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Colorado makes big step toward reopening Final ‘dial 3.0’ rules could mark state’s largest change since stay-at-home ended

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

while, rose by 51%, from $50,254 to $76,015, according to census data.

The impacts of the home price increase are playing out in different ways across the city, according to recent studies. A study presented to the Tri-City Homelessness Initiative earlier this year showed housing prices are a major driver of homelessness. Littleton Public Schools is moving to consolidate several elementary schools, saying

In what may amount to Colorado’s largest step toward reopening since the statewide stay-at-home order ended, the state saw nearly half of its counties move to the lowest level on the state’s “dial” system of restrictions.

The state’s color-coded COVID-19 dial is the set of restrictions counties must follow based on the local spread of the virus. The system affects capacity at restaurants, other businesses, indoor and outdoor events, and other settings. Colorado originally implemented the dial on Sept. 15.

Among the dial’s six levels, green is the least restrictive. Purple, the most restrictive level, is a stay-athome order.

Only a few counties had qualified for level green — also known as the “protect our neighbors” stage — in the past.

But when the latest changes to Colorado’s system of restrictions — dubbed “dial 3.0” — took effect on March 24, counties scattered across the state moved to level green.

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Housing prices in Littleton have soared beyond income growth, and city officials are debating how they might use zoning to FILE PHOTO BY DAVID GILBERT increase supply.

Soaring home prices challenge city officials Faced with a call for thousands of new housing units, the question remains: where?

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After decades that have seen housing prices climb far faster

than income growth, Littleton officials are wrestling with how to address calls to increase the diversity and affordability of the city’s housing stock.

Littleton’s median single-family housing price sat at $596,000 in February, according to the Denver Metro Association of Realtors, an increase of 14.4% over the year before, and an increase of 294% from the 1999 median sale price of $151,000. Average household income between 1999 and 2019, mean-

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Head of Tri-County on one year of COVID-19 Dr. John Douglas has led the department since 2013

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

If there’s one word to describe the past year for Dr. John Douglas, it’s “relentless.”

As the director of the state’s largest public health department, Douglas has endured a nearlyendless slog of meetings, questions, criticisms and suggestions over the past COVID-19 year.

Business owners, elected leaders, residents and others from Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties — those communities represented by Tri-County Health Department — have come to him often with their fears, concerns and confusion during this period.

“And every question, he provides a great deal of attention to,” said Emma Pinter, an Adams County commissioner. “What I think people don’t realize is … he does that every time, all day, every day.”

Douglas, who has been in the position since 2013, is consumed daily by hours of video chat meetings with his staff, the counties he represents and school districts. Often, he also participates in educational efforts like town halls and webinars. His schedule varies, but on average, he’s spending about 11 to 12 hours per day working, he said.

Dr. John Douglas poses on his front porch for a portrait. He has been the executive direcPHOTO BY ELLIOTT WENZLER tor of Tri-County Health Department since 2013.

Douglas, 68, has hardly taken time off and when he has, work usually wriggles its way into his schedule anyway.

“The man never stops,” said Jennifer Ludwig, deputy executive director for Tri-County. “I don’t know how he has the energy to do what he does.”

But before the disease took hold locally, causing more than 120,000 infections, 7,000 hospitalizations and 1,500 deaths in Tri-County’s three communities in its first year, Douglas’ name was unknown to many. Instead of being associated with mask mandates and disease data, he was a guy who enjoyed sing-

ing in his church choir, visiting his grandchildren and biking.

Before joining Tri-County, Douglas spent the bulk of his career heading up programs on the state and national level with the goal of preventing sexually transmitted diseases.

After a decade at the Centers for Disease Control, Douglas came to Tri-County, where he adopted the philosophy of focusing on issues that have the greatest impact on health “for which we have some capacity to do something,” he said.

‘I like people’ When the first wave of politics en-

tered discussions around COVID-19, Douglas hadn’t expected it at all.

“I really didn’t, which was probably naive,” he said.

In March of 2020, legislators from Douglas County wrote an open letter to commissioners urging them to leave the health department after Tri-County voted to enact a stayat-home order, which was quickly eclipsed by a statewide mandate.

“I was completely blindsided,” Douglas said.

Then, after Tri-County approved a mask mandate, which was then replaced by a statewide order, Douglas County commissioners voted to leave the health department in a year. Commissioners later rescinded that decision and have said they will remain with the department through at least 2022.

During weekly meetings, Douglas is regularly pressed on why restrictions are in place — even though virtually all public health orders and restrictions are coming from the state level.

In one meeting, Castle Rock town council member Kevin Bracken called Douglas’ summary of the present situation “disingenuous” and has also said in a town meeting that he believes Douglas has “dropped the ball.”

“We’re far better off than your summary,” Bracken said to Douglas in one weekly meeting. “What is the Tri-County Health Department SEE DOUGLAS, P4

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Music teacher has roots in Colorado coal country Seeing the humanity in others I’ve been a middle school music teacher for 13 years. Middle school is some of the most rapid development kids go through. As a music teacher, I get them all three years.

At the beginning of sixth grade they’re these meek, shy kids, and by eighth grade you can see the adult they might be.

From day one, I ask students to interrogate why we bother teaching the arts. Art is one of the few things that truly makes us distinct from other species. When you see that humanity in yourself, you can see it in others.

I’ve had students who were not what you’d call a traditional music student. Some have wound up in gangs. I’ll run into them around town. I’m not sure if they’ve touched an instrument since eighth grade, but they’ll still give me a nod. That moment of connection is enough, sometimes.

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This past year, teaching virtually, has been hard. If there’s a great way to teach a 12-year-old how to play the violin over Google Meet, I haven’t found it. We’re back in-person now, and it’s fantastic.

I heard three boys giggling in the hallway today and it brought me so much joy.

People ask if kids are behind in learning after this year. Behind who? Behind what? Some arbitrary standard? There will be needs that arise as we attempt to return to something resembling normal. This coming year will be less about academic progress and more about mental health support. Hopefully we can provide it at the level needed.

Coal miner’s son I was born and raised in Craig, in northwest Colorado. I’m the son of a coal miner. It’s hard to grow up in Moffat County and not be involved in the coal industry somehow. It’s strange to watch that die.

Being removed from the town, it’s easier to not be angry about it. We talk about how it’s good to transition off of coal, but when I look at my hometown I see people my age working and not knowing what will happen to their families in five years. My friends and family are really badly affected.

The circles I run in politically in Denver, they don’t want to hear about the human toll of that transition. As a nation we need to plan for the end of the fossil fuel era, because even if we don’t ban it, it is a finite resource. The sooner we lay the groundwork for that change, the smoother it will go, but it has to be balanced with an acknowledgment of the human cost.

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recommendation over to the state ... to reopen? Has that recommendation been forwarded?”

In response, Douglas told Bracken he would consider his suggestion to make recommendations to the state on how to re-open, adding “you’re correct to push your local health department to voice these concerns.”

“He really deals with very difficult questions and just handles them,” Ludwig said, adding that she’s heard Douglas get many pointed questions.

Abe Laydon, a commissioner in Douglas County, said he’s appreciated Douglas’ work with the commissioners, including on local variances, the certified 5-star business program and a new, severity metric the county and Douglas proposed to the state.

“While we haven’t always agreed, Dr. Douglas has been consistently gracious (and) regularly indicating a willingness to engage,” Laydon said.

One approach Douglas has adopted is putting himself in the shoes of local government and business leaders’ as much as possible, he said.

“I do realize, honestly, that our elected officials have a tough job to do. I understand their frustration,” he said. “I’m not single-minded to think the only thing we ought to be paying attention to is preventing COVID. I understand there are health consequences to businesses not being open. There are people los-

April 1, 2021A ing jobs, there are people who can’t pay their rent, there are schools not being open.”

Pinter, who is the liaison between Adams County and the health department, has a theory about Douglas’ approach.

“What he recognizes is behind every person’s question is a sincere concern,” Pinter said. “By taking their question seriously, he takes their concern seriously.”

For Douglas, the reasoning behind his approach to tough questions is simple.

“I like people. People that are kind of harsh critics, sometimes I can find a way to joke around with them or find some common ground,” he said. “I feel better behaving toward other people like that.”

Nancy Jackson, an Arapahoe County commissioner who was on Tri-County’s interview team when Douglas applied for the executive director position, said Douglas has always come across as someone who cares deeply for others.

“I think they (the public) just dont see him as a person, they don’t see how thoughtful and how kind he is,” she said. “He’s not issuing public health orders just for the fun of it ... he is truly using all of his vast resources to do what he thinks is best for the community.”

While Douglas doesn’t think he’s experienced as much vitriol as other colleagues of his across the country, he’s had plenty of angry emails.

Last spring, his home address was shared online and, as a precaution, he put a stack of anatomy textbooks over the small window leading down to his basement to block the view

into his home office.

Douglas has also handled the politicization of some public health decisions using the strategy of being as science-based as possible, he said.

“The more we can stick to that, the safer the ground we’re on,” he said.

Before COVID Originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, Douglas grew up around medicine with his physician father.

He studied English in college but later decided to follow in his father’s footsteps and attend medical school at Harvard University.

During those early years, Douglas thought he’d be a primary care doctor. As a resident at the University of Washington, Douglas began his path in internal medicine and primary care.

“About halfway through that I looked around and the people that seemed to be doing the most fun stuff were infectious disease (doctors),” he said.

He went on to study the herpes virus for a few years and then moved to Denver to work for the city’s department of health. There, he led the sexually transmitted disease control program for almost 20 years.

During the same period, he worked in several other capacities in the city, including as an attending physician at Denver General Hospital.

In 2003, Douglas went to work with the CDC, where he directed the national division of STD prevention. After seven years in that role, he spent another three years as the Chief Medical Officer at the National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis,

STD and TB Prevention.

“I spent a lot of time trying to promote the concept of sexual health,” he said.

In 2013, he was offered the role of executive director at Tri-County.

“This was an opportunity to do public health at the trenches level which ended up for me being completely, incredibly fascinating,” he said.

While the health department dealt with some infectious diseases before the pandemic, they also focused on mental health, substance abuse, nutrition, the environment, housing, chronic diseases and more, Douglas said.

“It was sort of like gosh, every day is like being a freshman in college,” he said. “Every time I’d ever hear a story on the radio or in the paper, I would always ask … is there something we should be doing?

And that’s been a fantastically fun thing.”

A father of four — not including he and his wife’s new puppy named Gus — and grandfather to seven, Douglas said his biggest personal hit has been losing the ability to see three of his grandchildren who live in Montreal, Canada.

Going forward, Douglas sees the vaccine as the best bet for overcoming this pandemic, he said. As the situation improves, he’s looking forward to traveling to see grandkids, planning a road trip or bike trip with his wife and getting together with friends and family face-to-face, he said.

“We’re going to get out of this,” he said. “We’re going to get, I think, back to almost normal life.”

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‘Angels’ bring love to seniors in long-term lockdown With partnerships forged over memories and years, Visiting Angels ease pain for elderly by phone

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Don Shattuck hugged his wife for the first time in a year last month.

Shattuck, 78, visits his wife Peggy Shattuck, 76, as often as he can. Peggy, who has endured cognitive decline in recent years, lives at Orchard Park, a senior living facility in Centennial.

For much of the past year, the couple have only been able to visit through a window, with Don standing outside.

“I’d be out there freezing my tail off,” Don said. “I couldn’t visit long because I’d get so cold.”

Inside, Peggy sat in a wheelchair, lonely and confused.

“I get so lonely for Don,” Peggy said. “With him not allowed in the building, it was almost as bad as being divorced. I love him so much.”

The COVID-era restrictions that have forced so much time along for Peggy are beginning to ease, but aren’t lifted yet. Though Peggy and Don are both vaccinated, their short in-person visits must be supervised to make sure they don’t

kiss, or embrace too long. The couple hopes things will be easier in time for their 54th wedding anniversary in June.

As Peggy has longed for her husband, she has another lifeline: Beth Holle, a caregiver with Visiting Angels Littleton, a branch of a nationwide in-home senior care service.

In an industry that sees high turnover driven by burnout, Holle has stood by Peggy’s side for a decade, becoming a vital part of her life.

Holle’s compassion has provided warmth and light through the darkness of the pandemic.

Though the pair once spent upward of eight hours a week together, their visits are currently limited to twice-weekly phone calls.

“Beth is such a dear friend,” Peggy said. “I get so happy when she calls. It brightens my whole day.”

“Being able to show that patience, determination and devotion, that’s why I got into this work,” said Holle, 62. “This year has been so hard for us all, but for a lot of our seniors it’s been devastating.”

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Peggy Shattuck, left, visits through a window with Beth Holle, a caregiver with Visiting Angels Littleton. Holle and Shattuck recently celebrated 10 years together as caregiver and client, though the relationship has blossomed into more of a dear COURTESY PHOTO friendship.

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Mental health experts, school district respond to shooting tragedy Community leaders work to support Douglas County after Boulder attack

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Waves of shock and grief rippled through Colorado on March 22 as a mass shooting left 10 people dead, including Boulder police officer Eric Talley. The incident unfolded less than one week after another mass shooting killed eight in Georgia.

With the tragedies came an abundance of community conversations, social media posts, news coverage and widespread imagery of the scenes.

When these incidents occur, it can send a community already traumatized by similar events reeling, mental health and Douglas County School District leaders said as they worked to provide mental health resources to the community.

Jason Captain, the clinical director of counseling services for AllHealth Network, said that after the Boulder shootings, the agency saw the biggest request for support from the STEM School Highlands Ranch community.

A 2019 shooting at the Highlands Ranch school left senior Kendrick

Castillo dead and eight more students injured.

Captain also provided on-site support to people affected by the shooting death of Deputy Zackari Parrish in 2017, where four other officers were injured in what Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock called an “ambush” on law enforcement.

“It really brings up a lot of lingering trauma, even if the person has gone and gotten formal treatment,” Captain said. “It usually can trigger some of that emotional turmoil that they experienced the day of the event.”

Supporting the community In the aftermath of the Boulder tragedy, a center dedicated to supporting victims of the STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting will open its doors for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic, Captain said.

The STEM Center for Strength, located directly across the street from STEM School, has offered mental health services virtually during the pandemic but is shifting gears to provide more support following the March 22 shooting.

People can drop in for one-onone conversations with a mental health professional, Captain said, and AllHealth is also looking into offering socially distanced small groups at the center.

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STEM School Executive Director Penny Eucker was not immediately available for comment. A spokeswoman provided a letter sent to the school community on March 22 expressing condolences for those affected by the shooting in Boulder and pointing people to resources.

Those included the Colorado Crisis Services line, the STEM Center for Strength and various support groups.

“We understand that situations like this can bring back memories that can be difficult for our community,” the letter said.

The school said its recovery coordinator is available to assist students, staff and families and urged support for “several of our STEM alumni” who attend school in Boulder.

“In difficult times like these, we want to remind our entire community to be there for one another,” the letter said.

Parents supporting children The Douglas County School District’s Director of Mental Health Stephanie Crawford-Goetz said it is important for parents to monitor their children’s reaction to traumatic events.

“The number one tip for parents is to reassure their children that they are safe, and they are supported,” she said. “Let them know that schools are safe, their home is safe, and all the adults are there to support them.”

Watch for significant changes in a child’s mood or behavior, she said, such as whether they are not sleeping, any more or less active than usual, losing interest in routine activities, or struggling to concentrate at school.

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know, talking with their friends and media and social media,” she said, telling parents to ask their older children, “What do you know, what are you thinking, what can we do together so that you feel safe?”

School counselors, psychologists and social workers are available to assist students and parents navigate these conversations, she said. Any student can speak with a school counselor. If a parent does notice signs their student is not coping well, counselors can provide resources and guidance.

For anyone who has been victimized by gun violence, Captain and Crawford-Goetz advised people to limit their exposure to information about new or recent shootings. Being informed is good but not if someone consumes so much information they grow overwhelmed, Crawford-Goetz said.

For people with children, don’t leave the news on 24/7, Captain

April 1, 2021A cess this senseless violence, which makes it even harder to try to explain it to our children and grandchildren,” Wise wrote.

The interim superintendent lamented the slayings of ‘Difficult to people going process’ about their The tragroutine daily edy in Boulder lives and said comes after a while a motive year of trauma, for the Boulder from the ongoattack remains ing pandemic to unclear, “no protests to the reason is exmass shooting cusable.” in Georgia.

Wise also Douglas said the murCounty School District interim Corey Wise, ders in Georgia, where six Superintendent Douglas County School District of the eight Corey Wise sent a letter interim superintendent victims were Asian Amerito the commucan women, nity on March “appeared to be 23 regarding racially motivated.” both the Boulder and Georgia “It needs to stop! We must incidents, saying “our hearts are address issues of hate, racism, broken” for victims and their xenophobia and violence in our loved ones. country,” Wise said.

“As adults it’s difficult to prosaid.

“It can really cause some symptoms of vicarious trauma. Kids might have some trouble sleeping or feel unsafe,” he said.

‘As adults it’s difficult to process this senseless violence, which makes it even harder to try to explain it to our children and grandchildren.’

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Crawford-Goetz said near or far, mass shootings like those in Boulder and Georgia impact people’s mental health, and that “everyone is affected by this pandemic.”

“Where we might have started out pretty low in our stress level, we are all probably a little higher on that scale,” she said.

She urged empathy and understanding for one another in the community.

Captain said AllHealth saw “an unprecedented need for mental health treatment” this past year.

During traumatic times, a person’s best resources are often their “natural support network” like friends and family, he said.

Although COVID makes gathering difficult, Captain said people should talk about how these events affect them and how they are feeling.

“I think what we look at is if their symptoms of anxiety or depression are starting to impact their day-to-day life,” he said.

“That’s often when I would say that someone should get some professional support.”

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Douglas County School Board approves first-ever equity policy

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Douglas County School Board has adopted its first-ever equity policy.

Directors passed the policy on March 23 after making minor adjustments from first reading, including the removal of a line calling meritocracy a myth that had proven controversial among community members.

“This is not a partisan issue,” Director Kevin Leung said. “This is how we can provide people what they need. Equity is about giving people what they need.”

Board President David Ray noted the policy is not regulatory and will work in conjunction with other policies already in place concerning school cultures, nondiscrimination and equal access to education.

The equity policy aims to ensure people have the resources they need in the system based on their identities, from their religion to their disability to their race, directors said.

Despite unanimous board approval, the policy had stoked debate in the community in the days leading up to its adoption and during public comment at the virtual meeting.

Critics have feared it will usher in curriculum about issues including white privilege and gender, that it places too great an emphasis on people’s differences and ideologies.

Many asked why the district would focus on equity instead of equality, or providing each student with the same resources and opportunities.

Others had feared the policy calling meritocracy a myth would result in teaching students that hard work does not help them reach goals.

During public comment, community member Will Johnson thanked directors for considering the changes they ultimately approved but said he was still concerned the policy would group students by “surface-level differences” and lead to “equality of result.”

Highlands Ranch High School Principal Chris Page, a member of the district’s equity teams which helped draft the policy, said students will still need to work hard to achieve academic success but that the policy would help remove barriers for them.

“It doesn’t guarantee to them that they are going to get an A,” he said.

Other parents said during public comment they were “thrilled beyond measure” to see the policy and called it “long overdue.” Supporters said they hope it will lead to bet-

ter cultures for schools, describing racist incidents among students like use of the N-word.

Director Elizabeth Hanson called some public comment the board received “hard to process,” particularly comments aimed at LGBTQ individuals.

Multiple people who submitted comment online or during the meeting questioned how the policy would affect transgender students’ access to athletics and restrooms, and how the district would conduct learning about gender and sexual orientation if the policy was adopted.

Community member Joy Overbeck said the district should leave those lessons to parents and not classroom educators.

“The collective feedback has shown me how critically important this policy is,” Hanson said.

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Twenty-eight of the state’s 64 counties were in that level as of March 26. At that point, Gilpin was the only Denver-area county operating in green.

What’s more, dial 3.0 also removed most restrictions in level green altogether. Bars and indoor events must still adhere to a 50% capacity limit or a 500-person cap, whichever is fewer.

The update also made it easier for counties to move into level green.

The update also relaxed restrictions for certain businesses in other counties.

The move to dial 3.0 could be Colorado’s largest step in reopening since the statewide stay-at-home order ended last April. It’s likely that no other state public-health order or dial update since then has resulted in so many counties seeing such a large increase in capacity levels, according to the state public-health department.

State officials expect that dial 3.0 will remain in effect until midApril, at which point the state plans to retire the dial and implement a new public health order that gives local public health agencies greater control over what restrictions to enforce, according to a March 23 news release.

On March 19, the state released a draft of the dial 3.0 policies, and Coloradans were able to submit feedback by March 22.

Here’s a breakdown of the final dial 3.0 policies.

Bars open after long haul Among the most notable changes is that bars that do not have fullservice kitchens can now open in level-blue counties. The opening of those bars comes after roughly a year of remaining closed for inperson service.

Bars that function with a fullservice kitchen or provide food from a licensed retail food establishment, such as a neighboring restaurant or food truck, were able to open along with restaurants as of May 27, according to a state fact sheet. But others remained closed to the public.

On June 18, the state announced bars could open at 25% occupancy or 50 patrons, whichever is less.

That change also included other drinking establishments, such as breweries, distillery pubs and clubs.

What followed was a quick reversal: Just 12 days after allowing bars and nightclubs to open in-person service, a concerning uptick in COVID-19 cases fueled by young Coloradans prompted state officials to close the establishments again.

“There were several factors that went into the decision to close bars

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again regretfully,” said a statement from the Colorado State Joint Information Center, which takes questions for the state public-health department. “Top among them was evidence that the environments resulted in higher-risk behavior that could lead to increased disease spread.”

Now, bars can open in level blue at 25% capacity or 75 people, whichever is fewer.

That would include other drinking establishments, such as breweries, distillery pubs and nightclubs, according to the state information center.

Many counties are in blue, including some in the Denver metro area.

See a map that shows each county’s dial level and what restrictions apply to each level at covid19.colorado. gov/data/covid-19-dial-dashboard.

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

Bars without full-service kitchens that don’t provide food from a licensed retail food establishment have been able to open in counties that are in level green, but only a few counties had qualified for level green in the past.

Personal gatherings A less-talked-about aspect of Colorado’s COVID-19 restrictions lately is the limit on personal gatherings.

The restriction was the same across blue, yellow and orange — the dial’s middle levels. The state allowed up to 10 people from no more than two households, although it’s the type of regulation where officials generally must rely on voluntary compliance.

The dial 3.0 changes would do away with that limit in most cases.

“There is no longer a state limit on personal gathering sizes. The state F will follow (federal) CDC’s guidance on personal gatherings,” the state public-health department said in a news release. “The CDC still strongly recommends avoiding larger gatherings and crowds to prevent the spread of COVID-19.”

For level orange, the limit is still listed as up to 10 people from no more than two households. The state lists “none” as the personal gathering size for levels red and purple.

Changes to level blue Retail, offices, and noncritical manufacturing in level blue may now open to 75% capacity, up from 50% previously.

Outdoor events in levels green and blue no longer have state-level capacity restrictions under the dial.

Counties may choose to implement capacity restrictions on outdoor events at the local level, the news release said.

All restaurants in level blue may technically operate at 100% capacity with 6 feet between parties, but it’s not a complete lifting. Similarly, all gyms in level blue may operate at 100% capacity with 6 feet between parties.

“The state expects that maintaining a 6-foot distancing requirement will be a limiting factor for most indoor spaces,” the news release said.

Under the “dial 2.0” changes to Colorado’s restrictions on Feb. 6, the state public-health department drastically eased the limits on incidence rates — rates of new cases — that allow counties to remain in certain levels of the dial. The arrival of the “dial 2.0” system had moved Denver metro counties down to level yellow from level orange.

As of the Feb. 6 changes, counties qualify for level blue, in part, when they maintain enough days below 100 new cases per 100,000 people.

A county’s number of new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people within one week is known as its incidence rate.

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allowed counties to exceed their dial level’s incidence rate limit and still remain in the same level as long as counties do not exceed the minimum of the next dial level’s incidence rate by more than 15% for five consecutive days, according to a news release. e 5-Star business, blue and yellow update Under the dial 3.0 changes, 5-Starcertified restaurants and gyms in levels blue and yellow may technically operate at 100% capacity with 6 feet between parties.

Additionally, 5-Star-certified seated and unseated indoor events may operate at 50% capacity or 500 people, whichever is fewer, in level blue.

All other 5-Star-certified businesses not mentioned above in level blue may operate with an additional 50 people above the normal capacity cap.

Five-Star-certified seated indoor events in level yellow may operate at 50% capacity or 225 people, whichever is fewer. Five-Star-certified unseated indoor events in Level Yellow may operate at 50% capacity or 175 people, whichever is fewer.

Notably, 5-Star-certified outdoor events in levels blue and yellow now have no capacity limits and are subject to local restrictions only.

Colorado’s 5-Star State Certification Program allows businesses to operate with expanded capacity if they follow stepped-up COVID-19 safety protocols, generally letting businesses follow restrictions that are one level lower on the dial than they otherwise would be able to without certification. Read more about the program at tinyurl.com/ Colorado5-StarBusinessProgram.

Businesses with 5-Star certification may not operate in the next lowest level below blue — level green — unless the county is formally in that level.

Level green looser, easier to reach The dial 3.0 update changed the metrics for green, making it easier for counties to achieve. Now, counties qualify for that “protect our neighbors” level if they have up to

35 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people — up from 15 previously.

Most restrictions in level green are now removed. Bars and indoor events must still adhere to a 50% capacity limit or a 500-person cap, whichever is fewer.

Counties no longer need to apply for level green and will be moved into green once they maintain the appropriate metrics for at least one week.

Moving to level green now generally depends on hospitalizations, incidence rate and test-positivity rate rather than the previous process, which involved eight criteria.

Some counties were in level green when their incidence rates appeared to be too high, according to the state’s COVID-19 website. But for counties with populations under 30,000, the state uses case counts instead of incidence rates, the state information center said.

In level green, establishments with capacity restrictions include bars, smoking lounges, indoor events and camps; there are no capacity limits for outdoor organized sports, but there are capacity limits on indoor organized sports.

Further opening in April After mid-April, the state publichealth department expects to allow local public health agencies to assume more control over capacity restrictions.

The draft dial 3.0 policy mentioned a statewide public health order that would take effect to continue limits on indoor unseated mass gatherings.

It would “maintain public health guidelines for indoor, high-risk environments,” possibly at a limit of “50% (capacity) not to exceed 500 people,” the draft policy said. It appeared that limit would apply to indoor events and last until at least mid-May, according to the policy.

Previously, the state had said dial 3.0 would occur in the spring and that another dial update was expected for the summer. Given the newly announced April change, it appears there would not be another update in the summer.

Asked about that possibility, the state information center’s response only reiterated that the dial was to become optional for local areas to follow in April.

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VOICES

Something isn’t right — well, actually, a lot isn’t right

hat bothers you?

When someone cracks their gum? Cracks their knuckles? Sniffles?

Picks their teeth?

Slurps their soup? Talks with their hands?

Taps their feet QUIET when there’s no DESPERATION music?

Rap, classical, country?

Clicks their pen?

Wears cologne?

Hasn’t bathed?

Leaves dirty dishes?

Uses clichés?

Tailgates? Fails Craig Marshall to signal? Rolls through stop signs? Smith Cynicism, pessimism, optimism, Up With People?

Preachers, politicians, motivational speakers, clowns, proselytizers, solicitors?

Broncomania, the airport horse, rodeos?

Unleashed dogs?

Here’s one: people.

Customer “service”?

One of my colleagues brought a tall glass of ice cubes to our fac-

ulty meetings and munched.

Everyone has some kind of behavior or mannerism that might and probably does bother others and over time it can lead to arguments, breakups or divorces.

Most of these are manageable concerns. There are much bigger ones that often end up in violence and death.

Prejudice, racism, misogyny, white supremacy, guns, abortion.

Political fanaticism, religious fanaticism. Masks and vaccines.

Others that rankle: marijuana, free-market capitalism, capital punishment.

China, Russia. The Middle East.

Myanmar.

If anyone is informed and reasonably objective, life is a bombardment of aggravations. If someone is ill-informed and, nevertheless, opinionated, they are probably the cause of numerous aggravations.

Unfortunately, this isn’t the entire list.

There’s something to grouse about in line at airport security, on an airplane, in a New York cab from the airport to the hotel (if you haven’t tried it: hold on).

Newton’s third law states: for every action there’s an equal and opposite reaction. I don’t think he had munching ice cubes in mind when he wrote this.

But even so, we try our best to offset the bombardment. How? Meditation? Faith in humanity?

Buddhism or some other kind of “ism”?

Patience, tolerance, acceptance?

(Do those still exist?)

Therapy?

Dachshunds? Art, music, literature, old movies?

Or with drugs and alcohol, isolation, anti-social behavior?

“Ill-informed” is different than “uninformed.” There are people who don’t know who Ted Cruz is.

Wouldn’t that be something?

Or that “the wall” has cost billions of U.S dollars, is physically worthless and an environmental catastrophe.

Or that some in Georgia are politically motivated to impose voting restrictions.

As if there aren’t plenty of things to be bothered by, there is the pandemic.

How each of us makes it (safely and sanely) through a day, a week,

a year is practically a miracle.

Some, unfortunately, choose not to.

Others are incautious and might even climb El Capitan without a rope, like Alex Honnold. The award-winning documentary “Free Solo” is recommended.

The bookstores and theaters will be full of narratives about 2016-24 for years to come. Will they be the “best years of our lives”?

A friend sent a New Yorker article written by Kathryn Schulz (February 2017) that might help explain how we cope, if we do. She refers to Walk Whitman’s great poem “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry.”

“As Whitman knew, our brief crossing is best spent attending to all that we see: honoring what we find noble, renouncing what we cannot abide, recognizing that we are inseparably connected to all of it, including what is not yet upon us, including what is already gone. We are here to keep watch, not to keep.”

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

When we find the zone, we find success

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lay ball!” As Major League Baseball celebrates another opening day this week, there will be 15 ceremonial first pitches, and 15 official first pitches. Whether we are WINNING baseball fans or not, we all underWORDS stand what the first pitch is and how we typically see a celebrity or local hero invited to throw that first ceremonial baseball before the game gets underway.

The pitcher of Michael Norton the home team will have the responsibility of throwing the first pitch to officially start the game. They have worked hard in the offseason and spring training. And they have studied their opponent’s lineup, coming up with a game plan with their coaches and catcher to determine which pitch to throw to each batter and in each situation. However, the first thing they must do is get that

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first pitch in play as adrenaline and anxiousness compete for the athlete’s mindset and physicality.

Odds are strongly in the pitcher’s favor that the first pitch of the season will not be a home run. Their primary goal is to toss a strike or put the ball in play for an easy out. Early confidence builders are always helpful in any sport, and in anything we are doing in life.

Now let’s think about the other side of this. There is a Major League Baseball player standing in the batter’s box 60 feet, 6 inches away. And depending on the reach of the pitcher and velocity at which he throws, that distance could seem so much shorter. The batters have also worked hard in the offseason and spring training.

They too have studied the tendencies of their opponent. Do they throw fastballs, or breaking balls?

How does the ball move as it leaves their hand? So much to think about as their adrenaline and anxiousness compete for their mindset and physicality as they step up to the plate.

For both, it’s about getting into

the zone. And that is exactly what we should be doing, as we get into our zone. With so much talk about breaking out of our comfort zone, we should never compromise that comfort zone if it gives us the confidence that we need to achieve success in whatever it is we are pursuing. If we identify that our comfort zone is holding us back, then the encouragement is to break through and break out to advance toward the achievement of our goals.

When we think about preparing for success, do we allow the right amount of adrenaline and anxiousness to keep us in shape, motivated, and ready to go? Are we ready for the first pitch wherever it may be coming from? Are we tapping into some of our positive nervous energy to face any opposition who is standing in the batter’s box of life? Are there opportunities we are pursuing where we know just how important our first pitch or swing will be?

A typical baseball season is 162 games long, plus the postseason.

It is referred to as a marathon and

not a sprint. No matter what the records show at the end of April, whether their team is off to a great start or they are at the bottom of their division, fans will say, “There is still a lot of baseball to be played.” And this is very true, for baseball teams, and each one of us. No matter how our year has begun, there is still a lot of life to be played. And right now, here at the beginning of April, we can get ready mentally and physically to toss that first pitch or stand in the batter’s box and be prepared to take our first swing.

Is it time for you to get back into the zone? Time to deliver your first pitch or take your first swing? I would love to hear your story and plans for success for the balance of 2021 at mnorton@tramazing.com.

And when we can get ourselves back into the zone, it really will be a better than good year.

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Retro Colorado plates likely coming back

BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

The green mountains are (really) poised for a comeback next year.

Colorado lawmakers are quickly advancing legislation that would make the state’s retro license plates — green mountains instead of white ones — available for an upcharge as soon as 2022. That’s thanks to Senate Bill 69, which also would require Coloradans to get new plates when they purchase a new or used car.

The retro plates would cost up to $75 extra, with $25 of that going to a

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taking short hikes in state parks.

But as Peggy declined and began to need a wheelchair, she and Don made the decision to move her to assisted living.

“Our house just isn’t fit for a wheelchair, and I’m not strong enough to lift and hold her,” Don said. “Beth has always been so supportive. It gave Peggy motivation, made her less sedentary. She needed some spark in her life. It’s been a tremendous relief.”

With Peggy on long-term lock-

disability support fund.

State Sen. Kevin Priola, a Henderson Republican and champion of the legislation, tried last year to bring back the green license plates, but the 2020 bill was vetoed by Gov. Jared Polis because of a problem with the legislation. It allowed the state Division of Motor Vehicles to collect new fees but not spend them.

“We encourage the sponsors and the General Assembly to bring this bill again next session,” Polis, a Democrat, wrote in his veto letter.

Priola listened — and made some changes. Last year’s bill would have

switched all new Colorado plates to the retro style. But under the 2021 bill, the white mountains stay put as the default plate and the old school option is a specialty plate like one you might buy if you’re a University of Colorado alumnus or a fan of Nolan Arenado’s former baseball team.

The one hitch: If not enough people want the retro plates, they may not become available. That seems unlikely, though.

Access to the retro-style plates is just a perk of the legislation. Priola says the real reason for the bill has to do with public safety.

Right now, motorists can keep their license plates forever. That’s problematic because over time the numbers fade, making it difficult for law enforcement to read them.

If you like your license plate’s numbers and letters and don’t want to change them when you buy a new car, you would be able to keep them for a fee under Senate Bill 69.

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.

down, Holle helps her immerse in her memories. Holle draws out stories of Peggy climbing fourteeners with her dad or riding horses with the Westernaires. On a recent morning, Peggy waxed nostalgic about her youth in the 1940s and 1950s, selling Kool-Aid from a sidewalk booth to Denverites walking to Cheesman Park to watch the opera on summer evenings.

“Peggy means as much to me as I hope I do to her,” Holle said. “God put me in this place at this time.”

The past year has held great hardship for seniors, particularly those with dementia, said Barb Lotze, the director of business for Visiting Angels Littleton.

“It’s been a year of loneliness and boredom,” Lotze said. “For those with dementia, it’s been a year of steep decline. Those with cognitive deficits don’t get why nobody’s visiting. Staff in senior facilities do what they can, but they don’t always have time for one-on-one compassion and companionship.”

Having the human connection of regular phone calls can make a world of difference, she said.

“It affects every part of our being to be engaged and connected with someone, and we often un-

derestimate how much it means,” Lotze said. “Seniors were already isolated on a good day before the pandemic. We need to ensure that the most vulnerable do not become the least visible.”

Having Holle on their side has eased the burden on Don, as he studies to take up another career, in home appraising.

“I can’t be there for Peggy as much as she needs every day, so Beth means a lot to us,” Don said.

“It’s like the name says: angels.

That’s what they are.”

LETTER TO THE EDITOR ‘Needs’ and ‘wants’ in LPS I read the article “LPS mulls closing some elementaries” with great interest. It reported that due to a “$60 million premium on bond sales, district officials say they have the funds to build another elementary school.”

The district asked for, and received, the largest bond request ever in 2018. It should have been safe to assume that this request included

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everything the district needs. Apparently not. Apparently, returning the $60 million to taxpayers is not an option.

As the district officials consider their choices, I hope they are able to distinguish between a “need” and a “want.” I hope that they ask themselves “why wasn’t this included in 2018’s bond request?”

Carl Paulson Littleton

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Sonja Lynne Shoemaker Tilliros Former Littleton resident Sonja Lynne Shoemaker Tilliros, 59, died March 17 on the island of Cyprus.

Her memorial and burial were in the Church of Agia Paraskevi.

Sonja was a graduate of Heritage High School, the University of Denver, and the University of Colorado Denver. She is the daughter of Dr. Floyd and Connie Shoemaker, sister Melissa Hull and brother Troy Shoemaker, both of Centennial.

Sonja’s passion for languages and cultures began as a child in Ft. Collins when her family hosted international students from the CSU campus. During elementary school days her family lived for four years in Cairo, Egypt, where her father established a graduate program

at American University in Cairo and her mother taught English and wrote for Associated Press.

Sonja’s interest continued into high school when she spent one year with Youth for Understanding in Caracas, Venezuela. She met her husband, Pambos Tilliros, while she was in graduate school and teaching at Spring International Language Center in Littleton.

The couple moved to her husband’s country, Cyprus, where they established a family of three sons: Socratis, Antony, and Loucas. She was a lecturer at European University, formerly Cyprus College, for more than 20 years. A Celebration of Life is planned for June 25, her birthday, in Littleton.

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A mule deer stand in snow in Roxborough State Park.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF DOUGLAS COUNTY

A weasel, in its white winter coat, stands on its hind legs in Douglas County. The animal’s coat will turn brown during warmer seasons.

Experts say undomesticated animals don’t need our help when temps drop and snow flies

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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ost Denver metro area residents are curled up inside during snowstorms and the coldest days of winter, but outside, there’s a whole other battle occurring.

The birds, deer, elk, prairie dogs, bears and the hundreds of other species in the area are sheltering, using instincts — honed over generations — to survive.

“One thing people need to understand is that wildlife is very sensitive,” said Andy Hough, environmental resource coordinator for Douglas County. “They can sense the storm coming.”

Many nearby animals will begin increasing their feeding in preparation to endure the storm without much access to food, Hough said. They will also move to a better location, such as an area with lower elevation, or a place with trees or shrubs, to shelter from the storm.

“Every species is different and all react somewhat differently,” Hough said. “They have the instincts to do what they need to do.”

Bears, which sometimes make their way into the metro area, may end up remaining in their winter dens longer when there are significant spring storms like the one Denver saw in mid-March, said Jason Clay, spokesperson for Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

“Winter is one of the seasons where it can be a little bit harder on wildlife. They have to search a little harder for food,” Clay said.

“But the moisture overall is a very good thing in the long run.”

This precipitation helps prevent future wildfires and fosters natural food growth in the spring.

“Big game animals are looking for green that comes with spring.

The green grasses help with nutrition,” Clay said. “Big storms may have short-term impacts on the wintering animals, but great longterm benefits.”

These animals have adapted to situations like the historic snowfall seen in the Denver area in March, Hough said.

“While that storm seemed intense for us, it is not abnormal for this area,” he said. “These types of storms have been happening since the beginning of time.”

It’s not unusual for residents to see birds and deer using their home’s trees to hide away from these storms.

“They are using that landscape anyway,” he said. “It’s not unnatural for them to curl up under someone’s spruce tree.”

The Denver area sees everything from mountain lions and bears to foxes, owls and sometimes even moose.

One of the most important things for residents who notice local wildlife during the cold months to know is that they shouldn’t attempt to help animals by feeding them.

“You can put feeders out for birds, but most other cases are illegal,” Hough said. “Much of what we feed wildlife is not the best thing for them, and it can cause health problems.”

Feeding can also lead animals to change their habits, which can cause nuisances and dangerous situations.

“These animals are very rugged.” Clay said. “They can survive these tough winters on their own … they don’t need our help.”

CPW has had many problems with residents feeding animals, which can result in death for the animal, disrupted migrations and other issues, Clay said.

Another way residents can help

A group of mule deer walk through the snow in Roxborough State Park.

these wild animals is by respecting local trail closures. In the Highlands Ranch Backcountry, an 8200-acre conservation area, wildlife managers close one trail system to help local golden eagles and elk populations get through winter.

“Elk survival strategy in the winter is to conserve as many calories as possible,” said Mark Giebel, director of the wilderness area. “If they have to move and burn calories to avoid humans, their winter survival rate is in jeopardy.”

Over the winter, elk are slowly starving due to the lack of food available in the season, Giebel said. That’s why the Wildcat Mountain trails, which serve as a historic elk wintering area and sometimes a golden eagle habitat, are closed during the winter.

“The winter closure over the past few years has not been effective, likely due to people violating

the closure,” Giebel said. “After most snowstorms we would see tracks of people who violated (it).”

This year, Giebel’s team has put up trail cameras to deter people from entering the area.

Hough’s team, like many in the front range, also works to preserve local wildlife by studying their movements and habits and coordinating that with upcoming development in the region. That includes adding wildlife corridors through projects like I-25.

“Mobility is an important factor for their life’s regimen but especially during critical times during harsh weather,” he said.

As more and more of the front range is developed and built upon, this task becomes increasingly difficult for wildlife managers.

“We can all have a part in conservation by trying to maintain natural habitats, improve degraded habitats and minimize disturbances,” Hough said.

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‘Peanuts’ gang takes to stage Comic strip becomes musical in ‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’

A transparent barrier stands between audience seating and the stage at Town Hall Arts Center in Littleton, where “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” will be performed.

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Audience members were scattered sparsely around Town Hall Arts Center and the stage is wrapped with a plastic barrier, but it was indeed a joy to settle in for a live performance last weekend as pianist Donna Debreceni and percussionist Sean Case played the opening music for “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” at Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center.

Centered on stage, we see a large red doghouse as lights go up and we welcome Charles M. Schulz’s beloved crew, who first showed up in October 1950 in the syndicated comic strip, “Peanuts.”

American cartoonist and Peanuts creator Schulz (1922-2000) was born in Minneapolis and lived and worked for years in Santa Rosa, California, where a museum hon-

Town Hall Arts Center is at 2450 W. Main St. in downtown Littleton. The play runs through April 18, with evening performances at 7:30 p.m. and matinees at 2 p.m. The box office, 303-794-2787 ext. 5, is open Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. See townhallartscenter.org.

Tickets (62 per performance) are sold in socially-distanced groupings of one, two or three seats and cost $47-$52 each.

The play will also stream online April 9-11 and April 16-18, with $26 tickets for a link. “World of Color,” an exhibit presented by the Littleton Fine Arts Guild, is installed in the Stanton Gallery and may be viewed during box office hours or during performances. Advance reservations suggested.

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ors his memory.

My concerns about whether that barrier would affect the sound were gone immediately as the cast moved into a series of vignettes from the beloved Schulz comic strip. With book, music and lyrics

by Clark Gesner, additional dialogue by Michael Mayer, additional music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, this musical, based on what was

probably the most famous comic strip of all, is a charmer.

Carter Edward Smith, looking suitably bewildered in his yellow shirt with the black zigzag on it, plays Charlie Brown on a stage he last played on three years ago, while Brekken Baker is bouncy, bossy Lucy Van Pelt, in her first appearance at THAC. (An old lemonade stand serves as the office for her psychiatric services — 5 cents, please!)

Widely-traveled Mica Dominguez-Robinson appears as Char-

lie’s little sister, Sally Brown, and Andrew Alber, who appeared in “Cabaret” at THAC, plays Lucy’s blanket-toting little brother, Linus.

THAC regular Matt LaFontaine, who recently appeared as Monty in the virtual Town Hall production of “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” is philosophical pianist Schroeder, while Logan Traver, also a former “Cabaret” cast member, wears a white suit SEE MUSICAL, P16

Opera guild picks winner in yearly competition

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Littleton, through April. Paintings that have been on display at Littleton Adventist Hospital will move to Castle Rock Adventist Hospital through June. The group’s next exhibit will be at the Philip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock April 6 through May 20. In May, the group will exhibit at Atlas Coffee Shop in Ken Caryl, in June at Goodson Recreation Center in Centennial, and in July at the opening of Atlas Coffee Shop in Littleton (former Solid Grounds Coffee at Broadway and Panama). This group welcomes inquiry about membership.

See paintboxguildlittleton.org.

oprano Anna Montgomery, 27, was the first-place winner in Denver Lyric Opera Guild’s annual competition. Her First Place Galen and Ada Belle Spencer Foundation Award SONYA’S amounted to $6,000, SAMPLER which will help as she pursues an operatic career. There were 30 competitors in the annual event. See denverlyricoperaguild.org to see the competitors perform.

(Story next week.)

Sonya Ellingboe

Paint Box Guild The Paint Box Guild of Littleton has continued to meet via Zoom every Wednesday and has an exhibit at Denver Community Credit Union, 101 W. Mineral Ave. in

Depot Art Gallery The Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave. in downtown Littleton, and the adjacent Caboose Gallery will probably reopen with a member appreciation show in mid-April. We will watch for more

information and pass it along.

Colorado Ballet Colorado Ballet has announced a season finale, “Through It All,” at Lone Tree Arts Center on April 10-11 and 17-18. This will be the first company performances in over a year and dancers have been rehearsing in smaller pod groups in the studio for this mixed repertoire performance. The program will include traditional and new works. Performances will be: April 10, 11, 17, 18 at 2 p.m. and April 10 and 17 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for livestream access will cost $25/ individual, $40/household. Tickets in limited numbers, for in-person attendance will cost #60. Visit lonetreeartscenter.org or call the box office, 720-509-1000. Sales for livestream performances will end SEE SAMPLER, P16

Anna Montgomery, a soprano, is the first-place winner in this year’s Denver Lyric Opera Guild competition. COURTESY PHOTO

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an hour prior to performance and a link for access will be emailed.

Masks will be required for in-person attendance.

ACC Arapahoe Community College is adding a music business certificate to its Music Audio Technology Program in fall 2021. The 16-hour certificate can be earned as a stand-alone certificate or as a supplement to an associate degree.

Three pre-existing ACC classes — Music Business, Business of Live Music Performance and Music Marketing Strategies — are included in the certificate. An internship and two new class offerings — Project Management and for Musicians and Music Publishing — will round out remaining required credits. For information on the program, email charles.haarhues@ arapahoe.edu or Jason.Klobnak@ arapahoe.edu.

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For gardeners Denver Botanic Gardens 2021 Spring Plant Sale will be online.

Early access, April 26: $25, limited number of advance tickets on sale now. April 27-29: Online store open to all 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. while supplies last. Plant list and instructions for using online store will be available mid-April. Curbside pickup May 6-9 at the Gardens’ York Street location, top deck of parking structure. Last Chance in-person sale: May 10-11 for whatever remains. Reservations required — selection will be limited. Garden in a bag selections curated by DBG plant experts will be available. does not include some characters who appeared later in the strip.

But we certainly can enjoy this crew as we picture Schulz’s whimsical little guys and girls ...

The “Happiness” song is perhaps best remembered, but none of the songs ever took on a life of its own like some musical numbers have. Schulz published a book called “Happiness is a Warm Puppy.”

The musical is said, in a review we found, to be based on the cartoonist’s own life — he had a dog as a kid.

Schulz won numerous awards during his lifetime and a posthumous congressional Gold Medal awarded the year after he died. He left a body of work that has indeed become part of America’s cultural fabric.

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with a big black spot on his back and reclines on a bright red doghouse — that lovable Snoopy, of course! (He too was in the large “Cabaret” cast.)

He flies with the Red Baron and worries a lot about his supper, which does arrive, of course.

Sweet performance.

Expert director Nick Sugar (“Cabaret” Director and Emcee} has returned to direct and choreograph this whimsical work, delivering his usual polished production, despite minimal set pieces and the constraints of a clear wall between cast and audience. The play, originally produced in 1967,

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high housing costs are pushing young families away. A 2020 update to the Littleton Housing Study found that the proportion of young families has been steadily declining in recent years The city’s comprehensive plan, passed in 2019, says the city needs 6,550 new housing units by 2040 to meet demand and stave off cost growth that could render the city increasingly unaffordable to much of the workforce.

The comprehensive plan is serving as the basis of the forthcoming Unified Land Use Code (ULUC), an overhaul of city zoning and land use codes. A draft of the ULUC is slated to be released in June, with plans to ratify the finished product in October.

City staff arrived at the 6,550 number by taking a midpoint based on a range of scenarios for population growth between now and 2040, which came up with an estimated population growth of 15,000 people.

Where to put those people, and those new housing units, is a tricky question.

Many possible solutions could come through zoning, said Bret Keast, a principal at Kendig Keast Collaborative, a consulting firm hired by the city to help develop the ULUC. Keast and members of the city’s Housing Task Force discussed the situation with city council at a March 23 study session.

Littleton has 708 acres zoned for

April 1, 2021A business or industrial uses that could be changed to allow mixeduse housing, Keast said. If all those acres were developed with mixeduse housing, it would only take a housing density of 9.25 units per acre to reach the 6,550 goal — well below the 45 units per acre currently allowed as a maximum in high-density zoning, he said.

Keast also touted accessory dwelling units or ADUs — often called carriage houses — as a way to spread more attainable housing into different parts of the city.

ADUs are currently not allowed in Littleton except as non-conforming uses — generally existing structures grandfathered in. An ADU ordinance could spell out specific types in specific neighborhoods, Keast said, including units built above garages, out of sight from the street in backyards, or incorporated entirely into existing structures.

Councilmember Carol Fey expressed dismay at the proposal, saying she was concerned ADUs could stress existing sewer, internet and parking infrastructure and cause increased traffic.

Fey expressed skepticism at Keast’s assertion that ADUs could be useful for people hoping to keep aging parents close.

“While mama may be very quiet and have just one vehicle, who knows what moves in there next,” Fey said.

“If you take a neighborhood of 500 homes and make it so every property or most of the properties have ADUs, you change a respectable neighborhood into a shantytown.”

Keast said he sees it as highly unlikely that if ADUs were allowed

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that every homeowner — or even most — would end up building one, and that any ADU ordinance could be specific about which neighborhoods allow them, what parking requirements would be enforced, and what size or type would be allowed.

Littleton could also increase housing supply by allowing duplexes or triplexes in neighborhoods currently zoned for single-family homes, Keast said.

Councilmember Pat Driscoll, who works in the mortgage lending industry, said he’s skeptical that allowing greater density in single-family neighborhoods would increase affordability, saying if it costs $500,000 just to buy an existing house, a developer would need to turn a tidy profit in order to justify demolishing an existing home and building a new multifamily dwelling in its place.

“Are we trying to be everything to everybody?” Driscoll said. “We have to go down a road of what’s realistic.”

Citing Keast’s observation that much of Littleton’s workforce can’t afford to live in the city and must commute from outside — a condition City Manager Mark Relph has called a driver of traffic congestion — Councilmember Karina Elrod said perhaps Littleton should also be looking at attracting higher-paying employers.

“The solution isn’t one-sided on creating housing, but creating economic and employment opportunities,” Elrod said.

The key to addressing housing challenges in Littleton is to seek a diversity of new housing types, said Kyle Henderson, who sits on the city’s Housing Task Force. Much of that could be aimed at the so-called “missing middle” — housing affordable to those at 80% to 120% of the area median income for a family of four, ranging from $80,000 to 120,000 a year.

Much of that new housing would likely make the most sense along Littleton’s corridors, including Mineral Avenue, Broadway, Santa Fe Drive and Belleview Avenue, he said.

Fey maintained a steady drumbeat of opposition to much of the proposals, saying she feared pursuing them would degrade the character of

established neighborhoods.

“Are we trying to provide housing for everyone who wants it or needs it?” Fey said. “Housing for people who can pay nothing? People who just got out of high school and want to buy a house in the neighborhood they grew up in? Do we want to make it a place that attracts lowpaying employers?”

Fey proposed hypothetical scenarios like a homeowner forced to sell a home worth $500,000 to someone who could only pay $100,000, asking where the money to make the hypothetical seller whole would come from.

Henderson said there is no need to significantly alter established and affluent neighborhoods.

“If you’re a waiter, of course you’re not going to buy a $500,000 home,” Henderson said. “We need more choices and options for different folks. If you’re a two-income college-educated household and you can buy a $600,000-700,000 home in Littleton, great, but we need options for other folks.”

Mayor Pro Tem Scott Melin said he was frustrated by his perception of hesitancy and skepticism from fellow councilmembers toward building more housing, saying the city already commissioned and accepted studies showing a need for more housing, heeded calls for diverse housing stock gathered into the comprehensive plan, and ratified those in the plan itself.

“From my perspective, the question is resolved,” Melin said. “We as a community have often said we don’t like change so we’re going to resist change, and change happens to us inevitably and we don’t like the result and we become resentful ... I understand the nervousness about change, but when we start talking about shantytowns as an adjective for ADUs, that’s too nervous.

We have to maintain an optimistic outlook on how we can use change to improve our community.”

Mayor Jerry Valdes, who has sat on city boards and commissions for decades, said the city does change and will continue to.

“We don’t just jump into change, but the city does move forward,” he said. “You may get a few naysayers, but that doesn’t stop the city from making good decisions.”

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State wants soccer players to become officials the game,” Hehr told the committee. “If they take the course, that helps the referees on the field because the players aren’t yelling about something they don’t know about. It’s a great way to educate the student-athlete and help us out.”

The discussion was part of a larger talk about how to find enough officials to cover highschool soccer games between now and June. Most teams want to play Tuesday and Thursdays. Hehr said that represented eight times as many games as were scheduled for Mondays and Wednesdays.

“Our goal is to cover every

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

To paraphrase a line from the Army, the Colorado High School Activities Association and the state’s high school soccer officials organization are looking for a few good soccer referees who happen to play the sport.

Colorado High School Soccer Officials President Ken Hehr outlined his goals before a Zoom meeting of CHSAA’s soccer committee earlier this month.

“I want to encourage highschool players to become referees so they understand the rules of

game,” Hehr said. “The reality is, we’re going to have shortfalls.”

One solution is for double- and tripleheaders at single game sites.

Hehr said he was able to schedule the same crews to work multiple games at the same stadium.

“We could link the same crew but flip the center (the head referee) for the second game,” Hehr said. “But, each crew needs to have two officials who are capable of working the center.”

Another reason to try to recruit from the high-school ranks is indirectly related to how many officials will blow whistles. Only the referee in the center of the field

can. The two linesmen cannot.

“The reaction was mixed,” Hehr said. “People are generally resistant to change. The older crowd didn’t like taking away their whistle when they were on the side.

We lost a lot of people. But a more cynical approach is we would have lost those people anyway. They were going to age out.”

Hehr didn’t start officiating until he was in his 40s.

“I would take the view of recruiting good, young referees,” Hehr told the soccer committee.

“We welcome anyone, but the younger the better. We can keep them for a while.”

New art exhibit in Lone Tree reflects on 2020 at the center since 2013, curated the show, which runs through May 23. The 29 artists featured are both professional and emerging. People can view it at the art center, browse a gallery on the center’s website — lonetreeartscenter.org — and also take a virtual tour.

“This is a fabulous show,” Fanning said in a March 17 virtual opening reception.

During the event, also available for viewing on the center’s Facebook page, Fanning walked through individual pieces and interviewed some of the show’s artists.

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How did artists see the unprecedented year that was 2020? The Lone Tree Arts Center now has a show on display letting people reflect on issues like the pandemic and social justice movements through the eyes of the arts world.

“Into the Rearview Mirror: A Look Back at 2020” includes more than 50 pieces of art in various mediums depicting the tumultuous start of this decade, from empty playgrounds to protests in the streets of Denver.

Colleen Fanning, a guest curator

graph of George Floyd protests in Denver, Fanning pointed to gripping emotion in the subject’s face — a woman filming the downtown scene with her phone — and urged people to see it in person.

“When you come down and get close to this image, you will definitely be moved,” she said.

Lone Tree Mayor Jackie Millet also commended the exhibit, which she said “provides a moving opportunity to reflect on individual struggles and the collective pain we experienced, but also the resilience and hope that carried us through a very difficult year.”

Lone Tree Arts Commission Chair Larry Lovelace said commissioners selected the theme “after considerable discussion” and recommended spectators read each artist statement that accompanies the artworks.

“You’ll find them to be very illuminating,” he said.

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ThunderRidge used a second quarter surge to claim its first state basketball boys title in almost 20 years and Lutheran’s third quarter performance domination in the Lions’ first Class 3A boys championship celebration as a Parker school.

The Grizzlies (13-2) outscored George Washington 15-4 in the second quarter and went on to record to a 68-59 Class 5A victory on March 21 at the Broadmoor World Arena which was the first state championship since capturing back-toback crowns in 2002 and 2003.

Lutheran used a 12-0 run to start the third period and outscored the top-seed and previously unbeaten St. Mary’s 25-5 to roll to a 72-56 romp in the Class 3A championship game on March 21. It was the first state title for Lutheran (16-1) since the school split with Denver Lutheran and moved to the Parker campus.

ThunderRidge (13-2) has a history of excellent teams and prevailed 66-64 in overtime over top-seed and undefeated Cherry Creek in the semifinals before reaching the finals to claim the school’s fifth state basketball championship.

“It means the world to win it,” said ThunderRidge coach Joe Ortiz after the victory. “I can’t tell you how many times I’ve thought about that. It ended with a storybook finish. We’ve been to eight other final fours, five other finals so, yeah, it’s nice.”

The Grizzlies were tied after the first period against the Patriots who had split a pair of games against ThunderRidge during the regular season.

They opened the second stanza with an 8-0 run and outscored GW 15-4 during the eight minutes. Jackson Brennan, who finished with 11 points, had six points during the second period surge.

“We were on a dry spell and came here to break it,” said Jason Simental who had 16 points in ThunderRidge’s balanced offensive attack.

Nolan Marold, a 6-foot-6 senior, paced the Grizzlies with a double double of 15 points and 10 rebounds.

Senior guard Tommy Apodaca was the ringleader for Lutheran with nine of his game-high 22 points coming in the third quarter when

ThunderRidge players celebrate after defeating George Washington in the Class 5A boys championship game.

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Lutheran’s 6-foot-11-inch Baye Fall shoots a jump shot during the Class 3A boys basketball championship game at the Broadmoor World Arena.

Lutheran defeated St. Mary’s, 72-56.

ThunderRidge basketball players celebrate their win in the Class 5A boys championship game. The victory marks the school’s fifth state basketball championship.

the Lions started with a 12-0 run and outscored the Pirates 25-5 to take command of the game.

Lutheran trailed 27-24 at halftime.

“We just knew we needed to apt up our pressure and take control,” said Apodaca.

“They are a great defensive team to we had to control it and make our shots. I could

feel it in the third quarter. My ankle was hurting real bad but I had to come out and do what the team needed.

“Once we got into a flow we knew we had it and knew they were not going to be able to stop us.”

Lions coach Bill Brandsma could fee the change in the second half.

“We had to control tempo and not turn the ball over and we didn’t do a good job of that in the first half,” said Brandsma. “We talked at halftime we had to finish when we go to the rim. We were up six or eight in the first half and they came back and took the lead.

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ThunderRidge’s Nolan Marold (11) looks to make a move during the Class 5A state championship game, which was played March 20 at the Broadmoor World Arena. ThunderRidge won over George Washington, 68-59.

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Q&A with the new Red Hawk Ridge Golf Pro Brian Erickson brings experience and passion to Castle Rock course

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Castle Rock News Press caught up with Brian Erickson, who recently took over as the head golf professional at the Red Hawk Ridge Golf Course in Castle Rock.

The Red Hawk golf course is at 2156 Red Hawk Drive. To learn more about the course, visit the website at www.redhawkridge. com. To reserve a tee time, call 720733-3500.

What brings you to Red Hawk?

After I was working as the director of golf of Perry Park Country Club for 10 years, I thought it was a good time for change. Working at Red Hawk is a great opportunity. I have worked in the industry for about 18 years. In my home state of Minnesota, I became a PGA professional, and I worked at a resort course near Brainerd Lakes.

What have you gained from your experience working with different courses?

It is really different when you manage a resort course. You see different guests. It was really a fun

variety to work that position. The course, (Cragun’s Legacy Course), had a five-star rating in “Golf Digest.”

At Perry Park, we had 200 regular members. You mostly get to know all of them over 20 years.

At Red Hawk, you are getting a true community feel at a more public course.

How did you get into the profession?

I guess I started playing when I was around 11. It was a sport I was good at. I went to school for professional golf management. When I got out of college, I went to Perry Park.

What has it been like managing golf courses during COVID? It has been amazing to see the effect COVID has had on the game of golf. We have sold record rounds at Red Hawk. When some courses in the area closed altogether, we kept going. With restrictions on everything else, we were able to offer something safe.

We had some players who had

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For us the second half was about owning the ball and not turning it over. It was a weird season.

Six weeks ago, I said. ‘God, the

never played before. We had entire families coming in and taking up the game because it was something they could play.

It has really been tremendous for the sport.

Do you think the interest in golf will continue?

Only time will tell over the next year as people get back to normal, or what normal is now. Hopefully, we hooked some of these new players.

What makes the Red Hawk course unique/great?

Red Hawk is all about the spectacular views, the deck wraps all the way around the club house and there is nothing better than the views around the 18th hole.

Will you be making any changes?

The course is already running really well. I will just work to continue to provide a great experience for golfers, keep up the grounds and do whatever I can to keep making this a great place.

Brian Erickson took over as the head golf professional of the Red Hawk Ridge Golf COURTESY PHOTO Course earlier this year.

outcome is in your hands’. I just coached these guys and this just capped it off.”

Apodaca made five of nine three-point shots and was one of four Lutheran players in double figures.

Mamadou Sow, a 6-8 senior, had 16 points and a double double with

10 rebounds. Sam Hoops had 12 points and 10 rebounds while 6-11 sophomore Baye Fall, who had the defensive assignment against St. Mary’s top scorer and point guard Sam Howery, added 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Howery had 20 points to pace St. Mary’s.

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Police are asking for vigilance after a bomb was found in southwest Englewood — the third such incident in the neighborhood this year.

Officers responded to a report of a suspicious device at Bannock Street and Union Avenue shortly after 1 p.m. on March 26, according to a news release. The Arapahoe County Bomb Squad, called in by Englewood Police, determined the device was an explosive and “rendered it safe.”

The device is the third suspicious device found in the area since January.

A passerby discovered a pipe bomb in the field beside Englewood’s Finest High School of Choice on Jan. 16, which the county bomb

squad later determined was a real explosive. The school is at Chenango Avenue and Acoma Street.

Just days later, a woman walking her dog spotted a man leaving a suspicious device just feet from the playground at Rotolo Park at Huron Street and Radcliff Avenue on Jan. 20.

The device at Rotolo Park was cylindrical and covered in black tape, but did not strongly resemble the device left at Colorado’s Finest, said Englewood Police spokesperson Scot Allen. The device was later determined to be nonexplosive.

The man who left the device at Rotolo Park was described as a white male with red hair and a short beard, wearing a black stocking cap, jeans and a heavy coat, Allen said.

All three incidents occurred within a mile of one another.

Englewood Police urged local residents to report suspicious activity or devices, and to leave suspicious items alone and call 911.

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Publication: 4/15/2021 mand relating to the Deed of Trust described of this license may be submitted to the Liquor or written communications regarding the issuance Public Notices callLast Sheree 303.566.4088 legals@coloradocommunitymedia.com Name of Publication: Littleton Independent below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe License Administrator, via email at ccooney@ of this license may be submitted to the Liquor Legals

Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0002-2021 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 8, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Brian K. McHugh and Melissa A. McHugh Original Beneficiary(ies) Mmigage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Home123 Corporation, a California Corporation, its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, as Trustee for the benefit of the Freddie Mac Seasoned Loans Structured Transaction Trust, Series 2019-3 Date of Deed of Trust September 23, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 04, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5149285 Original Principal Amount $355,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $298,857.18 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 6, BLOCK 5, FOUR LAKES SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 6, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 1732 East Phillips Avenue, Centennial, CO 80122.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. If applicable, a description of any changes to the deed of trust described in the notice of election and demand pursuant to affidavit as allowed by statutes: C.R.S.§ 38-35-109(5) LEGAL DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN CORRECTED

BY SCRIVENER'S AFFIDAVIT RECORDED 12/28/2020 AT RECEPTION NO. E0182443 IN THE RECORDS OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0216-2020

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 29, 2020, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Grazia Antonella Bocciolone and David Wayne Brenman Original Beneficiary(ies) MDM Properties, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company Current Holder of Evidence of Debt MDM Properties, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company Date of Deed of Trust May 21, 2019 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 04, 2019 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D9052496 Original Principal Amount $100,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $100,000.00 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. PARCEL A: LOT 11, BLOCK 2, MANSFIELD HEIGHTS FILING NO. 1; PARCEL B: LOT 29, BLOCK 10, DENVER, UNIVERSITY ADDITION, SECOND FILING; COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 4085 South Dexter Street, Englewood, CO 80113.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/28/2021, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/12/2021, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 3/4/2021 Last Publication: 4/1/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

First Publication: 3/18/2021 Last Publication: 4/15/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

Ilene Dell'Acqua #31755 Erin Croke #46557 Steven Bellanti #48306 Holly Shilliday #24423 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-20-887601-LL

DATE: 01/08/2021 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Amanda Ferguson #44893 Heather Deere #28597 Toni M. Owan #30580 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, PC 355 Union Blvd., Ste. 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # CO10753 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice No. 0002-2021 First Publication: 3/18/2021

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 12/29/2020 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO. 0216-2020 First Publication: 3/4/2021 Last Publication: 4/1/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0003-2021

records.

Original Grantor(s) Dave H. Lynch Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiaiy, as nominee for Provident Funding Associates, L.P., its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Loan Care, LLC Date of Deed of Trust April 20, 2007 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 26, 2007 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B7052776 Original Principal Amount $115,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $89,035.86 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. Lot 18, Block 3, Southbridge Filing No. 4, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Also known by street and number as: 7874 South Windermere Circle, Littleton, CO 80120.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/12/2021, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 3/18/2021 Last Publication: 4/15/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 01/12/2021 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Amanda Ferguson #44893 Heather Deere #28597 Toni M. Owan #30580 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, PC 355 Union Blvd., Ste. 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # CO10113 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO. 0003-2021 First Publication: 3/18/2021 Last Publication: 4/15/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

City and County Public Notice CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING AN APPLICATION FOR A RETAIL LIQUOR STORE APRIL 8, 2021 Notice is hereby given that the Centennial Liquor Licensing Authority will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., via Virtual Meeting, to consider an application for a new Retail Liquor Store License for Taramarts & Gas, Inc., dba Break Time, located at 5225 S. Walden Circle, Centennial, CO 80115

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

The applicant is a Corporation: Taramarts & Gas Inc. 5225 S. Walden Circle Centennial, CO 80115

On January 12, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and De-

Public comment will be heard at the virtual hearing or written communications regarding the issuance

centennialco.gov by no later than April 8, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.

By order of Barbara Setterlind, City Clerk March 25, 2021.

License Administrator, via email at ccooney@ centennialco.gov by no later than April 8, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.

By order of Barbara Setterlind, City Clerk March 25, 2021.

Legal Notice No. 525075-60162 First Publication: April 1, 2021 Last Publication: April 1, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

Legal Notice No. 525076-60163 First Publication: April 1, 2021 Last Publication: April 1, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

Public Notice

Summons and Sheriff Sale

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING MATTER

Public Notice

Pursuant to the Littleton City Code, notice is hereby given that the following public hearings will be held via virtual meeting:

SUMMONS 1)Name of Person Filing: Lucas Carrillo Mailing Address: PO Box 1101 City, State, Zip Code: Lake Havasu City, AZ 86405 Daytime/Evening Phone Number: (602) 635-7983

• To consider an application for the second amendment to the Santa Fe Park Planned Development Plan (RiverPark) for an approximately 33-acre property located at the southwest corner of S. Mineral Avenue and S. Santa Fe Drive also known as 7755 S. Santa Fe Drive [Case Number APD18-0004]

2) Lucas Carrillo, Plaintiff 3) Case Number: CV-2020-07064 AND 4) Marian & Marquertte Drobniewski Defendant(s) AND Mohave County Treasurer SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA MOHAVE COUNTY FROM THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO: Marian & Marquertte Drobniewski AND Mohave County Treasurer

• To consider an application for approval of vested property rights for the aforementioned property for a period of 15 years [Case Number VEST21-0001].

• To consider an intergovernmental agreement regarding a RiverPark occupancy add-on public improvement fee.

1. A lawsuit has been filed against you. A copy of the lawsuit and other court papers are served on you with this Summons.

The public hearings for this application will be held by the Littleton City Council on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. This meeting will be conducted virtually via ZOOM. Participation instructions and Webinar ID will be provided not less than 24 hours prior to the meeting:

2. If you do not want a judgment or order taken against you without your input, you must file an “Answer” or a “Response” in writing with the Court, and pay the filing fee. If you do not file an “Answer” or “Response” the other party may be given the relief requested in his or her Petition or Complaint. To file your “Answer” or Response” take, or send, the “Answer” or “Response” to the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, 401 East Spring Street, Kingman, AZ 86401 (P.O. Box 7000, Kingman, AZ 86402-7000) or the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, 2225 Trane Road, Bullhead City, AZ 86442, or Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, 2001 College Drive, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86404. Mail a copy of your “Answer” or “Response” to the other party at the address listed on the top of this Summons.

https://www.littletongov.org/connect-with-us/cityleadership/meeting-videos-documents To create vested property rights pursuant to Article 68 of Title 24, CRS, notice is hereby given that application has been filed with the City of Littleton to create vested property rights for the parcel described as 7755 S. Santa Fe Drive a public hearing will be held before the Littleton City Council at 2255 West Berry Avenue, Littleton, Colorado, at 6:30 p.m. on the 20th of April, 2021, at which time all those wishing to be heard should be present at the time and place stated above, dated this 1st day of April, 2021. Property Owner: Evergreen-Mineral & Santa Fe, L.L.C.

3. If you were served within the State of Arizona, your “Response” or “Answer” must be filed within TWENTY (20) CALENDAR DAYS, starting the day after you were served. If you were served outside the State of Arizona, your “Response” must be filed within THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS, starting the day after you were served. Service by Publication is complete (30) days after the date of the first publication.

Legal Notice No. 525068 First Publication: April 1, 2021 Last Publication: April 1, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

4. Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the office of the judge or commissioner assigned to the case, at least (3) three days before your scheduled court date.

CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING AN APPLICATION FOR HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LICENSE APRIL 15, 2021 Notice is hereby given that the Centennial Liquor Licensing Authority will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., via Virtual Meeting, to consider an application for a new Hotel and Restaurant License for Taku Japanese, Inc., dba Taku Sushi, located at 7530 S University Blvd, Unit 100, Centennial, CO 80122 The applicant is a Corporation: Taku Japanese, Inc. 7530 S. University Blvd. Unit 100 Centennial, CO 80122

SIGNED AND SEALED this date: August 27th, 2020 VIRLYNN TINNELL, Clerk of the Superior Court By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No.525050 First Publication: March 25, 2021 Last Publication: April 15, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

Public comment will be heard at the virtual hearing or written communications regarding the issuance of this license may be submitted to the Liquor License Administrator, via email at ccooney@ centennialco.gov by no later than April 15, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.

By order of Barbara Setterlind, City Clerk March 25, 2021.

DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case No.: 2020CV30257 Division: 202 SALE NO. ACCIV2100064 Plaintiff: HIGH HOLLOWS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendant: CRISTINA ALEMAN COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE

Legal Notice No. 525074-60161 First Publication: April 1, 2021 Last Publication: April 1, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT, Please take notice:

Public Notice CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING AN APPLICATION FOR HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LICENSE APRIL 8, 2021 Notice is hereby given that the Centennial Liquor Licensing Authority will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., via Virtual Meeting, to consider an application for a new Hotel and Restaurant License for DBC Centennial, LLC, dba Denver Biscuit Company/Lights Out Burger, located at 8271 South Quebec Street, Centennial, CO 80112 The applicant is an Limited Liability Company: DBC Centennial, LLC 8271 South Quebec Street Centennial, CO 80112 Public comment will be heard at the virtual hearing

This is to advise you that a Sheriff’s sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to a Order For Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure dated August 12, 2020 and §38-38-101 et seq., C.R.S., by HIGH HOLLOWS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. , the current holder and owner of a statutory lien against the real property located in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, WHICH LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS legally described as follows, to wit:

CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. 246, BUILDING NO. 10782, HIGH HOLLOWS CONDOMINIUM, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, AS SHOWN ON THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED JUNE 26, 1980 AT RECEPTION NO. 1976776, AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR HIGH HOLLOWS CONDOMINIUM RECORDED JUNE 26, 1980 IN BOOK 3236 AT PAGE 64, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO; also known by street and number as

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You are hereby notified that a Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10 o’clock a.m. on the 6th day of May, 2021, at the Sheriff’s Office Headquarters Building, 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, 720-874-3845. At the sale, the Sheriff will sell the real property described above, and the improvements thereon, 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 THE MINIMUM BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 720-874-3845. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is DAVID A. PARKER. Attorney Registration Number 35253, Moeller Graf, P.C. 385 Inverness Parkway, Suite 200, Centennial, CO 80112 (720) 279-2568.

Date: January 26, 2021 Tyler S. Brown, Arapahoe County Sheriff County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 524907 First Publication: March 11, 2021 Last Publication: April 8, 2021 Published in: Littleton Independent 750 W Hampden Ave, Suite 225 Englewood, CO 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case No.: 2020CV030980 Division: 202 Plaintiff: SADDLE RIDGE CONDOMINIUM OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendants: CATHLEEN THOMPSON; PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; and SU RYDEN as the Arapahoe County Public Trustee COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to a Order For Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure dated November 3, 2020, and C.R.S. §§ 38-38-101 to 401, by the Saddle Ridge Condominium Owners Association, Inc., the current holder of a lien recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorder on March 15, 2018, at Reception No. D8025260. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration for Saddle Ridge Condominiums recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorder on November 08, 2002, in Reception No. B2213250 (“Declaration”). The Declaration and notices as recorded, establish a lien for the benefit of the SADDLE RIDGE CONDOMINIUM OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. - THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS – against the property legally described as follows: Unit 223, Saddle Ridge Condominiums, in accordance with and subject to the Declaration of Saddle Ridge Condominiums recorded on November 8, 2002 as Reception No. B2213250 and the plat for Saddle ridge Condominiums recorded on November 8, 2002 as Reception No. B2213249 in the Office of Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. Together with Parking Unit # P-123 as shown on the Plat for Saddle Ridge Condominiums recorded on November 8, 2002 as Reception No. B2213249 in the Office of Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Also known by street and number as 8603 East Dry Creek Road, Unit 223, Englewood, CO 80112 a/k/a 8603 East Dry Creek Road, Unit 223, Centennial, Colorado 80112 You may have an interest in the real property being foreclosed, or have certain rights or suffer certain liabilities or loss of your interest in the subject property as a result of said foreclosure.

You may have the right to redeem the real property or you may have the right to cure a default under the instrument being foreclosed. The lien being foreclosed may not be a first lien. In this regard, you may desire and are advised to consult with your own private attorney.

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10 o’clock a.m. on the 29th day of April, 2021, at the Sheriff’s Office Headquarters Building, 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, 720-874-3845. At the sale, the Sheriff will sell the real property described above, and the improvements thereon, 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 THE MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE. All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 720-874-3845. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above-described lien is: Gail R. Gudder, #17820, Moeller Graf, P.C., 385 Inverness Parkway, Englewood, CO 80112, telephone (720) 279-2568.

Date: January 26, 2021 Tyler S. Brown, Arapahoe County Sheriff County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 524906 First Publication: March 4, 2021 Last Publication: April 1, 2021 Published in: Littleton Independent

750 W Hampden Ave, Suite 225 Englewood, CO 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case No.: 2020CV30932 Division: 402 COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Plaintiff: BANYAN HOLLOW OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation Defendant: JONATHAN FAVELA-RODRIGUEZ; WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; SU RYDEN, ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: RE: Sheriff’s Sale of Real Property pursuant to Order on Verified Motion for Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure and §38-38-101 et seq., C.R.S. This is to advise you that a Sheriff’s sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to the Order on Verified Motion For Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure issued by the Arapahoe County District Court case number 2020CV30932 captioned BANYAN HOLLOW OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC, a Colorado non-profit corporation. v. JONATHAN FAVELA-RODRIGUEZ; WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; SU RYDEN, ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE, dated December 29, 2020, and §38-38-101 et seq., C.R.S., by BANYAN HOLLOW OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC., the current holder and owner of a statutory lien against the real property located in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The foreclosure is based on the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Matthews Banyan Hollow Condominiums recorded on 12/5/83 at Reception #2353109 which establishes a lien for the benefit of BANYAN HOLLOW OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC. (“Declaration”) WHICH LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS legally described as follows, to wit: CONDOMINIUM UNIT 46, BUILDING E, MATTHEWS BANYAN HOLLOW CONDOMINIUMS FILING NO. 2, ACCORDING TO AND SUBJECT TO THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR MATTHEWS BANYAN HOLLOW CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED DECEMBER 5, 1983, IN BOOD 4033 AT PAGE 471 AND FIRST AMENDMENT THERETO RECORDED MAY 16, 1984, IN BOOK 4161 AT PAGE 294 AND ACCORDING TO THE MAP OF MATTHEWS BANYAN HOLLOW CONDOMINIUMS FILING NO. 2 RECORDED JUNE 29, 1984; IN MAP BOOK 76 AT PAGES 48 TO 52, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. also known as 2233 S Buckley Rd #101, Aurora CO 80013.

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on May 6, 2021 at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy., Centennial, CO 80112. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 720-874-3845. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: Tammy M. Alcock, Esq. Alcock Law Group, PC 19751 E Mainstreet, Suite 225 Parker, CO 80138 Dated: February 2, 2021 Tyler S Brown, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 523938 First Publication: March 11, 2021 Last Publication: April 8, 2021 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, Colorado 80110 Public Notice THE STATE OF UTAH TO DEFENDANT TIDEWATER OIL AND GAS, LLC: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to filed an Answer in writing to the Complaint filed in the Third Judicial District Court for the State of Utah entitled Pinnacle Potash International, Ltd. v. Tidewater Oil & Gas, LLC, Civil No. 200903507, with the Clerk of the Court, 450 South State Street, P.O. Box 1860, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-1860, and to mail a copy to JOHN W. ANDREWS, SNELL & WILMER, LLP, 15 West South Temple, Suite 1200, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101, within thirty (30) days of [date of last publication]. IF YOU FAIL TO DO SO, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint, which is available by request from the above-named counsel, and which by order of the Court is deemed served upon you.

DATED THIS 17th day of March 2021.

Legal Notice No. 525059 First Publication: April 1, 2021 Last Publication: April 29, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for the City of Centennial and Unincorporated Areas of Arapahoe County, Colorado, Case No. 20-08-0573P. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA’s website at www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/fhm/bfe, or call the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).

Legal Notice No. 525045-60158 First Publication: March 25, 2021 Last Publication: April 1, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary K. Richardson, aka Mary Kathryn Richardson, aka Mary Richardson, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR030227 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 July 26, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Ross Jackson King, Personal Representative c/o Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln St., Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80203 Legal Notice No. 525036 First Publication: March 25, 2021 Last Publication: April 8, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of CHARLOTTE JANIECE BROWN, aka CHARLOTTE J. BROWN, aka CHARLOTTE BROWN, aka C. JANIECE BROWN, aka C.J. BROWN, aka C. BROWN, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR030222 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 July 26, 2021 or the claims may be forever barred.

Joel Brown, Personal Representative 25738 SE 27th ST Sammamish, WA 98075 Legal Notice No. 525051 First Publication: March 25, 2021 Last Publication: April 8, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ray D. Butler, aka Ray DuBois Butler, Jr., aka Ray DuBouis Butler, Deceased Case Number: 21 PR 30312 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 August 2, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Person Giving Notice: Alicia A. Samuelson c/o Lauren Beversluis, Esq. P.O. Box 771242 Steamboat Springs, Colorado 80477 Legal Notice No. 525069 First Publication: April 1, 2021 Last Publication: April 15, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sampath Kannan, Deceased Case Number: 21PR30271 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 July 19, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Abitha SampthKumar Personal Representative 6171 S. Nome Court Englewood, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. 525027 First Publication: March 18, 2021 Last Publication: April 1, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ronald Takata, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30326

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 August 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Tracy A. Tirey, Attorney for the Personal Representative Nancy K. Banks c/o Tracy A. Tirey Tirey Law Firm LLC 12021 Pennsylvania St., Ste 103 Thornton, CO 80241 Legal Notice No. 525058 First Publication: April 1, 2021 Last Publication: April 15, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dorothy L. Chretien, Deceased Case Number: 2021-PR-30310 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 July 26, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michael W. Reagor, Attorney for Personal Representative Dymond Reagor, PLLC 8400 E. Prentice Ave. Suite 1040 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. 525044 First Publication: March 25, 2021 Last Publication: March 25, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Neil R. Kasperek, a/k/a Neil Raymond Kasperek, a/k/a Neil Kasperek, Deceased Case Number: 21PR30331 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 August 16, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

James N. Kasperek, Personal Representative 2305 Harbor Cliff Drive Las Vegas, NV 89128 Legal Notice No. 525070 First Publication: April 1, 2021 Last Publication: April 15, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lorna M. Herbaly, a/k/a Lorna Maxine Herbaly, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30297

18, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Matt Craig, Personal Representative c/o Scarola Law LLC, 115 Wilcox, Suite 218 Castle Rock, CO 80104 Legal Notice No. 525029 First Publication: March 18, 2021 Last Publication: April 1, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Karen L. Kasperek, a/k/a Karen Lynn Kasperek, a/k/a Karen Kasperek, Deceased Case Number: 21PR30330 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 August 16, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

James N. Kasperek, Personal Representative 2305 Harbor Cliff Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89128 Legal Notice No. 525071 First Publication: April 1, 2021 Last Publication: April 15, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Bobby Jack Cobb, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30246 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 July 19, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Daniel Chapman Attorney for Personal Representative 7900 East Union Avenue, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80237 Legal Notice No. 525028 First Publication: March 18, 2021 Last Publication: April 1, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DONALD JACK FURMAN, a/k/a Donald J. Furman, a/k/a Donald Furman, and Jack Furman, Deceased Case Number: 21PR30329 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 August 9, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

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 July 26, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Debra A. Conroy, Esq. KELLER LAW, LLC Attorneys for Personal Representative 584 Yampa Avenue Craig, CO 81625

David L. Herbaly, Personal Representative 8141 South Peninsula Drive Littleton, Colorado 80120

Legal Notice No. 525057 First Publication: April 1, 2021 Last Publication: April 15, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 525047 First Publication: March 25, 2021 Last Publication: April 8, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Name Changes

Public Notice

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of WILLIAM GARY WHEELER, a/k/a William G. Wheeler, a/k/a William Wheeler, a/k/a Bill Gary Wheeler, a/k/a Bill G. Wheeler, a/k/a Bill Wheeler, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30320

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

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 August 2, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Deborah L. Adams, Personal Representative 255 Coolidge Court Bennett, Colorado 80102 Legal Notice No. 525061 First Publication: April 1, 2021 Last Publication: April 15, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Florence Elinor Lipski, aka Florence E. Lipski, aka Florence Lipski, Deceased Case Number: 21PR30280 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 August 2, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Public notice is given on March 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult /a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Soledad Alexandria Guzman be changed to Soledad Alexandria Guzman-Ambani Case No.: 2021 C 100147 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 525037 First Publication: March 25, 2021 Last Publication: April 8, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on February 26, 2021, 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 Laura Sue Mateer be changed to Laura Sue Case No.: 2021 C 100069 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

John C. Lipski, Personal Representative 7338 S. Steele Circle Centennial, CO 80122

Legal Notice No. 525024 First Publication: March 18, 2021 Last Publication: April 1, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 525060 First Publication: April 1, 2021 Last Publication: April 15, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ROSALIE A. CRAIG, a/k/a ROSALIE CRAIG, a/k/a ROSALIE ANN CRAIG, a/k/a ROSALIE AGNES CRAIG, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR73 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 July

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public notice is given on March 12, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Shree Archanaa Ravichandran be changed to Shree Archanaa Ravi-Coelho Case No.: 21 C 100144 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 525034 First Publication: March 25, 2021 Last Publication: April 8, 2021

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South metro sports roundup STAFF REPORT

Season C in Colorado high school sports has kicked off its seasons with field hockey, girls gymnastics, boys soccer, girls volleyball and unified bowling teams in action.

The following is a roundup of a few early season games and matches from details that were reported: Boys Soccer Arapahoe 1, Overland 0 – Caleb Ballard, off an assist from Caleb Gienger, scored the game-winning goal in a March 23 victory for the Warriors who were ranked eighth in the CHSAANow.com preseason poll.

Cherry Creek 3, Grandview 1 – The fourth-ranked Bruins scored twice in the second half in a March 23 win. The Bruins were extended into

overtime but came away with a 2-1 victory over Smoky Hill on March 25.

Girls Volleyball Valor Christian 3, Regis Jesuit 2 – The fourth-ranked Eagles won the deciding fifth set, 15-10, in a win over Regis Jesuit on March 23.

Senior Hailey Bowman 16 kills and Erin McNair had 34 digs for Valor.

Douglas County 3, Dakota Ridge 2 – Junior Amaris Smith had 23 kills in the Huskies win on March 23 over Dakota Ridge with a 15-8 win in the fifth set. Caty Clancy had 21 digs and Halle Feth 38 assists for Douglas County.

Lutheran 3, Stargate School 0 – Audrey Brgoch had 11 kills and a 73.3 kills percentage in a March 25 victory. Brgoch also had 10 service aces for the Lions who were third in the Class 3A poll.

Littleton 3, Kennedy 0 – Allison Groustra had nine kills and Breanna McDowell was credited with 18 assists in a March 27 triumph.

Chaparral 2, Regis Jesuit 1 – The top-ranked Wolverines outscored the Raiders 25-16 in the third set to post a victory on March 26.

Mountain Vista 3, Rocky Mountain 0 – Kelli Ell had 15 kills and Grace Holmgren added 30 assists in a win on March 24.

Field Hockey Cherry Creek 5,Denver East 0 – Senior Samantha Shoflick had two goals and two assists for six points for second-ranked Creek in a March 24 victory over Denver East.

Mountain Vista 3, Fossil Ridge 0 – Three different players scored in a March 26 victory. Lauren DosSantos,

Zoe Henningsen and McKenna Riley collected the Vista goals.

State Spirit The state spirit championships were held March 23-24 at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs.

Douglas County was the Class 5A Cheer champions with 92.00 points.

Chaparral was second, Rock Canyon third and Legend fourth.

Valor Christian garnered 96.95 points to win the 4A/5A GameDay competition while Rock Canyon captured the Class 5A Poms title with 91.15 points. Cherry Creek was second and Ponderosa fourth.

Mountain Visa captured the Jazz title which was the 11th spirit championship for the Golden Eagles and the fourth Jazz win.

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