Sandy Cook has never had to keep a calendar in her life. Now, at age 74, she does. Full of Zoom meetings and phone calls, her schedule is busier than ever before.
“Some days, we have four Zoom meetings a day with di erent people,” she said. “I’m glad the calendar is full because that just shows the e ort we’re making.” at e ort is one she has been making for months, ever since she and her fellow residents at Meadowood Village in Littleton decided to try to purchase the land beneath their mobile homes.
Earlier this month, the group celebrated a massive success when the landowner accepted their $18 million o er on the park. ey invoked a state law that allows residents to make a purchase o er if their mobile home park goes up for sale. eir o er was put up against that of a large corporation, and the victory of winning the bid was a huge relief for the community,
Cook said.
But, after a brief moment of celebration, reality set in.
“We still need to raise $4 million,” she said.
With many of the senior residents at Meadowood Village living on modest incomes with housing costs well below the ever-rising average for the metro area, Cook and her neighbors made their offer on the park largely because they feared the uncertainty of a new owner and worried about dis-
placement.
In mobile home parks, residents usually own their homes and pay rent on the land beneath them. When corporations buy mobile home parks, the sale can mean lot rents increase for residents.
Now, with the sale under contract, the group is trying to raise money to see their dreams of selfdetermination through. ey need $4 million for a down payment.
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County takes over sheri ’s
Commissioners point to overspending, transfer
BY ELISABETH SLAY ESLAY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
e Arapahoe County commissioners have taken control of the sheri ’s o ce’s nances, citing overspending and an unauthorized transfer of funds to a nonpro t. e matter involves more than $1 million and a foundation linked to the sheri ’s ofce, which is defending its expenditures.
e county stepped in to take over the sheri ’s o ce’s nances in early July, adopting “new scal and procurements rules” amid questions over the spending, said Chris Henning, a spokesperson for Arapahoe County.
“( is was) after learning through the existing budget process that the o ce had overspent its 2023 budget by nearly $1 million and diverted
A person walks a dog in Meadowood Village, a mobile home park located at 6705 S. Santa Fe Dr. in Littleton. PHOTO COURTESY OF STEPHANIE COOK
Littleton OKs connection for library, museum
Enhancements will make outdoor areas more usable
council meeting. “As we move forward, (the) council will be seeing design and will be able to further hone in on what we want for these various components.”
e library sits on a small street called Library Lane, about 500 feet away from the Littleton Museum. South Gallup Street slices a line between the two facilities. West of the road sits Gallup Park and Gallup Gardens, and east of it sits Ketring Park.
Current conditions do not provide a safe way to cross Gallup Street, city documents state. When the city started looking into options for improving this connection, they identied a larger scope of work.
One of the most signi cant changes proposed is the adjustment of Gallup Street to make it more pedes-
trian-focused.
“We want to create a space that is pedestrian-friendly and inviting and is more focused on the pedestrian than it is on the vehicle,” said Jay Henke from Flow Design Collaborative, a landscape architecture rm contracted for the project planning.
Gallup Street will likely become a shared street that will allow all types of tra c, but will focus on the comfort and safety of pedestrians and cyclists. is could mean removing the asphalt and replacing it with concrete or adding pavers and other design elements.
e road will likely have no raised curbs, so it can be closed down and would create a smooth transition for pedestrians.
e plan also proposes a “cultural core” area, which would be located between the library and Gallup Street.
“ e opportunity with the cultural core is really to bring some of the more speci c amenities within the park complex into this area where we know we have a lot of current tra c and visitors,” Henke said.
Amenities in the area would include a restroom facility, a picnic pavilion, an enlarged and improved playground, a water feature and pathways to connect the library space to the museum space.
e plan also outlines improve-
ments for Ketring Lake, a small body of water east of the museum. In addition to an improved vegetation and wildlife habitat, the plan proposes a boardwalk over the west side of the lake to provide “further pedestrian connection throughout the park,” Henke said.
City council members expressed mixed opinions on the boardwalk, with some liking the idea and others showing concern that it would be expensive.
ey also expressed con icting opinions on the amount of parking necessary on Library Lane, where the library sits. e plan o ers one option that would adjust parking in this area from 90-degree parking to parallel parking, which would reduce the parking capacity to some extent.
“It doesn’t make sense to me that we’re trying to make this as a more attractive place for people to come to and then making it harder for people to park,” said District 2 Councilmember Robert Reichardt. “ ere are times when there are peaks in use where we need and use all the parking spots that are there.”
At-Large City Councilmember Gretchen Rydin said she doesn’t see a problem with eliminating some parking.
“As someone who, again, is around there regularly, that area actually is pretty empty most of the time,” she said. “It is full for events. at is true. And so, what I liked about (the proposal) was that there still are spaces for some of those events, but I think there’s workarounds for that.”
Henke said planners will explore alternative layouts for Library Lane as they dive into the next stages of the design process. Speci c plans will require future approval from the city council as planners create designs and budgetary requests.
e total estimated cost of everything in the concept plan is $30 million, according to city documents. Becklenberg said funding and timing of the project will depend on its relative priority in the city council’s larger priorities for all capital projects.
e plan creation involved a community engagement e ort including online surveys, community events, door-to-door canvassing and more. Over the past year, over 1,000 community members shared their input to help shape the plan.
A rendering shows what the proposed “cultural core” area could look like next to the Bemis Public Library.
IMAGE COURTESY OF FLOW DESIGN COLLABORATIVE
Many Homeowners Don’t Understand Title Issues, Which Can Lead to Big Problems Later on
Our office hosted estate lawyer Dan McKenzie at last week’s office meeting, where he shared some horror stories about homeowners who made mistakes in the execution of deeds on their property.
It’s important to understand the difference between “joint tenants” and “tenants in common.” Most married couples hold title to their home as joint tenants, meaning that both of them own the whole house, and if one dies, the surviving spouse still owns the whole house by himself or herself. Tenants in common own part of the house, typically but not necessarily equal parts. When one of them dies, the heirs on the deceased party inherit that part of the house. The problem arises when that new relationship may not be a friendly one.
When a single person owns their home by him/herself (“in severalty”) and wants to add a lover or spouse to the title, a “quitclaim” deed is used to accomplish that, usually with zero dollars exchanged. For example: John Doe quitclaims his home to John Doe and Jane Roe. Dan told us of a case where John Doe mistakenly quitclaimed his home to Jane instead of to both of them, leaving him off title. When she died, her heirs inherited the house, not him. Because they weren’t married and he wasn’t in her will or on good terms with her heirs, it created a real problem reclaiming his former home.
A common mistake is for a homeowner, whether single or a couple, to put their heir(s) on title as joint tenants so they would instantly own the home when they die. The problem with that
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approach is that the value of the home is not “stepped up” at death. You want to will the home to your heirs or create a “beneficiary deed” so that the value of the home is stepped up to the value at the time of death. Otherwise, the heir could owe a significant amount of capital gains tax. If that heir sells the house soon after inheriting it, the capital gains tax would be close to zero.
In a beneficiary deed, you name the person who is to inherit the home, independent or outside of your will. Thus, the transfer of ownership is automatic at your death without that tax liability.
A “life estate” is a special kind of deed that allows you to sell your home while you’re alive, but not have to vacate it until you die. When my brother died ten years ago, my sister-in-law (his
widow) was able to sell their farm to a buyer who gave her a life estate, allowing her to live free (except for utilities) in the farmhouse until her death many years later. The buyer got full use of the rest of the farm during those years, so it was a win/win.
If you have questions about deeds or other title issues, including how probate works, you can reach Dan McKenzie at The McKenzie Law Firm, LLC. His number is 303-578-2745, and his email is Dan@TheMcKenzieFirm.com
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Where to begin when tackling 14ers: Tips from a seasoned hiker
How to take your hiking to new summits
BY JOHN RENFROW JRENFROW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The Rocky Mountains dazzle natives and transplants alike with their stunning peaks and seemingly endless hiking trails. From quick outings to day hikes, it’s easy to get out there and explore the beautiful Colorado landscape.
But for diehards, 14ers are the Goliaths just waiting to be conquered. But they aren’t to be taken lightly. If you’re truly serious about taking your hiking skills to the next level, there are a few things to know before taking on these mountain titans around the state.
We asked a local experienced hiker to provide tips about 14ers, including where to start, what to take with you and which are the toughest to tackle.
What is a 14er?
A 14er, or fourteener, is a mountain with a peak above 14,000 feet above sea level.
ere are nearly 100 14ers in the United States (all in the West). Colorado boasts the most of any state with 53 ( ere are 58 peaks above 14,000 feet in Colorado, but to qualify as an o cial “14er” in the hiking community, a peak must have at least 300 feet of prominence, which is the amount of elevation it rises above the lowest saddle that connects to the nearest, higher peak, according to 14er.com).
Alaska has 29 and California has 12.
Keep in mind: all 14ers you hike in Colorado won’t require you to climb a full 14,000 feet. With Denver sitting at 5,280 feet, you’re already at a decent head start before you get to the base of your 14er of choice. Pikes Peak, for example, has a base elevation of 7,400 feet.
Some 14ers can be tackled in a few hours, while others might take up to two days.
A full list of every 14er in the Centennial State can be found at www.14ers.com.
Where to start? Tips from a seasoned hiker
Don’t go alone. For rst-timers, tag along with an experienced hiker or consider one of the many guided
hike Range, Guides. grew green. Boulder University now the en those Sunlight “leap hikers 14,000 suggests fels I’ve starting taking complete Mount monly and choice. half the sure-wise. he the o knock a 2,700
Local hiker Zachary Lundgren poses for a photo at the top of Mount Bierstadt. Lundgren recommends Bierstadt for first-time 14er hikers due to its ease and proximity to the city.
From left to right: Bruce, Matt and Zach Lundgren pose for a photo at the top of Mount Blue Sky, which was Mount Evans until its renaming in 2023. COURTESY PHOTOS
hike companies along the Front Range, such as Colorado Adventure Guides.
A local hiker, Zachary Lundgren, grew up in the mountains of Evergreen. After graduating from CU Boulder and a teaching stint at the University of Northern Colorado, he now works in communications for the Colorado School of Mines.
So far, he’s summited about a dozen 14ers and has some advice for those irting with the idea.
Lundgren said to stay away from Sunlight Peak due to a dangerous “leap of faith” at the summit, where hikers must hop between rocks at 14,000 feet to nish the hike. He also suggests waiting to do Mount Sneffels because “it’s the hardest hike I’ve ever done.”
But he recommends some good starting points below, with each taking about four to seven hours to complete round-trip.
Mount Bierstadt
Lundgren said Bierstadt is commonly known as “your rst 14er” and should be the universal rst choice. Only about an hour and a half drive from Denver, it is one of the safer choices for starters exposure-wise. ere are often crowds, he said, so prepare for that. But with the trailhead conveniently located o Guanella Pass, it’s an easy one to knock out rst, he said.
“Mount Bierstadt trail takes you a little over seven miles as you gain 2,700 feet to a summit with amazing
views of countless peaks,” Lundgren said. “For the truly bold, you can also take the ‘sawtooth’ route and bag Mount Blue Sky as well, but I’d recommend waiting for this one as the infamous ‘sawtooth’ has some serious exposure.”
Mount Blue Sky
Formerly known as Mount Evans, this 14er is one of the most notable peaks in the Front Range and can be seen from most of the Denver area. It’s another close one — only about an hour’s drive from Denver. Lundgren said Mount Blue Sky takes you on a ve-mile horseshoe trail that gains just over 2,000 feet of elevation gain. Plus, you can bag a 13er in Mount Spalding along the way, he added.
“Keep an eye out for mountain goats along this trail as they’re common throughout this area,” Lundgren said. “Oh, and all those cars and families you might see at the summit? Mount Blue Sky is one of two 14ers that you can actually drive to the top of; the other being Pikes Peak near Colorado Springs. But trust me, it’s much more rewarding to take the trail to the top.”
Mount Quandary
Quandary is a little farther away (just south of Breckenridge), and is a little harder, Lundgren said. You eclipse 3,300 feet of elevation in over six miles to the summit.
“Mountain goats are also a common sight on this trail and de nitely aren’t shy,” he said. “Another unique aspect of Quandary is that this is one of the more common winter summits for locals as there’s very little avalanche risk on the route. But it’s
de nitely advisable to tackle this one in the summer rst and always check for local weather conditions before setting out on any hike.”
The DeCaLiBron
“Short on time but looking to bag a few peaks? en you need to check out the vaunted DeCaLiBron. is funny name represents a unique route where you can bag four (or three, there’s still some debate) 14ers in one go,” Lundgren said. “Hike Mount Democrat, Cameron, Lincoln, and Bross on a seven-mile trail north of Fairplay that ascends just over 3,000 feet in elevation. Some claim that Mount Cameron is not o cially a 14er as it has only 118 feet of prominence from its parent peak, technically classifying it as a sub-peak. However, technicalities aside, I still tell my friends I bagged four 14ers in a day. You should, too.”
For a full list of peaks in Colorado, visit 14er.com/14ers or 14ers. com/13ers.
What should you bring with you?
Tackling a 14er is no regular day hike. It requires much more time, further distance traveled and more energy spent. e last thing you want is to be unprepared halfway through or if something were to go wrong. ough technically you could climb 14ers in the winter or spend overnight trips tackling them, we’ll cover the basics for a same-day, summertime 14er trip.
According to 14er.com, the main gear you should bring with you includes:
Plenty of food and water A hat Gloves Sunscreen Gloves Synthetic
shirts and synthetic long underwear
Fleece or windbreaker jacket Waterproof shell/jacket Nylon shorts
Hiking pants Hiking boots / scrambling shoes Hiking socks Watch Pack (that ts the hike/climb) Headlamp Sunglasses Knife or multi-tool A water bladder or bottles Compass GPS Maps Tape Whistle Matches/ lighter TP (in Ziploc bag) Trash Bag Cell phone Extra batteries Emergency supplies, including a rst-aid kit SPOT or other personal locator device Optional: Trekking poles Optional: Water lter Optional: Satellite Phone (expensive but extremely valuable in an emergency) For a list of winter and/or overnight gear, visit www.14ers.com/ gearlist.php.
Do you have 14er tips or opinions about where locals should begin? Email Jrenfrow@coloradocommunitymedia.com with your takes.
The DeCaLiBron is a trail that connects four 14ers in one hike: Mount Democrat, Mount Cameron, Mount Lincoln and Mount Bross. COURTESY PHOTO
FINANCES
$380,000 in taxpayer funds owed to Arapahoe County to a separate nonpro t organization — the Arapahoe County Sheri ’s O ce Foundation,” Henning said.
In 2023 tax lings posted by ProPublica, the foundation said it works with the sheri ’s o ce “in building positive relationships within the community by developing and providing educational programs to improve o cer pro ciency and safety… [and] funding law enforcement programs equipment and technology…” is dispute comes at a time when Arapahoe County o cials have for months sounded the alarm about a budget crisis, including engaging the community in meetings about the potential for cuts.
e sheri ’s o ce, in a July 15 press release, said it went $1 million over budget because of cost increases beyond its control, including “uniforms, ammunition, fees for (its) training facility, as well as things such as an assumption of a 3.5% ‘vacancy savings’ the county lists in (the agency’s) budget.”
“ ere are many budget areas that have not been funded or increased when requested over several years,” the agency said. “By way of bottomline budgeting, the sheri ’s o ce can usually take care of one or two of these issues in a given year, but can no longer cover all of it combined. In e ect, it costs more to run the sheri ’s o ce than what has been budgeted.”
Additionally, the sheri ’s o ce said it was “an active participant in every quarterly budget review and provided a signi cant amount of information to the Arapahoe County Finance Department informing them of (budget) projections.” e county disputed that, saying the over-budget gure wasn’t “part of nancial projections provided by the sheri ’s ofce in 2023.”
e sheri ’s o ce also defended its handling of the $380,000, stating that it stems from $500,000 from the Cherry Creek School District, received as part of an inter-governmental agreement. e county con rmed the funds came from that agreement.
e sheri ’s o ce said the rst half of the $380,000 was “accounted for through the foundation” last year. And, it added that the other half, $190,000 from this year, was “placed with the county so that the entire amount can be managed by the County Finance Department and allocated for its intended purpose.”
e agency said funds were spent on crisis response equipment across the department and singled out $70,000 used to purchase a bomb response robot last year.
e county is still seeking $190,000 allocated last year to the foundation. “ e $190,000 from 2023 has not been accounted for by the county,” the county said in an email to the Englewood Herald. “ e (sheri ’s ofce) provided a breakdown of funds expended from the foundation, but the county cannot verify how these items were purchased or used, consistent with established procurement policies.”
e sheri ’s o ce continued to
explain its actions in emails to the Englewood Herald, saying that it believed that funds allocated to the foundation and speci c amounts were appropriate at the time they were made.
“ e foundation was thought to be a proper place to account for the money and ensure the ability to use it promptly on intended projects,” the agency said.
e foundation “is a separate 501(c) (3) just like many other metro-area law enforcement agencies have,” the sheri ’s o ce said.
“It enables us to receive donated funds from citizens, companies or other entities,” the agency said. “It is IRS approved and operated under IRS regulations.”
e sheri ’s o ce said it had no intention of circumventing any county processes and rather wanted to ensure the funds were accounted for “to provide resources to the men and women who work to ensure the safety of students and the citizens of Arapahoe County.”
But the county doubled down, questioning the sheri ’s o ce’s processes and expenditures.
“Using the foundation to buy equipment for law enforcement purposes or for the establishment of the new foundation circumvents the statutory oversight role of the Board of County Commissioners applicable to taxpayer-funded purchases that all other departments and o ces adhere to,” the county said.
Henning said the commissioners take these matters seriously and believe “these controls will bring accountability and transparency to residents and community partners
as well as bring the sheri ’s o ce into compliance with county scal policies, procedures and statutory requirements.”
Commissioners are now requiring that most sheri ’s o ce nancial transactions, such as signing agreements, billing or collections, be completed through the county’s nance department.
“ e sheri and his sta will work with the county’s nance department on day-to-day nancial matters and any agreements will need to be reviewed and approved by the Board of County Commissioners,” Henning said.
Additionally, Henning said the sheri ’s o ce is required by the county to do the following: Implement monthly budget meetings with managers; provide quarterly budget presentations to the commissioners and the county’s Executive Budget Committee; require training and education for all sta from the county’s nance department; meet with the county nance department monthly; and review overspent areas and develop a plan to compensate for these shortfalls.
Henning added that commissioners are looking into next steps regarding funding disputes with the sheri ’s o ce.
e sheri ’s o ce has meanwhile agreed to work with the county to resolve issues going forward.
“ e sheri ’s o ce is committed to continue working collaboratively with partners from other o ces and departments in Arapahoe County government to ensure funding is available to continue to keep our communities safe,” the agency said.
MEADOWOOD
“At this point, without the $4 million, we will lose some of our lowerincome people,” Cook said. “ at has also been our goal: not to lose one person in this park.”
A resident cooperative, which was created to make the purchase, has secured nancing for the park, Cook said. To pay back its loans, the cooperative knows it will need to raise residents’ rents to some extent.
e cooperative board members are hoping to limit that increase to $125 per month, said Cook, who serves as the cooperative’s operations manager.
But, if they do not meet their fundraising goal, rents might rise so high that some of the park’s most nancially vulnerable people will no longer be able to a ord living
there, and it could create nancial hardships for many other residents, Cook said. at scenario could also fracture the community.
Of the 92 homes in the mobile home park, Cook said 51 are below 50% of the area median income. She estimated that about 20 of the park’s 121 residents might have to leave if the park doesn’t meet its fundraising goals, which are meant to drive down overall costs.
“ e higher the (loan) payment gets, the more we have to charge for our lot rent and to be able to cover our bills,” Cook said. “We’re trying to not have such a large payment that we have to raise our rent to a point that it’s not a ordable for some of the people here in the park.”
If the park had been sold to a corporate buyer, Cook imagines rent increases would have displaced the majority of the park’s residents. Although they have avoided that fate, she still fears what would happen
to any residents who might have to move out if they don’t raise the money.
“ ey don’t have anywhere to go,” she said. “Most of them don’t have family … What happens to those individuals on the lowest income level? Where do they go if we cannot raise that $4 million? I don’t know the answer to that.”
So, that leaves the group reaching out to anyone and everyone in the community who might care about keeping folks in housing they can a ord.
Cook’s team is asking for support from philanthropy groups, businesses, charities or individuals that might be interested in supporting a ordable housing for seniors, veterans and disabled individuals.
Meadowood Village is mainly for individuals who are 55 and over, and some are veterans or disabled, Cook said.
With a ordable housing hard to come by across the metro area, in-
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cluding Littleton, mobile homes are often a catch-all for those who otherwise have few alternatives. ey are considered the largest source of unsubsidized a ordable housing in the nation.
On average, a mobile home in the U.S. costs approximately $127,000, whereas a site-built home costs about $413,000, according to the Manufactured Housing Institute, a national trade organization.
Cook said the timeline for raising $4 million is tight. e cooperative only has until mid-September to complete due diligence processes before closing on the sale.
She said she already is grateful to local government for helping the group get this far along. Littleton and Arapahoe County provided funds for the group’s pre-purchase expenses. Denver-based attorney Hillary Ellis has provided pro bono legal services to the cooperative.
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BY ISABEL GUZMAN SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Ten local students have earned a $5,000 scholarship from the Credit Union of Colorado Foundation for the upcoming school year.
“We are honored to provide nancial support to college students from communities throughout Colorado,” says Phil Smith, board chair of the foundation and President and CEO of Credit Union of Colorado. “ is year’s recipients are not only accomplished academically but also dedi-
cated volunteers who serve their schools and communities. e future is bright with these students who will no doubt make lasting impacts in both their careers and communities.”
To be eligible for the annual scholarship, students must be Colorado residents enrolled in or planning to enroll in an accredited college as undergraduates, taking at least 12 credit hours per semester. Applicants also must have maintained a minimum 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale in high school or during the past 12 months as a
college undergraduate. Additionally, they must demonstrate an active commitment to volunteer work and community service at their school or within their local community.
is year’s scholarship winners include:
Grace Evans, Parker — attending Colorado State University
Mary Hollyn Knorr, Lafayette — attending Miami University, Oxford Ohio
Ariella Maroni, Fort Collins — attending Duke University
Isabella Mastreno, Castle
Rock — attending San Diego State University
Caleb Merson, Denver — attending Colorado State University
Megan Neton, Craig — attending Colorado College
Mia Portillo, Denver — attending George Washington University
Ellie Roadifer, Littleton — attending Purdue University
Payton TerEick, Lone Tree — attending University of Florida
Abigail Umbenhouer, Erie — attending Purdue University
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It’s only been about a couple months since Colorado o cials launched an e-bike rental program at Chat eld State Park. Since then, Chat E-Bikes cyclists have logged 387 trips and 543 miles. e tally left the governor boasting about the new program.
“Outdoor recreation is the cornerstone of a fun summer in colorful Colorado,” Gov. Jared Polis said in an address at the state park. “Ebikes reduce tra c and pollution while saving people money and time.”
Park visitors can rent the e-bikes to explore the state park or just cycle around
the reservoir by scanning the Chat E-Bikes QR code at the station. It costs $1 to unlock the bike and 25 cents per minute to use. e governor’s o ce said o cials are monitoring the program to see whether it can be expanded to other state parks.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Director Je Davis thanked the Colorado De-
partment of Transportation for partnering with the ebike pilot. In addition to the e-bike rental program, Colorado Parks and Wildlife also offers visitors with limited mobility accessible hiking trails through its track chair program, which are free for visitors of all ages to use through a reservation system.
Chatfield State Park’s E-bikeshare starts at $1 to unlock the bike and costs 25 cents per minute to ride.
Gov. Jared Polis addresses the public at Chatfield State Park Wednesday, July 17, 2024. PHOTOS COURTESY OF GOV. JARED POLIS
Arapahoe County enacts
fire restrictions amid string of hot, dry days
Following a heat wave and a spate of reworks-caused res, Arapahoe County o cials have enacted a re ban for unincorporated parts of the county, Centennial, Fox eld, and Deer Trail.
Sheri Tyler Brown, in consultation with area re chiefs, made the change from no re restrictions to what’s called a “Stage 1 Burn Ban.” It prohibits the use of reworks and open burning of any kind without a re district permit.
However, some res are still allowed under a Stage 1 Ban, including:
• Fires contained within liquidfueled or gas stoves
• Indoor replaces and woodburning stoves
• Propane, natural gas and charcoal grills and pits used for cooking or warming food that do not pro-
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Cook said her group has already accomplished “a lot more than anyone else thought” they would. She hopes the community can come together to support them with the last stretch of the process.
More than just neighbors, she said, the residents of Meadowood Village are like a family.
“We’ll continue to ght,” she said.
duce or emit sparks or embers
• Tiki torches, chimineas, portable replaces and patio re pits supervised by a person at least 18 years old
• Small recreational res at developed picnic or campground sites contained in xed permanent metal/steel re pits (rock re rings are considered temporary and not permanent) with ames not exceeding 4 feet
• Fire suppression or re department training res. ere are three levels of burn bans: no ban, Stage 1 and Stage 2. A Stage 2 ban does not allow any outdoor res.
Violation of re restrictions is punishable by up to a $1,000 ne. e Stage 1 Burn Ban will stay in e ect until it is rescinded or is changed to a Stage 2 by the sheri ’s o ce, depending on conditions.
To learn more about burn bans, visit the Arapahoe County Sheri ’s O ce webpage.
“We will ght ‘till the very last day to raise this $4 million … At the end of the day, we’re family, and we’re going to make sure that our family is taken care of.”
Meadowood Village is accepting tax-deductible donations through communityinvestmentalliance.org. Donors must include a memo to notify the scal sponsor that the donation is for the Meadowood Cooperative.
e group also has a GoFundMe page at gofundme.com/f/stand-withmeadowoods-cooperative-e ort.
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A rural fire burned in Arapahoe County on Saturday, July 23, 2024.
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Keep Colorado Wild Passes a boon to programs
BY JASON BLEVINS THE COLORADO SUN
More than 1.5 million Colorado vehicle owners have delivered more than $40 million to Colorado Parks and Wildlife by including a $29 Keep Colorado Wild Pass as part of their annual registrations.
e rst scal year of Keep Colorado Wild pass sales ended June 30 with revenue reaching $40.9 million. at uno cial tally — nal numbers will be updated by the fall — means that parks, wildlife, backcountry search and rescue volunteers, and avalanche forecasters will get boosts in funding in the coming year.
e Keep Colorado Pass plan that launched in January 2023 adds $29 to every vehicle registration in the state unless owners opt out. e pass provides access to all state parks. e 2021 legislation that created the program hoped to generate more revenue than the annual $80 parks pass that delivered $23 million to CPW in 2020. Early projections hoped CPW would harvest at least $36 million in annual revenue from the new parks pass plan.
a year through fundraising. e additional Keep Colorado Wild Pass funds will ease that fundraising burden.
“ e hope is to make it easier on volunteer responders so they don’t have to do the same kind of fundraising,” said Je Sparhawk, the head of Colorado Search and Rescue Association, which has helped work out a formula to distribute the funds to search and rescue teams based on the size of the area they cover, the number of calls for help and the size of the rescue teams. at $9 million gure is just how much the volunteers raise through their communities. It does not include spending by county sheri departments that oversee search and rescue teams, nor does it account for the amount individual volunteers spend on equipment and travel for rescue missions and training.
CPW projected revenue from Keep Colorado Wild Pass sales would land between $21.5 million and $54 million. It was a wide range because no one knew for sure how Colorado drivers might react to the additional $29 fee on their annual vehicle registration bill. ere were more than 5 million cars and light trucks registered in Colorado in 2023 and about 30% are included in the Keep Colorado Wild Pass program.
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at plan set aside the rst $32.5 million in Keep Colorado Wild Pass sales revenue for the state’s 42 parks. en $2.5 million would go to more than 50 Colorado Backcountry Search and Rescue, or BSAR, organizations. And the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, or CAIC, will get $1 million.
At $36 million, the tap would return to CPW for wildlife funding for trails, wildlife programs and diversity and inclusion projects.
e roughly 2,800 volunteers who serve on Colorado’s search and rescue teams secure about $9 million
Tra c patterns from those new pass holders will not be known until CPW releases recent visitor tallies to Colorado’s state parks. In scal 2023 — which ended June 30, 2023 with only six months of Keep Colorado Pass sales — there were 17.9 million state park visitors, down from a pandemic peak of 19.5 million 2020.
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Tents and RVs fill the Dutch Charlie area of the Ridgway State Park on July 7 in Ouray County.
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Englewood police chief to retire in September
Sam Watson has held top spot since 2021
BY ELISABETH SLAY ESLAY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
After 36 years in law enforcement, Englewood Police Chief Sam Watson is retiring. His last day will be Sept. 22. e City of Englewood said in a statement that Watson, who became chief in 2021, “transformed the Englewood Police Department through innovative practices and leadership.”
“He implemented key reforms, including a body-worn camera sys-
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tem, updated records management, and improved recruiting processes,” the statement reads. “His tenure saw strengthened community relations, enhanced collaboration with the Denver Fire Department, and a bolstered co-responder program.”
Watson also led the city through its response to the pandemic, oversaw the Police Reform Task Force and chaired the Nuisance Abatement Team.
Additionally, the chief is credited with creating the department’s rst crime analyst position and he supported community initiatives.
“Chief Watson is known for his unwavering support of EPD sta and his
steady leadership during challenging times,” the city said. “His contributions to Englewood’s safety and community well-being are greatly appreciated.”
Watson said he is grateful to have served Englewood.
“It has been an honor to work alongside such dedicated professionals and to contribute to the safety and well-being of our community,” Watson said. “I am proud of what we have accomplished together and con dent that the Englewood Police Department will continue to thrive and innovate in the years to come.”
e city said it will conduct a nationwide search for Watson’s replacement.
Englewood gets submissions for public art
Designs to be selected Aug. 7
BY ELISABETH SLAY ESLAY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
e City of Englewood has received numerous submissions in its e ort to expand its gallery of creativity where overlooked urban elements, including crosswalks and tra c signal boxes, are transformed into colorful and unique public art installations.
Amanda Arnce, Englewood communication strategist, said the city received over several applications with multiple ideas.
“We are in the selection process now. e Cultural Arts Commission will review and decide on winners at their Aug. 7 meeting,” Arnce said. “Eight tra c cabinet wraps and eight Creative Crosswalk applications were received.”
e initiative stems from a program initially launched in 2019 and it’s dedicated to weaving art into the fabric of everyday life.
“ e Creative Crosswalk and signal wrap program is one that supports public art across the City of Englewood, which in turn supports the city’s goals related to placemak-
ing, economic development, safety and community development,” city communications director Chris Harguth said. “ rough the program, local artists may submit renderings for creative crosswalks or signal wraps that t with the history and feel of neighborhoods across the city. “
Harguth said the city sought “ideas that t with the city’s history and articulated strategic plan and community engagement goals.”
In addition to beautifying the city and connecting art and community, Harguth said these installations also help with safety.
“A survey conducted by Bloomberg Philanthropies as part of their Asphalt Art initiative conducted in 2022 found that, in their sample size, the rate of car crashes involving pedestrians or cyclists decreased by 50% and the rate of drivers yielding to pedestrians increased by 27%,” Harguth said. “Public art is a key part of placemaking initiatives, which are designed to create spaces that people want to live in and visit and have a sense of community.” ose selected will receive a $500 stipend to cover the cost of installation.
“After artists are selected, the artist will submit approved drawings
Sam Watson, Englewood police chief since 2021, will retire in September, the city announced on July 17.
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Englewood shelves outdoor pool plan
Miller Field idea doesn’t survive discussion in council study session
BY ELISABETH SLAY ESLAY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Many Englewood City Council members spoke against a proposal to add a community swimming pool at Miller Field to a potential bond question on the fall ballot, and they ultimately shelved the idea during a study session on July 15, feeling it would be too rushed and costly to push forward at this time.
e council was considering this latest proposal from the Englewood Parks, Recreation, Library & Golf department, following a recent request to add the pool from Mayor Pro Tem Joe Anderson, as part of the now $42 million park bond the council is considering for the November ballot. e measure was originally $50 million.
“ is is coming through at the last minute and I don’t feel like we’ve had time to plan appropriately for this, to do the studies necessary to see how feasible it is or not, and I am concerned about putting something in ballot language that maybe we can’t follow through on,” AtLarge Councilmember Tena Prange said. “I think that puts the bond as a whole at a pretty big risk.”
e ballot proposal would ask vot-
ers to approve a $42 million bond to fund improvements to parks around the city.
Prange added that she’s open to exploring the idea of a community pool at Miller Field down the road. Other members of council shared similar concerns and felt it would be better to explore the project in the future but not include it in the November ballot proposal.
e council was set to discuss the park bond measure again on July 22 in their regular meeting, after the Colorado Community Media press deadline. Members were expected to vote on whether or not to put it on the ballot.
Anderson and Mayor Othoniel Sierra weren’t present at the July 15 meeting but there was a quorum, with District 4 Councilmember Steve Ward presiding.
Documents show the Miller Field community pool project would cost about $6 million and the estimated yearly expense for operating the pool would be more than $216,000 with a life expectancy of 25 years. Documents also show a “geotechnical analysis will need to be completed to assess whether the site conditions are suitable for construction.”
“ is analysis involves evaluating the soil and subsurface conditions to identify potential issues that could a ect the stability and safety of the proposed pool,” documents read. “A
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design study will be conducted to decide on the shape, depth, and amenities to be included in the pool.” is latest development in the bond proposal process comes after the council lowered the dollar amount to $42 million in June. e bond was originally expected to cost $50 million.
Some estimated costs of improvements in the proposed bond include the following:
• Parks enhancements: $24,115,000
• Pirates Cove enhancements: $6,300,000
• Englewood Recreation Center: $7,705,000
• Permits and project manager: $2,907,000
To generate the $42 million, the city said “voters would need to approve a 4-mill property tax increase.”
Harguth said the bond, if passed, would cost a typical
homeowner $26.70 to $30.04 each year per $100,000 of a home’s value or the annual cost would be between $133.50 and $150.20, approximately $12 per month for a $500,000 home.
Proposed improvements at Pirates Cove included an inner-tube water slide that would replace the six lap lanes in the pool, a leisure pool with an open recreation area for water basketball, volleyball and a waterfall and more.
In addition to Pirates Cove, improvements might also be made to the Englewood Recreation Center, including roof improvements, a pickleball court, updated locker rooms, improved landscaping, a spa and a new pool deck.
Other parks and projects on the list for improvements include: Barde, Belleview, Centennial, Clarkson-Amherst, Cushing, Miller, Northwest Greenbelt, a new irrigation system and native plants.
For more information on the projects, go to bit.ly/ park-bond.
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to the city, who will work with a vendor to develop the signal wraps and crosswalks and prepare them for installation,” Harguth said.
Arnce said the selected tra c cabinet wraps will be installed primarily on Broadway south of U.S. 285.
e tra c cabinet wraps are planned to be installed between Aug. 8 and Sept. 15 for 11 tra c cabinets.
e Creative Crosswalks options are on hold because “Public Works is identifying a contractor for the thermoplastic installation and reviewing the artwork for safety compliance for crosswalk standards,” Arnce said.
“We hope that the community will enjoy the new tra c cabinet wraps as they create eye-catching art that promotes the uniquely Englewood identity, while simultaneously discouraging gra ti and other vandalism,” Arnce said. “ e program is a great way to promote local art in public spaces that transforms functional infrastructure to colorful and dynamic works of art.”
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One of many colorful signal wrap boxes scattered throughout Englewood. The city will select designs on Aug. 7.
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Finding common ground: lessons from the playground
Getting along well with other people is still the world’s most needed skill. With it ... there is no limit to what a person can do. We need people, we need the cooperation of others. ere is very little we can do alone.”
— Earl Nightingale
As I observed two young boys playing together on the beach this past Fourth of July weekend, a profound realization struck me. Here were two complete strangers, aged just 4 and 5, who within minutes of meeting had formed a seamless bond of temporary friendship. ey chased waves, shared seashells and beach toys, and laughed with the unrestrained joy that only children seem to possess. In that moment, it was clear that these children didn’t care about politics, religion, social status, or any of the divisive elements that often keep adults at arm’s length. ey simply enjoyed each other’s company and the shared experience of being at the beach.
As adults, we often marvel at the simplicity of these interactions, and yet, we struggle to emulate them in our own lives. e question then arises: why do we, as adults, miss this every single day? What happens between childhood and adulthood that makes us more guarded, more suspicious, and less willing to engage openly with strangers?
One reason may be that as we grow older, we become more aware of the di erences between ourselves and others. We are taught to categorize people based on various attributes such as socioeconomic status, race, religion and political beliefs. ese categories, while sometimes helpful in understanding the diversity of human experiences, can also create barriers. We begin to see others through the lens of these di erences rather than the commonalities that unite us.
Yet, the scene of those two boys on the beach serves as a powerful reminder of what we stand to gain by embracing a more childlike approach to human interaction. e bene ts of forming connections with others are immense. Friendships, even temporary ones, can provide support, joy and a sense of belonging. ey can expand our perspectives and enrich our lives in ways that solitary existence cannot.
To foster this childlike openness, we can start by being more present in our interactions. When we meet someone new, instead of immediately categorizing them, we can focus on the shared experience. Whether it’s a conversation at a coffee shop, a friendly exchange with a coworker or a chance meeting at a park, we can choose to approach each interaction with curiosity and an open heart.
Ultimately, the example set by those young boys on the beach is one of simplicity and authenticity. ey remind us that at our core, we are all just people seeking connection and joy. By stripping away the layers of judgment and fear that adulthood often imposes, we can rediscover the ease of forming genuine bonds with others.
In doing so, we might just nd that the world becomes a bit more like a playground, a place where, despite our di erences, we can all play together, laugh together, and support one another. So, the next time you nd yourself hesitant to reach out to someone new, think of those two boys and let their example inspire you to embrace the beauty of spontaneous connection.
I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can start to be more open and welcoming to our new and spontaneous connections, it really will make it 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.
Summer fun for all: DIY paint projects the whole family will love
Beat summer boredom, brighten your home and reuse a valuable resource — all with the power of leftover house paint. Gather the kids, dust o your paintbrushes and get ready for creative, eco-friendly fun. ese DIY paint projects are perfect for family bonding, transforming your space with vibrant colors and unleashing your inner artist, while repurposing your leftover paint.
Planters with personality
Ditch those dull, drab planters and create masterpieces with the whole family that your green-
ery will adore. Let imaginations run wild with stripes, polka dots or rainbows. Want more inspiration? Search online for kid-friendly planter designs — from cute animals to silly faces, the possibilities are endless for painters of all ages. Your plants will love their colorful new homes.
Furniture makeover mania
Got a chair that’s seen better days or a side-table that’s a bit too plain? It’s time for a rescue mission. Set up a workspace outside and let everyone participate. Younger kids can help with sanding, while older ones can tackle painting. Choose bright colors for a playful vibe or go for a coordinated theme — it’s your family’s unique creation.
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How Craig matters in Colorado’s just energy transition
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Lynn Ann Marie “Shrubbery” Bush
September 7, 1952 - July 2, 2024
hink your ngers aren’t smudged with black coal dust? Even in the Roaring Fork Valley and Boulder County, places with no smokestacks currently in use, we still rely upon coal power. Coal has made the lives of nearly all Coloradans easier.
at’s why the recent agreement that could result in more than $70 million being paid to a city and county in northwestern Colorado deserves attention. It is the strongest evidence yet of Colorado’s commitment to just transition.
In 2019, Colorado targeted dramatic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the rst milestone being 50% economy-wide reduction in emissions by 2030. Replacing coal-burning plants with cheaper, cleaner wind and solar backstopped by natural gas will be the easiest work. We’re on track to have that task nearly completed by 2028.
State legislators that same year adopted a just transition law that so far remains unique to Colorado. e law declared a “moral commitment to assist the workers and communities that have powered Colorado for generations.”
Noble intention. What does it mean in practice?
Our most concrete example comes from Craig, a city of 9,000 set amid the sagebrush of the Yampa River Valley. Nearby are three coal-burning units supplied by two local coal mines. Together they deliver 43% of the property tax base for Craig and Mo at County as well as hundreds of reasonably wellpaying blue-collar jobs.
Other Colorado communities will also lose jobs but with lesser percentage impact. Mo at County’s job loss will be 5.1 times that of nearby Routt County, 16.8 times the projected percentage loss in Morgan County, and 33.7 times that of Pueblo County.
Ski towns depend greatly upon
snow and are mostly dominated by major ski area operators. But their economies long ago began diversifying.
Crested Butte in the 1990s began having more lucrative months in summer than in winter. Di erences in sales tax revenues between good and poor snow winters in the resort valleys vary, but not by all that much. Perhaps no other place in Colorado depends so much on one industry and one employer than Craig.
e settlement agreement reached among Craig and Mo at County, environmental groups, and roughly a dozen others is complex. It required year-long negotiation. Notable is the voluntary participation of Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, the operator of all three coal-burning units and owner of one of the mines.
Tri-State is second only to Xcel Energy in Colorado in electrical generation but it has a di erent business model. It’s a cooperative, owned by its members, 41 electrical cooperatives in Colorado and three other states. It argued that as a legal principle, it was not obligated to assist the communities where it is leaving coal behind. Arguably, that was true. Unlike Xcel Energy, no state law speci cally mentions Tri-State.
But there is little doubt that Colorado lawmakers thought utilities — and by extension you and me — had the obligation to ease the glide path for coal-dependent communities. In the end, Tri-State stepped up. It’s a two-tiered package. Four years of payments totaling $22 million will start beginning in 2026. Tri-State also committed to paying $48 million beginning in 2028, but that money is conditional. If Tri-State reinvests in Mo at County, such as with a new natural gas plant, the tax revenue will be deducted from those payments. ere’s also a water component: an award to Mo at County for augmentation water rights valued by the county at up to $3 million. ese payments won’t make Craig economically whole. e
Lynn Ann Marie Bush, 71, of Lakewood, Colorado passed away on July 2, 2024 at her home after ghting a battle with cancer.
Lynn was born on September 7, 1952 to William Ralph and Rita Marie Bush in Dayton, Ohio. After graduating from St. Joseph Commercial High School in 1970, she started her rst government job at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. ere she helped build the A-10 Aircraft, the Warthog. is was just the beginning of a long career with the federal government.
Lynn was predeceased by her mother and father and older brother Bill and sister Mary. She is survived by 4 brothers, 2 sisters, 12 nieces and nephews and 15 great nieces and nephews as well as dear life-long friends.
In 1989 Lynn married Bob Martinez who was the love of her life. He passed in 1994.
In 2022, Lynn retired from the VA where she worked for 22 years. Her passion in working with the Veterans never ceased. Just 7 days after her retirement she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She fought a tough, hard battle for the next two years.
Her candid sense of humor, strength and independence as well as her love for the Broncos and Rockies will be greatly missed. Services will be held at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver at 9:30am on Friday, October 18, 2024. A celebration of life luncheon will follow at 11:30am at the Old Spaghetti Factory in Westminster, Colorado.
In lieu of owers, memorial donations may be given to e Wild Animal Sanctuary 1946 County Road 53, Keenesburg, CO 80643 Homeless Programs, VA Eastern Colorado, 3836 York Street, Denver, CO 80205.
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IN GOOD HANDS
Local single moms use low-cost automotive services to provide for families
BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Danicka omas’ car was on its last legs.
For weeks, the Denver resident asked her neighbors for rides or spent hundreds of dollars on rideshares. With six children who all needed to be in di erent places at varying times, omas said public transportation wasn’t a viable option. She needed a car — a real, working car.
Finally, last month, she caught a ride to a concert at Clement Park, and then drove home in a new car.
“It’s been a long time coming,” omas said. “ … I’m beyond words.”
On June 28, Goldenbased nonpro t organization Hands of the Carpenter hosted a bene t concert to help omas and other single moms throughout the Denver area.
e faith-based nonpro t o ers low-cost automotive services, including maintenance and placement, for working single moms. It serves clients in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomeld, Denver, Douglas and Je erson counties.
Hands of the Carpenter started in 2003 and has garages in Golden and Aurora. It plans to open a third in the Federal Heights area this fall, Founder Dan Georgopulos said.
In 2022, it served 355 families. Last year, after opening the Aurora garage, it served 609.
Georgopulos added that Hands of the Carpenter had helped more than 400 fami-
lies so far in 2024, and believed the third garage would enable it to serve even more clients than 2023.
“We know there’s a lot of need in the northern Denver area,” he said, adding that the Federal Heights garage will be the largest of the three, with eight bays total.
As its operations expand, Georgopulos hoped the nonpro t’s clients, volunteers and other supporters would continue to spread the word about Hands of the Carpenter’s mission and services.
“Everybody knows somebody who needs help,” he continued.
‘It’s life-changing’ omas, who heard about Hands of the Carpenter from a coworker, reached out to the nonpro t in October. With her new car, she’ll be participating in the three-year Lift UP Program, which includes low-cost repairs and maintenance. e car itself was 35% of the retail cost under the Lift UP Program.
With her new 2010 Ford Edge Sport, omas said that she’s looking forward to driving herself to and from work, getting her children to all their commitments, and making a road-trip to visit her out-of-state relatives without issue.
“It’s life-changing,” she continued.
She thanked all the Hands of the Carpenter leaders and volunteers, and everyone who helped with the June 28 bene t concert, including musicians Hazel Miller & the Collective.
On June 28, Aurora’s Antoinette Ogunwo drives the car she received from Hands of the Carpenter about two years ago. The nonprofit serves single moms across the seven-county Denver metro area through its Transportation at Low-Cost program, which includes vehicle repairs and placement. PHOTO
Priscilla Guerra has her car repaired at Hands of the Carpenter’s Golden-based garage earlier this year. The nonprofit, which helps single moms with their transportation needs, has a second garage in Aurora and is planning to open a third in the Federal Heights area this fall. COURTESY OF HANDS OF THE CARPENTER
GOOD HANDS
“I hope they’re able to bless many more families,” omas said of the nonpro t.
On July 9, Lakewood’s Jasmine Coronado-Lopez took her car to the Golden garage for maintenance. After being referred through Hope House, she’s been in the Lift UP Program since March.
Coronado-Lopez said her car’s been having transmission problems, and Hands of the Carpenter referred her to an outside shop for additional evaluation. She hoped to get it xed soon, saying the nonpro t has been helping her navigate the stressful situation.
“ ey’ve been so helpful and encouraging on my journey to gure out cars and get my kids around safely,” she continued.
As a delivery driver and a relative’s primary care worker, Coronado-Lopez said having a car is crucial for picking up medication, grocery-shopping, and other tasks. She was thankful Hands of the Carpenter has kept her car running “when I thought it was going to break down for good,” she said.
She’s referred other moms, saying she’s learned a lot about cars as the Hands of the Carpenter mechanics walk her through everything her car needs and why. While she believed other shops might talk down to their clients or take advantage of them, Coronado-Lopez felt informed on the process at Hands of the Carpenter.
“It feels home-like,” she said of bringing her car into the Golden garage. “… I’m so thankful for all the work they’ve already done in the last few months.”
Aurora’s Antoinette Ogunwo is starting her third year with the Lift UP Program this August, as Hands of the Carpenter placed her with a 2011 Chevy Malibu a few years ago.
Ogunwo recalled trying to apply for help several years ago, but Hands of the Carpenter wasn’t serving her area yet.
After it expanded, though, she received a yer in the mail and applied that night.
She described how, before getting her current car, Ogunwo “kept driving lemons.” She became trapped in a vicious cycle of needing to x or replace her car on a regular basis. So, after she received her new car at a bene t concert like omas did, Ogunwo said it was “truly a blessing.”
Not only has it helped her family get around town, but Ogunwo said, “I’ve learned to manage my nances and appreciate what I have.”
Overall, she said her experiences with Hands of the Carpenter were reassuring, adding, “You’re in good hands.”
‘They do it with heart’
Along with individual donors, Hands of the Carpenter receives grants and donations from businesses, civic and philanthropic organizations, and faith-based groups.
Nancy Smith of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Lakewood said her group has been supporting Hands of the Carpenter’s work for years. She also volunteers at the Golden garage, helping families when they bring their cars in for service.
She said people don’t need to be mechanics to volunteer.
Just welcoming the clients and spreading the word is key, Smith continued, adding, “ ere’s something for everyone (to help with).”
In addition to monetary donations, Hands of the Carpenter also accepts vehicles. Georgopulos said that, depending on its condition, it might be placed with a family or sold to fund additional services.
From her experiences as a volunteer, Smith described just how important having a working and reliable car is for every family the nonpro t helps. She and Georgopulos hoped people would continue to support Hands of the Carpenter as it opens the third garage later this year.
“ ey’re making a di erence in people’s lives,” Smith said, “… and they do it with heart.”
With a fundraising chart for Hands of the Carpenter in the background, Hazel Miller & the Collective perform at a June 28 benefit concert at Clement Park. The nonprofit serves single moms across the seven-county Denver metro area through its Transportation at Low-Cost program, which includes vehicle repairs and placement.
PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN
In March 2024, Solangel Ramos Blanco and her family receive a new car at the Golden-based Hands of the Carpenter garage. The nonprofit, which helps single moms with their transportation needs, placed the family with a donated 2012 Toyota Highlander that was evaluated and prepared by the nonprofit’s mechanics.
Evergreen Festival returns for a celebration of jazz
When most people think of live jazz, many probably imagine dimly lit, smoke- lled clubs. However, the music sounds just as great at a higher elevation. at’s the idea behind the Evergreen Jazz Festival, which is returning for its 21st year on Friday, July 26 through Sunday, July 28.
“What makes the festival unique is we focus on classic and early forms of jazz,” said Ed Danielson, the event’s music director. “ ere are still plenty of people out there playing and appreciating this kind of music.”
When Danielson said the festival features on classic jazz, he means the types of jazz that really helped to create the genre — big band, Dixieland, and Gypsy and western swing. Some of the legendary artists who pioneered this music include Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Jelly Roll Morton, just to name a few e three-day festival features musicians performing at a variety of lovely venues in Evergreen: the Evergreen Elks Lodge, Evergreen Lake House, Evergreen Christian Church and Center Stage. Each space provides a unique live experience and they all have the bene t of being surrounded by Evergreen’s natural beauty.
Some of the bands that are performing at this year’s festival include:
After Midnight (Denver): A group
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that’s been around more than 30 years and specializes in the sounds of the legends of the swing era, like Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw and Woody Herman.
Jeremy Mohney & His Band (Boulder): Making their festival debut, this group has quickly made a name for itself thanks to its energetic and fun take on classic jazz from the 1920s and 40s.
e Hot Tomatoes Dance Orchestra (Denver): A band for the dancers, this swing group is made up of top-notch musicians performing some of the swing era’s greatest hits. ey’re guaranteed to get you out on the dance oor.
Appealing to younger audiences is a key goal for Danielson, and bringing in younger performers and groups that play music attendees can dance to is a key part of that e ort.
“ ere’s been a renewed interest in recent years in swing dancing, so we want to make sure the performances are danceable,” he said.
“We o er dance lessons as part of the festival as well.”
ere will be food trucks at this year’s event and all funds raised go right back to putting on the festival for another year. Since the event’s mission includes a commitment to
website and forecasting system for the 2022-23 season and a new avalanche awareness campaign as well as forecasts and educational materials in Spanish. e center also converted some part-time positions into full-time jobs, expanding its roster of avalanche forecasters into more communities.
jazz education, attending is a great way to listen to wonderful live music and support a good cause.
“ e festival is just a real pleasant way to spend the weekend,” Danielson said. “ e music is great and the people are friendly. It’s a real joy to be part of.”
For more information and schedule, visit www.evergreenjazz.org/.
A day of racing fun at the Littleton Twilight Criterium
Anyone who thinks cycling is just a leisurely activity or a more environmentally-friendly way to get from one place to another have never watched a race like the Littleton Twilight Criterium. is year’s race will be from 3 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3 in Downtown Littleton and promises a whole day of fun. e race portion of the day features men’s and women’s races and is part of the national criterium series formed in collaboration with USA Cycling and America’s best criterium races.
For the non-racers, the Criterium, with Audi Denver as a main sponsor, will also feature live music, a beer garden, a cruiser ride for the family and much more. Get all the details at littletoncrit.com/.
DIA takes live music to the skies
ere are a lot of interesting live music venues in the metro area, but the Denver International Airport’s Concerts on the Fly series has to be high up on the list.
Last month, CAIC forecasters met with Avalanche Canada to map out a 10-year plan for using new technologies and forecasting tools to further grow avalanche awareness and safety in the backcountry. Ethan Greene, the head of CAIC, said the new funding “will help support this strategic work to provide
e second annual outdoor concert series will take place from 2 to 6 p.m. every Sunday from July 28 through Sept. 1 at the airport’s 82,000-square-foot open-air plaza, located between the South Security TSA Checkpoint on the south end of the Jeppesen Terminal and e Westin Denver International Airport Hotel and Transit Center. Performers will include Ambrosia, e Motet, Dotsero and more, and food and drinks will be available for purchase on site. e concerts are free, but there are a limited number of tickets available, and guests must register in advance. Visit FlyDenver.com/concerts for more information.
Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Oneness Tour at Red Rocks
e Oneness Tour, which features guitar legend Carlos Santana and 90’s rock stalwarts Counting Crows might seem like an odd pairing, but since both have consistently delivered highquality rock music for decades, I think it makes perfect sense. e tour will be stopping by Red Rocks, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway in Morrison, for two nights: 7 p.m. on Monday, July 29 and Tuesday, July 30. For a night of musical greatness, get tickets at www.axs.com.
Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@ hotmail.com.
more accurate and speci c avalanche forecasts for the Colorado mountains.”
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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Thu 7/25
Eric Golden @ 5pm
ViewHouse Centennial, 7101 S Clinton St, Centennial
Teague Starbuck @ 5pm
The Pint Room, 2620 W Belleview Ave, Littleton
Rotating Tap Comedy @ Coal Mine Ave Brewing @ 6pm
Coal Mine Ave Brewing Company, 9719 W Coal Mine Ave unit a, Littleton
Fri 7/26
Chris Janson @ 6pm
Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Rd, Castle Rock Soup!
@ 8pm
Thank Sool, 2222 S Havana St E, Aurora
Sat 7/27
TRYathlon 2024
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Lauren Frihauf
@ 3:30pm
Eddie V's Prime Seafood, 5111 DTC Pkwy, Greenwood Village
Banda los recoditos @ 8pm Stampede, 2430 S Havana St, Aurora
Makua Rothman @ 3:15pm
Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre, 6350 Greenwood Plaza Blvd, Greenwood Village
Sun 7/28
Last Train To Juarez: Wheelz, West Hampden Avenue, Englewood, CO, USA @ 2pm Wheelz, 2490 W Hampden Ave, Engle‐wood
Lauren Frihauf @ 5pm
Mon 7/29
Denver Broncos Training Camp @ 9am
Broncos Park Powered by Com‐monSpirit, Englewood
MYD: Summer Rec Kidz @ College View: Passport to Cultures @ 2pm
Jul 29th - Aug 2nd
Denver Parks and Recreation (CGV), 2525 S. Decatur St., Denver. 720-913-0654
Lydia Can't Breathe: Wild Goose Saloon @ 5pm
Wild Goose Saloon, Parker
Fleming Mansion Open House Tour (for future customers) @ 8pm
Fleming Mansion, 1510 S. Grant St., Den‐ver. 720-913-0654
Thu 8/01
Denver Broncos Training Camp @ 9am
Broncos Park Powered by CommonSpirit, Englewood
Bush @ 5pm
Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre, 6350
Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Vil‐lage
Eddie V's Prime Seafood, 5111 DTC Pkwy, Greenwood Village
Sapphira Cristál @ 7pm
Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Engle‐wood
Volleyball: Youth - Ages 14 to 18 Beginner- Fall 2024 @ 9pm
Jul 29th - Oct 5th
Parker Fieldhouse, 18700 E Plaza Dr, Parker
Volleyball: Youth - Ages 14 to 18 Upper- Fall 2024 @ 9pm
Jul 29th - Oct 5th
Parker Fieldhouse, 18700 E Plaza Dr, Parker
Tue 7/30
Bunny Blake Music: Uncorked Wine Bar @ 4pm
Uncorked Kitchen & Wine Bar, 8171 S Chester St Ste A, Centennial
Wed 7/31
Neil Young/Crazy Horse @ 6:30pm
Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre, 6350
Greenwood Plaza Blvd, Greenwood Vil‐lage
After Midnight Jazz Band: Curtain Call at the Mansion @ 5:30pm
Highlands Ranch Mansion, 9950 E Gateway Dr, Highlands Ranch
Neil Z @ Earls Kitchen @ 6pm Earls Kitchen + Bar, 8335 Park Meadows Center Dr, Lone Tree
CW & Twenty Hands High @ 6:30pm
Tailgate Tavern & Grill, 19552 Mainstreet, Parker
Hash Cabbage @ 8pm
Moe's Original BBQ, 3295 S Broadway, Englewood
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curacy of the information contained in this calendar.
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Here’s the scoop: Little Man Ice Cream coming
BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
An empty storefront on Main Street will soon become home to an iconic local ice cream brand, known for its giant milk jug and free community events.
In September, Little Man Ice Cream is expected to open up its 10th metro area location in downtown Littleton.
Little Man spokesperson Basha Cohen said the company has been expanding for years, with locations throughout Denver, where it was founded in 2008, as well as in Fort Collins, Englewood and Greenwood Village.
e Littleton opening, Cohen said, aligns well with the brand and its values.
“We love the small-town vibe,” Cohen said. “It’s like that authenticity of a community.”
e new shop will open in the storefront that used to house Nook Co ee and Ice Cream, which closed in the spring. When it was in business, the co ee shop sold Little Man ice cream, according to its Instagram account.
e new shop will o er 16 daily ice cream and sorbet avors, including vegan options, Cohen said. ere will also be ice cream pies,
seasonal novelties and ice cream pints, quarts and gallons on sale. Cohen said Little Man is conducting interior structural improvements to enhance the space and prepare it for the new shop. She said the company plans to o er indoor and outdoor seating at the new location.
Beyond ice cream, Little Man Ice Cream Littleton is planning to bring community events to town, such as live music, movie nights and bingo.
“One of the things that we thrive on is creating community activations, being a neighborhood hub, re ecting the values of the community we’re in,” Cohen said. “ e way
we’ve been able to … create something di erent and unique in ice cream shops is you can come for a
Cohen said Little Man Ice Cream owner Paul Tamburello’s passion for Littleton began when he used to live in the city. He appreciated local events like Western Welcome Week and shopped at Reinke Bros., she said, and is looking forward to be-
e ice cream company is planning to be involved with the local business community and is hoping to participate in Western Welcome Week by serving ice cream and participating in the parade, Cohen
Cohen said she hopes the new location can continue to serve the community in many ways. e company gives back to the community through its philanthropic program that supports childhood welfare, education and hunger re-
On a more personal level, she hopes the new location can help the community make memories.
“Ice cream is one of those things that, whether you’re one or 100, everybody loves it,” she said. “We feel like you can build so many family memories and intergenerational opportunities … It’ll be fun — a way of making memories with families.” Little Man Ice Cream Littleton is tentatively planning to open on Labor Day weekend. e shop is hiring, and more information is available at littlemanicecream.com/ careers.
Little Man Ice Cream opened its first
town and its various school, re, and other taxing districts need to gure out how to reinvent their economic fabric. Can improved rail to the Yampa Valley, as identi ed by state legislation earlier this year, make a di erence? Craig isn’t delivered a future on a silver platter. It’s only been given a helping hand. What does this mean for Pueblo and Hayden, where Xcel Energy has coal-burning plants that will be retired, and at Brush, where the Pawnee plant will be converted to burn gas?
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A bold accent wall makes a big style statement, and it’s the perfect summer project for a team e ort. Let the kids pick a fun paint color and have them help with taping or even painting smaller sections. If you’re feeling adventurous, try adding stripes, a funky geometric pattern or even creating a mural.
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Public Trustees
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION
CRS §38-38-103
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0183-2024
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On April 19, 2024, the undersigned Public Trust-
ee 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)
Cascades Owner LLC
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity Company
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
Oconee Real Estate Holdings V – CASC LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
February 28, 2017
County of Recording
Arapahoe
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
March 03, 2017
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
D7025453
Original Principal Amount
$35,720,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$33,167,680.01
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Covenants of the Deed of Trust have been violated by Grantor, including, without limitation, Grantor’s failure to pay the entire outstanding indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust by the March 1, 2024 call date. Grantor failed to cure such violation and, as a result, the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust is due in full, with interest, default interest, expenses, late fees, costs, and attorneys’ fees, and a receiver has been appointed for the property to be foreclosed.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
See attached Exhibit A
Purported common address: 6300 S. Syracuse Way, Centennial, CO 80111.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 08/21/2024, 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: 6/27/2024
Last Publication: 7/25/2024
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: 04/19/2024
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:
William R. Meyer #34012 Polsinelli PC 1401 Lawrence Street, Suite 2300, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 572-9300
Attorney File # 93765183.1
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
Lot 1, Block 1, The Cascades Filing No. 1 Replat County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado
FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY:
Assessor Parcel No: 2075-21-3-18-001
Property Address: 6300 S. Syracuse Way Centennial, Colorado 80111
Legal Notice NO. 0183-2024
First Publication: 6/27/2024
Last Publication: 7/25/2024
Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0226-2024
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On May 14, 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)
Amigo Colorado LLC, a Colorado limited liability company
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Capital Fund I, LLC
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
Capital Fund REIT, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
April 13, 2022
County of Recording
Arapahoe
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
April 15, 2022
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
E2042493
Original Principal Amount
$408,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$408,000.00
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 11, HAYES SUBDIVISION, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.
Purported common address: 4195 S Lipan St, Englewood, CO 80110.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 09/11/2024, 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: 7/18/2024
Last Publication: 8/15/2024
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: 05/14/2024
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:
Alexis R. Abercrombie #56722
Scott D. Toebben #19011
Aricyn J. Dall #51467
David W Drake #43315
Randall S. Miller & Associates PC 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710
Attorney File # 23CO00216-1
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On May 10, 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)
Phillip Hutchins and Amy T. Hutchins
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Guardian Mortgage, a division of Sunflower Bank, NA
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
Guardian Mortgage, a division of Sunflower Bank, NA
Date of Deed of Trust
February 05, 2020
County of Recording
Arapahoe
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
February 07, 2020
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
E0016534
Original Principal Amount
$1,200,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$1,117,114.83
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.
LOT 4, HOLLYBERRY ACRES
RE-SUBDIVISION OF TRACT 50, SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST CLARK COLONY NO. 3, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 5675 E. Berry Avenue, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 09/11/2024, 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: 7/18/2024
Last Publication: 8/15/2024
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: 05/10/2024
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:
Jeremiah B. Hayes #34002 Taherzadeh, P.L.L.C. 15851 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 410, Addison, TX 75001 (469) 729-6800
Attorney File # 5675 E BERRY AVENUE
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.
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0205-2024
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On May 3, 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)
Joan M. Deheck
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Cherry Creek Mortgage Co., Inc., its successors and assigns
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust 2021-GS3 Date of Deed of Trust February 21, 2003
County of Recording Arapahoe
Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 27, 2003
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B3043956
Original Principal Amount
$200,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance $105,902.35
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 127, BLOCK 29, WILLOW CREEK FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 7585 South Rosemary Circle, 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, 08/28/2024, 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
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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: 7/4/2024
Last Publication: 8/1/2024
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: 05/03/2024
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:
Amanda Ferguson #44893
Heather Deere #28597
Toni M. Owan #30580
Halliday, Watkins & Mann, PC
355 Union Blvd., Ste. 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155
Attorney File # CO11112
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.
Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION
CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0195-2024
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On April 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)
Kenneth W. Paa Jr.
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
NEWREZ LLC
D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING
Date of Deed of Trust
April 22, 2016
County of Recording
Arapahoe
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
April 25, 2016
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
D6041906
Original Principal Amount
$205,200.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$165,695.55
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOTS 31 AND 32, BLOCK 22, SOUTH BROADWAY HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO
APN #: 207703422016
Purported common address: 4165 S Grant St, Englewood, CO 80113.
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, 08/28/2024, 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: 7/4/2024
Last Publication: 8/1/2024
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: 04/26/2024
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:
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 # 24-032086
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.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On April 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)
Antonino E Smith AND Christine M Smith
Original Beneficiary(ies)
ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. as Trustee for Park Place Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed PassThrough Certificates Series 2005-WHQ3
Date of Deed of Trust
March 04, 2005
County of Recording
Arapahoe
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
March 09, 2005
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
B5033308
Original Principal Amount
$93,500.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$59,605.03
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
PARCEL ID NUMBER: 207715414010
Purported common address: 5819 S PEARL STREET, 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, 08/28/2024, 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 7/4/2024
Last Publication 8/1/2024
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: 04/26/2024
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:
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 # 19-022497
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.
Unit 5819, Green Oaks Townhomes, according to the Map thereof filed with the Clerk and Recorder of Arapahoe County, State of Colorado, February 24, 1981, as defined and described in the Condominium Declaration for Green Oaks Townhomes, similarly filed and recorded February 24, 1981, in Book 3370 at Page 404, together with the exclusive use of Parking Space 5819, a limited common element shown on said map, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.
Legal Notice NO. 0196-2024
First Publication 7/4/2024
Last Publication 8/1/2024
Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION
CRS §38-38-103
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0207-2024
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On May 3, 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)
Denise L. Belk
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Champions Funding, LLC, its successors and assigns
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee for Verus Securitization Trust 2023-2
Date of Deed of Trust
September 24, 2022
County of Recording
Arapahoe
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
September 27, 2022
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
E2098426
Original Principal Amount
$526,500.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$522,062.99
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
Lot 1, Allison Subdivision County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.
Purported common address: 6281 S Clarkson Street, 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, 08/28/2024, 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: 7/4/2024
Last Publication: 8/1/2024
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: 05/03/2024
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:
Amanda Ferguson #44893
Heather Deere #28597
Toni M. Owan #30580
Halliday, Watkins & Mann, PC 355 Union Blvd., Ste. 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155
Attorney File # CO23050
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.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On May 3, 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)
Sandra Ann Knisely
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR ONE REVERSE MORTGAGE, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
January 28, 2017
County of Recording Arapahoe
Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 06, 2017
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
D7014598
Original Principal Amount
$531,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$180,894.00
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 42, GEORGETOWN VILLAGE, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 6395 S Glencoe Ct, 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, 08/28/2024, 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: 7/4/2024
Last Publication: 8/1/2024
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: 05/03/2024
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 # 24-032207
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.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On April 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)
TERRI L. HIGHLAND
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FINANCE AMERICA, LLC, DBA FINAM, LLC
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-4
Date of Deed of Trust
January 20, 2005
County of Recording
Arapahoe
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
January 28, 2005
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
B5012687
Original Principal Amount
$172,800.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$154,012.58
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 26, BLOCK 2, LININGER SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 5411 S HICKORY ST, LITTLETON, CO 80120-1424.
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, 08/28/2024, 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: 7/4/2024
Last Publication: 8/1/2024
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: 04/26/2024
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:
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 # 00000010113447
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.
IN RE AN AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICE PLAN FOR VERMILION CREEK
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, A SERVICE PLAN FOR VERMILION CREEK
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2, AND A SERVICE PLAN FOR VERMILION CREEK
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3, CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Sections 32-1-204 and 32-1-204.5, C.R.S., and Section 4-10-100 of the Centennial Municipal Code that on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 7:00 P.M., or as soon as possible thereafter, the City Council of the City of Centennial (“City Council”) will conduct public hearings on an Amended and Restated Service Plan (“ARSP) for Vermilion Creek Metropolitan District (“VCMD”), a Service Plan (“SP2”) for the proposed Vermilion Creek Metropolitan District No. 2 (“VCMD2”), and a Service Plan (“SP3”) for the proposed Vermilion Creek Metropolitan District No. 3 (“VCMD3”) filed with the City of Centennial, Colorado (the “City”). VCMD, VCMD2, and VCMD3 are referred to as the “Districts.” ARSP, SP2, and SP3 are referred to as the “Service Plans.” Maps of the Districts along with copies of the proposed Service Plans are on file with the City of Centennial, Centennial Civic Center, 13133 East Arapahoe Road, Centennial, Colorado 80112; and are available for public inspection. The public hearings will be conducted in Council Chambers at the Centennial Civic Center, 13133 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial, Colorado 80112, or at such other time and place as this hearing may be continued. VCMD currently consists of approximately 93.33 acres and VCMD2 and VCMD3 each will initially consist of approximately 0.002 acres of undeveloped land within Arapahoe County generally located along the west side of South Parker Road in the southwest corner of the intersection of East Broncos Parkway and South Parker Road.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, pursuant to Section 32-1-203(3.5), C.R.S., any owner of real property within the boundaries of the VCMD or the proposed VCMD2 or VCMD3 may file a request with the City Council requesting that such real property be excluded from the Districts. Such request may be filed any time with the City Council, but no later than ten (10) days before August 20, 2024, the day fixed for the hearings on said Service Plans.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all protests and objections must be submitted to the City Council at or prior to the Public Hearings or any continuation or postponement thereof to be considered, and that all protests and objections to the Service Plans shall be deemed waived unless presented at the time and in the manner specified above.
Reason: Amendment and Formation of Title 32 Special District
Project Name: Vermilion Creek
Metropolitan Districts
Type of Districts: Metropolitan
Legal Notice No. 539420
First Publication: July 25, 2024
Last Publication: July 25, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen
PUBLIC NOTICE
Innovative Housing Concepts will open the preliminary application for its waitlists for One Bedroom, Non-Smoking, subsidized housing units at Orchard Place and Simon Center at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 13th, 2024. The
waitlist will close on Thursday, August 15th, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
Preliminary applications for the waitlists will be available online at www.innovativehousingportal.org. Preliminary applications will only be accepted online. Visit www.innovativehousingconcepts.org for more information.
Innovative Housing Concepts is an equal opportunity housing provider.
Legal Notice No. 539406
First Publication: July 25, 2024
Last Publication: July 25, 2024
Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice
CITY OF CENTENNIAL
NOTICE OF TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS
AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE THE 2nd AMENDMENT TO THE VERMILION CREEK PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD-24-00002)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL WILL CONSIDER ORDINANCE NO. 2024-O-11, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO APPROVING THE 2nd AMENDMENT TO THE VERMILION CREEK PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD-24-00002)
The Planning and Zoning Commission will consider the Ordinance at a public hearing on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 6:00 pm All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard.
The City Council will consider the Ordinance at a public hearing on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard.
The hearings will be held in City Council Chambers, Centennial Civic Center, 13133 E. Arapahoe Rd., Centennial, CO 80112 at the above noted dates and times.
Further information concerning the proposed Ordinance and Resolution may be obtained by e-mailing centennialplanning@centennialco. gov or calling the City of Centennial Community Development Department at 303-754-3308.
Written comments regarding the Ordinance can be submitted to councilcomments@centennialco.gov prior to the Public Hearing. Information on the Ordinance can be found on the City’s website www.centennialco. gov or by calling 303-325-8000.
Legal Notice No. 539382
First Publication: July 25, 2024
Last Publication: July 25, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen
Bids and Settlements
Public Notice
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
BID PACKAGES #02
DR. JUSTINA FORD ES and #05 LITTLE RAVEN ES FLOORING GC SERVICES
Notice is hereby given that Littleton Public Schools in the county of Arapahoe will on August 06, 2024 pay retainage and make final settlement with VLH Flooring for BID PACKAGES #02 Dr. Justina Ford ES and #05 Little Raven ES Flooring GC Services. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, material, 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 therefore has not been paid, by the contractor or subcontractor, must file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim, which statement must be filed on August 06, 2024. Claims must be submitted to the Board of Education of Littleton Public Schools at the school district’s Property Management Department, 5776 S. Crocker Street, Littleton, CO. 80120 August 06, 2024
Final Settlement will be made and verified claims
must be timely filed with Littleton Public Schools. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to or on the established date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim, Dated: July 25, 2024
Legal Notice No. 539408
First Publication: July 25, 2024
Last Publication: August 1, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT WILLOWS WATER DISTRICT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to C.R.S. 38-26-107, that final payment will be made on or following the 22nd day of August, 2024, in accordance with a contract dated April 29, 2024 between Willows Water District (Owner) and American West Construction, LLC (Contractor) for the 2024 South Adams Way Waterline Improvements Project, Project No. 04-23-0001.
Be advised, to-wit:
Any person, as defined in section 2-4-401(8), C.R.S ., that has furnished labor, materials, sustenance, or other supplies used or consumed by a contractor or his or her subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies laborers, 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 the subcontractor may, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, file with the board, officer, person, or other contracting body by whom the contract was awarded a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of the claim, to Willows Water District, on or before the date and time stated below shown for final payment. Failure in part of any claimant to file a verified statement of claim prior to final settlement will release Willows Water District, its directors, officers, agents, and employees, from any or all liability for such claim.
All claims must be filed on or before August 19, 2024. Claims must be submitted to: Willows Water District
Attn: District Manager 6930 South Holly Circle Centennial, Colorado 80112-1018
Tel: 303-770-8625
Legal Notice No. 539391
First Publication: July 18, 2024
Last Publication: July 25, 2024 Publisher: Englewood Herald and the Centennial Citizen
Summons and Sheriff Sale
Public Notice
DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Arapahoe County District Court 7325 S Potomac St Centennial, CO 80112
Plaintiff: THE ASPENS TOWNHOMES, a Colorado nonprofit corporation v. Defendants: GAIL SEATON HUMBERT TRUST DATED FEBRUARY 9, 2007; QUICKEN LOANS INC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; CROWN ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC; ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE
Attorneys for Plaintiff: Orten Cavanagh Holmes & Hunt, LLC
Hal R. Kyles, #23891 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202
Phone Number: (720) 221-9780 Matter ID #2133.0059
Case No.: 2024CV030782 Division: 204
SUMMONS [BY PUBLICATION] THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:
You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your
answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.
If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.
This is an action of foreclosure pursuant to Rule 105, C.R.C.P. to the real property situate in Denver, Colorado more particularly described as Parcel 1: Lot 1, Block 2, the Aspens, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. Parcel 2: An appurtenant easement as shown and designated as Easement C-A, over Lot 4, as shown on Exhibit B of the Declaration of Covenants, conditions and restrictions of the Aspens, recorded September 13, 1992 in Book 2058 at Page 576. County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. SUBJECT to all covenants, conditions, restrictions and easements of record, if any. BEING the same fee simple property conveyed by deed from GAIL SEATON HUMBERT, to THE GAIL SEATON HUMBERT TRUST, DATED FEBRUARY 9, 2007, dated February 9, 2007, recorded on February 13, 2007, as Instrument No. B7019747 in Arapahoe County Records, State of Colorado. FURTHER BEING the same fee simple property conveyed by deed from GAIL SEATON HUMBERT, TRUSTEE OF THE GAIL SEATON HUMBERT TRUST, DATED FEBRUARY 9, 2007, to GAIL SEATON HUMBERT, an unmarried woman, dated , recorded on 2/13/07, as Instrument No. 87019747 in Arapahoe County Records, State of Colorado.
Dated: June 13, 2024.
ORTEN CAVANAGH HOLMES & HUNT, LLC
By: /s/Hal R. Kyles
Hal R. Kyles, #23891
This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(g), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.
Legal Notice No. 539305
First Publication: June 27, 2024
Last Publication: July 25, 2024 Published in The Littleton Independent Public Notice
DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Case Number: 24CV30336
COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Plaintiff: Peachwood II Homeowners Association, Inc., v. Defendant: Racheal Trueblood, Pennymac Loan Services, LLC, and Michael Westerberg, as Arapahoe County’s Deputy Public Trustee Lot 81, Block 2, Peachwood Subdivision Filing No. 2, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado
Also known as: 12020 East Hoye Drive, Aurora, CO 80012.
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS or JUDGMENT DEBTORS, 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 Sheriff's office of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado at 10:00 o’clock am, on the 19th day of September 2024 at the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office Civil Unit located at 13101 East 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.
**BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT 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 $27,702.65.
This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to Order and Decree
Public Notices
For Judicial Forclosure dated May 22, 2024, and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq. by Peachwood II Homeowners Association, Inc., the holder and current owner of a lien recorded on August 14, 2019 at Reception No. D9082693 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The foreclosure is based on a default under the Master Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Peachwood II, recorded on September 28, 1994 at book number 7719 and page 506 of the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorders office, and all supplements thereto (hereinafter referred to as the “Declaration”). The Declaration and notices, as recorded, establish a lien for the benefit of Peachwood II Homeowners Association, Inc., WHICH LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS, legally described as follows: Lot 81, Block 2, Peachwood Subdivision Filing No. 2, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado
Also known as: 12020 East Hoye Drive, Aurora, CO 80012.
Attorney for Peachwood II Homeowners Association, Inc. WesternLaw Group LLC
Gabriel Stefu, #34616 9351 Grant Street #120 Thornton, CO 80229 gtefu@westernlawgroup.com
Date: June 18, 2024
Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff County of Arapahoe, Colorado
By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff
Legal Notice No. 539320
First Publication: 07/25/2024
Last Publication: 08/22/2024
Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, CO 80110
Public Notice
DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO
Case No.: 2024CV030270
Division: 14
COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
Plaintiff: WILLOW CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, THE, a Colorado nonprofit corporation v. Defendants: JOAN M. DEHECK; LEGACY MORTGAGE ASSET TRUST 2021-GS3; U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE
This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to a Order Granting Motion for Decree for Judicial Foreclosure dated May 13, 2024, and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq., by Willow Creek Homeowners Association, The, a Colorado nonprofit corporation, the current holder of a lien recorded on December 29, 2023 at Rec. No. E3086254, in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions recorded on February 13, 1973 at Reception No. 1340280 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The Declaration and notices, as recorded, establish a lien for the benefit of Willow Creek Homeowners Association, The, WHICH LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS – against the property legally described as follows:
Lot 127, Block 29, Willow Creek Filing No. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.
Also known and numbered as: 7585 S Rosemary Cir, Centennial, CO 80112
The Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 19th day of September 2024, at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy, Centennial, CO 80112; phone number 720-874-3845. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.
**BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE. **
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.
DATED in Colorado this 18th day of June, 2024.
Tyler S. Brown
Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Colorado
By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff
ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF: ORTEN CAVANAGH HOLMES & HUNT, LLC
1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202
Legal Notice No. 539324
First Publication: July 25, 2024
Last Publication: August 22, 2024
Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110
Water Court
Public Notice
DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO
JUNE 2024 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1
Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications, and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of JUNE 2024 for each County affected. (This publication can be viewed in its entirety on the state court website at: www.coloradojudicial.gov)
CASE NO. 2024CW3088 THE CENTRAL COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT AND GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT SUBDISTRICT OF THE CENTRAL COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT, (collectively “Central”) 3209 West 28th Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631. (970)330-4540. Ryan M. Donovan, #44435, Nicholas P. Espenan, #59333 Lawrance Custer Grasmick Jones & Donovan, LLP. ryan@lcwaterlaw.com, nick@lcwaterlaw. com. APPLICATION TO MAKE CONDITIONAL WATER RIGHTS PARTIALLY ABSOLUTE AND FOR FINDING OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE IN ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, DENVER, DOUGLAS AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. 2. Conditional Water Right: 2.1. Name of Structure: Chatfield Reservoir. 2.2. Original Decree and Subsequent Diligence Filings: The original decree for the Central’s Chatfield Reservoir Water Right which is the subject of this Application was entered in Case No. 83CW184, March 29, 1989, Water Court, Water Division No 1. Diligence decreed in Case Nos. 95CW111, (February 13, 1996); 02CW041 (May 20, 2003); 09CW81 (October 28, 2010); and 16CW3138 (June 5, 2018). 2.3. Legal Description of Structure: The reservoir formed by the Chatfield Dam is an existing structure located on the mainstem of the South Platte River; the right abutment of which is located in Douglas County, Colorado, in Sections 6 and 7, Township 6 South, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M., and the left abutment of which is located in Jefferson County, Colorado, in Section 1, Township 6 South, Range 69 West of the 6th P.M. 2.4 Source: The South Platte River and its tributaries. 2.5. Appropriation Date: August 24, 1984. Pursuant to paragraph 13 of the 83CW184 Decree, Central’s Chatfield Reservoir Water Right shall be administered as having been filed in 1983. 2.6. Amount: 22,300 acre-feet, conditional. (Central conveyed 4,100 acre-feet of the original 26,400 acre-feet decreed conditional right to Centennial Water and Sanitation District on May 15, 2005.) 2.7. Uses: Augmentation, replacement, exchange, irrigation, commercial, industrial, recreation, municipal, domestic, fish, wildlife and recreation and all other beneficial uses. 3. Outline of What Has Been Done Toward Completion: 3.1. During the diligence period, Central has participated in the Chatfield Reservoir Mitigation Company, Inc., the purpose of which is to conduct such business as may be necessary to satisfy the mitigation obligations of the reallocation project participants, including Central. In addition, Central has continued to negotiate with other Chatfield reallocation project participants regarding acquiring additional storage space in Chatfield Reservoir. 3.2. During the diligence
period, Central expended over $6,721,200 in legal expenses, participation in various activities related to the Chatfield Reservoir Mitigation Company, engineering, assessments, carriage expenses and acquisition of additional storage space in Chatfield Reservoir. 3.3. Integrated System. Central owns numerous water rights and ditch and reservoir structures on the South Platte River and its tributaries which are operated as an integrated system to provide augmentation to over 1,200 member wells in two subdistricts. The conditional right decreed for Chatfield Reservoir is a part of Central’s integrated system. During the diligence period, Central undertook many different projects on its integrated system, including but not limited to purchasing water rights, constructing water storage and delivery infrastructure, filing applications for and obtaining decreed water rights and changes of water rights, and participating as an objector in water court cases for the purpose of protecting Central’s water rights. 4. Claims To Make Partially Absolute and for Finding of Reasonable Diligence Pursuant to C.R.S. § 3792-301(4). From April 2023 to March 2024 Central diverted and stored 5,945.1 acre-feet of Central’s decreed right for 22,300 acre-feet, in priority, in Central’s storage space in Chatfield Reservoir, storage space in Chatfield Reservoir leased by Central, and the Colorado Parks and Wildlife environmental pool. Central seeks a decree approving 5945.1 acre-feet absolute. The remaining 16,354.9 acre-feet should remain conditional. As described above, Central’s Chatfield Reservoir water right is part of an integrated system under C.R.S. § 37-92-301(4)(b). Work performed and effort or costs expended by Central on any water rights or structures which are part of its integrated water system should be considered in finding that reasonable diligence has been shown in the development of water rights for all features of the system as provided in C.R.S. § 37-92-301(4) (b). 5. Name and address of owner of land which structure is located: United States Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District 9307 South Wadsworth Blvd. Littleton, CO 80128-6901 6. WHEREFORE, Central requests the Court enter a decree finding that Central has satisfied the statutory standard of steady application of effort to complete the appropriations described above for Central’s Chatfield Reservoir water right in a reasonably expedient and efficient manner under all the facts and circumstances, that reasonable diligence was performed during the diligence period in the development of the Chatfield Reservoir water right, that a portion of Central’s Chatfield Reservoir water right should be made absolute as described herein, and that the remaining conditional portion of the water right should continue. This application consists of 5 pages.
THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of AUGUST 2024 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk.
Legal Notice No. 539402
First Publication: July 25, 2024
Last Publication: July 25, 2024
Publisher: Englewood Herald
Public Notice
DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO
JUNE 2024 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1
Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications, and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of JUNE 2024 for each County affected. (This publication can be viewed in its entirety on the
state court website at: www.coloradojudicial.gov)
CASE NO. 2024CW3084 (17CW3162; 09CW266) CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE (Greenwood Village), c/o Tonya Haas Davidson, City Attorney, 6060 South Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111, (303) 486-5742. Please forward all pleadings, correspondence, and inquiries regarding this matter to the attorneys for Greenwood Village: Alan E. Curtis, Nicoli R. Bowley, Bryan T. Stacy, Curtis, Justus, & Zahedi, LLC, 1333 120th Avenue, Suite 302, Westminster, Colorado 80234. alanc@cjzwaterlaw.com, nicolib@cjzwaterlaw.com, bryans@cjzwaterlaw.com. APPLICATION FOR FINDING REASONABLE DILIGENCE AND TO MAKE REMAINING PORTION OF CONDITONAL WATER RIGHT ABSOLUTE IN ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, DOUGLAS, JEFFERSON, WELD AND DENVER COUNTIES. 2. SUMMARY OF APPLICATION. a. Tommy Davis Park Pond Water Right. Greenwood Village seeks to make absolute or, in the alternative, a finding of reasonable diligence for the remaining conditional portion of the water right decreed for the storage and use of water in and from the Tommy Davis Park Pond (Tommy Davis Park Pond Water Right). b. Exchange Rights. Greenwood Village also seeks a finding of reasonable diligence for the remaining conditional portions of the appropriative rights of exchanges associated with the Tommy Davis Park Pond (Exchange Rights). c. Absolute Rights Not At Issue. The portions of the Tommy Davis Park Pond Water Right and Exchange Rights previously confirmed as absolute are not at issue in this proceeding. 3. DESCRIPTION OF CONDITIONAL WATER RIGHTS. a. Name of Structure. Tommy Davis Park Pond (only irrigation use remains conditional). i. Date of Original Decree. October 3, 2011 in Case No. 09CW266, Water Division 1 (09CW266 Decree). ii. Subsequent Diligence Decrees. June 14, 2018 in Case No. 17CW3162, Water Division 1 (17CW3162 Decree). iii. Location. In the NW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 22, Township 5 South, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M. The center of the dam is located approximately 16 feet from the north section line and 961 feet from the west section line. The center of the Tommy Davis Park Pond is located approximately 201 feet from the north section line and 917 feet from the west section line. The location of the Tommy Davis Park Pond is illustrated on the attached EXHIBIT 1. iv. Source. A tributary of Goldsmith Gulch, tributary to Cherry Creek, tributary to the South Platte River. v. Appropriation Date. January 1, 2007. vi. Amount. 5 acre-feet and the right to refill with continuous refills. vii. Uses. Recreation (5 acre-feet, absolute), aesthetic (5 acre-feet, absolute), piscatorial (5 acre-feet, absolute), wildlife habitat (5 acrefeet, absolute), storage and the right to refill continuously (5 acre-feet, absolute) and irrigation on 19 acres in part of the S1/2 of the SW1/4 of Section 15, Township 5 South, Range 67 West and the N1/2 of the NW1/4 of Section 22, Township 5 South, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M. (4.73 acre-feet, absolute and 0.27 acre-feet, conditional). b. Exchange Rights. i. Original Decree. 09CW266 Decree. ii. Subsequent Diligence Decrees. 17CW3162 Decree. iii. Sources of Exchange Water. (1) Denver Lease Water. The primary sources of exchange water are water rights perpetually leased from the City and County of Denver (Denver Lease Water) delivered from replacement points described in the 09CW266 Decree. (2) Greenwood Village’s Nontributary Well. An additional source of exchange water is a nontributary well owned by Greenwood Village, Permit No. 30210-F decreed in Case Nos. W-2987 and 85CW046, that is located in the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 15, Township 5 South, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M. that can be utilized to release water to Goldsmith Gulch (Greenwood Village’s Nontributary Well). iv. Description of Exchange Reach. The Exchange Rights were confirmed in the 09CW266 Decree and operate within all or part of the following reach: (1) Delivery Point of Denver Lease Water. From the City of Denver’s point of replacement described at or upstream of the proposed Lupton Lakes Reservoir Complex located in the SE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 18, Township 1 North, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M. up the South Platte River to the confluence of Cherry Creek in the NE1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 33, Township 3 South, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M., then up Cherry Creek to the confluence of Goldsmith Gulch in the SW1/4 NE1/4 of Section 20, Township 4 South, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., then up Goldsmith Gulch to the point of depletion on an unnamed tributary of Goldsmith Gulch in the NW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 22, Township 5 South, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M. (2) South Platte River. For water released to the South Platte River from points upstream of its confluence with Cherry Creek, the exchange reach is up
Cherry Creek, then up Goldsmith Gulch to the point of depletion on an unnamed tributary of Goldsmith Gulch in the NW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 22, Township 5 South, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M. A map showing the locations of the exchange reaches and replacement points is attached as EXHIBIT 1. v. Appropriation Date. January 1, 2007. vi. Amounts. (1) Exchanges Involving Denver Lease Water. Each of the Exchange Rights involving Denver Lease Water is decreed for 2.83 cfs, conditional, which is also a cumulative limit for all the exchange rights in the 09CW266 Decree. (2) Exchanges Involving Greenwood Village’s Nontributary Well. The exchange right involving Greenwood Village’s Nontributary Well is decreed for 0.45 cfs, conditional. (3) Cherry Creek/South Platte Exchange Reach. The exchange right involving the exchange reach from the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River to the Tommy Davis Park Pond was decreed absolute in the 09CW266 Decree for 0.19 cfs. (4) Robert W. Hite Treatment Facility Exchange Reach. The exchange right involving the exchange reach from the Metropolitan Denver Wastewater Plant, now known as the Robert W. Hite Treatment Facility, was decreed absolute in the 17CW3162 Decree for 0.04 cfs. 4. GREENWOOD VILLAGE’S INTEGRATED WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM. Paragraphs 2, 10 and 13 of the 17CW3162 Decree confirm Greenwood Village’s water system, including the Tommy Davis Park Pond Water Right and the Exchange Rights, is an integrated water supply system under C.R.S. § 37-92-301(4)(b) and work on other components of Greenwood Village’s integrated municipal water supply system is evidence of diligence on the Tommy Davis Park Pond Water Right and the Exchange Rights. 5. CLAIM TO MAKE TOMMY DAVIS PARK POND WATER RIGHT ABSOLUTE. a. Statutory Authority. C.R.S. § 37-92-301(4)(e) states “[a] decreed conditional water storage right shall be made absolute for all decreed purposes to the extent of the volume of the appropriation that has been captured, possessed, and controlled at the decreed storage structure.” (Emphasis added). b. Factual Bases for Request. Paragraph 11 of the 09CW266 Decree and Paragraph 7.1.7 of the 17CW3162 Decree both found the full 5.0 acre-feet of the Tommy Davis Park Pond Water Right has been stored in the Tommy Davis Park Pond. c. Requested Relief. Based on C.R.S. § 37-92-301(4)(e) and the findings in the 09CW266 Decree and the 17CW3162 Decree, Greenwood Village requests the Tommy Davis Park Pond Water Right be made absolute in the full decreed amount of 5.0 acrefeet and for all decreed purposes (Tommy Davis Park Pond Absolute Claim). 6. DILIGENCE CLAIM. a. Diligence Period. The most recent diligence period for the Tommy Davis Park Pond Water Right and the Exchange Rights was from June 14, 2018, the date the 17CW3162 Decree was entered, through June 30, 2024 (Diligence Period). b. Expenditures and Activities. During the Diligence Period Greenwood Village, together with its prior water counsel, undersigned water counsel, and BBA Water Consultants, Inc. expended approximately Two Million Four Hundred Sixty-Eight Thousand Dollars ($2,468,000.00) and completed activities which demonstrate Greenwood Village’s steady and diligent efforts to complete the appropriations of Tommy Davis Park Pond Water Right and the Exchange Rights and include: i. Accounting and Consulting for Tommy Davis Park. Accounting and consulting support for Tommy Davis Park operations including development and operation of the Tommy Davis Park Pond Water Right and the Exchange Rights. ii. Tommy Davis Park Pond Fishing Derby. Costs of the annual fishing derby at the Tommy Davis Park Pond. iii. Tommy Davis Park Maintenance and Improvements. Costs of Tommy Davis Park channel improvements and landscaping and park maintenance. iv. Monitoring of Division 1 Water Court Resumes. Greenwood Village monitored the Division 1 resumes and substitute water supply plan notices for new water rights applications and to determine if such applications would result in injury to Greenwood Village’s water rights, including the Tommy Davis Park Pond Water Right and the Exchange Rights. v. Water Rights Acquisition. Greenwood Village engaged counsel to analyze and prepare title abstracts and acquire water rights in the Arapahoe Aquifer to expand its water rights portfolio to maximize long-term beneficial use of its water rights, including the Tommy Davis Park Pond Water Right and the Exchange Rights. vi. Monitoring of Case No. 21CW3025. Greenwood Village continues to be active in proceedings in Water Division 1, including reviewing pleadings, as necessary to protect Greenwood Village’s water rights, including the Tommy Davis Park Pond Water Right and the Exchange Rights. vii. Case No. 24CW3045 Water Court Application. (1) Application. On April 5, 2024, Greenwood Village filed an application in Water Division 1
Public Notices
Case No. 24CW3045 for storage rights and an augmentation plan (24CW3045 Application). (2) Claims in 24CW3045 Application. The 24CW3045 Application includes a claim for: (a) approval of absolute storage water rights; (b) approval of an augmentation plan to replace evaporative depletions and out-of-priority diversions. 7. NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF OWNERS OR REPUTED OWNERS OF LAND UPON WHICH STRUCTURES ARE LOCATED. Greenwood Village owns the land where the Tommy Davis Park Pond is located. 8. REQUESTED RULING. a. Tommy Davis Park Pond Absolute Claim. Greenwood Village respectfully requests the Court approve the Tommy Davis Park Pond Absolute Claim. b. Diligence for Conditional Portion of Tommy Davis Park Pond Water Right. If the Court does not approve the Tommy Davis Park Pond Absolute Claim, Greenwood Village respectfully requests that the Court continue the remaining conditional amounts and uses of the Tommy Davis Park Pond Water Right for an additional diligence period. c. Diligence for Conditional Portions of Exchange Rights. Greenwood Village respectfully requests that the Court continue the remaining conditional amounts and uses of the Exchange Rights for an additional diligence period. d. Additional Relief. Greenwood Village respectfully requests that the Court grant such other and further relief as the Court deems appropriate. (7 pages, 1 Exhibit)
THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of AUGUST 2024 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk.
Legal Notice No. 539401
First Publication: July 25, 2024
Last Publication: July 25, 2024
Publisher: Englewood Herald
Notice to Creditors
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dennis John Wozniczka, a/k/a Dennis J. Wozniczka, a/k/a Dennis Wozniczka, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30636
All persons having claims against the abovenamed Estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Arapahoe County District Court on or before November 11, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Martha Espinoza Richardson
Personal Representative
4473 E. Maplewood Way Centennial, CO 80121
Legal Notice No. 539347
First Publication: July 11, 2024
Last Publication: July 25, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of JAMES F. MARQUIS, III, also known as
JAMES FREDERICK MARQUIS, III, JAMES MARQUIS, III, JAMES F. MARQUIS, JAMES FREDERICK MARQUIS and JAMES MARQUIS, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30729
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 November 18, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Katherine M. Anderson
Personal Representative
6480 S. Oak Shadows Circle Memphis, TN 38119
Legal Notice No. 539389
First Publication: July 18, 2024
Last Publication: August 1, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of David Dwight Wilson, also know as David Wilson, Deceased Case No.: 2024PR30590
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe Colorado on or before 11/26/2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Pacific Wilson, Personal Representive 160 W 71st. Street, Apt 8A New York, NY 10023
Legal Notice No. 539396
First Publication: July 25, 2024
Last Publication: August 8, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Rod MacDonald, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30728
All persons having claims against the abovenamed Estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Arapahoe County District Court on or before November 18, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Gena M. Allen, Personal Representative 5234 South Zeno Way Centennial, CO 80015
Legal Notice NO. 539358
First Publication: July 11, 2024
Last Publication: July 25, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of HELEN K. WILLIAMS, aka HELEN WILLIAMS, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030691
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 November 25, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Elizabeth A. Williams, c/o Nicole Andrzejewski 5347 S. Valentia Way, Ste. 335 Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Legal Notice No. 539419
First Publication: July 25, 2024
Last Publication: August 8, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of CAROLYN LOUISE HARRIS, a/k/a CAROLYN L. HARRIS, and CAROLYN HARRIS, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 30739
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 November 18, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Roshawna D. Tucker, Personal Representative 1251 S. Argonne Circle Aurora, CO 80017
Legal Notice No. 539387
First Publication: July 18, 2024
Last Publication: August 1, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of KAREN MARIE HASS, aka Karen M. Hass, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30747
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 November 18, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Robert D. Taylor, P.C.
Attorney to the Personal Representative 6500 S. Quebec St. #300 Centennial, CO 80111
Legal Notice No. 539363
First Publication: July 18, 2024
Last Publication: August 1, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of MICHAEL VALDES BLEAU, a/k/a MICHAEL V. BLEAU, a/k/a MICHAEL BLEAU, a/k/a MIKE VALDES BLEAU, a/k/a MIKE V. BLEAU, a/k/a MIKE BLEAU, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30717
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 November 18, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Mary Pat Valdes, Personal Representative 6042 S Aberdeen Street Littleton, Colorado 80120
Legal Notice No. 539361
First Publication: July 18, 2024
Last Publication: August 1, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Howard Weston Clarke, Jr., a/k/a Howard W. Clarke, Jr., a/k/a Howard Clarke, Jr., a/k/a H. Weston Clarke, Jr., a/k/a Howard Clarke, and H. Weston Clarke, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 30751
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 November 18, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
H. MacGregor Clarke, Personal Representative c/o Poskus & Klein, P.C. 303 East 17th Avenue, Suite 900 Denver, Colorado 80203
Legal Notice No. 539388
First Publication: July 18, 2024
Last Publication: August 1, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Dennis Wayne Berger, aka Dennis Berger Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30693
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 November 18, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Jacob Berger, Co-Personal Representative 2101 W. Harvard Ave. Englewood, CO 80110
Legal Notice No. 539368
First Publication: July 18, 2024
Last Publication: August 1, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Kent Leroy Swanson, also known as Kent L. Swanson, also known as Kent Swanson, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30581
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 November 18, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Mary McGuire Swanson, also known as Mary M. Swanson, also known as Jo Swanson,
Personal Representative c/o Illumine Legal LLC 8055 East Tufts Avenue, Suite 1350 Denver, Colorado 80237
Legal Notice No. 539365
First Publication: July 18, 2024
Last Publication: August 1, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of RICHELLE LYNN LOWRY, a/k/a RICHELLE L. LOWRY, a/k/a RICHELLE LOWRY, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 30583
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 November 12, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Baysore & Christian Fiduciary Services, LLC By Shane Oltmanns
Person Giving Notice
7000 E Belleview Ave., STE 150 Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Legal Notice No. 539350
First Publication: July 11, 2024
Last Publication: July 25, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of SUZANNE L. ROBBINS, a/k/a SUE ROBBINS, a/k/a SUZANNE LYNNE ROBBINS , Deceased Case Number: 2024-PR-30721
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 November 18, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Michael W. Reagor, Attorney for Personal Representative 8400 E Prentice Ave., Suite 1040 Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Legal Notice No. 539367
First Publication: July 18, 2024
Last Publication: August 1, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Mary Louise LaFonte, a/k/a Mary Lou LaFonte, Deceased Case Number: 24PR30619
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 November 11, 2024 or the claims may be forever barred.
Edie A. LaFonte, Personal Representative 1151 Eagle Drive #135 Loveland CO 80537
Legal Notice No. 539346
First Publication: July 11, 2024
Last Publication: July 25, 2024 Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of JIMMIE CAROL DUNBAR, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30746
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative (JESSIE DUNBAR III) or to ARAPAHOE COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER (7325 SOUTH POTOMAC STREET, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112) on or before NOVEMBER 29, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
/s/ Kimberly Ruddell
KIMBERLY RUDDELL, Esq. Attorney for Personal Representative 8354 Northfield Blvd, Suite 3700 Denver, CO 80238
Legal Notice No.539390
First Publication: July 18, 2024
Last Publication: August 1, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of PAGE LOREN PARKER, a.k.a. PAGE L. PARKER, a.k.a. PAGE LOREN ZIMMERMAN, a.k.a. PATRICIA ZIMMERMAN, a.k.a. PATRICIA MARY BIMESDERFER, Deceased Case Number 2024 PR 30661, Division CLX
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Arapahoe County District Court, Centennial, Colorado, on or before November 12, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
First Publication: July 11, 2024 Last Publication: July 25, 2024 Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kevin William Williams; a.k.a Kevin W. Williams; a.k.a. Kevin Williams, Deceased Case Number: 24PR30660
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 November 25, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Christopher Brock Attorney for the Personal Representative 19154 E. Hampden Drive Aurora, CO 80013
Legal Notice No. 539403
First Publication: July 25, 2024 Last Publication: August 8, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent
Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of BILLIE DOBBS ROGERS, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 30659
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 November 12, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Maria Theresa B. Lopez, #26837 Attorney for Constance L. Rogers, Personal Representative 501 S. Cherry St. - #1100 Denver, CO 80246 Legal Notice No. 539354 First Publication: July 11, 2024
Public Notices
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on July 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 Theresita Katherine Guiffre be changed to Theresa Katherine Guiffre Case No.: 24C100638
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539407
First Publication: July 25, 2024
Last Publication: August 8, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent
NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on July 1, 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 Sara Zeynep Uren be changed to Sara Zeynep Nur Case No.: 24C100626
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539405
First Publication: July 18, 2024
Last Publication: August 1, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent
NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on June 18, 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 Carter Michael Lanning be changed to Carter Michael Bossow Case No.: 24C100580
By: Sarah Ingemansen
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539349
First Publication: July 11, 2024
Last Publication: July 25, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent
NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on July 10, 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 Nahla Rey Hollowell-Casey be changed to Nahla Rey Casey Case No.: 24C100672
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539418
First Publication: July 25, 2024
Last Publication: August 8, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on June 25, 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 Olivia Sophia Decamilli be changed to Olivia Angel Muth Case No.: 24C100603
By: Judge
Legal Notice No. 539366
First Publication: July 18, 2024
Last Publication: August 1, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE
Public notice is given on July 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 Sunil Babak Gulati be changed to Bobby Babak Gulati Case No.: 24C100
By: Kim Boswell
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539412
First Publication: July 25, 2024
Last Publication: August 8, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on June 28, 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 Fatima Hamza Abdulhamid be changed to Fatima Hamza Alferjani Case No.: 24C100618
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539392
First Publication: July 18, 2024
Last Publication: August 1, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on July 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 Megan Michelle Spence be changed to Morgan Megan Spence Case No.: 24C100636
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539398
First Publication: July 25, 2024
Last Publication: August 8, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on June 12, 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 Liya Shamilyevna Starin/Shaymardanova be changed to Liya Shamilyevna Starin Case No.: 24C1000564
By: Sarah Ingemansen
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539385
First Publication: July 18, 2024
Last Publication: August 1, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on July 1, 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 Arab Muhumed Sahal be changed to Hajir Dahir Hassan Case No.: 24C100621
By: Kim Boswell
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539399
First Publication: July 25, 2024
Last Publication: August 8, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on June 17, 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 Nora Jane Blevins be changed to Nora Jane McMullin Case No.: 24C100578
By: Sarah Ingemansen
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539360
First Publication: July 18, 2024
Last Publication: August 1, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on June 26, 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 Edgar Allan Flores Jr. be changed to Ezra Joel Flores Case No.: 24C100606
By: Sarah Ingemansen
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539413
First Publication: July 25, 2024
Last Publication: August 8, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on July 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 Amethyst Jade Jewell be changed to Amethyst Everett Jade Case No.: 24C100628
By: Sarah Ingemansen Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539404
First Publication: July 25, 2024
Last Publication: August 8, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on June 27, 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 Abukar Abdullahi Muhumed be changed to Abukar Khalif Abdullahi Case No.: 24C100608
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539400
First Publication: July 25, 2024
Last Publication: August 8, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on May 8, 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 Leilani Dianna Johnson be changed to Leilani Dianna McQueen
Case No.: 24C100470
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539421
First Publication: July 25, 2024
Last Publication: August 8, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on July 11, 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 Logan James Miller be changed to Logan James Dinges Case No.: 2024C100645
By: Kim Boswell
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539415
First Publication: July 25, 2024
Last Publication: August 8, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on June 24, 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 Alejandra Jovita Thau be changed to Alejandra Jovita Mora-Thau Case No.: 24C100594
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539357
First Publication: July 11, 2024
Last Publication: July 25, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on June 24, 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 Martha Kathryn Cline be changed to Katy Cline Yacovetta Case No.: 24C100597
By: Kim Boswell
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539356
First Publication: July 11, 2024
Last Publication: July 25, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on July 8, 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 Jacqueline Elizabeth Schneider be changed to Jacqueline Rivas Schneider Case No.: 2024C100646
By: Sarah Ingemansen
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539417
First Publication: July 25, 2024
Last Publication: August 8, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on June 27, 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 Yhali Victoria Gaspar López be changed to Yhali Cabriales Case No.: 24C100613
By: Kim Boswell
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539397
First Publication: July 25, 2024
Last Publication: August 8, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent
NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on May 15, 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 Nyelli Gia Banks-Barnes be changed to Nyelli Gianna Banks Case No.: 2024C100544
By: Sarah Ingemansen Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539411
First Publication: July 25, 2024
Last Publication: August 8, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent
Notice
District Court, Arapahoe County, Colorado Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac St., Englewood, CO 80112
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: WILLIAM STONE GARZA, Child August 3, 2010: Date of Birth
UPON THE PETITION OF: MAURIANNA GARZA, Petitioner AND CONCERNING: JOHN DOE, Respondent
Tamra A. Palmer, #26200 Palmer, Goertzel & Associates, P.C. Attorneys for Petitioner 6060 Greenwood Plaza Blvd #200 Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Email: tpalmer@pgapc.com
Phone: 303-789-2899
Fax: 303-761-0116
Case Number: 24JA30018
NOTICE OF ADOPTION PROCEEDING AND SUMMONS TO RESPOND PURSUANT TO §19-5-105(5), C.R.S. To the above-named Respondent(s): You are hereby notified that a Petition for Adoption has been filed and if you wish to respond to the Petition, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 35 days after this Notice is served on you.
Your response must be accompanied by the applicable filing fee of $192.00.
Your failure to file a Response, or to appear, within 35 days after service, and, in the case of an alleged father, your failure to file a claim of paternity under Article 4 of Title 19, C.R.S., within 35 days after service, if a claim has not previously been filed, may likely result in termination of your parental or your alleged parental rights to the minor child.
Date: July 1, 2024 /s/ original signature on file in office of Tamra A. Palmer, #26200 Attorney for Petitioner
