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School board recall on hold Group says it will focus on November elections after vote for in-person learning

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Lambert said in addition to use for emergency rooms, donated blood is also important for transfusions, mothers giving birth, surgeries and for patients with blood disorders.

The man spearheading a recall of four Douglas County School Board members says he is suspending the effort after directors voted to send middle and high schools back to 100% in-person learning.

Road2Recall committee member Nate Ormond said the group will stop circulating petitions for the time being, although he’s willing to resume the effort if district schools don’t remain in full in-person learning for the entire fourth quarter.

“Just in case the board does an about face in the next two or three weeks,” he said March 3.

The group began circulating petitions in February to oust board President David Ray and directors Susan Meek, Elizabeth Hanson and Christina Ciancio-Schor. Among the recall group’s allegations were frustrations directors had not returned all students to 100% in-person learning.

Elementary schools began full in-person learning on Jan. 5 while middle and high schools started

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Vitalant Assistant Donor Care Specialist Natasna Almeyda prepares the vein for a blood donation from Castle Pines resident PHOTO BY THELMA GRIMES Steve Packard.

Residents donate blood at Highlands Ranch event Blood drives are common at area recreation centers to help fill continued need

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

More than 150 residents participated in a Vitalant Blood Drive hosted at the Northridge Recreation Center in Highlands Ranch on March 4.

Liz Lambert, communications manager for Vitalant, said in 2020

and early this year the ability to host community blood drives has been a challenge. In the past, blood drives were commonly hosted at schools and churches. Due to pandemic restrictions, she said it has been helpful for recreation centers in Highlands Ranch to offer their facilities.

Lambert said they have been hosting blood drives in Highlands Ranch every two months, adding that the community facilities provide a convenient location and time for residents to do their part.

“Blood donations are vital not just here but nationally,” Lambert said.

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Many area businesses now in level blue under 5-Star rules Change comes due to state meeting mark of getting vaccine shots to 70% of those aged 70 and up

move to blue soon. Despite Broomfield and Jefferson counties moving to blue, their one-week rates of new cases as of March 1 appeared to have ticked up to levels that threaten to move the counties back to level yellow.

Loss of progress possible Although Denver metro counties sit close to qualifying for looser restrictions, trends in the state as a whole may be on a risky track if Coloradans start to have more inperson contacts and let their guard down on behaviors such as maskwearing.

A key indicator to watch is the “effective reproduction number,” sometimes written “Re,” a measure of how rapidly COVID-19 infections are spreading. The reproduction number shows how many people each infected person will, on average, likely spread the virus to. If the number sits below 1, infections are decreasing.

Colorado’s recent estimate is 0.95, reflecting the virus’ spread in early February. That means the rate of new cases could soon start to increase again if the public isn’t cautious.

Coloradans appeared to be having more in-person contacts in early February compared to in January, according to a Feb. 24 report by the Colorado School of Public Health.

On top of that, if the more-contagious COVID-19 variant from the United Kingdom spreads rapidly in Colorado, the state could see another peak in hospital demand, the report says.

As of late February, Colorado was not seeing rapid spread of concerning variants, according to the state public-health department.

But the UK variant could begin to take firmer hold by mid-March, the report says.

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Colorado’s arrival at the milestone of getting COVID-19 vaccine shots to 70% of people ages 70 and older opened the door for some businesses in Denver metro counties to open up to larger crowds.

Under the state’s COVID-19 dial system — the set of restrictions counties must follow based on local virus spread — several Denver metro counties remain in yellow, the third least-restrictive level.

The 5-Star State Certification Program allows businesses to operate with expanded capacity if they follow stepped-up COVID-19 safety protocols, letting businesses follow restrictions that are one level lower on the dial than they otherwise would be able to without certification.

Counties across the metro area had been granted the ability to let businesses become 5-Star certified, but the state on Feb. 5 said 5-Star businesses in yellow counties could only operate at level-blue restrictions “once 70% of 70-year-olds” in the state are vaccinated with at least one dose, which was expected to happen by the end of February, according to a state public-health department news release.

On March 2, Gov. Jared Polis announced that Colorado has met the goal of vaccinating 70% of all Coloradans aged 70 and above, according to an Arapahoe County news release.

The state’s COVID-19 website on March 3 listed Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, Douglas, Elbert and Weld as among the counties in yellow where 5-Star businesses can now operate in level blue restrictions.

Some counties in other areas hadn’t yet been listed as able to have

businesses running in blue as of that afternoon.

“Counties participating in the 5 Star Certification Program can choose whether they want their certified 5 Star businesses to operate in the blue level,” said a spokesperson from the Colorado State Joint Information Center, which takes questions for the state public-health department. “We have asked eligible counties to confirm if their businesses will operate in the blue level but have not heard back from everyone yet.”

In level blue, restaurants indoors are allowed up to 50% capacity or 175 people (or up to 225 using the state’s social distancing space calculator), whichever is fewer. That’s up from 50% capacity or 50 people (or up to 150 using the calculator), whichever is fewer, in level yellow. Other businesses see capacity expand as well. See the calculator at covid19.colorado.gov/distancingcalculator.

See a full list of which restrictions apply to which levels on the dial by clicking “level restrictions” about halfway down the page at covid19. colorado.gov/data/covid-19-dialdashboard.

More counties close to Denver — including Jefferson, Park, Clear Creek and Broomfield — recently entered level blue, further loosening rules for restaurants and other businesses.

Uncertainty over 5-star relevance Under the “dial 2.0” changes to Colorado’s COVID-19 restrictions on Feb. 6, the state public-health department drastically eased the limits on incidence rates — rates of new cases — that allow counties to remain in certain levels of the dial.

The arrival of the “dial 2.0” system had moved Denver metro counties down to level yellow from level orange.

The level a county qualifies for on the dial generally depends on the county’s rate of new cases, its percentage of COVID-19 tests that come back positive, and whether hospitalizations are increasing, stable or declining.

The dial restrictions apply to capacity at restaurants, other businesses, indoor and outdoor events, and other settings.

The 5-Star program may soon be irrelevant in more metro counties if they’re able to entirely move to level blue — unless worsening virus trends cause a county to move back up to tighter levels.

That’s because businesses with 5-Star certification may not operate in the next-lowest level below blue — level green, or “Protect Our Neighbors” — unless the county is formally in that level. Level green is the least-restrictive level on the dial.

It’s unclear whether virus trends will allow more metro counties to

CORRECTION The Feb. 25 article “Douglas County School District faces ‘arduous journey’ toward racial equity” incorrectly spelled the name of Ishmeet Kalra.

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Board approves full, in-person learning for secondary students New schedule will take effect after spring break

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A plan to send Douglas County School District middle and high school students back to in-person learning, five days a week has received the stamp of approval from board directors, as well as support from principals and the local public health agency.

Douglas County School Board directors voted unanimously on March 2 to support interim Superintendent Corey Wise’s recommendation that secondary students launch 100% in-person learning on March 22, the start of DCSD’s fourth quarter.

“It’s time to get back,” Wise said.

Under the plan, the district will still require masks in its buildings.

Social distancing will take place wherever possible and targeted quarantines will continue, Wise said. Students can expect other changes. Classrooms will be fuller — some will have up to 30 students — and lunchrooms will be more crowded than in hybrid learning.

Elementary students began full, in-person learning on Jan. 5. Middle and high school students started the second semester with full remote learning until they began a “Hybrid 2.0” model in early February.

Board President David Ray said district leadership and staff have been planning for a full return to in-person learning for nearly a year, starting under former Superintendent Thomas Tucker before Wise took over.

Ray said district staff will continue working to answer lingering questions about conducting in-person learning during the pandemic.

“We know this is difficult, we know this is hard, we know that this is not a perfect solution,” Ray said.

School board Director Krista Holtzmann said staff have worked tirelessly to boost testing capabilities, implement new quarantine protocols and get staff vaccinated “much quicker than any one of us could have anticipated.”

Director Elizabeth Hanson said the plan would not have garnered her support without knowing all staff that work directly with students have either been inoculated or have appointments.

Tri-County Health Department Executive Director John Douglas gave Wise’s recommendations his support, calling it a “thoughtful” approach.

“I think the plan that you all have outlined to me makes a lot of sense,” he said.

Douglas said masking and good ventilation will be key to lessening transmission of COVID-19 during full, in-person learning and encouraged taking class outdoors when weather permits.

Lunch time will likely be one of the riskiest settings during the school day, he said, as students sit in close quar-

ters and remove masks to eat. He said sign-in sheets at lunchtime would help with targeted quarantines.

Douglas recommended students get tested often, particularly if displaying cold or other symptoms of illness. He described himself as a “big believer” in vaccinating against the virus down to the age vaccines have been tested in children, which he said is 16 or 18 depending on the vaccine.

Principals expressed everything from excitement to cautious optimism at the thought of going back full time.

Highlands Ranch High School Principal Chris Page said he is confident students will stay committed to following COVID-19 precautions once back full time. The task will be more challenging with all students in buildings and quarantines will be inevitable, he said, but schools will implement mitigation strategies as much as possible.

“Kids understand we’ve got to take some extra steps to make sure we’re not going to lose this opportunity,” he said.

Students who spoke during the meeting voiced both support for inperson learning and concern about the plan, particularly because the transition takes place immediately after spring break.

District student Barret Mosley said in-person learning will allow students to get help from teachers who are in the same room, and that attention spans suffer during remote learning time.

“I think (in-person) is better for us and our mental sanity,” he said.

John Niedringhaus, who attends eighth grade at Sierra Middle School, predicted families will travel during spring break, increasing their risk of exposure and potentially leading to a spike in quarantines early in the fourth quarter.

“This seems like a lot of added stress on everyone that could be avoided,” he said. “What is the real harm in waiting one to two weeks after break?”

Student advisory group member Emma Peters told directors the group organized a survey asking secondary students about their preference between full in-person and hybrid learning.

Among 1,100 middle school students, 63% preferred full in-person learning.

High school students were more divided, although a majority still approved of in-person learning. Of 2,800 high school students, 53% preferred in-person learning and 47% preferred hybrid.

A return to in-person learning has been a point of contention among the district community, helping lead to a recall effort aimed at four board directors — Ray, Hanson, Susan Meek and Christina Ciancio-Schor.

Nate Ormond, a member of the Road2Recall committee, said the group would suspend its recall effort if directors voted on March 2 to resume 100% in-person learning.

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The Tri-County Health Department is your up-to-date source to determine when you may be eligible to receive the vaccine, how and where to get it. Visit tchd.org/ COVIDVaccine or call 303-220-9200.

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Douglas County Schools look to sell land at Toepfer Park Prospective buyers will need to complete zoning and building approvals

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County School District’s plan to sell donated land in Highlands Ranch faces questions and concerns. The school district requested that Douglas County turn over the deed to the 10-acre property known as Toepfer Park.

The park consists of mostly open, unfinished space with a few ball fields, and some playground equipment. Area residents have expressed concern that the open space could be sold to a developer to build more homes in the mostly residential area.

Toepfer Park was originally donated to the school district by the Mission Viejo developer in the 1980s. As housing developments are built, it is common for a developer to donate land for future school sites. In Douglas County, when land is donated, the deed to the property is held by the county until the school district makes a decision about what to do with the land.

Paula Hans, public information officer for the Douglas County School District, did not respond to specific questions regarding

the issue but provided a prepared statement.

“On Oct. 22, 2019, the District’s Board of Education took action to declare that the Toepfer Park property, as well as three other dedicated school sites throughout Douglas County, were surplus sites, that the sites were not needed within the foreseeable future for any District purpose, and that these properties could be sold and otherwise conveyed in accordance with applicable law and District policy,” noted the statement.

“Since that time, the District has furthered efforts to dispose of these four surplus sites. Regarding efforts related to the Toepfer Park property specifically, the District has recently been engaging in discussions with Douglas County and the Highland Ranch Metro District.”

One nearby resident, who wished to remain anonymous, said when he and his wife purchased their home several years ago, he liked that they have a view over Toepfer Park from the deck.

He said he would hate for the view to turn into more homes.

Residents have alerted the Douglas County commissioners of their concerns. Following an executive session on March 2, the commissioners discussed the issue, with District III Commissioner Lora Thomas saying the county cannot legally stop it, and should turn over the deeds.

“This land wasn’t really donated, it was part of a development project that the land was set aside for the education of kids,” she said. “It is held in the county’s name for specific reasons. But it is not our land. It is the school’s land. I’m not sure we have any decision making in this. This decision belongs entirely to the school district.”

Information provided from Douglas County states that even if the school district sells the land currently known as Toepfer Park, any prospective developer will need to complete a rezoning process.

According to the Feb. 23 commissioner’s meeting agenda, Director of Community Development Terence Quinn said the property is not currently zoned for a platted development, noting that the Toepfer Park land was designated as open space through the Highlands Ranch Open Space Agreement in 1980.

“The Sweetwater and Toepfer park sites are currently zoned, platted or otherwise limited to public use,” Quinn told the commissioners. “Rezoning or re-platting of these sites for development would require consideration by the board at future public meetings. Conveyance of these sites to (the school district) does not imply board support for such a request. Any potential buyer of these sites should be aware of the

existing limitations on the use of the land.”

Quinn said the zoning limits could impact the actual value of the land. According to the memo provided by Quinn, the school district had the land appraised at $2.6 million.

The school district is also asking for the deed to land near Sweetwater Park, which Quinn said has an estimated value between $4.6 million and $5.2 million.

“Douglas County finds the extraordinary assumptions used in the school district appraisal of these sites, and the resulting valuation assumptions, to be unrealistic,” Quinn said.

While Toepfer Park is located near community homes, the Highlands Ranch Metro District also does not have any jurisdiction over what happens with the land.

Metro District General Manager Mike Renshaw said he appreciated that the Douglas County Commissioners invited them to participate in ongoing discussions because it is an issue of concern for area residents.

“The Metro District has not taken a position on it,” Renshaw said. “We appreciate having a seat at the table, but we will take a hands-off approach.”

There is no time line for the Douglas County School District Board or the Douglas County commissioners to make any final decisions.

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Downtown revelry will get a bit more leeway this summer, after Littleton City Council unanimously passed an ordinance boosting the allowable sound level on Main Street.

The ordinance allows a maximum sound level of 80 decibels in the Main Street historic district from noon to 10 p.m. on Thursdays through Sundays. The previous limit was 60 decibels all days of the week. The ordinance will sunset at the end of October, at which time council plans to evaluate its effectiveness.

The ordinance initially came before council in a much looser form, which would have expanded the window for higher noise from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, and would have included the entire downtown area — stretching into residential and office areas several blocks to the north and south — rather than just Main Street itself.

Community Development Director Jennifer Henninger apologized for the process used to bring the measure before council, saying her office got an earful from concerned residents that the proposal was far too lenient and wondering why more public engagement had not taken place.

“In terms of public process, there was not one,” Henninger told council. “We did not follow our best practices when it came to this. We saw this as a simple change and Band-Aid

to our ordinance... My sincere apologies, that will not happen again.”

Henninger said the call for the ordinance came about last summer, when Main Street played host to Weekends on Main, an outdoor dining program meant to help restaurants and shops hit hard by COVID restrictions.

The city’s existing code allowed decibel levels of 55 in the daytime and 50 at night in residential districts, and 60 in the daytime and 55 at night in business districts.

Those levels proved unworkable during Weekends on Main, Henninger said, when live music sometimes exceeded the limits.

A code enforcement officer found levels of 74 decibels in the middle of Main Street during the event, 77 when standing near live music, and 68 when standing near the residences at Bega Park.

Boosting the limit seemed like the answer in order to allow businesses the flexibility to host live music during a tough time, Henninger said.

Events can already apply for amplified sound permits that allow up to 115 decibels, but with Weekends on Main expected to resume as soon as April, city staff hoped to streamline the code.

Residents who called into the meeting expressed dismay at the proposal.

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Some councilmembers were skeptical of the proposed ordinance.

“Preserving community character comes up really high on our surveys, and our citizens are our customers — who we’re elected to represent,” said Councilmember Carol Fey, saying staff ’s research lacked sufficient testing of noise levels in the residential neighborhoods surrounding Main Street. “Community character includes nuisances or the lack thereof.”

The ordinance was a way to compromise between competing interests in downtown, said Mayor Pro Tem Scott Melin.

“It’s obvious our current code on sound in downtown is completely unworkable,” Melin said. “We must take a step toward modernizing our code, and balancing legitimate interests in downtown. Businesses have an interest in making some

noise. You want a dining room full of people. We want downtown to be active and thriving and busy. But we also have residences downtown. One thing that will destroy character of life is constant annoying noises. A trial run is called for.”

The ordinance reflects the changing nature of downtown, said Mayor Jerry Valdes, from a place where people shop during the day to an entertainment district with lively nightlife.

“It wasn’t long ago Main Street was quiet in the evening,” Valdes said. “Times have changed. Businesses have found a way to attract people, and now nighttime is the busiest time on Main Street ... The entrepreneurs have done a great job.”

Councilmember Kelly Milliman said the change to a livelier downtown is a positive, and the increased noise limit reflects that.

“When I moved to Littleton, Main Street was a ghost town,” Milliman said. “A sad, sleepy Main Street.

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In another fragmentation of Colorado’s long priority list for receiving a coronavirus vaccine, the state officially moved Coloradans ages 60 to 64 closer to the front of the line and placed grocery and agricultural workers as the next group of “frontline” employees to receive shots.

“I’m focused on ensuring that Coloradans who are at the most risk of COVID due to the environment they work in can receive the vaccine so we can save more lives and end this pandemic,” Gov. Jared Polis said in a Feb. 26 news release.

Soon after, public health officials highlighted the arrival of federal authorization for a third vaccine, the shot made by Johnson & Johnson — also known as the Janssen vaccine. That’s in addition to the previously approved Pfizer and Moderna shots.

“They were developed in record time,” John Douglas, executive director of Tri-County Health Department, said during a March 4 virtual town hall on vaccines in Colorado.

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In Colorado, a new set of demographics reached their turn to receive shots on March 5, but people in the previous phases — such as Coloradans 70 and up — remain eligible and will still be prioritized, according to Tri-County Health.

Here’s a look at how the state’s vaccine schedule changed and some highlights from Tri-County Health’s town hall event on vaccines.

Changes leading up to now After Colorado received its first shipments of a COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 14 and health-care centers began giving shots to health-care workers — part of the state’s first phase of vaccinations — the governor announced that starting Dec. 30, people 70 and older were eligible for the vaccine.

By early January, some hospitals and other health care providers in the Tri-County jurisdiction began “phase 1B,” a stage that included people 70 and older and some healthcare workers and first responders.

On Jan. 29, Colorado had again updated its vaccine schedule, rebrand-

For information on signing up for a vaccine appointment, visit the state’s page at cocovidvaccine.org or call 1-877CO VAX CO (1-877-268-2926). The line is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and answers are available in multiple languages.

For information in the Tri-County Health Department area — Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties — visit tchd.org/866/COVID-19-Vaccine.

The state’s updated schedule as of Feb. 26 is as follows: Phase 1A, winter: Highest-risk health care workers and staff and residents at long-term care facilities such as nursing homes.

Phase 1B.1, winter: Coloradans age 70-plus, and moderate-risk health care workers and first responders.

Phase 1B.2, winter: Coloradans age 65 to 69, pre-K through 12 school workers, workers in licensed child-care programs and some state government officials.

Phase 1B.3, winter: People age 60 to 64, frontline agricultural and grocery store workers, and people age 16 to 59 with two or more high-risk conditions.

Phase 1B.4, spring: People age 50 and older, other frontline workers, people with high-risk conditions, other state government workers and some local government officials.

Phase 2, likely late spring or summer: General public. ing that stage as phase 1B.1 and laying out a 1B.2 and a 1B.3.

Phase 1B.2 kicked off on Feb. 8 and included Coloradans age 65 to 69 and school workers for grades pre-K through 12, among other groups.

At the time, the next step, 1B.3, was expected to include “frontline essential” workers in general, along with people age 16 to 64 with two or more high-risk health conditions.

Polis had announced that close to March 5, those groups would likely be eligible.

It was “also projected that Coloradans ages 60 and up will also be able to start receiving the vaccine around March 5,” a governor’s office news release said on Jan. 29.

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Grocery, agriculture, 60-plus Now, the newly updated schedule for phase 1B.3 officially includes people age 60 to 64 and specifies agricultural and grocery store employees as the frontline workers with new priority. The phase includes people age 16 to 59 with two or more high-risk conditions. The change was dated Feb. 26.

See the chart about halfway down the page at covid19.colorado.gov/ vaccine for a list of high-risk conditions. Phase 1B3 began as expected, time-wise, March 5.

New phase up next The latest schedule added a phase 1B.4, expected to start in late March, that includes people age 50 and older — giving those Coloradans earlier priority than before — along with other frontline workers and people ages 16 to 49 with one higherrisk condition.

That includes frontline workers in the following fields: higher education staff in community colleges and colleges, food and restaurant services, manufacturing, the U.S. Postal Service, public transit and other transportation, governmental public health agencies, human services, faith leaders, direct care providers for Coloradans experiencing homelessness, and frontline journalists.

The phase somewhat mirrored the previously planned phase 2, which was set to begin in spring for Coloradans ages 60 to 64 and people with

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In 1972, the Associated Press broke news that the federal government had let hundreds of Black men in rural Alabama go untreated for syphilis for 40 years for research purposes. A public outcry ensued, and the “Tuskegee Syphilis Study” ended three months later, according to the AP. The effects of the study still linger — it’s routinely cited as a reason some Black Americans are reluctant to participate in medical research, or even go to the doctor for routine check-ups, the AP reported.

One caller to a March 4 Tri-County Health Department town hall about vaccines — an African-American retired firefighter from Aurora — brought up the experiment.

“I got my first shot, going to have my second shot” soon, the man said. He added that he “understands years ago the reluctance” one high-risk condition.

Allergic reactions The newly authorized third vaccine is also known as the Janssen vaccine due to its manufacturer, Janssen Biotech Inc., which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s website lists as “a Janssen Pharmaceutical Company of Johnson & Johnson.”

but wanted to know how he could convince others in his community that the COVID-19 vaccine should be trusted.

John Douglas, executive director of Tri-County Health Department, was glad the question was asked and encouraged the man to continue to spread the message among friends, former firefighters and others.

The vaccines were tested in a variety of different racial and ethnic backgrounds, Douglas said earlier in the event.

Data show that although people of color are underrepresented in the clinical trials for the two initial COVID-19 vaccines compared to their share of the population, the trials include people from diverse racial backgrounds and are more diverse than some trials have historically been, according to an article by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Read more on that at tinyurl. com/VaccineTestingByRace.

Aiming to calm fears about the vaccines, Douglas, the local health chief, told callers on the March 4 town hall event that few severe allergic reactions have occurred in response to the vaccine.

“Less than 1 in 200,000 will have an allergic reaction to this,” Douglas said. “That’s the reason when you get the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, you’re advised to be under observa-

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Nearby districts have recently contemplated or announced a switch to in-person learning as counties approached benchmarks for moving to Level Blue on the state’s COVID-19 dial.

As of March 2, Douglas County met two out of three requirements to move from Level Yellow to Level Blue, according to the state’s website.

tion” for a short period of time.

Early safety monitoring of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine detected 10 cases of anaphylaxis — a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction — after the reported administration of about 4 million first doses, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Variants and vaccines With some concerning variants of the virus circulating — such as the more-contagious variant from the United Kingdom — Douglas said current vaccines are expected to still offer protection.

“At least at this point, we don’t have any strains of COVID circulating in the U.S. that we think your Pfizer vaccine wouldn’t take good care of,” Douglas said.

He added: “Moderna and Pfizer are both developing vaccines to deal with some of the variant strains that have been identified, and they’re probably the farthest ahead” in the case that variants begin to pose a large problem to current vaccines.

Early investigations suggest the current vaccines, as well as Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine, may be somewhat less effective against some of the new variants in terms of preventing all symptoms. But even against variants, the vaccines do prevent a lot of mild and moderate cases, the data gathered so far suggest, and are very effective, health officials say, against preventing severe cases, hospitalizations and deaths, National Public Radio reported in early February.

Douglas County’s one-week average positive rate and hospitalization rate hovered in the Level Blue range, while the county’s one-week cumulative incidence rate remained at 140.8. Counties must show an incidence rate of 100 or fewer to be Level Blue.

Wise said logistically he believes the district can sustain 100% in-person learning and credited improving COVID-19 trends with moving plans along.

“It’s an adjustment but we’ll be ready,” he said.

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Highlands Ranch named Tree City USA STAFF REPORT

For the 33rd consecutive year, Highlands Ranch has been named a Tree City USA by The Arbor Day Foundation. The national designation honors the community’s commitment to effective urban forest management.

The Highlands Ranch Metro District achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program’s four requirements, which include: • Having a tree board or department • Having a tree-care ordinance • Having a community forestry program with annual expenditures of at least $2 per capita • Having an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.

Forestry Supervisor Dennis Donovan said, “This is a testament to the hard work of our forestry staff and highlights our continued commitment to environmental stewardship.”

The Tree City USA program recognizes cities, communities and towns committed to planting and nurturing trees. It is sponsored

by The Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters.

The Highlands Ranch Metro District supports a thriving urban forest through a variety of practices, including maintaining the health of existing trees, fighting tree-re-

For the 33rd year, Highlands Ranch has met national requirements to be designated as a Tree City USA. COURTESY OF COURTNEY KUHLEN/HIGHLANDS RANCH METRO DISTRICT

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this semester remotely. Secondary schools then launched hybrid learning in early February and are now slated to begin 100% in-person learning on March 22.

Hanson and Ciancio-Schor were not immediately available for comment.

Meek said she wants to focus on students moving forward and urged unity in the community.

“I’m pleased we can put the distraction behind us as a community.

Recalls have long-lasting negative impacts,” she said, “as they create division and anger.”

Meek said the recall effort never influenced her decision-making as a board director. She supported resuming in-person learning now because teachers have either received first doses of the vaccine or have had an opportunity to make appointments, she said.

Vaccinations were “a game changer” for secondary schools, she said. While elementary schools enroll hundreds of students, high

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According to the American Red Cross, each year more than 21 million blood products are transfused, and it is estimated that

March 11, 2021M schools enroll thousands, she said, affecting how well they can follow pandemic protocols.

“The vaccinations are an additional mitigation factor that will help with the middle and high schools opening,” she said.

She has been critical of the recall group in the past, saying a special election would divert funds from classrooms needlessly when a general election is months away.

Ray said during directors’ March 2 meeting that district leadership has been planning for a full return since July and resuming 100% inperson learning has always been the goal of board directors.

As the district moved in and out of learning models this school year, directors and interim Superintendent Corey Wise have cited issues including health agency requirements for schools, substitute teacher shortages and fluctuations in the state of COVID-19 locally as factors influencing which learning model they implemented at a given time and at a given grade level.

Speaking to Colorado Community Media, Ray said he did not

understand why the recall effort launched, partly because of its proximity to a general election.

Ray said he voted for a full return to in-person learning during the board’s March 2 board meeting because of declining COVID-19 cases in the county, the availability of vaccinations for teachers and because Tri-County Health Department Executive Director John Douglas gave the plan his blessing.

Safety metrics have been the major factor influencing his votes on which learning models the district implements, he said.

“I know people are frustrated and want kids in school,” he said.

“Regardless of the recall effort, we would have come to the same conclusion (on March 2) that we did.”

In response to Ray’s board meeting comments, Ormond criticized directors for their pandemic handling in January, saying in-person learning was not “even on the table” at that time.

He has said all schools should have been able to safely offer inperson learning under state guidelines for students who prefer it.

Recall proponents had gathered roughly 40% of the signatures

needed to call a special election, Ormond said. If the group decides to pick the effort back up, Ormond said he’s confident they could gather enough signatures before the deadline for filing signed petitions.

Although some group members are disappointed in the recall effort’s suspension, others see it as a successful grassroots effort that pressured directors into implementing in-person learning, Ormond said.

Moving forward, the recall group is shifting its focus to the November election, when four seats are up on the board.

A key issue for the group, newly minted as the “Road2Recovery” committee, will be how well directors execute the district’s plan for COVID-19 recovery, Ormond said, and the performance of the district’s permanent superintendent, who will likely be named in May. “We’re not going to let up any pressure there,” he said. “From a high level, my vision is to get the Douglas County School District to be the No. 1 school district again in Colorado, like it was a few years ago when I moved here.”

someone in the U.S. needs blood every two seconds.

Blood donations are even more vital, according to the Red Cross, because less than 38 percent of the U.S. population is eligible to donate blood.

To donate blood, residents must be in good health and feeling well,

be at least 16 years old and weigh at least 110 pounds. Lambert said they spread the clinics out because donors can only participate every 56 days.

According to the Red Cross, other reasons people are unable to be accepted as donors center around their recent travel habits, they are taken prohibitive medications, and have low iron.

Castle Pines resident Steve Packard said he donates because, “It’s needed.” The 61-year-old former Highlands Ranch resident said he used to donate more, but hasn’t been able to participate as often since he moved.

Jaime Noebel, the director of community relations for the Highlands Ranch Community Association, said they are proud to open rec centers for an important cause.

Noebel said after the school shooting at the STEM School Highlands Ranch in 2019, the Community Association wanted to do more

to give back to the community.

“These blood drives are a wonderful opportunity to help the community and an organization like Vitalant,” she said. “We want to have a place where donating blood is convenient and comfortable for donors. We get to see our neighbors and truly build that sense of community.”

Noebel said they are currently organizing at a blood drive at the rec center on May 6 that will be held in honor the victims of the STEM School shooting.

Lambert said besides hosting blood drives in Highlands Ranch, Vitalant also hosts events in Parker, Littleton, Lone Tree and Denver.

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After a tragic accident, a cycling enthusiast gets back on the bike Riding to serve I originally got into cycling because I wanted to lose some weight for my oldest daughter’s wedding and decided to get on a bike and ride.

On one of my first training rides with my five teammates, I asked myself, ‘If we are going to sweat it out, why don’t we raise some money for a charity?” I was on the board of directors of Catholic Charities and was familiar with the Samaritan House, so I chose the Samaritan House. We have raised a cumulative $1.1 million for those experiencing homelessness.

Tragedy strikes I was coming into the finish line of Ride the Rockies in Westcliffe, Colorado in June 2015, doing about 30 miles per hour (a little fast for a finish line), and one of my teammates who was at the finish line put his hand up to high-five me.

I took my right hand off of the handlebars, hit a divot in the pavement, and my front wheel turned 90 degrees. I catapulted face first into the pavement.

I had eight fractures in the left side of my face. I had blood pouring out of my left ear. My sinuses were crushed, and they couldn’t stop my nose from bleeding. I was on morphine for the pain. As a result of all of this, combined with the fear of getting back on a bike, I said “I am done cycling.”

Getting back on the bike About five weeks after my crash, I was in church on a Saturday night.

The Holy Spirit said to me as plain as day “I am not yet done with you here on earth. Continue your ministry.” The next day, I rode 100 miles.

A successful return Prior to COVID, we would take groups of 10 or more members from our team and serve dinner at the Samaritan House in downtown Denver once a month. This experience for

of the

Tom Schwein, a Highlands Ranch resident, stands atop Colorado National MonuCOURTESY PHOTO ment.

our cycling team was an invaluable encounter with those for whom we are raising money. Additionally, the money we have raised pays for the food, clothing and shelter costs for those who are at the Samaritan House.

I love the feeling I get knowing we are helping those experiencing homelessness. In the winter when it gets very cold, my wife and I pray for the homeless who are still on the streets and have no place to go.

I am very sad when I learn a homeless person died or froze to death because they had no shelter.

A bright future The future is bright. We are not only expanding the size of the cycling team, but we have added two new teams — Samaritan Running, and Samaritan Walking. The Samaritan Cycling team will participate in all the major sanctioned cycling events in Colorado and neighboring states during the 2021 cycling season. The Samaritan Running team will do the same, participating in all the sanctioned running events including 5k, 10k, half marathons, and marathons.

The Samaritan Walking team will also be getting together for group walks around the greater Denver Area.

If you have suggestions for My Name Is …, or if you would like to be featured in the segment, contact Thelma Grimes at tgrimes@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

‘I’m aching to get out there’

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About 60 cubic feet of water per second flowed down the South Platte River on March 5, just about average for this time of year — though that was after a rainstorm. For days prior, the river was at half its average flow or lower, testament to a dry autumn that turned into a dry winter and a dry spring so far.

But with the mercury in the mid60s, the Mary Carter Greenway was a pleasant place to be. Ducks alighted on the surface of the river, and songbirds chirped from the stillbare trees.

“I’m aching to get out there,” said South Platte Park volunteer Sharon Pickens, gazing out the window as

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she held down the fort at the Carson Nature Center, surrounded by fish tanks and taxidermized birds. “But it’s going to be nice all week. I’m as eager as the animals for some warm sunshine.”

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Aspen Grove could see overhaul Battered by COVID economy, shopping center in Littleton looks for a restart

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Aspen Grove shopping center in south Littleton could be headed for a total overhaul into a mixed-use residential, retail and office complex, if plans proposed by its owners move forward.

Gerrity Group, which owns the shopping center beside Santa Fe Drive just north of Mineral Avenue, is in the “very early stages” of exploring a sweeping redevelopment, according to a statement and documents filed with the city.

The plans would involve tearing down most of the complex in phases. In its place, Gerrity would like to build a new array of buildings on a grid of streets, combining marketrate high-density housing, retail, office space and possibly a hotel.

“The goal is to create a more sustainable, socially conscious and walkable property that meets the broader community needs,” reads a letter of intent filed with the City of Littleton in late January.

The timeline for the project remains murky. Gerrity’s plans would require an amendment to the site’s zoning, mandating several public meetings and hearings.

In a January pre-application meeting with city staff, officials recommended Gerrity wait to submit formal plans until after October, when the city’s Unified Land Use Code — a new set of zoning regulations — is expected to be ratified, though Gerrity said they may push ahead before that.

Communications for the Gerrity Group are being handled by former Littleton Mayor Debbie Brinkman, who has been hired on as a consultant for the project.

Tough times The 33-acre shopping center, built in 2001 and 2002, consists of a long perimeter of shops around a central parking lot, with anchor stores including Tattered Cover, an Apple Store and Ted’s Montana Grill. The center is also home to an Alamo

The Aspen Grove shopping center in southwest Littleton could be mostly torn down and PHOTO BY DAVID GILBERT rebuilt into a mixed-use complex, city documents show.

Drafthouse Cinema, part of a chain that declared bankruptcy in early March and announced it would permanently close two Texas theaters and a theater in Missouri while keeping other locations operating as they have been.

What would become of current retail tenants will be announced down the line, Brinkman said.

COVID-era shutdowns and restrictions hit the shopping center hard, sales tax receipts show — though even before that, the center appeared to be stagnating.

Annual December sales and use tax receipts, which record onemonth numbers from the month prior, show November tax revenue of $213,953 in 2015, climbing to $236,236 in 2018, before dropping back down to $213,025 in 2019 — then plunging to $128,319 in 2020, a year-over-year drop of nearly 40%.

On a recent visit, 12 out of 54 storefronts around the perimeter of the center — nearly a quarter — appeared to be vacant.

“How we shop has changed,” the letter of intent reads. “The convenience of online retail and evolution of the industry has changed the type of real estate retailers demand and the environment customers seek.”

‘A sound strategy’ The redevelopment plans could be a good move, said City Manager Mark Relph.

“It was a struggle before, but they’ve got a real struggle now,” Relph said. “Old-style shopping centers aren’t what they used to be. These plans would absolutely be a positive. It’s a sound strategy.

If done right, I’ve seen where a residential-retail mix can be spectacular.”

Adding residential units would also meet one of the goals of the city’s 2019 comprehensive plan, which called for adding more housing citywide, but with an eye toward protecting older neighborhoods, Relph said.

“Looking at residential along bigger corridors like Santa Fe would help meet that need,” he said.

The comprehensive plan, and a landmark 2017 housing study, also say Littleton suffers a serious deficit of attainable workforce housing, though Relph said the city currently has no legal mechanism to require developers to include below-marketrate units for sale or rent.

Still, maintaining a robust retail environment at Aspen Grove is important to the city, Relph said.

“We need to do everything we can to protect the sales tax base,” he said. “I’m deeply concerned if we don’t, the quality of life in Littleton will diminish.”

Aspen Grove accounted for 7.81% of Littleton’s sales and use tax revenue in 2019, city records show.

Sales taxes make up more than three-quarters of Littleton’s general fund.

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In the meantime, city officials are planning to buy time with a “quadroad” interchange, which would add a sort of mini-beltway around the intersection, cutting through the RTD Mineral Station parking lot and the Ensor property to the southwest — itself targeted for mixed-use development in coming years.

Relph said the Aspen Grove overhaul could be a model for transitoriented development if properly connected to the Mineral light rail station — a connection he said Aspen Grove sorely lacks at the moment.

“Aspen Grove could be a better position to take advantage of mass transit than almost any other development we have,” he said. “People there wouldn’t have to rely on Santa Fe for mobility quite as much.”

The site is bordered on the west by an apartment complex built in 2011 and on the north by a housing development built in the 1980s and 1990s.

‘A community asset’ The redevelopment makes sense, said Pat Dunahay, the co-chair of the Littleton Business Chamber.

“I’ve seen their sales tax numbers,” Dunahay said. “I don’t think they have a lot of options but to redevelop.”

Dunahay said the site, close to South Platte Park, the Mary Carter Greenway and Carson Nature Center, could make for a pleasant setting for residents.

“We’re excited about this,” he said.

“We’re interested in Aspen Grove’s long-term health.”

The redevelopment could be a benefit to some of the complex’s stores, said Jennifer Winslow, who co-owns Red Hen Createry, an eclectic art studio and event space.

“We want to be a community asset, so more residential would be good for us,” she said.

Red Hen opened at Aspen Grove just as COVID shutdowns took effect in March 2020, but Winslow said management helped her persevere.

“They worked with me on rent, and let me paint windows to work some of it off,” she said. “They told me, ‘whatever we can do to get you through to next year, just let us know.’ I’m glad we’re here, and I would love to stay part of a neighborhood here.”

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VOICES

An hour this Sunday will be no time at all

oon it will be time to change our clocks again. Why? It’s a semi-annual nuisance that is debated and argued about semi-annually too.

Between times, it’s forgotten.

Daylight Saving Time was advanced QUIET

by Benjamin FrankDESPERATION lin in a 1784 essay titled “An Economical Project.”

The justifications for Daylight Saving Time are numerous and make tedious reading.

(Please do so on your own.)

Craig Marshall Arizona and HaSmith waii do not change clocks. Seven other states have approved legislation to follow them and are awaiting federal approval. The feds are taking their time about it.

Some of the American citizenry experiences mood shifts when clocks are changed, particularly in

the fall.

Changing clocks is somewhat less of a nuisance than it once was when all clocks had to be manually changed.

Teens: Ask your moms and dads.

Wait: Teenagers don’t read me.

Now many timepieces change on their own.

I have a $19.99 clock radio that knows when it’s time, as it were.

Fall back and spring ahead.

We spring on Sunday, March 14.

I haven’t changed my car’s clock since last November. Why? Because changing the time on my car’s clock takes either tiny fingers or a toothpick.

I knew someone who always had a toothpick in his mouth and wondered why. Dental care is important, of course, but it can be taken too far.

He’d have it in his mouth when we played touch football and touch basketball.

It was, I thought, a big risk to have a toothpick in his mouth, but I guess the coolness of it made it worthwhile.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Recall died, now fund schools As a public school teacher and Douglas County parent, I feel deep empathy for parents who have struggled with this unprecedented and enormously difficult year. I’ve resigned myself that I probably won’t change the minds of those who were adamantly on board with the (now rescinded) recall effort, but instead, I would like to ask this: If you care about the health and future of our public schools, I hope you’ll consider raising your voice and your vote with as much passion next time (and any time) a future ballot issue arises that will fund our public schools.

While anger and frustration are natural responses to the trauma we’ve endured as a collective society this year, recalling a school board seems to be a knee-jerk reaction to an impossible situation aggravated by years of neglect and underfunding of our public schools.

Kendra Appleton Parker Grassroots victory at DCSD Nate Ormond called off Road to Recall at the DougCo Board of Education meeting 3/2/21 as the SEE LETTERS, P15

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I lost track of him. Maybe he swallowed one and maybe he didn’t.

You can still see men — never women — with a toothpicks in their mouths if you watch old movies, especially ones with gangsters.

Gangsters, private investigators, and policemen always had toothpicks nearby.

“Crime Wave,” starring Sterling Hayden, is recommended. The language is pure, stilted pulp. Hayden’s character says, “I love to smoke cigarettes. But the doctors say I can’t have them.”

Then adds, “So what do I do? I chew toothpicks. Tons of them.”

Half the time, he wears a fedora sideways that looks like it’s kept under his pillow at night.

No one messes with him because he’s the size of a power forward.

Stick around for the final scene when he relapses and smokes a cigarette that has a dog leg to the left.

I thought it was a flub, but it’s likely the director wanted Hayden to be inelegant to the end.

It’s not a comedy but the “patter” might make you laugh a little if you’re not used to noir talk.

When Hayden made the film (1953) you didn’t need tiny fingers or a toothpick to change the car clock.

I don’t know where to get tiny fingers. A friend said she and her daughters rescued a baby squirrel and domesticated it.

“It even put itself to bed every night at 8:30 on the button.”

I didn’t ask if the little fellow made the necessary adjustments semi-annually, or if half the year he went to bed at 7:30.

With Daylight Saving Time right around the corner, I don’t have enough time to find and train a baby squirrel to change my car clock.

Nuts.

Maybe by November?

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

High country lesson: Balance creates perspective

“S

ome see the glass half full. Others see it half empty. I see a glass that is twice as big as it needs to be.” — George Carlin Isn’t that the way it seems these days? Sometimes we see the glass as half full, or half WINNING empty, depending on the day or WORDS our mood. And other times it is the people we are speaking with or the posts we read where others are overly optimistic about an event or situation while others only see the Michael Norton gloom or danger.

Fair and balanced is apparently in the eyes and the hands of the one holding the glass.

When we are out of balance, there is a good chance that our perspective can change. For those of us who enjoy skiing, we know what being off-balance feels like as it usually ends in a cloud of white and our gear splayed out across the mountain.

I love to ski, and I especially

love to ski the trees. A mountain I have spent more days on than any other mountain is Beaver Creek.

For more than 20 years I have enjoyed skiing there and have come to know the mountain like the back of my hand. My confidence on each run growing with each passing season. That included some of the best tree skiing that I have ever enjoyed. And as my confidence grew, my recklessness also increased. I was out of balance.

While skiing alone one day I had decided that a tree run called “Stickline” was a good idea. It was a powder day in the middle of the week and there were not a lot of other skiers on the hill that day. With my powder skis on I headed into the trees. It was awesome, quiet, and thrilling all at the same time. All was going incredibly well until I came around a tree a little too fast and missed my next turn, I overcorrected and fell. Once I had dug myself out of the hole I was in, I had realized that during my fall, I had lost one of my ski poles.

After much digging around in the powder, I could not find it. My

ski pole was gone and so was my balance.

As an avid skier and someone who has made hundreds of runs through the trees, since my balance was gone, so was my perspective. The trees looked tighter, the air became thicker, my body temperature was rising while my eyes scanned the forest for the easiest way out. Each time I started to regain my balance, the trail was closing in on me, limiting my progress. Pretty soon I was a puddle of sweat, my goggles were fogging up, and my pulse was racing. I stopped again, lifted my goggles, took off my helmet, and leaned against a tree to catch my breath. And in that moment, I knew that balance would be the key to getting out, balance would provide the necessary perspective to showing me the openings and preparing me for each turn. So, with renewed balance and perspective I made it out safely.

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board unanimously voted to return the district to full in-class learning.

Only grassroots pressure inspired them to finally make a commonsense decision. This is a victory, but their leadership failures will continue until four are replaced in November. The awful psychological, emotional, suicidal, and educational damage children experience when denied socialization and learning in school have been discussed by experts for months in the media and are well-known.

The BOE has ignored that science.

Medical experts including Dr. Fauci and the CDC have urged rapid return to in-person school. The BOE has ignored that science.

In summer 2020, the district received over 32,000 responses to a survey asking parents to choose between in-person or e-learning.

Eighty-four percent of parents, who are responsible for weighing medical risks to their children, chose in-person. The district ignored them and wobbled back

and forth from remote learning to in-person to hybrid, wreaking scheduling havoc for working parents and their children, many of whom cannot learn via computer.

Attempting to conceal that kids are falling behind academically, this board dumbed down the grade scale so a C, formerly 70-79, is now 64-75 and other grades are similarly altered. The directors have ignored that the district’s 33 public charter schools have been open for most of the pandemic yet experienced virtually no contagions. Our children are finally back to school and now we turn to replacing this failed board.

Joy Overbeck Parker Enough self-congratulation The sponsors of the now-defunct Douglas County School Board recall seem happy to take credit where none is due. In fact, they’re patting themselves on the back.

“We have no doubt they would have persisted in the wrong course without pressure from you, our amazing volunteers. Together, we’ve won a major victory.”

For those of us who consider

facts, and not hyperbole, the Douglas County Board’s decision to open schools aligns with similar action across Colorado and the country.

Simply stated, the DCSB recall was an ill-conceived public relations action designed to reinforce division in the community. Let’s hope the people behind the recall can shift focus to getting our kids back to class under public health guidelines — wear a mask, maintain 6 feet distance and wash our hands.

Lloyd Guthrie Roxborough Park Charters lead way amid COVID If the Douglas County School District (DCSD) Board is looking for exemplars on how to competently reopen schools, they need not look further than the resilient charter schools across this district.

As our school board members continue to participate in politics of fear and navigate the neverending ether of remote-or-hybrid learning, many charters in our district have achieved success through valuing input from parents and the education of their stu-

dents — and as a result, providing in-person learning with a remote option.

I was unaware that allowing parental choice would be such a novel idea. One would think that a board that clinched their power on the promise of valuing parent input would favor such a model that values the voices of parents as stakeholders in their children’s education.

Further — in examples such as American Academy — there have been fewer and fewer students in remote learning with more and more receiving the benefits of inperson learning. All of this without having their three campuses become epicenters of any widespread of COVID-19 cases.

Charter schools in Douglas County are leading the way, acting as the gold standard for a brighter academic and social future for our children. They value the input of parents and act based on data, science, and the best intentions for their teachers and students.

We need a school board that will respect us similarly.

Amanda Pierluissi Parker

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The thing is this, in either case, the belief is that the perspective that is being shared is 100% the right perspective or maybe even the only perspective.

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see the reality in front of us and the best way forward.

Would a little more balance bring back a new perspective? Would a new perspective help you to move forward in a way that you hadn’t seen before? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@tramazing. com, and when we learn to find the balance in each other’s perspective, it really will be a better than good week.

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Craft bean roasters find their niche as they appeal to refined tastes

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ava, joe, coffee — no matter what we call it, coffee is an integral part of many people’s lives, and metro Denver is known for its craft coffee.

For craft coffee roasters, it’s all about the coffee bean — where it’s from, how it’s grown and how it’s roasted. They have created their roasting companies in the last 10 years, and they are passionate about providing the area with the perfect cup of coffee.

AJ Payne, general manager of Hunter Bay Coffee Roasters in Olde Town Arvada, likened the craft coffee industry to the craft beer industry, something the Front Range is known for.

“Breweries have popped up,” Payne said, “and I see the same thing happening with coffee. I think that you will see more and more smaller batch roasters in cafés (who are) roasting at least for their own cafés.”

Andy Sprenger, owner of Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters in Lakewood and Arvada, agreed.

“I’m super grateful to the craft beer industry for creating that space for independents to serve a higherquality product,” he said. “I feel like they paved the way for craft coffee.”

He believes the metro area’s younger demographic is looking for something unique in its coffee.

“I think this is one of the ways Colorado is special. This part of the world attracts a bit of a younger crowd,” Sprenger explained. “Colorado really likes to focus on small, craft, higher quality products, and (people are) willing to pay for them.”

Scott Wilton, operations manager for Bivouac Coffee Roastery and Tasting Room in Evergreen, suggested that Colorado residents enjoy experiences.

“The reason people like craft beer and coffee is the experience with the product you get to enjoy,” he said.

Sprenger added that coffee has a way of allowing people to connect, especially when they linger with friends over a cup, which has paved the way for coffee-drinkers to become particular about the beverage.

“People have gotten picky about their coffee,” said René Steenvoorden, Bivouac’s owner. “There’s a lot of creativity in coffee. Every time you go to a coffee place, the way it is sourced, roasted and made — even the milk you use makes (the coffee) different. I think that makes it interesting and creates a market.”

Landon Harmon, owner of Bearded Man Coffee in Highlands Ranch, likened craft coffee-bean roasting to winemaking. The kind of grape, the elevation it is grown at and when it is harvested can change the taste of the wine just like the type of coffee bean, the elevation it’s grown at and

Landon Harmon of Bearded Man Coffee.

IF YOU GO Some of the craft coffee-bean roasting establishments in the suburbs: Bearded Man Coffee 8955 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Suite 800 Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 (Moving soon to 2860 S. Tejon St. Englewood, CO 80110) 1-833-BMCOFFEE beardedmancoffee.com Bivouac Coffee Roastery & Tasting Room 1552 Bergen Parkway, Unit 303 Evergreen, CO 80439 720-588-8761 bivouac.coffee Hunter Bay Coffee Roasters 5600 Olde Wadsworth Blvd.

Arvada, CO 80002 303-990-9650 hunterbay.com Pangea Coffee Roasters 1205 CheyenneSt. Golden, CO 80401 720-515-1154 www.pangeacoffeeroasters.com Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters 1619 N. Reed St. Lakewood, CO 80214 Or 7745 Wadsworth Blvd., Suite C Arvada, CO 80003 303-261-5954 sweetbloomcoffee.com

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when it is harvested.

“The exact same (coffee) plant grown at one elevation can be so vastly different than another (elevation) because of Mother Nature,” he said.

In addition, just as with craft beer brewing and winemaking, it’s important to have a variety of options for a variety of tastes, said Matt Kurgan, owner of Pangea Coffee Roasters in Golden.

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James Taylor’s songs set for three shows

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one Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree, presents a concert, both in-person and virtual, with a band and vocalists, directed by Kenny Moten, performing music SONYA’S of James Taylor. (“Carolina on My SAMPLER Mind,” “You’ve Got A Friend,” and more). Audiences, in level yellow, will be limited to 100 for the Main Stage each time. March 19: 8 p.m.; March 20: 1 p.m.; and March 20: 8 p.m. The 8 p.m.

Sonya Ellingboe March 20 performance will also be livestreamed. Tickets: 720-509-1000, lonetreeartscenter.org. They will send a link for the virtual program.

SoSu Collaborative Members of the SoSu Collaborative, who have a joint studio at Streets at Southglenn #306, will host an opening for “20 x 20 by 7” from 5

to 8 p.m. on March 25. A drawing for a box of original art will take place then. Each member has created a 20inch by 20-inch painting and other works will also be for sale. The seven artist members enjoy individual studio workspace, but the facility is not usually open to the public.

Month of Photography = March!

Curtis Arts Center, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, is one of many area galleries participating in the 2021 Month of Photography in March. “Black and White in the 21st Century” runs through April 24 and includes works by Jim Sidinger, Eric Biggerstaff, Tom Finke, Jeff Graves, Keith Pitman and Bruce Zander. Also featured: Anastasia Pottinger’s series, “Centenarians,” a photo essay of images of the human body at age 100.

Lucy Roucis We were saddened to learn of the death of remarkable Phamaly actress Lucy Roucis recently. She was a star performer for the company of actors with disabilities and she

COFFEE FROM PAGE 16

the key. Giving customers what they want is a tough thing because there are so many different people out there.”

Tracking the trends Coffee, like beer, is constantly evolving, and these craft roasters are always looking for something new to keep coffee drinkers happy.

Sweet Bloom, for example, never envisioned online sales, which were necessitated by the pandemic if the roastery wanted to stay in business, Sprenger said.

“I do think that’s going to be something that will stick around,” Sprenger said. “People have learned to brew coffee at home, which means more whole-bean sales.”

Harmon added that the pandemic has made single-brew cups become even more important.

“Now with the single-serve pod, people can control exactly what they want to taste versus a bag of coffee,” Harmon said.

“Once I sell you a bag of coffee, I lose control of the end result. With a single-serve pod, there’s more control.”

In addition, Kurgan explained that technology has improved, so roasters can keep data

spent many years living with earlyonset Parkinson’s.

Peanuts “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” based on the comic strip by Charles M. Schulz, plays March 19 through April 18 at Town Hall Arts Center in downtown Littleton, assuming, of course that we stay at the current level of COVID restrictions. Only 62 tickets can be sold for each show and THAC will also offer it streamed online April 9-11 and 16-18. Performances will be in socially distanced groups of one, two or three seats.

Tickets for in-person performances cost $47-$52. For virtual show tix, the cost is $26. See townhallartscenter.org or call 303-794-2787. Box office hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday.

DMNS The “Stonehenge: Ancient Mysteries and Modern Discoveries” exhibition opens March 12 at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver. It presents original artifacts and the latest re-

on the roasting process and the coffee-bean mixtures that make up the blends — ensuring consistency in the roasting process.

Payne believes coffee aficionados are moving away from the super-dark roast coffees toward lighter roasts because they are looking for more natural and robust coffee flavors.

“When you roast something very dark, you don’t get as much flavor,” Payne said.

He compared it to cooking a steak well done rather than medium-rare. People usually add sauces to make a well-done steak taste better.

“I order a medium-rare to medium steak because I like to taste the steak,” he said.

He also mentioned that cold-brew coffees are becoming more popular.

The roastery owners say drinking coffee is a regular part of their lives — between two and six cups a day plus tasting the roasts.

In fact, Sprenger says his biggest fear about COVID-19 is the possibility of losing his sense of taste, which is vital in the profession.

“I want to make sure the coffee is where we want it to be, especially when choosing new coffee,” Sprenger said. “Having taste buds firing on all cylinders is important.”

Harmon added: “If I enjoy (the coffee), I feel like I’m a good balance toward being overly snobby about my coffee and knowing what tastes really good.”

search of this monument, believed to have been constructed from 3000 BCE to 2000 BCE. For ticket information, see dmns.org or call 303-370-6000.

Bemis Library During March, Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton, will offer Grab and Grow kits for children age preschool through fifth grade. “Just add water and veggies will grow!” Ask at the children’s reference desk. One per child, while supplies last. (Donated by O’Toole’s Garden Center, Littleton.)

Painting for kids March 25 is the date for a watercolor class for students in second to sixth grades at Hudson Gardens in Littleton on March 25. There is also a photography class for kids in the morning. $5 if registered by March 12. Masks required. Check COVID-19 protocols for classes. May be canceled, rescheduled or moved to online in accordance with public health orders. See class listings at hudsongardens.org.

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found a location in Olde Town Arvada and added a café.

Interestingly, Payne said, Hunter Bay is not a location; rather it’s the maiden names of the original owners.

Pangea Coffee Roasters offers a variety of coffee as it tries to please the tastebuds of its clientele. Luckily, according to owner Matt Kurgan, there are always new coffee beans to roast to get unique flavors.

“Our coffees just change so frequently,” he said, “that not one coffee is around for long. People ask to try our best seller, but that’s hard to define.”

Pangea, which roasts its coffee and operates a café in Golden, brings in coffee beans from Ethiopia, Sumatra, Burundi, Mexico, Bali and more.

Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters in Lakewood and Arvada is named after the coffee plant’s white bloom. In addition, according to the website, “exceptional coffee, freshly roasted and ground, blooms again when infused with hot water — equally fragrant and even more complex.”

Owner Andy Sprenger said as he has learned more about coffee, he has developed a love for its international aspect.

“We want to celebrate cultures at Sweet Bloom,” he said.

Sweet Bloom takes a seasonal approach to coffee, he explained, with a wide range of coffees that rotate throughout the year.

Its Hometown Blend is one of its best sellers, Sprenger said, noting that people start with something they really like, then branch out and try other roasts.

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Gallery welcomes ‘World of Color’ Renowned area watercolorist judged painting exhibition

IF YOU GO Town Hall Arts Center is at 2450 W. Main St. in downtown Littleton. Admission to the gallery is free and the historic Italianate building is on the National Register. townhallartscenter.org, 303794-2787, ext. 5.

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“Terra Terminal,” a watercolor by skilled Littleton Fine Arts Guild painter Merrie Wicks, depicts what appears to be an old ferry converted to a terminal for other newer ferries to deliver passengers — location not identified, but I was reminded of the one that has carried me to visit my Marin County daughter in the North Bay area — always a highlight way to end a trip!

Juror Steve Griggs, a wellrecognized area watercolorist and teacher, chose it as Best of Show in the newly opened “World of Color” exhibit in Stanton Gallery at Town Hall Arts Center in downtown Littleton. The exhibit opened March 1 and will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays and during upcoming performances of the musical, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” which opens later in March — on the 19th.

Griggs’ painting, “Doo Wah Diddy,” is hung to the right of the entry to the gallery and illustrates his technical skill with what is a tricky medium. Watercolors look transparent, sort of casual and clear, but

“Terra Terminal,” a watercolor by Merrie Wicks, won Best of Show in the “World of COURTESY PHOTO Color” exhibit now open at Town Hall Arts Center in Littleton.

one’s timing really has to be under control ...

Griggs awarded a First Place ribbon to “Foothills Sunset” by Jacqueline Schuler, a large digital painting on canvas — 3/50 is exhibited here.

Schuler’s color is especially fresh and sunny and she has mastered a newer way of making art that we can

expect to see in increasing numbers, I’d guess. And on a large scale ...

Second Place was awarded to Brigitte Runnels’ oil painting, “Low Tide.”

Two Honorable Mentions are included in the exhibit: To Peggy Dietz’s photograph of a vase and flowers and to David George’s “Cold

Ridge,” an acrylic painting.

Many of the works in this exhibit have reasonable price tags and it made me think about upcoming graduations and weddings — what could be better than original art as a gift??? Perhaps someone will be setting up a new home with an expanse of bare walls.

And, or, birthdays of loved ones keep appearing. Again, a spot of refreshing color might be so very welcome.

I think the Depot Art Gallery will be able to reopen soon as well, so we can enjoy more works by this talented group who live among us.

And painters and photographers who are not members may wish to consider the advantages of joining this longstanding group.

See the website at depotartgallery. org for information---one is asked to serve as a host on occasion at the Depot Art Gallery and can take advantage of classes that are sometimes offered.

And, of course another plus is the opportunity to meet other bright, creative people who look at the world in unique, colorful ways ...

Castle Rock Bluebird Project continues to grow As bluebirds migrate back to the area, they have more than 190 boxes to nest and lay eggs in

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Protecting the bluebird population in Castle Rock originally began with a Boy Scout wanting to earn his Eagle merit badge. Now, it is a thriving program that continues to grow

in volunteers and baby bluebirds each year.

Barbara Spagnuolo, Castle Rock’s natural resource specialist, said the scout originally placed 18 speciallybuilt nest boxes throughout the community in 2007. Now, there are more than 190 boxes at 32 sites, including schools.

“The ongoing interest in this project is so encouraging,” Spagnuolo said. “People want to see and encourage bluebirds. When we think of bluebirds, we think of color. We think of spring. Especially with the mountain bluebird.”

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of the statewide Colorado Bluebird Project, which operates under the guidance of Denver Audubon. The overall mission is to improve the vitality of bluebird populations throughout Colorado and to inform and educate the public about the importance of bluebirds.

The project is important, Spagnuolo said, because bluebird populations have been impacted for a variety of reasons, including a decrease in natural nesting sites.

Spagnuolo said natural nesting cavities include old trees and wooden fence posts where woodpeckers create small crevices for the bluebird to take up housing. However, these options have been reduced over the years as development clears land and fencing is changed out for metal posts, she said.

Finally, Spagnuolo said one of the main causes of the decreasing bluebird populations is letting domestic housecats outside. Each year, Spagnuolo said an estimated one billion songbirds are lost to cats.

Currently, Spagnuolo said the Castle Rock program is gearing up for the 2021 season, which usually runs between April and August.

The start of egg-laying season for bluebirds, Spagnuolo said, may start later depending on late-season snow storms.

Spagnuolo said if bluebirds lay eggs early, it can result in the loss of a lot of baby birds. One season, she said a late storm resulted in the loss of more than 100 eggs.

A group of hungry bluebirds cry inside the nesting boxes set up as part of the Colorado Bluebird Project in Castle Rock.

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Spagnuolo said the town relies heavily on volunteers each year.

The volunteers go through training before going out to monitor boxes.

They are taught what to look for, and it is stressed that they are never to handle the eggs or disturb the nesting birds.

The volunteers are also taught to identify the various bluebird species, and to understand the difference between a swallow and SEE BLUEBIRD, P25

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Top player ready to do what’s needed University of Wyoming is next stop for hoops standout

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Ben Bowen is doing what he claims is “whatever” for the Mountain Vista boys basketball team.

Bowen, a 6-5 senior who will be heading next season to the University of Wyoming to play basketball, was the leading scorer in the Continental League with a 20.1 scoring average during the regular season.

He was also the league leader in free throws made with 85, third with 90 made field goals and fifth with 65 assists or a 4.6 average. He was second in the Continental League with three double doubles.

“Ben is having a great season,” said Vista head coach Brian Wood. “He has improved a lot since last year and we ask him to do so much more for us than we asked last year. In my

Mountain Vista senior Ben Bowen, right, scored 29 points and pulled PHOTO BY JIM BENTON down 13 rebounds in a 62-55 loss to Regis on March 3.

opinion, he is the best player in 5A.” Bowen is definitely the featured player for the Golden Eagles, who were ranked seventh in the CHSAANow. com poll on March 1.

“I am just doing whatever it is to win,” said Bowen. “If I need to go out and score 50 points, I’m going to go out and try to score 50 points.

If I’m going to have to have no points and 20 assists, I’m going to try to do that.

“Whatever it is that they want me to do. Bob (assistant coach Bob Wood) and Brian are two of the best basketball minds in Colorado, so I will try to do what they say and buy into their process.”

Mountain Vista faced two

tough opponents during the last week of the regular season. Top-ranked Cherry Creek downed the Golden Eagles, 79-61, on March 1 and second-ranked Regis Jesuit prevailed, 62-55, in a March 3 contest.

Bowen had 19 points against Creek and had a double double of 29 points and 13 rebounds against Regis.

“It’s been an up-and-down year with everything going on,” said Bowen. “I feel that I could be playing better than I am. I am not necessarily playing bad but there’s always places where I can improve.”

Bowen is the son of Denver Nuggets assistant coach Ryan Bowen, who played at the University of Iowa and for four NBA teams including the Nuggets.

“It’s crazy to look back on the player I was when I came in as a freshman. So many people I have to thank for my development, my dad especially. I have become a better player and person.

“He’s been everything.

Looking back he’s always had a plan. I always say

my Mom was the one who always believed I would become a real good player but my Dad was always the one who pushed me and pulled me along when I didn’t want to. I will also be grateful for that.”

Bowen can be easily spotted on the basketball court, wearing the number 13 on his jersey.

“I wanted to wear number 40 because that’s what my Dad wore for a lot of his career but we don’t have a number 40,” said Bowen. “I just chose 13 and I’ve had it since my sophomore year.

I had last pick my sophomore year because I was the youngest on the team and I’ve just stuck with it.”

Vista headed into the 32-team Class 5A tournament on March 9 and Bowen knows the Golden Eagles will have to be accurate with their shooting.

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We have good shooters. We are really good defensively.

Anything can happen in the tournament.”

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Ponderosa qualifies 10 wrestlers for state tournament Area teams poised for postseason competition

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Ponderosa captured the Region 2 wrestling championship at Cherokee Trail High School on March 6.

There were four regional championships for Class 5A, with the top two wrestlers in each weight division qualifying for the state tournament, which will be held March 12-13 in Pueblo.

Ponderosa had eight regional champions and qualified 10 wrestlers for the state tournament.

Douglas County High School had two winners in the Region 3 qualifying tournament and had four state qualifiers.

Girls Swimming Cherry Creek and Mountain Vista won league titles on March 6 in a warmup for the state championships. The Class 5A state meet will be March 11 at the Veterans Memorial Athletic Center in Thornton.

Cherry Creek won the Centennial League A championship with 980 points while Arapahoe came in second with 937 points.

Charlotte Wilson, of Cherry Creek, won the 100 backstroke (:56.01) and 100 breaststroke (1:04.98). Arapahoe’s Lyndsey Wehr

was the league champ in the 500 freestyle (:23.50) and 100 freestyle (:51.57).

Mountain Vista edged Heritage to capture the Continental League crown. The Golden Eagles finished with 573 points compared to 571 for Heritage.

Vista’s Annie Osmun was the 50 freestyle (:23.89) and 100 freestyle (:52.20) winner. Anna Shaw of Heritage was first in the 100 butterfly (:56.57) and the 200 IM (2:03.52).

Boys Basketball Cherry Creek 95, Cherokee Trail 58: The Bruins, the top-ranked team in the CHSAANow.com poll, made 63 percent of their field goal attempts and Centennial League leading scorer Julian Hammond III scored 26 points in a March 4 win over the Cougars. Hammond, who had a 22.4 scoring average during the regular season, scored 39 points in an 83-76 victory over Eaglecrest on March 6.

ThunderRidge 71, George Washington 68: The fourth-ranked Grizzlies had five players in double figures in a narrow win on March 1 over No. 6 George Washington.

Nolan Marold and JJ Williams each had 14 points for ThunderRidge. Jason Simental scored 18 points and ThunderRidge fired away at a 60 percent clip in a 59-47 victory over Heritage on March 3.

Valor Christian 77, Northfield 48: Amondo Miller scored 24 points in the non-league win on March 2 for

the No. 11 Eagles.

Rock Canyon 75, Legend 59: The Jaguars shot 58 percent from the field in a March 3 win over the Titans. Deangelo Horn had 15 points for Rock Canyon, while Sean Evans led Legend with 35 points. Evans scored 28 points in a 76-49 victory over Aurora Hinkley on March 1 and had 23 points in a 64-48 setback to ThunderRidge on March 5.

Douglas County 60, Chaparral 52: Ty Nettles collected 17 points to lead the Huskies to an upset over the No. 5 Wolverines. Keegan Ruth paced Chaparral with 16 points while Joel Speckman had 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Chaparral 66, Chatfield 52: Speckman scored 23 points as the Wolverines toppled No. 14 Chatfield on March 1.

Girls Basketball Valor Christian 90, Vista Peak Prep 22: The No. 2 Eagles frolicked to a win on March 1 as Macey Huard led the team with 17 points.

The Eagles’ Kindyll Wetta had a triple-double with 10 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists.

Arapahoe 71, Eaglecrest 52: Katy Edwards scored 22 points and Sam Crispe recorded 15 points and 13 rebounds in a March 2 win for the seventh-ranked Warriors.

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Chaparral 3, Mountain Vista 3: The sixth-ranked Wolverines rallied to force an overtime in a March 5 tie with Vista. Landen Shay tallied a short-handed goal at 4:38 of the third period for Chaparral to force the scoreless overtime.

Cherry Creek 8, Dakota Ridge 1: Tanner Sones had a hat trick and Brayden Orlowski finished with four points with a goal and three assists as the No. 7 Bruins rolled to a March 5 triumph.

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Bill Schully checks one of the nesting boxes placed throughout Castle Rock to help COURTESY OF TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK improve the bluebird population.

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a bluebird. Spagnuolo said swallows have been known to take up residence in the nesting boxes.

Even if the nest, which is designed to fit the bluebird preferences, is taken up by a different bird species, volunteers do not mess with nature.

Spagnuolo said other birds are allowed to stay.

The nest box is specifically made to entice a bluebird. The box is essentially an artificial nesting cavity made of pine, redwood or cedar. The boxes are installed in late March, Spagnuolo said, before the bluebird population returns from winter migration.

Through the season, volunteers monitor when eggs are present, count how many actually hatch and

after about three weeks, count how many babies leave the nest successfully.

“It is always such a joy to see (the bluebirds) using the next boxes that volunteers are monitoring and maintaining,” Spagnuolo said. “Seeing the bluebirds sitting on top of them is a good feeling.”

Spagnuolo said over the years, Castle Rock has had about 6,700 baby bluebirds successfully leave the nest boxes.

The community as a whole can get involved in the project. Spagnuolo said there are instructions on how to build a bluebird nest on the town’s website. She said residents are encouraged to put nests in their own yards to help increase the local bluebird population.

To volunteer, or get the plans to build a nest box, visit the website at www.crgov.com/2028/ColoradoBluebird-Project.

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Public Notice Commissioner’s Proceedings February 2021 Vendor Name 18TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT JUVENILE $ 18TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT VALE FUND 3M COMPANY 5 TO 1 ENTERPRISES LLC 50 TAPS LLC 5280 PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY 5X5 CAPITAL LLC AAA METRIC SUPPLY LLC AATREY LLC ABF CONSULTING INC ABSOLUTE GRAPHICS INC ACADEMY SPORTS TURF LLC ACORN PETROLEUM INC AD MILLER SERVICES INC ADAPTIVE INTERVENTIONS ADDICTION RESEARCH & TREATMENT SERVICE ADV ENTERPRISES INC ADVANCED PROPERTY MAINTENANCE INC ADVANCED TRAFFIC PRODUCTS INC AECOM USA INC AERIAL EQUIPMENT SPECIALISTS AGGREGATE INDUSTRIES AGING RESOURCES OF DOUGLAS COUNTY ALBERT FREI & SONS ALCOHOL MONITORING SYSTEMS INC ALFRED BENESCH COMPANY ALL ABOUT HOME DESIGN LLC ALL ANIMAL RECOVERY ALLIANCE ADJUSTING GROUP ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES INC ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERVICES ALTITUDE SIGNAL LLC AM SIGNAL INC AMAILCO INC AMBASSADORS OF HAPPINESS AMBU INC AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION ANGEL ARMOR ANGIE’S RESTAURANT APDC COLORADO LANGUAGE CONNECTION APEX DESIGN PC APONTE PUBLIC AFFAIRS INC APWA-AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ARAPAHOE COUNTY ARAPAHOE COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES ARAPAHOE COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES ARAPAHOE/DOUGLAS WORKS WORKFORCE CENTER ARCHITERRA GROUP INC ARCHIVESOCIAL INC ARMOR CORRECTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES ARMORED KNIGHTS INC ASA PROCESS SERVICE ASCENT CLASSICAL ACADEMY ASTONISHING CAKES LLC ATKINS NORTH AMERICA ATTWOOD PUBLIC AFFAIRS AUBURN VENTURES LP AUT VENTURES LIMITED AUTOMATED BUILDING SOLUTIONS AUTOMATED BUILDING SOLUTIONS AXIOM HUMAN RESOURCE SOLUTIONS B & B HOLDING COMPANY B & B TAVERN LLC BAER DENTAL DESIGNS PC BALCOMB & GREEN BASELINE ASSOCIATES INC BATTERIES PLUS BECK, PAYNE, FRANK & PIPER PC BEST CHOICE WELDING INC BEYOND TECHNOLOGY INC BLACK HAUS RESTAURANT GROUP LLC BLACK HILLS ENERGY BNBACH1 LLC BOB BARKER COMPANY BOONDOCKS FOOD & FUN PARKER LLC BOUNDLESSCO LLC BOURDEON, JENNIFER BPI ENTERPRISES LLC BRANNAN AGGREGATES BREAK THROUGHS INC BRITE, CHRISTINE BROADBENT, BROOKE BRODY CHEMICAL BRUNDAGE III, WILLIAM HENRY BURLY BREWING COMPANY BYRNE, SHAWN CAMPANIA D ITALIA LLC CARAVEO, EMILY CARING COMMUNITIES OF COLORADO CASA CALIENTE LLC CASI COLORADO ASPHALT SERVICES CASTILLO LEWIS, VICTORIA CASTLE ROCK HOME CARE INC CASTLE ROCK ROCK INC CASTLE ROCK SENIOR CENTER CASTLE ROCKSTAR FITNESS LLC CASTLETON CENTER WATER & SANITATION CATALYST LTD CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF CENTRAL COLORADO CCMSI CCMSI (FEE PAYMENTS ONLY) CCOM CELEBRITY CUSTOM HOMES CENTER COPY PRINTING CENTRAL SALT LLC CENTURA HEALTH CENTURY LINK CHARM-TEX INC CHATFIELD WATERSHED AUTHORITY CHOWDOWNTOWN LLC CHURCH OF THE ROCK

Total 120,534.00 3,200.00 1,401.00 3,500.00 3,500.00 1,672.89 5,000.00 129.17 15,000.00 80.31 1,054.06 11,250.00 149,249.23 106,045.53 13,916.67 925.00 3,500.00 8,251.30 213.00 13,049.88 11,449.00 70,863.62 102,960.00 3,313.14 3,023.80 26,111.20 2,500.00 1,525.00 125.00 528,999.50 34,901.28 2,375.40 2,632.35 998.69 3,500.00 286.25 4,160.00 2,681.00 4,014.92 34,200.60 3,370.49 22,674.10 4,162.50 5,220.00 5,084.96 1,138.84 9,073.83

Description Contributions/Program Assessment Due to 18th Judicial District-VALE Sign Parts & Supplies Community Outreach Community Outreach Community Outreach Community Outreach Sign Parts & Supplies Community Outreach Travel Expense Clothing & Uniforms Parks & Recreation Improvement Fleet Tanks Fuel Highlands Ranch Park Remodel Mental Health Services Other Professional Services Community Outreach Repair & Maintenance Service Traffic Signal Parts State-CDOT Equipment/Motor Vehicle Repairs Aggregate Products Senior Services Grant Aggregate Products Alcohol Monitoring Fees Roads, Street, Drainage-Engineering Escrow Payable Other Purchased Services Workers Compensation Claims Liability Coverage Security Services Repair & Maintenance Supplies Traffic Signal Parts Service Contracts Community Outreach Operating Supplies Professional Membership & Licenses Building/Land Lease/Rent Clothing & Uniforms Community Outreach Translation Services Engineering Services Lobbying Services Professional Membership & Licenses 4th Quarter Implementation Fees Human Services Refunds Legal Services

18,796.45 13,048.49 4,788.00 247,557.46 1,912.60 140.00 75,911.25 3,500.00 2,869.45 6,250.00 888.00 15,000.00 14,412.50 680.00 168.20 7,000.00 7,000.00 10,000.00 5,834.50 1,120.00 289.99 1,532.41 1,240.00 966.70 3,877.62 33,408.83 3,500.00 1,961.20 10,000.00 3,500.00 210.00 9,537.00 64,788.76 325.00 650.00 50.00 25.00 435.10 5,000.00 67.00 81,872.22 260.06 49,832.00 5,000.00 1,990.80 130.48 5,183.75 5,267.84 22,044.32 3,500.00 187.00 3,500.00 3,000.00 11,259.34 486.25 2,300.00 2,500.00 461.20 279,765.57 600.00 16,941.75 1,145.04 62,925.00 83,730.00 16,016.03

CINTAS CORPORATION CITY OF AURORA CITY OF AURORA CITY OF AURORA CITY OF CASTLE PINES CITY OF CASTLE PINES CITY OF LITTLETON CITY OF LONE TREE

238.00 3,320.01 41,811.68 1,774.27 125,655.34 380,313.52 6,528.99 3,053.48

Case Management Parks & Recreation Improvement Software/Hardware Subscription Medical, Dental & Vet Services Armored Car Services Process Service Fees Schools Community Outreach Road-Street Drainage-Construction Lobbying Services Transportation Services Grant Predictive Risk Model Machinery & Equipment Service Contracts Computer Supplies Community Outreach Community Outreach Community Outreach Legal Services Recruitment Costs Sign Parts & Supplies Insurance Claims-Liability Other Professional Services Computer Supplies Community Outreach Utilities/Gas Community Outreach Prisoner Maintenance Supplies Community Outreach Community Outreach Wellness Program Community Outreach Salt & Other Ice Removal Conference, Seminar, Training Fees Tuition Reimbursement Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder Repair & Maintenance Supplies Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder Community Outreach Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder Community Outreach Travel Expense Mental Health Services Community Outreach Asphalt & Asphalt Filler Travel Expense Senior Services Grant Aggregate Products Senior Services Grant Community Outreach Water & Sewer Community Outreach Community Outreach Workers Compensation Claims Review Fees/Bonds Recruitment Costs Escrow Payable Printing/Copying/Reports Salt & Other Ice Removal Medical, Dental & Vet Services Telephone/Communications Operating Supplies Chatfield Basin Authority Community Outreach Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Service Contracts Contributions Due to Aurora-MV License Fee Insurance Claims-Property Due to Castle Pines-MV License Intergovernmental-Castle Pines Due to Littleton-MV License Due to Lone Tree-MV License

CITY OF LONE TREE CITY OF WOODLAND PARK CIVIC PLUS CL CLARKE INC CLEAR BALLOT GROUP INC CLERKIN, SINCLAIR & MAHFOUZ LLP COCO INC DBA DOUG’S DINER CODE-4 COUNSELING COHERO

171,309.79 67.40 1,875.00 28,478.32 102,016.57 12,338.13 3,500.00 4,050.00 17,742.00

COLLINS ENGINEERS INC 20,266.00 COLORADO ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING 50.00 PROGRAMS COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF ROAD 405.00 SUPERVISORS & ENGINEERS COLORADO AVIAN RESEARCH & REHABILITATION 100.00 COLORADO BARRICADE COMPANY 1,376.00 COLORADO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 25,412.50 COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA 6,371.76 COLORADO COUNTY TREASURERS’ ASSOCIATION 900.00 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT 282.00 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 4,840.00 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 1,880.00 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 10,541.91 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 175.00 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 2,794,972.39 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF STATE 25,630.00 COLORADO DESIGNSCAPES INC 8,925.00 COLORADO FITNESS SOLUTIONS INC 3,500.00 COLORADO INFORMATION SHARING CONSORTIUM 308.00 COLORADO JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT COLORADO PIPELINE REHABILITATION LLC COLORADO PIZZA COMPANY LLC COLORADO RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION COLORADO SECRETARY OF STATE COLORADO STORMWATER COUNCIL COMMERCIAL FENCE & IRON WORKS COMPASSCOM SOFTWARE CORP CONTINUUM OF COLORADO CONVERGEONE INC

319.00 39,775.00 3,500.00 110.00 5.00 2,000.00 5,166.00 1,070.83 34,700.00 1,166.86

COPELAND PRECAST INC CPI GUARDIAN - CLEARWATER PACKAGING INC CREAM CASTLE ENTERPRISE INC CRISIS CENTER CROSSPURPOSE

3,733.00 898.08 3,500.00 39,226.93 1,110.00

CROWN CASTLE - WTA PROPERTY CROWN TECHNOLOGY LLC CRUSH WINE LLC CUBA CUBA SANDWICHERIA LLC CUBIC ITS INC

225.00 8,150.90 5,000.00 7,000.00 11,895.60

CUMMINS SALES AND SERVICE DANCE EXPLORATION LLC DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY, THE DAVIS & STANTON DAVIS, SHERYL DAYTON, ALLYSON MARIE DC GROUP INC DC GROUP INC DCS MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL DENOVO VENTURES LLC

3,225.00 3,500.00 28,178.25 988.00 602.72 2,086.58 1,950.00 3,408.00 5,200.00 7,500.00

DENVER COMMERCIAL PROPERTY SERVICES 82,180.34 DENVER HEALTH & HOSPITAL AUTHORITY 252.90 DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS 95,000.00 DEVELOPMENTAL PATHWAYS INC 11,393.14 DEVELOPMENTAL PATHWAYS INC DEWITT GIRLS JUICE BAR DIEXSYS LLC

181,823.98 5,000.00 25,000.00

DISTRICT ATTORNEY, 18TH DISTRICT 1,433,552.16 DOOLEY ENTERPRISES INC 72,165.31 DOUGLAS COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF’S ASSOCIATION 4,845.00 DOUGLAS COUNTY FIRE CHIEFS 75.00 DOUGLAS COUNTY HOUSING PARTNERSHIP 60,000.00 DOUGLAS COUNTY IMPACT UNIT 5,741.94 DOUGLAS COUNTY INMATE WELFARE ACCOUNT 2,515.00 DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL 798.00 DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF 115.00 DOUGLAS LAND CONSERVANCY 110,000.00 DOWNHILL BREWING COMPANY LLC 5,000.00 DUBOIS CHEMICALS INC 7,420.78 DUKES STEAKHOUSE 9,150.18 DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE 16,663.50 DUO DUO JIAN INC DBA POKE ONE 3,500.00 DYCK, DAINNA J 333.80 E&E DANCE COMPANY LLC 3,500.00 ECI SITE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 312,365.56 EHLERS & ASSOCIATES INC 12,500.00 EICHER, ABBEY 85.10 EJ USA INC 2,964.15 ELEVATION MED SPA LLC 433.13 ELIZABETH DUNKLEBERGER DDS PC 3,172.88 EMERGENETICS INTERNATIONAL 368.33 ENDODONTICS OF COLORADO PC 10,000.00 ERO RESOURCES CORPORATION 7,565.69 ER-SIMPLIFILE 74.59 ESRI INC 92,200.00 EVENTGINEERS LLC EWING IRRIGATION GOLF INDUSTRIAL FARIS MACHINERY COMPANY FASTER ASSET SOLUTIONS FEDERAL EASTERN INTERNATIONAL LLC FEDEX FELSBURG, HOLT AND ULLEVIG FENCING ACADEMY OF DENVER- PARKER LLC FIKANY RPR, SUSAN FINANCIAL HEALTH INSTITUTE FIRE ALARM SERVICES INC FIRST AMERICAN MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS FIT IN PINE BLUFFS LLC FLOOD, MICHAEL FOSTER, STUART FRANKTOWN ANIMAL CLINIC FREDERICKS, FRANK

3,500.00 195.00 133,610.00 26,055.26 94,875.20 80.44 69,061.76 3,500.00 24.00 15,000.00 500.00 15.00 3,500.00 138.77 219.00 1,061.22 205.29

Intergovernmental-Lone Tree Bulk Water Software Implementation & Training Other Professional Services Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Insurance Claims-Liability Community Outreach Therapy Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Inspection Services Professional Membership & Licenses Professional Membership & Licenses Operating Supplies Sign Parts & Supplies Due to CBI-Concealed Handgun Newspaper Notices/Advertising Professional Membership & Licenses Due to State-Marriage License Due to State-CO TBI Trust Due to State-Marriage License Due to State -Drivers License Due to State-Handicap Parking Due to State-MV Due to State-eRecording Contracted Snow Removal Community Outreach Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Due to State-Family Friendly Court Road-Street Drainage-Construction Community Outreach Professional Membership & Licenses Due to State-Voter Confidentiality Professional Membership & Licenses Repair & Maintenance Service Telephone/Communications Transportation Services Grant Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Construction Maintenance Materials Operating Supplies Community Outreach Contributions Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Site Plans Paint & Road Striping Community Outreach Community Outreach Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Service Contracts Community Outreach Fertilization Clothing & Uniforms Travel Expense Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder Repair & Maintenance Service Service Contracts Schools Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Stucco Repair Forensic Testing Participation Fees Mill Levy Distribution December 2020 Mill Levy Distribution January 2021 Community Outreach Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Legal Services Firearm Supplies Security Services Professional Membership & Licenses Contributions Contributions Professional Services/Booking Fees Election Judges/Referee Fees Process Service Fees Conservation Easement Legal Fees Community Outreach Repair & Maintenance Supplies Community Outreach Other Purchased Services Community Outreach Travel Expense Community Outreach East West Trail Other Professional Services Travel Expense Construction Maintenance Materials Community Outreach Community Outreach Training Services Community Outreach Natural Resource Site Review Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Community Outreach Operating Supplies Cars, Vans, Pickups Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Emergency Response Supplies Postage & Delivery Service Road & Bridge Design Community Outreach Legal Services Developmental Disabilities Grant Parts, Repair & Maintenance Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder Community Outreach Travel Expense Professional Membership & Licenses Medical, Dental & Vet Services Travel Expense

FRENCH, JA’DAE FRONT RANGE DUCT CLEANING FRONT ROW DANCE LLC FTI GROUP FULCRUM BIOMETRICS INC FUSIONS CONCEPT LTD DBA STYLE NETWORK GALBRAITH, SASHA GKB PROPERTIES GLOBAL HOSPITALITY LLC GMCO CORPORATION GOLDEN SPIRIT BRANDS LLC GOUDY, MALISA GOVCONNECTION INC GREAT ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENTS GRIST BREWING COMPANY LLC HANSON, TIMOTHY B HAUGEN, LAURIE BETH & MITCHELL K HAYES FITNESS LLC HC PECK & ASSOCIATES INC HDR ENGINEERING INC HEALTH ADVOCATE SOLUTIONS INC HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES HEALTHCARE MEDICAL WASTE SERVICES LLC HELP & HOPE CENTER

364.56 1,275.00 3,500.00 95.27 300.00 7,572.00 2,500.00 3,500.00 9,197.23 146,700.00 5,000.00 144.99 3,186.65 2,130.00 7,000.00 44.95 235.91 3,500.00 300,000.00 95,000.44 1,275.00 20,132.50 155.90 4,738.86

HELSEL, DENNIS R & CYNTHIA J 192.20 HERZOG, RYAN T 308.14 HIDDEN SPA LLC, THE 5,311.68 HIGH LINE CANAL CONSERVANCY 33,525.00 HIGHLANDS RANCH LAW ENFORCEMENT 113,145.00 HIGHPOINTE SERVICES LTD 12,000.00 HILLTOP TAP HOUSE LLC 7,000.00 HIRERIGHT LLC 3,924.51 HIXON INC 122.38 HOFFMAN, DARCY 650.00 HOME BUILDER SERVICES 174.00 HOME CARE ASSISTANCE OF DOUGLAS COUNTY 2,085.00 HONGSHENG LLC 3,500.00 HONNIBROOK LLC 2,216.90 HOPSKIPDRIVE INC 996.65 HORSE CREEK SALE COMPANY 250.00 HSS - HOSPITAL SHARED SERVICES 1,472.50 HUERTA, JENNIFER M 157.26 HUMANE SOCIETY OF PIKES PEAK 69,950.00 ICON ENGINEERING INC 9,674.50 ID EDGE INC 3,552.70 IDEAL FENCING CORP LLC 26,875.84 IDEMIA IDENTITY & SECURITY USA 42,060.00 INDOCHINE ENTERPRISES INC 2,528.00 INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR INC 711,561.34 INTEGRATED CLEANING SERVICES 29,864.24 INTEGRATED CONTROL SYSTEMS INC 2,770.68 INTERMOUNTAIN RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION 2,929.00 IREA 120,210.05 ITALIAN ICE OF PARKER INC 3,500.00 J & A TRAFFIC PRODUCTS 5,116.75 J&M LEGEND CORP 3,500.00 JACKSON 105 FIRE STATION 17,201.60 JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC 3,071.20 JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 13,082.04 JEKUL INC DBA STRETCHLAB PARKER 3,500.00 JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF COLORADO 638.00 JIN OISHI SUSHI LLC 3,500.00 JOB STORE INC, THE 21,177.93 JON P DICKEY LLC 4,780.00 JSS1 INC 3,500.00 JUNZ RESTAURANT 7,000.00 JUST BETWEEN FRIENDS 1,605.84 KAHAN, LIONEL 366.00 KAHN CONSTRUCTION 85,369.64 KANE, MICHELLE 323.73 KASS LLC 3,500.00 KCG BEN INC 7,000.00 KELLER, KERRY 121.00 KENNEDY - COLORADO LLC 14,184.53 KENT, RYAN 21.17 KIEWIT INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY 386.40 KORF CONTINENTAL 73,621.00 KRAEMER NORTH AMERICA LLC 17,760.00 KRAEMER NORTH AMERICA LLC 9,750.56 KSL CONSULTING INC 16,675.00 KUTAK ROCK LLP 1,172.00 LA LOMA CASTLE ROCK LLC 10,000.00 LAMB-STAR ENGINEERING LLC 1,302.50 LAND TITLE GUARANTEE COMPANY LANGUAGE TESTING INTERNATIONAL LARKSPUR FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT LEE, MICHAEL LEE, SHERYL ANNE LEXISNEXIS LIGHTING ACCESSORY & WARNING SYSTEMS LIKE TEA LLC LIN’S ICHIBAN LLC LITTLE MONKEY BIZNESS LOCLYZ MEDIA SERVICES LONE TREE FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC CENTER LONG, PAT LOUVIERS WATER & SANITATION LOVEGROVE, JESSE LUCIE GIRL PRODUCTIONS LLC LUCKY LAMB FITNESS LLC LUMIN8 TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES LLC LUNA NAILS CORP MACKANOS JR, RICHARD G MAES, CHRIS D MALLORY SAFETY & SUPPLY LLC MAPLE STAR COLORADO INC MARGARET BELL COUNSELING PLLC MARQUEZ, RYAN J MARTINSON, LYNN MATTHEW BENDER & COMPANY INC MAZZA DESIGNS INC MCC AND ASSOCIATES INC MEMORIES TO DIGITAL LLC MERIDIAN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT MERIT ONE INC DBA JOY SUSHI MILLER WENHOLD CAPITOL MILLIKAN, FELICIA MIS ANGELITOS INC MITCHELL, MICHAEL

1,094.00 63.00 4,481.60 94.84 265.44 433.00 8,507.49 3,500.00 7,000.00 3,500.00 1,187.50 1,304.95 67.43 451.72 53.32 3,500.00 2,085.92 13,084.50 2,809.23 145.75 650.00 487.28 5,000.00 150.00 151.04 29.12 170.05 530.00 2,500.00 1,499.95 49.69 53,535.06 9,166.66 55.66 7,000.00 201.38

Travel Expense Repair & Maintenance Service Community Outreach Office Supplies Professional Membership & Licenses Community Outreach Escrow Payable Community Outreach Community Outreach Salt & Other Ice Removal Community Outreach Travel Expense Computer Supplies Ecological Consulting Services Community Outreach Professional Membership & Licenses Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder Community Outreach Right-of-Way-Permanent State-CDOT Advocacy Fees Mental Health Services Biohazard Waste Removal Reimbursement for Community Services Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder Community Outreach Parks & Recreation Improvement Range Fees Developmental Disabilities Grant Community Outreach Recruitment Costs Operating Supplies Veteran Affairs Stipend Waste Disposal Services Senior Services Grant Community Outreach Community Outreach Other Professional Services Security Deposit Refund-Fairground Repair & Maintenance Service Travel Expense Animal Control Services Roads, Street, Drainage-Engineering Operating Supplies Fencing Construction Computer Equipment Community Outreach Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Service Contracts Machinery & Equipment Meter Deposit Utilities/Electric Community Outreach Sign Parts & Supplies Community Outreach Contributions Roads, Street, Drainage-Engineering Foster Care Collaborative Community Outreach Senior Services Grant Community Outreach Contract Work/Temporary Agency Roofing Inspections Community Outreach Community Outreach Community Outreach Travel Expense Justice Center Dock Remodel Travel Expense Community Outreach Community Outreach Professional Membership & Licenses Building/Land Lease/Rent Travel Expense Asphalt & Asphalt Filler Cars, Vans, Pickups Construction Maintenance Materials Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder Information Technology Consulting Legal Services Community Outreach Road Repair, Maintenance & Overlay Litigation Guarantee Recruitment Costs Contributions Travel Expense Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder Fee Refunds-Sheriff’s Office Insurance Claims-Property Community Outreach Community Outreach Community Outreach Digital Media Services Community Outreach Travel Expense Water & Sewer Travel Expense Community Outreach Community Outreach Traffic Signal Utilities Community Outreach Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder Veteran Affairs Stipend Prisoner Maintenance Supplies Therapy Therapy Travel Expense Travel Expense Books & Subscription Operating Supplies Escrow Payable Community Outreach Water & Sewer Community Outreach Lobbying Services Travel Expense Community Outreach Travel Expense

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Highlands Ranch Legals 3.11.21 * 1

Highlands Ranch Herald 31

1March 11, 2021

Legals

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.

Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2021-0004 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/13/2021 12:40:00 PM 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: JOSHUA P WESSLER AND DESRI WESSLER Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE BANK, FSB Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR TOWD POINT MASTER FUNDING TRUST 2018-PM16 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/7/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 9/16/2008 Reception No. of DOT: 2008063242 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $55,900.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $55,642.49 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.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third 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: 3/11/2021 Last Publication: 4/8/2021 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/13/2021 DAVID GILL 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 #: 00000009103144

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 258, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 111-B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 2347 Gold Dust Lane, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 NOTICE OF SALE

Failure on the part of claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant's claim.

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 2nd day of November 2017 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to HIGH ROCKIES LAND MANAGEMENT, LIMITED the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Janet Herman, P.E., Director of Public Works Engineering.

Legal Notice No. 938569 First Publication: March 4, 2021 Second Publication: March 11, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Account Number: 2734

Public Notice

Bids and Settlements

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

W AIGNER & KAREN C AIGNER - KAREN C AIGNER - RONALD W AIGNER - THE CONSERVATION FUND A MARYLAND NONPROFIT CORPORATION - JODI R O'DAY REGISTERED AGENT THE CONSERVATION FUND A MARYLAND NON-PROFIT CORPORATION - JOHN F FARMER PRESIDENT THE CONSERVATION FUND A MARYLAND NON-PROFIT CORPORATION - TRUSTEES WILLIAM A NEWTON & OTTO R HANEY AS TRUSTEE FOR ROXBOROUGH DEVELOPMENT FUND - THE STATE OF COLORADO ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE DIVISION OF PARKS AND OUTDOORS RECREATION AND THE BOARD OF PARKS AND OUTDOOR RECREATION - ZANIS CROSS FOUNDATION C/O SUSAN K ZANIS

Misc. Private Legals

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Project; CI 2017-022 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Villalobos Concrete, Inc. for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said April 4, 2021, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Director of Public Works Engineering, with a copy to the Project Engineer, Neil Sarno, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on APRIL 4, 2021, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and Villalobos Concrete, Inc. for the Jamaica Street and Meridian Blvd. Intersection Improvement

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: ZANIS CROSS FOUNDATION HIGH ROCKIES LAND MANAGEMENT LIMITED - OCCUPANT - THE WOODMOOR CORPORATION AKA THE WOODMOOR CORPORATION A COLORADO CORPORATION - STEVEN N ARNOLD PRESIDENT THE WOODMOOR CORPORATION AKA THE WOODMOOR CORPORATION A COLORADO CORPORATION - JOHN J WILKINSON SECRETARY THE WOODMOOR CORPORATION AKA THE WOODMOOR CORPORATION A COLORADO CORPORATION - RONALD

LOT 336 SOUTHDOWNS AT ROXBOROUGH 0.37 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to HIGH ROCKIES LAND MANAGEMENT, LIMITED. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2016. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of ZANIS CROSS FOUNDATION for said year 2016 That said HIGH ROCKIES LAND MANAGEMENT, LIMITED on the 28th day of September 2020 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 17th day of June 2021 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed.

Witness my hand this 4th day of March 2021 /s/ David Gill County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No. 938563 First Publication: March 4, 2021 Last Publication: March 18, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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Douglas County Warrants Continued From Last Page: 938800 Page 2 of 2 MOBILE RECORD SHREDDERS MOHAWK RESOURCES LTD MOIRA RESTAURANT GROUP LLC MONK AND MONGOOSE LLC MONZANI, MARY A MORTENSEN MOUNTAIN LLC MORTON ELECTRIC INC MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES FIRE DEPARTMENT MOUNTAIN VIEW ELECTRIC INC MOYERS, ANN MR RAMEN INC MULLER ENGINEERING COMPANY INC MULTICOPTER WAREHOUSE N.O. 302 LLC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION INC NET TRANSCRIPTS NEW ERA TRAINING AND CONSULTING LLC NEWTON, MARILYN CRIBB NILEX INC NMS LABS NORTH FORK FIRE PROTECTION NORTH STAR ACADEMY NOTEBOOK CORP NOTHING BUT NET O J WATSON COMPANY INC OLD WEST BAR B QUE OLEARY AND PEPPLER PLLC OP NAILS II LLC ORACLE AMERICA INC

3,409.75 7,277.58 7,000.00 5,000.00 51.20 150.00 29,675.92 217,764.62 22,925.60 2,051.97 506.24 3,500.00 14,510.25 7,229.99 10,000.00 485.00 195.07 800.00 44.32 674.00 3,796.00 23,561.60 8,155.75 7,000.00 3,500.00 392,730.00 3,500.00 10,000.00 4,258.62 860.36

ORMSBEE, SONIA PACIFIC OFFICE AUTOMATION INC PALMER, NICOLE E PAONIA INC PARK MEADOWS SHANGHAI INC PARKER ACADEMY OF MARTIAL ARTS PARKER FAMILY CARE PARKER GARAGE LLC PARKER GYM CORP DBA THE GYM CO PARKER WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT PASTERNACKI, FENGXIAO PAWNEE BUTTES SEED INC PAWS 4 PRODUCTIVITY LLC PEG & PAUL’S KITCHEN LLC PEGASUS RESTAURANT INC PEN LINK LTD

97.19 49.49 103.62 107,169.43 5,000.00 3,500.00 10,000.00 7,000.00 5,000.00 4,138.63 168.00 2,191.25 450.00 10,637.09 4,591.02 46,948.96

PHATSUBS 3248 LLC 5,000.00 PHO 777 INC 7,000.00 PHO VY LLC 5,000.00 PHYSICIANS MEDICAL IMAGING 341.86 PINERY HOMEOWNERS 1,912.37 PINERY WATER DISTRICT 1,110.46 PMAM CORPORATION 6,510.95 POLSON, RHETT ERWIN 1,352.34 POWER DMS 935.00 PRO COM - PRO COMPLIANCE 2,753.00 PROFESSIONAL RODEO COWBOY’S ASSOCIATION 3,050.00 PUBLIC TRUST ADVISORS LLC 5,833.33 Q-MATIC CORPORATION 34,401.12 QUINTERO, CAITLIN 38.19 RAMCATS LLC DBA BURGER IM 3,500.00 REAL TIME NETWORKS INC 14,590.00 REDDING, TAYLOR 67.49 RK WATER 2,454.00 RMR COLORADO LLC DBA BLACK-EYED PEA 10,500.00 RMS RECOVERY MONITORING SOLUTIONS 1,201.00 ROBBINS, MICHELLE GERETTE 77.67 ROCK ESTATES PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION 739.50 ROCKSOL CONSULTING GROUP INC 6,954.00 ROCKY MOUNTAIN AIR SOLUTIONS 37.28

Waste Disposal Services Machinery & Equipment Community Outreach Community Outreach Travel Expense Waste Disposal Services Variable Message Sign Installations Communication Equipment Contributions Utilities/Electric Travel Expense Community Outreach Construction Design Services Machinery & Equipment Community Outreach Electrical Installation/Repairs Transcription Services Instructor Fees Fee Refunds-Treasurer’s Office Construction Maintenance Materials Forensic Testing Contributions Schools Community Outreach Community Outreach Cars, Vans, Pickups Community Outreach Community Outreach Community Outreach Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Travel Expense Copier Charges Travel Expense Fiber Mapping & Expansion Community Outreach Community Outreach Community Outreach Community Outreach Community Outreach Water & Sewer Fee Refunds-Sheriff’s Office Construction Maintenance Materials Human Services Puppy Visit Community Outreach Community Outreach Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Community Outreach Community Outreach Community Outreach Operating Supplies Security Services Water & Sewer Alarm Administration Expenses Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder Software/Hardware Subscription Drug Testing County Fair Service/Rodeo Accounting & Financial Services Software/Hardware Support Travel Expense Community Outreach Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Travel Expense Service Contracts Community Outreach UA Testing Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder Contracted Snow Removal Roads, Street, Drainage-Engineering Operating Supplies

ROCKY MOUNTAIN MAIL SERVICES 40,936.10 Postage & Delivery Service ROCKY MOUNTAIN PAVEMENT 2,625.00 Asphalt Patching ROSS, JOHN 206.00 Insurance Claims-Property ROXBOROUGH WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT 817.60 Water & Sewer RYAN, KEVIN 28.11 Travel Expense SADLER, JAMES C & COURTNEY APPEL SADLER 72.39 Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder SAFEWARE INC 900.00 Repair & Maintenance Service SALT LAKE WHOLESALE SPORTS 32,185.00 Firearm Supplies SANCHEZ JR, LORENZO & LESTA L MARSH 62.34 Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder SANCHEZ, ISABEL 350.00 Facilities Use Fees SANDERSON, JACKIE 133.41 Travel Expense SANDOVAL ELEVATOR COMPANY LLC 2,385.00 Service Contracts SANTA ROSA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE 80.00 Process Service Fees SCHEUBER & DARDEN ARCHITECTS 11,000.00 Architectural/Engineering SCHOBNER, DIRK 1,450.08 Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder SECURITY CENTRAL INC 12,393.11 Service Contracts SEDALIA LANDFILL 480.48 Waste Disposal Services SEDAM, PENNY 23,618.00 Other Professional Services SHADY TREE SERVICE LLC 2,900.00 Arborist Services SHANNON & WILSON INC 15,698.17 Geotechnical Services SHERMAN & HOWARD LLC 10.75 Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder SHILOH HOME INC 23,380.30 Building/Land Lease/Rent SHOULTZ, STEVE 3,370.00 Tuition Reimbursement SHUMS CODA ASSOCIATES 4,225.00 Elevator Witness Test/Installations SIERRA RESTAURANT LLC 10,000.00 Community Outreach SIRIUS COMPUTER SOLUTIONS INC 240,475.00 Computer Equipment SKYVIEW WEATHER 5,750.00 Weather Forecasting SNAP NORTH LLC 5,000.00 Community Outreach SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS 3,073.56 Office Supplies SOUTH METRO FIRE RESCUE AUTHORITY 601.52 Building/Land Lease/Rent SPECIAL MARKETS INSURANCE CONSULTANTS 750.00 Liability Coverage SPECIAL OLYMPICS COLORADO 10,000.00 Developmental Disabilities Grant SPOK INC 8,371.66 Computer Hardware/Software SPRADLIN PRINTING INC 231.00 Newspaper Notices/Advertising SRI SAI LLC 3,500.00 Community Outreach STARCHASE LLC 7,144.00 Software/Hardware Subscription STATE OF COLORADO 7,366.20 Postage & Delivery Service STOLFUS & ASSOCIATES 1,204.00 Project Management STONEGATE VILLAGE METRO 1,029.35 Water & Sewer STRIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER 261,360.70 COVID Testing Site STRYKER SALES CORPORATION 4,753.80 Service Contracts STUDIO 9 DANCE ACADEMY INC 3,500.00 Community Outreach STUDIO@MAINSTREET 13,500.00 Community Outreach STURGEON ELECTRIC COMPANY 48,023.68 Traffic Signal Installations SUSHI-RAMA LONE TREE 5,000.00 Community Outreach SWARTZ, RICHARD S 125.00 Other Purchased Services SWEEP STAKES UNLIMITED 110.00 Process Service Fees SWIRLS FROZEN YOGURT 3,500.00 Community Outreach T4S PARTNERS INC 26,000.00 Tax Roll Processing Application TALAMANTES, CRYSTAL 39.25 Travel Expense TALX CORPORATION 9,925.00 Hardware/Software Support TANABE, BENJAMIN 50.00 Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder TAPCO 200.25 Traffic-School Flasher Parts TAYLOR, JAMES 463.01 Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder TEK SYSTEMS INC 10,298.43 Consulting THIN LINE THREADS LLC 458.00 Clothing & Uniforms THOMPSON, STACY 154.00 Prisoner Haircuts THOMSEN, MICHAEL W 650.00 Veteran Affairs Stipend THOMSON REUTERS WEST 5,333.67 Books & Subscription TIGER CORRECTIONAL SERVICES 34,996.36 Inmate Meals TIGER LEE’S WORLD CLASS TAEKWONDO INC 3,500.00 Community Outreach TL FRONT RANGE LLC 5,000.00 Community Outreach TO THE RESCUE 20,295.00 Transportation Services Grant TOTAL POPULATION HEALTH LLC 6,000.00 Child Maltreatment Prevention Plan TOUCH PHRASE DEVELOPMENT LLC 30,850.00 Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK 327,801.89 Developmental Disabilities Grant TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK 1,005,896.32 Due to Castle Rock-MV License TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK 389,881.09 Intergovernmental-Castle Rock TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK 4,166,457.10 Open Space Tax Shareback TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK MILLER ACTIVITY 1,400.00 Employee Program Costs TOWN OF LARKSPUR 113.50 Due to Larkspur-MV License TOWN OF LARKSPUR 130.73 Intergovernmental-Larkspur TOWN OF PARKER 22,000.00 Developmental Disabilities Grant TOWN OF PARKER 575,873.82 Due to Parker-MV License

TOWN OF PARKER TPM STAFFING SERVICES TRAVELERS CLAIMS HARTFORD TRI-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TRI-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TRI-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TRU FOOD AND BEVERAGE CO TST INFRASTRUCTURE LLC TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC

Intergovernmental-Parker Contract Work/Temporary Agency Insurance Claim 1st Quarter 2021 Contribution CARES Act Reimbursement Nurse Support Program Community Outreach Other Professional Services Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance UMB BANK 1,005.17 Banking Service Fees UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY 234.72 State-CDOT UNITED RENTALS 17,576.96 Emergency Response Supplies UNITED REPROGRAPHIC SUPPLY INC 26.20 Operating Supplies UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE 27,000.00 Postage & Delivery Service UNITED STATES TREASURY 16.96 4th Quarter Employer Taxes URBAN DRAINAGE & FLOOD CONTROL 500,000.00 Due to District-Stormwater URBAN LABORATORIES LLC 118.80 Other Purchased Services US PROTECTIVE SERVICES AGENCY LLC 10,000.00 Community Outreach UTILITY NOTIFICATION CENTER OF COLORADO 975.48 Utility Notification Services VAN WINKLE, CHERI A 160.72 Travel Expense VECTORS INC 5,533.42 Survey Equipment VELCHEK, JULIE 50.00 Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder VISITING ANGELS OF DENVER 4,006.75 Senior Services Grant VISUAL INTEGRATOR CONSULTING 10,000.00 Community Outreach VOYAGES COUNSELING 425.81 Other Professional Services WALLER, DONALD MARK 10,000.00 Insurance Claims-Property WALTER, GARY 65.00 Professional Membership & Licenses WALZ, ELIZABETH 484.15 Travel Expense WANER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC 306.50 Escrow Payable WARNER, CAITLIN 114.86 Travel Expense WATER & EARTH TECHNOLOGIES INC 3,695.80 Hayman Gauge Maintenance WATERWORKS AQUATICS DENVER INC 10,000.00 Community Outreach WEAR PARTS & EQUIPMENT CO INC 14,362.70 Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts WEBOLUTIONS INC 4,800.00 Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance WELCOME HOME BREWERY LLC 3,500.00 Community Outreach WELLS FARGO BANK - GOVERNMENT BANKING 1,564.00 Banking Service Fees WES TEST 125.00 Road Repair, Maintenance & Overlay WEST DOUGLAS CNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT31,829.60 Contributions WEST MAIN TAPROOM & GRILL 3,500.00 Community Outreach WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC 1,390.53 Prisoner Maintenance Supplies WESTSIDE TOWING INC 5,300.00 Vehicle Tow Services WILD BLUE YONDER BREWING CO 7,000.00 Community Outreach WILLIAMS CORPORATION 10,000.00 Community Outreach WILSON & COMPANY INC 31,670.83 Design/Engineering WIND CREST INC 58,526.97 Community Support WSH HIGHLANDS RANCH LLC 7,000.00 Community Outreach WSH WEST HIGHLANDS RANCH LLC 7,000.00 Community Outreach WUBBEN, SAMANTHA 22.30 Travel Expense WU’S BROTHER COMPANY 3,500.00 Community Outreach XCEL ENERGY 37,053.09 Utilities/Electric & Gas XIN KUI CHEN INC 7,000.00 Community Outreach YEH AND ASSOCIATES 1,275.00 Road Repair, Maintenance & Overlay YOU CAN DANCE INC DBA FRED ASTAIRE DANCE 5,000.00 Community Outreach YOUNG WILLIAMS PC 37,457.23 Contract Work/Temporary Agency ZAPFE, TINY 181.46 Travel Expense ZETX INC 1,760.00 Software/Hardware Subscription TOTAL AMOUNT OF DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2021

3,062,604.73 151.78 1,369.59 637,629.75 948,286.15 19,823.85 3,500.00 287.15 71,490.42

$ 26,057,763.42

THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING IS A CONDENSED STATEMENT OF THE BILLS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2021 BY THE DOUGLAS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS UNDER WHOSE DIRECTION THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED. N. ANDREW COPLAND, CPA, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Legal Notice No.: 928800 First Publication: March 11, 2021

Last Publication: March 11, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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By Donating your gently used items at our ReStore Donation Drive

Are you looking to de-clutter your home or replace your furniture, décor or home goods this spring? Consider donating your items to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore so that another local family can continue enjoying your wellloved, but no longer needed items.

Habitat for Humanity’s ReStores accept donations of new and used furniture, appliances and more, and sell them back to the public at a discount. 100% of the proceeds from the ReStores support Habitat’s mission of building and preserving affordable homeownership.

ReStore Donation Drive 470 Where: St. Andrew United Methodist Church 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch, 80126 When: Saturday, March 13th from 10am to 1pm

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Examples of items we can accept Furniture including dressers, end tables, small desks, chairs and much more Art and décor including framed pictures, table lamps, and mirrors Home goods like small appliances, dishes, glassware, and cooking ware Construction Materials like power and hand tools, hardware, lumber, 2x4s Examples of items we cannot accept No clothing, curtains, or linens No hazardous materials like paint or chemicals No mattresses or box springs No glass topped tables No items that are incomplete, damaged or not fully functioning To see a full list of items we accept, visit:

www.DonateToReStores.org