Sentinel Colorado 2.16.2023

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Aurora commission defends choice to reinstate Elijah McClain canine officer: ‘It was not taken lightly’

Lies and fear mongering over the philosophy of ‘woke’ is no joke

In a world filled with astounding things, it’s bewildering that so many Republicans have become shameless champions of bullies and bigots.

Republicans near and far are not even remotely coy about bashing people or children who are gay, Black, Asian, old, poor or immigrant.

Minutes after President Joe Biden told the world during his State of the Union address that the nation must learn to respect the rights of one another, Republicans offered this rebuttal.

the Family would approve of even exists. What honest and accepting people would call “enlightened,” these Republicans call “woke” and “groomers.”

Science, real science, just explains it as reality. It’s not just gonads and politics. Human gender and sexuality is as complicated as are humans.

DAVE PERRY Editor

“Most Americans simply want to live their lives in freedom and peace, but we are under attack in a left-wing culture war we didn’t start and never wanted to fight,” Arkansas Gov. and former Trump Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Feb. 7 in the GOP response after Biden’s speech. “I’m the first woman to lead my state, and (Biden is) the man to surrender his presidency to a woke mob that can’t even tell you what a woman is.”

Like so many Republicans, she pulls the “woke” card as a way of insulting the vast majority of Americans who have moved past the racism and homophobia entrenched in the country.

She refers to backward states like Arkansas and others that fight against the ability of people to describe themselves as men or women or neither, rather than have that described to them.

Sanders, and her “freedom-loving” acolytes insist American liberty ends with deciding your own sexuality, attire or what you think about gender.

Deep-thinking GOP governors like Sanders and Ron DeSantis want to decide all that for every American.

They say that supporting people’s right to self-determine such deeply personal issues is being hopelessly “woke.”

Equally “woke-alarmed,” Sanders, Trump, DeSantis and Colorado GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert say we must shun children whose families include two dads or two moms or a brother that at one point was dubbed a sister.

They don’t want public schools to pretend anything outside of what Focus on

On the racist side of Sanders’ intolerant America, fellow extremists are demanding that Blacks admit not one of them are actually slaves or former slaves, and that they just get over the fact that their ancestors were.

Republicans like Sanders, DeSantis and Boebert insist that Black and white Americans unhappy with pernicious and systemic racism are nothing but “woke” whiners. White people who question the wisdom of perpetuating white-washed myths about U.S. history? Woke sympathizers, according to the far right and talking-points directors at Fox News.

Myriad established statistics about Black and brown Americans owning far fewer homes, making far fewer wages, attaining far fewer college degrees, being incarcerated at a far higher rate, living far fewer years and even being bitten by police dogs far more frequently than white Americans? Well, Sanders, Boebert and DeSantis insist Black and brown Americans choose all that, and they’re free to do so.

To insist that systemic racism — easily identifiable and well documented by credible scientists and sources — is partly responsible for the widespread equity problems is un-American “woke craziness.”

“The Biden administration seems more interested in woke fantasies than the hard reality Americans face every day,” said Sanders, during her nationally televised rebuttal to Biden. She meant the reality white Americans face every day. She said the right-wing extremists like herself, whom she describes as everyone not woke, “are under attack in a left-wing culture war we didn’t start and never wanted to fight.”

No doubt. That’s the point. America moved on from the Jim Crow era and

treating gay Americans as third-rate citizens, and Sanders and friends are mad as hell about it.

Sanders became the face of the GOP last week picking up on her vast credibility and integrity where she last left it off as press secretary for Donald Trump.

The new face of the GOP is the same one as key part of the Trump White House that denied Trump’s presidential hush-money skidoos, lied about Trump creating more jobs for Black Americans than President Barack Obama — she was wrong by as much as four-fold — and offered a sack of whoppers to Americans about Trump never promoting violence by telling proudish boys to punch racism protesters “in the face,” knock “the hell” out of police-murder protesters — “I promise you I will pay for the legal fees” — or advising cops to smash the heads of suspects they arrest against police cars.

Woke is no insult to cogent Americans who take the time to unpack the truth behind the bigoted slur.

Most Americans believe that racism and bigotry toward our fellow LGTBQ citizens is repugnant and worthy of the fight to suppress.

First graders aren’t malevolent or vapid like DeSantis, seeing that one of their pals has two moms and just wondering what that’s about.

Denying gravity or planetary motion doesn’t prevent it. Pretending that cheerful white pilgrims benevolently offered up a Turkey Day dinner to indigenous people, who decided moving to reservations was a keen idea, only perpetuates inequalities created by generations of dangerous propaganda.

Black and Latino Americans don’t choose to fall short of the American dream more than white Americans do. Enlightened Americans understand that choice is too often made for people of color, and that can be changed, if more of us embrace the ideas behind being “woke” instead of creating fear with it. Follow @EditorDavePerry on Mastadon, Twitter and Facebook or reach him at 303750-7555 or

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Ark., waits to deliver the Republican response to President Biden’s State of the Union address, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Little Rock, Ark. (Al Drago/Bloomberg, Pool)

Editorials Sentinel

Man bites dog-ban decision with help of appeals court

An Aurora man will have the chance to make an argument in court for all of Aurora to ensure issues decided by voters stay decided by voters, or at least one issue.

Former City lawmakers were busted last week by a Colorado appeals court that ruled resident Matt Snider does have standing in asking a district court to rule on the city’s voter-mandated pit bull ban, overridden by city lawmakers.

Here’s how that happened:

Aurora banned residents from owning pit bull dogs in 2005. It was a messy decision from the beginning. Aurora, like other cities with pit-bull bans, was on solid ground legally and in principle.

Cities like Aurora have long controlled what animals are permitted in communities and what kind of animals can be kept as pets.

Horses can make great pets, but not in back yards along Peoria Street through Village Green.

In 2005, amid a rising number of people and other animals being attacked and injured by pit-bull in Aurora and across the metro area, Aurora prohibited pit bull dogs as pets. It followed a similar ban from Denver and other metro communities.

Local animal control officials recommended Aurora enact the ban, in part, fearing the city would become a dumping ground for pit bull type dogs, which would then overwhelm the city’s already struggling shelter.

All of this was followed by the national seesaw of evidence showing that pit-bull type dogs, which are actually a variety of similar breeds, are potentially more dangerous than most other dog breeds.

Since then, most of the studies have focused on whether breed-specific bans make communities safer for people and other pets.

That’s unclear and still being debated.

City lawmakers and even city animal control officials went back and forth on the city ban for years.

In 2014, lawmakers asked voters to either back the ban or bust it. Voters overwhelmingly supported the ban.

In 2021, Aurora City Council members struggled again with the pit-bull ban.

For more than a year, city lawmakers agonized over a comprehensive reworking of city animal and pet regulations. The city held focus groups, study groups, surveys and went over every word of Aurora’s animal control ordinances.

It was clear that residents hadn’t moved from the 2014 position, backing the ban on some breeds of dog.

Rather than appeal one more time, city council members unilaterally struck down the ban themselves.

It was wrong then, and it’s wrong now.

There was no clear science pressing for a reversal, it was simply a change in the attitude of elected officials.

So Snider sued the city, saying city officials disregarded the will of the people.

While city lawmakers may have had the legal right to overturn a voter enacted law, they certainly didn’t make a principled case for snubbing voters.

They never did.

While that job falls solely to Snider’s lawyers right now, we support his noble effort.

“This is about the sanctity of votes, and the rule of law, and respecting the charter of the City of Aurora,” Snider told Sentinel Reporter Max Levy. “The people spoke on this, and they didn’t want these large breeds here.”

It’s almost certain that had lawmakers asked residents, the ban would have been extended.

There’s little doubt that there are plenty on city council now, and running for city council this year, who would agree that residents should be able to speak for themselves about matters put before them.

Since there’s a city election this fall, ask voters, at no cost to anyone, to uphold or end the ban.

It’ll free up a courtroom and let people who live here decide again whether the ban makes sense.

CARL GOLDEN, CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST

Trump is a monumental woe for GOP

Aside from occupying the White House itself, former president Donald Trump is exactly where he wants to be – at the center of the national political dialogue, a dominating media presence and a controlling influence in the selection of a Republican presidential nominee in 2024.

He was impeached twice, lost re-election to an opponent who seldom left his basement, remains under at least two Department of Justice investigations, is the subject of civil and criminal inquiries into his personal and business dealings and stands accused of encouraging a violent assault on the U. S. Capitol.

Despite what appears to be insurmountable baggage, he leads the field of potential Republican nominees, and in some polls holds a lead over President Biden in a hypothetical 2024 contest.

By any measure, his status is extraordinary, a testament to the most massive ego in modern political history. It’s also revealing about the overwhelming power of social media, which has supplanted traditional media as the primary source of news while trafficking in rumor, uninformed opinion and conspiracy theories.

For the Republican Party leadership establishment, sensing an opportunity to regain the presidency and control of Congress, Trump is a monumental problem, the essence of a deep fear that his candidacy would drag the party to crushing defeat.

A campaign whose central theme would be allegations of a fraudulent 2020 election produces heartburn among top party leadership, who blame the former president for the dismal showing in last November’s Congressional midterm elections.

Trump’s hold on a portion of the party base remains fairly strong, but signs of erosion have surfaced, notably polling that reveals a majority of Republicans prefers someone other than him as the candidate.

His most recent rallies were held in small venues to avoid televised coverage of rows of empty seats and, while the audiences were responsive, the atmosphere lacked the energy, passion and electricity of prior appearances.

Increasingly, leading Republicans have broken their silence and become more outspoken in their criticism of Trump, calling for new generational leadership while major donors, including the powerful Americans for Prosperity, have indicated withholding

support.

Potential candidates, while making coyly encouraging noises, have remained in a holding pattern concerned with offending Trump’s dedicated base or becoming a target for his vitriol.

Only former South Carolina governor and UN Ambassador Nikki Haley has committed to a candidacy, while speculation swirls around others, notably Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is running a strong second to Trump.

There is no question the former president’s influence on the decisions and strategies of potential competitors is considerable. His frequent verbal grenades rolled into DeSantis’ office await anyone who poses even a minimal threat.

Party leaders, however, can no longer stand by wringing their hands and bemoaning the disaster that awaits if Trump repeats his feat of 2016 when he navigated a field of 16 candidates who splintered party support in the primary election grind and opened the path for him to secure the nomination.

Difficult though it may be, it is imperative the establishment shrink the field and convey to potential candidates whose appeal is narrow they should put their ambitions aside in furtherance of the larger and more crucial cause.

The primary season could assist in that winnowing, but the risk of Trump racking up small margin victories from state to state – as he did in 2016 – until he’s the last candidate standing remains genuine.

He will, of course, continue to bully and bluster, insulting his competition, embellishing and exaggerating his record and insisting he would have been re-elected if only he had received a fair count.

He’ll not be persuaded to stand down; his ego won’t permit that. It is necessary to marginalize him, to construct a reality that he is no longer the controlling element, that events have passed him by, his relevance has vanished and he should follow.

Trump may be where he wants to be at this early stage, but to suggest he is the party’s savior is an attempt to rescue a drowning man by throwing him both ends of the rope.

If the party relies on that attempt, it will slip beneath the surface. And deservedly so.

Carl Golden is a senior contributing analyst with the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University in New Jersey.

Final farewell

AURORA CITY MANAGER JIM TWOMBLY ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT TO THE ‘CAPSTONE’ OF HIS CAREER

BY MAX LEVY, Sentinel Staff Writer

Jim Twombly says he plans to wrap up his four-and-ahalf-year tenure as Aurora’s city manager in April, citing a desire to spend more time with his family.

“I’ve got two grandkids in St. Louis, one in Tulsa and three in Oklahoma City, and it’s really feeling like I can retire and, I’m kind of missing out on some of the things that I’d like to do with them,” he said. “Most of my friends are retired. And I’ve got my health. And in terms of traveling and that sort of thing, I’m ready for that.”

At 69 years old, Twombly has spent more than half of his life in public service. He was hired by Aurora in 2018 to replace outgoing City Manager Skip Noe. Before that, he served as manager of the cities of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Broken Arrow,

Oklahoma; and Pella, Iowa.

Under Aurora’s council-manager form of government, the city manager is responsible for implementing policies approved by city council members and is responsible for operations of the city government, including hiring employees.

When asked what he will remember most fondly about his tenure in Aurora, which he called the “capstone” of his career, Twombly praised the staff of the city of Aurora and their commitment to residents.

“I’ve said many times that this has been my favorite job in my 40-plus years of public service. This has been the most fun,” he said. “I just felt like we have such a positive group that’s so dedicated to their work and to the community.”

Twombly’s time in Aurora was

marked by upheaval, both locally and across the state and nation.

Less than a year after being appointed, Aurora police and paramedics caused the death of Elijah McClain, igniting more than a year of intense protests and laying the groundwork for a historic reform agreement between Aurora’s public safety agencies and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office.

Beginning in spring 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic also destabilized the nation’s economy and further fueled simmering social tensions. Reflecting on the city’s response to COVID, Twombly said he was proud of the city’s ability to continue services during the pandemic and stood by Aurora’s decision to cooperate with the Tri-County Health Department on safety measures.

“Obviously, with a three-county area that they were trying to cover, they needed partners like the city of Aurora to help ensure that those businesses that were mandated to be shut down were,” he said.

Twombly’s decision to fire former police chief Vanessa Wilson in 2022 kicked off a messy process of searching for a new chief. Wilson has since accused Twombly of folding under pressure from council conservatives by firing her, while Twombly has said she was fired due to deficient leadership.

Former chief Dan Oates returned to lead the department on an interim basis in May. The city’s current interim chief, Art Acevedo, took the reins of the department in December, after the first recruitment campaign ended in failure.

When asked whether he would

Aurora City Manager Jim Twombly speaks with The Sentinel during an interview discussing his planned retirement. Twombly served as city manager for more than four years.

Photo by PHILIP B. POSTON/Sentinel Colorado

IRS won’t tax TABOR checks

The IRS announced last week that most relief checks issued by states last year aren’t subject to federal taxes, providing 11th hour guidance as tax returns start to pour in.

A week after telling payment recipients to delay filing returns, the IRS said it won’t challenge the taxability of payments related to general welfare and disaster, meaning taxpayers who received those checks won’t have to pay federal taxes on those payments. All told, the IRS said special payments were made by 21 states in 2022.

“The IRS appreciates the patience of taxpayers, tax professionals, software companies and state tax administrators as the IRS and Treasury worked to resolve this unique and complex situation,” the IRS said Feb. 10 in a statement.

The states where the relief checks do not have to be reported by taxpayers are California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. That also applies to energy relief payments in Alaska that were in addition to the annual Permanent Fund Dividend, the IRS said.

In addition, many taxpayers in Georgia, Massachusetts, South Carolina and Virginia also avoid federal taxes on state payments if they meet certain requirements, the IRS said.

In California, most residents got a “middle class tax refund” last year, a payment of up to $1,050 depending on their income, filing status and whether they had children. The Democratic-controlled state Legislature approved the payments to help offset record high gas prices, which peaked at a high of $6.44 per gallon in June according to AAA.

A key question was whether the federal government would count those payments as income and require Californians to pay taxes on it. Many California taxpayers had delayed filing their 2022 returns while waiting for an answer. Friday, the IRS said it would not tax the refund.

Maine was another example of states where the IRS stance had created confusion. More than 100,000 tax returns already had been filed as of Thursday, many of them submitted before the IRS urged residents to delay filing their returns.

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills pressed for the $850 pandemic relief checks last year for most Mainers to help make ends meet as a budget surplus ballooned.

Her administration designed the relief program to conform with federal tax code to avoid being subject to federal taxes or included in federal adjusted gross income calculations, said Sharon Huntley, spokesperson for the Department of Administrative and Financial Services.

Senate President Troy Jackson called the confusion caused by the IRS “harmful and irresponsible.”

“Democrats and Republicans worked together to create a program that would comply with federal tax laws and deliver for more than 800,000 Mainers,” the Democrat from Allagash said in a statement.

— THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

EDUCATION More Colorado children consuming cannabis

The number of children — especially very young ones — ingesting marijuana is rising in Colorado despite regulations meant to keep edibles out of kids’ hands, and state leaders said they have no plans to revisit those rules this year.

The number of reports the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Safety office received of kids age 5 or younger exposed to marijuana skyrocketed from 56 in 2017 to 151 in 2021. By 2021, this age group made up nearly half of all marijuana exposures — in which the drug is ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin — reported to the office, which is part of the nonprofit Denver Health organization.

In each of those five years, children were most often accidentally exposed by eating edibles — gummies, cookies, drinks, and other products infused with the psychoactive chemical tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC — and not by inhaling smoke or consuming the drug in other forms, like capsules or tinctures. In 2017, 35 children age 5 or younger were unintentionally exposed to marijuana through edibles, compared with 97 in 2021. Exposures don’t necessarily mean the children were poisoned or overdosed, according to the poison and drug safety office.

Marijuana exposures among children are increasing nationwide, with Colorado playing a notable role in this trend. However, the federal government has yet to create uniform protocols, and Colorado health officials haven’t conveyed any plans to revise the regulations meant to prevent children from consuming marijuana.

“Marijuana laws and regulations are regularly evaluated by lawmakers, state agencies, local agencies and the various stakeholders,” Shannon Gray, a spokesperson at the Marijuana Enforcement Division, which regulates the marijuana industry in the state, wrote in an email to KHN. “A top priority is preventing youth access and to the extent we see opportunity in rules to address youth access, we do so.”

Since legalized recreational marijuana sales began in 2014, Colorado has implemented a handful of directives to stop children from mistaking these products for safe, delicious sweets.

Regulations state that:

-No edibles may be manufac-

tured in the shape of a human, an animal, or a fruit.

-All edibles must be sold in child-resistant packaging.

-“Candy” or “candies” isn’t allowed on packaging.

-Advertising must not include cartoon characters, or anything else meant to appeal to children.

-The universal THC symbol (! THC) must be on all packaging and stamped on all edible products.

Data from Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Safety does not distinguish between incidents involving marijuana sold by licensed retailers and those involving marijuana from sources that don’t follow the state’s packaging rules, state health department spokesperson Gabi Johnston told KHN.

When asked whether the mandates are effective, Gray said the Marijuana Enforcement Division has “observed material compliance with these regulations” among marijuana businesses.

Regulation changes could be considered, including those proposed by state legislators, Gray said. But no forthcoming bills concern edible mandates, according to Jarrett Freedman, spokesperson for the Colorado House of Representatives majority. Democrats control both houses of the state legislature.

One limitation of regulating marijuana packaging is that most children 5 and younger can’t read, said Dr. Marit Tweet, a medical toxicologist at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. And, she said, many parents don’t know how to store marijuana safely.

The state health department has worked to address this knowledge gap through its Retail Marijuana Education program, established in 2014 to teach the public about safe, legal, and responsible cannabis use. One fact sheet advises parents to store marijuana in a locked area, keep products in child-resistant packaging, and avoid using marijuana around children.

Public health officials also launched a series of marijuana education campaigns in 2018 targeting new parents and adults who influence kids’ behavior. Between fiscal years 2015 and 2020, the department spent roughly $22.8 million on those efforts.

It’s hard to say exactly how well marijuana regulations in states like Colorado are working, said Tweet. “It’s possible if those regulations weren’t in place that the numbers would be even higher.” To read more of this story, visit www.sentinelcolorado.com.

— HELEN SANTORO, Kaiser Health News

Fears arise of free state preschool

As state leaders prepare to launch Colorado’s free preschool program next fall, some educators and advocates fear young children with disabilities will lose out under the new system.

They say 3-year-olds could be rejected for a spot and 4-year-olds could receive less preschool than they’re due because of the narrow way the state asks about children with disabilities on its preschool application form.

In addition, school district officials say that unanswered questions about special education funding and confusion over how two state agencies will work together on the preschool program are a troubling sign for a major new program that will start in a matter of months.

While many early childhood advocates and providers have praised Colorado’s plan to significantly expand publicly funded preschool, there’s ongoing concern that the rollout is being rushed.

“I think the [Colorado Department of Early Childhood] was pushed into something very quickly,” said Callan Ware, executive director of student services in the Englewood district south of Denver.

Ashley Stephen, business services director for the Platte Canyon district, said she’s excited about universal preschool, but also nervous because communication from the state “so far has been a little bit harried and a little bit unclear.”

The 7-month-old Department of Early Childhood is responsible for running the new preschool program, with the Colorado Department of Education overseeing some aspects related to students with disabilities. The program will offer 10 to 15 hours a week of tuition-free preschool to 4-year-olds statewide, with some eligible for 30 hours. Some 3-year-olds will be eligible for 10 hours a week.

Despite concerns about how the preschool program is unfolding, there’s no option to slow things down. In the last 2½ weeks, more than 22,000 families have applied for a seat and thousands more are expected to join them in the coming months.

Amid this surge, advocates worry that some children with disabilities, especially those from marginalized populations, could slip through the cracks as their families encounter confusing terminology, bureaucratic barriers, and uncertainty about their rights.

“I support and appreciate the idea of universal preschool programming,” said Pam Bisceglia, executive director of Advocacy Denver, an advocacy group for people with disabilities. “My question is whether those programs are going to be filled with children of parents who enjoy privilege.”

Children with disabilities are supposed to get priority for 10 hours a week of class time at age 3 and 30 hours a week at 4.

But Heather Hanson, whose 9-year-old son was diagnosed with a speech delay as a toddler and later with dyslexia, believes the state’s new preschool program will make it even harder than it is now for young children with disabilities

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The universal preschool application is part of the reason. It asks parents if their child has “an active Individualized Education Program” — a fancy name for a federally required learning plan for students 3 and older with disabilities.

But many children don’t get such plans until after they enroll in school. A young child with a delay may not even have been evaluated or received a diagnosis. Even when children are identified as toddlers, their plan has a different name and acronym than the one on the preschool application.

Hanson, who served on a special education subcommittee during the universal preschool planning process, called the wording on the application “horrible” and “discriminatory.”

“All of those really big words should not be used,” she said. Even the word “disability” might deter some parents.

Lucinda Hundley, who heads the Colorado Consortium of Directors of Special Education, said, “We don’t want to miss children because of an answer on a computerized registration system.” To read more of this story, visit www.sentinelcolorado.com.

— ANN SCHIMKE, Chalkbeat Colorado

POLICE Hit and run witness shot

An unidentified man who chased someone he saw crash into a car and drive away was shot and injured when the hit-and-run suspect opened fire last week, police said.

Police said the shooting victim saw the driver of a white SUV crash into a parked car the night of Feb. 8 somewhere near East Sixth Avenue and Potomac Street. The shooting was reported in a police tweet at about 9:30 p.m.

The “victim chased the suspect,” police said. The fleeing suspect opened fire on the pursing witness somewhere near East Sixth Avenue and Toledo Street in central Aurora.

The man giving chase was struck in the arm and chest during the shooting, police said. He is reported to be in stable condition and speaking with police investigators.

No other details were released.

— SENTINEL STAFF

Man shot through window

An Aurora man said a shot fired through his apartment window just after midnight Feb. 10 struck him in

the head, injuring him.

Few details were released about the shooting at an apartment near 10700 E. Exposition Ave., listed as Park Place Apartments.

“A man called 911 reporting a bullet came through his window and struck him in the head,” police said in a tweet. “He was taken to the hospital awake and talking.”

— SENTINEL STAFF

COURTS

Couple indicted on tree-trimming scam

A husband-and-wife duo has been indicted on charges of racketeering, theft and other crimes for their role in a tree-trimming scam targeting older adults, according to Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser.

Joseph Camillo Tyler and Amelia Marie Tyler are accused of conning Coloradans as old as 95 out of more than $40,000 over a period starting in February 2020 and ending in October 2022. They were arrested by Arvada police.

“These types of predatory actions against some of the most vulnerable members of our communities will not be tolerated,” Arvada Police Department chief Ed Brady said in a news release Wednesday.

“To steal from people who have saved a lifetime to live out their golden years is appalling.”

The two would reportedly show up at the home of a victim, offer to perform tree-trimming work, receive payment for the work and then leave before the job was finished, often saying they needed to get something to finish the job, though they would never return.

In one case, a 70-plus-year-old Aurora woman was approached by the couple and two boys, who she paid $825 to remove dead tree branches and cut down two dead trees at her home, according to the grand jury indictment filed Feb. 2. After working for around 20 minutes, one of the boys said their chainsaw had broken, and the group fled.

At least 50 people residing in Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, El Paso, Jefferson and Otero counties are believed to have been scammed by the couple.

The Tylers are currently in the custody of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, held on suspicion of two counts of violating Colorado’s Organized Crime Control Act, a class 2 felony, as well as felony counts of theft, conspiracy to commit theft, aggravated motor vehicle theft and criminal exploitation of an at-risk person.

“Working in partnership with the hardworking team at the Ar-

vada Police Department, we were able to stop this widespread organized tree-trimming fraud,” Weiser said in the same news release. “Our office remains committed to ensuring that individuals who commit financial crimes against older Coloradans are held fully responsible for their actions.”

The agency encouraged Coloradans to visit www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/elderwatch/ for information on how to recognize and report fraud and scams. Fraud and scams may also be reported by calling 1-800-222-4444 or by filing a complaint at www.StopFraudColorado.gov.

— MAX LEVY, Sentinel Staff Writer

Pit bull ban repeal back to district court

An Aurora man’s case challenging the City Council’s decision in 2021 to overturn a voter-backed ban on pit bulls is headed back to district court.

The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 last week that Matt Snider has standing to challenge the council’s actions, sending the case back to the Arapahoe County District Court, which previously said Snider failed to prove he was harmed by

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the decision to strike down the pit bull ban.

Snider said the lawsuit “is not about dogs,” though he said he often thinks about an Aurora boy who was attacked and injured by a pit bull shortly after the ban was repealed.

“This is about the sanctity of votes, and the rule of law, and respecting the charter of the City of Aurora,” Snider said. “The people spoke on this, and they didn’t want these large breeds here.”

Aurora’s ban on residents owning pit bulls was introduced in 2005. The ban survived a referendum in 2014, when roughly twothirds of Aurora voters answered “no” to the question of whether it should be repealed.

Regardless, in 2021, council members voted 7-3 to set the ban aside, with supporters saying it unfairly focused on breeds of dogs rather than the behavior of individual animals. Opponents argued that pit bulls were uniquely prone to violence and warned that the council was disregarding the opinions expressed by voters in 2014.

Aurora’s City Charter specifies that a “proposed ordinance adopted or rejected by electoral vote under either the initiative or referendum cannot be revived, repealed, amended, or passed except by electoral vote.”

Since the council failed to send

the matter of repealing the ban to voters after they rejected it the first time, Snider sued the city in 2021, arguing that the council violated the charter and deprived him and others of their right to vote on the matter. He said he initially sent a letter to the council but was ignored.

The city argued that, since Snider also had the ability to file a petition to trigger an election on the issue himself, his complaints were invalid. Appellate judges countered that whether Snider could have filed a petition was “of no moment.”

“(Snider) argues that he suffered an injury-in-fact to his right to vote when the Council adopted the Repealing Ordinance without referring the issue to the registered electors and obtaining a favorable vote in a municipal referendum,” appellate judge Craig Welling wrote in his opinion, which was endorsed by fellow judge Rebecca Freyre.

“He maintains that this injury-in-fact wasn’t negated or remedied by his opportunity to trigger a subsequent referendum pursuant to … the (City) Charter. We agree with both contentions.”

In his dissent, judge David Furman agreed with the district court that Snider did not have standing to bring the case.

City spokesman Michael Brannen wrote in an email that the city was aware of the ruling. However, he wrote that “there has yet to

be a (discussion) on the merits of the challenge,” and said pit bulls remain legal to own in Aurora for now.

Attorney and former Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler is representing Snider in his lawsuit. While Snider said he will be seeking attorney’s fees from the city, he said that his “preference would be that the City Council doesn’t waste any more time or money on this.”

“The ball is proverbially in their court,” Snider said. “We have another election coming up. Just put it on the ballot and stop issuing permits for these dogs until then.”

— MAX LEVY, Sentinel Staff Writer

Defense: Shooter at Club Q before attack

The person charged with fatally shooting five people and wounding 17 others at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs last year was at the venue for more than an hour earlier that night before returning to carry out the mass shooting, according to information disclosed Friday during a procedural court hearing.

Authorities have previously only said that Anderson Lee Aldrich was seen pulling into a parking lot at Club Q just before midnight on Nov. 19, 2022, where they entered and immediately opened fire.

The new timeline was revealed in passing during the hearing by a defense attorney hoping to get an

evidentiary hearing scheduled for later this month delayed, but he did not elaborate.

Defense attorney Joseph Archambault argued that the hearing should be delayed until they can see all the security footage from inside the club that night to determine if, for instance, Aldrich was involved in any arguments or conversations with others or had been drinking. That information, he contended, could provide key evidence about whether the crime was premeditated or motivated by bias.

Aldrich, who is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns, is charged with hate crimes as well as murder and attempted murder. Someone who is nonbinary can be charged with a hate crime for targeting peers, because hate crime laws are focused on the victims, not the perpetrator. However, prosecutors must prove what motivated a defendant, a higher standard than what is usually required in court.

Prosecutors and the judge did not dispute the timeline, but what happened during that period earlier that night was not discussed directly, including what time Aldrich was there. There was also a reference to Aldrich being at the club on other occasions in 2021 and 2022, but those visits were not discussed. To read more of this story, visit www.sentinelcolorado.com.

— COLLEEN SLEVIN, Associated Press

Preps

Right: The Regis Jesuit girls swim team poses with the Class 5A runner-up trophy it won on Feb. 11 at the Veterans’ Memorial Aquatic Center. The Raiders finished second for the first time since 2016.

Below top: Regis Jesuit junior Charlotte Burnham, center, and Grandview’s Paige Dailey, second from left, stand on the medal podium after they took first and second, respectively, in the 5A 100 yard breaststroke.

Below center: Grandview junior Amelia Brown and her teammates share a hug after the 400 yard freestyle relay, which helped the Wolves to their best 5A state finish since 2007.

Below bottom: Senior Morgan Walker qualified for two consolation finals swims for Cherokee Trail, which finished 13th.

Long after Charlotte Burnham got out of the pool after the 100 yard breaststroke Feb. 11, her face remained wet.

The tears came plentifully for the Regis Jesuit junior in the minutes that followed her state championship victory for a very good reason.

Burnham’s good friend — who died four months ago — had told her she believed she would win the state title in the event and so actually making it happen touched her very deeply.

GIRLS SWIMMING

“I had a really close friend pass away last October who just loved high school swimming,” Burnham said, referring to Sydney Meegan, a 2022 graduate of Chatfield High School who died during her freshman year at Colorado State.

Coach Nick Frasersmith’s Regis Jesuit team is still in search of its first state championship since 2014, but came in second for the first time since 2016.

“I’m super proud, this is one of the smallest state teams we’ve had and they really came together and swam as a team,” said Frasersmith, who was chosen as the 5A Swim Coach of the Year.

Seniors Sophia Frei (the 100 yard backstroke runner-up) and Samantha Aguirre made two championship finals apiece, as did freshman Taylor Johannsen and the Raiders also got two second-day swims from junior Tierney Kohl and freshman Lexi Stramel. Regis Jesuit start the swim finals with 53 points thanks to the performance of divers Sarah Mann (3rd place), Kathryn Jewell and Maya Kriz on Feb. 7.

Behind Regis Jesuit for Aurora came fifth-place Grandview, which scored its most points ever at state and had its highest finish at state since it was fourth in 2007.

Mighty finish

“Her favorite event was the 100 breaststroke, so winning it for her just means that much more to me,” Burnham added. “It’s really powerful and I really feel her in it. The emotion is overwhelming.”

BY COURTNEY OAKES Sentinel Colorado

Meegan loved lightning bolts and so Burnham has honored her with a tattoo of one, while she also went into the championship meet with lightning earrings as well as a necklace that had to be repaired at the last minute after a mishap in prelims.

In the water, Burnham — who came over to Regis Jesuit from Mullen — came into the final as the top seed and had the lead in the final turn, but had to hold off a huge push by Grandview senior Paige Dailey. Burnham touched out Dailey by just .06 of a second to extend Regis Jesuit’s reign of the event at state to three years as now-graduated Emma Weber won it the past two seasons.

“I couldn’t really see her (Dailey), but I could tell by the noise getting louder that it was getting closer,” Burnham said. “It was great to race her, she really gave me a boost. And she was so graceful and sweet.”

Burnham also took third in the 200 individual medley and swam on two runner-up relays (200 medley and 400 freestyle) to help the Raiders finish behind Cherry Creek and in front of Heritage.

Coach Karen Ammon’s Wolves got all three relay teams into the championship finals with a high of eighth place for the 200 freestyle team of seniors Megan Doubrava, Rebecca Hildebrand and Kya Guikema along with junior Amelia Brown.

Brown earned two championship finals swims and placed third in the 50 free and fifth in the 100 free and swam on a pair of relays, while senior Paige Dailey finished as the runner-up in the 100 breaststroke and sophomore Addison Campbell finished fourth in the diving competition. Guikema and Doubrava also swam in consolation or championship finals in two individual events as well as two relays.

Cherokee Trail finished in 13th place with three relays that placed in the top 12. The 200 freestyle team of senior Mckenna Mazeski, junior Sarah Woren and freshmen Bella Lane and Jameson Young paced the Cougars had the highest finish as it took ninth.

Individually, Woren and senior Morgan Walker qualified for two consolation finals apiece with Woren’s 15th in the 50 freestyle the top result. Young finished 13th in the 50 free in her debut.

Smoky Hill got a championship finals appearance from freshman Cameryn Walkup, who earned eighth place in the 500 freestyle. The Buffaloes’ other swim on the final day came in the 18th-place finish of the 200 yard medley relay team of Walkup and fellow freshmen Mya Noffsinger and Eve Niemann plus junior Alana Behrens.

PHOTOS BY COURTNEY OAKES/SENTINEL COLORADO

Ready to rumble

LED BY DEFENDING CHAMP CAYKO, NEARLY TWICE AS MANY WRESTLERS FROM AURORA PROGRAMS HEADED TO THE GIRLS STATE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT

Aurora’s contingent for the second girls state wrestling tournament held at Ball Arena is significantly larger than the first, showing the growth and improvement of the sport in the city.

Between four programs — Eaglecrest, Overland, Regis Jesuit and Vista PEAK — a total of 17 wrestlers have qualified for the Feb. 16-18 tournament downtown, nearly double the nine that competed there a year ago.

That contingent includes a returning state champion in Eaglecrest senior Blythe Cayko, who is favored to win another title in the 190 pound weight class.

ment with that experience to draw off of as well as much-improved regular season records. Winbush, however, had to win a wresteback to even make state. Karabell (who owns a team-high 32 wins) placed at the Reno Tournament of Champions and has been ranked as high as No. 2 at 100 pounds.

Among the trio of freshman is Moore, who won her weight at the Region 3 tournament with three wins by fall, including one in the final against Platte Valley’s Nevaeh Garcia, who was ranked No. 1 in the state as well as Sanchez, whose older brother Frankie made the boys 5A 106-pound final in 2020.

Top: Eaglecrest senior Blythe Cayko seeks a second consecutive girls wrestling state title as the top seed in the 190 pound bracket for the Feb. 1618 tournament at Ball Arena.

Top right: Regis Jesuit’s Alexis Segura hasn’t lost to a wrestlers in Colorado on the mat and is in search of a second career trip to the finals. Bottom right: Vista PEAK senior Leilani Caamal has the proper positionin in the 155-pound bracket to make a push to the state championship match.

Cayko leads a contingent of eight qualifiers for coach Horacio Vialpando’s Raptors, who have two others back for a second trip to state in senior Kaiya Winbush and junior Gianna Falise. Eaglecrest’s state contingent includes first-time qualifiers in juniors Chasey Karabell and Madison Patterson along with freshmen Arianna Sanchez, Emma Roberts and Diora Moore.

A lot of eyes will certainly be on Cayko, who finished 32-0 with 32 wins by fall last season to earn her third career state place in as many seasons. In the championship match, Cayko pinned Calhan’s Taylor Knox, who is the only wrestler to beat her over the past two seasons.

Knox took a 4-2 victory from Cayko in a match at the Douglas County on Jan. 21, but the two met in the championship match of the Chatfield War Horse Invitational just a week later and Cayko pinned Knox in the first period. Both wrestlers won their respective regional tournaments and sit on opposite sides of the bracket as they to set up a final meeting in the championshp session Feb. 18.

The Raptors have been a top-10 team in On The Mat’s rankings for most of the season and been as high as seventh with the potential for multiple point scorers. Falise and Winbush each finished 1-2 at state last season and come into this tourna-

Next among city programs in number of qualifers is Vista PEAK, which finished third in the Region 3 tournament beyhind Eaglecrest and winner Chatfield. Coach Jakob Vargas’ Bison had two regional finalists and one champion in senior Leilani Caamal, who is the only one with previous state experience.

Caamal went 1-2 last season at state, but has improved tremendously and comes into her final tournament with a 33-4 record. She got to pay back one of her previously losses in the Region 3 championship match when she pinned second-ranked Alissa DuBois, who had beaten her earlier in the season.

Dubois and the other two wrestlers to defeat Camaal this season — Victoria Guinard of Discovery Canyon and Rifle’s Madison Ferris — are all on the opposite side of the bracket.

Junior Taryn Holloway also made the regional final at 190 pounds and fell victim to Cayko, but still earned her first state berth, as did senior Reagan Perez, junior Rachel Allred and freshman Amelia Bacon, whose twin brother, Ian, qualified for the 4A boys state tournament.

In its second season with a full program, Overland has a trio of state qualifiers, including a returner in senior Vianca Mendoza.

Mendoza went 1-2 at state last year, but has been outstanding this season with a city-best 35 wins thus far. She finished as the runner-up out of Region 1

at 120 pounds after she was pinned by undefeated and top-ranked Persaeus Gomez of Pomona in the championship match. Junior Violet Garcia and sophomore Ruth Worknhe each will wrestle at state for the first time.

Regis Jesuit has a single state qualifier, but it is one with a track record.

Junior Alexis Segura — sister of three-time 5A boys state champion Antonio Segura — is back at state for the first time since 2021, when the tournament was held in Pueblo due to COVID-19 restrictions. That season, Segura qualified for the 118-pound state title match and lost.

Segura — the Region 1 champion — may be in line for a second championship match appearance as she is On The Mat’s No. 1-ranked wrestler at 125 pounds with a sparkling 25-3 record. Two of the three losses on her record came out of state at the Napa Valley Classic in California in January (wher she finished in fifth place) and her only loss in Colorado came via medical forfeit in the championship match of the Chatfield War Horse Invitational.

Photo by Courtney Oakes/ Sentinel Colorado

BY COURTNEY OAKES Sentinel Colorado

GIRLS WRESTLING

The best individual place at the state wrestling tournament for the Vista PEAK boys is third place, but the Bison have possibly two wrestlers who can surpass it this season.

BOYS WRESTLING

Among the 34 qualifiers from nine city programs headed to the Feb. 16-18 Class 5A and 4A boys state wrestling tournaments at Ball Arena is Vista PEAK, which boasts the senior duo of Ezekiel Taylor and Oscar Valdez, who both have their eyes on state titles.

who become the program’s first state qualifiers since 2020 and its first set of multiple qualifiers in at least a handful of seasons.

Nawl got in with a fourth-place finish at 165 pounds, while Cooper had to survive a wrestleback after he lost in the fourth place match. He pinned Jeremiah Woolery of Palisade in the second period and broke down with emotion as he earned a state trip in his first season since picking up wrestling.

State of the mat

BY COURTNEY OAKES Sentinel Colorado

In their final matches on their home floor, Taylor and Valdez won their respective weights at the 4A Region 2 tournament and did nothing to tarnish their resumes as contenders to at least make it to the state championship match. Taylor and Valdez both hold On the Mat’s No. 2 ranking in 4A at 190 and 215 pounds, respectively, and have designs on standing atop the podium. Both are returning state qualifiers, — Taylor finished 2-2 and came one win from making the placing round a year ago and Valdez won one of his three matches — and both vow that they will be able to handle the big stage better this time around.

Completing Vista PEAK’s state contingent is freshman Ian Bacon, who had already made the state tournament by making it to the 113-pound final, but put himself in better position with an epic victory. Down 12-0 to Palmer Ridge’s William Betts in the third period, Bacon — whose twin sister, Amelia, qualified for the girls state tournament — turned the tables in the third period for a win by fall.

At the same Region 2 tournament, Aurora Central netted two spots in the 4A state tournament for seniors Juan Cooper and Van Nawl,

No Aurora program was able to hit double digits in qualifiers this season after Cherokee Trail and Grandview did it last season, but the Wolves lead the way for the city with eight that helped them win the 5A Region 3 team title.

Three of coach Ryan Budd’s qualifiers are returning and one is a returning state placer in senior Max Kibbee, who finished third last season at 195 pounds. Kibbee won his region and takes a sparkling 32-5 record into state with designs on a run to wrestle for a state title. Junior Nehemiah Quintana went 1-2 at state last season and senior Rhett Herman finished 0-2 and both get another chance to better those results, while senior heavyweight Cayden Bird is a two-time qualifier with two years in between. He qualified as a freshman in 2020 before he missed out the last two seasons due to injury.

Among Grandview’s first-time qualifiers is a pair of standout freshmen in Gunner Lopez (132 pounds) and Jonathan Montes Gonzales (138), who both made regional championship matches. Gonzales won his match, while Lopez was runner-up. Sophomore Charlie Herting was on pace to make state a year ago until he got hurt, but he made it this season and boasts a 38-8 record.

Eaglecrest got six qualifiers out of Region 4 as five made the finals, but only sophomore Alijah Gabaldon (126 pounds) ended up on top. Gabaldon, a transfer, is 24-4.

The Raptors — who competed for most of othe season without Dorian Ervin, who made a state championship match last season — have two returning state qualifiers in juniors Ethan Diaz at 120 pounds and Dalton Leivian at 215. Diaz won a match at state last year. Eaglecrest’s first-time qualifiers include junior 106-pounder Adonias Cantu, who placed at the Reno Tournament of Champions.

Cherokee Trail has the most returning qualifiers of any city program with four in seniors Ellis Williams (the Region 2 champion at 175 pounds), and Nate Jackson (126), junior Jay Everhart (113) and sophomore Chance Matthews. Matthews won three matches at state and placed sixth a year ago, while Everhart also earned a win.

Regis Jesuit has a handful of qualifiers and like Vista PEAK could get big points from at least two members. Sophomore Garrett Reece (132) and senior Dirk Morley (285) both placed fourth last season at state and both enter state as good bets to make it to title matches. The other three Raiders are first-time qualifiers, including freshman Richard Avila, the Region 3 120-pound runner-up.

Smoky Hill has two returning state qualifiers in sophomore Dashawn Jenkins at 106 pounds (with a strong 18-4 record) and junior Zach Brophy at 165 pounds. Both will continue to look to get their arms raised at Ball Arena for the first time.

Rangeview and Overland have one qualifier apiece in senior Greg Brooks and junior James Rada Scales, respectively. Brooks is a four-time state qualifier who won Region 2 at 190

pounds to move to 30-1 on the season and he is also in search of a third straight trip to the medal podium, while Rada Scales earned his first trip.

ABOVE: Vista PEAK has a trio of qualifiers for the Class 4A boys state wrestling tournament in freshman Ian Bacon, left, senior Ezekiel Taylor, center, and senior Oscar Valdez. Taylor and Valdez qualified for state for a second straight season and believe they can do big things at the Feb. 16-18 tournament at Ball Arena. BELOW: Aurora Central seniors Juan Cooper, right, and Van Nawl will be part of a group of 34 individuals from nine Aurora programs that have earned the chance to compete in the 5A and 4A state tournaments. Photos by Courtney Oakes/Sentinel Colorado

Preps

BOYS BASKETBALL Aurora Central plays for Colorado League title

The Aurora Central boys basketball team battled back from a seven-point deficit in the fourth quarter and went on to a 61-58 win at Gateway Feb. 13 in a semifinal game of the Colorado League tournament.

Junior Bishop Dankyi’s 3-pointer from the wing with a minute left — his only hoop of the night — broke a tie and held up as the winning points as the Trojans advanced to the league championship game.

Junior Camron Crisp and freshman Alejandro scored 19 points apiece to lead Aurora Central, which won its fourth straight game. The Trojans (10-12) will face Adams City — a 63-53 winner over Skyview in the other semifinal — at 7 p.m. Feb. 15 at Gateway.

The host Olys — who had the top seed in the four-team tournament — saw a 42-35 lead early in the final period slip away. Gateway (13-9), which had its four-game winning streak snapped, will play Skyview at 5:30 p.m. for third place.

BOYS BASKETBALL Inaugural Centennial League tourney starts

The first Centennial League boys basketball tournament — which will decide the league’s automatic qualifier for the Class 6A playoffs — began Feb. 11 with first-round games.

Moving into the championship side of the three-game tournament were No. 1 Grandview — the regular season league winner — No. 2 Eaglecrest, No. 3 Smoky Hill and No. 4 Cherry Creek.

The Wolves (who downed No. 8 Cherokee Trail 57-42) play host to the Bruins (66-59 winners over No. 5 Arapahoe) at 7 p.m. Feb. 16, the same day the Raptors (who defeated No. 7 Mullen 86-76) welcome the Buffs (an 83-71 winner over No. 6 Overland) for a 7:30 p.m. contest. The semifinal winners move into the championship game at 7 p.m. Feb. 18 at Arapahoe High School, while the losers meet at 5 p.m. for third place.

The backside of the bracket as Arapahoe home to Cherokee Trail at 7 p.m. Feb. 16, the same time and date as Overland plays host to Mullen. Those winners play in the fifth-place game at 3 p.m. Feb. 18 at Arapahoe, while the losers play at 1 p.m.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

First Centennial League tournament kicks off

The chase for the Centennial League’s automatic Class 6A playoff berth is down to four teams, as No. 1 Cherry Creek, No. 2 Arapahoe, No. 3 Cherokee Trail and No. 4 Grandview moved through the opening round of the first Centennial League tournament Feb. 11.

The Bruins (who defeated No. 8 Smoky Hill 60-33) play host to the Wolves (a 47-33 winner over No. 5 Mullen) at 6 p.m. Feb. 16, which is

slightly after the 5:30 p.m. tip-off at Arapahoe between the Warriors (who got past No. 7 Overland 75-53) and Cougars (who held off No. 6 Eaglecrest 67-60). The championship semifinal winners play at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at Cherry Creek in a game that follows the semifinal losers at 1 p.m. as they play for third place.

Contests on the consolation side of the bracket on Feb. 16 include a 5 p.m. home game for Eaglecrest against Overland, while Smoky Hill is at Mullen at 7 p.m. Winners play at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 18 at Cherry Creek for fifth place, while losers play at 10 a.m.

WEEK PAST

The week past in Aurora prep sports

MONDAY, FEB. 13: In a rescheduled contest, the Rangeview girls basketball team downed visiting Smoky Hill 68-27. ...The Aurora Central girls basketball team fell to Adams City 38-25 in a Colorado League tournament game despite 11 points from Alayna McClain SATUR-

DAY, FEB. 11: The Grandview boys wrestling team won the 5A Region 3 tournament at Fort Collins with 225 points, while Regis Jesuit finished fourth with 149. The teams com-

bined for 13 5A state qualifiers. ...The Eaglecrest and Vista PEAK girls wrestling teams finished second and third, respectively, among 21 scoring teams at the Region 3 tournament at Broomfield. The Raptors had eight state qualifiers and the Bison had five. Cherokee Trail finished fourth, Rangeview 11th and Smoky Hill 12th at the 5A Region 2 boys wrestling tournament at Lakewood and the city teams earned a combined nine state berths. ...Host Vista PEAK took fifth in the 4A Region 2 boys wrestling tournament and netted three state qualifying spots, while 13th-place Aurora Central got two. ...Parker Brinner and Michael Manville scored two goals apiece for the Regis Jesuit ice hockey team in a 5-1 win over Mountain Vista. ...The Cherry Creek co-op ice hockey team fell to Monarch 6-1 on the road. ...Royce Edwards poured in 16 points and Mareon Chapman added 15 as the Rangeview boys basketball team topped Denver South 62-57. The Rangeview girls also won 61-53 as D’Ahja Horton had 25. FRIDAY, FEB. 10: The Regis Jesuit boys basketball team downed ThunderRidge 75-65. Damarius Taylor paced the Raiders with 22 points, while Joe Dorais and TaRea Fulcher added 18 apiece. ...Despite goals from

Eli Ash, Ian Beck and Ryan Williams, the Regis Jesuit ice hockey team lost a back-to-back to Valor Christian 4-3. ...The Cherry Creek co-op ice hockey team fell to Castle View 3-2. Chandin Jenings (Cherokee Trail) and Sam Switzer had goals for the Bruins. ...THURSDAY, FEB. 9: Alejandro Flores poured in 33 points to lead the Aurora Central boys basketball team to a 70-35 win over Regis Groff. ...A 20-point effort for Maximus Matthews, plus 19 for Josh Arce, 13 for Kaiemion Ashley and 10 for Oriel Bailey led the Gateway boys basketball team to a 62-56 win over Adams City. ...Hana Belibi scored 18 points and Coryn Watts added 14, but the Regis Jesuit girls basketball team fell at ThunderRidge 56-55. ...Jenesse Byrd’s 17 points and Zane Bullock’s 16 helped key the Rangeview girls basketball team to a 56-49 win over Colorado Springs Christian.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8: The Grandview boys basketball team secured Centennial League regular season honors with a 71-59 win at Smoky Hill Colin Bilotta’s 19 points led four players in double figures for the Wolves, while Rickey Mitchell had 27 for the Buffs. ...The Cherokee Trail girls basketball team’s bid for Centennial League regular season top honors got

away with a 42-26 home loss to Cherry Creek. Damara Allen had eight points for the Cougars. ...Eianna Jackson scored 22 points and Ashlyn Stapleton added 16 as the Vista PEAK girls basketball team downed Regis Groff 77-38. ...Nia McKenzie tallied 12 points to lead the Eaglecrest girls basketball team, which suffered a 50-47 overtime loss at Mullen. ...Kenny Black-Knox scored 16 points and Royce Edwards had 12, but the Rangeview boys basketball team fell at Denver East 74-54 in a game to decide the top team in their City League division. ...DeAndre Brown’s 31 points keyed the Eaglecrest boys basketball team to an 85-66 win over Mullen. TUESDAY, FEB. 7: TaRea Fulcher went for 22 points and Joe Dorais 21 as the Regis Jesuit boys basketball team knocked off Highlands Ranch 68-65. ...D’Ahja Horton tallied 17 points and Danielle Washington added 11 as the Rangeview girls basketball team topped Denver East 49-28 in City League

play. ...Jamaea Johnson-Gonzalez finished with 20 points to boost the Aurora Central girls basketball team past Thornton 46-43. ...Chandin Jenings (Cherokee Trail) had a goal, but the Cherry Creek co-op ice hockey team lost to Denver East 4-1.

Top Left: Eaglecrest’s Robert Helfin V, center, gets inside the Mullen defense during the second half of the Eaglecrest boys basketball team’s 86-76 Centennial League tournament home win Feb. 11. Top Right: Cherokee Trail’s Delainey Miller, right, gets trapped in the corner as she looks to make a pass in the Cougars’ 42-26 Centennial League home loss Feb. 8. Above: Grandview’s UK Onyenwere poured in 28 points in the Grandview boys basketball team’s 57-42 Centennial League tournament win over Cherokee Trail Feb. 11 . Above right: Aurora Central’s Christopher Perkins rises for a short shot in the Aurora Central boys basketball team’s 61-58 Colorado League tournament win at Gateway Feb. 13.. (Photos by Courtney Oakes/Sentinel Colorado)

Unified smiles

The Denver Nuggets came to Aurora Central High School on Feb. 9 for a takeover event at the Unified basketball game between Aurora Central and Rangeview. Nuggets mascot

Rocky, Public Address announcer Kyle Speller, dancers and members of the in-game entertainment team from Ball Arena for a heartwarming time of hoops in front of a large and enthusiastic crowd. Visit SentinelColorado.com for a photo gallery

Full photo gallery posted at courtneyoakes.smugmug.com

PHOTOS BY COURTNEY OAKES/ SENTINEL COLORADO

TOP: Members of the Denver Nuggets in-game entertainment crew pose with Rangeview Unified athletes after the Nuggets’ takeover event on Feb. 9 at Aurora Central High School. ABOVE LEFT: Denver Nuggets mascot Rocky performs his trademark over the head shot from half court. ABOVE RIGHT: Unified athletes from Rangeview and Aurora Central play in the game. BOTTOM LEFT: Denver Nuggets cheerleaders pose for a photo with an Aurora Central cheeleader after the conclusion of the Unified game.

BOTTOM CENTER: Rangeview Unified player Geneva Martinez-Mejia flexes to the crowd after she was introduced by Nuggets PA announcer Kyle Speller.

BOTTOM RIGHT: Rangeview Unified player Santiago Santamaria gets a high five from Denver Nuggets mascot Rocky prior to the start of the game.

In The Blue is a project of the Sentinel Colorado Investigative Reporting Lab. The Lab’s mission is to engage with readers, journalists, decision makers and citizens around impactful accountability reporting that serves all communities in Aurora. The series is an extended look at police reform and related issues in Aurora.

RETURN OF DUTY

BY MAX LEVY, Sentinel Staff Writer

Members of Aurora’s Civil Service Commission say they were aware of Matt Green’s involvement in the 2019 incident that caused the death of Elijah McClain and stand by their choice to reinstate the officer in December.

Green resigned from the Aurora Police Department and joined the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office in July 2021 after his role in McClain’s death was made public. While McClain was restrained on the ground by Aurora police, Green threatened the 23-year-old by saying he would have his police dog bite McClain.

Harold Johnson, who chaired the commission when it approved Green’s re-hire late last year, said his first thought when he heard about Green’s threat toward McClain was of the use of police dogs to terrorize civil rights demonstrators in the 1960s.

“When they said that he brought the dog, my mind went directly to that police officer’s snarling German shepherd, where he’s holding it up, and it’s on his hind legs, looking like a wolf, and getting ready to bite a person,” Johnson said. “When we initially started, I said, ‘No, he can’t come back.’”

City civil service members say rehiring canine officer involved in Elijah McClain case was deliberate and justified

But because Green did not follow through on his threat, and because Aurora police say the threat of unleashing a dog is an acceptable way of discouraging resistance by detainees, Johnson and other commissioners said, the commission ultimately supported allowing Green to return.

“The dog was never deployed. It never came out of the car. Officer Green … was not screaming and hollering, or cussing, or beating up and putting knees on people,” Johnson said. “(The media) sensationalized things. If he deserves to not come back or be fired, then everyone who was on scene has to be fired.”

However, an independent panel tasked by the city with analyzing McClain’s fatal encounter with police wrote in a 2021 report that Green was disciplined and removed from APD’s K-9 unit following the incident.

Community leaders and activists slammed the decision to reinstate Green last month, warning that it would undermine efforts to reform the city’s troubled police department. McClain’s mother said in response to the news that “everyone that was there that night and did nothing to help my son stay alive are all accessories to my son’s murder.”

Green was not among the officers and Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics indicted in 2021 for criminally-negligent homicide, manslaughter and other crimes in connection with McClain’s death.

Through a records request, The Sentinel learned that the commission voted unanimously on Dec. 13 to reinstate Green. Desmond McNeal, who replaced Johnson as chairperson at the end of December, said the decision to reinstate Green “was not taken lightly.”

“I can tell you that I voted ‘yes,’” McNeal said. “First of all, we have a problem finding police officers. But there was also nothing in the paperwork to tell me that I shouldn’t reinstate this guy. … That (threat) was common practice at the time that he did it. So he didn’t operate outside of the rules and regulations of the police department.”

He and city staffers said reinstatements, as

well as entry-level police hires and lateral hires, go through a multi-stage process involving an evaluation of candidates’ employment history, driving record, criminal background and other documents.

Once a candidate applies to become a first-time cop in Aurora, the city’s corps of nine civil service investigators — all former metro-area police officers, according to city spokesman Matthew Brown — begin looking into the individual’s background.

Investigators consider records from the Department of Motor Vehicles, U.S. military and courts, along with a candidate’s credit history and presence on social media, Brown said. The candidate’s birth certificate, high school and college transcripts, and vehicle insurance and registration are also verified.

Investigators also review job suitability reports and the results of polygraph tests as well as interview character references and past supervisors.

As for applicants for civilian jobs and applicants who work currently as officers at another agency, Brown said the Aurora Police Department conducts background investigations in a manner similar to the civil service investigators, which he described as a “complete and thorough background investigation process.”

The commission is less involved in processing these applications, tasked only with verifying qualifications related to state Peace Officer Standards and Training Board certification and checking whether or not the candidate has accumulated three years of related experience in the past four years, as required by the City Charter.

Prospective reinstatements, including Green, go through an investigation by the police department where records related to a person’s personal and professional background are examined, including:

• National Crime Information Center / Colorado Crime Information Center criminal and civil histories.

• Colorado Courts criminal and civil histories.

• Police decertification database information.

• Past Aurora police internal affairs files.

• Local, state and national police databases and records.

• Financial information, including open and closed bank accounts, history and statuses; payment histories; bankruptcies; past and present debts assigned to collection agencies.

• Social media and internet information.

• Fingerprint records.

• Employee evaluations from the two years prior to the candidate’s reinstatement request.

• Driving records.

• Information included in the department’s records management system.

Brown said police also interview the candidate’s current law enforcement agency or employer supervisor as well as their past APD supervisor, along with current and former coworkers listed as references.

Once the background investigation process is complete, the results of the investigation are presented to the city’s Civil Service Commission. For entry-level hires, if a candidate is approved to progress in the process, they would next be interviewed by commissioners and police.

For reinstatements, the results of a background check are also presented to the commission, which along with the police chief and deputy city manager has the discretion to require further screening or request an interview. Commissioners said no interview was conducted in Green’s case.

Aurora police could not immediately confirm whether the department’s internal canine policies had changed since the McClain incident.

Recent policy changes mean that the Civil Service Commission’s role in the hiring process will soon be scaled back, with more power vested in the police department itself, but at least for now, the commission has the final say in hiring newly-certified and returning cops.

Reinstatements currently require candidates to receive a letter of recommendation from the deputy city manager and Aurora’s police chief — in Green’s case, Jason Batchelor and Dan Oates.

Footage from Elijah McClain’s encounter with Aurora Police Department shows pieces of how the incident unfolded. APD Bodycam Screengrab

McNeal and commissioner Barb Cleland both said Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky, who was elected in November 2021, was also among those who recommended Green.

“There were just a lot of people that had sent letters in saying that he had done a great job,” Cleland said. “And his background, when we did the background check, it was fine.”

While the commission’s rules don’t bar city council members from submitting recommendations on behalf of candidates, McNeal said the intervention of Jurinsky in Green’s hiring made him uncomfortable.

“I was the first one to say in the group, when I saw the packet, that it seems inappropriate that a city council member’s name is on here,” McNeal said of the materials presented to the commission regarding Green.

Commissioners are appointed by a majority vote of the City Council and may be removed by a supermajority of eight. One of the purposes of civil service commissions such as Aurora’s is to ensure that the hiring of police and firefighters is a merit-based process that takes place without meddling from elected officials.

“You could make the argument that some of the people in the room might say, ‘Oh, there’s a council member’s name on here. They want this to happen.’ … The question becomes, if we don’t do it, what happens?,” McNeal said.

Providing context for McNeal’s concerns was Jurinsky’s reaction to the firing of police officer and then-Aurora Police Association president Doug Wilkinson in 2022, after Wilkinson mocked the department’s diversity policies in an email to other officers.

Former police chief Vanessa Wilson has alleged in a lawsuit that Jurinsky asked her to reverse the firing of Wilkinson, which Wilson declined to do, and that Jurinsky retaliated against Wilson for this and Wilson’s other efforts to promote police reform by orchestrating Wilson’s firing.

A few days after the commission upheld Wilkin-

son’s firing, writing in its decision that the former APA president had “denigrated and showed hostility toward women and minorities,” Jurinsky asked about the logistics of dismissing commissioners in a council committee meeting.

Jurinsky did not respond to multiple attempts by The Sentinel to set up an interview.

The Sentinel has formally asked the Aurora Police Department for all application information submitted by and on behalf of Green. Currently, the agency estimates that requests submitted under the Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act will take 24 weeks or longer to process.

Green applied for reinstatement during the administration of former interim police chief Dan Oates. Aurora’s current interim police chief, Art Acevedo, said he did not learn of the hiring of Green until after it would have been possible for him to get involved in the process.

Acevedo said the decision to threaten McClain with a police dog was an example of a common though controversial tactic used by police across the country to stop individuals from fighting officers. However, the chief also questioned whether McClain was actually resisting police at the time Green made his threat.

“I can’t tell 100 percent, but it doesn’t appear to me that Elijah McClain is doing much in terms of resistance,” he said. “I really didn’t see it at that point. It almost appears like he was already pretty much under control. … If he’s completely restrained and under control, that would not be a circumstance in which you would use that tactic.”

The independent panel behind the 2021 report on the McClain incident wrote that the conduct of nearby officers indicated McClain was not resisting at the time Green made his threat.

One of the officers restraining McClain had only his left hand on the 23-year-old as Green spoke, while adjusting his badge with his right hand. Another one of the officers who initially responded was cleaning his hands with a wipe.

“Neither officer’s conduct suggested any move-

ment or resistance from Mr. McClain during this time,” the panel wrote. “The body worn camera audio did not reflect any sounds suggesting movement or vocalizations by Mr. McClain.”

Acevedo said he understood why community members were angry, but that the department didn’t want to “hide” Green by assigning him to a non-public-facing role. He said Green was resuming the duties of a normal patrol officer.

The chief said he hoped the public would not judge the majority of Aurora police for the controversial personnel decisions made last month, which also included the promotion of Nate Meier, who in 2019 escaped DUI charges after passing out drunk behind the wheel of his police vehicle.

“We should not paint them with a broad brush based on the decisions of the leaders. I don’t think it’s fair to those men and women,” Acevedo said.

Most commissioners, however, stand by their choice to allow Green to return to the force.

Cleland said that if Green had demonstrated a pattern of problematic behavior while serving as an Aurora police officer or later as a Douglas County deputy, they likely would not have allowed him to return.

“If we had seen in his background that he’d been written up, he probably would have not been allowed to come back,” Cleland said. “But he had a very good record with APD. And he had a good record in Douglas County. And those are the things we look at. It was even a comment that, in Douglas County, he asked questions about situations.

To us, that was like, ‘Well, you know, maybe he learned something.’”

The Sentinel last week submitted requests for available internal affairs records involving Green to APD and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. As of press time, those requests were still pending.

Farmer Nathan Weathers configures a high-power, high-tech quad-track tractor near his farm in Yuma, Colo, June 30, 2008. Lawmakers in Colorado and 10 other states have introduced bills that would force farming equipment manufacturers to provide the tools, software, parts and manuals needed for farmers to do their own repairs. The bills are a response to farmers unable to repair their own tractors and combines, forcing them to wait sometimes days and paying steep labor costs.

Let us fix it

BY JESSE BEDAYN, Associated Press

On Colorado’s northeastern plains, where the pencil-straight horizon divides golden fields and blue sky, a farmer named Danny Wood scrambles to plant and harvest proso millet, dryland corn and winter wheat in short, seasonal windows. That is until his high-tech Steiger 370 tractor conks out.

The tractor’s manufacturer doesn’t allow Wood to make certain fixes himself, and last spring his fertilizing operations were stalled for three days before the servicer arrived to add a few lines of missing computer code for $950.

“That’s where they have us over the barrel, it’s more like we are renting it than buying it,” said Wood, who spent $300,000 on the used tractor.

Wood’s plight, echoed by farmers across the country, has pushed lawmakers in Colorado and 10 other states to introduce bills that would force manufacturers to provide the tools, software, parts and manuals needed for farmers to do their own repairs — thereby avoiding steep labor costs and delays that imperil profits.

“The manufacturers and the dealers have a monopoly on that repair market because it’s lucrative,” said Rep. Brianna Titone, a Democrat and one of the bill’s sponsors. “(Farmers) just want to get their machine going again.”

In Colorado, the legislation is largely being pushed by Democrats while their Republican colleagues find themselves stuck in a tough spot: torn between right-leaning farming constituents asking to be able to repair their own machines and the manufacturing businesses that oppose the idea.

The manufacturers argue that changing the current practice with this type of legislation would force companies to expose trade secrets. They also say it would make it easier for farmers to tinker with the software and illegally crank up the horsepower and bypass the emissions controller — risking operators’ safety and the environment.

Similar arguments around intellectual property have been leveled against the broader campaign called ‘right

to repair,’ which has picked up steam across the country — crusading for the right to fix everything from iPhones to hospital ventilators during the pandemic.

In 2011, Congress tried passing a right to repair law for car owners and independent servicers. That bill did not pass, but a few years later, automotive indus

try groups agreed to a memorandum of understanding to give owners and independent mechanics — not just authorized dealerships — access to tools and information to fix problems.

In 2021, the Federal Trade Commission pledged to beef up its right to repair enforcement at the direction of President Joe Biden. And just last year, Titone sponsored and passed Colorado’s first right to repair law, empowering people who use wheelchairs with the tools and information to fix them.

For the right to repair farm equipment — from thin tractors used between grape vines to behemoth combines for harvesting grain that can cost over half a million dollars — Colorado is joined by 10 states including Florida, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Texas and Vermont.

Many of the bills are finding bipartisan support, said Nathan Proctor, who leads Public Interest Research Group’s national right to repair campaign. But in Colorado’s House committee on agriculture, Democrats pushed the bill forward in a 9-4 vote along party lines, with Republicans in opposition even though the bill’s second sponsor is Republican Rep. Ron Weinberg.

“That’s really surprising, and that upset me,” said the Republican Wood.

Wood’s tractor, which flies an American flag reading “Farmers First,” isn’t his only machine to break down. His grain harvesting combine was dropping into idle, but the servicer took five days to arrive on Wood’s farm — a setback that could mean a hail storm decimates a wheat field or the soil temperature moves beyond the Goldilocks zone for planting.

“Our crop is ready to harvest and we can’t wait five days, but there was nothing else to do,” said Wood. “When it’s broke down you just sit there and wait and that’s not acceptable. You can be losing $85,000 a day.”

Rep. Richard Holtorf, the Republican who represents Wood’s district and is a farmer himself, said he’s being pulled between his constituents and the dealerships in his district covering the largely rural northeast corner of the state. He voted against the measure because he believes it will financially impact local dealerships in rural areas and could jeopardize trade secrets.

“I do sympathize with my farmers,” said Holtorf, but he added, “I don’t think it’s the role of government to be forcing the sale of their intellectual property.”

At the packed hearing last week that spilled into a second room in Colorado’s Capitol, the core concerns raised in testimony were farmers illegally slipping around the emissions control and cranking up the horsepower.

“I know growers, if they can change horsepower and they can change emissions they are going to do it,” said Russ Ball, sales manager at 21st Century Equipment, a John Deere dealership in Western states.

The bill’s proponents acknowledged that the legislation could make it easier for operators to modify horsepower and emissions controls, but argued that farmers are already able to tinker with their machines and doing so would remain illegal.

This January, the Farm Bureau and the farm equipment manufacturer John Deere did sign a memorandum of understanding — a right to repair agreement made in the free market and without government intervention. The agreement stipulates that John Deere will share some parts, diagnostic and repair codes, and manuals to allow farmers to do their own fixes.

The Colorado bill’s detractors laud that agreement as a strong middle ground while Titone said it wasn’t enough, evidenced by six of Colorado’s biggest farmworker associations that support the bill.

Proctor, who is tracking 20 right to repair proposals in a number of industries across the country, said the memorandum of understanding has fallen far short.

“Farmers are saying no,” Proctor said. “We want the real thing.”

Jesse Bedayn is a corps member for the Associated Press/ Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.

Brian Brainerd/The Denver Post via AP, file

By design

AURORA INTERIOR DESIGNER POONAM MOORE TAKES ON TROUBLED HOME RENOVATIONS IN NEW HGTV SHOW

BY CARINA JULIG, Sentinel Staff Writer

Poonam’s advice for working with a contractor:

* If a contractor asks you to pull your own homeowner’s permit because they can’t do it, Moore says that’s a red flag, because it means the contractor isn’t registered with the city or maybe isn’t even licensed. Some contractors will say that it’s hard for them to pull permits so the homeowner should do it themself. “Those are all myths. Aurora’s actually very easy to pull permits with,” she said.”

* When you’re looking at a bid, make sure you understand what it includes and what it excludes. “What is included in your contract — that is where all disputes come from,” Moore said. Unless it’s a design firm where everything is included, most builders expect homeowners to provide all their own materials, which many people may not realize until it’s too late. “You really have to watch what you’re signing,” Moore said.

* A contractor is going to be in your house for an extended period of time — pick someone you know you’re going to be able to work well with. “If you don’t get along with your contractor it’s just going to be no bueno from the very beginning,” Moore said. “Get somebody you can trust and that you can get along with.”

When she first got a call from HGTV asking her to audition for a new show, Aurora interior designer Poonam Moore didn’t think it was real.

“It’s like getting a call from Google,” she said, laughing. But it wasn’t spam, and the owner of Poonam’s by Design at Southlands Shopping Center ended up sitting for a screen test for a new show the channel was producing in Colorado, “Rico to the Rescue.”

Out of 100 applicants, Moore made it to the final 10, and then to the final three candidates. After multiple rounds of interviews and live camera tests, in June of last year she was asked to be on the show.

“It went really fast,” she said. “In midJune they called and offered me the job and within two weeks I was on set.”

The season’s eight episodes are currently airing on HGTV, with the final episode playing for the first time this Saturday. The show follows home builder Rico León, who as the title implies, “rescues” homeowners whose projects have gone awry because of negative experiences with past contractors. He’s joined by estimator Matt Plowman and Moore, who provides the show’s interior design expertise.

Moore has been an interior designer since 2004, and first started her own

company in 2006. In February 2020, she opened Poonam’s by Design in Aurora. A native of Fiji, Moore was raised in Los Angeles and Denver but has called Aurora home for the past 27 years. She wanted to open a design store right in the city so people wouldn’t have to always go into Denver to get what they needed.

“This is home, and that’s why we wanted to open up shop here,” she said.

Though it wasn’t a good time for many businesses starting out, the pandemic ended up keeping the company very busy, as the lockdown and changes in working habits prompted many homeowners to want second offices, home gyms and other new amenities.

“We were buried within weeks with work,” she said.

The storefront, which has 10 employees and works with about 40 tradesmen, has been busy ever since, Moore said. So busy, in fact, that this summer they are planning to open up a second location in Park Meadows Mall.

When Moore was asked to be on “Rico to the Rescue” she initially hesitated because of how much else the company had going on. But hearing about the premise — helping families who had been ripped off in the past — is what made her say “yes.”

We were really busy and had a lot going

on and I really had to think about doing this,” she said. “Once we found out that we would be able to help people, it intrigued me.”

The show traveled all over Colorado, helping families in Parker, Five Points, Highlands Ranch, Evergreen and other cities across the state.

“Some of them are really heartwarming stories,” Moore said. Her favorite part of the show was when she was able to tell homeowners, many of whom had already exhausted their budgets, that they would be getting a lot of merchandise for free and that their homes would be able to be fixed.

“Some couples sat here and cried,” she said, referencing her store, where the show filmed many of its meetings.

Filming took place in July through December of last year, and for a while Moore and the rest of her employees weren’t able to tell anyone about the show. Finally getting to watch the episodes when the season premiered in January was nerve-wracking but exciting, she said.

HGTV offered Moore an opportunity to watch the episodes in advance, but she decided to wait to see them with her friends and family. When the first episode aired Jan. 7, her husband hosted a red-carpet watch party at their home for their friends and everyone on staff.

The show has garnered more attention for Poonam’s by Design, she said. Its Instagram account gained hundreds of followers in a matter of weeks, and people have come into the store because they saw it on TV. Moore said she’s happy to help put the business and Southlands on the map and to show people “that there’s local talent right here in Aurora that can make national television.”

After all the episodes have aired, Moore said they’ll be told about HGTV’s future plans for the show and if there’s a possibility to do more reasons. For her part, she’s all in.

“It was a very busy, stressful experience but overall it was really fun,” she said. “I would totally do it again.”

Poonam Moore looks out over the showroom of her business Poonam’s by Design, Jan, 27. Moore and her business are part of an HGTV show called Rico to the Rescue.

Photo by PHILIP B. POSTON/ Sentinel Colorado

Joy on Tap at the Children’s Museum

Orchid Showcase at the Denver Botanic Gardens

scene & herd

Cheese Making Class at The Brew Hut

Feb. 23, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. The Children’s Museum of Denver at Marisco Campus, 2121 Children’s Museum Dr. Denver, CO 80211. Visit http://bit.ly/3XrzPTF for more information.

Jurassic Quest at the Colorado Convention Center

Now through Feb. 20. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 1007 York St. Denver, CO 80206. Visit https://www.botanicgardens.org/events/orchid-showcase-18 for more information.

March 10 - March 12, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Fri. and Sat. and 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sun. Colorado Convention Center 700 14th St. Denver, CO 80202. Visit www.jurassicquest.com for more information.

Now through March 4, Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 1419 Florence St. Aurora, CO 80010.

Feb. 18, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. The Brew Hut, 15120 E. Hampden Ave. Aurora, CO 80014. Visit http://bit. ly/3YO3zLo for more information.

Y’all ever had fresh mozz? It’s objectively delicious. The Brew Hut is offering a hands-on opportunity to make your own Mozzarella cheese from the comforts of your own home. Well, after taking the class anyways. The first attempt will have to take place at The Brew Hut.

During the class, you will learn the step-by-step process of making this popular cheese from scratch. This family-friendly class is $30 and tickets can be purchased at http:// bit.ly/3YO3zLo.

Aurora Buying Event - Roadshow at the Doubletree

Sorry to editorialize here, but this sounds like the event of the month. Well, if you fancy barley pops and connecting with your inner child, at least. 18 local breweries will be slinging small samples of suds at this 21+ Joy on Tap event going down at the Children’s Museum of Denver. The kid in you will likely be chomping at the bit to get a little loose and launch rockets, blow bubbles, paint on a VW bug, and if you so choose, race to the top of a 3 ½ story climber. We’d suggest maybe the latter activity before you have a belly full of delicious brews.

Snacks will also be available from local eateries. Tickets are $45 and can be purchased through the above link.

Denver Fly Fishing Show at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center

The ground may be covered with snow right now, but the Denver Botanic Gardens is blooming. Through Feb. 20, you can catch some exotic orchid blooms boasting their beautiful shapes and colors. This is certainly more impressive than what you’ll find on your next trip to Home Depot. You may even eye some rare orchids. Colorado orchid grower Fantasy Orchids will be selling their orchids in the Orangery during the next four Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Members will receive a 10% discount on their purchase as well.

This world-famous event is trekking into Denver in early March and if you fancy a bit of paleontology, you’re going to want to check this out. These life-sized dinosaurs are painted and animated to be “realer-than-real,” per Jurassic Quest, and looking at the photos of past events, this hack is inclined to believe them. Plenty of options await, like riding a dinosaur, creating dinosaur themed crafts and even dig for fossils. Make sure you keep your head on a swivel while excavating, because the younger dino’s like to run free and hang out with all the explorers attending the event.

Visit https://www.davarts.org/event/ aurora-public-schools-art-educators-exhibition/2022-01-28/ for more information.

The current exhibition on display at DAVA is featuring the art of Aurora Public School art teachers. It gives them an opportunity to showcase their own inspiration and skills outside of the classroom — allowing for room in invention and new ideas and processes.

Some of the educators within the district began their careers as interns with DAVA, one of which is Rangeview Art Educator Faith Williams Dyrsten who says the show is a “wonderful way to share so much of the creativity, expertise and passions from the APS art educators as skillful artists themselves.” Admission is free to the public.

Feb. 28 - March 4 Tues. - Fri 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sat. 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Doubletree Hotel, 13696 E. Iliff Pl. Aurora, CO 80014. Visit www.premiergoldsilverandcoin. com for more information.

Have you ever looked at your random box of keepsakes and antiques passed down from generations and thought, “How much could this fetch at auction?” Welp, wonder no more! The Aurora Roadshow Buying event is making its way into town to give on-site evaluations of your precious metals, coins and antiques. The five-day event is free to attend but it is recommended that you pre-register on their Eventbrite listing which can be found through the event website www.premiergoldsilverandcoin. com.

Feb. 17 - Feb. 19. Friday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center 6700 N. Gaylord Rockies Blvd. Aurora, CO 80019. Visit https://flyfishingshow.com/ denver-co/ pricing and other information.

The 21st annual Denver Fly Fishing Show is soon floating into town, this weekend, and if you fancy yourself an angler, you may want to give this a peep. The convention center will be filled to the Bream with the newest rods, reels, clothing and gear as well as the oppor-tuna-ty to sign up for classes, seminars, meet celebrity anglers and fly tiers.

There is also an 8-hour hands on advanced casting class that is a day before the show, with a tuition price of $625. The 26 other classes during the convention will cost $90 each, on top of the admission price. There is no trout about it, this is a great opportunity to get all the gear and tips you’ll need to be prepared for a great start to the new angling season.

Pre-K predicament

FEARS FLARE THAT COLORADO FREE PRESCHOOL COULD SHORTCHANGE KIDS WITH LEARNING DELAYS

As state leaders prepare to launch Colorado’s free preschool program next fall, some educators and advocates fear young children with disabilities will lose out under the new system.

They say 3-year-olds could be rejected for a spot and 4-year-olds could receive less preschool than they’re due because of the narrow way the state asks about children with disabilities on its preschool application form.

In addition, school district officials say that unanswered questions about special education funding and confusion over how two state agencies will work together on the preschool program are a troubling sign for a major new program that will start in a matter of months.

While many early childhood advocates and providers have praised Colorado’s plan to significantly expand publicly funded preschool, there’s ongoing concern that the rollout is being rushed.

“I think the [Colorado Department of Early Childhood] was pushed into something very quickly,” said Callan Ware, executive director of student services in the Englewood district south of Denver.

Ashley Stephen, business services director for the Platte Canyon district, said she’s excited about universal preschool, but also nervous because communication from the state “so far has been a little bit harried and a little bit unclear.”

The 7-month-old Department of Early Child-

hood is responsible for running the new preschool program, with the Colorado Department of Education overseeing some aspects related to students with disabilities. The program will offer 10 to 15 hours a week of tuition-free preschool to 4-year-olds statewide, with some eligible for 30 hours. Some 3-year-olds will be eligible for 10 hours a week.

Despite concerns about how the preschool program is unfolding, there’s no option to slow things down. In the last 2 1/2 weeks, more than 22,000 families have applied for a seat and thousands more are expected to join them in the coming months.

Amid this surge, advocates worry that some children with disabilities, especially those from marginalized populations, could slip through the cracks as their families encounter confusing terminology, bureaucratic barriers and uncertainty about their rights.

“I support and appreciate the idea of universal preschool programming,” said Pam Bisceglia, executive director of Advocacy Denver, an advocacy group for people with disabilities. “My question is whether those programs are going to be filled with children of parents who enjoy privilege.”

Preschool application poses challenges

Children with disabilities are supposed to get priority for 10 hours a week of class time at age 3 and 30 hours a week at 4.

But Heather Hanson, whose 9-year-old son

was diagnosed with a speech delay as a toddler and later with dyslexia, believes the state’s new preschool program will make it even harder than it is now for young children with disabilities to get the help they need.

The universal preschool application is part of the reason. It asks parents if their child has “an active Individualized Education Program” — a fancy name for a federally required learning plan for students 3 and older with disabilities.

But many children don’t get such plans until after they enroll in school. A young child with a delay may not even have been evaluated or received a diagnosis. Even when children are identified as toddlers, their plan has a different name and acronym than the one on the preschool application.

Hanson, who served on a special education subcommittee during the universal preschool planning process, called the wording on the application “horrible” and “discriminatory.”

“All of those really big words should not be used,” she said. Even the word “disability” might deter some parents.

Lucinda Hundley, who heads the Colorado Consortium of Directors of Special Education, said, “We don’t want to miss children because of an answer on a computerized registration system.”

Teacher Sue Cornelius teaches letters to the children at the You Be You Early Learning program which takes place on a fully renovated bus. The program is designed to specifically serve public housing communities.

Photo by PHILIP B. POSTON/ Sentinel Colorado

BY ANN SCHIMKE, Chalkbeat Colorado

have done anything differently to ensure the success of public safety reforms, he mentioned wishing the city would have hired an independent panel to investigate the McClain incident sooner, calling the initial decision to hire a former police officer to conduct the investigation a “false start.”

“It was very thorough, and it was hard, I think, for some folks to hear, but it didn’t mince any words and was what needed to be done,” he said of the final independent report.

The 2021 election also brought in a new crop of conservative city council members who at times were publicly critical of Twombly’s leadership. Twombly acknowledged that the council had become more polarized since he began work in Aurora but said he freely chose to retire when he did.

When asked whether the current council was uniquely challenging for staff to work with, he said only that councils “are always challenging.”

“You’ve got individual members who have their own priorities, their own experiences and their own backgrounds that lead them to the decisions that they make, and so that’s sort of the expectation coming to the job,” Twombly said.

He said housing the homeless, promoting affordable housing and improving the city’s development review process as some of the major undertakings that the next city manager will have to be prepared to handle

In a city news release, Twombly was praised for maintaining city services during the pandemic; establishing the city’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; and championing water conservation measures alongside the mayor and city council.

“Jim has done an extraordinary job during a very difficult chapter in the history of our city, and he will be missed,” Mayor Mike Coffman said in the release.

Council members also acknowledged the contributions of Twombly:

- Curtis Gardner: “I’ve appreciated Jim’s steady leadership for the city of Aurora and its residents. … He led the city through an unprecedented pandemic and ensured we continued to provide services to our residents. It’s been a pleasure working with Jim and I am thrilled he’ll have the opportunity to enjoy retirement with his family.”

- Juan Marcano: “In my time working with City Manager Twombly, I’ve found him to be professional, communicative and responsive to council and community concerns. … He acknowledged the status quo with our civil service was unacceptable and supported entering the consent decree with the state, helped residents access vaccines and financial support through a deadly pandemic, and has navigated a divided council with patience and grace. I am grateful for his service to Aurora and wish him the best in his retirement.”

- Francoise Bergan: “I’ve worked alongside Jim Twombly over the course of his time at our city. … He’s a consummate professional who has led the city through some challenging and exciting times. I truly wish him the very best in his retirement and having the time to enjoy what is most important in life, his family.”

Twombly’s last day is scheduled to be April 7. The Aurora City Council will meet in executive session on Feb. 13 to discuss the process for filling the city manager position.

Risk factors change under universal preschool

Currently, Colorado children with disabilities can be routed to state-funded preschool in one of two ways. Those who have Individualized Education Programs get classes through the preschool special education program. Another group of children who have one of 10 risk factors — such as language delays or poor social skills — qualify for a state preschool program that will end after this school year. Kids in that second group don’t have to have a diagnosis or special learning plan to qualify for free preschool. But under the new universal preschool program, the state will use fewer risk factors to decide who can attend for free at age 3 and get extra hours at age 4. One of them is the Individualized Education Program. The others consider whether the child is homeless, an English learner, in foster care, or comes from a lower-income family.

Hundley said there’s no way for a parent who suspects their child might have a disability to flag their concern when applying for universal preschool.

Officials from the early childhood department and education department said in an email that state law requires the Individualized Education Program criteria on the universal preschool application. Hundley said it’s unlikely the law would disallow additional criteria that might help capture students with potential disabilities.

Several advocates said the wording should be simpler and more general: “Do you think your child could use some extra help?” or “Do you have concerns about your child’s speech or behavior?

Laurie Noblitt, director of elementary and early learning for

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the Fountain-Fort Carson district, said her district has fielded calls from parents whose 3-yearold children don’t qualify for free preschool according to the application system. They say things like, “I’m really worried about my child’s language, they’re only speaking in one- or two-word phrases,” she said.

In such cases, Noblitt said, the district helps get the child evaluated and into preschool, but she worries about the families who don’t make that phone call.

Three-year-olds whose parents don’t know how to navigate the system stand to lose out on free preschool altogether and 4-year-olds with disabilities could get just 15 hours a week, half what they’re supposed to.

Hanson said those extra hours can make a big difference since students with disabilities sometimes need double or triple the repetition and exposure to classroom learning compared with their typically developing peers.

The low number of hours offered to 3-year-olds also puts a burden on parents, said Elisa Aucancela, executive director of El Grupo Vida, a nonprofit that supports Hispanic families who have children with disabilities.

Her brother, who has a 3-yearold daughter with a disability, is “still struggling due to the parttime (hours) for 3-year-olds” she said. “It’s a really difficult challenge for some families because what are they going to do for the other half of the time when they need to work?”

Special education funding in question

Several school district leaders worry about how the state is handling $33 million that used to go to school districts to help cover preschool special education costs. They fear the money — which amounts to $36,000 a

year in small districts like Englewood and up to $4 million in large districts — now will be mixed into the general universal preschool funding pot, and won’t be set aside for services for students with disabilities.

If that happens, districts will have to use local dollars to cover lost state money since they’re legally required to cover special education services. Hundley said that means funding for staff like psychologists and speech therapists who provide mandated services to students with disabilities gets diverted from other district priorities.

Even though state funding for special education has increased in recent years, districts still cover about two-thirds of those costs out of their local budgets.

State officials estimate they’ll spend at least $33 million — and possibly more — on what they call “general education” seats for students with disabilities. But Hundley said school districts want the state to direct that money specifically to special education services, which is how it has been used in the past.

Beyond money, the uncertainty about funding raises questions about how two state agencies — the early childhood department and the education department — are divvying up overlapping responsibilities.

In response to Chalkbeat’s questions about funding for preschoolers with disabilities, the education department first referred questions to the early childhood department. After the two agencies signed an agreement this week outlining how they’d work together, the early childhood department referred questions to the education department. Last week, the two departments released emailed answers together. Neither granted an interview.

Because the people must know

COMBINED NOTICEPUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0608-2022

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

On December 9, 2022, 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)

Sanford H. Becker, IV AND Tara P. Becker

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR TERWIN ADVISORS LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, as Indenture Trustee, on behalf of the holders of the Terwin Mortgage Trust 2007-1SL, Asset-Backed Securities, Series 2007-1SL

Date of Deed of Trust

November 21, 2006

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

December 05, 2006

Recording Information (Reception No. and/ or Book/Page No.)

B6171218

Original Principal Amount

$140,478.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$23,252.21

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 1, BLOCK 2, PINEY CREEK VILLAGE, FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 6091 South Kalispell Street, Aurora, CO 80016.

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, 04/12/2023, 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 2/16/2023

Last Publication 3/16/2023

Name of Publication Sentinel

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: 12/09/2022

Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ 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:

Alison L Berry #34531

N. April Winecki #34861

David R. Doughty #40042

Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592

Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 22-026376

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

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015

COMBINED NOTICEPUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0579-2022

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

On November 15, 2022, 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)

OMAR A. DUWAIK

Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS BENEFICIARY, AS NOMINEE FOR HIGHTECH LENDING INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

July 22, 2015

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

July 30, 2015

Recording Information (Reception No. and/ or Book/Page No.) D5084527

Outstanding Principal Balance

$158,902.01

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 3, BLOCK 3, WINDSOR PARK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 12483 E CEDAR CIRCLE, AURORA, CO 80012. 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, 03/15/2023, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 1/19/2023

Last Publication 2/16/2023

Name of Publication Sentinel 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: 11/15/2022

Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ 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:

Amanda Ferguson #44893

Heather Deere #28597

Toni M. Owan #30580

Halliday, Watkins & Mann, PC 355 Union Blvd., Ste. 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155

Attorney File # CO-20482

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

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015

COMBINED NOTICEPUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0582-2022

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

On November 18, 2022, 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)

Bianca Madrid AND Brian K. Arguello

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CELEBRITY HOME LOANS, LLC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE

AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust

July 27, 2021

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

July 29, 2021

Recording Information (Reception No. and/ or Book/Page No.)

E1119475

Original Principal Amount

$446,758.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$439,788.71

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 28, BLOCK 9, PHEASANT RUN FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

APN #: 2073-07-1-06-028

Also known by street and number as: 15077 East Stanford Drive, Aurora, CO 80015.

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, 03/22/2023, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 1/26/2023

Last Publication 2/23/2023

Name of Publication Sentinel 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: 11/18/2022

Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ 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:

Alison L Berry #34531

N. April Winecki #34861

David R. Doughty #40042

Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592

Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 22-028708

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

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015

COMBINED NOTICEPUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0585-2022

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

On November 18, 2022, 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) BARBARA J. GONZALES AND RONALD

G. GONZALES

Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR QUICKEN LOANS INC.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS INC.

Date of Deed of Trust

November 02, 2017

County of Recording

Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust

November 08, 2017

Recording Information (Reception No. and/ or Book/Page No.)

D7127493

Original Principal Amount

$400,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$430,717.71

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 of the terms thereof THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 68, BLOCK 2, SERENITY RIDGE SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 26052 E FREMONT PL, AURORA, CO 80016-6158. 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, 03/22/2023, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 1/26/2023

Last Publication 2/23/2023

Name of Publication Sentinel

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: 11/18/2022

Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee

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

Anna Johnston #51978

Ryan Bourgeois #51088

Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557

Randall M. Chin #31149

Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391

Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711

Attorney File # 00000009649518

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

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015

COMBINED NOTICEPUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0594-2022

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

On November 29, 2022, 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)

MICHAEL D. KOLB

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR QUICKEN LOANS INC.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS INC.

Date of Deed of Trust

December 23, 2014

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

January 02, 2015

Recording Information (Reception No. and/ or Book/Page No.)

D5000044

Original Principal Amount

$176,739.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$146,996.44

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 of the terms thereof

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 33, BLOCK 2, GREENBROOK SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 987 S EVANSTON CIR, AURORA, CO 80012.

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, 03/29/2023, 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 2/2/2023

Last Publication 3/2/2023

Name of Publication Sentinel

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: 11/29/2022

Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee

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

Anna Johnston #51978

Ryan Bourgeois #51088

Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557

Randall M. Chin #31149

Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711

Attorney File # 00000009661307

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

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015

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County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ 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:

Alison L Berry #34531

N. April Winecki #34861

David R. Doughty #40042

Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592

Lynn M. Janeway #15592

Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 22-028838

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

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015

COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0600-2022

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

On December 6, 2022, 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)

Tanner W Steele

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Date of Deed of Trust

November 19, 2020

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

November 23, 2020

Recording Information (Reception No. and/ or Book/Page No.)

E0162891

Original Principal Amount

$340,659.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$334,147.60

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows:

Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 46, BLOCK 1, QUINCY HILL SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 14121 E Radcliff Cir, Aurora, CO 80015.

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, 04/05/2023, 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 2/9/2023

Last Publication 3/9/2023

Name of Publication Sentinel 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: 12/06/2022

Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ 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:

Alison L Berry #34531

N. April Winecki #34861

David R. Doughty #40042

Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592

Lynn M. Janeway #15592

Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 22-028865

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

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015

COMBINED NOTICEPUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0601-2022

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

On December 6, 2022, 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)

ARDICE E GOETZKE

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AEGIS LENDING CORPORATION

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, d/b/a Christiana Trust as Trustee for PNPMS Trust I

Date of Deed of Trust

April 10, 2003

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

April 16, 2003

Recording Information (Reception No. and/ or Book/Page No.)

B3080426

Original Principal Amount

$45,500.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$39,002.53

September 08, 2020

County of Recording

Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust

September 10, 2020

Recording Information (Reception No. and/ or Book/Page No.)

E0119118

Original Principal Amount

$280,830.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$272,832.92 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 of the terms thereof THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 2, BLOCK 1, JEWELL TERRACE

SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 10811 E JEWELL AVE, AURORA, CO 80012.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

PAGE 56, OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY RECORDS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 12536 E Cornell Ave #104, Aurora, CO 80014.

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, 04/05/2023, 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 2/9/2023

Last Publication 3/9/2023

ton, 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 2/9/2023

Last Publication 3/9/2023

Name of Publication Sentinel

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: 12/09/2022

Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By:/s/ 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:

Alison L Berry #34531

N. April Winecki #34861

David R. Doughty #40042

Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592

Lynn M. Janeway #15592

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 of the terms thereof

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

CONDOMINIUM UNIT 12 IN CONDO-

MINIUM BUILDING J. APPLSTREE EAST

CONDOMINIUMS ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 19,1979, IN BOOK

42 AT PAGE 1 AND ACCORDING TO AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION THERETO RECORDED AUGUST 2, 1979, IN BOOK 3046 AT PAGE 89, AND SUPPLEMENT THERETO RECORDED OCTOBER 19, 1979, IN BOOK

3101 AT PAGE 672. COUNTY OF ARAPA-

HOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 14026 E STANFORD CIR #J12, AURORA, CO 80015.

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, 04/05/2023, 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 2/9/2023

Last Publication 3/9/2023

Name of Publication Sentinel 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: 12/06/2022

Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee

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

Anna Johnston #51978

Ryan Bourgeois #51088

Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557

Randall M. Chin #31149

Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391

Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711

Attorney File # 00000009307265

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

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Revised 1/2015 COMBINED NOTICEPUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0602-2022

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

On December 6, 2022, 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)

COURTNEY Y. HUNTINGTON

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC Date of Deed of Trust

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, 04/05/2023, 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 2/9/2023

Last Publication 3/9/2023

Name of Publication Sentinel

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: 12/06/2022

Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

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

Anna Johnston #51978

Ryan Bourgeois #51088

Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557

Randall M. Chin #31149

Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711

Attorney File # 00000009658451

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

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015

COMBINED NOTICEPUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0605-2022

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

On December 6, 2022, 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)

Sean E. Kenney

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE

AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust

May 28, 2021

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

June 01, 2021

Recording Information (Reception No. and/ or Book/Page No.)

E1087662

Original Principal Amount

$188,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$184,554.34

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION. LEGAL DESCRIPTION CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. 104, BUILDING NO. 12, SPINNAKER RUN CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION RECORDED ON FEBRUARY 1, 1980 IN BOOK 3164 AT PAGE 592, AND CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON FEBRUARY 1, 1980 IN BOOK 43 AT

Name of Publication Sentinel

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: 12/06/2022

Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ 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:

Alison L Berry #34531

N. April Winecki #34861

David R. Doughty #40042

Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592

Lynn M. Janeway #15592

Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 22-028918

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

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Revised 1/2015

COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0607-2022

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

On December 9, 2022, 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)

Edward C. Harbor AND Jacqueline F. Sheppard

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR IRWIN MORTGAGE CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

MIDFIRST BANK

Date of Deed of Trust

March 25, 2004

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

March 31, 2004

Recording Information (Reception No. and/ or Book/Page No.)

B4057203

Original Principal Amount

$188,063.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$225,733.29

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows:

Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION LEGAL DESCRIPTION

LOT 10, BLOCK 1, ACCORDING TO THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS

RECORDED OCTOBER 28, 1998 AT RECEPTION NO. A8171611 AND ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF PLANNED COMMUNITY PLAT OF THE VILLAS AT AURORA HIGHLANDS RECORDED OCTOBER 28, 1998 AT RECEPTION NO. A8171612, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 1655

S BUCKLEY CIR, AURORA, CO 80017. 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, 04/05/2023, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Little-

Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 19-022495

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

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015

COMBINED NOTICEPUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0610-2022

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

On December 13, 2022, 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)

Linda Frisina

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for American Financing Corporation, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

August 16, 2018

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

August 23, 2018

Recording Information (Reception No. and/ or Book/Page No.)

D8084146

Original Principal Amount $237,077.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $229,928.68

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows:

Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 4, BLOCK 4, PARK VIEW GREENS SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 21473 East Crestline Drive, Centennial, CO 80015.

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

If applicable, a description of any changes to the deed of trust described in the notice of election and demand pursuant to affidavit as allowed by statutes: The Deed of Trust was corrected by an Affidavit of Correction recorded 12/07/2022 at Reception No. E2116950 in the records of the Arapahoe county clerk and recorder, State of Colorado.

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, 04/12/2023, 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.

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

§§ 1-13.5-501; 1-13.5-303, C.R.S.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the eligible electors of the Watkins Road Holdings Metropolitan District Nos. 1-20, City of Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado (each a “District” and collectively, the “Districts”).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on May 2, 2023, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, and for each District, two (2) directors will be elected to serve until May 2027. Eligible electors of the Districts interested in serving on the boards of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form from the Designated Election Official (“DEO”) at 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 2000, Centennial, CO 80122 or via telephone at 303-858-1800, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms are also available online at https://whitebearankele.com/.

The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form is the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Friday, February 24, 2023. If the DEO determines a SelfNomination and Acceptance Form is not sufficient, the form may be amended prior to 5:00 p.m. on February 24, 2023. Earlier submittal is encouraged as the deadline will not permit curing of an insufficient form after this date and time. An Affidavit of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate must be submitted to the office of the DEO by the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Monday, February 27, 2023.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that information on obtaining an absentee ballot may be obtained from the DEO, and applications for an absentee ballot must be filed with the DEO no later than the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on April 25, 2023.

WATKINS ROAD HOLDINGS

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-20

By: Designated Election Official

Publication: February 16, 2023

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

§§ 1-13.5-501; 1-13.5-303, C.R.S.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the eligible electors of the Walnut Peacemaker Metropolitan District Nos. 1-5, City of Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado (each a “District” and collectively, the “Districts”).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on May 2, 2023, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, and for each District, two (2) directors will be elected to serve until May 2027. Eligible electors of the Districts interested in serving on the boards of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form from the Designated Election Official (“DEO”) at 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 2000, Centennial, CO 80122 or via telephone at 303-858-1800, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms are also available online at https://whitebearankele.com/.

The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form is the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Friday, February 24, 2023. If the DEO determines a SelfNomination and Acceptance Form is not sufficient, the form may be amended prior to 5:00 p.m. on February 24, 2023. Earlier submittal is encouraged as the deadline will not permit curing of an insufficient form after this date and time. An Affidavit of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate must be submitted to the office of the DEO by the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Monday, February 27, 2023.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that information on obtaining an absentee ballot may be obtained from the DEO, and applications for an absentee ballot must be filed with the DEO no later than the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on April 25, 2023.

WALNUT PEACEMAKER

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-5

By: Designated Election Official

Publication: February 16, 2023

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Designated Election Official no later than the close of business (5:00 p.m. MST) on February 24, 2023, sixty-seven (67) days prior to the regular election. Affidavits of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate must be submitted to the Designated Election Official by the close of business (5:00 p.m. MST) on February 27, 2023, sixty-four (64) days prior to the regular election.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, pursuant to Section 1-13.5-1002, C.R.S., that applications for and return of absentee voters’ ballots may be obtained from / filed with Lisa Jacoby, the Designated Election Official of the District (at the address/phone/ email address noted above), between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 25, 2023).

EAST BEND METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ Lisa Jacoby Designated Election Official

Publication: February 16, 2023

Sentinel INVITATION TO BID GREEN VALLEY RANCH EAST METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 9 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Notice is hereby given that the Green Valley Ranch East Metropolitan District No. 9 (“District”) seeks bids from qualified entities for construction management services related to the construction of various public improvement projects including, but not limited to, grading, landscape, irrigation, park, recreation, amenity, roadway, and median improvements related to the development of Green Valley Ranch located generally at 48th Avenue and Piccadilly Road, City of Aurora, County of Adams, Colorado (“Project”).

Detailed information about the Project can be obtained by contacting General Counsel for the District: Green Valley Ranch East Metropolitan District No. 9 c/o Icenogle Seaver Pogue, P.C. 4725 South Monaco Street, Suite 360 Denver, Colorado 80237

Attn: Jennifer Ivey JIvey@ISP-Law.com

Sealed Bids are due by March 2, 2023, not later than 3:00 P.M. MT to the District at the email address listed above. Bids will not be publicly opened and read.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: GREEN VALLEY RANCH EAST METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 9

Publication: February 16, 2023

Sentinel LIBERTY VIEW APARTMENT 2023 LOTTERY OPENING

The Aurora Housing Authority (AHA) is opening the Project Based Voucher (PBV) lottery list for the following property:

Property Name: Liberty View

Address: 1959 Quentin Street Aurora, CO 80045

1 BR:Serves 1-2 person households

Applications will only be accepted online starting Monday, February 13, 2023 at 12:00 P.M. (MDT) through Monday, May 1, 2023 at 12:00 P.M. (MDT). Applying does not guarantee selection in the lottery.

This opening is ONLY for individuals and families who have a household member who:

Is elderly (62+), AND Is a veteran (DD214 documentation required)

To Participate You Must Be: 18 years of age or older; and

A U.S. citizen or eligible immigrant and have legal capacity to enter into a lease

rora Housing Authority main office and all Public Library locations.

Waiting list placement will be based on a computerized random selection (lottery process). Selected applicants will be notified with instructions to begin eligibility. All other qualified applicants will remain in the lottery pool until May 1, 2024.

Equal Housing Opportunity

The AHA does not discriminate based on race, color, sex, national origin, religion, familial status or handicap concerning the availability of and the requirements for obtaining assistance administered. Accommodations are available. Please email nmendoza@aurorahousing. org or call (720)306-6263 for assistance.

Publication: February 16, 2023

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NOTICE CONCERNING 2023

BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR GRAND AVE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested parties that the necessity has arisen to amend the Grand Ave Metropolitan District’s 2023 Budget; that a copy of the proposed Amended 2023 Budget has been filed at Fromm & Company LLC, 9227 East Lincoln Avenue, Suite 200, Lone Tree, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection; and that adoption of a Resolution to Amend the 2023 Budget will be considered at a public meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on Monday, February 27, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. To virtually join the meeting, please visit the following link or call one of the following phone numbers:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81511445877

Meeting ID: 815 1144 5877

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Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the Resolution to Amend the 2023 Budget, inspect and file or register any objections thereto.

GRAND AVE

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ Lisa Porter Secretary

Publication: February 16, 2023

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NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15- 10-401, C.R.S. Case No. 2022PR0311118

In the Interests of: Mia Amore-Hero Broadnax

To: Anthony Broadnax

A hearing on Guardianship for Minor for Appointment of Guardianship for the above-named minor will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be contin- ued:

Date: February 15, 2023

Time: 8:00 am MDT

Courtroom or Division: 12

This appearance is virtual.

/s/ Amanda Bradley, District Court Judge/ Magistrate

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Final Publication: March 2, 2023

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Date: February 15, 2023

Time: 8:00 am MDT

Courtroom or Division: 12

This appearance is virtual.

/s/ Amanda Bradley, District Court Judge/ Magistrate

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Final Publication: March 2, 2023

Sentinel NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Notice is hereby given that PODS Enterprises, LLC, located at 21110 E 31st Circle, Aurora, CO 80011, will sell the contents of certain containers at auction to the highest bidder to satisfy owners lien. Auction will be held online at www.StorageTreasures. com starting on March 2, 2023 and ending on March 9, 2023. Contents to be sold may include general household goods, electronics, office & business equipment, furniture, clothing and other miscellaneous personal property.

First Publication: February 16, 2023

Final Publication: February 23, 2023

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NOTICE OF SELF STORAGE SALE

Please take notice StoreLocal Storage

Co-Op Englewood located at 3411 S Irving St Englewood CO 80110 intends to hold a public sale to the highest bidder of the property stored by the following tenants at the storage facility. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.storagetreasures.com on 3/1/2023 at 12:00 PM. Corey Briggs unit #0312; Christina Hernandez unit #0318; Jessica Sandoval unit #0326; Juan Ibarra units #0331, #0646 & #0732; Leeanna Stuckey unit #0723. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details.

First Publication: February 9, 2023

Final Publication: February 16, 2023

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NOTICE OF SELF STORAGE SALE

Please take notice StoreLocal Storage

Co-Op Englewood located at 3411 S Irving St Englewood CO 80110 intends to hold a public sale to the highest bidder of the property stored by the following tenants at the storage facility. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.storagetreasures.com on 3/8/2023 at 12:00 PM.

Mary Casados unit #0111; Nathan Martin unit #0113; Juan Ibarra unit #0315. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details.

First Publication: February 16, 2023

Final Publication: February 23, 2023

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S. Case No. 2023PR48

Estate of Dennis E. Cody, Deceased.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or the District Court of Adams County, Colorado, on or before June 16, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Rebecca Lee

Personal Representative

1216 County Road 238 Silt, CO 81652

First Publication: February 26, 2023

Final Publication: March 2, 2023

Sentinel NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S. Case No. 2023PR20

Estate of Harvie Donald Boothe, Deceased.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are require to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado, on or before June 9, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Heidi Myranda Hendrick

Personal Representative 25265 E. Park Crescent Dr. Aurora, CO 80016

First Publication: February 9, 2023

Final Publication: February 23, 2023

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S. Case No. 2023PR300045

Estate of LLoyd Levern Barber, Deceased. 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 June 2, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jeffrey Barber & Linda Barber

Co-Personal Representatives

c/o Michael S. Hanchett, Esq.

Atty Reg #: 38655

Kumpf Charsley & Hansen, LLC 9565 S. Kingston Court, Ste. 100 Englewood, CO 80112

Phone: 720-473-8000

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Final Publication: February 16, 2023

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S. Case No. 2023PR30038

Estate of Louise A. Colvert, Deceased.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado, on or before June 2, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the East Bend Metropolitan District of Arapahoe County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 1-13.5-501, C.R.S., that an election will be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time three (3) Directors will be elected to serve 4-year terms to May 4, 2027.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms are available and can be obtained from Lisa Jacoby, the Designated Election Official for the East Bend Metropolitan District, c/o McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, Phone: 303-592-4380, email: DEO@ specialdistrictlaw.com and on the District’s website at https://eastbendmd.com.

The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form or letter is to be submitted to the

Criminal Background checks will be conducted on all persons age 18 years and older

Participants will be required to enter the Social Security Number for the Head of Household and Co-Head/Spouse

Only one computer entry can be submitted per household. If you submit more than one entry, you will be disqualified. Multiple entries will be voided

Lottery entry is not transferable

Lottery entries must be complete. Incomplete entries will be voided

If you are interested in the property listed above, you may apply online at https:// www.aurorahousing.org

To Apply for the Lottery: Applications will not be available at the Aurora Housing Authority. You may apply anywhere where internet access and suitable devices (smart phone, tablet, and computer) are available. Public computers are available at the Au-

NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15- 10-401, C.R.S. Case No. 2022PR0311117

In the Interests of: Malachi Iden Broad- nax

To: Anthony Broadnax

A hearing on Guardianship for Minor for Appointment of Guardianship for the above-named minor will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be contin- ued:

Date: February 15, 2023

Time: 8:00 am MDT Courtroom or Division: 12

This appearance is virtual.

/s/ Amanda Bradley, District Court Judge/ Magistrate

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Final Publication: March 2, 2023

Sentinel NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-10-401, C.R.S. Case No. 2022PR0311115

In the Interests of: Alijah Matthew Broadnax

To: Anthony Broadnax

A hearing on Guardianship for Minor for Appointment of Guardianship for the above-named minor will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be contin- ued:

NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S.

Case N0. 2023PR30094

Estate of Richard Robert Jones aka Richard R. Jones aka Richard Jones, Deceased.

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 June 9, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Matthew David Jones

Personal Representative 1584 Monterey Valley Pkwy Severance, CO 80550

Attorney for Personal Representative Kirch Rounds Bowman & Deffenbaugh, P.C. Charles E. Rounds, Esq. Atty Reg #: 37786 Marketplace Tower II 3025 S. Parker Road, Ste. 820 Aurora, CO 80014

Phone: 303-671-7726

First Publication: February 9, 2023

Final Publication: February 23, 2023

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S.

Case No. 2023PR30048

Estate of Elisabeth S. Thurston aka Elisabeth Sue Thurston aka Betsy Thurston, Deceased.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County Colorado, on or before May 20, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Attorney for Personal Representative

Paul Mason

Atty Reg #: 43377 16055 Old Forest Point, Ste. 301

Monument, CO 80132

Phone: 719-428-4495

First Publication: February 9, 2023

Final Publication: February 23, 2023

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Linda D. Thomas Personal Representative P.O. BOX 882230 Steamboat Springs, CO 80488

Attorney for Personal Representative Jason Lacy

Atty Reg #: 39343 Steamboat Lawyers Group, PLLC P.O. BOX 775565 Steamboat Springs, CO 80477

Phone: 970-879-7611

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Final Publication: February 16, 2023

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PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S.

Case No. 2023PR30088

Estate of Caryl M. Gohl aka Caryl Marie Gohl aka Caryl Gohl, Deceased. All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 9, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Lani Letsinger

Personal Representative c/o Baker Law Group, LLC 8301E. Prentice Ave., Ste. 405 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Phone: 303-862-4564

First Publication: February 9, 2023

Final Publication: February 23, 2023

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Case No. 2023PR31042

Estate of James E. Kalcevic aka James Kalcevic aka Jim Kalcevic, Deceased.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before June 16, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kent J. Kalcevic

Personal Representative 48921 E. 128th Ave. Bennett, CO 80102

Attorney for Personal Representative Todd Davidson Atty Reg #: 37065

Hampton & Royce L.C. P.O. Box 1247 Salina, KS 67402-1247

Phone: 785-827-7251

First Publication: February 16, 2023

Final Publication: March 2, 2023

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Case No. 2023PR8

Estate of Grace Irene Black, Deceased.

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 June 2, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Linda Faye DeHarak Personal Representative 258 Robinson St. Rock Hill, SC 29730

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Final Publication: February 16, 2023

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Case No. 2022PR31433

Estate of Darlene Mae Wunderlich aka Darlene M. Wunderlich aka Darlene Wunderlich, Deceased.

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 June 2, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Gregory M. Blakely

Personal Representative

8201 S. Santa Fe Drive, Lot 146 Littleton, CO 80120

Attorney for Personal Representative

Elizabeth D. Mitchell

Atty Reg #: 31346

Ilya Lyubimskiy

Atty Reg #: 48759 950 S. Cherry St., Ste. 1650 Denver, CO 80246

Phone: 303-407-1542

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Final Publication: February 16, 2023

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Case No. 2023PR30010

Estate of Virginia Anthony Knieff Virginia A. Knieff aka Virginia Knieff, Deceased.

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 June 9, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Claudia K. Anderson

Personal Representative P.O. Box 954 Winter Park, CO 80482

Attorney for Personal Representative

Beth Hunt

Atty Reg #: 24691

Beth Hunt Law, PLLC 660 Southpointe Court, Ste. 210 Colorado Springs, CO 80906

Phone: 719-291-2598

First Publication: February 9, 2023

Final Publication: February 23, 2023

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Case No. 2023PR30080

Estate of Kristen Ann Main aka Kristen A.

Main aka Kristen Main, Deceased.

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 June 9, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Robert Trent Main

Personal Representative

3787 S. Jasmine St. Denver, CO 80237

Attorney for Personal Representative

R. Eric Solem

Atty Reg #: 6464

Solem Woodward & McKinley, P.C. 750 West Hampden Ave., Ste. 505 Englewood, CO 80110

Phone: 303-761-4900

First Publication: February 9, 2023

Final Publication: February 23, 2023

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Case No. 2023PR30119

Estate of Eugenia Hepworth Berger, Deceased.

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 June 16, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Attorney for Personal Representative

Richard B. Vincent #13843

Vincent & Romeo, LLC

1120 W. South Boulder Rd., Suite 101-A

Lafayette, CO 80026

Phone: 303-604-6030

First Publication: February 16, 2023

Final Publication: March 2, 2023

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PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S. Case No. 2023PR44

Estate of Joan R. McDonald, Deceased.

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 June 16, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

c/o Karen Miller

Designated Representative Baysore & Christian Fiduciary Services, LLC

7000 E. Belleview Ave., Ste., 150 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Phone: 303-789-9139

First Publication: February 16, 2023

Final Publication: March 2, 2023 Sentinel

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PURSUANT TO § 15-12-801, C.R.S. Case No. 2022PR560.

Estate of Barton Gerald Prieve, Deceased.

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado, on or before June 2, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Daniel Prieve, Personal Representative 85 S. Joyce St. Golden CO, 80401

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Final Publication: February 16, 2023

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR’S

FINAL SETTLEMENT

Pursuant to 1973 C.R.S. 38-26-107, notice is hereby given that on/or after the 7th day of March, 2023 final settlement with JHL Constructors, Inc., will be made by the Joint District No. 28J of the Counties of Adams and Arapahoe (Aurora Public Schools) for and on account of the General Construction Contract for HARMONY RIDGE MODULAR, and that any person, co-partnership, association, company, or corporation who has an unpaid claim against any of the contractors for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractors, or any of their subcontractors, in or about the performance of said work may file at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on/or after, March 7, 2023, a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of said school district at the office of:

Support Services

Aurora Public Schools

15701 E. 1st Avenue Aurora, CO 80011

Failure on the part of a claimant to file such statements prior to such final settlement will relieve said school district from all and any liability for such claimant’s claim.

JOINT DISTRICT NO. 28J OF THE COUNTIES OF ADAMS AND ARAPAHOE STATE OF COLORADO

First Publication: February 16, 2023

Final Publication: February 23, 2023

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF AN ADULT ADAMS COUNTY COURT, COLORADO Case No. 22C1861

PUBLIC NOTICE is given on January 12, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Adams County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Sharon Noel Dafondanouto be changed to Sharon Noel Diop.

/s/ Judge/ Magistrate

First Publication: February 9, 2023

Final Publication: February 23, 2023 Sentinel

PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF AN ADULT ARAPAHOE COUNTY COURT, COLORADO Case No. 23C100024

PUBLIC NOTICE is given on January 11, 2023, 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 Carlos Enrique Canales Moya be changed to Enrique Canales Moya.

/s/ Clerk of Court/ Deputy Clerk

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Final Publication: February 16, 2023 Sentinel

PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF AN ADULT ARAPAHOE COUNTY COURT, COLORADO Case No. 23C10002

PUBLIC NOTICE is given on January 4, 2023, 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 Lyann Shichn Punahele Klich be changed to Lyann Shichan Punahele Humphreys.

/s/ Judge

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Final Publication: February 16, 2023 Sentinel

PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF AN ADULT ARAPAHOE COUNTY COURT, COLORADO Case No. 22C100038

PUBLIC NOTICE is given on January 19, 2023, 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 Gizelle Tatyana Vittetoe be changed to Gianna Hernandez.

/s/ Judge

First Publication: February 16, 2023

Final Publication: March 2, 2023

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DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO

CONSOLIDATED NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS FILED IN THIS COURT UNDER THE “UNIFORM DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE” AND “UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION” ACTS, due diligence has been used to obtain personal service within the State of Colorado and further efforts would be to no avail; therefore, publication has been ordered:

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2022DR001471

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Raissa Simmons-Burrell v Javan Young-Shoeboot Custody

Jonathan Douglas Lang v Kelsey Lang Dissolution

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