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INSIDE: VOICES: PAGE 8 | LIFE: PAGE 10 | CALENDAR: PAGE 13

For LPS, transition presents challenges Littleton Public Schools facing uncertainty amid vaccine delays, growing quarantines

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years of federal grants in the past decade — to become a vital component of the landscape of low-cost immigration services in the Denver area. But the center lost its federal funding in 2018, and the City of Littleton agreed to backfill it while the center sought new revenue.

Then came the pandemic, leaving city finances battered. The LIRC became one of many city departments facing deep cuts. New revenue sources have yet to emerge.

With its services as in demand as ever, the center enters 2021 denuded and facing an uncertain future.

Eliot Ewy was getting pretty tired of online school.

After Littleton Public Schools returned to all-online instruction in November, the 7-year-old first-grader at Centennial Elementary spent the tail end of fall semester staring at a laptop on school days. The district had begun the fall semester on hybrid schedules for middle and high school students — meaning they were only in classrooms two days a week, with the other three online — and with normal five-day weeks for elementary students.

Sharing a house with two parents working from home, two older brothers also in online school, and five pets felt stifling. Gym class over Zoom, consisting of tossing balledup socks around the room, was pretty boring.

In the afternoons, Ewy would wander the neighborhood, looking for someone to play with. There weren’t many.

“After the COVID, can we have a

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Maria Samaniego, left, sits with Littleton Immigrant Resources Center director Glaucia Rabello. Samaniego, from Mexico, needed help renewing her work permit, a service the center offers for a fraction the cost of other immigrant legal assistance PHOTO BY DAVID GILBERT centers.

Immigrant center soldiers on after cuts Low-cost guidance for legal immigrants could be on the chopping block

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Glaucia Rabello’s phone seldom stops ringing.

From her office on the lower level of Littleton’s Bemis Library, hour after hour, Rabello fields questions in English and Spanish from callers eager to untangle byzantine dilemmas regarding their immigration status.

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Work permits. Green cards. An ocean of forms and tests and hearings.

Rabello, the director of the Littleton Immigrant Resources Center (LIRC), now bears most of the weight of a city-run program that helps legal immigrants make the arduous journey to full citizenship, at a fraction of the cost of private immigration service agencies.

The center only assists in immigration cases for legal immigrants, and does not provide legal assistance for undocumented immigrants.

From humble beginnings, the program grew — with support from six

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Littleton to improve pedestrian safety with CDOT grants STAFF REPORT

Littleton will undertake two pedestrian and bicycle safety improvement projects after securing a pair of grants from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT).

The first grant, for $1.1 million, will be put toward a series of projects focusing on the Jackass Hill neighborhood east of Santa Fe Drive and north of Mineral Avenue.

The project consists of numerous phases: Reconstructing the intersection of Jackass Hill Road and Mineral Avenue to improve pedestrian crossing safety Buffering the bike lanes along Mineral Avenue and Jackass Hill Road from traffic Improving signage and crossing

safety where the High Line Canal crosses Mineral Avenue Paving the Jackass Gulch Trail between the High Line Canal and Jackass Hill Road Installing a path connecting the Palisade neighborhood to Mineral Avenue, replacing the informal dirt path currently there The projects are intended to improve the accessibility of the Mineral RTD Light Rail station across Santa Fe from the Jackass Hill neighborhood, according to city documents. The Mineral Avenue crossing represents a chokepoint in local bike and pedestrian mobility because of a long stretch of elevated railroad tracks in the area.

The second grant, for $615,000, will go toward a project to install flashing beacons and other pedes-

trian safety improvements on the Prince Street Bridge from Church Avenue to Lake Avenue, which crosses over the railroad tracks on the hill behind Arapahoe Community College.

The bridge is a vital connection between the Downtown RTD Light Rail station and the neighborhood to the south, including a connection to the Colorado School for the Blind, where students rely heavily on public transit.

The safety improvements are part of a larger, ongoing effort that calls for the eventual widening and restriping of the bridge.

The two grants are part of the Safer Main Streets Initiative, a joint project of CDOT and the Denver Regional Council of Governments.

Kicked off in 2020, the initiative

seeks to improve safety and accessibility on urban arterial roads to pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users and people with disabilities.

Stated goals of the project include reducing injuries and fatalities of non-car users of busy urban road and improving the functionality and usability of public transit.

The program handed out $58.9 million in its first year, giving out 30 grants in the Denver and Boulder regions.

“Given the challenging circumstances of 2020, and the impacts on municipal transportation funding, the Safer Main Streets Grants are helping Littleton make critical safety upgrades that otherwise may have been delayed for several years,” city public works director Keith Reester said in a statement.

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MEET CAROL Former 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler, who was term-limited, has PHOTO BY JESSICA GIBBS left office after eight years in the job.

Brauchler closes out tenure as DA For eight years, he helmed state’s largest district to praise, criticism

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His time helming Colorado’s largest judicial district began and ended with shootings that horrified the nation.

Cases like those — the 2012 Aurora theater shooting and the STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting of 2019 — left former 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler with memories that haunt him.

Autopsy photos of 6-year-old Veronica Moser-Sullivan. A veteran law enforcement officer falling apart on the stand as he described cradling Veronica while rushing her away from the Aurora theater shooting scene.

Later in his terms, walking two schools frozen in a moment of terror — backpacks strewn about, overturned desks, burn marks on the walls — after gunmen opened fire on their classmates.

Brauchler’s hands-on management of big cases, along with his overall approach to criminal justice in a diverse, politically divided district also forged reputations.

Brauchler, a Republican, is a lawand-order man, skilled prosecutor, trusted friend, and some believe, destined for higher office. To others, he’s a punitive district attorney, partisan politician, and blind to racial disparities in criminal justice.

Arapahoe County Democrats “are happy to see George Brauchler go,” party chair Kristin Mallory said.

“He definitely doesn’t represent Arapahoe County,” she said.

Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock, a Republican, hopes this is far from the last Colorado has

seen of Brauchler.

“I’d like to see that guy as my congressman,” Spurlock said.

Brauchler’s successor, John Kellner, asked him to stay on as special prosecutor for the upcoming STEM School shooting trial. He’ll continue serving part-time on the case, but as of Jan. 12 his eight years as district attorney are over.

One week before leaving office, the term-limited DA stood surrounded by years’ worth of files making their way into moving boxes. Brauchler has packed up and left. Where he’s going remains to be seen.

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State Rep. Tom Sullivan came to know Brauchler in 2012 as the recently elected district attorney took on prosecuting the Aurora theater shooter. Sullivan’s son Alex died on his 27th birthday in the rampage that left 11 more dead.

For more than three years, Sullivan’s family worked closely with Brauchler while the case raged on. Since then Sullivan said he’s stepped back to look at the bigger picture of Brauchler’s career.

“He’s pretty much shown that he is a party-over-person legislator of the people,” Sullivan said.

Sullivan, a Democrat, went on from the shooting to flip House District 37 in 2018 and today represents portions of Centennial and unincorporated Arapahoe County.

The two men found themselves at political odds numerous times since, Sullivan said. Sullivan ran for office intent on addressing gun violence and took note when Brauchler advocated against gun control measures he pursued, Sullivan said.

They found some common ground when lawmakers repealed Colorado’s death penalty in 2020.

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LPS FROM PAGE 1

party with everyone we know?” she would ask her parents. “After the COVID, can we have a sleepover that lasts for two weeks?”

When she returned to Ms. Taft’s classroom on Jan. 5, joining more than 5,000 LPS elementary school students returning for full-day inperson learning five days a week for the first time since November, she was thrilled.

“I missed seeing my friends and the teacher actually alive,” Ewy said.

“Online school was terrible. I do miss being in pajamas all day, though.”

The transition still presents some challenges. She’s glad to be back in gym class, though running while wearing a face mask gets old.

Sometimes she forgets to sit on the assigned spots far from her friends in the cafeteria.

“Corona is still here and I have to be careful,” she said. “But it feels so good to be back. Actually, it feels great.”

As classes resume, so do quarantines

As elementary classrooms across the district fill back up, children, parents and teachers say they’re excited to resume not just academic instruction but the work of socializing the next generation.

Current plans call for middle and high school students to come back for hybrid learning — that’s three days a week online and two days in classrooms — on a phased-in schedule in coming weeks.

But warning signs loom. Just a week into the semester, positive cases among staff and students were triggering more quarantines of exposed staff and students, as they did before schools shut down last fall.

Jan. 8: two staff and 22 students at East Elementary quarantined. Jan. 11: two staff and 20 students at Field Elementary. Jan. 14: three staff and 25 students at Field, again. Later the same day: three staff and 116 students at Franklin Elementary.

“It doesn’t bode well,” said Superintendent Brian Ewert. “If we keep seeing a quarantine a day, this will get pretty tricky. We just don’t have the substitute teachers to cover this.

There will be a point the system collapses. If we have to close schools again, we will, but we’re not there yet. Any day kids are in schools is a good day.”

The district’s shutdown last fall was driven not by a fear of virus spread within schools, Ewert said, but an inability to keep classrooms properly staffed in the face of evergrowing quarantine lists.

“We continue to assert that schools are safe,” Ewert said. “But that’s only if we keep them safe. Elementary schools are smaller, and the kids are easier to keep in cohorts.

If we crammed 2,000 kids back in Arapahoe High School, it would be far harder to control spread.”

Just under 600 elementary school students remain in TOPS, an all-online alternative to in-person learning, according to district figures.

Shot in the dark

Meanwhile, administrators and teachers are frustrated at an 11th-

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hour reshuffling of the state’s COVID vaccine priority list that pushed teachers farther down the line.

After initially announcing teachers would be in the earlier rounds of vaccinations, Gov. Jared Polis announced in the final days of 2020 they would be pushed back behind everyone age 70 and older.

“I get the need to vaccinate the elderly, because that’s where most of the deaths are coming from, but I really don’t understand why we can’t be taking care of them and teachers at the same time,” said LPS school board President Jack Reutzel. “If the point is to protect the most vulnerable and get the economy going again, that can’t happen until we can get kids back in school and keep them there.

That means vaccinating teachers.”

The vaccination schedule was not a significant factor in the decision to reopen schools, Reutzel said.

“We thought the vaccine was coming at some point, but we didn’t know when,” he said. “But we have a huge need to get kids back in schools. They collaborate and communicate better. Their mental health is better. I’m confident it was the right decision.”

Time will tell whether the district can stick to the schedule to bring the upper grades back. As of press time, middle school students were scheduled to return to hybrid learning in mid-January, with high schoolers following in late January. A tentative return to full-week, full-day instruction for all students is planned for April.

“We’re at a tipping point already,” Reutzel said. “We have enough substitutes for now, but what about when we bring back the higher grades?”

There are improvements over last fall. The district recently opened a COVID testing site adjacent to Littleton High School, operated by COVID Check Colorado, which is available at no charge to teachers, students, and the community at large. District officials are rolling out district-wide saliva tests that can provide results in 8-10 hours.

‘The younger they are, the worse it is’

Teachers are generally pleased with the decision to return to class-

rooms, said Amanda Crosby, head of the teachers’ union.

“I’m hearing positive things,” she said. “Teachers are pretty frustrated with the governor on the vaccines thing, but we really appreciate everything the district has done to get us rolling.”

Some teachers, including those who work closely with students with special needs, have been able to get vaccinated, she said.

Returning to in-person learning is an important step for student success, she said, and critical for the youngest learners.

“As bad as we all want to be back in-person, the younger kids need prioritizing,” she said. “At sixth grade and up, they can take more responsibility for their own learning. Kindergartners and first-graders can’t do it on their own. It’s not good for any kid to be online all day, but the younger they are, the worse it is.”

‘They need to speak up’

In-person learning means the world to the littlest learners, said Joan Bast, a kindergarten teacher at Sandburg Elementary.

“Online learning was pretty hard on them,” Bast said. “They need to speak up, and they have a tough time with that on a screen.”

Online school was particularly tough on parents and families, Bast said.

“Kindergartners are not independent,” she said. “Posting assignments for them means it’s an assignment for their parents, many of whom are trying to do their own jobs. For my kids in day cares, what they could do on their end was dependent on when their caregivers could get to them.”

Bast said she is keenly aware that the district may have to return to online learning, or that her students may end up back in quarantine. But for now, she’s enjoying the time she has with them.

“I’ve always loved my job, but this year brought a new appreciation,” she said. “The world of grown-ups is so hard right now, but these kids are so innocent and sweet and joyful and just glad to be with their friends. Kids are the best.”

Littleton seeks volunteers for boards and commissions STAFF REPORT

Vacancies abound on the City of Littleton’s boards and commissions, but the deadline to apply is fast approaching.

The city currently lists vacancies on 11 different boards and commissions, which have a wide variety of duties and often undertake crucial studies and prepare reports that are employed by city council when making decisions.

Most boards and commissions require members to be city residents.

Applications, which are available by searching for the phrase “Boards & Commissions Vacancies” on the LittletonGov.org website, are due by 5 p.m. on Jan. 31.

Questions can be directed to the

City Clerk’s office by emailing COLCityClerk@LittletonGov.org or by calling 303-795-3780.

The following boards and commissions have vacancies: Board of Adjustment (three vacancies): Authorized to grant zoning variances, allow land uses permitted by exception, and hear appeals on administrative staff decisions.

Building Board of Appeals (four vacancies): Reviews building code issues and decides on matters concerning the suspension or revocation of licenses under the Uniform Building Code.

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Mark McGee helped prepare secret spying missions for the Air Force, so secret that spyplane pilots didn’t even know what they were.

Air Force veteran worked on classified missions with high-tech spy plane Working with the Blackbird

Out of high school, I had the same choices as anyone: go to work, go to college, or join the military. I had been working for years and I thought I knew everything already, so I picked the military.

I tested high, and the Navy wanted me for nuclear power school. I’m 6’4”, so I knew I’d just be banging my head all the time in submarines, so I joined the Air Force.

I was assigned to Beale Air Force Base in California, and I hit the jackpot — I was assigned to work with the SR-71 Blackbird.

It’s a two-engine supersonic jet aircraft, originally designed for the CIA. It’s 110 feet long, flies at a cruising altitude of 80,000 feet, and has a cruising speed of Mach 3. The top speed is still classified. It’s a reconnaissance plane — it carries no munitions. Its purpose is to collect electronic, photographic and radar intelligence.

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I helped plan missions and flights. We kept track of other people’s militaries. We could see 80 miles to the side, so if we wanted to see what North Korea was up to, we could just fly right along the Demilitarized Zone.

I would help plan the flights, and load the plans onto paper tapes that were loaded into the aircraft’s computer. It was all highly classified. Sometimes even the pilots didn’t know what the mission was.

The political landscape was simpler then, in some ways. It was us versus the Communists. That’s changed somewhat now — the names have changed, though a lot of the players are the same.

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While I am proud of my service, the honor to serve is a debt I owe. I was proud to put on the uniform each day. I got more from serving

than most can imagine. I was given more responsibility as a 20-year-old than most folks get until they are much older.

I always feel somewhat abashed when someone says “thank you for your service.”

It was my good fortune to have served. Like many veterans, it gave me a bond to this nation that cannot be broken.

As a white person, one thing that came out of my military experience was a greater understanding of race. In the military, you will have colleagues and comrades of all races and backgrounds.

For a large part of our society, people of color have handicaps placed on them they shouldn’t have. It’s been hidden a long time, but it’s time to fix it. If you haven’t seen it by now, you ought to.

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elections. Also establishes voting districts and appoints election judges.

Fine Arts Board (two vacancies): Reviews and selects artworks and exhibitions for public locations and facilities citywide. Also promotes cultural arts within the city and functions as the city’s representative in artrelated projects with other public and private entites.

Historical Preservation Board (three vacancies): Recommends policies, rules and regulations relating to historic preservation; develops public information and education programs, recommends buildings and sites for landmark status.

Licensing Authority (three vacancies): Makes decisions dealing with liquor licensing and marijuana establishments, including reviewing requests for new licenses and hearings for current license holders.

Littleton Arts and Culture Commission (three vacancies): Provides policy advice to city council regarding art, culture, and tourism. Encourages the support and growth and expansion of culture and arts in the community.

Next Generation Advisory Committee (eight vacancies): Seeks recommendations and feedback on city policy that impact the attraction and retention of young residents and employees. Membership is limited to people who live or work in Littleton between the ages of 17 and 36.

Planning Commission (four vacancies): Responsible for reviewing and making recommendations on master plans, land annexations and initial zoning, flood plain designation, rezoning proposals and new subdivisions.

South Metro Housing Options (two vacancies): Administers housing and rental assistance programs, purchases and owns real estate and buildings to serve low-income residents. Recommends specific housing policies and programs to the city.

Transportation Mobility Board (four vacancies): Provides insight to city council on transportation, mobility and multi-modal issues in Littleton and regionally. Reviews how the city develops, finances and implements the transportation system.

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Glaucia Rabello in the office of the Littleton Immigrant Resources Center in Bemis Library.

The center, which helps legal immigrants pursue citizenship, faces an uncertain future after deep budget cuts.

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‘My kids are here’

There was little time to think of the big picture on Jan. 15.

Rabello shook off the last few calls as she turned her attention to Maria Samaniego, who needed help renewing her work permit.

Samaniego, from Mexico, has been working on obtaining a green card, the final step before citizenship, but COVID-era bureaucratic quagmires have held it up. Samaniego’s only option: Renew her work permit, a level below a green card in legal privileges.

The stakes are high: Any mistakes on the permit application could snowball into bigger setbacks. The legal immigration process can literally stretch out for decades. Having someone to help go over the paperwork is an added assurance. While other immigration legal services may charge as much as $700 for a review, the LIRC charges just $100.

“My husband is in the hospital, recovering from surgery,” Samaniego said. “I’ve been working catering and food service, but there aren’t many jobs right now. We don’t have much money, and I’m praying to God I can keep my residency status. My kids are here.”

From humble beginnings

Founded in 2005 as an outgrowth of the Littleton Leadership Retreat, a local civic affairs brainstorming group, the LIRC initially offered a narrow range of referral services.

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But after landing a two-year, $250,000 grant from U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) in 2012, the center greatly expanded its services, adding citizenship and English classes and several staff members specially trained in filing citizenship applications. The City of Littleton matched the grant, adding $125,000 each year from the city’s general fund to support the center’s efforts.

The center’s grant was renewed in 2014 and 2016. But in 2018, USCIS declined to renew the grant, saying that while the LIRC scored high marks in most eligibility criteria, it fell short of student attendance goals for follow-up tests after citizenship classes.

Littleton City Council then agreed to fully fund the center — to the tune of roughly $300,000 a year — through 2020, with the goal of finding more outside funding. Those efforts have largely come up short.

In 2020, as part of city-wide budget-slashing measures amid the pandemic, city officials began slicing away at the program, laying

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off a legal coordinator, a citizenship class coordinator and a receptionist. Three people remain on staff: Rabello, an English teacher and a volunteer coordinator. From a high of more than $300,000 two years ago, the center’s budget in 2021 is $147,084.

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Citizenship classes have been cut from the program’s offerings.

The backlog of clients waiting for assistance with legal filings has grown. English classes continue, but only online, which can be tricky in low-income households with poor internet connections or for people who are elderly or struggle with technology.

The LIRC has long depended on a slew of volunteers, but their numbers have fallen from about 100 before the pandemic to roughly 50 now. Some of the volunteers, many of them seniors, also struggle with the new virtual paradigm.

“It’s been hard, but we’re adapting as best as we can,” Rabello said.

For those who can navigate the new online offerings, there’s a benefit: The services can reach more people, without the trouble of coming to the library in person.

Rabello is currently juggling 90 active immigration cases.

“They’re taking longer now, because COVID has made the agencies very slow,” she said.

Losing the citizenship classes was a blow to the center, Rabello told a meeting of the city’s Next Generation Advisory Committee in October. Immigrants who want citizenship must undergo a civics exam, which was recently expanded from 100 possible questions to 128.

“Our system of government is unlike many others in the world,” Rabello said in October. “Immigrants need someone to explain how things work and what the Constitution is.

It gives them a chance to understand how our society is organized.”

‘The stakes are high’

The center fills an important niche in Denver-area immigration services, said Atim Otii, the director of the Denver Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs, Denver’s cityrun immigrant resource center.

“There are only nine centers that offer affordable legal services in the Denver area, and we have 350,000 immigrants and refugees in the metro area,” Otii said. “Demand is high, and immigration is a very complex process.”

USCIS leaves little wiggle room for incorrectly filed paperwork, Otii said. Small mistakes can cause rejections and setbacks for people in vulnerable situations.

“Folks are desperate for the opportunities and rights that come with citizenship, and when they can’t get

low-cost services, many will turn to family and friends, or unscrupulous services that may be ineffective or charge exorbitant amounts,” Otii said. “It can have severe consequences. The stakes are high.”

Seeking citizenship has become tougher in the Trump era as the federal government has taken a hardline approach to immigration, said Julia Guzman, a Littleton-area immigration attorney who provides low-cost services.

“There have been a lot of directives to immigration officials to deny a lot more stuff,” Guzman said.

“Applications are getting denied because someone left a blank where they should have written in N/A. It’s got to be perfect, and LIRC is good at that.”

Limited resources

But with the city facing ongoing revenue shortfalls amid a prolonged pandemic and a sputtering economy, the LIRC falls low on the city’s priority list.

“This program was built up on grant funding that is no longer there,” said City Manager Mark Relph. “Even before the pandemic, city council said they were not interested in investing general fund dollars into this in perpetuity. If you look at any piece of the city budget in isolation, it’s hard to say ‘let’s cut that.’ But we had to cut a lot of things and make tough decisions.

We’re trying to be as efficient as we can.”

In October, Rabello told the Next Generation Advisory Committee — a commission of people age 36 and younger who advise the City of Littleton on policy matters that impact the attraction and retention of young residents and employees — that the immigrant center has come under scrutiny from city leaders because much of its clientele lives outside Littleton.

“The mayor would like us to work for Littleton residents,” Rabello told the group. “But as we’re recognized and accredited, we need to work for low-income people, regardless of which city they live in. I understand city taxpayers are funding us, but we have a mission to accomplish. It can’t be delineated to city limits.”

Littleton Mayor Jerry Valdes said while he greatly admires the work the center does, it will remain a low priority in difficult economic times.

“I wish we had lots of money to take care of lots of programs,” Valdes said. “It’s easy to look like a good guy by giving away taxpayer money to good programs, but it’s my fiduciary responsibility to be a good steward of our very limited resources.”

Valdes said it’s too soon to say whether the council will seek to cut the LIRC program’s remaining city funding. Council will begin its 2022 budget process in spring.

“Yes, it could be on the chopping block, like a lot of other programs we’re looking at,” Valdes said. “It’s about what we can do, not what we want to do.”

Valdes said he and his wife have donated thousands of dollars to the program over the years, and his brother has volunteered as a tutor.

“If citizens really want this program to continue at a high level,” the mayor said, “they need to start volunteering their time and digging in their own pockets.”

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Animal adoption agencies seeing a doggone frenzy

ecause of the pandemic, which of the following is way up nationwide?

Average per-person daily intake of calories from sugar?

QUIET Trips to the liquor DESPERATION store?

Pet adoption?

I don’t have the facts in front of me about calories and alcohol, just the assumption that both are true.

There are facts, however, that show Craig Marshall pet adoption in the Smith past year was not only way up but highly competitive.

Adoption agencies all over the country are experiencing something unique: They’re running out of pets; some have seen double the requests for dogs since the pandemic came along.

This is good news, but it comes with some bad news and an advisory (from me).

According to the Better Busi-

ness Bureau, “The number of complaints about fraudulent and nonexistent breeders has never been higher.”

At times, humans are an industriously evil lot.

If there’s a market value in deception, mankind will find it.

Dogs, cats, birds, fish, and even ferrets are “going like hotcakes,” said one operator of an animal shelter in Maryland.

Why? I don’t have room to go through all of the reasons why Harry enhances my life and makes it worth waking up every morning and chewing (as Emo Phillips said) through the leather straps.

Today, 35.7 million Americans live alone. When quarantined, that’s a lot of solitary souls trying to make the best of it — psychologically.

I can’t think of anything better than spending the day with Harry.

I’d take him over Audrey Hepburn.

And that would have been true before “social distancing.”

On January 6, like everyone else, I watched the horrific events unfold in Washington, D.C., glued to the

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR What was Champion thinking?

It was shocking to open the Jan. 14 issue and find a story about former State Rep. Richard Champion on one page juxtaposed against a story on the next page about Colorado’s U.S. Reps. Joe Neguse, Jason Crow and Ken Buck, who survived the attack of domestic terrorists at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Champion said he went to Washington, D.C., to protest Biden’s election as president.

He stated that he stayed outside the Capitol building while mobs were ransacking it, and he didn’t see any violence. He saw only “extremely polite” demonstrators, adding that he didn’t think anyone was in danger, despite armed and violent protestors and the death of five people. The only problem he saw was a shortage of porta-potties.

What was he thinking?

The entire world saw violent, destructive and dangerous mobs overwhelming Capitol Police, desecrating the People’s House, stealing laptops, trashing offices and more.

The entire world saw our elected officials — including Vice President Pence — rushed to a secure location while insurrectionists raged around them. Rep. Jason Crow, a Democrat and former Army Ranger, worked to keep everyone safe. Rep. Ken Buck, a Republican, called the event “anarchy” and “un-American.”

The entire world saw a dangerous attack on the tradition of certifying the next president to honor the will of America’s voters.

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screen and mesmerized, revolted, saddened and disgusted.

Harry?

Harry came to me with a leash in his mouth.

Three of my friends adopted cats last year and they weren’t random acts: Each had owned cats in the past.

The advisory I mentioned is just this: Pets, especially dogs, require time, money, and commitment — and respect.

Harry’s annual Wellness Exam is coming up. He’s on a prescription diet. His teeth have to be cleaned.

Dog ownership isn’t what it once was.

The American Pet Products Association estimated we spent $99 billion on pet industry expenditures in 2020.

Some of that might include stupid hats and costumes, but the majority went to food, training, and medical care.

Although Hexe, my boyhood dachshund, was loved, she was treated very differently than I treat Harry. Dogs were, well, dogs back then. Now they are important mem-

bers of the family.

In the absence of a family, Harry is my son. His well-being is my well-being.

Experts warn that “adoptions should not be spontaneous,” but there probably were a few of those.

Research beforehand helps. There are sites (adoptapet.com, for example) that will help you determine which (breed) dog is best for you.

As great as dachshunds are, they’re not for everyone. Some of you may remember Smitty. He was adopted, at the age of 5, from the great, no-kill MaxFund Shelter in Denver.

I was his third owner. It’s my understanding he may have nipped a child who was playing too aggressively with Smitty when he was a puppy.

Please: Do your homework.

Mark Twain said, “The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven, not man’s.”

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

The grand illusion in the land of confusion

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usic just seems to have a way of connecting us with feelings of inspiration, motivation, adventure, romance, sorrow, and love. We WINNING can remember WORDS where we were the first time we heard those songs, and the people or person that we were with, and how we experienced the music.

Michael Norton Dating myself here as I share that I am a little stuck in the ‘70s and early ‘80s when it comes to my preferred genre of music. My playlists for working out, walking, or skiing are a collection of my favorite songs from that era. This week, as I was listening to one of my playlists, I found the irony and prophetic wisdom in a couple of the songs that made it into my mix. The first was Styx,

“The Grand Illusion,” and the song that followed was Genesis, “Land of Confusion.” I asked myself: “Irony or prophecy?”

Styx’s “The Grand Illusion” lyrics caught my attention: “Welcome to the grand illusion, come on in and see what’s happening, pay the price, get your ticket for the show.”

It made me think of everything that has been going on in our country. The points of view, posts, political speeches, censorship and what the news covers and does not cover. And just how serious of a situation we are in no matter what side we fall out on. And in the situations that we are finding ourselves in could well be described as the grand illusion that appears in our news and social media each day. Are we believing in the magic of the spin doctors on all sides and at every level, so much so, that we cannot determine what is real?

Genesis’ “The Land of Confusion.” This was a unique political song for Genesis. It

refers to the thinking of world leaders at the time, specifically the United States and Russia.

And on the heels of the Styx song mentioned above, “The Land of Confusion” filled my ears and my heart with the recognizable beat and lyrics.

And as the song played, as loud as I could get it to play, I found myself anticipating and waiting for a particular part of the song, “There’s too many men, too many people, making too many problems, and not much love to go-’round, can’t you see this is the land of confusion.”

Could it be any more spot-on today, especially considering that it was released in 1986? We need more love to go-’round.

As we all come to the same conclusion that it is an illusion and it is confusion, we will find ourselves thinking, “Now what?” For those of us not caught up in the mania that is taking place, we wonder how we should respond, what can we do, how do we live, work,

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I, for one, am glad that Mr. Champion no longer represents us in the state Legislature. Thanks to voters who elected David Ortiz instead.

Susan Thornton Littleton CARES Act seems uncaring

My most outspoken comment was that the Littleton City Council could spend $1.4 million on new chambers (through the CARES Act) and the State of Colorado and the school district of Littleton cannot get CARES Act to give $1.4 million for education?

Apparently, I don’t understand that the CARES Act cares for governmental facilities, but it doesn’t care for the future of our children.

I retired from the Littleton Public Schools district in January 2020. I worked for the district for 15 years.

I have seen our state educational funding reduced almost every year since then. I am not a teacher, I was part of the administrative staff that had to help my elementary school’s principal delegate funds for more instructional internet, magazines, daily supplies for six grades of education, and special education, as required by the state.

I just don’t understand how you can spend $1.4 million on “new” chambers and our children are getting robbed of educational funds! I thought the “CARES Act” was initiated to help with COVID-19 relief.

I don’t understand why the new city council chambers helps with COVID-19.

In these days of remote learning, dollars for more computers and internet access would be better spent!

Totally don’t appreciate the CARES Act and its spending.

K.M States Centennial Consider failed court cases

People are entitled to an opinion and there is a right to express those opinions just like Trump can contest the results in the court system.

However, to completely ignore or mention the court cases that did not overturn the ballots is a gross error in any opinion. The evidence needs to be presented to the court and if the courts rule that the evidence not compelling then the case has to be rejected. That is how the Constitution works.

Calling it a deep state operation is an insult to the United Sates court system. Parroting Trump that we were robbed just incites the masses.

The result was seen on national TV on Jan. 6. Shame on anyone for not mentioning or considering the court record on these cases in their post.

The flames were fanned by propagating the lies about the extent of voting fraud. Blood has been spilled and it is on your hands. Now deal with it.

Ed Moore Highlands Ranch In the aftermath of the recent riot at the United States Capitol, the nation is left divided over what some argue to be acting upon their First Amendment right, and what others view as a true act of domestic terrorism. This division has been demonstrated heavily by news cov-

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and play amidst the illusion and confusion? Here is the answer, just as we have seen magic shows and magicians live or on television, and then we get to see the hacks from behind the scenes, we are entertained for sure, but we accept it at face value. It is magic. So, when we think of the grand illusion let’s look for the hack and the reality.

Not trusting those who are trying to convince us through emotion but looking through the illusion and confusion by using our good judgment and common sense to draw our own conclusions.

One last song lyric from a tune by the Moody Blues, “Late Lament.” Consistent with using good

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judgment and common sense, we remember the lyric in this Moody Blues’ classic, “But we decide which is right, and which is an illusion.”

How about you? Are there songs that remind you of certain times in your life? Do those songs resonate with you today based on the world we are living in? There are so many great classics from yesteryear that are just so relevant today and I would love to hear your favorites at mnorton@tramazing.com. And when we can work our way through the grand illusion and the land of confusion, it really will be a better than good year.

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behavior along the way.

Thomas Romano Parker Account for officers

Given the large number of reports and identifications of law enforcement officers who traveled to D.C. and participated in the seditious assault upon the Capitol, shouldn’t all law enforcement agencies in Colorado provide an accounting to the public of their personnel (to include volunteers, e.g. community service volunteers and reserve officers) on that day to provide assurance that none traveled to D.C. to participate in the terrorist assault on our nation’s Capitol?

And given the extensive national effort by thousands of Trump supporters that was put into the lawlessness in D.C., and the significant amount of chatter on web pages and social media, shouldn’t all Colorado law enforcement agencies put the FBI’s dedicated tip line for the Capitol Hill assault on their website homepages so that citizens can provide any information that they might have regarding the terrorists that participated in, or aided and abetted, one of the worst crimes in American history?

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Two different kinds of protests

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erage, social media, and other forms of communication. I am writing to give my perspective on the issue.

My stance on the topic at hand became apparent when I was able to compare and contrast the events of the Black Lives Matter protests this summer and the protests that took place recently at the Capitol. The difference that proved vital for me in these two events of protest were the motives that fueled the actions of the demonstrations.

The Black Lives Matter protests were carried out by a heavily marginalized group and those who concurred with their message. The chant for equality, “Black Lives Matter,” rang through the heads of Americans as we saw countless valiant efforts of underrepresented citizens fight for their voice and reject the unethical murders of those in their community. These protests led to the destruction of property and violence as many asked, “how can we harness the attention of those fit to incite change?”

In juxtaposition, the protesters at the Capitol brought violence and damage to our nation’s home.

Their reasoning was disrupting our nation’s democratic processes, under the guidance of the country’s leading firebrand, provoking and encouraging this ill-conceived

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Edith Lange Smith passed away on January 12, 2021, at the Porter Hospice Residence in Centennial, Colorado. She was 92.

Edith was born to George and Marie (Grigull) Lange in Rockville Center, New York, on February 29, 1928, and was always incredibly pleased that she was a Leap Year baby. She attended Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York, and graduated in 1949 with a degree in Sociology. Edith worked as a Social Worker in Nassau County, New York after graduation. She married the love of her life, Everard F. Smith, on August 12, 1950, and raising a family was soon their top priority. Edith was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church for over 60 years.

She enjoyed both Garden and Bridge Clubs, loved reading and genealogy, but always found her greatest joy in her family.

Edith was preceded in death by her husband, Everard, in 2005.

She is survived by her children Marcia (Pat) Burns, Barbara (Bob) Crook, Jeffrey (Nancy) Smith and Diane (Jon) Turner; ten grandsons, five granddaughters-in-law, and twelve great grandchildren.

Memorial Services will be held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church at a date to be determined. A private grave-site service will be held at Ft. Logan Cemetery.

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Forget the controversy, enjoy your chiles

Green chile is region’s signature food, with no shortage of controversy

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atch, Pueblo, Anaheim or an upstart from Greeley — Coloradans have differences of opinion on who grows green chiles best. But when it comes to the state’s love for the spicy fruit (yes, fruit), there’s not much debate to be found.

What you can find, almost everywhere, are green chile burgers, green chile burritos, green chiles in chocolate and wine. There’s green chile salsa, green chile sausages, chips with green chile and lime. But according to Eddie V., (last name withheld) originally from Pueblo, but calling Denver home for decades, for the true connoisseur, a bowl of green chile with a side of warm flour tortillas is all you’ll ever need.

New Mexico, let’s face it, is the 800-pound gorilla in the green chile game, with the tiny village of Hatch creating a smoky mystique from coast to coast. But Colorado has been making a respectable showing with the Mirasol, or Mosco chile, aka the Pueblo chile, grown in, you guessed it, Pueblo.

To say green chiles are popular in the city of Pueblo would be a notable understatement. Home to the Chile and Frijoles Festival, and perennial but friendly foe of the folks down in Hatch, the Southern Colorado city can claim serious chile cred. But about four hours north and a little bit east, Greeley is trying to get a piece of the action.

“My mother grew up on a farm, and wanted a produce stand when she was a child, and her dad said no. Then, when she got married, she still wanted one, and my father said no. When he died, she told my brother she wanted one, and he asked me what we should do, and I said: ‘Build her a produce stand!” said Tigges Farm’s Kathy Rickart.

Rickart comes from a Greeley family farm that goes back three generations. Pumpkins are the big cash crop at Tigges Farm, but if she has her way, Northern Colorado will, some day, compete with Pueblo for green chile glory — maybe even with Hatch. Rickart, with a background in 4-H education, developed her love of the green chile while spending seven years living and working in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. Her brother, Kenneth Tigges, was running the family farm at that point — growing chiles without much local demand, when a neighbor told him he needed to start roasting them onsite, which was a game-changer.

In 2008, Rickart’s mother passed away. At that time, Rickart, her sister, Gale, and her brother officially

Tommyknockers Green Chile Lager at a PHOTO BY BOB WOOLEY Lakewood retailer.

An employee working the Santiago’s take-out window smiles for the camera at the PHOTO BY BOB WOOLEY company’s Brighton location.

took over the farm. They planted 5,000 chile plants that year. They’ve since quadrupled that number, and Rickart has sought out every bit of knowledge about green chiles she can find. Last year, even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which she said gave them their share of difficulties, her farm sold out of chiles, Sahuaro by name, completely. The season is shorter up north than in the warmer climes of New Mexico, so don’t dawdle if you aim to try a Greeley chile in the fall.

“As soon as we get the hard freezes, it puts an end to the season,” Rickart said. “Mother Nature rules, from beginning to end.”

The fabled Santiago’s

Carmen Morales knows a few things about green chile, and green chiles. Morales founded Santiago’s.

Her mother’s green chile recipe put the restaurant on the metro area’s culinary map 30 years ago. Now, with more than 28 locations, Santiago’s is virtually synonymous with breakfast burritos. But the green chile, she said, still reigns supreme.

Morales’ parents were originally from New Mexico, where she said her mom learned to cook.

“My dad had to have green chile at every meal or he would refuse to

eat,” she said. “To him, it wasn’t really a meal without it.”

So, her mom would make it from scratch every day. Morales said that scratch kitchen tradition continues to this day at every Santiago’s location. And when you see the numbers — the sheer volume of product they’re creating — it puts into perspective, what a massive undertaking it is.

“One year we purchased 1.8 million pounds of green chiles,” Morales said, “and sold 1.36 million gallons of green chile.”

Santiago’s gets all of those green chiles from Salem, New Mexico, not the storied Hatch. Morales says the farm they buy from is the only one they’ve found capable of producing what her restaurants need.

Santiago’s celebrated the 30th anniversary of their flagship location in Brighton earlier this month.

On the topic of things that are wildly popular in this state, Tommyknocker has been brewing craft beer in Idaho Springs for 26 years.

Brewmaster Steve Indrehus has been there the entire time, creating beer with hints of chocolate, pumpkin and citrus, but a mainstay, and the No. 2 seller in the lineup, is their Green Chile Lager. Other breweries make chile brews too, but Indrehus

Kathy Rickart, Kenneth Tigges and Gale Loeffler of Tigges Farm in Greeley.

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thinks drinkability is what sets Tommyknocker’s apart from the rest.

“A lot of the others are really hot and in the novelty category,” he said.

“Ours has green chile flavor and warmth, but it’s drinkable. We want people to drink one and want another, not get burned up by too much spice, too much alcohol — everything comes together to make a really nice balanced beer.”

Indrehus said it takes about 100 pounds of chiles — a blend of mild and hot Anaheims — to make every batch of lager.

Scented, not spicy

Beer’s not your bag? Green chile lovers who prefer a touch of the grape, rejoice.

Lescombes Vineyard has you covered. The New Mexico winery has been making Hatch Green Chile Wine since the late 1980s. Sandra Pacheco, national sales director at Lescombes, said the wine isn’t spicy.

“It’s more in the bouquet,” she said. “You’re getting the heat from the aroma, like the essence of a roasted chile, in the nose of the wine.”

Several stores in the metro area stock Hatch Green Chile Wine, if you’re so inclined.

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Brauchler, a Parker resident, has been a staunch supporter of capital punishment, calling it a critical tool for holding the “worst of the worst” accountable. He still thinks the repeal should have been sent to a vote of the people rather than decided at the Capitol.

“They were gutless,” Brauchler said.

Sullivan had pleaded with his fellow lawmakers to keep capital punishment on the books.

Despite their shared support on the issue, Brauchler’s unsuccessful pursuit of it in the Aurora theater shooting case remains a point of contention for Sullivan, who is convinced the sole dissenting juror’s mind was made up “on Day 1.” He faults Brauchler’s team for not detecting that.

“They didn’t get the death penalty qualified jury on the case. I mean, it’s as simple as that,” Sullivan said.

That gun violence bookended Brauchler’s tenure — beginning with Aurora, ending with STEM School, and the 2013 Arapahoe High School shooting in-between — is not lost on Sullivan.

The legislator wants a proactive approach to preventing gun violence, he said, but says Brauchler would rather “throw the book at them” once someone commits gun violence.

“He certainly hasn’t made us any safer. He certainly hasn’t done anything to stop that from happening in our community,” Sullivan said.

Brauchler has been asked why his community and surrounding areas have been hit with multiple cases of horrific gun violence. After eight years, the question still confounds him.

His community is filled with good people, he said, adding “I don’t think we are doing anything wrong.”

“I don’t know,” he said. “I truly don’t know. I want to say it’s a function of coincidence.”

‘What he’s built for’

Kellner, also a Republican, said the 18th has taken measures to curb gun violence, like through its “robust juvenile diversion program” that helps reduce recidivism rates and monitoring illegal gun sales.

The new district attorney first met Brauchler more than a decade ago

Former DA George Brauchler packs up his office roughly one week before leaving PHOTO BY JESSICA GIBBS office.

at a military training course. When Brauchler asked him to join the 18th in 2012 and help start up a cold case unit, Kellner said “it was a no brainer.”

As a boss, Brauchler didn’t micromanage his staff, Kellner said. He laid out expectations and set deputies free to make decisions “that we thought were best for our community.”

Kellner said some of his predecessor’s successes were building out problem-solving courts and launching a veteran treatment court, ventures he expected some district attorneys might pass up.

“He was willing to take those chances,” Kellner said.

Kellner also credited Brauchler as one of the people who influenced what his approach will be to highprofile cases.

“When there is something so impactful in the community, it’s up to the district attorney to be heavily involved and that often means trying the case,” Kellner said.

Working in the courtroom’s trenches also gives district attorneys crucial insight to advise prosecutors on hard cases, Kellner said.

Mallory, the Arapahoe County Democrats chair, said Brauchler missed the mark on some cases that gained widespread attention.

The district attorney’s office announced in January that Aurora police officers who handcuffed a Black family, including young children, at gunpoint after mistaking their vehicle as stolen will not face charges.

“We know JD 18 has refused to prosecute the cops in Aurora who put Black children face-down on hot pavement,” she said. “I think that

reflects a failure.”

The office’s report on the incident described the officers’ actions as intolerable and in need of further investigation but not criminal.

Mallory believes Brauchler lacks “a full understanding of how white supremacy plays a role in our criminal justice system.”

Brauchler better represented the district’s other three counties, all Republican strongholds, Mallory said, while Arapahoe County is a working-class community. It’s diverse in terms of culture, religion and race, she said. Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties make up the remainder of the district.

Being “tough on crime” is also expensive, she said, as is pursuing the death penalty. In that regard, Brauchler was not financially responsible “or even a conservative DA for us,” she said.

In a word, she describes his approach to being district attorney as “punitive.” People in Arapahoe County need restorative justice that focuses on “root cause of crime,” she said.

Brauchler has been critical of rehabilitation programs but refutes any notion he’s against them.

“You’re talking also to the district attorney of an office that has the largest, most successful juvenile diversion program in the country,” he said. “You’re not talking to someone who is opposed to meaningful paths away from incarceration.”

He said “an increasingly progressive and forgiveness first” state Legislature is taking tools away from law enforcement and making rehabilitation programs too lenient.

Brauchler said the justice system must have predictable and meaningful sentences for offenders, and before that, communities that take responsibility for socioeconomic conditions leading people to crime.

Spurlock hopes Brauchler reaches Congress. He also hopes Brauchler becomes district attorney of the 23rd Judicial District, which will be Colorado’s newest in decades when Douglas, Lincoln and Elbert counties break off from the 18th in 2024.

“That’s what he’s built for,” Spurlock said.

He has made many after-hours call to Brauchler when crisis struck.

The district attorney stood by him as a guide and personal friend during the most traumatic moments for Spurlock since he became sheriff, Spurlock said.

When a gunman opened fire on

several of his deputies, killing Deputy Zackari Parrish on New Year’s Eve in 2017, Brauchler rushed to the scene, arriving shortly after law enforcement confirmed Parrish’s death.

“The emotion that was there in the parking lot, the sense of loss and grief,” Brauchler said.

The district attorney was outof-state when the STEM School shooting unfolded, but immediately boarded a plane home when Spurlock phoned with the news.

“He was not afraid to get out of bed in the middle of the night and come to a major scene and be there and provide guidance and support, and law enforcement loved him for that,” Spurlock said.

Brauchler put an emphasis on getting justice for victims, Spurlock said, in the courtroom and in other stages of criminal justice as well.

Spurlock credited Brauchler as instrumental in opening the Unified Metropolitan Forensic Crime Laboratory in 2018, hailed as one solution to shortening evidence-processing backlogs at the state lab.

Brauchler was also guided by “what was just and right,” Spurlock said, and didn’t prosecute based on politics. He called Brauchler “one of the fairest guys that I had ever come across in the DA (role).”

“We never had the discussion of politics, of well, what is the political landscape of this if we do this or that,” Spurlock said.

‘Blink of an eye’

The district has had “more than its share of big cases,” Brauchler said. The work never feels done.

Leaving the job was surreal.

“You take for granted how that constant pressure and that constant vigilance to stay on top of cases,” he said, “makes the time go by in the blink of an eye.”

Brauchler, 51, says he does not know what his next job will be. Staying on the STEM case, a “personal and professional” priority for him, made committing to a new role difficult.

He might join a law firm. Holding elected office still interests him too, although the political climate today feels “super negative and so, super tribal,” Brauchler said, and he’s keenly aware Colorado is less purple than it once was. For now, he’s weighing his options.

“I am just old enough now to recognize that my unbridled ambition,” he said, “needs to be tempered.”

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Exhibits take you back to the state’s years-ago SONYA’S history as well as slices of life today, SAMPLER or perhaps just yesterday. “Apron Chronicles,� which runs Jan. 23 to May 9 this year, is subtitled “A Patchwork of American Recollections� (prompted by aprons), and the traveling show is Sonya Ellingboe ending a 16-year journey across the nation. It includes photographs, personal narratives and of course, fabric examples. Open MondaySunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Members free, other admissions costs vary. 303-447-8679, historycolorado. org.

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JCC Mizel Arts and Cultural Center at 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver, continues events with a social justice theme. Next: On March 24 at 7 p.m., African-American Jewish food historian and James Beard-winning author Michael Twitty will host an interactive lecture in advance of Passover about the shared narratives of diaspora and exodus between African-American and Jewish communities.

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Pianist David Korevaar will perform a solo recital at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 26 at University of Colorado’s Grusin Hall. The program is called “Variations Fantastiques,� a journey through keyboard music from the Italian Renaissance to the Harlem Renaissance, with works by

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DeGette is one of nine impeachment managers who will present the House’s case against Trump in the Senate.

“President Trump’s actions that incited a violent mob of his supporters to attack the United States Congress, in an attempt to prevent us from certifying the results of the election for his opponent, are inexcusable,” DeGette said. “He, and his accomplices, must be held fully accountable.

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Earlier in the day, Buck issued a statement saying he would not be among those voting to impeach Trump.

“I will not vote to again impeach the President,” Buck said on Twitter. “Pelosi gave members just two hours of debate to discuss these articles. There were no testimonies under oath, witnesses, sober deliberation, or regular processes. This rushed impeachment undermines the Constitution.”

Buck added that the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol were “despicable and un-American” and that he disagrees with Trump’s “rhetoric during his January 6th speech.”

His statement continued: “If we are serious about acknowledging this violence, we must recognize the divisive political climate that leaders in this country have created. Republican and Democrat members of Congress alike must lead on this issue by toning down the divisive rhetoric and encouraging unity. This botched impeachment only fans the flames of an already out of control fire.”

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0205-2020 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 17, 2020, 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) JONPAUL ARAGON, PATRICIA J ARAGON Original Beneficiary(ies) COLORADO CREDIT UNION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COLORADO CREDIT UNION Date of Deed of Trust January 02, 2015 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 09, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D5002461 Original Principal Amount $27,599.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $25,873.07 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.

regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 6, 2020, 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) DALE E. MCDONALD AND DARLENE S. MCDONALD Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AAAE FINANCIAL, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR INDYMAC INDX MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-AR6, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-AR6 Date of Deed of Trust February 16, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 23, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B6024113 Original Principal Amount $141,300.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $127,262.29 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 LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION PURSUANT TO AFFIDAVIT OF SCRIVENER'S ERROR RECORDED ON 6/15/2020 AT RECEPTION NO. E0070479 TO CORRECT LEGAL DESCRIPTION.

LOT 4, BLOCK 14, SOUTHGLENN, THIRD FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 2854 W. CENTENNIAL DR. UNIT F, LITTLETON, CO 80123.

Also known by street and number as: 6730 SOUTH DOWNING CIRCLE WEST, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122.

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

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 06/15/2020 AT RECEPTION NO. E0070479 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, 03/17/2021, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/21/2021 Last Publication: 2/18/2021 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;

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/10/2021, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/14/2021 Last Publication: 2/11/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

DATE: 11/17/2020 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee

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

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

DATE: 11/06/2020 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee

Harry L. Simon, P.C. #7942 Harry L. Simon, P.C. 10200 East Grand Avenue, Building B, Suite 120, Denver, CO 80231 (303) 758-6601 Attorney File # CCU v Aragon 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. 0205-2020 First Publication: 1/21/2021 Last Publication: 2/18/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE RESTART - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-109(2)(b)(II) FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0173-2020 Republished to restart foreclosure stayed by bankruptcy and reset sale date.

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with

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

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TOGETHER WITH GARAGE NO. F, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF, RECORDED ON NOVEMBER 19, 1998 AT RECEPTION NO. A8187114 IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR THE STEEPLECHASE III CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED ON MAY 28, 1997 AT RECEPTION NO. A7062094, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Legal Notice NO. 0173-2020 First Publication: 1/14/2021 Last Publication: 2/11/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - RESTART - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-109(2)(b)(II) FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0455-2019 Republished to restart foreclosure stayed by bankruptcy and reset sale date.

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 27, 2020, 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) CENTENNIAL HOTEL,LLC, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Original Beneficiary(ies) WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust April 30, 2013 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 02, 2013 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D3054750 Original Principal Amount $1,806,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $1,444,664.36 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE LEGAL DESCRIPTION ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT "A" Also known by street and number as: 7770 S. PEORIA ST., 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, 02/24/2021, 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: 12/31/2020 Last Publication: 1/28/2021 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;

Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 David R. Doughty #40042 Alison L Berry #34531 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 19-022770

DATE: 10/27/2020 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee

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.

Drew P. Fein #48950 Rachel H Connor #50831 Neal K. Dunning #10181 Douglas W Brown #10429 Brown Dunning Walker Fein PC 2000 S. Colorado Blvd., Tower Two, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80222 (303) 329-3363 Attorney File # 3942-028

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 0173-2020 EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION CONDOMINIUM UNIT F, THE STEEPLECHASE III CONDOMINIUMS,

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

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 Re-

vised 1/2015

Last Publication: 1/28/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

0455-2019 EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION The land referred to herein below is situated in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, and is described as follows: A leasehold as created by that certain Second Amended and Restated Ground Lease and Agreement dated January 25, 2010, as amended by First Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Ground Lease and Agreement dated May 13, 2010, executed by Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority, “Authority”, and Centennial Hotel, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, "Lessee", as referenced in document entitled ‘Memorandum and Notice of Second Amended and Restated Hotel Ground Lease and Agreement’ which was recorded January 27, 2010 under D0008428, for the term and upon and subject to all the provisions contained in said document and in said lease.

Parcel One: Lease Parcel 34A, B, C, D, E, Z and Y described as follows: A tract of land in Section 36, Township 5 South, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the NE corner of said Section 36;Thence North 89 Degrees 50 Minutes 13 Seconds West, 2640.92 feet to the NW corner of the NE ¼ of Section 36; Thence North 89 Degrees 51 Minutes 31 Seconds West, 1320.09 feet to the NW corner of the E ½ of the NW ¼ of said Section 36; Thence South 00 Degrees 18 Minutes 09 Seconds West, 1452.33 feet to a point on the Westerly line of the E ½ of the NW ¼ of said Section 36, said point being the Point of Beginning; Thence South 00 Degrees 18 Minutes 09 Seconds West, 200.01 feet along said Westerly line to a point on the Southerly line of the N ½ of the N ½ of the SE ¼ of the NW ¼ of said Section 36, said point being 3051.13 feet South and 2133.79 feet left of Runway 16L centerline;Thence South 02 Degrees 02 Minutes 00 Seconds East, 356.12 feet to a point on the Northerly right-of-way line of East Control Tower Road, being 3407.25 feet South and 2133.79 feet left of the centerline of Runway 16L; Thence South 87 Degrees 58 Minutes 00 Seconds West, 252.29 feet to a point on the Northerly right-of-way line of East Control Tower Road, and the Easterly right-of-way line of South Peoria Street being 3407.25 feet South and 1881.50 feet left of the centerline of Runway 16L;Thence along a curve to the right having a central angle of 90 Degrees 00 Minutes 00 Seconds, a radius of 78.00 feet and an arc length of 122.52 feet, being 3329.25 feet South and 1803.50 feet left of the centerline of Runway 16L along the Easterly right-of-way of South Peoria Street; Thence along a reverse curve to the left having a central angle of 55 Degrees 43 Minutes 29 Seconds, a radius of 158.50 feet and an arc length of 154.15 feet being 3198.28 feet South and 1734.26 feet left of the centerline of Runway 16L along the Easterly right-of-way of South Peoria Street; Thence along a reverse curve to the right having a central angle of 55 Degrees 43 Minutes 29 Seconds, a radius of 75 feet and an arc length of 72.94 feet being 3136.30 feet South and 1701.50 feet left of the centerline of Runway 16L along the Easterly rightof-way of South Peoria Street; Thence North 02 Degrees 02 Minutes 00 Seconds West, 285.01 feet to a point being 2851.29 feet South and 1701.5 feet left of the centerline of Runway 16L along the Easterly right-of-way line of South Peoria Street; Thence North 87 Degrees 58 Minutes 00 Seconds East, 440.44 feet to the Point of Beginning, being 2851.29 feet South and 2141.94 feet left of the centerline of Runway 16L, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Parcel Two: A part of lease Parcel 34X described as follows A tract of land in Section 36, Township 5 South, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the NE corner of said section 36; Thence North 89 Degrees 50 Minutes 13 Seconds West, 2640.92 feet to the NW corner of the NE ¼ of said Section 36; Thence North 89 Degrees 51 Minutes 31 Seconds West 1320.09 feet to the NW ¼ of the E ½ of the NW ¼ of said Section 36; Thence South 00 Degrees 18 Minutes 09 Seconds West 1452.33 feet to a point on the Westerly line of the E ½ of the NW ¼ of said Section 36, said point being the point of beginning of Parcel 34B, and the True Point of Beginning of the within described parcel; Thence South 87 Degrees 58 Minutes 00 Seconds West 440.44 feet to a point being 2851.29 feet South and 1701.50 feet left of the centerline of Runway 16L and the Easterly right-of-way of Peoria Street; Thence North 02 Degrees 02 Minutes 00 Seconds West, 110.00 feet to a point being 2741.29 feet South and 1701.50 feet left of the centerline of Runway 16L and the Easterly right-of-way line of Peoria Street; Thence North 87 Degrees 58 Minutes 00 Seconds East, 135.00 feet to a point being 2741.29 feet South and 1836.50 feet left of the centerline of Runway 16L; Thence South 46 Degrees 59 Minutes 13 Seconds East, 70.65 feet to a point being 2791.29 feet South and 1886.42 feet left of the centerline of Runway 16L; Thence North 87 Degrees 58 Minutes 00 Seconds East 257.97 feet to a point being 2791.29 feet South and 2144.39 feet left of the centerline of Runway 16L and on the Westerly line of the E ½ of the NW ¼ of said Section 36; Thence South 00 Degrees 18 Minutes 09 Seconds West, 60.05 feet to the Point of Beginning, being 2851.29 feet South and 2141.94 feet left of the centerline of Runway 16L, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Legal Notice NO. 0455-2019 First Publication: 12/31/2020

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0201-2020 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On October 23, 2020, 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) CHARLENE J. HADYNSKI Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt ABS Loan Trust VI Date of Deed of Trust May 21, 2007 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 11, 2007 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B7073821 Original Principal Amount $28,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $23,477.16

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 40, BLOCK 3, ROUNDTREE PHASE I DENVER TECHNICAL CENTER (AMENDED), ACCORDING TO THE MAP THEREOF FILED MAY 23, 1972 IN PLAT BOOK 22 AT PAGE 41 AND THE FIRST AMENDED DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS RECORDED FEBRUARY 26, 1973 IN BOOK 2103 AT PAGE 599. COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 5977 S WILLOW WAY, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111-5120.

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 9/13/2017 AT RECEPTION NO. D7104308 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, 02/24/2021, 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: 12/31/2020 Last Publication: 1/28/2021 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: 10/23/2020 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Anna Johnston #51978 Randall Chin #31149 Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557 Ryan Bourgeois #51088 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000008662926 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

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Public Notices Legal Notice NO. 0201-2020 First Publication: 12/31/2020 Last Publication: 1/28/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

City and County PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 the Centennial City Council passed on first reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2021-O-01 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, AMENDING PROVISIONS OF ARTICLES 1 AND 2 OF CHAPTER 2, AND SECTIONS 1-4-10, 7-750, 7-7-420, AND 10-9-20 OF THE CENTENNIAL MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING OPERATIONS OF THE CENTENNIAL MUNICIPAL COURT The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk.

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

By: Barbara Setterlind, MMC. City Clerk Legal Notice No. 524871-60140 First Publication: January 21, 2021 Last Publication: January 21, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Centennial, Colorado will conduct a public hearing on Monday, February 1, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. regarding Ordinance 2021-O-01 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, AMENDING PROVISIONS OF ARTICLES 1 AND 2 OF CHAPTER 2, AND SECTIONS 1-4-10, 7-7-50, 7-7-420, AND 10-9-20 OF THE CENTENNIAL MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING OPERATIONS OF THE CENTENNIAL MUNICIPAL COURT. The public hearing will be held virtually, via the City’s website at: www.centennialco.gov.

Copies of Ordinance No. 2021-O-01 are available for inspection by the public on the City’s website: www.centennialco.gov. Interested parties may file written comments with the City Clerk, at: www.councilcomments@centennialco.gov or by recording a voice message via 303-325-8087. Any written comments received will be provided to City Council prior to the Public Hearing and made part of the record. Citizens wishing to speak during the Public Hearing, may access the virtual meeting via instructions published on the February 1, 2021 Agenda at: https://www.centennialco.gov/Government/Mayor-Council/City-Council-Meetings/ Agendas-Minutes. /s/Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 524870-60139 First Publication: January 21, 2021 Last Publication: January 21, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT 2020 Street Rehabilitation Program Project No. 18-03-01 Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 38-26107, C.R.S., that the City of Centennial, Colorado (the “City”) will make final payment at the hour of 10:00 a.m. on February 11, 2021 (the “Final Settlement Date”) to the following contractor: Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. 2710 Wycliff Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 (hereinafter, the “Contractor”) for and on account of all work completed by the Contractor on City Project No. 18-03-01, including for purposes of this Notice of Final Settlement on (the “Project”).

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

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

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

Legal Notice No. 524873-60142 First Publication: January 21, 2021 Last Publication: January 21, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF CANCELATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RELATED TO THE ACQUISITION

BY EMINENT DOMAIN OF A PERMANENT EASEMENT IN REAL PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Centennial has canceled the public hearing on February 1, 2021 for “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION

BY EMINENT DOMAIN OF A PERMANENT EASEMENT IN REAL PROPERTY SITUATED IN ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING A PORTION OF THE LONE TREE CREEK TRAIL PROJECT”.

For questions please contact the City Clerk’s office at CityClerksOffice@centennialco.gov or 303-325-8000 Legal Notice No. 524869-60138 First Publication: January 21, 2021 Last Publication: January 21, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac Street #100 Centennial, Colorado 80112 Plaintiff: SUZANNE P. WOODARD Defendants: MARIA MARILLEY BONISTEEL LIVING TRUST DATED NOVEMBER 20, 2019; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; AMY M. MANLEY; COMPASS BANK; ZB, N.A., dba VECTRA BANK COLORADO; MARK D. BOULDING 2014 TRUST; PATRICIA ALEXANDER BOULDING 2014 TRUST; MERRIL LYNCH CREDIT CORPORATION; THE INSPECTOR CLOUSEAU TRUST; THE GRAVES FAMILY TRUST DATED DECEMBER 14, 2016; BANK OF ENGLAND; PREMIER MEMBERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION; DANIEL P. ROHAN; JENNIFER C. ROHAN; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; SUE SANDSTROM IN HER CAPACITY AS THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION; ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION. Attorneys for Plaintiff: WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, LLP Brianna L. Schaefer, #34078 Mark K. Payne, #12467 Address: 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300 Littleton, CO 80127 Phone Number: (303) 863-1870 Case Number:2020CV032060 SUMMONS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the attached Complaint. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you within the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 21 days after such service upon you. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you outside of the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after such service upon you. Your answer or counterclaim must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee.

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

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

The following documents are also served herewith: District Court Civil (CV) Case Cover Sheet Complaint, Exhibits A & B, Summons Lis Pendens

clerk of the court.

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

This is an action of foreclosure pursuant to Rule 105, C.R.C.P. to the real property situate in Bennett, Colorado more particularly described as Lot 154 Antelope Hills 1st Flg Ex M/MR's.

Dated: December 14, 2020.

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

Legal Notice No. 524798 First Publication: December 24, 2020 Last Publication: January 21, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112 Case No.: 20CV032237 Division/Ctrm.: 15 Plaintiff: Tollgate Crossing Homeowners Association, Inc., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendants: Scott Rand aka Scott T. Rand; Janis Lynn Bogard fka Janis L. Rand; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.; Citywide Home Loans; Midfirst Bank; Home Stars Inc; Crown Asset Management LLC; State of Colorado, Department of Revenue; Erik Larson; United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and Public Trustee of the County of Arapahoe Attorneys for Plaintiff MOELLER GRAF, P.C. Bujar Ahmeti, #42373 K. Christian Webert, #43739 Gail R. Gudder, #17820- ggudder@moellergraf.com 385 Inverness Parkway, Suite 200 Englewood, Colorado 80112 Office: (720) 279-2568 FAX: (720) 279-2569 SUMMONS [BY PUBLICATION] THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S): You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint 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 thirty-five (35) days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

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

This is an action for judicial foreclosure under C.R.C.P. Rule 105 and damages seeking to foreclose a statutory lien on the following property:

by the Assessment Lien.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN: Unit B, Building 17, Quail Run Subdivision Filing No. 1, a Condominium, in accordance with the Declaration recorded on March 27, 1996 at Reception No. A6036661, and any and all Supplements, Amendments and Annexations thereto, and the Condominium Map 44 recorded on February 26, 1999 at Reception No. A9033366 of the Records of the Office of the Clerk and recorder of Arapahoe County, Colorado, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. which has a street address of: 1296 South Zeno Circle, Unit B, Aurora, CO 80017.

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on March 18, 2021, at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office at 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, telephone (720) 874-3845. At the sale, the Sheriff will sell the real property described above, and the improvements thereon, to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO BRING CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE** All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at (720) 874-3845. The name, bar registration number, address, and telephone number of the attorney is: Richard W. Johnston, Reg. No. 19823, Tobey & Johnston, P.C., 6855 S. Havana Street #275, Centennial, CO 80112-3813, and telephone number (303) 799-8600.

Dated: December 8, 2020 Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff

Public Notice

Court Address: 7325 S Potomac St #100, Centennial, CO 80112 Case No.: 2020CV31818 Division: 21 Plaintiff(s): COUNTRY HOMES ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation

MOELLER GRAF, P.C. Gail R. Gudder, #17820

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: DIVA LAUREN

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Arapahoe County District Court 7325 S Potomac St Centennial, CO 80112 303-649-6355 Case No.: 2020CV032300 Division: 15 Plaintiff: ANTELOPE HILLS HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendants: DALE S GOODMAN; BIPIN PATEL Attorneys for Plaintiff: Orten Cavanagh Holmes & Hunt, LLC Hal R. Kyles, #23891 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202 Phone Number: (720) 221-9780 Matter ID #1524.0063 SUMMONS [BY PUBLICATION] THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response.

You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication.

A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the

DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case Number: 20CV30965 Plaintiff(s): QUAIL RUN ASSOCIATION, INC. Defendant(s): BRENDA J. MCDONALD; WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; CITY OF AURORA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION; SU RYDEN, ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE; AND OCCUPANT(S)

All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 720-874-3845. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is:

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 Court Phone: 303-649-6355

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 thirty-five (35) days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

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

This is an action for judicial foreclosure under C.R.C.P. Rule 105 and damages seeking to foreclose a statutory lien on the following property: TRACT 20, PLAT OF RESUBDIVISION OF TRACTS 19 (PARTLY), 20, 21, 22, 23, COUNTRY HOMES, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.;

Original Grantor(s): Brenda J. McDonald Original Beneficiary: Quail Run Association, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Quail Run Association, Inc. Date of Lien: March 23, 2020 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Lien: March 25, 2020 Recording Reception Number: E0036749 Original Amount: $4,520.74 Outstanding Amount: $12,649.78

MOELLER GRAF, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff

Dated January 12, 2021.

/s/ David A. Parker, #35253 Counsel Legal Notice No. 524865 First Publication: January 21, 2021 Last Publication: February 18, 2021 Published in the Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case No.: 2019CV32850 COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

Dated: December 1, 2020 Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado

Legal Notice No. 524762 First Publication: December 31, 2020 Last Publication: January 28, 2021 Published In: Littleton Independent, 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, Colorado 80110

On October 16, 2020, the Arapahoe County District Court issued its Findings of Fact, Conclusion of Law, Order of Decree of Foreclosure and on November 19, 2020 it issued its Amended Findings of Fact, Conclusion of Law, Order of Decree of Foreclosure.

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

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

By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff

Plaintiff’s Address: c/o Winzenburg, Leff, Purvis & Payne, LLP 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300 Littleton, CO 80127

COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

Condominium Unit 105, Condominium Building 11, Windcreek Condominiums, according to the Condominium Map thereof, recorded July 20, 1983, at Reception #2302547, in the Records of the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, and as defined and described in the Condominium Declaration for Windcreek Condominiums, recorded on January 26, 1983, in Book 3782 at Page 745, as Amended in said Records, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Attorneys for Plaintiff MOELLER GRAF, P.C. David A. Parker, #35253dparker@moellergraf.com Joshua S. Myers, #53309 Bujar Ahmeti, #42373 K. Christian Webert, #43739 385 Inverness Parkway, Suite 200 Englewood, Colorado 80112 Office: (720) 279-2568 FAX: (720) 279-2569 SUMMONS [BY PUBLICATION]

Public Notice

This is to advise you that a Sheriff’s sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to the Order on Verified Motion for Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure issued by the Arapahoe County District Court case number 2019CV32850 captioned WINDCREEK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. v. CELINA LYNETTE HARPER aka CELINA LYNETTE DUNIVANT, ET AL, dated October 7, 2020, and §38-38-101 et seq., C.R.S., by the WINDCREEK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., the current holder and owner of a statutory lien against the real property located in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The foreclosure is based on The Condominium Declaration for Windcreek Condominiums, recorded on January 26, 1983 at Reception #2241602 which establishes a lien for the benefit of WINDCREEK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. (“Declaration”) WHICH LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS legally described as follows, to wit:

Tammy M. Alcock, Esq. Alcock Law Group, PC 19751 E Mainstreet, Suite 225 Parker, CO 80138

Dated January 7, 2021

Legal Notice No. 524794 First Publication: December 24, 2020 Last Publication: January 21, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

RE: Sheriff’s Sale of Real Property pursuant to Order on Verified Motion for Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure.

Defendant(s): Masoud Moradi; Rok West, LLC; Family First Funding, LLC; WINPRO Diversified Income Fund, LLC; BDM Genetics, LLP n/k/a BDM Genetics, LLC; Kevin Good; CLPF KSA Grocery Portfolio Greenwood Village, LLC; Martin Dominic Karaba; Diva Lauren; Sue Sandstrom as the Arapahoe County Treasurer; and Sue Sandstrom as the Arapahoe County Public Trustee

By: Brianna L. Schaefer

Legal Notice No. 524849 First Publication: January 14, 2021 Last Publication: February 11, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on 25th day of February, 2021 at the Sheriff’s Office Administration Building, 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy., Centennial, CO 80112, phone number 720-874-3845.

DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE STATE OF COLORADO

LOT 1, BLOCK 9, TOLLGATE CROSSING SUBDIVSION FILING NO. 4, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Defendant: CELINA LYNETTE HARPER aka CELINA LYNETTE DUNIVANT; CHERRY CREEK MORTGAGE COMPANY; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY; SU RYDEN, Arapahoe County Public Trustee

also known as 17003 E Tennessee Dr #105, Aurora CO 80017.

Legal Notice No. 524773 First Publication: January 21, 2021 Last Publication: February 18, 2021 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, Colorado 80110

WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, LLP

Dated: October 22, 2020.

Plaintiff: WINDCREEK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC.

PLAINTIFF: SUNFLOWER CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. v.

DEFENDANTS: PAUL FREDERICK KUMMER Attorney: Kate M. Leason, Reg No. 41025 Jeffrey B. Smith, Reg No. 40490 Firm: Altitude Community Law P.C. Address: 555 Zang Street, Suite 100 Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011 Phone Number: 303.432.9999 E-mails: kleason@altitude.law jsmith@altitude.law Our File No.: 8240.0058 Case No.: 2020CV032029 Div: 21 SUMMONS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the attached Complaint. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you within the State of Colorado, you are required to file your Answer or other response within twentyone (21) days after service upon you. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you, outside of the State of Colorado, you are required to file your Answer or other response within thirty-five (35) days after service upon you or if served by publication pursuant to C.R.C.P. 4(g).

If served by publication, service shall be complete on the day of the last publication. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2410(b), the time for filing an Answer or other response is extended to sixty (60) days for the United States. Your answer or counterclaim must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee.

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 applicable time period, the Court may enter judgment by default against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.

Littleton Legals 1.21.21 * 2

22 The Independent

January 21, 2021J

Public Notices 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: October 19, 2020 Respectfully submitted, ALTITUDE COMMUNITY LAW P.C. Original signature of Kate M. Leason is on file with the law offices of Altitude Community Law P.C. pursuant to C.R.C.P. 121, §1-26(7).

S/ Kate M. Leason Kate M. Leason, #41025 Jeffrey B. Smith, #40490 555 Zang Street, Suite 100 Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011 303.432.8999 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Sunflower Condominium Association, Inc. Address of Plaintiff: Sunflower Condominium Association, Inc. c/o LCM Property Management 1776 South Jackson Street, Ste. 300 Denver, CO 80210 Legal Notice No. 524826 First Publication: January 7, 2021 Last Publication: February 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case No.: 2020CV031084 Division: 21 Plaintiff: San Francisco Homeowners Association, Inc., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendants: Ronald V. Christensen COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to an Order for Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure dated September 22, 2020, and C.R.S. §§ 38-38-101 to 401, by the San Francisco Homeowners Association, Inc., the current holder of a lien recorded with the County of Arapahoe Clerk and Recorder on December 7, 2016, at Reception No. D6141022. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions San Francisco Subdivision Filing Number One recorded with the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder on January 19, 1982, in Reception No. 2139555 (“Declaration”). The Declaration and notices as recorded, establish a lien for the benefit of the San Francisco Homeowners Association, Inc. - THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS – against the property legally described as follows: Lot 93, Block 1, San Francisco Subdivision Filing No. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Also known by street and number as 1711 South Blackhawk Way, Unit E, Aurora, CO 80012.

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 a.m. on March 18, 2021, at 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, 720874-3845. At the sale, the Sheriff will sell the real property described above, and the improvements thereon, to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE. All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 720-874-3845. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: Gail R. Gudder, #17820, Moeller Graf, P.C., 385 Inverness Parkway, Englewood, CO 80112, telephone (720) 279-2568.

Date: December 22, 2020 Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No. 524822 First Publication: January 21, 2021 Last Publication: February 18, 2021 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) continues to monitor and evaluate air traffic control procedures in the Denver metropolitan area. The FAA has identified ten flight procedures implemented on March 26, 2020, which require amendments to address inflight safety concerns and operational challenges with converging landing operations, and simultaneous runway operations. The FAA has determined the proposed amendments to the ten flight procedures are considered an undertaking subject to review under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. § 470 et seq.) and its implementing regulations at 36 C.F.R. part 800. The FAA has determined that the proposed undertaking would not have the potential to introduce audible or visual elements that could diminish the integrity of an historic property. As a result of careful consideration of the potential effects of the proposed undertaking, the FAA proposes a finding of “no historic properties affected”.

The views of the public are essential to informed Federal decision making in the Section 106 process. The FAA has made available the letter of consultation with the Colorado Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation on the webpage: https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/community_in-

volvement/den-denver/. The FAA will accept public review and comment on its findings pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. As part of this review, a 30 day public comment period from January 18, 2021 through February 16, 2021 is available within which to submit comments. Written comments will be accepted by the FAA through February 16, 2021. The public is invited to submit comments via the Web comment form available on the webpage https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/community_involvement/den-denver/, or by mail at Federal Aviation Administration, Western Service Area - Operations Support Group, 2200 S. 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198 Legal Notice No. 524874-60144 First Publication: January 21, 2021 Last Publication: January 28, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Patricia Louise Newton, a/k/a Patricia L. Newton, a/k/a Patricia Newton, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31225 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, located at 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112 on or before May 24, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Sandra Lee O’Donnell, Personal Representative c/o Kathryn T. James, Esq. Folkestad Fazekas Barrick & Patoile, P.C. 18 South Wilcox Street, Suite 200 Castle Rock, Colorado 80104 Legal Notice No. 524859 First Publication: January 21, 2021 Last Publication: February 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Avis Lee Booth, a/k/a Avis I. Booth, a/k/a Avis Booth, a/k/a Avis L. Booth, Deceased Case Number: 20PR31330 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 20, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Thomas George Booth, Personal Representative 8062 S. Jay Dr. Littleton, CO 80128 Legal Notice No. 524839 First Publication: January 7, 2021 Last Publication: January 21, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Elaine Lanphier, Deceased Case Number: 20PR482 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 21, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dennis M. Lanphier Jr. Personal Representative 2000 S. Colorado Blvd., Tower 1, Suite 10800 Denver, CO 80222 Legal Notice No. 524866 First Publication: January 21, 2021 Last Publication: February 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Carl Lynn Welker, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31052 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Justin M. Plaskov Attorney to the Personal Representative 1999 Broadway, Ste. 3225 Denver, CO, 80202 Legal Notice No. 524846 First Publication: January 14, 2021 Last Publication: January 28, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of LAVETA ELDORA MEIER, a/k/a ELDORA MEIER, a/k/a DODIE MEIER , Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31289 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 22, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jeffrey Cunningham, Personal Representative 12071 Leon Drive, Conifer, CO 80433 Legal Notice No. 524875 First Publication: January 21, 2021 Last Publication: February 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Elizabeth Juanita Boyd, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 031349 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 21, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kimberli Shipley Personal Representative 7350 Iris Street Arvada, Colorado 80005 Legal Notice No. 524857 First Publication: January 21, 2021 Last Publication: February 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Nancy Bentley, a/k/a Nancy Lee Bentley, a/k/a Nancy L. Bentley, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31304 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 19, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Stephen N. Bentley Personal Representative 5550 Blue Sage Drive Littleton, CO 80123 Legal Notice No. 524828 First Publication: January 7, 2021 Last Publication: January 21, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sally A. Brown, a/k/a Sally Ann Brown, a/k/a Sally Brown, Deceased Case Number: 20PR31337 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 20, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Duane J. Brown, Personal Representative 6334 S. High St. Centennial, CO 80121 Legal Notice No. 524838 First Publication: January 7, 2021 Last Publication: January 21, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of David Arthur Smart, AKA David A Smart, AKADavid Smart, Deceased Case Number: 20 PR 31279 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before May 7, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. /s/ Kimberly Raemdonck Kimberly Raemdonck, Attorney for Personal Representative Heather S. Brevik 899 Logan Street, Suite 308, Denver, CO 80203 Legal Notice No. 524825 First Publication: January 7, 2021 Last Publication: January 21, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Donald R. Johnson, a/k/a Donald Robert Johnson, a/k/a Don Johnson, Deceased Case Number: 20PR31119 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 May 21, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Vicki L. Davidson, Personal Representative 3911 South Odessa Street Aurora, Colorado 80013 Legal Notice No. 524864 First Publication: January 21, 2021 Last Publication: February 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Carol Ann Borgerding, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 031286 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 17, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

S. Blake Harris, Esq. #45942 Attorney to the Personal Representative 1660 17th Street, Suite 120 Denver, Colorado 80202 Legal Notice No. 524853 First Publication: January 14, 2021 Last Publication: January 28, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John Thomas Reagan, aka John T. Reagan, aka J. Thomas Reagan, aka JT Reagan, aka Tom Reagan, aka Thomas Reagan, Deceased Case Number: 21 PR 5

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 21, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dan Reagan, Personal Representative 1510 E. Cornell Avenue Englewood, Colorado 80113

2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Juan Antonio Onate-Araujo Personal Representative 3571 S. Kittridge St., #D Aurora, CO 80013 Legal Notice No. 524863 First Publication: January 21, 2021 Last Publication: February 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 524858 First Publication: January 21, 2021 Last Publication: February 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ronald LaVern Martin, aka Ronald L. Martin, aka Ronald Martin, aka Ron Martin, Deceased Case Number: 21PR30031

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sandra Kay Craig, aka Sandra K. Craig, aka Sandra Craig, aka Sandy Craig, aka Sandra Kay Teer, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31315 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 21st, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Rose Mary Zapor, Esq. Attorney to the Personal Representative Lakewood Legal Center 7475 W 5th Ave. #202 Lakewood, CO 80026

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 21, 2021 or the claims may be forever barred.

Timothy S. Wood Personal Representative c/o Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80203 Legal Notice No. 524876 First Publication: January 21, 2021 Last Publication: February 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent ____________________________________

Legal Notice No. 524856 First Publication: January 21, 2021 Last Publication: February 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of William E. Kunze, a/k/a William Edgar Kunze, a/k/a William Kunze, a/k/a Bill Kunze, Deceased Case Number: 20PR461

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Gerald G. Johns, Deceased Case Number: 20 PR 435 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 14th, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Chalene E. Spencer, Personal Representative 4782 S. Liverpool Circle Aurora, Colorado 80015

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 May 21, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Mary Catherine Percy Personal Representative 3 Middlefield Road Columbine Valley, Colorado 80123

Legal Notice No. 524844 First Publication: January 14, 2021 Last Publication: January 28, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 524877 First Publication: January 21, 2021 Last Publication: February 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF CLARA HELEN METZGER, a/k/a CLARA H. METZGER, a/k/a CLARA METZGER, DECEASED CASE NUMBER: 21PR30010

Name Changes

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 Friday, May 21, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

John Hutzel Metzger Personal Representative 169 Covered Bridge Trl. Waynesville, NC 28785

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

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

The petition requests that the name of Thomas Keith Peterson be changed to Tommy Riannson Case No.: 2020 C 100555

Legal Notice No. 524867 First Publication: January 21, 2021 Last Publication: February 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 524832 First Publication: January 7, 2021 Last Publication: January 21, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS: Estate of Jack Gerald Schmidt, aka Jack G. Schmidt, aka Jack Schmidt, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR031340

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 7th, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Aleksandra Schmidt Personal Representative 1600 Glenarm Pl Apt 1902 Denver, Colorado 80202

Public notice is given on January 11, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe District Court.

The petition requests that the name of Maleah Ariel Carino be changed to Maleah Ariel Carino-Howard Case No.: 20 CV 32411 By: Deanna J. Buchs Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 524835 First Publication: January 7, 2021 Last Publication: January 21, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 524860 First Publication: January 21, 2021 Last Publication: February 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Janice Michiko Koshio, aka Janice M. Koshio, aka Janice Koshio, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 31351

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 28, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Public notice is given on January 12, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Jennifer Ann Nicholson-Williams be changed to Jennifer Ann Willams Case No.: 2020 C 100560 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

James L. Aab Attorney to the Personal Representative 3900 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Suite 432 Lakewood, Colorado 80235

Legal Notice No. 524868 First Publication: January 21, 2021 Last Publication: February 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 524855 First Publication: January 21, 2021 Last Publication: February 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Juan Antonio Araujo, aka Juan Antonio Araujo N, aka Juan Antonio Araujo Navarro, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30002 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 21,

Public notice is given on January 6, 2021, 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 Omar Shariff Ross be changed to Omar Shariff Israel Case No.: 2021 C 100009 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

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1January 21, 2021

Virtual play gives every seat a good view

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As lights go up, young Monty D’Ysquith (Matt LaFontaine) has a visitor, a washerwoman — friend to his late mother — who informs him that he is ninth in line among the D’Ysquith heirs to the earldom of Highhurst, due to his mother’s romantic encounter with a Spanish musician and her subsequent disowning by the snooty family.

Hmmm....!

Aaron Szindler appears as the D’Ysquith Family — an especially cleverly written part of the script — one needs to pay attention! Sibella is played by Jennasea Pearce, Phoebe by Mica Dominguez-Robinson, Miss Shingle by veteran ac-

tress LuAnn Buckstein, and Willa Bograd plays Miss Barley and other assorted characters.

Monty is in jail, writing his memoirs, and we begin to learn of his ascent to that earldom ...

He was in love with haughty Miss Sibella Hallward, who has rejected him, due to his humble station in life ... A plot develops in his mind ... what if he were the earl??? (Eight people would have to die first.)

That’s the story that launches “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder,” a musical written by Robert L. Freedman, with book and lyrics by Stephen Lutvak, based on a novel

by Roy Horniman.

Matthew Kepler directs this funny musical for Town Hall Arts Center in Littleton, and tickets are

on sale for a pair of online performances, streamed to your homes at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30. See Town Hall’s website for connection to tickets. ($15 and up — pay what you can. TownHallArtsCenter.org.)

The clever commoner visits the family castle meeting the current Earl, Reverend Lord Lord Adelbert D’Ysquith, and gets a rundown on the family, including talks with the ancestors on the wall! (My favorite part!) The current earl is rude and chases him out.

Monty gets a job in the family banking business and begins to plot.

Starting with the elderly Reverend Lord Ezekial D’Ysquith, family members begin to disappear in fairly ingenious — and individual

ways ... a song and hilarious miniplot accompanies each departure.

Lady Hyacinth D’Ysquith is a bit of a challenge, until Monty sends her to visit a cannibal tribe ... Beekeeper Lord Henry is scented with lavender and stung to death.

Monty continues to pursue the now-married Sibella and other family members meet carefully planned fates.

Act Two begins with “Why are All the D’Yquiths Dying?” and proceeds with an encore of “Poison in my Pocket ...”

We, of course, wish we could enjoy this in one of Town Hall’s cozy theater seats, but This sounds like a better than usual way to spend a Friday or Saturday night to me ...

Enjoy!

Public Notices Legal Notice No. 524861 First Publication: January 21, 2021 Last Publication: February 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 4, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Amy Melissa Holland be changed to Kasey Melissa Holland Case No.: 20 C 100542 By: Anne Marie Ollada County Court Judge Legal Notice No. 524840 First Publication: January 7, 2021 Last Publication: January 21, 2021

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 29, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Melissa Jeanne Garrison be changed to Lisa Jeanne Riannson Case No.: 20 C 100574 By: Anne Marie Ollada County Court Judge Legal Notice No. 524843 First Publication: January 14, 2021 Last Publication: January 28, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 31, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of James Winter Valent be changed to Winter James Valent Case No.: 20 C 100584

Public notice is given on January 6, 2021, 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 Toyya Dionne Ross be changed to Toyyah Eleorah Israel Case No.: 2021 C 100007

“Trust Us!” Without public notices, the government wouldn’t have to say anything else.

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

By: Anne Marie Ollada Court Court Judge

Public notices are a community’s window into the government. From zoning regulations to local budgets, governments have used local newspapers to inform citizens of its actions as an essential part of your right to know. You know where to look, when to look and what to look for to be involved as a citizen. Local newspapers provide you with the information you need to get involved.

Legal Notice No. 524862 First Publication: January 21, 2021 Last Publication: February 4, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice No. 524845 First Publication: January 14, 2021 Last Publication: January 28, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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