Centennial Citizen March 7, 2024

“We know there are gaps in who we are able to serve and a greater need to serve more in our community,” said county public health director Jennifer Ludwig at the unit’s unveiling event on Feb. 27. “When Prevention Point mobile unit rolls o today and out into the streets, it

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will ll those gaps and support people who need our services but face barriers to accessing them in traditional settings.”

Arapahoe County used about $345,000 of opioid settlement funds from the Colorado Opioid Abatement Council to fund the new unit,

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Ludwig said. e county’s harm reduction team already provides services and resources at xed locations and through street outreach. But with the new vehicle, the team now has

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County o cials, sta and Board of Health members cheer at the unveiling of the county’s new mobile harm reduction unit on a snowy day.

PHOTO BY NINA JOSS

Feds challenge grocery merger

DENVER’S MIGRANT CRISIS

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e Federal Trade Commission is challenging Kroger Co.’s $24.6-billion acquisition of Albertsons Cos. Inc. in what would be the largest supermarket merger in U.S. history.

e FTC says the proposed deal would eliminate competition between stores, including King Soopers and Safeway locations in Colorado, leading to higher prices for groceries and other essential household items. e FTC added that a loss of existing competition would lead to lower quality products and services.

e FTC also alleges that the merger would harm grocery workers and unions.

“Kroger’s proposed acquisition of Albertsons would immediately erase aggressive competition for workers, threatening the ability of employees to secure higher wages, better bene ts and improved working conditions.”

Kroger operates thousands of stores across 36 states, including King Soopers stores in Colorado. Albertsons also operates thousands of stores, across 35 states, including many Safeways.

ere are a few Albertsons locations left in Colorado, but more than 100 Safeways across Colorado, many of them in the Denver area, including Arvada, Aurora, Brighton, Castle Rock, Conifer, Denver, Elizabeth, Englewood, Evergreen, Federal Heights, Fort Lupton, Golden, Highlands Ranch, Idaho Springs, Lakewood, Littleton, Lone Tree, Northglenn, Parker, ornton and Wheat Ridge.

Colorado State Treasurer Dave Young lauded the FTC’s action.

“ e risks posed by this merger far outweighed the bene t to the shareholders of Kroger and Albertsons,” said Young in a press release.  e merger poses “a signi cant threat to the well-being of Colorado residents,” Young had said in a letter to the FTC.

“When consolidation harms workers, lowers accessibility of food and medicine, and results in detrimental impacts to local and state economies, it’s clear the deal is good for c-suite executives and bad for everybody else,” said Young.  e FTC has issued an adminis-

‘This supermarket megamerger comes as American consumers have seen the cost of groceries rise steadily over the past few years.’

Henry Lui, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition

trative complaint and authorized a lawsuit in federal court to block the proposed acquisition.

“ is supermarket megamerger comes as American consumers have seen the cost of groceries rise steadily over the past few years,” said Henry Lui, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition in a press release.

Lui added that the acquisition would also lead to additional grocery price hikes of everyday goods.

If the two merged, they would operate more than 5,000 stores, about 4,000 retail pharmacies and employ nearly 700,000 employees across 48 states, according to the FTC.

Kroger, in a statement reacting to the FTC’s announcement, said the merging parties “look forward to litigating this action in court.”

“Customers will bene t from lower prices and more choices following the merger close. e company committed to investing $500 million to begin lowering prices day one post-close, and an additional $1.3 billion to improve Albertsons Cos.’ stores,” Kroger said in the statement issued on Feb. 26.

e FTC complaint and request for preliminary relief will be led jointly with the FTC and state attorney general in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon.

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State Legislation Promoting Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) Passes Its First Hurdle

An oft-mentioned priority of Gov. Polis and others has been to increase the housing supply throughout Colorado. One of the most successful programs has been the promotion of “Transit Oriented Development,” which has manifested itself in the construction of medium-rise and high-rise apartment buildings near light-rail stations.

Another strategy has been to promote and facilitate the construction of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in areas zoned for single-family homes.

and Sen. Tony Exum (D-El Paso County).

The title of the bill is “Concerning increasing the number of accessory dwelling units.” A link to the full text of the bill is at RealEstateToday.substack.com

The ADU movement has met some resistance in certain circles, and would be impractical in many subdivisions with small lot sizes and no alleys. Because most local jurisdictions have required ADUs to have separate access and one designated parking space, it hasn’t been a viable option for most single-family homes in newer subdivisions — if the HOA would allow it.

Now there’s a bill (HB24-1152) that just passed the House Committee on Transportation, Housing and Local Government, which would require HOAs (and developers of new subdivisions) to allow ADUs without undue restrictions. The bi-partisan vote was 9-2, and the bill is now going to the House Appropriations Committee for approval before going to the floor of the House and then the Senate.

The prime sponsors in the House are Rep. Ron Weinberg (R-Larimer County) and Judy Amabile (D-Boulder, et al.). The prime sponsors in the Senate are Sen. Kyle Mullica (D-Adams County),

The bill specifically applies to Colorado’s metro areas, specifically to areas with a minimum 1,000 population served by a “Metropolitan Planning Organization.” There are only five MPOs in Colorado. The one serving the Denver metro counties (plus Clear Clerk and Gilpin) is the Denver Regional Council of Governments, or DRCOG.

Section 1 of the bill, as introduced, requires subject jurisdictions to allow one ADU, where practical, for any home zoned single-family detached, and it prohibits a jurisdiction from enacting or enforcing laws that restrict the construction or conversion of ADUs.

My home city of Golden allows ADUs, and I have seen them permitted above detached garages (a great application of the concept), and in walk-out basements. The required parking space could be a separate driveway or one

Today Is ‘Slam the Scam’ Day

March 7th is being promoted by the Social Security Administration as a day to recognize and fight scams which can deplete the resources of senior citizens. At http://RealEstateToday.substack.com I have posted a link to their “Scam Alert” fact sheet and another link for reporting a scam to Social Security.

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space in a multi-car garage. It would be hard to create an ADU in a single family home on a small lot without a walk-out basement or room for a separate structure.

Every jurisdiction subject to the law, if passed, would be required to report to the Division of Local Government that it has met the law’s requirements and developed one or more strategies to “encourage and facilitate” the construction of ADUs.

The bill also establishes a grant program within the Division to help local jurisdictions create their plans and strategies, reduce permitting fees, and provide technical assistance to builders and owners.

It also empowers the Colorado Economic Development Commission to expend $8 million on a contract with the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) to provide affordable loans, interest rate buy-downs, and down payment assistance plus direct loans related to the construction and conversion of ADUs.

Accessory dwelling units facilitated by the proposed law won’t make a huge dent in the housing crisis, but they have

other benefits. For starters, it will help homeowners create a revenue stream that could help them keep their home.

One of the rules for allowing ADUs in Golden and elsewhere is that the owner of the property must live on the premises — either in the main house or in the ADU. In other words, an owner or investor couldn’t add an ADU and have two rentals units. HB24-1152 disallows that requirement.

My thanks to reader John Phillips, who alerted me to this bill and attended the committee hearing at which it was debated and approved. John’s business builds ADUs under the name Verdant Living. You can reach him at 303-7171962. He is happy to answer any questions you might have about ADUs.

His website is www.VerdantLiving.us.

Follow-up on Propane Article

Last week I had a link to an article promoting the use of propane as a backup, even for an all-electric home. Reader Phil Cox pointed out to me that it wouldn’t work in Denver (and possible other cities) because its building code prohibits the installation of a propane tank anywhere that is within 300 feet of a natural gas (methane) supply line. Thanks, Phil!

2-BR Arvada Condo Just Listed by Kathy Jonke

$345,000

This 4-bedroom home at 14997 W. 32nd Place backs to the largest of the Coors ponds, which is a birder's dream hosting many rare specious of migratory fowl! There are numerous hiking and biking trails less than a mile away on South Table Mountain, and Rolling Hills Country Club and Applewood Golf Course are each a few blocks aways. Vibrant downtown Golden is 3 miles to the west, and I70 is 2 miles to the east. The front door opens to a 1900-sq.-ft. main level overlooking the Coors pond. The primary suite has high ceilings and also overlooks the pond. A guest bedroom is at the front of the home with an ensuite bathroom. The lower-level walkout basement features 2 more bedrooms, a kitchenette, and a large rec room with built-in bar. The lower level could function as a space to house a caregiver. Enjoy the large main-level deck with it great views of the pond and mountains. It has plenty of room for a table, chairs and grill. The attached garage holds two cars with room to park more in the driveway. The owner says the HOA is well run, and the $360 monthly dues pay for front/back yard maintenance, irrigation maintenance and fences, snow removal up to the porch and garage, trash and recycling collection, street maintenance and common area maintenance. It has been four years since a home was listed for sale in this neighborhood, which tell you how much people like living here. View a narrated video walk-through plus drone video at ApplewoodHome.online, then call Chuck Brown at 303-885-7855 to request a showing. Or come to the open house Saturday, 11 to 1.

This is a rare opportunity to own a spacious 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom, garden-level condo at 7700 Depew Street #1501 in the well-maintained Wood Creek community that includes a pool and ample parking for you and your guests. Step inside to an open living room with a wood-burning fireplace and built-in shelves, dining area with patio doors and an all-white kitchen with tile floors. There is a bar-height counter between the living room and kitchen, providing an additional seating option. The living and dining rooms are carpeted and freshly painted in a soft neutral color. The two bedrooms are at opposite ends of the condo, separated by the living area. Both bedrooms have extensive closet space. The primary bedroom has two bi-fold doors accessing one closet plus a linen closet. Your private covered patio off of the dining room has a secure storage closet with plenty of room for bikes and additional items on the built in shelves. There is also a full-size laundry room in the unit with three overhead cabinets and a hanging rod. The washer and dryer are included. Wood Creek is located within minutes of the Denver-Boulder Turnpike. Little Dry Creek trail is right outside your door. Walk to parks, shops, restaurants and transit. View a narrated video tour plus magazine-quality still photos at www.ArvadaCondo.online, then call listing agent Kathy Jonke at 303-990-7428 to request a showing. If you prefer, you can come to the open house she will be holding this Saturday, Mar. 9th, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Colorado-based satellite television provider, DISH Network, a subsidiary of EchoStar Corp., plans to lay off another 53 employees in Littleton and Douglas County this spring. The layoff announcement came around the same time that Michael Kelly, the chief of the company’s retail mobile-phone business, resigned.

EchoStar released its 2023 year-end financial results about a week after the latest layoff announcement, which show an approximately 8.6% decrease in total revenue

compared to 2022.

Back in November, DISH announced it was laying off about 500 employees. And, at the start of 2024, as DISH merged with parent company EchoStar, it proceeded to cut 166 more.

The newest round of layoffs will impact workers at the 5701 S. Santa Fe Dr. site in Littleton and at 9601 S. Meridian Blvd. in unincorporated Douglas County.

Ted Wietecha, a spokesperson for DISH, said he could not specify how many employees would be laid off from each location.

Most of the employees affected

are in direct sales positions, according to a notice the company filed with the state on Feb. 20. Several data scientists, engineers and managers will also lose their jobs.

These employees will see their positions terminated on April 20, according to the notice.

A statement from DISH said the recent layoff decision reflects the business’ “focus on improving company performance in an evolving marketplace.”

“After a thorough review of our operations and consideration of a changing business environment, we made the difficult decision to remove 53 positions in our company,” the statement said. “We will continue to make strategic hires and investments to support

our growth.”

Kelly, who headed up the company’s retail wireless business, worked his last day on Feb. 29, according to a statement from DISH.

Hamid Akhavan, EchoStar’s president and chief executive officer, will oversee the retail wireless brands while the company seeks a successor, the statement said.

Reporting by Bloomberg noted that DISH has lost mobile subscribers amid competition from several carriers despite its efforts to build a 5G network.

EchoStar Corp., including all of its segments, went from $18.63 billion in revenue 2022 to $17.02 billion in 2023.

Its 2023 year-end and fourth-

quarter finances were the first time the company reported as a consolidated company, an EchoStar spokesperson said in a conference call on March 1.

The company said its net decrease in revenue primarily resulted from subscriber declines, most significantly in its Pay-TV segment, which is part of the legacy DISH Network business. Net Pay-TV subscribers decreased approximately 314,000 in the fourth quarter, compared to a decrease of approximately 268,000 in the same quarter of 2022, it reported.

Net loss attributable to EchoStar totaled $2.03 billion for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to net income attributable to EchoStar of $984 million in the same quarter of 2022.

‘Bucky,’ furry engineer, moves into Lee Gulch

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A new neighbor has painstakingly constructed, and moved into, a lodge in the neighborhood near Littleton’s Heritage High School.

Unlike the rest of the homeowners in this area, this neighbor isn’t bothered by a little ooding. e newcomer has four long, dark orange-ish teeth, an appetite for trees, lots of fur and a broad, at tail.

No one seems to know exactly when it arrived. It’s not even clear whether there is just one or a few of

But despite the unknowns, one thing is true: ere is a beaver in

It’s built a dam on the Lee Gulch, just a short distance southeast of Ashbaugh Pond, near South Windermere Street. And now some residents are excited about it.

Walkers may notice the logs and mud that make up its dam or see tooth marks on trees it gnawed apart. If they are lucky, they might even catch a glimpse of the beaver at work.

“I did (see the beaver), actually, one time — just his tail,” one trail user said as she jogged along the Lee Gulch Trail on a sunny Monday morning. “It was really a cold, cold morning, and it was in the middle of the pond … It was very exciting. I’ve lived here three years and I’ve never seen him.”

While beavers have their fans, they also have critics, as the animals can bring challenges. e beaver has also caught the attention of local park o cials.

Madeline Fraser, senior park ranger at South Suburban Park and Recreation District, said workers are currently monitoring the beaver activity, keeping an eye on how many trees it takes down and watching for potential ooding.

“( e gulch) is designed to help divert oodwater,” she said. “ ose man-made waterways are in there to help control that ooding. And when beavers dam up an area, it does cause that water level to rise and then that oodway can’t function as it was designed to.”

Flooding could damage property or park infrastructure in the area, she added.

e natural area where the beaver set up its home is roughly 100-200

‘...when beavers dam up an area, it does cause that water level to rise and then that floodway can’t function as it was designed to.’

Madeline

Fraser, senior park ranger at South Suburban Park and Recreation District

feet wide, bookended by houses on both sides. e space does not appear big enough to sustain a beaver for long, Fraser said, adding that a single beaver can take down up to 200 trees a year.

“If a beaver is in a national forest and takes down 200 trees a year out of a million trees, that’s not a

The beaver dam on Lee Gulch.

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A log on the side of Lee Gulch shows beaver tooth marks.

Children’s train driver accused of abuse of a corpse

Miles Harford ran funeral home that closed in 2022

BY ELISABETH SLAY ESLAY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Miles Harford, a former funeral director who has been accused by Denver police of abuse of a corpse and other charges, worked last year as a driver of Englewood’s Belleview Park Train.

e Second Judicial District Attorney’s O ce led charges against Harford on Monday including two counts of forgery, abuse of a corpse and misdemeanor theft.

Englewood communications director Chris Harguth said in an email to the Herald on Feb. 26 that Harford was a paid employee of the city. He said Englewood conducts “both national and state background checks before any employee is hired.”

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“Miles Harford was a seasonal employee with the City of Englewood as a Belleview Park Train Driver from June 19, 2023 to December 30, 2023,” Harguth said.

He referred other questions to Denver police.

At the time, Harford said driving the train was “a real dream come true.”

“I love seeing the joy it brings to children and adults alike,” Harford said. “I loved riding the train growing up, but now that I drive it, I get to see so many others enjoy it.”

e former funeral director owned Apollo Funeral and Cremation Services, which closed in 2022, but came to the attention of Denver police after a cleaning crew went to clean a home upon Harford’s eviction on Feb. 6.

Dozens of cremation remains, or “cremains,” were found throughout the home, and the body of a 63-yearold woman was also found in a hearse parked at the home where Harford lived on the 2500 block of South Quitman Street in Denver.

Police believe the body was “stored and concealed” in the hearse for a long time and that the woman’s family was given an unknown person’s cremains.

Police Major Crimes Division Cmdr. Matt Clark said Harford allegedly gave several families the wrong cremains and said some families possibly didn’t receive any at all.

e Denver O ce of the Medical Examiner believes that about 30 decedents’ cremains were recovered at Harford’s home.

In December 2023, the Englewood Herald previously featured Harford as one of many people who drove the city’s Belleview Park Train during its Holiday Express runs in the weekends before Christmas.

Harford was arrested on Feb. 22 in Englewood, Denver police announced on X.

Arapahoe County opens new 911 call center

BY ELISABETH SLAY ESLAY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e Arapahoe County 911 Authority completed construction and recently opened its new 911 Backup Call Center, expanding service capabilities for the area.

Catherine Raley, executive director of Arapahoe County 911 Authority, said there has been a need for the center for ve law enforcement agencies and a re agency for several years.

ere are six dispatch centers or Public Safety Answering Points covering approximately 712 square

miles and serving more than 288,000 citizens in Arapahoe County and parts of Douglas and Je erson counties.

Raley said those include Arapahoe County Sheri ’s O ce, Greenwood Village Police Department, Glendale Police Department, Englewood Police Department, Littleton Police Department and South Metro Fire Rescue.

“ e previous backup center was not adequate in space or technology,” Raley said.

Raley said the center will o er the

Miles Harford poses with the Belleview Park Train in Englewood. PHOTO COURTESY OF LINDSEY PETERSON

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big deal; 200 trees in Lee Gulch is pretty much every single tree in Lee Gulch,” she said. “And it’s dicult because we have a lot of other species in there, such as migratory birds, squirrels, raccoons, insects that rely on those trees in order to survive as well.”

If the district deems the beaver’s activity problematic, they may need to relocate it, Fraser added.

e North American Beaver (Castor canadensis) is native to Colorado. From 1822 to 1840, the Rocky Mountains were a hotspot for trappers and traders who sought beavers for their pelts, according to Colorado Encyclopedia. By 1850, beavers had nearly vanished in much of North America, according to the National Park Service.

Wildlife experts estimate that before the fur trade as many as 200 million beavers lived in the area now encompassed by the lower 48 states. Although the population has recovered signi cantly, it is still far from pre-colonial times. Nowadays, there are an estimated 10-15 million beavers on the continent, and the species is not deemed threatened or endangered.

“We have a large and healthy beaver population in the state,” said Kara Van Hoose from Colorado Parks and Wildlife. “As far as this particular park, I don’t think we’ve seen one there in recent years.”

However, she added, “Littleton is no stranger to beavers.”

Beavers are found on the High Line Canal and along the South Platte River and their dams can be good for ecosystems, she said.

“Beavers … can be known for creating wetlands in areas that previ-

ously weren’t,” she said. “When you build a dam, of course, water will build up, and then that just creates more plants, and animals in the area are drawn to it.”

Watching the Lee Gulch beaver, a local resident named Steve, who is a dam engineer by trade, marveled at the beaver’s craftsmanship.

“When I look at this, I can see this guy is pretty smart,” Steve said, gesturing at the wetland area next to the dam. “If he had put it in a narrow section, when you get a high ow, you get a high velocity — and it would break it … I think this is probably his nal design.”

Steve named the beaver Bucky “because of buck teeth.”

Van Hoose said if beavers are causing problems, local districts have been known to manage them by making areas less welcoming, like by wrapping wires around trees. ey could also remove the dam to encourage the beaver to move elsewhere.

If other mitigation e orts don’t work, South Suburban could choose to kill the beaver, Van Hoose said.

Fraser said doing so would be a last resort.

“We work with our district wildlife manager and we work with private rehabilitators to see if there is an area that we can relocate the beaver to,” she said. “ at’s really the ideal solution. We’re not looking at doing anything else, if that’s what we can do.”

For now, the beaver, a.k.a. Bucky, is enjoying the gulch. ere’s no certainty about whether the district take any action, or need to. In the meantime, Van Hoose recommended that people using the Lee Gulch Trail respect the beaver and its space by keeping their distance, keeping dogs on leashes and refraining from feeding it.

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Spring forward

Daylight saving time starts Sunday, March 10. Be sure to set your clocks ahead one hour Saturday night.

March 19 is Social Worker Appreciation Day

Our amazing social workers provide compassion, dedication and commitment to the children, adults, and families in Arapahoe County. Thank you!

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The beaver at Lee Gulch swims in the water, hiding between branches. The creature’s furry head is visible near the bottom-center of the frame.

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more exibility and physical space to serve people where they are.

Inside the white RV, there is a small kitchen, cushioned seats and storage for resources. It is stocked with educational materials and even o ers freeNarcan, a brand of naloxone nasal spray that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.

In the back of the truck, there is an area for testing for transmissible infections, including HIV, hepatitis C, syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea, county health educator Kit Matzke said.

e RV is a safe place for people to learn about test results, she added. On days with extreme weather and temperatures, the vehicle also can give people refuge from the elements.

It will also o er a syringe exchange program to reduce the likelihood that people using drugs will contract an infection by using the same needle repeatedly or sharing

one. According to theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, using sterile syringesreduces a person’s risk of contracting HIV, hepatitis C and other infections.

e mobile unit also provides mouth covers and other items that can help reduce a person’s risk of contracting an infection while smoking or snorting substances.

Clinton Whatley, the county’s harm reduction manager, said the goal of harm reduction is to help save lives.

“We want to be out there to make sure that people are doing things safely and making sure that people stay alive — so that if they do want to access treatment, they’re alive to do so,” he said. “So really just being out there to prevent unnecessary death, which there’s too much of.”

Arapahoe County had the third-highest number of opioid overdose deaths in 2022, behind Denver and Adams County.

Ludwig, the public health department’s director, said harm reduction programs also give an opportunity to provide referrals to other

services and to begin conversations about treatment if individuals are ready to take that step.

Whatley said the mobile unit will work with community partners and visit areas where there are higher rates of substance use.

For instance, the unit will regularly visit Giving Heart, an Englewood-based organization that serves people experiencing homelessness. It o ers a day shelter, showers, clothes, computer use, food and connections to other resources.

Donna Zimmerman, the organization’s executive director, said the vehicle and initiative help expand what her team can provide.

“ e harm reduction piece, I think, is important, because a lot of our guests use drugs,” she said. “I think, also, the infectious disease portion of that is a bene t for us … I am hoping that there will be less overdoses, just that we have the resources out there just to present to the people in need.”

Coreen Braden, who works with an organization called Young People in Recovery

that partners with the county, called the new mobile unit “such a blessing for the community.”

e unit will also visit middle and high schools to teach events on overdose prevention, Whatley said.

“A big thing for me, too, is educating the youth and making sure they know how to reduce overdose and if their friends are using drugs, how they can save them,” he said.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said the state is on track to receive over $750 million in opioid settlements, and that local and regional partners are important in nding innovative strategies like the one in Arapahoe County. About 80% of these funds are going toward the regional and local levels, according to his o ce.

“We need innovation, like what we see here,” he said. “Meeting people where they are. Helping people live … We’ve got to all keep our hearts open. We cannot close our hearts to what is a crisis that is harming so many.”

Englewood teacher David Lammers reflects on career

BY ELISABETH SLAY ESLAY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

David Lammers is in a place where everyone knows his name. Not only has he taught science in Englewood Schools for more than three decades, he’s a native of the city.

“Relationships are key,” Lammers said.

And the end is nearing. Lammers said he hopes to retire in the next year or so.

It will be a big change because he not only knows his seventh grade students well, but has been around long enough to connect across generations at Englewood Middle School.

“Getting to know them one on one and getting to know their families has been fun over the years,” Lammers said. “I am now having siblings of siblings and multiple generations.”

He tries to get to know his students “inside and outside of the school” and may even attend events that are important to them.

Lammers is also the athletic director for the school.

He describes himself as a “big sports nut” and he said he has helped grow the athletic department from two sports to seven over the years.

“I just enjoy sports and I enjoy high school sports, watching the kids compete,” Lammers said.

Lammers comes from a long line of teachers. He said he was encouraged to enter the profession after some personal struggles. So he visited some schools, went back to college for his certi cation and got a teaching job at Flood Elementary School.

“(It) was a unique experience because there were a lot of teachers teaching there that I had as a student because I went to Flood,” Lammers said. “ at was kind of nice because they took me under their wing.”

Lammers initially taught di erent subjects, but science eventually stuck because he had a background in geology.

Lammers decided to stay in Englewood because it is his home.

He loves the small sizes of his classes because it better helps him connect with his students. He loves the tight knit family feel.

“Everybody really gets along,” Lammers said. “All the sta really look out for each other. It takes a big load o that I am not on an island by myself.”

Lammers also is well known in the district, which feels nice because it “makes you feel important to what’s going on.”

roughout his decades-long career, Lammers feels his teaching methods have evolved speci cally with the use of technology.

“When I rst started, technology really was not there. ere was a lot of book learning and now you can incorporate a lot of technology into learning,” Lammers said.

Often Lammers will teach his students about hurricanes and other natural events and he said he utilizes technology to educate his students in real time.

“So the kids get a real life experience as to what’s actually happening and what we’re teaching in class,” Lammers said.

Lammers said parents of his students joke that he is teaching the “death and destruction unit” because of his use of real life events.

“I like bringing nature into the class,” Lammers said.

As for what’s next – after he retires – Lammers said, “I want to still be involved here working with athletics. I want to help out with the high schools… I want to keep my foot in the door with that because I still want to be around here and I still want to be involved in that way.”

Well-known science teacher at Englewood Middle School David Lammers educates students about hurricanes. Lammers has been with Englewood Schools for 32 years. PHOTO BY ELISABETH SLAY

Republican o ceholders skip Haley rally

Candidate makes campaign appearance in Centennial

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Not a single elected Colorado Republican appeared at presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s rally in Centennial on Feb. 27.

Several hundred people came to cheer Haley on as she swung through the metro area as part of a national whirlwind presidential primaries tour, and very few of them were notable Republicans. e notables included former Arapahoe County GOP Chair Suzanne Taheri, political strategist and former GOP State Party Chair Dick Wadhams and former Secretary of State Wayne Williams.

Taheri introduced Haley, saying it’s the rst time in a while that she is excited about a presidential candidate.

“ e last eight years have been bleak,” Taheri said. “We’ve lost membership from the Republican Party. We’ve lost races up and down the ticket. I am just so excited to have a candidate that’s going to concentrate on actual issues in-

president,” Haley said of Colorado.  e state party leadership, including its chair, Dave Williams, has moved away from moderate positions and recently broke party bylaws to endorse Trump before the primary began.

Haley said many in the Republi-

push them out of the club,” Haley said.

Haley argued that she could also remove the “tent of anger, division and hatred” over America. She said she would focus on lowering government spending, improving relationships with allies, investing

“We don’t try and get the political class, that’s never been anything I’ve done in my entire career,” she said. “I’ve always focused on real people, regular people.”

Colorado’s primary was March 5, after press time. For results, go to coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Presidential candidate Nikki Haley addresses a crowd at a rally in Centennial on Feb. 27. Though the crowd was passionate, it was notably absent of elected Colorado Republicans. COURTESY NIKKI HALEY FOR PRESIDENT

A guide to making better choices

Last week I shared thoughts on what happens when we postpone decisions. Many of you asked how to make good and better decisions. So here are some ideas I hope that you will nd useful.

Decisions permeate every aspect of our lives; from the mundane choices we make at home to the high-stakes decisions we face in the workplace. e quality of these decisions directly impacts our personal satisfaction, professional success, and overall well-being. While decision-making can be challenging, mastering this skill is essential for navigating life’s complexities e ectively. In this article, we’ll explore strategies for making better decisions both at home and at work.

Before diving into speci c strategies, it’s essential to understand the underlying dynamics of decisionmaking. Decisions are in uenced by a variety of factors, including emotions, biases, cognitive limitations and environmental context. Recognizing these in uences is the rst step toward making more conscious and deliberate choices. By fostering self-awareness and understanding our decision-making tendencies, we can begin to overcome inherent bias-

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Housing and climate

e threat of pollution to our health and the alarming rise in global temperatures demand urgent action. Colorado has the most polluted zip code in the entire United States, according to a 2017 study from ATTOM Data Solution. Every day we’re waking up and breathing toxic air.

es and make decisions that align with our values and goals.

Whether at home or in the workplace, e ective decision-making begins with clarity around goals and priorities. Take the time to articulate what you hope to achieve and identify the factors that are most important to you. By establishing clear objectives, you provide a framework for evaluating options and making decisions that are aligned with your overarching goals. is clarity also helps in distinguishing between urgent and important tasks, enabling you to prioritize your e orts accordingly.

Informed decisions are often better decisions. Take the time to gather relevant information and consider a range of options before making a choice. is may involve conducting research, seeking advice from experts or colleagues, or simply brainstorming alternative solutions. By exploring di erent perspectives and considering various possibilities, you expand your decision-making toolkit and increase the likelihood of making a well-informed choice.

Every decision involves a degree of uncertainty and risk. Before committing to a course of action, carefully evaluate the potential risks and bene ts associated with each option. Consider both short-term and long-term consequences, as well as the likelihood of success or failure. While it’s essential to be mindful of risks, don’t let fear of failure para-

e problems of climate change are so complex and possible solutions seem overwhelming to me. But people are o ering plans for reducing some of the harm. Some ideas include the combination of

housing built to actually reduce the need for automobile tra c. For example, cities in Europe have managed to have the will to assemble advantages of sustainable planning, a ordable housing, walkable neighborhoods and even attractive buildings.

It’s not easy as this kind of planning requires cooperation and a commitment to do what is sustainable and to avoid a singular goal of pro t. But sustainable housing with reduction of fossil fuel use and a ordability has been accomplished in other cities. ere is no

lyze you. Instead, focus on mitigating risks where possible and embracing calculated risks when necessary to achieve your goals.

Intuition can be a valuable guide in decision-making, particularly in situations where time is limited, or information is incomplete. And as we all know, sometimes our gut knows before our head knows. However, it’s essential to balance intuition with rational analysis and veri cation. Trust your instincts, but also take the time to validate your assumptions and intuition with evidence and logic. is approach helps in avoiding impulsive decisions driven solely by emotions or gut feelings, ensuring greater clarity and con dence in your choices.

E ective decision-making often bene ts from input and collaboration from others. Whether at home or in the workplace, don’t hesitate to seek feedback from trusted advisers, colleagues or family members. Different perspectives can o er valuable insights and challenge assumptions, leading to more robust decisionmaking outcomes. Additionally, involving others in the decision-making process fosters buy-in and commitment, enhancing the likelihood of successful implementation.

Finally, remember that decisionmaking is a skill that improves with practice and re ection. Take the time to re ect on past decisions, both successes, and failures, and iden-

tify lessons learned. What worked well? What could have been done di erently? By embracing a growth mindset and continually seeking to improve your decision-making abilities, you position yourself for greater success and ful llment both at home and in the workplace.

Making better decisions is a skill that can be cultivated and re ned over time. By understanding decision-making dynamics, clarifying goals, gathering information, evaluating risks, trusting intuition, seeking input and re ecting on experience, you can become a more e ective decision-maker both at home and at work. Ultimately, mastering the art of decision-making empowers you to navigate life’s complexities with con dence and clarity, enabling you to achieve your goals and aspirations with greater ease and satisfaction.

Hopefully this was helpful. Since life is full of decision-making points, we must couple that with a solid decision-making process. I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@ gmail.com, and when we can embrace a process that helps us make good and better decisions, it really will be a good life.

Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.

one plan that addresses all contributors to climate change, but we can see actual examples for success in both addressing the climate crisis and the housing crisis.

We can do this. We can cooperate and focus on greenhouse gas emission reduction as well as the housing crisis.

A recent report from the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) emphasizes the need for a 20% reduction in vehicle miles traveled by 2030 to combat the worst impacts of climate change. We must develop walkable neighborhoods that are

closer to jobs, transit, and essential services.

Compact and transit-oriented development (TOD) have shown remarkable results, reducing household driving by 20-57%, according to Transportation for America’s Driving Down Emissions report. e potential savings from reducing GHG emissions in Colorado’s transportation sector are substantial - $270 million in healthcare savings from lower air pollution.

We can see what is not working.

For the love of music, consider donating an instrument to Colorado students

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BARTKO Marjorie Clapp “Peggy” Bartko

February 4, 1924 - February 22, 2024

hen I was in elementary school (fourth and/or fth grade, I can’t exactly recall), I played the clarinet. I’m not sure why I didn’t stick with it. Perhaps my passion for the written word took over, but I loved my instrument so much that I even gave it a name: Clara the Clarinet.

Marjorie “Peggy” Clapp Bartko died peacefully in her home on February 22, 2024 in Englewood, Colorado at the age of 100.

female servant leader her entire life, she worked as a telegraph o cer for the United States Coast Guard, as an independent orist, for the Summit County’s Clerk and Recorders o ce, the Breckenridge Tourism O ce and as a tireless volunteer for her faith communities wherever she lived.

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Each year, there is an instrument drive that allows you to share your love of an instrument with a music student. It’s called Bringing Music to Life and, this year, it takes place March 4-16.

e drive takes gently-used musical instruments and gives them to underfunded school music programs across Colorado.

What is so cool about this drive is that although the instruments are given to the schools, they are assigned to a student for the entire time the student is in the school’s music program. at means the student gets to treat it as their own — and take responsibility for it – because they take the instrument home with them for practice and, whenever they want to, elsewhere, like to jam with friends, learning from peers.

ose who do not have an instrument to donate can give funds to the drive’s instrument repair fund.

I’ve interviewed the founder of Bringing Music to Life, Steve Blatt (you may recognize his name from

his time with Colorado Public Radio many years back), a couple of times. Something he said stuck with me: the repair fund is as important as the instrument part of the drive. Every used instrument is going to need some sort of repair, he said, and beginning music students don’t know the di erence between an instrument in “excellent playable condition” and one that’s not functioning properly. For example, if an instrument is not sounding right because it is in less-than-good condition, the student may get frustrated with it, thinking they lack talent and that might cause them to give up. So, it’s important that every student not only gets an instrument, but that it is in “excellent playable condition.”

Bringing Music to Life is a nonpro t, and it partners with a number of local businesses — Denver Percussion, Luther Strings, Monkton Guitars and Rocky Mountain Music Repair — that provide repair services on the instruments for a discounted rate.

Bringing Music to Life accepts nearly any type of musical instrument – particularly those used in band and orchestra. ere are dropo locations across the metro area, with the two in the south metro area being Elevated Music Center, 6955 S. York St. #418 at e Streets at Southglenn in Centennial; and Allegro Music, 11475 Twenty Mile Road, Suite A, in Parker. Donations for the repair fund can be made online.

To learn more about the Bringing Music to Life program, visit bringingmusictolife.org.

Peggy is survived by her brother John (Ande) Clapp (Reno, NV), son John Michael (Mary) Bartko (Champaign, IL), grandchildren Michael (Joanna) Bartko (Green Mountain Falls, CO), Brad (Heather) Bartko (Woodland Park, CO) and Lanna Bartko (Champaign, IL), great-grandchildren Delaney Bartko (Green Mountain Falls, CO), Savannah Bartko (Green Mountain Falls, CO) , Mitchell (Allison) Bartko (Woodland Park, CO) and Laura Bartko (Ft. Worth, TX).

Peggy was born in Champaign, Illinois on February 4, 1924 and adopted immediately by Alfred and Pluma Clapp. She married Michael Bartko in 1944 while they both were serving in World War II. ey were married 36 years before their divorce in 1980. Peggy then moved to Colorado and spent the remainder of her years adventuring and traveling with her loyal partner and best friend, Pat Hutson. As a progressive,

Peggy was devoted to her family, community and church. She enjoyed travel and was often found hiking, snowshoeing, camping or digging in her garden. Most notably, however, was the time she spent helping others. At 97, she said, “ e hardest thing about being my age is not being able to help those who are really in need.” She will be deeply missed by both family and all those who had the pleasure of spending time in her vibrant, kind, accepting, and fully loving presence. e Funeral Mass is scheduled for Friday, March 1, 2024 at 10am at All Souls Catholic Church in Englewood, Colorado. Reception to follow. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Peggy’s well lived life. In lieu of owers, please send donations to e All Souls Food Bank at wesharegiving.org

Car emissions cause about one-third of the current air pollution. Our land use laws, tax laws, building laws, indeed our very lifestyles, are all part of the problem. We aren’t going to get out of these climate or housing problems without some very personal changes.

Lawmakers can work to imple-

ment climate-friendly land use policies, including transit-oriented communities, strategic growth planning, small-lot zoning reform, rightsizing parking regulations, streamlined permitting processes and the removal of occupancy limits. ese steps are vital for creating sustainable communities, preserving land for essential purposes like farming and conservation, and ultimately combating climate change.

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Ice fishing creates and continues bonds between friends and families in Colorado

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife estimates shing in Colorado generates $2.4 billion in economic output each year, and ice shing is quickly becoming a major source of that revenue, according to CPW.

If you don’t know how or are intimidated by trekking out on the ice for the rst time, CPW has everything you need.

“We provide the gear, we provide the demonstrations, and those that are our experts just love to o er up their opinions and their services to show o the fun things that you get to do outside of work and getting into Colorado,” Staunton Park Manager Zach Taylor said.

CPW constantly updates where and when shing clinics are held across the state, including one held recently at Staunton Park in Pine.

Promoting ice shing serves several roles.

“We as a community and a culture don’t talk much as a community anymore when we can get people outside, maybe outside their comfort zone, but (we want to) show them how easy it is and how fun it can be,” Taylor said.

Volunteers are a critical part of CPW’s goal and mission to get people outdoors in Colorado around the year and their contributions and considerable.

Each year 4,000-6,000 volunteers engage with CPW — some who connect for one day, and some who engage daily. Volunteers contribute over 320,000 hours per year with an annual economic impact of $9.4 million, according to CPW.

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“I was brought up in a culture with my mom and dad that man is put on this earth to serve other men, and so how we make other people better is how we relate with them,”

Longtime CPW volunteer Michael Hedgpeth from Elizabeth said. “ is gives me the opportunity to relate to people every time I come out here.”

Hedgpeth said he’d been coming out to Staunton Park for so long CPW asked if he would want to volunteer and share his knowledge of ice shing with others. He quickly accepted the unpaid position.

“I feel like I’m honestly serving a greater purpose from helping to give back to mankind to help us be better people, better at what we do,” Hedgpeth said as he reeled in a nice trout from his small hole in the ice during the Staunton Park clinic.

Strong friendship bonds solidified on the ice

Al Jaramillo and Archie Garcia consider themselves brothers, not by birth, but from more than 40 years of friendship.

e pair shed through several feet of ice at Georgetown Lake in early February.

“We’re ice shing today and it’s going to be a nice day,” Jaramillo said. “You know, you can’t beat it with the sun shining down on us, the sh are biting… it beats going to work every day.”

ese guys have the modern technology and tools of the sport, including a power auger to dig through the ice and several sonar “ sh- nders.”

e sport can be as basic or as high-tech as you want to make it, the two men said. It also means you can spend as little or as much as you want to get into the sport.

“It depends how you want to out t yourself, but you can spend a lot of money,” Garcia said. “ ese are $100 boots, a $75 jacket $75, the sleds are another $50, the reels are $100, the sh nders are around $300. It’s not a cheap sport, but you could come out here with a stick with a string tied to it and might get lucky.”

eir drill-powered auger was equipped with a frisbee near the drill, “If augur falls into the hole it won’t sink oating on top of the hole,” Garcia said. So, even with their high-tech gear, simple solutions can be the best.

Pop-up tents with propane heaters are also popular to stay warm and out of the wind. According to one angler on the ice at Georgetown Lake, you’re also looking at between $400 and $1000 to buy the comfortable set-up. However, it still doesn’t guarantee more sh.

“It’s a little luck and a little skill,” Drew from Longmont said.

On the opposite end of the lake, two ice shers cut through the solid frozen lake with a hand-operated auger.

Rik Ramunno from Lakewood and his good friend Kyle, of Denver, twisted their way into the ice an inch at a time.

Ramunno, who grew up in Eagle, has been ice shing his entire life, but this was the rst outing for Kyle.

“You can’t learn how to do something new unless you do it. I think ice shing is something that people look at and say ‘that’s kind of cool’ but I have no idea how to go about it,” Ramunno said. “Doing it with Kyle, now he can do this whenever he wants.”

e pair also enjoyed the connection between ice shing and history, when the “sport” was a necessity.

“You know a man used to have to come to the ice to get food, I think it’s important to remember where we come from,” Kyle said.

Guided ice fishing tours: leave the work to the pros

Sport Fish Colorado based in Lake City is one of dozens of guide services across the state that o ers to “take care of everything,” according to coowner Aimee Withrow.

A mix of shing areas in Antero Reservoir, Tarryall Reservoir, Blue Mesa Reservoir and Taylor Reservoir draw clients from Denver and Colorado Springs for ice shing, Withrow said.

If you’re 16 or older, all you need is a state shing license, warm clothes and a desire for the experience.

“ e guides would have all the gear they would set everything up for you.

ey know the spots they like to sh so generally they’re getting on sh right away,” Withrow said.

Sport Fish Colorado o ers three and six-hour guided experiences at any of the lakes they cover.

e cost for a three-hour excursion for two is about $400, Withrow said.

e guides will do as much or as little as the customer wants, including taking the sh o the hook or cleaning, appropriate sh, to take home for dinner, Withrow added.

Rik Ramunno from Lakewood and his good friend Kyle, of Denver, twisted their way into the ice an inch at a time at Georgetown Lake. PHOTOS BY CHRIS KOEBERL

Longtime Colorado Parks and Wildlife volunteer Michael Hedgpeth from Elizabeth lands a trout while showing others the basics of ice fishing in Stanunton Park in Pine.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife held an ice fishing introduction session at Staunton Park in Pine in February.

Englewood spends $23 million to reduce floods

BY ELISABETH SLAY ESLAY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

O cials in Englewood gathered for a groundbreaking of a new regional detention pond. It is one of many that will be installed as part of an e ort to reduce oods.

e e ort comes after the city struggled with multiple ooding issues.

e Feb. 22 event was held at the southwest corner of Radcli Avenue and Navajo Street, the future location for the detention pond.

Chris Harguth, communications director, said the South Englewood Flood Reduction Project will reduce ooding in the South Englewood Drainage Basin. It will allow for “stormwater to ow through the system from upstream locations, including areas near Acoma Street

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same “services as what each agency provides from their primary 911 center.”

“Answering and processing of emergency and non-emergency calls for service for police, re, and ambulance,” she said.

Raley said the center will be used in

south of Tufts Avenue and Rotolo Park.”

“ e City of Englewood realized addressing the challenge of localized ooding would be costly,” Harguth said. “ e city contracted with engineering experts to identify and prioritize the most e ective ood reduction projects and how to invest city resources wisely.”

Harguth said construction on the project started a few months ago. Beginning stages of pond excavation are slated to commence in the weeks ahead.

Harguth said the project increased from $21.5 million to $23 million because “the extension of the design schedule pushed back the construction schedule, which in turn saw an increase in costs due to in ation.”

He said the city received multiple

the event one of the primary agencies in the county needs to evacuate their center.

“Moving to the center is a seamless transition for each agency and will maintain the emergency and nonemergency services for each community,” Raley said.

e backup center will also be used for emergency purposes, training, meetings and critical and long term incidents.

“ e use of the center for long term

bids on the project.

e city council voted to implement the project in October of 2023, though planning for the project began in 2019.

City o cials expect the project to be completed by the end of the year.

“During rain events, the stormwater detention ponds will ll with water providing storage for runo ,” Harguth said. “When the rain stops, the stormwater detention pond is designed to drain within 24 to 48 hours following rain or snowmelt events.”

Harguth said the larger pond will be open for recreation or passive open space once it drains.

Pipe improvements are planned for various areas including Rotolo Park, Stanford Avenue, South Navajo Street and Oxford Avenue.

incidents will relieve the primary center from the critical incident so those sta members can continue to handle the other calls for service that will come into the center,” Raley said.

Arapahoe County donated 2,400 square feet in the Arapahoe County Administration Building to the backup center and the opening of the new location was celebrated on Feb. 15.

e renovation includes a command center, dedicated IT room, director’s o ce and breakroom and ac-

“In addition to the ponds, over 1,400 feet of tunneling will occur as part of this project to connect the new ponds with stormwater ows coming out of Rotolo Park,” Harguth said.

Harguth said tra c control will be needed at repair sites, but there won’t be any full road closures.

Harguth said a section of Rotolo Park will be moved to direct stormwater into the new stormwater pipes and the detention ponds.

“ is work will close a section of Rotolo Park for a period of time and disturb areas with existing grass,” Harguth said. “Any grass and landscaping impacted by this work will be restored after construction is complete.”

Landscaping that can’t be completed in the winter will be completed in spring 2025.

commodates 10 integrated dispatch stations in its jurisdiction.

“ is project has been a successful collaboration between several agencies and vendors,” Rayley said. “We are proud to have this center up and running to serve the citizens of Arapahoe County.”

e new center was designed by local architectural rm Wold Architects and Engineers and Alliance Construction Solutions, a Denver-based general contracting rm.

Thu 3/07

Soccer: Kinder - Ages 4 to 6Spring 2024 @ 12:30am

Mar 7th - May 4th

AH - Kinder Field 3, 11682 Bradbury Ranch Rd., Parker

Ryan Beatty @ 7pm

Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Engle‐wood

Eric Golden @ 7:30pm

Tailgate Tavern & Grill, 19552 Mainstreet, Parker

Ryan Beatty @ 8pm

Gothic Theatre, 3263 South Broadway, Englewood

Fri 3/08

Jay_Martin @ 7:30pm

Rocker Spirits, 5587 S Hill St, Littleton

Rotating Tap Comedy: Comedy Night @ Chain Reaction Brewing Company @ 8pm

Chain Reaction Brewing Company, 902 S Lipan St, Denver

Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas: Fraser & Haas in Concert @ 8pm

Swallow Hill Music Association, 71 E Yale Ave, Denver

MG3: Montréal Guitare Trio @ 8pm Swallow Hill Music, 71 E Yale Ave, Denver

snarls @ 9pm

Luke Bulla @ 7pm

Five Strings Barn Concert, Castle Rock

Twin Temple GOD IS DEAD TOUR @ 7pm

Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Engle‐wood

Mon 3/11

Modern Swing Mondays 2024 @ 6pm / $10

Stampede, 2430 South Havana, Aurora

Flag Football: Youth - Ages 8 to 10 - Spring 2024

@ 10pm

Mar 11th - May 11th

Salisbury Sports Complex, 11920 Motsen‐bocker Road, Parker

Basketball: Youth - Boys Ages 12 to 14 - Spring 2024

@ 11pm

Mar 11th - May 11th

Parker Fieldhouse, 18700 E Plaza Dr, Parker

Briston Maroney @ 8:30pm

Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Engle‐wood

Sun 3/10

Tue 3/12

Ricky Montgomery @ 6pm

Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Engle‐wood

Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Englewood

Fat Bottom Boys - Premier QUEEN tribute band: Fat Bottom Boys presents music of QUEEN @ 9:30pm

The Toad Tavern, 5302 S Federal Circle, Littleton

Sat 3/09

Ari Mannis: Nick Swardson @ 7:15pm

Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Pl, Greenwood Village

Twin Temple @ 6pm

Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Englewood

Nick Jarry: Resolute @ 7pm

Resolute Brewing Company, 7286 S Yosemite St #110, Centennial

Basketball: Youth - Boys Ages 10 to 12 Upper - Spring 2024 @ 9:30pm

Mar 12th - May 10th

Parker Fieldhouse, 18700 E Plaza Dr, Parker

Wed 3/13

DJ Rockstar Aaron: Forbidden Bingo Wednesdays - 'Bout Time Pub & Grub @ 7pm

Bout Time Pub & Grub, 3580 S Platte River Dr A, Sheridan

Josiah and the Bonnevilles @ 7pm

Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Engle‐wood

Thu 3/14

Eric Golden @ 6:30pm Wide Open Saloon, 5607 US-85, Sedalia

Calendar information is provided by event organiz‐ers. All events are subject to change or cancella‐tion. This publication is not responsible for the ac‐curacy of the information contained in this calendar.

Memorial in works for student who tried to stop STEM shooting

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

John Castillo doesn’t want to forget.

Sometimes the pain he feels today is greater than the anguish he felt the day that a shooter at STEM School Highlands Ranch took his son’s life.

Kendrick was “an innocent young man who had everything to live for,” John Castillo said.

He wants people to remember his son and to never forget the tragedy that befell students nearly ve years ago.

And local leaders, too, want the community to know about 18-yearold Kendrick Castillo, who died after he lunged at one of the shooters on May 7, 2019, helping save others’ lives around him.

Now, Douglas County and Highlands Ranch o cials say they will build a monument to the hero at Civic Green Park, less than a mile away from the school.

And, o cials plan to change the name of Lucent Boulevard to Kendrick Castillo Way.

“ ere’s a bit of a double entendre there: Kendrick Castillo Way is a way of life,” said county Commissioner Abe Laydon, noting that Kendrick Castillo went toward the con ict, not away from it.

e memorial in the park — not far from the soon-to-be-renamed street — will sit near a veterans monument and a Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce building.Kendrick Castillo was a “big fan” of the military and law enforcement, his father said.

And, Kendrick Castillo knew the

park. His local robotics team would do outreach and show a robot at the park, hoping to get kids to join a team, his father said.

e father also had this message for the public: “Love your parents. Parents, love your kids.”

He hopes the memorial will give parents an opportunity to teach their kids about Kendrick and what it means to be kind.

After the shooting, some said it was a reason to support laws to change gun policy. But John Castillo pushed back against that viewpoint.

“We need to protect our kids like we protect our sporting events and our nancial institutions,” he said.

He said he wants to see legislation that would require more transparency about incidents in schools that lead to discipline, such as assaults or threats, so that parents can make

educated decisions as to whether to keep their child in a given school. He also wants law enforcement o cers to be apprised of those situations.

“We feel that if that had been done, Kendrick would still be with us today,” John Castillo said.

e plans for the memorial from John Castillo and o cials isn’t a done deal. Donations are needed.

“Many families are indebted to Kendrick for what he did that day,” said Douglas County Sheri Darren Weekly, adding: “I am hopeful that people will give generously.”

e money raised will help support the Kendrick Castillo memorial, the renaming of Lucent Boulevard in Highlands Ranch and a scholarship fund in Kendrick Castillo’s name, according to the Kendrick

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Public defenders say state needs 230 more attorneys

BY BRIAN EASON THE COLORADO SUN

Colorado needs three times the number of public defenders it employs today to meet new workload standards for criminal defense, according to a national study backed by the American Bar Association.

For next budget year, which starts July 1, Colorado’s O ce of the State Public Defender is asking for 70 more attorneys and 58 new support sta , including paralegals and investigators, at a total cost of $14.7 million.

at’s still far less than 230 new attorneys the o ce says it needs — let alone the 700-plus hires it would take to triple current sta ng levels to meet the study’s recommendations.

But even the partial request was enough to shock members of Colorado’s Joint Budget Committee.

“It’s breathtaking,” said Rep. Shannon Bird, a Westminster Democrat who chairs the JBC.

e biggest factor driving the need for attorneys is a massive increase in the volume of evidence they must scrutinize in the digital age, a list

that includes police dashboard and body camera footage as well as text messages and other electronic media.

All told, attorneys now have 45 times more discovery material to review than they did in 2016, said Megan Ring, the state public defender. at’s left public defense attorneys regularly working 60 to 80 hours a week.

O cials fear the rising workload could raise concerns about whether the state is consistently meeting its constitutional obligations to provide e ective legal representation to de-

fendants at trial.

“We are getting overwhelmed with work,” Ring told the JBC in a December hearing. “ is is an absolute, absolute need.”

During last year’s legislative session, lawmakers approved pay raises for public defenders that agency leaders say has helped make the job more attractive. But raises alone aren’t enough, Ring said.

e national ndings, released in September 2023 by the national bar and the RAND Corporation, un-

derscore fense state’s ing ics concluded view to,

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Castillo Memorial Fund webpage at dccf.org/kendrick-castillo-fund. html.

Contributions beyond the rst $30,000 will be used to pursue the

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renaming of Lucent Boulevard and the scholarship fund, a county news release says. e memorial could be complete in several months, according to county sta .

Full approval on the county renaming Lucent Boulevard — from County Line Road curving southeast to Broadway — could occur in two to

rooms that have opened in recent years.

three months, according to county sta .

rial Fund and Oversight Committee formed in May 2022 to explore ways to memorialize Kendrick. e committee includes family and friends of Kendrick, along with o cials from Douglas County and the local school district, sheri ’s o ce, and library board, Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District, and Seven Stones Cemetery. FROM PAGE

derscore the dire state of public defense in Colorado at a time when the state’s Democratic majority is pushing to reduce mass incarceration.

“Excessive caseloads violate ethics rules and inevitably cause harm,” concluded the study.

Not only do attorneys have to review more evidence than they used to, they also have to sta new court-

Additionally, they work closely with those deemed incompetent to stand trial. But while lawmakers and the Polis administration have pushed to increase funding for psychiatric beds to help the state work through its competency waitlist, public defenders say their role in the process has not received enough attention.

“ e state of a airs is that our clients’ constitutional rights are being consistently violated,” said Lucienne

O cials will send notices to adjacent landowners and people whose addresses would be a ected by the name change. ree o ce buildings and their tenants on Plaza Drive near Lucent Boulevard would be affected, according to the county.

e Kendrick Castillo Memo-

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e sheer size of the request may be too much for lawmakers to swallow — particularly without an updated state-level study to back up the national recommendations. e budget committee this month put o a decision until after the state’s next revenue forecasts in March, amid misgivings from some budget writers.

Colorado’s public defender staing levels may fall short of the resources criminal prosecutors bring to trial, JBC documents suggest.

While district attorneys’ o ces along the Front Range employ more than 580 lawyers, the state had just 380 public defenders working in the region as of November 2022. e public defender’s o ce has around 65% as many attorneys as Colorado prosecutor o ces, even as they defend 70% of all criminal cases and upward of 80% of serious crimes. is story was printed through a news sharing agreement with e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned nonpro t based in Denver that covers the state.

Colorado Universal Preschool is an obstacle course for many

BY ABIGAIL WIEGMANN AND JONATHAN PETER UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO NEWS CORPS

With the school year in full swing, 4-year-old preschool students and their families have had to jump through the hoops of getting their kids into a good Kindergarten. It is a world where it can be confusing for families to nd quality providers for their children. e state is now involved in helping open doors, giving access to more families, but its quality tracking system, called Colorado Shines, isn’t necessarily as helpful as it promises.

Mindy Tipton, director of Treasureland Preschool in Denver, opted into the state’s program, Colorado Universal Pre-K program, commonly called UPK, because it helps alleviate costs for some families at her school. At Treasureland, a preschool student who attends 20 hours per week is considered full-time and the UPK program subsidizes 15 of those hours, meaning families are responsible for a quarter of what they would be without the program.

“We felt like that was a real value for a signi cant number of our families; to be able to serve them nancially and partner with them,” Tipton said. “We wanted to be able to do that, we wanted to be able to help our families.”

e website then lters all licensed preschool providers by area and ranks providers on a 1-5 scale, with Level 1 being the lowest and Level 5 being highest.

But some providers say the ranking system isn’t fair and can leave parents with the wrong impressions. A more in-depth look at how Colorado Shines represents providers shows that some schools on the lower end of the scale might be quality programs as worthy of consideration as higher-ranked ones.

ere are roughly 4,680 licensed Colorado child care providers, with about 530 in Denver and another 1,500 in the metro area. is includes Aurora, Broom eld, Castle Rock, Centennial, Englewood, Golden, Greenwood Village, Highlands Ranch, Lakewood, Littleton, Northglenn, Parker, ornton, Westminster, and Wheat Ridge.

e Colorado Shines’ rating system is intended to indicate the quality standards that the state assesses to be adequate for early childhood learning environments. e entire Colorado Shines program guide is available here, but here is a brief description of how programs can follow the system.

According to 2022-2023 data from the Colorado Preschool Program, 18,902 children received state funding before attending Kindergarten. An additional 28,000 children were assisted last school year. Going forward, the state hopes to reach even greater numbers.

National Institute of Early Education Research statistics from 2021 show that only 20% of 4 year olds in Colorado were enrolled in a pre-Kindergarten program in the 2020-2021 year, ranking 26th in the country.

Gov. Jared Polis signed the new program into existence for the 20232024 academic school year with the intention to provide quality, which is measured and reported through a continuous evaluation process of preschool providers.

e state’s Department of Early Childhood is tasked with tracking quality and uses a website called Colorado Shines. is website functions as a ltering system, based on home or community location, that families can use to select the best high-quality provider for their child.

Programs gain Level 1 status automatically if they are licensed. To reach Level 2, programs apply and complete assigned learnings. Advancement to Levels 3-5 depend on a point system across categories like workplace development and child health.

Grants for program improvement are available at Levels 2-5. Evaluation shifts from state-contracted specialists for Level 1-2 to Colorado Shines administrators for Level 3-5.

e programs that attempt to raise their rating have to go through a speci c process to be considered for reevaluation. For instance, in the case of a Level 2 program, Ian McKenzie, public information o cer for the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, said programs have to complete a quality self-assessment and develop a quality improvement plan. In addition, their sta must complete a minimum requirement of 10 hours of training based on Colorado Shines distributed material. is is an area where a quality program can earn a rating which is lower than hoped due to a lack of of resources to advance through the system.

Treasureland teacher Sherry Lewis-Ramierez assists a student.

PHOTO BY ABIGAIL WIEGMANN / CU NEWS CORPS

PRESCHOOL

Although this rating is intended to highlight the top-tier care for preschool students, it neglects that providers can become stuck. For instance, one in Longmont looked at by the University of Colorado-Boulder’s News Corps did not apply for advancement because the timeline and e ort required to move through the rankings was not, at the moment, worth the anticipated bump in enrollment numbers.

And, while programs are told how they can advance levels, there is little detailed description about how they might lose their status when climbing the ladder. e Colorado Shines Point Structure Guide explains that if a provider drops to a lower rating they can le a plan detailing their efforts to resolve the issue in order to improve their level status again. And some programs with a Level 5 status hold it despite child neglect complaints and/or other allegations.

It is unclear how the complaints were resolved and even if the claims were found to be true, but indicates that a program can have a high ranking while contending with allegations that others with lower rankings may not. Such apparently troubled programs can keep their Level 5 status and continue to receive funding. rough the program, providers are compensated for their participation based on hourly enrollment, therefore the more students in seats, the more monthly funding the provider will receive.

In Denver, Laura Patterson is the parent of a student at Treasureland. She did not base her decision to send her child to the school on ratings. She relied on word of mouth – fellow parents’ recommendations. Patterson placed importance on location, too, and the school’s overall enrollment.

“ ere were a few important factors, one was proximity to where we live. … So I always looked at how schools performed and what their ratings are, but I have not always looked at Colorado Shines for that to be fully transparent,” said Patterson.

Patterson also mentioned that with a child previously attending Treasureland, it was an easy process to continue to send them there for preschool. However, if she had to nd a new school, she might turn to rankings as part of the decision making process.

“I would be much more extensive on researching how these inspections played out. … I would pay attention to see if there is a drop in enrollment and as to why there was a drop,” stated Patterson.

She believes drops in enrollment equate to parents’ discoveries that programs aren’t the best for children. It should be noted the Shines system does not account for a program’s enrollment as part of their level rankings.

Even for Level 5 providers such as Treasureland Preschool, funding through the state’s UPK program can be a mixed situation.

“I think we lose about $16,000 in income when we participate with UPK compared to if we were simply private pay,” said Tipton, adding that the school accepts the funding to help bring a broader range of children to classes.

e program has had a less than smooth transition for families. A Treasureland student, for instance, was bumped o the enrollment through poor communication and enrolled in a di erent program. It wasn’t anything the school did, but rather issues with the state.

Looking through the providers listed on the Colorado Shines website, numerous providers are ranked as Level 1. Even Ian McKenzie from the CDEC, said that the ranking system is not necessarily and not representative of the quality of programs.

“Level 1 programs does not mean that a program isn’t high quality, it means the state does not have data in order to determine higher rating levels. … Rating levels beyond Level 1 are optional; therefore some programs do not want to participate in ratings.”

McKenzie explained that some reasons programs do not increase their rating is because they already have a waitlist of families trying to attend their school and they do not need to attract more. e additional learning and sta requirements can be taxing to programs that are already stretched thin. Newer programs can just start their process with Colorado Shines and are in the process of applying to increase their rating.

ere is an advantage for programs that are properly sta ed or have the available resources to progress more easily through the Colorado Shines rating process.

Treasureland’s director, Tipton,

understands the challenges small programs can face based on her previous experiences as a teaching director. At her previous preschool program, Tipton spent half of her time in the classroom while also having to complete all of the required administrative tasks. She hopes the rating system can become more equitable for less fortunate programs that provide quality learning for children.

“It’s really challenging to become a Level 4 or 5 because you simply don’t have hours to devote to that work,” Tipton expressed. “It doesn’t mean your school’s not amazing, it doesn’t mean that the quality interaction and interactions happening there aren’t fantastic.”

is story is a capstone project from journalism students Abigail Wiegmann and Jonathan Peter with the University of Colorado-Boulder’s CU News Corps. Colorado Community Media advises News Corps students.

Littleton app o ers shopping rewards

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

From downtown to Aspen Grove, there are many local businesses Littleton shopaholics can choose from.

A new program managed by the city, gives local shoppers a chance to reap bene ts through an app on their phones when they spend locally.

“Open Rewards” is managed by the city’s Economic Development Department. e app incentivizes local shopping by o ering 5% back on purchases at participating local businesses — rewards that can then be spent again in the community.

“ is app is just to reward the customers for choosing to spend their money locally and incentivize them to come back and do that on repeat,” said city Economic Development

Specialist Jamie Crout.

Littleton started the program in September, working with a technology company called Bludot. Across the United States, 11 cities use the company’s app to support local shopping.

For businesses, the program o ers an extra marketing opportunity that owners do not have to manage or pay for.

“It’s so bene cial to the businesses, too, because this is all operating kind of outside of their realm — it’s operating through the city,” Crout said. “ ey don’t have to do anything, but customers are earning rewards for shopping at their location.”

So far, over 450 community members are participating in the program as customers, Crout said, and she is hoping for even more to sign up. Customers do not need to live in Lit-

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To participate, customers can download the “Open Rewards” app and either link their credit card or upload receipts from local purchases, Crout said. Customers will earn rewards based on how much money they spend on local purchases.

When ready to apply a reward, customers can enter the app to choose what purchases they want to redeem it on.

e city invested $20,000 in the program to fund the rewards in 2023 and will be adding an additional $20,000 in 2024 to continue the program, Crout said.

e city pays just over $1,000 annually for the software, she added.

Crout said the city believes it’s important to support small businesses.

“Our small businesses are a huge factor in Littleton,” she said. “ ey boost our economy. ey create an environment for people to come and enjoy the city that they live in.”

ere are almost 160 businesses participating in the program so far, Crout said.

To be eligible, businesses must be small, retail-based and locally owned and operated. For businesses that have multiple locations, all branches must be located within Colorado.

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During special campaigns, the city may change the reward percentage, Crout said. Until Jan. 8, shoppers will get 15% in rewards for the holiday season. She said the city may also increase rewards during Small Business Week and Littleton Restaurant Week.

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FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0539-2023

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

On December 15, 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)

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Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) E2035664

Original Principal Amount $695,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $682,400.00

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.

LOT 1, BLOCK 2, THE KNOLLS FILING NO. 4, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 7102 S. HARRISON CT, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL

OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/17/2024, 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: 2/22/2024

Last Publication: 3/21/2024

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A

NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE

PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 12/15/2023

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

By: 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:

Alexis R. Abercrombie #56722

Scott D. Toebben #19011

Aricyn J. Dall #51467

David W Drake #43315

Randall S. Miller & Associates PC 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710

Attorney File # 23CO00402-1

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

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice No. 0539-2023

First Publication: 2/22/2024

Last Publication: 3/21/2024

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0531-2023

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

On December 8, 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 E. Greene

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Washington Mutual Bank, FA

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, National Association

Date of Deed of Trust

July 23, 2003

County of Recording Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 28, 2003

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B3190858

Original Principal Amount $123,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $55,954.41

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: George E. Greene failed 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. Such failure contstitutes a breach under the Note and Deed of Trust triggering the power of sale by the Public Trustee.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 1, BRITTANY HOMES - SOUTHLAWN GARDENS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 2150 W Hillside Ave., Englewood, CO 80110.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein,

has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/10/2024, 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: 2/15/2024

Last Publication: 3/14/2024

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A

NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 12/08/2023

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

By: 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:

Jessica J. Groen #40660

Sandra J. Nettleton #42411

Marcello G. Rojas #46396

Susan Hendrick #33196

Nigel G Tibbles #43177

THE SAYER LAW GROUP, P.C. 3600 South Beeler Street, Suite 330, Denver, CO 80237 (303) 353-2965

Attorney File # CO230122

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

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. 0531-2023

First Publication: 2/15/2024

Last Publication: 3/14/2024

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION

CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0536-2023

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given

with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On December 15, 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)

Carol A. Rigdon

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Live Well Financial, Inc., its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Carrington Mortgage Services LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

February 23, 2017

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

March 02, 2017

Recording Information

(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D7024666

Original Principal Amount

$381,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $135,149.13

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 make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 12, BLOCK 2, UHLMAN SUBDIVISION SECOND FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 3296 S Fox St, Englewood, CO 80110.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/17/2024, 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: 2/22/2024

Last Publication: 3/21/2024

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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

DATE: 12/15/2023

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

By: 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:

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 # CO11046

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

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. 0536-2023

First Publication: 2/22/2024

Last Publication: 3/21/2024

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0527-2023

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

On December 5, 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) AARON J. BUNDY

Original Beneficiary(ies)

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

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

Date of Deed of Trust

May 25, 2017

County of Recording Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

June 02, 2017

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

D7061466

Original Principal Amount $95,946.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $95,174.43

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.

BUILDING 13, UNIT 8, AND PARKING UNIT 231, OTERO RIDGE CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR OTERO RIDGE CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED ON DECEMBER 28, 2000 AT RECEPTION NO. B0167417 AND THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON DECEMBER 28, 2000 AT RECEPTION NUMBER B0167418 IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER

OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 2676 E OTERO PL. UNIT 8, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122-3445.

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, 04/03/2024, 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: 2/8/2024

Last Publication: 3/7/2024

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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

DATE: 12/05/2023

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

By: 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

Randall M. Chin #31149

David W. Drake #43315

Ryan Bourgeois #51088

Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557

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

Attorney File # 00000009927294

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

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. 0527-2023

First Publication: 2/8/2024

Last Publication: 3/7/2024

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION

CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0519-2023

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

On December 1, 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) DAVID RUSSELL GRANDER AND VERA H. GRANDER

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

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING

Date of Deed of Trust

May 12, 2005

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

May 18, 2005

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 1, BLOCK 3, CHERRY CREEK VISTA FILING NO. 17D, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 11840 EAST MAPLEWOOD AVENUE, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111.

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, 04/03/2024, 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: 2/8/2024

Last Publication: 3/7/2024

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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

DATE: 12/01/2023

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

Randall M. Chin #31149

David W. Drake #43315

Ryan Bourgeois #51088

Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557

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

Attorney File # 00000009868076

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

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. 0519-2023

First Publication 2/8/2024

Last Publication 3/7/2024

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0525-2023

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

On December 1, 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)

Jane Marie Baker AND Robert Leon Baker

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FINANCE OF AMERICA REVERSE LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt FINANCE OF AMERICA REVERSE LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

August 12, 2022

County of Recording

Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust

August 22, 2022

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) E2087456

Original Principal Amount $1,456,200.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $412,339.51

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 7, BLOCK 1, BRIAR RIDGE FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 1427 W Briarwood Ave, Littleton, CO 80120.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/03/2024, 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: 2/8/2024

Last Publication: 3/7/2024

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A

NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 12/01/2023

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

By: 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:

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. 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 23-031296

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

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. 0525-2023

First Publication: 2/8/2024

Last Publication: 3/7/2024

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION

CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0533-2023

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

On December 8, 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)

Reina J Kemp

Original Beneficiary(ies)

PUBLIC SERVICE CREDIT UNION

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt CANVAS CREDIT UNION

Date of Deed of Trust December 12, 2012

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 17, 2013

Recording Information

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

D3007680

Original Principal Amount $73,500.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $54,558.49

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

THE SOUTH 50 FEET OF LOT 3 AND THE NORTH 5 FEET OF LOT 4, BLOCK 9, STARK BROS WOODLAWN ADDITION, SECOND FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

PARCEL ID NUMBER: 207716413003

Purported common address: 5628 S FORESTHILL ST, LITTLETON, CO 80120.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/10/2024, 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: 2/15/2024

Last Publication: 3/14/2024

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 12/08/2023

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

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebted-

ness 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. 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 23-031313

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

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. 0533-2023

First Publication: 2/15/2024

Last Publication: 3/14/2024

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

City and County

PUBLIC NOTICE

CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

RESOLUTION 2024-R-11

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Centennial, Colorado will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at the Civic Center located at 13133 East Arapahoe Road, Centennial Colorado 80112 (“Civic Center”) regarding Resolution 2024-R-11, A Resolution of the city Council of the City of Centennial, Colorado, amending the 2024 budget and approving supplemental appropriations for the general, street, capital improvement, and open space funds. Copies of the Resolution are available for inspection on the city’s website: www.centennialco.gov or at the Civic Center. Any interested elector of the City of Centennial may file any objections on the proposed resolution with the City Clerk, in writing at cityclerksoffice@centennialco.gov any time prior to the public hearing.

/s/ Christina Lovelace, CMC Interim City Clerk

Legal Notice No. 532652

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

PUBLIC NOTICE

CITY OF CENTENNIAL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, March 5th, 2024, the Centennial City Council passed on first reading:

ORDINANCE NO. 2024-O-04

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL COLORADO ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2024 EDITION OF THE CENTENNIAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE

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

By: Christina Lovelace, CMC Interim City Clerk

Legal Notice No. 532655

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

PUBLIC NOTICE

CITY OF CENTENNIAL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, March 5th, 2024, the Centennial City Council passed on first reading:

ORDINANCE NO. 2024-O-03

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE) CONCERNING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS

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

/s/ Christina Lovelace, CMC Interim City Clerk

Legal Notice No. 532653

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice

WILLOW CREEK 1 & 2

GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

CITY OF CENTENNIAL

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING AMENDMENT TO THE 2024 BUDGET AND CORRESPONDING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS

RESOLUTION NO. 2024-WCGID-R-03

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the Willow Creek 1 & 2 General Improvement District, City of Centennial, Colorado (the “District”) will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the City of Centennial Civic Center located at 13133 East Arapahoe Road, Centennial Colorado 80112 (“Civic Center”) regarding amendment of the previously adopted Willow Creek 1 & 2 General Improvement District 2024 Budget (“2023 Budget”) and a corresponding supplemental appropriation. Copies of the current and proposed amended 2024 Budget are available for inspection on the city’s website: www.centennialco.gov or at the Civic Center. Any interested elector of the District may file any objections on the proposed amended 2024 Budget with the City Clerk, in writing at cityclerksoffice@centennialco.gov any time prior to final adoption on March 19, 2024.

/s/

Christina Lovelace, CMC Interim City Clerk

Legal Notice No. 532650

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice

CITY OF SHERIDAN

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE

On the 26th day of February 2024, the City Council of the City of Sheridan, Colorado, approved on final reading the following Ordinance:

ORDINANCE NO. 2 SERIES OF 2024

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHERIDAN, COLORADO, ENACTING SECTION 38-36.5 OF THE SHERIDAN MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDING SECTION 705 OF THE MODEL TRAFFIC CODE, OPERATION OF VEHICLE APPROACHED BY EMERGENCY VEHICLE – OPERATION OF VEHICLE APPROACHING STATIONARY EMERGENCY VEHICLE, STATIONARY TOWING CARRIER VEHICLE, OR STATIONARY PUBLIC UTILITY SERVICE VEHICLE

Copies of aforesaid Ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, City of Sheridan, 4101 South Federal Blvd., Sheridan, Colorado.

Legal Notice No. 532644

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Englewood Herald PUBLIC NOTICE

CITY OF CENTENNIAL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, March 5th, 2024, the Centennial City Council approved the following ordinance on second and final reading:

ORDINANCE NO. 2024 O-02

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE ANNEXATION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH UPD INOVA III, LLC

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

Legal Notice No. 532654

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

PUBLIC NOTICE

CITY OF CENTENNIAL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, March 5th, 2024, the Centennial City Council approved the following ordinance on second and final reading:

ORDINANCE NO. 2024-O-01

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE) CONCERNING FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP (FIRM) AND THE FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY (FIS) DATED APRIL 11, 2024

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

/s/ Christina Lovelace, CMC Interim City Clerk

Legal Notice No. 532651

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

Metro Districts

Budget Hearings

Public Notice

SOUTH SUBURBAN PARK

AND RECREATION DISTRICT

NOTICE CONCERNING BUDGET AMENDMENT

Notice is hereby given to all interested parties that the necessity has risen to amend the South Suburban Park and Recreation District’s 2024 Budget. A copy of the proposed amended 2024 Budget has been filed at 4810 East County Line Road, where it is open for public inspection. The adoption of a resolution to amend the 2024 Budget will be considered at a public meeting of the Board of Directors of the District. The meeting will be held at the South Suburban Sports Complex, 4810 East County Line Road, Littleton, Colorado on March 13, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Any elector within the District at any time prior to the final adoption of the resolution to amend the 2024 Budget may inspect and file or register any objections thereto.

SOUTH SUBURBAN PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT BY PETE BARRETT (SECRETARY)

Legal Notice No. 532637

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Bids and Settlements

Englewood, CO 80112

For the construction of: 2023 Mill and Overlay,

Notice is hereby given that after 5:00 p.m. local time on or about March 29, 2024 final settlement to Elite Surface Infrastructure Contractor, will be made by the City of Englewood, Colorado for and on account of the contract for the construction of the above-referenced project.

Any person, co-partnership, an association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by the contractor identified above or any subcontractor thereof in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefor has not been paid by the contractor or subcontractor, may in accord with section 38-26-107 (1) C.R.S., file with the Director of Finance, City of Englewood, Colorado, a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim, which statement must be filed on or before March 29, 2024.

Claims must be submitted to Kevin Engels, Finance Manager, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado 80110-2373, (303) 762-2400.

Failure on the part of a claimant to file such statement prior to the final settlement date and time will relieve the City of Englewood from all and any liability of such claim as provided by law.

Kevin Engels, Finance Manager

City of Englewood, Colorado

Legal Notice No. 532614

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Second Publication: March 14, 2024

Publisher: ENGLEWOOD HERALD

Public Notice

ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Construction Contract for High Plains Trail / Cherry Creek Trail Connector Project

Project No. C19-019

ITB No. 21-59

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado shall make final settlement with Jalisco International, Inc. for its work completed for Arapahoe County. The work performed under this contract generally consisted Construction of a pedestrian bridge over Parker Road to join the High Plains Trail system with the Cherry Creek Trail system. Including sidewalk, landscaping, and other site improvements.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed or any of its subcontractors or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used by Jalisco International, Inc or any of its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work done within Arapahoe County, whose claim has not been paid by Jalisco International, Inc or any of its subcontractors may file a claim with the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80166, at any time up to and including Monday, March 18, 2024.

This Notice is published pursuant to §38-26-107, C.R.S., and all claims, if any, shall be filed in accordance with this statutory section. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement and/or claim prior to the aforementioned date for filing claims shall release Arapahoe County, its officers, agents and employees from any or all liability, claims, and suits for payment by Jalisco International, Inc.

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board

Legal Notice No. Arap 1316

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher:

Intersection Project

Project No. C15-022

ITB No. 19-30

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado shall make final settlement with SEMA Construction, Inc. for its work completed for Arapahoe County. The work performed under this contract generally consisted construction of the intersection of Quincy Avenue and Gun Club Road. Including paving, sidewalk, landscaping, and other site improvements.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed or any of its subcontractors or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used by SEMA Construction, Inc. or any of its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work done within Arapahoe County, whose claim has not been paid by SEMA Construction, Inc. or any of its subcontractors may file a claim with the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80166, at any time up to and including Monday, March 18, 2024.

This Notice is published pursuant to §38-26-107, C.R.S., and all claims, if any, shall be filed in accordance with this statutory section. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement and/or claim prior to the aforementioned date for filing claims shall release Arapahoe County, its officers, agents and employees from any or all liability, claims, and suits for payment by SEMA Construction, Inc.

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board

Legal Notice No. Arap 1315

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

Public Notice

BLOCK 3 ALLEYWAY PAVING BID INSTRUCTIONS

The City of Sheridan will be accepting bids from February 22, 2024, through March 21, 2024, at 10AM. Bids must be submitted in a sealed 9 X 12 vanilla envelope marked 2024 Lowell Alley Paving Bid, Attn Randy Mourning and must be submitted at or before 10AM March 21, 2024.

Project Description:

Re-Construction of the alley in the 3800 Block of South Lowell between Lowell and King and from Mansfield to Milan using 7-inch concrete paving.

Bids may be obtained by contacting: Randy Mourning, Director Sheridan Public Works rmourning@sheridangov.org 303-437-0073

Project Engineer: Chuck Dreesen, P.E. WSB Engineering CDreesen@wsbeng.com

Companies obtaining bid documents must provide:

Company Name Party Picking Up Bid

Email Address Phone Number

Bid Schedule:

Bid Packets Available: February 22, 2024, 10AM

Site Visit: Upon Request Monday through Thursday 9AM to 1PM until March 6, 2024

Last Day for Questions: March 8, 2024, at 2PM

Bids Due: March 21, 2024, 10AM, Sheridan Municipal Center, 4101 S Federal Blvd, Sheridan, Colorado 80110. Bid Opening at 10:05AM on March 21, 2024.

Bid packets include:

Plans

Bid Quantity Sheet

Draft Contract

Legal Notice No. 532630

First Publication: March 7, 2024

On

Last Publication: March 14, 2024

Publisher: Englewood Herald

Summons and Sheriff Sale

Public Notice

COUNTY COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 1790 West Littleton Blvd. Littleton, CO 80120 303/645-6600

Case No.: 2018C038478 Div.: A2

Autovest, L.L.C., Plaintiff vs. SHUNEQUA NICOLE BROWN, Defendant

REVIVER BY PUBLICATION

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT /JUDGMENT DEBTOR

THIS MATTER coming on before the Court upon the motion of the Plaintiff styled “Motion for Revivor of Judgment,” and the Court having read said motion and now being duly apprised in the premises, NOW THEREFORE

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED the Clerk of this Court shall, and is ordered and directed to, issue to Defendant, SHUNEQUA NICOLE BROWN, the “Notice to Show Cause Pursuant to CRCP 354(h)” requiring said Defendant to show cause within 14 (fourteen) days from the service of such Notice, pursuant to CRCP 354(h), if any he/she has, why the Judgment heretofore entered in this matter on May 29, 2018 shall not be revived with like force and effect.

WHEREAS, Plaintiff has moved this Court pursuant to CRCP 354(h) to revive the Judgment entered in the instant matter on, May 29, 2018 NOW THEREFORE

IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED, that Plaintiff, Autovest, L.L.C., shall have and take of defendant, SHUNEQUA NICOLE BROWN Judgment in the instant matter on this date with like force and effect as on the date the Judgment was entered heretofore on May 29, 2018.

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

Attorney for Plaintiff

Legal Notice No. 532547

First Publication: February 8, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Misc. Private Legals

Public Notice

Holly Dental Associates, 8010 S Holly St #100, Centennial CO 80122 will be destroying inactive records/charts for the years 2013 and 2014. Records will be available for pick up until April 8th 2024.

Legal Notice No. 532564

First Publication: February 15, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent Notice to Creditors

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS GRACE J. BRICKNER, a/k/a Grace Jack Brickner, a/k/a Grace Brickner, Deceased Case Number:2024 PR 30109

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 Monday, July 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. by Brian Onorato Attorney to the Personal Representative

Person Giving Notice 1120 Lincoln St., Ste. 1100 Denver, CO 80203

Legal Notice No. 532640

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 21, 2024

Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Raymond Roger Agnew, aka Raymond R. Agnew, aka Raymond Agnew Deceased

Case Number: 24PR30188

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Mary Handy, Personal Representative c/o 6060 Greenwood Plaza Blvd #200 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 532591

First Publication: February 22, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of ANDREW PETER VANDER PLOEG a/k/a ANDREW P. VANDER PLOEG, a/k/a ANDREW VANDER PLOEG, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR31367

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to thethe District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

SUSAN KEESEN, Personal Representative

1 Canon Drive Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 532599

First Publication: February 22, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Carol J. Robbins, Deceased

Case Number: N/A

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative on or before June 24, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Judith Rose, Personal Representative 6573 S Clermont Ct. Centennial, CO 80121

Legal Notice No. 532602

First Publication: February 22, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Marie Lloyda Dill, a/k/a Marie L. Dill, a/k/a Marie Dill, Deceased

Case Number: 2024PR30132

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

/s/ R. Eric Solem

Anne Renee Cordova, Personal Representative for the Estate of Marie Lloyda Dill c/o Solem Woodward & McKinley, PC 750 W Hampden Ave, Suite 505 Englewood, CO 80110

Legal Notice No. 532601

First Publication: February 22, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of MARY L. HISS, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR30730

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 28, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

John J. Vierthaler, Attorney to the Personal Representative 8441 W. Bowles Ave., Ste. 210 Littleton, CO 80123

Legal Notice No. 532594

First Publication: February 22, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of MICHAEL HARRY SELINFREUND, A/K/A MICHAEL H. SELINFREUND, A/K/A MICHAEL SELINFREUND, Deceased

Case Number: 2024 PR 30054

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Arapahoe County District Court, Colorado on or before July 1, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Vincent C. Ramos, Personal Representative c/o Chayet & Danzo, LLC 650 S. Cherry Street, Suite 710 Denver, CO 80246

Legal Notice No. 532609

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: March 14, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JOSEPH WINN CATLOW, a/k/a JOSEPH W. CATLOW, Deceased Case Number: 2024-PR-30226

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 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Christopher P. Seerveld, Attny for Personal Representative 8400 E. Prentice Ave., Suite 1040 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 532646

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 21, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of CARLA JEAN LAUFER, Deceased

Case Number: 24PR030171

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 1, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Debra L. Bowman, Personal Representative

Patrick A. Schilken, P.C. 7936 E. Arapahoe Court #2800 Centennial, CO 80112

Legal Notice No. 532606

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: March 14, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Sandra L. Bretall, a/k/a Sandra Lynn Bretall, a/k/a Sandra L. Coryell, a/k/a Sandra Lynn Coryell, Deceased

Case Number: 24PR30155

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 Monday, July 1, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Susan Barbaro, Personal Representative 333 Stone Mountain Way Denver, NC 28037

Legal Notice No. 532613

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: March 14, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Kay Patricia Cleaver, a/k/a Kay P. Cleaver, a/k/a Kay Cleaver, a/k/a Kay Patricia Haldeman, a/k/a Kay P. Haldeman, and Kay Haldeman, Deceased

Case Number: 2024PR30088

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 Monday, July 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Trusted Guardianship Services, by and through its agent, Russell Romero

P.O. Box 6457 Colorado Springs, CO 80934

Legal Notice No. 532629

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 21, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Matter of the Estate of: Roy Everett Keener, a/k/a Roy E. Keener, a/k/a Roy Keener, Deceased Case Number 2024PR30024

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Aragahoe County, Colorado on or before July 1, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Patrick R. Thiessen, Reg No 40185

Attorney to the Personal Representative

Frie Arndt Danborn & Thiessen, P.C. 7400 Wadsworth Blvd., Suite 201 Arvada, Colorado 80003

Legal Notice No. 532605

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: March 14, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of James Richard Boyer, Sr., a/k/a James Richard Boyer, a/k/a James R. Boyer, and Jim Boyer, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30216

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to: Arapahoe County District Court 7325 S. Potomac Street, #100 Centennial, CO 80112 on or before July 7, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Sandra K. Boyer, Personal Representative

c/o Law Office of Byron K. Hammond, LLC 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 960 Denver, CO 80246

Legal Notice No. 532638

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 21, 2024

Publisher: Englewood Herald

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of EILEEN F. MARKLAND, a/k/a EILEEN MARKLAND, Deceased Case Number: 2024-PR-30151

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 24, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Christopher P. Seerveld, Attorney for Personal Representative 8400 E. Prentice Ave., Suite 1040 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 532600

First Publication: February 22, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of WILLIAM JAMES MARTIN, JR., AKA WILLIAM J. MARTIN, AKA MARTIN WILLIAM JR, AKA MARTIN WILLIAM, AKA BILL MARTIN, Deceased

Case Number: 2023 PR 596

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 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Patty Davis, Personal Representative

Personal Representative

3650 South Federal Ave. Englewood, Colorado 80110

Legal Notice No. 532576

First Publication: February 22, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Englewood Herald

Public Notice

District Court, Arapahoe, Colorado 7325 S Potomac St Centennial, CO 80112

In the Matter of the Estate of: TERRY LOU ECHELBERGER a/k/a TERRY L. ECHELBERGER, a/k/a TERRY ELCHELBERGER, a/k/a TERRY L. TAYLOR, a/k/a TERRY TAYLOR, Deceased

Attorney: Joseph N. Harrell, #52695

Thomas N. Scheffel & Associates, P.C. 3801 E. Florida Ave., Suite 600 Denver, CO 80210

Phone: (303) 759-5937

Fax: (303) 759-9726

E-mail: jharrell@tnslaw.com

Case Number: 2024PR030169

NOTICE OF HEARING WITHOUT APPEARANCE BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401(c), C.R.S

To: Gary Dean Echelberger

Last Known Address, if any: Unknown

A hearing without appearance on the APPLICATION FOR FORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND FORMAL APPOINTMENT OF CO-PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES for Appointing Sara Elizabeth Echelberger and Joyce Ann Beason as co-personal representatives of the Estate of Terry Lou Echelberger will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:

Date: Thursday, March 21th, 2024 Time: 8:00AM

Address: District Court, Arapahoe County, Colorado 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112

Legal Notice No. 532573

First Publication: February 22, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Robert C. Roth, aka Robert C. Roth, Jr., Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030153

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 29, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

David A. Roth, Personal Representative C/O Breeze Trusts & Estates, LLC 10465 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 108 Lone Tree, Colorado 80124

Legal Notice No. 532618

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: March 14, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Gary H. Hammerlund, Deceased

Case Number: 2024PR030135

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 24, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Heidi Jo Troutman

C/O Breeze Trusts & Estates, LLC

10465 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 108

Lone Tree, Colorado 80124

Legal Notice No. 532584

First Publication: February 22, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of PAUL BRUCE SUTFIN, a/k/a PAUL B. SUTFIN, a/k/a PAUL SUTFIN, Deceased

Case Number: 2024PR30168

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before Monday, June 24, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Eric Paul Sutfin, Personal Representative 4059 E. 17th Ave Denver, CO 80220

Legal Notice No. 532577

First Publication: February 22, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THOMAS S. BRICKNER, a/k/a Thomas Samuel Brickner, a/k/a Thomas Brickner, a/k/a Tom S. Brickner, a/k/a Tom Samuel Brickner, a/k/a Tom Brickner, Deceased

Case Number: 2024 PR 30021

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 Monday, July 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. by Brian Onorato

Attorney to the Personal Representative Person Giving Notice 1120 Lincoln St., Ste. 1100 Denver, CO 80203

Legal Notice No. 532639

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 21, 2024

Publisher: Englewood Herald

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JERRY KEITH BERGMAN, Deceased

Case Number: 2024PR030229

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 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

s/ Jeffrey M. Villanueva

Jeffrey M. Villanueva, #10001

Attorney for Personal Representative 1755 Blake Street, Suite 225 Denver, Colorado 80202

Legal Notice No. 532633

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 21, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of KRISTINA LYNN FABRICIUS, a/k/a KRISTINA L. FABRICIUS, a/k/a KRISTINA FABRICIUS, a/k/a KRIS FABRICIUS, Deceased

Case Number: 2024PR30083

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative:

Bennie L. Fabricius Personal Representative 3105 New Hope Drive Billings, Montana 59102

or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 1, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Bennie L. Fabricius, Personal Representative 3105 New Hope Drive Billings, MT 59102

Legal Notice No. 532610

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: March 14, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Scott David Hughson, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30108

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of ARAPAHOE County, Colorado on or before Monday, June 24, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Vicki Jean Shoemaker

Personal Representative

3258 Bluebird Lane Coloma, Michigan, 49038

Legal Notice No. 532582

First Publication: February 22, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of BRAD RODRIC WILLEMS, aka BRAD R WILLEMS, aka BRAD WILLEMS, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030044

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 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Julie D Edwards, Personal Representative c/o Katherine K. Fontenot, Esq., Attorney for Personal Representative

Robinson & Henry, P.C. 7555 E. Hampden Ave. Suite 600 Denver, CO 80231

Legal Notice No. 532589

First Publication: February 22, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of ALICE MAY CHADDERTON, a/k/a ALICE M. CHADDERTON, Deceased

Case Number:24PR30094

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 Monday, June 24, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Cynthia G. Levine, Personal Representative

Patrick A. Schilken, P.C. 7936 E. Arapahoe Court #2800 Centennial, CO 80112

Legal Notice No. 532575

First Publication: February 22, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of ROBERT ROHR, aka BOB ROHR, aka ROBERT ERIC ROHR, Deceased

Case Number: 2024PR30129

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 12, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jeanne D. Melberg, Attorney to the Personal Representative

19751 E. Mainstreet Parker, CO 80138

Legal Notice No. 532642

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 21, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Name Changes

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on January 19, 2024, 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 Kassaw Alene Adam be changed to Kedir Getahun Hussein

Case No.: 24C100058

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 532590

First Publication: February 22, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 15, 2024, 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 Nicholas William Santell-Powers be changed to Nicholas William Powers

Case No.: 24C100147

By: Emily L. Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 532627

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 21, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 13, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Clara June Webb Maday be changed to Clara June Webb-Maday

Case No.: 24C100136

By: Sarah Ingemansen

Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 532634

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 21, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 9, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Dang Huy Pham be changed to Kaden Pham

Case No.: 23CV172

By: DF Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 532612

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: March 14, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on October 16, 2023, that

a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Lyla Kaye Hackelman be changed to Lyla Kaye Sadsad

Case No.: 23C100781

By: Judge Colleen Clark

Legal Notice No. 532658

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 21, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 20, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Evan Edward Adolf be changed to Evan Edward Wolf

Case No.: 24C100118

By: Sarah Ingmensen

Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 532611

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: March 14, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 15, 2024, 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 Barbara Heather Malone be changed to Heather Malone Bogle

Case No.: 24C100149

By: Emily L. Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 532635

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 21, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 15, 2024, 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 Courtney Patrice Thomas be changed to Courtney Patrice Robb

Case No.: 2024C100155

By: Elizabeth L.

Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 532628

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 21, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Amended Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on October 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 Tyra Monique Lapczynski be changed to Tyra Monique West

Case No.: 22 C 100459

By: Kim Boswell, Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 532643

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 21, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 22, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Isabelle Beatrix Jones be changed to Shema Beatrix Jones

Case No.: 24C100197

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 532659

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 21, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 15, 2024, 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 Lisa Visconti Liss be changed to Lisa Joy Visconti-Liss Case No.: 24C100165

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 532636

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 21, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 5, 2024, 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 Rose Marie Hebert be changed to Rosemarie Hebert

Case No.: 2024C100106

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 532583

First Publication: February 22, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 22, 2024, 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 Ryan Anthony Vogelsberg be changed to Ryan Anthony Oneiros

Case No.: 2024C100096

By: Sarah Ingemansen Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 532645

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 21, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 6, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Elroi Zemene Gediyon be changed to Elroy Zemene Gediyon

Case No.: 24 C 100134

By: Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. LI123456

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: March 14, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Driving to the mountains? You may want to fill the tank

BY ROBERT TANN SUMMIT DAILY NEWS

Following nationwide trends, gas prices are on the rise in Colorado — and nowhere is that more apparent than in the High Country.

According to AAA data as of Wednesday, Feb. 21, the average price per gallon in Colorado was $2.91, up 26 cents over the past month but still below the national average of $3.27.

“Nothing abnormal is going on with the rise of gas prices in Colorado or across the country,” said Colorado AAA spokesperson Skyler McKinley, adding that the price increase can be attributed to “strong demand, tightened supply — which is normal for this time of year — and the hiccup of a major re nery being down.”

Mountain areas including Summit, Eagle, Pitkin and Routt counties continue to see some of the highest gas prices in the state while Colorado’s Front Range has some of the lowest.

According to McKinley, the reasons for those price discrepancies vary, but a major factor is the added e ort it takes to transport gas to rural and mountain communities.

“It’s di cult to traverse mountain passes. It’s farther away from the terminal. All of that puts a slight surcharge on gas,” McKinley said.

Mountain areas also have fewer gas stations, meaning there’s less competition for consumer demand, which is driven by ski tourism and tends be higher than Front Range

McKinely said, though he added the di erence usually becomes larger during the summer.

Motorists may nd more expensive gas in areas alongside major transit corridors, with McKinley giving the example of a station in Silverthorne that sits near an exit for Interstate 70. ose stations essentially carry a “convenience charge” for tourists while prices could be 40 cents less further into town, McKinley said.

secutive increases in the national average hit four weeks,” stated Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, in a Feb. 19 report from the company.  Looking to the rest of 2024, one of “the most critical elements to how much gas prices will climb is how quickly and e ectively re ners can nish their pre-summer maintenance, start producing EPA-mandated summer gasoline, and build up supply of it before Memorial

By the beginning of this summer, Denver’s Suncor re nery will begin lated gasoline, which produces less ozone-related fumes. e switch is a federal requirement imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency in response to Colorado’s worsening air quality along the Front Range.  McKinley expects the increased cost to produce it will be passed onto consumers.

“ is will probably be more expensive than your average summer if you’ve lived in Colorado, though probably not as expensive as last year,” he said.  is story comes via the Colorado News Collaborative, of which Colorado Community Media is a partner.

Mountain communities tend to see some of the highest gas prices in the state.

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