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GETTING THRIFTY Environmental benefit, vintage popularity boost interest in thrift stores P14

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO

CREATING SWEET SOUNDS Dulcimer festival draws players from across nation P18

TAKING A BREAK

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

City places 90-day moratorium on certain types of downtown development P3

U.S. Rep. Jason Crow elevated his profile with his role in Trump’s Senate trial P5

THE BOTTOM LINE

“LIFT was collecting taxpayer money, and we had to say it’s time to stop.”

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VOICES: PAGE 12 | LIFE: PAGE 14 | CALENDAR: PAGE 24 | SPORTS: PAGE 26

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Special Olympics ambassador with the ‘gift of gab’ Joy’s her middle name My full name is Hanna Joy Atkinson, and I really like that Joy part, because I’m a joyful person.

I love to speak. I did reporting for Channel 7, for a project called More Alike Than Different, and we won a Daytime Emmy. I gave the 2014 commencement address at Heritage High School. I’ve been told I’m radiant, and that I have the gift of gab.

My second family The Special Olympics are my second family. They’ve brought me so much joy and camaraderie. They found me at age 13, and it was a place of belonging, where I have a voice.

I’ve competed in bike racing, skiing and swimming. I’ll be participating in skiing at the state level in February. My father and my brother are my coaches. Hopefully I’ll win a lot of gold medals!

I’m one of a handful of Special Olympians chosen as a Sargent Shriver International Global Messen-

ger. We’re ambassadors for the Special Olympics.

It’s a great honor. You get a chance to do VIP tours, opening and closing ceremonies, panels, blogs and anything to share our work in Special Olympics. I’ve worked with Apolo Ohno, the Olympic gold medalist speed skater. I’ve traveled to events in Aspen, Paris and Abu Dhabi.

I also travel to Washington to speak with representatives to advocate for Special Olympics. We need more people involved, and government funding is essential.

Friends around the world My travel has given me a chance to speak other languages. I know enough words to be polite in Arabic and French now, and I’ve gotten a chance to make friends and connections around the world. I get home and I’m just smiling from ear to ear.

I’ve working on launching a healthfocused public speaking business called Wholeheartedly Hanna. I’m dedicating it to my brother Jeff, who was a Special Olympics coach too. He died in a skiing accident shortly after I graduated high school.

Surviving cancer and enduring the death of my brother were difficult, but they gave me more confidence. The more I experience life, the more I want to share a message of joy. No matter

Hanna Atkinson said her middle name, Joy, reflects her rosy outlook on life. who you are, there’s a place for you. I know what it’s like to feel isolated and rejected. I don’t want anyone else to experience that.

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Council temporarily halts downtown development

90-day moratorium on two kinds of approvals gives staff ‘time to breathe’

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Amid a building boom that has seen dozens of king-size housing developments rise in Littleton’s downtown neighborhood, city council said it’s time to take a break.

Council voted unanimously at its Feb. 4 meeting on a pair of resolutions to impose a 90-day moratorium on approving any new “auto-oriented” businesses or multi-unit residential developments in the downtown neighborhood.

The resolutions define downtown as bounded by Church Street on the south, Santa Fe Drive on the west, the county building on the north, and the railroad tracks on the east.

The move is intended to give city staff time to reconcile conflicts between the Downtown Design Standards, a set of goals for downtown development ratified by council in 2018, with the vision laid out in the city’s new Complan, ratified last October, in preparation for a longer-term effort to

draft new citywide land use codes.

“I wish we’d done this a few years ago,” said Littleton Mayor Jerry Valdes. “This won’t solve everything, but it’ll give us time to breathe so we can figure out where to go from here.”

Though city council plans to revamp land use codes across the city, staff sought a moratorium in downtown because that’s where the most dramatic changes have taken place, said City Manager Mark Relph.

“The update to the Complan and code should’ve happened a decade ago,” Relph said. “But it is what it is, and here we are. What we’ve heard again and again is that people want to preserve community character, even though everyone’s got a different opinion on what that means.”

Of two dozen buildings added to the downtown neighborhood in recent years, 22 were multifamily residential developments, said City Attorney Reid Betzing.

“Curtailing that consistent change while we get more established processes in place is advisable,” Betzing told council on Feb. 4.

The temporary ban on auto-oriented development is meant to ensure future development conforms with the Complan’s goals of encouraging SEE DOWNTOWN, P20

Presidents’ Day On Monday, Feb. 17, all County offices will be closed in observance of Presidents’ Day. arapahoegov.com/calendar Join Commissioner Nancy Sharpe for Conversations with a Commissioner, Thursday, Feb. 20 at 6:30 p.m., at the Greenwood Village City Hall, 6060 S. Quebec St., Greenwood Village. arapahoegov.com/calendar

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Columbine Valley mayor chosen newest state rep Richard Champion says he’s ready to push back against Democrats

WHAT’S NEXT IN COLUMBINE VALLEY? Now that Columbine Valley Mayor Richard Champion has been selected to serve in the state Legislature, Mayor Pro Tem Bruce Menk will become the acting mayor of the town of about 1,300 people.

The town had an election scheduled for April 7, said Town Administrator J.D. McCrumb, but only one candidate, Roy Palmer, came forward for the mayor’s seat.

In addition, each of the three town trustee seats are open.

Because all four seats are uncontested, the town plans to cancel the election, McCrumb said, and Palmer will become the town’s new mayor by default. He will be sworn in April 21.

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Columbine Valley Mayor Richard Champion was selected as Colorado’s newest state lawmaker on Feb. 8, and he says he’s ready to push back against Democrats at the Capitol and fight to hold on to the seat.

“I will enjoy being your representative, and I can’t wait to start going after the bad guys in November,” Champion told a Republican Party vacancy committee.

Champion was selected by a committee consisting of precinct captains in House District 38, which covers much of Littleton, west Centennial, Bow Mar, Columbine Valley and parts of unincorporated Jefferson County.

The vacancy arose when Susan Beckman, who was reelected to the seat in 2018, stepped down in January to become the new regional director for the federal Department of Health and Human Services.

Champion took 38 of the committee’s 55 votes, while Arapahoe County Republican Party vice chair Brenda Stokes, a former Littleton City Council candidate, took 17.

“Our state Legislature and our

governor have run amok,” Champion said in a speech, citing recent bills and efforts on the national popular vote, health care and the “red flag” law that allows police to confiscate guns from people believed to pose a threat.

Champion said he “absolutely” stands with President Donald Trump, and described himself as “pro-gun, pro-family, pro-life, pro-school choice, pro-deregulation, pro-electoral college and pro-legal immigration.”

Champion is the founder of Champion Resources, an oil and gas landacquisition firm. He was elected five times, twice as mayor and three times as town trustee, in Columbine Valley, a small residential community south of

Columbine Valley Mayor Richard Champion became Colorado’s newest state lawmaker on Feb. 8, and he says he’s ready to take on Democrats at the Capitol.

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Bowles Avenue and west of the South Platte River.

Champion’s opponent for the House seat, Stokes, cited her long career in project management and consulting as giving her a window into how laws affect business and life.

Stokes recalled growing up one of nine children of a widowed mother in New Mexico, whom she said never took government assistance.

“My mom taught me five important

values,” Stokes said. “Follow God’s lead, never be a victim, never give up, always do what’s right and never depend on the government for assistance.”

Champion won’t have much time to get comfortable in his new role before election season. Beckman won reelection by just 374 votes in 2018, a year that also saw incumbent Republicans SEE MAYOR, P8

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Impeachment elevates Crow’s profile in election year Prosecuting president thrusts 6th District Democrat into nationwide spotlight

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The seven U.S. House Democrats who made the case for President Donald Trump’s removal from office during his Senate trial included wellknown party leaders and members of committees that led the impeachment inquiry.

And, unexpectedly, Jason Crow.

The freshman Democrat from Aurora made for something of an anomaly on the team that acted as prosecutors against the president in the Senate impeachment trial, which weighed whether the House’s impeachment of Trump — akin to an indictment or formal charging of a crime — would result in the president’s removal from office.

Aside from one lone Republican voice in favor of removal — Utah Sen. Mitt Romney — the Senate voted along party lines Feb. 5 to acquit the president, or find him “not guilty,” on both charges: abusing his power in pressuring Ukraine to investigate a presidential election rival, and obstructing Congress’ probe into that matter.

“I did my duty, both constitutional and to uphold my oath and represent my country, and again, to stand up and make sure we’re maintaining the rule of law and checks and balances, and pushing back on abuses of power,” Crow said in a Feb. 7 phone call.

Crow, a former Army Ranger who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, brought “a certain gravitas” to the Democrats’ arguments with his military experience, said Floyd Ciruli, an independent pollster and well-known political analyst in the Denver area.

One angle Crow lent the Democrats was to describe in dire terms Trump’s withholding of previously approved military aid from Ukraine around the same time that he asked that country to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, who is among the frontrunners in the Democratic nomination for this year’s presidential race, and his son.

“I’m kind of cynical — I don’t think that anything the House managers did was going to sway any Republicans,” Ciruli said. But if anything stood a chance, focusing on military arguments was the ticket, he added.

Although Crow’s performance didn’t move the needle among Senate Republicans, it established the lawyer as an “up-and-coming” Democrat, Ciruli said.

But the results aren’t likely to be positive across the board in the 6th Congressional District, a sprawling, backward C-shaped slice of the south,

U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, left, speaks to a citizenship class at the Littleton Immigrant Resource Center last spring.

FILE PHOTO east and north Denver suburbs that includes conservative strongholds such as Highlands Ranch, decidedly blue Aurora, and rural stretches near Brighton and farther east, among other areas.

Steve House of Brighton — a former Colorado Republican Party chair and Crow’s top opponent in this year’s election — argued that some thought Crow reflected poorly on the military.

“Vets said they don’t know why he questioned the commander-in-chief,” House said.

Crow said that, by and large, that

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Congress is “not a branch of the White House,” Crow said. “We are not rubber stamps of the commander-inchief — a very critical role is for us to hold the president accountable.”

Veterans speak out For Brad Sindt, an Aurora resident SEE CROW, P19

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Tom Munds: 1937-2020

‘He loved our community’

For decades, reporter told Englewood’s stories through words and photographs

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Tom Munds captured high school football games on camera. He dutifully took notes at virtually every city council meeting in his time. He put a spotlight on community events.

He wrote stories other media outlets didn’t care to tell.

For several decades, if it happened in Englewood, Munds was there.

Munds’ passion for the city and its people was evident to Englewood Mayor Linda Olson, who met the Denver resident a decade ago when she first ran for city council.

“He loved our community, even though he didn’t live in it,” Olson said.

“He really liked Englewood, liked our kids, cared about our athletics and our schools. I think that’s kind of unusual to have that depth of care for the community even when you don’t live in it.”

In his heart, Englewood was home for Munds, who died Feb. 6 after a battle with cancer. He was 82.

Munds’ career covering Denver-area communities spanned more than 40 years — most of them spent with his ear to the ground in Englewood — and he loved that city just as much as it came to love him back.

“There are communities, people I met, that if I don’t live next door to you, I wouldn’t know your name,” Munds said in his final weeks. “Englewood is like an old-fashioned community where — not everybody, but particularly the older families — they have that neighborly thing. A lot of them know each other’s name.”

Randy Penn, a former Englewood mayor who coached sports at Englewood High School for decades, admired Munds’ relentlessly personal touch as a reporter.

“He makes a personal effort to get to know all of our kids and find out what their stories and their lives are about — not just the athletics,” Penn, who knew Munds as a friend, said in 2004.

Today, memories of Munds are still fresh around the city.

Joe Jefferson, another former mayor and lifelong Englewood resident, remembers as a youth watching Munds in his mother’s Chinese restaurant — Twin Dragon on South Broadway — taking photos and snagging quotes in the crowd at Chinese New Year events.

“It made it feel like a smaller town,” said Jefferson, Englewood’s municipal judge. “I realized he made us feel a little bit special and part of the community, and I realize we weren’t the only ones he made feel that way.”

‘Banner years’ Munds was born and raised in Portsmouth, Virginia, where a strained family dynamic with his father led his

REMEMBERING TOM MUNDS A memorial service for Tom Munds is expected to take place at Fort Logan National Cemetery, 4400 W. Kenyon Ave., in Denver, likely in May, but plans are still being solidified.

Charitable donations in memory of Munds can be made to the nonprofit Casa Unida Foundation, which works with people in Nicaragua to mitigate poverty in that country. Munds went on several mission trips there through Casa Unida.

For more information, visit www.casaunidafoundation.org or contact 303-3580180. mother to move with Munds to Miami, where his half-sister lived, in his teenage years. He graduated in 1955 from Miami Senior High School and almost immediately enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, with dreams of becoming a pilot.

Munds ended up going to military tech school in Mississippi, eventually listening to Russian radio transmissions in Morse code and copying them in Alaska.

He spent 21 years in the Air Force, including service in the Vietnam War. He eventually landed as a public information officer at Lowry Air Force Base in Denver, writing for the base’s newspaper and freelancing for the Sentinel newspaper chain.

He retired from the service in late 1976 and went on to complete his journalism degree at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

In 1977, the Sentinel chain hired him to report on and take photos of high school sports at nine schools, including Englewood High. The beat was eventually pared down to schools in Englewood and neighboring Littleton.

In 1986, he was assigned to cover the entire community of Englewood, which he did for the next 30-plus years.

He spent most of that time working for the Englewood Herald. His articles appeared on the pages of the Herald and sister papers as recently as spring 2019.

“It was so much fun,” Munds said in January. “My years with the paper were banner years for me.”

Chris Rotar, managing editor of Colorado Community Media, which owns the Herald, worked with Munds for 12 years.

“To many people in the community, Tom was the Englewood Herald,” Rotar said. “But Tom was more than an old-school newspaper reporter. He was a humanitarian, a historian, a father and a friend.”

‘Heart was full’ Munds loved reminiscing about his wife, Alva, who died on Feb. 3, 2011.

He met her in May 1958 on a Greyhound bus as a young Air Force Airman First Class, when she climbed aboard as a group of rowdy men also walked on. She asked if she could sit with Munds.

“I found out that her grandma lived

Tom Munds was a “hands-on” reporter. two blocks from my grandma in Portsmouth — we knew all kinds of people that each other knew,” Munds said in January.

They were engaged 10 days later, and married on Aug. 18 of that year in Mobile, Alabama.

“We were married 53 years until she passed away,” Munds said. ‘’She was a marvelous woman.”

They had three children, Gayle, Martha and Thomas. Martha Munds died about a decade ago. Gayle Munds remained a close presence in her father’s life and remembers his playful side: When she was young, her father dressed up as Santa Claus, and she and her siblings didn’t know it was him. His wife kissed Santa, which shocked the kids — and Munds and his wife laughed about it all.

“It was a loving home,” Gayle Munds, 60, said. “Whenever I got in trouble or needed help, he was there.”

She went with her father on trips to Nicaragua, where Munds traveled for mission trips through the nonprofit Casa Unida Foundation, helping to build a school and giving away gifts such as wooden toys and baseball gloves.

“A kid in Nicaragua, that was the first personal toy that was his — he was 6 years old ...,” Munds said.

“When that little boy stood against the wall crying because that’s the first toy he had ever owned personally, my heart was full.”

Even near the end of his life, he still planned to give back.

“Lord willing ... I want to see if there’s a way I can continue to help others in some small way,” Munds said.

‘Hands-on’ reporter In the mid-1970s, Penn began coaching football and track at Englewood High.

“We almost instantly became friends,” Penn said. “We went out and ate together, and he traveled with us on the (football) team bus and some-

times the track bus.”

Munds became such a fixture in EHS sports that he’d chat with Penn about strategy before games and would go out to eat with the team afterward — he even rode with the team to faraway parts of the state such as Alamosa and Palisade, and he’d chat with the kids.

Munds also covered Penn in a different role, as a watchdog reporting on the Englewood City Council. Munds’ personal approach allowed him to get closer to the story.

“He’d call sometimes (after council meetings) and find out who are some of my contacts to talk to, why I chose the way I did, what were some of the big points and where the direction of the council was leading,” Penn, mayor from 2011-15, said.

Munds sat in the council chambers so often that he came to be known as the “eighth member of council,” with the seven-member body jokingly referring questions to him during meetings.

“Because he was there every single night without fail, we’d sometimes turn to him and say, ‘Do you remember that, Tom? We can’t remember — do you remember?’ “ laughed Olson, who lauded Munds as “a real hands-on kind of journalist.”

‘A good man’ Ask Munds how he was doing, and there was a good chance he’d give this answer: “Mean, grouchy and hard to get along with. Same as usual.”

Truth is, he did not have any problems making friends.

Colorado Community Media arts and entertainment columnist Sonya Ellingboe counted Munds as a friend since the Littleton Independent and Englewood Herald became part of the same company in the 1990s, said Ellingboe, who traded personal stories with Munds.

“His stories ranged from early military days and his marriage and kids to what was happening now on our beats,” Ellingboe said. “He was a wealth of knowledge on local history and politics and seemed to know everyone related and so enjoyed tracking after the latest bits of information about the community he really loved.”

Behind the scenes, Munds simply was “a good man with a good heart,” said Jerry Healey, Colorado Community Media’s publisher, who knew Munds for about 30 years.

“His late wife, Alva, baked our daughter’s first birthday cake,” he said. “He was always bringing in homemade chocolates that he and Alva had made. And he always had a hug and a smile ready.”

Always looking for the next adventure, Munds talked about getting on the phone to do some reporting even as he lay recently in hospice, said Ann Healey, who has served as an editor and columnist for CCM. “Despite the battle against the illnesses of the past few years,” she said, SEE MUNDS, P7

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“his energy, joy and excitement for life — and people — never waned. We should all live like Tom.�

Munds shared stories even in his final weeks: The time he took more than 1,000 photos on safari in Africa, marveling at the wildlife.

Chronicling the demolition of Cinderella City, the massive indoor mall that closed an economic chapter in Englewood history with its fall in the late 1990s. Meeting influential Englewood faces.

Even the small things, such as sitting down for breakfast with Penn. “I’d like to go to the Englewood Tavern and see people that I knew,� Munds said in January.

Showing love News of Munds’ passing drew dozens of comments and at least 100 shares on Facebook of a CCM profile on Munds published in his final days — and community members shared their stories. “He did an article on us back in the early ’90s with our boyscout troop,� one comment read. “This man interviewed

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Munds loved reminiscing about his favorite Englewood restaurants, the big high school sports games and the tougher stories — but perhaps above all, the familiar faces.

He recently expressed his gratitude for being a member of the community. “Tell the people of Englewood,� Munds said, “that I love them.�

Photos taken decades apart show Tom Munds and his wife, Alva, who died in 2011. Tom Munds died Feb. 6 at 82.

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Urban renewal, once a hot topic, dies quietly City council repeals final urban renewal district, capping years of controversy

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Littleton City Council voted to repeal the city’s final urban renewal district on Feb. 4, bringing a quiet end to an issue that once shook Littleton politics.

Though hearings on urban renewal once brought overflow crowds to council chambers, fewer than a dozen people were on hand as council voted 6-1 to repeal the city’s final urban renewal district and abolish Littleton Invests for Tomorrow, or LIFT. Councilmember Karina Elrod, a former LIFT board member, was the sole vote against.

City officials said they once held high hopes that the Columbine Square Urban Renewal Area could revitalize a blighted former strip mall at Belleview Avenue and Federal Boulevard, but grew discouraged after years of silence from owner Carl Chang, the CEO of Kairos Investment Management.

“This has been going on for years,” said Littleton Mayor Jerry Valdes. “The owners of the property are non-responsive. LIFT was collecting taxpayer money, and we had to say it’s time to stop. The city

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Democrats hold majorities in the state House and Senate.

needs that money, and we’ll use it to make improvements elsewhere.”

LIFT has more than $429,000 in its bank accounts, according to city documents. In accordance with state statute, LIFT will be drawn down over the next six months, during which time it will pay back a $150,000 loan from the city, distribute property tax refunds to several taxing districts, and pay off attorney fees of about $3,000. The remaining $271,000 will go into the city’s general fund.

Most of the group’s revenue came from tax increment financing, meaning it was taken from sales and property taxes above a predetermined threshold. Had Chang or Kairos expressed interest, the money could have been used on infrastructure improvements like sewer, utilities or sidewalks and streetscapes.

Formed in 2014, LIFT was an outgrowth of the Riverfront Authority, an older urban renewal district that dated to the early 1980s. A consultant hired by the city identified four urban renewal districts: stretches of Littleton Boulevard, north Broadway, Santa Fe Drive, and Columbine Square, which was vacated that year.

The move set off heated political battles. In 2015, voters passed ballot measures, spearheaded by activists associated with the Sunshine government watchdog group, that limited the city’s urban renewal powers. In 2016, city council voted 4-3 to eliminate three of the urban

renewal districts, keeping only Columbine Square.

Valdes, the only member of the current council who was also on council at the time of the 2016 vote, said he was encouraged when Chang made a surprise appearance at the 2016 meeting and vowed to work with the city to improve the property.

Instead, Columbine Square sat vacant, vandalized and occupied by squatters. The buildings were demolished in early 2018 after a fire destroyed a former dance studio on the property.

LIFT was never able to establish contact with Chang or Kairos, said Cindy Christensen, the board chair.

Chang did not respond to repeated phone calls and emails for comment for this story.

“Nobody could get them to call us back,” Christensen said. “It was very strange, but nothing was going to move forward unless the property owner was involved.”

The urban renewal area stretched beyond the Columbine Square site, and included O’Toole’s Garden Center and two other shopping centers.

A 2019 survey found that the other business owners in the district were content and didn’t see the need for urban renewal activity on their properties, Christensen said, though several said they wanted Columbine Square turned around.

A developer representing Kairos brought a proposal to the city at the end of 2018 to build hundreds of apartments at Columbine Square,

according to city documents, but city manager Mark Relph said the conversation never progressed beyond the initial pitch.

Without a project and with radio silence from Kairos, Valdes said he had been eager to abolish LIFT for years. In November, the city ordered LIFT to repay the $150,000 loan, with interest, and agree to other terms like hiring an executive director to oversee the group, but the LIFT board tabled the motion.

The city considered LIFT in default on its loan in December, and in January instructed city staff to draft a repeal resolution. LIFT board chair Kevin Seiler tendered his resignation as chair at the end of the January meeting.

“Regardless of Columbine Square, the city has identified numerous infrastructure projects that could be accomplished in that area,” Seiler said. “City council seemed to have no interest in hearing what LIFT could do there. I feel we’re letting the neighborhood down.”

Mayor Valdes said he appreciates Seiler’s view, but he saw LIFT as a middleman.

“The city can still do that work,” Valdes said. “We don’t need LIFT to do improvements.”

Relph, the city manager, said the city has identified more than $250 million of potential infrastructure projects around town.

“Up against that kind of need,” Relph said, “The LIFT money is helpful to have, but it’s a drop in the bucket.”

The demographics of the district are changing, said Kathleen Conti, an Arapahoe County commissioner who represents the Littleton area, claiming Democrats from Denver and California are moving in.

“Stand with me and as we talk to our friends about why these Democratic

values don’t work,” Conti said. “The Democrats are more than motivated to turn around HD38 once again. We’ve got to pick up the energy.”

The current Democratic frontrunner for the seat, David Ortiz, has already raised nearly $34,000, according to state records.

Colin Larson, a Republican who represents House District 22 in Jefferson County, said the stakes are high.

“We are up against a sophisticated, ruthless machine,” Larson said. “The Democrats are smart, organized, and agenda-driven. (House District 38) is absolutely at the top of their hit list.”

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Younger STEM suspect pleads guilty to murder Alec McKinney, 16, could eventually be released from prison on parole

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The suspect accused of plotting the May 7 fatal shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch and recruiting a friend to help him carry out the attack has pleaded guilty to numerous felony charges.

Alec McKinney, 16, accepted a plea deal on Feb. 7 and will be sentenced on May 18 for counts including firstdegree murder for the death of STEM student Kendrick Castillo, 18.

The plea deal means McKinney will face a minimum sentence of life with the possibility of parole after 40 years and a maximum sentence of life with the possibility of parole after 40 years, plus 409 years in the department of corrections.

McKinney pleaded guilty to firstdegree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder after deliberation, six counts of attempted murder after deliberation, attempted murder with

extreme indifference, second-degree assault, conspiracy to commit arson, conspiracy to commit burglary, conspiracy to commit criminal mischief, possession of a weapon on school grounds, possession of a handgun by a juvenile and two crime-of-violence sentence enhancers.

Additional charges were dismissed as part of the agreement. McKinney would have faced 43 felony charges if his case had moved to trial.

The teen remained calm throughout his hearing, answering Judge Jeffrey Holmes as he explained McKinney did not have to plead guilty, that he could testify in his own defense at trial and cross-examine witnesses and he was waiving those rights by accepting the deal.

When asked how he would like to plead to the first-degree murder charge for Castillo’s death, McKinney looked at the judge and said, “Guilty, your honor.�

The shooting left eight other students injured. Two of the students were injured by a private security guard responding to the incident and are represented in the plea deal by two crime-of-violence sentence enhancers.

John Castillo, father of Kendrick, said the plea deal may have minimized

some of the family’s pain because they will not have to endure two trials. “Made life a little bit easier on families,� Castillo said. “So, we can move on to the other perpetrator.�

The family is now mentally preparing for the trial of Devon Erickson, who was 18 at the time of the attack. Erickson is accused of helping McKinney carry out the shooting and pleaded not guilty to 43 felony charges in January.

Eighteenth Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler said the plea deal inched victims closer to receiving justice. “I’m satisfied with the direction this portion of the case has taken,�

Brauchler said.

He noted the sentencing range is wide and discussed a program that could parole McKinney sooner than 40 years.

By state statute, juveniles sentenced to anything can apply for a three-year program in the Department of Corrections that would allow them to be paroled at 20 to 25 years. The program could be available to McKinney even if he receives the maximum sentence, Brauchler said.

McKinney’s last appearance was

a reverse-transfer hearing spanning roughly one week. Attorneys sought to transfer his case back to juvenile court, which could have changed the type of sentence he received if convicted.

McKinney’s mother offered four hours of testimony about his childhood, describing years of abuse.

Mothers of students injured in the shooting made tear-stricken statements about the trauma their children had suffered.

Kendrick Castillo’s mother, Maria, testified on the final day, telling the judge her life felt over after he son’s death. Kendrick was the Castillos’ only child.

John Castillo called the reversetransfer hearing brutal on his family and the other victims.

Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock said the plea deal brought some closure for victims but also brought up painful emotions. Still, he was grateful to hear the suspect admit guilt and take responsibility for the crime, he said. “We are satisfied. We are fine with this conclusion in this case,� Spurlock said. “This is something that I believe is good for the victims of the crime. It allows one trial.�

What to know about Colorado’s primary elections

Contest among presidential hopefuls falls on ‘Super Tuesday’ in March

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Colorado is gearing up to hold the state’s first presidential primary in 20 years, and it falls on what political junkies call “Super Tuesday� — when the largest number of states and territories hold a presidential primary or caucus.

This year, it’s March 3. Steve Hurlbert, spokesman for the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office, said there’s “no question� that Colorado holding

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its contest on that date will give the state a bigger spotlight in the primary season. “Where we fall on the calendar is really important,� said Hurlbert, whose office oversees elections. “Also, the nature of what Colorado is: We’re definitely a purple state and (one) that both parties see as up for grabs.�

Here are some important things to know before the primary elections,

which will choose parties’ nominees to compete in the November general election. Ballots were to be mailed out for the March primary the week of Feb. 10.

Back in vogue Colorado’s last presidential primary happened in 2000 — since then, presidential nominees were voted on at caucuses, which are overseen by political parties.

In primary elections, voters submit ballots in favor of their chosen candidate. A caucus is a system of local gatherings where voters decide which candidate to support — engaging in discussions at places such as highschool gyms — and select delegates that will ultimately cast votes at conventions to nominate candidates.

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Hurlbert, referencing the recent news of a chaotic Iowa caucus marred by technological issues, argued the primary system has advantages. “A primary system is run by the state election officials and not through a political party,� Hurlbert said. “That’s the key thing — they’re done by people who do this for a living and are some of the best at it in the country.�

Unaffiliateds can participate In 2016, Colorado voters passed two initiatives, Propositions 107 and 108, which established a presidential primary system and allowed unaffiliated voters to participate in primary elections.

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FAA gives final green light to flight-path changes

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After nearly four years since the federal government put plans in motion to reroute airplane traffic in the Denver metro area, the changes are now slated to be implemented this spring.

The Federal Aviation Administration’s plan to optimize arrival and departure at local airports is called the Denver Metroplex project, and it includes Denver International Airport, Centennial Airport and some others.

An FAA study, called an environmental assessment, looked at impacts the project could have on noise, air quality, wildlife, and historic and cultural resources.

The proposed change in flight paths is expected to have “no significant impacts” on those aspects of the project’s area, including metro Denver and the Greeley area, according to the study.

Now, the FAA has released an official

final word — a “Finding of No Significant Impact” and “Record of Decision” — which enables the agency to move forward with the Metroplex project.

The decision was announced Jan. 24.

The finding means the FAA has determined that a further review, called an environmental impact statement, isn’t necessary before the plan is put into action, according to the FAA’s website.

No significant impacts have been found to be expected by any environmental assessment of the 11 active or completed Metroplex projects around the nation, and all projects have been reviewed with EAs, as of December, according to FAA spokesman Allen Kenitzer.

While the plan would directly impact only a handful of airports, potential effects could be felt in an area that includes all, or portions of, 31 counties in Colorado — although the FAA’s analysis indicates only a few dozen people would experience notable noise

WHAT WOULD METROPLEX CHANGE? Older methods to direct air traffic in the metro area largely depend on navigational aids on the ground or radar by air traffic controllers, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Area navigation, or RNAV, can put pilots on more direct routes, generally through satellite technology. It requires less communication between air traffic control and pilots and makes for more efficient use of airspace, according to the FAA. RNAV changes have been part of NextGen, a set of updates the FAA is making in the Denver area and around the nation.

The Metroplex plan is another part of the NextGen updates. It aims to make further changes with new flight paths for airports in metro areas like Denver.

The potential airports affected are Centennial Airport, Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in the Broomfield area, Denver International Airport, Northern Colorado Regional Airport in Loveland and Greeley-Weld County Airport. increases, located in unincorporated Jefferson County and unincorporated Elbert County.

Conflicting accounts “The FAA’s environmental review for the project indicates some people will experience slight noise decreases, some will see no changes and some will experience small noise increases,” the

FAA said in a news release. “Additionally, some people might see aircraft where they did not previously fly after the Denver Metroplex procedures are implemented.”

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y hope this year is to rebrand my brand with some brand new words, while holding on to such dependable QUIET ones as “go-to” and “vibe” and “sustain- DESPERATION able.”

Listen, my go-to restaurant in Lone Tree is still the place to go to, because the vibe really vibes and the food is so goshdarned sustainable.

I know rebranding will empower me be- Craig Marshall cause my influencer Smith told me so.

I am living the dream, and now that I know what my

allergies are there’s no GMO for CMS. For the time being, I have leveraged “infrastructure” out of here.

What’s super neat is that my brand is matching readers with the emerging technologies that implement ongoing optimism. No kidding.

Listen, I mean, take a selfie. It lasts longer. Literally.

I want to go on your journey with you and help you to formulate a security posture.

Side by side, you and me. Or is it you and I? I can never remember.

I want to assure you I offer a discreet set of services and all of them are as sustainable as pygmies in the rain forest.

If five will get you ten, ten will get you twenty.

Now, we both know that the world is an ever-changing place. And if we don’t change with it, we lose out on so many things.

Like Cognitive Cloud Computing and Robotic Process Automation.

Who wants to sit on the dock of the bay, Otis, when you can be out there exploring Big Data and listening to Elvira?

Or is it Alexa?

I really liked Elvira. Her real name is Cassandra Peterson. I was living the dream in LA when she replaced a dude named Sinister Seymour who hosted a weekend horror show called “Fright Night” with her own series of bad horror movies.

Peterson, now 68, plans to release her autobiography this year.

The worst bad horror movie she

A LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

A dangerous trend I was disappointed in the impeachment “trial.” Democrats focused on the apparently illegal effort to withhold congressionally approved funds for a very important cause in the Ukraine. Trump was also impeached for “obstruction of Congress,” which I have to say was completely obvious.

The Republicans said “no harm, no foul,” to paraphrase. With this acquittal, what was accomplished?

I believe this amounts to a trifecta

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for Vladimir Putin. 1. Russia affected the vote on Brexit in the UK, which will weaken the European Union. 2.

He annexed part of the Ukraine and kept it. 3. He helped Trump get elected and currently has a supporter in the most powerful position in the most powerful country in the world.

Now that the Republican Party has become an enabler to their corruption, Trump’s power is uncontrolled.

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presented was “The Thing With Two Heads.” It starred an Academy Award winning actor and a former member of the Los Angeles Rams’ “Fearsome Foursome.”

I kid you negative.

Ray Milland’s head and Rosie Greer’s head headlined the cast of this potato. The plot centered on a disagreement about where to go for lunch.

Milland wanted Mexican and Greer wanted Chinese.

They compromised and went to a French restaurant. “Faire des compromis.”

Robert Louis Stevenson said, “Compromise is the best and cheapest lawyer.”

Momentum is game changer for success

shift in momentum is usually extremely palpable.

Sometimes the momentum swings in our favor, and sometimes it feels like we have lost it, and lost it quickly. In both cases, we know exactly when it happened.

And when momentum does shift, we feel it. I mean it’s either this WINNING massive surge of WORDS energy, or it feels like a gut punch.

Here’s what I have learned about momentum, it’s tied to our effort and our attitude. Momentum is a success game changer and the good Michael Norton news is that we are the ones who can have the greatest impact on that momentum when it comes to our success.

In business, especially when I am working with or speaking with highly motivated and super successful selling professionals, I often hear stories of how they move from winning one opportunity right into winning their next one. Even if

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they had been in a bit of a slump previously, as soon as they get one or two new wins, the momentum energizes them, and they continue to pursue their next opportunity with even more excitement and greater enthusiasm.

A winning attitude, fueled by a belief system of success begets success, has propelled many salespeople and businesses to meet and exceed their goals.

In our personal lives, as we pursue our individual goals, momentum plays a huge role for us too. Whatever goal or dream we are working toward, once we start meeting with a little bit of success, oftentimes we tend to ramp up and amp up our effort and allow our positive and winning attitude to drive us forward.

In sports, sometimes it seems as if all the momentum is going in one team’s direction. And then, suddenly, a freak play happens and there is a shift or change in momentum.

One minute it looks like the team will move on to an easy win, and before they know it, they are the team trying to make a comeback or

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just hold on to a slim lead.

It could be that way for us too. We are cruising along in life, riding the wave, building more and more momentum, and out of nowhere a freak play happens in our lives. An injury or illness, a change at work or loss of work, bad or sad news about a loved one, something happens that just stops our momentum in its tracks.

It’s that feeling of a gut punch.

Recognizing that this happens to athletes, businesses, and everyday people and that usually it is never planned for and more likely completely unexpected, we must have our own plan for how we will respond when something or someone attacks our momentum. That’s where our effort and our attitude must work together. When the shift in momentum seems to be going against us, one or the other will suffer first. Sometimes it’s our effort, we just give up and give in a little.

And before we know it, our poor effort drags our positive attitude

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And that brings me to lawyers.

They know how to use words to their advantage better than anyone I can think of.

They can downsize a crime and turn it right around faster than you can say “Ish Kabbible.”

“My client’s only crime was to perpetrate a diagnostic misadventure on his former employer because there

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The Republican hypocrisy will be exposed when a Democrat like Warren or Sanders is elected in spite of their corrupt election interference, and acts like a dictator now that these actions have been approved by the Republicans. The Germans thought they could control a demagogue until they realized he had the support of the people. Populist Demagoguery is the new technique for winning.

Look it up and you’ll find Joe McCarthy in the ‘50s and you know who in Germany. Congratulations to Vladimir and shame to the Republican Party!

John Jones Centennial Bill would help families I am an early learning education specialist with more than 30 years of experience. I am also a Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) volunteer. In these roles, I witness the importance of early childhood education and care. I also see how many families in our state cannot find quality, affordable child care for their babies and children.

down with it. And other times it’s our attitude, and as soon as that happens, our effort slows and eventually stops.

If it’s our attitude that takes the first hit, we need to do as Zig Ziglar always suggested, “give ourselves a check-up from the neck up, and get rid of that stinking thinking.” Get our mind back in the game by calling up our most recent wins and successes. And if it’s our effort or actions that fall off, we simply must put our bodies back in the game. Get back to the day-to-day behaviors we were doing when we had all the momentum on our side.

Momentum is a game changer when it comes to success. I would love to hear all about how you handle a shift in momentum to make sure you achieve your goals at mnorton@ tramazing.com. And when we can make sure that our attitude and effort fuel our positive momentum, it really will be a better than good week.

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

Arapahoe County dispatchers will now be classified as first responders STAFF REPORT

In Arapahoe County, 911 emergency dispatchers will now be classified as first responders, giving them the same status as police, fire and emergency medical personnel.

The new classification gives dispatchers the opportunity for better pay and mental health benefits that were not available to them before because the jobs were considered administrative instead of life saving. The move was supported by the Arapahoe Board of County Commissioners and the Arapahoe County Sheriff ’s Office.

“We’ve always considered our dispatchers as the first, first responders,” Arapahoe County Sheriff Tyler Brown said in a news release. “They are the calm voice in chaos, the guiding light for deputies, and the lifeline that can provide life-saving

instructions over the phone. Without them, our deputies couldn’t do their jobs.”

“The Arapahoe County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to support this new classification for 911 emergency dispatchers,” the board said in a joint statement, noting their “stressful work ... and the critical role they play in responding to life-and-death situations.”

In 2019, dispatchers managed 317,810 calls and 911 texts. In 2018, they managed 323,000 calls. Arapahoe County Sheriff ’s Office dispatchers provide service for unincorporated areas of Arapahoe County and Bennett, Bow Mar, Centennial, Cherry Hills Village, Cherry Creek State Park, Columbine Valley, Deer Trail, Foxfield, Sheridan, South Suburban Parks and Recreation District and specialized task forces.

had been a fourth-quarter equity retreat that abbreviated his earnings.”

Listen. No, seriously. What I meant to say I didn’t say, but it’s no problem.

Right?

It’s my bad. I guess it’s in my DNA. At the end of the day, it’s awesome.

By the same token, I want a holistic life just as long as it’s sustainable.

You know the paradigm shift is not rocket science. It’s just a difference without a distinction in my book.

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

This is why I testified recently before the Colorado General Assembly’s House Education Committee in favor of Supports for Early Childhood Educator Workforce bill (HB20-1053). This bill sets out to help bring more early education professionals into early learning settings. It makes becoming a qualified, credentialed early education professional possible for more people interested in this field.

Currently, 51% of Coloradans live in a child care desert. They cannot find quality care for their children.

This is not good for parents who must work, or for children who can benefit from structured child care and early education.

Testifying before the House Education Committee was a positive experience for me. I was able to interact with state legislators, Republicans and Democrats alike, who are making an effort to develop and support legislation that helps families and children in Colorado.

HB20-1053 is an important step toward developing child care options that work for families, and help children get the right start in life. I hope to see the full General Assembly vote to advance the Support for Early Childhood Educator Workforce bill this legislative session.

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Linda Carpenter holds up a jacket at Global Thrift. She says the coat has a value of $200. It is one of many pieces of clothing that can be found at the thrift store. JOSEPH RIOS

Environmental benefit, vintage popularity boost interest in thrift stores

BY JOSEPH RIOS JRIOS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

rvada resident Eddie Marin has a passion for finding vintage items, and he shops at thrift stores at least twice a week. He looks for vintage sports T-shirts, old VHS tapes, hats, sweaters and more. Marin has found Star Wars lunchboxes from 1980, original Wheaties cereal boxes that feature Michael Jordan and vintage golf cleats from the early 1990s.

He’ll keep some of the items he’ll find at thrift stores, usually Denver Nuggets and Jordan apparel, or he’ll sell them at ThriftCon, a vintage clothing and collectible convention that takes places in Denver.

“Every vintage T-shirt or piece of clothing is unique. Nowadays, everyone uses the same designs and same material for their items,” said Marin.

“Everything (from) back in the day feels much better, I think.”

Marin’s passion for vintage apparel and items is an example of why thrift stores have become more popular, according to Elena Karpova, a professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s Department of Consumer, Apparel and Retail Studies.

The online resale marketplace thredUP estimates the resale market in 2018 hit $24 billion. Other than vintage

Books at Global Thrift. The store is filled with books, tools, records, furniture, purses, toys, clothes and more. According to the online resale marketplace thredUP, the resale market in 2018 hit $24 billion.

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apparel being trendy, Karpova says there’s another drive for interest in thrift stores — helping the environment.

“You continuously hear about climate change and people realize, in my opinion, that we should do something about it. While few of us are able to make big sweeping changes in regulations, all of us as consumers and citizens can do some small changes in our daily lives that will help us to be more sustainable,” said Karpova. “Food and clothing are things we use daily. We can make a big impact and people realize that more and more.”

Social media has charged consumers to purchase new and cool trendy items, Karpova says in the book she helped co-author “Going Global: The Textile and Apparel Industry.” The demand for those items has led to fast fashion — cheap clothing made by

Anna Nicks goes through old records at Global Thrift. The thrift store is operated by volunteers and benefits Global Refuge, an organization that carries out international projects for refugees.

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mass-market retailers responding to what is trendy. Think of stores like H&M, Forever 21 and others.

The result of fast fashion leads to clothing becoming disposable like plastic bags, plastic utensils and paper plates, and according to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a charity that works to accelerate the transition to a circular economy, one garbage truck of clothes is burned or landfilled every second.

“What is fashionable? Our perception has to change,” said Karpova. “If being sustainable and environmentally friendly becomes fashionable, it will completely change the consumption patterns. Just shopping secondhand isn’t going to solve it, but if I’m not buying new and I’m buying secondhand instead, I prevent clothing from going to the landfill.”

Thrifting to connect and make a difference You never know what you’re going to find at a thrift store. At Treasure Trunk Community Thrift Store in Wheat Ridge, which supports the human-services organization Family Tree, a pair of vintage handmade spurs came in this month, according to Rebekah Hawthorne, the store’s manager. The spurs were made in Colorado and featured a woman’s leg, complete with crosshatched fishnets.

Treasure Trunk Community Thrift Store put the spurs for sale on eBay, and they sold for $500.

“Beyond the benefits of reducing

and reusing, being involved in your local thrift store is a great way to connect with your community. Donating items you no longer need is a very direct way to help your neighbors and frees up your space in a positive way,” said Hawthorne. “Plus, it’s fun to see your stuff get new homes.”

Becky Watson, manager of Global Thrift in Arvada, says she sees familiar faces walk through the store’s doors regularly, making the location more personal.

“It’s their own community thrift store, and that’s kind of special,” said Watson. Global Thrift is operated by volunteers and benefits Global Refuge, an organization that carries out international projects for refugees.

“When it’s a thrift store that has a mission behind it, the community comes together, and it becomes a special place for the community as well,” she said.

Watson said she has seen books, tools, records, furniture, purses, toys and more come through Global Thrift.

Instruments like guitars, organs and pianos have also been donated to the store.

“It’s always interesting when you have someone’s personal things. I think a lot of people are trying to simply their life and their spending as well,” said Watson. “(People) realize you don’t always have to buy a brandnew item when you can buy something at a lower cost. It’s reusing and being wise with your finances.”

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Denver Lyric Opera Guild events open to public Denver church will host gathering that runs all day

IF YOU GO Calvary Baptist Church, 6500 E. Girard Ave., Denver will be open for visitors to come and go during the Denver Lyric Opera Guild event from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 15. No admission fee. Box lunches from Panera Bread ($12) may be pre-ordered by contacting Lisa Young at 303-778-1906 or eugeneyoung934@comcast.net.

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Opera lovers are invited to enjoy several free performance events this season, beginning with Denver Lyric Opera Guild’s Louise Conter Master Class, conducted by Charity Koepke, Opera Colorado’s Director of Education and Community Engagement, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 15 at Calvary Baptist Church, 6500 E. Girard Ave., Denver. (All competitions are at this location.) It’s free and guests may come and go — or stay all day, according to the guild, which holds an annual 2020 competition, with a cash award for a winner who is launched on the road to a professional career.

Young singers need help with travel expenses as well as rent and groceriesone must audition for roles in performances …

Next DLOG event is the Preliminary Competition from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 7 at the same location, with

Operatic singer Michael Hoffman won the Denver Lyric Opera Guild competition in 2018 and is pictured in performance.

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finals scheduled for March 21 from 1 to 5 p.m. — also at Calvary Baptist. We are told that an initial 39 singers are competing and there will be 15 finalists on March 21. Judges on the final day will select 10 winners, who will receive cash awards We met last week with Michael Hoffman, who was the top winner in 2018. He is a now Guild member and

so very grateful to DLOG for the boost that award meant for his career. The competition was six months after he graduated from CU’s opera program and he was really stressed financially, “with 58 cents in checking, $1.58 in savings and an $8,000 credit card debt!” The $6,000 award started him on an upward track …

“You go in to compete with five arias — you sing first and the judges choose a second one,” he said.

With the award money, he has started a teaching studio in Evergreen, which now has 35 students. “I now have a stable business,” he said. “I can have another teacher and students ages 13 to 72. Students come in with what they want to do—you are best at what you want to do.”

His wife, violinist Nadia Hill, also

teaches at the studio and performs.

They are able to contemplate buying a house, with a business established.

Both perform locally much of the time.

They plan a summer festival, “Mountain Area Chamber Music,” in Evergreen for young string players and singers and will probably rent a school to teach in. “It will cost $300 for the week and we’ll pay the teachers,” Hoffman said — probably in late June — the date is not firm yet.

The Guild, founded in 1965 with the objective of encouraging and supporting young singers, ages 23-32, offers a step up as they launch into professional careers. Available money comes from an annual fundraising gala (on June 4 at Mile Hi Church this year) as well as ongoing events, such as a sale of member-donated jewelry. New members are always welcome-see dlog.org.

DLOG member Lisa Curtis said “This year, DLOG will give out $73,000,” also describing routes young artists can follow, such as Central City Opera’s Young Artist Program.

Central City young singers, including some DLOG winners, sang for the guild in September, Curtis said.

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Parker Symphony Works by Women Composers will form the program for the Parker Symphony — from Mozart’s time to the present.

Included is a work by Florence Price, a gifted black woman. (It’s Black History Month.) Concert at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. The Parker Symphony was founded

in 1994 as South Suburban Community Orchestra and became Parker Symphony in 2011. 303-805-6800, parkerarts.org.

High fliers Lone Tree Arts Center, 100075 Commons St., Lone Tree, features Aureum, aerialists and acrobats. They combine an adventure story with aerial routines. Performance is at 8 p.m. Feb. 21 Tickets, $38-$48, 720-509-1000, lonetreeartscenter.org.

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Book discussions — and beer — on tap Arapahoe Libraries literary club meets at local brewery

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With a Queen song on the speakers, a hockey game playing on a projector and lively conversation wafting from the bar across the room, a small book club sat tucked into the corner on comfortable couches.

The group discussed conventions of the genre of the book they read — “Dead Mountain,” a look at the mystery of hikers dying in a Russian mountain range — and offered their two cents.

“I felt like you really knew these people,” said Kristen Day, a 43-year-old from Centennial, talking about the attention to detail the book gave the characters.

That’s the kind of discussion that has continued for about three years at Halfpenny Brewing Company in west Centennial, ever since the brewery reached out to the Arapahoe Libraries district and got the Books on Tap club started.

“The library district has about 25 book and movie clubs — this is really the only one offsite,” said Pamela Hallaren, an adult services librarian for the district.

Mary Corbett, 58, laughs when she says the club’s appeal comes from the

Alyson Corcoran, a librarian with Arapahoe Libraries, hands a book to Allyson Henry, of Centennial, at a Books on Tap event hosted by the library district at a local brewing company.

Julie P., of Littleton, left, speaks at a Books on Tap book club event Jan. 22 at Halfpenny Brewing Company. Sean G., of Parker, and Allyson Henry, of Centennial, at right, sit next to her.

PHOTOS BY ELLIS ARNOLD beer. But she also appreciates that the librarians come prepared.

“I’ve been to clubs where it’s just (people) talking about anything,” Corbett said.

Asked what her favorite part of the club is, Hallaren said: “Getting in-

sights from our very smart patrons.”

Halfpenny Brewing Company is located at 5150 E. Arapahoe Road near South Holly Street.

For more information on the program, call 720-583-0580 or visit www. arapahoelibraries.org.

Members of the Books on Tap book club sit at Halfpenny Brewing Company Jan. 22 during a discussion.

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Stephen Humphries, who teaches the hammered dulcimer, came from Chattanooga, Tennessee, and said the festival is an exciting place to connect with dulcimer players from outside the instrument’s traditional home in the east.

“There are some challenges,” Humphries said. “Our instruments are wood under high tension, and it’s so dry here that you’ve got to watch out for cracks and fractures.”

Humphries said playing the dulcimer can be a holy experience.

“God has given me the opportunity to play this instrument, and when I do, I feel his pleasure,” Humphries said.

For others, the festival was a chance to expand their skills without traveling far.

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and member of a local veterans’ organization, the impeachment process gave him a worse opinion about the Democratic Party in general.

Regarding Trump’s alleged holdup of aid to pressure Ukraine to investigate the Bidens, Sindt said: “Some of it might be lies or not true, so I’m just going to say you know … I wasn’t there — I didn’t hear it.”

Sindt, who voted for Trump in 2016 and plans to vote for him again, said he doesn’t care much for Crow, whom he didn’t support in 2018.

Donny O’Connor, a Centennial resident who served in Vietnam, wasn’t familiar with Crow relating his own military experience to the situation surrounding Ukrainian aid, but he waxed skeptical of the argumentative strategy.

O’Connor, 74, believes Trump wanted to make people aware of potential improprieties surrounding Biden’s son, who served on the board of an energy company in Ukraine. O’Connor doesn’t think the president wanted to use information against anyone.

And “if it’s true that he withheld some money, I’m not sure he withheld it long enough to make any difference,” O’Connor said.

In Highlands Ranch, Vietnam veteran Ray Ross said he supports Crow and that tying in his own military experience in discussing Ukraine “really struck home with me.”

Ross, 71, said he has had conversations with some who believe the president pushed for investigations out of concern for corruption in Ukraine. He disagrees and said Trump violated the law by delaying the funding.

“I worked in the government my whole adult life, and no one would ever survive — they’d be booted out — for doing the things he’s doing” in terms of defying standard procedures, said Ross, who said he worked at the county, state and federal levels.

During a Jan. 21 debate on the ground rules of the impeachment trial, Crow invoked his military service.

“Although some years have passed since that time, there are still some memories that are seared in my brain. One of those memories was scavenging scrap metal on the streets of Baghdad in the summer of 2003 that we had to bolt onto the side of our trucks because we had no armor to protect us against roadside bombs,” Crow said. “So when we talk about troops not getting the equipment they need when they need it, it’s personal to me.”

As House, the Brighton Republican, gears up in hopes of running for the 6th District seat this fall, he argues that a single package of aid being held up temporarily isn’t a problem.

“I thought it was really out of context,” House said.

Ross felt the impeachment process was necessary and was proud of Crow, he said.

Ciruli, the pollster, noted that Crow garnered much media coverage. “He was seen,” Ciruli said. “It’s both good for him and, in a way, good for Colorado.”

Wait and see Crow’s prosecution of the president is likely to draw the Democrat more negative attention, Ciruli said.

But “the tradeoff to him was more than worth it,” said Ciruli, adding that the Republican base in Crow’s district has diminished in recent years. And “the tradeoff is worth it, frankly, with unaffiliateds.”

Although approval of Trump among voters in Crow’s district is likely “upside-down” — lower than Trump’s disapproval — the president has seen a recent uptick in support nationally, said Dick Wadhams, political strategist and a former chair of the Colorado Republican Party.

Wadhams argued the impeachment process “backfired on the Democrats” but also pointed to the health of the economy as factors that explain Trump’s bump.

“I think it’s conceivable that Trump is in a better position in the 6th Congressional District than he was in 2018, but we have no numbers to show that yet,” Wadhams said.

House generally doesn’t like to campaign negatively and said he’s met Crow and had civil conversations. He wants to keep focus on Trump’s economy, feeling it’s a winning strategy with voters.

“I want to focus on the economic possibilities,” House said.

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In the typical caucus — and some other states’ primaries — voters are limited to the contest of the party with which they are affiliated.

Colorado’s unaffiliated voters — those not registered to a political party — will receive both parties’ ballots in the mail.

They can only vote and return one ballot, though — if they return both, neither will be counted, Hurlbert noted.

Unaffiliated voters who vote in a party’s primary will remain unaffiliated. However, the primary they in which vote — but not who they voted for — will be a public record.

If there is a minor party contest — for parties other than Democrats and Republicans — those affiliated with that minor party can vote for those candidates.

17-year-olds good to go An interesting aspect of Colorado’s elections this year, Hurlbert said, is that it’s the first year that 17-year-olds who turn 18 by the November election will be able to vote in Colorado’s two primaries (the one for presidential candidates and other in June for more local races).

Voter service and polling centers will be open for the March 3 primary starting Feb. 24. The state

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Town Hall Arts Center Neil Simon’s comedy for adults, “Barefoot in the Park” plays Feb. 21-March 21 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Bob Wells directs. Tickets: 303-798-2787, ext. 5, townhallartscenter.org.

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Two primaries and a caucus On June 30, the state will hold this year’s other primary election, which selects candidates for offices such as U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state Senate and House, and other regional or local races such as for district attorneys and University of Colorado regents.

There will be an indication of front-runners in those races before June, though: the caucus, which takes place March 7. Parties will still hold local caucus gatherings to gauge support before the June primary.

The presidential race will not have a caucus, though — only the March 3 primary.

Long list of candidates The Democrats on the presidential primary ballot are (including some who have dropped out of the race): Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, Tulsi Gabbard, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar, Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente III, Michael Bennet, Marianne Williamson, Deval Patrick, Michael Bloomberg, Robby Wells, Andrew Yang, Joe Biden, Tom Steyer, Rita Krichevsky and John Delaney.

Republicans on the presidential primary ballot are Matthew John Matern, Robert Ardini, Joe Walsh, Donald Trump, Bill Weld and Zoltan Istvan.

Benchmark “Airness” by Chelsea Marcantel, plays through Feb. 29 at Benchmark Theatre, 1560 Teller St. in Lakewood’s 40 West Arts District. Tickets: $25-$30, benchmarktheatre.com.

Agatha Christie “Murder on the Orient Express” plays through May 17 on select days (see calendar) at the Arvada Center, part of the Black Box Theatre series.

It’s time to take a break on development near downtown, city council declared on Feb. 4, enacting a 90-day moratorium on multi-unit residential projects ahead of planned code changes.

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pedestrian-friendly growth, Betzing said.

Pam Chadbourne, a city council watchdog who lives in the downtown neighborhood, said the moratorium was a good idea, and hoped future code changes prioritized more versatile and accessible housing over high-end growth.

“People with young children can’t live in (many of the new units), and neither can old people,” Chadbourne said. “We need accessible, universal design. It needs to be affordable ... A moratorium is a good start.”

A housing study commissioned by the city and released in 2017 called for a far greater priority on ensuring new hous-

ing is attainable to Littleton’s workforce, and accessible to the elderly and people with disabilities. The Complan places a high value on “preserving community character,” but also reiterates the need for attainable and accessible housing.

The moratorium has no impact on eight projects that are in the final stages of approval, said Mike Sutherland, the city’s deputy director of community development, though he said they largely adhere to the revised downtown design standards.

The forthcoming code changes are open-ended and will benefit from robust citizen involvement, Valdes said.

“A lot of what’s being built is in demand,” Valdes said. “It doesn’t sit vacant long. We’ll keep seeing developers come in with ideas, good and bad.

We’ll never please everybody, but I hope people will be patient and willing to work with us.”

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Thousands still waiting for disability program DD Medicaid waiver program doesn’t hit 2020 goal, but advocates welcome progress

BY MOE CLARK AND JENNIFER BROWN THE COLORADO SUN

Like most people in their 20s, Brennan Froehlke wants to move out of his parents’ house and share a place with friends.

His parents, Margaret and Bob Froehlke, have been meticulously planning for the day for more than 12 years. That’s how long ago they signed up for a developmental and intellectual disabilities program — called the DD Medicaid waiver — that would provide 26-year-old Brennan, who has Down syndrome and autism, with 24/7 care and would enable him to live with the support he needs outside the family home.

“We have worked hard to make a plan for Brennan, but we can’t act on it until we get the waiver,” said Margaret Froehlke, Brennan’s mother and primary caregiver. “We can’t set a timeframe or goal. We have no answers, and we don’t know if we are planning for a pipe dream. It’s very frustrating.” “… I haven’t lost hope. I know a lot of families have, maybe I should, too,” she added. “But I believe that the state is going to come through because it’s the right thing to do.”

Six years ago, Colorado lawmakers set 2020 as the year the state would clear the waitlists for all Medicaid waiver programs for people with disabilities. That didn’t happen.

In 2014, when lawmakers crafted the plan, analysts predicted it would cost $190 million per year for five years to end the waiting. The legislation, however, did not come with automatic funding. At the time, a combined

Brennan Froehlke and his mom Margaret Froehlke look at a family calender while they wait for the Super Bowl to begin on Feb. 2.

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The number of people waiting for the waiver almost doubled in the same period, to 2,895 people from 1,454.

But, in good news, as the waitlist has grown, so has the number of adults enrolled in the program.

Today, 6,029 individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities receive the DD waiver, up from 4,848 six years ago.

“The developmental disabilities waiver, because it is so comprehensive in terms of providing residential support, is especially important in terms of providing families with the security that their loved one will be cared for into the indefinite future,” said Ellen Jensby, public policy director for the disabilities advocacy group Alliance Colorado.

The adult, round-the-clock program is the most expensive of all the waiver programs, with an expected cost of $507 million this fiscal year.

“The DD waitlist is an issue that’s been a problem for a very long time.

It’s the most fundamental service the state should provide for our most vulnerable population,” said Rep. Alec Garnett, D-Denver, who helped draft the bill in 2014.

“The (Joint Budget Committee) has shown a willingness to dig in to put a pact in place to address this issue. I’m hopeful that we will get to a place this year to make it happen.”

It would cost $315 million to eliminate the DD waiver waitlist within six years, by 2026, according to a recent presentation to lawmakers by the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing. The depart-

ment’s budget request for next year includes a $35 million increase in program funding, in part so people with the most severe needs can continue to jump to the head of the line.

“This has been a longstanding priority for the disability community in Colorado, going back to 2008, but even earlier than that,” said Josh Rael, executive director of Alliance Colorado.

“I hope that this is the year.”

Service reach grows, and so does waitlist Every year, the state Department of Health Care Policy and Financing reports the progress it has made in decreasing the waitlist for the DD Medicaid waiver, which is funded by state and federal dollars.

This year, more than 400 people — almost all wearing blue shirts with the words “End the Wait” printed on the back — packed into a crowded committee room to listen and give testimony about the status of the waitlist.

Brennan Froehlke was one of those who testified, along with his parents.

When he started talking, his mother said, people started listening.

“I don’t understand why that doesn’t translate to finding the money to support this. We pay taxes to support the most vulnerable among us,” she said.

“We are supposed to look after each other. This shouldn’t be a political problem.”

Since 2014, Colorado has cleared the waitlist for four waiver programs. The two that still have waitlists are the DD waiver and the family supportive services waiver, for parents raising children with disabilities.

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1970s and 1980s to serve people with disabilities within the community instead of institutions, are called “waivers” because people are eligible for Medicaid funding to live in a hospital or facility but would rather live in the community.

About 86% of those waiting for the DD waiver are receiving services through one of the other Medicaid programs, most often a program called supportive-living services, which includes personal care, transportation and life skills training, and costs on average about $17,000 per year per person. That compares with $79,500 per year for people in the adult developmental disability program, which includes 24/7 care in a group home or a family home.

Brennan Froehlke currently receives the supportive-living services waiver, which helps pay for his day programs at the Wellspring Community in Castle Rock.

“A lot of families have not made plans for their loved ones because of the uncertainty of the DD waiver as a resource,” said Margaret Froehlke.

“And it’s hard to think of not having the resources our adult children will need well beyond our lifetime. It’s really hard, and I can’t imagine what it would be like with just one parent.”

Program sees more signups as list moves One reason the waitlist has grown

is because more people have signed up for it after realizing the list has actually been moving, unlike in past years when Coloradans were told the wait was decades long, said Bonnie Silva, director of the Office of Community Living at the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, which includes the Medicaid program.

“Families saw, for the first time in decades, that this list is worth getting on,” she said.

Jensby, with Alliance Colorado, says that by having a waitlist to begin with, the state has created a scarcity mentality for people and their families.

“What has historically happened is that as soon as a child is identified as having an intellectual or developmental disability, families are encouraged to put them on the waiting list, so that a decade down the road or however long, they can be closer to the top of the list to get one of the waivers once they reach adulthood,” Jensby said.

Some recent changes to the waitlist aim to make the process more equitable, and meet the needs of the most vulnerable individuals first.

The department used to let new people in the program just once a year.

Now, thanks to better budget forecasting, a new person is added when someone in the program dies or moves away. The department also set new rules to allow individuals to skip to the front of the line.

Children who are in the most intense program, with in-home support services, instantly move into the adult program when they turn 18. In

the past, those children had to join a waiting list that was years or decades long.

Others who can jump to the front of the line include children with disabilities who age out of the foster care system at 18 and people who otherwise would face homelessness. The department can also authorize immediate enrollment for adults whose parents are growing too old to care for them.

Before the rule changes, Colorado didn’t “have a way to be responsive to this crisis until it was full-blown,” said Silva, with the Medicaid program.

The waitlist of 2,895 does not even include everyone who is eligible. The department keeps what state officials call a “safety-net list,” which now has 4,221 names of those who are eligible for the program but are not yet on the waitlist.

“The 2,895 number is not the entire landscape of people who need those services,” Silva said.

Program needs more money, providers Rep. Daneya Esgar, a Democrat from Pueblo who is chair of the Joint Budget Committee, said lawmakers are drafting a bill to address the waitlist.

She was not ready to give specifics.

“In 2014, the legislature asked the state to come up with a plan to move people off the waiting list,” Esgar said in an email. “Our bill is following through on that promise.”

Finding workers is challenge for program She says the bill, which she expects to be introduced in late February or

early March, will also look to increase the pay for the service providers who provide in-home care or operate group homes for people with disabilities and are paid by Medicaid. Part of the reason the waitlist is so long is that there aren’t enough providers.

For years, providers have complained about low reimbursement from Medicaid. The state has invested $65 million in the past five years to boost those rates.

Minimum wage increases and inflation have made it harder for Medicaid providers to recruit and retain employees, said Jensby, of Alliance.

“Our members compete with the same employment pool as fast-food restaurants or other minimum-wage employers, but the job duties of these direct-support professionals are so much more complex and come with a much higher degree of responsibilities. They are literally protecting the health and welfare and life of the person they serve,” Jensby said.

Any plan to eliminate the waiting list should come with pay increases for workers in the disability community, she said.

It’s hard for Margaret Froehlke, 61, to imagine the day when Brennan finally receives the waiver that would allow him to live on his own. She said she feels conflicted. But she knows that she and her husband won’t be alive to take care of their son forever.

“I want to know that Brennan will be in a stable and healthy living situation when we are gone,” she said. “But it’s going to be very hard … to not have him with me. It will be hard, but it will be an absolute relief.”

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Castle Rock

“Grease”: 7 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, Feb. 13-15 and Feb. 20-22, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 and Feb. 22 at Douglas County High School, 2842 Front St., Castle Rock. Enjoy a 1950s soda foundation at 1 p.m. both Saturdays. Buy tickets and learn more at https:// dchs.dcsdk12.org/ Valentine’s Magic and Mystery: 7:30-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Call 303-660-6799 or go to https://Tickets.AmazingShows.com.

Using Charts to Connect the Dots: Timelines, Identity Charts, and FAN Club Charts: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 15 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Timelines that include the dates of events and the age of the person can help you avoid 9-year-old fathers or children born years after the death of the mother.

Identity charts help to highlight differences between people of the same name who live in the same place. FAN Club charts help you identify the friends, associates and neighbors (FANs) of your ancestor. Go to http://www. crcgs.org Shabbath Service: 6-9 p.m. Feb. 21 at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3737 New Hope Way, Castle Rock.

Learn more at https://newhopepres.org/ nh-events-.

A communal Sabbath study, service, meal, and discussion to experience the depth and breadth of what Rabbi Abraham Joshua heschel has called our “sanctuary in time.”

Author Celebrations: Dr. Seuss: 11 a.m. to noon Feb. 22 at Douglas County Libraries in Castle Rock, Philip S. Miller, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday a bit early, with games and activities. Ages 3-8. No registration required; information at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Centennial

New Member and New Researcher Orientation: 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Feb. 18 at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Learn what the Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society offers its members, and what Bemis Library can provide to the genealogy

and photographer/woodworker Bill Knoll.

this week’s TOP FIVE Opera Colorado’s Hansel and Gretel: 10 a.m.

Saturday, Feb. 15 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Incorporate classical literature and fairy tales into your family’s entertainment. Go to http://www.parkerarts.org/ 1970 the Great Divide, an OLLI Teaser Class: 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Douglas County Libraries in Castle Rock, Philip S. Miller, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute presenter Pat Paul provides a look back at the 1970s and a teaser taste of why it’s known as The Great Divide decade. Adults 50-plus. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Swarm Prevention and Spring Management: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Hudson Gardens and Event Center, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton.

Learn more at https://www.hudsongardens.org/

researcher, led by Nancy Trimm.

Contact info@columbinegenealogy.com.

Mirror Image Arts: 12:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at Koelbel Library, Centennial. Retired Nurses Association meeting. Program led by Megan Frank. Contact Barbara Karford, 303-794-0354.

Meet Author Tayari Jones: 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 at Embassy Suites DTC, 10250 E. Costilla Ave., Centennial. New York Times best-selling author Tayari Jones will discuss her most recent novel, An American Marriage: A Novel, a love story torn apart by social injustice. Register at https://arapahoelibraries.org/ Aureum: An Acrobatic Adventure Tale: 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Call 720509-1000 or go to www.lonetreeartscenter.org. A show of theatrical acrobatics, which integrates storytelling and characters with world-class acrobatics and aerial.

Englewood

D.I.N.E. (Dinner, Ideas ‘N Exchange): 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23 at Maggiano’s Little Italy, 7401 S. Clinton St., Englewood.

Featuring Rosa Parks portrayed by Becky Stone. Reservations required. Call Colorado Humanities at 303894-7951 ext. 10 or go to coloradohumanities.org.

Highlands Ranch

Denver Brass 5 Concert: 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 8545 E. Dry Creek Road, Centennial. Part of Good Shepherd’s Music with a Mission concert series. Free admission, with a love offering going to Covenant Cupboard Food Pantry. Go to https://www. gshep.org/music-with-a-missionconcert-series.

Family Concert: Wild Kingdom: 9:30-11:30 a.m. Feb. 22 at Aspen Academy, 5859 S. University Blvd.

Arapahoe Philharmonic partners with Dr. Noize. Before the concert, guests can make animal masks (that you can use during the concert) and check out an instrument

Littleton

event/swarm-prevention-spring-management/ Learn to manage an overwintered hive to prevent swarms while boosting hive population in a sustainable way. Intermediate level.

petting zoo. Go to https://www. arapahoe-phil.org/event/familyconcert/

Lifelong Learning: 1970 the Great Divide: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 at Douglas County Libraries in Highlands Ranch, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd. A quick look back at the 1970s and a teaser taste of why it’s known as The Great Divide decade, presented by Pat Paul. For ages 50-plus. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Abraham Lincoln Speaks: His Presidency and the Presidents Preceding Him: 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17 at Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. Presented by John Voehl, a presenter and historian based in Littleton. Go to http://thehrhs. org.

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Discussion: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 18 at Douglas County Libraries in Highlands Ranch, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd. Watch the classic film “Love in the Afternoon” with Audrey Hepburn and Gary Cooper, followed by a group discussion.

Adults. The event is free, but registration is required at 303-7917323 or DCL.org.

Winter Cultural Series, Denver Pops Orchestra: 7-8 p.m. Feb. 20 at Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Music from Broadway. Go to https://hrcaonline.org/aboutus/guides-communication/calendar-schedules/event-details/ winter-cultural-series-130

Glow Yoga: 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 at Recreation Center at Southridge, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. Wear neon yoga clothes, and move to a mellow, rhythmic black light vinyasa flow under the black lights. Ticket for the evening includes glow paint, necklace, one glass of wine or beer, with additional available for purchase and very light appetizers. Bring your own mat and water bottle. Ages 21-plus.

Call 303-791-2500 or visit www.

HRCAonline.org/Events.

Art Exhibit: on display through March 11 at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Ave., Highlands Ranch. Features photographer Tim Kathka

Be My Valentine: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Valentine’s Day concert by the Littleton Symphony Orchestra. Go to www.littletonsymphony.org or call 303-933-6824.

Accepted to College. Now What?

7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 at Wedgewood Weddings, 8199 Southpark Court, Littleton.

Professional college advisors and bestselling authors reveal how to navigate the college years and launch a lucrative career. Learn more at http://AmericasCollegeAdvisors.com Fairy Tale Science: 10 a.m. Feb. 21 at Hudson Gardens and Event Center, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Learn more at https:// www.hudsongardens.org/event/ fairy-tale-science/ For ages 5-10.

Interfaith Choir Concert: 7 p.m.

Feb. 21 at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, 6673 W. Chatfield Ave. Littleton. Bell and vocal choral music. Participating churches include Columbine United, St. Philip Lutheran, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Columbine Stake.

Pulmonary Hypertension Support Group: noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21 at South Denver Cardiology Associates, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton. Register at https:// www.southdenver.com/eventregistration/?ee=9177. Tips for being an empowered patient.

Hands-Only CPR: 9:3010:45 a.m.

Friday, Feb. 21 at South Denver Cardiology Associates, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton.

Register at https://www. southdenver.com/eventregistration/?ee=9178.

Watch a video and practice CPR on a manikin.

Barefoot in the Park: Feb. 21 to March 21 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Follows a newlywed couple as they learn to live together in their first apartment. Call 303-794-2787, ext. 5, or go to https://townhallartscenter.org/ SEE CALENDAR, P25

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century. Tickets are available at parkerarts. org, at the box office, and by phone at 303805-6800. Learn more about the Parker Symphony Orchestra at parkersymphony. org.

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Lone Tree

Evening with Giada Valenti: From Venice with Love: 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Call 720-509-1000 or go to www.lonetreeartscenter.org.

Fairy Tale Suite and Tea Party: 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16 at The Schoolhouse Theatre, 19650 E. Mainstreet, Parker. For tickets and information, call 303-945-4388 or go to www.balletariel.org.

National Make A Blanket Day: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 at Pax Christi Catholic Church, 5761 McArthur Ranch Road, Lone Tree.

Hosted by Project Linus. More than 7.8 million blankets have been provided. Go to www. projectlinus.org.

Sensory Friendly: Magic Tree House: Showtime With Shakespeare: 6-7:30 p.m.

Feb. 25 at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Based on the Magic Tree Adventure “Stage Fright on a Summer Night,” by best-selling author Mary Pope Osborne. Call 720-509-1000 or go to www.lonetreeartscenter.org.

Parker

Works by Women Composers: 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 14 at the PACE Center. Parker Symphony Orchestra concert features music written by women as early as the middle ages all the way to the twentieth

20/20 Finances 101: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 at Crossroads Community Church, 9900 S. Twenty Mile Road, Parker. See your finances with 20/20 vision at this first-ofa-series class to help couples define and pursue their college and retirement goals.

Register at www.visitcrossroads.com/2020.

Friday Night Jazz: The Music of Nancy Wilson and Cannonball Adderley: 7 p.m. and

9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21 at The Schoolhouse Theater, 19650 E. Mainstreet, Parker. Go to http://www.parkerarts.org/ Comedy and Cocktails: Brandt Tobler: 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at The Schoolhouse Theater, 19650 E. Mainstreet, Parker.

For mature audiences only. Go to http:// www.parkerarts.org/ The Sandman with Gasoline Lollipops: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Venture into the gritty splendor of the Wild West and be introduced to the dangerously clever and wicked villain, The Sandman.Garrett Ammon will use characters from the lyrics of acclaimed alternative country band Gasoline Lollipops to bring his newest full-length adventure to life. Go to TinyUrl.com/TheSandman2020 for tickets and information.

When Will They See Us? Opening Reception: 2-4 p.m. Feb. 23 at the PACE Center Art Gallery, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker.

Artists Tya Anthony, Rochelle Johnson, Autumn Thomas, Ella Marie Ray, and Brigitte Thomas shine a light on contemporary issues for Black women artists. Exhibit runs through March 11. Go to http://www.

parkerarts.org Lenten Fish Fry: 4-6:50 p.m. Fridays from Feb. 28 to April 3 at Ave Maria Catholic Church, 9056 E. Parker Road, Parker.

Served by the Knights of Columbus. Ladies Auxiliary will sell desserts. Following dinner, guests are invited to the 7 p.m.

Stations of the Cross service in the church.

For menu, cost and other information, go to http://www.parkerknights.org/2020calendar.

Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. To place a calendar item, go to eventlink.coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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SPORTS STUDENT-ATHLETE STUDENT ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT

Bringing passion to the pool Megan Deevy is in fourth year as Heritage swimmer

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egan Deevy has been busy before the Colorado state swim meet.

Deevy, a breaststroke swimmer and sprint freestyler, is one of the senior captains for the Heritage swimming team, which will be competing in the Class 5A state swimming championship meet on Feb. 13 and 14.

“It is the biggest meet of the year,” said Deevy. “The week before state we did an activity every day after school, on Sunday we had a breakfast and it just was getting everybody encouraged. We also tapered the week before, so practices weren’t as hard so we are better rested.

“We feel real good. We were ranked third in the state, which was real encouraging.

I’m excited for that. This team is real special because we all have a special bond. We’re really close and we’ve been close since my freshman year. My best friends are swimming.”

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‘This team is real special because we all have a special bond. We’re really close and we’ve been close since my freshman year. My best friends are swimming.’

COACH’S TAKE: ‘She should be honored because of her commitment and passion for our team. She is an outstanding athlete and leader for Heritage..’

Tom Byorick, Heritage girls swimming coach

Hair’s to a special season

Q&A with Deevy Who is your favorite athlete and why?

Kara Lynn Joyce. She was an Olympian in the 50 free and I actually met her once and she gave me tips on my stroke when I was younger.

What or who motivates you most to excel in swimming?

My coach, my parents and my teammates. Even though swimming is an individual sport, I want to swim for other people.

What is your favorite class in school and why?

AP environmental science and just science in general too.

I want to study environmental science in college and it has really opened my eyes like we could really have a healthy environment.

What do you like to do away from swimming and school?

I am a big hiker so I like to hike a lot and like a lot of outdoor activities.

What are your plans after high school?

I will be swimming in college but I have not decided on a college yet. I’ve looked at DI, DII and DIII schools. I plan on swimming somewhere in California. I want to study environmental science and marine biology.

What is your favorite TV show?

“Friends.” Whatever type of mood you are in, you can find an episode to cheer you up. It is a really funny show as well.

I like to watch it before I go to bed because it is a happy show.

Have a suggestion for whom to feature in Student-Athlete Spotlight?

Email Jim Benton at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Key stats | Deevy’s time of 1:06.67 was the 14th fastest 100 breaststroke recorded in the state during the regular season and she swims on Heritage’s 200 medley relay team (with Aislyn Barnett, Inge Ehm and Anna Shaw), which had the state’s best regular season time of 1:45.95.

wo more wins and Englewood coach John Nonemacher will have his head shaved.

It’s an agreement that Nonemacher made with his Englewood boys basketball team and it appears that he might have to let his players shave his head.

Some of us are losing hair without having it shaved off, but at least Nonemacher will be able to regrow hair.

“We have a bet OVERTIME with the team if we get to 13 wins, they can shave my head,” explained Nonemacher. “I thought at the beginning of the year we could get to 13.

We don’t have Jim Benton too much further to go on that one. These guys are tough. These guys have a winning mentality.”

Englewood defeated Alameda 88-64 to raise this season’s record to 11-2 on Feb. 4 and as of press time, had a game scheduled against Arvada on Feb. 7. Barring a schedule change due to weather, the Pirates’ regular season finale was set for Feb. 13 against Fort Morgan.

The 3A/4A Colorado 8 League tournament starts on Feb. 18.

“After the season, I will take some time to enjoy the wins but right now it’s just how can we maximize what we do right now,” said Nonemacher. “We’re hungry and we want to stay hungry. We can get that number.

“We can score. We like to play fast and we like to have fun.

We give up too many points but that is a lot like we want to play.

We want to score about 70 each game and see what happens after that.”

The 11 wins ties with the 2010-11 and the 2007-08 teams for the most wins in a season since the 2000-01 squad won 16 games.

Junior Nate Gravagno, the team’s leading scorer with an average of 17 points per game, had his sights set on more wins than last season, but because of Nonemacher’s challenge he has raised his expectations.

“At the beginning of the year my goal was just to get 12 wins,” said Gravagno.

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occurs below 3,000 feet above ground, and that leaves unclear how much communities could be affected. Littleton, Centennial, Cherry Hills Village, Lone Tree, Castle Rock and other nearby cities could experience effects, but it’s unknown how much, Robert Olislagers, executive director of Centennial Airport, has said.

“As has been stated before, the FAA completely ignores impacts below 3,000 (feet above ground), which makes any noise modeling deeply flawed,” the airport wrote in a Dec. 18 letter to the FAA. That means the final part of flight wasn’t adequately analyzed by the agency, the airport argued in a June 5 letter to the FAA. Kentizer, the FAA spokesman, said in December that noise modeling was done in the environmental assessment for the portion of flight that occurs below 3,000 feet above ground for all proposed paths in the Metroplex plan, and said that includes the final portion of flight.

It’s unclear what explains the discrepancy between the airport’s and FAA’s statements.

As for where exactly people could see more intense traffic, Colorado Community Media has previously reported that flights would have the same landing angle in the area around Centennial Airport and will fly the same altitudes as today, according to the FAA. Regarding whether those statements apply to takeoff and landing operations below 3,000 feet above ground, Kenitzer said: “Many factors beyond existing procedures and Metroplex proposed procedures determine historic and future aircraft overflight and the altitude of that overflight. Areas of anticipated aircraft overflight … considered by the DEN Metroplex Project have occurred and may occur anywhere over Douglas County or Arapahoe County at or above altitudes FAA defines and the aircraft operator determines for the safe operation of aircraft.”

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FAA

Change out west During the recent planning process, the FAA made a handful of tweaks to the list of proposed new flight paths, but the notable planned new paths in south metro Denver remain unchanged.

One path, the ZIMMR, represents a change for the Boulder area that was brought about by public complaint.

The existing FOOOT path — which the ZIMMR would replace — flies directly over the south-central portion of the City of Boulder, and an update to the proposed ZIMMR moved the path even farther to the south than the original proposed change, according to the environmental assessment.

That route will run north of the Gilpin County boundary, according to the finding of no significant impact.

Residents in that county have recently complained about planned flight path changes, according to Denver-area media reports.

“However, rapidly changing atmospheric conditions and convective activity over the Front Range may require air traffic control to build in a greater margin of safety (than) the minimum separation standards for aircraft which may affect aircraft” on that path, the document says, implying that there will be variation in where flights on that route fly.

Last year, Centennial Airport took legal action — a petition for review — against the FAA over Metroplex.

That move came in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. In the June 19 legal filing, the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority — the government body that oversees the airport — asked the court to review the FAA’s study, its determination that an environmental impact statement isn’t needed and its proposed changes in flight procedures.

The airport later withdrew its case because the filing was premature, and the court formally dismissed the case Aug. 16. The airport plans to file its case again but does not yet have a firm date.

“We feel the FAA essentially based (its final decision) on the (environmental assessment) and ignored the comments from Centennial Airport and others,” Olislagers said.

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Work location: 1000 Hummingbird Drive, Castle Rock, CO 80108. Cut grass, tees, fairways, roughs, club house lawns, creek banks, street berms, bunker faces, seed divots, lay sod, care for sand traps, hand rake, water & fertilize. Employer will provide workers, at no charge, all tools, and supplies & equip required to perform the job. 40 hrs p/wk.

M-F 5:30-2:00pm. Sat work required when necessary. Will offer wage $16.21 hr ($24.32 OT) OT varies. A single workweek will be used to compute wages due. Payday bi-weekly. Payroll deductions as required by law. Advances and/or loans made to workers, if any, may be repaid by authorized payroll deductions. Rent will be deduct through payroll. Merit pay raises may be avail at the employer’s discretion. No min education reqd. Training provided. Supervision required 3 months of experience as a landscaping laborer. Must verify prior employment. Must lift 50 lbs. Must use Company’s supplied uniforms and complied grooming standards. Reasonable & most economical/common carrier transportation costs for both out-of town and H-2B workers living abroad to the place of employment will be reimbursed in the full amount as required by DOL regulations when and if the worker completes half of the employment period. Upon completion of contract or where worker is dismissed earlier, employer will provide or pay for worker’s reasonable costs of return transportation back home, except where worker will not return due to subsequent employment w/another employer. H-2B workers will be reimbursed, in the first workweek, for all visa: visa processing, border crossing, and other related fees, include those mandated by the government (excluding passport fees). Employees will be provided w/min daily subsistence of @least $12.46 p/day during travel, up to a max of $55.00 p/day w/receipts. This job is being placed in connection with a future application for H2B workers. Inquire or send applications, indications of availability, and/or resumes to CO Department of Labor and Employment, 633 17th St, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80202.

Tel: 303 318-8831, Fax: 303 318-8930, Email: cdle_h2b_foreign_labor@state.co.us or send email to Patrick Brey, email: pbrey@castlepinesgolfclub.club.

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MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR QUICKEN LOANS INC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Date of Deed of Trust June 18, 2012 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 02, 2012 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D2070959 Original Principal Amount $96,375.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $81,060.15

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

DATE: 11/26/2019 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

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

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

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COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0595-2019

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

On November 26, 2019, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Gary J. Dragul Original Beneficiary(ies) JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Date of Deed of Trust February 02, 2017 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 07, 2017 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D7015481 Original Principal Amount $3,850,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $3,665,381.41

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. See Attached Exhibit A Also known by street and number as: 10 Cherry Lane Dr, Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113-4234.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY EN CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/25/2020, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/30/2020 Last Publication: 2/27/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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

DATE: 11/26/2019 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

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

Steven Bellanti #48306 Holly Shilliday #24423 Erin Croke #46557 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-19-873692-LL

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association

Public Trustees

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 0595-2019 EXHIBIT A THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: PLOT 10, CHERRY HILLS ANNEX, TOGETHER WITH THAT PART OF THE VACATED CREST ROAD, FORMERLY SOUTH DEXTER STREET ALSO KNOWN AS FAYETTE ROAD ADJOINING SAID PLOT 10, ON THE EAST BY VACATION ORDINANCE NO. (NOT GIVEN), RECORDED APRIL 14, 1958 IN BOOK 1059 AT PAGE 98, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Legal Notice NO.: 0595-2019 First Publication: 1/30/2020 Last Publication: 2/27/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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

On November 15, 2019, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

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COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0571-2019

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Also known by street and number as: 9837 E PEAKVIEW AVE, D12, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80111.

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COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0559-2019 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 8, 2019, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) HOANH V. TRAN AND HANH HO TRAN Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR QUICKEN LOANS INC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Date of Deed of Trust June 18, 2012 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 02, 2012 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D2070959 Original Principal Amount $96,375.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $81,060.15 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION Also known by street and number as: 9837 E PEAKVIEW AVE, D12, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80111.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/11/2020, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/16/2020 Last Publication: 2/13/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 11/08/2019 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

Original Grantor(s) Mercury Investment Partners, LLC Original Beneficiary(ies) Michael J. Turco and Cindy A. Turco Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Michael J. Turco and Cindy A. Turco Date of Deed of Trust April 14, 2016 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 20, 2016 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D6040528 Original Principal Amount $1,127,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $1,097,709.74

Public Trustees

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

UNIT 5439 OF PRINCE STREET COMMONS, A COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAP RECORDED ON M A R C H 9 , 2 0 0 5 A T R E C E P T I O N N O. 85033290, BOOK 283 PAGES 20-33 AND THE DECLARATION RECORDED ON MARCH 9, 2005 AT RECEPTION NO. 85033289. COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 5439 & 5449 South Prince Street, Littleton, CO 80120.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE

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

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

Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557 Nichole Williams #49611 Monica Kadrmas #34904 Randall Chin #31149 Weldon Phillips #31827 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000008674202

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/18/2020, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 0559-2019 EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION CONDOMINIUM UNIT 12, CONDOMINIUM BUILDING D, APPLETREE CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP FOR THE APPLETREE CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED DECEMBER 30, 1977 IN BOOK 33 AT PAGE 25, IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF ARAPAHOE, COUNTY, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR APPLETREE CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED DECEMBER 30, 1977 IN BOOK 2704 AT PAGE 686, IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Legal Notice NO.: 0559-2019 First Publication: 1/16/2020 Last Publication: 2/13/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0571-2019 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 15, 2019, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Mercury Investment Partners, LLC Original Beneficiary(ies) Michael J. Turco and Cindy A. Turco Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Michael J. Turco and Cindy A. Turco Date of Deed of Trust April 14, 2016 County of Recording

First Publication: 1/23/2020 Last Publication: 2/20/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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

DATE: 11/15/2019 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Howard J. Beck #3075 Chysovalantou G. Hoppe #44218 Diana J. Payne #12831 Adrian P. Tilley #40475 Beck, Payne, Frank & Piper, P.C. 3025 S. Parker Road, Ste. 200, Aurora, CO 80014 (303) 750-1567 Attorney File # 6991.001

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice No.: 0571-2019 First Publication: 1/23/2020 Last Publication: 2/20/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0580-2019

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

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February 13, 2020 COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0580-2019

Public Trustees

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 19, 2019, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Vladimir Raikhel and Valeria Raikhel Original Beneficiary(ies) U.S. Bank National Association ND Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. Bank National Association Date of Deed of Trust April 15, 2003 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 09, 2003 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B3101624 Original Principal Amount $66,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $15,928.54

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 77, HIGHLAND VIEW FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 8081 S Columbine Ct, Centennial, CO 80122.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/18/2020, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/23/2020 Last Publication: 2/20/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 11/19/2019 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Steven Bellanti #48306 Holly Shilliday #24423 Erin Croke #46557 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-19-871672-LL The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0580-2019 First Publication 1/23/2020 Last Publication 2/20/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0585-2019

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 20, 2019, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) SUNIL STEPHEN AND KRISHNA PRIYADARSHINI SUNIL Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC., ACTING SOLELY AS

On November 20, 2019, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) SUNIL STEPHEN AND KRISHNA PRIYADARSHINI SUNIL Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC Date of Deed of Trust July 30, 2012 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 09, 2012 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D2087946 Original Principal Amount $326,335.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $277,368.46

Public Trustees

Original Grantor(s) Consuelo Kelly Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Matrix Financial Services Corporation Date of Deed of Trust July 02, 2018 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 05, 2018 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D8065492 Original Principal Amount $387,903.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $384,819.14

Public Trustees

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

ALL OF LOT 15, EXCEPT THE WEST 163 FEET THEREOF, BLOCK 1, KOEHLER SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Also known by street and number as: 4825 S Fox St, Englewood, CO 80110.

LOT 10, BLOCK 1, WILLOW CREEK FILING NO. 5, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

Also known by street and number as: 7855 SOUTH TRENTON STREET, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112-3318.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/18/2020, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/23/2020 Last Publication: 2/20/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 11/20/2019 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557 Nichole Williams #49611 Monica Kadrmas #34904 Randall Chin #31149 Weldon Phillips #31827 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000008665390 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0585-2019 First Publication: 1/23/2020 Last Publication: 2/20/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0600-2019 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 4, 2019, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Consuelo Kelly Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Matrix Financial Services Corporation Date of Deed of Trust July 02, 2018 County of Recording Arapahoe

NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/01/2020, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 2/6/2020 Last Publication: 3/5/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 12/04/2019 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: David W Drake #43315 Scott D. Toebben #19011 Randall S. Miller & Associates PC 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710 Attorney File # 19CO00350-1 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice No.: 0600-2019 First Publication: 2/6/2020 Last Publication: 3/5/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0608-2019 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 10, 2019, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) ROBERT M LEWIS AND LINDA J LEWIS Original Beneficiary(ies) WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY Date of Deed of Trust September 25, 2010 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 19, 2010 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D0105867 Original Principal Amount $205,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $78,925.33 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D0105867 Original Principal Amount $205,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $78,925.33

Public Trustees

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOTS 17 AND 18, BLOCK 21, SOUT H BROADWAY HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 4170 S GRANT STREET, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80113.

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Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

Public Trustees

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 3, BLOCK 1, CHERRY CREEK VISTA, FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO PARCEL ID NUMBER: 2075-14-3-07-018 Also known by street and number as: 10756 E POWERS DR, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80111.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY EN CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY EN CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/08/2020, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/08/2020, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 2/13/2020 Last Publication: 3/12/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 12/10/2019 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557 Nichole Williams #49611 Monica Kadrmas #34904 Randall Chin #31149 Weldon Phillips #31827 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000008709081 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0608-2019 First Publication: 2/13/2020 Last Publication: 3/12/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0609-2019 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 10, 2019, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) RONI M LANDOW AND TODD A LANDOW Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR EVERBANK, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt TIAA, FSB Date of Deed of Trust April 29, 2015 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 07, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D5046021 Original Principal Amount $277,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $262,259.80 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

First Publication: 2/13/2020 Last Publication: 3/12/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 12/10/2019 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Alison L Berry #34531 David R. Doughty #40042 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 7069990 Attorney File # 19-023260 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0609-2019 First Publication: 2/13/2020 Last Publication: 3/12/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0572-2019

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

On November 15, 2019, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) KD RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENTS, INC. Original Beneficiary(ies) VERISTONE FUND I, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt VERISTONE FUND I, LLC Date of Deed of Trust June 25, 2019 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 03, 2019 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D9065047 Original Principal Amount $826,750.67 Outstanding Principal Balance $826,750.67

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT A Also known by street and number as: 5401 S CLARKSON ST, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80121.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

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36 The Independent SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT A Also known by street and number as: 5401 S CLARKSON ST, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80121.

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THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/18/2020, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/23/2020 Last Publication: 2/20/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 11/15/2019 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Steven Bellanti #48306 Holly Shilliday #24423 Erin Croke #46557 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-19-871833-LL The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

0572-2019 EXHIBIT A PARCEL A: LOT 2, BLOCK 1, HILLTOP ACRES, SECOND FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. PARCEL B: PART OF LOT 1, BLOCK 1, HILLTOP ACRES. SECOND FILING, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 1, AND CONSIDERING THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 1 TO BEAR SOUTH 79 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN BEING RELATIVE THERETO; THENCE SOUTH 79 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE, A DISTANCE OF 117.61 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 2, BLOCK 1, HILLTOP ACRES, SECOND FILING; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 10 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 9.45 FEET; THENCE NORTH 77 DEGREES 12 MINUTES 28 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 27.46 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 49 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 89.03 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 1; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 10 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 21.28 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Legal Notice No.: 0572-2019 First Publication: 1/23/2020 Last Publication: 2/20/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

City and County Public Notice NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR FRANCHISE

BY PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO

NOTICE is hereby given that at the regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Bow Mar, Arapahoe and Jefferson Counties, State of Colorado, to be held on February 17, 2020, at the hour of 7:00 p.m. at Columbine Valley Town Hall, 2 Middlefield Road, Columbine Valley, Colorado, Public Service Company of Colorado will request that the Bow Mar Town Board approve an ordinance granting an electric and gas franchise to Public Service Company of Colorado, entitled:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOW MAR TOWN BOARD GRANTING BY FRANCHISE TO PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO, ITS AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT TO USE THE STREETS WITHIN THE TOWN TO FURNISH, SELL, TRANSMIT AND DISTRIBUTE GAS AND ELECTRICITY TO THE TOWN AND TO ALL RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN, GRANTING THE RIGHT TO ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, LOCATE, MAINTAIN, OPERATE AND EXTEND INTO, WITHIN AND THROUGH THE TOWN ALL FACILITIES REASONABLY NECESSARY TO FURNISH, SELL, TRANSMIT AND DISTRIBUTE GAS AND ELECTRICITY WITHIN AND THROUGH THE TOWN AND FIXING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF.

AND DISTRIBUTE GAS AND ELECTRICITY TO THE TOWN AND TO ALL RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN, GRANTING THE RIGHT TO ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, LOCATE, MAINTAIN, OPERATE AND EXTEND INTO, WITHIN AND THROUGH THE TOWN ALL FACILITIES REASONABLY NECESSARY TO FURNISH, SELL, TRANSMIT AND DISTRIBUTE GAS AND ELECTRICITY WITHIN AND THROUGH THE TOWN AND FIXING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF.

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The franchise to be applied for a term of (20) years. The Company shall collect a fee from a surcharge upon Town residents who are customers of the Company.

Dated this 30 day of January, 2020.

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO By: Tom Henley, Area Manager Legal Notice No.: 523553 First Publication: January 30, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Metropolitan Districts Public Notice CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF) §§ 1-13.5-501; 1-13.5-303, C.R.S. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the eligible electors of the Littleton Metropolitan District No. 1, City of Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado (the “District”).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on May 5, 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, two (2) directors will be elected to serve until the next regular special district election (May 2022), and three (3) directors will be elected to serve until the second regular special district election (May 2023). Eligible electors of the District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form from the Designated Election Official (“DEO”), located at 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 2000, Centennial, CO 80122, (303-858-1800) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form is the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Friday, February 28, 2020. If the DEO determines a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form is not sufficient, the form may be amended prior to 5:00 p.m. on February 28, 2020. Earlier submittal is encouraged as the deadline will not permit curing of an insufficient form after this date and time. An Affidavit of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate must be submitted to the office of the DEO by the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Monday, March 2, 2020.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that information on obtaining an absentee ballot may be obtained from the DEO, and applications for an absentee ballot must be filed with the DEO no later than the close of business on April 28, 2020.

LITTLETON VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 By: Designated Election Official Legal Notice No.: 523624 First Publication: February 13, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF) §§ 1-13.5-501; 1-13.5-303, C.R.S. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the eligible electors of the Littleton Metropolitan District No. 2, City of Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado (the “District”).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on May 5, 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, three (3) directors will be elected to serve until the second regular special district election (May 2023). Eligible electors of the District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a SelfNomination and Acceptance Form from the Designated Election Official (“DEO”), located at 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 2000, Centennial, CO 80122, (303-858-1800) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form is the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Friday, February 28, 2020. If the DEO determines a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form is not sufficient, the form may be amended prior to 5:00 p.m. on February 28, 2020. Earlier submittal is encouraged as the deadline will not permit curing of an insufficient form after this date and time. An Affidavit of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate must be submitted to the office of the DEO by the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Monday, March 2, 2020.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that information on obtaining an absentee ballot may be obtained from the DEO, and applications for an absentee ballot must be filed with the DEO no later than the close of business on April 28, 2020.

LITTLETON VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2 By: Designated Election Official Legal Notice No.: 523625 First Publication: February 13, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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Metropolitan Districts Public Notice CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF) §§ 1-13.5-501; 1-13.5-303, C.R.S. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the eligible electors of the Littleton Metropolitan District No. 3, City of Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado (the “District”).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on May 5, 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, three (3) directors will be elected to serve until the next regular special district election (May 2022), and two (2) directors will be elected to serve until the second regular special district election (May 2023). Eligible electors of the District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form from the Designated Election Official (“DEO”), located at 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 2000, Centennial, CO 80122, (303-858-1800) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form is the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Friday, February 28, 2020. If the DEO determines a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form is not sufficient, the form may be amended prior to 5:00 p.m. on February 28, 2020. Earlier submittal is encouraged as the deadline will not permit curing of an insufficient form after this date and time. An Affidavit of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate must be submitted to the office of the DEO by the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Monday, March 2, 2020.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that information on obtaining an absentee ballot may be obtained from the DEO, and applications for an absentee ballot must be filed with the DEO no later than the close of business on April 28, 2020.

LITTLETON VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3 By: Designated Election Official Legal Notice No.: 523626 First Publication: February 13, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice CALL FOR NOMINATIONS LIBERTY HILL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly, to the eligible electors of the Liberty Hill Metropolitan District ("District") of Arapahoe County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the District will conduct a regular election on the 5th day of May, 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, (2) two directors will be elected for a 3-year term expiring in May 2023.

In order to be a candidate for one of the director positions, a qualified individual must submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form. Eligible electors of the District interested in serving on the Board of Directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District’s Designated Election Official (DEO): Sue Blair, DEO 7995 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Phone: 303-381-4960 sblair@crsofcolorado.com Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form must be returned to the Designated Election Official by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2020.

A Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form that is not sufficient may be amended once at any time before end of day on Friday, February 28, 2020.

Earlier submittal is encouraged as the deadline will not permit correcting an insufficient form if received at 5:00 p.m.

Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the Designated Election Official by the close of business on Monday, March 2, 2020.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that application for an absentee ballot may be filed with the Designated Election Official, at the contact information referenced above, no later than the close of business on Tuesday, April 28, 2020.

LIBERTY HILL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT Sue Blair, Designated Election Official Legal Notice No.: 523608 First Publication: February 13, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice CALL FOR NOMINATIONS TRAILMARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly, to the eligible electors of the TrailMark Metropolitan District ("District") of Jefferson County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the District will conduct a regular election on the 5th day of May, 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, (2) two directors will be elected for a 3-year term expiring in May 2023.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly, to the eligible electors of the TrailMark Metropolitan District ("District") of Jefferson County, Colorado.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the District will conduct a regular election on the 5th day of May, 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, (2) two directors will be elected for a 3-year term expiring in May 2023.

In order to be a candidate for one of the director positions, a qualified individual must submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form. Eligible electors of the District interested in serving on the Board of Directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District’s Designated Election Official (DEO): Sue Blair, DEO 7995 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Phone: 303-381-4960 Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form must be returned to the Designated Election Official by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2020.

A Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form that is not sufficient may be amended once at any time before end of day on Friday, February 28, 2020.

Earlier submittal is encouraged as the deadline will not permit correcting an insufficient form if received at 5:00 p.m..

Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the Designated Election Official by the close of business on Monday, March 2, 2020.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that application for an absentee ballot may be filed with the Designated Election Official, at the contact information referenced above, no later than the close of business on Tuesday, April 28, 2020.

TRAILMARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT Sue Blair, Designated Election Official Legal Notice No.: 523609 First Publication: February 13, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED BUDGET RIVERPARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 29-1-106, C.R.S., that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the RiverPark Metropolitan District (the “District”) for the year of 2020. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the accountant for the District, Simmons & Wheeler, P.C., 304 Inverness Way South, Suite 490, Englewood, Colorado 80112, where same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered at an organizational meeting to be held at 1:00 p.m., on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at the offices of Evergreen Devco, Inc., 1873 South Bellaire Street, Suite 1200, Denver, Colorado 80222. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget, inspect the budget and file or register his or her objections thereto.

RIVERPARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Megan M. Becher Attorney for the District Legal Notice No.: 523616 First Publication: February 13, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE OF HEARING PETITIONS FOR INCLUSION OF REAL PROPERTY PLATTE CANYON WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT ARAPAHOE AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that multiple Petitions for Inclusion of Real Property have been filed with the Board of Directors of the Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District (“District”).

The Board of Directors will hear the Petitions at an open public meeting to be held during a regular meeting of the District’s Board of Directors which will convene at the hour of 8:30 a.m. on Friday, February 28, 2020, at 8739 West Coal Mine Avenue, Littleton, Colorado 80123.

The Petitioners names and addresses are as follows: Petitioners’ Name Patricia L. Clowers Family Trust Petitioners’ Address 7860 South Platte Canyon Road Littleton, Colorado 80128 Petitioners’ Name Cindy C. Cromer Petitioners’ Address 7850 South Platte Canyon Road Littleton, Colorado 80128 Petitioners’ Name Matthew Hodapp and Lauren Hodapp Petitioners’ Address 7852 South Platte Canyon Road Littleton, Colorado 80128 Petitioners’ Name Cody E. Gonzales and Lauren Anne Morales Petitioners’ Address 7862 South Platte Canyon Road Littleton, Colorado 80128 Petitioners’ Name Platte Canyon LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company

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Petitioners’ Name Cody E. Gonzales and Lauren Anne Morales Petitioners’ Address 7862 South Platte Canyon Road Littleton, Colorado 80128

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Petitioners’ Name Platte Canyon LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company Petitioners’ Address 7278 South Gray Court Littleton, Colorado 80128

The parcels of real property that are the subject of the Petitions, are legally described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION - PATRICIA L. CLOWERS FAMILY TRUST

THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

PARCEL 1: A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED WITHIN THE NW ¼ OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, SAID PARCEL BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

COMMENCING AT A POINT 817 FEET EAST AND 901 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID NW ¼, SAID POINT BEING THE STARTING POINT FOR THAT TRACT DESCRIBED IN BOOK 666 AT PAGE 503 OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY RECORDS; THENCE S 88°44’48” W ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID TRACT DESCRIBED IN BOOK 666 AT PAGE 503 A DISTANCE OF 285.00 FEET TO A POINT SAID POINT BEING THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING S 88°44’48” W ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID TRACT DESCRIBED IN BOOK 666 AT PAGE 503 A DISTANCE OF 249.40 FEET TO A POINT BEING 240.00 FEET N 88°44’48” E FROM A POINT WHICH IS THE INTERSECTION OF THE EASTERLY R.O.W. LINE OF THE COUNTY ROAD AND THE EXTENDED SOUTH LINE OF SAID TRACT DESCRIBED IN BOOK 666 AT PAGE 503; THENCE N 20°14’53” E A DISTANCE OF 112.00 FEET; THENCE N 58°28’44” W A DISTANCE OF 222.99 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY R.O.W. LINE OF THE COUNTY ROAD; THENCE N 21°20’00” E ALONG THE EASTERLY R.O.W. LINE A DISTANCE OF 39.968 FEET TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY C O R N E R O F A TR A C T O F L A N D D E SCRIBED IN BOOK 1372 AT PAGE 287; THENCE N 89°25’43” E ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID TRACT DESCRIBED IN BOOK 1372 AT PAGE 287 A DISTANCE OF 264.52 FEET TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF SAID TRACT DESCRIBED IN BOOK 1372 AT PAGE 287; THENCE S 77°21’46” E A DISTANCE OF 119.46 FEET TO A POINT WHICH IS 230.00 FEET NORTHERLY OF THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, AS MEASURED ALONG A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID TRACT DESCRIBED IN BOOK 666 AT PAGE 503; THENCE S 01°15’22” E ALONG SAID PARALLEL LINE A DISTANCE OF 230.00 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

PARCEL 2: THE PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NW ¼ OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN DESCRIBED IN BOOK 666 AT PAGE 503 (INCLUDING THEREIN THE ABANDONED RIGHT OF WAY OF THE COLORADO AND SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY ALONG THE WESTERLY SIDE) EXCEPTING THOSE PARCELS PREVIOUSLY CONVEYED BY THE DEEDS RECORDED AS FOLLOWS: BOOK 1372 AT PAGE 287; BOOK 1837 AT PAGE 585; BOOK 1868 AT PAGE 531; BOOK 2128 AT PAGE 754; COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. LEGAL DESCRIPTION - CINDY C. CROMER

THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

PARCEL I: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT 817 FEET EAST AND 901 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER, SAID POINT BEING THE STARTING POINT FOR THE TRACT DESCRIBED IN THAT CERTAIN DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 666 AT PAGE 503, ARAPAHOE COUNTY RECORDS; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID TRACT, 419 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID TRACT; THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID TRACT, 332.68 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID TRACT AND SAID NORTH LINE EXTENDED WEST 264 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE COUNTY ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 21 DEGREES 20 MINUTES WEST ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE WITH A LINE PARALLEL TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE TRACT HEREIN DESCRIBED AND 165 FEET SOUTH THEREOF MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES, THENCE EAST ALONG SAID PARALLEL LINE 264 FEET; THENCE NORTH 21 DEGREES 20 MINUTES EAST TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

PARCEL II: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT 817 FEET EAST AND

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FEET; THENCE NORTH 21 DEGREES 20 MINUTES EAST TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

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PARCEL II: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT 817 FEET EAST AND 901 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER, SAID POINT BEING, THE STARTING POINT FOR THE TRACT DESCRIBED IN THAT CERTAIN DEED RECORDED AT BOOK 666 AT PAGE 503, ARAPAHOE COUNTY RECORDS; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID TRACT 419 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID TRACT, THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID TRACT 332.68 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE TRACT CONVEYED BY DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 1372 AT PAGE 287, ARAPAHOE COUNTY RECORDS; THENCE SOUTH 21 DEGREES 20 MINUTES WEST ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF THE TRACT LAST MENTIONED TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID TRACT; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG A LINE PARALLEL TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE TRACT DESCRIBED IN DEED RECORDED AT BOOK 666 AT PAGE 503, ARAPAHOE COUNTY RECORDS AND 165 FEET SOUTH THEREOF, MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID TRACT; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EAST LINE 165 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. LEGAL DESCRIPTION - MATTHEW HODAPP AND LAUREN HODAPP

THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

PARCEL A: THAT PORTION OF THE NORTHWEST ¼ OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

BEGINNING AT A POINT WHICH LIES 817 FEET EAST AND 1320 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID NORTHWEST ONE-QUARTER, SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED IN DEED RECORDED APRIL 20, 1977 IN BOOK 2576 AT PAGE 346, AND THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID PARCEL A DISTANCE OF 264 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID PARCEL A DISTANCE OF 165 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE THEREOF; THENCE EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE A DISTANCE OF 264 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID PARCEL; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE THEREOF A DISTANCE OF 165 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. LEGAL DESCRIPTION - CODY E. GONZALES AND LAUREN ANNE MORALES

THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED WITHIN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. SAID PARCEL BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

COMMENCING AT A POINT 817 FEET EAST AND 901 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER, SAID POINT BEING THE STARTING POINT FOR THAT TRACT DESCRIBED IN BOOK 666 AT PAGE 503, OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY RECORDS; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 48 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID TRACT DESCRIBED IN BOOK 666 AT PAGE 503, AND SAID SOUTH LINE EXTENDED, A DISTANCE OF 774.40 FEET, TO THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF THE COUNTY ROAD, SAID POINT BEING THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 48 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID TRACT DESCRIBED IN BOOK 666 AT PAGE 503, A DISTANCE OF 240.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 20 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 53 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 112.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 58 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 44 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 222.99 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF THE COUNTY ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 21 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF THE COUNTY ROAD, A DISTANCE OF 243.60 FEET, TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. LEGAL DESCRIPTION PLATTE CANYON LLC, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

PARCEL 1: THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST ¼ OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

BEGINNING 660 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID NORTHWEST ¼ THENCE EAST 367 FEET; THENCE NORTHEAST 515.18 FEET; THENCE WEST 774.4 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY

SCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: PARCEL 1: THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST ¼ OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

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BEGINNING 660 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID NORTHWEST ¼ THENCE EAST 367 FEET; THENCE NORTHEAST 515.18 FEET; THENCE WEST 774.4 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY ROW LINE OF THE SOUTH PLATTE CANYON ROAD; THENCE SOUTHWEST 118 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 135 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. PARCEL 2: THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST ¼ OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING 660 FEET NORTH AND 145.8 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID NORTHWEST ¼; THENCE EAST 221.2 FEET; THENCE SOUTHWEST 310 FEET; THENCE NORTHEAST 155 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. PARCEL 3: THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST ¼ OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING 470 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID NORTHWEST ¼; THENCE NORTH 190 FEET; THENCE EAST 145.8 FEET; THENCE SOUTHWEST 155 FEET AND 100 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN to all interested parties who may object to the inclusion of the above described real property to appear at said time and place and show cause in writing, if any, why the Petitions, or any one or more of them, should not be granted. The failure of any municipality or county which may be able to provide service to the real property herein described or any person in the District to file a written objection to the Petitions, or any one of them, shall be taken as assent to inclusion of the real property as to which no objection is filed.

By Order of the Board of Directors of the Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District.

Dated this 4th day of February, 2020.

PLATTE CANYON WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT By: /s/ Anthony M. Dursey, Secretary Legal Notice No.: 523617 First Publication: February 13, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice CALL FOR NOMINATIONS BOWLES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly, to the eligible electors of the Bowles Metropolitan District ("District") of Denver and Jefferson Counties, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the District will conduct a regular election on the 5th day of May, 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, (3) three directors will be elected for a 3-year term expiring in May 2023.

In order to be a candidate for one of the director positions, a qualified individual must submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form. Eligible electors of the District interested in serving on the Board of Directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District’s Designated Election Official (DEO): Sue Blair, DEO 7995 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Phone: 303-381-4960 Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form must be returned to the Designated Election Official by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2020.

A Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form that is not sufficient may be amended once at any time before end of day on Friday, February 28, 2020.

Earlier submittal is encouraged as the deadline will not permit correcting an insufficient form if received at 5:00 p.m..

Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the Designated Election Official by the close of business on Monday, March 2, 2020.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that application for an absentee ballot may be filed with the Designated Election Official, at the contact information referenced above, no later than the close of business on Tuesday, April 28, 2020.

BOWLES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT Sue Blair, Designated Election Official Legal Notice No.: 523618 First Publication: February 13, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR INCLUSION OF REAL PROPERTY PLATTE CANYON WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT ARAPAHOE AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Petition for Inclusion of Real Property has been filed with the Board of Directors of the Platte Canyon Wa-

Public Notice NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR INCLUSION OF REAL PROPERTY PLATTE CANYON WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT ARAPAHOE AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, COLORADO

Metropolitan Districts

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Petition for Inclusion of Real Property has been filed with the Board of Directors of the Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District (“District”). The Board of Directors will hear the Petition at an open public meeting to be held during a regular meeting of the District’s Board of Directors which will convene at the hour of 8:30 a.m. on Friday, February 28, 2020, at 8739 West Coal Mine Avenue, Littleton, Colorado 80123.

The Petitioner’s name and address is as follows: Petitioner’s Name The Francis Company, LLC Petitioner’s Address 1998 Oak Leaf Lane Greenwood Village, Colorado 80121 The real property that is the subject of the Petition, is legally described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION A TRACT OF LAND IN THE NORTHEAST ¼ OF THE NORTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST ¼ OF THE NORTHEAST ¼ WHICH IS 268.70 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID NORTHEAST ¼ OF THE NORTHEAST ¼; THENCE EAST PARALLEL TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST ¼ OF THE NORTHEAST ¼, 208.70 FEET; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL TO THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST ¼ OF THE NORTHEAST ¼, 208.70 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF WEST BOWLES AVENUE; THENCE EAST PARALLEL TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST ¼ OF THE NORTHEAST ¼, 271.43 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, AND THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONER OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER; THENCE ON AN ANGLE OF 110 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 15 SECONDS TO THE RIGHT (SOUTH 21 DEGREES 15 MINUTES WEST), ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID RIGHT-OFWAY, FOR A DISTANCE OF 1105.45 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST, 89.10 FEET TO THE POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST ¼ OF THE NORTHEAST ¼; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE 824.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, EXCEPT THOSE PORTIONS CONVEYED IN DEEDS RECORDED: AUGUST 7, 1968 IN BOOK 1770 AT PAGE 634; JANUARY 19, 1972 IN BOOK 1988 AT PAGE 385; JUNE 18, 1982 IN BOOK 3645 AT PAGE 187; MAY 4, 1987 IN BOOK 5135 AT PAGE 465; JUNE 15, 1987 IN BOOK 5180 AT PAGE 90, AND ANY PORTION OF SUBJECT PROPERTY INCLUDED IN THE DEED RECORDED MARCH 23, 1989 IN BOOK 5656 AT PAGE 9, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

a Colorado Limited Liability Company Petitioner’s Address 7278 South Gray Court, Littleton, Colorado, 80128

Legal Description

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 5th day of May 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

At that time, two directors will be elected to serve 3-year terms.

PARCEL 1: THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST ¼ OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

Eligible electors of the Southwest Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District Designated Election Official (DEO):

BEGINNING 660 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID NORTHWEST ¼ THENCE EAST 367 FEET; THENCE NORTHEAST 515.18 FEET; THENCE WEST 774.4 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY ROW LINE OF THE SOUTH PLATTE CANYON ROAD; THENCE SOUTHWEST 118 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 135 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Patrick Fitzgerald Southwest Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District 8739 W. Coal Mine Avenue Littleton, Colorado 80123

The real property, which is the subject of this Petition, is legally described as follows:

Metropolitan Districts

PARCEL 2: THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST ¼ OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING 660 FEET NORTH AND 145.8 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID NORTHWEST ¼; THENCE EAST 221.2 FEET; THENCE SOUTHWEST 310 FEET; THENCE NORTHEAST 155 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN to all interested parties who may object to the exclusion of the above described real property to appear at said time and place and show cause in writing, if any, why the Petition should not be granted. The failure of any person in the District to file a written objection to the Petition shall be taken as assent to the exclusion of the above described real property.

By Order of the Board of Directors of the Southwest Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District.

Dated this 4th day of February, 2020.

SOUTHWEST METROPOLITAN WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT By: /s/ George Hamblin, Secretary Legal Notice No.: 523620 First Publication: February 13, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS BOW MAR WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT §1-13.5-501, 1-13.5-1102(3), 32-1-905(2), C.R.S.

PLATTE CANYON WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT By: /s/ Anthony M. Dursey Secretary

The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance is close of business on Friday, February 28, 2020.

Legal Notice No.: 523619 First Publication: February 13, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Affidavit of Intent to Be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the designated election official by the close of business on Monday, March 2, 2020.

Petitioner’s Name Platte Canyon LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company Petitioner’s Address 7278 South Gray Court, Littleton, Colorado, 80128

Eligible electors of the Bow Mar Water and Sanitation District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District Designated Election Official (DEO):

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, an application for an absentee ballot shall be filed with the designated election official no later than the close of business on Tuesday preceding the election, Tuesday, April 28, 2020.

By: Patrick Fitzgerald Designated Election Official Legal Notice No.: 523547 First Publication: February 13, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS SOUTHWEST METROPOLITAN WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT §1-13.5-501, 1-13.5-1102(3), 32-1-905(2), C.R.S. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the Southwest Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District of Arapahoe Douglas and Jefferson Counties, Colorado.

Legal Description

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 5th day of May 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

At that time, two directors will be elected to serve 3-year terms.

PARCEL 1: THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST ¼ OF

Eligible electors of the Southwest Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District interested in

The real property, which is the subject of this Petition, is legally described as follows:

Affidavit of Intent to Be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the designated election official by the close of business on Monday, March 2, 2020.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, an application for an absentee ballot shall be filed with the designated election official no later than the close of business on Tuesday preceding the election, Tuesday, April 28, 2020.

By: Patrick Fitzgerald Designated Election Official Legal Notice No.: 523548 First Publication: February 13, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS PLATTE CANYON WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT §1-13.5-501, 1-13.5-1102(3), 32-1-905(2), C.R.S.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District of Arapahoe and Jefferson Counties, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 5th day of May 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

At that time, two directors will be elected to serve 3-year terms.

Eligible electors of the Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District Designated Election Official (DEO):

The Office of the DEO is open on the following days: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The Office of the DEO is open on the following days: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The Petitioner’s name and address are as follows:

The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance is close of business on Friday, February 28, 2020.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 5th day of May 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

At that time, three directors will be elected to serve 3-year terms.

By Order of the Board of Directors of the Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District.

Dated this 4th day of February, 2020.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Petition for Exclusion of Real Property has been filed with the Board of Directors of the Southwest Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District, (“District”).

The Board of Directors will hear the Petition during a regular open public meeting of the District’s Board of Directors which will convene at the hour of 8:30 a.m. on Friday, February 28, 2020 at 8739 West Coal Mine Avenue, Littleton, Colorado 80123.

The Office of the DEO is open on the following days: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Patrick Fitzgerald Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District 8739 W. Coal Mine Avenue Littleton, Colorado 80123

Patrick Fitzgerald Bow Mar Water and Sanitation District 8739 W. Coal Mine Avenue Littleton, Colorado 80123

NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR EXCLUSION OF REAL PROPERTY SOUTHWEST METROPOLITAN WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT

Metropolitan Districts

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the Bow Mar Water and Sanitation District of Arapahoe and Jefferson Counties, Colorado.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN to all interested parties who may object to the inclusion of the above described real property to appear at said time and place and show cause in writing, if any, why the Petition should not be granted. The failure of any municipality or county which may be able to provide service to the real property herein described or any person in the District to file a written objection to the Petition shall be taken as assent to inclusion of the real property.

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larly, to the electors of the Southwest Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District of Arapahoe Douglas and Jefferson Counties, Colorado.

The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance is close of business on Friday, February 28, 2020.

Affidavit of Intent to Be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the designated election official by the close of business on Monday, March 2, 2020.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, an application for an absentee ballot shall be filed with the designated election official no later than the close of business on Tuesday preceding the election, Tuesday, April 28, 2020.

By: Patrick Fitzgerald Designated Election Official Legal Notice No.: 523549 First Publication: February 13, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice CALL FOR NOMINATIONS HIGHLAND PARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly, to the eligible electors of the Highland Park Metropolitan District ("District") of Arapahoe County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the District will conduct a regular election on the5thday of May, 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time,(1) onedirector will be elected for a 2-year term expiring in May 2022 and (2) two directors will be elected for a 3-year term expiring in May 2023.

In order to be a candidate for one of the director positions, a qualified individual must submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form. Eligible electors of the District interested in serving on the Board of Directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District’s Designated Election Official (DEO): Sue Blair, DEO 7995 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Phone: 303-381-4960 Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form must be returned to the Designated Election Official by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2020.

A Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form that is not sufficient may be amended once at any time before end of day on Friday, February 28, 2020.

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7995 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Phone: 303-381-4960 Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form must be returned to the Designated Election Official by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2020.

A Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form that is not sufficient may be amended once at any time before end of day on Friday, February 28, 2020.

Earlier submittal is encouraged as the deadline will not permit correcting an insufficient form if received at 5:00 p.m..

Metropolitan Districts

Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the Designated Election Official by the close of business on Monday, March 2, 2020.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that application for an absentee ballot may be filed with the Designated Election Official, at the contact information referenced above, no later than the close of business on Tuesday, April 28, 2020.

HIGHLAND PARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT Sue Blair, Designated Election Official Legal Notice No.: 523557 First Publication: February 13, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Bids and Settlements Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT 2019 Street Rehabilitation Program Project No. 18-03-01

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 3826-107, C.R.S., that the City of Centennial, Colorado (the “City”) will make final payment at the hour of 10:00 a.m. on February 28, 2020 (the “Final Settlement Date”) to the following contractor: Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. 2710 Wycliff Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27607

(hereinafter, the “Contractor”) for and on account of all work completed by the Contractor on City Project No. 18-03-01, including for purposes of this Notice of Final Settlement on (the “Project”).

1. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has an unpaid claim against the Project for and on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, or other supplies used or consumed by the Contractor or any subcontractor in or about the performance of said work, may at any time up to and including the Final Settlement Date, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.

2. Any such claim(s) shall be filed with the City Clerk at 13133 East Arapahoe Road, Centennial, CO 80112 prior to the Final Settlement Date.

3. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement or claim prior to the Final Settlement Date will relieve the City from any and all liability for such claim.

Legal Notice No.: 60075 First Publication: February 13, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Independent Public Notice CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Centennial, Colorado will conduct a public hearing on Monday, March 2, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. regarding Ordinance 2020-O-01 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE) CONCERNING VARIANCE APPROVAL STANDARDs. The public hearing will be held at the Centennial Civic Center, 13133 E. Arapahoe Road, Council Chambers, Centennial, Colorado 80112. Copies of Ordinance No. 2020O-01 are available for inspection by the public at the Centennial Civic Center or on the City’s website: www.centennialco.gov. Interested parties may file written comments with the City Clerk, 13133 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial, Colorado 80112, anytime prior to the public hearing on March 2, 2020. /s/Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No.: 60076 First Publication: February 13, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Independent Public Notice NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, February 10, 2020 the Centennial City Council passed on first reading: Ordinance 2020-O-01

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE) C O N C E R N I N G V A R I A N C E A P P R O V AL STANDARDS

The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk.

The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-754-3324. The full text of the

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE) CONCERNING VARIANCE APPROVAL STANDARDS

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The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk.

The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-754-3324. The full text of the ordinance is also available on the City’s web site, www.centennialcolorado.com.

By: Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No.: 60077 First Publication: February 13, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Independent

Summons and Sheriff Sales Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Arapahoe County District Court 7325 S Potomac St Centennial, CO 80112 303-649-6355 Case No.: 2020CV030021 Division: 21 Plaintiff: STEPPING STONES AT COPPER RIDGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendants: ALMA G. FLORES; UNITED SHORE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; THE OFFICE OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE; Attorneys for Plaintiff: Orten Cavanagh & Holmes, LLC Hal R. Kyles, #23891 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202 Phone Number: (720) 221-9780 Matter ID #2034.041 SUMMONS [BY PUBLICATION] THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

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

This is an action of foreclosure pursuant to Rule 105, C.R.C.P. to the real property situate in Centennial, Colorado more particularly described as Lot 34, Block 8, Willow Creek 1st Flg Ex M/R's, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Dated: January 16, 2020.

ORTEN CAVANAGH & HOLMES, LLC By: /s/Hal R. Kyles Hal R. Kyles, #23891 This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(g), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.

Legal Notice No.: 523543 First Publication: January 23, 2020 Last Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA ) : SS COUNTY OF MINNEHAHA IN CIRCUIT COURT SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BRET DANIEL MARTIN, Plaintiff, vs. BRIANNA IRENE BUSTAM, Defendant.

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION 49CIV19-2919 THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to serve upon David J. King and Kirk D. Rallis of King Law Firm, PC, Attorneys for the Plaintiff, whose address is 141 N Main Ave, Suite 700, Sioux Falls, SD, 57104, an Answer to the Complaint which was filed with the Minnehaha County Clerk of Courts located at 425 N. Dakota Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104 on October 21, 2019 which is herewith served upon you within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons by Publication upon you, which is deemed complete upon the last Publication, exclusive of the last day of Publication of the Summons.

In the event of your failure to Answer the said Complaint within that time, Judgment by Default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint after the expiration of at least thirty (30) days from the last day this Summons is published. The time in which to answer shall commence to run the day next following such last publication.

Dated at Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, this 17th day of January, 2019.

KING LAW FIRM, PC Kirk D. Rallis David J. King 141 N Main Ave, Ste 700

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Norma G. Goodman, Deceased Case Number: 2020-PR-30025

least thirty (30) days from the last day this Summons is published. The time in which to answer shall commence to run the day next following such last publication.

Dated at Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, this 17th day of January, 2019.

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KING LAW FIRM, PC Kirk D. Rallis David J. King 141 N Main Ave, Ste 700 Sioux Falls, SD 57104 Phone (605)332-4000 Fax (605)334-5797 Email: david@davidkinglawfirm.com Attorney For Plaintiff

The dates of publication are as follows: Legal Notice No.: 523548 First Publication: January 23, 2020 Second Publication: January 30, 2020 Third Publication: February 6, 2020 Fourth Publication: February 13, 2020 Fifth Publication: February 20, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 Court Phone: 303-649-6355 PLAINTIFF: THE RED SKY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION v.

DEFENDANTS: PEDRO MENENDEZ; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. and SUSAN KAY RYDEN AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY Attorney: Kate M. Leason, Reg No. 41025 Jeffrey B. Smith, Reg No. 40490 Firm: Altitude Community Law P.C. Address: 555 Zang Street, Suite 100 Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011 Phone Number: 303.432.9999 E-mails: kleason@altitude.law jsmith@altitude.law Our File No.: 8274.0123 Case No.: 2019CV032061 Div: 15

February 13, 2020F

NOTICE Misc.PUBLIC Private Legals The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems will conduct an accreditation site visit of: AirLife Denver HealthONE On March 4-5, 2020 The purpose of the site visit will be to evaluate the program’s compliance with nationally established medical transport standards. The site visit results will be used to determine whether, and the conditions under which accreditation should be awarded to the program. CAMTS accreditation standards deal with issues of patient care and safety of the transport environment. Anyone believing that he or she has pertinent or valid information about such matters may request a public information interview with the CAMTS site surveyors at the time of the site visit. Information presented at the interview will be carefully evaluated for relevance to the accreditation process. Requests for public information interviews must be made in writing and sent to CAMTS no later than 10 business days before the site survey begins. The request should also indicate the nature of the information to be provided during the interview. Such request should be addressed to: Office of the Executive Director Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems PO Box 130 Sandy Springs, SC 29677 The Commission will acknowledge such written requests in writing or by telephone and will inform the program of the request for an interview. The Commission will, in turn, notify the interviewee of the date, time and place of the meeting. This notice is posted in accordance with CAMTS requirements and shall not be removed until the site visit is completed.

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of Plaintiff, as set forth in the Complaint filed with the Court in this action, by filing with the Clerk of this Court an Answer or other response. You are required to file your Answer or other response within twenty-one (21) days after service upon you if within the State of Colorado, or within thirty-five (35) days after service upon you if outside the State of Colorado or if served by publication pursuant to C.R.C.P. 4(g). If served by publication, service shall be complete on the day of the last publication. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2410(b), the time for filing an Answer or other response is extended to sixty (60) days for the United States. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court.

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

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

Dated: August 27, 2019 Respectfully submitted, ALTITUDE COMMUNITY LAW P.C. Original signature of Kate M. Leason is on file with the law offices of Altitude Community Law P.C. pursuant to C.R.C.P. 121, §1-26(7).

S/ Kate M. Leason Kate M. Leason, #41025 Jeffrey B. Smith, #40490 555 Zang Street, Suite 100 Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011 303.432.8999 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF The Red Sky Homeowners Association Address of Plaintiff: The Red Sky Homeowners Association c/o Summit Management & Consulting 4950 S. Yosemite St. Suite F2-506 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No.: 523573 First Publication: February 6, 2020 Last Publication: March 5, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice Dental records for patients of Butterman Dental PC whose last visit date was prior to 5/1/2013, will be destroyed (shredded) on 05/01/2020. If you would like to receive your records please submit your request in writing to 3949 E. Arapahoe Rd. #100 Centennial CO 80122. All requests must be postmarked no later than 4/15/2020.

Legal Notice No.: 523622 First Publication: February 13, 2020 Last Publication: March 5, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems will conduct an accreditation site visit of: AirLife Denver HealthONE On March 4-5, 2020

Notice To Creditors

Shera L. Matthews, Personal Representative c/o Barbara E. Cashman, Esq. Barbara Cashman, LLC 1901 West Littleton Blvd., #215 Littleton, CO 80120 Phone Number: 720-242-8133 E-mail: Barb@DenverElderLaw.org Legal Notice No.: 523563 First Publication: January 30, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of: ALMA C. RIDLON, aka ALMA RIDLON, Deceased Case Number: 2020-PR-30000

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 1, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dated this 30th day of January, 2020.

Date Posted: 1-23-2020

HUBERT T. MORROW Personal Representative to the Estate 1800 W. LITTLETON BLVD. LITTLETON, CO 80120 Phone: (303) 794-4510

Legal Notice No.: 523590 First Publication: February 6, 2020 Last Publication: March 5, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No.: 523569 First Publication: January 30, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Notice To Creditors

SUMMONS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 1, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dale T. Fabricius, Deceased Case Number: 19PR31278 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 8, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Douglas G. Goldberg Attorney to the Personal Representative Goldberg Law Center, P.C. 4003 N. Weber Street, Bldg. G Colorado Springs, CO 80907 Legal Notice No.: 523585 First Publication: February 6, 2020 Last Publication: February 20, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lola Lee Lone, a/k/a Lola L. Lone, a/k/a Lola Lone, a/k/a Lola Lee Cotten, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR31201 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 30, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Nancy S. Germany, Esq. Attorney to the Personal Representative The Germany Law Firm, P.C. 600 17th Street, Suite 2800 South Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No.: 523558 First Publication: January 30, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ROBERT C. MAICH, a/k/a ROBERT MAICH, a/k/a ROBERT CHARLES MAICH, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30034 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 1, 2020 or the claims may be forever barred.

Carol Tellez, Personal Representative c/o Goddard & Hawkins, PC 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 625 Denver, CO 80246 Legal Notice No.: 523560 First Publication: January 30, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Norma G. Goodman, Deceased Case Number: 2020-PR-30025 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 1, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Shera L. Matthews, Personal Representative

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Patricia L. Simshauser, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30063

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 10, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jerry Michael Simshauser Personal Representative 3490 W. Alamo Place Littleton, CO 80123 Legal Notice No.: 523575 First Publication: February 6, 2020 Last Publication: February 20, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jeri Lynn Johnson, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR31262

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 8, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Daniel Chapman Attorney for Personal Representative 7900 East Union Avenue, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80237 Legal Notice No.: 523587 First Publication: February 6, 2020 Last Publication: February 20, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ROBERT JAMES SCHNEIDER a/k/a ROBERT J. SCHNEIDER, Deceased Case Number: 20PR30075

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

Carol Ann Schneider Personal Representative 1413 West Lake Court Littleton, CO 80120 Legal Notice No.: 523589 First Publication: February 6, 2020 Last Publication: February 20, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Gerald Lamar Smith, aka Gerald Smith, Deceased Case No.: 20PR30056

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the (District Court of the County of Arapahoe, Colorado) on or before June 5, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred. /s/ original signature on file in office of Tamra A. Palmer, #26200 Attorney for Estate Legal Notice No.: 523592 First Publication: February 6, 2020 Last Publication: February 20, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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Case Number: 19 PR 382

February 13, 2020 PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice To Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of CRAIG EUGENE EISEN; a/k/a CRAIG E. EISEN; a/k/a CRAIG EISEN, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR031231

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of LAWRENCE ALFRED McNAMEE a/k/a LAWRENCE A. McNAMEE a/k/a LAWRENCE McNAMEE, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR31242

Notice To Creditors

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or beforeMay 31, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or efore June 8, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Carolyn M. Allabashi Personal Representative 2893 South Oakland Circle East Aurora, CO 80014

Pat Eisen, Personal Representative c/o SGR, LLC 326 Main Street Sterling, Colorado 80751

Legal Notice No: 523551 First Publication: January 30, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No.: 523600 First Publication: February 6, 2020 Last Publication: February 20, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dale Ray Downey, AKA Dale R. Downey, and Dale Downey, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR31267

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

Cynthia K. Downey Personal Representative 262 S Cedar Street Sisters, OR 97759 Legal Notice No.: 523627 First Publication: February 13, 2020 Last Publication: February 27, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Nancy Jean Caldwell, a/k/a Nancy J. Caldwell, a/k/a Nancy Caldwell, Deceased Case Number: 20PR30105

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sophia Leiker Crogan, aka Sophia L. Crogan, aka Sophia Crogan, aka Sophia R. Crogan, aka Sophia Ruder Leiker, aka Sophia R. Leiker, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR021 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 30, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Janet Marie Leiker Personal Representative 5569 S. Greenwood Street Littleton, CO 80120 Legal Notice No: 523556 First Publication: January 30, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Juanita Gaile Pryor, aka Juanita Pryor, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 30043 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 8, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 29, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kimberly D. Beach Personal Representative 2023 Longleaf Street Franklinton, LA 70438

Charlene Elizabeth King Personal Representative 4935 Clay Street Denver, CO 80221

Legal Notice No: 523580 First Publication: February 6, 2020 Last Publication: February 20, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No.: 523630 First Publication: February 13, 2020 Last Publication: February 27, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JAN HUNTOON a/k/a MARY JAN HUNTOON a/k/a M. JAN HUNTOON, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30005

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 31, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Aaron M. Huntoon Personal Representative c/o Lincoln Financial Advisors 8055 East Tufts Avenue, Suite 1400 Denver, CO 80237 Legal Notice No: 523550 First Publication: January 30, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of LAWRENCE ALFRED McNAMEE a/k/a LAWRENCE A. McNAMEE a/k/a LAWRENCE McNAMEE, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR31242

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Diane K. Johns, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR-012 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 6, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Robin E. Hancock Personal Representative 8246 W. Clifton Ave Littleton, CO 80128 Legal Notice No: 523581 First Publication: February 6, 2020 Last Publication: February 20, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dorothy Jane Matthews, Deceased Case Number: 19 PR 382 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 15, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Evan Matthews Personal Representative 7100 E. Mississippi Avenue, No. 17-106 Denver, Colorado 80224

Public Notices

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or beforeMay 31, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Carolyn M. Allabashi Personal Representative 2893 South Oakland Circle East Aurora, CO 80014 Legal Notice No: 523551 First Publication: January 30, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No: 523621 First Publication: February 13, 2020 Last Publication: February 27, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 15, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Notice To Creditors

Evan Matthews Personal Representative 7100 E. Mississippi Avenue, No. 17-106 Denver, Colorado 80224 Legal Notice No: 523621 First Publication: February 13, 2020 Last Publication: February 27, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John Finamore, aka John R. Finamore, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 30004 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 15, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Carl Finamore Personal Representative 7902 Towhee Road Parker, Colorado 80134 Legal Notice No: 523623 First Publication: February 13, 2020 Last Publication: February 27, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on January 27, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Zahra Houssam Fares be changed to Zahra Hasco Hasco Case No.: 20 C 100010 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 523584 First Publication: February 6, 2020 Last Publication: February 20, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on January 16, 2020 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Melissa Carla Sanchez be changed to Malissa Carla Sanchez Case No.: 2020C100036 By: Clerk of Court/Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 523552 First Publication: January 30, 2020 Last Publication: February 13, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on February 6, 2020 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Jennifer Lisa Freeman be changed to Jennifer Lisa Heisser Case No.: 2020C100088 By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 523629 First Publication: February 13, 2020 Last Publication: February 27, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on January 24, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Jeremy Shawn Yantiss be changed to Jeremy Shawn Anthony Yantiss Case No.: 20C100062 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 523574 First Publication: February 6, 2020 Last Publication: February 20, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public notice is given on January 30, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

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Name Changes

Public notice is given on January 24, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Jeremy Shawn Yantiss be changed to Jeremy Shawn Anthony Yantiss Case No.: 20C100062 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

The petition requests that the name of Erick Cordell Bradshaw be changed to Erick James Grey Case No.: 20 C 100074

Name Changes

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 523594 First Publication: February 6, 2020 Last Publication: February 20, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Legal Notice No: 523574 First Publication: February 6, 2020 Last Publication: February 20, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on January 24, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

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

The petition requests that the name of Jwan Amin Abdallah be changed to Jwan Amin Hasco Case No.: 20 C 100006 By: E. Leith Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

The petition requests that the name of DAUD AHMED ABDI be changed to ISSA JAMA ADEN Case No.: 20 C 100063 By:Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 523596 First Publication: February 6, 2020 Last Publication: February 20, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Legal Notice No: 523582 First Publication: February 6, 2020 Last Publication: February 20, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on January 29, 2020 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on January 8, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Ali Houssam Fares be changed to Ali Hasco Hasco Case No.: 20 C 100008 By: E. Leith Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

The petition requests that the name of Zachary Benjamin Curtis be changed to Zachary Benjamin Owens Case No.: 2020C100071 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court/Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 523604 First Publication: February 13, 2020 Last Publication: February 27, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Legal Notice No: 523583 First Publication: February 6, 2020 Last Publication: February 20, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on January 16, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Guyline May McGill be changed to Guylene May McGill Case No.: 2020C30781 By: Kathleen Janski, Magistrate Legal Notice No: 523591 First Publication: February 6, 2020 Last Publication: February 20, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public notice is given on January 15, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Combined Court.

The petition requests that the name of Aubrey Nichole Jump be changed to Aubrey Nichole Riley-Jump Case No.: 20 CV 14 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 523605 First Publication: February 13, 2020 Last Publication: February 27, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on January 27, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Aws Houssam Fares be changed to Maluma Hasco Hasco Case No.: 20 C 100012

Public notice is given on January 28, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Virginia Claire Bennett be changed to V. Claire Bennett Case No.: 20 C 100069 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No: 523606 First Publication: February 13, 2020 Last Publication: February 27, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No: 523593 First Publication: February 6, 2020 Last Publication: February 20, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on January 30, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Erick Cordell Bradshaw be changed to Erick James Grey Case No.: 20 C 100074 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 523594 First Publication: February 6, 2020 Last Publication: February 20, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public notice is given on January 22, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Morgan Eliyana Kaes be changed to Zoey Eliyana Kaes Case No.: 20 C 100048 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 523556 First Publication: February 13, 2020 Last Publication: February 27, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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Veteran transit leader named RTD’s interim CEO Paul Ballard retired last year as chief executive of Texas district

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The former head of a Texas transit agency will serve as the new interim general manager and CEO of the Regional Transportation District, RTD’s board of directors announced Jan. 28.

Paul Ballard will replace Dave Genvoa as head of the agency, concluding a monthslong search that included more than 40 applicants.

Ballard’s half-century of service in transportation, leadership and ideas put Ballard him ahead of the pack, RTD Chair Angie Rivera-Malpiede said in a news release.

“My board colleagues and I think that Mr. Ballard will skillfully lead us into RTD’s next era while also ensuring that the agency’s employees remain focused on their service to the public,” RiveraMalpiede says. “On behalf of every board

member, we want to thank the community for its input as part of this process. We look forward to working with him in the months ahead.”

Ballard retired as the chief executive of Trinity Metro in Fort Worth, Texas, last year. Before that, Ballard was the CEO of Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority and the Regional Transportation Authority of Middle Tennessee — more than 45 years as general manager, CEO or president of public- and private-sector transit systems, according to the release. He replaces Genova, who served RTD for 26 years, the last four as GM and CEO. Ballard takes charge of RTD during a tumultuous time for the transportation district as it mulls cutting service lines to accommodate a shortage in bus drivers and light rail operators.

Ballard was chosen from among five finalists. The others were Lone Tree Mayor Jackie Millet; Amy Ford, director of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America’s Mobility on Demand Alliance; Michael Ford, RTD chief operating officer; and Mike Meader, RTD chief safety and security officer.

RTD was founded in 1969 to develop, operate and maintain a mass transportation system in Denver. RTD currently serves 3.08 million in 2,342 square miles across eight Denver-area counties.

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“Last year we went 9-12 so we did kind of OK, so I just said let’s improve our record this year. Now we are a good team and we could do some great things this year.”

Sophomore Hunter Johnson, who is averaging 12.7 points for the team which has only one senior, got a sense early that the Pirates would be good.

“The first couple games I saw our heart,” said Johnson, whose twin brother Gunner plays on the team. “I saw the guys in practice that they wanted to push. I saw that and knew there could be a big season ahead for us.

“I love the style we play because we are always up and down the court and making the other team want to quit first and taking their oxygen.”

Yantis comes to Valor Donnie Yantis, a former tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator at Arizona State and an ex-head coach at NAIA Arizona Christian, is the new head football coach at Valor Christian.

Honor roll Each week performances of South Metro athletes and teams will be highlighted. This week’s

performances were selected from games, matches and meets held between Jan. 31 and Feb. 6.

Sophomores Taylor Ray and Alex Pirog each had 17 points to lead the Highlands Ranch girls basketball team to a 66-40 victory over ThunderRidge on Feb. 5.

John Connolly had a threegoal hat trick as the Chaparral hockey team downed Cherry Creek 6-4 on Feb. 1.

Jacob Strawn’s power play goal late in the third period was the game winner as the Mountain Vista hockey team trimmed Ralston Valley 4-3 on Feb. 5.

The Cherry Creek girls basketball team, led by Abby Wrede who scored 21 points and Jana Van Gytenbeek who had 20, shot 60 percent from the field in a 92-28 romp over Overland on Feb. 5. Van Gytenbeek had eight assists against Overland and set a state career record with 595 so far in her career. She is a senior and has signed to play at Stanford.

Amondo Miller’s 21 points paced the Valor Christian boys basketball team to an 81-69 triumph over Pomona on Feb. 5.

Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media.

He has been covering sports in the Denver area since 1968. He can be reached at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com or at 303-566-4083.

FEBRUARY AUCTIONS Saturday, February 22nd - 10:00 AM

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During Friday inspection, please bring a photo ID for entry. Thank you!

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Online Auctions Fantastic Selection of Designer & Other Sunglasses, Reading Glasses

Uncle Maddio’s Pizza-Near New Equipment & Furniture To Be Sold

On Behalf Of The City & County of Denver

On Behalf Of Douglas County Treasurer

Inspection: Tuesday, February 18th - 9:00 AM , and Wednesday, February 19th - 9:00 AM INSPECTION: Daily: Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM REMOVAL: Thursday, February 20th 9AM-5PM Happy bidding!

Inspection: Thursday, February 20th - 9:00 AM Location: 3990 Limelight Avenue, Castle Rock, CO 80109 INSPECTION: Thursday, February 20th 10AM-1PM REMOVAL: Friday, February 21st 9AM-5PM.

Wednesday, February 19th - 2:00 PM

Date: Thursday, February 20th - 2:00 PM

Online Auctions Jewelry, Liquor, Coins/Currency & More!

On Behalf Of The US Bankruptcy Court, Receiver, Estates & Others

Saturday, February 22nd - 10:00 AM

Inspection: Thursday, February 20th - 9:00 AM, and Friday, February 21st - 9:00 AM INSPECTION: Thursday, February 20th & Friday, February 21st 9AM-5PM REMOVAL: Monday, February 24th & Tuesday, February 25th 9AM-5PM

Imprints Lodo-COMPLETE LIQUIDATION! On Behalf Of The City & County of Denver

Monday, February 24th - 2:00 PM

Inspection: Monday, February 24th - 10:00 AM Location: 1610 Wynkoop Street, Denver, CO 80202 All items will be offered in bulk, then piecemeal & awarded in the highest manner.

INSPECTION: Monday, February 24th 10AM-12PM REMOVAL: Tuesday, February 25th 9AM-2PM.

Former DTC Bagel Retail Location

Bagel Machines, Mixers & More!

Monday, February 24th - 2:00 PM

Inspection: Monday, February 24th - 10:00 AM Location: Great Value Storage, 443 Laredo Street, Aurora, CO 80011 Please call (303) 934-8322 when arriving on site for gate access.

REMOVAL: Entire contents of the storage units need to be removed by Thursday, February 27th by 5PM during Great Value Storage business hours. $200.00 good faith deposit will be collected per unit.

2016 CAT 305.5E2 Mini Excavator, 2016 Deere 331G Track Skid Steer Loader On Behalf Of Secured Creditor

Date: Thursday, February 27th - 2:00 PM

Inspection: Wednesday, February 26th - 9:00 AM, and Thursday, February 27th - 9:00 AM INSPECTION: Daily Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM PAYMENT DUE: Friday, February 28th by 5PM MT. Thank you!

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