Centennial Citizen June 6, 2024

Arapahoe County pothole repair requests double in one year

O cial: ‘We are unable to keep up,’ many roads in ‘poor’ condition

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Arapahoe County’s roads and bridges are in trouble. One measure: potholes. e number of pothole repair requests in the county nearly doubled last year. at’s according to the county’s top public works o cial, who says a backlog of more than $316 million of maintenance and transportation projects is to blame.

After sounding the alarm bells about its budget shortfall for the past year, the county’s transportation infrastructure report card highlights myriad problems tracked in 2023 as consequences of the budgetary woes.

Paved roads, tra c signs, bike lanes, crosswalks and guardrails are generally in “poor” condition, the report states. Fixes will require

Family, friends honor Danny Dietz Sr.

In a moving coincidence, two military jets ew over the heads of more than 100 people at Fort Logan National Cemetery, just as the sound of taps started to oat through the air. It was the burial ceremony for Danny Phillip Dietz Sr., a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a passionate servant to at-risk youth.

Dietz, who lived in Littleton, passed away on May 11 at the age of 75. He was laid to rest next to his son, Danny Phillip Dietz Jr., a Navy SEAL who was awarded the Navy’s second-highest decoration, the Navy Cross, and the Purple Heart after his combat death in Afghanistan

“Senior was my hero,” said Henry Jones Jr., a retired Denver police ofcer who counted Dietz as a friend. “He would do anything for you … He’d give you the shirt o his back.”

Dietz was born in Nebraska and raised his family in the Littleton/Englewood area. He served in the Navy

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An Arapahoe County Public Works sta er works on a road in 2023. Due to budgetary shortfalls, the county says this kind of work is being deferred in many cases.

PHOTO COURTESY OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY

WWII history group recovers some items stolen in April

`BY ELISABETH SLAY ESLAY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

An organization in Highlands Ranch that preserves World War II history observed Memorial Day following the recovery of some items stolen in April.

David Little, president of the 10th Mountain Division Living History Group, said the organization held a Memorial Day ceremony at Tennessee Pass, near Leadville, an event that has taken place for 65 years.

“We had roughly 200-250 attendees,” Little said. “We had an absolutely outstanding time. e weather was bright and sunny and couldn’t have asked for better. We’re used to other problems and while the theft was signi cant for our large public events it had zero impact on this ceremony.”

Little said a trailer and artifacts were stolen from the home of a member of the organization who was doing repairs on the trailer in Englewood in April. Little said police found the organization’s supply trailer and some of the items inside about ve miles north of where they were originally stolen.

“We recovered one tent, our camou age net, the tent poles, one table, toe cots and our litter and a portion of our stove,” Little said. “We are delighted to get any of our items back, but are sad that the people of Colorado and elsewhere will lose access to these bits of history.”

Little said no arrests have been made and that the Englewood Police Department, which is investigating the case, is still working to recover stove parts, camp equipment, furniture, food lockers and more.

Additionally, Little said the organization raised over $1,000 through donations and a GoFundMe he

some of the stolen items. He said those funds will be used to repair the trailer and replace some items including ropes, stakes, chairs and tables.

“Other things will have to wait to be found or located, and then will be subject to available funds,” Little said. “We estimate that it will cost about $15k to replace everything if the items were available.”

Little added that there have been donations of artifacts from the descent of a 10th Mountain soldier.

“So the community has stepped up and is providing lots of support,” Little said.

e Tenth Mountain Division Living History Display Group, Inc. is a nonpro t that has been around for more than 40 years. And the equipment it has is used in museum exhibits around the country.

“Using original artifacts, the members wear original uniforms and equipment to teach folks about the history of these soldiers who trained near Vail and Leadville, at Camp Hale 9,” Little said.

e unit doesn’t operate on public support but donations and the members own contributions.

Little said the organization hopes to recover more items and continue to “be a visible reminder of Colorado’s outdoor recreation history and legacy.”

“We will not be stopped by this,” Little said. “Maybe our thieves will see this and will drop o these items at the Englewood Police Department or call us to tell us where they can be found.”

Little said the theft is still under investigation.

e Englewood Police Department encourages anyone with information to call the non-emergency number at

Some of the many tents used by the Tenth Mountain Division Living History Display Group,

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Members of the 10th Mountain Division Living History Group and others salute during the organization’s 65th annual Memorial Day ceremony at Tennessee Pass, near Leadville. PHOTOS COURTESY OF DAVID LITTLE

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the soldiers who trained near Vail and Leadville, at Camp Hale 9 during World War II.

Here Are Some Simple Steps to Take So You Have No Unpleasant Surprises After Closing

The Division of Real Estate’s HOA Information & Resource Center issued some useful advice last week which got me to thinking. It was advice on doing “due diligence” about a neighborhood’s HOA so you’re not blindsided after closing.

With over two decades of representing buyers in the purchase of homes, both with and without a homeowner’s association, I have lots more to suggest than was in that release.

I advise all buyers to look for neighbors who are outdoors, perhaps mowing their lawn, getting their mail, or washing their car in the driveway. Introduce yourself in a friendly manner, explain that your looking at that neighbor’s house which is for sale and would like to know how they like living in this neighborhood. Follow-up questions could include, “Are the homes built well? How’s the HOA? Are the neighbors friendly? Any complaints? Are the schools good? Is there much crime? By the way, do you know why the owners are selling that home?”

Don’t interrogate the poor fellow, but use your judgment in being as warm and conversational as possible. You’ll learn a lot that will serve you well if you end up buying that home. This is one task I want you to do yourself instead of me doing it for you as your agent.

Among the advice from the HOA Information & Resource Center was to request the covenants (or “CC&Rs”) from the county clerk and recorder. That

document is something I can get for you more easily (and free) from my contacts at any title company. I can also ask the listing agent for the covenants and other HOA documents, but keep in mind that one of the earliest deadlines in any contract to buy and sell a home is the “Record Title” deadline and the “Association Documents” deadline, along with an opportunity for you to object or terminate if you don’t like what you read.

The covenants are recorded, so they will come to you with the title documents. Just as important as the covenants, however, is how they are enforced by the HOA board and the management company hired by the board.

The most useful HOA documents are the minutes of the last six months’ board meeting and the most recent annual meeting. These minutes will let you know what issues may be bothering the members. (Hopefully, you learned many of those from interviewing neighbors, as suggested above.)

Those minutes will also give you a sense of the financial health of the HOA and whether a dues increase or special assessment might be under discussion. Other documents for you to study are the financial statements, the budget for the coming year, and the most recent reserve study, which lets you know whether they have the financial reserves to deal with future repairs such as replacing the boundary fences, or fixing

How to Do Advanced Listing Searches on the MLS

Unless you’re a licensed broker with access to the MLS, the number of criteria on which you can search is very limited. Typically, consumer-facing websites only allow you to search for price range, city or county, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, square footage, and a few other criteria.

But virtually every MLS field is searchable if you ask an MLS member such as myself to do the search.

Schools are very important to parents, and I can define a search area by naming a particular elementary, middle school or high school.

North-facing driveways are a no-no for some buyers. I can specify “Not North” in that field.

Main-floor living is important to many seniors, and I can specify one-story homes or, my favorite, specify main -floor primary bedroom (or non-primary bedroom), thereby allowing for 2-story homes which have main-floor bedrooms.

Is having the laundry on the same floor as the primary bedroom or simply not in

the basement important to you? That can be specified too and it’s required that listings indicate which floor the laundry, bedrooms and bathrooms are on.

Do you want to see only those homes which aren’t in an HOA? Or maybe you want an HOA that includes exterior maintenance of the home. No problem.

I can also search for key words within the listing’s public remarks. I mentioned last week that I did a search for the phrase “outdoor kitchen” and found 67 such listings within 20 miles of downtown Denver. I can search for any word or phrase.

Searching by map is useful, and I can draw a line around a particular neighborhood or multiple non-contiguous neighborhoods in the same search.

I can search for homes with property taxes under a particular amount, or simply homes that do not have a Metropolitan Tax District with an additional tax levy.

The age of the home, 220V wiring in the garage, solar panels, type of heating and cooling all these and more can be searched, but only by an MLS member.

the common area amenities such as parks, playgrounds and trails.

In some cases, the listing agent may have obtained those HOA documents in advance. As your agent, even before submitting your offer, I can ask for them, first looking to see if they’re already posted as “supplements” on the MLS.

Sometimes the “Sellers Property Disclosure” is also posted on the MLS, but if not, I can request that document for you, then ask follow-up questions about items disclosed on it.

Every HOA in the state must be registered with the HOA Information & Resource Center. If they are not registered, they are unable to enforce the covenants or file a lien against a member who is delinquent on dues or fines.

The state legislature has not empowered the Center to license or otherwise regulate HOAs, including to receive and act on member complaints. It’s really quiet a sad situation. Even sadder is the condition of its registry of HOAs. I downloaded the Excel file and was shocked at the amount of duplication and errors in the data entry. See for yourself at the posting of this article at http://RealEstateToday.substack.com.

I Just Had a Terrible Thought…

ChatGPT has leveled the playing field for real estate agents. As in most professions, 90% of us aren’t good writers or even spellers! Ask ChatGPT to rewrite a property description or newsletter, and it will do so in flawless English with flawless spelling and flawless grammar, which got me thinking about scammers. Scam texts and emails can often be identified by their poor English and spelling, but if the scammer uses ChatGPT, that red flag will no longer be present.

Every year we have to be more and more alert for possible scams.

Just Listed: 2-BR, 1280-SF Fraser Condo

This wonderful condo at 693 Wapiti Drive #A16 features a moss rock fireplace and a skylight in the living room. Off the living room is a deck with marvelous views of Byers Peak. The kitchen has granite counters, hickory cabinets, and double sink with mountain views. A laundry room/pantry is off the kitchen. The primary bedroom has new windows, double closet, a full ensuite bathroom with tile floor and tiled bath area.

$697,000

The 2nd bedroom has carpeting, double closet and new windows. The oversized garage has plenty of room to store firewood, and at the rear of the garage is a huge locked storage space. Reasonable HOA dues pay for water, sewer, snow removal, trash, and internet. Unit comes tastefully furnished. It’s a short walk from downtown Fraser with its many shops, bars, and entertainment. Experience the great outdoors just outside your door. Hike or bike along the Fraser River trail that leads to Winter Park. It’s also on the free bus route to Winter Park. To see it, call David Dlugasch at 303-908-4835. Take a video tour at www.WinterParkCondo.info.

The link provided for finding a registered HOA takes you to the same form that is used for finding brokers and brokerages, so you enter the name (or part thereof) for the HOA you’re looking for, but it is very hit or miss when I tested it. Entering the ZIP code of the HOA in addition was useful. It also shows if the HOA’s license is expired, which was the case for one I looked up. The phone number was for the clubhouse and a random HOA member picked up. I had to find an HOA document in order to get the number for the contact person. Ugh! Jim Smith Broker/Owner, 303-

Mobile home park residents get closer to making o er on land

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e residents of Meadowood Village, a mobile home park in Littleton, learned Tuesday night that the city will provide $225,000 in nancial support to help them make an o er on the land beneath their homes.

e residents of the park, located on the west side of Santa Fe Drive just north of Breckenridge Brewery, received notice in January of a corporation’s intent to buy the park.

Fearing displacement due to redevelopment or increased rents and fees, the residents formed a cooperative to try to buy the park themselves, per a Colorado law that o ers them 120 days after notice of a potential sale to make their own o er.

e Meadowood Cooperative asked for nancial assistance from Littleton, Arapahoe County and the Colorado Department of Local Affairs.

Littleton City Manager Jim Becklenberg said at Tuesday’s city council meeting that the city does not currently have housing purchase subsidies funding to grant the residents’ original $2.6 million request to help them buy the land. Instead, the council directed sta to contribute $225,000 — some of which will be refunded — to go toward earnest money and pre-purchase expenses. Some of the money is contingent on acceptance of the residents’ o er.

Providing this money will unlock a period of time for the residents to identify other funding sources to fund a potential purchase.

“( e residents) have done absolutely everything they can, and they have told us from the beginning, ‘Do what we are hearing from the president down — protect lowincome housing,’” said District 4 Councilmember Andrea Peters. “I think this is giving them a shot to do that.”

Sandy Cook, a resident serving on Meadowood Cooperative’s interim board, said she was pleased with the city’s decision to fund the residents’ earnest and pre-purchase costs.

“Certainly, we would have appreciated more, but they don’t have it and I understand that,” she said. “But what they’ve done right now has put us to a position that we’re going to be able to get to the next hurdle. And without this, we

wouldn’t have made it.”

e Meadowood Cooperative has to make an o er by June 18, she said, with which they have to put down $200,000 in earnest money. If the seller accepts the o er, the residents have two to three months to do “due diligence” including inspections, she said. During this time, the cooperative can continue to gather funding.

Cook said the cooperative is still waiting on funding responses from the Department of Local A airs and several other groups.

Arapahoe County is providing $50,000 to the Meadowood Cooperative to assist with pre-purchase costs, and has also o ered to do pro bono appraisals if needed for the sale, Becklenberg said.

Resident Lee Comstock, who attended the meeting, said he was disappointed the city didn’t provide more money to help his community.

“I just see how much money is in this city, and they say they can’t really help us?” he said. “I mean they want to, but in a minimal way.”

Similar situation at Wolhurst

In Littleton, just a few miles south of Meadowood, another mobile home park called Wolhurst is facing a similar challenge.

Wolhurst’s resident cooperative made an o er on their park in October, which was rejected. According to Claudia Curry Hill, a resident serving on the Wolhurst Cooperative interim board, the seller wouldn’t accept the terms the lender needed to lend money for the sale.

Because of the rejection of the terms, the residents said they no longer have the support of a lender and will likely not be able to make another o er.

ey said Meadowood is at an earlier point in the process, and the city’s nancial support of Meadowood will only help if their o er is accepted.

“We’re ngers crossed for Meadowood, that they can make it happen,” Hill said.

Debbie Fitzgerald, who also serves on the Wolhurst Cooperative inter-

im board, said the board wants to keep working to help residents, even if the park is sold.

“My goal would be to ensure that the people who live here now can live out their days without the constant strife and worry … about what the lot rent is going to be, or how they’re going to get food,” she said.

“If we can help with that, that’s really our goal.”

Becklenberg said the city has been working with Wolhurst residents and assured them the city would be supportive of legislation that could help control costs. e city has also o ered to connect the residents with other grant-making organizations if needed, he said.

During Tuesday’s meeting, some city council members expressed interest in establishing rental assistance programs to help if similar situations arise in the future. Becklenberg said that idea will be included in future discussions about the city’s role in a ordable housing.

At a city council study session on May 28, members of the Meadowood Cooperative interim board listen as Littleton city council members and sta discuss how they will financially assist the residents in attempting to purchase their mobile home park.

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Polis signs environmental injustice legislation

BY MONTE WHALEY MWHALEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Gov. Jared Polis this week struck a long-awaited blow for environmental justice in Colorado, say lawmakers who ushered HB241338 into law.

Polis on Tuesday signed the new law which aims to tackle pollution problem spots that long have dogged communities of color in the state, said the bill sponsors.

The bill directs the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - the CDPHE – to execute recommendations from the Environmental Justice Action Task Force, created by HB21-1266.

State Rep. Manny Rutinel – DCommerce City - was one of the bill’s sponsors. He said via a news release that the legislation is a key first step in righting environmental wrongs in the state.

“We owe it to our neighbors to implement the recommendations of the Environmental Justice Action Task Force to clean up our air, take air pollution complaints seriously and combat long-standing environmental injustices,” Velasco said in the news release.

“Environmental justice is a statewide issue, and we all deserve access to clean air and water. Our new law implements the task force recommendations to help our neighbors most affected by poor air quality lead healthy lives,” she said.

“Everyone has the right to clean air and environment for themselves and their families,” Rutinel said in the news release. “For nearly a year, the Environmental Justice Action Task Force met with community members and collected data-driven information to create a comprehensive checklist to clean up our air and support communities disproportionately impacted by environmental pollution.”

The new law implements key task force recommendations, including increased oversight of known polluters, like refineries, and better response time to community air pollution complaints, Rutinel said.

“By diving deeper into the cumulative impacts of environmental injustice, we can create policy that addresses the pollution negatively affecting our neighbors of color and low-income neighbors,” he said.

State. Rep. Elizabeth Velasco – D-Glenwood Springs - said all Coloradans need help fighting environmental problems.

HB24-1338 will, according to its legislative sponsors will: Increase oversight of petroleum refineries. The law would fund the hiring of an expert in air pollution control for petroleum refineries. This expert would assess gaps in public health protections and identify the best regulatory tools to fill those gaps. The law would also require refineries to provide near real-time emissions monitoring and compliance data. Improve response to air pollution complaints. The department’s Air Pollution Control Division would house a new rapid response inspection team to support quicker responses to air pollution complaints by impacted communities. Analyze the cumulative impacts of pollution . The law would implement recommendations of the Environmental Justice Action Task Force by formally establishing and authorizing the creation of at least two Environmental Equity and Cumulative Impact Analyses to analyze the cumulative air, water, soil, and demographic impacts in specific disproportionately impacted communities

Founded in 2021 through HB211266, the Environmental Justice Action Task Force hosted several in-person meetings and gatherings with Coloradans in Commerce City, Grand Junction, Greeley, and Pueblo in addition to receiving more than 300 written comments and survey responses, according to the news release. The task force provided its final recommendations to Governor Polis, the legislature and the CDPHE in 2022.

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Challenges of resident ownership

During the meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Stephen Barr said he supported providing funding to Meadowood, but warned the residents of the complexity of what they are trying to do.

“I’m not saying this can’t be done, I’m just saying it is a huge amount of work and dedication to run a cooperative,” he said, adding that his own community is run by a similar model, and it’s challenging.

He said owning and maintaining a property includes legal, engineering, utilities, capital improvement, cutting lawns, xing sewer pipes and sometimes evicting people.

e Meadowood Cooperative board members said they and their community are fully aware of the challenges ahead, but they feel prepared to face them.

“ is board has talked about every one of those situations, and what the possibilities are and what the struggles are going to be,” said David Stouder, who is on the interim cooperative board.

ey added that the nonpro t istle, which is helping them make an o er, as well as the city and county, have o ered resources to help the Meadowood Cooperative gure out next steps if the purchase goes through.

Stouder also said Meadowood only has 121 people, and pretty much everyone is on board with the purchase and ready to run the coop-

erative together.

“With the support of our community, we’ve got a lot of backing, we’ve got a lot of good people, a lot of people that can ll di erent avenues for us,” Cook said.

Even with a challenging and complicated road ahead, Cook said the Meadowood Cooperative board’s work is all for a worthy cause: their own community, which they love deeply.

“We have 121 people who are counting on this working so that they can a ord to stay in their homes,” she said. “I think all of us are going to agree that no matter what we have to do to ensure that they’re going to be able to stay in their homes, and a ord to stay in their homes, (we’re) just going to have to put in the work to make sure that’s done.”

Mayor Pro Tem Stephen Barr speaks at a city council study session on May 28.

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from Dec. 1, 1967 to Nov. 30, 1971 and was stationed at Camp Lejeune, said his daughter, Ti any Bitz.

After the death of his son, Dietz and Bitz started the Danny Dietz Jr. Foundation to “enrich the lives of youth and young adults through strenuous mental and physical activities,” according to the foundation’s website.

“My brother … he might have been considered an at-risk youth in his young days,” Bitz said. “While he was a good kid and had a good heart, he oftentimes found himself going down the wrong path at times.”

lieve in him, she said, and he ended up serving the country and becoming a national hero.

“ ey had good in them, and they just needed somebody to tell them that and help them nd their purpose.”

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Bitz said many people told her brother he would never amount to anything. All it took was someone to be-

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signi cant future investment above the current budget, the report adds.

Bryan Weimer, the county’s director of public works and development, said the challenges are tied to the county’s current budget situation.

Amid in ation, population growth, increasing demand for services and revenue limitations, the county is facing a “signi cant budget shortfall,” according to its budget website.

“To maintain a balanced budget each year, the county has relied on a patchwork of federal and state funding and grants, put o all but the most critical maintenance and made signi cant reductions across the board,” Weimer wrote in an email to the Littleton Independent.

“Many of our assets are on a downward trend due to the budget constraints we face, and we are unable to keep up by relying on our existing resources.”

In recent months, Weimer said the county has had to

“After we lost my brother, we wanted to start a foundation to nd kids who were like my brother, that maybe they just needed a little direction or guidance, or even just a loving hand,” Bitz said.

Bitz said her father was very passionate about the foundation and its work with youth.

Dietz’s friend, Jones, said he was inspired by how his friend taught the kids to

make di cult decisions about which projects to prioritize and defer.

One example from last year came when 15 county roadways were washed out or damaged by ooding, Weimer said. e public works department had to divert resources from planned improvement projects to repair the roadways, which were “completely impassable or unsafe to travel on,” he said.

“ e ooding took funding from planned projects, and these projects continue to further deteriorate,” he said.

e county has budgeted about $9 million to address transportation and infrastructure maintenance projects in 2024, Weimer said. According to the report, it would cost the county an additional $70 million to bring every asset to a “good” rating.

Snow fences, which are barriers to minimize the amount of snowdrift on roadways, are also in poor condition, according to the report.

About 41% of county roadways are in “poor” condition, while 59% are in “fair” or

“good” condition, according to the report. Assets that are in “fair” condition are not in as dire of condition as the “poor”rated assets, but will need future investment above the current budget to recover to the targeted condition. Gravel roads and bridges are both rated “fair” in the report.

e county has 37 bridges, with an average age of 42 years, the report says. Although the Colorado Department of Transportation’s bi-annual bridge health rating is not yet available, according to the report, the county’s bridges have been meeting standards, but declining, since 2015.

Weimer said a “poor” rating does not mean an asset is unsafe, but improvements are needed — and will be more expensive to repair the longer the county waits.

“As roadways deteriorate, it costs more to x them than it takes to keep good roads in good conditions,” he said.

“It costs roughly $14 per square yard to maintain a good roadway, but to bring a poor road to a good condition costs seven to 10 times more.”

serve their country, whether through military or community service.

“What he teaches you is, there’s more to life than yourself,” Jones said.

Bitz said her father was a strong patriot. Even when things got tough and FROM PAGE 1

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He said the number of pothole repair requests in the county increased from 153 in 2022 to 293 in 2023.

Overall service requests to roads and bridges for various assets increased 67% from 2022 to 2023, he added.

“ ese are great examples of what happens when we defer maintenance,” he said. “ e problems continue to add up.”

Without an increase in revenue, the report says, county leadership will be forced to make more signi cant cuts in services.

To address its budget concerns, the county is considering several potential solutions, including a ballot measure to eliminate its tax revenue limit or one proposing a county sales tax. e county recently launched a new community survey to gather input from residents on these options. e survey will be available at https://acbudget.com/ until June 3.

Weimer said these potential solutions would address deferred transportation infrastructure repair and maintenance needs over ve to ten years.

A bugler plays taps to honor Danny Phillip Dietz Sr. at his committal service at Fort Logan National Cemetery on May 29.

PHOTO BY NINA JOSS

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challenging, she said, he wanted to remind people of the greatness of living in the United States.

“He loved this country,” she said.

“He loves what we stand for, and he wanted to ensure that others understood how beautiful we have it.”

Even beyond serving youth, Dietz lived his life to build connections with others, Bitz said.

“Veterans who might have been su ering with (post-traumatic stress disorder), he would spend count-

less hours … just trying to help them see the good in themselves, and why they matter, and why they’re important and that they have a purpose,” she said.

As highlighted by the mass of people who attended his committal ceremony at Fort Logan on May 29, Dietz had a superpower in building relationships.

“He found purpose in making connections, and through those connections, helping people,” she said.

“I really feel like that was my dad’s true purpose, was just to make connections and help people see the good in themselves and the value that they bring.”

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Outdoor Movie Night at the Fairgrounds

Pictures on the Plains is returning to the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds and moving to Saturdays! Join us for two animated favorites: “Secret Life of Pets” June 22 and “Moana” June 29. Tickets are just $5, and kids 2 and under get in free! Event will be held outdoors under the covered Civitas Arena. Screenings are in partnership with Arapahoe Libraries.

Visit arapahoecountyeventcenter.com/picturesontheplains

Arapahoe County faces a significant budget shortfall

Funds are limited and it will not be possible to sustain essential services without new funding. Sustain

After years of insu cient tax revenues, combined with a continued increase in demand for services, Arapahoe County faces a choice—and is asking for your input. Read more and acbudget.com Arapahoe County is facing a budget shortfall.

Provide your input at: ACbudget.com

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Members of the Denver Fire Department raised a flag to honor Danny Phillip Dietz Sr. at his committal service at Fort Logan National Cemetery on May 29. PHOTO BY NINA JOSS

How to become a part of the community

In an increasingly digital world, the importance of being part of a physical community cannot be overstated. Communities form the bedrock of society, providing a support system, fostering relationships and enhancing our overall quality of life. Engaging with your community through various activities not only bene ts those around you but also enriches your own life in myriad ways. Here’s why being an active community member is essential and how you can contribute. Volunteering is one of the most impactful ways to give back to your community. Local events, whether they are charity runs, community cleanups or festivals, rely heavily on volunteers to succeed. By dedicating your time, you help ensure these events can take place, which in turn strengthens community bonds. Volunteering also allows you to meet new people, learn new skills and gain a sense of accomplishment. It creates a ripple e ect, encouraging others to participate and fostering a culture of giving.

Supporting local businesses is crucial for maintaining the economic health of your community. When you shop on Main Street, you help local businesses thrive, which keeps money circulating within the community. is supports local jobs, encourages entrepreneurship and helps maintain the unique character of your town. Additionally, local businesses often give back to the community by sponsoring events and contributing to local causes. By prioritizing local shops over large chains, you contribute to a vibrant and sustainable local economy.

Local restaurants and pubs are

more than just places to eat and drink; they are social hubs where people gather, share stories and build relationships. By patronizing these establishments, you help them stay in business, which in turn keeps the social fabric of your community strong. Local eateries often use locally sourced ingredients, which supports local farmers and producers. Moreover, these venues frequently host community events such as trivia nights, live music, and charity fundraisers, providing additional opportunities for community engagement. Town events, from parades and fairs to farmers markets and holiday celebrations, are integral to community life. ey provide opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to come together, celebrate, and connect. Participating in these events fosters a sense of belonging and pride in your community. It also supports local organizers and vendors, further boosting the local economy. ese events often become cherished traditions that strengthen the bonds among community members and create lasting memories.

For many people, regular attendance at worship services is a cornerstone of community involvement. ese gatherings offer spiritual support, a sense of belonging and opportunities for service. Faith communities often engage in charitable activities, provide support networks for members and o er programs for youth, seniors and families. By participating in worship services, you contribute to the spiritual and social well-being of your community.

Sometimes, the smallest gestures can have the biggest impact. Sharing a wave hello or a friendly smile when you’re out walking can brighten someone’s day and create a more welcoming atmo-

Snoopy brings learning, imagination to Wings Over the Rockies

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here are so many reasons Charles M. Schulz’s “Peanuts” comic strip is the gold standard for the medium. It has a lot to do with the characters he created and the relatability of their lives, but sometimes it’s just fun to watch Snoopy get lost in his imagination.

For its summer family exhibit, Wings Over the Rockies is partnering with the world’s favorite beagle to teach about World War I aviation and the power of creativity with its“Snoopy and the Red Baron” exhibition.

e show opens at the Air & Space Museum, 7711 E. Academy Blvd. in Denver, on Sunday, June 8, and runs through Sunday, Sept. 1.

“My whole career in aviation came from building models, and the rst model I built was the Sopwith Camel I remember seeing in ‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.’ It all started for me with Snoopy and the Red

Baron,” said Stewart Bailey, the museum’s curator. “I think this exhibit is going to be a great opportunity to showcase the museum to audiences that don’t ordinarily visit us.”

e traveling exhibit features about 38 large comic panels of Snoopy as the World War I Flying Ace, and will also include other collectible items featuring the famous beagle. e show is a rare chance to get people thinking about the role pilots played in the rst World War, pilots who often don’t receive the same attention as World War II aviators.

“We’re using our World War I exhibit to supplement the Snoopy one and will be able to talk about things like rotary and radial engines, and a lot more,” Bailey said. “ at time period was an era of big, rapid change for aviation. It was just 11 years after the Wright Brothers, but planes had already become a big power on the military side.”

By using a popular character like Snoopy, the serious topic of air warfare can be more easily approached by the curious. And it also fosters exploration and discovery about a time

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more than 100 years ago when the world was still learning how to use planes in battle.

In addition to educating, the exhibit is a great occasion to celebrate the scope and importance of imagination.

“If you think about it, the real ‘Zen of Snoopy’ is that if you can imagine it, you can do it,” Bailey said. “It’s a really fun and grand exhibit because the whole point is to encourage people to dare to dream.”

For all the details, visit https:// wingsmuseum.org/exhibits/ snoopy/.

The Dream of the ’90s is Alive in Highlands Ranch

ere’s something about the music from the 90’s that never seems to get old. I have no idea what it is, but so many of the songs have a staying power that those of us who were there at the time couldn’t have anticipated. All of this to say, Highlands Ranch’s Summer Concert Series featuring Nothing But the Nineties from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on ursday, June 6, will be an absolute blast of the evening. e free event will be held at Civic Green, 9370 Ridgeline Blvd., and will feature a food truck serving bites. For those unfamiliar with the band, the ve-piece group is known for its high-quality covers and has performed all over the state.

Visit https://hrcaonline.org/classes-camps-activities/eventsfor all you need to know.

40 West Arts Celebrates Arts and Pride Lakewood’s 40 West Arts District is o cially welcoming summer with the June Arts Crawl, held at galleries at spaces on West Colfax, from

6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, June 7.

e evening will be particularly special, as it’s including Pride Month in its celebrations by working with Edgewater Pride. All gallery and studio spaces will be open to the public completely free of charge and visitors can explore the district and nd loads of other free activities, like craft tables, community mural painting, artist demos and opportunities to try di erent mediums like clay, watercolor and more. ere will also be food and drink available along the corridor.

Details can be found at https://www.facebook.com/ events/2217712321896979.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Five Points Jazz Festival on Welton Street

Reaching two decades of an event is a signi cant milestone, so it makes sense that the Five Points Jazz Festival is going all out to mark 20 years. e festival, which celebrates the music, culture and roots of the historic neighborhood known as the “Harlem of the West,” will be held from noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 8. e free event takes place along Welton Street, between Park Avenue West and 30th Street, and features more than 20 bands playing music on four outdoor stages, with others performing in various indoor venues. Bands will be performing everything from Latin jazz and bop to swing and the blues. Additionally, there will be food, shopping and other entertainments available to visitors, as well as a kicko parade down Welton Street at noon.

For the full event schedule, visit www.ArtsandVenues.com/5PJF.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail.com.

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sphere in your community. ese simple acts of kindness can break down barriers, make people feel seen and valued, and contribute to a culture of friendliness and inclusivity. ey remind us that we are all part of the same community and that even small actions can strengthen our social bonds. In a world that often feels increasingly disconnected, being part of

a community reminds us of our shared humanity and the importance of coming together. I would love to hear your community story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we do our part in creating a thriving community, it really will be a better than 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.

George E McIntosh

January 13, 1934 - April 1, 2024

Dr. George E. McIntosh passed away in Greeley, CO on April 1, 2024 with his son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren by his side. He was born 1/13/1934 in South Lyon, Michigan. He married Wilma Ruth Larmee in 1958, then graduated with a degree in Dentistry from the University of Michigan in 1959. He served in the Air Force for 2 years in Louisiana at Barksdale Air Force Base. ey moved to Littleton in 1961 and established a dental practice

where he practiced for 31 years. ey stayed in Littleton and savored retirement. He was able to enjoy his lifelong passions of golf, tinkering with cars and woodworking. He was preceded in death by his wife Wilma on October 28, 2018. He is survived by his son Greg (Molly) in Greeley as well as his grandchildren, Glen, Jessica, Heather and Bayley and one great-grandchild. No services will be held.

Richard Glenn Zinn

August 9, 1932 - April 18, 2024

Richard Glenn Zinn, 91, of Centennial, Colorado, passed away on April 18, 2024.

He was born August 9, 1932, in Chicago, Illinois. After serving in the U.S. Army as a radio tra c analyst in Germany, he attended the University of Colorado at Boulder, graduating in 1959.

approached land use. He enjoyed being a dad and later a granddad, spending time with his family. He was an avid golfer with a calm demeanor, humility, wisdom and a wonderful sense of humor.

He practiced civil engineering and land development for 40+ years in the Colorado mountains, Hawaii and DTC. He was active in the American Society of Civil Engineers, served on the Willows Water Board and the rst Planning and Zoning Commission for the new City of Centennial and was instrumental in determining how the City

Richard is survived by his wife of 67 years, Nancy, three daughters: Christina Zinn Powers (Joe), Houston; Kara Zinn Mazan (Mark), Dallas; Julie Zinn (John Accardo), Fort Collins; ve grandchildren and two great-granddaughters.

Services were held at Hope United Methodist Church on June 1, 2024, where donations may be made in his memory.

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BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When Jacques Hennig’s Australian shepherd mix Alex collapsed at the park in January 2024, he knew it was time to say goodbye.

“It’s a feeling in your gut; I knew immediately the cancer had come back,” he said.

He also knew how Alex would die: at home, with Hennig and his partner Max Donald by his side. A year earlier, the couple had used in-home euthanasia for their other dog, Oliver.

“It’s a horrible thing to have to deal with,” Hennig said. “You don’t want them to ever go; you want them to be with you forever. But it was important to me they were happy in death as well. I didn’t want their last vision to be the vet with uorescent lighting and lots of noise.”

Veterinarian H Howells, who performed the service for both Alex and Oliver through her company Peace Wings, is among a subset of veterinarians who o er in-home euthanasia. ese mobile veterinarians come to the pet owner’s residence, where they administer medication so the pet can pass in their home, surrounded by their owners and often, other family pets.

In-home euthanasia is a fastgrowing service, with a network of veterinarians that includes local, independent doctors like Howells, Conifer-based Amy Holtschlag and Franktown-based Julie Hasenfratz of Hometown Veterinary Hospice, as well as national companies like Lap of Love that employ a network of doctors.

As in a clinic setting, veterinarians performing in-home euthanasia typically use two medications: one to sedate the pet, and a second that stops the heart. Some vets also

use oxygen to help the pets relax further.

While fees vary, the service costs more than an in-clinic euthanasia service. e personalized nature of the service, time spent with each client and transportation costs are all factors in setting prices, veterinarians said.

e three veterinarians who spoke for this story charge between $350 and $775, their rates varying with the type and size of animal and the services included. Some charge separately for cremation, urns, memorial keepsakes and other items and services, while others include it in a at fee.

‘The last act of love’

Many pet owners say it’s worth it, and the best way they’ve found to close the nal chapter in a beloved pet’s life.

When Commerce City residents

John and Jan Leiker adopted their Great Dane Kiara, John Leiker said she was an aggressive, poorly socialized, “out-of-control” rescue.

ey spent two years training and loving her, “to turn her into the wonderful Great Dane that she was. She had a wonderful life.”

Giving her a peaceful ending was their nal act of caring, and Hasenfratz helped them give her that.

“Dr. Hasenfratz took her time and let us know everything she was doing, every step of the way,” Leiker said. “She just sat down with Kiara petting her, letting her sni everything. She gave her the proper drug to just relax.

“You still cry when they go; it’s never easy. But this is so much easier on the people and the animals. It’s the last act of love you can do. I will always do it this way if pos-

sible.”

Hasenfratz also o ered the couple a memorial paw print with Kiara’s name imprinted on it, which the couple treasures.

“When it’s time for our current Dane to go, Julie will be the one we’ll call,” his wife Jan agreed.

Despite the pain of loss that accompanies an in-home euthanasia, owners describe the service as personal, intimate and soothing. And most veterinarians say they work hard to make it that way.

“People have a lot of anxiety around this decision,” Holtschlag said. “And pets are often not relaxed when they come to the vet clinic; there’s that innate panic they have coming through the doors. at fear is not there when they’re home with their people.

From left, Jacques Hennig, Oliver, Alex and Max Donald on the road together. Hennig and Donald chose in-home euthanasia for both dogs. “It was important to me they were happy in death as well,” Hennig said.

PHOTO BY JACQUES HENNIG

ALTERNATIVE

“I want the experience to be as peaceful as it can be for both the pet and the people, and a memory the owners can cherish going forward,” Holtschlag continued.

Holtschlag treats each appointment as its own service.

“I usually do a little information gathering before I get there,” she said. “I have the family tell me if they have any special requests or wishes, and who is going to be there. ere are things we can do at home we’re not able to do in a clinic to make it meaningful for them; they can set up the experience the way they want it to go.

“When I get there, I spend a lot of time going through what will happen, explaining the process so they know what they’re going to see. ey can hold their pet, or be right next to them throughout.”

In December 2023, Holtschlag helped Evergreen residents John and Sue Dunlop say goodbye to their 10-year-old standard poodle Reggie, who’d su ered a series of debilitating seizures. Dunlop described Holtschlag and her assistant as patient, respectful and “very compassionate.”

“While it was heartbreaking, it

was great that he was here in our house, in a place he was comfortable,” John Dunlop said. “It was easier on us, too, because we didn’t have to walk out of the vet’s o ce and leave our (deceased) pet behind.

“We’ve been down this road before, and this was so much more comforting. ere’s no easy way. But in our mind, it was the most compassionate thing we could do.”

After Reggie passed, John Dunlop brought his other standard poodle Cooper into the room to see the body — an act that would have been more challenging at a clinic.

“We hoped it would give him some knowledge of what’s going on,” he said. “Who knows what they think. But for my peace of mind, I’d like to think he understood.”

e Dunlops opted to have Reggie cremated and plan to spread his ashes on their property.

“I would do it again,” John Dunlop said. “We’ve had pets euthanized in a vet’s o ce and they were also compassionate and doing the best they can, but it’s not the same. It’s not like being at home.”

Guidance for end-of-life decisions

Veterinarians who provide the service can also guide pet owners in making end-of-life decisions.

“When a pet has a slow-moving illness or a long decline, the owners have a choice in the matter,” Howells said. “When they call me, a lot of them are struggling with the timing. If I wait too long, I’ve been sel sh. If I do it too soon, I haven’t been patient enough. e big question that’s underlying that is, ‘Am I killing my pet?’

“ e answer is no. Cancer is killing your pet. Kidney disease is killing your pet. eir pets are dying anyway,” Howells continued. “When people can ip that switch, it gives them and me peace. ey’re no longer making a life-and-death decision; biology has already made it. In all reality, at-home euthanasia is a happy ending. In many cases, they’ve lived a long life, and they’re in the home in which they’ve been cherished.”

Hasenfratz also provides such consultations and said she understands the struggle pet owners undergo. She tries to emphasize that

death is not just inevitable, but natural. And while you can’t keep it from happening, you can sometimes control the circumstances that surround it.

“I lost my mom in hospice care, and that’s when I started realizing how important it is to be home — not just for the patient but the family,” she said. “Saying goodbye is a natural part of living. If we can pass away as comfortably as possible, I think that’s what we all would want.

“I feel very good about what I do because I end struggles,” she continued. “I give the pet a peaceful passing, and I give that peace to their human family too.”

Because the service is so personal, the bonds extend beyond owners and pets to the veterinarian as well. Hennig and Donald chose Howells for Alex because she had previously done the same service for their dog Oliver. e moment Howells and Oliver met is still vivid in Hennig’s memory.

“Oliver used to come over at every meal and lean on you with his forehead; we found out years later that’s a way they bond or say thank you,” he said. “When Dr. H came in for his appointment, she was sitting on the oor, getting her supplies out. Oliver could hardly walk, but he went over to her and pressed his forehead into hers. And I thought, ‘ is is OK.’”

Commerce City residents John and Jan Leiker opted for in-home euthanasia for their Great Dane Kiara. “It’s the last act of love you can do,” John Leiker said.

PHOTO BY JOHN LEIKER

Jacques Hennig’s dog Alex rests his paw on Hennig’s hand on the day he died through an in-home euthanasia. Hennig has Alex’s head tattoed on his hand.

PHOTO BY JACQUES HENNIG

Castle Pines rejects McDonald’s plan

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

City leaders voted down a plan to build a McDonald’s on Castle Pines Parkway near Interstate 25, a rejection that elicited applause from a crowd that lingered after midnight into the early part of May 29.

Residents had raised concerns about the impacts the increased tra c surrounding the fast food restaurant would have locally.

“Never, never in my wildest dreams did I expect a 24-hour McDonald’s in my backyard,” one area resident told the city council, adding: “ ey run the red light like crazy down here. I can only imagine children on their bicycles.”

Expressing concerns about vehicle

A small group carries signs on May 28 in protest of a plan to build a McDonald’s in Castle Pines. They chanted “no clown in our town,” an apparent reference to the Ronald McDonald clown character who has served as McDonald’s mascot. They protested outside a Castle Pines City Council meeting at the Douglas County Libraries location in Castle Pines. At right is Nicole Gregory, who said she lives in Castle Pines near where the McDonald’s would have been built. She voiced concerns about tra c and that the drive-thru restaurant would bring noise and a smell.

PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD

Colorado Community Media to Hold its First 5K Run

BY JO ANN M. COLTON

ere is no better way to appreciate the beauty of Colorado than by witnessing all the sights and sounds of the great outdoors.

from walking and/or running along our state’s many wonderful paths and scenic nature trails.

Join Colorado Community Media as we host our rst-ever 5K run on Saturday, Aug. 24, at Clement Park, 7306 W. Bowles Ave. in Littleton.

And, before the run, we want you to submit your own “Trail Tales,” including photos, to your local newspaper (events@coloradocommunitymedia. com). Tell us where you most enjoy going for a walk or a run in your commuor elsewhere in Colorado.

In turn, we will share many of those adventurous tales with the readers of our two dozen community newspapers in the weeks ahead of the run. About the 5k: It is scheduled to loop around Johnston Reservoir from 9:30 a.m. to noon. It will start and end on the bike path near Shelter P. e event is di erent from most 5k runs in many ways. For starters, the sole purpose of this event is to simply provide an opportunity for people across Colorado to come together, interact, and share their personal experiences gained

ere are no prizes associated with the event and participants will not receive a “standard” T-shirt. Instead, registered participants will receive a pair of custom running socks. e Share Your Trail Tales 5k Run is open to people of all ages. Participants have the option of making it a fun- lled day for the entire family. Registration fees are $35 for adults (ages 17 & up), $15 (ages 5 to 16), and free for children (ages 4 and under ). Parking for run participants and event attendees is available in the west parking lot, which can be reached as you enter Clement Park through the Library entrance on W. Bowles Avenue.

ent Park is currently being rmed up to feature other activities throughout the day including food and beverage purchase options o ered by local food trucks, vendor booths, and live music entertainment.

“Your support of this event as a race participant and/or as an attendee is paramount to the success of our rst Share Your Trail Tales 5k Run and it will help us sustain our ability to support local news,” Scott said. “We encourage the engagement of our readers and future readers to be part of this and future events at Colorado Community Media.”

Colorado Community Media publications span eight counties along Colorado’s majestic Front Range — Weld, Adams, Je co, Clear Creek, Douglas, Elbert, Arapahoe and Denver. As a nonpro t organization, community is important to us and we are eager to reach out and meet members of the communities our news organization serves.

Carlie Scott, Colorado Community Media’s events director, stated that the program for the Aug. 24 run in Clem-

Colorado Community Media could not put on events like this 5k run without the help of its dedicated supporters and sponsors. Sponsorship provides an ideal marketing prospect for your business and positive brand recognition. e organization o ers many levels of sponsorship and opportunities for involvement. As a sponsor, you can be part of a fun community event that promotes health and wellness.

To register for the Share Your Trail Tales 5k please visit our website www.coloradocommunitymedia.com and click on EVENTS/CONTEST

Thu 6/06

Jubilingo Live at Clement Park @ 6pm Clement Park, Littleton

Strung Out @ 6pm Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Engle‐wood

Fri 6/07

Jordan Yewey @ 5:30pm

Scooters Sports Bar & Grill, 13698 E Alameda Ave, Aurora

Hazel Miller & the Collective @ 7pm

Los Inquietos Del Vallenato - Los Diablitos del Vallenato @ 8pm / $60 Stampede, Aurora

Sat 6/08

Mutt Market at Aspen Grove @ 9am

Sun 6/09

The Mike G Band @ 11am

Takoda Tavern, 12311 Pine Bluffs Way # A, Parker

Eric Elison @ 2pm

Tue 6/11

Build and Fly Your Own Estes

Alpha Rocket @ 7am / $125

Jun 11th - Jun 13th

Valor - Academic Building Basement, 3775 Grace Blvd, Highlands Ranch. 303471-3000

Hampden Hall, Englewood Civic Center 2nd �oor, 1000 Englewood Pkwy, Engle‐wood

98.5 KYGO Birthday Bash featuring Jordan Davis @ 3pm Fiddlers Green Amphitheatre, Englewood

Cruxvae @ 7pm

Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver

Wed 6/12

7301 S Santa Fe Dr, 7301 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. info@as pengrovecenter.com

Fleatwood Mac: The Premier Fleetwood Mac Tribute: Fleatwood Mac at Tailgate Tavern (Parker, CO), 6/8/24 @ 6pm

Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver

Eric Golden @ 4pm

Tailgate Tavern & Grill, 19552 Mainstreet, Parker Extra! Extra! @ 7pm

Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver

Mon 6/10

School's Out for the Summer! Musical Theatre Full Day Camp 4th-8th Grades @ 8am / $380

Jun 10th - Jun 14th

Valor Center, 3775 Grace Blvd, Orchestra Room, Highlands Ranch. 303-471-3000

MC Lars @ 7pm

Tailgate Tavern & Grill, 19552 Mainstreet, Parker

Moe's Original BBQ, 3295 S Broadway, Englewood

Football OL/DL Speciality Skill Development Camp @ 7:30am / $189

Jun 12th - Jun 13th

Valor Athletic Stadium, Fields, and Courts, 3775 Grace Blvd, Highlands Ranch. 303471-3000

Godcaster @ 6pm

Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Engle‐wood

Thu 6/13

CITRA: Parker Days 2024 @ 6pm Downtown Parker, 19501 Mainstreet, Parker

DannyLux @ 7pm

Gothic Theatre, Englewood

Dannylux @ 7pm

Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Engle‐wood

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.

Bonding authority set to buy fabled Stanley Hotel

BY JASON BLEVINS THE COLORADO SUN

Gov. Jared Polis has signed legislation that modi es a grant program for Colorado’s creative industries to allow the Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority to buy the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park.

Polis signed the legislation Tuesday at the Stanley Hotel. A lengthy amendment to House Bill 1295— which extends incentives o ered under theColorado Community Revitalization Grant programand was approved by the Colorado House late April and the Colorado Senate earlier this month — allows the Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority to create a nonpro t company to manage a facility and direct revenue from that facility toward the organization’s mission to support schools and art facilities in the state.

e legislation is a critical step in the authority’s plan to buy the historic Stanley Hotel in Estes Park and issue bonds to support the construc-

tion of a new lm center at the hotel. Once the bonds are repaid — the bonds could be for as much as $450 million — the authority will own the hotel and lm center as a private revenue generator to support schools and cultural facilities.

e authority was created in 1981 to lend money to educational and art organizations for new and renovated schools, venues and museums, but the original legislation barred it from owning or operating those facilities. e new legislation changes the authority’s mission to include ownership and management of facilities and expands the de nition of the facilities supported by the

authority to include a lm center, a hotel, eating and drinking establishments, gift shops and lodging.

Owning the Stanley Hotel would be a new role for the bonding authority that has issued $7.6 billion in low-interest, tax-exempt bonds that help pay for schools, student housing, performance halls, museums and Olympic training facilities across Colorado since the early 1980s.

e 140-room Stanley Hotel — the inspiration behind Stephen King’s “ e Shining” — is owned by the Grand Heritage Hotel Group. e

Gov. Jared Polis speaks in front of the Stanley Hotel before signing House Bill 1358, which expands tax incentives to film production companies that want to work in Colorado. Polis signed two bills here on May 28, 2024, both expanding funding opportunities in the creative industries.

PHOTO BY PARKER YAMASAKI; THE COLORADO SUN SEE HOTEL, P30

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King Soopers salvaged enough food for nearly 5 million meals last year

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Ever wonder what happens to the dented cans or cereal boxes that get pushed aside at King Soopers? Most of the items nd a way to people’s plates through recovery and redistribution e orts with hunger relief organizations that partner with King Soopers.

“It’s our mission to end hunger and waste in our communities, but it takes all of our associates doing their part,” said Jessica Trowbridge of King Soopers and City Market corporate a airs.

Another part of the e ort is to ght climate change by preventing salvageable food from being thrown away. Kroger Co., which operates 153 King Soopers in Colorado, established a Zero Hunger / Zero Waste program in 2018. It aims to build a more resilient, equitable and sustainable food system.  rough the e ort, nearly 6 million pounds of food was rescued last year.

“Which is equivalent to 4.92 million meals,” said Trowbridge.

Such e orts are needed. In Colorado, one in nine people face hunger, according to Feeding America.  e Zero Hunger / Zero Waste program is not just about rescuing and redistributing food. It also aims to increase the a ordability of and ac-

40% of food produced goes to waste in America. For Zero Hunger / Zero Waste, the goal is to ensure that nonperishable items don’t wind up in the land ll, as well as organic items, because those take longer to break down, producing more climateharming methane. It can also help water systems.

Ralph Powell, the reclamation center manager at King Soopers, added that Colorado’s good samaritan law allows donated products to go to food banks. From there, the food banks will evaluate to make sure it’s safe to consume.

“ ey will trash some of what we give them if it’s not up to their standards,” Powell said.

cess to fresh food.

Feeding America also reports those facing hunger often lack funds to purchase healthy foods. at is why King Soopers activates a markdown program when items in the fresh departments approach their use-by dates, making them more affordable, reducing the amount that would spoil.

e grocer also considers the effort to be a top solution when it comes to reversing the e ects of climate change. Unsellable items may be donated to local food banks and agencies. For example, if the corner of a Cheerios box has a dented cor-

ner and gets pushed aside, it’s still usable as long as the cereal inside is not compromised.

“Oftentimes, this is where the food banks get the majority of that fresh product, which they can redisburse to the community,” said Trowbridge. “It helps them make sure people that are in need are still getting fresh meat or dairy.”

King Soopers works with Feeding America as well as the Food Bank of the Rockies, where they pick up the products weekly and redistribute them to local communities.

e federal Department of Agriculture estimates that between 30-

Any unsold organics not eligible for donation go into a composting program, which Powell helped develop. In addition to helping the environment, their trash bill was reduced by the amount it cost to compost what was being thrown away, said Powell.

With composting taking place at each store, and about 500,000 pounds of mostly produce and deli trimmings each week, King Soopers locations across the state composted over 9.5 thousand pounds last year. Several of the stores commercially bag and sell the compost for people to use in their gardens.

With about 8 million pounds of cardboard recycled monthly, the cardboard at the King Soopers Reclamation center in Aurora gets compressed in a baler compactor and taken to New Mexico where they get turned into new boxes. PHOTO BY HALEY LENA

“Always looking for ways that we can leave less of an impact on the earth,” Trowbridge said.

King Soopers reclamation center

e King Soopers Reclamation Center in Aurora, near Denver International Airport, operates round the clock. About 180 semi truck trailers lled with plastic containers used for shipping, the bakery, diary, reusable containers and materials like baled cardboard and loose plastic are cleaned out daily at the center.

It didn’t use to be this way. Powell began working at the reclamation center in 1986 in the transportation department.

“It’s totally di erent from what it was,” said Powell. “When it rst started, we were doing glass, steel cans and aluminum cans.”

For a time, the stores had bins and employees would sort materials customers brought in, but that raised concerns about sanitation within the stores.

In 2023, the reclamation center recycled over 104 million pounds of materials. e top product is baled old corrugated cardboard, making

up 94 million pounds.

e cardboard gets compressed in a Baler Compactor, making it easier to transport. Powell said about seven trailers a day take the material down to New Mexico where it is turned into reusable boxes.

Loose plastic is continuously cleaned, compacted and made into 2,000 pound bales that are then sold for deck materials. Plastic bags, which accounted for over 3.2 million pounds last year, also get condensed.

ere is more to the reclamation center than condensing materials. Dairy, bakery and produce crates get sanitized and reused, and eventually recycled when no longer useful.

“We’ve looked at our operation and how do we, instead of using something that’s single use, use something that’s multiuse,” said Trowbridge.

Outside, there are trailers that hold smaller items, such as milk jugs and plastic soda bottles.

Having worked in the industry for nearly four decades, Powell has seen the impacts recycling, composting and donating can have on the community and environment.

“We’re all coming to grips with what hunger is about and what we’re doing to the earth,” said Powell. “ is is just one piece that can help it.”

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The King Soopers Reclamation Center in Aurora takes in recycling from all 153 King Soopers grocery stores in the state. They unload, organize and condense millions of pounds of materials in the warehouse that coincides with the Zero Hunger Zero Waste program and helps keep materials out of landfills.

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Swim safely this summer by following these tips

BY ELISABETH SLAY ESLAY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As warm weather increases and the number of pools and outdoor spots open for swimming, here are some tips to ensure people are being “water smart.”

In an e ort to protect swimmers while they enjoy aquatic activities, the American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming says it’s important that people take certain precautions.

“Before families head out to pools and parks, it’s important for all family members to learn and review critical water safety skills,” said Gino Greco, chief executive o cer for the organization. “Knowing fundamental Red Cross water safety skills will help you feel more prepared for fun outings in, on and around the water and help save lives.”

A press release from the organization says “formal water safety and swim lessons can reduce the risk of drowning by 88% for one to fouryear-olds.”

With more than 2.5 million people participating in the organization’s programs, the Red Cross is determined to o er the best science-based curriculum and practices for swimming safely.

“ rough this work, over the last century, the Red Cross has helped to reduce accidental drownings by nearly 90% nationwide,” the organization said.

National Water Safety Month

Along with the Red Cross, the City of Englewood also encourages swimmers to be safe.

e city’s aquatics team o ered many tips in their promotion of National Water Safety Month, which was May. e city’s website states the month-long awareness initiative began in May 2007 after the National Recreation and Park Association decided, along with the WWA, that it was important. e American Red Cross joined the coalition as a key

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“Drowning has become the leading cause of death for children ages (one to four), ahead of car accidents, birth abnormalities and cancer,” the city said. “And, drowning remains the second leading cause of unintended death for kids four to14 and the third for adolescents ages 15-17. Drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional injury death worldwide.”

Swimming safety tips

To continue their e orts to prevent drowning and other dangers, the City of Englewood and American Red Cross o er various safety tips to the public:

• Don’t swim alone.

• Appoint a “water watcher” who will keep a close eye and constant attention on children and weaker swimmers.

• Provide properly tted U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jackets around water, but do not rely on life jackets alone.

• Reach or throw, don’t go! — In the event of an emergency, reach or throw an object to the person in trouble and tell them to grab on. Don’t go in.

• Learn to swim.

• Never leave children unattended.

• Read all posted signs.

• Look for lifeguards.

• Don’t drink alcohol.

• Don’t drink pool water.

• Avoid water wings.

• Note the weather.

• Use sunscreen.

‘Before families head out to pools and parks, it’s important for all family members to learn and review critical water safety skills.’

Gino Greco, chief executive o cer for the American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming

• Follow age and eight instructions as well as health restrictions

• Use plastic swim diapers.

“We encourage families to educate themselves on safer water habits, to learn to swim and know how to handle emergencies,” said Connie Harvey, director of the Aquatics Centennial Campaign and Survival Programs for the American Red Cross. “Our aquatic training providers o er swim education and classes for both children and adults. We recommend that you also learn rst aid and CPR, so you’ll know what to do until help arrives.” e organization recently revamped its Whale Tales For Children

Told he’d never walk again, Castle Rock man defies

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Dan Le ert dedicated most of his life to traveling across the globe to places like Switzerland and Germany. He spent most of the time outside, riding his motorcycle for thousands of miles. So hearing the words “You’ll never walk again” felt like the end of the world.

He lost his mobility after having a stroke in 2016 and now 70, he has undergone countless hours of physical and occupational therapy.

With the inspiration from his grandkids and the help of a medical device, Dan is walking once again. And, like his motorcycle riding, he’s measuring his miles. Dan has a goal of walking 200 miles by the end of the year. And in 2025, he’ll up the mileage again. He says it’s not about trying to get back to where he used to, but more about seeing where he can go from here.

“I’ve got to do 300 next year,” Dan said. “It’s not more what I had, it’s what I’m going to do.”

Everything changed on an ordinary

February day in 2016. Dan was sitting next to his wife, Vicky, taking part in a homeowners association meeting in Castle Rock, speaking, when his words began to slur. eir property manager asked if he was alright and when Dan responded “No,” 911 was called.

“I was coherent, but not speaking well,” said Dan.

e initial CT scan veri ed Dan had su ered a hemorrhagic stroke, causing bleeding in the brain. Multiple times throughout the night, he was taken in for more scans to monitor the bleeding, which eventually stopped.

Stroke is not only a leading cause of death for Americans, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also states that it’s the leading cause of serious long-term disability in the U.S.

ere are two main categories of strokes according to the American Stroke Association, ischemic and hemorrhagic. An ischemic stroke, which accounts for 87% of strokes,

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Dan Le ert uses three Bioness devices, one on his thigh, knee and hand to help stimulate the nerves in his arm and leg and help him with his mobility. PHOTO BY VICKY LEFFERT

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occurs when a blood vessel or artery going into the brain is obstructed.

A hemorrhagic stroke is when a blood vessel leaks or ruptures and bleeds into the brain, putting pressure on the brain, in turn, causing damage.

Dan was in the intensive care unit for six days before spending the next ve weeks at Spalding Rehabilitation Center in Aurora.

He didn’t know how he could keep it up, but little did he know that one of his inspirations had been born just months earlier: Hailey, his granddaughter, who he calls his angel.

“We brought Hailey into the ICU, into rehab every single day and laid her on his belly and said, ‘ is is why you have to get better,’” Vicky said.  e stroke left Dan in a wheelchair for a year and a half. He was para-

lyzed on the right side of the body, his dominant side. He continues to learn how to adapt everyday, oftentimes with unique products his kids nd.

For some time, he struggled with insurance for his occupational and physical therapy, but his speech therapy was located at Sky Ridge Medical Center. While at speech therapy one day, the couple noticed occupational and physical therapists. ey realized they wanted to be with those therapists. Vicky walked up to the receptionist and asked how she could get her husband in and

Dan soon began therapy to relearn movement and coordination skills for over two years at Sky Ridge. Typically with insurance, Dan said there were only 20 visits per year for occupational therapy and 20 visits for physical therapy, but he went 100 days a year, paying out of pocket.

He did multiple forms of therapy, including constraint therapy, aqua therapy, acupuncture, deep needle therapy and massage therapy.

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“I was looking for anything,” said Dan . “Everything I did contributed to getting better.”

en, a friend from one of his motorcycle groups came to visit one day. He told Dan about a medical device called Bioness L300 Go, which the friend’s father had used after having a stroke. After some research and learning their insurance wouldn’t cover the device, the couple met with a Bioness representative.

“It came down to, we don’t care what it costs,” Vicky said.

With one device on his thigh and two others on a knee and a hand, the devices promote recovery by activating neuromuscular pathways required for walking and movement. It’s a functional electrical stimulation system that produces mobility improvements for patients who have instability or mobility issues.

e device also has an app on the phone in which the patient can alter the intensity and an adaptive algorithm that can predict walking pat-

terns and provide stimulation when needed to make it easier to move, according to Bioness.

Needing more intense therapy, Dan began seeing a neuromuscular massage therapist in addition to using the devices.

It was during his rst year with this therapist, in 2020, Dan was back on his feet. He walked a mile-long track. at distance has gradually gone up each year, reaching 120 miles in 2023.  Although the recovery has been long and frustrating at times, said Vicky, it’s also been rewarding. eir two youngest grandsons have learned how to walk alongside Dan and the walking has become easier with the help of his new puppy, Grizzly Bear.

Both Dan and Vicky want to encourage those who have had a stroke to not give up.

“You can do it,” said Vicky. “Try any and everything that’s out there because it all brings something to the table.”

Best of Colorado show brings unique works to Depot Art Gallery

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Visitors to the Depot Art Gallery over the next month will enjoy masterpieces from skilled artists across the state.

e gallery, located in a historic railroad depot at 2069 W. Powers Ave., is featuring work from 80 artists in its 40th Best of Colorado art show through July 7.

Gallery spokesperson Peggy Dietz said the show is special because it includes a variety of artists from near and far, highlighting ones who have mastered their art form.

“Each item stands boldly in its uniqueness,” she wrote in an email to the Littleton Independent. “Whether it be the materials used, the composition or the whimsy.”

e show includes a variety of mediums, ranging from blown glass and ceramic mixed media to photography and watercolor painting. It also includes work made from leather, copper and silver, wood, clay and even gourds.

Eriq Hochuli, the curator at Foot-

hills Art Center in Golden, is the show’s juror. Out of the 471 pieces of artwork submitted for the show, he selected 90 to display. He said there was a very high degree of skill in all of the work.

“I always try to choose a wide range of content and styles for shows like this,” he stated. “If you enter work with content inspired by nature, you really have to stand out, because I do not want to curate a show that is one note. is is especially true in Colorado, where so many artists use nature to inspire their art.”

Hochuli said the Depot Art Gallery is a “charming place to view art” and visitors should go see the show.

“(People) should go to appreciate a diverse selection of artwork that showcases the tremendous talent of the featured artists,” he said. “ ere truly is something for everyone to enjoy.”

More: e Depot Art Gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays through Sunday and admission is free. A reception for the show will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on May 31.

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accidents and crime, City Councilmember Chris Eubanks argued the plan would not further the “public health, safety and welfare of the community,” a sticking point for the council.

He referenced the planned McDonald’s as running “24/7,” a detail that Castle Pines residents took issue with.

Had the plan gone through, the McDonald’s fast-food restaurant would have been located southwest of Castle Pines Parkway and Lagae Road in what’s currently a vacant lot. ough the spot sits near a half mile of commercial areas along Castle Pines Parkway west of I-25 — with restaurants, convenience stores and a King Soopers — the immediate area around the planned McDonald’s site is mostly vacant land.

To the north, across Castle Pines Parkway, sits property that is zoned

group’s CEO, John Cullen, bought the dilapidated historic hotel out of bankruptcy in 1996 and has invested millions in upgrades and maintenance.

Originally Cullen planned to sell

for business but is undeveloped. To the east of what would have been the McDonald’s, land contains a drainage pond and overhead electric lines. To the south, property is also zoned “commercial” but is also undeveloped. To the west, there’s land that was recently approved for an indoor self-storage business.

e planned McDonald’s location was about 300 feet from any homes.

e city council meeting began May 28 and was propelled past midnight with a long list of residents opposed to the plan. e crowd

the Stanley Hotel to Arizona-based nonpro t Community Finance Corp., which would use bonds backed by CECFA to develop the Stanley Film Center. When the deal with the Arizona group did not materialize, the Colorado bonding authority stepped in with the plan to acquire the hotel, which required legislation to adjust its mission and allow the purchase and management of a property.

e legislation does not approve the deal, but only empowers CECFA to own and manage property, John Cullen said Tuesday.

“ at doesn’t mean that it’s going to happen, it just means it’s enabling it. So rather than having an Arizona group, we now have a Colorado group,” Cullen said. “And when I last checked, people in Colorado are more motivated by things in Colorado.”

Part of the original deal included the sale of Cullen’s 89-unit Fall River Village Resort. A new deal has emerged with the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, the Estes Park Housing Authority and Grand Heritage Hotel Group that would convert the Fall River Village property from vacation

often talked or let out loud groans over city o cials or people with the property developer’s team.

A handful of protesters outside the meeting chanted and held signs in opposition to McDonald’s. Dozens packed the seating area inside.

Castle Pines residents also worried about children’s safety in the face of added tra c near schools if the McDonald’s were to be built.

“ e problem really resonated with me, and that is we’re surrounded 360 by schools,” Councilmember Deborah Mulvey said.

rentals to workforce housing.  e Fall River Village deal is not connected to CECFA’s plan with Cullen for the Stanley Hotel.

“It’s important to note that CHFA is not party to any agreements or arrangements pertaining to the sale of the Stanley Hotel, including whether that sale may be conditioned upon the sale of Fall River Village Resort,” said Matt Lynn, a spokesman for the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority. e Colorado Economic Development Commission in 2015 designated the proposed Stanley Film Center a Regional Tourism Act project, qualifying it for $46.4 million in state sales tax incentives over 30 years. e commission last month approved an amendment to the Stanley Film Center plan that included listing both CECFA and the authority’s subsidiary “Stanley Partnership for Art Culture and Education, LLC” as owners of the lm center.

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.

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anks to a one-time investment last year, Colorado students in the Class of 2024 can receive a $1,500 scholarship to attend a state college or workforce program in the fall.

Students can also access a year of coaching, which will help some of those scholarship recipients during the summer months, through their rst year, and into their second.

Together, the scholarships and coaching through the one-time $25 million Opportunity Next investment from Colorado lawmakers aim to help more students get to and persist through college, especially after enrollment declines since the pan-

demic. e money also attempts to address a statewide shortage in skilled labor, in which there are two available jobs for every unemployed person.

While the scholarship money provides an incentive, the coaching aspect of the program provides support that some experts say helps students nish their college education.

“We’re really doubling down on our investment in learners and connecting them with employers that have these in demand job openings so we can create and continue to create a competitive economy for all,” said Eve Lieberman, executive director of the state O ce of Economic Development and International Trade.

High school students receiving their diplomas this year.

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To be eligible, a student must have graduated from a Colorado high school or earned an equivalent diploma during the 2023-24 school year.

Colorado students must also have completed the federal or state application for nancial aid, not received a grant or scholarship through the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative, and plan to attend a Colorado institution or workforce development program, such as an apprenticeship.

Lieberman expects about 14,000 students statewide will get a scholarship. Schools and workforce programs will issue those on behalf of students, but students can search for programs that o er scholarships online. Scholarships are o ered at four- and two-year colleges, as well

as apprenticeships and other training programs.

Students can also apply on the same website to receive coaching from national nonpro t InsideTrack, a network meant to help students who face the greatest challenges to getting to and through college. e state is funding coaching through 2024. e launch of the program comes at an opportune time for the state because many students have struggled to ll out the revamped Free Application for Federal Student Aid application. e issues with the new FAFSA system has meant some students haven’t received aid o ers from colleges.

Students who have now graduated also have a harder time talking to counselors during the summer months as they transition from high school to college.

Steve Ast, InsideTrack senior vice president of partner success, said coaching ensures the state’s invest-

ment in students pays o by getting students the resources they need through the summer and into their second year of college. Coaching has been shown to boost student success in college programs by 5% to 15%, he said.

Coaches will work with students one-on-one and in groups. Sessions will focus on skills to balance work, personal, nancial and school commitments, as well as individual plans to achieve the goal of completing a degree, certi cate, or apprenticeship.

Coaches will also work with students to connect them to schoolbased and community resources, such as mental health, food pantry, or nancial resources. Ast said students who get coaching have been shown to use services that will help them through college, including food pantries, tutoring, and professors’ o ce hours.

“Why put money into a learner if you’re not also going to provide

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InsideTrack has provided Colorado students coaching services for years, including for Latin American Educational Foundation scholarship recipients. is will be the rst time InsideTrack has worked on a statewide level in Colorado, but it has provided coaching services for Minnesota students and colleges and universities.

Ast said he hopes the program shows how valuable coaching is to students and convinces lawmakers to extend the program so students have the resources available to them through their college career.

“ e goal of a coaching program is not to say, ‘Show up on campus the rst day and good luck,’” Ast said. “It’s about setting the foundation appropriately for long term results.”

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

On March 12, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s)

Shawn P. Smith

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Jamie Smith

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Jamie Smith

Date of Deed of Trust

April 21, 2023

County of Recording

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$90,000.00

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 130, BLOCK 30, SPRING CREEK AT FOXRIDGE - FOURTH AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 7710 S. Monaco Cir. E., Centennial, CO 80112.

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, 07/10/2024, 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: 5/16/2024

Last Publication: 6/13/2024

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: 03/12/2024

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:

Joe D. Kinlaw #45814

Lindsay J Miller #42372

Folkestad Fazekas Barrick & Patoile, P.C.

18 South Wilcox Street, Suite 200, Castle Rock, CO 80104 (303) 688-3045

Attorney File # 7710 S. Monaco Cir. E

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

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Legal Notice NO. 0125-2024

First Publication: 5/16/2024

Last Publication: 6/13/2024

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0160-2024

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

On April 2, 2024, 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)

6680 South Broadway LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Community Banks of Colorado, a division of NBH Bank

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Community Banks of Colorado, a division of NBH Bank

Date of Deed of Trust

August 10, 2022

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

August 11, 2022

Recording Information

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

E2084609

Original Principal Amount

$1,400,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$525,024.92

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments of principal and interest, together with 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 10, BLOCK 1, BROADWAY ESTATES, FILING NO. ONE, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 6680 South Broadway, Centennial, CO 80121.

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, 07/31/2024, 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: 6/6/2024

Last Publication: 7/4/2024

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: 04/02/2024

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:

David C. Walker #36551

Neal K. Dunning #10181

Douglas W. Brown #10429

Drew P. Fein #48950

Brown Dunning Walker Fein Drusch PC 7995 E. Prentice Ave., Suite 101-E, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 (303) 329-3363 Attorney File # 1910-203

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

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Legal Notice NO. 0160-2024

First Publication: 6/6/2024

Last Publication: 7/4/2024

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0153-2024

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

On March 29, 2024, 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)

Naomi R. Peterson

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC.DBA NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

New American Funding, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

June 09, 2020

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

June 17, 2020

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

E0072296

Original Principal Amount

$227,700.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$196,465.83

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION.

APN #: 032389729

Purported common address: 7336 South Xenia Circle #C, Centennial, CO 80112.

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, 07/31/2024, 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: 6/6/2024

Last Publication: 7/4/2024

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: 03/29/2024

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 # 24-031963

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

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0153-2024 LEGAL DESCRIPTION

The land referred to herein is situate in Arapahoe County, State of Colorado and is described as follows:

Condominium Unit 7336-C, Hunters Hill Condominiums, according to the Condominium Map thereof, Recorded May 9, 1983 in Book 63 at Page 66, in the Records of the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, Colorado and as defined and described in the Condominium Declaration for Hunters Hills Condominiums, Recorded on May 9, 1983 in Book 3857 at Page 51, in said Records, Together with the exclusive right to use the following limited common elements; covered Parking and Storage Space (s) No. (s). 7336-C, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Legal Notice NO. 0153-2024

First Publication: 6/6/2024

Last Publication: 7/4/2024

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0159-2024

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

On April 2, 2024, 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)

Kerry Dean Chandler AND Sherry Anne Newell-Chandler

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Premier Members CU Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Premier Members Credit Union Date of Deed of Trust February 10, 2020 County of Recording Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 14, 2020

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) E0019344

Original Principal Amount

$60,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $53,972.32

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT A HERETO AND INCORPORATED BY THIS REFERENCE.

Purported common address: 9817 E Peakview, Apt G10, Englewood, CO 80111-5518.

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

Public Notices

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, 07/31/2024, 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: 6/6/2024

Last Publication: 7/4/2024

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LAT-

ER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 04/02/2024

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:

Iman Tehrani #44076

Holst & Tehrani LLP P.O. Box 298, 514 Kimbark Street, Longmont, CO 80502-0298 (303) 772-6666

Attorney File # 9817 E PEAKVIEW AVE

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

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0159-2024 Exhibit ANOTICE OF ELECTION AND DEMAND FOR SALE

Legal Description CONDOMINIUM UNIT 10 IN CONDOMINIUM BUILDING G, THE APPLETREE CONDOMINIUMS ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP FOR THE APPLETREE CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED DECEMBER 30, 1977 IN PLAT BOOK 33 AT PAGE 25 IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR THE APPLETREE CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED DECEMBER 30, 1977 IN BOOK 2704 AT PAGE 686 IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Legal Notice NO. 0159-2024

First Publication: 6/6/2024

Last Publication: 7/4/2024

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0150-2024

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

On March 26, 2024, 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)

PK6 LLC, a Colorado limited liability company

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Weinberg Servicing, LLC

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Weinberg Servicing, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

February 24, 2021

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

March 08, 2021

Recording Information

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

E1038433

Original Principal Amount

$175,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$209,693.48

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.

PLEASE SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO.

Purported common address: 168 W Sterne Pkwy, 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, 07/24/2024, 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: 5/30/2024

Last Publication: 6/27/2024

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: 03/26/2024

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:

Amy K. Hunt #37160

Edward P. Timmins #11719

Timmins LLC 450 East 17th Avenue, Suite 210, Denver, CO 80203 (303) 592-4500

Attorney File # 168 W STERNE PKWY

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

0150-2024 EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION

UNIT 168, LITTLE'S CREEK TOWNHOMES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECORDED SECOND SUPPLEMENT TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP OF LITTLE'S CREEK CONDOMINIUM RECORDED MARCH 16, 1999 AT RECEPTION NO. A9043954 AND AMENDED AND RESTATED CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION RECORDED JULY 1, 2020 AT RECEPTION NO. E0079561, CITY OF LITTLETON, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Property address (informational purposes only): 168 W Sterne Pkwy Littleton, CO 80120

Legal Notice NO. 0150-2024

First Publication: 5/30/2024

Last Publication: 6/27/2024

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0123-2024

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

On March 8, 2024, 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)

MACKENZIE A LEONARD

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION

SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR CATALYST LENDING, INC.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

NEWREZ LLC

D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING

Date of Deed of Trust

September 24, 2014

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

September 25, 2014

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

D4089161

Original Principal Amount

$156,800.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$146,726.45

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 38, HIGHLAND VIEW, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

Purported common address: 2554 E NICHOLS CIRCLE, 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, 07/10/2024, 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: 5/16/2024

Last Publication: 6/13/2024

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: 03/08/2024

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

Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557

Carly Imbrogno #59533

Randall M. Chin #31149

David W. Drake #43315

Ryan Bourgeois #51088

Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP

1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711

Attorney File # 00000010069300

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

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Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. 0123-2024

First Publication: 5/16/2024

Last Publication: 6/13/2024

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION

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

On March 29, 2024, 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)

Andrea Zediker and Walter R. Zediker III

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS") as nominee for Hallmark Home Mortgage, LLC., Its Successors and Assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Date of Deed of Trust

September 30, 2016

County of Recording Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

October 06, 2016

Recording Information

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

D6113941

Original Principal Amount

$348,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$299,540.98

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 required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 33, HOMESTEAD FARM, FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 7136 S Hudson 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, 07/31/2024, 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: 6/6/2024

Last Publication: 7/4/2024

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: 03/29/2024

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:

Erin Croke #46557

Steven Bellanti #48306

Holly Shilliday #24423

Ilene Dell'Acqua #31755

McCarthy & Holthus LLP

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

Attorney File # CO-24-986856-LL

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

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Legal Notice NO. 0155-2024

First Publication: 6/6/2024

Last Publication: 7/4/2024

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0121-2024

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

On March 8, 2024, 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)

SCOTT A. TEUBER AND SUSAN A. TEUBER

Original Beneficiary(ies)

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NEWREZ LLC

D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING

Date of Deed of Trust August 18, 2010 County of Recording Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

August 26, 2010

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D0083023

Original Principal Amount

$213,184.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$145,325.86

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN CITY OF LITTLETON, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 3, BLOCK 3, BEL-VUE HEIGHTS AND BEING MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN DEED RECEPTION # A8067097, DATED 04/30/1998, RECORDED 05/06/1998 IN THE COUNTY RECORDER OF COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 706 W EASTER 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, 07/10/2024, 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: 5/16/2024

Last Publication: 6/13/2024

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: 03/08/2024

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:

Public Notices

First Publication: 5/23/2024

Anna Johnston #51978

Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557

Carly Imbrogno #59533

Randall M. Chin #31149

David W. Drake #43315

Ryan Bourgeois #51088

Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP

1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711

Attorney File # 00000009983263

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

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Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. 0121-2024

First Publication: 5/16/2024

Last Publication: 6/13/2024

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION

CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0139-2024

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

On March 19, 2024, 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)

LISA J. LEVY

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION

SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC

D/B/A MR. COOPER

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NEWREZ LLC

D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING

Date of Deed of Trust

March 22, 2022

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

March 29, 2022

Recording Information

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

E2035598

Original Principal Amount

$567,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$553,047.31

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 2, BRIARWOOD LANE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED FEBRUARY 3, 2004 AT RECEPTION NO. B4020982, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 6827 S WINDERMERE 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, 07/17/2024, 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.

Last Publication: 6/20/2024

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: 03/19/2024

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

Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557

Carly Imbrogno #59533

Randall M. Chin #31149

David W. Drake #43315

Ryan Bourgeois #51088

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

Attorney File # 00000010018406

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. 0139-2024

First Publication: 5/23/2024

Last Publication: 6/20/2024

Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

City and County

Public Notice ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED BUDGET AMENDMENTS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Board of County Commissioners permits, in the East Hearing Room of the County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County will meet to consider the following proposed budget resolutions:

RESOLUTION:

WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners adopted the 2024 Annual Budgets pursuant to Statute; and

WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners will consider the following budget amendments to the 2024 Annual Budgets; and

WHEREAS, this matter has been published pursuant to Section 29-1-109, C.R.S., as required by law.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County to amend the adopted 2024 Annual Budget as follows:

a. Transfer $5,400,000 from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund, Administrative Services and recognize and appropriate $2,900,000 in the Capital Expenditure Fund, Facilities and Fleet Management, to construct an additional courtroom at Courthouse II and recognize and appropriate $2,500,000 in the Capital Expenditure Fund, Information Technology, for the replacement of the computer assisted mass appraisal and taxation system.

b. Transfer $58,000 from the General Fund, Administrative Services, and recognize and appropriate the same amount in the Central Services Fund, Information Technology, for the purchase of three capital assets for the 18th Judicial District transition.

c. Transfer $73,000 from the General Fund, Administrative Services, and recognize and appropriate the same amount in the General Fund, Information Technology, and increase authorized headcount by 3.00 FTE for the 18th Judicial District transition.

d. Recognize and appropriate $22,000 in the

General Fund, Finance, for funds received from registration fees and expended for hosting the 2024 10-County Budget Conference.

e. Recognize $40,600 in the General Fund, Community Resources, for additional revenue received from the State for the Veteran Services Office.

f. Appropriate $30,671 from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund and increase the headcount by 1.00 FTE in the Treasurer’s Office for an additional Deputy Public Trustee.

g. Recognize and appropriate $6,580 in the General Fund, Public Works & Development, for reimbursement for work and project management previously done for Open Spaces.

h. Transfer $13,380 from the General Fund, Sheriff’s Office, and recognize and appropriate the same in the Central Services Fund, Sheriff’s Office to cover the additional upfitting costs for two vehicles.

i. Recognize and appropriate $486,298 in the General Fund, Sheriff’s Office for the Opioid Response program award and a recruit registration fee for the City of Englewood.

j. Appropriate $50,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Arapahoe/ Douglas Works! Fund, Community Resources, for the balance rollover from prior years’ awards.

k. Recognize and appropriate $451,829 in the Arapahoe Law Enforcement Authority Fund, Sheriff’s Office, and increase the authorized headcount by 2.50 FTE for the new contract for patrol services with the Town of Bennett.

l. Appropriate $86,699 from the unappropriated balance of the Central Services Fund, Public Works & Development, for the replacement of two capital assets including a street sweeper and a skid steer breaker attachment.

m. Appropriate $102,445 from the unappropriated balance of the Central Services Fund, Sheriff’s Office, for the replacement of two capital assets for totaled vehicles.

n. Recognize and appropriate $31,318 and increase the authorized staffing by 1.0 FTE in the Public Health Fund, Public Health, for a Vitals Clerk at a new Vitals Office in Altura Plaza.

o. Recognize $2,239,779 in the Social Services Fund, Human Services, in deferred revenue from parental fees, IV-E, and Child Welfare allocations, and decrease appropriations by $47,672 to reflect the updated quote for the Parenting Time Expansion Project.

p. Recognize $988,671 and appropriate $1,130,191 in the Social Services Fund, Human Services, and increase the head count by 12.00 FTE for additional Child Welfare funding.

q. Appropriate $219,381 in the Building Maintenance Fund, Facilities and Fleet Management, to complete the APZ Parking Deck and Water Conservation projects that were not completed in 2023 and were not included during reappropriations.

r. Transfer $445,042 from the unappropriated balance of the Cash In Lieu Fund and recognize and appropriate the same in the Open Space Sales Tax Fund, Open Spaces for demolition of the Sand Lily Park.

s. Recognize and appropriate $117,664 in the Forfeiture Fund, Sheriff’s Office, for revenue received from various cases and the Customs and Border Protection.

t. Recognize and appropriate $508,289 in the Grant Fund, Clerk & Recorder, for an award from the State Electronic Recording Technology Board for document digitization.

u. Recognize and appropriate $60,000 in the Grant Fund, Coroner’s Office for the Coverdell grant received from the State of Colorado.

v. Recognize and appropriate $91,830 in the Grant Fund, Facilities & Fleet Management, for grants received for the Countywide Water Reduction project and the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant.

w. Recognize and appropriate $625,895 in the Grant Fund, Sheriff’s Office, for various grants that have been received and a reimbursement from FEMA for repairs as a result of the response to the flooding.

x. Recognize $1,829,566 and appropriate $1,013,992 in the Homeland Security Fund, Sheriff’s Office, for grants received in previous years.

y. Recognize and appropriate $294,597 in the Infrastructure Fund, Public Works & Development, for the rural transportation impact fees received and revenue from the Transit & Micromobility Study.

z. Recognize and appropriate $389,162 in the Road & Bridge Fund, Public Works & Development, for the FEMA Reimbursement resulting from the flooding.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Budget Officer shall file a certified copy of this Resolution with the Division of Local Government and with the affected spending agencies.

Legal Notice No. Arap 1350

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

PUBLIC NOTICE

CITY OF CENTENNIAL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, June 4th, 2024, the Centennial City Council passed on first reading:

ORDINANCE NO. 2024-O-07

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE) CONCERNING SIGN DESIGN PROGRAMS

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. 539262

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

Metropolitan Districts

Public Notice

NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR EXCLUSION OF REAL PROPERTY VALLEY SANITATION DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Petition for Exclusion of Real Property has been filed with the Board of Directors of the Valley Sanitation District, (“District”). The Board of Directors will hear the Petition during a regular open public meeting of the District’s Board of Directors which will convene at the hour of 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 19, 2024 at the District office located at 8739 W. Coal Mine Avenue, Littleton, Colorado 80123.

The Petitioner’s Name: South Federal Partners, LLC 18101

Petitioner’s Address: Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1100 Irvine, CA 92610

The real properties which are the subject of the Petition are located at the southwest corner of South Federal Boulevard and West Belleview Avenue in Littleton, Colorado and are generally described as follows:

Legal Descriptions

A TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED IN QUIT CLAIM

DEED RECORDED JANUARY 20, 2017 AT RE-

CEPTION NO. D7012647 OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDERS OFFICE

IDENTIFIED AS PARCEL I.

A TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED IN QUIT CLAIM

DEED RECORDED JANUARY 20, 2017 AT RECEPTION NO. D7012647 OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDERS OFFICE

IDENTIFIED AS PARCEL V.

A TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED IN QUIT CLAIM

DEED RECORDED JANUARY 20, 2017 AT RECEPTION NO. D7012648 OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDERS OFFICE.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN to all interested parties who may object to the exclusion of the above-described real property to appear at said time and place and show cause in writing, if any, why the Petition should not be granted. The failure of any person in the District to file a written objection to the Petition shall be taken as assent to the exclusion of the above-described real property. By Order of the Board of Directors of the Valley Sanitation District.

Dated this 28th day of May, 2024. VALLEY SANITATION DISTRICT By: /s/ Phyllis Gooden President

Legal Notice No. 539260

First Publication: June 6, 2024 Last Publication: June 6,

On or about June 15, 2024, the City of Englewood will make a final settlement to: SCS Inc. 18672 West 95th Place Arvada, CO 80007 For the construction of: Jefferson Fire Station Locker Room Renovation, CFS-23-74

Notice is hereby given that after 5:00 p.m. local time on or about June 15, 2024, final settlement to SCS Inc. 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 June 15, 2024.

Claims must be submitted to Kevin Engels, Finance Director, 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 Director

City of Englewood, Colorado

Legal Notice No.: 539231

First Publication: May 30, 2024

Second Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: ENGLEWOOD HERALD

Summons and Sheriff Sale

Public Notices

A COLORADO NON-PROFIT CORPORATION v. DEFENDENTS: MARLA K CHILDERS; OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC; THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; WESTERN ACQUISITIONS LLC; and CYNTHIA D. MARES, THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice:

You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of the Sheriff's Office of County of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 1st day of August 2024, at 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, phone number (720) 874-3845. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. Please telephone (720) 874-3845 prior to the sale to ascertain the amount of this bid.

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

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $10,819.81.

This is to advise you that a Sheriff’s sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to Order and Decree for Judicial Foreclosure dated March 18, 2024 and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq. by SUNRIDGE PATIO HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, A COLORADO NON-PROFIT CORPORATION the holder and current owner of a statutory lien pursuant to C.R.S. 38-33.3-316. The foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions of Sunridge Patio Homes recorded on 04/14/1978 at 1726081 Book 2757 Page 768 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The Declaration establishes a lien for the benefit of Sunridge Patio Homeowners Association against real property legal described as follows:

Lot 21, Block 1, Sunridge Subdivision Filing No. 2, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado; Also known as: 49 S. Eagle Cir., Aurora, CO 80012-1525.

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

Date: April 9, 2024

Tyler S. Brown, Sherriff County of Arapahoe, Colorado

By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff

Legal Notice No.: 532862

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: July 4, 2024

Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110

Public Notice

COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO

Case Number: 17CV31836, Div.: 402

Plaintiff(s): CREEKSIDE AT HIGHLINE OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., assigned to Thrive Business Consulting, Inc, a Colorado corporation.

Defendant(s):

1231 SO. PARKER RD., LLC; SOUTHEAST METRO STORMWATER AUTHORITY; AND OCCUPANT(S)

On November 13, 2017, the Arapahoe County District Court issued its Verified Motion for Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure.

Original Grantor(s)

1231 S. Parker Rd., LLC

Original Beneficiary

Creekside at Highline Owners Association, Inc.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Thrive Business Consulting, Inc.

Date of Lien

July 11, 2017

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Lien

July 18, 2017

Recording Reception Number

D7080498

Original Amount

$3,260.67

Outstanding Amount

$36,487.33

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the provisions of the Creekside at Highline Owners Association Declaration ("Declaration") have been violated as follows: Failure to pay common expense assessments as that term is defined in 38-33.3-316 C.R.S., together with all other payments provided for in the Declaration or by Colorado Statute secured by the Assessment Lien.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN:

UNIT 102

BUILDING 1231

CREEKSIDE AT HIGHLINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE DECLARATION FOR CREEKSIDE AT HIGHLINE RECORDED ON MAY 16, 2003, AT RECEPTION NO. B3107501 AND THE CREEKSIDE AT HIGHLINE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON MAY 16, 2003, AT RECEPTION NO. B3107502 IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO. also known as 1231 South Parker Road, #102, Denver, CO 80231.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Lien, described herein, has filed the Court's Order: Verified Motion for Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure as provided by law.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that at public auction on July 11, 2024, at the Offices of the Arapahoe County Sheriff, 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy., Centennial, CO 80112; phone number 720874-3845, I will sell to the highest and best bidder, 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 Assessment Lien, plus attorney 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.

**BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO BRING CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE**

DATED April 9, 2024

Tyler S. Brown Arapahoe County Sheriff

By: Sgt. Trent Steffa Deputy Sheriff

The name, bar registration number, address, and telephone number of the attorney initiating this foreclosure is: Trevor G. Bartel, 40449, Lewis Roca LLP, 1601 19th St., Suite 10000, Denver, Colorado 80202, 303-628-9000.

Legal Notice No. Arap2002

First Publication: May 16, 2024

Last Publication: June 13, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Notice to Creditors

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado on or before Monday, October 7, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Bernard M. Veldkamp, Ill

Personal Representative 3 Arabian Place Columbine Valley, Colorado 80123

Legal Notice No. 539258

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Cari Lynn Conley, a/k/a Cari L. Conley, a/k/a Cari Conley, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30509

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 or on or before September 4, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Andrea Black, Personal Representative 1574 Vigilante Ave. Bailey, CO 80421

Legal Notice No. 539252

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Englewood Herald

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Thomas Edward Walker, Jr., A/K/A Thomas E. Walker Jr., A/K/A Thomas Walker, Jr., A/K/A Tom Walker, A/K/A Tom E. Walker, Jr. Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30594

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, October 7, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Mary Kathryn Walker Siple

Personal Representative 2700 South Sherman Street Englewood, CO 80113

Legal Notice No. 539264

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Englewood Herald PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Angelo M. Scavone, Deceased Case Number: 24PR219

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 September 30, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Robert Scavone, Personal Representative 35 Pascal Avenue Rockport. ME 04856

Legal Notice No. 539239

First Publication: May 30, 2024

Last Publication: June 13, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Mary Jean Callahan, aka Mary J. Callahan, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30515

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 September 23, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Paul V. Byrne, Personal Representative 1014 South Kenilworth Ave. Oak Park, Illinois 60304

Legal Notice No. 539218

First Publication: May 23, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Nickolas John Youngworth, A/K/A Nick Youngworth, A/K/A Nickolas J. Youngworth, A/K/A Nick J. Youngworth, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30573

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 Spetember 30, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Carla Ann Youngworth

Personal Representative 27134 476th Avenue

Harrisburg, SD 57032

Legal Notice No.539236

First Publication: May 30, 2024

Last Publication: June 13, 2024

Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of David Charles Plymale, Deceased Case Number 24PR30505

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

Arapahoe County Justice Center, 7325 S. Potomac St., Centennial, CO 80120 on or before September 30, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

JAMES E. FREEMYER P.C.

Duly authorized signature of James E. Freemyer Is currently on file at the offices of James E. office of James E. Freemyer, P.C.

By: /s/ James E. Freemyer

James E. Freemyer, #11839

Attorney for Personal Representative

Legal Notice No. 539235

First Publication: May 30, 2024

Last Publication: June 13, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of GERALDINE S. WOLFE, also known as aka GERALDINE SAGEBIEL WOLFE, aka GERALDINE WOLFE, aka GERALDINE S. WILSON, aka GERALDINE WILSON, and JERRY WILSON, Deceased Case Number 2024PR30533

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 County, Colorado on or before September 23, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Robert R. Wolfe, Personal Representative 2880 W. Riverwalk Circle, #A Littleton, CO 80123

Legal Notice No. 539226

First Publication: May 23, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Michael Turner, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30468

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 September 23, 2024 or the claims may be forever barred.

Kimberly Raemdonck, Attorney for Personal Representative, Zachary Turner 2485 W Main Street, Suite 200 Littleton, CO 80120

Legal Notice No. 539213

First Publication: May 23, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Slava Grigoryevna Topoz, aka Slava G. Topoz, aka Slava Topoz, Deceased Case Number 2024PR30561, Division CLX

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 September 30, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. /s/ Nadya Lambert, Esq, Attorney, on behalf of Personal Representative Oleg Topoz 6855 South Havana Street, Suite 370 Centennial, CO 80112

Phone: (303) 734-7131

Legal Notice No. 539234

First Publication: May 30, 2024

Last Publication: June 13, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Buddy Dale Townsley, a.k.a Buddy D. Townsley, and Buddy Townsley, Deceased Case Number: 24PR30571

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

Cheryl Mulvihill

Attorney to the Personal Representative 19751 East Mainstreet, Suite 330 Parker, CO 80138 Phone: (303) 841-2752

Email: mulvihilfruhwirt@aol.com

Legal Notice No. 539229

First Publication: May 30, 2024

Last Publication: June 13, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Edna M. Glasspoole, Deceased Case Number: 24PR231

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 23rd, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Trista Caldwell, Personal Representative 7454 S Milwaukee Ct. Centennial, CO 8012

Legal Notice No. 532912

First Publication: May 23, 2024 Last Publication: June 6, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of HEIDI ELIZABETH VALENCIA, aka HEIDI E. VALENCIA, aka HEIDI VALENCIA, aka HEIDI ELIZABETH CARLSON, aka HEIDI E. CARLSON, aka HEIDI CARLSON, Deceased Case Number 2024PR30459

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 September 23, 2024 , or the claims may be forever barred.

Edmond Valencia, Personal Representative c/o 5347 S. Valentia Way, Ste. 335 Greenwood Village. CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 532909

First Publication: May 23, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Marilyn Frances Walters,

Public Notices

also known as Marilyn F. Walters, also known as Marilyn Walters, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030420

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 October 6, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Stephen Ipsen, Personal Representative 3522 W. Patterson Pl. Littleton, CO 80123

Legal Notice No. 539248

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Englewood Herald

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Michele Duran Porter, a/k/a Michele D. Porter, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30492.

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 September 23, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Mathew Taylor Slishinsky

Personal Representative

304 W. Grand Avenue, Unit C Englewood, Colorado 80111

Legal Notice No. 539214

First Publication: May 23, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Paula J. Radden-Levich, also known as Paula Radden-Levich, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030568

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado or on or before October 7, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Andrew Radden , Personal Representative 17851 E. Harvard Place Aurora, CO 80013

Legal Notice No. 539259

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of MICHAEL IAN GOODFELLOW, aka MICHAEL I. GOODFELLOW, aka MIKE GOODFELLOW, aka MIKE I. GOODFELLOW, Deceased Case Number 24 PR 30359

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado or on or before September 23, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Rebecca A. Pescador, Attorney for Personal Representatives

John Goodfellow and Monica Goodfellow Whole Family Legal, LLC

1499 W. 120th Ave, #110 Westminster, CO 80234

Legal Notice No. 532905

First Publication: May 23, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Cora Lesslie Veldkamp, also known as Cora L. Veldkamp, also known as Cora Veldkamp, Deceased Case Number 2024PR30426

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado on or before Monday, October 7, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Bernard M. Veldkamp, Ill

Personal Representative

3 Arabian Place Columbine Valley, Colorado 80123

Legal Notice No. 539258

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Catherine Laura Cutler, AKA Catherine L. Cutler, and Catherine Cutler, Deceased Case Number 2024PR030487

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

Michele E. Carvalho and Pierre Cutler

Co-Personal Representatives 3165 Keeling Avenue Lakeport, California 95453

Attorney for Personal Representative

Suzanne D. Nelson

New Leaf Legacy

Atty Reg #: 51994 7853 E. Arapahoe Court, Ste. 2900 Centennial, CO 80112 Phone: 720-673-8650

Legal Notice No. 532911

First Publication: May 23, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JANICE KAY STOVALL, A/K/A JANICE K. STOVALL, A/K/AJANICE STOVALL, Deceased Case Number 2024PR30543

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 September 23, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Rachel R. Stovall, Personal Representative c/o KATZ, LOOK & ONORATO P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, Colorado 80203

Legal Notice No. 523910

First Publication: May 23, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Gerald E. McNally, Jr., Deceased Case Number: 2024PR272

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 October 7, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Tracy White, Personal Representative 202 Tamarack Rd. Thornton, NH 03285

Legal Notice No. 539261

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Diane Peake, aka Diane Kukhahn aka Diane Abbruzzese, and Diane P. Peak, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030569

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 October 6, 2024 , or the claims may be forever barred.

Sheryl Personett, Personal Representative 8505 E Temple Dr, Unit 472 Denver Colorado 80237

Legal Notice No. 539244

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JOSEPH V. GOMEZ, a/k/a JOSEPH VICTOR GOMEZ, a/k/a VICTOR JOSEPH GOMEZ, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30219

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

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

Legal Notice No. 539224

First Publication: May 23, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Hiroko Walker, also known as Hiroko Mihara, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30596

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado, on or before October 6, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Personal Representative: Shigenori Tada c/o Kathleen M. Johnson, Esq. Sherman & Howard L.L.C. 675 Fifteenth Street, Ste. 2300 Denver, Colorado 80202

Legal Notice No. 539265

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Linda L. Spratlen, aka Linda Louise Spratlen, aka Linda Spratlen, Deceased Case Number 2024PR30371

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, October 7, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Personal Representative: David S. Spratlen 5210 Lakeshore Drive Bow Mar, Colorado 80123

Legal Notice No. 539250

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Englewood Herald

Name Changes

Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on May 2, 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 Shalenee Chelea Henry be changed to Shalenee Chelea Delgado Case No.: 2024C100345

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 539245

First Publication: May 30, 2024

Last Publication: June 13, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on May 9, 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 Jose Manuel Zambrano Jr. be changed to Jose Manuel Zambrano Case No.: 24C100477

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 539230

First Publication: May 30, 2024

Last Publication: June 13, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on May 3, 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 Sharla Brook Poling be changed to Sharla Love Brook Case No.: 24C100438

By: Sarah Ingemansen Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 539221

First Publication: May 23, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on May 21, 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 Socorro Granillo be changed to Santiago Ezekiel Aguayo Case No.: 24C100368

By: Sarah Ingemansen Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 539243

First Publication: May 30, 2024

Last Publication: June 13, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on May 9, 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 Manuel Kwaku Asem be changed to Asemuasa Awafiaga Kulotoe VI Case No.: 24C100476

By: Sarah Ingemansen Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 539246

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 25, 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 Jessenia Ascencio be changed to Stella Yesenia Ascencio Case No.: 24C100412

By:Sarah Ingemansen Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 539251

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on May6, 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 Evelyn Rose Duff Hogan be changed to Evelyn Rose Mariah Medina Duff-Hogan Case No.: 2024C100446

By: Sarah Ingemansen Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 539228

First Publication: May 30, 2024

Last Publication: June 13, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on May 7, 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 KATHRYN ANNE GENT be changed to Kathryn-Anne Gent Case No.: 24C100429

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 539257

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on May 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 Adonis Michael Carden be changed to Michael Donte’ Carden Case No.: 24C100474

By: Sarah Ingemansen Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 539240

First Publication: May 30, 2024

Last Publication: June 13, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent

NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on May 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 Daleyza Adriana Hernandez Matute be changed to Daleyza Adriana Matute Barahona Case No.: 24C100378

By: Sarah Ingemansen

Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 539247

First Publication: June 6, 2024 Last Publication: June 20, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent

NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 29, 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 Jackson Tyler Mayo be changed to Jackson Tyler Mayo-Davison Case No.: 24C100424

Sarah Ingemansen Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 539249 First Publication: June 6, 2024 Last Publication: June 20, 2024

School-to-work program at Highlands Ranch hospital aims to bridge a persistent gap

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As thousands of local high school students take the rst steps into their future, Hayden Nguyen joins them. Nguyen is a graduate of Project SEARCH from UCHealth Highlands Ranch, a school-to-work transition program for young adults with signi cant intellectual and developmental disabilities.

“It’s more than just one day of job experience,” said Nguyen.

Originating at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Project SEARCH got its start in 1996. ere are now over 5,000 sites around the world.

“ e goal of the program is that it ends in meaningful and competitive employment within the community or within the hospital,” Melissa Strickland, director of the Highlands Ranch program said.

e program is part of a solution to a persistent problem those with disabilities face. e employmentto-population ratio in 2023 was lower for people with a disability than those with no disability, according to the federal Bureau of Labor and Statistics.

e program has supported dozens of young adults at the University of Colorado Hospital on the An-

schutz Medical Campus since 2017, and expanded to the Highlands Ranch location this past academic year. Nguyen was one of six that made up the rst graduating class at Highlands Ranch.

“When I rst started this program, it was nerve racking,” said Nguyen.

But as he began learning about the hospital and its departments, Nguyen said it was a fun experience.

Learning how to work in a professional environment, the interns had the ability to explore di erent interests such as radiology, respiratory therapy, food and nutrition, material management, virtual health and more.

Nguyen started in the Women and Infants Unit, but found a real interest in his second semester in the sterile processing department. ere, he said he learned how to enhance the skills he already had.

In addition to developing workplace skills, the interns also work on independent living skills. ey spend about an hour each day with an instructor where they learn how to get and maintain a job, how to budget, create a grocery list and other necessary life skills that are transferable.

“ ey’re students who want to and are willing to work and to look for

that job when they leave thwe program,” Judy Jordan, principal of the Douglas County Bridge Program said.

e interns have to work at least 16 hours a week and want to have a job year-round and at the Highlands Ranch location, must be from Douglas County schools.

Nguyen has been with the school district’s bridge program for most of his life and expressed his gratitude when he said he is going to miss it. But, he is excited for what is next, as he would like to take part in the sterile processing academy at UCHealth.

“He’s one of the interns that we’re looking at potentially keeping in the hospital for his employment,” Strickland said.

Another one of his goals is to live independently, which he is one step closer to. He was the only intern this year who drove himself to and from the hospital. Nguyen will stay in touch with his job coach to ensure he is successful in his job.

With e orts like these, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics has tracked a bump in employment rates since 2019. In 2023, the employment-topopulation ratio for those with a disability increased to 22.5%, up 1.2% from the year prior.

e program has already accept-

Project SEARCH graduate Hayden Nguyen interned in the Women and Infants Unit and the Sterile Processing Department at UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital.

to nd businesses that understand how these students can come in, help them and do the job.

“What’s really cool about doing this in a hospital is that you can do any job in the hospital,” said Strickland. “You can work in nance, you can work in accounting, you can work in food and nutrition. ere are so many jobs because a hospital is kind of like a mini-city.”

Woods Case No.: 2024C100495

/s/ Kim Boswell

Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 539256

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 30, 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 Tiffany Grace Slavin be changed to Tiffany Grace Thibault Case No.: 24C100435

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 539238

First Publication: May 30, 2024

Last Publication: June 13, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 12, 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 Azaniah Jordon Roses-Perez be changed to Azaniah Jordon Roses Case No.: 24CV91

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 539232

First Publication: May 30, 2024

Last Publication: June 13, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on April 24, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Ocean Acacia Keating be changed to Ocean Acacia Keres Case No.: 24C100419

By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 539253

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

(Adoption/Guardian/Other)

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

In the interest of Jilma Marina Ortega Gonzalez

Attorneys: Sharie Mendrey and Karen Barsch, co-counsel 7301 Federal Blvd., Suite 300, Westminster, CO 80030

Phone Number: 303-433-2812

E-mail: probonochildrens@rmian.org.

Atty. Reg. #: 22pb0217 / 16771 Case Number: 2024PR30526 Division: 12

Courtroom: Virtual

NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S.

Last Known Address, if any: Unknown

A hearing on Petition for Appointment of Guardian for Minor for appointment of Jose Guardado as Guardian for Jilma Marina Ortega Gonzalez. will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:

Date: July 1, 2024 Time: 11:30 a.m.

Courtroom or Division: 12

Address: 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112

The hearing will take approximately 30 minutes.

Legal Notice No. 532904

First Publication: May 23, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Littleton Independent

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PHOTO COURTESY UCHEALTH HIGHLANDS RANCH

To: Juan Pablo Ortega