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City voters could rule on recreational marijuana Citizen initiative seeks to allow Littleton dispensaries to add retail Former Littleton Mayor Phil Cernanec, left, gives Bonnie Douglas a “trishaw” ride through Hudson Gardens on July 28. Cernanec helped found Littleton’s chapter of Cycling Without Age, which takes seniors on rides around town.

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sume normal five-day weeks on Aug. 24, grades 6 through 12 will begin on a “hybrid” schedule, with students in class in small groups on alternating days interspersed with online learning days, district Superintendent Brian Ewert announced at the July 30 school board meeting.

Littleton voters could decide this fall whether to overturn the city’s ban on recreational marijuana sales, if a citizen initiative makes it onto the ballot. If voters approve it, the citizen initiative would permit the city’s three medical marijuana dispensaries to begin selling to anyone over age 21 without the need for a doctor’s recommendation. City council would have the ability to regulate the stores’ hours and whether additional recreational stores would be permitted. The petition was spearheaded by a group called Residents for a Stronger Littleton LLC, led by Stanislav Zislis, the cofounder of Silver Stem Fine Cannabis. Silver Stem has seven locations in Colorado — including one in Littleton — and one in Oregon. The group’s other leader is Scott Embree, co-owner of Ascend Cannabis Company, which operates a medical dispensary on Santa Fe Drive and has four other locations in Colorado. Because the group is organized as an LLC instead of a campaign committee, it is not required to disclose lists of donors. The group submitted a certified petition with more that 7,000 signatures to the city in late July, and needs

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On ‘trishaw’ rides, seniors find freedom from isolation Cycling Without Age offers elderly break from boredom, wind in their hair BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Like many senior-community residents in the age of COVID-19, Bonnie

Douglas endures a lot of boredom and loneliness. With seniors at heightened risk from the novel coronavirus, senior facilities have curtailed social activities, restricted visitors and canceled communal meals. But thanks to a growing group of volunteers and an odd-looking bicycle, Douglas, 80, is one of many Littleton seniors finding joy and respite out on the city’s trails.

As often as she can, Douglas signs up for bike rides through Cycling Without Age. The group, founded in Denmark in 2012, takes seniors on rides aboard “trishaws” -- specialized bikes with a love seat-like bench on the front, powered by a rider assisted by an electric motor. Douglas said she loves gliding along the Mary Carter Greenway, SEE SENIORS, P14

Schools set reopening plan amid doubts, fears Littleton Public Schools picks Aug. 24 date, but teachers are wary, decision matrix is tight BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Littleton Public Schools is moving ahead with plans to resume in-

person classes at the end of August, though numerous teachers pleaded with the school board to reconsider. While current plans call for kindergarten through fifth grade to re-

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The district includes parts of Centennial and Englewood. Though the district in early July announced plans to resume normal fiveday weeks on Aug. 13, district officials later moved back the start date to Aug. 24, saying they needed additional time to develop plans to return. “We are dealing with a lack of info and guidance from health professionals, the Colorado Department of Education and the governor,” Ewert said. “We are not medical professionals. We’re working hard to navigate this all on our own.” Ewert said the district has been consulting with state and local health officials and a consortium of other superintendents to develop reopening protocols. Though Ewert said he had hoped to receive guidance for virus outbreak protocols several weeks ago, he said the district received an email from the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment outlining the protocols just minutes before the board meeting and hadn’t had time to review them. Ewert also rolled out the decisionmaking process that will guide whether district schools can stay open — a point system developed by state health and education officials, tallying four Arapahoe County metrics: the percent of positive COVID tests on 14-day rolling averages, daily hospitalizations, incidence rates per 100,000 population, and daily cases. Each metric is assigned a point value, totaling 0-8. Schools would stay open as long as the county scored at least a 4.

Littleton Public Schools Superintendent Brian Ewert in a May 2019 file photo. The distict, Ewert said, is currently at 4, with a 0 rating for 14-day incidence rates. On July 30, Arapahoe County had 134.2 cases per 100,000 population, far above the ideal of less than 50. Other metrics, while currently at acceptable levels, appeared to be trending worse, he said.

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Whether the general public can stringently adhere to public health protocols and keep infection trends low is vital for schools to reopen, Ewert said, saying that children and adults must consistently practice social distancing, mask wearing and frequent hand-washing. “These things matter,” Ewert said. “It’s not a conspiracy.” All students from kindergarten through 12th grade will be required to wear face masks in school, said Melissa Cooper, the district’s director of student support services. District officials will consider requests for medical exemptions, Cooper said. If a student is granted a face mask exemption, their teachers will be issued face shields. In the case of non-medical refusals, Cooper said the district will seek to work with the family to come to an agreement, but if one can’t be reached, administrators would consider “whether it’s appropriate for that student to continue in-person learning.” Cooper said students will receive health screenings consisting of questionnaires about symptoms and occasional temperature checks. Protocols for testing students and staff for COVID are not yet fully developed, Cooper said. Board member Robert Reichardt said the continued confusion and delays around testing reflects colossal, systemic “failures up and down the line of government.” Several other school-district departments laid out reopening plans during the July 30 meeting, including hygiene and cleaning protocols, working to meet student mental health needs and provide school security. The district’s all-online program, called TOPS, had about 700 enrollments as of July 30. The district has a total of nearly 15,000 students. Numerous teachers pleaded with district officials to follow the lead of districts like Denver Public Schools, which announced plans to conduct classes entirely online at least until October. Teachers who called into the meet-

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ing said that despite the hybrid model in upper grades, which seeks to keep class sizes to around 15, teachers themselves would be seeing total weekly classroom attendance pushing 200 students. Some also said the model is further weakened by students intermingling in clubs, sports or socially. “The lack of information and the spread of disinformation is causing chaos,” said John Solomon, a teacher at Littleton High School. “Despite the feelings of a normal world, this threat is still there, if not greater than last spring.” “It’s not too late to reevaluate,” said Carrie Levi, a social studies teacher at Arapahoe High School. “We can make decisions now about how the virus progresses in our community.” “No amount of instruction on face masks will alter the chaotic and predictable behavior teenagers will exude while stuck in the same building,” said James Neenan, a language arts teacher at Arapahoe High School. “Why even wait to make the call?” “Outbreaks will force us to shut down again,” said Erin Grantham, a teacher at Franklin Elementary. “It will leave students and families scrambling.” Millicent Ambroggio, a teacher at Littleton High School, said she is concerned for her husband, a type 1 diabetic, and her children who use inhalers who could suffer long-term respiratory damage. William Daniel, a social studies teacher at Littleton High school, said that as long as COVID test results still take several days or more to return, and as long as contact tracing stays sporadic and rudimentary, a reliable return to face-to-face learning will be nearly impossible. “We’ve been failed by the entities around us,” Daniel said. Ewert said the board and the district’s restart task force have done their best to come up with reasonable protocols. “Based on months of work is the plan you see before you today,” he said. The school board is scheduled to meet next on Aug. 13.

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When Sallie Kashiwa opened her first toy store back in 1993, she wanted to create a place that established community within families. Now, after spending 11 years in business at the Highlands Ranch Town Center, she’s closing down one of Timbuk Toys’ four stores. “Toys was definitely where my heart took me because of the informal education that takes place during play,” Kashiwa said in an interview at the store. “As I have spent time in the toy industry, I’ve only grown in appreciation for how much children grow and learn through play.” While the store has been struggling in recent years as online shopping has become more popular, the restrictions put in place by the coronavirus pandemic pushed the business over the edge, she said. “COVID killed it,” Kashiwa said. “If you have to be closed for a snow day, you start to say, ‘How the heck am I going to pay my rent?’ To have to be closed for months — there was no way that I was going to be able to make up that money.” The closing sale began July 9 and is slated to end when all inventory is sold. Come September, however, Kashiwa

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Miniature animal figurines on sale at Timbuk Toys in Highlands Ranch were marked down to half off in a closing sale July 23. plans to open another store as a replacement in the Aspen Grove area of Littleton, she said. “It’s been an absolute joy to be part of Highlands Ranch,” she said. “Working this sale has been the most gratifying experience ... People have come in and over and over again have said ‘we’re so sad that you’re closing you have been such an important part of our children’s childhood.’” The store’s other locations are in the University Hills Plaza and the Lowry Town Center, both in Denver, and the Lakewood City Commons. “I would argue that what children learn during play is far more impactful to the longevity of their lives than anything they will ever learn in the classroom,” she said. “I get to provide the tools that spark the beginnings of (their) passions.”

Census reaches milestone With lots of help from our County departments, municipal partners and community organizations, we have reached a 71.3% Census self-response rate, surpassing the final self-response rate from the 2010 Census. Only 12 other counties in Colorado have met or exceeded their 2010 rates. And while we want to stop and celebrate, we still have lots of work to do! There’s still time to get counted by visiting www.2020census.gov. Shoppers for Seniors Staying safe in your home during COVID-19 can seem difficult when you need food and critical supplies. This volunteer program will help you get the groceries and prescriptions you need while remaining safe at home. To find out if you qualify, call Nira Duvan at 303-738-7938 or email nduvan@arapahoegov.com.

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at least 4,419 valid signatures from registered Littleton voters to make it onto the ballot. City staff were still tallying valid signatures as of July 30, according to City Clerk Colleen Norton. If the petition is found to have insufficient signatures, the group has until the middle of December to collect enough. If the petitioning group misses the November election but collects enough valid signatures by mid-December, that would trigger a special city election in February at a cost of up to $60,000 from the city general fund. In a study published on the Silver Stem website, Residents for a Stronger Littleton estimates that Littleton could stand to collect between $935,000 and $1.5 million per year in additional sales tax revenue if retail marijuana sales are approved. Under current state tax structure, no tax revenue would go directly to Littleton Public Schools. Revenue from an excise tax goes into the Building Excellent Schools Today fund, which subsidizes school construction costs in poor and rural districts. Zislis said Littleton should approve the measure in part because the city is missing out on tax revenue being raked in by nearby cities. Englewood, Sheridan and Denver all allow recreational sales, while surrounding communities like Centennial and Highlands Ranch do not. “It makes sense in a time when the city is projecting big drops in sales tax revenue,” Zislis said. “It makes business sense too — Littleton’s medical dispensaries are well established.

The bgood recreational marijuana dispensary in Englewood as seen in September 2019. The business also has locations in Denver and Northglenn. PHOTO BY APN PHOTOGRAPHY/SHUTTERSTOCK We’ve been good community members.” Littleton City Council first banned retail marijuana sales in 2014, after

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Colorado voters passed Amendment in crime or homelessness in Littleton, 64. That statewide measure, which and did not feel that legalizing recrealso passed in Littleton, established a ational sales would cause a problem. constitutional right to possess mari“Residents are currently able (to) juana for personal use, but allowed purchase recreational marijuana municipalities to regulate whether within short distances of our city,” sales were alStephens wrote lowed. in 2016. “We anCity council reticipate no spike affirmed the ban in marijuana in May 2016, after use or associated Zislis and others problems should pushed council to Littleton authooverturn it. More rize recreational than 50 people on sale.” both sides of the The police deissue turned out partment stands for a passionate by that assesspublic hearing ment in 2020, at that meeting. said department Council voted 5-1 spokesperson against allowing Cmdr. Trent retail marijuana. Cooper. Cmdr. Trent Cooper, Littleton Mayor “Marijuana is Jerry Valdes, Littleton Police Department so easily accesthe only sitanyway,” spokesperson sible ting member of Cooper said. council who was “We’ve had minialso on council in mal problems 2016, voted against the prior measure. with the existing medical centers. It’s Valdes did not respond to requests for largely a non-issue.” comment for this article. Cooper did say that the departResidents for a Stronger Littleton ment is concerned about increasing say a majority of Littleton residents the number of licensees in the city. support allowing recreational sales, Currently, Littleton is home to three citing a poll of 400 Littleton voters medical marijuana retailers: Silver conducted in mid-March by Keating Stem on Littleton Boulevard, Ascend Research. Cannabis on Santa Fe Drive, and The That poll found 64% of respondents Hemp Center on Datura Street. A supported the proposed measure, 25% fourth center closed down in recent were opposed and 11% were undeyears. cided. The ballot language wouldn’t preThe poll also showed a strong clude city council from allowing adpartisan divide — 85% of Democrats ditional locations, City Attorney Reid supported the measure, versus 62% Betzing told council at a July 28 study of unaffiliated voters and 45% of session, though he said current zoning Republicans. would likely exclude much of the city. Residents for a Stronger Littleton Betzing also told city council they also cited a letter written to city also have the right to approve the council by Littleton Police Chief Doug measure themselves without sending Stephens in 2016, saying he did not feel it to voters. the first three years of legal marijuaMayor Valdes told Betzing he would na in Colorado had led to an increase prefer citizens make the decision.

‘Marijuana is so easily accessible anyway. We’ve had minimal problems with the existing medical centers. It’s largely a non-issue.’

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Opera on the asphalt in Englewood Renowned soloist performs in parking lot as ‘gift for the community’ BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Siuzanna Iglidan of Englewood was supposed to sing at the Los Angeles Philharmonic this summer, in her dream role in Bizet’s “Carmen.” But COVID-19 threw a wrench in those plans. With opera performances canceled for the foreseeable future, the Ukrainian-born mezzo-soprano soloist treated her neighbors to a world-class performance in a church parking lot on Aug. 1. Accompanied at times by her friend Tanya Palamarchuk, Iglidan’s dulcet

voice lilted from the parking lot of the Seventh-Day Adventist church at Lincoln Street and Radcliff Avenue, drawing neighbors from their homes to hear a performance seldom heard by those not in a tuxedo or ball gown. “This is my gift to the community,” Iglidan said. “Music can bring people together and touch their hearts, and I think we all need that difficult times like these.” Iglidan covered a wide range in the hour-long revue, with selections like “Amazing Grace,” a piece by Schubert and another from “Samson and Delilah.” “How often do you get to hear music like this in Englewood?” said Leslie Appiah, who came to see Iglidan perform with her husband and two children. “Normally this would cost hundreds,” she said. “I love exposing my kids to culture. It’s a blessing.” Iglidan, who was supposed to sing in the Los Angeles Philharmonic this summer, performed a wide range of classic selections in the hour-long performance. PHOTOS BY DAVID GILBERT

Renowned soloist Siuzanna Iglidan performs for her neighbors in a church parking lot in Englewood on Aug. 1.

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Residents donate thousands despite canceled fundraiser Summer Jam concert is now set to return in 2021 BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Last year, John Saunders and Bill Clarke watched 2,400 people pile into the amphitheater at Philip S. Miller Park in Castle Rock for the annual concert they cofounded, Castle Rock Summer Jam. After headliners The Fray wrapped up, Saunders and Clarke handed a $10,000 check raised through ticket proceeds and business sponsorships to The Foundation for Douglas County Schools. The men raise funds for a local cause each year through the concert. This year went differently. John’s daughter, Katie, and Bill’s daughter, Katelyn, helped fundraise $10,000 despite COVID-19 canceling the 2020 Summer Jam concert. Elle King was supposed to headline. On July 30, the 15-year-olds handed a check to Dan Marlow, executive director of the Douglas/Elbert Task Force’s Help & Hope Center, on the amphitheater stage in front of empty seats. Katie said she wanted to ensure something positive came out of ” the canceled event. To Marlow, that’s more important than ever. Demand for rent and utility

Katie Saunders and Katelyn Clarke presented Help and Hope Center Executive Director Dan Marlowe with a check for $10,000 on July 30. JESSICA GIBBS assistance from the center has spiked approximately 30%, he said. Eviction moratoriums lifted. Stimulus funds waned. People are still losing jobs, he said. The center also had to double its food bank budget in April, May and into June. The Help & Hope Center gets supplies through a food rescue program and would typically receive one to two pallets of food a day from grocery stores clearing out shelves. For months, Marlow said, the pandemic’s blow to supply chains meant grocery stores no longer had those pallets of food to give the center. Supplies are more available now, he said, but demand for food assistance is still

The Fray performs at the 2019 Castle Rock Summer Jam. up slightly. Marlow is not sure how long demand will stay high, but he expected “it to be crazy” through the end of 2020. “It’s hard to predict anything in this environment,” he said. Saunders and Clarke said they waited until the last possible minute to cancel this year’s show, which

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would have been the fourth annual Summer Jam. Once Red Rocks Amphitheatre canceled shows into August, they knew it was time to cancel their show as well. Saunders and Clarke said they hope it will inspire other fundraisers canceled by COVID to continue raising support for the community.

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Taking Care of Our Community Six months ago, I joined Aggregate Industries’ Mountain Region in Denver as General Manager. During this short time, it’s already been quite a unique experience. I’ve been impressed by my team’s response to the challenges presented by COVID-19, both in our operations and in the community. For the last 20 years, I’ve been proud to build a career in the aggregate and cement business, most recently in the San Antonio, Texas area. As General Manager, I am unequivocally responsible for the safe management of our quarry operations, construction business and ready-mix and asphalt plants. As a long-timer in the building and construction materials sector, I am proud to be a part of an industry that provides the materials on which we build communities, economies and our homes. As the nation gradually reopens and recovers from the significant impact of the global health pandemic, I am committed to using new and creative ways to connect and cultivate strong relationships that allow for transparency and trust. It’s very important that we are listening to and engaged with the communities where we live and operate. Thank you for welcoming me into this incredible region and I look forward to many opportunities to develop relationships with you going forward. Thank you, Chance Allen

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Colo. health leaders see easing of COVID-19 surge But top state epidemiologist won’t declare victory yet BY JOHN INGOLD AND JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

Colorado’s latest surge of coronavirus cases appears to have stabilized as a statewide mask mandate and limitations on serving alcohol take hold, state health leaders said July 31. Jill Hunsaker Ryan, the head of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, said the latest data appear to show that the reproduction value for the virus — the average number of people that an infected person passes the virus onto, also known as the R0 — has dropped to 1. If further data bear that out, it means Colorado is no longer experiencing exponential growth of cases and the horror scenario of overwhelmed hospitals will be avoided. “That is absolutely great news for us and reassuring to see,” said Dr. Rachel Herlihy, the state epidemiologist at CDPHE. As recently as a couple weeks ago, the R0 had been around 1.7 — meaning that a single case could lead to more than 280 additional infections within a month or two. But Herlihy said the latest numbers show stabilization in both the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 and the proportion of tests that come back positive. The state also appears to be past its latest peak in newly

Dr. Rachel Herlihy, Colorado’s state epidemiologist, speaks to reporters at the governor’s mansion in downtown Denver on April 20. PHOTO BY JESSE PAUL/THE COLORADO SUN reported coronavirus infections, she said. The week of July 20, Colorado reported its highest-ever weekly total of new COVID-19 cases, fueled mostly by rising infections among younger adults. “Colorado is at an interesting point,” Dr. Jonathan Samet, the dean of the Colorado School of Public Health and the leader of a team of researchers providing modeling predictions for the course of the pandemic

in the state, said July 30 during a Q&A session with The Colorado Sun and the Mountain West News Bureau. “We’re ... at a seeming stable point where things aren’t either going up or down. They’re either going to do one or the other as the weeks go on. … I think we’re at least at a point where we’re not on a surge as we look at schools opening in a couple of weeks.” Herlihy said there is no single reason for the case stabilization, but it comes after Gov. Jared Polis, under

increasing scrutiny for his aggressive strategy to reopen the state’s economy, issued multiple orders rolling back that reopening. On June 30, Polis ordered bars and nightclubs to close again. On July 16, Polis issued a statewide mandate to wear face masks when indoors in public. And on July 21, with cases still rising, Polis ordered alcohol sales to cease at 10 p.m. hoping to prevent boozy late-night lapses in social distancing. It takes about two weeks for a policy intervention to start showing results in the state’s case data, health experts have said. And, in addition to Polis’ orders, it’s also possible that attention paid to Colorado’s increasing number of infections caused more people to stay home or that other factors are at work. “Coloradans are doing the right thing,” Polis said July 30. “Coloradans are smart. I think we’re seeing the impact from two changes that is showing up now.” Still, while stopping the rise in coronavirus infections is a good thing, Herlihy said the state needs to work to bring the R0 below 1 — at which point the virus would gradually peter out in the state. If Coloradans relax at this point, cases could just as easily explode upward again. “We still are at a bit of a tenuous place,” she said. This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. Used by permission. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun. com.

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Reimagining and reinventing while staying true to ourselves

s individuals and companies look to the second half of the year, many have already put 2020 behind them and are WINNING looking at plans and WORDS goals for 2021. The impact has forced us all to learn how to become more nimble, flexing when we need to, and pivoting as we adapt and adjust to what the world sends our way next. Consulting with Michael Norton organizations and coaching teams and individuals, our clients are thinking about ways to first reimagine what the near-term future holds while also envisioning what the long-term future could look like. Admittedly some only want to focus on the near term and may be willing to go as far as mid-range planning because everything seems so unsettled. After we get through the exercise of reimagining what they hope their personal and professional world

vented future. Top-performing individuals and organizations have this in common, a commitment to their values. These are not just painted on the wall, sent around in a company email, or espoused in a team or company Zoom meeting. These are lived and demonstrated in what they do, what they say, and how they live. I can’t remember a time in my life where this has ever been more important. In our ever-changing world, compromising what we value most is a huge mistake if we are ever to realize what we had imagined for ourselves. Again, reimagining is what we want at some point in the future. Reinventing is how we get there. When it comes to reimagining, a quote that some attribute to Albert Einstein said, “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.” And in a recent article posted in May of this year, the CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella, shared that during these unprecedented times it is important to be a “learn-it-all” and not a “know-it-all.” We all can imagine something, large or small, create an image of where we want

could look like, we then enter the reinventing phase of what it will take to get there. And we have to do this because as Marshall Goldsmith wrote, “What got you here won’t get you there.” Truer words may have never been spoken. It’s time to reinvent. Reimagining allows us to tap into all of the endless possibilities as we release our creativity and envision the type of person we hope to be or become one day, the services that we want to offer the community, and the organization that can make a difference in the world. Reinventing means that we are not just dreaming and fantasizing, but we are taking inventory of our behaviors, habits, relationships, skills, and recognizing what we will need to change so that we can fulfill our reimagined future. Here’s the amazing thing about both, reimagining and reinventing, even in the midst of an ever-changing world, we can continue to be nimble, flex, and pivot as often as we need to in our pursuit of health, happiness, safety, and success. And here is the other thing about both, we never ever have to compromise our core beliefs as we plan for a reimagined and rein-

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to be. And we can all take the time to reinvent ourselves by learning something new. Most importantly, do both without compromising who our core beliefs. Should we listen to other opinions and make new decisions based on new information? Yes. That is how we grow and evolve, should the new information give us insight on what we might consider changing. The other side of that is making sure we don’t allow ourselves to become influenced by opinions that conflict with who we are and erode our core values. How about you? Are you reimagining your future? Are you reinventing yourself during this journey? And are you staying true to who you are along the way? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@tramazing. com. And when we recognize that what got us here won’t get us there, and take the steps necessary to reimagine and reinvent, it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is the grateful CEO of Tramazing.com, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes.

am always reminded of the fact that Mark Twain couldn’t spell. He said it didn’t take very much imagination to spell the same word the same way twice. There’s one word that always stumps me: its “schedule.” Whomever came up with that should be kept after school. I dated a girl who spelled “philosophy” with an “f.” And why not? That’s the way its pronounced. Karen Harper, author of “The Queen’s Governess,” erred when she wrote, “In the weak light of dawn, I tugged on the gown and sleeves I’d discarded like a wonton last night to fall into John’s arms.” Don’t count that one. Harper meant to write “wanton.” There have been infamous typos throughout literature and Major Works, including the Bible and Webster’s New International Dictionary. The thought of proofreading a dictionary shends shivers up my spine. Amercian English is often different than British English. For examples: “colour,” “honour,” “labour.” Language makes me dizzie.

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Teachers across Colorado to get supply of masks State will supply medical-grade coverings to student-facing staff BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Colorado will provide hundreds of thousands of medical-grade masks to schools in every district across the state, Gov. Jared Polis has announced. “We will be supplying every teacher in the state with one medicalgrade mask per week. We’re making that initial commitment of at least eight weeks,” Polis said during a July 21 news conference. The state’s commitment to providing the masks may last up to 10 weeks, said Shelby Wieman, a spokeswoman for the governor’s office. If the state continues to

see success in securing supplies, officials hope to extend that time period, Polis said at a July 23 news conference. The masks will also be distributed for student-facing staff, Wieman said, possibly such as librarians and clerks. “We’re also hoping that school districts augment that with additional personal protection equipment that they’re able to provide,” Polis said. PPE acquisition will still be driven at the local level, Wieman said. And whether a school district starts in-person class at the start of the school year or not, it will still receive masks from the state. “Critically, (the masks) will go to all school districts whether they are in-person or not,” Polis said. “So if there are some schools that are just starting out for a few weeks virtual, they can then stockpile those masks, and they can use them when they do go back.”

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Some people, like motivation speakers, doubletalk because that’s their stock in trade, and some people, remember Norm Crosby?, double talk because they’re comedians. Professor Irwin Corey used to appear on The Tonight Show and begin a “lecture” that had the sound of plain speaking, and then it would devolve into disorientational nonsense. He made a living out of making mistakes. Some people think politicians do the same thing. But seriously. Have you ever seen a wedding invitation that had the date wrong? Or a location wrong? I double- and triple-check my columns before I send the off, but invariably something is overlooked. I try not to split my infinities, but now and then I split one, as I did

association said, listing boys golf with a date of Aug. 3 and softball and boys tennis with a date of Aug. 10. The sports were approved as part of CHSAA’s return-to-play plan submitted to the state’s COVID-19 response team in Gov. Jared Polis’ office, according to the release. CHSAA was awaiting a decision on the remaining sports. Upon approval of the association’s submitted plan, it anticipates that a full calendar can be shared for the 202021 season, the release said.

earlier in this essay. Did you notice it? Is it “poinsettia” or “poinsetta”? Learning where punctuation goes takes a liftline, let me tell you. I write according to the AP Stylebook, which has its own rules and regulations. It forbids the Oxford comma. I can never remember not to use the Oxford comma. In the eight years I have been writing this column, I have never used an excalmation mark (of my own.) F. Scott Fitzgerald was opposed to them and so am I. He said they were like laughing at your own joke. Do you know anyone who laughs at his own jokes? It’s annoying, isn’t it. So is reading an ungrammatical column. How many have you counted so far? I promise next weeks column will look prefect. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

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for most of 2020, which has taken a toll on both his physical and mental health. He is so fearful of getting sick that he’s scared to play with his grandson. It absolutely breaks my heart to see him like this. How do I explain to my 6-yearold son that he cannot hug his Papa? My father’s quality of life has been destroyed because of COVID-19, and his loved ones have been forced to sit idly by. However, I believe that if he were able to get vaccinated, his quality of life would greatly improve. We would be able to interact with him normally again; my son would be able to play with him again. I urge our members of Congress to do everything in their power to support the development of a vaccine for COVID-19. The American pharmaceutical industry is working diligently on developing vaccines and treatments, and they’re making significant progress toward completion, development and

distribution. I know there are hundreds of thousands of others with similar stories to my own, whose loved ones’ quality of life has been hampered due to COVID-19. I refuse to sit idly by; I feel energized by our pharmaceutical industry’s work on a vaccine, and I encourage Colorado’s representatives in Congress to support their work. Emily Martini Centennial Lock up coronavirus rule-breakers Gathering in crowds, without face coverings or distancing, is just plain criminal! Such actions risk not only the health and lives of those who do so. Many others are also endangered: medical workers, first responders, seniors — their parents and grandparents. They extend the restrictions on fellow citizens, particularly those of us in senior living communities. The bottom line is these persons should be incarcerated in large groups away from us and without access to health-care workers, thus unable to risk anyone else’s health or life. Bruce Johnson, Ph.D. Centennial

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The 1913 Boathouse in Denver’s Washington Park, pictured, dates back to an era when Smith Lake was a popular urban resort, with a swimming beach and winter skating. Across the lake on the north shore is another vintage building, the 1912 Dos Chappell Bathhouse, which once provided beach-goers with locker rooms and showers. Currently it houses Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, a nonprofit that tends to the state’s natural resources. COURTESY OF TIM COLLINS

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s summer grips the city and Coloradans bemoan our regrettable lack of ocean, we might do well to remember that Denver’s Washington Park once had its very own beach on a lake that once didn’t exist. In the summer of 1911, Smith Lake, located near the northern end of the park, inaugurated its new swimming area — complete with sand, a diving platform and an elegant bathhouse. Two hundred enthusiastic bathers showed up on the lake’s north shore for opening day. Everything was free, including soap, showers and extremely modest turn-of-the-century swimsuits. This was the era of corsets, big hats and propriety, so ladies donned knee-length shirts with capped sleeves before taking the plunge. And one can safely assume that none of the men wore Speedos. A line of rope modestly divided the male and female swimming areas. All this seems remarkable considering that before 1867, this 18-acre lake did not exist. Beginning in 1860, local entrepreneur John W. Smith took on the job of building a 26-mile irrigation canal from the South Platte River into the dry, treeless scrublands of what is now central Denver. More than four decades later, Denver residents were paddling rowboats and executing swan dives in the same place. Smith put his new lake to work as a reservoir and source of ice for Denver’s cocktails, ice cream churns and ice boxes. Nowadays, the 10-foot-deep lake develops only thin, patchy ice in the winter. But longtime Denverites remember when Smith Lake regularly

Wash Park has more to offer than lakes, including its seasonal floral displays. SHUTTERSTOCK IMAGE

froze solid, attracting hordes of ice skaters. In the late decades of the 19th century, Smith Lake acquired a scandalous reputation. According to the Washington Park East Neighborhood Association (WPENA) website, “by the 1890s, the lake was considered somewhat of a nuisance as it attracted ‘young men who insisted on showing their anatomy in the waters.’” The Denver Republican reported that so many boys were utilizing the lake in this manner that “ladies refuse to go on the elegant and beautiful drive in that vicinity.” Despite the skinny-dipping, residents of south Denver began to envision Smith Lake as the centerpiece of a new park. The city began acquiring nearby land and eventually bought the lake from Smith in the early 1900s. The newly-assembled Washington Park opened in 1903 as part of the City Beautiful movement, which originated with architects and urban planners in Chicago. Elegant European-style fountains, pavilions and gardens sprang up in cities across the U.S. and during this era, some notable architecture was also erected at Smith Lake. Frederick Ameter and James B. Hyder designed the Dos Chappell bathhouse, completed in 1912 and now a state landmark. On the south shore, architect

Mallards frolic on Smith Lake in Washington Park. SHUTTERSTOCK IMAGE

Jacques Benedict — who went on to design other flamboyant landmarks like the Sports Castle at 1000 Broadway — created a striking boathouse. Now also a beloved Wash Park landmark, the 1913 building resembles an early 20th century take on a Greek temple. According to WPENA’s account, the lower level originally sheltered boats and a ticket office for boat rentals, and also doubled as warming hut for skaters. The open-air pavilion on the upper level was intended for picnics and other public gatherings of up to 500 people, reflecting the publicspirited zeitgeist of the City Beautiful movement. These days, the Smith Lake boathouse is especially memorable when it lights up in the evening, its white columns glimmering over the water. In normal, non-pandemic times, the city rents out the pavilion level for weddings and other parties. Passersby often hear distant strains of music as guests dance the night away. During its nearly 50-year life span, the Smith Lake beach was wildly popular, serving thousands of waterstarved Denverites every summer. Admission was free but as the Denver Library’s history site puts it, “… not everyone was not free to use it.” Overt racism was rampant in turnof-the century America, reflected in Jim Crow laws and the 1908 “Gentle-

man’s Agreement,” which severely limited immigration from Asian countries. In 1913, Japanese-Americans were banned outright from swimming at Smith Lake. About 10 years later, in the mid1920s, the Ku Klux Klan sprang back to life and began sponsoring car races and family picnics in Denver. By the early 1930s, Denver’s KKK leaders had been discredited, but racism was still alive in the city. On Aug. 17, 1932, 150 African-Americans bravely attempted to swim at Smith Lake beach in an organized protest against de facto segregation. White swimmers attacked them with sticks and stones, but instead of arresting the attackers, police arrested some of the protesters. Was Smith Beach ever integrated? It is difficult to know. The beach closed for swimming before the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination in public places. And well before the 1960s, the lake was suffering from age. Urban lakes are delicate organisms, vulnerable to pollution, algae blooms and accumulating sediment. By the mid-1950s, lifeguards at Smith Lake beach could barely see a foot beneath the surface. The beach finally closed in 1957 amid the polio scare. By the early 1980s, the onceelegant bathhouse had also fallen into disrepair and was being used as maintenance shed. Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) — a nonprofit that tends to the state’s natural resources — and the organization’s then-executive director Dos Chappell, a Washington Park resident, led a fundraising campaign to restore the building. Completed in 1996, the renovated bathhouse now bears Chappell’s name and serves as headquarters for VOC. The old locker rooms are gone and the bathhouse no longer gives way onto a sandy beach. But the handsome twin fireplaces remain — a reminder of the days when skaters warmed their toes in the lobby and Smith Lake served as an urban resort all year round.

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Rox Arts gains steam as gallery expands hours Classes help artists find ways to express personal visions BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Roxborough Arts Council’s gallery, Rox Arts — in Unit 330 at Aspen Grove, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton — which lately has been open for limited hours, expands those hours and offers a wide assortment of art and crafts for sale by members that will decorate walls and shelves in readers’ homes and/or serve as gifts for loved ones who have a birthday, graduation or wedding in the future. And, member artists will teach you techniques for painting your own works, if that is a wish. Open hours presently listed: Thursday to Saturday: noon to 7 p.m.; Sunday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. These long stay-at-home periods have reportedly stirred that creative ambition in a number of restless people across the nation. And certainly anyone who has been a “creative” will concur about the satisfaction that can come while working with color on paper or canvas, or forming shapes from clay, wood

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Roxborough Arts Council’s gallery, Rox Arts, Is in the Aspen Grove shopping center in Littleton. COURTESY OF ROXBOROUGH ARTS COUNCIL or metals — and the wish for exhibit space. As well as the social aspects of talking with like-minded souls — perhaps the biggest plus of all! Versatile artist Maryann Leake, a longtime Rox Arts member, offers classes called “Paint a Masterpiece” that allow one to replicate Monet’s

famous works, such as “End of Summer,” plus Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers,” “Basket and Oranges,” “Irises,” “Wheat Field With Cypresses” and more ($52 each, all supplies provided). And of course, one will gain an understanding of those distinctive Impressionist brush strokes that are so strong, if that is a wish. Classes

started Aug. 5 from 5 to 8 p.m. and will continue into the autumn. See website or visit the gallery for a schedule. Beginners and teens are welcome. Member Brian Hubbell will lead a class through creation of “Big Wave” on Aug. 20 and 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. ($85 covers classes and supplies, including brushes, paint and canvas). Or member artists/instructors will guide a person in developing and finishing an image they have thought of, which may present a challenge ... either realistic or more abstract. Figurative work does prevail here. Stroll the colorful gallery and discover new ways of expression as well as more traditional styles and techniques. Rox Arts had its beginnings some years ago with artists who live in the Roxborough Park area and organized exhibits in a space in that area. As the Aspen Grove shopping center developed and drew shoppers from across the south area, some savvy members sought to expand the artists’ customer base by renting a space in the center. Success as a display space was followed fairly soon with an offering of classes. Members each have an example of work in the gallery at all times and alternate on exhibiting an expanded collection through the year. New artists/members are welcome. See roxartscouncil.org.

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new fitness series is underway in Denver’s Sculpture Park, near the Denver Performing Arts Complex. SONYA’S Diverse lineup SAMPLER of classes. Will run Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning the first week of August. Visit artscomplex.com/ sculptureparkfitness for more information and a link to ticket sales.

Sonya Ellingboe Dinosaur days Reminder about Highlands Ranch Historical Society’s film about discovery of dinosaur bones in Highlands Ranch. Go online to thehrhs.org for the link. New art event Curtis Center for the Arts will host a new outdoor event from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sept. 12 at Curtis Park, Orchard Road, just west of South University Boulevard, Greenwood Village. Timed tickets: 9-10 a.m. Seniors only. 10-12, 12-2, 2-4 tickets required. 4-6 open to the public. Masks required. Maximum 175 at a time. Social distancing required. Free. Call 303-7971779 for more information Littleton Garden Club The Littleton Garden Club will not meet during the fall. The board will decide in January if in-person gathering is possible for rest of year. Dues will be carried over, requiring a separate email vote later.

En Plein Air on the Prairie Local artist/instructor Pam Roth O’Mara will offer three outdoor classes in painting at the Plains Conservation Center, 21901 E. Hampden Ave., Aurora, with registration through Denver Botanic Gardens — catalog.botanicgardens.org/default. aspx?tagid=36. Dates: Aug. 26, 8:30 a.m. to noon; Sept. 15, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Oct. 6, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Bring paint supplies. mask, water and any other materials needed for the morning. $22, $20 DBG member. Bemis Library In August, kids can pick up books and coupons with presentation of completed summer reading logs at Littleton’s Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St. “Imagine your story.” Remember to look for the story posted in trees at the park by the library. Depot Art Gallery The Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave. in Littleton, has a new walkway, built as an Eagle Scout project by Nikita Heitz. The Littleton Museum supplied materials and Heitz recruited friends to help him build the new walkway, which will be safer for entering the Depot when it opens again. (The 58th Anniversary show is at DepotArtGallery.org.) Poetry Month set for September Usually, April is Poetry Month, which seems appropriate with thoughts of spring, flowers, soft breezes, trees leafing out, etc. … But this year is out of whack generally and the Castle Rock Writers, who usually hold a spring event, have switched to September, in conjunction with the Poetry

CORRECTION In Sonya Ellingboe’s “Sonya’s Sampler” column in the July 30 edition, an incorrect name was given for Western Colorado University.

Sculpture Park, at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, includes “The Dancers,” two 50-foot-high sculptures located at Speer and Champa. COURTESY OF DENVER PERFORMING ARTS COMPLEX Society of Colorado. Colorado poet Juan Morales, who teaches creative writing at Colorado State UniversityPueblo, recently presented “Writing the Poems of Our Land” on Zoom, with a focus on the diverse voices and the makeup of our cultures, foods,

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often guided by former Littleton Mayor Phil Cernanec, who was instrumental in starting the Littleton chapter and now enjoys sharing his love of bicycling and knowledge of the city with riders. “I physically can’t bike anymore, and I didn’t realize how much I missed it,” said Douglas as she finished a mid-ride ice cream cone from Nixon’s coffee shop along the trail on July 28. “It’s so refreshing being out in God’s world.” Life in a senior home can be dull during the pandemic, she said. “I spend so much time in my room,” she said. “For a while you can find things to do -- puzzles, playing on the computer, Bible study -- but it’s hard. We’re all feeling that loneliness. But when I’m out on the trishaw, I feel like I’m queen for a day.” On recent rides, Douglas said she’s spotted deer, snowy egrets and a bald eagle. On her 80th birthday, her volunteer “pilot” enlisted people along the trail to sing “Happy Birthday” to her. “It’s been such a blessing,” she said. A half-dozen of Douglas’ fellow

Barb Lotze, the president of CWA’s Riverpointe Senior Living residents Littleton chapter, and director of all used the same word to describe business development for Visiting trishaw rides: Freedom. Angels, a senior services provider. “It’s a chance for some fresh air,” “We’re seeing a lot of depression, said Ruby Schumacher, 92. especially among those with demen“I get to feel the wind in my hair,” tia,” Lotze said. “These rides are said Marion Purdy, 83. so important. “It’s so pleasThere’s no end ant gliding along in sight to the beneath the coronavirus, and green leaves,” this is the least said Merlin we can do to Logan, 89. help.” Cycling WithLotze helped out Age is a godline up private send in a chaldonors to order lenging time, the trishaw from said Ashley Denmark, at a Simmons, Rivercost of $10,000. pointe’s resident The group held services direcits first rides last tor. Simmons November, then and her staff took a hiatus are doing their through the winbest to keep life Bonnie Douglas, ter. But when the lively during the pandemic, but a senior community resident pandemic hit in March, the prorestrictions can gram’s popularfeel stifling. ity exploded. “We’ve been For Cernanec, the former mayor dealing with fear and isolation,” who now volunteers as a trishaw Simmons said. “This is a great, safe pilot, CWA is part of a lifelong comway for residents to get out and mitment to helping the elderly live explore.” full lives. The stimulation of trishaw rides is “Life isn’t just about living a long excellent for alleviating the mental time, it’s also about how you’re health impacts of lockdowns, said

‘I physically can’t bike anymore, and I didn’t realize how much I missed it. It’s so refreshing being out in God’s world.’

GO FOR A RIDE Cycling Without Age’s Littleton chapter offers rides to seniors for no charge. The chapter’s coverage area is within a five-mile radius from Littleton city limits, but riders must meet pilots near the Mary Carter Greenway trail. Rides are held Monday through Friday and are roughly two hours long. CWA Littleton is also looking for more volunteer pilots. Pilots undergo three to five hours of training. The group is also seeking donations to buy another trishaw, which will cost at least $10,000. More information on how to arrange rides, volunteer as a pilot or donate is at CWALittleton.com. living,” said Cernanec, who has sat for years on the board of the Area Agency on Aging. In his career in Littleton politics, Cernanec was also instrumental in supporting The Hudson Gardens and rehabbing the stretch of the South Platte River where he now guides bike rides. As CWA grows in popularity among local seniors, Cernanec said the group is eager to buy at least one more trishaw - at a cost of at least $10,000, maybe more. “We’re growing, and we want to keep growing,” Cernanec said. “But we’re going to need help.”

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Huntingdale heads girls volleyball program after decades under previous leader BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

There’s somebody new at Cherry Creek High School. His name is Steve Huntingdale and he is the new head girls volleyball coach, replacing Sally Moos, who was head coach of the Bruins for 38 years. Moos won five state titles and 13 league titles during her Creek coaching stint, but Huntingdale, a former Highlands Ranch assistant, is having a hard time introducing himself to the Bruins’ program because of COVID-19 restrictions. He’s had two outdoor workouts with varsity players and a few meetings. Last season’s Creek assistant coaches return, which has been a big assistance to Huntingdale in his bid to introduce himself and his volleyball philosophies to the players. “I’d say with normal circumstances there would be excitement but with the COVID whether we will have a season is unknown,” said Huntingdale. “I really think it’s got to do down to the wire for the season to see if there are a lot of spikes. Three weeks ago things looked promising. But, I’m excited. I feel like we have a lot of talent.”

Two Creek players, senior Courtney Wisneski and junior Carter Booth, participated in both the early outdoor workouts. “It’s been hard to get to know him but the workouts did really helped us,” said Wisneski. “It’s definitely been different not being able to do the camps during the summer camp and do the team bonding. It was nice to see the coaching style. We saw his way of teaching. He definitely has the energy to bring and I’m excited about volleyball.” Booth also noted that the early two practices were different from the way Creek used to practice. “It’s a little bit different,” she said. “The way he approaches offensive play is much different. He is much more about focusing on shots instead of hitting straight down with a lot of power. And even in the short practices we had, he was focused a lot more on defense and passing that we have in the past. “Yeah, I’ve liked it. There’s not much to go off of but I feel good about this season if we have one.” The offseason has also been different for Wisneski and Booth because of the disorder created by the pandemic. “Yeah, it is probably a little bit frustrating, just because it feels like we’ve sort of wasted a whole year of progress,” said Wisneski. “If you don’t play a sport for a while you sort of lose the progress you’ve built up. But I understand the situation and I under-

From left, Courtney Wisneski (senior), Katherine “Kate” Hughes (senior), and Isabel “Izzie” Baron (senior). COURTESY OF COURTNEY WISNESKI stand it’s not safe for us to be working out together”. Booth has her sights set on an upcoming season. “I know it’s not going to be as easy, since we lost a lot of seniors last year, but I’m looking forward to the challenge,” she said. “It will definitely feel a little bit uncomfortable in the first few weeks because of the risk if we do have a season, but I will have to get

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and done really well. I’ve felt like I’ve always made big plays. “To get the recognition is nice. I try not to focus on it a lot. I just keep my head down and work hard because when the time comes to play, rankings don’t really matter and the best players are going to make the plays.” BY JIM BENTON Highlands Ranch High School’s Jake JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM Rubley, a 6-3, 190-pound quarterback who plans to enroll early at Kansas Sports Illustrated has unveiled its State in January, rounds out the local watch list for its 2020 high school Allproducts on the team. American team and eight players are The other two players on the watch from Colorado schools. list are 6-5, 310-pound offensive tackle Three of the players were tight ends Braylen Nelson from Vista Peak High and two were from Heritage High School in Aurora, and 6-6, 300-pound School in Littleton. Texas A&M offensive tackle recruit Tight ends are become more promiTrey Zuhn of Fossil Ridge High nent in offensive strategies, and to have three from Colorado selected who School in Fort Collins. “It’s a huge honor,” said Rubley. have committed to play next season “There’s some reat major colleges ally great players says a lot about in this country. the value of the Colorado guys position. usually don’t get Terrance Ferthe credit they guson, a 6-foot-5, deserve and it is 220-pounder who truly an honor has committed to that all my hard play at Oregon, work paid off to and University of have my name on Colorado commit that list. HopeErik Olsen a 6-5, fully I can keep 230-pounder, are working hard the two Heritage and prove I really players. The belong there.” third tight end The evaluation is 6-5, 225-pound process will conSamuel Hart of Jake Rubley, tinue throughCherokee Trail Highlands Ranch football out the season High School in Aurora, who has team’s quarterback “until the list of 1,000 contenders verbally agreed coalesces around to play at Ohio just 25 young State. men who can Cherry Creek say proudly they are the best of the High School in Greenwood Village best and they are Sports Illustrated also had two players on the watch list All-Americans,” said SI Director of in defensive tackle Gus Zilinskas, a Football Recruiting John Garcia Jr. 6-3, 263-pound Rutgers commit, and Sports Illustrated will narrow the 6-1, 185-pound wide receiver Chase candidates to 250 in October, 99 in Penry, who has committed to the UniNovember and then announce a first versity of Colorado. team of 25, a second team of 25 and an “It’s a great honor when you receive honorable mention group in Decemrecognition from a great institution ber. The first-team selections will be like Sports Illustrated,” said Penry. “It invited to the SI Sportsperson of the is really cool. I have competed against Year banquet. a lot of Division I and Power 5 guys

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals City and County Public Notice CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, August 3, 2020 the Centennial City Council passed on first reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2020-O-06 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, AMENDING ARTICLE 8 OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE CENTENNIAL MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk. The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-754-3324. The full text of the ordinance is also available on the City’s web site, www.centennialcolorado.com. By: Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 524018 -60105 First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Independent Public Notice CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, August 3, 2020 the Centennial City Council passed on first reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2020-O-07 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SOUTH BLACKHAWK STREET AND EAST FREMONT AVENUE FROM BUSINESS PARK (BP100) AND INDUSTRIAL (I) TO PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) UNDER THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, AND AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk. The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-754-3324. The full text of the ordinance is also available on the City’s web site, www.centennialcolorado.com. By: Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 524019 -60106 First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Independent Public Notice CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Centennial, Colorado will conduct a public hearing on Monday, August 17, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. regarding Ordinance 2020-O-06 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, AMENDING ARTICLE 8 OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE CENTENNIAL MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY. The public hearing will be held virtually, via the City’s website at: www.centennialco.gov. Copies of Ordinance No. 2020-O-06 are available for inspection by the public on the City’s website: www.centennialco.gov. Interested parties may file written comments with the City Clerk, at: www.councilcomments@centennialco.gov or via mail at: 13133 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial, Colorado 80112, received by 1pm on August 17, 2020, or by recording a voice message via 303325-8087. Any written comments received will be provided to City Council prior to the Public Hearing and made part of the record. Citizens wishing to speak during the Public Hearing, may access the virtual meeting via instructions published on the August 17, 2020 Agenda at: https://www.centennialco.gov/Government/ Mayor-Council/City-Council-Meetings/AgendasMinutes. /s/Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 524015 -60102 First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher:Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Independent

Bids and Settlements Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT BID PACKAGE 02 Demolition & Abatement Notice is hereby given that Littleton Public Schools in the county of Arapahoe will on 8/18/20 pay retainage and make final settlement with Roche Constructors, Inc. for Demolition & Abatement

work for BID PACKAGE 02 New Elementary School #1. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, material, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by Roche Constructors, Inc. any other contractors or subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim has not been paid, may at any time up to and including the time of final settlement, file a Verified Statement of Claim with the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education to Littleton Public Schools at the school district’s Property Management Department, 5776 S. Crocker Street, Littleton, CO. 80120 on or before August 17, 2020. Final Settlement will be made and verified claims must be timely filed with Littleton Public Schools. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to or on the established date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim, Dated: 7/17/2020 Legal Notice No. 523984 First Publication: July 23, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Not consecutive publications Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT – BID PACKAGE 23 Peabody and BID PACKAGE 04 Highland Notice is hereby given that Littleton Public Schools in the county of Arapahoe will on 8/18/20 pay retainage and make final settlement with Environmental Demolition Insight Inc. for BID PACKAGE 23 Peabody and BID PACKAGE 04 Highland. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, material, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by Environmental Demolition Insight Inc. any other contractors or subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim has not been paid, may at any time up to and including the time of final settlement, file a Verified Statement of Claim with the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education to Littleton Public Schools at the school district’s Property Management Department, 5776 S. Crocker Street, Littleton, CO. 80120 on or before August 17, 2020. Final Settlement will be made and verified claims must be timely filed with Littleton Public Schools. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to or on the established date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim. Dated: 7/17/2020 Legal Notice No. 523968 First Publication: July 16, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Not consecutive publications Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT BID PACKAGE 18 Centennial, BID PACKAGE 23 Peabody and BID PACKAGE 04 LHS & Options Notice is hereby given that Littleton Public Schools in the county of Arapahoe will on 8/18/20 pay retainage and make final settlement with Howell Construction. For BID PACKAGE 18, BID PACKAGE 23 Peabody and BID PACKAGE 04 LHS & Options. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, material, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by Howell Construction any other contractors or subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim has not been paid, may at any time up to and including the time of final settlement, file a Verified Statement of Claim with the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education to Littleton Public Schools at the school district’s Property Management Department, 5776 S. Crocker Street, Littleton, CO. 80120 on or before August 17, 2020. Final Settlement will be made and verified claims must be timely filed with Littleton Public Schools. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to or on the established date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim, Dated: 7/17/2020 Legal Notice No. 523985 First Publication: July 23, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Not consecutive publications

Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S Potomac St., Centennial, CO 80112 Plaintiff(s): ELVA MANZANERO v. Defendant(s): ALEXIS MEDINA, ROCKY

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MOUNTAIN MORTGAGE SPECIALISTS, INC., a Colorado Corporation, and all unknown persons who claim any interest in the subject matter of this action. Attorney for Plaintiff: KOB LAW LLC Knute O. Broady, III 6795 E. Tennessee Ave., Suite 210 Denver, CO 80224 Tel: (720) 341-4111 Reg. No.: 43986 Fax: (720) 836-4202 E-mail: knute@koblaw.com Case No.: 2020CV31341 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S): ALEXIS MEDINA You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

Legal Notice No.: 523907 First Publication: July 16, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110

Attorney for the Personal Representative Legal Notice No. 523986 First Publication: July 23, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Case No.: 2020CV030117

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ALBIN SCHOBER, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 30697

COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before November 30, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

PLAINTIFF: BELMONT AT RIVERWALK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. v. DEFENDANTS: PHILLIP A TILLEMAN; RIVERWALK MASTER ASSOCIATION; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; THE ARLINGTON CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION INC; and SUSAN KAY RYDEN AS ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice:

Personal Representative: Katharina Schober 9221 E. Jewell Circle Denver, Colorado 80231 Legal Notice No. 524006 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.

You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff’s Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Sheriff’s Office of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado at 10 O’clock .A.M., on the 27th day of August 2020, at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, phone number 720-874-3845. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

This is a quiet title action brought pursuant to C.R.C.P. 105 concerning 15556 E. Evans Avenue., Aurora, CO 80013.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT THE TIME OF SALE.

Michael Olson, Personal Representative c/o Scarola Law, LLC 115 Wilcox, #218 Castle Rock, CO 80104

Dated: July 10, 2020

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $18,004.14.

Legal Notice No. 524005 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

By: s/ Knute O. Broady, III Knute O. Broady, III Reg. No.: 43986 Attorney for Plaintiff (This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(g), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.) Legal Notice No. 523973 First Publication: July 23, 2020 Last Publication: August 20, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Case No.: 2020CV030021 Division: 21 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Plaintiff: STEPPING STONES AT COPPER RIDGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v. Defendants: ALMA G. FLORES; UNITED SHORE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; THE OFFICE OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE Regarding: Lot 1, Block 21, Copper Ridge Subdivision Filing No. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. Also known and numbered as: 17164 E Ford Dr Aurora CO 80017 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff’s Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of the Sheriff’s Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 10th day of September, 2020, at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy, Centennial, CO 80112; phone number (720)874-3845. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** Further, for the purpose of paying off, curing default or redemption, as provided by statute, intent must be directed to or conducted at the above address of the Civil Unit of the Sheriff’s Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF: ORTEN CAVANAGH & HOLMES, LLC 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202 DATED in Colorado this 11th day of June 2020. Tyler S. Brown Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa Deputy Sheriff

This is to advise you that a Sheriff’s sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to Order For Default Judgment and Order and Decree for Judicial Foreclosure dated April 24, 2020 and C.R.S. 38-38-101, et seq. by Belmont at Riverwalk Condominium Association, Inc. the holder and current owner of a lien recorded on June 7, 2017 at Reception No. D7061568 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The foreclosure is based on a default under the Condominium Declaration for Belmont Condominiums recorded on 11/27/2002 at Reception#B2226309 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The Declaration establishes a lien for the benefit of Belmont at Riverwalk Condominium Association, Inc. against real property legal described as follows: Condominium Unit F, Building 2951, The Belmont at Riverwalk Condominiums, according to the Condominium Map thereof recorded November 27, 2002 at Reception No. B2226310, and as defined and described in the Condominium Declaration for Belmont Condominiums recorded November 27, 2002 at Reception No. B2226309 in the Office of the Clerk and Recorder, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado; Also known as: 2951 W. Riverwalk Cr. #F Littleton, CO 80123. The attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: Kate M. Leason, Reg. No. 41025, Altitude Community Law P.C., 555 Zang Street, Suite 100, Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011, 303.432.9999. Date: May 26, 2020 Tyler S. Brown Arapahoe County Sheriff By: Sgt. Trent Steffa Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 523870 First Publication: July 9, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W Hampden Ave, Suite 225

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JANA KAY DITTO, a/k/a JANA K. DITTO, a/k/a JANA DITTO, a/k/a JANA DITTO MARTIN, a/k/a JANA D. MARTIN, a/k/a JANA MARTIN, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 61 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before November 23, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred. /s/ John D. Konz JORGENSEN, BROWNELL & PEPIN, P.C. 8001 Arista Pl, #415 Broomfield, CO 80021 Telephone: (303) 678-0560

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of KATHERINE JEAN OLSON, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR030520

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before November 30, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Rita Derjue Zimmerman, also known as Rita D. Zimmerman, and Rita Derjue, Deceased Case Number: 20PR30676

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before November 23, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred. Carle C. Zimmerman, Jr. Personal Representative 2539 West Ridge Court Littleton, Colorado 80120 Legal Notice No. 523976 First Publication: July 23, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Judith W. Grant, aka Judith Wilson Grant, aka Judith Grant, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 030674

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before December 7, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred. Newell M. Grant Personal Representative c/o Robinson Bailey PC 7100 E. Belleview Avenue, Suite 101 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 Legal Notice No. 524020 First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 20, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Raciel F. Martinez, also known as Raciel Fidel Martinez, also known as Raciel Martinez, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 30702

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before November 23, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred. Dialis R. de Quesada Personal Representative 16494 East Otero Place Englewood, CO 80112 Legal Notice No. 523981 First Publication: July 23, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Bruce E. Deacon, aka Bruce Eugene Deacon, akak Bruce Deacon, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30721

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Public Notices All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112, on or before December 17, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred. Jane Deacon Personal Representative 11712 East Adriatic Place Aurora, Colorado 80014-1164 Legal Notice No. 524014 First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 20, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of WILBUR LINDENMUTH, a/k/a Wilbur William Lindenmuth, a/k/a Wilbur W. Lindenmuth, Deceased Case Number: 20PR30678 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before December 7, 2020, or claims may be forever barred. Mark R. Lewis, P.C. Attorney for Personal Representative P.O. Box 370687, Denver, CO 80237 Tele: (303) 745-5200 Mary Angela Lindenmuth Personal Representative 7150 S. Franklin Way Centennial, CO 80122 Legal Notice No. 524007 First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 20, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Diane Barbara Ohlson, aka Diane B. Ohlson, aka Diane Ohlson, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30712 All persons having claims against the abovenamed Estate are required to present them to the Co-Personal Representatives or to the Arapahoe County Combined Court on or before December 7, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred. Kimberly Ann Golfman Co-Personal Representative 4001 Santa Barbara Boulevard, #423 Naples, FL 34104 Kathryn Amber Sparks Co-Personal Representative 142 Staghorn Way Franktown, CO 80116 Legal Notice No. 524010 First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 20, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Attorney for Estate 6060 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., #200 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Phone Number: 303.789.2899 E-mail: tpalmer@pgapc.com Legal Notice No. 524012 First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 20, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary A. Brelsford, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30730 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before November 30, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred. R. Kevin Sikes Personal Representative 203 Cerro De Ortega Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87124 Legal Notice No. 523998 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Herbert F. Jacobs, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30673 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before November 23, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kristina Robinson, Deceased Case No:. 20PR30754 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the (District Court of the County of Arapahoe, Colorado) on or before December 6, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred. /s/ original signature on file in office of Tamra A. Palmer, #26200 Attorney for Estate Palmer, Goertzel & Associates, P.C.

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Barbara Kay O’Banion, a/k/a Barbara OBanion, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR030747 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before November 30, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Public Notice

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Arapahoe County District Court on or before December 4, 2020 or the claims may be forever barred. James Beabout, Personal Representative 4851 Christensen Drive Littleton, CO 80123 Legal Notice No. 523997 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Javier E. Lopez Personal Representative 18352 East Harvard Place Aurora, Colorado 80013

Legal Notice No. 524008 First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 20, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 524009 First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 20, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lorraine McCawley, aka Lorraine J. McCawley, Deceased Case Number: 20PR204

Sergey Djanfada Personal Representative 15884 E. Purdue Drive Aurora, Colorado 80013 720-324-0591

Ave., Suite 820 Denver, CO 80111

Greenwood Village, CO 80121

Public Notice

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before November 30, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

7887 E. Belleview

Personal Representative 15 Belleview Ln.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of CHERYL LYNN BEABOUT, aka CHERYL L. BEABOUT, aka CHERYL BEABOUT, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30709

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before November 23, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Clifford Stockdill Personal Representative c/o Keith L. Davis, Esq. Davis Schilken, PC

Bradley J. Johnson

Legal Notice No. 524004 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before December 7, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before December 15, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 523975 First Publication: July 23, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Michelle Marie Case, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30705

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary Jo Johnson, a/k/a Mary J. Johnson, a/k/a Jody Johnson, a/k/a Mary Johnson, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30631

Michael E. O’Banion c/o Keith L. Davis, Esq. Davis Schilken, PC 7887 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 820 Denver, CO 80111

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Elaine S. Stockdill, a/k/a Elaine A. S. Stockdill, a/k/a Elaine Alyce Stockdill, Deceased Case Number: 20PR30748

Public Notice

Katherine J. Stanton Personal Representative 235 Fremont Avenue Los Altos, California 94024

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Alexander Djanfada, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 30665

Legal Notice No. 523992 First Publication: July 23, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

First Publication: July 23, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 523999 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of FERNANDO EUSTACIO GARCIA, aka FERNANDO E. GARCIA, aka FERNANDO GARCIA, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 30726 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to: DISTRICT COURT OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO on or before NOVEMBER 30, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred. Martinita G. Garcia Personal Representative c/o Chayet & Danzo, LLC 650 S. Cherry Street, Suite 710 Denver, CO 80246 Legal Notice No. 524000 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Matthew Annalora, also known as Matthew A. Annalora, and Matthew Anthony Annalora, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30455 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before November 23, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred. Olivia Annalora Young Personal Representative 2153 S. Lafayette Street Denver, CO 80210 Legal Notice No. 523974

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of ARAPAHOE County, Colorado on or before NOVEMBER 23, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred. ROBERT P MOLLOY JR Personal Representative 5937 S DATURA CT LITTLETON, CO, 80120 Legal Notice No. 523991 First Publication: July 23, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

7400 Wadsworth Blvd, Ste. 201 Arvada, CO 80003 Phone Number: 303-420-1234 Attorney for Dyana Marie Estes Personal Representative Legal Notice No. 524001 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Name Changes

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public notice is given on July 8, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The petition requests that the name of Jorge Ipolito be changed to Jorge Posada Case No.: 20C100276 By: Shana Kloek Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 524003 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July 13, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The petition requests that the name of Jeff Jiajun Qian be changed to Jeff Jiajun Chien Case No.: 20 C 37568 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 523979 First Publication: July 23, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public notice is given on July 13, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The petition requests that the name of Sally Jean Morgenthaler be changed to Morgan Leigh McKenna Case No.: 20 C 100258 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 523980 First Publication: July 23, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public notice is given on July 8, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before November 30, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July 17, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The petition requests that the name of Carmen Katrina Karchner be changed to Carmen Katrina Hart Case No.: 20C100278 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 523995 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Public notice is given on July 10, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James I. Estes, aka James Ivan Estes, aka James Estes, Deceased Case Number 2020PR30711

Legal Notice No. 523978 First Publication: July 23, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 523983 First Publication: July 23, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Clara Jeweldine Givens Pock, aka Judy G. Pock aka Clara J. Pock, aka Clara Pock, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30738

Public Notice

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

By: K. Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Legal Notice No. 524011 First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 20, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

The petition requests that the name of Ran R Zhu be changed to Angie Ran Chien Case No.: 20 C 37569

The petition requests that the name of Nicholas Suk Lee be changed to Sterling Nicholas Lee Case No.: 20 C 100273

Public Notice

Smith Pock, Personal Representative Paul R. Danborn (24528) Frie, Arndt, Danborn & Thiessen P.C. 7400 Wadsworth Blvd., #201 Arvada, Colorado 80003 303/420-1234 Attorney for Personal Representative

Public notice is given on July 8, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

PUBLIC NOTICE

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before December 11, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 523972 First Publication: July 23, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Legal Notice No. 524013 First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 20, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice

Hal R. Blanchard Personal Representative 400 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite #590 Denver, CO 80246

The petition requests that the name of Emily Chien Zhi Yuan be changed to Emily Chie Grider Case No.: 20 C 100265

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Charles E. Rolfson, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30566 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before December 7, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Lacei Leigh Martinez-Ibarra be changed to Lacei Leigh Martinez Case No.: 20 C 100270 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 523977 First Publication: July 23, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July 17, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The petition requests that the name of Ashley Lynn Tschetter be changed to Lila Lynn Tschetter Case No.: 20 C 100282 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 523996 First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Dyana Marie Estes Personal Representative

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Patrick R. Thiessen (40185) FRIE, ARNDT, DANBORN & THIESSEN P.C.

Public notice is given on July 1, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been

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