Sentinel Colorado 1.13.2022

CAPITOL IDEAS FOR 2022

State lawmakers return to Legislature, focused on crime, costs, schools and health care

DAVE PERRY Editor

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t would appear I missed the official announcement that the pandemic is over.Certainly there must have been such an edict from City Hall, the state Capitol or the White House. What else could explain how little interest any level of government seems to have these days in addressing what just a few months ago was the greatest crisis of our generation.

In the eyes of the media, like Sentinel Colorado, the pandemic still exists and continues to wreak havoc on schools, the health care system, the economy, the airline industry and much, much more.

Despite the lack of appetite for levels of government to do much of anything about it, other than hawk vaccine, hundreds of thousands of people continue to become infected with the virus every time we count. About a thousand or so Americans die every day from contracting COVID-19.

Just this week, Cherry Creek schools officials said the sheer number of sick or contagious teachers, school bus drivers, students and the people who make schools work is so vast that it’s unlikely they’ll be able to keep schools open.

The pandemic, supercharged with yet another improved variant to the coronavirus, is now spreading so furiously that airlines are unable to find enough crews to fly planes, wait time for urgent rescue calls sometimes takes hours, and if you think you’re going to get that rotator cuff surgery right away, you can forget it.

But pandemic? What pandemic?

State lawmakers just this week stood on the steps of the Capitol to outline their agenda for the Colorado legislative session and talked about everything but controlling the pandemic.

Gov. Jared Polis, and pretty much everyone else who collects paychecks funded by tax dollars, won’t come out and just say that the wheels are coming off the plan to manage the pandemic in hopes of keeping it from overwhelming our healthcare, infrastructure and ability to do things like buy food and go to school.

Make no mistake that Polis and his peers talk a lot about COVID-19. It’s unmistakable, however, that the United States, Colorado and the metro area have given up any hope or pretense of trying to control the spread of the deadly ‘rona.

It’s only about vaccination now. And that’s only about asking nicely, “please allow modern science to easily save your sorry ass, for free, from a cruel, prolonged death by suffocation.”

It’s about marveling about how anywhere from a third to a half of the nation responds with, “Nah. I’m good.”

Government officials have given up on painting the grim picture about how, without inoculation against the coronavirus, you could get very sick, critically sick, or outright croak. Instead, they changed tacts and appealed to the stronger suit of being an American: greed.

President Joe Biden proposed regulations that, since no one wants to act like there’s a viral pandemic killing a thousand people a day, at least require

People hold signs against vaccine passports as they participate at the “S.O.S California No Vaccine Passport Rally” in Santa Monica, Calif., This summer1. (AP File Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

vaccination or testing in the workplace to reduce the death toll so we can keep shopping.

Nope. Republicans and business associations said it’s just too darned hard to prevent hundreds of thousands of more deaths by requiring people who work at a workplace to get a free shot — available just about anywhere, anytime. They argued that “forcing” people to vaccinate violated their freedom, and freedom lovers would then not come to work and there would be staffing shortages. So, ‘nope.’

All of these people deflect when confronted with questions about the reality of the problem here. You get nothing but word salad when asking about whether people in bed, racked with fever, sporting a ventilator tube protruding from their mouth or just totally dead punch in for work or shop for new clothes.

The National Federation of Independent Businesses “recognizes the duty of governments to help protect the safety and health of the people, but NFIB also recognizes the duty of governments to help preserve the liberties of the people, even in difficult situations,” officials said in a statement and endless cable TV and talk radio sessions. “NFIB expects the government to do its best to help keep America both healthy and free.”

More than 800,000 Americans dead in less than two years is a “difficult situation” for business owners.

How we ever came to the point where a third of the nation, and nearly all of Republican state governors, came to equate freedom with the right to infect and kill at will can only be explained by a sect of the nation believing that Donald Trump really did win the election and Robert F. Kennedy Junior is lurking somewhere in Dallas.

If you made a movie about this irrational, lethal, self-destructive cult behavior that’s funny, but not funny when you’re

having to live or die through it, it would be called, Don’t Look Up.

So we’ve totally given up on “flattening the curve.” Local governments and schools pass along “mask mandates,” but anyone unlucky enough to plod along the increasingly empty shelves at the grocery store or use the restroom at a ski resort can tell you, nobody enforces the requirements.

People actually listen to, and many agree with, elected leaders like GOP Congressperson Lauren Boebert from Colorado, who rails that requiring members of the military to vaccinate is un-American and constitutes theft of liberty. That, despite the fact that members of the military, and many others who have mission critical jobs, have long been required to vaccinate against myriad deadly and debilitating ailments that would pose a national security risk if they were overlooked.

Polis and regional leaders across the state, and the nation, are essentially sitting gobsmacked in a proverbial clown car that no longer has wheels, doors or even seats.

Game’s over, folks. The pandemic and its fan club have won.

Polis and others have at least repeatedly warned that now everyone is eventually going to be infected with the coronavirus, and you better hope you have sense enough to vaccinate, and that it works.

This from a civilization that just unfolded a massive gold-plated telescope mirror in the far reaches of space to sneak a peek of the very beginning of the universe.

It would come as no surprise that we spot an alien civilization far away, looking back at us, posting our pandemic and Qanon antics to their version of TikTok and laughing their asses off. Follow @EditorDavePerry on Twitter and Facebook or reach him at 303-750-7555 or dperry@SentinelColorado.com

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Colorado families need big relief, not just big talk

Like the repellent combination of bad weather and a bad cold, Colorado residents should expect the worst as the Colorado Legislature revs up to make things happen in an election year.

In Colorado, just like in Congress, even-year lawmakers often lean into their bi-partisan role of posturing and populism.

This year is no exception.

Democrats are in firm control of the state, holding comfortable margins in the state House and Senate, as well as in the governor’s office. In the thick of a deadly and ruinous pandemic, Democrats rolling out their 2022 agenda have made it clear they’ve got their eye on the election year prize: the economy, or part of it.

“You will see a real focus this session on saving people money,” Democratic Go. Jared Polis said at a state Capitol press conference Jan. 10.

There is no doubt that the vast majority of middle class and financially struggling Coloradans would welcome serious and substantive salary increases or reduction in the growing list of things that decimate their paychecks.

Democrats are talking about reducing car registration fees, business license fees and maybe the cost of filing paperwork to start a new business.

No one would object to reductions in those relatively very minor nicks at the bottom line, but what they’re suggesting so far is all show and no go.

Skyrocketing rents, costly and increasingly worthless health insurance, mushrooming grocery costs, snowballing fuel and daycare tabs are pushing even wealthier Colorado resident budgets into the red.

Reduced fees and filings are just talking the election-year talk, at a time when residents need lawmakers to enact real and substantive change.

The metro area is choking in traffic and ozone pollution, made even more painful by expensive gasoline contributing to the endangerment of the planet.

Real help would come from state lawmakers investing serious money into the metro area’s defective mass transit system. Real relief on all fronts could be gleaned if the entire system was redesigned to move people around the metroplex in a way they need for it to get to work, to school and to where they need to be to enjoy their lives. Real help would come from making that service free or so close to free so that it draws struggling residents on board. It could save metroplex families hundreds of dollars each month in fuel and insurance costs, reduce carbon emissions and relieve traffic congestion, traffic deaths and injuries and help pull back the region’s poisonous ozone cloud.

Real help for those who need it most could come from using much of the state’s astonishing revenue windfall by drastically, and temporarily, pulling back state income taxes imposed on those who bring in around $150,000 per household.

Real help for families being fiscally penalized each month for paying for private health insurance would be to subsidize those payments, like the state is doing for policies bought on the statewide insurance exchange and Medicaid recipients. Again, legislators could limit the subsidy to those with family incomes around $150,000 or less.

Bypassing the subsidy, lawmakers could instead create meaningful regulations of the insurance, hospital and provider industries to end the growling list of hugely expensive tests and treatments not covered by policies with huge deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums. Most often, the premiums alone are debilitating. But having to essentially pay for medical and drug costs far beyond the monthly premium costs creates choices of debt, ill-health or doing without for other critical needs.

Democrats aren’t the only ones trying to showboat their way to election victory this year. Republicans, unable to offer changes improving your bottom line, are focusing on another problem keeping Colorado residents up at night: crime and violence.

There’s no arguing that a sharp increase in burglaries, thefts, vandalism, and far worse, gun violence, must be addressed. But what Republicans are offering will be little to no help.

Despite the claims of many Republican legislators and pundits, the vast majority of crimes affecting Coloradans are symptoms of complicated problems. Without addressing the underlying issues, crimes are just transplanted or shifted and most often go unabated.

Colorado has seen generations of “tough on crime” campaigns, which are long on fear and blame and short on effective solutions. Expanding police forces can improve response time to crime victims once they become victims, but even moderately larger police teams do not prevent crimes from occuring. Warehousing hoodlums serves only as a trade school for a lifetime of addiction and crime.

Drug addiction, poverty, boredom, apathy and poor education drive community crime rates. Only addressing those things will move the needle in the opposite direction.

Colorado history is unequivocal in showing that getting “tough on crime” is mostly just tough on taxpayers.

On all of these issues, Democrats and Republicans should seek common ground focusing on real change and results, not the fall elections. Struggling Colorado families need big help this year, not just big talk.

DICK POLMON, CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST

Don’tLookUp: A documentary masquerading as satire

We yawn as we drift toward doom. The news is relentless, for those who deign to pay attention.

For instance, scientists discovered last month that a massive (and, until now, stable) ice shelf at the bottom of the globe is rapidly crumbling, with serious consequences for us all: “The rapid transformation of the Arctic and Antarctic creates ripple effects all over the planet. Sea levels will rise, weather patterns will shift and ecosystems will be altered. Unless humanity acts swiftly to curb emissions, scientists say, the same forces that have destabilized the poles will wreak havoc on the rest of the globe.”

The havoc is here already. Unprecedented tornadoes destroy entire Kentucky towns, unprecedented wildfires destroy Denver suburbs, the sea routinely runs wild in the streets of Miami, New York City subways drown in floodwater…it’s just life in the 21st century.

According to one report about last week’s Colorado conflagrations, “heat and dryness associated with global warming are major reasons for the increasing prevalence of bigger and stronger fires, as rainfall patterns have been disrupted, snow melts earlier and meadows and forests are scorched into kindling.”

And yet, film critics and armchair curmudgeons are whining that the Netflix satirical film “Don’t Look Up!” – a bitter attack on climate change deniers – is too “heavy-handed,” too “broad,” too “angry,” a veritable “sledgehammer” at the expense of subtlety. I watched the film during the holiday doldrums – like many of you in semi-lockdown mode, I was binging TV –and I frankly can’t fathom those complaints.

Because the same indictment could be leveled against Dr. Strangelove (on orders from a general named Jack D. Ripper, a gung-ho Texan rides an A-bomb), and against Network (a lunatic anchorman is assassinated on the air because his ratings went bad). Heck, you could say the same thing about Jonathan Swift, the 18th-century satirist who suggested, in his treatise entitled “A Modest Proposal,” that poverty in Ireland would be cured if only the impoverished Irish families would agree to fatten their children and sell them as food to the English landowners. He

even suggested some yummy recipes.

Spoiler alert: Nobody thought that Swift was literally serious. Satire, by definition, uses “humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices,” – and, in case you haven’t noticed, rampant stupidity currently reigns in our benighted disunion. Witness the latest deluge of lies on social media, with keyboard loons insisting, despite all scientific evidence to the contrary, that the Greenland ice sheet has not been losing billions of metric tons of ice each year.

In “Don’t Look Up!”, a killer comet is hurtling toward earth – there’s incontrovertible scientific proof – but the morons on social media still call it a hoax. A male astronomer gets a lot of air time only because the viewers think he’s hunky, while his female assistant gets canceled by the Twitter haters because she’s deemed too “shrill.” Meanwhile, a MAGA-type president and her dimwit chief of staff (her son, naturally) worry that the comet will sink her poll ratings. An Elon Musktype billionaire thinks there’s money to be made from the comet, brainless followers chant that the comet will “create jobs,” and in no time a sizeable chunk of the doomed populace is refusing to look up, wearing buttons that feature an arrow pointing down.

And finally, when it’s too late to do anything, Leonardo DeCaprio’s astronomer says plaintively, “We had it all, didn’t we?”

This is the fractured and fool-infested America we know all too well. If anything, the film is a documentary masquerading as a satire – a veritable metaphor for life as we know it, with tens of millions of people (mostly Republicans and other Trump chumps) still spewing, circulating, and swallowing COVID-19 lies, adamantly refusing to look up.

Anyone who thinks “Don’t Look Up! “lacks subtlety needs only to look around and behold what mass stupidity has wrought.

Dick Polman, a veteran national political columnist based in Philadelphia and a Writer in Residence at the University of Pennsylvania, writes at DickPolman.net. Email him at dickpolman7@gmail.com

Church opposition

Regis Jesuit High School fires teachers after pro-choice column runs in student magazine

BY CARINA JULIG, Staff Writer

Regis Jesuit High School retracted the winter issue of its student magazine because it contained an op-ed from a student expressing pro-choice abortion views, and fired both of the magazine’s faculty advisors, according to Sentinel sources.

Elevate, a Regis Jesuit student magazine, publishes in print and online four times a year. In the Winter 2021 Edition, a student wrote an opinion piece titled, “The battle for our bodies: confronting abortion and human rights.”

The piece is written from a pro-choice point of view, and argues that making abortion illegal causes women to die from unsafe illegal procedures, and that there is a meaningful distinction between a fetus and a baby.

“Instead of changing the laws and creating a pseudo-religious government to rule over women having better access to contraception, meaningful sex education, and family planning services should take place,” the article said. “Religious beliefs of other people should never interfere with a person’s choices with their body and future.”

Editions of the magazine are printed and also hosted online on the publishing platform Issuu. In place of the winter edition, a letter signed by the school’s president and principal says that it has been retracted in its entirety due to the op-ed.

“Earlier this week, the winter edition of the student-produced Elevate magazine was released to the student body,” the letter said. “An opinion piece that presented a stance on abortion clearly in opposition to Church teaching was included that we found both deeply troubling and unacceptable.”

The letter says that it affirms the teaching that life begins at conception. Regis Jesuit is a private, Catholic high school, and a web

page on the ‘mission’ section of its website states that it follows the tenets of Catholic social teaching and is influenced by Jesuit spirituality.

“We do not tell our students what to think; we teach them how to think and how to discern with an informed conscience,” the site says.

The letter says that regarding the op-ed, the school failed to provide students with proper guidance regarding its beliefs.

“We are committed to ensuring that this does not happen again,” it said. “The issue has been retracted in its entirety. While we believe in providing an avenue for student expression, we are taking steps now to consider the magazine’s editorial process to ensure its compatibility with and responsibility in representing the mission of Regis Jesuit.”

The letter did not say if any students or staff members were disciplined. The masthead of the fall edition of the magazine lists two faculty advisors, neither of whom currently appear in the school’s staff directory. After being contacted by the Sentinel, both confirmed that they were no longer employed by Regis Jesuit but declined to discuss the situation further.

A Regis Jesuit student told the Sentinel, on the condition of anonymity, fearing possible reprisal, that students were told on Jan. 4, the first day of the semester, that the two advisors had been fired. Many students and teachers are very upset at what happened, the student said.

The teachers’ journalism classes are currently being taught by substitutes, according to the student. A third advisor, who previously was working with the school’s video team, is now overseeing the magazine.

The student believes that backlash from parents and the Denver Archdiocese is what

led to the retraction and firings.

“This is a school that the only thing that seems to make them make any decision is pressure from parents,” the student said. “And so instead of encouraging a conversation about abortion, they shut it down because that’s what parents had been calling for.”

The student expressed frustration with the gap between the school’s actions and the way it presents itself publicly as an intellectually and spiritually rigorous institution.

“At the end of the day, they’re a school, and a school’s job should be teaching students how to think, not what to think,” the student said.

Regis Jesuit officials declined to answer specific questions from the Sentinel or to confirm whether the advisors had been fired. In a statement, President David Card said the school did not comment on personnel matters as a rule.

“What I can tell is (sic) that as a Catholic, Jesuit institution, we believe that life begins at the moment of conception,” Card said in an email. “We believe that the protection of life at this stage represents the foundational requirement of respecting the dignity of human life at every stage. Through that lens, we failed our students in providing proper guidance in how to consider matters involving these firmly held beliefs. As an institution focused on teaching and learning, we are using this situation as an opportunity to help form our students.”

The letter to parents signaled likely changes for the magazine.

“We are currently reviewing the policies and editorial practices of our student journal-

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A picture of an opinion column in the Winter 2021 edition of Elevate, a student magazine by Regis Jesuit High School students. The edition was retracted by school administrators because this oped was published.

ism program,” Card’s statement to the Sentinel said. “Students, faculty and staff will be included in this process. Our desire is to support this program as a vehicle for students to share their voices and perspectives while continuing to represent and respect our Catholic, Jesuit mission.”

A spokesperson from the Archdiocese of Denver declined to comment on the matter, saying Regis Jesuit is not directly controlled by the Archdiocese and is in charge of its own operations. Denver Archbishop

Samuel J. Aquila has long been active in the pro-life movement. He is one of a group of American bishops arguing that President Joe Biden should not be able to receive communion because of his stance on abortion. Biden is a practicing Catholic and has long been a staunch supporter of pro-choice state and federal legislation.

But in a letter to the community written over winter break, Aquila said that many families had reached out to the diocese expressing concern about the op-ed. In the letter, he said it was a failure that it had been published, and that he has asked his team to assist the school in ensuring that students and staff are receiving Catholic faith formation.

The school’s handling of the situation appears to directly contradict the editorial policy printed in the magazine, which said that the student editorial board will have final say in the content of the publication and that “school officials, administration or faculty and staff shall not practice prior review or have the ability to censor any student publication” except in specific circumstances including articles involving deaths or legal situations.

The policy also states that the views of opinion columnists do not necessarily represent the newspaper staff.

The private school editorial policy is not backed by statute, according to experts.

Student journalism has fewer First Amendment protections than other publications, and student journalists at private schools have very little recourse to fight staff censorship, according to Mike Hiestand, senior legal counsel at nonprofit advocacy group Student Press Law Center.

The Colorado Student Free Expression Law protects the rights of student journalists at public schools and limits their ability to be censored. It also contains a clause protecting faculty student media advisors from being retaliated against by school administrators. However, the law only applies to students and employees at public schools.

“If this had happened at a public school clearly this would be breaking the law,” Hiestand said. “But at a private school you don’t have any sort of First Amendment protections.”

These types of situations are not uncommon at private Catholic schools, especially when it comes to the topic of abortion, Hiestand said.

It is not the first time local religious schools have been at odds with students and employees over issues of religious doctrine. In August, a volleyball coach at Valor Christian, a private school in Highlands Ranch, said he was forced to resign after school administrators found out he was gay. After the news broke, another former coach said the same thing happened to her in 2019.

Many Valor students spoke out against the school’s decision. A group of students and alumni formed a group called Valor for Change, which is lobbying to change the schools’ policies regarding gender and sexuality.

While private schools have the legal right to censor student publications, Hiestand remarked that it seems strange to teach students about the importance of the First Amendment in class and then punish them when they put it into practice.

“It’s a weird lesson they’re providing these students,” he said.

Committee fills HD42 vacancy

After two rounds of voting by a vacancy committee in House District 42, Aurora added Mandy Lindsay to its state delegation.

She replaces former Rep. Dominique Jackson, who resigned after being tapped in December to be a Department of Housing and Urban Development regional administrator by the Biden administration.

Lindsay served as Jackson’s legislative aide last fall and has lived in Aurora since 2013. She said she’d like to carry on much of the work Jackson had championed at the Legislature, including policies focused on affordable housing and

lowering health care costs.

“In the ninth grade, I joined the debate team and spent Saturdays arguing the issue that the federal government should guarantee comprehensive health insurance to all United States citizens. Some things never change in 25 years,” she said during opening remarks of the vacancy committee meeting, which was held by Arapahoe County Democrats via Zoom due to rising COVID-19 cases.

A mom of four kids, Lindsay said she endured many of the same struggles many people in the community experience, including finding childcare, navigating Denver’s school choice system, finding attainable housing and even selling

plasma just to be able to put food on the table.

“You want to see the cracks in our system play out? Stand in line at a plasma donation center and chat with people,” she said. “It’s (people in) scrubs before shifts at their healthcare job or people coming off the job site in their reflective vests. These are people who are working full time and on their way home stop here to donate plasma for $60 a pop.”

Over the last year, Lindsay said she’d been working at a mass vaccine clinic. This week the virus hit her house, she said.

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Four other local Democrats sought the appointment: Former Aurora City Councilmember Debi Hunter-Holen, former Aurora Public Schools board member Eric Nelson, physician Kyle Leggott — who also said he had tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend — and former Aurora fire inspector Gale Pough, who received the second highest number of votes.

Hunter Holen, Nelson, Pough and Leggott have all also filed to run for the 2022 election, according to current Colorado Secretary of State filings.

One Republican, Cory Parella, has so far filed to run for the seat.

— KARA MASON, Staff Writer

$3m available for business safety upgrades

Business owners along the Colfax corridor and elsewhere in Aurora could soon get help keeping their property safe, after the city council voted Jan. 10 to move forward a grant program backed by $3 million in federal aid.

Nonprofits and community organizations are also eligible to apply for the American Rescue Plan Act funds, which include $500,000 earmarked specifically for properties on Colfax between Yosemite Street and Peoria Avenue. Organizations can apply for up to $10,000 each in improvements.

Councilmember Curtis Gardner sponsored the project, which was moved out of study session in December. On Jan. 10, it returned for a vote, with added language that extended the grants to non-business entities and excluded businesses with more than 500 employees.

“That will exclude some of the largest employers in Aurora,” he said. “However, it will still allow some of the smaller franchisees

and national chains to participate, if possible.”

Councilmember Francoise Bergan, Danielle Jurinsky and Dustin Zvonek thanked Gardner for bringing the grant program forward, mentioning the endorsements of business owners on East Colfax Avenue. specifically.

“I don’t care if it’s security cameras, bars on their windows, I don’t care what it is,” Jurinsky said regarding what business owners might seek grant funding for. “This is a fantastic proposal. … What I want to see from city staff is that you get this money out as fast as possible.”

After she was told that the funds would be distributed on a firstcome, first-served basis and expire in June 2023, councilmember Crystal Murillo said she was concerned about the city giving new and established businesses an equal shot at the money.

“I’m feeling a little bit torn,” she said. “I’m just concerned that’s not going to give equity to folks who heard about it last.”

“I do have some concerns that all we’re really going to be paying for at the end is security cameras. I’ve heard rumors that people want to hire private security … and that’s something that I definitely don’t want to see,” Murlillo added. “We’re going to have to monitor from a staff perspective what the outcomes look like, because to me that’s not really providing safety.”

Zvonek echoed Murillo’s desire to spread the word widely about the available funds, and Jurinsky suggested that a notification be sent to all businesses licensed through the city.

Councilmember Alison Coombs also said she was worried about the program exhausting more of the city’s limited ARPA dollars.

“We’re just kind of chipping away at what we have available,” she warned.

Regardless, council members voted unanimously in support of the grant program.

— MAX LEVY, Staff Writer

Tri-County region sets pandemic record

Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties set a grim new record this past week, with 3,193 fresh cases of COVID-19 reported Dec. 31, the largest single-day jump in cases since the pandemic began.

Health department officials say the counties also broke the previous record for the percent of the population testing positive for the virus over the past seven days. More than 1 in 100 people are said to be infected in each county.

“These next few weeks are likely to be among the most challenging we have faced over the past year,” Tri-County Health Department executive director Dr. John Douglas said this week in a news release.

In the past two weeks, case rates have rocketed by 403% in Adams County, 437% in Arapahoe County and 480% in Douglas County. More than a quarter of all COVID-19 tests are being returned positive in each jurisdiction.

“Although hospitalization rates have not risen as much thus far, hospital capacity in our counties and region remains critically tight,” the same news release said, adding that the omicron variant is believed to be behind nearly all Colorado cases, according to data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

More than 75% of Tri-County residents age 12 and older were said to have received initial doses of the vaccine, though only 40%-50% of eligible residents had been boosted.

The health department and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention both encourage booster shots to protect against the omicron variant, with the CDC recom-

mending boosters six months after receiving the Moderna shots, five months after the Pfizer shots and two months after the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

“There has never been a more important time to get vaccinated — either your initial series if you are unvaccinated or a booster if you are eligible for one,” Douglas said.

The same news release urged those who test positive to isolate for five days and wear masks around others for another five days, and issued the same advice for exposed individuals who are either unvaccinated or are eligible for a booster shot but have not received it.

Boosted individuals don’t need to quarantine after an exposure, but should wear a mask for at least 10 days and get tested within five days, if possible, according to the CDC guidelines.

More information and data is available at www.tchd.org/coronavirus.

— MAX LEVY, Staff Writer

EDUCATION

Cherry Creek Schools solicits new school name

Cherry Creek Schools is soliciting suggestions from the public on what to name its newest elementary school.

Currently labeled Elementary School #45, the school is being constructed with money from the $150 million bond increase passed by voters in the 2020 election. It will help reduce overcrowding in the southeast area of the district, and will likely be the last school the district builds.

The school is scheduled to open for the 2022-2023 school year and will be located in the Blackstone neighborhood of Aurora on S. Blackstone Parkway. Construction began in May.

Through Jan. 24, community members can submit ideas for the school’s name and mascot through an online form. A final decision will be made by the school board in the spring.

— CARINA JULIG, Staff Writer

APS: Rumors cause unneeded panic

Following two shootings outside district high schools in November that rattled the community, Aurora Public Schools officials are asking the community not to disseminate rumors of potential school violence over social media.

Safety concerns should be reported directly to the school, the police or anonymously through Safe2Tell, Superintendent Rico Munn said in a Jan. 5, letter to families. Sharing or re-sharing rumors online can cause unneeded panic.

“We take all threats to the safety of our students and staff seriously,” Munn said. “Unfortunately, misinformation about violence and threats is easily spread across social media platforms, which can cause undue alarm.”

“These concerns, real or perceived, can negatively impact the mental health of our students, staff and families. This can disrupt the learning environment and cause some parents to keep their students at home, losing valuable learning time.”

Any students that post threatening information, even as a prank, will be disciplined by the school and could also face legal charges.

Cherry Creek Schools put out a similar message last month, with the district saying it had investigated several unfounded threats of violence at its middle and high schools.

— CARINA JULIG, Staff Writer

Florida educator tapped to run Gateway High School

After its former principal retired abruptly before the start of the school year, Gateway High School has tapped a Broward County “principal of the year” who was also scrutinized there after critical district audits of schools he was in charge of.

Scott Fiske has been an educator for more than 30 years, according to a Gateway High School letter from interim principal Carole Jennings announcing his hire, and has worked as a math teacher, assistant principal and principal.

Most recently, he has spent 19 years as a principal of two different high schools in Broward County Public Schools, the sixth-largest public school district in the nation. In 2008 he was named Broward County’s “principal of the year” by the district.

Fiske has an undergraduate degree in civil engineering and a master’s in educational leadership. He is scheduled to complete a doctoral degree in organizational learning from Barry University later this year.

“In hiring Mr. Fiske, we value the depth of his experience as a turnaround leader and as a leader who has faced adversity in a difficult political climate,” the Gateway letter said. “He has built confidence among a diverse community that has seen district leadership turnover, school violence and allegations of asset mismanagement. Mr. Fiske has met all of these challenges while still continuing to raise the academic achievement of his school.”

According to reporting from the Sun-Sentinelnewspaper in Florida, Fiske was principal of Coconut Creek High School when a 2020 audit by the district found that inventory worth $109,942 went missing from the school. (Fiske noted to the SentinelColoradothat this was only an audit of physical property assets.) The school was then put on a corrective action plan requiring it to submit reports quarterly instead of yearly and increase training.

It was his first negative audit at Coconut Creek, but the Sun-Sentinelreported that at his previous job in the district as principal of Western High School, he received six negative audits from 2005 to 2010. During multiple years, thousands of dollars of missing proper-

ty were identified, according to the Sun-Sentinel

The 2010 audit found almost $73,000 worth of missing property and said that improvements proposed in previous audits had not been implemented.

After the Coconut Creek audit, Fiske was initially recommended by the district to head its Business Support Center, a department that handles bookkeeping for many district schools, despite not having a degree in finance or business. After concerns were raised about his credentials, he was removed from the list of people being considered for the job, the Sun-Sentinelalso reported.

Fiske told the Sentinel that in both instances, the schools put procedures in place to correct the issues and have not had problems since.

“Like anything else it was a learning situation, we learned from it, we addressed the situation and moved on,” he said of the Coconut Creek audit.

He does not believe there will be any similar problems in Aurora Public Schools.

“I would feel confident that those issues wouldn’t be a problem going forward,” Fiske said.

District officials declined to comment directly, but Fiske said he was asked about the audits during one of his interviews with the selection committee.

On his LinkedIn profile page,

Fiske wrote that he has aspired to leadership positions his whole life and that he considers himself a lifelong learner.

“Leading schools in the nations’ 6th largest school district for the better part of the past two decades has taught me many things,” he wrote. “I know that there is no ‘silver bullet’ in the world of education. What works is hard work, flexibility, adaptability, compassion, firmness, empathy, and a host of other elements that are as diverse as the students we serve. However, the one element that must exist to ensure success is a relationship.”

Fiske said that he considers building relationships with community members a strength of his, and the first thing he plans to do once arriving at Gateway is reach out to faculty, students and their families.

“I can assure you that I’m going to both support and push my teachers and staff to make the best possible education experience for the students,” he said. “And a lot of that is going to come from talking with the students and listening to them.”

Fiske and his wife are avid travelers, and he said they had hoped to move somewhere out west once he put in his 30 years at Broward. He said he was also particularly drawn to APS because of its focus on student equity and social-emotional learning.

“The focus on students that exists in Aurora Public Schools was very attractive to me,” he said.

Former Gateway Principal Ron Fay unexpectedly retired as prin-

cipal of the 1,400-student school at the beginning of August. At the time, district representatives did not respond to questions about his retirement.

Gateway is one of two APS schools under an early action performance improvement plan mandated by the state. The district put together a plan for the school in 2019 that involved partnering with an outside organization to improve student outcomes. It switched management partners in the fall after receiving approval to do so from the State Board of Education.

Fiske’s first day will be Jan. 19.

— CARINA JULIG, Staff Writer

Pandemic, staffing challenge Cherry Creek Schools

Keeping school in-person as COVID-19 cases rise due to the omicron variant is Cherry Creek’s highest priority but staff shortages continue to be a challenge, district officials said during a Jan. 10 school board meeting.

“We will do everything in our power to keep kids in school,” Superintendent Chris Smith said during his remarks at the meeting.

It is possible that the district will have to go remote for a short period of time, he said, but it will do everything in its power to preserve as much in-person learning as possible.

Smith said that there is a national narrative that school closures are happening because of conflict be-

cause of school administrations and teacher’s unions.

“That could not be further from the truth in the Cherry Creek School District,” he said, praising the teacher’s and transportation associations for their partnership with the district.

The district’s main challenge is a shortage of substitutes and employees, particularly support staff such as bus drivers, paraeducators and nutrition service employees. Since the beginning of the semester, Smith said he has filled in as a special education paraeducator and a fifth-grade teacher.

District leaders presented to the board on what its current procedures are to keep students in

school, and what possibilities the district could face in the next few weeks.

Michelle Weinraub, the district’s chief health officer, gave an overview of the current quarantine policies and the mitigation strategies in place. Students and staff are required to wear masks indoors and the district has been hosting vaccine clinics to encourage students and their families to get vaccinated. The district has also installed hospital-level air filters in all buildings and is circulating air at twice the usual rate.

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INDIE MAKERS GET CREATIVE WITH YARNS, DYES

BY KIM COOK Associated Press

When you see a nice handmade sweater, you know it took a while to make.

The knitting or crocheting is just part of it. (A fun online calculator at www.lovecrafts.com estimates how long anything from a basic scarf to a blanket, baby booties or patterned garment would take you; figure on 20 to 80 hours.)

Before that, however, there are those who make the yarns. Indie craftspeople are doing new things with wool and other fibers, including recycled plastic, as well as with dyes.

Samantha Myrhe, owner of RavensWood Fibre Co. in Nova Scotia, Canada, began a dozen years ago with a few sheep, and her third generation of lambs was shorn this fall. She sells her yarns online and at local markets, and gives her original dyes original names, like Sea Glass, a blend of dreamy water hues; Fireflies, with starry, night sky colors; and Autumn Drive, evoking a ride through a fall forest.

“Dyeing is chemistry,” she says. “Although the process we use is a simple, heat-and-acid-vinegar process to set the colors, the chemistry behind it involves the binding of a color molecule to a wool molecule. More or less molecules, more or less intense color.”

She found that using water from the local municipal system created unpredictable colors, so she turned to well water instead. Still, there’s an element of chance: more rain means more minerals in the water. “More minerals mean my reds may be more orange, my blacks break and go to gold. It’s crazy,” she says.

Myrhe has a good group of reliable, “stable” colors, but also what the indie dye world refers to as OOAKs: One of a Kinds.

“The magic of what the dye gods give me that day,” she says.

Different fibers take dye in different ways. Alpaca hues tends toward pastel, as it doesn’t absorb as much color. Nylon and silk soak up dye, and when blended with merino wool, give beautiful color depth.

Some dyers are exploring other types of wool, including yak, cashmere, and Australian Polwarth sheep, which has a strong, silky character good for many woven projects.

Wool gets high marks for sustainability; as the International Wool Textile Organization notes, it’s renewable, biodegradable and recyclable. Around the world, many farms, studios and workshops are producing yarns and other textile products using techniques with a gentle environmental impact, including recycling water and using few if any additives.

Britt-Marie Alm, who runs Love Fest Fibers in San Francisco, offers small-batch yarns sourced from sustainably operated workshops on the West Coast, Nepal and Tibet. Alm has had a decades-long love for Tibetan culture since joining a high school community service project in the region.

She has learned spinning and weaving techniques from Tibetan artisans, and now supports several women-run collectives there and in the U.S.

Her soft, chunky yarns include Color Core, in which she spins ethically sourced merino wool around a colorful organic cotton fiber; the result looks like a woolly Twizzler. Alm came up with the idea during the pandemic.

“I was spending more time inside, as we all were, and I became captivated by the incredible weavings made by customers who were exploring the inside of our yarn,” she says. “Their techniques centered around cutting yarns to show the inner cross-section, and it was fascinating — the textures and color gradations were just stunning.”

With her Washington State mill partners — a mother-daughter team who also raise a few alpacas — she developed seven Color Core colorways.

Love Fest also has a naturally shed, downy yak yarn called kullu, which feels like cashmere, without the sheep shearing.

“Recent years have seen a reimagining of what yarn can make,” Alm says. She cites a range of knitted and crocheted home goods, from baskets and rugs to pillows and poufs. The chunky yarn and huge stitches that makes these projects possible, she says, is more than visually striking.

“It’s also very gratifying to be able to make a project so quickly. This has captured the imagination of a new generation of fiber artists who learn the skills to knit a chunky basket and then continue on to explore macrame and weaving,” she says.

Sustainable options for yarn now also include upcycled linen and plastic fiber.

“I grew up crocheting and knitting so much polyester and acrylic yarn; it seemed such a shame that more recycled materials weren’t being utilized,” says Alm.

She worked with her mill to create ReLove, a fiber that blends plastic water bottles with merino to make a soft, chunky yarn available in colors like denim, curry, fog and leche. Sets contain 40 yards of yarn, which rescues about 10 plastic bottles from landfills, she says.

Other notable independent operations include farm/mill combos like Red Hill Fi-

ber Mill in Taswell, Indiana, which raises alpacas, gives educational tours, and spins and sells yarns and wool products gleaned from their herd. Lydia Christiansen’s Abundant Earth Fiber, on Whidbey Island north of Seattle, includes wool spun from East Friesian sheep that graze just down the road from her mill.

Yarn enthusiast Michelle Thymmons has compiled a list of popular Instagram yarn dyers across North America and Europe on her website www.vamicreations. com. They include a multi-generational family at Bumblebee Farm in Davis, Illinois, who raise sheep and rabbits, dye and make their own knitting fibers, and host yarn clubs themed around Harry Potter, “The Lord of the Rings” and “Game of Thrones.”

Knit and pattern designer Norman Schwarze in Munich, Germany, has a globe-spanning compilation at www.nimble-needles.com that includes Vivid Wool outside Reykjavik, Iceland; Wishbone yarns in South Africa, and The Blue Brick in Ontario, Canada.

The company Yarnspirations has developed a new format for the yarn ball itself – a Lifesaver-shaped ring called an O’Go that it says is less prone to tangles. O’Go is available under various brands and in a range of colors.

Myrhe and Alm say indie-made dyes and yarns tell stories that make a knitted piece feel more precious to its wearer.

Myrhe loves the journey the dyes take her on. Often her best finds, she says, are “happy accidents,” and she tries to write everything down promptly. “I’ve lost many a treasure thinking I would remember and record later. I didn’t remember, and the most beautiful copper red eluded me for years, only to be found accidentally once again a few months later.”

This photo provided by Yarnspirations shows a pet bed. The website has patterns for many sized pet beds, as well as pet nests and sweaters. Yarnspirations via AP

STRONGARMS OF THE LAW

State Legislature leaders set out an agenda for 2022 that includes crime, personal finances, health care and education

While the pandemic rages on for a third legislative session in a row — this time with the highest positivity rates recorded since March 2020 due to the omicron variant — lawmakers return to the Capitol this week for four months full of committee meetings, debate and finding ways to balance distributing federal aid dollars with making substantial change.

“These are one-time funds,” Rep. Mike Weissman, D-Aurora, said of the American Rescue Plan Act allotment task force members have been studying all summer. “That allows us just a couple of years to expend these dollars.”

On the top of the Democrats’ priority list are: reducing state fees, especially on small businesses, lowering health care costs, more investments in education, tackling public safety and addressing air quality issues. Republicans have already claimed the Democrats have ripped off their previous agendas.

“More people aren’t doing better, and it’s frustrating,” Gov. Jared Polis told the Sentinel earlier this month. “And so how can we really focus on saving peo-

ple money, reducing costs, and making Colorado more affordable? That is really our top priority this session working with our legislative leaders.”

Republican lawmakers complained that the focus on fees, inflation and crime stole from their own pre-session playbook.

“I didn’t hear that two years ago,” House Minority Leader Hugh McKean said of the Democrats’ commitment to fee reduction. “And now we find out, long after the fact, that really we need to pull all that stuff back.”

A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that management of the coronavirus pandemic is beginning to recede in the minds of Americans and is increasingly overshadowed by financial concerns — especially inflation — topics that could lift Republicans heading into the 2020 midterm elections.

Colorado’s inflation rate has reached 6.5%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, mirroring a national trend.

Colorado’s unemployment rate has improved markedly,

Edgar James, center, hugs his daughter Mia, right, and his wife Olga Aguirre, as they are reunited outside of Hinkley High School. Three people were shot during school hours in the parking lot of the school, Nov. 19, 2021, just days after an earlier shooting near Aurora Central High School in an adjacent park.

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reaching 3.9% in December, after a high of 14.7% in April 2020 as the pandemic hit full force. Polis and others committed to replenishing the state unemployment trust fund, depleted during the pandemic, in new ways so as to spare employers who pay into the fund.

Colorado, like much of the nation, also has seen escalating crime. In 2020 and 2021, lawmakers enacted a host of police accountability measures after the killing of George Floyd. This year, Democrats said, legislators will seek to invest in grants to local police departments, police recruitment and preventive measures designed to cut criminal recidivism rates and in behavioral health.

With the help of federal relief money, Democrats hope to create a revolving fund that would quickly finance affordable housing construction as well as the use of prefabricated housing to alleviate the state’s housing shortage, Garnett said.

Air quality, electrifying vehicle fleets and wildfire mitigation are part and parcel of upcoming initiatives to address climate change, Fenberg said, adding that Colorado is “just one windstorm, one spark away from the next unfortunate tragedy.”

Pandemic lawmaking

The last two sessions were disrupted by the virus, but leadership told the Sentinel they remain confident they’re doing as much as they can to prevent that for a third time, despite the virus becoming much more transmissible and affecting more vaccinated people. Vaccine and mask requirements for permanent staff, lawmakers and building visitors won’t be part of that toolkit, however.

Democratic Senate Majority Leader Stephen Fenberg said masks and vaccines would be “strongly recommended,” but “legal parameters” keep the Capitol from being under any kind of mandate. Masks will be offered to all visitors in the building.

“We know not everybody will comply,” state Sen. Janet Buckner, D-Aurora, said during a virtual vacancy committee earlier in the week. Two of the five candidates for House District 42 — including Mandy Lindsay who won the appointment — said they were COVID-positive.

There will be more opportunities for the general public to testify remotely. That’s one silver lining.

“We would have people come from very far away (to testify),” Weissman said. “I think we’ve opened up the legislative process in a new way and that helps people participate, not just safely but at all.” —

Sentinel Staff Writers

While at least one conservative on Aurora’s city council has said they would be interested in lobbying the state to roll back Senate Bill 20-217, which introduced a slate of reforms for law enforcement, Democratic state Sen. Rhonda Fields said she still stands by the “historic” legislation that she helped sponsor.

“My plan is not to walk back anything we’ve done,” she said.

The law stripped police of “qualified immunity,” a legal standard which kept them from facing civil lawsuits in many cases, and mandated the widespread rollout and use of bodyworn cameras.

Aurora’s Police Department had been using bodycams before the passage of SB20-217, and in 2020, the City Council OK’d spending $1 million to buy 800 new cameras.

SB20-217 also opened the door for Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser’s investigation into the police and fire services following public outcry over the death in custody of 23-year-old Elijah McClain.

Fields suggested that law enforcement opposition to the law was driven by officers who were once “protected by having city governments pay for the wrongdoings of their acts.”

“Now it’s getting into the second year,” she said. “People are getting used to wearing a bodycam. What’s wrong with wearing a camera to record encounters?”

Fields also said she will support legislation that cracks down on so-called “no-knock” raids by requiring officers to give some warning before forcing their way into a property, along with bills that would address victims rights and fund witness protection.

Another bill that Buckner said she plans to sponsor would create a grant program within Colorado’s Department of Public Safety for local agencies to address infrastructure problems like poor street lighting and infrequent trash collection, which she said can contribute to street crime.

“The Democratic Party right now is talking a lot about affordable housing, and behavioral

health, and I feel this bill will be really substantive to go along with those goals,” she said.

Buckner said she did not know whether the grant program could be used to fund preventative outreach programs suggested in Aurora, like offering free recreation center passes to at-risk youth.

— Sentinel Staff Writers

Healthcare

Over the past several years, Democrats in control of the Legislature have given emphasis to health care affordability with efforts to create a drug affordability board, creating the Colorado Option and reinsurance program. Fenberg said that work will continue in 2022 with some additions.

“It also isn’t just about physical health. We’re going to make a huge investment and put a lot of focus on behavioral health this year. That is really a root cause, if you think about it, to so many of the other issues that we’re faced with, whether it’s homelessness or addiction, or crime,” Fenberg said. “Behavioral health is in a lot of ways at the center of a lot of those issues. So we are going to invest at least $450 million into transforming our behavioral health system.”

A task force was assembled last year to figure out the best way to spend that money. Metro-area lawmakers Rep. Dafna Michaelson-Jenet, D-Aurora and Senator Chris Kolker, D-Centennial, are both members.

Kolker said that he would like to see a significant number of wraparound mental health services for adults and children funded. However, he said that $450 million is “a drop in the bucket” compared to the scope of need.

“We need ongoing commitment from the people in this state to take mental health and the needs of our citizens seriously,” he said.

He hopes that the renewed attention to the problem will fuel momentum.

“It’s not a partisan issue,” he said. “And that’s what’s key

about mental health. This is something we all can agree on.”

Michaelson-Jenet, who is also chairperson of the human services committee, said that about 30% of the money will be allocated specifically toward youth and will go towards fixing what she called “the missing middle.”

“While there are insufficient treatment options across the whole spectrum, we basically have nothing between hospitalization and office visits,” for kids and teenagers, she said.

The committee also hopes to use the money to fund a longterm care facility for youth who have complex needs in the state of Colorado. Currently, 60-70 kids go out of state to receive inpatient mental health treatment every year.

The recommendations to the legislature on how to delegate the money is scheduled to come out on Jan. 21.

A proposal by Fields is to provide grants to ensure frontline health care workers have access to mental health resources and don’t burn out in their jobs.

“We need to understand the stress that the frontline folks have been under,” she said. “We need to see what impact this is having on the culture and climate in the hospitals and come

The ‘COVID hangover’

Overall, the Aurora delegation said they expect it to be another year of focusing on how to help Coloradans recover from the fallout of COVID-19. Pre-existing priorities like healthcare, housing access and education funding remain top of mind.

“The priorities are really going to be around what they’re calling the ‘COVID hangover,’” said Rep. Iman Jodeh, D-Aurora.

Building on the policies passed in the last session to help alleviate financial pressure that workers and families are facing due to the pandemic will be her top focus, she said. She specifically will be advocating for Coloradans to have better access to healthcare and more housing protections.

Many of these topics were already crucial to address, “but because of COVID these things have begun to prove themselves as more of an issue,” she said.

Kolker said he will be working on bills to require staff members in long-term care facilities receive proper training in how to care for people who have dementia, and a bill that would give people the opportunity to update their voter registration when they change their car registration upon moving. That idea

up with a strategy that will provide some relief.”

Issues like air quality and preventing wildfires also fall under the umbrella of better healthcare in Colorado, Fenberg said.

“You can’t ignore the sort of existential problems that we have that impact our health, like air quality or the catastrophic wildfires that we unfortunately see year round these days, or investments in clean water,” he said. “We’ll be making some big one-time investments in air quality…whether it’s providing funds and grants to trade out old truck fleets and replace them with much more efficient ones, whether it’s electrifying school buses for school districts that couldn’t afford to do it otherwise. We’re also looking at a lot bigger investments in the actual air pollution control division itself.”

was suggested to him by the Arapahoe County clerk, he said.

“If you own a car you have to get that car registration every year, and if you move this is just allowing easier access to make sure that that address goes with them for their voter registration,” he said.

Michaelson-Jenet is working on a bill with the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s office to provide safe shelter to homeless youth. This is something that should already be provided under the law, she said, but counties have very little money for it. The issue is so underfunded that currently minors sometimes have to sleep on the floor of county buildings to avoid being out on the street, she said.

She will also be working on a bill that clarifies the language around sexual assault used in trials, which was last revised in the 1970s and does not include any mention of consent.

Rep. Naquatta Ricks, D-Aurora, said that along with

Maisha Fields interacts with one of the youth members of the From the Heart program, during a forum hosted by Sen. Rhonda Fields, Nov. 22, 2021 at the Dayton Opportunity Center to discuss the increase in gun violence in the city.

Photo by PHILIP B. POSTON/Sentinel Colorado

Wait times exceeded two and a half hours for COIVD testing, Jan 3, 2022 at the testing site at Del Mar Park. With the more easily transmissible Omicron variant taking shape as the dominant strain, metro area residents flocked to testing sites after the holiday season. Photo by PHILIP B. POSTON/Sentinel Colorado

COVID-19 recovery, housing and consumer protections will be some of her top priorities, including protecting people from predatory practices from HOAs and towing companies.

She also plans to work on legislation to increase voter turnout and legislation making it easier for people who completed medical school in a different country to practice healthcare in the U.S.

By 2030, Ricks said Colorado is projected to have a shortage of over 2,400 doctors. Making it easier for international graduates to get into the workforce would help stem that shortage before it becomes severe, she said.

— Sentinel Staff Writers

Public schools

period before schools get their normal ratings again — though what exactly that would look like isn’t clear — and they have support from key Democratic lawmakers.

Advocates for this “bridge” back to accountability say they’re working with reform supporters on an acceptable compromise, but supporters of the accountability system worry that changes will make it harder to get a full picture of how the pandemic affected student learning.

Funding: Education advocates are generally optimistic about increasing school funding this year. But expect debates about how much money the state should sock away for future years and how much it should spend now.

tor rights is a top priority, and teachers have higher salaries and are happier in their jobs in districts with unions.

But the Colorado Association of School Executives, which represents superintendents, has major concerns and wants the bill to exclude educator unions. They see the legislation as violating local control and don’t think the state has the authority to dictate whether school districts recognize employee unions.

Preschool: Colorado is moving ahead with plans for universal preschool, a key plank in Gov. Jared Polis’ education platform. Lawmakers last year established a new state department of early childhood education to oversee the rollout of a program funded by voter-approved taxes on nicotine products. This year, lawmakers need to act on a series of recommendations about how the program will actually work. Those include making sure preschool reaches children who need it most, that families have lots of options, and that the application process is easy.

“We want to ensure the new department is ready to administer early childhood in the fall of 2023,” said state Sen. Janet Buckner, the Aurora Democrat leading the effort.

ers back from retirement and to expand a program that pairs new principals with experienced mentors. Long term, improving school leadership will improve teacher retention, she said.

State Rep. Colin Larson, a Littleton Republican, hopes a bill to offer grants for innovative transportation plans could alleviate the growing bus driver shortage.

With student performance on standardized math tests falling during the pandemic, Larson wants to promote better math instruction.

Republicans will seek ways to get money to parents to address educational needs, an effort that Democrats will almost certainly oppose as opening a back door to vouchers.

“The parents know,” said state Sen. Paul Lundeen, a Monument Republican. “They know what their child’s experience has been and what their child’s needs are.”

Senate Education Committee Chair Rachel Zenzinger, meanwhile, wants schools with chronic low test scores to have the option of converting to community schools, with wraparound services that help students and families with needs outside the classroom.

of Columbia offered universal pre-K education.

On the other end of the education spectrum, Weissman said his first bill will aim to fund more spots in ASCENT programs across the state. They help shore up costs for high school students concurrently enrolled in college classes.

“Look, we’ve strained the health care profession. We need them to be ready for the next time (something like this pandemic happens). Maybe, unfortunately, to take the place of those that have done all that they can do and have been pushed past where they can be pushed,” he said. “There’s also the ongoing aging of the Baby Boom generation. We know we are going to need more teachers and health care workers. Concurrent enrollment can be part of that (solution).”

— Sentinel Staff Writers

A new face

There’s a turnaround in Aurora’s House District 42 as Mandy Lindsay joins the region’s state delegation.

Money for both K-12 and higher education will be major topics, as usual, with advocates saying it’s past time for the state to make up for years of low funding. There’s also the potential for big investments in job training and changes to how the state shares money with districts.

The state’s polarizing accountability system and how to move forward with school ratings during the pandemic will also be up for debate, as will a push to expand rights for public sector workers.

Overshadowing all of this are the ongoing challenges facing schools: teacher and bus driver shortages, mental health crises, and lasting impacts of COVID on student learning. Lawmakers think they have ideas to help, while education advocates are wary of new programs and unfunded mandates.

Here’s a look at the top education issues lawmakers may address this year.

Accountability: Last year, Colorado lawmakers significantly scaled back standardized tests and suspended the accountability system that rates schools based on test scores.

This year, Colorado students can expect to take the full suite of standardized tests, but school districts don’t want to see the accountability system resume immediately. They say that last year’s test data isn’t a reliable basis for drawing conclusions.

School districts and teachers unions prefer a transition

Schools are flush with federal aid money, much of it still unspent, but advocates say the state needs to increase its support so that schools don’t fall off a fiscal cliff.

Meanwhile, lawmakers are also considering changes to how Colorado shares money with school districts. A special committee on school finance could recommend increasing funding for special education students and changing how it defines atrisk students, a designation that brings extra money for school districts. Conservatives will push for funding changes to be tied to better student outcomes.

There’s also a proposal for the state to provide matching funds for local property tax increases in districts with low assessed value, an effort to reduce some of the disparities between rich and poor districts, though it’s controversial even among committee members.

But don’t expect a major rewrite of the funding formula. It’s proved too politically touchy in the past, and the special committee has deferred some of the thornier questions until after the session.

Collective bargaining: A coalition of labor groups are expected to push to expand collective bargaining rights for public employees, including teachers and higher education workers unions.

Colorado Education Association President Amie Baca-Oehlert said shoring up educa-

Workforce training: Even before the pandemic, Colorado leaders wanted more of the state’s population to earn a college degree or credential, given the increase in jobs requiring college training, but college enrollment has declined during the pandemic.

Thanks to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Colorado has about $3.8 billion to help recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Now lawmakers need to figure out how to spend that money, including on helping residents connect to job training. That effort will be guided by recommendations from the 1330 Commission, created by last year’s Higher Education Student Success legislation.

How lawmakers earmark the money could lift Colorado residents most in need of jobs and open up college to many more people.

It would also represent a big investment in postsecondary education, especially given that Polis’ proposed 1% increase in higher education funding doesn’t keep pace with inflation.

Pandemic recovery: The omicron surge straining K-12 schools and colleges defies an easy legislative fix, particularly to remedy teachers absences and lack of substitutes.

More money would help address student mental health needs and alleviate stressful classroom environments, but won’t find more counselors.

House Education Committee Chair Barbara McLachlan, a Durango Democrat and former teacher, is working on legislation to bring more school work-

Bret Miles, who heads up the Colorado Association of School Executives, is begging the legislature not to place more burdens on school right now.

“Can we not do 80 bills to try to fix education this year?” he asked. “Educators are tired. I want legislators to hear that every time they turn around.”

— Chalkbeat Colorado writers Jason Gonzales and Erica Meltzer

More on education

After opening up universal kindergarten in 2019 — a claimed accomplishment for the Polis administration — Gov. Jared Polis and state lawmakers say there’s still a lot more to be done, from preschool all the way through higher-ed.

Sen. Janet Buckner said multiple bills are being introduced that will support the state’s new Department of Early Childhood, which is being established thanks to a 2021 law that Buckner co-sponsored with Senate Majority Leader Stephen Fenberg and House Dems Alec Garnett and Emily Sirota.

Notably, the department will oversee the rollout of a universal preschool program, paid for in part by a tax on cigarettes and vaping products passed by Colorado voters in 2020.

“As a mother and a grandmother, I really know how important it is to have high-quality early childhood education,” Buckner said. “And Colorado will be one of the leaders in the country for that.”

As of April 2021, the Education Commission for the States reported that just three U.S. states – Florida, Oklahoma and Vermont – and the District

Lindsay replaces former Rep. Dominique Jackson, who resigned after being tapped in December to be a Department of Housing and Urban Development regional administrator by the Biden administration.

Lindsay served as Jackson’s legislative aide and has lived in Aurora since 2013. She said she’d like to carry on much of the work Jackson had championed at the Legislature, including policies focused on affordable housing and lowering health care costs.

She was selected this week by a Democratic Party vacancy committee to fill the post.

“In the ninth grade, I joined the debate team and spent Saturdays arguing the issue that the federal government should guarantee comprehensive health insurance to all United States citizens. Some things never change in 25 years,” she said during opening remarks of the vacancy committee meeting, which was held by Arapahoe County Democrats via Zoom due to rising COVID-19 cases.

A mom of four kids, Lindsay said she endured many of the same struggles many people in the community experience, including finding childcare, navigating Denver’s school choice system, finding attainable housing and even selling plasma just to be able to put food on the table.

“You want to see the cracks in our system play out? Stand in line at a plasma donation center and chat with people,” she said. “It’s (people in) scrubs before shifts at their healthcare job or people coming off the job site in their reflective vests. These are people who are working full time and on their way home stop here to donate plasma for $60 a pop.”

— The Associated Press contributed to this story.

Three people were shot during school hours in the parking lot of Hinkley High School, Nov. 19, 2021, just days after an earlier shooting near Aurora Central High School in an adjacent park. Photo by PHILIP B. POSTON/Sentinel Colorado

Ice Skating at The Pond Ice Rink at Southlands Mall

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Rodeo and more for MLK Day

Now through Feb. 20, 2020 Ticket information can be found at www. shopsouthlands.com/eventprograms/thepond

116th National Western Stock Show

Rodeos, exhibits, entertainment, shopping and more. For a full list of events, COVID-19 regulations and tickets, visit nationalwestern.com.

RSVP for the motorcade by reaching out to the city at officeofdei@auroragov.org. Tickets for the rodeo are available at nationalwestern.com. Info about other citybacked events surrounding MLK Day can be found at bit.ly/3Fi962W.

On Monday, Aurora and the nation will commemorate what would have been the 93rd birthday of civil rights hero Martin Luther King Jr. The Georgia-born Baptist minister and activist emerged as an eloquent champion for desegregation, Black voting rights and other social causes during the civil rights movement of the 1950s and ’60s. King was assassinated in 1968, but his legacy of courageous resistance to injustice continues to inspire activists today. Aurora will honor Dr. King’s memory this year as it has in the past — with a public motorcade, wreath-laying at the Martin Luther King Jr. Library on East Colfax Ave. and rodeo.

Dubbed “Realizing the Dream,” the city’s day-of commemoration starts at 7 a.m., with cars leaving from the Aurora Municipal Center joined by a police escort. The wreath-laying will be at 8 a.m., and the city-sponsored rodeo, part of the National Western Stock Show at the Denver Coliseum, gets started at 6 p.m.

Few things scream winter activity more than ice skating. The opening scene of A Charlie Brown Christmas taught us that. Luckily, Southlands Mall has again opened their ice skating rink The Pond for another year of lacing up the skates and moving throngs of others as one unit, counter-clockwise. And even with the unseasonably warm weather, the fine people of Southlands Mall have found a way to bring this tried and true tradition to life once again. Given the social distancing protocols resulting from the ongoing pandemic, reservations need to be made this year and tickets can be purchased well in advance through the website above. As well as taking social distancing into account, due to the Tri-County Health mandates, masks are required inside the skate rental building. But that small requirement shouldn’t hinder the fun times you are sure to have on the ice. So, after you return that ugly sweater you are sure to get this holiday season, make sure you take some laps around The Pond.

Winterfest at Gaylord Rockies

Time to mooooove on over to one of the metro area’s longest standing traditions and catch a rodeo, some mutton busting, terminally cute calves or something sweet and fried at the 116th National Western Stock Show”

“We realize people are dealing with a lot in our state right now and across the country,” said Paul Andrews, National Western Stock Show President & CEO. “We are so thankful for the tens of thousands of Stock Show fans that joined us for opening weekend, and we are looking forward to more to come,” said Andrews.

Open every day through Jan. 23, the event is filled with horse shows, stock exhibits, a petting farm and a state full of eating and shopping.

The show isn’t just about showing off and showing up. The event is a key event in raising and securing college scholarship funds for myriad Colorado kids.

Beauty of the Birdwing

At the Vintage Theatre’s Bond-Trimble stage through Feb 13. Shows on most Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and some weekend matinees at 2:30. Tickets are $20-$34 Call 303-856-7830 or order online at www.vintagetheatre.org

A regional premier rom-com at the Vintage Theatre promises to light up the issue of big changes walking into the dusk of life, “Fireflies,” running through Feb. 13.

Adapted from the novel “Eleanor and Able” by Annette Sanford,

the show features the ultimately respected and respectable retired teacher Eleanor Bannister, set in her ways in rural Texas. Her ways and her life get turned upside down when a drifter in town begins to fix her leaky roof and, ultimately, and her complicated house of cards.

Directed by regional veteran Bernie Cardell, the show stars Deborah Persoff and Verl Hite.

Playwright Matthew Barber said, “Our willingness to open ourselves to change later in life may be just as strong as when we were young, but that willingness is now up against an equally strong pull to not let go of what we had, even if what we had is now only a memory.”

NOTE: Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required to enter the theater building. Proof a negative test is not accepted. Patrons must wear masks inside the building, the theater and throughout the performance.

Open Jan. 8 through Feb. 27. Hours and dates vary. 6700 North Gaylord Rockies Boulevard, Aurora, CO 80019 www.gaylordhotels.com

for reservations and rates

The holidays are over, but winter is just beginning and that’s something to celebrate. Do it with a much-needed staycation at Aurora’s own great hideaway on the plains. Gaylord Rockies Resort — far, far from the state’s greatest slopes — isn’t missing out on any winter sports. You’ll find snow tubing, ice skating and ice bumper cars. Other weekly events now through February include campfires and s’mores, scavenger hunts, games at the resort’s massive pool areas and more. For those of us who need a little R&R, the Relâche Spa is getting in on all the winter activities too. A seasonal Circadian Eucalyptus Facia promises to enhance the immune system. Of course, it’s no replacement for masking and vaccinations during this time, but a little added bonus couldn’t hurt.

Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day. Jan. 7-31. Members get free admission, non-member tickets range from $9.50 to $14.50. 6252 West 104th Ave., Westminster, CO 80020. www.butterflies.org

Think about the biggest butterfly you’ve ever seen. Now think bigger. Bigger. There you go. That’s the kind of butterfly on display at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster. The Common Green Birdwing butterfly gets its name because its wingspan can be up to one foot in length — bigger than most birds you probably see on a daily basis. They’re often found in southeast Asia and Australia (of course), but you don’t have to get on a plane to find one. A short trek to the Pavillion’s conservatory will get you close enough. Staff say the butterflies, which are often poached in their native lands, have been in their chrysalis form for nearly a month at the pavilion, and now they are ready to spread their magnificent, brightly-colored wings. Check them out now until the end of the month.

Preps

The Grandview girls basketball team took down the top-ranked team in Colorado Jan. 8, but they can only revel in it for so long.

The Wolves defeated the defending Class 5A state champion Eagles 59-52 in a high-intensity matchup between two title favorites that served as tune-up for their third — and biggest — out of state tournament of the season.

Coach Josh Ulitzky’s team will head to Minnesota Jan. 21-22 for a four-team tournament scheduled to be aired nationally on ESPN.

which now owns four victories against the Eagles over that span.

Much of the reason for the Wolves’ ability to matchup with Valor Christian so well is the presence of 6-foot-7 senior Lauren Betts, who goes against the Eagles’ difference maker in the middle, 6-3 Raegan Beers.

The Stanford-bound Betts — ESPN’s topranked player in the Class of 2022 — and Beers, an Oregon State signee ranked No. 10, put on an impressive display against each other in the game-within-the-game, but it was others that ended up deciding it for Grandview.

Wolves’ big hunt

Thankfully, Grandview got the test of all tests — at least as far as Colorado — with visiting Valor Christian, which came in on a 19-game winning streak against state teams and looked to live up to their top-ranked billing.

BY COURTNEY OAKES Sports Editor

The Wolves had other ideas, however, as they built a double-digit lead — boosted by the tremendous backcourt play of seniors Auto Thomas and Amaya Charles — and held on for a huge victory that pushed them to 3-7 on the season.

“It was a good win for us, I was really proud of them,” said Ulitzky, who was ambushed and soaked with celebratory water in the lockerroom afterwards. “We were able to build a good lead, they came back and then we were able to sustain it a little bit at the end.

“We’re going to see them again, so we’ll have to be prepared for that.”

The only Colorado team to defeat Valor Christian over the past three seasons is Grandview,

Santa Clara signee Marya Hudgins had a big first half for Grandview and finished with 13 points and Betts also had 10, but Thomas and Charles came up huge, especially in the second half.

Thomas played an outstanding game on the defensive end and finished with a team-high 16 points — which matched her career high — while Charles went 4-for-4 from the free throw line and in the fourth quarter and had 12 points to help the Wolves preserve a lead that crested at 16 points, but fell to as little as three in the final minute.

“We have prepared ourselves for a few weeks to beat Valor, so this is very exciting,” said Thomas, who Ulitzky said had never played a better game that he had seen.

Charles said the Wolves had the “biggest energy” they had all season and that team chemistry was at an all-time high.

That will be important for Grandview in the upcoming tournament, though two not-so-easy Centennial League games against Cherry Creek and Eaglecrest remain before that.

In Minnesota, the Wolves join host Hopkins (Minnesota) plus Desoto (Texas) and Sidwell Friends (DC) for a two-day showcase that will be nationally televised on ESPN.

Those three teams happen to be the top three teams in the country according to ESPN’s latest rankings.

Sidwell Friends’ Kiki Rice (a UCLA signee) is the No. 2 recruit behind Betts, Hopkins’ Maya Nnaji (Arizona) — sister of Zeke Nnaji of the Denver Nuggets — is No. 9 and DeSoto has three seniors ranked in ESPN’s top 69.

Grandview already owns a victory over a nationally-ranked team in La Jolla Country Day — which it defeated as part of the Nike Tournament of Champions in Phoenix — but this will be a tall task. The three teams have a combined record of 37-1 with the lone loss for DeSoto (which has already played 20 games) coming to Sidwell Friends.

The Wolves open against DeSoto at 5 p.m. Jan. 21 and with a win play the Sidwell Friends-Hopkins

for the championship at 5 p.m. Jan. 22

play the loser for third place at 3 p.m.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL

ABOVE: Lauren Betts (51) and the Grandview girls basketball team passed a test against top-ranked Valor Christian and Raegan Beers (15) with a 59-52 victory Jan. 8 in a matchup of teams both ranked in the top three in Class 5A and championship game favorites. The Wolves will depart to play in a two-game tournament in Minnesota Jan. 21-22 that is rounded out by teams ranked Nos. 1-3 in the country by ESPN. BELOW: Senior Auto Thomas (10) came up huge in the win over Valor Christian and will be counted on for more in the upcoming tournament Photos by Courtney Oakes/Sentinel Colorado

Preps

ICE HOCKEY

Alums return to honor Woodley’s 300th win

With an ailing shoulder, Dan Woodley contemplated missing his Regis Jesuit ice hockey team’s game Jan. 7 against Ralston Valley.

The longtime Raiders’ head coach’s wife, Faye, wouldn’t allow it though, which slightly raised his suspicions.

When Woodley arrived at Family Sports Center, he found a large group of familiar faces from players who had donned sweaters and played for him during a 17-year run on the bench at Regis Jesuit. They were there to celebrate Woodley’s 300th career victory.

“My wife told me I couldn’t miss that game, so I knew something was up, but I didn’t know what,” Woodley told the Sentinel. “I had no idea. Celebrating with all those returning players was fantastic.”

Woodley picked up career win No. 300 in the final game before winter break. He, his longtime assistant Terry Ott and his son, Grant, received pucks commemorating the achievement as handed out by team captains current (senior Gage Bussey) and former (John Booren from 2008 and Jack Jordan from 2016).

Ott (who handles the offense) has been on the bench with Woodley since the program began, while Grant Woodley (who works with the defense) has been part of well over 100 victories as part of his father’s staff.

With Woodley and Ott on the bench, Regis Jesuit has captured six state championships with backto-back victories in 2008 and 2009 as well as in 2018 and 2019 sandwiched around wins in 2012 and 2016. The program has the second-most state titles all-time in Colorado behind Cheyenne Mountain — a powerhouse in the 1990s — which has 14.

The Raiders have a remarkable 6-2 all-time mark the state finals with losses coming to Lewis-Palmer in 2011 and Monarch in 2017.

One of the games Woodley points out as most prominent in his mind was the 2016 state title game in which Regis Jesuit fell behind Monarch — then undefeated and the clear state championship favorite — just 15 seconds into their game at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, only to score six unanswered goals to win the title.

“Watching our guys bear down and methodically come back and score two goals each period against a really good Monarch team was definitely memorable,” Woodley said.

That game was also special because Woodley’s son Cale — who died in a tragic accident in February 2020 — was in uniform and scored a goal in the victory.

After the milestone victory celebration, the Raiders then went out and delivered win No. 301 for Woodley and staff with a 6-0 victory over Ralston Valley.

Regis Jesuit picked up two more wins the next day with victories over Heritage and Dakota Ridge in an uncommon doubleheader played at different venues, something Woodley hadn’t had happen in his career previously. Made necessary by the possibility that a game could be lost, the Raiders defeated the Eagles 8-1 at South Suburban Ice Arena, then headed to the Edge Ice Arena where they defeated the other Eagles 7-4.

BOXING

Former Grandview wrestler Sanchez Jr. wins bout at Stampede

Former Grandview High School boys wrestling standout Frankie Sanchez Jr. continued an unbeaten start to a professional boxing career with a victory by knockout during a fight card that took place Jan. 7 at The Stampede in Aurora.

In front of a packed house, Sanchez Jr. faced Daniel Alvarado out of Omaha, Nebraska, in a super bantamweight bout that was scheduled for four two-minute rounds. Sanchez Jr. needed only 1 minute and 37 seconds in knocking out Alvarado to up his record to 4-0 with all wins coming by knockout or technical knockout.

Sanchez Jr. made his professional debut on Aug. 15, 2021, with a TKO of Waverly Bagby and followed that up with wins on Oct. 29 vs. Li-

nus Lambert (in a bout also held at The Stampede) and knocked out Marc Vassel on Dec. 17.

Sanchez Jr. graduated in 2021 after a wrestling career at Grandview in which he was a three-time Class 5A state qualifier. He was the 106-pound runner-up in 2020 and finished third as a senior in 2021 at 113 pounds.

WEEK PAST

The week past in Aurora prep sports

TUESDAY, JAN. 11: The Rangeview boys basketball team picked up a huge 53-52 road win at Chaparral, which was ranked No. 4 in 5A. Elijah Thomas paced the Raiders with 17 points, while Hanif Muhammad and KK Stroter had 10 apiece and Chris Watkins nine. ...The Rangeview girls basketball team also triumphed over Chaparral with a 51-30 home victory. ...The Regis Jesuit boys basketball team downed visiting Columbine 71-60. ...The Overland girls basketball team won a low-scoring road contest 29-18 over Adams City. ...The extremely shorthanded Hinkley girls swim team dropped a 103-46 EMAC dual with Northglenn despite wins from Heromine Aguilar Lemos, Johanna Aguilar and diver Elizabeth Mayo.

MONDAY, JAN. 10: The Smoky Hill girls basketball team picked up its eighth win of the season with

ABOVE: Former Grandview wrestling standout Frankie Sanchez Jr. celebrates after winning his super bantamweight boxing bout on a card Jan. 7 at The Stampede in Aurora. LEFT: Regis Jesuit ice hockey coach Dan Woodley, bottom right, poses for a picture with a large group of current and former players there to celebrate his 300th career victory. RIGHT: Vista PEAK’s Oscar Valdez reacts after ralying from a big deficit to win by pin in a 195-pound match at the Smoky Hill Invitational boys wrestling tournament Jan. 8.

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a 52-20 road victory over Hinkley that pushed its winning streak to three games. ...The Regis Jesuit girls basketball team stretched its own win streak to three games with a 73-60 home win against Columbine. ...Oriel Bailey scored 17 points and Herbie Martin chipped in 10 for the Gateway boys basketball team, which rallied from a double-digit halftime deficit, but fell 55-51 to visiting Denver North. ...SATURDAY, JAN. 8: The Grandview boys wrestling team had to pivot with the Colfax Smackdown canceled and did so nimbly by joining the Smoky Hill Invitational and cruising to victory on the strength of placers in 12 of the 14 weights. Rhett Herman (120 pounds), Nehemiah Quintana (132), Sonny Quintana (145), Andrew Sarro (152), Charlie Herting (160), Josh Allen (170), Maxwell Kibbee (195) and Angelo Falise (285) won championships to lead the way. Without its full lineup, Eaglecrest had four placers — led by Adonias Cantu (113) and Michael Upchurch (152) as runners-up — to finish fourth, Vista PEAK (paced by Ezekiel Taylor’s third-place finish at 182 pounds) took seventh, while eighth-place Overland got a title from 106-pounder Dominic Pacheco and finals appearance from Ryan Hensley (who got injured in the 170-pound title match) and host Smoky HIll took 10th with Ja-

cob Castellano 2nd at 126 pounds. ...The Cherokee Trail boys wrestling team finished 5-0 to win the Legend Duals, as it defeated the Classical Academy 46-21 in the final after a semifinal win over Legend and pool victories against Sterling, Arapahoe and Douglas County. ...The Eaglecrest girls wrestling team captured the Lamar Invitational by placing 12 wrestlers and scoring 131 points to finish well in front of the hosts in a nine-team field. Chasey Karabell (100 pounds), Scarlett Williams (161) and Blythe Cayko (185) won their respective weights. ...The Regis Jesuit girls swim team cruised to a 330-point win in the Mustang Invitational, which spanned two days as the Veterans’ Memorial Aquatic Center. As the only Aurora program in the 22-team field, the Raiders won half the events — including two apiece from Emma Weber and Samantha Aguirre — to finish well in front of runner-up Legacy. Grace Dale, diver Chiara Lopach and the 200 medley relay team of Weber, Dale, Allie Sanchez and Greta Leege also prevailed. ...The Cherokee Trail girls swim team won the Blizzard Invitational hosted by Legend, as the Cougars racked up five events wins and accrued 305 points to finish ahead of Heritage (288) and the host Titans (282). Emme Metz-

maker picked up two of the win for Cherokee Trail in the 100 yard butterfly and 100 yard backstroke, while Skylar Brgoch took the 100 yard freestyle and Ella Drakulich the 200 yard individual medley, while the trio then combined with Morgan Walker to finish the meet victorious in the 400 freestyle relay. ...The Grandview Invitational girls swim title went to Rock Canyon, while the host Wolves finished second among four competing teams thanks to four event victories. Paige Dailey took the 100 yard breaststroke title and Kya Guikema tied for first in the 100 yard backstroke, while Grandview also claimed the 200 yard medley and 200 yard freestyle relays. ...Andrew Capra (Eaglecrest) and Brenden Wolff (Cherokee Trail) each had goals, but the Cherry Creek ice hockey team fell to Valor Christian 5-2. ...Archer VanSickle poured in 22 points, while TaRea Fulcher and Kyle Sandler added 12 apiece and Matt Yost 11 as the Regis Jesuit boys basketball team turned back visiting Valor Christian 72-55. ...Four Aurora Central players scored in double figures in the Trojans’ 75-65 boys basketball win over Lincoln. Brian Weatherford led the way with 19 points, Jaelan Johnson had 14, Trevon Simmons-Adams 13 and Cai’Reis Curby 10. ... Despite 17 points from Malietoa Fifita, Dayvon Vaughns’ 14 and Xander Smith’s 11, the Hinkley boys basketball team fell to Castle View 56-52 in overtime. ...Coryn Watts tallied 17 points, Hana Belibi 13 and Madden McHugh 11 to lead the Regis Jesuit girls basketball team to a 68-30 win over Rock Canyon. ...FRIDAY, JAN. 7: Mostapha Elmoutaouakkil poured in 22 points and Jayden Washington added 15 as the Eaglecrest boys basketball team topped Overland 64-51. The Raptors used a 25-13 third quarter to break open the game against the Trailblazers, who got 19 from Marzouq Abdur-Razaaq. ...Anthony Harris Jr. tallied 27 points to help the Smoky Hill boys basketball team score a season-high 92 points in a 92-79 victory over Arapahoe. Brayden Maldonado added 22 and Rickey Mitchell 19 for the Buffs.

...The Grandview boys basketball team got 19 points from Breven Anderson and 14 from UK Onyenwere in a 45-36 road win at Cherokee Trail, which got 12 from Chase Titus plus 10 from Tony Niyongabo. ...In a non-league battle of Aurora girls basketball programs, Regis Jesuit came away with a 62-46 victory at Vista PEAK. A balanced effort saw Coryn Watts score 17 points, while Hana Belibi had 14 and Savitri Jackson 12 for the Raiders, while Breanna Jefferson scored a game-high 18 points for the Bison, who also got 11 from Eianna Jackson. Vista PEAK welcomed back Mikenzie Jones to the lineup after she suffered a major knee injury and she scored six.

...Harrison Follett’s second goal of the game lifted the Cherry Creek ice hockey team into a tie with Mountain Vista late in the third period, but the Golden Eagles scored in the extra period for a 4-3 victory.

THURDAY, JAN. 6: The Eaglec-

rest boys wrestling team came away with a huge 36-33 Centennial League victory at Cherokee Trail in a match that came down to the result of the final match. John Pohl capped a big night for the Raptors’ with a pin in the closing seconds to deliver the victory. ...The Grandview girls swim team captured 11 of 12 events on its way to a 141-45 Centennial League dual win over visiting Smoky Hill. Megan Doubrava claimed two events, six others took one and the Wolves swept relays as well, while Annelise Thomas got the Buffs’ lone win in the 100 yard backstroke. ...The Eaglecrest girls basketball team shook off any rust from a long layoff with a 57-41 home win over eight-win Legend. Nia McKenzie paced the Raptors with 15 points, while Anjolene Ramiro added 14 and Haley Esser nine. ...The Smoky Hill girls bas-

ketball team kept rolling with a 50-37 road win at Heritage. ...All Aurora Public Schools after school activities were canceled when the district closed for the day due to snow and cold temperatures in addition to staffing shortages. ...WEDNESDAY, JAN. 5: Centennial League basketball started with a bang with a girls matchup between Grandview and Mullen as well as the Eaglecrest boys’ visit to Smoky Hill. In the girls game, the visiting Mustangs snapped a 22-game losing streak to the Wolves with a 58-46 win that came despite Lauren Betts’ 17 points. Meanwhile, the Buffs were at theirhigh scoring best against the Raptors as they scored 20 or more points in the first two quarters and went on to a 78-60 victory. Brayden Maldonado poured in 27 points and Anthony Harris Jr. contributed 15 for Smoky Hill

TOP: Smoky Hill’s Brayden Maldonado (3) launches a 3-pointer that contributed to his 27 points in the Buffs’ 78-60 boys basketball win over Eaglecrest Jan. 5.

LEFT: Eaglecrest’s Haley Esser (4) drives into a thicket of Legend defenders to draw a foul in the Raptors’ 57-41 girls basketball win over Legend Jan. 6. TOP RIGHT: Vista PEAK’s Breanna Jefferson is defended by Regis Jesuit’s Savitri Jackson during the Raiders’ 62-46 win over the Bison Jan.

7. BOTTOM RIGHT: Tess Durrell and the Smoky Hill girls swim team will play host to the Smoky Hill Invitational Jan. 15.

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to counter the game-high 28 of Mostapha Elmoutaouakkil, 11 of Jayden Washington and Kyelin Sanders’ 10.

WEEK AHEAD

The week ahead in Aurora prep sports

THURSDAY, JAN. 13: A good slate of Centennial League girls basketball has two 5:30 p.m. contests with Grandview home to Cherry Creek and Eaglecrest visiting Cherokee Trail.

...In boys basketball, Rangeview takes its home floor at 7 p.m. against Valor Christian in a non-league contest, while Overland (vs. Arapahoe), Grandview (vs. Cherry Creek), Cherokee Trail (vs. Eaglecrest) and Smoky Hill (vs. Mullen) have 7 p.m. home games in Centennial League play. ...A big Centennial League boys wrestling dual is scheduled for 7 p.m. when Eaglecrest plays host to Grandview. ...Several Aurora girls swim teams have meets that include Regis Jesuit at home with Chaparral at 4 p.m., Hinkley at Rangeview at 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. swims at Grandview (vs. Mullen) and Smoky Hill (vs. Overland). ...FRIDAY, JAN. 14: Aurora Central visits rival Hinkley at 7 p.m. in boys basketball, the same time Regis Jesuit welcomes in Rock Canyon for a Continental League battle of teams in the top 10 in the 5A rankings. ...Hinkley is at Aurora Central and Vista PEAK goes to Legend in 7 p.m. girls basketball contests. ...The Eaglecrest boys wrestling team visits Vista PEAK for a 6 p.m. dual meet. ...The Regis Jesuit ice hockey team skates against Resurrection Christian at 5:40 p.m. at Family Sports Center in a Foundation Game. ...SATURDAY, JAN. 15: Rivals Eaglecrest and Grandview face off in Centennial League basketball on the Wolves’ home floor with the girls tipping off at 1 p.m. and the boys at 2:30 p.m. The Smoky Hill boys basketball team has a 2:30 p.m. visit to Cherry Creek, while Cherokee Trail treks to Arapahoe at 5 p.m. ....The Rangeview girls basketball team welcomes Rocky Mountain in for a non-league contest at 2 p.m. ... The annual Smoky Hill Invitational girls swim meet — which has Cherokee Trail and Eaglecrest set to join the host Buffs in an 11-team field — begins with prelims at 9 a.m. and finals at 5 p.m. ...The Armando Rodriguez Memorial boys wrestling tournament takes place at Eaglecrest with Overland and Smoky Hill scheduled to compete, while Aurora Central and Rangeview head to Rock Canyon and Hinkley visits Alameda International. ...The Regis Jesuit girls basketball team begins play at the Classic In the Country Challenge tournament as they play Southwest Academy (a team from Canada) in Berlin, Ohio, at 4:20 p.m. ... MONDAY, JAN. 17: The only in-state contest of the day (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) has the Vista PEAK girls basketball team playing a 7 p.m. game at Doherty. ...The Regis Jesuit girls basketball team continues at the Classic In The Country with a matchup against Laurel at 11:40 a.m.

TUESDAY, JAN. 18: The Rangeview girls basketball team has a tall task in a 7 p.m. home game against Valor Christian. ...The Regis Jesuit girls swim team plays host to Grandview at 5 p.m. in a dual between Aurora programs. ...The Vista PEAK and Overland girls and boys wrestling teams face off on the ‘Blazers home mat at 5 and 7 p.m., respectively. ...WEDNESDAY, JAN. 19: The Eaglecrest boys basketball team has a 7 p.m. home game with Arapahoe as part of a quality Centennial League slate that also has home games for Cherokee Trail (vs. Mullen), Grandview (vs. Smoky HIll) and Overland (vs. Cherry Creek). ...The Eaglecrest girls basketball team has a test with a 7 p.m. visit to Arapahoe. ...On the boys wrestling mat, Aurora Central welcomes Highlands Ranch in at 6 p.m.

Because the people must know

COMBINED NOTICEPUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0081-2021

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On October 19, 2021, 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 B Andersen

Original Beneficiary(ies) COLORADO STATE BANK AND TRUST, N.A.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt BOKF, N.A.

Date of Deed of Trust November 24, 2010 County of Recording Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

December 01, 2010

Recording Information (Reception No. and/ or Book/Page No.)

D0123443

Original Principal Amount

$99,801.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$75,910.82

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE

A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 7, BLOCK 4, TOLLGATE VILLAGE SUBDIVISION FILING NO 7, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

Also known by street and number as: 915 S VENTURA CT,, AURORA,, CO 80017.

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, 02/16/2022, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 12/23/2021

Last Publication 1/20/2022

Name of Publication Sentinel

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: 10/19/2021

Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Jennifer C. Rogers #34682

IDEA Law Group 4100 E. Mississippi Ave., Ste. 420, Denver, CO 80246 (187) 73532146ext.

Attorney File # 48017924

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015

COMBINED NOTICEPUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0079-2021

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described

Deed of Trust:

On October 15, 2021, 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)

Kenneth L Broadhurst

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for American Brokers Conduit, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wilmington Trust, NA, successor trustee

to Citibank, N.A., as Trustee, f/b/o the registered holders of Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust 2007- AR7, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-AR7

Date of Deed of Trust

July 07, 2007

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

August 17, 2007

Recording Information (Reception No. and/ or Book/Page No.)

D7106621

Original Principal Amount

$650,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$744,584.05

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 2, PINEY CREEK RANCHES, FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 6659 South Piney Creek Circle,, Centennial,, CO 80016. 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, 02/16/2022, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 12/23/2021

Last Publication 1/20/2022

Name of Publication Sentinel 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: 10/15/2021

Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Amanda Ferguson #44893

Heather Deere #28597

Toni M. Owan #30580

Halliday, Watkins & Mann, PC 355 Union Blvd., Ste. 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155

Attorney File # CO11102

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015 COMBINED NOTICEPUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0080-2021

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described

Deed of Trust:

On October 15, 2021, 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)

Joshua E Bigelow and Dawn Marie Peter-

son

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage

Registration

$456,577.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$455,372.25

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.

LOT 3, BLOCK 8, CROSS CREEK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 520 N Flat Rock Cir, Aurora, CO 80018.

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, 02/16/2022, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 12/23/2021

Last Publication 1/20/2022

Name of Publication Sentinel

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: 10/15/2021

Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

David W Drake #43315

Scott D. Toebben #19011

Randall S. Miller & Associates PC 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710

Attorney File # 20CO00071-1

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015

COMBINED NOTICEPUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0083-2021

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On October 26, 2021, 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)

D’Alan Ramey

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as beneficiary, as nominee for Waterstone Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

ServiceMac, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

December 22, 2016

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

December 28, 2016

Recording Information (Reception No. and/ or Book/Page No.)

D6151508

Original Principal Amount $177,741.00

ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF CENTURY CITY CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED MARCH 28, 2007 AT RECEPTION NO. B7038766 AND THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED MARCH 28. 2007 AT RECEPTION NO. B7038765 AND RE-RECORDED APRIL 23, 2007 AT RECEPTION NO. B7051004 IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 14321 E Tennessee Ave, Unit 302,, Aurora, CO 80012. 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, 02/23/2022, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 12/30/2021

Last Publication 1/27/2022

Name of Publication Sentinel

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: 10/26/2021

Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Amanda Ferguson #44893

Heather Deere #28597

Toni M. Owan #30580

Halliday, Watkins & Mann, PC 355 Union Blvd., Ste. 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155

Attorney File # CO11161

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015

COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0087-2021

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On November 2, 2021, 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)

Fred Runyan, III AND Linda S. Runyan

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE

FOR AMERICAN ADVISORS GROUP, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

AMERICAN ADVISORS GROUP

Date of Deed of Trust

June 13, 2017

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

June 20, 2017

Recording Information (Reception No. and/ or Book/Page No.)

D7068604

Original Principal Amount

$442,500.00

Also known by street and number as: 5645

S Odessa Street, Centennial, CO 80015.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/02/2022, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 1/6/2022

Last Publication 2/3/2022

Name of Publication Sentinel

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 11/02/2021

Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Alison L Berry #34531

Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592

David R. Doughty #40042

Lynn M. Janeway #15592

Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 21-025858

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015

NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS CRS 38-38-111(2.5b)(3a,b,d)(5)

PUBLIC TRUSTEE SALE NO. 0144-2020

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 Howard Friedman Address of Record Owner as evidenced on the recorded instrument evidencing the owner’s interest 2575 South Syracuse Way #M-106, Denver, CO 80231

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

April 09, 2015

Recording Information

D5034631

Recording Date of Notice of Election and Demand

March 13, 2020

Recording Information of Notice of Election and Demand

E0031583

Financial

Outstanding Principal Balance $164,329.78

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.

See Attached Exhibit A EXHIBIT A UNIT 302, CONDOMINIUM BUILDING 1, CENTURY CITY CONDOMINIUMS, IN

Outstanding Principal Balance

$146,030.94

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows:

Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 14, BLOCK 6, PARKBOROUGH SUBDIVISION FILING NO.

Legal Description of Property SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT A EXHIBIT A CONDOMINIUM UNIT 106, CONDOMINIUM BUILDING M, HUNTER’S RUN CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF, RECORDED DECEMBER 27, 1984 IN BOOK 81 AT PAGE 36 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 HUNTER’S RUN CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED ON JULY 5, 1984 IN BOOK 4201 AT PAGE 472 IN SAID RECORDS AND SECOND ANNEXATION RECORDED DECEMBER 27, 1984 IN BOOK 4336 AT PAGE 365, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Street Address of Property 2575 South Syracuse Way #M-106, Denver, CO 80231

NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS

I sold at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on 10/6/21, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, to the highest and best bidder for cash, the real property described above.

An overbid was realized from the sale and the funds must be claimed by the owner or other persons entitled thereto within six months from the date of sale. THE STATE OF COLORADO REQUIRES US TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR PROPERTY MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE STATE TREASURER IF YOU DO NOT CONTACT US BEFORE 12/6/2021

as part of the “Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act”, pursuant to Colorado law.

Date: 12/3/21

Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 9/2012

CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO Ordinance 2021-69

FOR AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO, APPROPRIATING SUMS OF MONEY IN ADDITION TO THOSE APPROPRIATED IN ORDINANCE NOS. 2020-53, AND 2021-17 FOR THE 2021 FISCAL YEAR

Ordinance 2021-69 was finally passed at the January 10, 2022, regular meeting of the City Council and will take effect on March 05, 2022. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the City Clerk’s Office, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, Suite 1400, Aurora, Colorado, and on the city’s website at: https://www.auroragov.org/city_hall/public_records/legal_notices/ordinance_notices/.

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: January 13, 2022

Sentinel CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO

Ordinance 2022-01

FOR AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO, AMENDING THE MURPHY CREEK GDP TO CHANGE PLANNING AREA 9C FROM PD COMMERCIAL TO SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL IN ORDER TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL SINGLEFAMILY DETACHED LOTS (MURPHY CREEK GDP AMENDMENT)

Ordinance 2022-01, which was introduced on January 10, 2022, will be presented for final passage at the January 31, 2021, regular meeting of the City Council. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the City Clerk’s Office, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, Suite 1400, Aurora, Colorado, and on the city’s website at: https://www.auroragov.org/city_hall/public_records/legal_notices/ordinance_notices/.

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: January 13, 2022

Sentinel CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO

Ordinance 2022-02

FOR AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO, ZONING 12.66 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, GENERALLY LOCATED EAST OF E-470, SOUTH OF EAST BAYAUD AVENUE AND NORTH OF THE EAST ALAMEDA AVENUE ALIGNMENT, WITHIN THE CITY OF AURORA, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, TO PARKS AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP ACCORDINGLY (E-470 REMNANT PARCEL INITIAL ZONING)

Ordinance 2022-02, which was introduced on January 10, 2022, will be presented for final passage at the January 31, 2021, regular meeting of the City Council. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the City Clerk’s Office, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, Suite 1400, Aurora, Colorado, and on the city’s website at: https://www.auroragov.org/city_hall/public_records/legal_notices/ordinance_notices/.

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: January 13, 2022

Sentinel CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO Ordinance 2022-03 FOR AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO, ZONING 128.97 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF STEPHEN D. HOGAN PARKWAY AND EAST OF STATE HIGHWAY 30, WITHIN THE CITY OF AURORA, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, TO PARKS AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP ACCORDINGLY (TRIPLE CREEK TRAIL INITIAL ZONING)

for final passage at the January 31, 2021, regular meeting of the City Council. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the City Clerk’s Office, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, Suite 1400, Aurora, Colorado, and on the city’s website at: https://www.auroragov.org/city_hall/public_records/legal_notices/ordinance_notices/.

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: January 13, 2022

Sentinel

Application Name: Buckley Space Force

Parcel Rezone

You are hereby notified that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, starting at 6:00 p.m. at the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Aurora, Colorado. THIS MEETING WILL BE A VIRTUAL MEETING, PLEASE GO TO THE CITY OF AURORA WEBSITE (AURORAGOV.ORG) FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON PARTICIPATION. The hearing will consider a request for a Zoning Map Amendment to Rezone 10.0 acres, more or less, from POS to APZ.

Ordinance 2022-03, which was introduced on January 10, 2022, will be presented

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Case Number(s): 1990-6051-02; 1990-6051-03

Applicant: Schomp Automotive Group Application Name: Schomp Mazda

You are hereby notified that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, starting at 6:00 p.m. at the regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Aurora, Colorado. THIS MEETING WILL BE A VIRTUAL MEETING, PLEASE GO TO THE CITY OF AURORA WEBSITE (AURORAGOV.ORG) FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON PARTICIPATION. The hearing will consider a request for approval of a Conditional Use for an automotive use in a MU-C (Mixed Use-Corridor) zone district and a Site Plan Amendment for regarding the parking lot, demolition of two buildings and construction of a two-story, approximately 48,000 square-foot facility and the addition of 8,000 square feet to an existing building.

Site Location: Southeast Corner of N Havana Street and E 1st Avenue

Site Size: 12.40 acres

At said meeting any person in interest may appear and be heard on the requested approval.

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: January 13, 2022 Sentinel

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Case Number(s): 2018-1006-08

Applicant: City of Aurora - Planning & Development Services

Application Name: Unified Development Ordinance - UDO Amendment

You are hereby notified that a public hearing will be held on January 26, 2022 starting at 6:00 p.m. at the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Aurora, Colorado. THIS MEETING WILL BE A VIRTUAL MEETING, PLEASE GO TO THE CITY OF AURORA WEBSITE (AURORAGOV.ORG) FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON PARTICIPATION. The hearing will consider Phase II corrections, clarifications and amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance. A draft ordinance is available upon request from the Planning Department at 303.739.7251.

Site Location: Within the boundaries of the City

At said meeting any person in interest may appear and be heard on the requested approval.

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: January 13, 2022

Sentinel

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Case Number(s): 2018-6020-03

Applicant: Helena Land Holding

Application Name: 1900 S Chambers Community Lot 1

You are hereby notified that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, starting at 6:00 p.m. at the regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Aurora, Colorado. THIS MEETING WILL BE A VIRTUAL MEETING, PLEASE GO TO THE CITY OF AURORA WEBSITE (AURORAGOV.ORG) FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON PARTICIPATION. The hearing will consider a request for approval of a Site Plan Amendment to change from a memory care facility to approximately 56 apartments in one building. Site improvements will include landscaping, sidewalk, pedestrian lights, street trees and other amenities along S Chambers Road.

Site Location: East side of S Chambers Road approximately 755 feet south of the intersection of E Mexico Drive and S Chambers Road

Site Size: 2.00 acres

At said meeting any person in interest may appear and be heard on the requested approval. /s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk Publication: January

Site Location: North of Jewell Avenue and adjacent to The Plains Conservation Center Site Size: 10.0 acres

At said meeting any person in interest may appear and be heard on the requested approval.

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: January 13, 2022

Sentinel

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Case Number(s): 2021-4023-00

Applicant: Legacy Partners

Application Name: Legacy at Metro Center

You are hereby notified that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, starting at 6:00 p.m. at the regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Aurora, Colorado. THIS MEETING WILL BE A VIRTUAL MEETING, PLEASE GO TO THE CITY OF AURORA WEBSITE (AURORAGOV.ORG) FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON PARTICIPATION. The hearing will consider a request for approval of a Site Plan for a 357-unit multi-family building and structured parking on Parcel PA-C1 of the Metro Center Master Plan. An Adjustment is being requested for building length.

Site Location: Southeast Corner of Sable Boulevard and Centrepoint Drive Site Size: 6.59 acres

At said meeting any person in interest may appear and be heard on the requested approval.

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: January 13, 2022

Sentinel

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Case Number(s): 2021-6041-01; 2021-6041-00

Applicant: Heslin Holdings

Application Name: King Soopers Fuel At Arapahoe Crossing

You are hereby notified that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, starting at 6:00 p.m. at the regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Aurora, Colorado. THIS MEETING WILL BE A VIRTUAL MEETING, PLEASE GO TO THE CITY OF AURORA WEBSITE (AURORAGOV.ORG) FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON PARTICIPATION. The hearing will consider a request for approval of a Conditional Use for a fueling station in a MU-C (Mixed Use-Corridor) zone district and a Site Plan for the demolition of an existing building for the construction of a King Soopers branded fuel station with nine multi-product dispensers, employee-only kiosk and associated site improvements.

Site Location: Northeast Corner of E Arapahoe Road and S Parker Road (6482 S Parker Rd) Site Size: 1.12 acres

At said meeting any person in interest may appear and be heard on the requested approvals.

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: January 13, 2022

Sentinel

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO ORDER FOR PUBLICATION AND MAILING

Case No. 2021JA173

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF:

Brandon Pham FOR THE ADOPTION OF A CHILD

The Court having considered the Motion and Affidavit of the Petitioner(s), is satisfied that the Petitioner(s) has/have used due diligence to obtain personal service on the Respndent(s) at any address available; and that such efforts have failed or efforts to obatin same would have been to no avail, that the Respondent(s) cannot be found for personal service, and that the address of the Respondent(s) remain(s) unknown.

Therefore, the Motion is granted.

The Court orders that the Petitioner(s) shall complete service by publication in a newspaper published in this county or as otherwise specified by the Court. Such publication shall be made as follows:

Date: 12/9/2021

/s/ Judge

First Publication: December 23, 2021

Final Publication: January 27, 2022

Sentinel NOTICE OF EXCLUSION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there has been or will be filed with the Boards of Directors of the Eastern Hills Metropolitan District Nos. 9-11, in the City of Aurora, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado (the “Districts”), a petition praying for the exclusion of certain lands from such Districts.

1. The name and address of the Petitioner and a general description of the property mentioned in such petition are as follows:

Name of Petitioner: NL Parklands V4 Land Co, LLC

Address of Petitioner: 5290 DTC Parkway, Suite 150 Englewood, Colorado 80111

General Description of Property: Land in Section 17, Township 4 South,Range 65 West of the 6th Principal Meridian

2. The prayer of the petition is that the property described in the Petition be excluded from the Districts.

3. The area sought to be excluded from the Districts is located entirely within the City of Aurora, Arapahoe County, and does not include property within any other county or within any other incorporated city, town, or city and county, and the Districts currently encompasses property in the City of Aurora, Arapahoe County, and therefore no notice of the proposed exclusion under Section 32-1-207(2), C.R.S., as amended, is required.

Accordingly, notice is hereby given to all interested persons to appear at the public hearing of the Boards of Directors of the Districts at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 20, 2022, to be held via video conference, and show cause in writing, if any they have, why such petition should not be granted. The public hearing may be joined at:

https://spencerfane.webex.com/ spencerfane/j.php?MTID=mbef6e356cdeb

107fb90bc19049cab4d0

Meeting number (access code): 2597 022

5624

Password: QUd6vkMbm26; Call-in Number: 1-650-479-3208

The failure of any person in the existing Districts to file a written objection shall be taken as an assent on his part to the exclusion of the area described in this notice.

EASTERN HILLS

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 9-11

By: /s/ Russell W. Dykstra, Esq. District Counsel

Publication: January 13, 2022

Sentinel NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-10-401, C.R.S Case No. 21PR31400

In the Interest of: JOSIAH G. HOLMES RASMUSSEN.

TO: Khadejah M. Holmes

Last Known Address, if any: 1031 Arlington Ave. SW, Billings, MT 59101

A hearing on Petition for Appointment of a Guardian - Minor for Seeking formal appointment as legal guardians for a minor child will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:

Date: March 2, 2022

Time: 10:30 a.m. Courtroom or Division: 12 via Webex

Address: 7325 S. Potomac St., Centennial, CO 80112 The hearing will take approximately 30 minutes.

June F. Bourrillion, Esq. 7550 W. Yale Ave., Ste. B202 Denver, CO 80227

Phone: 303-331-3456

First Publication: January 13, 2022

Final Publication: January 27, 2022

Sentinel NOTICE OF INCLUSION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there has been filed with the Boards of Directors of the Eastern Hills Metropolitan District Nos. 9-11 of the City of Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado (the “Districts”), a petition praying for the inclusion of certain lands in such Districts.

1. The name and address of the petitioners mentioned in such petition are as follows:

Name of Petitioner: Cooper/Alpert #3, LLP, a Colorado limited liability partnership

Address of Petitioner: 3033 East First Avenue, Suite 725, Denver, CO 80206

Name of Petitioner: Eastern Hills, LLC, a

Colorado limited liability company

Address of Petitioner: 3033 East First Avenue, Suite 725, Denver, CO 80206

Name of Petitioner: Cherry Creek Vista Holding Partnership, LLP, a Colorado limited liability partnership

Address of Petitioner: 7800 East Union Avenue, Suite 420, Denver, CO 80237

General Description of Property: Parcels of land in Section 17, Township 4 South, Range 65 West of the 6th Principal Meridian

2. The prayer of the petition is that the property described in the Petition be included within the Districts.

3. The area sought to be included into the Districts is located entirely within the City of Aurora, Arapahoe County, and does not include property within any other county or within any other incorporated city, town, or city and county, and the Districts currently encompass property in the City of Aurora, Arapahoe County, and therefore no notice of the proposed inclusion under Section 32-1-207(2), C.R.S., as amended, is required.

Accordingly, notice is hereby given to all interested persons to appear at the public hearing of the Board of Directors of the Districts at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 20, 2022, via video conference, and show cause in writing, if any they have, why such petition should not be granted. The video conference can be joined at: https://spencerfane.webex.com/ spencerfane/j.php?MTID=mbef6e356cdeb 107fb90bc19049cab4d0

Meeting number (access code): 2597 022

5624

Password: QUd6vkMbm26; Call-in Number: 1-650-479-3208

EASTERN HILLS METROPOLITAN

DISTRICT NOS. 9-11

By: /s/ Russell W, Dykstra, Esq. District Counsel

Publication: January 13, 2022

Sentinel

NOTICE OF INTENT TO DESTROY RECORDS

at North Aurora-King-Swenson Chiropractics, 2499 Peoria St., Aurora, CO 80010. We will be destroying medical records on 4/30/22 for the years through December 31, 2014. To request a copy of your records, please call 303-341-5353 on or before April 30, 2022.

First Publication: January 13, 2022

Final Publication: February 3, 2022

Sentinel

NOTICE OF VACANCY ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AURORA CENTRETECH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Aurora CentreTech Metropolitan District of Arapahoe County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 32-1-808, C.R.S., that vacancies currently exist on the Board of Directors of the Aurora CentreTech Metropolitan District (“District”). Any qualified, eligible elector of the District interested in filling such vacancy and serving on the Board of Directors should file a Letter of Interest with the Board of Directors of the District on or before the close of business on Monday, January 24, 2022 at the District Management office.

Forms of Letters of Interest are available and can be obtained from the Aurora CentreTech Metropolitan District, c/o David Solin at Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, CO 80228, (303) 987-0835.

AURORA CENTRETECH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ David Solin Secretary

Publication: January 13, 2022

Sentinel NOTICE OF VACANCY

Pursuant to Section 32-1-808(2)(a)(I), C.R.S., notice is hereby given that a vacancy exists on the Board of Directors of the Southshore Metropolitan District No. 1. Any interested elector may file a letter of interest in such positions by mail to the District at: c/o Collins Cockrel & Cole, 390 Union Boulevard, Suite 400, Lakewood, Colorado 80228.

SOUTHSHORE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1

By:

/s/ Kevin Stadler Vice President

Publication: January 13, 2022

Sentinel

NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S

Case No. 2021PR31440

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ing us in person and vaccines are keeping our beloved students and our staff out of the hospital,” Weinraub said.

Deputy Superintendent Jennifer Perry said the district found that very little transmission of COVID-19 occurs within school buildings. Even when the district was remote last school year, students were still getting infected from spending time in learning pods or socializing with friends.

For kids, “the safest place to be is in school,” she said.

POLICE

Boy shot near Village Green Park

Police say a 16-year-old boy shot in the chest late Jan. 8 in Aurora was dropped off by someone at a local emergency room.

Police said it appeared the boy was shot while in the area of Village Green Park, 1300 Block of South Chambers Circle. Police did not release when they think the shooting occurred, but released the information about 9:30 p.m. Jan 8.

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The district’s biggest challenge right now is maintaining the number of staff it needs to keep schools operational, she said. There are about the same number of teacher absences as usual, but a significantly decreased number of substitute teachers willing to work. Because of this, the district is having to do things like combine classes and pull staff from other places to work in classrooms.

If the district does have to go remote due to outbreaks or logistical issues it will likely be for a period of 10-14 days, Perry said. She emphasized that it would not be like in the fall of 2020 when the district went remote without knowing when it would be able to return.

Speakers during public comment expressed gratitude for the district’s commitment to in-person learning.

Mary Grace Lamar, a sophomore at Cherry Creek High School, said that she struggled with motivation and focus during remote learning last year, and had a hard time adjusting to high school.

“Please do what you can to keep us in school,” she said.

The next board meeting is scheduled for Feb. 14 at West Middle School.

— CARINA JULIG, Staff Writer

The boy was dropped off at a local hospital emergency room, suffering a gunshot wound to the chest, police and said.

Police said they had no information about what led up to the shooting, nor details about a suspect.

— SENTINEL STAFF

Boy shot in Montview Park

Police say a teenage boy dropped off at a local hospital appears to have been shot Jan. 8 while in Montview Park in northwest Aurora.

Police were called to the park at East 19th Avenue and Chester Street at about 3:30 p.m. after reports of gunfire in the area.

Numerous police rushed to the park, but no victims were found, police said. Witnesses said that an unknown shooting suspect was seen running west from the park, but no details were released.

Some time later, police were notified that a boy, age 15 or 16, had bee dropped off at an emergency room by two unidentified males.

“It is believed he is the victim from the earlier shots fired call in Montview Park,” police said in a statement. The boy suffered a gunshot wound to the leg, which appeared to be non-life threatening.

— SENTINEL STAFF