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COVID emergency may have passed, but Colorado is flush with infection

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DOO TELL: This color-coded map shows coronavirus detected in sewage systems across the metro region. Darker blue colors indicate coronavirus levels that show a receding trend. Lighter blue show stable or increasing levels. Pink and red show rising levels of detected coronavirus, indicative of an increase in infections. (Colorado Department of Health)

On Monday, President Joe Biden called the COVID emergency over. Meanwhile, 1,773 Americans died from it the same week, including seven in Colorado.

Weird, huh?

While digging through stuff unsettled during a recent move of the Sentinel newsroom, I came across this story we ran Jan. 7, 2020.

“The disease — an unidentified form of viral pneumonia — has sent 59 people to the hospital in the mainland Chinese city of Wuhan, in central Hubei province. As of Sunday, seven were in critical condition, while the rest were stable. Municipal authorities have ruled out SARS, the severe acute respiratory syndrome that killed 700 people in 2002 and 2003.”

We had no idea. It just seemed remarkable that Hong Kong would immediately cut transportation ties with the mainland over a “mystery illness.”

Just a couple of weeks later, the U.S. government was evacuating American citizens out of the region as the Chinese government began “locking down” tens of millions of people.

In the Jan. 21, 2020 Sentinel, “The U.S. on Tuesday reported its first case of a new and potentially deadly virus circulating in China...”

Ominously, the story ended with the Center for Disease Control’s Dr. Nancy Messonnier saying health officials “expected to see more cases in the U.S. and around the world in the coming days.”

Indeed, we did.

It seems like decades ago that then President Trump called the pandemic a “new hoax” invoked by Democrats. He was incensed because the building tsunami of coronavirus deaths worldwide was beginning to

monopolize the nation’s attention.

Almost two months into the pandemic, Trump was telling Americans this was like a “seasonal flu,” and that the press had gone into “hysteria mode.”

It wasn’t hysteria that killed 1,118,800 Americans, among the 102,873,924 confirmed COVID cases so far.

So many lives were lost, and the world economy is still in ruins, directly and indirectly from the effects of the pandemic.

The news about the pandemic is infinitely better now than it was just two years ago. An astonishing 230,368,815 Americans, about 70 percent of the population, are fully vaccinated against what used to be called the “novel coronavirus.”

The battles over saving lives with mask mandates have faded, but not the scars.

Hundreds of thousands of kids across the state are struggling in school from having fallen behind or fallen in the grips of widespread public and private mental malaise.

Taxpayers in the Aurora region can expect to be on the hook for millions of extra dollars a year because of the demise of the Tri-County Health Department.

Tri-County was a casualty of pandemic politics. Far-right elected officials from Douglas County were swimming in the Trump “new hoax” Kool-Aid as the pandemic spread. Despite thousands being sickened and dying around them, DougCo members of the Tri-County health board demanded to abandon the three-county, decades-old government marvel so no one could force their residents to wear a mask, no matter what the science was.

That really happened.

What the real science tells us now

is that COVID is anything but gone. Healthcare providers are still recording and treating cases of COVID, but with high vaccination rates and effective antiviral drugs, hospitalizations and deaths are nothing like they were before the onset of the vaccines.

But “nothing” isn’t what continues to send people to the hospitals and the morgues. It’s COVID.

Rather than depending on nose samples, scientists are instead monitoring the level of infection by measuring virus components in the region’s “sewershed” system.

Scientists can not only accurately measure coronavirus fragments from human stool as it washes into sewage treatment facilities, but they can even determine what variant of coronavirus is prevalent.

Maps reveal relative infection hot spots across the state. And repeated study has confirmed the correlation between sewershed test increases and documented increased cases of COVID.

It all means that in Douglas County, Aurora and other neighboring communities, a number of coronavirus variants are circulating among us, causing infections, illness and even death. In fact, recent state results show varying levels of infection across the state, some rising. No hoax. No joke.

So while the U.S. government emergency may be over, the pandemic is not. If you mingle or travel, especially without a self-protective mask, expect to be infected or reinfected.

Like former experts of Tri-County Health pointed out, we’ve tired of the virus, but it’s not at all tired of us. Follow @EditorDavePerry on Mastodon, Twitter and Facebook or reach him at 303-750-7555 or dperry@SentinelColorado.com

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Texas judge rules everyone has a stake in abortion rights now

As predicted, the abortion rights debate has now become everyone’s crisis.

Millions of Americans sympathize with the plight of women turned into second-class citizens by the so-called Supreme Court Dobbs decision. The radical 2022 high-court ruling ended the decades-old Roe-vs-Wade protection of women’s medical privacy and equality.

What’s happened since was ensuing chaos widely predicted as states ruled by far-right conservative legislatures began invoking women’s healthcare restrictions with all the zeal and consideration of the Taliban.

In states like Texas, Florida and Idaho, it’s been a race to the bottom to turn back the clock to a time when American women were treated like livestock, and not people. It continues to become worse almost daily in Republican-held legislatures across the country. That, despite the unwavering opinion of Americans insisting that abortion is health care, and an issue to be decided by women and their health care providers — not politicians and government officials.

Since the Dobbs decision, the nation has seen a marked increase in the growing majority of Americans who consider themselves prochoice, currently 55% — up 7 points in two years. The number of Americans who consider themselves pro-life has dropped dramatically, from 47% to 39% during that same time, according to recent Gallup polling results.

While pundits make it clear that abortion rights has driven many voters in the past year, across the country, to choose candidates seeking to protect women’s rights to healthcare, anti-abortion rights legislators and governors persist in decimating women’s liberty.

In states like Texas, women face critical illness and death suffering from ectopic pregnancies, unable to receive proper medical care.

And now, an activist Trump-appointed judge in Amarillo, Texas has taken the abortion-rights fight to a level that endangers the rights and health of not just millions of American women facing pregnancy, but every one of us.

Anti-abortion zealots have shopped a lawsuit to lone Federal District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in Amarillo.

“Why Amarillo?” the Associated Press writes in explaining the importance of the case. “Kacsmaryk, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, is the sole district court judge there, ensuring that all cases filed in the west Texas city land in front of him. Since taking the bench, he has ruled against the Biden administration on several other issues, including immigration and LGBTQ protections.”

The very definition of an activist judge, Kacsmaryk ruled that the FDA more than 20 years ago mistakenly approved mifepristone, a drug used in medical abortions.

Courts don’t approve drugs, the FDA does.

What anti-abortion zealots are trying to do is allow the courts to usurp the role of the government in regulating medications. Either accidentally or by design, the case would set a perilous precedent in allowing politics to dictate American healthcare instead of science.

If successful in pursuing this activist role promoting both legal and medical quackery, every pharmaceutical decision made by the FDA would be subject to the whims of every other madcap federal judge in the country.

Immediately, the ruling could end women’s access to the provenly safe drug even in states outside of Texas, increasing the reach of Texas anti-abortion zealots into Colorado and across the nation.

It’s almost certain the case will land in the Supreme Court, where a bench purposely filled with anti-abortion activist justices could likely rule as illogically and dangerously here as they did in overturning Roe vs Wade last year.

This is a job for Congress. Lawmakers must make clear that women’s healthcare is no more a matter for the whims of misogynist lawmakers than that of men.

Personal attitudes about abortion should not defeat the right to medical privacy any more than medical care for the elderly fighting cancer or children seeking corrective surgery.

Regardless of how the Supreme Court and this Amarillo judge have ruled, women have a right to medical privacy just like everyone else, and Congress has a duty to ensure it.

TOM PURCELL, CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST

Will’s wit soothes a taxing time

Tax returns are due next week and many Americans are surely stressed out as they scramble to get their financial records in order.

I can’t think of a better time to revisit the wit and wisdom of Will Rogers.

Rogers was a famous American humorist, actor and social commentator who lived from 1879 to 1935, when he died in a plane crash.

He was known for his folksy wit and common-sense observations, which he published in his syndicated newspaper column — observations such as these:

“The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn’t get worse every time Congress meets.”

“If you make any money, the government shoves you in the creek once a year with it in your pockets, and all that don’t get wet you can keep.”

“The crime of taxation is not in the taking it, it’s in the way that it’s spent.”

Will, your words still hold true some 90 years after you spoke them.

Taxes are going up.

Millions are taking a bath in the creek as our government empties our pockets.

And not only do I not like the way our tax money is being spent, I especially dislike the way politicians are spending the trillions we keep borrowing and adding to the national debt.

When you consider how bad the national debt has gotten — it’s approaching $32 trillion — this Rogers’ quote was right on the money:

“Alexander Hamilton started the U.S. Treasury with nothing, and that was the closest our country has ever been to being even.”

Here’s another Rogers observation worth revisiting:

“People want just taxes more than they want lower taxes. They want to know that every man is paying his proportionate share according to his wealth.”

Americans are not paying taxes in a manner that is proportionate to their wealth, however.

The very wealthy pay very low income taxes because they pay taxes on gains in their investments, not on the money they earn from being a working stiff, what the government calls “earned income.”

It’s the modestly well-to-do — workers who make high earned incomes — who pay most of the income taxes.

“In 2018, the top 1% of income earners made nearly 21% of all income but paid 40% of all federal income taxes,” according to David Harsanyi in Real Clear Politics. “The top 10% earned 48% of the income and paid 71% of all federal income taxes.”

Meanwhile, Americans on the lower end of the income scale, pay few, if any, federal income taxes.

“Americans making less than $75,000 are projected to have, on average, no tax liability after deductions and credits,” writes Harsanyi.

“More than 61% of Americans — around 107 million households — owed zero federal income taxes for the year 2020.”

Americans may not know who is paying the lion’s share of taxes, but most agree on one point: complying with our federal tax code is not for the faint of heart.

When the income tax became law in 1913 — in Will Rogers’ 34th year — the tax code could be printed on one page. It’s currently about 10,000 impenetrable pages long.

If Rogers were still alive, he’d surely have a joke about our tax code’s regrettable size — maybe something like this:

“Our tax code is so big it’s good for only one thing: If any of our enemies give us trouble, we can threaten to drop it on them.”

Purcell, creator of the infotainment site ThurbersTail. com, which features pet advice he’s learning from his beloved Labrador, Thurber, is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review humor columnist. Email him at Tom@TomPurcell.com.

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COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGES OFFERING LINKS TO 2 HBCUS

BY CARINA JULILG, Sentinel Colorado Staff Writer

Colorado community college students looking to transfer to a four-year university can now add two historically black colleges and universities to their list of options.

On April 5 at the Community College of Aurora, the Colorado Community College System signed an agreement with Texas Southern University and St. Augustine’s University in Raleigh, North Carolina.

“This is groundbreaking,” said Colorado Community College System Chancellor Joe Garcia.

The memorandum adds the two HBCUs to the system’s “Bridge to Bachelor’s Degree Program” partners. Started in 2020, the program guarantees students who graduate from a Colorado community college with an associate’s degree the opportunity to transfer their credits and obtain a bachelor’s in two more years.

These will be the first two schools in the program outside of Colorado.

The HBCU partnership has been in development for more than three years, and it is part of the system’s long-term work to increase the percentage of community college students who graduate with a credential or a degree.

Garcia said that the community college system serves about half of Colorado’s college students of color, and that the partnership will give them an affordable option to obtain a bachelor’s degree.

It’s far too easy for community college students to get lost in the transfer process to a four-year university, he said. This partnership provides “a very clear pathway to two very distinguished institutions.”

CCA president Mordecai Brownlee worked at two HBCUs before coming to Colorado, and described them Wednesday as a “beacon” of hope and opportunity. When he met with students after becoming president in 2021, he said that they were already voicing interest in having the opportunity to attend an HBCU and is excited that’s now on the table.

With the majority of HBCUs in the South and the nearest one to Colorado in Oklahoma, before this partnership it wasn’t a straightforward option for students who might otherwise have been interested.

“We’re creating a bridge for students who are seeking that experience that otherwise hasn’t really been promoted or accessible,” he said in an earlier interview.

He and a number of speakers Wednes-

day pointed out the similarities between HBCUs and community colleges, which both serve student populations that historically have had limited access to higher education.

“I think that anyone who knows the history of HBCUs and understands the significance of those institutions and why they were formed would understand that HBCUs were designed to continue the work of accessibility and opportunity to those who have been disenfranchised,” Brownlee said. “Pair that with the community college mission and our vision.”

St. Augustine’s president Christine Johnson McPhail said that while HBCUs were founded on the exclusion of Black students from traditional education, over time they became a powerful driver of opportunity.

According to a 2022 statement from the White House, 40% of Black engineers, 50% of Black lawyers and 70% of Black doctors in the U.S. are HBCU graduates. Despite having fewer financial resources than other schools, they produce about one in eight of the nation’s Black graduates, according to the Brookings Institution.

Ryan Ross, CCCS’ associate vice chancellor for student affairs, equity, and in-

clusion, said he met with over 50 colleges when exploring this partnership. Texas Southern and St. Augustine’s were selected because they were prepared to match the level of commitment that the system wanted for its students, including making it financially feasible for students to attend. Each college has committed to providing at least a $5,000 scholarship for Colorado transfer students, with St. Augustine’s committing to $7,500, he said.

He said that the system hopes to add two to three HBCUs to its list of transfer partners each year going forward.

“This is the first of many opportunities for our students,” he said.

Marbella Alvarenga Cuchillas spoke about her own experience attending St. Augustine’s, where she is a sophomore studying business administration. Alvarenga Cuchillas is Latina, but said that she feels at home at the HBCU in a way that she didn’t at any of the predominately white schools she considered.

“At an HBCU, it’s family,” she said.

She hopes that other students will get to experience the same thing.

“This is going to be such a great opportunity for the students of Colorado,” she said.

Two HBCUs, St. Augustine’s University and Texas Southern University, were added to Colorado Community College System’s Bridge to Bachelor’s Program. St. Augustine’s University President Dr. Christine Johnson McPhail spoke to those in attendance, April 5, as the schools celebrated the new program.

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UCHealth partnership promises clinicians for Aurora cop co-response programs

Aurora has announced the hire of six new clinicians and two care coordinators to staff its 911-dispatched behavioral health care programs through a new partnership with UCHealth.

Aurora operates two programs that send out mental health clinicians to divert those experiencing mental health problems from emergency rooms and jail — the Aurora Mobile Response Team, which dispatches clinicians to calls that don’t require a police presence, and the Crisis Response Team, which pairs clinicians with crisis-trained police officers, including in situations involving suicidal and homicidal threats.

“Historically, mental health has been underfunded nationwide. And this problem has trickled down to police departments who aren’t always trained to respond to these things,” said Jennifer Fierberg, a clinical supervisor for UCHealth.

“That’s why this team exists, to be another tool in the tool belt for officers that will hopefully keep people out of prison or jail if we can get them to a crisis center or a detox facility that can better serve them instead.”

Aurora’s City Council included ongoing funding for the programs in the city’s 2023 budget, and UCHealth has been providing clinicians for the programs since January after the health care system was chosen through a competitive bidding process, Aurora’s Director of Housing and Community Services Jessica Prosser said.

Previously, the CRT was grant-funded, and the AMRT operated as a pilot program.

“These programs are really beneficial for the community,” Prosser said. “And having alternative options for folks, when they’re in crisis is really important to sort of meet them where they are.”

The Crisis Response Team found itself in a crisis of its own last fall, when it became inactive due to a lack of clinicians. City staffers at the time blamed the staffing problems on low pay, and an audit by the city identified several problems with how the program was run under the city’s then-partnership with Aurora Mental Health & Recovery.

Under the city’s new agreement with UCHealth, the health care system is providing clinicians and care coordinators to staff the AMRT and CRT programs. Prosser said the clinicians will be deployed “interchangeably” between the two programs. UCHealth operates additional co-responder programs in Fort Collins, Manitou Springs, Fountain and El Paso County.

The AMRT has doubled in size since its 2021 debut, according to a news release. The team is trained

to de-escalate situations involving mental health, depression, homelessness, poverty and substance abuse where a police officer may not be needed. They are not dispatched to incidents that involve violence, criminal acts or life-threatening medical situations

Team members are able to provide first aid, mental health assessment, food, water, clothing, hygiene products and referrals for other local resources. Prosser said Aurora Mental Health & Recovery is among the organizations that members of the public may be referred to.

The AMRT responded to nearly 500 calls in 2022 compared to more than 1,000 calls answered by the CRT, which was established in 2018. Unlike the AMRT, the CRT is a co-response program, and its purview specifically includes situations where a member of the public is making threats or is experiencing psychosis.

Interim police chief Art Acevedo called the programs “an invaluable resource” in a news release. Fierberg said clinicians working in the Crisis Response Team are in constant demand and have little down time during their busy 10-hour shifts.

“I would say that we are back to back throughout our entire shifts,” she said. “It would be rare that we would have a couple hours to kind of sit and not take any calls.”

Speaking from her own experience working on Aurora’s Crisis Response Team, Fierberg said the team rarely has to contact the same

person twice, which she took as a positive sign that people contacted once by the team were in a better place after being connected with resources through Aurora Mental Health & Recovery or other service providers.

A case manager also follows up with every client within two days of their contact with the team to see how they’re doing and whether they need additional help, Fierberg said.

The AMRT operates daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the CRT operates from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Members of the public may request an AMRT or CRT response either by calling 911 or by calling the city’s non-emergency dispatch line at 303-6273100.

— MAX LEVY, Sentinel Colorado Staff Writer

COPS AND COURTS

Police search for answers following gunfight in west Aurora parking lot

One man died as a result of a gunfight in a west Aurora parking lot April 5 night and three others were seriously injured in the hectic escape that followed.

Aurora police described the string of incidents in a news release Thursday, which did not include any possible motive for the shooting.

At about 11 p.m., Aurora police responded to a report of gunfire in a shopping center parking lot in the 1600 block of South Havana Street.

Police said a silver Chevy Impala had pulled up alongside a Kia Forte in the parking lot, and the driver of the Impala, armed with a rifle, opened fire on the men in the driver seat and front passenger seat of the Forte.

The front seat passenger was shot. He and the driver of the Forte got out, brandished firearms of their own and shot the driver of the Impala. A female passenger in the Forte also exited the car at that time and ran into the nearby grocery store.

The driver of the Impala limped back to his vehicle and was driven by an unknown person, who accompanied him in the Impala to the hospital, where the driver ultimately died from his injuries.

Meanwhile, the driver of the Forte and his male passenger sped away, leaving the female behind at the grocery store.

Near the intersection of Peoria Street and Del Mar Parkway, they crashed into a Kia Soul, and both men were ejected from the car, suffering critical injuries. The female driver of the Soul sustained serious injuries but is expected to survive.

Aurora police are encouraging anyone with information about the case who hasn’t already spoken to an investigator to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-9137867.

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Police said in a statement that they are specifically interested in contacting the passenger who accompanied the alleged shooter in the Chevy Impala.

The identity of the shooter will be released by the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office after his family is notified.

— MAX LEVY, Sentinel Colorado Staff Writer

Aurora police arrest second suspect after finding ‘clandestine grave’ in condo’s crawl space

A Jefferson County inmate was charged with first-degree murder Thursday after police were tipped off to the existence of a dead body entombed in concrete in the crawl space of an Aurora woman’s condominium.

Haskel Leroy Crawford, 38, was being held in the Jefferson County Jail on $100,000 bond as of Thursday morning, facing homicide charges in an unrelated incident.

Police had previously announced the arrest of the condominium owner, Casie Bock, 29, who is suspected of being an accessory to homicide. She is being held without bond pending her first appearance in court, according to a news release.

The Aurora Police Department received a Crime Stoppers tip on Monday about a homicide that took place six to eight months ago inside of a condo in the 14600 block of E. Second Ave. Police were told the victim — a 36-year-old man, who had been missing since summer 2022 — was buried in the crawl space and covered in concrete.

Aurora police officers responded to the residence, and detectives from APD’s Major Crimes Homicide Unit later obtained a search warrant for the condo. There, they discovered a “clandestine grave” under the floor.

Detectives are working with outside contractors to recover the body. The excavation process is estimated to last through the end of the week, the release said.

The identity of the victim will be released by the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office after identification contact of next of kin.

Anyone who has any information about this case, and who hasn’t already spoken with an investigator, is encouraged to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-9137867.

— MAX LEVY, Sentinel Colorado Staff Writer

APD releases video of officers shooting man who drew gun outside of apartment complex

Aurora police have released footage showing the moment officers shot and killed a man who drew

a gun when confronted outside an East Colfax apartment complex.

Early in the morning of Feb. 11, 2022, residents of LaFontaine Apartments on Idalia Court in north Aurora called police to report an armed man knocking on apartment doors.

When police arrived, they encountered Luis Enrique Parra-Ramirez walking around the side of a building and pointed the flashlights mounted on their rifles at him.

Officers Garrett Strode and Alex Vaughan yelled at Parra-Ramirez in English and Spanish to show them his hands, which Parra-Ramirez did briefly before reaching into the pocket of his hooded sweatshirt.

Body-worn camera footage filmed from the perspective of Vaughan shows Parra-Ramirez taking a reflective object out of the pocket, which a report by the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office later identified as a handgun.

Strode and Vaughan told investigators from the DA’s office and the Arapahoe County Sheriff that Parra-Ramirez raised the gun and pointed it at one or both of them.

Police blurred the part of the video frame including Parra-Ramirez shortly before the moment of the shooting in the footage shared with the Sentinel, so it is unclear from the video footage whether he aimed the gun before Strode and Vaughan opened fire.

Police said they blurred part of the crucial frames of the video because not doing so would have been “contrary to public interest” and because releasing the unblurred images would have required a release from Parra-Ramirez’ family under state law.

Parra-Ramirez was shot multiple times in the torso and head, and fell to the ground. As officers approached his body, a pistol could be seen laying on the ground next to him. Officers began trying to resuscitate him, but Parra-Ramirez died from his injuries.

Chief Deputy District Attorney Jason Siers wrote in the DA report from July of last year that he believed the shooting was justified because Parra-Ramirez ignored the officers’ orders to display his hands and instead pulled a firearm.

“Both Officers had to make split second decisions in response to Mr. Parra-Ramirez’s threatening actions toward them,” Siers wrote. “Mr. Parra-Ramirez would be alive today had he complied with the officers’ orders and not threatened them with a firearm.”

A roommate of Parra-Ramirez at LaFontaine Apartments later told investigators that he believed Parra-Ramirez may have been high on methamphetamine at the time because he had caught Parra-Ramirez smoking meth in their apartment before and saw the suspect acting “spaced out” earlier that evening.

He said Parra-Ramirez had become upset and depressed after he was fired from a job.

— MAX LEVY, Sentinel Colorado Staff Writer

COUNTY

State court considers challenge to Aurora sex abuse lawsuit

A new law passed by state lawmakers opened the door for Angelica Saupe to finally a pursue a claim against the school district where she says a high school basketball coach sexually abused her in the early 2000s.

But that cathartic relief and hope at seeking justice was short-lived when a state court threw our her lawsuit. The judge ruled the new law violated the state Constitution’s ban on passing laws that are retrospective.

That legal question of whether the state can change law for actions in the past was at the center of arguments Tuesday before the Colorado Supreme Court, which is considering Saupe’s appeal of the lower court ruling.

The court’s justices heard arguments from a lawyer representing Saupe as well as Aurora Public Schools, which Saupe sued under the law that took effect last year that opened up a three-year window for people to pursue litigation for sexual abuse they suffered as children dating as far back as 1960.

The law is part of a national effort to make it easier for victims to seek justice later in life after they have had time to come to terms with what happened.

The school district’s lawyer, Stuart Suller, told the justices that recognizing that the constitution places limits on the kinds of laws state

lawmakers can pass does not show disrespect to the survivors of childhood sexual abuse.

“The General Assembly can do many things. But what it can’t do is take the legislative priorities of 2022 and transport them back in time onto conduct that occurred during the final year of the Eisenhower administration,” he told the court’s seven justices.

Saupe’s lawyer, Robert Friedman, argued that school districts, as lesser political entities than the state, cannot claim they are protected against retrospective laws the state legislature enacts. In addition, abusers cannot really ever expect to avoid being sued for abuse, he said, because the statute of limitations for sexual abuse of minors has been flexible.

A 1993 allowed victims to bring lawsuits six years after they realized they had been sexually abused, a subjective standard unlike that of the statute of limitations of other crimes, he said.

Saupe, known as Angelica Synovic when she said she was abused at Rangeview High School, said she hoped her case would be able to proceed and that it would help other women who have been abused to also come forward.

“Regardless if the law has come after the crime, the crime is still a crime and has been,” she said.

— COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press

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Four Aurora police officers were cleared April 3 in the shooting death of a man who brandished a knife on a Regional Transportation District bus in October.

Alexander Collins, 35, was shot and killed by Aurora police after he allegedly stole cigarettes from a store and then refused to exit an RTD bus while wielding a kitchen knife near a group of passengers.

“The decision to use physical force and then lethal physical force may well have saved innocent lives that day,” district attorney Brian Mason wrote in a decision letter published Monday.

“I find the conduct of all four officers to be reasonable, justified and even heroic. Mr. Collins presented a clear threat to the lives of the passengers, including small children, on that bus. He also presented a clear threat to the officers who were seeking to intervene.”

According to the letter, Collins had previously been convicted of a felony and was participating in a housing program, Arapahoe Diverts the Mentally Ill for Treatment, that offers mental health care and substance abuse treatment. He was admitted into the program in July.

Another program participant called an Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office deputy on Oct. 2 to report that Collins “was acting strange” and had “stayed up all night drinking alcohol and smoking ‘blues,’ street slang for fentanyl.” They also said that Collins had repeatedly said, “I’m not going back to jail.”

About an hour later, another deputy responded to take Collins into custody for a “detoxification hold” based on the phone call. Colorado law allows police to arrest anyone who they have probable cause to believe is drunk or high and who presents a clear danger to the safety of themselves or others

By the time the deputy arrived, Collins had left the program facility on Nome Street and was at the RTD stop at Colfax Avenue and Moline Street. The deputy activated his vehicle’s red-and-blue lights and parked next to the bus stop, then got out and asked to speak with Collins.

Collins allegedly “responded with profanities” and drew a large knife. Because the deputy was wearing plain clothes and did not have armor or a radio, he allowed Collins to walk away. The deputy then returned to his vehicle and asked the Aurora Police Department to send emergency help.

Collins entered the Moline Corner Store and asked an employee for cigarettes. The employee, noticing Collins’ knife, handed over the cigarettes and asked if he was going to pay for them. Collins did not reply and left the store without paying, according to the DA’s decision letter. The employee locked the door and called 911.

After exiting the store, Collins boarded an RTD bus without paying the fare. The bus driver tried to confront Collins, but Collins ignored them and walked to the back of the bus. The bus was soon surrounded by police, who demanded that Collins exit the bus.

Body-worn camera footage from the perspective of the responding officers captures the chaotic scene that followed as police entered the bus through both doors, tried to separate Collins from the passengers still on the bus and shouted conflicting commands before unleashing a police dog on him.

Canine handler Robert Wong charged at Collins from behind and tried to grapple Collins as he again drew the kitchen knife and moved toward passengers still sitting in the back of the bus. Another officer, Kevin Manley, grabbed Collins’

left arm and shot him with a Taser, which did not appear to have an effect.

With Wong and Manley struggling to restrain Collins — whose right hand, holding the kitchen knife, remained free — officers Jordan Diekneit and Jason Oviatt, standing outside of the bus’ rear door, opened fire with their handguns

The shots struck Collins in the torso multiple times, and he collapsed.

Wong used his dog to drag Collins’ body off of the bus. Officers began cardiopulmonary resuscitation on Collins, who died soon after.

Analyzing the incident, Mason wrote that Collins presented a clear threat based on the fact that he allegedly menaced a deputy with a knife prior to the confrontation on the bus and drew the weapon again when confronted by police, refusing to drop it when asked to do so.

“Mr. Collins’ refusal to obey commands and his actions with a deadly weapon caused these officers to make a split-second and, indeed, reasonable judgment in a tense and quickly evolving situation, as clearly shown in the video evidence,” Mason wrote.

“The evidence presented in this investigation supports a conclusion that Officers Wong and Manley were justified in the use of physical force upon Mr. Collins and that Officer Diekneit and Sergeant Oviatt were justified in the use of deadly physical force against Mr. Collins.”

The investigation into the shooting was led by Westminster police, and the results were reviewed by the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office to determine whether criminal charges were warranted against any of the officers involved.

— MAX LEVY, Sentinel Colorado Staff Writer

DA: Aurora police shooting of man on bus was ‘justified and even heroic’

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MORE RETAILERS COURTING RAMADAN BUYERS

With her 3-year-old daughter sitting inside a red Target shopping cart, Aya Khalil looked through the aisles with anticipation. The author was on a mission: See for herself that her children’s book about a boy and his grandmother baking for an Islamic feast was actually carried by her local Target store in Toledo.

“Oh my God! ... It’s right there,” Khalil said on spotting “The Night Before Eid.”

“Oh yeaaaaah!” her daughter joyously exclaimed. Khalil giggled.

For Khalil, it was a pinch-me moment as an author -- and also a big deal as a mother.

“This didn’t happen when I was growing up. It was like, ‘Are things really changing now?’” she said. “I’m just really happy that now my own kids will be able to see that and that they’ll know that their stories are valid and ... are out there like a totally normal thing.”

For this year’s Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which started last week, Target rolled out its first dedicated Ramadan and Eid collection, including decoration kits with crescent and lantern-shaped cutouts. It’s one of the latest signs of big retailers in the United States catering to Muslim shoppers’ needs.

Many Muslim Americans enthusiastically welcomed the recognition, applauding retailers that are making it easier for them to bring their families the cheer that ubiquitously and publicly marks some other faiths’ holidays.

“As stores have accommodated for

Easter and Christmas for centuries, I’m glad to see them bring in Ramadan items,” said Hass Beydoun of Dearborn Heights, Michigan. “We welcome it, because they are welcoming our culture and beliefs in their stores.”

Others echoed the sentiment on Target’s website: “Thank you so much for making Ramadan decor mainstream,” one shopper wrote. “We feel seen and heard!” wrote another.

Still, some have been debating the merits of buying Ramadan decor from big box retailers in America, where Muslims make up a small but growing part of the population, to encourage representation, versus supporting small, Muslim-owned businesses that have made such items. Some others caution against excessively commercializing a religious period.

Ramadan is a month of fasting, increased worship and charity. It’s often a time for festive gatherings; on social media, some share photos of their decorated homes or swap ideas for DIY Ramadan decor and children’s activities. Ramadan is followed by the Eid al-Fitr holiday.

Target’s new Ramadan and Eid collection is sold online and in a few hundred stores in areas with numerous Muslim shoppers. The retailer, which didn’t provide sales figures, said it received positive feedback from shoppers and that the collection is part of its commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Party supplies retailer Party City started selling Ramadan and Eid items in 2018 and has since increased such products amid growing demand. More than 280 stores, particularly in locations with large Mus-

lim populations, carry the items, which include lantern string lights and table runners reading “Ramadan Mubarak,” or “Blessed Ramadan.”

“Our goal is to offer authentic and inclusive celebration options to all of our customers, particularly those who are underrepresented in the retail industry,” said Susan Sanderson, Party City’s senior vice president of brand marketing.

Walmart Inc., the nation’s largest retailer, said it recently started carrying items related to Ramadan and Eid but the merchandise is sold only online, not in stores.

Still, that’s a change from when Jomana Siddiqui received an Eid present in Christmas gift wrap in 2011; at the time, Siddiqui, whose business is based in Fullerton, California, said she didn’t see American retailers carrying merchandise for Ramadan or Eid. She tried to get malls and stores to put up signage acknowledging the Muslim holy days but was rebuffed.

From 2014 to 2016, she worked with Macy’s at South Coast Plaza mall in Costa Mesa, California, to design the display towers with “Happy Ramadan” signs for an event. In 2018, she started selling her own items at a pop-up shop at Macy’s in Westminster, California.

Even now, Siddiqui is struggling to convince major retailers to sell her modern-style items like “Ramadan Blessings” platters -- and Ramadan and Eid-appropriate gift wrap sheets. She contends many retailers treat American Muslims, who are racially and culturally diverse, as a monolith and says they should avoid cultural stereotypes.

“Putting camels and palm trees on

something doesn’t speak to Indonesian Muslims or a Mexican Muslim,” she said. Fatima Siddiqui, who lives in the metro Detroit area and owns a calligraphy art business, wrote on Facebook that amid the excitement at retailers carrying Ramadan decorations, community members shouldn’t forget to support Muslim-owned small businesses.

Responses varied. Some shoppers said that while supporting such businesses is important, so is buying from the big, national ones to encourage more representation and for Muslim children to feel celebrated. Others argued that decorations offered by many of the small businesses were often expensive or that big retailers were more accessible. Others suggested buying from both.

“Why wouldn’t retailers partner up with small businesses to showcase their products that are handcrafted with thoughtful meanings?” said Fatima Siddiqui. This year, she organized a Ramadan market in Canton, Michigan, where vendors sold items including banners, wreaths and serving trays.

“Ramadan decor boosts our excitement and mood,” she said. “It helps our younger generation feel special because of the obvious displays of Christmas and other non-Islamic holidays.”

The decor can spark educational conversations with non-Muslims, said Yasmen Bagh, who lives in Jersey City and has founded a business selling outdoor inflatables in such shapes as mosques and lanterns.

“It brings awareness to your neighbors,”

AP Photo/Carlos Osorio

MARIAM FAM AND ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, Associated Press

Low Cost Pet Vaccine Clinic at Pet Care Coalition

scene & herd

Dog Coat Drive at Mississippi and Abilene

April 29 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 1300 S. Potomac St. Ste 116. Aurora, CO 80012. Visit http://alturl. com/ntcxb for more information.

We love our dogs. It’s actually a prerequisite to live here — it’s a little known fact about CO residency. It’s no secret, however, that they do cost money. Food, treats, toys and most importantly keeping up with their health so they are with us as long as possible.

Fortunately Pet Care Coalition, in partnership with RezDawg Rescue, and in case you missed the one this past weekend, they are offering another low cost vaccination clinic later this month on April 29.

Denver Beer Co’s Crawfish Fest at Denver Beer Co’s Platte Street Taproom

Arvada Kite Festival at Stenger Soccer Complex in Aravada

The Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site: From its Establishment to its Essential Role Today at History Colorado

April 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 11200 W. 58th Ave., Arvada, CO 80002. Visit http://alturl.com/u9uyt for more information.

April 16 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 13918 E. Mississippi Ave. Aurora, CO 80012. Visit http://alturl. com/rf73n for more information.

It was a particularly cold winter, and My Fairy Dawg Mother ran through their stockpile of coats as a result. In response, they have decided to hold a Dog Coat Drive this weekend at the southeast corner of East Mississippi Avenue and South Abilene Street.

They’ll be accepting coats, sweaters, costumes and doggy pajamas — basically anything that keeps our fur babies warm.

The greatest need is for sizes large and extra large, but will obviously take anything you may want to donate.

It’s asked that you double check the velcro and pockets of the coats to make sure nothing is left behind that you may not want to donate.

This drive through clinic will be giving free DAPP vaccines, $15 rabies and Bordatella shots. Plus you can get your pupper microchipped for $20.

This is a cash only affair and it is requested that you bring any previous vaccine information you may have.

No animal will be turned away due to any cost prohibitive circumstances pet owners may have.

They ask that you keep your fur baby leashed and in your vehicle until it is their turn.

April 23 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 1695 Platte St. Denver, CO 80202. Visit http://alturl.com/68ax4 for more information.

Calling all crustacean eaters, especially if you happen to be cajun. Whether you call them crawfish, crayfish, crawdaddy’s or mudbugs, the Yabby Hut is bringing the Crawfish Fest back to Denver Beer Co. to feed y’all mountain lobsters until you can eat no more.

Actually it’s not all you can eat, but the crawfish will be accompanied by the typical accoutrements to any true southern boil, being corn on the cob, new potatoes and andouille sausage.

In addition to the pound of mudbugs you’ll be given, and the fixin’s, your ticket gets you two beers of your choice from Denver Beer Co. And as if stuffing your belly with noms, half of the proceeds will be given to City Year Denver. So go get full and give a hand to our step-sibling to the west with your donation.

Let’s go fly a kite, up to the highest height.

The Arvada Kite Festival is this weekend and the sun looks as if it will be out and shining bright this weekend. It looks to be a perfect day to get out with your family and send your kite soaring up through the atmosphere, up where the air is clear.

And if you haven’t a kite of your own, you can buy one at the festival — or better yet, make one as a family before the festival begins. After all, with tuppence for paper and strings, you can have your own set of wings.

Unfortunately no pets will be allowed to this event, so plan accordingly in that respect. Oh, let’s go fly a kite.

A History of Lowry Air Force Base at the Aurora Museum

April 19 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 1200 N. Broadway Denver, CO 80203. Visit https://bit.ly/3McPOTt for more information.

Representatives from the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes that were involved in the creation of the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site will be sharing their experiences in creating the site as well as discussing the generational trauma of Sand Creek that is still very much living history for many of the Cheyenne and Arapho people.

This event is open to the public and tickets can be purchased at https://bit.ly/3U8hQS4.

Denver Pop Up Plant Sale at Stanley Marketplace

April 15 and 16 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 2501 Dallas St. Aurora, CO 80010. Visit stanleymarketplace. com/stanley-events/ for more information.

Alright green and brown thumbs, this one is for you. We’ve found an opportunity for you to get a new plant to either flourish or sadly drown.

March 14 through July 9 during normal museum hours. 15051 E. Alameda Pkwy. Aurora, CO 80014. Visit www.AuroraMuseum.org for more information.

This could be an exciting one, provided you care about Aurora’s history. Hopefully that’s the case, and if not we strongly encourage you to learn a bit more about the city in which you reside, such as this chestnut — Eisenhower considered Lowry Air Force base to be his summer White House from 1953 through 1955, increasing the base’s prestige to an executive level, if you will. That one’s on us.

Lowry Air Force Base played pivotal roles for the growth of Aurora and the surrounding areas, as well as playing a vital role in the country’s defense providing logistics, training and intelligence support.

The exhibit will feature photographs, documents and an extensive timeline displaying the chronology of the airfield turned Air Force Base and how it brought jobs, homes and people to the then burgeoning community we know today.

Whatever the case may be, you’ll be provided an opportunity to be seen at Stanley buying plants. And isn’t that the most crucial part in all of this?

Hundreds of plants will be available for purchase throughout the entirety of the event.

And don’t get confused by the name. There’s no Stanley in Denver. The tried and true City of Aurora is still the only home of the marketplace. See you there!

Preps

On the whole, the Colorado spring has been fairly kind to prep baseball teams in Aurora, which seem to be hitting their stride.

Weather has interfered with practice schedules as usual, but most teams haven’t lost game action or faced mass postponements.

BASEBALL

That has allowed teams to begin to develop some consistency as league play arrives. One of the teams on the rise is Cherokee Trail, which was Aurora’s last team standing last season.

With a senior core led by Munch, Bowen Tabola and Reichert, DiGiorgio knows his team has the players to convey the proper sense of urgency to the young players on the roster.

“The seniors are very vocal that they want to go to the playoffs and they want all the young guys to experience it as well,” DiGiorgio said after the Legacy win. “I think we’re coming together as a team, getting the bats going and those sorts of things. Do we have things to work on? Of course, but it still feels really early.”

Diamond goods

Coach Jon DiGiorgio’s Cougars made a run all the way to the semifinals of the Class 5A Baseball Championship Series before it dropped a one-run decision to Legacy. Despite a significant loss of talent to graduation, Cherokee Trail appears to have the pieces for another run.

BY COURTNEY OAKES Sports Editor

Going into their Centennial League opener at rival Grandview April 11, the Cougars had a three-game winning streak that included a 6-3 win over that same Legacy team — one that came to Cherokee Trail ranked No. 5 in the latest CHSAANow.com coaches poll — on April 8.

Roughly 18 hours after senior Tommy Munch delivered a walk-off hit to give the Cougars a 7-6, nine-inning win over ThunderRidge, Cherokee Trail (6-3) scored four times in the opening inning of its morning contest with the Lightning — keyed by a three-run home run from senior shortstop Braedan Reichert — and then held down Legacy behind relievers Keegan Eberly and Carter Wilcox to secure a big victory.

Ahead of April 11 contests, three other Aurora are programs joined Cherokee Trail with six wins in Regis Jesuit, Eaglecrest and Aurora Central.

The Raiders (6-3) recently returned from a trip to play in the All Faiths Classic in Las Vegas, at which they finished 2-2.

Coach Matt Darr’s team played four close contests at the tournament and prevailed in half of them, including walk-off wins against both Archbishop Moeller (out of Cincinnati, Ohio) and Bishop O’Dowd (out of Oakland, California).

Regis Jesuit’s lone Colorado loss thus far is a 7-2 defeat to rival Cherry Creek, but it has had a strong start as it builds toward Continental League play. The Raiders also sustained big losses to graduation (including Colorado’s Gatorade Player of the Year Dallas Macias) from last season’s team, which was eliminated from the Championship Series by Cherokee Trail, but reloaded with depth.

Aurora Central won 15 games a year ago and is on virtually the same pace this season with a mark of 6-4-1 after six-run rally in the seventh inning contributed to a 15-9 win at Overland April 8 in non-league play.

Coach Mike Wing’s Trojans have swung the bats well thus far with four games of double-digit runs, while they also have thrown back-to-back shutouts (in wins over Gateway and Thornton). Junior Aron Gardea has 16 RBI thus far, which is tied for the second-most of any Aurora player.

Eaglecrest got a two-homer outing from junior John Rossi April 8 to rally for a 7-4 win over Northfield that improved its record to 6-5.

Coach Tori Humphrey’s Raptors have generated a good amount of offense thus far as they’ve averaged nearly eight runs per game with help of strong starts at the plate from senior Braylan Bell, plus juniors Rossi and Brayden Stufft and others. Senior starting pitcher Anthony Gall has half of Eaglecrest’s wins.

Grandview has had a challenging schedule during a 5-4 start and has gotten a boost any time Jax Pfister has been on the mound. The sophomore has a 2-1 record and allowed just three earned runs (with 18 strikeouts) in 22 innings. Senior Clifford Goldy already has 13 RBI.

Smoky Hill has won five games thus far as it looks to develop the offense to match a solid group of pitchers, while Overland (which has the city’s RBI leader in Connor Geiss with 21) and Vista

PEAK have four wins apiece thus far.

ABOVE: From left, Sanni Avila (9), Jorge De LosSantos (10) and Jose Gomez (8) and the Aurora Central baseball team is off to a 6-4-1

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in the Colorado League standings as one of four city teams with six wins through games of April 10. BELOW: Cherokee Trail senior shortstop Braedan Reichert had three hits, including a three-run home run, and helped spark the Cougars to a 6-3 home win over Legacy April 8 in a rematch of a Class 5A Baseball Championship Series semifinal from last season. Photos by Courtney Oakes/Sentinel Colorado

RIDE ON

Second Chance Bicycle Shop gears up to reopen in Centennial after passing of founder

Ernie Clark poses for a portrait, Feb. 19 2023. Photo by PHILIP B. POSTON/Sentinel Colorado

BY MAX LEVY, Sentinel Colorado Staff Writer

In November, the sudden death of Ernie Clark left his nonprofit, Second Chance Bicycle Shop, both leaderless and homeless.

The redevelopment of Aurora’s East Bank Shopping Center had forced the nonprofit project to relocate, but at the time of his passing, Ernie was struggling to find a new spot for the shop that offered free bikes to children, homeless people and others in need.

The charity was a labor of love for Ernie, a former New Jersey police officer who started Second Chance out of a garage and built it into a community asset that won ovations from leaders across the state and nation.

Ernie was the public face of Second Chance, which he ran with the help of a team of volunteers. But his heavy involvement in the day-to-day operations of the shop also meant his death plunged its future into uncertainty.

Ernie also supported his wife, Faith, through her struggles with cancer and inspired their daughter, Betty, to follow in his footsteps as a police officer. After Ernie’s death, Betty told the Sentinel how she promised her father that she would help carry on his legacy “come hell or high water.”

Now, she’s making good on her promise and says Second Chance is gearing up to reopen out of a new storefront in Centennial.

“It was fabulous. I couldn’t have asked for a better timing,” Betty said. “We’re grateful, and we’re excited to be moving in the right direction, and we look

forward to helping people more in the future.”

A local roofing company, Artisan Construction, is allowing Second Chance to sublease the space at 6920 S. Jordan Road rent-free, she said. Betty said the company reached out after seeing a Facebook post about the nonprofit needing help moving items out of the East Bank location and into storage units.

“They have helped us continue the legacy,” Betty wrote in a text message. “Without them, none of this would be possible.”

While slightly smaller than their last space, Betty says the new location is heated and includes a warehouse for the nonprofit’s large inventory of bicycles. Volunteers have been working for several weeks to move bicycles and set them up in the new space, she said.

The offer of help from Artisan Construction came more than a year after the team responsible for redeveloping East Bank pledged to help Ernie find a new space for Second Chance, but came up empty handed in Aurora.

Though lobbyist Marcus Pachner said the group had held regular planning meetings and reached out to business contacts to try to find a space for Ernie, they were ultimately unsuccessful. Ernie at one point toured a location on East Colfax Avenue but turned it down, citing safety worries and other concerns.

Councilmember Alison Coombs, whose ward includes the East Bank Shopping Center, was also involved in the effort to find another home for Second Chance, along with a retail specialist working for the City of Aurora.

While Coombs said she

was disappointed that Second Chance’s supporters weren’t able to find another place for the nonprofit in Aurora, she was glad to hear Betty and others were carrying on Ernie’s legacy.

“I think it’s really unfortunate that we couldn’t find something more affordable for them,” she said. “It’s a common problem that we have with small nonprofits and small businesses, where our commercial space just isn’t affordable. But mostly I’m just really happy for them that they were able to find a really good deal that’s going to help them operate and continue to serve.”

Second Chance was also promised $20,000 by Evergreen Development Company and Kimco, both involved in the redevelopment, to help with the move. Pachner wrote in a statement Tuesday that the funding was still forthcoming and that the contributors were “finalizing the funding method.”

“We’re happy to have supported such a wonderful nonprofit organization that has made a significant positive impact in the community, and we hope that the almost five years of free rent we donated played a small part in helping Second Chance to achieve their mission,” Chris Ciminiello of Kimco said in the statement.

Pachner also reported that an additional $25,000 had been pledged by UnitedHealthcare, with UnitedHealthcare’s West Region Vice President Eric Palmquist saying in the statement that the company was “dedicated to helping people live healthier lives” and that their “mission aligns well with the mission of Second Chance Bikes.”

“UnitedHealthcare’s role as an Angel contributor truly helped to bring this project full circle and will allow Second Chance Bikes to continue to thrive as an impactful community partner for years to come,” Pachner wrote.

Coombs said she also plans to support a proposal to contribute $25,000 on behalf of the city at the council’s upcoming spring budget workshop.

Although Second Chance has left Aurora for the city’s southern neighbor, Betty confirmed that they will continue to partner with organizations that they worked with previ-

ously in Aurora, including local schools and the police department.

Second Chance has had to move several times during its 20-plus years in existence, though Betty said this is the first time the nonprofit has been based outside of Aurora. She said the organization hopes to reopen officially by June 1.

“And we’ll probably have an open house once we’re all set up to show people our new place and tell people we’re back,” she said. “Not back in business literally, but back to keep my dad’s legacy going.”

Betty Clark is continuing to operate Second Chance Bicycle Shop after the passing of her father Ernie in November of 2022. Betty relocated the shop to Centennial after redevelopment in the previous location of East Bank Shopping Center forced the shop to temporarily close.

Photo by PHILIP B. POSTON/Sentinel Colorado

Richard Gieseler works on a bicycle in the back of Second Chance Bicycle Shop, April 8, at the bicycle shop’s new location in Centennial. Gieseler has been volunteering at Second Chance for more than five years..

Photo by PHILIP B. POSTON/Sentinel Colorado

Preps

GIRLS BASKETBALL Grandview honors its 6A state champions

The Grandview girls basketball team got to relive the magic of its recently completed 2022-23 season in front of peers, family and faculty April 5 at an assembly in the school’s gym.

The Wolves completed a run to the Class 6A state championship — the second straight for the program and fourth all-time — last month as the No. 11 seed in the 32-team field. They defeated No. 22 Douglas County to open the playoffs and got past No. 6 Fountain-Fort Carson to reach the Denver Coliseum, where they took down No. 3 Highlands Ranch in the Great 8, No. 2 Cherry Creek in the semifinals and No. 4 Monarch 38-28 in the title game.

Individually, sophomore star Sienna Betts received the banner for her winning Colorado’s Gatorade Player of the Year award — which will hang on the wall alongside those from her sister, Lauren, winner of the accolade for the previous two seasons — and coach Josh Ulitzky was honored as CHSAANow’s 6A girls coach of the year as well as a winner of the John Wooden Legacy award.

“We got to feel it and show off what we did,” Betts said. “It’s really awesome and it feels really good to do it with my friends.”

Along with Grandview’s winners of a Daniels Fund Scholarship, its CyberPatriot team and its all-state band/ choir members, the girls basketball team was introduced individually and then presented the state championship trophy to principal Lisa Sprague.

There was laughter as pictures flashed on the scoreboard from the championship game, synced to the song “One Shining Moment” that typically closes out the NCAA basketball tournament. The celebration concluded with another NCAA-style tradition in which each member of the team and coaches climbed a ladder to snip off part of the net on one of the hoops as a memento of the championship.

FOOTBALL CHSAA moves 5A/4A title games to Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins

The Colorado High School Activities Association announced that the state championship games in Class 5A and 4A football will be played in Fort Collins next season.

The games have had a stay of nearly two decades at Empower Field at Mile High — home of the Denver Broncos — but now head to Canvas Stadium, the 36,500-seat home of the Colorado State football team that opened in 2017. CHSAA Commissioner Mike Krueger commented at a small press conference at the stadium about the change.

The 5A and 4A championship games will be played on Dec. 2 at Canvas Stadium. The 3A title game will move to Fort Collins in 2024 as well, while 2A through 6-man games will remain at CSU-Pueblo.

WEEK PAST

The week past in Aurora prep sports

MONDAY, APRIL 10: The Grandview girls soccer team ceded a goal in each half in a 2-0 road loss to Mountain Vista. ...The Smoky Hill boys lacrosse team held a two-goal lead at halftime in a visit to Thomas Jefferson, but was held scoreless for the final two periods in a 9-6 loss. ...Errors plagued the Aurora Central baseball team in a 10-3 loss to Thomas Jefferson. German Villalobos struck out seven in six innings. ...SATURDAY, APRIL 8: Clifford Goldy tripled, homered and drove in seven runs as the Grandview baseball team held off Valor Christian 17-13. Chase Chapman also homered and Tony Crow and Wyatt Walters each drove in two runs. ...John Rossi homered twice and the Eaglecrest baseball team scored seven times in its final three at-bats after three scoreless innings to rally past Northfield 7-4. ...Noah Carrillo knocked in Jackson Van Luit in the first inning for what turned out to the only run of the Smoky Hill baseball team’s 1-0 win over Rangeview. The Buffaloes remembered Kevin Wolitzky, who their field is named after, during the contest, which saw Gavin McKown strike out 12 in a complete-game, one-hitter. ...Maddyn Walker racked up five goals for the Cherokee Trail girls soccer team in an 11-0 win over FNE Warriors. ...The Cherokee Trail girls lacrosse team got down by as many as seven goals in the first half, but piled up 14 goals in the second half and roared past Northfield 21-18 at Legacy

Stadium. Lorelei Gearity scored seven goals, Kyla Bieker added six and Abigail Vanzant had five assists for the Cougars. ...The Eaglecrest boys track team won the Horizon Hawk Invitational at the North Stadium as the only Aurora-area school in the field. The Raptors claimed the 4x100 and 4x200 meter relay events and also had a winner in the 400 meter dash in Peace Warah. The Eaglecrest girls placed third beyind wins in the 200 and 400 meters from Jaylynn Wilson plus the 4x400 meter relay. ...At the Legend Track Clash, Aurora had three event winners on the boys side in the Cherokee Trail 4x100 meter relay team, plus Rangeview’s Kevin Frazier in the high jump (6 feet, 3 inches) and Grandview’s Rylen Lippelt (14 feet) in the pole vault. Grandview’s Anna Wehrenberg posted the lone win among Aurora girls when she took the 400 meter dash. Cherokee Trail led four scoring Aurora boys teams in sixth place, while the fifth-place Grandview girls topped local programs. ... The Vista PEAK girls track team finished in fourth place among 21 scoring teams at the Northfield Nighthawk Invitational track meet at All-City Stadium with help from four event championships, including a sweep of the 100 and 300 hurdles by Kendall McCoy, plus a victory by Grace Dow in the 400 meters and the 4x400 meter relay. Hinkley’s Leilah Swanson topped the discus for the other girls win among Aurora programs. On the boys side, Overland placed fifth with help of the discus, shot put sweep by Jarrius Ward, while Vista PEAK got a win in the 4x200 meter relay. ...Kath-

erine Reynolds had the game-winning goal and Naomi Clark also scored as the Grandview girls soccer team edged Chatfield 2-1. ... Amber Smith scored two goals in the opening minutes of the second half and the Overland girls soccer team topped visiting Aurora Central 10-3. ...The Eaglecrest boys volleyball team outlasted visiting Poudre School District 18-25, 25-19, 25-23, 13-25, 15-8. ...The Grandview boys volleyball team finished 3-1 at the Douglas County Tournament, while Overland finished 2-2 and Gateway 1-2. ...The Rangeview boys volleyball tournament saw the host Raiders go 1-3, while Vista PEAK finished 2-2. ...

FRIDAY, APRIL 7:

Tommy Munch delivered a base hit to give the Cherokee Trail baseball team a 7-6 walkoff win over ThunderRidge in the ninth inning. ...Hazel Bonansinga and Jasmin Garcia Martinez tallied goals for the Rangeview girls soccer team in a 2-0 road win at Vista PEAK

THURSDAY, APRIL 6: The Cherokee Trail boys volleyball team came through in the clutch three times on its way to a hard-fought 25-23, 26-24, 29-27 sweep at Eaglecrest German Villalobos pitched five innings and allowed two hits with eight strikeouts as the Aurora Central baseball team blanked Thornton 11-0. Andrew Aragon had four hits and scored four times and Aron Gardea drove in five runs for Aurora Central. ...Jax Pfister pitched six scoreless innings and the Grandview baseball team held on for a 7-4 win over Castle View. Clifford Goldy knocked in three of the runs for the Wolves. ...Celeste Anaya broke a tie with a goal 10 minutes in

the second half and Jahayra Bernal and Maria Herrera also scored for the Gateway girls soccer team in a 3-1 win at Aurora Central. The Trojans’ goal came from Emily Garcia-Munoz ...The Regis Jesuit girls tennis team won every match save No. 3 singles in a 6-1 Continental League dual win over Legend. ...The Vista PEAK girls tennis team swept singles and claimed all but No. 2 doubles to defeat George Washington 6-1 in a City League dual match. ...

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5: Presten Legette scored the winning goal to lift the Eaglecrest boys lacrosse team to an 8-7 overtime win at Heritage. Legette was one of four Raptors with two goals apiece. ...A six-goal effort from Maddie Jokerst helped propel the Regis Jesuit girls lacrosse team past the Poudre School District 16-7. ...Cooper Conger scored five times to help the Smoky Hill boys lacrosse team roll to an 11-1 win over Prairie View. ...The Vista PEAK girls soccer team topped Hinkley 2-1 in overtime. ...Naomi Clark scored twice and Isa Dillehay, Symphony Schell and Lexi Yi also had goals as the Grandview girls soccer team topped Cherokee Trail 5-1. ...

TUESDAY, APRIL 4: The Regis Jesuit boys swim team dropped a 180.5-128.5 dual meet at Cherry Creek in a powerhouse matchup. Reid Magner earned the only event win for the Raiders in the 500 yard freestyle. ...The Cherokee Trail boys volleyball team fell to Valor Christian 25-23, 25-15, 25-20. ...The Overland boys volleyball team went up two sets over Cherry Creek, but the Bruins won three straight for a 23-25, 23-25, 25-14, 25-20, 15-12

win.

TOP: Members of the Class 6A state championship-winning Grandview girls basketball team pose with the trophy at an assembly April 5 at the school. ABOVE LEFT: Gateway’s Jahayra Bernal shrugs after scoring a second-half goal in the Olys’ 3-1 girls soccer road win at Aurora Central April 6. ABOVE CENTER: Cherokee Trail’s Lorelei Gearity (25) celebrates one of the seven goals she scored in the Cougars’ 21-18 win over Northfield April 8. ABOVE RIGHT: Smoky Hill senior Gavin McKown struck out 12 hitters in a complete game effort as the Buffaloes topped Rangeview 1-0 April 8. (Photos by Courtney Oakes/Sentinel Colorado)

Because the people must know

COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0032-2023

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

On January 24, 2023, 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)

Shawna Gale Sellmann

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as beneficiary, as nominee for NFM, Inc. dba NFM Lending, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

NFM, Inc.

Date of Deed of Trust

August 17, 2018

County of Recording

Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust

August 21, 2018

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

D8083260

Original Principal Amount

$206,150.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$195,757.42

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: The failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO.

EXHIBIT “A” 0032-2023

Also known by street and number as: 18255 East Alabama Place, Unit C, 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, 05/24/2023, 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 3/30/2023

Last Publication 4/27/2023

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: 01/24/2023

Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

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

DEANNE R. STODDEN #33214

MESSNER REEVES LLP 1550 WEWATTA STREET, SUITE 710, DENVER, CO 80202 (303) 623-1800

Attorney File # 8020.0071

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. 0041-2023

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

On January 31, 2023, 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)

Casey Kroger

Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Date of Deed of Trust

April 20, 2017

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

April 24, 2017

Recording Information (Reception No. and/ or Book/Page No.) D7045691

Original Principal Amount

$242,250.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$236,699.10

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 4, BLOCK 47, HOFFMAN TOWN SIXTH FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

PARCEL ID NUMBER: 031063795

Also known by street and number as: 860 Scranton Street, Aurora, CO 80011. 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, 05/31/2023, 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 4/6/2023

Last Publication 5/4/2023

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: 01/31/2023

Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

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

Alison L Berry #34531

N. April Winecki #34861

David R. Doughty #40042

Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592

Lynn M. Janeway #15592

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

Attorney File # 23-029185

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. 0045-2023

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

On February 3, 2023, 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)

Dion Reid AND Michael Reid

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR PACIFIC UNION FINANCIAL, LLC, DBA THELENDER, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Date of Deed of Trust

November 15, 2018

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

November 16, 2018

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

D8113044

Original Principal Amount

$390,213.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$369,356.41

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 9, BLOCK 1, KENSINGTON SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

A.P.N. : 1973-22-1-25-009

Also known by street and number as: 9843 E Idaho St, Aurora, CO 80247. 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, 06/07/2023, 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 4/13/2023

Last Publication 5/11/2023

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: 02/03/2023

Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

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

Alison L Berry #34531

N. April Winecki #34861

David R. Doughty #40042

Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592

Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 23-029224

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. 0052-2023

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 7, 2023, 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 JUSTEN

Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

October 22, 2019

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

November 04, 2019

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

D9118916

Original Principal Amount

$71,225.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$66,975.09

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 5, BLOCK 1, HAMPDEN HILLS AT AURORA SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 8, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 19251 EAST NASSAU DRIVE, AURORA, CO 80013. 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, 06/07/2023, 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 4/13/2023

Last Publication 5/11/2023

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: 02/07/2023

Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

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

Anna Johnston #51978

Ryan Bourgeois #51088

Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557

Randall M. Chin #31149

Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391

Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711

Attorney File # 00000009701053

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. 0029-2023

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

On January 24, 2023, 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)

Andre Lamont Kelly AND Terra Natee Wallace

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. D/B/A SUPREME LENDING, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE

AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust

September 20, 2018

County of Recording Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

September 21, 2018

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

D8094183

Original Principal Amount

$337,769.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $315,707.41

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 19, BLOCK 5, AURORA HILLS- FILING NO. TWELVE, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

PARCEL ID NUMBER: 1973-14-1-19-014

Also known by street and number as: 657 S Oswego Court, 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, 05/24/2023, 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 3/30/2023

Last Publication 4/27/2023

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: 01/24/2023

Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

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

Alison L Berry #34531

N. April Winecki #34861

David R. Doughty #40042

Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592

Lynn M. Janeway #15592

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

Attorney File # 22-029129

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

CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO

Ordinance 2023-11

A PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO, REZONING A PARCELOF LAND MEASURING 2.14 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SMITH ROAD AND SABLE BOULEVARD, CITY OFAURORA, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO, FROM MIXED-USE CORRIDOR ZONE DISTRICT (MU-C) TO BUSINESS/TECH ZONE DISTRICT (I-1) AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP ACCORDINGLY (5280 RV STORAGE ZONING MAP AMENDMENT)

Ordinance 2023-11, which was introduced on April 10, 2023, will be presented for final passage at the April 24, 2023, 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: April 13, 2023

Sentinel

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Case Number(s): 1983-6032-08; 1983-6032-07

Applicant: Dazbog Coffee Company

Application Name: Dazbog Aurora

You are hereby notified that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 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 drive-through in a MU-C (Mixed Use-Corridor) zone district and a Site Plan Amendment to convert the existing building into a coffee shop with a drive-through to include upgraded sidewalks, paving, and amenity area.

Site Location: Northwest Corner of S Buckley Road and E Arizona Drive (1191 S Buckley Rd)

Site Size: 0.58 acres

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

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: April 13, 2023

Sentinel

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Case Number(s): 2000-6002-08

Applicant: Jai Elsell

Application Name: Willmar’s Car Detail

Shop

You are hereby notified that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 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 detail shop in a MU-C (Mixed Use – Corridor) zone district.

Site Location: Approximately 213 feet south of the intersection of S Havana Street and E Kentucky Avenue (938 S Havana St)

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

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: April 13, 2023

Sentinel NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Case Number(s): 2006-7003-08

Applicant:Painted Prairie Owner, LLC

Application Name: Painted Prairie Fencing

You are hereby notified that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 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 Master Plan Amendment to update the fencing design with an Adjustment to modify fencing adjacent to open spaces and parks in the Painted Prairie Master Plan

Site Location: North of 56th Avenue and west of Picadilly Road

Site Size: 608.0 acres

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

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: April 13, 2023

Sentinel NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Case Number(s): 2022-4056-00

Applicant: Milhaus

Application Name: 63rd and Kirk LLC

Multi-Family at Painted Prairie

You are hereby notified that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 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 approximately 300 residential units in two, four-story buildings with Adjustments for Painted Prairie Design Standards and building materials.

Site Location: Northwest Corner of Lisbon Street and E 62nd Avenue

Site Size: 9.87 acres

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

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: April 13, 2023

Sentinel NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Unclaimed, confiscated, and recovered property will be auctioned to the highest and best bidder at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 7500 York Street, Denver, Colorado.

These items may be inspected at 7500 York Street, Denver, Colorado, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. the day before the sale, then between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on the day of the auction. A complete list of all items will be available for review in the City Clerk’s Office, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, Room 1400 (1st floor), Aurora, Colorado.

2018-5812 100628 -1 HONDA GEN-

ERATOR

2019-35301 71140-2 WHEEL

2018-35308 129554-1 WHEEL TIRE AND RIM

2012-27137 1227137Z-18 ACETLENE

TORCH KIT

2012-27137 1227137Z-19 TRAFFIC

CONES

2011-39690 1139690 TIRE AND RIM

2019-46795 178733-1 BOSS SNOWPLOW BLADE

2009-13910 0913910Z-1 OXYGEN

TANK 23-7598 291529-2 Crossbow 17-6933 69374 -3 BAG WITH

MISC CONST. TOOLS 17-6933 69374 -4 HITACHI NAIL

GUN 17-6933 69374 -5 LEFTHANDED

GOLF CLUBS 18-43996 1372261 BLACK MAIL-

BOX

19-11734 162820-11 BOX MISC

BIKE PARTS

18-33519 127694-2 7 IN ANGLE

GRINDER 18-33519 127694-4 COPPER FIT-

TINGS 18-33519 127694-9 DEWALT TOOL BAG W TOOLS 18-33519 127615-5 MISC TOOLS 23-10632 292769-1 Dewalt Chop

Saw 18-38058 131762 -4 SUSAN B. AN-

THONY DOLLARS SET

18-46332 139566-43 FOREIGN

COINS

12-42042 1242042-1 PHILLIPINES

ONE PESO

18-48665 141104-007 SINGAPOR DOLLARS

18-11846 154116-18 3 PESOS

19-24299 163044-7 FOREIGN

CURENCY

20-20186 195264-4 FOREIGN

CURENCY

20-28964 201520-10 FOREIGN

CURENCY

20-35012 205745-11 FOREIGN

CURENCY

21-35262 237842-6 FOREIGN

CURENCY

21-36299 241579-6 FOREIGN

CURENCY

21-42936 244862-4 FOREIGN

(303) 858-1800

Publication: April 13, 2023

Sentinel DISTRICT COURT ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO

CONSOLIDATED NOTICE OF PUBLICATION CASE NUMBER: 2023DR30222

Notice is given that the following has been filed and this Court has found that due diligence has been used to obtain personal service of process to no avail.

The Court has ordered this publication.

In Re: the Allocation of Parental Responsibilities for: Wilson Eduardo Mejia Cruz Oscar Eduardo Ramirez Marroquin, PETITIONER AND Esvin Villanueva, RESPONDENT.

A copy of the Petition may be obtained from the Court. Final Orders may be entered against that party upon whom this notice makes service if they fail to file a response within thirty-five days.

Dated: March 17, 2023

First Publication: March 30, 2023

Final Publication: April 27, 2023

Sentinel DISTRICT COURT CIVIL SUMMONS Case No. 2023CV30085

DARLENE L. GRAYSON, Plaintiff, vs. ANSELMO RODRIGUEZ, Defendant.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: Anselmo Rodriguez

for the Quebec St Water Treatment Plant (QSWTP), Third Pressure Filter until 10:00 a.m. local time on May 2, 2023 via the online electronic bid service through QuestCDN.com. Project bid documents must be downloaded from QuestCDN to allow access to vBid online bidding for the submittal of the bid. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 10 a.m. local time on April 13, 2023 at QSWTP (6875 Business Center Dr. Littleton, CO 80130).

The last day for questions during the bid period is April 21, 2023.

The work generally includes furnishing all materials, equipment, accessories, and labor for performing all operations necessary to complete the third pressure filter installation at the QSWTP, including, but not limited to the following:

1. Liquid Ammonium Sulfate (LAS) Storage Tank/Pump Installation/Relocation

2. Third Pressure Filter Installation (District Pre-Procured)

3. Access Platform/Ladder Installation (Bid Alternative)

4. Electrical, instrumentation, and controls improvements

Contract Documents may be obtained electronically starting on April 6, 2023, at www.eccv.org under the Resources and Information menu by clicking on Request for Bids. The user will then enter the bid number 8436695 into the search field and click the search button to find the project. Download the digital documents for $22.

GIANT BIKE

22-36456 279728 -28 SCOOTER

NINEBOT

23-24541 293957-1 BLUE WHITE MTN BIKE

23-28822 294643-3 BLUE MOUNTAIN BIKE

19-18134 158923-1 BIKE WHITE BMX

22-309797 285009-1 BICYCLE BLUE

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CHILDS BIKE

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SLAYER 30 BIKE

22-33181 277425-3 KZR BICYCLE WITH PLASTIC BAG ON SEAT

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Terms of the sale will be cash, certified check, Visa, American Express, or Mastercard at the conclusion of the sale. The successful bidder will be required to remove all items after the close of the sale. All sales are final WITH NO WARRANTY. Any and all bids can be rejected at the discretion of the City of Aurora.

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez, City Clerk

First Publication: March 30, 2023

Final Publication: April 14, 2023

Sentinel

AVISO DE CANCELACIÓN DE LAS ELECCIONES y DECLARACIÓN DE LOS RESULTADOS CERTIFICADOS DISTRITO METROPOLITANO DE BLUE EAGLE NROS. 1-5

POR MEDIO DE LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA, según § 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., que al cierre de la jornada laboral del 28 de febrero de 2023, no había más candidatos que cargos a cubrir, incluyendo a los candidatos que presentaron por escrito declaraciones juradas de intención de ser candidatos, para cada uno de los Distritos metropolitanos de Blue Eagle Nros. 1-5 (de manera colectiva, los “Distritos”). Por lo tanto, por medio de la presente se cancelan las elecciones para los Distritos que se iban a celebrar el 2 de mayo de 2023.

Se declaran electos por unanimidad a los siguientes candidatos para el Distrito:

John L. Tyler Jr. Hasta mayo de 2027

Daniel M. Conway Hasta mayo de 2027 Christopher Fellows Hasta mayo de 2027

/s/ Ashley B. Frisbie

Representante electoral designada

Persona de contacto para el Distrito:

Clint C. Waldron, Esq.

WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law 2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the attached Complaint. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you within the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 21 days after such service upon you. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you outside of the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after such service upon you. Your answer or counterclaim must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the applicable time period, the Court may enter judgment by default against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.

Respectfully submitted this 28th day of March, 2023.

BURNS, WALL AND MUELLER, P.C.

Contact QuestCDN Customer Support at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in membership registration, downloading digital project information and vBid online bid submittal questions. Project bid documents must be downloaded from QuestCDN which will add your company to the Planholder List and allow access to vBid online bidding for the submittal of your bid (which is required for this project). Bidders will be charged a fee of $42 to submit a bid electronically. For this project, and bids will only be received and accepted via the online electronic bid service through QuestCDN.com.

The Bidder to whom a contract is awarded will be required to furnish “Performance and Maintenance” and “Labor and Material Payment” bonds to the District. The “Performance and Maintenance” and “Labor and Material Payment” bonds shall be furnished in the amount of 100 percent of the contract, in conformity with the requirements of the Contract Documents.

The District reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, or to accept that proposal or combination of proposals, if any, which in its sole and absolute judgment, will under all circumstances best serve the District’s interest. No proposal will be accepted from any first, person, or corporation, who is a defaulter as to surety or otherwise, or is deemed incompetent, irresponsible, or unreliable by the District Board of Directors.

By:

/s/ Robert T. Cosgrove Robert T. Cosgrove #12217

Attorneys for Plaintiff Burns, Wall and Mueller, P.C. 303 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 920 Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone: (303) 830-7000 Email:rcosgrove@bwsm.com

First Publication: April 6, 2023

Final Publication: May 4, 2023 Sentinel

INVITATION FOR BIDS

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Aerotropolis Area Coordinating Metropolitan District, a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado, is soliciting bids from qualified contractors to be selected as the General Contractor for the construction of the Filing No. 3 Park at the Aurora Highlands Project in Aurora, CO. This Invitation for Bids is being reissued following a prior Invitation for Bids as published in the Sentinel on March 9, 2023.

A full copy of the Invitation for Bids may be downloaded from the following FTP site: https://bit.ly/ReissuedSportsParkProject. Please be advised that the Aerotropolis Area Coordinating Metropolitan District is planning to publish this Invitation for Bids contemporaneously on BidNet.

Bids must be electronically uploaded before 2:00 pm Mountain Time on Thursday, April 20, 2023 to the following FTP site: https://bit.ly/ReiussedSportsParkProjectBids. Bids will not be accepted after the foregoing submission deadline, and hardcopies of the Bids will not be accepted.

A public bid opening will be held at 2:30 pm Mountain Time on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at the Aerotropolis Area Coordinating Metropolitan District’s trailer located at the southwest corner of N. Main Street and East 38th Place, Aurora, CO.

For further information contact: James Hannon Management Consultant, Big West Consulting jhannon147@gmail.com

Publication: April 13, 2023 Sentinel

Electronic (PDF) Sealed Competitive Proposals will be received by East Cherry Creek Valley Water & Sanitation District

Contractor shall be prepared to participate in an interview if so desired by the Owner as soon as the afternoon of the second business day following the date that bids are due. No proposals will be considered which are received after the time indicated above, and any proposals so received after the scheduled closing time shall remain unopened.

First Publication: April 6, 2023

Final Publication: April 13, 2023 Sentinel

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION

AND CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS

Iliff Commons Metropolitan District No. 2 County of Arapahoe, Colorado

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Iliff Commons Metropolitan District No. 2, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixtythird day before the election, there were not more candidates for the office of board of director than the offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates. Therefore, the election to be held on May 2, 2023 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5513(6), C.R.S.

The following candidates are hereby declared elected to the Board of Directors of the Iliff Commons Metropolitan District No. 2:

Name: Evan Schroeder Elected to Serve a Term of: 4 years

Until: May, 2027

Name: Vacancy Elected to Serve a Term of: 4 years

Until: May, 2027

Name: Shane Kleinstein Elected to Serve a Term of: 2 years

Until: May 2025

Name: Vacancy Elected to Serve a Term of: 2 years

Until: May 2025

By: Designated Election Official Catherine T. Bright Designated Election Official

Contact Person for the District: Colin B. Mielke, Esq. Address of the District: 7400 East Orchard Road, Suite 3300

NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S.

Case No. 2023PR30164

Estate of Karen Kay Marston aka Karen K. Marston aka Karen Marston, Deceased.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 8, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kimberley K. Manning

Personal Representative

5026 Christensen Dr. Littleton, CO 80123

Attorney for Personal Representative

Brent S. Hultquist

Atty. Reg. #: 37274 Hultquist Law Firm, LLC 6081 S. Quebec Street, Suite 203 Centennial, CO 80111

Phone: 720-805-3800

First Publication: April 6, 2023

Final Publication: April , 2023

Sentinel NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S.

Case No. 2023PR30310

Estate of Terence Donald Searls aka Terence D. Searls aka Terence Searls, Deceased.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado, on or before July 30, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Eloise Knight Searls

Personal Representative 14390 E. Marina Dr., #102 Aurora, CO 80014

Attorney for Personal Representative

Kirch Rounds Bowman & Deffenbaugh, P.C.

Emily L. Bowman

Atty Reg #: 47166

Marketplace Tower II 3025 S. Parker Road, Ste. 820 Aurora, CO 80014

Phone: 303-671-7726

First Publication: March 30, 2023

Final Publication: April , 2023

Sentinel

NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S.

Case No. 2023PR30311

Estate of Frank Lawrence Byers aka Frank

L. Byers aka Frank Byers aka Larry Byers, Deceased.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before July 30, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Steven L. Byers

Personal Representative c/o Moye White LLP

Christopher W. Scolari, #43125

1400 16th Street, 6th Floor Denver, CO 80202

Phone: 303-292-2900

First Publication: March 30, 2023

Final Publication: April 13, 2023

Sentinel NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S.

Case No. 2023PR30360

Estate of Pamela I. Szot aka Pamela Irene Szot, Deceased.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before August 13, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Linda Nuss

Personal Representative

Attorney for Personal Representative

Sanford Zisman #002355

Daniel C. Mong #38189 8480 E. Orchard Road, Ste. 2500, Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Phone: 303-320-0023

First Publication: March 23, 2023

Final Publication: April 4, 2023

Sentinel NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S.

Case No. 2023PR30367

Estate of Harvey Van Buren Thompson

aka Harvey Van Buren Thompson, Jr aka

Harvey V. Thompson, Jr., Deceased.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado, on or before August 13, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Joseph Luther Thompson

Personal Representative 6666 S. Pennsylvania St. Centennial, CO 80121

Attorney for Personal Representative

Patrick M. Plank, Atty Reg #: 24024

26 W. Dry Creek Circle, #420 Littleton, CO 80120

Phone: 303-794-5901

First Publication: April 13, 2023

Final Publication: April 27, 2023

Sentinel

NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO

§15-12-801, C.R.S.

Case No. 2023P132

Estate of Elinor Reid Brown, Deceased.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado, on or before August 30, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Hubert G. Brown, Jr.

Personal Representative

1662 S. Rifle St. Aurora, CO 80017

First Publication: April 6, 2023

Final Publication: April 20, 2023

Sentinel

PUBLIC NOTICE

Colorado law requires the county assessor to hear objections to real property classifications and valuations beginning May 1, 2023. Objections to the valuation or classification of real property must be postmarked, delivered, or presented in person to the county assessor’s office no later than June 8, 2023.

Colorado law requires the county assessor to begin hearing objections to personal property valuations no later than June 15, 2023. Objections to personal property valuations must be postmarked, delivered, or presented in person to the county assessor’s office no later than June 30,2023.

For additional information, contact the county assessor’s office at 303-795-4600.

PK Kaiser, County Assessor

Publication: April 13, 2023

Sentinel

PUBLIC NOTICE

Colorado law requires the county assessor to hear objections to real property classifications and valuations beginning May 1, 2023. Objections to the valuation or classification of real property must be postmarked, delivered, or presented in person to the county assessor’s office no later than June 8, 2023.

Colorado law requires the county assessor to begin hearing objections to personal property valuations no later than June 15, 2023. Objections to personal property valuations must be postmarked, delivered, or presented in person to the county assessor’s office no later than June 30, 2023.

For additional information, contact the county assessor’s office at 303-795-4600.

PK Kaiser, County Assessor

Publication: April 13, 2023

Sentinel

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice to Bidder:

National Heritage Academies, Sky Ranch Academy, Aurora Colorado is requesting bids for school food service for 2023-24 School Year. An online pre-bid meeting will be scheduled for 2:00pm EST, April 13, 2023. Attendance is mandatory. Vendor may request a copy of the meeting link and the RFP (Request for Proposal) from Ms. Wells, swells@nhaschools.com. Bid

Due Date is 1:00pm EST, Tuesday, May 16, 2023. NHA reserves the right to waive any informalities in the bids. NHA also reserves the right to accept or reject any bid.

First Publication: April 6, 2023

Final Publication: April 20, 2023 Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF A MINOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY COURT, COLORADO Case No. 22CV292

PUBLIC NOTICE is given on March 20, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court. The Petition re- quest that the name of Ian Avery Yocum be changed to Ian Avery Collins.

/s/ Clerk of Court/ Deputy Clerk

First Publication: March 30, 2023

Final Publication: April 13, 2023 Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF AN ADULT ADAMS COUNTY COURT, COLORADO Case No. 23C0417

PUBLIC NOTICE is given on March 28, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Adams County Court. The Petition re- quest that the name of Carmen Michelle Fowler be changed to Carmen Michelle Fowler.

/s/ Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

First Publication: April 13, 2023

Final Publication: April 27, 2023

Sentinel

PUBLICATION SUMMONS

CIRCUIT COURT MILWAUKEE COUNTY Case No. 23SC001038

Our File #T980214 STATE OF WISCONSIN CITY OF MILWAUKEE

Plaintiff, vs. JASON A KULLAS Defendant.

TO: JASON A KULLAS 9201 E COLFAX AV AURORA CO 80010

You are being sued by: CITY OF MILWAUKEE in the Small Claims Court of MILWAUKEE County, located at 901 N 9TH ST MILWAUKEE WI 53233. A hearing will be held at 8:30 a.m. on May 9, 2023. If you do not appear, a judgment may be given to the party suing you. A copy of this amended summons along with the summons and complaint is being mailed to you.

Dated at Milwaukee, Wisconsin this April 3, 2023.

KOHN LAW FIRM S.C.

ELECTRONICALLY SIGNED BY:

/S/JENNIFER L. ANDERSON JENNIFER L. ANDERSON

Plaintiff’s Attorney State Bar No. 1030556 735 N. Water St., Suite 1300 Milwaukee, WI 53202 (414) 276-0435

Publication: April 13, 2023 Sentinel STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF CHARLESTON Case No.: 2020-ES-10-1305

IN THE MATTER OF:

Elijah Dominic Weatherspoon, Deceased

Melanie Lisa Lamb as Statutory Beneficiary, Petitioner,

PETITIONER’S MOTION TO DENY XAVIER WEATHERSPOON vs. PROCEEDS FROM SETTLEMENT OF SURVIVAL AND WRONGFUL DEATH Xavier Weatherspoon and The Estate of ACTIONS Elijah Dominic Weatherspoon, Deceased, Respondents.

SUMMONS TO THE DEFENDANT XAVIER WEATHERSPOON ABOVE NAMED:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer or respond to Petitioner’s Motion to Deny Xavier Weatherspoon

Proceeds from Settlement of Survival and Wrongful Death Actions filed in the Probate Court for the County of Charleston on January 3, 2023, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the subscriber, at her office located at 3300 West Montague Avenue, Suite 102, Charleston, South Carolina, 29418 within thirty (30) days after the service thereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition.

PETITIONER’S MOTION TO DENY XAVIER WEATHERSPOON PROCEEDS FROM SETTLMENT OF SURVIVAL AND WRONGFUL DEATH ACTIONS

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the undersigned, as counsel for Movant Melanie Lisa Lamb, will move before the Presiding judge for the Probate Court of Charleston within ten (10) days hereof, or as soon hereafter as the matter may be heard, for the relief requested herein. Movant Mother Melanie Lisa Lamb, [hereinafter “Ms. Lamb”] an interested party having a real, material, and substantial interest in the above-referenced litigation as a statutory beneficiary of the Estate of Elijah Dominic Weatherspoon, by and through her undersigned counsel, respectfully moves this Court to enter an order denying Xavier Weatherspoon [hereinafter “Weatherspoon”] disbursement of any funds stemming from the settlement of Case Number 2022CP1003625 as were awarded generally by the Honorable Jennifer B. McCoy. This motion is based upon the following: Ms. Lamb is a former resident of the State of South Carolina, County of Charleston. The decedent was formerly a resident of the State of South Carolina, County of Charleston.

2. Respondent Weatherspoon, upon information and belief, is currently a resident of the State of South Carolina, County of Colleton.

3. Ms. Lamb is the Mother of decedent Elijah Dominic Weatherspoon [hereinafter “Elijah”] and is one of only two statutory beneficiaries pursuant to S. C. Code of Laws 15-51-20 (1976 as amended).

4. Respondent Weatherspoon is the other of the two statutory beneficiaries pursuant to S.C. Code of Laws 15-51-20 (1976 as amended).

5. Decedent’s Estate is presently being

DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CONSOLIDATED NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

probated in the Probate Court of the County of Charleston, State of South Carolina.

6. Ms. Lamb, as Personal Representative of Elijah’s Estate, brought Wrongful Death and Survival claims against Rigoberto Espinoza and Alejandro Espinoza.

7. On September 17, 2022, an Order Approving Settlement of the above Wrongful Death and Survival actions was approved by the Court of Common Pleas

8. The settlement was for a total of $450,000.00, of which $425,000.00 was allocated to the Wrongful Death Action and $25,000.00 to the Survival Action

9. Ms. Lamb seeks to exclude Weatherspoon from benefitting from Elijah’s death because Weatherspoon provided little financial and emotional support for Elijah; he pursued no meaningful relationship with Elijah; he did nothing to assert himself as the father of Elijah; he did not even attend Elijah’s funeral or assist in any of the funeral arrangements; and he has shown no evidence that he has suffered from the death of Elijah, whether it be pecuniary loss, mental shock and suffering, wounded feelings, grief, sorrow, or loss of companionship. The presumption in the law that a parent suffers loss upon a child’s death states the strength of such presumption is a function of the closeness of the relationship, and Weatherspoon had no real relationship with Elijah.

WHEREFORE, Petitioner prays for this Court to inquire into the matters set forth hereinabove and deny any benefits to Respondent, together with such other and further relief as to the Court seems reasonable and proper.

Respectfully Submitted, /s/Veronica G. Small, Esquire, SC Bar #5159

Family Legal Services, LLC

3300 West Montague Avenue, Suite 102 North Charleston, South Carolina 29418 3) 556-8838 Telephone vsmall@familylegalservicesllc.com

At North Charleston, South Carolina

December 30, 2022

Publication: April 13, 2023

Sentinel

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Publiction: April 13, 2023 Sentinel

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS FILED IN THIS COURT UNDER THE “UNIFORM DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE” AND “UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION” ACTS, due diligence has been used to obtain personal service within the State of Colorado and further efforts would be to no avail: therefore, publication has been ordered:

22DR1492 Adu Steven vs Millicent Nsankyire Dissolution

22DR1590 Jin Woong Jung v Im Sook Chun Dissolution

22DR1639 Goretti Mukabaranga v Alexandre Nahimana Custody

23DR102 Kelsey Flores v Norberto Flores Dissolution

23DR30139 Olga Ruiz Sosa v Daniel Hilerio Paredes Custody

A copy of the Petition and Summons may be obtained from the Clerk of the above Court between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.; failure to respond to this service by publication within thirty-five (35) days of the publication date may result in a default judgment against the nonappearing party.

Shana Kloek CLERK OF THE COURT

7325 S. POTOMAC ST.

CENTENNIAL, CO 80112

Publication: April 13, 2023

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Bagh is conflicted about big retailers stepping into the Ramadan and Eid space. “As a Muslim, it makes me happy; as a business owner, it makes me worry.”

Some other business owners say there’s room for everyone. And while some Muslims argue a focus on decor and other material items can distract from the month’s spiritual essence, others say a balance can be struck and that the products help children get engaged.

Mainstream retailers have gradually paid more attention to Muslim customers. Macy’s sells modest wear, including hijabs. Nike un-

veiled a hijab for Muslim female athletes in 2017, sparking mixed reactions and a discussion about inclusivity in sports. Other activewear brands followed with their own athletic hijabs. Since 2021, Mattel’s American Girl brand has been selling an Eid al-Fitr celebration outfit, which includes a longsleeved turquoise abaya dress, for its 18-inch dolls.

The move to embrace Muslim shoppers is part of a broader strategy by retailers to better connect with increasingly diverse generations of customers. Some critics dismiss the effort as a marketing tactic to boost the bottom line.

Sabiha Ansari, co-founder and vice president at American Muslim Consumer Consortium, a nonprofit dedicated to developing the American Muslim consumer market, said

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she doesn’t mind whether the goal is to make a dollar. She’s just happy companies are embracing products catering to Muslims.

“People want to be recognized,” she said.

Back in Toledo, Khalil, the author, said her book is, first, for the Muslim children and, even adults, who haven’t seen themselves in books. It tells the story of Zain, who helps his grandmother who is visiting from Egypt, where Khalil was born, bake traditional cookies covered in powdered sugar for the feast. He shares the treats with his classmates, who love them.

For this Ramadan, Khalil spruced up her home with lights, lanterns and signs, mostly from small businesses. Her kids also painted a craft kit—that one was bought from Target.

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