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Parking impasse delays decision Proposal for Santa Fe and Mineral stuck on whether developer should build garage

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

COVID-19 restrictions lifted by mid-May, said Mellissa Sager, the policy and public affairs officer for the Tri-County Health Department.

Despite a recent trend of increasing hospitalizations for COVID-19 — bad enough that Gov. Jared Polis declared Colorado to be in a “fourth wave” of the pandemic — Sager said the county

A city council meeting meant to conclude more than three years of wrangling over how to develop one of the city’s largest remaining plots of vacant land ended in an impasse on April 20, with council and the developer at loggerheads over how to accommodate cars.

Council tabled until May 4 a proposal by Evergreen Devco to rezone 33 acres at the southwest corner of Mineral Avenue and Santa Fe Drive after deciding more work is needed on a call by city staff to curtail surface parking in the proposed mixed-use development.

Evergreen hopes to build a development called Riverpark on the site, featuring 270 multifamily residential units, a 170-bed senior housing facility, two anchor stores, two restaurants, three “quick-service” restaurants, three shops and one gas station.

Evergreen seeks to amend the site’s 1985-vintage planned development zoning, which calls for commercial uses along the river and residential uses by the highway.

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Littleton can expect a fun-filled summer, event planners say. The Western Welcome Week Grand Parade, which was canceled last FILE PHOTO BY DAVID GILBERT year, is back on in 2021.

Western Welcome Week, other events plan full return Few restrictions expected after mid-May; Fire Muster, concerts to return

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Littleton can expect a summer filled with events and festivals, with everything from the Fire

Muster, Littleton Criterium and a full Western Welcome Week planned to go forward.

“I’ve been thinking about it like a butterfly coming out of its cocoon,” said City of Littleton spokesperson Kelli Narde. “Soon everyone who wants a vaccine can get one, the public health orders will be less strict, and people are ready to get out and be together.”

Arapahoe County can expect to see many of the remaining

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Grocery delivery program makes lasting connection Those living with a disability may also qualify to have volunteers bring food, prescriptions

HOW TO HELP Arapahoe County’s Shoppers for Seniors program matches low-income seniors and people living with disabilities with a specific volunteer to be available once a week to pick up their groceries and prescriptions.

Volunteers aren’t expected to pay for the groceries themselves; they use money from the person for whom they’re shopping.

The county has a need for more volunteers, especially in ZIP codes 80010, 80011, 80012, 80014, 80017, 80120, 80110, 80121 and 80122.

Email Nira Duvan, volunteer coordinator, at nduvan@arapahoegov.com or call 303-738-7938 for more information.

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Laura Bess and her family were staying home as the coronavirus ran rampant in Colorado last spring — she hadn’t even driven a car in a while. But she was praying for an opportunity to help others through the pandemic in some way.

It wasn’t long before she saw a post on social media about the Shoppers for Seniors program, an effort

by Arapahoe County to connect volunteers with older residents who can’t shop for themselves amid the virus risk.

“I was shopping for my mom in Denver, and she was 75 at the time,” said Bess, who thought if she could help her mother, she could do the same for others.

Bess, a 41-year-old Centennial resident, signed up for the program and soon met Jean, who is 87 and lives near her in the Littleton-Centennial area off South Broadway.

Bess didn’t expect a lasting friendship to come out of shopping for Jean, but she felt like there was “an immediate connection,” she said. At first, Bess was making the trip on

Laura Bess and her daughter, Sophie. Bess volunteers for Arapahoe County’s Shoppers COURTESY PHOTO for Seniors program.

her own to Jean’s home, but soon, Bess’ 10-year-old daughter was tagging along.

“My husband had to work one evening when I had to get her groceries, and I asked Sophie if she wanted to go with me,” Bess said. When Sophie met Jean, “it was just two peas in a pod,” Bess added.

Sophie and Jean partly bonded over a shared love of dolls — Jean was “quite a seamstress in her day,” sewing her clothes and clothes for her kids, Bess said.

Jean would “not only make dolls but make the whole wardrobe for the dolls,” Bess said. “Sophie loves Builda-Bear (stuffed animals), and we do

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them for her birthday. We got a Builda-Bear for her birthday in March, she and Jean had an amazing conversation — Jean was blown away by the outfit on this thing. It was adorable.”

Every two weeks since last June, Bess has delivered to Jean, and Sophie “runs all over the store and knows what Jean likes,” Bess laughed.

“I feel like going through something like COVID is really scary,” Bess said of her daughter. She added: “Helping Jean, I feel like it’s a normalcy for her. Kids are so resilient and so adaptable, you know. It just surprises me how she’s thrived.”

But visiting Jean also taught Bess “to be open to how amazing” a new experience like participating in the program could be, Bess said.

Bess’ mother is single and also lives alone, so Bess picked up her mom and Jean and had an outdoor dinner months ago. Since then, Jean and Bess’ mom have kept in touch.

“It goes both ways,” Bess said.

“I never expected that. I thought it would be us helping her out with groceries, but she’s just so positive.”

Even though Jean’s sight has deteriorated, “she’s just so resilient at

87, it makes me want to be like her,” Bess said.

The county’s Shoppers for Seniors program matches low-income seniors with a specific volunteer to be available once a week to pick up their groceries and prescriptions, according to a county information sheet. The program started in May 2020 in response to COVID-19 but could continue outside the context of the pandemic, according to Luc Hatlestad, a county spokesman.

“There is a need for shopping support that extends beyond COVID-19 safety concerns for high-risk folks,” Hatlestad said. While the program’s target audience may shift to include residents who can’t go to the store for other reasons and who don’t have the resources to use grocery delivery services, the program will continue indefinitely, Hatlestad added. Those who are 60 or older or living with a disability may qualify.

Volunteers aren’t expected to pay for the groceries themselves; they use money from the person for whom they’re shopping, Bess said.

Email Nira Duvan, volunteer coordinator, at nduvan@arapahoegov. com or call 303-738-7938 for more information.

“It’s far easier,” Bess said, “and far more rewarding than you would imagine.”

Littleton Public Schools to host info session for board hopefuls Three seats up for grabs on five-seat board this fall

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Local residents interested in running for the Littleton Public Schools Board of Education are invited to attend an upcoming information session.

Three of the five seats on the school board are up for election this November. Board president Jack Reutzel and board member Kelly Perez are term-limited.

Board member Angela Christensen — appointed this spring to replace Carrie Warren-Gully, who left after she was elected an Arapahoe County commissioner — faces the

end of her term, though she can run for election to a full term this fall.

The information session will be held at the Littleton Public Schools administration building at 5776 S. Crocker Street in Littleton from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on May 10.

Attendees will hear from the Colorado Association of School Boards about the role of a school board member, learn about the LPS Board of Education from current and former board members, and receive information about running for office, like election timelines and filing requirements.

Face masks and social distancing guidelines will be followed.

Those interested in attending should RSVP with Janella Ferrie by calling 303-347-3391 or emailing jferrie@lps.k12.co.us.

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Spring Wine and Chalk Art Festival Mountain Vista students Bella Lewis, Kimberly Whitmore and Alice Sun participate in a community-service project to understand the suicide rates among veterans, creatCOURTESY PHOTO ing brochures, posters and materials to educate and inform.

Students work to prevent suicide among veterans Through a community outreach program, local teens hope to help veterans

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

With suicide rates among veterans continuing to increase, especially during the pandemic, a group of Highlands Ranch teens came together to help educate and inform in the name of prevention. Colorado Community Media caught up with Mountain Vista High School junior Bella Lewis to discuss their efforts and what they learned from the experience.

How did you get involved?

There is certainly no shortage of problems worldwide, but there are also a great many things that we can do to address, and perhaps begin to ease, the issues. As students, we have the means to directly impact the world because of our vast access to media platforms, schools, and other news sources. HOSA — Future Health Professionals is a professional student organization for those interested in pursuing further education and careers in any area of health or biomedical sciences.

HOSA provides opportunities for both high school and post-secondary students to compete in a variety of events at the local, state, and international level. The Community Awareness event is a teamwork project that requires students to understand the problems facing members of the community.

Why did you choose to help veterans?

This is exactly what my team, including Rock Canyon High School students Kimberly Whitmore and Alice Sun, have been doing. When we first began exploring ideas for a topic, we were astonished and deeply troubled by the statistic that one Veteran dies by suicide every hour. This is a devastating reality, and ultimately inspired us to pursue our research and undertake our

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We found that in our home state of Colorado, the suicide rate for veterans is much higher than the national average. Furthermore, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the suicide rate has increased by 20%.

What did you do to address the issues?

We partnered with Veteran Affairs Eastern Colorado Healthcare System, the American Legion Auxiliary, the Veterans Coalition of the San Luis Valley, the American Legion, and Project Sanctuary. With the help of our partners, we have been able to distribute brochures, posters, infographics, and bookmarks that were placed throughout the community, including veteran support locations. One of our most effective and impactful outreach events was the retreat we attended with Project Sanctuary. We worked together to help veterans and their families find resources they could use immediately.

What did you learn?

My teammates and I spoke to many veterans and their families.

Not only did we share information with the veterans and their families, but also, and most importantly, we were able to listen to, and learn from, these men and women. One of the veterans who was in attendance mentioned that we made a profound impact on him, and that it was amazing to see how we could bring hope and aid to other people.

This event is something that I will remember for the rest of my life.

It had a deep and profound impact on my perception of our project, as well as the critical importance of addressing the issues of mental health awareness and veteran suicide prevention. This project has not only impacted the people that my team and I have been able to reach but has helped to shape our perceptions regarding veteran suicide and mental health in general. We now see just how important this issue is, and we are committed to continuing this project.

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When will enough Vaccine effort hopes to close gap for minority, low-income areas Coloradans be vaccinated?

Colorado targets residents who face barriers to accessing vaccine shots

SOME MASS VACCINATION SITES NOW ACCEPTING WALK-INS Most Coloradans can access vaccines via local pharmacies, hospitals or the state’s mass vaccination sites. Four of the mass vaccination sites now accept walk-ins — Coloradans no longer need an appointment, according to Gov. Jared Polis’ office.

Those four sites are: • Pueblo County — Colorado State Fairgrounds, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Sunday • Larimer County — The Ranch Events Complex, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday • Denver — Ball Arena, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Monday through Saturday.

• Mesa County — Grand Junction Convention Center, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.

The other sites will accept same-day registrations if appointments are available and haven’t been filled, Polis’ office said. Those other mass vaccination sites are in Adams County at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park and in El Paso County at the Broadmoor World Arena. Register for those locations at centura.org/covid-19/ covid-19-vaccine-information/vaccineevents.

Colorado also is served by “mobile vaccine clinics” that travel around the state.

Visit mobilevax.us/clinics to sign up and see a schedule of upcoming clinics.

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Even with Colorado’s six mass vaccination sites around the state up and running — and with local health providers also putting shots in arms — state officials knew they needed to go further to reach Coloradans who can’t drive to appointments or set them up online.

That’s why Colorado started organizing what it calls “equity clinics” — and as of mid-April, state officials had worked with more than 100 community organizations in the effort to reach low-income areas, people of color and rural residents, too.

For some communities, barriers to coronavirus vaccination aren’t just economic but can also stem from distrust, Gov. Jared Polis said.

“It is important that people understand some of the legitimate roots of that skepticism, where, inexcusably, Black Americans were experimented on without their permission,” Polis told Colorado Community Media.

That’s a reference to what became known as the Tuskegee syphilis study: In 1972, the Associated Press broke news that the federal government had let hundreds of Black men in rural Alabama go untreated for syphilis for 40 years for research purposes.

A public outcry ensued, and the study ended three months later, according to the AP. The effects of the study still linger — it’s routinely cited as a

reason some Black Americans are reluctant to participate in medical research, or even go to the doctor for routine check-ups, the AP reported.

But other communities also experience “vaccine hesitancy,” and making vaccination quick and easy is crucial for the state to be able reach “herd immunity,” Polis said. That’s a term for when enough people become immune that the spread of COVID-19 becomes unlikely, which could happen when around 70% to 80% of people attain immunity.

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“That means reaching people where they are, and protecting any Coloradans protects all Coloradans,” Polis said.

The state’s Vaccine Equity Outreach Team — co-chaired by Jill Hunsaker Ryan, executive director of the state public-health department, and Rick Palacio, strategic consultant to the governor — worked to schedule vaccine equity clinics across Colorado in partnership with communitybased organizations, local public health agencies and tribes, according to a news release from the state public-health department.

“One of the data points we use to guide our efforts are targeted census tracts,” Palacio said, using a term for geographic areas. State officials targeted tracts that are below the poverty line and high in minority populations and also worked with organizations that serve those areas.

“Not everyone has a health care home,” and often that includes Black and brown communities, Palacio said.

State officials have partnered with community organizations to host more than 200 clinics across the state, according to Polis’ office.

“They’ve been in church and school parking lots, at local rec centers, and a variety of other locations that community members trust,” said Elizabeth Kosar, a spokeswoman for the governor.

Many of the equity clinics are

Gov. Jared Polis, center, visits a mobile vaccine clinic, an effort supported by state officials to bring vaccinations sites to locations PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE VIA FACEBOOK around Colorado. The state has two bus routes and was to announce a third soon.

temporary, and others were ongoing as of late April. Some ongoing locations, according to the governor’s office, include: • Project Angel Heart, an organization that delivers meals to people with life-threatening illnesses, at 4950 N. Washington St. in Denver.

• Bear Valley Branch Library at 5171 W. Dartmouth Ave. in Denver.

• Village Exchange Center, a nonprofit that serves immigrants and refugees in the Denver metro area, at 1609 N. Havana St in Aurora.

• Fort Lupton recreation center at 203 S. Harrison Ave. On top of that, a mobile vaccine

clinic program is also helping distribute vaccine shots around Colorado. The mobile vaccine clinics kicked off on April 2, and the equity clinics began in January, according to Polis’ office. The state had two bus routes as of late April.

“The mobile vaccine clinics are currently running routes in Northeast and Southern Colorado.

Previous stops include Eaton, Sterling, Yuma, Fort Morgan, Avondale, Ordway, La Junta, Las Animas and Lamar,” Kosar said.

“And soon, we will be launching a third bus, which will run a route reaching mountain communities.”

Gov. Jared Polis, right, visits a mobile vaccine clinic, an effort supported by state officials to bring vaccinations sites to locations around Colorado.

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5 things to know: 2020 saw spike in deaths from Alzheimer’s, dementia

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The broad disruption to Americans’ lifestyles that the coronavirus caused likely led to an increase in deaths among people with Alzheimer’s disease — and that loss of life was not directly due to COVID-19 but, rather, to associated factors such as social isolation, according to an annual report about Alzheimer’s disease.

And although Black Americans are twice as likely as their white counterparts to develop Alzheimer’s — and Hispanic Americans are 50% more likely than white Americans — certain people of color have the most concerns about receiving medical care for dementia, according to the report, which included a special section on race, ethnicity and Alzheimer’s this year.

“Despite ongoing efforts to address health and health care disparities in Alzheimer’s and dementia care, survey results show there is still a lot of work to be done,” Carl Hill, the Alzheimer’s Association’s chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer, said in a news release.

Colorado saw 850 more deaths from Alzheimer’s and dementia in 2020 compared to averages over the past five years, according to the news release.

Here’s a look at the findings in the 2021 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report put out by the Alzheimer’s Association, a nonprofit health organization that works to accelerate progress in the prevention and cure of Alzheimer’s.

Pandemic appears to have exacerbated deaths Alzheimer’s disease is a memory-affecting condition that worsens over time, and demen-

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Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia, but there are many kinds, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.

There were at least 42,000 more deaths from Alzheimer’s and other dementias across the United States in 2020 compared with averages over the previous five years, according to the report. These were not deaths attributed to COVID-19 but to associated factors.

The Alzheimer’s death total for 2020 was 16% higher than anticipated, said Jim Herlihy, a spokesman for the Alzheimer’s Association’s Colorado chapter.

Based on the prior five years, Colorado’s Alzheimer’s deaths in 2020 exceeded projections by about 23%, Herlihy said.

While there may not be a precise way to determine how much different coronavirus-related lifestyle changes affected deaths, researchers believe many factors contributed to the increased death rate.

“Beyond the health implications of the coronavirus itself, people living with Alzheimer’s are at greater risk because of the disruption in their routines, the social isolation from family and friends, the requirement to wear masks and wash hands, and so much more,” Amelia Schafer, executive director of the Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado, said in the news release.

“These increased deaths are a clear sign that the disruption in lifestyle and related confusion are shortening the lives of many of our older adults living with dementia,” Schafer continued.

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The Alzheimer’s Association’s 2021 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report provides an in-depth look at national statistics about Alzheimer’s disease. New statistics for Colorado included the following:

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Diagnosis clears an easier path forward Perhaps the most important step people can take is getting a diagnosis, Herlihy said.

“About half of all Alzheimer’s cases are never diagnosed,” Herlihy said.

“That means that loved ones may never fully understand what is happening to the individual, and the symptoms can be mistaken or misinterpreted for personality changes or other things.”

By understanding the disease, family and friends can learn about medications that can help with symptoms, how to practice healthy lifestyles that may help extend a person’s cognitive health, and how to prepare for the future in terms of legal or financial aspects — as well as ensuring the safety of all involved, Herlihy said.

They can also take advantage of resources offered by the Alzheimer’s Association at no charge that include disease information and classes on topics such as communication techniques, legal and financial planning, and care at various stages of the disease, Herlihy said.

For more information, see the Alzheimer’s Association’s website at www.alz.org.

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Native Americans (40%) and Hispanic Americans (36%).

Only half of Black Americans trust that a future cure for Alzheimer’s will be shared equally regardless of race, color or ethnicity.

Skepticism about memory care abounds More than half of non-white Americans believe significant loss of memory or cognitive abilities is “a normal part of aging,” the news release said.

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If people tell their doctor about thinking or memory issues, the physician can look at different factors besides Alzheimer’s that may be contributing to the situation, Herlihy said.

There are reversible causes of memory loss “that include certain medications, minor head trauma or injury, emotional disorders, vitamin B-12 deficiency and alcoholism,” Herlihy said.

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Restaurants, event venues, movie theaters can get pandemic assistance Other businesses may still access programs, including PPP loans

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

More than a year after the pandemic began upending the economy, federal assistance is still available for many types of businesses, with a fund aimed at restaurants expected to open up soon.

Another grant program provides help for event venues, performing arts, museums and movie theaters.

Other businesses may still access the federal Paycheck Protection Program — commonly known as PPP loans — and another batch of dollars called the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program.

Colorado has also compiled a list of local funding sources that it updates regularly.

Here’s a look at the different assistance programs.

For restaurants The Restaurant Revitalization Fund, part of the federal American Rescue Plan Act, will provide $28.6 billion in grants to restaurants and bars in need. Restaurants will able to apply for grants based on lost revenue.

The official application launch date was to be announced soon, ac-

cording to the Colorado government website as of late April.

For the first 21 days that the program is open, the U.S. Small Business Administration, a federal agency, will prioritize reviewing applications from small businesses owned by women, veterans, and “socially and economically disadvantaged individuals,” according to the state’s website.

Following the 21-day period, all eligible applicants are encouraged to submit applications.

For now, the state recommends viewing the list of documentation required to prepare an application.

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For events, arts venues The federal Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program was established by the Economic Aid to HardHit Small Businesses, Non-Profits, and Venues Act, signed into law in December. The program includes $15 billion in grants to shuttered venues, according to the Small Business Administration.

Entities that can apply include: • Live venue operators or promoters; • Theatrical producers; • Live performing-arts organization operators; • Museum operators; • Motion picture theater operators (including owners); • Talent representatives.

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In addition, to apply for this round, a business does not need to have had the first round of its PPP loan forgiven — it only must have used the money from the first round to qualify for the second round.

If a business has not received a PPP loan before, “First Draw” PPP loans are available.

For those who already received a PPP loan, certain businesses are eligible for a “Second Draw” PPP loan.

To promote “equitable relief for the smallest of small businesses,” the SBA announced that it would make the following changes to the program: • Allow sole proprietors, independent contractors and self-employed individuals to receive more financial support by revising the PPP’s funding formula; • Eliminate a restriction for smallbusiness owners with prior nonfraud felony convictions; • Eliminate restrictions on smallbusiness owners who have struggled to make federal student loan payments, by eliminating federal student loan debt delinquency and default as disqualifiers to participating in the PPP program; • Ensure access for non-citizen

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Another general loan for businesses The Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program provides low-interest loans to small businesses and nonprofits to help overcome loss of revenue due to COVID-19, according to the state’s website.

Small businesses that receive a COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan won’t have to start making payments on the loan until 2022.

The loan may be used for the following purposes: • Keeping employees on payroll; • Paying for sick leave; • Meeting increased production costs due to supply-chain disruptions; • Paying business obligations, including debts, rent and mortgage payments.

Eligible entities include small businesses, nonprofits, veterans organizations, tribal businesses and cooperatives with fewer than 500 employees, sole proprietorships, self-employed individuals, and independent contractors.

The Small Business Administration announced that the deadline to apply for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program regarding COVID-19 is extended to Dec. 31.

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Other sources of funding An “Alternative Sources of Funding” Google sheet lists other help for Colorado’s small businesses. The state’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade will be updating this sheet regularly.

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Celebrate the sounds of a perfect summer at the Castle Rock 2021 Summer Concert Series. Tickets are on sale now at CRgov.com/PSMConcerts.

Nestled in the setting of Philip S. Miller Park, The Amphitheater has become one of Colorado’s most sought-after live music venues.

Each year, the featured acts get bigger and bigger. The series has hosted dozens of Grammy-nominated, world-famous artists and has made Castle Rock a musical hotspot.

The intimate setting, family friendly environment and amazing acoustics make for a great musical experience.

The 2021 concert series includes: 38 Special — Saturday, June 19 Parmalee — Saturday, July 10 The Beach Boys — Thursday, Aug.

Castle Rock Summer Jam — Saturday, Aug. 21 (headliner announcement coming soon) Super Diamond with The Denver Pops — Saturday, Sept. 11 These ticketed music events have become a signature part of summers in the community. Prices range depending on the artist. Or, get 20% off face value with a Season Lawn Pass.

These passes are for general lawn admission to all five concerts.

Check out the website for more information, including frequently asked questions. Or, find the event posts on the town’s Facebook page (/ CRgov).

Want to get involved in town events? The Town of Castle Rock is looking for sponsors. Someone interested in helping can also join the events staff, or become a volunteer.

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Delayed treatment hobbles health care Heart health, cancer cases and stroke prognosis worse due to patients skipping care

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Delayed care for major health conditions in 2020 is leading specialists through the Denver metro area to worry that it could take more than a decade to recover from the emotional, financial and societal price.

According to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), medical care delay in 2020 contributed to increased morbidity and mortality risks associated with treatable and preventable health conditions.

Cancer cases are increasing, longterm treatment for heart issues has become more complicated, mental health and general health care lost a year and doctors are working to clear a backlog in all areas.

Cancer cases rising Dr. Radhika Acharya-Leon, section chief for medical oncology at Highlands Ranch Hospital, said the consequences of delayed treatment are starting to emerge each day where the disease is more progressed in colon, breast, prostate and lung cancer cases.

“The more people delayed screenings and follow-up testing, the more the prognosis is going to change,” she said. “The longer treatment is delayed, the more your rate of survival decreases. Patients we are seeing now have a worse outlook.”

According to the American Journal of Managed Care, screenings for breast, colon, prostate and lung cancer dropped dramatically in 2020. At the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, breast cancer screenings dropped 85%, colonoscopies dropped by 75%, lung cancer screenings were down 56%, and prostate testing decreased by 74%.

By delaying screenings, and ignoring symptoms, Acharya-Leon said education about the importance of early diagnosis and intervention went out the window in 2020.

Another concerning trend was patients skipping follow-up care.

Acharya-Leon said it is vital for patients who were treated for cancer in the past to follow up to make sure the disease has not returned. When those patients are coming back, the prognosis is not good.

“The fallout from this is going to be a decade at least,” she said. “We have a situation in this country where you go from having a curable situation to an incurable situation. The cost to society is going to be huge.”

Dr. Lisa Wynn, of CU Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology in Highlands Ranch, said it has been difficult talking to patients who put off care and are now receiving bad news.

Wynn said she had a patient who put off getting a recommended mammogram in 2018. She then skipped doing it 2019 and could not do it in 2020. In 2021, she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

“We are doing a lot to get patients caught up,” Wynn said. “We are

PART 2: DELAYED MEDICAL This is the second part of a two-part series exploring impacts of delaying medical appointments due to inconveniences of COVID pandemic impacts.

even doing walk-in mammograms.

We are set up to do everything in one day. We are doing your blood work, mammograms, and pap smear in this building. One day, all done.”

Heart health Dr. Nick Tsipis, the associate medical director at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, said the emergency room had some alarming trends in 2020 that will take years to sort out. One of those trends was delaying care for a heart attack.

“The initial recommendations were to avoid hospitals,” Tsipis said.

“While well intentioned, now we know it should have been worded differently. We saw patients who had had a heart attack that happened more than 24 hours before. These patients knew something was not right but wanted to wait. They did not want to burden the system.”

According to the American Heart Association, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the world with 86 million deaths and more than 523 million cases diagnosed a year. In 2020, the American College of Cardiology reported a drop in common heart attacks presenting in emergency rooms by 38%.

“COVID started as this strange phenomenon. We actually started wondering where all the heart attacks went,” said Interventional Cardiologist Anthony Cedrone, of South Denver Cardiology Associates. “In reality, they did not go to the hospital to get an official diagnosis. The heart attacks are still there, it is just much worse.”

The experts at South Denver Cardiology Associates, with offices in Littleton, Englewood, Castle Rock and Parker, have seen the fallout from delayed care. Cedrone said when he sees patients who were treated late for a heart attack, they still devise a treatment plan, working to preserve as much tissue as possible.

“It is plain and simple — the fear of COVID has led to more cardiac death this year,” Cedrone said. “It’s important to be less scared of COVID, pay attention to symptoms and go get treatment.”

Dr. Larry Allen, an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologist with UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, said they saw a 40% decrease in heart patients at the peak of the pandemic.

“When (patients) stay home with cardiac disease, there is permanent damage.” Allen said. “By the time we saw them, the damage was so much worse than it could have been and so much harder for us to treat.”

Allen said the current trends are frustrating because it took decades to teach the public about the symptoms of a heart attack and the importance of seeking emergency treatment.

In cases that did not lead to death, Allen said the cost to the health-care system will carry on for years.

Strokes Brandon Pope, neuroscience chief

Virtual option is proving safe for patients during pandemic From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to the state government, the public was warned to stay home starting last March when cases of COVID started spreading in the U.S. The problem with the messaging, as many doctors across the Denver metro area have pointed out, is that it made people stay home and skip health care from regular doctor visits and screenings, along with ignoring serious issues that needed an emergency-room visit.

Now, patients who are still afraid of leaving home for a regular doctor visit can turn to the emerging popularity of telemedicine.

Dr. Alison Shmerling, a family doctor in Westminster, said for UCHealth, telehealth visits jumped up to more than 60,000 appointments in 2020.

“We have really learned a lot about what we can and cannot do as doctors in telehealth,” she said.

Dr. Amanda Babcock, a family medicine provider in Arvada, said for those who still fear going to a doctor’s office, telehealth is an important option to take advantage of.

“A lot of people have been forgoing screenings,” she said. “Virtual calls are going up and can take at UCHealth Neuroscience Center, said there is a common saying for someone suffering from a stroke, “time is brain.” A stroke victim can lose up to two million neurons every minute they do not seek treatment, he said.

In 2020, Pope said doctors specializing in treating strokes across the Denver metro area saw a decrease in patients. Patients did not go to emergency rooms, and they skipped

place while you are at work, during lunch or on a break. The accessibility is there, and we can help.”

However, Babcock stressed that doctors’ office and hospitals are going to be safe with all the precautions and procedures they follow for patient safety.

According to the CDC, since March 2020, virtual doctor visits increased by 159% and will likely continue to be a trend in coming years.

Dr. Nick Tsipis, the associate medical director at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, said telemedicine has become a great alternative to in-person treatment.

“Telemedicine has been both appropriate and helpful,” he said.

“But it does not solve all problems. We still need patients to get back to getting regular screenings and testing that has to be done in person.”

Kristin Orlowski, a UCHealth behavioral health expert in Highlands Ranch, said with the pandemic creating so much fear and anxiety, “Telemedicine is a good option for those who are still afraid of going in person.”

Most doctors and medical professionals in the Denver metro area offer appointments via telemedicine. Doctors stress that communication and updates with generalcare providers, even if by phone, is more important than ignoring medical care altogether.

— Thelma Grimes follow-up treatment way too often through the last year, he said.

Every hour without treatment equals about 3.6 years off their life expectancy, Pope said.

“No treatment means you are potentially aging your brain by years,” he said. “Over the last year, we saw patients coming in 24 hours or more after a stroke started. The longer the wait goes on, we can’t stress enough, the more brain you are losing.”

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House concerts provide live music alternative

ne of the first responses many people give when they’re asked what they’ve missed most during the COVID-19 pandemic is live music, and while it appears that this summer will feature more concerts, audiences are bound to COMING be smaller.

Those who are ATTRACTIONS still uncomfortable in crowds, or are craving something a more personal connection with the performer may have the perfect option in an already established system — house concerts, Clarke Reader like those held at Parker resident John Diak’s home, otherwise known as Twenty Mile House Concerts.

“Attending these kinds of shows provides people with a whole new community of friends and new musicians to follow and enjoy,” Diak explained. “Anyone who enjoys music should endeavor to check one of these shows out. It’s amazing how intimate they are and how great a time people have.”

House concerts — where regular people host musicians and other performers at their homes — have been an established option for fans for many years, with word spreading about the shows through word of mouth and/or by dedicated fanbases. Thanks to social media

and easy website creation, it’s never been easier to get the word out about the events and bring in local and national performers.

“I gained a real appreciation of this when I saw the connection artists and fans can have at these shows. They bring the whole music community together for just a great night.” Diak, who is also a Parker Town Council member, explained.

“There are some great surprises in store for people who are unaware of all the talent out there nobody knows about. These shows provide a chance for audiences to connect with emerging artists.”

Twenty Mile House Concerts was launched in 2019, and Diak had plans to expand things in 2020, but the pandemic made that a difficult proposition. He was able to host his first outdoor performance in his backyard and sees this as a possible alternative option for music fans as the area comes out of shutdown. He will be hosting singer/songwriter Griffin House at his home at 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 23, and is hoping to bring in more performers this summer as touring for many artists starts back up.

“Some bands and musicians are house concert artists, and others are occasionally happy to play a show like this after playing a larger venue,” Diak said. “Right now, artists don’t have a lot of clarity on what the rules are going to be for performing, so it’s difficult to put a tour together right now. But hope-

fully these kinds of smaller shows will be a place where audiences can be comfortable and safe.”

For more information on Twenty Mile House Concerts, visit www. twentymilemusic.com.

Denver scurries again with its furriest friends People interested in helping homeless pets and horses (which should be everybody) with the Dumb Friends League can get in on the active fun by taking part in the 28th annual Furry Scurry — in a virtual format. The event takes place on Saturday, May 1, and volunteers can rack up the miles in any way that is fun and easy for them.

According to provided information, registered participants will receive a Furry Scurry frenzy box featuring limited edition goodies and the event T-shirt. There’s an early-bird discount for entry, which will increase on the day of the event.

To register and the details, visit www.furryscurry.org.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week —- Thomas Rhett: One Night Only from Nashville Thomas Rhett was just named the Male Artist of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards, and it’s clear from his performance at the ceremony that he misses doing the live thing. Since it’s been a year and a half since his last show, and as he has a new album out, called “Country Again: Side A,” Rhett is going to do his thing virtually.

Thomas Rhett: One Night Only from Nashville will be livestreamed at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 30. He’s bound to play some hits and try out some new tunes as well.

For tickets and information, visit https://thomasrhett.veeps.com.

Streaming style — ReelAbilities: Denver Film Festival The JCC Mizel Arts and Culture Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., is hosting the first ever Colorado-based ReelAbilities: Denver Film Festival from Wednesday, May 5 through Saturday, May 8. The all-virtual festival highlights diverse films and extra content (discussions and panels) that puts people with disabilities in the spotlight to tell the stories that matter most to them.

As part of the festival’s efforts to ensure it is as accessible as possible, all the films and supplemental programs will include open captions, audio description, all spoken content will be pre-recorded and offer American Sign Language interpretation, and pay what you can ticketing.

Highlights of the festival include a panel conversation about representation, visibility, and identity, hosted

by Phamaly Theatre Company.

For more information about the festival, visit jccdenver.org/reelabilities.

Clarke Reader’scolumn on culture apears on aweeklybasis. Hecan bereachedatClarke.Reader@hotmail. com.

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nce a year, I invite readers to nominate words or expressions they wish were banned, an idea appropriated from Lake Superior State University’s “Annual List of Words and Phrases Banished from the QUIET Queen’s English DESPERATION for Mis-Use, OverUse and General Uselessness.”

Lake Superior’s lists were started in 1976 by W. T. Rabe, the school’s former public relations director who gave the school an Craig Marshall unexpected and Smith unique identity nationwide.

The 2021 list was released as always on New Year’s Day, and it predictably reflects events of the preceding year, starting with “COVID-19.”

Others include “Social distancing,” “We’re all in this together,” and “In these uncertain times.”

Add “Karen,” “Pivot,” “Unprecedented,” “In an abundance of

caution” and “I know, right?”

If your name is Karen and have something you want to say about “Karen” becoming a “misogynist umbrella term for critiquing the perceived overemotional behavior of women” (according to Lake Superior’s committee) please let me know.

One reader, Tim Reinig, Lone Tree, who anticipated this column, nominated “From farm to table.”

Please send one or two words or phrases, with your name and location, by 11:59 p.m. on May 14 by emailing it to craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

Some examples are in the Colorado Community Media Hall of Fame, but I have no objection to past offenders being convicted twice.

“Whatever.” “Have a nice day.”

“Awesome.” “Cool.”

“Awesome” and “Cool” might be here to stay, but we have gotten rid of “Groovy,” “For sure,” “What’s happening?” and “Tell it like it is.”

Unfortunately, “I know where you’re coming from” lingers.

“Athleticism” is (too) often used in reference to an athlete who dem-

onstrates “Physicality.” What else is an athlete going to demonstrate?

Watch any of the commentary channels and count the number of times someone begins a comment with, “Listen” or “Look.”

“You guys.” “Selfie.” “Legally drunk.” “Hot water heater.”

“Bucket list.” “Literally.”

One that’s often underestimated in its potency to undermine a sentence is “Uh.” “You know?”

“It is what it is” is one of the most egregious, and I am getting mighty tired of “egregious” too.

You get the idea: I don’t want to use up all the good (bad) ones. If there’s a story to go along with your nomination all the better.

Words change and so do names.

Once names were simple: Jimmy Stewart, Patti Smith, Billy Dee Williams.

No longer.

There’s an entertainer named Megan Thee Stallion.

“Mom and Dad, I’d like you to meet Megan Thee Stallion.”

“We’re pleased to meet you. What do we call you?”

“You can call me Megan. Or you

can call me Thee. Or you can call me Stallion. But you don’t have to call me Megan Thee Stallion.”

(That’s my homage to comedian Bill Saluga and his “Raymond J. Johnson Jr.” routine.)

One reader asked why I insert my middle name: “Sounds pretentious.”

There are thousands of Craig Smiths (one of was just hired to coach the University of Utah’s men’s basketball team.). Without “Marshall” I can’t be found if someone were searching.

There are only two of us (on the internet) named Craig Marshall Smith. The other is a corporal with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

“He is only one of a handful of African Canadians who have even worn a RCMP uniform.”

Because “Thanks in advance” belongs on The List, I’ll just say thank you.

(W. T. Rabe, 1921-1992.)

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

Celebrating the construction zones of life

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e all know that feeling of entering a construction zone while we are driving, don’t we? Whether it is a major highway or just a singlelane road that gets shut down, we are either forced to find a detour or ac- WINNING cept the delay and WORDS ride out the traffic until we get past the construction that is currently underway.

Although we know that when the construction ends, the improvements made will Michael Norton make our commute easier in the long run, we can’t help but feel a little frustrated and inconvenienced in the moment.

The other day I found myself on such a road. It was a beautiful scenic drive and then suddenly, the orange and white, yellow and black signs started to appear: Construction Entrance; Begin Construction; Road Work Ahead; Road Construction Ahead; Entering Work Zone; Construction Zone Begins; Enter-

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ing Construction Zone; Slow Down Construction Area Ahead Trucks Entering. Well, maybe I didn’t see all of these signs on this particular drive, but I am sure I have at some point over the course of my life.

And I am fairly certain you have as well.

I decided to ride out the traffic and just accept the delay. And then the other signs started to pop up as I began to resume the normal speed limit: End Active Work Zone; End Construction; or End of Construction. And as I approached those signs, I realized I had a great appreciation for the men and women who are out there each day building, rebuilding, or repairing our roadways so that we are safer, and our future drives are made so much easier. Kudos to all those who work so hard to make our lives better in the long run. And maybe we can all do our part in being a little more patient so that we can keep them safer each day too.

Here’s the thing, aren’t we all a living and breathing construction zone in some way? Some of us are working hard every day to improve our physique or build strength and

endurance. Others of us are students and working on our education or skills-based training. Many are taking up hobbies, learning a new language, learning to play an instrument, taking dancing or singing lessons, participating in cooking classes, and so many other “Under Construction” possibilities.

And while we are “Under Construction,” and committed to the end result that we are striving for; we learn to be patient with ourselves as we know it will take time to achieve our goals. We also hope our family, friends, co-workers, and anyone else who knows us, and who is supporting us, that they will be patient as well. To complete our construction, we need to stay on the path even if the road is harder and slower, only taking a detour when absolutely necessary.

Detours are okay, just as long as the detour we take isn’t an escape route, taking us farther away from our goals and dreams.

A beautiful life lesson came for me personally several years ago as I visited the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina.

While we walked the grounds, we came upon the gravestone of Ruth Bell Graham, Billy Graham’s wife who passed away in June 2007. On her tombstone, under her name and the date of her birth and of her passing, were the words, “End of Construction - Thank you for your patience.” It reminded me that each day, until the day we are called home, we are all always “Under Construction” in some way.

The next time you are welcomed with a bright orange and white sign that says, “Begin Construction,” will you be reminded that you are also a work in progress?

Will you stay the course and be patient as you go through the building, rebuilding, or repair process?

I would love to hear your “Under Construction” story at mnorton@ tramazing.com, and when we can celebrate the construction zones of life, it really will be a better than good year.

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This April 20th, being a part of the tide turning

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s we in Colorado (especially in Littleton) know, April 20th is an anniversary none of us can ever forget. The sounds of sirens and helicopters racing to Columbine High School GUEST on that day in 1999 COLUMN still flood back into my body every year on this day.

My body is tensing up just thinking about it now. I’ve never held my kids tighter than when I picked them up from the bus stop Linda Newell that afternoon.

I couldn’t stop holding them all night. In my arms, they were safe and unharmed.

But not all Columbine parents were that lucky. Or Aurora theater parents or STEM School or Arapahoe High School or Boulder King Soopers parents. And the list of mass shootings continues to grow.

What are we doing as a society to breed these mass shooters? In the data we have, since 1982 until now,

almost all of the shooters have been male and the majority of them have been white.

And this particular April 20th, with the guilty verdict of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, invokes another reminder of needless violence. As the statistics show, the extrajudicial killings of Black lives have been overwhelmingly at the hands of white male officers.

So, what can we do to prevent this out-of-control violence? After each mass shooting, public officials gather and brainstorm one more time and come up with yet another plan for an attempt at prevention. Last year after the on-camera murder of George Floyd, electeds and governmental agencies were effectively pushed to start to admit there was a systemic problem to address. (Fortunately, our Colorado Legislature put some corrective, preventive measures into law.)

But law and policy is only part of the answer. We are all complicit as community members, parents, teachers, siblings, business

owners, workers, and faith leaders. As the adage goes, it takes a village to raise a child. What is each of our roles in raising white men (predominantly) to cause such harm?

I’ve been thinking a lot about this. What can I personally do in each of my roles to make even a small dent in the prevention of this particular violence? In reflection as a mother, I’ve intentionally attempted to raise my daughters in peace and violence prevention education. But for years of codependence, I also didn’t stop their former cop dad’s emotional abuse and violence in our home. Now, I demand that violence, whatever the form, will not be tolerated by any man in my presence. At the least, not without consequence.

In my role as a state senator, much of my policy was focused on violence prevention. (Perhaps it was a form of reparations for me.) But what blind spots did I not catch? Maybe I need to go back and advocate for any needed changes. For now, at least I can ask my U.S. senators to vote yes

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Support SB62: Justice for all is not a threat I am a white woman and have lived most of my life in Jefferson County. I support SB21-062, the Jail Population Management Tools bill.

I’ve been to traffic court and have never been arrested. My friends, as teenagers, would be picked up by law enforcement for trespassing or underage drinking, and would be brought home for their parents to deal with. Because of my experience, I believed that if someone was arrested, that person was probably guilty and deserved to be locked up.

I’ve since changed my mind.

As a volunteer with Court Watch Colorado, I watch bond hearings in local courts for persons arrested for low-level offenses. This is what I have witnessed: Those who are held and charged are typically unhoused, Indigenous, Black, Brown, or immigrants.

Rarely are they white or with financial means. This tells me that our marginalized neighbors are policed more than the rest of us. And the issuance of low Personal Recognizance bonds means that the accused are not considered threats to community safety.

Systemic change and community safety are not mutually exclusive.

Jeffco had the highest decarceration in the country during the COVID crisis, and yet crime remained flat.

SB21-062 is not about letting people who are dangerous go free. It’s a step in making our system more just and treating all members of our community with dignity.

For more information please go to https://passsb21062.org.

Elaine Gilman Highlands Ranch Wildlife crossing structures work As a conservation biologist for Rocky Mountain Wild, I have seen how wildlife highway crossing

structures improve the safety of our roads for wildlife and humans. For the last five years, I have worked with a team to monitor the effectiveness of recently built wildlife crossing structures, which includes five wildlife underpasses and two overpasses as well as wildlife exclusion fencing and escape ramps, on State Highway 9 between Silverthorne and Kremmling.

Prior to construction, wildlifevehicle collisions accounted for 60% of all accidents reported to law enforcement.

Our research shows that these structures have been successful at reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions by 90%. Moreover, we have documented nearly 113,000 successful crossings by mule deer, in addition to those made by elk, bears, mountain lions, moose, bighorn sheep, pronghorn and even river otters.

The governor’s proposed 2021 budget, which is being considered by the Colorado Legislature, includes funding and resources for the protection of wildlife corridors and improvement of highway crossings in Colorado. Pursuant to Governor Polis’ Executive Order 2019-011, it also creates a position at Colorado Parks and Wildlife to coordinate closely with CDOT and identify opportunities for future highway crossing projects. This investment would not only improve wildlife conservation outcomes and public safety, it would also save money.

Coloradans currently spend $80 million per year on wildlife-vehicle collisions. Wildlife crossing structures pay for themselves quickly through collisions avoided.

This investment would make Colorado a leader in wildlife corridor conservation and provide a future where highway travel is safer for all.

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on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. As a white woman in mostly white suburbia, it’s time for me to admit the ways I am personally contributing to such violence and then do something about it. What honest conversations could I be having with my family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues? About our complicity in white male violence, racism, or ...? I do know it starts with each of us, all of us.

And obviously, it needs to start yesterday.

If you’re interested in these kinds of conversations, feel free to reach out at senlindanewell@ gmail.com.

Former Colorado state senator, now with a master’s in Social Justice and Ethics from Iliff School of Theology, Linda Newell is a writer, speaker, facilitator, and conflict/ DEI consultant. Senlindanewell@ gmail.com, www.lindanewell.org, www.senlindanewell.com, @sennewell on Twitter, Senator Linda Newell or @TheLastBill on Facebook.

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Dr. Jere Priest McClure 8/6/1928 - 4/19/2021

Dr. Jere Priest McClure, 92, of Littleton passed away peacefully on April 19, 2021 at his home in Littleton. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Anna Gayle McClure, whom he married in March 1994. He is also survived by his brother James “Jim” McClure; his sons Andy (Lisa) McClure of Littleton, CO, and Doug McClure of Bevier, MO; his step-daughters; Regina (Tom) Harris of Lincoln, IL, Anna (Kevin) Seder of Colorado Springs and Victoria Pearson of Colorado Springs. He also left behind eleven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother William “Bill” McClure and former wife Janet Rowland McClure.

Jere was born in Union City, TN, on August 6, 1928, the son of Jesse Hays and Louise Harris McClure. He was raised in Dyersburg, TN and graduated from Dyersburg High School in 1946. He completed his undergraduate degree at Murray State University in Murray, KY before earning his medical degree at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO. Jere also served two years as a Captain in the Air Force (1955-1957).

Dr. McClure practiced medicine for 52 years, including 19 years as a physician of internal medicine at the Littleton Clinic. He was the beloved doctor of thousands of patients over the decades, and his greatest

interest was promoting lifestyle through exercise, diet and daily routines. He focused on these preventive medical ideas in the 1970’s being way ahead of his time! Jere was always active and focused on football in high school and college. During his freshman year at Murray State, the football team was the only team in the country that had three brothers playing on the same squad.

He loved outdoor activities including golfing, skiing, jogging. He ran in the Bolder Boulder multiple times, and was skiing with his grandchildren into his early seventies.

Jere had a passion for traveling with his family. One of his fondest memories was visiting and playing at thirteen different US Open/PGA golf courses with his sons. He also traveled the world with his wife, Anna Gayle. He fondly recalls that he felt the most at home when he was in his ancestors’ native Scotland.

Jere was loved by his family and friends, and will be greatly missed and fondly remembered. Words cannot express the admiration and respect felt for this wonderful man. At Jere’s request, there will be no public service. A private celebration of life will include family stories, laughs and homemade margaritas.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (www.stjude.org).

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Eileen McCoy

12/9/1933 - 4/15/2021 Eileen McCoy, 87, of Goodyear, AZ, died peacefully at her home surrounded by family and devoted caregivers on April 15, 2021.

She was born December 9, 1933 in Breese, Illinois and on April 18, 1959 she married R.K. “Mac” McCoy. Mac and Eileen were long- time residents of Littleton, Colorado where they raised their four children.

Eileen cherished her role as a homemaker and was an exceptional mother to her four children. She loved her children deeply and unconditionally. Her eight grandsons brought her immense joy and she was extremely proud of each and every one. Eileen had a competitive spirit and loved playing cards and watching her favorite sports teams: St. Louis Cardinals, Denver Broncos and the Colorado Rockies. She also enjoyed reading and spending time with her family. She had a

quiet strength and confidence which many came to rely upon. She loved to converse but was also an incredible listener and confidant.

She is survived by her children, Mike (Annette) McCoy of Aurora CO, Jeni (Bob) Fleck of Houston, TX, Jodi VanBeurden of Irvine, CA and Kristi McCoy of Goodyear, AZ; grandsons, Benjamin, Mitchell, Alex, Justin, Logan, Trevor, Max and Tyler, three sisters in law and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, R.K. “Mac” McCoy on March 8, 2017, her five siblings, a sister in law and a brother in law.

Eileen will be laid to rest in the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona alongside her loving husband.

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he secret to making truly good Cajun food boils down to one word — love. Restaurants and food trucks serving Cajun across the Denver metro area may give a quick, oneword answer when asked about the secret, but that does not mean it’s simple.

Although there is some overlap, Cajun is not Southern. The love that comes in true Cajun food is all about the taste of Louisiana and New Orleans. Originally, Cajun from south Louisiana was considered peasant food, made from ingredients that rural families would have. The dishes focused on dirty rice, gumbos, jambalaya and andouille. But do not forget about the importance of frying everything from catfish and shrimp to alligator the Cajun way.

Natalie Vice, owner of the popular Cajun King food truck in Castle Rock, said true New Orleans Cajun is all about love, which means big family, generational recipes and — most importantly — a whole lot of food.

“We love our food,” she said.

“We love our Cajun, and we are used to cooking for a lot of people we love.”

As the Cajun King works toward opening a brick-and-mortar establishment, the business has built a name with its food truck that serves a little bit of everything known as Cajun, with a focus on boils. Vice said the boils are where food, family and love come together.

In New Orleans, a seafood boil is tradition and part of the city’s culture, bringing families around a newspaper-lined table to eat large amounts of shellfish with bare hands and a lot of spice. Vice said Cajun King boils are authentic because they go directly to the source for supplies. This means traveling to Louisiana several times a year, picking up crawfish and alligator along with true-toCajun seasonings.

At Jessie’s Smokin’ Nola, in Centennial, there is nothing generic about the food or owner Jessie Rayford. From his strong Southern accent to his dedication to making a true taste of Cajun for a continuous line of customers, Rayford is all about cooking it up right.

While making his popular Half and Half dish, Rayford explains that putting love into Cajun means making sure there are no buildup of pellets in the batter. The Half and Half consists of fried catfish on a bed of rice smothered with half shrimp creole and half crawfish etouffee, which is a Cajun stew simmered in a sauce made from a light or blond roux.

“There is only one secret to this food we make — love. I don’t care how long you been cooking,” he said. “That does not matter if you

Jessie Rayford of Jessie’s Smokin Nola, in Centennial, talks about details in making good Cajun food.

PHOTOS BY THELMA GRIMES

CAJUN DINING OPTIONS Jessie’s Smokin Nola 7422 S. University Blvd. Centennial Lost Cajun Westminster - 3013 W. 104th Ave. Highlands Ranch - 2201 Wildcat Reserve Parkway C-10 Littleton - 5350 South Santa Fe Drive Cajun King Food Truck cajunkingsco.com don’t care. I teach the importance of loving and respecting the work we’re doing. This is mine. This is my passion. I love what I do and sometimes, I gotta admit, I can get loud.”

Rayford said his food all starts with the roux, which is a base mixture of butter and flour.

“If the roux ain’t right,” he said, “it ain’t gonna happen.”

In talking about his menu of recipes that he stresses all “come from my head,” Rayford talks and jokes with a line of regular customers, including another New Orleans man who says there is nothing better than having Rayford’s battered catfish between two pieces of white bread.

Rayford said he makes sure the catfish is not muddy, explaining that a Cajun secret to making good catfish is to take it out of the water, dry it out, and take away that muddy flavor people complain about.

Rayford is a constant director, pushing his staff to pass out perfect food. He shouts as he moves around the restaurant. He makes

Joe Koen of Lost Cajun in Westminster serves a dish of fired catfish, shrimp, alligator bites and boudin balls.

a point of telling cooks to stir the rice pudding and add the right ingredients at the right time.

“Everything we do here comes back to me,” he said. “I am all about this business and I am all in.”

Joe Koen, the franchise business consultant for several of Colorado’s Lost Cajun locations, including the Westminster establishment, said he came from

south Alabama, and after learning Louisiana cuisine, he understands the importance of love, especially when it comes to the Lost Cajun’s batter.

Serving up a fried plate of shrimp, catfish and allegator bites, Koen said there is no skipping details when it comes to frying Cajun meat.

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The Half and Half is a popular menu item at Jessie’s Smokin Nola.

Jessie Rayford of Jessie’s Smokin Nola, in Centennial, talks about details in making good Cajun food.

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“Cajun is all about thought and care,” he said. “Stir the food often and stir it slow. When you think of a chain restaurant, you think of generic food that does not come close to the real thing. A lot of our processes come form 100-year-old recipes.”

Lost Cajun has locations in Littleton, Highlands Ranch and Westminster.

Some goodies at Lost Cajun include the gator bites and boudin balls. The boudin balls are a classic comfort food, consisting of pork sausage made with rice and seasonings that are stuffed in a casing.

Being from Alabama, Koen is

Christian Vice of Cajun King food truck in Castle Rock gets shrimp ready for the popular PHOTOS BY THELMA GRIMES po’ boy sandwich.

no stranger to alligator, but noted that Cajun cooking Louisiana style makes them better.

“I grew up eating gator, but always felt like I was biting into someone’s leather wallet,” he said. “With (Lost Cajun) gator bites, it’s all about trimming them properly and marinating until it’s time to lightly fry them up.”

From Nola’s to Cajun King and Lost Cajun, all the restaurants

say they have their specialties, but one of the most popular menu items is the po’ boy. Originally known as the “poor boy,” the popular sandwich started in the 1920s during the New Orleans streetcar strike.

The seafood po’ boy at Nola’s comes on French bread with lettuce, tomato, mayo, ketchup, and hot sauce. Nola’s po’ boys can be ordered with fried shrimp, fried catfish, fried crawfish, shrimp and

Cajun sausage, or Friday oysters, which Rayford said is directly from the bayou.

One po’ boy is named after Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning. The Cajun Manning consists of fried crawfish, shrimp or a Cajun sausage.

“They should have named this sandwich after me,” Rayford said.

“But, given we are here in Denver, I named one after Peyton Manning.”

At Cajun King’s the softness of the French bread is a perfect casing for the crunchy shrimp and mixture of sauces that make the sandwich unique.

Cajun is all about good food and fun. There are several locations across the Denver metro area that will take anyone on a trip along Bourbon Street in New Orleans.

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Art doesn’t show when snow says no

one Tree Arts Center delayed the installation ceremony for the new public art piece, “Tuono,” due to inclement weather. It was scheduled for the April 20 city council meeting, but a spring snowstorm intervened.

Sculptors ColSONYA’S lin Parson and Jodie Ruth Cooper SAMPLER created the large piece. Appropriately, “Tuono” is the Latin word for “Thunderclap!” It will be on display for one year. Check lonetreeartscenter. org for new date and time.

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Summer music Lone Tree Arts Center’s Summer Music Sessions start with “An Evening With (saxophonist) Gerald Albright” on May 15. In person at 4 and 8 p.m.; livestream at 8 p.m.

Albright is an important R&B star and Grammy winner. Tickets: $60 and $75, in person; livestream: $25 individual; $40 household. Box office: 720-509-1000, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m., to 2 p.m.; or website, lonetreeartscenter.org. Albright begins the new Lone Tree Sessions Series.

Next: Keb’ Mo’ on Aug. 27.

Stories on Stage Stories on Stage will be streaming live from Boulder’s Nomad Playhouse at 7 p.m. on May 7. Leslie

O’Carroll, Allison Watrous and Sam Gregory will present “Still Crazy After All These Years.” Ticket holders will receive a link. Tickets: $15. Call 303-494-0523 or visit storiesonstage. org. The 20th anniversary season will be entirely virtual/livestreamed from the Nomad Playhouse in Boulder.

Member Appreciation Show Littleton Fine Arts Guild has opened the “Flights of Fantasy” exhibit at Town Hall Arts Center and will enjoy a new hanging system and lighting as they reopen the Member Appreciation Show at the Depot Art Gallery and Caboose Gallery, through May 22. The gallery will be open Fridays through Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Masks and COVID protocol required. Six individuals may enter at a time.

Depot Art Gallery is located at 2069 W. Powers Ave. in Littleton. 303-7950781; depotartgallery.org.

Colorado Symphony The music of John Williams (“Star Wars,” “Jurassic Park,” “Harry Potter” and more) will be featured May 23 and 25 by the Colorado Symphony at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre (doors, 6 p.m.). Christopher Dragon will conduct. Tickets limited to 2500.

Coloradosymphony.org/tickets or 303-623-7876.

Buntport Theater “Space People in Space,” a new

This rendering shows “Tuono,” a public art piece that will be installed at the Lone Tree COURTESY RENDERING Arts Center but was postponed by spring snow.

original comedy about people at the forefront of the colonization of Mars, will be presented in Buntport’s parking lot at 717 Lipan St. in Denver on Wednesdays through Sundays, May 26-June 13 at 7 p.m. Tickets for 1-6 are available at Name Your Own Price. 720-946-1388. buntport.com.

Troubling history History Colorado is sharing information from newly digitized

records from ledgers of the Ku Klux Klan in Denver. History Colorado says on its website: “In a spirit of more actively naming and confronting systems of inequality, History Colorado aims to make these items available as freely and widely as possible. In keeping with our grounding virtues, we hope to unlearn harmful long-held ideas and practices through this sharing process.” See historycolorado.org/ kkkledgers.

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Imagination soars at ‘Flights of Fantasy’ Visitors can get lost in artistic scenes at show running through June 1

IF YOU GO Town Hall Arts Center is at 2450 W. Main St. in downtown Littleton. Box office hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday. Admission free. 303-794-2787, ext. 5; townhallartscenter.org.

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Brilliant colors, paintings in motion, it seems ... welcome us to the new exhibit, “Flights of Fantasy,” at Town Hall Arts Center’s Stanton Gallery in Littleton, open during box office hours.

Littleton Fine Arts Guild members have responded to a challenge to let the imagination take over and the resulting exhibit, which runs through June 1, is like a mini vacation — a really nifty way for spring to begin! This handsome gallery is open and inviting — stroll around at your leisure — no tickets or reservations necessary.

A viewer can wander and make up stories as she goes ...

Well-known Denver area encaustic painter Victoria Eubanks was juror for “Flights of Fantasy” and she awarded the Best of Show/ First Place ribbon to Stacy Roberts’ soft pastel painting, “The Whole of the Moon,” which suggests one of our otherworldly summer sunsets/moonrises. Fuschia, pink and white-ish clouds swirl, shimmer — and seem to move as a dazzled viewer stands before it.

The Second Place ribbon was awarded to Rita Campbell’s colorful, precise “Magic Hairspray,” rendered in alcohol ink in nearlystained glass bright color that makes this small work jump out from the wall ... And what is she thinking???

Photographer Bill Knoll’s trio of young eagles, around their nest: “Incoming Flight,” won Third Place and invites an up-close look at the fine detail. One wonders how close Knoll really was ... I’d

Stacy Roberts’ soft pastel painting, “The Whole of the Moon,” won Best of Show in the COURTESY PHOTO “Flights of Fantasy” exhibit at Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center.

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“Dancing by the Lake,” a soft colored oil painting by Pam Roth O’Mara, suggests some sort of imaginary game that involves lots of end-of-the-day splashing along the edge of said lake — summer memories for many of us, I’d imagine ... O’Mara’s control of the light is special — one can almost smell that air.

Sally Van der Camp’s assemblage piece, “Flight of a Feather,” is tall, narrow and precise. One can imagine the artist coming across a random feather and thinking: “hmm — what can I do with this?” Nice presentation against a metallic background, contrasting textures ...

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The developer hopes to flip those uses, saying residential makes more sense beside the quiet South Platte River while commercial should be by the highway where it can be seen and accessed by motorists.

Though Evergreen bought the property for $6.5 million in 2017 and submitted plans in 2018, the proposal has been the subject of three years of review by city staff and the Littleton Planning Commission, which held several meetings and public hearings on the site in recent months.

Staff’s final recommendation to council called for a maximum of two surface parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of commercial space and a maximum of half a surface parking space per residential unit, well below the zoning standard of five surface spaces per 1,000 square feet of commercial and 1.5 spaces per dwelling unit.

The goal of the reduced parking standard was to encourage the developer to build a parking garage or underground parking, said Jennifer Henninger, the city’s community development director, saying staff arrived at the number after assessing numerous corridor planning documents prepared by city staff and consultants over the years.

Henninger called the parking restriction an “attempt to get a different type of parking and get our partners like RTD and federal (agencies) that could fund a parking garage,” though she acknowledged RTD is in dire financial straits of its own.

Evergreen managing partner Tyler Carlson asked for the parking restrictions to be loosened, saying the viability of the entire development hinges on how much surface parking can be built, as the cost of building a parking garage without outside funding would cause commercial and residential rents to skyrocket.

Mayor Pro Tem Scott Melin said the property, with its proximity to the South Platte River and location along a major highway, is important to get right.

“If council sides with the applicant in your request for park-

ans will be limited. ing ratios, we will end up with a “Littleton is a suburban commudevelopment that will be fundamennity dominated by automobiles,” tally different than the negotiated Carlson said. “If you choke parking proposal staff has worked three in the suburbs, you will choke these long years to get to,” Melin said. businesses to “We won’t get death.” the aesthetics Councilmemrepresented ber Kelly Miltonight, the liman echoed character, or Melin, saying the walkabilshe was conity. We will get cerned Eversomething that green’s parking looks, I think, I request would fear, like a parkrender the ing lot ... I have development a pretty much “drive-through zero tolerance auto-oriented for anything on development” this property not befitting its that’s understatus as one of whelming or the final redoesn’t rise to maining parcels the occasion of undeveloped of this being land, in such a a legacy propstrategic locaerty.” tion.

Carlson was “Do someadamant that sufficient surScott Melin, thing spectacushe said. face parking is Littleton mayor pro tem lar,” “What’s being a necessity, and proposed is the that a parking same-old, samegarage — estiold.” mated by staff to cost more than $9 Carlson said councilmembers million — would be prohibitively need to face facts. expensive.

“I’m sorry people can’t ride uniHe called the condition in staff’s corns there and they have to drive, proposal and the call for a parking but that’s the way it is,” he said. garage “a zoning act of war against Milliman also said the project our property.” could benefit substantially from a “I won’t be sucker punched in pedestrian bridge over Mineral to the face on a parking standard that make it more accessible to light rail is fairly arbitrary and contrived, doesn’t exist anywhere in the metro users, a proposal supported by city area, or the entire Front Range,” Carlson said. “I cannot build it. I’ve told you that a million times. The residential residents can’t afford it.

The commercial tenants can’t afford it. This property will continue to sit vacant.”

Carlson asserted that passing the zoning amendment with the curtailed parking requirement “borders on a taking, forcing a property owner to build structured parking which is not economically merited.”

He also asserted that the city’s plan for a “quad road” — a minibeltway cut through the property in hopes of reducing congestion on Santa Fe and Mineral — means the property’s accessibility to pedestri-

‘If council sides with the applicant in your request for parking ratios, we will end up with a development that will be fundamentally different than the negotiated proposal staff has worked three long years to get to.’

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staff — though Henninger said the idea would likely cost $10 million and require partnership funding with entities like CDOT or RTD. Carlson said calls for a parking garage and pedestrian bridge are prime examples of projects that could be addressed by an urban renewal authority, which Littleton famously mostly dismantled after citizen outcry in 2016.

“I know (urban renewal) is a dirty word in the city of Littleton, but this is the type of site that would benefit,” he said. “We don’t have that, so we have to get creative.”

Councilmember Pat Driscoll disagreed with Melin and Milliman, saying the developer’s request was reasonable.

“For staff to put council in a position to make this call, I don’t feel like that’s very fair,” he said.

“These guys are in the business to build, and to make a great community out of a great parcel of land ...

What Evergreen has done is very positive, and would be a great asset to the community. I’m over the parking. I’m with the developer on this one.”

Council voted 6-1 to table the proposal until May 4, in hopes of giving staff and the developer more time to come up with a solution to the parking impasse.

Councilmember Karina Elrod was skeptical the delay would produce a different result.

“Staff and the developer have been working on this for three years,” she said. “They have discussed parking over those three years ... What do we expect the outcome to be in another week?”

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Castle Rock hospital expands Keeping up with a growing population requires more beds now

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As the Town of Castle Rock continues to grow, the Castle Rock Adventist Hospital needs more beds. To keep up with the increased population, the hospital has started construction to add 36 beds on the fourth floor.

Chase Aalborg, the hospital’s COO and CFO, said the $14 million project is needed immediately due to Castle Rock’s population surpassing 75,000.

“We have really been trying to keep pace with community growth,” Aalborg said. “We have continued to grow and will likely surpass 100,000 population in the next 10 years.”

Aalborg said the need to grow has steadily continued since 2011 when the hospital was introduced as an ER and imaging center. By 2013, 55 beds were added for patients.

In 2020, Aalborg said the number of patients served has fluctuated during the pandemic. As the U.S. enters what officials are calling the fourth wave of COVID, Aalborg said hospital officials continue to discuss growth possibilities and what is needed to meet community healthcare needs.

After two years of planning the expansion, construction on the fourth floor began in late March.

Completion is expected in October.

The project is similar to the 55-bed layout on the third floor, with two rows of patient rooms with nursing and admin stations in the middle of the middle.

The expansion is ahead of schedule because of the hospital design, Aalborg said. The fourth floor was set aside as shelved space and so can quickly be constructed into a floor that will serve patients.

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According to the press release announcing the project, the additional space will allow patients to conveniently receive a more specialized level of care consistent with their needs in their community.

“This exciting expansion illustrates Castle Rock Adventist Hospital’s ongoing commitment to our Castle Rock community and beyond, emphasizing that we are here for them when they need us most, ready and waiting with smiling faces and exceptional patient care,” said hospital CEO Brandon Nudd. “We look toward the future with excitement as we become even more rooted in our community and are carrying out our healing ministry each day to support our ever-growing community.”

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Castle View tops Valor in boys soccer Freiberger nets goal in double overtime

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Tiernan Freiberger pretty well summed up the Castle View boys soccer season when he said “almost all our games this season have been close.”

Castle View, seeded seventh in the state tournament bracket, notched a 1-0 victory over No. 10 Valor Christian in a game that went to double overtime on April 22. Freiberger got the game-winning goal for the Sabercats.

Then in a quarterfinal match on the road against second-seeded Fairview, the Sabercats battled to a 1-1 tie in double overtime but were eliminated as the Knights advanced by winning the shootout on April 24. Castle View finished with a 9-2-0 record.

Cherry Creek, the 16th and final seed, also had two close games, but the Bruins won both to earn a ticket to the semifinals on April 28.

Mitch Hughes scored on a header off a corner kick by Cyrus Gulati in the 78th minute as the Bruins upset top-seeded Regis Jesuit, 1-0, on April 22.

In an April 24 quarterfinal match against ninth-seeded Boulder, Macklin Perry scored with six minutes remaining in the first overtime period in a 1-0 Creek over the Panthers.

Cherry Creek (8-4-1) will play Centennial League rival Grandview (11-1-0) in one semifinal game at 6 p.m. on April 28 at Englewood High School. The Wolves will be out to avenge their only loss of the season since the Bruins beat the fourthseeded Wolves, 3-1, on the opening day of the regular season.

In the quarterfinal contest against Fairview, Cooper Landry gave Castle View a 1-0 lead with a goal on a header in the 66th minute but Fairview’s Mason Sunderland, who tallied one of the shootout goals, tied the game with 11 minutes remaining in regulation time.

Fairview kept pressure on Castle

Castle View’s Tiernan Freiberger looks up field to make a pass as Samuele Terrasi of Valor Christian chases during a first round Class 5A soccer playoff game on April 22 at Douglas County Stadium. Freiberger scored in the second overtime to give seventh-seeded PHOTO BY JIM BENTON Castle View a 1-0 victory over No. 10 Valor Christian.

View the entire second half but Sabercats goalie William Kopp made a few diving saves and Knights, with 20 seconds still on the clock in regulation time, had a shot hit off the cross bar on the top of the goal.

Kopp made 18 saves against Fairview and played an important role in the win over Valor Christian with some key stops and finished with 14 saves “He kept us in the game,” said Castle View coach Mark Burfeind after the first round game. “He made some good saves. We started slow but he kept us in and we kept battling and played much better in the second half.”

Castle View was missing two of its top players because of COVID protocols. Jack Pucciano, the leading scorer in the Continental League, and Enrique Mujica missed the Valor game but played in the quar-

terfinal match against Fairview.

Freiberger’s goal against Valor came after a pass from Bailey Voit.

“Bailey fed me on the right side, the center back turned to the inside, the goal keeper was to the left of the goal, I aimed for the back corner and the shot went right in. It was really cool to come out with a 1-0 win rather than a 1-0 loss. I was hoping it would not come down to a shootout.”

The Eagles lost last season in a playoff shootout to Rock Canyon after a 0-0 double overtime tie.

“So, we were ready for a shootout but kudos to them,” said Valor coach Brian Shultz whose team wound up with an 8-2-1 record.

“They got their counterattack, and the guy put it away. I want to congratulate Castle View and that team was first class.”

Field hockey pairings – Pair-

ings were set for the Colorado field hockey semifinals and finals which were played April 26-27 at the Stutler Bowl. Colorado Academy (7-0-2) was top seeded and played Regis Jesuit (7-1) in the first semifinal while second-seeded Cherry Creek (9-1) faced Palmer Ridge (5-0-4) in the second semi.

Wolfe honored – Cherry Creek senior Parker Wolfe, who battled COVID but still won the boys state championship with a record time of 14:10.04, was honored as the Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year and was named on April 19 as the Gatorade National Player of the Year.

Volleyball regionals – The eight three-team regionals for girls volleyball will be May 1 with each regional champion advancing to the state tournament which will be May 12-13 at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs.

Valor coach recalls terrific journey as season closes Schultz recounts great match-up with Castle View

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Valor Christian boys soccer coach Brian Schultz paused a minute to reflect on the journey his team went on this season.

The Eagles finished the season with an 8-2-1 record after the 10thseeded Eagles lost a 1-0 double overtime decision to seventh-seeded Castle View in a first round state

playoff game played April 22 at Douglas County Stadium.

“It was a great season and we measure it by the journey and not necessarily by the result at the end,” said Schultz. “We had a tremendous journey.”

Valor’s journey ended when Tiernan Freiberger controlled a pass from Bailey Voit and scored with 9:45 played in the second, 15-minute overtime period.

The Eagles had chances to score during the match but couldn’t convert as Castle View goalie William Kopp was credited with 14 saves.

“You have to give credit to their

team,” said Schultz referring to Castle View. “They were not easy to get behind. We got a number of balls into the box and had our opportunities and a few of them were inches away.

“But that was a great team we played and we scouted them. We knew they play a lot like us and we knew we would have to shut down the middle of the field on them. Our center mids did a great job.”

Freiberger took advantage of a two-on-two situation and tallied the game-winning goal.

“I aimed for the back left corner,” said the Sabercats’ senior. “He

(Valor goalie) was out of position and the shot went right in. All our games this season have been close games. It was really cool to come out with a 1-0 win rather than a 1-0 loss. I was hoping it would not go to a shootout.”

Schultz was prepared for a shootout.

“We lost last season to Rock Canyon in a shootout,” he added.

“It was 0-0 in double overtime so we were ready for another shootout but kudos to them. They got their counter attack and the guy put it away.

I want to congratulate Castle View.

They were first class.”

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is still on track to be granted “level clear” on the state’s COVID dial on May 16, which would lift virtually all capacity restrictions. Tri-County has already lifted the outdoor face mask mandate.

“Only if things get drastically worse would we go back to restrictions,” she said. “We anticipate the severity (of the pandemic) will stay down as folks get vaccinated.

Counties will go to level clear and likely stay there.”

Still, Sager encouraged festival planners and attendees to stay smart.

“The more distance people keep and hand sanitizer available, the better,” she said. “A big thing is communicating. Check event websites and see what the rules and expectations are.”

City-run events have a full calendar this year, Narde said, including three Meet Greet & Eat events with city officials, the Littleton Criterium bicycle race in July, and three Little Jam concerts — which will be hosted in different parts of the city this year instead of Bega Park in downtown.

The Block Party, which typically kicks off summer in early June, won’t be held this year, in lieu of a resumption of Weekends on Main, which shuts down Main Street to through-traffic on weekends for outdoor dining.

The program, which was initially paid for by the City of Littleton during tight restaurant capacity restrictions last summer, was later taken over by the Historic Downtown Littleton Merchants (HDLM), which plans to run the show again from May to October.

“We had talked about closing down the street for dining on weekends for years, but it took COVID to make it happen,” said Greg Reinke, who heads HDLM. Reinke said he plans to incorporate many of the attractions once part of the Block Party, like buskers and street performers, into Weekends on Main.

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“We’re trying to bring it all together,” said event organizer Paula Wiens. “There are a lot of loose ends, and we’re operating on sort of short notice, but we’ll make it work.”

What’s not yet known is whether the fire truck parade down Main Street can go forward — that’s dependent on if Weekends on Main can be broken down to make way that Saturday morning. Reinke said he wasn’t yet sure if that would happen.

The Aspen Grove shopping center in south Littleton is planning a variety of events, including the Plein Air Arts Festival and the monthly Paris Street Market, which resumes May 1.

Western Welcome Week, Littleton’s signature annual bash, is expected to come back fully this August, said Cindy Hathaway, the event’s executive director.

“We’re working on everything,” Hathaway said. That includes the Grand Parade, Craft Fair, Taste of Western Welcome Week, Fishing Derby and pig roast.

Last year’s Western Welcome Week was a subdued affair, with only a handful of events held in-person, and the Grand Parade canceled for the first time in the event’s history.

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Climb4Change to change lives Special event to be held May 22

and fitness buffs looking to change things up. This spring, changing your workout could change someone’s life at the Climb4Change event Saturday, May 22.

Climb4Change raises money and awareness for the Castle Rock adaptive recreation program. The

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Packets will be available Friday, May 17, through Friday, May 21, during normal store hours at RNK Run & Walking, 440 Fourth St. Onsite packet pickup and registration begins at 6:30 a.m. the day of the event. Power Hours begin at 7 a.m., 10 a.m. and noon; the Climb4Run 5K/10K begins at 8:30 a.m.; Trail Reps begin at 9 a.m., and the Race to the Top event begins at 11:30 a.m.

The event will observe state health guidelines, requiring social distancing and masks.

Not up for the 200-stair challenge? Volunteers are still needed to work the event. More information is available at CRgov.com/ Volunteer.

program supports members of the community, and their families, who have cognitive and physical disabilities and helps them live an active lifestyle. Funds raised at the event provide scholarships and adaptive equipment for the recreation program.

These professionally timed events will be 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the Challenge Hill at Philip S. Miller Park. The 200 steps offer a workout and a way to give back to the Castle Rock community. The Climb4Change events are: Power Hour: Go up and down the stairs as many times as you can in 60 minutes (three times to choose from) ClimbNRun 5K/10K: Climb the stairs, down the switchbacks and run the trail Trail Reps: Go up the stairs, down the trail and repeat for 30 minutes Race to the Top: Go up the stairs once as fast as possible Run4Fun: Take a self-guided walk, run or jog anywhere on the trails (non-timed)

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0009-2021 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 19, 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) Kristin Clay Original Beneficiary(ies) Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver, Inc. Date of Deed of Trust March 06, 2008 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust March 10, 2008 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B8027994 Original Principal Amount $104,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $71,748.30 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 7, GABRIEL SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 2065 W. Vassar Ave., Englewood, CO 80110.

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, 06/23/2021, 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: 4/29/2021 Last Publication: 5/27/2021 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: 02/19/2021 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: Lindsay L. McKae #39200 ROBERT S. ARTHUR #9614 Trevor G. Bartel #40449 Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP 1200 17th St, #3000, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 623-9000 Attorney File # 211668-10176 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. 0009-2021 First Publication: 4/29/2021 Last Publication: 5/27/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

City and County PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Centennial, Colorado will conduct a public hearing on Monday, May 17, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. regarding Ordinance 2021-O-06 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 2020 EDITION, AMENDING SECTION 18-11-10 OF THE CENTENNIAL MUNICIPAL CODE, AND ADDING SECTION 1811-40 OF THE CENTENNIAL MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE SAME. The public hearing will be held virtually, via the City’s website at: www.centennialco.gov. Copies of Ordinance No. 2021-O-06 are available for inspection by the public on the City’s website: www.centennialco.gov. Copies of the 2020 edition of the National Electric Code are on electronic file with the City Clerk and are available for public inspection. The 2020 edition of the National Electric Code is published by the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169, and issued on August 5, 2019. The subject matter of 2020 edition of the National Electrical Code includes provisions and standards considered necessary for safety related to electrical design, installation, and inspection, and which standards will result in electrical installations, essentially free from hazards. The purpose of the Ordinance and the Code adopted therein is to provide standards for safe electrical design, installation, and inspection.

Interested parties may file written comments with the City Clerk, at: www.cityclerks@centennialco. gov or via mail at: 13133 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial, Colorado 80112, received by 1pm on May 17, 2021. Any written comments received will be read into the record during the Public Hearing.

Citizens wishing to speak during the Public Hearing, may access the virtual meeting via instructions published on the May 17, 2021 Agenda at: https://www.centennialco.gov/Government/ Mayor-Council/City-Council-Meetings/AgendasMinutes.

By: Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 525128-60172 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 5, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

Metropolitan Districts Public Notice NOTICE OF VACANCY ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PANORAMA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Panorama Metropolitan District of the County of Arapahoe, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 32-1-808, C.R.S., that a vacancy currently exists on the Board of Directors of the Panorama Metropolitan District (the “District”). Any qualified, eligible elector of the District interested in filling such vacancy and serving on the Board of Directors should file a Letter of Interest with the Board on or before the close of business on Monday, May 10, 2021.

Letters of Interest are available and can be obtained from the Panorama Metropolitan District, c/o David Solin at Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, CO 80228, (303) 987-0835.

PANORAMA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ David Solin, District Manager Legal Notice No. 525140 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: April 29, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case No.: 2020CV031498 Division: 402 Plaintiff: Willow Trace Subdivision Filing No. 1 Homeowners Association, Inc., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendants: Tristan Hignight; Wells Fargo Bank, NA; and Public Trustee of the County of Arapahoe 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 an Order for Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure dated December 14, 2020, and C.R.S. §§ 38-38-101 to 401, by the Willow Trace Subdivision Filing No. 1 Homeowners Association, Inc., the current holder of a lien recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorder on January 2, 2019, at Reception No. D9000121. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Willow Trace Subdivision Filing No. 1 recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorder on July 27, 2000, in Reception No. B0091448 (“Declaration”). The

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Declaration and notices as recorded, establish a lien for the benefit of the Willow Trace Subdivision Filing No. 1 Homeowners 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: Regarding: LOT 26, BLOCK 13, WILLOW TRACE SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORDO Also known by street and number as 4724 South Ireland Street, Aurora, CO 80015.

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on June 17, 2021, at 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, telephone 720874-3845. 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, Suite 200, Englewood, CO 80112, telephone (720) 279-2568.

Date: March 9, 2021 Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff, Arapahoe County By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 525039 First Publication: April 22, 2021 Last Publication: May 20, 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 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112 Case No.: 2020CV32252 Division: 202 Plaintiff: APPLE VALLEY EAST CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation vs.

Defendants: AISHA N. PALMER; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; STEARNS LENDING, LLC; and PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE Counsel for Plaintiff: WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, LLP Travis B. Keenan, #41354 travis.keenan@vf-law.com 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300 Littleton, CO 80127 Phone Number: (303) 863-1872 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION The People of the State of Colorado To the Defendants named above: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response.

You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication.

A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

Please take notice that the complaint requests foreclosure of a statutory and contractual lien against the property commonly known as 89 Nome Way #D, Aurora, CO 80012, as well as judgment for past-due assessments and late fees, together with attorney fees and costs, in the amount of $21,229.40 as of April 5, 2021, plus all amounts coming due after the filing of the complaint.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 35 days after the

date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.

This is an action originally filed November 19, 2020, and published in the Littleton Independent beginning April 15, 2021, and ending May 13, 2021.

Dated: April 5, 2021 WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, LLP

The name, address and telephone number of each of the attorneys representing the holder of the evidence of the debt is as follows: Stephane R. Dupont The Dupont Law Firm, LLC PO Box 1073 Castle Rock, CO 80104 (720) 644-6115 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Travis B. Keenan, #41354 Attorney for Plaintiff This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, C.R.C.P., as amended.

WARNING: A VALID SUMMONS MAY BE ISSUED

BY A LAWYER AND IT NEED NOT CONTAIN A COURT CASE NUMBER, THE SIGNATURE OF A COURT OFFICER, OR A COURT SEAL. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTACTING THE COURT TO OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION. YOU MUST RESPOND AS EXPLAINED IN THIS SUMMONS. Legal Notice No. 525093 First Publication: April 15, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Date: March 9, 2021.

Tyler S. Brown Arapahoe County Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 525026 First Publication: April 15, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110 Public Notice

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac Street, #100 Centennial, CO 80112 Case Number: 2020CV031924 Div.: Crtm.: SHERIFF’S COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE Plaintiff: FIRST VILLAGE EAST APARTMENT HOMES ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation; Defendants: MARSHALL H. LYONS, JR.; SU RYDEN AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY; QUICKEN LOANS, INC.; MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC; PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC; CAPITAL ONE BANK USA, N.A.; DISCOVER BANK; SUE SANDSTROM AS TREASURER FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION. Under an Amended Order on Motion for Default Judgment of Foreclosure and Order and Decree of Foreclosure issued on February 2, 2021 in the above- captioned action, I am ordered to sell certain real property as follows: Original Lienee(s): Marshall H. Lyons, Jr. Original Lienor: First Village East Apartment Homes Association, Inc. Current Holder of the evidence of debt: First Village East Apartment Homes Association, Inc. Date of Lien being foreclosed: May 9, 2019 Date of Recording of Lien being foreclosed: May 14, 2019 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Information: D9044058 Original Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness: $4,484.06 Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date hereof: $11,136.83 Amount of Default Judgment: $9,716.83 Description of property to be foreclosed: Lot 153, Block 1, Hallcraft’s Village East Apartment Homes Filing No. 1, according to the official plat thereof, filed for record with the Clerk and Recorder of Arapahoe County, Colorado on June 26, 1972 in Plat Book 22 at Page 56 of the records of said Clerk and recorder; together with appurtenant easements designated as Easement No. 3 of Hallcraft’s Village East Apartment Homes Filing No. 1 Easement Location Map, filed for record with the Clerk and recorder of Arapahoe County, Colorado on April 19, 1973 in Book 24 at Page 30 of the records of the said Clerk and recorder, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Also known as: 13171 East Louisiana Avenue, Aurora, CO 80012

DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 Court Phone: 303-649-6355 PLAINTIFF: CHESAPEAKE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. v.

DEFENDANTS: CORIE HORTON; JADE DIXON; FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; and SUE SANDSTROM AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY Attorney: Kate M. Leason, Reg No. 41025 Jeffrey B. Smith, Reg No. 40490 Firm: Altitude Community Law P.C. Address: 555 Zang Street, Suite 100 Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011 Phone Number: 303.432.9999 E-mails: kleason@altitude.law jsmith@altitude.law Our File No.: 9053.0626 Case No.: 2021CV030239 Div: 202 SUMMONS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the attached Complaint. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you within the State of Colorado, you are required to file your Answer or other response within twentyone (21) days after service upon you. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you, outside of the State of Colorado, you are required to file your Answer or other response within thirty-five (35) days after service upon you or if served by publication pursuant to C.R.C.P. 4(g).

If served by publication, service shall be complete on the day of the last publication. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2410(b), the time for filing an Answer or other response is extended to sixty (60) days for the United States. Your answer or counterclaim must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court.

If you fail to file your Answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the applicable time period, the Court may enter judgment by default against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.

This is an action affecting the real property described in the Complaint and is a proceeding in rem as well as a proceeding in personam.

Dated: February 4, 2021 Respectfully submitted, ALTITUDE COMMUNITY LAW P.C.

THE PROPERTY TO BE FORECLOSED AND DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN.

Original signature of Kate M. Leason is on file with the law offices of Altitude Community Law P.C. pursuant to C.R.C.P. 121, §1-26(7).

THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

S/ Kate M. Leason Kate M. Leason, #41025 Jeffrey B. Smith, #40490 555 Zang Street, Suite 100 Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011 303.432.9999

The covenants of Plaintiff have been violated as follows: failure to make payments on said indebtedness when the same were due and owing.

NOTICE OF SALE THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will, at 10 o'clock A.M., on June 10, 2021, on the front steps of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, Civil Unit, located at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, 720874-3845, to sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property described above, and all interest of said Grantor and the heirs and assigns of said Grantor, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF

SALE. **

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Chesapeake Homeowners Association, Inc. Address of Plaintiff: Chesapeake Homeowners Association, Inc. c/o Hammersmith Management 23 Inverness Way East, Suite 200 Englewood, CO 80112 Legal Notice No. 525135 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 27, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO

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Public Notices Case No.: 2020CV032098 Division: 15 Plaintiff: Redbuck at Sorrel Ranch Homeowners Association, Inc., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendants: Laurie E. Parsons; Rocky Mountain Law Enforcement Federal Credit Union; Midfirst Bank; United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and Public Trustee of the County of Arapahoe 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 an Order for Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure dated January 22, 2021, and C.R.S. §§ 38-38-101 to 401, by the Redbuck at Sorrel Ranch Homeowners Association, Inc., the current holder of a lien recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorder on April 6, 2018, at Reception No. D8033519. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Condominium Declaration for Redbuck at Sorrel Ranch Condominiums recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorder on March 23, 2004, in Reception No. B4051428 (“Declaration”). The Declaration and notices as recorded, establish a lien for the benefit of the Redbuck at Sorrel Ranch Homeowners 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: CONDOMINIUM UNIT 27-A, BUILDING 27, GARAGE 27-A, REDBUCK AT SORRELL RANCH CONDOMINIUMS, SORREL RANCH SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 4, AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION RECORDED MARCH 23, 2004 AT RECEPTION NUMBER B4203688, AND AS DEFINED IN THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED NOVEMBER 23, 2004 AT RECEPTION NUMBER B4203687 COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as 5742 South Addison Way, Unit A, Aurora, CO 80016.

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on June 24, 2021 at 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, telephone 720874-3845. 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, Suite 200, Englewood, CO 80112, telephone (720) 279-2568.

Date: March 23, 2021 Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 525064 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 27, 2021 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case No.: 2020CV031543 Division: 202 SALE NO. ACCIV2101052 Plaintiff: Spinnaker Run Condominium Association, Inc., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendants: Steven Alden Anderson; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.; SGB Corporation DBA Westamerica Mortgage Company; and Public Trustee of the County of Arapahoe

Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, telephone 720874-3845. 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, Suite 200, Englewood, CO 80112, telephone (720) 279-2568.

Dated March 18, 2021.

Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff County of Arapahoe, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 525056 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 27, 2021 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for the City of Aurora and Unincorporated Areas of Arapahoe County, Colorado, Case No. 21-080025P. 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 https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/BFE_Status/bfe_main.asp , or call the FEMA Mapping and Insurance eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).

Legal Notice No. 525121 First Publication: April 22, 2021 Last Publication: April 29, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Notice to Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary Ruth Lego, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30365

Legal Notice No. 525109 First Publication: April 15, 2021 Last Publication: April 29, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Pauline Avis, Deceased Case Number: 21PR30434

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sarah J. Baxa, aka Sarah Baxa, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30369

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 31, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Roger Jameson, Personal Representative c/o Patrick A. Schilken, P.C. 7936 E. Arapahoe Court, No. 2800 Centennial, Colorado 80130 Legal Notice No. 525137 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Franklin Thomas Scardina, also known as Franklin T. Scardina, also known as Franklin Scardina, also known as Frank Scardina, Deceased Case Number: 21PR 30385 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 23, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Christine M. Scardina Personal Representative 11400 Ruby Mountain Lane Nathrop, Colorado 81236 Legal Notice No. 525118 First Publication: April 22, 2021 Last Publication: May 6, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS: Estate of Mark Bailey, aka Mark Hayes Bailey, aka Mark H. Bailey, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR000102 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 31, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kelley Bailey, Personal Representative

Pamela Owens, Personal Representative c/o Patrick A. Schilken, P.C. 7936 E. Arapahoe Court, No. 2800 Centennial, Colorado 80130 Legal Notice No. 525138 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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 16, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Wendy S. Shaw, Personal Representative 1120 County Road 7 Craig, Colorado 81625

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Marvin R. Smith, aka Marvin Robert Smith, and as Marvin Smith, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30339

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 22, 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 August 22, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Katherine Frear, Personal Representative 8712 W. Progress Drive Littleton, CO 80123

Christopher L. Smith Personal Representative c/o Packard and Dierking LLC 2595 Canyon Blvd., Suite 200, Boulder, CO 80302 Attorney: Kathryn D. Keiser, Reg. No. 40893

Legal Notice No.525115 First Publication: April 22, 2021 Last Publication: May 6, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of RICHARD G. SWANSON a/k/a RICHARD GENE SWANSON, Deceased Case Number: 21 PR 30415 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 30, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kenton H. Kuhlman, Attorney for the Personal Representative 7851 S Elati St, Suite 202 Littleton Colorado 80120 Legal Notice No. 525139 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of: ROBERT ARDEN MOSS, aka Robert A. Moss, aka Robert Moss, Deceased Case Number: 2021-PR-30401 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 23, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dated this 22nd day of April, 2021.

Public Notice District Court Arapahoe County, Colorado 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of JENNIFER DEVA SERLS Case Number: 2021PR30295 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the court identified above on or before August 31, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Date: April 22, 2021 /s/ Melissa Dougherty Anderson Representative or Attorney Justin Grinwis, Personal Representative 1305 W. Davies Place Littleton, CO 80120 Legal Notice No. 525141 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Richard D. Vogel, Deceased Case Number: 21PR30374 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.

Daniel Vogel, Personal Representative

Myka M. Landry, Attorney for Personal Representative Lynne Marlene Eschbach PO Box 2276 Elizabeth, Colorado 80107

Public Notice

Co-Personal Representatives: Loralie G. Morris, a/k/a Loralie G. DeAutremont, and Kevin Stewart DeAutremont c/o Jessica L. Broderick, Esq. Sherman & Howard L.L.C. 633 Seventeenth Street, Ste. 3000 Denver, Colorado 80202

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Linda Rae Anunti, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30357 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado, on or before Monday, August 16, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Respectfully submitted: YOUNG LAW FIRM, L.L.C.: /S/ James E. Young Original signature on file at the offices of Young Law Firm, L.L.C. per C.R.C.P. Rule 121 § 1-26

Legal Notice No. 525095 First Publication: April 15, 2021 Last Publication: April 29, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

James E. Young Young Law Firm, LLC 7200 E. Dry Creek Road, Unit F-203 Centennial, CO 80112 303-996-4377 James.young@ylfllc.com

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mark Thomas Troxler, a/k/a Mark Tom Troxler, a/k/a Mark T. Troxler, a/k/a Mark Troxler, a/k/a Tom Troxler, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR030098.

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.

Terry Ehrlich, #13213 Attorney for Personal Representative 7691 Shaffer Parkway, Suite A Littleton, CO 80127

Legal Notice No. 525096 First Publication: April 15, 2021 Last Publication: April 29, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DAVID ERWIN WEISBERG, a/k/a DAVID E. WEISBERG, a/k/a DAVID WEISBERG, Deceased Case Number: 21 PR 30410 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 23, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 525107 First Publication: April 15, 2021 Last Publication: April 29, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

MidFirst Bank, Denver, Colorado (f/k/a Steele Street Bank & Trust), c/o Gina M. Trevey, First Assistant Vice President 101 Cook Street, Denver, CO 80206

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Joseph James Jordan, a/k/a Joseph J. Jordan, a/k/a Joseph Jordan and Joe Jordan, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31365 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 22, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Richard E. Read, aka Richard Ehni Read, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30420

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Richard Duane Kilzer, aka Richard D. Kilzer, aka Richard Kilzer, aka Rick D. Kilzer, aka Rick Kilzer, Deceased Case Number: 21PR30363

Legal Notice No.525103 First Publication: April 15, 2021 Last Publication: April 29, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Co-Personal Representatives or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 16, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice

Deborah A. Kilzer, Personal Representative c/o Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln St., #1100 Denver, CO 80203

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of STEVEN C. DEAUTREMONT, a/k/a STEVEN CHARLES DEAUTREMONT, a/k/a STEVEN DEAUTREMONT, a/k/a STEVE C. DEAUTREMONT, a/k/a STEVE CHARLES DEAUTREMONT, and a/k/a STEVE DEAUTREMONT, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30375

Legal Notice No. 525112 First Publication: April 22, 2021 Last Publication: May 6, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 525097 First Publication: April 15, 2021 Last Publication: April 29, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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.

Legal Notice No. 525122 First Publication: April 22, 2021 Last Publication: May 6, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Carolyn Moller Duncan, Atty. No. 33766 Attorney for Personal Representative Duncan Legal, PC 6436 S. Racine Circle, Suite 227 Centennial, Colorado 80111 Phone No: 303-394-2358

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary Elizabeth Graski, a/k/a Mary E. Graski, a/k/a Mary Graski, Mary Elizabeth Kress, a/k/a Mary E. Kress, a/k/a Mary Kress, Deceased Case Number: 21PR30373 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 September 16, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 525106 First Publication: April 15, 2021 Last Publication: April 29, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

Legal Notice No. 525117 First Publication: April 22, 2021 Last Publication: May 6, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 525092 First Publication: April 15, 2021 Last Publication: April 29, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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 31, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sally Dodd Holden, also known as Sally D. Holden, also known as Sally Holden, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30324

Loretta Kennedy, Personal Representative 4039 E. Caley Circle Centennial, Colorado 80121

This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to an Order for Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure dated January 8, 2021, and C.R.S. §§ 38-38-101 to 401, by the Spinnaker Run Condominium Association, Inc., the current holder of a lien recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorder on May 9, 2019, at Reception No. D9042679. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Condominium Declaration for Spinnaker Run Condominiums recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorder on February 1, 1980, in Reception No. 1937674 (“Declaration”). The Declaration and notices as recorded, establish a lien for the benefit of the Spinnaker Run Condominium 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:

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on June 24, 2021, at 13101 E. Broncos

Legal Notice No. 525142 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Charlene K. Allen-Moss Personal Representative to the Estate 3778 S. Hooker Street Englewood, CO 80110 Phone: (303) 781-0491

Public Notice

Also known by street and number as 12400 E. Cornell Avenue #204, Aurora, CO 80014

c/o Jackson Kelly PLLC 1099 18th Street, Suite 2150 Denver, CO 80202

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 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. 204, BUILDING NO. 1, SPINNAKER RUN CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE HITH THE DECLARATION RECORDED ON FEBRUARY 1, 1980 IN BOOK 3164 AT PAGE 592, AND CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON FEBRUARY 1, 1980 IN BOOK 43 AT PAGE 56 ON THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY RECORDER, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OR COLORADO

c/o The McKenzie Law Firm, 7955 E Arapahoe Ct #2525 Centennial, Colorado 80112

Legal Notice No. 525116 First Publication: April 22, 2021 Last Publication: May 6, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Margo C. Pope, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30419 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 8/23/2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

John M. Walker, Personal Representative 3821 Stumpy Lake Lane Virginia Beach, VA 23456 Legal Notice No. 525110 First Publication: April 22, 2021 Last Publication: May 6, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS

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Parker police officer gets hero award In his rookie year, the officer saved several lives

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Parker residents Jayde and Garrett Budd had just started their day of working on crafts when something went horribly wrong.

Garrett, who was working on an electrical woodburning project, screamed and fell to the floor. He had suffered a bad electric shock.

When Officer Landon Guzzo, 27, heard the 911 alert from dispatch, he realized he was one street over from the Budds’ home in Stroh Ranch. He raced to the scene on Sept. 16 to find Jayde, Garrett’s wife, giving him CPR. “I was panicking and crying, obviously,” Jayde later said.

When Guzzo took over CPR, Garrett, 27, didn’t have any pulse and wasn’t breathing. Still, he continued the life-saving measure until another officer arrived on scene with a defibrillator.

They shocked the father of two and suddenly, he had a pulse again.

“He was dead for a full four minutes,” Jayde said.

A few minutes later, Garrett awoke in the ambulance.

He was confused, but alive.

He spent 24 hours in the hospital before returning home

Officer Landon Guzzo poses for a portrait outside the Parker Police Department. Guzzo has worked for the PHOTO BY ELLIOTT WENZLER department since 2019.

to the couples’ two boys, ages 1 and 4.

“Coming home to my kids, I broke down,” he said. “I’m usually not the one to cry but I was crying. And there were lots of hugs.”

For most officers, this type of life-saving event happens once or twice in a career. For Guzzo, who was still in his first year on the job, this was his fifth.

Following these events, the American Red Cross named Guzzo as one of six Heroes

of the Year for Colorado and Wyoming.

“This is what I became a cop to do,” he said. “I’m privileged enough to have the honor to do it.”

Guzzo, who grew up in Douglas County and graduated from Douglas County High School, has wanted to be in law enforcement for as long as he can remember, he said.

In early 2019, he was hired by the Parker Police Department and by November 24,

2019, he was a solo officer.

The first life-saving event of his career happened that morning.

In his first-ever call as a solo officer, Guzzo responded to reports from a woman whose husband was unconscious. He started life-saving measures and after being transported to the hospital, the man survived.

One of his three other lifesaving calls happened later that same week.

“The adrenaline starts

pumping but at the same time (with) the amount of training the police department provides officers, you get on scene and know what you’re going to do,” Guzzo said.

One of the calls included administering NARCAN to a man who had overdosed.

In another call, he gave CPR after a 17-year-old girl collapsed due to a heart condition that had been unknown at the time.

In all five cases, the patients survived. For the majority of them, Guzzo had been the first person on the scene.

“I don’t consider myself a hero,” he said. “I’m just doing my job.”

Since their near-death experience, the Budd family has steered clear of electrical woodburning, Garrett said. Instead the family has spent the last few months working on classic cars and motorcycles, enjoying time with family and working on Garrett’s recovery.

“We’re just a little bit more grateful,” Jayde said. “(Guzzo) definitely deserves (the award) … we’re incredibly thankful to him and the quick response that was given.”

Guzzo says just knowing that the Budd children still have their father gives him a new level of appreciation for his day-to-day work.

“That’s what I joined the police agency to be,” he said.

“I wanted to change people’s lives.”

Public Notices Estate of MICHAEL LUCKI, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30285 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 22, 2021 , or the claims may be forever barred.

Sarah L. Golombek, Esq., #37671 The Law Office of Sarah L. Golombek, LLC 3900 East Mexico Ave., Suite 300 Denver, CO 80210 Phone Number: 720-305-9900 E-mail: Sarah@golombeklaw.com Legal Notice No.525120 First Publication: April 22, 2021 Last Publication: May 6, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 6, 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 Vyctoria Starr Lauren Shackelford be changed to Ellyllon Tsukimi Shackelford Case No.: 21C100187 By: Kathleen Jaushi Magistrate Legal Notice No. 525111 First Publication: April 22, 2021 Last Publication: May 6, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on March 30, 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 JULDYZRAI SATTORINA be changed to ZHULDUZ NURLANKIZY RAIMOVA Case No.: 21 C 100160 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 525113 First Publication: April 22, 2021 Last Publication: May 6, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice PUBLIC NOTICE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Public Notice is given on March 9, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County District Court.

The Petition requests that the name of: Mar’quasa Re’Naa Hopson be changed to: Mar’quasa Rennae Maes.

By: /s/ CTR Clerk of Court/Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 525130 First Publication: April 22, 2021 Last Publication: May 6, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

By: Magistrate

Public notice is given on April 5, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Legal Notice No. 525131 First Publication: April 22, 2021 Last Publication: May 6, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

The petition requests that the name of Delice Maombi Ndagijimana be changed to Delice Maombi Turikumwe Case No.: 21 C 100195 By: Kathleen Jaushi Magistrate Legal Notice No. 525102 First Publication: April 15, 2021 Last Publication: April 29, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on February 3, 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 Merelee Anne Syron-Whitcomb be changed to Merelee Anne Whitcomb Case No.: 21 C 100081

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Public notice is given on April 15, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Legal Notice No. 525094 First Publication: April 15, 2021 Last Publication: April 29, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

The petition requests that the name of Todd Christopher Karnes be changed to Todd Christopher Parker Case No.: 21 C 100216 By: Magistrate Legal Notice No. 525134 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021

Jaclyn Ann Bauer be changed to Jaclyn Ann Eccesso Case No.: 21 C 100202

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 15, 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

Adoption / Guardianship Public Notice

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 15, 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 Hannah Michelle Kreeger be changed to Hannah Michelle Parker Case No.: 21 C 100214

Pursuant to §19-5-208, C.R.S., you are hereby notified that the above-named Petitioner(s) has/ have filed in this Court a verified Petition seeking to adopt a child.

Legal Notice No. 525133 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent ______________________________________

[x] If applicable, an Affidavit of Abandonment has been filed alleging that you have abandoned the child for a period of one year or more and/or have failed without cause to provide reasonable support for the child for one year or more.

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 5, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

By: Kathleen Jaushi, Magistrate Legal Notice No. 525136 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

In the Matter of the Petition of: Frank Tallman, III (name of person seeking to adopt) For the Adoption of a Child Case Number: 2020 JA 61 Division 22: NOTICE OF HEARING To: Nicolas Tinajero

By: Magistrate

The petition requests that the name of Adam S Long be changed to Adam Stephen White Case No.: 21 C 100189

District Court Arapahoe County, Colorado Court Address: 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112

You are further notified that an Adoption hearing is set on June 17, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. in the court location identified above.

You are further notified that if you fail to appear for said hearing, the Court may terminate your parental rights and grant the adoption as sought by the Petitioner(s).

Legal Notice No. 525098 First Publication: April 15, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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