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Details Boutique bids farewell Longtime Main Street staple likely to close Aug. 31

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Marchers walk toward the Littleton Municipal Courthouse as part of the Black Lives Matter Solidarity Walk on June 18.

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Hundreds gather for Black Lives Matter walk ‘I’ve experienced racism in Littleton,’ says speaker

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

At first, Littleton’s June 18 Black Lives Matter solidarity march was hard to find: A few people huddled under a picnic shelter at Sterne Park, getting out of the rain as storm clouds loomed.

But as the minutes ticked by, the crowd swelled. Soon the park was filled with hundreds of people -- young and old, men and women, many ethnicities. Organizer Lauren Acres called out some ground rules:

Don’t litter, don’t harass drivers, wear a face mask. Keep it peaceful.

By the time the walk set off on a winding route to the nearby courthouse, escorted by Littleton Police officers, the crowd stretched for blocks. Among them were numerous members of Littleton City Council and the Littleton school board.

Many participants thrust their fists in the air as the crowd broke into chants, listing the names of Black men and women killed at the hands of police. Names like George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Elijah McClain.

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A man carries a sign along the route of the Black Lives Matter Solidarity Walk in Littleton.

COVID-19 isn’t the reason Details Boutique in downtown Littleton is closing, but it certainly sped things up.

Owner Peggy Cooper already figured 2020 would be the final year for the Main Street emporium of all things quirky and cute, saying her multiple sclerosis was making it more and more difficult to mind the shop.

But after COVID-19 struck, Cooper, whose disease means she’s at a greatly heightened risk from the virus, opened up the shop after quarantine with new rules: only four people allowed inside at once.

“They started lining up around the block,” Cooper said. “It gave me a panic attack to see so many people waiting. I want to make sure everyone’s taken care of. You had people standing out in the heat.”

Cooper switched the shop to appointment-only, but the writing was on the wall.

“It’s just time,” Cooper said. “It’s sad. I’m a big hugger. I love to hug my friends, and I can’t anymore.”

Cooper and her husband, Bart, bought Details, then a bath and body shop located on the other side of Main Street, in 2004. Cooper, with an eye for beauty, started bringing in antiques, clothes, and kooky gifts.

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Taking protest to the streets between Centennial and Littleton Protest against treatment of black Americans comes to busy intersection

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

An 11-year-old stood on a street corner and recited the famous line: “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”

That excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered in Washington on Aug. 28, 1963, came from the mouth of Khloe Lillyblad, one of about 50 demonstrators who converged June 18 at the intersection of two of the south Denver metro area’s largest thoroughfares — South Broadway and East Arapahoe Road — on the boundary between Centennial and Littleton during rush hour.

The crowd lined the sidewalks, chanting messages such as “No justice, no peace” and bearing signs that read “Black lives matter” — echoing a message heard in protests in recent weeks throughout the metro area following the killing of George Floyd, a black man, by a white Minneapolis police officer. The incident sparked nationwide unrest.

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Khloe Lillyblad, 11, left, and Aaziah Monroy, 10, hold signs that say “Black lives matter” and “Justice for Elijah McClain” at a protest against police treatment of black Americans along the Centennial-Littleton border. McClain, a 23-year-old black man, died in August following an encounter with Aurora police. opposes “state-sanctioned violence” against black people, along with “anti-Black racism,” according to its website.

At the June 18 sidewalk event, passing cars honked in support, while drivers of some vehicles blasted their exhaust or revved their engines, apparently in disapproval, said Lynne Popkowski, a Littleton resident who helped organize the protest.

“I’d say (the response) is about 85% positive,” Popkowski said, adding that some people in passing cars yelled if they opposed the crowd.

Popkowski, who said she is in her

Larry Thompson Sr., 29, holds up a fist at the end of a demonstration titled “Rise Up for Racial Justice” along the Centennial-Littleton border. Thompson Sr. is the chairman of the City of Littleton Advisory Committee and the vice president of the Colorado Young Democrats, a statewide organization.

PHOTOS BY ELLIS ARNOLD 60s, had reached out to Larry Thompson Sr., a black 29-year-old Centennialarea resident and activist, about putting together a demonstration for people who want to avoid large crowds seen at other protests.

“I think black voices need to be at the center of all the actions (activists) do,” she said. “Good allies center their voices, not our voices.”

To Thompson — who grew up in Mississippi — people in the Denver area seem more willing to physically show support for a cause such as racial equality, he said.

“In Mississippi, it’s more silhouette-

based support,” Thompson said.

He’s hoping the recent momentum for protests rolls forward to impact elections, floating the goal of ultimately solving racism on a societal level.

“It’ll be more of a character-based situation” in America then, he added.

Jennifer Grose, a mother from Littleton who came to protest with two of her children, noted the low proportion of black residents in her part of the suburbs. She’d like to see that change.

Asked why she came to the event, Grose said: “To tell my kids, `Be part of history and help out.’ ”

From left, Eryca Hamblen, 21, of Centennial; Kendra Hamblen, 17, of Littleton; and their mother, Jennifer Grose, a 44-yearold from Littleton, hold signs during rush-hour traffic at South Broadway and East Arapahoe Road. About 50 gathered along the intersection’s sidewalks June 18 for an event titled “Rise Up for Racial Justice.”

CORRECTIONS On Page 1 of the June 18 edition of the Independent, the headline “Dining the main attraction” contained a misspelling.

A Colorado Politics story in the June 18 edition on the police reform bill that passed the Colorado legislature mischaracterized the ages and places of death of De’Von Bailey and Elijah McClain. They were men killed in Colorado Springs and Aurora, respectively.

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Colorado Pinball Pub is at 6209 S. Santa Fe Drive, just south of the entrance to The Hudson Gardens.

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Pinball wizardry abounds at new Littleton pub

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BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Attention pinball wizards: Littleton has a new place to rack up high scores.

The Colorado Pinball Pub, a familyfriendly bar featuring 13 pinball machines and classic pub grub, opened its doors at 6209 South Santa Fe Drive, across from Arapahoe Community College, in early June.

Owners Holly and Don Nikolich say they want to share their passion for pinball with the city they love.

The couple are the longtime organizers of the Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown, which draws thousands every year to square off in high-stakes tournaments.

Though the COVID-19 pandemic meant the tournament couldn’t be held this year, the pub is a nice substitute.

“Opening the pub is like having a permanent festival,” Holly said, adding that there are plans in the works to host a “pop-up” version of the festival this fall.

The pub’s 13 pinball machines are drawn from the couple’s personal collection of more than 50. Dan, an engineer by trade, has a knack for fixing up old pinball machines, from the antique to the high-tech.

“It’s an analog thing in a digital world,” Dan said of pinball’s appeal.

“It’s tactile. It’s a throwback. There’s a nostalgia element, and we love when parents show their kids their pinball skills.”

The tables include classics from pinball’s 1990s resurgence, like the Indiana Jones or Elvira tables, and some of the latest and greatest, featuring high-definition flat screens.

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A close-up of one of the pinball machines at Colorado Pinball Pub.

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IF YOU GO The Colorado Pinball Pub is located at 6209 South Santa Fe Drive, just south of the entrance to The Hudson Gardens. The only access is going southbound on Santa Fe. Hours vary, but the pub is generally open in afternoons until 9 or 10 p.m.

For more information, visit coloradopinballpub.com or call 303-598-4391.

Holly said she’s grown to love the art of pinball machines, and how they reflect the pop culture of their eras.

Beyond a large beer selection, the pub also offers an impressive array of high-end whiskeys — which Dan is happy to talk about (really, try him).

Good food abounds: Holly’s specialty is fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies, dusted with powdered sugar. Other eats include calzones, fried pickles, fried mac and cheese bites and pretzel bites.

The pub features patio dining out front, and the plan is to build a bigger patio out back, facing the South Platte River.

“It’s just a comfortable Colorado place to have a drink and play some great games,” Holly said. “Bring the kids!”

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Former Englewood cop gets jail time in sex-contact case The woman will spend 5 years on intensive supervised probation

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A former Englewood police officer will spend 30 days in jail after pleading guilty to sexual contact without consent in a Highlands Ranch in-

cident, the office of 18th District Attorney George Brauchler announced.

Anna McCain, 24, was sentenced for the class 1 misdemeanor June 9. She will also McCain serve five years of intensive supervised probation for sexual offenders, according to a news release from the district attorney’s office. Other counts against her were dismissed as part of a plea

agreement.

The incident began when on March 14, 2019, a woman and several friends from the Englewood Police Department, including McCain, went to dinner and a club together, according to the release.

“Afterward, they went back to her home in Highlands Ranch,” according to the release.

After the other friends left, McCain repeatedly attempted to initiate sexual contact with the woman, who said no and “tried to fight her off,” according

to the release. But McCain groped and kissed the victim, according to the release.

Several weeks later, the woman recognized that the behavior was an assault and she confided in a colleague.

McCain has since been fired from EPD, according to the release.

“Anyone who vows to uphold the law must be held to the same law,” Brauchler said in the release. “This makes at least 37 law enforcement officers our office has prosecuted since I was elected.”

2020 primary: Republican candidates for CU regents, District 6 District includes south, east and some north Denver suburbs

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Two Highlands Ranch Republicans are facing off in the party’s June 30 primary for the University of Colorado Board of Regents seat that represents the 6th Congressional District.

The board consists of nine members: one from each of Colorado’s seven congressional districts and two from the state at large. It oversees CU’s four campuses — Boulder, Colorado Springs, Denver and the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora — and controls their budgets.

The two Republican contestants are Priscilla Rahn and Richard Murray. The winner will face incumbent Democrat Ilana Spiegel in November’s general election. Regent John Carson, a Highlands Ranch Republican elected in 2014, is not seeking a second term. Ballots were being mailed to voters starting June 8.

The 6th Congressional District includes Centennial, Aurora, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Greenwood Village, Brighton and northern Thornton, among other nearby areas.

Colorado Community Media sub-

mitted these questions to the candidates.

Priscilla Rahn City, town or area of residence: Highlands Ranch Profession: Teacher, small-business owner Campaign website address: www.rahnforcuregent.com

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What makes you the best choice for this office?

As a nationally recognized 26-year veteran teacher, principal, athlete, coach, adjunct faculty and smallbusiness owner, I have the experience to support teaching, learning, academic and sports culture. My master’s degree in education administration equipped me to manage education systems. My mother is Korean, and my father is black and an Army vet. I grew up living all over the world, and I understand the diversity of constituents living in CD6 because of the large immigrant population and military base.

Finally, as a major supplier of thousands of students to CU, I know what it takes to prepare high schoolers for the rigor of college.

What single issue do you think should be at the top of the CU Board of Regents’ agenda in 2021?

The issue that should be at the top

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Coloradans are voting by mail in the statewide primary election that ends June 30. in the south metro area, Democrats are competing for U.S. Senate, 18th Judicial District Attorney and the 38th District seat in the state House of Representatives.

Republicans, meanwhile, are facing off for the 6th Congressional District seat on the University of Colorado Board of Regents and a Douglas County commissioner seat.

The winners will advance to the November ballot. For results, visit ColoradoCommunityMedia.com after Election Day. of the CU Board of Regents’ agenda is how to safely and affordably deliver the same high-quality instruction to all students.

Remote learning does not give students the same level of instruction as in-person learning. Students attend CU because they want a traditional college experience and they want to have access to the best level of instruction and resources.

They also want to build strong relationships with their professors who should, in turn, build a bridge between students’ graduation and a great job.

If elected, what must you accomplish for you to consider your term a success?

Focusing on meaningful, measurable results is a CU Regent Guiding Principle that I am committed to supporting. I would work with K-12

school districts to increase postsecondary access to CU and to support the (Colorado Department of Higher Education) and (CU) President Mark Kennedy’s goal to decrease the graduation gap by increasing the graduation and retention rate of minority and low-income students and increase credential completion to 66% by 2025.

I would also feel successful if we could increase educator-preparation credentialing while simultaneously ensuring that the education preparation experience is current and relevant to meet the needs of students in Colorado.

What’s one recent CU Board of Regents decision that you disagreed with, and why?

Colorado is experiencing difficult financial decisions, and we want students to afford tuition at CU. I’m glad the CU Board of Regents decided to freeze tuition for the second year in a row, but I would be in support of lowering tuition and fees. I think it’s important for the regents to be open to taking a second look at tuition costs if we see that students need more help.

John Carson has made great decisions during his tenure on the board, and I would continue to work hard to make great financial decisions on behalf of CU and our students.

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‘Protect our neighbors’: 3rd phase of social distancing unveiled Bars, theaters, concerts, other large events get green light

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Life in Colorado has taken a big leap toward normalcy with new state rules to allow bars, theaters, and indoor and outdoor concerts to open again.

Large event venues are poised to open up, too — and even fairs and rodeos will return, along with receptions, which include wedding events, funerals, conferences and similar gatherings. Indoor malls, too, can now open statewide.

Those are all updates to the state’s safer-at-home social distancing order, in effect as of June 18.

Meanwhile, Gov. Jared Polis unveiled the framework for Colorado’s third social distancing phase — the stay-athome and safer-at-home orders were the first two — called the “protect our neighbors” phase. That’s where parts of the state with low enough COVID-19 spread can permit “all activities” at 50% of pre-pandemic capacity with up to 500 people in one setting, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

That new phase could go into effect in its first counties by the end of June or early July, Polis said at a June 15

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Gov. Jared Polis noted that some events and establishments — such as conferences, museums and receptions — already could open or be held before the latest update to the safer-at-home order.

Technically, those were allowed to open for up to 10 people at a time under the last amendment to the order, which allowed anything that wasn’t specifically called out as closed to open under the 10-person limit, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

But the new rules expand crowd sizes much closer to normal. news conference.

Colorado announced these changes even as Polis acknowledged that the state’s falling rate of new COVID-19 cases doesn’t mean Coloradans are out of the woods as far as the pandemic is concerned.

“We can’t let the good news so far give us any kind of false sense of security. We know things are going to get more challenging,” Polis said, pointing to a likely “second wave” of the virus’ spread in the fall, according to the state’s modeling.

On top of that, flu season’s overlap with the pandemic is expected to impact hospital bed capacity, the governor added.

Still, the governor moved ahead with the cautiously optimistic tone and reliance on public buy-in that have been

the hallmark of his response to the pandemic, applauding Coloradans for the “great job” they’ve done bringing down the state’s spread of COVID-19.

“This is not a function of what the government is saying or doing. It’s not a function of what your local county health (agency) is doing,” Polis said. “What it is a function of is your responsible decisions you make every day, and by and large, the proof is in the pudding: Coloradans have been following the sound guidance of health officials in large numbers, wearing masks in public, staying 6 feet from others — and that is why we’re here with good news instead of bad news.”

He added that continued success depends on “our behavior as individuals to be responsible, save lives, protect our economy, protect our freedoms.”

As with a previous round of updates to the safer-at-home order, Coloradans were able to give feedback online before they went into effect. The public can view the specific guidance at covid19.colorado.gov/safer-at-home.

Here’s a look at the latest big changes.

Safer-at-home update on indoors Colorado will see indoor events, receptions, theaters, concerts, malls, markets, “noncritical” auctions and trade shows open again, according to the new state public-health department guidelines.

That includes theaters for performances and movies, according to the

state public-health department.

Along with social distancing guidelines such as requesting attendees to wear face coverings, crowd sizes are limited based on venue size.

Indoor venues can allow up to 100 people, excluding staff, per room with a minimum of 6 feet between individuals or non-household contacts. A venue’s crowd size can be determined with the state’s “Social Distancing Space Calculator” at tinyurl.com/ ColoradoSpaceCalculator.

Organizers should implement symptom monitoring — such as temperature monitoring and symptom-screening questions — where possible, as well as consider screening attendees for symptoms or exposures, the state’s guidance says.

Update for outdoors Outdoor events, receptions, fairs, rodeos, concerts and “noncritical” auctions can operate according to a similar formula.

Outdoor venues may allow up to 175 people based on the state’s Social Distancing Space Calculator — excluding staff — per designated activity with a minimum of 6 feet between individuals or non-household contacts.

Venues with multiple activities or events that are separated, such as a fair with activities in separate buildings or arenas, can hold the maximum capacity in each setting.

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How do you hope to make a difference in the everyday lives of students on all CU campuses?

My first priority is the safety of all students on campus. Second, students should receive a high-quality and rigorous academic experience. Finally, I want to ensure students’ freedom of speech is protected and that they have the opportunity to think and share ideas in a stimulating way. When I was a college student at TCU, I was president of Kappa Delta Pi (Education Honor Society) and an officer in the Texas State Student Association.

Clubs, organizations, student boards and sports provide students with social connections, develop community awareness and increase pride in their college.

Richard Murray City, town or area of residence: Highlands Ranch Profession: Attorney Campaign website address: www.murrayforcuregent.com Murray What makes you the best choice for this office?

Experience. I know CU, and I know how it works. I am a two-time alumnus of CU Boulder, where I earned my undergraduate and law degrees. While at CU, I served as student body president of the entire campus. I worked closely with the administration on key issues facing students and CU. I have kept strong ties to CU and currently chair the CU Law Alumni Board, working on issues of tuition costs, scholarships and job placement. As the product of public education, I understand the importance of, and will fight for, high quality, affordable and accessible public education.

What single issue do you think should be at the top of the CU Board of Regents’ agenda in 2021?

In the face of COVID-19, the financial well-being of the CU system and the financial impact on its students should be the highest priority for the 2020-21 school year. Fortunately, tuition costs will remain flat for a second year for most CU students, but the COVID-19 pandemic could cause CU to lose more than $1 billion in revenue. The board

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June 25, 2020J needs to work closely with the administration on solutions to weather this storm so CU comes out more innovative, more efficient and stronger. I’ve overseen multimillion-dollar budgets and I am prepared to get to work on day one.

If elected, what must you accomplish for you to consider your term a success?

CU provided me with the foundation for everything I am today. But, like most universities in the U.S., it came with a significant price tag. Although tuition is not increasing next year, it will naturally need to be adjusted as time passes if measures are not taken to address fiscal inefficiencies in the system. As a regent, I will roll up my sleeves and work to identify areas where savings can be made to ease the financial burden on the next generation of our students. Also, the Buffs winning the Rose Bowl is an achievement I want to happen.

What’s one recent CU Board of Regents decision that you disagreed with, and why?

The board recently made significant progress on civics education, requiring an annual report on civics literacy.

However, the board held back on making civics a graduation requirement.

Our republic needs its citizenry to be well-educated on civics and the rights of the people, and how our republic should operate. A student graduating with a degree from a world-class university should have a basic literacy in civics. If geography is a minimum graduation requirement, then a collegelevel civics course should be too. Also, I look forward to working collaboratively with all regents to reach the best results for CU. How do you hope to make a difference in the everyday lives of students on all CU campuses?

Each campus is unique, with its own culture, specialty programs and student body, which together make the CU system stronger. We need to foster an environment where all students are safe and in an environment where they are able to learn, grow and become our next generation of leaders. But we cannot achieve that without students being able to afford to attend CU. I hope to make a difference on all of these fronts so that when students graduate, they are prepared for the next chapter in their lives and not crushed by student loan debt.

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took shape as Polis announced that some parts of the state could allow “all activities to occur� at 50% capacity, with up to 500 people in one setting and at least 6 feet between non-household members.

Over time, that 50% threshold could even be increased if COVID-19’s spread doesn’t worsen in a region, Polis said. “If the key message in March and April was we need to flatten the curve, now we have a new message: We need to exercise personal responsibility — wear masks in public, stay 6 feet apart from others, and support our local public health efforts to contain this epidemic so that we can continue to enjoy our freedoms,�

Polis said.

The performance of local public health agencies will be a determining factor, the governor said.

Local public health agencies will need to effectively issue restrictions for sites or areas with COVID-19 outbreaks — which could be a factory, a school or a neighborhood — so it doesn’t spur a countywide or statewide problem, Polis said.

He added that health agencies also need to be capable of implementing isolation, quarantine and enforcement of public health orders in general, along with contact tracing — where public health workers notify people that they may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19.

To enter the “protect our neighborsâ€? phase, according to a draft framework, communities must meet scientifically established thresholds of: • Low disease-transmission levels. • Local public health agency capacity for testing, contact tracing and outbreak response. • Hospital ability to meet needs of all patients and handle the surge in demand for intensive hospital care.

A team of scientists that involves state leaders, academics, local public health directors and epidemiologists is developing measures to help understand how to move between the three social distancing phases, according to the draft framework. One of public health officials’ goals is to prevent having to return to a stay-at-home order — a possibility state officials have repeatedly acknowledged.

The “protect our neighbors� phase could be implemented in some counties by around early July, Polis said.

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Those venues would have to implement precautions — such as one-way traffic — as attendees move from one activity to the next.

Overnight youth camps also can open with 6-foot distancing and a maximum group size of 25 campers outdoors or 10 campers indoors.

The outdoor guidance does not apply to activities already covered under guidelines for restaurants, houses of worship, or personal or outdoor recreation.

Polis nodded to the risk of attending these events, though, saying: “To be clear, there is risk in any activity� and that some Coloradans will choose not to attend even though restrictions are lifted.

Bars open, grooming expands Bars can open at 25% of the posted occupancy limit or 50 patrons, whichever is less. They can host more outdoors on patios, Polis added. That change took effect June 18 and also includes many other drinking establishments, such as breweries, distillery pubs and clubs.

Nightclubs with dance floors can open if they can comply with social distancing — but dancing may not be allowable because it may be difficult to maintain 6 feet from others, according to the state public-health department.

Some bars already were able to open along with restaurants as of May 27 — whether they could depended on whether the bar functioned as a restaurant with a full-service kitchen or provided food from a licensed retail food establishment, such as a neighboring restaurant or food truck, according to a state fact sheet. “Extra large� restaurants can expand to up to 100 patrons indoors based on the state’s Social Distancing Space Calculator, the new rules say.

Personal services — such as salons — can now include facials, beardtrimming, lip-waxing and so on, according to Polis’ presentation. ‘Protect our neighbors’ The third phase of social distancing, which the state initially mentioned earlier this spring, finally

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Ex-Broncos player, Englewood restaurant owner dies Sturm founded The South Restaurant 50 years ago

BY JOSEPH RIOS JRIOS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Jerry Sturm, a former Denver Broncos player and owner of The South Restaurant in Englewood for half a century, died at age 83 on June 17.

Sturm, an Indiana native, was named by the Broncos last year as one of its top 100 players in franchise history. He played in 84 games for the team as an offensive lineman from 1961 to 1966.

Sturm opened The South Restaurant at 3535 S. Huron St. on May 1, 1970.

The cause of death was not discosed, but his wife Deborah Sturm, told Colorado Community Media in March that he was in memory care.

In a Facebook post, The South Restaurant said Sturm passed away peacefully with his family by his side.

“As you know, Jerry touched the souls of many, and in doing this, he has become respected and loved by an innumerable amount of people. This includes not only his immediate family and friends, but also his extended NFL family, his longtime golfing buddies and the community he helped cultivate at The South,” the post reads. “He will undoubtedly be deeply missed by all.”

Sturm played college football at the

Deborah Sturm, co-owner of The South Restaurant, poses for a photo inside the restaurant. The South Restaurant has been in Englewood at 3535 S. Huron St. since 1970 and celebrated its 50th anniversary on May 4. The restaurant specializes in Mexican and American food.

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University of Illinois and in the Canadian Football League for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1958 and the Calgary Stampeders in 1959 and 1960 before coming to Denver.

He was a two-time AFL All-Star with the Broncos and went on to play for the New Orleans Saints, Houston Oilers and Philadelphia Eagles.

Deborah Sturm told Colorado Community Media that in the offseason in those days, players needed another

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source of income — prompting Sturm to open the Endzone, a bar along West Colfax. Working at the Endzone gave Sturm an appreciation for customer service and led to him opening up The South Restaurant, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

The South Restaurant used to be a small auto garage before other players and friends showed up to the site with hammers, nails and beers to help Sturm transform the garage to the Mexican and American restaurant it is today, Deborah said. She estimates that it took three years for the building to be remodeled.

“They built Cinderella City faster than Jerry could (The South Restaurant),” Deborah said. Cinderella City was a nearby shopping center that was opened in 1968 and demolished in the late 1990s. Today, the site is home to the Englewood Civic Center.

Sturm told the Houston Chronicle he was approached by a former teammate who offered him $10,000 to try to throw a Dec. 5, 1971 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers during his time with the Oilers. The Chronicle reported that the incident is one of only two “game fixing” schemes the NFL has ever publicly acknowledged.

“The guy and a gambler from L.A. offered me a bribe to snap the ball badly on extra points and field goals, and maybe blow a snap to the quarterback — stuff like that,” Sturm told the Houston Chronicle in 2004. “So I turned `em in. I was really shocked.

The guy was one of my best buddies when I played with him.”

Woody Paige, a sports columnist for The Gazette, met Sturm in 1974 at a golf tournament. Paige described Sturm as a gentle giant who loved go-

A photo of Jerry Sturm that hangs inside The South Restaurant. Sturm, co-owner of the restaurant, played for the Denver Broncos from 1961 to 1966 and was named to the team’s all-time Top 100 Team last year. He previously owned the End Zone bar on West Colfax before getting into the food business in 1970.

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ing to Broncos games and playing golf with former players like John Elway.

“The one person that hung out at (The South Restaurant) all the time was John Elway. That is one of Elway’s favorite secret restaurants, and he hung out with (Sturm) a lot,” said Paige.

The South Restaurant said in its post that it will share details about a memorial honoring Sturm in the future.

“He was like family. We’re all really struggling with the loss of (Sturm),” said Michelle Look, bar manager at The South Restaurant. “Everyone loved him so much. He was the greatest man I’ve ever known.”

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“If you’re not livid, you are not listening.”

“No one is free until we all are.”

“No justice, no peace.”

“Black lives matter.”

Littleton Police Chief Doug Stephens stood at the head of the roadblock as the march crossed Main Street, waving and smiling at marchers, many of whom called out “thank you” to Stephens and his fellow officers.

Before long, the massive crowd covered the lawn of the Littleton Municipal Courthouse, as passing drivers honked their support.

As stragglers packed in, activist Maya Walker took to a loudspeaker.

“I’ve experienced racism in Littleton,” said Walker, who is Black. “I’ve experienced racism from the nicest people. ... I’ve been pulled over on my way to church by Littleton Police, and I don’t know why. ... Let’s examine our hearts. Let’s examine our systems.

Let’s examine our schools.”

Littleton’s solidarity march followed hundreds of protests and rallies around the country over the past month, begun after the May 25 killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. Activists have rallied in Colorado towns as far flung as Craig and Sterling, and Gov. Jared Polis signed a sweeping police reform bill spurred by the movement on June 19.

“What’s next?” said Larry Thomp-

A girl carries a sign along the route of the Black Lives Matter Solidarity Walk in Littleton.

Activist Maya Walker speaks at the Littleton Municipal Courthouse as part of the Black Lives Matter Solidarity Walk on June 18.

PHOTOS BY DAVID GILBERT son Sr., a Black activist who sits on Littleton’s Next Generation Advisory Council and is vice president of Colorado Young Democrats. “I want to speak about reparations. Did that word make you cringe? If so, we’ve got work to do on you. Everybody has work to do. That’s OK.” Poet and activist Norma Johnson read an excerpt from her poem “I Didn’t Tell You,” about the insidious nature of casual racism that often flies under the radar.

“I didn’t tell you about being followed in the store, and how I obediently kept my hands and bag in plain sight,” Johnson said. “I didn’t tell you about the white woman I passed at twilight in the park who tensed her

body, tightened the grip on her purse, and walked a large curved detour around me. ... We are virtual worlds apart. You can think of yourself as multi-ethnically expansive because you have a black friend. I, meanwhile, just still stay black.”

Stephens, the police chief, said he saw in the march and rally a call for justice and a message of hope.

“This is an opportunity for the community to come together and support positive change,” Stephens said. “I see a message of acceptance of all people.

What makes Littleton wonderful is you can have a peaceful event to get this message out.”

To Julia Montano, one of the event’s organizers, the march was a first step

in a process of confronting the built-in injustices of a society constructed to benefit white people.

“I acknowledge my role in our current system,” said Montano, who is white. “My ancestors intentionally walked us into the system of injustice and inequality we live in now. We have to intentionally walk ourselves out.”

Bella Schelhaas, who will be a senior this fall at Arapahoe High School, said being Black in the suburbs can be challenging.

“I’ve had racist comments directed at me,” Schelhaas said. “Sometimes I don’t feel safe.”

Schelhaas said she plans to start a Black Student Alliance at Arapahoe this fall.

“When I went to school administrators after someone made racist comments to me, I felt like they didn’t know what to do. I want to create a place for people to come and share those experiences in a more understanding environment. Today, this march was great. Seeing everyone who came out, I felt cared for.”

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Can’t put the toothpaste back in the tube now

here is no one, probably literally no one, who hasn’t been made aware of or participated in the protests around the world against state killings of black people in our country. As I’m GUEST writing this, people COLUMN around the country are beginning to celebrate Juneteenth (the historical day to celebrate the end of slavery), and south metro residents are getting ready for a community walk in Littleton to honor that black lives mat- Linda Newell ter. And still others are preparing for a training on how to talk about race with their loved ones. Today nationally, Facebook pulled an ad from an official presidential re-election campaign using a white supremacist Nazi symbol.

It’s all around us. It actually always has been, but some of us just haven’t seen it till now. We haven’t needed to. Many of us predominantly white suburbanites are now struggling with what to think, how to talk, and what to do in our homogenized communities. Are our systems actually set up to discriminate against people of color? No, that can’t be. Unless ... it is.

It can no longer be dismissed as fake news. The statistics and the lives lost are very real. The daily fears of black people while just walking down the street, going to church, or driving in their cars are real. We can no longer dismiss racism as nonexistent. It’s on the news, in our boardrooms, and in our neighborhoods.

Although public lynchings of black people have been going on since they arrived on our continent, why is it that we didn’t respond to the peaceful protests of people like Martin Luther King or Colin Kaepernick against these injustices before? As a society,

we have taken some measures for civil rights, equity, and equality for all people. I did myself in the state Senate. But if these incremental measures were enough, why are we still living with systems that are clearly harmful to the lives of people of color, particularly, black folks?

So what do we do now? As I started learning a few years ago, it’s not enough to be a white bystander any longer, not even solely a witness. Or an armchair quarterback who just spouts their opinion about events in the news. If we are being silent, we are part of the problem. If there is systemic racism in our governments, businesses, and communities (which historians agree that our nation was founded on), we are all part of the problem. We are all complicit unless we are taking direct action to break down the unjust systems and rebuild fair and equitable systems that our Constitution allegedly declares we should have.

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And at the hub, that represents a 1 on the scale of 1 to 10. The 1 is low, and the 10 is high.

Next, draw a dot on each spoke based on where you believe that you are in each area of your life on a scale of 1 to 10. Now, connect the dots. If you are like most of us, your newly drawn wheel looks like a flat tire. Or maybe, your wheel still looks like a wheel, but it’s a small wheel with your ratings lower in each category. Either way, with a flat tire, or a very small wheel, we will not get where we are really trying to go.

Why am I revisiting this? Because you are not alone. Everyone I spoke with or exchanged emails with became aware of one or more areas of their life where they wanted to see an improvement. And in most cases, until they completed the wheel, they had not even considered why they might have been feeling out of balance.

And for some, their first feeling was concern that they have been overlooking something for a long time and not realizing what it was that they were missing. And if that was you too, don’t worry about it, as we all have room to SEE NORTON, P11

Formerly a Colorado state senator, now with a Master’s in Social Justice and Ethics from Iliff School of Theology, Linda Newell is a writer, speaker, filmmaker, and facilitator. She may be reached at Senlindanewell@gmail. com, www.lindanewell.org, www. senlindanewell.com, @sennewell on Twitter, Senator Linda Newell or @ TheLastBill on Facebook.

Overblown sports deserve to see the clock run out

Rounding out our wheel of life

couple of weeks ago I had written about the wheel of life and making sure that we try and find balance in all areas of life. The feedback from the community has been awesome and a lot of fun as I had a chance to engage with many of you. And in 100% of the conversations, everyone I spoke WINNING with had a wheel that WORDS was either not quite round, or in many cases their wheel looked like a flat tire.

If you missed it, here was a part of the column where I shared how to view your wheel of life.

Draw a circle, or at least imagine a circle. Michael Norton And in that circle, there is a hub with seven spokes. Go ahead and draw them in your circle so they look like the spokes of a wheel. Label each of the seven spokes: Family, Personal, Mental, Spiritual, Physical, Financial and Career. Now consider that the outside of your wheel, the farthest part from the hub, represents a 10 on a scale of 1 to 10.

I know my work will never be done and never be enough to reconcile all the harms caused by my white ancestors and my current complicity. But that doesn’t absolve me from doing my part. I can at least do what I can, which will hopefully make a difference in some people’s lives.

If we don’t act now, what will we be facing in another few years? Or our children or grandchildren? For ideas to help create a community where we are ALL safe to pursue life, liberty, and happiness, check out some resources at www.lindanewell.org.

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onathan Swift had “A Modest Proposal” and so do I. Let’s do away with all college and professional baseball, basketball and football teams.

QUIET I, for one, would DESPERATION live.

After making it through March without Madness and April without Opening Day, and accepting the cancellations of numerous games across a range of sports, I came to a Craig Marshall realization.

Smith Who needs it?

Not me.

I am proposing the elimination of all major college and professional sports. Keep college softball.

The players don’t take drugs or leave after one season. The coaches don’t make more than the GNP of some small countries, like Nick

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Saban does.

Scandals are increasing. The Astros steal signs, legacies are being ruined by performance-enhancing drugs, salaries are ridiculous, and I can’t escape the Broncos even when they haven’t played a game in six months.

“One and done” has ruined college basketball. Thanks, Kentucky.

I have followed my team to a dozen states, stayed by the radio late at night to hear games that weren’t being televised, and was found, slumped and weeping, when Tyus Edney dribbled the length of the floor in 4.8 seconds in 1995.

And scored the winning basket.

I can watch that game and hundreds — thousands — of others on cable or on my computer the same way that I can watch hundreds of my favorite films over and over.

In other words, there are already enough great games in the library to last from now until eternity.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR We can be better on race As a white woman, I attended a middle school where I was the minority. In high school (1970s), I went to Mississippi to help rebuild a Black community and became friends with a Black teen. He was shocked I would be friends and I was shocked that he was shocked. I was surprised that racism was such an issue even after the civil rights movement. I honestly thought that people would come around, because, duh, of course we are all the same and just our skin color is different.

I had Black friends and lived in a primarily Black neighborhood for a time. I thought I understood.

However, over the last decade, Black men began to tell how they are profiled and women how they raise their boys to be safe. Recently, many videos show people harassed in everyday settings. Each story opens my eyes a little more to how hard it is to be Black in America.

We need these stories to come to light to help us understand that this is everyday life, not an aberration.

My grandson appears white and his cousins appear Black. I’ve been contemplating how different their experiences are just because of their skin tone.

Living in my anti-racist bubble (as many, many white people do!), I wasn’t uncaring — just ignorant.

It is time for change. Our nation is supposed to be a shining light of freedom and equality in the world.

We can be so much better than this!

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We’re still watching “I Love Lucy” and there haven’t been any new episodes since 1957.

Why not “I Love Flutie”?

Billions of dollars are spent and billions of dollars are earned by and because of college and professional sports.

Why not re-route the dough into education? Pay elementary, middleschool and high-school teachers what they’re worth.

The same for college faculty, especially art teachers.

More than 54,000 bridges in America need repairs.

Surely, sports bar owners aren’t going to be happy with this. My idea would establish a 10-year plan to compensate bars and restaurants and hotels near stadiums for the loss in revenue, and send each of them candy on what would have been Super Bowl Sunday or the seventh game.

College football, partly, was intended to give young restless lads something physical to do after the Civil War. What becomes of the restless lads who come out of high school and

area base.

Unemployment rates are unprecedented, leaving people across the country facing food insecurity for the first time, including families in our neighborhoods.

Integrated Family Community Services is working harder than ever to meet this new demand.

Before the onset of COVID-19, we served an average of 800 clients monthly. But since mid-March, four times more people now turn to us for aid. This crisis proves that anyone can find themselves worried as they look into an empty refrigerator or bare cupboard.

Together with Food Bank of the Rockies, we are stepping up to meet the increased need. We are receiving and distributing record amounts of food. We’re overwhelmed with gratitude for the outpouring of community support for our program and Food Bank of the Rockies, allowing us to provide additional food and resources to nourish our neighbors facing hunger and uncertainty during this difficult time.

However, none of this could be possible without the support of our community. South Metro Denver has helped us step up. Your gifts of funds and time allow us to continue serving those who need it most.

With your help, we can continue to be here for the duration of this pandemic and beyond.

Thank you for supporting our hunger-relief efforts. Together, we can meet this challenge and continue to serve our community. To help, go online to ifcs.org.

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don’t have a college or professional career to look forward to?

I haven’t thought that far ahead.

I am not proposing the abolition of sports: only the ones that have become grotesque, beyond logic and proportion.

Alabama’s Nick Saban is not the highest-paid college coach. Clemson’s Dabo Swinney, at $9.3 million a year, is. Madness.

Charlie Blackmon? Great player.

Made $21 million in 2019. Madness.

The Rockies reached the World Series in 2007. For Rockies fans, it will never get any better than that. Watch reruns.

On September 24, 1994, Cordell Stewart threw a 64-yard pass for a touchdown on the final play of a game between Colorado and Michigan. It is still breaking my father’s heart in heaven.

For CU fans, it will never get any better than that. Watch reruns.

What’s-his-name Elway won backto-back Super Bowls. For Broncos fans, it will never get any better than that. Watch reruns.

Let’s call the whole thing off.

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

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grow and improve. Including me, my wheel is still not quite as round as I would like it to be.

When we do recognize where we would like to make an improvement in our life, we can connect that to the goals and dreams that we are pursuing. And if we identify an area of our life that is holding us back from the achievement of our goals and dreams, we can draw upon that as our motivation to make those improvements.

This is the right time to evaluate our performance in each area of life because of the ever-changing world that we are living in, however the truth is that this wheel of life philosophy is a tried and true, proven strategy for achieving success in any season of life, especially in the sea changes of life that we are living through right now.

Now maybe you just read the previous column and didn’t give it a shot, or you are reading this one right now and just cruised past the idea of actually identifying where you are personally on the wheel of life. Either way, I would encourage you to at least give it a try and to let me know what you find, as you may just find out how to use your wheel to get you on your way to where you really want to go.

And when you do complete it, I really would love to hear how you are planning to round out your wheel of life at mnorton@tramazing.com. If you need a little help with figuring it out, let me know that as well. And when we do improve a little bit in each area of life, it really will be a better than good week.

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

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Cindy Davidson Cynthia Kay (Spaur) Davidson of Lakewood, CO, died peacefully in her sleep on June 19, 2020 following a brief illness.

She was 64 years old.

Cindy was born in Des Moines, IA, on October 8, 1955 to Donald and Kay Spaur. She lived in Omaha, NE, until her family moved to Littleton, CO, in 1968. She attended Isaac Newton Junior High School and Arapahoe High School, graduating in 1973. After high school, Cindy was briefly married to Donny Davidson of Elizabeth, CO. She worked for many years in the accounting and credit management fields, recently retiring from Direct Lumber and Door of Colorado.

Cindy was a fierce and loyal friend.

She enjoyed going to flea markets, collecting M&M memorabilia, planting

flowers, and spending time with friends and loved ones. The light of Cindy’s life were her two beautiful children and her four amazing grandchildren; she loved them all very much.

Cindy is survived by son Ben Davidson, daughter Kindra Davidson (Patrick Myers), grandsons Tyler Finnell and Spencer Finnell, granddaughter Georgia Myers, her parents, brothers Randy (Carolyn) Spaur and Todd (Carla) Spaur, sister Brenda (Herb) Soderstrom, as well as several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by grandson Andrew Finnell.

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Metro area shelters say they have fewer available animals than previous years

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M

ay 26 marked the first day that the Denver Animal Shelter reopened its animal adoptions after more than two months of suspending the process during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. That day, hundreds of customers showed up interested in adopting a new pet, said Tracy Koss, the shelter’s customer care manager.

“Part of it was that it was the first day and part of it was that we had two popular dog breeds available,” Koss said of the large number of customers. “The very next day, it was very light traffic and has remained that way due to the lack of animals; we only have three to five (available for adoption) per day,” she said, while on average, the shelter can have anywhere from 75 to 100 animals available for adoption at one time.

“In times of turmoil or uncertainty, people tend to hold onto their animals,” she said, “so I think we could be seeing that here.”

Nationwide and across the Denver metro area, animal shelters have seen a decrease in the number of people surrendering their animals to shelters, even as many shelters have stayed open for surrenders throughout the pandemic. At the same time, the percentage of available animals that have been adopted has increased.

At cat shelter Angels with Paws in Lakewood, in a usual week, the shelter oversees one or two adoptions, said kennel technician Rachel Jones. But from March 1 through June 17, there were 76 cats adopted from the shelter, or an average of about five adoptions per week.

“We’ve seen a huge jump in adoptions,” Jones said, “and we actually saw a big jump in adoption of our less adoptable animals with special needs.”

According to the Shelter Animals Count database,

A staff member at the Dumb Friends League takes a photo with an adoptable pet, Indiana, during the COVID-19 crisis.

COURTESY OF DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE shelters took in 912,143 animals from January to May 2019. Only 691,760 were taken in during the same period for 2020. The count receives data from 1,207 organizations nationwide.

For the same timeframes, the number of adopted animals has also decreased.

However, the percentage of available animals that were adopted increased from about 51% in 2019 to about 58% in 2020.

“For the past several months, adoption numbers have started to decrease, but as a percentage of intake they remain very high,” said Jim Tedford, president and CEO of the Association for Animal Welfare Advancement.

The association is made up of leaders running shelters and rescue groups across the nation.

These trends have been a necessity for shelters, Koss said — especially in the months when shelters were required

“Aspen” was adopted in April from the Foothills Animal Shelter in Jefferson County by one of the newspaper’s employees.

He’s taken to his new home by showing a fondness for face licking and shoe chewing.

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to run operations with fewer staff members because of the coronavirus.

“It could have been a really scary situation with a lot of animals coming in. We were prepared for that and never saw it,” Koss said. “We just really want to thank the Denver community. They kept their animals.”

As for why intake is down and a higher percentage of

available animals are being adopted, some shelter employees and new pet-owners point to the pandemic.

Frank Carlson from Aurora was one of those who adopted a Denver pet on May 26, saying that as a single person, he had been feeling isolated, particularly after being laid off from his job because of COVID-19. Carlson’s elevenmonth-old Australian cattle

dog, Tom Brady, is the first dog he’s owned in 30 years.

“It was either a dog or a girlfriend, so I picked a dog,” he laughed. “Mainly, I wanted the exercise because I was just hanging around, and the companionship as well.”

Many recent animal adopters who found a new pet at the Dumb Friends League, which has locations in Denver and Castle Rock, have given similar reasons to Carlson’s for why they wanted to adopt, said Maia Brusseau, the league’s interim director of marketing and communications.

“I know that we have heard from some people that they were thinking of adopting anyway, and then all of a sudden, they have this extra time on their hands,” she said.

“And for some, if you’re living alone, it can be very lonely without a pet.”

The Dumb Friends League has only been conducting virtual adoptions to help keep residents safe throughout the pandemic. The process takes more time to complete than the typical process, she said, and the league has encountered huge public interest in adoptions. As such, the shelters have been asking those who would like to adopt to expect a slightly longer wait before their adoption can take place.

Another request of adopting residents: “We’re asking people to think about what their lives will be like when we go back to whatever normal looks like,” Brusseau said. “Think about that so you are prepared for changes and setting your pet up for success whenever you’re going back to work.”

As for pet-owners like Carlson, adjusting to having a pet in the house is already going well, he said. While COVID-19 has brought up some new challenges he never faced as a previous dog-owner — for example, the vast majority of off-leash parks near him are closed — he emphasized that the experience has been a very beneficial lifestyle change.

“It’s been great. It’s kind of like having a family member,” Carlson said. “I would advise anyone else in my situation to adopt a dog. They’re a great companion for times of isolation.”

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Craft and Home Improvement Fair on horizon Western Welcome Week event is beacon of fun for late summer

Two Ravens Soap Company will be making a repeat appearance at the Western Welcome Week Craft and Home Improvement Fair on Aug. 15.

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As events sort themselves out as “happening” or “canceled,” the 92nd Western Welcome Week will still fill Main Street in downtown Littleton with the Craft and Home Improvement Fair on Saturday, Aug. 15.

WWW organizer Cindy Hathaway says there are some booth spaces available at this point, but many are filled. She is at the office in the historic Bemis House on Tuesdays, and there is online information.

Families can enjoy food as well as colorful artwork as they stroll — distanced from those ahead.

Among the vendors will be local craftsman Jake Miller, who lives in Ken Caryl, with his Two Ravens Soap Company, offering subtly shaded bars of handmade soaps, designed to appeal to men and women.

He has participated in the event for five or six years.

He “came out of the coffee business — also sensory-driven,” with detours through craft beers and Yankee Can-

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dles, arriving at this series of fragrant miniature artworks.

“I painted a ton in high school and college,” he says, and also studied business management and information systems, acquiring an entrepreneurial outlook. He started as a graphic design major at Michigan Tech on the Upper Peninsula and moved to this area about 10 years ago.

The Two Ravens business has been at the WWW show for five or six years, and Miller has a real-estate broker looking at spaces on Main Street for him. In the meantime, a shopper can find his products at Willow and at the Littleton Museum’s gift shop.

His craft beer experience relates to the use of beer in some soap formulas, resulting in a fragrance that appeals to a number of men, who might shy away from fancy soaps ordinarily. He visits a number of area breweries with craft shows and has his soaps for sale in their merchandise sections.

When we first tried to contact Miller, he was at a fair in Dillon, one of many on his schedule for summer and fall — and through the holiday season.

He also visits area breweries with craft fair items — some of his soap formulas are made with beer and are included in the merchandise brewers includes among their wares ...

Miller mixes batches of soap in his garage on two or three days a week, starting with basic oils — olive oil, coconut oil, shea butter — and mixes them with sodium hydroxide and scents made from essential oils and some color and other ingredients … for instance, one variety is made with hummus, others with beers. Colorants and scents vary — sometimes a product can turn out to be a surprise. Ingredients could include turmeric, natural clays, indigo, spirulina — “with nourishing properties for the skin.”

The molds are large wooden boxes, lined with freezer paper. Each batch makes 66 bars of soap. The block of finished soap is cut into three long “loaves” then sliced into individual bars and packaged. Miller has a cutter made with guitar wire, sized to his needs. Designs appear on some bars, edges are irregular on others — all intentionally crafted.

When one looks at the photos of those soaps, one can almost smell the various fragrances.

The annual Western Welcome Week Craft and Home Improvement Fair is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 15 on downtown Littleton’s Main Street, following a week of events. Watch for more details as the dates draw closer.

Enjoy walking through this traditional fair — and tuck a shopping bag in your pocket before leaving home!

Arts community has shows and sad news

ach year, the Colorado Watercolor Society holds a statewide exhibit that brings out many fine paintings — very much worth an excursion to enjoy them.

This year, it is displayed at the FootSONYA’S hills Art Center, 809 SAMPLER 15th St. in Golden, and is there through July 12. “Lilies in Crystal” by Cindy Welch of Castle Rock won second place from juror Sterling Edwards, North Carolina, a nationally recognized watercolorist.

Sonya Ellingboe Admission free.

Hours vary — open daily except Tuesday. foothillsartcenter.org.

Farewell, rita derjue We are saddened to learn that Littleton artist and activist rita derjue died peacefully in her sleep on June 16. A celebration of her life will be held at a future date. (More next week.) She is survived by her husband, Carle Zimmerman, son Andrew and daughter Heidi.

Sculptures at Hudson Gardens Each year, South Suburban Parks and Recreation District carries on its Art-on-Loan program, which places new works in public spaces for a year.

Hudson Gardens and Event Center, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, recently placed two new pieces on its grounds: “Trail 413,” by Kyle Ocean of Fort Collins, includes two large blue columns with topographical symbols on them, inspired by Colorado locations. “Forever Iris,” by Maureen Plomske of Englewood, is a bright magenta flower, crafted from recycled steel and pipe.

These works will be on display until June 2021. Admission to the Gardens is free. These pieces join a permanent collection of sculpture at Hudson Gardens. hudsongardens.org.

Children’s books Author Sonja Wendt, of Jefferson County has published two new children’s picture books, the first in a series: “Cultivating Compassion in Children,” written for 4- to 7-year-olds.

“I Am Not a Weed” features Seymour and Serena Weed and a sunflower that was not a planned part of the garden. The second book, “Can Old Be Beautiful” involves a little girl and her grandma. Available through Amazon

and Wendt’s website, sonjawendt.com.

Weekends on Main Littleton’s Main Street, closed to automobile traffic on a recent Saturday evening, was packed with al fresco diners filling curb-to-curb tables and chairs, enjoying food from the various Main Street eateries. Charming scene — but be sure to make a reservation.

Cross streets were open.

History Colorado History Colorado Museum, 1200 Broadway, Denver, will reopen on June 29. There are free year-long passes for Colorado fourth-graders and their families. Open until 8 p.m. on Thursdays.

Depot Art “Travel With Us” is the title of the present online exhibit presented by members of the Littleton Fine Arts Guild. It will continue through the summer and the Guild will not hold its usual Western Welcome Week outdoor market. Correction: With regard to the virtual Heritage Fine Art Guild show described last week: Honorable Mentions went to: Terri Hendrix, Patt Nash, Lee Wasilik. depotartgallery. org.

Martin history The Highlands Ranch Historical Society has a program on its home page about Florence Martin, who donated Daniels Park for public use. thehrhs. org.

CSO The Colorado Symphony Orchestra has rescheduled its concerts of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” to: July 16, 17, 18 in 2021. Tickets for 2020 will be honored then — or you can donate them and receive a tax deduction.

Miners Alley Playhouse Because people will not be able to enforce sufficient distancing in the theater, Miners Alley Playhouse in Golden is canceling the rest of its 2020 season. See the website for ticketholders’ options. In January 2021, the company will return with shows that need a small cast. They will continue to pay the staff until the end of the year. minersalley.com.

Dance classes Denver Ballet Theatre will hold summer classes, offering the Vaganova Course. Register at denverballettheatre.org.

CORRECTION A June 18 article on the Life page headlined “A different look to the Fourth” incorrectly indicated the City of Lakewood is sponsoring a “Porch Fest” celebration July 4. The city has canceled all events through the summer due to COVID-19.

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DA finds no evidence to back lawmaker’s claim Probe doesn’t support accusation about COVID-19 reporting

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Mary Elizabeth “Liz” Eaton.

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‘Liz’ Eaton was leader in Historic Littleton Owner of interior design firm was mother of five, grandmother of 12

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Mary Elizabeth “Liz” Eaton of Littleton passed away May 30. She lived in one of old Littleton’s historic homes with her husband, John Gerkin, and was active in — and past president of — the Historic Littleton Inc. organization, in which she and Gerkin initiated the group’s popular Scavenger Hunt events in the downtown area.

Eaton was born in Boulder in 1948 and lived in Washington, D.C., where she began ongoing political activity and heard Dr. Martin Luther King’s

“I Have a Dream” speech.

In Colorado, Eaton started The Focal Point interior design business, contributing to numerous hotels and condominiums in the Colorado mountain ski areas. She had three sons — John Brownlee Rigg III, Eaton James Rigg and Michael Torian Rigg — and marriage to John Gerkin brought two daughters into her life, Erin Gerkin Krause and Hayley Pike Gerkman. Liz and John welcomed 12 grandchildren into their lives and their home.

Eaton participated actively in the Downtown Littleton Merchants Association. She also was a woman of deep faith. Private services were held by the family and a larger celebration of her life will be held at a later date when it becomes possible. Donations in her name may be sent to: St. Francis Center, 2323 Curtis St., Denver, CO 80205; www.sfcdenver.org/donate.

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No charges will be forthcoming against the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment after a state legislator accused the agency of falsifying COVID-19 death certificates, with District Attorney George Brauchler’s office saying he found no evidence to support the lawmaker’s accusation.

State Rep. Mark Baisley, R-Roxborough Park, requested that the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office begin an investigation into the state agency in a May 14 letter that was made public. His accusation came after he was forwarded a letter from Someren Glen, a senior living facility in Centennial.

In the letter, written to residents, family members and staff, the facility claimed that CDPHE planned to “override some of our attending physician’s rulings and reclassify some resident passings.”

After about a month-long review, Brauchler’s office announced on June 9 that his office found no evidence of CDPHE changing death certificates at the facility.

The DA’s office began investigating by locating all COVID-19 death certificates from the senior living facility to see if any had been altered, Brauchler said. They found three were marked as amended.

“Ultimately we contacted all the doctors and they all said that if there were changes in the death certificate, they made them, and it wasn’t because of pressure from the government and it wasn’t related to COVID-19,” Brauchler said.

In an emailed statement, CDPHE responded to the announcement.

“The public health field has high standards of data collection and dissemination, which CDPHE follows rigorously. This is illustrated by the DA’s response to the claim,” said the statement. “We are disappointed that such a bogus allegation would be perpetuated by a member of the General Assembly in the first place.”

Change in COVID-19 reporting At the time of the Someren Glen letter, CDPHE was still only publicly reporting one figure for COVID-19 deaths, meaning that even if a death certificate marked someone as dying with the virus instead of from the virus, they were included in the official death tally.

After Baisley’s complaint, the office announced that it would report two data points: one for those who died from the virus and another for those who died with it, but weren’t necessarily killed by it.

When asked about the state’s previous reporting protocol, the Colorado

State Joint information Center said it had been following guidelines set by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“We follow the CDC-accepted surveillance case definition for COVID-19 cases and deaths, which was developed by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. These standards help assure that our comparisons are ‘apples to apples,’ ” the state’s response said.

Colorado Community Media also asked state officials if there are any other examples of deaths among people with other reportable diseases — diseases considered to be of great public health importance, which local, state or national agencies require to be reported when they are diagnosed — where they are required to be reported to the CDC in the same way.

“We collect outcomes (dead/alive) for most reportable conditions,” the state responded in an email.

The state also provided a link to the CDC website, which includes a list of other reportable diseases. The list can be found by going to cdc.gov, clicking on “A-Z Index” and then clicking on “National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS).”

In a news release made the day after Baisley’s letter, CDPHE addressed the accusation.

“The state also emphasized that it does not unilaterally change information on death certificates and does not question or try to change a physician’s diagnosis or causes-of-death determination,” according to the release.

As of June 15 there were 1,348 Colorado deaths caused by COVID-19 and 1,599 people who died with the virus, but not from it.

Transparency and truth In a statement, Someren Glen said their initial letter was sent to inform residents and their families about a change in the number of COVID-19 deaths reported at their facility.

“We simply wanted to be transparent in our communication with our community during this difficult time,” according to the statement.

The state still only provides one figure for deaths in its outbreak data.

For Someren Glen, there were six confirmed COVID-19 deaths listed as of June 10.

In response to the DA’s announcement, Baisley, who represents House District 39, said he is satisfied with the outcome of the DA’s investigation.

“I was after the truth and I don’t think we’re at the truth yet, but we’re closer,” Baisley said. “Those folks in the health agency that threatened the citizens in my district with jail for noncompliance got to see what it’s like to have the threat of jail ... And we made the reporting of COVID-19 deaths more accurate.”

In Gov. Jared Polis’ stay-at-home order, which lasted from March 26 until April 27, penalties for failing to comply with the order could be punished with SEE CLAIM, P16

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Local pitcher thrilled to be chosen by Rockies Case Williams played for Douglas County as right-handed hurler

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Case Williams claims the decision he faced wasn’t tough.

Williams, a Douglas County High School right-handed pitcher, was the fourth-round pick and the 110th overall selection by the Colorado Rockies on the second day of the Major League Baseball draft, June 11.

Williams was the first player from Douglas County to be selected in the draft since 2008, and he was forced to decide whether to attend Santa Clara University where he committed or to sign a professional contract with the Rockies.

“Some will say it was tough, but I really have a decision in mind,” Williams said after the draft. “I am definitely planning on signing. It’s tough, though, to let Santa Clara go, but I’ve been given the opportunity of a lifetime to make a dream come true, so it’s just right. I’m definitely going

Douglas County High School pitcher Case Williams, who was drafted in the fourth round and 110th overall by the Colorado Rockies.

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with the Rockies.”

The 6-foot-3, 210-pound prospect signed with the Rockies on June 17. No details were announced, but it was reported that he agreed to a $450,000 signing bonus.

Although he has signed, there is uncertainty ahead.

“Right now it’s pretty uncertain,” said Williams.

“I haven’t got a full schedule yet from the Rockies. One, we don’t know truly what teams are left in the minors after being cut and whatnot and where they are being moved

to, so it’s just kind of a waiting game.”

Minor League seasons have been canceled because of the pandemic. There have been discussions about creating some kind of workouts for draft picks and team prospects already in the organization. And the Arizona Fall League could possibly have a team from each MLB organization or an extended instructional league could play games against other organizations.

Williams has become used

to waiting, since that’s all he did last spring when high school baseball was never played because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I will never know was truly might have happened if we had played in the spring,” said Williams. “Not having thrown a pitch this year really makes me feel confident with my decision with the Rockies especially. This season would have been really fun with the team we had. We had a chance to make a little run. But what happens, happens and you have to make the best of it.

“During the quarantine, I was able to get weights from where I usually work out. I was able to work out a couple hours a day and that really helped. I didn’t have anything else to do anyway. I worked out and did the videos.”

Williams, who was 8-1 with a 1.81 earned run average and 79 strikeouts for Douglas County as a junior in 2019, played last fall on the Rockies Fall Scout team with director of scouting Marc Gustafson and director of scouting operations Sterling Monfort.

“With playing on the scout team in the fall, having Gustafson and Sterling be coaches of that team, the area

code and videos helped,” he related. “I was super grateful to be drafted.”

Williams’ fastball velocity has improved and he was clocked at 96 miles per hour but he’s still trying to become a more versatile pitcher.

“In the off season I was working on changeup and curveball,” Williams explained. “I was really able to develop the changeup by switching grips. I really got a feel for that. The curveball has always kind of been there.

I started to build off what I already had. It will be nice to put all three pitches together for my repertoire.”

Willams watched the MLB draft on TV with his dad, mom, sister and dog.

“Oh man, it was crazy. Being drafted by the hometown team was real special to me,” he said. “I really thank everybody through the process, especially the Rockies for giving me the opportunity to do so. I’m really excited and grateful for the opportunity. I just can’t wait to get after it.

“We got the call and were watching the draft on TV. I started to tear up along with my dad. It was super exciting.

That’s the goal, to get to Coors Field one day.”

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The shop took off, and soon outgrew its old digs. Bart and Peggy snagged 2359 Main Street — built in 1925 as the Palm Theater, once the finest movie house in town.

The couple enlisted a few dozen friends and neighbors to help them move to the new shop, loading merchandise into a brigade of shopping carts.

The new building, still sporting its original projection booth, was a fitting home for Peggy’s growing array of treasures: vintage cookware, chic handmade clothing, European soaps and lotions, and an unparalleled greeting card section. Bart and Peggy delighted in building one-of-a-kind displays out of vintage furniture.

For Peggy’s daughter Nikki Carpenter, mom’s shop was a special place that brought spice to her life.

“It was my third closet,” Carpenter said. “I always had great outfits. My friends all got the best gifts.”

It was also the source of cherished mother-daughter bonding time — Cooper took her daughter on buying trips to Las Vegas and Los Angeles, teaching her to wheel and deal. She also taught

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up to a $1,000 fine and up to a year in jail.

Brauchler said he’s grateful that this issue was brought to his attention.

“If (Baisley) didn’t ask this question and we didn’t look around, you can imagine a conspiracy theory growing out of this,” he said. “If we didn’t review this then it just fuels the idea that you can’t trust the numbers, you can’t trust CDPHE ... I can say that isn’t going on in this case.”

He’s also glad that the reporting process has since changed.

“If you’re one of these facilities, having your name listed as a place where

her the finer things, like what to order at a nice restaurant, and how to select a fine wine.

Now a marketing director and commercial real estate broker, Carpenter said there’s no better education for a woman in business than helping run the family’s hometown store.

Cooper said she isn’t done in the business — she’ll likely sell items online from home, though she knows it won’t be the same.

“I love people,” Cooper said. “I’m going to miss everyone so much. I just want to thank all our wonderful customers over the years for supporting us.”

Cooper’s longtime customers will miss her, too.

“Peggy’s got such great taste,” said Lisa Luebbert, who said she can always depend on Details as a place to get “unique gifts for unique people.

Peggy’s a special person.”

One of the more fulfilling aspects of running Details was being part of the community.

“It was so wonderful to watch downtown grow over the years,” she said.

“The merchants down here have all come such a long way. I hope everyone can hang on. We worked so hard to get here.”

Cooper said the shop’s last day will likely be Aug. 31. someone died from COVID-19 could be really problematic,” he said.

Baisley still claims, without providing additional evidence, that CDPHE is pushing a misleading, political agenda.

“What I hope that we will avoid going forward is promoting numbers that attempt to achieve some agenda.

Especially an agenda of extending this (safer-at-home) order longer, beyond where it should be,” Baisley said.

Brauchler says he’s always cautious about involving the DA’s office in politics.

“I don’t want to be a tool for politics,” he said. “I’m not saying that happened here but I am very wary of confirming an investigation ... it makes it sound like I think something criminal is going on. I didn’t think that here.”

Colorado Community Media reporter Ellis Arnold contributed to this story.

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals City and County Public Notice ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF HEARINGS COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION PURSUANT TO COLORADO REVISED STATUTES § 39-8-104, Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado and/or its designated referees, will sit as the County Board of Equalization (“CBOE”) to review the assessment roll of all taxable property located in Arapahoe County, as prepared by the County Assessor, and to hear appeals from determinations of the Assessor. Said hearings will be held in the Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, CO. Hearings for real property appeals will commence on or after July 1, 2020 and conclude by the close of business on July 31, 2020. All decisions of the CBOE regarding real property appeals will be rendered by August 5, 2020. Due to delays caused by COVID-19 and pursuant to Governor Polis’ Executive Order D 2020-022 and the related emergency rules adopted by the State Board of Equalization related to protests for personal property, hearings for personal property appeals will be held during the second half of September. All decisions of the CBOE regarding personal property appeals will be rendered by September 29, 2020.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board By: Karen Thompsen, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 523911 First Publication: June 25, 2020 Last Publication: June 25, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Metropolitan Districts Public Notice NOTICE CONCERNING BUDGET AMENDMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested parties that the necessity has arisen to amend the South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Protection District’s 2019 Budget; that a copy of the proposed Amended 2019 Budget has been filed in the office of the District at 9195 E. Mineral Avenue, Centennial, Colorado where the same is open for public inspection; and that adoption of a Resolution to Amend the 2019 Budget will be considered at a public meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at 9195 E. Mineral Avenue, Colorado, on June 27, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. Please visit the following link to join the meeting: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/265055565.

You can also dial in using your phone: (571) 317-3122. Access Code: 265-055-565. Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the Resolution to Amend the 2019 Budget, inspect and file or register any objections thereto.

SOUTH METRO FIRE RESCUE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT By: /s/ Dillon Miskimins Chief Financial Officer Legal Notice No. 523915 First Publication: June 25, 2020 Last Publication: June 25, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Bids and Settlements Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT – BID PACKAGE- 04 Highland Repurpose Phase I Notice is hereby given that Littleton Public Schools in the county of Arapahoe will July 7, 2020 pay partial retainage and make partial final settlement with Hausmann Construction for BID PACKAGE-4 Highland Repurpose Phase I. Any person, copartnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, material, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by Hausmann Construction any other contractors or subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim has not been paid, may at any time up to and including the time of final settlement, file a Verified Statement of Claim with

the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education to Littleton Public Schools at the school district’s Property Management Department, 5776 S. Crocker Street, Littleton, CO. 80120 ten-days before scheduled release of payment. Final Settlement will be made and verified claims must be filed timely with Littleton Public Schools. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to or on the established date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim, Dated: June 25, 2020.

Legal Notice No. 523918 First Publication: June 25, 2020 Last Publication: July 2, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112 Case Number: 2019CV030514 Plaintiff: THE HEATHER GARDENS ASSOCIATION, a Colorado non-profit corporation, Defendants: PAMELA TREUL ATKINSON; SUE SANDSTROM AS TREASURER FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION. Plaintiff’s Attorney: Wendy E. Weigler, #28419 Gina C. Botti #42005 WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, LLP 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300 Littleton, CO 80127 Telephone: (303) 863-1870 Facsimile: (303) 863-1872 SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE Under an Order Re: Settlement Stipulation with confession of Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure entered on May 10, 2019, in the above titled action, I am ordered to sell certain real property as follows: Original Lienee: Pamela Treul Atkinson Original Lienor: The Heather Gardens Association.

Current Holder of the evidence of debt: The Heather Gardens Association Date of Lien being foreclosed: September 27, 2018 Date of Recording of Lien being foreclosed: October 1, 2018 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Information: D8097493 Original Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness: $5,017.83 Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date hereof: $11,372.12 Amount of Judgment entered May 10, 2019: $12,587.83 Description of property to be foreclosed: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY SITUATE IN LOT 1, BLOCK 1, HEATHER GARDENS, FILING NO. 5, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, TO-WIT: PARCEL 1: AN UNDIVIDED 1/140TH INTEREST IN AND TO SAID LOT, SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS OF RECORD, INCLUDING SUCH EASEMENTS AS MAY BE SET OUT IN THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM OF HEATHER GARDENS AS FILED OF RECORD, EXCLUDING ANY INTEREST IN THE BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT SITUATE ON SAID LOT AND BLOCK ABOVE DESCRIBED IN WHICH APARTMENT AND TOWNHOUSE UNITS ARE SITUATE EXCEPT THE INTEREST IN THE APARTMENT BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT HEREIN CONVEYED. PARCEL 2: ALL OF THAT SPACE OR AREA WHICH LIES BETWEEN THE CEILING AND THE FLOOR AND THE WALLS OF THE APARTMENT AT 13500 EAST CORNELL AVE., APT. 207 (FOR CONVENIENT REFERENCE NUMBERED AS UNIT 25281 IN BUILDING NO. 206), NOW OR HEREAFTER CONSTRUCTED ON SAID LOT, SAID BUILDING BEING LOCATED SUBSTANTIALLY AS SHOWN ON THE AREA PLAT PLAN FILED OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, RECORDED NOVEMBER 14, 1973 UNDER RECEPTION NO. 1392187.

PARCEL 3: AN UNDIVIDED 1/48TH INTEREST IN AND TO THE BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT THEREIN INSTALLED AND APPURTENANT THERETO WITHIN WHICH THE ABOVE DESCRIBED SPACE OR AREA IS LOCATED. TOGETHER WITH:

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(1) THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE THE PATIOS AND BALCONIES, AIR CONDITIONERS OR OTHER APPLIANCES WHICH PROJECT BEYOND THE SPACE OR AREA ABOVE DESCRIBED AND CONTIGUOUS THERETO. (2) A RIGHT OF WAY, IN COMMON WITH OTHERS, FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS TO AND FROM THE PROPERTY ABOVE DESCRIBED. (3) THE RIGHT TO USE STAIRS, HALLS, PASSAGE WAYS AND OTHER COMMON AREAS IN THE BUILDING DESCRIBED IN PARCEL 2 ABOVE IN COMMON WITH OTHER OWNERS OF SUCH BUILDING, INCLUDING THEIR AGENTS, SERVANTS, EMPLOYEES AND INVITEES. (4) THE RIGHT TO USE COMMON AREAS IN SAID LOT IN COMMON WITH OTHER OWNERS OF SPACE OR AREAS IN BUILDINGS NOW OR HEREAFTER CONSTRUCTED IN SAID LOT, EXCEPT THE USE OF COMMON AREAS LOCATED IN BUILDINGS OTHER THAN THAT DESCRIBED IN PARCEL 2 ABOVE, INCLUDING THEIR AGENTS, SERVANTS, EMPLOYEES AND INVITEES. (5) THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE AND OCCUPY PARKING STALL NO. 115 IN PARKING LOT NO. 2, LOCATED SUBSTANTIALLY AS SHOWN ON THE PROPOSED AREA PLAT PLAN FILED OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO, SHOWING THE LOCATION OF THE ABOVE NUMBERED STALL, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Commonly known as 13500 E. Cornell Avenue, #207, Aurora, CO 80014.

THE PROPERTY TO BE FORECLOSED AS DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN. THE LIEN BEING CLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The covenants of Plaintiff have been violated as follows: failure to make payments on said indebtedness when the same were due and owing.

THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Sheriff will, at 10 o’clock A.M., on August 13, 2020, at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, Civil Unit, located at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy, Centennial, CO 80112, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property described above, and all interest of said Grantor and the heirs and assigns of said Grantor, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE.** Inquiries regarding this Sheriff’s Sale must be directed to the Civil Unit of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, telephone 720-874-3845.

DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 19th day of May, 2020.

Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 523854 First Publication: June 18, 2020 Last Publication: July 16, 2020 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Case No.: 2019CV030619 Division/Ctrm.: 402 Plaintiff(s): HAMPDEN HILLS AT AURORA HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendant(s): LAKISHA RANKIN; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; LOAN SIMPLE, INC.; COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; SUE SANDSTROM, as the Arapahoe County Treasurer; and SU RYDEN as the Arapahoe County Public Trustee COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to an Order for Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure dated January 30, 2020, and C.R.S. §§ 38-38-101 to 401, by the Hampden Hills at Aurora Homeowners Association, the current holder of a lien recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorder

on August 15, 2017, at Reception No. D7092903.

The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Cinnamon Village II recorded with the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder on November 10, 1980, in Reception No. R2017694 (“Declaration”). The Declaration and notices as recorded, establish a lien for the benefit of the Hampden Hills at Aurora Homeowners Association - THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS – against the property legally described as follows: LOT 24, BLOCK 1, HAMPDEN HILLS AT AURORA SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 9, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as 3834 South Genoa Circle, Unit A, Aurora, CO 80013.

You may have an interest in the real property being foreclosed, or have certain rights or suffer certain liabilities or loss of your interest in the subject property as a result of said foreclosure. You may have the right to redeem the real property or you may have the right to cure a default under the instrument being foreclosed. In this regard, you may desire and are advised to consult with your own private attorney.

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on August 13, 2020, at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, telephone (720) 874-3845. At the sale, the Sheriff will sell the real property described above, and the improvements thereon, 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**.

All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at (720) 874-3845. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: David A. Parker, #35253, Moeller Graf, P.C., 385 Inverness Parkway, Englewood, CO 80112, telephone (720) 279-2568.

Date: May 12, 2020 Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff County of Arapahoe By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 523843 First Publication: June 18, 2020 Last Publication: July 16, 2020 Published In: Littleton Independent, 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, Colorado 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Case No.: 2018CV030593 Division/Ctrm.: 202 Plaintiff(s): APPLE VALLEY EAST CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendant(s): OCTAVIO AMBRIZVEGA; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., acting solely as nominee for W.J. BRADLEY MORTGAGE CAPITAL, LLC; AMERICU MORTGAGE a/k/a TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY; WINDCREEK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC.; CYNTHIA D. MARES as the Arapahoe County Public Trustee; and SUE SANDSTROM as the Arapahoe County Treasurer COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to an Order for Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure dated March 3, 2020, and C.R.S. §§ 38-38-101 to 401, by the Apple Valley East Condominium Association, Inc., the current holder of a lien recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorder on July 20, 2015, at Reception No. D5079418. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Condominium Declaration for Apple Valley East Condominiums recorded with the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder on Condominium Declaration for Apple Valley East Condominiums, in Reception No. 1415965 at Book 2226 Page 205 (“Declaration”). The Declaration and notices as recorded, establish a lien for the benefit of the Apple Valley East Condominium Association, Inc. - THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND

IMPROVEMENTS – against the property legally described as follows:

Condominium Unit C, Building 41, APPLE VALLEY EAST CONDOMINIUMS, according to the map recorded April 8, 1974 in Map Book 26 at Pages 30 to 33, inclusive and Supplements thereof, and the Condominium Declaration for APPLE VALLEY EAST CONDOMINIUMS recorded April 8, 1974 in Book 2226 at Page 205, and the Supplement thereto recorded October 7, 1974 in Book 2280 at Page 603 and Second Supplement recorded October 31, 1974 in Book 2286 at Page 494 and Third Supplement recorded November 21, 1975 in Book 2394 at Page 650, and Fourth Supplement recorded April 21, 1976 in Book 2439 at Page 454, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Also known by street and number as 41 Newark Street, Unit C, Aurora, Colorado 80012.

You may have an interest in the real property being foreclosed, or have certain rights or suffer certain liabilities or loss of your interest in the subject property as a result of said foreclosure.

You may have the right to redeem the real property or you may have the right to cure a default under the instrument being foreclosed. The lien being foreclosed may not be a first lien. In this regard, you may desire and are advised to consult with your own private attorney.

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur 10 o’clock a.m. on the 6th day of August, 2020, at the 13101 East Broncos Parkway, telephone (720) 874-3845. At the sale, the Sheriff will sell the real property described above, and the improvements thereon, 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.

All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at (720) 874-3845. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: David A. Parker, #35253, Moeller Graf, P.C., 385 Inverness Parkway, Englewood, CO 80112, telephone (720) 279-2568.

Date: May 5, 2020 Tyler S. Brown Arapahoe County Sheriff County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 523829 First Publication: June 11, 2020 Last Publication: July 9, 2020 Published in: Littleton Independent 750 W Hampden Ave, Suite 225 Englewood, CO 80110

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DANIEL ROSEL OAKES, aka DANIEL R. OAKES, aka DANIEL OAKES, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30557

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 November 15, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Mulvihill & Fruhwirth, P. C. Cheryl Mulvihill Attorney to the Personal Representative 19751 East Mainstreet #330 Parker, CO 80138 Phone Number: 303-841-2752 Legal Notice No. 523898 First Publication: June 18, 2020 Last Publication: July 2, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MIRIAM WEINBERGER, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 30490

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 October 26, 2020 or the claims may be forever barred.

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Public Notices Personal Representative: Hal Weinberger 17197 Balboa Point Way Boca Raton, Florida 33487 Legal Notice No. 523912 First Publication: June 25, 2020 Last Publication: July 9, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kathryn E. Howell, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR030534 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 or on or before October 18, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

& Oldfather, L.L.P. 215 Mathews St., Suite 300 Fort Collins, CO 80524 Legal Notice No. 523917 First Publication: June 25, 2020 Last Publication: July 9, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mustafa Hussain, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 30562 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 October 26, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jean E. Howell, Personal Representative 56 Harvest Circle Lincoln, MA 01773

Tomikoyoshi Wilson Personal Representative 20826 E. Berry Place Centennial, Colorado 80015

Legal Notice No. 523888 First Publication: June 18, 2020 Last Publication: July 2, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 523914 First Publication: June 25, 2020 Last Publication: July 9, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JAMES F. BAKER, Deceased Case Number: 19PR30991 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 October 19, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred. /s/ Carolyn M. Baker Personal Representative c/o Miller & Law, P.C., 1900 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, Colorado 80120 Legal Notice No. 523896 First Publication: June 18, 2020 Last Publication: July 2, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Margaret Fambrough Jahnke, aka Margaret Irene Fambrough Jahnke, aka Margaret F. Jahnke, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 030554 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 October 26, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Stuart Melvin Personal Representative 730 W. 100th Place Northglenn, Colorado 80260 John F. Cook, LLC Attorney to the Personal Representative 12101 E. 2nd Avenue, Suite102 Aurora, Colorado 80011 Legal Notice No. 523913 First Publication: June 25, 2020 Last Publication: July 9, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Walter Craig Merrell, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR31104 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 October 16, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jennifer M. Hanson, Personal Representative c/o Smith & Mitchell, LLC Attorneys for Personal Representative 4 W. Dry Creek Circle, Suite 100 Littleton, CO 80120 Legal Notice No. 523900 First Publication: June 18, 2020 Last Publication: July 2, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of C. EDWARD McVANEY, aka CHARLES EDWARD McVANEY, Deceased Case Number 2020PR030587 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 October 25, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Carole L. McVaney Personal Representative Address: c/o Russell J. Sprague Cline Williams Wright Johnson

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Anthony W. Fulton, a/k/a Anthony William Fulton, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 30509 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 or on or before October 19, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Cheryl Ann Rose, Personal Representative 1661 S. Emporia Ct. Aurora, CO 80247 Legal Notice No. 523886 First Publication: June 18, 2020 Last Publication: July2, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Oliver Wilson Dennehy, a/k/a Oliver W. Dennehy, a/k/a Wilson Dennehy, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30486 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 October 18, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Person Giving Notice: Elizabeth Dennehy 1055 S. Fillmore Way Denver, CO 80209 Legal Notice No. 523894 First Publication: June 18, 2020 Last Publication: July 2, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ian Andrew Dickson Alexander, Deceased Case Number: 20PR148 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 August 16, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Frank William Alexander Personal Representative 6798 South Elizabeth Street Centennial, CO, 80122 Legal Notice No. 523890 First Publication: June 18, 2020 Last Publication: July 2, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Beverly Allen, aka Beverly C. Allen, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR145 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representatives or to the Arapahoe County District Court, Colorado on or before October 26, 2020 or the claims may be forever barred.

Douglas Allen Personal Representative 2921 W Long Drive, Unit E, Littleton, CO 80120 Legal Notice No. 523920 First Publication: June 25, 2020 Last Publication: July 9, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Barbara Jean Kidneigh, aka Barbara J. Kidneigh, aka Barbara Kidneigh, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 30326 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 October 26, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Karen K. Haggerty c/o Miller & Law, P.C. Attorney to the Personal Representative 1900 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, Colorado 80120 Legal Notice No. 523916 First Publication: June 25, 2020 Last Publication: July 9, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Judith Ann Pederson, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30476 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 October 25, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

M. Carl Glatstein, Atty. Reg. #13738 Glatstein & O’Brien, LLP 2696 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 350 Denver, CO 80222 Attorneys for Clara Faye Schanilec Personal Representative Legal Notice No. 523909 First Publication: June 25, 2020 Last Publication: July 9, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Beverly M. Chiclowe, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30494 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 October 26, 2020 or the claims may be forever barred.

Carolyn Moller Duncan, Atty. No. 33766 Attorney for Personal Representative Duncan Legal, PC 6436 S. Racine Circle, Suite 113 Centennial, Colorado 80111 Phone No: 303-394-2358 Legal Notice No. 523910 First Publication: June 25, 2020 Last Publication: July 9, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert L. Pritchard, a/k/a Robert Lewis Pritchard, a/k/a Robert Pritchard, Deceased Case Number: 20PR30462 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 October 18, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

David Lee Pritchard and Robert M. Pritchard Co-Personal Representatives c/o Smith & Mitchell, LLC Attorneys for Co-Personal Representatives 4 W. Dry Creek Circle, Suite 100 Littleton, CO 80120 Legal Notice No. 523899 First Publication: June 18, 2020 Last Publication: July 2, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of KATHLEEN LORRAINE HARRIS a/k/a KATHLEEN L. HARRIS, a/k/a KATHLEEN HARRIS and KATHY HARRIS, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 30404 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 October 19, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Mary Bartley, Personal Representative 6201 Mitchell Avenue SE Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108 Legal Notice No. 523891 First Publication: June 18, 2020 Last Publication: July 2, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Joyce Louise Bradshaw, a/k/a Joyce L. Bradshaw, a/k/a Joyce Bradshaw, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR347 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 12, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Sharon Leah Zimmerman c/o Smith & Mitchell, LLC Attorneys for Personal Representative 4 W. Dry Creek Circle, Suite 100 Littleton, CO 80120 Legal Notice No. 523902 First Publication: June 18, 2020 Last Publication: July 2, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JOHN MICHAEL MARTINEZ, aka JOHN M. MARTINEZ, aka JOHN MARTINEZ Case Number: 2020PR30298 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 October 26, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Nicole M. Salas, Personal Representative 5480 S. Youngfield St. Littleton, CO 80127 Legal Notice No. 523905 First Publication: June 25, 2020 Last Publication: July 9, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ruth Macias Cuaron, a/ka Ruth M. Cuaron, a/k/a Ruth Cuaron, Deceased Case Number: 20PR30492 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 or on or before October 19, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Ovidio (Jake) J. Cuaron, Personal Representative c/o KATZ, LOOK & ONORATO, P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80203 Legal Notice No. 523889 First Publication: June 18, 2020 Last Publication: July 2, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of FRANCIS PHILIP GUILMETTE, a/k/a FRANCIS P. GUILMETTE, a/k/a FRANCIS GUILMETTE, a/k/a FRANK GUILMETTE, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30596 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Arapahoe County District Court, State of Colorado on or before October 26, 2020 or the claims may be forever barred.

Larry S. Jacobs Evans Case, LLP Attorney for Personal Representative 1660 S. Albion St., Suite 1100 Denver, Colorado 80222 (303) 757-8300 Legal Notice No. 523921 First Publication: June 25, 2020 Last Publication: July 9, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before October 19, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Barbara Eggar Personal Representative 1965 Newcombe Drive Lakewood, Colorado 80215 Legal Notice No. 523893 First Publication: June 18, 2020 Last Publication: July 2, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on June 2, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Alan Emmanuel Chavez Castillo be changed to Daniel Chávez Castillo Case No.: 20 C 100218 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 523895 First Publication: June 18, 2020 Last Publication: July 2, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on June 5, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Janneth Dayana Castaneda be changed to Dayana Janneth Castañeda-Leal Miller Case No.: 20 C 100241 By: Kathleen Jaushi Legal Notice No. 523908 First Publication: June 25, 2020 Last Publication: July 9, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on May 29, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Julia Stephanie Zuniga be changed to Julia Stephanie White Case No.: 20 C 100222 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 523882 First Publication: June 11, 2020 Last Publication: June 25, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on June 16, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Melissa Nicole Mahan be changed to Mimi Nicole Mahan Case No.: 20 C 100240 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 523919 First Publication: June 25, 2020 Last Publication: July 9, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Larry G. Lienemann, aka Larry Lienemann, aka Larry GeRoe Lienemann, Deceased Case Number: 20 PR 162 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 October 13, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michelle R. Like Personal Representative 2207 Crestwood Drive Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601 Legal Notice No. 523885 First Publication: June 11, 2020 Last Publication: June 25, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on June 2, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Jennifer Lynn Templeman be changed to Jennifer Lynn Davis Case No.: 2020 C 100208 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 523884 First Publication: June 11, 2020 Last Publication: June 25, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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