Dogs at hospitals help ease sta and patient stress
BY JOHN DALEY CPR NEWS
Outside HCA HealthONE Rose medical center, the snow is ying. Inside, on the third oor, there’s a urry of activity within the labor and delivery unit.
“ ere’s a lot of action up here. It can be very stressful at times,” said Kristina Fraser, an OB-GYN in blue scrubs.
Nurses wheel a very pregnant mom past.
“We’re going to bring a baby into this world safely,” Fraser said, “and o we go.”
She said she feels ready in part due to a calming moment she had just a few minutes earlier with some canine colleagues.
A pair of dogs, tails wagging, had come by a nearby nursing station, causing about a dozen medical professionals to melt into a collective puddle of a ection. A yellow Lab named Peppi showered Fraser in nuzzles and kisses. “I don’t know if a human baby smells as good as that puppy breath!” Fraser had said as her colleagues laughed. e dogs aren’t visitors. ey work
here, too, speci cally for the bene t of the sta . “I feel like that dog just walks on and everybody takes a big deep breath and gets down on the ground and has a few moments of just decompressing,” Fraser said. “It’s great. It’s amazing.”
Hospital sta ers who work with the dogs say there is virtually no bite risk with the carefully trained Labradors, the preferred breed for this work.
e dogs are kept away from allergic patients and washed regularly to prevent germs from spreading, and people must wash their hands before and after petting them.
Doctors and nurses are facing a growing mental health crisis driven by their experiences at work. ey and other health care colleagues face high rates of depression, anxiety, stress, suicidal ideation, and burnout. Nearly half of health workers reported often feeling burned out in 2022, an increase from 2018, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And the percentage of health care workers who reported harassment at work more than doubled over that four-year period.
Advocates for the presence of dogs in hospitals see the animals as one thing that can help. at includes Peppi’s handler, Susan Ryan, an emergency medicine physician at Rose.
Ryan said years working as an emergency room doctor left her with symptoms of PTSD. “I just was messed up and I knew it,” said Ryan, who isolated more at home and didn’t want to engage with friends. “I shoved it all in. I think we all do.”
She said doctors and other providers can be good at hiding their struggles, because they have to compartmentalize.
“How else can I go from a patient who had a cardiac arrest, deal with the family members telling them that, and go to a room where another person is mad that they’ve had to wait 45 minutes for their ear pain? And I have to ip that switch.”
To cope with her symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, Ryan started doing therapy with horses. But she couldn’t have a horse in her backyard, so
Residents buy mobile home park in Littleton
Meadowood Village purchase will help lock in a ordable housing for decades to come
BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
After almost a year of paperwork, grant applications and meetings, the residents of a mobile home park in Littleton are now the proud owners of the land beneath their homes.
In purchasing the park, the residents of Meadowood Village have gained control of the property and have locked in a ordable housing for at least 30 years, based on the terms of their loan agreements.
Last spring, the residents received notice of a corporation’s intent to buy the park, which is located on the west side of Santa Fe Drive, just north of Breckenridge Brewery. Since then, the residents, who are mostly over the age of 55, have worked together to achieve ownership of their mobile home park.
Because a Colorado law o ers mobile home park residents 120 days after notice of a potential sale to make their own o er, the residents of Meadowood Village worked to become a cooperative. ey made an o er on the park, secured nancing, conducted inspections and, on Jan. 10, o cially became the owners of the land beneath their homes.
“It’s ours now,” Meadowood Cooperative President Sandy Cook said. “ at’s the important part. at’s what our goal has been for the last year, is to make the park ours.”
When notice of the corporate intent to purchase came in, Cook and her neighbors were concerned that the potential new corporate owners would have raised rents on the land beneath their homes. ey feared this would lead to the displacement of many residents who relied on their mobile homes as a form of a ordable housing in an expensive market.
With housing that’s a ordable hard to come by throughout the metro area, including Littleton, mobile homes are often a catch-all for those who otherwise have few alternatives to be homeowners. Also known as manufactured homes, these structures are often considered the largest source of unsubsidized housing that is a ordable in the nation.
“Dogtor” Peppi listens intently to Dr. Susan Ryan at Rose Medical Center ER in September.
PHOTO BY LONDON LYLE, SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Locals among riot cases pardoned by Trump
Government reverses course on prosecutions for Jan. 6
BY ELLIS ARNOLD AND JANE REUTER EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Within hours after his second inauguration, President Donald Trump moved to pardon or drop the cases of people charged in relation to the riot at the United States Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and Je erson County and Douglas County men are among them.
Patrick Montgomery, 52, of the Roxborough area, had been sentenced to prison after he pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the Capitol, a news release from the federal Department of Justice said.
A Kittredge man, Je rey Sabol, had been sentenced to prison on three felonies for o enses tied to the Capitol breach.
Matthew Melsen had been arrested for allegedly assaulting law enforcement and other charges amid the breach of the Capitol, a news release from the federal Department of Justice said. Melsen is described as a Wheat Ridge resident in the release.
e riot disrupted a joint session of Congress that convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.
Trump’s action, dated Jan. 20 this year, marked a broad reversal in the government’s approach to the Capitol riot.
In all, Trump pardoned, commuted the prison sentences of or vowed to dismiss the cases of a vast number of people charged with crimes in the Capitol riot, including people convicted of assaulting police o cers, the Associated Press reported.
In the years since the incident, more than 1,500 people had been charged in nearly all 50 states related to the breach of the Capitol, an October 2024 Justice Department news release said.
Here’s a look at the cases with local ties.
Douglas County man
According to court documents, on the morning of Jan. 6, 2021, Montgomery and two others met at the Yours Truly hotel in Washington, D.C., and walked to an area near the Washington Monument and the Ellipse to hear the speakers at the “Stop the Steal” rally, a Department of Justice release says. e release lays out more details: After the rally, the three men made their way to the west front of the Capitol building, crossing over inside the restricted perimeter.
About 2 p.m., Montgomery grabbed a law enforcement o cer’s baton and attempted to wrestle it away from the o cer. e o cer held onto the baton and fell to the ground with Montgomery. e two then attempted to wrestle control of the baton from each other while other men watched nearby. During the scu e, Montgomery kicked the police o cer in the chest.
After that incident, Montgomery and his two companions ascended the upper west terrace stairs with a mass of individuals and approached the upper west terrace door. As they approached, the exterior double doors were propped open, people were screaming and a loud alarm sounded as people were streaming into the Capitol building.
e three men entered the Senate gallery, where they saw another rioter jump down to the Senate oor.
e three men left the gallery and proceeded to the second oor to an area near the Senate oor, where they confronted a U.S. Capitol Police o cer.
One of the men other than Montgomery yelled at the o cer: “ is is not about us. is is bigger than me, it’s bigger than you. It’s about this — everyone’s right to self-government … We’re with you guys. You think these people in this building would ght for you?”
Montgomery yelled: “You gotta stop doing your job sometime and start being American. You gotta quit doing your job and be an American!”
After that confrontation, the defendants exited the Capitol building about 2:50 p.m.
e FBI arrested Montgomery on Jan. 17, 2021, in Colorado.
During national news coverage, video footage that appeared to be captured on mobile devices of people at the scene depicted evidence of violations of local and federal law, including scores of individuals inside the Capitol building without authority to be there, according to an arrest document led in federal court.
On Jan. 7, 2021, the FBI received several tips from the public that Montgomery was seen in photographs posted on Facebook inside the Capitol’s Senate chambers on Jan. 6, the document says. Montgomery had been sentenced to 37 months in prison and 36 months of supervised release by U.S. District Judge Randolph D. Moss. e sentencing occurred on Oct. 31, 2024.
See further details in Colorado Community Media’s story online at tinyurl.com/DouglasPardon.
Kittredge man
A U.S. district judge sentenced Sabol in March 2024 to 63 months in prison and ordered him to pay $32,000 in restitution. e felony charges were obstruction of an o cial proceeding and aiding and abetting, federal robbery, assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain o cers with a deadly or dangerous weapon and aiding and abetting.
According to the Associated Press, Sabol ripped a baton from an o cer’s hands before pulling another o cer into the crowd outside the Capitol, allowing other rioters to assault the o cer with weapons.
Less than a year ago — in March 2024 — Sabol told U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras that he knows
he is “100%” guilty and would have apologized directly to the o cers whom he attacked if they had attended the hearing, according to the AP.
“I accept whatever it is you hand me,” the AP quoted Sabol as saying. “I’ll be honest: I deserve it.”
More details at tinyurl.com/ KittredgePardon.
Wheat Ridge man
According to court documents, on Jan. 6, 2021, about 2:15 p.m., police bodyworn camera footage captured a man, later identi ed as Melsen, as he arrived at the bike rack barricades separating a crowd of rioters from the Capitol building, according to a news release.
e release lays out more details: Melsen allegedly reached over the barricades and pushed a Metropolitan Police Department o cer. e o cer responded by pushing the man away from the barricades and into the crowd. Melsen then allegedly “charged” at the o cer with both hands outstretched and pushed the o cer in the chest.
e man was again pushed back toward the crowd and was sprayed with “OC spray” (an apparent reference to “oleoresin capsicum,” or pepper, spray).
Melsen then allegedly moved back into the crowd of rioters away from the police line. Later, he was allegedly seen in an “open-source” video as he climbed onto the inaugural stage sca olding erected on the west plaza of Capitol grounds.
Based on review of public video, closed circuit video footage and police bodyworn camera footage depicting the events at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, law enforcement identi ed an individual who allegedly assaulted an o cer on the west plaza, according to an arrest document led in federal court.
e document lays out further details and allegations:
e FBI posted a photo of the individual at the Capitol under the name “375-AFO” and requested help from the public to identify the individual. Law enforcement identi ed “375-AFO” as Melsen.
e government moved to dismiss the indictment against Melsen in a court ling dated Jan. 21 this year, citing to the “Executive Order dated January 20, 2025, Granting Pardons and Commutation of Sentences for Certain O enses Relating to the Events at Or Near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021,” as the reason.
Further details at tinyurl.com/ Je coPardon.
Whether riot was violent
In the years since the Jan. 6 riot, disputes have played out in the public sphere about the extent to which it was a peaceful gathering.
e Justice Department has said that rioters assaulted about 140 police o cers on Jan. 6, the AP reported.
A Senate report details how o cers on the front lines su ered chemical burns, brain injuries and broken bones, among other injuries, after ghting the attackers, who quickly overwhelmed them and broke into the building, the AP reported.
at report includes a statement from the Capitol Police Labor Committee recounting some of the more serious injuries: “I have o cers who were not issued helmets prior to the attack who have sustained brain injuries. One o cer has two cracked ribs and two smashed spinal discs. One o cer is going to lose his eye, and another was stabbed with a metal fence stake.”
e AP’s review of hundreds of videos and photos from the riot shows scores of people mixed in the crowd who were wearing military-style gear, including helmets, body armor, rucksacks and two-way radios.
See more detail from the AP at tinyurl. com/APCapitolReview.
In the years since Jan. 6, 2021, more than 1,532 individuals had been charged in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the Capitol, including more than 571 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement, a felony, an October 2024 Justice Department news release says.
Duo with Highlands Ranch ties
A father and son with local ties are also among those who were sentenced in relation to the Capitol breach.
e FBI interviewed David Tyner outside of his residence in Highlands Ranch. Tyner stated that he and his son, Christian, drove from Colorado to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5, 2021, and woke up on Jan. 6 and went to “the rally and speech at the Ellipse,” according to a document led in federal court.
Law enforcement conducted a review of Capitol footage, “open-source” materials that had been submitted to the FBI and records maintained by the State of Colorado, according to the document.
Both David Tyner and Christian Tyner pleaded guilty, and they were adjudicated guilty of disorderly conduct in a Capitol building and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building.
David Tyner was sentenced to probation for 36 months, and Christian Tyner was sentenced to probation for 24 months, according to 2024 judgment documents.
In a letter addressed to a judge led in court, David Tyner said he expressed “my sincerest regrets for the abhorrent and misguided decisions I made and subsequent actions I took during the Capitol riot.”
“One thing that’s clear is that I was deceived. I should say, I allowed myself to be deceived,” Tyner’s letter said. “My sense of patriotism to the country I love was exploited by former President Donald Trump, attempting to cling to the power he lost in a free and fair election.”
A list of other Coloradans accused in relation to the Capitol breach is located online at tinyurl.com/ColoradoJan6.
Colorado residents are among the roughly 1,500 defendants in the Jan. 6, 2021 United States Capitol riot pardoned by newly inaugurated President Donald Trump. SHUTTERSTOCK
A Professional Home Inspection Is the Best Investment You Can Make in a Home You Buy
The importance of hiring a professional home inspector can’t be overstated, whether you’re buying a new home from a builder or an existing home of any age.
Many, perhaps most, readers understand that and know how a professional inspector works in the context of a signed purchase contract. For others, let me answer your likely questions in hopes that some readers will benefit from this column. The questions below are from a consumer guide published by the National Association of Realtors, but the answers are all my own, based on over two decades of representing buyers in the purchase of both new and existing homes. What is a home inspection?
cause we’re in the Rocky Mountains, he will certainly recommend a test for radon gas using an electronic device that samples the air for the presence of radon gas once an hour for 48 hours. And he (as well as your agent) should always recommend a sewer scope to determine whether the sewer line from the house to the sewer main is damaged or simply requires cleaning. Are home inspections required?
Your inspector will be looking at every element of the home — the structure, the roof, the siding, the foundation, the flatwork (driveway, walkways, basement and garage slabs), rainwater management (downspouts, gradient of earth next to the foundation), insulation (both walls and attic), windows, doors, flooring and ceilings. He (or, rarely, she) will test all appliances, including disposal, and run a cycle of the dishwasher and clothes washer. He’ll test all faucets, making sure, for example, that hot is on the left and cold is on the right. He’ll fill sinks and bathtubs enough to see whether they leak when drained. He’ll flush toilets. He’ll test light switches and outlets, using a device which shows whether the hot/neutral polarity is correct, and whether the outlet is grounded. Within 5 feet of any water source, he’ll use the same device to see whether an outlet is ground-fault protected, as required by current building codes. If the home was built in the 1960-70s, he’ll check to see if there is aluminum wiring. If so, he’ll check whether the wiring has been pigtailed with copper. He’ll inspect the breaker box. He’ll look at the manufacturer’s tags on the furnace, A/C and water heater, which will tell him the year of manufacture. If they are over 15 years old, he’ll indicate that they are “beyond their useful life” on the inspection report, suggesting that the buyer should demand replacement, even if they’re working fine.
Your inspector is usually a generalist, and he’ll recommend a secondary inspection by a specialist if, for example, he suspects the presence of asbestos, or structural issues. Be-
No, but any buyer would be illadvised not to spend the few hundred dollars for a professional inspection, a radon test and a sewer scope, given that any single issue that is uncovered could cost far more to mitigate than you spent to uncover it, and the buyer could reasonably expect the seller to agree to the repair, especially when it’s a health or safety issue, as is often the case. That’s why I wrote in the headline that an inspection is your “best investment.”
Who performs the home inspection?
Fortunately, there are national associations (e.g., NACHI) which certify home inspectors, because the State of Colorado does not license or regulate home inspectors (which I have argued for in previous columns). Radon inspection is regulated, and the person who installs the device must be licensed. Sewer inspectors are also not licensed.
That said, however, your real estate agent, if he or she is not a newbie, probably has all kinds of specialists, including electricians and structural engineers, that he can recommend based on past experience with other buyers. Who is responsible for inspection costs?
The state-mandated purchase contract says that inspection is the buyer’s responsibility and expense. Sometimes, a buyer will submit and “inspection objection” which demands that the seller hire, for example, a licensed electrician to inspect the home and make any recommended repairs, but a seller should reject such a provision and remind the buyer that doing so is the buyer’s responsibility and expense.
Should a buyer attend the inspection?
Absolutely. The inspector will provide a PDF detailing the results of the inspection, but there’s no substitute for the buyer to attend the inspection so the inspector can ex-
plain any issues that he uncovers, but also show where utility turn-offs are located and answer other buyer questions. How long does the home inspection take?
A thorough home inspection should take at least two and usually three hours for a typical single-family home. A condo or townhome can be inspected in less time, and a large home could take even longer, especially if there are outbuildings.
When the inspector has finished his rounds he will want to go over the key issues that he uncovered. He will have taken photos and possibly videos of the issues he uncovered, which will be included in the PDF he sends you and your agent that evening or the following day. Some inspectors now put their reports online, which has the benefit of including links to video clips.
Some inspectors provide a 3-ring binder
which not only includes the printed report, but also useful homeowner advice about all aspects of maintaining the home year-round. What does it mean if a home is listed as is?
I addressed this in my column two weeks ago, but let me repeat my comments. Yes, a seller may say upfront that the home is sold “as is” and that they will not make any repairs. Or, to win a bidding war, the buyer may “waive inspection” in their purchase contract, but I consider both actions bogus, for the reason that the buyer will (or should) still conduct a professional inspection, and, if a serious issue or two are uncovered, the buyer can still terminate the contract because of that condition. When notified, the seller will most likely want to salvage the contract by offering to make the necessary repair. Thus, the house was not sold “as is” after all, or the buyer didn’t really “waive inspection objection.”
Subdivisions Without an HOA Can Still Have Covenants
Covenants has been around for at least as long as subdivisions, and probably longer. Not so long ago, covenants tended to focus more on racial discrimination than on controlling things like the minimum or maximum size of homes, the requirement to have grass and one tree in the front yard, etc.
Nowadays those old covenants which discriminated against people of color and/or Jews are illegal and can’t be enforced, but there are covenants about those modern topics which can be enforced — but by whom?
That’s why homeowner associations (HOAs) were created. Not only do they provide services for which they charge dues, but they can enforce covenants plus their own rules and regulations to which homeowners must abide. And state law stands behind those enforcement powers. In fact, until last year an HOA could actually foreclose on a member’s home if they failed to pay fines for violations levied by the HOA. (Now an HOA can only foreclose on a member for unpaid dues.)
So, let’s say you are in a subdivision with no HOA (yippee!), but a neighbor is violating something in the covenants, such as parking their work truck or an abandoned car in their driveway or on their front lawn?
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As the complaining neighbor, your only recourse is to sue the offending neighbor in civil court for violating the covenants that pertain to that home. Because of the cost and inconvenience associated with litigation, only egregious violations are likely to be enforced by one neighbor against another. Has this softened your attitude toward HOAs?
A Mini Restaurant Review...
Rita and I have discovered a great Mexican restaurant, La Huacha, right under our noses — literally. The restaurant is on the corner of Rogers Street and South Golden Road, on the 1st floor of GW Apartments. We live right above it!
This restaurant began as a food truck 1/4 mile away, but now they occupy the space occupied briefly by Pancho & Jane, which didn’t last long at all because it was just a bar with tacos. La Huacha is a full-menu restaurant. See www.LaHuacha.com and give it a try! It has a well deserved rating of 4.9 on Yelp and elsewhere.
I ordered their crispy chili rellenos and a tequila drink served in a carved-out pineapple which they call Pina Loca. Yum!
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Sculpture goes missing at Hudson Gardens
Artist hopes for return of stolen steel honeybee
BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
In Littleton’s Hudson Gardens, a pedestal where a metal sculpture of a bee once sat now sits empty. e sculpture went missing just before the new year. e piece, titled “ e Pollinator,” was on loan to the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District through its Art on Loan program, which invites artists to showcase their work on district property.
Artist Nicholas LoFaro, who said he spent about 12 hours creating the honeybee sculpture, said its disappearance feels like a violation.
“I often wonder why people destroy something that someone created,” he said.
On Dec. 30, two employees at Hudson Gardens noticed the sculpture — which had been welded to its base — was missing. Nicole Stehlik, South Suburban’s director of recreation, said the district believes the sculpture was stolen, potentially at night after the Hudson Holidays light show.
“A lot of times, we’ll get some vandalism on the property — just because we’re along the Mary Carter (Greenway) — and a lot of times they don’t take anything,” she said. “But (for) this one, (that) wasn’t the case.
ey just completely took it right o the base … I think it would have taken quite a bit of force.”
Hudson Gardens had just installed security cameras, but the installation was not yet complete so the cameras were unfortunately not yet pointed in the right direction, Stehlik said.
She said this is the rst piece of artwork on loan to South Suburban that she knows of that has been damaged, vandalized or stolen.
But for LoFaro, unfortunately, the situation is familiar.
“I actually had a sculpture stolen in Grand Junction last year, too,” he said. “Right o the street … they broke it the same way. It was a hammerhead shark.”
After that theft was publicized in Grand Junction, LoFaro said the sculpture was mysteriously and anonymously returned to its pedestal in the middle of the night. LoFaro hopes for a similar outcome in this case.
“Best case scenario, it gets returned,” he said. “Probably quietly, and without any other information and mysteriously.”
LoFaro said he describes himself as a “artist that welds, rather than a welder that does art.” His work is in uenced by the natural world, and he especially likes to create ctional and real animals out of reclaimed steel, he said.
Although his work is made of metal, LoFaro said he does not think those who have stolen his art would do it for scrap metal. He generally works with steel, which he said is not very valuable in such small quantities.
More likely, LoFaro thinks, it was stolen as part of a childish dare. He said others have hypothesized that the person who stole the sculpture — which is valued at about $3,000 — did so in order to sell it. To this idea, LoFaro responded with humor.
“Best case scenario, it gets returned. Probably quietly, and without any other information and mysteriously.”
Nicholas LoFaro, sculptor who created
“The Pollinator”
“If they sell it, let me know, because I’ll hire them to sell my art,” he said.
Beyond the sadness of a beloved piece of hard work being lost, LoFaro said the decision to steal art can have a negative impact on artists who are trying to be successful. Having art on public display is a great way for artists to get exposure, he said, and stealing the art takes that opportunity away.
“I want to make it as an artist, not keep getting interviewed for my stolen work,” he said. “I would love for it to be the other way around.”
Stealing public art can also have a negative impact on the community and the beauty of public spaces, he said.
“I am in love with public art,” he said. “ at bee was for everybody. at was for guests of the Hudson Gardens to enjoy. I (liken) it to when you go hiking and you pluck a ower — you took it, but you just ruined the opportunity for the ower to be seen by anybody … I can recreate art again — it is a material thing — but what you’re taking away is that experience for others.”
Stehlik encouraged anyone who knows anything about the theft to contact South Suburban, and for the person or persons who stole the piece to return it. e Littleton Police Department is also investigating the case and actively working to get more information, spokesperson Sheera Poelman said.
“We all love to visit certain places around Littleton, and we just ask that people respect the property so that the general community can keep enjoying the things that they love to visit,” Stehlik said.
She said there is an open call for Art on Loan pieces to replace the sculpture that was stolen. Interested artists can apply at tinyurl.com/ArtOnLoanHG.
Despite the sadness, LoFaro said he will not let this theft stop him from creating public art. He said he has another piece of art on display through South Suburban at the Goodson Recreation Center in Centennial, and he may apply for the Hudson Gardens display spot again.
“I’m never afraid to put my art back up,” he said. “If I can get one done, maybe I’ll just make another bee and ght the power. Maybe (with) extra steel on the stand so they can’t bend it.”
“The Pollinator,” a steel sculpture by Nicholas LoFaro, was welded to a pedestal in Hudson Gardens until it was stolen. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE HUDSON GARDENS AND EVENT CENTER
Englewood family recalls hit-run victim
Family hopes for justice in death of Jean Hacker
BY ELISABETH SLAY ESLAY@COLORAODOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Compassionate, fun and lively. ese are just a few words that Jean Hacker’s son and daughter-in-law use when they describe a beloved mother and grandmother, who they say wanted to make the world a better place.
Hacker was a nurse at Swedish Medical Center. She died on Dec. 6 after being hit by a car in the 3300 block of South Logan Street in Englewood.
“She’s a super hard worker,” said Cameron Hurley, Hacker’s son. “She’d been in nursing for 30 plus years. She always liked taking care of people and making sure that she can make people happy to the best of her ability. She’s just a really good caretaker.”
According to the Englewood Police Department and Hurley, there are no leads as to who hit Hacker. It is this element that Hurley said has made his mother’s death extremely di cult.
“It’s been a roller coaster, lots of ups and downs,” Hurley said. “I’m dealing with the emotional toll of her not being here. I am dealing with all of her legal aspects and just everything that you have to do after someone’s passed away. e mental fatigue of what had happened — and not that much has come forward about (it) and there hasn’t been much evidence. So that’s been really hard, just to stay positive.”
Additionally, Hurley said it’s been
di cult for family members to lose Hacker.
“Her sisters have been taking it really hard. I’ve been taking it really hard,” Hurley said. “It’s been hard on my family. Just her not being here and having her presence there. ere’s lots of things that we planned that month to do together — that just weren’t able to be done because she wasn’t there.”
Hurley said prayer, meditation and his martial arts practice has helped him cope with his mother’s death.
Hacker was born and raised in Greeley and always knew she wanted to pursue a career for which she could provide support to people.
“She pursued her path in nursing because she just wanted to help people and try to do her best to make the world a better place,” Hurley said. “ at is just how she’s always been.”
Hurley said Hacker was a good mom who loved to make food for her family.
“She is one of those people that would go above and beyond to help someone and she loved cooking and baking. She would bake cookies and banana bread and give them to her patients,” Hurley said.
Hurley and his wife Jennifer said they understand that accidents happen, but there are proper ways for people to handle their mistakes.
ey implore drivers to keep that in mind when they get behind the wheel.
“Just being mindful when you drive, having thought of everyone else,” Hurley said. “And just owning up to your mistakes when they do happen. I understand that
Jean Hacker was a nurse at Englewood’s Swedish Medical Center. Hacker died in December after being hit by a driver who fled the scene.
PHOTO COURTESY OF JENNIFER HURLEY
Change coming to Englewood CityCenter
Developers acquire ground lease where other tries have failed
BY ELISABETH SLAY ESLAY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
After multiple previous attempts by the city to secure the redevelopment of the Englewood CityCenter, DPC Companies and Ogilvie Partners, also known as New Englewood LLC, announced they’ve acquired the ground lease associated with several properties in the area.
“New Englewood LLC purchased the ground lease associated with properties that include the former 24 Hour Fitness Building, the former O ce Depot building, Harbor Freight, Ross and Petco stores, the two-story o ce and retail buildings along Englewood Parkway, the commercial space at the plaza next to the bus/light rail stop, and the multi-tenant retail building on Hampden (which includes the Tokyo Joe’s location),” Brad Power and Dan Poremba with community development wrote in a statement to the Englewood Herald on Jan. 21. e statement said the ground lease has about 50 years left in its term.
“ e City of Englewood continues to own all of the land associated with the properties that were acquired by New Englewood,” said the statement from Power and Poremba. “New Englewood has not yet shared a plan for the redevelopment of the properties with the city, but the city anticipates working with them on the plan to position
CityCenter for the future.”
A Jan. 17 press release from New Englewood LLC said the purchase of the lease was made on Dec. 20. e buyers did not disclose the purchase price. Doug Backman, a media representative for the companies, said New Englewood plans to work with the City of Englewood to create
a dynamic development plan.
“ is is one of the best intersections in Denver,” Backman said. “ e site is underutilized and is prime for redevelopment of mixed use multi-family housing, new retail and restaurant and service amenities, a possible hotel, and potential for MOB (medical o ce building) development
to cater to the Swedish/Craig hospital campus.”
e CityCenter has a rich history, as it rst debuted as the Cinderella City mall in 1968 and was one of the largest malls in the country.
However, Cinderella City was struggling by the end of the 1980s.
“ e City of Englewood initiated redevelopment in 1991, demolishing the mall in 1998 and reinvigorating the site as the home of city o ces, inline retail, out-parcel buildings, and a parking structure,” the Jan. 17 press release reads.
“Over the years, however, the development’s retail portion struggled and was ultimately foreclosed upon, with an outof-state company owning and managing the property.”
New Englewood LLC and the city hope to further redevelop the property that holds businesses including Harbor Freight, Ross Dress for Less, Petco, Tokyo Joe’s, Jersey Mike’s, and Einstein Bros.
“ ere are leases in place that will be respected,” Backman said.
Additionally, he said the companies and the city look forward to “restoring economic viability and energy to the site and neighborhood, forming a cooperative relationship with the City of Englewood, and creating a sense of place.”
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MEADOWOOD
On average, a manufactured home in the U.S. costs approximately $124,000, whereas a site-built home costs about $410,000, according to the Manufactured Housing Institute, a national trade organization.
Cook said owning the park brings comfort to the residents and makes it possible for everyone to stay in the community.
“(We are) relieved that we know that we won’t have to move if a big corporation comes in and raises the rent to a point that we could not a ord it,” she said. “It gives us comfort … to know that we’re going to be able to stay in the homes that we had planned on staying in.”
e cooperative did have to increase some land rents to have enough revenue to pay o interest from its loans, said David Stouder, who serves as the board’s operation manager. Land rents, which formerly ranged somewhere between $780 and $995 per month, will now be $960 per month for all residents, he said.
Despite the increase in some rents, Cook said the community reached its main goal — making it possible for all of its community members to be able to a ord to stay in Meadowood Village.
“Going way back in the very beginning, our one goal (was) not only to keep our rent a ordable, but it was not to lose one person in our park,” Cook said. “As of right now, every single person that is in this park is going to be able to stay, which was our goal.”
One of the stipulations in Meadowood Cooperative’s loan agreement with the Colorado Department of Local A airs (DOLA) is that the cooperative cannot sell the park for 30 years, and rents must stay a ordable based on state de nitions, Cook said.
“ at just means that our goal of making sure we keep low-income people housed — which was certainly a large part of it … is mandatory,” Cook said. “We are always going to have that restriction for 30 years, so that assures that everybody in the park is going to be able to a ord their rent.”
For a few residents who have lower incomes and may struggle to pay their rent, Cook said the community has started a fund for the other community members to donate money to support those who may need assistance. ey have also started a food bank to help neighbors who are in need.
“We’ve done just about everything that we can think of to make sure that everybody is taken care of,” Cook said.
Finding funding
With a purchase price of about $18 million, the Meadowood Cooperative board spent months requesting support from local governmental bodies and working to secure loans to make the purchase possible. ey worked with istle, a Boulder-based nonpro t that supports mobile home parks in becoming resident-owned communities, to form their cooperative and secure nancing for the purchase.
e Meadowood Cooperative received funds from the City of Littleton, Arapahoe County and DOLA to support the purchase. Littleton contributed a $200,000 refundable grant for earnest money and partnered with Arapahoe County to contribute a combined $75,000 for inspection and legal expenses, according to a press release from istle.
“It is great to see a community gain control of its future like Meadowood has,” Littleton City Manager Jim Becklenberg said. “I am very pleased that the city was able to help the residents persevere through the process in a very modest way that resulted in more protected and a ordable housing for the community.”
Arapahoe County also supported the residents by advocating for DOLA funds for the purchase and by encouraging istle to get involved in the project, Arapahoe County Commissioner Chair Carrie Warren-Gully said.
“What the residents of (Meadowood Village) have accomplished is truly incredible and (the) Arapahoe County commissioners were honored to play a key role in helping the community become a resident-owned community,” she said. “Without this historic purchase, residents would be subject to rent hikes
and eviction and would lose control over key decisions that a ect their lives.”
In loans, Meadowood Cooperative’s biggest supporters were ROC USA Capital, Impact Development Fund, DOLA and CHAI Debt Capital. Arapahoe County also contributed a $750,000 grant from American Rescue Plan Act funding to support the purchase to preserve a ordable housing for vulnerable populations. e Telluray Foundation also contributed a $50,000 grant to the purchase, according to istle.
To support the cooperative with legal services, Denver-based attorney Hillary Ellis provided pro bono services to the cooperative.
Tim Townsend, the resident-owned communities program director at istle, said the Meadowood Village purchase had the highest price tag of all of the successful resident cooperative purchases the organization has supported. Most of the resident-owned community purchases they have been involved with have ranged between one to nine million dollars in purchase price, he said.
Stouder said closing on such a signi cant sale left him and the other board members in awe.
“It was nearly impossible to do what we did,” he said.
Justin Holman, a senior manager in the resident-owned communities branch of istle, celebrated the community’s e orts to achieve such a signi cant success.
“I think it’s incredible — I tip my hat at the community, and the board speci cally, (for) working through this,” he said. “ ey are resilient and really wanted to get this done, and I am really excited for the future of them.”
The ins and outs of cooperative ownership
Beyond a ordability and stability, Townsend said a bene t of being a resident-owned community is that the community has power over the decisions about their park.
“ ey have a say in all their rules and bylaws,” he said. “If they want to make a policy about parking, they as a group get to make that policy — not just have an owner come in and say, ‘Hey, this is a new rule you have to follow.’ ey all have a say in it — they have to vote it in and approve it.” e cooperative adopted bylaws, hired a property management company and hired other contractors to assist with maintenance and management of the park, Cook said.
Because all of the cooperative members are part of the business, they can also access information and have a say in the park’s nancial decisions, such as annual budgets, Townsend said.
Cook said all but a couple of the 139 park residents are members of the cooperative. Since the purchase, she said residents have already joined committees to help with the operation of the park and have begun cleaning and decorating common spaces. ey are also discussing other projects they may choose to do in the park, like improving irrigation and adding a dog park or other amenities, such as cornhole or horseshoe game areas.
“Everybody is getting involved, and that’s really good to see because they realize that they have a say in what they want to do,” Cook said.
Looking forward, Cook said she knows there will still be challenges to overcome. For example, the DOLA funding will not be available until later this year, she said, so the cooperative had to secure a high-interest loan to ll the gap in the meantime. is will mean something between $200,000 to $400,000 in interest to pay o this year, and they are seeking ways to fund these payments, she said. Cook said the community was successful because they came together, even through the months of challenging negotiations.
“ ere were a lot of people, a lot of entities, that did not think we would make it,” Cook said. “ ere were certainly a lot of times that we didn’t know whether or not we would make it … But I guess what I’ve learned is, never give up, have faith in the people … Every person in this park had such con dence in us — it was almost a matter of, we couldn’t fail.”
Despite the challenges ahead, and with their future in their hands, the residents are full of relief, hope and determination.
“Now that we’ve bought the park, there’s still a commitment here,” Cook said. “You have to continue what you’ve started, and to make sure that it works for everybody, and it will. at’s the one thing I can say with all honesty — this park will make it.”
A person walks a dog in Meadowood Village, a mobile home park located at 6705 S. Santa Fe Drive in Littleton. PHOTO COURTESY OF STEPHANIE COOK
Sending joy to veterans this Valentine’s Day
The Love Letter Project will accept cards until Feb. 2
BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Community members can brighten the days of Colorado veterans this year by making cards through a local arts project.
e Love Letter Project, through a partnership with Littleton’s ROX Arts Gallery and the Aspen Grove shopping center, o ers free card-making kits and a mailbox to drop o completed cards. e cards will be delivered to local veterans in time for Valentine’s Day, Aspen Grove spokesperson Janet Jerde said.
“By encouraging community members to write letters, the project aims to create
a meaningful and personal connection that honors and uplifts veterans, showing them they are valued and remembered,” she said. “It’s a way to spread love, kindness, and a sense of community while giving back to those who have served.”
Priscilla Wohl, president of the Roxborough Arts Council, which manages ROX Arts Gallery, said the project is in its fth year. e initiative started in 2020 as a way to thank doctors and nurses at AdventHealth Littleton, she said. Since then, the organizers have worked each year to coordinate card delivery to di erent groups, including children in local hospitals, seniors through the Meals on Wheels program and veterans.
“Each year, we look to nd another group of people who could use a word of
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Volunteers Needed
Shovel snow for a neighbor in need
Help an older adult in need this winter by volunteering to shovel their walkways and driveway. When you sign up, you will be paired with someone within walking distance or a short drive from your home.
Scan the QR code or visit arapahoeco.gov/volunteer
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Centennial to provide funding to improve neighborhoods
e city’s Large Community Improvement Grant aims to support improvements to neighborhoods, empowering Centennial residents and groups to spearhead community-based projects while providing the resources for neighborhood identity.
Groups may apply for up to $10,000 per project, including but not limited to neighborhood signage, landscaping improvements, placemaking and community gardens.
e city o ers two informational sessions on Feb. 11 and Feb. 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Centennial Public Works building at 7272 S. Eagle St. e neighborhood services manager will walk through the grant process and talk with residents about their project ideas, discussing past successes and learning experiences, and answering questions.
Applications will open Feb. 14. To nd application criteria, eligibility requirements and more information, see centennialco.gov/communitygrants.
See Black history ‘live’ Colorado Humanities’ Black History Live program annually honors the struggles, triumphs, and contributions of unsung heroes, visionaries and trailblazers.
is year’s statewide tour will feature
the living-history portrayals of Harriet Tubman by nationally acclaimed scholar/actor Becky Stone, and Louis Armstrong by scholar/actor Marvin Je erson.
e portrayals will be performed in a Chautauqua format, which is a rstperson dramatization of a historical gure. e speaker’s monologue typically lasts 40 minutes, followed by 20 minutes of Q&A, rst in character and then out of character as the scholar/performer.
Time and place of two local events, according to the Colorado Humanities website, are: the Harriet Tubman show at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 8 at e Schoolhouse theater at 19650 Mainstreet in Parker, and the Louis Armstrong show will run at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 25 at Bemis library in Littleton at 6014 S. Datura St.
See the full schedule at coloradohumanities.org/programs/ black-history-live. Call 303-894-7951 with questions.
Valentine’s bazaar at Aspen Grove
Denver Bazaar is hosting a one-stop shop for your Valentine’s Day needs.
e indoor marketplace will feature 50plus local makers and craft vendors, live music, pop-up bar with festive cocktails, food and fashion trucks, and more.
e event runs at the Aspen Grove shopping center at 7319 S. Santa Fe Drive, Suite 450, in Littleton from 4-8 p.m. Feb. 7 and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 8.
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The Arapahoe County Mayors and Commissioners Youth Awards recognizes teenagers who have overcome adversity and risen to challenges.Scholarships are awarded to graduating seniors who wish to pursue post-secondary educational opportunities at vocational schools, two- or four-year colleges, or trade and certification programs. Teachers, counselors, and school admins can nominate exceptional seniors through March 7 at arapahoeco.gov/youthawards.
A sign and a mailbox at ROX Arts Gallery, where community members can drop o cards for The Love Letter Project. PHOTO COURTESY OF JANET JERDE
Reality of life in the wake of devastation
LWINNING
ife has an uncanny way of reminding us how fragile and unpredictable it can be. From the California wild res that sweep through entire towns, reducing homes and memories to ashes, to hurricanes battering coastlines with unrelenting force, to earthquakes that rattle the very foundation of our lives, we are repeatedly reminded of our vulnerability. Tornadoes, oods, mudslides, cyclones, nor’easters, and blizzards are not just natural phenomena; they are events that alter lives forever. And then there are manmade disasters, oil spills, chemical explosions, and wars that leave scars just as deep.
Wherever we choose to live, there’s an inherent risk. Coastal residents brace for hurricanes; those in the Midwest know the terrifying power of tornadoes; mountain communities are wary of mudslides and wild res; and urban areas are not immune to oods or infrastructure collapses. e truth is that no one is entirely safe from the whims of nature or human error.
When tragedy strikes, it often leaves a profound sense of loss: lives lost, homes destroyed, businesses shattered, and communities brought to their knees. In these moments, people don’t need cliches, motivational quotes, or hollow assurances that “everything happens for a reason.” What they need is tangible, meaningful help.
Help comes in many forms. It might be nancial assistance to rebuild a home, food, and water to sustain life, or shelter to provide safety. For some, it’s as simple yet vital as a shoulder to cry on, a compassionate ear, or a quiet presence that reassures them they are not alone. And for many, prayers o ered with sincerity can provide a glimmer of hope amidst the chaos.
One of the greatest motivators of our time, Zig Ziglar, once acknowledged that even with the most positive mindset, life’s tragedies and challenges are inescapable. Zig, known for energizing audiences with his boundless enthusiasm, understood that there are times when motivation alone isn’t enough. During seasons of profound loss, what matters most is discretion, sincerity, and a grounded understanding of the moment.
is is a time for genuine compassion. It’s not about rushing in to x things on our terms but taking the time to discern what’s truly needed. Sometimes, in our eagerness to help, we inadvertently make the situation about ourselves, what we can o er, and how we can contribute without fully understanding what would ease the burden.
Time, as they say, is a great healer. And often, the most meaningful thing we can do is give people the time and space to grieve, process, and begin to rebuild. Loss is unique to each individual, and so, too, are the paths to recovery. ere are no universal solutions, no “right” ways to help. What’s needed is discernment and a willingness to listen.
I’m reminded of a story from Hurricane Harvey, which devastated the Houston area. My friend Mike P. and his wife had a couple of empty bedrooms as their boys were away at college. Without hesitation, they opened their home to a family they had never met that had lost everything. is act of kindness, born from compassion and empathy, exempli es the best of humanity.
Not all of us may have spare rooms to o er, but we all have something we can give: our time, talents, or resources. Whether it’s organizing donations, volunteering in disaster-stricken areas, or simply being a steady presence for someone who needs it, each act of kindness contributes to the healing process.
As we move forward, let us be mindful of the realities of life when tragedy strikes. Let’s o er hope and encouragement not with words alone but through action, grounded in compassion, empathy, and a sincere desire to help. In doing so, we become the steady hands that lift others from despair and the foundation upon which they can rebuild.
Do you have personal experience with man-made or natural disasters? Do you have a family member or friend who has had to face devastation or tragedy? Have you been a part of a community that experienced severe challenges? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com. When we can help foster healing and hope for those in need, it really will be a better-than-good life.
Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.
United Power lays out hyper-localization strategy
United Power, Colorado’s largest electrical cooperative in terms of the electricity it distributes, made its break from Tri-State G&T on May 1, 2024. It seems to be on its feet with no reason to look over its shoulder.
such as solar photovoltaic systems and batteries, are changing the way cooperative members use electricity and interact with the local grid.
But where is United going? Hyper-localization was the phrase introduced in 2024 by its chief executive, Mark Gabriel, as the cooperative put into operation several major battery storage installations in its service territory on the northern side of metropolitan Denver. at hyper-localization can also be understood in terms of the 12,600 roof-top solar installations among its 113,000 members.
In its annual report issued in early January, United also discussed the concept of a distribution system operator (DSO). If perhaps elementary to some readers of Big Pivots, to others it might be a nice explanation of where we’ve been and where we’re headed as we try to reinvent electricity — and all of energy, for that matter.
United Power’s service territory includes much of the Wattenberg oil and gas eld, the principal reason that Colorado ranks fourth in oil and eighth in natural gas extraction among the 50 states. Many energy-requiring tasks in this place of energy production, however, are being converted to electricity.
Here is how United explained what it described as an industry-leading e ort:
“ e ow of energy only used to move in one direction, but this model is quickly changing. Technology, like EVs and distributed generation
“United Power has developed a DSO Action Plan to ensure it can deliver a reliable and e cient ow of electricity within its distribution network by maintaining critical infrastructure, such as substations, transformers, and power lines to ensure safety and reliability, and managing the integration of DERs (distributed energy resources), like solar panels and battery storage, while facilitating connections for new members and opportunities for independent energy generators.
“ e DSO model also drives grid modernization by analyzing data from smart devices and sensors to enable a smarter, more exible system to support technologies like EVs and demand response tools. is grid modernization also ensures increased resiliency through the integration of hyper-local energy generation, microgrids, and other adaptive measures.
“Essentially, the transition to a DSO will ensure that United Power members, who are increasingly becoming both consumers and producers of energy, have a reliable electrical distribution network that maximizes the transfer and use of electricity from DERs to their homes, businesses, and industries.”
Ah, and to think that just a decade ago, the world of electrical cooperatives seemed to be a backwater. Now, the electrical cooperatives may be providing the most interesting innovations in Colorado.
Allen Best publishes Big Pivots. If you’re interested in the transitions in energy and water provoked by climate change, check it out at bigpivots.com.
BIG PIVOTS
Allen Best
The case for public technical colleges in Colorado
In this moment of division, when perhaps one of the only items anyone can agree on is the need for a skilled workforce to move our economy forward, there is — in the vernacular of the day — a sure thing. A proven opportunity that has the potential to unite across divisions, has incredible return on investment, is fractionally small in the state budget, and most importantly gives people the agency and the dignity that comes from having earned a skill, a trade, a career, a purpose. A technical college education for any Colorado resident is not only possible but, considering the times, is a moral imperative that every state legislator should align themselves with.
A rapidly earned, intensely learned, technical education has transformative power to quickly change life trajectories, lift families and communities, lift our economy, and unite us in purpose as we return to a focus on how we can best help people help themselves. A government of the people, for the people, invests in a skilled workforce.
For 108 years the state’s largest public technical college, Emily Gri th Technical College, has been focused on providing an opportunity for all who wish to learn, with a mission that is clear: preparing our students for today’s workforce and tomorrow’s opportunities. And the impact of this century-long focus is undeniable: Emily Gri th students have literally built the city of Denver, and have kept it running. In fact, even today you cannot walk down the street and shout without someone hearing your voice who has a connection to the school.
Trade schools, now frequently recognized through their expanded roles as technical colleges, have been around for more than 140 years, and in these past several years, enrollment and interest has skyrocketed, and for good reason — technical colleges have immediate, tangible outcomes for students while providing a critical service for local economies.
In fact, technical colleges train students for the careers that are recession, depression, and pandemic-proof. Technical colleges are uniquely designed to be responsive to the needs of the
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workforce, to scale as industry demand dictates, and o er students training in a wide range of elds including emerging elds, such as preparing skilled workers for quantum-aligned industries, mental health, and the full spectrum of rapidly growing registered apprenticeships.
During the pandemic, a lot of young people and adults looking to reskill had life-check moments, asking themselves questions like, “Is what I’m doing ful lling? Do I want to go to college for the next four years? Would I rather start earning money now, more quickly, in a eld I am passionate about?” Technical colleges provide real answers by o ering programs that can be completed in as few as three months, with most completing within nine months. is means an education, a job and a salary can be secured in less than a quarter of the time it takes to earn a four-year college degree.
And just as important for those who envision a higher education journey to reach their ultimate goals, technical colleges are not stopping points; they are starting points. ey are the rst step in the continuum of higher education in Colorado, conferring college credit along with industry-recognized credentials.
No matter how students navigate higher education, a technical college is a sure thing with successful outcomes for individuals and, as a result, for our communities. In fact, 85% of our students complete their programs and 93% nd a job in their eld.
Ultimately, career and technical education is purpose education, and purpose is the most powerful life-tool of all. I encourage our state legislators to continue to invest in people through workforce education and training opportunities; invest in public technical colleges. Closing workforce skills gaps, closes opportunity gaps. Closing opportunity gaps, closes achievement gaps. And closing achievement gaps, opens the door to every student and citizen in Colorado to pursue the lives they want, and make us all stronger and safer in the process.
is guest column was written by Randy Johnson, who has more than 34 years of experience in education, with 16 years at Denver Public Schools. He is the executive director of Emily Gri th Technical College, a role he has held since 2020. Emily Gri th is the postsecondary and adult education arm of Denver Public Schools.
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Randy Johnson
FETCHING SUCCESS
Local businesses serve Denver’s dog-lover haven
BY ELISABETH SLAY ESLAY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
From handcrafted shampoo bars to stylish bow ties and everything in between, Denver businesses o ering specialized products and services for dogs are thriving in a city catered to man’s best friend.
e owners and creators behind these unique ventures shared why they enjoy improving the quality of life for the dogs of Denver, as well as why they think Denver loves canines.
Canine Rehabilitation & Conditioning Group LLC
Canine Rehabilitation & Conditioning Group LLC in Englewood is dedicated to helping dogs from puppies to senior dogs “fetch more out of life.”
“Our facility focuses on a number of bene ts for dogs from rehab rehabilitation, which is physical therapy for dogs, to recreational swimming tness and conditioning and traditional Chinese veterinary medicine along with chiropractic so any orthopedic or neurological issue that a dog has can be treated on the clinical side and recreationally the tness and conditioning and swimming pool helps healthy dogs stay t and healthy,” founder Lori Beuerle said.
Originally from Michigan, Beuerle said she opened the Englewood location in 2005 and a Broom eld location in 2010 with business partner and physical therapist Marty Pease.
Beuerle was seeking help for her dog, Clark.
“He had a shoulder issue that the orthopedic surgeon said we could either try physical therapy or rehab rehabilitation or exploratory surgery,” Beuerle said. “So there was a physical therapist operating out of the VRCC in the back o ce parttime and I decided to go with physical therapy and it solved the issue.”
After undergoing physical therapy, Beuerle said Clark was back to normal and didn’t have to undergo surgery. Pease was the physical therapist who helped Clark.
“ at convinced me that it needed to be available to more people so I talked with (Pease),” Beuerle said. “And she said, ‘I’d absolutely love to. I just don’t know what to do.’ So, I said ‘I can help with that.’ So, we started working together and nine months later we opened our Englewood location.”
She said over the years people throughout the metro area have responded well to the care o ered at her facilities.
Beuerle said this response is the best aspect of her business.
“It’s just so rewarding to see a dog come in that is either not walking well or not walking at all and we’ve had cases where they’ve received acupuncture or underwater treadmill and they’ve been able to walk out the door,” Beuerle said.
Beuerle said one unique aspect of her business is that each location has the largest swimming
pools for dogs in Colorado and the pools contain freshwater.
“I thought recreational swimming would allow us to bring in more people to educate them on what rehabilitation can do and it worked out,” she said. “It wasn’t just a marketing piece. It was something that the community loves for their dogs.”
Beuerle feels people in Denver cater so much to dogs due to the weather and outdoor activities.
“We’ve got a lot of recreational activities for people (and they) move here because of it. ey can ski, hike, rock climb and all sorts of things,” she said. “So with that, we include our dogs as our family members and that is an attraction along with it that allows us to have businesses that can serve that population.”
Going forward, Beuerle said she hopes to expand nationally and open about 10-15 more locations around the country so that people everywhere have access to these services for their dogs.
Learn more at dog-swim.com.
Buddy Bows
While some Denver businesses focus on physical health, others like Denver’s Buddy Bows were created to help dogs with their sense of style.
Co-owner Peter Horton said Buddy Bows started going to markets in October last year. “Buddy Bows is a pet fashion accessory company and basically we design and handmake bow ties for dogs,” Horton said.
e idea for the business initially began in April after Horton’s girlfriend and co-owner Michelle San Miguel designed a bow tie for her dog.
“I just absolutely fell in love with it so I asked her to make a couple for my dogs and she did and ever since I put them on the dog … literally every person was like, ‘Oh my God, I love the bow tie,”’ Horton said. “So I thought I should look into this to see if maybe it could be a potential business opportunity.”
Horton said the market is fragmented and while a lot of businesses are selling bow ties, they are not all the best quality.
“It’s like an ancillary product that a lot of other pet supply companies are doing and most of them are made in China and are very cheaply made and so we wanted to establish a true brand just for the bow ties,” Horton said.
Horton said he and San Miguel work together to hand make the bows as Horton maps them out and San Miguel sews everything together.
Since they started selling their bow ties, they’ve received very positive feedback.
“We have people that are absolutely just oored,” Horton said. “ ey’re like, ‘Oh my God, this is the greatest thing in the world. I’ve never seen this.’ And then they buy them.”
Horton feels the reason why people love the bow ties is because they love to see their dogs looking cute.
“I don’t really know how to put it into words, but it just brings a natural smile to your face and it’s just adorable,” Horton said.
San Miguel also feels Denver is so catered to dogs because of all the outdoor activities available that people can do with their dogs.
“I can’t speak for everyone of course, but there is something wonderful about the company of a fur baby,” San Miguel said. “ ey bring pure joy and love. ere’s nothing better than their love.”
For San Miguel the best aspect of Buddy Bows is meeting fellow dog owners and their “fur babies.” “I love getting to meet and see all the fur babies at events, pictures of fur babies with their new bow ties and getting to be a part of the community of creators and small business owners,” San Miguel said.
Horton loves working with San Miguel because it’s fun and he loves that their product makes people smile.
Going forward, both San Miguel and Horton hope the business will expand.
Learn more at buddybows.com.
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Owner of Buddy Bows Michelle San Miguel’s dog Inu wears one of her first bow tie prototypes. San Miguel now hand makes and sells various types of bow ties for dogs with her boyfriend Peter Horton. COURTESY OF PETER HORTON
DOG HAVEN
Buddy Scrub
While San Miguel and Horton focus on canine fashion, 32-year-old Denverite Mitchell Teston, owner of Buddy Scrub, creates natural grooming products for dogs right in his mother’s kitchen.
“I make three things and I kind of just keep it simple,” Teston said. “I’m really happy with the way those three things work, and I’ve thought about expanding, but I keep changing my mind because I keep (sticking) to what I know.”
e three products Teston makes include a shampoo bar, coat spritzers and balms for their paws and nose.
“ e only other variation I have is ve di erent scents for the shampoo bars and the spritzers,” Teston said.
ose scents include sweet coconut, light grass, aloe and clover, eucalyptus and fresh-cut grass, which is his favorite.
Teston said his products, while not completely all-natural, are safe for dogs as he uses fragrant oils and not essential oils.
“All the ingredients in it are really gentle stu ,” Teston said. “It’s PH balanced for dogs so it’s not harsh. It won’t overly dry out their skin. A lot of dog shampoos from a dollar store, for example, like, yeah, it’ll clean your dog, but it’s not really balanced well and it can actually make them itchy or dry out.”
He explained he uses a buttermilk base, coconut oil extract and nely ground oatmeal in his items.
“One common question I get is if it’s all natural, and unfortunately, it’s not, but that’s just a conscious decision I make, so it’s higher quality and has a longer shelf life, and even so, I don’t use anything that’s super out there,” Teston said.
Buddy Scrub was started in 2021 after Teston was inspired by his mother Sharry Henk, who makes soaps and candles.
“I kind of took that idea and tried to make it more realistic and I was like, ‘Well, maybe I could make soaps, but I want to do something that’s more unique,” Teston said.
For Teston, the best aspect of being a business owner is talking with customers both new and returning and being able to reassure them that his product is quality and will directly help with any issues or concerns.
“I’m just glad to be so involved and out front with everything,” Teston said. “So, yeah, that’s one nice thing in contrast to some of (those) bigger stores.”
Similarly to his fellow dog business owners, Teston believes Denver is so focused on dogs because of the outdoors.
“I think it’s just that kind of lifestyle that is fun and it invites space to have a companion with you,” Teston said. “ ere’s a lot of parks in Denver. at’s something I’ve come to appreciate over time…Denver feels a lot more open and a lot more space to have a dog.”
Currently, Teston works in higher education full-time and runs Buddy Scrub in his spare time with help from Henk and his girlfriend Jessica Pike.
Going forward, Teston said he hopes to work in other businesses including nonpro ts that help dogs and animals.
“I hope to get a little more regular with the markets and events I go to,” Teston said. “(Also) just kind of building a network of working with other businesses and adoption agencies and just other things beyond just farmers markets type things.”
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Rocky Flats documentary released nationally
BY MONTE WHALEY MWHALEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
An Arvada native and lmmaker whose documentary examines the deadly history of Rocky Flats will soon be put on the national stage.
Following its premiere at the Denver Film Festival, “Half-Life of Memory: America’s Forgotten Atomic Bomb Factory” is set for national video release. e documentary became available to rent or own across North American digital HD platforms — including internet, cable, satellite, and DVD — beginning Jan 25, according to a news release.
e Rocky Flats lm will also have local theatrical screenings at Denver University, e Dairy Arts Center, and the Colorado Environmental Film Festival in the new few weeks, the news release states.
“Half-Life of Memory” exposes the legacy of Colorado’s Rocky Flats plant, which secretly produced thousands of atomic weapons. From illegal nuclear waste dumping to
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Hosted by nuclear fellows of DU, the screening will be followed by a discussion panel and a lab demonstration. Event Link: https://www.eventbrite. com/e/film-screening-of-half-life-ofmemory-tickets-1142064087429
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2:00 p.m. Feb. 2, at Boedecker Cinema, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder
Presented by Boulder Environmental/Nature/Outdoors Film Festival. Post-screening conversation with director Je Gipe, former FBI agent Jon
radioactive contamination in suburban Denver, “Half-Life of Memory” reveals the devastating aftermath of America’s nuclear ambitions, the news release states.
Rocky Flats churned out 70,000 plutonium “triggers” for nuclear weapons. e plant’s res, leaks and illegal dumping contaminated the Denver metro
better,” EMT Jasmine Richardson said. “And if I have a patient who’s having a tough day, Peppi just knows how to light up the room.”
Lipsky, and Rocky Flats Truth Force member Chet Tchozewski.
A post-screening conversation with director Je Gipe, former Rocky Flats worker Judy Padilla, and former FBI agent Jon Lipsky follows at 5 p.m.
Tickets:https://www.bouldereno . org/february-2-2025-program
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Includes conversation with director Je Gipe & special guests. For Ticket info, go to https://ce .net/tickets
area with radioactive and toxic chemicals, according to an earlier news release about the lm.
A massive plutonium re in 1969 — one of the worst in U.S. history — sparked a decade of mass protests, eventually leading to an unprecedented raid by the FBI and the Department of Energy that shuttered the plant in 1989,
according to the news release.
“Half-Life of Memory” is the rst full-length lm by director Je Gipe, a visual artist best known for creating the Rocky Flats Cold War Horse monument. Gipe grew up in Arvada, downwind of the Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant. His father worked in the plant and was exposed to hazardous chemicals.
Gipe told Colorado Community Media last October that he did not want Rocky Flats and its history to be whitewashed by state and local governments, who helped create the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge in 2007.
“ e DOE does not want to acknowledge the history of the plant,” Gipe said. “Colorado instead wants to create a success story out there.”
e lm is scheduled for national video release on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, cable, and satellite via distributor Freestyle Digital Media. For more information, visit the website at www.hal ifeofmemory.com. Watch the trailer on YouTube at www.youtube.com/ watch?v=4s91cPfT0gE.
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Ryan received training from a national service dog group called Canine Companions, becoming the rst doctor trained by the group to have a facility dog in an emergency room. Canine Companions has graduated more than 8,000 service dogs.
e Rose medical center gave Ryan approval to bring a dog to work during her ER shifts. Ryan’s colleagues said they are delighted that a dog is part of their work life.
“When I have a bad day at work and I come to Rose and Peppi is here, my day’s going to be made
Nursing supervisor Eric Vaillancourt agreed, calling Peppi “joyful.”
Ryan had another dog, Wynn, working with her during the height of the pandemic. She said she thinks Wynn made a huge di erence. “It saved people,” she said. “We had new nurses that had never seen death before, and now they’re seeing a covid death. And we were worried sick we were dying.”
She said her hospital system has lost a couple of physicians to suicide in the past two years, which HCA con rmed to KFF Health News and NPR. Ryan
hopes the canine connection can help with trauma. “Anything that brings you back to the present time helps ground you again. A dog can be that calming in uence,” she said. “You can get down on the ground, pet them, and you just get calm.”
Ryan said research has shown the advantages. For example, one review of dozens of original studies on human-animal interactions found bene ts for a variety of conditions including behavioral and mood issues and physical symptoms of stress.
Rose’s president and CEO, Casey Guber, became such a believer in the canine connection he got his own trained dog to bring to the hospital, a black Lab-retriever mix named Ralphie.
She wears a badge: Chief Dog O cer.
Guber said she’s a big morale booster. “Phenomenal,” he said. “It is not uncommon to see a surgeon coming down to our administration o ce and rolling on the ground with Ralphie, or one of our nurses taking Ralphie out for a walk in the park.”
is article is from a partnership that includes CPR News, NPR and KFF Health News.
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The documentary “Half-Life of Memory: America’s Forgotten Atomic Bomb Factory” was set to be released Jan. 25,
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Local youths assemble solar panels for schools, hospitals in war zone
BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
As a rst-generation American, Broom eld resident Andy Lenec was steeped in the language and
culture of Ukraine. His parents were political refugees who relocated to the United States after World War II to escape Russian occupation.
Once he retired as an engineer, Lenec joined the Peace Corps and lived in Ukraine from 2017 to 2018, where he made numerous connections.
Shortly after Lenec returned to the U.S., he began doing weekly Zoom calls with his friends in
Ukraine.
“When the war started, I was still running these weekly calls,” said Lenec. “I was just devastated. I was gobsmacked.”
Ukraine’s energy infrastructure targeted
For months, Russia grew its military presence along Ukraine’s border and on Feb. 24, 2022, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin launched a full-
scale invasion on Ukraine in what he called a “special military operation.”
Nearly a quarter of Ukraine’s territory was seized within the rst few weeks. However, Ukraine met Russian troops with resistance.
“I just kind of had a feeling — a gut feeling — that energy was going to become an issue,” said Lenec. “And it did.”
at fall, Russia launched a
new strategy to destroy Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Ukraine’s energy infrastructure is reliant on nuclear power, according to the International Energy Agency. Nearly half of the county’s electricity is generated o nuclear power, followed by coal and gas- red plants, all of which were damaged or occupied by Russian attacks.
Interact Club students from Mountain Vista High School and Mountain Ridge Middle School work with the Highlands Ranch Rotary Club to assemble solar panels with USB chargers that will be shipped to Ukraine.
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Andy Lenec, a first-generation American, has continued to stay connected with his friends in Ukraine. He spoke to students at Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch on Jan. 11 about what life is like for Ukrainians during the war against Russia.
Each solar panel is decorated with artwork. Many include Ukraine’s flag and national flower, the sunflower, which symbolizes peace, resilience, and hope.
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Experts from the Center for Strategic and International Studies reported that in less than a month after the invasion, about 10.7% of Ukraine’s total energy production was eliminated as Russia captured one of the largest nuclear facilities in Europe, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant which is located in southeastern Ukraine.
In late August 2024, about 200 Russian missiles and drones caused millions of households to lose power. e Associated Press reported it was the 11th massive combined attack by Russia on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
e loss of power has made it di cult for many to communicate with loved ones, for hospital workers to communicate with rst responders and treat patients in hospitals, and for educators and students to continue schooling.
When the war started, Lenec’s best friend in Ukraine told him: “Нехай світ не забуде про Україну,” which is Cryillic for: “Don’t let the world forget about Ukraine.”
“ at’s been sort of my motto,” said Lenec. “It’s been tattooed onto my soul.”
The Solar Charger Project
Within the rst couple of months of the war — while volunteering with a group called Ukrainians in Colorado — Lenec was contacted by Rich Stromberg, a professor at Western Colorado University in Gunnison, who is an expert in solar energy.
Stromberg’s class took used solar panels, put a piece of equipment on them and converted them to four-port USB chargers. e panels were decorated
with supportive messages, photos and artwork, and brought to Lenec.
Using the organization “Meest” — which is Ukrainian for “bridge” — Lenec sent the rst several panels that summer to one of the largest Rotary clubs in western Ukraine.
“ ey were an immediate hit,” said Lenec. “A short video clip that I have actually shows the Rotarians going out — there’s a light mist, it’s not full sun (and) this guy plugs in his phone and shows that it’s charging.”
Terre Cone and Zig Berzins, co-chairs of the Highlands Ranch Rotary Club, were overcome with emotion as they watched Lenec’s presentations regarding the situation in Ukraine at a Rotary conference in September 2024.
“Literally in tears watching children run to bomb shelters in the middle of class,” said Cone. “Zig and I said we need to do something about this.” ey met with Lenec and shortly after, a grant from one of the Rotary members
was made to fund solar panel projects. e club decided to order panels, which are two by two and half feet, and wanted to get the community involved.
With a robust Interact program, which is a Rotary program for middle and high school students, the Rotary club held a multi-generational event at Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch to put together panels for use as mobile device chargers.
About 50 students split into groups and worked with Rotarians to assemble more than 20 panels.
Speaking to the students about the importance of the panels, Lenec told them that they were all peace builders.
“ ese messages of support are priceless,” Lenec said.
As students stripped wires, connected USB devices and decorated the panels, they heard about the impact directly from Ukraine as Lenec held a Zoom call with Ukrainian Rotarians.
Including the packaging and shipping,
the total cost is around $125 per panel.
e Rotary club hopes to hold what Lenec calls a “low cost, high impact” project about four times a year.
“ e war is still going on,” said Berzins. “Even if it ends tomorrow, they still won’t have power and we’ve got to recognize that. Getting the infrastructure back into Ukraine is going to take some time.”
Seeing the impact
For a while, Lenec said he was a one-man show sending solar panels to Ukraine — until he partnered with Sun ower Seeds Ukraine, a Boulderbased nonpro t dedicated to assisting civilians and defenders in Ukraine.
Since the start of the project, about 600 panels have been shipped to Ukraine. e president of the Rotary club in Lutz, Ukraine, told Lenec that the panels not only helped charge phones and tablets, but also lanterns.
Panels have been distributed to defenders in Ukraine. Lenec said he understands why some people wouldn’t want to supply soldiers, but he felt the need to support as many Ukrainians as he can.
“What the people in Ukraine will tell you is our military is made up of your uncle, your father, the baker, your neighbor,” said Lenec. “ is is not a professional army and so I don’t really put a restriction on it.”
Most recently, panels have been sent to universities in Ukraine where “Invincibility Centers” were set up so students and sta could have the opportunity to charge their phones. It’s been almost three years since the war in Ukraine began. rough it all, Lenec has held onto the words spoken by his best friend in Ukraine.
“Don’t let the world forget about Ukraine.”
Students write encouraging messages such as “Stay Strong” and draw artwork on the backs of the solar panels for those in Ukraine who will be using the panels.
PHOTO BY HALEY LENA
We counted 9 Coloradans in Aspen for the X Games
BY JOHN RENFROW JRENFROW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
e best extreme athletes in the world are descending on perhaps the globe’s greatest outdoor playground for the X Games this past weekend.
e X Games Aspen 2025, which kicked o on Jan. 23, featured men’s and women’s skiing and snowboarding at Buttermilk Mountain in the esteemed Colorado winter resort.
Of over 100 athletes, we counted nine from the Centennial State who competed in iconic snow sports events such as the SuperPipe, Slopestyle and Knuckle Huck. But rst, an explanation of the events:
SuperPipe: A fan-favorite, this skiing and snowboarding event features a large halfpipe structure with steep walls for big air and exciting tricks.
Slopestyle:In this event, skiers and snowboarders race down the mountain course that features obstacles like rails, boxes, jumps and more.
Knuckle Huck: is snowboard event features riders using a “knuckle” or “knob” of a jump to do tricks rather than hitting the big jump itself. It’s a curved section at the crest of a ramp between at land and steep landing ground.
For more explanations of X Games events and the history of their inception, visit www.xgames.com/our-history.
Meet your four snowboarders and ve skiers from Colorado below. Snowboarders
Ellie Weiler – Highlands Ranch –Women’s Snowboard Knuckle Huck Weiler made her X Games debut in 2024 in the Women’s Snowboard Knuckle Huck, impressing with a fthplace nish in the event. Weiler, 22, is a member ofGnu Snowboards’team and has been mentored by eight-time X Games gold medalistJamie Anderson. She claims Highlands Ranch as her hometown but now lives in Silverthorne, making it easier to train at Copper Mountain and its Woodward Copper facilities. Weiler “competes in slopestyle and big air on the FIS amateur circuit and got her start in boardercross racing when she was younger,” according to her pro le on XGames.com.
Egan Wint – Denver – Women’s Snowboard Knuckle Huck
Wint is also coming o her X Games debut in 2024, where she made a splash and nished with a bronze medal in the Women’s Snowboard Knuckle Huck event. At 23, Wint is originally from Denver but now resides in Park City, Utah. According to XGames.com, Wint has “emerged as a dominant force in the international street and rail jam contest
scene with back-to-back wins at Red Bull Heavy Metal in Detroit in 2023 and 2024 and a 2024 win at DIYX in Stockholm, Sweden.” She’s also a member of the Dinosaurs Will Die snowboard team.
Lucas Foster – Telluride – Men’s Snowboard SuperPipe Foster, 25, is back for his fourth X Games appearance in the Men’s Snowboard SuperPipe event. In his three previous X Games competitions, Foster nished eighth (2023) fth (2022) and 15th (2020). Originally from Telluride, Foster now lives in Frisco and frequents Copper Mountain to train. He fell in all four of his runs in 2020, which resulted in the 15th-place nish, but earned respect by nishing in fth in his next appearance. According to XGames.com, Foster made history at the 2022 Laax Open in Switzerland, landing a rst-inhalfpipe-competition backside 1620.
Red Gerald – Silverthorne – Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle
Coming o his rst gold medal in the Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle event in 2024, Gerald is back for his 11th X Games appearance. e 24-year-old also has a bronze nish in 2020. His breakthrough
gold medal last year was due for the Silverthorne native; he won back-toback slopestyle wins at the Dew Tour at Copper Mountain in 2020 and 2021, has four World Cup slopestyle wins, won a slopestyle gold at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics at age 17. Before his gold medal in the X Games last year, Gerald nished fourth in 2022 and 2023.
Skiers
Aaron Blunck – Crested Butte – Men’s Ski SuperPipe
One of the more decorated returners, Blunck, 28, is back for his 15th X Games appearance. A specialist in the Men’s Ski SuperPipe, Blunck nished in sixth last year, fourth in 2023 and won silver medals for three straight years from 2020 to 2022. His best year was in the X Games Aspen 2017 when Blunck won his rst and only gold medal. His grandfather started the ski school at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, where Blunck began skiing at 18 months old.
Hanna Faulhaber – Basalt – Womens’ Ski SuperPipe
Back for her third X Games, Faulhaber is no stranger to Aspen. According to XGames.com, Faulhaber, 20, was born
at the Aspen Valley Hospital in 2004, two years after the X Games rst came to Aspen. In her rst X Games appearance in 2022, she nished with a bronze medal in the Women’s Ski SuperPipe event. e next year, Faulhaber nished fth. She is back after missing 2024 with an injury but is looking for more hardware. She has ve World Cup podium appearances and is the 2023 world champion in her event.
Alex Ferreira – Aspen – Men’s Ski SuperPipe
e 12-time X Games veteran is back in Aspen after winning gold in the Men’s Ski SuperPipe last year, marking Ferreira’s third gold medal in the event and rst since 2020. Ferreira, 30, is the hometown hero from Aspen and is looking to add to his three gold, two silver and two bronze nishes. According to XGames.com, he became the rst skier to achieve the perfect season in the halfpipe in 2024, winning 7-of-7 competitions including X Games gold, ve World Cups and the 2024 Dew Tour at Copper Mountain in Summit County.
Svea Irving from Winter Park catches some big air during the Women’s Ski SuperPipe Final at the 2024 X Games Aspen in Aspen. JOSHUA DUPLECHIAN/X GAMES
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LOT 4 AND 5, BLOCK 1, CHURCH'S GARDENS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO
Purported common address: 607 E Cornell Ave, 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, 03/26/2025, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication: 1/30/2025
Last Publication: 2/27/2025
11/22/2024 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
Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0474-2024
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On October 29, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.
Original Grantor(s)
DeClutter Me Now, LLC
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Premier Capital Group, LLC
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
Premier Capital Group, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
June 30, 2022
County of Recording Arapahoe
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
October 13, 2022
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
E2102949
Original Principal Amount
$308,595.90
Outstanding Principal Balance
$308,595.90
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 Payment
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
Lots 12 & 13 Ex S 8 Ft Lot 12, Blk 4 Ridgeview Hills South, 1st Flg, County of Arapahoe, STATE OF COLORADO
Purported common address: 7434 S. Cherry Ct., Centennial, CO 80122.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 02/26/2025, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication: 1/2/2025
Last Publication: 1/30/2025
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: 10/29/2024
Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado
By: Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Ralph Cantafio #16280 Cantafio Law P.C. 1927 Market Street, Unit 1A, Denver, CO 80202 (970) 819-2371
Attorney File # Rule 120
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015
Legal Notice NO. 0474-2024
First Publication: 1/2/2025
Last Publication: 1/30/2025
Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0524-2024
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On November 22, 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)
Orlando Gallardo
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Indicate Capital REIT, LLC
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
Indicate Capital REIT, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
December 19, 2023
County of Recording Arapahoe
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
December 22, 2023
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
E3084942
Original Principal Amount
$446,200.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$446,200.00
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.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
Lot 10, Block 1, Luna-Maerz Subdivision, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Purported common address: 4581 South Kalamath Street, 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, 03/26/2025, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication: 1/30/2025 Last Publication: 2/27/2025 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: 11/22/2024
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:
Robert T. Cosgrove #12217
Burns, Wall and Mueller, P.C. 303 East 17th Avenue, #920, Denver, CO 80203-1299 (303) 830-7000
Attorney File # 5159-64
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015
Legal Notice NO. 0524-2024
First Publication: 1/30/2025
Last Publication: 2/27/2025
Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0491-2024
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On November 1, 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)
Elvis E King, Jr.
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION
SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY
Date of Deed of Trust
December 12, 2018
County of Recording Arapahoe
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
December 14, 2018 Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
D8122473
Original Principal Amount
$208,650.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$193,189.85
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 167, BLOCK 1, HIGHLAND VIEW II SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.
APN#: 032444803
Purported common address: 8140 S Fillmore Cir, Centennial, CO 80122.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/05/2025, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication: 1/9/2025
Last Publication: 2/6/2025
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: 11/01/2024
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 # 24-033360
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado
Revised 1/2015
Legal Notice NO. 0491-2024
First Publication: 1/9/2025
Last Publication: 2/6/2025
Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0500-2024
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On November 12, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.
Original Grantor(s)
Jordan Julian Alcazar Quijano
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for United Wholesale Mortgage, its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing Date of Deed of Trust August 16, 2019 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 26,
Original Principal Amount
$450,450.00
Outstanding Principal Balance $381,492.86
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
Lot 37, Block 1, Southcreek Subdivision Filing No. 9, Arapahoe County, State of Colorado.
Purported common address: 15835 E Broncos Pl, 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, 03/12/2025, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication: 1/16/2025
Last Publication: 2/13/2025
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: 11/12/2024
Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
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 # CO23902
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015
Legal Notice NO. 0500-2024
First Publication: 1/16/2025
Last Publication: 2/13/2025
Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
COMBINED NOTICE - AMENDED - PUBLICATION
CRS §38-38-109(1)(b) FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0414-2024
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On September 20, 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) KRISTIN M. BROWN
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC, FKA QUICKEN LOANS, LLC
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust April 22, 2022
County of Recording Arapahoe
Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 28, 2022
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) E2047078
Original Principal Amount
$321,530.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$311,890.26
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
PUBLIC NOTICES
$551,756.05
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 30, BLOCK 23, CENTENNIAL ACRES
THIRD FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.
PARCEL ID NUMBER: 2077-08-3-01-015
Purported common address: 3005 W Chenango Ave, Englewood, CO 80110.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M.
of May, 2025,
a.m. and
for a 4-year
In order to be a candidate for one of the director positions, a qualified individual must submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form. Eligible electors of the District interested in serving on the Board of Directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District’s Designated Election Official (DEO):
Robin A. Navant, DEO rnavant@spencerfane.com
Spencer Fane LLP 1700 Lincoln Street, Ste. 2000 Denver, CO 80203 Phone: 303-839-3714
The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form must be returned to the Designated Election Official by close of business (5:00 p.m. MST) on Friday, February 28, 2025. The form should be emailed to rnavant@spencerfane. com. If the designated election official determines that a self-nomination and acceptance form is not sufficient, the eligible elector who submitted the form may amend the form at any time prior to the close of business on the day of the deadline.
Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the Designated Election Official by the close of business on Monday, March 3, 2025.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an application for an absentee ballot may be filed with the Designated Election Official, at the contact information referenced above, no later than the close of business on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
MINERAL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Robin A. Navant, Designated Election Official
Legal Notice No. Arap 2107
First Publication: January 30, 2025
Last Publication: January 30, 2025
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR SOUTH SUBURBAN PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly to the electors of the South Suburban Park and Recreation District of Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson Counties, Colorado.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular election will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
At that time, three (3) directors will be elected to serve a four-year term.
Eligible electors of the South Suburban Park and Recreation District interested in serving on the Board of Directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the Designated Election Official (DEO) for the District at: Designated Election Official, 4810 E. County Line Road, Littleton, CO 80126. The office of the DEO is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form is close of business (4:00 p.m.) on February 28, 2025 (not less than 67 days before the election).
Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-In- Candidate forms must be submitted to the Designated Election Officials no later than the close of business on Monday, March 3, 2025 (the sixty-fourth day before the election).
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an application for absentee ballot may be filed with the Designated Election Official of the District at the above address between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election, April 29, 2025.
SOUTH SUBURBAN PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT
By: /s/ Designated Election Official
Legal Notice No. Arap 2088
First Publication: January 30, 2025
Last Publication: January 30, 2025
Publisher: Littleton Independent
Public Notice
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR POLO RESERVE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Polo Reserve Metropolitan District of Arapahoe County, Colorado.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular election will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, three (3) directors will be elected to serve a four-year term and one (1) director will be elected to serve a two-year term.
Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms are available from Crystal Schott, the Designated Election Official for the District, c/o Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, PC, 1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 3000, Denver, Colorado, or email: cschott@irelandstapleton.com.
Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms must be filed with the Designated Election Official for the District at the above email address not less than 67 days prior to the election (Friday, February 28, 2025 at 4:00 pm).
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official of the District at the above address during normal business hours (8:00 am and 5:00 pm), until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 29, 2025). All absentee ballots must be returned to the Designated Election Official by 7:00 p.m. on election day.
Polo Reserve Metropolitan District
By: /s/ Crystal Schott, Designated Election Official
Legal Notice No. Arap 2086
First Publication: January 30, 2025
Last Publication: January 30, 2025
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR BOW MAR WATER AND SANITATION
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Bow Mar Water and Sanitation District of Arapahoe and Jefferson Counties, Colorado.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular election will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, two (2) directors will be elected to serve a four-year term.
Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms are available from Crystal Schott, the Designated Election Official for the District, at c/o Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, PC, 1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 3000, Denver, Colorado, or email: cschott@irelandstapleton.com.
Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms must be filed with the Designated Election Official for the District at the above email address not less than 67 days prior to the election (Friday, February 28, 2025 at 4:00 pm).
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official of the District at the above address during normal business hours (8:00 am and 5:00 pm), until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 29, 2025). All absentee ballots must be returned to the Designated Election Official by 7:00 p.m. on election day.
BOW MAR WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT
By: /s/ Crystal Schott, Designated Election Official
Legal Notice No. Arap 2085
First Publication: January 30, 2025
Last Publication: January 30, 2025
Publisher: Littleton Independent
Bids and Settlements
Public Notice
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
BID PACKAGES #15 & 21
Littleton High School Summer 2024 CMGC Services
Notice is hereby given that Littleton Public Schools in the county of Arapahoe will on February 11, 2025 pay retainage and make final settlement with Fransen Pittman General Contractors. BID PACKAGES #15 & 21 Littleton High School Summer 2024 CMGC 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 February 11, 2025. 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 on February 11, 2025 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: January 16, 2025
Legal Notice No. Arap 2005
First Publication: January 16, 2025
Last Publication: January 30, 2025
Publisher: Littleton Independent Not consecutive publications Public Notice
ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PARTIAL FINAL SETTLEMENT ARAPAHOE COUNTY CONTRACT NO. RFP-22-14, 2024
CONCRETE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
Project No. RB24-200
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado shall make partial final settlement with NORAA Concrete for its work completed for Arapahoe County. The work performed under this contract dated May 31, 2022, and through Change Order 11, for the removal and replacement of cross pans, sidewalk, curb/gutter, and mountable median noses, and curb ramps within urbanized areas of unincorporated Arapahoe County.
Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed or any of its subcontractors or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used by NORAA Concrete or any of its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work done within unincorporated Arapahoe County, whose claim has not been paid by NORAA Concrete or any of its subcontractors may file a claim with the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120, at any time up to and including
February 10, 2025.
This Notice is published in accordance with §38-26-107, C.R.S., and all claims, if any, shall be filed in accordance with this statutory section. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement and/or claim prior to the aforementioned date for filing claims shall release Arapahoe County, its officers, agents and employees from any or all liability, claims, and suits for payment to NORAA Concrete.
Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board
Legal Notice No. Arap 2054
First Publication: January 23, 2025
Last Publication: January 30, 2025
Publisher: Englewood Herald and the Centennial Citizen
Public Notice
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND BID
WILLOWS WATER DISTRICT 6930 South Holly Circle Centennial, CO, 80112
SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
Willows Water District is requesting Proposals and Bids for the annual Capital Improvement Project Service Line Replacement Project as part of the District’s Capital Plan. Bids are DUE NO LATER THAN 1 PM February 20, 2025.
Sealed proposals and bids must be submitted by mail or hand delivery, no fax or email, to Willows Water District, 6930 South Holly Circle, Centennial, CO, 80112. Proposals and bids must be clearly marked “2025 Service Line Replacement Project” on the outside of the envelope and received at our office no later than 1:00 p.m., local time, on February 20, 2025. Proposals and Bids must include Bid Price Proposal. This contract requires a performance Bond.
Bid price shall include total cost to remove and replace approximately 113 Service Lines and 5 Blow Offs, Include price per square foot for concrete and asphalt restoration. Any other assumptions, accommodations, or pricing schemes must be clearly stated.
The winning bidder must be able to perform and complete all tasks by April 30, 2025.
Willows Water District will provide the winning bidder with City of Centennial Pave schedule, District SLRP Schedule, and maps. Contractor is responsible for initiating locates.
The estimated device counts in our Service area are as follows:
and the Centennial Citizen
Public Notice
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
BID PACKAGES #15, 24 and 28 East ES Heritage HS, Hopkins ES, Runyon ES, and Twain Summer 2024 CMGC Services
Notice is hereby given that Littleton Public Schools in the county of Arapahoe will on February 11,
Willows Water District reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals and bids, and to accept any proposal, which, in its opinion may be in the best interest of the District. Willows Water District also reserves the right to negotiate further with the submitter for changes in the overall work plan.
Contact Randy Mitchell, District Manager, at 303.770.8625 with any questions you may have regarding this proposal and bid submittal.
Legal Notice No. Arap 2113
First Publication: January 30, 2025
Last Publication: January 30, 2025
Publisher: Publisher: Englewood Herald and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice
ARAPAHOE COUNTY
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
ARAPAHOE COUNTY CONTRACT NO. RFP24-028
Misc. Asphalt and Installation Project No. RB24-500
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado shall make final settlement with C&H Asphalt LLC for its work completed for Arapahoe County. The work was performed under the contract, dated August 6, 2024, and includes all work through Change Order 1, for the removal and replacement of failing asphalt (Wide Crack Repair, Full Depth Removal and Class 6 Sub Grade Corrections) in unincorporated Arapahoe County.
Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed or any of its subcontractors or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used by C&H Asphalt LLC or any of its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work done within unincorporated Arapahoe County, whose claim has not been paid by C&H Asphalt LLC or any of its subcontractors, may file a claim with the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120, at any time up to and including February 10 2025.
This Notice is published in accordance with §38-26-107, C.R.S., and all claims, if any, shall be filed in accordance with this statutory section. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement and/or claim prior to the aforementioned date for filing claims shall release Arapahoe County, its officers, agents and employees from any or all liability, claims, and suits for payment to C&H Asphalt LLC. Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Legal Notice No. Arap 2042
JESSICA R. DRIESSEN, Plaintiff vs, JOHN R. SUNDLOF, Defendant Notice to Defendant: JOHN R. SUNDLOF THIS MATTER being heard on the basis of the Plaintiff's Verified Complaint in Replevin, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGE, AND DECREED THAT:
The Defendant shall show cause, if any, why possession of the personal property, 2013 Jeep Wrangler automobile, VIN#: 1C4HJWFG3DL557352 described in the Complaint should not be taken from the Defendant and delivered into the possession of the Plaintiff to be sold so the sale proceeds can be distributed to Plaintiff in the amount to be determined on the Complaint in Replevin with any surplus paid over to Defendant.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the hearing on this matter shall be held on the Return Date February 24, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. IN THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY COURT.
Defendant is advised that: 1.You may file an Affidavit on your behalf with the Court and may appear and present testimony on you behalf at the time of the hearing.
2. If you fail to appear at the hearing or fail to file a written response, the Plaintiff may apply to the Court for an Order of Possession to the personal property described above and as set forth in the Complaint and deliver said property to the Plaintiff.
3. As Plaintiff has waived an expedited Show Cause Hearing and the hearing date set in the Order to Show Cause and the appearance date on the Summons are the same, February 24, 2025 at 2:00 pm, you are not required to appear on separate dates.
Pursuant to the Court's December 20, 2024 Order, on Plaintiff's Motion to serve by publication, Plaintiff is to Comply under CRCP Rule 304(f) BOTH publish in El Paso County where the Defendant was last known to live and Arapahoe County where the action is occurring, as well as mailing in accordance with CRCP Rule 304(f)(1) Defendant's last known address. So ordered.
Legal Notice No. Arap 2038
First Publication: January 16, 2025
Last Publication: February 13, 2025 Publisher: Littleton Independent
Public Notice NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE
WHEREAS, on January 22, 2013, a certain Deed of Trust was executed by Grantor(s), Dai H. Park and Hyung J. Park in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems as nominee for Security One Lending and the Public Trustee of Arapahoe County, Colorado as Trustee, and was recorded on February 6, 2013, at Reception Number D3015877 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, Colorado; and WHEREAS, the Deed of Trust was insured by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (the Secretary) pursuant to the National Housing Act for the Purpose of providing single family housing; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of the Deed of Trust is now owned by the Secretary, pursu-
PUBLIC NOTICES
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Legal Notice No. Arap 2096
First Publication: January 30, 2025
Last Publication: February 13, 2025 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jo Anne Ricca, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31278
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before May 23, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Kimberly Raemdonck, Attorney for Personal Representative, David Thomas Ricca 2485 W Main Street, Suite 200 Littleton, CO 80120
Legal Notice No. Arap 2077
First Publication: January 23, 2025
Last Publication: February 6, 2025 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Susan Knox, Deceased Case Number 24PR31368
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 1, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Tamra A. Palmer Attorney to the Personal Representative c/o 6060 Greenwood Plaza Blvd #200 Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Legal Notice No. Arap 2093 First Publication: January 30, 2025 Last Publication: February 13, 2025
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Rosemary Irene Bergin, a/k/a Rosemary I. Bergin, a/k/a Rosemary Bergin, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31345
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 23, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Catherine Silburn, Esq. Attorney to the Personal Representative 651 Garrison Street, Ste. 240 Lakewood, CO 80215
Legal Notice No. Arap 2063 First Publication: January 23, 2025 Last Publication: February 6, 2025
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
District Court , Arapahoe County, Colorado 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112
In the Matter of the Estate of: Ollie Daniels a/k/a Ollie O. Daniels
Attorney: Hilary B. Bloom, Esq. Fox Rothschild LLP 1225 17th Street, Suite 2200, Denver, CO 80202 Phone Number: (303) 292-1200
E-mail: hbloom@foxrothschild.com FAX Number: (303) 292-1300 Attv. Reg. #: 36330 Case Number: 24PR031122 Division CLX
NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S.
To: Anita Daniels Last Known Address, if any: N/A
A hearing on Petition for Formal Probate and Formal Appointment of Personal Representative for the Will of Ollie Daniels a/k/a Ollie O. Daniels to be admitted to probate and Brien Foster to be appointed as personal representative of the Estate of Ollie Daniels a/k/a Ollie O. Daniels.
will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:
Date: 03/04/2025 Time: 8:00 am Courtroom or Division: CLX Address: 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112
The hearing will take approximately 30 minutes.
Legal Notice No. Arap 2112
First Publication: January 30, 2025
Last Publication: February 13, 2025
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Roberta N. Quiat, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30029
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado, on or before May 23, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Melinda Quiat, Personal Representative c/o Keith L. Davis, Esq. Davis Schilken, PC. 4582 S. Ulster St. Ste. #103 Denver, CO 80237
Legal Notice No. Arap 2057
First Publication: January 23, 2025
Last Publication: February 6, 2025
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Judith Lehel, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31221
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 31, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Name of person giving notice: Todd M. Elenz, Esq. 1041 Lincoln Ave Ste 314
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
Attorney for the Personal Representative
Legal Notice No. Arap 2105
First Publication: January 30, 2025
Last Publication: February 13, 2025
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of DAVID KHUU, AKA DAVID XIEU KHUU, AKA DAVID X. KHUU Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30819
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 May 26, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Jonathan P. Shultz, Attorney for Personal Representative 19751 E Mainstreet, Suite 200 Parker, CO 80138
Legal Notice No. Arap 2111
First Publication: January 30, 2025
Last Publication: February 13, 2025
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of PHYLLIS V. SCHALER, a/k/a PHYLLIS VIVIAN SCHALER, a/k/a PHYLLIS V. DICKSON, Deceased Case Number 2025PR30014
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 23, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Cindy Lou Smith,
Personal Representative
3109 South Detroit Street Denver, CO 80210
Legal Notice No. Arap 2075
First Publication: January 23, 2025
Last Publication: February 6, 2025
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Barbara A. Toslosky, a/k/a Barbara Toslosky, a/k/a Barbara Ann Toslosky, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31315
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 16, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
John J. Toslosky, Jr.
Personal Representative Patrick R. Thiessen (40185) FRIE, ARNDT, DANBORN & THIESSEN P.C. 7400 Wadsworth Blvd, Ste. 201 Arvada, CO 80003
Phone Number: 303-420-1234
Attorney for John J. Toslosky, Jr.
Personal Representative
Legal Notice No. Arap 2033
First Publication: January 16, 2025
Last Publication: January 30, 2025
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of James Copeland MacDonald, a/k/a James C. Macdonald, a/k/a James MacDonald, a/k/a Jim MacDonald, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31358
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 May 16, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Robert Macdonald
Personal Representative c/o M. Carl Glatstein, Esq. Glatstein & O'Brien, LLP 2696 S. Colorado Blvd., Ste 350 Denver, Colorado 80222
Legal Notice No. Arap 2034
First Publication: January 16, 2025
Last Publication: January 30, 2025
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Natalie L. Kinghorn, a/k/a Natalie Lucille Kinghorn, a/k/a Natalie Kinghorn, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31369
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 16, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Roger J. Kinghorn
Personal Representative c/o Mollie B. Hawes, Miller and Steiert, P.C. 1901 W. Littleton Blvd. Littleton, CO 80120
Legal Notice No. Arap 2046
First Publication: January 16, 2025
Last Publication: January 30, 2025
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Dorothy Rose Prado, a/k/a Dorothy R. Prado, a/k/a Dorothy Prado, Deceased Case Number: 24PR31091
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 16, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Victor J. Prado, Personal Representative 4970 S. Grant Street Englewood CO 80113
Legal Notice No. Arap 2044
First Publication: January 16, 2025
Last Publication: January 30, 2025
Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Susan Elizabeth McLaughlin, aka Susan E. McLaughlin, aka Susan McLaughlin, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30022
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 23, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Randy L. Heitman
Personal Representative
1992 E. Mexico Ave. Aurora, CO 80012
Legal Notice No. Arap 2070
First Publication: January 23, 2025
Last Publication: February 6, 2025
Publisher: Littleton Independent
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Joseph Alsvary, Deceased Case Number: 2024-PR-31093
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 6, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Carolyn Alsvary, a/k/a Carrie Alsvary Personal Representative c/o Caryn McGraw Turner, Esq. McGraw Law PLLC 3900 E Mexico Ave, #300, Denver, CO 80210
Phone Number: 720.314.8419
E-mail: caryn@mcgrawlawpllc.com
Legal Notice No. Arap 2104
First Publication: January 30, 2025
Last Publication: February 13, 2025
Publisher: Littleton Independent
Name Changes
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on December 5, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.
The petition requests that the name of Averi Elizabeth Strohbusch be changed to Averi Elizabeth Clements Case No.: 2024CV340
By: Elana Johnson
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. Arap 2109
First Publication: January 30, 2025
Last Publication: February 13, 2025
Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on December 31, 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 Devon Kassandra McKenzie be changed to Devon Kassandra McKenzie-Thomas Case No.: 24C101213
By: Kim Boswell
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. Arap 2065
First Publication: January 23, 2025
Last Publication: February 6, 2025
Publisher: Littleton Independent
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on January 2, 2025, 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 Tydai Nikey Hatchett Redwood be changed to Ithai Ehud Ben Israel Case No.: 24C101215
By: Kim Boswell
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. Arap 2099
First Publication: January 30, 2025
Last Publication: February 13, 2025
Publisher: Littleton Independent
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on January 7, 2025, 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 FARMANOVA be changed to SARAH FARMAN Case No.: 24C101214
By: Sarah Ingemansen Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. Arap 2074
First Publication: January 23, 2025
Last Publication: February 6, 2025
Publisher: Littleton Independent
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on January 16, 2025, 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 Janet Marie Powell be changed to Janetmarie Catherine Viafora Case No.: 25C100043
By: Kim Boswell
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. Arap 2110
First Publication: January 30, 2025
Last Publication: February 13, 2025
Publisher: Littleton Independent
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on January 16, 2025, 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 Kendahl Lynn Lambert be changed to Kendahl Lynn Karge Case No.: 25C100032
By: Sarah Ingemansen
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. Arap 2114
First Publication: January 30, 2025
Last Publication: February 13, 2025
Publisher: Littleton Independent
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on December 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 Loyed Aman Mohammed be changed to Loyed Yedidya Aman Case No.: 24C101151
By: Kim Boswell
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. Arap 2094
First Publication: January 30, 2025
Last Publication: February 13, 2025
Publisher: Littleton Independent
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on January 2, 2025, 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 Jordan Dean Harris be changed to Jaylahni Adeyemi Dior Case No.: 24C101148
By: Sarah Ingemansen
Legal Notice No. Arap 2095 First Publication: January 23, 2025
X GAMES
Birk Irving – Winter Park –Men’s Ski SuperPipe
Joined by his sister, Svea, Birk Irving is back for his eighth X Games appearance. Birk, 25, is a two-time medalist in the Men’s Ski SuperPipe, winning silver in 2023 and bronze in 2021 (both in Aspen). Of his seven X Games appearances, six have been in Aspen. Birk is from Winter Park and recently bought a home in
Steamboat Springs. Svea and Birk’s grandfather, John Irving, is an American-Canadian writer and novelist. His most famous books, “ e World According to Garp” and “ e Cider House Rules” have been adapted into award-winning lms starring actors like Robin Williams, Tobey Maguire and Michael Caine.
Women’s Ski SuperPipe from 2023. According to XGames. com, Svea was brought up o the alternate list in 2023 and managed to medal for third place. She also has a fourthplace nish in 2024. Svea has two World Cup podiums and recently graduated from CU Boulder where she studied strategic communications.
Svea Irving – Winter Park –Women’s Ski SuperPipe
Svea Irving, 22, is a three-time X Games athlete, all in Aspen for the past three years. Svea holds one bronze medal in the
HIT AND RUN
we all make mistakes (but) it’s the eeing (the scene) that has made it really hard — it’d be a lot di erent if they had stopped and stayed … and just checked on her to see what had happened. It’s just very cowardice to run.” e case is still under investigation, and Hurley as well as the Englewood Police
Department encourage people to reach out with any information. To contact the Englewood Police Department, call 303-761-7410.
Hurley hopes this article will give his mother a voice and provide closure to his family.
Additionally, he urges people to live like his mother.
“I just want people (to know) that one act of kindness can really brighten someone’s day. And through people helping each other, we can eventually make it a better world to be in.”
Link:
For results from the X Games Aspen 2025 or to follow all these X Games athletes, visit www. xgames.com/events/x-gamesaspen-2025.
LETTERS
thanks and encouragement,” Jerde said.
is year, the organizers are partnering with the Denver Veterans A airs Regional O ce to deliver cards to individuals in Veterans Community Living Centers across the state, Jerde said. Veterans in Denver, Fitzsimmons, Florence, Monte Vista, Ri e, Grand Junction and Colorado Springs will receive cards, she said.
gathered at ROX Arts Gallery to
ESTADO
COLORADO 7325 S Potomac St Centennial CO 800112.
En Interes de; Edwar Noe Romero Meza Abogado de Peticionario Scott Petiya #48359, Monclova Law PC, 1745 S. Federal Blvd. Denver CO 80219 Numero Telefonico: 303-974-5049 Correo Electronico: scott@monclovalaw.com Numero de Caso: 2024PR031080 Division: 12
AVISO DE AUDIENCIA MEDIANTE PUBLICACION DE CONFORMIDAD CON § 15-10-401, C.R.S.
Para: Darguin Antonio Romero Cordona Ultima Direccion Conocida: San Francisco la Paz,Olancho, Honduras Se llevara a cabo una Audiencia sobre la Petiticion de Nombramiento de Tutor en el siguiente horario y lugar o en una fecha posterior a la que la audiencia pueda ser continuada:
Fecha: Febrero 19, 2025 Horario: 9:00 AM Division: 12
assemble 2,000 card-making kits that include cardstock, ribbons, stickers and other crafting supplies. Community members can pick the kits up for free or make cards with their own supplies.
e project is funded by dollars from Aspen Grove and the Colorado Scienti c and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), of which the Roxborough Arts Council is a member, Wohl said.
ose who participate can drop o their cards at the mailbox outside of ROX Arts Gallery in Aspen Grove, located
“It gives the community an opportunity to say thank you and to extend some kindness to people who they otherwise wouldn’t be in contact with,” Wohl said. “It’s a way to remind people they’re being thought of, they’re remembered and — in particular with veterans — their service matters.”
e organizers encourage individuals, schools, local groups and organizations, businesses, and others to participate in the project.
“We want to remind everyone of the power of words,” Jerde said. “A thoughtful note can brighten someone’s day and create a
Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION District Court
Arapahoe County Justice Center 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112
In the Interests of: Amara Bell Thorton, Minor
Party: Jared K. Sheldon 11587 County Road 22 Cortez, Colorado 81321 sheldon411@yahoo.com Case Number: 24JV206
NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION
PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S.
To: Wayne M. Thorton
Last Known Address: 7600 East Caley
FOR ADOPTION AND ADOPTION HEARING
Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-104.14, Lucrece H. Bundy, attorney-at-law, P.O. Box 45873, Omaha, NE 68145, 402-235-1112, does hereby provide the following notice of adoption and adoption hearing: Steven Plasencio-Lucero: You are hereby notified that Talon L. and Gabriella T. plan to
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that was born to you and Jasmayne P. on December 22, 2010, in Denver, Colorado. Gabriella T. has identified you as the biological father of the child. If you are the biological father, you may (i) deny paternity; (ii) waive any parental rights you may have; (iii) relinquish and consent to the adoption; (iv) file a Notice of
Jean Hacker pictured with her family. Hacker is described by her son, Cameron Hurley, as a compassionate and kind person who wanted to make the world a better place.
PHOTO COURTESY OF JENNIFER HURLEY
A card from a Girl Scout troop for The Love Letter Project in 2024. PHOTO COURTESY OF
Egan Wint from Denver competes during Thayers Women’s Snowboard Knuckle Huck at the 2024 X Games Aspen at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen. TREVOR BROWN, JR./X GAMES
