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Littleton’s 2021 budget fraught with challenges Lackluster revenue, climbing costs, uncertain economy spell trouble

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Elections staffer Erin Harris pulls ballots out of the Agilis ballot sorting machine at Arapahoe County’s elections warehouse.

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Ballots rolling in ahead of Election Day County staffers keeping up with ‘historic’ early turnout

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Ballots are rolling into the Arapahoe County elections warehouse at an unprecedented rate, and county elections director Peg Perl said she’s thrilled.

“We’re really excited by this historic early turnout,” Perl said.

SEE BALLOTS, P10

Election judge Dan Calao collects ballots from a ballot box from Smoky Hill Library in Centennial. Ballots are collected by bipartisan teams.

Littleton’s city finances face a challenging future, outlined in the 2021 budget approved by city council on Oct. 20.

“The financial impacts of COVID-19 on the City of Littleton are profound,” City Manager Mark Relph wrote in the introduction to the 2021 budget.

Decreased tax revenues resulting from pandemic shutdowns have taken a toll on city finances, prompting early retirements and layoffs of city staff, service reductions at city facilities, and a dire outlook for the Capital Projects Fund, which pays for projects like long-discussed upgrades to city streets designed to address congestion.

Through June 2020, the city’s general fund revenues were lower by 17% and expenditures were lower by 6% from the same point in 2019, according to the budget, losses driven largely by a dive in sales and use taxes caused by pandemic-related shutdowns in March, April and May. By the end of 2020, city sales tax revenue is expected to have declined by 7% from 2019.

And revenue collection isn’t out of the woods yet.

“Despite recent improvements, the economy remains in crisis,” Relph wrote. “While this recession is likely SEE BUDGET, P5

ELECTION RESULTS

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Boy Scouts take strides for those less fortunate Led by champion fundraiser Josiah Myers, the boys of Troop 36 trudge the trails

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

For most Americans, food is often no farther away than the refrigerator.

But for people in the developing world, getting something to eat or drink can require walking miles a day.

Those are the people on Josiah Myers’ mind every year as he undertakes the annual CROP Hunger Walk, in which participants walk miles as part of fundraising efforts to feed the world’s hungry.

Myers, 12, has been participating in the walk since he was 4, becoming the star fundraiser of the Littleton chapter — now called the Foothills CROP Walk.

This year, he brought along some friends: his fellow Boy Scouts of Troop 36, who trudged five miles up Waterton Canyon on Oct. 24 to recognize struggles faced by people far less fortunate — with several of the boys carrying gallon water jugs to symbolize how far people in the developing world must walk for clean water.

“So many people in the world face hardships and hunger, and it’s easy for people who have food to forget,” Myers said. “I’m just trying to do what I can for them.”

The CROP walk, which stands for Community Response to Overcome Poverty, dates to 1947, when it started as an effort to send seeds and farming supplies

The boys of Boy Scout Troop 36 prepare to embark on the CROP Hunger Walk at Waterton Canyon on Oct. 24. From left: William Thompson, Gary Doliber, Matthew Dietz, Ben Ryan, Baddy Ntege, Alex Moore and Josiah Myers.

PHOTO BY DAVID GILBERT to war-ravaged Europe. Managed by the Church World Service, the annual walka-thon raises money for local, national and international food relief efforts.

“This problem is global, but also very much local,” said Megan Rudolf, who coordinates the Foothills chapter with her sister Michelle. “We have people in our city who are homeless.

We have kids going hungry.”

Rudolf said Myers is consistently

a top fundraiser for the group, and this year she challenged him to raise $5,000. She lined up a matching grant of $2,500, meaning Myers was on the hook for the other half. He was at $1,730 by the time the walk started, and had until Nov. 10 to raise the rest.

The money, Rudolf said, will go to help a variety of groups, including some that combat hunger locally including the Action Center, Love INC

and Sharing with Sheridan.

Myers has a consistently giving spirit, said his mom Kim Myers — he came up with the idea to keep chickens and sell their eggs to raise money for an Ethiopian child he sponsors.

“I’m just really thankful to have so many people walking with me this year,” Myers said. “It means a lot, and hopefully it means something to hungry people too.”

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Health department extends mask order Requirement lasted 90 days, now to continue until pandemic ends in metro area

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Tri-County Health Department will extend its public health order requiring mask-wearing in public spaces “for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic,” the agency has announced.

The order on mask-wearing initially took effect July 24 and requires masks in indoor public spaces. It also requires them in outdoor spaces whenever 6-foot distancing from those who are not members of a person’s household cannot be maintained.

Tri-County is the local health agency for Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties.

No other changes were made to the order other than the extension, according to an Oct. 20 news release. The July order was set to expire at the end of Oct. 22.

The extended order will last until the pandemic ends in Tri-County’s area or until Tri-County possibly amends or cancels it for other reasons.

“This approach is consistent with the one taken by many counties and municipalities in the Denver metro area,” John Douglas, the health agency’s executive director, said in the release. “As we enter our ‘third wave,’ we believe this is the best course of action since masks remain one of our most important tools in the fight against the spread of COVID-19 and will likely be needed until effective vaccines are widely available and utilized.”

If a municipality or county opted out in July, they remain opted out of the extended order, according to the news release, but Gov. Jared Polis’ statewide mask order still applies in those areas.

Colorado requires masks for all “outdoor events” under the state’s safer-at-home order, according to a Tri-County fact sheet. Individuals in cities and counties that opted out of Tri-County’s order must still wear a mask outdoors when attending such events, according to the sheet.

Read more about Tri-County’s mask

WHO OPTED OUT OF TRI-COUNTY’S MASK ORDER?

The following cities, towns and county areas opted out of Tri-County Health Department’s order requiring mask-wearing: • Town of Bennett • City of Brighton • City of Castle Pines • Town of Castle Rock • Town of Columbine Valley • Town of Deer Trail • City of Glendale • Town of Parker • Douglas County (Only areas outside of a municipality — unincorporated areas — were opted out) • Arapahoe County (Unincorporated areas east of Watkins Road all the way to the eastern county line — generally east of Aurora — were opted out) If a municipality or county opted out in July, they remain opted out of Tri-County’s extended order, but Gov. Jared Polis’ statewide mask order still applies in those areas.

Colorado requires masks for all “outdoor events” under the state’s safer-at-home order, so individuals in cities and counties that opted out of Tri-County’s order must still wear a mask outdoors when attending such events. order, how it is enforced and who is exempt at tinyurl.com/MaskOrderComparison.

“Any municipality or county that opted-out of (Tri-County)’s order can always opt back in as a means to help contain the spread of the virus,” TriCounty said in the news release.

How orders compare To avoid confusion, Tri-County amended its mask order in July to mostly align with the statewide mask order that took effect July 16. TriCounty’s order, like the governor’s order, requires people to wear masks in public indoor spaces.

The difference between the TriCounty and state orders is still the duration — Tri-County’s mask order initially lasted 90 days rather than the state’s 30 days. The state’s order has been renewed monthly.

Tri-County’s order also continues to require masks outdoors when social distancing cannot be maintained, said Douglas, the health chief. That’s the SEE MASK ORDER, P11

Understanding Colorado’s COVID-19 ‘dial’

Tips For a Safe Halloween No, trick-or-treating hasn’t been canceled, but the COVID risks remain. Following Tri-County Health’s simple guidelines will help keep you and everyone else safe and healthy.

For more information, visit TCHD.org Free COVID Testing in Aurora Visit the Aurora Sports Park between Oct. 26 and Nov. 5, or the Aurora Center for Active Adults parking lot beginning Nov. 9.

Hours for both sites are Mon.-Sat. (excluding holidays), 8 a.m-5 p.m.

Visit TCHD.org/COVID-19Testing Keep It Up, Wear a Mask The Tri-County Health Department has issued an Emergency Public Health Order to slow the recent increase in COVID case numbers.

Visit TCHD.org for the details and latest data.

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Suburban women are key in 2020 political races Demographic has shifted between parties in past elections

BY JENNIFER BROWN THE COLORADO SUN

Cathy Lees, a stay-at-home mom in Highlands Ranch, is picking candidates this year based on her values, and that includes how they treat people. She’s been put off for four years by President Donald Trump’s language and demeanor.

“I have a 14-year-old daughter, and I would never want her to put up with someone speaking to her like he speaks to women,” she said. “Nor would I want my 16-year-old son speaking to anyone the way he speaks to people.”

In Grand Junction, Rose Pugliese is voting with her two children in mind, too. But two of her biggest concerns are the economy and law and order.

“Grand Junction hasn’t had quite the protests or the riots, but we are still watching it as moms and we want to make sure that it doesn’t come here,” said Pugliese, a Republican Mesa County commissioner who lives on the outskirts of Grand Junction.

“We want to be prepared if it does.”

The two suburban women are a target demographic for candidates from the top of the ticket down to the local contests, and the way candidates try to sway them is often through concern for their kids. That’s nothing new. But while their top worries in past years

were school shootings, gun laws and foreign terrorism, in the 2020 election candidates are trying to woo the women by talking about COVID-19 and public safety in the wake of sometimes violent protests.

One campaign flier mailed to women from the Colorado Republican Party features a picture of a woman with scrunched eyebrows and a worried expression and it says former Vice President Joe Biden will cut funding to police, though Biden has said repeatedly that he would not defund the police if he is elected. “The Democrats have moved way too far to the left and that worries me,” the mailer says. “We can’t risk our children’s future with Joe Biden.”

The Colorado Democratic Party, meanwhile, called out U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner with a mailer on abortion rights. “Cory Gardner supports criminalizing abortion and putting doctors in jail for up to five years,” it says, referring to a failed Senate vote. “Four years of medical school. Five years in jail.” The mailer refers to 2018, when Gardner voted in favor of opening debate on a proposal to ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

The suburban-women vote — also known as the middle-class, whitewomen vote — is a target because it’s traditionally a persuadable group that can swing between party affiliations.

And this election cycle, the suburbs are more racially diverse than they were four years ago.

In 2016, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton barely won the suburban-women vote, according to Pew Research Center. And research

shows that the portion of women identifying with the Democratic Party has increased significantly since Trump’s election.

In general, more women vote than men. In the last presidential election, 63% of eligible women voted, compared with 59% of men, according to Pew. Trump made it clear during a rally in Pennsylvania last week just how much he needs their support. “Suburban women, will you please like me? I saved your damn neighborhood, OK?” he said in front of a cheering crowd.

“We saved suburbia.”

So far the message is not resonating in Colorado. Two polls in recent months showed a substantial gap in the women’s vote for president, with Biden receiving 58% support and Trump at 36% or less.

The gap is even more pronounced among suburban women — upwards of 36 points more support for Biden than Trump, according to a survey conducted recently by Keating Research, a Democratic firm that is one of the state’s leading pollsters.

And Rick Ridder, a veteran Colorado pollster, said a survey he released recently showed Biden with a major advantage in Colorado — one built on the women’s vote. For women under age 50, he said, Biden gets 69% support and Trump 25%. “That’s a stunning number,” Ridder said. “This is one of the most amazing polls I’ve ever done. These people have made up their minds.”

Seeking mothers’ votes In the 1990s, the target was so-called

soccer moms — the suburban women hauling their kids and gear bags to practice, many of whom were persuaded to vote for former Democratic President Bill Clinton. Security moms were the post-9/11 mothers concerned mainly about terrorism as they went to the polls and favored former Republican President George W. Bush.

More recently, in 2016, “Walmart moms” were defined as those with kids at home who shopped at Walmart at least once a month. Now “rage moms” are the ones so fed up with racial injustice and Trump that they’ve joined the street protests. And then there are “Zoom moms,” the women bearing the brunt of the pandemic as they manage online work meetings alongside their children’s cyberlearning.

The buzz term this election cycle, though, is the more general: “suburban women.” It’s inclusive of women without children, and moms who aren’t soccer moms or, as former Republican presidential candidate Sarah Palin used to call them, hockey moms.

They’re all pretty much the same demographic.

“It’s a coded way to say middle- and upper-class white women,” said Sara Chatfield, an assistant professor of political science at the University of Denver. “The way Trump has used this term has been very racialized: `You don’t want minorities moving into your neighborhood and ruining them’ seems to be his underlying message.”

Research has shown that moms — more than women who are not moms SEE WOMEN, P6

Colorado lowers limit on gatherings from 25 to 10 people Douglas County among those affected by action

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Roughly a month after raising the limit for personal gatherings in some counties to 25 people, Colorado has cut that number back down to 10 for the vast majority of counties in the state, citing “an alarming increase in hospitalizations due to COVID-19,” the state public-health department announced in a news release.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment on Oct. 23 again amended its safer-at-home order to change the limit on personal gatherings in counties at all levels of the safer-at-home restrictions. Only a handful of Colorado counties have qualified for the looser “protect our neighbors” phase of restrictions, which leaves personal gathering limits up to local guidance.

The state’s Oct. 23 action also limits personal gatherings to people from no more than two households, according to the news release.

“Recent case investigation data show that since July, attending social gatherings and community exposures have become more common among new cases,” the department said in the news release. “This

suggests people have relaxed their precautions and are interacting more closely with a greater number of households.”

Effectively, the 10-person limit already applied in many counties, such as Jefferson County, one of many that the state lists as under safer at home “level 2.” In mid-September, the state broke the safer-athome policy into three levels that counties are placed under based on local COVID-19 spread.

Arapahoe, Douglas and Elbert are among counties that qualified for the new least-restrictive “level 1” of the new safer-at-home rules as of Sept. 16. In that level, the state allowed personal gatherings of up to 25 people.

But amid a sustained increase in cases in Arapahoe, Tri-County Health Department issued a public health order on Oct. 16 that cut the limit on personal gatherings in that county back to 10 people. That department — the local health agency for Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties — also issued an order for Adams County that restricted personal indoor gatherings to five people and outdoor personal gatherings to 10.

See which safer-at-home level each county is under at covid19.colorado. gov/data/covid-19-dial/covid-19-dial-dashboard. See what restrictions SEE GATHERINGS, P8

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BUDGET FROM PAGE 1

to be the shortest on record, it is also likely to be the deepest.”

Cost-saving measures Relph said that while city council discussion in recent years has touched on a desire to diversify the city’s income streams, “The reality is that municipalities receive the majority of their operational revenues from sales, use, and, to a lesser degree, property tax,” Relph said.

Of the $45.6 million in anticipated revenues to the city’s general fund in 2021, 78% are expected to come from sales and use taxes.

City staff already enacted a variety of cost-saving measures early in the pandemic, leading to a $2.1 million reduction in the 2020 budget, including reductions in consulting and seasonal staffing, 60-day furloughs of many city staff, a freeze on filling vacant positions and a freeze on pay raises in 2020.

Eighteen city employees accepted early retirement offers in 2020, meant to ease the burden on city payroll, though the number was so high that the city maintained funding for 8.5 full-time equivalent positions in the 2021 budget, including a police corporal, a landscape manager, and three drivers for the Omnibus program, which transports elderly and special needs citizens to appointments.

Layoffs, affecting seven employees, accounted for a total reduction of 4.51 full time equivalent positions.

The 2021 budget includes a 3% raise for employees, which Relph said is necessary to “maintain our commit-

ment to invest in our employees and their families through competitive wage and benefits. Our ability to provide excellent customer service depends largely on our ability to attract and retain well-qualified employees.”

Funding cut for library, museum, immigrant center The budget also slashes funding for the Littleton Immigrant Resources Center, a program based at Bemis Library that for years has offered low-cost services to legal immigrants, including English and citizenship classes and assistance filing paperwork to obtain citizenship.

Prior to 2019, the center had been funded by federal grants, but attempts to renew the grant were unsuccessful. The city floated the center at the same funding level as the grant, about $200,000 a year, in 2019 and 2020. The 2021 budget cuts the center’s funding to $133,000, eliminating citizenship classes.

Bemis Library and the Littleton Museum also took hits, with sharp reductions in operating hours — the library will be open 40 hours per week, down from about 68 before COVID, and the museum will be open 30 hours per week, down from about 47.

Even with the cuts, the long-term outlook for the general fund remains difficult, with expenditures expected to outpace revenues for each year of the city’s five-year forecast. Though the city anticipates ending 2021 with a 23.1% fund balance — healthily above the city’s best practices of maintaining between 8% and 18% in reserves — the reserve dwindles to 9.1% by 2025, not far above the 8% minimum needed to meet reserves required by the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, or TABOR.

Many needs, little money The most dire forecast in the budget, however, is in the Capital Projects Fund, which pays for improvements to streets, large equipment purchases, information technology upgrades and lease payments on city buildings.

The fund has two main funding sources: gasoline taxes, which have been stagnant or dwindling in recent years, and building use taxes, which can fluctuate widely from year to year.

Per the terms of the city’s 2019 merger of its fire department with South Metro Fire Rescue, the city is committed to an annual transfer of $3.1 million to the fund, though that money is earmarked for street maintenance.

The list of needs that fall under the fund, however, is immense. Among the biggest-ticket items are matching funds needed to secure state and federal grants to undertake massive infrastructure upgrades, including a long-discussed flyover ramp at Santa Fe Drive and Mineral Avenue intended to relieve congestion at the city’s most notoriously gridlocked intersection.

The grant match need for that project could top $20 million.

The long-term outlook for the fund is bleak: the fund is expected to end 2021 with $2.4 million, down from a 2020 year-end balance of $3.4 million.

By 2025, however, the year-end balance is expected to be just $302,173. With an annual withholding of $300,000 to save up for grant matches, that would leave a mere $2,173 in available funds.

Meanwhile, staff have identified more than $54 million in unfunded projects between now and 2025 — a number that grows to a staggering $98 million when stretched out to 2035.

The yawning gap between funds and needs “is not sustainable,” Relph wrote, “and will eventually lead to

much higher infrastructure costs in future years as maintenance yields to costly replacement.”

Costs climbing The city’s sewer enterprise fund will also see massive drawdowns in coming years, though the expenditures were anticipated before COVID and are related to long-term capital projects at South Platte Water Renewal Partners, the sprawling sewage treatment plant Littleton operates jointly with Englewood.

To pay for the upgrades, mostly spurred by heightening standards for sewage effluent in state law, the city is on the hook for millions of dollars for each of the next five years, drawing the fund down from a 2020 year-end balance of $23.1 million to just over $750,000 by the end of 2025.

The city operates numerous smaller funds, mostly regarding health insurance, disability and workers’ compensation. A notable change lies in the city’s Property and Liability fund, which is expected to see increased expenditures over 2020 of more than $335,000, or 47%, driven by climbing liability insurance costs as a result of the statewide Law Enforcement Integrity Act, which removes qualified immunity for police officers.

The city’s financial picture is unsustainable in its current form, Relph said.

One idea to address the problem is a sales tax increase. A 2020 city survey found more than three-quarters of residents somewhat or strongly supported a tax increase of three-quarters of a cent on a one-dollar purchase.

Still, many challenges lie ahead.

“The 2021 Proposed Budget is one of the most challenging budgets the city has developed in recent years,” Relph wrote.

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— are more concerned about law and order, and more supportive of police, said Chatfield, who teaches a course on women and politics.

And while moms in the past several years have been concerned about gun laws and protecting kids from school shootings, 2020 has pushed other problems to the forefront. “They are more worried about whether their kids can go to school at all,” Chatfield said.

This is why Democrats are focusing much of their messaging on the pandemic and how they will get kids back in school, and why Republican candidates are amplifying the violence in the streets, including some of the Black Lives Matter protests across the country.

Abortion rights are on the line this year, too, as Colorado votes on a proposal to ban abortion after 22 weeks of gestation, without exception for a lethal fetal diagnosis or the health of the mother, and as the U.S. Senate decides whether to confirm a new U.S. Supreme Court justice to replace abortion rights advocate Ruth Bader Ginsburg. But contrary to assumptions, Chatfield said, the abortion divide in the United States is not based on a gender gap — it’s primarily a Democrat-Republican line.

Outgoing state Rep. Lori Saine, who is knocking doors in Weld County as she competes for a spot on the county commission, said the potential for violent protests is “the No. 1 concern I’ve heard at the door lately.”

Saine, a Republican, said she keeps hearing from “women who are pretty afraid the riots are coming up here to their neighborhood.” They are look-

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ing at local and national news footage and feeling anxious. Many are talking about getting trained to carry a gun, she said.

‘Law and order’ debate Pugliese, who has two kids ages 9 and 6, said the Mesa County women working to reelect Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner and elect 3rd Congressional District candidate Lauren Boebert are concerned about the riots and protests.

“Obviously, law and order,” she said.

“They want to make sure their kids are safe when they drop them off at school.”

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a big “back-the-blue” effort to support law enforcement, and that matters to moms who see firefighters and police officers coming into schools to talk about safety, she said. As for the coronavirus pandemic, it’s a concern, but Pugliese doesn’t blame Trump.

“This pandemic was unprecedented and nobody was prepared for it,” she said. “People may not agree with how the president handled it. There are people who don’t agree on how the governor handled it.”

The issues she hears women talk about most often, she said, are the economy and transportation because they drive their children to various activities across town. “They want to make sure they can take care of their family,” she said.

Mary Dambman, president of the Republican Women of Broomfield, said COVID-19 is the latest fear tactic in politics. The mother and grandmother, and lifelong Republican, has been around long enough to see how candidates have used fear of war, terrorism, the county’s direction and now the pandemic to sway voters, she said.

“I think I share with everyone, no matter what her age, the economy is No. 1,” Dambman said. “You are concerned about the needs of the family.

As you grow older, you think of your retirement. You hope that the cost of living doesn’t go crazy.”

“COVID is the fearmonger at the moment,” she added. “It will pass when we get a vaccine.”

But Lees, the Highlands Ranch mom, said she’s annoyed that conservative candidates, as she views it, are trying to use the protests around racial reckoning to evoke fear in women. “I’m not scared of violence in the streets,” she said. “I’m not scared of it coming to the suburbs.

“They are not here to take away my stuff,” continued Lees, who has taken her children to some of the Black Lives Matter protests in Denver and Highlands Ranch. “They are protesting because they don’t have the same options that we do.”

And whether or not candidates are talking about it, Lees is still concerned about gun violence. “We haven’t been in school so there haven’t been any school shootings,” she said, noting that Americans typically talk gun politics in the wake of a mass shooting.

Darien Wilson, also a Highlands Ranch mom, first became involved in politics five years ago by working to replace Douglas County School Board

members who enacted a now-repealed school voucher program. Then she signed up to help elect Democratic U.S. Rep. Jason Crow in 2018. And this year, she put her own name on the ballot, for Douglas County commissioner.

Wilson calls 2016 “a dark time” — the year her dog died, a family member was struggling with mental health issues, and Trump was elected.

“I literally woke up every day after the election for months just nauseated to realize how many people are OK with sexual assault and how my daughters are not safe,” she said, refering to the then-candidate’s comments on an “Access Hollywood” tape.

As a candidate for commissioner, she tweeted in support of Black Lives Matter. In return, Wilson said, she’s been called a Marxist and a communist by supporters of her opponent, incumbent Republican Commissioner Lora Thomas. “The fear of this rioting is all about racism,” Wilson said. Scaring voters about riot violence works only if they are “primed for it,” she said.

Wilson’s campaign wasn’t getting that much traction until the current commissioners moved to withdraw from Tri-County Health Department after the department ordered a COVID-19 mask mandate. “My campaign just blew up,” she said. “I didn’t sleep for two weeks.”

Her campaign has focused on the pandemic and science, which is a “huge divide right now,” she said.

“Imagine if a terrorist had killed 60 people in Douglas County since March?” referring to the 63 coronavirus deaths in the county.

Thomas said her constituents aren’t concerned about whether Douglas County breaks up with Tri-County Health Department — they want to talk about how to keep the historically conservative county safe, she said.

“I have had many people ask me if they are safe here” and whether the protests will move to the suburbs, she said. Thomas, a former county coroner now fighting her first competitive race against a Democrat, said voters care most about “quality of life,” including public safety and open spaces.

“I’ve been knocking on doors since 2004 and what I’ve found through all of my years knocking on doors and talking to voters, is that there is no one-size-fits-all for a suburban woman voter,” she said. “They’re conservative, they’re liberal … They love Douglas County the way it is. And they want to keep it that way.”

Karen Middleton, president of the abortion rights organization Cobalt, has been making phone calls to women in the suburbs to ask if they will vote against Proposition 115, the abortion ban measure.

One woman cut her off and said, “I’m not at all into politics,” before hanging up. Middleton felt like the woman meant “politics is a yucky thing that other people are involved in,” and it reminded her of the times she’s knocked on doors for various campaigns — including her own for state representative in 2008 — and women would take her fliers and promise to ask their husbands.

This year, though, Middleton has been encouraged not just by the numbers of women fired up about politics, but by their enthusiasm.

“This time,” she said, “I’m seeing people come out of the woodwork.”

This is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. Staff writer John Frank and Sun contributor Sandra Fish contributed to this story. Used by permission. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com.

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Health insurance rates in Colorado hold steady Numbers barely budge amid uncertainty linked to pandemic

BY JOHN INGOLD THE COLORADO SUN

Amid a historic public health crisis, something curious has happened with health insurance prices: Nothing.

When state officials this month unveiled the approved rates for next year’s health insurance plans, they announced the smallest change in years. Average prices for plans in the individual market — where people shop for insurance if they don’t get coverage through an employer — are set to decline by 1.4%. Average prices in the small-group market — where small employers buy plans for their workers — are set to rise by 3.8%.

Given that prices in both of these markets were increasing annually by double-digit percentages not long ago, the non-news of next year’s rates comes as welcome news for consumers. But it also raises a question. Why hasn’t the coronavirus pandemic — and all the costly medical care that can go along with it — led to higher insurance prices?

The answer can be found in dozens of pages of regulatory filings that insurance companies submitted to the state when seeking approval for next year’s rates. The upshot is that health insurers seem to be as unsure as the rest of us about what next year will look like.

Some companies project a modest

increase in the amount of medical care they will have to cover due to coronavirus — on the order of 1% or so. Others think people will continue to avoid seeking treatment for nonurgent conditions, resulting in lower expenses. And some companies openly say they don’t know and don’t want to guess.

“It kind of nets out once you look at the savings that came from this year and you try to forecast that forward,” said Michael Conway, Colorado’s insurance commissioner.

Nationwide trend What’s happening with health insurance prices in Colorado matches what’s happening nationwide. When the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonpartisan health-research organization, looked at filings across the country, it found an average 1.1% increase in prices for individual market plans next year. Digging deeper, the organization found that COVID-19 had an average 0% impact on next year’s prices.

“The term `uncertainty’ came up a lot,” said Nisha Kurani, a senior policy analyst at the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Part of that uncertainty is trying to figure out how much medical care unrelated to coronavirus people are going to need next year. When the pandemic hit this spring, hospital and doctor’s office visits for elective and non-urgent medical care plummeted.

Even people potentially experiencing heart attacks stopped showing up at hospitals — possibly leading to an increase in cardiac arrests at home.

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Overall for the year, the system is seeing about 20% less utilization than expected pre-pandemic. Patient volume is close to normal but not enough to make up for all those missed visits earlier in the year.

“The system appears to be learning how to walk and chew gum, learning how to manage COVID in this environment and still deliver necessary health care for other people. Which is positive,” he said. “But there’s still that lingering issue of the where-didthey-go people.”

Colorado hospitals have also seen a rebound in patient visits, but not enough to make up for earlier losses.

Julie Lonborg, a spokeswoman for the Colorado Hospital Association, said inpatient discharges are down 12% for the year and emergency room visits are down around 25%.

Hospitals expect that lower volume to persist through the end of the year and much of next year, far longer than what the hospital association thought when the pandemic first hit the state.

“We all thought at the time, `Oh gosh, surely by October life will be a little back toward normal,’” she said.

“I think we all recognize now that that is not the case and will continue not to be the case for some time.”

The certainty of `uncertainty’ But there are also other factors that make it complicated to project how coronavirus will impact medical costs next year. How much will the virus spread? Will there be a safe and effective vaccine and when will it be ready? Will new treatments be approved and how much will they cost?

Will the election mean a change in the White House and a different approach to fighting the virus? Will pandemicrelated job losses cause more people to buy coverage in the individual market — or drop coverage altogether?

“We note,” the Denver Health

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each level includes at tinyurl.com/ SaferAtHomeLevels.

Denver announced a new public health measure that reduces the limit on gatherings from 10 people down to five, according to an Oct. 16 news release.

Tri-County Health did not issue an order for Douglas County on Oct. 16, saying that its trend is more concerning than the agency would like but that it wasn’t alarming enough to warrant a new public health order there.

The state’s new action moves the limit back down to 10 for many counties across the state, including Douglas and Elbert counties in the greater metro area.

Before the state broke the safer-athome restrictions into three levels in mid-September, Colorado had maintained the limit of 10 for personal gatherings since spring after it lifted the statewide stay-at-home order.

Limit of 25 people short-lived Colorado’s move to raise the gatherings limit to 25 people for some counties where the virus’s spread was less dire came amid public

Medical Plan wrote in a filing with the state, “that there is substantial uncertainty regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on premium rate development, including whether the pandemic will increase or decrease costs in 2021.”

Some of the information that companies provided to the state is redacted to protect business confidentiality, and it is possible that the insurers were more candid with their assessments of the pandemic in those sections. But, just like the Kaiser Family Foundation saw nationally, the word “uncertainty” keeps popping up in insurers’ public filings.

“Due to the limited information available on the pandemic,” the insurance company Oscar wrote in an actuarial memo filed with the state, “any analysis is subject to a substantially greater than usual level of uncertainty.”

Regulatory limitations There’s also one other coronavirusrelated reason that rates will stay relatively flat next year, and it involves regulatory muscle.

When insurers filed their preliminary rates earlier this summer, they asked the state to approve an average 2.2% increase for the individual market and 5.7% increase for the small group market. But the state Division of Insurance, led by Conway, knocked those rates back before final approval.

When coming up with proposed rates, insurers have to make calculated guesses on how much certain components of health care costs will increase or decrease in the coming year. For instance, insurers will estimate how much rising prices or how much frequency of health care utilization will impact their costs. This is called “trend” in regulatory parlance.

One reason regulators knocked next year’s proposed rates down is that the state imposed a cap on how much of SEE INSURANCE, P20

officials continuing to caution Coloradans against attending large gatherings.

Gov. Jared Polis and Rachel Herlihy, state epidemiologist, pointed to the rising number of COVID-19 cases among 18- to 25-year-olds, as well as all other age groups in Colorado, emphasizing the importance of avoiding large crowds and not attending parties, according to a Sept. 22 news release, the type that generally follow Polis’ regular news conferences.

Asked why the state public-health department had chosen to raise the personal gatherings cap to 25 people for some counties, a Sept. 25 statement from the Colorado State Joint Information Center, which takes questions for the health department, said the following: “Guidance for gatherings is based on the county’s disease transmission level, positivity rate and hospitalizations. In counties with low disease transmission, slightly larger gatherings are (OK) if attendees are wearing masks and practicing physical distancing. If possible, gatherings should be outside.”

If virus spread in a county becomes dire enough, it could ultimately be placed under a stay-athome order like the ones in effect last spring.

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Campaign contributions in races for the state Legislature

REGISTRATION BY CITY IN ARAPAHOE COUNTY Here is a breakdown of voter registration figures in the most populous municipalities in Arapahoe County as of Oct. 21, according to the clerk and recorder’s office: DEMOCRAT

REPUBLICAN

UNAFFILIATED

Aurora

35.9%

20.1%

42.2%

Bow Mar

22.8%

38.7%

37.9%

Centennial

27.4%

29.7%

41.5%

Cherry Hills Village

22.8%

36.5%

39.9%

Columbine Valley

15.8%

46.4%

36.8%

Englewood

35.1%

17.9%

44.7%

Greenwood Village

26.0%

31.5%

41.3%

Littleton

28.5%

27.3%

42.4%

Sheridan

34.6%

18.5%

44.4%

Unincorporated Areas

31.3%

24.5%

42.7%

COUNTY TOTALS

32.5%

23.6%

42.3%

STAFF REPORT

The following is a comparison of campaign contributions made to Democratic and Republican candidates for south metroarea seats in the state Legislature through the Oct. 19 reporting period. (Source: tracer.sos.colorado.gov) Senate District 4 Jim Smallwood, Republican, Parker — $50,889 Elissa Flaumenhaft, Democrat, Parker — $2,911 Senate District 26 Jeff Bridges, Democrat, Greenwood Village — $242,783 Robert Roth, Republican, Aurora — $38,141 Senate District 27 Chris Kolker, Democrat, Centennial — $182,385 Suzanne Staiert, Republican, Centennial — $82,902 House District 3 Meg Froelich, Democrat, Englewood — $138,469 Dean Titterington, Republican, unincorporated Arapahoe County — $1,645 House District 37 Tom Sullivan, Democrat,

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Centennial — $150,760 Caroline Cornell, Republican, unincorporated Arapahoe County — $51,521 House District 38 David Ortiz, Democrat, Littleton — $202,838 Richard Champion, Republican, Columbine Valley —$53,525 House District 39 Mark Baisley, Republican, Roxborough Park — $24,317 Ian Chapman, Democrat, Florissant — $2,808 House District 43 Jennifer Mitkowski, Democrat, Highlands Ranch — $82,823 Kevin Van Winkle, Republican, Highlands Ranch — $69,155 House District 44 Kim Ransom, Republican, Lone Tree — $29,359 Kyra Storojev, Democrat, Parker — $19,403

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Day on Nov. 3, Perl said.

Perl said she’s been extremely busy, but was grateful for the hundreds of election judges helping run everything from picking up ballots from drop boxes to opening envelopes to those running the voter hotline.

“This is the big show we plan for all year, and I’m glad it’s finally here,” she said. “All that planning is paying off.”

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From youthful days in 4-H to acoustical engineering Farmer’s daughter I grew up in Montana. My father was a wheat farmer and a schoolteacher in a one-room schoolhouse. He passed away when I was pretty young, and we moved into a house my grandparents owned in Missoula.

I was pretty active in 4-H. I had showed cattle and baked a lot. My graduating class was about 150 people, so I got to do a lot of things. I was student body president and junior class president.

Champion meat judger Of all things, I was a state champion meat judger. The contest was to identify cuts of meat. There was this room full of little cuts of meat on plates, and you had a few seconds to identify what type of meat it was, what part of the animal it came from, and how you cook it.

It sounds hilarious, but it was very Montana. If you are in the business of raising beef, you need to know what makes good beef. Turns out I was pretty good at it. I won the state championship, but I was only 12, and they said I was too young to go to nationals.

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other key difference from the state’s order.

Tri-County’s order aligns with the governor’s order on all aspects aside from the duration and the outdoor requirement. That includes exempting children 10 and younger from wearing a mask.

Tri-County will continue to monitor the science and data pertaining to mask-wearing and its impact on the pandemic and will adjust the order as needed, the release said.

Agency responds as cases spike New social distancing restrictions for Adams and Arapahoe counties, announced on Oct. 16, marked the first public health orders Tri-County Health Department had issued regarding COVID-19 since its order on mask-wearing in July.

Tri-County issued the new orders for those two counties in an attempt to slow the spread in Adams and Arapahoe and keep them from moving to even more restrictions under the state’s safer-at-home order, which would mean reduced capacity for businesses, places of worship and gatherings. If virus spread in a county becomes dire enough, it could ultimately be placed under a stay-athome order like the ones in effect last spring.

Douglas County’s trend is more concerning than Tri-County would like, but it wasn’t alarming enough to warrant a new public health order there, Douglas, the health chief, said.

Since early September, Arapahoe, Adams and Douglas counties saw their first notably sustained increases in rates of new COVID-19 cases since July, according to Tri-County data.

The agency warned earlier in October that the three counties must slow the spread or face tighter restrictions.

What it takes I thought I wanted to be a large animal veterinarian. But I assisted on a couple surgeries, and I discovered large animals were pretty difficult.

Vets around here have special tables for that sort of thing, but back then in Montana you just had a rope to hold horses down. You’d do surgeries in the field.

I was assisting with a surgery on my mom’s horse, and the horse just popped up out of the anesthesia. It was so hard to get her back down. I realized I didn’t have what it takes.

‘Not hiring secretaries’ I ended up going to college for architecture. I could do the math. I could do everything. But when I graduated and started going to interviews, my eyes were opened. Employers thought Car-

men was a man’s name. I would get an interview, but when I showed up they would say “Sorry, we’re not hiring secretaries.”

Finally I got a job as a drafter with Texas Instruments, which set me on my career path. I quit to have my kids, but now my husband and I run an acoustical engineering firm.

I handle room acoustics. You predict how sound will act in a room. Will a classroom be too loud? Will the teacher be able to hear the students?

We control sound environments within a space.

I like to see how different architects work, and how buildings have evolved.

It’s an innovative field.

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Safeguarding others is the leashed you can do

arge dark dog, running unleashed through front yards, zoomed to the greenbelt trail and out of sight.

Way behind, dog’s owner lopes along.

QUIET Small child on DESPERATION her first bicycle encounters the dog, is frightened, falls off her bicycle and is seriously injured.

Father rushes up, spots the owner, an argument ensues.

Unattended dog runs to the other end of the greenbelt and Craig Marshall into the street.

Smith High school girl taking a driving lesson with her father runs over and kills dog.

The argument on the greenbelt escalates into a fistfight.

The daughter screams in pain and fear, watching her father being beaten

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR No on ballot issue 4C Readers should be aware that this is not a temporary tax increase that will expire when the pandemic ends, or when a bond issue has been paid off. This is a permanent tax increase that actually increases itself every year.

Guaranteeing increased revenue for years in advance is a sure way to make sure costs will respond likewise.

Paraphrasing Parkinson, “expenses will always rise to meet revenues”. Everyone is cutting back, LPS needs to do likewise.

Norm Olsen Littleton Prop 113 is flawed idea If Proposition 113 was actually good for Colorado, why would 95% of its funding come from out of state, with the vast majority coming from California? Instead of giving our electoral votes to the candidate who wins Colorado, Prop 113 wants to cede them to whichever candidate wins the most votes nationally. It’s no wonder then that California is trying to buy our votes and diminish Colorado’s national voice.

Indeed, Prop 113 ought to be named, “Should California elect the president for the other 49 states?”

Here are three main reasons to vote NO on Prop 113: Preserve Colorado’s national voice: If big coast population centers can decide the president for the rest of the country, candidates will only cater to those areas. Colorado’s needs and priorities will therefore be overlooked since our voice will be overwhelmed by much larger populations elsewhere.

Recognize our nation’s diversity: To reflect our nation’s diversity of thought and experience, we don’t just need agreement from a lot of people, but agreement from a lot of people in a lot of different places. That’s why it’s important for a president to earn not just the coastal population vote but the vote of those throughout the country.

Discourage voter fraud: Today, voter fraud must occur in the “right” states to swing the election. In a popular vote, it doesn’t matter where the voter fraud occurs, therefore increasing the chances that voter fraud can impact the election.

Let’s preserve Colorado’s voice and vote NO on Prop 113!

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things. Maybe you’ve noticed your tolerance for failures in civility and common sense has diminished in 2020?

There’s a dog that’s let out at night and yaps about the time I’m writing or painting.

And yaps.

The yap is piercing; it penetrates walls — solid walls — and enters my eardrums like darts.

These are, mostly, little things. But an accumulation of little things can become a problem.

Richard Carlson beat me to it. He’s the author of “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff ... and It’s All Small Stuff.” It was published in 1997.

It spent over 101 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller list.

In December 2005, on his way to promote “Don’t Get Scrooged: How to Thrive in a World Full of Obnoxious, Incompetent, Arrogant and Downright Mean-Spirited People” he suffered a pulmonary embolism on

by the dog’s owner.

Fortunately, only sentences one and two actually happened.

Unfortunately, we’ve already had one unhappy ending on the block.

Loose dog attacked a neighbor’s dog. The neighbor’s dog had to be taken to the Emergency Center. She survived. The attacker dog was euthanized.

“Dogs must be on a leash when off the owner’s property except when walking in a designated off-leash area.”

Of course, regulations are restrictive, just like the ones about masks and social distancing.

With people dying left and right and riots and protests ongoing, an unleashed dog here and there doesn’t seem like much.

And maybe it isn’t as long as no one gets hurt.

Unless you’re the perpetrator or someone who’s immensely tolerant, it’s one more thing in a year of

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a flight from San Francisco to New York. Age 45.

There is “small stuff ” everywhere.

Unless someone isn’t paying attention, there are at least “Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt the Door.”

That’s the subtitle of Lynn Truss’ book “Talk to the Hand.” It was published (2005) long before COVID-19; none of the six, therefore, is related.

Quoting from it would only depress me — and you too. I bought it knowing it would only deepen my existing grievances.

That’s called “confirmation bias.”

While it is reaffirming, it generally leads to a limited view of things.

Truss has a sense of humor, so her complaints about the “apparent collapse of civility” are both insightful and entertaining.

Unless you’re one of the perpetrators.

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Oriented toward action and focused on results

roactive or reactive. I did or did not. I can or cannot. I will or will not. When we look at those statements quickly, which words resonate with us personally? What I typically see is that people who connect with the words “proactive,” “I did,” “I can” WINNING and “I will” tend to be more WORDS action-oriented and resultsfocused.

There is no right or wrong answer here. Those of us who may have felt more comfortable with the words “reactive,” “I did not,” “I cannot” and “I will not” are sometimes less actionoriented and not as worried about the results. Some of us Michael Norton in this group are comfortable letting others take the actions necessary to achieve the results we are seeking.

One of the best lessons that I have learned that has impacted my personal life and my career has been to understand the difference between “Will” and “Skill.” In most cases, “Skill” can be something we acquire over time. Yet no matter how proficient we become at a certain “Skill”, if we do not have the “Will” to actually use the skill, we will always come up short when it comes to the achievement of our goals and dreams. Action orientation begins with “Will.”

“Skill” without “Will” usually manifests itself with poor performance and low productivity. “Will” without “Skill” does not really help either. We would be left with awesome desire and a positive attitude, but no knowl-

edge of what to do and how to get things done.

When this happens, it could lead to inaction, which consequently compromises our results.

Over the years I have interviewed, hired, trained, managed and led hundreds of people.

And I would say that more often than not, when a new hire didn’t work out, as I looked back at the reason why, it was because I hired based on perceived “Skill” instead of “Will.”

If given a choice today, I would always hire for “Will” before “Skill” assuming that there was the right onboarding and learning pathway to help develop the skills necessary for success.

As an example, when I interview people today, for any role or position in a company, I try and get to both “Skill” and “Will.” Skill shows up easily in resumes, on LinkedIn profiles, in certifications, and in reference checks.

And the way I try and identify “Will” is to ask questions like, “Tell me about a time where being proactive helped you in your previous position.” “Have you ever been in a situation where you had to make a decision to take action or choose not to take a specific action?”

“Can you share a time where having a ‘can do’ attitude made a difference for you and the results that you achieved?”

This applies to our personal life as well.

How many times have we looked back on a time in life where we said things such as, “I wish I had said …” or “I could have asked …” or “If only I had done …” This type of reflection usually occurs when we choose inaction over taking action. Or when we were reacting instead of being proactive. And in our “woulda,” “shoulda” and “coulda” moments, our

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Time to plan in fourth quarter

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hird quarter is in the books, and we are heading into the last few months of the year.

And what a year it has been.

Investors have been on the edge of their seats with the election in a few short weeks and no end to COVID-19 in sight. It is difficult to make many year-end plans, but time is running out FINANCIAL to stay ahead of STRATEGIES your 2020 goals.

The calendar pages don’t stop turning, and soon we will be out of time to make important financial decisions.

Use this time while you are waiting for the election to be determined, or for a Patricia Kummer vaccine, to take care of things you may have postponed.

Start with updating your financial plan. You may have put this off waiting for in-person meetings to resume. In reality, you can see your own screen easier with web sharing capabilities these days so take advantage of this down time and update your financial advisor. It could have a significant impact on investment decisions going forward. But first you need to see where you stand on income, expenses, taxes and goal planning.

Next take a deeper look at taxes.

Hopefully, you have filed your 2019 tax return by now, and you immediately get to turn around and address 2020 taxes. There are only a few months left to take advantage of year-end tax planning such as: • Maximize your 401(k) plan contributions at work • Fund your self-employment fund for earned income this year • Pay your estimated taxes if needed • Look at your portfolio and tax loss harvest or realize gains while you are in a low bracket • Consider Roth conversions if you are in a low bracket this year, or if you believe taxes will increase.

Don’t forget about open enrollment at work or for Medicare. Once you have your plan updated, it should provide clarity around what benefits

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regrets become real when we realized that we placed our desired results in the hands of someone else.

Here’s the thing, inaction and taking action are both a choice. We can sit back and hope that the outcome or result is something that we can accept or just live with. Or we can get in the game and be a part of the achievement and success that we have dreamed about.

So how about you? Are there any

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The thought of becoming a perpetrator myself has crossed my mind.

Why bother with respect and civility?

There’s a free range dachshund in the neighborhood. He’s a cute, skinny little guy.

you need.

Estate and elder care planning are also important pieces of your financial picture that often get pushed to the back burner. Review your estate documents, health care agent and financial power of attorney. Verify your beneficiaries on all of your accounts, including your bank accounts. Did you purchase something this year outside of your trust or your will? Property, vehicles and collectibles all need to be identified in your estate planning documents to ensure proper passing of ownership.

This is also a good time to determine if you have the right insurance coverage for your household items, such as artwork, jewelry, antiques and collectibles.

Review your elder care plan with your family members. Do you have proper insurance or family support?

Have you made your wishes known and do you know the wishes of your parents? There may be little or no warning when extra care is needed so it is important to have a plan in place.

Finally assess your current portfolio and see if it still addresses your goals. Determine if you are on track for retirement, travel, large purchases, education funding and other significant wishes. Revisit your risk tolerance for expected volatility in the coming weeks and months. Keep your eye on the long-term strategy to avoid making emotional decisions in the short term that may derail your goals over time.

Don’t wait for things to happen to you, take a proactive view of where you are and keep your house in order.

This will help you adjust as needed once you have a solid plan in place.

Patricia Kummer has been a Certified Financial Planner and a fiduciary for over 30 years and is Managing Director for Mariner, LLC d/b/a Mariner Wealth Advisors, an SEC Registered Investment Adviser. Please visit www. marinerwealthadvisors.com for more information or refer to the Investment Adviser Public Disclosure website (www.adviserinfo.sec.gov). Securities offered through MSEC, LLC, Member FINRA & SIPC, 5700 W. 112th Suite 500, Overland Park, KS 66211.

“woulda,” “shoulda” or “coulda” moments where you could have taken action to create a better outcome or result? Are you already someone who has the skill and is applying the will that leads to success? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@ tramazing.com, and when we are action-oriented and results-focused, it really will be a better than good week.

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

Every time I see him, unleashed, dashing from yard to yard and his too-cool owner walking behind, I’m angered.

Why? Because we also have unleashed drivers.

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OBITUARIES BARBEE

Earlena P. Barbee On October 15, 2020 following a recent hospitalization Earlena Barbee, 88, passed away peacefully at home with her family near her. She will be remembered for her faith and strength as well as her love of family, friends and life. A Celebration of Life service will be held Thursday, November 19th at 2:00 pm at Arapahoe Road Baptist Church. Online streaming will also be available. Please RSVP if you plan to attend or stream to barbeelyn@gmail. com with a note about which method you plan so that we can manage social distancing requirements and/or get you information for the streaming. Private interment will be November 20th at Ft. Logan National Cemetery.

Earlena was born and grew up in the panhandle of Texas, where she did all of her schooling, culminating with graduation from West Texas State College. She went on to teach junior high Language Arts in Vega, Texas where she met Garland, the high school Vocational Agriculture teacher.

After their marriage they settled in Amarillo, Texas where all three of their children were born. In 1965 they moved to Broomfield, Colorado when Garland’s job transferred them from Amarillo to the Denver area. The family moved to Littleton in 1973 to be closer to the family rental business. In both Broomfield and Littleton Earlena was a much-requested substitute teacher but she never returned to full-time teaching in the schools.

While her training was in Language Arts Education and later Library Science, she had the skills of a consummate homemaker: cook, baker, seamstress, canning and preserving.

She spoiled her family and friends with great meals and treats, and loved to decorate her home for the various seasons year-round. She also loved to celebrate each family member’s birthday with a special dinner and cake of their choice every year. She filled the holidays with decorations, homemade baked goods, cookies and candies, as

well as delicious traditional meals.

Earlena dedicated many hours of service at the churches she attended over the past 55 years: First Baptist in Broomfield and Arapahaoe Road Baptist (ARBC) in Littleton. At ARBC, she and other volunteers created a library that was in service for more than 40 years. She was proud of that library and enjoyed her time there, especially each week when Dustin and Dylann and their friends came in to check out books for the week from “Grammy” the librarian.

She and Garland made life-long friends with people they met through ARBC who played the domino game 42. They played for over 40 years with some of the same people! Each month there were regular games, rotating between homes from one month to the next. Earlena loved to end up in the winning pair at the head table, but even when she lost she enjoyed the game and companionship. Over the past few years as she lost some mobility she sorely missed attending these evenings.

Earlena was predeceased by her parents, William Belton and Onna Stephenson Phillips, as well as all of her siblings: W.B. “Dub” Phillips, Jr, Wanda Rockel and Velma Lee Phillips.

She is survived by her husband of over 64 years Garland Barbee, and her adult children: Janice (Carolyn), Beth (Thom) Stehling and Bill (Lynette). She deeply loved her 4 grandchildren: Dustin Barbee, Dylann (Gage) Baker, Matthew and Daniel Stehling and, for the last couple of years, she felt very blessed to be a great grandmother to Holt Baker.

She was “Auntie Punk” to numerous nieces and nephews who are scattered across the country.

She will be deeply missed by all. Her death leaves a hole in our hearts that cannot be filled.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Earlena’s name to the American Parkinson Disease Association, American Heart Association or your local library.

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Underprivileged youths earn bikes, skills, hope

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F

ernando Ibarra couldn’t figure out how to fix his bike.

So he took it to Lucky Bikes Re-Cyclery, a nonprofit community bike shop a block from his house in west Denver.

He couldn’t afford the repair price, but the shop manager offered another option. Ibarra, then 15, could volunteer around the shop, work off the cost of the parts he needed, and learn how to do the repair himself.

“I came in every day after school and kept at it, and before long I had a great bike,” Ibarra said.

Now 20, Ibarra works as a mechanic at Lucky Bikes, and said the shop brought far more to his life than just a couple wheels under his feet — he calls his coworkers his “bike family.”

“The folks here got me into mountain bike racing,” he said as he ran new brake lines on a BMX bike. “I’ve raced in Leadville, Granby — beautiful places I wouldn’t have seen otherwise.

I’m so grateful for this place.”

Lucky Bikes is one of several nonprofit bike shops in the Denver metro area, working to connect underprivileged youths with their own transportation, the skills to repair bikes themselves, and even start careers.

Bringing bikes to the masses Bicycles can be transformative for young people, said Jon Pasquini, the executive director of Lucky Bikes and its sister organization, Trips For Kids.

“There’s a sense of adventure on a bike,” Pasquini said. “As a kid, that freedom is amazing. There’s independence, there’s health and exercise, and it’s good for the environment, too.”

A former teacher, Pasquini wrote a curriculum for Learn to Earn a Bike, a 10-hour program where youngsters learn not just how to repair a bike, but also about the physics behind biking — levers, pulleys, force — and at the end get to keep their bike, a helmet and a set of tools.

The shop has lots of other programs, including three-month internships where local youth can learn customer service skills in addition to repairs. The pandemic put the kibosh on many of the shop’s fundraising efforts, but thankfully a boom in sales of refurbished bikes is keeping the shop afloat.

Now, Pasquini is working on a mountain biking team for local kids.

“Cycling is seen as an elitist sport,” he said. “Lots of kids on those teams are riding $10,000 bikes. We’re going to provide kids with bikes on that level.

We’re bringing it to the masses.”

‘It kept me going’ For others, nonprofit community bike shops are an integral part of the community, and a lifeline in tough times.

Julie Messa of Golden found herself out of work in mid-March as the pandemic forced the shutdown of the Golden Community Center’s senior program. Facing an uncertain future, Messa wanted to fall back on her favorite pastime of biking, but her bike was in shambles.

“Since I was out of work, I didn’t want to spend a bunch of money on a new bike,” she said.

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Lucky Bikes Re-Cyclery is one of numerous nonprofit community bike shops in the Denver area that provide low- or no-cost bikes to underprivileged youths.

PHOTOS BY DAVID GILBERT

Fernando Ibarra works on a bike at Lucky Bikes Re-Cyclery. Ibarra said working at the shop has given him skills, friendships and life experience.

Bicycle Recycle Program came in. For years, Messa had bought bikes for her two children from the program, dropping off their old ones as they outgrew them.

The bike she picked up at the beginning of the pandemic “kept me going,” she said.

Messa wasn’t alone, said Carol Cameron, the group’s president.

“Bikes are the new toilet paper,” Cameron said. “Bikes and parts are in super high demand right now.”

The pandemic kept the shop from with local schools to donate bikes to holding one of its key events this year: underprivileged students who show driving refurbished bikes improvements in “academdown to the Navajo ics, attendance and IF YOU GO Nation in the Four attitude.”

The Denver area’s Corners region.

“Research has nonprofit community bike The silver lining, shown that in shops have a wide variety of programs she said, is that material povand services. Many are looking for volunmore elite erty, there are teers and donations of bikes or money. And, of cyclists dounderdevelcourse, they have plenty of bikes for sale, and some nated a good oped plans available free of charge to qualifying clients. number for the Lucky Bikes Re-Cyclery: 3150 W. Jewell Ave., Denver. of highfuture,” TripsForKidsDenver.org or 720-454-9722 end used Buck said.

Golden Optimists: 1200 Johnson Road, Golden. Goldbikes and “We try to enOptimist.org parts in give kids a the spring chance to Project reCYCLE: 3279 S. Santa Fe Drive, Suite C, Englewood. ProjectReCYCLE.org or 720-387-7904 and sumbelieve in mer as they themselves Bikes Together: 1060 Osage St., Denver. Bikesupgraded. and realize Together.org or 720-403-8757 The prothey can plan Second Chance Bicycle Shop: 4122 S. gram, among for the future Parker Road, Aurora. SecondChancethe older in and achieve it.”

BikeSC.wixsite.com/colorado the Denver area, Buck, a former or 720-270-5731 operates on an allpastor, said that volunteer basis, selling while the group is nonrefurbished bikes to cover religious, he personally finds the cost of tools and rent. They work a sense of spiritual fulfillment in his with local social services agencies to work. donate bikes to locals experiencing “If I have to choose between talking homelessness. about what Jesus said but not doing “If someone just needs a bike but the work, and doing the work but not can’t afford one, we’ll donate one,” talking about it, I’ll choose the latter,” Cameron said. “We have no means he said. testing. We get taken advantage of Buck is involved in a wider range of sometimes, but hey, we’re Optimists.” local efforts to boost bicycling, including sitting on the City of Littleton’s Doing the work transportation board, where he advoConnecting people with bikes can be cates for more and better bike lanes a means to personal growth, said Jon around town.

Buck, the executive director of Project Buck said bikes are bringing light to reCYCLE, a nonprofit community bike dark times. shop in Englewood.

“This is tangible, simple, and it can The group, which is in the process change lives,” Buck said. “People need hope now more than ever.” of rebranding as HopeCycle, works

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Gallery reopens with members’ exhibit Guild makes home in restored depot with accompanying caboose

IF YOU GO

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Photographer Peggy Dietz’s thoughtful “2020: a Lost Year,” with bare trees stretching toward the sky, where a feather-shaped cloud floats, reflects a wistful image that will invite a close look. Painter Pat Dall has created images of some of her glass and pottery treasures from her home. Both are longtime Littleton Fine Arts Guild members and former presidents of the organization, which started to gather and paint in the 1950s in the now-gone Grange Hall that once stood at Orchard Road and University Boulevard.

The Littleton Fine Arts Guild raised money and restored the 1899 Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway depot to its happy red color in 1976, with a Bicentennial grant and help from the late Varian Ashbaugh, who moved it over from a location where is sat, empty and languishing, in Bega Park. It once was busy as daily trains carried people and freight, including milk cans.

The Depot Art Gallery is at 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton (just northwest of the old Littleton Municipal Courthouse). Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Guild members take turns keeping the gallery open and are happy to greet you. Free admission. 303-795-0781, depotartgallery. org. The current “Best of the Best” show can also be seen online at depotartgallery. org/best-of-the-best.

Artist/member Brigitte Runnals, who lives in Castle Rock, is featured as “Artist of the Month” at the Depot Art Gallery, since the downtown Littleton gallery opened again Oct. 2, with a “Best of the Best” exhibit of art by Littleton Fine Arts Guild members, who responded to a call to “bring in an example of your work,” once there was permission to reopen — with masks required, of course.

The adjoining Caboose gallery is also open — both from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at present.

Colorful, playful paintings by Runnals, exhibited on a wall in the back room, feature feathers, marbles, flowers and more. ( I especially would love to see them where young children could enjoy them — in the meantime,

The Depot Art Gallery in Littleton has reopened three days a week, with masks required, and is currently hosting its “Best of the Best” exhibit of artworks by members of the Littleton Fine Arts Guild.

PHOTO BY SCOTT GILBERT bring kids down to the Depot to view these and other images that should delight them!)

As one enters the Depot, color surrounds you and a large oil painting on canvas (40”x60”) of Brooklyn by accomplished artist Jeff Velarde is at your left, near the steps up to the baggage area. Velarde, a local graphic artist, has won numerous area awards, including several in Littleton’s annual “Own an Original” exhibit. He was featured in a solo show at Town Hall

Arts Center’s Stanton Gallery and has exhibited at CORE New Art Space gallery, which was on Santa Fe Drive for years and is now on West Colfax in Lakewood — as well as at other area locations, such as Curtis Arts Center.

The Littleton Fine Arts Guild has added the Stanton Gallery at Littleton Town Hall Arts Center to its list of places for ongoing exhibits and well as Englewood’s Nixon’s Coffee House, Arapahoe County Justice Center, and the Vita building in Littleton.

Exhibit aims to express experiences of women

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urtis Center for the Arts, 2349 E. Orchard Road, in a historic schoolhouse in Greenwood Village, will present an exhibit by the Colorado Women’s Caucus for the Arts SONYA’S called “Old Myths, New Stories” from SAMPLER Nov. 2 to Dec. 23.

It is described as: “expressing ideas about the experience of women in the arts through time and today.” Center hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Monday to Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. 303-797-1779.

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Littleton’s OAO Littleton Museum’s annual “Own an Original,” with a theme of “Liberating Humor,” will be held Nov. 20 to Jan. 3. Registration via CAFE. More details coming soon.

Girard Avenue and South Broadway, with a time-lapse piece by Amanda Wolf.

Aurora’s Vintage Theatre We had recommended Vintage Theatre’s “Murderers,” which was to open last weekend, but county orders closed it and they now say they will not open until 2021, alas! We will let readers know when they can enjoy this theatre in Aurora again.

singer/songwriter Rodney Rice, who has recently moved to Littleton. His sophomore album was produced by Andre Moran at Congress House Studios in Austin, Texas, where Rice recorded his 2014 album, “Empty Pockets and a Troubled Mind.” Visit rodneyrice.hearnow.com.

Pollinator summit Professor Dave Goulson, University of Sussex, England, will be keynote speaker at a daylong virtual meeting, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 5, hosted by the Colorado Pollinator Network.

Tickets cost $20. Topics for the day include: Education, Engagement, Equity; Creating and Implementing Policies That Accelerate Pollinator Conservation; Colorado’s Pollinator Research ... Visit butterflies.org/copollinatornetwork.

CORE New Art Space “Small Works,” a juried open call show, juried by Valerie Savarie, artist/ owner of Valkarie Gallery in Lakewood, runs Nov. 13 to 29 at CORE New Art Space, 6851 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood. Reception: Nov. 13, 6 to 9 p.m.

303-297-8428, coreartspace.com.

‘This Is Colorado’ show and awards From Nov. 1 to Jan. 30, 2021, the Virtual “This is Colorado” exhibit will be on the Colorado Gallery of the Arts’ Virtual Gallery at Arapahoe Community College. Juror Amelia Furman will lead a Virtual Awards Ceremony at 6 p.m. Nov. 2 to announce winners. Zoom link: https:// arapahoe-edu.zoom.us/j/84033616213.

Meeting ID: 840 3361 6213. For viewing: arapahoe.edu/campus-community/art-galleries.

New Englewood art The long-running Twin Dragon Restaurant, at 3021 S Broadway, Englewood, has a new mural on the north side, painted by Museum of Outdoor Arts’ 2020 Design and Build Fellow A. J. Davis and Amanda Wolf. Also designed by Davis: a new crosswalk at

Cindy Welch classes Cindy Welch, a Castle Rock painter, has started two new six-week watercolor classes on Oct. 20, but can offer them recorded so latecomers could catch up — or just watch the recorded classes. ($150 each.) Email: cindy@ cindywelchartist.com.

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Fall colors still impress on these easy in-town hikes Three close-in nature walks let you avoid the traffic and peep the leaves.

bring along your fishing pole if you’re feeling lucky. This hike is easy to do with small children and there are tons of spots for that epic selfie to make all of your friends who don’t live in Colorado wish that they did. Best of all, when you’re done with the trail, there’s food, drinks and shopping in every direction.

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Even though the leaves are falling fast, it’s not too late to see some beautiful fall colors on an easy, close-in hike. But you’d better hurry.

If you want to get away from it all for an hour or so, without really leaving the metro area, look no further.

We scouted three trails that might scratch your seasonal itch without spending hours on the road to get there and back.

Waterton Canyon Waterton Canyon still has plenty of autumn vibes to take in as you wind your way around the hiking path. Aside from the foliage, there are birds and ducks, and you may even see a bighorn sheep if you make it far enough up the trail. It’s a nature walk that may just make you forget how close to civilization you really are. Waterton is easy to find from C-470 or Wadsworth Blvd., and there’s usually plenty of parking to be had, not to mention, a restroom if nature happens to call.

More information is available at www.denverwater.org/recreation/ waterton-canyon-strontia-springsresevoir

Vibrant shades of autumn can still be found while walking the South Platte Park trail in Littleton, one of three easy in-town hikes for the whole family.

PHOTO BY BOB WOOLEY Clear Creek Trail If you’re looking to add some people-watching to your leaf-peeping head west to Golden and the Clear Creek Trail. This easy to find spot has all of the bases covered with plenty of parking on the street, or in convenient lots adjacent to the trail.

To get there, simply find your way to Golden and head to the intersection of Washington avenue and 10th street.

The tree-lined trail starts just behind the Golden Visitor’s Center, and runs parallel along the creek. There are lots of places to sit and take it all in if you need a rest, and you can even

South Platte Park The final spot on our list is South Platte Park. Just a stone’s throw from Santa Fe Drive and Mineral Avenue in Littleton, you can take in some gorgeous views of the foothills to the west, as you stroll through thickets of colorful aspen trees and listen to the stress-reducing sound of water gliding down a sleepy stretch of the South Platte river. There are small footpaths branching off from the main trail if you want to wander, and lots of great vantage points for the aspiring photographer. Parking is free and easy, and can be found just to the north of the park-and-ride lots that sit on the southwest corner of the Aspen Grove shopping center. Just follow the road to the Carson Nature Center and turn right, for plentiful parking and an entrance to the trail. If you go, think about making it a sunset hike. The views are stunning and the evening sun sparkling through the golden leaves is a magical sight.

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“I always was a fiddle, gadget type of guy fooling around with electronics of all kinds and amps and was wiring up radios and stuff, and when I started playing guitar it just kind of fit, because you could definitely tweak and fine-tune your instruments to perfect them the way you want them and your amplifiers, so that was about age 14 or 15-years old” Thomas said. “I used to help all of my friends work on their equipment, but it didn’t really dawn on me, “hey, you should be working at a music store, or have a music store, so I’m kind of slow on the uptake sometimes” While he might have been slow to

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A special space Walking through the door is like taking a step into the past at Spaceman Guitars, in the best sort of way.

If you’re old enough to remember the a time before the digital revolution, when experts still fixed beautiful objects and you could hold recorded music in your hands as you gazed at amazing cover art, you’ll feel right at home. And chances are, the owner will remember your name by your second visit — a detail that might go unnoticed at a big-box guitar store. A visit to Spaceman may just transport you back to an age when small mom and pop shops like this ruled the suburban landscape and Amazon was a river you studied in geography class. It’s a 13-year old’s dream, a 40-something’s coolest musical memory all rolled into one.

Thomas said that’s by design.

“We kind of have the shop set up like the kind of place we would have

wanted to hang out in before, when we were going around to pawn shops and record stores and music stores.

They (Rockley) were more rigid in their thinking and didn’t really see the value in consignments and used guitars, and it certainly is messy and discombobulated at times, but it’s fun,” Thomas said. “It’s always changing and you never know what’s gonna be happening in here. Guitar players are really scrounges. They like to dig around and dig through records and dig through boxes of old guitar parts or see old guitars or old amps, so we kind of appeal to that sort of nature that guitar players often have.”

With many business being hit hard

by COVID-19, Spaceman has weathered the storm well so far, and Thomas is grateful for the loyalty of the customers he’s built up over the years and the new ones just finding their way to his door. He realizes a move to a new location just months before the pandemic hit could have had far different results.

“We’re super blessed and feel lucky compared to what a lot of people have been going through. We can see our numbers compared to last year and they’re steadily going up every month,” he said. “Covid being an indoor activity kind of thing, everything is booming. We’re selling more records than ever, selling guitars, people are breaking instruments out that haven’t been serviced or played in years and so we’re so unbelievably busy.”

As for the future, Thomas and his family are hoping to add a couple of additional guitar brands to the lines of new instruments he carries, and finish up working on the store so in his words, “it’s really in the groove.”

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Online: www.spacemanguitarsdenver.com Facebook: facebook.com/spacemanguitars focus in on the business ownership idea, he quickly became a mainstay as a guitarist on the local scene, gigging in bands for decades. He also spent more than 20 years working on instruments and overseeing the guitar operations at Rockley Music before taking the reins of his own six-string empire about five years ago when the owners at Rockley decided they didn’t want to be in the guitar business any longer.

“The third generation owners, they weren’t guitar players anymore and they just didn’t have the drive to keep the retail thing going,” said Thomas.

Originally setting up shop in a small section of Rockley, Thomas was able to transition into business ownership while making it easy for local guitar players to keep receiving the kind of service they were accustomed to. In October 2019, Thomas relocated his shop to its current location when the owners of Rockley decided it was time to put their building up for sale.

The new store is a decidedly family affair, with Thomas still doing repairs and sales while his wife Kristy does the books and other behind-the-scenes magic. He gives her huge props for helping the business to thrive.

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SAT remains popular despite declining relevance

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Despite state school board members deeming the SAT voluntary this year for Colorado high school students, the state education department ordered more than 30,000 test books for about 400 schools to administer it for free in September.

Although the Colorado Department of Education could not say how many students took the college readiness test last month, clearly many students still view the exam as important to their path to college.

James Yepez, a Palmer High School counselor in Colorado Springs, said his students are convinced they need to take the test to get into the school of their choice. College-bound students still believe SAT scores will help their admission chances, he said.

In Colorado, at least for the foreseeable future, the privately administered SAT isn’t going anywhere.

The state uses the test to rate school performance. Students also can use the test to demonstrate proficiency in English and math to meet new graduation requirements that apply to the Class of 2021. Much is also tied to the test, including the determination of merit scholarships — a requirement that’s been placed on pause for 2021 graduates by Colorado public universities, according to the Colorado Department of Higher Education.

Nationwide, more than 1,550 colleges have made the test optional for admissions, increasing about 50% this year, according to Akil Bello of the National Organization for Fair and Open Testing, which opposes how

standardized tests are used in admissions. That’s about two-thirds of all four-year degree granting accredited colleges nationwide, Bello said.

Many schools decided either just before or right after the start of the coronavirus pandemic, said Bello, who is senior director of advocacy and advancement.

He said the unusual circumstances this year can allow Colorado’s college leaders and policy makers an opportunity to reflect on the use of the test, especially for admissions.

Polis OKs provision In response to the pandemic, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a provision that allows public colleges and universities to go test-optional.

The University of Colorado-Boulder and Colorado State University decided to go test-optional for one year.

Other Colorado colleges and universities also hit pause on using the SAT for admissions.

The testing companies argue research shows the tests are solid predictors of college success, especially in the first year. And the research also describes how the tests create a more complete picture of student abilities.

The SAT allows schools to sort thousands of applications, said Alejandra Dominguez, a success coach at AdvanceEDU, which provides underrepresented students support in accessing college.

But Dominguez, who has counseled students in the Denver area, said the tests don’t let students showcase their complexities, especially those who are low-income, have a disability, or are from underrepresented groups.

“The tests represent kind of a fixed mindset about students,” Dominguez said. “To think that we can look at a student’s score as a representation of what they can accomplish is just flatout wrong.”

Bello of Fair Test said success on the SAT or ACT can often be boiled down to whether families have the means to pay for preparation tools.

Often, low-income students don’t have access to those tools.

Given the mission of public schools, Bello said, “perpetuating wealth inequality” is not in the public good.

Bello said the tests only provide a small look into whether students can be successful in college. Numerous studies suggest grade-point averages are a better predictor of student success in college. And a slew of research shows students from low-income and underrepresented populations don’t test as well as their white, higherincome peers.

Report urges change A recent National Association for College Admission Counseling report examined the inequities associated with standardized testing for collegegoing students. The report calls for change to the admission process.

The report’s authors said 2020 is the year to reexamine the “appropriate uses, and potential misuses, of standardized tests.”

Colorado College in Colorado Springs made the SAT and ACT optional for applicants last year.

“I don’t think it put any of our decisions at risk,” said Admissions Director Matt Bonser. Before then, the school didn’t heavily weigh the

test. “We were focusing on those areas where students have spent most of their time over those prior 3 to 3 1/2 years,” he said. The change has been over a decade in the making, he said.

The college now reviews applicants’ academic work, grades, and interaction with their communities.

Bonser said he hopes the pandemic allows schools and families time to reflect on what they prioritize. Students shouldn’t have to stress over taking the test multiple times to get the best score, he said.

Yepez of Palmer High said it’s incredibly difficult to advise his students what to do about the test this year.

The differences in admissions requirements mean Yepez must tailor his advice to each college or university.

Yepez said he can’t advise students against taking the test, but tries his best to give them information to attain their goals and consider their individual circumstances. About half of Palmer High School’s student population is low-income and relies on scholarships to access college. Many of those awards require SAT scores.

“It kind of boils down to this sorting factor that indicates, in some way, the belief that because the students scored better on the SAT for three hours they somehow know more than the kids sitting next to them,” Yepez said. “I think that is a gross misunderstanding of what those tests really are showing about our students.”

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Stadium renamed for Randy Penn Beloved coach, mentor, mayor honored for imprint on community

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The Englewood Public Schools stadium is now officially named Randy Penn Stadium, committing to history the name of a man who left an indelible mark on generations of young athletes and students.

Penn, a longtime athletic coach and teacher who later served as the mayor of Englewood and director of the city’s chamber of commerce, passed away at age 71 on Sept. 3.

Englewood’s school board unanimously approved the name change Penn on Oct. 20, in a special meeting convened after a groundswell of calls from community members to honor the memory of a man many simply called “Coach.”

“It’s absolutely the right thing to do,” said Englewood Schools Superintendent Wendy Rubin. “In all my life I’ve never met someone so committed to their community and their schools and to lifting up those around them.”

It wasn’t the first time the idea of naming the stadium after him came up, Rubin said.

“It’s been floated numerous times since he retired,” Rubin said. “But every time someone brought it up,

Pirates Stadium at The Englewood Campus officially became Randy Penn Stadium on Oct. 20, in honor of the longtime coach who touched many lives before passing away in September. The stadium’s signage will be replaced at a later date.

PHOTO BY DAVID GILBERT Randy would say, ‘absolutely not, no way — that’s Pirates Stadium.’”

But after Penn passed, Rubin said the demand from the community was overwhelming.

“Almost immediately, a half-dozen people reached out,” she said. Though the school board’s policy mandates a 90-day comment period and the convening of a committee to discuss naming district facilities after individuals, the board opted to waive the policy for

what seemed like a no-brainer.

“We had 100% support,” Rubin said.

“You don’t see things like this happen anymore, where a community comes together to honor an individual like this. Things are so hard right now, and this is the legacy he left us with: to bring people together.”

Penn began teaching in Englewood Schools in 1981 and remained with the district until 2008, where he coached Pirates sports including football,

swimming and track. He served as Englewood’s mayor from 2011 through 2015 and then moved into leadership of the Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce before retiring in spring 2019.

The name change is a profound honor, said Debbie Penn, Randy’s widow.

“My family is overwhelmed with joy,” Debbie said.

The weeks since her husband’s passing have been tough.

“I miss his laughter,” Debbie said. “I miss him teasing me. I miss his bear hugs.”

The grief has been eased by the outpouring of love and sympathy.

“People I don’t even know have reached out to me to share their love,” Debbie said. “I knew Randy touched a lot of lives, but it was almost overwhelming.”

Debbie said district officials have offered to host a memorial to her husband at the stadium once large gatherings are allowed again.

The name makes perfect sense, Debbie said, because Englewood High School meant so much to Penn and the couple’s children.

“My kids grew up at Englewood High School,” she said. “My girls learned how to spell Englewood from the cheerleaders spelling it out at games.”

In keeping with her husband’s wishes, Debbie said she plans to spread some of his ashes at a favorite spot near Breckenridge, and the rest at the high school.

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Englewood wine-tasting will aid ACC students One Barrel American Bistro and Wine Bar on Broadway is venue for fundraiser STAFF REPORT

The Arapahoe Community College Foundation will host a “Grapes to Grads” wine-tasting fundraiser, an opportunity for local residents to support Arapahoe Community College students, according to a news release.

At the event, participants can order holiday wine from the foundation’s partners at Lido Wine Merchants, a Littleton business, and learn how best to pair wine with holiday meals, according to the release.

“ACC students still need us. More than ever, actually,” the release said.

“They are facing unprecedented challenges yet are digging deep to move themselves and their families

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For the former students Penn coached, naming the stadium after him was a vital way to remember someone who so shaped the way they approach life.

Andy Cornell, who played football for Penn and graduated in 1998, said “Coach” taught him three big life lessons: have pride in everything you do, work hard even when nobody else is watching, and never let your teammates down.

And one more lesson: “We have different names, and we’re from different places, but we’re one Pirate family,” Cornell said. “Once a Pirate, always a Pirate.”

Adam Devereaux, a 2001 EHS graduate whose family has lived in Englewood since 1955, said Coach and the

forward.”

The in-person, socially distanced event will take place at One Barrel American Bistro and Wine Bar on Nov. 14, with 45-minute tastings that can accommodate 30 people per hour.

A cheese platter will be served.

Lunch reservations, not included in ticket price, will be available after the tastings. Tastings are set for the start of each hour from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

One Barrel American Bistro and Wine Bar is at 3401 S. Broadway in Englewood’s downtown area, at the corner of Broadway and Englewood Parkway.

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town are inseparable.

“He brought everyone together and excluded no one,” Devereaux said.

“It’s impossible to think of Englewood without thinking of Coach Penn.”

In the meantime, Debbie Penn is keeping her husband’s memory alive in another way: putting up the elaborate Christmas decorations Randy was known for at their house on Sherman Street.

“It’s part of our life, and I’ll keep doing it as long as we can.”

It will still be a bit until the district buys the new signs bearing the stadium’s new name, said Rubin, the superintendent, but the name change is official immediately.

Debbie said looking forward to the unveiling of the new signs.

“I’m probably going to cry when I see them,” she said. “It’ll make me so proud of him and what he did for people. He’ll be part of Englewood forever.”

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0183-2020 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On July 28, 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) ROBERT M. WILLIAMS Original Beneficiary(ies) DONNA J SNYDER Current Holder of Evidence of Debt 249 E HIGHLINE NOTE LLC Date of Deed of Trust December 31, 2014 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 02, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D5000321 Re-Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 05, 2015 Re-Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D5001095 Original Principal Amount $64,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $50,225.14 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. 249307, HIGHLINE MEADOWS CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION RECORDED OCTOBER 25, 1978, IN BOOK 2873 AT PAGE 367, AND CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON OCTOBER 25, 1978, AS RECEPTION NO. 1786266, BOOK 36 AT PAGES 31 AND 32 OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE RECORDS, TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE THE FOLLOWING COMMON ELEMENTS: PARKING SPACE 590, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 249 E HIGHLINE CIR UNIT 307, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 11/25/2020, 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: 10/1/2020 Last Publication: 10/29/2020 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: 07/28/2020 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: Carol M. Conley #21390 Gantenbein Law Firm 1760 Gaylord Street, Denver, CO 80206 (720) 441-3625 Attorney File # Robert Williams 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.

First Publication: 10/1/2020 Last Publication: 10/29/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

City and County PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF COLUMBINE VALLEY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing on the proposed 2021 Budget for the Town of Columbine Valley, Colorado will be held at the Columbine Valley Town Hall, 2 Middlefield Road, Columbine Valley, CO on November 17, 2020 at 6:30 PM or as soon as possible thereafter as the agenda of the Board of Trustees permits.

All spending agencies have submitted their requests to the Town and the proposed Budget for 2021 has been prepared. Prior to the Public Hearing, the Budget will be available for inspection during regular office hours, in the Town Office, 2 Middlefield Road, Columbine Valley, CO. Any interested elector of the Town of Columbine Valley may file an objection to the proposed Budget at any time prior to the final adoption of the Budget by the Town Board of Trustees.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TOWN OF COLUMBINE VALLEY /s/ J.D. McCrumb, Town Clerk Legal Notice No. 524238 First Publication: October 29, 2020 Last Publication: October 29, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF COLUMBINE VALLEY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Town of Columbine Valley Board of Trustees shall hold a Public Hearing on Trustee Bill #4-2020 concerning estate sales pursuant to the Town of Columbine Valley Zoning Regulations.

The public hearing shall be held before the Board of Trustees at the Columbine Valley Town Hall, 2 Middlefield Road, Columbine Valley, CO on November 17, 2020 at 6:30 PM or as soon as possible thereafter as the agenda of the Board of Trustees permits. Further information is available by calling (303) 795-1434.

The Town Trustees will consider the adoption of Trustee Bill #4-2020 at their meeting on November 17, 2020 following the Public Hearing.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TOWN OF COLUMBINE VALLEY /s/ J.D. McCrumb, Town Clerk Legal Notice No. 524235 First Publication: October 29, 2020 Last Publication: October 29, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE OF JOINT PUBLIC HEARING OF THE TOWN OF BOW MAR, COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of the Town of Bow Mar & the Planning Commission of the Town of Bow Mar held a joint public hearing to consider the adoption of an ordinance amending the Town of Bow Mar Municipal Code, amending Section 16-12 concerning recreation vehicles. Said public hearing was held at a Regular Meeting scheduled for Monday, October 19, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/92762193357 with meeting ID: 927 6219 3357 or via phone at 301-715-8592 with meeting ID: 927 6219 3357. A copy of said proposed amendment is on file for inspection at the office of the Town Clerk at 7995 E. Prentice Ave., Suite 103E, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the effective date of Ordinance No. 331 is 30 days following this publication.

By Order of the Board of Trustees of The Town of Bow Mar, Colorado Publish in: The Littleton Independent Publish on: October 29, 2020 (one time) TOWN OF BOW MAR, COLORADO ORDINANCE NO. 331 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF BOW MAR AMENDING SECTION 16-12 OF THE BOW MAR MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING OUTDOOR PARKING AND STORAGE OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES WHEREAS, the Town of Bow Mar is a municipal corporation authorized under Article 23, Title 31 of the Colorado Revised Statutes to regulate the development of land within the Town for the purposes of promoting the public health, safety, convenience, and the general welfare of the community; and

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WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Town has the power to adopt and amend zoning regulations pursuant to Section 31-23-301, et seq., C.R.S., and the general ordinance powers conferred by Section 31-15-103, C.R.S.; and

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tions codified in Chapter 16 of the Municipal Code that, in relevant part, prohibit any parking or storage of recreational vehicles within the Town unless out of sight to passing traffic and contiguous property owners, without exception; and WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees requested a text amendment to Chapter 16 to modify the regulations concerning the parking and storing of recreational vehicles; and WHEREAS, the Town Board of Trustees, sitting as the ex officio Planning and Zoning Commission in accordance with Section 2-122 of the Municipal Code, considered the proposed zoning changes as set forth in this ordinance at a duly noticed joint public hearing in accordance with the requirements of Sections 16-19 and 2-121 of the Municipal Code and Section 31-23-304, C.R.S.; and WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees for the Town of Bow Mar desires to amend Section 16-12 to clarify terminology, provide reasonable exceptions to the prohibition on parking and storing recreational vehicles in sight of passing traffic and contiguous property owners, and permit additional exceptions.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF BOW MAR, COLORADO: Section 1. Repeal and Replacement of Section 16-12. Section 16-12 of the Bow Mar Municipal Code is hereby repealed and replaced to read in full as follows: Sec. 16-12. – Outdoor storage of recreational and inoperative vehicles. (a) Recreational Vehicles. It is unlawful to park or store, or allow to be parked or stored, a recreational vehicle on a public street, highway, road, alley, or other right of way, public or private driveway, or on public or private property, unless the recreational vehicle is parked or stored: (1) Behind a conforming garage, fence, or evergreen shrubs so as to be completely screened and out of sight of passing traffic and contiguous property owners; (2) In compliance with the direction of a police officer or Town signage; (3) In a permanent structure that is fully closed and fully contains the recreational vehicle so as to be completely screened and out of sight of passing traffic and contiguous property owners; (4) For the purpose of temporarily visiting a permanent occupant of the property on which the recreational vehicle is parked or stored, for a period of time not to exceed forty-eight (48) consecutive hours, provided that any recreational vehicle parked in accordance with this subsection shall not be occupied or used as a sleeping quarters or for other housekeeping purposes; (5) For the purpose of performance of emergency repairs on a recreational vehicle as a result of a mechanical breakdown, as long as the recreational vehicle is left standing or parked for no longer than seventy-two (72) hours; (6) For the purpose of temporary loading or unloading, for a period of time not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive hours; or (7) In compliance with subsection (b) of this Section. (b) Permits. The Town Police Department may issue a permit to allow the stopping and parking of any vehicle on a public street, highway, road, alley, or other right of way, public or private driveway, or on public or private property for a specified period of time not to exceed seven (7) days in any calendar year. This permit shall be issued for a specific vehicle and shall be affixed to such vehicle for the applicable time period. The permit shall describe the effective dates thereof and the location in which the vehicle shall be permitted to be parked. Permits may be granted for an additional time period by the Board of Trustees, or between Board of Trustees meetings, the Mayor. (c) The term “recreational vehicle” refers to all vehicles and trailers constructed in whole or in part for recreational purposes, including, but not limited to, campers, camper trailers, motor homes, mobile homes, house trailers, horse trailers, buses, boats, rafts, barges, and boat and utility trailers.

Automobiles, four-wheel-drive passenger vehicles, and passenger vans of three-quarter-ton rating or less with covers over the box not exceeding the height of the cab or the width of the box shall not be considered recreational vehicles for purposes of this Section. (d) Inoperative Vehicles. The outdoor parking or storage of any inoperative motor vehicle or any motor vehicle not bearing a current license plate is prohibited except where such vehicle is stored in or behind a conforming garage, fence, or evergreen shrubs so as to be out of sight of passing traffic and contiguous property owners.

Section 2. Safety Clause. The Board of Trustees hereby finds, determines, and declares that this Ordinance is necessary and proper for the health, safety, and welfare of the Town and its residents.

Section 3. Severability. If any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections of the Ordinance. The Board of Trustees hereby declares that it would have passed the Ordinance including each part, section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof,

irrespective of the fact that one or more part, section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase is declared invalid.

Section 4. Repealer.

All ordinances or resolutions, or parts thereof, in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, provided that such repealer shall not repeal the repealer clauses of such ordinance nor revive any ordinance thereby.

Section 5. Codification Amendments. The codifier of the Town’s Municipal Code, Municipal Code Corporation, is hereby authorized to make such numerical and formatting changes as may be necessary to incorporate the provisions of this Ordinance within the Bow Mar Municipal Code.

Legal Notice No. 524230 First Publication: October 29, 2020 Last Publication: October 29, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF COLUMBINE VALLEY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Town of Columbine Valley Board of Trustees shall hold a Public Hearing on Trustee Bill #6-2020 concerning an amendment to the zoning and land use regulations pursuant to the Town of Columbine Valley Zoning Regulations.

The public hearing shall be held before the Board of Trustees at the Columbine Valley Town Hall, 2 Middlefield Road, Columbine Valley, CO on November 17, 2020 at 6:30 PM or as soon as possible thereafter as the agenda of the Board of Trustees permits. Further information is available by calling (303) 795-1434.

The Town Trustees will consider the adoption of Trustee Bill #6-2020 at their meeting on November 17, 2020 following the Public Hearing.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TOWN OF COLUMBINE VALLEY /s/ J.D. McCrumb, Town Clerk Legal Notice No. 524236 First Publication: October 29, 2020 Last Publication: October 29, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF COLUMBINE VALLEY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Town of Columbine Valley Board of Trustees shall hold a Public Hearing on Trustee Bill #7-2020 providing regulations for the building of residences and other structures consistent with the current codes used throughout the state; adopting by reference the 2020 addition of the national electric code published by the national fire protection association.

The public hearing shall be held before the Board of Trustees at the Columbine Valley Town Hall, 2 Middlefield Road, Columbine Valley, CO on November 17, 2020 at 6:30 PM or as soon as possible thereafter as the agenda of the Board of Trustees permits. Further information is available by calling (303) 795-1434.

The Town Trustees will consider the adoption of Trustee Bill #7-2020 at their meeting on November 17, 2020 following the Public Hearing.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TOWN OF COLUMBINE VALLEY /s/ J.D. McCrumb, Town Clerk Legal Notice No. 524237 First Publication: October 29, 2020 Last Publication: October 29, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT CONSTRUCTION OF CONDUIT AND FIBER OPTIC CABLE PLANT MATERIALS Project No. 20-06-02 Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 38-26107, C.R.S., that the City of Centennial, Colorado (the “City”) will make final payment at the hour of 10:00 a.m. on November 10, 2020 (the “Final Settlement Date”) to the following contractor: Frontier Environmental Services, LLC 5350 Vivian St. Unit B Arvada, Colorado 80002 (hereinafter, the “Contractor”) for and on account of all work completed by the Contractor on City Project No. 20-06-02, including for purposes of this Notice of Final Settlement on (the “Project”).

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

2. Any such claim(s) shall be filed with the City Clerk at 13133 East Arapahoe Road, Centennial,

CO 80112 prior to the Final Settlement Date.

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

Legal Notice No. 524240-60130 First Publication: October 29, 2020 Last Publication: October 29, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Independent

Metropolitan Districts Public Notice NOTICE OF 2021 PROPOSED BUDGET HEARING BOW MAR WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT ARAPAHOE AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to §291-106, C.R.S., as amended, a proposed Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Bow Mar Water and Sanitation District for calendar year 2021. A copy of said proposed Budget is on file at Haynie & Company, PC, 1221 W. Mineral Avenue, Suite 202, Littleton, CO 80120-4544, where the same is available for inspection by the public Monday through Thursday during normal business hours, (i.e., 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the Bow Mar Water and Sanitation District will consider the adoption of the proposed 2021 Budget at a public hearing to be conducted during a regular meeting of the Board of Directors to be held on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. as a virtual meeting. Call-in information and log-in information will be posted on the District’s website at least 24 hours prior to the meeting date. The District’s website is www.bowmarwater.org.

Any interested elector of the Bow Mar Water and Sanitation District may, inspect the proposed 2021 Budget and file or register any objections or comments thereto.

Dated this 15th day of October, 2020.

BOW MAR WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT By: /s/ Bryan Sperry, President Legal Notice No. 524193 First Publication: October 29, 2020 Last Publication: October 29, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED BUDGET

NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the INVERNESS WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT for the year of 2021. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the District, 188 Inverness Drive West, Suite 150, in Englewood, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection.

Such proposed budget will be considered and final action taken at the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Inverness Water and Sanitation District on December 3, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. at 188 Inverness Drive West, Suite 150, in Englewood, Colorado. Any interested elector of the Inverness Water and Sanitation District may file any objections to the proposed budget at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget.

Dated: October 20, 2020 INVERNESS WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT By: /s/Randall S. Warren, General Manager Legal Notice No. 524224 First Publication: October 29, 2020 Last Publication: October 29, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET AND HEARING COLUMBINE WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the COLUMBINE WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT for the ensuing year of 2021. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the District, 8739 West Coal Mine Avenue, Littleton, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered at a hearing at the special meeting of the Columbine Water and Sanitation District to be held at 7:30 A.M. on Friday, December 4, 2020. The public meeting will be held via online meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86000390230?pwd= M0FqNEgzK1Qya21NWXh4WXpQVmVZUT09 Meeting ID: 860 0039 0230 Passcode: 060344 and via telephone at 669 900 9128 US, Meeting ID: 860 0039 0230 Passcode: 060344 in order to preserve the health, safety, and welfare of the public in light of the imminent threat caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and due to the state of emergency declared by Governor Polis, as amended and extended, corresponding executive orders and public health orders, as amended and extended, and CDC recommendations against gathering in large groups in order to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Any interested

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BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: COLUMBINE WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT By: /s/ ICENOGLE | SEAVER | POGUE A Professional Corporation Legal Notice No. 524229 First Publication: October 29, 2020 Last Publication: October 29, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET AND NOTICE CONCERNING BUDGET 2020 AMENDMENT TRAILMARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT November 12, 2020 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2021 has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Trailmark Metropolitan and that such proposed budget will be considered for adoption at a public hearing during a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held via Telephone and/ or video Conference, at 6:30 p.m., November 12, 2020. The meeting information is as follows: Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/92393503059 or join by telephone: 1-669-900-9128 Meeting ID: 923 9350 3059 NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2020 budget of the District, if necessary, may also be considered at a public hearing held during the above-referenced regular meeting of the Board of Directors.

Copies of the proposed 2021 budget and, if necessary, the proposed amendment of the 2020 budget are on file in the office of the District located at Community Resource Services of Colorado, LLC, 7995 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E, Greenwood Village, Colorado and are available for public inspection.

Any interested elector of the District may file or register any objections to the proposed 2021 budget and the proposed amendment of the 2020 budget at any time prior to the final adoption of said budget and proposed budget amendment by the governing body of the District.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TRAILMARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT /s/ COMMUNITY RESOURCE SERVICES OF COLORADO, L.L.C. Legal Notice No. 524233 First Publication: October 29, 2020 Last Publication: October 29, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED BUDGET NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the INVERNESS METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT for the ensuing year of 2021. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the District, 188 Inverness Drive West, Suite 150, in Englewood, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered and final action taken at the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Inverness Metropolitan Improvement District on December 3, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. at 188 Inverness Drive West, Suite 150, in Englewood, Colorado. Any interested elector of the Inverness Metropolitan Improvement District may file any objections to the proposed budget at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget.

Dated: October 20, 2020 INVERNESS METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT By: /s/Randall S. Warren, General Manager Legal Notice No. 524225 First Publication: October 29, 2020 Last Publication: October 29, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac, Centennial, CO 80112

State of Colorado, or within thirty-five (35) days after this summons is served on you outside the State of Colorado, or within sixty-three (63) days after this summons is served upon the United States or one of its agencies.

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

The following documents are also served with this Summons: Complaint In Foreclosure, and District Civil Case Cover Sheet.

DATE: September 24, 2020 TOBEY & JOHNSTON, P.C. By: /s/ Richard W. Johnston Richard W. Johnston, Reg. No. 19823 This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, C.R.C.P., as amended.

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

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

WARNING: A VALID SUMMONS MAY BE ISSUED

BY A LAWYER AND IT NEED NOT CONTAIN A COURT CASE NUMBER, THE SIGNATURE OF A COURT OFFICER, OR A COURT SEAL. THE PLAINTIFF HAS 14 DAYS FROM THE DATE THIS SUMMONS WAS SERVED ON YOU TO FILE THE CASE WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTACTING THE COURT TO FIND OUT WHETHER THE CASE HAS BEEN FILED AND OBTAIN THE CASE NUMBER. IF THE PLAINTIFF FILES THE CASE WITHIN THIS TIME, THEN YOU MUST RESPOND AS EXPLAINED IN THIS SUMMONS. IF THE PLAINTIFF FILES MORE THAN 14 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THE SUMMONS WAS SERVED ON YOU, THE CASE MAY BE DISMISSED UPON MOTION AND YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO SEEK ATTORNEY’S FEES FROM THE PLAINITFF. Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, October 10, 2013, effective immediately Legal Notice No. 524195 First Publication: October 22, 2020 Last Publication: November 19, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial CO, 80112 Plaintiff: U.S. Bank Trust National Association as Trustee of Cabana Series III Trust, its successors and assigns vs.

Defendants: Mark A. Zimmerman; Revital T. Zimmerman; Perry Investors, LLC f/k/a Pari Investors & Co. LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff: Amanda Ferguson #44893 Toni M. Owan, #30580 Heather Deere, #28597 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250 Lakewood, CO 80228 Ph: 303-274-0155 Fx: 303-274-0159 E-mail: infoco@hwmlawfirm.com File No: 81067-BSI Case Number: 2020CV31680 SUMMONS To the Defendant named above: Perry Investors, LLC f/k/a Pari Investors & Co. LLC You are summoned and required to file with the clerk of this court an answer or other response to the Complaint seeking judicial foreclosure within 21 days after this summons is served on you in the State of Colorado, or within 35 days after this summons is served on you outside the State of Colorado.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within the applicable time period, judgment by default may be entered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint, without any further notice to you.

The following documents are also served with this summons: District Court Civil Case Cover Sheet; Complaint for Judicial Foreclosure Pursuant to C.R.C.P. 105; and Exhibits A through H. Dated: October 13, 2020 By /s/ Amanda Ferguson Amanda Ferguson, #44893 Toni M. Owan, #30580 Heather Deere, #28597

Plaintiff(s): WOODGATE COMMONS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION

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

Defendant(s): KAREN A. DOYLE; FINANCE OF AMERICA REVERSE, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS; SU RYDEN, ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE; AND OCCUPANT(S)

Legal Notice No. 524183 First Publication: October 22, 2020 Last Publication: November 19, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Attorney for Plaintiff(s): Name: Richard W. Johnston, Esq. Address: Tobey & Johnston, P.C. 6855 South Havana Street, Suite 275 Centennial, CO 80112-3813 Phone Number: (303) 799-8600 Fax Number: (303) 799-6977 E-mail: rjohnston@tobeyjohnston.com Atty. Reg. #: 19823 Case Number: 20CV 31864 Div.: 202 SUMMONS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO DEFENDANT(S) NAMED ABOVE: You are summoned and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the attached Complaint within twenty-one (21) days after this summons is served on you in the

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conducted by the Civil Unit of the Sheriff’s Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10 O’clock A.M., on the 17th day of December, 2020, at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, phone number 720-874-3845. At which sale, the below 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.

Pkwy, 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.

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

THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $9,038.46.

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 Default Judgment and Order and Decree for Judicial Foreclosure dated August 3, 2020 and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq. by Park View Community Association, Inc., the holder and current owner of a lien recorded on November 13, 2018 at Reception No. D8111752 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 Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions for Park View Community Association, Inc. recorded on 05/05/1984 at Book 4102, Page 608 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 Park View Community Association, Inc. against real property legal described as follows: Regarding: Lot 24, Block 1, Park View Commons Subdivision Filing No. 4, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado; Also known as: 5515 Ireland St., Centennial, CO 80015.

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.

DATED: September 10, 2020.

Tyler S. Brown Arapahoe County Sheriff By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 524123 First Publication: October 22, 2020 Last Publication: November 19, 2020 Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case No. 2019CV032741 Plaintiff(s): THE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION AT EAST HAMPDEN CIRCLE, INC. aka THE TIMBERS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendant(s): SCOTT HIMLE, Sue Sandstrom as Treasurer of Arapahoe County, and Occupant in Possession COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED AS FOLLOWS: Under an Order Granting Motion for Default Judgement and Decree of Foreclosure entered May 26, 2020 in case No. 2019CV03271, I am ordered to sell certain real property, as follows: Judgment Debtors in Foreclosure: SCOTT HIMLE Judgment Creditor: Foreclosing Lienholder – THE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION AT EAST HAMPDEN CIRCLE, INC. aka THE TIMBERS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION The date of the Notice of Lien being foreclosed: recorded 06/11/2019 at Reception Number D9055054 in the Office of the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder.

The amount of the original principal balance of the Lien: $4,540.80 The amount of the outstanding principal balance of the indebtedness as of 05/26/2020, the date of entry of Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure: $10,615.87 Additional assessments, attorney fees, late fees, costs and interest continue to accrue pursuant to Plaintiff’s recorded Declaration and statute until title vests in a new owner.

Legal description of the property to be foreclosed: CONDOMINIUM UNIT 10, BUILDING B, TIMBERS CONDOMINIUM, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED NOVEMBER 22, 1974 IN BOOK 27 AT PAGE 87-92 AND ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION RECORDED NOVEMBER 22, 1974 IN BOOK 2292 AT PAGE 516, AND AMENDMENT RECORDED IN BOOK 2294 AT PAGE 316, BOOK 2295 AT PAGE 102, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Parcel ID: 2073-06-1-16-024 Also known as: 3539 South Fairplay Way, Unit B10, Aurora, CO 80014

DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Case No.: 2020CV030931

All of the property encumbered by the Lien being foreclosed is described in the Lien and Lis Pendens.

COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

An Order Granting Motion for Default Judgement and Decree of Foreclosure has entered in this action regarding a lien for unpaid assessments due Plaintiff, Condominium Association of East Hampden Circle, Inc. aka The Timbers Condominium Association, pursuant to the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (CCIOA), C.R.S. 38-33.3316 and the recorded Declaration of Condominium Association of East Hampden Circle, Inc. aka The Timbers Condominium Association.

PLAINTIFF: PARK VIEW COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. v.

DEFENDANTS: RYAN ANTHONY BUTLER; COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY; and SUSAN KAY RYDEN AS ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff’s Sale of the referenced property is to be

You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff’s Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of Sheriff’s Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 3rd day of December 2020, at 13101 E. Broncos

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

Tyler S. Brown Arapahoe County Sheriff By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorneys representing the holder of the assessment lien are: Springman, Braden, Wilson & Pontius P.C., (contact Karen Kelly-Braem, #36282) 4175 Harlan St #200 Wheat Ridge, CO 80033, telephone number 303-685-4633, ext 117.

Legal Notice No.: 524177 First Publication: October 15, 2020 Last Publication: November 12, 2020 Published In : Littleton Independent 750 W Hampden Ave, Suite 225 Englewood, CO 80110

Regarding: Lot 9, Block 1, Manchester Park Subdivision Filing No. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Also known and numbered as: 15451 E Wyoming Dr #A, Aurora CO 80017 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice:

You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff’s Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of Sheriff’s Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 17th day of December 2020, at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy, 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. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. **

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Case No.: 2019CV32727 Division: 15 Plaintiff: BRANDON PARK 2000 OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation vs.

Defendants: MARIO ARTEAGA; YOLANDA ARTEAGA; DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, as trustee for HMASTR SPECIALIZED LOAN TRUSTN2007-01 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES; LOCAL SERVICE CORPORATION; WAKEFIELD AND ASSOCIATES INC; and SU RYDEN as the ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to the Arapahoe County District Court’s Amended Order for Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure dated July 23, 2020, and C.R.S. § 38-38-101 et seq., by Brandon Park 2000 Owners Association, Inc., a Colorado non-profit corporation (“Association”), the current holder of a statutory and contractual lien. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Brandon Park 2000 Owners Association, Inc., a Colorado non-profit corporation, recorded with the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder on December 19, 2000, at reception number B0163742 (“Declaration”). The Declaration, as recorded, establishes a lien for the benefit of Brandon Park 2000 Owners Association, Inc., a Colorado non-profit corporation, WHICH LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS legally described as follows: Unit No. 251, Building No.1039 in Brandon Park Condominiums Phase III-B, as defined in Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions recorded December 19, 2000 at Reception No. B0163742 and Annexation Covenants of Additional Land recorded March 1, 2006 at Reception No. B6026337 and described in Condominium Map recorded February 22, 2006 at Book 313 at Pages 34-41 at Reception No. B6022636.

County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Also known by street number as: 1039 South Walden Way #251, AURORA, CO 80017.

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 A.M., on the 3rd day of December, 2020, at the Sheriff’s Office Administration Building, located at 13101 East Broncos Parkway in Centennial, CO 80112; telephone number 720-874-3845. At the sale, the Sheriff will sell the above described real property and improvements thereon to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in or to said real property in connection with this sale.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. The name, address, and telephone number of the attorney representing the Plaintiff is: Travis B. Keenan, #41354, Vial Fotheringham LLP, 12600 W. Colfax Ave. Ste. C200, Lakewood, CO 80215; telephone: 720-943-8811.

DATED: September 1, 2020.

Tyler S. Brown Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Colorado

DATED in Colorado this 15th day of September, 2020.

Tyler S. Brown Arapahoe County Sheriff By: Deputy Robert Bottone Deputy Sheriff ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF: ORTEN CAVANAGH & HOLMES, LLC 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No.: 524121 First Publication : October 22, 2020 Last Publication : November 19, 2020 Published In : Littleton Independent 750 W Hampden Ave, Suite 224 Englewood, CO 80110 Public Notice District Court, County of Arapahoe, Colorado Case Number: 2013CV415 Division 15 Plaintiff: TERRELL M. GAINES, ATTORNEY AT LAW v.

Defendants: PAMELA L. LOWE, a/k/a PAM LOWE, an individual, and L&N SERVICES, INC., d/b/a L&N CONTRACTORS, INC. COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

Original Judgment Creditor: Terrell M. Gaines Attorney at Law Judgment Debtor: Pamela L. Lowe Current Judgment Creditor: Terrell M. Gaines Attorney at Law Date of Judgment: June 17, 2014 (revived judgment recorded April 16, 2019) County of Recording: Arapahoe County, Colorado Recording Information: Reception No. D4051754 (revived judgment Reception No. D9033350) Original Judgment Amount: $37,997.81 Outstanding Judgment Amount as of the date hereof: $65,590.72

THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD AND DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE JUDGMENT.

Sheriff’s sale proceedings against certain real property commonly known as 3719 S Ensenada St, Aurora, CO 80013, which is legally described as follows:

LOT 7, BLOCK 1, HAMPDEN HILLS AT AURORA SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 13, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

The Judgment remains unsatisfied and judgment holder is enforcing its remedies under law including, without limitation, levy, execution and sale of the property.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice:

You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff’s Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of Sheriff’s Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 10th day of December 2020, at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy, 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. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. **

By: Sgt. Trent Steffa Deputy Sheriff

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.

Legal Notice No.: 524097 First Publication: October 8, 2020 Last Publication: November 5, 2020 Published in: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, CO 80110

The name, address, and business telephone number of each of the attorneys representing the holder of the evidence of debt are as follows:

Terrell M. Gaines, #15986, Terrell M. Gaines Law Office, 1800 West Littleton Boulevard, Littleton, Colorado 80120, telephone: (303) 349-6162.

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Case No.: 2019CV032848 sion: 202

REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; THE OFFICE OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE

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COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Plaintiff: MANCHESTER PARK TOWNHOUSE HOMEOWNERS ASSOC., INC., a Colorado nonprofit v.

Defendants: PHIL M. GARCIA; GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC

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

DATED in Colorado this 15th day of September, 2020.

Tyler S. Brown, Arapahoe County Sheriff By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 524122 First Publication : October 15, 2020 Last Publication : November 12, 2020 Published In : Littleton Independent

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Misc. Private Legals Public Notice COUNTY COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 1790 West Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, CO 80120 303/645-6600 Case No.:2014C048276 Div.:A2 Autovest, L.LC., Plaintiff Vs. LEONARDO STINNETT, Defendant REVIVER BY PUBLICATION NOTICE TO DEFENDANT/ JUDGMENT DEBTOR THIS MATTER coming on before the Court upon the motion of the Plaintiff styled “Motion for Revivor of Judgment,” and the Court having read said motion and now being duly apprised in the premises, NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY ORDERED the Clerk of this Court shall, and is ordered and directed to, issue to Defendant, LEONARDO STINNETT, the “Notice to Show Cause Pursuant to CRCP 354(h)” requiring said Defendant to show cause within 14 (fourteen) days from the service of such Notice, pursuant to CRCP 354(h), if any he/she has, why the Judgment heretofore entered in this matter on December 8, 2014 shall not be revived with like force and effect.

WHEREAS, Plaintiff has moved this Court pursuant to CRCP 354(h) to revive the Judgment entered in the instant matter on, December 8, 2014 NOW THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED, that Plaintiff, Autovest, L.L.C. , shall have and take of defendant, LEONARDO STINNETT Judgment in the instant matter on this date with like force and effect as on the date the Judgment was entered heretofore on December 8, 2014.

Defendant(s) shall show cause within fourteen (14) days from the service of this “Notice to Show Cause Pursuant to CRCP 354(h)”, if any the Defendant has, why the Judgment heretofore entered should not be revived with like force and effect.

Attorney for Plaintiff Legal Notice No. 524139 First Publication: October 1, 2020 Last Publication: October 29, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JERRY G. STURM, a/k/a JERRY GORDON STURM, Deceased Case Number: 20PR31083 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 March 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

DEBORAH L. STURM, Personal Representative Patrick A. Schilken, P.C. 7936 E. Arapahoe Court #2800 Centennial, CO 80130 Legal Notice No. 524239 First Publication: October 29, 2020 Last Publication: November 12, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Shelby S. Dark Jr, aka Shelby Dark Jr, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR030731 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado or on or before February 19, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Ralph A. Cantafio, Esq. Person Giving Notice 1875 Lawrence St. Ste 730 Denver, CO 802020 Legal Notice No. 524168 First Publication: October 15, 2020 Last Publication: October 29, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kenneth Robert Boyd, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31064 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 March 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dawn I. Boyd, Personal Representative 2197 S. Truckee Street Aurora, Colorado 80013 Legal Notice No. 524220 First Publication: October 29, 2020 Last Publication: November 12, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Wanda Louise Thomas, also known as Wanda L. Thomas, also known as Wanda Thomas, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR031046 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to

the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado or on or before March 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dean A. Thomas, Personal Representative C/O Breeze Trusts & Estates, LLC 10465 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 108 Lone Tree, CO 80124 Legal Notice No. 524221 First Publication: October 29, 2020 Last Publication: November 12, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Maxine R. Davine, a/k/a Maxine Davine, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR031027 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 March 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jeffrey R. Davine Personal Representative 3254 S. Gregg Court Denver, Colorado 80210 Legal Notice No. 524119 First Publication: October 29, 2020 Last Publication: November 12, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Stephanie A. Liptak (aka Stephanie Ann Liptak,) Deceased Case Number: 20PR31060 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 March 2, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Christine Marie Liptak, Personal Representative c/o GUBBELS LAW OFFICE, P.C. 402 North Wilcox Street, Suite 100 Castle Rock, CO 80104-2429 Legal Notice No. 524231 First Publication: October 29, 2020 Last Publication: November 12, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sharon Kay Conner, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 30653 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or tothe District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before March 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Adam M. Conner, Personal Representative 5973 Boston St. Denver, CO 80238 Legal Notice No. 524234 First Publication: October 29, 2020 Last Publication: November 12, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Carol A. Andersen, a/k/a Carol Ann Andersen, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31039 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado, on or before February 22, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred Scott H. Andersen, Personal Representative c/o Keith L. Davis, Esq. Davis Schilken, PC 7887 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 820 Denver, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. 524187 First Publication: October 22, 2020 Last Publication: November 5, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Steven J. Burdin, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30929 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before February 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Brian Lee Burdin, Personal Representative 81 W. Topaz Ave. P.O. Box 1272 Granby, CO 80446 Legal Notice No. 524174 First Publication: October 15, 2020 Last Publication: October 29, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MARY MICHELLE ANDERSON, a/k/a MARY M. ANDERSON, and MARY ANDERSON, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30769 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 March 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jennifer Anderson Personal Representative 12503 W. Alameda Drive Lakewood, CO 80228

Legal Notice No. 524118 First Publication: October 29, 2020 Last Publication: November 12, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Margaret Murphy, Deceased Case Number: 20PR 30935 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 March 2, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Robert J. Murphy, Personal Representative c/o GUBBELS LAW OFFICE, P.C. 402 North Wilcox Street, Suite 100 Castle Rock, CO 80104-2429 Legal Notice No. 524232 First Publication: October 29, 2020 Last Publication: November 12, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JONATHAN W. MELTON, aka JONATHAN MELTON, aka JONATHAN WILLIAM MELTON, aka JOHNATHON W. MELTON, aka JON MELTON, aka MOHNATHON MELTON, Deceased Case No.: 20PR329 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the (District Court of the County of Arapahoe, Colorado) on or before February 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. /s/ original signature on file Gail McKinley Melton, Personal Representative 17631 East Eastman Place Aurora, CO 80017 Legal Notice No. 524172 First Publication: October 15, 2020 Last Publication: October 29, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DIANA JANE MAUNEY, a/k/a DIANA J. MAUNEY, a/k/a DIANA MAUNEY, f/k/a DIANA JANE O’CONNOR, Deceased.

Case No. 20PR31059 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before March 2, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Brian D. Mauney, Personal Representative c/o Brian Landy, Attorney 4201 E. Yale Ave., Suite 110 Denver, CO 80222 Legal Notice No. 524223 First Publication: October 29, 2020 Last Publication: November 12, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Marc Anthony Nelson, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 30948 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before March 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Cynthia Alyse Nelson Personal Representative 1321 S.Cathay Court, No. 202 Aurora, Colorado 80017 Legal Notice No: 524242 First Publication: October 29, 2020 Last Publication: November 12, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Perry Edward Remillard, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 386 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before March 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kris Janek Remillard Personal Representative 7354 S. Houstoun Waring Circle Littleton, Colorado 80120 Legal Notice No: 524241 First Publication: October 29, 2020 Last Publication: November 12, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Janet A. Wersch, aka Janet Anne Wersch, aka Janet Wersch, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31051 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before February 22, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Ronald E. Bumann aka Ronald Edward Bumann, Personal Representative c/o Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100

Denver, CO 80203 Legal Notice No. 524191 First Publication: October 22, 2020 Last Publication: November 5, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Name Changes

Evan Michael Frisoni Case No.: 2020 C 100446 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 524180 First Publication: October 22, 2020 Last Publication: November 5, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on September 28, 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 Bilad Mohamed Omer be changed to Istahil Hussein Omer Case No.: 20 C 100440 By: KLS, Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 524166 First Publication: October 15, 2020 Last Publication: October 29, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on September 18, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Henry Perez Tamayo be changed to Henry Torres Tamayo Case No.: 2020 C 100429 By: John Jesse Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 524226 First Publication: October 29, 2020 Last Publication: November 12, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on September 15, 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 Randall Scott Smith be changed to Rand Ningali Case No.: 2020 C 100379 By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 524210 First Publication: October 22, 2020 Last Publication: November 5, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on September 28, 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 Taylor Jenea Wright be changed to Taylor Jenea Trujillo Case No.: 20 C 100437 By: Kathleen Jaushi Judge / Magistrate Legal Notice No. 524167 First Publication: October 15, 2020 Last Publication: October 29, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on October 7th, 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 Michael Butcher Karlsson be changed to Zachary Phillip Walker Case No.: 20 C 100442 By: KLS, Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 524227 First Publication: October 29, 2020 Last Publication: November 12, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on September 25th, 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 Reta Aiman Zoma-Heaton be changed to Rita Aiman Zoma-Heaton Case No.: 20 C 100392 By: KLS, Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 524222 First Publication: October 29, 2020 Last Publication: November 12, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

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Public notice is given on October 13, 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 Zewdenesh Gebremariam Teka be changed to Lelena Teka Case No.: 2020 C 100228 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 524188 First Publication: October 22, 2020 Last Publication: November 5, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on October 7th, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

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The petition requests that the name of Kenisha Jennelle Karlsson be changed to Kenisha Jennelle Walker Case No.: 20 C 100444 By: KLS, Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 524228 First Publication: October 29, 2020 Last Publication: November 12, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on October 14th, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult as been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Kedir Kimo be changed to Taha Amano Manza Case No.: 20 C 100450 By: KLS Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 524194 First Publication: October 22, 2020 Last Publication: November 5, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on October 10, 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 Evan Robert Foster be changed to

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