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WOUNDED WARRIORS
Victim fighting for life By Chris Rotar and Jennifer Smith Staff writers
A girl is comforted by a friend outside Shepherd of the Hills Church after the shootings at Arapahoe High School on Dec. 13. Tearful reunions were a common sight at the church, where parents were instructed to pick up their kids. Photo by Chris Michlewicz
Shooting shakes community Staff report One minute and 20 seconds changed lives forever. A girl shot in the head, left in critical condition. A young man dead by his own hand, his own gun, after bringing horror to the hallways of his school. Shaken teenagers filed out of the school into the cold, some barefoot. Family and friends wondered if their loved ones had been hurt, or worse. On Dec. 13, a community was left disturbed, heartbroken, changed. Arapahoe High School, home of the Warriors, was a crime scene for nearly three days. The shooting in Centennial came a day before the one-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass slayings and less than 10 miles from where the Columbine massacre occurred more than 14 years ago. This gunman’s target, by most accounts, was a member of the school’s faculty who reportedly had laid down discipline against the student. But Karl Pierson, a Highlands Ranch resident, was prepared to take out more than one man along the way, authorities believe. Many more. Like a lot of Arapahoe students, Pierson carried a backpack into school Dec. 13. His, however, was filled with three explosive devices — Molotov cocktails. Pierson also carried a machete and plenty of ammunition for his pump-action shotgun, the weapon he used to change the life of student Claire Davis, who clings to that life in a POSTAL ADDRESS
They sit near each other in Spanish class, but Kaylee Eastridge says she doesn’t know Claire Davis well. “She’s quiet, but she’s very friendly,” Eastridge, a junior at Arapahoe High School, said. “I know she has a lot of friends.” That was apparent to anyone visiting Arapahoe High the afternoon of Dec. 15. Signs of support were everywhere for Davis, the 17-year-old Arapahoe senior who two days earlier was shot in the head at point-blank range. Davis was in critical condition, in a coma, at Littleton Adventist Hospital as of Dec. 17. At the high school, paper cups jammed between holes in a fence were arranged to say “Pray 4 Claire.” Hanging from the same fence, just a few feet away, was a Christmas stocking. On the ground below rested bouquets of flowers. It wasn’t immediately known who was behind the kind gestures or when they occurred, but it’s clear the community is united in its hope for a recovery for Davis, known for being a sweet person and for her love of horses. According to Davis’ Facebook page, she’s a member of the Colorado Hunter Jumper Association and attended Vellshire Riding School. Davis was shot by Karl Pierson, an Arapahoe student, who about a minute later, killed himself. Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson believes a faculty member and not Davis was the primary target, but that Pierson, 18, was Victim continues on Page 12
Arapahoe High School students file out of the Centennial school after being evacuated Dec. 13 following a shooting that left Claire Davis in critical condition. Photo by George Lurie local hospital. Pierson purchased the firearm on Dec. 6 at a local retail outlet, legal because he was 18 years old, Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson said. He had purchased at least some of the ammunition the morning of the shooting. Davis, 17, may have just been in the way — it’s not clear if Pierson even knew the fellow senior at the school of more than 2,000 students. Pierson’s ultimate goal, the sheriff says, was to kill Tracy Murphy, the coach of the speech and debate team, a librarian. They had a dis-
agreement and Pierson made threats in September that were reported to authorities. Here’s what the sheriff said happened in 80 seconds: Around 12:30 p.m., Dec. 13, Pierson entered the school through a door adjacent to the library on the north side of the building and immediately shot a random round down a hallway. He then walked up to Davis and shot her point blank. Murphy, made aware he was a likely target, Shooting continues on Page 13
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Claire Esther Davis, shown here in a photo provided by her family to the Arapahoe County Sheriff ’s Office, remained in critical condition from a gunshot wound as of Dec. 17.
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Arapahoe County sheriff announces retirement Robinson, longtime top lawman, to leave Jan. 31 By George Lurie
glurie@ourcoloradonews.com After more than 42 years of public service, Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson announced Dec. 12 that he will retire early next year. In his retirement letter, Robinson wrote, “It has been my great honor and distinct privilege to serve our community as Sheriff since 2002…Of the numerous public service partnerships that I have had the great opportunity to be involved with over the years, the relationship that I am most proud of is the one with the women and men of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office Family.” Robinson, who is term-limited, made the announcement as part of what he described as a “deliberate and well-considered succession plan.”
In his retirement letter, he strongly recommended to commissioners that they appoint his undersheriff, David Wachler, as interim sheriff to serve out his term. “There is only one person with the qualifications, experience, vision and pro- Robinson fessional capacity to effectively and successfully complete my last term of elected office, and that person is Undersheriff David C. Walcher,” Robinson wrote. Walcher has been with the ACSO since 2009. He began his career at the FBI’s Denver bureau and then he served 21 years in the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. In 2001, former Arapahoe County Sheriff Pat Sullivan resigned before his final term of office was complete and recommended Robinson, then undersheriff, as his replacement. Robinson’s official retirement date is Jan. 31, 2014 but the accolades for the popular
sheriff are already pouring in. “It has been a privilege working with Sheriff Robinson,” said Centennial Mayor Cathy Noon. “Centennial has been fortunate to experience the benefits of high quality law enforcement services.” Noon said Robinson and “his team have always demonstrated an unwavering commitment and dedication to the city [and] while we will greatly miss Sheriff Robinson — and wish him an enjoyable and well-deserved retirement — the city looks forward to continuing our successful partnership with the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office.” The ACSO has provided law enforcement services to Centennial since the city’s incorporation in February 2001. In June of this year, Centennial released the results of an assessment of the Sheriff’s Office contract, which concluded the services provided by the ACSO “have been delivered in a cost-effective, highly professional manner.” John Brackney, a former Arapahoe County Commissioner and president of
the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, worked with Robinson for 16 years. “His character and reputation is sterling,” said Brackney upon hearing of the sheriff’s retirement. “He served our community with dignity and with enthusiasm and with pride, but also [with] humility.” “He’s a military guy and a cop, so he’s kind of rough and grumble,” Brackney added. “But he’s also patient and kind [and] thoughtful and wise.” Brackney published a column in March titled “The Language of Doers” and says he had Robinson mostly in mind when he wrote it. “I’m on it” and “consider it done” are typical of Robinson’s lexicon, said Brackney. Arapahoe County Commissioner Nancy Doty also had high praise for Sheriff Robinson. “Grayson has been a true public servant for the citizens of Arapahoe County,” she said. “He will be missed by everyone who has had the pleasure of working with him.”
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Fee would pay for ticket machines Lawbreakers would cover cost of printing citations By Jennifer Smith
jsmith @ourcoloradonews.com Littleton City Council is considering charging lawbreakers a fee to pay for new equipment to print tickets. Council approved money in this year’s budget to start buying the new laptops and printers police cars are equipped with so that officers can input, track and print citations they issue. It will cost about
$500,000 over the next six years to implement fully, then continue to incur ongoing operating and maintenance costs. Mike Braaten, assistant city manager, compared it to the victim-assistance fee that’s already in place. He said with an average of up to 73,000 tickets written every year, the fee will be about $7 per violation. “This is not a punitive component, this is an administrative fee to cover the cost of our ability to give you that ticket,” said City Manager Michael Penny. “It would otherwise be borne by the general fund. The
amount has to be commensurate with that service.” Councilor Bruce Stahlman wondered if the equipment could be paid for with money from the newly implemented impact fees developers pay to offset effects their projects have on the community, to ensure that new growth pays for itself. “This is not a growth issue, this is an efficiency issue,” said Penny. The original plan was to create a specific fund for
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Becoming motivated by the sadness We will never be the same again. Grief changes us, and the shooting at Arapahoe High School puts us all in grief again. Numerous times every day I think and pray for the innocent girl who was ruthlessly shot by a boy who was mad at someone else. My daughter is just a year older than she is. I know how much a dad loves his daughter and cannot imagine what her family is going through and how much they wish they could have protected her from this catastrophic event. The shooter’s family began Dec. 13 with very different expectations for their future. Being parents of the perpetrator of the crime complicates their grief and demolishes the platform for them to grieve openly. It is times like this that remind all of us how connected we are and our connectedness reveals the importance of each life. My Clinical Pastoral Education instructor, Foy Richey, impressed this point on me with a diagram on the white board. “If your life is a circle,” he said while drawing a circle, “your loved one is another circle that overlaps your life. Some connect, like the Olympic rings and other times it is almost like an eclipse.” Then he said as he erased the portion
of the circles that overlapped, “And when that person is gone, that part of your life is missing.” For family, friends and Arapahoe students the “part missing” is definitely larger than those of us a few more miles away, but our connectedness is revealed in the grief we all feel. It is not unusual to try and pass through that sadness quickly, as if we can somehow get past it and return to the same place — the way things were. But that is not healthy and it is impossible to be the same again. Grief looks like a dark and bottomless pit that lies in front of us. We fear we will never come out of it if we allow ourselves to go into the sadness, confusion and anger that comes with life-changing grief. But it is in that place where we face the reality
and begin to understand how to live life in a different way and how to live with a piece of us missing. It is also a place where God meets us. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Jesus was called, “A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.” “There is nothing that can replace the absence of someone dear to us, and one should not even attempt to do so. One must simply hold out and endure it. At first that sounds very hard, but at the same time it is also a great comfort. For to the extent the emptiness truly remains unfilled one remains connected to the other person through it. It is wrong to say that God fills the emptiness. God in no way fills it but much more leaves it precisely unfilled and thus helps us preserve -- even in pain -- the authentic relationship. “Furthermore, the more beautiful and full the remembrances, the more difficult the separation. But gratitude transforms the torment of memory into silent joy. One bears what was lovely in the past not as a thorn but as a precious gift deep within, a hidden treasure of which one can always be certain.” Dietrich Bonheoffer, hanged by order of Hitler in a concentration camp gave us
those powerful words for people who suffer immeasurable and unjust loss. The measure of our grief is proportional to the part of us that is missing so our responses will be different. I am tempted to blame and get angry, but I feel it is more productive if I accept responsibility. What can I do to help our world be a better place? Can I encourage a disturbed young person, even as I pass them during the day? The sadness motivates me to find an answer and live in a way that values life and notices need around me. “Your life matters” is the message of my book about a baseball player. I hope that message redirects someone who is about to cause harm and gives a grieving soul the reason to continue. There will be other things for others and me to do, so let us go deep into our pit of grief, experience reality and find a healthy way to make a difference, because we will never be the same again. Dan Hettinger is author of “Welcome to the Big Leagues” and founder of the Jakin Group, a ministry of encouragement. You can email him at dan@welcometothebigleagues.org and follow him on Facebook and Twitter (@Welcome2theBigs).
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Walking side by side through the holidays This week I struggled a little with the title of my column. It could have been “Walking in someone else’s shoes” or “We never really walk alone” or “Walking down parallel paths” but I decided on “Walking side by side” because although the other titles could have easily worked, I believe that walking side by side truly defines the essence of support, partnerships and love. I have experienced a lot over the course of my life and many times I tried to “goit-alone.” As a matter of fact, I would say most times I let my pride and ego get in the way as I attempted to do something or fix something on my own when help was just a phone call or a hug away. The past few years have been rough as our family battled a very serious health issue, eventually losing a wife, mother and friend to that battle. And even though there were people willing to help and support us, and counselors and pastors who were available, and friends who did what they could, I initially wanted to fix the pains for me and my family on my own. This past week I had an experience that opened my eyes and my heart, and the awakening or awareness is something I should have and could have realized a long time ago. You see I was traveling in Europe on business and I was attending meetings with a colleague for two days. He shared his condolences with me and then shared that he had actually gone through the exact same situation four years earlier. And as we talked, it became very apparent that he had walked in my shoes and he could share so much more and teach me so much more if I
A young father handed a clerk 30 dollars in a department store in Uniontown, Pa., and the clerk gave him a Sad Face Fire Truck, a pedal car that Murray made back then. It was too big to wrap, so it was kept out of sight until Christmas morning. I came out of my bedroom with sleep still in my eyes, and that made the tree lights look like they were sparking. It might have been our best Christmas. I was still a few years away from becoming a brooding loner — I was just a happy little kid — and I was living with Ozzie and Harriet. I wish I still had that pedal car. I know I can find one online, because I have looked. They go for almost $500 or more now. But it wouldn’t be the same, because they all belonged to someone else. I think it was my “Rosebud.” If you have seen “Citizen Kane” you know that “Rosebud” was Kane’s boyhood sled. Maybe you know that the name was the director’s inside joke. Ask someone else. Christmas is almost completely lost on me now. My favorite classical station played “O Holy Night” on the day I wrote this, more than three weeks away from Christmas. Some of my neighbors had lights and decorations up before the end of November.
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chose to walk side by side with him. The parallels in our lives and personal situation were unbelievable. The more we talked and the more we shared our stories, the clearer things became for me, especially about my path moving forward. I didn’t have to “go-it-alone” any longer, not in my personal life or my business life. There are others out there who have had personal and professional experiences that I could benefit from and learn from. And there are things that I have accomplished or have gone through that could very well help others if we chose to walk side by side instead of “going-it-alone.” For me it was always a stubbornness factor or my own arrogance that prevented me from seeking advice and learning from others who may have walked in my shoes. In some cases that were not so personal it was easy to ask for tips or guidance, like taking golf lessons, or talking with someone about a business situation, or how to handle a small project or repair something in the house. Those are the easy things to talk Norton continues on Page 7
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Proposed law aims to declutter downtown Staff wants merchants to take it inside By Jennifer Smith
jsmith@ourcoloradonews.com Downtown merchants will have to keep their stuff inside, for the most part, if Littleton City Council passes an ordinance city staff crafted after hearing some complaints about cluttered sidewalks. “People have different perceptions about what’s cute versus what’s junky,” noted Councilor Randy Stein. The ordinance would require merchants to apply for a permit and prove they have insurance to keep items outside. If approved, they could put no more than 20 square feet of merchandise next to their building, a size about equivalent to a clothing rack, said City Manager Michael Penny. Items could extend no more than 3 feet onto the sidewalk, and a 6-foot clear path for pedestrians would need to be maintained. Everything
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would have to go inside at night. “I’m seeing this as a bit of an obstacle course,” said Councilor Peggy Cole, referencing the grated trees, new bike racks and news racks already there. Mike Braaten, assistant city manager, said city code currently doesn’t address outside merchandise at all. The intent of this ordinance, he said, is to allow for it in a way that creates an interesting shopping experience while maintaining downtown’s character and property values. “The principal purpose for allowing regulated outdoor display of merchandise is not to provide additional retail space, but allowing retailers meeting the proposed requirements the opportunity to attract the public through display of product samples available inside their businesses,” reads the memo to council. Stein suggested allowing outside merchandise on particular days, like during festivals and sidewalk sales, in an effort to increase synergy in the neighborhood. The ordinance doesn’t apply to signs, which have their own lengthy list of rules.
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HOLIDAY CELEBRATION Enjoy a winter stroll down the Fountain Valley Trail, and then warm up with hot cocoa, warm cider, and holiday treats at the historic Persse Place at Roxborough State Park. The Old Fashioned Holiday Celebration goes from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 21. Call 303-973-3959 for information. All vehicles entering the park must purchase a daily pass, or display a valid annual pass. DEC. 21 HOLIDAY FILM screening Alamo Drafthouse Littleton presents a screening of the holiday classic “It’s A Wonderful Life” at 10 a.m. Dec. 21. Proceeds from ticket sales will support the Denver Film Society
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ing the pedal car, and I wish I knew what he was thinking. He was a Buick salesman at the time, and was married to his high school sweetheart. They met in Mount Morris, Michigan, dated, became engaged before he enlisted, and were married on an Army Air Corps base in Hobbs, N.M. He flew 30 missions in a B-17, returned, and started a family. Our black-and- white, family, Christmas photographs in the 1950s were all smiles. That changed, just like it does in many other homes. My parents argued, and I became introverted and ornery. I couldn’t wait to go far away to college. It didn’t get any better when my sister divorced twice, or when I began to drink in my 40s. “How Can We Hang On to a Dream?”
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about or seek help on. But when it comes down to something incredibly personal, for me anyway, I tend to try incredibly hard to figure things out on my own. As a family we are facing the all the “firsts” now, the first Thanksgiving, Birthdays, Christmas, New Years, Anniversary, and Valentine’s Day without a wife, mom, and friend. And I am sure many of you reading this may also be struggling or experiencing feelings of sadness for those who are not with you. Maybe you are like us and experiencing moments of joy mixed with that sadness as we remember all of the fun, loving and amazing times we shared together. Just remember that there are others out there who have walked in your shoes, maybe even walking in them right now. It’s when you find those people in a similar walk, whether through a support group or just out of coincidence, and you can share stories and support one another, walking side by side that you will learn from one another and find some level of comfort in
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DEC. 28 BIRD COUNT Join Roxborough State Park for the 2013 annual Douglas County bird count and potluck chili dinner. Teams begin at 7:30 a.m. Dec. 28 and spend the day counting birds and, at the end of the day, converge at the visitor center for a potluck chili dinner. Registration is required before Dec. 24. Note: There is a $2 chili charge. Chili and drinks are provided. Please bring a side dish to share. Call 303-973-3959 to register and for information. All vehicles entering the park must purchase a daily pass, or display a valid annual pass.
is a song composed and recorded by Tim Hardin, who died in 1980. The song is about a woman who is “walking away,” but it’s a good question to ask about lots of things we have lost, like merrier Christmases. All I have now are memories and photographs. My mother and father died in 2008. Toward the end we were all exchanging equal-amount gift cards, and eventually we weren’t exchanging anything at all, because there was really nothing better to give each other than each other. That’s why I don’t understand the stampede on Black Friday, or the anxieties about last-minute shopping. Maybe we give gifts to make up for something that’s missing in a relationship. A few years later, the pedal car’s place was taken by a red Schwinn. But every Dec. 25, I wonder where it is, and I miss it. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net talking through your individual experiences. I have been blessed with a special someone in my life who has had their own challenging experiences, and who has supported me through friendship, love, listening, talking, crying, and hugging. She made the choice to walk side by side with me and my family, and because she walked in similar shoes many years ago, she is strong enough, loving enough, and caring enough to walk with us through our journey now and together we will learn and share so much from one another. Are you walking side by side with anyone these days? Especially during the holidays? Have you shared your story or learned from someone else? Have you found some level of comfort in talking through any mutual life experiences? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com because as I have learned this week, when we do walk side by side through life’s toughest challenges, it will be a better than good minute, hour, day, week, month, and year. Michael Norton is a resident of Highlands Ranch, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corp. and the CEO/founder of www.candogo. com
Santa digs in his bag for a handful of little toys at each table during the Dec. 13 Christmas party put on by the Englewood Rotary Club for 45 to 50 children from the Village for Early Childhood Education in Littleton. Santa later called each child up individually to talk to them and give them a bag of gifts. Photo by Tom Munds
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tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com The festive mood set the tone Dec. 13 at the Christmas party put on by Englewood Rotary for about 45 children from the Village for Early Childhood Education in Littleton. When the 4- and 5-year-olds arrived at the Buck Recreation Center in Littleton, they were greeted by the music of the season and the smiling Rotarians. The Rotarians helped the children get their lunch but the excitement picked up when Santa entered the room. Santa called each child up by name and gave each youngster a heavy gift bag. “This is an event Englewood Rotary Club
has been doing for about 20 years,” Rotarian Dawn Sheppard said as she helped a child go through the line for lunch. Member Patricia Burnett provided background on the event. In the letter, she stated Rotarian Frank Sargent spearheads the Christmas event each year. She said he organizes it, recruits volunteers and even helps shop for the presents for the children. Again this year, the Walmart store in Englewood partnered with the club for the event. The Rotarians raised money to shop for the gifts at the store plus the store provided a $1,500 grant for the project. Store employees also help wrap the gifts. The Englewood Rotary was founded in 1937. It meets in Englewood and also includes members from Littleton, Centennial and other communities. Club members annually volunteer as reading mentors in Englewood Schools and the foundation provides $8,000 to $10,000 in college scholarships each year to Englewood graduates.
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New King Soopers gains approval N Building to be razed, rebuilt in Littleton By Jennifer Smith
jsmith@ourcoloradonews.com Littleton’s planning board on Dec. 9 unanimously paved the way for a total overhaul of the 27-year-old King Soopers grocery store at Littleton Boulevard and Broadway. “I think the concept of let’s just start over is a good one,” said board member Andrew
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haps provide a shuttle from the site to a different King Soopers. Other nearby stores with at least a limited supply of groceries include Walgreens and Kmart, both at Broadway and Belleview, and 7-11 at Broadway and Powers Avenue. By J The developers note that the $8 million jsmi project includes a number of improvements intended to make walking to the Li store easier, adding footpaths into the site Arm from all directions and widening adjacent diffe public sidewalks. And while there will be from about 30 fewer parking spaces, the lanes chae will provide for two-way traffic instead of abou just one, as it is now. The plan also calls for well. parking for 27 bicycles and a pull-in lane for “C the Omnibus and Shopping Cart. talen The planning board wasn’t concerned sion about the parking issue, noting that the exsaid isting lot is rarely completely full, although ing h prime spots aren’t always available. cue. “It’s just not always feasible or desirthat able to park all the way in the back 40,” said incre board member Karina Elrod, adding she shor believes the new design will make the lot obta safer and more efficient.’ gran The board and staff agreed that Kroger’s to a investment in the site will likely inspire othaddi er rejuvenation in the area and hopefully C recapture some revenue lost to Englewood his r when the Federal Store opened. The deal also guarantees King Soopers won’t follow the path of several Safeway stores and Albertson’s out of the city, as it includes a 34year lease with options to renew every five years for 99 years. “The new store will bring economic benefit to the city while providing an expanded line of grocery and pharmacy goods and services to the nearby residential neighborhoods and community,” wrote principal planner Jan Dickinson in her staff report to the board.
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Boulevard and Belleview Avenue. “If they do nothing, we’re not losing anything in this proposal,” said Penny. Parent company Kroger intends to scrape the existing 74,000-square-foot building, which most recently has housed the grocery store, a church where the Walgreens used to be, a drive-through liquor store and an H&R Block. From the rubble will rise a brand-new King Soopers similar to the one at Federal Boulevard and Belleview Avenue. It will include a drive-through pharmacy on the west side, two front entrances on the east, a resurfaced and realigned parking lot and a Starbucks kiosk inside. The current Starbucks in the outlying northern building will stay; that building and the southern one with the new Mattress Firm will remain but get moderate facelifts, according to Eric Chekal, senior project manager at Regency Centers, which owns the site. Chekal acknowledges the project could be at least an inconvenience for the other, smaller tenants, which depend on King Soopers as an anchor to draw in their customers. He says Regency is working with them to help increase their visibility while the store is closed, which will be for about a year. “It’s a pain, but we like to look at the end product,” he said. “And the quicker we get there, I think we’ll all see it was worth the pain.” Some in the neighborhood are concerned, as well. Littleton’s northeast neighborhood is home to many seniors and lowincome families, many who depend on being able to walk to that store for food and other necessities. “We’re in a food desert for the next year,” said Joycelynn Straight. She wondered if Kroger could do the work in stages to keep the store open during construction, or per-
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New fire chief hails from Florida Christopher Armstrong to start Jan. 20 By Jennifer Smith
jsmith@ourcoloradonews.com Littleton’s new fire chief, Christopher Armstrong, will have to adapt to a very different climate as he moves to Colorado from Miramar, Fla., and City Manager Michael Penny hopes he can do something about the climate in the department, as well. “Chris Armstrong is an exciting and talented leader who will bring a fresh vision and perspective to the department,” said Penny in a news release announcing his choice to lead Littleton Fire Rescue. “He has a track record of innovation that resulted in improved response times, increased accountability, establishing short and long-term strategic goals, and obtaining millions of dollars in federal grants. He’s got the skill set to lead LFR to a successful future and will be a great addition to the city of Littleton.” Current Chief John Mullin announced his retirement on Aug. 23, four months
after the firefighters’ association formally declared their lack of confidence in his leadership. “Once a proud and well-regarded emergency services provider, we have watched with dismay and disappointment as Little- Armstrong ton has been passed up by other metro fire departments,” the association wrote in an April 16 letter to Penny. “It pains us to see how far we have fallen under the leadership of John Mullin.” Mullin called the vote a distraction. “I turn 65 this October and will achieve 40 years in the fire service on April 1,” he said in a statement Aug. 24. “I leave a wonderful, adventure-filled career on my terms.” The switch comes as South Metro Fire Rescue is studying the feasibility of joining forces in some fashion with LFR. A similar study conducted last year between LFR and the Englewood Fire Department recommended an eventual merger with Englewood’s department, but no real steps were taken toward that end.
The department has had its share of controversy in recent years. Response times and insurance rates were historically poor in Trailmark, though an intergovernmental agreement was reached this year with West Metro Fire for coverage there. There’s also been conflict between LFR and its partners — Highlands Ranch Metro District and Littleton Fire Protection District — that led some to wonder if the partnership would be renewed in 2012. “The hiring of a new chief comes with confidence that the current partnership structure is successful, cost effective and provides excellent service throughout LFR’s service area,” said Penny. “Chief Armstrong will soon lead the department through a strategic plan process that will serve as a blueprint for the future of LFR and we are incredibly excited to work on this project with Chris and our partners.” Armstrong has spent his entire career thus far in Miramar, rising through the ranks from paramedic to deputy chief of operations. He was responsible for a $24.8 million operating budget and 155 employees who serve a population of almost 125,000. He earned a bachelor’s degree in occu-
pational health and safety and a master’s degree in emergency-services management from Columbia Southern University. He is a graduate of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and achieved the Chief Fire Officer Designation from the Center for Public Safety Excellence. Armstrong will start his new job Jan. 20. Armstrong beat out five other finalists for the position, including current LFR Division Chief Wayne Zygowicz. He was chosen after a national search and a selection process that included five panels with more than 40 interviewers, including representatives of the fire partners, city council, citizens, metro-area fire chiefs, LFR employees, and city department directors. LFR provides emergency-response services and life-safety education to the 220,000 citizens of Littleton, the Littleton Fire Protection District, and the Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District. Mullin’s last day is Dec. 31. One of the final acts of his 40-year career was to stand with Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson and other first responders at the scene of the Dec. 13 shooting at Arapahoe High School.
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Patio homes gain voters’ approval Development can move forward in Columbine Valley By Jennifer Smith
jsmith@ourcoloradonews.com The patio-home controversy in Columbine Valley has been settled with a resounding win for the developer. “Any major rezoning issue in just about every city or town in the country will generate differences of opinion and heated discussion,” said Mayor Gale Christy. “The Willowcroft rezoning did create tension in several neighborhoods around our town. But when the facts were presented and understood, our citizens came together in pretty significant numbers and voted by a 2-to1 majority to move ahead. I am very proud to serve as mayor of Columbine Valley and believe we are able to work together
as a community in facing any issue which may come our way in the future.” The Dec. 10 special election was a first for new Town Administrator JD McCrumb, who said it went off with no major problems. “We had a huge turnout, 711 voters or almost 62 percent of the registered voters in Columbine Valley,” he said. “That is the largest turnout in recent history, if not a Columbine Valley record.” Of those, 448 voted to allow the project to go forward. Development company Taylor Morrison plans to build 41 single-story patio homes and one large estate home on the nearly 10-acre site just southeast of the corner of Bowles Avenue and Platte Canyon Road. Brian Macauley was one of the 263 who voted against the project. He spearheaded the petition drive that forced the issue to the ballot after the town board voted in November not to reverse its earlier decision to
approve the project. “I am happy that the residents of Columbine Valley had a chance to vote in this important referendum,” he said. “I hope that those voting made educated decisions and are aware of the downstream consequences of their votes, and were not simply influenced by the mayor’s pleas to support his plan and the developer’s heavy marketing efforts.” Christy says it was the quality of the plan, not the marketing, that sold it to voters, calling Taylor Morris representatives professional and accommodating. Some residents were concerned that the density of the project, 2.95 units per acre, is higher than the town’s master plan technically allows. But Christy has stressed that higher density is allowed in a “superior plan,” which the board considers this to be. It calls for 25 percent of the land to be open space, and there will be a 6-foot brick
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fence on the three open sides of the property. The developer will build an additional turn lane on Middlefield Road and Bowles Avenue, along with a landscaped gateway feature. Neighbors had expressed a great deal of concern about increased traffic, so the developer agreed to limit access from Middlefield Road and provide an emergency access only onto Brookhaven Lane. Christy also praised Macauley and his supporters. “They were passionate in their opinion and worked very hard to represent their position to our community,” he said. “They proved that citizens have an important role to play in local government issues, and they helped to better inform their neighbors and our whole community about the Willowcroft rezoning. They exemplified a significant element of citizenship in their endeavors.”
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Griebel supporters pack board room Fired Heritage football coach wants his job back By Jennifer Smith
jsmith@ourcoloradonews.com The first meeting of the new Littleton Public Schools Board of Education was anything but average, as dozens of angry people filled the normally docile chamber to overflowing on Dec. 12 to support Mike Griebel, the recently fired Heritage High School football coach. Griebel himself appeared before the board, after listening to 14 other parents, students, friends and coworkers plead for his reinstatement. “I had no intentions of coming here tonight,” he said. “But I wished to show respect for all these people with self-advocacy. … Commitment and passion make these kids go, and I still make these kids go. I pledge to you all that reinstatement will make you proud. I’ll never let you down.” Lucie Stanish, during what was her first meeting as president of the board, reminded Griebel’s supporters that personnel matters are handled at the school level, in this case by principal
The Heritage High School football team applauds Mike Griebel’s plea for reinstatement during the Dec. 12 school board meeting. Photo by Jennifer Smith Stacey Riendeau. But that didn’t dissuade the speakers from trying to convince the board to effect some sway. “This is like living through what could become a best-selling tragic novel,” said Karen Griebel, the coach’s wife and a gymnastics coach at Heritage. She said she would be resigning in protest of how her husband was treated.
“I don’t know what’s happening in our building. It’s something we need to look at,” she said. “You can only hide behind your board politics and your politically correct answers for so long.” Several students, many wearing custom T-shirts and delivering letters to the board to show their support for their coach, talked about the positive influ-
ence Mike Griebel has had on their lives. One young lady said he was enormously supportive after her mother died of cancer, and a young man explained how Griebel was there to catch his mother when she nearly fainted upon seeing his injured knee. “I bring my defense for him as he’s always brought his defense for me,” said Logan Torres.
“I challenge you to find a coach that could ever run the race like he does.” Kelly Cane’s three sons have played for Griebel, and she’s a teacher and a varsity coach, as well. She said the Heritage football family supports Griebel. “Coach Griebel has high expectations for our boys,” she said. “He pushes them, he challenges them, he supports them as they work to become the best versions of themselves.” Many of his co-workers spoke out in his defense, saying Greibel was treated unfairly. “Nobody deserves to be jerked around like this,” Sherry Rosen, HHS chair of physical education, said through tears. “I guess this means nothing to our administration. It’s already begun to tear away at the morale and trust in our school and our community.” A letter was sent to “Heritage Football Families” on Dec. 5 stating that Griebel “is no longer coaching” for the school. No reason for his dismissal was given. He had planned to retire from teaching at the end of this school year, but wanted to keep coaching until his son Mikey, who is on the team, graduates in three years. At the time of the meeting, more than 1,600 people had signed a petition on change.org asking that he be reinstated.
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SHOOTING AT ARAPAHOE HIGH
LPS community pulling together Arapahoe High will remain closed at least through this week By Jennifer Smith
jsmith@ourcoloradonews.com Many Littleton Public Schools students donned black and gold Dec. 16 to show solidarity with the wounded Warriors at Arapahoe High School. “We are very concerned about the well-being of the Arapahoe High School community and the LPS community as a whole,” writes Superintendent Scott Murphy. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the students affected by this tragedy.”
Arapahoe High School remains closed through this week. Winter break starts the following week, with classes resuming Jan. 7. The district has not yet determined whether AHS will reopen that day. All other Littleton Public Schools returned to their normal schedules Dec. 16. They were all on lockout status on the afternoon of Dec. 13, after 18-year-old student Karl Pierson burst in with a shotgun, critically wounding 17-year-old Claire Davis before killing himself. The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Department released the building back to LPS as of 6 a.m. Dec. 16, though students were allowed to pick up their cars starting on Dec. 15. Faculty members were asked to return on Dec. 17. No classes are scheduled for the rest of the week, but students can pick up their belongings starting Dec. 19. “Parents are asked to allow their stu-
dents the opportunity to enter the school independently,” wrote Murphy in a letter to parents. “Grief counselors and other mental-health staff will be on site at all times for students, and I strongly encourage anyone that may need it to take full advantage of it.” Tracy Murphy, the Arapahoe High teacher who it is thought was the main target of the shooter, is asking for privacy. “Arapahoe High School teacher Tracy Murphy has asked that we share his and his family’s concern for all of the victims of this tragedy,” reads an LPS press release dated Dec. 15. “Littleton Public Schools, the Arapahoe High School community, and the Tracy Murphy family appreciate the support and kindness received over the last few days.” A vigil for Davis held at Arapahoe Park in Centennial Dec. 14 drew a huge crowd, and
several groups are working to raise funds for her family. Donations can be sent to the Arapahoe Donation Fund for Claire Davis at First Bank. There’s also an Internet drive to get her favorite band, One Direction, to lend an ear to her plight. Scott Murphy thanks the community for pulling together. “Littleton Public Schools is a tight-knit community, a family,” he writes. “We will continue to care for one another as we move forward.” LPS communities, in turn, are thanking the district for standing tall. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and students of Arapahoe High School, and especially with the student victims,” said Littleton Mayor Phil Cernanec. “We appreciate the professionalism of the first responders and the professionals of Littleton Public Schools at this tragic time.”
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prepared to kill as many people as possible. Pierson entered the school from the north entrance, near the library. He quickly encountered Davis, who never had a chance to get away, the sheriff said. “She is a young woman of principle, she is a young woman of purpose, she is an innocent young lady, and she is an innocent victim of an evil act of violence,” Robinson said. Davis’ family released statements in the days following her shooting. On Dec. 15, the following message from the family was posted on the hospital’s Facebook page:
Kaylee Eastridge, an Arapahoe High junior, looks over the flowers left behind as a show of support for Claire Davis. Photo by Chris Rotar
“Claire remains in critical condition. She is stable, but is in a coma. The first responders got Claire to the right place, at the right time, and the doctors and hospital staff are doing a wonderful job taking care of her. We appreciate your continued good thoughts and prayers, and will provide updates as her condition improves.” Eastridge was in a classroom near the library when Pierson started shooting a little after 12:30 p.m. Dec. 13. She says her emotions ran the gamut in the days after the attack, starting with shock in the immediate aftermath. “Yesterday was probably the worst day for me,” she said Dec. 15, “just realizing how much danger I was in. “Today, I’m more looking ahead, trying to be more positive, for Claire and for everyone.”
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SHOOTING AT ARAPAHOE HIGH
Safety measures saved lives, authorities say School shooting is seventh in state history
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rboldrey@ourcoloradonews.com Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson lauded the efforts of law enforcement officials that arrived on scene Dec. 13 at Arapahoe High School, specifically those of Deputy James Englert, the school resource officer. Englert, the lone officer who was in the building when Arapahoe High School senior Karl Pierson shot and critically wounded fellow student Claire Davis and detonated one of three Molotov cocktails he brought into the school, “saved lives” with his quick and thoughtful actions, Robinson said. “This situation happened,” Robinson said. “But no level of security at the school district could have prevented this.” Robinson said he believes that while the shooter was targeting a specific teacher at the school, he was prepared to kill as many people as he could. “It’s typical for a shooter to shoot until confronted by a person in authority,” he said. “The response from officers was absolutely critical to the fact that we did not have additional injury and/or death.” Robinson continued to say that there is not a school district in America that has
Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson, right, updates the media Dec. 14 on the investigation into the previous day’s shooting at Arapahoe High School. At left is Littleton Public Schools Superintendent Scott Murphy. Photo by Chris Rotar procedures in place that could have stopped what happened from taking place. Multiple school shootings have occurred nationally since 26 students and staff members were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School a year ago in Newtown, Conn. This is just the seventh school shooting in state history, however. The shooting is the first in the history of Littleton Public Schools, but there have been three shootings at schools in nearby Jefferson County Schools, all at schools with a Littleton address. The other
Colorado shootings were in Aurora, Denver and Bailey. LPS was recently ranked the No. 7 most secure school district in the nation by Security Magazine, something Guy Grace, LPS director of security, credited in part to the district’s “buzz-in systems implemented in all elementary and middle schools, ongoing training, security protocols and the district’s close partnership with local law-enforcement agencies.” Uniformed law enforcement officers, like
dEc. 13, 2013 Arapahoe High School, Centennial: 1 wounded, 1 killed dEc. 6, 2010 Aurora Central High School, Aurora: 1 wounded, 0 killed FEB. 23, 2010 Deer Creek Middle School, Littleton: 2 wounded, 0 killed SEPT. 27, 2006 Platte Canyon High School, Bailey: 0 wounded, 2 killed APRIl 20, 1999 Columbine High School, Littleton : 21 wounded, 15 killed APRIl 7, 1982 Deer Creek Middle School, Littleton : 0 wounded, 1 killed OcT. 17, 1961 Morey Junior High School, Denver: 1 wounded, 1 killed Englert, have a constant presence at all middle and high schools in LPS. In light of the recent shooting, the district has implemented increased police and district security patrol in all middle and high school and all district facilities are being monitored 24/7. “Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Officers responded to this incident immediately, as did Littleton Fire Rescue,” LPS Superintendent Scott Murphy wrote in a letter to parents and staff the day of the shooting. “Because our schools conduct practice drills regularly, the staff and students knew how to safely lockdown and then evacuate the school. They acted quickly, appropriately and bravely.”
Parents, students make tearful reunions amid chaos By Jennifer Smith
jsmith@ourcoloradonews.com Korri Stainbrook got the news about the shooting at Arapahoe High School sooner than most parents. “My son’s in there,” she sobbed while waiting in line at the nearby Shepherd of the Hills Church parking lot to see his face again, with hundreds of other anguished moms and dads. Stainbrook’s family owns Columbine Ambulance, and her parents heard the call as soon as it came in Dec. 13. They expected to be transporting the body of the shooter, whom Sheriff Grayson Robinson
said appeared to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot. They called her within minutes, and she raced to the school in time to see SWAT entering the building and ambulances arriving on scene. “It was absolute craziness,” she said. All she could do was wait and pace, for two hours. She couldn’t reach her 17-yearold son, Mike, a senior. He was rushed out of yoga class with no shoes, no phone, no coat. She brought them all for him. Fortunately, he would need them. “You just hope they’re OK,” she said. “I’ll never complain about his long hair again.” As parents agonized in the cold parking
lot, there were already signs that the community was rising to support them. Residents of neighboring subdivisions waved in drivers and offered up their driveways; cars were packed into the area like a box of dominos. Albertsons employees pushed shopping carts up the street to offer coffee, water, doughnuts and gloves. Shepherd of the Hills offered blankets and other comforts. St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, just down the street from the school, announced that a Voices West concert planned for that 7:30 that evening would be transformed into a service of healing and hope, and invited the community. “We place great faith in the healing
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was quickly warned of the gunman’s presence and made his way out of the school to safety. Pierson wasn’t hiding his shotgun or his intentions as he approached the library. Pierson then took another random shot, went directly to the library and set off one of the bombs, which set at least three bookshelves on fire. He shot another round, but by now he could hear school resource officer James Englert — an Arapahoe County sheriff’s deputy — heading toward him at full speed. Robinson said the resource officer, along with an unarmed security guard and two administrators, heard the first shot and immediately began running from the cafeteria to the library. The resource officer was screaming at students to get down and identifying himself as a deputy sheriff as he hustled toward the threat — he “went to the thunder,” Robinson said. As soon as Pierson heard the commotion coming toward him, he walked to a corner and shot himself. The sheriff called the quick response by the school resource officer and the others “heroic” and said it likely saved many lives. “(Pierson) wanted to hurt multiple people,” the sheriff said. “His intent was evil.” The threat was over in one min-
Students were evacuated from Arapahoe High School shortly after shots were fired Dec. 13. Photo by Chris Michlewicz ute and 20 seconds, investigators determined after viewing security camera footage. But the chaos was just getting started.
Tears, fear, relief Even after Pierson shot himself to death, students in classrooms huddled in corners in the dark, unsure of what was happening. Schools across the south metro area, not only those within the Littleton Public Schools District, were put on lockout status as a precaution. Law enforcement personnel
from other cities and counties responded to the school in southwest Centennial. The major intersection of Dry Creek and University was closed off to traffic for hours on end. Arapahoe junior Tyler Arellano was in algebra class with 28 other students and his teacher when shots rang out. “We were all just crying and ducking down,” he said just a couple hours after the shooting. “Nobody really knew what to do.” Arellano said the teacher told them to keep quiet, and gave them
power of music and the strength of community at a time such as this,” they wrote in a news release. Gov. John Hickenlooper wandered among the crowd, offering words of encouragement. “This is an all-too-familiar scene,” he said. “Gunshots, and parents running to the school in horror in a place of learning.” Littleton Public Schools Superintendent Scott Murphy and new school board president Lucie Stanish joined him. “Team LPS,” she said through tears. “We’re all here.” As reunited families left the area, emotion was raw. Too soon to talk, they said - it was time to just be together.
all their cell phones in case they needed to call their parents. “She did good and stayed calm,” he said. They stayed that way for nearly 20 minutes, he thinks, then they heard the SWAT team yelling outside. “They broke through the door and told us to run out as fast as we can toward King Soopers,” he said. “Everyone is in shock. They don’t really want to talk about it, because it was pretty scary. But I’m fine.” Eventually, students, some pulled from physical education classes and not dressed for the December cold, emerged from the building. They would later be reunited with their parents, down the road just a short walk, at Shepherd of the Hills Church. “My dad picked me up at Shepherd of the Hills,” said Kaylee Eastridge, an Arapahoe junior. “It was such a relief. “He immediately started crying.”
What fueled the rampage?
Three months ago, Pierson made a threat. Last week, he made his move. It’s not known when, or if, he made a plan. Pierson is described by fellow students as smart, but with some controversial opinions. He was a talented competitor on the speech and debate team at Arapahoe and, at least at one point, was a member of the cross country squad. His motivation on Dec. 13 is
not entirely clear, but Robinson believes, it “had to do with a disciplinary action involved with the debate team.” Pierson made threats against Murphy in September, the sheriff confirmed. To Robinson’s knowledge, Pierson had not been kicked off the team and the disciplinary action was “appropriate.” In the hours after the shooting, law enforcement executed three search warrants, including at Pierson’s home in Highlands Ranch. Robinson is not ready to divulge what was found, but he believes Pierson acted alone. At a press conference the afternoon of Dec. 14, Robinson — who only a day before the shooting had announced he would be retiring at the end of January — emphasized that the investigation would not be rushed, that there was plenty of work left to do. He also wanted to make one more thing clear. “(Pierson) deserves no notoriety and no celebrity. I choose to never use his name again in public.” Even as Robinson spoke, a candlelight vigil was being mobilized for Davis, the shooting victim who was left in a coma. “This has truly been a village and a family pulling together in a difficult time,” said Scott Murphy, Littleton Public Schools superintendent. The community was wounded, but trying to heal. — Staff writers Ryan Boldrey, George Lurie, Chris Rotar and Jennifer Smith contributed to this article.
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Expanded hours slated for exhibit The Denver Art Museum offers expanded hours through the holiday season for “Passport to Paris,” a suite of three Frenchthemed exhibitions, focusing on French art from the late 1600s to the early 1900s. Timed and dated tickets are available online at ParisinDenver.com or by calling 720-913-0130. (There is a fee for booking over the phone.) A ticket includes admission to the entire museum and the Drawing Studio. During extended hours, the entire Hamilton Building will remain open, but the North Building will close at regularly scheduled times. The exhibits are “Court to Café,” “Nature as Muse” and “The Drawing Room.” The exhibits runs through Feb. 9, 2014. Hours through 2013: Dec. 19, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Dec. 26-29, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Jan. 1, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Local pianist to perform
Lisa Downing of Littleton, just back from European and South American tours, will perform with fellow pianists Bob Baker and Lee Bartley at 7 and
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Symphony offers programs
The Colorado Symphony offers two favorite holiday programs: • “Colorado Christmas” with the Colorado Symphony Chorus and the Colorado Children’s Chorale on Dec. 20-22 at Boettcher Concert Hall. • Too Hot To Handel,” a jazz version of the “messiah,” conducted this year by Leslie Stifelman on Dec. 28-29. Tickets for both: coloradosymphony.org, 303-623-7876.
9 p.m. on Dec. 21 at Dazzle Jazz Restaurant and Lounge, 930 Lincoln St., Denver. She describes her style as “Piano Impressionism,” although it has been compared to Windham Hill artists such as George Winston. Tickets: Dazzlejazz,com, 303-8395100.
Not traditional, but fun
“The Mark Putt Holiday Explosion” with live music, video, comedy, costumes and more offers non-traditional holiday fun at the Toad Tavern, 5302 S. Federal, Littleton at 6 p.m. Dec. 21. (No cover.) The show will also be at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany, Denver, at noon Dec. 28. (Museum admission $8, kids free.)
“An Interior with a Lady, her Maid and a Gentleman,” 1776 Oil on canvas, From the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art is included in the “Court to Café portion of “Passport to Paris” at the Denver Art Museum. Courtesy photo
Call for writers Colorado Humanities and Center for the book is accepting entries for the 2014 Colorado Book Awards, recognizing the best books by Colorado authors, editors, publishers in a number
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Daily performances at MCAD
“Twelve and A Half Days of Christmas Live!” offers daily performances in the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver’s atrium, with musicians, actors, singers and others at 5 p.m. weeknights and noon on Saturdays and Sundays Dec. 20 through Jan. 5. Free with museum admission $8/$5, kids free. mcadenver.org, 303-298-7554.
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Get out and see something new Plenty of places to stave off winter boredom By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com It’s two days after Christmas and a parent might hear this dreaded phrase: “I’m bored!” If possible, it’s time to pull on coats and mittens and head out side to explore a new (or favorite) spot. We have a few suggestions: • South Platte Park in Littleton offers trails along the river, where one can see a variety of wildlife year round and in winter, bald eagles arrive to fish the open water. A family can inquire at the lovely Carson Nature Center about where to hike to see these majestic creatures, and volunteers will be up to date about what else to look for because a chalk board with “sightings” hangs near the door. Seeing an eagle is a real thrill for children and adults. Hundreds of ducks winter on the river and other year round wildlife will appear. Open dawn to dusk. Admission is free. • The Littleton Museum’s two historic
farms are open daily except Mondays and offer a look at local life in 1860 and 1890 — before and after the railroad came to town. Animal residents and historic re-enactors are present to give a snapshot of early family life, with the 1860s cabin and 1890s house decorated for the holidays in period style. (It can sometimes be muddy on the farms.) Inside the Museum Building, there is an ongoing exhibit about Littleton’s history as well as a pair of Gallery exhibits: a retrospective of Marie Conway’s quilts and the 2013 Own an Original exhibit of works by Colorado artists. Admission is free. • Beautiful Castlewood Canyon State Park in Franktown invites visitors to “hike, run, snowshoe or cross-country ski 100 trail miles in the park and earn the Castlewood State Park 100 Mile Challenge Medal.” (A shorter hike is also highly recommended.) Entry fee. Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 2989 S. State Highway 83, Franktown. • Roxborough State Park has close to 4,000 acres, with trails of all degrees of difficulty and spectacular red rock scenery. Check for Visitor’s Center events. 4751 Roxborough
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w Clay provides answers for artist Littleton woman’s designs come to her in dreams By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com Gwen Pina of Littleton said she had always worked with her hands — mud pies as a kid, woodworking shop in high school. As a parent of three young children, she needed to find a way to work at home and colorful polymer clay provided an answer. “The oil-based synthetic clay is pliable and colorful, allowing me to see my results immediately,” she said. Her lifelong interest in Native American culture worked well with this medium and her figures, such as storytellers and spirit horses, began to sell in area galleries and
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gift shops. She started her business in 1987, working at home. Soon, she created her whimsical “Art That Makes You Smile” figures: “Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil, See No Evil,” with polar bears, nuns, rabbis as well as monkeys. She makes thousands of holiday ornaments, many in limited edition for a special customer. “I offer a store a way to be unique. I create custom items for them.” And every piece is individually shaped by her hands. Her designs come to her in dreams, she said. She doesn’t need to make sketches, but just can feel when the figure is right. “When I’m out hiking or biking, I notice colors and textures.” Her work is in National Park Service gift shops across the country, including designs specific to the region: moose, bear and
more. Now she mostly wholesales her figurines. She shares a shop #1235 at the Denver Mart, “American Craft,” with several other women, who emphasize their American- made products. Government rules require that the Park Service shops include a percentage of American products — something she was active in advocating, she said. She participates in trade shows and sells through high end galleries and Christmas shops and gift catalogs. The Evergreen Gallery has her work in this area and sometimes it is stocked at Willow on Littleton’s Main Street, although not this season. It’s the little Main Street types of places where it sells-Tennyson Street, Santa Fe Art District, South Pearl Street, for example. Pina has mentored young businesses to help them get started and continues to do
all of her work from her basement home studio, which is divided into work space, invoicing/computer space and a packing and shipping area. She orders 1,000 pounds of clay every couple of months and it’s shelved by color. It’s gotten easier with the possibility of having the U.S. Post Office and Fed-Ex come to her door to pick up shipments, with a click on her computer. Regarding her disciplined ongoing work schedule, she laughs and says, “I went to Catholic school!” Her individual retail outlet is on the Etsy site: claytwister.com, where she can do a custom order if a customer has a special request. Right now, she is working six or seven days a week and she anticipates a break after the holidays. “And then I’ll begin designing…”
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‘Stringy’ Ervin still at helm Coach enters 45th year with Littleton swimmers By Tom Munds
tmunds@ourcoloradonews.com Maurice “Stringy” Ervin said he was happy in 1968 when his alma mater, Littleton High School, offered him a position as a teacher and a coach. He never imagined he would he would still be coaching in 2013, however. “I am still at it because I love coaching and I love the kids,” Ervin said. Ervin attended Littleton High when his dad was the principal there in the early 1950s. Maurice Sr. nicknamed his son Stringy after his favorite philosopher, William Stringfellow. Maurice Jr. said his dad had the nickname picked out for him before he was even born. As a Littleton student, Stringy played football, basketball and baseball for the Lions and received a number of college scholarship offers. He made the decision to attend Fort Lewis College to play football. A knee injury sidelined him and, soon after he returned to the field, he reinjured the knee, ending his football career. “That was about the time Fort Lewis became a four-year college so I stayed on and earned my bachelor’s degree in English,” Ervin said. “I got a job at Highlands High School (now Skyview) as a teacher and assistant coach in baseball and football. In 1968 as I completed my third year there, Littleton asked me to come back to LHS and I accepted.” Stringy started off as an assistant coach in football and baseball, plus, since the school didn’t have a head swimming coach, he accepted that position as well. “I had never competed in swimming and I had never coached the sport so I had a lot to learn,” he said. “I read a lot of books and I learned right along with my athletes.” He said he learned a lot from the books by Olympic and Hallof-Fame swimming coach James “Doc” Counsilman. He also received one-on-one
Coach Maurice “Stringy” Ervin calls out the warmup exercises he wants the Littleton High School girls swim team members to follow as they prepare for a Dec. 2 dual meet. Ervin, an LHS graduate, started coaching swimming for the Lions in 1968 and is still at it. Photo by Tom Munds advice from the long-time Indiana University swim coach and eventually Counsilman recruited some of the Littleton High School swimmers Ervin had coached. He guided the Lions to seven state boys swimming championships, including five in a row from 1980 to 1984. He has coached his girls teams to five state titles, the most recent coming in 2000. An Ervin trademark is the purple-checkered pants he wears at state meets. He said he still has them and wears them because polyester “stretches and doesn’t wear out.” Ervin retired from teaching after 33 years in 1998 but stayed on as the school’s swimming coach. He coached boys swimming for 40 years before hanging it up five years
ago. He has coached girls swimming for about 30 years now. “I get up every morning at 3:45 a.m. so I can be here for morning practice and seldom leave school until 7 p.m. When I was doing that for both swim teams, it was the winter and spring seasons,” he said. “I felt I needed to slow down a little so I gave up coaching the boys.” Chuck Leggett swam for Ervin when he was at Littleton High School in the 1980s. “Coach Ervin was great, not just about swimming but about school and helping us make good decisions,” the Centennial resident said. “He was a big influence on me and I am glad I got the chance to swim for him.” When he isn’t coaching swimming, Ervin is a classic car collector.
“I have a restored 1931 Chevrolet that has won just about every award it can win,” he said. “I also recently have acquired a 1920 Chevrolet which is one of only about 300 of that model still in existence. The car has been driven less than 11,000 miles.” He said he likes cars of all kinds and from all eras. In the summer, he usually goes to car shows. Frequently he takes one of his cars to the show. “Coaching girls swimming fits well in my schedule,” Ervin said. “It is in the winter and, after the season, I can start getting the garden and flowers ready and go back to working on my cars. It is a good schedule and, as long as I am healthy enough and it is still fun, I’ll probably stick with it.”
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Five-time state football champion Valor Christian will compete in a league and the Continental League will be overhauled in the new alignments approved Dec. 5 by the CHSAA Football Committee. All the changes for football-only still need to be approved by the Legislative Council in January but in most cases that has only been a formality. Option E was adopted by the football committee, which means Valor, an independent the past two seasons, will play football in the Class 5A Centennial League along with Cherry Creek, Cherokee Trail, Grandview, Overland and Eaglecrest. Valor, which played as a football independent against 5A schools the past two seasons, will compete in the Jefferson County League in all other sports at the 4A level next season. “We’re just happy for our kids and community that we can be in a league where we can have some rivalries and be a good contribut-
ing member,” said Valor assistant athletic director Brian Kula. The Continental League will absorb some former Pioneer League teams, plus Fruita Monument and divide into Continental North and Continental South loops. Rock Canyon, Fruita Monument, Highlands Ranch, Mountain Vista, ThunderRidge and Regis Jesuit will play in the Continental North. The Continental South will be made up of Castle View, Douglas County, Doherty, Fountain Fort Carson, Legend and Chaparral. Arapahoe and Heritage will move into the seven-team South Metro League with Gateway, Aurora Hinkley, Rangeview, Grand Junction and Smoky Hill. Ponderosa, along with Littleton, will be in the Class 4A Plains League. Other teams will be Dakota Ridge, Green Mountain, John F. Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln. The eight-team Class 3A Colorado 7 League will include Lutheran, Englewood and Elizabeth. In another proposal that will have to be approved in January, the
32-team Class 5A playoff field will be set by a seven-person committee rather than by just Wild Card points.
Pioneer All-League team
Legend quarterback Peyton Remy was selected as the 2013 Pioneer League Offensive Skilled Player of Year. Other players who were singled out included Heritage tackle Conner Cain as the Offensive Lineman of the Year and Justin Barron of Legend as the Defensive Lineman of the Year. Position players were punter Rock Canyon’s Tanner Cuda, Cody Dengal of Legend as kick returner and Castle View kicker Parker Strahler. First team Pioneer All-League selections from south metro schools were: Legend — Peyton Remy, Jr.; Elijah Cherrington, Sr.; Cody Dengal, Sr.; Justin Barron, Sr.; Jake Krough, Sr.; Keagan Anderson, Jr. Heritage — Connor Cain, Sr.; Steven Gray, Sr.; Rob Sublette, Sr.; Mikey Griebel, Fr.; Kris Medina, Sr.;
Andrew Shaffer, Sr. Castle View — Trevor Smeeton, Sr.; Kaleb Geiger, Sr.; Joe Hunsaker, Sr.; Garrett Vidal, Sr. Rock Canyon — Ryan Hommel, Jr.; Jack Lamb, Jr.; Trevor Howard, So.
Lutheran all-leaguers
Eight players from Lutheran were first-team selections on the Metro West Class 3A All-League first teams. Those players were RB Jamil Bond, Jr.; WR Joshua Clausen, Jr.; OL Alex McClure, Sr.; OB James Willis, Jr.; P Brendan Edgerley, Jr.; DL A.C. Landrey, Sr.; DB Darian Perez, Sr. and LB Henry Waite, Sr.
Arapahoe’s Brunhofer wins top honor
Arapahoe senior Ethan Brunhofer was named the Super 6 Most Valuable Offensive lineman. Brunhofer was one of six Warriors named to the first team Super 6 allleague team. Others were RB Jose Cancanon, Roundup continues on Page 19
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Prep sports Scoreboard HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL Wrestling Brush dual meet tournament Heritage competed in the Brush Dual meet tournament. The other 5 teams are all ranked teams that they wrestled against. Jared Todd, a 145-pounder, remained undefeated with four pins for the day.
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Valor Christian 61, Castle View 58 Valor played relaxed in the second half and played tenacious defense of their own coming back to tie the game at 58 with :19 to play. Valor sealed the victory with free throws at the end. Kendall Bradbury had 21 points and Caroline Bryan had 18 points.
Swimming Valor Christian 180, George Washington 132 We had eight state qualifying times at the meet and numerous seasonal and lifetime best scores and times. Valor won 10 of the 12 contested events and really rose to the
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Sr., QB Gabe Peterson, Sr., DL Kyle Foss, Sr., DB Cooper Glass, Sr. and LB Jaylen Mosqueira, Sr.
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Miranda on All-Freshman team
UCLA defender Gabbi Miranda, who played on two Mountain Vista state championship soccer teams, was named to the Pac 12 All-Freshman team. Miranda had one goal and four assists
during the season for the NCAA champion Bruins. Another former Mountain Vista player, defender Chelsea Stewart, also was on the UCLA team that edged Florida State 1-0 in overtime Dec. 8 to win the national championship.
Forrest named top assistant
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Public Trustees Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1387-2013 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On September 16, 2013, 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): Fernando Gallegos and Kimberly Gallegos Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for American Southwest Mortgage Corp Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, NA Date of Deed of Trust: December 23, 2011 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: December 29, 2011 Recording Information (Reception Number): D1128609 Original Principal Amount: $214,166.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $209,556.45 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. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 14, BLOCK 22, NOB HILL SECOND FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 7085 South Cherry Drive, 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, 01/15/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, 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: 11/21/2013 Last Publication: 12/19/2013 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: 09/16/2013 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Caren Jacobs Castle #11790 Deanna L. Westfall #23449 Reagan Larkin #42309 Britney Beall-Eder #34935 Kimberly L. Martinez #40351 Christopher T. Groen #39976 Cynthia Lowery #34145 The Castle Law Group, LLC 999 18th Street #2201, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 Attorney File # 13-05435 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 9/2012 Legal Notice NO.: 1387-2013 First Publication: 11/21/2013 Last Publication: 12/19/2013 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1398-2013 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On September 17, 2013, 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): Robert E. Tomasi III Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Provident Funding Associates, L.P. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust: December 18, 2008 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: December 23, 2008 Recording Information (Reception Number): B8138608 Original Principal Amount: $199,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $186,414.29 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. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 6, BLOCK 1, FOREST PARK FILING FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 7771 S. Columbine Street, Centennial, CO 80122. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust: December 18, 2008 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: December 23, 2008 Recording Information (Reception Number): B8138608 Original Principal Amount: $199,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $186,414.29 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. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 6, BLOCK 1, FOREST PARK FILING FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 7771 S. Columbine Street, Centennial, CO 80122. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
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First Publication: 11/21/2013 Last Publication: 12/19/2013 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: 09/17/2013 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Caren Jacobs Castle #11790 Deanna L. Westfall #23449 Reagan Larkin #42309 Britney Beall-Eder #34935 Kimberly L. Martinez #40351 Christopher T. Groen #39976 Cynthia Lowery #34145 The Castle Law Group, LLC 999 18th Street #2201, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 Attorney File # 13-05137 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 9/2012 Legal Notice NO.: 1398-2013 First Publication: 11/21/2013 Last Publication: 12/19/2013 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS CRS 38-38-111(2.5b)(3a,b,d)(5) PUBLIC TRUSTEE SALE NO. 1410-2012 To: Record Owner of the property as of the recording of the Notice of Election and Demand or other person entitled. You are advised that there are overbid funds due you. This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust and Notice of Election and Demand: Name of Record Owner as evidenced on the Notice of Election and Demand or other person entitled: Scott Finnegan Address of Record Owner as evidenced on the recorded instrument evidencing the owner's interest: 1075 E Fremont Cir S, Centennial, CO 80122--1459 Recording Date of Deed of Trust: June 09, 2010 Recording Information: D0054891 Recording Date of Notice of Election and Demand: December 19, 2012 Recording Information of Notice of Election and Demand: D2146272 Legal Description of Property: LOT 10, BLOCK 35, SOUTHGLENN FIFTH FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Street Address of Property: 1075 E Fremont Cir S, Centennial, CO 80122 NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS I sold at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on 9/11/13, at the East Hearing Room , County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, to the highest and best bidder for cash, the real property described above. An overbid was realized from the sale and, unless the funds are claimed by the owner or other persons entitled thereto within five years from the date of sale, the funds due to you will be transferred to the general fund of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, or to the State Treasurer as part of the "Unclaimed Property Act", pursuant to Colorado law. First Publication: 11/28/13 Last Publication: 12/26/13 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Date: 10/24/13 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Legal Notice NO.: 1410-2012 First Publication: 11/28/13 Last Publication: 12/26/13 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1464-2013 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 2, 2013, 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): Ann Ibison Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as nominee for Englewood Mortgage Company Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, NA Date of Deed of Trust: February 18, 2005 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: March 03, 2005 Recording Information (Reception Number): B5030768 Original Principal Amount: $116,651.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $100,900.51 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 oth-
20 The current holder of the Evidence of Debt To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 2, 2013, 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): Ann Ibison Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as nominee for Englewood Mortgage Company Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, NA Date of Deed of Trust: February 18, 2005 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: March 03, 2005 Recording Information (Reception Number): B5030768 Original Principal Amount: $116,651.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $100,900.51 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. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 119, THE KNOLLS WEST, FILING NO. 1 COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 7013 South Knolls Way, Centennial, CO 80122. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
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NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 01/29/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, 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: 12/5/2013 Last Publication: 1/2/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent ● IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 10/02/2013 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Robert J. Aronowitz, Esq. #5673 Lisa Cancanon #42043 Emily Jensik #31294 Joan Olson, Esq. #28078 Jennifer H. Trachte #40391 Monica Kadrmas #34904 Catherine A. Hildreth #40975 Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 Bannock St., Denver, CO 80204 (303) 8131177 Attorney File # 9105.06199 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 9/2012 Legal Notice NO.: 1464-2013 First Publication: 12/5/2013 Last Publication: 1/2/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1499-2013 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 15, 2013, 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): GREGORY S MCKELLIPS Original Beneficiary(ies): MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, HOME123 CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust: December 22, 2006 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: January 08, 2007 Recording Information (Reception Number): B7003452 Original Principal Amount: $105,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $91,396.84 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. The property to be foreclosed is: ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT 'A' AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS THOUGH FULLY SET FORTH. Also known by street and number as: 7440 SOUTH BLACKHAWK STREET, #3104, 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, 02/12/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, 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: 12/19/2013 Last Publication: 1/16/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent ● IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 10/15/2013 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado
secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 02/12/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, 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: 12/19/2013 Last Publication: 1/16/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent ● IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 10/15/2013 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Holly L. Decker #32647 Toni M.N. Dale #30580 Medved Dale Decker & Deere, LLC 355 Union Blvd., Suite 302, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 223-7883 Attorney File # 13-914-25335 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 9/2012
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1499-2013 Exhibit A PARCEL I CONDOMINIUM UNIT R-3-104, WINDMILL CREEK AMENDMENT NO.1, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON MAY 10, 2002 AT RECEPTION NO. B2087517, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR WINDMILL CREEK RECORDED JANUARY 3, 2002 AT RECEPTION NO. B2001524, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, AND ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE STATE OF COLORADO PARCEL II TOGETHER WITH CONDOMINIUM UNIT G-3-F, WINDMILL CREEK AMENDMENT NO.1, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON MAY 10, 2002 AT RECEPTION NO. B2087517, AND AS DEFINED ANO DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR WINDMILL CREEK RECORDED JANUARY 3, 2002 AT RECEPTION NO. B2001524, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER, ALL AMENDMENTS, AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. THE PROPERTY MUST BE OWNED BY EITHER GRANTOR OR AN OWNER OF A RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM UNIT IN THE PROJECT KNOWN AS WINDMILL CREEK UNDER THE DECLARATION FOR WINDMILL CREEK, RECORDED JANUARY 3, 2002 AT RECEPTION NO. B20015424 IN THE REAL PROPERTY RECORDS OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO. DURING THE PERIOD OF GRANTEE'S OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY, THE PROPERTY MAY ONLY BE USED BY GRANTEE OR GRANTEE'S GUESTS OR TENANTS IN OCCUPANCY OF THE RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM UNIT IN WINDMILL CREEK OWNED BY THE GRANTEE. THE PROPERTY SHALL ALSO BE SUBJECT TO THE ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE DECLARATION FOR WINDMILL CREEK THE RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED ON THE PROPERTY ARE EXPRESSLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WINDMILL CREEK ASSOCIATION, AND THE ASSOCIATION SHALL HAVE ALL REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO IT AS LAW OR IN EQUITY TO ENFORCE THE RESTRICTIONS Legal Notice NO.: 1499-2013 First Publication: 12/19/2013 Last Publication: 1/16/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1504-2013 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 15, 2013, 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): Melissa T Mengel and Robert W. Attleson Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust: November 15, 2005 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: December 02, 2005 Recording Information (Reception Number): B5180795 Original Principal Amount: $148,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $127,289.91 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. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 2, BLOCK 1, WINDERMERE HOMES, TRAC NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 6519 South Windermere Street, Littleton, CO 80120. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 02/12/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, 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: 12/19/2013 Last Publication: 1/16/2014 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
December 19, 2013 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 02/12/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, 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: 12/19/2013 Last Publication: 1/16/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent ● IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 10/15/2013 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Caren Jacobs Castle #11790 Deanna L. Westfall #23449 Jennifer Griest #34830 Britney Beall-Eder #34935 Kimberly L. Martinez #40351 Reagan Larkin #42309 Christopher T. Groen #39976 Cynthia Lowery #34145 The Castle Law Group, LLC 999 18th Street #2201, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 Attorney File # 13-06258 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 9/2012
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Legal Notice NO.: 1504-2013 First Publication: 12/19/2013 Last Publication: 1/16/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - RESTART - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-109(2)(b)(II) FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0471-2013 Republished to restart foreclosure stayed by bankruptcy and reset sale date. To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 4, 2013, 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): Gail Susan Linnea Peterson and Maxwell Scott Peterson Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for IndyMac Bank, F.S.B. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. f/k/a The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as successor-in-interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Trustee for MASTR ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGES TRUST 2005-6, MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, Series 2005-6 Date of Deed of Trust: April 28, 2005 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: May 04, 2005 Recording Information (Reception Number): B5063641 Original Principal Amount: $209,200.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $206,662.25 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. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 3, BLOCK 9, BEL-VUE HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7301 S Delaware Ct, Littleton, CO 80120. 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, 01/29/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, 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: 12/5/2013 Last Publication: 1/2/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent ● IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 10/04/2013 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Robert J. Aronowitz, Esq. #5673 Lisa Cancanon #42043 Emily Jensik #31294 Joan Olson, Esq. #28078 Jennifer H. Trachte #40391 Monica Kadrmas #34904 Catherine A. Hildreth #40975 Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 Bannock St., Denver, CO 80204 (303) 8131177 Attorney File # 3500.01694 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 9/2012 Legal Notice NO.: 0471-2013 First Publication: 12/5/2013 Last Publication: 1/2/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1444-2013
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COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1444-2013 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On September 30, 2013, 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): Brian Brito Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for American Mortgage Network, Inc. , A Delaware Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, NA Date of Deed of Trust: December 19, 2008 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: February 10, 2009 Recording Information (Reception Number): B9012474 Original Principal Amount: $177,655.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $165,840.15 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. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 1, BLOCK 13, COLUMBINE LAKE TOWNHOUSES PHASE III, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 4635 West Ponds Circle, Littleton, CO 80123. 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, 01/29/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, 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: 12/5/2013 Last Publication: 1/2/2014 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: 09/30/2013 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Caren Jacobs Castle #11790 Deanna L. Westfall #23449 Reagan Larkin #42309 Britney Beall-Eder #34935 Kimberly L. Martinez #40351 Christopher T. Groen #39976 Cynthia Lowery #34145 The Castle Law Group, LLC 999 18th Street #2201, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 Attorney File # 13-05933 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 9/2012 Legal Notice NO. 1444-2013 First Publication: 12/5/2013 Last Publication: 1/2/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1471-2013 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 3, 2013, 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) Stephanie Marion Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Guild Mortgage Company, A California Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Guild Mortgage Company Date of Deed of Trust May 04, 2011 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 10, 2011 Recording Information (Reception Number) D1044246 Original Principal Amount $151,070.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $146,601.34 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. The property to be foreclosed is: SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE Also known by street and number as: 3020 West Prentice Avenue Unit F, Littleton, CO 80123. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE
The property to be foreclosed is: SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE Also known by street and number as: 3020 West Prentice Avenue Unit F, Littleton, CO 80123. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
December 19, 2013
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NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 01/29/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, 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: 12/5/2013 Last Publication: 1/2/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent ● IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 10/03/2013 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Caren Jacobs Castle #11790 Deanna L. Westfall #23449 Jennifer Griest #34830 Britney Beall-Eder #34935 Kimberly L. Martinez #40351 Reagan Larkin #42309 Christopher T. Groen #39976 Cynthia Lowery #34145 The Castle Law Group, LLC 999 18th Street #2201, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 Attorney File # 13-06721 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 9/2012 1471-2013 EXHIBIT A CONDOMINIUM UNIT F, CONDOMINIUM BUILDING 4, STEEPLECHASE CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF, RECORDED ON AUGUST 26, 1985 IN PLAT BOOK 85 AT PAGES 22-23 IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR STEEPLECHASE CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED MARCH 16, 1985 IN BOOK 4391 AT PAGE 471 AND AS AMENDED BY THE 4TH STATEMENT TO ANNEX LAND RECORDED AUGUST 26, 1985 IN BOOK 4526 AT PAGE 382 IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Legal Notice NO.: 1471-2013 First Publication: 12/5/2013 Last Publication: 1/2/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS CRS 38-38-111(2.5b)(3a,b,d)(5) PUBLIC TRUSTEE SALE NO. 0744-2013 To: Record Owner of the property as of the recording of the Notice of Election and Demand or other person entitled. You are advised that there are overbid funds due you. This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust and Notice of Election and Demand: Name of Record Owner as evidenced on the Notice of Election and Demand or other person entitled: Sandra K Nutter Address of Record Owner as evidenced on the recorded instrument evidencing the owner's interest: 47 Adams Cir #C, Fairfield, OH 45014 Recording Date of Deed of Trust: October 05, 2004 Recording Information: B4175706 Recording Date of Notice of Election and Demand: May 06, 2013 Recording Information of Notice of Election and Demand: D3055969 Legal Description of Property SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE Street Address of Property 7440 S. Blackhawk Street, Unit 7102, Englewood, CO 80112 NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS I sold at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on 9/4/13, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, to the highest and best bidder for cash, the real property described above. An overbid was realized from the sale and, unless the funds are claimed by the owner or other persons entitled thereto within five years from the date of sale, the funds due to you will be transferred to the general fund of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, or to the State Treasurer as part of the "Unclaimed Property Act", pursuant to Colorado law. First Publication: 12/5/13 Last Publication: 1/2/14 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Date: 10/24/13 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee 0744-2013 Exhibit A CONDOMINIUM UNIT R-7-102, WINDMILL CREEK ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON JANUARY 3, 2002 AT RECEPTION NO. B2001523, AND DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR WINDMILL CREEK RECORDED JANUARY 3, 2002 AT RECEPTION NO. B2001524, IN OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Legal Notice NO.: 0744-2013 First Publication: 12/5/13 Last Publication: 1/2/14 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1395-2013 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On September 17, 2013, 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): Stephanie A Zellers and Craig D. Zellers Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Innovate Lending Solutions, a Colorado Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Flagstar Bank, FSB
given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On September 17, 2013, 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): Stephanie A Zellers and Craig D. Zellers Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Innovate Lending Solutions, a Colorado Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Flagstar Bank, FSB Date of Deed of Trust: February 23, 2009 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: March 11, 2009 Recording Information (Reception Number): B9024491 Original Principal Amount: $330,284.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $310,385.78 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. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 4, BLOCK 18, SOUTHGLENN FOURTH FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 6736 S Franklin St, Centennial, CO 80122. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
Public Trustees
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, 01/15/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, 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: 11/21/2013 Last Publication: 12/19/2013 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: 09/17/2013 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Caren Jacobs Castle #11790 Deanna L. Westfall #23449 Reagan Larkin #42309 Britney Beall-Eder #34935 Kimberly L. Martinez #40351 Christopher T. Groen #39976 Cynthia Lowery #34145 The Castle Law Group, LLC 999 18th Street #2201, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 Attorney File # 13-05594 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 9/2012 Legal Notice NO.: 1395-2013 First Publication: 11/21/2013 Last Publication: 12/19/2013 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on November 26, 2013 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 Jillian Anne Halm be changed to Jillian Anne Russell. Case No.: 2013 C 100717 Tammera Herivel, Clerk of the Court By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 15657 First Publication: December 12, 2013 Last Publication: December 26, 2013 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on November 29, 2013 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 Jennifer Lynne Smith be changed to Jennifer Lynne Palser. Case No.: 2013 C 100727 Tammera Herivel, Clerk of the Court By: David Kiester, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 15659 First Publication: December 12, 2013 Last Publication: December 26, 2013 Publisher: Littleton Independent
Public notice is given on November 26, 2013 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 Luis Antonio Andrade-Giles be changed to Louie Giles. Case No.: 2013 C 100721
Name Changes
Tammera Herivel, Clerk of the Court By: Beth Hunter, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 15643 First Publication: December 5, 2013 Last Publication: December 19, 2013 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on November 26, 2013 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 Jorge Abraham Melo Giles be changed to Abraham Giles. Case No.: 2013 C 100720 Tammera Herivel, Clerk of the Court By: Beth Hunter, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 15644 First Publication: December 5, 2013 Last Publication: December 19, 2013 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on November 26, 2013 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 Anthony Carranza be changed to David Anthony Vela. Case No.: 2013 C 100718 Tammera Herivel, Clerk of the Court By: D. Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 15656 First Publication: December 12, 2013 Last Publication: December 26, 2013 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 9, 2013 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.
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Case No.: 2013CV031287 * Div: 408
Notice To Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Patricia Ann Wildon, also known as Patricia A. Wildon, also known as Patricia Wildon, also known as Pat Wildon, Deceased Case Number: 2013PR30535 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of the County of Arapahoe, Colorado on or before April 14, 2014 or the claims may be forever barred. David A. Simmental, Esq. Attorney for the Personal Representative 5655 South Yosemite Street, Suite 350 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No.: 15667 First Publication: December 12, 2013 Last Publication: December 26, 2013 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice District Court Arapahoe County, Colorado Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 In the Matter of the Estate of: BETTY LOU ROBERTS, Deceased Attorney or Party Without an Attorney: Douglas J. Traeger Atty. Reg.#: 2465 Olsen Traeger & Ursery, LLP 650 South Cherry Street, Suite 850 Denver, CO 80246-1841 Phone Number: (303) 329-4670 FAX Number: (303) 329-4671 E-mail: dtraeger@olsentraeger.com Case Number: 12PR1161 * Division 21 NOTICE OF NON-APPEARANCE HEARING ON PETITION FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO §15-10-401, C.R.S. Attendance at this hearing is not required or expected. To: Kenneth Arthur Blair Roberts, Jr. and Dustin Dudley: Last Known Address, if any: Dustin Dudley’s address is unknown.
The petition requests that the name of Luis Antonio Andrade-Giles be changed to Louie Giles. Case No.: 2013 C 100721 Tammera Herivel, Clerk of the Court By: Beth Hunter, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 15643
Toni M. Mangione Personal Representative 21266 Tallman Court Parker, Colorado 80138 Legal Notice No: 15719 First Publication: December 19, 2013 Last Publication: January 2, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Vivian Dorine Longworth, aka Vivian D. Longworth, Deceased Case Number: 2013 PR 30526 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 April 30, 2014 or the claims may be forever barred. Kevin McKee Longworth Personal Representative 6480 Silver Mesa Drive, No. C Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80130
Dated this 30th day of September, 2013. Respectfully submitted, HINDMANSANCHEZ P.C. Original signature of Brianna L. Schaefer is on file with the law offices of HindmanSanchez P.C. pursuant to C.R.C.P. 121, §1-26(7). /s/ Brianna L. Schaefer Brianna L. Schaefer, No. 34078 Marc A. Tahiry, No. 38991 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF PENINSULA CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Address of Plaintiff: Peninsula Condominium Association c/o Management Specialists-Broomfield 390 Interlocken Crescent, Ste. 500 Broomfield, CO 80021 Legal Notice No.: 15655 First Publication: December 12, 2013 Last Publication: January 9, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent
Public notice is given on December, 2013 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.
Date: January 27, 2014 Time: 8:00 a.m. * Division: 21 Address: 7325 S. Potomac Street, Division 21, Centennial, CO 80112
Jonathan S. Keilson Personal Representative 152 Montclair Avenue Circleville, Ohio 43113
The petition requests that the name of Shelley Rene Gordon Butler be changed to Rene Gordon Butler. Case No.: 2013 C 100698
***** IMPORTANT NOTICE***** Interested persons have the responsibility to protect their own rights and interests within the time and in the manner provided by the Colorado Probate Code, including the appropriateness of claims paid, the compensation of personal representatives, attorneys and others, and the distribution of estate assets. The Court will not review or adjudicate these or other matters unless specifically requested to do so by an interested person.
Legal Notice No: 15728 First Publication: December 19, 2013 Last Publication: January 2, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent
Under an Order and Decree For Judicial Foreclosure entered on August 28, 2013, in the above entitled action, I am ordered to sell certain property, as follows: Original Grantor Original Beneficiary Current Holder of the evidence of debt: The Red Sky Homeowners Association Date of the Deed of Trust Date of Recording of Deed of Trust County of Recording Recording Information Original Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness: $17,932.20 Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date hereof: $17,932.20 plus 18% per annum interest after August 28, 2013 Amount of Judgment entered on August 28,2013: $17,932.20 in favor of The Red Sky Homeowners Association plus 18% per annum interest thereafter Description of property to be foreclosed: Unit 301, Building B, Red Sky Condominiums, according to the Condominium Map filed of record on January 11, 1979 in Plat Book 36 at Page 86, under Reception No. 1810251 and supplements thereto and as defined in the Declaration of Condominium of Red Sky recorded January 11, 1979 in Book 2918 at Page 601, records of Arapahoe County, State of Colorado. Also known as: 14590 East 2nd Avenue, #301-B, Aurora, CO 80111
PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Tammera Herivel, Clerk of the Court By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 15722 First Publication: December 19, 2013 Last Publication: January 2, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent
Notice To Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Natalie S. Morris, Deceased Case Number: 13 PR 30487 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representatives or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 21, 2014 or the claims may be forever barred. Christopher E. Morris Personal Representative 729 Olde Farms Road Grantham, NH 03753 603.863.6767 Legal Notice No: 15663 First Publication: December 12, 2013 Last Publication: December 26, 2013 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Cheryl Ann Luckinbill, Cheryl Ann Luckinbill aka Cheryl Ann Luckinbill, Cheryl A. Luckinbill, Cheryl Ann Marques, Cheryl A. Marques, Cheryl Ann Baker, Cheryl A. Baker, Deceased Case Number: 13 PR 667
Any interested person wishing to object to the Petition must file a specific written Objection with the Court on or before the hearing and must furnish a copy of the Objection to the person requesting the court order and the personal representative. JDF 722 (Objection form) is available on the Colorado Judicial Branch website (www.courts.state.co.us). If no objection is filed, the Court may take action on the Petition without further notice or hearing. If any objection is filed, the objecting party must, within 14 days after filing the objection, set the objection for an appearance hearing. Failure to timely set the objection for an appearance hearing as required shall result in the dismissal of the objection with prejudice without further hearing. Actual distribution of estate assets normally does not occur at the hearing. Legal Notice No.: 15725 First Publication: December 19, 2013 Last Publication: January 2, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice Estate of Thomas J. Neasham, Deceased Case Number 13 PR 30525 All persons or creditors possession 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 April 21st, 2014, or the claims may be forever barred. DATED: December 12, 2013
Legal Notice No.: 15639 First Publication: December 5, 2013 Last Publication: December 19, 2013 Publisher: Littleton Independent
Public notice is given on November 26, 2013 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.
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 April 21, 2014 or the claims may be forever barred.
This is an action affecting the real property described in the Complaint and is a proceeding in rem as well as a proceeding in personam.
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 April 19, 2014 or the claims may be forever barred.
Legal Notice No: 15717 First Publication: December 19, 2013 Last Publication: January 2, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent
The petition requests that the name of William Fred Klundt be changed to Will Brooks. Case No.: 2013 C 100723
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ethelwyn Q. Brown, Deceased Case Number: 2013 PR 30541
If you fail to file your Answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the time required, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.
NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Plaintiff: THE RED SKY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, v. Defendants: PHUONG NGUYEN, et al.
Legal Notice No.: 15726 First Publication: December 19, 2013 Last Publication: January 2, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent
PUBLIC NOTICE
Legal Notice No: 15666 First Publication: December 12, 2013 Last Publication: December 26, 2013 Publisher: Littleton Independent
PUBLIC NOTICE
Tammera Herivel, Clerk of the Court By: Laura Larson, Deputy Clerk
Larry O. Baker Personal Representative 4991 E. Asbury Avenue Denver, Co. 80222
Legal Notice No: 15660 First Publication: December 12, 2013 Last Publication: December 26, 2013 Publisher: Littleton Independent
Carroll L. Swift Personal Representative 6996 South Ogden Court Centennial, Colorado 80122
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Janet Keilson, aka Janet Ruth Keilson, and Janet R. Keilson, Deceased Case Number: 2013 PR 30533
The petition requests that the name of Darey Kahei Yip be changed to Darey Kahei Lee. Case No.: 2013 C 100622
Public notice is given on November 27, 2013 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.
Tammera Herivel, Clerk of the Court By: John Jesse, Deputy Clerk
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 April 14, 2014 or the claims may be forever barred.
Misc. Private Legals
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of Plaintiff, as set forth in the Complaint filed with the Court in this action, by filing with the Clerk of this Court an Answer or other response. You are required to file your Answer or other response within twenty-one (21) days after service upon you if within the State of Colorado, or within thirty-five (35) days after service upon you if outside the State of Colorado or if served by publication pursuant to C.R.C.P. 4(g). If served by publication, service shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court.
DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO Case Number: 12CV2056, Div.: 408 Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112
Joanna C. Kitto, Esq. AMBROZIAK KITTO, PC 1111 Washington Avenue, Suite 200 Golden, CO 80401 Attorneys for Patricia A. Neasham Personal Representative
PUBLIC NOTICE
Estate of Verna R. Wilborn, aka Verna Rae Wilborn, Deceased Case Number: 2013 PR 30481
SUMMONS
A non-appearance hearing on the Petition for Final Settlement and proposed Order (title of pleading) for (brief description of relief requested) to adjudicate the final settlement and distribution of the estate; enter an Order directing the Personal Representative to distribute all remaining assets of the estate as set forth in the Schedule of Distribution; and accept the final accounting as presented; and further requests that upon filing final receipts or evidence of distribution, that the Court discharge the Personal Representative and any surety on the Personal Representative’s bond; and on the Petition Authorizing Payment of Estate Distribution to the Colorado State Treasurer Pursuant to §15-12-914, C.R.S. (as to Dustin Dudley). Will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:
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 April 15, 2014, or the claims may be forever barred.
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice Creditors NOTICETo TO CREDITORS
Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of PAUL D. DAWKINS A/K/A PAUL DAWKINS A/K/A BUD DAWKINS, Deceased Case Number: 2013PR030521 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 April 14, 2014, or the claims may be forever barred. Robert Kent Dawkins Personal Representative 99 S. Downing St., #203 Denver, CO 80209 Legal Notice No.: 15665 First Publication: December 12, 2013 Last Publication: December 26, 2013 Publisher: Littleton Independent
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Martha K. Moore, aka Martha Moore, Deceased Case Number: 2013 PR 30492 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 April 7, 2014 or the claims may be forever barred. Douglas S. Moore Personal Representative 5968 E. Jamison Lane Centennial, Colorado 80112-2474 Legal Notice No: 15641 First Publication: December 5, 2013 Last Publication: December 19, 2013 Publisher: Littleton Independent PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Verna R. Wilborn, aka Verna Rae Wilborn, Deceased Case Number: 2013 PR 30481
Legal Notice No: 15721 First Publication: December 19, 2013 Last Publication: January 2, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent
Misc. Private Legals Public Notice COUNTY COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 1790 W. LITTLETON BLVD. LITTLETON, CO 80120 Plaintiff: UNIFUND CCR PARTNERS vs. Defendant(s): WENDI M. ORLANDO David A. Bauer, #7576 David A. Bauer, P.C. 2594 South Lewis Way, Suite A Lakewood, Colorado 80227 Phone: 303-986-1200 Fax: 303-988-8913 Case Number: 08C300403 NOTICE TO SHOW CAUSE WHEREAS, Plaintiff has moved this Court pursuant to said rules of civil procedure that the judgment entered in the instant matter on January 18, 2008 in favor of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant(s) which judgment remains unsatisfied, be revived, NOW THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, the Defendant(s) , WENDI M. ORLANDO , shall show cause within fourteen (14) days from the service of this Notice to Show Cause if any he/she/they has/have, why the judgment heretofore entered should not be revived with like force and effect. WITNESS the hand and seal of the Clerk of the Court in LITTLETON, Colorado, this 7th day of July, 2013. /s/ Tammy Herivel Clerk of the Court Legal Notice No.: 15640 First Publication: December 5, 2013 Last Publication: January 2, 2013 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 Court Phone: 303-649-6355 PLAINTIFF: PENINSULA CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION v. DEFENDANTS: JUNG NAM LEE; THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-13; and CYNTHIA MARES AS THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Attorney: Brianna L. Schaefer Firm: HindmanSanchez P.C. Address: 5610 Ward Road, Suite 300 Arvada, Colorado 80002-1310 Phone Number: 303.432.8999 Fax Number: 303.432.0999 E-mail: bschaefer@hindmansanchez.com Atty. Reg. No.: 34078 Our File No.: 9843.0049 Case No.: 2013CV031287 * Div: 408 SUMMONS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of Plaintiff, as set forth in the Complaint
Public Notice
THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD AND DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN. THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE THE FIRST LIEN. The Declaration of The Red Sky Homeowners Association and C.R.S. § 38-33.3-316(2)(c) have been violated as follows: failure to make payments when the same were due and owing. NOTICE OF SALE THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that I will, at 10:00 o’clock A.M., on 30th of January, 2014, at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy., Centennial, Colorado 80112, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property described above, and all interest of said Grantor and the heirs and assigns of said Grantor therein, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** First Publication: December 5, 2013 Last Publication: January 2, 2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent, 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd. #210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 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. DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 24th day of October, 2013. J. Grayson Robinson Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff The name, address and business telephone number, and bar registration number of the attorney for the holder of the evidence of debt are as follows: Martin E. Long 303 East 17th Ave, Suite 800 Denver, CO 80203 (303) 832-2655 * Reg. No. 12855 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Legal Notice No.: 15614 First Publication: December 5, 2013 Last Publication: January 2, 2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent, 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd. #210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
22 The Independent Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2013CV030489 DIVISION NO. 308 COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND RIGHT TO CURE AND REDEEM Plaintiff, HIGHLAND VIEW HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v. Defendants, BEVERLY HOFFMAN; CH ASE M AN H ATTAN MOR TGAGE CORPORATION; ALPINE CREDIT, INC.; THE ADVANTAGE GROUP; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (IRS); CENTRAL CREDIT CORPORATION; THE OFFICE OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE, as Arapahoe County Public Trustee
YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID SALE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES AR E PR ESEN TL Y C ON STITU TED , WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS, IS ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES.
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO §38-38-104 SHALL BE FILED AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM PURSUANT TO C.R.S. §38-38-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT NO LATER THAN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE SALE.
J. Grayson Robinson Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF: ORTEN CAVANAGH & HOLMES, LLC 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No.: 15619 First Publication: December 5, 2013 Last Publication: January 2, 2014 Published In: Littleton Independent, 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd. #210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO Arapahoe County Justice Center 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112; 303-649-6355 Case No. 2013CV441 * Div./Ctrm. Plaintiff: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. vs. Defendants: VLZ DEVELOPMENT LLC, a limited liability company duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Colorado, VICTOR AND HANNAH ZACCAGLIN TRUST DATED MARCH 20, 1992 and CYNTHIA MARES AS THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. SHERIFF’S COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE AND NOTICE OF RIGHTS OF REDEMPTION AND CURE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: VLZ DEVELOPMENT LLC, A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DULY ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO: Original Grantor WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.: Original Beneficiary WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.: Current Owner of Evidence of Debt OCTOBER 27, 2006: Date of Deed of Trust November 6, 2006: Date of Original Recording B6158026: Original Recording Information NOTICE OF SALE Under an Order Granting Verified Motion For Default Judgment Against VLZ Development LLC, and Victor and Hannah Zaccaglin Trust Dated March 20, 1992, Reforming the Subordination Agreement and Decree of Foreclosure entered on September 18, 2013, in the above entitled action and recorded September 24, 2013, as Reception No. D3119052, I am ordered to sell the following property which is all of the property currently encumbered by the Deed of Trust recorded in the County of Arapahoe at Reception No. B6158026 on November 6, 2006. LOT 2, BLOCK 6, SADDLE ROCK GOLF CLUB SOUTH SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 5, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known and numbered as: 22246 East Glasgow Place, Aurora, CO 80016 The Plaintiff named above is the creditor in this action and the current owner of the evidence of debt in rem (Deed of Trust) secured by the property being sold; and as of August 13, 2013, the outstanding judgment principal balance is $993,315.37, and the outstanding principal balance due and owing on said judgment secured by this property is $319,108.56. I shall offer for public sale to the highest bidder, for cash, at public auction, all the right, title, and interest of the Defendants in said property on January 23, 2014, at 10 o’clock A.M at Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112. Telephone number 720-874-3851. NOTICE: THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED UPON MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID SALE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST
Case No.: 2013CV030959 * Div: 309 SUMMONS
If you fail to file your Answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the time required, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.
Neal K. Dunning, Reg. No. 10181 Dated: 2013. BROWN, BERARDINI & DUNNING, P.C. 2000 South Colorado Blvd. Tower Two, Suite 700 Denver, CO 80222 303-329-3363 ndunning@bbdfirm.com
DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 21st day of October, 2013.
Attorney: Brianna L. Schaefer Firm: HindmanSanchez P.C. Address: 5610 Ward Road, Suite 300 Arvada, Colorado 80002-1310 Phone Number: 303.432.8999 Fax Number: 303.432.0999 E-mail: bschaefer@hindmansanchez.com Atty. Reg. No.: 34078 Our File No.: 8955.066
Legal Notice No.: 15625 First Publication: November 28, 2013 Last Publication: December 26, 2013 Published in: Littleton Independent, 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd., #210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129.
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 Division of the Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 30th day of January, 2014, at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112. 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.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.
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GRAYSON ROBINSON, Arapahoe County Sheriff Sgt. James Osborn, Deputy Sheriff
Name, address, telephone number and email address of the attorney representing the owner of the indebtedness and foreclosing lienor:
Further, for the purpose of paying off, curing default or redemption, as provided by statute, intent must be directed to or conducted at the above address of the Civil Division of the Sheriff’s Department of Arapahoe County, Colorado.
PLAINTIFF: SIENNA CLUSTER HOMES ASSOCIATION, INC. v. DEFENDANTS: DIANE DANIELS; FIRST FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORP., SUBSIDIARY OF NATIONAL CITY BANK OF INDIANA; MICHAEL SALOMONSON; KATHL SALOMONSON; WAKEFIELD AND ASSOCIATES, INC.; MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC.; ALPINE CREDIT, INC.; and CYNTHIA MARES AS THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of Plaintiff, as set forth in the Complaint filed with the Court in this action, by filing with the Clerk of this Court an Answer or other response. You are required to file your Answer or other response within twenty-one (21) days after service upon you if within the State of Colorado, or within thirty-five (35) days after service upon you if outside the State of Colorado or if served by publication pursuant to C.R.C.P. 4(g). If served by publication, service shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court.
Regarding: Lot 155, Highlands View, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Also known as: 2687 E. Nichols Circle , Centennial, CO 80122
**BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. **
DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 Court Phone: 303-649-6355
Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO Arapahoe County Justice Center 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112; 303-649-6355 Case No. 2013CV441 * Div./Ctrm. Plaintiff: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. vs. Defendants: VLZ DEVELOPMENT LLC, a limited liability company duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Colorado, VICTOR AND HANNAH ZACCAGLIN TRUST DATED MARCH 20, 1992 and CYNTHIA MARES AS THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. SHERIFF’S COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE AND NOTICE OF RIGHTS OF REDEMPTION AND CURE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: VLZ DEVELOPMENT LLC, A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DULY ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO: Original Grantor WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.: Original Beneficiary WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.: Current Owner of Evidence of Debt OCTOBER 27, 2006: Date of Deed of Trust November 6, 2006: Date of Original Recording B6158028: Original Recording Information NOTICE OF SALE Under an Order Granting Verified Motion For Default Judgment Against VLZ Development LLC, and Victor and Hannah Zaccaglin Trust Dated March 20, 1992, Reforming the Subordination Agreement and Decree of Foreclosure entered on September 18, 2013, in the above entitled action and recorded September 24, 2013, as Reception No. D3119052, I am ordered to sell the following property which is all of the property currently encumbered by the Deed of Trust recorded in the County of Arapahoe at Reception No. B6158028 on November 6, 2006. LOT 1, BLOCK 6, SADDLE ROCK GOLF CLUB SOUTH SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 5, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Known as street address 22256 East Glasgow Place, Aurora, CO 80016 The Plaintiff named above is the creditor in this action and the current owner of the evidence of debt in rem (Deed of Trust) secured by the property being sold; and as of August 13, 2013, the outstanding judgment principal balance is $993,315.37, and the outstanding principal balance due and owing on said judgment secured by this property is $326,306.50. I shall offer for public sale to the highest bidder, for cash, at public auction, all the right, title, and interest of the Defendants in said property on January 23, 2014, at 10 o’clock A.M at Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112. Telephone number 720-874-3851. ** BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE.** NOTICE: THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED UPON MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. Name, address, telephone number and email address of the attorney representing the owner of the indebtedness and foreclosing lienor: Neal K. Dunning, Reg. No. 10181 BROWN, BERARDINI & DUNNING, P.C. 2000 South Colorado Blvd. Tower Two, Suite 700 Denver, CO 80222 303-329-3363 ndunning@bbdfirm.com Dated: October 23, 2013 J. GRAYSON ROBINSON, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 15627 First Publication: November 28, 2013 Last Publication: December 26, 2013 Published in: Littleton Independent, 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd., #210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129. Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 Court Phone: 303-649-6355 PLAINTIFF: SIENNA CLUSTER HOMES ASSOCIATION, INC. v. DEFENDANTS: DIANE DANIELS; FIRST FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORP., SUBSIDIARY OF NATIONAL CITY BANK OF INDIANA; MICHAEL SALOMONSON; KATHL SALOMONSON; WAKEFIELD
This is an action affecting the real property described in the Complaint and is a proceeding in rem as well as a proceeding in personam. Dated this 29th day of August, 2013. Respectfully submitted, HINDMANSANCHEZ P.C. Original signature of Brianna L. Schaefer is on file with the law offices of HindmanSanchez P.C. pursuant to C.R.C.P. 121, §1-26(7). /s/ Brianna L. Schaefer Brianna L. Schaefer, No. 34078 Marc A. Tahiry, No. 38991 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF SIENNA CLUSTER HOMES ASSOCIATION, INC. Address of Plaintiff: Sienna Cluster Homes Association, Inc. c/o LCM Property Management, Inc. 1776 South Jackson Street, Ste. 530 Denver, CO 80210 Legal Notice No.: 15636 First Publication: November 28, 2013 Last Publication: December 26, 2013 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice COUNTY COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 1790 W. LITTLETON BLVD. LITTLETON, CO 80120 Plaintiff: BELLCO CREDIT UNION vs. Defendant: MICHAEL C. WILLIAMS A/K/A MICHAEL WILLIAMS GARNER David A. Bauer, #7576 David A. Bauer, P.C. 2594 South Lewis Way, Suite A Lakewood, Colorado 80227 Phone: 303-986-1200 Fax: 303-988-8913 Case Number: 02 C 1358 NOTICE TO SHOW CAUSE WHEREAS, Plaintiff has moved this Court pursuant to said rules of civil procedure that the original judgment entered in the instant matter on March 1, 2002 and thereafter revived with like force and effect on February 28, 2008 in favor of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant(s), which judgment remains unsatisfied, be again revived, NOW THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, the Defendant(s), MICHAEL C. WILLIAMS A/K/A MICHAEL WILLIAMS GARNER, shall show cause within fourteen (14) days from the service of this Notice to Show Cause if any he has, why the judgment heretofore entered should not be again revived with like force and effect. WITNESS the hand and seal of the Clerk of the Court in LITTLETON, Colorado, dated this 26th day of August, 2013. /s/ Clerk of the Court Clerk of the Court Legal Notice No.: 15668 First Publication: December 12, 2013 Last Publication: January 9, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND RIGHT TO CURE AND REDEEM DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 2013CV030772, Div. 206 Plaintiff, THE ENCLAVE AT DTC CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. v. Defendants, MATTHEW A. ITO; WMC MORTGAGE CORPORATION; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE; STATE OF COLORADO, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE; SOUTHWEST METRO STORMWATER AUTHORITY; AND OCCUPANT(S) On October 21, 2013, the Arapahoe County District Court issued its Decree of Foreclosure. Original Grantor(s): Matthew A. Ito Original Beneficiary: The Enclave at DTC Condominium Association, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: The Enclave at DTC Condominium Association, Inc. Date of Lien: November 9, 2009 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Lien: November 12, 2009 Recording Reception Number: B9123713 Original Amount: $1,329.39 Outstanding Amount: $14,777.84 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the Provisions of the Condominium Declaration for The Enclave at DTC (the “Declaration”) have been violated as follows: Failure to pay common expense assessments as that term is defined in 38-33.3-316 C.R.S., together with all other payments provided for in the Declaration for The Enclave at
Recording Date of Lien: November 12,
22 2009
Recording Reception Number: B9123713 Original Amount: $1,329.39 Outstanding Amount: $14,777.84
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the Provisions of the Condominium Declaration for The Enclave at DTC (the “Declaration”) have been violated as follows: Failure to pay common expense assessments as that term is defined in 38-33.3-316 C.R.S., together with all other payments provided for in the Declaration for The Enclave at DTC or by Colorado Statute secured by the Assessment Lien.
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THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN: Unit D, Building 9262, The Enclave at DTC Condominiums, according to the Condominium Map thereof, recorded on May 23, 2002 at Reception No. B2095949, in the records of the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Arapahoe County, Colorado, and as defined and described in the Condominium Declaration for The Enclave at DTC Condominiums recorded on February 25, 2002 at Reception No. B2036309 in said records, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. Also known and numbered as: 9262 E. Arbor Circle #D, Englewood, CO 80111 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Lien, described herein, has filed the Court’s Decree in Foreclosure as provided by law. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will, at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on the 13th of February 2014, at the Offices of the Arapahoe County Sheriff, 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, Colorado 80112, 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 Assessment Lien, plus attorney 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. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO BRING CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE** NOTICE OF RIGHTS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-38-104 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY SHERIFF AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED; A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-38-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY SHERIFF WITHIN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS FOLLOWING THE SALE. 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: December 19, 2013 Last Publication: January 16, 2014 Published In: Littleton Independent, 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd. #210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 DATE: November 19, 2013 J. Grayson Robinson, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff The name, bar registration number, address, and telephone number of the attorney is: Richard W. Johnston, Reg. No. 19823, Tobey & Johnston, P.C., 6855 S. Havana Street #630, Centennial, CO 80112-3813, telephone number (303) 799-8600. Legal Notice No.: 15672 First Publication: December 19, 2013 Last Publication: January 16, 2014 Published In: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2013CV701, Division/Courtroom 201 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY HERITAGE VILLAGE ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, v. CYNTHIA I. WAGNER; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY - INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; DARRELL R. WAGNER; LIBERTY ACQUISITIONS SERVICING LLC; SOUTHEAST METRO STORMWATER AUTHORITY; and EIGHT PLUS LLC. Defendant(s). Regarding: Lot 52, Block 2, Heritage Village, Filing No. 5, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado; Also known as: 5930 South Glencoe Way, Centennial, CO 80121. 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 Division of the Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at10:00 A.M., on the 13th day of February, 2013, at 13101 East Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112, phone number 720-874-3851. 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 THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $11,342.72. DATED: December 9, 2013. J. Grayson Robinson, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 15710 First Publication: December 19, 2013 Last Publication: January 16, 2014 Published In: Littleton Independent, 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 Public Notice District Court Arapahoe County, Colorado Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac St. Centennial, Colorado 80112 Plaintiff: The Villas at Aspen Ridge, Inc. v. Defendants: Stephanie N. Hill, Colorado Housing and Finance Authority,Department of Revenue of the State of Colorado, B & R Check Holders, Inc., United States of America--Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service
Arapahoe County, Colorado Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac St. Centennial, Colorado 80112
has/have, why the judgment heretofore entered should not be revived with like force and effect.
Plaintiff: The Villas at Aspen Ridge, Inc. v. Defendants: Stephanie N. Hill, Colorado Housing and Finance Authority,Department of Revenue of the State of Colorado, B & R Check Holders, Inc., United States of America--Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service
WITNESS the hand and seal of the Clerk of the Court in LITTLETON, Colorado, this 12th day of September, 2013.
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Attorney: James M. Harm 1554 Emerson Street, Denver, CO 80218 Phone Number:303-832-9476 E-mail:jmharm@qwestoffice.net FAX Number: 303-832-7711 Atty. Reg. #: 10515 Case Number: 2013CV30842 SUMMONS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE DEFENDANT NAMED ABOVE: You are summoned and required to file with the clerk of this court an answer or other response to the attached complaint within 21 days after this summons is served on you in the State of Colorado, or within 35 days after this summons is served on you outside the State of Colorado. Your answer or counterclaim must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee. If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within the applicable time period, judgment by default may be entered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint, without any further notice to you. This is an action for foreclosure and assessment lien covering real property described as: Parcel A: Condominium Unit F-101, The Villas at Aspen Ridge, According to the Condominium Map thereof, recorded on February 20, 2003, at reception No. B3038182, in the Records of the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, Colorado and as defined and described in the Villas at Aspen Ridge Condominium Declaration recorded on July 30, 2002, at reception No. B2137079, in said records. Parcel B: Garage Unit 133, the Villas at Aspen Ridge, According to the Condominium Map thereof, recorded on February 20, 2003, at reception No. B3038182, in the records of the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, Colorado, and as defined and described in the Villas at Aspen Ridge Condominium Declaration recorded on July 30, 2002, at Reception No. B2137079, in said records. also known as 18959 East Warren Circle #F-101, Aurora, Colorado 80013. The following documents are also served with this summons: Complaint for Damages and Foreclosure of Assessment Lien and District Court Civil Cover Sheet. Dated at Denver, Colorado, this 9th day of November, 2013. Respectfully submitted, S/JAMES M. HARM JAMES M. HARM, #10515 Attorney for Plaintiff This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, C.R.C.P., as amended. *In accordance with C.R.C. P. 121 a printed copy of this document with original signatures is being maintained by the filing party and will be made available for inspection by other parties or the court upon request Legal Notice No.: 15702 First Publication: November 21, 2013 Last Publication: December 19, 2013 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice COUNTY COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 1790 W. LITTLETON BLVD. LITTLETON, CO 80120 Plaintiff: UNIFUND CCR PARTNERS vs. Defendant(s): BEVERLY J. ROBINSON David A. Bauer, #7576 David A. Bauer, P.C. 2594 South Lewis Way, Suite A Lakewood, Colorado 80227 Phone: 303-986-1200 Fax: 303-988-8913 Case Number: 08C301310
December 19, 2013
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/s/ Tammy L. Herivel Clerk of the Court
Legal Notice No.: 15716 First Publication: December 19, 2013 Last Publication: January 16, 2013 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112 Plaintiff: SMOKY HILL HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation Defendants: FRANK W. SALMINEN, JR.; GEORGE E. KRIEG, III; KATHERINE A. KRIEG; and CYNTHIA D. MARES the AR APAH OE C OU N TY PU BLIC TR U STEE Attorney for Plaintiff TRAVIS B. KEENAN, P.C. Travis B. Keenan, # 41354 Address: 10200 E. Girard Ave., #C255 Denver, CO 80231 Phone Number: (303) 695-6600 Fax: (303) 695-0300 Email: tkeenan@tbkpc.com Case No.: 2013CV31633: Division 4 SUMMONS The People of the State of Colorado To the Defendant named above: You are summoned and required to file with the clerk of this court an answer or other response to the attached Complaint within 21 days after this summons is served on you in the State of Colorado, or within 35 days after this summons is served on you outside the State of Colorado. If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within the applicable time period, judgment by default may be entered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint, without any further notice to you. The following document is also served with this summons: COMPLAINT FOR JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE AND FOR DAMAGES, DISTRICT CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET, and NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION (LIS PENDENS). Dated this 6th day of November, 2013 Travis B. Keenan, #41354 This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, C.R.C.P., as amended. A copy of the Complaint must be served with this Summons. This form should not be used where service by publication is desired. WARNING: A VALID SUMMONS MAY BE ISSUED BY A LAWYER AND IT NEED NOT CONTAIN A COURT CASE NUMBER, THE SIGNATURE OF A COURT OFFICER, OR A COURT SEAL. THE PLAINTIFF HAS 14 DAYS FROM THE DATE THIS SUMMONS WAS SERVED ON YOU TO FILE THE CASE WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTACTING THE COURT TO FIND OUT WHETHER THE CASE HAS BEEN FILED AND OBTAIN THE CASE NUMBER. IF THE PLAINTIFF FILES THE CASE WITHIN THIS TIME, THEN YOU MUST RESPOND AS EXPLAINED IN THIS SUMMONS. IF THE PLAINTIFF FILES MORE THAN 14 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THE SUMMONS WAS SERVED ON YOU, THE CASE MAY BE DISMISSED UPON MOTION AND YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO SEEK ATTORNEY’S FEES FROM THE PLAINITFF. Legal Notice No.: 15718 First Publication: December 19, 2013 Last Publication: January 16, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2011CV2233, Division 308 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Tollgate Crossing Metropolitan District No. 2, Plaintiff, v. Manuel Escobedo, et al. Defendant(s).
NOTICE TO SHOW CAUSE WHEREAS, Plaintiff has moved this Court pursuant to said rules of civil procedure that the judgment entered in the instant matter on February 8, 2008 in favor of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant(s) which judgment remains unsatisfied, be revived, NOW THEREFORE,
ALSO KNOWN AS: 4785 S. EATON PARK WAY, AURORA, CO 80016
IT IS ORDERED, the Defendant(s), BEVERLY J. ROBINSON , shall show cause within fourteen (14) days from the service of this Notice to Show Cause if any he/she/they has/have, why the judgment heretofore entered should not be revived with like force and effect.
TO THE DEFENDANTS, Manuel Escobedo, Carmen Pastrana, Yellow Book Sales Distribution Tollgate Crossing Homeowners Association, Inc., DHI Mortgage Company, Ltd., and Public Trustee of Arapahoe County; Please take notice:
WITNESS the hand and seal of the Clerk of the Court in LITTLETON, Colorado, this 12th day of September, 2013.
Public 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 Division of the Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 13th day of, February, 2014, at 13101 E. Broncos Pkwy, Centennial, Colorado 80112, phone number (720) 874-3851. 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.
COUNTY COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 1790 W. LITTLETON BLVD. LITTLETON, CO 80120
**BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE.**
/s/ Clerk of the Court Clerk of the Court Legal Notice No.: 15715 First Publication: December 19, 2013 Last Publication: January 16, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent
Plaintiff: UNIFUND CCR PARTNERS vs. Defendant(s): JOHN W. KLUNDT David A. Bauer, #7576 David A. Bauer, P.C. 2594 South Lewis Way, Suite A Lakewood, Colorado 80227 Phone: 303-986-1200 Fax: 303-988-8913 Case Number: 08C301554 NOTICE TO SHOW CAUSE WHEREAS, Plaintiff has moved this Court pursuant to said rules of civil procedure that the judgment entered in the instant matter on February 8, 2008 in favor of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant(s) which judgment remains unsatisfied, be revived, NOW THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, the Defendant(s), JOHN W. KLUNDT , shall show cause within fourteen (14) days from the service of this Notice to Show Cause if any he/she/they has/have, why the judgment heretofore entered should not be revived with like force and effect. WITNESS the hand and seal of the Clerk of the Court in LITTLETON, Colorado, this 12th day of September, 2013. /s/ Tammy L. Herivel Clerk of the Court Legal Notice No.: 15716 First Publication: December 19, 2013 Last Publication: January 16, 2013 Publisher: Littleton Independent
Regarding: LOT 26, BLOCK 3 TOLLGATE CROSSING SUBDIVISION 1st FILING, EX M/R’s COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE STATE OF COLORADO
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $7,422.49. DATED: December 11, 2013. J. Grayson Robinson, Sheriff County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 15723 First Publication: December 19, 2013 Last Publication: January 16, 2014 Published in: Littleton Independent, 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd, #210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 Public Notice COUNTY COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 1790 W. LITTLETON BLVD. LITTLETON, CO 80120 Plaintiff: CAVALRY INVESTMENTS, LLC vs. Defendant(s): MASON ADAMS David A. Bauer, #7576 David A. Bauer, P.C. 2594 South Lewis Way, Suite A Lakewood, Colorado 80227 Phone: 303-986-1200 Fax: 303-988-8913 Case Number: 08C302124 NOTICE TO SHOW CAUSE
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Classes offer healing strokes Art is exhibited at the Buck Center By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com For many years, artist Laurie Harbert taught others how to create paintings in popular classes at the Carousel Palette, her studio in a historic downtown Littleton home on Curtice Street. A few months after her mother, Myrlyn Harbert, had a stroke 10 years ago, Laurie helped her start painting again and then, six or seven years ago, started a small painting class to include others who were dealing with various stroke effects. Brush “Strokes,” an exhibit of their work, is in place through December at Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. “It’s so fun to see what they’ve done,” she said. “I wanted to give (them) something to look forward to.” The paintings are mostly in oil, with some watercolors and acrylics. They include images of sunny landscapes, canyons, mountain meadows, deer and other Randy Vaughn and Keith Mc Donald complete new paintings for the Brush “Strokes” exhibit at the Buck Recreation wildlife, flowers, children and more — ren- Center in Littleton. Courtesy photo dered in bright, cheerful colors. The introductory statement to the show “For artists, the lives they lived these artists have shown amazing courage, says: WHEREAS, Plaintiff has moved this these Court pursuant to said rules were of civil `struck procedure down’ Legallyin described as follows: moments. amazing Grace and discovered their own “Coming from the Greek that word `Apothe judgment entered in the instant Lot 35, Block 2, Tollgate Village Subdivisionto Filing No. 11, County of Arapahoe, matter on February in favor of thethem Public Notice plexy,’ the word `Stroke’ means `to be 8, 2008 “Leaving relearn and rebuild. Amazing talent.” State of Colorado Plaintiff and against the Defendant(s) struck down.’ “With differing levels of challenges, She includes quotes from her students, which judgment remains unsatisfied, be DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE revived, NOW THEREFORE,
Plaintiff: CAVALRY INVESTMENTS, LLC vs. Defendant(s): MASON ADAMS David A. Bauer, #7576 David A. Bauer, P.C. 2594 South Lewis Way, Suite A Lakewood, Colorado 80227 Phone: 303-986-1200 Fax: 303-988-8913
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Case Number: 08C302124 NOTICE TO SHOW CAUSE WHEREAS, Plaintiff has moved this Court pursuant to said rules of civil procedure that the judgment entered in the instant matter on February 8, 2008 in favor of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant(s) which judgment remains unsatisfied, be revived, NOW THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, the Defendant(s), MASON ADAMS , shall show cause within fourteen (14) days from the service of this Notice to Show Cause if any he has, why the judgment heretofore entered should not be revived with like force and effect. WITNESS the hand and seal of the Clerk of the Court in LITTLETON, Colorado, this 30th day of August, 2013. Clerk of the Court Legal Notice No.: 15724 First Publication: December 19, 2013 Last Publication: January 16, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice COUNTY COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 1790 W. LITTLETON BLVD. LITTLETON, CO 80120 Plaintiff: UNIFUND CCR PARTNERS vs. Defendant(s): TODD USSEGLIO David A. Bauer, #7576 David A. Bauer, P.C. 2594 South Lewis Way, Suite A Lakewood, Colorado 80227 Phone: 303-986-1200 Fax: 303-988-8913 Case Number: 08C300171 NOTICE TO SHOW CAUSE WHEREAS, Plaintiff has moved this Court pursuant to said rules of civil procedure that the judgment entered in the instant matter on February 8, 2008 in favor of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant(s) which judgment remains unsatisfied, be revived, NOW THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, the Defendant(s), TODD USSEGLIO, shall show cause within fourteen (14) days from the service of this Notice to Show Cause if any he/she/they has/have, why the judgment heretofore entered should not be revived with like force and effect. WITNESS the hand and seal of the Clerk of the Court in LITTLETON, Colorado, this 12th day of September, 2013. /s/ Tammy L. Herivel Clerk of the Court
Name Changes
Legal Notice No.: 15727 First Publication: December 19, 2013 Last Publication: January 16, 2014 PUBLIC NOTICE Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 12, 2013 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 Deborrah Lee Scardaville be changed to Deborrah Lee Gabriel. Case No.: 2013 C 100748 Tammera Herivel, Clerk of the Court By: Clerk Legal Notice No: 15729 First Publication: December 19, 2013 Last Publication: January 2, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent
IT IS ORDERED, the Defendant(s), TODD USSEGLIO, shall show cause within fourteen (14) days from the service of this Notice to Show Cause if any he/she/they has/have, why the judgment heretofore entered should not be revived with like force and effect.
Misc. Private Legals
WITNESS the hand and seal of the Clerk of the Court in LITTLETON, Colorado, this 12th day of September, 2013. /s/ Tammy L. Herivel Clerk of the Court Legal Notice No.: 15727 First Publication: December 19, 2013 Last Publication: January 16, 2014 Publisher: Littleton Independent Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CASE NO.: 13CV30035 DIVISION 207 COBBLEWOOD CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation Plaintiff, v. NEIL E. MCGOWAN, Defendant. COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE AND NOTICE OF RIGHTS TO CURE AND RIGHTS TO REDEEM This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to an Order for Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure dated September 24, 2013, and C.R.S. §§ 38-38-101 to 401, by Cobblewood Creek Homeowners Association, Inc., the current holder of a statutory lien. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions of Cobble Creek Homeowners Association, Inc. recorded on May 22, 1979, at Reception No. 1850557, in the records of the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder, State of Colorado, as amended. The Declaration and notices, as recorded, establish a lien for the benefit of Cobblewood Creek Homeowners Association, Inc., WHICH LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS. Legally described as follows: Lot 35, Block 2, Tollgate Village Subdivision Filing No. 11, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Also known by street and number as 15728 East Exposition Drive, Aurora, Colorado 80017 The property being foreclosed is all of the property encumbered by the Association’s lien. You are advised that the parties liable thereon, the owner of the property described above, or those with an interest in the subject property, may take appropriate and timely action under Colorado statues. In order to be entitled to take advantage of any rights provided for under Colorado law, you must strictly comply and adhere to the provisions of the 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.
Notice To Creditors
The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to _________________________________ occur at 10:00 A.M., on the 6th day of February, 2014, at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, Colorado PUBLIC NOTICE80112; telephone number (720) 874-3845. At the sale, the Sheriff will sell the above deNOTICE TO CREDITORS scribed real property above and improveEstatethereon of WaltertoGrunwald, Deceased ments the highest bidder. Case Number: 2013 PR 30560to title, Plaintiff makes no warranty relating possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection All persons having claims against with the this sale. above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representa**BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE tive or toOR theCERTIFIED District CourtFUNDS of Arapahoe CASH SUFFICounty,TO Colorado onTHEIR or before April 21,BID CIENT COVER HIGHEST 2014 or the claims may be**forever barred. AT THE TIME OF SALE. The name, Atsuko Folksaddress, and telephone number of the attorney representing the Personal Representative Plaintiff is: Travis B. Keenan, #41354, 9155 E.B.Evans Place Travis Keenan, P.C., 10200 E. Girard Denver, Colorado 80231Colorado 80231, Ave., C-255, Denver, telephone (303) 695-6600. DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 7th day of November, 2013. J. Grayson Robinson
Also known by street and number as 15728 East Exposition Drive, Aurora, Colorado 80017
The property being foreclosed is all of the property encumbered by the Association’s lien. You are advised that the parties liable thereon, the owner of the property described above, or those with an interest in the subject property, may take appropriate and timely action under Colorado statues. In order to be entitled to take advantage of any rights provided for under Colorado law, you must strictly comply and adhere to the provisions of the 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.
Misc. Private Legals
The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 A.M., on the 6th day of February, 2014, at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, Colorado 80112; telephone number (720) 874-3845. At the sale, the Sheriff will sell the above described real property above and improvements thereon 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 THEIR HIGHEST BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. ** The name, address, and telephone number of the attorney representing the Plaintiff is: Travis B. Keenan, #41354, Travis B. Keenan, P.C., 10200 E. Girard Ave., C-255, Denver, Colorado 80231, telephone (303) 695-6600. DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 7th day of November, 2013. J. Grayson Robinson Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No: 15683 First Publication: December 12, 2013 Last Publication: January 9, 2014 Published In: Littleton Independent, 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd. #210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
Government Legals Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2012CV2261 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Plaintiff, FOXDALE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation, v. Defendants, MARK A. LAIR; JOHNS MANVILLE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION; THE OFFICE OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE
Notice To Creditors
Regarding: Unit 205, Building 18, Foxdale Condominiums, Fifth Supplement, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. Also known as: 902 S. Walden St., #205, Aurora, CO 80117 Legal Notice No: 15730 First Publication: 19, 2013 TO THE ABOVE December NAMED DEFENDANTS, Last Publication: January 2, 2014 Please take notice: Publisher: Littleton Independent You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Di_________________________________ vision of the Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 23rd day of January, 2014, at the ArPUBLIC NOTICE apahoe County Sheriff’s Office, 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112; phone number NOTICE720-874-3845. TO CREDITORSAt which sale, theofabove property Estate Bobbydescribed L. Luttrell,real Deceased and improvements will30516 be sold to Case Number:thereon 2013 PR the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or All persons havinginclaims thepropquiet enjoyment and toagainst said real above-named estate arethis required erty in connection with sale. to present them to the Personal Representa**BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE tive or to the District Court of Arapahoe CASH CERTIFIED SUFFICounty,OR 7325 S. Potomac,FUNDS Englewood, CIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID Colorado 80112, on or AT TIME OF SALE. ** before April 21, 2014 or the claims may be forever barred. Further, for the purpose of paying off, curing default or redemption, as provided by statute, intent must be directed to or conducted at the above address of the Civil Division of the Sheriff’s Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado.
COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2012CV2261 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Plaintiff, FOXDALE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation, v. Defendants, MARK A. LAIR; JOHNS MANVILLE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION; THE OFFICE OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE
Government Legals
Regarding: Unit 205, Building 18, Foxdale Condominiums, Fifth Supplement, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. Also known as: 902 S. Walden St., #205, Aurora, CO 80117 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 Division of the Sheriff's Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 23rd day of January, 2014, at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112; phone number 720-874-3845. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. **BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE. ** Further, for the purpose of paying off, curing default or redemption, as provided by statute, intent must be directed to or conducted at the above address of the Civil Division of the Sheriff’s Office of Arapahoe County, Colorado. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. DATED at Centennial, Colorado this 18th day of October, 2013. J. Grayson Robinson Sheriff of Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn Deputy Sheriff ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF: ORTEN CAVANAGH & HOLMES, LLC 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No.: 15606 First Publication: November 28, 2013 Last Publication: December 26, 2013 Published In: Littleton Independent, 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd. #210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO Arapahoe County Justice Center 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112; 303-649-6355 Civil Case No. 2013CV441
Notice To Creditors
Plaintiff: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. vs. Defendants: VLZ DEVELOPMENT LLC, a limited liability company duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Date: 12.10.13 Colorado, VICTOR AND HANNAH ZAC/s/ original TRUST signatureDATED on file inMARCH office of 20, CAGLIN Palmer, Goertzel & Associates, 1992 and CYNTHIA MARESP.C. AS THE PUBLICA.TRUSTEE Tamra, Palmer in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. Personal Representative 6060 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., No. 200 SHERIFF’S COMBINED NOTICE Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 OF SALE AND NOTICE OF RIGHTS 303-789-2899 OF REDEMPTION AND CURE Legal NoticeITNo: 15731 TO WHOM MAY CONCERN: This Notice is given withDecember regard to19, the2013 following First Publication: described Deed of Trust: Last Publication: January 2, 2014 VLZ DEVELOPMENT LLC, A LIMITED Publisher: Littleton Independent LIABILITY COMPANY DULY ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO: Original Grantor WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.: Original Beneficiary WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.: Current Owner of Evidence of Debt OCTOBER 27, 2006: Date of Deed of Trust November 6, 2006: Date of Original Recording B6158026: Original Recording Information NOTICE OF SALE Under an Order Granting Verified Motion For Default Judgment Against VLZ Devel-
who speak of how people can express their own personal thoughts and feelings through artwork; how one can paint again with limited vision and using the other hand; how each participant relates to the other’s plight; how when he could no longer read, he could see enough to paint. Her mother, who felt that “her body was cut in half,“ was painting in three months and now has learned to use a loom knitter as well. The artists are Vicki Palermo, Randy Vaughn, Keith McDonald M.D., Leann Schrag and Myrlyn Harbert. Laurie says she has been able to return to her own painting now and has joined the Littleton Paint Box Guild. That group has an exhibit, including two of hers, at Bemis Library in Littleton through December. Harbert said she is not personally able to take on more students, but there is a painting class at the Rocky Mountain Stroke Center on South Bannock Street in Littleton. It has an annual “No Plateaus” exhibit at Bemis Library and offers similar positive projects. If you go: Brush “Strokes” can viewed through December at Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, whenever the center is open — down a long hall to the right of the main entrance door. (Harbert’s Carousel Palette building is rented to “Checkered Corner: an Occasional Market,” open the third weekend of each month.)
Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY
OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO Government Legals Arapahoe County Justice Center
7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112; 303-649-6355 Civil Case No. 2013CV441 Plaintiff: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. vs. Defendants: VLZ DEVELOPMENT LLC, a limited liability company duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Colorado, VICTOR AND HANNAH ZACCAGLIN TRUST DATED MARCH 20, 1992 and CYNTHIA MARES AS THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. SHERIFF’S COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE AND NOTICE OF RIGHTS OF REDEMPTION AND CURE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: VLZ DEVELOPMENT LLC, A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DULY ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO: Original Grantor WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.: Original Beneficiary WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.: Current Owner of Evidence of Debt OCTOBER 27, 2006: Date of Deed of Trust November 6, 2006: Date of Original Recording B6158026: Original Recording Information NOTICE OF SALE Under an Order Granting Verified Motion For Default Judgment Against VLZ Development LLC, and Victor and Hannah Zaccaglin Trust Dated March 20, 1992, Reforming the Subordination Agreement and Decree of Foreclosure entered on September 18, 2013, in the above entitled action and recorded September 24, 2013, as Reception No. D3119052, I am ordered to sell the following property which is all of the property currently encumbered by the Deed of Trust recorded in the County of Arapahoe at Reception No. B6158026 on November 6, 2006. LOT 2, BLOCK 6, SADDLE ROCK GOLF CLUB SOUTH SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 5, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known and numbered as: 22236 East Glasgow Place, Aurora, CO 80016 The Plaintiff named above is the creditor in this action and the current owner of the evidence of debt in rem (Deed of Trust) secured by the property being sold; and as of August 13, 2013, the outstanding judgment principal balance is $993,315.37, and the outstanding principal balance due and owing on said judgment secured by this property is $319,108.56.
The Plaintiff named above is the creditor in this action and the current owner of the evidence of debt in rem (Deed of Trust) secured by the property being sold; and as of August 13, 2013, the outstanding judgment principal balance is $993,315.37, and the outstanding principal balance due and owing on said judgment secured by this property is $319,108.56.
Government Legals
I shall offer for public sale to the highest bidder, for cash, at public auction, all the right, title, and interest of the Defendants in said property on January 23, 2014, at 10 o’clock A.M at Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112. Telephone number 720-874-3851. ** BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE.** NOTICE: THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED UPON MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. Name, address, telephone number and email address of the attorney representing the owner of the indebtedness and foreclosing lienor: Neal K. Dunning, Reg. No. 10181 BROWN, BERARDINI & DUNNING, P.C. 2000 South Colorado Blvd. Tower Two, Suite 700 Denver, CO 80222 303-329-3363 ndunning@bbdfirm.com Dated: October 23, 2013 J. GRAYSON ROBINSON, Sheriff Arapahoe County, Colorado By: Sgt. James Osborn, Deputy Sheriff Legal Notice No.: 15626 First Publication: December 12, 2013 Last Publication: January 9, 2013 Published in: Littleton Independent, 9137 S. Ridgeline Blvd., #210, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129. PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on November 27, 2013 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The petition requests that the name of Martha Cristina Alcala be changed to Martha Cristina Cruces. Case No.: 2013 C 100722
“Trust Us!” Tammera Herivel, Clerk of the Court By: Julie Rich, Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No: 15658 First Publication: December 12, 2013 Last Publication: December 26, 2013 Publisher: Littleton Independent
I shall offer for public sale to the highest bidder, for cash, at public auction, all the right, title, and interest of the Defendants in said property on January 23, 2014, at 10 o’clock A.M at Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, 13101 E. Broncos Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112. Telephone number 720-874-3851.
Without public notices, the government wouldn’t have to say anything else.
** BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT TIME OF SALE.**
NOTICE: THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED UPON MAY NOT BE are A FIRST Public notices a community’s LIEN.
window into the government. From zoning Name, address, telephone to number and budgets, governments regulations local email address of the attorney representhave local and newspapers to inform ing the owner ofused the indebtedness foreclosing lienor: of its actions as an essential part citizens of your right to know. You know where to Neal K. Dunning, Reg. No. 10181 BROWN, BERARDINI & DUNNING, P.C.and what to look for to look, when to look 2000 South Colorado Blvd. as a citizen. Local newspapers Towerbe Two,involved Suite 700 Denver, CO 80222 you with the information you provide 303-329-3363 need to get involved. ndunning@bbdfirm.com
Dated: October 23, 2013 J. GRAYSON ROBINSON, Sheriff Notices are meant to be noticed. Arapahoe County, Colorado Read your notices and get involved! By: Sgt. James Osborn,public Deputy Sheriff
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Priority Plastics, Inc., a manufacturer of plastics products with five locations nationwide, is currently seeking a PLANT MANAGER at our Denver, CO plant. Our plastic blow molding manufacturing operation is a multi-shift operation with 100+ employees. As Plant Manager, the successful candidate will direct and manage all plant operations including Production, Packaging, Engineering, Quality, Inventory/Materials Management and HR staff to achieve plant objectives for profitable growth, efficiency, on-time delivery, quality and safety. Responsibilities: • Provide overall leadership for operating results and deliver continuous improvement in key areas of safety, cost, inventory management, quality and organizational capability. Maintain a culture of accountability across the organization for delivery of business objectives. • Drive continuous improvement in all aspects of the operation by using the full capability and creativity of the organization. • Facilitate coordination of all plant activities with managers/supervisors to ensure effective use of plant capacity, assets and staff. Responsible for employee staffing and team development, performance management, goal alignment, project execution and policy deployment. • Develop, manage and achieve plant budget targets and ensure strong financial controls are in place. Participate with senior management in financial and operational reviews. Take quick and appropriate corrective action where necessary to achieve budget and operational commitments. • Ensure full compliance with applicable regulatory laws, standards and company policy. • Create an effective plant leadership team and coach, mentor and develop direct reports to their full potential. Maintain a healthy, positive and energized work environment for all plant employees. Candidates should have a Bachelor degree in Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain Management or a related field with 10 or more years of progressive leadership in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a plastic molding operation. Individuals should have a good business acumen and analytical mindset; able to comprehend financial models of the business and able to think and act strategically in the interests of the whole business. Individuals must have outstanding communication/teamwork/interpersonal skills at all levels of the organization, as well as, strong organization development/ coaching skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Office is a must and fluency in English/ Spanish language, preferred. Please send resumes to: jobs@priorityplastics.com
The City of Black Hawk, two (2) vacancies for POLICE OFFICER I. Hiring Range: $53,959 - $62,052 DOQ/E. Unbelievable benefit package and exceptional opportunity to serve in Colorado’s premiere gaming community located 18 miles west of Golden. The City supports its employees and appreciates great service! If you are interested in serving a unique historical city and enjoy working with diverse populations visit the City’s website at www.cityofblackhawk.org/goto/employee_services for more information or to apply online for this limited opportunity. Requires High School Diploma or GED, valid Colorado driver’s license with a safe driving record, must be at least 21 years of age, and must be Colorado POST certified by date of hire. The City accepts online applications for Police Officer positions year round. Applications will remain active for one (1) year from the date of submission. EOE.
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