Wolhurst mobile home residents get new corporate landlord
Residents fear rent hikes, but new owner says it cares about a ordability
BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
If the residents at Wolhurst mobile home park had more options, they might not be so worried about welcoming a new landlord.
e reason they don’t have many options is twofold: residents’ incomes are modest, or even xed, yet the costs of housing in Littleton and across the Front Range have skyrocketed in recent years.
eir homes have been insulated from high rents, but as their new landlord, Havenpark Communities — which owns mobile home parks across the United States — steps in, many residents are anxious. ey fear potential rent increases making it impossible for them to a ord their homes.
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Wolhurst, now called Wolhurst Lake, is a mobile home park community for seniors located at 8201 S. Santa Fe Drive.
People who want legal assistance regarding housing matters may reach out to the Colorado Poverty Law Project by filling out the form at https://www.copovertylawproject. org/get-eviction-housing-help or reaching out to contact@copovertylawproject.org or (303) 532-2641.
Swim Across America makes 7th annual splash near Littleton
Celebrating cancer survivors with fundraising, healing at Chatfield Reservoir
BY JOHN RENFROW JRENFROW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
ree years removed from his spinal cord cancer diagnosis, Garrett Rymer’s prognosis is looking good; so good he added another mile to his return to this year’s Swim Across America event at the Chat eld Reservoir near Littleton. e Aug. 17 event marked the seventh annual open water swim for the nonprofit, which raises cancer research funds for Children’s Hospital Colorado. Many of the participating swimmers are cancer
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Juveniles arrested, accused of shooting at Englewood police
BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Two juveniles have been arrested and are facing attempted first-degree murder charges after allegedly shooting at an Englewood police car.
At around 11 p.m. on Aug. 11, a police officer attempted to stop a red Jeep Grand Cherokee for a defective vehicle violation near Dartmouth Avenue and Shohone Street, officials said.
The driver allegedly refused to stop when the officer turned on the police car’s emergency lights, the police department said in a press release. Someone in the Grand Cherokee then alleg-
edly fired over one dozen gunshots at the front end, engine and windshield of the patrol vehicle, according to the department.
The department stated that the shots came from a “high-powered weapon out of the passenger side window” and barely missed the officer driving the patrol car.
The police officer pursued the vehicle as it fled through an industrial area and into a neighborhood, where it crashed, police said. Two suspects then allegedly fled on foot from the vehicle.
The patrol car was also disabled due to the damage caused by gunfire at the
engine, the department stated.
Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to assist in the attempt to locate the suspects. The search included a SWAT vehicle, a tactical team and a K-9 unit, according to the department, but efforts to locate the suspects on the night of the incident were unsuccessful.
In a search of the suspect vehicle and surrounding area, officials found an AK-47 assault rifle and numerous shell casings, the department stated.
Officials sent reverse 911/CodeRed alerts to neighbors in the area and canceled them after the lengthy search, the department said.
A multi-day investigation ensued and officials located and arrested one suspect on Aug. 12 and another on Aug. 13.
Each suspect is facing a charge of attempted first-degree murder of a public official. Any additional charges will be determined and filed by the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, the department stated.
“These types of incidents remind us of the inherent dangers that law enforcement faces daily and we are eternally grateful that we can say no officers or community members were injured during this incident,” the department stated in the press release.
Rabies in puppy sounds health alarm
BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Colorado’s health department is sounding the alarm after a puppy tested positive for rabies after an adoption event in Sheridan and is urging those who attended to be screened.
“Attendees should call the health department’s hotline at 303-692-2700 during business hours or 303-370-9395 after hours,” the department said in a news release.
The puppy, along with its 11 littermates, was at the event held at Moms
and Mutts Colorado (MAMCO) Rescue for Pregnant and Nursing Dogs, at 2721 W. Oxford Ave., near Englewood, on July 20.
Anyone who attended the event and interacted with the July shepherd mix litter — which may also be referred to as “The Celebrity Kids” litter — of puppies should contact public health officials to determine whether they need to receive prophylaxis. (That’s a term that means steps to preserve health and prevent the spread of disease.)
Public health workers are staying on the case.
“Our investigation is ongoing and numbers are likely to change, but at this point at least 80 people have been assessed for exposure and over 20 people have been referred for rabies postexposure prophylaxis,” Gabi Johnston, a spokesperson for the health department, said on Aug. 12.
The individuals exposed include those who attended the adoption event, a veterinarian, and the people who fostered the 11 littermates and anyone who had contact with the puppies in their homes, Johnston said.
Animals vaccinated for rabies that
came in contact with the puppy litter may need a booster vaccine, the release said.
The rabies-positive puppy arrived from Texas and “has since been euthanized, which is the only way to test for rabies in an animal,” the department said in the release.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment initially described the dog rescue as located in Englewood but later clarified that the location is in Sheridan.
Quarry Fire expected to smolder for at least a month
BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
While the Quarry Fire is 100% contained, Conifer firefighters expect it to burn for at least another month. The ongoing wildland fire poses no threat to any structures or other hazards.
“It’s contained and controlled with lines all the way around so there’s no more forward progression,” said Elk Creek Fire Chief Jacob Ware. “The area in which it’s burning is very rugged; there’s not a safe way to get firefighters up there. Right now, it’s just burning up fuel.”
The nearly 600-acre Quarry Fire started July 30 in Deer Creek Canyon
and was pronounced 100% contained on Aug. 7.
Wildfires burn as long as they have fuel and oxygen, and the rugged foothills provide plenty of fuel. Inter-Canyon Fire Chief Skip Shirlaw said there are decades of accumulated duff — partially decayed wood, leaves, bark, pinecones and pine needles — on the forest floor, and stumpholes that will smolder for some time.
Overall, foothills firefighters say the operation was a success, crediting extensive training and preparation, mutual aid and the fire’s starting point. While firefighters confirmed the fire caused “significant damage” to the now-closed Deer Creek Canyon Park,
it could have been much worse, they agree.
The fire started at the park’s gateway. Deer Creek Canyon Park, which has about 14.5 miles of trails on about 1640 acres, is beloved by hikers and mountain bikers.
“We were lucky it started in an open space park; that bought us a little time,” said North Fork Fire Chief Curt Rogers. “This fire had big potential to spread quickly. We knew we had a battle on our hands. We were seeing crown runs through the forest at 2 a.m. That’s extreme fire behavior.”
A crown run occurs when a fire travels through treetops. It spreads rapidly, burns very hot and is the most danger-
ous type of wildfire, according to the Western Fire Chiefs Association.
“It was probably one of the worst spots we could have a fire start, at least within Inter-Canyon’s district,” Shirlaw said. “The fuels, the topography — this spot was my nightmare. But it had the best outcome we could ever hope for — no houses lost, no injuries.”
Though hot, dry conditions are returning, Inter-Canyon Fire spokesperson Bethany Urban said it’s unlikely the fire will flare up and spread.
“We don’t call something contained unless we have a high level of confidence fire is not going beyond those
As the Real Estate Market Shifts, We’re in Uncharted Territory Thanks to NAR Settlement
Sunday was the deadline for one very significant change in the practice of real estate, as the result of a March 15th settlement between the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and a group of Missouri home sellers who claimed that the sharing of listing agent’s commission with the buyer’s agent was somehow a violation of anti-price fixing laws and just plain “unfair.”
Although I, along with most Realtors (and, in fact, NAR), disagreed, the parties agreed to a settlement in which MLSs may no longer display how much a buyer’s agent will earn if he brings a buyer to the table.
Real Estate, we’re not so worried. Below is a picture of the yard sign that in front of the solar-powered listing featured at the bottom of the page. Do you notice anything new about it? Yes, it has a sign rider telling both buyers and their agents that the seller will pay a 2.5% commission to an agent who represents the buyer of this home.
The brochure in the brochure box has that same information. You could say that “nothing has really changed,” and you’d be almost right. What has changed is that we are not “splitting” our listing commission with the buyer’s agent. Ra-
ther, the seller has agreed (at my suggestion) to incentivize agents to bring their buyer, knowing that their client will not have to pay him, because the seller will. The sellers who sued to end the practice of commission splitting will finally recognize that compensating the agent who represents their buyer is a practical way to sell a home. They had hoped that buyers would now have to pay for their own professional representation, but if, as I expect, the vast majority of home sellers agree to compete with each other for the buyer’s business, which home do you think the buyer will offer to buy?
That’s how I see these coming weeks
and months shaking out. Some sellers will say, “Hey, I don’t have to offer compensation,” and a few may succeed with that strategy. But one thing is for sure: the universe of potential buyers will be smaller, because a significant percentage of buyers can’t afford to pay for representation on top of the other fees I listed in last week’s column.
I do expect that many buyers will feel they should only deal with listing agents directly, but when they see our sign rider, they may do the right thing for themselves, which is to have a professional working in their best interest instead of the seller’s. Stay tuned!
MLS Now Has Fields for Audio & Video Recording
That change took place at midnight last Thursday and many real estate professionals are concerned about how it will affect them personally. At Golden
Do You Know or Care Where Your Realtor Stands Politically?
Real estate is not the only profession where the “rule” is never to talk politics or religion. I agree about religion, but in today’s divisive political climate, I feel differently about revealing my political leanings, which are liberal. As a seller, I would not be comfortable hiring an agent who was a Trump fan. Someone else may prefer hiring a fan of Trump.
Recently, a Denver agent referred a Golden seller to me. When I told him that his home would be advertised next to my weekly real estate column, he said, “I don’t read newspapers anymore because they’re all fake news.”
Okay, we’re not a fit — and that’s okay with me.
Archive of Past Columns Is Online
Over the past two decades, this column has appeared in local weeklies and the Denver Post, and during that time I’ve written about every conceivable topic related to real estate. You can find and search that archive online at www.JimSmithColumns.com
New: Solar-Powered Green Mountain Home
$795,000
The seller of this 3-bedroom/2½-bath home at 14038 W. Amherst Ave. provided this springtime picture of their crabapple tree in bloom. Not visible from the front is the seller-owned 5.98-kW solar array which reduces the Xcel monthly electric bill to under $10 year-round. The oversized garage has an extra 5'x18' workshop/storage area with natural light. The workbench, shop light and pegboards are all included. There’s another workshop area in the unfinished basement, plus a 10'x11' wood laminate dance floor! The cul-de-sac location makes this home a quiet place to enjoy life with friendly neighbors. The 8'x25' composite deck off the eat-in kitchen is half-covered, with stairs down to the backyard with its lush grass, garden beds and linden tree. The other half of the deck is shaded by the house itself in late afternoon. The 6'x8' front porch is also covered. Visit www.JeffcoSolarHomes.com to view a narrated video walk-through and drone video, plus magazine-quality photos and floor plans. The seller replaced the windows on the first floor and most of the second floor with high-end Marvin windows. The windows are energy efficient double-paned windows with aluminum clad wood frames. The frames are powder-coated white, requiring no routine maintenance. Come to the open house Saturday, 11-1, or call broker associate Kathy Jonke at 303-990-7428 to see it. Note: Seller offers 2.5% buyer broker compensation.
With surveillance systems becoming more and more common in American homes, buyers can never be sure that what they say to each other and their agent during a showing isn’t being monitored remotely by the seller.
Personally, I advise my buyers to assume that everything they say is being heard by the seller and to monitor their conversation accordingly. There are any number of things a buyer could say while
touring a home that would disadvantage them when it comes to negotiating a contract or inspection issues.
REcolorado, Denver’s MLS, now has fields for indicating whether there is audio and/or video recording inside and/or outside the listing, but buyers should not count on privacy if those fields are not checked. I recently sold a home where the fields weren’t checked but cameras (and Alexa) were definitely present.
Just Listed: 20-Acre Apple & Peach Orchard
Our former broker associate, Kim Taylor, is now an independent broker in Cedaredge and just listed this interesting agricultural property nearby. With 4.8 shares of surface creek water, the meticulously managed fruit is thriving again this year, and there is a leased rental house that was recently remodeled. The orchard contains blocks of apples and peaches and has been a successful producer for over 20 years. The property also has a 1500 sq. ft. cooler with loading dock, a tractor barn with electric, and two 30-amp electric and water hook ups for RVs. Located in the county, this agricultural property sits literally on the edge of Cedaredge city limits, only 1/2 mile from town center. Property taxes run less than $500/year. Come take a closer look! The Cedaredge area is a great location for the outdoor enthusiasts! Just 20 minutes away is the Grand Mesa, the largest flat top mesa in the country with over 300 lakes for fishing, lots of space for camping, hiking and biking, miles of groomed Nordic ski trails, Powderhorn Ski Resort, snowshoeing, and miles of snowmobiling — not to mention that the Gunnison River is only 15 minutes south, and the greater area is Colorado wine country, with an airport just 45 minutes away! Seller also has 10 more acres with blocks of apples, peaches and grapes that would make a great addition to this property. Learn more at www.OrchardCityHome.info, then call Kim at 303-304-6678 to arrange a visit.
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Littleton could adopt a Vision Zero framework
The city aims to make its streets safer for all
BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
As o cials in Littleton grapple with ways to make streets safer for all people throughout the city, it might adopt an approach similar to other cities, envisioning zero tra c-related deaths.
It’s called Vision Zero, an international campaign focused on eliminating “all tra c fatalities and severe injuries, while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all.”
Littleton’s Transportation and Mobility Board has recommended that the city incorporate the program’s principles into its “Safer Streets Littleton” campaign, which kicked o earlier this year.
“What it really comes down to is an embrace of a program that’s going to have real action that makes changes that we can feel,” Tom Grant, the chair of the Transportation and Mobility Board said at a recent meeting. “We need to convince the folks around us that it’s important — that what we’re doing here is we’re really creating something that’s going to be there for a long haul.”
A Vision Zero approach could tie into the city’s current work on making infrastructure upgrades, conducting street studies, increasing tra c enforcement and strengthening public education.
A priority area could be school zone safety improvements, board member Michael Gloden said.
Conversations around street safety in Littleton reached a high point after the death of 13-year-old Liam Stewart, who was killed while riding his bicycle to school in October.
e city is already conducting a trafc calming evaluation and a school safety evaluation. e board said it is looking forward to seeing the results of these studies and ensuring the takeaways are put into action.
“ ey can’t just be studies that sit on a shelf,” Gloden said. “We really want to see the improvements prioritized and the recommendations that come out of those prioritized.”
Senior Transportation Planner Shane Roberts said the results of these
studies will be presented at city council meetings in the coming months.
e Transportation and Mobility Board said adopting the Vision Zero principles would involve creating a better-connected bike and pedestrian network throughout the city.
“If you get on your bike at one end of the city where I live, way out on the southeast corner … I want to be able to nd my way all the way downtown without risking my life or feeling like I’m going to be nervous the whole way down,” Grant said. “We’ve got a great start on that, but it’s not connected yet.”
Reaching this goal would include analyzing the city’s pilot projects, which it implemented in the spring, to improve trail connections and tra c calming.
e board members also spoke about the value of improving sidewalks throughout the city for all street users, especially vulnerable ones like children, older folks and people with disabilities.
Board member David Evans said sidewalks are “an integral part and parcel of the whole transportation mobility mix.”
“Funding is going to be key,” he said. Evans said the city had a grant to improve sidewalks in some lower income
areas, which it is nishing up now. e city also is working on an Americans with Disabilities Act plan to improve sidewalks across the city for people with disabilities, Public Works Director Brent Soderlin said.
Roberts, the senior transportation planner, said the city estimated a cost of $100,000 a year to start replacing and widening sidewalks for the ADA project. Before the pandemic, the city estimated that updating all necessary sidewalks to meet ADA standards would cost around $80 million total. e board members also focused on creating behavioral and cultural change, which they said will be crucial to creating sustainable change for safer streets.
“If we can get our entire community to start to realize the value of everybody on the roadways being safe and comfortable, and guring out what behaviors they need to change in order to make that happen, that gets us a long way down the path of a lot of these things,” a board member said. is would involve increasing communication and community engagement regarding transportation safety.
Emily Kleinfelter, the city’s new transportation planner focused on developing infrastructure to protect bicy-
clists and pedestrians, spoke about the importance of nding “champions” to support the Vision Zero work.
“It’s more than just me or the mayor or city sta who are coming forward, telling this message to the community about, ‘Zero is our goal, and safety is our priority,’” she said. “It needs to be the people in the community who are giving that message.”
Prior to being hired in May, Kleinfelter was the Safety/Regional Vision Zero Planner for the Denver Regional Council of Governments.
e board members said the next steps would be updating the city’s transportation master plan, including a safety action plan that incorporates improvements that the city wants to implement from Vision Zero.
e board members said they also will work towards nding partners and safety champions to help support the work on a larger scale.
“We have many excellent sta members that are very interested in city safety,” board member Derrik Mills said. “We have many excellent members of the community that are also interested in it. Let’s bring everybody together, work as a team ‘Littleton,’ and bring safer streets to everybody and be an example to the entire Front Range.”
Littleton City Council members, sta and Transportation and Mobility Board members discuss Vision Zero at a study session on Aug. 13.
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SWIM
survivors or swimming for a loved one impacted by cancer.
It brought survivors together in a fun, everyday way, which is important because cancer can be terribly isolating, Rymer said.
“Pretty quickly, you start to see a lot of your peers, even your friends, start to distance themselves from you,” Rymer said. “Not because they are upset with you or dislike you in any way, they’re just not really sure how to respond to that … the amount of healing that really takes place when you get two survivors in the same room, even if they never say a word about cancer, is just unparalleled. It’s really encouraging to see cancer survivors getting into this event and using their stories for Swim Across America.”
Rymer, age 17 from Cherry Creek, learned about his cancer in 2021 after a bicycle crash that broke his right arm. After having surgery to remove roughly half of a tumor from his spinal cord in 2022, plus a clinical trial for a chemotherapy treatment that involved a new, twice-daily pill, the tumor remains at bay. It’s even shrunk a bit.
His arm remained weak long after the break healed. At last year’s Swim Across America event, Rymer swam the one-mile option but said his arm was probably in the “valley of lowest function” at that time.
“Now, I have gained a lot of function in my right arm, speci cally in my elbow,” Rymer said. “I used to really not even be able to get that exed bicep movement at all. If I could, it was very weak and I couldn’t do it with any weight.”
But because of nerve graft procedures done by the Mayo Clinic in 2023, the movement has come back strong. He can lift around ve pounds with his right arm, which he describes as “really incredible.”
It helps with a breaststroke, which he’s found really e ective. is year, he tackled the two-mile swim at the event with his father and girlfriend, who is also a pediatric cancer survivor.
Sarah omas also joined the festivities this year. A well-known ultramarathon swimmer and world record holder, omas has conquered the English Channel, Lake Champlain, the North Channel, Lake Tahoe and Lake Mead. She lives near Denver and is a breast cancer survivor. She’s been an ambassador for Swim Across America since the organization’s rst Denver-area event in 2018.
At 41, omas is the rst person to complete a four-way crossing of the English Channel, with a time of 54 hours and 10 minutes. Recently, she became the rst person in history to complete a two-way crossing of the North Channel between Ireland and Scotland in 21 hours and 46 minutes.
In 2023, omas also became the rst person to successfully swim the entire length of Lake Mead (47.5
miles). She raised $10,000 for cancer research through that event.
“I was diagnosed with stage two breast cancer in 2017 at the age of 35,” omas said. “It was a terrifying time and we didn’t know how much my treatments would impact my ability to swim in the future. Being able to partner with Swim Across America combines two of my passions: open water swimming and doing everything I can to ght cancer so that others won’t have to go through what I went through.”
According to a press release, the Littleton event has raised $1 million to date and supports three research projects at the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children’s Hospital Colorado.
“It’s so special to see survivors getting together and using their stories to help other survivors or potential ghters,” Rymer said.
Rymer would be a senior at Cherry Creek High School this year, but instead of online classes at the school, he’s lling his time with an EMT course at Arapahoe Community College. He’s also joined a search and rescue team this summer, which he said has become a huge part of his life.
He credited organizations like Swim Across America for giving him the con dence to pursue his dreams despite his often-daunting reality. Plus, the money events like these raise save lives, including his.
“What Swim Across America is doing to fund clinical trials is bringing physical healing and basically cures
Nonprofit organization Swim Across America held its 7th Annual Denver Open Water Swim on Aug. 17 at Chatfield Reservoir near Littleton. Participants will swim to raise money for cancer research.
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to cancer ghters in a very practical way,” Rymer said. “Beyond that, it brings a lot of optimism to not only survivors or families of survivors, but it really just brings a lot of visibility to cancer bringing all these people together like this. ere are a lot of questions and misconceptions about cancer that Swim Across America has helped to clear up. Bringing that visibility to what ghting cancer looks like just helps to bring some purpose to a lot of what these survivors have gone through.”
To learn more about Swim Across America and the Aug. 17 event, visit www.swimacrossamerica.org.
“We are really proud of this work,” said Nicole Vanderpoel, co-event director for Swim Across AmericaDenver. “And the fact that money raised locally stays local with our support of Children’s Hospital Colorado.”
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Littleton schools leaders start year with anticipation
BY NINA JOSS
can feel the excitement in the air’
Students ltered through the front doors of their schools on Aug. 13, sporting their new backpacks and smiles. It was a bright start as the students kicked o the new school year.
As classes get started, Littleton Public Schools leaders are also brimming year,”
Superintendent Todd Lambert said. “You can feel the excitement in the air as teachers and students return to school.”
Goddard Middle School Principal Bryan Breuer said he looks forward to reconnecting with students and helping them connect with each other.
“We believe that diversity is our strength at Goddard, as we serve a wonderful cross section of Little-
new friends.”
At Arapahoe High School, Principal Natalie Pramenko said she is excited about the concurrent enrollment classes students can take for college credit, through a partnership with Arapahoe Community College. e program offers over 50 di erent courses across disciplines, she said.
“ is can be a tremendous savings to families after high school when students earn free college and high school credit at the same time,” she said.
“Arapahoe is truly a school where you can come for your diploma and start your degree!”
Littleton High School has expanded its concurrent enrollment o erings this year, adding courses in math, world languages, business, engineering and construction and more, Principal omas Velasquez said.
“We look forward to another great year of supporting all of our students in meeting college readiness benchmarks and graduation,” he said.
He said Littleton is also implementing the second year of its “restorative practices programming,” which supports students in building relationships and resolving con icts.
At Heritage High School, Principal Stacey Riendeau said the school is continuing a new personal development class for ninth graders, which teaches skills for stress management and self care.
“Teenagers are pulled in many di erent directions and having some tools in the toolbox to address their challenges is so important for our kids,” she said.
Above all, the leaders said they look forward to watching their students grow academically, socially and emotionally.
“I am most looking forward to seeing our students persevere and grow over the course of the school year,” Lambert said. “Whether it is a student who nds learning di cult, but is determined to succeed, or a student who is aiming for the highest levels of success, it is so rewarding as a superintendent to watch it all come together with supportive families, dedicated employees and students who just won’t give up.”
First-year students at Arapahoe High School celebrate the start of school at a rally.
PHOTO COURTESY OF ARAPAHOE HIGH SCHOOL.
Little Raven Elementary School students meet their teacher on the field at the beginning of their first day of school on Aug. 13.
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WOLHURST
“I can’t live anywhere else,” resident Debbie Wilkinson said. “ ere’s nowhere else to go. is is the last bastion. You can’t go to an apartment. You can’t a ord assisted living unless you’re on Medicaid.”
Wolhurst, a mobile home park community for seniors at 8201 S. Santa Fe Drive, has a small lake and 301 lots. When residents learned about Havenpark’s intent to buy the land, they tried to purchase it themselves. After a complicated process, the residents’ o er failed and the landowners sold the park to Havenpark.
With the sale, Wolhurst became part of a trend in Colorado, and across the nation, where large, out-of-state corporate buyers are purchasing mobile home parks. e sales have often brought rent increases with them. But, acknowledging that it could raise rents, Havenpark said it cares about a ordability.
e company told the Littleton Independent in a statement that it is “proud to provide high-quality housing at a ordable price points.”
“We are excited to be a part of the Littleton community and already have plans for investments that will make Wolhurst Lake even more enjoyable for residents and visitors, including road improvements, a clubhouse renovation, and other upgrades to common areas,” the statement said.
In a letter to residents, Havenpark said it will improve the park. It plans to put at least $400,000 toward road resurfacing and about $200,000 towards renovations to the community clubhouse. e letter also says Havenpark plans to upgrade pool furniture, the mail building and community signage.
Yet many residents at one point imagined themselves owning the land and leading their own community. A Colorado law o ers mobile home park residents 120 days after notice of a potential sale to make their own o er to buy the park.
But, after months of research and effort — and some disagreement within
the community about the bene ts of buying the park — the Wolhurst residents’ o er failed.
“It does hurt my heart to realize that we weren’t able to do that,” said Wilkinson, who served on the resident cooperative board that put together the group’s o er.
A similar scenario is playing out at another Littleton-area mobile home park called Meadowood Village. It’s just a couple miles north, but the outcome could be very di erent.
Earlier this summer, the Meadowood landowner accepted the residents’ o er on the park. As of mid-August, the group was still working out details and fundraising in the hopes of being able to close on the sale.
At Wolhurst, Havenpark Communities bought the park through a limited liability company called Wolhurst Lake Colorado for $58 million, according to records from Douglas County. According to the notice of sale delivered to residents, Havenpark purchased the property as-is.
On its website, Havenpark states that its mission is “to make caring communities attainable for respon-
sible residents across America.” Yet, in the wake of the purchase, many residents point to the company’s reputation elsewhere in the country, where rents and fees went up after it purchased parks.
With housing that’s a ordable hard to come by across the metro area, mobile homes are a catch-all for many who have few alternatives. ey are considered the largest source of unsubsidized a ordable housing in the nation.
Residents’ rights
At a recent resident meeting, lawyer David Valleau from the Colorado Poverty Law Project informed the Wolhurst residents of their rights in the wake of the sale.
e Colorado Mobile Home Park Act does not provide any limits on how much landlords can raise rents, Valleau said, which is fueling residents’ concerns. e act does, however, require landlords to notify residents of rent increases at least 60 days before the increase can go into e ect.
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Cardboard boat regatta raises money for Alzheimer’s Association
BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Audience members cheered as a cardboard vessel called Pirates Booty sailed into rst place at a recent boat regatta. It beat a boat called Smile & Wave in the nal heat, claiming the championship title for the 13th annual event on Aug. 7.
e regatta, held by Holly Creek Retirement Community in Centennial, raises money each year for the Alzheimer’s Association, a nonpro t organization that works towards ending Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia.
e event raised more than $2,600 for the Alzheimer’s Association, said
Chuck Montera, a community relations representative for the retirement community.
During the event, six teams raced across the retirement community’s outdoor pool in boats made of cardboard, duct tape and plastic. Residents bet on which boat would win, and sta members and family members rowed the boats.
“It’s crazy to think these boats, which are only made of cardboard, duct tape and plastic can make it across Holly Creek’s swimming pool,” resident Hale Moore, a Pirates Booty team member, said. “I was thrilled to see our boat perform so well and win.”
e regatta started in 2007 at the
retirement community, Montera said. It brings the entire community together and raises money for a great cause, he said.
“ is summer event brings the entire community together for poolside fun and friendly competition,” he said. “Even though some boats sank, everyone who was there had fun.”
Resident Roy Christensen said the event is a “real team e ort.”
“Building and piloting the boats are a labor of love that involves residents and our children and grandchildren, along with sta and their children working together to win this prestigious (at least here at Holly Creek) event,” he said.
People race in cardboard boats last year as part of the annual fundraiser regatta for the Alzheimer’s Association at Holly Creek Retirement Community in Centennial. This year, the event took place on Aug. 7. PHOTO COURTESY OF CHUCK MONTERA
RABIES
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Rabies is a viral disease that a ects the central nervous system.
“ e virus is primarily transmitted through the saliva of an infected animal, usually through a bite, scratch,
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or licking. e incubation period for rabies is typically between three and six weeks but can range from days to months for humans or animals depending on the route of exposure,” the release said.
Rabies is a vaccine-preventable disease in dogs, cats and ferrets.
Colorado typically has an average of 50 positive rabies specimens per year
from wild animals such as skunks and bats, which are rabies reservoir species, the release said.
Colorado has not had a human case of rabies since 1931 and had not had a rabies case in a dog since 2020, the release said.
So far, after the July adoption event, no humans have tested positive for rabies, Johnston said on Aug. 12.
Yoga in the Park
Join RidgeGate and South Suburban Parks and Recreation for free community yoga classes on the grass at the south end of Belvedere Park, at the corner of RidgeGate Circle and Belvedere Lane. Please bring your own mat, water bottle and towel to all classes. In case of heavy rain or lightning, class will be cancelled.
Tuesday, August 27th, 6:30-7:30pm
Guided Nature Hikes
Each year, RidgeGate teams up with the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District to provide free, guided nature hikes. These hikes are led by professional naturalists from the district, and offer insight and education into the natural ecosystems within the open space at RidgeGate. Registration is required and available at RidgeGate.com
Saturday, September 7th, 9-10:30am – Bees of Colorado
Saturday, September 14th, 9-10:30am – A Geocaching Treasure Hunt
Sunday, October 6th, 4-5:30pm – Amazing Corvids
Thursday, October 17th, 5:30-7pm – Hunter’s Moon
Experience Historic Schweiger Ranch
The restoration of the 38-acre historic Schweiger Ranch, led by the Schweiger Ranch Foundation, gives us a glimpse into settlers’ lives. Today, the ranch is open to the public for self-guided visits and a variety of events throughout the year. Register for or learn more about these events online at SchweigerRanch.org.
Tuesday, September 17th, 6:30-8pm – Natural Heritage Walking Tour with SSPRD (Harvest Moon)
Saturday, September 21st, 10-11:30am – Guided Public Tour
Saturday, October 5th, 3-6pm – Lone Tree CraftoberFest
Sunday, October 6th, 11am-3pm – City of Lone Tree Fall Festival
What drivers should know about school buses
BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Part of keeping kids safe during the school year starts the second they get on the school bus every morning.
While school buses have the tools to indicate kids are getting on and o the bus, other drivers in the community also have the responsibility to abide by the bus’ rules. Drivers can even be penalized and ned for passing a school bus when it’s at a stop to pick up and drop o students.
Each state has a law that makes it illegal for motor vehicles to pass a school bus when it has its stop-arm extended and lights ashing.
“Unless on a divided roadway, all drivers must stop for all school buses displaying red ashing lights and stop signs for the entire duration the bus has the lights displayed,” said Cocha Heyden, public information o cer with the Douglas County Sheri ’s Ofce.
According to Colorado Revised Statute 42-4-1903, a driver on either side of the road or street must stop at least 20 feet away before reaching the school bus if the bus has its lights and stop sign activated. e driver may proceed when the visual signal lights are no longer being used.
Drivers are required to stop when they are approaching a stopped
school bus even if they don’t see children crossing the road. If behind a bus, drivers should not pull into the left lane or go on the shoulder to pass the bus.
Additionally, bus drivers are supposed to use their yellow lights at least 200 feet before coming to a stop, according to the state statute. When the yellow lights are on, the speed limit is reduced to 20 mph, no matter the posted speed limit.
Once the signal lights are turned o and all the kids have cleared tra c, the driver of the bus should allow time for vehicles stopped behind them to pass, as long as passing is allowed in the area.
Illegally passing a school bus is a class two misdemeanor tra c o ense, according to Douglas County Tra c Sergeant Trace Warrick.
In addition to a mandatory court appearance and six points against your driver’s license, the presumptive penalty range is a minimum of a $150 ne and 10 days in jail, up to a $300 ne and 90 days in jail.
“Punishments increase for prior convictions within ve years,” said Heyden.
If the person is on their second conviction within ve years, the penalty go up range is a minimum of a $300 ne and 10 days in jail, up to a $1,000 ne and one year in jail, said Warrick.
containment lines,” she said. “Will people still see smoke and maybe even a lick of ame once in a while? Possibly; there still may be heavier fuels burning on the interior. Is it going to reignite and burn outside of containment lines? Incredibly unlikely.”
Fire ghters continue to keep a close watch on the area.
“We still patrol it, hiking or driving through, looking for periodic or interior smoke,” Shirlaw said. “We’ll be monitoring it for several weeks. Snow will be the season-ending event that gives us comfort that we’re in a good place.”
Inter-Canyon was the rst agency to respond to the 579-acre Quarry Fire, which started in its district boundaries at about 9 p.m. July 30. ey were quickly joined at the site near Deer Creek Canyon Road and Grizzly Drive by crews from Elk Creek and West Metro Fire.
An estimated 260 re ghters and other personnel, and multiple local and state agencies eventually joined in ghting the 8-day re. e ground e ort drew re ghters and equipment from as far away as Durango, and in the sky, air tankers fromacross the country dropped re retardant and water on the ames.
Nearly 600 area homes were evacuated.
e Je erson County Sheri ’s O ce is still investigating the re’s cause.
School bus safety proposal emerges in Littleton
New policies and procedures follow arrest of paraprofessional
BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
It has been over four months since a Littleton Public Schools bus paraprofessional was arrested on child abuse charges. In that time, parents pushed for change and worked with school officials in a task force focused on special transportation.
Now, district officials are considering a permanent plan, meant to ensure the safety of students on all buses, but especially students with disabilities.
The special transportation task force, made up of parents, staff members, district leaders and advocates, convened after initial proposed policy changes in May were met with anger and dissatisfaction from parents.
new policy recommendations to the Board of Education at an August meeting. The recommendations include stricter standards for bus video footage review, incident reporting, third-party transportation contractors, bus staffing and training.
Deputy Superintendent of Learning Services Melissa Cooper said the new policy proposal was worth celebrating.
“I, for one, am very proud of the work that we have been doing,” Cooper said. “And yet, I want to emphasize that this is the beginning.”
One of the largest adjustments in the new proposal is the recommended retainment of bus video footage and the frequency of reviewing it.
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After a summer of working together, the task force presented
In May, staff recommended the district extend the length of time it retains bus video footage from a minimum of five to a minimum of 10 days. In the new recommendations from the task force, this number has been extended to 30 days. For videos that involve nonspeaking students, the task force recommends the district keep
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them for 180 days.
Cooper said the district has purchased more storage technology to be able to store the videos for longer than originally proposed.
The task force also recommended more frequent review of bus video footage.
For students who are consistently nonspeaking or unable to advocate for themselves, the task force recommends that staff review all bus video footage at a minimum of once per week. For other students who require special transportation based on their disability, footage would be reviewed at a minimum of every other week.
For general education bus routes, staff would review footage monthly.
Staff from the district’s security department would review the videos. Cooper said the district is also studying ways to incorporate the use of artificial intelligence to help with review of video footage.
she said.
The task force also recommended weekly video footage review for the first four weeks of a new staff member working on a bus.
“If we have a new staff member on the bus, we want to be sure that we’re reviewing the video footage from the bus for that particular staff member so that we can provide coaching, we can provide support, we can provide training,” Cooper said.
The task force recommended adding additional staff members to the bus routes for students with the highest needs.
“We are working towards having the two paraprofessionals on those routes,” Cooper said. “Want to be very, very clear that this is a work in progress, and that with our staffing shortage, we’re still working towards making that happen, but we know how important that is.”
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To improve processes for incident reporting, the district created a new reporting form where families can share concerns and
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compliments regarding transportation.
“In reflecting with the task force, we didn’t have the unified, formalized reporting form that’s publicized and communicated well with our families so that they can know exactly where to go,” Transportation Director Marcy Phelps said. “In light of that, I worked on creating a document that is not only for concerns, but for compliments.”
Responses from the form go to the transportation staff, and they will respond to messages within 24 to 48 hours, Phelps added. Fami -
lies and staff members will be able to use the form.
Phelps also said the transportation team will start a quarterly newsletter to improve communication with the district community.
The task force also discussed the use of third-party transportation services, which are contracted by the district in some cases to provide transportation for students. The new policy would require third-party contractors to adhere to all district policies, including video recordings in their vehicles.
District parent Jeremy Schupbach, who serves on the task force and has a child with special needs, said he appreciates the group’s work.
“I think it’s tackling an incredi -
bly emotional topic,” he said. “One of the things that I’ve taken away from the task force is the key importance of communication.”
Dan Nelson, a special transportation bus driver and parent who is part of the task force, said he wants to see the group look at broader issues, including other high-risk areas for students with special needs beyond buses.
“The task force has done good,” he said. “There’s more that can be done, and more that should be done as well.”
He also said he wants to see more formalized interactions between paraprofessionals, teachers,
drivers and parents before and after school.
“My goal is to make sure we have meaningful education and meaningful change as part of this task force,” he said.
The task force will continue meeting throughout the school year to review the implementation of new policies and procedures and see how they can be built upon moving forward.
The board will vote on the proposed policy changes at an upcoming meeting. District leadership has already begun to implement some procedural changes, such as the incident reporting form.
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• Vendor Market Place
• Food trucks
• Live and silent auction
• Kids zone with family fun events
• Pet costume contest
A tribute to our Olympic heroes
As I re ect on the achievements of our Olympic athletes, past and present, I am overwhelmed with pride and admiration. Becoming an Olympian is one of the most challenging and rewarding paths one can take. It demands physical prowess and an immense amount of courage, commitment, and dedication. Our athletes have demonstrated these qualities in abundance, and their accomplishments on the world stage are a testament to their hard work and perseverance.
e road to the Olympics is paved with long hours of training, the relentless grind, and the inevitable spilling of blood, sweat, and tears. Each athlete’s journey is unique, yet they share a common thread of sacri ce and determination. ey wake up before dawn, often pushing their bodies to the limit, driven by a dream few can truly understand. e courage to pursue this dream is astounding, knowing that the path is fraught with obstacles and that the margin for error is razor-thin.
However, it is not just the physical challenges that make the journey remarkable. e mental fortitude required to maintain focus, stay motivated, and overcome setbacks is equally impressive. Our athletes have faced numerous trials, from injuries and disappointments to the pressure of global competition. Yet, they
persevere, driven by an unyielding desire to excel and represent their country with honor.
e world witnesses something extraordinary when these athletes nally step onto the Olympic stage. e grace, speed, strength, agility, accuracy, beauty, and endurance they display captivate our attention like nothing else. Watching them perform is a spectacle of human achievement and a celebration of the human spirit. eir performances inspire us, reminding us of the limitless potential within each of us.
I am incredibly proud of every athlete representing our country at the Olympics. Whether they have brought home medals or not, their e orts and achievements are nothing short of magni cent. e work ethic, e ort, and grittiness they exhibit, their natural gifts, and the skills they have honed over years of training are truly aweinspiring.
Consider the swimmer who spends countless hours in the pool, perfecting each stroke, or the gymnast who pushes the boundaries of what the human body can do with grace and precision. ink of the runner who trains tirelessly to shave fractions of a second o their time, or the weightlifter who combines raw power with impeccable technique. Each of these athletes embodies the essence of what it means to strive for excellence.
Our Olympic athletes are more than competitors; they are ambassadors of hope and determination. ey remind us that we can achieve greatness with hard work, dedication, and a relentless pursuit of our
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Stop mountain lion trophy hunting
I plan to vote yes on Colorado’s ballot measure to end trophy hunting of mountain lions for their heads and skins and ban baiting and trapping of bobcats for fur which is often sold to China.
I am from Denver, Colorado, and I volunteered to get signatures for this proposition, because I care about the environment and the ecological balance wildlife provides. While I do understand standard hunting, I do not believe in animal cruelty.
Mountain lions contribute to our ecology by helping to cull deer and elk populations. They pick off weaker animals that suffer from wasting disease. A scientific article written by Jim Keen, DVM, Ph.D., entitled “A Scientific Review of Mountain Lion Hunting and Its Effects” explains these ecological issues.
common-sense solution to wild animal management. There are exceptions in the proposition allowing the killing of lions if they threaten livestock or property.
This proposition does not ban regular hunting of lions. Trophy hunters often pay $8,000 for a guaranteed kill. They use packs of dogs with radio collars to tree the cat and then the hunter walks out and kills it. This method is cruel, non-sportsmanlike and unnecessary. Hunting mountain lions by tracking them still remains totally legal. Killing of lactating female mountain lions is not allowed due to abandonment of cubs and great potential loss of lion population. In 2023-2024, 235 female lions were killed, which amounts to 47% of the 500 licenses given. This is an unacceptable percentage and needs to end.
This proposition would also offer a
Plan now for sweeping tax changes
MFINANCIAL STRATEGIES
ost people do not like change. Or maybe they don’t like it when things are out of their control. If this describes you, then now is a good time to get prepared for the sunset of our current income and estate tax laws. It will definitely be a change, and it will definitely be out of your control.
The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 is set to expire on Dec. 31, 2025. This affects everything to do with how much you will pay in taxes and how much you can pass on to your heirs tax free. This assumes there will not be considerable tax reform between now and the end of next year. It is important to understand that in this situation, taxes are going up and the amount you can exempt from estate tax is going down. That’s right — not good for you. But why worry about this now? Because you have only a few more months of this tax year to address any changes you would like to make. If new tax legislation does pass in 2025, you may wish you took advantage of current lower tax rates this year. If new tax law does not supersede the TCJA sunset, then you will have only one more year to make adjustments to your taxable income and to your estate.
I would suggest to anyone who is complacent with their current tax and estate situation, think again. Even if you are in the highest current bracket, it is likely going higher, so plan well this year and next to take advantage of paying what you can now to avoid paying more in the future.
This means purposely pushing more taxable income into this year and next. You can do this through changing your 401(k) contribution from tax deferred to a Roth contribution, if your employer offers a Roth option. You can also consider a Roth conversion and realizing capital gains on highly appreciated stock.
You can complete and bill projects if you are self-employed. The problem is many of these strategies take a while to plan and implement but could be spread over two tax years if you start now.
It is hard to predict what will actually take place next year since this is an election year. Starting now to plan for 2024 is the most control you may have since it is doubtful much new legislation will pass in the next four months. We also don’t know how the tax brackets from 2017 will be adjusted for inflation, but Michael Kitces, CFP®, tax planner, created a comparison that may be helpful for planning. One example is for those with household taxable income of $94,300, the bracket could jump from 12 percent to 25 percent. Household income of $189,850 could increase your bracket from 22 percent to 28 percent. Currently, the highest bracket of 37 percent is for incomes over $731,200. After the law reverts back to 2017 adjusted for inflation, the highest bracket will be 39.6% on incomes over $583,750 for married filing jointly.¹ These are just a few of the significant changes that could be in effect for many years to come and are certainly worth planning for.
Estate planning is another crucial opportunity to prepare for. You may want to consider transferring some of your wealth now to avoid having your heirs pay 45 percent or more on assets over the exemption limit, expected to drop back to $5 million, adjusted for inflation.²
There are gifting opportunities to help reduce your estate and keep assets with your heirs instead of Uncle Sam. You may also consider using your lifetime exemption now by putting the bulk of your estate in a gift trust. Work with your professional advisor to make certain what type of plan is right for you.
1&2: Michael Kitces, MSFS, MTAX, CFP, CLU, ChFC,RHU,REBC,CASL; founder of The Kitces Report and The Nerd’s Eye View. TCJA Sunset Provision Guide.7.10.24
Patricia Kummer is managing director for Mariner Wealth Advisors.
THE POWER OF MUSIC
Arvada nonprofit aims to create bridges through collaboration, exploration and fun for kids in the metro area
BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Studies on music’s bene ts repeatedly show its positive impact to mental and physical health. Research also shows it can build bridges.
Children who participate in group music activities exhibit more cooperation than kids who don’t, according to the journal “Evolution and Human Behavior.” Furthermore, researchers found children who regularly play music, sing and dance together can more easily empathize with others.
at’s something today’s world needs more of, believes ornton resident Dustin Olde, and that he hopes his music school can foster. A lifelong musician, Olde runs Colorado AMP (After-school Music Program), a low-cost, nonpro t kids’ music school in Arvada. e three-year-old business draws students from the heart of Denver and throughout the suburbs.
“Kids can take music lessons online anytime,” he said. “ e whole point is we want them in-person, working together. We’re trying to get people to get along. at’s where we as a society are struggling. How can we all get along and understand each other? e music is just the gateway, the language by which they communicate.”
His students’ words suggest Olde is having an impact.
“When I thought of music before, I really thought more about, this note is A or B,” said Westminster’s Cullan Wright, 13, who’d played French horn in his school band before enrolling at Colorado AMP. “Now I understand it’s more about chords, how di erent things meld together.
“Before when I was playing, I was only thinking about my part,” he continued. “I would use someone else as a cue to come in. But for the most part, I wasn’t listening to other kids.”
Olde also discovered the power of music while playing with his peers. As a teen at Littleton High School, he experienced bene ts that went far be-
yond music’s immediate psychological rewards.
“At 15, I formed a band with some friends; that was a huge piece of what got me through high school,” Olde said. “ ose were my best friends, and the band was a fundamental part of my selfesteem. It gave me the con dence I needed to get through high school.”
ose bonds went so deep that 35 years later, Olde is still playing with one of his high school bandmates in the group Trouble Bound. e band recently played at Evergreen’s Aug. 3 Mountain Music Fest.
Olde was a college music major and early in his career, worked with at-risk kids as an AmeriCorps teacher. at experience sparked his interest in a music school open to children from families of all income levels.
“We were teaching anger and con ict management skills to kids,” said Olde, a father of two. “I learned that the time when kids get in the most trouble is between when school ends and when Mom and Dad get home from work. at’s the time I want kids to be doing something positive.”
Colorado AMP is designed for children ages 10
to 15 who love music. Skill level or family income is not a factor. e school o ers sliding scale fees and full scholarships. Drawing kids from di erent backgrounds is key to ful lling Olde’s mission.
“My vision has always been that we’d have a kid from Sterling who likes country and one from Aurora who likes hip hop,” he said. “In real life, the two would never meet. But here, they hear one another’s music and play together. You start to understand somebody else’s perspective.
“It’s not hugely di erent from School of Rock,” he continued. “But our goal is to get to those kids who can’t a ord School of Rock.”
While Colorado AMP was intended to be primarily an after-school program and o ers individual lessons, specialty workshops and after-school programs, its summer music camps generate the highest turnout.
During the camps, kids practice in small groups for two weeks and then do a live performance. Students can choose to play guitar, bass guitar, drums, keyboards or sing. Olde typically contracts
Broomfield’s Davis Maurney, 11, focuses during an end-of-camp performance at Colorado AMP.
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with teachers to instruct the summer programs.
Westminster parent Kerstin Wright’s two sons have gone to Colorado AMP’s summer camp for two years running.
“I was a little skeptical when we went the rst time that by the end of two weeks we’d be attending a concert with them playing these instruments,” she said. “My kids had never had any experience with playing a bass guitar, an electric guitar or drum set. I was astonished. It was such a huge fun surprise to see them up on stage that rst time.”
Not only did her sons learn to play the instruments, they created a band name and logo, and produced a promotional video.
“ ey just had some very cool and di erent experiences they’d never had anywhere else,” Wright said. “ ey met some new kids, and some really awesome adults who have a passion for music and kids. at was also a win.”
Cullan Wright said it’s changed the way he listens to music.
“Whenever I’m listening to a song now, I can hear the piano part or the bass part,” he said. “I really do appreciate how much time they have to put into everything.”
Eleven-year-old Cooper Wright also saw his musical world expand after the summer camps.
“It’s opened up some more music genres,” he said. “(Before) it was kinda like whatever is on for me. I knew about bands like Nirvana and Green Day. But once we played a Nirvana song, I really got into it. Now I think I listen for more genres than just whatever.”
Cooper played both drums and guitar during his two Colorado AMP summer camps.
“ ey’re really good at simplifying things to make it kid-friendly,” he said. “I like the other kids there, and just getting to play and learn new instruments is pretty fun.”
It’s been fun for their mother, too, who said she now hears them talking in the car in great detail about a song playing on the stereo.
“So much of what kids do nowadays is screenbased; I feel like they don’t get a lot of opportunity to get creative,” she said. “For me, it’s important to create those opportunities that are meaningful and interesting to them.”
Broom eld’s Linda Maurney and her son and daughter had a similar experience. Son Davis, 11, has done the summer music camp for three years. Davis already owned a guitar but before Colorado AMP, he said he barely touched it.
“Now I’ve learned new things and it’s more fun to play guitar,” he said. “It really helped me practice.”
Davis said his favorite moment at each camp is the nal performance.
“It’s fun to play on a stage,” he said. “You come together as a band, and it’s fun to see how you sound.”
Linda Maurney said she’s watched her children’s musical con dence grow with each camp experience.
“My son’s talking about starting his own band,” she said. “He brought two of his friends to camp,
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Address: 8141 N I-70 Frontage Road, Unit 7B, Arvada, CO 80002.
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and now they do it together. ey’re engaged with other kids, for a common purpose. ey’re listening to and reading music, trying to gure it out. You can almost see that their brains are more activated.”
So far this summer, about 60 students have participated in Colorado AMP’s summer camps. While this basic formula’s been a winner, Olde is experimenting with alternative ideas, too. Earlier this year, the school hosted a Taylor Swift workshop, a four-Saturday program in which students learned and performed three Swift hits.
As the program has evolved, so too have its participants.
“ is year I had a student who was missing a hand,” Olde said. “In that same camp, I had a kid with a speech disability. We’ve had kids with autism. …I think a lot of kids on the spectrum gravitate toward music. ey can nd their voice through it. So that’s been cool.”
For Olde, the best moment of any program comes at the end — when students take everything they’ve learned and showcase it to friends and family.
“ at last day of camp when they do their performance is my favorite,” he said. “We try to have as polished a performance as we can. at sometimes means we as teachers are in there playing with them. We want them to think, ‘Whoa, this sounds really good.’ ey feel so proud of themselves. Everything’s worth it for that day.”
Students rehearse at Colorado AMP during a summer music camp. They include Julian Luby from Wheatridge on piano, Anya Beneski (wearing glasses) from Wheat Ridge on vocals, Molly Roman from Lakewood on vocals, Isaac Press from Lakewood on bass, and Khalil Foster from Arvada on guitar.
Cooper Wright and Davis Maurney show o their Colorado AMP IDs during a recent summer camp.
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PHOTO BY JANE REUTER
‘Waitress’ o ers a musical slice of real life
Few things in life are as satisfying as a good piece of pie, especially when you’re feeling blue. ere’s something about it that just feels warm and comforting. at same energy is delightfully conjured in “Waitress,” the musical opener of the Arvada Center’s 2024/2025 sea-
“It’s a musical about nding yourself, about friendships, about making mistakes and coming to terms with them,” said Anne Terze-Schwarz, who plays the lead character, Jenna. “It’s really a journey of hope that we’re taking audiences on and we want them to cry, laugh and feel something.”
Based on a lm of the same name, “Waitress” runs at the center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., from Friday, Aug. 30 through Sunday, Oct. 13. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 1 p.m. on Wednesday and 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Directed by Lynne Collins, featuring a book by Jessie Nelson, and music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles, the show follows Jenna, a waitress and top-notch pie-maker stuck in a small town and an unhappy marriage. When Jenna discovers she’s pregnant, she worries she really has no options left. But her friends, a baking contest and a handsome doctor show her there’s still sweetness left in life.
“ e show is very human and I love that Jenna is so real,” Terze-Schwarz said. “She’s just one of those people who is taking life day by day and trying to gure it out. She never loses her kindness and lets life inspire her while she’s guring out her next step. She gets a little lost, but her choices help her to nd herself in the end.”
e show is a true ensemble piece, Terze-Schwarz added, and thanks to Bareilles’ writing, audiences are constantly swept away by truly beautiful and moving music. Songs like “When He Sees Me” and “You Matter to Me” are sure to be audience favorites.
While many musicals tend to be larger than life, what makes “Waitress” such a unique experience for audiences is that they can see them-
selves in so many of the characters. At a time when so many of us are just looking to connect with others, shows like this are more necessary than ever.
“At one point, Jenna says she hasn’t felt anything in a long time, and we want the musical to make audiences feel something,” Terze-Schwarz said. “No matter what your life experience is, you’re going to come away with something from the show.”
More information and tickets can be found at https://arvadacenter. org/events/waitress.
Town Hall Arts Center Goes All Out for Ovation Gala
Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 Main St., is hosting its largest fundraising event of the year with its Ovation Gala, from 5:30 to 9:30 on Saturday, Aug. 24.
For the event, a portion of downtown Littleton’s Main Street will be shut down so attendees can sample specialty cocktails and a sumptuous dinner, enjoy live entertainment and bid in a live and silent auction. e gala is a great opportunity to support all the work the center does in celebrating and promoting the arts and the Littleton commu-
nity. Get tickets at https://townhallartscenter.org/event/ovation-gala-2024/.
Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Glen Hansard at the Paramount Theatre I’ve been fortunate enough to see a lot of concerts in my time and I can con dently say that Irish singer/ songwriter Glen Hansard has put on one of the best I’ve ever seen. His live show is full of joy and passion and just top-notch musicianship. On record and as part of the Oscarwinning group, e Swell Season, his music can seem kind of laid back and soothing, but it’s quite something to behold in person.
In support of his most recent album, last year’s lovely “All at Was East Is West of Me Now,” he’ll be coming to the Paramount eatre, 1621 Glenarm Place in Denver, at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24. e show will be an evening of musical joy and I highly recommend you don’t miss it. Get tickets at www.ticketmaster.com.
Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail.com.
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“ e landlord is not free to raise rent one month to the next,” Valleau told the residents. “You must be notied of a rent increase in writing.”
e notice must state the amount of increase, the e ective date and the contact information for management, Valleau said. If landlords increase the rent, they can only do so once a year per tenant, he added.
As of mid-August, residents said they had not been noti ed of any rent increases.
A spokesperson for Havenpark said the company had not yet determined what rent increases would look like at Wolhurst — now called Wolhurst Lake — but the company was considering an increase of around 10%.
Some residents also expressed concern that Havenpark would add water meters to their homes and start charging them extra fees for water. Havenpark’s spokesperson told the Littleton Independent the company will not add water meters to existing homes.
e spokesperson said Havenpark does not plan to redevelop the land into something that is not housing, and that the company believes in continuing a supply of a ordable
places to live.
Wilkinson said she wishes there were a legal limit on how much landlords could increase rents in mobile home parks.
“ e most important thing … that would give everybody ease is if they would pass a law that rents can’t increase over 5%,” she said. “ at’s their biggest worry.”
In 2022, the legislature introduced a bill to protect mobile home park residents. It would have set a cap on annual rent increases for mobile homes,
but Gov. Jared Polis told sponsors he would veto that provision, according to CPR News. As a result, the bill that was passed includes no rent caps.
Looking forward to the potential nancial challenges that rent increases could bring to their community, Wilkinson and her friend, Claudia Curry Hill, are considering starting a nonpro t group to help their neighbors.
Hill also served on the resident cooperative board that helped put together the residents’ o er on the park.
“It’s to help other people,” Hill said of the nonpro t they might start. “ ey need help at a time in their life when it’s not like they can go back to
work, and get a job and start making more money.”
e nonpro t could raise money to help residents with rent costs, help residents apply for social services and support neighbors with tasks at their homes, they said.
Although there is no provision to protect residents from rent increases, the Mobile Home Park Act does provide some protections for residents.
Valleau said new mobile home park owners cannot make residents sign a new lease.
“You all have the right to decide, ‘Hey, I like my lease, the one that I signed when I moved in. I’m gonna stick with this one.’ And the landlord can’t obligate you to sign their lease,” he said.
If residents like a new lease o ered to them, they can sign it, Valleau added. But the important thing is that residents have the right to make their own decision.
He said residents can reach out to the Colorado Poverty Law Project for pro bono legal assistance. e organization helps people with housingrelated legal issues, and could assist residents with understanding their rights in the face of the recent purchase.
He said the organization can also help residents if they get an eviction notice, which he said should be taken seriously.
“If you’re receiving an eviction notice, or if you see a court summons, reach out to legal help as soon as you can,” he said.
Claudia Curry Hill and Debbie Wilkinson, along with other resident cooperative board members, led e orts to make an o er on the mobile home park. PHOTO BY NINA JOSS
Transplanted boreal toads now breeding
Colorado is helping the endangered toads make a comeback
BY JENNIFER BROWN THE COLORADO SUN
Colorado wildlife o cials are celebrating some long-awaited good news — the mountain toads are making tadpoles!
For seven years, biologists have been toting tadpoles to high-elevation bogs and ponds in a massive e ort to save the inch-long boreal toad. And for the rst time at a mountain wetland above Pitkin, they’ve discovered that those transplanted toads are making their own babies in the wild.
“It’s a really big deal,” native aquatic species biologist Daniel Cammack said in a Colorado Parks and Wildlife news release.
Boreal toads, which live in wetlands around 11,500 feet and spend their winters buried under multiple feet of snow, have been dying o at a rapid pace across the Rocky Mountain states. A fungus that infects the toad’s
skin with a cluster of spores, then bursts and spreads through the water to other toads, is to blame.
Colorado biologists have been trying to stop the fungus by dipping the tiny toads in a wash nicknamed “purple rain” and have been taking new tadpoles from a hatching center in Alamosa and dropping them in wild ponds.
is summer, when Cammack went to check on his transplanted toads above Pitkin, northeast of Gunnison, he found they were reproducing, a discovery that Colorado Parks and Wildlife called “potentially game-changing.”
Cammack’s team has been bringing tadpoles to the wetland since 2018, which is about the length of time it takes for a female toad to reach reproductive age.
e state wildlife agency has stocked about 20,000 tadpoles at the Pitkin bog, most of which began as eggs that were collected from the backcountry and raised to tadpoles at the Native Aquatic Species Restoration Facility in Alamosa. In 2022, biologists threw in 570 tadpoles from the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance.
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A yearling boreal toad gets a shower after being found in an alpine wetland above Buena Vista in 2019.
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News briefs: Mansion tour set for Sept. 17
Highlands Ranch Mansion tour and lunch
e Living Aging Well Commission and the City of Lone Tree is planning a guided tour of the Highlands Ranch Mansion, followed by lunch at Sazon. e tour is Sept. 17 at 11:30 a.m., with lunch around 1:30 p.m. Pre-paid tickets, $12 per person, are required. Register at www.cityoonetree.com/event/highlandsranch-mansion-tour. Call 303-2254930 for more information.
Safe2Tell sees 25% increase compared to the previous year
A July monthly tally of 28,218 reports for the prior school year is the highest ever in Safe2Tell’s history. Safe2Tell is a violence intervention and prevention program for students to anonymously report threats
made to them or others, distributing anonymous reports to local law enforcement and school o cials under state law. To make a report, call 1-877-542-7233 or visit Safe2Tell. org.
Parking change at South Platte Park
To combat parking clutter, the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District has implemented a new parking reservation and payment system. Visitors to the parking lot o South Platte Canyon Road, near C-470, may reserve, in advance online, a parking spot for $10 plus fees. Alternatively, they may show up at the entrance where other spots are available on a rst-come, rstserve basis for $13 per car. Payment is only necessary on Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 2.
‘I Voted’ design competition opens to high school students e Colorado Secretary of State’s O ce is inviting high school students to participate in its “I Voted” digital sticker competition. e winning design will be sent to voters via BallotTrax after they vote in the upcoming General Election. It will also be featured on the Secretary of State’s website, media channels, press releases and in media coverage. Sta from the Colorado Secretary of State’s O ce will also present the award during an assembly at the artist’s school. e entry deadline is Sept. 2. More information can be found at https://www.sos.state. co.us/pubs//elections/votedSticker/contest.html.
Long-term closure of West Frontage Road in Douglas County Crews have closed a section of the West Frontage Road between Territorial and Tomah roads. Local access to businesses and residences along West Frontage Road will remain available, but no through trafc is allowed. e closure allows for bridge building over Interstate 25 and railway tracks, as well as new interstate on- and o -ramps. Crews will restrict and relocate West Frontage Road tra c through 2025.
Asian Girls Ignite empowers local AANHPI community
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Douglas County sheri stands up for safety of bicyclists on roads
After a lifelong cyclist survived a horrible bike crash after being struck from behind by a large truck, Sheri Darren Weekly is advocating that drivers look out for cyclists. Gary Robinson said the crash could have killed him, but the driver “jumped out, screamed at me.” And while in the hospital, people he knew made negative comments about photos of what appeared to be the crash he was in on Facebook, including, “cyclists shouldn’t be on the road anyway” and “he got what was coming.” is sparked conversations with Weekly and his o ce, which has partnered with Robinson’s blog, Colorado Avid Cyclist, to help educate the community about cyclists and their rights on the roads. Tra c deputies also have developed a plan to step up enforcement and education of cyclists and motorists.
Highlands Ranch’s Thoennes nearly medals in Olympic rowing
BY ED KLAJMAN
SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
PARIS – At the Olympics, it’s often said the most emotionally di cult nish an athlete can have is fourth place – just one spot away from coming home with a medal.
Highland Ranch’s Jessica oennes has now had that experience for a second consecutive time.
e rower nished fourth in the bow seat as part of the women’s eights crew in Tokyo three years ago, just two seconds o the podium. In Paris, oennes was in the pairs competition together with Azja Czajkowski.
It was a case of di erent boat – same result, as the duo nished fourth in the nal, and once again for oennes, about two seconds from having a bronze medal put around her neck.
“Yeah, it is a pretty familiar position to be so close and yet and maybe perhaps falling a little short,” said the 28-year-old, who graduated from Mountain Vista High School in 2014. “But I think if you look at our competition and how we have gone through this whole time, I’m incredibly proud and thrilled with how both myself and my partner Azja have been able to really break through and succeed in such a short amount of time.”
Emphasizing how it takes years of training together for a tandem to reach their full potential, oennes explained the Americans had been together for
just a matter of a few months, much di erent than the teams that nished ahead of them – the Netherlands (gold), Romania (silver) and Australia (bronze).
“ e gold medalists have been rowing together on and o for eight years,” explained oennes, who had never rowed in her life until walking on to the University of Washington’s team in 2015.
“ e Australian pair have been rowing together exclusively for three years and were together for the last Olympics as well. e Romanians have now been rowing together for at least two quadrennials now that I’ve been able to tell. So, to have come together with somebody in four months, and to be so close, I think is such an exciting preview of what we can do.”
After taking in several other Olympic events as a spectator after her event wrapped up halfway through the games, oennes participated in the closing ceremony and then ew back to the U.S. on Monday.
Now, oeness said, a substantial break from the sport is the priority, including getting back to Colorado “sometime soon,” but oennes does not know when exactly, pointing out that she only planned up until the nal of her event and not a day after it.
“I have not taken a break since. Well, I don’t think I have ever taken a break in my life, to be honest with you,” oennes laughed, noting that thoughts of 2028 and the enticement of a home Games
in Los Angeles are certainly in play, but that she’s not going to plan too far ahead or get too far ahead of herself.
“It will come as it does. We will see how the body’s doing and how everybody’s feeling and kind of evaluate after a couple of months, and kind of move forward,” oennes said while acknowledging that the Olympics there will “be really good” and that “the United States has put out some very good Games in the past.”
“But, I mean, if people have been complaining about the tra c here, I don’t know if they’ve ever been to Los Angeles,” oennes joked.
e big challenge, oennes added, is that the rowing competition will take place in Marine Stadium in Long Beach.
It’s the same course that was used in the 1932 Olympic Games, but it’s only 1,500 meters long, making it the shortest course in Olympic history. e standard length for any international competition has always been 2,000 meters. And U.S. team qualifying will also be on a 2,000-meter course.
oeness said Paris has been wonderful, and a much di erent experience than Tokyo, which was in a COVID bubble.
“It’s a very intimate village. Everything is very, very close, whereas in Tokyo, there was a lot of space,” said the Business and Corporate Communications grad, who was Academic All-Pac 12 Honorable Mention in 2018, and part of
the rst sweep in NCAA history, as the Washington team went undefeated in every race at the collegiate championship in 2017.
“I think I was a little bit better prepared this time on how things worked,” oennes added. “I think it was still overwhelming. It’s always exciting at this new spot when you get somewhere close to the number of athletes that we did and you’re like, whoa, this is wild. So it’s been a very exciting experience. It’s been really fun to experience the full processing and checking, like coming into Team USA, we didn’t get to have that experience last time, so I think it’s just trying to make sure that we make it as special as we could was the goal.”
She added that having her immediate family — father, Chris, mother, Sue, and sisters, Olivia and Camille – was a big plus. And she apologizes if people from back home tried to reach out to o er encouragement and did not hear from her, because like many athletes in an Olympics, phones get turned o and the attention gets placed squarely on the task at hand.
“I think I’ve been quite focused on my own path this couple of months,” oennes said. “So, I haven’t really heard too much from outside, because I’m not always that easy to reach.”
For this Highlands Ranch native, and all those in Colorado who watched the journey, it was an Olympics to remember.
TOADS
Before the relocation e orts, there were no boreal toads at the Pitkin bog.
“Everyone who has been involved in this project has poured their heart and soul into it,” Cammack said, calling it a “really special day.”
Now, biologists will watch to see if the tadpoles turn into toadlets and then into adult toads. It will become only the second place in Colorado where transplanted toads have had tadpoles that grew into toads. e rst is near Cameron Pass, outside of Fort Collins.
Boreal toads are the only high-elevation toad in the Rocky Mountains and are an endangered species in
Colorado. ey live at elevations from 7,500 to 12,000 feet, just below treeline, and hibernate beneath the snow for six to eight months of the year. Researchers say that when the toads are stressed, they release a secretion that smells similar to peanut butter.
e toads were once abundant, even sitting under Buena Vista lamp posts at night in the 1960s to feast on insects that swarmed to the light, according to historical articles reviewed by CPW. en the fungus came, killing o thousands of the tiny creatures in the 1980s and 1990s.
e fungus — Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis— is blamed for the death of amphibians all over the world, including in Australia, Asia and South America. Aquatic biologists say the toads lived in Colorado
before humans and are an important part of the high-elevation ecosystem, where they eat bugs and serve as food for snakes, birds and weasels.
In Colorado, some transplanted tadpoles have received antifungal bacterial baths before they are packed into plastic bags and released into mountain bogs and ponds. e wash is called “purple rain” because of its lavender tint.
In one project, University of Colorado researchers injected boreal toads with either a spot of pink or green dye, visible through amphibian skin when they held a toad up to the sunlight. Green-spotted toads got the antifungal bath, while pinkspotted ones did not. en they tried to capture the toads the following summer, searching for them in a pond above Buena Vista, to see
whether they were infected with the deadly fungus.
A “Boreal Toad Recovery Team,” which includes biologists from Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, has been working to save the toads for 20 years.
“ e boreal toad is a truly unique and resilient amphibian,” said Cammack, calling the discovery of the new tadpoles a monumental day in his career. “We are up at 11,500 feet, at timberline practically. ey gut out big winters covered by multiple feet of snow and experience only three to four months of warm growing season.”
is story was printed through a news sharing agreement with e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned nonpro t based in Denver that covers the state.
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FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0249-2024
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On May 31, 2024, the undersigned Public Trust-
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Original Grantor(s)
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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, 10/02/2024, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the
indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication: 8/8/2024
Last Publication: 9/5/2024
Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 05/31/2024
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 # CO23107
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.
Building 10, Unit 1031, Pinnacle at Highline, in accordance with and subject to the Declaration for Pinnacle at Highline recorded on July 17, 2001 at Reception No. B1115281 and the Condominium Map recorded on October 29, 2001 at Reception No. B1183130 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State
of Colorado, together with Garage Unit G-179 and Surface Parking Unit P-148 in accordance with and subject to the Declaration for Pinnacle at Highline recorded on July 17, 2001 at Reception No. B1115281 and the Condominium Map recorded on October 29, 2001 at Reception No. B1183130 in the office of the Clerk and recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.
Legal Notice NO. 0249-2024
First Publication: 8/8/2024
Last Publication: 9/5/2024
Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION
CRS §38-38-103
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0236-2024
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On May 24, 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)
Martin Orozco Alvarado
Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR POPULAR MORTGAGE, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B3272734 Original Principal Amount
$213,400.00 Outstanding Principal Balance
$172,613.65
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 10, BLOCK 42, WALNUT HILLS - - FILING NO. 5, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE STATE OF COLORADO
Purported common address: 8430 E. Briarwood Ave, 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, 09/25/2024, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by
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law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication: 8/1/2024
Last Publication: 8/29/2024
Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 05/24/2024
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 # 24-031940
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On May 31, 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)
GERALD B. RYAN AND STEPHANIE A. RYAN
Original Beneficiary(ies)
AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE COMPANY
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
UMB BANK, National Association, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Legal Title Trustee of PRL Title Trust I
Date of Deed of Trust
January 05, 2001 County of Recording Arapahoe
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
January 16, 2001
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
B1006272
Original Principal Amount
$151,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$147,580.07
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 38, FOUR LAKES SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 4B, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 2059 E PHILLIPS LANE, LITTLETON, 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, 10/02/2024, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication: 8/8/2024
Last Publication: 9/5/2024
Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 05/31/2024
Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Anna Johnston #51978
Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557
Carly Imbrogno #59533
Randall M. Chin #31149
David W. Drake #43315
Ryan Bourgeois #51088
Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP
1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711
Attorney File # 00000010007144
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION
CRS §38-38-103
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0258-2024
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On June 7, 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)
Peter T Quinn and Molly B. Quinn
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation
A Subsidiary of Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
Mortgage Assets Management, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
March 17, 2004
County of Recording
Arapahoe
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
June 28, 2004
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
B4115222
Original Principal Amount
$289,500.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$267,538.72
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 occupy the property as mortgagor’s primary residence as required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
ALL THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE AND STATE OF COLORADO, TO WIT: TOWNHOUSE
UNIT 3, BLOCK 2, COLUMBINE LAKES TOWNHOUSES PHASE II, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE,
STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 4415 W Ponds Circle, Littleton, CO 80123. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
If applicable, a description of any changes to the deed of trust described in the notice of election and demand pursuant to affidavit as allowed by statutes: *Pursuant to that certain Affidavit Re: Scrivener’s Error Pursuant to C.R.S.§38-35-109(5) recorded in the records of Arapahoe County, Colorado, on 5/13/2024 at Reception No. E4029228 to correct the legal description.
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, 10/02/2024, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication: 8/8/2024
Last Publication: 9/5/2024
Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 06/07/2024
Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado
By: Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Erin Croke #46557
Steven Bellanti #48306
Holly Shilliday #24423
Ilene Dell'Acqua #31755
McCarthy & Holthus LLP
7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122
Attorney File # CO-24-985577-LL
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
Pursuant to the liquor laws of the State of Colorado, MANNING’S II INC. d/b/a Manning’s Steaks & Spirits, 51 W. Dry Creek Ct, Littleton, CO, has requested the licensing officials of the City of Littleton, Colorado, to grant a Hotel & Restaurant liquor license.
Applicant(s): MICHAEL MANNING DIANTHA MANNING LITTLETON, CO LAKEWOOD, CO
The public hearing on the application will be held on Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 11, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. Before considering issuance of this license, the Littleton Licensing Commission must determine if it is the desire of the adult inhabitants of the neighborhood* that this license be issued. If you would like to voice either support or opposition
of issuance of this license, please email COLCityClerk@littletongov.org. Please include your name and, address when responding. Deadline for support or opposition is September 4, 2024
*The neighborhood is defined by the city boundaries of Littleton. You must reside within the city limits of Littleton, Colorado to participate.
By order of the Licensing Commission of the City of Littleton, Colorado. /s/ Wendy J. Shea-Tamag
Deputy City Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539510
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: August 22, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent
PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF CENTENNIAL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, the Centennial City Council approved the following ordinance on second and final reading:
ORDINANCE NO. 2023-O-11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, APPROVING THE 2nd AMENDMENT TO THE VERMILION CREEK PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD-24-00002)
The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk and is also available on the City’s web site, www.centennialcolorado.com. The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-325-8000.
(First published August 8, 2024)
By: Christina Lovelace, CMC Interim City Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539379
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: August 22, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen
PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF CENTENNIAL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, the Centennial City Council approved the following ordinance on second and final reading:
ORDINANCE NO. 2023-O-09
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 2023 EDITION, AMENDING SECTION 18-11-10 OF THE CENTENNIAL MUNICIPAL CODE
The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk and is also available on the City’s web site, www.centennialcolorado.com. The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-325-8000.
(First published July 18, 2024)
By: Christina Lovelace, CMC Interim City Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539378
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: August 22, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen
Public Notice
LITTLETON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Pursuant to the liquor laws of the State of Colorado, DENVER BEER CO LITTLETON LLC., d/b/a Denver Beer Co, 2409 W. Main St., Littleton, CO, has requested the licensing officials of the City of Littleton, Colorado, to grant a Brew Pub liquor license. Applicant(s):
PATRICK CRAWFORD DENVER, CO
The public hearing on the application will be held on Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 11, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. Before considering issuance of this license, the Littleton Licensing Commission must deter-
mine if it is the desire of the adult inhabitants of the neighborhood* that this license be issued. If you would like to voice either support or opposition of issuance of this license, please email COLCityClerk@littletongov.org. Please include your name and, address when responding. Deadline for support or opposition is September 4, 2024.
*The neighborhood is defined by the city boundaries of Littleton. You must reside within the city limits of Littleton, Colorado to participate. By order of the Licensing Commission of the City of Littleton, Colorado.
/s/ Wendy J. Shea-Tamag Deputy City Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539448
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: August 22, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO PF24-001, SKY RANCH #8 / FINAL PLAT
PROPOSAL: Please be advised that PCY Holdings, LLC, owner and applicant, has made application to Arapahoe County for a Final Plat. This application consists of a replat of the original Filing 6 plat. The area being replatted begins approximately 500 feet south of the intersection of Monaghan Road and East 6th Avenue. The purpose of the replat is to reconfigure lot sizes in a portion of the originally approved plat to add 12 more residential units. The parcels being replatted within this application have a total area of 16 acres.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on September 10, 2024, at 9:30 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Arapahoe County Board of County Commission permits, a public hearing will be held; at which, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the above-described case, CASE NO PF24-001. Sky Ranch #8 / Final Plat. The public hearing will be held at 5334 S Prince St., East Hearing Room, Littleton CO 80120, with the option to participate remotely. The agenda will typically be posted by the Friday afternoon preceding the hearing and can be viewed on our website at https://arapahoe. legistar.com/Calendar. You can also listen to, or speak at, the meeting by calling 1-855-436-3656. To join the speaking queue, press *3 on the telephone keypad.
More information about this proposal is available at the offices of the Arapahoe County Public Works and Development Department, Planning Division, 6924 S Lima St., Centennial CO 80112 (please call ahead to schedule an appointment if you plan to walk-in), by calling 720-874-6650, or by emailing planning@arapahoegov.com during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday).
Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board
Legal Notice No. Arap 1405
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: August 22, 2024
Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice
CITY OF ENGLEWOOD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The regular meeting of the Board of Adjustment and Appeals is scheduled for September 11, 2024 at 7:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado 80110.
Case # VAR2024-003. APPLICANT: Sara Aumann. The applicant is requesting a renewal of the waiver of primary residence requirement for a Short-Term Rental for a property in the R-1-C zone district per Section 5-31-4 of the Englewood Municipal Code.
PREMISES: 4477 South Pennsylvania Street
Copies of the application are on file in the Community Development Department and may be reviewed upon request. Anyone interested in this matter may be heard at the Public Hearing by calling 303.762.2342 or emailing commdev@
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englewoodco.gov 24 hours prior to the public hearing for directions providing public comment virtually or in person.
By Order of the City Board of Adjustment and Appeals
/s/ Shelly Worek
Shelly Worek Recording Secretary
Legal Notice No. 539511
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: August 22, 2024
Publisher: Englewood Herald
LITTLETON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Pursuant to the liquor laws of the State of Colorado, ANJILA LLC. d/b/a Taj Mahal Cuisine & Bar, 5350 S Santa Fe Dr. #C, Littleton, CO, has requested the licensing officials of the City of Littleton, Colorado, to grant a Hotel & Restaurant liquor license. Applicant(s):
ANIL BUDHATHOKI LAFAYETTE, CO
The public hearing on the application will be held on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. Before considering issuance of this license, the Littleton Licensing Authority must determine if it is the desire of the adult inhabitants of the neighborhood* that this license be issued. If you would like to voice either support or opposition of issuance of this license, please email COLCityClerk@littletongov.org. Please include your name and, address when responding. Deadline for support or opposition is August 28, 2024.
*The neighborhood is defined by the city boundaries of Littleton. You must reside within the city limits of Littleton, Colorado to participate.
By order of the Licensing Authority of the City of Littleton, Colorado. /s/ Wendy J. Shea-Tamag Deputy City Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539353
First Publication: August 22, 2024 Last Publication: August 22, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent
Public Notice
ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO PF24-002, SKY RANCH #7 / FINAL PLAT
PROPOSAL: Please be advised that PCY Holding, LLC, owner and applicant, has made application to Arapahoe County for a Final Plat for property located South of East 6th Avenue and East of North Bently Street (Parcel ID: 1977-00-000-583) This Final Plat is approximately 37 acres and consists of 218 new residential lots with a mix of single-family detached homes, townhomes, and paired homes. This plat also includes a pocket park and other open space tracts.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on September 10, 2024 at 9:30 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Arapahoe County Board of County Commission permits, a public hearing will be held; at which, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the above-described case, CASE NO PF24-002, Sky Ranch #7 / Final Plat. The public hearing will be held at 5334 S Prince St., East Hearing Room, Littleton CO 80120, with the option to participate remotely. The agenda will typically be posted by the Friday afternoon preceding the hearing and can be viewed on our website at https://arapahoe.legistar.com/Calendar. You can also listen to, or speak at, the meeting by calling 1-855-436-3656. To join the speaking queue, press *3 on the telephone keypad.
More information about this proposal is available at the offices of the Arapahoe County Public Works and Development Department, Planning Division, 6924 S Lima St., Centennial CO 80112 (please call ahead to schedule an appointment if you plan to walk-in), by calling 720-874-6650, or by emailing planning@arapahoegov.com during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday).
Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board
Legal Notice No. Arap 1403
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: August 22, 2024
Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice
ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO. LDC24-002, LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE SIGN REGULATIONS AMENDMENT / LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TEXT AMENDMENT
PROPOSAL: This county-initiated project proposes amending the Land Development Code (LDC), specifically, Section 4-1-.5, Signs, Section 5-4.4, Planned Sign Program, and Chapter 7, Definitions. The proposed revisions allow for increased freestanding signage depending on the adjacent street frontage and the size of the parcel (s) and are intended to simplify the permitted number and size of fascia signs, remove special sign allowances for specific uses, update and include definitions for certain types of signs, and revise the process and clarify the regulations of the Planned Sign Program.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on September 10, 2024, at 9:30 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Arapahoe County Board of County Commission permits, a public hearing will be held; at which, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the above-described case, case no. LDC24002, Land Development Code Sign Regulations Amendment / Land Development Code Text Amendment. The public hearing will be held at 5334 S Prince St., East Hearing Room, Littleton CO 80120, with the option to participate remotely. The agenda will typically be posted by the Friday afternoon preceding the hearing and can be viewed on our website at https://arapahoe. legistar.com/Calendar. You can also listen to, or speak at, the meeting by calling 1-855-4363656. To join the speaking queue, press *3 on the telephone keypad.
More information about this proposal is available at the offices of the Arapahoe County Public Works and Development Department, Planning Division, 6924 S Lima St., Centennial CO 80112 (please call ahead to schedule an appointment if you plan to walk-in), by calling 720-874-6650, or by emailing planning@arapahoegov.com during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday).
Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board
Legal Notice No. Arap 1404
First Publication: August 22, 2024 Last Publication: August 22, 2024 Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen
PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF CENTENNIAL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, the Centennial City Council approved the following ordinance on second and final reading:
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-O-08
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE) AS WELL AS CHAPTER 11 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL PROCEDURES AND COMMUNITY MEETINGS REQUIREMENTS
The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk and is also available on the City’s web site, www.centennialcolorado.com. The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-325-8000.
(First published August 8, 2024)
By: Christina Lovelace, CMC Interim City Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539380
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: August 22, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen
PUBLIC NOTICE
INVITATION FOR PROPOSALS FOR PROJECT BASED VOUCHERS
Sheridan Housing Authority (SHA) invites developers of property in Sheridan, CO, to submit proposals for participation in the Section 8 Project Based Voucher Program (PBV). The primary purpose of this allocation is to create new or retain existing rental units that are safe, decent and sanitary for rental to low-income families. PBV assistance may be awarded to existing housing or newly constructed or rehabilitated housing.
The PBV units will be leased to eligible low-income households referred by SHA or to eligible tenants in occupancy of the unit at the time of the submission of the proposal. Rental assistance is available for a total not to exceed 10 units. SHA reserves the right to award less than the maximum vouchers available or requested.
Participation in the PBV Program requires compliance with Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Requirements, and Federal Labor Standards will apply to eligible projects.
The full RFP with information on the application and selection process is available at www.innovativehousingconcepts.org. Only proposals in response to this invitation will be accepted for consideration. All proposals MUST be received no later than 5:00 P.M., September 30th, 2024.
Legal Notice No. 539484
First Publication: August 15, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice
WILLOW CREEK 1 & 2
GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING AMENDMENT TO THE 2024 BUDGET AND CORRESPONDING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-WCGID-R-04
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the Willow Creek 1 & 2 General Improvement District, City of Centennial, Colorado (the “District”) will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the City of Centennial Civic Center located at 13133 East Arapahoe Road, Centennial Colorado 80112 (“Civic Center”) regarding amendment of the previously adopted Willow Creek 1 & 2 General Improvement District 2024 Budget (“2024 Budget”) and a corresponding supplemental appropriation. Copies of the current and proposed amended 2024 Budget are available for inspection on the city’s website: www.centennialco.gov or at the Civic Center. Any interested elector of the District may file any objections on the proposed amended 2024 Budget with the City Clerk, in writing at cityclerksoffice@centennialco.gov any time prior to final adoption on September 3, 2024.
/s/ Christina Lovelace, CMC
Interim City Clerk
Legal Notice No.539475
First Publication: August 15, 2024
Last Publication: August 15, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen
Public Notice
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for the City of Aurora and Unincorporated Areas of Arapahoe County, Colorado, Case No. 23-08-0489P. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance
with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA’s website at https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/BFE_Status/bfe_main.asp , or call the FEMA Mapping and Insurance eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).
Legal Notice No. 539479
First Publication: August 15, 2024
Last Publication: August 22, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice LITTLETON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Pursuant to the liquor laws of the State of Colorado, QUIK TRIP CORPORATION d/b/a Quik
Trip #423, 2338 W. Belleview Ave., Littleton, CO, has requested the licensing officials of the City of Littleton, Colorado, to grant a Fermented Malt Beverage and Wine liquor license. Applicant(s): QUIK TRIP CORPORATION TULSA, OK
The public hearing on the application will be held on Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 11, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. Before considering issuance of this license, the Littleton Licensing Commission must determine if it is the desire of the adult inhabitants of the neighborhood* that this license be issued. If you would like to voice either support or opposition of issuance of this license, please email COLCityClerk@littletongov.org. Please include your name and, address when responding. Deadline for support or opposition is September 4, 2024.
*The neighborhood is defined by the city boundaries of Littleton. You must reside within the city limits of Littleton, Colorado to participate.
By order of the Licensing Commission of the City of Littleton, Colorado.
/s/ Wendy J. Shea-Tamag Deputy City Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539454
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: August 22, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent
Bids and Settlements
Public Notice
ARAPAHOE COUNTY
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Construction Contract for Fairgrounds Repairs Project Project No. C23-11
ITB No. 23-40
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado shall make final settlement with L&M Enterprises, Inc. for its work completed for Arapahoe County. The work performed under this contract generally consisted Construction of drainage channel improvements.
Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed or any of its subcontractors or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used by L&M Enterprises, Inc. or any of its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work done within Arapahoe County, whose claim has not been paid by L&M Enterprises, Inc. or any of its subcontractors may file a claim with the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120, at any time up to and including Monday, September 9, 2024.
This Notice is published pursuant to §38-26-107, C.R.S., and all claims, if any, shall be filed in accordance with this statutory section. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement and/or claim prior to the aforementioned date for filing claims shall release Arapahoe County, its officers, agents and employees from any or all
liability, claims, and suits for payment by L&M Enterprises, Inc
Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board
Legal Notice No. Arap 1407
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen
Public Notice
CITY OF ENGLEWOOD NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT 2023 SIGNAL REPLACEMENT PROJECT CFC-23-103
On or about August 30, 2024 the City of Englewood will make a final settlement to: Morton Electric, Inc. 1049 Meadow Lane Pueblo, CO 81006
For the construction of: 2023 Signal Replacement Project CFC-23-103.
Notice is hereby given that after 5:00 p.m. local time on or about August 30, 2024 final settlement to Morton Electric, Inc. Contractor, will be made by the City of Englewood, Colorado for and on account of the contract for the construction of the above-referenced project.
Any person, co-partnership, an association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by the contractor identified above or any subcontractor thereof in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefor has not been paid by the contractor or subcontractor, may in accord with section 38-26-107 (1) C.R.S., file with the Director of Finance, City of Englewood, Colorado, a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim, which statement must be filed on or before August 30, 2024.
Claims must be submitted to Kevin Engels, Finance Manager, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado 80110-2373, (303) 762-2400.
Failure on the part of a claimant to file such statement prior to the final settlement date and time will relieve the City of Englewood from all and any liability of such claim as provided by law.
Kevin Engels, Finance Manager City of Englewood, Colorado
Legal Notice No. 539493
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Second Publication: August 29, 2024 ENGLEWOOD HERALD
TITLE SUMMONS NO. CV-2024-01312 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
BENJAMIN E GANGLOFF, Plaintiff vs. – Fred Sago, Abbie Sago and Mohave County Treasurer; et. al., the unknown heirs of all the above named defendants if any of them be deceased; and all other persons claiming any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the Complaint adverse to Plaintiff; title thereto Defendants
To The Above Named Defendants and each of them. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to appear and defend in the above entitled action in the above entitled court, within THIRTY DAYS, exclusive of the day of service, if served without the State of Arizona, and you are hereby notified that in case you fail so to do, Judgment by Default WILL BE rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Complaint is to foreclose a lien and to Quiet Title to real property in Mohave County, Arizona. If you do not want a judgment or order taken against you without your input, you must file an “Answer” or a “Response” in writing with the Court, and pay the filing fee. If you do not file an “Answer” or “Response” the other party may be given the relief
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requested in his or her Petition or Complaint. To file your “Answer” or Response” take, or send, the “Answer” or “Response” to the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, 415 East Spring Street, Kingman, AZ 86401 (P.O. Box 7000, Kingman, AZ 86402-7000 Mail a copy of your “Answer” or “Response” to the other party at the address listed on the top of this Summons. Benjamin Gangloff, Plaintiff 1308 Stockton Hill A194, Kingman AZ 86401, Phone (928) 530-1235. GIVEN under my hand and the Seal of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of MOHAVE, this 16th day of July, 2024.
CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT
By: Christina Spurlock, Clerk
Legal Notice No.539440
First Publication: August 1, 2024
Last Publication: August 22, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO
Case Number: 24CV30336
COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Plaintiff: Peachwood II Homeowners Association, Inc.,
v. Defendant: Racheal Trueblood, Pennymac Loan Services, LLC, and Michael Westerberg, as Arapahoe County’s Deputy Public Trustee
Lot 81, Block 2, Peachwood Subdivision Filing No. 2, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado
Also known as: 12020 East Hoye Drive, Aurora, CO 80012.
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS or JUDGMENT DEBTORS, Please take notice:
You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Sheriff's office of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado at 10:00 o’clock am, on the 19th day of September 2024 at the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office Civil Unit located at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO, 80112, phone number (720) 874-3845, at which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.
**BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE. **
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A
FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $27,702.65.
This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to Order and Decree For Judicial Forclosure dated May 22, 2024, and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq. by Peachwood II Homeowners Association, Inc., the holder and current owner of a lien recorded on August 14, 2019 at Reception No. D9082693 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The foreclosure is based on a default under the Master Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Peachwood II, recorded on September 28, 1994 at book number 7719 and page 506 of the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorders office, and all supplements thereto (hereinafter referred to as the “Declaration”). The Declaration and notices, as recorded, establish a lien for the benefit of Peachwood II Homeowners Association, Inc., WHICH LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS, legally described as follows: Lot 81, Block 2, Peachwood Subdivision Filing No. 2, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado
Also known as: 12020 East Hoye Drive, Aurora, CO 80012.
Attorney for Peachwood II Homeowners Association, Inc.
WesternLaw Group LLC Gabriel Stefu, #34616 9351 Grant Street #120 Thornton, CO 80229
gtefu@westernlawgroup.com
Date: June 18, 2024
Tyler S. Brown, Sheriff County of Arapahoe, Colorado
By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff
Legal Notice No. 539320
First Publication: 07/25/2024
Last Publication: 08/22/2024
Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, CO 80110
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DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac St. Centennial, Colorado 80112
Plaintiff: BEACON SALES ACQUISITION, INC.
v. Defendants: STATEWIDE ROOFING CONSULTANTS INC. and GREGORY WARD
David B. Law, #27370 Noel Trowbridge, #56538 Miller & Law, P.C. 1900 West Littleton Blvd. Littleton, CO 80120
Telephone 303-722-6500
Facsimile 303-722-9270
Email: dbl@millerandlaw.com npt@millerandlaw.com
Attorneys for Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.
Case Number: 2019CV265 Div.: 15 Ctrm:
NOTICE OF LEVY TO THE JUDGMENT DEBTOR: GREGORY WARD
You are officially notified that pursuant to and under the authority of a WRIT OF EXECUTION issued by the Court, certain real property owned by you, or owed to you, is being held or taken to pay the claim of the above Plaintiff.
The real property being held or taken:
Legal Description:
Lot 23, Block 6, Columbine Valley, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Also known as 67 Fairway Lane, Littleton, Colorado 80123.
You have legal rights that may prevent all or part of your money or property from being taken.
That part of the money or property that may not be taken is called “exempt property.” A partial list of “exempt property” is shown below, along with the law which may make all or part of your money or property exempt. Notwithstanding your right to claim the property as “exempt”, no exemption other than the exemptions set forth in Section 13-54-104(3), C.R.S., may be claimed for a Writ which is the result of a judgment taken for arrearages for child support or for child support debt. The purpose of this Notice of Levy is to tell you about these rights.
If the money or property which is being withheld from you includes any “exempt property”, you must file within 14 days of receiving this Notice of Levy a written claim of exemption with the Clerk of the Court, describing what money or property you think is “exempt property” and the reason that it is exempt.
You must act quickly to protect your rights. Remember, you only have 14 days after receiving this Notice of Levy to file your claim of exemption with the Clerk of Court. Your failure to file a claim of exemption within 14 days is a waiver of your right to file.
Dated: 3/20/2024
Emily L. Clerk of Court/Deputy Clerk
PARTIAL LIST OF EXEMPT PROPERTY
(Numbered statutory references are subject to change)
1. All or part of your property listed in Sections 13-54-101 and 102, C.R.S., including clothing jewelry, books, burial sites, household goods, food and fuel, farm animals, seed, tools, equipment and implements, military allowances, stock-in-trade, certain items used in your occupation, bicycles, motor vehicles (greater for disabled persons), life insurance, income tax refunds, money received because of loss of property or for personal injury, equipment that you need because of your health, or money received
because you were a victim of a crime.
2. All or part of your earnings under Section 13-54-104, C.R.S.
3. Workers’ compensation benefits under Section 8-42-124, C.R.S.
4. Unemployment compensation benefits under Section 8-80-103, C.R.S.
5. Group life insurance benefits under Section 10-7-205, C.R.S.
6. Health insurance benefits under Section 10-16-212, C.R.S.
7. Fraternal society benefits under Section 10-14-403, C.R.S.
8. Family allowances under Section 15-11-404, C.R.S.
9. Teachers’ retirement fund benefits under Section 22-64-120, C.R.S.
10. Public employees’ retirement benefits (PERA) under Sections 24-51-212 and 24-54-111, C.R.S.
11. Social security benefits (OASDI, SSI) under 42 U.S.C. §407.
12. Railroad employee retirement benefits under 45 U.S.C. §23.
13. Public assistance benefits (OAP, AFDC, TANF, AND, AB, LEAP) under Section 26-2-131, C.R.S.
14. Policemen’s and firemen’s pension fund payments under Sections 31-30-117, 31-30.5-208 and 31-31-203, C.R.S.
15. Utility and security deposits under Section 13-54-102(1)(r), C.R.S.
16. Proceeds of the sale of homestead property under Section 38-41-207, C.R.S.
17. Veteran’s Administration benefits under 38 U.S.C. §5301.
18. Civil service benefits under 5 U.S.C. §8346.
19. Mobile homes and trailers under Section 38-41-201.6, C.R.S.
20. Certain retirement and pension funds and benefits under Section 13-54-102(2)(s), C.R.S.
22. A Court-ordered child support and maintenance obligation or payment under Section 13-54-102(1)(u), C.R.S.
23. Public or private disability benefits under Section 13-54-102(1)(v), C.R.S.
REMEMBER THAT THIS IS ONLY A PARTIAL LIST OF “EXEMPT PROPERTY”; you may wish to consult with a lawyer who can advise you of your rights. If you cannot afford one, there are listings of legal assistance and legal aid offices in the yellow pages of the telephone book.
Legal Notice No. 539461
First Publication: August 8, 2024
Last Publication: September 5, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac St. Centennial, Colorado 80112
Plaintiff: BEACON SALES ACQUISITION, INC.
v. Defendants: STATEWIDE ROOFING CONSULTANTS INC. and GREGORY WARD
Case Number: 2019CV265 Div.: 15 Ctrm: WRIT OF EXECUTION
The People of the State of Colorado to the Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Greetings:
On the 25th day of October, 2019, Order for Entry of Foreign Judgment was entered in favor of Plaintiff Beacon Sales Acquisitions, Inc., (“Beacon”), a Delaware corporation, and against Defendants Statewide Roofing Consultants Inc. and Gregory Ward (“Defendants”) jointly and severally, in the Court of said county in the referenced case in the amount of $215,407.93, with costs plus continuing interest at a rate of 1.5% per month, from the date of entry.
Here lists an exact description of any real property belonging to the defendant, which is situated in the county, and the exact location thereof.
Real Property owned by Defendant Gregory Ward located at 67 Fairway Lane, Littleton, Colorado 80123 with a legal description as follows:
Lot 23, Block 6, Columbine Valley, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.
You Are Hereby Commanded to execute on the above Judgment, together with all costs and interest, from the real property of the abovenamed Defendants, and to render said monies
to this court to apply to the satisfaction of said judgment, plus all costs and interest, together with your return as to the manner in which you have executed the same, within ninety days from this date.
Witness my hand and seal of said Court, at _____ Colorado, in the County and State aforesaid, this __ day of _______, 2024.
By: Clerk of the Court
Legal Notice No. 539460
First Publication: August 8, 2024
Last Publication: September 5, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO Case Number: 2024CV30302 Division: 204
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
Plaintiff: Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC vs. Defendants: Whitney Dorman; The United States of America, acting by and through the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; The Public Trustee of Arapahoe County, Colorado; The Windsong Condominiums Association, Inc.; all unknown persons who may claim an interest in the subject matter of this action
TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS OR JUDGMENT DEBTORS, Please take notice:
You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, State of Colorado on the 17th day of October, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. at 13101 E Broncos Pkwy Centennial, CO 80112, phone number 720874-3845. At which sale, the above-described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. All bidders will be required to have in their possession cash or certified funds at least equal to the amount of the judgment creditor's bid. Please telephone 720-874-3845 two business days prior to the sale to ascertain the amount of this bid. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.
**BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE. **
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.
RE: Sheriff's Sale under Order for Entry of Default Judgment and Judgment of Foreclosure, pursuant to Court and C.R.S. § 38-38-101 et seq., County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.
This is to advise you that a Sheriff's sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to Order for Entry of Default Judgment and Judgment of Foreclosure dated May 9, 2024, and C.R.S. § 38-38-101 et seq. by Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, as Judgment Creditor. The foreclosure is based on a Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure. The judgment is in the amount of $148,601.54. The Judgment established a lien for the benefit of Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC against real property legally described as follows:
CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. 9, BUILDING NO. 37, WINDSONG CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF THE WINDSONG CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED JULY 12, 1983 IN BOOK 3912 AT PAGE 441 AND ALL RECORDED AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO AND CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED NOVEMBER 6, 1985 IN BOOK 86 AT PAGES 34-39 AND ALL RECORDED AMENDMENTS
THERETO, IN THE RECORDS OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE PARKING SPACE NO. 63, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.
Commonly known as: 7476 E Arkansas Ave Apt. 3709, Denver, CO 80231
All telephone inquiries for information should be
directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 720-874-3845. The name, address, and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above-described lien is Amanda Ferguson, Esq., Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C., 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228, Phone: 303-274-0155, Fax: 303-274-0159, Email: infoco@hwmlawfirm.com. Attorney file #: CO22756.
Dated: July 16, 2024
Tyler S. Brown
Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Colorado
By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff
Legal Notice No. 539414
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: September 19, 2024
Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110
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COUNTY COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 1790 West Littleton Blvd. Littleton, CO 80120 303/645-6600
Case No.: 2018C043922
Div.:A2
Autovest, L.L.C., Plaintiff Vs. VAILE RINNAH PRICE, Defendant REVIVER BY PUBLICATION NOTICE TO DEFENDANT/JUDGMENT DEBTOR
THIS MATTER coming on before the Court upon the motion of the Plaintiff styled “Motion for Revivor of Judgment,” and the Court having read said motion and now being duly apprised in the premises, NOW THEREFORE
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED the Clerk of this Court shall, and is ordered and directed to, issue to Defendant, VAILE RINNAH PRICE, the “Notice to Show Cause Pursuant to CRCP 354(h)” requiring said Defendant to show cause within 14 (fourteen) days from the service of such Notice, pursuant to CRCP 354(h), if any he/she has, why the Judgment heretofore entered in this matter on October 1, 2018 shall not be revived with like force and effect.
WHEREAS, Plaintiff has moved this Court pursuant to CRCP 354(h) to revive the Judgment entered in the instant matter on, October 1, 2018 NOW THEREFORE
IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED, that Plaintiff, Autovest, L.L.C., shall have and take of defendant, VAILE RINNAH PRICE Judgment in the instant matter on this date with like force and effect as on the date the Judgment was entered heretofore on October 1, 2018.
Defendant shall show cause within fourteen (14) days from the service of this “Notice to Show Cause Pursuant to CRCP 354(h)”, if any the Defendant has, why the Judgment heretofore entered should not be revived with like force and effect.
Attorney for Plaintiff
Legal Notice No. 539436
First Publication: August 1, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO
Case No.: 2024CV030270
Division: 14
COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
Plaintiff: WILLOW CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, THE, a Colorado nonprofit corporation v. Defendants: JOAN M. DEHECK; LEGACY MORTGAGE ASSET TRUST 2021-GS3; U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE
This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding
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has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to a Order Granting Motion for Decree for Judicial Foreclosure dated May 13, 2024, and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq., by Willow Creek Homeowners Association, The, a Colorado nonprofit corporation, the current holder of a lien recorded on December 29, 2023 at Rec. No. E3086254, in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions recorded on February 13, 1973 at Reception No. 1340280 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. The Declaration and notices, as recorded, establish a lien for the benefit of Willow Creek Homeowners Association, The, WHICH LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS – against the property legally described as follows:
Lot 127, Block 29, Willow Creek Filing No. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.
Also known and numbered as: 7585 S Rosemary Cir, Centennial, CO 80112
The Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 19th day of September 2024, at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy, Centennial, CO 80112; phone number 720-874-3845. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.
**BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE MINIMUM BID AT TIME OF SALE. **
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.
DATED in Colorado this 18th day of June, 2024.
Tyler S. Brown Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Colorado
By: Sgt. Trent Steffa, Deputy Sheriff
ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF: ORTEN CAVANAGH HOLMES & HUNT, LLC
1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202
Legal Notice No. 539324
First Publication: July 25, 2024
Last Publication: August 22, 2024
Published In: Littleton Independent 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, Colorado, 80110
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NOTICE OF RECORDS DESTRUCTION
Personalized Orthodontics the former office of Dr. David Albert located at 7889 S. Lincoln Court STE 102, Littleton, CO, 80122 will be destroying all paper records and old study models. If you are a former patient of Personalized Orthodontics or the office of Dr. David Albert and would like a copy of your paper records, please contact our office no later than August 31, 2024 at 303-798-0928 or email the practice manager tina@holtorthodontics.com
Legal Notice No. 539410
First Publication: August 1, 2024
Last Publication: August 22, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent
the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of JULY 2024 for each County affected. (This publication can be viewed in its entirety on the state court website at: www.coloradojudicial.gov)
CASE NO. 2024CW3102 JERROD AND MARGARET KEITH, 3020 South Ulm Street, Watkins, Colorado, 80137, (303) 902-4945. APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT OF A PRIOR DECREE IN ARAPAHOE COUNTY. Please send all pleadings and correspondence to: William D. Wombacher, Esq., Stacy L. Brownhill, Esq., Nazarenus Stack & Wombacher LLC, 5105 DTC Parkway, Suite 200, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111. 2. Subject Property. 40 acres located in Section 33, Township 4 South, Range 64 West of the 6th P.M., Arapahoe County, Colorado, as described on Exhibit A (“Subject Property”). 3. Lien Holder Certification. Applicants are the sole owners of the Subject Property and have provided notice to all mortgage and lien holders as required under C.R.S. § 37-92-302(2)(b). Applicants have also provided notice to the other known owner of the groundwater adjudicated in the 19CW31 Decree. 4. Prior Decree. The groundwater underlying the Subject Property was adjudicated in the decree entered in Case No. 19CW31, District Court, Water Division 1, on November 3, 2020 (“19CW31 Decree”). 5. Groundwater Ownership. Applicants own the following amounts of groundwater as quantified in the 19CW31 Decree. The groundwater was conveyed to the Applicants via the quitclaim deed dated June 10, 2024, and recorded June 17, 2024, at Reception No. E4037887 in the records of the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder.
Aquifer Annual Total Amount Amount (acre-feet) (acre-feet)
Denver (NNT) 13.6 1,360
Upper Arapahoe (NT) 11.55 1,155
Lower Arapahoe (NT) 4.42 442
Laramie-Fox Hills (NT) 8.7 870
6. Jurisdiction. The Water Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this application pursuant to C.R.S. §§ 37-90-137(6), 37-92-203(1), and 37-92-302(2). 7. Requested Change to the 19CW31 Decree. Applicants request that 3.4 acre-feet annually amounting to 1,020 acre feet total for a 300 year supply of not-nontributary Denver Aquifer groundwater be removed from the 19CW31 Decree and be made available for the drilling of an exempt well or wells, for any legally allowed exempt purpose on the Subject Property.
8. No other provisions of the 19CW31 Decree will be changed. Nothing in this application affects the water rights adjudicated in the 19CW31 Decree that are owned by parties other than Applicants. WHEREFORE, Applicants request the Court approve the above requested decree amendment, find that Applicants have complied with C.R.S. § 37-90-137(4) and water is legally available for withdrawal, find there will be no material injury to the owners of or persons entitled to use water under any vested water right or decreed conditional water right, and grant such other and further relief as is appropriate. (4 pages, 1 exhibit)
THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of BARBARA J. WASKO, a/k/a BARBARA WASKO, a/k/a BARB J. WASKO, a/k/a BARB WASKO, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30813
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before Monday, December 16, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Pamala Orr, Co-Personal Representative 2845 S Newport Circle Castle Rock, CO 80104
Antoinette Schmitz, Co-Personal Representative 6422 E Cornell Ave Denver, CO 80222
Legal Notice No. 539463
First Publication: August 15, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Angela Theresa Cordova, also known as Angela Theresa Martinez, also known as Angela Theresa Monreal, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030793
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 December 15th, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Amber Colette Padilla Personal Representative 3767 South Grove Street Englewood, CO 80110
Legal Notice No. 539470
First Publication: August 15, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Karen Ann Keil, aka Karen A. Keil, and Karen Keil, Deceased Case Number 2024PR30737
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 December 9, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Kathy Diane Norris, Personal Representative c/o Kokish & Goldmanis P.C. 316 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, CO 80104
Legal Notice No. 539458
First Publication: August 8, 2024
Last Publication: August 22, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
Legal Notice No. 539491
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: September 5, 2024
Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of David Nicholas Pirnack, a/k/a David N. Pirnack, a/k/a David Pirnack, a/k/a Dave Pirnack, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030809
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 December 15, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Stewart Brownell Pirnack
Personal Representative
c/o Mollie B. Hawes, Miller and Steiert, P.C. 1901 W. Littleton Blvd. Littleton, CO 80120
Legal Notice No. 539469
First Publication: August 15, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of James D. Schwartz, Case Number: 2024PR000309
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 December 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
The Estate of James D. Schwartz
Daniel James Schwartz
Personal Representative 10886 East Colorado Drive Aurora, CO 80012
Legal Notice No. 539455
First Publication: August 8, 2024
Last Publication: August 22, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of: MARGARET JARVIS, Deceased Case Number: 2024-PR-30722
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before Monday, December 16, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Dated this 15th day of August, 2024.
HUBERT T. MORROW
Personal Representative to the Estate 1800 W. Littleton Blvd. Littleton, Colorado 80120 Phone: (303) 794-4510
Legal Notice No. 539481
First Publication: August 15, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
Estate of LARRY W. HUNTER, a/k/a LARRY WAYNE HUNTER, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 30848
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 December 16, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Kenton H. Kuhlman, No. 9433
Attorney to the Personal Representative Kuhlman and Kuhlman, P.C. 8843 Swan River St Littleton, CO 80125
Telephone: 303-770-6664
Email: kk@kenkuhlmanlaw.com
Legal Notice No. 539483
First Publication: August 15, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of: LILLIAN J. CAVE, aka LILLIAN JEAN CAVE, aka LILLIAN CAVE, Deceased Case Number: 2024-PR-30479
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before Monday, December 16, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Dated this 15th day of August, 2024.
FRANKIE E. ALLEN, JR.
Personal Representative to the Estate 3460 Benton Street Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80212 Phone: (303) 478-9164
Legal Notice No. 539480
First Publication: August 15, 2024 Last Publication: August 29, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Margery J. Sellers, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30757
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Arapahoe County, District Court, Colorado on or before Monday, December 16, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Steven B. Sellers, Personal Representative 7265 E. Fremont Pl. Centennial, CO, 80112
Legal Notice No. 539471
First Publication: August 15, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO JULY 2024 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION
TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1
Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications, and certain amendments filed in
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of SEPTEMBER 2024 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk.
Legal Notice No. 539499
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: August 22, 2024
Publisher: Englewood Herald
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Kay Lynn Canez (a/k/a Kay L. Canez and Kay Canez), Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30856
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to:
District Court
Arapahoe County, Colorado
7325 S. Potomac St., #100 Centennial, CO 80112 on or before December 23, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Diane S. Blair, Personal Representative c/o Law Office of Byron K. Hammond, LLC
4500 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 960 Denver, CO 80246
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Laura Blanche Kidd, a/k/a Laura B. Kidd, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30692
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before Monday, December 9, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
David A. Kidd, Personal Representative 34 Sharilyn Drive Shalimar, Florida 32579
Legal Notice No. 539445
First Publication: August 8, 2024
Last Publication: August 22, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Carol Patricia Duncan, aka Carol P. Duncan, and/or Carol Duncan, and formerly known as Carol P. Redman, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030789
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before Monday, December 9, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Melanie Dewey, Personal Representative c/o Branaugh Law Offices, P.C. 8700 Ralston Road, Arvada, CO 80002
Legal Notice No. 539457
First Publication: August 8, 2024
Last Publication: August 22, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dewane Mitchell, aka Dwayne Mitchell, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR00098
Public Notices
Robinson & Henry, P.C.
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before Monday, December 16, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
John M. Estes, Kapsak Estes LLC
Attorney to the Personal Representative 1610 Hover St. Ste. 203 Longmont, CO 80501
Legal Notice No. 539486
First Publication: August 15, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of David M. Farnell, Deceased Case Number: 24PR30823
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 December 23, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Estate of Lyle Dean Whiteley, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30734
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 Monday, December 23, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Christina Wheeler, Personal Representative 720-231-3362
7448 S Cody Way Littleton, CO 80128
Legal Notice No. 539490
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: September 5, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Gerald Leander Greenwald, a/k/a Gerald L. Greenwald, a/k/a Gerald Greenwald, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR000357
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 December 23, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Estate of Shirley Margaret Dennis, Deceased Case Number 2024PR000361
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 December 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Name of Person Giving Notice:
Susan Lorraine Kelly, Personal Representative
c/o Katherine K. Fontenot, Esq., Attorney for Personal Representative
7555 E. Hampden Ave. Suite 600 Denver, CO 80231
Legal Notice No. 539450
First Publication: August 8, 2024
Last Publication: August 22, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Christine L. Honnen, aka Christine Louise Honnen, aka Christine Honnen, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30658
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before Monday, December 9, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Personal Representative: Mark E. Honnen
1290 E. Layton Avenue Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113
Legal Notice No. 539449
First Publication: August 8, 2024
Last Publication: August 22, 2024
Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Michael Vaughn, a/k/a Michael F. Vaughn, a/k/a Michael Frederick Vaughn, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30817
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 December 16, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
s/Emily T. Coleman
Emily T. Coleman, #42299
Attorney for Personal Representative
Susan V Driscoll
280 E. 1st Ave, #646 Broomfield, CO 80020
Legal Notice No. 539485
First Publication: August 15, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Adana Syrstad, Deceased Case Number: 24PR385
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 December 23, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Mark Wayne Becker
Personal Representative 13350 Braun Road Golden, CO 80401
Legal Notice No. 539504
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: September 5, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Carol Ann Rigdon, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30818
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 December 15, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Jane M. Roberson,
Attorney for Personal Representative PO Box 1077 Denver, CO 80201-1077
Legal Notice No. 539464
First Publication: August 15, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Robert Rottman,
also known as Rob Rottman, and Bob Rottman, Deceased, Case Number: 2024PR030822
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 December 9, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Teresa G. Tezak, Personal Representative 5850 S Danube Circle, Aurora, CO 80015
Legal Notice No. 539459
First Publication: August 8, 2024
Last Publication: August 22, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of ROBERT LEE BOBO, III, a.k.a. ROBERT L. BOBO, III, a.k.a. ROBERT LEE BOBO, a.k.a. ROBERT L. BOBO, a.k.a. ROBERT BOBO, Deceased Case Number 2024 PR 30855, Division CLX
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Arapahoe County District Court, Centennial, Colorado, on or before December 23, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
ROBERT LEE BOBO, IV
Personal Representative 4534 South Auckland Court Aurora, Colorado 80015
Telephone: 720-757-8025
Legal Notice No.539492
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: September 5, 2024
Publisher: Englewood Herald
Name Changes
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on July 24, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.
The petition requests that the name of Reese Aren Cullimore be changed to Reese Aren MacCullen Case No.: 24C100706
By: Sarah Ingemansen Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539512
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: September 5, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on July 26, 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 Aya Abafira Imam be changed to Aya Neja Fethe Case No.: 24C100732
By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539495
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: September 5, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on July 10, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.
The petition requests that the name of DIA QLIEBO be changed to DIA KLAIBOU Case No.: 24C100666
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539446
First Publication: August 8, 2024
Last Publication: August 22, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on June 6, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.
The petition requests that the name of Xander Leonidas Roses-Perez be changed to Xander Leonidas Roses Case No.: 24CV92
By: Judge Elizabeth Volz
Legal Notice No. 539451
First Publication: August 8, 2024
Last Publication: August 25, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
Public Notice is given on July 17, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.
The Petition requests that the name of: Carl Eugene Fleming be changed to: Ace Wyndel Fleming CASE NUMBER: 2024C42436
By: Clerk of Court/Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539467
First Publication: August 15, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on July 26, 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 Nakeya Abafira Imam be changed to Nakeya Neja Fethe Case No.: 24C100734
By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539497
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: September 5, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on July 23, 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 Dawn Lucretia Dixon be changed to Dawn Lucretia Moore Case No.: 24C100720
By: Sarah Ingemansen Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539456
First Publication: August 8, 2024
Last Publication: August 22, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on August 1, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.
The petition requests that the name of Yoo Na Kim be changed to Yoona Kim Case No.: 24C100748
By: Sarah Ingemansen Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539505
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: September 5, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on July 26, 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 Ayub Abafira Imam be changed to Ayub Neja Fethe Case No.: 24C100730
By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539496
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: September 5, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on July 26, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.
The petition requests that the name of Teresa Quiroa Hernandez be changed to Teresa Hernandez Quiroa Case No.: 24C100740
By: Judge
Legal Notice No. 539468
First Publication: August 15, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on July 26, 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 Sabrin Abafira Imam be changed to Sabrin Neja Fethe Case No.: 24C100736
By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539498
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: September 5, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on August 1, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.
The petition requests that the name of Kimberly Shawn Lautermilch be changed to Kimberly Shawn Pepping Case No.: 24C100760
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539501
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: September 5, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent
(Adoption/Guardian/Other)
NORTON
dreams. ey show us that setbacks are merely setups for comebacks and that true success is measured not just by medals but by the journey and the e ort invested along the way.
eir achievements extend beyond the con nes of the sports arena. ey inspire future generations
LETTER
Some of the best conversations I have had while gathering signatures were with regular hunters. They almost always signed my petition. They fully understand the frivolous cruelty and ecological disregard of the majority of trophy hunters. It is in these regards that this proposition just makes good sense. Let’s not continue to cruelly kill Colorado cats while providing exceptions to protect people and property.
Karla Heeps
Denver
to dream big, to push their limits, and to believe in themselves. Young athletes look up to these Olympians, seeing in them the possibility of turning their own dreams into reality. is ripple e ect of inspiration is perhaps one of the greatest legacies our Olympians leave behind.
As I salute our Olympic athletes, I also recognize the support systems that have helped them along the way. Coaches, families, friends,
and communities play a crucial role in an athlete’s journey, providing the encouragement and support needed to reach the pinnacle of their sport. eir contributions are invaluable and deserve recognition alongside the athletes themselves.
Again, I am profoundly proud of our Olympic athletes, both past and present. eir courage, commitment, dedication, and resilience are qualities that
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Attv. Req. #: 11339
Case Number: 24PR030694
NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO§ 15-10-401, C.R.S.
To: Omar Joaquin Morales Last Known Address, if any: Unknown
A hearing on Petition for Appointment of Guardian for Appointment of Marycruz Orono-Dominguez as guardian for Osiel Morales Rascon
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Legal Notice No. 539489
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: September 5, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
STATE OF COLORADO, DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE CASE NO. 2024DR30212
NOTICE OF ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Isabela Eleanor Ales, Mother of Aria Elena Donaldson, is hereby notified that a Petition for Allocation of Parental Responsibilities was filed on May 28, 2024, in the office of the clerk of Arapahoe County, Colorado, 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112 as District Court Case Number 2024DR30212 by Lee and Dalila Ales as Petitioners. Joseph Allen Donaldson and Isabela Eleanor Ales are the named Respondents. A copy of the petition and summons may be obtained from the clerk of the court during regular business hours.
If Isabela Eleanor Ales seeks to contest to the allocation of parental responsibilities of the Child, Aria Elena Donaldson, and she must file a Response to the Petition to the APR in accordance with §14-10-107(4)(a) and C.R.C.P. 12(a)(2) in the above-named court not later than thirty-five (35) days after the service of this notice.
we can all aspire to emulate. ey have given us moments of joy, pride, and inspiration; we are forever grateful for that. Whether they have stood on the podium or not, they have all achieved something extraordinary by competing at the highest level. To each and every one of them, I say: well done, and I salute you all. Your legacy is one of excellence; you have made your country proud. I would love to hear your
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A default judgment may be entered against Isabela Eleanor Ales if she fails to appear or file a Response within 35 days after the date of publication.
No oral statement made to the Petitioners, father, or the court relieves Isabela Eleanor Ales of her obligations under this notice.
This notice complies with C.R.S. §14-10-107(4) (a) but does not exhaustively set forth a person’s legal obligations under the Colorado statutes. A person being served this notice should consult the Colorado allocation of parental responsibilities statutes, C.R.S. §14-10-123.
Dated this 22nd day of August, 2024.
Attorney for Petitioners: Erika K. Reuer CNL Law Firm, PLLC 6855 South Havana Street, Suite 570 Centennial, CO 80112 (720) 647-8665 Fax (720) 370-2181
Legal Notice No. 539500 First Publication: August 22, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
District Court , Arapahoe County 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80012
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
In the Interest of: NGH, Child Date of Birth: 01/19/2008
Party Without Attorney: Corina and Julian Barajas Ponce 1764 S. Flat Rock Way, Aurora, Colorado 80018
UPON THE PETITION OF:
Petitioner(s) AND CONCERNING: Julian Barajas Ponce, Petitioner(s)
Juan De Jesus Marquez Gutierrez, Respondent(s) Case Number: 24JA12 Division: 22
NOTICE OF ADOPTION PROCEEDING AND SUMMONS TO RESPOND
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PURSUANT TO §19-5-105(5), C.R.S.
To the above named Respondent(s):
You are hereby notified that a Petition for Adoption has been filed and if you wish to respond to the Petition, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 35 days after this Notice is served on you.
Your response must be accompanied by the applicable filing fee of $192.00.
Your failure to file a Response, or to appear, within 35 days after service, and, in the case of an alleged father, your failure to file a claim of paternity under Article 4 of Title 19, C.R.S., within 35 days after service, if a claim has not previously been filed, may likely result in termination of your parental or your alleged parental rights to the minor child.
Legal Notice No. 539508
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