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Noise impact of altered flight paths to be mostly small, FAA says Re-routing to be minimal in south metro area, according to plans

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Despite concerns raised by local officials, a federal plan to reroute airplane traffic is expected to only cause small changes in south metroarea noise — much of which will be small decreases, according to the federal government’s analysis.

What’s more, the substantial changes in flight paths traveling to Centennial Airport only would involve about eight flights per day, according to a May 7 presentation the Federal Aviation Administration held in Centennial.

The FAA’s NextGen project — an effort to increase safety and efficiency of air transportation across the country — began in 2007 and is expected to be largely in place by 2025. The FAA tags it as “one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in U.S. history.”

Locally, the NextGen Denver Metroplex project aims to optimize arrival and departure at airports including Denver International Airport, Centennial Airport and some others. The rub in the south

suburbs is a possible moving of a flight corridor that could run above the areas of Littleton, Englewood and Cherry Hills Village, for example.

But that new path — called BRNKO in the FAA’s lingo and pronounced “Bronco” — only entails about six flights per day on average that would be moved from the older corridor, according to the FAA. About two daily would use a nearby route that ends up over the same south-metro area. Centennial Airport sees about 1,055 daily takeoffs and landings combined, according to the FAA. Not much change, FAA says Because most proposed flight paths closely follow what’s being flown today, the only notable flightpath changes around Centennial Airport are the PINNR and BRNKO routes, said Adam Kuklin, a design team member on the Denver Metroplex project.

“With PINNR, they’re coming this way anyway,” Kuklin said, referring to a proposed route that travels south, roughly above Interstate 25, starting around Greeley and turning southeast over the Denver area.

The BRNKO route would take arrivals from the northeast that currently stay east of I-25 and move them farther north, joining up with PINNR near Greeley and traveling in that same corridor as flights

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Flights today already travel along roughly the same corridor as PINNR’s would once in the Denver area, and proposed flight paths would come in at the same altitude as today, Kuklin said.

The concentration — how close together the flights are over time — will be largely unchanged, according to the FAA. North of Interstate 70, the PINNR corridor’s estimated 12 flights per day could be more concentrated, but coming toward Centennial Airport, paths will be similar to what they are today, said Allen Kenitzer, FAA spokesman.

The FAA’s map shows a potential area over which BRNKO flights can spread out that covers parts of Englewood, Cherry Hills Village, Greenwood Village and Centennial.

“Current dispersion is close to what you’ll see a year from now,” Kuklin said.

And once BRNKO flights cross the City of Denver border into Arapahoe County cities, its flights largely cover the same areas as current routes do, according to FAA maps.

Noise impact to be small The plan, which has riled up mayors in the south metro area, is expected to have “no significant impacts” on noise, air quality, wildlife or historic and cultural resources, according to the FAA’s own analysis.

That’s based on a draft of a report by the FAA dated April 22, called an environmental assessment. The crowd at the May 7 meeting in a community room in Centennial’s Public Works Facility — one of several in the metro area where FAA representatives answered questions and took comments about the project — received more specific information with an interactive map program that showed the anticipated change in noise near any address.

Across the south metro area — near Englewood High School, South Platte Park Carson Nature Center in Littleton, Kent Denver School in Cherry Hills Village, and Cherry Creek State Park — average noise level was expected to decrease by small amounts, as much as 0.3 decibels.

Across Centennial, noise also is expected to drop. Near The Streets at SouthGlenn outdoor mall, Castlewood Library, South Parker and East Arapahoe roads, and Smoky Hill Library, noise would decrease by as much as 0.8 decibels.

Near unincorporated Arapahoe County just south of Cherry Creek State Park — where residents report noise complaints in among the most concentrated numbers near Centennial Airport — noise would see essentially no change. Near East Alameda Avenue and Interstate 225 in central Aurora, noise would increase by just 0.03 decibels.

South of Centennial Airport, noise could increase by up to 0.05 decibels in some Lone Tree and Highlands Ranch regions, although

STILL TIME TO GIVE INPUT A link to the draft of the Federal Aviation Administration study — or the “environmental assessment” — is located at www.metroplexenvironmental.com/denver_metroplex/ denver_docs.html, under the heading “draft EA main document.”

The FAA held 12 public meetings, mostly in the Denver metro area, at which FAA representatives answered questions about the project and took written comments. Those ran from April 29 to May 16.

It’s possible the environmental review could be modified, and the FAA may learn something it doesn’t know through the public’s comments, said Marina Landis, an FAA environmental protection specialist.

Online and physical mail options are still available for those who want to comment through June 6. You can submit comments online at www.faa.gov/nextgen/nextgen_ near_you/community_involvement/den/ community_comments/.

You can submit comments by physical mail to: Denver Metroplex Draft EA, Federal Aviation Administration, Western Service Center Operations Support Group, 2200 S. 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198-6547 The study can also be viewed electronically at 77 libraries in the airport areas. A list of libraries is available online at the first web link above, under the heading “draft EA public notice.”

The potential airports affected are Centennial Airport, Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in the Broomfield area, Denver International Airport, Northern Colorado Regional Airport in Loveland and GreeleyWeld County Airport. some areas would see decreases.

Conversation in restaurants generally hovers around 60 decibels, according to a Purdue University chart. Upper-70s levels are annoyingly loud to some people, the chart said. Only increases of 1.5 decibels or more in areas exposed to 65 decibels and up are considered to “exceed threshold of significance,” according to the study.

Officials watch cautiously Andrew Firestine, Centennial’s assistant city manager, noted that the BRNKO route is the proposed route that city staff is most concerned about.

But “when you look at air traffic in metro area, there’s traffic everywhere,” Firestine said at Centennial’s May 6 city council meeting.

“I’m not sure you can go anywhere in the metro area where there’s not overflight.”

The FAA’s count May 7 of how many planes would arrive at Centennial Airport on different routes appeared to be the clearest picture yet of how the plan would affect the south metro area.

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Littleton Block Party canceled after permit dispute South Metro Fire asked too much, says organizer Greg Reinke

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Littleton Block Party, scheduled for June 8, is canceled.

Greg Reinke, organizer of the annual street fair, said permitting for the event — which would be in its 15th year — was hampered by cumbersome bureaucratic wrangling with South Metro Fire Rescue, which took over fire protection in Littleton in January.

Reinke South Metro, however, said it worked with Reinke to get permits approved and would like to see the event go on as planned.

“We certainly want to be a good partner in the community,” said South Metro spokesperson Kristin Eckmann. “It’s never our intention to change historical events. We know things are new and different after the merger, but our goal is to be supportive and collaborative.”

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said City of Littleton spokesperson Kelli Narde.

“It’s really unfortunate,” Narde said. “Lots of people love the Block Party. It’s great for merchants, residents count on it, and it’s the unofficial kickoff of summer in Littleton.”

Narde estimated 6,000 to 8,000 people attended last year’s event.

Reinke said planning for the event went smoothly with Littleton Fire Rescue in years past, but found South Metro’s permit application process time-consuming and overbearing.

“I couldn’t get them to sit down with me and just talk things out,” Reinke said.

Eckmann said South Metro personnel stayed in touch with Reinke.

“We spoke with him over the phone multiple times to ensure that we collaborated and worked together to receive all the necessary documentation for the permit to be approved,” Eckmann said.

Reinke also said he was blindsided by the cost of South Metro’s permits: $483 for a special event permit and $1,123 for a pyrotechnics permit to cover costs related to inspecting and protecting two fireworks displays.

Reinke paid $150 a year for special event and pyrotechnic permitting under Littleton Fire, he said.

The pyrotechnic permit fee covers a plan review, pre-event inspection, oversight during the display, the cost

to keep a firetruck on standby and a post-event inspection, Eckmann said.

The final straw, Reinke said, was on May 13 when he found out South Metro would require a 20-foot-wide right-of-way down Main Street, which he said was double what Littleton Fire used to require and would preclude several of the five planned stages for bands.

Eckmann said the 20-foot right-ofway is mandated by international fire code and is essential to making sure emergency personnel can quickly access all areas of the festival.

Asked why he couldn’t just host fewer bands or use fewer stages, Reinke said, “Why not just go to Disneyland with all the rides closed?

Why don’t I just make the Block Party kind of OK? You know why people love the Block Party? Because it’s over the top. If you want it just OK, there are plenty of people you can hire.”

Reinke said he also encountered some trouble with the City of Littleton, including a dispute over how many portable toilets would be required, but found city staff willing to work with him.

The bottom line, Reinke said, was that too many “stumbling blocks” were piling up.

“I’ve learned over the years that if you start hitting a lot of obstacles, when there are a lot of hoops to jump through and there’s lots of

money involved, it’s time to stop,” Reinke said.

The money to run the event comes from the Historic Downtown Littleton Merchants Association, of which Reinke is president, and he said he wants to be cautious with its cash.

“Let’s say we roll the dice, and the costs just keep coming in, who’s going to pay for that?” Reinke said. “I feel horrible, but this is necessary.”

Eckmann said Reinke can still come pick up the permits if he changes his mind. Reinke said he wasn’t aware his permits had been approved and found out from a news reporter.

The special event permit was approved on May 13, according to documents provided by South Metro, the same day Reinke canceled the event.

The pyrotechnic permit, which was in its third round following two prior rejections asking for more information, is still listed as unapproved pending a letter of permission from the landowner where the fireworks were slated to be launched.

The back-and-forth over the permits and regulations got to be too much, Reinke said, especially as he is dealing with litigation over the roof of Reinke Bros., the costume shop and Halloween emporium he runs on Prince Street.

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May 23, 2019

SeaQuest wildlife license suspended after repeated violations State investigation finds numerous unreported bites, burns at aquarium and zoo

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

SeaQuest Littleton must remove hundreds of animals after state officials issued a two-year license suspension, according to a ruling from the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife.

Inspectors found the aquarium and zoo housed in Southwest Plaza Mall exhibited a “negligent and intentional disregard for human safety and for wildlife,” according to the ruling.

Staff failed to report numerous injuries to visitors and animals, according to a CPW investigation, and repeatedly failed to comply with orders from inspectors to improve conditions.

The facility will be required to remove roughly two dozen species of fish, birds and mammals that fall under CPW’s definition of wildlife, totaling roughly 200 animals, said agency spokesman Jason Clay.

“We care about the care of the animals,” Clay said. “It’s one of our missions to ensure the protection of our natural resources, including wildlife, and the safety of the public

around animals.”

The ruling, issued on April 1, gives SeaQuest 60 days to remove animals that fall under the facility’s state zoological license.

The affected animals have already been sent to SeaQuest’s other locations in other states, said Elsa MacDonald, SeaQuest’s vice president of marketing.

SeaQuest Littleton plans to stay open, MacDonald said, and has already replaced the removed animals with others that don’t fall under the CPW licensing umbrella.

“We’re making changes to ensure a happy, fun experience,” MacDonald said.

CPW inspectors have not yet confirmed that the animals have been removed, Clay said.

CPW’s concerns with SeaQuest Littleton date back to the facility’s opening in spring 2018, according to the department’s ruling.

A SeaQuest representative called CPW in January 2018 to inform the agency of their planned opening, and was told that obtaining a license for such a facility could take months and required proof that the animals would be properly cared for.

No license was issued, but two months later, CPW personnel learned the facility was opening from a news article.

The facility was exhibiting hundreds of exotic species, investigators

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found. Management also did not inform Jefferson County officials that the facility would house numerous animals that would interact with visitors.

One manager was found to be keeping a two-toed sloth and two capybaras in her house, and later moved the animals to SeaQuest in violation of a state order.

The facility was issued a cease and desist order by the Colorado Department of Agriculture for numerous violations including exhibiting birds in overcrowded cages in July 2018, according to the ruling, but SeaQuest staff did not inform the CPW of the order as required by law.

Staff also failed to report the death of an Australian kookaburra bird in August 2018, according to the ruling.

In September 2018, a newly hired manager informed CPW that he found numerous unreported injuries to visitors in company files, including animal bites.

Staff also failed to report a sloth that burned itself on a heat lamp in October 2018, investigators found.

They also failed to report when the sloth burned itself more severely on the same heat lamp weeks later.

Upon learning of the injuries, “SeaQuest staff misled investigators in reporting that a veterinarian had been consulted, with turned out to be false,” the ruling found.

The sloth has since been moved to SeaQuest’s newly-opened Minnesota location, MacDonald said.

“Slash is doing awesome, and doing a great job of interacting with customers,” MacDonald said of the sloth.

MacDonald chalked up the issues to misunderstanding of state rules and regulations.

“In terms of those incidents and injuries, when you consider the hundreds of thousands of people who flow through the facility, a lot of those were relatively minor,” MacDonald said. “Everything is treated equally and everything is reported.”

SeaQuest Littleton is one of seven SeaQuest locations nationwide, according to the company’s website.

Three more locations are slated to open in coming months.

The chain’s other locations have drawn numerous violations and public protests, according to news reports.

SeaQuest offers guests the chance to get up close and personal with a variety of animals, according to its website. Guests can snorkel in a large pool with stingrays, for example, or feed a variety of animals.

MacDonald said the facility is going strong.

“There are still many animals for guests to interact with,” MacDonald said.

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Spinning historic yarns

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elieve it or not, wool sweaters don’t really come from a department store.

Volunteers at the Littleton Museum showed every step in the process at Sheep to Shawl Day on May 18, from shearing the wool off a sheep’s back to spinning to weaving.

“Everything we use today comes from somewhere,” said Cory Van Zytveld, a historical interpreter at the Littleton Museum who organized the event. “We’re hoping people come away with a better connection to the things they own and wear.”

The industrialized process may be sped up these days, said Laura Ohmdahl as she spun wool into thread on a 140-year-old spinning wheel in the museum’s 1860s-era cabin.

“But the old ways still work,” Ohmdahl said. “This spinning wheel was made before the Civil War, and it performs beautifully. Lots of the electronics in our homes won’t be working five years from now.”

Sua Grant, 4, watches Mary Beth Reed turn wool into thread on a spinning wheel.

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Nolan Ward, 2, feels a handful of freshly-shorn wool.

Volunteer Merlin Barnes teaches 8-year-old Arianthe Inlong, left, and River Inlong, 6, to hula hoop the old fashioned way, with a pair of barrel hoops.

Sheep shearer Bob Schroth of Strasburg takes the winter coat off a Navajo Churro sheep.

Jesse, a two-yearold border collie, stalks a small herd of sheep, while sheepherder Carol Lucero and Jip, another border collie, keep an eye on things.

Mary Beth Reed spins fresh wool on a spinning wheel.

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May 23, 2019

‘When I think of Kendrick, I think of love’ Kendrick Castillo honored by thousands at celebration of life

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Live like Kendrick Castillo. Be brave. Be industrious. Have integrity.

Show love.

That was the overarching message at a May 15 celebration of life service at Cherry Hills Community Church.

More than 3,500 people gathered at the church to honor Castillo, the sole fatality in the May 7 school shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch that left eight other students injured. Less than two weeks away from graduating, the 18-year-old charged one of the two suspects to save other students.

The crowd — a mix of STEM students and families, law enforcement, politicians, Douglas County School District leaders and local residents — filled the sanctuary of the Highlands Ranch church to celebrate Castillo, a young man who, by most accounts, lived and learned more in his 18 years than most do in a lifetime.

“Kendrick just seemed to be happiest when he was serving others, but he did this humbly,” Charlene Molis, Kendrick’s principal at Notre Dame School from kindergarten through eighth grade, said to the crowd. “We are all better people for having known Kendrick, and now he is our guardian angel.”

A group of young men, friends of Kendrick, carried a gray casket, adorned with bouqets of bright yellow roses down an aisle to the front of the sanctuary. On the stage were a kayak, black and red dress jackets hanging from the ceiling and an elaborate robot, all pieces of Castillo’s life. He wore the red jacket when he ushered at his church. He was on two robotics teams at STEM. And he loved to adventure outdoors.

Friends, family and teachers who spoke at the service painted a picture of Castillo and the impact he had on others.

Molis remembers Kendrick’s first day of kindergarten. He saw a kid crying across the room, so he walked over, put his arm around the child and told him it was going to be OK. He gave 110 percent in everything, Molis said. When he dressed up as a cowboy, he was the best-dressed cowboy in the room.

“When he went to Mass, he wore his signature, three-piece suit,” Molis said. Guests in the audience chuckled.

Castillo was a friend to many.

He met Jordon Monk in an engineering class. The two had a lot in common — detailing cars, tinkering with electronics, the movie “Wayne’s World,” the song “Bohemian Rhapsody.”

“No matter how silly or crazy we looked, we didn’t care — because we had the time of our lives doing it,” Monk said.

Two pastors and a reverend, who each represented a different church in the Denver metro area, encouraged

Maria and John Castillo, the parents of Kendrick Castillo, who was killed in the STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting, walk off stage at a celebration of life service on May 15. “I love you all,” John Castillo said minutes earlier. “Thank you for loving my son.”

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Some of Kendrick Castillo’s favorite items, along with an assortment of photos, sat on a table outside of the sanctuary at Cherry Hills Community Church on May 15. Guests were invited to the church to celebrate the life of Castillo, who was killed in the school shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch. hope, love and healing in the community. A member of the Knights of Columbus, a Catholic fraternal service organization to which Castillo belonged, along with a few of Castillo’s teachers, reflected on the difference Castillo made in the world.

Mike Shallenberger, Castillo’s engineering teacher for four years, laid over Castillo’s casket an honor cord for his involvement in STEM’s Technology Student Association.

“When I think of Kendrick,” Shallenberger said, “I think of love.”

In his father’s eyes, Castillo was a “gift” and a “hero.”

He was a man of faith, John Castillo told the audience. He knew right from wrong. He cared deeply about his family and friends.

“To carry on his life’s message, we need to be more like him,” said John.

DCSD School Board President David Ray and board member Krista Holtzmann walk into a celebration of life for Kendrick Castillo on May 15 at Cherry Hills Community Church. Castillo was killed in a May 7 school shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch.

A few of Kendrick Castillo’s favorite things, his red usher coat, a robot and a kayak, were center stage at a May 15 celebration of life service at Cherry Hills Community Church. Castillo was killed in a May 7 school shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch.

His wife, Maria, was seated behind him. “When somebody is struggling and moving into darkness, you need to sit down with them and figure it out.”

John emphasized the importance of making time for one another, of being

present. He wants to do just that for the friends Kendrick left behind. His door is open, he said. He’s a phone call away. He wants to hear the stories of his son.

“Love is simple,” John said. “I didn’t teach him that, he taught me.”

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‘We have to say thank you’

BY NICK PUCKETT AND ELLIS ARNOLD STAFF WRITERS

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hen Doug Till saw the television news about a Jeep processional to honor Kendrick Castillo, the 18-yearold who died while trying to protect other students during a shooting at his school, he decided he had to pay his respects.

“Our society is getting to where we have to lay down our lives to protect other people,” said Till, who lives in Arizona but was visiting in Westminster, “and that’s what Kendrick did.”

About 250 Jeep enthusiasts gathered in Highlands Ranch on May 15 to ride in a procession ahead of a celebration of life service for Castillo.

Vehicles came from outside the metro area, with some having Arizona, Wyoming and Utah license plates, to honor the teen killed in the May 7 STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting. He was one of three STEM students who reportedly subdued one of the shooting suspects.

Castillo was passionate about his green Jeep Cherokee and enjoyed working on cars, friends say.

“There’s probably 2 percent (of participants) that know the family, let alone Kendrick, but that’s what this Jeep community is about,” said Doug McDowell of Highlands Ranch. “For me, it’s for the family.”

The Jeep lovers gathered at a spot about a mile away from Cherry Hills Communiity Church, where the celebration of life was to take place in the early afternoon. The Jeeps were escorted by Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office deputies on their ride to the church.

It’s rare that a civilian receives a processional led by law enforcement, but officials said Castillo embodied the spirit of the officers by giving his life to protect others.

“For us, our sheriff wanted to honor Kendrick and the school, because it’s what we do. We’re here to protect people,” said Tim Ralph, the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office chaplain. “We

Bonnie Alexander, 68, waves a peace sign at drivers in a motorcade of more than 200 Jeeps and some other vehicles toward a May 15 memorial service for Kendrick Castillo. Castillo “was an angel in our midst,” said Alexander, a Highlands Ranch resident.

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have to say thank you.”

About 20 students from Valor Christian High School — just across the street — walked over to line Grace Boulevard before the processional.

Bendor Shallow and Connor LeFebre, Valor sophomores, were among them.

We wanted to show “love in this community in the face of all this tragedy,” said Shallow, standing beside a guitar-playing LeFebre, who sang songs of faith.

Said LeFebre: “God’s going to be there in the darkest times.”

Bendor Shallow, right, and Connor LeFebre, with the guitar, stand in a line of Valor Christian High School students awaiting a motorcade to arrive at a May 15 memorial service for Kendrick Castillo. Shallow and LeFebre are on student council at Valor, which stands across the street from Cherry Hills Community Church, the service’s venue.

People lined up along the road hold up an American flag as a motorcade of more than 200 Jeeps drove by for a May 15 memorial service for Kendrick Castillo.

One of the more than 200 Jeeps that drove in a motorcade through a stretch of Highlands Ranch to Cherry Hills Community Church for a May 15 memorial service for Kendrick Castillo, the STEM School Highlands Ranch student who was killed in the May 7 shooting that wounded several others. “Convoy 4 Kendrick” was painted on this Jeep’s windshield.

Castillo was known as a car enthusiast and loved his Jeep.

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Juvenile STEM shooting suspect charged as adult Cases remain suppressed for at least two weeks

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Approximately three hours before they would attend a memorial service for their slain son, 18-year-old Kendrick Castillo, Maria and John Castillo sat in the front row of a Douglas County district courtroom during hearings for his alleged killers.

They are a strong couple, said 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler, who said they intend to be at every hearing for the suspects in the May 7 shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch, which also left eight other students injured.

The Castillos watched as two key revelations emerged during the May 15 hearing in Castle Rock, the second court appearances for the two suspects, Devon Erickson, 18, and Alec McKinney, 16.

First, their cases will remain suppressed for at least two weeks, meaning many details of the allegations against them remain sealed. Authorities have not released any information on a possible motive for the attack.

Second, Brauchler has decided to charge the juvenile suspect as an adult. Prosecutors filed formal charges against McKinney in court on

May 15 and requested the juvenile version of the case be dismissed. Defense attorneys immediately discussed their request to transfer the case back to juvenile court.

Colorado Community Media did not name McKinney before the decision to charge the teen as an adult. Although he is referred to by his legal name of Maya Elizabeth McKinney on court documents, he goes by the name Alec, his attorney said.

On May 7, the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office identified him as a male but said the next morning further interviews revealed McKinney to be female. His attorney told presiding District Judge Theresa Slade McKinney prefers male pronouns.

Both he and his co-defendant, Erickson, will return to court in June for status hearings as attorneys reconvene to discuss the ongoing investigation and what evidence is available in discovery.

From there, the court will schedule preliminary hearings.

Brauchler, in a media conference after the hearings, declined to comment on information about the case not discussed in open court because Slade chose to keep files sealed. That included the affidavit and probable cause statements.

But court records made available online earlier in the day show each suspect faced 48 charges going into the hearings.

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Erickson faces a variety of murder charges, including first-degree murder after deliberation, first-degree murder with extreme indifference and attempted first-degree murder after deliberation.

He also was accused of burglary, arson, theft and providing or permitting a juvenile to possess a handgun, among other charges.

McKinney was charged similarly, along with possessing a handgun as a juvenile, among numerous other charges. Brauchler said he planned to charge him with first-degree murder.

In his first court appearance May 8, Erickson sat stooped deep in his seat, head hanging low and speaking only when Slade required he verbally answer a question. On May 15 he sat upright and peered at the judge through dark-framed glassed beneath hair half-dyed pink.

On May 15, McKinney entered the courtroom and smiled slightly at his attorneys. He did not speak except when responding to the judge, smiling again at attorneys after answering Slade’s questions. At one point he appeared to look back toward his family, expressionless.

Brauchler opposed setting a status hearing between the May 15 appearances and a preliminary hearing. The status hearing calls for Erickson to be back in court June 7 and McKinney on June 14. Preliminary hearings have not yet been scheduled.

“We are only drawing out this process,” he said.

Defense attorneys for both suspects said they had not received any items of discovery and wanted time to review that information once it is made available. They expected it to be voluminous, said McKinney’s attorney, public defender Ara Ohanian.

Slade granted the requests for status hearings so attorneys could be prepared best as possible, she said.

A portion of the STEM school where the shooting occurred May 7 remained closed off as of May 15 and under investigation, even as some students returned to classes. Brauchler said defense attorneys had been given access to the remainder of the site, which he described as about “97 percent” of the school.

He also had suggested unsealing case files except for the affidavit and probable cause statements. Defense attorneys requested the case remain suppressed to protect witness statements from being tainted by information made public if files were released.

After the hearing, Brauchler told media he had referred an investigation into a private security guard who worked at STEM to 4th Judicial District Attorney Dan May after news reports surfaced that the guard may have fired his weapon in the direction of a sheriff ’s office deputy as law enforcement responded to the school May 7.

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Legislators forming committee to focus on school safety FLIGHT Panel to be named

by June 1 in response to attack at STEM School

dents, staff and volunteers statewide.

Supporters of the committee include House GOP Leader Patrick Neville, of Castle Rock, and Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert, R-Parker.

In the release, Holbert pointed out that 178 school districts in Colorado operate under local control, per state constitution.

“We also have voluminous state statute already on the books regarding emergency response planning and armed security in our public schools,” Holbert said. “This interim committee will begin its work by reviewing those statutes, the division of constitutional authority between school districts and state government, and then they will move forward on proposing solutions to better protect students.”

Neville pointed out what has been

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Legislators are prioritizing school safety following the May 7 shootings at STEM School Highlands Ranch.

On May 17, members of the state House and Senate announced the pending formation of an interim committee focused on studying school safety in Colorado, according to a news release.

The committee will look at issues related to school safety, mental health and the prevention of threats to stu-

done.

“We began the process last year by providing financial assistance to schools to secure their facilities and fund trained personnel to enhance physical protection,” he said in the release. “We’ve also provided funding to enable professionals to come alongside students to assist with their personal needs should tragedy strike. We will do more.”

Two members from each caucus in both chambers will serve on the bipartisan committee, which will have the opportunity “to seek testimony from a wide range of experts to aid in their mission.” Members of the committee — who will be appointed by June 1 — will meet three times during the interim session and have the ability to recommend legislation.

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On the study, Centennial Airport is “still in the digestive mode,” said Deborah Grigsby Smith, airport spokeswoman.

The airport is in the process of asking the FAA for the raw data of the study, what the agency used to write the draft environmental assessment, Grigsby said.

“It’s an FAA initiative, not a Centennial Airport initiative,”’ Grigsby said.

“We feel it’s incumbent on our part to make sure we understand all parts before making any reactions.”

Roof repair: Think ahead as hail season nears STAFF REPORT

Spring and hailstorm damage go hand in hand, making it high season for contractor complaints, according to a consumer advisory released by the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.

Given the numerous complaints law enforcement receives this time of

year, the advisory urges homeowners to consider steps to take for repairing a roof or property in the event of hail or storm damage.

According to the release, the greatest number of complaints are filed against door-to-door contractors, especially those who come knocking right after a hailstorm.

The most common type of com-

plaint is contractor nonperformance — the homeowner gives money upfront to a contractor, who then disappears — closely followed by poor quality of work grievances, the release says.

If the loss to the consumer exceeds the $7,500 amount for small claims court, the consumer might have to hire an attorney to file a lawsuit, the

release says. And while consumers might win their judgment, it’s not always likely that they can collect.

While door-to-door contractors are not necessarily scam artists, doing business with one out of convenience is risky, the release says.

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City officials, residents mingle at meeting series Free pizza, ice cream set tone at Littleton’s summer park parties

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

For many people in Littleton, the only time they speak to city councilmembers is from behind a microphone in council chambers.

The atmosphere changes, however, when there’s pizza and ice cream involved.

Councilmembers joined a slew of city staff to throw their first Meet Greet & Eat event in Promise Park in north Littleton on May 15, getting out from behind the dais to shoot the breeze with constituents.

“It’s a way for us to meet people where they’re at,” said Councilmember Jerry Valdes. “This way we’re not just expecting people to come down to city hall to talk to us.”

The Meet Greet & Eat typically holds four events at four different parks each summer, said city spokesperson Kelli Narde, each featuring free food, games, giveaways, and usually a bounce house for kids.

Last year’s events also featured informational booths about two major city projects that are now concluded: building support for a merger of

Kids chow down on ice cream at the Meet Greet & Eat at Promise Park on May 15.

Littleton’s now-defunct fire department with South Metro Fire Rescue, and seeking public responses to the initial visioning process for Envision Littleton, a long-term effort to update the city’s comprehensive plan.

Though special projects manager Kathleen Osher was on hand to discuss Envision Littleton’s next phases, which still seek public input, most city staff at the event were more geared toward spreading awareness of their offerings.

Some residents are die-hard attendees of the events.

“I’m pretty sure I’ve come to every one of these since they started holding them,” said Jose Trujillo, who used to own Jose’s Mexican restaurant in downtown Littleton. “It’s a great excuse to get outside and hang

A youngster hanging out the passenger side of a City of Littleton vehicle during the Meet Greet & Eat at Promise Park on May 15.

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Three more Meet Greet & Eats are scheduled this summer:

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illiam Shakespeare wrote, “Brevity is the soul of wit.”

Dorothy Parker wrote, “Brevity is the soul of lingerie.”

Now, on the same footpath as the 17-syllable haiku contest comes this: a six- QUIET word story contest.

DESPERATION Your due date is 11:59 p.m. June 14.

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have been others, partially stemming from the myth of the first six-word story, allegedly written by Ernest Hemingway.

One version is Hemingway won a $10 bet by writing this complete story in six words.

“For sale: baby shoes. Never worn.”

The website Open Culture states, “The extreme terseness in this elliptical tragedy has made it a favorite example of writing teachers over the past several decades, a display of the power of literary compression, in which, writes a querent to the site Quote Investigator, `the reader must cooperate in the construction of the larger narrative that is obliquely limned by these words.’”

(A “querent” is “one who seeks.”)

Hemingway may have won a bet with that composition, but it appears

he swiped the idea.

In 1906, when Hemingway was 7, in a newspaper classified section called “Terse Tales of the Town,” a similar sounding item appeared: “For sale, baby carriage, never been used. Apply at the office.”

The first time I read Hemingway’s six words, I might have said, “How sad.”

But then my sense of interpretation kicked in.

Maybe the shoes were too small, and nothing else. Or maybe the kid was born with two left feet. Or someone who was faking a pregnancy and went as far as buying clothing for a baby, and painting a spare bedroom with clouds and clowns, got psychiatric help, and backed her way out of the deception, and ultimately placed an

O LETTER TO THE EDITOR Approval voting is way to go The Approval Voting Party advocates the adoption of approval voting, a simple voting method that allows voters to choose any number of candidates for a given office.

“Check all the candidates yeah or nay. The most yeahs win at the end of the day.”

The candidate with the broadest appeal wins. Approval voting discourages negative campaigning and political extremism.

Under the current system, popular candidates sometimes lose when a minor candidate draws some votes away from them. Approval Voting resolves this by allowing supporters of alternative candidates to also support a more electable frontrunner as a compromise.

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Number three success blocker is empty gratitude bucket

ver the past two weeks we covered the contributing factors of complacency and lack of authenticity and the impact of both as we pursue our success. Today we will touch on the role and the power of gratitude and appreciation in relation to our success.

Consistent with the spirit of gratitude and appreciation, I would like to thank our WINNING community for all the emails that I WORDS received and our communications regarding the first two topics.

Many of you used the complacency column as a trigger to take action, and many more were brave enough to Michael Norton share where you are on the authenticity scale, recognizing a need for change. Authentically genuine, and I sincerely appreciate hearing all your life stories as we exchange emails.

One of the topics I deal with when speaking with individuals and companies is time management. When this subject comes

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ad for baby shoes that had never been worn. Simple as that.

One way or another, it is evocative.

Do a search for “Six-word story contests,” and you will find pages of guidelines and examples, although the only true guidelines needed are: be original, and stick with six words.

I think the best six-word story is only three words long.

“Less is more.”

An entire symposium could be based on it. It’s credited to architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohr, who adopted it from a Robert Browning poem.

Others have amended it.

“Less is a bore,” and “Less is less,” and “More is more.”

up, I usually start with a question, “What are you trying to make time for?” Typically, the response comes after a long pause, “Well, everything,” they say. After digging deeper and forcing them to become very specific relative to what they are trying to make time for, we almost always get to a point of selfawareness. They realize it’s not so much time management, it’s what they are willing to make room for in their life or in their business.

Where does gratitude and appreciation fit into this? Everywhere.

Most of us are willing to overcommit, double book ourselves and our time, and make room for things that are important to us, that benefit us in some way, and maybe even make room for things and activities that don’t involve those closest to us.

And what happens here is that this pressure builds up as we are spread too thin, we try and meet too many demands, and we become our own worst enemies.

In a time-compressed world where we are overcommitted and double booked, and we are feeling pressure and stress, we can still make room for gratitude and appreciation.

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Are we ethical stewards of our environment?

eing in seminary studying ethics and social justice, I am learning a lot about a lot. How are we living ethically? Are we aligned with our values while being good stewards and citizens of the communities in which we live?

How are we showing up individually and collectively in support of each GUEST other and ourselves?

With these questions COLUMN come many answers, and then, more questions. But in my End vironmental Ethics and Global Hunger and Care of Creation courses, I have to say I’ve been stumped.

In looking at the complex issues of Linda Newell our climate crisis, rising rates of waste and increasing incidents of hunger, there are many

potential solutions from various academic and scientific organizations.

Personally, we are told that we need to reduce our consumption, conserve our energy or water, and recycle or properly handle our waste. Systemically, we are given small and grand plans for zero waste, green development, or fully renewable infrastructures. However, most of these are tourniquets to stop the bleeding and only address the symptoms in our triage state.

While all of these do need to happen now, what about the long-term solutions? What about the root cause of how we got here in the first place and what we can do to address it in the future? That’s why I’m studying theology — what has driven our personal and collective values, and therefore, our behaviors that have created this crisis?

We also need to revisit our core ethics, values, religions, and look at why we’re living the way we’re living. Then, we can better decide which solutions to

pursue individually and communally.

If my theology tells me to be a good steward of God’s creation or my ethic is to be a responsible planetary citizen, what does that mean? Are my actions in alignment with those values?

For either, it seems that we need to remember that we are all fellow beings on earth with whom we should care for and support. Both of these premises mean we are all interconnected as fellow brethren or citizens and that what we each do affects the other. We are all bound to each other as common inhabitants on this big ball in the sky.

If that’s so, then should I care about the trash I leave on the sidewalk or trail, or the water I use for my lawn? Or the food I throw out from my refrigerator, or gas I use to drive my SUV? The answers to those questions need to come from each of us, but then they also touch all of us collectively. That I have found is the key — that no matter our faith or ethic, to recognize that

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Dianne Leith Martin

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each of our individual decisions and actions has an impact on our next-door (and global) neighbor. Both spiritually and physically, what I do personally affects you. Now that is a responsibility and covenant I need to take seriously.

The scientists tell us we won’t survive as a species if we think we can act only individually. The theologians and ethicists question if it is moral to do so.

Then, are your actions aligned with your theology or ethics? Now, I ask myself that every day, for the sake of my neighbor and future grandchildren.

Formerly a Colorado state senator, now a seminary student at Iliff School of Theology, Linda Newell is a speaker, filmmaker, facilitator and consultant. She may be reached at senlindanewell@gmail.com, www. lindanewell.org, www.senlindanewell. com, @sennewell on Twitter, Senator Linda Newell or @TheLastBill on Facebook.

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Dianne Leith Martin, 74, passed away in Denver, CO on May 8, 2019. Dianne was born on Mar. 11, 1945 in Central City, NE, to Russell and Helen Oswald (Trail). Dianne had two older siblings, Larry and Loretta, and a younger brother, Ron. She loved her time in Nebraska. They lived across the road from her grandparents, Anna and Maurice Trail, and she always spoke fondly of them, and their time together. The family moved to Aurora, CO around 1952, and Dianne graduated from Aurora Central High School in June of 1963. She married her high school sweetheart, William “Bill” Grady Martin on August 31, 1963. In March of 1965, Dianne and Bill had their first of two children, Duane, followed by Dean in September of 1966. Dianne devoted her time, love, and energy to her family, while also working part-time as a bookkeeper at Chain Lumber Company in Aurora.

While attending the Free Methodist Church in Aurora, Bill and Dianne felt called to the ministry. They moved to McPherson, KS, in 1975 where Bill studied and graduated from Central College. Their first church assignment was in 1977 in Farmington, NM. After a year in New Mexico they moved to Englewood, CO and ministered at the Englewood Free Methodist Church. Their last assignment was in 1981, where they ministered at the Longmont Free Methodist Church.

Bill retired from the ministry in 1983, and returned to the lumber industry.

Dianne worked for several years as

assistant to the President at Longmont National Bank, which was later acquired by Colorado National Bank. She was also the assistant to the President at Colorado National Bank in Boulder. Dianne then worked for several years as a legal assistant at the law firm of Grant, Bernard, Lyons & Gaddis in Longmont, and for several years with the law firm of Caplan and Earnest in Boulder. She retired from Caplan and Earnest in 2014. The most important job to her was bring a loving mom, wife, and grandma. Dianne and Bill celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary in August of 2014. Dianne loved flowers, and spent countless hours planning, planting, and tending to her beautiful flower gardens.

She could take any patch of dirt and make it beautiful. She was also an avid reader, and loved to spend time with a good book.

Dianne leaves a legacy of her children, Duane (Connie) Martin of Littleton, CO, and Dean Martin of Littleton, CO; grandchildren, Caitlin (Gabe) of Ft. Collins, CO, Ryan of Boulder, CO, and Kimberly (fiancé, Chris) of Highlands Ranch, CO; and great-grandchildren, Avery and Gracie of Highlands Ranch, CO. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Bill.

A memorial service to celebrate Dianne’s life will be held on Sat. Jun. 22, 2019 at 2PM, at Olinger Chapel Hill in Centennial. Condolences and fond memories may be shared at www.

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Lester Dewey Sitter, age 78, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019. He was born in Amarillo, Texas, on January 17, 1941, to Spencer Bell and Mary Francis Reynolds Sitter. Les had a typical west Texas childhood in McLean, Texas. He grew up in a ranching family although, except for summers, they lived in town—a small 1,500 population town. He grew up riding horses and working cattle as well as all of the other tasks related to keeping a ranch in good order.

He graduated top of his high school class and attended the University of Oklahoma for three years where he met his wife, Clara Marie Loewen. They were married in 1962 and moved to Austin, Texas for graduate school. Les received both a BA and LLB (later JD) from The University of Texas at Austin. In the 56+ years of marriage they lived in Texas (Austin, Shamrock & Amarillo), Colorado (Colorado Springs, Littleton & Highlands Ranch), and Alaska (Anchorage). Their daughter, Susan, was born (1965) while they lived in Austin and Scott was born a few years later in Amarillo (1969).

Les was a member of the Texas and Colorado Bar Associations. He was a practicing attorney in various settings including: government (Amarillo County Attorney office), corporate (two gas companies), and private practice. He was a “card-carrying” Optimist.

He was a storyteller (Spellbinders) and mentor in the Littleton and Denver public schools. He was a life member of bridge (ACBL) and enjoyed playing bridge and poker with neighborhood and Wind Crest friends. After retiring he was a volunteer assessor for Project CURE. He loved to travel and he and Clara visited most states in the United States and many countries.

Les is survived by his wife, Clara; daughter, Susan Elizabeth Sitter; son Scott Douglas Sitter (Michelle); grandchildren Tyler Scott Fejes (25), Clayton Sitter Fejes (22), Emily Camille Sitter (19), Sophia Marie Sitter (14), Kobi Christopher Heider (17) and Mia Marie Heider (15); all from Littleton. Also his sister, Sharon Sitter Fuller from Greeley; sister-in law, Polly Loewen Oliver (Jim) from Norman, Oklahoma; Linda Smith Loewen from Perry, Georgia; and many nephews and nieces. His parents and one brother, Spencer Dee Sitter, preceded him in death.

A memorial service will be held at the Littleton United Methodist Church (5894 South Datura Street, Littleton, CO 80120) on Thursday, May 30, at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in his name to the Optimist International Foundation (CO-WY District Youth Activities Fund) 4494 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63108.

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LIFE A celebration of , connection and culture

Historic depot memorialized in painting by noted artist

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astle Rock’s museum is housed in the 1875 Denver and Rio Grande Depot, built with rhyolite from the local quarry. It partnered SONYA’S with the Castle Rock Historic PresSAMPLER ervation Board and the Public Art Commission to sponsor a new painting of the depot by watercolorist Cindy Welch, a 30-year town resident, who has painted images of a number the city’s hisSonya Ellingboe of toric buildings. The original watercolor will be permanently displayed at the museum, and limited-edition signed prints will be available.

Welch will donate 10% of sales of the print to the museum. Visit castlerockhistoricalsociety.org for a listing of programs of the Castle Rock Historical Society and Museum.

The Alder family - from left Ash, Jason and Kendra - say one of their favorite parts of the annual Denver Pop Culture Con is cosplaying as some of their favorite characters. Planning for their outfits can begin as early as January.

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ed to include various fandoms and guest attractions and activities based on fan feedback.”

That growth is reflected in the event’s name, now Denver Pop Culture Con instead of Denver Comic Con.

Ainomae Ensemble to perform Englewood Arts presents a program featuring Silver Ainomae, cellist/conductor, and members of the Colorado Symphony in a concert at 2 p.m. May 25 in Hampden Hall, 1000 Englewood Parkway (Englewood Civic Center). The program will feature the “Boccherini Cello Concerto,” Tchaikovsky’s “Andante Cantabile” for cello and string orchestra from the second movement of his “String Quartet No. 1”; Arvo Part’s “Fratres for String Orchestra and Percussion”; Bryce Dessner’s “Lachrime (St. Carolyn By the Sea”; Kancheli’s “Eine Kliene Daneliade.” Tickets at the box office one hour before concert time: $20/$15, free under 18.

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lot can change in eight years — something Littleton residents Kendra, Jason and Ash Alder can readily attest to when it comes to how Denver Pop Culture Con has evolved since its first iteration in 2012.

“When we first started going, it wasn’t nearly as big as it has become,” Kendra said. “When I was growing up, nerd culture was very taboo, but it’s done a complete 180.

When I would mention a lot of this stuff, people had never heard of it.

Now everyone knows.”

This year’s event returns to the Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, May 31, and Saturday, June 1, and 10 a.m. to

Shopping for issues missing from a collection is still one of the most common pastimes at Denver Comic Con. Mile High Comics offers shelves and shelves for readers to browse through.

FILE PHOTO 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 2. And it looks to be the biggest yet, with more booths, artists, celebrities and cosplayers.

“The con was borne out of a passion for pop culture, and using pop culture as a tool to connect with reluctant readers,” convention director Christina Angel wrote in an email interview. “The event grew exponentially in the early years, and expand-

Phamaly celebrates 30th anniversary Phamaly, the active theater company for actors with disabilities, will hold a series of family concerts to celebrate its 30th anniversary. On May 24, 25 and 26: Aurora Fox Theatre, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora. On June 1 and 2: Elaine Wolf Theatre, Mizel Arts and Culture Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver. On June 6: Levitt Pavilion, 1350 W. Florida Ave., Denver. The June concerts will be ASL-interpreted.

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Fort Logan bore witness to Western history Beyond veterans’ cemetery is old Army post dating to 1880s

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ention Fort Logan to most people in the Denver area, and they’ll picture Fort Logan National Cemetery, where thousands of America’s veterans lay beneath rows of precisely-laid headstones.

But just up the hill from the solemn silence of the cemetery is the old Army fort itself, now hosting an array of mental health facilities, where much of the stately 19th-century architecture still stands.

Tucked away in far-south Denver near Sheridan Boulevard and Quincy Avenue, Fort Logan is “a place where you can step out of your car, take a moment to reflect, and envision the contributions of men who helped make Colorado,” said Bart Berger, whose great-grandfather Col. Henry Merriam once commanded the fort.

Visitors today can wander the fort, taking in the grand Victorian buildings of Officers’ Row, or pay a visit to the fort museum to gain a better sense of a place that played a role in pivotal moments of the American saga.

Winnie Burdan, a volunteer with the Friends of Historic Fort Logan, stands in the parlor of the old Field Officer’s Quarters, which today houses the fort museum.

IF YOU GO The Fort Logan Museum is located in the old Field Officer’s Quarters, at 3742 West Princeton Circle, Denver.

The museum is open on the third Saturday of every month from 1 to 4 p.m.

Private tours can be arranged by calling 303-789-3568 or emailing Historic.Fort.Logan@gmail.com.

For more information, visit friendsofhistoricfortlogan.org Fort Logan’s “salute gun,” which dates to the Civil War, sits in front of the Field Officer’s Quarters, which today houses the fort museum.

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urban-type fort, Ballard said, and “Denver leaders campaigned hard for the fort. It represented a huge economic boost.”

The first troops at what would become Fort Logan arrived from Kansas in October 1887. Named for Civil War general Alexander Logan, the fort soon began taking in soldiers from around the West.

Col. Merriam, who would be the fort’s longest-serving commander, arrived with troops from Wyoming’s Fort Laramie in 1889, Ballard said.

Fort Logan’s soldiers soon found themselves part of history. In 1890, Merriam and six companies deployed by train to South Dakota, where they

A growing nation By the 1880s, with the Transcontinental Railroad nearly 20 years old and the West’s indigenous people forced onto reservations, the Army was looking to close and consolidate its far-reaching network of pioneer-era forts, said Dr. Jack Ballard, a retired Air Force Academy history professor whose book “Images of America: Fort Logan” is one of the few sources that deals at length with the fort’s history.

Denver, by then a rapidly growing metropolis, seemed a natural location for a new

joined hundreds of troops encircling fleeing Lakota after soldiers killed Chief Sitting Bull, Ballard said.

Merriam’s troops were nearby on Dec. 29, 1890, when American troops massacred upward of 300 Lakota men, women and children at Wounded Knee, though Ballard said Fort Logan troops did not take part in the killing.

Fort Logan’s troops served as strikebreakers during several labor conflict in the 1890s, including during the nationwide Pullman railroad strike of 1894, according to historian Almont Lindsey. Troops from the fort traveled to Trinidad in southern Colorado, where

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The fort also became home to a piece of high-tech equipment in the 1890s: an aerial observation balloon, manned by daredevil aerialist and tightrope walker Ivy Baldwin.

Baldwin and the balloon — dubbed the General Myer — deployed with troops from the fort to Santiago, Cuba during the Spanish-American War in 1898, though the balloon was soon shot down by Spanish artillery.

A new century As America’s military priorities increasingly shifted overseas in the 20th century,

MEMORIAL DAY Fort Logan National Cemetery will host a Memorial Day ceremony at 11 a.m. May 27.

The cemetery is at 4400 W. Kenyon Ave., Denver. Call 303-761-0117 for information.

Fort Logan took on new life as a recruitment depot, Ballard said.

“By the time of the First World War, the countryside was starting to fill in, and there wasn’t enough room to maneuver,” Ballard said, but the fort proved invaluable as the country mobilized for the war.

Thousands of recruits and draftees mustered at Fort Logan, filling rows of tents stretching across the grounds before heading out to coastal military bases to be shipped overseas.

New Deal-era work programs shored up and expanded Fort Logan’s facilities during the period between the World Wars, Ballard said, before reaching a new fever pitch as American involvement in World War II loomed.

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5,500 men were stationed at the fort during the war, with many training as clerks.

Many temporary buildings were added to the fort grounds during the war — mostly temporary wooden structures, of which few remain.

After the war, the fort was declared military surplus, and used for a time as a Veterans Administration hospital, before eventually being handed over to the State of Colorado in 1960 to become a mental health hospital.

Place of healing Today, the fort’s idyllic grounds make for a therapeutic environment for patients dealing with mental illness, said David Polunas, the director of the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan.

“Having dozens of acres with mature trees and big grassy areas is a calming, healing environment for our patients that you might not easily find elsewhere in the Denver suburbs,” Polunas said. “It’s quiet and spread out in a way few other facilities are.”

The hospital currently has 94 beds for persistently mentally ill patients, Polunas said, down from about 400 beds when the facility opened — part of a nationwide effort toward moving mentally ill patients out of inpatient facilities.

A model of the “General Myer,” a hydrogen-filled observation balloon once housed at Fort Logan.

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Duplexes on Officer’s Row at Fort Logan in 1892.

Many of the buildings on Officers’ Row are used by an addiction treatment program run by the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Polunas said, and staff and patients alike take pride in the campus’s legacy.

“We’re stewards of that history,” Polunas said.

The hospital itself has its own

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significant history, Polunas said, as a forerunner in what were in the 1960s new concepts in mental health treatment, focused on quality of life.

“It was a response to the dungeonlike atmosphere of earlier institutions,” Polunas said. “We have a deep respect for the history of this place, and are proud to shepherd it into the future.”

A portrait of Col. Henry Merriam, Fort Logan’s longestserving commander, hangs over the fireplace in the fort museum.

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The Bible Speaks – Why?

On May 7 a school shooting occurred in Highlands Ranch resulting in the death of a promising young man. We instinctively ask “Why, why, why.

Why do these tragic events happen”? We will probably never know for sure, but the Bible gives us some clues as to how we should react to such events. One such event happened in Jesus’ time when a tower fell & killed 18 people. Jesus gave no answer as to why, but taught that we all must be ready for our death through repentance (Luke 13:1-5). He continued that lesson by saying that God is patient & not willing that any should perish (Luke 13:6-9).

Salvation & eternal life is available thru faith in Jesus Christ. Accept Him now before that inevitable event death occurs & it is too late. hfsmail@basicisp.net

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Service/Social Women’s Divorce Workshop covers the legal, financial and social issues of divorce and is presented the fourth Saturday of each month at Southeast Christian Church, 9650 Jordan Road, Parker. Meet in the community room. Check in from 8-8:30 a.m.; workshop runs from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Register online at www.divorceworkshopdenver.com. Advance registration costs $35; at the door, cost goes to $40 (cash/ checks only). Attendees will get help taking the next step by getting unbiased information and resources. Learn the options available and next steps to take positive action steps. Discover community resources, and talk with other women experiencing similar life changes. Volunteer presenters include an attorney, mediator, therapist and wealth manager. Discussion items include co-parenting, child support, family coping, tax consequences, property division, hostile spouses and more. For information, contact 303-210-2607 or info@divorceworkshopdenver.com.

Writers Group: 6:30-8:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of each month at the Englewood Public Library. Writing discussion and practice with prompts and exercises. All experience levels welcome. For adults.

may have a problem with alcohol, come see us. To find a meeting near you, call 303-3224440, or go to www.daccaa.org.

Adult Children of Elderly Parents, a Denver-area group of caregivers and relatives of elderly looking for support and resources, meets twice monthly at Malley Senior Center, 3380 S. Lincoln Street, Englewood.

Meetings often include speakers from medical, counseling and housing services. Call Marina at 720-272-2846.

Affordable Colleges Online has created a guidebook to help women find and secure financial aid. The guide includes a collection of scholarships for women, including due dates and award amounts; insight into the financial aid application process; and other funding opportunities, such as industryspecific scholarships and funding for special groups. The guide is available online at http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/ womens-guide-paying-for-college/.

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Reinke is suing a company that installed a new roof on the building after a 2014 hailstorm, according to court records. Reinke had to empty the store to allow for the roof replacement in 2016 and halted his annual Halloween haunted house, which only returned in 2018.

The newly installed roof isn’t up to code, Reinke said, and cannot be approved by city inspectors. Replacing the roof again will likely require him to shut down the shop through the forthcoming Halloween season, the shop’s busiest time of year.

“I told everyone I needed to be wrapped up with permitting the Block Party by May 13, because I’m also focusing on the lawsuit,” Reinke said.

But Reinke said he’s confident the Block Party will come back in years to come.

“Next year we’ll get 10 times the people, because they’ll know what happened,” he said, “and they’ll be excited it’s back.”

Breast Cancer Support Group meets Tuesdays 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Swedish Medical Center, 501 E. Hampden Ave., Englewood, second floor Conference Center, Spruce B. Patients, survivors and caregivers are welcome to attend. Meetings are free and open to the public. RSVP to Kelly Topf, oncology patient care coordinator, at 303-319-8638.

Blue Star Mothers of America Denver Chapter 3 meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at Hope United Method-

ist Church, 5101 South Dayton Street, Greenwood Village. We are mothers who now have, or have had, children honorably serving in the military. We are a nonprofit service organization supporting each other and our children while promoting patriotism. Contact Lynne Hunt, 303-683-2676 or lynnebhunt@gmail.com for information.

Celebrate Recovery meetings. Support, encouragement and tools to overcome addiction at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at The Salvation Army Centennial Corps, 3900 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial. 303-779-9662 Colorado Symphony Guild, Highlands Ranch/Lone Tree chapter, meets at 1 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Room 212, 8817 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch. The group is the largest support group of the Colorado Symphony. Contact 303-3082462, admin@coloradosymphonyguild.org or www.coloradosymphonyguild.org.

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Yoga in the Park Join RidgeGate and South Suburban Parks and Recreation for free Yoga in the Park classes in Belvedere Park, at the corner of RidgeGate Circle and Belvedere Lane. Please bring your own yoga mat. In case of heavy rain or lightning, class will be cancelled. No registration needed—just drop in!

Tuesday, May 28, 6:30-7:30pm Tuesday, June 25, 6:30-7:30pm Tuesday, July 30, 6:30-7:30pm

Guided Nature Hikes

Zeta Rho Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha meets every second Tuesday from September to May at members’ houses in Parker, Aurora and Littleton. Call 303-841-0332 or 303-805-5135.

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Relationship Ends helps individuals through the emotional roller-coaster ride of separation or divorce and addresses such topics as grief, anger, denial, guilt, letting go, self-esteem, and dating again.

The series is taught by trained facilitators and involves education presentations plus discussion groups. There is no charge for attending the first meeting of the 10-week series. Sessions are on-going and meetings are in the west and south metro areas. Call 303-978-9865 or go to divorceseminarcenter.com.

Each year, RidgeGate teams up with the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District to provide free, guided nature hikes. These hikes are led by professional naturalists who offer insight and education into the natural ecosystems within the open space at RidgeGate. Hikes are free and open to the public—see the full schedule and register at ridgegate.com.

Friday, May 31, 6:30-8pm — Spring in the Foothills: Celebrating Native Plants Wednesday, June 12, 7:30-9pm — Birdwatching at Sunset Friday, June 21, 7-8:30pm — Celebrating the Summer Solstice Thursday, June 27, 6:30-8pm — Finding the Awe in Nature (Hike and Sketch) Wednesday, July 10, 7-8:30pm — Oh, Deer! How Deer Impact the Landscape in the Foothills Saturday, July 20, 6-7:30am — Good Morning, Early Bird! Sunrise Birdwatching

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Thursday, June 20, 5-8pm — Michael Friedman Band Thursday, July 18, 5-8pm — Skean Dubh (Celtic Folk)

Tunes on the Terrace at the Lone Tree Arts Center RidgeGate is proud to be the presenting sponsor of the Lone Tree Arts Center’s ‘Tunes on the Terrace’—an outdoor evening concert series that will bring your summer nights to life. Check out the full schedule and buy tickets at www.lonetreeartscenter.org.

Friday, June 21, 8-10pm — After Midnight with Watch Your Step Saturday, June 22, 8-10pm — Ruben Sings Luther: An Evening of Luther Vandross Starring Ruben Studdard (Main Stage) Monday, July 15, 8-10pm — Mariachi Aztlan and the Ballet Folklorico UTRGV (Main Stage) Friday, July 19, 8-10pm — She Rocks: Tara Vaughn

Experience Historic Schweiger Ranch The restoration of the the 38-acre historic Schweiger Ranch, led by the Schweiger Ranch Foundation, gives us a glimpse into settlers’ lives. Today, the ranch is open to the public for self-guided visits and a variety of events throughout the year. Register for or learn more at SchweigerRanch.org.

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All events are held within the RidgeGate community, just south of Lincoln Avenue, on both sides of I-25.

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IF YOU GO WHAT: Denver Pop Culture Con

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The newer name reflects a wider swath of mediums and influences than comics alone.

“Since inception, our event has been about inclusivity and bringing different fandoms together for a weekend-long celebration; comics culture has always been a key component but not the entire focus,” Angel wrote. “While it’s true that ‘comic con’ is often synonymous with pop culture conventions, we didn’t feel that it told the whole story.”

The worlds created in comics from Marvel, DC and countless other studios remain the wellspring for many films and television shows that have made nerd culture everyone’s culture — and the con is a great way to bridge the gap between these fans.

“At our store, that’s one of the things we talk about the most — how to connect people who see all the movies with the stories we have at our store,” said Jonthan Garnett, owner of Hall of Justice Comics and Collectibles in Parker, which has had a booth at the con for about the past five years. “If you’re a fan of something you’ve seen onscreen, there’s a good chance we have something that will scratch that itch.”

Kendra and Jason, who used to own a comic book store, said the con works hard to balance a celebration of all mediums while acknowledging

WHERE: Colorado Convention Center 700 14th St., Denver WHEN: Friday, May 31, and Saturday, June 1 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Sunday, June 2 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

INFORMATION: www.denverpopculturecon.com

Chris Clarke cosplays in the Altera Blademaster armor from the video game “Monster Hunter: Frontier G.” The costume won an award at a previous Denver Comic Con competition.

Cosplay from sources like video games, movies and Japanese animation is very common at the Denver convention. FILE PHOTO that comics are the source and are constantly evolving.

“They want all kinds of people to keep coming back, and that’s why they do,” Kendra said. “You can do what you want, be free, and not be

ashamed of what you like.”

Another way the con works to keep bringing people back is by fostering the next generation of nerds. The event is a program of the Pop Culture Classroom, a nonprofit focused on youth literacy, Angel said. The work the group does all year is supported by the con. As for the actual event, all kinds of options exist beyond shopping and getting a photo with a favorite celebrity.

“Programming also includes exciting kid- and teen-focused activities and events in The Lab, which is a large space on the show floor dedicated to young folks,” Angel wrote. “The lab activities can include anything from learning to draw a famous character, to presentations and workshops, to finding out how to one day work for NASA or become an actor.”

For Garnett and many other attendees and exhibitors, the con is a chance for real connection with fans

‘They want all kinds of people to keep coming back, and that’s why they do. You can do what you want, be free, and not be ashamed of what you like.’

Kendra Alder, Littleton resident and former comic book store owner of all ages.

“We get to talk to consumers and fans, not just from the area, but all over the country,” he said.

Kendra said Ash particularly enjoys the con’s cosplaying aspect. But she loves immersing him in comic culture because of the positive way it affects him and other children.

“We take our niece as well, and their favorite part is taking pictures with as many cosplayers as possible,” she said. “I think it’s all a great influence on kids, and especially is great for reading. I always see it like going to Disneyland — you’re meeting the characters you’ve seen on the big screen, right there.”

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Plein air workshop Artist Pat Barr Clarke will hold a plein air workshop, sponsored by Heritage Fine Arts Guild, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 1 at Hudson Gardens and Events Center, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Cost: $35 HFAG members; $50 non-members. See heritage-guild. com to register. (Note that membership costs just $40.) Info: Mary kay Jacobus, mkart1224@gmail.com, 303594-4667.

Community dinner is free The First Presbyterian Church of Littleton, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd., will host its monthly free dinner from 6 to 7 p.m. on May 28. (Enter from Windermere.) Volunteers cook a favorite menu: barbecue chicken, Italian pasta salad, strawberry fruit salad, fruit and desserts. No reservations needed. Info: 303-798-1389, fpcl.org/dinner.

New play “The Language Archive” by Julia Cho is presented in its regional premiere through June 16 at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora.

Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. (George is a man consumed with preserving dying languages, but communication with his wife is failing him …) Tickets: vintagetheatre.com or 303-856-7830.

Singer at Dirt Coffee Bar Alaskan singer Emma Hill will play an all-ages show to support her new album, “Magnesium Dreams,” at 5 p.m. on May 20 at Dirt Coffee Bar, 5767 S. Rapp St., downtown Littleton. The

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EMPOWER Colorado, South Metro Support Group for parents of children with mental illness. Learn how to handle mental health challenges within the family and how to collaborate with the school system. Find out how to access resources for mental health care services. E-mail listserv and educational classes are also available.

Meetings are from 6-8 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month at Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network, 155 Inverness Drive West, 2nd floor, one block East of Dry Creek (next to DirecTV and the Light Rail) Englewood, CO 80112.

Dinner will be served (usually pizza or Subway). Contact Carol Villa at kyvilla@ aol.com or 1-866-213-4631.

Families First operates a support line every day from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. for parents who want information on parenting and child development, community referrals or someone to listen. Call 303-695-7996.

The organization also sponsors A Plus Parenting and Appreciating Your Adolescent classes from 6-8:30 p.m. Mondays at First Presbyterian Church in Littleton.

There is a free children’s group during the meeting. Call the support line for more information.

Footprints, St. Mary’s grief support group, meets the first Thursday each month from

title song is based on a dream world and the show is built around it. Hill and producer/bandmate Bryan Daste have made seven records and toured widely across the U.S., Canada and Europe. 303-635-6674.

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Plein air painting The Douglas Land Conservancy will again sponsor its annual “Capturing the Beauty of Open Land” plein air painting event, where invited artists will paint on private properties in Douglas County. The resulting large collection of artworks in different media and sizes will be exhibited for show and sale at the White Pavilion, 414 Perry St., Castle Rock; June 22, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; June 23, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Buntport repeat Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St., Denver will present a repeat of its hit, “Something is Rotten,” described as “three peculiar men trying to outperform Hamlet.” Opens May 24 at 8 p.m. and repeats May 25, 30, 31, June 1 at 8 p.m. and at 3 p.m. on May 30. Tickets: stuff@buntport.com.

Parker’s Concerts in the Park Free summer concerts in Discovery Park, Parker begin May 30 with Wash Park and continue at 6 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 1. See Parkerarts.org for future concerts. Bring a picnic or buy from the food truck.

Bemis lecture “A Celebration of State Capitals”

by Richard Gibson features interesting small towns across America who claim to be the Capitol of this or that: “Troll Capitol, Jackalope Capitol, etc.”

7 p.m. on June 4. At Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton.

7-9 p.m. in the Pastoral Center, 6853 S. Prince St., Littleton. Anyone grieving a loss is welcome. Call 303-798-8506.

Hepatitis C Support Group. The group meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 1000 Englewood Parkway from 7-8:30 p.m. Contact is Deidrea at 303-5041853.

Huntington’s Disease Society of America, Rocky Mountain Chapter, sponsors a monthly support group from 7-9 p.m. the fourth Wednesday each month at Columbia Swedish Medical Center, Hampden Avenue and Clarkson Street. Call Kay Kelly at 303-321-5503.

Job Support Network Group helps people seeking new employment for whatever reason. Resources and professional career counseling are presented. Group meets Wednesdays from 8:15-9:15 a.m. at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Call Phil Green at 303-794-6379.

Littleton Lupus Support Group of the Colorado Lupus Foundation meets every third Saturday of each month in the greeting card section at the Tattered Cover in Highlands Ranch. Call 303-771-9205 or 303-688-8047.

Loss and Grief Support Group meets from 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays at Littleton United Methodist Church, 1313 W. Shepperd, Room M-13. Call Lee Root at 303-791-6287.

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Immigrant Pathways Colorado celebrates successes

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Immigrants were celebrated at an upbeat spring luncheon at the Lone Tree Golf and Country Club on May 3.

Three grantee-speakers shared experiences with more than 80 attendees at Immigrant Pathways Colorado’s annual event, sharing stories of families, communications, adjustments to a new home, bravery and at times, sadness, as well as success …

Immigrant Pathways Colorado has grown out of an initial effort that also created the City of Littleton’s Littleton Immigrant Resource Center at Bemis Library. From 2003-2009 Colorado Trust funded an initiative that focused on “integration of newcomers from around the world into the community.”

When initial funding dried up, a city department was formed that offers Littleton residents many services, including English as a foreign language.

Also formed was the South Metro Health Alliance, which took on medical services.

But there remained additional needs for extended reach perceived by the founding group, so Immigrant Pathways Colorado was formed, which president Susan Thornton described as “small but mighty.” It has raised more than $56,000 in grants and facilitated $20,000 to Arapahoe Community College, which has welcomed students from abroad since its beginning.

Lisa Aryan from Afghanistan was one of three speakers at the annual Immigrant Pathways Colorado’s annual luncheon on May 3.

COURTESY PHOTO Three current grantees with different backgrounds spoke about their experiences in a new home. Connie Shoemaker introduced the trio, noting that “Pathways are the direction along which someone moves … and can be smooth or filled with sharp obstacles.”

She asked the three speakers similar questions, on the topics of: “why and when you left to come to the U.S. and what you left behind.”

Srebrina Minchrvra said she was born in the United States in 1970, but then her family returned to Bulgaria to live. She immigrated to the U.S. in 2006 when she was a second-year university student, planning to be a fine arts teacher. “I wanted to come back here.” She learned English and works

as a massage therapist and certified nurse assistant, but wants to become a registered nurse. She was granted an IPC scholarship to obtain the necessary training at Arapahoe Community College.

She has not yet found the close community she left in Bulgaria, which only has 7.5 million citizens. She spoke of an especially kind taxi driver and help from her ex-mother-in-law with getting her green card. “My mom and sister and brother are still there …” Her husband is an American man. They have a son. She wants to go into education and help immigrants.

Abdo Sekreih arrived from Syria with his wife and three daughters, passing through the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait on the way. “I wanted a safe house for my three daughters — all young.” He spoke of Colorado’s “blue skies, color. There, all is black and white …” He learned English at the African Community Center. “It required a job very soon,” he said. His wife found one in a day care center in a week. He works at Community Banks of Colorado and hopes to improve the family income through real estate appraisal training. IPC can assist with that. “I started in the banking industry.” He had experience in accounting.

Shoemaker commented that many immigrants come with a background they need to use.

When someone in the audience asked “what can we do to help?” the answer

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Lisa Aryan, from Afghanistan, has two children. She told of a knock on the door there — men with guns wanted her husband. “After that, the only goal was to get out. It took a year — usually takes two or three years.”

Her husband got a visa first — he had worked as a translator for the U.S. Army and his life was endangered.

“We moved every few months …” She received a visa in another six months.

In the U.S., both had to work right away to pay the rent. Both went back to school at Arapahoe Community College. He’s pursuing an architecture degree and she’s in classes for nursing or dental hygienist degree. “It’s hard on the kids,” she said. Having a name like an American one has helped, she said.

She interviewed for a job without her scarf, but now wears it. Someone asked; “What helped you integrate?” Reply: “Having a friend come to visit you!”

Shoemaker observed: “That’s something everyone can do. Walk the pathway with these people.”

A round of Woody Guthrie’s “This Land is Your Land … This Land is My Land …” closed this very positive event.

For information on IPC, see: Connectingimmigrants.org. The luncheon brochure listed 25 countries of origin for people the organization has assisted.

Grants helped with applications for citizenship, learning English, tools for work, specialized training, transportation.

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Fighting ‘zombie cells’ may help slow aging Research remains to be done, but scientists cite promising signs

BY MALCOLM RITTER ASSOCIATED PRESS

Call them zombie cells — they refuse to die.

As they build up in your body, studies suggest, they promote aging and the conditions that come with it like osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s disease.

Researchers are studying drugs that can kill zombie cells and possibly treat the problems they bring.

Basically the goal is to fight aging itself, which hopefully will in turn delay the appearance of age-related disease and disabilities as a group, says geriatrics specialist Dr. James Kirkland of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

That’s in contrast to playing a “whack-a-mole game” of treating one disease only to see another spring up, he said.

The research has been done chiefly in mice. Earlier this year, the first test in people was published and provided some tantalizing results.

Zombie cells are actually called senescent cells. They start out normal but then encounter a stress, like dam-

age to their DNA or viral infection. At that point, a cell can choose to die or become a zombie, basically entering a state of suspended animation.

The problem is that zombie cells release chemicals that can harm nearby normal cells. That’s where the trouble starts.

What kind of trouble? In mouse studies, drugs that eliminate zombie cells — so-called senolytics — have been shown to improve an impressive list of conditions, such as cataracts, diabetes, osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s disease, enlargement of the heart, kidney problems, clogged arteries and age-related loss of muscle.

Mouse studies have also shown a more direct tie between zombie cells and aging. When drugs targeting those cells were given to aged mice, the animals showed better walking speed, grip strength and endurance on a treadmill.

Even when the treatment was applied to very old mice, the equivalent of people ages 75 to 90, it extended lifespan by an average of 36 percent.

Researchers have also shown that transplanting zombie cells into young mice basically made them act older: Their maximum walking speed slowed down, and their muscle strength and endurance decreased.

Tests showed the implanted cells converted other cells to zombie status.

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published the first study of a zombiecell treatment in people. It involved 14 patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a generally fatal disease that scars the lining of the lungs.

Risk rises with age, and the lungs of patients show evidence of zombie cells.

In the preliminary experiment, after three weeks of treatment, patients improved on some measures of physical fitness, like walking speed. Other measures did not show improvement.

Overall, the results are encouraging and “it really raises enthusiasm to proceed with the more rigorous studies,” said Dr. Gregory Cosgrove, chief medical officer of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, who played no role in the study.

The field of zombie cells is still young. But Kirkland estimates at least a dozen companies have formed or have launched efforts to pursue treatments.

He holds shares in one.

Apart from age-related diseases, anti-zombie drugs might be useful for treating premature aging among cancer survivors that brings on the early appearance of some diseases, said Laura Niedernhofer of the University of Minnesota.

Some of these drugs have been approved for other uses or are even sold as supplements.

But Niedernhofer and Kirkland

stress that people should not try them on their own, nor should doctors prescribe them, for the uses now under study because more research has to be done first.

Niedernhofer said the best drugs may be yet to come. The goal is not to prevent stressed cells from turning into zombies, she said, because they may become cancerous instead. The aim is to trigger death of cells that have already transformed, or to limit the harm they do.

And what about giving them to healthy people who want to ward off aging? That’s possible but a long way off, after studies have established that the drugs are safe enough, she said.

“We may not get there,” Kirkland said.

In any case, experts are impressed by the research so far.

“I think this is very exciting,” said Dr. George Kuchel of the University of Connecticut Center on Aging in Farmington. The results from animal studies are “very spectacular. It’s very compelling data.”

Nir Barzilai, a researcher of aging at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, said he believes targeting zombie cells will play a role in the overall effort to delay, stop and maybe reverse aging.

So much research suggests they promote aging that “we know that it should be true,” he said.

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SMITH FROM PAGE 12

If you are wondering about “More is more,” among the longest English sentences is Molly Bloom’s soliloquy in James Joyce’s “Ulysses.” It is 3,687 words long, or seven times the length of this column.

Annually, I try to read “Ulysses,” but invariably quit after the first page.

“For sale: `Ulysses.’ Never been read.”

In addition to six-word stories,

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minor party in Colorado, legally authorized to nominate candidates by party convention. As of May 1, 648 active Colorado voters were affiliated with the Approval Voting Party.

there are six-word memoirs. There’s a book of them edited by Larry Smith and Rachel Fershleiser.

“Her dreams kept her reality warm.”

“Please do not sit on me.”

“Maybe art school was a mistake.”

That last one? Hits home, Craig?

Not at all. Art’s an antidote.

Have some fun with the contest.

Say something in six, send along.

“Sorry, soldier, shoes sold in pairs.”

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

Express your support for a more sensible voting system by changing your political party affiliation to the Approval Voting Party.

For more information, see: www. facebook.com/groups/Approvalvoting/ Frank Atwood Littleton Chairperson, Approval Voting Party

NORTON FROM PAGE 12

When it comes to time, let me ask you, how long does it take to say, “Thank you”? How many seconds does it take to tell someone, “You rock!” Does it take more than 30 seconds of time to write an email to someone or the team saying, “Great work, the team crushed it.” How long does it take to walk around to the other side of the car and open the car door for our spouse? How many clicks does it take to order and send a thank you gift online?

How many seconds does it take to leave a note of hope and encouragement for a friend or family member?

Can we send a text that says thank you, I love you, I appreciate you in less than 10 seconds?

It has been said that gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions.

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We have stopped appreciating the little things that people have done for us for many years. We begin to think that everything we have and everything we have accomplished, we achieved on our own.

So I ask you, what are you making room for in your life? What are you trying to make time for? If you will trust me on this, I can help you. Success, your success, can be built by replacing complacency with action, being the real authentic you, and by having a gratitude bucket that is overflowing.

Thank you all again for the emails and communications. I would love to hear your success story and how I can help at gotonorton@gmail.com.

And when we focus on these building blocks of success, it really will be a better than good week.

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Burly-versary: May 24-27 at Burly Brewing Co., 680 Atchison Way, Castle Rock. Kickoff at 11 a.m. May 24 with release of Black Forrest Birthday Cake Beer. Face painting, magic, juggling and other party activities by Simply Smiles on May 25. Call 720-486-0541 or go to www.BurlyBrewing.com.

Patriotic Concert with Castle Rock Band: 2 p.m. May 26 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Free concert and flag ceremony to celebrate Memorial Weekend. Presented with American Legion Post 1187.

Go to www.CastleRockBand.org.

An Encounter With God: May 26 at Castle Rock Adventist Hospital, Ridgeline Conference Room, 2350 Meadows Blvd. Group discussion about former prime minister of Ethiopia, Tamrat Layne, who, after serving his position, was found guilty of corruption. While serving 12 years in prison, he claims to have had a supernatural visit from God. Contact Roy Koerner at 303-814-0142 or roykoerner@ msn.com.

Elephant Rock Cycling Festival: June 1-2 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. Four road routes and two gravel routes offered. Colorado Bike Expo and packet pickup is June 1, from noon to 7 p.m. Ride day and party on June 2. New this year, a portion of the proceeds benefits the CE Shop Foundation, which provides weekend meals to school children and their families. Go to https://www.rollmassif.com/ elephantrock/ Summer Reading Kickoff Party: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 1 at Douglas County Libraries branches in Castle Rock, Castle Pines and Roxborough. Kick off summer reading with life-sized games, a live DJ, and a bouncy castle. All ages. Registration required. Call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

Write and Workshop Series: 6:308:30 p.m. the first Monday of each month at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Call 303-521-8615 or go to www.castlerockwriters.com. 2019 schedule: June 3, Write-out and Workshop; July 1, “Out-of-Date Stereotypes in Character Development,” by Bonnie McCune; Aug. 5, Write-out and Workshop; Sept.

27-28, Writing-in-Progress conference; October, Write-out and Workshop; Nov. 4, Write-out and Workshop; and Dec. 2, Holiday Party.

this week’s TOP FIVE Chip in for Kidz: Friday, May 24 at The Ridge at Castle Pines Golf Course, 1414 Castle Pines Parkway. Proceeds benefit veteran families, Colorado youth and disadvantaged kids across the Front Range. Sponsorships available. Learn more at www.4kidzsports.org or call 720-436-4026.

Veterans Memorial Celebration: May 26 at Englewood High School Veterans Memorial, 3800 S. Logan St., Englewood.

Memorial pavers for sale; contact Paul at pj2skis@skizinski. com or 303-482-6184.

Highlands Ranch Memorial Day Service: 11:45 a.m. May 27 at the Highlands Ranch Veterans Monument, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Participants to include the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office, the Highlands Ranch Concert Band, local volunteers

2019 Ducky Derby: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

June 8 at Festival Park in downtown Castle Rock. Presented by the Rotary Clubs of Castle Rock.

Event includes a street festival.

Go to visitcastlerock.org/archives/ event/2019-ducky-derby.

and emcee David Simonson. Go to www.highlandsranch.org or call 303-791-0430.

Harmony Horse Expo: noon to 5 p.m. Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1 at the Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center, 5540 E. Hwy. 86 in Franktown. Take guided tours of the 168-acre property, attend free horsemanship workshops and training demonstrations and meet adoptable horses.

Go to https://harmonyequinecenter.org/harmony-horseexpo/ “Sister Act”: on stage through Sunday, June 16 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; and 2 p.m.

Sundays. Call 303-794-2787 x5, stop by the box office, or go to townhallartscenter.org/sisteract.

S. Parker Road, Centennial. Call 303-690-4722 or go to www. tagawagardens.com.

Tea Gardens: Growing Your Own Tea: 2-3 p.m. June 1 at Tagawa Garden Center, 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial. Call 303-6904722 or go to www.tagawagardens.com.

Perennials for Your Xeriscape: 1-2:15 p.m. June 2 at Tagawa Garden Center, 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial. Call 303-690-4722 or go to www.tagawagardens.com.

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Intro to Theater: Improv the Spolin Way: 6:30-8:30 p.m. May 29 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Explore improv through games and activities. Go to https://arapahoelibraries.org/ Summer Reading Kickoff: 5:307:30 p.m. May 31 at Centennial Center Park. Dress up and celebrate favorite characters and fandoms. Bounce houses, face painters and more. Summer reading runs from June 1 to July 28. Go to https://arapahoelibraries.org/ news/summer-reading-2019/ Gardening for Birds and Hummingbirds: 10-11 a.m. June 1 at Tagawa Garden Center, 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial. Call 303-690-4722 or go to www. tagawagardens.com. Learn which flowering perennials will draw more birds and hummingbirds to your garden.

Tried & True: Perennials and Annuals: noon to 1 p.m. June 1 at Tagawa Garden Center, 7711

Greenwood Village

Celebrating the Art of Pastels: Pastel Society of Colorado’s Mile High National Pastel Exhibition is on display through June 29 at the Curtis Center for the Arts, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village.

Go to www.pastelsocietyofcolorado.org or contact exhibition cochairs Sandy Marvin at sjmarvinart@yahoo.com or Marla Sullivan at marlasullivan@comcast.net.

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Camp DCL: Zoofari Animal Art: 1:30-5 p.m. June 3-7 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Camp for ages 7-11 includes 2-D and 3-D projects. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Dance and Music Class: sevenweek class for ages 3 months to 5 years begins June 5 at Spotlight Performing Arts Center, 6328 E. County Line Road, Ste. 102, Highlands Ranch. Program teaches age-appropriate dance and music with a different theme each week.

Go to www.spotlightperformers. com or call 720-44-DANCE. Adult Swim Night: 5:30-8 p.m.

June 5, July 10, Aug. 7 at Eastridge Recreation Center, 9568 University Blvd. Bring a picnic dinner or social snacks. Ages 21 and older; IDs will be checked. Proceeds benefit the Highlands Ranch Cultural Affairs Association. Go to https://hrcaonline.org/about-us/ guides-communication/calendarschedules/event-details/evr/1/ adult-swim-night

St., Highlands Ranch. Pack a picnic and enjoy music at the park. Concert lineup: June 6, Mostly Harmless; June 13, Michael Friedman Band; June 20, Forever in Blue Jeans; June 27, The Long Run; July 11, Deja Blu; July 18, A Country Music Project; and July 25, That Eighties Band. Go to https://hrcaonline.org/about-us/ guides-communication/calendarschedules/event-details/evr/1/ summer-concert-series-7 “Little Mermaid”: Theater classes for ages 3-9; classes from 3:454:30 p.m. Tuesdays or 4-4:45 p.m.

Thursdays through August at Spotlight Performing Arts Center, 6328 E. County Line Road, Ste. 102, Highlands Ranch. Performance in August. Children learn singing, dancing and acting techniques while preparing a musical.

Go to www.spotlightperformers. com or call 720-44-DANCE.

Littleton

Paint Box Guild Juried Show: on display through May 31 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Go to https://www. paintboxguildlittleton.org/ Capitals of the World: 7 p.m. June 4 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Presented

by Richard Gibson, author of “A Celebration of State Capitols.”

Photographic survey of 25 selfproclaimed capitals, from the Troll Capital to the Jackalope Capital, and learn why they make their claim. Call 303-795-3961.

57th Anniversary Show: on display through June 16 at Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Littleton Fine Arts Guild members’ works. Go to http:// depotartgallery.org/ or call Mary Clark 720-951-5380.

Lone Tree

Fables, Folklore, and Fairy Tales: 6:30 p.m. May 29 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Evening of ballet, jazz, hip hop, contemporary and tap.

Presented by Summit Dance. Call 720-509-1000 or go to www. lonetreeartscenter.org.

Coppelia: 6:30 p.m.

May 30 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Presented

by Summit Dance.

Call 720-509-1000 or go to www.lonetreeartscenter.org.

Culture on the Green: 6:30-8 p.m.

May 24, June 28 and July 26 at Civic Green Park, 9370 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Pack a picnic and enjoy live entertainment. Go to https://hrcaonline. org/about-us/guides-communication/calendar-schedules/eventdetails/culture-on-the-green Saturday Classic Car Cruise: 4-9 p.m. Saturdays, May 25, June 22, July 27, Aug. 24 and Sept.

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Summer Concert Series: 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays from June 6 to July 25 at Highland Heritage Regional Park, 9651 S. Quebec

Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week.

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The Right Step Inc.: Therapeutic horseback riding program for children and adults with disabilities.

Based in Littleton.

Need: Volunteers to help with horses before, during and after lessons, as well as to walk alongside clients as they ride to help keep them securely on their horses.

Volunteers also needed to help with administrative tasks and fundraising.

Requirements: Volunteers who help with lessons must be at least 14 years old and attend a threehour training session.

Contact: volunteercoordinator@ therightstepinc.org or go to www. therightstepinc.org.

Volunteer Connect: Brings organizaations in need of volunteers in touch with individuals looking for ways to help.

Need: help with nonprofit organizations in Douglas County Contact: info@volunteerconnectdc. org or www.volunteerconnectdc. org.

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Grandparent Program: Foster grandparents volunteer in early childhood centers and public schools focusing on literacy and numeracy for at-risk children and youth.

Need: Seniors on a low, fixed income who enjoy working with children. Volunteers work 15-40 hours a week.

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Whiz Kids Tutoring: Help at-risk elementary and middle school kids improve their lives through academic tutoring, positive mentoring relationships and spiritual nurture.

Need: Tutors to work one-on-one with elementary students at tutoring sites in Littleton and throughout the metro area.

October to April. Once a week, afternoon or evening sites, Monday through Thursday. One hour of tutoring followed by a 30-minute club where kids get to learn about Jesus.

Requirements: You just need to be able to read, love a child and pass the background check.

Info: https://www.whizkidstutoring. com/ Contact: Ashley Weldon ashley@ whizkidstutoring.com YANAM2M (You Are Not Alone - Mom 2 Mom): Provides a safe, free place to connect with other moms of Highlands Ranch and be paired with another mom as a

support person.

Need: Mom volunteers to be support people for other moms.

Requirement: Must be a mom who can be real and lend support to another mom.

Contact: Nikki Brooker at nikki@ yanam2m.org or go to www. yanam2m.org.

Zuma’s Rescue Ranch: Provides care for rescue animals, including horses and farm animals, and rehabilitates them into forever homes.

Need: Volunteers from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day. Feeding and cleaning. Zuma’s also provides animal assisted therapy for at risk youth and their families; many of our once homeless animals have become amazing therapy partners helping kids and families.

Contact: www.zumasrescueranch. com AARP Foundation Tax-Aide: Offers free tax filing help to anyone, especially those 50 and older, who cannot afford a tax preparation service.

Need: Volunteers to help older, lower-income taxpayers prepare their tax returns.

Requirement: All levels of experience are welcome; training and support provided.

Contact: 1-888-OUR-AARP (6872277) or www.aarpfoundation. org/taxaide

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The DA’s office advisory urges homeowners to do their due diligence: • Research all prospective contractors. Ask your insurance company for recommendations. Review the business on the Better Business Bureau website (www.bbb.org). Things to look at include the length of time the company has been in business and the number of complaints the business has received. How the business handles complaints also is revealing.

• Check with the building department in your city or county to see if the contractor is licensed.

• Get at least three bids. Many companies will not request any payment before work is completed. A roofing contractor is prohibited by law from waiving your obligation to pay your insurance deductible.

• Understand the contract before signing. The contract should have a start and an end date, and a clause that indicates how disputes will be handled. Understand your obligation if the insurance company does not pay for something.

Once the work commenses, get all change orders in writing.

• Get a signed lien waiver from the contractor when you make your payment to ensure that all subcontractors and suppliers have been paid to avoid a lien being slapped on your home. Under the Colorado Mechanics Lien Law, subcontractors and suppliers have the right to place a lien on an owner’s property if they are not paid by the contractor for the work they performed on the home, according to the release.

• Understand your rights under the Residential Roofing Services statute. A roofing contractor must disclose their surety and liability coverage insurer, and provide the homeowner with written notification that the roofing contractor shall hold any payment form the residential property owner in trust until the roofing contractor has delivered roofing materials or has performed a majority of the roofing work on the residential property.

The 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office consumer protection line is 720-874-8547.

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Arapahoe’s Maddie Hahn, right, uses her feet to keep the ball away from Rocky Mountain’s Mikayla Eccher. The No. 12-ranked Warriors continued to advance in the 5A state soccer tournament, winning 3-2 May 18 at Echo Park Stadium, moving on to the state title game.

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Girls soccer Defending champion Grandview and Centennial League rival Arapahoe notched semifinal victories at Echo Park Automotive Stadium in Parker on May 18 in a doubleheader in the Class 5A girls state soccer tournament.

Grandview, which played for its fourth state title in five years in the May 22 championship game, posted a 1-0 win over Ralston Valley. Shalom Prince scored in the 53rd minute for the game’s only goal and pushed the second-seeded Wolves (16-2-1) into the championship contest.

Arapahoe, which has won nine state championships but none since 2006, used a goal by Lauren Walters to down Rocky Mountain, 3-2.

The Warriors, seeded 12th, took a 15-3-1 record into the title game and gave coach Mark Hampshire a chance to win two soccer titles in the same year. He coached the Arapahoe boys to the title last fall with a win over Grandview.

Girls lacrosse Top-seeded Colorado Academy and No. 2 Cherry Creek won semifinal games and clashed for the fifth consecutive season in the championship game, which was held May 22.

Cherry Creek defeated No. 6 Regis Jesuit in a May 18 semifinal game at the University of Denver when Ameila McCarthy scored the game winner in the final minute of play to send the Bruins to the title game for the 22nd time in 22 seasons.

Colorado Academy, which has won the past four state titles, advanced with a 14-8 semifinal victory over No. 5 Valor Christian.

Baseball Defending 5A state champion Mountain Vista won one of the eight regional qualifying tournaments on May 18 and will join Grandview, Heritage, Cherry Creek, Chaparral and Regis Jesuit as south metro teams advancing into the double-elimination state tournament.

The tournament will be held May 24-25 and continue May 31 and June 1.

In the Region 1 tournament, Mountain Vista overpowered Mullen, 12-1, and belted Dakota Ridge, 20-2.

Legend lost a chance to advance with a 14-8 setback to Rocky Mountain in the finals of the four-team Region 2 meet.

Grandview edged Ralston Valley, 12-11, and then whipped Windsor 11-0 in Region 3 while Douglas County dropped a 9-8 decision to Legacy in the Region 4 title game.

Regis Jesuit got shutout pitching in 6-0 and 4-0 victories over Monarch and Chatfield in Region 5 while Chaparral continued its season with a 4-3 win over Loveland and a 7-3 conquest of Pine Creek in Region 6.

Heritage, last season’s 5A runners-up, won the Region 7 playoffs with an 4-0 shutout over Mountain Range and an 8-4 triumph over Rock Canyon, which had edged Boulder, 6-5, in an opening game.

Cherry Creek downed defending 4A champion Valor Christian, 11-1, in Region 8 and then nipped Horizon, 8-7. Horizon had eliminated ThunderRidge, 6-5.

herry Creek baseball coach Marc Johnson has had an impact on many of his players and he learned recently of the power of social media.

Johnson’s baseball team beat Arapahoe 12-2 on May 13 to give the 74-year-old coach his 800th career victory in his 47th season as the Bruins’ head baseball coach.

“My phone has been bombarded with phone calls OVERTIME and text messages from players from the past,” said Johnson.

“I got a cool one from Josh Bard, the bench coach for the Yankees, and I got a one from Darnell McDonald who Jim Benton is an Arizona League coach with the Cubs, and from lots of guys who played with me in the past.”

Johnson, who also coached the Creek boys soccer for 28 years and guided the Bruins to five state title and three runner-up finishes, took an 800-200 record into the regional playoffs on May 18.

Cherry Creek has won or shared 32 league baseball championships, won eight state crowns and been in the state title game 13 times. Creek’s only losing season under Johnson’s tutelage was in 1972, his first year as coach.

“I know I’m not really up on social media and I was just floored that it got out everywhere so fast,” he said of the news about the 800-win milestone. “I got congratulatory calls from France, Italy and Afghanistan. I got a call from a former student who lives in Paris, Bobby Corso who played for me and he’s in Afghanistan, and my son happened to be in Italy on a trip. I got calls from two or three college coaches that I’ve been close to over the years.

“I had a coach that just won the state championship in Utah and he texted me, and he said something like, `It would take me 110 years to get that many wins.’”

Johnson’s 800 wins are second to former Eaton coach Jim Danley who recorded 807 victories and is the winningest baseball high school coach in Colorado.

Johnson, Danley and Denver Christian basketball coach Dick Katte are the only coaches with over 800 wins at the same school.

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Bruins secure state swim championship Eckerman helps pace Cherry Creek in the pool

Cherry Creek won the state championships with 520 points compared to 394 for runnerup Regis Jesuit.

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Brendan Eckerman put the numeral one beside his name in the list of results at the state swimming meet and the senior helped his d Cherry Creek team end a long drought.

Eckerman was appearing for the fourth season in the Class 5A state meet championship, held May 16-17 at the VMAC in Thornton.

In the past, he has been in d the finals in various events but never a state champion — but all that changed when he concentrated on being a freestyle sprinter this season.

Eckerman won the 50-yard freestyle, the 100-yard freestyle and swam the anchor legs on the Bruins’ state champion 200- and 400-yard relay teams.

He helped Creek rack up 520 points to win the state title. Defending champion Regis Jesuit was second with 394 points followed by thirdplace Arapahoe with 251 points. It was the 11th state title for the Bruins but the efirst since 1994.

“I’ve been waiting a long time to see that number ‘1’ after my name,” said Eckerman, who will be swimming at the University of Wisconsin next season. “It feels

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amazing. I was a little bit more of a favorite in the 100 so I think the 50 felt a little more special. I was racing a good friend Josh Pales (Fossil Ridge) and I barely out touched him.

“The 200 freestyle relay was a ton of fun. I had a little catching up to down in the 200. I knew when I hit the water in the 400 that I wasn’t going to let anybody catch me.

The team championship has been 25 years in the making.

We had a ton of alumni support in the stands watching us. You can’t win a state meet because of one person. The

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“On a personal basis I’m very proud of it (800 wins) and very proud of the consistency,” added Johnson. “A lot of the recognition goes to the kids that played here, their parents, the coaching staff and even the girls that managed. I am more proud of what the kids that played here have went on to do. It’s a chance to make an impact on kids. This is a personal thing and I’m proud of it, but I want the kids to get the best out of the experience as they possibly can.”

Johnson points to a few wins as being most memorable.

“Obviously all of the state title swins stand out,” he said. “In ‘95 and ‘96 when my son played (Tyler), that was a big thing on a personal basis that I will never forget — 1995 and 96 started a five-year run where we won state championships.

“Those teams were so loaded it was

reason we won is because of our depth. We had swimmers, more than one swimmer, in every single final.”

Eckerman won the 50 freestyle in 20.69 and the 100 with a time of 45.62. Nikolas Silolahti, Tommy Salvetti, Blake Jorgens and Eckerman captured the 200 freestyle relay in 1:24.73 to edge a foursome from Arapahoe. Silolahti, Lars Hanna, Bryce Ortanes and Eckerman were on the winning 400 relay team that was timed in 3:04.20.

Creek’s 200 medley relay team of Jake Russell, Spencer Smith, Hanna and Or-

unbelievable. In ‘98 and ‘99 we didn’t have near that talent, they were just so used to winning that everybody expected it. That was special because it made you feel like you really coached.”

Johnson wants to coach at least a couple more seasons.

“One of the things Josh Bard said to me, which was a real nice compliment, and he said, `Thank you for investing in my life.’ I told him that means the world to me. You have a chance to impact. I’ve always said when I feel that I can’t relate and I’m not enjoying it, then that’s the time to quit.

“Eight hundred wins really means two things. It means I’m old and also means I’ve weathered the storms and coached for 47 years at the same school which is pretty rare. When I go to national conventions, people always bring that up, they say: `At the same school?’”

Rubley at Ranch T.J. Rubley has been appointed the

tanes were state champions with a 1:32.00 clocking in the first race of the finals. And Silolahti had a big impact as he finished second behind Eckerman in the 100 freestyle as Creek garnered 45 points in that event.

“We’ve been working toward this all year,” said Creek boys swimming coach Chris Loftis. “It’s a very special, unified group and they swim for each other. It was the most guys come back to swim in finals that we have ever had. Everything came together at the right time.”

Regis senior William Good-

interim football coach for the 2019 season at Highlands Ranch.

He has been the Falcons’ offensive coordinator for the past two seasons, where his son, junior-to-be Jake Rubley, has been the quarterback.

T.J. Rubley — who saw action in 10 games during a five-season career as an NFL quarterback in the 1990s — hopes to bring some stability to the program that has had four head coaches in the past three seasons.

Mark Robinson started the 2017 season as head coach but resigned before the first game following an incident during a routine drug sweep. He was replaced by interim David May. John Trahan was hired and was the coach last season but Trahan is under investigation for fraud allegations and is on leave. Rubley was asked to take over the program.

“I am not sure what `interim’ means in this situation, but I love working with our kids and watching them work their tails off,” said Rubley, who was the quarterbacks coach at Mountain Vista where his

win won the 200 IM in 1:48.57 and the 100 breaststroke in 54.67. Regis sophomore Quinn Henninger was the diving champion with a total of 606.50 points.

“I’m very proud of all of us,” Goodwin said. “I got as many points for the team as I could so I’m pretty happy. It felt good to be on the top of the podium.”

The other double individual 5A champion was Legacy’s Lukas Miller, who won the 200 freestyle in a Colorado and state record time of 1:35.72 and the 500 freestyle in 4:35.22.

older sons Ryan and Brock played for the Golden Eagles. “They have been awesome through some of the happenings and continue to get better. I am really excited to continue to help them on their journeys.”

Hall of Famer Colorado High School Activities Association Commissioner Rhonda Blanford-Green will be inducted into the University of Nebraska Hall of Fame on Aug. 30.

Blanford-Green, a 1981 Aurora Central graduate, was an 18-time Big Eight track champion and eight-time All-American while competing for the Huskers from 1982 to 1985. She was an executive director of the Nebraska School Activities Association for three years.

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.

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Miners Alley Playhouse names marketing director After 11 years at Town Hall Arts Center, Rutherford joins Golden theater company STAFF REPORT

Miners Alley Playhouse has hired its first director of marketing and audience development, according to a news release.

Leslie Rutherford, a resident of Golden for six years, will be responsible for the design and implementation of all fundraising and development activities, along with all marketing and communications initiatives.

Rutherford was marketing director and PR director at Town Hall Arts Center in Littleton for 11 years, and she has more than 20 years of experience working in the arts in the Denver area, including stints with Denver School of the Arts, Arts to Zoo, the SCFD and Opera Colorado.

“As an active part of the theater community in the Denver area, I am thrilled to join Miners Alley Playhouse,” Rutherford said in the release.

“Theater has been a huge part of my life - seeing it, participating in it, and encouraging my children to participate in it. Having the opportunity to promote the mission of Miners Alley Playhouse and invite others to support our community in this way is a privilege.”

Rutherford joins Miners Alley Playhouse at the perfect time, Len Matheo, executive director at the playhouse, said in the release.

“Since we took over in 2013, we have taken MAP from a $360K company to a $660K company by the end of 2018.

With this kind of explosive growth, we needed someone with the right personality and experience to add to our team in order to take us to the next level,” Matheo said in the release.

“Leslie fits perfectly in that role. Her marketing savvy and her ability to connect our mission to our donors makes her the perfect fit.”

Miners Alley Playhouse was founded as Morrison Theater Company, and now is based in downtown Golden, at the newly restored theater above Foss Drug. The award-winning professional theater presents live theater, musicals, comedy, improvisation, and classes.

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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.

May 23, 2019

cured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/26/2019, 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.

B5100067 Original Principal Amount $144,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $156,137.69

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Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration systems, Inc., as nominee for U.S. Bank N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. Bank National Association Date of Deed of Trust July 08, 2009 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 10, 2009 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B9075329 Original Principal Amount $213,560.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $180,728.00

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

PUBLIC NOTICES First Publication: 5/2/2019 Last Publication: 5/30/2019 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: 02/22/2019 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: 4/25/2019 Last Publication: 5/23/2019 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 call Sheree 303.566.4088 Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0101-2019

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 # 19-020877

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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 February 22, 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.

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

Original Grantor(s) SHARON L. JONES Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Date of Deed of Trust May 03, 2018 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 14, 2018 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D8046667 Original Principal Amount $152,623.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $152,238.20

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOTS 41 AND 42, BLOCK 21, JACKSON'S BROADWAY HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 4125 S DELAWARE 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, 06/26/2019, 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: 5/2/2019 Last Publication: 5/30/2019 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: 02/22/2019 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Alison L Berry #34531 David R. Doughty #40042 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 19-020877

Legal Notice NO.: 0101-2019 First Publication: 5/2/2019 Last Publication: 5/30/2019 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0092-2019 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 19, 2019, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Gary J. Dragul Original Beneficiary(ies) JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Date of Deed of Trust February 02, 2017 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 07, 2017 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D7015481 Original Principal Amount $3,850,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $3,731,472.89 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION. Also known by street and number as: 10 Cherry Lane Dr, Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113-4234.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/26/2019, 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: 4/25/2019 Last Publication: 5/23/2019 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: 02/19/2019 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOTS 11 AND 12, BLOCK 21, SHERIDAN SUBDIVISION COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 1800 WEST GIRARD AVENUE, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110.

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.

CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustees

LOT 7, BLOCK 7, 2ND AMENDED PLAT OF CENTENNIAL ACRES, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL legals@coloradocommunitymedia.com OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY EN-

DATE: 02/19/2019 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-19-850847-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 0092-2019 EXHIBIT “A” LEGAL DESCRIPTION THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: PLOT 10, CHERRY HILLS ANNEX, TOGETHER WITH THAT PART OF THE VACATED CREST ROAD, FORMERLY SOUTH DEXTER STREET ALSO KNOWN AS FAYETTE ROAD ADJOINING SAID PLOT 10, ON THE EAST BY VACATION ORDINANCE NO. (NOT GIVEN), RECORDED APRIL 14, 1958 IN BOOK 1059 AT PAGE 98, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Legal Notice NO.: 0092-2019 First Publication: 4/25/2019 Last Publication: 5/23/2019 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0096-2019 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 20, 2019, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) JOSE LUIS RUIZ Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt US Bank National Association as Trustee for Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-5 Date of Deed of Trust June 10, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 07, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5100067 Original Principal Amount $144,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $156,137.69 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOTS 11 AND 12, BLOCK 21, SHERIDAN SUBDIVISION COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 1800 WEST GIRARD AVENUE, 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.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/19/2019, 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: 4/25/2019 Last Publication: 5/23/2019 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: 02/20/2019 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557 Nichole Williams #49611 Monica Kadrmas #34904 Randall Chin #31149 Weldon Phillips #31827 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000008164964 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.: 0096-2019 First Publication: 4/25/2019 Last Publication: 5/23/2019 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0102-2019 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 22, 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) Valerie Manzanares Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration systems, Inc., as nominee for U.S. Bank N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. Bank National Association Date of Deed of Trust July 08, 2009 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 10, 2009 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B9075329 Original Principal Amount $213,560.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $180,728.00 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 7, BLOCK 7, 2ND AMENDED PLAT OF CENTENNIAL ACRES, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 3338 West Belmont Ave,

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Also known by street and number as: 3338 West Belmont Ave, 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, 06/26/2019, 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: 5/2/2019 Last Publication: 5/30/2019 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: 02/22/2019 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Steven Bellanti #48306 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-19-852125-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.: 0102-2019 First Publication: 5/2/2019 Last Publication: 5/30/2019 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0116-2019

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 27, 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) Brian Brito Original Beneficiary(ies) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust December 19, 2008 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 10, 2009 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B9012474 Original Principal Amount $177,655.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $135,881.66

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

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Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B9012474 Original Principal Amount $177,655.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $135,881.66

Public Trustees

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 1, BLOCK 13, COLUMBINE LAKES TOWNHOUSES PHASE III, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 4635 West Ponds Circle, 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, 06/26/2019, 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: 5/2/2019 Last Publication: 5/30/2019 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: 02/27/2019 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Steven Bellanti #48306 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-19-851377-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.: 0116-2019 First Publication: 5/2/2019 Last Publication: 5/30/2019 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0137-2019

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 8, 2019, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) ADAN IBARRA-RAMOS AND LAUREN IBARRA-RAMOS Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Date of Deed of Trust June 02, 2017 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 05, 2017 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D7062050 Original Principal Amount $496,835.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $487,448.72

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.

$487,448.72 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

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THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 11 AND 12, BLOCK 3, BEL-VUE HEIGHTS WEST FILING NO. 1, LESS AND EXCEPT THAT PORTION CONVEYED ON JUNE 20, 1994 IN BOOK 7600 AT PAGE 313, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. APN #: 2077-28-4-05-019 Also known by street and number as: 1272 W GEDDES AVE, LITTLETON, CO 80120.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The 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, 07/03/2019, 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: 5/9/2019 Last Publication: 6/6/2019 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: 03/08/2019 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Alison L Berry #34531 David R. Doughty #40042 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 19-020990 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.: 0137-2019 First Publication: 5/9/2019 Last Publication: 6/6/2019 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0140-2019 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 8, 2019, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) AUBREY HERRING Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR CMG MORTGAGE, INC DBA CMG FINANCIAL Current Holder of Evidence of Debt LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Date of Deed of Trust April 27, 2017 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 01, 2017 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D7049147 Original Principal Amount $247,435.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $242,372.68 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 97, HIGHLAND VIEW, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

LOT 97, HIGHLAND VIEW, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

ON MAY 09, 1983, IN BOOK 63 AT PAGE 66, IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR HUNTERS HILL CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED ON MAY 09, 1983, IN BOOK 3857 AT PAGE 51 IN SAID RECORDS, TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE THE FOLLOWING LIMITED COMMON ELEMENTS:

Also known by street and number as: 8018 S COLUMBINE COURT, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122.

COVERED PARKING AND STORAGE SPACE NO. 7354F, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

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

Also known by street and number as: 7354 South Xenia Circle Unit F, Centennial, CO 80112.

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.

Public Trustees

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, 07/03/2019, 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: 5/9/2019 Last Publication: 6/6/2019 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: 03/08/2019 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557 Nichole Williams #49611 Monica Kadrmas #34904 Randall Chin #31149 Weldon Phillips #31827 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000008200503 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.: 0140-2019 First Publication: 5/9/2019 Last Publication: 6/6/2019 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0151-2019 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 20, 2019, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) John C. Givens Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Cherry Creek Mortgage Co., Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Cherry Creek Mortgage Co., Inc. Date of Deed of Trust July 06, 2017 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 13, 2017 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D7078882 Original Principal Amount $156,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $152,874.49 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. CONDOMINIUM UNIT 7354F, HUNTERS HILL CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF RECORDED ON MAY 09, 1983, IN BOOK 63 AT PAGE 66, IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR HUNTERS HILL CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED ON MAY 09, 1983, IN BOOK 3857 AT PAGE 51 IN SAID RECORDS, TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE THE FOLLOWING LIMITED COMMON ELEMENTS:

Public Trustees

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, 07/17/2019, 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.

First Publication: 5/23/2019 Last Publication: 6/20/2019 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: 03/20/2019 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Deanne R Stodden #33214 Alex M Beltz #43310 Torben M. Welch #34282 Matthew Ryan Sullivan #39728 Messner & Reeves LLC 1430 Wynkoop Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 623-1800 Attorney File # 10058.0025 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.: 0151-2019 First Publication: 5/23/2019 Last Publication: 6/20/2019 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0084-2019 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 15, 2019, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Meredith M. Pechek Original Beneficiary(ies) Vectra Bank Colorado, National Association Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Zions Bancorporation, N.A., dba Vectra Bank Date of Deed of Trust September 17, 2014 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust September 22, 2014 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D4087511 Original Principal Amount $91,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $91,340.00 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. Condominium Unit Number 224, ASPEN GROVE CONDOMINIUMS (FORMERLY KNOWN AS WOLHURST CONDOMINIUMS) in accordance with the Condominium Map recorded on April 19, 1985 in Book 83 at Page 1 in the office of the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder, and the Amended and Restated Declaration recorded on January 4, 2005 at Reception No. B5001453, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Also known by street and number as: 7132 South Bryant Street, Unit 224, Littleton,

GROVE CONDOMINIUMS (FORMERLY KNOWN AS WOLHURST CONDOMINIUMS) in accordance with the Condominium Map recorded on April 19, 1985 in Book 83 at Page 1 in the office of the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder, and the Amended and Restated Declaration recorded on January 4, 2005 at Reception No. B5001453, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

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Also known by street and number as: 7132 South Bryant Street, Unit 224, Littleton, CO 80120.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/19/2019, 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: 4/25/2019 Last Publication: 5/23/2019 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: 02/15/2019 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Scott A. McGath #15151 Jason P. Rietz #32660 Overturf McGath & Hull & P.C. 625 E. 16th Ave., Suite 100, Denver, CO 80203 (303) 860-2848 Attorney File # 7757

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.

Legal Notice No.: 0084-2019 First Publication: 4/25/2019 Last Publication: 5/23/2019 Name of Publication Littleton Independent

City and County PUBLIC NOTICE ENGLEWOOD SCHOOLS Englewood, Colorado NOTICE OF PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET

Notice is hereby given as required by C.R.S. 22-44-109 that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Education of School District No. One, Arapahoe County, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019 and has been filed in the office of the Superintendent where it is available for public inspection.

A Public Hearing regarding the proposed budget will be held on June 4, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Maddox Board Room at ECE at 3838 S. Huron Street, Englewood, Colorado. The recommended budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019 will be considered for adoption by the Board of Education following the Public Hearing.

Any person paying school taxes in said District may at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget, file or register his/her objections thereto.

BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. ONE ARAPAHOE COUNTY Legal Notice No.: 30016 First Publication: May 23, 2019 Last Publication: May 23, 2019 Publisher: The Englewood Herald Public Notice SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE MARCH 29 2019 NOTICE AND ORDER OF DEMOLITION RE: 7874 S Windermere Cir Littleton CO 80120, Lot 18 Blk 3 Southbridge 4th Flg Ex M/R

On March 19, 2019, the single family residential structure located at 7874 S Windermere Cir Littleton CO 80120, was posted as a dangerous building due to the extensive fire damage that occurred on that date. Listed below are the pertinent code sections and the required action to bring the property into compliance:

CODE AND VIOLATION: Pursuant to section 302 of the 1997 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings (UCADB) as adopted by the City of Littleton Code Section 4-1-1(I), any building or structure which has the following conditions or defects hereinafter described shall be deemed to be a dangerous building, provided that such conditions or defects exist to the extent that the life, health, property or safety of the public or its occupants are endangered. The following conditions exist at this property:

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May 23,AND 2019VIOLATION: Pursuant to section CODE

302 of the 1997 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings (UCADB) as adopted by the City of Littleton Code Section 4-1-1(I), any building or structure which has the following conditions or defects hereinafter described shall be deemed to be a dangerous building, provided that such conditions or defects exist to the extent that the life, health, property or safety of the public or its occupants are endangered. The following conditions exist at this property:

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• Section 302 (4) Whenever any portion thereof has been damaged by fire, earthquake, wind, flood or by any other cause, to such an extent that the structural strength or stability thereof is materially less than it was before such catastrophe and is less than the minimum requirements of the Building Code for new buildings of similar structure, purpose or location.

• Section 302 (12) Whenever the building or structure has been so damaged by fire, earthquake, wind, flood or has become so dilapidated or deteriorated as to become (i) an attractive nuisance to children; (ii) a harbor for vagrants, criminals or immoral persons: or as to (iii) enable persons to resort thereto for the purpose of committing unlawful or immoral acts.

• Section 302 (15) Whenever a building or structure, used or intended to be used for dwelling purposes, because of the inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, decay, damage, faulty construction or arrangement, inadequate light, air or sanitation facilities, or otherwise, is determined by the health officer to be unsanitary, unfit for human habitation or in such a condition that is likely to cause sickness or disease.

• Section 302 (17) Whenever any building or structure is in such a condition as to constitute a public nuisance known to the common law or in equity jurisprudence.

REQUIRED ACTION: Pursuant to section 401.1 of the UCAD, the building official has inspected or caused to be inspected and has found and determined that the building at 7874 S Windermere Cir is a dangerous building, and shall be demolished. The demolition process must commence within ten days of the date of this letter or by April 8, 2019; all required permits must be in place and the demolition completed within 30 days of the date of this letter or by April 29, 2019. FAILURE TO COMPLY SHALL CAUSE THE CITY OF LITTLETON TO DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURE AND CHARGE THE COSTS AGAINST THE PROPERTY AND ALL OWNERS.

Section 501 of the UCADB allows an appeal if filed within 30 days from the date of service (service was March 29, 2019), of this Notice and Order by filing a written appeal at the City of Littleton Building and Code Enforcement Divisions. FAILURE TO APPEAL WILL CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF ALL RIGHT TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING AND DETERMINATION OF THE MATTER.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have questions please call (303) 795-3831 or email rthompson@littletongov.org Thank you, Rebecca Thompson Rebecca Thompson Code Enforcement Supervisor Legal Notice No.: 522917 First Publication: May 9, 2019 Last Publication: May 30, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FOR ANNEXATION KNOWN AS THE INOVA III ANNEXATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-12-108(2), that the City Council of the City of Centennial will hold a public hearing on Monday, the 3rd day of June 2019 at 7:00 PM (or as soon thereafter as the meeting agenda permits) to consider whether the property generally known as the “INOVA III Annexation,” and more particularly described in Resolution No. 2019-R-18 dated April 15, 2019 (the “Substantial Compliance Resolution”), which property consists of a total of approximately 49.396 acres and includes portions of East Easter Avenue and South Lima Street public rightsof-way as more particularly described in a petition for annexation (the “Subject Property”), meets the applicable requirements of Section 30 of Article II of the Colorado Constitution and C.R.S. § 31-12-104 and C.R.S. § 31-12-105, and is eligible for annexation to the City of Centennial. Copies of the Petition for Annexation concerning the Subject Property and the corresponding annexation map are on file at the City of Centennial City Clerk’s office, 13313 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial, CO 80112.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids in an envelope marked:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, May 20, 2019 the Centennial City Council passed on first reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2019 O-16 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO ANNEXING CERTAIN TERRITORY TO THE CITY KNOWN AS THE INOVA III ANNEXATION The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk.

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

By: Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No.: 80003 First Publication: May 23, 2019 Last Publication: May 23, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Independent PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, May 20, 2019 the Centennial City Council passed on first reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2019 O-18 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, APPROVING AN ANNEXATION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE INOVA III ANNEXATION The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk.

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

By: Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No.: 80004 First Publication: May 23, 2019 Last Publication: May 23, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Independent PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING AN APPLICATION FOR A FERMENTED MALT BEVERAGE LICENSE JUNE 3, 2019 Notice is hereby given that the Centennial Liquor Licensing Authority will conduct a public hearing on Monday, June 3, 2019 at 12:00 p.m., Centennial Civic Center, 13133 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial, Colorado, to consider an application for a new Fermented Malt Beverage License for Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Market, Inc. dba Natural Grocers, 11753 E. Arapahoe Rd, Centennial, CO, 80112.

The applicant is an Incorporation: Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. 12612 W. Alameda Pkwy Lakewood, CO 80228 Public comment will be heard at the hearing or written communications regarding the issuance of this license may be submitted to the Liquor License Administrator, Centennial Civic Center, 13133 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial, CO 80112 by no later than June 3, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.

By order of Barbara Setterlind, City Clerk May 15, 2019.

Legal Notice No.: 80006 First Publication: May 23, 2019 Last Publication: May 23, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Independent PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, May 20, 2019 the Centennial City Council passed on first reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2019 O-17 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO APPROVING INITIAL ZONING OF PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE INOVA III ANNEXATION FROM ARAPAHOE COUNTY LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (I-1) TO CITY OF CENTENNIAL BUSINESS PARK (BP100) WITH MODIFICATIONS UNDER THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AND AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP

SWMWSD - 2019 DCIP WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT will be received and opened by Southwest Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District Offices at 8739 W. Coal Mine Avenue, Littleton, CO 80123, until 10:40a.m. on Thursday June 13, 2019.

The SWMWSD-2019 DCIP WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT includes approximately 275 LF of water main replacement with 4” PVC, approximately 60 LF of water main replacement with 6” PVC and approximately 750 LF of water main replacement with 12” pipe, wet taps and cut in connections, water service reconnections and asphalt patch paving, rotomilling and overlay of the section of street. The project is situated in the Southwest Metropolitan Water and Sanitation District, in Littleton, Colorado.

The schedule is as follows: • May 22, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. - Drawings, Specifications and Bid Forms may be obtained online at rgengineers.com under “Project Bidding”.

• June 13, 2019 at 10:40 a.m. - Bids will be received and opened at 8739 W. Coal Mine Avenue, Littleton, CO 80123.

• October 31, 2019 – Project Completion.

The 2019 S. SHERIDAN BLVD SANITARY SEWER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT includes approximately 300 LF of 16” HDPE sanitary main removal and replacement with 15” PVC pipe, MH reconnections, by-pass pumping, sanitary service reconnections, Spectra Shield touch up at MHs and asphalt patch paving, rotomilling and overlay of the section of street. The project is situated in the Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District, in Littleton, Colorado.

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The schedule is as follows: • May 22, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. - Drawings, Specifications and Bid Forms may be obtained online at rgengineers.com under “Project Bidding”.

• June 13, 2019 at 10:20 a.m. - Bids will be received and opened at 8739 W. Coal Mine Avenue, Littleton, CO 80123.

• October 31, 2019 – Project Completion.

Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of fortyfive (45) days after the time fixed for bid closing.

The Owner reserves the right to waive irregularities or technical defects, so the best interests of the District may be served, and may reject any and all bids, and shall award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder as determined by the District.

Please send the billing and proof of publication to RG and Associates, LLC, 4885 Ward Road, Suite 100, 80033 (fax 303-293-8106).

Sincerely, RG and Associates, LLC James R. Landry, P.E., Project Manager Legal Notice No.: 522948 First Publication: May 23, 2019 Last Publication: June 6, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of fortyfive (45) days after the time fixed for bid closing.

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The Owner reserves the right to waive irregularities or technical defects, so the best interests of the District may be served, and may reject any and all bids, and shall award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder as determined by the District.

DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Case No.: 2018CV032740 Division: 202

Please send the billing and proof of publication to RG and Associates, LLC, 4885 Ward Road, Suite 100, 80033 (fax 303-293-8106).

Sincerely, RG and Associates, LLC James R. Landry, P.E., Project Manager Legal Notice No.: 522945 First Publication: May 23, 2019 Last Publication: June 6, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids in an envelope marked: PCWSD - 2019 DCIP WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT will be received and opened by Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District Offices at 8739 W. Coal Mine Avenue, Littleton, CO 80123, until 10:00a.m. on Thursday June 13, 2019.

The PCWSD-2019 DCIP WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT includes approximately 1080 LF of water main replacement with 6” PVC, approximately 4900 LF of water main replacement with 8” PVC, wet tap and cut in tee connections, water service reconnections, 3 asbestos cement pipe connections to existing mains and approximately 80 LF of asbestos cement pipe removal and asphalt patch paving, roto-milling and overlay of the section of street.

The project is situated in the Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District, in Littleton, Colorado.

The schedule is as follows: • May 22, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. - Drawings, Specifications and Bid Forms may be obtained online at rgengineers.com under “Project Bidding”.

• June 13, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. - Bids will be received and opened at 8739 W. Coal Mine Avenue, Littleton, CO 80123.

• October 31, 2019 – Project Completion.

Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of fortyfive (45) days after the time fixed for bid closing.

The Owner reserves the right to waive irregularities or technical defects, so the best interests of the District may be served, and may reject any and all bids, and shall award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder as determined by the District.

Please send the billing and proof of publication to RG and Associates, LLC, 4885 Ward Road, Suite 100, 80033 (fax 303-293-8106).

Sincerely, RG and Associates, LLC James R. Landry, P.E., Project Manager Legal Notice No.: 522947 First Publication: May 23, 2019 Last Publication: June 6, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard. The hearing will be held in the Centennial Civic Center, 13313 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial, CO 80112 at the above date and time. Further information concerning this matter may be obtained by calling the City of Centennial Community Development Department at 303-754-3378. A copy of the Substantial Compliance Resolution is published in full below.

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

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

2019 S. SHERIDAN BLVD SANITARY SEWER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT will be received and opened by Platte Canyon Water and Sanitation District Offices at 8739 W. Coal Mine Avenue, Littleton, CO 80123, until 10:20a.m. on Thursday June 13, 2019.

/s/ Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk

By: Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk

Legal Notice No.: 80001 First Publication: May 9, 2019 Last Publication: May 23, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent and Centennial Citizen Independent

Legal Notice No.: 80005 First Publication: May 23, 2019 Last Publication: May 23, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Independent

The 2019 S. SHERIDAN BLVD SANITARY SEWER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT includes approximately 300 LF of 16” HDPE sanitary main removal and replacement with 15” PVC pipe, MH reconnections, by-pass pumping, sanitary service reconnections, Spectra Shield touch up at MHs and asphalt patch paving, rotomilling and overlay of the section of street. The project is situated in the Platte Canyon Water

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids in an envelope marked:

Public Notice

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Plaintiff: CHARLESTON PLACE ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendants: TERESA A. DE LUNA-ROMERO; Regarding: UNIT 3, BUILDING 25, CHARLESTON PLACE CONDOMINIUMS ACCORDING TO THE MAP THEREOF RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY MAY 8, 1978 IN BOOK 34 AT PAGE 47 AND ACCORDING TO THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR CHARLESTON PLACE RECORDED MAY 10, 1978 IN BOOK 2773 AT PAGE 196, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known and numbered as: 14006 E Utah Cir. Aurora, CO 80012-5627 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 Civil Unit of Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 27th day of June, 2019, at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy, Centennial, CO 80112; phone number (720)874-3935. 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. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** Further, for the purpose of paying off, curing default or redemption, as provided by statute, intent must be directed to or conducted at the above address of the Civil Unit of the Sheriff’s Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. DATED in Colorado this 2nd day of April, 2019.

Tyler S. Brown Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Dep. Robert Bottone, Deputy Sheriff ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF: ORTEN CAVANAGH & HOLMES, LLC 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No.: 522822 First Publication: May 2, 2019 Last Publication: May 30, 2019 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case No.: 2018CV32707 COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Plaintiff: TOPAZ AT THE MALL II CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation Defendant: RAOUL TSCHERK MANCHO; FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORP.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; SU RYDEN, Arapahoe County Public

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COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Plaintiff: TOPAZ AT THE MALL II CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation

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Defendant: RAOUL TSCHERK MANCHO; FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORP.; 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 2018CV32707 captioned TOPAZ AT THE MALL II CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. v.

RAOUL TSCHERK MANCHO et al, dated February 7, 2019, and §38-38-101 et seq., C.R.S.,

by TOPAZ AT THE MALL II CONDOMINIUM 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 Condominium Declaration for Topaz at the Mall II Condominiums recorded on 6/30/83 at Reception #2295020 which establishes a lien for the benefit of TOPAZ AT THE MALL II CONDOMINIUM 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:

Condominium Unit 22, Building T, Topaz at the Mall II Condominiums, according to the Condominium Plat thereof recorded October 28, 1983 in Book 69 at Page 15 and according and subject to the Condominium Declaration therefore recorded June 30, 1983 in Book 3901 at Page 196 and Supplement thereto recorded September 2, 1983 in Book 3959 at Page 127, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado also known as 185 S Sable Blvd #T22, Aurora CO 80012.

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on June 20, 2019 at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy., Centennial, CO 80112.

**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 720-874-3933. 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: March 19, 2019 Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 522804 First Publication: April 25, 2019 Last Publication: May 23, 2019 Published In: Littleton Independent, 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, Colorado 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac St. Centennial, CO 80112 Plaintiff(s): QUAIL RUN ASSOCIATION, INC.

Defendant(s): FANALIA T. DUPREE; THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR T H E C E R T I F I C A T E H O L D E R S O F T HE CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-4; HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION III; 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: 19CV30975 Div.: 202 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, and

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State of Colorado, or within sixty-three (63) days

after this summons is served upon the United 38 Independent StatesThe 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.

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The following documents are also served with this Summons: Complaint in Foreclosure, and District Civil Case Cover Sheet DATE: April ___, 2019 TOBEY & JOHNSTON, P.C. By: /s/* Richard W. Johnston *Original signature on file at the office of Tobey & Johnston, P.C.

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 OBTAIN THE CASE NUMBER. IF 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 Legal Notice No.: 522929 First Publication: May 16, 2019 Last Publication: June 6, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice Case No. CV 21 736 Dept No. 2 This document contains no Social Security Numbers IN THE SIXITH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT -oOoIN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF JAXAN MICAH PARSONS, SUMMONS DOB 04/21/2013, A Minor child.

COMES NOW, ASHLEY THOMPSON and DAVID THOMPSON, Petitioners herein, THE STATE OF NEVADA sends greetings to Respondent: DREW PARSONS 7110 Gaylord Street #J5, Centennial, CO 80122 You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon MILLER LAW, INC. and KALE M BROCK, ESQ., Petitioner’s attorney, whose address is 115 West 5th Street, Box 7, Winnemucca, Nevada 89445 and phone number is 775-623-5000, an Answer to the Petition herewith served upon you, within 20 days after service of this summons upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief in the Petitioners.

DATED this 29th day of January, 2019.

Tami Rae Spero, CLERK Elisha Formby, DEPUTY CLERK Legal Notice No.: 522893 First Publication: May 2, 2019 Last Publication: May 23, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac St. Centennial, CO 80112 Plaintiff(s): INNSBRUCK IN AURORA Defendant(s): HUSSEIN I. MAALIM; BART POLADKSY; 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: 19CV30724 Div.: 202 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

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.

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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, and District Civil Case Cover Sheet DATE: March __, 2019 TOBEY & JOHNSTON, P.C. By: /s/* Richard W. Johnston

S/ Kate M. Leason Kate M. Leason, #41025 Jeffrey B. Smith, #40490 555 Zang Street, Suite 100 Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011 303.432.8999

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ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Manchester Place Homeowners Association, Inc. Address of Plaintiff: Manchester Place Homeowners Association, Inc. c/o Board of Directors 921 S. Dearborn Way Aurora, CO 80112 Legal Notice No.: 522916 First Publication: May 9, 2019 Last Publication: June 6, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, C.R.C.P., as amended.

DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112

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 OBTAIN THE CASE NUMBER. IF THE 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 Legal Notice No.: 522874 First Publication: April 25, 2019 Last Publication: May 23, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 Court Phone: 303-649-6355 PLAINTIFF: MANCHESTER PLACE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. v.

DEFENDANTS: MICHAEL JOHNSON; WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; STATE OF COLORADO, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; and SUSAN KAY RYDEN AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY Attorney: Kate M. Leason, Reg No. 41025 Jeffrey B. Smith, Reg No. 40490 Firm: Altitude Community Law P.C. Address: 555 Zang Street, Suite 100 Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011 Phone Number: 303.432.9999 E-mails: kleason@altitude.law jsmith@altitude.law Our File No.: 9650.0016 Case No.: 2019CV030388: Div: 202 SUMMONS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of Plaintiff, as set forth in the Complaint filed with the Court in this action, by filing with the Clerk of this Court an Answer or other response. You are required to file your Answer or other response within twenty-one (21) days after service upon you if within the State of Colorado, or within thirty-five (35) days after service upon you if outside the State of Colorado or if served by publication pursuant to C.R.C.P. 4(g). If served by publication, service shall be complete on the day of the last publication. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2410(b), the time for filing an Answer or other response is extended to sixty (60) days for the United States. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court.

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

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

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

S/ Kate M. Leason Kate M. Leason, #41025 Jeffrey B. Smith, #40490 555 Zang Street, Suite 100 Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011 303.432.8999

May 23, 2019M

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

*Original signature on file at the office of Tobey & Johnston, P.C.

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

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

Case Number: 2019PR30352

ALTITUDE COMMUNITY LAW P.C.

Plaintiff: COLONY AT CHERRY CREEK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation, Defendant: SUSAN J. LUSSENHOP. Attorneys for Plaintiff: WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, LLP Gina C. Botti #42005 Wendy E. Weigler, #28419 Address: 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300 Littleton, CO 80127 Phone Number: (303) 863-1870 Case Number: 2019CV030952 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: SUSAN J. LUSSENHOP You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of the 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 a Receivership action of an assessment lien in and to the real properties situated in Arapahoe County, Colorado, more particularly described on Exhibit A, attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.

Dated: April 30, 2019.

WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, L.L.P. By:*s/Gina C. Botti This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(h), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure Exhibit A PARCEL A: UNIT 9, BUILDING 6, COLONY AT CHERRY CREEK CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP FOR COLONY AT CHERRY CREEK CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED JULY 29, 2004 AT RECEPTION NO. B4134753 IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF COLONY AT CHERRY CREEK CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED NOVEMBER 18, 2003 AT RECEPTION NO. B3247974 IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. PARCEL B: GARAGE UNIT 4, BUILDING NO. J, COLONY AT CHERRY CREEK CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP FOR COLONY AT CHERRY CREEK CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED JULY 29, 2004 AT RECEPTION NO. B4134757 IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF COLONY AT CHERRY CREEK CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED NOVEMBER 18, 2003 AT RECEPTION NO. B3247974 IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known as: 16360 E. Fremont Avenue, #9, Aurora, CO 80016.

Legal Notice No.: 522922 First Publication: May 16, 2019 Last Publication: June 13, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Notice To Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ruth Elizabeth McCloud Mabe, a/k/a Ruth Elizabeth Mabe,

Notice To Notice Creditors Public NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ruth Elizabeth McCloud Mabe, a/k/a Ruth Elizabeth Mabe, a/k/a Ruth E. Mabe, a/k/a Ruth Mabe, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR30375 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before September 9, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Beverly D. Terry, Personal Representative 12958 East Elgin Drive Denver, CO 80239 Legal Notice No.: 522899 First Publication: May 9, 2019 Last Publication: May 23, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lowell Thomas Earnest, a/k/a Lowell T. Earnest, a/k/a Tom Earnest, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR30411 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 September 9, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Teresa Mae Propes Personal Representative 4700 Village Dr #104 Davenport, IA 52803 Legal Notice No.: 522900 First Publication: May 9, 2019 Last Publication: May 23, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of David Gaines Jack, Deceased Case Number: 2019-PR-30382 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 September 10, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Duff Jack, Personal Representative c/o Dymond ● Reagor, PLLC 8400 E. Prentice Ave., #1040 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No.: 522905 First Publication: May 9, 2019 Last Publication: May 23, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Michael S. Nauman, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR30417

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before September 16, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Notice To Creditors

Bradley W. Rothhammer Personal Representative c/o 3801 E. Florida Ave., Ste. 906 Denver, CO 80210 Legal Notice No.: 522921 First Publication: May 16, 2019 Last Publication: May 30, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary Ellen Dougherty a/k/a Mary E. Dougherty, Deceased Case Number: 19 PR 30432

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 September 24, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kelly Dee Dougherty Personal Representative 413 Dartmouth Trail Fort Collins, CO 80525 Legal Notice No.: 522926 First Publication: May 16, 2019 Last Publication: May 30, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Margaret A. Mills, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR30473

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 September 23, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Richard D. Mills Personal Representative c/o Keith L. Davis, JD Davis Schilken, PC 7887 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 820 Denver, CO 80111 Legal Notice No.: 522935 First Publication: May 23, 2019 Last Publication: June 6, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Florence Virginia Grant, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR30402

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before September 23, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Myla Briggs Thomas Personal Representative 131 NE Thompson Street Portland, OR 97212

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 September 9, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No.: 522938 First Publication: May 23, 2019 Last Publication: June 6, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Kailee Nauman Personal Representative 12711 Colorado Blvd., Unit 1008J Thornton, CO 80241

DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112

Legal Notice No.: 522914 First Publication: May 9, 2019 Last Publication: May 23, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Donald S. Mohr, a/k/a Donald Stephen Mohr, Deceased Case Number: 19PR30413 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before September 20, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Stephen J. Mohr Personal Representative 1725 Ivy Street Denver, CO 80220 Legal Notice No.: 522918 First Publication: May 9, 2019 Last Publication: May 23, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of GREGORY ALLEN ROTHHAMMER a/k/a GREGORY ALLAN ROTHHAMMER a/k/a GREGORY A. ROTHHAMMER a/k/a GREG A. ROTHHAMMER, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR30352 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before September 16, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Bradley W. Rothhammer Personal Representative c/o 3801 E. Florida Ave., Ste. 906

Public Notice

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES R. ABAD, aka CHARLES ABAD, DECEASED. Special Administrator: Aaron L. Evans, #27270 Evans Case, LLP 1660 South Albion Street, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80222 Phone Number: 303-757-8300 E-Mail: evans@evanscase.com Case Number: 2018PR30981 Division: 12 NOTICE OF PRIOR HEARING

BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO §15-10-401, C.R.S.

To: Cynthia Abad, Denice Tucson, Sunshine Abad, Eileen Abad, and any and all unknown heirs of Charles R. Abad, Deceased Last Known Addresses, if any: Unknown

A hearing on the Petition for Formal Appointment of Special Administrator was previously held on the following date: Date: Monday, March 11, 2019 Division: 12 Address: 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112 Legal Notice No.: 522939 First Publication: May 23, 2019 Last Publication: June 6, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HENRY D. HIEBERT, JR., DECEASED. Special Administrator: Aaron L. Evans, #27270

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Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112

Notice To Creditors

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HENRY D. HIEBERT, JR., DECEASED.

Special Administrator: Aaron L. Evans, #27270 Evans Case, LLP 1660 South Albion Street, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80222 Phone Number: 303-757-8300 E-Mail: evans@evanscase.com Case Number: 2019PR30186 Division: 12 NOTICE OF PRIOR HEARING

BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO §15-10-401, C.R.S.

To: Iiona Bird Hiebert, Amy Vaughan and any and all unknown heirs of Henry D. Hiebert, Jr., Deceased Last Known Addresses, if any: Unknown

named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before September 9, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Evelyn M. Rios Personal Representative 4170 S. Inca Street Englewood, CO 80110

Notice To Creditors

Legal Notice No: 522911 First Publication: May 9, 2019 Last Publication: May 23, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Carol Loosli Jensen, aka Carol Jean Loosli, aka Carol Jean Loosli Jensen, aka Carol J. Jensen, aka Carol L. Jensen, aka Carol J. L. Jensen, Deceased Case Number: 2019 PR 148

A hearing on the Forthwith Emergency Petition for Formal Appointment of Special Administrator Without Notice Pursuant to §15-12-614, C.R.S. was previously held on the following date:

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 September 9, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Date: Thursday April 11, 2019 Division: 12 Address: 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112

Garth B. Jensen Personal Representative 4431 East 6th Avenue Parkway Denver, Colorado 80220

Legal Notice No.: 522940 First Publication: May 23, 2019 Last Publication: June 6, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No: 522913 First Publication: May 9, 2019 Last Publication: May 23, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of KATHY SUE HARTMAN, aka KATHY S. HARTMAN, aka KATHY HARTMAN, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR30344

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John R. Seago, Deceased Case Number: 2019 PR 030337

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 September 9, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Shelly Denise Davis Personal Representative c/o Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80203 Legal Notice No: 522895 First Publication: May 9, 2019 Last Publication: May 23, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Grace M. Steiert, aka Grace Marie Steiert, aka Grace Steiert, Deceased Case Number: 19PR30385 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 September 9, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Robert M. Steiert, aka Robert Steiert Personal Representative c/o Walter M. Kelly II, Miller & Steiert, P.C. 1901 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, CO 80120 Legal Notice No: 522896 First Publication: May 9, 2019 Last Publication: May 23, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ellyn E. Lyman, aka Ellyn Elizabeth Lyman, aka Ellyn Lyman, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR30318

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 September 9, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Gregory H. Lyman, aka Gregory Hudson Lyman, Personal Representative c/o Walter M. Kelly II Miller & Steiert, P.C. 1901 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, CO 80120 Legal Notice No: 522897 First Publication: May 9, 2019 Last Publication: May 23, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Charles W. Benedict, aka Charles Wilcox Benedict, aka Charles Benedict, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR136 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 September 9, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Evelyn M. Rios Personal Representative 4170 S. Inca Street Englewood, CO 80110 Legal Notice No: 522911 First Publication: May 9, 2019

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 September 16, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Pamela A. Seago Personal Representative 5980 S. Vine Street Greenwood Village, Colorado 80121 Legal Notice No: 522930 First Publication: May 16, 2019 Last Publication: May 30, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Roy Wilburn Biglow, aka Roy W. Biglow, Deceased Case Number: 18 PR 409 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 23, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Denise Biglow Personal Representative 3151 S. Norfolk Street Aurora, Colorado 80013 Legal Notice No: 522950 First Publication: May 23, 2019 Last Publication: June 6, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice District Court, Arapahoe County, Colorado 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 In the Matter of the Estate of Roy Wilburn Biglow, aka Roy W. Biglow, Deceased Case Number: 18 PR 409 Denise Biglow 3151 S. Norfolk Street, Aurora, Colorado 80013 720-329-0864 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15010-401, C.R.S. To: Jacqueline Matthews Last Known Address, if any: 3332 W. Ohio Avenue, Denver, CO 80219 And: Ronnie Biglow Last Known Address: Denver, Colorado A hearing on Status Conference for Personal Representative in the Matter of the Estate of Roy W. Biglow will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date: June 12, 2019 Time: 4:00 p.m.

Division: CLX District Court, Arapahoe County, Colorado 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112 Legal Notice No: 522951 First Publication: May 23, 2019 Last Publication: June 6, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on May 3, 2019 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Name Changes

Public notice is given on May 3, 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 Shaunice Shantel Dedner be changed to Shaunice Shantel Baker Case No.: 19C100350 By: Brittany Sill Clerk of Court/Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 522908 First Publication: May 16, 2019 Last Publication: May 30, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice County Court Arapahoe County, Colorado 1790 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, Colorado 80120 In the Matter of the Petition of: Parent/ Petitioner: Guadalupe Y. Martinez For Minor Child: Varetxi Hernandez Martinez To Change the Child’s Name to: Varetxi Martinez Case Number: 19 C100 387 NOTICE TO NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT

BY PUBLICATION Notice to: , non custodial parent.

Notice is given that a hearing is scheduled as follows: Date: June 11, 2019 Time: 9:00 a.m.

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

Littleton, Colorado 80120 For the purpose of requesting a change of name for Yaretxi Hernandez Martinez 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.

Legal Notice No.: 522952 First Publication: May 23, 2019 Last Publication: June 6, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 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 Anthony Joseph Severson be changed to Anthony Joseph Mariolle Case No.: 2019 C 100330 By: Brittany Sill Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 522898 First Publication: May 9, 2019 Last Publication: May 23, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Sophia Grace Palmer be changed to Sophia Grace Welch Case No.: 19 C 100343

The petition requests that the name of Michael David Waller be changed to Michael David Archer Case No.: 19C100364

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

By: Brittany Sill, Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No: 522909 First Publication: May 9, 2019 Last Publication: May 23, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No: 522927 First Publication: May 16, 2019 Last Publication: May 30, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Name Changes

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

The petition requests that the name of Donald Arthur Pierce be changed to Jechtus Revan Case No.: 2019 C 100366

NOTICE TO NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT

BY PUBLICATION

By: Brittany Sill Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Notice to: Timothy Palmer, non custodial parent.

Notice is given that a hearing is scheduled as follows: Date: June 3, 2019 Time: 9:00 a.m.

Location: Arapahoe County Court, Division A 1790 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, Colorado 80120 For the purpose of requesting a change of name for Sophia Grace Palmer 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.

Date: May 1, 2019 Legal Notice No: 522910 First Publication: May 9, 2019 Last Publication: May 23, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 30, 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 Dustin Kane Hoffman be changed to Dustin Kane Burkhardt Case No.: 19 C 100335 By:E. Leith Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 522902 First Publication: May 9, 2019 Last Publication: May 23, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 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 Michelle Lynn Principe be changed to Elle Grace Lambardi Case No.: 19 C 100331 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 522931 First Publication: May 16, 2019 Last Publication: May 30, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on May 1, 2019. The Court, having read and considered the Petition for Change of Name, finds:

Public notice is given on May 3, 2019, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The statements made in the Petition satisfy the statutory requirements.

The desired change of name is proper and not detrimental to the interests of any other person.

The Court Orders the following publication for a change of name:

The petition requests that the name of Srija Jyothikadevi Boddu be changed to Srija Jyothikadevi Boddeda Case No.: 19 C 100349

Benigna Meraz a/k/a Rebecca Parra a/k/a Rebecca Pesina a/k/a Benigna Parra Pesina is changed to Rebecca Yanes.

Case No.: 19C37723

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 522936 First Publication: May 23, 2019 Last Publication: June 6, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

By: Kathleen Janski, Magistrate

PUBLIC NOTICE

Legal Notice No: 522915 First Publication: May 9, 2019 Last Publication: May 23, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public notice is given on May 2, 2019, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Legal Notice No: 522901 First Publication: May 9, 2019 Last Publication: May 23, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No: 522928 First Publication: May 9, 2019 Last Publication: May 23, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

By: Brittany Sill Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Public notice is given on May 8, 2019, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

In the Matter of the Petition of: Parent/ Petitioner: Breeanna Welch For Minor Child: Sophia Grace Palmer To Change the Child’s Name to: Sophia Grace Welch Case Number: 19 C 100343

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

The petition requests that the name of Jessica Lynn Barber be changed to Jessica Lynn Porter Case No.: 2019 C 100314

Name Changes

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

Littleton, Colorado 80120

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public notice is given on April 30, 2019, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

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has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Christopher Paul Kozacek be changed to Christopher Paul Kozak Case No.: 19 C 100344 By: Brittany Sill, Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 522919 First Publication: May 9, 2019 Last Publication: May 23, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 22, 2019, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Kennedy Leigh Proxmire be changed to Kennedy Leigh Proxmire-Edelson Case No.: 2019CV83 By: Elizabeth Ann Weishaupl District Court Judge Legal Notice No: 522920 First Publication: May 16, 2019 Last Publication: May 30, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on May 1, 2019, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Public notice is given on May 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 Sophia Grace Palmer be changed to Sophia Grace Welch Case No.: 19 C 100343

The petition requests that the name of Michael David Waller be changed to Michael David Archer Case No.: 19C100364

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

By: Brittany Sill, Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No: 522909 First Publication: May 9, 2019

Legal Notice No: 522927 First Publication: May 16, 2019

Public notice is given on May 13, 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 Alicia Paige Beals be changed to Alicia Delaney Paige Case No.: 19 C 100380 By: Brittany Sill Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 522937 First Publication: May 23, 2019 Last Publication: June 6, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on May 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 John William McLaughlin be changed to William Ethan Bates Case No.: 19 C 100388 By: Brittany Sill Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 522941 First Publication: May 23, 2019 Last Publication: June 6, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on May 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 Zaneta Christina McLaughlin be changed to Christina Zaneta Bates Case No.: 19 C 100390 By: Brittany Sill Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 522942 First Publication: May 23, 2019 Last Publication: June 6, 2019 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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