Sentinel Colorado 3.9.2023

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Visit Aurora: Not under cartel rule!

Quick. Name the veritable armpit of the metro area. No, it is not Aurora. Since you’re likely from these parts, you would already know that.

And set aside the fact that some city types are currently tempting the fates with trash-talking a potential sister-city in Mexico.

Despite decades of denial that would put to shame any alcoholic who holds down a job and pays rent kind of on time, some city nabob types during the past few years have realized — more accurately, they’ve finally admitted — that Aurora has an image problem.

I know. It’s been a shock to a lot of people. It was sort of a case of Aurora wandering all over the place with toilet paper fluttering off its shoe heel. “What? What are you laughing at?”

For some reason, Denver TV stations and newspapers for years were smitten with using “Aurora” in every headline involving everything from flat tires to drive-by shootings, whereas “Denver” was rarely used in headlines or TV leads because they’re Denver media, and it seemed redundant. I’m not making this up.

At one point, when my hair was still brown, Aurora actually counted Denver newspaper headlines and TV broadcasts for months and then took their research Downtown to make a change. Of course the Denver paper is no longer Downtown, in fact, it’s not even in Denver, but that’s another sad metro story.

To be sure, nothing happened. What did happen is that people started realizing that Aurora may have four times the bad news as other Denver suburbs, because it’s four times bigger than other metro cities.

The Aurora attitude problem has long been widespread. Realtors who’ve sold homes in Aurora were forever battling those who didn’t, who would badmouth the city to potential buyers.

They’d get the scrunchy face from a Denver or Lakewood agent who would faux-whisper, “Oh, you don’t want to buy out there...”

Meanwhile, most city hoohaws would just roll their eyes when they heard these tales and say what lies all those disparages were and then change the subject. The logic was that if you didn’t address the problem or publicly fight back against it, it would either go away or just really didn’t matter all that much anyway.

Aurora wised up. The city has poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into a handful of marketing guru plans to influence people outside Aurora, who think the city is gross, that they’re dead wrong.

Risking the virtual “are you still beating your wife” marketing dilem-

ma, the city once paid Adrenaline Marketing more than $300,000 to create this flash of brilliance: “Aurora: Worth Discovering.”

Uh huh.

Now you and your neighbors know that the list of things Aurora has going for it is much longer than the list of half-truths and disses. The city has trees, wide roads without potholes, an astonishing Space Force base, one of the best medical schools in the world, the biggest hotel in Colorado, safe streets and neighborhoods, really, a gazillion parks and swanky homes just like everywhere else.

Despite all these fabulous marketing plans, it does, however, still run the City Council Live Comedy Show on the TV just about every Monday, where prize politicians say and do stuff that you can’t pay enough to unsay or do.

Why, just this week, during the Aurora City Council Live Comedy Show’s most recent episode, Councilperson Danielle Jurinsky, the frequent star of the show this season, launched into a diatribe about Aurora adopting Chihuahua, Mexico as a sister city.

Funny as hell even sans laughtrack, Jurinsky puffed about why a city as fine as Aurora would deign to slunk so low as to sister up with a city that has awful crime problems.

Ewwwwwwww.

“Thank God, as of right now, we don’t live under cartel rule here in Aurora,” Jurinsky said. “I’m very alarmed by all of this, and I think that my colleagues should be as well. If you’re willing to overlook the crime rate there, and you want to make us a sister city, are you willing to overlook our crime rate here?”

Cue the canned laughter.

If you missed last season’s Aurora City Council Comedy Show, Jurinsky got plenty of laughs each week with antics like when the city proposed a ho-hum land acknowledgement pact, honoring the thousands of years of indigenous people that got booted out of what is now Aurora.

Jurninsky blasted the notion of honoring the nation’s indigenous

lack of venues. Fess up, Aurora. We’ve got work to do. But you know what? Commerce City sucks, too. Well, it really doesn’t suck so much as it smells. Don’t lie. The smell of money coming from the refineries lined up on I-270 is enough to make you wince even miles away. If Aurora’s looking for a winning slogan, it could be, “Yeah, we got three-story walkups, but we don’t smell like Commerce City!”

Denver? Worst streets ever. Aurora may have plenty of fence canyons, but at least we don’t have road craters all over. War-torn countries have better streets than Federal and Colorado boulevards and the lunar landscape on Evans east of Monaco Parkway.

citizens and even a city department that works to keep racism, misogyny and fascism at a low simmer.

“Jurinsky said she wouldn’t support a land acknowledgment unless the group would “also acknowledge that this is actually God’s country.” Hahahahaha.

“That’s the only way I’m going to in any way, shape or form be for this,” Jurinsky said during an especially funny episode last August.

“She also questioned staffers about the size of the city’s three-person Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

“I am adamantly against this, and if we have an entire department working on things like this, like I said, unless we’re going to acknowledge that this is God’s country, I can’t even believe this is coming to City Council tonight.”

Of course an Aurora comedian calling Chihuahua the ugly step-sister didn’t go without notice.

“How hypocritical it is for Aurora council members to criticize Chihuahua when we in Aurora have exactly the same problems: gangs, guns, drugs, and political leaders who just shrug in response,” one reader chimed in during the postshow sing-along.

You can see where this is headed in the city’s marketing department. A new and better slogan to replace, “Aurora, not nearly as bad as you think, unless you watch the City Council Comedy Show.”

Get ready for, “Aurora, not as bad as Chihuahua.”

Of course it misses the brilliance of a much better marketing strategy: The best defense is a good offense.

So let me be the Offender in Chief here. Honesty is the best policy, and honestly admitting Aurora’s shortcomings is the wisest choice. Aurora has the best ethnic eateries in the state, but it also has more chains and fast food than all the malls in California. We have a lot of sketchy people shoot at each other here, but not as many as Colorado Springs and Denver. We have some of the best theater in the region, if not the country, and a cultural cache that needs to break out of the sad

How do you know when you’ve reached Denver’s side of Colfax?

The road is paved with promises instead of asphalt. This is a city that pretends it doesn’t include the OTHER side of Stapleton, Montbello, the mess around Alameda and Zuni, as well as the heartbreak of Bear Creek.

And on the far side of Denver? Lakewood, a city where fast food and car dealers go to die. They can’t even keep their streets straight.

Wheat Ridge? A city without sidewalks or enough cash to buy streetlights. If you’re missing the freedom and thrills of a Kentucky holler, there’s a Wheat Ridge leanto waiting for you.

Westminster? The Kmart of the metro area. They snagged a Martha Stewart line and thought they were Macy’s. In a region where you just can’t build enough shopping centers, the implosion of the Westminster Mall is still hot from that nuclear meltdown.

Littleton? Oh, geez. Who wants to live in a place where more people than not actually fought in the Civil War, or wanted to, and everyone drives away from every day?

See what I mean, Aurora? This isn’t so hard. A little deflection never hurt anyone.

Join in. You know how you feel about the vast wasteland of unincorporated Adams County: Arkansas swamps without good grits. Thornton? Like a Family Dollar. Greenwood Village? A magnet for people infatuated with beige and spend money on North Face bedroom slippers. The kind of people you would never write home about.

See? Sneer if you want. Make fun of Aurora’s penchant for Hardie Board barrios. Gasp at the endless sea of composition shingle stretching ever closer to Kansas. But I know where everyone’s dirty little secrets aren’t hidden. I know where all that aluminum wiring was installed. Where those painted asphalt medians thrive. I’m not afraid to tell. Follow

DAVE PERRY

Editor

The Aurora City Council meets recently in its live TV show format.

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Editorials Sentinel

So far, legislative affordable housing solutions are problems in the making

One of the few certain things about the regional and local housing crisis is that it is absolutely a crisis.

There is no doubt that the spiraling cost of apartment and house rent in Aurora and across the metroplex — even across the state — is creating a vast economic conundrum that will plague the region for, possibly, decades.

The economic crisis for tens of thousands of people and families in Colorado is profound.

Economists have seen and studied this problem many times over. Hit first and hardest, the working poor become the working desperate as inflation hikes virtually everything they could barely afford before. The crisis among the poor and middle class then balloons as rising housing rents gobble paychecks already too small to live on.

The landlords’ dream — endlessly growing rents with a seemingly endless supply of people, unhappily, willing to pay — creates an unsustainable community. The pressure for workers to find the highest paying job possible creates an unstable and equally untenable labor market. That creates more pressure to raise consumer prices, and so the cycle of inflation spirals upward, economists agree.

The wealthy are miffed and inconvenienced. The poor and middle class are crushed.

You don’t have to look back any further than the 1970s inflation crisis to see how the problem mushrooms, and how everyone clamors for someone to do something.

Although President Richard Nixon is long dead, those who lived through the attempts to “do something” to restrain prices and wages well-remember what a disaster that became.

Clearly, there aren’t enough of those people at the state Capitol to recall how rent, price and wage controls simply do not work.

State House lawmakers have given the first OK to a measure that would end a statewide ban on rent controls. If approved by the state Senate and Gov. Jared Polis, the change would allow communities as varied as Aurora, Denver, Durango, Aspen and Commerce City to create some kind of rent cap or control, well-intentioned and well, disastrous.

Economists and sociologists have long looked at whether rent caps or controls work. The studies for years have been somewhat mixed but consistently point out that rent control creates new problems while temporarily slowing rent growth.

A 2018 comprehensive report by the Brookings Institute makes clear, however, that overall, and in the long run, rent control works against those it’s intended to help: the working poor and middle class.

“While rent control appears to help current tenants in the short run, in the long run it decreases affordability, fuels gentrification, and creates negative spillovers on the surrounding neighborhood,” Rebecca Diamond, associate professor of economics at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

She details how landlords get around rent controls, how controls dramatically change the nature of neighborhoods, communities, schools and even the construction industry.

The bottom line is, they do not substantively save financially struggling residents money right away and really not at all in the long term.

Rent controls impact the ability to move, often forcing empty nesters to remain in homes too large and forcing larger families into too-small quarters.

What does save struggling renters money are rent subsidies, similar to food stamps and more affordable rentals than there are tenants seeking them out.

That has prompted another contingent in the state to investigate ways to “create” more affordable housing in the market.

Those notions are equally as well intentioned and potentially as disastrous as would be rent control.

One proposal would allow the state to override or direct local zoning and land use plans in an effort to impose high-density homes where, allegedly, local communities prohibit them.

It’s essentially a ruse in most of Colorado. Aurora, like many metro communities, have grown according to complicated and well-considered land-use and density plans. There is no shortage of land waiting for new apartments. The deficit is in developers, water, builders, workers and materials permit ready to build and occupy.

Even more dangerous is a proposal to bring back the dreaded threat to end “construction defect” lawsuits.

This ill-advised scheme would end the ability of homeowners to sue builders for blatant construction mistakes previously dumped on unsuspecting home and property owners.

Colorado has twice lived through the scam of builders trying to persuade lawmakers that immunity from sloppy, malfeasant construction is a way to save everyone money.

It’s not. Just ask any of the thousands of homeowners in Douglas and Arapahoe counties, among others, saddled with hundreds of millions of dollars in costs to repair defects and mistakes imposed on them by shoddy, irresponsible builders.

The cost of proper inspections, quality control and insurance does not prevent affordable projects, and it hasn’t for decades. Just like almost every other industry and business, the courts are the best way to decide culpability and liability, not construction industry lobbyists among state legislators.

All this doesn’t mean that state and local governments should not work on ways to promote the construction and management of affordable places to buy and rent, but rent control, state-imposed zoning controls and the end of construction-defect protections positively are not good answers.

We must rein in hospital fees

Alittle-known line-item in patients’ bills is contributing to high health care costs, medical debt and worsening health care access for underserved Coloradans. So-called “facility fees” are extraneous, unnecessary and often hidden charges hospitals add to a patient’s bill as a surcharge for services performed at a hospital. Thankfully, the Colorado General Assembly has an opportunity to rein in these fees with House Bill 23-1215.

As a physician, I worry that these facility fees will discourage people from seeking and getting the care they need. Patients with chronic conditions or complex medical histories requiring multiple points of care will likely see significant additional costs from facility fees. People of color, low-income Coloradans and those who face language barriers will also suffer because of facility fees. While patients can fight their medical bills, they should really be spending their time and energy on recovering and getting well, not battling a hospital’s corporate bureaucracy.

Unfortunately, as Colorado health systems consolidate, these facility fees are becoming commonplace and indiscriminate. Both nonprofit and for-profit health systems in Colorado add these hospital charges to patients’ bills. At the same time, we’re witnessing widespread hospital consolidations, where hospitals are gobbling up private practices — in the Denver metro area in 2018, for example, four hospital systems, UCHealth, HealthONE, SCL Health, and Centura Health, owned 20 of the area’s 24 hospitals and received 85 percent of the total hospital admissions. These new massive health systems are slapping a hospital charge on just about everything done within their network, and getting away with it because they can.

These added hospital fees drive up costs without improving outcomes or alleviating access. One patient reported finding an $800 “facility fee” on a bill for a 5-minute visit. One bill included an $847 facility fee – for a remote telehealth consultation. A dad was ambushed with a second $503 bill because his child’s outpatient pediatric psychology visit took place in a building that Children’s Hospital

Colorado happens to own.

These so-called facility fees are paving the way for the next gold rush in the race for profits within the health care industry. The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission found that “facility fees can increase the total cost of a service by three to five times compared to the same service provided by an independent physician.”

The time has come to rein in these unfair and burdensome fees.

Our state policymakers should make hospital facility fees more transparent, reasonable, and rare. Fees should only be charged when services are provided at a hospital campus facility, for care that could not be safely done outside of a hospital facility. Patients should be notified of any potential fees, how much the fees are, and how much of them insurance will cover. Other states have done this already.

Here in Colorado, hospitals continue to make money. Yet more than 730,000 Coloradans are struggling with medical debt. Hundreds of thousands of Coloradans are skipping specialty care treatment and half of all Coloradans have delayed preventive care because of costs. And while Colorado is starting to address high prescription drug costs and health care premiums, facility fees threaten to stall our state’s efforts to make health care more accessible and affordable to all Coloradans.

As hospitals continue to consolidate, the problem of facility fees will only worsen. It’s time for our state leaders to act to ensure Coloradans can get the care they need to live and thrive without breaking the bank.

Dr. Michael Belmonte, who is an OBGYN in Aurora

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IN THE BLUE

AURORA COP DISCIPLINED BUT NOT CHARGED FOR STALKING FORMER GIRLFRIEND, NOW HEADS DART SQUAD

BY KARA MASON, Sentinel Staff Writer

In August 2018, a woman called the Aurora Police Department to report that one of its officers, a man she’d been romantically involved with years prior, had been stalking and harassing her after using police databases to research her contact information.

The woman, whom the Sentinel is not naming because she appears to be a victim of harassment, reported to the APD internal affairs office that Sgt. David Sandoval had been making repeated unwanted contact, both in text messages and in person, since 2016.

Upon receiving the woman’s report, then-Police Chief Nick Metz requested the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office investigate her claims to determine whether charges were appropriate. A 33-page report by the investigators concluded that Sandoval should be charged with crimes of harassment and domestic violence.

Yet, after reviewing the case chronicling more than 100 text messages and calls from Sandoval to the woman over the course of four months, the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office declined to prosecute the officer, claiming there was not sufficient evidence.

The Sentinel’s attempts to reach the woman have been unsuccessful.

According to an APD internal affairs investigation completed in March 2019, Sandoval admitted to using a police database to find the woman’s home address, a violation of Colorado law. APD punished Sandoval with a 240-hour unpaid suspension.

Sandoval is still a sergeant with the

agency and now leads one of the Direct Action Response Teams, according to department spokesperson Faith Goodrich.

DART is a recently re-activated unit touted by police officials as a high-profile response to increased crime in the region. The nearly 20-officer unit analyzes crime data, creating strategies to intervene or prevent robberies, homicides, thefts and other crimes.

Last year, police told the Sentinel that the new DART officers were selected from a pool of about 40 applicants based in part on their Internal Affairs records regarding the use of force — officers frequently accused of abuses were not considered for the post — making it clear Sandoval’s IA record was reviewed before he was selected.

Despite admitting to internal affairs investigators that he’d used a police database to find information about the woman, Sandoval wasn’t barred from investigating cases related to the same crimes investigators said he should be charged with.

“Any sworn employee here at APD may be tasked with responding to or investigating cases of stalking, harassment, or domestic violence,” Goodrich, an APD public information officer, said.

Sandoval declined an interview with the Sentinel.

In a statement, interim Chief Art Acevedo, who was named by the city to lead the agency in November, only said the department is “laser-focused on the future,” but didn’t address Sandoval’s internal affairs investigation or his current position

on the DART unit.

“In the nearly three months I have served as Interim Chief, we have made significant progress on policy changes and enhanced training to meet best practices, limit adverse outcomes and strengthen trust with the community we are proud to serve,” he said. “The vast majority of the men and women of the Aurora Police Department are dedicated public servants and strongly support our ongoing efforts to deliver the highest level of safety and service to the people of Aurora.”

Investigators’ case

Arapahoe County investigators found that in the four months leading up to the woman’s complaint to Aurora police about Sandoval, he called and texted her nearly 100 times.

Nikki Bales, the Arapahoe Sheriff’s Department investigator assigned to the case, and other detectives used cell phone records and GPS data to corroborate the woman’s claims, including that Sandoval — whom the woman named “Cop D do not answer” in her phone contacts – illegally used a police database to find her.

“Don’t you know what I do for a living?” Sandoval replied when the woman asked him how he found her, according to Bales’ report.

Bales deferred a request to speak with the Sentinel about the case to the sheriff department’s public information officers.

It’s unclear how often the DA’s office declines to prosecute cases that are con-

sidered “domestic violence,” which acts as a sentencing enhancement when the parties involved were part of an intimate relationship. A spokesperson for the agency said the DA’s office doesn’t currently track that data.

The woman met Sandoval in 2012 and had “several intimate encounters” with him over the next year, according to Bales’ report. At the time, the woman told police, she considered him her best friend. But in 2015, the woman told Sandoval she no longer wanted contact with him. For several months, Sandoval did not contact her.

Then, in December 2015, the woman was visiting her father in the hospital when Sandoval appeared in the ICU room, uninvited and unannounced.

“She has no idea how David found out about her father, where he was, or that she was visiting him,” investigators wrote.

In early 2016, the woman moved residences. Although she never told Sandoval her new address, he showed up at her new home that fall.

“She was rude to him and told him to leave,” investigators wrote of the interaction. “David said he wanted to be friends again. Since the fall of 2016, David has called and texted numerous times. The communication will stop for months and then start again.”

According to investigators, most of the texts Sandoval sent the woman went unanswered.

On Aug. 15, 2018, she replied to Sandoval.

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“Leave me the f*** alone David,” she wrote.

He then called her 22 times over the course of two and a half hours, according to the report.

When she arrived home that evening, Sandoval pulled into the driveway behind her in a patrol car. The woman told investigators she was surprised. She went inside and texted her daughter telling her not to come home because “the cop was there.”

GPS data from that night showed that Sandoval had been to the woman’s home and driven around the housing complex. He left a note on the woman’s car: “Please reach out to me,” it read. “I just want to talk. I will do anything. Please. – David.”

Days later the woman called the internal affairs office at APD to report harassment by Sandoval, according to investigators. Minutes later, Sandoval called her from his work desk phone. Thinking it was somebody associated with internal affairs, she answered, but hung up immediately when she realized it was Sandoval.

He responded with a text: “That was mean,” he wrote. “I will stop… I get the point. You have made it clear that you want nothing to do with me. Take care of yourself.”

Ten days later, however, he began texting her again. Between Aug. 15, 2018, when Sandoval was at the woman’s apartment, and Sept. 9, 2018, he sent her 35 text messages, according to sheriff’s office investigators.

Investigators wrote that “[The woman] said that David calls her nonstop and she feels like he treats her like one of his subjects that he does surveillance on and is afraid he checks her phone or somehow knows everything she is doing. She said she just wants him out of her life.”

When investigators asked the woman whether she had made changes to her life because of Sandoval, she said that she felt like she always had to watch her back. The investigators noted that she did not show up to a meeting where she was supposed to give them a thumb drive containing text messages from Sandoval because “she was too afraid to leave.”

The woman told investigators that Sandoval had never directly threatened her.

The investigation concludes with saying that “David even admits several times throughout the years that he knows she told him to leave her alone but he chooses to keep pushing it. The 22 phone calls David made to [the wom-

an] came within a short period of time with the intent to annoy her enough to hopefully finally answer. When [the woman] finally does respond it is to tell him to leave her alone, to which he does not do for the next 31 days.”

Lacking evidence

A deputy district attorney, working under then District Attorney George Brauchler, who signed off on a so-called “No File” document claimed there was insufficient evidence to prosecute Sandoval, but didn’t point to why or what was specifically missing to substantiate the recommended charges.

The Sentinel asked representatives of the 18th Judicial District repeatedly why, despite a trove of digital evidence that appears to corroborate the woman’s story, they determined the evidence did not warrant charges.

“Our Office was unable to file charges in this 2018 case because the presented evidence was insufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the named suspect committed a crime,” the agency said in a written statement. “When there is no reasonable likelihood of a conviction, we are ethically obligated to decline prosecution.”

One prosecutor working in the domestic violence unit said that, when evaluating cases, the DA’s office examines “evidence, including statements by victims, observations by police, physical injuries or lack thereof, medical reports if there are any and anything else included in the case and determine whether or not we believe we have a reasonable likelihood of meeting that burden.”

Criminal justice reform advocates say the Sandoval case highlights a reluctance of some prosecutors to hold police officers accountable for wrongdoing.

“More than anyone else in the criminal justice system, district attorneys have the most power to push policing reform and accountability forward because they are the gatekeepers,” ACLU Colorado Director of Advocacy Taylor Pendergrass said. “All too often DAs look the other way when they see police harassing, lying and engaging in illegal conduct. They could be an early warning system and they’re one of the few actors that have the power to deter.”

The Sentinel submitted records requests for prosecutors’ notes on the case but were told that such notes are “confidential” because they’re considered attorney work product.

AROUND AURORA

Aurora lawmakers balk at Chihuahua’s violence during sister city debate: ‘Thank God…we don’t live under cartel rule’

Aurora’s City Council allowed a proposal naming Chihuahua as their newest sister city to move forward this week despite some lawmakers expressing concerns about cartel violence south of Mexico border.

Aurora has sister cities currently in Adama, Ethiopia, and Seongnam, South Korea. The relationship is meant to encourage cultural and economic exchange, and sponsors of the proposal mentioned Chihuahua’s robust manufacturing sector and young workforce as reasons why Americans choose to do business there.

But it was the ongoing turf war between Mexico’s drug cartels that turned two council conservatives against the proposal during the city council’s March 6 meeting.

Councilmember Francoise Bergan mentioned cartel terror tactics such as beheadings and kidnappings at Monday’s council meeting, while Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky read information from a website about the risks of traveling through northern Mexico.

“Thank God, as of right now, we don’t live under cartel rule here in Aurora,” Jurinsky said. “I’m very alarmed by all of this, and I think that my colleagues should be as well. If you’re willing to overlook the crime rate there, and you want to make us a sister city, are you willing to overlook our crime rate here?”

Chihuahua is the capital of the Mexican state of the same name bordering Texas and New Mexico. Once the base of revolutionary Pancho Villa, the city was established as San Felipe de Real in 1709 on the lands of the indigenous Tarahumara people. Over the centuries, it has grown into one of Mexico’s most economically competitive cities.

But like other cities in the region, it has been caught in the crossfire of cartel violence. A recent report by the Institute for Economics & Peace classified the state of Chihuahua’s homicide rate as “extreme,” meaning the state experienced more than 48.9 homicides per 100,000 people in 2021.

Colorado saw 6.3 homicides per 100,000 people during that time, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The Mexican federal government blames much of their nation’s violent crime on its drug gangs.

Councilmember Juan Marcano, who sponsored the sister city proposal, questioned why Chihuahua’s struggle against violence was relevant and said the concerns raised by conservatives were “exceptionally racist.”

“I’m having a really hard time trying to follow the logic you all are laying down here,” Marcano says. “A sister city relationship is not a conduit for any of this negative stuff that you all are wanting to focus on.

… I’m really disappointed by some of

the very weird things that were just said.”

Bergan replied that she did not think talking about crime was racist and noted that, in the past, the city had sent the mayor and council members to cities considered for sister city status. Jurinsky responded to Marcano’s accusation of racism by saying that she “employs people of all different backgrounds and cultures.”

Bergan also said she was unsure how much of an economic impact Aurora’s sister city relationships actually have. Karlyn Shorb, executive director of Aurora Sister Cities International, said her organization’s Korea committee was having an “incredible” impact, bringing small businesses to Korea as well as Korean restaurant chains to Aurora.

Shorb said Chicago’s relationship with Mexico City led to intercity trade agreements and said she thought a relationship with Chihuahua could generate a significant economic benefit for the city, even as she described the impacts of sister cities as “long-term.”

Ana Valles, who previously lived in Chihuahua and who co-chairs a committee supporting the sister cities proposal, described it as “a modern and very dynamic city” and said the local government would be able to help with security for any delegation sent by Aurora.

“I’m sure they struggle with their own perceptions of violence as we do here in our own community,” Shorb said of Chihuahua. “We’re going to face those challenges anywhere we travel around the world. That shouldn’t prevent us from creating a friendship. In fact, it should probably encourage it.”

Valles said the majority of Latinos in Aurora are of Mexican descent, a fact supported by U.S. Census Bureau data, and that the majority of Coloradans from Mexico can trace their roots to Chihuahua, information that she said came from the Mexican consulate in Denver.

Only Bergan and Jurinsky expressed opposition to the proposal, meaning it was slated to be voted on formally at a future City Council meeting.

— Max Levy, Sentinel Colorado Staff Writer

Colorado Freedom Memorial gets $1.5 federal boost for visitor center

The Colorado Freedom Memorial is one step closer to its goal of building a visitor center with a $1.5 million grant from the federal government.

The funding is one of 15 Community Project Funding grants approved through the office of Rep. Jason Crow (D-Centennial) as part of the 2023 appropriations bill. Each member of the House of Representatives was eligible to submit 15 requests.

Crow visited the Colorado Freedom Memorial March 3 to deliver the grant to its board of directors.

The Colorado Freedom Memorial was constructed in Aurora near Buckley Space Force Base in 2013 and honors the more than 6,000

Coloradans who died or were declared missing in action in the nation’s wars. The memorial hosts remembrance ceremonies, tours, field trips and other events, including an annual candlelit memorial over Veteran’s Day.

Rick Crandall, executive director of the Colorado Freedom Memorial Foundation, said that a center will allow the foundation to increase the programming it provides and will serve as an indoor gathering place for tours.

In the decade it’s been open it hasn’t had an indoor space to take visitors, meaning they’ve had to “cross your fingers and hope the weather is going to be OK,” as Crandall put it.

The 7,000-square-foot Colorado Freedom Memorial Center will be located on the south end of the park, opposite from the memorial. The building will include a 150-seat theater, a classroom and an outdoor reception area.

Crandall said the foundation plans to use the center to hold programming for students, host veteran’s group and military events and host other presentations. History Colorado and Buckley have both expressed interest in the center, and he hopes the latter will be able to use the center to strengthen its ties to the wider community.

The center is being designed by Kristoffer Kenton, who designed the original memorial.

“It’s exciting to have him back working with us because he had an amazing vision for the Colorado Freedom Memorial and I can’t wait to see what he comes up with for the visitor center,” Crandall said.

The Aurora City Council unanimously approved a proposal for the center last month, and he said there’s been a lot of local support for the project.

“Everybody seems to be excited that this is an opportunity that’s good for the city,” he said.

An optimist by nature, Crandall said he hopes that the center will be dedicated by the end of next year, but may not be ready until Memorial

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Day 2025.

In total, Crandall said the building is expected to cost $4 million. The money from the appropriation bill will be used to cover the costs of the cost of the site preparation and planning documents.

In a statement, Crow, a former Army Ranger, praised the foundation for the work it does honoring service members.

“I appreciate Rick Crandall and all of the people and organizations here in Aurora who shared the vision for the Colorado Freedom Memorial Center,” Crow said. “I’m proud to help deliver the funding to make it a reality. This Center will be dedicated to preserving the history of our fallen heroes and teaching our families and kids of their sacrifice.”

—Carina Julig, Sentinel Staff Writer

POLICE AND FIRE

“had a smile that could open up the heavens.”

On Christmas Eve, Brown was with Katon Hutt, a visually impaired Aurora man whom she had been caring for, when the two were shot to death by unknown assailants.

“No parent should have to bury a child,” Goodrich said at a Tuesday news conference. “This tragedy has broken many hearts, young and old, and has already delivered many sleepless nights for our entire family.”

Police called the conference to ask for the public’s help catching two masked suspects pictured entering and fleeing the apartment at 1592 Boston St. around the time Brown and Hutt were killed. Both victims were 35 years old.

While efforts to identify the suspects have so far been unsuccessful, police were hopeful that some member of the public would recognize their vehicle: a dark blue sedan missing the front passenger-side hubcap. Det. Christopher Barchetti said one of the suspects is believed to be Black or Hispanic, while the race of the other is unknown.

someone would do this but they did not have to. Katon did not have to die for this. We love him and miss him so much.”

Police said the motive for the killing is currently unknown and that they have not linked the incident with any other crimes.

Members of the public may submit a tip by contacting Aurora police or by calling Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Tipsters will be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000.

Brown’s mother appealed directly to her daughter’s killers, saying “when you took her life you took a part of mine as well.”

“I want them to have peace because I don’t believe that whoever took her life has peace right now. I think they’re tussling and wrestling with something, and I do believe that if they come forward, then their soul will be set free as well,” Goodrich said, crediting her faith in God with helping her endure the tragedy of her daughter’s death.

Acevedo said police are committed to solving the two-month-old case.

‘All hands on deck’: Aurora police leaders say agency still prioritizing car thefts

Leaders from the Aurora Police Department say the agency will continue to crack down on car theft, which has been a persistent problem in the Denver metro area and across the nation in recent years.

“We’re going to be all hands on deck, because this community needs us more than ever,” Interim chief Act Acevedo said at a Feb. 28 evening news conference.

“Do not think that just because we’re working on a consent decree and making our department better that that means that we are not crime fighters,” he said.

There were over 6,800 victims of car thefts last year in Aurora, according to data previously shared by the Aurora Police Department. Between 2020 and 2021 there was roughly a 40% increase in vehicle thefts in the city, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, an increase which continued into 2022.

the Laredo Apartments complex, which has struggled with a spate of recent car thefts. Before the news conference, Acevedo spoke to residents in English and Spanish about their experiences with theft.

Commander Rob McGregor said that in the past two months, the department has recovered 10 stolen cars from the neighborhood around the complex.

Acevedo said the department arrested a “known, prolific auto thief” in the neighborhood a few days ago. The interim chief also said he plans to be in the area when he plans to go out on patrol this weekend.

Nekeya Brown was a nurturer and a caretaker at heart, her mother said. Even while struggling with mental health problems brought on by the death of her father, Brown remained a positive, giving person who

Aurora’s interim police chief, Art Acevedo, read a statement from Hutt’s mother, who described the slain man as a generous but vulnerable person, whose disability had allowed others to steal from him in the past.

“He had the biggest heart and would give anyone anything they asked,” the statement read. “Nekeya was a friend to him. I don’t know why

“If you know something about who took these two lives, you need to come forward before that violence touches you, and your family, and your neighbor, and your friend, because we are a community,” he said.

“This is a crew of detectives and a team that does not give up. We will not give up.”

— MAX LEVY, Sentinel Colorado Staff Writer

Police say stolen cars are also used to commit subsequent crimes, which police say makes the problem more urgent.

“It is not uncommon here in Aurora that when we are involved in an investigation into very serious criminal behavior, that it’s committed by someone who got to or from the offense in a stolen car,” former police chief Dan Oates said last year.

The conference was held outside

Acevedo expressed frustration with criminal penalties for auto theft, and said he’s grateful for the state legislature’s recent bill to make auto theft a felony regardless of the monetary value of the vehicle. Under current law, vehicle thefts of cars valued under $2,000 are generally prosecuted as misdemeanors, which Acevedo said was not reflective of the problem that car theft presents to poor and working class people. “Crime impacts poor people tenfold,” he said.

Proponents of the bill have said it is necessary to tamp down on Colorado’s high rate of vehicle theft, while critics argued that a return to tough on crime sentencing laws will not be effective. The bill cleared a Senate Judiciary Hearing 5-0 on Monday.

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With pride and grief, Ethel Goodrich painted a picture of her daughter for a room full of Aurora police and journalists on Feb. 28.

minimum of 60 days in jail for first time car thieves and at least 120 days for repeat offenders for anyone prosecuted for car theft in Aurora’s municipal court system. In recent years the city court has handled about a third of auto theft charges filed by Aurora police according to previous reporting from the Sentinel.

To deter car thefts at the individual level, Acevedo said vehicle owners should avoid leaving items in their cars when parked and to park their cars in well-lit areas, if possible. He also asked the public to report suspicious activity to the police, and to follow up if police do not respond in what the caller feels is a timely manner.

“If you believe it was a crime in progress and we didn’t get there for two or three hours, I want to know about it,” Acevedo said. “You have to be our eyes and ears.”

Acevedo said that so far this year crime in all categories is trending downward in the city, but it’s too soon to say whether that will continue.

“If you get two or three of the right players that are responsible for a large number of crimes, that’s impactful,” he said. “That’s why we really want to move forward to a data-driven approach.”

— CARINA JULIG, Sentinel Colorado Staff Writer

Aurora police officer seriously injured, civilian killed in 2-car rollover crash

An Aurora man was killed and a police officer seriously injured in a rollover crash March 4, police say.

Interim police Chief Art Acevedo said during a news conference Saturday that dispatchers received a call at about 8 p.m. regarding suspicious circumstances occurring at a condominium in the 2300 block of South Blackhawk Street.

A District 3 officer headed to the scene at about 8:15 p.m. While en route, the officer reported his Chevy Tahoe police cruiser had struck another vehicle, that the police vehicle had flipped over and that he was trapped inside.

The officer was northbound on South Chambers Road at the time and said the civilian’s Toyota Corolla, eastbound on East Bates Avenue, had pulled in front of him. Colorado State Patrol spokesman Troy Kessler later said the civilian in the Corolla failed to yield the right-of-way at the intersection, where the only traffic control devices are stop signs on Bates, and was “T-boned” by the Aurora officer.

He also said the civilian driver is suspected to have been intoxicated, and that speed was a factor in the crash, although he said he didn’t know which driver was suspected of speeding. Kessler said troopers spoke with the Aurora officer in the

hospital about three and a half hours after the crash and did not observe signs of intoxication.

Because of this, he said they did not administer a toxicology test to the police officer. This happened in spite of an Aurora Police Department policy requiring sworn officers to take a toxicology test “as soon as practicable” following any crash resulting in serious bodily injury or death.

Kessler said it would be up to Aurora police to enforce their own internal rule and that troopers “investigated the officer the same as everyone else.” Aurora police were not immediately available to respond to an email seeking comment on the apparent departure from APD policy.

Acevedo said both drivers were transported to the hospital with serious injuries and that the officer was alert and conscious.

Kessler said the other driver, a 44-year-old Aurora man, was pronounced dead at the hospital. The Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office later identified the man as Elias Hans Anderson.

The interim chief said Colorado State Patrol is investigating the crash and that an Aurora police internal affairs investigation would also begin. The injured officer was hired by Aurora police in February 2022 and is 25 years old, law enforcement said.

While a civilian came upon the crash and used their own vehicle to block the roadway, Acevedo said po-

lice had not been able to locate any witnesses.

He said no dashboard camera footage was available but that the officer’s body-worn camera had been turned over to state troopers and that a “black box” in the vehicle would have recorded some data about the collision.

“As you can imagine, this is a tragic situation when you have an officer involved in a critical incident like this, but again, we are having another agency investigate,” Acevedo said Saturday night. “I would just ask that everyone listening please pray for that family that lost their loved one this evening. My heart goes out to them.”

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Kessler said the officer had not activated his vehicle’s lights or siren at the time of the crash. He also said that, while the civilian was wearing a seatbelt, the officer was not.

Acevedo encouraged any witnesses of the crash to contact Colorado State Patrol. Kessler said witnesses could call the agency’s dispatch center at 303-239-4501, referencing case number 1C230656. —Max Levy, Sentinel Colorado Staff Writer

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Man shot, killed March 1 in parking lot of central Aurora apartment complex

Police are asking for the public’s help in searching for a suspect in a fatal shooting March1 in the parking lot of a central Aurora apartment parking lot that left an unidentified man dead.

Police were called to the parking lot of Expo Apartments, 10755 E. Exposition Ave., at about 8 a.m. to investigate reports of a shooting.

“When officers arrived at the scene, they found a man in the parking lot with obvious gunshot wounds,” Aurora police Agent Matthew Longshore said in a statement.

The unidentified man was rushed to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead there shortly after.

“The circumstances leading up to the shooting are still under investigation and detectives are actively pursuing leads,” Longshore said. “No arrests had been made as of Wednesday afternoon.”

Police said anyone with information can call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Tipsters can remain anonymous and still be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000, police said.

— Sentinel Colorado Staff Writers

Former APS superintendent Rico Munn honored with Congressional resolution

Congressman Jason Crow (D-Centennial) delivered a resolution in the House of Representatives last week honoring former Aurora Public Schools superintendent Rico Munn, who stepped down in December.

The resolution was delivered by Crow on Feb. 21 and presented to Munn March 2 in a closed-door ceremony held by the district.

The resolution praises Munn for his work leading APS in the wake of the Aurora theatre shooting and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“APS is one of the largest and most diverse districts in Colorado, and Rico has always understood the importance of advocating relentlessly for and supporting the people, policies, and practices that lead to student success,” the resolution said.

“Since 2013, when Rico stepped into the role of superintendent, APS has made strides in eliminating the graduation equity gap, increasing graduation rates, and decreasing dropouts.”

“In 2019, Rico was named Colorado’s ‘Superintendent of the Year’ and Aurora’s ‘Man of the Year’ — highlighting Rico’s dedication to the students and teachers of APS, as well as the improvements and changes that occurred under his

leadership.”

Munn’s nine-plus year term as superintendent officially ended at the end of December, but he is continuing on with APS in an advisory capacity this semester until his contract expires on June 30. Chief of staff Mark Seglem is serving as interim superintendent while the district searches for its next leader.

Last week, Colorado State University announced that he will be joining the Fort Collins university as president Amy Parson’s chief of staff at the beginning of July.

Munn has been vague about his reasons for not seeking to renew his contract, citing a “conflict of vision” with the school board, with which he has clashed over the years on a number of issues. He and the board members are bound by a non-disparagement agreement.

The board announced that Munn would be leaving on Dec. 2, and several days later voted 4-3 to accept the transition plan he had submitted to facilitate his departure.

— CARINA JULIG, Sentinel Colorado Staff Writer

Grandview placed on accidental lockdown

Grandview High School was accidentally placed on lockdown March 3, according to police and district officials.

The lockdown was likely triggered by an aging security panel that tripped the system, the principal said.

“Grandview High School was inadvertently placed on lockdown this morning for a brief time after the system was triggered accidentally,” Cherry Creek School District spokesperson Lauren Snell told the Sentinel. “At no time were students and staff in any danger.”

Aurora Police Department officers responded to the scene to assess that there was no actual threat, police spokesperson Sydney Edwards said.

The district sent a message to Grandview families about the incident, which said that it would be “working to ensure that this does not happen again.”

The school district follows the standard response protocol for school security developed by the “I Love U Guys” Foundation, and the schools’ public address systems are programmed so that they can automatically broadcast video and audio messages directing students and staff to go into lockdown or another phase of the protocol.

Later on Tuesday, Grandview principal Lisa Roberts sent a follow up email to families about the incident.

“We have spent the afternoon with district security working through why it happened and what can be fixed to avoid this in the future,” she said. “We have identified the likely cause being an aging security panel that tripped the system. We will work to have this rectified as soon as possible.”

She acknowledged the stress of

the situation and urged students in need of more assistance to make use of the district’s mental health resources.

“We do lockdown drills as a regular procedure twice a year, and it was clear we were trained when we went into this situation today,” Roberts said. “Our students and staff knew what to do and where to go. That doesn’t mean it didn’t affect us all and could possibly continue to do so.”

— CARINA JULIG, Sentinel Colorado Staff Writer

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Colorado wants back a piece of Capitol history for sale on eBay for $9,000

Sage Naumann, a former staffer at the Colorado Legislature, was conducting his occasional nerd search of state relics on eBay when a pricey item caught his eye: “ORIGINAL BRONZE WALL SCONCE FROM THE COLORADO STATE CAPITOL BLDG. IN DENVER COLO.”

The list price of the enormous artifact? Available from a Littleton seller for the cool price of $8,995, or $431.82 a month over 24 months with PayPal credit. Local pickup only.

“Own a piece of Colorado history,” the listing says.

Naumann posted about his dis-

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covery on social media, prompting a short blurb on a political news website. That tipped off the legislature’s Capitol Building Advisory Committee, responsible for maintaining the historic integrity of all things Colorado Capitol. The panel quickly determined it wants the sconce — a decorative light fixture — back. Like, yesterday.

“This is clearly state property and it is the responsibility of the Capitol Building Advisory Committee to keep state property in the Capitol,” Jeanette Chapman, a nonpartisan staffer for the committee, said during a hearing last week.

The panel is debating how to retrieve the fixture. Ideas on the table include purchasing the sconce (it’s unclear where the money would come from), sending the Colorado State Patrol to seize the item (that’s been done with other Capitol relics), or asking the seller to donate the large and expensive light fixture back to the state, perhaps as a tax writeoff.

The panel also is trying to determine if the sconce was stolen or procured legally.

“It’s really hard to ascertain what’s stolen property and what’s not,” said Kurt Morrison, who sits on the committee and works as a lobbyist for Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser. “For all we know, in the 1940s the legislature could have upgraded all their lighting and they put those up for sale and someone legally bought that.”

Morrison said if the sconce was illegally acquired, the eBay listing is likely to be pulled down by the seller quickly, never to be found again, once they learn the state wants it back. One committee member half-jokingly suggested the panel reach out to eBay’s lobbyist for help.

Rep. William Lindstedt, a Broomfield Democrat who sits on the committee, reminded the panel that items posted for sale on eBay are sometimes offered for only a limited time. “It could just disappear tomorrow,” he said. “Just something to consider.”

The eBay listing has prompted a larger discussion about how to get missing Capitol relics back when they are discovered. The Capitol Building Advisory Committee openly debated last week pursuing legislation that would make it easier to reclaim historic items.

This isn’t, after all, the first time that a valuable object from the Capitol, which opened in 1894, has turned up for sale.

In 2004, a door knob from the Capitol was listed on eBay. The knobs are valuable and tough to replace, so the Colorado State Patrol was sent to retrieve it.

(A similar knob was sold on eBay earlier this month by a seller in Brule, Nebraska, who claimed: “I am told this was acquired directly from the Colorado state Capitol when it was remodeled around 1952 to 1953.”)

State officials may have some legal authority to retrieve Capitol history, but Nicole Myers, a lawyer with the Office of Legislative Legal Ser-

vices, said the power isn’t absolute.

“We’ve looked into whether the General Assembly would have any recourse,” she told the advisory committee. “I don’t have a definitive answer.”

Senate Majority Leader Dominick Moreno, a Commerce City Democrat who sits on the Capitol Building Advisory Committee, believes the state’s legal footing depends on when the sconce was made.

“The provision of statute that I think is most applicable here is around whether this sconce is original,” he said during last week’s committee hearing. “The statute is pretty clear that furniture original to the state Capitol building shall remain in the state Capitol at all times.”

Legislative staffers believe the gas-and-electric sconce, which has glass shades etched with the state seal, was once displayed in the governor’s office. Former state Sen. Lois Court, a Denver Democrat who chairs the building advisory committee, said that “heightens the conversation” around its importance.

The seller wrote on their eBay listing that they believe the sconce was removed during Capitol restoration in the 1950s. “Some of the original fittings were removed and discarded,” the listing says. “This is one of those original fixtures.”

The seller posted that the sconce has “shuffled around for about the last 70 years or so.” They estimate the fixture, which is three feet tall and two feet wide, is 125 years old.

“THE CONDITION OF THIS SCONCE IS ACTUALLY SUPERB!”

the listing says.

There’s reason to believe the seller, who has sold 242 items on eBay and has 100% positive feedback, knows what they’re talking about. They have other lighting items posted for sale, though the Capitol sconce is by far the most expensive.

The seller also doesn’t seem afraid to reveal their identity, as several of the eBay listing images feature a man who appears to be holding up the sconce so it can be properly photographed.

An eBay message from The Colorado Sun to the seller was not returned. The Capitol Building Advisory Committee was also planning to reach out through eBay to the person or people who posted the sconce.

Naumann, the Capitol history buff, originally found the sconce listing on eBay in early January. He said it’s unclear when the item was first offered for sale.

“Look, most of these items were discarded by the state during renovations decades ago,” Naumann said. “The only reason we rediscover them is when an entrepreneurial individual like this eBay seller decides to list it online. We shouldn’t make that a crime. If the state wants the sconce back, it should make an offer.”

Besides, he said, most people with a passion for antiques and history would likely love to help return items like the sconce back to the Capitol.

— By Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun

FOAM HOME

Space Force Base is unclear

BY MICHAEL PHILLIS AND BRITTANY PETERSON ASSOCIATED PRESS, AND SENTINEL COLORADO STAFF WRITERS

The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to propose restrictions on harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water after finding they are dangerous in amounts so small as to be undetectable. But experts say removing them will cost billions, a burden that will fall hardest on small communities with few resources.

The extent of so-called forever chemical contamination at Buckley Space Force Base is unclear, according to past Sentinel reports.

Concerned about the chemicals’ ability to weaken children’s immune systems, the EPA said last year that PFAS could cause harm at levels “much lower than previously understood.”

“We as a community of scientists and policymakers and regulators really missed the boat early on,” said Susan Pinney, director of the Center for Environmental Genetics at the University of Cincinnati.

There is also evidence the compounds are linked to low birthweight, kidney cancer and a slew of other health issues. It’s unclear what the EPA will now propose and how well it will protect people from these recently-understood harms.

PFOA and PFOS are part of a larger family of compounds called PFAS, for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, that are widespread, don’t degrade in the environment and have been around for decades. They’ve been used in nonstick pans, food packaging and firefighting foam. Their use is now mostly phased out in the U.S., but some still remain.

Water providers are preparing for tough standards and testing that will undoubtedly reveal PFOA and PFOS in communities that don’t yet know the chemicals are in their water.

“This rule would help ensure that communities are not being poisoned,” said Jonathan Kalmuss-Katz, senior attorney, toxic exposure and health at Earthjustice.

Over the last decade, an increasing number of cities and towns, often abutting manufacturing plants or Air Force bases, suddenly realized they had a problem. In 2016, for example, Sarah McKinney was on maternity leave when she got word there

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The extent of so-called forever chemical contamination at Buckley

was too much PFOA and PFOS in the tap water in her Colorado Springs suburb. She picked up her weeks-old daughter and hustled out to buy enough bottled water for her family of five.

“If I’m just spitting it out, can I brush my teeth?” she remembers wondering.

In response to concerns from people who had been drinking the water for years, McKinney’s water utility switched to a different source, provided water bottle filling stations and installed a $2.5 million treatment system that was the first of its kind in the country, according to Lucas Hale, the water district manager. The chemicals had gottem into the water from nearby Peterson Air Force base, which then built a treatment facility.

For communities with the pollutants, it’s not a cheap problem to solve.

Nationally, it could cost roughly $38 billion to remove enough of the chemicals to meet a strict EPA rule limiting them to where they can’t be detected, according to an estimate prepared by engineering consultant Black & Veatch for the American Water Works Association, an industry group. There also will be ongoing costs for filter material and testing.

The consultant looked at federal and state test results and estimated that 4% to 12% of water providers nationally will need to treat for PFAS due to the EPA rule.

Smaller, poorer communities will have a harder time affording the new systems and training staff on how to use them, experts said. And in general, smaller water providers with fewer resources already violate water quality rules more often than utilities that serve large cities.

“Small systems often need technologies that are more simple to operate,” said Jonathan Pressman, engineer and EPA water researcher. The agency offers technical assistance to states and communities and it recently

made $2 billion available to states for contaminants like PFAS.

Inside the EPA’s research facility in Cincinnati, a row of vertical, forearm-sized glass tubes were partially filled with a resin material that can remove PFAS. The work ensures the agency knows how long it will last and how much PFAS it removes. That’s important for designing treatment systems.

Last year the agency lowered its conservative, voluntary health thresholds to levels that tests can’t even detect – a fraction of a part per trillion. In 2016, it was 70 ppt. Before that, it was even higher. As the EPA recognizes the increased danger of these compounds, it will mean people who were once told their water was safe to drink will find out it actually requires treatment.

When people feel misled about the safety of their tap water, they are less likely to drink it. Instead, they tend to reach for expensive bottled water and consume sugary drinks more often, choices associated with health problems like diabetes.

“We do have challenges in this community with trust,” said Abel Moreno, the district manager of the South Adams County Water & Sewer District that serves Commerce City, an industrial stretch of the Aurora metroplex.

Contaminants leaked from a nearby chemical manufacturing plant decades ago. Although the district built a facility to treat the contamination, it sparked long-simmering distrust in the predominantly Latino neighborhood, and questions about how long people had been exposed.

Last year, Betty Rivas was startled by a letter telling her that the drinking fountains her 8-year-old used at school weren’t safe. PFAS stories had been in the local news and the school district told families to use bottled water. It reinforced Rivas’s fears.

“With this recent PFAS issue, it’s one more reason to be certain that you shouldn’t drink the water in Commerce City,” she said.

Moreno responded that the district tested for PFAS long before the news reports, in 2018. It discovered extremely high levels in certain wells, but once the water went through the treatment plant, it didn’t surpass the EPA health advisory threshold in place at the time. Moreno’s agency closed the wells. He said the letter Rivas received was frustrating because PFAS hadn’t spiked — it had just made the news. Now, the district purchases and mixes in water from Denver to keep PFAS at undetectable levels and plans to build a treatment plant for a permanent fix.

Across the U.S., so far only local utilities and state regulators have imposed changes, not the federal government. Michigan set a drinking water limit and paid for testing. Those tests helped quickly find and fix some places with contamination and Michigan officials have said since then its limits haven’t proved too expensive. New standards, however, will force tradeoffs, according to Charlie Seidel, president of a water consultant company.

“Resources going towards addressing this are in some ways coming at a cost” of other needs, like removing dangerous lead pipes and replacing aged water mains, he said.

Kalmuss-Katz of Earthjustice said too many people are drinking contaminated water. Cost can’t be a barrier.

“The solution is to do whatever you have to do to ensure that people are not getting sick,” he said.

Foam issues in Aurora

For decades, Air Force personnel used aqueous film forming foams on Buckley that are responsible for the toxic contamination, according to an April 2019 Air Force environmental investigation. The report signals Aurora’s entrance into a national reckoning with the prevalent chemicals plaguing military and commercial airstrips and communities — including El Paso County residents — dealing with contamination and exposure.

“It is very clear there is PFOS and PFOA (on Buckley) and they are at orders of magnitude above the health advisory — which is really not a surprise, being that that is very typical for a foam-fire-fighting site,” said Chris Higgins, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the Colorado School of Mines, of two prevalent PFAS strains. Higgins is leading a separate, major study of PFAS contaminations.

“This is a national-scale issue that is being addressed everywhere in the country,” he added.

Last year, Colorado announced it is suing 15 companies in an effort to try to force them to pay for cleaning up contamination caused by the firefighting foam that contains long-lasting chemicals associated with serious health conditions.

The lawsuit, filed in March 2022 in state court in Denver by Democratic Attorney General Phil Weiser, names companies associated with chemical giant DuPont as well as other firms as defendants. It claims they knew or should have known that aqueous film forming foam, or AFFF, which is mainly used to fight fuel and flammable liquid fires, contain PFAS, known as “forever chemicals” because they persist in the environment and can accumulate in organisms, including people.

A firefighting foam used, mostly in practice exercises, at military bases, including Buckley AFB in Aurora and Peterson AFB in Colorado Springs, are of special focus of the controversy and the lawsuit.

According to a 2019 report commissioned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, PFASs far exceeded Environmental Protection Agency guideline limits at five of six locations tested, including decades-old Buckley Air Force Base F-5 and F-16 crash sites. Analysts also tested training grounds where, for decades, Air Force personnel sprayed fire retardant foam to smother burning jet fuels.

The 2019 investigation found concentrations of groundwater contamination as much as 3,000 times more than the screening limit.

“Five of the six sites investigated warrant further inspection to examine the potential for human ingestion exposure pathways for groundwater/drinking water,” the report concluded.

Officials conclude that more testing was needed. Sentinel Colorado Staff Writers contributed tothisreport.

Preps

ABOVE: Regis Jesuit junior Nicolas Pineiro brings the puck into the Monarch zone during a Class 5A ice hockey state playoff game on Feb. 28 at South Suburban Sports Complex. Pineiro’s goal in double-overtime gave the fourth-seeded Raiders a 4-3 victory and put them back in the Frozen Four after they missed out last season. Regis Jesuit went on to drop a 3-2 semifinal to No. 1 Valor Christian March 4. BELOW: Ralston Valley players celebrate a goal by Carson Petz, center, that lifted the Mustangs to a 3-2 overtime win over the Cherry Creek co-op team in a 5A quartefinal March 1 . Photos by Courtney

The Regis Jesuit ice hockey team got back to its accustomed place in the Frozen Four this season, but hosting the state championship has become elusive.

The Raiders rank second all-time in Colorado in most state titles with six — behind runaway leader Cheyenne Mountain with 15 — however it hasn’t added one since the 2018-19 season and won’t again this season after they were stopped in the Class 5A semifinals by Valor Christian March 4.

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it had to get through a test in the quarterfinals against No. 5 Monarch, which it faced Feb. 28.

The Raiders climbed over the Coyotes into the No. 4 seed when Monarch lost to Resurrection Christian in the final game of the regular season. The result was a first-round bye for Regis Jesuit, while Monarch rolled to a 12-0 victory and it made for a bit of a bumpy start for the Raiders as they played their first game in 11 days.

But sophomore Nolan Williams scored early and senior Carter Schick tallied twice to rally the Raiders from goal deficits against the Coyotes as the game needed two overtimes to decide.

Frozen from final

BY COURTNEY OAKES Sports Editor

Fourth-seeded Regis Jesuit fell to top-seeded Valor Christian 3-2 in one of two semifinals at the World Arena, marking the third time this season that the rival Raiders and Eagles played one-goal games, all of which ended up in the victory column for Valor Christian. The Eagles moved on to play No. 3 Ralston Valley — a 3-2 triple-overtime winner over second-seeded Denver East — March 7 at Magness Arena.

Senior Jake Filler and sophomore Parker Brinner scored goals in the second period less than three minutes apart to rally coach Terry Ott’s team from a two-goal deficit, but the Eagles got what proved to be the game-winning goal three minutes later.

Valor Christian had defeated Regis Jesuit 5-4 and 4-3 in the regular season and brought the Raiders’ season to an end at 9-7-4. It dropped Regis Jesuit’s postseason head-to-head record vs. Valor Christian to 1-3 after semifinal losses in 2020, 2021 and this year. The Raiders won in a title game meeting in 2017-18.

To get back to the Frozen Four, Regis Jesu-

Regis Jesuit couldn’t capitalize on a 5-on-3 chance in the first overtime, but finally ended it when junior Nicolas Pineiro converted a pass from Brinner for a 4-3 victory.

It was a relief for Ott — one of the original assistants for former coach Dan Woodley — to see the program get back to the Frozen Four after it exited a round earlier last season. The program had made 14 consecutive trips to the semifinals to that point.

“Obviously, our goal from the start is to get back to the state championship game, but you have to play the process out,” Ott said. “It’s about becoming a team over the course of the year. You can’t get to the championship game until you win the quarters and that next round. The Frozen Four is a place we’ve traditionally found ourselves, so it’s nice to get back.”

The Raiders will have to wait until next season to shoot for a seventh crown.

The Cherry Creek co-op team fell agonizingly short of making it to the Frozen Four after the Bruins were stopped by Ralston Valley in the quarterfinals.

Coach Jeff Mielnicki’s Cherry Creek team

— which won a wild 6-5 opening round game against Resurrection Christian — faced one-goal deficits twice against the Mustangs, but Garrett Veyna and Dominic Suchkov each had equalizers in a game that went to overtime.

A pass that didn’t quite make it out of the Bruins’ end ended up getting put past senior goaltender Ethan Barnard — whose stellar play had kept his team in it early — as Ralston Valley claimed a 3-2 sudden victory. The winning goal came in a 4-on-4 situation where Cherry Creek was 19 seconds from having a short power play.

“Four-on-four hockey is a different breed because the ice is wide open and any time you tip a puck and it doesn’t get to where you want it to be, it’s going to be a chance,” Mielnicki said. “The kid (Carson Petz) made a nice shot. That’s what is so tough about this game, just ‘boom,’ it happens.”

It was certainly a disappointing result, but it is likely to stoke a fire under the Bruins (11-8-1), who lose some key seniors, but expect to bring back a talented group with added hunger.

“Initially the kids are going to be upset, but I think they’ll look back and say that we’re right there, we just have to get over that hump,” Mielnicki said. “Once the kids get over this, I think they are going to say we had a really good year and the ones that return are going to want to hunt for more.”

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Then there were four...

GRANDVIEW GIRLS, REGIS JESUIT BOYS

EARN SPOTS IN CLASS 6A HOOPS FINAL FOUR; SMOKY HILL BOYS, REGIS JESUIT GIRLS FALL IN MEMORABLE GREAT 8

No matter the venue or size of the matchup, TaRea Fulcher continues to come through in the clutch for the Regis Jesuit boys basketball team.

A week after a buzzer-beating 3-pointer lifted the Raiders over Highlands Ranch and earned them a trip to the Denver Coliseum, the senior guard — ailing from a hard fall earlier — raced up the floor and finished a layup with an and-one free throw that held up for a dramatic 47-46 Class 6A Great 8 win over Continental League rival Rock Canyon March 4.

Fulcher finished with 16 points as coach Ken Shaw’s seventh-seeded Regis Jesuit rallied from a double-digit deficit to defeat the Jaguars — who had won the first matchup on a buzzer-beater — and get into the Final Four for the first time since 2011, when it won the third of a trio of consecutive state championships.

“It was a long game with a lot of adversity,” Fulcher said. “We lost to them on a buzzer-beater earlier this year (59-57 on Jan. 20) and we were able to beat them this time on pretty much a game-winning shot. It felt good.”

Junior Damarius Taylor joined Fulcher in double figures with 13 for Regis Jesuit, which is set for a 12:45 p.m. March 10 Final Four contest against No. 3 Fossil Ridge (24-2), which defeated No. 6 Fort Collins 71-58. The winner moves into the March 11 state championship game against the winner of the 4 p.m. semifinal between No. 1 Mountain Vista (24-2) and No. 4 Denver East (24-2).

Things started out well for the Raiders in their rematch with Rock Canyon (23-3), as they scored the last nine points of the opening quarter to build a six-point lead. The Jaguars caught fire in the second quarter, however, and had a 20-6 advantage in the period to take a 25-17 lead at the break.

The third quarter proved pivotal for Regis Jesuit as it got back into the game. Sophomore Alec Roumph came off the bench and nailed consecutive 3-pointers that incited the Raiders’ deafening faithful — who had been cheering since the fourth quarter of the previous game — and lifted the team.

Freshman Eric Fiedler added more fuel to the fire when he batted an errant shot into the hoop at the horn to cut Regis Jesuit’s deficit to just three points with eight minutes left.

“Teams are aware of the top guys, we have three top scorers (himself, Taylor and senior Joe Dorais) and teams do a good job trying to stop us,” Fulcher said. “They give us a lot of attention, so when guys are able to get putbacks and Alec can hit some spot-up 3s — which he’s great at — that’s what we really need in big games like this.”

The Raiders’ top scorers came through in the final quarter, as Fulcher tallied three points from the free throw line and Taylor came through with a pair of baskets and three free throws to make it a twopoint game with 1:32 left.

Rock Canyon responded with two free throws from Gavin Hershberger — who had a game-high 22 points — but Taylor drew the defense and dished to senior Nick Frontz for an open layup to again make it a two-point game. Taylor then stole a pass from Hershberger and fed a streaking Dorais — who came in averaging 15 points per game, but had scored just one to that point — and while his layup was off the mark, the referees awarded goaltending.

Hershberger sank two free throws to again put the Jaguars in the lead and the Raiders followed the plan laid out by Shaw in a time out: get the ball to Fulcher and let him make something happen.

That’s just what he did, as he jetted up the sideline, turned the corner when Rock Canyon’s Aidan Peck came out to cut him off and then finished an uncontested layup that drew a whistle when the official underneath deemed that Peck had grazed Fulcher’s head on his way to the basket. He nailed the subsequent free throw to give his team the lead.

“I knew if I pushed hard, I was going to get a good look,” Fulcher said. “I didn’t think it was going to be that good of a look because it was a wide-open layup and they helped out by fouling. As soon as I made the layup, I knew it was game time. I was going to send us to the next round. …We shoot hundreds, thousands of free throws at this point, so it’s just knock down one more.”

Rock Canyon had 3.2 seconds left for a last gasp effort, but Hershberger’s heave from past half court ricocheted harmlessly off the backboard.

Regis Jesuit’s crowd couldn’t storm the court like it had the week earlier in the win over Highlands Ranch, but the Raiders did

plenty of celebrating themselves.

“I still can’t believe it, it’s just amazing,” Frontz said. “We just kept playing hard and didn’t give up. That’s all there is to it.”

Standing in the way of Regis Jesuit’s first trip to the state final in 12 seasons is Fossil Ridge, last season’s 5A runner-up.

Doubted Grandview girls back in state title contention in 6A

Given how much the Grandview girls basketball team lost after winning last season’s large school state championship, the odds that it would be playing in the final weekend of the season

at the Denver Coliseum seemed quite long, at least from outside the program.

The Wolves graduated McDonald’s All-American Lauren Betts and lost several other key components from last season’s state championship winner and just two players who were on the

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TOP: Senior Isa Dillehay holds the Jenny Coalson ed Wolves defeated No. 3 Highlands Ranch

Joe Dorais (3) and TaRea Fulcher (2) celebrate after 6A boys Great 8 game March 4. ABOVE: Grandview helped the Wolves — last season’s large school state tive season. TOP RIGHT: Regis Jesuit teammates the program into the Final Four for the first time since fourth quarter of the fifth-seeded Buffaloes’

omore Iliana Greene (23) dribbles towards the basket girls Great 8 game March 4. (Photos by Courtney

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Region plaque while her Grandview girls basketball teammates celebrate after the 11th-seedin a Class 6A girls Great 8 contest March 4 at Denver Coliseum. LEFT: Regis Jesuit seniors after the final horn as the seventh-seeded Raiders knocked off No. 2 Rock Canyon 47-46 in a Grandview sophomore Sienna Betts (51) poured in 23 points and provided a steady presence as she state champion —reach at least the Final Four of the state tournament for a seventh consecuteammates surround TaRea Fulcher after his layup plus and-one free throw in the closing seconds lifted since 2011.

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floor in the title game (senior Isa Dillehay and sophomore Sienna Betts) returned.

But coach Josh Ulitzky’s newlook team didn’t listen to the doubts and used them as fuel — combined with the rock-solid play of the 6-foot-3 Betts — who poured in 23 points and domi-

nated the paint in a 57-53 victory over No. 3 Highlands Ranch — which is why a No. 11 seed is part of the Class 6A Final Four.

“Honestly, I would say it is unbelievable because no one had faith in us since the beginning of the year,” Dillehay said. “We were ranked 11th and look what

we can do. Everyone doubted us, but we believed in ourselves and this was truly a team win.”

Senior Benedicte Kalala added nine points, while Dillehay, sophomore Deija Roberson and freshman Lexi Yi contributed six points apiece for Grandview, which overcame some nerves

in the opening quarter from the veterans and newcomers alike, played well defensively and weathered a late, 3-point-fueled surge from the Falcons (who had a 14-game winning streak snapped) to uphold the program’s tradition of elite play in the postseason.

The Wolves extended a string of Final Four appearances to seven consecutive seasons.

“No one thought we were going to be here; this is our ‘Hallelujah’ goal,” Betts said. “The first week of practice, we talked about what were our goals and we said ‘Hallelujah, Final Four.’ We just did that and it shows how much we’ve improved.”

A familiar foe awaits Grandview with a trip to the state championship game on the line as it will take on Centennial League rival and second-seeded Cherry Creek — which it went 1-1 against in the regular season — at 11 a.m. March 10.

A third league team appears on the other side of the bracket as No. 8 Arapahoe upset No. 1 Valor Christian and will oppose No. 4 Monarch, which topped out Aurora’s other Great 8 team in No. 12 Regis Jesuit, in the other semifinal at 2:15 p.m.

Grandview and Highlands Ranch (22-4) met in non-league play on Jan. 7 and the Falcons prevailed 54-26 in a game in

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which the Wolves didn’t have Betts, 6A’s leading rebounder and shot blocker and a 21-plus points per game scorer.

The difference was immediately clear as a confident, composed Betts scored 11 points in the opening half and helped keep Grandview in range as it faced just a twopoint deficit at halftime. In the first meeting, the Wolves didn’t score in the first quarter and were down 36-9 at the break to the Falcons.

“The first quarter was a little rough and I figured it was going to be because so many of them are in a new environment here or at least haven’t been in the roles they are in now,” Ulitzky said. “I was expecting it early, but they really calmed down. Our staff said in the second quarter we only had one turnover and I don’t know what the numbers were, but they seemed to be much more composed as the game went along.”

A three-point play by Betts in the first minute of the third quarter put Grandview in the lead for the first time at 28-27 and the lead see-sawed back and forth until the Wolves put together a 9-2 run to end the quarter.

Dillehay broke a 34-all tie with a steal and layup, Roberson scored an inside basket and sophomore Maya Smith converted on a pass from Betts and the Wolves had a five-point lead after three quarters.

Yi hadn’t scored in the first three quarters, but drained a 3-pointer in the first minute of the fourth quarter to give Grandview an eight-point margin. Highlands Ranch wouldn’t go away, however, as it made four 3-pointers in the first four minutes of the quarter to get back as close as one point at 50-49 on a triple from Tori Baker.

Betts restored a three-point edge with an inside basket and the Wolves never let it get any closer with good work on the boards and they also avoided costly mistakes. Yi got fouled on a rebound and made two free throws that made it 54-49 with 3:03 left that gave Grandview what it needed to win.

Betts missed four free throws in the final 40 seconds, but rebounded her last miss and dribbled out the final seconds with a smile on her face.

“I just knew it was over and we were moving on,” she said. “I’m so proud of these girls and no one has had to work for it as much as they have. Every single person has worked for this.”

Added McClain: “It was a long wait for the week, but we believed and I know that our mentality is what brought us to where we are.”

Grandview lost to Cherry Creek 56-40 on Feb. 1, but won a 55-36 rematch Feb. 16 in the semifinals of the Centennial League Tournament.

Smoky Hill boys edged out for Final Four bid by D. East

In the span of two series in a pivotal stage of its intense 6A Great 8 contest against Denver East March 4, the young Smoky

Hill boys basketball team lost both of its seniors.

The fifth-seeded Buffaloes had just gained enough traction to finally push in front of the fourth-seeded Angels — who had enjoyed a lead as large as 12 points in the third quarter — to take a five-point lead with just six minutes remaining.

A trip to the program’s first Final Four since 2006 seemed a real possibility for coach Anthony Hardin’s Smoky Hill team until leading scorer Rickey Mitchell fouled out on defense and key reserve Jayson Lewis went down with an ankle injury shortly thereafter.

Lewis returned in limited capacity, but it mostly left a talented, but state-inexperienced lineup that included two freshmen and a sophomore to try to close the game out. Instead, Denver East took advantage of the situation to take the lead and though the Buffaloes continued to battle, they fell 77-71 in a highly-entertaining contest played in front of a significant crowd that took in the contest despite a morning tip-off.

“We had the play where Rickey fouled and on the very next possession, Jayson sprained his ankle, so we had to close out the game with young guys,” Hardin said. “But those guys played all year and they were ready to play. We’ll take it, we just didn’t come up on the right end of the score.”

Smoky Hill took its first Colorado loss against a team not in the Centennial League and finished the season 20-6. Two of the Buffaloes’ defeats came out of state, two to Eaglecrest and one to Grandview during the regular season.

Mitchell — 6A’s No. 2 leading scorer — had been the Buffaloes’ closer during the season when they had a lead, but he didn’t get the chance after he was called for his fifth foul with 5:55 remaining and finished with 17 points.

Freshman Kai McGrew added 16 points, junior Ray Gasaway had 13 and Lewis nine for Smoky Hill.

Denver East star D’Audre Samuels also fouled out of the game with 2:38 left, but had helped the Angels take a three-point lead at that point. Samuels finished with

that it would hold the rest of the way. The Buffaloes made some charges as Basquez, McGrew and Lewis put points on the board, but they didn’t make enough plays.

“We were still feeling confident and had trust in each other (after losing Mitchell),” sophomore guard Lorenzo Contreras said. “We thought we were going to come out victorious. Me personally, I had a rough end to the game, which was uncharacteristic.

“We’re taking it as a learning experience because we only have two seniors, so we’re basically going to have the same team next year,” he continued. “It was a little bit of what we are going to see next year, so we just need to be ready to fill those roles when our seniors leave.”

Regis Jesuit girls can’t sustain hot start in early 6A Great 8 loss to Monarch

Despite an early morning start (8:45 a.m.), the Regis Jesuit girls basketball team came out ready to play in the first quarter of its 6A Great 8 contest against Monarch March 4.

In an opening quarter held while many were still enjoying their morning cup of coffee, the 12th-seeded Raiders knocked down four 3-pointers and built a 23-12 lead over the fourth-seeded Coyotes — a team it defeated in the regular season — but things turned significantly in the final three quarters.

Regis Jesuit still managed to hold a two-point lead at halftime, only to get outscored 31-11 in the third and fourth quarters combined in a 62-44 loss. Coach Jordan Kasemodel’s Raiders finished the season 17-9.

19 points as one of four players in double figures for Denver East.

The Buffaloes got down by as many as 11 points in the opening half — but worked it down to a five-point deficit at halftime and would have been closer if not for a buzzer-beating desperation 3-pointer — and watched the deficit grow to 12 in the late stages of the third quarter.

But instead of letting the Angels run away with it Smoky Hill reeled Denver East back in with back-to-back 3-pointers from Mitchell, another from Lewis and an inside basket from McGrew to close the period down just three.

“Nobody’s blown us out all year,” Hardin said. “We’re always going to be able to defend you and speed up the game and find a way to fight and give ourselves an opportunity to win.”

The Buffaloes did just that with an 11-3 burst to start the fourth quarter, which started with a power dunk from McGrew, continued with a pair of hoops by Gasaway, a 3-pointer by freshman Carter Basquez and two free throws from McGrew to make it 64-59 in Smoky Hill’s favor with 6:13 left.

Mitchell fouled out on Denver East’s next trip down the floor, however, and the Angels countered with an 8-0 run to take a lead

Junior Coryn Watts paced Regis Jesuit with 14 points, while junior Hana Belibi added 12 and sophomore Iliana Greene had nine for Regis Jesuit, which had just three seniors on the floor in Sophia Meyer, plus reserves Brenna Albrecht-Reed and Kate Michalek.

The Raiders had dealt the Coyotes a 50-36 loss in December in a game that still stands as the only defeat for 25-1 Monarch. They threatened to do so again if they had been able to maintain a hot start, as Belibi, Watts, Greene and Meyer all knocked down 3-pointers and they ended the opening period on a 7-0 run.

The Coyotes whittled nine points off the deficit before the break as senior Amelia Rosin scored half of her game-high 16 points in the second quarter to make it a two-point game. A layup by Natalie Guanella (14 points) in the opening seconds of the second half tied it up immediately and the Coyotes outscored the Raiders by double digits in the third quarter to take control of the game.

While Monarch had four seniors in its starting lineup, Regis Jesuit had just one and should have a lot to look forward to as its expects to return four of its top five leading scorers in Belibi, Watts, Greene and sophomore Jane Rumpf.

ABOVE: Smoky Hill senior Rickey Mitchell (1) cuts through the Denver East defense for a reverse layup in the Buffaloes’ 77-71 Great 8 loss March 4. LEFT: Monarch’s Arezo Safi (11) pulls down a rebound in front of Regis Jesuit senior Brenna Albrecht-Reed in the Raiders’ 62-44 Great 8 loss March 4. (Photos by Courtney Oakes/Sentinel Colorado)

Preps

A-TOWN ALL-STARS

A-Town All-State Games to return on March 18 at Eaglecrest

The annual A-Town All-Star Games for Aurora’s best and brightest boys and girls basketball players — presented by Sentinel Colorado — returns this season and is scheduled to be played on March 18 at Eaglecrest High School.

The 20-player rosters for the girls and boys games — as selected by the Sentinel based on the nominations/voting of all city coaches — are being finalized. Rosters will be comprised of players from Aurora’s 11 largest high schools (Aurora Central, Cherokee Trail, Eaglecrest, Gateway, Grandview, Hinkley, Overland, Rangeview, Regis Jesuit, Smoky Hill and Vista PEAK) and every school will be represented.

Doors will open at 10:15 a.m. and ticket prices will be $6 for both games (purchase online only, ticket link), with the girls scheduled to begin at 11 a.m., followed by the boys at approximately 1 p.m.

The A-Town All-Star boys game began eight years ago and was played for the first time at Aurora Central in 2016, followed by Cherokee Trail (2017), Rangeview (2018), Smoky Hill (2019) and Gateway in 2021 following a hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic and it was canceled last season. The A-Town All-Star girls game is in its seventh year.

WEEK PAST

The week past in Aurora prep sports

MONDAY, MARCH 6: The Hinkley boys volleyball team evened its record at 1-1 on the young season with a 25-15, 25-17, 25-19 home victory over Eagle Ridge Academy.

SATURDAY, MARCH 4: The Overland boys volleyball team earned its first win of the season with a 22-25, 25-20, 14-25, 25-12, 15-10 defeat of Gateway in a matchup of city programs. Junior Ahmed Diallo’s nine kills paced the Trailblazers, while senior Dodge McCabe had seven kills and 14 digs and senior Adrian Cabalo racked up 32 assists. Sophomore Vincent Johnson led the Olys with 18 kills, while juniors Harold Johnson (12 blocks) and Amir Khabiri added eight apiece and junior Francisco Beltran amassed 40 assists. ...FRIDAY, MARCH 3: The Rangeview boys volleyball team played its first-ever match and came out victorious with a 25-21, 23-25, 25-22, 25-21 win over Aurora West College Prep. Junior Pethuel Ofori racked up 11 kills to lead the way for the Raiders, while sophomore Ben Cordova made 13 digs and junior Javier Venegas Angel dished out 12 assists. ...The Eaglecrest

LEFT: Cherokee Trail’s Colton Markum takes a breath on his way to taking first place in the 200 meter freestyle in a Centennial League boys swiming dual meet vs. Overland March 2 at Utah Park. BELOW LEFT: Regis Jesuit’s Hugh Boris, left, takes a breath during the breaststroke portion of the 200 yard individual medley at the Continental League boys swimming dual between the Raiders and Heritage on March 2. Boris won the event by nearly four seconds. BELOW RIGHT: The A-Town All-Star boys and girls basketball games, presented by Sentinel Colorado, are scheduled to return on March 18 at Eaglecrest High School featuring 40 of the top players from city programs. The girls game is is scheduled for 11 a.m., with the boys to follow at 1 p.m. Visit sentinelcolorado.com/ sports/a-town-all-stars for more information. (Photos by Courtney Oakes/ Sentinel Colorado)

boys volleyball team dropped a five-set season opener as Castle View edged the Raptors 25-21, 2527, 25-27, 25-23, 18-16. ...

THURS-

DAY, MARCH 2: The Smoky Hill boys swim team opened its season with a 192-84 Centennial League dual victory at Arapahoe as the Buffaloes claimed first place in every swimming event. Junior Daniel Yi and sophomore Ian Noffinsinger won two events apiece, while juniors Landon and Ben Brewer and Jake and Sam Baker also claimed victories aside from a relay sweep.

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...The Regis Jesuit boys swim team posted a 181-118 Continental League home victory over Heritage to begin the season. The Raiders posted wins in nine of 12 events, with senior Hawkins Wendt winning both sprint freestyle events and Hennig Colsman, Hugh Boris, Reid Magner, Charlie Klein and Ronan Krauss touching the wall first in their respective races in addition to wins in the 200 and 400 freestyle relays.

Junior John Clinton and senior Rocky Xiao recorded 14 and 13 kills, respectively, while seniors David Weiss and Christopher Xiao dished out 19 assists apiece in the Cherokee Trail boys volleyball team’s season-opening 25-16, 2514, 29-27 win over Rock Canyon.

...In a matchup of Aurora boys volleyball programs, Vista PEAK prevailed over visiting Hinkley 25-15, 26-24, 25-21 behind a big match

from sophomore Tristan Rowley, who had 15 kills, 14 digs and six service aces. Senior Reece Kloberdanz added nine kills and four blocks for the Bison, while the Thunder got a 10-kill performance from junior Ammon Fifita. ...The Gateway boys volleyball team opened the season with a 25-14, 25-21, 1625, 25-23 win over Addenbrooke Classical Academy. Sophomore Vincent Johnson racked up 17 kills and junior Amir Khabiri had 10, while junior Francisco Beltran racked up 37 assists and 11 service aces for the Olys. ...The Regis Jesuit boys volleyball team swept past Overland 25-16, 25-14, 25-18 in a matchup of Aurora programs to open the season. ...The Cherokee Trail boys swim team opened the season with a Centennial League dual meet visit to Overland at Utah Park and prevailed 127-33. The Cougars claimed each of the swimming events.

WEEK AHEAD

The week ahead in Aurora prep sports

THURSDAY, MARCH 9: The remainder of spring prep sports baseball, girls soccer, track & field, boys & girls lacrosse and girls golf — can begin regular season competition after boys swimming, boys volleyball and girls tennis got a week head start. ...A pair of local baseball matchups are in store as Rangeview plays at Au-

rora Central and Overland goes to Vista PEAK with first pitch slated at 4 p.m. for both contests. ...In girls soccer, the highlight of a busy day is defending Class 5A state champion Grandview on the road at 6 p.m. at Valor Christian in a playoff rematch, while Vista PEAK is at Overland and Aurora Central goes to DSST Conservatory Green for 4 p.m. starts. Smoky Hill kicks off at 4:15 p.m. on its home field against Chatfield, while late 8 p.m. kickoffs are scheduled at Legacy Stadium (where Cherokee Trail plays host to Regis Jesuit) and at Stutler Bowl, where Eaglecrest is home to Highlands Ranch. ...The Rangeview girls lacrosse team opens the season with a 6 p.m. home game against Ralston Valley. ...In boys swimming

Smoky Hill plays host to Cherry Creek in a strong Centennial League dual meet at 5 p.m., the same time Cherokee Trail is home to Mullen and Overland goes to Grandview ...The Grandview boys lacrosse team plays host to Chatfield at 6 p.m. at Legacy Stadium in its opener, while at the same time, Regis Jesuit is home to Denver South and Smoky Hill visits The Vanguard School.

FRIDAY, MARCH 10: The semifinals of the Class 6A girls and boys state basketball tournaments take place at the Denver Coliseum with the Grandview girls in action at 11 a.m. and the Regis Jesuit boys at 12:45 p.m. ...Eaglecrest plays host to a girls tennis tournament starting at 8 a.m. that includes other Aurora programs. ...The Regis Jesuit girls lacrosse team travels to Kent

Denver for a 4:15 p.m. contest....The Overland girls soccer team is home to the Lotus School For Excellence at 4 p.m. ...The Regis Jesuit girls tennis team begins play in the Western Slope Invitational in Grand Junction. ...SATURDAY, MARCH 11: The Centennial League is scheduled to contest its first track & field meet of the season at Legacy Stadium, while Regis Jesuit heads to EchoPark Stadium for the Continental League Relays meet beginning at 9 a.m., Vista PEAK plays host to an Early Bird Invite at APS Stadium that also includes Aurora Central and Gateway and Rangeview competes at the “We Are Columbine” meet at Jeffco Stadium. ...The Eaglecrest boys volleyball team plays host to a tournament that also includes Cherokee Trail. ...The Eaglecrest baseball team is home to Dakota Ridge, while first pitch for Smoky Hill at home is at noon against Fort Collins. ...The Grandview girls lacrosse team is home to Air Academy at 11 a.m. ...MONDAY, MARCH 13: The Cherokee Trail girls lacrosse team plays host to Dakota Ridge at 6 p.m.

TUESDAY, MARCH 14: The Rangeview boys lacrosse team plays host to Thomas Jefferson at 6:30 p.m. ...The Regis Jesuit boys lacrosse team travels to California to play Cathedral Catholic, then Corona Del Mar the next day. ...Vista PEAK visits Overland at 5:30 p.m. in boys volleyball. ...The Eaglecrest and Grandview baseball teams have 4:15 p.m. home games against Highlands Ranch and Columbine, respectively.

The Magazine

Bigger, better, tougher

A LOOK AT 2023’S NEW GARDEN PLANTS

Most gardeners have favorite goto plants that perform well in their climate and simply make them happy. For me, those are coneflowers, catmint, liatris, alliums, daylilies, black-eyed Susans and oh so many tomatoes.

But every year, I manage to find at least a little space for something new that woos me from a garden-center shelf or the pages of a catalog.

BY JESSICA DAMIANO, Associated Press

Behind those customer-facing outlets, plant breeders work tirelessly to produce innovative plants with larger flowers; better disease resistance; improved cold-, heat- or shade-tolerance; longer bloom times and even higher nutrition.

PERENNIALS

The 2023 season brings us several firsts, including the first-ever groundcover shasta daisy, Leucanthemum “Carpet Angel,” from Green Fuse Botanicals. Named a 2023 All-America Selection by the independent, nonprofit organization of the same name, which tests new introductions and bestows the honors each year, the extremely cold-hardy plant starts blooming earlier than other varieties and keeps going straight through fall in zones 4a-10b.

Proven Winners has introduced two new native hummingbird mints in their Meant to Bee

collection -- “Royal Raspberry” and “Queen Nectarine” -- which, as the group’s name implies, is beloved by bees. I grew the latter in my test garden last year and was impressed with the terracotta-colored flowers that blanketed most of the plant from mid-summer through fall. Hardy in zones 5-9, the mounding perennial should reach 30-36” in two or three years.

Also from Proven Winners, I tested out the new Upscale “Red Velvet” bee balm, another native that lures pollinators to the garden. Suitable for part-sun to sun in zones 4-8, the tall Monarda variety emerges from dormancy with bronzetinged foliage before large, cherry-red flowers take center stage in spring and summer. The deer-resistant plants grow to 32” tall.

The breeder’s Rock’ N Round “Bright Idea” hybrid sedum stonecrop added a burst of yellow to my sunny test garden with its red stems, serrated green leaves and bright yellow, star-shaped blooms. The 10-12” salt-tolerant perennial attracts bees and butterflies, resists rabbit attacks and thrives in hot, dry spots in zones 3-9.

PanAmerican Seed’s Echinacea “Artisan Yellow Ombre,” another AAS winner, is a bushy, multi-branched coneflower that produced bright yellow flowers in my test garden. Grow it in full sun in zones 4a-10b and watch as the pollinators come.

The breeder’s new Rudbeckia “Goldblitz” is

a strong, 28-inch black-eyed Susan with shiny green leaves and abundant blooms. The sun-lover starts blooming about three weeks earlier than other varieties and continues into fall. It’s hardy in 3a-9b.

Astilbe “Dark Side of the Moon,” a National Gardening Bureau Green Thumb Award winner, is a long-lived, shade-tolerant perennial that attracts bees and resists deer and rabbits. Foliage starts out yellow with a dark margin before turning a rich chocolate brown, and its raspberry-colored buds open to reveal pinkish-purple flowers. The plant is hardy in zones 4-9 and reaches 22”, including the tall flower spikes.

ANNUALS

The shade-tolerant, downy mildew-resistant “Glimmer” double impatiens from Ball Flora Plant are reminiscent of miniature roses and come in an array of colors, including Appleblossom, Bright Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Hot Pink, Salmon and White. Plants grow to 10-16” tall and 10-12” wide.

The beautiful tropical “Royal Hawaiian Waikiki” Colocasia elephant ears, bred by University of Hawaii emeritus plant pathologist John J. Cho, Ph.D., was honored with a National Gardening Bureau 2023 Green Thumb Award. Its

This image provided by Proven Winners shows Meant to Bee Queen Nectarine hummingbird mint plants growing in a garden bed. The 2023 introduction is beloved by bees. Proven Winners via AP

Cherry Blossom Festival at Jade Mountain Brewery & Teahouse

Brewery Boot Camp at A Bit Twisted Brewpub and BBQ

Colfax Monthly Pinball Tournament at 1UP Arcade Bar on Colfax

Cockpit Demo Day at Wings over the Rockies Air & Space Museum

scene & herd

St. Patrick’s Day at Stanley Marketplace

April 1 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 4233 S. Buckley Rd. Aurora, CO 80013. Visit https://bit.ly/3SRhkHq for more information.

Spring is just around the bend! Those late snowy months always seem to slow time. But the springtime couldn’t stay away forever. And in celebration of the season change, Jade Mountain Brewery & Teahouse is back again with their annual Cherry Blossom Festival. The stated goal is to outdo their previous year’s party and according to their FB posting, they seem to have accomplished this.

March 18 at 12:00 p.m. 2501 Dallas St. Aurora, CO 80010. Visit stanleymarketplace.com/events/st-patricks-day-at-stanley-marketplace/ for more information.

Looks like the Wick School of Irish Dance is making a return to the Stanley Marketplace for their annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration, slated to begin on the Southeast plaza of the marketplace at noon.

And we haven’t forgotten to mention the almost mandatory green beer. Cheluna Brewing has you covered. After you’ve thrown back a pint of four, the Aurora Police Dept. will supply you a ride home, so long as you live within 10 miles of the city limits. And don’t worry, they won’t put the bracelets on you. This is a program to keep drunkards from behind the wheel. They’ll also have breathalyzers to test your blood content — to see if you’re able to get yourself home legally. It might be a safe bet that if you think you need to check your BAC, you likely shouldn’t be driving.

There are at least a dozen vendors slated, boasting a smorgasbord of food, drink and other goods. There will also be some beer releases, some of which look pretty incredible to this low-level hop head. The Chestnut Vanilla Stout has certainly piqued interest, as does the Cherry Mochi Rice Ale. That sounds very drinkable indeed.

You don’t want to miss this one, and since it’s in a few weeks, there is plenty of time to plan accordingly.

Wheels and Wings at Mile High

Harley-Davidson

March 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. 3095 S. Peoria St. Unit B, Aurora, CO 80014. Visit https://bit. ly/3kOdmmx for more information.

We heard you were planning on crushing a bunch of wings this weekend. What if we told you that we have a way for you to shed those newly acquired calories. Is that something you might be interested in?

A Twisted Brewpub is hosting an hour-long bootcamp to sweat those residual wing calories.

The class is $15 and includes discounted barley pops for that much needed post-workout beer. Fun fact, they host this class every third Saturday of the month. For your own benefit, longevity and health, we suggest you consider becoming a regular. Exercise is good for everyone. The same applies for craft beer.

Denver Art Museum

Free Day at the Denver Art Museum

March 19 at 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 717 E. Colfax Ave. Denver, CO, 80203. Visit https://bit.ly/3ZoZMob for more information.

Can you play a mean pinball? Who? You. If you have the chops when playing the silver ball, you might want to consider entering into the monthly 1UP Arcade Bar Pinball Tournament. If you’re rusty, you’ve got a few weeks to become part of the machine. If you’re a novice but still interested, see the previous sentence — you got some time to bone up on your chops.

The cost of admission is $10, plus the cost of gameplay. The bar also holds raffles throughout the event, decreasing your chance of leaving empty handed.

March 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 7711 E Academy Blvd, Denver, CO 80230. Visit wingsmuseum.org/ events/cockpit-demo-day-1 for more information.

Very rarely, if ever, will you arrive to an event at Wings and be disappointed. There’s no risk here either. Our favorite local air and space museum is hosting the public for an up close and intimate preview of the cockpits of some pretty incredible machines.

You’ll get the opportunity to look inside a variety of aircraft at the museum with plenty of information to learn about these air vessels along the way, including their history, how they operate and a look at the controls and instruments that get these birds off the ground.

Prices vary and max out at $18. Plus you aren’t just restricted to the airplanes with their cockpits open. Feel free to tour the entire museum while you are there.

March 11 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 16565 E. 33rd Dr. Aurora, CO 80011. Visit https://bit.ly/3kP65mm for more information.

Free wings! Now that we have your attention, free wings! Mile High Harley-Davidson is throwing a little soiree this weekend supplying plenty of food and drink. On top of that, you’ll be able to check out the new 2023 Hogs — a nickname that goes back to the 1920’s, when the Harley Davidson racing team kept a pig as a mascot. Rolling through with a little chestnut for ya there. Maybe you can drop it this weekend as you’re slamming wings and bevies scoping out pure American muscle. Surely it’ll impress at least one person, and if it doesn’t, wing consumption surely will.

March 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 100 W. 14th Ave. Denver, CO 80204. Visit www.denverartmuseum.org for more information.

The time has come once again for the monthly free day at The Denver Art Museum. As is tradition, there are a bevy of exhibitions showing that are captivating, to say the least.

Per usual, guests will have access to the permanent exhibits, but this month y’all can check out “Speaking with Light: Contemporary Indigenous Photography,” “Near East to Far West: Fictions of French and American Colonialism” and “Rugged Beauty: Antique Carpets from Western Asia.” Rugged, get it?

Tickets can be reserved ahead of time or picked up once you arrive.

large, glossy leaves, adorned with creamy white centers and pink veins, are held atop deep burgundy stems on compact plants sturdy enough to withstand wind and rain. Grow it as an annual in zones 7 and under.

Starflower “Paper Moon”

Scabiosa, another Green Thumb Award winner, is a pollinator-friendly annual from Sahin/ Takii EU. Its 36-inch stems hold round clusters of pale blue, purple-veined flowers that give way to decorative, papery bronze seed heads, which can be used in fresh bouquets or dry arrangements. For best results, grow it in full sun.

Snapdragon “Double Shot” Orange Bicolor, from Hems Genetics, has uniquely strong, branched stems that hold white-backed, double orange-red flowers that fade to a dusty hue as the season progresses. The All-America Selection winner grows to 18-20 inches tall in full or part sun.

EDIBLES

“Sun Dipper” tomato from PanAmerican Seed was named Best New Edible Plant of 2023 by the National Gardening Bureau. Its peanut-shaped, orange fruits, meant to make dipping easier, are perfectly suited for a crudité platter. I grew the indeterminate plant, bred to resist fusarium wilt, tobacco mosaic virus and root-knot nematodes, in my

Stew over it

By CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL, Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street

trial garden last summer. It was the only tomato that performed well during the year’s too-hot, toodry season.

Another new tomato, “Vivacious,” available to grow from seed this year, is notable for its enhanced nutritional value. Breeder W. Atlee Burpee claims the roughly 3-inch-long, plum-shaped, orange fruits are high in beta carotene, with just one tomato said to provide 40% of the recommended daily allowance of vitamin A. Each plant promises to produce roughly 70 tomatoes throughout the season.

How about a seedless pepper?

“Pepper Pots Sugar Kick” from Proven Winners is a miniature, sweet orange snacking pepper that grows seedless when isolated from other pepper varieties to prevent cross-pollination. The upright plants grow to 20-30 inches tall and are suitable for growing in both containers and the garden. Harvest green fruits in 54 days or orange ones in 74 days.

“Sweet Jade” squash, a single-serving-sized kabocha with sea-green skin and dark orange flesh, produces high yields and has a long storage life. The fruit of the All-America Selection winner, harvestable in fall, weighs just 1-2 pounds apiece.

JessicaDamianowritesregular gardeningcolumnsforTheAssociated Press. She publishes the award-winningWeeklyDirtNewsletter.Signuphereforweeklygardeningtipsandadvice.

Chorizo enlivens a wintry Spanish white bean stew

In rugged parts of northern Spain, a homey dish called fabada asturiana is a satisfying winter staple. It includes several cured meats, dried beans and alliums slowly simmered together. The cooks at Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street make a version with canned white beans that pares back on the meat and comes together in just 30 minutes. Chorizo and ham lend deep flavor to the broth. And a pinch of saffron adds a Spanish flavor and fragrance, while giving the stew an alluring golden hue.

In Spain’s rugged Asturias region, winter winds coming off the Atlantic demand rib-sticking meals that make the most of preserved foods.

That often means fabada asturiana, a homey mix of cured meats, dried beans and alliums slowly simmered with various cuts of smoked pork. It could spend half a day on the stove, but in this recipe from our book “Tuesday Nights Mediterranean,” which features weeknight-friendly meals from the region, we make a quick-and-easy version that comes together in 30 minutes.

We pared back on the meats, using only chorizo and ham, both of which lend deep flavor to the broth. The dish gets its name from fabas, the large beans traditionally used, but we found that canned white beans worked well. We especially liked the relatively large size and creamy texture of cannellinis, but great northern and navy beans are fine, too.

A pinch of saffron adds a Spanish flavor and fragrance, while giving the stew an alluring golden hue.

Be sure to not overcook the chorizo and ham after adding them to the sautéed onion mixture. If the pieces begin to sear or brown, they’ll be chewy in the finished dish. Cook only until the chorizo begins to release some of its fat.

Spanish Chorizo, Ham and White Bean Stew

Start to finish: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1 medium yellow onion, chopped

6 medium garlic cloves, chopped

1 teaspoon saffron threads

Kosher salt and ground black pepper

8 ounces Spanish chorizo, casings removed, halved and thinly sliced

8 ounces ham steak, cut into ½-inch cubes

1½ quarts low-sodium chicken broth

Three 15½-ounce cans white beans, rinsed and drained

3 bay leaves

4 scallions, thinly sliced

Warmed crusty bread, to serve

In a large pot over medium, heat the oil until shimmering. Add the onion, garlic, saffron, ¼ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is slightly softened, 5 to 8 minutes.

Add the chorizo and ham, then cook, stirring, just until the chorizo begins to release its fat, about 1 minute. Stir in the broth, beans and bay. Bring to a simmer over medium-high, then reduce to medium and cook, stirring occasionally and adjusting the heat as needed to maintain a simmer, 10 to 15 minutes.

Remove and discard the bay, then stir in the scallions. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Serve with bread.

Public Notices for

Because the people must know

COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION 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 NOTICE -

PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0604-2022

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)

Jerome L. Harris and Markisha C. Harris

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Nationstar Mortgage LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

September 18, 2020 County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

September 28, 2020

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

E0129716

Original Principal Amount

$339,270.00 Outstanding Principal Balance

$326,081.55

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 7, Summer Valley Subdivision

Filing No. 17, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Also known by street and number as:

18161 E Bellewood Dr, 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:

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 # CO11947

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. 0613-2022

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

On December 16, 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) ANN E. HEINTZ AND JESSE WEILAND AND RICHARD A. HEINTZ AND SARAH

E. WEILAND

Original Beneficiary(ies)

UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

$132,888.38

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 6, BLOCK 4, LAKEVIEW TERRACE

SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 4562 South Quintero Street, 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, 04/19/2023, 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 2/23/2023

Last Publication 3/23/2023

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: 12/16/2022

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 # 22-028929

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. 0001-2023

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

On January 3, 2023, 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)

Christopher Henry Drayton Jr.

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”) as nominee for American Financing Corporation., Its Successors and Assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

May 25, 2021

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

June 04, 2021

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

E1089967

Original Principal Amount

$332,661.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $326,765.82 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 12, BLOCK 2, MILL RUN SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 4040 South Rifle Way, Aurora, CO 80013-3240. 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, 05/03/2023, 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 3/9/2023

Last Publication 4/6/2023

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: 01/03/2023

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:

Erin Croke #46557

Steven Bellanti #48306

Holly Shilliday #24423

Ilene Dell’Acqua #31755

McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122

Attorney File # CO-22-950446-LL

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

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015

COMBINED NOTICEPUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0002-2023

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 3, 2023, 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) GEORGE BILLINGS JR AND RAVEN BILLINGS

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS BENEFICIARY, AS NOMINEE FOR OCWEN LOAN SERVICING LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF WAMPUS

MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST

Date of Deed of Trust

July 14, 2016

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

July 19, 2016

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

D6077573

Original Principal Amount $255,254.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$237,159.86

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 15, BLOCK 11, LYN KNOLL - FIRST FILLING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as:

12792 E 2ND AVE., AURORA, CO 80011.

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, 05/03/2023, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Little-

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 3/9/2023

Last Publication 4/6/2023

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: 01/03/2023

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:

Jennifer C. Rogers #34682

IDEA Law Group 4100 E. Mississippi Ave., Ste. 420, Denver, CO 80246 (187) 73532146

Attorney File # 48063213

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. 0596-2022

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

On December 2, 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)

TIMOTHY E JOHNSON

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR RUEDY AND STITES

ADVERTISING COMPANY

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

CMG MORTGAGE, INC.

Date of Deed of Trust

December 23, 2019

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

December 31, 2019

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

D9144375

Original Principal Amount $347,730.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $332,305.75

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 5, BLOCK 4, SEVEN HILLS SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 11, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 2806 S DANUBE ST, AURORA, CO 80013.

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

NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 12/02/2022 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 # 00000009631888

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. 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

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 CONDOMINIUM 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 ARAPAHOE, 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.

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015

COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION 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

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

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 NOTICE -

PUBLICATION 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

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 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

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.

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015

COMBINED NOTICEPUBLICATION 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

CORDING 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, 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: 12/09/2022

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 # 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 NOTICE -

PUBLICATION 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.

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.

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: 12/13/2022

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 # CO12033

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. 0615-2022

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

On December 16, 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)

SHAWN PAVLOVICH

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR STEARNS LENDING, INC.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

Date of Deed of Trust

April 22, 2010

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

May 11, 2010

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

D0044277

Original Principal Amount

$196,377.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$153,103.51

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

Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 58, BLOCK 6, AURORA HIGHLANDS SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 17889 EAST LOUISIANA AVENUE, AURORA, CO 80017.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. If applicable, a description of any changes to the deed of trust described in the notice of election and demand pursuant to affidavit as allowed by statutes: C.R.S.§ 38-35109(5) LEGAL DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN CORRECTED BY SCRIVENER’S AFFIDAVIT RECORDED 8/21/18 AT RECEPTION NO. D8083125 IN THE RECORDS OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY. NOTICE OF SALE

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/19/2023, 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 2/23/2023

Last Publication 3/23/2023

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: 12/16/2022

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 # 00000009676602

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. 0616-2022

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

On December 20, 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)

HAROLD WEEKS AND Jeffrey James Holliday

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR INTERCONTINENTAL CAPITAL GROUP, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

THE MONEY SOURCE INC.

Date of Deed of Trust

March 26, 2020

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

April 02, 2020

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

E0040015

Original Principal Amount

$354,640.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$294,254.53

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, VILLAGE EAST UNIT 2, SEVENTH FILING COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

PARCEL ID: 1973-23-3-20-003

Also known by street and number as: 1675 S Lansing Ct, 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, 04/19/2023, 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 2/23/2023

Last Publication 3/23/2023

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: 12/20/2022

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 # 22-028922

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. 0617-2022

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

On December 20, 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)

TIMOTHY W SPITZ AND LESLYE SPITZ

Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY LTD.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

April 30, 2020 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust

May 01, 2020

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

E0052195

Original Principal Amount

$459,985.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$446,294.16 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows:

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 17, BLOCK 2, HARMONY SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 4, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 26853 E ARCHER AVE, AURORA, CO 80018. 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, 04/19/2023, 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 2/23/2023

Last Publication 3/23/2023

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: 12/20/2022

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 # 00000009564998

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. 0619-2022

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

On December 27, 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)

JEFFREY F KUSCHKE

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MOTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS BENEFICIARY, AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST

Date of Deed of Trust

July 18, 2003

County of Recording

Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust

September 17, 2003 Recording Information (Reception No. and/ or Book/Page No.)

B3207381

Original Principal Amount

$311,600.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$172,492.55

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 26, TALLYN’S REACH SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7116 FLAT ROCK COURT, 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, 04/26/2023, 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 3/2/2023

Last Publication 3/30/2023

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: 12/27/2022

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:

Jennifer C. Rogers #34682 IDEA Law Group 4100 E. Mississippi Ave., Ste. 420, Denver, CO 80246 (187) 73532146

Attorney File # 48061698

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. 0620-2022

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

On December 30, 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) Pamela Zampella AND Steven E Pragana

Original Beneficiary(ies)

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

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE

AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust

May 03, 2021

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

May 05, 2021

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

E1074285

Original Principal Amount

$258,088.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$255,525.31

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, A VACATION AND REPLAT OF TRACT C, BIJOU CREEK, ACCORDING TO THE MAP RECORDED OCTOBER 19, 2020 AT RECEPTION NO. E0141656, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 245 S 4Th Court, Deer Trail, CO 80105. 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, 05/03/2023, 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 3/9/2023

Last Publication 4/6/2023

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: 12/30/2022

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 # 22-029055

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. 0623-2022

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

On December 30, 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)

Joseph Coon and Maria Teresa Conde Coon

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Amerifirst Financial, Inc., its successors and as-

signs

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

September 09, 2021

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

September 13, 2021

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

E1142193

Original Principal Amount $299,475.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $307,723.00

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.

ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT “A” EXHIBIT A

Unit 101, Building 15, Aurora at Cross Creek Condominiums, according to the Condominium Map thereof, recorded on October 12, 2005 at Reception No. 5153458, in the Records of the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of Arapahoe County, Colorado, and as defined and described in the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Aurora at Cross Creek Condominiums, recorded on June 17, 2005 at Reception No. B5089614, in said Records. Together with the exclusive right to use the Limited Common Element Garage Bay 101. County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Also known by street and number as: 23346 East 5th Place Unit 101, Aurora, CO 80018.

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, 05/03/2023, 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 3/9/2023

Last Publication 4/6/2023

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: 12/30/2022

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 # CO21094

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

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COMBINED NOTICEPUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0624-2022

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

On December 30, 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)

L. JEAN MORALES

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CHERRY CREEK MORTGAGE CO., INC.,

ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT,

LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

August 30, 2013

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

September 06, 2013

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

D3112476

Original Principal Amount

$303,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$204,892.55

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 6, MISSION VIEJO SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 11, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 4018

S. MISSION PARKWAY, AURORA, CO 80013.

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, 05/03/2023, 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 3/9/2023

Last Publication 4/6/2023

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: 12/30/2022

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:

Erin Croke #46557

Steven Bellanti #48306

Holly Shilliday #24423

Ilene Dell’Acqua #31755 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122

Attorney File # CO-22-949998-LL

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

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015

AVISO DE HALLAZGO DE IMPACTO

SIGNIFICANTE Y AVISO DE INTENCIÓN DE SOLICITUD DE LIBERACIÓN DE FONDOS

09 de marzo de 2023

Ciudad de la División de Desarrollo de la Comunidad de Aurora

15151 E. Alameda Pkwy Aurora, CO. 80017 303-739-7921

Este aviso deberá satisfacer dos requisitos de procedimiento separados pero relacionados para las actividades que llevará a cabo la División de Desarrollo Comunitario de la Ciudad de Aurora.

SOLICITUD DE LIBERACIÓN DE FON-

DOS

El 27 de marzo de 2023 o alrededor de esa fecha, la Ciudad de Aurora presentará una solicitud a HUD para la liberación de fondos de HOME bajo el Programa de Asociación de Inversión de HOME, según enmendado. Este compromiso será para Aurora Mental Health y la Autoridad de Vivienda de la Ciudad de Aurora, que ha solicitado hasta $1,000,000 en fondos HOME y $1,000,000 en HOME ARP para Potomac Apartments, un nuevo proyecto

de desarrollo de construcción ubicado en 1290 S. Potomac Street, Aurora , CO. 80012, y el costo total del proyecto aumentará $25,000,000. La demolición planificada de un edificio existente actualmente ubicado en 1290 S. Potomac Street continuará en la primavera de 2023. Estos fondos se utilizarán para el desarrollo de 60 unidades multifamiliares que proporcionarán viviendas asequibles para los futuros residentes de Aurora. La autoridad legal de financiamiento del Programa de Asociaciones de Inversión HOME (o HOME) se encuentra bajo el Título II Sección 288 de la Ley Nacional de Vivienda Asequible Cranston-Gonzalez (según enmienda).

HALLAZGO SIN IMPACTO SIGNIFICATIVO

La Ciudad de Aurora ha determinado que el proyecto no tendrá un impacto significativo en el entorno humano. Por lo tanto, no se requiere una Declaración de Impacto Ambiental bajo la Ley Nacional de Política Ambiental de 1969 (NEPA). La información adicional del proyecto está contenida en el Registro de Revisión Ambiental (ERR) archivado en el Centro Municipal de la Ciudad de Aurora ubicado en 15151 E. Alameda Pkwy y se puede examinar o copiar los días de semana de 8 a. m. a 5 p. m. COMENTARIOS DEL PÚBLICO

Cualquier individuo, grupo o entidad podrán hacer observaciones por escrito sobre la ERR a la Alicia Montoya, Ciudad de Aurora, División de Desarrollo de la Comunidad, 15151 E. Alameda Pkwy, Aurora, Colorado, 80012; o amontoya@auroragov. org. Para preguntas e información adicional, por favor póngase en contacto con Alicia Montoya en la dirección arriba o llame al 303-739-7900. Todos los comentarios recibidos 26 de marzo de 2023 serán considerados por la Ciudad de Aurora antes de autorizar la presentación de una solicitud de liberación de fondos. Los comentarios deben especificar qué Observe que se dirigen.

CERTIFICACIÓN AMBIENTAL

La Ciudad de Aurora certifica a HUD que Alicia Montoya en su calidad de consentimientos al gerente de desarrollo comunitario para aceptar la jurisdicción de los tribunales federales si se interpone una acción para hacer cumplir las responsabilidades en relación con el proceso de revisión ambiental y que estas responsabilidades han sido satisfechas. La aprobación del Estado de HUD de la certificación satisface sus responsabilidades bajo NEPA y leyes y autoridades relacionadas y permite que el nombre del beneficiario de la subvención a utilizar fondos del programa.

OBJECIONES A liberación de fondos

HUD aceptará objeciones a su liberación de fondos y la certificación de la Ciudad de Aurora por un período de quince días después de la fecha de presentación anticipada o la recepción real de la solicitud (lo que ocurra más tarde) solo si se basan en una de las siguientes bases: ( a) la certificación no fue ejecutada por el Oficial Certificador de la Ciudad de Aurora; (b) la ciudad de Aurora ha omitido un paso o no ha tomado una decisión o hallazgo requerido por las reglamentaciones de HUD en 24 CFR parte 58; (c) el beneficiario de la subvención u otros participantes en el proceso de desarrollo han comprometido fondos, incurrido en costos o realizado actividades no autorizadas por 24 CFR Parte 58 antes de la aprobación de una liberación de fondos por parte de HUD; o (d) otra agencia federal que actúa de conformidad con 40 CFR Parte 1504 ha presentado una conclusión por escrito de que el proyecto no es satisfactorio desde el punto de vista de la calidad ambiental. Las objeciones deben prepararse y enviarse por correo electrónico de acuerdo con los procedimientos requeridos (24 CFR Parte 58, Sec. 58.76) y deben dirigirse a Noemi Ghirghi, Directora de CPD Región VIII, a CPD_COVID-19OEE-DEN@hud.gov. Los posibles objetores deben comunicarse con CPD_COVID-19OEE-DEN@hud.gov para verificar el último día real del período de objeción.

Alicia Montoya, Gerente de la División de Desarrollo de la Comunidad

Publication: March 9, 2023

Sentinel

AVISO DE HALLAZGO SIN IMPACTO

SIGNIFICATIVO Y AVISO DE INTENTO DE SOLICITAR LIBERACIÓN DE FONDOS

Marzo 9, 2023

División de Desarrollo Comunitario de la Ciudad de Aurora 15151 E. Alameda Pkwy Aurora, CO 80017

303-739-7921

Estos avisos deberán satisfacer dos requisitos de procedimiento separados pero relacionados para las actividades que llevará a cabo la División de Vivienda y Desarrollo Comunitario de la Ciudad de Aurora.

SOLICITUD DE LIBERACIÓN DE FONDOS

El 27 de marzo de 2023 o alrededor de esa fecha, la Ciudad de Aurora presentará una solicitud a HUD para la liberación de fondos de HOME bajo el Programa de Asociación HOME, según enmendado. Este compromiso será para Fitzsimons Gateway Apartments para el nuevo desarrollo de construcción de viviendas multifamiliares utilizando fondos del Programa de Asociación de Inversión en el Hogar en

Peoria y Colfax en Aurora, Colorado. Este desarrollo tendrá 210 unidades de viviendas asequibles, todas dentro de un edificio de 6 pisos cerca del campus de Fitzsimons Medical. Este programa estará disponible en toda la ciudad y se financiará con $640,000 de los fondos HOME de la Ciudad de Aurora. El financiamiento total para este proyecto se estima en $35,000,000 de varias otras fuentes. La autoridad legal de financiamiento del Programa de Asociaciones de Inversión HOME (o HOME) se encuentra bajo el Título II Sección 288 de la Ley Nacional de Vivienda Asequible Cranston-Gonzalez (según enmienda).

HALLAZGO SIN IMPACTO SIGNIFICA-

TIVO

La Ciudad de Aurora ha determinado que el proyecto no tendrá un impacto significativo en el entorno humano. Por lo tanto, no se requiere una Declaración de Impacto Ambiental bajo la Ley Nacional de Política Ambiental de 1969 (NEPA). La información adicional del proyecto se encuentra en el Registro de revisión ambiental (ERR) archivado en la Ciudad de Aurora, División de Desarrollo Comunitario, 15151 E. Alameda Pkwy, Aurora, CO. y se puede examinar o copiar los días de semana de 8 a. m. a 5 p. m.

COMENTARIOS PÚBLICOS

Cualquier individuo, grupo o agencia puede enviar comentarios por escrito sobre la ERR a Alicia Montoya, City of Aurora, Community Development Division, 15151 E. Alameda, Aurora, Colorado, 80012; o amontoya@auroragov.org. Si tiene preguntas e información adicional, comuníquese con Alicia Montoya a la dirección anterior o llame al 303-739-7900. Todos los comentarios recibidos antes del 26 de marzo de 2023 serán considerados por la Ciudad de Aurora antes de autorizar la presentación de una solicitud de liberación de fondos. Los comentarios deben especificar a qué Aviso se dirigen.

CERTIFICACIÓN AMBIENTAL

La Ciudad de Aurora certifica a HUD que Alicia Montoya, en su calidad de Gerente de la División de Desarrollo Comunitario, consiente en aceptar la jurisdicción de los Tribunales Federales si se inicia una acción para hacer cumplir las responsabilidades en relación con el proceso de revisión ambiental y que estas responsabilidades han sido satisfechas. La aprobación de la certificación por parte del Estado de HUD satisface sus responsabilidades bajo NEPA y las leyes y autoridades relacionadas y permite que el Proyecto Fitzsimons Gateway Apartments use los fondos del Programa.

OBJECIONES A LA LIBERACIÓN DE FONDOS HUD aceptará objeciones a su liberación de fondos y la certificación de la Ciudad de Aurora por un período de quince días después de la fecha de presentación anticipada o la recepción real de la solicitud (lo que ocurra más tarde) solo si se basan en una de las siguientes bases: ( a) la certificación no fue ejecutada por el Oficial Certificador de la Ciudad de Aurora; (b) la ciudad de Aurora ha omitido un paso o no ha tomado una decisión o hallazgo requerido por las reglamentaciones de HUD en 24 CFR parte 58; (c) el beneficiario de la subvención u otros participantes en el proceso de desarrollo han comprometido fondos, incurrido en costos o realizado actividades no autorizadas por 24 CFR Parte 58 antes de la aprobación de una liberación de fondos por parte de HUD; o (d) otra agencia federal que actúa de conformidad con 40 CFR Parte 1504 ha presentado una conclusión por escrito de que el proyecto no es satisfactorio desde el punto de vista de la calidad ambiental. Las objeciones deben prepararse y presentarse de acuerdo con los procedimientos requeridos (24 CFR Parte 58, Sec. 58.76) y deben dirigirse a Noemí Ghirghi Director interino de CPD CPD_COVID-19OEE-DEN@hud. gov. Los posibles objetores deben comunicarse con CPD_COVID-19OEE-DEN@ hud.govHUD para verificar el último día real del período de objeción.

Alicia Montoya, Gerente División Desarrollo Comunitario

Publication: March 9, 2023

Sentinel

NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT

TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS

March 9, 2023

City of Aurora Community Development

Division 15151 E. Alameda Pkwy Aurora, CO. 80017 303-739-7921

These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Aurora Housing and Community Development Division.

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

On or about March 27, 2023 the City of Aurora will submit a request to HUD for the release of HOME funds under the HOME Investment Act , as amended. This undertaking will be for Aurora Leased Housing Associates, acting as an affiliate of Owner and as Developer, will use HOME funds to assist in a new construction development project known as Aurora Metro Station, a 222 unit multi-family affordable housing development to be located at the cross streets of E. Center Ave/ E. Centrepoint Dr. / S. Chambers Road /E. Alameda Pkwy.

The project will be located at the Northeast Corner of the site. This project will be funded with $960,000 of the City of Aurora’s HOME funding. Total funding for this project is estimated to be up $35,000,000 from various other sources. HOME Investment Partnerships Program (or HOME) fundings legal authority is under Title II Section 288 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (as amended).

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

The City of Aurora has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at the City of Aurora’s Municipal Center located at 15151 E. Alameda Pkwy and may be examined or copied weekdays 8 A.M to 5 P.M.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to Alicia Montoya, City of Aurora, Community Development Division, 15151 E. Alameda, Aurora, Colorado, 80012; or amontoya@auroragov.org. For questions and additional information please contact Alicia Montoya at the above address or call 303-739-7900. All comments received by March 26, 2023 will be considered by the City of Aurora prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

The City of Aurora certifies to HUD that Alicia Montoya in his capacity as Community Development Division Manager consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s State’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the name of grant recipient to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

HUD will accept objections to its release of funds and the City of Aurora certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the City of Aurora; (b) the City of Aurora has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted via email in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to Noemi Ghirghi, CPD Region VIII Director, at CPD_COVID19OEE-DEN@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact CPD_COVID-19OEEDEN@hud.gov to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Alicia Montoya, Community Development Division Manager

Publication: March 9, 2023

Sentinel NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS March 9, 2023 City of Aurora Community Development Division 15151 E. Alameda Pkwy Aurora, CO. 80017 303-739-7921

These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Aurora Housing and Community Development Division.

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

On or about March 27, 2023 the City of Aurora will submit a request to HUD for the release of HOME funds under the HOME Partnership Program, as amended. This undertaking will be for Fitzsimons Gateway Apartments for the new construction development of Multifamily Housing using Home Investment Partnership Program funding at Peoria and Colfax in Aurora, Colorado. This development will have 210 units of affordable housing all within a 6-story building near the Fitzsimons Medical campus. This program will be available city-wide and will be funded with $640,000 of the City of Aurora’s HOME funding. Total funding for this project is estimated to be up $35,000,000 from various other sources. HOME Investment Partnerships Program (or HOME) fundings legal authority is under Title II Section 288 of the CranstonGonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (as amended).

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

The City of Aurora has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an

Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at the City of Aurora’s Municipal Center located at 15151 E. Alameda Pkwy and may be examined or copied weekdays 8 A.M to 5 P.M.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to Alicia Montoya, City of Aurora, Community Development Division, 15151 E. Alameda, Aurora, Colorado, 80012; or amontoya@auroragov.org. For questions and additional information please contact Alicia Montoya at the above address or call 303-739-7900. All comments received by March 26, 2023 will be considered by the City of Aurora prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

The City of Aurora certifies to HUD that Alicia Montoya in her capacity as Community Development Division Manager consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s State’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the Fitzsimons Gateway Apartments Project to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

HUD will accept objections to its release of funds and the City of Aurora certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the City of Aurora; (b) the City of Aurora has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted via email in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to Noemi Ghirghi, CPD Region VIII Director, at CPD_COVID19OEE-DEN@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact CPD_COVID-19OEEDEN@hud.gov to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Alicia Montoya, Community Development Division Manager

Publication: March 9, 2023 Sentinel

NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS

March 9, 2023

City of Aurora Community Development Division 15151 E. Alameda Pkwy Aurora, CO. 80017 303-739-7921

This notice shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Aurora Community Development Div.

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

On or about March 27, 2023 the City of Aurora will submit a request to HUD for the release of HOME funds under the HOME Investment Partnership Program, as amended. This undertaking will be for Aurora Mental Health and the Housing Authority of the City of Aurora which has requested up to $1,000,000 in HOME and $1,000,000 in HOME ARP funding for the Potomac Apartments a new construction development project located at 1290 S. Potomac Street., Aurora, CO. 80012, and the total project cost will be up $25,000,000. A planned demolition of an existing building currently located at 1290 S. Potomac Street will proceed in the spring of 2023. These funds will be used for the development of 60 multifamily units which will provide affordable housing for future Aurora residents. HOME Investment Partnerships Program (or HOME) fundings legal authority is under Title II Section 288 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (as amended).

The activities proposed have required an Environmental Assessment under HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58 from National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements. An Environmental Review Record (ERR) that documents the environmental determinations for this project is on file at the City of Aurora, Community Development Division, 15151 E. Alameda Pkwy, Aurora, Colorado, and may be examined or copied weekdays 8 A.M to 5 P.M.

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

The City of Aurora has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under

the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at City of Aurora, Community Development Division, 15151 E. Alameda Pkwy, Aurora, CO. and may be examined or copied weekdays 8 A.M to 5 P.M.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to Alicia Montoya, City of Aurora, Community Development Division, 15151 E. Alameda, Aurora, Colorado, 80012; or amontoya@auroragov.org. For questions and additional information please contact Alicia Montoya at the above address or call 303-739-7900. All comments received by March 26, 2023 will be considered by the City of Aurora prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

The City of Aurora certifies to HUD that Rodney Milton in his capacity as Community Development Division Manager consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s State’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the name of grant recipient to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO THE RELEASE OF

FUNDS

HUD will accept objections to its release of funds and the City of Aurora certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the City of Aurora; (b) the City of Aurora has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted via email in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to Noemi Ghirghi, CPD Region VIII Director, at CPD_COVID19OEE-DEN@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact CPD_COVID-19OEEDEN@hud.gov to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Alicia Montoya, Community Development Division Manager

Note: The fifteen or eighteen-day public comment periods are the minimum time periods required by regulation prior to submission of a Request for Release of Funds and Certification (form HUD-7015.15) to HUD. The Responsible Entity may choose to allow a longer comment period. 24 CFR Part 58 requires, at Section 58.46, “Time delays for exceptional circumstances,” a 30-day comment period for controversial or unique projects or those similar to projects normally requiring the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement. The fifteen-day objection period is a statutory requirement. The objection period follows the submission date specified in the Notice or the actual date of receipt by HUD, whichever is later.

Publication: March 9, 2023

Sentinel NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Case Number(s): 2022-2006-00; 2022-6064-00

Applicant: 5280 RV Storage

Application Name:5280 RV Storage

You are hereby notified that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, starting at 6:00 p.m. at the regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Aurora, Colorado. THIS MEETING WILL BE A VIRTUAL MEETING, PLEASE GO TO THE CITY OF AURORA WEBSITE (AURORAGOV.ORG) FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON PARTICIPATION. The hearing will consider a request for approval of a Zoning Map Amendment to Rezone 1.6 acres, more or less, from MU-C (Mixed Use-Corridor) to I-1 (Business/ Tech) and a Site Plan for an approximate 140,000-square-foot storage and covered parking facility.

Site Location: Southwest Corner of Smith Road and Sable Boulevard (14265 E 32nd Place)

Site Size: 8.3 acres

At said meeting, any person in interest may appear and be heard on the requested approvals.

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: March 9, 2023

Sentinel

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Case Number(s): 2022-4030-00

Applicant: Asif Memon

Application Name: Luxe at Iliff

You are hereby notified that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, starting at 6:00 p.m. at the regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Aurora, Colorado. THIS MEETING WILL BE A VIRTUAL MEETING, PLEASE GO TO THE CITY OF AURORA WEBSITE (AURORAGOV.ORG) FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON PARTICIPATION. The hearing will consider a request for a Site Plan for the construction of a five-story apartment building with 134 units and 198 parking spaces 100 of which are covered by the 2nd floor concrete podium.

Site Location: Approximately 350 feet east of S Blackhawk Street on the north side of E Evans (14193 E Evans Drive)

Site Size: 2.10 acres

At said meeting, any person in interest may appear and be heard on the requested approval.

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: March 9, 2023

Sentinel NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Case Number(s): 2022-4032-00

Applicant: Community Housing Development Association (CHDA)

Application Name: Jewell Apartments

You are hereby notified that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, starting at 6:00 p.m. at the regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Aurora, Colorado. THIS MEETING WILL BE A VIRTUAL MEETING, PLEASE GO TO THE CITY OF AURORA WEBSITE (AURORAGOV.ORG) FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON PARTICIPATION. The hearing will consider a request for approval of a Site Plan for a four-story 81-unit multi-family affordable housing building. An Adjustment for landscaping is being requested.

Site Location: Southwest Corner of E Colorado Avenue and Fulton Street

Site Size: 2.7 acres

At said meeting, any person in interest may appear and be heard on the requested approval.

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: March 9, 2023 Sentinel

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Case Number(s): 2022-4032-00

Applicant: Community Housing Development Association (CHDA)

Application Name: Jewell Apartments

You are hereby notified that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, starting at 6:00 p.m. at the regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Aurora, Colorado. THIS MEETING WILL BE A VIRTUAL MEETING, PLEASE GO TO THE CITY OF AURORA WEBSITE (AURORAGOV.ORG) FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON PARTICIPATION. The hearing will consider a request for approval of a Site Plan for a four-story 81-unit multi-family affordable housing building. An Adjustment for landscaping is being requested.

Site Location: Southwest Corner of E Colorado Avenue and Fulton Street

Site Size: 2.7 acres

At said meeting, any person in interest may appear and be heard on the requested approval.

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: March 9, 2023 Sentinel NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Case Number(s): 2022-4037-00

Applicant: Lennar Application Name: Kings Point South Planning Areas 1 - 4

You are hereby notified that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, starting at 6:00 p.m. at the regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Aurora, Colorado. THIS MEETING WILL BE A VIRTUAL MEETING, PLEASE GO TO THE CITY OF AURORA WEBSITE (AURORAGOV.ORG) FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON PARTICIPATION. The hearing will consider a request for approval of a Site Plan for 182 single-family detached residential homes and a park. An Adjustment is being requested for rear motor court setbacks.

Site Location: Southeast Corner of Kings Point Way and Aurora Parkway alignment, west of E-470

Site Size: 61.0 acres

At said meeting, any person in interest may appear and be heard on the requested approval.

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: March 9, 2023

Sentinel

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Case Number(s): 2022-6036-00

Applicant: Aurora Mental Health Center

Application Name: AUMHC Safety Net Campus

You are hereby notified that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, starting at 6:00 p.m. at the regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Aurora, Colorado. THIS MEETING WILL BE A VIRTUAL MEETING, PLEASE GO TO THE CITY OF AURORA WEBSITE (AURORAGOV.ORG) FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON PARTICIPATION. The hearing will consider a request for approval of a Master Site Plan for a multi-use development with three buildings, a mental health facility, a medical clinic, and affordable housing. Adjustments are being requested for parking and landscaping.

Site Location: East of Potomac Street and 700 feet south of E Mississippi Avenue

Site Size: 7.034 acres

At said meeting, any person in interest may appear and be heard on the requested approval.

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: March 9, 2023

Sentinel

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Case Number(s): 2022-6039-00

Applicant: Asbury Automotive Group

Application Name: Asbury Toyota East

You are hereby notified that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, starting at 6:00 p.m. at the regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Aurora, Colorado. THIS MEETING WILL BE A VIRTUAL MEETING, PLEASE GO TO THE CITY OF AURORA WEBSITE (AURORAGOV.ORG) FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON PARTICIPATION. The hearing will consider a request for approval of a Site Plan for demolishing the existing dealership and constructing a new 78,000-square-foot building with a car wash. An Adjustment is being requested for parking.

Site Location: Northeast Corner of S Havana Street and E Virginia Street

Site Size: 7.87 acres

At said meeting, any person in interest may appear and be heard on the requested approval.

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: March 9, 2023

Sentinel

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON WHETHER THE PROPERTY COMPRISING MAJESTIC COMMERCENTER II IS A BLIGHTED AREA AND THUS APPROPRIATE FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the requirements of the Urban Renewal Law, Section 31-25-101, et seq., C.R.S., that the City Council of the City of Aurora, Colorado will hold a public hearing at the City Council Chambers, Aurora Municipal Center, 15151 East Alameda Parkway, Aurora, Colorado on Monday, April 10, 2023, at the hour of 6:30 p.m., on or as soon thereafter as possible, on whether the property comprising Majestic Commercenter II is a blighted area within the meaning of the Urban Renewal Law and thus appropriate for an urban renewal project.

The property comprising Majestic Commercenter II is generally located east of Picadilly Road to E-470 and north of East 26th Drive to East 38th Avenue.

All interested persons are invited to attend the public hearing. Individuals wishing to address any of the above matters must sign in at the Council Chambers on the evening of the public hearing prior to the commencement of the Council meeting. This meeting also has a virtual attendance option. Please visit the City website, at auroragov.org for instructions on virtual attendance.

Copies of the Blight Study and map for the property comprising Majestic Commercenter II are on file and available for inspection during normal business hours at the Department of Planning and Development Services in Suite 2300 of the Aurora Municipal Center. For additional information regarding the public hearing and the matters to be considered, please contact Jennifer Orozco, Senior Project Manager, at 303-739-7483.

CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO

By: /s/ KADEE RODRIGUEZ City Clerk

Publication: March 9, 2023 Sentinel

NOTIFICACIÓN DE LA INEXISTENCIA DE IMPACTO SIGNIFICATIVO Y NOTIFICACIÓN DE INTENCIÓN DE SOLICITAR LA LIBERACIÓN DE FONDOS

Marzo 9, 2023 División de Desarrollo Comunitario de la Ciudad de Aurora 15151 E. Alameda Pkwy Aurora, CO. 80017 303-739-7921 Estos avisos deberán satisfacer dos requisitos de procedimiento separados pero relacionados para las actividades que llevará a cabo la División de Vivienda y Desarrollo Comunitario de la Ciudad de Aurora.

SOLICITUD DE LIBERACIÓN DE FONDOS El 27 de marzo de 2023 o alrededor de esa fecha, la Ciudad de Aurora presentará una solicitud a HUD para la liberación de los fondos de HOME en virtud de la Ley de Inversiones de HOME, enmendada. Este compromiso será para Aurora Leased Housing Associates, actuando como afiliado del Propietario y como Desarrollador, utilizará los fondos de HOME para ayudar en un nuevo proyecto de desarrollo de construcción conocido como Aurora Metro Station, un desarrollo de viviendas asequibles multifamiliares de 222 unidades que se ubicará en el cruce de calles de E. Centre Ave/ E. Centrepoint Dr. / S. Chambers Road /E. Alameda Parkway. El proyecto estará ubicado en la esquina noreste del sitio. Este proyecto será financiado con $960,000 de los fondos HOME de la Ciudad de Aurora. El financiamiento total para este proyecto se estima en $35,000,000 de varias otras fuentes. La autoridad legal de financiamiento del Programa de Asociaciones de Inversión HOME (o HOME) se encuentra bajo el Título II Sección 288 de la Ley Nacional de Vivienda Asequible Cranston-Gonzalez (según enmienda).

CONSTATACIÓN DE QUE NO HAY IMPACTO SIGNIFICATIVO

La ciudad de Aurora ha determinado que el proyecto no tendrá un impacto significativo en el medio ambiente humano. Por lo tanto, no se requiere una Declaración de Impacto Ambiental bajo la Ley de Política Ambiental Nacional de 1969 (NEPA). La información adicional del proyecto está contenida en el Registro de Revisión Ambiental (ERR) archivado en el Centro Municipal de la Ciudad de Aurora ubicado en 15151 E. Alameda Pkwy y puede ser examinada o copiada de lunes a viernes de 8 a.m. a 5 p.m.

COMENTARIOS PÚBLICOS

Cualquier individuo, grupo o agencia puede enviar comentarios por escrito sobre el ERR a Alicia Montoya, Ciudad de Aurora, División de Desarrollo Comunitario, 15151 E. Alameda, Aurora, Colorado, 80012; o amontoya@auroragov.org. Para preguntas e información adicional, comuníquese con Alicia Montoya a la dirección anterior o llame al 303-739-7900. Todos los comentarios recibidos antes del 26 de marzo de 2023 serán considerados por la Ciudad de Aurora antes de autorizar la presentación de una solicitud de liberación de fondos. Los comentarios deben especificar a qué Aviso se dirigen.

CERTIFICACIÓN AMBIENTAL

La Ciudad de Aurora certifica a HUD que Alicia Montoya en su calidad de Gerente de la División de Desarrollo Comunitario acepta la jurisdicción de los Tribunales Federales si se presenta una acción para hacer cumplir las responsabilidades en relación con el proceso de revisión ambiental y que estas responsabilidades han sido satisfechas. La aprobación de la certificación por parte del estado de HUD satisface sus responsabilidades bajo NEPA y las leyes y autoridades relacionadas y permite que Aurora Metro Station Proyecto use los fondos del Programa.

OBJECIONES A LA LIBERACIÓN DE FONDOS

HUD aceptará objeciones a su liberación de fondos y la certificación de la Ciudad de Aurora por un período de quince días después de la fecha de presentación anticipada o su recepción real de la solicitud (lo que ocurra más tarde) solo si se encuentran en una de las siguientes bases:

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AVISO DE CANCELACIÓN DE LA ELECCIÓN REGULAR POR EL FUNCIONARIO ELECTORAL DESIGNADO PARA EL DISTRITO METROPOLITANO DE AURORA HIGHLANDS NO. 1

POR LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO por el Distrito Metropolitano de Aurora Highlands No. 1, Adams County, Colorado, que al cierre de operaciones el sexagésimo tercer (63º) día antes de la elección o posteriormente no había más candidatos para Director que cargos por cubrir, incluidos los candidatos que presentaron declaraciones juradas de intención de ser candidatos por escrito; por lo tanto, la elección que se celebrará el 2 de mayo de 2023 se cancela.

Se declaran electos los siguientes candidatos:

James K. Birkenfeld Mandato de cuatro años hasta 2027

Michael Sheldon mandato de cuatro años hasta 2027

Carla Ferreira Mandato de cuatro años hasta 2027

EL DISTRITO METROPOLITANO DE AURORA HIGHLANDS NO. 1

Por: /s/ Sarah H. Luetjen Oficial electoral designado

Publication: March 9, 2023

Sentinel AVISO DE CANCELACIÓN DE LA ELECCIÓN REGULAR POR PARTE DEL FUNCIONARIO ELECTORAL DESIGNADO

POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE DOCUMENTO el Airways Business Center Distrito Metropolitano del Condado de Adams, Colorado, notifica que al cierre del horario del sexagésimo tercer día antes de la elección no había más candidatos para director que los puestos a ser ocupados, lo cual incluye a los candidatos que están presentando declaraciones juradas de intención para ser candidatos de denominación directa; por consiguiente, la elección a celebrarse el 2 de mayo de 2023, queda por medio del presente cancelada, de conformidad con la Sección 1-13.5-513, C.R.S.

Los siguientes candidatos son declarados electos:

Jill Petrykowski hasta la segundo elección regular (Mayo 4, 2027)

Vacante hasta la segundo elección regular (Mayo 4, 2027) Vacante hasta la segundo elección regular (Mayo 4, 2027)

Vacante hasta la próximo elección regular (Mayo 6, 2025) Vacante hasta la próximo elección regular (Mayo 6, 2025)

FECHADO EL: 1 de marzo de 2023

/s/ Catherine V. Will Funcionario electoral designado para el Airways Business Center Distrito Metropolitano c/o McGeady Becher P.C. 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400 Denver, Colorado 80203-1254 Teléfono:303-592-4380

Publication: March 9, 2023 Sentinel

AVISO DE CANCELACIÓN DE LA ELECCIÓNES REGULAR POR PARTE DEL FUNCIONARIO ELECTORAL DESIGNADO

(a) la certificación no fue ejecutada por el Oficial Certificador de la Ciudad de Aurora;

(b) la Ciudad de Aurora ha omitido un paso o no ha tomado una decisión o hallazgo requerido por las regulaciones de HUD en 24 CFR parte 58; (c) el beneficiario de la subvención u otros participantes en el proceso de desarrollo han comprometido fondos, incurrido en costos o emprendido actividades no autorizadas por 24 CFR Parte 58 antes de la aprobación de una liberación de fondos por parte de HUD; o (d) otra agencia federal que actúa de conformidad con 40 CFR Parte 1504 ha presentado una conclusión por escrito de que el proyecto no es satisfactorio desde el punto de vista de la calidad ambiental. Las objeciones deben prepararse y enviarse por correo electrónico de acuerdo con los procedimientos requeridos (24 CFR Parte 58, Sección 58.76) y deben dirigirse a Noemi Ghirghi, Directora de la Región VIII del CPD, en CPD_COVID-19OEE-DEN@hud. gov. Los posibles objetores deben ponerse en contacto con CPD_COVID-19OEEDEN@hud.gov para verificar el último día real del período de objeción.

Alicia Montoya, Gerente de la División de Desarrollo Comunitario

Publication: March 9, 2023

Sentinel

POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE DOCUMENTO el The Aurora Highlands Distrito Metropolitano Nos. 4 y 5 del Condado de Adams, Colorado, notifica que al cierre del horario del sexagésimo tercer día antes de la elecciones no había más candidatos para director que los puestos a ser ocupados, lo cual incluye a los candidatos que están presentando declaraciones juradas de intención para ser candidatos de denominación directa; por consiguiente, la elecciones a celebrarse el 2 de mayo de 2023, queda por medio del presente cancelada, de conformidad con la Sección 1-13.5-513, C.R.S.

Los siguientes candidatos son declarados

electos:

Matthew Hopper hasta la segundo elección regular(Mayo 4, 2027)

Michael Sheldon hasta la segundo elección regular (Mayo 4, 2027)

FECHADO EL: 1 de marzo de 2023

/s/ Catherine V. Will

Funcionario electoral designado para el The Aurora Highlands Distrito Metropolitano Nos. 4 y 5 c/o McGeady Becher P.C. 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400 Denver, Colorado 80203-1254 Teléfono:303-592-4380

Publication: March 9, 2023 Sentinel

HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER 2023 LOTTERY OPENING

The Aurora Housing Authority (AHA) is opening the waitlist for the Housing Choice Voucher lottery. Opening the waitlist does not indicate there are program vacancies at this time, the lottery list will be used when and if a vacancy becomes available during the year.

Applications will only be accepted online starting Monday, March 6, 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.

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

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 believe you/your family meets these criteria, 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. The Aurora Housing Authority main office has a computer lab and public computers are available at all Aurora 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.

Publication: March 9, 2023

Sentinel INVITATION FOR BIDS

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Aerotropolis Area Coordinating Metropolitan District, a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado, is soliciting bids from qualified contractors to be selected as the General Contractor for the construction of the Filing No. 3 Park at the Aurora Highlands Project in Aurora, CO.

A full copy of the Invitation for Bids may be downloaded from the following FTP site: https://bit.ly/AACMDParkProject. Please be advised that the Aerotropolis Area Coordinating Metropolitan District is planning to publish this Invitation for Bids contemporaneously on BidNet.

Bids must be electronically uploaded before 2:00 pm Mountain Time on Thursday, March 23, 2023 to the following FTP site: https://bit.ly/ParkProjectBids. Bids will not be accepted after the foregoing submission deadline, and hardcopies of the Bids will not be accepted.

A public bid opening will be held at 2:30 pm Mountain Time on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at the Aerotropolis Area Coordinating Metropolitan District’s trailer located at the southwest corner of N. Main Street and East 38th Place, Aurora, CO.

For further information contact:

James Hannon Management Consultant, Big West Consulting jhannon147@gmail.com

Publication: March 9, 2023

Sentinel

MAINSTREAM (NON-ELDERLY DISABLED) HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS 2023 LOTTERY OPENING

The Aurora Housing Authority (AHA) is opening the waitlist for the Mainstream (MS5) Housing Choice Voucher lottery.

Applications will only be accepted online starting Monday, March 6, 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 family member who: Is non-elderly (between ages 18 and 61), AND Has a verifiable disability, AND Is either experiencing or at imminent risk of homelessness OR is transitioning out of an institution or segregated setting primarily for persons with disabilities

Additional Preference

Additional preference will be awarded to households receiving supportive services with Aurora Mental Health, Atlantis Community or Developmental Pathways. Services will be verified with the provider.

Verification of your age will be requested if your application is selected. 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 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 believe you/your family meets these criteria, 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. The Aurora Housing Authority main office has a computer lab and public computers are available at all Aurora 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.

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NON-ELDERLY DISABLED (NED)

HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS 2023 LOTTERY OPENING

The Aurora Housing Authority (AHA) is opening the waitlist for the Non-Elderly Housing Choice Voucher lottery. Opening the waitlist does not indicate there are program vacancies at this time, the lottery list will be used when and if a vacancy becomes available during the year.

Applications will only be accepted online starting Monday, March 6, 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 family member who: Is non-elderly (between ages 18 and 61), AND Has a verifiable disability Verification of your age and disability will be requested if your application is selected.

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 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 believe you/your family meets these criteria, 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. The Aurora Housing Authority main office has a computer lab and public computers are available at all Aurora 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.

Publication: March 9, 2023

proposed 2023 amended budgets are on file in the office of the Districts’ Accountant, Simmons & Wheeler, P.C., 304 Inverness Way South, Suite 490, Englewood, Colorado, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2023 amended budgets will be considered at a special meeting to be held on March 10, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the offices of McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado and via Zoom. Any interested elector within the Districts may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2023 amended budgets, inspect the 2023 amended budgets and file or register any objections thereto.

You can attend the meeting in any of the following ways:

1. To attend via Zoom, email District Manager, Ann Finn, at afinn@sdmsi.com or use the following link: https://us02web. zoom.us/j/88155850479?pwd=ZjRYS2Vs OGg1akJvUUE4VEE0eGVVQT09

2. To attend via telephone, dial 1-346-2487799 and enter the following additional information:

a. Meeting ID: 881 5585 0479

b. Passcode: 911045

SKY DANCE

METROPOLITAN

DISTRICT NOS. 1 AND 2 /s/Megan Becher McGEADY BECHER P.C. Attorneys for the Districts

Publication: March 9, 2023

Sentinel NOTICE OF CANCELLATION AND CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS §1-13.5-513(6), 32-1-104,1-11-103(3) C.R.S.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Colorado International Center Metropolitan District 3, Adams County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 02, 2023 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1- 13.5-513(6) C.R.S.

The following candidates are hereby declared elected:

Natasha Vollmuth

Term: Four (4) Years

Term Expiration: May 2027

Scott Phillips

Term: Four (4) Years

Term Expiration: May 2027

Robert Parma

Term: Four (4) Years

Term Expiration: May 2027

COLORADO INTERNATIONAL CENTER

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3

By: /s/ Charles Wolfersberger

Designated Election Official

8354 Northfield Blvd Building G, Suite 3700 Denver, CO 80238 thegroveathighpoint.org

Publication: March 9, 2023

Sentinel NOTICE OF CANCELLATION AND CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS §1-13.5-513(6), 32-1-104,1-11-103(3) C.R.S.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Waterstone Metropolitan District No. 2, Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 02, 2023 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513(6) C.R.S.

The following candidates are hereby declared elected:

Sharon Faircloth

Term: Four (4) Years

Term Expiration: May 2027

Katherine McCracken Term: Four (4) Years

Term Expiration: May 2027

Harry Faircloth

Term: Four (4) Years

Term Expiration: May 2027

WATERSTONE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2

By: /s/ Charles Wolfersberger Designated Election Official 8354 Northfield Blvd Building G, Suite 3700 Denver, CO 80238

Publication: March 9, 2023

fidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 2, 2023, is hereby canceled.

The following candidates are declared

elected:

Nathan M. Adams Four-year term to 2027

Jordan Gladstone Four-year term to 2027

Lisa K. Porter Four-year term to 2027

GRAND AVE

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ Micki L. Mills

Designated Election Official

Publication: March 9, 2023

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NOTICE OF CANCELLATION AND CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS

§1-13.5-513(6), 32-1-104,1-11-103(3)

C.R.S.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Buckhorn Valley Metropolitan District 2, Eagle County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 02, 2023 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513(6)

C.R.S.

The following candidates are hereby declared elected:

Angela Heuman

Term: Four (4) Years

Term Expiration: May 2027 David R Fiore

Term: Four (4) Years

Term Expiration: May 2027

BUCKHORN VALLEY DISTRICT NO. 2

By: /s/ Charles Wolfersberger

Designated Election Official 8354 Northfield Blvd Building G, Suite 3700 Denver, CO 80238 www.buckhornvalleymetro2.org

Publication: March 9, 2023 Sentinel

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE EAST ARAPAHOE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the East Arapahoe Metropolitan District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 2, 2023, is hereby canceled.

The following candidates are declared elected: Vacancy Four-year term to 2027 Vacancy Four-year term to 2027

EAST ARAPAHOE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ Micki L. Mills

Designated Election Official

Publication: March 9, 2023

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NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ELECTION AND CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS CORNERSTAR METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., that, at the close of business on February 28, 2023, there were not more candidates than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates, for Cornerstar Metropolitan District (the “District”). Therefore, the election for the District to be held on May 2, 2023 is hereby canceled.

The following candidates for the District are declared elected by acclamation:

Paul Sheppard Until May 2027

The following offices remain vacant:

VACANT Until May 2025

VACANT Until May 2027

§ 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., that, at the close of business on February 28, 2023, there were not more candidates than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates, for Cross Creek Metropolitan District No. 2 (the “District”). Therefore, the election for the District to be held on May 2, 2023 is hereby canceled.

The following candidates for the District are declared elected by acclamation:

Tamara A. Crandall Until May 2025

Jerald Lane Until May 2025

Gary Wade Crownover Until May 2027

Kendy Hall Until May 2027

The following office remains vacant:

VACANT Until May 2025

/s/ Ashley B. Frisbie Designated Election Official

Contact Person for District:

Heather L. Hartung, Esq.

WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law 2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122 (303) 858-1800

Publication: March 9, 2023 Sentinel

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ELECTION AND CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS EAGLE BEND METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., that, at the close of business on February 28, 2023, there were not more candidates than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates, for Eagle Bend Metropolitan District (the “District”). Therefore, the election for the District to be held on May 2, 2023 is hereby canceled.

The following candidates for the District are declared elected by acclamation:

Douglas M. Neves Until May 2027

Stephen Franklin Hungerford Until May 2027

/s/ Ashley B. Frisbie Designated Election Official

Contact Person for District:

Heather L. Hartung, Esq.

WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law

2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122 (303) 858-1800

Publication: March 9, 2023

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NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Bristol Metropolitan District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 2, 2023, is hereby canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513, C.R.S.

The following candidates are declared elected:

Blake Amen until the second regular election (May 4, 2027)

Andrew Klein until the second regular election (May 4, 2027)

Otis Moore, III until the second regular election (May 4, 2027)

Vacancy until the next regular election (May 6, 2025)

Vacancy until the next regular election (May 6, 2025)

DATED: March 1, 2023

/s/ Lisa Jacoby

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Grand Ave Metropolitan District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing af-

/s/ Ashley B. Frisbie

Designated Election Official

Contact Person for District:

Heather L. Hartung, Esq.

WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law

2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122 (303) 858-1800

Publication: March 9, 2023 Sentinel NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ELECTION AND CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to

Designated Election Official for the Bristol Metropolitan District c/o McGeady Becher P.C. 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400 Denver, Colorado 80203-1254 Phone: 303-592-4380

Publication: March 9, 2023 Sentinel

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Airways Business Center Metropolitan District, Adams County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; there-

NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S.

Case No. 2023PR30070

Estate of Donna Rae Phillips aka Donna R. Phillips aka Donna Phillips, 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 July 2, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Mark Phillips Personal Representative 2405 E. 136 Place S Bixby, OK 74008

Attorney for Personal Representative

David A. Imbler, Esq.

Atty. Reg. #: 52038

Of Counsel, Spaeth & Doyle, LLP

501 S. Cherry St., Suite 700 Glendale, CO 80246

Phone: 303-385-8058

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Final Publication: March 16, 2023

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S.

Case No. 2023PR30106

Estate of Randy C. Soria, 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 23, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Attorney for Personal Representative, Law Office of Alexandra White, P.C. Krista Beauchamp, #47615 12625 E. Euclid Drive Centennial, CO 80111

Phone: 303-500-1221

First Publication: February 23, 2023

Final Publication: March 9, 2023

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S.

Case No. 2023PR30069

Estate of Mark McGee aka Mark G. McGee, Deceased. All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to pres- ent them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 2, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Maureen Russell Personal Representative 137 SE 72nd Ave. Portland, OR 97215

Attorney for Personal Representative

David A. Imbler, Esq.

Atty. Reg. #: 52038

Of Counsel, Spaeth & Doyle, LLP

501 S. Cherry St., Suite 700 Glendale, CO 80246

Phone: 303-385-8058

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Final Publication: March 16, 2023

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Howard J. Beck, # 3075 Beck, Payne, Frank & Piper, P.C. 3025 S. Parker Road, Suite 200

Aurora, CO 80014

Phone: 303-750-1567

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Final Publication: March 23, 2023

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PARIS APARTMENT 2023 LOTTERY OPENING

The Aurora Housing Authority (AHA) is opening the Project Based Voucher (PBV) lottery list for the following property: Paris Family Apartments 1702 Paris St Aurora, CO 80010

2 BR Serves 2-4 person households

3 BR Serves 3-6 person households

Applications will only be accepted online starting Monday, March 6, 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.

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 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. The Aurora Housing Authority main office has a computer lab and public computers are available at all Aurora 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.

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availability of and the requirements for obtaining assistance administered. Accommodations are available.

Publication: March 9, 2023

Sentinel 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 24th day of March, 2023 final settlement with Earth Services & Abatement, LLC , 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 East Middle School Absbestos Abatement & General Demolition, Phase II, BID # 3072-21, 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 24, 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: March 2, 2023

Final Publication: March 9, 2023

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF AN ADULT ARAPAHOE COUNTY COURT, COLORADO Case No. 23CV30

PUBLIC NOTICE is given on January 30, 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 Naa Ardua Ankrah be changed to Nadia Naa Ardua Ankrah.

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Final Publication: March 16, 2023

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S.

Case No. 2023PR30181

Estate of C. Stephen Guyer aka Carl Stephen Guyer aka Carl S. Guyer aka Stephen Guyer aka C. Guyer, 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 July 9, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Christopher S. Guyer Personal Representative c/o Moye White LLP

Christopher W. Scolari, #43125

1400 16th Street, 6th Floor Denver, CO 80202

Phone: 303-292-2900

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Final Publication: March 23, 2023

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S.

Case No. 2023PR31289

Estate of Judith A. Stewart, 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 23, 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 23, 2023

Final Publication: March 9, 2023

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S.

Case No. 2023PR30176

Estate of Carlton J. Floyd, 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 July 10, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kenneth D. Floyd Personal Representative 2850 N. Elm St. Denver, CO 80207

Attorney for Personal Representative

Diana J. Payne, #12831

PEORIA CROSSING 2023 LOTTERY

OPENING

The Aurora Housing Authority (AHA) is opening the Project Based Voucher (PBV) lottery list for the following property: Peoria Crossing Apartments 3002 Peoria Street Aurora, CO 80010

2 BR

Serves 2-4 person households

3 BR

Serves 3-6 person households

Applications will only be accepted online starting Monday, March 6, 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.

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 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. The Aurora Housing Authority main office has a computer lab and public computers are available at all Aurora 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

The District currently has an existing park located at the intersection of S. Catawba Street and E. Chenango Place. The playground equipment is nearing the end of its lifespan and is required to be replaced as part of this project. In addition to the replacement of the playground equipment, a poured in place rubber surface is to be installed, replacing the existing playground mulch surface and a smaller area (approximately 310 sq feet) installed near the existing playground as the base for a gaga ball pit.

The District contracts with ColoradoScapes, Inc. (“ColoradoScapes”) to provide landscaping services to the District. The successful bidder is expected to work closely with ColoradoScapes to minimize damage to the turf areas and existing irrigation system.

For more information including detailed scope of materials and services solicited, proposal submission requirements, and selection process, contact Shannon Torgerson as listed above.

Important Dates Issue Date: March 9, 2023

Submittal Date: March 24, 2023, by 4:30pm via electronic submittal Attn: Shannon Torgerson at Shannon.Torgerson@ goodwin-co.com.

Scope of Materials and Services Solicited

Tollgate Crossing Metropolitan District No. 2 (District) is soliciting proposals from qualified sources supplying and supporting replacement of the existing playground equipment and the installation of a poured in place rubber surface around the to be replaced equipment and a gaga ball pit near the existing playground area.

1. Materials including playground equipment, poured in place rubber surface, and any other equipment needed to renovate the Tollgate Crossing Community Park playground.

2. All necessary installation and service manuals and schematics, or similar information required to operate and service the system;

3. Assistance and support to the District’s landscape contractor to remove the existing playground materials, remove the existing playground mulch, removal the existing turf for the gaga pit and install new equipment and poured in place rubber surface.

4. Minimum 1 year warranty on the equipment and surface;

5. Availability of continuing parts and services for a minimum of 5 years from installation (may be at additional cost to the District after expiration of applicable warranties).

Proposal Submission Requirements

1. Ability of the District to pay for the amounts due in calendar year 2023 within the District’s 2023 budget appropriations, or acknowledgment by the contractor that future year payments are subject to annual appropriations;

Once it is determined that one or more proposals will satisfy the mandatory requirements, the District will evaluate the proposals to determine which proposal is in the best interest of the District, considering both cost and technical merit, based on the following factors which are neither weighted nor prioritized:

1. Ability to meet the District’s requirements to optimally maintain the District’s playground and poured in place rubber surface;

2. Ability to deliver and work with the District’s landscape contractor to install the equipment and poured in place rubber surface no later than June 1, 2023;

3. Prior experience in performing similar work including references;

4. Quality of support and servicing;

Terms and Conditions

1. The District anticipates awarding the contract no later than March 29, 2023.

2. The District is a government entity and is exempt from sales and use taxes under Colorado law. Please do not include any such taxes in the proposal.

3. The District has appropriated funds available for this contract and intends to award a contract to one successful offeror. However, the District reserves the right to cancel the RFP or not make any awards in its sole discretion.

4. All proposals may be submitted with confidential information if the confidential information (which may include pricing) is clearly designated as confidential. Proposals (including pricing) will be maintained in confidence until the contract is awarded. The successful proposal terms, conditions, and pricing will be disclosed to the public as required of government contracts in Colorado. Unsuccessful proposal terms and pricing will not be disclosed.

5. Proposals may be withdrawn before the RFP deadline by submitting a written request to Shannon Torgerson, District Manager.

6. Re-submittal or modification of a proposal before the RFP deadline may be made.

Publication: March 9, 2023

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VILLAGE AT WESTERLY CREEK (VWC) 2023 LOTTERY OPENING

/s/ Judge

PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF AN ADULT ARAPAHOE COUNTY COURT, COLORADO Case No. 23C32947

PUBLIC NOTICE is given on February 24, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The Petition re- quest that the name of Bianca Elizabeth Renee Holmes be changed to Lucius Renee Evy Hirst.

/s/ Clerk of Court/ Deputy Clerk

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Final Publication: March 23, 2023

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF AN ADULT ARAPAHOE COUNTY COURT, COLORADO Case No. 23C32865

PUBLIC NOTICE is given on February 24, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The Petition re- quest that the name of Titus Alexander Holmes be changed to Titus Alexander Rodney Hirst.

/s/ Clerk of Court /Deputy Clerk

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Final Publication: March 23, 2023

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS –PLAYGROUND REPLACEMENT AND POURED IN PLACE RUBBER SURFACE

General Description of the District Tollgate Crossing Metropolitan District No. 2 (the “District”) is a quasi-governmental corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado located within the city of Aurora, Colorado. The District is governed by a 5-person elected Board of Directors and is managed by Goodwin & Company. Shannon Torgerson is the primary manager and point of contact for bids. The District is responsible for the landscaping and maintenance of common areas, public rights of way, entrance monuments, and a park.

The successful offeror shall prepare an effective, clear and concise proposal. The proposals must address the following information:

1. Name, address and telephone number of the principal office contact for the proposal;

2. Name(s), address(es), and telephone number(s) of any local distributors, representatives, contractor(s), or other service providers who will be involved in the installation, servicing, maintenance, warranty service, or other tasks associated with the proposal. This MUST include the primary point of contact who will interface with ColoradoScapes;

3. Detailed description of the materials to be provided and any other equipment needed to complete the project;

4. Warranties (if any) available in base price;

5. A description of the offeror’s experience with projects of a similar nature, size and complexity, preferably including similar Colorado special districts or homeowner associations that can be contacted for references.

6. Proof of liability insurance of at least $1 million and Colorado workers’ compensation insurance is required by the District’s insurance carrier.

7. A detailed schedule for delivery of all necessary parts and installation/programming time frames. The District anticipates the successful bidder will be notified of award and execution of contract no later than the close of business on March 29, 2023. The District desires that the removal and replacement of the playground equipment and the poured in place rubber surface be completed as soon as possible after award, and in any event no later than June 1, 2023.

Optional Information to include:

8. And, any extended multi-year warranties or service contracts available.

Selection Process Each of the proposals received will be evaluated to determine if it meets the stated requirements. Failure to meet these requirements will be cause for eliminating the proposal from further consideration.

The District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive any technicalities, informalities and irregularities, to accept or reject all or part of any proposal, and to be the sole judge of the suitability of the proposals for the District’s needs.

Proposals will be evaluated generally on the following criteria:

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:

The Aurora Housing Authority (AHA) is opening the waitlist for the VWC lottery. Village at Westerly Creek 10827 E Kentucky Ave. Aurora, CO 80012

1 BR

Serves 1-2 person households

2 BR

Serves 2-4 person households

Applications will only be accepted online starting Monday, March 6, 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 family member who: Is elderly (62+)

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 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. The Aurora Housing Authority main office has a computer lab and public computers are available at all Aurora 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.

Publication: March 9, 2023

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44) They cover a couple of feet

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48) Bread for a ham sandwich

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51) Treat for the dog

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56)Left the flock

58) 90-degree letter

59) Be a snoop

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61) Singer Difranco

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71) Drumstick, partially

72) Bread leavening agent

73) Marsh grass

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