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County remains red, but hints of blue emerge While Republicans dominated Nov. 3 election, Democrats say inroads are being made

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Republicans from Douglas County again defeated their opponents in all races for the board of county commissioners and state Legislature this year, with most contests being decided by more than 10 percentage

points. But margins of some of those victories were significantly smaller than in the past, and voters from one part of the county narrowly chose a Democrat to represent them in the U.S. House.

The county is still clearly red, but to some, the Nov. 3 election offers rays of hope for Democrats amid a

slowly shifting political landscape.

“We’re eating away at their lead,” said Dana Torpey-Newman, the head of the Douglas County Democrats.

Andy Jones, vice Torpeypresident of the DougNewman las County Republican Party, said the droves of people moving into the county are contributing to a shift in the county’s political makeup. But overall,

the community is still firmly conservative, he said.

“We had an incredibly difficult and very uphill battle against candidates that were funded by outside dollars,” Jones Jones said. “The citizens of Douglas County said ‘no that’s not us. That’s not who we are.’”

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DCSD may switch back to full remote Interim superintendent warns of worsening COVID-19 trends

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Since finishing construction and adding decorations, lights and fake cannons, Meighan, 69, has invited families to bring their children to play on the ship at his home, which is just east of South Quebec Street in northern Douglas County.

Meighan, a software engineer,

The Douglas County School District is bracing for a switch back to remote education.

In a Nov. 6 letter, interim Superintendent Corey Wise warned the community that the district could soon consider a transition back to remote learning if current COVID-19 trends continue going “in the wrong direction.” The district garnered a worse score on its “Decision Dashboard,” which scores the district based on a number of COVID-19 metrics, for two weeks in a row as of Nov. 6.

The district’s elementary students remain in full in-person learning,

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Sean Meighan stands on the pirate ship he built in his front yard. The project took four months.

Families are invited to visit the structure, light show

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In July, Sean Meighan was working on leveling his yard when a passerby commented that the retaining wall he built looked like the side of a ship.

A TIGHT ONE

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Meighan was inspired and four months later, he completed construction of a 40-foot-long pirate ship in his front yard.

“Why did I do this? Because it’s COVID and I don’t want to sit inside,” he said. “I like building things.”

PHOTO BY ELLIOTT WENZLER

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Millet ‘bullish’ about city, urges vigilance about disease Lone Tree mayor discusses city’s actions as COVID-19 numbers grow

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Lone Tree Mayor Jackie Millet said she remains “bullish” about the state of the city as municipalities throughout Colorado face another round of public health orders that could further hinder local economies.

“Right now, Millet we’re sitting in the same position as everybody else in Douglas County,” Millet said, referring to the county’s recent rise in positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Counties throughout Colorado are preparing for orders from the state, as indicated by the COVID-19 data.

“Douglas (County) is not quite there yet, but according to the numbers, we are,” Millet said. “We are obviously concerned and trying to do what we can to limit the spread of COVID as we have tried to do since the begin-

An employee at Monk & Mongoose coffee makes a transaction Nov. 7. Lone Tree is bracing for another round of restrictive public health orders as COVID-19 cases continue to rise drastically throughout Douglas County and Colorado. Small businesses, like Monk & Mongoose, are hoping to stay open, however any capacity limits can have harmful effects, Mayor Jackie Millet said, on local restaurants and retailers in particular.

PHOTO BY NICK PUCKETT ning of this.”

Lone Tree will focus on mending the economic struggles within the city, but, Millet said, public health and safety will always come first.

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“Consistently, we will listen to the public health officials,” Millet said.

Millet said Nov. 6 that the city is engaging in numerous endeavors to support local

businesses in an attempt to soften the inevitable impact that stricter public health orders will have on Lone Tree’s sales tax revenue, which is the city’s primary source of

revenue.

The city is purchasing portable “igloos” to distribute to local restaurants to increase outdoor seating capacity. The city relaxed its ordinance for business signage. City staff has acted as a liaison to help small businesses obtain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) grants or assistance grants from Douglas County.

The city will also conduct a winter marketing campaign, which Millet said Lone Tree D has not done before. b “I would encourage everybody to be as entrepre- E neurial and creative in their P personal lives as they are in l their professional lives,” Mil- b let said. “We’ve had to pivot r in our professional lives to t accomplish our goals … I P would encourage everybody l to do that in their personal h lives to slow the spread of J the disease and be as creative w n as you can.”

While juggling efforts amid m the pandemic, city staff are also focused on ongoing g projects in RidgeGate. The o master developer, Coventry c a Development, announced w 1,900 single-family homes will be built on the east side t of I-25. The Lone Tree City v 6 Council recently approved a site improvement plan u for the RidgeGate Station N w SEE CITY, P18

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Kellner leads, but race for DA still too close to call Democrat Amy Padden, Republican John Kellner vie to replace George Brauchler

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The election of a new 18th Judicial District Attorney was a race to watch before polls closed Nov. 3.

Then 7 p.m. on Election Day hit.

Early returns rolled out.

Periodic updates followed. With each new batch of results, the race remained too close to call. Democrat Amy Padden held a narrow lead until Nov. 5, when her opponent Republican Kellner John Kellner emerged with his first — but still narrow — lead.

By Nov. 6, Kellner maintained and slightly grew that lead to 50.14% of the 569,553 ballots counted. Padden trailed at 49.86%. The margin was 1,551 votes in a race Padden that had nearly 570,000 votes counted as of Nov. 6.

Thousands of ballots remained uncounted three days after Election Night. Military and overseas ballots will trickle in until Nov. 12. And coun-

ties are still asking voters to cure ballots that could not immediately be processed, such as when a voter’s signature on a ballot envelope does not match the signature on file at the county clerk’s office.

A spokesman for Arapahoe County said as of Nov. 6, the county had asked 6,000 voters to cure ballots, although all other mail-in and inperson ballots were processed. There were 1,066 ballot envelopes still needing cured in Douglas County and 300 mail-in ballots were still being processed, a spokeswoman for Douglas County said.

Reached by phone on Nov. 5, Kellner said he was excited to see so many people interested in the criminal justice system. He was optimistic about his lead but waiting for every vote to be counted, he said, something he called crucial to ensuring voters’ voices are heard.

The race so far has “been a rollercoaster,” Kellner said. “I’m very fortunate to have some great supporters and familly to share this experience with.”

Padden on Nov. 6 said she would be keeping a close eye on how overseas, military and cured ballots would affect the final count.

“It’s still a very tight race,” Padden said. “There are still votes coming in and there are more votes coming in than the margin right now, so it is critically important that everybody’s SEE ELECTION, P8

Keep It Up, Douglas County!

Keep finding ways to connect from a distance.

Douglas County communities are experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases. Your COVID safety measures make a difference. Learn more at douglas.co.us/douglascovid19/keep-it-updouglas-county/

Community COVID-19 testing locations through Dec. 30 COVID-19 swabbing and antibody testing are available with or without health insurance for the remainder of the year. To preregister and to learn more visit douglas.co.us/covid19-testing/events.

For information about other testing providers visit douglas.co.us/covid19-testing-locations

Risk Assessment presentation and public comment Join us on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 5:30 p.m. for the presentation of the 2021 Douglas County Local Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Update – Risk Assessment. The presentation will reveal results of the 2020 Risk Assessment and solicit information from the general public. For more information visit douglas.co.us and search for Local Natural Hazard Mitigation.

COVID-19 Grants and General Assistance available General Assistance - Applications are being accepted now through Dec. 15. Learn more about this program and complete an application by visiting douglas.co.us and search for Emergency/General Assistance. If you have questions or need help completing the application call 303-6884825.

Nonprofit Grant Program - Eligible 501(c)(3) charitable organizations that serve Douglas County residents are invited to review eligibility for the CARES Act Nonprofit Grant Program and submit an application by Nov. 30 for reimbursement of eligible expenses incurred on behalf of County residents due to COVID-19. To learn more and review eligibility details visit douglas.co.us/nonprofit-grant-program Small Business Grant Program - Your business must have a physical location and have 100 or fewer employees to be eligible. Complete an online application for COVID-19-related expense reimbursement up to $10,000 by visiting douglas.co.us/small-business-grant-program.

Applications will be accepted through Dec. 30, on a first-come, firstserved basis.

County Offices Closed Nov. 26 & 27 Douglas County offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday, Nov. 27 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Many county services are available online at DoItOnlineDouglas.com

Visit douglas.co.us

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Gardner’s future could follow different paths One strategist sees possible governor, while other observers see business, lobbying

Hickenlooper vs. Gardner: How the counties voted

BY JESSE PAUL AND JOHN FRANK THE COLORADO SUN

What’s next for Cory Gardner?

That was the big question on Colorado Republicans’ minds a day after Gardner was decisively knocked out of his U.S. Senate seat by Democrat John Hickenlooper on Nov. 3.

At only 46, Gardner still has plenty of time to regroup and continue his political career, which began in 2005 when he was appointed to a seat in the Colorado Legislature. He also could head to the private sector.

Those closest to Gardner say they haven’t discussed the Republican’s future with him and that he’s been focused on his Senate reelection bid. Gardner made no mention of his future in his concession speech on Election Night.

“He’s not somebody who’s already got his next job lined up,” said Rachel George, a former congressional staffer for Gardner. “That’s not his

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personality.”

But that hasn’t stopped speculation by his biggest cheerleaders about the options he has before him, nor has it eliminated their hopes that he will continue to be a force in Colorado politics.

One possibility: He could run for Colorado governor in 2022.

Sean Duffy, a Republican strategist and former aide to Gov. Bill Owens, said Gardner has a bright future.

“I think he would be a darn good governor. He reminds me very much of Bill Owens in his demeanor and his approach,” Duffy said. “He’s a good debater — he can get fired up but he doesn’t get

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money on his political future. In 2018, the year Polis was elected governor, he spent $23 million on his race and handily defeated Republican Walker Stapleton.

Individual donors can give Colorado gubernatorial candidates only $1,250 each election cycle, making it difficult for anyone to keep up with Polis’ self-funding.

“His money advantage is a major barrier to entry,” said Josh Penry, a Republican political consultant and friend of Gardner’s.

Penry says life as a senator has been grueling for Gardner. It has meant that he’s often away from his wife and three children, who live in northeastern Colorado.

“It’s a lot,” Penry said. “He does not live a glamorous lifestyle.”

That said, Penry doubts someone as ambitious and driven as Gardner will be able to simply hang it up and walk away.

“People who are drawn to this business don’t usually satiate their appetite right away,” he said. “My guess is we haven’t heard the last of him.”

Gardner will also likely face difficulty shaking his ties to President Donald Trump in Colorado, said Rick Ridder, a veteran Democratic pollster.

Gardner’s link to the president was in large part why he lost his bid for reelection.

Ridder expects those difficulties to last, though they “may not last at this level.”

“You can’t look at this data set and say: `Boy, a good centrist Republican can win,’” Ridder said, referencing

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Other Democrats agree.

“Cory’s problem was the state has changed and he did not,” said Laura Chapin, a Democratic consultant and fierce Gardner critic. “The voting demographics of Colorado do not lead to future career plans for Cory Gardner.”

She thinks Gardner will likely become a lobbyist. That could be difficult for him, however, since he sponsored legislation in the Senate that would have banned members of Congress from ever becoming lobbyists.

Greg Brophy, a Republican former state senator in Colorado, thinks Gardner could end up in Trump’s cabinet if the president is reelected

to another term. If Trump loses, Brophy thinks Gardner has options.

“He’s a rare talent,” Brophy said.

“I feel confident that he still has a future in politics.”

If Gardner doesn’t want to stay in politics, Duffy, the GOP consultant, says there’s a path for him, too.

“He could run a company. He would be a very good CEO. He’s whip-smart, and he’s as nice as he is smart,” Duffy said.

“People will call. He’s well liked.”

This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. Used by permission. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com.

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The following are unofficial results of the Nov. 3 election, updated by the Colorado Secretary of State’s office the afternoon of Nov. 5: District A Kate Williams: 52.2%

Tim Nelson: 32.9% Kyle Bradell: 14.9% District D Bobby Dishell: 100%

District G Julien Bouquet: 54% Ken Mihalik: 46%

District E Paul Rosenthal: 100%

District H Doug Tisdale: 41.8% Regan Byrd: 32.2% Roger Edwards: 26%

District F Bob Broom: 100%

District M Marjorie Sloan: 100%

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while middle and high school students undergo hybrid learning. But Wise recommended families begin preparations for a switch to remote learning, “should remote learning become necessary.”

“The best chance we have of keeping our schools open is if everyone continues to do their part by wearing face coverings in public, avoiding large gatherings, social distancing when possible and washing and disinfecting hands often,” Wise wrote.

Wise noted the entire state and nation are experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases, saying “we are seeing a similar increase in cases here in Douglas County and in our schools.”

Between Oct. 25 and Nov. 2, there were 160 positive cases in schools, which forced 3,700 students and 450 into quarantine, according to Wise’s letter.

This month alone, the district has issued nearly 40 letters to school communities alerting them of COVID-19 exposures and quarantines.

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classes transitioned to virtual learning while quarantines got underway.

The district’s before and after school care program closed temporarily at one elementary school following a possible exposure.

ThunderRidge High School switched the entire school to virtual learning for the second time this semester as more teachers entered quarantine than there were available substitute teachers.

The school began virtual learning on Nov. 4 and students can return to in-person learning by Nov. 16.

Wise said in his letter that the substitute teacher shortage and frequency of quarantines causes disruption and forces “our students and teachers to constantly transition between in-person and remote learning.”

He thanked teachers “for their resiliency and willingness” to transition learning models when asked, staff who conduct contact tracing, and numerous other district employees for their handling of COVID-19’s fallout in the school system.

“We will continue to keep you updated in the coming days about what may be next for our amazing school district,” Wise said.

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Hospital leaders feel ‘very good’ about winter prep As COVID-19 surges, doctors in Douglas County feel more ready than ever to treat patients

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County hospitals report that they are prepared for the worst, as COVID-19 cases continue to surge locally.

As of Nov. 5, the three-day average of total cases in Douglas County rose to 131.7, the highest three-day average since the pandemic began in Colorado in March. Hospitalizations related to COVID-19 in Douglas County reached 311 as of Nov. 5.

Doctors feel more confident in treating patients with COVID-19 than they did when the pandemic began. While the spike of new cases alarms area doctors, the bigger concern for some is

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keeping their staff healthy.

Dr. Devin Bateman, chief medical officer for Parker Adventist and Castle Rock Adventist hospitals, Centura Health hospitals, said it is vital for hospital staff to practice the same diligence in public safety protocols, wearing a mask and social distancing, when they are outside the hospital.

“In the hospital, we are in a safe environment and it feels very normal to be cautious, but also what is important is everybody does it when they step outside the hospital,” Bateman said. “We need to make sure our workforce stays healthy in the hospital and our community workforce stays healthy, whether it’s our schools, communities or businesses.”

Parker Adventist and Castle Rock Adventist have the benefit of being part of a larger health care system, which means staff can be moved to shorthanded hospitals in the Denver area and any shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) can be moved where necessary. Sky Ridge Medical Center, a HealthOne hospital,

also benefits from being part of a large system.

Bateman said he feels “very good” about the preparedness level at Parker Adventist. He said the processes for admitting and isolating COVID-19 patients have been in place since March, the hospital system’s load of PPE is in “very good shape” and doctors know more about how to treat patients with the disease.

“I really think hospitals are better prepared today than ever before to face whatever comes this winter,” Bateman said.

In an Oct. 28 virtual town hall with local hospital leaders, Sky Ridge Medical Center President and CEO Kirk McCarty said there are two main principles the hospital is focusing on: keeping staff safe and keeping the community safe. That includes, he said, people who need non-COVIDrelated medical attention.

“There are a lot of patients that are in need of care outside of COVID, and a lot of times that’s gotten lost in the pandemic situation,” McCarty said.

REPUBLICANS SWEEP DOUGLAS COUNTY STATE LEGISLATURE SEATS The following are unofficial results of area state Legislature races, updated by Douglas County the afternoon of Nov. 6:

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vote gets counted.”

Like Kellner, Padden said she was grateful for the amount of interest in the race.

“People were paying attention to this race in a way that people had not paid attention to district attorney races in the past,” she said.

Padden believes high-profile tragedies like the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor galvanized a new interest in systemic racism that likely affected interest in the local district attorney election as well.

“People were paying more attention to the inequities that we have in our criminal justice system as well as the power that a district attorney has,” she said.

Padden and Kellner — two prosecutors with lengthy resumes in

House District 43 Kevin Van Winkle (incumbent), Republican: 52.9% Jennifer Mitkowski, Democrat: 47.1%

Senate District 4 Jim Smallwood (incumbent), Republican: 62.3% Elissa Flaumenhaft, Democrat: 35% Wayne Harlos, Libertarian: 2.7%

House District 44 Kim Ransom (incumbent), Republican: 55.4% Kyra Storojev, Democrat: 41.7% Brian Meyer, Libertarian: 3%

House District 39 Mark Baisley (incumbent), Republican: 61.2% Ian Chapman, Democrat: 36.1% Bonnie Pyle, Libertarian: 2.7%

House District 45 Patrick Neville (incumbent), Republican: 60.2% Katie Barrett, Democrat: 36.9% Caryn Ann Harlos, Libertarian: 2.9%

the criminal justice system — are squaring off to replace term-limited 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler. The Republican district attorney has held the post for eight years and ran unopposed in 2016.

The district comprises Arapahoe,

Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties and is Colorado’s most populous.

The 2020 winner will assume office in January.

At the county level, Kellner held strong leads in three of the district’s counties: Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln. Meanwhile, Padden had gar-

McCarty, who was named head of the largest hospital in Douglas County on April 1, said the hospital knows more about how to treat the disease than they did when the pandemic began.

“The volume has peaked again — not to the level it was in March and April, but it has increased,” McCarty said. “The patients aren’t as sick, but they’re still coming to the hospital and needing that support.”

Bateman also emphasized the importance of people visiting the hospital when they need treatment for non-COVID afflictions. Parker Adventist and Castle Rock Adventist test everyone undergoing a procedure, regardless of the reason.

“It will continue to adjust,” Bateman said. “As testing expands, we may even look at testing even more patients.”

Bateman and McCarty both stressed the importance of individual responsibility to combat the virus. As the holiday season approaches, family SEE HOSPITALS, P11

nered a high percentage of votes in Arapahoe county.

Kellner, of Greenwood Village, currently serves as chief deputy district attorney in the 18th, supervising the district’s prosecutions in Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties. Brauchler brought Kellner in to help found the district’s cold case unit, an area Kellner has specialized in.

Padden, of Aurora, began her career in private practice before moving on to work as a prosecutor for the Colorado Attorney General’s Office and the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Today, she works as a prosecutor in the 11th Judicial District. She promised a reform-minded approach to the job, aiming to bring down recidivism rates and boost diversion programs.

The winner of this election will be the last district attorney to lead the 18th Judicial District as it operates today, after the state Legislature this year passed a bill to split up the fastgrowing district into two after this district attorney’s term.

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Tri-County approves proposal, county on track to remain with agency

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County is on track to remain with Tri-County Health Department after the agency’s board of health approved a policy change for enacting countywide public health orders in a Nov. 6 meeting.

The new policy, approved by eight of the nine members of the board, has three key changes: • The three counties’ elected officials will now be consulted before any orders are put in place.

• County commissioners will have the ability to opt out of any orders that may impact them.

• If Tri-County must put an emergency health order in place, the health department’s executive director will brief and consult commissioners as soon as possible following the order.

This decision comes months after Douglas County’s board of commissioners announced it planned to leave Tri-County, one day after the agency implemented a mask mandate for the county.

At the time, commissioners said they were looking into forming their own health department, but a few weeks after the announcement, the county began talks with Tri-County about how they could remain together.

Since then, Douglas County and Tri-County have been in negotiations about a possible policy change that

would allow counties more power in public health decisions.

All of the board members voted to approve the proposal except board president Rosanna Reyes, of Adams County, who abstained from the vote.

Rosanna and one other board member expressed frustration with the change in policy.

“I have to say how disappointed I am that we are where we are today,” said Jullie Mullica, an Adams County board member. “This policy change is completely unnecessary.”

Mullica went on to say that she believes Douglas County commissioners’ threats to leave Tri-County are “completely irresponsible.”

“With a heavy heart I will support this policy because I want to save the lives of members of my community,” she said. “Our leadership has spent too much time focusing over the past couple months trying to solve the political concerns of Douglas County commissioners.”

In October, Douglas County commissioners said they would withdraw their intention to leave Tri-County if this proposal was approved.

“Douglas County is willing to remain in the current three-county district relationship at a minimum through at least the end of 2022 while we collectively continue to examine our partnership,” according to a statement from the board at that time.

Douglas County commissioners did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the decision.

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Looking down at someone to be looked up to

L

ooking down from the second level inside the Aurora Mall 35 years ago, I saw an older man, mid-60s, walking alone and unnoticed.

He wasn’t hurrying but showed no signs of impairment.

He was wearing a pale yellow QUIET button-up shirt DESPERATION and slacks, not jeans.

The B-17 was a four-engine, heavy bomber developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps.

During World War II, the Craig Marshall “Flying ForSmith tress” was used primarily in the daylight bombing campaign that focused on German industrial and military targets.

Routing the planes to and from the targets was extremely dangerous. They were large and relatively slow targets for Ger-

man planes and ground-based, anti-aircraft fire, including flak.

As he walked, the man looked all around and eventually up. He spotted me, waved, and I waved back.

The Air Force Association stated, “More than 50,000 Airmen lost their lives in the four years of WWII and the majority of those losses were on bomber missions over Nazi Germany in B-17s and B-24s. The average age of the crew of a B-17 was less than 25, with four officers and six enlisted Airmen manning the aircraft. Their chance of survival was less than 50 percent.”

At some point, the military noticed that morale was suffering because of the loss of men and aircraft, so they came up with a goal for flyers to aim for: complete 25 missions and you go home.

William Wyler, who directed two of my favorite films (“The Best Years of Our Lives” in 1946 and “Roman Holiday” in 1953) volunteered to serve as a major in the United States Army Air

Corps.

Wyler went to England and directed two documentaries, one after noticing the painting of a shapely woman on the nose of a B-17 parked on the tarmac.

To the left of the painting were the words “Memphis Belle.”

Wyler directed “The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress” in 1944.

In 1990, a war film was released titled “Memphis Belle” that fictionalized the 25th mission of the plane Wyler had chosen for his documentary.

For some World War II B-17 flyers, the 25 mission goal came too late. Those who survived flew as many as 30.

The man below stopped walking and when I signaled I’d be down he took a seat on a nearby bench.

“The Best Years of Our Lives” stars Fredric March, Dana Andrews, and a non-professional actor named Harold Russell, a World War II veteran who lost both hands while teaching demolition work as an instructor at a

base in North Carolina.

The aerial shots of Boone City, the city where the servicemen return, were filmed over Cincinnati.

One of the film’s most compelling scenes takes place in an “aircraft boneyard” when Captain Fred Derry (Dana Andrews) walks among hundreds of retired B-17 carcasses. It was filmed at the Ontario Army Airfield in Ontario, California.

Years before I encountered the man at the mall, I discovered he had been one of the flyers who completed thirty missions and was the captain and pilot of a B-17.

I often think about that day when I saw him walking by himself, unnoticed.

When we met at the bench, he stood, and I gave my father a big hug.

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

We can handle whatever happens next

I

n the words of Forrest Gump: “My mom always said that life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”

The one thing that separates a good movie or mystery from a great movie or mystery is the element of WINNING suspense and surprise. As WORDS each story plays out, what will happen next will keep us on the edge of our seats, perhaps shock or scare us, make us laugh, and hopefully astonish us Michael Norton in a good way.

It’s when what happens next is completely expected that leaves us feeling a bit disappointed. I find that most of us who really enjoy mysteries and thrillers look forward to the unexpected outcome, and the twists and turns of a book, television series, movie, game or competition of any kind. It’s when we already can predict or

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even see what happens next that we lose interest.

If 2020 has taught us anything, it is to expect the unexpected.

And although there are many of us who really enjoy a great mystery, there are many more of us who need to know the plot, the players, the situation and an ending that they had already figured out, or probably at least anticipated. Previously, we might have known the camp that we fell into; those who love a good mystery or those who really need to know what’s happening next.

However, this year has given us all a reason to try and get ahead of what happens next, wanting to know what we should expect and when we should expect it. We find ourselves asking things like how bad it will be, or how fast will it happen. In a book, movie, or game, it’s OK to leave us on the edge of our seat, but in real life, especially during this year that we have just lived through together, we want the answers before we take our seat or before the game starts.

Curiosity got the better of me,

so I began to ask why. Why do we need to know what happens next? I asked friends and family members. I consulted business advisers and mentors of mine. And I asked some of you who read this column regularly.

When thinking about the “why” of knowing what happens next, most people used words like fear, anxiety, worry, doubt, disruption and insecurity. The reality is that many of us are just uncomfortable with the unknown.

There was a saying that was shared with me a long time ago, and I shared it with those I spoke to, so I will share it with you too, “Panic is our worst enemy, nothing is ever as bad as it seems, all will be well.” This usually led to a dialogue where we could talk about replacing words like fear, worry and doubt of the unknown with the excitement of the unknown. Or thinking about disruption as disruption of the status quo and maybe changing things that needed change. And when it came to insecurity, the conversation shifted from what we are insecure about to what we can find security in.

What can we find security in when it feels like we are living in an insecure world? We can start with how we see ourselves, not how the situation or environment sees us. We then move on to our foundation, our faith and our belief system. We can focus on our attitude through the lens of what we can do, not what we can’t do. We take comfort and solace in our relationships and those we love. And we anchor everything in hope.

How about you? Are you ready for what happens next no matter what it is? Do you look forward to the mystery as it unfolds or are you looking for a predictable outcome? I really would love to hear your story at mnorton@ tramazing.com and when we understand that we can handle the twists and turns of this next mystery, it really will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is the grateful CEO of Tramazing.com, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes.

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Help & Hope Center organizes community food drive Campaign will be held from Nov. 1-14

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After a major food drive in Colorado was canceled due to COVID-19, the Help & Hope Center is looking for donations in the beginning of November to help their clients make it through winter.

The Help & Hope Center, based in Castle Rock, serves those in Douglas and Elbert counties who are struggling with food insecurity.

Their food bank, called “Mela’s Pantry,” provides three meals per day for each family member of a family in need for at least a week. The pantry also provides household supplies, toiletries, diapers, sanitary supplies for women and seniors and pet food.

The food bank is possible through various food drives and donations to the nonprofit. Without the typical annual food drive that the Help & Hope Center relies on this time of year, the nonprofit is concerned about meeting the needs of their clients during the holiday season.

“Please consider joining us and

The inside of “Mela’s Pantry” a food bank based in Castle Rock. The pantry provides a week of food to families in need.

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organizing a food drive with your family, business, church or community group,” according to a press release from the group. “You will make a huge difference in the lives of our neighbors

ITEMS NEEDED BY THE HELP & HOPE CENTER Toiletries • Toothpaste/toothbrushes • Shampoo/conditioner • Soap/body wash • Deodorant • Feminine hygiene products • Diapers • Baby wipes • Laundry pods • Toilet paper • Paper towels • Kleenex • Dish soap

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members will travel into Douglas County, most notably college-aged students, who seem to be the main culprits behind recent outbreaks.

“I think people may be letting their guard down a little bit when we need to continue to be vigilant, and that’s true for our schools, communities and businesses,” Bateman said. “Please continue to be vigilant. Be careful,

in need.”

The Help & Hope Center will be looking for these donations from Nov. 1-14.

Currently, the center is looking for a variety of toiletries and nonperishable food items. Cash donations

and gift cards are also accepted with $21 feeding a family of four for a week, according to the release.

More information on organizing a food drive is available by calling the Help & Hope Center at 303-688-1114.

Non-perishable food • Canned soup/vegetables • Rice, pasta, pasta sauce • Peanut butter, jam • Coffee, tea, hot chocolate • Canned tuna, chicken, jerky • Ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard • Canned beans • Ravioli, chili with meat • Canned fruit • Cereal • Boxed pasta/rice meals • Juice and juice boxes

even in your own families and small gatherings … We just really need to be vigilant and be cautious and not let our guards down.”

Bateman also emphasized his appreciation for the support from the community.

“The last eight months have been challenging for the entire community,” Bateman said. “As s hospital system, as Centura, Parker Adventist, Castle Rock Adventist, we appreciate the support we received from our community and we will continue to serve our community.”

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Churches differ on pandemic response Arvada United Methodist Church held drive-in church services in its parking lot during warmer months but will now switch to full virtual as cool weather sets in during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Pastors say they rely on local, state guidance as disease drags on

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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s Colorado’s third wave of COVID-19 grips the state, churches in the Denver metro area are preparing to take additional precautions, although they differ in their plans to do business in the weeks ahead, from full virtual services to limited in-person gatherings.

Dr. Amy Gearhart, lead pastor at Arvada United Methodist Church, said their church is paying close attention to the guidance of local and state health agencies. The church has not held in-person services since the pandemic reached Colorado.

“We’re a congregation that’s in total support and confidence in the scientific research and data,” she said.

The closest that Arvada United Methodist Church came to holding in-person gatherings during COVID-19 was when it hosted drive-in services in the parking lot during the warmer fall months. With winter approaching, the church is switching back to full virtual as of Nov. 8.

Gearhart said there have been advantages to virtual sermons. Each Sunday they post a pre-produced sermon to YouTube. The church garners roughly 100 more views than what inperson attendance might have been before the pandemic, she said.

It also offers a solution for at-risk congregation members, she said.

Attendance at the drive-up services

Feldmeir also said virtual services was about half of pre-pandemic have expanded the church’s reach. levels.

Pre-pandemic attendance was apThe church’s congregation comproximately 1,200 in a weekend. prises approximately 600 households “Remarkably our viewership and a normal service pre-COVID online is at least twice that every was on average 350 people. Roughly week,” he said. a third of their members are older Feldmeir isn’t sure of the church’s than 70, she said. long-term strategy to hold service “Many of our older adults don’t during the even feel compandemic. They fortable coming have not planned in their cars,” much beyond the she said.

New Year, but he Senior Pasdoesn’t expect to tor Rev. Mark do business as Feldmeir at St. usual for months.

Andrew United “I don’t anticiMethodist pate that we’ll be Church in Highback for in-perlands Ranch said son worship until they are primarthere is a vaccine ily doing virtual that’s widely services through available,” he YouTube. Worship elements Rev. Mark Feldmeir, said.

Surveys of the are recorded senior pastor at St. Andrew congregation through the United Methodist Church showed 68% of week and St. Antheir members drew has offered would not return remote services without a vacsince March. cine, he said.

But throughout the rest of NovemSteve Thulson, interim senior ber, the church plans to continue pastor at Grace Covenant Church in holding a Sunday evening service outside on its lawn for approximately Lakewood, said the church returned to in-person services mid- summer.

40 to 50 people.

The church’s two Sunday services People have to RSVP, wear masks are limited to approximately 50 peoand sit in family groups “so there’s ple each, and attendees are required social distancing,” he said. There is to wear masks. no singing at the services and the That’s roughly half the church’s atspeakers wear masks.

‘I don’t anticipate that we’ll be back for in-person worship until there is a vaccine that’s widely available.’

tendance before COVID-19 hit, Thulson said, and they estimate a dozen families tune in by livestream. He is not sure at what point the church would switch to full virtual services, if a shutdown is not ordered by local or state agencies, with which he vowed they would comply.

“That’s a great question,” he said.

The pandemic has placed numerous barriers on churches, he said, and there are mixed reactions to steps the church takes. Some people believe the church should not meet at all while others wish services could continue as normal.

“There are different opinions on all this. Not outright division but it’s kind of a continuum,” he said.

Gearhart said her congregation has been supportive of staying virtual and social distancing, but she knows pastors who have weathered pushback against following COVID-19 precautions.

Moving forward, the pastors said they’ll look to health agency guidance for navigating the pandemic in coming weeks, and they’ll try to keep up morale among community members.

“I think probably like everybody in our community and around the world, there is tremendous COVID fatigue and Zoom fatigue and I think that’s only exacerbated by some of the social division, political division,” Feldmeir said. “But I think there’s also a tremendous sense of a collective sense of we’re going to get through this.”

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‘This is Colorado’ awards announced

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he virtual version of the annual “This is Colorado” exhibit, sponsored by Littleton’s Heritage Fine Arts Guild, is now available on the Arapahoe Community College website. Juror Amelia SONYA’S Furman announced SAMPLER awards on Nov. 2 and the show will run through Jan. 30, 2021. Visit arapahoe. edu, click on Campus Community, then click on Art Galleries and “This is CO - Statewide Exhibition.” As you touch each image, Sonya Ellingboe it will flip and give artist’s name, size, medium and price ... Best in Show is Michael Veltkamp’s colored pencil and pastel drawing, “Freedom,” depicting a storybook magic white horse. First Ppace (pictured) is Chuck Danford’s “Pride of Africa” watercolor of an elephant running toward us. Also at Colorado Gallery of the Arts: ACC Instructor Virtual Exhibition, through Dec. 30.

‘Own an Original’ scheduled Littleton’s annual “Own an Origi-

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started doing light shows in 2012 after he wrote a computer program that allows people to animate lights in coordination with music, he said.

Meighan’s pirate ship uses this program in coordination with Halloween songs like “Monster Mash” and “This is Halloween.”

He plans to keep the Halloween show going until Thanksgiving, when he will transition to a Christmas light show. Meighan also plans to use the pirate ship as a sleigh, complete with a Santa and reindeer. Music will change to all different types of Christmas music and more lights will be added, he said.

Meighan moved to his home in December and chose the location largely because he doesn’t have neighbors on one side. In the past, Meighan has worried about traffic and parking for his large-scale light shows.

“Some people have football, some people have other hobbies,” he said.

“For me, I build a light show.”

One of the biggest reasons Meighan

nal” exhibit will appear in the round, at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton, from Nov. 20 to Jan. 3. This year’s theme, chosen by the Littleton Fine Arts Board, is “Liberating Humor.” The juror will be Sarah Magnetta, Ph.D. There will not be an opening reception this year, but one can reserve a time to visit: Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Curator of Exhibits Moira Casey says they will probably also do an online version.

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Volunteers needed as readers, selectors, judges. See website or call 303-894-7951.

‘Zoo Motel’ virtual Lucidity Suitcase and Buntport Theatre announce “Zoo Motel,” written and performed by Thaddeus Phillips, who is returning to Buntport. A deck of cards will be needed to participate. Broadcast live from a village in South America. A puts on these shows is because of the joy it brings people, he said.

“I’ve had so many people thank me for bringing some happiness to this year,” he said. “I love how kids beam and smile when they see it.”

Meighan, who lives with his 19-year-old son, also enjoys the challenge of building things. When his son attended Highlands Ranch High School, he and another engineer friend would help design the props for the marching band, he said.

All he asks of visitors at the pirate ship is that they wear masks and gloves while on the ship. Meighan also frequently disinfects the ship to be mindful about the COVID-19 pandemic.

The show begins at his Acres Green home, 881 Altair Drive, at 5 p.m. every night and goes until 9. Meighan plans to keep the show going until midJanuary. After that, he thinks he will keep the ship up and use it as a front porch.

“It’s a piece of furniture now,” he said. “I have this beautiful view of the park.

“I could have been watching Netflix for four months. But instead, I started building this thing.”

ticket assigns you to one of 21 rooms in a motel, which will be populated with “various surprises.” Director Tatiana Mallarino has been quarantined with Phillips and watches the process as on a movie set. Through Dec. 19, Thursdays to Saturdays, at 8 p.m. Running time: 63 minutes. Room rates, tickets: $19.95 for Thursdays; $22.97 for Fridays and $24.99 for Saturdays. One room per household: visit zoomotel.org and click on “Book a Room.” A printer is necessary. An email will be sent with a “ZOO MOTEL WELCOME PACK” pdf, designed by artist Steve Dufala, to be printed and prepared before the show. Plus have that deck of cards ready.

Highlands Ranch Historical Society: Louviers “Louviers Was Dynamite” — a free Zoom presentation on the history of the town of Louviers — will be provided by the Highlands Ranch Historical Society with former history teacher Joyce Rovetta from 7 to 8 p.m. on Nov. 16. Log in by 6:45. Meeting ID is 898 7361 9347, passcode is 971157. For more information, visit the HRHS website: theHRHS.org.

CORE New Art Space “Small Works” is juried by Valerie Savarie, artist and owner of Valkyrie Gal-

lery in Lakewood. Opening reception at CORE, 6851 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood: on Nov. 13, 6 to 9 p.m., runs until Nov. 29.

303-297-8428, coreartspace.com.

Rox Arts Gallery show Colorado Watercolor Society’s annual member show is at the Rox Arts Gallery at Aspen Grove, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, through Nov. 22.

Hours: Mondays- Saturdays: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sundays: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free.

303-794-0640, www.roxartscouncil.org.

PACE Center Parker Arts holiday shows are coming. Tickets available for Parker Chorale, Dec. 5, 2 and 7:30 p.m.; “Christmas With the Clauses,” Dec. 12, 4 and 7 p.m. Hazel Miller and the Collective, Dec. 19, 4 and 7 p.m. Tickets and online streaming tickets. (Seats will be assigned to enforce social distancing.)

303-805-6800, parkerarts.org.

Hudson Gardens “A Hudson Christmas” light show is canceled for 2020. Hudson Gardens is open days for walking, painting, birdwatching, etc. at 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive. Nixon’s Coffeehouse is available for drinks and snacks. Admission free. See website for classes, www. hudsongardens.org.

Ryder Siegel, 6, tries out a cannon on Meighan’s pirate ship. The cannons release fog, play a loud sound and flash a red fog light when pressed.

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South metro high school football roundup STAFF REPORT

Ponderosa quarterback Jack Hanenburg hooked up with Kolton Miller for a 20-yard touchdown pass with 38 seconds remaining in the game to give the Mustangs a 21-14 win over Montrose Nov. 6 at Echo Park Automative Stadium.

The Mustangs were ranked fourth in the CHSAANow.com Class 4A poll and the Indians were 10thranked. Pondersoa was scheduled to play at Palmer Ridge on Nov. 12, but the Bears had to cancel because of COVID-19 quarantine. Longmont will play the Mustangs on Nov. 14 to conclude the regular season.

Hanenburg threw two TD passes and ran for another in the Mustangs’ victory over Montrose (2-3), which improved Ponderosa’s record to 5-0.

Hanenburg completed 10-of-16 passes for 162 yards.

Ponderosa senior Cael Porter rushed for 63 yards, caught two passes and led the team with 21 total tackles, including 15 solo stops.

Cherry Creek 56, Arapahoe 7 – The unbeaten Bruins, top-ranked in the 5A football rankings, warmed up for a Centennial League championship game against Eaglecrest with an easy victory over Arapahoe on Nov. 6.

Creek and Eaglecrest, ranked fifth, will play at 1 p.m. Nov. 14 at Legacy Stadium.

Eaglecrest is coming off a bye week

Ponderosa’s Cael Porter (31) looks for yardage during the Nov. 6 football game against Montrose. Porter rushed for 63 yards, caught two passes and led the team on defense with 21 total tackles. Ponderosa scored late in the game to pull out a 21-14 victory.

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and last played on Oct. 20 with a 28-13 win over Arapahoe.

Holy Family 38, Lutheran 14 – Two of the state’s top Class 3A teams met in a Nov. 6 game at Lutheran with No. 4 Holy Family notching a victory over the No. 2-ranked Lions.

The Tigers rolled up 402 yards of total offense and the defense had three sacks and two interceptions to throttle the Lions’ offense.

Valor Christian 45, Ralston Valley 7 – The Eagles, second in the 5A rankings, were scheduled to play ThunderRidge, but the game was canceled because of the Grizzlies’ COVID-19 concerns, so eighth-ranked Ralston Valley was added for a Nov. 6 game.

Gavin Sawchuck rushed for 226 yards on 32 carries and scored two TDs to spark Valor’s conquest over

Ralston Valley. Quarterback Sean McNair passed for two touchdowns and Don Tirmwall caught both scoring tosses.

Valor’s defense was solid as six players finished with five or more total tackles.

Legend 21, Pine Creek 20 – Legend, the seventh-ranked 5A team, remained unbeaten with a win over Pine Creek, which entered the Nov. 7 game third in the 4A rankings but missed a game-tying extra point.

Quarterback Kalen Shoemaker passed for 131 yards and three touchdowns for the Titans in the 5A/4A South League showdown. Jackson Bush caught two scoring passes and Carter Helfrich one. Luke Sandy led the Legend defense with 16 total tackles.

Legend can wrap up the Douglas County League title with a win on Nov. 12 over Douglas County.

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Erie 15, Heritage 13 – The Eagles came close but were saddled with their fifth loss of the season as Erie won a close Northern 1 League contest.

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The percentage of votes Republican Donald Trump received in Douglas County in 2016

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The percentage of votes Democrat Hillary Clinton received in Douglas County in 2016

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Supporters of Democrats in local, state and national elections stand at a street corner in Highlands Ranch on Election Day. PHOTO BY ELLIOTT WENZLER

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One election Jones and others have pointed to is the state House District 43 race. Democrats focused on this race and outraised Republican Kevin Van Winkle by $13,500. On Nov. 3, Van Winkle defeated his Democratic opponent, Jennifer Mitkowski, by 6 percentage points. His margin of victory, however, has shrunk since he was first elected in 2014. That year, he won by 27 percentage points. In 2016, it was 21, followed by 9 in 2018.

Changing demographics The district Van Winkle represents is made up almost entirely of Highlands Ranch, one of the areas county Democrats and Republicans agree is changing in political demographics.

Also this year, Highlands Ranch residents — represented by Congressional District 6 — chose Democrat Jason Crow, albeit by fewer than 200 votes. The district also includes Aurora, Centennial and other parts of Arapahoe County. In 2018, incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman lost the seat, but defeated Crow in Douglas County by nearly 6 percentage points.

“Highlands Ranch is far more progressive than the rest of this county,” Torpey-Newman said.

Jones agrees that Highlands Ranch — the largest community in the county with nearly 100,000 residents — is different.

“I think it’s obvious to everybody that demographics in Highlands Ranch are changing and that’s where we’re seeing a lot of this being reflected,” he said.

CD6 was the only race in which a Democrat won Douglas County, but the races for commissioner, 4th Congressional District, U.S. Senate and president showed smaller margins of victory for Republicans than in recent years.

Newly elected commissioner George Teal, however, doesn’t see this trend leading to seats flipping blue any time soon.

“I really don’t buy it,” said Teal, a Republican. “If they’re in for a 20-year

NUMBER OF UNAFFILIATED VOTERS GROWS The number of unaffiliated voters has risen sharply in Douglas County over the past four years, overtaking voters registered with both the Democratic and Republican parties, according to the secretary of state’s registration data.

Active voters as of Nov. 1 of each election year: 2016 Democrats: 43,231 Republicans: 97,129 Unaffiliated voters: 67,678 2018 Democrats: 45,006 Republicans: 95,163 Unaffiliated voters: 80,671 2020 Democrats: 51,458 Republicans: 98,252 Unaffiliated voters: 102,698 haul they may get results. Or Douglas County will remain the place where Republicans can run, win and govern.”

The margin of victory in Teal’s race for the District 2 seat has significantly decreased. In 2016, Republican commissioner Roger Partridge beat his Democratic opponent by nearly 37 percentage points. This year, Teal defeated Democrat Lisa Neal-Graves by 13 percentage points.

“Yes, they closed a significant gap, but maybe that’s the gap that money buys,” Teal said. “They’re likely going to need to do a significant financial investment just like they did this year to even go down that road.”

Democrats spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in an effort to flip two county commissioner seats, while also spending much more in pursuit of seats at the state Capitol.

Democrat Darien Wilson — who was defeated in the race for commissioner of District 3 by Republican incumbent Lora Thomas — agrees to an extent, adding that she doesn’t see significant gains for Democrats in Douglas County until the demographics change even more.

Democrats comprise only about 20% of the registered voters in the county, with Highlands Ranch having the

highest concentration at roughly 23%.

Countywide, Republicans account for nearly 40% of voters, while unaffiliated voters make up more than 40% of the electorate.

“I don’t see the county going blue for 10 years, probably would be my guess,” Wilson said. “We’ve seen it happen in Jefferson and Arapahoe Counties. It’s just a matter of time.”

In 2016, Thomas won her race by 33 percentage points. This year, her margin of victory was cut to about 18 percentage points in her race against Wilson.

Wilson was disappointed that the margin wasn’t slimmer.

“For how hard we ran, I expected a lot more movement,” she said. “I think people just voted party lines down the ticket.”

Thomas said she plans to dig into this data in the coming weeks and identify who contributed to this margin change.

“That’s an opportunity for me to reach out to these groups and see what it is I need to be more responsive about,” she said.

In the state Legislature races, most of the Douglas County Republican candidates won on Nov. 3 by margins similar to their winning tallies in 2018. The biggest difference is when compared to 2016. For example, state Rep. Patrick Neville, of Castle Rock, won the House District 45 seat by 40 percentage points in 2016, 25 percentage points in 2018 and 23 percentage points last week.

Focusing on the message Jones, the vice president of the county Republicans, said he thinks this year’s bump in Democratic votes could be an anomaly.

“This was a presidential election year, so you’re obviously going to have higher turnout rates,” Jones said. “We may go back to normal voting patterns in say two years from now and all of these margins and inroads that were gained by the Democrats would disappear.”

But Torpey-Newman, the leader of the county Democrats, says this isn’t the last the county will hear from her party.

“A lot of people have thought that there are no Democrats in Douglas

The percentage of votes Republican Donald Trump received in Douglas County in 2020

45.2

The percentage of votes Democrat Joe Biden received in Douglas County in 2020

DOUGLAS COUNTY TURNOUT SURPASSES 2016 In 2016, active voter turnout was 89.6%.

This year, 90.9% of active registered voters submitted a ballot, according to unofficial tallies from the secretary of state’s office.

This percentage is still subject to slight change, as final results won’t be posted until Nov. 13.

“Douglas County voters turned out in record numbers for the General Election,” said Douglas County Clerk and Recorder Merlin Klotz in a statement through a county spokesperson. “Colorado is a national model for the secure and efficient conduct of elections, and we have demonstrated this once again in the General Election. Our citizens are highly engaged and the county’s 20 ballot drop boxes and 20 polling centers operated smoothly throughout the early voting period and on Election Day.” County and what we’ve shown is that we’re a force to be reckoned with,” she said. “We’re not afraid, and we’re going to keep coming so we can get actual representation.”

In the coming years, Torpey-Newman wants to focus on getting more people in the county involved in local politics, she said.

“You can tell that the demographics are changing and the more we educate people about what’s going on locally and what elected officials are and are not doing, the more upset people get,” she said. “These are extremist policies that people don’t like. We need to get much more public about all the things elected officials are doing.”

Jones says Republicans also plan to focus on messaging.

“We will continue to drive home the messaging of ‘why do you live in Douglas County? Because it’s a great place to live,’” he said. “‘Why is it a great place to live? It’s because our elected officials understand the proper role of government.’”

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“The key to Lone Tree’s success has always been the cohesiveness of council and staff,” Millet said. “We really all row in the same direction, and never more so than now. I think there is a lot of trust among council and there’s a lot of trust between council and staff and we are all operating with the goal of the Lone Tree community as our priority and doing what’s in the best interest of residents and businesses in the city.

“When you have that as your goal and everyone agrees to it … given the limitations of our budget and the size of our staff, we continue to punch above our weight.”

The city’s budget projections for 2020 fell by almost $10 million, according to the most recent budget amendment, causing officials to pause certain projects in lieu of prioritizing others. The city is still keeping an eye on the opening of In-N-Out, a popular burger chain with plans to open by the end of 2020 near County Line Road, and making plans to safely celebrate the holidays. Schweiger Ranch, the ranch east of I-25, is looking at purchasing more lights for its annual Christmas display. The city held a drive-by Halloween event and limitedcapacity pumpkin patch this year, and plans to hold more similar events as

long as the pandemic persists.

Millet recognized the key to curbing the disease spread lies with residents’ choices. Millet believes, due to enhanced safety measures already in place, restaurants and retail are not so much the issue as are individuals.

Things like book clubs, house parties, students returning from college and gathering with friends are what residents should concern themselves with first.

“I don’t think further restrictions on businesses are going to make a difference,” Millet said. “Where the spread is happening is in gatherings …

“The concern is the peak,” Millet said. “If you look at the state health data, if we don’t make some changes, they’re predicting the peak of people sick with the disease is going to surpass the hospital capacity …

“The biggest limiting factor is the staffing of the hospitals,” Millet said, a point seconded by health officials throughout the state.

The Park Meadows mall is not in danger of closing its doors like it did in March, when the statewide shutdown orders were announced, which is one glimmer of hope for the city.

The city’s No. 1 economic driver and sales tax generator, Park Meadows has operated under a special exemption called a variance from the state’s public health orders.

“People have the right to make decisions for themselves. What I want to do, and I think the city’s job, is to make as much information available to them to help them make the best possible choice,” Millet said.

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Bids and Settlements PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on December 5, 2020, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and Chato’s Concrete, LLC for the 2020 Concrete Pavement Repair Project; CI2020004 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Chato’s Concrete, LLC for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said December 5, 2020, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Director of Public Works Engineering, with a copy to the Project Engineer Daniel Roberts, P.E., Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

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

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

Legal Notice No.: 938242 First Publication: November 5, 2020 Second Publication: November 12, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Account Number: 00012184 Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #047-20 JANITORIAL SERVICES for DOUGLAS COUNTY FACILITIES The Department of Facilities, Fleet and Emergency Support Services of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible and qualified firms for the provision of Janitorial Services, as specified, at various Douglas County buildings. The County currently operates and maintains thirtyfive (35) buildings/structures totaling 1,442,510 square feet. Our facilities are located in urban and rural areas. Multiple functions ranging from law enforcement to community events occur in our facilities. One of our core missions is to provide safe, secure, comfortable, and efficient environments for citizens and employees.

There will be TWO (2) MANDATORY pre-bid site visits related to this project. The MANDATORY pre-bid site visits will allow all interested parties the opportunity to view the multiple building locations and discuss the project details.

• The 1ST MANDATORY pre-bid site visit will be TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2020 starting at the FACILITIES, FLEET & EMERGENCY SUPPORT SERVICES ADMINISTRATION BUILDING at 3026 N. Industrial Way, Castle Rock, CO 80109. The site visit will begin promptly at 8:00 A.M. • The 2ND MANDATORY pre-bid site visit will be WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2020 starting at the WILDCAT MOTOR VEHICLE OFFICE, 2223 W. Wildcat Parkway, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129.

The site visit will begin promptly at 8:00 A.M. ONLY THOSE ATTENDING BOTH MANDATORY PRE-BID SITE VISITS WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A BID RESPONSE ON THIS PROJECT. PLEASE BRING A MASK/FACE (NOSE & MOUTH) COVERING AND A BUSINESS CARD. SIGN-IN SHEETS WILL NOT BE PASSED AROUND, CARDS WILL BE DROPPED INTO AN ENVELOPE. The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com.

IFB documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website.

While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses.

Four (4) copies of your bid response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB No. 047-20, Janitorial Services for Douglas County Facilities” and mailed or hand-carried to the address shown below prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 11:00am, on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock,

Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so.

Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful bidder.

Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303-6607434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Legal Notice No. 938302 First Publication: November 12, 2020 Last Publication: November 12, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on the 14th day of DECEMBER 2020, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and A.D. MILLER SERVICES, INC. for the HIGHLAND HERITAGE REGIONAL PARK STAGE PROJECT – REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #007-19 (PO#39581 & PO#39582); and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said A.D. MILLER SERVICES, INC. for or on account for the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 14th day of DECEMBER 2020, to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Douglas County Government, Board of County Commissioners, c/o Parks, Trails & Building Grounds, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104.

Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant’s claim. The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Carolyn S. Riggs, CPPB, Purchasing Supervisor, Douglas County Government.

Legal Notice No.: 938301 1st Publication Date: 11/12/20 2nd Publication Date: 11/19/20 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Public Notice PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for the PAVEMENT MARKINGS MAINTENANCE PROJECT; TF 2020-032 will be received by the Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of the placement approximately 11,868 square feet of preformed thermoplastic pavement markings, 529 square feet of preformed contrast thermoplastic lane extension lines and installation of 1,028 square feet of preformed thermoplastic shields, cardinal and ONLY at thirteen separate intersection locations within Highlands Ranch in Douglas County.

The Contract Documents will be available after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 16, 2020, through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website (www.rockymountainbidsystem.com) or they may be obtained at the above address.

Electronic versions of the Plans obtained by any other means than as described above may not be complete or accurate, and it is the Bidder’s responsibility to obtain a complete set of the Project Plans and Specifications. Douglas County will not be held responsible for misinformation received from private plan rooms.

All questions are due to Greg Green, Project Engineer by 12:00p.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at the same address.

The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities: • 11,868 SF of preformed thermoplastic pavement markings • 529 SF of preformed contrast

thermoplastic lane extension lines • 1,028 SF of preformed thermoplastic shields Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall have received prequalification status (active status) with the Colorado Department of Transportation to bid on individual projects of the size and kind of work as set forth herein.

Any questions on the bidding process shall be directed to Greg Green, Project Engineer at 303.660.7490.

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Plan holder information, can be found on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website.

Legal Notice No.: 938297 First Publication: November 12, 2020 Second Publication: November 19, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Account Number: 00012184

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot orPremises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: ROXBOROUGH ACQUISITION CORP C/O DOUG KIDDER - OCCUPANT - BARRY B BOUNDS & LORNA J BOUNDS - ROXBOROUGH ACQUISITION CORPORATION A NEBRASKA CORPORATION - ROXBOROUGH ACQUISITION CORPORATION A NEBRASKA CORPORATION C T CORPORATION SYSTEM REGISTERED AGENT - KEVIN F AMES PRESIDENT DIRECTOR ROXBOROUGH ACQUISITION CORPORATION A NEBRASKA CORPORATION -JANICE C DECKER SECRETARY ROXBOROUGH ACQUISITION CORPORATION A NEBRASKA CORPORATION - RALPH ANTHONY TREASURER ROXBOROUGH ACQUISITION CORPORATION A NEBRASKA CORPORATION - FRANK BONETTO DIRECTOR ROXBOROUGH ACQUISITION CORPORATION A NEBRASKA CORPORATION - STEPHEN C GLENN DIRECTOR ROXBOROUGH ACQUISITION CORPORATION A NEBRASKA CORPORATION - ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE JOINT VENTURE A COLORADO JOINT VENTURE TRACY J GARGARO VICE PRESIDENT OF E.S.L CORPORATION A COLORADO CORPORATION THE MANAGING JOINT VENTURER C/O ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE JOINT VENTURE A COLORADO JOINT VENTURE - TRACY J GARGARO AS VICE PRESIDENT E.S.L CORPORATION A COLORADO CORPORATION THE MANAGING JOINT VENTURER - J CHARLES WHITFIELD PRESIDENT ROXBOROUGH ACQUISITION CORPORATION A NEBRASKA CORPORATION - ATTN BOB GERLOFS ROXBOROUGH ACQUISITION CORPORATION A NEBRASKA CORPORATION - COMMERCIAL FEDERAL BANK A FEDERALLY CHARTERED CORPORATION - J CHARLES WHITFIELD VICE PRESIDENT COMMERCIAL FEDERAL BANK A FEDERALLY CHARTERED CORPORATION - ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE SECOND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC C/O ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE FIRST HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC - TRACY J GARGARO PRESIDENT ROXBOROUGH ACQUISITION CORPORATION A NEBRASKA CORPORATION - DAVID E GUNTER JR SECRETARY TREASURER DIRECTOR ROXBOROUGH ACQUISITION CORPORATION A NEBRASKA CORPORATION - JOHN J MALONEY DIRECTOR ROXBOROUGH ACQUISITION CORPORATION A NEBRASKA CORPORATION - GARY L MATTER DIRECTOR ROXBOROUGH ACQUISITION CORPORATION A NEBRASKA CORPORATION - DAVID H FRIEDMAN ATTORNEY-IN-FACT WILLOW CREEK RANCH JOINT VENTURE A COLORADO JOINT VENTURE C/O ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE JOINT VENTURE A COLORADO JOINT VENTURE - ATTN PAUL S BARRU WILLOW CREEK RANCH JOINT VENTURE A COLORADO JOINT VENTURE - DAVID H FRIEDMAN ATTORNEY-IN-FACT WILLOW CREEK RANCH JOINT VENTURE A COLORADO JOINT VENTURE - DAVID H FRIEDMAN ATTORNEYIN-FACT E.S.L CORPORATION A COLORADO CORPORATION You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 3rd day of November 2005 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to BRITTON B BOUNDS the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: TRACT A ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE 14A 0.059 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to BRITTON B BOUNDS. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2004. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of ROXBOROUGH ACQUISITION CORP for said year 2004 That on the 3rd day of July 2017 said BRITTON B BOUNDS assigned said certificate of purchase to BARRY B BOUNDS & LORNA J BOUNDS. That said BARRY B BOUNDS & LORNA J BOUNDS on the 24th day of August 2020 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 25th day of February 2021 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed.

Witness my hand this 12th day of November 2020

/s/ David Gill Douglas County Treasurer Legal Notice No. 938299 First Publication: November 12, 2020 Last Publication: November 26, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: CASTLE PINES LAND CO C/O CPV INC - BARRY B BOUNDS & LORNA J BOUNDS - HAPPY INVESTMENTS LTD A COLORADO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP C/O JACK A VICKERS AKA JACK ALDRID VICKERS AKA JACK A VICKERS III GENERAL PARTNER AKA JACK VICKERS CASTLE PINES LAND COMPANY A COLORADO JOINT VENTURE - CASTLE PINES LAND COMPANY A COLORADO JOINT VENTURE JACK A VICKERS III REGISTERED AGENT - CASTLE PINES LAND CO C/O CPV INC JACK A VICKERS III REGISTERED AGENT - CHARLES W DWIGHT AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT CASTLE PINES LAND COMPANY A COLORADO JOINT VENTURE - THE CASTLE PINES GOLF CLUB INC A COLORADO CORPORATION - THE CASTLE PINES GOLF CLUB INC A COLORADO CORPORATION KEITH SCHNEIDER REGISTERED AGENT - JACK A VICKERS AS PRESIDENT THE CASTLE PINES GOLF CLUB INC A COLORADO CORPORATION - EDWARD B CLOSE JR AS SECRETARY THE CASTLE PINES GOLF CLUB INC A COLORADO CORPORATION - CENTRAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY OF DENVER D/B/A CENTRAL BANK OF DENVER AS TRUSTEE A BANKING CORPORATION ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO C/O US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION - JOANNE M MOE CORPORATE TRUST OFFICER OF CENTRAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY OF DENVER D/B/A CENTRAL BANK OF DENVER AS TRUSTEE A BANKING CORPORATION ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO C/O US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION - UNITED BANK OF DENVER NATIONAL ASSOCIATION A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION C/O WELLS FARGO BANK LTD - GREGORY L GLISSMANN AS COMMERCIAL BANKING OFFICER FOR UNITED BANK OF DENVER NATIONAL ASSOCIATION A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION C/O WELLS FARGO BANK LTD - CASTLE PINES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT A COLORADO QUASI-MUNICIPAL CORPORATION - GARY S HOWARD AS SECRETARY FOR CASTLE PINES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT A COLORADO QUASI-MUNICIPAL CORPORATION - VICTOR M GEISLER AS VICE PRESIDENT CASTLE PINES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT A COLORADO QUASI-MUNICIPAL CORPORATION - CASTLE PINES HOMES ASSOCIATION INC - OCCUPANT - CASTLE PINES LAND COMPANY JACK A VICKERS III REGISTERED AGENT You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 3rd day of November 2005 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to BARRY B BOUNDS & LORNA J BOUNDS the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: OPEN SPACE 7 BLK 5 CASTLE PINES 1B 0.606 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to BARRY B BOUNDS & LORNA J BOUNDS. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2004. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of CASTLE PINES LAND CO for said year 2004 That said BARRY B BOUNDS & LORNA J BOUNDS on the 24th day of August 2020 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 25th day of February 2021 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed.

Witness my hand this 12th day of November 2020 /s/ David Gill County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No. 938298 First Publication: November 12, 2020 Last Publication: November 26, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET AND HEARING AND NOTICE AS TO AMENDED 2020 BUDGET AND HEARING PARK MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed bud-

get has been submitted to the PARK MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT for the ensuing year of 2021. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered at a hearing at the special meeting of the Park Meadows Metropolitan District to be held at 5:00 P.M. on Monday, November 23, 2020. The public meeting will be held via online Microsoft Teams meeting at: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetupjoin/19%3ameeting_ZTgyMjA0M2UtMTUyOS00 ZTFlLWJkMjAtNGFhZjk2MGFlODg1%40thread. v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%224aaa4 68e-93ba-4ee3-ab9f-6a247aa3ade0%22%2c% 22Oid%22%3a%22c398d374-fbf6-4a76-ab6b94589dfe5aba%22%7d

– Dial in information – 1-720-547-5281 - Passcode: 970694691# in order to preserve the health, safety, and welfare of the public in light of the imminent threat caused by COVID-19 pandemic and due to the state of emergency declared by Governor Polis, as amended and extended, corresponding executive orders and public health orders, as amended and extended, and CDC recommendations against gathering in large groups in order to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Any interested elector within the Park Meadows Metropolitan District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2021 budget.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT that an amended budget will be submitted to the PARK MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT for the year of 2020. A copy of such amended budget has been filed in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection. Such amended budget will be considered at a hearing at the special meeting of the Park Meadows Metropolitan District to be held at 5:00 P.M. on Monday, November 23, 2020.

The public meeting will be held via online Microsoft Teams meeting at: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetupjoin/19%3ameeting_ZTgyMjA0M2UtMTUyOS00 ZTFlLWJkMjAtNGFhZjk2MGFlODg1%40thread. v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%224aaa4 68e-93ba-4ee3-ab9f-6a247aa3ade0%22%2c% 22Oid%22%3a%22c398d374-fbf6-4a76-ab6b94589dfe5aba%22%7d

– Dial in information – 1-720-547-5281 Passcode: 970694691# in order to preserve the health, safety, and welfare of the public in light of the imminent threat caused by COVID-19 pandemic and due to the state of emergency declared by Governor Polis, as amended and extended, corresponding executive orders and public health orders, as amended and extended, and CDC recommendations against gathering in large groups in order to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Any interested elector within Park Meadows Metropolitan District may inspect the proposed amended budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the amended 2020 budget.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: PARK MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ CliftonLarsonAllen LLP Manager/Accountants for the District

“Trust Us!”

Legal Notice No. 938282 First Publication: November 12, 2020 Last Publication: November 12, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press and the Lone Tree Voice

Without public notices, the government wouldn’t have to say anything else.

Public notices are a community’s window into the government. From zoning regulations to local budgets, governments have used local newspapers to inform citizens of its actions as an essential part of your right to know. You know where to look, when to look and what to look for to be involved as a citizen. Local newspapers provide you with the information you need to get involved.

Noticesaremeanttobenoticed.

Readyourpublicnoticesandgetinvolved!

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November 12, 2020

DOUGLAS COUNTY IS SEEING A SURGE IN CASES

KEEP IT UP TO KEEP COVID DOWN.

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Keep washing your hands, staying apart and wearing your mask.

Learn more at www.douglas.co.us