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A businessman’s slow burn over shutdown order Parker’s Slo-Burn Cigars at forefront of debate on closures of businesses

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Each day since about the start of April, Lyle Tate woke up worried if it would be the day he would show up to work to find padlocks on the front doors of his Parker business, Slo-Burn Cigars and Lounge.

“It’s stressful. I’ve got a wife and four kids and it’s always that kind of cloud that’s like, ‘Am I going to have a business tomorrow?’” Tate said recently. But he sounded a defiant tone: “Until they show up and drag me out of here in handcuffs, I’m not going to close my business.”

Then, on April 20, Slo-Burn finally shut down after the Tri-County Health Department gave the business its final notice to stop allowing people inside the store. The shop was deemed a nonessential business by the agency.

Tri-County Health Department, representing Douglas, Arapahoe and Adams counties, has been tasked with enforcement of businesses violating the statewide stay-at-home order, which requires nonessential businesses to be closed until at least April 26.

On April 20, Gov. Jared Polis sig-

Lyle Tate at his premium cigar shop, Slo-Burn Cigars and Lounge. NICK PUCKETT naled that he plans to ease his business shutdown order starting April 27, moving toward allowing businesses to offer curbside pickup of their products. (Tate said he had offer to limit his business to curbside pickup and local delivery weeks ago in lieu of closing.)

But for now, Slo-Burn is shuttered.

Previously, the Tri-County Health Department had posted closure notices on Slo-Burn’s front door. Tate defied the order to close for weeks, saying it was a step too far.

Tate now says he has dropped plans to pursue legal action against the

state over its shutdown policies, even though he had raised $1,200 for legal fees via his GoFundMe page. Instead, the money was donated to a charity, he said.

Tate felt the rules applying to businesses like his were unfair once the state deemed liquor stores, cannabis dispensaries and head shops could remain open, but his premium cigar shop had to close.

“The government doesn’t have the right to tell us what we can and can’t do without giving us a voice or a say, and that’s exactly what’s happening,” Tate said.

‘It’s terrifying’ Slo-Burn Cigars and Lounge is tucked in one corner of the U-shaped Parker Plaza strip mall just off Parker Road. Owned by Tate, a Marine Corps veteran and father who lives in Parker, the shop received a swell of support as word spread of Tate’s open defiance of the closure order.

While he was still open, Tate said he heeded the social-distancing advice of health experts.

The couch in the Slo-Burn lobby had blue X’s taped across the cushions, indicating that customers should not sit there per social-distancing guidelines.

A customer could browse the store, look through the humidor and lounge for a spell with a cigar in the lobby.

Tate participated in the April 19 demonstration at the state Capitol in Denver protesting the forced closure of nonessential businesses. The protest drew mixed support from members of the Libertarian Party and backers of President Donald Trump as well as small business owners. Near the Capitol, freelance photojournalist Alyson McClaran took pictures of a few counter-protesters dressed in medical garb and masks, confronting anti-shutdown protesters.

“It’s not that I don’t care about this epidemic because it’s a serious issue, but I’ve done everything they’ve asked me to do,” Tate said before the final shutdown order. “The government doesn’t have the right to just blanket shut down businesses.”

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Douglas County announces flexible plan for reducing stay-at-home orders The four-phase framework had input from multiple county leaders

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County leaders have released a framework outlining how life in the community could begin returning to normal as the COVID-19 pandemic begins to slow.

The plan, created to be extremely flexible, hinges on a few main ideas: increased testing for the virus; encouraging citizens’ regular use of face masks; collaboration with hospitals; an increased sense of personal responsibility among residents; and efforts by businesses to return employees to work.

“We started hearing from people and businesses asking the question of `what’s being done?’” County Commissioner Roger Partridge said. “Businesses and employees are looking to get back to work.”

As of April 20, Douglas County had 361 cases of COVID-19, with 19 deaths.

County staff wrote the four-phase framework after Dr. John Douglas, executive director of Tri-County Health Department, sent the commissioners ideas he had on how the county could begin returning to normal life.

“Like pretty much everybody in the state, we’ve been interested in planning what it looks like to move forward and begin to reopen the economy,” Douglas said.

The commissioners and leaders from the five county municipalities, the school district, the Highlands Ranch Metro District and the Highlands Ranch Community Association came together to contribute ideas to this process.

“All of us had a piece in putting this together,” Commissioner Lora Thomas said. “What we do in this document is balance public health needs along with our need for citizens to get back to our lives. We have checkpoints in place to move forward.”

The framework begins with the current stage: the stay-at-home order. To move to the next phase, called “early open,” the framework calls for a variety of benchmarks, including more testing, additional case investigations and a sustained decrease in the average rate of cases.

This first phase also includes plans for public information campaigns aimed at increasing residents’ use of masks and awareness of other preventative measures.

In order for the county to move from “early open” to “more extensive opening,” the county will look for additional, similar benchmarks around testing and

mask usage. During the “early open” phase, the county would allow public gatherings of less than 50 people and the opening of restaurants and other businesses, according to the document.

If there is an increase in cases or hospitalizations or if hospitals don’t have adequate equipment to maintain their services, the county would return to “stay-at-home” under the framework.

Under the “more extensive opening” phase, even larger public gatherings will be allowed along with guidance for opening libraries, churches and schools. Once there is a vaccine in clinical trials and most citizens are using masks regularly, the county could move into the final phase: “close to normal,” according to the document.

Commissioners say the benchmarks within the framework are intentionally vague to allow shifts as data and information about the disease continue to become available.

“We don’t want to be in a situation where we have a clear number that needs to be met,” Thomas said. “We want to look at the entire situation.”

Douglas called the framework a “really good start” and added that his team “thought they did a pretty good job of framing it from a local perspective,” he said.

“I think it provides the public some sort of visible, articulated, wellthought through sense that we’re not just stuck,” he said. “There’s a plan moving forward.”

Commissioner Abe Laydon shared Douglas’ viewpoint that the framework can provide something valuable to the public.

“My hope is that from the document, that the citizens we serve can get a sense of hope, encouragement, reassurance and a sense that there is a light at the end of this tunnel,” he said.

The document, which has been sent to Gov. Jared Polis, asks to allow county exceptions to future statewide orders and restrictions based on county-specific data.

“Government is best that is closest to people,” Laydon said. “Perhaps if counties can make decisions that best reflect their citizens, the whole state will benefit.”

Douglas agreed with the sentiment, pointing out that Douglas County may be trending down in terms of its rate of increasing coronavirus cases.

“It may be ready to adopt more relaxed measures sooner than Denver or other areas,” he said.

If Douglas County continues a downward trend, it’s possible that the county would be ready to slowly begin phasing into more relaxed measures by the middle of May, he said.

“This provides a pretty good idea of not the absolute road map,” he said, “but a pretty good sense of what that road map could look like.”

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Longtime commissioner leaves a big legacy Jim Sullivan, who died at 92, helped build the foundation for today’s Douglas County

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Not everyone in Douglas County had a chance to meet longtime county commissioner Jim Sullivan, but if they have enjoyed the open space program, attended an event at the fairgrounds or driven on E-470, they’ve felt the impacts of his work.

The commissioner, who also served two terms as a state representative, died in his Perry Park home April 14 at the age of 92.

Sullivan, who was born in Iowa in 1927, was an Army veteran, a family man and a public servant. He moved to Douglas County from New York in 1972, just a few years after his son and namesake, Jim Sullivan Jr., began college at the University of Denver, his son said.

Sullivan, who was serving in the Korean War when his son was born, lived in many states in his life, including Texas, California, Nebraska and Minnesota. He met his wife Donna while attending college at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

The younger Sullivan grew accostomed to hearing stories from strangers who were affected by his

Jim Sullivan, a longtime Douglas County commissioner, died Tuesday, April 14 at the age of 92.

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“I was always astounded at how many people my dad impacted,” Sullivan Jr. said.

When his father passed away and Sullivan Jr. began sharing the news,

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The service, expected to take place at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, will occur once limitations on large gatherings have been lifted. he found himself talking to his father’s banker. After hearing the news, she burst into tears.

“She said ‘your dad affected me so deeply. He would always ask about my kids, he remembered their names,’” Sullivan Jr. said.

While Sullivan’s exact cause of death was not disclosed, he faced health challenges in the years preceding his death, according to his son, who added that the death was not related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the 15 years that Sullivan, better known to some as Sully, served as a county commissioner — from 1989 to 2004 — he championed many projects still alive today.

“He was a visionary,” Roger Partridge, a current county commissioner, said.

Sullivan, who nominated Partridge to the planning commission in 2004, served as a mentor for the commissioner, Partridge said.

“He was definitely one of the movers and shakers to create who Douglas County is today,” he said.

Fairgrounds and 4-H Sullivan’s colleagues and friends knew the Douglas County Fairgrounds meant a great deal to the man. He not only loved attending events there, he also contributed to the facility’s existence.

“It was really Sully who made the opportunity for the fairgrounds to be what they are today,” Partridge said.

“He went ahead and pushed for the facilities that are now in the indoor arena and the event centers.”

Every year, Sullivan looked forward to the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo, a community event put on by the county

“He was a trendsetter as well as just a great guy.... He wasn’t afraid to have a really down-to-earth, open conversation with you.”

— Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock “If you knew Sully, you knew him as a cheerful guy, always optimistic, and (he) had a great love for his family.”

— Douglas County Commissioner Roger Partridge “Jim Sullivan was humble, kind and full of gentle humor. No one ever bought green bananas thanks to Sully and his skit that will live forever in the hearts of those fortunate enough to serve with him. Jamie and I send our condolences to his family and loved ones during this time. Thank you to the Sullivan family for giving Jim to Colorado.”

— U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner “There was something about his demeanor that just relaxed you right away, and you knew you could talk to him.... It was important to him that the county maintained that rural feel, that we didn’t lose that to the growth occurring on the northern tier of the county.”

— Michael Cooke, former county commissioner who served with Sullivan “His advice was to the point, it was sage.

It made a lot of common sense, and that describes who he was.”

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JIM SULLIVAN’S FAMILY Jim Sullivan and his wife Donna had three children, one of whom did not survive infancy. His surviving children are Jim Sullivan Jr. and Janet Sullivan. He is also survived by grandchildren David Cardoza, Nikki Rodgers and Tia Rodgers. Grandson Cass James Gelroth died in 2003. His wife, whom he was married to for nearly seven decades, died just four months before him. that includes a carnival, rodeo, livestock sale and live entertainment.

“During the two weeks of the county fair, you never saw him without a cowboy hat,” said former commissioner Michael Cooke, who served with Sullivan for six years. “That was a signature thing for him.”

Sullivan, who served on the fair board for many years, was also a big supporter of the 4-H club, Cooke said.

Every year, he participated in 4-H’s livestock sale.

“It meant a lot to him. And it had a lot to do with the kids,” Sullivan Jr. said. “He thought it was a good, wholesome, all-American, constructive activity.”

The water guy Those who worked with Sullivan during his time as commissioner also saw his dedication to conservation projects.

“Something he should be remembered for is his part in the development of the open space program in Douglas County,” Cooke said. “As a result, Douglas County can really boast that ... there’s a huge land mass that has been preserved.”

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April 24, 2020

Superintendent discusses COVID-19 fallout Douglas County School District braces for revenue loss, hopes to operate summer programs

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Douglas County School District is bracing for a possible $11 million loss in revenue for districtrun schools because of the COVID-19 pandemic, has no plans to extend its school year into the summer, and will discuss cuts to its operation in May when staff members roll out next year’s proposed budget.

Superintendent Thomas Tucker revealed that and more about how the pandemic is affecting the Douglas County School District in a virtual town hall on April 16.

Tucker said district staff and board members will return on April 23 to hold a virtual panel with more detail about the pandemic’s financial impact on DCSD but offered insight on what the district knows so far.

“The coronavirus pandemic has already pounded state budgets, as many of you know, and it will leave no school district unharmed next

fiscal year,” Tucker said.

Shutdowns including business closures and resulting high unemployment rates will crater state sales tax and income tax revenue, Tucker said, noting that districts across the state and nation depend on those dollars.

“My heart goes out for our parents and community members who have been furloughed, our community members who are in those occupations that have been hard hit,” Tucker said.

The pandemic has reduced projected 2020-21 per pupil revenue estimates released in July. In fact, Tucker said “the Douglas County School District anticipates flat funding at best.”

That would mean a loss of $222 per pupil, the increase the district was expecting to see next year before the pandemic erupted, or an approximate loss of $11 million in funding for district-run schools and departments.

Tucker cautioned, “this is still an estimate,” and said the district will know more when the state rolls out an updated forecast on May 12.

District staff will present DCSD’s proposed 2020-21 budget on May 26.

“The real depth of the cuts to K-12” will depend on several factors, Tucker said, adding that one of the “main factors that you want to keep

your eye on” will be how state lawmakers decide to spread cuts among competing priorities, like Medicaid and higher education.

It remains unclear how much the district might receive from the state through CARES Act funding or future stimulus packages, but the district is monitoring those relief dollars, Tucker said.

When asked if DCSD will extend its school year and if the district can operate its summer programs, Thomas said superintendents across the country and Front Range are weighing those questions.

“We don’t have any plans to extend our school year. We’re working closely with the Colorado Department of Education and have the waiver needed to finish off our current year remotely, as we are doing,” he said.

He remains hopeful the district can operate summer programs, but the district is waiting to hear public health experts’ and the governor’s recommendations for social distancing as the state looks to reopen later this year.

Sky Ridge Medical Center’s emergency services medical director Adam Barkin joined Tucker in hosting the town hall and said it remains uncertain how quickly the virus will go away.

He’s optimistic students can return to school in the fall, but

students can expect to see changes in the structure of the school day.

Instead of packing 300 children into the lunchroom for meals, he predicts smaller gatherings, plus additional attention to sanitizing buildings.

“There are likely going to need to be some changes,” he said.

Predicting the future is difficult when the virus’s wake has already evolved rapidly, Barkin said. He called Gov. Jared Polis approach to reopening the state “very rational” and reminded community members it will be a gradual process, not like “flipping a light switch.”

Polis said April 15 it is impossible to keep people at home for months but that the state can’t rush back to life as normal. Social distancing restrictions — restaurant closures, stay-at-home orders — will be lifted gradually, he said.

The process could last for “two months, three months, 10 months — however long it is before there’s a cure or vaccine,” Polis said.

Tucker closed the town hall with a word of encouragement for the community.

“Practice grace and forgiveness Take a deep breath and give yourself a break,” he said. “Doggone it, it’s going to be OK. We’re going to make it through this and we’re going to come away stronger.”

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Renters struggling as COVID-19 pandemic drags on Despite temporary halt on evictions, tenants face hardship, uncertainty

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Daily call volume has more than tripled at Mile High United Way’s 211 call center, a clearinghouse that connects people in need to aid agencies.

“In normal circumstances, rent resources are available at the beginning of the month and run out pretty quickly,” said Fermin Avila, who runs the 211 call center. “That was pre-COVID. Are we on stable footing?

Not really. Things are shifting frequently. As resources are exhausted, we keep searching for what else is out there.”

With rental assistance funds a finite resource, Avila said the call center’s “resource navigators” help callers find what he calls the “silent need” -- other ways to help the caller hadn’t thought of.

“How about utility assistance? Food assistance? Help looking for a job?”

Avila said. “If we can ease the burden in other parts of their lives, they can free up money toward rent. Everyone needs help sometimes, but they might now know what to ask for.”

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Anna Alling-Rafferty spent her pregnancy in a homeless shelter.

With the help of a housing assistance group, she, her husband David and their daughter Remi, now six months old, landed a two-bedroom apartment in Aurora. They moved in on March 17, as efforts to contain COVID-19 reached a fever pitch.

Alling-Rafferty, 25, found herself stuck: Her new full-time job at a pawn shop meant she no longer qualified for government assistance, but her hours were cut amid the pandemic, and stockpiling food to endure cascading shutdowns left her broke.

Short on rent and baby formula, she turned to the internet for help. She appealed to the Facebook group “Help Needed in Denver Metro COVID-19,” and the floodgates opened.

“We got food, cans of formula, even furniture,” Alling-Rafferty said. “Someone left a box of diapers outside our door. Most importantly, someone donated enough money to cover rent. I spent so long being looked down on when I was homeless, and here I got nothing but kindness and support.”

Now, with another month of rent looming, she’s caught again: Waiting on a stimulus check that hasn’t arrived, and trying to hash out a possible rent deferment with her property management agency, but worried that deferring rent will only increase her burden in coming months. If all else fails, she may turn back to the kindness of strangers.

“It’s nerve-racking,” she said. “I have a baby now. I never want to be homeless again, but I know it can happen. I hope we figure this out.”

‘I’ve never seen a moment like this’ As unemployment spikes to levels not seen in decades, Alling-Rafferty is one of perhaps thousands of people statewide who will face hardships paying rent in coming months, housing advocates say.

“It’s pretty dire,” said Zach Neumann, a Denver-based tenants’ rights attorney who founded the COVID-19 Eviction Defense Project, a network to help tenants navigate the pandemic. “I’ve never seen a moment like this.”

Officials in many cities and counties have declared short-term moratoria on eviction proceedings, and the federal government has temporarily halted eviction proceedings on tenants in homes with federallybacked mortgages, but Neumann said many landlords are still placing demands for payment on tenants’ doors.

“We’re anticipating a massive wave of eviction proceedings entering the court process once the moratoria

Anna Alling-Rafferty said she’s hoping to work out a deal with her landlord after the pandemic left her short on cash. Thousands of Colorado renters will likely face hardships in coming months.

COURTESY PHOTO are lifted,” Neumann said. A study Neumann conducted with university researchers suggests nearly half a million Coloradans could face eviction in coming months. About a third of Colorado residents are renters, according to state data.

Federal stimulus checks and unemployment insurance will likely ease the burden, Neumann said, but many tenants still haven’t received that money with the May rent date fast approaching. Rent deferments and late fees mean many tenants will see their payments spike.

The pain stretches across the system, Neumann said. With many tenants unable to pay, many landlords are in danger of being unable to pay their mortgages. Though landlords with federally-backed mortgages can defer their payments, that only applies to about a third of mortgages.

Though many activists are calling for a widespread rent and mortgage freeze -- Denver City Council unanimously passed a nonbinding resolution in support of the idea in mid-April -- Neumann said he’s not sure that’s legally feasible, a position shared by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, who said he doesn’t have the authority to effectively suspend private contracts.

A longer-term statewide or national eviction moratorium to supersede the current patchwork would go a long way, Neumann said.

“It would buy tenants and landlords

time, and alleviate the anxiety tenants are feeling,” he said.

‘Everyone wins when people stay in their homes’ It’s in the best interest of landlords and tenants for people to stay in their homes, said Michelle Lyng, spokesperson for the Colorado Apartment Association, a trade association representing 75% of the state’s rental housing owners.

The association has been lobbying at the federal level for mortgage deferment programs, Lyng said, but said that’s not a panacea. For many landlords, the mortgage covers less than half their costs, with the rest going toward maintenance, payroll and utilities. Landlords make a 9% profit margin on average, she said.

A COVID-19 task force convened by the association issued recommendations to property owners, including forgoing late fees. The task force is also recommending tenants in dire straits reach out to charitable organizations for rent assistance.

“The first step for tenants is to have a frank conversation with your housing provider,” Lyng said. “It’s an awkward conversation, but you’re not alone. Nobody wants empty units, and everyone wins when people stay in their homes.”

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‘The solutions aren’t working’ For some tenants, relying on charitable organizations and government assistance doesn’t cut it.

“Putting the onus on aid groups is saying it’s up to poor people to help poor people,” said Desiree Kane, one of the founders of “Colorado Rent Strike and Eviction Defense,” a Facebook group focused on mutual aid for tenants during the pandemic, now topping 4,000 members. “The state’s unemployment system is terribly backed up. These solutions aren’t working the way they’re supposed to.”

Kane said despite eviction moratoria, the group is filling with people sharing angry letters from landlords, many threatening to throw tenants out for nonpayment.

The housing crisis is also exposing racial inequity, Kane said — much like people of color are disproportionately the victims of COVID-19, black, Latino and indigenous people are an outsize number of people facing housing insecurity.

“We’re trying to get people to come together over this,” Kane said.

“Ultimately, small-time landlords aren’t our enemies — it’s the banks we bailed out in 2008. That’s why it’s important that we’re calling for a fullscale rent and mortgage freeze.”

Kane doesn’t buy Polis’ argument that he lacks the power to freeze rents.

“It’s the only equitable answer,” Kane said. “This is only going to get worse. The economy isn’t going to magically get back on track in May.” In the meantime, back in Anna Alling-Rafferty’s Aurora apartment, the young mom is doing what she can to stay in her home.

“I hope this entire situation makes people realize our economic situation wasn’t as stable as we said, even before the virus,” Alling-Rafferty said.

“Let’s stay focused on helping each other, and keep building the connections we’re making now. Let’s focus less on ourselves, and ask each other, ‘Are you OK?’”

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Letter to the Community From ACC Dear ACC Community Partners, At this time of unprecedented challenges, we want you to know that ACC stands with you in the fight against this current global pandemic, COVID-19. ACC has had the honor to be your community college partner for over 50 years. We take our role in our communities seriously, and we are very proud of our faculty, staff, students, and alumni who are making a difference in addressing these COVID-19 challenges.

ACC has had the privilege to train many of the nurses, EMTs, police officers, early childhood professionals, medical assistants, lab technicians, and mortuary personnel that are on the front lines of this battle. Their heroism simply has been remarkable. While we have temporarily closed our campus facilities and moved to remote instruction in an effort to play our role in social distancing, the college is still open in every sense of the word to serve you. If you have been laid off and/or seeking a career change, we are here for you. We partner with major sectors such as health care, technology, finance, the arts, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing so we can keep top talent flowing into our workforce in careers with sustainable wages.

Our ACC Foundation and workforce programs are here to partner with your organizations and businesses who seek to collaborate to build innovative workforce solutions, such as apprenticeships, scholarship funding, and financial support for program innovation. We seek to graduate well-prepared students from our high quality programs at the most affordable cost in Colorado, and we can’t do it without the financial support of our partners.

Thank you again for standing with ACC for over 50 years. We are here to support our communities and work together towards a stronger tomorrow.

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Mobile IT pros change strategy amid COVID-19 NerdsToGo in Parker stays busy tackling tech but with new safety steps

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Clare and Dennis Huspeni launched their NerdsToGo franchise business last year with high hopes for their new traveling IT operation. Now, they’re having to tweak their procedures amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Clare, a former call center manager, and Dennis, a former journalist, blitzed networking events and became more involved in the Parker Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Business Alliance. They hired a full-time tech and a part-timer in mid-February before COVID-19 hit.

“It was tough getting through that first year, so we were patting ourselves on the back just a teeny little bit,” Dennis said. “Before this hit, we were really seeing a spike in business, which is why we brought in the NerdsToGo technician Dre Ennis fixes a laptop at the IT office in Parker April 15. second tech.” nonessential businesses to close. Most Out of their office, at 10841 S. homes and people’s businesses and fix of the country’s workforce is now at whatever IT needs they had,” Dennis Crossroads Drive in Parker, Nerdshome, working or not. said. “When COVID hit, we knew we’d ToGo serves businesses and residents As IT professionals, Dennis and probably be deemed an essential businormally through in-person appointClare said Nerds’ services are needed ness. … We immediately shifted.” ments. Nerds also does some device now more than ever. Dennis said he The spread of the pandemic forced repair and remote access services.

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“It was tough getting through that first year, so we were patting ourselves on the back just a teeny little bit.

NerdsToGo, like most businesses, has felt the sting of widespread shutdowns. Dennis estimates their bottom line took a hit of about 20% in March.

The company shifted its marketing focus for its search engine optimization to solely reach residents, as opposed to marketing toward businesses. Before the pandemic, Dennis said NerdsToGo spent about 60% of its time working with commercial clients.

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“We always try to reassure them and let them know that we’re local, we’re part of the community and we’ve lived here forever,” Clare said. Giving their clients options and not upselling on service is vital to gain client’s trust, especially now, she said.

The NerdsToGo techs can pick up a broken device, clean it, fix it, clean and disinfect it again and drop it off at a client’s house.

One older client of NerdsToGo needed a new computer installed, something that usually takes about an hour with one of its technicians on-scene.

The man didn’t want to risk bringing them to his house. So the techs set the computer up and dropped it off on his porch and tried to talk him through it.

They ended up spending five hours on the phone.

NerdsToGo has seen a spike in clients requesting help to remove a virus or malware, mostly connected to COVID-19-related scams. With more people in the house and more devices being used, Nerds has also seen a rise in broken screens on devices.

The hardest part for Nerds, Clare said, is not being able to do as much in-person networking. They’ve found ways around it. The two participate in virtual networking events with the Parker Chamber of Commerce as well as in other local chambers and leadership groups.

Even for IT professionals, virtual business is something to get used to.

“It’s a big part of our business, being out there and being in an appointment,” Clare said. “Personally, for both Den and I, personality-wise, we like being out and about networking and talking about the business. Coming up on this summer, we booked everything out, and we’re hoping we still get to do what we set out to do because that’s been a blast, to be part of a lot of nonprofits in the community and the different events that are out there.

We’re hoping we’ll get to do a little of that this year at least.”

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Colorado stay-at-home order to end on time; some restrictions will remain ‘Safer at home’ social distancing phase will likely last months, followed by a more relaxed period of caution

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In the final week of Colorado’s stay-at-home order, Gov. Jared Polis compared the month-long measure to a sprint and emphasized that the months ahead — a “marathon” of social distancing — will be critical to keeping the COVID-19 pandemic under control in the state.

“I hate to break it to you, but the easy part was the sprint,” Polis said at an April 20 news conference, announcing a new phase of restrictions Coloradans likely will need to sustain for months.

Coloradans won’t endure a second extension of the statewide stay-athome order — it will be lifted April 27 as scheduled. But after that date, the state still encourages staying home as much as possible, while some semblance of normalcy will return to business and people’s social lives.

Retail stores, for example, will be open for curbside delivery and then gradually open with precautions, according to Polis’ presentation. That could involve spacing between customers, one-way aisles and employees wearing masks, Polis said.

Clubs and event venues will remain closed, and bars and restaurants won’t open for dine-in service at least at first, according to Polis’ presentation.

The state will wait for data on how opening up retail affects the pandemic in Colorado before making a decision on restaurants, Polis said.

“A phased reopening of restaurants” by mid-May is the goal, Polis said.

Details of ‘safer at home’ State officials dubbed the new phase of social distancing a “safer at home” phase, and for adults older than 60 and people with serious underlying health conditions, the state still recommends staying home except when absolutely necessary. Social distancing is a public health term that means reducing faceto-face interaction.

For everyone else, the state strongly advises wearing face coverings in public. Among other restrictions: Sick people may not go to work, Coloradans should avoid unnecessary travel and another part of the presentation said “no gatherings over 10 people.”

“It doesn’t mean we’re going to big nightclubs, but you shop for clothes, get a haircut,” Polis said. Businesses such as salons, tattoo parlors, dog grooming and personal training will open with precautions.

Other changes include: • Office workplaces the state had deemed noncritical can return to work May 4 at 50% capacity. Large workplaces are advised to use temperature and symptom checks. Working from home still “needs to be maximized,” and Polis encouraged staggering shifts to keep distance between workers.

POLIS: DAILY HOSPITALIZATION RATE STARTING TO LEVEL OFF Gov. Jared Polis announced some good news at his April 20 news conference.

“We are starting to see the daily hospitalization rate starting to level off,” the governor said, adding, “we’ve stopped that exponential growth curve that would have overwhelmed our hospitals.

“It’s really testimony to your work staying home whenever you can,” Polis told Coloradans.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment posted on Twitter a set of three phases of the coronavirus’ spread in Colorado. In the first, the urgent phase, the state aims to expand health care capacity and determine the benefit of certain social distancing policies. Colorado was at that point as of mid-April.

In the stabilization phase, the state aims to keep down the rate of virus spread and increase testing, quarantining and isolating on a more individual level, supported by contact tracing — a process where public health workers help inform people that they were exposed to COVID-19. Large gatherings are still banned in this phase.

In the recovery phase, which hinges on a treatment or widespread immunity due to many people having contracted COVID-19, the state would “lift all restrictions” and monitor for outbreaks.

Social distancing restrictions could continue for months at least, until there’s a cure or vaccine, Polis has said.

• “Elective” medical and dental services — those that that are not urgent — will be allowed with precautions.

• Higher education and K-12 schools will remain closed. It’s unclear if that would apply in the fall. The governor’s office could not immediately respond to a question about that timeline.

• Real estate showings can begin, but no open houses.

• Child care will be open with precautions.

Coloradans are asked to avoid “unnecessary social interactions,” according to the presentation.

Eventually, a third social distancing phase — dubbed “protect our neighbors” — would see people socialize more normally with “significant precautions” and protections for vulnerable populations. That will occur when the capacity to better test for COVID-19 and monitor its spread will work “at scale,” the presentation said.

But “that’s a long way off,” Polis said.

Fluctuation between the three levels — the first was the stay-at-home order — may be needed to recover from outbreaks, according to the presentation. Polis has said a stay-at-home order may need to be issued again if the virus’s spread is dire enough.

Rollback may vary across state Polis announced the state has its first application from a county to lift the state’s stay at home order locally, a few days before it would end statewide.

Eagle County has seen a “sustained decrease for the last 14 days” and has shown its testing capabilities and preparedness to contain the virus, according to Polis.

Local public health agencies may apply for relief from the stay-at-home order to more effectively meet local conditions, according to the order’s text.

The governor’s enthusiasm appeared to encourage moves for local control going forward, and the presentation announced a process for local governments to modify the state’s new guidelines based on local conditions.

“There should not be, in a big diverse state, one statewide approach.

We knew the situation would be different in Otero County, in Pitkin County” and so on, Polis said.

That means county officials could implement measures locally to address a COVID-19 outbreak at a single

facility, or issue a temporary stay-athome order for a neighborhood or area with an outbreak, Polis said.

Mass testing not yet reached State officials in recent weeks have noted the importance of increased testing as social distancing restrictions roll back, to keep the virus’s spread controlled.

And while there was never a clear timeline for Polis’ goal of mass testing, it appears Colorado won’t achieve widespread statewide testing before the stay-at-home order ends.

Polis said the state continues its work to increase testing capacity and noted the state is seeing 10 times as

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Jared Polis, govenor of Colorado on what citizens can do once order is lifted much testing as around when the pandemic began in Colorado.

“But even if you had all that (mass) testing, you wouldn’t have the ability to follow up from a quarantine perspective” on most people, and social distancing would still be necessary, Polis said.

Another shortcoming of testing is that a large portion of those with COVID-19 don’t show symptoms, the governor added.

“No one anywhere is even close to testing (all) asymptomatic people,” Polis said.

Colorado is dealing with testing supply shortages, like other places across the country, according to Rachel Herlihy, state epidemiologist.

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Teachers press on amid challenges of remote learning Closure of schools for the year heartbreaking, educators say

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In the days leading up to the Douglas County School District’s spring break, murmurs began spreading among teachers that students might not return to school once the break ended because of COVID-19.

Temporary school closures ultimately ensued, followed by extensions of those shutdowns, and finally, the announcement on April 3 that the district will remain closed to in-person learning the remainder of the school year.

Students, who could be enrolled in anywhere from five to seven classes depending on grade level, will finish the year learning remotely from home.

The dramatic shift in the delivery of education shocked the teaching community, Douglas County teachers told Colorado Community Media.

None could say they have seen a crisis impact the education system the way COVID-19 has.

Teachers are now striving to perform a delicate balancing act between keeping learning meaningful and not overwhelming students, they said.

“I think people that get into teaching, they’re just kind of built for experiences like this. We’re trying to be as student-centered as we always are,” said Niki Brock, an English teacher at Mesa Middle School in Castle Rock, one day before the announcement that schools will stay closed in the 2019-20 school year.

Once the announcement came out, Brock felt heartbroken but also prouder than ever to work in education.

“We will get through this together as a community, and educators will continue to rise up to the challenge of taking care of our students,” she said later by email.

Sam Kurucz, a social studies teacher at Highlands Ranch High School, said news of school closures at first left teachers incredulous and frantically debating what it would mean for their students.

Kurucz expected many children would adapt well to remote education, and he felt most students could handle using technology. But it would not be easy for all students, he said, and that

Sam Kurucz is a social studies teachers at Highlands Ranch High School. worried him.

“I know plenty of kids that are going to struggle,” he said. “Especially to self-motivate themselves to learn.”

He’s adjusted how he tests and quizzes students as they miss out on a normal school environment, because he does not “feel comfortable assessing them to the same degree I would when we were meeting in-person,” he said.

Emotional ups and downs Colleen Meyer, a sixth-grade teacher at Saddle Ranch Elementary School in Highlands Ranch, sorted through mixed emotions after learning schools will stay closed. She’s grateful for her health, but each day is filled with highs and lows, she said.

“I’m excited about some of the new teaching techniques that I have learned,” she said. “And there are moments where I just need to shut my laptop and walk away for a few minutes.”

Teachers said that the sheer number of emails they now receive can be daunting. They try to use class websites to provide students all the information they need for assignments.

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“It’s just been unbelievable to see the creativity in our teaching staff, their patience in terms of working with students and trying to make sure they are making those face-to-face interactions with them,” said school board President David Ray in late March.

Meyer never foresaw herself incorporating “as much differentiation” into her teaching as she is now.

Remote learning requires teachers to meet every student at their individual skill level more than ever, she said.

She allowed her students to pick one of three paths moving forward: the first was remedial skill building, the second was continuing with the learn-

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Sullivan also worked on securing resources like water for future generations of residents.

“He was the water guy,” Cooke said. “He had a great knowledge and a great sense about water issues.”

Sullivan also played a significant role in securing the Park Meadows mall and E-470 projects, according to his family and colleagues.

“Douglas County offers a choice of both rural and urban lifestyles and responsible development has really created that,” Cooke said. “So much of that he played a big part in during his years on the commission.”

ing they began in August and reinforcing those skills, and the third was the most challenging — attempting their first research paper.

Meyer wanted to let students choose the pace for which they felt best prepared while learning remotely.

“It’s not right for every student to be learning new skills remotely,” she said.

Jenna Butler is in her fifth year teaching with the Douglas County School District. The science teacher at Legend High School in Parker can relate to what her students are experiencing — she’s also a student pursuing her graduate degree online.

She tries to make lessons as fun as she can by making morning videos about their assignments with a comical twist, like a goofy outfit or song.

She knew it was possible school could close for the remainder of the year, but she misses her students.

“We had hope we would get to see our students at least one more time this year,” she said.

Brock was grateful that teachers had Friday, March 13 to organize and prepare students for remote learning. Her principal worked on getting computers to students in need of them. Teachers told students how they would communicate with the class moving forward.

“I would say it went from shock to concern to pretty quickly then, action,” Brock said.

For Brock, challenges included ensuring she had a way to contact every student after moving online. She also thought about how to account for every student’s home life and remain mindful of students with fewer support systems.

She’s still waiting to see how remote learning and the pandemic will change education, but she believes teachers are up for the challenge.

“I think if there’s anybody that is capable of shifting on the fly, of working in a crisis moment, of multi-tasking, of learning new material quickly, it has to be teachers who do it best,” Meyer said. “I think that’s what we’ve always done. We’re learners. We learn constantly.”

A legacy Sullivan was known to many as a family man with a deep sense of faith. He was the kind of guy who had a profound impact on everyone he met, his son said.

“He had deep, deep, powerful effects on people without trying to,” Jim Sullivan Jr. said. “I think it’s because he was a sincere and honest person.”

Sullivan was also known for his humor and wit.

“There was never a conversation with Sully that didn’t leave you in stitches,” Cooke said.

When Cooke last spoke to Sullivan over the phone in February, he was still leaving her in stitches with his one-liners and jokes, she said.

“It’s hard to describe a guy as big as he was,” she said. “He was big in terms of his legacy, the people he touched, the kids he helped and the county he grew. He was big.”

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Douglas County freezes hiring for some positions Falling sales-tax revenue amid COVID-19 shutdown causes budget uncertainty

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County has frozen hiring for some positions as the response to novel coronavirus substantially blocks a significant source of the government’s revenue — sales tax.

While it’s still unknown exactly how big of a hit the county’s budget will take, the finance team is preparing for every possible scenario, budget director Martha Marshall said. While they are in a strong position to weather the situation, some of the possible outcomes are “quite concerning,” she said.

“We need to go there because it would be irresponsible for us not to,” she said.

Sales tax and property tax are the two biggest revenue streams for the county, with sales tax making up about 21% and property taxes making up about 44%.

Because sales-tax revenue has about a two-month delay, the county won’t know how much less revenue was brought in during March until June, Marshall said. Until then, the county plans to work with municipalities, which see their revenues sooner, to help predict the impact they will see.

“We can’t say what it will look like because we’re not there yet,” she said. “It depends on how long it lasts.”

So far, there hasn’t been any talk of measures like layoffs or furloughs.

“We didn’t do that during the recession so that would be an extreme case for us,” Marshall said.

However, if the situation continues, the team may need to consider cutbacks.

“If we don’t have ongoing revenue, we’re going to have to make adjustments with ongoing expenditures,” she said.

Most of the county’s sales tax revenue goes to capital projects like roads and open space, Marshall said. While most ongoing projects have already been financed, future capital plans could be affected.

In addition to the selective hiring freeze, underutilized personnel have been reassigned to staff affected by COVID-19, according to a county statement. Some positions within the Department of Motor Vehicles, for instance, may not be filled. Some DMV workers will instead help out with human services, which has an increase in demand.

Douglas County has prepared for situations like this by adopting a financially conservative approach, Marshall said.

“Historically we are very realistic for all our revenue streams ... that helps us keep a balanced budget,” Marshall said. “Entering into the pandemic, we had these philosophies that put us into a good place to manage going forward.”

Volunteer positions open on planning commission Parker residents invited to apply for spots on advisory board STAFF REPORT

Parker residents looking to get involved in their community are invited to apply for volunteer member and alternate positions on the Parker Planning Commission.

An advisory board appointed by the town council, the planning commission provides recommendations to the council on land-use and related development issues. Those with an interest in land use and development are encouraged to apply.

Regular meetings are the second and fourth Thursday of each month, at 7 p.m., at Town Hall, 20120 E. Mainstreet. Members must be residents of the Town of Parker for at least one year immediately preceding the date of appointment and be a registered elector.

Relatives of town employees and officials are not eligible to apply. To apply, send an email indicating your interest , along with a resume, to Rosemary Sietsema at rsietsema@parkeronline.org. The deadline for applications is 5 p.m. Friday, April 24.

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But if I had to choose — and back in 1985, I didn’t have a lot of quarters — I went with the newspaper. I was 11, so picking the paper over a FROM THE can of pop or some candy was perceived EDITOR as an odd choice by some, perhaps by many.

Where else was I going to get a written recap of yesterday’s games? How else could I learn the statistics of the players?

On Monday mornChris Rotar ings in my Florida hometown, especially in the fall, I’d walk to the local convenience store on my way to the bus stop, deposit a quar-

ter in the metal box outside and grab a copy of the local daily. I’d read several articles — usually about the Sunday football games — on the bus and save the rest for later.

The price of the paper went up a little over the years, but I kept reading.

I’d go on to write sports stories for that local daily and other papers, and instead of paying for the paper, they paid me. Eventually, I switched over to the news side and got hooked, copy editing stories about the 2000 presidential election and the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

In 2007, I left the humidity and landed a job with the forebears of the company that owns the paper you are reading now, working my way up the editor ranks.

By my count, I’ve been paid to work for newspapers for a quarter century.

COMING NEXT WEEK Meet the new editor, Mark Harden, in next week’s edition. Harden brings decades of experience — including editor roles at The Denver Post, Denver Business Journal and Colorado Politics — to Colorado Community Media.

When I started my career, newspaper jobs — and newspaper advertisements — were everywhere, it seemed.

So much is different now in the journalism industry, and, for the most part, not the good kind of different.

But that’s a conversation for another time and place. Too many people are hurting now, and the COVID-19 pandemic is taking a toll on just about every industry.

I’m moving on from my managing editor post at Colorado Community Media, and I leave believing now more

than ever in the good newspapers can do.

I believe that you, our readers, crave the information local newspapers, like CCM, provide. Thank you for reading, by the way.

I will miss being part of the CCM team as I navigate my way down an asof-yet-unknown path. We’ve done important work together. We’ve covered some of the saddest days in Denver metro area history, including school shootings in 2013 and 2019. We’ve also covered some of the brightest days — the graduations, state championship games and parades that make a community a community.

One thing is for certain: I’ll keep reading.

Chris Rotar has been an editor with Colorado Community Media since 2007.

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Maybe you know QUIET what happened next.

For the rest of that DESPERATION Monday lines were out the door at liquor stores around town. Twentyfive years ago, I would have needed a U-Haul.

Then that evening, Hancock changed his mind.

I thought about those of us who drink and Craig Marshall drink a lot. As well as about the ones who Smith might be triggered to relapse during a quarantine.

Have current events affected alcohol sales? Just a little.

The Washington Post reported, “The extreme worry and isolation sparked by the coronavirus pandemic is likely leading many people to increase their consumption of beer, wine and hard alcohol, experts say. A recent survey

by the market firm Nielsen reported off-premises sales of alcoholic beverages across the United States have grown 55% in the week ending March 21.”

Twenty-five years ago, I wouldn’t know what day it is right now. Alcohol — specifically vodka — was my best friend.

Until it wasn’t.

I’m not out of the woods: no one in recovery is. But there have been no temptations or cravings during this wild ride through the pandemic.

As for others? I don’t know, but I’m guessing it’s been too much for some of us. If true, my thoughts are with you.

There’s no glamour in being an alcoholic, but there have been some glamorous alcoholics.

Lord Byron, John Barrymore, W.C. Fields, Ben Affleck, Dana Andrews, Oksana Baiul, George Best, Humphrey Bogart, Charles Bukowski, Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, William Holden.

Holden, 63, was found dead in his Santa Monica apartment, apparently af ter falling during a binge and hitting his head. He was found two or three days after the incident.

There is a misconception that J.D. Salinger saw Holden’s name on a marquee

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Building winning relationships at home and at work

elationships at home are being strengthened during our time of quarantine and isolation as we get reacquainted with our family.

Relationships are also being tested as we know that old saying, “Familiarity breeds contempt.” Relationships at work are also being strengthened as people are stepWINNING ping up their virtual communication game WORDS - and figuring out how to work productively and positively while working from home.

Yet some relationships at work are suffering as the remote working scenarios are not working out as planned.

Michael Norton If you have figured out how to deepen your relationships at home and at work, I encourage you to stay on your path, and maybe share with others some of your secrets. In this brief column, I hope to share a few insights when it comes to building winning relationships at home and at work. You will recognize that some of the things that help create a winning relationship from home and at work are really the same things.

When I hear of relationships that are struggling, whether it be at home or at work, one of the most common topics

that comes out is a lack of communication. Are we over-communicating?

Are we under-communicating? Have we gone totally silent and counting on grunts and groans to send our message?

And when we are communicating, are we making sure that we are truly listening? Are we listening with the same passion that we want to be heard?

Are we talking with our family and our remote associates? Or are we talking at our family and remote associates?

My guidance has always been to look for the good when communicating. Too often we are looking for an opening to provide an answer or some kind of comeback. When we look for the good, we will find the good. When we listen to understand, we will earn trust. When we communicate in a way that allows our family, friends, and associates to be heard, we start building winning relationships. Communication is so very important as it is one of the primary ways that we share information and feelings.

Gratitude is next on the list, as it’s been said that gratitude is one of the strongest human emotions. Showing gratitude lets those around us know just how important they are to us and how much we truly appreciate them.

We can communicate gratitude in so many ways; saying please and thank you; providing recognition of a job well done; letting our loved ones know how much we love them; doing something

for others that they are fully capable of doing for themselves, just to show them we care about them.

We discussed communication and gratitude, now let’s add one more for today, and that is love. Not just the romantic kind of love, but love and kindness for those in our homes and who we work with. Love and respect for all the people making sure we can still get food and other essentials. Love and awe for the people working so hard in health care and on the front lines.

Unconditional love and unconditional forgiveness for anyone who may have offended us or hurt us. Replace any feelings of anger or blame about this virus and the economy with the feelings of love, kindness, respect, gratitude, forgiveness, and hope. Borrowing from the Bible and 1st Corinthians 13:13, “And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.”

When we take the time to really communicate, find ways to show our gratitude and appreciation, and learn to love on our families, friends, loved ones, coworkers, customers, and partners, we will have an awesome foundation for building winning relationships at home and at work.

So how about you? My hope is that all the relationships in your life are strong and happy. If you could use a little help with communication, showing gratitude, or living in the spirit of love, I would love to hear from you at mnorton@tramazing.com. And when we learn how to build winning relationships at home and at work, it really will be a better than good week.

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n March, Lakewood High School cross-country and track coach Bryn Smetana was four months into training for her first Boston Marathon. She was following a training schedule planned out to the day and the mile, preparing for a race about a month away, when an announcement threw a wrench into her plans: Following the lead of numerous athletic events worldwide, the marathon would be postponed for five months.

“I was doing my longest runs and running every day, and now I have to in a sense start over,” Smetana said. “I recreated my entire plan.”

With the marathon rescheduled from April 20 to Sept. 14, Smetana’s focus has shifted from pushing herself to the limit to simply maintaining her fitness levels. And among fellow Colorado runners also waiting out the five-month marathon delay and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many have taken the same approach.

The Boston Marathon brings more than 30,000 runners from across the world to Boston each spring. This year, more than 300 individuals from the Denver area have plans to run the race, with entrants making a series of unexpected adjustments to ensure they can stay committed to an event that is now months away — and stay fit in a time when training requires more precautions than ever before.

Those precautions span the physical, such as learning to run with a mask on, to the social, as distancing guidelines require residents to stay at least six feet apart.

Focus on safety Arvada resident Brad Lindeberg said he often has run with groups like the Arvada Runners club, but since the pandemic hit, the group has canceled its weekly group runs, staying in touch over social media instead.

Thornton resident Veronica Reish said that while she used to complete longer training runs while her father biked beside her, she since has transitioned to running alone.

But even despite a commitment to running without training partners, social distancing can prove difficult along the Denver area’s crowded trail system, the runners said.

“I’ve done a couple of very early morning runs, but I’m trying to not go out because there are more people on the trails,” Reish said. “I’ve had to step back a little bit and do a lot more running on the treadmill at home.”

Others, like Rich Airey, a Denver resident and running coach, have turned to running on the streets to

Barb Hurtt, who lives in unincorporated Jefferson County, runs along Golden’s Clear Creek Trail. Hurtt has been a runner for about 25 years and has run about half a dozen previous marathons, with plans to run the Boston Marathon this year, postponed until Sept. 14.

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“There’s hardly any traffic. I’m trying to run every street (in the city),” Airey said. “I started off with a square-mile perimeter of my house and I’m going from there. I check off the streets as I go.”

Another common challenge for local runners has been figuring out exactly how much to run, as they balance unusual amounts of free time with the fact that races won’t resume until the fall.

As a coach, Airey said he has seen two common trends among Colorado runners.

“Either people are completely losing all of their motivation and doing nothing, or they’re thinking, ‘I need to take advantage of this and do more,’” he said. “My advice would be just to continue what you’ve been doing and,

When social distancing restrictions are lifted, area runners can get together with any one of the many running clubs spanning the metro area. Groups include: Arvada Runners: facebook.com/groups/ arvadarunners Belmar Running Club: facebook.com/ BelmarRunningClub Castle Rock Run Club: strava.com/ clubs/211712 Colorado Masters Running/Racewalking Association: comastersrun.org Denver Trail Runners: denvertrailrunners. com Highlands Ranch Running Club: highlandsranchrunningclub.org Mile High Runners: www.milehighrunners.com Rocky Mountain Road Runners: rmrr.org if anything, do a little bit less.”

Lindeberg agreed, saying members of the running community have been encouraging one another not to push themselves too hard.

“When you train really hard, you compromise your immune system.

Now, it’s more of a focus on running for enjoyment and not doing as many miles,” he said. “We’ve collectively said, let’s just get our base mileage in and be ready to race when races start happening again.”

A positive spin For some, the rescheduling has come with silver linings. Littleton runner Callie Skokos, for instance, had plans to run the Boston Marathon April 20 and the London Marathon April 26.

With both rescheduled, for Sept. 14 and Oct. 4 respectively, she’ll now have a longer turnaround between the two

races, she said.

Aiming to raise money for Children’s Hospital Colorado through the race, she acknowledged the virus could have a negative impact on fundraising. “Especially with people being out of work, people are more focused on their day-to-day, instead of donations,” she said.

That said, “I hope through the summer, I’ll possibly be able to raise more,” she said.

Barb Hurtt, a University of Denver teaching assistant professor who lives in unincorporated Jefferson County, added that for runners who actually have more work during the pandemic, instead of more free time, the postponement has been a somewhat welcome break.

“My work obligations increased about 50%, so it’s kind of been a blessing that I’ve had less demand on my training,” she said. “And I’ll enjoy being able to train over the summer, in nicer weather — I can’t tell you how many days I spent on the treadmill in February.”

Many of the runners said they remain unsure whether the race will actually go forward as scheduled in September, or if the virus’s impacts will prompt the Boston Athletic Association to postpone the race again.

But if all goes as planned, Airey, Hurtt, Lindeberg, Reish, Skokos and Smetana all still plan to represent Colorado at the race later this year, with hopes that the changes could, ultimately, even improve their times Sept. 14.

“This has helped me strengthen my runs. It’s something I look forward to every day,” Smetana said. “I’m just grateful I’m still able to get fresh air.”

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Unemployment claims break Great Recession record

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

During the fallout from the Great Recession, the week with the highest number of claims for unemployment assistance filed was the week ending Jan. 9, 2010, with 7,749 claims.

This year, the week ending March 21 — when Colorado closed dine-in restaurant and bar service, and hair and nail salons, spas, and tattoo and massage parlors — shattered that record.

Then, the next three weeks saw the numbers increase fivefold.

Colorado’s economic upheaval during the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted hundreds of thousands of lives, reflected in no more concrete terms than the number of Coloradans applying for unemployment benefits: those who have been laid off, had work hours reduced or have been furloughed, meaning temporarily laid off.

The week ending March 21 saw 19,745 new unemployment claims filed, according to a Colorado Department of Labor and Employment news release. That set a new state record, far outpacing the Great Recession numbers. The week prior clocked in at just 2,321.

For the week ending March 28, 61,583 initial unemployment claims came in. The following week, 46,065 initial unemployment claims were filed. In the week ending April 11, the department counted 104,217 initial unemployment claims filed.

Those four weeks represent the month-long period with the most unemployment claims filed in Colorado on record, according to Cher Haavind, deputy executive director of the state Labor Department.

In the coming weeks, Colorado may see the most unemployment benefits paid by dollar amount on record, possibly topping the record from the Great Recession, which lasted 18 months from December 2007 to June 2009 and created ripple effects of job losses lasting long afterward. A direct comparison is difficult because Great Recession data is monthly, said Ryan Gedney, senior economist for the department.

“That said, we paid out roughly $103 million in regular (unemployment) benefits May 2009 — the highest monthly total on record. From week ending March 21 to week ending April 11, we paid out $109 million in regular (unemployment) benefits,” Gedney said.

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for the 1947 film “Dear Ruth” next to the last name of his co-star, Joan Caulfield, and that’s where the main character in “The Catcher in the Rye” came from. However, Salinger had written a short story in 1941 about an alienated teen named Holden Caulfield.

I am not entirely sure why I have not relapsed. After all, the conditions are perfect for what I am: an isolation drinker.

Isolation drinkers drink at home,

Colorado’s unemployment rate increased from 2.5% in February to 4.5% in March, according to a news release from the department. That’s Colorado’s highest unemployment rate since August 2015, according to the release.

The unemployment rate is measured based on the week that includes the 12th of the month — March 8 to March 14 — so the change in unemployment rate reflects the impact on Colorado’s employment during the first stages of the COVID-19 outbreak in the state, but before Colorado ordered certain businesses to close during the week ending March 21.

Working on wait times The state Labor Department experienced unprecedented traffic from those looking to file claims, and department officials in April were in conversations to outsource some call activity — as other states have done — to help take pressure off the regular call center, Haavind said.

The system “was handling 2,000 claims a week — now we’re at, in some weeks, 60,000. The sheer volume of calls to the call center is just unmanageable,” Haavind told reporters April 16.

Haavind also warned the public about fraud: She’s heard reports of people going door-to-door misrepresenting themselves or calling and asking for bank routing information and saying it regards unemployment benefits, for example.

“Just to remind folks, you should never be asked for personal identifying information” in those ways, Haavind said.

Data across industries The five industries with highest number of claims for the week ending March 28 were: • Accommodation and food services: 21,124 claims; • Health care and social service: 9,717; • Retail: 7,400; • Other services, such as nail and beauty salons and barbers: 5,914; • Arts, entertainment and recreation: 4,080.

“Now, you may be asking why health care and social assistance claims are in that top five list,” the department said in a “talking points” sheet for a call with reporters. “The primary driver in the increase in those claims is from offices of dentists. Offices of physicians, other health practitioners alone. That’s me.

It’s a seemingly perfect way to wallow in the disease (if that’s what it is).

Until when? Until an isolation drinker runs out of alcohol and then it’s the worst.

I walked for miles to get a bottle. Each step was necessary and each step was humiliating. Necessity won every time.

If this were a meeting I’d tell my story. It’s not unusual: lots of help, therapy, research, meetings, help, therapy, determination, meetings and luck.

Luck? I’m lucky to be alive. I’ve thought about it and I think about it every time I read about someone like

— like chiropractors and optometrists — and child day care services are also seeing substantial increases in claims.”

Gig workers, others now eligible Those who work part-time or temporary positions as gig workers — such as driving for Lyft — are also eligible for unemployment benefits in light of the recently passed federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. On April 17, the state announced that people who have lost gig work and similar previously ineligible positions will be able to apply for benefits starting April 20.

The legislation makes “pandemic unemployment assistance” available for up to 39 weeks to those not ordinarily eligible, according to the state Labor Department. That includes gig workers, the self-employed, contract employees, those who cannot work from home during a shelter order and those who have exhausted regular unemployment benefits. It also includes workers directly impacted by COVID-19, such as those who need to care for a child whose school is closed or a dependent who tested positive for the illness.

“When you add on the newly eligible workers under the CARES Act, we could easily see more than $200 million per month” paid in unemployment benefits in Colorado, Haavind said.

The state Unemployment Insurance Division has to reprogram its systems to provide the new benefits, the state Labor Department said in a news release. All eligible workers will receive these benefits backdated and will not lose out on any amount to which they are entitled, the release added.

Additional weekly $600 available Also new under the CARES Act is the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program, providing an extra $600 per week to any individual eligible for any unemployment compensation program. The state said that provision also will become effective April 20.

Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation provides an additional 13 weeks of benefits beyond the standard maximum of 26 weeks for regular unemployment benefits.

To apply for unemployment assistance, visit www.colorado.gov/pacific/ cdle/file-claim.

Amy Winehouse.

Like her or not, that girl could sing.

If I had checked out 25 years ago, I wouldn’t be sitting here doing something I love, writing, with someone I love nearby.

I’m not about to tell anyone to quit drinking, especially right now. The illusion of alcohol’s benefits might be too great. I just hope anyone who has relapsed makes it to the other side of this alive.

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Area leaders urge census participation Effort to get accurate count is forced to adapt amid pandemic ripple effects

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As Jefferson County Commissioner Casey Tighe watched people stay at home and socially distance amid the COVID-19 pandemic, he couldn’t help but see their efforts as an act of patriotism.

There’s another way people can help their country during the crisis, he said, and that’s by completing the 2020 census, which launched as communities across the nation ramped up public health measures in connection with the pandemic response.

“Ask your family, your friends: ‘Have you filled out the census?’” Tighe said.

While the census may not be top of mind for people amid the pandemic, as they worry about economic hardships and their health, local nonprofit and elected leaders are urging residents to use the extra time at home to partake in the “the gold standard” of data collection.

Gillian Winbourn is program director for Together We Count, a statewide nonprofit aiming to ensure historically undercounted people are represented in the 2020 census. Participation, particularly now, is paramount, she said.

“This is a way to help Colorado rebuild and make sure that it can get its fair share of support continuing for the next 10 years,” Winbourn said.

“I think in a time like now, we can see how much we rely on services and the government services.”

Together We Count started in 2017 and will operate only for the duration of the 2020 census effort. The organization already expected challenges to the 2020 census because of distrust in government and the possibility that some people will face hurdles responding in new ways.

Before COVID-19 hit, the U.S. Census Bureau was already gearing up for people to respond online, by phone and by mail — for the first time in census history.

Site coordinator Kate Skarbek briefs volunteers at the Everyone Counts magnet event Jan. 28 at Westminster’s Irving Street Swim and Fitness Centers. The event provided a hot meal, showers, haircuts, medical gear and supplies for the homeless and encouraged them to take part in a national homeless census and local survey.

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RESPONSE BY COUNTY Here are the response rates for some metro area counties, according to an April 13 news release by the U.S. Census Bureau: Douglas County: 63.9% Jefferson County: 63.2% Arapahoe County: 58% Elbert County: 56.3% Adams County: 53% Denver County: 51.5% Together We Count focuses on reaching populations like renters, immigrants, refugees and people with low literacy — all demographics the census bureau defines as hard to count, Winbourn said. The nonprofit also adds older adults to that list and stresses that young children count.

“We knew that it was going to be a more challenging time,” she said.

“Particularly with COVID, it’s really affected the timeline.”

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Gillian noted the census opened on March 12, shortly before social distancing measures took off.

Local governments and nonprofits had to scrap many of their traditional outreach methods to promote the census because of COVID-19, like providing education at community events and meetings. Many said they are now relying more heavily on social media to get the word out.

The U.S. Census Bureau adjusted its 2020 census operational timeline in response to the pandemic. Field activities are not likely to resume until June 1. The current deadline to respond is Aug. 14, said spokeswoman Laurie Cipriano.

As of April 13, the Colorado response rate trailed Kansas by less than 1 percentage point, coming in at No. 11 on the list of states with the best self-response date. Just shy of 52% of Colorado households had responded. The national self-response rate was 48%.

Within Colorado, two counties — Jefferson and Douglas — are neckand-neck for the best self-response rate in the state, with both above 63% as of an April 13 report. Commissioners for each county said they are competitive and shooting for that No. 1 slot.

“If you’re at home and you have access to computer and internet, you probably have some time to do it. It’s a way to break up your day,” Tighe said.

But there’s much more at stake than bragging rights, the commissioners stressed, as the census will determine how much federal funding is funneled down to local communities.

“There is so much that is based on getting an accurate count. We need to have a complete count and that means 100%,” said Douglas County Commis-

sioner Lora Thomas.

Thomas, Tighe and Winbourn listed a slew of services impacted by the census.

Funding health-care clinics, Medicare and Medicaid, highways and transportation, disaster relief, educational programs, fire departments and human services are just some of the community services that rely on census data.

The data also informs the business community, such as helping grocery stores decide where to open locations, Winbourn said.

There’s also the issue of representation in Washington.

Since 1790, the census has determined the number of seats a state receives in the U.S. House of Representatives.

“There’s a lot of speculation that the state of Colorado is going to get an additional congressional district,” Thomas said.

Tighe said an accurate census count translates to an appropriate level of representation in Congress for the state and creates “a fair playing field around the country” if the nationwide count is accurate.

Under the adjusted census timeline, bureau experts will assess and deliver each state’s population total, which determines its number of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, to the president by April 30, 2021.

The president delivers apportionment counts to congress within 14 days. Redistricting counts are then to be delivered to states by July 31, 2021.

Completing the census takes minutes, Thomas said, estimating she finished in less than five minutes.

“It’s really straightforward,” she said. “There’s no trick questions. It’s easy to answer.”

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Front Range air cleaner following drop in driving From the health-care system to the economy, COVID-19 has unleashed extraordinary stress and pain across the Denver metro area.

But there’s one aspect of life on the Front Range that experts say has been impacted positively — albeit almost certainly temporarily — by the behavioral changes brought on by the novel coronavirus pandemic: the natural environment.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s Air Pollution Control Division says a preliminary analysis of air quality data shows there have been significant declines in the concentration of several significant pollutants in the air since stay-at-home and social distancing practices started to be widely observed in the Denver area in March.

Those data come from five sites in and around Denver where the Air Pollution Control Division measures those pollutants.

Comparisons of average measurements collected between March 1 and 25 to measurements collected in January and February 2020 and March 2019 found that concentrations of all six pollutants the division measures declined in nearly every instance, with some concentrations declining for as much as 60%.

Levels of nitrous oxide, a pollutant that is emitted from the burning of fuels and contributes to global warming, decreased by at least 11% and as much as 25% from March 2019 and as much as 59% from February, the comparisons show.

The amount of sulfur dioxide, a component of acid rain, also decreased by more than 50% from March

2019 at two measurement locations, although a third in Adams County showed a 6% increase.

But while those decreases suggest the pandemic crisis is having a positive impact on air quality in the metro area, CDPHE Air Pollution Control Division Director Gary Kaufman said in a statement that more data would be needed to draw any long-term conclusions about the overall impact of the response on air quality.

“We have never faced a pandemic like this, and that means tremendous uncertainty in trying to predict (longer range) outcomes from the crisis,” Kaufman said.

Although CDPHE did conduct an analysis of the air quality measures in response to media inquiries, Kaufman said predicting or modeling the long-term air quality impacts of the crisis is “not a current priority” at a time when CDPHE is focused on addressing the health aspects of the crisis.

Kaufman said it is also “too early” to assess the effects of the COVID-19 on ozone, as ozone season does not typically start until June.

But while the positive changes that have resulted from COVID-19 will likely be reversed as people return to normal activities, the American Lung Association says the COVID-19 crisis is serving to illustrate why the government needs to play a bigger role in dealing with air pollution, particularly as some studies suggest air pollution exposure may increase COVID-19 risk.

“The science is really clear that the nation needs stronger limits on ozone and particulate pollution to safeguard our health,” said JoAnna Strother, a senior director of advocacy at the American Lung Association.

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Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2020-0045

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2020-0037

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2020-0041

To Whom It May Concern: On 1/31/2020 3:50:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

To Whom It May Concern: On 2/7/2020 12:48:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: BRIAN NEIL MCLANE JR AND ADRIANNE AIMEE-MARIE MCLANE Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR PACIFIC UNION FINANCIAL, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: MIDFIRST BANK Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/21/2018 Recording Date of DOT: 8/28/2018 Reception No. of DOT: 2018052430 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $337,301.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $333,507.15

Original Grantor: Vicky Hammond, Emmanuel Hammond Original Beneficiary: Bank of the West Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Bank of the West Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/11/2015 Recording Date of DOT: 12/17/2015 Reception No. of DOT: 2015089676 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $75,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $74,971.24

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 29, BLOCK 1, STROH RANCH FILING NO. 5B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 19619 E Elk Creek Dr, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 3/26/2020 Last Publication: 4/23/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/3/2020 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ALISON L. BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 20-024044

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2020-0037 First Publication: 3/26/2020 Last Publication: 4/23/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 123, MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CENTER FILING NO. 5, FIRST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10315 Nottingham Dr, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

To Whom It May Concern: On 2/18/2020 12:06:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: Justin Fitzsimmons Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Nova Financial & Investment Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: M&T Bank Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/5/2017 Recording Date of DOT: 7/14/2017 Reception No. of DOT: 2017047713 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $432,030.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $416,826.57 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and/or other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 13, BLOCK 2, VILLAGES OF PARKER FILING NO. 3-B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 21820 Unbridled Ave. , Parker, CO 80138 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 4/16/2020 Last Publication: 5/14/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

First Publication: 4/9/2020 Last Publication: 5/7/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 2/18/2020 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Dated: 2/10/2020 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

SCOTT TOEBBEN Colorado Registration #: 19011 216 16TH STREET SUITE 1210, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (720) 259-6710 Fax #: Attorney File #: 19CO00448-2

ILENE DELL'ACQUA Colorado Registration #: 31755 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-20-878245-LL *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2020-0041 First Publication: 4/9/2020 Last Publication: 5/7/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2020-0045 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/18/2020

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2020-0045 First Publication: 4/16/2020 Last Publication: 5/14/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2020-0047 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/24/2020 9:27:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Public Trustees

To Whom It May Concern: On 2/24/2020 9:27:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: CHRIS JON HAMMERBERG Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/1/2018 Recording Date of DOT: 6/5/2018 Reception No. of DOT: 2018033623 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $314,204.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $307,506.75 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower’s failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 100, COTTONWOOD SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 17605 Ponderosa Ave, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 4/23/2020 Last Publication: 5/21/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/24/2020 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NICHOLAS H. SANTARELLI Colorado Registration #: 46592 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 20-024128 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2020-0047 First Publication: 4/23/2020 Last Publication: 5/21/2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

City and County PUBLIC NOTICE From the Office of Lisa Frizell, Douglas County Assessor: Colorado law requires the County Assessor to hear objections to real property valuations annually. Objections to real property valuations for 2020 will begin May 1, 2020 and end June 1, 2020. Written objections must

PUBLIC NOTICE

City and County

From the Office of Lisa Frizell, Douglas County Assessor: Colorado law requires the County Assessor to hear objections to real property valuations annually. Objections to real property valuations for 2020 will begin May 1, 2020 and end June 1, 2020. Written objections must be postmarked no later than June 1, 2020. Real property valuation objections presented on-line will be accepted through 12a.m. (midnight) June 1st. Objections to personal property valuations will be heard beginning August 3, 2020. Objections to personal property valuations for 2020 must be delivered by close of business or postmarked no later than August 20, 2020. If the last day to appeal falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the appeal is deemed to have been timely filed if postmarked on the next business day.At this time, due to social distancing recommendations,in-person appeal meetings have been suspended.However,telephone appeals may be scheduled online or by phoning the Assessor’s Office.Information regarding the valuation process and appeals can be obtained on the Assessor’s website at www.douglas.co.us/assessor, or by phoning the office at 303-660-7450.

Legal Notice No.: 937354 First Publication: April 23, 2020 Last Publication: April 23, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2020-0047

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