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September 17, 2020

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO

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VOLUME 75 | ISSUE 48

INSIDE: VOICES: PAGE 12 | LIFE: PAGE 14 | SPORTS: PAGE 23

Multiple security levels safeguard ballots Process overseen by bipartisan teams; voters can track ballots Kathryn McEntire picks up leaves and trash amid the headstones at Fort Logan National Cemetery.

PHOTOS BY DAVID GILBERT

A day for those who ‘answered the call’ At Fort Logan National Cemetery, volunteers remember the fallen

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Doug Robinson worked in the World Trade Center in the 1980s and 1990s, as a young hotshot at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter.

Before moving west to Denver, he got to know Rick Rescorla, the company’s head of security and a British Army veteran.

On Sept. 11, 2001, Rescorla led a column of evacuees down a stairwell of the Twin Towers. After the second plane hit, knocking out the power, panic exploded in the corridor as the lights went dark.

Rescorla, at the head of the column, picked up a megaphone and began belting out the Cornish battle hymns of his youth. Many survivors said his singing kept them calm enough to escape.

After escorting the group outside, Rescorla charged back into the building to look for survivors. He was

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Volunteers unroll landscape matting over a bare spot on the lawn of Fort Logan National Cemetery. last seen sprinting up the 10th floor, megaphone in hand.

Rescorla was on Robinson’s mind on Sept. 12.

Robinson led volunteers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, together with a group from Catholic Charities led by Mark Hahn, as they cleaned up and beautified the grounds at Fort Logan National Cemetery in southwest Denver for the annual National Day

of Service and Remembrance.

“There’s so much divisiveness lately, but we have more in common than we think,” Robinson said as he unrolled sod over a bare spot on Fort Logan’s lawn. “This is a day to honor people who gave their lives for others. People who answered the call when it came. It’s a solemn anniversary, but it’s a day to look past our differences and give back to each other.”

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Arapahoe County’s elections director says voters can expect a safe, secure fall election, overseen by bipartisan teams.

Voters can choose to mail or drop off their ballots, or vote in person, said Peg Perl, Arapahoe County’s elections director, and can track their ballots online to make sure they’ve been received and accepted.

Arapahoe County will have 29 inperson vote centers and at least 32 ballot drop boxes for the fall election, Perl said — up from 25 drop boxes last year.

Several of the in-person vote centers will be open beginning Oct. 19.

Perl described the layers of security used to ensure ballots are fairly counted and insulated against fraud.

“It would be extremely difficult to cheat in our elections,” Perl said.

“There’s so much oversight. So many eyes on the entire process. So much tracking.”

A bipartisan process Much of the process is handled by bipartisan teams of election judges, SEE BALLOTS, P10

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Alzheimer’s brings bittersweet goodbye Couple adapted to life together until the very end

RESOURCES TO HELP MANAGE ALZHEIMER’S

For resources for those living with Alzheimer’s disease and for caregivers, visit the Alzheimer’s Association’s website at alz.org. That nonprofit seeks to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia by supporting research, risk reduction and early detection, along with care and support for those who live with Alzheimer’s.

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After each of Barb Arnold’s children and her sister told her goodbye, her husband, Harold Arnold, gave her one final message of support.

“Barb, it’s OK, you can go,” Harold Arnold told his 85-year-old wife, an Alzheimer’s patient at a Centennial memory care facility. “And she just died (then). It was so peaceful. I was holding her, yeah, real tight. I was lucky I could do that.”

Barb Arnold’s death on Aug. 28 capped off a loving marriage of 45 years, the last few of which Harold Arnold spent helping her through a battle with Alzheimer’s disease, a memory-affecting condition that worsens over time.

Though the disease recast the dynamic of the couple’s marriage, led Harold Arnold to sell their house to keep Barb living at Cherry Hills Assisted Living and Memory Care, and stole Barb’s memories — even of her husband — Harold stayed by her side until the bittersweet end.

“We had a great life,” said Harold, an 87-year-old Littleton resident who has advice to offer other couples who go through Alzheimer’s disease.

Accidental meeting Barb Arnold, born in Boise, Idaho, as the youngest of six children, attended nurse’s training and eventually came to metro Denver, working

then, Harold said.

There were “so many things you notice that aren’t right and you help with, and you don’t realize you’re helping. You’d say, ‘Oh, look who’s here,’” when a visitor comes, without realizing it helped her remember, Harold recalls. The reality set in when Barb couldn’t remember her daughter, Harold said.

Harold Arnold, left, stands with his wife, Barb, in front of the Christmas tree at their Centennial home in a Dec. 18, 2017, photo. Barb Arnold, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016, met Harold more than four decades ago, when Harold took his daughter to get bandaged after she cut her hand. Barb was a nurse at the time — she laughed recounting the story. Barb died in late August 2020.

FILE PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD at medical facilities that included a hospital in the downtown Denver area, Harold said.

Sometime around the early 1970s, Harold’s daughter cut her hand while working at an Orange Julius, and Harold took her to a doctor

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whom Barb happened to work for.

Harold’s daughter asked him, with excitement, what he thought of the nurse — his kids were trying to set him up to date after his first wife died at 36 with lupus.

It was a series of small, quiet details that led Harold to fall for Barb — they attended a party, and the next day, the two went hiking. Harold recalls Barb carrying a backpack and feeling impressed as they hiked — and “she looked very pretty carrying the backpack,” Harold said.

“I fell in love,” Harold said. It was “a combination of things, and maybe it just jumps out at you. That is one of the times I thought she was really neat.”

The couple saw each other for roughly a year or two before getting married, Harold remembers. Barb had also been married before — she had four kids and Harold had two, all pre-teens and teenagers when Barb and Harold married, Harold said.

Harold, who worked in the meat business, including as a butcher, and also worked as a real estate professional in Littleton, was born in Wichita, Kansas, and was 4 or 5 when his family moved to Englewood.

He and Barb lived in Littleton when they married and then moved to a mountain area near Bailey.

Later, they moved to a home in what is now Centennial and lived there for about 25 years. Their kids attended school in Littleton, Englewood and Bailey.

The couple eventually came to have 11 grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren.

Along the way, they built a cabin in the mountains, hiked together, crosscountry skied, and enjoyed fondue and wine, Harold said with a laugh.

“We loved life, pretty much,” Harold said. “I can’t think of one special (memory) right now, but I know we loved a lot of them.”

Barb’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis came in late 2016, but the disease’s development was noticeable long before

Life after diagnosis Soon after Harold and Barb found out about her diagnosis, they began attending classes and support groups to learn to manage the condition.

Harold went to a program at Goodson Recreation Center, just about a mile from their former Centennial home. Harold adjusted to shopping and cooking for Barb, whose driver’s license was taken away due to her condition.

“I tried to always make it, ‘What if that was me? How would I want to be treated?’ That helped,” Harold said.

“I wouldn’t say I did it every time …

But I did my best.”

Neighbors pitched in, too, even after Barb moved into the memory care facility near their former home around Thanksgiving 2018. A neighbor would come over and sing to Barb, and another neighbor would feed her lunch to give Harold a break — generally, he fed her every meal.

Harold urges others with loved ones who have Alzheimer’s to involve them in decisions about moving into a care facility. Harold worked with Barb to choose her furniture and how it should be arranged.

“I see people come and look for a place to put their loved one, but the loved one’s not there,” Harold said.

They “bring the person over and buy new furniture, and the poor person’s lost.”

A few weeks ago, Barb’s condition took a turn for the worse, and she had stopped eating.

“But we talked and laughed a lot.

You either laugh or you’re crying in this type of situation. I put a hummingbird feeder outside her window, and we’d sit and watch the hummingbirds every day, by golly. And we’d watch a Hallmark movie. She seemed to enjoy that,” Harold said.

Barb was always glad to see her husband, and although she didn’t talk much, he recalls a time she said: “Harold, thank you for all you do for me.”

Harold, who now lives at a senior home community in Littleton, still finds himself looking at the clock and thinking he needs to visit Barb, he said, laughing.

“It (was) a long process, and I am doing all right, but you’re sad for so long, you know?” Harold said, adding that when Barb died in his arms, he knew “the right thing happened.”

Harold wants others to know they should be collaborative with a loved one who is living with Alzheimer’s.

“If I could say anything,” Harold said, “I would say: Treat the people how you would like to be treated.”

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‘COVID claim misinterprets data,’ health experts argue Local health official addresses misinformation circulated on social media

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The notion widely shared on social media that the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reduced the U.S. COVID-19 death count by 94% — from nearly 154,000 down to just over 9,000 — is a misinterpretation of the data, a Denver metro epidemiologist explains.

Fact-checking reports from late August and early September focused on social media posts that used a misreading of a CDC data table to claim the agency had “admitted” its numbers were inaccurate. President Donald Trump was among those who tweeted the inaccuracy, which appeared to gain traction in late August.

“CDC just backpedaled (quietly) and adjusted the U.S. COVID deaths from 153,504 to 9,210. Admitting that their numbers are so (expletive) that they are off by a whopping 94%,” said a post that was shared on Facebook, the Associated Press reported.

The CDC data table in question — located on the agency’s site at tinyurl. com/COVIDdeathcount — is based on an analysis of death certificates that mention COVID-19 as a cause. For 6% of the deaths, COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned, the CDC notes. The table showed 174,470 total COVID-19 deaths recorded as of its Sept. 9 update.

That regularly updated data table shows other health conditions that those who died of COVID-19 had, including Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes and obesity, as well as problems that are caused by COVID-19 itself, such as respiratory failure and pneumonia, the AP reported. A death isn’t excluded from the COVID-19 death count just because the person had other health conditions at the time.

‘Well-established process’ The claim that COVID-19 deaths were over-reported “is an incorrect statement,” said Bernadette Albanese, a medical epidemiologist with the TriCounty Health Department.

The “CDC shares data on COVID-19 deaths for which the virus was the only identified cause of death (about 6% of all COVID-19 deaths) and deaths SEE COVID, P6

One injured in gas leak at Littleton High School pool

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Details at arapahoegov.com/ transportationplan Get Involved: National Suicide Prevention Month Every year, the Lifeline and other mental health organizations—along with individuals across the U.S. and around the world—raise awareness of suicide prevention during September.

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A member of the South Metro Fire Rescue hazardous materials team is decontaminated after exiting Littleton High School on Sept. 10. A gas leak left one person injured.

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Muriatic acid, chlorine mixed when material dripped from pipe

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

One person was injured by a chlorine gas leak at the Littleton High School swimming pool on Sept. 10, according to South Metro Fire Rescue.

Firefighters responded to a call for an “odor of chlorine” from the pool’s control room area shortly before 8 p.m. on Sept. 10, said South Metro Fire spokesperson Connor Christian. A custodial

crew was in the building at the time.

Responding crews found a person inside the pool area who had difficulty breathing, Christian said. They were transported to a hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries, though no update on their condition was immediately available.

South Metro’s hazardous materials team shut down the building’s HVAC system and ventilated the pool area, Christian said.

Crews later determined the gas leak was a mixture of muriatic acid and chlorine that dripped from a pipe in the control area.

Littleton Public Schools did not respond to requests for comment on Sept. 11.

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State to release new ‘safer-at-home’ COVID-19 framework

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment has announced plans to release an updated framework for the state’s COVID-19 social-distancing policy that would make counties automatically eligible for different variance-like distancing levels — gradual easing of restrictions on crowds and activities — and possibly do away with Colorado’s current system of applying for variances.

A “variance” is an exemption to state rules aimed at containing the pandemic granted to a county or city if it meets certain conditions.

State officials sought feedback on the new framework to help identify when counties should operate under different shades of Colorado’s “safer at home” phase of social distancing, as well as when they should follow stay-at-home rules and the state’s third and loosest phase, called “protect our neighbors.”

The deadline for providing feedback was Sept. 3, and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment was to update the plan based on the public’s comments. The final framework was to be available shortly after the comment period, according to the news release. State officials as of Sept. 11 aren’t sure exactly when the framework is expected to be finalized, a state spokesperson said.

The vast majority of Colorado counties still operate under the saferat-home phase, which came after the stay-at-home order this spring and allowed numerous types of businesses

Counties begin to move into ‘protect our neighbors’ phase

to reopen.

The state public-health department’s new proposed framework would break

the safer-at-home phase itself into three levels that counties would be placed under based on local severity of

the coronavirus’ spread, according to a draft of the framework linked in an Aug. 28 news release.

“We need to empower local communities with easy-to-follow guidance if we are to continue to slow the spread of COVID-19,” Jill Hunsaker Ryan, the department’s executive director, said in the release. “We hope the dial will help provide local communities with the flexibility to move throughout the different levels of guidance as necessary to protect public health.”

State officials had heard from the public that Colorado should make recognizing local differences in rules simpler and more predictable, according to the draft.

Change in how counties qualify For the past few months, counties have been able to apply for waivers — or variances — from certain requirements in the state’s safer-at-home order, allowing for larger crowds at some types of businesses.

The new framework would do away with the ability to apply for variances unless a county is already in the least-restrictive new level of the safer-at-home phase. It’s unclear how that would affect most counties with existing variances.

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for which the virus infection was coupled with other underlying health problems that led to death (about 94% of all COVID-19 deaths),” Albanese wrote in a statement to Colorado Community Media. “Both are valid counts that add up to the totality of COVID-19 related deaths.”

The CDC runs through a “longstanding, well-established process” in gathering death data, said Albanese, whose department covers Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties.

“They do it for injuries, they do it for heart attacks, they do it for flu … and they do it now for COVID. They do it on behalf of states and every death in the United States,” Albanese said. She added: “There’s nothing new about that process at all.”

The far ajority of COVID-19 deaths occur among people 55 and older, who also often have other health conditions that make them more vulnerable to the severe impacts of COVID-19, such as pneumonia, Albanese noted. Public health officials have pointed to that trend for months.

“It is to be expected that those persons who die from COVID-19 also have other complicating health conditions contributing to death,” Albanese said.

Tri-County Health Department is based in Greenwood Village. The health department serves Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties.

PHOTO BY ELLIOTT WENZLER Cause of death vs. other contributing conditions For example, a person with an existing condition such as hypertension who dies due to COVID-19 would have COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause of death, according to the CDC’s guidance for filling out death certificates. Hypertension would be listed in a separate section as a condition that contributed to, but did not directly cause, the death.

Death certificates are records that officials register for every death occurring in the United States, offering a

complete picture of mortality nationwide, according to the CDC. The CDC requires a physician, medical examiner or coroner to list a cause of death followed by other conditions that contributed to the death, according to Albanese.

The underlying cause of death is “the disease or injury which initiated the train of morbid events leading directly to death,” the CDC’s guidance says.

“In many cases, it is likely that (COVID-19) will be the (underlying cause of death),

as it can lead to various lifethreatening conditions, such as pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome,” the guidance says.

Probable vs. confirmed COVID-19 cases The CDC’s guidance adds: “Ideally, testing for COVID-19 should be conducted, but it is acceptable to report COVID-19 on a death certificate without this confirmation if the circumstances are compelling within a reasonable degree of certainty.”

The agency gives an ex-

ample of an elderly person who ends up pulseless before emergency medical workers could respond — a situation where, although no COVID-19 testing was done, the coroner determines that the likely underlying cause of death was COVID-19 given the patient’s high fever and severe cough and exposure to a family member who was diagnosed with COVID-19.

In cases where a definite diagnosis cannot be made, but it is suspected or likely, it is acceptable to report COVID-19 on a death certificate as “probable” or “presumed,” the guidance says, while noting that COVID-19 testing should be conducted whenever possible.

It was unclear from the CDC data table what portion of COVID-19 deaths listed were those for which COVID-19 was listed as a “probable” or “presumed” cause.

As of Sept. 9, Colorado had seen 1,979 deaths among people with COVID-19, and 350, or 17.7%, were listed as “probable,” according to the state’s online data.

The state had tallied 1,889 people who died due to COVID-19, as opposed to the total who died with COVID-19 but not necessarily due to it.

However, the true death toll from the virus is widely believed to be higher than what the official numbers show, as experts say many victims died of COVID-19 without ever being tested for it, the AP has reported.

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 Conifer/Aspen Park with lots of shopping and restaurants. (Photo from Mt Bailey Productions)

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A look at key races in the battle to control state Senate

BY EVAN OCHSNER THE COLORADO SUN

Republicans in Colorado look unlikely to reclaim the state Senate majority they lost two years ago, observers from both sides of the aisle say, relegating the party to another two years in the background as Democrats control Colorado’s government.

The party is grappling with an election year that forces them to play defense and the unpopularity of President Donald Trump, who could harm down-ballot candidates. Less than three months to the election, GOP lawmakers and candidates say they remain optimistic about their odds, but most acknowledge they are just hoping to hold control of three key swing seats Democrats want to win.

“Flipping the Senate is going to be a pretty heavy lift,” said Republican strategist Ryan Lynch. “I think the hope out there is that we’re able to maintain the status quo going into redistricting.”

Republicans need to gain two seats in order to retake control of the upper chamber and disrupt the complete power Democrats have over lawmaking in Colorado. Along with a 19-16 majority in the Senate, Democrats hold a 41-24 advantage in the state House and Gov. Jared Polis isn’t up for reelection until 2022. At best this year, Republicans are looking to regain a couple of House seats they lost in 2018.

In 2018, Democrats seized power and have passed legislation to require employers to provide sick leave, set pollution reduction targets to address climate change, added new police ac-

countability measures and toughened regulations on the oil and gas industry.

The party’s lawmakers are pledging to take on other progressive priorities should they remain in control and prioritize increased funding for transportation, education and health care.

“A majority will continue (to) help ensure we will be able to deliver on the types of policies we’ve passed,” Senate President Leroy Garcia, D-Pueblo, said in an interview.

In addition to flipping two seats, Republicans need to win every seat they currently hold and stave off Democratic challengers in open seats. It’s a big ask, and some Republicans believe that the party is more likely to have a net loss of one seat than it is to gain any. Democrats said they feel confident about holding the seats Republicans are targeting.

The electoral fortunes are a big reversal from the predictions from GOP leaders in the past two years. Conservatives suggested that voters would see the downsides of one-party control and Democratic overreach and demand a return to split partisan power at the Capitol.

Republican Senate leader Chris Holbert declined an interview request, but in a statement, the lawmaker from Parker said voters in swing districts want bipartisan powerbrokers. “Putting Republicans back in control of the state Senate would provide balance, which is what those voters tell us that they want,” Holbert said.

GOP strategist Andy George, who ran the Republican state Senate campaign operation for more than a decade, said the party is facing an

unfavorable map this year and is forced into a defensive stance. “Even is the best outcome they could hope for,” George said.

Jeffco seat seen as vulnerable Republicans’ best shot likely is in two suburban Denver districts.

The most vulnerable state Senate seat for Democrats is believed to be the 19th District, which sits in Jefferson County and includes part of Denver’s northwest suburbs around Standley Lake.

Rachel Zenzinger, an Arvada Democrat, won the seat from Republican incumbent Laura Woods in 2016. The district has more unaffiliated voters than it does members of any political party and continues to trend in that direction, according to an analysis from conservative-leaning Magellan Strategies.

Republicans hope Zenzinger’s support for progressive policies during her term will alienate those unaffiliated voters. Jesse Mallory, who was chief of staff for Republicans the last time they held the Senate, from 2015 to 2018, and is now a senior advisor for Americans For Prosperity Action, said he thinks Zenzinger may have voted for more liberal bills than her constituents would be comfortable with.

But Zenzinger says her record is bipartisan and her independent-minded voters will see through the criticism.

“They just don’t buy into those kinds of partisan attacks,” she said. To buttress her support, she also landed the endorsement of the pro-business, conservative-leaning Colorado Chamber of Commerce.

Though unaffiliateds now make up over 40% of her district, there are still slightly more Democrats than Republicans in it. Zenzinger also has a significant fundraising edge, having hauled in eight times more money than her Republican opponent Lynn Gerber, according to campaign finance records analyzed by The Colorado Sun. Campaign funds allow candidates to spend on materials like mailers and flyers and also serve as an indicator of how much support they have and how well their campaign is run.

Bridges faces challenge in Arapahoe In the eyes of many Republicans, their next-best chance for picking up a seat is District 26 in Arapahoe County, which is held by Greenwood Village Democrat Jeff Bridges.

Bridges, who previously served in the House, was appointed to the seat in 2019 after the resignation of his predecessor, Daniel Kagan.

November’s election will provide all voters in his district with their first chance to weigh in on that appointment. But many Republicans see their chances in that district as even less favorable than in the race to unseat Zenzinger.

Like Zenzinger, Bridges has a large fundraising edge, raising more than 10 times what Republican challenger Robert Roth has collected, according to campaign finance records.

Arapahoe County was long a politically moderate part of the state, but Democrats swept into power in that area in 2018, led by U.S. Rep. Jason Crow,

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Son of the South found perspective in Air Force ‘No rank in death’ I’m a caretaker at Fort Logan National Cemetery. My primary job is setting headstones. We lay them in precise rows, and I dig each one by hand. We set corner stones, then survey straight lines and lay string along them to measure them out.

This place represents the carryover of military precision into all things.

It should look a certain way. It needs to be clean. If I see a stick or piece of paper, I stop to pick it up.

But look at the headstones: you will see generals, colonels, lieutenants and privates beside each other. You have no rank in death.

And the dearest thing to my heart is that black, white, Asian and Latino

were even segregated outhouses.

I thought the whole world was like that. But at 22, in the Air Force, I traveled all over the world. It broadened my understanding. I’m very grateful.

How else would I have seen Thailand, the Philippines, Hawaii? Everything my parents couldn’t give me, the military did.

are all buried side by side. There’s no discrimination here.

It means a lot to me to take care of deceased veterans in a dignified way.

It’s the first job I’ve had where I can’t wait to get to work. I want to make sure these headstones are set right.

Reckoning with Vietnam I served in the Air Force, on a base in Thailand during the Vietnam War. I learned this country can get it wrong sometimes. When we get it right, it’s a wonderful thing, because we’re a powerful protector.

But we never should’ve been in Vietnam. Nobody there knocked down our towers or tried to assassinate our president. They didn’t do anything to us. We intervened in someone else’s civil war. A lot of innocent people, innocent Americans died for reasons we may never know.

‘I thought the whole world was like that’ Overall, my military experience was

Ashanti Black said his experience in the Air Force taught him about the world beyond the Jim Crow South. PHOTO BY DAVID GILBERT the best thing to happen to me.

I was born in 1950 in Shreveport, Louisiana. When I grew up, I was taught not to look in the eyes of a white man. To look away from white women. We couldn’t sit in restaurants.

In many places we couldn’t use the bathroom. We had the back of the bus and separate water fountains. There

‘With malice toward none’ I came to understand that regardless of race, there are good people and bad.

I had no animosity toward things that happened in my childhood, because hatred is like a cancer.

I learned to be more respectful, and to be tolerant of ignorance. I can separate myself from it.

I’m thankful to be where I am. I could die today without regrets. “With malice toward none,” as Abraham Lincoln said.

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she said. Election judges are largely temporary employees who fill a variety of roles throughout the election process. Two-person teams must be composed of members of different parties, though not strictly Democrats and Republicans — unaffiliated voters, who actually represent the lion’s share of voters in the county, can make up half of a bipartisan team, as can Libertarians, Green Party members and others.

Once ballot language is finalized by the county’s numerous municipalities and overlapping entities such as school districts, county staff assemble ballot types to go to voters based on where they live.

Ballots are printed by a vendor in Washington State, and driven to Denver’s central postal facility, where county staff oversee the blank ballots being mailed to voters on Oct. 9.

In Colorado, all voters automatically receive a ballot in the mail, Perl said, meaning there is no difference between mail and absentee ballots.

Voter lists are kept up to date by comparing them against data from the state Department of Revenue, Department of Motor Vehicles and

September 17, 2020S health department death records.

As voters begin to return their ballots, they are retrieved again by bipartisan teams. Generally no more than a fifth of all ballots cast in Arapahoe County elections are returned by mail, according to county data, with a sizable majority dropped in drop boxes.

Mailing it in Ballots sent through the mail are retrieved from the Postal Service’s general mail facility by election judges, and subject to strict chainof-custody procedures including carrying them in locked boxes and tamper-evident seals.

Arapahoe County elections officials work closely with the Postal Service, Perl said, adding that Denver’s mail sorting facility is working at its normal operating capacity with all sorting machines intact and functional.

Ballots dropped in drop boxes are retrieved once a day — twice a day in the final days before the election — by bipartisan teams. Ballot drop boxes are hardened against tampering, burglary and even explosives, and each one is monitored by a security camera.

Once ballots are brought to the county election facility, near Federal Boulevard and Belleview Avenue, they are scanned by an Agilis sorting machine, which scans the

VOTE WITH CONFIDENCE Lots of information about voting in Arapahoe County, including how to update voter information, find polling place or drop box locations, request replacement ballots, sign up to track your ballot and more, can be found at ArapahoeVotes.com.

Voters can also call the Arapahoe County Voter Hotline at 303-795-4511. unique barcode on each ballot and takes a picture of the signature on the outside of the envelope.

Signatures are compared against voters’ previous ballots, and against other signatures on file with the Department of Motor Vehicles or other departments.

While the Agilis can automatically accept signatures it determines are a match, typically less than 1% of signatures are accepted this way. Most are manually inspected by election judges trained in FBI handwriting analysis. Questionable signatures are sent to bipartisan teams for review.

If the teams don’t agree the signature is a match, the envelopes are sent for “cure,” meaning the voter receives a notice that they must verify their identity with a copy of a government-issued ID. Voters with no signature on file, such as new voters, also must provide a copy of their ID. Ballots are then opened by bipar-

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tisan teams who separate the ballot and the envelope, ensuring that voter names and how they voted are never seen at the same time.

Careful tabulation Ballots are then taken to a locked tabulation room, where they are scanned into a computer system that has no connection to the internet. Ballots that are stained or damaged, or have stray marks, are examined by bipartisan teams before being tabulated.

Voters who choose to vote inperson must confirm their identity with a government-issued ID. Election judges ensure they have not already turned in a mail ballot. In-person voters fill out a paper ballot, unless they choose to use an electronic device that fills out a paper ballot for them.

In-person voting has accounted for a small minority of votes cast in Arapahoe County in recent elections, representing less than 10% of votes in the 2016 and 2018 general elections, and less than 1% of votes cast in the June 2020 primary.

Anyone attempting to vote first by mail or drop box, then again in person, would be flagged by the system as a double voter and potentially subject to prosecution for voter fraud. Those in doubt as to whether their mail ballot has been accepted can check through Arapahoe County’s Ballot Track system, available at ArapahoeVotes.com.

Forging ballots would be extremely difficult, bordering on impossible, Perl said, because forged ballots would require forged barcodes and signatures that would trigger alarms in both electronic and handverification systems.

While elections staff begin scanning votes as soon as ballots arrive, votes aren’t tallied for the first time until 7 p.m. on Election Day. Votes are counted electronically and stored on a secure server not connected to the internet. County staff then send the vote totals to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office via a secure, encrypted FTP portal.

“Cure” ballots, those that require additional verification, have until Nov. 12 to be finalized, Perl said. Finalized vote tallies aren’t due until shortly before Thanksgiving.

Keep an eye on things Those concerned about election security can apply to become paid election judges, which can require a time commitment as short as the final few days before the election.

Perl said the fall election will likely require 450 election judges, and while the office is mostly staffed up by mid-September, the county would like to ensure an adequate supply of backup judges.

Voters can also become poll watchers, who are trained to observe activity at polling centers, but are not allowed to interact with voters.

Poll watchers must apply through a political party. Unaffiliated voters are generally ineligible to be poll watchers, unless they are associated with a statewide issue committee.

Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder Joan Lopez, who oversees elections — and is Perl’s boss — said voters can best ensure their ballots are counted by voting early, and can help ensure safety during the pandemic by using secure drop boxes for their ballots.

“Don’t wait until Election Day,” Lopez said. “There’s no excuse not to vote. Not in Colorado, anyway.”

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don’t have variances be placed under less restrictive rules as well, citing that officials were preparing to release more information soon.

Counties could still choose to be more restrictive than what they qualify for, according to the news release.

Currently, counties with a two-week rate of up to 50 new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people can qualify for a variance, according to the draft. Under the new framework, counties with up to 75 new cases per 100,000 people within two weeks would quality for that leastrestrictive new level.

Among other items, that new level would allow for: • 50% capacity or up to 175 people indoors at places of worship; • 50% capacity or up to 175 people indoors at restaurants; • 25% capacity or up to 75 people at gyms and fitness establishments; • Perhaps most notably, a 175-person

cap for indoor events and 250-person cap for outdoor events. In June, Colorado set the limits generally at up to 100 people for indoor venues and up to 175 people for outdoor venues.

By qualifying for the new level, a county would be eligible for site-specific variances — for “a unique facility� — rather than for blanket rules across a county, according to the proposed framework.

For counties where the virus’ spread is more dire, the two more-restrictive proposed levels of safer-at-home phase — or, in the extreme case, the stayat-home phase — would apply, with restrictions tightening the worse the virus’ spread is.

For example, a county under the tightest proposed level of safer-at-home — seeing 175 to 350 new cases per 100,000 people within two weeks — would be suggested to limit P-12 schools to remote, or online, classes only.

The middle proposed level, on the other hand, would suggest in-person classes, online or a hybrid of the two.

That level would be for counties seeing 75 to 175 new cases per 100,000 people

within two weeks.

For context, the 14-day rate per 100,000 for Arapahoe County was 59.7, the rate for Adams County was 97.4 and Douglas County’s rate was 58 as of Sept. 10, according to the Tri-County Health Department.

Where a county lands among the three proposed levels would also depend on the percentage of COVID-19 tests that come back positive and whether hospitalizations are stable or declining, along with other standards.

Similar to Colorado’s existing process for applying for variances, a county that is eligible and would like to move to a less restrictive level would notify the state public-health department by a letter signed by local public health officials, local elected officials and local hospitals.

Continued reopening, aside from some bars Some bars would remain closed in even the most relaxed proposed saferat-home level, opening only under the “protect our neighbors� phase.

Under the state’s recent closure of bars, effective July 1, some bars that

operate similar to restaurants can continue in-person service as long as patrons remain with their party, spaced 6 feet apart with no mingling, according to a news release from the governor’s office. The state has generally treated bars that function with a full-service kitchen or provide food from a licensed retail food establishment — such as a neighboring restaurant or food truck — as able to stay open like restaurants.

The “protect our neighbors� phase allows for activities at 50% of prepandemic capacity with at least 6 feet between non-household members and no more than 500 people in one setting at a time.

The state relaxed rules in June to allow theaters and indoor and outdoor concerts to open again along with other large event venues, also loosening rules for places of worship, gyms, playgrounds and recreation. Those changes came as updates to the saferat-home order.

If the virus’ spread worsens enough, a return to stay-at-home rules is a possibility, state officials have repeatedly acknowledged since the spring.

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Mother Nature just decided to wing it

other Nature spent more time naming some of her children than she did others. Allegedly it took her three QUIET days to come up with DESPERATION “platypus.”

It’s known she spent over an hour deciding on “hamster.” My understanding is that she was especially pleased with herself after creating “gnu” and “gnat” on the same day, confounding friends with Craig Marshall two different “gn” Smith pronunciations.

But when it came to naming one — the story goes — she said, “Let’s get

this over with as soon as possible.”

Why? Because an example was whizzing around her office, annoying the heck out of her.

One followed me inside today after I mowed the lawn. Therefore, this essay.

They’re forgotten about in the winter because they’re more active in the summer, even though the female can reproduce year-round.

If you haven’t guessed, I’ll give you some clues.

In 1958, a film that ended with the words, “Help me. Help me,” was named after this aerial pest.

Its name was also the title of a 1961 Chubby Checker dance song that reached number seven on the U.S. pop chart.

The song is almost as annoying as the insect.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A shout-out for Sonya Ellingboe As a longtime reader of the Independent, I am grateful that the paper still can find space for the Arts and Cultural articles by Sonya Ellingboe. Given all the grim news we are experiencing, her weekly coverage is a bright spot for me. I found her review of the book “Winter Counts” so interesting that I picked up the phone immediately and ordered a copy from the Tattered Cover Book Store in Aspen Grove.

A big thank you to the editors and publisher for continuing to support Sonya’s work.

Jim Woods Littleton House will get us back on track After one term, it’s time to replace Jason Crow as our U.S. House representative. He was elected to represent our Colorado voices and values, and he’s failed to do this.

In fact, according to GovTrack.us, Crow ranks in the bottom quartile of effective legislators — unable to propose any bills into law and only one bill getting his own party’s support. It’s no surprise that Crow ranks as the least effective member of our Colorado delegation according to GovTrack’s 2019 study.

It’s Crow’s lurch to the radical Left that is perhaps the most surprising. Crow wasn’t elected to ally himself with Alexandria OcasioCortez on the socialist Green New Deal, which would cripple Colorado’s economy, or with Ilhan Omar to effectively tie the hands of our brave police officers or to promote job-killing tax hikes on hard-working Coloradans.

That’s why it’s time to elect Steve House to get us back on the right track. Steve is a problem-solver, an entrepreneur, engineer, and

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Daniel Brown Highlands Ranch RTD needs Edwards A lot of attention this November will focus on the presidential election. Even so, Highlands Ranch has a unique local election to consider and one of our neighbors is running to represent us on the RTD Board of Directors.

Roger Edwards is the clear-cut choice for the job. Roger is running for District H director that includes Highlands Ranch, Cherry Hills, and portions of Greenwood Village, Littleton and Centennial. Roger owns his own regional trucking company and has worked as a corporate logistics manager, bringing an extensive background in making things run both on time and on budget. With RTD’s more than $166 million shortfall, Roger is the right person for the job at the right time.

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All of Mother Nature’s children, no matter how bad they are or seem to be, have something good about them.

This is true for spiders and snakes.

Bats have been getting some bad press lately, but bats eat a lot of insects, and that means fewer insects to bother us.

However, a fly is good for nothing.

The fly, and specifically the housefly, is a nuisance.

They are worldwide, including the Artic and the tropics (where they are abundant.)

My sixth-grade teacher, Mr. Thomas at Acacia Elementary in Fullerton, California, used to catch them in midair.

A Venus flytrap is fun to watch. It will eat a variety of insects and arachnids, not just flies.

An assortment of papers, traps, and ribbons, including the Catchmaster 931 Giant Fly Glue Trap, is available online and in hardware stores. Warning: They work, but it’s not a pretty sight, and they don’t know the difference between a fly and a ladybug.

Ladybugs, along with being cute little devils, dispose of crop-damaging aphids.

We don’t have flies around here in the numbers they do in other parts of the country. The same goes for mosquitoes, another one of Mother Nature’s mistakes.

“Mosquito” is Spanish for “little fly.”

Mosquitoes cause the deaths of over 700,000 people every year. Some estimates are even higher.

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The path to success is open to everyone

“Y

ou were designed for accomplishment, engineered for success, and endowed with the seeds of greatness.” - Zig Ziglar Imagine waking up every day, reminding ourselves of Zig’s quote above. How would it change our morning? How would it shape our WINNING tasks, our job, and the way we engage with WORDS others? And what would happen if we revisited the quote when we end our workday and enjoy our time with family and friends? And how about remembering the quote and repeating it to ourselves right Michael Norton before we go to bed, what would our state of mind be as we drift off to sleep?

Well, when I started incorporating this quote and the meaning behind it in my daily routine, it made all the difference in the world. I found myself being more creative and innovative. As I reviewed my projects for the day, I felt empowered and only saw myself as achieving success.

This quote, and others that are similar in meaning have been around for decades. Some of us choose to lean on motivational quotes like Zig’s, and believe every word of it, drawing inspiration from the powerful words to fuel our day. Others may appreciate motivational quotes initially and remember a few of their favorites word for word. Sooner or later, that sensation of appreciation for the motivating words wears off over time, never going deep enough to become part of their belief system.

The quote I shared with you today by Mr. Ziglar, “You were designed for ac-

complishment, engineered for success, and endowed with the seeds of greatness,” has been shared with millions of people. I have heard Zig speak it from the stage, I have heard it repeated back to me from others who also draw upon the quote for strength during the good times and during challenging times. Yet others, who have heard it over the years, maybe even heard it from Zig while he was on stage or on one of his recorded programs, refuse to believe that it applies for them. And that is simply not true. Every one of us was designed for accomplishment. Each of us has been engineered for success. And all of us, and yes that means you, were endowed with the seeds of greatness.

Earlier in the column I asked how it might impact every part of our day if we let the concept sink in and become part of our daily routine. So, here’s another question for you, what would happen if you shared this quote with someone else. Someone you know who might be struggling. Or someone you know who might be doing fantastic. For the person who may be struggling, it could help ignite a spark, and that spark could illuminate a path for them. And for the person doing fantastic, it could help explain part of the reason they are thriving, and now knowing the “why” could lead them to future accomplishments.

I have shared the quote verbally with people, I have sent it in an email, and I have sent it as a text. The quote has appeared in my social media posts, and I have set a custom image using this quote that I use as a backdrop for virtual trainings, coaching, and meetings. It always garners attention and questions, but most importantly, it provides a platform for me to share that accomplishment and

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Change is the only constant

ncient Greek philosophers taught valuable lessons that are still relevant today.

“Change is the only constant in life” from Heraclitus, the Greek philosopher from 500 BCE¹ is one of FINANCIAL my favorites. I think STRATEGIES it certainly applies to our current economic situation.

No one can predict what is going to happen, except we know there will always be change. Yet, the uncertainty of what that change will be can be unsettling. We Patricia Kummer know the stock market does not seem to like uncertainty, and neither do most humans, however change is the constant that we live with. The next best thing we can do is prepare, be flexible and anticipate change, rather than fight it.

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officers from light rail and various bus routes puts our community’s most vulnerable in unnecessary danger. Imagine people who may be under the influence riding the trains or buses lashing out at innocent riders — all while knowing there’s nothing to stop them. Guess what? Roger votes NO to that lunacy.

But what of RTD’s future? Before COVID struck our community, RTD’s ridership was falling at alarming rates.

And constant begging for tax increases and federal grants is not a sustainable business plan. We need an expert in these matters to help fix RTD’s lingering problems. We need Roger.

This November, make your vote count toward RTD. Vote Roger Edwards to represent us!

Stephen Collier Highlands Ranch Champion a bipartisan representative Response to a letter to the editor by Blair Johnson of Littleton (Littleton

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success are for everyone, not just a few.

And that we are all endowed with the seeds of greatness.

How about you? It may not be this quote from Zig Ziglar, you may have another favorite quote or words of inspiration that you have adopted and include in your belief system.

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Male mosquitoes don’t bite humans, but females do. Most of us don’t even try to make a distinction, and dispose of both whenever possible.

Male and female mosquitoes buzz, by the way.

According to Mosquito Squad, “Today, 90% of all malaria deaths in the world occur in Africa, south of the Sahara.”

Fortunately for us, mosquitoes prefer humid, tropical regions.

Which brings me to humidity. Few

We did not predict COVID-19; however, we did plan on a market decline in 2020. Analysts predicted negative corporate earnings for the second quarter by -43%. Yet, we had a pleasant surprise when it was only -32%.² The stock market rallied, even though those are significant losses, leaving many investors on the sidelines.

Planning for the future requires lots of assumptions that cannot be guaranteed to happen. We don’t know how long we will live; if we will get sick; if certain companies thrive and others go under. This makes it difficult to commit to a plan with so much uncertainty. However, “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail,” as an aphorism sometimes attributed to Benjamin Franklin says.

Whether the economy recovers, or the recession drags on, each household will have its own circumstances and financial commitments that need to be met. We can’t wait to find out about the election, or the next quarter’s earnings

to start working on the future.

We can build on things that have been proven in history, such as the principle that more positive financial results are typically derived from long-term investing. We know that risk increases with higher returns.

We know that high debt will deplete your net worth. We know education and health are important for anyone’s future. We can start to build on a few solid concepts that will help stabilize your plan when change does occur.

This year is all about change. Many are focused on the challenges, but our current environment also poses some opportunities. Many folks are refinancing their homes at lower interest rates. Some taxpayers who find themselves in a lower bracket are converting to a Roth IRA. Many are beefing up their education through online classes and workshops. There is always a way to use change to your advantage if you have the framework of your goals and resources outlined.

This identifies what you have to work with and what you are working for.

Procrastination is the enemy. Waiting to see what the next change is will keep you from advancing. There will always be another obstacle. It is kind of amazing that something said 2,500 years ago can be so relevant today. It is up to you to find ways to make change help you move forward, instead of holding you back.

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Independent, Sept. 3): Blair Johnson’s lack of research skills and obvious bias jumps out in his op-ed. (District 38) Representative Richard Champion is well known in the House for being a bi-partisan representative, much to his own party’s surprise and occasionally their dismay.

Champion voted aye on 200 bipartisan bills, and aye to at least 29 Dem bills. Those 29 he voted aye on were a varying range of issues; among them were bills to keep children safe and impose harsher penalties on child abusers, more transparency and accountability on Big Pharma, and health care access for Coloradoans with behavioral health needs.

Champion volunteered and served with distinction for six years in the U.S. Army during Vietnam, but was maligned by those against the war, and even spit on for serving our country during those years. Rep. Champion has decades of community and volunteer service especially as an advocate for women and children’s services.

And unlike career government employee David Ortiz, Champion actually knows what it’s like to sign the

front of a paycheck.

All three branches of government are controlled by Dems in Colorado. If you didn’t like the way our state was looking and operating before COVID, I’d suggest not giving more power to

the party that claims to have all the solutions with your tax dollars — yet consistently produces zero results.

I suggest Colorado needs a Champion.

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You can watch all three in “Deliverance,” “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” and “The Prisoner of Shark Island.”

The prisoner referred to is Dr. Samuel Mudd, who was sent to Shark Island as punishment for treating John Wilkes Booth after Booth shot President Lincoln.

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Records going back more than a century are being digitized

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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ore than a century’s worth of records now packed into boxes and storage containers in the basement of the Colorado Center for the Blind will soon be transformed into a comprehensive, digital history and made available to the public.

Members of the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado are in year two of a five-year project to digitally preserve records of the state’s blind community — before the documents deteriorate or are lost.

Most importantly, project leaders said, the history will finally be accessible to the very community it’s written about.

“This is a really big project, and this is important because blind people’s history is not being told,” said Peggy Chong, who is leading the archival effort. “By and large, we don’t learn about our own history.”

Both the National Federation of the Blind Chong of Colorado and the Colorado Center for the Blind are based in Littleton.

Chong, an Aurora resident, has been a member of the national organization for 50 years, joining at age 14 because her mother and three sisters were blind, she said.

She moved to Colorado two years ago and quickly set to work learning the local organization’s history, cataloging artifacts and taking on the archival project.

There are a variety of documents and artifacts waiting to be digitized, Chong said.

Meeting minutes dating back to the early 1900s are hand-written. Documents exist in several versions of braille and need transcribing. Old newspaper clips are fading. Some records were damaged by a basement flood at the center, or simply old age.

Chong’s main goal is to make this history available to the blind community in Colorado, she said, but she also aims to better inform the community at large. The organization will make the digital archive available to libraries and universities once it’s complete.

Then maybe, Chong said, creators in entertainment like screenwriters or playwrights will be inspired by characters that don’t fit tropes about the blind. She envisions stories about the blind legislators making a difference in their states, or blind entrepreneurs opening their own businesses.

Scott LaBarre, president of National Federation of the Blind of Colorado since 2005, said Colorado is lucky to have Chong.

She has become known as “the blind history lady” for her efforts preserving history about the blind, said LaBarre, who is blind and lives in Centennial.

“I think it’s critical that we understand where we came from as a population, as a community,” LaBarre

Julie Deden is the director of the Colorado Center for the Blind. said. “It gives us a lot of information about how much we’ve accomplished and how much more we have yet to accomplish. So, I think it’s a very important project.”

LaBarre said he’s most eager to see the early part of his organization’s history clearly laid out, which he described as the dawn of a “growing movement of blind people taking matters into their own hands.”

LaBarre, a lawyer who runs his own Denver law firm, said the public can learn about the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado’s roots, how they organized and advocated for blind residents in the state.

“For a long time and all throughout our country’s history and much of the world’s history, there have always been organizations for the blind,” he said. “But they weren’t the blind representing themselves and determining for themselves what the future would be.”

Julie Deden, director of the Colorado Center for the Blind, said the finished digital archive will show how far blind Coloradans have come. Deden grew up in modern day Centennial and was born blind. She has served as

FILE PHOTO BY DAVID GILBERT

Historical records now sit in boxes in the Colorado Center for the Blind’s basement but will soon be digitally preserved.

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the center’s director for 22 years.

“When we have access to our own history, it gives us the opportunity and I guess the impetus to look at, where do we come from, and where do we

want to go from here,” she said.

Having history available to them also gives blind community members “a newfound reverence” for the pioneers who helped create organizations like the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado, she said, or advocate for the community’s needs.

The project’s next step will be finding dozens of volunteers to help transcribe documents that do not scan well, she said.

Time is ticking. Chong said records about the blind are disappearing across the country.

As schools for the blind have closed in various states, the facilities’ records were often discarded or lost. When blind individuals pass on, their families sometimes toss items like diaries or records written in braille, because no one can read them.

In Colorado, Chong wants to stop that from happening.

“Our history is not important enough for storage. It’s not important enough to spend precious archiving money on. It’s up to us to do that,” Chong said. “It’s important that we preserve it and we do it before it’s destroyed or lost to the wind.”

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Book offers tour of Denver’s beer history from home New volume captures the Gold Rush launch of city’s brewing scene

BY JOHN FRANK THE COLORADO SUN

A year after Denver was founded in 1858, the city’s first brewery opened.

The local newspaper declared the first batch of beer from the Rocky Mountain Brewery “the best we ever tasted” — surely in part because of the free keg delivered to its offices.

Today, the history seems quite fitting given that Denver now ranks as one of the nation’s best beer cities.

But the city’s beer fortunes didn’t always look so frothy, as Jonathan Shikes writes in his new book, “Denver Beer: A History of Mile High Brewing.”

The book covers more than 150 years of brewing history, capturing the hardship faced by the German immigrants who started the city’s first breweries during the gold rush, the dark days of Prohibition that nearly extinguished the industry and the pioneers of craft beer who revived the legacy.

The best part: You can still taste the history today. And the beer is much better now, too.

One recent afternoon, Shikes agreed to take me on a virtual brewery tour of Denver’s past and present and described how each contributed to the current beer scene.

Given the pandemic, the safest way to enjoy a beer crawl right now is at home. So the socially distanced tasting took place in his backyard and featured five breweries that sell beer to-go.

Tivoli Brewing The journey started with Denver’s oldest brewery and one of its newest, Tivoli Brewing. The founders of Rocky Mountain Brewery sold to the owner of Tivoli. The brewery was one of the few that endured through Prohibition and made the most popular beer among locals for decades before it closed in 1969.

“Tivoli’s roots go back to the very first brewery and it was also the longest lasting one,” explained Shikes, who also writes about beer for Westword. “It was what everybody drank in Denver in the 40s, the 50s and 60s.”

A reborn Tivoli launched in 2012 at its old home on the Auraria higher education campus downtown, making a mix of old world and newfangled styles. Owner Corey Marshall acquired the trademarks for the old Denver breweries and beers, rooting the revamped brewery firmly in the past.

A good example was the beer Shikes poured: Sigi’s Bock, named for Moritz Sigi, who founded Colorado Brewery in 1864 and built part of the building Tivoli took over. The traditional German Bock is a lager, much like most of the beers in Denver in the late 19th century. And it features fire-kilned malt — a bygone in today’s world of electric and gas — that lends a smoky depth to the rich caramel flavor, perfectly encapsulating then and now.

Wynkoop Brewing For the second stop, we fast-forwarded all the way to 1988 and the founding of the state’s first brewpub, Wynkoop Brewing in the Lower Downtown neighborhood.

It was Denver’s first new brewery

Great Divide Brewing in Denver is one of the latest breweries to enter the hazy IPA category.

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since Prohibition ended in 1933.

(Shikes said it’s possible other breweries launched after but he couldn’t find records about them and they no longer exist.) Wynkoop stood out from the crowd.

“A small brewery making its own beer was just a concept people didn’t understand,” Shikes said. “There was Coors and Miller and Schlitz and Bud and all those guys — but nobody made their own beer in a restaurant.”

The response was overwhelming.

On opening day, people were lined up around the block, in part because Wynkooop served beer at a pre-Prohibition price of 25 cents. The catch: At first the brewery made only traditional English cask ales, served warm at 55 degrees and flat from a cask.

The beer we tasted — Colorojo, an imperial red ale — fits the brewery’s malt tradition but pairs it with a resiny hop bitterness. Thankfully, the brewery filled the crowler cold and carbonated.

John Hickenlooper, one of the brewpub’s founders and the former Denver mayor and governor, deserves a lot of credit for promoting the city’s beer scene and helping to make it what it is today, Shikes argued.

“I think he’s probably the single most important person in Denver beer history,” Shikes said. “He didn’t just found the very first craft brewery here, but he promoted it nationwide and helped other breweries. He just was a constant pitch man.”

Great Divide Brewing When Brian Dunn opened Great Divide Brewing, not too long after Wynkoop, he “thought he was too late to the game,” Shikes said.

The year was 1994. But Dunn found a niche model that soon established Great Divide as one of the most prominent breweries from Colorado. “He started that different business model here of packaging,” Shikes said. “You could come in and taste his beers and then take them home.”

Still, it took a bit for Great Divide to get established. The early beers were “hugely over the top,” Shikes said. A prime example is the Yeti imperial stout we tasted. The beer’s logo is more emblematic of Colorado beer than any other, but it was an acquired love.

“Brian went around trying to sell it to restaurants, and they were like, ‘What the (heck) is this?’” Shikes said.

“It was this crazy 10% ABV dark beer.

They said, ‘No one is going to buy this.’”

Of course, eventually everyone did.

The rich chocolate and coffee aroma

“Denver Beer,” a new book from Jonathan Shikes, recounts the 160-year history of brewing in the Mile High City.

COURTESY PHOTO VIA THE COLORADO SUN and roasted dark flavor in the original Yeti still stands out, even if stouts are typically sweeter now and loaded with adjunct ingredients, like coconut, marshmallows and spices.

Despite their envelope-pushing past, Great Divide eventually adapted to the modern trends and even will release a pumpkin Yeti version in August. And a new focus on small-batch beers helps one of the oldest Denver breweries stay relevant today.

“They are one of the oldest, most well-known breweries,” Shikes said.

“Them, Breckenridge and Wynkoop — that’s the trifecta of old powerhouses here.”

Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales One chapter on modern Denver beer in Shikes’ book is titled “Sours and Social Media.” Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales is the poster child.

“They were just a brewery that pushed things enormously forward in the modern beer scene. Spontaneous fermentation was something totally different,” he said. “Their ability to market themselves was a big deal. And it came just as the demand for sour beers was exploding.”

The brewery, located on South Broadway in Denver, specializes in spontaneous fermentation, a process that exposes the wort to the natural air where wild yeast and bacteria can work their magic. The huge additions of fruit into the beer also added a twist.

When it started, the novel approach generated long lines for beer releases and supersized aftermarket prices online. The beer we tasted was Butcher, a sour golden ale aged on second-use cherries and raspberries in barrels, first brewed in February 2019. The funky and light-fruit flavor, paired with the tartness of the sour style, certainly made for a complex sip.

“Before them people were making sours,” Shikes said, “… but they really helped launch things in a different

direction that everyone wanted to follow up on.”

Cerebral Brewing To capture another element of the current Denver beer scene, Shikes points to Cerebral Brewing, located just off East Colfax Avenue in the Congress Park neighborhood.

“Cerebral is a classic modern beer story for Denver, in that it is a local taproom started by a homebrewer — his first business venture — who found a good spot in a great neighborhood. That’s a very Denver story,” Shikes said.

When Cerebral opened in 2015, founder Sean Buchan didn’t feel beholden to standard styles on the market. He went a different direction and is well known for hazy IPAs. “Like a lot of these homebrewers … he didn’t feel like he needed to be constrained by tradition or anything else,” Shikes said. “And that (beer) was hot in the homebrewing scene.”

The brewery became a trendsetter and keeps innovating with adjunct stouts and oak-aged lagers. “He continues to push,” Shikes said of Buchan. “He has a way of being on trend before it becomes a trend.”

A good example was the one we tasted, Smile With Your Eyes. Packed in a 16-ounce can, it’s a collaboration beer brewed with New Image Brewing in Arvada. The double dry-hopped Triple IPA was made with blueberry blossom honey.

Like other hazy IPAs, it pops with tropical fruit flavors and a softer bitterness than the traditional style.

It’s a far cry from the simple lagers of yesteryear Denver beer, but an indication of how far the industry has come in 161 years.

This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. Used by permission. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun. com.

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Break Bread food program soldiers on amid pandemic Church offers pickup service, limited delivery to help people who are struggling

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When Littleton United Methodist Church started its generous Break Bread program, it was aimed at young families with children, who lived in the surrounding neighborhood and needed a bit of food help, but the website says it “serves anyone who wants to enjoy it...” A one-night-a-week sitdown dinner in the church building was the plan.

Then a pandemic came to its community as well as the rest of the world, and the popular program, which had grown to distribution two times a week, had to work within county health guidelines of social/ physical distancing. Food is at present available for pickup only at the Shepperd Avenue entrance to the church, just east of South Datura Street (Saturdays 4 to 6 p.m.; Wednesdays: 4 to 5 p.m.). People unable to visit the church may be able to arrange for delivery within a three-mile radius on

Sue and Randy Poet maintain this garden south of Littleton, where produce is grown for the Break Bread program.

COURTESY OF RANDY POET Wednesdays from 5 to 6 p.m. by calling 303-794-6379 (leave message for Jen Engquist.)

Numerous volunteers are involved in making this successful program work in the church’s recently remodeled professional kitchen, overseen by chef Joe Ruder and program director Engquist.

There is also a crew of volunteer vegetable gardeners, who supply fresh vegetables each week ...

Church members Sue and Randy Poet share a garden site on their

Photo by: Kim Kohler

Happy 72nd Anniversary

Longtime Littleton couple, Glenn and Vernie Combellick, celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary on August 29, 2020. They are 96 and 95 respectively. Glenn and Vernie both came to Denver in 1946 following World War II: Vernie from St. Francis, Kansas, and Glenn from Billings, Montana. They met at a boarding house (1618 Pennsylvania Street) and were married in 1948. In 1956, the couple bought a home in a new development on W. Peakview Avenue in Littleton. Six years later, they purchased two acres of land on Shadycroft Drive and built a large ranch house, moving the family in the fall of 1963. Glenn served as general contractor for the build and Vernie painted the entire house inside and out. They built a barn on the back acre and kept horses for many years.

The Combellicks were both active in the Littleton and Englewood communities.

Glenn graduated with an accounting degree from D.U. in 1948, became a CPA, and joined an Englewood accounting firm in 1949. In the early 1960s, Glenn founded what later became the accounting firm, Combellick, O’Connor and Reynolds. Glenn was President of the Englewood Sertoma Club in 1959 and has been an active member for 64 years. (The club is now the Arapahoe Sertoma Club.) He served as President of the Englewood Chamber of Commerce in 1972.

Vernie was a well-known soloist and choir member in the Denver and Littleton areas, including St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Denver, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Littleton, and Augustana Lutheran in Denver. She was a choir member at Bethany Lutheran Church for eighteen years, and most recently, at Our Father Lutheran Church in Littleton. Vernie is a master vegetable gardener, having perfected her craft for over 70 years. She often donated produce to her neighbors as well as the local Meals on Wheels, an organization serving shut-ins and the elderly. Vernie was active in the Parent Teacher Association at various schools, most notably South Elementary (now Ralph Moody). Her own musical abilities were passed on to her four children. For over twenty years, she made sure they had weekly music lessons. From violin, voice, and piano to the pipe organ, each of her children is still involved in some form of musical profession or avocation.

The Combellicks have traveled to all seven continents and trailered to every state in the contiguous U.S., Alaska (twice), across Canada, and throughout Mexico as far south as Acapulco. Their four children live in Colorado, Washington, and Alaska: Rod (geologist/organist, Fairbanks, AK ), Janet (administrator/violinist, Mercer Island, WA), Sally (author/pianist, Centennial, CO) and Linda (soloist and vocal instructor, Highlands Ranch, CO.) Glenn and Vernie have eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Since May of 2019, they have lived in an independent living apartment at Windcrest in Littleton.

large property south of Littleton, where those volunteers raise fresh food crops: tomatoes, corn, several varieties of squash, leeks, asparagus, cabbage, cucumbers, kohlrabi, raspberries, salad greens and more. We were fortunate to visit there recently, to better realize the generosity in this church community.

Fencing surrounds the garden — to preserve the produce for human consumption.

Hungry bunnies abound in the area, Sue says. And then, there were the elk — who had a fondness for raspberries and decimated a first crop! A tall electric fence now protects the berries and other tender produce.

Ruder told Sue Poet he could use anything available from the garden.

“Corn came in all of a sudden in a three-week period,” she said. “We gave away 1,800 ears of corn.” Overflow is stored in a commercial freezer in the church kitchen.

White plastic bins stand at ready on the edges of the garden, to convey batches of produce to the church kitchen. Volunteers work when they can during the week and the Poets supplying water and fencing.

“We actually could handle more — we have the capability,” said Sue Poet.

With last week’s snow in the forecast, volunteers came to cover tender plants with plastic protection. Hopefully the coming weeks will have more sun and additional growing days ...

Plants were started from seed during a couple weeks in early March at the Poets’ home and carried to the site when ready to plant, tend carefully and eventually share.

Sue Poet grew up in Littleton and received this land from her late mother, Littleton Realtor Phyllis Dowell, whom longtime readers will probably remember, since she was active in community affairs.

The Littleton couple is building a contemporary-style home with a spectacular view of the mountains.

In 2014, the Poets were able to install power on the property, which meant that the well could have a pump installed to water the garden.

Annual art show runs through October

T

he Littleton Fine Arts Guild has opened its annual “This is Colorado” show of members’ works through Oct. 31 at Town Hall Arts Center’s Stanton Gallery, located in downtown Littleton at 2450 W. Main St. (Town Hall’s first show of SONYA’S the season will be presented at Hudson SAMPLER Gardens, but the box office and building will be open to visitors. LFAG will curate future exhibits at Town Hall, but some will be open to outside artists. See townhallartscenter. org for Stanton Art Gallery hours. (Note Sonya Ellingboe that the Heritage Fine Arts Guild’s annual show is also called “This is Colorado,” but is a completely separate exhibit, which this year will be a virtual presentation on the Arapahoe Community College Gallery of Fine Arts website from November through January.

Call for entries Heritage Fine Arts Guild’s annual statewide juried exhibition, “This is Colorado,” will accept submissions from Sept. 28 through Oct. 9 midnight.

Up to three images may be entered — $35 for members; $40 for non-members (heritage-guild.com/2020-this-iscolorado-show). The juror is Amelia Furman.

‘Almost Heaven’ “Almost Heaven,” presented by Town Hall Arts Center at Hudson Gar-

dens through Oct. 11, is based on John Denver’s music. Tickets at THAC box office. ($47, $52.) 303-794-2787, townhallartscenter.org. Masks required, social distancing, e-tickets, wheelchairaccessible. Performances at 7 p.m.

Wednesdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays. All tickets, whether purchased at the box office, online or by phone, will be print-athome, received by email. They will be sold in “Pods,” socially distanced from others. Bring folding chairs or blankets, or request Hudson Gardens chairs. Box office hours: Tuesdays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Aurora Fox The Aurora Fox season will include: “Tomfoolery” Sept. 18 to Oct. 11; “Black Nativity” Nov. 27 to Dec. 20; “The Pavilion” Jan. 29 to Feb. 21; “Queens Girl in the World” March 12 to April 4; “Wonderland: Alice’s Rock and Roll Adventure” April 23 to May 16. See aurorafox.org, 303-739-1970.

Larkspur festival Larkspur Autumn Arts and Crafts Fest, at Larkspur Community Park on Sept. 19 and 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. will have 50 booths, food and refreshment area. More information at larkspurchamberofcommerce.com.

New hours in Littleton Littleton’s Bemis Library and Littleton Museum announce expanded hours. Library: Monday through Friday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Museum: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Reservations required: 303-795-3950. Timed entry required.

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MILESTONES Garrett J. Arbuckle, of Littleton, was named to the spring 2020 dean’s list at Morningside College.

Karley Arguello, of Littleton, graduated in December 2019 from the University of Northern Colorado with a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling.

Andrew Arney, of Littleton, graduated in December 2019 from Coastal Carolina University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance.

Alec Bonnett, of Littleton, graduated in May 2020 from Grove City College with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.

Jeb Brako, of Littleton, graduated in December 2019 from the University of Northern Colorado with a specialist in education in education leadership and special education administration.

Hannah Brumbaugh, of Littleton, graduated in December 2019 from the University of Northern Colorado with a doctor of nursing practice in nursing.

Thanh Bui, of Littleton, graduated in May 2020 from Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta with a master’s degree in computer science.

Will Cadwallader, of Littleton, was named to the spring 2020 dean’s list at Bucknell University.

Claire Casey, of Littleton, was named to the spring 2020 dean’s list at George Fox University. Casey is a junior majoring in communication.

Cassen Chisholm, of Littleton, graduated in May 2020 from George Fox University with a bachelor’s degree in engineering. Chisholm also was named to the spring 2020 dean’s list.

Rylie Cimino, of Littleton, was named to the spring 2020 dean’s list at

Belmont University.

Alana DeBellis, of Littleton, was recognized by the Hastings College music and theater department for her work in the Nebraska Intercollegiate Honor Band. DeBellis is a first-year student at Hastings.

Sierra Doan, of Littleton, graduated in December 2019 from Fort Lewis College with a degree in English, writing option.

Saylor Drawe, of Littleton, was named to the spring 2020 president’s list at Culver-Stockton College.

Ashlynn Fillhart, of Littleton, was named to the spring 2020 dean’s list at Belmont University.

Darryl Filmore, of Littleton, graduated magna cum laude in May 2020 from Colorado College with a degree in computer science. Filmore also received the Grace Hopper Award in Computer Science at the college’s virtual honors convocation May 14.

Jacob Fuchs, of Littleton, graduated in fall 2019 from Marquette University with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.

Megan Gallegos, of Littleton, graduated in December 2019 from the University of Northern Colorado with a master’s degree in tech innovation pedagogy.

Brianna Garcia, of Littleton, graduated in December 2019 from the University of Northern Colorado with a master’s degree in school counseling.

Samuel Greenberg, of Littleton, graduated in December 2019 from the University of Northern Colorado with a bachelor’s degree in anthropology.

Julie Grossman, of Littleton, was named to the spring 2020 dean’s list at the University of Vermont.

Kaitlyn Harvey, of Littleton, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s

oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Harvey was initiated at Southern Virginia University.

Jake Heiser, of Littleton, received the ACS Physical Chemistry Award at Colorado College’s virtual honors convocation May 14.

Tracey Holmberg, of Littleton, graduated in fall 2019 from Western Governors University with a master’s degree in management and leadership.

Tyler Hobbs, of Littleton, was named to the spring 2020 dean’s list at Hastings College.

Raechel Hoy, of Littleton, was named to the spring 2020 dean’s list at Hastings College.

Hadley Elizabeth Ismert, of Littleton, was named to the spring 2020 dean’s honor roll at the University of Mississippi.

Nicholas Jarman, of Littleton, graduated in May 2020 from the Army and Navy Academy. Jarman also was named to the spring 2020 dean’s list.

Riley Susanne Jordan, of Littleton, graduated in fall 2019 from the University of Wyoming with a master’s degree.

Lauren Jurschak, of Littleton, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Jurschak was initiated at Northern Arizona University.

Elizabeth Lebar, of Littleton, was recently awarded the Wen-Yu Cheng Scholarship during a virtual ceremony conducted by Marietta College’s department of business and economics. Lebar is majoring in marketing and is scheduled to graduate in May 2021. Lebar is a graduate of Arapahoe High School.

Reese Leiker, of Littleton, was

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Telehealth is ‘here to stay’ Local providers reflect on patient care during pandemic

BY CASEY VAN DIVIER CVANDIVIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Back in February, many health-care providers in Colorado relied only sparingly on telehealth, or virtual medical visits.

Only about 10% of appointments were online across all of Kaiser Permanente. Similarly, only 10% to 15% of visits were virtual for some Centura providers like Dr. Oswaldo Grenardo. And SCL Health, which had not yet even launched its telehealth operation, was faced with the task of rolling out a telehealth operation almost overnight when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, said Dr. Amy Scanlan, Front Range medical director and family medicine physician.

But after the pandemic prompted health providers nationwide to rely heavily on telehealth, providers say the practice got them through the unprecedented crisis — and will play a major role in the industry’s future, with patients opting for virtual options even with in-person options available again.

As of August, 60% to 70% of Kaiser Permanente appointments were held via telehealth, said Wendy Gozansky, a Kaiser geriatrician and Kaiser’s vice president of quality.

At Grenardo’s and Scanlan’s practices, virtual numbers aren’t quite as

high as Kaiser’s. Grenardo estimated about half of his patients still opt for virtual visits. Scanlan estimated that only about 12% of her visits occur over telehealth.

“I definitely think it’s here to stay,” said Grenardo, a family medicine doctor. But as for the extent it is used by each patient, “I think it depends a lot on their doctor — there are doctors who really want to do it versus those who feel uncomfortable with it.”

One reason the future of telehealth looks bright is because so much can and has been done via virtual visits, the providers said.

For instance, Gozansky highlighted several tasks accomplished daily by Kaiser physicians working over telehealth, from conducting behavioral health consults to writing prescriptions.

“There’s so many people who realized, ‘I could get a lot of care (virtually),’” she said.

Across the metro area, some patients said they found cost-effective, virtual care during the pandemic.

Denver area resident Carolyn Whitehurst, for instance, said she was able to get a prescription for antibiotics from her Kaiser physician just by sending a picture of her finger.

But for others, telehealth has come up short. Area resident Donna DeVisser, for instance, claimed that in mid-August, her 87-year-old father, a Kaiser patient, was asked to schedule a physical via telehealth. According to her, his provider declined to have him come in for an in-person visit.

“How is it possible to touch, feel, listen and treat someone through a

Dr. Christopher Davis, the medical director of UCHealth’s virtual health center, appears in a video feed during a virtual urgent care appointment. PHOTO BY ELLIOTT WENZLER computer screen?” DeVisser said. “He pays his premiums and he is entitled to an annual physical.”

Providers agreed that telehealth cannot serve every need.

“Physical exams and getting vital signs are a little bit more challenging,” Scanlan said. Particularly for patients with abdominal pain, in which she feels exams are required for accurate diagnoses, diagnosing patients over telehealth alone was not usually her best option, she said.

Grenardo said in situations in which he felt he could not diagnose a patient over telehealth, he would recommend they call DispatchHealth, which visits patients in their homes. He would also refer some patients to urgent care

centers, he said.

Scanlan likewise referred some patients to DispatchHealth, she said.

Other drawbacks of the pandemic that could not necessarily be addressed through telehealth included significant, months-long drops in the number of patients requesting immunizations and numerous procedures, including mammograms, colonoscopies and bone density scans, at least at Grenardo’s office.

“A lot of the preventative care issues that we typically dealt with had to be put on hold,” he said.

He also highlighted a challenge with seeing some older patients who do not have access to or are not comfortable using certain forms of technology.

“We try our best to really accommodate those people who have been lost during the shuffle,” he said. “We’re making sure we try and do as much as we can.”

But even for everything that telehealth cannot address, the doctors feel the practice has also had numerous unexpected benefits.

“I asked a patient what he was taking and he couldn’t remember.

So he ran upstairs, found the bottle and showed me exactly what he was taking, which is fantastic,” Grenardo said. “We’re really being able to examine ‘what are you doing, is your home safe, what is your environment?’”

Gozansky agreed, saying at Kaiser, telehealth has been overwhelmingly well-received by patients.

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BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Mountain Vista boys tennis players with face masks on hiked up to the tennis facility, then checked in and had their temperatures taken before heading onto the courts.

It’s all part of the guidelines created because of the COVID-19 pandemic for practices for those sports in the CHSAA’s Sports A category (cross country, boys tennis, softball and boys golf) that are currently competing.

“It’s one of those things where you are grateful for the fact that you get to play, that you are in a social distancing sport,” said Vista boys tennis coach and Athletic Director Jim Flanigan.

“So you just say, what do we have to do so we can get to play?

“We’ve had to take the numbers down so we can’t have as many kids on the court as we did before,” he continued. “I’ve always had a no cut policy. This year, we’ve had to cut some kids. We usually have about 70 kids come out for tennis at Vista and we had to cut it down to 52.”

Football was one of the sports

Cross country runners this season must follow COVID guidelines like all other sports that are currently playing during the CHSAA’s Season A. PHOTO BY JIM BENTON moved to spring as part of the CHSAA’s plan for the 2020-21 year that included four, seven-week seasons and reduced schedules.

In August the CHSAA stated that as part of a return-to-play plan traditional fall sports would switch to the spring as part of four seasons (A, B, C and D).

For now softball players, boys golfers, boys tennis players and cross country runners are practicing and playing.

“As far as practices, no changes”

said Douglas County softball coach Dane Craig. “Players have to show up with a mask on and if they take a break they have to put a mask on. We have to take their temperatures every single day before a practice or game.

We have to have balls sanitized before we use them. We were supposed to extend our dugouts but actually ours are big enough.

“We have to put in more work preparing everything. We are dealing with one thing after another, most of them kind of driven from COVID.

We had to mark off our bleacher for where people can and cannot sit. The biggest obstacle is those whether they are spectators or whatever. If people see us out there without a mask on or kids without a mask, without knowing the rules and guidelines, they call our athletic director and say softball is not following the rules. They don’t know what we’ve been told and what we haven’t.”

Arapahoe boys golf coach Harry Buckner has seen no changes in practice sessions, “Our practices have been about the same as always,” he explained. “They work on their games individually and are separated when are working on chipping and putting. Golf is the safest game to play during these times. Just hope we can get through the season.”

Douglas County School District athletic director Derek Chaney feels coaches are doing a good job.

“Practices aren’t the same,” admitted Chaney. “They are a little different for sure, as far as screening people when they first go to practice, taking temperature checks and social distancing when we can. We’re trying to do as much as we can. Some things remain the same but some things have to change.

“Coaches want to coach and it takes away a little bit from that when they have to all this other stuff. They are still doing the best they can with it and they have responsibilities to go with it.”

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In recent high school sports matchups around the south metro area:  Two-time defending boys state tennis champions Regis Jesuit faced Cherry Creek, the state runner-up the past two seasons, in a dual meet held on Aug. 31.

Cherry Creek won, 5-1, with Regis winning only the No. 2 singles match.

Creek won No. 3 singles and all the doubles matches.

The No. 1 singles match was played but not completed because of weather.  Both the Centennial and Continental Leagues had conference golf meets.

Arapahoe dominates: Arapahoe won the Centennial League meet on Sept. 2 at Saddle Creek with a score of 279 which was 23 strokes lower than second place Cherry Creek.

Warriors sophomore Grant Juergeus had five birdies and an eagle on the back nine and won individual honors with a 6-under-par 66 to beat teammates Will Kates and Graham Dzengelewski who were second and third.

Kates, last season’s state champion as a sophomore, carded a 4-under par 68 and senior Dzengelewski had a 2-under-par 70.

Castle View on top: At the Aug. 31 Continental League at Blackstone Country Club, Castle View finished first among the teams with a score of 312 while Rock Canyon was a stroke behind in second place.

Legend’s Ryan Parker had a holein-one and shot a 2-under-par 70 to win medalist honors. Castle View’s Luke Cushman turned in a 71 while ThunderRidge’s Dylan Everett had an even-par 72.  In softball action, top-ranked Rock Canyon won its seventh straight game as it prepared for a Continental League showdown against ranked ninth-ranked Legend that was scheduled to be played Sept. 9.

Castle View 8, Bear Creek 6: The Sabercats scored twice in the top of the eighth inning on Sept. 1 to pull out a win as Amber Rychlick went 4-for-4 to pace Castle View’s 12-hit attack.

Legend 3, Pueblo South 0: Sophomore Cameron Ponich tossed a no-hitter and the Titans scored three runs in the top of the eighth inning in a win over Pueblo South, one of the state’s ranked 4A teams, on Aug. 29.

Ponich issued five walks and struck out eight batters in the win.

Legend 13, Dakota Ridge 1: The Titans whipped Dakota Ridge on Sept.

3 as Vic Wharton, Emma Athey and Emma Harrington each had three hits.

ThunderRidge 14, Dakota Ridge 2: Natalie Hodges, Payton Pacheco, Courtney McAllister, Alyssa Hunter and Jorja Sierra each had two hits in the Grizzlies’ romp over Dakota Ridge on Sept. 1.

Cherry Creek 5, Grandview 3: The Bruins rallied from a 3-0 deficit to down Grandview on Sept. 2. Junior Amanda Licht belted two home runs and sophomore Hadley Selman also had two hits to pace Creek’s offense.

Douglas County 8, Valor Christian 6: Freshman Jenna Madison and sophomore Sydney Montoya each had two hits and three RBI in the Huskies’ win on Sept. 2. Freshmen Kaylie Whidden and Charlsie Kulbe joined senior Ella Kane with two hits each for the Crusaders.

Heritage 10, Air Academy 9: The Eagles won their third straight game as they held on to edge Air Academy on Aug. 29. Caroline Ermel, Maleia Schaap and Ashlyn Porter each had three hits for Heritage in the game which featured a combined 26 hits for both teams.

The Eagles won their fourth consecutive game when they edged Monarch, 11-9, on Sept. 4 as junior Darby Kramp had four hits and classmate Jadyn Winkler drove in three runs with a homer and triple.

Arapahoe 13, Eaglecrest 11: The Warriors scored six runs in the second inning and defeated Eaglecrest in a Centennial League game on Sept.

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

Public Trustees

On July 10, 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.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0172-2020 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 30, 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) JOEL RYAN Original Beneficiary(ies) FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DENVER, A DIVISION OF FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SANTA FE Current Holder of Evidence of Debt FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DENVER, A DIVISION OF FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SANTA FE, N/K/A SUNFLOWER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust June 03, 2015 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 03, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D5057989 Original Principal Amount $458,100.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $293,425.50 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 1, BLOCK 5, EUCLID HEIGHTS FILING NO. 2 SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 6606 S APACHE DRIVE, LITTLETON, CO 80120.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 10/28/2020, 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: 9/3/2020 Last Publication: 10/1/2020 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: 06/30/2020 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Original Grantor(s) LEO B HALL, JR Original Beneficiary(ies) WESTERRA CREDIT UNION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt KEN MCFARLAND PROPERTIES INC Date of Deed of Trust December 06, 2014 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust December 15, 2014 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D4117011 Original Principal Amount $30,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $14,104.85 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 20, BLOCK 2, VALLEY VIEW HGTS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 3300 WEST MOUNTAIN ROAD, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 11/04/2020, 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: 9/10/2020 Last Publication: 10/8/2020 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: 07/10/2020 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: Drew P. Fein #48950 Rachel H Connor #50831 Neal K. Dunning #10181 Douglas W Brown #10429 Brown Dunning Walker PC 2000 S. Colorado Blvd., Tower Two, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80222 (303) 329-3363 Attorney File # 4067-020 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.

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Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE UNDER THE INDENTURE RELATING TO IMPAC CMB TRUST SERIES 2005-6 Date of Deed of Trust May 09, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 17, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5070940 Original Principal Amount $246,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $261,381.51 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 1, BLOCK 3, WALNUT HILLS-FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 7811 E BRIARWOOD BLVD, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112-1308.

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, 10/28/2020, 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: 9/3/2020 Last Publication: 10/1/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE INVERNESS WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT WELL #2 IRON AND MANGANESE FILTRATION – SKID CONNECTION PROJECT Contractor’s Settlement Notice is hereby given that on October 19, 2020, at 188 Inverness Drive West, Suite 150, Englewood, CO, final settlement will be made by the INVERNESS WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT with Velocity Constructors, Inc., hereinafter called the “Contractor”, for and on account of the contract for WELL #2 IRON AND MANGANESE FILTRATION – SKID CONNECTION PROJECT. Any person, co-partnership, association or corporation who has an unpaid claim against the said project, for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim. All such claims shall be filed with Mulhern MRE, Inc., 188 Inverness Drive West, Suite 150, Englewood, CO 81002. Failure on the part of a creditor to file such statement prior to such settlement will relieve the INVERNESS WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT from any and all liability for such claim.

Inverness Water and Sanitation District Legal Notice No. 524113 First Publication: September 17, 2020 Last Publication: September 17, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice

DATE: 06/29/2020 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

Plaintiff: COLONY AT CHERRY CREEK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation,

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 # 00000008903155 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. 0162-2020 First Publication: 9/3/2020 Last Publication: 10/1/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

City and County Bids and Settlements

Legal Notice NO.: 0176-2020 First Publication: 9/10/2020 Last Publication: 10/8/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0162-2020

INVERNESS WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT WELL #2 IRON AND MANGANESE FILTRATION – YARD PIPING PROJECT

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.

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

Contractor’s Settlement

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

On June 29, 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.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0176-2020

Legal Notice No. 524112 First Publication: September 17, 2020 Last Publication: September 17, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

Original Grantor(s) WILLIAM M DEWAR II AND MAUREEN A DEWAR Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR FINANCE AMERICA, LLC, DBA FINAM, LLC

Inverness Water and Sanitation District

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

Drew P. Fein #48950 Rachel H Connor #50831 Neal K. Dunning #10181 Douglas W Brown #10429 Brown Dunning Walker PC 2000 S. Colorado Blvd., Tower Two, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80222 (303) 329-3363 Attorney File # 3124-169C

Legal Notice NO.: 0172-2020 First Publication: 9/3/2020 Last Publication: 10/1/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim. All such claims shall be filed with Mulhern MRE, Inc., 188 Inverness Drive West, Suite 150, Englewood, CO 81002. Failure on the part of a creditor to file such statement prior to such settlement will relieve the INVERNESS WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT from any and all liability for such claim.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that on October 19, 2020, at 188 Inverness Drive West, Suite 150, Englewood, CO, final settlement will be made by the INVERNESS WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT with EDGE Contracting, Inc., hereinafter called the “Contractor”, for and on account of the contract for WELL #2 IRON AND MANGANESE FILTRATION – YARD PIPING PROJECT. Any person, co-partnership, association or corporation who has an unpaid claim against the said project, for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor

Defendants: KORY CHARLES KAUFMAN; RICHARD KAUFMAN; SUSAN RYDEN AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY; SUE SANDSTROM AS TREASURER FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION. Attorneys for Plaintiff: WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, LLP Wendy E. Weigler, #28419 Address: 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300 Littleton, CO 80127 Phone Number: (303) 863-1870 Case Number: 2020CV031124 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: KORY CHARLES KAUFMAN You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of the summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

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

This is an action for judicial foreclosure of an assessment lien in and to the real property situated in Arapahoe County, Colorado, more particularly described on Exhibit A, attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.

Dated: August 3, 2020 WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, L.L.P. /s/: Wendy E. Weigler By: Wendy E. Weigler, #28419 This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(h), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure Exhibit A | Parcel A:

Unit 10, Building 11, Colony at Cherry Creek Condominiums, according to the C o n dominium Map for Colony at Cherry Creek Condominiums recorded on March 26, 2004, at Reception No. B4054267, in the Records of the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, and as defined and described in the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Colony at Cherry Creek Condominiums, recorded on November 18, 2003, at Reception No. B3247974 in said records. County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Parcel B: Garage Unit 5, Building No. E, Colony at Cherry Creek Condominiums, according to the Condominium Map of Colony at Cherry Creek Condominiums recorded on February 23, 2004, at Reception No. B4032044, in the Records of the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, and as defined and described in the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Colony at Cherry Creek Condominiums recorded November 18, 2003, at Reception No. B3247974 in said records.

County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Also known as: 16392 E. Fremont Avenue, #10, Aurora, CO 80016.

Legal Notice No. 524081 First Publication: September 3, 2020 Last Publication: October 1, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112 Case Number: 2019CV031957

Plaintiff: BRANDYCHASE II HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation,

Defendants: JERRY DILL, AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATES OF HAROLD DILL AND DOROTHY A. DILL; BRANDYCHASE RECREATIONAL ASSOCIATION; SUE SANDSTROM AS TREASURER FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION. Plaintiff’s Attorney: Wendy E. Weigler, #28419 WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, LLP 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300 Littleton, CO 80127 Telephone: (303) 863-1870 Facsimile: (303) 863-1872 SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE

Under an Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs, to Amend the Judgment, and for an Order and Decree for Judicial Foreclosure on May 20, 2020, in the above titled action, I am ordered to sell certain real property as follows:

Original Lienee: Harold Dill and Dorothy A. Dill Original Lienor: BrandyChase II Homeowners Association, Inc. Current Holder of the evidence of debt: BrandyChase II Homeowners Association, Inc. Date of Lien being foreclosed: October 5, 2018 Date of Recording of Lien being foreclosed: October 9, 2018 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Information: D8099665 Original Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness: $4,541.02 Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date hereof: $21,614.86 Amount of Judgment entered May 20, 2020: $20,110.03

Description of property to be foreclosed: CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. 202, BUILDING NO. 11, BRANDYCHASE II CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE 1ST. SUPPLEMENT TO CONDOMINIUM MAP BRANDYCHASE II CONDOMINIUM, RECORDED ON OCTOBER 24, 1979, AT RECEPTION NO. 1905904 IN THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR BRANDYCHASE II (A CONDOMINIUM), RECORDED ON OCTOBER 25, 1979, BOOK 3105 AT PAGE 669, AND FIRST SUPPLEMENT TO CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION, RECORDED ON FEBRUARY 19, 1980, IN BOOK 3172 AT PAGE 536 IN SAID RECORDS, TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE THE FOLLOWING LIMITED COMMON ELEMENTS: STORAGE SPACE 11-202 AND PARKING SPACE 11-202, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known as: 14102 E. Colorado Drive, #202, Aurora, CO 80012.

THE PROPERTY TO BE FORECLOSED AS DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN.

THE LIEN BEING CLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The covenants of Plaintiff have been violated as follows: failure to make payments on said indebtedness when the same were due and owing.

THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will, at 10 o’clock A.M., on October 15, 2020, on the front steps of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, located at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy, Centen-

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Public Notices nial, CO 80112 sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property described above, and all interest of said Grantor and the heirs and assigns of said Grantor, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE.** Inquiries regarding this Sheriff’s Sale must be directed to the Civil Unit of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, telephone 720-874-3845.

DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 14 day of July, 2020.

Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado

By: Sgt. Trent Steffa Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 523956 First publication: August 20, 2020 Last publication: September 17, 2020 Published in: Littleton Independent, 750 W. Hampden, Suite 225 Englewood, CO 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: Arapahoe County District Court 7325 S Potomac St Centennial, CO 80112 Case No.: 2020CV031388 Division: 15

Train Depot Building Public Notice Request for Letters of Interest to Lease Littleton’s Historic Train Depot Building The purpose of this communication is to provide all interested parties with an opportunity to submit a Letter of Interest for the lease of the property noted below.

Historic Building Information Original Use: The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Depot built in 1875

Plaintiff: THE WILLOW CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendants: JANET K. DALTON; MOUNTAIN PACIFIC MORTGAGE COMPANY; THE OFFICE OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE 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 #1701.0120

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

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 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 Centennial, Colorado more particularly described as Lot 121, Block 28, Willow Creek Filing No. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Dated: August 10, 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.

The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Depot, c.1907

The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Depot, 2015

In 1973, the depot was designated a “Landmark” by the City of Littleton, and in 1979, the State declared it eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Visit the History of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Depot to learn more about this historic building and the original construction.

Current Use:The Littleton Light Rail Station (Formerly “Romancing the Bean” coffee shop) Square Footage: 1,004 Address: 5790 S Prince St Littleton, CO 80120 Prospective Tenants The City of Littleton seeks to identify prospective tenants with the commitment and business proposition that is most satisfactory to the City. We are looking for a tenant that is best suited to help the City of Littleton increase the number of visitors and enhance the city experience for retail customers while strengthening the quality of life for our residents.

The City of Littleton will work with and help guide the selected tenant through the permitting, approvals, and leasing process, as deemed necessary. Any local process will be expedited to the greatest extent possible under local and state governing regulations. Permitting for any food service-related activities are through Tri-County Health Department not the city of Littleton.

Preferred Uses: Retail, Café Prohibited Uses: Any proposed use must be consistent with allowed uses permitted within the Central Area zone district.

Zoning Regulations: Due to the historic nature of the building, only window signs and small temporary free-standing signs (a-frames) will be allowed on site.

Building Limitations: No sanitary sewer service or water is available. The previous use was permitted as a “food truck” permit from Tri-County Health Department and was restricted to no available seating due to the lack of sanitary and water. The cost to install sanitary and water service is over $100,000 plus permitting and the city is not in a position to fund those improvements at this time or in the near future. This also precludes the addition of restrooms as this is not considered desirable at this time by the city or RTD. Building improvement opportunities are also limited due to the historic restrictions placed on the building including upgrades to the buildings HVAC systems.

Proposers shall be solely responsible for performing their own due diligence and investigation.

Letter of Interest Format Within the Letter of Interest, the proposer should provide the following information: 1. Entity and Experience a. A description of the entity submitting the Letter of Interest. b. A clear statement of the proposer’s experience in leasing commercial properties. c. Experience (if any) working with the public sector. d. The estimated occupancy (in terms of number of years) from the date of lease.

2. Proposed Use The description submitted shall include a narrative that informs the City of the proposed use. It shall also include: A brief business/marketing plan for attracting customers/visitors to the finished space.

3. Economic Benefits to the City 4. Statement of Financial and Performance Capacity The description submitted shall include a strong indication that a financial commitment would be provided if the entity is selected and that the entity is in strong economic standing with the capacity to complete a lease agreement in a timely manner.

5. Limited Parking The most suitable uses will be those that are able to best work with existing foot traffic from Downtown as well as RTD riders. Any parking spaces needed for the use will have to be shared within the existing parking area surrounding the building. Indicate how many parking spaces (if any) will be necessary to dedicate to the proposed use.

The City may choose to issue a future Request for Proposal (RFP), enter a direct negotiation process, or reject all submissions. The City reserves the right to forgo an RFP process and commence direct negotiations based on the responses received. The City may reject any or all proposals received for any reason.

The City of Littleton makes no representations or warranties of any kind with respect to this historical building and the potential leasing of such property.

PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL & TIMELINE SEND Letter of Interest to: bids@littletongov.org Proposals are due no later than 5:00 PM MDT on Friday October 09, 2020 All questions of a substantive nature and the City’s responses will be issued as an addendum and will be provided to all persons who have responded to this RFI. Site Visits will be scheduled with those who have responded to the RFI. Proposers shall be solely responsible for all costs associated with the preparation of proposals and the selection process.

Questions may be directed to bids@littletongov.org Legal Notice No. 524110 | First Publication: September 17, 2020 Last Publication: September 17, 2020 | Publisher: Littleton Independent

Sheriff’s Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of the Sheriff’s Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10 O’clock A.M., on the 12th day of November, 2020, at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, phone number 720-874-3845. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

Legal Notice No. 524059 First Publication: August 20, 2020 Last Publication: September 17, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Case No.: 2019CV032061 COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY PLAINTIFF: THE RED SKY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION v.

DEFENDANTS: PEDRO MENENDEZ; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; and SUSAN KAY RYDEN AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $23,738.20.

This is to advise you that a Sheriff’s sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to Order for Motion for Default Judgment in Rem and Order and Decree for Judicial Foreclosure dated July 9, 2020 and C.R.S. 38-38-101, et seq. by The Red Sky Homeowners Association, the holder and current owner of a lien recorded on June 4, 2018 at Reception No. D8053012 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Condominium of Red Sky recorded on 01/11/1979 at 1810250 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The Declaration establishes a lien for the benefit of The Red Sky Homeowners Association against real property legal described as follows: Condominium Unit No. 102D, Building D, Red Sky Condominiums, according to the Condominium Map filed for record on January 11, 1979 in Plat Book 36 at Page 86, and Supplements thereto and as defined in the Declaration of Condominium of Red Sky recorded January 11, 1979 in Book 2918 at Page 601, records of Arapahoe County, Colorado. Together with the exclusive right to use Parking Space(s) and/or Carport No.(s) D102 and Together with the exclusive right to use Storage Space 102S, in Building D, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado; Also known as: 14652 E. 2nd Ave. #102D, Aurora, CO 80011.

IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF LAURENS COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN THE INTEREST OF:

By: Sgt. Trent Steffa Deputy Sheriff

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, JESSIE TURNAGE, UNKNOWN ADDRESS, and anyone claiming to have a parental interest in the minor child named above. The mother of said child is Wanda Turnage.

Legal Notice No. 524045 First Publication: September 17, 2020 Last Publication: October 15, 2020 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110

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ELECTIONS WHEN THE MAYORAL SEAT IS ELECTED, THERE SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 3 COUNCIL MEMBERS ALSO ELECTED.

Pursuant to Section 9 of Article XX of the Colorado Constitution and Section 31-2-210, C.R.S., public notice is hereby given that, at the general coordinated election set for November 3, 2020, there shall be submitted to the registered electors the following question regarding amendment of Sections 19, 22 and 24 of the City of Littleton Municipal Charter:

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, no Council member INCLUDING TIME SERVED AS MAYOR shall be entitled to serve consecutive terms of office exceeding twelve years in duration unless said twelve year period expires during a term which said MAYOR OR Council member is serving, in which case said MAYOR OR Council member shall be entitled to serve out the remainder of his or her term.”

Sec. 22. Terms.

Terms of Council members shall begin at eight P.M. on the second Tuesday following the election.

General Municipal elections shall be held every two years with the MAYOR AND Council members being elected for four-year terms. except for the candidate for Council member at large receiving the second highest number of votes, who shall be elected for a two-year term, so that at each general Municipal election the voters shall elect four members to serve on the Council. IN

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T.K SEX: FEMALE CASE NO. 20J-0174 DOB: 06/19/2012 FILE # 13920.1553 Child(ren) Under 18 Years of Age

NOTICE OF ELECTION ON PROPOSED CITY OF LITTLETON MUNICIPAL CHARTER AMENDMENT

Sec. 19.

The Council: The legislative affairs of the City shall be vested in a Council consisting of seven Council members one to be elected from each of THE four districts and the remaining three to be elected at large. TWO TO BE ELECTED AT LARGE AND THE MAYOR TO BE ELECTED AT LARGE.”

Legal Notice No. 524095 First Publication: September 10, 2020 Last Publication: September 17, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Date: August 11, 2020 Tyler S. Brown Arapahoe County Sheriff

Littleton Election

Under Section 13.12 of the Charter, Article XX, Section 9 of the Colorado Constitution and C.R.S. Section 31-2-210, at a coordinated election to be held on November 3, 2020, there shall appear on the ballot the question of approving the following proposed Charter amendment to amend Sections 19, 22 and 24 requiring the Mayor and City Council positions to be elected for four-year terms:

The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued a preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report, reflecting proposed flood hazard determinations within Arapahoe County, Colorado and Incorporated Areas. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway.

Technical information or comments are solicited on the proposed flood hazard determinations shown on the preliminary FIRM and/or FIS report for Arapahoe County, Colorado and Incorporated Areas. These flood hazard determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to either adopt or show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. However, before these determinations are effective for floodplain management purposes, you will be provided an opportunity to appeal the proposed information. For information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, as well as a complete listing of the communities affected and the locations where copies of the FIRM are available for review, please visit FEMA’s website at https://www. floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/BFE_Status/bfe_main. asp, or call the FEMA Mapping and Insurance eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).

T. M. SEX: FEMALE DOB: 10/15/2017

You and each of you are hereby notified that a

The full text of the proposed charter amendment is as follows:

Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for Arapahoe County, Colorado and Incorporated Areas

The attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: Kate M. Leason, Reg. No. 41025, Altitude Community Law P.C., 555 Zang Street, Suite 100, Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011, 303.432.9999.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice:

SHALL THERE BE AN AMENDMENT TO LITTLETON CITY CHARTER SECTIONS 19, 22, AND 24 REQUIRING THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL POSITIONS TO BE ELECTED

BY THE VOTERS FOR 4 YEAR TERMS? YES _______ NO ________

Public Notice DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Sect. 24. Presiding Officer.

After each Municipal election, the Council shall elect from their own number a THE VOTERS SHALL ELECT THE Mayor who will be the presiding officer AND entitled to vote. He or she shall have no veto power. He or she shall be recognized as THE head of the City government for all ceremonial purposes and shall execute and authenticate legal instruments requiring his or her signature as such official.

IF A SEATED COUNCIL MEMBER WITH REMAINING YEARS ON THEIR TERM WISHES TO RUN FOR THE POSITION OF MAYOR, THAT COUNCIL MEMBER SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CITY CLERK BY JULY 1ST OF THAT GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION YEAR OF HIS OR HER INTENT TO STEP DOWN FROM THEIR CURRENT COUNCIL SEAT AND RUN FOR MAYOR. THAT COUNCIL MEMBER SHALL CONTINUE TO SERVE IN THEIR ELECTED CAPACITY UNTIL THEIR SEAT IS FILLED AT THE NEXT GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION. THE CANDIDATE ELECTED TO THE VACATED SEAT WILL SERVE THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM. I certify that the foregoing is the official text of the ballot question and proposed amendments to Sections 19, 22, and 24 of the City of Littleton Municipal Charter according to Ordinance 33-2020. /s./ Colleen L. Norton, City Clerk Legal Notice No.: 524102 First Publication: September 10, 2020 First Publication: September 17, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

CASE NO. 20J-0176 FILE # 13920.1555

T.T SEX: FEMALE CASE NO.20J-0175 DOB: 06/01/2014 FILE # 13920.1554

YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the above styled action seeking Termination of Parental Rights of the named child was filed against you in said Court on the 11th day of August, 2020, and that by reason of an Order for Service by Publication entered by the Court on the 31st day of August, 2020;

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED AND REQUIRED to appear before the Juvenile Court of Laurens County, Georgia, in Dublin, Georgia, on the 16th day of December, 2020, at 9:00 o’clock A.M. The hearing is for the purpose of termination of parental rights. The notice shall advise the putative/biological father who is not the legal father that he loses all rights to the child named in a petition pursuant to this article and will not be entitled to object to the termination of his rights to the child unless, within 30 days of receipt of such notice, he files:

1. A petition to legitimate such child; and 2. Notice of the filing of the petition to legitimate with the court in which the action under this Code section is pending.

The court may enter an order terminating all the parental rights of a putative/biological father, including any right to object thereafter to such proceedings:

(1) Who fails to file a timely petition to legitimate the child named in a petition brought pursuant to this article and notice in accordance with subsection (c) of this Code section; (2) Whose petition to legitimate is subsequently dismissed for failure to prosecute; or (3) Whose petition to legitimate does not result in a court order finding that he is the legal father of the child named in a petition brought pursuant to this article.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE SAMUEL A. HILBUN, Judge of said Court, this 31st day of August, 2020.

Presented by: Charles C. Butler, Attorney for SAMUEL A. HILBUN, JUDGE Laurens County Department of LAURENS COUNTY JUVENILE COURT Family and Children Services DUBLIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PO Drawer 4430 Dublin, Ga 31040-4430 State Bar No. 099517 Legal Notice No. 524098 First Publication: September 10, 2020 Last Publication: October 1, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of CHARLES P. PLACEK, a/k/a CHARLES PAUL PLACEK, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR300, Div: CLX

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to

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reelection are facing tough challenges from Democrats and one of the open seats, formerly held by a Republican, is at risk of switching loyalties.

who defeated five-term Republican incumbent Mike Coffman. Voters also pushed out other Republicans, including Sheriff David Walcher, County Clerk Matt Crane and state Rep. Cole Wist.

Democratic lawmakers and strategists believe they are likely to hold Bridges’ seat. Senate Majority Leader Steve Fenberg, D-Boulder, said he thinks Bridges has served his district well and hopes he will be rewarded for it. “He is a good, solid representative of that community,” Fenberg said.

Republicans, meanwhile, are most vulnerable in a formerly friendly seat.

Republicans are two seats away from a majority, but that’s only if the party is able to hold on to all of its other seats. In all, 18 seats are in play this cycle. And on paper the breakdown would appear to favor Republicans.

GOP incumbents occupy four seats up for grabs, Democrat incumbents hold seven, and seven others are open.

But two of the Republicans seeking

Open race in Centennial Republicans’ most difficult defense is likely Senate District 27, where Sen. Jack Tate, of Centennial, is stepping down. Vying to replace him is Republican Suzanne Staiert, who strategists from both sides say will have her work cut out for her to defeat Democrat Chris Kolker.

Staiert is a former deputy secretary of state who recently litigated the ethics case brought by a conservative nonprofit against former Gov. John Hickenlooper. She’s running in part on her role helping to create Colorado’s mail-in voting system during her time in the secretary of state’s office.

But Staiert said she isn’t getting much help from the Republican Party and instead is leaning on friends to help her win the Arapahoe County district. “I don’t have party activists,” she said.

She’s been outraised by Kolker, and even if she wins, Staiert said she thinks she will likely be legislating

from the minority. “I think it’d be tough to take the majority,” she said.

“We’d need to pick up two more seats.”

Kolker sought a seat in the state House in 2018, but came up short in his bid to unseat Republican Rep. Susan Beckman. Kolker is a financial planner and former high school teacher.

More tough challenges for GOP Republicans also have potentially vulnerable incumbents in northwest Colorado’s District 8, held by Bob Rankin, and the eastern Adams County District 25 represented by Kevin Priola.

Each incumbent has outraised his Democratic challenger so far but will need to attract a significant portion of the unaffiliated vote to win.

Rankin will need over 40% of unaffiliated voters to pick for him, according to an analysis by Republican strategist Ben Engen. There’s some disagreement among strategists and legislators about how vulnerable Rankin is, but all political strategists who spoke with The Sun said his race was among the most competitive on the map.

Rankin, who moved from the House to fill the vacant GOP seat earlier this year, is running against Western Slope attorney Karl Hanlon, who lost in the 2018 Democratic primary for Colorado’s 3rd U.S. House district.

In state Senate District 25, which includes Thornton, Priola will need just under 60% of unaffiliateds to vote for him, according to Engen’s analysis.

His Democratic challenger is Paula Dickerson, a longtime teacher.

Priola is a moderate Republican who often serves as a bipartisan vote on more Democratic-led legislation. But Democrats say they’re still hoping to knock him out of office.

“When you’re playing for the majority, you’re playing for the majority, and every seat counts,” said Ian Silverii, executive director of the liberal group ProgressNow Colorado.

Colorado Sun correspondent Sandra Fish contributed to this report.

This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. Used by permission. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun. com.

Public Notices the personal representative or to the District Court of ARAPAHOE, County, Colorado on or before JANUARY 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

ARMITAGE BICKFORD CREER, LLC Gregory R. Creer #36630 6950 E. Belleview. Ave, Suite 103 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Phone Number: 303-514-3436 E-mail: greg@abclawyers.com Attorney for the Personal Representative Legal Notice No. 524103 First Publication: September 10, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Casey Michelle Miller, aka Casey Michelle Ellis, aka Casey M. Miller, aka Casey Miller, Deceased Case Number: 20 PR 30876

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 January 17, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Robin L Waugh Personal Representative 1505 S. Lansing Street Aurora, Colorado 80012

Legal Notice No. 524093 First Publication: September 17, 2020 Last Publication: October 1, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Barbara Elaine Stearns, Deceased Case Number: 20PR312 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 January 11, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Georgette Stearns Personal Representative 8879 Shoal Creek Lane Lone Tree, CO 80124 Legal Notice No. 524092 First Publication: September 10, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lawrence E. Johnson, also known as Lawrence Edward Johnson, also known as Lawrence Johnson, also known as Larry E. Johnson, also known as Larry Edward Johnson, also known as Larry Johnson, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30897 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 January 10, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Joy S. Burns, Deceased Case Number: 20PR30814 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of the County of Arapahoe, Colorado on or before January 17, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Diane Wendt Personal Representative 37 Sunset Drive Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113 Legal Notice No. 524109 First Publication: September 17, 2020 Last Publication: October 1, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of KENNETH WAYNE SHIPP, a/k/a KENNETH W. SHIPP, a/k/a KENNETH SHIPP, a/k/a KEN SHIPP, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30858 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 January 5, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Charles E. Longtine Charles E. Longtine, P.C. Attorney to the Personal Representative 9035 Wadsworth Parkway, Suite 2500 Westminster, CO 80021 Legal Notice No. 524080 First Publication: September 3, 2020 Last Publication: September 17, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JAMES M. KING, Deceased Case Number: 20PR30796 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 January 3, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Laura M. King Personal Representative 5934 E. Princeton Circle Englewood, CO 80111 Legal Notice No: 524086 First Publication: September 3, 2020 Last Publication: September 17, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kevin L. Gritz, aka Kevin Lee Gritz, Deceased Case Number: 20PR30857

Caroline W. Johnson Personal Representative C/O Breeze Trusts & Estates, LLC 10465 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 108 Lone Tree, CO 80124

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 January 4, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 524100 First Publication: September 10, 2020

Douglas J. Gritz Personal Representative

c/o Barbara E. Cashman, Esq. 1901 West Littleton Blvd., #215 Littleton, CO 80120 Legal Notice No: 524085 First Publication: September 3, 2020 Last Publication: September 17, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lowell Franklinn Tursick, aka Lowell F. Tursick, aka Lowell Tursick, Deceased Case Number: 20 PR 30860 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 January 11, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Public notice is given on August 21, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Gina M. Gallo Person Giving Notice 4989 Collinsville Place Highlands Ranch, CO 80130

The petition requests that the name of Tebikachew Desalgn Damtew be changed to Teddy Desalgn Damtew Case No.: 20C100338

Legal Notice No. 524106 First Publication: September 17, 2020 Last Publication: October 1, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Clairel Arlene Welsh, aka Clairel A. Welsh, aka Clairel Welsh, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30880

Timothy Tursick Personal Representative c/o Patrick A. Schilken, P.C. 7936 E. Arapahoe Court, No. 2800 Centennial, Colorado 80130

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 January 11, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 524099 First Publication: September 10, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Stephanie Dawn Welsh Personal Representative c/o Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80203

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JOAN L. KNUDSON, Deceased Case Number: 20 PR 30808 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 January 11, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 524104 First Publication: September 10, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on September 9, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Legal Notice No. 524101 First Publication: September 10, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

The petition requests that the name of Sherri Annette Jones be changed to Sherri Annette Love-Jones Case No.: 2020 C 100384

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of GERONIMO CHAVEZ, (a.k.a. GERONIMO CHAVEZ LOZANO), Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30779 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 January 3, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

SOCORRO CHAVEZ Personal Representative 8805 East 12th Avenue Apt. 114 Denver, CO 80220 Legal Notice No. 524090 First Publication: September 3, 2020 Last Publication: September 17, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of E. CATHERINE FORNNARINO, also known as ELIZABETH CATHERINE FORNNARINO, and ELIZABETH C. FORNNARINO, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR296

Legal Notice No: 524083 First Publication: September 3, 2020 Last Publication: September 17, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 26, 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 Addison Reese McDaniel be changed to Addison Reese Watson Case No.: 20 C 100373 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 524107 First Publication: September 17, 2020 Last Publication: October 1, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Name Changes

Kenton H. Kuhlman, Attorney for the Personal Representative 7851 S Elati St, Suite 202 Littleton Co 80120

Public Notice

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 January 19, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Shana Kloek, Clerk of Court By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 524108 First Publication: September 17, 2020 Last Publication: October 1, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 21, 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 Huong Thi Kim Siverd be changed to Kim Huong Thi Dang Case No.: 20 C 100368 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 524087 First Publication: September 3, 2020 Last Publication: September 17, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on July 8, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

Public notice is given on September 9, 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 Zachary Richard Castellanos be changed to Zachary Jude Case No.: 20 C 100380 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 524111 First Publication: September 17, 2020 Last Publication: October 1, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

The petition requests that the name of Wendy Elizabeth Neff be changed to Elizabeth Steffers Case No.: 20 C 37581 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 524079 First Publication: September 3, 2020 Last Publication: September 17, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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Ayowole Ogunleye, of Littleton, was named to the spring 2020 dean’s list at Columbia College.

Emma Olsen, of Littleton, received the Crown-Goodman Presidential Scholarship at Colorado College’s virtual honors convocation May 14.

Keegan T. Olson, of Littleton, graduated in fall 2019 from Fort Hays State University with a bachelor of business administration in international business and economics.

Amy Ordaz, of Littleton, graduated in May 2020 from Miami University’s Project Dragonfly with a master’s degree in teaching, biological sciences.

Since joining the Advanced Inquiry Program in 2017, Ordaz has traveled to Belize and conducted projects that have made a difference in the Littleton area. Ordaz designed programs to support her master plan and presented a final portfolio, “Environmental Literacy Curriculum Design through Innovative and Non-Traditional Practices for a Global Audience,” presented in a Capstone course. Ordaz works as a chemistry teacher at Mountain Vista High School.

Megan Osborne, of Littleton, graduated summa cum laude in December 2019 from the University of Northern Colorado with a bachelor’s degree in nursing.

Francis Paolucci, of Littleton, graduated cum laude in December 2019 from Benedictine College with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.

Jake Patterson, of Littleton, was named to the spring 2020 dean’s list at Belmont University.

Taylor Petkovich, of Littleton, graduated in May 2020 from Central

College, in Pella, Iowa, with a bachelor’s degree in economics and accounting. Petkovich also received the Orville and Ermina Dykstra Scholarship and Journey Scholarship.

Theresa-Ann Pepin, of Littleton, graduated in fall 2019 from Western Governors University with an MBA. Katie Ranney-Pepe, of Littleton, graduated in December 2019 from Eastern New Mexico University.

Tia Roundy, of Littleton, graduated in December 2019 from the University of Northern Colorado with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education.

Elise Riccio, of Littleton, graduated in May 2020 from the University of San Diego with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.

Jonathan Roberts, of Littleton, graduated in May 2020 from George Fox University with a bachelor’s degree in engineering. Roberts also was named to the spring 2020 dean’s list.

Miranda Robertson, of Littleton, was named to the spring 2020 dean’s list at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Robertson is majoring in pre-nursing.

Max Ruppert, of Littleton, was named to the spring 2020 dean’s list at Hastings College.

Taryn Elizabeth Schnell, of Littleton, graduated in fall 2019 from Fort Hays State University with a bachelor’s degree in biology, health professions.

Tate Elizabeth Schroeder, of Littleton, graduated in May 2020 from Clemson University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology.

Tyler Seltenreich, of Littleton, was named to the spring 2020 dean’s list at the University of New England.

Gina Sisk, of Littleton, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Sisk was initiated at

Colorado State University.

Tshering Sherpa, of Littleton, was named to the spring 2020 dean’s list at Columbia College.

Jessica Shinkle, of Littleton, took part in the virtual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Symposium through the Fort Lewis College School of Arts and Sciences. Shinkle presented a project titled “Navajo Nation Solar Initiative” supervised by faculty mentor Dr. Laurie Williams.

Shinkle’s major is engineering.

Letti Stafford, of Littleton, was named to the spring 2020 dean’s list at St. Norbert College, in De Pere, Wisconsin, neighboring Green Bay. Emma Stark, of Littleton, graduated cum laude in December 2019 from Benedictine College with a bachelor’s degree in finance.

David Stotts, of Littleton, graduated in May 2020 from the University of North Georgia with a master’s degree in kinesiology.

Alexandra Sturgell, of Littleton, graduated in December 2019 from the University of Northern Colorado with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education.

Kaley Summers, of Littleton, was named to the spring 2020 dean’s list at Hastings College.

Lauren Swihart, of Littleton, graduated in May 2020 from Miami University’s Project Dragonfly with a master’s degree in teaching, biological sciences. Since joining the Global Field Program in 2017, Swihart has traveled to Belize, Australia, and Kenya, and conducted projects that have made a difference in the Littleton area. Swihart designed projects that supported her master plan and completed a final portfolio, “Enhancing Elementary Science Education Through the Use of Inquiry, Outdoor Learning, and Citizen Science,” presented in a Capstone course. Swihart works as a

third grade teacher at STEM School Highlands Ranch.

Susma Poudel Thapaliya, of Littleton, was named to the spring 2020 dean’s list at Columbia College.

Alexis Uribe, of Littleton, received the Felisa Llorente Award, second place at Colorado College’s virtual honors convocation May 14.

Stephanie Vial Neres, of Littleton, was named to the spring 2020 dean’s list at Columbia College.

Jennifer Wagner, of Littleton, graduated in fall 2019 from Western Governors University with a master’s degree in nursing, leadership and management.

Jackson Wallace, of Littleton, was named to the spring 2020 dean’s list at Belmont University.

Zoey Kathryn Wallis, of Littleton, graduated in fall 2019 from Fort Hays State University with a bachelor’s degree in biology.

Tia Widdowson, of Littleton, was named to the spring 2020 dean’s list at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Widdowson is majoring in prenursing.

Rebecca Woulfe, of Littleton, graduated in December 2019 from the University of Northern Colorado with a Ph.D. in higher education/student affairs leadership.

Alissa Yates, of Littleton, graduated in December 2019 from the University of Northern Colorado with a bachelor’s degree in psychology.

Marcie Therese Zawistowski, of Littleton, graduated in December 2019 from Emporia State University with a Master of Library Science degree with a concentration in archives studies.

Makayla Zimmerman, of Littleton, graduated summa cum laude in December 2019 from the University of Northern Colorado with a bachelor’s degree in special education.

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