Dry Creek Circle apartments closer to reality
Proposed multifamily complex stirs up resistance in neighborhood near Broadway and West Fremont Avenue
BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUITYMEDIA.COM
A proposed 173-unit apartment complex in southeast Littleton is receiving pushback from neighbors who are concerned the development would cause tra c problems, drainage challenges and unwanted shade in their neighborhood.
e potential development, proposed by Vista Residential Partners, would sit on a 5.6-acre site at 16 W. Dry Creek Circle, which is located south of West Fremont Avenue, east of the High Line Canal and west of South Broadway. During a meeting on Nov. 18, the city’s planning commission brought the development one step closer to reality by recommending a change to the site’s land use designation. In a 5-2 vote, the commission stated that the site, which is currently designated for suburban com-
mercial uses, would be better suited for suburban residential uses.
“Suburban commercial … is an area of land use that has been less viable since COVID,” Littleton senior planner Teri Whitmore said. “ e housing need in the community is at a high level, especially providing a mix of a ordability, di erent income levels (and) di erent densities for persons that are at di erent stages of their life.”
e planning commission also approved the conceptual master development plan with a 5-2 vote. If the land use change is approved by the city council, the developers will move to the next step of the development process, which is creating a detailed site plan to submit for administrative approval by city sta . Currently, the site is mostly vacant with two single-family homes that would be razed to develop the new complex, city sta said.
e developers have proposed buildings that are four to ve stories tall, with a maximum height of 60 feet, according to a presentation at the planning commission meeting.
e complex would o er a variety of apartment unit types across three buildings. Nine of the units would be a ordable based on area median income data,
as required by the city’s inclusionary housing ordinance.
In addition to the apartments, the site would include a landscaped courtyard, an amenity space with a pool, an additional landscaped residential lot to the north for utility and pedestrian access to the neighborhood, a 221-space surface parking lot and 37 tuck-under private garages, according to city documents.
During the public comment portion of the meeting, many neighbors expressed concern about the height of the buildings.
“Four- and ve-story buildings are not compatible with the heights and scales of the existing one- and two-story buildings, especially since the parcel is elevated from the street,” said resident Lynn Christensen.
Some residents just north of the site, with backyards backing up to it, say there is a signi cant elevation di erence between their homes and the land where the property would be built. ey are worried the buildings will feel taller than they actually are once that di erence is taken into account.
“ e skyline will disappear, shade will come,” one neighbor said.
HAAT Force, Movement 5280 serve the south metro’s unhoused with shelter, services during winter weather
BY ELISABETH SLAY ESLAY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
As winter’s harsh conditions increase in the Denver metro area, two vital organizations — HAAT Force and Movement 5280 — are stepping up to provide shelter and other services to those experiencing homelessness.
HAAT Force, which is an acronym for Homelessness Awareness and Action Task Force, is an Englewood-based nonpro t that serves as a severe weather shelter and provides resources for people in the south metro area who are unhoused. Movement 5280 is also based in Englewood, and it focuses on providing support for the Denver metro area’s at-risk and unhoused youth and young adults.
With the recent closure of the Severe Weather Shelter Network, these groups are lling the critical gap in services by offering motel vouchers, emergency shelter and essential support for individuals facing life-threatening weather.
Sienna McGrath, executive director of HAAT, said in previous winter seasons the nonpro t has o ered shelter to “the most vulnerable members of the unhoused community,” including those with disabilities, families with children, people with pets or service animals, those who are transgender and gender nonconforming and older adults age 65 and older.
“However, with the closure of Severe Weather Shelter Network (SWSN), which previously provided congregate shelter for able-bodied individuals, HAAT Force has worked tirelessly to secure funding and expand our capacity,” McGrath said. “ is season, we are providing shelter to former SWSN clients in addition to our existing populations.”
Community Director for Movement 5280, Jamie Grove said the closure of the Severe Weather Shelter Network has also led the organization to expand its services.
rendering of the conceptual design of “Building C” of the proposed multifamily residential development that would be located at 16 W. Dry Creek Circle in Littleton. COURTESY CITY OF LITTLETON
Regulators eye Xcel’s lobbying, salary costs
State o cials put curbs on investor relations, pay figuring into rate requests
BY MARK JAFFE THE COLORADO SUN
Colorado utility regulators — using the mandates in a 2023 law — are looking to carve lobbying fees, trade association dues and investor relations costs from Xcel Energy rate requests. In a current gas rate case, more than $775,000 in such costs were disallowed.
e gure in the future could be a lot higher based on the Colorado Public Utilities Commission decision in October ordering Xcel Energy to remove all investor relations costs — including a portion of executive salaries — from its calculations of costs passed on to customers.
“ ere is an inherent tension between customer bene ts and investor bene ts,” said Joseph Pereira, deputy director of the Colorado O ce of the Utility Consumer Advocate, which represents residential and small commercial customers before the PUC. “Customers shouldn’t pay to boost the share price.”
In the wake of soaring utility bills in the 2022-23 winter, when the average gas bill rose 52% for residential customers of Xcel Energy’s subsidiary Public Service Company of Colorado, the legislature convened a special committee to investigate rates.
e result of that inquiry was Senate Bill 291, which aims to avoid the bill shock customers experienced. It also took aim at 15 types of expenses that should not be paid by customers, such as a portion of board of directors’ compensation, travel and entertainment expenses.
e commission is still working on setting the rules to comply with Senate Bill 291. e PUC is using interim rules for the gas rate case.
Xcel Energy was seeking a $172 million increase in gas rates. e PUC granted the company a $130 million increase, with a $15 million adjustment for depreciation expenses, raising the average monthly household bill 7.7% or $4.57 and small commercial bills by $17.49.
Colorado customers like people everywhere in the county are concerned about how high their energy bills have become,” said David Pomerantz, executive director of the nonpro t Energy and Policy Institute. “Underlying a lot of those concerns, is how politically powerful utilities are and how they are paying for that with money that’s not theirs.”
3 other states keep corporate costs from being charged to consumers Connecticut, New Hampshire and Maine have passed laws similar to Colorado, and bills have been led in 11 other states seeking to limit lobbying and other charges, Pomerantz said.
In a recent Xcel Energy gas rate case in Minnesota, the Citizens Utility Board, a nonpro t consumer advocate, challenged the dues paid to the American Gas Association, a trade group, and the Chamber of Commerce, noting that those charges are excluded by statute in Colorado.
In a settlement agreement, Xcel Energy agreed to remove the dues from customer charges.
“Colorado is a little ahead of the game compared to other states,” Pomerantz said. “ ey and Connecticut were the rst states to take a whack at this.”
While there is a long list of costs to be ex-
cluded, in the gas rate case, the commission honed in on four: lobbying expenses, investor relations expenses, trade association dues and attorney and consultant fees in rate cases.
Xcel Energy in its lings maintained that many investor costs are required, such as U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lings, the provision of disclosures to current and potential investors as required by law, and listing fees, including those required by stock exchanges.
“ ese costs for the company are unavoidable costs and are by de nition prudent since they are required by law, regulation, and/or stock exchanges that give the company access to external capital,”
Xcel Energy said in a ling.
e PUC, however, said that prohibition in Senate Bill 291 is “unambiguous.”
“We therefore direct Public Service to remove from its revenue requirement calculations all investor relations expenses,” the commission said.
But what that gure is and how to calculate it have yet to be determined since it will rely on computing the time spent and salaries of all employees involved in investor relations, all the way up to top executives and the CEO.
“You know, a big part of their responsibility is investor relations,” Commissioner Tom Plant said during one meeting reviewing the rate case. “It’s maximizing shareholder value. It’s maximizing return to investors.”
“And what we know from the statute is that that is not a role that the legislature has said is attributable to ratepayers,” Plant said. “But we don’t know what that line is, we don’t know where we draw that line.”
In its decision the commission said “the company shall provide a full accounting of time spent by the company’s employees, including executives, in raising capital and any other aspects of investor relations.”
e commission did remove $142,000 in investor-related expenses from the rate case.
Xcel is the top spender on lobbying in Colorado e decision was similar regarding lobbying. Xcel Energy has consistently been the top spender on lobbying at the Colorado statehouse. In the 12 months ending in July, it spent about $297,000 on lobbying. ose expenditures for registered lobbyists are not included in charges to customers, but under questioning from Commissioner Megan Gilman, Xcel Energy executives said there is no accounting for the company employees who spend time in lobbying activities.
“From the executive level on down, there are individuals within the organization directing, strategizing, analyzing potential proposed or enacted legislation and trying to in uence those outcomes on behalf of the company,” Gilman said. “And so, it seems to me, we’re likely missing quite a bit of information here that would be helpful and necessary to ensure compliance with 291.”
e PUC ordered Xcel Energy to update its 2023 annual report to show the portion of total compensation for company employee lobbying and to track and report those expenses for 2024 and each year through the next rate case.
Finally, the commission told the company to track employee lobbying expenses from Jan. 1, 2024, on in a separate account to determine in the next rate case whether a refund is due to customers.
Xcel Energy also argued that in addition to lobbying and political activities the American Gas Association provides educational and professional activities and that part of its dues to the trade group should be allowed. e commission rejected the argument and the full $503,000 in dues was removed.
Xcel did not comment for this story, but
provided a statement it made about the commission’s rulemaking to enact Senate Bill 291 noting that “the vast majority of expenses the law required be excluded from rates has historically been excluded from Xcel Energy Colorado customer rates.”
e cost of attorneys and consultants have long been paid for by customers in rate cases. “Such expenses are a legitimate cost of providing utility service,” the commission said.
Xcel Energy sought $1.6 million in legal and consulting fees to be put into rates. e PUC sta in a ling said that was an improvement over the $2.2 million the company requested in its 2022 gas rate case, but the sta recommended a $1.3 million cap on expenses.
e company spent $260,000 on consultants and the commission split that cost between the company and customers with each responsible for half, leaving Xcel Energy able to recover $1.47 million in costs.
While these are small-dollar battles in a $171 million rate case, Pereira, the utility consumer advocate, said they are important in changing the dynamics in the legislature and at the PUC.
“Maybe Xcel decides it doesn’t want to pay for 10 people lobbying,” he said. “Maybe it changes how they approach a rate case.”
When it becomes clear how much Xcel Energy is spending stockholders may also have a say. “ ere are monetary savings for customers but also a quanti able way for shareholders to decide if they want to pay for those activities,” Pereira said.
“SB-291 has to be the most in uential customer-focused bill we’ve seen in a decade or more,” Pereira said.
is story was printed through a news sharing agreement with e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned nonpro t based in Denver that covers the state.
Colorado utility regulators are considering exempting Xcel Energy’s lobbying fees, trade association dues and investor relations costs from future rate requests.
If Buyers & Sellers Were ‘on the Fence’ Awaiting Election Results, Where Are They Now?
The conventional wisdom a month ago was that buyers and sellers were holding off of their plans, waiting to see who won the presidential election. But that wasn’t entirely true. In fact, the number of closings this October were higher than last October, and the number of sellers who put their homes on the market was markedly higher than the prior two Octobers.
Nevertheless, the numbers for all three of the Octobers that occurred after the 2022 spike in interest rates pale in comparison to the statistics for the three prior Octobers, when interest rates were low. Here are the stats from REcolorado for the 20-mile radius of downtown Denver:
Even dispelling that conventional wisdom, however, we can’t deny that there were some jitters about this year’s election which were putting a damper on some members of the public acting on their desires to buy or sell real estate. In fact, the election may have spurred some buyers and sellers to start making plans who had no thoughts of moving if the election went “their way.”
Enter Redfin, which commissioned an Ipsos survey to find out how the election results impacted the real estate market. The results are worth sharing.
The survey was done on the Thursday and Friday after the election and reached 1,005 U.S. residents — 416 Republicans and 381 Democrats, 486 men and 509 women, and 302 people aged 1834, 347 people aged 35-54, and 356 people aged 55+. 553 respondents were homeowners and 330 were renters; 427 reported earning under $50,000, 379 earn between $50,000 and $100,000, and 199 earn over $100,000. The survey responses are summarized in the chart at right.
Here are some highlights from the survey which you may find interesting, as I did:
Of the 22% of respondents who replied that they are more likely
to move after the election, 36% said they are considering a move to another country, and 26% are thinking about moving to another state. This was a national survey, so perhaps those considering a move to another state live in one of the 13 states which severely restrict or ban abortions. Since Colorado is not one of those states which restrict abortion — and in fact just passed a constitutional amendment protecting reproductive rights — the survey suggests that we may see an influx of people moving here for that reason. A separate survey commissioned by Redfin found that 27% of U.S. residents would be hesitant to live in an area where most residents don’t share their political views.
Reminiscent of 2016, Google searches about leaving the country spiked following Donald Trump’s victory.
Here are the percentage increases for searches “moving to…” these countries:
New Zealand—up 7,600 percent
Germany—up 4,200 percent.
Netherlands—up 3,233 percent.
Ireland—up 2,400 percent.
Norway—up 1,150 percent.
Australia—up 1,150 percent
Portugal—up 1,100 percent
Also, more general searches for “Moving to Europe” surged by 1,566 percent. Searches for “Moving to English-Speaking Countries” surged by 1,328 percent.
Theoretically, such sentiment could spur real estate activity, but I’m not
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aware of any Americans who acted on such Google searches in 2016, and I don’t expect to see many now. I know that Rita and I have no plans to leave the country. Moves based on reproductive freedom, however, I think will occur — including by gynecologists, as has already been reported.
Some other observations from the Redfin-Ipsos survey included the following:
Of the respondents who said they are more likely to move post-election, 17% said the results of the election have made them more likely to consider buying a new home. 12% said the results have made them more likely to consider selling their current home. Roughly the same share (13%) are now more likely to rent a home.
In a September Ipsos survey also commissioned by Redfin, 23% of would-be first-time home buyers said they were waiting until after the election, wanting to
Of those surveyed, 22% say they'll consider moving now that the election is over. Among them, 36% are considering relocating to another country, while 26% are thinking about moving to a different state
see what the winning candidate might do to increase the availability of affordable housing. Given that Kamala Harris had promised $25,000 down payment grants to first-time homebuyers, it makes sense that they would wait to see if she won instead of buying a home using today’s more modest incentives. Maybe those buyers will indeed get off the fence now that she lost and Donald Trump made no such promise.
Call Wendy Renee, our in-house loan officer, if you’d like to know about the already existing programs for first-time homebuyers. Her cell number is below.
Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ Is Great, But Too Expensive
When Elon Musk first introduced it, I was skeptical of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software (FSD) ever working in a way that I would find safe and effective. Others must be skeptical, too, because Tesla recently enabled a free 45-day trial of the software in suitably equipped cars, including my 2023 Tesla Model Y. My free trial expires on Nov. 24th.
Having bad-mouthed FSD in the past, I owe it to Tesla and my readers to share my favorable impression of it after putting many miles on my Model Y using FSD, including a road trip to Las Vegas.
In town, I was impressed that the car slows down for speed bumps and dips. How does it know they are there?
With the earlier Autosteer software, my Teslas were dependent on recognizing painted lane markings and would not cross a solid line, but FSD has no problem crossing solid lines when it is safe to do so — for example, giving a wide berth to a bicyclist by crossing the double yellow line, but only when no cars are coming in the opposite direction.
I was impressed at how it handled construction zones. Picture a construction zone with 2½ lanes of a 3-lane interstate closed off with traffic cones. My Tesla simply straddled the solid line between the cones and the edge of the pavement.
I never thought the software would be good at roundabouts, but it is perfect. It slows down (as it does on any curve) and assesses whether another car is remaining in the roundabout and whether a car to the left is entering the roundabout.
And here’s one area where the software is indeed safer than most humans: it assesses cars that are approaching from a road or driveway. If it looks like the vehicle might not stop or yield, the Tesla slows down to make sure. This wide perception alone could eliminate T-bone col-
lisions with cars running red lights. If I’m in the right lane and it sees a car entering the highway, it shifts to the left lane, assuming there’s an opening. Otherwise it slows down to let the car merge, assuming the spacing is right. It also does well merging from the on-ramp. It responds to other cars’ turn signals, slowing to allow them to merge. It would also move to the left when it spotted a stopped vehicle in the breakdown lane. It recognizes pedestrians and how they are moving, such as toward a crosswalk. At night on an unlit street, it saw a pedestrian in dark clothing that I didn’t see. I also love the display of surrounding traffic, bicycles and curbs on the screen. In slow traffic, it stops to let a pedestrian cross the street. At stop signs, it knows when it can turn left or right onto a busy arterial, or I can press the accelerator to make a bolder entry than it wanted.
FSD’s full name is now “Full SelfDriving (Supervised.)” A camera mounted above the rear view mirror monitors the driver. If you are not looking straight ahead, it alerts you to “Pay Attention to the Road.” This replaces earlier Autosteer software which required you to apply slight turning pressure to the steering wheel every so often to prove you’re there. Somehow, driving at night when the cabin is pitch dark, the camera still knows when I’m not looking ahead. When the car detects bad weather it warns that FSD is “degraded,” and it will require the driver to take over when it can’t trust itself to make good decisions.
I’d pay for this improved FSD if it were more affordable, but $99/month or the $8,000 purchase price is simply too high. I’ll let the free trial lapse. I have more to say, and screenshots are included, on the posting of this article at http://RealEstateToday.substack.com
LET THE FESTIVITIES BEGIN
Littleton’s well-loved holiday tradition, the Candlelight Walk, will take place on Nov. 29. The event, which starts at 5:30 p.m., will include live music, hot cider and live reindeer to kick o the winter holiday season. At 6:30 p.m., there will be a holiday parade down Main Street and Santa will light the large tree at the end of the street. Then, visitors can experience a festive drone show over the Melting Pot at the west end of Main Street. Visit visitlittleton.org/events-and-programs/candlelight-walk for more details.
Bridge security at DIA is going away forever
Checkpoint will be closed as terminal overhaul moves ahead
BY ANDY KINNEY DENVERITE
Denver International Airport will soon close its bridge security checkpoint as the Great Hall construction project gets somewhat closer to completion.
e bridge checkpoint has been a slightly secret option for some travelers,
sometimes o ering shorter wait times when the main hall is packed. It sits on the elevated building segment that connects the Great Hall, where passengers check in, and Concourse A, which is one of the airport’s terminals.
e changes will happen in a few phases:
Starting now, the bridge checkpoint and general access to the bridge will close from 6 p.m. to 4 a.m. on Monday through ursday nights. Everyone will have to use the airport’s train system to get to Concourse A during this time.
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e checkpoint might be reactivated when there’s an “urgent need,” but don’t count on it. You’ll still be able to use the bridge if your ight arrives at an A gate and you want to walk to the Great Hall, but not the other way around.
Starting later in 2025, there will no longer be a security checkpoint on the bridge. But it will still be a bridge! Departing passengers who have gone through the new West and the coming-soon East security checkpoints can take it to the concourse, or arriving passengers can walk to the Great Hall.
e changes are part of the Great Hall renovation that has stretched across sev-
eral years. A major focus of the project is to revamp the airport’s cumbersome security checkpoints.
One new checkpoint, West Security, has already opened on the Great Hall’s top oor. Instead of funneling travelers into just a couple security lanes, it stacks up more than a dozen screening stations. A matching checkpoint, East Security, is expected to open by the third quarter of 2025.
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DirecTV plans to terminate DISH Network acquisition
DISH bondholders reject terms of proposed debt o er
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BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
After announcing plans to acquire DISH Network earlier this fall, DirecTV is planning to terminate the planned purchase after a group of DISH bondholders rejected the terms of a debt-exchange o er.
“A successful exchange is a condition for DirecTV’s acquisition of the DISH vid-
“Given the outcome of the EchoStar exchange, DirecTV has expressed that they will have no choice but to terminate the acquisition on Nov. 22.”
DISH employs thousands of Coloradans at its ve metro Denver o ces, including its wireless headquarters in Littleton. e company has experienced a tumultuous year of declining revenue, layo s and an acquisition by EchoStar Corp. in January. In the proposed transaction, Direc-
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may slow down my exit from the neighborhood a bit, but I think that’s a reasonable trade-o to provide more people housing in a very fast-growing metro
Tra c concerns
Residents also said they are worried about more tra c coming to the area. Many of them said there are already trafc problems at the intersection of West Fremont Avenue and South Broadway.
intersection during evening rush hour, and I’m concerned that 173 units will have a signi cant negative impact on the daily tra c ows.”
Ben Leech, a tra c engineer on the
would be a “minimal impact on the adjacent roadway network,” with the tra c evaluation from the developer’s engineer showing a total of 63 vehicular trips in the morning peak hour and 67 vehicular trips in the evening peak hour.
Leech said the evaluation showed that some lane groups are already operating with poor levels of service, largely due to the “extremely high volumes on Broadway.”
“Looking at the signal timings is something that the city can potentially look into to either add more time for those side streets, Fremont and Dry Creek, and potentially take away from Broadway,” he said.
Littleton development engineering manager Jessica Stemley said developers are not expected to do mitigation for problems that their development does not trigger.
“ e level of service hasn’t changed with their added tra c, so that’s a very hard thing for sta to tell them they have to do when their development is not contributing to the issue that’s already an issue,” she said. “If it’s a tra c signal timing issue, that’s something that our public works transportation group would address — not the developer.”
Some residents said they disagree with how the tra c evaluation was conducted and doubt its results.
Other neighbors said they fear that potential drainage issues and electrical issues could be worsened by the development. e development team said they would work with city engineering sta to ensure the property does not add to these issues.
Support for more housing
Neighbor Matt Du , unlike many of his neighbors who spoke at the meeting, is supportive of the development. He lives just west of the site.
“ ere’s potentially 250 (or) 300 people that could be living at this apartment complex, and none of them have a voice here in this meeting right now,” he said. “I support these apartments going in. It
While some residents argued that commercial space on the site would better serve the community, Tanner Fanello, a real estate advisor whose client is selling the property, said he has never had an o ce park developer contact him with interest in buying the property.
However, he said many interested buyers have contacted him with hopes of building multifamily and similar-density residential products.
“I’m sure a lot of these neighbors here enjoy having a vacant lot behind the property,” he said. “It is an o ce park, though … As we all know, the state of the economy, the state of development, and who’s building what — it’s not a lot of ofce.”
Planning commission member Erin Roethlisberger said there is a demand for more housing in Littleton.
“People who are working here are looking to live here,” she said, “It’s not that people who live here need to nd jobs. It’s the opposite.”
Other planning commission members noted the site’s location, saying it is a great spot for more housing.
“ e addition of housing units at this site provides an opportunity to (access) some of the best that Littleton has to offer, with the High Line Canal and connections to other trails,” said planning commission member Tim Neeley. “I think that level of density and proximity to Broadway provides (an) opportunity for activation and access to the healthcare jobs immediately to the south, as well as to AdventHealth (Littleton).”
Diana Rael from the development team said the developer adjusted its plans after feedback from neighborhood meetings by increasing the setback of the buildings, reducing the heights of two buildings, adding more parking spaces and adjusting drainage plans.
e city council will vote on the land use change for the site at its meeting on Dec. 3 and there will be an opportunity for public comment. If the city council does not approve the land use change, the development plan will be halted, City Attorney Reid Betzing said.
An aerial rendering of the conceptual design of the three buildings that would make up the proposed multifamily residential development located at 16 W. Dry Creek Circle in Littleton.
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UCHealth agrees to $23 million settlement with feds
Provider denies accusation of overbilling for some emergency care
BY JOHN INGOLD
THE COLORADO SUN
UCHealth, the state’s largest medical provider, has reached a $23 million settlement with federal authorities over allegations that it overbilled for emergency care at its hospitals, the Colorado U.S. Attorney’s O ce announced Nov. 12.
e allegations claim that UCHealth hospitals from Nov. 1, 2017, through March 31, 2021, automatically used the most expensive billing code possible for certain emergency department claims submitted to government health coverage programs Medicare and TRICARE, which is for members of the U.S. military and retirees.
Using this billing code without having proper justi cation violates the Fair Claims Act, the feds allege.
“Improperly billing federal health care programs drains valuable government resources needed to provide medical care to millions of Americans,” Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton, the head of the Justice Department’s Civil Division, said in a statement.
“We will pursue health care providers that defraud the taxpayers by knowingly submitting in ated or unsupported claims.”
UCHealth denied wrongdoing.
“UCHealth is pleased to see the end of this lengthy and resource-intensive in-
vestigation,” UCHealth spokesman Dan Weaver said in a statement. “UCHealth denies these allegations, but we agreed to the settlement to avoid potentially lengthy and costly litigation. e settlement allows us to focus our resources on providing excellent patient care.”
The complex world of hospital billing e allegations dive deep into the com-
is. Sometimes, a single service could be charged under a range of billing codes, depending on the severity of the patient and the amount of hospital resources that care uses up. is is the case with so-called evaluation and management — or E&M — ser-
vices in emergency departments. Basically, this is the charge for walking into the Emergency visits can be billed using one of ve Current Procedural Terminology, or CPT, billing codes: 99281 through 99285. e former is for the least severe cases — the ones that probably didn’t
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need to come into the ER to begin with.
e latter is for the most severe — critical situations with immediate risk of death.
e feds allege that UCHealth automatically charged a visit using CPT 99285 if its health care providers checked a patient’s vital signs more times than the total number of hours that the patient was present in the ER. In other words, if a patient spent three hours in the ER and had their vitals checked four times, the Department of Justice alleges that UCHealth would automatically code that as a level-5 ER visit under CPT 99285. is didn’t apply, though, to patients spending less than an hour in the ER.
e feds say that UCHealth used the highest-level code “despite the severity of the patient’s medical condition or the hospital resources used to manage the patient’s health and treatment.”
“ e United States alleged that UCHealth knew that its automatic coding rule associated with monitoring of vital signs did not satisfy the requirements for billing to Medicare and TRICARE because
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TV was to pay $1 to buy the pay TV business called DISH DBS, which includes DISH and Sling TV, while agreeing to take on about $9.75 billion of DISH’s debt, as reported by Reuters.
“DISH and DirecTV launched an exchange o er at a discounted rate for
it did not reasonably re ect the facility resources used by the UCHealth hospitals,” the Colorado U.S. Attorney’s O ce wrote in a news release.
“We will hold accountable health care companies who adopt automatic coding practices that lead to unnecessary and improper billing,” Acting Colorado U.S. Attorney Matt Kirsch said in a statement.
Growing concerns about ‘upcoding’
When hospitals charge a higher-level billing code than appropriate, it is known as “upcoding.” e practice has become a major focus for researchers trying to understand why U.S. health care spending is so high.
One analysis published in 2019 found that the percentage of ER visits coded using 99285 rose to 27% in 2017 from 17% in 2008, while the use of the three leastsevere code levels dropped. An analysis of Colorado claims data by the Center for Improving Value in Health Care found that 99285 had become the most commonly billed E&M code in the state by 2016, up from third in 2009.
Another study found that 30% of the growth in Colorado’s spending on ER services was due to upcoding. e state had by far the highest amount spending per
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Reuters reported “For the deal to go through, DISH DBS debtholders had to agree to exchange their debt for new debt in the merged entity at a discounted rate, taking a haircut of about $1.57 billion on the debt.”
A group of more than 85% of DISH’s bondholders rejected the plan, Reuters reported.
In a recent earnings report, EchoStar reported a total revenue of $11.86 billion
ER visit of the four states included in the analysis.
e price di erences between the codes can be signi cant. According to state-collected data posted on ColoradoHospitalPrices.com, for an ER visit at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital coded as 99281 — the least-severe level — Medicare pays $85.89, while some private health insurers pay as much as $700. For an ER visit coded as 99285, Medicare pays $621.39, and some private health insurers pay more than $6,000.
Whistleblower complaint
e allegations about UCHealth’s improper billing rst came to the feds’ attention via a whistleblower complaint led by a former UCHealth employee. e whistleblower, an Arvada man named Timothy Sanders, wrote in a complaint led in 2021 that he worked as a “revenue recovery auditor” whose job it was to resolve complaints from patients who believe they had been overcharged.
Sanders said he discovered that an automated system was falsely billing patients under 99285 and that not only did UCHealth o cials know about this but they had no intention of doing anything about it.
for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2024, compared to $12.85 billion in the yearago period. Net loss attributable to EchoStar in the rst three quarters of 2024 was $454.78 million, compared to net income of $327.83 million in the year-ago period. Diluted loss per share was $1.67, compared to earnings per share of $1.06 in the year-ago period.
Wietecha said the company has “a more robust foundation to operate and grow EchoStar’s business, independent of the
“What Sanders learned was that UCHealth would reduce an emergency services bill if a patient complained, but otherwise UCHealth would take no steps to make sure a given emergency services bill was correct,” the complaint Sanders led states.
Under federal law, whistleblowers are entitled to a share of the settlement money that the government collects. Sanders is due to receive $3.91 million from the proceeds of Tuesday’s settlement, according to the U.S. Attorney’s O ce. UCHealth operates more than a dozen hospitals and hundreds of clinics across Colorado. In a given year, it treats roughly 3 million patients. UCHealth brought in more than $8 billion in revenue from treating patients during the scal year that ended in June, according to an audited nancial report led with federal regulators. It made more than $500 million in pro t on patient care.
Rolling in investment gains and other revenue sources, the health system made more than $1 billion in pro t last scal year.
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.
exchange outcome.”
“EchoStar received $2.5 billion innancing in September to pay its upcoming debt maturity, and raised an additional $5.6 billion in nancing as part of a series of nancial transactions recently announced,” he said. “ ese funds are una ected by the DirecTV transaction.”
Wietecha did not comment on whether EchoStar will conduct any further negotiations that could make the sale to DirecTV go through.
“During the day, we operate as a warming site, and when severe weather conditions are declared, we open at 6 p.m. to provide overow night shelter for those without other options,” Grove said.
McGrath explained that in a partnership with Break Bread and Integrative Family Community Services, HAAT also provides food to those it shelters, and the organization collaborates with Englewood’s Spirit of Hope United Methodist Church’s clothing bank to provide essential clothing.
“At full capacity, HAAT Force can accommodate up to 40 former SWSN clients and between 25-100 HAAT Force clients, depending on room availability in participating motels,” McGrath said.
Currently, McGrath said HAAT is at full capacity for the winter season but the organization does an open registration as space becomes available.
“ e season started with a major storm, which heightened concerns for the safety of those experiencing homelessness,” McGrath said. “Additionally, other organizations that used to o er severe weather shelter have either closed or refocused on speci c groups, such as families. ese changes — along with fewer resources overall — are creating signi cant challenges for both service providers and
those in need.”
Grove said Movement 5280 can accommodate about 40 people per night in the organization’s over ow shelter, which is managed through a referral system that comes from HAAT when it reaches capacity, as well as local resource agencies and law enforcement.
Despite the challenges, McGrath said the services that HAAT and Movement 5280 are provid-
ing are life-saving.
“By providing shelter during extreme weather conditions, we’re helping to prevent lifethreatening issues like frostbite, which can lead to amputations, and other weather-related health problems,” McGrath said. “ e people we serve are human beings, each with unique stories of hardship and resilience. Many of them have experienced personal loss or di cult circumstances
that led to homelessness. Our goal is to show them the compassion and respect they deserve, and to a rm the value of their lives.”
Grove said these services also provide people with a “sense of dignity and community support.”
“We are committed to ensuring that no one is left unsheltered when the weather is at its harshest,” Grove said. HAAT is funded through a com-
bination of private donations, grants from local foundations, support from churches, and public funding from Arapahoe County, Tri-Cities, and the State of Colorado.
For more information or to assist HAAT Force, visit www. haatforce.org, call 720-483-7864 or email info@haatforce.org. For more information on Movement5280, visit movement5280. org/.
People utilizing HAAT Force services. HAAT Force provides motel vouchers to the unhoused in Arapahoe County and in the Tri-Cities of Englewood, Sheridan and Littleton.
COURTESY OF HAAT FORCE
Englewood picks Michael Ortiz to create mural at Felt Bar
It will be the second mural to be painted on wall of Felt Bar
BY ELISABETH SLAY ESLAY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Michael Ortiz, a muralist who describes his art style as “conceptual, colorful, bold and unique,” has been chosen to paint a new mural on the side of Felt Bar in Englewood.
Ortiz is the second artist to win this contest hosted and facilitated by the Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce. Ortiz will create a mural that’s 22 feet in height and 32 feet in width at Felt, located at 101 W. Floyd Ave.
“I am happy to work with the City of Englewood and local establishments to bring positivity and revitalize a set of walls that are perfect for murals and art,” Ortiz said.
From funds awarded by Felt, the city’s Cultural Arts Commission, the city’s communications department and the Englewood Downtown Development Authority, Ortiz will receive $10,000 as well as paint reimbursement costs up to $1,000.
“ e concept is quite simple — it is a vision in my style of a reinterpretation of the Broadway corridor as you enter Englewood,” Ortiz said. “I use bold colors and shapes and have reconstructed a landscape sunset.”
Originally from Pueblo, Ortiz said he has been a full time artist for two decades in Denver, with “vast experience in creating large-scale murals, original art, concepts, design and printing.”
“(I have) some technical school, but mainly worked my way into doing murals and ne art as a graphic designer, printer and sign maker,” Ortiz said. “I worked in the print and sign industry for many years before deciding to take those skills into being a full time artist and muralist.”
Ortiz said that over time, he worked his way up to large-scale paintings and original art.
“I did many pieces for little to no money at rst until I built community, relationships, and the skills and knowledge to make it a career,” Ortiz said.
For Ortiz, the best aspect of being an
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artist is the creative process and using different types of mediums.
“I have a non-stop urge to paint and create di erent concepts,” Ortiz said. “I like to work on sketches. I really like working on digital platforms and using those platforms to work on larger scale stu .”
Additionally, Ortiz said he enjoys the e ect murals have on people and communities.
“I like the positive aspect it can have on people,” Ortiz said. “I also like the ‘largerthan-life’ aspect that it brings to people, where you take a concept (and) paint it really big on a wall, and how that brings ideas and inspiration for others to create positive movements in their own artistic ways.”
Ortiz said murals are an excellent way to shine light on small businesses and add positivity to communities, and he is excited to create his rst Englewood mural.
“I have worked with many cities along the Front Range and am excited to open the doors to this opportunity,” Ortiz said.
To view Ortiz’s work and learn more about him, visit michaelortizart.com.
THANK YOU!
November is National Adoption Month
Arapahoe County would like to send a big thank you to all the families who have opened up their hearts and homes to adoption. You can thank them too! O er a kind word of support, a simple note to say thank you, a small gesture to show how much you appreciate the adoptive families in your community.
Get in the holiday spirit!
Join us for a holiday-themed family fun day at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds, Saturday, Dec. 7. Featuring a Santa meet-and-greet, horse-drawn carriage rides, live entertainment, make-and-take crafts, petting farm,local craft vendors, festive beverages, food trucks, and more!
Visit arapahoecountyeventcenter.com/visitthevillage
An original mural created by artist Michael Ortiz, who describes his art style as “conceptual, colorful, bold and unique.”
Artist Michael Ortiz works on one of his murals throughout Denver and surrounding areas. PHOTO COURTESY
The power of setting standards and following through
Accountability is a topic often discussed but seldom fully appreciated. The alignment between expectations and accountability forms the backbone of effective relationships and progress in personal and professional settings. Setting expectations without inspection is not enough. In the words of management experts, “You must inspect what you expect.” But what does that mean in practice?
In any setting where goals are shared, whether it’s a workplace, a sports team, or even a personal goal like fitness, the expectation of results needs more than verbal agreement. It requires active commitment from everyone involved, which is only as strong as the system of accountability supporting it.
Many people team up with workout partners to make exercise more enjoyable, build camaraderie, and stay motivated. However, there’s a distinct difference between a workout partner and an accountability partner. A workout partner meets you at the gym, perhaps someone who will do the same sets and reps as you, share in the work, and celebrate with you afterward. They can be great for mutual encouragement and motivation. But there’s a drawback: workout partners might go easy on you, particularly friends who want you to like them. They might encourage you to miss or skip that last set.
Now, an accountability partner is an entirely different type of support. This person knows your goals as well as you do and is there to accompany you and ensure you meet or exceed your expectations. They won’t accept excuses and won’t flinch at difficult conversations. They arrive early, have the plan in mind, and won’t let you walk out the door until every last rep is completed. Accountability partners are invaluable because they don’t settle for mediocrity.
Over the years, I’ve had workout partners who failed to keep me accountable. They wanted to be liked more than they wanted to push me. When I was tired or unmotivated, they didn’t challenge me, allowing me to slack off instead. After one too many half-hearted sessions, I had to confront one of my workout partners. It was a tough conversation. He admitted that he wasn’t comfortable challenging others or holding them accountable. Realizing this, I moved on to someone who could be firm with me and wouldn’t hesitate to call me out when I wasn’t giving my best. A real accountability partner understands that sometimes you need tough love, someone who isn’t afraid to push you, even if it’s uncomfortable.
Whether in the gym or business, holding people accountable is about investing in the results you want to achieve. It’s not always easy, and it’s not always comfortable. But when we commit to inspecting what we expect, we create a culture of follow-through and achievement. An accountability structure means putting systems in place to monitor progress, adjusting as needed, and offering support that is both encouraging and uncompromising.
In personal fitness, as in business, accountability partners ensure that what you set out to do is achieved. They transform the workout from a casual commitment into a structured journey toward real, measurable progress. When we set expectations but don’t check in on them, we’re effectively saying they don’t matter. Accountability takes what we expect and turns it into action, creating a disciplined pathway that leads to results.
The lesson here is clear: if you’re serious about reaching your goals, align yourself with accountability partners who won’t just go through the motions. Choose people who can inspect, push, and remind you of your potential. In the end, accountability is less about pleasing and more about pushing you to be your best. And that’s where the real transformation happens.
I would love to hear your accountability story at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we can get comfortable being pushed harder to achieve our goals and dreams, it really will be a better-than-good life.
Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.
An expression of values
The great American poet Maya Angelou once proclaimed, “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the rst time.” It’s a powerful, incisive statement. It cuts through the fog of dissemination, obfuscation and doublespeak. Maya’s maxim is generally quoted in context of an individual person, but it can be applied more broadly to a group, region or country.
American value systems has exploded into a chasm. Which makes me grateful to be a Coloradan.
Like our nation’s history, Colorado’s is blotched with horri c stains like the Sand Creek Massacre. But Coloradans today broadly recognize — don’t deny — past wrongs and strive to rectify them. We take proactive measures to protect the vulnerable, like inscribing into the state constitution a woman’s fundamental right to decide what’s in her best health interests. One of our strengths by and large is we aren’t wedded to religious dogma or under the spell of an ideology. And we don’t live in dreaded fear of e Other. Heck, we even tolerate Texans during ski season although I give them a wide berth when on the slopes.
Columnist Pennsylvania, “Rocky He’d captivated the but so here
e dust is settling from the 2024 elections, and the post-mortems keep rolling in. For the most part, the experts’ analyses are like everything else seen in hindsight: 20/20, 20/30, or even 20/200 for the willfully blind.
One of my favorite “Star Trek” TV episodes is “Journey to Babel” in which the Enterprise is charged with transporting Federation ambassadors to a conference. After an ambassador is murdered, Mr. Spock states the assassination isn’t logical. e Andorian ambassador, whose race is very passionate, educates Spock about such acts: ey’re not acts of reason but of passion, he says. e motives lie not in the mind, but in the heart. e Andorian’s point is well taken and can be applied across the spectrum of human action from murder and suicide, as I noted in “Suicide: A Personal Re ection,” to voting.
A myth persists among voters about why they choose certain candidates and support or oppose ballot initiatives. ey cling to the delusion their decisions are purely rational, based objectively on studied candidates and issues. While there’s truth in that, ultimately voters make choices based upon their feelings, which re ect their values. Given that, one can conclude the person or issue a voter supports is a testament to that voter’s personal values. Like the old saw that says you are what you eat, you are who and what you vote for.
It’s been that way since ancient Greece, but the outcome of the 2024 presidential race is particularly revealing: It clearly shows the ssure between two
Looking across the American political landscape and seeing what citizens of other states decided, I shudder, primarily because of how it re ects their ethos. It’s a reminder, though, about why we have it good in Colorado, where ideas like censorship, book banning, and allowing women to die or be irreparably harmed because of legalized religious prescriptions and proscriptions are anathema.
Have we nally thrown in the towel on our democratic experiment? Ben Franklin said we’d have a republic as long as we could keep it, and I’m wondering whether we’ve reached that point. e 2024 election unequivocally exposes who we are, regionally and nationally. We’re no longer one. Like during the Civil War, we’re two, di erentiated and separated by disparate value systems. We’re no longer an indivisible union, but instead the Bifurcated States of America.
Can we come back together and agree on fundamental Americanisms like liberty and justice for all, freedom of thought and expression, and not allowing government to play God like it does in Iran? Can we reunite and march anew toward that more perfect union? We did once, so I suspect we can do it again. But even if so, it’ll likely be a protracted slog, and I’ll probably age out of life before that comes to pass.
JERRY FABYANIC
Tax-saving year-end strategies
IFINANCIAL STRATEGIES
t is di cult to think about tax-saving strategies when everyone is busy getting ready for the holidays. But there are only a few short weeks left to make a dent in your tax bill for 2024. Investors are likely to have a decent year in returns and higher interest rates on savings. We don’t often think of investment earnings as a taxable event, but some are, and this year it may seem higher than most.
ere are still a few things you can do to reduce your overall tax bill next April, but they must be completed before 2 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. ere are also fewer trading days this December thanks to the holiday schedule. So now is the time to plan a strategy and take action quickly.
• Consider maximizing your 401(k) retirement plan contribution or other retirement plans. Don’t forget the catch-up provision for those over age 50. Watch for the increase in limits for 2025 and make those changes as soon as you are eligible.
• Realize capital losses to help o set any long-term capital gains.
• Consider if a Roth contribution is better for you or even a Roth conversion based on your income tax bracket this year. Remember, there is only one more year before the current tax law expires and we revert to higher brackets.
• Seniors over age 70 1/2 can still take money from their IRA to fund a charity through a quali ed charitable distribution (QCD) up to $105,000. is is a good way to fund your favorite cause without paying taxes on the money rst. Even if you don’t have to take your required min-
FABYANIC
When I was coming of age in western Pennsylvania, two John Denver songs— “Rocky Mountain High” and “I Guess He’d Rather Be in Colorado”—especially captivated me. I didn’t know then why the desire to live in Colorado took root, but it got clearer as the years passed. Like so many, I found an embracing home here and have lived a ful lling and ad-
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venturous life. In addition to hiking and skiing, I’ve found my “peeps.”
But there’s more. I’ve learned the difference between my life there and the one here was and continues to be more than about lifestyle: It’s about the different cultures’ ethos — their guiding principles and values — and never have those been more distinctly and starkly expressed.
Jerry Fabyanic is the author of “Sisyphus Wins” and “Food for ought: Essays on Mind and Spirit.” He lives in Georgetown.
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COOKING IN THE CLOUDS
Air pressure, humidity and temperature di erences have impacts on everyday cooking at mountain elevations
BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
For well-versed mountain locals cooking at high altitudes of 7,500 feet and above, cooking things longer, adding additional water to recipes or subtracting certain ingredients is almost second nature. For others, it can be confusing, frustrating and disastrous.
ere is science behind it all, and according to Colorado State University experts, changes that in uence “cooking at altitude” start at just 3,000 feet above sea level.
Inside the Terra Building at Colorado State University Spur in Denver, the Ardent Mills Teaching and Culinary Center provides a complete modern industrial and commercial-sized kitchen and laboratory.
e Spur campus includes the Vida (health) and Hydro (water) educational buildings as well, but it’s easy to spot the Terra (cooking) building; it’s the one with the big green avocado-shaped window.
Once inside, you can see the kitchen surrounded by glass walls and gleaming stainless steel tables and shelves. Massive 10-burner industrial gas stoves and ovens to match line the walls along with a collection of cooking utensils that would be
the envy of amateur cooks everywhere. is is one of Culinary Dietitian Bailey Carr’s o ces.
Carr received her Bachelor’s degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from Ohio State University and a degree in Culinary Arts from the Auguste Esco er School in Boulder.
Now, she is the forward face of the nutritional and cooking education classes o ered at Spur.
Carr said she creates recipes that turn into menus which she can teach to kids, adults and families. Her goal is to eliminate the fear of cooking while cooking together.
However, enjoying the cooking process coincides with successful cooking, Carr said. Knowing how and what ingredients to adjust and understanding the temperature and air pressure di erences at various altitudes is critical to success. ere are only a couple of environmental factors that a ect high-altitude cooking — air pressure and humidity — but the implications of these two conditions on cooking are exponential, according to cooking science.
Published by CSU, “A Guide to High Elevation Food Preparation” breaks down the numbers at which changes are initiated. It is even referenced by the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service in its high-altitude cooking material.
The basic fundamentals: Lower air pressure at altitude
Air pressure decreases as altitudes increase. In other words, the blanket of air above us is lighter, according to meteorological science.
“We are at a higher elevation, which means we have less air pressure, which really informs all of the nuances of cooking. It’s the main reason we have to adjust everything we do at altitude to achieve proper results,” Carr said.
at means many things take longer to cook, especially in water, because the boiling point of water drops with every foot of elevation, illustrated by this boiling point chart provided by CSU:
• Sea level: 212 degrees
• 2,000 feet: 208 degrees
• 5,000 feet: 203 degrees
• 7,500 feet: 198 degrees
• 10,000 feet: 194 degrees
No matter how high the cooking temperature is, water cannot exceed its own boiling point. Even if the heat is turned up, the water will simply boil away faster and whatever you are cooking will dry out faster, according to the USDA.
For instance, a “three-minute egg” will likely take ve minutes at 5,000 feet because it’s cooking at a lower temperature.
Speci c dishes such as rice require approximately 15-20% more water and extended cook time due to the lower temperature of the boiling water, and the rice should be covered to retain the moisture, according to Carr. A chemical reaction known as gelatinization between the water and the starch in the rice requires a certain temperature, which is made more di cult by the lower boiling point at altitude, Carr said.
Meats such as chicken or beef can require up to 15% more time to cook and dry out faster due to low humidity above 5,000 feet, according to food studies.
Cookies are especially challenging in the mountains as a balance between liquids and our must be maintained..
e high volume of sugar and fat in most cookie recipes can cause cookies to sprawl on the baking sheet. e sugar and fat are considered liquids as they liquify with heat, Carr said, suggesting a reduction in the use of baking powder or soda and fat/sugar in the recipe.
Carr suggests increasing the amount of our in the recipe and the baking temperature by approximately 25 degrees.
Slow cookers are also a ected at altitude because the contents will simmer at a lower temperature making it more di cult for the food to reach safe temperatures for bacteria to be destroyed, according to the USDA.
Gas burner on industrial stove at CSU Spur campus in Denver.
Avocado-shaped window at Terra building in CSU Spur campus in Denver.
Edelweiss Pastry Shop at 1520 Miner St. in Idaho Springs. PHOTOS BY CHRIS KOEBERL
COOKING
e USDA suggests cooking food at a temperature of at least 200 degrees for the rst hour of cooking to ensure any bacteria is destroyed. Most bread machines will o er tips and settings for high-elevation baking, but there are a couple of things to keep in mind, Carr said.
Typically you want to decrease yeast by a ¼ to ½ teaspoon for each 2 ½ teaspoon package called for in the recipe. Add one to two tablespoons of additional liquid per cup of our, but too much liquid could cause issues during the mixing cycle, according to Carr.
Even above 3,000 feet, cakes can be a challenge. Decreased air pressure can lead to “excessive rising,” causing the cake to fall, according to researchers.
When leavening (allowing the mixture to rise), researchers suggest reducing baking powder or soda by as much as 50% from the receipt while increasing the baking temperature by 25 degrees.
e increased temperature helps set the batter before the cells are formed and may also reduce the total baking time, according to research.
Evaporation at altitude can lead to a higher concentration of sugar, which researchers consider a liquid when cooking. Decreasing the amount of sugar in the recipe will help to sustain the cellular structure and the cake. Perhaps the pinnacle of baking at altitude is the delicate, light and akey pastry. For that, Colorado Community Media visited Edelweiss Pastry Shop at 1520 Miner St. in Idaho Springs where Chef Rebecca Hu and her partner Larry Dungan have been making sweet and savory pastries by hand since 2017.
Hu said she’s been cooking and baking since she was 12 years old in her parents’ restaurant in Glenwood Springs, “Rosi’s” opened in 1977. “It’s something I know how to do and I’m good at it,” Hu said.
“I would cook breakfast for the family and I had to stand on a chair to ip the sausages because I couldn’t reach the stovetop,” Hu said. As Hu started out cooking and baking on her own, she followed in her German heritage of making pastries and said she learned ev-
erything from her mother who was originally from Bavaria.
It’s di cult for Hu to say how to adjust recipes for cooking at altitude, for her she said, “It’s just the way I do it.” However, she recognized some of the advice of other experts.
“With cake mix or dough, you’ll want to reduce the liquid, which includes sugar, and increase the our until you nd that right consistency,” she said.
Feeling the consistency of the dough is the key.
“ e thing with me is, I’ve done it so long I can tell just by the look and feel of the batter, to adjust our, I can just tell,” Hu said.
When it comes to baking ourless chocolate cakes or quiches, Hu revealed a couple of tricks of the trade.
For one, when baking ourless chocolate creations, Hu likes to put the batter in mufn cups placed onto a shallow pan with a thin layer of water under the cups to compensate for the lack of humidity during baking.
“If I don’t put the water in there when I pull them out after they’re done they sink,” Hu said.
e science of cooking or baking at altitude consists of trial and error which is eventually converted to formulas for amateur or professional chefs to follow. Spur is a good example of the science of cooking but not the soul, both Carr and Hu said.
Carr said her love for cooking started at birth but accelerated later in life when her grandmother was ill.
“It’s just been who I am, so it’s been a natural life-long passion that really grew even more when I watched my beloved grandmother become diagnosed with ovarian cancer. It was devastating.”
When her grandmother was released from the hospital, Carr said she was given a recipe book for smoothies targeted toward helpful recovery.
at’s when Carr said she realized combining ingredients and cooking could do more than feed people.
“I realized that love of cooking could actually help heal or nourish people, ever since I’ve been on one track,” she said. “How can I cook and serve people in this way but also use these recipes to optimize wellness and help folks and their bodies?”
Sharing her knowledge, education and passion for cooking as a family is what Carr said feeds her soul.
“It’s ful llment, it’s the best feeling ever… to know a seed is planted in a family and they can continue to grow in it and reap the fruits and bene ts over the course of their life,” she said.
All three buildings at the CSU Spur campus in Denver are open to the public the second Saturday of every month for free cooking instruction. Details on cooking classes and events can be found at https:// csuspur.org/spur-events/.
Culinary Dietitian Bailey Carr in CSU Terra building kitchen.
PHOTOS BY CHRIS KOEBERL
Apple tarts fresh from the oven at Edelweiss Pastry Shop in Idaho Springs.
Selected pastries at Edelweiss Pastry Shop in Idaho Springs.
Eclairs at Edelweiss Pastry Shop in Idaho Springs.
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BY ELISABETH SLAY ESLAY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
David Jackson was sworn in as Englewood’s police chief during a ceremony on Nov. 12. Jackson said he is looking forward to serving the community as its new chief of police.
“ e people and department members of Englewood have been so accommodating,” Jackson said. “I feel quite comfortable taking
David Jackson sworn in as Englewood police chief
over and look forward to getting to work.” Jackson succeeds former Chief Sam Watson, who announced his retirement a few months ago. He served his last day in October after 33 years in the police force.
Jackson has been in law enforcement for nearly 30 years and served for the Kansas City, Missouri, police department. In his previous role, he oversaw major crime reduction initiatives, community engagement programs and strategic planning for large-scale events.
“We are excited to welcome David Jackson as the new leader of the Englewood Police Department,”
City Manager Shawn Lewis said. “His commitment to community policing, collaborative leadership and innovative approaches will build on the strong culture of professionalism and dedication that has become a hallmark of our police department under Chief Watson.” e city searched nationwide for a new chief, and considered more than 20 applications, which was then narrowed down to nine seminalists, and then Jackson was selected for the job.
“As part of the nal selection process, Jackson and the other nalists met with more than 50 stakeholder
groups, including police department sta , city leaders, business and nonpro t representatives, external law enforcement partners and representatives of judicial agencies in Englewood and Arapahoe County,” the city stated in a news release.
Additionally, the police department and civilian workforce spoke with Jackson’s colleagues in Kansas City who described Jackson as an excellent leader.
Jackson holds a Master of Business Administration and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. He graduated from the FBI National Academy last year.
New Englewood police chief David Jackson receives his badge from his daughter Trella Jackson on Nov. 12, 2024. PHOTOS COURTESY OF CITY OF ENGLEWOOD
David Jackson is sworn in as the new Englewood chief of police by Judge Joe Je erson.
Judge Joe Je erson shakes hands with new Police Chief David Jackson.
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Douglas County students to join Macy’s parade
Three selected for Great American Marching Band
BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Trading in their black and green marching band uniforms for bright red, three Douglas County students are headed to the Big Apple to perform with the Great American Marching Band in the 98th Macy’s anksgiving Day Parade.
“It’s quite unlike anything I think anyone really has the opportunity to do,” said Austin Gorman, a senior at Castle Rock’s Castle View High School.
Gorman spent the entirety of his high school career playing the trumpet, rising to drum major by his senior year.
Joining him to perform in the
parade this year are Audra Marriott and Katherine Whitmore, who both attend underRidge High School in Highlands Ranch.
While playing with the Continental League Honor Band with other Douglas County student musicians, Gorman learned about the Macy’s anksgiving Day Parade audition process from Marriott, a senior who plays the trumpet, who was selected to play in the parade in 2023.
“It was amazing. It’s like one of the best communities of people that I’ve been in,” Marriott said of the other student musicians she performed with during last year’s parade.
Arriving in New York a few days before the parade, Marriott said putting on what has become the iconic red-and-white uniform for the rst time was
both cool and surreal.
e Great American Marching Band rst performed in 2006, and each year since includes select musicians, color guard members and dancers from across the country. e more than 200-member marching band is under the direction of internationally recognized Dr. Richard Good.
Last year, the band learned the music and formations before taking it to a middle-ofthe-night rehearsal on one of the most recognizable parade routes in the country.
As millions of people lined the streets to watch the parade the following day, Marriott said listening to people sing along to the songs they were playing was ful lling.
“I think it was probably the adrenaline, but it felt like we had just started the parade and
then all of a sudden, we had our performance and it was over,” said Marriott. “I will say I’ve never been so tired in my life.”
Having loved the experience and the friends she made last year, Marriott is excited to bring other Douglas County musicians with her this year.
Gorman and Whitmore, a junior who plays the ute and piccolo, spent hours putting together their individual audition materials at the beginning of the year, featuring their marching technique and technical playing.
A few months later, they found out they would be joining Marriott among the gigantic helium balloons and elaborate oats carrying celebrities down 34th Street. e news of being selected was exciting for Gorman and Whitmore, but it also brought nerves.
“I didn’t know whether or not I was able to since I’m in my junior year,” said Whitmore.
Despite the nerves — and not knowing what songs they will be performing — all three students are excited to take in the sights of New York, tour Radio City Music Hall and be among other students who are passionate about music.
“It’s nice to bond over something you have in common while still being new to each other,” said Whitmore.
Gorman is also eager to meet student musicians outside of the state and hopes it will push him to further his musical career.
“I’m just really excited to get to meet general musicians outside of Colorado because it brings a new perspective to the whole music and band program,” said Gorman.
Douglas County’s Katherine Whitmore, Austin Gorman and Audra Marriott hold the instruments they will play when they take part in the Great American Marching Band in the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Katherine Whitmore, Austin Gorman and Audra Marriott, who are all Douglas County students, will be traveling to New York to perform with the Great American Marching Band in the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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Polis o ers slimmer state budget for 2025-26
BY BY LINDSEY TOOMER COLORADO NEWSLINE
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has released his 2025-2026 state budget proposal, which prepares for tighter spending given decreasing in ation this year. Colorado’s budget growth is tied to ination and population growth under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. While in ation peaked around 8% in 2022 and hit 5% last year, an in ation rate of 2.5% in 2024 means the state’s budget increase this year is smaller than in the last two years.
“A lot of what we did this budget is we really tried to drive government e ciency everywhere and anywhere we could nd it,” Polis said. “We challenged our agencies, we went out and we found things that we could cut to make government more e cient.”
e budget proposal comes out to over $46 billion with about $17.8 billion for the general fund. General fund dollars are slightly lower than in last year’s proposal. e proposal maintains a 15% general fund reserve.
Polis proposed a 1% cut for state personnel services across the board, though he would combine the two budget lines personnel funding comes from to give departments more exibility on where they will make those cuts. e proposal would also adjust various task forces and commissions whose work can be delegated elsewhere. Pinnacol Assurance, the state’s workers compensation insurer of last resort, would be privatized under Polis’ proposal.
For K-12 school funding, Polis proposed implementing 10% of the new schoolnance formula the Legislature adopted in the spring, extending the rollout of that program across seven years instead of six while still avoiding the budget stabilization factor — the amount of money the state owes schools based on a formula but chooses to spend on other priorities. e budget also calls for per-pupil funding as opposed to the current system, which bases funding on average enrollment over a few years. Polis called this “sensible, long overdue changes.”
“We’re not just interested in fully fund-
ing our schools one year, as an example,” Polis said. “We want to make sure we’re preparing the state budget for delivery on these promises over many years, including implementing the new school nance act to better fund students in need.”
State Minority Leader Rep. Rose Pugliese, a Colorado Springs Republican, criticized the slow rollout of the new school nance formula and said the budget doesn’t have enough funding dedicated to public safety.
“While I appreciate the Governor’s commitment to avoiding the budget stabilization factor, there is still much more work to be done to address Colorado’s education needs fully,” Pugliese said in a statement. “Unfortunately, the school nance reforms we have pushed for will not take e ect soon enough. Colorado families can’t wait seven years for an updated formula to roll out — our students deserve real support now.”
Colorado’s Medicaid caseload has been “higher than expected,” Polis said, with Medicaid costs accounting for 36% of the state’s operating budget and 32% of gen-
eral fund spending for the 2024-2025 scal year. With more increases expected, Polis proposes maintaining current Medicaid reimbursement rates.
“Over the last few years, we’ve worked hard to build a safe, a ordable, sustainable Colorado, and the focus of this budget is really maintaining the progress we’ve had and making sure that we can tighten our belts and deliver scal responsibility, more government e ciency and meet those commitments around continuing to fully fund our schools and investments in public safety,” Polis said. e governor can submit a supplemental budget amendment package on Jan. 2, which would include any changes that result from ballot measures voters may pass in the election this week.
State lawmakers are the ones who are ultimately responsible for writing and passing the state budget during next year’s session.
is story is from Colorado Newsline. Used by permission. For more, and to support the news organization, visit coloradonewsline.com.
How to support your community and get civically engaged
BY CPR NEWS
At this time of year, you may be asking yourself, “How can I make a positive impact?”
Whether the 2024 election or the spirit of the holiday season has inspired you, there are many ways you can get involved in your community and help shape its future.
We spoke to Evan Weissman, founder of Warm Cookies of the Revolution, to share some ideas. e nonpro t uses art and creativity to make challenging issues more accessible through events, videos and other formats.
Identify what you’re working for or against Weissman said the rst step to creating positive change is deciding where and how to focus your energy. What do you want topreventorobstruct? What do you want to protect or construct?
“You want to be defensive about the things that you don’t like, that you want to be [in community] with other people to try to stop,” Weissman said. “ at could be volunteering with organizations that are going to be defending things that the federal government is most likely going to be attacking” he explained, listing issues such as
immigration and LGBTQ rights. Weissman also encouraged people to think, “What are the constructive things that I want to be involved with civically?” is could be mentoring a student, leading a skillshare, or engaging in other actions that promote justice and equality.
Traditional approaches to civic engagement
If you’re feeling inspired to create civic change, Weissman said, there are a few ways to go about it.
You can take a typical approach, such as calling your representatives or attending city or town council meetings. Or, you can automate feedback to your representatives by subscribing to Issue Voter
Issue Voter allows you to sign up for alerts based on your location and the topics you care about, regardless of political a liation.
Once you create an account, Weissman explained, you’ll get a message like, “Hey, this vote is coming up about military. Here’s what the proponents are saying, here’s what the objectors are saying.” en, you can simply click a button in the message and Issue Voter will send an automated email with your name and information to the appropriate representative, articulating your support for, or opposition to, the measure.
Creative approaches to civic engagement
Disinterested in, or unable to, engage in traditional approaches like writing your representative or attending a public meeting? You’re not alone.
ese approaches “can be hard for a lot of people,” Weissman admitted. “[Public meetings] are challenging because they’re often not held at good times. ey maybe don’t have all languages represented … they might not have childcare.”
Plus, taking action “with other people is pretty key,” Weissman emphasized. at’s something you don’t get from making a call or writing a letter.
“Even if you’re someone who’s shy or introverted,” Weissman said, “I still think that things don’t feel as challenging and impossible when you can do them together.”
As a part of Warm Cookies programming, residents of Aurora can also take advantage of a $500 stipend to host a civic party, and residents of Silverthorne and Leadville can participate in cross-cultural community gatherings in the coming months.
Here’s a list of accessible – and fun –ways to collaborate with others and create positive change in your community:
- Create a civically-minded book or craft club
- Lead a mutual aid fundraiser
- Start a community fridge or food pantry
- Lead a winter clothing or holiday toy drive
- Donate blood
- Start an identity-based discussion or activity group
- Create and distribute care packages to people experiencing homelessness
- Volunteer at a local animal shelter or foster animals at home
- Mentor a student
- O er community yoga, meditation, tai chi or breathwork
- Lead a clean-up for a park, riverbank, or other public space
- Volunteer as a conversationalist to help someone learn a new language
- Donate money or other resources to a cause you believe in
Do you have other ideas for civic / community engagement? Email us at linda@ cotln.org.
is story is from CPR News, a nonpro t public broadcaster serving Colorado. Used by permission. For more, and to support Colorado Public Radio, visit cpr.org.
The power of story in a shifting world
In a challenging time for many people, lm o ers both an escape and a way to create empathy for people you may not understand or have given much thought to.
at’s the genre’s true power and was made manifest in the diverse o erings of the 47th annual Denver Film Festi-
With so many genres and themes to explore, audiences were spoiled for choice. For myself, I was drawn to stories that focused on people making it through di cult times and nding beauty and strength along the way.
Here are four upcoming lms that I hope will provide inspiration for the future.
‘Blitz’
Release Date: Nov. 22 on Apple TV+
e latest feature from the brilliant British lmmaker Steve McQueen, “Blitz” tells the story of Rita (Saorsie Ronan, reliably outstanding) and her son George (Elliott He ernan, making a more than promising debut), as they attempt to make it through the German blitzkrieg air attacks during the beginning of WWII.
You may think the lm is an adventuresurvival story, but McQueen is after bigger themes. He has a poet’s eye for catching
every detail and bit of humanity possible, and he brings that gaze to bear on a story that pulls elements from both Dickens and Ulysses (Homer’s and Joyce’s). e result is a journey through the underworld that touches on everything from race and othering to caste and nding a home in a new country.
e lm is overstu ed with ideas, and while that could turn o those looking for a jolt of adrenaline, give me a movie with something to say over empty sound and fury any day. Anyone who complains about a director like McQueen swinging for the fences is, as George says, “all mouth, no trousers.”
‘The Brutalist’ Release Date: Dec. 20
One of the most anticipated movies of the year, A24’s monumental “ e Brutalist” tackles the kinds of questions creatives have been wrestling with since time immemorial: What makes a creation worth your time and e ort? What are you willing to give up for that creation? And is there such a thing as paying too much for your creativity?
Clocking in at three-and-a-half hours, the lm focuses on Hungarian-born architect László Toth (Adrien Brody), a Holocaust survivor who arrives in America and nds himself working on a massive project for industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren (Guy Pearce). When László is reunited with his wife Erzsébet (Felicity Jones), he hopes he can nally restart his
creative career. But this is America, and in this country, it’s never that simple. Brody has never been better and Pearce is fascinating as a barely controlled man used to getting what he wants. Be sure to save a cheer for Jones, who is all steel spine and agile wit. is is lmmaking in the grandest and most classical sense, with scope and ambition to spare. You don’t really see movies like this anymore - do yourself a favor and don’t miss it.
‘Chain Reactions’
Release Date: TBA
A celebration of the 50th anniversary of Tobe Hooper’s legendary “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” “Chain Reactions” is a documentary made by the same team behind “Memory” (a study of “Alien”) and “Leap of Faith” (a discussion of “ e Exorcist” and my favorite lm of 2019). e lm features interviews with Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra HellerNicholas, Stephen King and Karyn Kusama, all creatives with a love of horror and an awe of Hooper’s achievement. While this might all seem like a movie that only appeals to horror nerds, it delves into the power of American myth-making and the way the country can hurt its own residents. As Kusama reads Hooper’s lm, what the director is saying is, “I’m not optimistic for America, but beauty still has a place.”
Especially given recent events, the lm hits with an extra punch.
‘Emilia Perez’
Release Date: Available on Net ix e winner of the festival’s Rare Pearl Award, Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Perez” is already one of the year’s most talked about lms. And I guarantee you’ve never seen anything quite like it.
Zoe Saldana gives one of the most scorching performances of her career, bringing re and grace to her role of a lawyer in Mexico City hired by a gang leader to help change his life. What starts as a single job turns into a years-long project that brings her into close contact with Jessi (a never-better Selena Gomez) and a whole world she never dreamed of. It wouldn’t be fair to give much more away about the plot, but it tackles all the major themes one could want: identity, the sins we try to leave behind and how much change is possible.
Oh, and did I mention it’s practically an opera, with song and dance numbers spread throughout?
Audiard’s lm goes as big as life but never squanders a character moment. And all praise to Karla Sofía Gascón, as the titular Emilia Perez, who brings the depth of a Shakespearean character to the role. e aim of “Emilia Perez” is to sweep the audience away, and it succeeds in every way. It gets under your skin and stays there.
Clarke Reader is an arts and culture columnist. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail.com.
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e holiday season is a time when family and friends gather to reconnect and celebrate. For many families there are people missing from these celebrations, whether they sacri ced their lives defending the country or died honorably years after serving in the military.
As individuals plan to add spirit to homes and businesses through decorations and other touches, they also can consider adding a bit of the holidays to the places where their beloved service members lie in eternal rest. is is the main premise behind the
Wreaths Across America organization.
e primary activity of Wreaths Across America is to distribute wreaths to be placed on graves in military cemeteries. On National Wreaths Across America Day, which takes place on a moving day each December at thousands of locations, volunteers place wreaths on headstones and read out the names of the service members.
e organization was founded by Morrill Worcester and his wife, Karen, as a way to teach all generations about the value of their freedoms and the importance of honoring those who sacri ced so much to protect those freedoms. Worcester, owner of the
Worcester Wreath Company in Maine, remembered a trip to Washington D.C. as a child that included a visit to Arlington National Cemetery. In 1992, when Worcester’s business had a surplus of wreaths nearing the end of the holiday season, he remembered an indelible image of wreaths on graves at Arlington and devised a way to put those wreaths to use honoring the country’s veterans.
Arlington National Cemetery was the rst place to receive wreaths. Since then, the movement has grown to include cemeteries across the nation. In 2022, Wreaths Across America and its national network of volunteers placed
more than 2.7 million sponsored veterans’ wreaths on headstones of our nation’s service members at 3,702 participating locations. Although veterans are remembered each Memorial Day and Veterans Day, they can be honored 365 days a year for their service and sacri ces. Wreaths Across America o ers an important way to set aside time during the holiday season show appreciation for veterans who are no longer with us. ose looking to get involved can visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.org to learn more about volunteer opportunities or bringing WAA into their communities.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the PARK MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (the “District”) for the ensuing year of 2025. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered at a hearing at the meeting of the District to be held at 5:00 P.M., on Monday, December 2, 2024.
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LOT 1, BLOCK 2, CHERRY HILLS FARM
SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 4, COUNTY ARAPAHOE, STATE OF ,,COLORADO.
Purported common address: 4936 S Fillmore Court, Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt
secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 12/18/2024, 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: 10/24/2024 Last Publication : 11/21/2024 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 08/20/2024
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
Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0410-2024
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On September 10, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) Susan Short Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR MANN MORTGAGE, LLC, DBA MORTGAGE WEST, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
Date of Deed of Trust December 05, 2013 County of Recording Arapahoe
Recording Date of Deed of Trust December 12, 2013
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D3147931
Original Principal Amount
$190,900.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$155,148.26
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.
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LOT 11, BLOCK 3, WALNUT HILLS FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.
A.P.N.: 2075-28-2-02-012
Purported common address: 6895 South Ulster Circle, Centennial, CO 80112.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 01/08/2025, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication: 11/14/2024
Last Publication: 12/12/2024
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: 09/10/2024
Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado
By: Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
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 # 24-033032
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015
Legal Notice NO. 0410-2024 First Publication: 11/14/2024
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0396-2024
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On August 30, 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)
Harold R. Thyfault and Maureen R. Thyfault
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for U.S. Bank N.A., its succesors and assigns
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
U.S. Bank National Association Date of Deed of Trust
May 23, 2012
County of Recording Arapahoe
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
September 25, 2012
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
D2108480
Original Principal Amount
$135,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$100,891.66
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT FOURTEEN (14), BLOCK NINE (9), NOB HILL FIRST FILING AMENDED, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 4127 E Davies Pl, Centennial, CO 80122. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 12/18/2024, 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 : 10/24/2024
Last Publication: 11/21/2024
Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 08/30/2024
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 # CO23438
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado
Revised 1/2015
:Legal Notice NO. 0396-2024
First Publication: 10/24/2024
Last Publication: 11/21/2024
Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0386-2024
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On August 27, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust de-
scribed below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.
Original Grantor(s)
John Patrick Dolan and Demargo Lynette Krupa and Spenser Nicholas Wallace Ladd
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee for RMTP Trust, Series 2021 Cottage-TT-V Date of Deed of Trust
December 21, 2018
County of Recording Arapahoe
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
December 26, 2018
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
D8125357 Book: N/A Page:
Original Principal Amount
$412,087.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$451,370.36
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 16, BLOCK 1, RIDGEVIEW HILLS NORTH, SECOND FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 4344 E Peakview Cir., Centennial, CO 80121.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 12/18/2024, 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: 10/24/2024
Last Publication: 11/21/2024
Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 08/27/2024
Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Alexis R. Abercrombie #56722
Scott D. Toebben #19011
Aricyn J. Dall #51467
David W Drake #43315
Randall S. Miller & Associates PC 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710
Attorney File # 24CO00359-1
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado
Revised 1/2015
Legal Notice NO. 0386-2024
First Publication: 10/24/2024
Last Publication: 11/21/2024
Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0414-2024
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On September 20, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.
Original Grantor(s) KRISTIN M. BROWN
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC, FKA QUICKEN LOANS, LLC
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC
F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
April 22, 2022
County of Recording Arapahoe
Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 28, 2022
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) E2047078
Original Principal Amount
$321,530.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$311,890.26
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOTS 40 AND 41, BLOCK 28, SOUTH BROADWAY HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 4237 S LOGAN ST, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80113-4728.
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, 01/15/2025, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication: 11/21/2024
Last Publication: 12/19/2024
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: 09/20/2024
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 # 00000010244762
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado
Revised 1/2015
Legal Notice NO. 0414-2024
First Publication: 11/21/2024
Last Publication: 12/19/2024
Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0408-2024
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On September 6, 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.
PUBLIC NOTICES
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on December 17, 2024 the Arapahoe County Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 6:30 P.M., or as soon as possible thereafter, at 6954 S Lima St., Arapahoe Room, Centennial CO 80112; at which, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the above-described case number, Case No UASI23-001. 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 (appointments are recommended 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. 540038 First Publication: November 21, 2024 Last Publication: November 21, 2024 Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice
ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AT A SPECIAL TIME CASE NO. LDC23-005, OIL & GAS REGULATIONS / LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE (LDC) AMENDMENT
PROPOSAL: Arapahoe County Public Works and Development is proposing to amend the Oil and Gas Regulations in Chapter 5,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on December 10, 2024, the Arapahoe County Board of County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing starting at 5:30 P.M., or as soon as possible thereafter, at 5334 S. Prince St, Littleton, Colorado, in the East Hearing Room, Littleton, CO 80120; at which, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the above-described Case No. LDC23-005, Oil & Gas Regulation / LDC Amendment. 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. Please be advised that pressing *3 more than once will remove you from the queue.
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 (appointments are recommended) 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. 540037
First Publication: November 21, 2024
Last Publication: November 21, 2024
Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF CENTENNIAL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, November 19th, 2024, the Centennial City Council passed on first reading ORDINANCE NO. 2024-O-18
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE CONCERNING THE SIGN CODE.
The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk. The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-754-3324. The full text of the ordinance is also available on the City’s
By: Christina Lovelace, CMC
E. Arapahoe Rd., Centennial, CO 80112 at the above noted dates and times. Interested parties may file written comments with the City Clerk, at: councilcomments@centennialco.gov. Information on the Ordinance can be found on the City’s website www.centennialco.gov or by calling 303-325-8000. Any written comments received will be provided to the City Council prior to the public hearing and made part of the record.
Further information concerning the proposed Ordinance may be obtained by e-mailing centennialplanning@centennialco.gov, or calling the City of Centennial Community Development Department at 303-754-3308.
Legal Notice No. 540059
First Publication: November 21, 2024
Last Publication: November 21, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen
Public Notice
CITY OF SHERIDAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The City Council of the City of Sheridan will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 9th, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
This meeting will be held in person at the Sheridan Municipal Center 4101 S Federal Blvd. Sheridan, CO 80110. A link to the hearing will also be posted on the City of Sheridan’s website at https://www.ci.sheridan.co.us/ no later than 24 hours prior to the start of the hearing.
Interested parties are encouraged to submit questions, comments, or concerns to the City (contact information below) no later than five days prior to the hearing. For assistance with accessing the hearing or to request accommodation please contact the City of Sheridan Planning and Zoning Department.
Purpose: To review an application for rezoning from the Commercial (COM-C) district to the Planned Unit Development (PUD) district for property located at 4030 S. Federal Blvd.
Legal Description: LOTS 7, 8, 9, 10, 37, & 38, FORT LOGAN HOMES, AND LOT K, SHERWOOD BUSINESS PARK LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT NO. 1
Owners: RAMJN INVESTMENTS LLC
City Contact: Ari Snow, Planner II Planning and Zoning Department Phone: 303-438-3208 Email: planner@ci.sheridan.co.us
Legal Notice No. 540054 First Publication: November 21, 2024 Last Publication: November 28, 2024 Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice
ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO PP24-001, COPPERLEAF #31 / PRELIMINARY PLAT
PROPOSAL: The applicant, Galloway & Company Inc, on behalf of the property owner, Quincy West 30 LLC, is proposing to subdivide 32.2 acres into two lots, 12 pads, and three tracts. The subject property is located at the southeast corner of E Quincy Ave and Copperleaf Blvd and is zoned Mixed Use.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on December 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 no, case Copperleaf #31 / Preliminary 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. 540050
First Publication: November 21, 2024
Last Publication: November 21, 2024
Publisher: Englewood Herald Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice
CITY OF SHERIDAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Sheridan Colorado will hold a Public Hearing at the City Council Meeting of December 9th, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, Sheridan City Hall, 4101 South Federal Blvd. to receive citizen input on Local Regulation of Natural Medicine Businesses.
All interested parties may express opinions in person at the Public Hearing or in writing to be received by the City Clerk by 4:30 p.m. on December 9th, 2024. Anyone wishing to speak at the Public Hearing may sign the speaker’s list at the door.
Jenna DiRubbo, City Clerk City of Sheridan
Legal Notice No. 540061
First Publication: November 21, 2024 Last Publication: November 28, 2024 Publisher: Englewood Herald PUBLIC NOTICE ENGLEWOOD DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING AND APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the Englewood Downtown Development Authority will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at 4:30 pm, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, to consider the adoption of a budget for fiscal year 2025 and related appropriations. The meeting will be held at 3380 S Lincoln St, Englewood, CO 80113 (Malley Recreation Center).
Pursuant to C.R.S. § 29-1-106, the 2025 proposed budget is available for inspection at the City of Englewood City Clerk's Office, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, Colorado, 80110, Monday through Friday. Any interested person may file objections to the proposed 2025 budget at any time prior to final adoption of the budget by the Board of Directors.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Englewood Downtown Development Authority
/s/ Meryl Icove, Secretary
Legal Notice No. 540062
First Publication: November 21, 2024
Last Publication: November 21, 2024
Publisher: Englewood Herald
Metro Districts
Budget Hearings
Public Notice
NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND NOTICE CONCERNING 2024 BUDGET AMENDMENT
CHERRY HILLS HEIGHTS WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2025 has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Cherry Hills Heights Water and Sanitation District and that such proposed budget will be considered for adoption at a public hearing during a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held Monday, December 9, 2024, at 5:00 PM via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/ j/81936018574?pwd=jAK0wSSVdmzWBe7mvSdsnsvw9Kd2ON.1
Meeting ID: 819 3601 8574 Passcode: 551805 One tap mobile: +17193594580,,81936018574# US
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2024 budget of the District, if necessary, may also be considered at a public hearing held during the above-referenced special meeting of the Board of Directors.
Copies of the proposed 2025 budget and, if necessary, the proposed amendment of the 2024 budgets are on file in the office of the District located at Community Resource Services of Colorado, LLC, 7995 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E, Greenwood Village, Colorado and are available for public inspection.
Any interested elector of the District may file or register any objections to the proposed 2025 budget and the proposed amendment of the 2024 budget at any time prior to the final adoption of said budget and proposed budget amendment by the governing body of the District.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CHERRY HILLS HEIGHTS WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT
/s/ COMMUNITY RESOURCE SERVICES OF COLORADO
Legal Notice No. 539998
First Publication: November 21, 2024 Last Publication: November 21, 2024
Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON AMENDMENT OF 2024 BUDGET
LITTLETON VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Amended Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors ("Board") of the Littleton Village Metropolitan District No. 2 ("District") for fiscal year 2024. A copy of the proposed Amended 2024 Budget is available for inspection by the public at the office of the District’s accountant, 2801 Youngfield Street, Suite 370, Golden, Colorado. The District Board will consider the Amended 2024 Budget at a public hearing to be held during a special meeting scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on Monday, November 25, 2024 via Zoom. Meeting access information and the meeting agenda may be obtained from the District’s website: https://littletonvillagemd2.com
The Board may take action on the proposed Amended 2024 Budget following the public hearing. Any interested elector of the District may file or register any objections thereto with the Board during normal business hours prior to the final adoption of the proposed Amended
2024 Budget.
LITTLETON VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
By: /s/ Jim Bowlby, Jr.
President of the District Board
Legal Notice No. 540047
First Publication: November 21, 2024
Last Publication: November 21, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Bids and Settlements
Public Notice
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT BID PACKAGES #16, 19, 23, 24, & 28 CMGC ABATEMENT SERVICES at Euclid MS, Sandburg ES, Heritage MS, East ES, Hopkins ES, Whitman and Education Services Center
Notice is hereby given that Littleton Public Schools in the county of Arapahoe will on December 3, 2024 pay retainage and make final settlement with Earth Services and Abatement, Inc. for BID PACKAGES #16, 19, 23, 24 & 28 CMGC Abatement Services at Euclid MS, Sandburg ES, Heritage MS, East ES, Hopkins ES, Whitman and Education Services Center. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, material, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by the contractor identified above or any subcontractor thereof in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid, by the contractor or subcontractor, must file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim, which statement must be filed on December 3, 2024. Claims must be submitted to the Board of Education of Littleton Public Schools at the school district’s Property Management Department, 5776 S. Crocker Street, Littleton, CO. 80120 on December 3, 2024 Final Settlement will be made and verified claims must be timely filed with Littleton Public Schools. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to or on the established date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim, Dated: October 31, 2024
Legal Notice No. 539960
First Publication: November 7, 2024
Last Publication: November 21, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Not consecutive publications
Public Notice
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT BID
PACKAGES #01, 02, 05, 12, 14 and 21
CMGC Services at Newton Middle School, Centennial Stadium, Ford ES, Little Raven ES, Littleton HS, Euclid MS, Centennial Academy of Fine Arts, Powell MS and the District Stadium.
Notice is hereby given that Littleton Public Schools in the county of Arapahoe will on December 3, 2024 pay retainage and make final settlement with James R. Howell & Co., Inc. for BID PACKAGES #01, 02, 05, 12, 14 and 21 CMGC Services at Newton Middle School, Centennial Stadium, Ford ES, Little Raven ES, Littleton HS, Euclid MS, Centennial Academy of Fine Arts, Powell MS and the District Stadium. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, material, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by the contractor identified above or any subcontractor thereof in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid, by the contractor or subcontractor, must file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim, which statement must be filed on December 3, 2024. Claims must be submitted to the Board of Education of Littleton Public Schools at the school district’s Property Management Department, 5776 S. Crocker Street, Littleton, CO. 80120 on December 3, 2024 Final Settlement will be made and verified claims must be timely filed with Littleton Public Schools. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to or on the established date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim, Dated: November 7, 2024
Legal Notice No. 539974
First Publication: November 7, 2024
Last Publication: November 21, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent
Not consecutive publications Public Notice
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 3826-107, C.R.S., that on Monday, December 2, 2024, final settlement New West Paving. will be made by the Town of Bow Mar for the “2024 Roadway Improvements” subject to satisfactory final inspection and acceptance of said facilities by the Town. The project consisted of paving various roads within the Town. 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 by such contractor or his or her subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies, laborers, rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or subcontractor, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on such claim with the Town
of Bow Mar, c/o, Ms. Sue Blair, Town Clerk, Community Resource Services of Colorado, 7995 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. Failure to file such verified statement or claim prior to final settlement will release the Town and its employees and agents from any and all liability for such claim and for making final payment to said contractor. Town of Bow Mar
Legal Notice No. 54000 First Publication: November 14, 2024 Last Publication: November 21, 2024 Publisher: LIttleton Independent Summons and Sheriff Sale
Public Notice COUNTY COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 1790 West Littleton Blvd. Littleton, CO 80120 303/645-6600
Case No.: 2013C310688 Div.:A2 Autovest, L.L.C., Plaintiff Vs. SAMUEL A. NAZARYAN, 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, SAMUEL A. NAZARYAN, 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 has, why the Judgment heretofore entered in this matter on July 1, 2013, revived December 5, 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, July 1, 2013, revived December 5, 2018 NOW THEREFORE
IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED, that Plaintiff, Autovest, L.L.C., shall have and take of defendant, SAMUEL A. NAZARYAN Judgment in the instant matter on this date with like force and effect as on the date the Judgment was entered heretofore on July 1, 2013, revived December 5, 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. 539933 First Publication: October 24, 2024 Last Publication: November 21, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Case No.: 2024CV030830 Division: 202
COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
Plaintiff: THE CONSERVATORY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v. Defendants: JONATHAN BREEDEN; PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; BANKERS INSURANCE COMPANY; CREDIT SYSTEMS INC; SPRING OAKS CAPITAL SPV, LLC; EVERBRIGHT, LLC; CITY OF AURORA NEIGHBORHOOD SUPPORT DIVISION; ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE
Regarding: LOT 13, BLOCK 48, THE CONSERVATORY SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.
Also known and numbered as: 3081 S Jericho Way, Aurora, CO 80013
TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice:
You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Unit of Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 9th day of January 2025, 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. ** DATED in Colorado this 8th day of October,
PUBLIC NOTICES
Colorado, and Case No. 24-08-0630X. 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
First Publication: November 7, 2024
Last Publication: November 21, 2024
Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Howard Lloyd Cummings, a/k/a Howard L. Cummings, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR031090
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 March 14, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Mark Kevin Miller Personal Representative 24422 East Frost Drive Aurora, CO 80016
Legal Notice No. 540015
First Publication: November 14, 2024
Last Publication: November 28, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Patricia A. Mast, a/k/a Patricia Mast, Deceased Case No. 2024PR031195
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 March 22, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
James Arthur Mast, Personal Representative c/o Brian Landy, Attorney 4201 E. Yale Ave., Suite 110 Denver, CO 80222
Legal Notice No. 540057
First Publication: November 21, 2024
Last Publication: December 5, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Paul H. Dragul, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR031055
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 March 7, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Gary Dragul, Personal Representative
c/o Opfer | Campbell | Beck, P.C. 19751 East Mainstreet, Suite 215 Parker, CO 80138
Legal Notice No. 539979
First Publication: November 7, 2024
Last Publication: November 21, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ANGELA DE CORDOBA, aka ANGELA A. DE CORDOBA, aka ANGELA ANTOINETTE DE CORDOBA, Deceased Case Number 2024PR031119
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 Court, County, Colorado on or before March 7, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Joseph A. de Cordoba
aka Joe de Cordoba
Personal Representative
c/o Solem, Woodward & McKinley P.C. 750 W. Hampden Ave, Suite 505 Englewood, Colorado 80110
Legal Notice No. 539972
First Publication: November 7, 2024 Last Publication: November 21, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of SUE A. FRANCIS, a/k/a SUE FRANCIS a/k/a SUE ANN FRANCIS, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31179
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 March 21, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Gary F. Miller, Personal Representative 14240 Mohler Road, P.O. Box 490 Neapolis, OH 43547
Bette Heller, Esq.
Attorney to the Personal Representative
19671 E. Euclid Dr., Centennial, CO 80016
Phone Number: 303-690-7092
E-mail: bhelleresq@comcast.net
FAX Number:303-690-0757
Legal Notice No. 540044
First Publication: November 21, 2024
Last Publication: December 5, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Karen Ann Cerny, a/k/a Karen A. Cerny, a/k/a Karen Cerny, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31156
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 March 14, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Danette K. Peck, Personal Representative 1011 E. 52nd Street Kearney, NE 68847
Legal Notice No. 540030
First Publication: November 14, 2024
Last Publication: November 28, 2024
Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Whitney Bernard Siebert, AKA Whitney B. Siebert, AKA Whitney Siebert, AKA Whit Siebert, Case Number: 2024PR31142
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 March 24, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Kirsten Lee Siebert, Personal Representative 7621 S. Monaco Way Centennial, CO 80112
Legal Notice No. 540052
First Publication: November 21, 2024
Last Publication: December 5, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Nini Aklilu Negede, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31050
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 February 23, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
James McQuade, Attorney to the Personal Representative 12737 E. Euclid Drive Centennial, CO 80111
Legal Notice No. 540017
First Publication: November 14, 2024
Last Publication: November 28, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of ELISA REEVES, aka ELISA LUISA REEVES, aka ELISA L. REEVES, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR512
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 March 21, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Kellie Adam, Personal Representative c/o CS AdvoCare, Inc, 7500 E. Arapahoe Rd. Ste. 101 Centennial, CO 80112
Legal Notice No. 540063
First Publication: November 21, 2024
Last Publication: December 5, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Sheila Christensen Savage, a/k/a Sheila C. Savage, a/k/a Sheila Savage, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31101
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the co-personal representatives or to the District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before March 7, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Michael W. Savage, Co-Personal Representative 10942 SE Valley View Terrace Happy Valley, OR 97086
Jennifer Grothe, Co-Personal Representative 9771 Eagle River Street Littleton, CO 80125
Legal Notice No. 539975
First Publication: November 7, 2024
Last Publication: November 21, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Ann Marie Dozoretz, a/k/a Ann M. Dozoretz, a/k/a Ann Dozoretz, Deceased. Case Number: 2024PR31135
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 March 14, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Patrick R. Thiessen
Attorney for Personal Representative
Candace Kristensson
Frie, Arndt, Danborn & Thiessen, P.C.
7400 Wadsworth Blvd., Suite 201 Arvada, CO 80003
Legal Notice No. 540016
First Publication: November 14, 2024
Last Publication: November 28, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Dean Renner, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31166
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 March 21, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
R. Joe Hartwig #46488
Attorney to the Personal Representative 390 Union Blvd. #580 Lakewood, CO 80228
Legal Notice No. 540041
First Publication: November 21, 2024
Last Publication: December 5, 2024
Publisher: Englewood Herald Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of ELIZABETH J. MCBRIDE, also known as ELIZABETH MCBRIDE, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 30996
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 March 10, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Cathy Murphy, Personal Representative 9837 Greenview Circle Lone Tree, CO 80124
Legal Notice No. 539978
First Publication: November 7, 2024
Last Publication: November 21, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of LINDA G. SCHMIDT, AKA LINDA GAYLE SCHMIDT, AKA LINDA SCHMIDT, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR031159
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before March 14, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Zachary Schmidt, Personal Representative c/o Pearman Law Firm 4195 Wadsworth Blvd Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Legal Notice No. 540008
First Publication: November 14, 2024
Last Publication: November 28, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of JOHN C. NEWBOLD, also known as JOHN CUNNINGHAME NEWBOLD and JOHN NEWBOLD, Deceased Case Number 2024PR31065
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, County, Colorado on or before March 14, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Peter J. Newbold
Personal Representative 1513 E. Fremont Circle South Centennial, CO 80122
Legal Notice No. 540004
First Publication: November 14, 2024
Last Publication: November 28, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Susan Margaret Buck, A/K/A Susan Margaret Hunt, A/K/A Susan M. Storhaug, A/K/A Susan M. Buck, A/K/A Susan M. Hunt, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31092
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 March 7, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Michael David Storhaug
Personal Representative 4135 Lions Paw Street Address Castle Rock, CO 80104
Legal Notice No. 539988
First Publication: November 7, 2024
Last Publication: November 21, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MATTHEW JAMES HARPER,
Case Number: 2024 PR 31154
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 March 14, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Personal Representative: Anne Harper c/o Megan Meyers Holland & Hart LLP 555 17th Street, Ste. 3200 Denver, Colorado 80202
Legal Notice No. 540005
First Publication: November 14, 2024 Last Publication: November 28, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James Henry Hannasch, Deceased Case Number 2024PR96
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 March 7, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Baysore & Christian Fiduciary Services, LLC, Personal Representative 7000 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 150 Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Legal Notice No. 539996
First Publication: November 7, 2024 Last Publication: November 21, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Name Changes
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on October 29, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.
The petition requests that the name of Skyler Hammond be changed to Sky Penelope Combs Case No.: 24C101015
By: Kim Boswell
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 540014
First Publication: November 14, 2024 Last Publication: November 28, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on October 21, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.
The petition requests that the name of Samanth Lynn Rieger be changed to Samantha Lynn Rieger Case No.: 24C100995
By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 540042
First Publication: November 21, 2024
Last Publication: December 5, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on September 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 Quinci Elizabeth O'Brien be changed to Quinci Elizabeth O'Brien Dumont Case No.: 24C100920
By: Sarah Ingemansen
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 540046
First Publication: November 21, 2024
Last Publication: December 5, 2024
Publisher: Littleton Independent
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on October 15, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.
The petition requests that the name of Zeni Nubian Gee-Patterson be changed to Zeni Nubian Gee-Williams Case No.: 24CV292
By:
NEWS BRIEFS
Englewood’s CAFE 180 to host annual free Thanksgiving meal
CAFE 180 invites the Englewood community to a free meal this holiday. e 14th annual free anksgiving meal takes place in Englewood at 3315 S. Broadway — north of Hampden Avenue, near Floyd Avenue — and is open to everyone. It runs from 11 a.m.1 p.m. Nov. 28.
e event is part of CAFE 180’s commitment to ensuring those who are experiencing food insecurity have access to healthy food. Whether you’re a regular guest or a new friend, this meal o ers an opportunity to celebrate together through the simple act of sharing a meal.
For more information about the event, you can contact info@cafe180. org or call 720-289-0799.
‘Cocoa & Caroling’ set for Douglas County
Sip on hot cocoa, sing along to favorite holiday tunes and enjoy the magic of the season. No registration is required, and all ages are welcome.
e event takes place at Highlands Ranch library, outside by the entrance, from 1-3 p.m. Nov. 30, and at Castle Rock library from 1-3 p.m. Dec. 14.
See dances and learn about Native culture at Littleton event
Join Littleton’s Bemis Public Library for a performance of traditional dances featuring Native American tribes from the Rockies and beyond.
Learn about the culture of Native American communities through storytelling, music and vibrant regalia.
e event runs from 3-3:45 p.m. Nov. 23.
e library is located at 6014 S. Datura St.
exercises to manage grief, worksheets, and processes to identify and avoid stressful triggers during the holiday season.
e event aims to help neighbors and the New Hope family prepare for grief-related challenges during a time traditionally associated with family and joy.
For more information, you can contact the Rev. Murray at 303-660-0057. Registration is required. Visit NewHopePres.org and go to the events page.
Take part in gingerbread-house-building contest in Littleton
Sign up with a group or individually to create festive and edible architecture.
e event runs from 2-4 p.m. Nov. 30 at Littleton’s Bemis library.
Castle Rock church reschedules holiday grief seminar
Due to weather, New Hope Presbyterian Church has rescheduled the Navigating Grief rough the Holidays seminar, which will now be held from 9-11 a.m. Nov. 23 at 3737 New Hope Way in Castle Rock.
Basic supplies will be provided. Bring any additional building materials you’d like, but all materials must be edible.
Houses will be displayed through Dec. 22 for the public to vote on. e house with the most votes will win $25.
Check whether spots are available and register at tinyurl.com/BemisGingerbread. Call 303-795-3961 with questions.
See ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ in Littleton e musical, based on the Academy Award-winning lm of the same name, runs from Nov. 22 through Dec. 29 at the Town Hall Arts Center at 2450 Main St. in Littleton.
Doris Walker is a single mom raising her 6-year-old daughter, Susan, in New York City. When Doris’ charming neighbor, Fred, volunteers to take Susan to meet Kris Kringle at Macy’s department store, holiday magic is let loose.
Application for Bank of America’s Student Leaders paid internship now open
With winter break approaching, Colorado high school students may want to use their down time to explore work experience opportunities.
e 2025 application for Bank of America’s Student Leaders paid internship program is now open through Jan. 15.
Selected students will participate in an eight-week paid internship at a local nonpro t to learn rsthand about the needs of the community and the critical role nonpro ts play.
e students attend an all-expense paid leadership summit in Washington, D.C., to learn how government, business and the nonpro t sector work together to address critical community needs.
Filled with delightful music and a spirit of hope, Meredith Willson’s “Miracle on 34th Street” puts cynicism on trial and invites audience members of all ages to believe in Santa Claus again.
Students from the following counties can apply: Adams, Arapahoe, Broomeld, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Gilpin, Je erson and Park.
See the application details at tinyurl. com/BankAmericaStudentLeadersApply.
What was that light in Douglas County?
To honor the service and sacri ce of military men and women in advance of Veterans Day, Douglas County took part in Operation Green Light for Veterans in early November.
Led by the National Association of Counties, the program is an opportunity for communities to recognize the sacri ces made by veterans and their families by illuminating public buildings in green for one week.
As part of Operation Green Light, Douglas County planned to illuminate three government buildings in Castle Rock — the Philip S. Miller Building, Wilcox Street Building and the Justice Center.
e seminar focuses on practical approaches to grief management like
Times for the musical will vary by day. For more information, contact boxo ce@townhallartscenter.org or call 303-794-2787, ext. 5.
PUBLIC NOTICES
Notice of Petition for Change of Name
notice is given on October 16, 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 Magdalena Isabel Hernandez be changed to Maggy Isabel Castillo-Hernandez Case No.: 24C100981
By: SP Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 539973 First Publication: November 7, 2024 Last Publication: November 21, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent
NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
of Petition for Change of Name
notice is given on October x, 2024, that
Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The petition requests that the name of Hailey Nicole Queen be changed to Nicole Queen Case No.: 24C101016
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Publication: November 14, 2024
Public notice is given on October 21, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The petition requests that the name of Giovanni Vincent Kipple be changed to Aira Lucia Kipple Case No.: 24C100999
By: Kim Boswell Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Notice No. 540040
In addition to lighting county buildings, residents, businesses and other organizations were encouraged to participate by simply changing one light bulb in their home to a green bulb. is can be an exterior or an interior light. By shining a green light, people can let veterans know they are seen, appreciated and supported.
High heat drives Colorado droughts year-round, new study indicates
Climate change has made Western air so hot that drought will threaten the region even in years of decent snow and rainfall, according to a new study by UCLA and NOAA scientists detailing the scary new normal of warmer global temperatures.
From 2020 to 2022, a searing drought in Colorado and Western states was caused more by hot air robbing water from the landscape through evaporation than by the lack of precipitation, the study concludes. As average summer temperatures climb higher, that means the West will su er even when the water falling from the sky approaches historic averages.
“It is becoming the reality of the world that we’re living in,” said Joel Lisonbee, regional drought information coordinator with NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System and coauthor of the study published in “Science Advances.”
“Across the western United States, we are prone to drought. We’re also prone to high temperatures, and we depend a lot on the water that we have,” Lisonbee said. “We need to prepare for more frequent and more severe drought.”
Any patch of ground needs normal levels of moisture to promote healthy growth, and that moisture is present from two causes: precipitation, or lack of evaporation or “evaporative demand.” e scientists also refer to evaporative demand — what is taken from the ground and air by evaporation — as the “thirst of the atmosphere.”
Hotter air can also hold more evaporated moisture than cool air before it falls to ground as precipitation, exacerbating the drought cycle.
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.
To join the Virtual Courtroom via Web (from a cell phone or computer), download Cisco Webex, and then enter the following link at 11:30a.m. on January 22, 2025: https://judicial.webex.com/meet/ D18-ARAP-DIV12
To join the Virtual Courtroom via Phone at 11:30a.m. on January 22, 2025, call 720-650-7664, then enter meeting number/access code 2598 388 7751, then push # and # again.
Legal Notice No. 540036
First Publication: November 21, 2024 Last Publication: December 5, 2024 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice Juvenile Court, Arapahoe County, Colorado 7325 S. Potomac St. Centennial, CO 80112
In the matter of: Diego Armando Solis-Ivanez Name of Person seeking to adopt) For the Adoption of a Child Attorney for Petitioner: Yuridia Bazan, #51371 Yuri Bazan
THE COLORADO SUN
