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Candidates for Congress get combative Coffman, Crow target each other’s credibility in Aurora event

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

With less than three weeks left before Election Day, U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman and Democratic challenger Jason Crow went for the political jugular at a forum that saw attacks on credibility as much as it drew lines between the candidates on immigration, gun reform and how the younger generation can succeed in today’s economy.

Coffman, a Republican, held up on stage a printed online biography on Crow from his law firm, calling Crow out for defending people accused of white-collar crime.

And that was just the opening statement.

The race for the seat in the 6th Congressional District — which includes Aurora, Centennial, Littleton, Highlands Ranch, Brighton and part of Thornton, among other areas — offers Coffman his steepest challenge yet in a district known for its ethnic diversity. FiveThirtyEight, a prominent data-based political outlet, gives Crow an 8.5-point advantage across polls conducted since February. Local analysts have said it’s likely the outcome of the race will reflect whether

Congressional District 6 Democratic challenger Jason Crow speaks Oct. 17 at a candidates’ forum hosted by the Aurora Chamber of Commerce and the Aurora Association of Realtors at the Radisson Hotel in Aurora.

Democrats can take control of the U.S. House.

But they also say not to count out Coffman, who has defied the odds before.

Here’s what the candidates had to say Oct. 17 at a forum hosted by the Aurora Chamber of Commerce and the Aurora Association of Realtors.

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Republican Congressman Mike Coffman speaks on Oct. 17 at a candidates’ forum at the Radissson Hotel in Aurora as the race for the 6th Congressional District comes down to final weeks.

Taking shots Coffman, a five-term congressman, attacked Crow over two versions of the bio on the website for the Holland & Hart law firm, after Coffman’s campaign handed out copies before the forum started.

One version from 2016 notes Crow is an attorney in the firm’s “commercial litigation,” “government affairs” and “white collar defense” groups.

The current version mentions similar topics but omits the “white collar” term in the initial description. Crow’s campaign site points to “pro bono” work and “helping local businesses both small and large” understand regulations.

Not to be outdone, the Army veteran came back with a quip about Coffman’s stance on gun control.

“I just got the first ‘F’ of my life,” Crow said, referring to his rating from the National Rifle Association, an organization that widely opposes gun-control measures. “My opponent has an ‘A’ from the NRA.” Coffman, also a military veteran, started swinging again when asked about campaign-finance policy.

“If you’re going to say, ‘I’m not going to take corporate (political action committee) money,’ and you take it from the leadership PACs,” Coffman said, “that’s not being honest. And that’s what Jason Crow is doing right now.”

Leadership PACs are often set up by members of Congress and other political leaders to support federal or non-federal candidates, according to the Federal Election Commission.

Coffman’s campaign claims Crow has received money from leadership PACs that take funds from corporate sources, despite Crow’s repeated pledge not to accept corporate PAC funds.

Crow took the opportunity to advocate for overturning “Citizens United,” referring to a 2010 Supreme Court ruling that protected the political spending ability of corporations and unions.

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“To be clear, there’s only one person on this stage who’s taking corporate PAC money, and it’s the gentleman sitting to my right,” Crow said. “I’ve taken none of that money.”

As of Sept. 30, Crow had received roughly $4.5 million in total receipts — contributions and other money received — and Coffman had received about $3.2 million, according to the election commission.

‘Behind closed doors’ While discussing immigration reform, Crow brought up a recording of Coffman and criticized “the difference in his rhetoric on the campaign trail versus what he says behind closed doors.”

That’s a reference to a recording of Coffman the The Washington Post reported in August, in which he said President Donald Trump “probably has a more generous plan for DACA than I would (propose),” according to the newspaper. The federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy gives protected status to those who arrived illegally in the U.S. as children.

In the recording, Coffman said the country needs to “transition to zero tolerance,” the Post reported.

This spring, the Trump administration announced a zero-tolerance policy to prosecute as many bordercrossing offenses as possible, national outlets reported. Adults were separated from more than 2,300 children at the U.S.-Mexico border during the resulting process. Coffman vocally opposed separating families, a practice the administration later reversed.

At the forum, Coffman called Crow’s statements “a gross distortion of what I said.”

Coffman previously told Colorado Community Media he differed with Trump over how many DACA-eligible immigrants should be provided a potential path to citizenship.

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Searching for the paranormal in Littleton Research society makes visit to Hudson Gardens Inn

BY DYLAN BOXER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

As the sun set over the supposedly haunted Hudson Gardens Inn, crowds of anxious paranormal enthusiasts flocked to its grounds. These onlookers came from across the city to be educated and entertained by the Rocky Mountain Paranormal Research Society.

This research team, led by Bryan Bonner, has been actively investigating paranormal claims for 20 years and came to Hudson Gardens in Littleton on Oct. 18 to share their expertise.

He began by going over his equipment, explaining what each piece of machinery does and how it is useful for detecting paranormal entities. Audio-recording devices, video surveillance cameras and various types of electromagnetic detectors were just a few of the gadgets at his disposal.

“We are a scientifically based team,” explained Bonner.

On top of all the electronic devices, the research society also utilizes resources some may find archaic.

“You’d be surprised what you’re able to find in a library or old newspaper clippings,” Bonner said.

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The table detection equipment used by the Rocky Mountains Paranormal Research Society.

Lydia Lawson, Hudson Gardens outreach coordinator, left, tours the back rooms with audience members.

PHOTOS BY DYLAN BOXER Research Society’s first tactic when starting an investigation is to take an in-depth look at the history of the location in question, along with finding the truth behind the deceased who once occupied that residence.

They do this to eliminate any false or exaggerated rumors and “ghost stories” that might be told by the townspeople near the site.

As the night continued, Bonner enraptured the crowd with his own personal adventures and ghastly tales of disembodied voices, phantom footprints and bumps in the night.

He then went on to explain the haunted history of the Hudson Garden Inn. It was purchased in 1941

by King and Evelyn Hudson, who developed it into a restaurant called the Country Kitchen, opening just one year later.

In 1962, the restaurant was converted into the North Woods Inn. One of the trademarks of this establishment was the enormous Paul Bunyan statue that stood outside. In 1997, South Suburban Park and Recreation District purchased the buildings and grounds.

After 1962, strange occurrences started taking place within the walls of the inn, some say. Ominous winds, as if from nowhere, would shake the chandeliers, the story goes. Footprints that lead to dead ends would spontaneously appear in hallways.

There was even a claim of a woman’s necklace levitating from her neck.

As of today, those who work at the inn can attest to continued paranormal activities. One worker claims that chairs, once put away, have reassembled themselves in a different order. Others have spoken about feeling whispers on the backs of their necks while roaming the halls.

Events of this caliber are what attract the Rocky Mountain Paranormal Research Society — those and the history behind these claims.

“Our jobs as historians are just as important as our jobs as paranormal investigators,” Bonner said.

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Centennial Sears to close after decades Streets at SouthGlenn location caught in chain’s struggles

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

About six decades ago, a young Sue Rosser and her sisters would eagerly await the arrival of the Sears catalog.

The Christmas toy catalog was the most anticipated, a dog-eared window into the excitement that lay outside her small Montana town. Her mother before her loved the store, growing up with it roughly three decades earlier.

Rosser, now 68, recently walked out of the Sears in Centennial carrying a bag bearing the “Lands’ End” brand name, one of the assets that keeps her coming back, years after the store was the destination for her kids’ school clothes.

But soon, Rosser and shoppers like her will be forced to move on to other options when the Sears at 7001 S. University Blvd. in The Streets at SouthGlenn closes.

“It’s a staple of this shopping center,” said Rosser, who lives nearby in the Willow Creek neighborhood. “And it’s just sad — it’s one more brick-andmortar gone.”

The store is one of 142 that will shutter near the end of the year nationwide, including 77 Sears and

65 Kmart stores, according to Sears Holdings, the parent company for both outlets. One other Sears in Colorado — in Lakewood at 10785 W. Colfax Ave. — also will close, according to a news release by Sears Holdings. That’s in addition to 46 stores already set to close by November, the company said. One Colorado store fell among that group, a location in Grand Junction.

That brings the total of full Sears stores in Colorado to seven, with only three — in Thornton, Aurora and south Jefferson County — in the Denver metro area, according to Sears’ website. More than a dozen offshoot stores, like home-appliance locations and Sears Hometown — which focuses on various household goods — still dot the metro area and the state, the website states.

“I’ll miss it,” said Debbie Lefevre, 69, coming out of the Sears on the afternoon of Oct. 17. “I think it means a lot because the older people shopped here.”

‘Just everything’ That afternoon, a few dozen shoppers walked the aisles at the Centennial store with smooth jazz playing in the background, punctuated by announcements to customers. On a monitor, a continuous infomercial for fitness machines played, overlapping the music.

The outlet, where rows of clothes, mattresses, workout equipment,

The Sears at 7001 S. University Blvd. in The Streets at SouthGlenn shopping center on Oct. 17. The store has run for decades in the location in Centennial, first as part of the former Southglenn Mall. It’s set to close along with 76 other Sears locations nationwide near the end of the year, bringing the total of full Sears stores in Colorado to just seven, according to the company’s website.

ELLIS ARNOLD outdoor tools and children’s toys all sat within a few steps of each other, stood as a relic of a sunsetting era in American consumerism.

Once the nation’s largest retailer — it started as a mail-order catalog in the 1880s — Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Oct. 15, the Associated Press reported. At its peak, the operator of Sears and Kmart had 4,000 stores in 2012 but will be left with a little more than 500 after this round of closures.

Over the decades, the growth of competition, such as Walmart and Home Depot, posed challenges for the former giant.

A Centennial Sears staff member said he had a memo not to comment on the store’s closing. Another employee said the same on the phone, and he was not able to say how many employees work at the store.

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Candidates for governor juggle local issues ‘Trump factor’ weighs in governor’s race, but issues at home abound

ment of Stapleton, Polis has garnered former President Barack Obama’s support, and Hillary Clinton was to appear at a fundraiser with him.

Despite “the Trump factor” playing a likely role in the race, governor’s contests tend to spend ample time on specific issues, Wadhams said — and the candidates offer a clear choice.

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

To hear the candidates, their campaigns and political ads tell it, voters might get the impression the race for Colorado’s governor seat is all about President Donald Trump. But up close, the Republican candidate says otherwise.

“This is a race between Walker Stapleton and Jared Polis,” said Stapleton, of Greenwood Village, when asked how heavily Trump will weigh on the race. “I’ll stand up to Washington regardless of who’s in power.”

That comment comes after months of campaigning that saw Stapleton, the current state treasurer, touting his support for Trump and making plays to the conservative base. Polis, at times, attempts a moderate tone after months of positioning himself as the anti-Trump warrior — he voted in Congress to consider impeachment proceedings for Trump but has said he can work with the president if needed.

“I’ll always put Colorado first, ahead of the dictates of any” Republican or Democrat, said Polis, the Democrat from Boulder. “I think there’s concern that Trump has his own arbitrary way of thinking that isn’t always in the interests of Colorado.”

Polis, the U.S. representative for Colorado’s 2nd District, said he’d stand up to “this president or any president” to protect Colorado’s public lands, just one item in a long list of such local is-

Polis

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sues as energy, immigration and transportation that have taken up the front burner this campaign season.

Trump looms large over the midterm elections in general: More Republicans and Democrats say a congressional candidate’s stance on Trump will influence their vote most, compared to the weight of local or national issues, a recent poll said.

But a longtime local analyst argued issues will still reign supreme in the governor’s contest.

“Voters really want specifics by candidates on the fundamental issues,” said Dick Wadhams, political strategist and former chair of the Colorado Republican Party.

Victory depends on who “can articulate an agenda Colorado can relate to and support.”

Both candidates sat down with Colorado Community Media leading up to the election. Here’s what they, and local analysts, had to say about the race, the issues and who has the upper hand.

said. “Both parties become more polarized. The Republican Party is the party of Donald Trump. You don’t see Stapleton or others deviating much from Trump orthodoxy.

The Democrats have shifted as much to the left as the Republicans did to the right.”

Polis has taken direct aim at Trump, and though his website’s main pages appear to consciously avoid mentioning the president, more specific pages on the site and his Twitter accounts lob frequent attacks, such as for “Trump’s Washington attacking women’s reproductive rights.”

Although Stapleton said he doesn’t think opinions on Trump will weigh much on the race, he’s emphasized his support for the president in TV ads and has said he hasn’t made “one disparaging comment” about him.

He appeared with former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo, known for his hard-line immigration stances and whitenationalist ties, at a campaign event where Tancredo praised Trump and “making America great again,” The Colorado Independent reported.

Polis, on the other hand, has U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, the self-proclaimed Democratic Socialist, set to campaign for him. And to match Trump’s recent endorse-

‘The Trump factor’ Despite the candidates’ embrace of the far left and far right during the race in what’s often pegged as a “purple” state, independent political analyst Eric Sondermann wasn’t surprised.

“I think it’s more predictable than not,” Sondermann

On the issues Polis supports a path toward making Colorado a 100 percent renewable-energy state by 2040, a policy Stapleton has labeled an “extremist plan” that will increase cost of living.

“Polis’ radical agenda will make it even harder for Coloradans to afford their utility bills,” Stapleton said, according to his website.

The Democrat counters that Xcel Energy says new wind energy costs 20 percent less for consumers than existing coal energy, and that a transition would produce “good green jobs that can never be outsourced.”

“We want to make sure we can credit the high skills of people who work in fossil fuels and that they have every opportunity to have good jobs in green energy going forward,” Polis said. His website says he’d move to incentivize a transition, but he’s suggested on Twitter that it wouldn’t involve a requirement.

Polis, who represents northcentral Colorado up to the state line, voted against the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, a proposed 2017 law that would outlaw so-called “sanctuary cities” where officials don’t aid the federal government in deporting undocumented immigrants. Boulder, which sits in Polis’ district, has proclaimed itself a sanctuary city.

Stapleton said he supports the federal government coming up with a path to citizenship for “Dreamers,” those

who arrived in the U.S. as children and have protected status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy, or DACA. He has made opposing sanctuary cities a central tenet of his campaign.

“All immigrants have value,” said Stapleton, adding that sanctuary-city policies only affect people who have committed a felony in addition to entering the country illegally.

Colorado should have a uniform set of law enforcement policies, he said, so officials like police and district attorneys “know that the government of Colorado has their back.”

On transportation, Polis said he differs from his opponent in supporting not only lane expansion on roads, but also bike, rail and bus transit, which he said would help families save money.

Colorado needs “to think outside the box and provide other options to get cars off our roads,” Polis said.

Stapleton’s website focuses only on roads and bridges and says he’ll put pressure on the Colorado Department of Transportation.

“As your governor, I will remind CDOT that they work for you and make them find the money in their existing budget,” Stapleton said, according to the site.

In the dirt Both candidates have had to wade through the mud on the way to Election Day, with claims ranging from Stapleton lying about finances to Polis rebuffing the Western Slope.

Wadhams said it revealed “an arrogance” on the part of Polis when he declined to participate in a September debate by Club 20, a prominent organization of counties, communities and businesses in western Colorado.

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Officials with a business edge vie for seat In the governor’s race, Coloradans have a choice between two candidates with business acumen who have each served in their current public offices for about a decade.

Republican Walker Stapleton, the state treasurer, grew up in Connecticut and moved to Colorado after finishing business school about 15 years ago, he said.

“I have dealt with a lot of the biggest economic battles we’ve had in the state,” said Stapleton, who lives in Greenwood Village. Referring to a 2013 proposal to increase taxes for school funding, he said, “I led the effort to

defeat Amendment 66 because I didn’t think the money was going to get to classrooms.”

Stapleton served as CEO and chief financial officer of various companies before becoming treasurer in 2011, taking the helm of the office that invests Colorado’s tax dollars and helps get unclaimed property back to its lawful owners. The treasurer also serves on the board of the Public Employees’ Retirement Association, or PERA, the state’s publicemployee pension program.

His opponent, Democrat Jared Polis, has served as the U.S. representa-

tive for Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District — including areas in Boulder, Clear Creek, Jefferson, Larimer and other counties — since 2009.

“The district I represent is a large, diverse district, from the Wyoming border out west past Vail,” said Polis, who grew up in Boulder and San Diego. He’s worked with diverse groups and represents agricultural communities, he said.

An entrepreneur who started internet efforts proflowers.com and bluemountain.com — offering flower delivery and online greeting cards — he’s had the experience of meeting

payroll, seeing health care costs and putting benefit programs in place, he said.

Also a former chair of the Colorado State Board of Education, Polis started charter schools aimed at immigrants and homeless youth.

When discussing the governor’s race, independent political analyst Eric Sondermann has noted the tilt toward Democrats in what’s often tagged as a “purple” state.

“Colorado has been becoming a light-blue state,” Sondermann said, “but 2018 could potentially be a deepblue year.”

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Governor candidates keep slugging as election nears Health care, energy, guns in spotlight as rivals stage another debate

BY JAMES ANDERSON ASSOCIATED PRESS

Republican state Treasurer Walker Stapleton and Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Polis clashed again over health care, guns and Colorado’s energy future in the fifth one-on-one debate of their gubernatorial race.

Stapleton again criticized Polis’ plans for a universal health care system, saying it will drastically boost taxes.

“You won’t be able to afford to live in Colorado anymore,” he said during the Oct. 13 debate in Colorado Springs.

Polis insisted Coloradans already pay too much for medical care and prescription drugs, especially compared with other industrialized countries with universal systems. “Coloradans are tired of being ripped off,” he said.

The debate in Colorado Springs was sponsored by The Gazette, Colorado Politics and KOAA-TV. Stapleton said Polis’ promotion of a 100 percent green energy grid for Colorado by 2040 would bankrupt Coloradans. Polis insisted his goal is both aspirational and market-based and that Colorado’s economy and climate depend on an all-of-the-above energy plan.

‘We don’t want a government telling us how to heat our homes or turn on our lights.’

‘Some of you didn’t choose to be activists in this cause. Gun violence chose you.’

Walker Stapleton

Jared Polis

Polis again called for restricting access to guns for those in crisis; Stapleton said he doesn’t support “unenforceable” gun restrictions. Polis urged voters to elect a pro-abortion rights governor; Stapleton said he would be a “pro-life governor” who would uphold “the law of the land” after both were asked what they’d do if the U.S. Supreme Court were to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Stapleton seeks to capture a governor’s seat last held by a Republican in 2007. Democrats are banking on a Polis victory and an anti-Donald Trump “blue wave” to flip the state Senate and consolidate control of Colorado’s statehouse. Colorado’s Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper is term-limited.

Earlier on Oct. 13, Stapleton had promised a good debate performance

as he urged a small group of Denver Republicans to get out the vote.

“We don’t want a government telling us how to heat our homes or turn on our lights,” said Stapleton. “This is a watershed election in so many ways for Colorado.”

Polis rallied a group of women, some with children in tow, with the antigun violence group Mothers Demand Action at his Denver headquarters on Oct. 13.

“Some of you didn’t choose to be activists in this cause,” Polis told them.

“Gun violence chose you.”

He renewed his call for a Colorado “red flag” law that would prevent those deemed a threat to themselves or others access to guns — a proposal killed this year by Republicans who control

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Polis said he had a prior family obligation on that night and pointed to the Oct. 6 debate he had with Stapleton in Grand Junction.

“We’ve held over 40 free meet-andgreets across the Western Slope,” Polis said, adding he has a campaign office in Grand Junction.

He’s also seen accusations he avoided paying taxes. Polis, an entrepreneur, has said he didn’t pay income taxes in years his expenses were greater than his income — cases where he wouldn’t owe income taxes, Colorado news outlets have reported.

“Of course, I paid all my taxes,” Polis told Colorado Community Media.

He said that includes all income tax owed in all years.

Stapleton has faced scrutiny over a blind trust, an arrangement set up to allow others to manage a public official’s financial matters to avoid conflict of interest. Denver-area outlets have reported that documents show Stapleton had influence over a trust, Rocky Mountain Trust LLC. Stapleton said Rocky Mountain Trust LLC is not the blind trust and that the correct entity is the Walker R. Stapleton Blind Trust, according to Denver-area outlets.

“I put all my assets in a blind trust the first year I became treasurer,” Stapleton told Colorado Community Media, saying accusations of improper actions are untrue.

Colorado’s state Senate.

Polis noted that Stapleton not only opposes a red flag law but has said he would repeal ammunition magazine bans and enhanced background checks passed in Colorado after the 2012 Aurora movie theater shooting.

“If we don’t take the right path in this year’s race, there will be lives lost if red flag isn’t passed,” Polis declared.

“Know that you are on the right side of history.”

Like their Republican counterparts, Polis’ audience — also canvassing on Oct. 13 — was energized.

“We’re going to win. We have no option,” said Jessica Pettigrew, a 35-yearold Denver nurse and midwife who became involved after her five-year-old son, Julias, participated in a lockdown drill at school.

She wore a T-shirt with the words “Thoughts and Prayers” crossed out and beneath them: “Policy Change.”

“I refuse to pass down the epidemic of gun violence to the next generation,” Pettigrew said.

Coy Ebell, 35, a downtown Denver precinct captain for Stapleton and tech engineer, said he was encouraged despite Denver’s traditionally Democratic leanings. He said Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation had rallied the party.

“People are energized by some of what the left has done,” said Ebell.

“It’s still tough for us in a Democratic district, but people are so sick and tired of identity politics.”

What are the odds?

Stapleton points out his opponent has spent about $20 million on the race, and Wadhams found his spending troublesome.

“Polis bought the (primary) election — he spent $11 million,” Wadhams said. “I think a lot of Democrats are terribly uncomfortable with that. I think a lot of Democrats are not as far left as he is.”

In recent polls, Polis has the edge: A Kaiser Family Foundation/Colorado Health Foundation poll of 1,585 voters has him up 44 percent to Stapleton’s 33 percent, with 15 percent undecided. A Magellan Strategies/Keating Research poll of 600 likely voters said 47 percent supported Polis, 40 percent preferred Stapleton and 11 percent were undecided. The Kaiser poll is the same one that offered insight into how candidates’ support for Trump would affect votes for congressional races.

Sondermann pegs Colorado as a “light-blue state” and believes Polis has some advantage.

“But Walker Stapleton has an advantage too, which is he’s running against the Democrat he wanted to run against,” Sondermann said. “He would much prefer Polis, checkbook notwithstanding,” because Polis has vulnerabilities other Democrats didn’t.

Polis’ support of policies like universal health care and universal preschool exemplify his left-leaning, according to Sondermann. He mused about the polarization between the candidates.

“This is a red-meat Republican,” Sondermann said, “and a fully vegan Democrat.”

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Día de los Muertos events coming up Gardens, bar, art venue among places holding celebrations of Mexican holiday

BY JOSEPH RIOS JRIOS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, isn’t anything like Halloween, despite skulls being involved with the holiday. It’s a three-day celebration that originated in central and southern Mexico as a way to celebrate the passing of loved ones. Those who celebrate the holiday believe that the souls of deceased children come back from their resting at midnight on Oct. 31, and then reunite with their families on Nov. 1. The following day, deceased adults come visit their loved ones on Nov. 2.

Families who celebrate the holiday make one-of-a-kind altars that honor their loved ones who have passed.

Those altars are decorated with pictures of the deceased whom the altar is dedicated to, that person’s favorite food, poems and more.

Other traditions include using sugar skulls to decorate gravestones of the deceased and spending time at the cemetery where families will eat, play music and sometimes spend the night to celebrate their loved ones.

“It’s the idea that death is a part of life. We think it’s a continuous cycle,” Ramon Del Castillo said. Castillo is a professor and chair of the Chicana/o Studies Department at Metropolitan State University of Denver. “It’s a calling upon the spirits to come and be with us and to celebrate with them in some spiritual way.”

The metro area has events dedicated to Día de los Muertos coming up that honor the holiday. Here are three: Día de los Muertos Celebration at 40 West Arts: Where: 1560 Teller St. When: Nov. 2 from 5 to 9 p.m.

Cost: Free Contact: 303-275-3430 In conjunction with the art district’s first Friday, 40 West will hold a Día de los Muertos celebration. Wine and beer will be available for guests to enjoy as they eat food from a local food truck. Aztec dancers will be performing in traditional costumers while fire artists will hand-spin fire. All of the art district’s galleries, studios and

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“There are great things happening here on West Colfax, and it’s not the same as it was 10 years ago. Come and visit us, West Colfax is back,” said Bill Marino, 40 West board chair and business improvement district director.

Día de los Muertos celebration at Cerveceria Colorado: Where: 1635 Platte St. When: Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Nov. 2 from 11 a.m. to midnight Cost: Sugar skulls can be purchased for $10, and the skulls include a free beer.

Contact: 720-279-8248 Cerveceria Colorado, a craft-beer bar that serves Mexican-style beers, is aiming to educate the community about what Día de los Muertos is all about. The bar will offer sugar skull painting, and the skulls that its guests paint will be added to a collage or altar to celebrate life and the community.

It will also be tapping its Marigold Venga to pair with food trucks. On Nov. 2, the bar will have live, festive music.

“Our bartenders are going to be educating about what the Day of the Dead is. We have awesome, Mexican inspired beers. We’re very excited, and we want everybody to be here,” said Maria Valenzuela, a marketing associate at Cerveceria Colorado.

Día de los Muertos Celebration at Denver Botanic Gardens: Where: 1007 York St. When: Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cost: Free gardens and event admission Contact: 720-865-3500 Denver Botanic Gardens’ Día de los Muertos Celebration happens to fall on one of its free days. The gardens is encouraging its guests to dress in Día de los Muertos costumes as it prepares for its eighth year of celebrating the holiday. There will be face painting, children’s crafts, sugar skull decorating, local art, cultural entertainment, a costume contest, food and more.

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Pumpkin pole spectacle dresses up Main Street The pole decorated with a theme from “Coco,” the popular animated movie about Day of the Dead, was done

by Grand Station Restaurant, Ned Kelly’s Pub and Home Mark. It won third place.

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utumn is in the air and pumpkins are on the poles in downtown Littleton, thanks to the nearly 30 merchants who participated in the annual Halloween-themed Pumpkin Pole celebration that is part-competition, part-holiday spirit and part-advertisement opportunity.

In the absence of Carol Alvarez from In-Tea, who organized the event but is currently overseas, Historic Downtown Littleton Merchants Association President Greg Reinke offered the lowdown on the contest and its winners.

Bradford Auto Body and Adelitas Cocina y Cantina took first place with their Sesame Street-themed pumpkin pole outside of The View House at Main Street’s west end.

“It’s a great welcome for us,” said Marisa Vera, proprietor of Adelitas, the Mexican restaurant that recently opened in the space vacated by Merle’s. “We’re just excited to be a part of it — and part of the community.”

A barnyard scene pole organized by the proprietors of LaVacca, 5 Wellbeing Studio & Spa, and Kate’s won one of two third-place prizes in the annual Pumpkin Pole celebration on Main Street.

In second place, a knock-knock joke-themed pumpkin pole was designed by Conservatrice and Colorado Frame, the latter owned by Dave and Margi Drake. The jokester pole stands by their shop.

“They’re very fun to do,” Margi Drake said.

“We wanted ours to be oriented toward children.

Ours doesn’t have any gore — I’m a real wuss.”

Two pumpkin poles jointly took third place after a concerted effort

Dressed up in a Sesame Street theme, this pole — decorated by Bradford Auto Body and Adelitas Cocina y Cantina — won first place in the annual Halloween Pumpkin Pole celebration.

in bribery of the judges, scheming and underhanded tactics.

“They bribed ‘em! Had a whole dinner for them, it was funny,” Reinke said. “That’s just part of what we do. We just say ‘Hey, cheat to win, man.’ ” One of the third-place winners has a “Coco” theme after the animated “Day of the Dead” movie and was designed by a team composed of Grand Station Restaurant, Ned Kelly’s Pub and HomeMark. The other winner

was a barnyard scene organized by owners of LaVacca, 5 Wellbeing Studio & Spa, and Kate’s.

“We bribed them with burritos from Grand Station,” Rich Petrone of HomeMark said, laughing. “It was a blast!”

The tongue-in-cheek competition doesn’t come with any sort of award, Reinke said. “The judges even wore those black judge’s robes, and English (wigs).”

The decorated poles will be up through October.

The second-place pole, designed by Conservatrice and Colorado Frame, followed a knock-knock joke theme.

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Recreation Adventures in Dance offers a number of dance classes for adults. Line Dance Aerobics is Mondays; West Coast swing is Tuesdays; Merengue and bachata is Wednesdays; Viennese waltz and slow waltz is Thursdays; and a social Latin dance sampler is offered over two Fridays.

Adventures in Dance is at 1500 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Go to www.adventuresindance. com for details and to sign up.

Antique Bottle Collectors of Colorado meet at 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month (except June, July, August and December) at the VFW Hall, 3800 S. Windermere St., Englewood.

Programs each month on different collectibles.

Contact Don Hunt at red-lodge@comcast.net.

Camping Singles is a group of Colorado single adults who enjoy camping, fishing, hiking, swimming, biking, sightseeing, photography, the camaraderie of others, and starry nights around the camp fire. We usually camp in designated forest service or state park campgrounds within 2 to 5 hours of Denver. We welcome all single adults. Our membership ranges from the 40s to 60-plus. We usually meet at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month. For specific meeting information, contact campingsingles@gmail.com Cherry Creek Anglers meets at 7 p.m. every second Thursday in the Lodge Meeting Room at Gander Mountain Sports, 14000 E. Jewell Ave. Call Dennis at 303-841-3612.

Colorado Woodworkers Guild: 6:30-8:30

TRAINING The Aurora-South Metro SBDC helps existing and new businesses grow and prosper through workshops and consulting.

p.m. the third Tuesday of each month in the basement of Rockler Woodworking, 2553 S. Colorado Blvd. Anyone interested in woodworking is welcome. Contact vicepresident@ coloradowoodworkersguild.org.

Denver Walking Tours Denver area residents and visitors are invited to experience downtown Denver through a free walking tour, a two-hour excursion that starts in Civic Center Park, winds through downtown past more than a dozen of Denver’s distinctive landmarks and ends in front of Coors Field. Tours are offered every day. No reservations needed. Tours are free, and tips are encouraged. Go to http:// www.denverfreewalkingtours.com/ for details.

Duplicate Bridge ACBL sanctioned open game at noon Mondays at The Hub, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree. Reservations are required; partners are arranged. Call Sue at 303-6413534.

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

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

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

Ladies Golf League at Raccoon Creek Golf Course, Littleton, is accepting new members.

Call 303-973-4653.

Learn to Fly Fish: 9-11 a.m. Saturdays at Orvis Park Meadows, 8433 Park Meadows Center Drive, Unit 149, Lone Tree. The free Fly Fishing 101 course teaches the basics including fly cast-

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

Afterward, lunch can be ordered on the patio overlooking the course. Call Laura at 303-526-9598.

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

Oil painting classes are offered at The Depot Art Gallery from 1-4 p.m. Mondays at 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, just north of the Buck Recreation Center. Class is taught by Jennifer Riefenberg. Join anytime; pay by the session or the month. Contact JenniferRief@comcast.net.

Call 303-795-0781.

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

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ing, outfit rigging, and knot tying. After completing FF101, sign up for the free FF201 class at a local stocked pond and practice hooking, playing and landing fish. For information or to sign up, call 303-768-9600 or go to www.orvis. com/s/park-meadows-colorado-orvis-retailstore/620.

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Lefevre would shop there for children’s sweatpants, appliances, shoes and “women’s clothing I can’t get anywhere else,” she said. “Just everything.”

She’s been a customer since 1999, before The Streets at SouthGlenn’s outdoor shopping center layout replaced the former Southglenn Mall in 2009.

“I’ll have to go to Macy’s, Kohl’s, somewhere else for appliances,” Lefevre said.

‘Not surprising’ Over the years, “we have all” read about Sears closings across the country, said Robert Golden, president and CEO of the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce.

“So no, it isn’t surprising,” Golden said.

Sears, Roebuck and Co. sold the property at 7001 S. University Blvd. in August 2017 to NW Centennial LLC, a company listed with the same address as the Denver location of Northwood Investors LLC, Arapahoe County records show.

The building was constructed in 1974, the records say. Southglenn Mall opened that year, and Sears was an anchor store.

Just a few miles northwest, the Kmart at South Broadway and West Belleview Avenue in Englewood went out of business in late 2017. A pro-

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

Send inquiries to ronkburgin@yahoo.com.

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

Saint Patrick’s Brewing Company offers bocce ball and ping pong tournaments. Bocce ball tournaments are at 2 p.m. Sundays, and ping pong is from 7 p.m. to close Thursdays. Play is first-come, free play. Saint Patrick’s is at Santa Fe and Bowles, right on the river. Call 303-7187575.

Salty Dog Sailing Club If you love to sail or want to try, if you don’t have a boat, if you have a boat but don’t sail enough because you cannot find a crew, the Salty Dog Sailing Club is for you. The club meets the second Thursday of the month.

Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. with the business meeting commencing at 7 p.m. Go to www.saltydog.org for meeting locations and directions.

Stroller Strides is a group fitness program that provides moms with a challenging workout and the opportunity to build relationships and gain the emotional support needed to adjust to the tremendous life change called motherhood.

Classes are offered at 9:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at DeKoevend Park, near University and Arapahoe, and at 9:30 a.m.

Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at Clement Park, near Wadsworth and Bowles. For more information, visit the Stroller Strides Web site at www.strollerstrides.com or call Kathy or Karen Zawadzki at 888-684-0641 or e-mail kandk@strollerstrides.net. posed project for the building hopes a mix of restaurant, self-storage and fitness-gym space can rise from the ashes, developers said in June.

“The model of retail sales has obviously seen significant changes, and convenience has been a priority to the consumer,” Golden said. “However, I believe that there are segments of the consumer market and areas of retail that are seeing strong `inperson’ shopping experiences.”

Golden pointed to high traffic in evenings and weekends at The Streets at SouthGlenn — where the South Metro Chamber is located — and was confident in the Sears property’s future.

“I anticipate great things will happen with the property. Alberta Development Partners are a very progressive and thoughtful group,” said Golden, referring to The Streets at SouthGlenn’s developer.

Northwood Investors did not return a call or email seeking comment on what future plans may be for the site. An Alberta staff member deferred to Northwood for questions about future projects at the site because of Northwood’s ownership.

Rosser, the Centennial resident, lamented the loss of sales-tax revenue with Sears’ downfall, saying it matters to the whole city because it funds city functions throughout Centennial.

Rosser and her family have come to the Southglenn Sears since moving to the area in 1986, she said.

“We had kids,” Rosser said, “and shopped here.”

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Trump floated a number of 1.8 million, “higher than anyone used,” Coffman said. But Coffman did vote for Trump’s proposed number, he added.

“We need a path to citizenship for the 800,000 on DACA,” Coffman said at the forum, adding he would support a renewable work visa for undocumented adults who haven’t broken other laws. He supports a transition to a more stringent enforcement policy but wants to allow those already here to “come out of the shadows,” he told CCM previously.

Crow went further, saying the country needs “a path to citizenship for (all) 11 million folks who are here for those who have not committed violent crime,” Crow said.

He also voiced support for the DREAM Act — for “Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors,” first introduced in 2001 but never passed by both houses of Congress. Generally, it would give a path to citizenship to those who arrived as children.

Crow noticed a common theme at community and public events during his campaign, he said: People in their 20s, 30s and early 40s see a wide gulf between them and where their parents and grandparents were at their age, he said.

“They believe the American dream is eluding them,” Crow said, citing complaints young people can’t keep up with the cost of housing or health care.

Defending the Affordable Care Act while also being willing to improve on it, and student loan-forgiveness programs for teaching, firefighting, and other public and high-demand private positions, would be part of the solution, Crow said.

Coffman said more progress is needed regarding the constructiondefects issue in Colorado — critics have said it’s too easy to bring lawsuits regarding condominium construction, stifling development — so more affordable units can spring up.

The congressman also said when he visits schools, particularly in lowerincome areas, he is told the metric of success is a four-year degree. It’s a problem when young people get degrees that would land them the same kind of job as if they hadn’t gone to college, Coffman said.

Schooling “needs to be more focused on skills-based education,” he added. “Jobs that pay a living wage.”

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U.S. health officials recently reported a jump in cases of a rare paralyzing illness in children, and said it seems to be following an everyother-year pattern.

At least 62 cases have been confirmed in 22 states this year, and at least 65 additional illnesses in those states are being investigated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Similar waves of the same illness occurred in 2014 and 2016.

CDC officials say they haven’t found the cause. Some possible suspects, such as polio and West Nile virus, have been ruled out. Another kind of virus is suspected, but it’s been found in only some of the cases.

“This is a mystery so far,” the CDC’s Dr. Nancy Messonnier said in a call on Oct. 16 with reporters.

About 90 percent of the cases are children who have suffered muscle weakness or paralysis, including in the face, neck, back or limbs. The symptoms tend to occur about a week after they had a fever and respiratory illness.

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It is “a pretty dramatic disease,” but fortunately most kids recover, Messonnier said.

Health officials call the condition acute flaccid myelitis. The CDC would not release a list of the states reporting probable or confirmed cases. But some states have previously announced clusters, including Minnesota, Illinois, Colorado, New York and Washington.

The cases in 2014 and 2016 were partly attributed to particular strains of respiratory germs called enteroviruses, which spread the most in the summer and fall.

Most people infected with enteroviruses suffer only minor symptoms like cough and runny nose. And though enteroviruses have been detected in some paralysis cases, it hasn’t been found in others, CDC officials say.

Lacking an established cause, health officials confirm cases through a review of brain scans and symptoms.

About 120 confirmed cases were reported in 2014. Another 149 were reported in 2016. In 2015 and 2017, the counts of reported illnesses were far lower.

The cases this year seem to be spread across much of the country, as were the earlier two waves. But mysteriously no other country has reported the emerging every-twoyears pattern seen in the U.S., Messonnier said.

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What a deal, what a steal, gotta get an automobile

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rarely buy, lease, rent or steal anything because of a television commercial.

There are products I avoid, however, because the commercials that go along with them irritate the Cap’n Crunch out of me.

Craig Marshall What I have noSmith ticed lately is that half of the commercials on television are trying to sell me an automobile.

During some programs — sports — it’s more than half.

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New cars all look alike, so marketing has its hands full. And the vehicles now come with features I missed out on when I was a kid.

You can tell your car what song to play and it will play it.

Necessary? Probably not.

But it must turn someone on somewhere.

I don’t know how I got out of childhood alive. We didn’t have seat belts.

I think what we had was better drivers.

Cars now have back-up cameras, and warning lights if a motorist is in your blind spot.

Drivers might not be as good as they once were because of our overconfidence in the new technologies.

We think they will compensate for our indiscretions. Oh — and back then, we didn’t have phones in our cars either.

All of the commercials claim the same things: safety, reliability, attributes up the Yangtze, and, bless them, limited time only, once in a lifetime, sales.

“Thousands below MSRP.” How is that possible? It sounds like the manufacturers are getting cheated.

The most prominent push is with beautiful women and great sound systems. I guess if Rita Hayworth came with my next station wagon, I might consider it. But I don’t think Rita would be caught dead in a station wagon.

Car, cars, cars.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Vote no on tax hikes Brian Ewert, Littleton Public Schools superintendent, discussed 4A, which is a $300 million bond issue, which if approved would be more than triple the size of any previous LPS bond. Ewert is also supporting Amendment 73, which would add $23.1 million for LPS. Amendment 73 is a devious tax increase to soak the rich and corporations.

It is confiscating the wealth of other people. It is income distribution that never works because corporations will pass the tax on to all the people. It will discourage new business.

Ewert is pointing a double-barreled tax liability and wants you to pull the trigger. Don’t do it on 4A or 73!

Dianne Moyers Centennial LPS asks for too much In a recent article, Littleton Public Schools Superintendent Brian Ewert says, “Voters of decades past left a legacy for us. This is our chance to leave a legacy for future generations.” I would like to rephrase his statement saying, this is their chance to leave a residue of increased property taxes and debt for future generations. He preys on fear that “Many of our buildings…have structural problems and issues with access for people with disabilities…”. I would say these are fixable without creating $300 million more of increased debt.

Each election cycle finds Littleton Public Schools asking for more money

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Further, they want to use part of this money to build a junior stadium at Newton Middle School, which will increase the traffic, congestion, and light pollution at the intersection of Colorado Boulevard and Arapahoe Road. Do we need this?

George Sullivan Centennial Support setbacks for oil, gas drilling Why support 112? It puts our families’ and kids’ health first, ahead of industry lies. Per independent university research, toxic risks from fracking include neurological, respiratory, hematological, and developmental health issues, a higher risk of cancer, babies born with neural tube defects and congenital heart defects, along with childhood leukemia; plus fires, explosions and blast evacuation zones.

Considering that this toxic, heavy industrial operation is rubber-stamped by the state, with no known examples of a permit application ever receiving a final denial, there must at least be appropriate buffer zones between those operations and our homes, schools, neighborhoods and families.

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Is everyone looking for their next car?

There is no shortage of them, is there? Every airport has lot after lot of shiny rentals.

On our last expedition, Jennifer and I were told, “Pick a car, any car.”

All of the trunks were open, and a key was in every ignition.

We actually shopped for about fifteen minutes before we decided.

There was an exciting baseball game on television recently. It was played in Chicago on a Tuesday night.

There was one automobile commercial after another between half innings and whenever there was a pitching change.

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e all probably know the saying, and more than likely we have heard it hundreds of times too, “Work smarter, not harder.” Doesn’t it seem like another one of those principles that sounds so good in theory but one that is really difficult to pull off ?

A recurring theme to conversations that I am having recently is that people are working harder than ever, and with that hard work and extra hours, the stress and pressure are mounting at work and at home.

It is boiling over into all aspects of their lives and impacting their eating habits, workouts when they can fit them in, their socializing, and definitely their relationships.

Now we try and balance this and think we can spin as many plates as possible or we have convinced ourselves that we can multi-task effectively and efficiently, and we may even believe that we are as productive or even more productive than we ever have been before. At

what cost? How much pressure is building up? Where are those pressure points impacting us the most?

In a recent conversation with Jamie, a single mother works Michael Norton who three jobs to keep her family in the neighborhood that is best for them where she feels safe and has easy access to schools and to her jobs, she shared her story with me. In addition to her workload, Jamie volunteers in the community and is a “Team Mom” for one of her daughter’s activities.

She places so much pressure on herself, and what she shared is that maybe she isn’t working as smart as she could be. So, I asked her what she thought about changing the saying from,

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t has been 10 years since Lehman row. However, this cycle will end, and Brothers failed. That was the we may wish we had planned a little ultimate culmination of one of better for the next decade. the worst decades in economic I would encourage consumers to prepare for higher prices history when three recesFINANCIAL and tougher credit. Investors sions occurred in one 10-year STRATEGIES should strategize for shortperiod. term disappointment in both Remember the dot-com stock and bond prices. bubble? That collapsed in 2000 Stock prices need continued only to be followed by another rising earnings to fuel their recession in 2003 and the Great current lofty place. ThirdRecession in 2009. These were quarter earnings season will not good years for investor restart next week, and the inturns. Based on a recent study crease is expected to continue by the San Francisco Federal but the rate of change will Reserve, the average American start to slow. Subselost $70,000 in lifetime income Patricia Kummer likely quent quarters will continue due to employment situations the slowing until stock prices settle at or investment losses due to the last a more reasonable rate. recession.

Bond prices typically decline with The near-zero interest rate envirising interest rates. We are starting ronment that followed 2009 created a to see this in most bonds, less so in worldwide limbo of low inflation and short-term and high-yield. However, anemic growth that characterized with the expected increases recently the post-crisis years.¹ So what should announced by the Federal Reserve, we expect next? It seems like we have this is bound to play out over time. been beaten up and then put in timeThis should help curb inflation based out for nine years and now wonder on the improved GDP (gross domestic what the next decade will hold. product), however time will tell.

Unemployment has improved but Don’t wait to review your goals, inwages are stagnant. Investors made vestments and time frame. Make sure significant gains since 2009 but now short-term needs are not at risk and worry the end is near. No matter what most importantly, don’t compromise side of the table you sit on, the waityour long-term goals for a near-term ing game feels like additional torture, discomfort. except that your balance sheet may We don’t know what the next decade have more than doubled if you own a will hold, but it most likely won’t be house or have equity investments the like the last two. We likely won’t have last nine years. It’s a shame we can’t three recessions, nor over a 300 perbe more euphoric about low inflation cent return on the stock market.² The and high returns. Instead, we Amerinext decade will likely fall somewhere cans tend to focus on what is wrong in between. instead of what is right. And there is 1.Evan Simonoff, The Long View, plenty of both.

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Any material discussed is meant for The price of cars will go up with tariffs, and if you need to finance your informational purposes only and not a substitute for individual advice. The vehicle, you will notice zero interest opinions and forecasts are based on inrates have disappeared. Hence you are formation and sources of information spending more, but don’t forget, your wages didn’t actually go up beyond the deemed to be reliable, but KFS does not warrant the accuracy of the informanormal inflation rate. tion that this opinion and forecast is This is what it feels like when based upon. Securities offered through money starts to get tight.

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Reuben J. Scheidt, 87 passed away peacefully on Wednesday Oct. 17th.

Born in Salvador Sask, Canada in 1930.

1953-1973 worked at U.S. Pentagon and White House in Bldg. Management.

Beloved Husband of the late wife Hazel Scheidt in 2009.

He enjoyed sports, bowling, basketball and also had a woodworking hobby.

Reuben is survived by his brother Robert d. Scheidt, Fort Morgan CO, Brother in law, Jack Queen of Sedley, VA, Nieces, Kim Kaiser of Littleton CO, and Denise Ostwald of Georgetown CO. A service will be held at Morningside Assisted Living, Beaufort S.C.

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Michael C. Goess, J.D. 1/12/1943 - 9/24/2018

Michael C. Goess, J.D., born on January 12, 1943 in St. Paul, Minnesota, passed away at age 75 on September 24, 2018 in Littleton, Colorado.

Dr. Goess grew up in a working-class family in St. Paul, Minnesota. The family’s hard work and determination allowed him and his brothers to attend the prestigious Cretin Military Academy, a private Catholic school. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Russian History, then entered the ranks of management at Honeywell, Pentax, and finally Rollei of America, where he was Comptroller. He followed the corporate fortunes from the Twin Cities to Denver, and that was where he obtained his J.D. from the University of Denver.

In the early 1980’s he left the corporate world and tried his hand at running his own law practice, but he really found his niche when he started teaching classes at Colorado Women’s College.

He transferred that love of teaching to Regis College, later Regis University, where as chair of the MBA program from 1981 until his retirement, he launched the Regis MBA Online program, and helped lead it to become one of the largest entirely online MBA programs in the U.S. He also launched the initial Regis MBA program, and built it into the largest classroom-based MBA program in Colorado. He was especially proud of starting the Sullivan Program at Regis, whose mission was to help for-profits act more like nonprofits--and vice versa--in working for social good.

One characteristic of his teaching style was that he pressed everyone around him to work at their highest level. If you questioned something in his class, you had better know your facts and arguments on the subject.

During all this he still found time to raise his family of three children, to introduce them to the full scope and sweep of American cinema, instill in them a love of books, and show them how to explore the Colorado Rockies.

Not one to let himself be defined by his job, when offered early retirement from Regis in 2009 he was the first in line outside Human Resources the next morning, waiting at their door when they opened. He thoroughly enjoyed his retirement, alternating between relaxing and travelling. He became a great fan of the Santa Fe Opera, and volunteered every spring at the AARP Tax Preparation Program for Seniors.

He also served as president of his HOA. He collapsed at home while watching the Rockies game on TV; the Rockies went on to beat the Phillies 10-1. He is survived by Sharon, his wife of 54 years, his brother Marc, his children Kevin, Rachel and Jeremy and his grandson Frank.

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species. How I can make the best possible life for them in zoo life.”

Valois said paying attention to the quirks of each animal is very important to their care. Specifically how the gorillas don’t like to get their hair wet. Or how the bachelor pair of young gorillas, Curtis and Charlie, are complete opposite personalities.

Curtis, the older bother, is pretty mellow and likes quieter interaction, she explained, while Charlie is a bit of a wild guy.

“It’s neat to see these two gorillas who are full brothers and grown up together to have totally different personalities,” Valois said. “When I come around the corner, Charlie is often waiting for me to play.

he history of cinema is the history of technology: For every great breakthrough in the world of tech, cinema has found a way to incorporate it into storytelling.

Recently, this relationship has gone beyond visual effects and sound design — audiences can now view the latest films at home instead of the theater and use virtual reality to actively participate in the stories.

But the 41st Denver Film Festival, held from Wednesday, Oct. 31, through Sunday, Nov. 11, is tapping these advancements to give attendees the deepest cinematic experience.

“At the Festival Annex, which is the festival’s hub, we have features like VR and inCOMING teractive experiATTRACTIONS ences,” said Britta Erickson, festival director. “We also have Hamlet Mobile, an immersive, traveling adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet staged for small audiences.”

The Denver Clarke Reader Film Festival has become one of the metro area’s biggest cultural events of the year. And scanning this year’s more than 200 screenings, it’s easy to see why. From three-to-five-minute short films to Red Carpet screenings of movies that everyone may be talking about come Oscar season, there is a great deal to explore.

Films will be shown all over Denver, including the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, 1385 Curtis St., and Sie Film Center, 2510 E. Colfax Ave. The Festival Annex will be housed at the McNichols Building, 144 W. Colfax Ave. “There are great ticket packages that allow audiences to pick several films that they’re interested in seeing, or they can buy individual tickets,” Erickson said. “We pride ourselves on providing a smooth customer service and viewing experience during the festival.”

One of the most eagerly anticipated movies is a piece of Colorado’s history — director Jason Reitman’s (“Up in the Air” and “Juno”) “The Frontrunner.” The film is about Colorado’s own Gary Hart (played by Hugh Jackman) and the affair that ended his political career.

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Zookeeper Michelle Valois said she loves the interaction she can have with the apes at the Denver Zoo.

Zookeeper shares insights from her work with great apes

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ichelle Valois says a typical day at the Denver Zoo is a lot of fun and a lot of work.

Valois, a primate zookeeper, has been at the Denver Zoo for 17 years. Her job is to take care of the orangutans and gorillas in their separate exhibits in the Primate Panorama habitat.

The Denver Zoo is home to six critically endangered Sumatran orangutans and five western lowland gorillas. But the zoo is home to many more primates including golden lion tamarins, aye-ayes, ring-tailed lemurs and mandrills.

“In our primate department we have a really big collection,” Valois said. “I think it’s something we are really proud of and excited to have that many different kinds of primates to work with.”

Valois fell in love with primates while working as an intern at the Denver Zoo and helping with the revamp of the primates department and the construction of the ape building.

“For me it was always kids or animals, which I feel like have a lot of similarities,” Valois said. “When I got introduced to primates, I knew I had

PHOTOS BY SHANNA FORTIER

HALLOWEEN AT DENVER ZOO WHAT: Enchanted Hollows WHEN: 6 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 26 and 27 WHAT: It’s time to travel an eerie trail where the darkness has almost all but taken hold, where creatures and spirits infamous in stories and lore rise to life in the new night walk experience at the Denver Zoo. TICKETS: Buy tickets at www.denverzoo.org/ events/enchantedhollows.

WHAT: Boo at the Zoo WHEN: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 27 and 28 WHAT: The 34th annual Boo At The Zoo offers trick-or-treat stations, creepy crawly animal demonstrations and family-friendly entertainment under the canopy of the fall foliage at the Denver Zoo. TICKETS: All activities are included in the price of admission, or covered under membership. Buy tickets at www.denverzoo. org/events/booatthezoo. found where I needed to be. And I’ve stayed here ever since.”

The interaction the zookeepers have with the apes is one of the draws for Valois.

“I love the different personalities they present,” she said. “I love getting to know those different personalities.

And they’re not all easy to get along with. Part of what I take very seriously is how I can help each of these

Hesty was born at the Denver Zoo in 2010. During a light snow day in early October, she braved the wet and cold to play on the new structure in the outdoor orangutan enclosure.

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Cirque Italia coming to area with ‘Aquatic Spectacular’

blue and white big-top circus tent will appear at Southwest Plaza, located west of Littleton at 8501 W. Bowles Ave., from Oct. 25-28, for the Silver Tour of Cirque Italia. “Aquatic Spectacular” is the name of the show that presents more than 30 performers from all over the world, including Coco the Clown, opera singer Gimmi, jugglers, high-wire artists, roller skaters, contortionists and mor— and a Wheel of Death! Will-call tickets will be in a trailer at the front of the tent. Maunuel Rebecchi is creator of this traveling, animal-free entertainment that uses 35,000 gallons of water.

Tickets: $40, adult; $10-$35, child; $30, ADA or care person; $15, ADA child.

CirqueItalia.com or call 941-704-8572.

Shows: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25, 26; 1:30, 4:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Oct 27; 1:30, 4:30 p.m. Oct. 28. Also appearing in Aurora, Broomfield, Pueblo and Colorado Springs.

Free community dinner Oct. 30 is the date for the next free community dinner at First Presbyterian Church of Littleton, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. The time is 6 to 7 p.m. and the menu, prepared by church volunteers, includes: Halloween chili, chips, salad, fresh fruit and hand-held desserts prepared by the youth group, according to chair Lynda Kizer.

Denver Film Festival The 41st Denver Film Festival runs Oct. 31-Nov. 11 at the Sie Film Center and elsewhere. See denverfilm.org or

the Sie box office at 2510 E. Colfax Ave., Denver.

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ACC Foundation Grapes and Hops to Grads, the annual Arapahoe Community College Foundation benefit event, will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Nov. 7 at Mike Ward Automotive Sonya Ellingboe Maserati Showroom, 1850 Lucent Court, Highlands Ranch. Featured: local cuisine and silent auction. Tickets: $90, couple; $50, individual; $40, staff/students. Arapahoe.edu/foundationevents or Robin Loughran, 720-985-8580 or email foundation@arapahoe.edu.

Denver Arts Week Starting with First Friday Arts Walk on Nov. 2 and the Free Night at the Museums on Nov. 3, there are arts featured throughout the metro area through Nov. 10, including many free events and special pricing. South area involvement: Lone Tree Arts Center, PACE Center, Parker, Arapahoe Philharmonic. See DenverArtsWeek.com for schedule.

South Suburban art exhibits South Suburban Parks and Recreation District has several art exhibits: Society of Decorative Painters, Rocky Mountain Hi Chapter, paintings and

decorative pieces, Buck Recreation Center, Littleton, Nov. 1 to 30. Chris Scherpenseel of Highlands Ranch photography, Lone Tree Recreation Center, Nov. 1 to 30. Mathew Hamer of Littleton clay hangings, Goodson Recreation Center, Nov. 1 to 30. Merry Wicks and Ivy Delon of Littleton, realistic paintings of florals and landscapes, Lone Tree Golf Club and Hotel, through Dec. 29. See ssprd.org for locations. `Seussical’ in Arvada “Seussical” is based on the stories of Dr. Seuss and runs through Dec. 29 at the Arvada Center. Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz and more..

Tickets and information: arvadacenter. org, 720-898-7200.

New art on Broadway Look closely as you drive into Denver on Broadway for “Pulse,” a new interactive and human-powered light installation in front of Sweet Action Ice Cream, 52 Broadway. A stationary bike is connected to a nearby trash can.

When someone pedals the bike, the can lights up, reminding passersby to use it.

Artists are Katy Flacavento and Zach Christopher.

Benefit for Elitch Theatre The historic Elitch Theatre, which has been under restoration, was badly damaged by wind on April 16 and efforts are ongoing to repair it. The Children’s Day International Film Festival will be held at the Bug The-

atre, 3654 Navajo St., Denver, on Nov. 10 and 11 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free 18 and younger. $10-$50 over 18. See filmfreeway.com/childrensfilmfestival.

Proceeds will go to the Historic Elitch Theatre repair.

Save the Bug The 24th Annual Save The Bug Theatre fundraiser is scheduled on Nov. 23 at the theatre, 3654 Navajo St., Denver.

Doors open at 6 p.m. with a bake sale and silent auction. A show begins at 7:30 p.m., with comedy, burlesque, magic and more. Tickets; $20 in advance; $25 at the door. Bugtheatre.org.

Rox Arts The Rox Arts Gallery at Aspen Grove, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, opened in its new space in Suite 330, near Starbucks on Oct. 24. With added space, more gallery members may find space. Help is sought to cover moving costs. See Roxartscouncil.org.

Fever Dream Fest The second weekend of Fever Dream Festival, a collection of new plays focused on Science Fiction, fantasy and horror themes is at the Benchmark Theatre, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood: 8 p.m. Friday, 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. Full-length, one-act and short plays fill the days. See BenchmarkTheatre.com for schedule. This is the second year for this festival, with plays by local and national playwrights.

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Members of the Littleton Fine Arts Guild were challenged to “consider an attitude or the element of surprise when they taste a new dish, or hear a new song, or read an inspiring story, or try a new color in a painting …” resulting in the new “Spice of Life” exhibit, which opened Oct. 12 with a reception and runs through Nov. 11 at the Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave. Genial juror Dean Buhler circulated through the reception crowd and talked with exhibiting artists about their artwork.

When you visit, be sure to look for his “Catitude,” to the right of the front door. In addition to fine painting technique, there is a sense of humor evident. Buhler’s website quotes him as saying he works on one painting at a time, “mood driven.”

He speaks of the dignity he finds in living things, “deeply rooted in a

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At the opening reception, awards were announced by the juror and guests were asked to vote for their favorites.

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“He likes to throw hay and beat on his chest and have his back scratched.”

While the gorillas are high-energy, social animals. Valois said the orangutans, who live on the other side of the building, are more solitary animals and prefer a low-key environment with the exception of Eirina, an 11-year-old female, who is incredibly playful.

“She loves to swing,” Valois said.

“She takes sheets and make hammocks for herself. She ties knots.

She has what we interpret as a great sense of humor.”

Both the gorillas and orangutans have indoor/outdoor enclosures and a living space out of the public eye. This, Valois said, is important because while the apes acclimate to the colder Colorado weather, they’re not really made to be in the snow.

Still, the big yards where the apes

Berani and Hesty climb on the new structure in the outdoor orangutan enclosure at the Denver Zoo. PHOTOS BY SHANNA FORTIER play outdoors are a point of pride for Valois and her team.

A new climbing structure was recently built in the orangutans’ outdoor enclosure to replace trees

that are dying.

“We’re really lucky at Denver to have these yards with natural trees and opportunities for the animals to climb, especially for orangutans,” Valois said. “These guys are made to be in trees. In a natural environment they would not come to the ground, not like ours do here. So having options like trees or like our

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“A lot of people will remember when all this happened, and Reitman is really excited to be back at the festival to show the film,” Erickson said. “It’s great that we get to feature such a Colorado story.”

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Arvada Center’s celebration of color For my money, the yellows, reds and oranges of autumn are nature’s best color show. And they make the Arvada Center’s fall exhibitions’ focus on color the perfect match for the season.

Running through Nov. 11 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Virginia Maitland Retrospective: 1965-Present, Connected by Color and Laura Merage: Nausy Nausy, showcase different explorations of color.

Housed in the Center’s Main Gallery, Boulder painter Virginia Maitland gets an expansive career retrospective. Through more than 45 works and archive materials, some dating back to 1965, visitors can see how she incorporates color, light and nature into her large-scale paintings.

The Upper Gallery’s Connected by Color exhibit explores color’s limitless possibilities through the work of four artists. Patricia Aaron works in encaustic. Jennifer Ivanovic pours acrylic paint straight into her composition. Sue Oehme is a master printmaker. And Jodi Stuart creates ethereal sculptures using 3D printing pens.

In the Theatre Gallery, Laura Merage’s soft sculpture creations include huggable pillows and plush seats that allow visitors to enjoy the whimsical creations in style.

For more information on the exhibi-

Michelle Valois is a primate zookeeper at the Denver Zoo. new climbing structure is important to give them new ways to climb, to find food, places to take naps …

Though a generous donation we were able to put up the new structure. The keepers and the orangutans really like it.”

tions, visit www.arvadacenter.org.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week Brian Fallon and Craig Finn at Summit Music Hall Two of the best storytellers in rock music for more than 10 years have been The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn and The Gaslight Anthem’s Brian Fallon. So, the fact that they’re appearing on the same bill at the Summit Music Hall, 1902 Blake St. in Denver, should be cause for celebration. The show is at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27.

Fallon and Finn have been releasing solo albums over the last couple years, using the opportunity to explore different ways of writing and playing.

But the results are just as rewarding.

Last year, Finn’s “We All Want the Same Thing,” featured some truly novelistic songs that could just wreck a person. And Fallon’s “Sleepwalkers,” released in February, is one of this year’s best albums.

For tickets to this special show, visit www.summitdenver.com.

Don’t miss Boo at the Zoo One of the area’s best trick-or-treat options not only provides a plethora of candy stations, but also the chance to see some wild animals in the process.

The 34th annual Boo At The Zoo, hosted at the Denver Zoo, 2300 Steele St., and presented by Toyota Stores, will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 27 and 28.

The event offers trick-or-treat stations, creepy crawly animal demonstrations and exciting family-friendly entertainment under the canopy of the zoo’s beautiful fall foliage.

For more information, visit www. denverzoo.org.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail.com

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Those seven seconds of judgment are vital for women who are seeking employment, and for women served by Dress for Success, who may have trouble finding a job based on criminal histories, shelter addresses, or lapses in employment history due to hardships in life, it’s even more important to look the part of the job you are seeking.

“In our society, it takes someone eight seconds to judge you,” said Martin. “It all starts with a look. Once they see you, then you can tell them all about your talents and how hard you work. But you have to get past the first eight seconds.”

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of the national Dress for Success, and was founded in 2006. Since it’s inception in Denver, the organization has helped more than 13,000 women all over the Denver metro area prepare and get jobs.

“Clothes are important, but it’s not just about pretty clothes,” said Martin. “Not knowing what to wear, or worse, wearing inappropriate clothes to work, can cause a lot of stress and anxiety for a woman. We are really helping women thrive in work and in life. We partner with over 200 agencies in the Denver metro area who help women, including shelters and workforce centers.”

The mission of Dress for Success, according to Martin, is to “empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.”

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mentorship, a women’s employment network, pathways to education and a professional women’s group to help women retain jobs once they get them.

Martin, a Denver native, said she was lucky enough early in her career to have a female boss reprimand her for inappropriate work attire, and give her some advice that has stuck with her.

“I had an internship at 17, at a law firm in downtown Denver,” said Martin. “I went to work dressed like a standard teenager. The manager of the law firm is an amazing woman, and she brought me into her office and explained to me that you dress the way you want to be treated. If you want to be treated with respect, then you dress with respect. I bought a pair of black pants and looked and acted the part.”

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ithin 12 local counties, Central Colorado Area Health Education Center (CCAHEC) connects students to careers, professionals to communities, and communities to better health.

“The Belmar Women’s Health & Beauty Expo is a unique opportunity to support health in Jefferson County while engaging our students and team members in activities that further their understanding in the importance of public health and wellbeing,” said Lin Browning, the Executive Director at CCAHEC.”

Expo participants are encouraged to learn their numbers with free health screenings from CCAHEC medical staff, students, and volunteers on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018 at the Belmar Shopping Center Plaza from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Check blood pressure, glucose, pulse, height, weight, and vision. Access to referral and health education resources will also be readily available.

As one of 261 Area Health Education Centers nationwide inspired by the Health Resource Services Administration (HRSA) goals, CCAHEC develops and enhances education and training networks within communities, academic institutions, and community-based organizations. In turn, these networks increase diversity among health professionals, broaden the distribution of the health workforce, enhance health care quality, and improves health care delivery to rural and underserved areas and populations.

CCAHEC has developed a strong focus on healthcare career recruitment and retention activities. Programs aim to increase the potential for secondary, college, and health profession students from underrepresented populations, educationally disadvantaged, and rural backgrounds to successfully pursue a health profession career with an emphasis in public health. Partners include a variety of organizations including high schools, county workforce departments, education consortiums, and healthcare institutions. Through programs such as Health Careers Pre-Apprenticeships (real world experiences for 16 to 24-year-old students), AHEC

Scholars (clinical and didactic training for current health professions students), and a variety of career and health fairs around the region, CCAHEC guides and encourages students through the healthcare pipeline to increase health profession diversity.

CCAHEC programs aim to increase the potential for health profession students to practice in a rural or urban underserved community by immersing them in community experiences through community-based education training programs, field placements, and interprofessional education and training. During their rotations, health professions students complete community service learning projects created to address identified community health needs.

Working with programs such as the Colorado Health Extension System (CHES), the Regional Health Connectors (RHC), and the AmeriCorps Community Opioid Response Program (CORP), CCAHEC facilitates and supports Colorado healthcare practice transformation efforts. Program planning and participation with community partners promotes a patient- and data-centered, team-based approach, addressing social determinants of health to improve quality and community health outcomes in rural and medically underserved areas.

For more information about Central Colorado Area Health Education Center, please visit www.ccahec.org or contact support@centralcoahec.org.

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Fighting breast cancer is hard enough.

GETTING TO THE BEST TREATMENT SHOULDN’T BE. A cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment plan can be very overwhelming. The breast program team at Swedish is recognized across the region for their expertise in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. We provide compassionate, comprehensive treatment, working closely with patients and their families. And we do it all in a place that’s close to home.

For more information about the Swedish Breast Care Center call 303-788-2748 or visit SwedishHospital.com/breast.

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Swedish Medical Center strives for well-rounded health service programs for women From depth of service, to a whole team approach when it comes to caring for female patients, Swedish Medical Center works to set the standard in women’s healthcare in the Denver Metro Area.

Understanding that women’s needs are unique in all areas, Swedish makes it a priority to go beyond birthing and delivery for female patients. From the Rocky Mountain region’s leading stroke care, the latest cancer treatments and advanced heart care, Swedish offers some of the area’s most specialized services.

Christina Merritt, who joined Swedish as the administrative director of women’s services in May, said Swedish Medical Center has some of the best services in the region with doctors and medical professionals experience spanning decades. Some of the programs offered to women at Swedish include:

Pelvic Floor Disorder: The Comprehensive Pelvic Floor Center at Swedish is a multidisciplinary program that provides evaluation and treatment of patients with pelvic floor disorder. Providers work closely with each other to create individualized diagnosis and treatment plans that fit the needs of every patient.

Pregnancy and childbirth: Merritt said the important thing doctors and nurses in the labor and delivery area understand is that we live in changing times and every expectant mother has her own birthing plan. Swedish has a comprehensive team which includes; OB-GYNs, PNNPs, Nurse Midwives, seasoned nurses and a stellar Level III NICU, allowing them to provide great quality care and honor patients’ choices no matter their birth plan.

Breast Cancer Care: “Swedish has one of the area’s largest breast care programs,” said Merritt. As part of Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute and in partnership with Invision Sally Jobe and Oncology Rehab, Swedish’s comprehensive program includes nurse navigators to help guide patients from diagnosis and treatment through recovery and survivorship.

Included in the breast care center are specialized breast surgeons, Dr. Laura Hafertepen, Dr. Jane Kercher and Dr. Jodi Widner. These doctors have years of experience and expertise in the most current surgical techniques for the treatment of breast cancer. Surgeons at Swedish specialize in high-risk cases, prophylactic surgery and breast cancer surgery.

Gynecologic Oncology: Serving as the leading provider of gynecologic cancer services int the Rocky Mountains, Swedish Medical Center is committed to providing the highest quality of care and compassion to women with cancer of the reproductive system.

Going digital Serving parents after they leave the hospital is also a goal at Swedish Medical Center. Through a new app to be launched soon, Merritt explained that a new mom can have everything they need to know about recovery from childbirth, the baby’s health and a one-stop shop for the next 18 months to keep track of feedings, diaper changes and any issues that may arise between mom and baby.

“Currently, there are many separate apps available for each of these things,” Merritt said. “We are giving moms this information all in one place. Our care stays with them through the baby’s early development.”

Breast Cancer Reconstruction: With Dr. Lily Daniali leading the way, the reconstructive breast surgeons with Swedish Medical Center are experts and understand the full scope of breast reconstruction. Merritt said it’s in areas of plastic surgery that Swedish Medical Center is a true leader in meeting and understanding women’s needs.

Two primary areas of focus include: • Lymphedema: Often a side effect of cancer treatment, lymphedema happens when the lymph nodes are removed. At Swedish, some of the surgical treatment options include lymph node transfer, Lymphovenous Bypass or Lymphedema Liposuction.

• DEIP Flap: In DEIP flap reconstruction a surgeon uses fat, skin and blood vessels from the patient’s abdomen and then reattaches the blood vessels of the flap to blood vessels in the chest using microsurgery. This allows women to recover more quickly since no muscle tissue is removed

Learn more about Swedish Medical Center at www.swedishhospital.com.

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Women’s healthcare Advancements can make health care confusing Tabatha Stewart Special to Colorado Community Media

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wenty years ago women typically saw their doctor once a year, and received a breast exam and perhaps a recommendation for a mammogram, based on their age. Seldom were they asked about domestic violence in the home, or how their overall happiness was affecting their mood or quality of life.

Advancements in women’s health care, as well as taking a more wellrounded approach to a woman’s health, have changed the way women manage their health care concerns, and although beneficial, can be confusing today. It was once standard practice for women to have their first mammogram after the age of 40, while today’s recommendations are unclear based on each individual woman.

Dr. Lindsay Eun, a physician with Westside Women’s Health Clinic, said honest conversations with your doctor are imperative to maintaining your health.

“There are so many constant changes, it can become very confusing,” said Eun. “It’s important to see your doctor every year to discuss your needs.”

According to Eun, an annual exam should include a discussion with your doctor regarding your overall health, including screening for safety and domestic violence issues, birth control, and eating and exercise habits.

“We follow the American College of OBGyn guidelines, which recommend mammograms beginning at 40, and

colonoscopies beginning at 50,” said Eun. She also recommends women receive their first well-woman exam around the age of 16, to answer questions about your body, with a first pelvic exam being done around the age of 21, unless there are concerns.

For women of child-bearing age, Eun recommends speaking with your doctor about your plans for starting a family, and which birth control method might be best for you.

“There have been a lot of changes in the options for contraception,” said Eun. “There are some excellent long term options, which can last for several years, that have been improved over the years.”

For women past child-bearing years, Eun stresses its just as important to be honest with your doctor about your future plans, and decide the best treatment as you age, including mammograms, colonoscopies, and the possibility of permanent contraception.

While an annual doctor’s visit can screen for any problems, women need to take steps every day to keep themselves healthy, which, according to Eun, can sometimes be difficult.

“Women need to make taking care of themselves a priority,” said Eun. “It’s easy to get caught up in running a household and holding a job, but women need to be sure to get plenty of exercise and reduce stress when they can. It can be difficult, but finding a balance is the first step in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.”

“It’s important to see your doctor every year to discuss your needs.”

Dr. Lindsay Eun, physician with Westside Women’s Health Clinic

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THINGS to DO

MUSIC

Central City Opera `Love Notes’: 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 8545 E. Dry Creek Rd., Centennial. Romantic duo and dynamic pianist from the Central City Opera Touring Artists: Judeth Shay Comstock, soprano; Jason Baldwin, tenor and Deborah Schmit-Lobis, pianist. Benefits St. Francis Center for the homeless. Go to www.gshep.org.

Symphonic Triumphs: 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Fisher Auditorium on the Englewood High School Campus, 3800 S. Logan Street, Englewood. The Arapahoe Philharmonic presents its second installment of “Symphonic Triumphs,” reflecting themes of despair and renewal, triumph over adversity, through works by Dmitri Shostakovich, Ludwig van Beethoven and Sarah Kirkland Snider. Single tickets and season ticket packages, offering discounted pricing and a number of additional benefits, are available.

Pricing and benefits are outlined on our website at www.arapahoe-phil. org/events/buy-tickets/.

Annual Free Children’s Concert: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. The Littleton Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Jurgen de Lemos, announces their Annual Free Children’s Concert: `It’s About Animals.’ This annual event is for children of all ages! We will feature music about our friends in the animal kingdom. More information available at www. littletonsymphony.org or by phone at 303-933-6824.

ART

Applewood Arts Festival: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28 at Highlands Ranch High School, 9375 Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch.

The best artisans to discover.

Unique handmade gifts and specialty foods in time for the holiday season. Visit AppleWoodFestivals. com for more information.

Jewelry & Holiday Gift Fair: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Eastridge Recreation Center, 9568 University Blvd., Highlands Ranch.

You’ll find everything from home décor items to jewelry to food to ornaments and more, from over 125 exhibits. Admission is free. For more information, visit HRCAonline. org or call 303-791.2500, or www.

HRCAonline.org/Events.

Close Proximity: A Retrospective of Sculpture by Neil Goodman:

this week’s TOP FIVE ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’: 7 p.m. Oct. 25, 26 and 27 at Highlands Ranch High School, 9375 Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch. `Peter and the Starcatcher’ is the prelude to `Peter Pan,’ about the adventure that led to Peter Pan and everyone in Neverland to become the characters we know.

Tickets are $10 at the door. You can also go to hrhsthespians.com and buy your tickets there.

Parker Symphony “Salute”: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 26 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Parker Symphony and Parker Arts commemorate the WWI Armistice with “Salute”. Visit parkerarts. ticketforce.com for more information.

Calvary Littleton Trunk or Treat: 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at Bethany Evangelical Free Church, 6240 S Broadway, Centennial. Put on your Halloween costume and bring the whole family to Calvary Littleton’s Trunk or Treat! Event is free to the public.

On display through Nov. 17 at the Museum of Outdoor Arts, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood.

This exhibition will feature bronze sculpture spanning four decades of artist Neil Goodman’s work. More information at moaonline.org/neilgoodman/.

EVENTS

Corn Maze: Runs through Oct. 28, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Fridays and Saturdays), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Sundays) at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Rd., Littleton. Get lost in our 7-acre Corn Maze at Chatfield Farms. The maze can be viewed from two 15foot tall illuminated bridges. Visitors under the age of 10 can explore the corn mini-maze. The design this year thanks emergency first responders. $14 adult; $13 student, senior, military; $11 child (ages 3-12); $9 child member; Free for children 2 and younger. Pony rides and hamster balls are available for an additional fee. Visit www.botanicgardens.org for more information.

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 27 at Douglas County Sheriff Office Highlands Ranch Substation, 9250 Zotos Dr., Highlands Ranch. Dispose of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription and overthe-counter drugs at the National Prescription Drug Take-Back event.

Inside the Orchestra Tiny Tots Concerts: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 29 at Cielo at Castle Pines, 485 W Happy Canyon Rd., Castle Pines. Get truly inside the orchestra as you are seated on the floor surrounded by a 30+ piece orchestra. Get an upclose-and-personal performance in a casual, fun environment. $9.95 suggested, financial assistance available. For more information, visit insidetheorchestra.org/g1-fall-tiny-tots-2018-cielo/.

Historic Ghost Tour on the Town Trolley: 7 to 9:30 Wednesday, Oct. 31 at Theatre of Dreams Arts & Event Center, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Meet at the Theatre of Dreams for some haunted illusions before the ride. We return to the Theatre to learn about “Nell’s Curse” in the Seance. This is followed by cider and treats. Tickets $38 a person. Reservations required. ickets.AmazingShows.com or call (303) 660-6799 during business hours.

For more information visit www.dcsheriff.net or call the Metro District at 303-791-0430.

Movie Matinee: Solo: a Star Wars Story: 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Enjoy free popcorn and lemonade. Visit Littletongov.org for more information.

Free Community Dinner: 6 to 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 30 at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd.

Our volunteers will be preparing Halloween Chili, Corn Chips, Salad with Cilantro, Honey, Lime Dressing, Fresh Fruit and Our Youth Group will be making Delicious Handheld Desserts. All are welcome to come and enjoy the meal and warm hospitality with no reservations required.

Call 303-798-1389 or go to fpcl.org/ dinner for more information.

Ballet Ariel Open House: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4 at The Ballet Ariel studio, 7808 E. Cherry Creek South Dr., Suite 209, near Evans and Quebec. Known for its original choreography of traditional and non-traditional ballets, Ballet Ariel offers the finest in performance and dance education.

The Ballet Ariel Company and School will dance excerpts from their fall season in a free performance and reception at their studio.

Mountain Pine Yuletide Bazaar: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Parker Fieldhouse, 18700 E. Plaza Dr., Parker. Free admission.

15th annual Bowl-a-Rama: Saturday, Nov. 10. 12:30 to 1:10 p.m. for check in and pizza. 1:30 to 3:30 bowling and awards. Event held at AMF Littleton Lanes, 2530 E. County Road., Littleton. Go to www. bessieshope.org to register your team and start collecting donations to win prizes.

Thrilling Thursdays: 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays, at the Recreation Center at Southridge, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch.

Special Needs Thrilling Thursdays (Ages 16 and up). Join the therapeutic recreation staff on Thursdays and participate in gym activities, fitness activities, art classes, cooking classes, swimming classes and more. $120 HRCA Member/$138 Non-members. Call (303) 471-7020 for more information.

EDUCATION

Free Legal Resource Day: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 at Arapahoe County Justice Center, 7325 S Potomac St., Centennial. Free event to educate and inform members of the public representing themselves in civil cases. For more information, contact Arapahoe County Self-Help Center (720) 568-4844.

Tap Great Barbara Duffy Returns to Colorado: 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Oct. 28 at Parker Dance Academy, 19557 E. Parker Square Dr., Parker. Barbara Duffy, tap dancer, company director, and internationally-regarded master teacher is teaching master classes. RSVP with Claire Sheek, clairesheek@gmail.com.

Author talk: 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29 at the Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Author Bob Puglisi discusses his latest novel Unassisted Living, created from an old screenplay he wrote in the seventies. Puglisi will discuss how the screenplay and novel evolved, and read excerpts. Visit seniorsbluebook.com for more information.

Encountering God: What Ancient Practices Can Teach us Today: 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29 at Castle Rock Adventist Hospital-conference room, 2350 Meadows Blvd., Castle Rock. This session will feature a short film depicting how various groups and individuals have tried to grow spiritually.

Children’s auditions for `Frozen’: 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1 at the Spotlight Performing Arts Center, 6328 E County Line Rd #102A, Highlands Ranch. This 12-week class teaches 3-9 year old children singing, dancing, and acting techniques while preparing a 20-min musical production! Classes will be held on Thursdays from 4-4:45 pm from November 1 thru early February, when performances will take place.

Check out www.spotlightperformers.com or call 720-44-DANCE for more info and current tuition rates.

Marketing for Authors: 10:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, Nov. 8 at the Lone Tree Library, Studio room. For nonfiction authors who want to explore new ways to market their published books. Contact sueviders@comcast.net.

Children’s auditions for `Wizard of Oz’: Spotlight Performing Arts Center is auditioning for “WIZARD OF OZ” on November 13 at 5:30 pm.

This 15-week class teaches 6-18 year old children singing, dancing, and acting techniques while preparing a full-length musical production! Classes will be held on Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7 p.m. from November 13 through early March, when performances will take place.

Check out www.spotlightperformers.com or call 720-44-DANCE for more info and current tuition rates.

Children’s auditions for `Toy Story’: Spotlight Performing Arts Center is auditioning for “TOY STORY, the musical” on November 20 at 3:45 pm. This 12-week class teaches 3-9 year old children singing, dancing, and acting techniques while preparing a 20-min musical production!

Classes will be held on Tuesdays from 3:45-4:30 pm from November 20 thru the end of February, when performances will take place. Check out www.spotlightperformers.com or call 720-44-DANCE for more info and current tuition rates.

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

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SPICE FROM PAGE 17

Stacy Roberts’ striking “Morning Light” was selected “People’s Choice.” The technique and color in this tall, vertical, abstracted landscape reminded me a bit of Georgia O’Keeffe’s relationship to the New Mexico desert where she lived and painted. I can well understand how it drew viewers’ attention and votes.

First place was awarded to David George for “Color and Smells of Flowers,” a cheerful bright garden patch, while second place went to Carol Broere’s “Colorful Forest,” a still life.

Third place was awarded to Larry Goodwin’s photograph, “Sitting on Top of the World,” depicting a happy, small, perky black dog, centered in a sort of vacant landscape — with a big sky.

Four honorable mentions went to Bill Knolls, “Straw with Color” — a red autumn leaf caught in dry grass; Pat Dall, “Autumn Maize,” ears of colorful Indian corn; Kathy Meyers, “Aurora”; and Eva Kraus, a Raku-fired vase.

The exhibit includes a number of colorful small and medium-sized paintings, a selection of jewelry, ceramic pieces and unframed smaller paintings and drawings, as well as lovely artistmade notecards that are a gift in themselves …

Time to consider some holiday shopping — or that bare patch of wall that needs a touch of color. The Depot Art Gallery is a year-round source for original items you won’t find anywhere else, with exhibits that change monthly.

The gallery is housed in Littleton’s original 1891 Santa Fe Depot, which was a daily scene of excitement when the mail came in, and its adjacent caboose, which houses photographs of trains, of course. Next exhibit: “Holiday Express,” with gifts of all sorts.

“Paloverde in Bloom” by Paul Nutting is Best in Show in the new “Spice of Life” exhibit at the Depot Art Gallery.

COURTESY PHOTO

Holiday

Craft Show and Mini-Market Admission is free to the public Saturday Nov. 24

10am - 5pm

Sunday Nov. 25

10am - 4pm

Jefferson County Fairgrounds

15200 W. 6th Ave. Golden, CO.

Come shop for unique gifts and special items during the first-ever Colorado Community Media Holiday Craft Show and Mini-Market; With more than 100 exhibitors filling the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, this is the best place to find that special, personal gift for friends and family. The show will feature handmade crafts in all areas from metal and leather, to flowers, baskets, ceramics, and so much more.

Vendors Needed | Interested in selling your handmade crafts??

Contact Event Producer Thelma Grimes at tgrimes@coloradocommunitymedia.com All applications must be approved to participate

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SPORTS STUDENT-ATHLETE STUDENT ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT

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Arapahoe senior Julia Pauls is volleyball standout

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here was royalty playing on the Arapahoe girls volleyball team this season.

Julia Pauls, a 5-foot-9 senior middle blocker, used some of her time off the court to be a princess as part of the school’s homecoming royalty.

“That made me feel good,” said Pauls. “I wasn’t expecting it at all. It was an honor to be nominated and to win.”

After being nominated by her classmates to be part of the royalty for homecoming, she has been busy acting like a princess on the volleyball court by playing with responsibility, courage and intelligence.

“I started playing in third grade because it was an open sport at the YMCA, and when I started playing I loved it and just kept going,” said Pauls who plays tennis “for fun” on the Arapahoe team in the spring. “I played at my middle school and at Arapahoe.

“I love the team aspect of the sport. Being with this group of girls is like my family during the season.

I love the sense of community. It is a tough sport because there are a lot of aspects that maybe people don’t see. Like for blocking, if you are just watching you don’t see how difficult it is to get that block.

Volleyball is a lot more difficult than it seems and that’s what I like about it. It is challenging.”

COACH’S TAKE: ‘She played last year and this will be her second letter.’

Jordan Wright Arapahoe volleyball coach

Pressure is on for runners aiming for title

JIM BENTON

Q&A with Pauls What or who motivates you most to excel in sports?

My parents. They just taught me that for anything I wanted to do, just to work at it with my whole heart. So for volleyball, I just put all my energy into it.

What would be a perfect performance in your sport?

I don’t think there ever is a perfect performance.

I feel like you always could have done something more. I just do my best and I don’t think you ever have a perfect performance.

What is your favorite class in school and why?

Probably my electives, my fun classes.

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

I love to have time with my friends and family. I just love being with people. I’m a people person.

What are your plans after high school?

I am going to go to some college in California, like Loyola or Point Loma which I am looking at, just a small Christian school.

Volleyball is a game of momentum. How does a team maintain momentum?

It is very important to keep it but also to control it. Sometimes when you are on a big roll it can kind of get

frantic and there is a lot of energy but it is important to stay calm.

If you a playing a team that has momentum, it is important to do everything you can to get a point back and break the other team’s momentum.

How important is a serve in volleyball?

The serve is the only thing you can personally control because if you are hitting that kind of depends on the pass, the set and everything else. If you are serving, it is all you.

It’s important because we automatically lose a point if you can’t serve.

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

Email Jim Benton at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Key stats | In 17 matches Pauls has 58 kills, 17 total blocks and 12 digs.

igh school sports can be beneficial in demonstrating values that athletes can use later in life, like discipline, dedication, teamwork and the ability to handle adversity.

However, one of the pitfalls is the pressure to perform that is put on young athletes from a variety of sources, including themselves, coaches, parents and the lure of potential scholarship opportunities.

Basketball players often face stressful situations in a close games by going to the foul line in the OVERTIME waning seconds.

In baseball and softball, hitters can feel pressure with two outs and the tying and winning runners on base in the bottom of the seventh.

But what about Jim Benton cross country?

Mountain Vista junior cross country runner Jenna Fitzsimmons is the defending Class 5A state champion and both the Golden Eagles girls and boys won last season’s team championships.

So there has been pressure and expectations on Fitzsimmons all season — and there will be more during the state championship meet on Oct. 27 at the Norris Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs.

“There definitely can be pressure on a (cross country runner),” Fitzsimmons said. “With all my teammates, we’ve had some races where we all get super nervous.

Our goal is to loosen each other up and try to take the pressure off each other before a race.

“There can be pressure, but I just try to go and have some fun with more focus on what we are doing as a team and then the individual goals will come along if we are focusing on that team goal.”

Fitzsimmons, who was fifth at the state meet as a freshman, had the fastest time recorded in the five 5A regional meets with a 17:52.00 in winning the Region 2 event at Aurora Sports Park on Oct. 18. Mountain Vista’s girls head into the state meet as one of the favorites after capturing the regional meet, with the five girls that scored finishing among the top eight runners. The Golden Eagles actually had seven runners in the top 10 in a dominating performance.

The top four teams in 5A and all athletes who finish in the top 15 at the regionals qualify for the state meet.

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On campus: News and notes from local high school sports programs 1, boys Class 5A cross country race on Oct. 18 at Aurora Sports Park with a time of 15:33.00. Cory Kennedy came in ninth. Faith Henderson was 15th in the girls race.

• The football team improved its record to 7-1 overall with a 21-18 win over Denver South on Oct. 19. Will Callahan and Giannai Palazzo rushed for touchdowns and Everett Darrington returned a pass interception for a score.

Arapahoe • Zach Westerman and Cameron Gail scored first-half goals as the boys soccer team held on to edge Cherry Creek 2-1 on Oct. 16. The win allowed the team to share the Centennial League title with Grandview and Cherokee Trail with 6-1 league records. The victory over Creek was only the third in the past 11 games against the Bruins.

• Junior Cole Trautman was fourth in the boys race at the Class 5A, Region 1 cross country meet held Oct. 18 at Aurora Sports Park He was timed in 16:19.00 • Senior Katie Girard had eight kills and a 53.3 kill percentage, four total blocks and seven digs to spark the volleyball team’s 3-0 win over Smoky Hill on Oct. 16.

the five athletes that scored finishing among the top 13 runners. Sophomore Parker Wolfe was second in the boys race with a time of 15:50.00.

• The football team can win the 5A Metro East title and secure a firstround playoff bye with a win over second place Grandview when the teams meet Oct. 26 at Legacy Stadium.

Creek has won just two of the past eight games played against the Wolves but notched a 40-20 win last season.

The Bruins remained unbeaten with a 35-14 win over Cherokee Trail on Oct. 12 after scoring 14 points in the fourth quarter to seal the win.

• The Centennial League-leading volleyball team downed rival Grandview 3-0 on Oct. 16 as Katie Sherman finished with 12 kills and seven digs to help pace the victory. Senior Emily Ettel had 29 kills in the win that clinched the league title for the Bruins.

Cherry Creek • Freshman Riley Stewart won the girls Region 1 cross country meet on Oct. 18 at Aurora Sports Park with a time of 18:22.00. The Bruins girls team captured the regional title with

Englewood • The volleyball team defeated Arvada, 3-0, on Oct. 18 and moved into first place in the 4A/3A Colorado 7 League. It was the Pirates 11th straight win.

The team beat Alameda, 3-0, on Oct. 16 as Deveyn Hainey led the way

Heritage • The boys soccer team wrapped up the regular season and played the spoiler role with a 1-0 win over Rock Canyon on Oct. 16. Marcus Unlig had the assist on the winning goal scored by Carlos Jimenez. The win cost Rock Canyon a chance to share the Continental League title with Castle View.

• Ian Kelly finished fourth in Region

Riley Stewart of Cherry Creek, Kiran Green of Brighton and Broomfield’s Sydney Swanker.

The Norris Penrose course is regarded as one of the state’s more difficult courses.

“It’s a very different course,” said Fitzsimmons. “There’s a lot more dirt and there are some different hills. But I feel that every course is what you make of it and that one is pretty fun. This will be my third year

of running on it and I’m excited to be back on it.”

Dakota Ridge is the favorite and could be feeling pressure in the 5A boys team competition. The Eagles were 24 points better than secondplace Mountain Vista in winning the Region 2 meet on Oct. 18.

Valor Christian junior Cole Sprout, the defending 4A state champion, will draw most of the attention as one of the top runners this season in 5A,

but he will be challenged for the state title by Dakota Ridge’s Austin Vancil.

Sprout won the regional title with a time of 15:16.00, with Vancil right behind in 15:24.00.

engaging and educational birding and wildlife programs at the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield State Park and throughout the Denver metro area.

Need: Volunteers lead birding field trips and assist with nature programs, office projects, fundraising and community events.

Location: Chatfield State Park and offsite locations around Denver.

Age Requirement: 18 years or older for yearround volunteers; 13-17 for summer camp programs.

Contact: Kate Hogan at communityoutreach@ denveraudubon.org or 303-973-9530.

Castle Rock Senior Activity Center: Provides services to local seniors.

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Cherokee Trail, Cherry Creek, Fossil Ridge, Broomfield and Monarch will be the top challengers the Vista girls in the race for the 2018 state 5A team championship.

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with 12 kills and 13 digs. With two more league games and an appearance in the Manitou Springs tournament on Oct. 27, the Pirates have a chance to become the winningest team in over a decade.

The Pirates were 15-2 after the Arvada victory to match the 15 wins of last season for the school, which managed to record a total of 44 wins in 10 seasons from 2007-2016.

• The football team managed to trim Bishop Machebeuf, 6-3, in a 2A Colorado League game on Oct. 19. The Pirates (6-2) end the regular season Oct. 26 against Ridge View Academy.

The six wins this so far season are the most in since 2010, when the Pirates won eight games.

Littleton • The girls volleyball team beat Golden 3-1 in a match held on Oct. 16.

Sophomore Allison Groustra had 12 kills, five service aces and 15 digs.

• Rodrigo Marin scored the lone goal in the boys soccer team’s 1-0 win over Green Mountain on Oct. 16 and the Lions finished tied for second in the 4A Jeffco League with a 4-1-1 record. Golden won the league with a 5-1-0 mark.

• Senior Christian Sapakoff came in 15th in the boys race at the Region 2, Class 3A cross country meet on Oct. 18 in Alamosa. He was timed in 17:00.04.

Junior Hailey Lockhart was the top Lions runner in the girls race, finishing 23rd.

Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media. He has been covering sports in the Denver area since 1968. He can be reached at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com or at 303-566-4083.

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front groups in TV ads), the entire logging and mining sector in Colorado — which includes oil and gas extraction — employs about 30,000 people, 1% of our entire state labor force, and a far cry from the 200kplus numbers used in some industry ads.

Modern fracking can drill out a mile and a half laterally underground. With 112, they will still be able to access many cubic miles of underground territory from each multi-well pad. A just-released Colorado School of Mines analysis found that, even if only using onemile laterals, “42% of (Colorado’s) non-federal subsurface would (still) be accessible, or nearly three times the available surface area.”

We shouldn’t have to accept fracking right next to our homes, schools, playgrounds, and neighborhoods.

Please consider all the real facts carefully. I’m confident that, like me, you’ll support and vote for Proposition 112.

Harv Teitelbaum Sierra Club Colorado, Oil and Gas Campaign Colorado Rising, advisory board 112 would be a real setback I am a proud employee of the en-

ergy industry in Colorado. There is a proposition on the November ballot that would have well documented adverse consequences to Colorado’s economy in the form of lost jobs and decreased state and local tax revenue.

Proposition 112 is being presented as a way to protect the health and safety of homeowners and communities, but the measure does more than increase existing setbacks five-fold from buildings. It also creates new 2,500-foot setbacks around features that have nothing to do with health and safety, such as “public open space, irrigation canals, reservoirs, lakes, rivers, perennial or intermittent streams, and creeks, and any additional vulnerable areas designated by the state or a local government”. If enacted, Proposition 112 would ban new energy development on 94 percent of state and private property in Colorado’s top-five producing counties.

Regulations governing Colorado’s oil and natural gas industry are already among the most protective in the nation and they are constantly evolving. In 2013, Colorado increased its setback requirements from buildings and now they are the most stringent in the country. In the past year, Colorado enacted two significant new regulations covering air emissions and pipelines. The state is presently addressing citi-

zen’s concerns about the proximity of oil and gas operations to schools and orphan wells.

Working in Colorado’s oil and gas industry has improved the quality of life for my family in many ways.

Proposition 112 could change that, not only for me but also for 147,000 of my fellow employees and their families.

Sean Kelly Centennial City gives away firefighting assets Littleton has invested millions building fire stations, buying fire engines and purchasing equipment.

Our fire chief promised that South Metro Fire Rescue would purchase Littleton’s assets at fair value, but that didn’t happen. And if we vote to be “included” into SMFR, Littleton will get nothing for all the fire assets city council agreed to give them.

Were SMFR to include other new areas, such as Sterling Ranch, they would likely be buying fire stations and equipment. But for Littleton’s inclusion, we had to give SMFR the equipment and fire stations Littleton already paid for?

Had council not given away millions of city assets, perhaps it would still have dollars sufficient to maintain roadways without the proposed tax increase. It appears unethical for the city to give away millions of firefighting assets and

then use the street maintenance “carrot” to coax us into voting “yes” for SMFR inclusion.

Don Bruns Littleton

Brauchler the right choice In business, experience matters.

Most jobs have a minimum experience requirement as business owners are looking for qualified candidates who can hit the ground running day one. Candidates for office are submitting their resume to the voters for consideration.

Colorado residents have an important choice for attorney general this November. George Brauchler is the only candidate for AG with decades of experience practicing Colorado law. George has tried hundreds of cases, many of them high-profile.

Mr. Brauchler has served as district attorney for the 18th Judicial District with honor and distinction.

Colorado needs an AG that will defend our laws against onerous regulations, while defending our water rights, natural resources and our Constitution.

George Brauchler’s background as chief of Military Justice and service to our nation exemplify the kind of experienced candidate Colorado deserves. Please join me in voting for George Brauchler for attorney general.

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I thought about it the next day, and realized not a single commercial stood out. (Maybe the Packard.)

There is one (unnamed) manufacturer who continually shoots itself in the foot with commercials that boast the brand no longer conforms to past perceptions. If that’s true, marketing shouldn’t bring it up.

I realize I am not the demographic that these commercials are targeting.

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“Work smarter, not harder” to “Work smarter, take the pressure off.”

Her first and immediate response was, “I have never given myself permission to take the pressure off.”

I am not saying that we don’t have to work hard or that we shouldn’t work hard. As a matter of fact, the compromise in work ethic in some areas is becoming a different problem and a topic for a future column. What I am advocating is that for those of us who work hard, maybe having multiple responsibilities within our existing job or holding down two or three jobs and volunteering, we need to take the pressure off of ourselves.

Here is what I have found. For many of us who try and work at this pace, and spread ourselves too thin, we begin to second guess our work and our accomplishments. We start to put even more unnecessary pressure on ourselves to make sure what we do is accurate, excellent, and maybe even strive for perfection. I have also found that many of us are performing far above anyone else’s expectations, so we become our own worst enemy with

French fries under the seats. Or dog hairs.

Jennifer has one of these new cars.

It’s the consequence of our June hailstorm.

She won’t allow Harry to ride in it.

My car, the one she has been riding in these many years, has, if one looked closely, a number of blond hairs on the front, passenger side floor, and I treasure them, because they symbolize our love and devotion.

But the sentiment is not reciprocated when it comes to similar symbols in her car.

Therefore, no hair of the dog.

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our self-imposed expectations. We have to take the pressure off.

Finding balance is the key. I know, maybe easy to say and hard to do, I get it. If this is a problem area for you, please send me an email and we can talk about it. Setting boundaries around time, family, activities in life that bring joy and happiness, taking care of ourselves physically, mentally, and spiritually, these are all things that we must maintain. If we don’t there is no way to keep up with the rush and crush of our current schedules. Sooner or later we will lose the battle if all we are doing is trying to keep up the pace of someone else’s race. We need to give ourselves permission to take the pressure off.

So how about you? Is it time to take the pressure off for yourself a little?

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Castle Rock/Franktown

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

Castle Rock/Franktown

Trinity Lutheran Church and School

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

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

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New Church Starting in Franktown!

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Catholic Parish & School

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Connecting YOU to your LOCAL community.

Parker

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Little Blessings Parents Day Out www.littleblessingspdo.com

7249 E. Park Dr. Franktown, CO TIME: 10:30 PM PHONE: 303-688-1004

Classifieds

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

Advertise with us to find a good home for your favorite Ford

Seven Sunday Masses Two Daily Masses Confessions Six Days a Week

Meeting at the Franktown fire station @ 1959 North State Highway 83 Bible Study Sunday Evenings @ 5PM

Call Pastor Jim Carroll for more info 719 237-4245

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

STM Catholic School Preschool – Grade 8

8035 South Quebec Street ServingCO the southeast Centennial, 80112 303.770.1155 area

For Local News Anytime Greenwood Village of the Day Visit BibleOurColoradoNews.com Baptist Church 303-841-4660

Sunday Services - 10 a.m.

Denver

www.stthomasmore.org

Congregation Beth Shalom Serving the Southeast Denver area

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

303-794-6643

Pine Lane Elementary South 6475 E Ponderosa Dr. Parker, CO 80138 303-941-0668

To advertise your place of worship in this section, call Karen at 303-566-4091 or email kearhart@ColoradoCommunityMedia.com

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EQUIPMENT

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WANTED

Colorado Springs Gun & Knife Show October 27-28 Colorado Springs Event Center 3960 Palmer Park 250 Tables! Adults $10, 16 & under free.

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Cash for Mineral Rights Free, no-risk, cash offer. Contact us with the details: Call: 720-988-5617 Write: Minerals, PO BOX 3668, Littleton, CO 80161 Email: opportunity@ecmresourcesinc.com

International Craft Fair

Wheat Ridge Presbyterian Church (9180 W. 38th Ave.)

Fri. Nov. 3 10AM to 5PM Sat. Nov. 4 9AM to 4PM Handmade crafts from U.S. and around the world Homemade baked goods Lunch available daily 11-1

No admission charge.

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FARM & AGRICULTURE

FORMER EMPLOYEES OF ELECTRON FOUNDRY If you or someone you know worked for Electron Foundry in Littleton between 1953 and 1995 please call Rebecca at Simmons Hanly Conroy toll-free at 1-855-988-2537. You can also email rcockrell@simmonsfirm.com.

Farm Products & Produce

A social club offering many exciting social activities and friendships.

Link 10 social hours, 4-6 P each Thur at Innsider Bar and Grill, Holiday Inn, 7390 Hampton Ave., Lkwd.

Visit widowedamerica.org or contact Bob, 303-979-0181.

Bicycles

Grain Finished Buffalo

quartered, halves and whole

719-771-8742

Garage Sales Arvada

12033 West 71st Ave. Friday & Saturday October 26 & 27 8am-3pm Household Items, Chevy/Harley Parts, Christmas Items, Small Furniture, Commercial Electrical Items, Nick-Nacks and more

Lone Tree

Friday October 12th 8am-3pm & Saturday October 13th 9am-1pm 10627 Montecito Drive (Ridgegate Parkway & I25) Holiday, Household, Small Kitchen Appliances, Decorative Items, Furniture and much much more!

MERCHANDISE Young adults 14-20 come to our Open House to learn what it means to work at a Funeral Home.

In our program, we will touch on what happens at death, what happens to those that pass, and teach how to care for their community when they pass.

October 25th, 2018 • 6:30–8:00pm At Horan & McConaty HeartLight Center (11150 E. Dartmouth Ave, Aurora, CO 80014) To RSVP, go to www.denverexploring.org/horancares

Email Scot Fuller at scot.fuller@scouting.org or call 720-266-2126

Boarding for Retired Horses

High quality, low cost all-inclusive Horse Boarding for retired and senior horses.

Contact Blue Rose Ranch 303-796-7739 Springfield, CO www.bluerosehorseretirement.org

Cash for all Vehicles!

Cars, Trucks, Vans, SUV’s Any condition • Running or not Under $500 Cell: (303)918-2185 for texting

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Autos for Sale

CRAFT FAIR

Saturday, October 27th, 9am-3pm High Quality Handcrafted items

by Local Artists

ASPEN LODGE 16151 Lowell Blvd Broomfield, CO (South of Baseline) Free Admission & Parking Cash or Checks

New & Used Electric Bikes & Trikes Starting at $995 The Largest ebike Store in the Country Best Selection & Discount Prices

Garage Sales

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Horse & Tack

(303)741-0762

Want To Purchase minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201

WIDOWED MEN AND WOMEN OF AMERICA.

Baritone, including accessories 303-756-0994

TRANSPORTATION

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SPORTING GOODS

MORE!

720-746-9958 HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR

GOLDEN FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1500 Ford Street,Golden NOVEMBER 2-3, 2018/10 am – 4 pm Over 20 vendors featuring handmade crafts of all kinds -- food items, floral arrangements, jewelry, knit/crocheted items, artwork, and a roomful of white elephant treasures.

Delicious lunch and dessert (homemade fruit pies) on sale both days (11 am – 2 pm).

1919 Federal Blvd.

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Firewood

Paid $904 new (have receipt from Sears), Asking $300 for both Like Brand New Available any time (303)279-9695 (leave message if no answer) Golden Area

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Family in Christ Church 11th Annual Craft Fair 55+ Vendors

Friday, October 26th, 10am-4pm & Saturday, October 27th, 9am-3pm 11355 Sheridan Blvd., Westminster Suggested admission is nonperishable food for the Growing Home Food Pantry.

Café and Cookie Walk available to support our Nursery & Children’s Ministries.

Sell your merchandise on this page $25 for 2 weeks in 16 papers and online 303-566-4091 Wanted

Appliances Large Capacity Maytag Washer/Dryer

FOR SALE 1996 Chevy 4 door Blazer in very good condition almost new tires, CD and Tape players 4 wheel drive, 6CYL Engine Good AC, Power Seats/Doors Interior in good condition $3200 Cash or best Cash offer 303-771-5645

Split & Delivered $300 a cord Stacking available extra $35 Call 303-647-2475 or 720-323-2173

DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK, BOAT, RV; Running or not, to www.developmentaldisabled.org Tax deductible! 303-659-1744.

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Wanted Miscellaneous Cemetery Plot For sale 4 cemetery plots in Chapel Hill Littleton in Last Supper Garden Lot 6, Section D, 1, 2, 3 & 4 Southern most part of the cemetery $12,000 / or best offer 720-255-9110 Jan

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Cars, Trucks, Vans, SUV’s Any condition • Running or not Under $500

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This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities.

If you need reasonable accommodations for any part of the application process, please notify the agency.

Decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Help Wanted Customer Service Representative needed for busy State Farm Insurance office in Parker. Dedicated to provide prompt, accurate and friendly customer service. Provide quotes, complete applications and necessary paperwork.

Previous sales experience and licensing in Property and Casualty preferred but are willing to train for the right candidate.

Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills. Email resume to joey@danielfarland.com.

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4775 Front St. & 2 Plum Creek Pkwy.

Full Time positions for Tellers.

Includes Saturdays, $13 - $15/hr plus benefits.

If interested please apply at www.efirstbank.com and click on the careers link.

FirstBank is an EOE/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other applicable status protected by state or local law.

Full Time licensed Speech-Language Pathology Assistant needed to fill Maternity Leave, beginning January 7, 2019, through March 4, 2019, for East Central BOCES providing services to students PreK-12th. Easy Commute from Denver on I-70. Access to company vehicle or mileage reimbursement. An application can be submitted through our website ecboces.org, under the “Jobs” tab.

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Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority Airport is currently accepting applications for a dependable full-time Maintenance Technician I as a general laborer to perform a variety of semi-skilled & unskilled general labor duties including grounds & building maintenance, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, landscaping, sprinkler repair, preventive vehicle maintenance & radio communications. A viable candidate must be fluent in both written and spoken English; able to perform strenuous activity for long periods of time in various weather conditions from extreme hot to extreme cold; have the flexibility to be on-call during inclement weather and to work alternate shifts including weekends for snow removal, mowing and other special projects that may arise. Typical work schedule: 7 am – 3:30 pm, Monday – Friday. A valid Colorado Driver’s license and HS diploma or GED required. Experience in building or construction maintenance including heavy equipment operation a plus.

Starting hourly wage is $17.30 to $18.00. Excellent benefits after 60 days. Apply in person to the Airport Authority at 7800 S. Peoria St., Englewood, CO 80112 or obtain an application at www.centennialairport.com. EOE

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For Local News Anytime of the Day Visit Los Dos Potrillos is hosting a Job Fair on OurColoradoNews.com Monday October 29 and Tuesday October 30, 2018 from 10 AM – 6 PM both days at the Holiday Inn Express located at 19308 E. Cottonwood Drive, Parker, CO 80138. No appointment necessary. We are interviewing and hiring qualified individuals each day. Guaranteed interview and decision same day! Positions we are hiring for are cooks, prep cooks, dish washers, servers, bar tenders, hosts, and bussers. Highly competitive hourly wages, daily free employee meals and more!

Los Dos Potrillos Mexican Restaurant is a family-owned full-service restaurant that began in 2002. Los Dos Potrillos is defined by our Quality, Service, Cleanliness, and Teamwork. We are looking for enthusiastic and talented individuals who work in harmony and are committed to providing a memorable dining experience for our guest.

Our new restaurant is located just south of the Holiday Inn right behind Red Robin off of E-470 and Parker Road. We will begin training on November 5, 2018 with an early December opening. Full and part time positions available with flexible work schedules. We are an equal opportunity employer.

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LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A meeting of the minds on a workplace project might well develop into something more personal for Librans looking for romance. Aspects also are favorable for platonic relationships.

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VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) The early part of the week is open to spontaneity. Then it’s time to settle into your usual routine to get all your tasks done. A personal situation could require more attention from you.

REAL ESTATE

Located at the Aloft at Arista Broomfield (8300 Arista Place), this 6,356 SF retail space offers the perfect location. Situated next to Aloft Hotel, an RTD Parkn-Ride, and one minute from the 1st Bank Events Center, this location has exceptional visibility and traffic. Fully built-out kitchen available. Offered for lease at $26-$30/ sf NNN. Call Paul Roberts.

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COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0421-2018

provided by law.

First Publication: 10/25/2018 Last Publication: 11/22/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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

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

Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

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PUBLIC NOTICES On August 21, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Ryan M Isaacson Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Guaranty Trust Company Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust November 14, 2013 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust November 19, 2013 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D3140317 Original Principal Amount $153,174.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $140,267.49

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0427-2018

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

On August 22, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Public Trustees NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS CRS 38-38-111(2.5b)(3a,b,d)(5) PUBLIC TRUSTEE SALE NO. 0071-2018

To: Record Owner of the property as of the recording of the Notice of Election and Demand or other person entitled. You are advised that there are overbid funds due you. This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust and Notice of Election and Demand: Name of Record Owner as evidenced on the Notice of Election and Demand or other person entitled A. Denise Tautfest Address of Record Owner as evidenced on the recorded instrument evidencing the owner's interest 3325 S Clay St, Englewood, CO 80110 Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 09, 2004 Recording Information B4024216 Recording Date of Notice of Election and Demand February 09, 2018 Recording Information of Notice of Election and Demand D8013033

Legal Description of Property THE EAST 150 FEET OF OT 24, BLOCK 1, BOULEVARD GARDENS ANNEX, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Street Address of Property 3325 S Clay St, Englewood, CO 80110 NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS

I sold at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on 6/13/18, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, to the highest and best bidder for cash, the real property described above. An overbid was realized from the sale and, unless the funds are claimed by the owner or other persons entitled thereto within six months from the date of sale, the funds due to you will be transferred to the general fund of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, or to the State Treasurer as part of the "Unclaimed Property Act", pursuant to Colorado law.

First Publication: 9/27/18 Last Publication: 10/25/18 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Date: 9/14/18 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Diana Springfield, Chief Deputy, for Public Trustee ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Legal Notice NO.: 0071-2018 First Publication: 9/27/18 Last Publication: 10/25/18 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0421-2018

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 21, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Ryan M Isaacson Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Guaranty Trust Company Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust November 14, 2013 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust November 19, 2013 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D3140317 Original Principal Amount $153,174.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $140,267.49 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to

Public Trustees

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 209, BLOCK 1, HIGHLAND VIEW II SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 8195 South Fillmore Way, Centennial, CO 80122.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 12/19/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 10/25/2018 Last Publication: 11/22/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 08/21/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Steven Bellanti #48306 Jennifer Cruseturner #44452 Holly Shilliday #24423 Courtney Wright #45482 Erin Croke #46557 Jennifer Rogers #34682 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-18-836067-LL The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

DATE: 08/22/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

Original Grantor(s) Kevin R. Iverson Original Beneficiary(ies) Reed Mortgage Corporation, a Colorado Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt First Tennessee Bank, National Association, successor by merger to First Horizon Home Loan Corporation Date of Deed of Trust April 18, 2002 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 29, 2002 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B2078824 Original Principal Amount $75,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $107,351.53

Public Trustees

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE EAST 150 FEET OF BLOCK 28, CHERRY'S BROADWAY GARDENS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 1170 East Tufts Avenue, Englewood, CO 80110.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. If applicable, a description of any changes to the deed of trust described in the notice of election and demand pursuant to affidavit as allowed by statutes: C.R.S.§ 38-35-109(5) LEGAL DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN CORRECTED BY SCRIVENER'S AFFIDAVIT RECORDED 4/13/2018 AT RECEPTION NO. D8035992 IN THE RECORDS OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 12/19/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 10/25/2018 Last Publication: 11/22/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0421-2018 First Publication: 10/25/2018 Last Publication: 11/22/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

DATE: 08/22/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 22, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Kevin R. Iverson Original Beneficiary(ies) Reed Mortgage Corporation, a Colorado Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt First Tennessee Bank, National Association, successor by merger to First Horizon Home

Jeremiah B. Hayes #34002 Taherzadeh, P.L.L.C. 5001 Spring Valley Road, Suite 1020W, Dallas, TX 75244 (469) 729-6800 Attorney File # 901-00002

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

IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.

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

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0427-2018

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

First Publication: 10/4/2018 Last Publication: 11/1/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Jeremiah B. Hayes #34002 Taherzadeh, P.L.L.C. 5001 Spring Valley Road, Suite 1020W, Dallas, TX 75244 (469) 729-6800 Attorney File # 901-00002 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0427-2018 First Publication: 10/25/2018 Last Publication: 11/22/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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

Public Trustees

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO.: 0427-2018 First Publication: 10/25/2018 Last Publication: 11/22/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0376-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On July 27, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Patricia S. Pacheco Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for SWBC Mortgage Corp.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt SWBC Mortgage Corporation Date of Deed of Trust March 10, 2016 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust March 11, 2016 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D6025057 Book: n/a Page: Original Principal Amount $120,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $116,224.25 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 2, BLOCK 21, BROADMOOR 5TH FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 5919 South Broadway, Littleton, CO 80121.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 11/28/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 10/4/2018 Last Publication: 11/1/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444

Public Trustees

Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov

DATE: 07/27/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: David W Drake #43315 Scott D. Toebben #19011 Randall S. Miller & Associates PC 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710 Attorney File # 18CO00355-1

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0376-2018 First Publication: 10/4/2018 Last Publication: 11/1/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0431-2018

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

On August 24, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Gary J. Dragul Original Beneficiary(ies) Xin Nick Liu Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Xin Nick Liu Date of Deed of Trust March 30, 2017 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust March 31, 2017 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D7036585 Original Principal Amount $2,000,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $1,564,817.07

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Plot 10, Cherry Hills Annex, together with that part of the Vacated Crest Road, formerly South Dexter Street also known as Fayette Road adjoining said Plot 10, on the East by Vacation Ordinance No. (not given), recorded April 14, 1958 in Book 1059 at Page 98, County of Arapahoe, Colorado.

Also known by street and number as: 10 Cherry Lane Drive, Englewood, CO 80113.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will

at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, Littleton Englewood 10.25.18 *1

CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

October 25, 2018

NOTICE OF SALE

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

Public Trustees

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 12/19/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 10/25/2018 Last Publication: 11/22/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 08/24/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Duncan E. Barber #16768 Shapiro Bieging Barber Otteson LLP 4582 South Ulster Street Parkway, Suite 1650, Denver, CO 80237 (720) 488-0220 Attorney File # 00519128 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0431-2018 First Publication: 10/25/2018 Last Publication: 11/22/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0436-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 24, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) ANTHONY GRIEGO AND ROBIN GRIEGO Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt MIDFIRST BANK Date of Deed of Trust July 03, 2008 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 10, 2008 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B8079108 Original Principal Amount $217,513.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $184,315.86 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 156, BLOCK 4, SOUTHCREEK SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 16152 E PHILLIPS DR, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 12/19/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

Public Trustees

First Publication: 10/25/2018 Last Publication: 11/22/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 08/24/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Alison L Berry #34531 David R. Doughty #40042 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 18-019298 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0436-2018 First Publication: 10/25/2018 Last Publication: 11/22/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

City and County Public Notice CITY OF ENGLEWOOD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING November 7, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. REGARDING AN APPLICATION FOR A 3.2% BEER OFF PREMISES LIQUOR LICENSE Notice is hereby given that there will be a public hearing on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 11:00 a.m., Englewood Civic Center, Council Chambers, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado, to consider an application for a new 3.2% Beer Off Premises Liquor License for Stinker Stores Co Inc. dba Stinker Stores Co Inc. #340, 800 W. Hampden Ave., Englewood, Colorado 80110.

Charley Jones, owner 800 W. Hampden Ave., Englewood, CO 80110 Nancy Jones, owner 800 W. Hampden Ave., Englewood, CO 80110 Public comment will be heard at the hearing or written communications regarding the issuance of this license may be submitted to the City Clerk, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado 80110 by November 2, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.

By order of the Liquor and Marijuana Licensing Authority of the City of Englewood, Colorado. /s/ Jackie McKinnon, Deputy City Clerk Legal Notice No.: 522198 First Publication: October 25, 2018 Last Publication: October 25, 2018 Publisher: The Englewood Herald Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT On or about November 1, 2018 the City of Englewood will make final payment to: A-1 Chipseal & Rocky Mtn. Pavement LLC 2505 E 74th Ave., Denver,Co. 80229 For construction of: 2018 Street Slurry Project Any claims relating to this contract must be filed with Maria Sobota, Deputy Director of Finance & Administrative Services, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado 80110-2373, (303) 762-2416, prior to November 1, 2018.

Maria Sobota Director of Finance & Administrative Services City of Englewood, Colorado Legal Notice No.: 522215 First Publication: October 25, 2018 Last Publication: October 25, 2018 Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT On or about October 29,2018 the City of Englewood will make final payment to: Silva Construction Inc. 154 Cisne Cir., Brighton Co. 80601 For construction of: 2018 Concrete Ramp & Utility Project Any claims relating to this contract must be filed with Maria Sobota, Deputy Director of Finance & Administrative Services, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado 80110-2373, (303)

Englewood will make final payment to: Silva Construction Inc. 154 Cisne Cir., Brighton Co. 80601 For construction of: 2018 Concrete Ramp & Utility Project

City and County

Any claims relating to this contract must be filed with Maria Sobota, Deputy Director of Finance & Administrative Services, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado 80110-2373, (303) 762-2416, prior to October 29, 2018.

Maria Sobota Director of Finance & Administrative Services City of Englewood, Colorado Legal Notice No.: 522216 First Publication: October 25, 2018 Last Publication: October 25, 2018 Publisher: Englewood Herald

Metropolitan Districts Public Notice NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED BUDGET Notice is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to Sheridan Sanitation District No. 2 for the ensuing year of 2019. Copies of the proposed budget have been filed in the office of the City Clerk at Sheridan City Hall, 4101 So. Federal Blvd., Sheridan, Colorado 80110, and at the offices of the District, c/o Dryden Broyles, Water Resources Engineering Co., 6901 So. Yosemite St., Ste. 104, P.O. Box 3864, Englewood, CO 80112, where the same is open for public inspection. The proposed budget will be considered at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Sheridan Sanitation District No. 2, to be held at 6:00 P.M. on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, in the Sheridan Recreation Center, at 3325 West Oxford Ave., Sheridan, Colorado 80110. Any interested elector within Sheridan Sanitation District No. 2 may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget, file or register their objections at the office of the District, or at the regular meeting on November 14, 2018.

Dated: October 15, 2018.

SHERIDAN SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 2 By: /s/ Dallas Hall Dallas Hall Secretary of the District Legal Notice No.: 522206 First Publication: October 25, 2018 Last Publication: October 25, 2018 Publisher: The Englewood Herald Public Notice NOTICE OF 2019 BUDGET HEARING POLO RESERVE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, CITY OF LITTLETON, COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to §29-1106 C.R.S., as amended, that a proposed Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Polo Reserve Metropolitan District, City of Littleton, County of Arapahoe, Colorado for calendar year 2019. A copy of said proposed Budget is on file in the offices of Collins Cockrel & Cole, P.C. located at 390 Union Boulevard, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80228, where the same is available for inspection by the public Monday through Friday during normal business hours, (i.e. 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the Polo Reserve Metropolitan District will consider the adoption of the proposed 2019 Budget at a public hearing to be conducted during a special meeting of the Board of Directors to be held at 4481 W. Caspian Circle, Littleton, Colorado 80128 on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.

with Maria Sobota, Deputy Director of Finance & Administrative Services, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado 80110-2373, (303) 762-2416, prior to November 12, 2018.

Maria Sobota Director of Finance & Administrative Services City of Englewood, Colorado

Bids and Settlements

Legal Notice No.: 522166 First Publication: October 18, 2018 Last Publication: October 25, 2018 Publisher: The Englewood Herald

Summonses / Sheriff Sales Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case Number: 18CV30166 Plaintiff(s): QUAIL RUN ASSOCIATION, INC. Defendant(s): MELINA J. PERRY; UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION; COLORADO HOUSING ASSISTANCE CORPORATION; SU RYDEN, ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE; AND OCCUPANT(S) On July 31, 2018, the Arapahoe County District Court issued its Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Order of Decree of Foreclosure.

Original Grantor(s): Melina J. Perry Original Beneficiary: Quail Run Association, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Quail Run Association, Inc. Date of Lien: May 4, 2017 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Lien: May 9, 2017 Recording Reception Number: D7052304 Original Amount: $5,935.84 Outstanding Amount: $12,729.95 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the provisions of the Quail Run Association, Inc.’s Condominium Declaration (“Declaration”) have been violated as follows: Failure to pay common expense assessments as that term is defined in 38-33.3-316 C.R.S., together with all other payments provided for in the Declaration or by Colorado Statute secured by the Assessment Lien.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will, at public auction, at 10 O’Clock A.M. on the 13th Day of December 2018, at the 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, phone number 720-874-3851, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Assessment Lien, plus attorney fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO BRING CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE** THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN:

Any interested elector of the Polo Reserve Metropolitan District may inspect the proposed 2019 Budget and file or register any objections or comments thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the Budgets.

Unit No. C, Building 23, Quail Run Subdivision filing No. 1, a Condominium, in accordance with the Declaration recorded March 27, 1996 at Reception No. A6036661, and any and all Supplements, Amendments and Annexations thereto, and the Condominium Map 37 recorded November 6, 1998 at Reception No. A8178681, of the records of the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of Arapahoe County, Colorado, together with the exclusive right to use the following limited common elements – Parking Space No. n/a, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

Dated this 17th day of October, 2018.

POLO RESERVE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

as known by street and numbers: 1244 S Zeno Way Unit C, Aurora, CO 80017

By: /s/ Steven A. Wagner, Secretary

Date: September 11, 2018 David C. Walcher Arapahoe County Sheriff By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff

Legal Notice No.: 522221 First Publication: October 25, 2018 Last Publication: October 25, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Bids and Settlements Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT On or about November 12, 2018 the City of Englewood will make final payment to: J.R. Filanc Construction Company, Inc. 455 W. 115 Avenue Northglenn, CO 80234 For construction of: South Platte Water Renewal Partners Interceptor Rehabilitation Project 2017 ITB-17-022 Any claims relating to this contract must be filed with Maria Sobota, Deputy Director of Finance & Administrative Services, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado 80110-2373, (303) 762-2416, prior to November 12, 2018.

Maria Sobota Director of Finance & Administrative Services City of Englewood, Colorado Legal Notice No.: 522166 First Publication: October 18, 2018

Attorney for the Plaintiff: Tobey & Johnston, P.C 6855 S. Havana Street #275 Centennial, CO 80112-3813 Legal Notice No.: 522044 First Publication: October 18, 2018 Last Publication: November 15, 2018 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W Hampden Ave, Suite 225 Englewood, CO 80110 Public Notice NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Case Number: 18CV30494 Plaintiff(s): WOODGATE TERRACE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; AND WOODGATE RECREATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. Defendant(s): SHENIQUA M. SMITH; WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-FF17 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FF17; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY – INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; FITZSIMONS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION; SU RYDEN, ARAPAHOE COUNTY

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RECREATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.

Defendant(s): SHENIQUA M. SMITH; WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-FF17 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FF17; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY – INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; FITZSIMONS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION; SU RYDEN, ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE; AND OCCUPANT(S)

Summonses / Sheriff Sales

LOT 4, BLOCK 1, WOODGATE FILING NO. 11, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO also known by street and number as: 4853 S. Eagle Circle, Aurora, Colorado 80015.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice:

You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of the Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10 O’clock A.M., on the 13th day of December 2018, at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, phone number 720-874-3933. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT THE TIME OF SALE.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. Judgment is in the amount of $9,290.44.

DATED in Colorado this 11th day of September, 2018.

David C. Walcher Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa Deputy Sheriff ATTORNEY FOR THE PLANTIFF: TOBEY & JOHNSTON, P.C. Richard W. Johnston, Esq. 6855 South Havana Street, Suite 275 Centennial, CO 80112 Legal Notice No.: 522045 First Publication: October 18, 2018 Last Publication: November 15, 2018 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W Hampden Ave, Suite 225 Englewood, CO 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112

Plaintiff: THE TALLYN’S REACH MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation Defendant: SVETLANA ZOUBKOVA aka SVETLANA RANDLE Attorneys for Plaintiff: Name: ALCOCK LAW GROUP, PC Tammy M. Alcock, Esq. Address: 19751 E Mainstreet, Suite 210 Parker, CO 80138 Phone No.: (303) 993-5400 Atty. Reg. #: 39816 Tammy@Alcocklawgroup.com Case No.: 2018CV32061 SUMMONS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: SVETLANA ZOUBKOVA aka SVETLANA RANDLE

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35* days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

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

This is an action: for Judicial Foreclosure and Damages.

Dated: September 24, 2018 Tammy M. Alcock, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff(s)/Petitioner(s)

*Rule 12(a), C.R.C.P., allows 35 days for answer or response where service of process is by publication. However, under various statutes, a different response time is set forth; e.g., §386-104, C.R.S. (eminent domain); §38-36-121, C.R.S. (Torrens registration).

Legal Notice No.: 522108 First Publication: October 4, 2018 Last Publication: November 1, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO 80109 Plaintiff: THE VILLAGES OF PARKER

MASTER ASSOCIATION, dba Littleton Englewood INC. 10.25.18 *2

44 The Independent - The Herald Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO 80109

Summonses / Sheriff Sales

Plaintiff: THE VILLAGES OF PARKER MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC. dba CANTERBERRY CROSSING MASTER ASSOCIATION, a Colorado non-profit corporation Defendant: FRANKLIN R. LASHLEY aka FRANKLIN ROBERTO LASHLEY aka BOBBY LASHLEY; FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION; COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; CHRISTINE DUFFY, the Douglas County Public Trustee Attorneys for Plaintiff: Name: Alcock Law Group, PC Tammy M. Alcock, Esq. Address: 19751 E. Mainstreet, Suite 210 Parker, CO 80138 Phone No.: (303) 993-5400 Atty. Reg. #: 39816 Tammy@Alcocklawgroup.com Case No.: 2018CV30699 Div.:3 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION – FRANKLIN R. LASHLEY aka FRANKLIN ROBERT LASHLEY aka BOBBY LASHLEY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: FRANKLIN R. LASHLEY aka FRANKLIN ROBERTO LASHLEY aka BOBBY LASHLEY You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35* days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

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

This is an action: for Judicial Foreclosure and Damages.

Dated: September 28, 2018 Tammy M. Alcock, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff(s)/Petitioner(s) Rule 12(a), C.R.C.P., allows 35 days for answer or response where service of process is by publication. However, under various statutes, a different response time is set forth; e.g., §38-6104, C.R.S. (eminent domain); §38-36-121, C.R.S. (Torrens registration).

Legal Notice No.: 522135 First Publication: October 11, 2018 Last Publication: November 8, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case No. 2018CV30350 Division: COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Plaintiff: DOVER HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation v.

Defendants: RANDALL W. SMITH a/k/a RANDALL SMITH a/k/a RANDY W. SMITH a/k/a RANDY SMITH, an individual; KAREN A. SMITH a/k/a KAREN SMITH a/k/a KAREN A. LEDBETTER a/k/a KAREN LEDBETTER a/k/a KAREN A. ALLACHER a/k/a KAREN ALLACHER a/k/a KAREN A. WILKINS a/k/a KAREN WILKINS, an individual; AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION, a Colorado corporation; MORTGAGE ELECTORNIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., a foreign corporation; CAVALRY PORTFOLIO SERVICES LLC, a foreign limited liability company; BUDGET CONTROL SERVICES INC., a Colorado corporation; and SUSAN KAY RYDEN, in her official capacity as the Arapahoe County Public Trustee TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: Please take notice:

This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to Order For Default Judgment And Decree Of Foreclosure dated May 2, 2018 and May 7, 2018 and C.R.S. § 38-38-101, et seq., by Dover Homeowners Association, Inc., the current holder and owner of a statutory lien, evidence of which was recorded October 25, 2017 at Reception No. D7121257 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The foreclosure was initiated due to Defendants Randall W. Smith a/k/a Randall Smith a/k/a Randy W. Smith a/k/a Randy Smith and Karen A. Smith a/k/a Karen Smith a/k/a Karen A. Ledbetter a/k/a Karen Ledbetter a/k/a Karen A. Allacher a/k/a Karen Allacher a/k/a Karen A. Wilkins a/k/a Karen Wilkins’s default under the covenants contained in the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Dover Subdivision Filing No. 1 recorded October 30, 1984 at Reception No. 2466979, in Book 4295 at Page 60, in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, as amended and supplemented, (the “Declaration”) and other governing documents,

Randy W. Smith a/k/a Randy Smith and Karen A. Smith a/k/a Karen Smith a/k/a Karen A. Ledbetter a/k/a Karen Ledbetter a/k/a Karen A. Allacher a/k/a Karen Allacher a/k/a Karen A. Wilkins a/k/a Karen Wilkins’s default under the covenants contained in the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Dover Subdivision Filing No. 1 recorded October 30, 1984 at Reception No. 2466979, in Book 4295 at Page 60, in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, as amended and supplemented, (the “Declaration”) and other governing documents, including failure to pay common expense assessments and fines. The outstanding principal balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date of this Combined Notice is $1,335.00. The Declaration establishes a lien for the benefit of Dover Homeowners Association, Inc. on all of the subject property and improvements legally described as follows:

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Lot 30, Block 11, Dover Subdivision Filing No. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, also known by street and number as 2132 South Zeno Street, Aurora, Colorado 80013.

THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10 o’clock a.m. on 29th day of November 2018, at the Sheriff’s Office Administration Building, 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy, Centennial, Colorado 80112, 720-874-3851. 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) 874-3851. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above-described lien is: Reagan Larkin, Esq., Reg. No. 42309 Sweetbaum Sands Anderson PC 1125 17th Street, Suite 2100 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 296-3377 David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Dated: August 14, 2018.

Legal Notice No.: 521941 First Publication: October 4, 2018 Last Publication: November 1, 2018 Published in: Littleton Independent 750 W Hampden Ave, Suite 225 Englewood, CO 80110 Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND RIGHT TO CURE AND REDEEM DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Case Number: 18CV30140, Div.: 21 Plaintiff(s): THE FAIRWAY 16 HEATHERRIDGE ASSOCIATION, a Colorado nonprofit corporation Defendant(s): ESTATE OF FRED SIPPIAL; ESTATE OF JUANITA D. SIPPIAL; ANTHONY SIPPIAL; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; SU RYDEN, ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE; AND OCCUPANT(S) On July 26, 2018, the Arapahoe County District Court issued its Amended Finding of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Order of Decree of Foreclosure.

Original Grantor(s): Estate of Fred Sippial Estate of Juanita D. Sippial; Anthony Sippial Original Beneficiary:The Fairway 16 Heatherridge Association Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: The Fairway 16 Heatherridge Association Date of Lien: January 20, 2017 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Lien: January 31, 2017 Recording Reception Number: D7011765 Original Amount: $2,613.75 Outstanding Amount: $16,251.32 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the provisions of the Quail Run Association Declaration (“Declaration”) have been violated as follows: Failure to pay common expense assessments as that term is defined in 38-33.3-316 C.R.S., together with all other payments provided for in the Declaration or by Colorado Statute secured by the Assessment Lien.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will, at public auction, at 10 O’Clock A.M. on the 6th Day of December 2018, at the 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, phone number 720-874-3851, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Assessment Lien, plus attorney fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO BRING CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE** THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN: Condominium Unit situate in Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 1, HEATHER RIDGE SOUTH Filing No. 5, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado to-wit:

**BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO BRING CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE** THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN:

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Condominium Unit situate in Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 1, HEATHER RIDGE SOUTH Filing No. 5, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado to-wit: An individual air space unit which is contained within the walls, basement or base floor, roof, windows and doors, referenced as Unit 20464 in Building 161, now or hereafter constructed on said lot, said Condominium Unit being located substantially as shown on the “Condominium Map” filed of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, including all fixtures and improvements contained therein, together with an undivided 1/116th interest in and to the General Common Elements as defined in the Declaration of Condominium of Fairway 16 at HeatherRidge appurtenant thereto, subject to easements of record.

Together with: (1) The exclusive right to use the patios, courtyards, fixtures and 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 Condominium Unit above described.

(3) The right to sue General Common Elements of the condominium project in common with other owners in said condominium project.

Also known as 2496 South Vaughn Way #B, Aurora, CO 80014.

Date: August 28, 2018 David C. Walcher Arapahoe County Sheriff By: Sgt. Trent Steffa Deputy Sheriff Attorney for the Plaintiff: Tobey & Johnston, P.C 6855 S. Havana Street #275 Centennial, CO 80112-3813 Legal Notice No.: 521998 First Publication: October 11, 2018 Last Publication: November 8, 2018 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W Hampden Ave, Suite 225 Englewood, CO 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 Case No.: 2011CV935 Division: 407 Plaintiff: THE STRAWBERRY I HEATHERRIDGE ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation Defendant: JERELEE A. NATION; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. acting solely as nominee for NEXGEN LENDING, Inc., a delinquent Colorado corporation December 1, 2008; HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION III a foreign corporation; and ANA MARIA PETERS-RUDDICK the Arapahoe County Public Trustee Plaintiff’s Attorney: 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 Approving Modified Settlement Stipulation and Confession of Judgment and Modified Decree of Foreclosure entered on February 14, 2013 in the above titled action, I am ordered to sell certain real property as follows: Original Lienee: Jerelee A. Nation Original Lienor: The Strawberry I Heatherridge Association Current Holder of the evidence of debt: The Strawberry I Heatherridge Association Date of Lien being foreclosed: October 11, 1973 Date of Recording of Lien being foreclosed: October 11, 1973 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Information: 1385823 Original Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness: $3,879.99 Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date hereof: $5,581.04 Amount of Judgment entered February 14, 2013: $3,879.99 Description of property to be foreclosed: Condominium Unit Situate in Lot 1, Block 1, HeatherRidge South Filing No. 3, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado An individual air space unit which is contained within the walls, basement or base floor, roof, windows and doors, referenced as Unit 20349 in Building No. 638, now or hereafter constructed on said lot, said Condominium Unit located substantially as shown on the “Condominium Map” filed of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado in Book 25 at Page 73 and 74, including all fixtures and improvements contained therein, together with an undivided 1/200th interest in and to the General Common Elements as defined in the Declaration of Condominium of Strawberry I at HeatherRidge appurtenant thereto.

TOGETHER WITH: 1) The exclusive right to use the patios, balconies, fixtures and appliances which project beyond the space or area above described and contiguous thereto 2) The right of way in common with others for ingress and egress to and from the Condominium Unit above described

and to the General Common Elements as defined in the Declaration of Condominium of Strawberry I at HeatherRidge appurtenant thereto.

TOGETHER WITH: 1) The exclusive right to use the patios, balconies, fixtures and appliances which project beyond the space or area above described and contiguous thereto 2) The right of way in common with others for ingress and egress to and from the Condominium Unit above described 3) The right to use general common elements of the condominium project in common with other owners of space or areas now hereafter constructed upon the property 4) The exclusive right to use Parking Stall No. 156 in Parking Lot No. E located substantially as shown on the “Condominium Map” referred to above or any amendments thereto, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

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Also known by street and number as 13647 E. Yale Avenue, Unit A, 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 I will, at 10 o’clock A.M., on November 29, 2018, on the front steps of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, Civil Unit, located at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, 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 720-874-3935.

DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 28th day of August, 2018.

David C. Walcher, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 521999 First Publication: October 4, 2018 Last Publication: November 1, 2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Arapahoe County Justice Center 7325 S. Potomac Street Englewood, CO 80112 Plaintiff: CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO, v.

Defendant: BMTS PROPERTIES, INC., a Colorado corporation a/k/a BMTS PROPERTIES, INC; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS PROPERTIES, INC.; COLORADO BROWNFIELDS FOUNDATION, a dissolved Colorado nonprofit corporation as of January 31, 2015; VALOR INVEST LTD.; and SU RYDEN, in her capacity as PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY, CO. Case Number: 2017CV32194 Div/Courtroom 202 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF CITY OF AURORA: NAME(S): MARTHA L. FITZGERALD, #14078 GINA L. TINCHER, #48749 ADDRESS: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP 410 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 2200 DENVER, CO 80202-4432 PHONE NUMBER: 303.223.1100 FAX NUMBER: 303.223.1111 E-MAIL: MFITZGERALD@BHFS.COM GTINCHER@BHFS.COM SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Pursuant to an (Proposed) Amended Order and Decree entered in this action on July 2, 2018 (the “Judgment”), I am ordered to sell the property described below (the “Property”), which is encumbered by the deed of trust (the “Deed of Trust”) described in the Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure: IDALIA COURT CONDOMINIUMS SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, LOTS 1-54, BLOCK 1; AND TRACT B, BLOCK 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO; The Judgment is in favor of the City of Aurora and against BMTS Properties, Inc. and Biomedical Technology Solutions Properties, Inc., in the amount of $626,015.43. The current outstanding principal balance of the Judgment due to the City of Aurora is $626,015.43.

The Deed of Trust being foreclosed was originally granted by Community Builders, Inc. for the benefit of the City of Aurora. BMTS Properties, Inc is the current record owner of the Property.

On September 22, 2010 BMTS Properties, Inc executed a second amendment to the Deed of Trust, which was recorded on October 8, 2010 at Reception No. D0102059. The City of Aurora currently holds the evidence of debt, a promissory note, that the Deed of Trust secures which was granted by BMTS Properties, Inc to the City of Aurora for the principal amount of

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The Deed of Trust being foreclosed was originally granted by Community Builders, Inc. for the benefit of the City of Aurora. BMTS Properties, Inc is the current record owner of the Property.

On September 22, 2010 BMTS Properties, Inc executed a second amendment to the Deed of Trust, which was recorded on October 8, 2010 at Reception No. D0102059. The City of Aurora currently holds the evidence of debt, a promissory note, that the Deed of Trust secures which was granted by BMTS Properties, Inc to the City o f A u r o r a f o r t h e p r i n c i p a l a m o u n t of $471,495.00. BMTS Properties, Inc. defaulted upon the terms of the promissory note and deed of trust by failing to pay amounts due and owing the City of Aurora.

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I will offer for public sale to the highest bidder, for cash, at public action, all the right, title and interest of BMTS Properties, Inc. and Biomedical Technology Solutions Properties, Inc. in the property on Thursday, November 29, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., at the Sheriff’s Office Administration Building, located at 13101 East Broncos Parkway in Centennial, Colorado 80112.

NOTE: THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

**BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** This Sheriff’s Notice of Sale is being signed on this 28th day of August, 2018.

David C. Walcher ARAPAHOE COUNTY SHERIFF BY: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Date of Sheriff’s Sale: November 29, 2018 Legal Notice No.: 522008 Date of First Publication: October 4, 2018 Date of Last Publication: November 1, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, CO 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 Plaintiff: THE TALLYN’S REACH MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation

Defendant: SERGE PATRICK KABONGO; SOPHIE A. V. IPEND aka SOPHIE V. KABONGO aka SOPHIE IPEND AUGUSTINE; UNIVERSITY OF DENVER; APOLLO CREDIT AGENCY, INC., Delinquent January 1, 2015; BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE Attorneys for Plaintiff: Name: ALCOCK LAW GROUP, PC Tammy M. Alcock, Esq. Address: 19751 E Mainstreet, Suite 210 Parker, CO 80138 Phone No.: (303) 993-5400 Atty. Reg. #: 39816 Tammy@Alcocklawgroup.com Case No.: 18CV31976 Division: 21 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION – APOLLO CREDIT AGENCY, INC. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: APOLLO CREDIT AGENCY, INC.

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35* days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

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

This is an action: for Judicial Foreclosure and Damages.

Dated: September 18, 2018 Tammy M. Alcock, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff(s)/Petitioner(s)

*Rule 12(a), C.R.C.P., allows 35 days for answer or response where service of process is by publication. However,under various statutes, a different response time is set forth; e.g., §38-6104, C.R.S. (eminent domain); §38-36121,C.R.S. (Torrens registration).

Legal Notice No.: 522078 First Publication: September 27, 2018 Last Publication: October 25, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 Court Phone: 303-649-6355

PLAINTIFF: ALTON PARK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. v.

DEFENDANTS: PHILLIP E. FLORES; KATHRYN J. FLORES; JP MORGAN CHASE BANK N.A. FKA WAMU; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; LIBERY ACQUISITIONS SERVICING, LLC; CAPITAL ONE BANK; ARROW FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC; LEGAL COLLECTION CO; LVNV FUNDING LLC; and SUSAN KAY RYDEN AS ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE

Littleton Englewood 10.25.18 * 3

ASSOCIATION, INC. v.

DEFENDANTS: PHILLIP E. FLORES; KATHRYN J. FLORES; JP MORGAN CHASE BANK N.A. FKA WAMU; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; LIBERY ACQUISITIONS SERVICING, LLC; CAPITAL ONE BANK; ARROW FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC; LEGAL COLLECTION CO; LVNV FUNDING LLC; and SUSAN KAY RYDEN AS ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE

October 25, 2018

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Attorney: Kate M. Leason, Reg. No. 41025 Jeffrey B. Smith, Reg. No 40490 Firm: HindmanSanchez P.C. Address: 555 Zang Street, Suite 100 Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011 Phone Number: 303.432.8999 E-mail: kleason@hindmansanchez.com jsmith@hindmansanchez.com Our File No.: 8858.0224 Case No.: 2017CV032308 Div: 402 ALIAS SUMMONS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of Plaintiff, as set forth in the Complaint filed with the Court in this action, by filing with the Clerk of this Court an Answer or other response. You are required to file your Answer or other response within twenty-one (21) days after service upon you if within the State of Colorado, or within thirty-five (35) days after service upon you if outside the State of Colorado or if served by publication pursuant to C.R.C.P. 4(g). If served by publication, service shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court.

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

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

Dated: March 13, 2018 Respectfully submitted, HINDMANSANCHEZ P.C. Original signature of Kate M. Leason is on file with the law offices of HindmanSanchez P.C. pursuant to C.R.C.P. 121, §1-26(7). /s/ Kate M. Leason Kate M. Leason, No. 41025 Jeffrey B. Smith, No. 40490 555 Zang Street, Suite 100 Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011 303.432.8999 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF ALTON PARK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. Address of Plaintiff: Alton Park Homeowners Association, Inc. c/o Hammersmith Management 23 Inverness Way East, Suite 200 Englewood, CO 80112 Legal Notice No.: 522077 First Publication: September 27, 2018 Last Publication: October 11, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice District Court, Arapahoe County, Colorado Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 In the Matter of the Petition of: PONCIANO OLAIZ and BLANCA OLAIZ For the Adoption of a Child Case Number: 2018JA102 NOTICE OF HEARING To: John Doe. Pursuant to §19-5-208, C.R.S., you are hereby notified that the above-named Petitioner(s) has/have filed in this Court a verified Petition seeking to adopt a child.

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

You are further notified that an Adoption hearing is set on DECEMBER 13, 2018, at 2:40 P.M. in the court location identified above.

The hearing on the petition will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:

Misc. Private Public NoticeLegals DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 In the Interest of: Sidney Sears, Jr. Respondent/Minor Attorneys for Petitioner: Aaron L. Evans, # 27270 Timothy D. Bounds, # 44180 Jason R.Gardner, # 44468 Evans Case LLP 1660 S. Albion St., Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80222 Phone Number: (303) 757-8300 E-mail: Evans@EvansCase.com; Bounds@EvansCase.com; Gardner@Evanscase.com Case Number: 2018 PR 30997 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO §15-10-401, C.R.S. To: Sidney Sears, Sr. Last Known Address: Unknown in Arapahoe County A hearing on the Petition for Approval of Settlement of Claims Pursuant to Rule 62 of the Colorado Rules of Probate Procedure for the above respondent/minor. The Petition filed requests Court approval of the settlement and the net settlement funds will be placed in an annuity for the benefit of the respondent/minor.

A hearing will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date: November 26, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m. Division: 12 Address: 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112 Legal Notice No.: 522165 First Publication: October 18, 2018 Last Publication: November 1, 2018 Publisher: The Englewood Herald

Notice To Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of STUART JOSEPH RUBIN, aka STUART J. RUBIN and STUART RUBIN, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30995 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 February 11, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Roberta Rubin Personal Representative 2729 South Pagosa Street Aurora, Colorado 80013 Legal Notice No.: 522138 First Publication: October 11, 2018 Last Publication: October 25, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice ARAPAHOE COUNTY DISTRICT COURT STATE OF COLORADO Arapahoe County Justice Center 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 In the Matter of the Estate of: PHOEBE ELIZABETH GREEN, aka PHOEBE E. GREEN, aka PHOEBE GREEN aka PHEBE E. GREEN, Deceased Attorney: Chayet & Danzo, LLC Frank J. Danzo, III, #26789 650 South Cherry St., Suite 710 Denver, CO 80246 Phone Number: (303) 355-8500 Fax Number: (303) 355-8501 E-mail: Frank@ColoradoElderLaw.com Case Number: 2018 PR 31014 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION INTERESTED PERSONS AND OWNERS BY INHERITANCE PURSUANT TO § 15-12-1303, C.R.S.

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

To all interested persons and owners by inheritance (List all names of interested persons and owners by inheritance):

Legal Notice No.: 522099 First Publication: September 27, 2018 Last Publication: October 25, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

MICHAEL E. CENTONI: ARGENE R. FINLEY: JANET SUE MCDOWELL: STEVEN W. CENTONI: JACQUELINE KAY ECK

Public Notice Chul Kim 505 PROPERTY USA LLC Prince Charles Apartment 143 W Powers Cir, Littleton, CO 80120 Tenant name: Wally Morgan Date of goods will be disposed of: November 8th, 2018 Legal Notice No.: 522207 First Publication: October 25, 2018 Last Publication: November 1, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112

A petition has been filed alleging that the above decedent died leaving the following property: Mineral interest located in Arapahoe County, Colorado described as: The North-West Quarter of South-East Quarter of Section 18, Township 4 South, Range 64 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian The hearing on the petition will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date: NOVEMBER 29, 2018 Time: 8:00 AM: Division: PROBATE Address: ARAPAHOE COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER 7325 S. POTOMAC STREET CENTENNIAL, CO 80112 This is a hearing without appearance,

Date: NOVEMBER 29, 2018 Time: 8:00 AM: Division: PROBATE Address: ARAPAHOE COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER 7325 S. POTOMAC STREET CENTENNIAL, CO 80112

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This is a hearing without appearance, attendance is not required or expected.

636 Coffman St., Suite 301, Longmont, CO 80501 Phone: 303-682-0433 email: jspitz@stoverlawcolorado.com Fax: 303-682-0466 Atty. Reg. #: 30071 Case Number: 2018PR31011

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NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION INTERESTED PERSONS AND OWNERS

BY DESCENT OR SUCCESSION PURSUANT TO § 15-12-1303, C.R.S.

Public Notice

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND OWNERS BY DESCENT OR SUCCESSION (List All Names of Interested Persons and Owners by Descent or Succession): Mary E. Heron, also known as Mary Foley Heron (deceased) Edward G. Gillett (deceased) John J. Gillett (deceased) James A. Gillett (deceased) Julia A. Gillett (deceased) Doris V. Bauer (deceased) John W. Bauer Laraine A. Bauer Karen A. Stevens Marguerite Heron Webster (deceased) Patricia Blakeslee a/k/a Marguerite Patricia Webster Patricia W. Blakeslee Trust Richard A. Webster Richard A. and Gail R. Webster Family Trust Robert W. Webster Robert W. Webster Trust Nancy C. Webster Nancy C. Webster Trust Thomas M. Webster (deceased) Judith S. Webster Thomas M. and Judith S. Webster Family Trust Uncle Jim’s LLC

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of NANCY N. PRINCE, A/K/A NANCY NEAL PRINCE, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30972

A Petition for the Determination of Heirs or Devisees or Both, and of Interests in Property (the “Petition”) has been filed alleging that the above decedents died leaving the following property:

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 February 11, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

One-sixteenth interest in all oil, gas and other minerals which may be found in, on or under the following described property in the State of Colorado:

Notes: • You must answer the petition within 35 days after the last publication of this notice.

• Within the time required for answering the petition, all objections to the petition must be in writing and filed with the court.

• The hearing must be limited to the petition, the objections timely filed and the parties answering the petition in a timely manner.

Michael E. Centoni, Petitioner Steven W. Centoni, Petitioner Argene R. Centoni Finley, Petitioner Jacqueline Kay Eck, Petitioner Janet Sue McDowell, Petitioner c/o Glen S. Shearer, Esq. Furniss, Shearer & Leineweber 1500 SW 1st, Suite 700 Portland, Oregon 97201 Legal Notice No.: 522140 First Publication: October 11, 2018 Last Publication: October 25, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Neil C. Prince and Claudia C. Prince, Co-Personal Representatives c/o Groves Law, LLC 281 S. Pearl St., Denver, CO 80209 Legal Notice No.: 522141 First Publication: October 11, 2018 Last Publication: October 25, 2018 Publisher: The Englewood Herald Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary W. Schwertz, also known as Mary Wilson Schwertz, and Mary Schwertz, Deceased Case Number: 18PR31002 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 February 11, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Mary S. Willis Personal Representative 4900 S. Lafayette Lane Englewood, CO 80113 Legal Notice No.: 522146 First Publication: October 11, 2018 Last Publication: October 25, 2018 Publisher: The Englewood Herald Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Roberta J. Bray, aka Bobbie Bray, aka Berta Bray, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30941 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 February 11, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Maria Theresa B. Lopez, Attorney for Cindy M. Hertz, Personal Representative 501 S. Cherry St., Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80246 Legal Notice No.: 522148 First Publication: October 11, 2018 Last Publication: October 25, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice Arapahoe County District Court 7325 S. Potomac St. Centennial, CO 80112 In the Matter of the Determination of Heirs or Devisees or Both and of Interests in Property of: Mary E. Heron, also known as Mary Foley Heron Edward G. Gillett John J. Gillett Julia A. Gillett James A. Gillett. Deceased Attorney for Petitioner, Uncle Jim’s LLC: Jennifer M. Spitz Stover & Spitz LLC 636 Coffman St., Suite 301, Longmont, CO 80501 Phone: 303-682-0433 email: jspitz@stoverlawcolorado.com Fax: 303-682-0466 Atty. Reg. #: 30071 Case Number: 2018PR31011 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION INTERESTED PERSONS AND OWNERS

BY DESCENT OR SUCCESSION PURSUANT TO § 15-12-1303, C.R.S. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS

Adams County: Sections Twenty (20), Twentyone (21) and Twenty-eight (28), Township Three (3) South, Range Sixty-Five (65) West of the 6th P.M.; and The East Half (E1/2) of Section Thirty-two (32), Township Three (3) South, Range Sixty-Five (65) West; except those portions conveyed in Book 120 at Page 188; in Book 159 at Page 510, in Book 186 at Page 401 and in Book 186 at Page 403.

Arapahoe County: Section Fifteen (15), Township Four (4) South, Range Sixty-Five (65) West of the 6th P.M.; and The Southwest Quarter (SW1/4) of Section Four (4), Township Four (4) South, Range Sixty-Five (65) West; and the East Half (E1/2) and the East Half (E1/2) of the West Half (W1/2) of Section Five (5), Township Four (4) South, Range SixtyFive (65) West of the 6th P.M. Pursuant to C.R.P.P. 8.8, a non-appearance hearing on the Petition will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date: December 4, 2018, Time: 8:00 a.m.

Address: 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112 Note: You must answer the Petition on or before the hearing date and time specified above.

• Within the time required for answering the Petition, all objections to the Petition must be in writing, filed with the Court and served on the Petitioner and any required filing fee must be paid.

• The hearing shall be limited to the Petition, the objections timely filed and the parties answering the Petition in a timely manner. If the Petition is not answered and no objections are filed, the Court may enter a decree without a hearing.

STOVER & SPITZ LLC Date: September 28, 2018 By: Jennifer M. Spitz 636 Coffman St., Ste 301 Longmont, CO 80501-4974 Phone: (303) 682-0433 Legal Notice No.: 522139 First Publication: October 11, 2018 Last Publication: October 25, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lawrence J. Sabo, aka Lawrence Joseph Sabo, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR31009 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 February 11, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Gerald H. Jaggers, Attorney for Personal Representative, Lester R. Sabo DiGiacomo, Jaggers, & Perko, LLP 5400 Ward Rd., Bldg. III, Ste. 200 Arvada, CO 80002 Legal Notice No.: 522154 First Publication: October 11, 2018 Last Publication: October 25, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE STATE OF COLORADO Probate Division 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 In the Matter of the Estate of: WALTER P. SWANSON, aka WALTER SWANSON, Deceased Attorney (Name and Address):

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DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE STATE OF COLORADO Probate Division 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112

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In the Matter of the Estate of: WALTER P. SWANSON, aka WALTER SWANSON, Deceased Attorney (Name and Address): Simon Tolbert, #43094 Mountain States Energy Advisors d/b/a Tolbert Law Office, PLLC 600 17th Street, Ste. 2800 Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 720-588-8645 Email: stolbert@msenergylaw.com Counsel for Petitioner Case Number: 2018 PR 31024 AMENDED NOTICE OF NON-APPEARANCE HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S. To: All unknown Heirs of the Estate of Walter P. Swanson aka Walter Swanson, Deceased.

Last Known Address, if any: N/A.

A Non-Appearance Hearing on Petition for Adjudication of Intestacy and Formal Appointment of Personal Representative and Order of Intestacy, Determination of Heirs and Formal Appointment of Personal Representative for The Estate of Walter P. Swanson aka Walter Swanson is scheduled for the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date: November 29, 2018 Time: 8:00 a.m.

Address: 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112 Legal Notice No.: 522151 First Publication: October 11, 2018 Last Publication: October 25, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DAVID CRAIG REAMS, AKA DAVID C. REAMS, AND DAVID REAMS, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR030935

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 February 14, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Deborah F. Reams Personal Representative 15530 E. Broncos Pkwy. Ste. 300 Centennial, CO 80112 Legal Notice No.: 522156 First Publication: October 11, 2018 Last Publication: October 25, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of PETER PAUL LUCE, a/k/a PETER P. LUCE, and a/k/a PETER LUCE, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30975

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative, or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before February 11, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Personal Representative: Clare Luce Abbey 2893 Saint Helena Hwy. North Saint Helena, California 94574 Legal Notice No.: 522159 First Publication: October 11, 2018 Last Publication: October 25, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Alex Edward Snorewicz, Jr., aka Edward Snorewicz, aka Alex E. Snorewicz, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR31031

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 February 18, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Danielle Lewis, Personal Representative 1017 Falcon Drive Columbia, MO 65201 Legal Notice No: 522163 First Publication: October 18, 2018 Last Publication: November 1, 2018 Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JENNIFER L. PETERS, A/K/A JENNIFER LYNNE PETERS, A/K/A JENNIFER PETERS, Deceased.

Case Number: 2018PR31027

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 February 18, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Mark A. Peters Personal Representative 6790 E. Geddes Lane Centennial, CO 80112

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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 February 18, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

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Mark A. Peters Personal Representative 6790 E. Geddes Lane Centennial, CO 80112

Legal Notice No.: 522164 First Publication: October 18, 2018 Last Publication: November 1, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Joan Elizabeth Ebel, Deceased Case Number: 18PR31018 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 February 18, 2019 or the claims may be forever barred.

Andrew Ebel, Personal Representative 7936 E. Arapahoe Court, #2800 Centennial, CO 80112 Legal Notice No: 522168 First Publication: October 18, 2018 Last Publication: November 1, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Arapahoe County Justice Center 7325 S. Potomac, Centennial, CO 80112 In the Matter of the Estates of: LEM THOMAS BUFORD (A/K/A LEM T. BUFORD A/K/A LEM BUFORD); (case no. 2013 PR 918); LARRY L. BUFORD; (A/K/A LARRY LEVOYD BUFORD) (case no. 2013 PR 919); and SHEILA YVONNE CROSBY (A/K/A SHEILA Y. CROSBY, A/K/A SHEILA CROSBY, A/K/A S. Y. CROSBY) (case no. 2013 PR 912). Decedents.

Attorney for Petitioner, Ayanna S. Crosby A/K/A Ayanna Crosby, Personal Representative of Estates of: Lem Thomas Buford, Larry L. Buford, and Sheila Yvonne Crosby: M. Tracy James, Esq. 1866 Vine Street, Denver, CO 80206-1122 Phone Number: 303-220-1969 FAX Number:303-220-5650 Atty. Reg. #: 11271 Email: mtracyjames@gmail.com NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION INTERESTED PERSONS AND OWNERS BY INHERITANCE PURSUANT TO § 15-12-1303, C.R.S. To all interested persons and owners by inheritance: The above-named three estates Decedents; Pamela Buford; Raphael Crosby; Ayanna S. Crosby (individually and as Personal Representative of the above estates) – Interested Persons.

A petition has been filed alleging that the above decedents died leaving the following property: Lot 8, Block 1, Stone Ridge Park Subdivision, Filing no. 5, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado; also known as 1468 S. Andes Way, Aurora, CO 80017.

The Petition requests the Court to determine the heirs of decedents and owners by inheritance of the property.

The hearing on the petition will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date: December 7, 2018 Time: 8:00 a.m.

Division: 12 Address: Arapahoe County Justice Center, 7325 S. Potomac, Centennial, CO 80112 The hearing will take approximately 30 minutes.

Notes: • You must answer the petition within 35 days after the last publication of this notice.

• Within the time required for answering the petition, all objections to the petition must be in writing and filed with the court and served on Petitioner, Ayanna S. Crosby, Personal Representative of the above estates by serving the attorney for Petitioner. The filing fee must be paid on or before the hearing date and time specified.• The hearing must be limited to the petition, the objections timely filed and served and the parties answering the petition in a timely manner. IF NO OBJECTIONS ARE TIMELY FILED AND SERVED, THE COURT MAY ENTER A DECREE WITHOUT A HEARING.

Date: 10-11-2018 /S/ M. Tracy James, Esq. Legal Notice No.: 522179 First Publication: October 18, 2018 Last Publication: November 1, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Harry Braaksma, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR030988 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 February 18, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Henry Braaksma, Personal Representative 7135 Dover Way, Arvada, CO 80004 Legal Notice No.: 522183 First Publication: October 18, 2018 Last Publication: November 1, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before February 18, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before February 25, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

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Henry Braaksma, Personal Representative 7135 Dover Way, Arvada, CO 80004 Legal Notice No.: 522183 First Publication: October 18, 2018 Last Publication: November 1, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ROY W. APPLEGATE, Deceased Case No.: 18PR30950 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the (District Court of the County of Arapahoe, Colorado) on or before February 25, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred. /s/ original signature on file in office of Palmer, Goertzel & Associates, P.C. Christina Ann Marie Kearns Personal Representative c/o Tamra A. Palmer, Esq. Palmer, Goertzel & Associates, P.C. Attorney for Estate 6060 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., #200 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No.: 522192 First Publication: October 18, 2018 Last Publication: November 1, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ALICE RITA TRUJILLO, a/k/a ALICE R. TRUJILLO, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30984 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 February 19, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Diane T. Webster Personal Representative 5316 S. Broadway Circle Apt. 8-102 Centennial, CO 80122 Legal Notice No.: 522196 First Publication: October 18, 2018 Last Publication: November 1, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of LUELLA J. IDLER, aka LUELLA JOY IDLER, aka LUELLA IDLER, aka JOY IDLER, Deceased Case No.: 2018PR31048 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 March 5, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Christina L. Price, Co-Personal Representative 788 E. Kettle Place Littleton, CO 80122 Gregory L. Idler, Co-Personal Representative 5344 Dunraven Circle Golden, CO 80403 Legal Notice No.: 522212 First Publication: October 25, 2018 Last Publication: November 8, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Michael Kathleen Flinn, a/k/a Michael K. Flinn, a/k/a Michael Flinn, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 31028 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before February 25, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Name: Jason S. Piccoli, Personal Representative Address: 7209 S. Houstoun Waring Circle Littleton, CO 80120 Legal Notice No.: 522213 First Publication: October 25, 2018 Last Publication: November 8, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Michelle Baker Watson, also known as Michelle B. Watson, also known as Michelle Watson, also known as Shelley Watson, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30994 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 February 25, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Winifred A. Baker Personal Representative C/O Breeze Trusts & Estates, LLC 10465 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 108, Lone Tree, CO 80124 Legal Notice No.: 522223 First Publication: October 25, 2018

Winifred A. Baker Personal Representative C/O Breeze Trusts & Estates, LLC 10465 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 108, Lone Tree, CO 80124 Legal Notice No.: 522223 First Publication: October 25, 2018 Last Publication: November 8, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Fred Peter Van Dame, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30998 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 February 19, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Patrick S. Scobie Attorney to the Personal Representative 1660 South Albion Street, Suite 918 Denver, Colorado 80222 Legal Notice No: 522133 First Publication: October 18, 2018 Last Publication: November 1, 2018 Publisher: Englewood Herald PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Everett Ward Brown, Deceased Case Number:2018 PR 30598 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 February 11, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Erik Morlang Attorney to the Personal Representative 1660 S. Albion Street, Suite 918 Denver, Colorado 80222 Legal Notice No: 522136 First Publication: October 11, 2018 Last Publication: October 25, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Aaron Michael Lybarger, Deceased Case Number: 18PR387 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 February 25, 2019 or the claims may be forever barred.

Andrea Lea Lybarger, Personal Representative 5121 W. Fremont Drive Littleton, CO 80128 Legal Notice No: 522205 First Publication: October 25, 2018 Last Publication: November 8, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Almeda Frances Peterson, aka Almeda F. Peterson, Deceased Case Number: 18 PR 31017 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 March 16, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Ray Norman Peterson Personal Representative 115 S. Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80209 Legal Notice No: 522220 First Publication: October 18, 2018 Last Publication: November 1, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Patricia Ann Fisher, Deceased Case Number: 18 PR 382 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before February 25, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Milissa Morgan Personal Representative 7286 S. Bannock Drive Littleton, Colorado 80120 Legal Notice No: 522224 First Publication: October 25, 2018 Last Publication: November 8, 2018 Publisher: Englewood Herald PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Carl Herbert Thierry, aka Carl H. Thierry, aka Carl Thierry, Deceased Case Number: 18 PR 31030 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 February 25, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Carl Herbert Thierry, aka Carl H. Thierry, aka Carl Thierry, Deceased Case Number: 18 PR 31030

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October 25, 2018O PUBLIC NOTICE

Name Changes

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 February 25, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Public notice is given on September 27, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Raymond James Trust, N.A. c/o Kathyrn Young, Associate Trust Officer 880 Carillon Parkway St. Petersburg, FL 33716

The petition requests that the name of Matthew Thomas Horn be changed to Melody Topaz Horn Case No.: 18 C 100817

Legal Notice No: 522210 First Publication: October 25, 2018 Last Publication: November 8, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Shana Kloak, Clerk of Court By: Kim Boswell, Deputy Clerk

Name Changes

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Legal Notice No: 522131 First Publication: October 11, 2018 Last Publication: October 25, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

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

Littleton, Colorado 80120

Public notice is given on October 2, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

In the Matter of the Petition of: Parent/ Petitioner: Claudia Rayas For Minor Child: Aaron Garcia To Change the Child’s Name to: Aaron Rayas Case Number: 18 C 100878 NOTICE TO NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT BY PUBLICATION Notice to: Cesar Garcia, non custodial parent.

Notice is given that a hearing is scheduled as follows: Date: November 19, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m.

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

Littleton, Colorado 80120 For the purpose of requesting a change of name for Aaron Garcia.

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

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

Date: October 16, 2018 Legal Notice No.: 522208 First Publication: October 25, 2018 Last Publication: November 8, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice County Court Arapahoe County, Colorado 1790 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, Colorado 80120 In the Matter of the Petition of: Parent/ Petitioner: Jennifer James For Minor Child: Jack Stephen Case To Change the Child’s Name to: Jack Case James Case Number: 2018 C 100884 NOTICE TO NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT

BY PUBLICATION

The petition requests that the name of Micah Diahann Thompson be changed to Micah Diahann Heath Case No.: 18 C 100834 Shana Kloek, Clerk of Court By: Brittany Sill, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 522145 First Publication: October 11, 2018 Last Publication: October 25, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on September 28, 2018, 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 Sharon Kay Andrews be changed to Sharon Kay Lips Case No.: 18 C 100825 By: Kim Boswell, Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 522149 First Publication: October 11, 2018 Last Publication: October 25, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on September 25, 2018, 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 Grace Jeeeun Sung be changed to Gia Heléne Sung Case No.: 18 C 100806 By: Brittany Sill Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 522150 First Publication: October 11, 2018 Last Publication: October 25, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice to: Stephen Case, non custodial parent.

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Notice is given that a hearing is scheduled as follows:

Public notice is given on September 21, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Date: November 26, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m.

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

Littleton, Colorado 80120 For the purpose of requesting a change of name for Jack Stephen Case At this hearing the Court may enter an order changing the name of the minor child.

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

Date: October 15, 2018 Legal Notice No.: 522211 First Publication: October 25, 2018 Last Publication: November 8, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on October 3, 2018, 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 Hana Ali Khalifa be changed to Hana Ali Elajmi Case No.: 18 C 100838 By: Kim Boswell, Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 522152 First Publication: October 11, 2018 Last Publication: October 25, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on September 27, 2018, 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 Cammera Michelle Fisher be changed to Cammera Michelle Pennetta Case No.: 18 C 100800 Shana Kloek, Clerk of Court By: Amy Johnson, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 522155 First Publication: October 11, 2018 Last Publication: October 25, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on September 28 , 2018, 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 Allison Mary Marchant be changed to Theodore Alexander Marchant Case No.: 18 C 46595 Kim Boswell By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 522167 First Publication: October 18, 2018 Last Publication: November 1, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on October 9, 2018, 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 Stephen Daniel Melendrez be changed to Stephen Daniel Cheek Case No.: 18 C 100852 By: Brittany Sill,

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Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Public notice is given on October 17, 2018, 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 Stephen Daniel Melendrez be changed to Stephen Daniel Cheek Case No.: 18 C 100852

Name Changes

By: Brittany Sill, Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 522180 First Publication: October 18, 2018 Last Publication: November 1, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on October 9, 2018, 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 Scott Douglas Sweeney be changed to Scott Douglas Reginelli Case No.: 2018C046861

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Name Changes

Public notice is given on October 9, 2018, 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 Shirl Green Sweeney be changed to Shirl Green Reginelli Case No.: 2018C046862 By: Shana Kloek, Clerk of Court Brittany Sill, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 522202 First Publication: October 25, 2018 Last Publication: November 8, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

By: Shana Kloek, Clerk of Court Kimberly Boswell, Deputy Clerk

Public notice is given on October 9, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Legal Notice No: 522201 First Publication: October 25, 2018 Last Publication: November 8, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

The petition requests that the name of Shane Charles Sweeney be changed to Shane Charles Reginelli Case No.: 2018C046866

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on October 9, 2018, 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 Shirl Green Sweeney be changed to Shirl Green Reginelli Case No.: 2018C046862

By: Shana Kloek, Clerk of Court Brittany Sill, Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No: 522202 First Publication: October 25, 2018 Last Publication: November 8, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

By: Shana Kloek, Clerk of Court Brittany Sill, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 522203 First Publication: October 25, 2018 Last Publication: November 8, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on October 9, 2018, 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 Samuel Douglas Sweeney be changed to Samuel Douglas Reginelli Case No.: 2018C046861 By: Shana Kloek, Clerk of Court Kimberly Boswell, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 522204 First Publication: October 25, 2018 Last Publication: November 8, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

The petition requests that the name of Abdel Hakim Kalafallah be changed to Abelhakim Eltigani HamadBrigdar Case No.: 18 C 100803

Name Changes

By: Kim Boswell, Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 522222 First Publication: October 25, 2018 Last Publication: November 8, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on October 10, 2018, 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 Brian Wicker be changed to Brian Anthony Hilderbrand Case No.: 18 C 100853

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Public notice is given on October 17, 2018, 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 Abdel Hakim Kalafallah be changed to Abelhakim Eltigani HamadBrigdar Case No.: 18 C 100803

By: Kim Boswell, Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No: 522222 First Publication: October 25, 2018 Last Publication: November 8, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Shana Kloek, Clerk of Court By: Brittany Sill, Deputy Clerk

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Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on October 4, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of John Patterson Lee Bailly be changed to John Patterson Holland Case No.: 18 C 100844 By: Brittany Sill Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No: 522226 First Publication: October 25, 2018 Last Publication: November 8, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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The Independent - The Herald 47 PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on October 4, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

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The petition requests that the name of John Patterson Lee Bailly be changed to John Patterson Holland Case No.: 18 C 100844 By: Brittany Sill Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 522226 First Publication: October 25, 2018 Last Publication: November 8, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on October 9, 2018, 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 Tanner Michael Hetherington be changed to Tanner Michael Cheek Case No.: 18 C 100850 By: Brittany Sill, Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 522181 First Publication: October 18, 2018 Last Publication: November 1, 2018 Publisher: Littleton Independent

City and County Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT

On or about November 1, 2018 the City of Englewood will make final payment to: W.L. Contractors Inc. 5290 Lamar Street Arvada, Colorado 80003

For construction of: South Broadway Pedestrian Light Installation Project

Any claims relating to this contract must be filed with Maria Sobota, Interim Director of Finance & Administrative Services, 1000 Englewood P arkway, Englewood, Colorado 80110-2373, (303) 762-2401, prior to November 1, 2018.

Maria Sobota Interim Director of Finance & Administrative Services City of Englewood, Colorado Legal Notice No.: 522240 First Publication: October 25, 2018 Last Publication: October 25, 2018 Publisher: The Englewood Herald

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October 25, 2018O

Worlds collide in endearing production ‘Educating Rita’ is delight on metro-area stage

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Surrounded by a large, polished wooden desk, cases filled with books, comfortable chairs and a window looking out on a campus lawn, all enhanced by subdued lighting, Frank (John Hutton), a professor and poet — who hasn’t written for some time — tries to remember which title conceals the Scotch … “Ah! There it is.” The entire stage in the Arvada Center’s Black Box Theatre is transformed into a rather classy academic’s office, with warm tones, polished dark wood — and a bit of clutter. It says “class.’

The doorknob rattles and someone knocks impatiently.

Enter Liverpudlian hairdresser Rita (Emily Van Fleet), a 26-year-old working-class woman who almost seems blown in by the wind. “I want to know everything ... I want to be able to understand …” she tells the startled academic with excitement. And she has enrolled in the Open University to be educated. “Susan is me real name, but I changed it to Rita,” she continues.

Her husband is not in favor of this move, she tells Frank, but she knows he loves her.

From the beginning, she hopes/is certain Frank will help her pass her

first exam …

There’s some critical discussion of “Howard’s End” by E.M. Forster and a first assignment.

“I wish I could talk like that,” says a dazzled Rita.

A pattern is established, including ongoing conversations and a course of study, with regular papers floating through the slot in the door.

“My first wife left me,” Frank tells Rita … “I stopped writing altogether.”

(He keeps on finding half-empty bottles of Scotch placed throughout the bookcase shelves.)

Rita replaces a neglected, dead plant in the office.

As the year progresses, Rita’s appearance, as well as her intellectual strength, improves as does her confidence. She visits theater and dance performances, attends summer school in London and a real conversation about Shakespeare’s comedy and tragedy ensues. Her marriage ends and Frank’s live-in partner, Julia, leaves him.

Papers continue to appear through the letter slot as Rita soaks up what he offers her like a sponge through the school year, putting her own spin on the topic at hand and getting interested in and acquainted with other students. He is concerned that her originality will disappear with ongoing study … “I don’t want to see you end up in a room like this,” he tells Rita.

In a later scene, we find Frank pack-

John Hutton and Emily Van Fleet as Frank and Rita in the comedy “Educating Rita” at the Arvada Center.

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ing down his office — he’s invited to spend a sabbatical teaching in Australia. The door flies open and it’s Rita. “I came to tell you you’re a good teacher,” she tells him — “do you think you did nothing for me?”

“I tried to call you at the shop,” he says and she explains that she left the hair salon long ago … “Don’t you like me any more now that I’m educated?

I’ve got what you have …”

The audience can speculate on whether there’s another act — Russell doesn’t give us one in this script.

These actors are both really so skilled and keep up the pace through a story that can trace back to the classical “Pygmalion” and up through the more contemporary “My Fair Lady” and “Pretty Woman” — and most recently, “A Star is Born.” Originally

commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company. “Educating Rita” premiered in London in 1980 and was adapted by Russell for film in 1983.

Russell also wrote “Shirley Valentine” and “Blood Brothers,” which is still playing in London’s West End. We are so happy to see the Black Box Theatre Series start a second year at the Arvada Center under director Lynne Collins. Coming up in early 2019, performances by the repertory company: “Diary of Anne Frank,” “The Moors,” “Sin Street Social Club.” We welcome Hutton’s return to the area, since we so enjoyed his performances at Denver Center Theatre Company. And Van Fleet, who has appeared at Arvada Center and elsewhere, was just a delight to watch — and listen to!

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