Lone Tree Voice March 14, 2024

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A memorial for Mountain Ridge Middle School seventh-grader Alex Mackiewicz was set up on Highlands Ranch Parkway, near Venneford Ranch Road. Mackiewicz was crossing the intersection the morning of March 6 when he was fatally struck by a vehicle going eastbound on Highlands Ranch Parkway.

Highlands Ranch Metro District lowers property tax rate

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e Highlands Ranch Metro District board of directors is looking to give homeowners a break on their taxes in a year marked by skyrocketing property values and taxes.

e district said it would alleviate some of those pressures on homeowners by lowering its portion of taxes on their annual bills.

e district’s board approved a mill levy of 10.110 for 2024, a 9.7% reduction from 2023. at means people will pay $10.11 per 1,000 dollars of assessed property value. A mill levy is a tax rate applied to a property value assessment to raise revenue to fund infrastructure and

services in the area.

Even with the decrease, the metro district will see an increase of $2.6 million in revenues. e additional funds “will ensure continuity of operations and allow for investments in the community,” the district said, including playground replacements and park improvements, additional reserve funds for the Highlands Ranch Historic Park buildout, parkway and fence improvements, and construction and maintenance of community trails.

A special legislative session was held at the Capitol to address rising property values and property taxes after the failure of Proposition HH last November. Lawmakers sought to address the problem by lowering

the residential assessment rate from 6.765% to 6.7%.

e metro district’s maximum mill levy, as authorized by voters, is 12.750. For the last ve years, the district’s mill levy has been 11.205.

e metro district’s unaudited property tax collection amount in 2023 is just over $21.7 million, Sherry Eppers, community relations manager for the district, told the Highlands Ranch Herald.

In 2024, the district is projected to collect just over $23.6 million.

For a property valued at $500,000, the owner would pay the district $339. Eppers added that the median home value in Highlands Ranch is $706,480, therefore, the average homeowner in the district can ex-

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TABOR restrictions played a role in the decision to lower the mill levy, said Eppers, however, the district made an additional decision in response to rising property values.

“While our TABOR restriction implicitly lowered the number of mills that could be collected, the number of mills certi ed by the board is lower than what the TABOR restriction allows,” Eppers said.

Since property tax is paid based on the home value, lowering the tax rate lowers the amount of property taxes paid by residents.

“While the amount a resident pays in property taxes may increase, this action ensures that the increase is not as signi cant,” said Eppers.

Schools superintendent named Advocate of the Year

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e Castle Rock Chamber has named Douglas County School District Superintendent Erin Kane its 2024 Advocate of the Year for her e orts to support teachers and educate the future workforce.

e chamber highlighted Kane for her work to convince voters last year to pass a $66 million mill levy override that raised teacher pay by an average of 9%.

A statement from the school district echoed that sentiment and noted that o ering competitive pay is key for the district to recruit and retain teachers.

“She brings people together to provide the best education possible to the students of Douglas County,” the statement said. “ is, in turn, benets the Douglas County community for generations. High quality schools produce future workers, keep property values intact, and make Douglas County a desirable place to work and live.”

Kane received her award at the chamber’s annual gala, which was held recently in Castle Pines.

The Castle Rock Chamber awarded Douglas County School District Superintendent Erin Kane with the 2024 Advocate of the Year Award. The award recognizes her e orts to support teachers and educate the future workforce.

Here’s How to Play the Inspection Game on Both Sides of a Residential Transaction

A common strategy for winning a bidding war — and I’m seeing more bidding wars nowadays, including on our own listings — is to “waive inspection.”

Another is to waive appraisal objection, but I’ll deal with that in a future column.

There are three inspection fields in the state-mandated contract to buy and sell a home: inspection termination, inspection objection and inspection resolution.

use other termination deadlines (such as for title, HOA documents, insurability, etc.) to terminate for an inspection issue identified later on.

In composing a contract to purchase a home, the buyer might decide to sweeten his or her offer by eliminating the inspection contingency. This is obviously attractive to the seller, but “buyer beware!”

First of all, realize that the buyer can exercise one or the other — inspection termination or inspection objection, but not both, even though deadlines can be entered for both. (Inspection resolution only applies if there’s an inspection objection.) If a buyer submits an inspection objection with a list of requested repairs, he can’t change his mind later on and decide to terminate. At that point, if the seller submits an inspection resolution agreeing to every demand you made, the buyer is bound (in my non-legal opinion) to sign it as a matter of good faith (which is embodied in the contract), and once both parties have signed it, they are “past inspection.”

That good faith provision of the contract (Section 28) says that both buyer and seller must act in good faith with respect to sections of the contract, including inspection, which have termination provisions, and the Colorado Real Estate Commission has instructed us that this means you can only use an opportunity to terminate if you are terminating pursuant to the stated provision.

In other words, while you can terminate for any reason (including buyer’s remorse) under the inspection termination provision, which merely states that the buyer has found the property’s condition unsatisfactory “in Buyer’s sole subjective discretion,” the buyer cannot

(Given the recent increases in home insurance costs, however, a buyer could reasonably defend terminating on insurability, which again is at buyer’s “sole subjective discretion,” without revealing that it was really buyer’s remorse, or because of a newly identified inspection issue.)

Let’s say that a buyer has waived inspection objection but not inspection termination. Both buyer and seller need to recognize that this does not mean that the buyer can’t get the seller to fix a serious issue. The buyer still has the right to inspect every conceivable component or feature of the property — even whether there’s an externality such as a noisy neighbor or construction project nearby. If he finds that there’s a major problem (such as a structural issue or sewer line collapse), the buyer’s agent can notify the listing agent that the buyer intends to terminate because of it and, guess what? The listing agent will explain to the seller that this issue exists and will have to be disclosed to a future buyer, likely convincing the seller to say, “I’ll fix that problem if you don’t terminate.”

Upon receiving a purchase contract which waives inspection objection but not termination, a good listing agent will warn his seller about this possibility, just as a good buyer’s agent might advise the buyer that waiving inspection objection isn’t as final as it may sound.

One way to make a contract which waives inspection objection but not termination more attractive to the seller is one that was included in the purchase contract on our own Arvada listing featured a couple weeks ago. The buyer included an earnest money deposit that was higher than the minimum specified in the MLS and stated under additional provisions that $10,000 of it would be non-refundable upon acceptance of the contract by the seller. I wouldn't advise this strategy without a detailed inspec-

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tion (perhaps with a professional inspector) during a scheduled showing prior to submitting a contract with this provision. The buyer could still terminate but would be out $10,000, and it might reduce the incentive for the seller to say, “Hey, I’ll fix that!”

Another common provision in a competitive bidding situation is for the contract to limit the extent of demands to be included in buyer’s inspection objection. For example, “health and safety items only,” or “only issues requiring over $2,000 to mitigate or repair.”

In responding to a list of inspection objections, it’s increasingly common, especially among elderly sellers, to offer a financial concession or a price reduction instead of fixing certain items. One drawback of this approach, however, is that if the buyer is financing the purchase with a mortgage, the lender won’t want to see that a serious problem is not being addressed prior to closing. This is completely understandable. And it’s hard to keep that information from the lender without being guilty of mortgage fraud, which is a federal offense.

A strategy I favor in that case is to have the seller pre-pay for the repair at closing, with the title company writing a check payable to a vendor for the repair out of the seller’s proceeds from the transaction. Alternatively, the title company might escrow the money for said repair, giving the buyer an opportunity to shop for the best vendor.

Sometimes not all inspections can be completed by the objection deadline. The buyer could ask for an amendment to the contract changing the deadline, but there’s another, simpler solution that I have employed. Let’s say you don’t have the radon results prior to the objection deadline. I would insert in my buyer’s inspection objection the following sentence: “In the event that radon is determined by the inspector to be above the EPA action level, seller agrees to mitigate it using a licensed radon mitigation company.”

The purpose of inspections is to discover “hidden defects,” but sometimes a buyer will want to ask for something that wasn’t hidden at all, such as a

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cracked driveway or old carpeting. My suggestion as the seller’s agent is to deny those requests outright, since they should have been (and probably were) taken into consideration when the buyer chose to submit their contract.

Now let’s say the seller submits an inspection resolution that ignores too many of the buyer’s demands. If both parties don’t sign a resolution prior to the resolution deadline, the contract automatically expires. Remember, this is a negotiation, just like the negotiation which got the home under contract. Either party, not just the seller, can write the inspection resolution, so the procedure for “countering” an unacceptable inspection resolution is to write another one, back and forth if necessary.

Getting a backup contract has a role to play in handling inspection demands. With a backup contract for the same price, my seller can share the buyer’s demands (plus the full inspection report) with the backup buyer and ask if they would accept the house as-in without those demands for repairs. This creates a no-lose situation for my seller. I can tell the buyer that our backup buyer will accept the house as-is if they terminate. The buyer will then likely withdraw their inspection objection, but if they decide to terminate, that has the same effect. Either way, it’s a win for my client, which is what I’m hired to get.

This long column reflects over two decades of experience dealing with inspection issues for both buyers and sellers — and I have not covered all the scenarios one might encounter. If nothing else, I hope this article convinces readers that having an experienced agent, such as those of us at Golden Real Estate, on your side in a real estate transaction is the best way to assure the optimal outcome for you.

Inspection Is Buyer’s Responsibility

Now and then I see an inspection objection which calls for the seller to hire a specialist, such as an engineer or electrician, to inspect this-or-that and to fix any problem discovered, but the contract specifically says that inspection is the responsibility and expense of the buyer.

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Big year for Valor Christian basketball

Boys and girls teams nab

6A state championships

BY JOHN RENFROW JRENFROW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Valor Christian High School made history on Championship Saturday at the Denver Coliseum.

Both teams won their 6A state titles in exciting, back-to-back fashion for the rst time in the school’s history.

Boys basketball

No amount of magic could save Highlands Ranch rivals, the underRidge boys basketball team, this time. Not with Cole Scherer on the opposing side.

Scherer, Valor Christian’s junior marksman, was sensational in the biggest game of his young life, scoring 28 points to lead the Eagles to a 52-40 win in the Class 6A state championship game.

e win gave Valor its second state title as a program and its rst since 2017.

“I just like the big moment,” said Scherer, who also recorded four rebounds and an assist. “It’s fun playing in front of a large crowd.”

Scherer averaged 25.5 points through the tournament in wins over Mullen, Doherty, Chaparral

and Smoky Hill before spinning up yet another masterpiece against the talent-rich and bigger Grizzlies.

“We’ve wanted to develop a warrior mentality and play with grit and toughness,” said rst-year Valor Head Coach Je Platt, who landed at Valor after a ve-year coaching run at high school powerhouse IMG Academy in Florida. “ at’s something we had to build. It wasn’t who we were on day one, but we got tougher and stronger as the season went on and just continued to learn how to respond to every situation we faced.”

Girls basketball

Valor Christian girls basketball, no

stranger to state titles, hung on to beat Regis Jesuit in the 6A championship game. e 58-44 victory secured their rst title since the school jumped to 6A classi cation two years ago.

In 2022, Valor fell in the championship to Grandview. But the Eagles made sure this year was di erent.

Valor star Quinn VanSickle led the Eagles with 22 points.

“I am so incredibly proud of all the hard work that we’ve put in,” said VanSickle, who was named the girls

ThunderRidge’s Charlie Spann takes a shot against Valor Christian in the Class 6A state championship game March 9 at the Denver Coliseum. Spann scored a team-high 18-points in the Grizzlies’ 52-40 loss.

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6A Most Outstanding Player. “We’ve been preparing for this and we knew once we got it put together, it would just be incredible. It’s a re ection of our amazing coaches and the values that they’ve put into us and all the energy and time and resources. We’re just truly blessed.”  is championship marks four all-time championships, including back-to-back 4A state titles in 2015 and 2016, and a 5A championship

Valor Christian’s Cole Scherer looses a shot against ThunderRidge in the Class 6A state championship game March 9 at the Denver Coliseum. Scherer scored a gamehigh 28 points in the Eagles’ 52-40 win.

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over Regis Jesuit in 2021. is year was also the fourth Final Four in the previous ve seasons for the Eagles. Valor Christian Head Coach Jessika Caldwell re ected on the trajectory over the years.  “I’m really proud of all of the teams,” Caldwell said. “I have two of my assistant coaches that were on two of the 4A state championship teams, and so to see that come really come full circle, I think it’s really beautiful.

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Autopsy: Inmate died in jail due to heart problems

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In December, an inmate at the Douglas County jail died after experiencing what the sheri ’s o ce called an “unknown medical issue.” An autopsy report obtained by the Douglas County News-Press shows that the man had a heart disease.

It also shows he had substances in his body that are generally related to treating opioid addiction, but the Douglas County Coroner’s O ce concluded his death wasn’t related to overdose or withdrawal.

e man, Wesley Mosher, 33, appeared to be a “normally-developed, well-nourished” man, the autopsy report says.

“I would say that it’s rare to have somebody of that age to have” such a heart problem, Douglas County Coroner Raeann Brown told the Douglas County News-Press.

Speaking generally, she said if someone has a family history of heart problems, it could lead to issues in a younger, otherwise healthy-appearing person.

“Ultimately, given the severity of his

heart disease, basically, he was a pretty sick gentleman,” Brown said.

‘Similar to heart attack’

Mosher, 6 feet tall and 164 pounds, died because of “acute coronary thrombosis due to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease,” the autopsy report says.

His right coronary artery was almost 100% “occluded,” meaning blood ow could not go to the rest of his heart, Brown said.

“So then the blood backs up, and that’s where that blood clot formed. He did have an infarct, which is similar to a heart attack,” Brown added.

His heart problems appear to have developed over some time, Brown said.

“ is isn’t something that develops in a week,” she said.

Many factors can a ect the heart, such as poor diet or a family history of health issues, Brown said.

“You could still do everything right and still have it or get it,” Brown said.

‘Negative for drugs’

Mosher’s toxicology shows he tested “presumptive positive” for naloxone,

or Narcan, a medication that is used to reverse opioid symptoms and intoxication, Brown said.

He also tested positive for buprenorphine and norbuprenorphine, byproducts of Suboxone, a medication that is generally used to address opioid addiction, Brown said.

Brown said she can’t specify whether Mosher had an addiction or whether he was being treated for a substanceuse disorder, citing privacy rules regarding a person’s medical history.

But her conclusion would be that overdose or withdrawal didn’t play a role in his death, she said.

“And part of that, too, is his toxicology was negative for any drugs,” Brown said.

“Withdrawal symptoms, if he had had them, would have been notated long before this happened. I don’t have any concerns that he was one, overdosing, or two, detoxing,” Brown said, using the term to mean going through withdrawals.

It was unclear how long the naloxone and Suboxone had been in his system.

Brown said she didn’t know whether his heart problems were caused by using opioids.

‘No signs of suspicious activity’

After multiple records requests by the News-Press, the Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce has not released the incident report associated with the death, citing an ongoing investigation.

e News-Press continues to seek the records.

“No signs of a physical disturbance or suspicious activity were observed by detention sta ,” the sheri ’s o ce said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, the afternoon of Dec. 21.

“I can tell you that he did go to medical at the jail,” Brown said. She added: “My understanding is he had presented to their medical (sta ) probably within about three or four hours of (when he was pronounced dead). I think he did present to medical sta at the jail with some chest pain.”

She deferred to the sheri ’s o ce on speci cs.

e length of the investigation surrounding the death doesn’t indicate that anything is wrong or criminal, and nothing appears to be suspicious, Deputy Cocha Heyden, a spokesperson for the sheri ’s o ce, said in late February.

Douglas County teacher recognized for agricultural e orts

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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hydroponics, aquaponics and raising livestock, including chickens and a calf.

portant to have educators doing this work.”

your STEAM class that turned our curiosity about chickens into an eggs-citing learning experience.”

Douglas County’s Susan Irwin received the 2024 Outstanding Teacher Award from the Colorado Foundation for Agriculture for her work engaging students in various elements of agricultural education.

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Irwin, a teacher at Pioneer Elementary School, oversees a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) class that develops students’ agricultural skills through projects involving

At an award ceremony honoring Irwin, Undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Jenny Moffitt thanked Irwin and her school for their work educating the next generation of farmers and agricultural scientists.

“It’s such a well deserved award,” Moffitt said. “It’s so im -

Four of Irwin’s students spoke about various projects the class is working on and their enjoyment of the hands-on education. Fifth-grader Gabby Fronckowiak said caring for the school’s chickens, which is done by a group of students known as the ‘“Chicken Tenders,” is a highlight of their day.

“Mrs. Irwin has transformed our learning experience into an exceptional journey,” Fronckowiak said. “Thank you Mrs. Irwin for

In an emotional speech, Irwin thanked her colleagues at the school and district and told her students that they inspire her everyday.

“I’m profoundly grateful for this honor,” Irwin said. “It is a reflection of the collective efforts of an entire community dedicated to nurturing young minds. I’m excited to continue cultivating a love for learning in the hearts of our students.”

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Mom joined by hundreds at vigil for son who was killed in Highlands Ranch crash

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Hundreds of people gathered around the family of 13-year-old Alex Mackiewicz the night of March 7 at a candlelight vigil by the side of Highlands Ranch Parkway. Only a day earlier the boy had been struck and killed by a car.

“It’s very hard for me to come here today and face so many people, but something has to change and maybe it starts with my son’s death,” said Mackiewicz’s mother, Victoria.

Amid the sounds of Mackiewicz’s family and friends — including children and young teens weeping and holding onto one another — people took turns sharing how much Alex meant to them. Fellow students came up and spoke to his humorous, fun side, prompting laughter, and praising him as a classmate.

His mother made a plea to parents to make a di erence in kids’ safety and pedestrians.

“Moms of Colorado, dads of Colorado, I want you to use my son’s name,”

said Victoria. “I am going to start talking on behalf of my son and make some kind of change.”

e memorial continued to grow as the night went on. Balloons, owers, stu ed animals, photos, candles and signs with touching messages were piled onto one another. Chalk was provided to encourage people to express their condolences.

Mackiewicz’s death adds to a tragic trend – a dramatic rise in pedestrian deaths across Colorado, up by 155% in 2023 compared to a decade ago, according to data from state transportation o cials.

e Mountain Ridge Middle School seventh-grader was crossing the intersection of Venneford Ranch Road and Highlands Ranch Parkway at 6:48 a.m. on March 6, when a vehicle going eastbound on the parkway struck him.

Mackiewicz’s mother said her son was almost across the crosswalk when he was hit.

e Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce said no driver has been charged or cited as the sheri ’s o ce said the inves-

tigation is ongoing. e sheri declined to release any additional information, including the crash report at this time.

According to the tra c unit at the sheri ’s o ce, there have been eight crashes at the Venneford-Highlands Ranch Parkway intersection in the past three years, none involving pedestrians.

Meanwhile, neighbors and well wishers are donating to help cover the costs of the funeral and associated expenses. A family member, Wendy Cegielski, set up a GoFundMe that raised more than $20,000 within ve hours.

Even before the vigil, an outpouring of decorations and sentimental items appeared at the intersection near where Mackiewicz lost his life. e family said the boy was excited that morning and looking forward to his rst baseball practice of the season.

“Alex journeyed to school that day brimming with the excitement and anticipation of his rst baseball practice of the season,” Wendy Cegielski wrote

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in the GoFundMe post. “Alex loved baseball and was a great athlete, proudly batting and pitching lefty.” She added Alex was a light in the lives who knew him, a gentle, kind and caring soul.

e principal of the middle school, Alison Shanor, sent a letter on March 6 to the community about the loss of the student and expressed her condolences to the family, according to Paula Hans, Douglas County School District public information o cer.

In the letter, Shanor told the community that during this period of sadness, children and teens can experience a wide range of feelings and behaviors when dealing with a tragedy such as this.

e letter o ered additional resources from the school district’s crisis team.

loss of another student, 13-year-old Liam Stewart of Littleton. A driver struck him with a vehicle while he was riding his bicycle to school. e driver, Beth Ann Hutchinson, pleaded guilty in February to careless driving resulting in death.

In September 2023, a hit-and-run driver killed 51-year-old pedestrian Preston Dunn in Littleton and in July, a driver hit and killed 17-year-old professional cyclist Magnus White during a training ride in Boulder, as reported by e Colorado Sun.

Also, after her 21-year-old son Brendan Lee Davis was hit by a vehicle and died in April 2023 on Mainstreet and Parker Road, mom Amy Hudnall made vows similar to Mackiewicz’s mother – and began a ght for better pedestrian safety.

e Colorado Department of Transportation reported that pedestrian fatalities made up 18% of Colorado’s total roadway deaths last year.

In 2013, there were 52 pedestrian deaths across the state. In 2023, there were 133.

e trend led transportation to urge individuals and communities “to make pedestrian safety a priority.”

“ is can be achieved through slower speeds and improved infrastructure, particularly at intersections where pedestrians cross,” the transportation department wrote in a news release.

Pedestrian-vehicle crashes trend upwards

e tragic death of Mackiewicz comes about ve months after the

Dozens of other pedestrian and cyclist deaths occurred across the metro area and across Colorado last year, a record high and part of a death toll that has risen over time, worsening in the past decade.

Meanwhile, Mackiewicz’s family is preparing for a funeral on March 16. But before that, his mother will return to the intersection at 6:48 a.m. to the place where her son lost his life.

“At 6:48, you will see me here,” said Mackiewicz’s mother. “I can’t leave this place because that’s where his presence is.”

How seniors in Douglas County can find property tax relief

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As families contend with high increases in their property tax bills, some seniors are worrying if they can adjust nancially.

at theme came up at a recent town hall in Douglas County.

“We know our older adults want to stay in Douglas County, but they need to be able to a ord to do so, speci cally as it relates to housing,” Commissioner Abe Laydon said at a panel discussion held at the county headquarters in Castle Rock.

Taking questions over the phone, online and in person, county ofcials discussed property tax relief and how to avoid nancial scams — including a type of scam tied to homes.

Here’s a look at information that

could prove helpful to you or an older adult close to you.

Property tax relief programs

If you’re worried about your property tax bill, the county’s assessor pointed to programs that could o er help.

estate’s Property Tax Deferral Program could allow you to push your property tax payment down the road, potentially for years — depending on eligibility.

Homeowners can delay, or “defer,” tax payment for as long as they own their home. e program charges interest — or a slow yearly increase — in the amount of taxes you owe.

Colorado’s deferral program has traditionally helped seniors and active military personnel, but it was expanded last year to provide relief to homeowners a ected by increased

property taxes for the tax years including and between 2020 to 2023. (2023 property taxes are what you’re billed for this year.)

Homeowners can learn more atcolorado.propertytaxdeferral.com or by calling 833-634-2513 toll free or emailing cotreasproptax@state. co.us

Colorado also o ers a property tax exemption forqualifying disabled veterans and gold star spouses orfor senior citizens. For more information, contact the county Assessor’s O ce at assessors@douglas.co.us or 303-660-7450.

‘Ask them to explain’

Two parts of the equation that determines what you owe in property taxes in Colorado are the value of your home — as calculated by the assessor’s o ce — and a number

called the “assessment rate,” now set by state o cials.

e last part of the equation? e total of all the property tax rates — or “mill levies” — set by local government entities like counties, school districts and metro districts.

You can see the list of mill levies, from each local government district your home sits in, by searching for your address on thecounty assessor’s website, scrolling down and clicking on “tax authorities.” e list also provides contact information for those local government entities.

“You can reach out to them and ask them to explain how they got to their (mill) levy,” said Toby Damisch, county assessor, who encouraged people to run to be elected to the seats that decide the entities’

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tax rates. “You can also run for their board and get involved in that process.”

Home fraud fears

One man in the audience asked about a “scary” TV ad that says thieves can take people’s houses with just a one-page document.

But those advertisements are “trying to charge and scare our citizens into paying for something that is offered by the county for free,” Ryan Falkner, the Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce senior resource deputy, said during the Feb. 29 event. Douglas County provides a free fraud detection service that alerts homeowners any time a document is recorded in their name or on their property. It’s an e ort to protect against “title theft” or fraud, according to the county.

Sign up for that service on the county’s website at tinyurl.com/ DouglasTitleProtection.

Avoiding other scams

e deputy also spoke about fraudsters trying to obtain personal information over phone calls, emails and text messages.

“Especially with the scary words of AI, never give information to anybody that contacts you. It doesn’t matter if it sounds like your grandson or if it sounds legitimate,”

Falkner said. “Never give information over the phone to anybody that contacts you.”

With written messages, the sheri ’s o ce suggests paying attention to whether an email address looks suspicious and whether the email tells you to click a link or attachment, o ers something “too good to be true,” or pushes you to act fast. Falkner pointed people to thesenior safety page on the sheri ’s o ce website for tips on avoiding fraud.

Time to nominate outstanding youth for recognition

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

If you know a teenager who has overcome big obstacles in life, Douglas County wants to know about them and may even honor their accomplishments.

“We have heard stories over the years from kids who have helped take care of a sick parent, have overcome substance abuse, and have gone from being picked up by the police to joining the Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce Explorer’s group,” said Marsha Alston, the county’s youth services program manager. “We think these kids are outstanding and we want to honor and celebrate them.”

O cials are seeking inspiring people in Douglas County between the ages of 13 and 19 who have “over-

come adversity and created positive change in their life and the lives of others,” according to the county.

Nomination forms for the county’s 2024 Outstanding Youth Awards are open until 5 p.m. March 29.

e award program encompasses all youth, including those who have not nished their K-12 education, along with those in traditional classroom settings, group homes, alternative schools and foster homes.

Ten recipients will have the opportunity to share a “special night” with family members, their adult supporters and elected o cials at a reception at 6 p.m. April 29, hosted by theDouglas County Youth Initiative at the county headquarters in Castle Rock, a news release said.

Award recipients will also receive a signed letter from o cials and a $300 gift card.

Nominators will be invited to speak at the ceremony about their nominees and share how they inspired change and rose above life’s challenges. If a parent is nominating their child, the screening committee requires at least one non-family member to provide a letter of support.

e Douglas County Youth Initiative is a collaboration among the county government, Douglas County School District, and the munici-

palities of Castle Pines, Lone Tree, Castle Rock, and Parker, along with the local library district and the Highlands Ranch Metro District.   e youth initiative “was established in 2005 to coordinate local youth-serving e orts and assess the needs of the County’s youngest residents,” the county’s website says.

For more information on the Outstanding Youth Awards or contact Alston at malston@douglas.co.us or 303-814-5327.

Douglas County youths sit in the county commissioners’ meeting room Aug. 14, 2023, at the county headquarters in Castle Rock. FILE PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD

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In the grand tapestry of human endeavor, few threads are as vital and vibrant as teamwork. It’s the symphony of collaboration that elevates us beyond our individual limitations, enabling us to achieve feats that would otherwise be impossible. Whether in the realms of sports, business, or society at large, the essence of teamwork weaves its magic, transforming aspirations into achievements, and dreams into reality.

At its core, teamwork embodies the essence of unity in diversity. It’s about bringing together individuals with varied backgrounds, skills and perspectives, and harnessing the collective genius that emerges from such diversity. In a team, each member is like a unique instrument in an orchestra, contributing their own notes to create harmonious melodies. Just as a solitary instrument may produce beautiful sounds, it’s only when combined with others that the true symphony unfolds.

One of the most compelling aspects of teamwork is its ability to amplify strengths and mitigate weaknesses. In a well-functioning team, each member brings something valuable to the table, whether it’s expertise in a particular domain, creative thinking, leadership skills, or sheer determination. By leveraging these diverse strengths, teams can tackle challenges with a multifaceted approach, devising innovative solutions and adapting to unforeseen obstacles with agility.

Moreover, teamwork fosters a culture of support and camaraderie that sustains individuals through trials and tribulations. When faced with setbacks or adversity, it’s the collective spirit of the team that provides solace and encourage-

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ment, propelling members forward with renewed determination. In times of triumph, it’s the shared joy of achievement that magni es the sense of ful llment, binding team members together in bonds that transcend mere professional association.

Consider the realm of sports, where teamwork is not just a means to an end but an ethos unto itself. In team sports like soccer, basketball, softball or football, victory hinges not only on individual skill but on the seamless coordination and synchronization of every player on the eld. Each pass, each block, each sprint is a testament to the collective e ort of the team, where success is shared and celebrated by all. e legendary basketball coach Phil Jackson once remarked, “ e strength of the team is each individual member. e strength of each member is the team.” is sen-

timent encapsulates the essence of teamwork in sports and beyond.

Similarly, in the corporate world, teamwork is the cornerstone of success in an increasingly interconnected and complex landscape. From startups to multinational corporations, organizations thrive when their employees collaborate e ectively towards common goals. Cross-functional teams bring together experts from di erent departments to tackle projects with a holistic perspective, fostering innovation and driving growth. Moreover, in an era marked by rapid change and uncertainty, the ability to collaborate across boundaries is not just advantageous but essential for survival.

Beyond the realms of sports and business, teamwork is also a driving force for positive change in society. Whether it’s grassroots movements advocating for social justice, hu-

manitarian e orts to alleviate poverty, or international collaborations to address global challenges like climate change, teamwork lies at the heart of collective action. It’s the countless individuals working together, each contributing their time, resources or expertise, who have the power to e ect meaningful change and build a better world for future generations.

However, despite its myriad benets, e ective teamwork is not always easy to achieve. It requires trust, communication and a willingness to set aside ego in favor of the greater good. It demands patience and perseverance, as con icts inevitably arise, and consensus may be hardwon. Yet, it’s precisely through navigating these challenges together that teams grow stronger, forging bonds that withstand the test of time.

Speaking of God ...

Harmon is right for Lone Tree

RE: “`In God we trust’ inspires debate,” Feb. 29 article

County Commissioner George Teal wants the words “In God we trust” to appear on the wall of the Douglas County government’s public meeting room, but thus far has not indicated whose God or which God.

Perhaps you read about the Alabama judge who firmly believes that God opposes IVF. But he likewise failed to indicate whose God or which God.

Why not a list of “Gods” on the meeting room’s walls? And shouldn’t it include some outliers? In my case: Mozart, Leonardo da Vinci, and UCLA.

Certainly guns as well, since there are more guns than residents in the United States.

A suggestion: If Mr. Teal needs a reminder while he’s in this room, I suggest he take out a dollar bill and look at the back.

Craig Marshall Smith, Highlands Ranch

A way with words

Douglas County has a knack for making everything an issue.

While it’s a nice sentiment for former Castle Rock Mayor Paul Donahue, along with George Teal and Abe Laydon, to want words or mottos inscribed on the walls of the Douglas County public meeting room, I only foresee more battles in our increasingly divisive society. We no longer have shared value systems.

In a suggestion for compromise, why don’t we save money and infighting on word choice by creating a changeable message board or wall projection — or even an old-fashioned blackboard with chalk — like some restaurants do as menus change? That way, words won’t be “etched in stone” (literally), and different people can choose varying sentiments that change on a regular schedule. Even if a few quotations don’t appeal to us, maybe we can all be assured that, just like food choices, next week or month’s words will be more palatable to our tastebuds.

I’d call it the First Amendment in action.

Linda

Mazunik,

Lone Tree

Marissa Harmon is my friend, who stands out as a beacon of service, connection, growth and leadership for Lone Tree. As a local business owner, devoted mother, and an unwavering pillar of our community, Marissa embodies the very essence of dedication and compassion that our town deserves in its mayor.

Marissa is a successful business owner and city council member whose journey is not just one of personal achievement but a testament to her deep-rooted love of Lone Tree. In everything she does, from shopping locally at small businesses, hosting neighborhood gatherings or volunteering at Morningstar, she is always putting the welfare of Lone tree and its citizens rst. Her dedication to giving back is unmatched.

Marissa’s role as a mother of two wonderful children has equipped her with a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities we face. She understands the importance of creating a safe, community driven, nurturing environment for our children and families to grow, thrive and enjoy. Her hands-on approach and ability to mobilize people towards a common goal have brought about tangible improvements.

As a homeowner and small business owner, Marissa has a vested interest in the prosperity of Lone Tree. Her vision is one of inclusive growth, where every resident has the opportunity to contribute to and bene t from our collective success. She understands that a thriving Lone Tree is built on the foundations of strong leadership, unity, and a shared commitment to progress. Her proven track record of success, combined with her genuine love for where we live, makes her the ideal candidate for mayor. Let us come together to support my friend Marissa Harmon, a leader who not only dreams of a better future for Lone Tree, but who is also prepared to make it a reality.

Be sure to mail in your ballot before May 7, or drop your ballot o at Lone Tree city municipal building at 9220 Kimmer Drive.

Kate Richards, Lone Tree

Littleton-area fashion designer starts unique skiwear business

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Anna Tedstrom was raised in Vail and grew up skiing and doing outdoor activities with her brothers and friends. ose adventures sparked an idea to design unique ski wear, so she started Hoohah, a clothing company where people can nd bright and colorful skiwear adorned with owers, hearts and other designs.

“When I moved to Colorado, I missed the outdoor activities, so I started bringing my girlfriends from Florida and Chicago out on ski trips to Vail,” said Tedstrom, who now lives in the Littleton area. “ en I had the idea about getting into the outdoor industry and wanted to learn more about fashion.”

Becoming a fashion designer

She started the process by attending a fashion design school at Parsons School of Design in New York City. “I studied product design because I wanted to make camping gear or backpacks and tents,” Tedstrom said.

Tedstrom said she was interested in the technical aspects, so she started making furniture, then took a detour into toys and worked for Mattel. From there, she started working for Restoration Hardware in San Francisco.

But Tedstrom still dreamed of designing clothes, so she started working for a company called Marine Layer in San Francisco, a California casual clothing company where she worked as a technical designer with the factories and took on a job as a product developer.

“I was working on the t and the construction of all of the garments for both the men’s and women’s lines. I was really trying to learn a lot about outerwear and also met with manufacturers,” Tedstrom said.

Models wear ski bibs and snow jackets designed by Anna Tedstrom.

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A skiwear line is born

When she went on ski trips with friends, Tedstrom said her friends were intimidated by skiing, so she started wearing her mom’s old onesie ski wear with tight legs and fringe.

“Skiing became more about getting out and having a good time dancing and chatting on chairlifts. It didn’t matter how long we were out there or how many runs we did. My friends were distracted by my out t and wanted to go vintage shopping,” Tedstrom said.

Tedstrom said when she and her friends went vintage shopping, they created fun ski out ts; some had stains and holes or didn’t have fringe, so they added more fringe.

“We started upcycling them, retro tting them and sewing them to t better. If they had a hole, I would sew it closed or make massive ower patches to put over the holes and stains, giving them a new life and a new personality to make them fun,” Tedstrom said.

When the girls wore them, Tedstrom said people would stop them on the slopes and ask where they got the out ts.

“ ey would say, ‘I want one.’ So I started making some custom pieces for people,” Tedstrom said.

Under the ski suits they were upcycling, Tedstrom said they had a black eece lining that she didn’t particularly like.

“I thought, I can’t wear a black eece under this fun out t. I’m going to start making some eeces, which would be easier to sell as well,” she said. “I started making eece long-sleeve tops and then eece bra tops as well.”

Tedstrom began selling her unique ski and activewear at markets and pop-ups. She also started manufacturing bibs with more sizes and colors.

“I started manufacturing our Sunnyside bibs and this year I actually was able to make 300 of them. We are growing little by little,” Tedstrom said.

Hopes for the future

Tedstrom said she’s working on getting her business to work independently and support itself. It takes a lot of money to manufacture, especially outerwear.

“ e big goal for me is to be able to sell out of all my ski wear so I can make more. I would love to have a retail shop,” she said. “I do pop-ups all over Colorado, and I’ve started to do some in in Utah and California.”

She dreams of having a unique retail shop so people can enter and immerse themselves in the Hoohah world. Tedstrom said she would love to eventually be able to ship worldwide.

“It’s de nitely a long road ahead, but before we get there, little by little, I’m trying to grow slowly and intentionally right now; I’m bootstrapping this business, and I don’t have any investors,” Tedstrom said.

How did Tedstrom come up with the Hoohah name?  “I was skiing with my sister-in-law, and I had to pee while we were riding on the chairlift so she said, ‘You’re going have to go in the woods and get your Hoohah cold,’ and I laughed. I thought I needed to reclaim this name,” Tedstrom said.

To view and order Anna Tedstrom’s unique clothing, visit hoohah-us.com or look for @hoohah_us on Instagram.

Models wear snow pants and jackets with fringe designed by Anna Tedstrom. PHOTO RYLAND LOVVORN

As more Colorado students get free meals, state may cut back

BY YESENIA ROBLES CHALKBEAT COLORADO

In the rst year that Colorado is paying districts to give students free meals at school, more kids are eating than expected.

at has left the program $56.1 million short this year. And lawmakers are working on how to close the funding gap.

Colorado voters in 2022 supported creating limits on tax deductions for the state’s highest earners as a way to fund free school meals for all students. Advocates at the time said that there were families in Colorado who, due to the state’s high cost of living, were struggling nancially even though they didn’t qualify for subsidized meals under federal poverty guidelines.

In calculating the cost of the program, analysts expected that about 25% more children would eat a school meal, including students who would have quali ed for free meals already and those who wouldn’t.

Instead, schools this year have seen a more than 35% increase in breakfast participation, and a more than 31% increase for lunch compared with last year.

e higher-than-expected participation — and program cost — is due largely to students who previously had to pay for a school meal. In

any part of those children’s meals, leaving the state to cover those costs alone.

In the Cherry Creek School District, district leaders said they are serving about 32,262 meals a day on average, up from 23,317 a day last year — a 38% increase.

e state legislature’s Joint Budget Committee this week agreed to ll the $56.1 million gap this year. About

from the new tax provision, but the rest will likely need to come from the state’s general fund.

e committee is also providing $100,000 this year, and $150,000 next year, for the Colorado Department of Education to hire a consultant to help come up with solutions that might keep the program on budget next school year. at e ort could involve guring out how to maxi-

mize how much money districts get

But lawmakers said the state will consider all options. at includes cutting the program, changing the eligibility rules for free meals, or nding new ways to pay for it, such as pulling money from the education budget.

Committee lawmakers said that changing the eligibility rules would

Colorado voters in 2022 supported creating limits on tax deductions for the state’s highest earners as a way to fund free school meals for all students.

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Fri 3/15

Eric Elison

@ 6pm

Sat 3/16

6th Annual ฀ShamROCK

Stampede for PTSD ฀ @ 9am / Free-$43 500 Fairgrounds Road, Castle Rock

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

Lúnasa

@ 7pm

Page Mackenzie: Bad Monkey Entertainment St. Patrick's Day Celebration @ 4pm

Dear Marsha,: ST Pats Party with DM and the Freaky Band @ 3pm

Toley’s on the Creek, 16728 E Smoky Hill Rd Suite 11C, Centen‐nial

Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St, Lone Tree

Ninety Percent 90s

@ 7pm

Wild Goose Saloon, Parker

Flipturn

@ 7pm

Gothic Theatre, 3263 South Broadway, Englewood

Lauren Frihauf

@ 5pm

Eddie V's Prime Seafood, 5111 DTC Pkwy, Greenwood Village

The Dandy Warhols @ 7pm

Metropolitan Bar & Grill, 10111 In‐verness Main St, Englewood

Dear Marsha,: Tiffany's 40th Birthday at Brewability @ 5pm

Brewability Lab, 3445 S Broadway, Engle‐wood

Live Wire: A Tribute to AC/DC @ 6pm Wild Goose Saloon, Parker

Rotating Tap Comedy @ Fiction Beer Company @ 6:30pm

Fiction Beer Company, 19523 Hess Rd. #103, Parker

Maoli @ 7pm Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Engle‐wood

Sun 3/17

Dirty Side Down Band: Dirty Side Down @ Shindig Bar @ 12pm

Lincoln Station Coffee/Pizza/Music, 9360 Station St, Lone Tree

Lord Nelson

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Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver

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Swallow Hill Music, 71 E Yale Ave, Denver

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Grays Peak Ages 12-13 - 2024 League Session #2

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Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Engle‐wood

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Salisbury Sports Complex, 11920 Motsen‐bocker Road, Parker

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Greg Blake Music @ 5pm

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DJ Rockstar Aaron: Forbidden Bingo Wednesdays - 'Bout Time Pub & Grub @ 7pm

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LETTERS

Reasons to back Shaw

Lone Tree has been fortunate to have had mayors with the time and experience to lead our city to where we find ourselves today. It is important that we continue on this path. As you decide who you will support for mayor in the Tuesday, May 7 election, please consider these points.

As a former Lone Tree Council member/mayor pro tem, I am keenly aware of the time required to be Lone Tree’s mayor. I consider both Wynne Shaw and Marissa

Harmon to be friends of mine. They are both delightful ladies, and Lone Tree is blessed that they wish to serve our city.

Wynne has served for eight years on the Lone Tree City Council and is currently mayor pro tem. She owned and operated a micrographics business before beginning an extensive career in financial services with Charles Schwab and TIAA. Throughout her time on council, she has consistently shown that she has the time, experience, and dedication to serve Lone Tree exceptionally well. Her hard work on the 58-member Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) has earned her much respect from municipal leaders in the Denver

metro area. In fact, she has recently become the new DRCOG board chair. When Wynne speaks people listen.

Marissa served on Lone Tree’s Planning Commission for one year and now has been on city council for two years. She currently owns and actively works in her Lone Tree hair salon. In addition, she is a wife and a busy mother of two young children. Being Lone Tree’s mayor is a full time job.

After Wynne has served as mayor, I would expect to be able to support Marissa without hesitation. Her children will then be older, she may then have more time to devote to leading Lone Tree, and she will have had the opportunity to ac-

quire the depth of knowledge that will earn her the respect of others throughout the region.

Last but not least, if Marissa is elected mayor in May, three of the four city council seats will then be held by new members with no council experience, all led by a very inexperienced mayor. Surely that is not what any of us want as our city deals with challenges and opportunities in the coming years.

I heartily support Wynne Shaw for mayor of Lone Tree in our May 7 election. I hope you will, as well.

Sharon Van Ramshorst

Lone Tree

Former Lone Tree City Council member/mayor pro tem

Teamwork is more than just a buzzword; it’s a fundamental principle that underpins human

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be a last resort.

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ere are a lot of families that technically don’t qualify for free or reduced lunch, but man is it a huge help to them making rent,” said Sen. Je Bridges, a Democrat from Greenwood Village. “I would be really uncomfortable with anything that puts a means test back into this program.”

Bridges also said a goal of the program was to remove the stigma of

achievement in all its forms. From the playing field to the boardroom, from grassroots activism to global diplomacy, the power of teamwork is evident wherever individuals come together to pursue common goals. I would love your teamwork

eating free school meals by making them available to everyone, not just to students from low-income families.

Advocacy groups are also working on possible solutions. Anya Rose, director of public policy for Hunger Free Colorado, said the group is considering how to make the program more sustainable, including the possibility of a new ballot measure.

Without any changes to the meal program, state analysts predict Colorado will come up short by $27.8 million next year.

In addition to the universal free

story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and as we navigate an increasingly interconnected and interdependent world, let us embrace the spirit of teamwork, recognizing that together, we can achieve far more than we ever could alone, making this a better than

school meals, voters approved three grant programs that were supposed to be rolled out in the coming school years. e grants were meant to help districts with things like buying Colorado-grown food for meals, providing stipends for kitchen employees, and paying for training or equipment.

For now, those grant programs will be on hold.

Lawmakers on the Joint Budget Committee debated this week over whether they had a responsibility to keep the voter-approved program going, regardless of the additional

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.

cost to the state.

Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, a Brighton Republican, said that cost calculations have changed and the state has to deal with that.

“All of these warnings were given to us before, and we ignored them,” she said.

Before the plan was put to voters, lawmakers defeated a plan to o er free school meals to all, in part because of concerns about the cost.

Chalkbeat is a nonpro t news site covering educational change in public schools.

Locations: See website

Arapahoe County Libraries

Douglas County Libraries

Website: www.dcl.org/camp-dcl

Locations: Multiple locations around Arapahoe County

Website: www.arapahoelibraries.org

Details: Explore, create, and experiment this summer at Camp DCL! Choose from our weeklong half-day camps at six DCL locations or full-day camps at select locations.

COUNTY AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

Details: Each year, Arapahoe libraries hosts a variety of reading events and gatherings to help fill the summer hours.

Locations: See website

Englewood – 2024 KidConnections Summer Camp

Website: www.englewoodco.gov

Foothills Parks & Recreation District

Location: 6612 S. Ward St., Littleton

Website: www.ifoothills.org/school-carecamps/#camps

Details: The program is a fully licensed day care by the State of Colorado, Department of Human Services for children 5 years old (and completed kindergarten) through 14 years old. There is a registration fee of $10 per child.

Details: A variety of licensed camps for kids aged 5 through entering Grade 9 are offered. Camps are open 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Summer Camp & Activity Listings

Highlands Ranch Community Association

Locations: Recreation centers throughout the community

Website: www.hrcaonline.org/classescamps-activities/camps

Details: The Highlands Ranch Community Association hosts more than 100 camps over the summer that offer something for everyone! Both half-day and full-day camps are available for enrollment. Don’t miss out and make sure that your kids are busy, active, and having fun during the summer months.

Town of Castle Rock Summer Camp Program

Locations: Vary based on camp

Website: www.crgov.com/2628/Campsand-Clinics

Details: We offer both half-day and fullday camps during summer and seasonal school breaks. Registration is typically for one-week sessions. Before and after care is also available. Additionally, we offer specialty classes and clinics during school breaks, but these may only be a single day or hour.

Town of Parker/Parker Fieldhouse

Location: 18700 Plaza Dr., Parker

Website: www.parkerrec.com/2029/ Summer-Day-Camp

Details: Ages 5 to 13 (5-year-olds must turn 5 by Oct. 1 and have completed kindergarten, exceptions will not be made). Join us for themed games, activities,

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WE ARE HIRING

The summer hiring season is upon us, and the Highlands Ranch Community Association (HRCA) has several seasonal positions open. If you’re looking for a fun and flexible working environment, we want to meet you! HRCA is always looking for hard-working, energetic people.

Whether you’re looking for full-time, part-time or seasonal work, we have something for you. As an HRCA employee you could enjoy benefits such as insurance, paid time off, access to the facilities and much more!

Visit HRCAonline.org/employment for a list of current positions and apply today!

Lifeguard-All Recreation Centers

Swim Instructors

Swim Coaches

Wild Roots Early Childhood Education Teacher

Nature Camp Counselor

Equine Program Instructor

Girls Of The Outdoor Camp Counselor

Before Camp Counselor

Horse Camp Counselor

Horse Camp Lead Counselor

Art Camp Counselor

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crafts, fun, and more at the Parker Fieldhouse! Campers will be separated into age groups, generally ages 5 to 6 years, 7 to 9 years, and 10 to 13 years. Field trips are scheduled every Wednesday and swimming days at H2O’Brien Pool are most Fridays.

THE GREAT OUTDOORS

Air & Space Camp

Location: Wings Over the Rockies at 7711 E. Academy Blvd., Denver

Website: www.wingsmuseum.org/education/camp

Details: At Air & Space Summer Camp, your camper will be immersed in a week-long aerospace experience. Our in-person camps cover STEAM-related subjects for elementary and middle schoolers. Take a trip to Mars, fly drones, learn about deep space travel and a whole lot more!

Chatfield Stables Horse Camps

Location: 11500 N. Roxborough Park Rd., Littleton

Website: www.chatfieldstables.com/horsecamps.html

Details: Our camps are ideal for first-time participants or previous campers who would like to do it again. Upper-level camps available—call for more information. Every camper is assigned their “own” horse for the week. During this week, they learn what it is like to care for the animal. Feeding, watering, brushing, saddling, bridling, and (of course) riding. Once we are winding down our camp day, they also help us do their end of day grooming. We ride daily, whether it be in the arena, or out on trails!!

Great Outdoors Summer Camp

Location: Miller Activity Complex – 1375 W. Plum Creek Pkwy., Castle Rock

Website: www.crgov.com/2049/Miller-ActivityComplex-MAC

Details: We are pleased to present the crowning jewel of the more than 300-acre Philip S. Miller Park. The Miller Activity Complex (MAC) is the town’s newest 64,443 square foot, two story recreational facility. Come explore the unique activities this facility offers.

Highlands Ranch - Camp Backcountry

Location: 6005 Ron King Trail, Littleton

Website: www.hrcaonline.org/classes-campsactivities/camps/camp-backcountry

campers are exploring, hiking, building forts, riding horses, creating art, playing in the woods, or cooking over the campfire, Camp Backcountry is more than just a place to spend your summer. It’s an experience that becomes part of who each child is.

Mad Science

Locations: Multiple locations in the Denver metro area, including Littleton, Denver and Broomfield Website: www.colorado.madscience.org

Details: Boost your school’s educational offerings by hosting a Mad Science after school program at your school! Our hands-on, one-hour, 4, 6, 8, or 12 week science programs are sure to educate, entertain, and amaze your students even after the bell rings!

EMERGING ARTISTS

Denver Art Museum

Location: 100 W. 14th Ave., Denver

Website: www.denverartmuseum.org/en/ summer-camps

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Details: Welcome to Castle Rock Dance Academy; formerly known as Kids Dance. This is a unique dance studio located south of Denver in Castle Rock, Colorado. At CRDA students learn so much more than dancing. This is a studio where best friends are made, etiquette and self-discipline are taught, and students learn and build skills that they can carry with them throughout life’s journey.

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Website: www.frontrangetheatre.org/triplethreat-summer-camp.html

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Website: www.StLukesPAA.org

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terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property:

LOT 17, BLOCK 4, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 17, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 1744 E Brookside Dr, Littleton, CO 80126

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. 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.

First Publication: 2/22/2024

Last Publication: 3/21/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 12/28/2023

DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

CARLY IMBROGNO

Colorado Registration #: 59553 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700 , DENVER, COLORADO 80204

Phone #: (303) 350-3711

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 00000009738550

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2023-0210

First Publication: 2/22/2024

Last Publication: 3/21/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee

Sale No. 2023-0205

To Whom It May Concern: On 12/19/2023 8:32:00

AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: SEUL KI CHOI

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/22/2022

Recording Date of DOT: 12/23/2022

Reception No. of DOT: 2022078293

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $587,920.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $583,019.89

Pursuant to C.R.S. §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/or other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property:

Lot Sixty-Eight (68) of Hunting Hill 1, 9th Amendment, recorded September 16, 2019 as Reception No. 2019060094 of the Official Record of the County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Which has the address of: 2220 Santini Trl Unit A, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction

to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. 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.

First Publication: 2/22/2024

Last Publication: 3/21/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 12/19/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

ARICYN J. DALL

Colorado Registration #: 51467 216 16TH STREET SUITE 1210, DENVER, COLORADO 80202

Phone #: (720) 259-6714

Fax #: (720) 259-6709

Attorney File #: 23CO00483-1

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2023-0205

First Publication: 2/22/2024

Last Publication: 3/21/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0209

To Whom It May Concern: On 12/28/2023 8:22:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: LEE ANN KNUTSON

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION

SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR NATIONAL MORTGAGE CENTER DBA PRICELINEMORTGAGE, A FLORIDA CORPORATION

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NEWREZ LLC

D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/30/2000

Recording Date of DOT: 6/7/2000

Reception No. of DOT: 00039182

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $163,500.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $91,876.64

Pursuant to C.R.S. §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.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property:

LOT 22, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 101-

A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of:

9778 S. Bucknell Way, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. 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.

First Publication: 2/22/2024

Last Publication: 3/21/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 12/28/2023

DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

CARLY IMBROGNO

Colorado Registration #: 59553 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80204

Phone #: (303) 350-3711

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 00000009983420

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2023-0209

First Publication: 2/22/2024

Last Publication: 3/21/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0206

To Whom It May Concern: On 12/19/2023 8:33:00

AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: NANG LONG AND HA NGUYEN

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/9/2017

Recording Date of DOT: 12/1/2017

Reception No. of DOT: 2017081305

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $364,265.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date

hereof: $329,640.78

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower's 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.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 177, HIGHLANDS RANCH 122-G, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 4575 Hunterwood Drive , Highlands Ranch, CO 80130

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. 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.

First Publication: 2/22/2024

Last Publication: 3/21/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 12/19/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

ALISON L. BERRY

Colorado Registration #: 34531

9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 23-030934

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2023-0206

First Publication: 2/22/2024

Last Publication: 3/21/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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