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Crunching the numbers on city’s future How much housing will Littleton need in 20 years?

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Imagine Littleton with a population of 74,000 people.

That’s one possible scenario from draft reports being used by city council to guide the creation of a new citywide comprehensive plan and transportation master plan.

Council, committed to the goal of finalizing the plans by October, reviewed drafts of a set of reports on the city’s current condition at the March 12 study session — part of its “Envision Littleton” project.

The 74,000 population figure is the high end of a range of possibilities extrapolated from current trends, according to the reports. It is the estimated population in 2040 if the city maintains the roughly 1.9 percent annual growth rate it has seen since 2010.

The city’s current population is roughly 48,000, up from a little more than 40,000 in 2000.

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Arapahoe High to hold suicide-prevention walk Community remembers recent tragedies, aims to raise awareness

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Two years in a row of students dying by suicide haven’t been easily forgotten at Arapahoe High School.

This April, students are taking action to put mental health at the forefront of the community’s collective mind: Arapahoe students got involved with a national organization to put on a suicide-prevention walk on campus.

“Mental health is important and

deserving of a conversation,” wrote Brooke Smiley, a senior at Arapahoe, on Nextdoor. “Suicide affects so many people worldwide, and this could be a step to improving the lives of those who struggle with mental health.”

Smiley and her friend, Ryan Renshaw, coordinated with Arapahoe and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to host the walk from 1 to 4 p.m. April 14 at Arapahoe High, 2201 E. Dry Creek Road.

Two Arapahoe students died by suicide within just days of each other at the end of September and beginning of October. In August 2017, a Powell Middle School student died of an apparent suicide that occurred on Mark Twain Elementary school grounds, one day after another Arapahoe stu-

dent died by suicide.

Though recent years have seen a surge of focus by schools on mental health, youth suicide rates continue to climb, Christine Harms, the director of the School Safety Resource Center, has said. The center is part of the state Department of Public Safety.

“Nobody’s quite sure why,” Harms has said. “But school districts are definitely aware. There’s state money for grants, but we don’t have enough mental health resources here in Colorado … We’re far behind the ratios that are suggested for school counselors, school psychologists, as well as social workers.”

The students at Arapahoe want to raise awareness, as well as money for the American Foundation for Suicide

Prevention, which — along with highlighting the issue — funds scientific research and provides resources and aid to those affected by suicide, according to its website.

You can register for the walk at www.afsp.org/arapahoe. Online registration closes at noon the Friday before the walk, but anyone who wants to participate can register in person at the walk from check-in at 12:15 p.m. until the walk starts, according to the website. Walk donations are accepted until June 30.

The “Out of the Darkness Campus Walks” program is a student fundraising series aimed at engaging youths and young adults in suicide prevention, according to the foundation’s website.

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Mid-legislative session Q&A: Meg Froelich State House District 3 lawmaker talks about women’s issues, climate change

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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Meg Froelich, a former Greenwood Village city councilmember, succeeded state Rep. Jeff Bridges in state House District 3 after winning a vacancy vote among Arapahoe County Democratic Party activists on Jan. 7.

Froelich, a Democrat who lives in Englewood, says she has experience in nonprofit management. A documentary producer, Froelich also has taught social studies at secondaryand higher-education levels.

District 3 covers Englewood, Sheridan, Cherry Hills Village, Greenwood Village and parts of northern Littleton. The seat opened after a similar vote Jan. 5 selected Bridges, D-Greenwood Village, to fill a vacancy in state Senate District 26 left by state Sen. Daniel Kagan, D-Cherry

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Hills Village, who resigned.

Froelich sat down to discuss what she’s accomplished and what’s yet to come during the 2019 regular session, the four-month part of the year when legislators pass bills. It ends May 3.

Has the session so far met, exceeded or failed to meet your expectations?

So far, we’ve been able to accomplish a lot of what most of us have been trying to do Froelich for a long, long time in Colorado. So it’s very rewarding.

For me, it has been absolutely fantastic, an honor, a privilege.

To get to know (these) people has really been one of the better parts of the session. I sit next to Rep. Tom Sullivan — his motivations are so pure. He really is, I feel, the collective conscience of the Democratic caucus. In my mind, he’s the conscience of the chamber. There’s such a diversity of opinion and life stories that people are bringing to the issues that humanize them in a way that takes it to a next level beyond policy.

What are some of the bills you have sponsored so far?

We’re coming at the high cost

of health care in a couple different angles. I’m thankful that’s the mission of the governor, Senate and House.

I have a bill that’s trying to … (align) insurance benefits with primary-care physicians a little more fairly ... You go to the emergency room less, you’re a healthier person.

I have a bill addressing labor trafficking as part of the human trafficking commission recommendations. It’s wage theft, unscrupulous employers. They either don’t pay or underpay their employees. They’re winning contracts based on low bids based on not paying people, and we don’t think that’s a good idea. You have good employers and contractors who are missing contracts because they’re getting underbid by people who aren’t playing by the rules.

What do you plan to sponsor down the stretch?

I come from women’s rights and women’s issues, reproductive rights. I’m looking forward to promoting paid family leave and allday kindergarten, which dovetails into education … support of local community schools. I think the Englewood school board is doing a great job. Our community passed a bond, so our buildings are look-

ing great, and our school board is working really hard — our superintendent is awesome. I think the pieces are in place for Englewood to do what’s right by its students and families.

I’ll be in support of the efforts under those four umbrellas: climate change, health care, education, and women and families.

What is the most important thing the Legislature can do between now and the session’s end?

I think we’ve already done some important things: (the House) already passed the extreme-risk protection order, red flag, bill.

We had two good bills for the LGBTQ community: One was to ban conversion therapy, and one was to help with ID documents for transgender folks. We have two big climate change bills: One addresses greenhouse gases, and one addresses local control of oil and gas, predominantly. That’s basically that the communities where oil and gas operations are occurring should have a say in what happens in their communities.

I just think there’s sort of a forward-thinking and very heartfelt agenda. I think it’s really putting people first over big money at the moment.

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Littleton avoids major issues amid blizzard Storm relatively easy on city, despite school closure and power outages

Littleton Museum maintenance worker Vance Bowen shovels snow from a path.

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School was canceled, city offices were closed, trees were toppled and swaths of the city went without power — but Littleton still fared better than some areas amid the “bomb cyclone” blizzard of March 13.

Winds topped out between 50 mph and 60 mph, according to the National Weather Service, and 7 to 8 inches of snow fell — relatively mild compared to parts of the Denver metro area that saw gusts above 80 mph and more than a foot of snow, leaving motorists trapped for hours in places.

“It was largely a non-event for us,” said Littleton Police Department spokesman Trent Cooper. “Traffic was light and people were driving cautiously.”

Officers helped some motorists push their cars out of snowdrifts or other precarious positions, Cooper said.

One problem, Cooper said, was that stoplights around the city — which are now largely lit by LED bulbs — no longer get warm enough to melt snow, meaning north-facing stoplights were obscured on southbound Broadway

and Santa Fe Drive.

Still, Cooper said, most motorists were careful through intersections.

Emergency responders were thankful that many residents heeded warnings to stay home ahead of the blizzard, said South Metro Fire Rescue spokesman Eric Hurst.

“Some people got a false sense of security because the day started with just rain,” Hurst said, “but once the blizzard hit, it hit hard — just as predicted.”

Swiftly accruing snowdrifts left motorists with little room to pull over for fire engines in some places, Hurst said.

Crews responded to some stuck motorists, Hurst said, as well as fires sparked by downed electric wires

hitting trees.

Power outages were reported in many neighborhoods around the city, according to Xcel Energy’s online outage map. Crews were busily restoring power on March 14, according to a news release.

Littleton Public Schools stayed closed for a second day on March 14, citing power outages and ongoing icy conditions.

“Great day to go sledding,” said Littleton Public Schools Superintendent Brian Ewert in a tweet. “Enjoy!”

Littleton Mayor Debbie Brinkman said her electricity was out for about eight hours on March 13, but said overall, things went well.

“It was smart for the schools and the

Dick Herdahl makes short work of the snow in his driveway along Ridge Road. city to close,” Brinkman said. “More than anything it just helped keep people off the roads. We got lucky.”

Roads were largely clear by the morning of March 14, and the weekend forecast called for sunny skies and warm weather.

The blizzard was less than impressive to Vance Bowen, a maintenance worker at the Littleton Museum.

“I’m a native,” said Bowen as he shoveled snow from paths at the museum. “When I was a kid, they didn’t shut everything down. They just put chains on the buses and we went to school.”

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Collaboration Campus gets new name, hefty donation Sturm Family Foundation expands its portfolio with Castle Rock institution

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Arapahoe Community College’s Collaboration Campus project has a new name, and one that came with a hefty and historical donation.

ACC has received $10 million from the Sturm Family Foundation, which it says is the largest in history for Colorado’s 13 institutions within the Colorado Community College System.

“A gift of this magnitude creates real-life opportunities for Colorado students to transition from the classroom into careers,” Colorado Community College System Chancellor Joe Garcia said in a prepared statement.

“The Sturm Collaboration Campus will allow us to remove barriers to students and offer high-quality

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An artist’s rendering of the Sturm Collaboration Campus, which is slated to begin classes this fall. It is located in The Meadows neighborhood of Castle Rock, bringing higher education to the growing town.

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programs to meet workforce needs.”

All $10 million will be used for the Castle Rock-based, higher-education school now named the Sturm Collaboration Campus. Half of the funds are already planned for staffing, equipment and technology. There’s also a match potential of $5 million.

“Our participation with Arapahoe Community College was created intentionally to support a new model of industry-aligned higher education that provides students clear on and off ramps while embarking on a path of lifelong learning and workforce success,” Donald Sturm, chairman

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App lets you visit an Arapahoe County inmate from anywhere STAFF REPORT

A new app allows family members and friends to virtually visit an inmate in the Arapahoe County jail from anywhere with internet access. The Anywhere Visit social media technology by Securus Technologies launched March 5 in Arapahoe County.

“A friend or family member who wants to visit their loved one will no

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The low-end prediction in the report is a population of 51,000 people by 2040, meaning the mid-range between the high and low estimates is about 62,000.

Councilmember Karina Elrod said she’d like to know what the predictions mean for the future of the city’s housing stock.

“How many more housing units do we need?” Elrod said. “We need a range.”

The number can be hard to pin down, said Gary Mitchell, the president of Kendig Keast Collaborative, an urban planning consulting firm that prepared several of the reports.

“Some of that population growth can be within existing dwellings, if family size grows, for instance,” Mitchell said.

Littleton has a wide array of hous-

longer have to come to the visitation center at the facility to do that,” bureau chief Vince Line said in a news release. “This will save them time driving to the facility and potentially avoid child-care issues. It will allow everyone to connect more often with inmates. It will also allow family and friends to visit who otherwise cannot get to the facility due to their location in the world, or perhaps due

to health issues or disabilities that would prevent them from coming in person.”

Through the app, 30-minute visits can be scheduled any day from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. The Securus app is free to download. The cost for a 30-minute remote visit is $8.99 — 27 percent of the fee goes to the vendor and the rest goes into a fund that supports inmate programs. Just like

falls under what Kendig Keast calls the ing types, Mitchell said, though he was “auto urban” character type, meaning surprised to find that 46 percent of development that prioritizes cars over Littleton’s more than 20,000 housing units are attached — think apartments, pedestrians — think big-box stores with big parking lots. condos and townhomes.

While that sounds like a lot, Mitchell “It’s unusual,” Mitchell said. “In said, it’s less than many cities that some cities it’s a lot less.” were largely built up after World War II Littleton Mayor Debbie Brinkman like Littleton. said she still wanted to see a breakThe growth forecasts mean tough down of the attached housing. times ahead for the city’s transportaJust saying nearly half of the city’s tion infrastructure, the reports say. housing stock is attached “doesn’t tell Numerous thoroughfares are alus what populations we’re serving and ready seriously congested on a daily not serving,” Brinkman said. basis, the reports say, with traffic However, for a city facing big populajams causing tens of millions of doltion growth, Littleton is well-situated, lars of lost productivity for commutMitchell said. The city boasts 1,477 ers every year. acres of parkland, the report says — Currently, more than 8 in 10 residents with two-thirds of that in South Platte drive to work, compared to 6.4 percent Park.

That means the city has over 30 acres who commute by public transit, 1.8 percent who walk, and just 0.4 percent of parkland per 1,000 residents, more who bike to work. than triple the state and national averIncreasing the number of commutage for cities of Littleton’s size.

About a third of the city’s land area T:9.6”ers who use an alternative to cars is a

the visits that take place in the jail, remote visits are subject to monitoring and recording. To see how the process works, go to https://vimeo. com/257002067 Visitors can still see inmates for free in person at the Arapahoe County Sheriff ’s Office Detention Facility. Visiting hours are 6:30-9:15 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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good goal, Brinkman said, though she said the Mineral Avenue light rail station’s parking lot is already maxed out.

As always, funding is a serious limitation to road and highway projects, said Keith Borsheim, a consultant with HDR, a firm hired to examine the city’s transportation issues.

“It’s getting harder and harder to fund transportation improvements,” Borsheim said. “The purchasing power of the gas tax keeps going down. We need to face those realities and come up with a plan to fund the improvements we identify.”

Simply having the reports in hand puts the city in a better position than it’s been previously, said City Manager Mark Relph.

“I’m really excited about where we are at this moment,” Relph said. “This will be fascinating. The accomplishment we’ll get to by October will be thrilling. This is the beginning, right here.”

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Man killed girlfriend for flirting with ex-boyfriend, prosecutors say Andrew O’John charged with murder in 2018 death of Keleshia Nash

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A young man angry that his new girlfriend was flirting with her exboyfriend shot and killed her last fall in Littleton, prosecutors allege.

Andrew O’John, 20, faces a charge of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Keleshia Nash, 22, at a north Littleton apartment complex in September 2018.

O’John does not dispute that he fired the shot that severed Nash’s carotid artery and lodged in her spine, but says it was an accident that occurred while he was trying to wrestle a gun

away from Nash during an argument, according to testimony from Littleton Police investigators at a preliminary hearing at the Arapahoe County District Court in Centennial on March 15.

O’John has not yet entered a plea in the case, but judge Jeffrey Holmes deemed the evidence sufficient to move forward to trial after the hearing.

Nash and O’John had O’John been dating for a few weeks on Sept. 26, according to testimony from Littleton Police Detective Erin Brannan. That afternoon, O’John got mad after seeing a photo on Nash’s phone of her and her ex-boyfriend, he later told investigators, and the couple spent the evening drinking and arguing.

Not long before midnight, several neighbors near Nash’s apartment on

the 5500 block of South Elati Street called police to report a gunshot and screaming, according to police testimony.

Responding officers found O’John on the second-floor breezeway of the complex, his chest and arms soaked in blood. Officers found the gun used to shoot Nash wrapped in a pizza flier and jammed in a nearby mailbox.

One flight up, on the third floor, Nash lay outside her apartment door, barely breathing. She was transported to Swedish Hospital, where she died two days later.

In interviews, O’John gave rambling and ever-changing stories about what had happened, though he consistently insisted that the gunshot was an accident, Brannan testified.

O’John initially told Brannan he knew little about guns and had only shot his dad’s old rifle and revolver,

but relented after Brannan confronted him with numerous photos from his social media accounts showing him pointing a handgun at the camera.

O’John admitted the gun in several of the photos was the same one he shot Nash with, Brannan said.

At times, O’John said the scene leading up to the shooting involved another man he described either as a random passerby, Nash’s ex, or a drug dealer.

Nash’s death came just weeks after the death of the grandmother who raised her, according to Nash’s obituary. Her mother had died years earlier of an illness.

Nash loved animals and had dreams of becoming a veterinarian or pediatrician, her obituary says.

“She’ll be deeply missed by the friends and family who were fortunate enough to share a part of her life,” the obituary reads.

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Mid-legislative session Q&A: Susan Beckman Hyperpartisanship poses problems, says HD 38 representative

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Susan Beckman, R-Littleton, serves Colorado House District 38, which includes Littleton, Bow Mar, Columbine Valley and part of Centennial. Beckman was first elected to the office in 2016, and won reelection in 2018.

Colorado Community Media did a brief Q&A with Beckman amid the 2019 legislative session.

Beckman Has the session met, exceeded or failed your expectations and why?

It’s failed. It’s such a hyperpartisan year. There are bills being moved through very quickly, and people in the communities are an-

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gry. The sex education bill was bad, but that’s only one. The popular vote bill will take away our voice in Colorado. The red flag bill sounds like it will help, but it allows for a spouse to fill out an affidavit to enable civil courts to issue criminal warrants to confiscate guns with no due process. It is a huge diversion from where we’ve been before. I ask people: what else will government come into their house for?

What bills have you sponsored?

I sponsored a bill that would have banned urban encampments along rivers, but it died. We know the pollution around those areas along rivers is high. We know cities and health departments are heavily burdened with having to clean these encampments up. We’re going to have a public health crisis if we don’t clean up our water in some of these areas.

I had another bill, that also died, that would have required needle exchange organizations to track their needles so we’d understand how many we were giving out or taking back. Right now, they’re being left in our parks and along our trails.

Bill aims to stop most scanner encryption

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As more law enforcement and fire agencies across the state encrypt or consider encryptReport ing their dispatch radio traffic, a bill was introduced March 12 that seeks to halt the trend.

Blocking the public and news organizations from listening to scanner communications has spurred debate in recent months between media analysts, who say the information is necessary for government transparency, and publicsafety leaders, who argue encryption can keep personnel safer.

House Bill 19-1235 would require most entities of the state government and of cities, counties and special districts to allow their dispatch radio communications to be heard by the public on radio, scanners or online. The bill excepts “tactical” and investigative communications if necessary for safety.

State Rep. Kevin Van Winkle, R-Highlands Ranch, is the bill’s sponsor.

Here’s a look at some of the other bills drawing attention this legislative

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session, the four-month part of the year when state lawmakers pass bills, which ends May 3.

Death penalty could end Colorado’s criminal justice world could see a symbolic shift if Democrats succeed in ending the death penalty.

Lawmakers have tried before to repeal Colorado’s death penalty, which has been applied just twice since 1967, the Associated Press reported. The bill would apply to offenses charged on or after July 1, 2019.

The bill’s sponsors, all Democrats, are state Sens. Angela Williams and Julie Gonzales, both of Denver; and state Reps. Jeni Arndt, of Fort Collins, and Adrienne Benavidez, of Adams County.

Senate Bill 19-182 passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on a 3-2 vote and awaited further consideration by the full Senate as of March 14.

Family, medical leave on table A bill to allow workers up to 12 weeks of paid family leave — to care for a sick family member, tend to a personal medical issue or take care of a new child — advanced in its early stages in the Senate.

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Oil-and-gas bill creates conflict at the Capitol

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

If you can’t beat them, slow them down.

That’s the strategy Republicans at the state Capitol turned to recently to hold up a controversial oil and gas bill, requesting that a different, 2,000page measure be read aloud to halt work in the Senate.

The maneuver didn’t have lasting impact: Democrats had multiple computer programs read the bill at unintelligible speed, a move that drew a Denver court to temporarily prohibit the practice.

Democrats hold majorities in the state Senate and House.

Voters rejected Proposition 112, the effort to set new oil and gas development farther away from buildings and bodies of water, in November, but the push to change Colorado’s political oil and gas landscape is alive and well with Democrats.

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The bill’s sponsors, all Democrats, are state Sen. Faith Winter, of Westminster; Williams; and state Reps.

The “most significant and meaningful reform to oil and gas regulations that have passed the Senate in over 60 years,” as state Senate Democrats called it in a news release, would give more control to local governments in regulating oil and gas activity. Under the bill, local governments would have more say over land use and more ability to monitor the industry, among other powers.

More broadly, the bill would change the declared intent of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission — the agency that oversees the industry — to “regulate” oil and gas development to protect public health and safety, rather than to “foster” development in a manner “consistent” with those values.

Two organizations that represent the industry decried the passage of the bill in the state Senate in a March 13 news release.

The bill “could damage Colorado’s economy for years to come,” the

“This is a giant step forward for statement from the Colorado Oil and local governments and the health Gas Association and the Colorado and public safety of all Coloradans,” Petroleum Council said. “We remain shocked that a measure so consequen- Fenberg said in a news release. “I’m extremely proud tial to the future of our state of all the progress would be rammed we made to make through a legthis bill better islative body in through hearings, under two weeks debate and conwithout relevant versations with input or suffimy colleagues on cient analysis by both sides of the people who actuaisle.” ally understand Senate Bill the impacts that 19-181 passed the these decisions Senate March 13 Steve Fenberg, and moved to the have on people’s lives.”

Majority Leader, D-Boulder House for conState Senate sideration. Its Majority Leader sponsors — all Steve Fenberg, Democrats — are D-Boulder, called the bill a “comFenberg, state Sen. Mike Foote, of monsense solution” to “prioritize Lafayette; state House Speaker KC public health and safety over industry Becker, of Boulder; and state Rep. profits.”

Yadira Caraveo, of Thornton.

Matt Gray, of Broomfield, and Monica Duran, of Wheat Ridge.

Senate Bill 19-188 passed the Senate Business, Labor and Technology Committee on a 3-2 vote March 13 and moves to the Finance Committee before eventual consideration by the full Senate.

Hanging up the phone One recent bill that passed the Senate with some bipartisan support would ban use of all mobile electronic devices while driving. It was approved 26-9 on March 15 and moved to the House for consideration.

Senate Bill 19-012 would make use

‘This is a giant step forward for local governments and the health and public safety of all Coloradans.’

of cellphones while driving — except with a hands-free device — illegal for everyone. Currently, state law bars anyone under 18 from using cellphones while driving.

The bill is sponsored by state Sen. Lois Court, D-Denver, and state Rep. Jovan Melton, D-Aurora.

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Littleton receives Domino’s ‘Paving for Pizza’ grant Domino’s promised to save carryout pizza, one pothole at a time, and it is doing just that in Littleton, according to a news release.

Littleton was selected as a “Paving for Pizza” grant recipient based on nominations from Littleton residents.

The Paving for Pizza program, which launched last June, asked customers to nominate their town for a grant to repair potholes. Customers submitted so many

nominations that Domino’s decided to expand the program to pave one community in each state. Since the program launched, Domino’s has received more than 194,000 unique nominations from 17,198 ZIP codes in all 50 states.

Littleton plans to throw a Pothole Paving Palooza in April, during which the grant will be used to pave potholes.

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What do you plan to sponsor down the stretch run of this session?

The “senior homestead exemption.” it’s a tax credit to help keep seniors in their homes, which waives property taxes on the first $200,000 of home value.

Seniors on fixed incomes depend on that. You have to be in your home for 10 years to claim it, and I want to preserve the exemption for seniors who relocate due to medical necessity. Democrats have introduced bills that will reduce or eliminate the credit.

I’m also working to make sure ACC gets additional dollars. Last year I supported legislation to allow them to offer

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What is the most important thing the Legislature can do between now and the session’s end?

They need to be cautious they don’t crash the economy. I saw the bust of 1983.

I worry that with the rest of the nation easing up on oil and gas regulations and us tightening down, that industry will go somewhere else. It’s billions of dollars into our economy and tens of thousands of jobs.

I worry about a march toward more control and taxation. There are things happening here that people don’t like. We have such great people here in Colorado who love freedom and think Colorado’s exceptional. I hope we can keep it that way.

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‘Like’ is, like, not really something to, like, like

am, like, tired of it.

More than tired.

It makes me puke.

Vomit. Regurgitate.

Retch. Heave.

It is the extragrammatical word “like” I am talking about. It adds nothing, it means nothing, but it says (to me) the speaker Craig Marshall is a boneheaded, imbecilic, no-account Smith clodpole.

It used to be the domain of teenlunkers.

But I hear it from 20-somethings and

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30-somethings and 40-somethings.

Lindsey Vonn, come on.

It rarely appears in text, because we rarely write with fillers.

You might say “uh,” but you don’t write “uh.” Or if you do, it’s uncommon.

I had a college professor who said “uh” every third word. I started keeping track. One day he was up to 88, and I couldn’t take it anymore.

I did something regrettable.

I left a note in his mailbox about it.

How he diminished his “wonderful lectures” (I had to add a little softener) with hems and haws.

Hey, I’m not perfect. I could be called to task by a strict grammarian all day and all night.

There’s a linguist named John McWhorter who astonishes me with his grasp of words, etymologies and meanings. He is an associate professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University.

McWhorter wrote a lengthy piece for The Atlantic (Nov. 25, 2016), titled “The Evolution of `Like.’ How the ubiquitous, often-reviled word associated with young people and slackers represents the ever-changing English language.”

I’ll make reference to it shortly.

The first time I saw — and heard — McWhorter, he was being interviewed

by Don Lemon after the Jussie Smollett incident.

McWhorter spoke without a script but sounded as if he were reading from

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Bill would help reduce suicide As a one-time state lawmaker who had an “A+” NRA rating and a former Republican candidate for governor, I’m strongly supportive of HB-1177 — a bill that would provide extreme risk protection orders to temporarily remove firearms for those in the midst of a crisis.

My perspective on this issue is personal. Our family was in constant fear of losing our eldest daughter to suicide nearly a decade ago. She was just a child of 17 years at the time. Today, she’s healthy and successful.

Our family took action and removed all the firearms in our home. However, today Colorado’s families, especially those who have adult family members

living on their own, don’t have such capabilities to take preventive measures.

I challenge the members of this committee, especially my fellow Republicans, to find common ground and work together in a bipartisan manner to support a thoughtful, comprehensive bill that balances Second Amendment protections with desperate families coping with a loved one in the midst of a crisis.

Each member of this committee has an opportunity to make a real difference and reduce suicide in their community, help and protect law enforcement, and, most importantly, give hope to desperate families. Please act!

Victor Mitchell, Castle Rock Board member, Mental Health Colorado

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one. There were no “uh’s,” and every thought flowed from the preceding one, and led into the next one.

Try it sometime. I can’t do it.

I had two impressions at the time: The man is a mastermind, for one. In person, I would fail his standards miserably, for two.

No one is that articulate. It’s unnatural.

Take Woody Allen. Please.

He hems and haws all over the place (in his films), and they are actually built into his scripts.

What does your impersonation of Jimmy Stewart sound like? Mine

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you personally. hanks again for the emails and Now, the answer to the question. feedback, especially over these past two weeks as we discussed Yes, I wrote about my specific decision to make a change in my life. Not knowing when it’s time for a just one change, but a few changes all change, and the truth and secret to success. A very common question and at the same time. And yes, as I wrote last week’s column about theme from you, our commuWINNING nity, was around my personal the secret to finding success reasons for change and was last WORDS being owned by us personweek’s column about the secret ally, I was writing about the to success. The real question fact that I needed to be the was, “Were they tied together?” one to not only make the The answer is yes. choice to change, I had to We all at some point come be the one to deliver on the to the point where we have a changes I wanted to make. greater desire to succeed at For me it was about something. And it is not always changing what was happenabout money — as a matter ing in my mind, in my body, of fact, money falls way down Michael Norton and in my spiritual journey. the list when we look at survey Although I talked a good results and speak with individuals game about finding work-life balance, and teams. It is not always about my mind and my soul were not quite our careers, either, and climbing the feeling that I was being true to myself. ladder. Our desire for success and the And my body was agreeing with advancement toward the achievement them. Traveling too much, working of our goals and dreams could be, and too many hours, eating too many rich include, almost anything. meals, entertaining clients and prosSuccess in building better relationpects, and just burning the candle at ships at home and at work; success in both ends had finally caught up to me. a fitness goal; success in feeling like It was time for a change, and I knew we are a part of something bigger; that if I was going to be successful in success in becoming better at commy change, the actions necessary to municating; success in doing more make the change and achieve success for others or servanthood; success in were on me, and me alone. the completion of a personal project; So, I have been focusing on four success in finding peace; success in growing deeper in our faith; and success in whatever success means to SEE NORTON, P13

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Relationships around money are important to examine

hen many people hear the term “financial adviser,” they may think of someone who mostly manages investments.

While that may have been true in the past, today you may desire a holistic adviser who focuses on your life goals and relationships. Your adviser could help strengthen your marriage and help you set good examples for your kids.

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incorporates his actual and endearing stutter.

McWhorter doesn’t stutter.

In The Atlantic article he states, “The new `like’ is associated with hesitation.

It is common to label the newer generations as harboring a fear of venturing a definite statement.”

I have heard people say they ate “like” five hot dogs. Does that mean four? Four and a half ? Four and seventh-eighths? Or does it mean five?

McWhorter is a believer in the changes in language: good and not so good. He is more tolerant than I am. I

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words during this time of change; transparency, accountability, commitment, and action. I needed to be transparent and honest with myself and others about what I can and cannot do, what I am willing to do and not do, and where my boundaries were. I need to hold myself accountable for what I am doing and trying to achieve and included my accountability partners to help hold me accountable to my commitments. And I personally needed to stay committed to the journey. Again, this one is on me, and if you are following along and this is where you are as well, the commitment is on you too.

Lastly, I need to take action. Not just

and each other and FINANCIAL may improve family STRATEGIES dynamics as a whole.

• Communicate: When talking about finances, the conversation should be ongoing. Incomes grow and decline, families change, and unexpected events occur. Regardless of what happens, Patricia Kummer maintain open lines of communication and work together to come up with a solution. Set aside a time monthly to review and discuss so things don’t pile up.

• Be fair: The way money is handled within a household should be fair and equitable. It is likely that one person will earn more than the other. However, to foster equality, it is important that money is viewed as belonging equally to each spouse or partner.

• Agree on setting limits: You may also consider setting a limit in how much one person can spend on non-essential items without having to talk to the other person. Discuss what this limit should be and make sure it is the same for each person. Whether it is $100 or $1,000, find an amount that makes sense. By setting these limits, each spouse has a certain degree of flexibility, while still seeking

want the word to go away, as it is being misused now, immediately. Posthaste.

And take “LOL” with it.

And while I’m at it: Does “literally” mean “literally” or “figuratively”?

It can mean both, but when someone says they are “literally heartbroken” they mean they are “figuratively heartbroken.”

Otherwise, it’s called death.

Pass this essay around. Faculty: Teach your children about “like.” And feed them on your dreams. The one they pick’s the one you’ll know by.

I made that up.

Like heck I did.

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident.

He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

write about them or talk about them but do what I say I will do, when I say I will do them.

What I am trying to do is what my good friend Tom Ziglar encourages us to do in his new book “Choose to Win.” It is to move from success to significance, and significance to legacy.

So how about you? Is there a season of change headed your way? Have you accepted that the true secret to your own success is you personally? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@ gmail.com, and when we move from success to significance to legacy, it really will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is a resident of Highlands Ranch, the chief revenue officer at Eventus Solutions Group, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

consensus on larger purchases.

• Be flexible: Be willing to compromise. Being able to agree on a middle ground related to spending behaviors and attitudes about money will benefit all parties in the long run.

• Be transparent: Not every cent of income needs to be shared with each other, but partners need to make sure they don’t erode trust between one another. Agree in advance that discussions about money will be neutral territory.

There will be no ultimatums or criticism, just open and honest thoughts.

You will learn from each other and end up being better money managers.

It is never too late to implement some changes. Sit down with a holistic adviser who can help with this conversation.

When new issues arise, try to discuss them immediately and involve your adviser for an update to see how these changes may affect your overall plan.

Make sure you have an adviser who is willing to help you achieve your

long-term financial goals and work with you to build an ongoing strategy. It is important to set the foundation before you make investment decisions. Focus on your overall financial wellness, not on the daily stock market. This can help reduce stress and improve your relationships as they relate to money.

1 Dew, J., Britt, S. L., & Huston, S. J. (2012). Examining the relationship between financial issues and divorce.

Family Relations, 61(4), 615-628. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2012.00715 Patricia Kummer has been a certified financial planner and a fiduciary for over 30 years and is managing director for Mariner Wealth Advisors, a registered investment adviser. Please visit www.marinerwealthadvisors.com for more information or refer to the Investment Adviser Public Disclosure website (www.adviserinfo.sec.gov). Securities offered through MSEC, LLC, Member FINRA & SIPC, 5700 W. 112th Suite 500, Overland Park, KS 66211.

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Tips and tricks for starting gardens in spring, early summer

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umanity has always had a connection with the earth, said John Stolzle, a Colorado State University Extension agent in Jefferson County who specializes in horticulture, plant pathology and food systems.

“Gardening is a direct way for people to interact with nature’s processes,” Stolzle said.

However, with the state’s diverse — and often unpredictable — weather, Colorado can present greater challenges to gardeners than many other U.S. states.

Luckily, Stolzle said, “there are a few tips and tricks that can help when starting up spring and summer gardens.”

It all depends on the last frost Planting in Colorado is highly weather dependent and each year is different, Stolzle said.

But one tip to remember is not to start too early, Stolzle said.

“The key, in my opinion, is to be patient,” he said. “And to plant according to the last predicted frost date.”

Because the latter varies regionally, paying close attention to local weather forecasts may be the best bet. In general, gardeners can bestguess that the last frost date will likely be sometime late April or early May, Stolzle said.

PlantTalk Colorado, a resource for Coloradans to find research-based gardening information specific to Colorado’s diverse climate, suggests that “people in the Denver metropolitan area normally use Mother’s Day as a guide for when to plant.”

This year, Mother’s Day falls on May 12.

A child picks out some seeds at The GrowHaus’ annual Seed Swap last year. This year, the event takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 23 at The GrowHaus, 4751 York St., in Denver.

COURTESY OF THE GROWHAUS For those who want to get an early start on their gardens, Coloradans can plant seedlings indoors, then transplant them outdoors when the weather is appropriate.

General recommendations on when to start plants indoors range from two to eight weeks before transplantation, Stolzle said. But to get a more exact time frame for each plant, he said, seed packets will usually include the specific recommendations for that plant.

Acclimating plants to the outdoors before planting them outside can also help, Stolzle said.

But, to “avoid shocking their systems, plants should be introduced to the outdoors slowly, over time,” Stolzle said.

Grandma’s tip to avoid a freeze The location of a plant, the duration of a cold spell and temperature can all play a part in a plant freezing, Stolzle said.

Colorado State University Extension’s Colorado Master Gardeners are volunteers trained in horticulture. Master Gardeners have a plethora of troubleshooting information and advice for new and experienced gardeners, available all year round.

There are Extension locations across the state, including every county in the Denver metro area. To learn more or locate your local Extension office, visit www.cmg. colostate.edu/index.shtml.

For example, “plants on the southern side of buildings and southfacing slopes will emerge from the soil relatively sooner, because the location is warmer,” Stolzle said, but “can then be at a greater risk when it comes to frosts.”

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here are some plays that just seem to live in air we breathe.

Even if you’re not a theater fan, you’ve probably come across it in some form or another.

Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” is perhaps the quintessential example of this.

First produced in 1938, the three-act play explores small-town Americana, nostalgia and the struggles that accompany everyday life. In other words, it’s about all of us.

The Pulitzer-winCOMING ner will take over ATTRACTIONS the stage at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave. in Golden, from March 22 through April 28. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays.

Clarke Reader “It’s a show that does one of the best jobs of making sense of the mystery we live out every day,” said Jim Hunt, who plays the role of Stage Manager. “It’s universal because of the way it captures the changes we all experience in our daily lives.”

Directed by Len Matheo, “Our Town” takes audiences to the small town of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire, between 1901 and 1913. The Stage Manager serves as the narrator and chronicler of the town’s happenings, which include the big events — birth, love, death and everything in between.

While Wilder’s words remain very much intact in Miners’ production, the company is playing with the visuals a bit by having the actors wear contemporary clothing, and the show will be presented in the round — a rarity at the theater.

The show includes some heavy moments (just like life) but there are plenty of humorous moments and wise lines to make the darkness a little more bearable.

“Wilder did an unbelievable job of capturing the essence of what it means to be alive,” Hunt said. “I think people will connect with it and since it’s being produced in Golden, they might recognize some of their own small town on the stage.”

For tickets and information, call 303935-3044 or visit www.minersalley.com.

Gershwin songbook gets an update George and Ira Gershwin are two of the key figures in the development of America’s songbook.

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Denver Home Show coming for three days

he Spring Denver Home Show will be filled with fresh ideas when it opens March 22-24 at the National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St., Denver.

Included will be demonstrations of Ikebana, Japanese flower arrangements, by members of the Sogetsu, a SONYA’S large school of IkeSAMPLER bana, founded in Japan in 1927, with a more contemporary philosophy than some others.

Also featured: a Small Space and Sustainable Living Hall and garden ideas. Open March 22-23 from 10 a.m.

Sonya Ellingboe to 9 p.m.; March 24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Single-day tickets: $11 at the door or $9 online; Seniors $5.50; under 12 free. homeshowdenver.com.

Children write The Annual Littleton Friends of the Library and Museum Children’s Creative Writing Contest is open for children ages first through eighth grade who attend a school, or live within the boundaries, of Littleton Public Schools.

There are two categories: short story (fiction, 2500 words maximum) and poetry (any length, all forms). Entries due at Bemis Library or by emailing

at the center, 10000 Commons St., Lone Tree. Directed and choreographed

by Candy Brown. Tickets: lonetreeartscenter.org.

‘The Little Prince’ Denver Children’s Theatre, in its 22nd and last season at Mizel Jewish Community Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver, presents “The Little Prince.”

Information at box office, 303-316-6360.

(Note: This is a correction from last week.)

Members of Sogetsu, a national school for Ikebana, Japanese flower arranging, will demonstrate at the Denver Home Show March 22-24 at the National Western Complex.

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FriendsLibraryMuseum@gmail.com by 5 p.m. April 6. Author’s name only should appear on entry form and should be the work of an individual. Label each work with title and page number only. Anonymous judging. Awards announced week of April 22.

Helen Thorpe The public is invited to a “community conversation” with former Colorado first lady Helen Thorpe about her book, “The Newcomers: Finding Refuge, Friendship and Hope in an American Classroom,” at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 9300 E. Belleview Ave., Centennial. Complimentary lunch at

12:30 p.m., Conversation from 1 to 3 p.m. Please register for lunch: stplc. org/newcomers.

Free Community Dinner March 26 is the date for the monthly free community dinner at Littleton First Presbyterian Church, 1600 W. Littleton Blvd. at 6 p.m., when doors open. Volunteers prepare food: meatloaf and mashed potatoes, peas, salad, desserts All are welcome. 303-798-1389, fpcl.org/dinner.

‘BeeHive’ musical Lone Tree Art Center will present “BeeHive: The 60s Musical” April 3-13

Watercolor classes Cindy Welch of Castle Rock began a new session of watercolor classes at Hobby Lobby in Castle Rock — Painting Glass and Reflections on Watercolor Paper. Information: CindyWelchDesign.com.

Swallow Hill presents The Way Down Wanderers will tour in support of a new album, “Illusions,” with a concert on April 6 at Swallow Hill Music, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver. Bluegrass and Americana.

303-777-1003 or swallowhillmusic.org.

Regional premiere Veteran actor John Ashton will perform through April 14 in a regional premiere of “Every Brilliant Thing,” directed by Peter John Hughes, at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora.

Tickets and information: 303-856-7830, vintagetheatre.com.

Speakers share thoughts on optimism for contest Optimist Club of Littleton holds competition for local young people

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“Is there a fine line between optimism and reality?”

Nine young speakers from the south metro area competed with their carefully expressed opinions on that topic

in the first round of Optimist Club of Littleton’s annual oratorical contest, held on March 6 at Bemis Library in Littleton.

Three speakers won scholarship checks and the top two contestants will go on to the district competition, then hopefully regional competition with the prospect of additional scholarship money, said Darrell Schulte, the club’s organizer for the event since 1985. (World competition is the ultimate goal, with a prize of $15,000 for the top speaker.)

State winners advance to world level competition, with the potential,

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WHAT: The GrowHaus’ Ninth Annual Seed Swap

A Colorado Master Gardener reference sheet published by Colorado State University Extension notes that “grandma’s old method of covering the garden with blankets and sheets works well as long as the fabric remains dry.” The cover should be placed in the evening before a frost is suspected, but it must be removed the next day so the sunlight can recharge the soil with heat.

WHEN: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 23

Cool versus warm season veggies “Knowing the difference between cool and warm season vegetables can save a lot of headache,” Stolzle said.

“But, in all of these cases, a cold, hard freeze will likely kill any plants left out or left unprotected.”

Hardy, cool season vegetables: Hardy, cool season vegetables prefer cooler temperatures and can likely survive a “frosty nip,” Stolzle said.

They can be planted outside about two to four weeks before the anticipated last frost date of the season. Examples include onions, some spinach, lettuce, radish and broccoli.

Tender, warm season vegetables: Tender, warm season vegetables do not tolerate frost and need higher temperatures to grow well, Stolzle said.

They should be planted when daytime temperatures are above at least 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Examples include cucumbers, New Zealand spinach and summer squash.

DETAILS: The event will include free workshops on permaculture, seed starting, composting and more; tours of The GrowHaus; live music; children’s activities; local food vendors; shopping in The GrowHaus’ organic, local market; a seed swap with The GrowHaus and other attendees that includes a variety of unlimited seeds to take home free of charge.

WHERE: The GrowHaus, 4751 York St., Denver COST: Tickets purchased online by March 22 cost $12 per person. Tickets purchased on the day of, either online or at the door, cost $15 per person. Children under 12 are admitted free. Residents of Denver’s ElyriaSwansea and Globeville neighborhoods are also admitted free.

LEARN MORE: Schedule is at www.thegrowhaus.org/seed-swap.

CONTACT: 720-515-4751, reachout@thegrowhaus.org.

Sensitive vegetables: Some vegetables are even more sensitive than the tender, warm season vegetables, Stolzle said. These can only tolerate a low temperature of about 60 degrees Fahrenheit and prefer temperatures between about 70 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Examples include tomatoes, peppers, pumpkins, watermelon and

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The GrowHaus’ annual Seed Swap “The weather is warming up and spring is almost here,” said Nathan Mackenzie, the director of development for The GrowHaus, a nonprofit indoor farm in Denver that has a mission to ensure everyone has access to healthy food.

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The GrowHaus’ annual Seed Swap is a way for gardeners and veggie lovers to celebrate the beginning of the growing season. This year’s event will include workshops, shopping in The GrowHaus’ market and a seed swap of as many seeds that you would like to take home.

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They’re responsibly for timeless classics like “I Got Rhythm” and “Someone to Watch Over Me,” as well as countless others.

These classics are now coming to life at the Lakewood Cultural Center thanks to Performance Now Theatre Company, with their production of the new Gershwin musical, “Crazy for You.” The show runs at the center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, from March 22 through April 7. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m.

The show is a homage to the musicals of the 1930s and follows a case of mistaken identity, dotted with vaudeville-era jokes and tender moments.

For information and tickets, call 303-987-7845 or visit www.Lakewood. org/LCCPresents.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Masters of Hawaiian Music at Swallow Hill With a winter as cold as the metro has been for good portions of this season, you could hardly be blamed for daydreaming about places with palm trees and the constant crashing of the waves. Audiences can get a musical taste of just such a place thanks to Swallow Hill.

The venue is hosting Masters of Hawaiian Music at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, at its Daniels Hall, 71 E. Yale Ave. The show features George Kahumoku Jr., Nathan Aweau

ing season, The GrowHaus’ annual Seed Swap is a way for all gardeners and veggie lovers to get access “to as many seeds as you want to take home,” Mackenzie said.

“But it’s much more than just getting seeds,” Mackenzie said. “It’s all about bringing people together from all across Denver to celebrate the start of the growing season and the community we build through food.”

and Kawika Kahiapo.

According to information provided

by Swallow Hill, Kahumoku Jr. is known as Hawaii’s Renaissance man.

He is a multiple Grammy-award winning master slack key guitarist, songwriter, world-traveling performer, teacher, artist, storyteller and writer, farmer and entrepreneur.

Aweau was a member of a Hawaiian music group called Hapa for much of the 2000s, while Kawika released his first solo album in 1996.

Both have been making music ever since.

The evening is sure to be beautiful one, and you can get tickets at www. swallowhillmusic.org.

Celebrate the creative leaps of female filmmakers The Denver Film Society is hosting its ninth annual Women+Film Festival at the Sie FilmCenter, 2510 E. Colfax Ave., April 9 through 14.

The festival will feature more than 15 films, with a focus on documentaries, narratives and short films — both by and about women. There will also be special events featuring filmmaker, journalist, author and former Miss America Gretchen Carlson, and documentary filmmaker, philanthropist and activist Abigail Disney, grandniece of Walt Disney.

For more information and tickets, visit www.denverfilm.org Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail. com.

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Colorado New Play Summit aims to open doors

Karen Hartman, book, and Neyla Pkarek, score, work on their new musical, “Rattlesnake Kate,” introduced at the Colorado New Play summit.

Annual event fosters budding talent through interactive process

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

W

hen a painter or sculptor begins a new work, she or he sets a pace and probably has a fairly clear vision of the desired end product.

While it may undergo some critical input along the way, the process is a solo one in general. But works on stage have many moving parts and depend on more than one creative brain before they are finally up and running … The playwrights chosen for the annual Colorado New Play Summit work for two weeks with an experienced director and actors, reworking at times, perhaps rewriting for added clarity or special effect — then they absorbed input from prospective audience members to shape and polish scenes further.

In 2006 the Denver Center for the Performing Arts initiated the program called the Colorado New Play Summit that allows audiences to watch the process as a new play begins its life onstage, with readings and rewrites as playwright and director and actors take a new script and begin the road to what perhaps becomes a full production. The 2019 summit plays ran on Feb. 16-17 and/ or 22-24 and introduced readings of four new plays and a concert version of a new musical, “Rattlesnake Kate,” based on the story of the colorful Kate Slaughterback.

The playwrights who are chosen work for two weeks, then they need to find a theater that will mount a full production—a considerable financial commitment. From this 2019 summit program, Denver Center will probably choose a couple for future production. More than 50 readings have been presented since the program began in 2006 and a full production of “Last Night and the Night Before” by Donetta Lavinia Graves (2017) is running as part of

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this season.

Scenery and costumes come later.

Presentations consist of a cast of actors in street clothes, standing and reading through a script in the polished manner a well-trained actor can, after a read-through and rehearsal process. The audience brings imagination.

A ticket involves Friday afternoon and evening, all day Saturday plus Sunday afternoon and is just a really fine experience for the theater lover — words, words, words in assorted flavors, precisely arranged to set a mood, spin a story — and create response(s) from the audience. One finishes the experience a bit tired, but also filled with new images and ideas to sort through.

What a joy it is to watch these pros at work!

Some of these new plays will be chosen for full Denver production in a couple years — and it is really rewarding to return to enjoy a final, reworked, polished product a few years hence.

The 2019 plays included:  “In the Upper Room” by Beaufield Berry, about a multigenerational black family in the 1970s.

Matriarch Rose is the center of the circle, although she frightens and frustrates everyone involved in family dynamics. Omaha-based Berry said in an interview that her ancestors came back to visit her and the house felt haunted. The dialogue as parallel stories develop is especially warm and wonderful. I’d love to see this one fully developed.  “Wally World” is based on his mother’s experiences as a Walmart manager in El Paso, according to playwright Isaac Gomez. It’s Christmas Eve and a staff of varied characters prepare to close on the only day the store closes. Eleven different folks, clearly drawn, “try to find purpose in a place that has never seen purpose in them,” Gomez said.  “You Lost Me” by Bonnie Metzger is set on Newfoundland’s Shipwreck Coast and begins a tale of family history with one Ann Harvey, who saved 160 shipwrecked Irish people from a wreck in 1828.

Today’s Shipwreck Inn, in the origi-

nal Harvey family home at the same location, is run by another Ann Harvey, who has just started a blog for the inn. Her teenage nephew Joe-L lives with her and is perhaps slated for wreckage, as numerous other, carefully drawn characters pass through the Inn.  “twenty50” by Tony Meneses looks at the year 2050, when Andres Salazar is running for political office in a time where Latinos are a majority and the political environment is still difficult. His family is also supportive and stressed as a stranger appears …  “Rattlesnake Kate” is a musical in development and had an engaging concert presentation — not an element generally included in the play series, but a bonus for this year. Neyla Pekarek, formerly cellist and vocalist with the Lumineers

band, has been fascinated with the tale of Rattlesnake Kate, a Greeley area legend, who happened on a migration of hundreds of rattlers while out on horseback with her young son. She fought them off with her gun and a no-trespassing sign — and ultimately had a 1920s-style dress made from the skins! Kate Slaughterback had six husbands and a lengthy correspondence with another man she never met. (Lots of story material for certain.) Pekarek has worked this bit of history into a song cycle, released her debut album, “Rattlesnake,” and is commissioned to write music and lyrics for “Rattlesnake Kate,” paired with playwright Kate Hartman. We saw a presentation with three Kates, a band and narrative sort of singing by Pekarek. Watch for this bit of local lore to appear fully staged

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The Renaissance man comes to life New exhibit marks 500 years since da Vinci’s death

BY CLARKE READER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

To-do lists are a fairly common feature of daily life in the 21st century, but it turns out this organizational method has been around for centuries — just ask Italian Renaissance man Leonardo da Vinci.

While most of us have things like “do the shopping” or “clean the kitchen,” items on da Vinci’s list involved things like finding a way to measure the size of the sun and study the tongue of a woodpecker.

Insights like these are among things visitors to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science’s “Leonardo da Vinci: 500 Years of Genius” exhibit can learn about one of humanity’s most adventurous thinkers.

“On one list, da Vinci had written that he should try to buy some corn, which had just been brought from the new world,” said Stephen Nash, curator of archaeology at the museum.

“The audacity of these lists is just incredible. It gives you a look into the mind of the man.”

Presented at the museum, 2001 Colorado Blvd., by the Sturm Family Foundation through Aug. 25, the exhibit is one of the most comprehensive about da Vinci that has ever been created. It was made in honor of 2019 being the 500th anniversary of his death.

Today, da Vinci is recognized as an innovator in the fields of art, science, engineering and other disciplines.

But examples of his work were mostly scattered or destroyed following his death. The few surviving artifacts are in private collections or permanently housed in museums.

According to information provided by the museum, exhibit creators

The “Leonardo da Vinci: 500 Years of Genius” exhibit is one of the most comprehensive ever created about the Italian master. Visitors will get to explore his innovations in art, sciences, engineering and more.

DA VINCI QUICK FACTS Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452, in Anchiano, Italy, near the Tuscan town of Vinci. He was born out of wedlock to a notary and a peasant woman. da Vinci never received a traditional formal education. His natural gifts caught the attention of his mentors.

He moved to Milan around 1481 after convincing Duke Ludovico Sforza of his talents as an artist and engineer. His work began to expand to studies of architecture, military engineering and strategy, mechanical flight, theatrical production and music.

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da Vinci began “Mona Lisa” in 1503, but the painting remained unfinished at his death years later.

WHAT: Leonardo da Vinci: 500 Years of Genius

He accepted an invitation from François I to move to France in 1516.

WHERE: Denver Museum of Nature and Science

After suffering a stroke in 1517, da Vinci died on May 2, 1519, in Clos Lucé, France. He is buried in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert in the castle of Amboise.

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— Courtesy of DMNS Grande Exhibitions worked with the Museo Leonardo da Vinci in Rome and experts from Italy and France to build replicas of da Vinci’s inventions and paintings. They also created replicas of his books, notes and sketches, gathered in codices, or manuscripts from that time.

“What creates a person that is so far advanced, perhaps more so than anybody else in history?” asked George Sparks, president and CEO of the DMNS. “Our staff spent a lot of time working to make this exhibit our own at the museum as we thought about these questions.”

Using the man’s notes from his codices, creators were able to build reproductions of about 70 of da Vinci’s inventions, including crude attempts at machines like a helicopter, airplane,

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Some of the inventions are scaled down, some are life-sized and others are oversized and some have mechanisms visitors can try for themselves.

As da Vinci is most well-known for his artwork, his creations in the medium take a special place in the exhibit.

There are print reproductions of his Florentine oil paintings, like “The Annunciation” and “Virgin on the Rocks.”

There is also an animation of “The

Last Supper,” which provides a look at what makes it such a unique work.

One highlight of the exhibit is the use of the state-of-the-art SENSORY4 technology, which uses high-definition motion graphics and surround sound, combined with authentic photography and video footage. The end result gives the visitor a feeling of being immersed in da Vinci’s mind.

Unsurprisingly, its da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” that gets the most in-depth exploration. The exhibit provides an analysis of the iconic painting conducted at the Louvre by scientific engineer and photographer Pascal Cotte.

According to the museum’s information, the display includes super-magnified examinations, a 13-foot-high infrared print and the only 360-degree replica ever made of “Mona Lisa.”

The museum prides itself on bringing its own touch to the exhibits, and that shines through in the presence of the museum’s enactors, who will be wandering through the exhibit as characters who bring a personal perspective to the story of da Vinci and the age in which he lived.

As da Vinci neared the end of his life, he supposedly said “I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach the quality it should have.” Experiencing the exhibit, it becomes difficult to believe that anyone could have achieved more. Instead, and by design, it invited the visitor to consider what da Vinci would think about modern advancements.

“We want people to ask themselves, `What would Leonardo think?’ about life today,” Nash said. “I think, if nothing else, his to-do list would be much longer and more interesting.”

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Recreation Friday Dance Night Saint Patrick’s Brewing Company offers First Friday Dance Nights.

Dance floor complete with lights and DJ. Outdoor beer garden with fire pit right on the river at Santa Fe and Bowles. Call 720-366-9147.

Kilowatt Eights is for people interested in square dancing. Dances are the first, third and fifth Friday each month at Malley Senior Center in Englewood. Call Ron at 303-759-4862.

Ladies Golf League at Raccoon Creek Golf Course, Littleton, is accepting new members. Call 303-973-4653.

Learn to Fly Fish: 9-11 a.m. Saturdays at Orvis Park Meadows, 8433 Park Meadows Center Drive, Unit 149, Lone Tree. The free Fly Fishing 101 course teaches the basics including fly casting, outfit rigging, and knot tying. After completing FF101, sign up for the free FF201 class at a local stocked pond and practice hooking, playing and landing fish. For information or to sign up, call 303768-9600 or go to www.orvis.com/s/parkmeadows-colorado-orvis-retail-store/620.

Meadows Women’s Golf League offers relaxing Tuesday mornings of friendly golf for ladies at the Meadows Golf Course, 6937 S. Simms St., near Ken-Caryl Ranch. The league plays 18 holes weekly from mid-April to midOctober. This fun group competes for prizes

Bocce ball tournaments are at 2 p.m.

Sundays, and ping pong is from 7 p.m. to close Thursdays. Play is first-come, free play.

Saint Patrick’s is at Santa Fe and Bowles, right on the river. Call 303-718-7575.

while playing from the red tees. Afterward, lunch can be ordered on the patio overlooking the course. Call Laura at 303-526-9598.

Mountaineers Square Dance Club meets the first, third and fifth Saturdays of the month at the Valley View Church of God, 4390 S. Lowell Blvd., Englewood, to square dance. Dances start at 8 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come and watch. This is a healthy activity for all. Call 303-798-4472.

Salty Dog Sailing Club If you love to sail or want to try, if you don’t have a boat, if you have a boat but don’t sail enough because you cannot find a crew, the Salty Dog Sailing Club is for you. The club meets the second Thursday of the month. Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. with the business meeting commencing at 7 p.m. Go to www.saltydog. org for meeting locations and directions.

Oil painting classes are offered at The Depot Art Gallery from 1-4 p.m. Mondays at 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, just north of the Buck Recreation Center. Class is taught

by Jennifer Riefenberg. Join anytime; pay by the session or the month. Contact JenniferRief@comcast.net. Call 303-795-0781.

Stroller Strides is a group fitness program that provides moms with a challenging workout and the opportunity to build relationships and gain the emotional support needed to adjust to the tremendous life change called motherhood. Classes are offered at 9:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at DeKoevend Park, near University and Arapahoe, and at 9:30 a.m.

Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at Clement Park, near Wadsworth and Bowles. For more information, visit the Stroller Strides Web site at www.strollerstrides.com or call Kathy or Karen Zawadzki at 888-684-0641 or e-mail kandk@strollerstrides.net.

Peer critique of art offered at 9 a.m. the fourth Friday of every month, except November and December, at The Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, just north of the Buck Recreation Center. Any medium welcome. In conjunction with The Colorado Watercolor Society. Free. Call 303-795-0781.

Rocky Mountain Basketball Academy club, expert training for youth basketball players grades fifth through 12th meets twice per week and operates all year. Play in leagues and tournaments. Send inquiries to ronkburgin@yahoo.com.

Rocky Mountain Woodturning Club meets at 6 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month in the basement of Rockler Woodworking Store, 2553 S. Colorado Blvd.

SilverSneakers Fitness, Silver&Fit at ACC The Arapahoe Community College fitness center offers the SilverSneakers Fitness and Silver&Fit programs for seniors in the south metro Denver area. For more information about health and fitness options at ACC, call 303-797-5850.

Saint Patrick’s Brewing Company offers bocce ball and ping pong tournaments.

Tea, cookies and coloring is offered from 1-3 p.m. the first and third Sunday of each

month at The Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, just north of the Buck Recreation Center. Grab a friend or two and come color away your stress. Coloring books for Adults and coloring tools provided. Great for groups. Cost is $5. Call 303-795-0781.

Tuesday Morning Women’s Golf League The Englewood Women’s Golf Association is accepting applications for the 2016 season. The women play Tuesday mornings at Broken Tee Englewood golf course. Contact the membership chair for information, ewga18@gmail.com.

Weekly Painting Sessions The Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County invites member and non-member artists to participate in Paint Day, the guild’s weekly group painting sessions. Artists bring their own media and supplies; Paint Day runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays in the lower level of Ascension Lutheran Church, 1701 W. Caley Ave. in Littleton. Contact Bob Yackel, 303794-2722 or yackelrobert@gmail.com.

Wesley Writers is a small group of vignette memoir writers who meet at 10 a.m. the third Saturday of each month at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St. Share stories of the joys and sorrows of our yesteryears. No fees.

Service/Social American Legion George C. Evans Post 103 Attention military veterans: Do you believe in patriotism and in helping our veterans, our children and our communities? Join the Littleton American Legion George C. Evans Post 103 at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month at the Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Visit www. legionpost103.org or call 720-287-2139.

Serving the southeast Denver area

Castle Rock/Franktown

Castle Rock/Franktown

Greenwood Village

First United Methodist Church 1200 South Street Castle Rock, CO 80104 303.688.3047 www.fumccr.org

Services:

Sunday Worship 9:00am & 10:45am - Worship 9:00am - Sunday School

Sunday Services - 10 a.m.

Trinity Lutheran Church and School

Sunday Worship Times 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

Trinity Lutheran School and ECEC (Ages 2 1/2 - 5; Grades K-8)

www.tlcas.org

Little Blessings Parents Day Out www.littleblessingspdo.com

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Call or check our website for information on services and social events! www.cbsdenver.org

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Catholic Parish & School

Seven Sunday Masses Two Daily Masses Confessions Six Days a Week STM Catholic School Preschool – Grade 8

8035 South Quebec Street Centennial, CO 80112 303.770.1155

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All are cordially invited to attend on Thursday evenings during Lent starting on

March 7, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.

We will share meals, laughter, friendship & love. at Providence Presbyterian Church 18632 Pony Express Drive, Suite 105 Parker, Colorado 80134 720-851-6881

Cimarron Middle School 12130 Canterberry Parkway Parker, CO 80138 www.CSLParker.org

The Bible SpeakS: TIME We are now in Daylight Saving Time. Do you like it? Some do, some do not. Just what is time? How is it defined? When did it originate? Is it endless? How are we to use it?

Time began when God created day & night, years & seasons as measures of time (Gen 1:14). Time continues for all eternity (Eccl 3:11). There is a time for every activity on earth: birth, death; weeping, laughing; loving, hating; war, peace (Eccl 1:1-8). Jesus Christ came to earth at just the right time to carry out His mission (Gal 4:4). Christians are to “redeem the time” (Eph 5:17). For the non-Christian “now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation (2 Cor 6:2).

Let’s use our time wisely as we move through life. hfsmail@basicisp.net

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THINGS to DO

MUSIC

Dueling Pianos in Highlands Ranch: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 5 at Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Rd., Highlands Ranch. Enjoy an evening of your favorite songs.

This live, interactive, sing-along show will get you up and out of your seat and dancing! Request your favorite songs from classic rock to today’s pop hits! Two performers from Howl at the Moon will play your favorite songs all night! Snacks and a cash bar will be available. Ages 16+ (some adult humor), 21+ to purchase and consume alcohol; IDs will be checked. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Visit hrcaonline.org for more information.

Inside the Orchestra’s Tiny Tots Concerts: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Thursday May 6 at Cielo at Castle Pines, 485 Happy Canyon Rd., Castle Rock. Kids get inside the orchestra as they are surrounded by a 30+piece orchestra. Moonwalk to bouncy music, dance like aliens, and more in a fun environment the family will enjoy. Visit insidetheorchestra.org/tiny-totsevents/ for more information.

EVENTS

Lenten Fish Fry: 4 to 6:30 pm.

Fridays, March 22, 29 and April 5, 12 in the Brownstein Hall at Ave Maria Church, 9056 E. Parker Rd., Parker. The Knights of Columbus are having a fish fry every Friday night in Lent except Good Friday.

On the menu: fried fish, baked fish or nuggets with cole slaw, fried or baked potato, mac and cheese, and dinner rolls. Ice tea, lemonade and coffee are free.

Prices: Family, $29.00, over 12 years, $10.00, 5 - 12 years, $5.00, and kids under 5 are free.

Homemade desserts are $.50 to $1.00. Take-out / drive-thru are available. Come and enjoy a delicious fish dinner in Brownstein Hall at Ave Maria Church. Call Len Bertagnolli at 720-468-2630 for more information.

Denver Home Show: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Friday, March 22, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 23, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday, March 24 at National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St., Denver. Find fresh inspiration, helpful tips, innovative products and fantastic deals in remodeling, home improvement, decor and outdoor spaces with nearly 400 exhibitors and experts all under one roof. Singleday tickets are priced as follows:

brave woman who suffered childhood abuse. Contact roykoerner@ msn.com, 303-814-0142 for more information.

this week’s TOP FIVE Englewood Historic Preservation Society lecture series: Martha Kirkpatrick: 2:30 p.m.

Monday, March 25 at the Englewood Public Library, Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Martha Kirkpatrick shares the history of Loretto Heights and its future. Call 720-254-1897 or email contact@historicenglewood.org for more information.

Faith, Race, and Grace: 11:45 a.m. Saturday, March 23 at First Presbyterian Church Littleton, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. Presents Patricia Raybon, award winning author and journalist speaking on Faith, Race, and Grace.

Call 303-798-1389 for more information.

STEAMworks: 1:30 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 23 at Douglas County Libraries in Castle Pines, 360 Village Square Lane. Explore science, technology, engineering, arts and math through fun, handson projects. This month, kids work on cardboard construction projects. Ages 6-12. No registration

Adults: $11 at the box office or $9 online at homeshowdenver.com, Seniors (60+): $5.50, Children (12 and under): free.

Free Community Dinner: 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. A Free Monthly Community dinner on the last Tuesday of every month serving heathy food and hospitality. Call 303-798-1389 or go to fpcl.org/dinner for more information.

Live Rock and Craft Beer in Lone Tree: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 29 at Lone Tree Brewing Company, 8200 S. Park Meadows Dr., Lone Tree. Paul Lechner will be performing solo acoustic rock music live at Lone Tree Brewing Company! Lone Tree Brewing is both family-friendly and dogfriendly. Visit paullechnermusic. com/ for more information.

required; more information is available at 303-7917323 or DCL.org.

La Liga Basketball: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 25 at Castle Rock Elementary School, 1103 Canyon Drive, Castle Rock. Adult Spanish/English speaking coaches. Team jerseys will be provided. For more information or to sign up contact: Marsha 303814-5327.

Writers Workshop: Story & Plot: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 28 at Douglas County Libraries in Parker, 20105 East Mainstreet. Kevin Ikenberry, military science fiction writer and author of “Sleeper Protocol” and “Vendetta Protocol,” leads this workshop in which you’ll learn methods for constructing your story and plot. Bring your own notebook or laptop. Adults. The workshop is free, but registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

beginning at 11:00, the second at 12:30. Park entrance fee is $8 per vehicle. The program itself is free.

Call (303) 688-5242 for more information.

Autism and Special Needs Night: 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, April 1 at Sky Zone Parker, 9851 S. Parker Road, Parker. Family friendly evening and learn about local community providers, visit tbh.com/events. Contact Caroline Turner for more information at Caroline.Turner@tbh.com or 720.414.3488.

Highlands Ranch Genealogical Society Meeting: 7 to 9 p.m.

Tuesday, April 2 at Lone Tree Public Library, 10055 Library Way, Lone Tree. Leave the epic adventure to Tolstoy, this class will give you some tips and tricks to focus your research and writing and wrap up a project in no time.

In the event of snow, check the HRGS website at hrgenealogy. wordpress.com before venturing out.

Artist Reception Celebrates Yoga & Spirituality: 6 to 8 p.m.

Friday, April 5 at Inner Connections Yoga & Wellness, Rock Salt Therapy & CommuniTea, 821-A Park St., Castle Rock. For more information on the artists, visit LisaSchwartz34.com.

Public Hummingbird Program at Castlewood Canyon State Park: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, March 31 at Castlewood Canyon State Park, 2989 South State Highway 83, Franktown. There will be 2 presentations, the first

Denver Ballet Theatre presents “Coppelia”: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 5, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6, 2 p.m. Sunday, April 7 at the Denver Ballet Theatre Performing Arts Center, 5690 County Line Pl., Highlands Ranch.

Tickets: general admission is $20 adults, $10 children under 12. Call 303-799-6609 for more

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information.

Graduation Gallop 5K: 9 a.m.

Saturday, May 11 at Sagewood Middle School, 4725 Fox Sparrow Rd., Parker. The Graduation Gallop 5K is a collaboration between all SIX PHS Feeder Schools: Mountain View, Northeast, Legacy Point, Franktown, Sagewood and Ponderosa. It is a chance for families from each school, as well as the community, to meet and run together. Go to graduationgallop.enmotive.com/ events/register/2019-mountainview-presents-the-graduationgallop-5k to register.

EDUCATION

My Yard! Lawn & Landscape Ideas & Tips: 10 to 11 a.m.

Thursday, March 21 and Thursday, March 28 at Douglas County Libraries in Castle Pines, 360 Village Square Lane. Learn how to work with the yard you have in this session. The event is free, but registration is required at 303791-7323 or DCL.org.

Lifetree Cafe--”Breaking the Cycle of Sexual Abuse: One Brave Woman’s Story”: 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 31 at Castle Rock Adventist Hospital, Ridgeline conference room, 2350 Meadows Blvd., Castle Rock. A group discussion about sexual abuse.

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Walk with a Doc at South Denver Cardiology: 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, April 6 at South Denver Cardiology Associates, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton. Join Dr. Ira Dauber, other cardiologists, and providers from South Denver Cardiology for this h free, fun, walking program. Visit s southdenver.com/event-registra- H tion/ for more information. s b Skills, Teamwork and Sportst manship for your Preschooler: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. April 6 through t April 27 at Jason Park, 1150 W. i Oxford Ave., Englewood. This b sport sampler class is a perfect g way to introduce your child to a o new sport each week including f soccer, t-ball, basketball, and c flag football. $40 Englewood t Resident; $50 Non-Resident.

Visit englewoodrec.org for more i information. r z Watercolor Painting with Energyfi and Freedom with Artist Steve s Griggs: The workshop is sched- E c uled for Thursday and Friday, April 25 and 26 from 9:00 am4:00 pm (doors unlocked at 8:30 i t am) at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St. in Littleton. r Pre-registration is required for o the workshop and artists aged m 18 years and older may attend. a To see a registration form, go to a heritage-guild.com and select Current Workshops. Cost for the s 2-day workshop is $75 for Heri- — tage Fine Arts Guild members, o u $100 for non-members. t s Hooked on Fishing: Classes offered 9:00 - o 10:00 a.m. or 10:30 - p p 11:30 a.m.; rain or shine, Saturday, May o 18 at Redstone Park t Pond, 3280 Redstone s Park Circle, Highlands a Ranch. Kids learn the basics of fishing, then M v grab a pole and hit h the pond to catch fish!Experts from the h s Colorado Division of Wildlife will lead this fun r and educational class. t They will first instruct U on the art of angling w and ecology; then, it is on to the pond to fish! s Everything is provided! M This class always sells c out quickly, so get your ticket today. Ages 6 - 11, g y suggested ages, parent discretion. Parent must accom- f pany child. Visit hrcaonline.org w w for more information.

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The road to Mars includes a detour through Lakewood Mars Society is dedicated to human exploration and settlement on Mars

BY JOSEPH RIOS JRIOS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In Robert Zubrin’s Lakewood office hangs a photo he took in 2009 of a space shuttle taking off to repair the Hubble Space Telescope, a mission he strongly advocated for, despite pushback from former NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe.

Zubrin, an aerospace engineer, sees two versions of the future for humanity. The first is where new worlds are being explored, and even if things can go wrong, there’s an optimistic future of infinite possibilities. The other future is bleak in which the world is crowded and lacks enough resources to go around.

“I want the first version, and Mars is the closest planet that has all the resources needed for life and civilization. If we can go there, that’s the first step in becoming a multi-planet species,” said Zubrin. “They say the Earth is only so big. It isn’t, because it comes with an infinite sky.”

Zubrin co-founded The Mars Society in 1998, a Lakewood based organization that is dedicated to human exploration and settlement on Mars. The organization, which has at least 7,000 members, works on public outreach and educational programs, political advocacy and research.

The Mars Society has two simulated sites that mirror conditions on Mars — one in the Canadian Arctic and the other in a Utah desert. The sites are used for practice Mars missions to further understand the technology and science needed for humans to operate on the planet. Crews of typically six people attempt to conduct a sustained program of field exploration while operating as if they are on Mars. In the Utah location, a crew found a dinosaur bone, something that Zubrin says a rrobotic rover might have missed.

“Until we can send humans to Mars, I want to send rovers. These are very limited tools compared to what humans can do,” said Zubrin. “The human explorer is at least a thousand times faster and better than the rover.”

Shannon Rupert, an ecologist and the director of the Mars Society’s Utah site, said she used to tell people we would be on Mars in 2013. Zubrin said the biggest obstacle to getting to Mars has been “the decay of the political system.”

“It’s a matter of having the desire to go, that driving force to get there. 20 years ago, we were considered nutty, fringe scientists,” said Rupert. “Now we’re right in the mainstream. I think we will go to Mars.”

There’s political support for the Mars project. In 2017 President Donald Trump signed a NASA funding bill that included plans for a 2030’s manned mission to Mars.

U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter of Colorado, who sits on the House Science, Space

2019 The Mars Society has two practice Mars exploration sites, one of which is in a desert near Hanksville, Utah.

COURTESY OF THE MARS SOCIETY

OF THE

ABOUT THE MARS SOCIETY Robert Zubrin co-founded the Mars Society in 1998 with a mission to further explore Mars and to create a permanent settlement for humans on the planet. The Lakewood based organization works on public outreach and educational programs, research, political advocacy efforts and more. It currently has two practice Mars exploration stations. One is in the Arctic and the other is located at a desert in Utah. At those sites, practice Mars missions have been carried out to learn how to explore the planet. and Technology Committee and the Subcommittee on Space, noted that in 2033, Earth and Mars will be close enough to erase months of typical travel time to reach Mars. Perlmutter said NASA’s long-term exploration goals include human exploration of Mars, and the plans from this Administration to go back to the Moon depend on developing and testing the technologies needed for a mission to Mars. As part of the NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2017, there is a required report from NASA on the technical and cost requirements for a human mission to Mars in 2033. The report is still in the works.

“There are several technical challenges to a Mars mission, but we can tackle all of those challenges with our partners in the aerospace industry just like we did 50 years ago during the Apollo program. As Americans, exploration is in our DNA, and space exploration fuels American innovation,” said Perlmutter.

Zubrin envisions a frontier environment when it comes to living on Mars initially. He says in certain ways, life won’t be as appealing as life on Earth.

People will live in enclosed habitats and not have all the same comforts of home as there are on Earth.

“On the other hand, you’re going to have the satisfaction and freedom that

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Robert Zubrin, co-founder of The Mars Society, sits in his Lakewood office.

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A poster that hangs inside The Mars Society’s main office in Lakewood.

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comes with being a maker of your world, not just the inhabitant of one already made. There’s going to be a tremendous desire for invention on Mars,” said Zubrin. “There is going to be new problems encountered. The Martians are going to want to find a new way of doing things.”

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LOCAL

SPORTS

Cable, Stenstrom take honors

Vista, Legend take game to Arizona diamonds

Diver, swimmer land college scholarships for prowess in pools

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Franny Cable and Lindsay Stenstrom have a lot in common.

Both are heading to major universities next fall on swimming and diving scholarships and both are focused on their sports.

And both were honored by Colorado Community Media.

Cable, a senior at Arapahoe High School, is the 2018-19 South Metro Girls Diver of the Year. Stenstrom, a senior at Valor Christian High School, is the 2018-19 South Metro Girls Swimmer of the Year.

Cable won her second consecutive 5A diving title in February with a Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center pool record of 562.10 points. She also repeated as the Continental League diving champion.

“It was a hard year at the beginning but I definitely picked it up more and more as I got closer to state,” said Cable, who will continue her diving career at the University of Kansas. “It was my senior year and I was going to do the best that I could.”

Arapahoe diving coach Jeff Smith marvels at Cable’s talent and tenacity.

“Her laser-like focus is unmatched,” said Smith. “She gets up, smiles at the judges like it’s a game, then goes into the zone like none other. Since her second-place finish at state her sophomore year, she has lost only once. That happened this year at the Coaches Invitational. I saw it in her eyes — that was never going to happen again.

“She has grown as a person in our time together. At practice when she is not on the boards, she is always playing around. Her playfulness during practice is contagious. It makes everyone loosen up, have fun and come back.”

Stenstrom, whose mother Lori was a swimmer at Stanford and whose sister Brooke is a member of the current Stanford Cardinals team, has signed to swim at UCLA. She won the 5A Jeffco individual championships in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle events. She was fourth at the 5A state meet in the 50 freestyle and the runner-up in the 100 freestyle.

“Obviously I wanted to place high but I just gave it my best,” said Stenstrom.

Valor coach Melody Peotter expects to hear more about Stenstrom’s successes in the future.

“Transitioning from 4A to 5A was a challenge for our team, but Lindsay rose to the challenge and finished her high school career well,” said Peotter.

“Lindsay is a strong competitor and committed athlete. She excels at everything she puts her mind to both in and out of the pool. I believe she will thrive next year swimming at UCLA.”

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Franny Cable of Arapahoe High School has been named Diver of the Year.

PHOTOS BY JIM BENTON

ow that the winter sports season is over and driveway is finally clear of snow, it is time to catch up on a few other things.

First off, the Mountain Vista and Legend baseball teams displayed good timing. There were no baseball, soccer or lacrosse games played OVERTIME in Colorado on March 13 or 14 because of snow.

Golf or track events were also postponed.

However Vista and Legend did play baseball because they were in the Jim Benton Boras Baseball Classic of Arizona in the Phoenix area. The Douglas County School District didn’t go on spring break until the week of March 18-22 but Vista and Legend players didn’t miss too much school because of two snow days.

Coming and going Darren Withey is the new athletic director at Highlands Ranch and Valor Christian AD Jamie Heiner has resigned effective at the end of the school year and is changing careers.

Withey, a Spanish teacher in the EDGE program at Legend, will take over for the 2019-20 school year.

He was the former Aurora Central head baseball coach and assistant football coach at Aurora Central, Mountain Vista and Legend and assistant baseball coach at Mountain Vista, Rock Canyon and Legend. He was an assistant softball coach at Legend.

Withey’s mother was a speechwriter for Ronald Reagan and his dad, Jim, was a semi-professional baseball player in Harvey, Illinois.

Heiner, Valor’s AD for the past four years, will be pursuing a full-time pastoral role at Journey Church in Castle Pines.

Valor has the search for a new AD. Impressive debut Clint Evans has made an impressive coaching debut in Colorado.

Evans was the head girls basketball coach at Olathe East in Kansas but took over as the

Lindsay Stenstrom of Valor Christian is CCM South Metro Swimmer of the Year.

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Lending a hand deserves applause Hockey player who is big on assists honored for hard work on ice

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Alex Harlan of Chaparral has been named CCM South Metro Hockey Player of the Year.

JIM BENTON ents at AAA games.

“He has extremely good vision on the ice as attested by his 23 assists,” said Wolverines coach Ryan Finnerock. “His biggest attribute is his speed and skill. He is right that sometimes assists are overlooked more than goals by some. However, we value them on our team as equal to goals.

“Alex did not play of Chaparral last season. He made the decision in his senior year to come back and play for his high school. He chose high school hockey because it has become more competitive than club AAA hockey and he said the level of hockey is equal to or greater in high school compared to AAA.”

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It was late in the third period of the state semifinal game against eventual state champion Regis Jesuit when Alex Harlan set up Chaparral’s best scoring chance of the contest.

The Chaparral senior sent a pass to a teammate in the slot, which didn’t result in a goal in the 4-0 loss on March 1, but it showed the kind of player Harlan is — when assists to him are as important as the resulting goals.

Harlan is the 2019 Colorado Community Media South Metro Hockey Player of the Year.

He was one of the state leaders with 23 assists. He had 14 goals and tied with fellow senior Dylan Florit for the team lead with 37 points for the Wolverines. Harlan missed two games because of concussion protocol.

“A lot of times the talk is about the player who scored the goals and not the player who had the assists,” said Harlan. “But the players know how important assists are.

“Yeah, sometimes I look to pass first.

My dad keeps telling me to look for shots. I’m just glad I was able to play well this season.”

Harlan’s brother, Max, was an AllState goalie for Regis last season.

Alex Harlan has gone to Chap for four seasons and chose to play high school this season instead of AAA club hockey with the Thunderbirds.

He noted it is more fun to play in front of a high school crowd than just par-

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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, 05/01/2019, 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.

LOT 16, BLOCK 3, FOXRIDGE IV, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 8195 SOUTH NEWPORT WAY, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112.

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B7018636 Original Principal Amount $850,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $818,972.74

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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: 01/02/2019 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:

First Publication: 3/7/2019 Last Publication: 4/4/2019 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;

Public Notices callBritney Sheree 303.566.4088 D. Beall-Eder #34935 Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0004-2019

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 2, 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) Scott A. Dressen Original Beneficiary(ies) Level 1 Mortgage Llc Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC Date of Deed of Trust July 11, 2007 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 13, 2007 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B7089911 Original Principal Amount $154,050.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $150,295.93

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 31 and 32, Block 19, Speer's Broadway Addition, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Also known by street and number as: 2965 S Bannock St, Englewood, CO 80110.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/01/2019, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 3/7/2019 Last Publication: 4/4/2019 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 01/02/2019 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: Britney D. Beall-Eder #34935 Jonathan A. Goodman, Esq. #15015 Karen J. Radakovich, Esq. #11649 Frascona Joiner Goodman and Greenstein PC 4750 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, CO 80305-5500 (303) 494-3000 Attorney File # 7192-12800 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.

Jonathan A. Goodman, Esq. #15015 Karen J. Radakovich, Esq. #11649 Frascona Joiner Goodman and Greenstein PC 4750 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, CO 80305-5500 (303) 494-3000 Attorney File # 7192-12800

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 Legal Notice NO.: 0004-2019 First Publication: 3/7/2019 Last Publication: 4/4/2019 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0002-2019 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 2, 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) Augusto A. Gonzalez and Edna C. Gonzalez Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Citywide Home Loans Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust July 01, 2014 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 07, 2014 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D4058994 Original Principal Amount $274,829.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $231,924.15 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. LOT 4, BLOCK 21, CENTENNIAL ESTATES, SECOND FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 5052 South Newton Street, Littleton, CO 80123.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/01/2019, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 3/7/2019 Last Publication: 4/4/2019 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 01/02/2019 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:

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/15/2019, 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.

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.

THE NORTH HALF OF THE EAST 150 FEET OF BLOCK 28, CHERRY'S BROADWAY GARDENS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 1170 East Tufts Avenue, Englewood, CO 80113.

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DATE: 01/02/2019 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

Public Trustees

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 Jennifer Cruseturner #44452 Holly Shilliday #24423 Courtney Wright #45482 Erin Croke #46557 Jennifer Rogers #34682 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-18-846528-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.: 0002-2019 First Publication: 3/7/2019 Last Publication: 4/4/2019 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0019-2019 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 11, 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) DENISE R. O'MALLEY AND WILLIAM SEAN O'MALLEY Original Beneficiary(ies) PUBLIC SERVICE CREDIT UNION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt CANVAS CREDIT UNION Date of Deed of Trust November 22, 2016 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust November 30, 2016 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D6137183 Original Principal Amount $140,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $135,216.55 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 16, BLOCK 3, FOXRIDGE IV, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 8195 SOUTH NEWPORT WAY, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/15/2019, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 3/21/2019 Last Publication: 4/18/2019 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

Public Trustees

First Publication: 3/21/2019 Last Publication: 4/18/2019 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 01/11/2019 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:

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

Public NOTICETrustees 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, 04/17/2019, 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.

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) 706-9990 Attorney File # 19-020513

First Publication: 2/21/2019 Last Publication: 3/21/2019 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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.

DATE: 12/14/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0019-2019 First Publication: 3/21/2019 Last Publication: 4/18/2019 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0610-2018

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;

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Heather Deere #28597 Toni M. Owan #30580 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, PC 355 Union Blvd., Ste. 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # 80198-NSM

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

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.

On December 14, 2018, 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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Original Grantor(s) Kevin R Iverson Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Lender, Reed Mortgage Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York as Trustee for First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust 2007-FA2 Date of Deed of Trust February 01, 2007 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 12, 2007 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B7018636 Original Principal Amount $850,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $818,972.74 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. THE NORTH HALF OF THE EAST 150 FEET OF BLOCK 28, CHERRY'S BROADWAY GARDENS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 1170 East Tufts Avenue, Englewood, CO 80113.

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

Legal Notice NO.: 0610-2018 First Publication: 2/21/2019 Last Publication: 3/21/2019 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

City and County Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT On or about March 22, 2019 the City of Englewood will make final payment to: Technology Constructors, Inc. 5636 Kendall Court, Unit A Arvada, Colorado 80002 For construction of: Broadway/Mansfield Safe Routes to School CDOT # SAR M395-016 (21531)

Any claims relating to this contract must be filed with Maria Sobota, Deputy Director of Finance & Administrative Services, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado 80110-2373, (303) 762-2416, prior to March 22,2019.

Maria Sobota Director of Finance & Administrative Services City of Englewood, Colorado Legal Notice No.: 522762 First Publication: March 14, 2019 Last Publication: March 21, 2019 Publisher: The Englewood Herald Public Notice CITY OF SHERIDAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The City Council of the City of Sheridan will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 8th, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the Sheridan Municipal Center, 4101 S. Federal Blvd., City of Sheridan, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Purpose: To review an application for a minor subdivision for property located at 3330/3340 S. Zuni Street. The applicant is requesting approval of a minor subdivision to construct a tractor/trailer maintenance facility on the site.

The Sheridan Zoning Code requires a public hearing at City Council for all minor subdivision

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All members of the Design Review Board shall be residents of the Town, and if any member ceases to reside in the Town, his or her membership shall immediately terminate. All members shall serve without compensation.

The City Council of the City of Sheridan will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 8th, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the Sheridan Municipal Center, 4101 S. Federal Blvd., City of Sheridan, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Purpose: To review an application for a minor subdivision for property located at 3330/3340 S. Zuni Street. The applicant is requesting approval of a minor subdivision to construct a tractor/trailer maintenance facility on the site.

The Sheridan Zoning Code requires a public hearing at City Council for all minor subdivision applications.

City and County

Legal Description: Tract 1 and Tract 2, Tucker Plat, and Beg 255 Ft E Of Nw Cor Of Sw ¼ Sw ¼ Sec 33, Th E 246.8 Ft To Pt On Wly Row Line of C & S Rr Th Swly Alg Sd Rt/Way 239.32 Ft, Th W 381.41 Ft M/L Th N 47.3 Ft, Th E 255 Ft, Th N 159.9 Ft to Beg Ex Rd 33-4-68 Owner: Glenn Kooi City Contact: Andrew Rogge City of Sheridan Planning and Zoning Department Phone: 303.438.3307 Email: arogge@ci.sheridan.co.us Project Contact: William Hardison Phone: 303.979.3024 Email: williamhardison4261@comcast.net Legal Notice No.: 522756 First Publication: March 21, 2019 Last Publication: March 21, 2019 Publisher: The Englewood Herald Public Notice SOUTH SUBURBAN PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT NOTICE CONCERNING BUDGET AMENDMENT Notice is hereby given to all interested parties that the necessity has risen to amend the South Suburban Park and Recreation District’s 2019 Budget. A copy of the proposed amended 2019 Budget has been filed at 6631 South University Boulevard, where it is open for public inspection.

The adoption of a resolution to amend the 2019 Budget will be considered at a public meeting of the Board of Directors of the District. The meeting will be held at the Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 South University Boulevard on March 27, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Any elector within the District at any time prior to the final adoption of the resolution to amend the 2019 Budget may inspect and file or register any objections thereto.

SOUTH SUBURBAN PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT

BY SUSAN PYE (SECRETARY) Legal Notice No.: 522779 First Publication: March 21, 2019 Last Publication: March 21, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice CITY OF ENGLEWOOD NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE On the 18th day of March 2019, the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado, approved on first reading the following Council Bill:

BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 9 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ

A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 4, CHAPTER 1 SECTIONS 3-1 AND 3-2 OF THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 2000, IN ASSOCIATION WITH MUNICIPAL PURCHASING AND DISPOSITION/ TRANSFER OF GOODS AND SERVICES. Copies of the aforesaid council bill are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, City of Englewood, Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado 80110 or it can be found at http://www.englewoodco.gov, Government, Legal/Public Notices.

Legal Notice No.: 522788 First Publication: March 21, 2019 Last Publication: March 21, 2019 Publisher: The Englewood Herald Public Notice CITY OF ENGLEWOOD NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE On the 18th day of March 2019, the City Council of the City of Englewood, Colorado, adopted on final reading the following Ordinance:

BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 13 SERIES OF 2019

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ENTITLED “EQUITABLE SHARING AGREEMENT AND CERTIFICATION” BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AND THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO ACCEPTING FORFEITURE MONIES DURING FISCAL YEARS 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021.

(Council Bill No. 7) Copies of the aforesaid Ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, City of Englewood, Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado 80110 or it can be found at http://www.englewoodco.gov, Government, Legal/Public Notices.

Legal Notice No.: 522789 First Publication: March 21, 2019 Last Publication: March 21, 2019 Publisher: The Englewood Herald

Metropolitan Districts Public Notice NOTICE OF VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SOUTH ENGLEWOOD SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 1 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the South Englewood Sanitation District No. 1 (the “District”), located in the cities of Englewood, Littleton, Centennial and Greenwood Village, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that two vacancies currently exist on the Board of Directors of the District. Any qualified, eligible elector of the District interested in serving on the Board of Directors may file a letter of interest on or before 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at the office of the District’s general counsel, Semple, Farrington, Everall & Case, P.C., Attention: Darryl L. Farrington, 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1308, Denver, Colorado 80203, or via email to dfarrington@semplelaw.com.

SOUTH ENGLEWOOD SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 1 By /s/ Darryl L. Farrington, General Counsel Legal Notice No.: 522737 First Publication: March 7, 2019 Last Publication: March 28, 2019 Publisher: The Englewood Herald The Littleton Independent and The Centennial Citizen Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE TOWN OF BOW MAR, COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of the Town of Bow Mar held a public hearing to consider the adoption of an ordinance amending the Town of Bow Mar Municipal Code, amending Sections 16-8(C), 16-18, 184(J) and 18-8 concerning the creation of a Design Review Board. Said public hearing was held at a Regular Meeting scheduled for Monday, February 18, 2019 at 7:00 p.m., at Columbine Valley Town Hall, 2 Middlefield Road, Columbine Valley, CO 80123. A copy of said proposed amendment is on file for inspection at the office of the Town Clerk at 7995 E. Prentice Ave., Suite 103E, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the effective date of Ordinance No. 323 is 30 days following this publication.

By Order of the Board of Trustees of The Town of Bow Mar, Colorado Publish in: The Littleton Independent Publish on: March 21, 2019 TOWN OF BOW MAR ORDINANCE NO. 323 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF BOW MAR AMENDING CHAPTER 2 AND SECTIONS 168(C), 16-18, 18-4(J) AND 18-8 OF THE BOW MAR MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE CREATION OF A DESIGN REVIEW BOARD NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF BOW MAR AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 2 of the Bow Mar Municipal Code is hereby amended by the addition of a new Article VI to read as follows: ARTICLE VI – DESIGN REVIEW BOARD Sec. 2-111. Creation; appointment; terms.

There is hereby created a Design Review Board consisting of seven (7) members, each to be appointed by the Board of Trustees for two (2) year terms; provided that, to establish a stagger in initially establishing the Design Review Board, the Board of Trustees shall appoint three (3) of the members to one (1) year terms. Members of the Design Review Board shall not be subject to term limits.

Sec. 2-112. Organization; meetings; removal; vacancies. (a) The members of the Design Review Board shall elect a chair from among the appointed members. The term of the chair shall be one (1) year, with eligibility for reelection. (b) The Design Review Board shall hold at least one (1) regular meeting each month, provided that the chair may cancel the meeting for lack of business or lack of quorum. (c) The Design Review Board shall adopt rules for transaction of business and shall keep a record of its resolutions, transactions, findings and determinations. (d) Members may be removed after notice and an opportunity for hearing by the Board of Trustees for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. The notice shall include a written statement of the reason for such removal. (e) Vacancies occurring prior to the expiration of a term shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by the Board of Trustees.   Sec. 2-113. Qualifications of members.

All members of the Design Review Board shall be residents of the Town, and if any member ceases to reside in the Town, his or her membership shall immediately terminate. All members shall serve without compensation.

Sec. 2-114. Design Guidelines.

The Board of Trustees shall develop and adopt by resolution the Town of Bow Mar Design Guidelines (the "Design Guidelines") and may amend the Design Guidelines at any time by resolution.

Sec. 2-114. Design Guidelines.

The Board of Trustees shall develop and adopt by resolution the Town of Bow Mar Design Guidelines (the "Design Guidelines") and may amend the Design Guidelines at any time by resolution.

Metropolitan Districts

Sec. 2-115. Powers and duties. (a) The Design Review Board shall hold public hearings on proposed applications for construction of any building, structure or improvement or alteration of the exterior of any property within the Town and approve, modify or disapprove such proposals in compliance with the Design Guidelines. (b) In evaluating plans and specifications for the construction of buildings and structures in compliance with the Design Guidelines, the Design Review Board shall take into consideration factors that include without limitation the conformity and harmony of external design of the proposed structures in the Town, and the location of the building, shrubs, trees and other structures with respect to topography, view and finish ground elevation. (c) The Design Review Board shall follow all rules and regulations enacted by the Board of Trustees and conduct all meetings in accordance with the Colorado Open Meetings Law, C.R.S. § 24-6-401, et seq.

Sec. 2-116. Appeals.

All appeals from decisions of the Design Review Board will be referred to the Board of Adjustments in accordance with Section 16-18.

Section 2. Section 16-8 of the Bow Mar Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows: Sec. 16-8. Agricultural District. (a) Use regulations. No buildings, accessory structures or land shall be used and no building or accessory construction shall be erected, converted or structurally altered except for the following: (1) Growing of crops.

(2) The keeping of livestock in accordance with the Bow Mar Municipal Code provisions as may be amended.

(3) Maximum of three single family dwellings meeting the bulk requirements (height, area regulations, dwelling size and footprint and lighting regulations) of the Residential District 2 of the Town of Bow Mar. For purposes of determining dwelling size pursuant to the Code, each single family dwelling shall be deemed to be located on a lot consisting of one acre in size.

(4) Accessory uses or structures incidental to the enumerated uses (1) through (3) above, provided that: a. No more than three accessory structures shall be permitted on any property zoned Agricultural. b. The maximum height of any accessory structure on property zoned Agricultural shall not exceed 20 feet. c. The maximum square footage of any accessory structure permitted on property zoned Agriculture shall not exceed two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet. d. Guest quarters for use by temporary guests or invitees of the property owner are permitted within the accessory structure provided that: (1) such guests or invitees shall not occupy the quarters for more than 30 continuous days, (2) the property owner is not permitted to collect any rental or lease income from the guests or invitees, and (3) not more than forty-nine percent (49%) of the square footage of the accessory structure may be devoted for use as guest quarters. (b) Minimum lot size. The minimum lot size for any property to be zoned Agricultural is 30 acres. Contiguous lots under common ownership may be aggregated for purposes of determining minimum lot size. If adjoining properties are aggregated in order to meet the minimum lot size requirement of the Agricultural District (thirty (30) acres or larger), said adjoining properties must remain under common ownership to preserve the zoning classification. Common ownership includes ownership by spouses and/or children of the original owner, or entities controlled by such persons. (c) Design Review Board Review. All new construction or proposed building alteration must obtain approval of the Design Review Board prior to construction or alteration.   Section 3. Section 16-17 of the Bow Mar Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows: Sec. 16-17. Procedures When Applying for Variances from Zoning Restrictions. (a) Any applicant for grant of a variance from the restrictions imposed by any of the Town's zoning ordinances shall submit an application for a variance to the Design Review Board. (b) The information to be provided by the variance-seeking applicant shall include, at a minimum, all of the information that is described in the annually distributed Directory of the Town of Bow Mar and on the Town’s website, under the caption "Construction Procedures in the Town of Bow Mar." (c) The information that a variance-seeking applicant must provide to the Design Review Board shall include the following: (1) Name, address and telephone numbers of the applicant and current address or legal description of property.

(2) For minor improvements: An accurate plot plan showing the relationship between the setbacks and the boundaries. This does not need to be signed by a registered engineer. Minor improvements would include a shed or other accessory construction within a setback or a variance to fence height, for example.

(3) For additions and new construction: a. Map of the property (minimum 24" x 36"), which shall depict the residence at an appropriate and commonly used scale and shall also depict and identify all property boundaries and adjacent property owners, all public rights-of-way and easements and the location, type and size of all utility lines. In addition, the map shall depict, clearly, the proposed improvement and the precise dimensions of the variance requested.

The property map shall include thereon the

cessory construction within a setback or a variance to fence height, for example.

(3) For additions and new construction: a. Map of the property (minimum 24" x 36"), which shall depict the residence at an appropriate and commonly used scale and shall also depict and identify all property boundaries and adjacent property owners, all public rights-of-way and easements and the location, type and size of all utility lines. In addition, the map shall depict, clearly, the proposed improvement and the precise dimensions of the variance requested.

The property map shall include thereon the name, address, telephone number and license number of the registered engineer and/or licensed architect who prepared such instrument. b. Accurate surface area calculations (which may be depicted on the above-described map) of all existing structures and all proposed improvements. c. Accurate elevations of all existing structures and proposed improvements, noting the point of reference from which all such elevations are measured. d. A drainage study or map of the property, including thereon the name, address, telephone number and license number of the registered engineer and/or land surveyor who prepared such instrument. (d) The Town may impose reasonable fees for consideration of variance requests. (e) The Board of Adjustment will conduct a public hearing to consider and act upon an application for a variance. To effect prior notice of the requested variance to all impacted or potentially impacted residents, any applicant for a variance shall post a sign in front of the property for which a variance is requested. This sign shall be posted for at least 21 days prior to said hearing. (f) The sign to be posted in front of the property for which a variance is requested shall be at least thirty-six (36) by forty-eight (48) inches in dimension. The sign shall be posted in a conspicuous location along each public street that abuts the applicant's property. The sign shall include, in letters at least one inch high, and bold enough to be visible from the public street, the legends:

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TOWN OF BOW MAR PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE REQUEST FOR VARIANCE The sign shall also include, in similarly bold type, the following paragraph: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE TOWN OF BOW MAR, ON [insert date] AT [insert location] TO CONSIDER AN APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE BY THE PROPERTY OWNER AT [insert relevant address] FROM THE ZONING RESTRICTION THAT [describe restrictive ordinance, and the relief to be requested therefrom]. ALL THOSE WISHING TO BE HEARD SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THE TIME AND PLACE STATED ABOVE. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL THE TOWN CLERK AT 303-794-6065. (g) A notice that is substantially similar to the sign that is to be posted in the variance applicant's yard shall also be published in the Bow Mar Bulletin not less than ten calendar days prior to the hearing conducted by the Board of Adjustment.

Section 4. Section 16-18 of the Bow Mar Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows: Sec. 16-18. Board of Adjustment. (a) There is hereby established a Board of Adjustment consisting of five (5) members, each to be appointed by the Board of Trustees for twoyear terms or the remaining term filled. The Board of Adjustment shall hear and decide appeals from and review any order, requirement, decision or determination made by the Building Commissioner or the Design Review Board. It shall also hear and decide all matters referred to it or upon which it is required to pass under this Chapter. The concurring vote of four (4) members of the Board of Adjustment shall be necessary to reverse any order, requirement, decision or determination of the Building Commissioner or the Design Review Board, or to decide in favor of the applicant any matter upon which it is required to pass under this Chapter, or to hear and decide any variance from this Chapter.

Each decision of the Board of Adjustment shall be subject, however, to review by certiorari by the District Court of any county within which the property in question is located. An appeal may be taken by any person aggrieved, by any officer or department of the Town or by the Town itself. (b) Any appeal from the Building Commissioner or the Design Review Board to the Board of Adjustment shall be taken by filing with the Building Commissioner or Design Review Board within a period of time to be established by the Board of Adjustment, but in no event more than 60 days, a written notice of appeal, specifying the grounds therefor. The Building Commissioner or Chair of the Design Review Board shall at once transmit to the Board of Adjustment all of the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken. The Board of Trustees may establish by resolution from time to time the filing fee required to be paid in order to maintain such an appeal. (c) An appeal to the Board of Adjustment stays all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from unless the Building Commissioner or Design Review Board certifies to the Board of Adjustment after the notice of appeal has been filed that, by reason of factors stated in the certificate, a stay would, in their opinion, cause imminent peril to life or property, in which case proceedings shall not be stayed otherwise than by a restraining order which may be granted by the Board of Adjustment or by the District Court on application, on notice to the Building Commissioner or Design Review Board, and on due cause shown. (d) The Board of Adjustment shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of the appeal, but in no event more than 90 days after the filing of a notice of appeal, and it shall decide the appeal within a reasonable period of time. At the hearing, all interested parties, including representatives of the Town, may be present and heard.

The Board of Adjustment may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify the order, requirement, decision or determination appealed from and shall make such order, requirement, decision or determination as in its opinion ought

cause shown. (d) The Board of Adjustment shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of the appeal, but in no event more than 90 days after the filing of a notice of appeal, and it shall decide the appeal within a reasonable period of time. At the hearing, all interested parties, including representatives of the Town, may be present and heard.

The Board of Adjustment may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify the order, requirement, decision or determination appealed from and shall make such order, requirement, decision or determination as in its opinion ought to be made in the premises, subject to the provisions of Subparagraph (a) of this Section. (e) Upon appeal in specific cases, where there are practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships in the way of carrying out the strict letter of this Article, the Board of Adjustment has the power to vary or modify the application of the regulations or provisions of this Article relating to the use, construction or alteration of buildings or structures, or to the use of land, so that the spirit of this Article is observed, public safety and welfare secured and substantial justice done. No variance shall be granted to modify any lot, road or other detail shown on the map attached to the ordinance codified herein nor shall any variance be granted that is consistent with the values set forth in Section 16-1 of this Chapter. (f) Every decision of the Board of Adjustments shall be subject to review by certiorari by the district court.

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Section 5. Section 18-4 of the Bow Mar Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:

Sec. 18-4. Design Review Board Approval and Permit application. (a) Approval and Permits required. No person shall construct, add to, alter, repair or improve or remove the exterior of any building or structure in the Town, or cause the same to be done, without first obtaining written approval from the Design Review Board. A building permit shall be required for any construction, alteration, repair or improvement to the interior or exterior of a building or structure from the Building Commissioner. Neither the Town nor the Building Commissioner shall have any liability for the issuance of any permit for inadequate or defective plans or specifications. (b) Design Review Board Application. An Applicant shall submit a completed application to the Design Review Board signed by the applicant or his or her agent or representative and shall contain all additional necessary documentation required by the Town. (c). Application. To obtain a permit, the applicant shall first file an application therefore in writing. Each such application shall be signed by the applicant or his or her agent and shall contain such information as may reasonably be required by the Building Commissioner, including: (1) Identification of the work to be covered by the permit for which application is made.

(2) Description of the land on which proposed work is to be done by plat description or by house address and street name. Any new house number required shall be assigned by the Building Commissioner in accordance with a master street plan which is in the office of the Town Clerk.

(3) A statement of the valuation and anticipated cost of the proposed work.

(4) Payment of all fees, including payment of the building fee and all inspection fees as may be set by the Board of Trustees from time to time.

(5) Two (2) sets of plans and specifications shall be submitted, except that for minor alterations or repairs of a nonstructural nature, the Building Commissioner may waive this requirement for plans and specifications. The plans and specifications shall contain at least the following information: a. Plot plan. Scale shall be one-sixteenth (1/16 ) inch equals one (1) foot zero (0) inches, oneeighth (1/8 ) inch equals one (1) foot zero (0) inches, or one (1) inch equals twenty (20) feet, with the latter preferred, and shall show: (1) size and location of lot; (2) location of all buildings and structures on the lot; (3) all elevations including established street elevation at the extension of lot lines, existing and finished grade elevations at each corner of lot and at each corner of the setback lines, and roof elevations and elevations of each floor or level of each building or structure; and (4) all easements and setback requirements. b. Foundation. For any construction involving a new foundation or modification of an existing foundation, a soil analysis by an accepted testing laboratory shall be required. The foundation design shall be based upon engineering calculations by an engineer registered in the State in accordance with results of the soil analysis, and the foundation plans must be signed by such engineer. c. Detail. Drawings and specifications shall completely indicate and describe all of the proposed work, including the sizes, grade and quality of materials and equipment to be incorporated in the improvements. Except for the plot plan, drawings shall be accurately drawn to a scale not less than one-eighth (1/8) inch equals one (1) foot zero (0) inches. d. Floor plans. Plans of all floors, basement and/or foundation shall be included, including direction, size and spacing of all framing members. e. Heating and cooling. Size and layout of heating and cooling units, pipes, ducts, registers, radiators and any special arrangements shall be shown. f. Plumbing fixtures. Show location and size to scale of all fixtures and domestic hot water units. g. Electric. Show location of entry service, meters, panels and outlets and major electrical appliance. h. Exterior elevations. Front, rear and side elevations shall be included showing all window and door openings, wall finish materials, flashing, present and finish grades, depth of footings, finish floor elevations and top of structure elevation. i. Cross sections. Fully dimensioned cross sections through exterior walls shall be shown to scale, including all details of construction from bottom of footings to highest point of roof necessary for complete roof construction indication.

Also to be shown are fully dimensioned cross sections through stairwells, landings and stairs to scale clearly showing all headroom conditions and details of all surrounding construction. j. Compliance with the Town of Bow Mar Design Guidelines. Approval by the Design Review Board indicating that the application is consist-

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tions through exterior walls shall be shown to scale, including all details of construction from bottom of footings to highest point of roof necessary for complete roof construction indication.

Also to be shown are fully dimensioned cross sections through stairwells, landings and stairs to scale clearly showing all headroom conditions and details of all surrounding construction. j. Compliance with the Town of Bow Mar Design Guidelines. Approval by the Design Review Board indicating that the application is consistent with the Town of Bow Mar Design Guidelines. k. A photometric (lighting plan and permit for new construction and major remodels defined as having a value of over two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00). A certificate of compliance shall be submitted and approved by the Building Inspector as part of the final inspection, although this is not required before a certificate of occupancy can be issued. l. A drainage plan prepared by a licensed engineer for any new home or addition, which shall include an analysis of the effects of drainage caused by the construction on said home or adjacent properties. m. Signature by registered architect or engineer.

All plans must be certified by an architect or engineer registered by the State who is regularly engaged in the design of building structures.

Supporting calculations may be required by the Building Commissioner.

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Section 6. Section 18-8(b)(5) of the Bow Mar Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:

Sec. 18-8. Adoption of building code.

*** K103.1 Permits Required. Except as specified in Section K103.2 of this section, no person shall do any grading without first having obtained a grading permit from the Building Official. A grading permit may be issued by the Building Official for excavation, filling or grading within any project to be completed in phases, provided that a final site development plan has been submitted, approved and recorded for the entire project or the first phase of a project, in which case a grading plan shall include maps indicating: existing and proposed topography at no greater than two-foot contour intervals unless otherwise approved by the Building Official; all existing trees greater than 4" diameter (MBH), with clear designation of those that are to be retained and those that are to be removed; existing structures, with clear designation of those to be retained and to be removed; the location, type and size of all existing public utilities, and those proposed for relocation; and an erosion/sediment control plan prepared in accordance with the City of Littleton's Storm Drainage Design and Technical Criteria Manual. The grading plan shall be compatible with the final site development plan as approved or recommended by the Design Review Board and such grading plan shall also bear the stamp of a competent professional who is registered and in good standing in the State of Colorado prior to issuance by the Building Official of a grading permit. When required erosion/sediment control facilities will not be installed contemporaneously with the completion of grading, the Building Official may require a financial guarantee in an amount sufficient to guarantee installation, construction, and operation of such erosion/sediment control facilities, plus twenty-five percent (25%) of such estimated amount. Said guarantee shall be cash, a letter of credit, surety bond, or suitable guarantee in a form satisfactory to the Building Official.

*** Section 7. If any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the Board of Trustees hereby declares it would have passed this ordinance, and each part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, regardless of the fact that any one or more parts, sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid.

Section 8. The Board of Trustees hereby finds, determines and declares that this ordinance is necessary and proper for the health, safety and welfare of the Town and the inhabitants thereof.

INTRODUCED, READ, APPROVED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 18th day of February 2019, in the Columbine Valley Town Hall, Columbine Valley, Colorado.

Legal Notice No.: 522785 First Publication: March 21, 2019 Last Publication: March 21, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Bids and Settlements PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT FOR THE SHERIDAN SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 2

NOTICE is hereby given by the Board of Directors of the Sheridan Sanitation District No. 2 that final settlement of a contract with C&L Water Solutions Inc. of Littleton, Colorado for the 2018 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project will be held at the regular meeting of the Sheridan Sanitation District No. 2, at 6:00 p.m. on the 10th of April 2019, at the Sheridan Recreation Center, Dream Room at 3325 West Oxford Avenue, Sheridan, CO 80236. Payment to the Contractor is scheduled to be released no sooner than April 12, 2019.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by the Contractor, or his or her subcontractors, in or about the performance of the work contracted to be performed who has not been paid by the Contractor or its subcontractor may file with the Sheridan Sanitation District No. 2 a verified statement of the amount due and

MARK ELICK, DAVID ANDERSON, TROY ANDERSON, DOUG ANDERSON, KIM ELICK, AND TYLER ELICK, and all unknown persons who claim any interest in the subject matter of this action.

or is scheduled to be released no sooner than April 12, 2019.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by the Contractor, or his or her subcontractors, in or about the performance of the work contracted to be performed who has not been paid by the Contractor or its subcontractor may file with the Sheridan Sanitation District No. 2 a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim, addressed to:

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Sheridan Sanitation District No. 2 %Dryden Broyles, Manager Water Resources Engineering Co. P.O. Box 3864 Englewood, CO 80155 Upon receipt of such claim, on or before the date and time of such final settlement, the Sheridan Sanitation District No. 2 shall withhold from all payments to the Contractor sufficient funds, not to exceed the 5% retainage amount, to insure the payment of said claim. The Sheridan Sanitation District No. 2 shall hold such funds until the claim has been paid as filed or withdrawn. Such funds shall not be withheld longer than ninety (90) days following the date fixed for the final settlement unless an action is commenced within that time to enforce such unpaid claims and a notice of lis pendens is filed with the Sheridan Sanitation District No. 2.

DATED this 14TH day of MARCH, 2019.

SHERIDAN SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 2 /s/ Ron Trujillo, President Legal Notice No.: 522787 First Publication: March 21, 2019 Last Publication: March 28, 2019 Publisher: The Englewood Herald

Summons and Sheriff Sales Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case No.: 2018CV32019 COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Plaintiff: THE TALLYN’S REACH MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation Defendant: MARC A. MONESTIME; PAIGE L. MONESTIME aka PAIGE L. MIKELSON; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; DITECH FINANCIAL LLC fka GREEN TREE SERVICING, LLC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; SU RYDEN, Arapahoe County Public Trustee TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: RE: Sheriff’s Sale of Real Property pursuant to Order on Verified Motion for Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure and §38-38-101 et seq., C.R.S. This is to advise you that a Sheriff’s sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to the Order on Verified Motion For Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure issued by the Arapahoe County District Court case number 2018CV32019 captioned The Tallyn’s Reach Master Association, Inc. v. MARC A. MONESTIME et al, dated December 20, 2018, and §3838-101 et seq., C.R.S., by the Tallyn’s Reach Master Association, Inc., the current holder and owner of a statutory lien against the real property located in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The foreclosure is based on the Master Declaration for Tallyn’s Reach recorded on December 2, 1999 with the office of the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder at Reception Number A9189335 which establishes a lien for the benefit of The Tallyn’s Reach Master Association, Inc. (“Declaration”) WHICH LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS legally described as follows, to wit: Lot 27, Block 3, Tallyn’s Reach Subdivision Filing No. 3, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado also known as 24345 E Briarwood Ave, Aurora CO 80016.

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on 9th day of May 2019, at the Sheriff’s Office Administration Building, 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy., Centennial, CO 80112, phone number 720-874-3851. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 720-874-3851. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: Tammy M. Alcock, Esq. Alcock Law Group, PC 19751 E Mainstreet, Suite 225 Parker, CO 80138 Dated: February 5, 2019 Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 522690 First Publication: March 14, 2019 Last Publication: April 11, 2019 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, Colorado 80110

Summons and Sheriff Sales Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Case No.: 2016CV030881, Div: 402 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY PLAINTIFF: AURORA HILLS VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION v.

DEFENDANTS: BRUCE J LEE; FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION; and CYNTHIA MARES, AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY. Regarding: LOT 6, BLOCK 1, AURORA HILLS VILLAGE SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO; Also known as: 11924 E. Nevada Cir., Aurora, CO 80012.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Sheriff's Office of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado at 10 O’clock .A.M., on the 9th day of May 2019, at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, phone number 720-874-3850. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder.

Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. 38-38-103 (4) (a) (IX) **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $5,658.00.

First Publication: March 7, 2019 Last Publication: April 4, 2019 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, CO 80110 RE: Sheriff Sale of Real Property under Order Approving Settlement Stipulation and Decree for Judicial Foreclosure, pursuant to Court Order and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq., County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado This is to advise you that a Sheriff’s sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to Order Approving Settlement Stipulation and Decree for Judicial Foreclosure dated July 15, 2016, and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq. by AURORA HILLS VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, the holder and current owner of a lien recorded on June 25, 2014 at D4055009 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Aurora Hills Village Homeowners' Association recorded on June 22, 1982 at Reception#2179689 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The Declaration establishes a lien for the benefit of Aurora Hills Village Homeowners' Association against real property legally described as follows: LOT 6, BLOCK 1, AURORA HILLS VILLAGE SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO; Also known as: 11924 E. Nevada Cir., Aurora, CO 80012.

All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 720-874-3850. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is Azra Taslimi, Esq., Reg No. 44317, Altitude Community Law P.C., 555 Zang Street, Suite 100, Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011, 303.432.8999.

DATED: February 12, 2019.

Tyler S. Brown, Arapahoe County Sheriff By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 522706 First Publication: March 7, 2019 Last Publication: April 4, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Arapahoe County Justice Center 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 Plaintiff: LISA M. CAMPBELL v.

Defendants: DONALD SCOTT SPENCER, MARK ELICK, DAVID ANDERSON, TROY ANDERSON, DOUG ANDERSON, KIM ELICK, AND TYLER ELICK, and all unknown persons who claim any interest in the subject matter of this action.

Michael P. Sasin SASIN LAW, LLC 390 Interlocken Crescent, Suite 350 Broomfield, CO 80021 Phone: 303-379-1183 Mobile: 720-301-6889 Fax: 303-362-8402 msasinlaw@gmail.com Atty. Reg.#: 25525

Michael P. Sasin SASIN LAW, LLC 390 Interlocken Crescent, Suite 350 Broomfield, CO 80021 Phone: 303-379-1183 Mobile: 720-301-6889 Fax: 303-362-8402 msasinlaw@gmail.com Atty. Reg.#: 25525 Case Number: 2019CV30105 Division 21

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SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S): You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint [petition] 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: To quiet title to real property.

By operation of C.R.S. § 38-41-108, Plaintiff claims ownership to the following described property: Lots Twenty-seven (27) and Twentyeight (28), Block Six (6), Alvarado Place Also known by street and number as: 1109 Chester Street, Aurora, CO 80010.

Dated: February 14, 2019 /s/ Michael P. Sasin Michael P. Sasin, Attorney for Plaintiff Legal Notice No.: 522716 First Publication: February 21, 2019 Last Publication: March 21, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac, Centennial, CO 80112 Plaintiff(s): THE FAIRWAY 16 HEATHERRIDGE ASSOCIATION Defendant(s): MATTHEW A. MARTIN; WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; SU RYDEN, ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE; AND OCCUPANT(S) Attorney for Plaintiff(s): Name: Richard W. Johnston, Esq. Address: Tobey & Johnston, P.C. 6855 South Havana Street, Suite 275 Centennial, CO 80112-3813 Phone Number: (303) 799-8600 Fax Number: (303) 799-6977 E-mail: rjohnston@tobeyjohnston.com Atty. Reg. #: 19823 Case Number: 19CV30379; Division 21 SUMMONS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO DEFENDANT(S) NAMED ABOVE: You are summoned and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the attached Complaint within twenty-one (21) days after this summons is served on you in the State of Colorado, or within thirty-five (35) days after this summons is served on you outside the State of Colorado, or within sixty-three (63) days after this summons is served upon the United States or one of its agencies.

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

The following documents are also served with this Summons: Complaint In Foreclosure, District Civil Case Cover Sheet.

DATE: February __ , 2019 TOBEY & JOHNSTON, P.C. By: /s/ Richard W. Johnston Richard W. Johnston, Reg. No. 19823 This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, C.R.C.P., as amended.

A copy of the Complaint must be served with this Summons.

This form should not be used where service by publication is desired.

WARNING: A VALID SUMMONS MAY BE ISSUED BY A LAWYER AND IT NEED NOT CONTAIN A COURT CASE NUMBER, THE SIGNATURE OF A COURT OFFICER, OR A COURT SEAL. THE PLAINTIFF HAS 14 DAYS FROM THE DATE THIS SUMMONS WAS SERVED ON YOU TO FILE THE CASE WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTACTING THE COURT TO FIND OUT WHETHER THE CASE HAS BEEN FILED AND OBT AIN T H E C ASE N U M B E R . I F TH E PLAINTIFF FILES THE CASE WITHIN THIS TIME, THEN YOU MUST RESPOND AS EXPLAINED IN THIS SUMMONS. IF THE PLAINTIFF FILES MORE THAN 14 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THE SUMMONS WAS SERVED ON YOU, THE CASE MAY BE DISMISSED UPON MOTION AND YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO SEEK ATTORNEY’S FEES FROM THE PLAINITFF. Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, October 10, 2013, effective immediately

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PLAINTIFF FILES THE CASE WITHIN THIS TIME, THEN YOU MUST RESPOND AS EXPLAINED IN THIS SUMMONS. IF THE PLAINTIFF FILES MORE THAN 14 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THE SUMMONS WAS SERVED ON YOU, THE CASE MAY BE DISMISSED UPON MOTION AND YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO SEEK ATTORNEY’S FEES FROM THE PLAINITFF.

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Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, October 10, 2013, effective immediately Legal Notice No.: 522763 First Publication: March 14, 2019 Last Publication: April 11, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice District Court, Arapahoe County, Colorado Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac St. Centennial, CO 80112 In the Matter of the Petition of: LEROY DESHAWN BACHICHA For the Adoption of a Child Case Number: 2018 JA 235 Division: 22 NOTICE OF HEARING To: TYLER ANTHONY PERLICK (Full Name of Parent).

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

An Affidavit of Abandonment has been filed alleging that you have abandoned the child for a period of one year or more and/or have failed without cause to provide reasonable support for the child for one year or more.

You are further notified that an Adoption hearing is set on May 23, 2019, at 1:40 P.M. in the court location identified above.

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

Legal Notice No.: 522770 First Publication: March 14, 2019 Last Publication: April 11, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice District Court, Arapahoe County, Colorado Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac St. Centennial, CO 80112 In the Matter of the Petition of: LEROY DESHAWN BACHICHA For the Adoption of a Child Case Number: 2018 JA 236 Division: 22 NOTICE OF HEARING To: TYLER ANTHONY PERLICK (Full Name of Parent).

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

An Affidavit of Abandonment has been filed alleging that you have abandoned the child for a period of one year or more and/or have failed without cause to provide reasonable support for the child for one year or more.

You are further notified that an Adoption hearing is set on May 23, 2019, at 1:40 P.M. in the court location identified above.

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

Legal Notice No.: 522771 First Publication: March 14, 2019 Last Publication: April 11, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Notice To Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Elvira F. Reilly, Deceased Case Number: 2019-PR-30189

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 8, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Thomas T. Reilly, Personal Representative c/o Barbara E. Cashman, Esq. Barbara Cashman, LLC 1901 West Littleton Blvd., #219 Littleton, CO 80120 Phone Number: 720-242-8133 E-mail: Barb@DenverElderLaw.org Legal Notice No.: 522745 First Publication: March 7, 2019 Last Publication: March 21, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Fredrick Scott Boggs, also known as Fredrick S. Boggs, aka Fredrick Boggs and Rick Boggs, Deceased Case Number: 19PR30168

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34 The Independent - The Herald Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Fredrick Scott Boggs, also known as Fredrick S. Boggs, aka Fredrick Boggs and Rick Boggs, Deceased Case Number: 19PR30168

Notice To Creditors

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 8, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jessica R. Trump, Personal Representative 1858 J Road Fruita, CO 81521 Legal Notice No.: 522747 First Publication: March 7, 2019 Last Publication: March 21, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Genevieve Pritchard, Deceased Case Number: 19PR30137 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 15, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Byron H. Pritchard, Personal Representative 17752 E. Powers Drive Centennial, CO 80015 Legal Notice No.: 522748 First Publication: March 7, 2019 Last Publication: March 21, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Case Number: 2019PR30192 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 15, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Notice To Creditors

P.R.: Christopher Jordan c/o BOATRIGHT, RIPP & LUSK, LLC 4315 Wadsworth Blvd.

Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Ph: 303-423-7131 Legal Notice No.: 522767 First Publication: March 14, 2019 Last Publication: March 28, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Stuart A. Schneck, a/k/a Stuart Austin Schneck, a/k/a Stuart Schneck, Deceased Case Number: 19PR30238 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 17, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Christopher D. Schneck Personal Representative 2517 S. St. Paul Street Denver CO 80210 Legal Notice No.: 522772 First Publication: March 14, 2019 Last Publication: March 28, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of LINDA L. KELSEY, a/k/a LINDA L. KELSEY ARMBRUSTER, Deceased Case Number: 19 PR 30212

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Inez Janet Jefferies, also known as Inez J. Jefferies, and also known as Inez Jefferies, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR30215

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 July 22, 2019, 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 July 15, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

David A. Simmental, Esq. Attorney to the Personal Representative 9085 East Mineral Circle, Suite 190 Centennial, CO 80112 Legal Notice No.: 522759 First Publication: March 14, 2019 Last Publication: March 28, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kendall Steven Fligg, a/k/a Kendall S. Fligg, a/k/a Kendall Fligg, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR30206 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 15, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Edward Ewing, Personal Representative 3059 Cool Meadow Pl. Castle Rock, CO 80104 Legal Notice No.: 522761 First Publication: March 14, 2019 Last Publication: March 28, 2019 Publisher: The Englewood Herald Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of: MARY ANN GUSTAFSON, aka Maryann Gustafson, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR30112 All persons having claims against the Abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 15, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dated this 14th day of March, 2019.

MELISSA CORINE FAHRNKOPF Personal Representative to the Estate 6334 Pilgrimage Rd. Colorado Springs, CO 80925 Home Phone: 720-201-5923 Legal Notice No.: 522764 First Publication: March 14, 2019 Last Publication: March 28, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Audrey Marion Jordan, a/k/a Audrey M. Jordan, a/k/a Audrey Jordan, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR30192

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 15, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

P.R.: Christopher Jordan c/o BOATRIGHT, RIPP & LUSK, LLC 4315 Wadsworth Blvd.

Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

Robert C. Armbruster Personal Representative 1566 E. Nichols Drive Centennial, CO 80122 Legal Notice No.: 522782 First Publication: March 21, 2019 Last Publication: April 4, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Nancy Lea Carter, aka Nancy L. Carter, Deceased Case Number: 19 PR 30142 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 8, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Richard T. Carter Personal Representative 1921 Danube Way Aurora, Colorado 80011 Legal Notice No: 522751 First Publication: March 7, 2019 Last Publication: March 21, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Brian William Meadows, Deceased Case Number: 19PR30222 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 21, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michell M. Huber, Personal Representative c/o Patrick A. Schilken, P.C. 7936 E. Arapahoe Court #2800 Centennial, CO 80112 Legal Notice No: 522773 First Publication: March 21, 2019 Last Publication: April 4, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lynda Kay Banner, Deceased Case Number: 18 PR 243 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 April 10, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Leland Heathershaw Personal Representative 13952 E. Marina Dr., Apt. 109 Aurora, CO 80014 Legal Notice No: 522776 First Publication: March 21, 2019 Last Publication: April 4, 2019 Publisher: Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Patricia Ann Deweese, Deceased Case Number: 18 PR 31187 All persons having claims against the above-

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Patricia Ann Deweese, Deceased Case Number: 18 PR 31187 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 22, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Skipton Reynolds Attorney to the Personal Representative 12835 E. Arapahoe Road, Tower 1, Suite 250 Centennial, Colorado 80112 Legal Notice No: 522777 First Publication: March 21, 2019 Last Publication: April 4, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jon Lynn Clark, aka Jon L. Clark, aka Jon Clark, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR30217 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 1, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

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County Court Arapahoe County, Colorado 1790 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, Colorado 80120

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

In the Matter of the Petition of: Parent/ Petitioner: Lori Suzann Smidt For Minor Child: Isabella Sloane Blair To Change the Child’s Name to: Isabella Sloane Smidt Case Number: 19 C 100138 NOTICE TO NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT

BY PUBLICATION Notice to: Robert Blair, non custodial parent.

Notice is given that a hearing is scheduled as follows: Date: March 28, 2019 Time: 10:00 a.m.

Location: Arapahoe County Court Division A2 1790 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, Colorado 80120 For the purpose of requesting a change of name for Isabella Sloane Blair.

At this hearing the Court may enter an order changing the name of the minor child.

To support or voice objection to the proposed name change, you must appear at the hearing.

Kelly Belue Personal Representative 19146 E. Low Drive Centennial, Colorado 80015

Date: 2.14.19

Legal Notice No: 522778 First Publication: March 21, 2019 Last Publication: April 4, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No.: 522714 First Publication: February 21, 2019 Last Publication: March 21, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Margaret M. Moomey, aka Margaret Mary Moomey, and Margaret Moomey, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR30230 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 22, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Janet K. Ohl also known as Janet Kay Ohl Personal Representative 13871 Haileigh Street Westminster, California 92683 Legal Notice No: 522786 First Publication: March 21, 2019 Last Publication: April 4, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Terry Jo Jorba, aka Terry Jo LeFree, aka Terry Jo Mahoney, Deceased Case Number: 19 PR 30252

Public Notice Arapahoe County Court, Colorado 1790 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, Colorado 80120 In the Matter of the Petition of: Parent/ Petitioner: Angela Elicerio For Minor Child: Emi Celine Taylor To Change the Child’s Name to: Emi Celine Taylor-Elicerio Case Number: 19 C 100198 NOTICE TO NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT BY PUBLICATION Notice to: Christopher A. Taylor, non custodial parent.

Notice is given that a hearing is scheduled as follows: Date: April 23, 2019 Time: 10:00 a.m.

Location: Arapahoe County Court Division A2 1790 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, Colorado 80120 For the purpose of requesting a change of name for Emi Celine Taylor.

At this hearing the Court may enter an order changing the name of the minor child.

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 29, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Date: 3.12.19

Jeff LeFree Personal Representative 3049 S. Bannock Englewood, Colorado 80110

Legal Notice No.: 522780 First Publication: March 21, 2019 Last Publication: April 4, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No: 522790 First Publication: March 21, 2019 Last Publication: April 4, 2019 Publisher: Englewood Herald

Name Changes Public Notice PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Public Notice is given on February 22, 2019 that the Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County District Court.

Name Changes

To support or voice objection to the proposed name change, you must appear at the hearing.

Public Notice Arapahoe County Court, Colorado 1790 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, Colorado 80120 In the Matter of the Petition of: Parent/ Petitioner: Angela Elicerio For Minor Child: Mia Denyse Taylor To Change the Child’s Name to: Mia Denyse Taylor-Elicerio Case Number: 19 C 100196 NOTICE TO NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT BY PUBLICATION Notice to: Christopher A. Taylor, non custodial parent.

The Petition requests that the name of Judith Ann McNally a/k/a Judith Ann O'Connor a/k/a Judith Ann Damore a/k/a Judith Ann McNallyDamore a/k/a Judith Kathleen McNally a/k/a Judith Kathleen O'Connor a/k/a Judith Kathleen Damore a/k/a Judith Kathleen McNally-Damore a/k/a Jodie Ann McNally a/k/a Jodie Ann O'Connor a/k/a Jodie Ann Damore a/k/a Jodie Ann McNally-Damore a/k/a Jodie Kathleen McNally a/k/a Jodie Kathleen O'Connor a/k/a Jodie Kathleen Damore a/k/a Jodie Kathleen McNallyDamore a/k/a Judith Ann Kathleen a/k/a Jodie McNally-Damore be changed to Jodie McNally Damore.

Notice is given that a hearing is scheduled as follows: Date: April 23, 2019 Time: 10:00 a.m.

Location: Arapahoe County Court Division A2 1790 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, Colorado 80120

Case Number: 19CV30376: Division 202

Public notice is given on February 28, 2019, 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 Shane Travis Fredericks be changed to Shane Travis Beck Case No.: 2019 C 100171 By:Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 522755 First Publication: March 7, 2019 Last Publication: March 21, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on March 8, 2019, 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 Diana Kay Montoya be changed to Diana Kay Deutrich Case No.: 19 C 100190 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 522758 First Publication: March 21, 2019 Last Publication: April 4, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 26, 2019, 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 Sheryle Reta Edwards be changed to Sheryle Reta Clardy Case No.: 2019 C 100167 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 522769 First Publication: March 14, 2019 Last Publication: March 28, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on March 7, 2019, 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 Mackenzie Lee Danielson be changed to Mackie Lee Danielson Case No.: 19 C 100181 Shana Kloek, Clerk of Court By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 522774 First Publication: March 21, 2019 Last Publication: April 4, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

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Jordan Daniel Beer Case No.: 19 C 100187

Clerk of Court By: Kim Boswell, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 522775 First Publication: March 21, 2019 Last Publication: April 4, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on March 12, 2019, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

For the purpose of requesting a change of name for Mia Denyse Taylor.

The petition requests that the name of Asma Abdihakim Omar be changed to Asma Kader Mohamud Case No.: 19 C 100197

At this hearing the Court may enter an order changing the name of the minor child.

By: Clerk of Court Kim Boswell, Deputy Clerk

To support or voice objection to the proposed name change, you must appear at the hearing.

Legal Notice No: 522783 First Publication: March 21, 2019 Last Publication: April 4, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

By: Deanna Bucks Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Date: 3.12.19

Legal Notice No.: 522744 First Publication: March 7, 2019 Last Publication: March 21, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Editor’s note: How to Make a Difference listings are published free, on a spaceavailable basis. Listings are submitted by the community; to submit a listing, or to change or delete an existing listing, contact hharden@coloradocommunitymedia.com. Deadline is noon Wednesday a week before publication.

Feeding Denver’s Hungry: serves 8001,000 people and families in need in lower downtown Denver.

Need: help distribute food the second and fourth Thursday of each month.

Donation also accepted.

Contact: www.feedingdenvershungry.org or https://www.facebook.com/FeedingDenversHungry/ Front Range BEST: Hosts free robotics competitions for middle and high school students.

Need: Volunteer judges for competions.

Contact: Tami Kirkland, 720-323-6827 or Tami.Kirkland@FrontRangeBEST.org Gateway Battered Women’s Shelter: Serves victims of family violence in Aurora and Arapahoe County.

Need: Volunteers help with crisis-line management, children’s services, legal advocacy, community education and other shelter services.

Donations: Also accepts used cell phones (younger than 4 years) to give to victims. Mail to Gateway at P.O. Box 914, Aurora, CO 80040, or drop them off at Neighborly Thrift Store, 3360 S. Broadway, Englewood Requirements: Must attend a 26hour training session; bilingual skills welcome Contact: Jeneen Klippel-Worden, 303343-1856 or jkworden@gatewayshelter. com

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The Optimist Club of Littleton is celebrating 60 years in the community and would welcome new members, they said. The group meets from 7 to 8 a.m. on Fridays at The Boardroom, 51 W. Dry Creek Circle, conversing and hearing ideas from guest speakers.

“Helping kids develop to their best potential” underlays the club’s programs and they conduct both essay and oratorical competitions, the Brain PUBLIC NOTICE Name Changes

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Public notice is given on March 12, 2019, 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 Muna Pirrin be changed to Mirna Casey Case No.: 19 C 100195 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 522784 First Publication: March 21, 2019 Last Publication: April 4, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Girl Scouts of Colorado: Youth organization for girls.

Need: Troop leaders, office support, administrative help and more Age Requirement: Men and women, 18 and older Contact: www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org, inquiry@gscolorado.org or 1-877-4045708

Goble at Alice@habitatmetrodenver.org

Global Orphan Relief: Develops and supports programs bringing light, comfort and security to orphans around the world.

Need: Super stars with website development, users of the abundant resources of social media. Those with great connection ability are needed to help with the development of the donor pool.

Contact: Those interested serving this faith-based Colorado nonprofit can contact Deitra Dupray, 303-895-7536 or dadupray@comcast.net.

GraceFull Community Café: Provides a place in Littleton where people of all backgrounds can gather, eat well and be inspired to give back. Cafe is open for breakfast and lunch, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. A partner of the GraceFull Foundation.

Need: Opportunities for food preparation, guest service, cleaning and dishwashing.

Location: 5610 Curtice St., Littleton Contact: Sign up for volunteer opportunities at http://gracefullcafe.com/ volunteer/ Habitat ReStore: Nonprofit home improvement stores and donation centers.

Need: Volunteers for Wheat Ridge, Denver or Littleton Habitat ReStores, helping with the cash register, dock and warehouse floor Contact: 303-996-5468, email Alice

Highlands Ranch Community Association: Works with Therapeutic Recreation Program and Special Olympics.

Need: Volunteers to help teach classes, coach Special Olympics, provide athletes support during Special Olympics practices, assist with special events, and help participats succeed in the therapeutic recreation program.

Contact: Summer Aden, 303-471-7043 or www.hrcaonline.org/tr Hospice at Home Need: Volunteers help patients and their families with respite care, videotaping, massage and other tasks. Home study training is available.

Contact: 303-698-6404 Integrated Family Community Services: provides basic human services and enrichment programs to low-income people in Arapahoe and Douglas counties.

Need: Volunteers to assist serving clients in the food and clothing bank.

Need: Volunteers to assist in the front office greeting clients, answering phones, verify client eligibility, completing food/clothing orders and assist where needed.

Need: Volunteers to assist in IFCS enrichment events including Mother’s Day, Ready, Set, School! and Thanksgiving and Holiday programs.

Need: Volunteers to assist in IFCS fundraising events including Nibbles and Sips event, Puttin’ for a Purpose event (mini golf); Boo-a-thon event (bowling) Requirement: All levels of experience are welcome; training and support provided.

Contact: Kendrab@ifsc.org or call 303789-0501.

Bowls and Bringing Up Grades (BUG) Awards, as well as offering mentoring and tutoring.

Among the organizations’ fundraisers is the display of American flags along Littleton Boulevard on special holidays, supported by community businesses.

The speakers were initially introduced by assigned letter and made their original presentation on the topic of optimism and reality — each with a distinct style. Timing had to be precise and each speaker was scored by three judges on delivery, appearance and content, with eventual nu-

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head mentor at Cherry Creek, and the Bruins girls won their first-ever state basketball championship with a victory over rival Grandview on March 9.

“You don’t do this to win championships but I can’t imagine writing a better story,” said Evans. “My family and I moved out here from Kansas City in June. I had hopes of doing something like this in the future but to do it in our first year is just amazing.

“The kids did it. I didn’t come out here not knowing I had these good players. I watched Jana (Van Gytenbeek) play but a lot of these kids didn’t play a whole lot last year. We said it all year, one team, one goal, we’re going to find a way.”

Newsworthy briefs Some quick updates about individuals and teams from around the area.

Ralston Valley senior Joey Steiskal tossed a no-hitter in the season opener on March 9 in a 3-0 baseball win over Lincoln … Megan McGriff scored nine goals in Bear Creek’s 18-10 girls lacrosse victory over Smoky Hill on March 12 … forward Kasey Neubert of Highlands Ranch is the Continental League girls basketball Player of the Year while Ponderosa’s Cory White and Caryn Jarocki of Highlands Ranch are girls co-coaches of the year … Kobe Sanders is the Continental League boys basketball Player of the Year . Valor Christian freshman Raegan Beers was honored as the Jefferson County 5A girls basketball Player of the Year.

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.

meric scores calculated. The top five were named, three received checks and the best two would compete again on the following weekend.

Finally, each young person introduced themselves, with name and school — and names of any parents and teachers with them: Aaron Fesh, a third-time contestant from Dakota Ridge High School; Scott Spangler, second time, Heritage High School; Dylan Carpenter, third time, Englewood High School; Michaela Sirois; Brayden Tuers; Mandira Gouda, Mountain Vista High School; Kathelyn Pratte, homeschooled; Rose

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Webster, homeschooled; Noah Cohrs, second time.

Winners were announced at the end of the evening: first, Michaela Sirois; second, Scott Spangler; third, Dylan Carpenter; fourth, Rose Webster; fifth, Noah Cohrs; sixth, Brayden Tuers; seventh, Mandira Gouda; eighth, Aaron Fesh; ninth, Kathelyn Pratte.

Contestants, families and Optimists closed by reciting the Optimist’s Creed, posted on a large yellow banner. Extensive photography sessions and excited conversations followed.

For information: optimistoflittleton@gmail.com. Public Notice

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Public notice is given on February 25, 2019, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Public notice is given on March 1, 2019, 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 Caitlin Elizabeth Herman be changed to Visi Arthur Herman Case No.: 19C100164

The petition requests that the name of Ralph Anthony Romero-Rico be changed to Ralph Anthony Romero Case No.: 19C100175

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By: Brittany Sill Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No: 522760 First Publication: March 14, 2019 Last Publication: March 28, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No: 522791 First Publication: March 21, 2019 Last Publication: April 4, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No: 522746 First Publication: March 7, 2019 Last Publication: March 21, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public notice is given on March 15, 2019, 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 Danita Marie Bollacker be changed to Danita Marie Sportsman Case No.: 19 C 100206

Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDED 2018 BUDGET LITTLETON VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDED 2018 BUDGET LITTLETON VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an amendment to the 2018 budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the LITTLETON VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 (the “District”). A copy of the proposed amended budget is on file in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection.

Such proposed amended budget will be considered at a public hearing during a meeting of the District to be held at South Fellowship Church, 6560 South Broadway, Littleton, Colorado, on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 5:30 P.M. Any interested elector of the District may file any objections to the proposed amended budget at any time prior to final adoption of the amended budget by the governing body of the District.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: LITTLETON VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 /s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON, Attorneys at Law Legal Notice No.: 522799 First Publication: March 21, 2019 Last Publication: March 21, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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Airport noise-abatement efforts recognized nationally STAFF REPORT

Two top officials at Centennial Airport received the UC Davis Aviation Noise and Emissions Symposium’s Walt Gillfillan Award.

Dylan Heberlein, the airport’s senior planner and noise specialist; and Mike Fronapfel, director of planning and development, were given the award, which honors symposium founder Walt Gillfillan and recognizes exemplary achievements and contributions to noise abatement in aviation by an individual or organization, according to a news release.

“This award has been a long time in the making,” Heberlein said in the release. “We just happen to be here to receive the award, but there’s more than 25 years of effort that’s gone into making Centennial Airport’s noiseabatement program what it is, today.”

Heberlein and Fronapfel oversee one of the most proactive noise programs in the nation, managing as many as 13,000 noise complaints in a single year, responding to seven city councils and two county boards of commissioners, the release said.

Heberlein credits airport staff, both past and present, for helping forge a program that strives to understand aircraft noise from the community’s perspective.

Formed in 2009, the Centennial Airport Community Noise Roundtable — which Walt Gillfillan had a hand in —

From left, Robert Olislagers, Centennial Airport CEO; Mike Fronapfel, director of planning and development; Dylan Heberlein, senior planner and noise specialist; and Brad Pierce, Centennial Airport Community Noise Roundtable chair celebrate after Fronapfel and Heberlein received the UC Davis Aviation Noise and Emissions Symposium’s Walt Gillfillan Award.

COURTESY PHOTO was created as a collaborative forum for local elected officials, appointed community representatives, airport staff, the FAA, the Colorado Division of Aeronautics and airport users to find ways to reduce and mitigate the impact of aircraft noise on surrounding communities.

Centennial Airport’s Fly Quiet Program, created in partnership with the roundtable, is an example of how the airport and communities work together. The voluntary noise abatement program has helped minimize the impact of aircraft noise through pilot education and awareness.

The award was presented March 4 in Jacksonville, Florida.

“We are honored to have been nominated and selected, but this award is not just about us. It’s about the synergy among all of our stakeholders,” Fronapfel said. “And that’s something we’re truly happy to make some noise about.”

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