Sentinel Colorado 5.25.2023

QUID HAS HEARD that not only is there tension inside city hall these days, but it’s right outside the front doors, too. Seems that all the hand-wringing over hustling homeless campers from one highway median to another as a form of progress has two city hall campers nervous in the service. George and Gracie, a pair of Canada geese, camp out this time of year in and around big planters at city hall. Your faithful affiant expects they are ripe for having their gooses cooked over new and newish Aurora laws. There’s little doubt city hall is playing loosey goosey with these two when it comes to enforcing unsanctioned camping notice. The goosesome twosome squat on two public property planters and even get grumpy sometimes with anyone who gets too close. Worse yet, they’re clearly down to violate the city’s newest push to reinforce old laws against public urination and defecation.

Don’t sign on to city’s mystery manifesto for a mayor-king

Dead stop, Aurora. In a city struggling against a bevy of vexed ideas, upending city government to instill a mayor-king promises to be Aurora’s Diamond Debacle.

dress. It’s unclear whether that alone might nullify any signatures collected on such petitions.

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Quidnunc, whose name comes from the Latin “what now,” is out and about as often as possible to bring you news overheard in elevators, rest rooms and spied in various e-mail boxes.

Quid hears that the problem is so pronounced in parts of the city that city lawmakers recently made a unanimous push at ticketing offenders. The evidence of these number-two scofflaws is all over the sidewalk and great lawn at the portal to city hall. Quid expects to hear that what’s good for the goose is a recipe for eviction.

AND QUID HAS HEARD that the once oft overlooked Denver Nuggets is now the state and region’s ubiquitous brand for handy bandy for all people political. Tweets from across the political spectrum, who nary mentioned the unstoppable team before yesterday, were hashtagging the Nuggets as bandwaggoners came out in droves to marvel at the Denver team’s success. Nabobs were not only appreciative of Nuggets wins but some government types even gave the fourgame-sweep into the national finals the power to change destiny and Aurora’s pesky police problems. “Congratulations to @nuggets on a great @NBA Western Conference Finals series win,” Aurora interim Police Chief Art Acevedo tweeted. “Hope to see you all go all the way.” He added the hashtag: “#RelationalPolicing,” perhaps to let Nuggets players of color know they’re cool here in Aurora. Perhaps the Chief was trying to make amends for his previous “Go Lakers” tweets just days before when the series began. Seeing how he’s felt the sting of Miami heat himself as a former chief there, that’s what’s making the Nuggets so cool now.

AND THAT’S ALL THE

As if Aurora didn’t have enough problems. The city continually struggles with rampant shootings among kids, rampant flinching headlines inflicted by police, people pooping rampantly all over, and laws that require dispossessed prairie dogs get better treatment than evicted homeless people.

It’s not that Aurora’s government, somewhat restructured about 15 years ago, is perfect and not in need of change. And even the idea of changing the role of the mayor has merit.

But seismic transformations like this deserve deep, long study under the scrutiny of a charter commission. Titanic government conversions like this warrant public hearings and feedback.

This nebulous petition drive is sketchy at worst, ham-handed at best.

Someone, it’s unclear who, has launched a mysterious petition drive to make the city’s mayor more like a king so Aurora can be more like Denver, or Chicago, or, gads, Colorado Springs.

Despite some pretty serious efforts last week by Sentinel staffers, reporters came up empty handed trying to answer the most basic questions about where this bamboozler actually came from.

City officials were unable to produce political committee campaign documents showing who paid to have the 13-page legislative bill drafted. Unanswered is whether petition circulators — already accused of misguiding potential petition signers — are volunteers or paid. And if paid, then by whom?

We do know that current Mayor Mike Coffman has been talking up the idea, almost since he was elected about four years ago and discovered his job is, more or less, to run the meetings, make nice in the community and not interfere with the daily business of city hall.

Two sources have told the Sentinel that after now-former City Manager Jim Twombly gave notice in a city council closed session, Coffman pitched the super-mayor scheme. Apparently the plot was nearly, or actually, universally given a thumbs down among city lawmakers.

Without enough votes among the city council to pitch the scheme to voters for approval, the only option is to get enough local voters to force it on the ballot.

That’s going to take about 12,000 people to sign petitions, some of whom were told the petition chiefly would shorten term limits for city lawmakers.

Coffman wouldn’t talk to Sentinel reporters last week about his involvement in the scheme.

The only thing available for certain from city hall is that Garrett Walls, an Aurora planning commissioner and local businessperson, signed some petition paperwork to file the proposal with the city clerk.

He signed his name, but he gave a business ad-

Just last week in Pueblo, a citizen-led effort to ask voters to end that city’s mayor-king government allegedly got squelched by the mayor-king himself and city council members who support him. Expect lawsuits there, local pundits say.

Two other Aurora residents signed the initial petition.

Paul Mitchell, a retired lawyer, and Elizabeth Hamilton, a project manager for the City of Denver. They apparently are nextdoor neighbors to each other.

What’s mystifying is why anyone other than someone who wants to be mayor-king would want to have anything to do with the idea.

Aurora’s city government was designed to run like it does by a variety of city councils in the past.

The way it currently works, the city council creates policy and direction for the city, by consensus, or at least by a majority vote among the 11 city lawmakers on the dais.

The city government itself is run by a professional city manager. The city council appoints managers who can handle running one of the largest employers in the region with one of the largest government budgets in the state. It takes large-business acumen, an appreciation for serving the public and a deft political hand to be the buffer between a political board of directors and a few thousand employees who don’t want the mayor calling them at home to get pet projects boosted to the top of the list.

As a reporter, I’ve covered both forms of city government. The problem of political spoils, cronyism and outright malfeasance essentially don’t exist in Aurora, because the form of government prevents it from happening.

More importantly, the systems of checks and balances in Aurora’s council-manager government prevent any one person from running roughshod over the entire city for four years, just because they can.

Just about anything of consequence takes a majority vote among lawmakers after weeks of group analysis and discussion.

The person in the city that ensures businesses meet public safety building codes is a trained professional, not the mayor’s pal or the son of a top contributor.

Without doubt, there’s plenty of room for improvement in how the city government operates. Council committees have become partisan shills for partisan politics. And it may be time to have the police chief report to the city council, in the same way the city manager and city attorney do.

But any proposal to change the structure of government requires a very public and transparent vetting process. Not this.

Whoever is behind this scheme should scuttle it. If no one can persuade city lawmakers to offer the public a legitimate charter commission to study a wide range of possibilities, petitioners should ask the voters to start there.

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Aurora Councilmember Curtis Gardner — and more than a dozen other current, former, local and regional lawmakers — held a press conference at Aurora City Hall May 22, 2023 to oppose an effort to ask Aurora voters to change city government to a “strong-mayor” system PHOTO BY PHILIP B. POSTON/Sentinel Colorado.

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Don’t let the vanishing ‘last resort’ for Colorado’s most vulnerable students be their last chance

Every child in Colorado not only deserves a school and classroom offering an opportunity for educational success, they have a right to one.

Despite that, thousands of the most vulnerable students in the state don’t get that opportunity, or their chance for learning is slipping away.

Colorado officials estimate there are as many as 5,000 children every year with behavioral, psychiatric or special education issues so severe that they cannot tolerate normal schools and classrooms. Likewise, standard schools cannot accommodate or even handle many of these students.

The problem in Colorado is one of numbers. Where less than 20 years ago there were about 80 schools or special programs equipped to handle children with autism or other mental health and behavioral issues, there are now just 30.

“A single school serves all of western Colorado,” Chalkbeat Colorado reporter Melanie Asmar wrote in part of an investigative series last week appearing in The Sentinel.

The four-part investigation, “Last Resort,” is a Colorado News Collaborative-led series by Chalkbeat Colorado, The Colorado Sun and KFF Health News into the collapsing system of schools that serve some of Colorado’s most troubled students.

The problem for affected children and their families is clear. Unable to find a school to accommodate the challenges they endure just to get into schools and to keep up, students face having to stay home. The inability to partake in specialized academics is critical. But just as critical is the specialized socialization, therapy and coaching these children need to gain a chance to thrive in a world that will later offer few if any accommodations.

Some of these schools are more than just classrooms. They’re intensive outpatient-like hospital facilities that work hard to help these students live with and even live beyond their challenges.

The problems Colorado faces in keeping these schools open and effective aren’t surprising: money and staff.

The per-pupil costs of many of these specialized schools and programs is exorbitant compared to the approximately $8,000 delivered to most other schools for every student they enroll.

The schools and programs demand small classrooms, specialized staff and additional treatment and therapy programs.

The savings, however, is provably a huge net gain compared to the cost of caring for a person for much, if not all, of their lives because their autism or other affliction is so disabling.

An even great loss? A better, more normal lif that’s the result of effective education and treatment.

While the state has made strides in trying to right the problem by cobbling together programs or offering at-home assistance, the long-term prognosis is bleak, especially if state funding were to backslide.

There is no single, easy answer. Colorado lawmakers should create a commission to ensure schools and programs are available within manageable distances from students’ homes, and that the programs themselves are standardized to ensure an equitable education no matter where in Colorado a child lives.

Ultimately, the trade-off will be reducing the pool of funds for all students in Colorado in order to spend more money on these most vulnerable students. Whether the state is able to persuade federal lawmakers to see this as a national problem, and address it with federal funding, can’t deter state lawmakers from doing what’s right.

What’s right is offering all students educational parity, despite heightened costs.

Chatbots are speaking my language

In a much anticipated chess match in February, 1996, the world champion Garry Kasparov faced IBM’s Deep Blue, the most advanced chess-playing machine. Kasparov lost the first game but went on to win the match in Philadelphia, 4-2. It was humanity’s proudest moment in competition pitting man vs. machine.

Fifteen months later in Manhattan, the two faced off again. In the intervening time engineers fixed a bug in Deep Blue’s programming, while doubling its processing speed. Kasparov lost, stunning the chess community while boosting the hopes and spirits of the tech world.

Today, the notion of a human beating the best computer at chess is as far-fetched as a sprinter outracing a Bugatti.

I thought about that as I tested the AI writing software ChatGPT for the first time. No matter how much I’d heard and read about its capability, I was not prepared for the impact using the software had on my sense of the creative process — personally and professionally — and what the future might hold.

Developed by Open AI in San Francisco, ChatGPT (“Generative Pre-trained Transformer”) responds to plain-English queries and produces — with remarkable speed — text in the form of a simple statement or more complex documents such as letters, articles and even an entire book.

What surprised me most was how cogent the material was when compared with all the forms of AI we’ve come to rely upon in everyday life, from Alexa and Siri to GPS and Google. I was also amazed at how advanced the output had become since 2018 when the Associated Press began distributing computer-written stories about minor league baseball games.

The ChatGPT software, still in beta testing, is available for free, though after just a few hours of dabbling I

signed up for the more advanced version for $20 per month. While some of the output reads like a Wikipedia entry, or worse, much of it is surprisingly sharp.

I asked for an outline of a nonfiction book I’ve recently started writing and the treatment contained ideas and perspective I hadn’t considered. I requested advertising copy for my current book, “Playing POTUS,” and a few of the lines were so compelling that I’m using them in promotion. I requested a birthday letter to my son and the message was eerily appropriate, certainly better than what Hallmark sells.

ChatGPT is lacking in whimsy, as several of my Hollywood colleagues discovered when they experimented with it to write sitcom scripts. On the other hand, it’s quite proficient as an author of children’s books and certain how-to guides — dozens of which are already showing up for sale.

Where this fits in the creative community’s future isn’t clear, but at minimum these so-called chatbots are useful for numerous mundane functions and in early research. Beyond that, many of us would like to believe that it is heart and soul that will always be unique to human creativity.

And that leaves readers and my editor asking two questions: Who or what created the previous sentence? And, does anyone really care?

Peter Funt’s latest book is “Playing POTUS: The Power of America’s Acting Presidents,” about comedians who impersonated presidents.

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Mayoral mayhem

AURORA COUNCIL MEMBERS, PUBLIC SAFETY UNIONS REJECT IDEA OF A STRONG MAYORSHIP: ‘WE NEED A MAYOR, NOT A DICTATOR’

group of Aurora City Council members and public safety union leaders on May 22 accused the still-unknown funders of a proposed “strong-mayor” ballot item of dishonesty and trying to undermine representative governance in the city.

The bipartisan group included lawmakers who rarely agree on controversial matters but were united in suspicion of the proposal to give additional powers to Aurora’s mayor.

“If you get (Councilmember) Juan Marcano and I standing next to each other for anything, it should send a very strong message,” Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky said.

She and others specifically criticized the behavior of signature collectors who are reportedly promoting the item primarily as modifying term limits, while the more substantial change would be eliminating the city manager role and handing their power over city staffers to the mayor, who would also be able to veto legislation.

“This is extremely deceptive for the people of Aurora, and whoever is behind this, shame on you,” Jurinsky said. “Should this make the ballot, please vote ‘no.’ I encourage you to vote ‘no.’”

To illustrate the relative significance of the parts of the ballot item related to term limits and the parts related to empowering the mayor, Gardner held up a strip of paper that he said included the language that would limit council members to two terms rath-

Aer than three alongside multiple pages that he said included the changes to the mayor’s role.

He and Marcano also warned that Aurora’s existing council-manager form of government guards against nepotism by placing the power to hire and fire most employees in the hands of a city manager appointed by the entire council rather than leaving it up to a single person.

Gardner said he would rather see the item studied among other possible charter changes by a citizen group rather than promoted by unknown interests.

“Our form of government works because it requires accountability, transparency, and most importantly, consensus-building,” he said. “We’re able to get our job done because we can interface with staff to address our residents’ needs. Under this proposal, council members would no longer be able to serve our residents if that need is not a priority of the mayor.”

Earlier this month, Suzanne Taheri, an attorney and former Republican candidate for the Colorado Senate, submitted the proposed charter amendment to Aurora’s city clerk on behalf of Garrett Walls, a member of the Aurora Planning and Zoning Commission. So far, neither has told the Sentinel why the ballot measure is being brought forward.

The name of the committee created May 17 to begin the petition collection process is “Term Limits for a Better Aurora.” The name itself has drawn criticism from opponents, saying the measure has only little to do with term limits and by scope and size primarily addresses the change in the role of the mayor. The committee address is the Denver law firm for Taheri.

nemesis Councilmember Juan Marcano, right,

the same effort should draw serious attention from the public. Those two lawmakers, and more than a dozen others, called a press conference at Aurora City Hall yesterday to oppose an effort to ask Aurora voters to change city government to a “strong-mayor” system.

Walls told the Denver Gazette, however, that the idea for the proposal came from conversations with Mayor Mike Coffman. The mayor was not present for Monday’s gathering, but Marcano and other sources have told the Sentinel that he expressed interest in the idea during closed-door discussions before representatives began collecting signatures.

Coffman previously declined via email to comment on the item. When a Sentinel reporter approached Coffman later after the conclusion of Monday’s city council meeting, Coffman refused to answer questions about his involvement with the ballot item and walked away.

Marc Sears, president of Aurora Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 49, said public safety employees were skeptical of removing checks and balances that could lead to nepotism and favoritism within the department.

“You’re giving one person the power to change and control the city. I don’t like it. I’d rather work with the six votes on council,” Sears said.

He also said he believed civil service positions were especially vulnerable given the rolling back of powers once held by the Aurora Civil Service Commission.

Travis Pulliam, president of Aurora Fire Fighters Local 1290, said firefighters were worried that a strong mayor who did not view public safety as a priority could strip money away from the department’s budget.

“The way I look at it is we need a mayor, not a dictator,” Pulliam said.

Aurora Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky tells members of the media that any cause bringing her and frequent political

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Obituary

Robert L. Nagel

January 9, 1953 - April 29, 2023

“Bob” was born in Grand Junction to Robert and Virginia Nagel, attended primary schools in Grand Junction, and was a graduate of Western State College and earned an MLA degree in Landscape Architecture from Utah State University.

After grad school Bob pursued a career in the emerging technology field of Geographic Information Systems. He worked with an innovative team at the State of Utah to demonstrate what technology could offer to policy makers. He joined the private sector a few years later, working for an industry-leading GIS software company in their Minneapolis, MN office. His move to the upper midwest allowed Bob to seek new adventures including canoeing and hiking with his colleagues. Bob returned to public sector service when he moved back to Utah and resumed his contributions in State government. His participation in an Intergovernmental team that documented and analyzed the unique landscape of south-central Utah led to the eventual establishment of the Escalante-Grand Staircase National Monument. Following this consequential collaborative effort, Bob committed to teaching other upcoming professionals the finer points of applying geographic analysis through technology to solve real-world challenges. In retirement, Bob pursued what he loved - enjoying unique experiences outdoors, a good read and fine cigars.

He is survived by sister Nancy Potter (Monte), brother William Nagel (Sherry), and brother James Nagel (Dini) and nephews Douglas Potter, Daniel Nagel, and nieces Julie Potter, Katherine Potter, Claire Nagel and Eliza Nagel.

Bob’s dry humor, caring demeanor, and love of experiencing the outdoors with his friends and family will be missed by all who knew him. On eagles’ wings, good man.

A celebration of life will be scheduled at a later date.

AROUND AURORA Aurora cop who crashed into car at 100 mph accused of homicide

A former Aurora police officer involved in a fatal car crash while responding to a call in March is now facing homicide charges, the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced last week.

The officer was traveling about 100 miles an hour at the time of the crash with no lights or siren, according to an arrest affidavit.

Eduardo Landeros, 26, is facing charges of vehicular homicide, a class 4 felony, and criminally negligent homicide, a class 5 felony.

The rollover crash killed a man later identified as Elias Hans Anderson, 44, and seriously injured Landeros.

At about 8 p.m. March 4, police were called to the scene of 2300 block of South Blackhawk Street on a report of suspicious activity at a condominium.

The suspicious incident call Landeros was responding to had been recorded as priority 2 call, which is non-emergent. The reporting party had noticed that the door of a vacant unit where an eviction notice was posted appeared to be kicked in.

“There were no updates to the call that indicated a need to raise the priority level or a need for an emergent response,” the affidavit said.

Landeros was headed to the scene at about 8:15 p.m. While en route, he reported his Chevy Tahoe police cruiser had struck another vehicle,

that the police vehicle had flipped over, and that he was trapped inside.

Landeros was northbound on South Chambers Road at the time and said that Anderson’s Toyota Corolla, eastbound on East Bates Avenue, had pulled in front of him. Colorado State Patrol spokesman Troy Kessler later said that Anderson failed to yield the right-of-way at the intersection, where the only traffic control devices are stop signs on Bates, and was “T-boned” by Landeros.

Kessler said in a news conference addressing the crash that Anderson was believed to have been intoxicated, and that speed was a factor in the crash.

Both drivers were transported to Aurora South Medical Center with serious injuries, where the civilian was later pronounced dead.

Kessler said Landeros had not activated his vehicle’s lights nor siren at the time of the crash. Anderson was wearing a seatbelt while Landeros was not.

The affidavit said that an Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office found a plastic straw with residue consistent with fentanyl on Anderson’s person after the crash. A toxicology report to determine whether Anderson was under the influence at the time of death, which can take 10 to 12 weeks to be processed, has not been released.

Blood was collected from Landeros by paramedics while he was being transported to the hospital, the affidavit said. While at the hospital Landeros gave his consent for the blood to be tested.

footage was turned over to the Colorado State Patrol, which conducted an investigation of the crash. Dashboard footage of the crash was not available but police obtained video footage of the street from a homeowner who provided it to the police.

The footage shows South Chambers Road just south of the crash location and show’s Landeros’ Chevy Tahoe “traveling at a very high rate of speed passing the house approximately one second before a loud noise from the crash,” the affidavit said.

The affidavit noted that due to the number of cars traveling southbound at the time of the crash, “there would not have been much of a gap for the Toyota to run the stop sign and travel across the southbound lanes without being hit by a southbound vehicle.”

Body camera footage reviewed by the Colorado State Patrol show that Landeros responded to the call at 8:16 p.m. After passing East Dartmouth Avenue, footage showed that Landeros accelerated to over 100 miles per hour and was continuing at that speed when he passed the intersection of South Chambers Road.

“At 2019 hours and 36 seconds I observed Officer Landeros bring his right hand back to the steering wheel and swerve,” the affidavit said. “I observed as the steering wheel turned I could see the speedometer was at approximately 104 to 105 MPH. The crash took place between 2019 hours and 36 seconds and 2019 hours and 27 seconds.”

At the scene of the crash, police observed that the speedometer of An-

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Landeros’ body-worn camera

deron’s Toyota was stuck in place at 50 miles per hour. A reconstruction of the crash conducted by CSP indicated that Anderson was traveling between 16 and 18 miles per hour and Landeros between 88 and 98 miles per hour, which was consistent with recorded speeds from the vehicles’ airbag control modules, the affidavit said.

The Colorado State Patrol filed a notification of a criminal investigation pertaining to Landeros with Colorado’s Peace Officer Standards & Training department on March 17. According to the filing, Landeros has been employed with APD since February 2022.

Aurora Police Department spokesperson Sydney Edwards said Landeros was placed on injury leave following the crash. He was scheduled for an internal affairs interview on April 26 but resigned from the department April 25. An internal investigation of the crash is ongoing by APD.

— CARINA JULIG, Sentinel Staff Writer

Aurora lawmakers give early nod to protecting prairie dogs

nator to deploy “humane” extermination methods, such as carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide poisoning, or another method approved by the state Department of Agriculture, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

“I think that this is a really good compromise that from my perspective still favors the developer but allows folks who are really passionate about our local ecosystem to do their part to protect our keystone species,” Marcano said.

“If the nonprofits aren’t ready or able to do it, then they missed the window, and that’s that. If there’s no one available, then we’re not putting a hold on the project.”

He said the measure was reviewed multiple times by the city’s Planning & Economic Development Policy Committee and developers, and revised in light of the feedback received.

Some council members questioned whether the requirements could delay or block projects by requiring developers to wait until the prairie dogs on their property are moved or killed.

Denver to confirm that it will indemnify Aurora or otherwise assume responsibility for these claims as required by state law and the parties’ longstanding practice and agreement,” the lawsuit said. “Denver has refused, and so Aurora now seeks a declaration establishing that Denver does in fact have that obligation.”

The lawsuit states that following the start of protests in May 2020, the Denver Police Department asked for assistance from surrounding law enforcement agencies, as is common during large-scale events.

Aurora sent Aurora Police Department officers and members of its Emergency Response Team to Denver with the understanding that

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Prairie dogs in an undeveloped lot in Aurora. City lawmakers are considering legislation that would require the common Aurora fixtures be relocated for development to proceed. Photo by Philip

Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky said she didn’t think developers should be expected to spend weeks on prairie dog mitigation and suggested that the city pass the contact information of nonprofits along to developers.

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AURORA | A proposal to limit the extermination of prairie dogs by real estate developers advanced from an Aurora City Council study session Monday, even as some council members expressed concerns about holding up construction projects.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife defines prairie dogs as a keystone species, meaning other animals in the local ecosystem depend on the sociable creatures as prey and for the sturdy burrows that they dig.

But since prairie dogs establish their colonies on vacant land, they are often targeted for extermination by developers. Animal rights activists have called the killings inhumane, while others have dismissed activists as caring more about the homes of non-human animals than buildings meant for people.

The proposal by council members Juan Marcano and Crystal Murillo would require developers to obtain a survey of the land they plan to develop before receiving a grading permit, looking for prairie dog colonies as well as evidence of habitation by threatened species such as the black-footed ferret and the burrowing owl.

If prairie dogs are found, the landowner or developer will be expected to contact a nonprofit or other advocacy group to arrange for relocation of the animals at the partner group’s expense, and the group would be given 30 days to remove the animals.

“It really is on the prairie dog activists to find the home for the prairie dog and to relocate that prairie dog within 30 days,” senior assistant city attorney Dan Money said. “We tried to make it as developer-friendly as possible.”

If the animals can’t be relocated within that time, the developer will be allowed to hire a professional extermi-

“I just imagine hearing from developers months into this, ‘We’re held up on the prairie dog permit,’” Jurinsky said. “I could see this getting backed up.”

Marcano said he pictured the city describing the requirements in a pre-application process and that developers wouldn’t be punished if they connected with a nonprofit and the nonprofit didn’t follow through.

No council members opposed the item moving forward from Monday’s study session. The ordinance is scheduled to be voted on by the council May 22.

— MAX LEVY, Sentinel Staff Writer

Aurora sues Denver for clarity on police brutality claims from 2020 protests

The City of Aurora is suing Denver over which municipality should be responsible for paying settlement claims from lawsuits regarding police brutality during protests that took place in the summer of 2020.

Multiple cities, including Aurora, sent police officers to Denver that summer to assist with protests against racism and police brutality that developed nationwide following the death of George Floyd.

A number of protestors filed suit against Denver alleging that their rights were violated by police who behaved aggressively toward them. The most significant judgment to date ruled that the city owed $14 million to a group of protestors, including current state Rep. Elisabeth Epps, who were injured by police.

In a lawsuit filed May 12 in Denver district court, the City of Aurora asks a judge to rule that it is not liable for any of the claims.

“Aurora has repeatedly asked

“Denver would indemnify Aurora or otherwise assume responsibility for any claims arising out of the provision of this aid,” the lawsuit said.

Since then, the lawsuit said that Denver has refused to acknowledge this, which is impairing Aurora’s ability to negotiate settlements.

A joint statement prepared by representatives from both cities said that Denver and Aurora disagree on who is responsible for covering the costs but are still committed to working together.

“Aurora and Denver disagree on which municipality should cover costs associated with legal challenges to the Aurora Police Department’s involvement in the George Floyd protests that occurred in downtown Denver in May 2020,” the statement said.

“Aurora is seeking a declaration from the Denver District Court that state statute, C.R.S. §§ 29-5-104 and 108, requires Denver to indemnify Aurora. Denver does not believe it is legally required to pay for claims against Aurora and its police officers. While Aurora and Denver argue their respective positions in court, they will continue to work together outside court toward a safer metropolitan community.”

The two cities partner on a number of issues, including how to address rising youth violence and other crime-related matters. At last week’s city council meeting outgoing Denver Mayor Michael Hancock was honored with a proclamation from Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman.

Aurora has already paid out a significant amount of money over the past several years in police misconduct settlements, including a record

$15 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of Elijah McClain.

On Thursday, 9News reported that eight APD officers have been named in an excessive force lawsuit filed on behalf of Preston Nunn regarding a 2021 traffic stop.

— CARINA JULIG, Sentinel Staff Writer

SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION Cherry Creek investigating bevy of anti-semitic incidents at schools

The Cherry Creek School District is investigating a number of antisemitic incidents at schools that prompted a group of parents to speak at the district’s May school board meeting about what one parent called “systemic, rampant antisemitism.”

In April, several news outlets reported that multiple students had drawn swastikas on themselves after watching a presentation about the Holocaust in class.

At its May 8 board meeting, about 15 people, including ADL Mountain States regional director Scott Levin, spoke at public comment about the incident and other antisemitism they said they had experienced in the district. According to the ADL about 100 people were there in total to show support.

Parent Rikki Mor said that since news of the Campus Middle School incident broke, she has heard from a number of other Jewish families about antisemitic comments that their children have been on the receiving end of at school.

“Our kids are scared to say they are Jewish for fear of retaliation,” she said.

Mor also coordinated an open letter to the district that she said was signed by over 250 people.

Marla Rossow, a parent of two sons of West Middle School, said both of her children have experienced firsthand experiences of antisemitism including other students drawing swastikas on their papers, giving them Nazi salutes or calling them antisemitic slurs.

Jennifer Stern said that her daughter experienced an antisemitic bullying incident in the fall at Campus Middle School where two boys made Nazi salutes at her in the hallway that she did not believe was addressed with the seriousness it merited. Schools need to specifically identify and address antisemitism, she said, not just discuss it as hate speech

“The students are not being held responsible for their antisemitic words or actions,” she said.

At the meeting, Cherry Creek Superintendent Chris Smith thanked the speakers and said that the district “does not tolerate hate” against any group of people.

“I want to say, as the leader of this district, I’m sorry,” Smith said. “I am absolutely sorry, that these are the things that are happening to you in this district.”

Smith said the district is committed to doing better and asked for help from the community in helping to decrease violence and intolerance that students face. He also reiterated that Cherry Creek will continue to focus on equity, one of its stated core values, despite criticism from some corners.

“I will continue to push into equity, no matter how many people come to this board meeting and tell me to stop,” Smith said. “I believe in our kids, and I am thankful for this board of education who allows me to do what we do and allows my district team to do what they do. We are committed to being better.”

District board meetings, particularly in 2021, have at times become contentious as dozens of parents shared their thoughts about how Cherry Creek should address issues of equity and race. A recurring criticism is that the district’s equity work is diverting from its focus on academic achievement, something Smith disputed.

“I have had individuals come to this microphone and tell me that I have lost sight of instruction,” he said. “I have not lost sight of instruction. If our students don’t come whole to school, they will not learn, period.”

District spokesperson Lauren Snell said that several students are facing disciplinary action in connection to the incident, and that Campus Middle carried out its annual “No Place for Hate” awareness week earlier this month.

In an email newsletter distributed last week by ADL Mountain States, Levin said that the organization has been in contact with administrators at Campus Middle School and district leadership to provide resources about how to combat antisemitism.

“We have scheduled meetings with the Superintendent of the Cherry Creek School District to address issues in the immediate aftermath of the incident at Campus Middle School, as well as more proactive

work the School District may do to counter antisemitism,” he said in the email.

The concerns raised about Cherry Creek are not taking place in a vacuum. According to data from ADL Mountain States, which serves Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico, there were 81 reported antisemitic incidents in the region in 2022 and 100 in 2021.

The majority, 71, took place in Colorado. A news release from the ADL said that the incidents included one case of assault, 50 cases of harassment and 20 incidents of vandalism.

Nationally, the organization said in a report published in March that antisemitic incidents “surged to historic levels” in 2022 with 3,697 incidents documented across the country.

Locally, Denver University has also been the site of antisemitic vandalism this year, according to reporting in Colorado Public Radio.

Aurora politicians have attempted to address the issue, with state representatives Dafna Michaelsen Jenet and Iman Jodeh sponsoring a bill in the 2022 legislative session designating state money toward security funding for religious organizations and nonprofits.

In the release, Levin said that these incidents underscore the urgency of countering antisemitism “whenever and wherever it rears its ugly head.”

“We need everyone to recognize antisemitism for the true threat it is not only to Jews, but to our entire society,” he said. “The Jewish community cannot fight this hate alone.”

— CARINA JULIG, Sentinel Staff Writer

Close Up

Coco Loco really saw their business boom during the pandemic. Being that they only offer to-go choices, they were able to stay open during, and the delivery options offered a new method of serving their customers.

The all-natural ingredients and health benefits of their drinks were also a driving factor to their boom in business, given that self-care and nutrition rocketed to the forefront of keeping healthy during the height of COVID.

Since then, their Peruvian and Cuban influenced smoothie shop has seen serious growth in their sales year over year, averaging a 10%-15% increase.

Another facet of their business that would separate them from the franchised operations is that they offer CBD as an additive to their drinks. They were the first in the greater metro area to offer the additive.

“You’re never going to find a Jamba Juice or Smoothie King adding CBD to their drinks,” Jose said.

Extracting success

With their five year anniversary on the horizon, Coco Loco has found their fit within the local community.

It was a lack of healthy snack options along the Havana Street corridor that sparked the idea for Jose Ramirez, his sister Vicky Ramirez Abshire and their business partner Celeste Ramirez to open their smoothie shop.

Together they opened in a shop previously occupied by their children and nephews. Their kids ran a trading card game store, selling products like Pokemon and Magic cards.

“One thing that sets us aside from the larger shops is that we are family operated,” Jose said.

Close-up by Philip B. Poston, Sentinel Colorado Photo Editor

Health and Fitness

From birth to death, Black Americans fare worse in measures of health compared to their white counterparts. They have higher rates of infant and maternal mortality, higher incidence of asthma during childhood, more difficulty treating mental illness as teens, andhigherratesofhighbloodpressure,Alzheimer’sdiseaseandother illness as adults.

Herearethekeytakeawaysfrom the special reporting:

2020, there were 364,487 preterm births in the nation, about 1 in 10. Preterm birth rates were highest for Black infants, 14.2%, between 2018 and 2020.

Multiple factors contribute to these disparities, according to the CDC and advocacy organizations, such as underlying health conditions. But more doctors and experts have pointed to the role of structural racism that has created inequitable access to health care, implicit bias and discriminatory

THE COLOR OF HEALTH INEQUITY

INVESTIGATIVE EXCLUSIVE

WHY ARE BLACK BABIES AND MOTHERS MORE LIKELY TO DIE?

BY KAT STAFFORD, Associated Press

Black women have the highest maternal mortality rate in the United States — 69.9 per 100,000 live births for 2021, almost three times the rate for white women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 2021 rate was a significant increase from the prior year.

Black babies are also more likely to die, and also far more likely to be born prematurely, setting the stage for health issues that could follow them through their lives. In

care. Poor health care or outcomes for Black mothers in turn can create issues for their babies, putting them at risk for future health problems down the road.

WHY DO MORE BLACK KIDS HAVE ASTHMA?

Black children are more likely to have asthma and to be exposed to certain triggers, like mold and air pollution. Their asthma often is more severe and less likely to be controlled. About 4 million kids in the U.S. have asthma. The percentage of Black children with asthma is far higher than white kids; more than 12% of Black kids nationwide suffer from the disease, compared with 5% of white children.

Some of the high rates of asth-

ma among Black children are tied to genetics — family histories of allergies, and frequent respiratory infections. But much of the disparity lies in the same racist factors that afflict Black peoples’ health from birth to death.

With asthma, especially for kids, where you live makes all the difference. And where you live often depends on your race. Black Americans are more at risk of living in homes with asthma triggers, like cockroaches, dust mites, mold and rodents. Research also shows that air pollution can worsen asthma.

Across America, nearly 4 in 10 Black children live in areas with poor environmental and health conditions compared to 1 in 10 white children. Factories spew nitrogen oxide and particulate matter. Idling trucks and freeway traffic kick up noxious fumes and dust.

The disparities are built into a housing system shaped by the longstanding effects of slavery and Jim Crow-era laws. Many of the communities that have substandard housing today or are located near

toxic sites are the same as those that were segregated and redlined decades ago.

HOW DOES RACISM AFFECT BLACK TEENS’ MENTAL HEALTH?

About 50% of Black youth experience moderate to severe symptoms of depression, and about 18% said they were exposed to racial trauma often or very often in their life.

The drivers of the mental health crisis for Black children begin early and persist through a lifetime. Black children’s first encounters with racism can start before they are even in school, and Black teenagers report experiencing an average of five instances of racial discrimination per day. Young Black students are often perceived as less innocent and older than their age, leading to disproportionately harsher discipline in schools.

Black adolescents are far less likely than their white peers to seek

ABOVE: In predominantly Black schools, students’ mental health is further tested by pressures and discrimination they endure because they are Black, as well as violence and poverty in their communities that have faced years of disinvestment. AP Illustration. BELOW: Catherine Manson unloads home nebulizer units from her car while her children, Caydence Manson, center, and Carter Manson, follow behind after they were picked up from school in Hartford, Conn., on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. AP Photo by Wong Maye-E

and find mental health care. In part, that’s because Black families often distrust the medical system after generations of mistreatment — from lack of access to care to being subjected to racist practices and experimentation.

The country also has a shortage of providers who understand the roles that racial identity and racism play in shaping young Black people’s mental health. Research and health surveillance data point to a growing mental health crisis among Black youth over decades. Between 1991 and 2019, Black adolescents had the highest increase among any other group in prevalence of suicide attempts — a rise of nearly 80%.

WHAT ROLE HAS HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE PLAYED IN COVID DEATHS OF BLACK AMERICANS?

High blood pressure has played a major role in COVID deaths, and especially in the COVID deaths of Black people. Together, they have created a deadly combination: While it is listed as a contributing factor in 15.5% of the deaths of white COVID sufferers, the figure for Black victims is 21.4% — the highest of any racial group.

About 56% of Black adults have high blood pressure, com-

pared to 48% of white people. Three in four African Americans are likely to develop the disorder by age 55.

While only 32% of white adults with high blood pressure have their condition under control with medication, the figure for Black Americans is even lower — 25%.

And it’s likely to get worse: By 2060, the number of Americans battling cardiovascular disease is expected to drastically increase. High blood pressure rates alone are projected to rise 27.2%, or from roughly 127.8 million to 162.5 million Americans.

Among white people, the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and disease is projected to decrease over time. Yet significant increases are projected among people of color, especially Black and Latino Americans.

Like many conditions, genetics do play a part. Experts also blame poor diets, high cholesterol, obesity and smoking — risk factors that often exist at higher rates in Black communities. Also, in recent years, more academics and doctors have called attention to structural inequities that have an outsized impact. Black neighborhoods are more likely to experience a lack of access to healthy foods or be inundated with fast food options.

WHY DO SO MANY BLACK PEOPLE DEVELOP ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE?

Black Americans are more likely than white people to develop Alzheimer’s. About 14% of Black Americans over the age of 65 have Alzheimer’s, compared with 10% of white Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Experts believe the rates could be even higher.

Health conditions like cardiovascular disease and diabetes experienced in earlier stages of life are known risk factors — both of which are more common among Black and Latino populations. Depression, high blood pressure, obesity and chronic stress are also risk factors. The CDC also acknowledges the impact of “higher rates of poverty, and greater exposure to adversity and discrimination” as risk factors.

Across the board, Black people are also unlikely to receive the health care that white people do — including necessary medication to treat Alzheimer’s and dementia-related disorders. A preliminary study released this year by Mount Sinai researchers found that Black people are less likely to receive dementia-related medications than white people.

Black and Latino populations are expected to rise in coming

years, and so are the number of their cases of Alzheimer’s and related disorders. Cases among Black Americans are projected to increase four times over today’s estimates and Latino Americans could increase seven times, according to the CDC.

Some advocates estimate that by 2030, nearly 40% of all Americans living with Alzheimer’s could be Black or Latino. But the projected rise in cases isn’t just tied to population growth.

While evidence exists that certain genetic risk factors could differ by race and be a driver, the large disparities among racial groups can’t be explained just by genetics, experts say.

And the sheer trauma of experiencing racism is also believed to be a contributing factor.

BLACK CHILDREN ARE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE ASTHMA. A LOT COMES DOWN TO WHERE THEY LIVE

Amid the balloons, cake and games at his best friend’s birthday party on a farm, 5-year-old Carter Manson clutched his small chest.

“He just kept saying ‘I can’t breathe, I can’t breathe,’’’ his mother, Catherine, recalled tearfully. “I picked him up and

told him it was OK and to just breathe. Just breathe.”

It was the first time Carter had an asthma attack in public, and the inhaler he sorely needed was in the family car. Catherine calmed her terrified son and ran to get the inhaler; only then was Carter able to breathe easily.

“You say in your head as a parent that I’m going to be prepared next time,” Catherine, 39, said.

“But anything can trigger them,” she said.

Black children are more likely to have asthma than kids of any other race in America. They’re more likely to live near polluting plants, and in rental housing with mold and other triggers, because of racist housing laws in the nation’s past. Their asthma often is more severe and less likely to be controlled, because of poor medical care and mistrust of doctors.

About 4 million kids in the U.S. have asthma. The percentage of Black children with asthma is far higher than white kids; more than 12% of Black kids nationwide suffer from the disease, compared with 5.5% of white children. They also die at a much higher rate.

Across America, nearly 4 in 10 Black children live in areas with poor environmental and health conditions compared to 1 in 10 white children. Factories

Catherine Manson sits on the front porch with her children, Caydence Manson and Carter Manson, in Hartford, Conn., on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. The prevalence of asthma in the Connecticut public school system has slightly decreased over time but 25,576 students have asthma, or about 1 in 8, including Caydence and Carter. But the incidence among Black students is about 50% higher. AP

Photo by Wong Maye-E

spew nitrogen oxide and particulate matter. Idling trucks and freeway traffic kick up noxious fumes and dust.

The disparities are built into a housing system shaped by the longstanding effects of slavery and Jim Crow-era laws. Many of the communities that have substandard housing today or are located near toxic sites are the same as those that were segregated and redlined decades ago.

“The majority of what drives disparities in asthma, it’s actually social and structural,” said Sanaz Eftekhari, vice president of corporate affairs and research of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. “You can tie a lot of the asthma disparities back to things that have happened, years and years and decades ago.”

Asthma is treatable. It can be managed with medicine, routine appointments and inhalers. But Black children often struggle to get treatment, and are more likely than white kids to end up in the emergency room with asthma symptoms.

Kamora Herrington, a community organizer in Hartford, Connecticut, doesn’t need to study the statistics to know that the children of her city are suffering.

“We know that our emergency rooms in the middle of the

night during the summer are filled with children who can’t breathe,” Herrington said.

The prime cause, she said, is just as apparent.

“People need to demand change for real and people need to not be reasonable. At what point do you say, this is bull —-? White supremacy and racism have everything to do with it.”

The stubborn mold spores reappeared, no matter how hard Catherine Manson scrubbed the walls of her apartment, outside of Connecticut’s capital of Hartford.

As the mold began to spread further throughout the home, it dotted the walls of the bathroom and even on the bottom of one of the family’s sofas. Catherine became increasingly worried about her family’s health, noticing both she and the kids were coughing more. Their nebulizer treatments became more frequent while they lived there, and Catherine herself was prescribed an albuterol inhaler and diagnosed with asthma.

The property was owned by two different landlords during the four years the family lived there. The first didn’t attempt to fix the mold; the second tried, but failed, Catherine said.

The family thought the apartment would be a good place to raise their children. After all, it was in a relatively quiet neighborhood and affordable.

But as the mold worsened, the family increasingly felt stuck and unable to leave. It was at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and funds were tight.

Catherine suspects the mold began to form because the owners failed to address a leaky roof. The family noticed water and moisture on the walls, whenever it snowed or rained.

“I was so angry,” she recalled. “Everybody was lacking funds. There was nothing we could have done different.”

The family finally moved in 2021.

It’s a common problem for Black families.

The nation’s discriminatory housing policies make Black Americans more likely to live in rental housing. Throughout the 20th century, federal housing policies promoted homeownership and wealth generation — but those benefits were largely inaccessible to Black families.

Rental units are much more likely to have deficiencies or inadequacies and fewer means to address problems that increase exposure to asthma triggers.

An Asthma Allergy Foundation of America report examining asthma disparities found that Black renters were more likely to report the presence of mice, cockroaches or mold in their homes. Black people also live in older housing at higher rates, exposing them to triggers

like dust and mold. In Hartford, 63% of Black households live in structures built before 1960, according to DataHaven, a nonprofit community organization.

Pollution is also a major factor in asthma rates.

A recent Environmental Protection Agency National Emissions Inventory shows Fairfield, Harford, New Haven and New London counties produced more than 10% of the state’s total nitrogen oxide emissions. All four of the counties include census tracts with the highest combined asthma rates.

Nitrogen oxide gases are typically emitted from vehicle exhaust, coal, oil, diesel and natural gas burning and can cause health issues such as eye irritation and asthma aggravation.

Dr. Mark Mitchell, a former director of Hartford’s health department and a founder of the Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice, has tried to sound the alarm on Hartford’s asthma rates.

The coalition began investigating and advocating for environmental justice after concerns arose about a regional landfill expansion and possible links to high rates of asthma, cancer and other diseases in communities neighboring them. Mitchell recalled how, in the mid ’90s, he examined about 30 kids and found that a third of them had asthma. He urged the state to

look into what he believed was a clear pattern of disparities.

“They told me … we don’t really know who has asthma and doesn’t have asthma, and besides, it’s not unusual for a third of inner-city kids to have asthma,” said Mitchell, who is now associate professor of climate change at George Mason University.

The state’s health department did not respond to multiple requests for comment on its efforts to combat its asthma rates.

Mitchell said his research and work have led him to believe that the state’s asthma rates are heavily tied to traffic-related air pollution, as well as other air pollutants.

Black people suffer the brunt of it. Exposure to pollutants — specifically, fine particulate matter — is often disproportionately experienced by Black and Hispanic populations, while the emissions are disproportionately caused by white populations.

Between 2018 and 2021, more than 21% of children in East Hartford had asthma — compared to 13% statewide, according to DataHaven.

BY SENTINEL STAFF WRITERS

Find some flowers at the Wildflower Fest

There is a whole lot more to Colorado’s mountain-town scene than the resort towns that dot the Interstate 70 corridor. Crested Butte is chief among those largely-hidden gems. While the powder hounds know this town at the north end of Gunnison County is worth the trek a couple times every winter, the annual Wildflower Festival there each summer is among the more unique Butte weekends you can have. Events include art classes, birding and butterfly walks and culinary and medical classes that teach you about the healing properties of mountain plants.

Crested Butte Wildflower Festival

July 7-16. Prices for events vary. www. crestedbuttewildflowerfestival.com

A state full of hot air

Welcome to the windbag state. Colorado is home to more than a few of the finest hot air balloon festivals this side of New Mexico. Albuquerque, after all, is the king of these fests. With at least three major balloon festivals taking place over the summer (July in Steamboat; August in Craig; and Labor Day weekend in Colorado

Springs), there’s ample opportunity to see some colorful flying apparatus and — if you dare board one of those bulbous flying machines — a whole lot of colorful Colorado scenery.

Various locations and times. Visit www.colorado.com/articles/colorado-balloon-rides-balloon-festivals for a list of events.

Amusement lark

Whether you are a roller coaster aficionado, a fan of bumper cars or you just can’t resist those impossible-to-win carnival games, everyone can be 13 again for a few hours. For any longtime metro Denver resident, that means a trip to Elitch’s.

The sprawling amusement park near Downtown Denver has long been a staple on the region’s summertime scene, from its days in northwest Denver to the past couple decades along the Platte River. And as an added bonus, if you prefer your thrills to include a little more H2O, Elitch’s water park is open from Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, too. This year, there’s more entertainment with new family shows, Dive-In Movies, a free summer concert series and three fireworks shows.

Elitch Gardens, 2000 Elitch Circle, Denver. Check online for visiting hours. Tickets prices vary (find them cheaper online). elitchgardens.com.

Discover the Denver Capitol building tours

Find out for yourself what’s under the gorgeous gold dome in Denver. Colorado boasts one of the most beautiful and historically significant capitol buildings in the country. Be-

sides the dome painted with more than 200 ounces of gold leaf, originally a gift from miners in the 1800s, the inside boasts a wide variety of Colorado onyx, marbles and granites. Construction of the massive building lasted from 1886 through 1901. The guided historical tour explains what took so long and is well worth the visit.

Weekdays all summer long. Tours start at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m. No reservations necessary. Free. 200 E. Colfax Ave. 303-866-2604 or leg.colorado.gov/visit-learn.

Get melon-ed on a day-long drive

Take a day to drive to one of the state’s agricultural wonders in the Arkansas Valley for cantaloupe and watermelon. South on Interstate 25 to Pueblo, then east on U.S. Highway 50 to Rocky Ford, and a few HIghway 50 fruit stands along the way. Season begins in very late July or early August.

This is the humble heart of your state, from Pueblo to Lamar, and Highway 50 offers a life you’ve probably never seen. There are endless roadside produce stands along the way.

Beat the rush and hike the 13ers like a pro

It’s crowded down here and crowded up there. Bagging 14ers, native and long-timer lingo for climbing the state’s highest peaks, is so popular that hikes to places like Mt. Bierstadt and Quandary are more like mass marches than exceptional getaways — even during the week. A little lower can get you plenty high. Colorado’s 13ers are far more plentiful and often much more sedate.

Just a two-hour drive from A-Town, Byers Peak, just outside of Fraser, makes for an accessible and validating tally on the 13er score card. Another favorite relatively close to Aurora is Mummy Mountain, located in Rocky Mountain National Park beside Estes Park. Though less frequented, Colorado’s 13,000-foot peaks still require gobs of respect, preparation and endurance.

Go low or lower, skip the crowds and hike Colorado’s quieter 13ers. Mostly free, all over the state. Visit climbingcooneys.com, www.fs.usda. gov.

Ballet on display at Vail Dance Festival

A host of ballet and dance companies will present a week-and-a-halflong celebration of the art at the Vail Dance Festival starting July 28. Martha Graham Dance Company, L.A. Dance Project, Brazilian tap dancer Leonardo Sandoval and BalletX are scheduled to kick off the festival’s opening night. Shows will take place at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail, Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek and the Avon Performance Pavilion at Harry A. Nottingham Park in Avon.

From July 28 through Aug. 7. Ticket prices vary. Visit www.vaildance.org for information.

Challenge yourself at Manitou Incline

One of Colorado’s greatest physical challenges awaits in the Manitou Springs Incline, an increasingly popular climb that results in a satisfying accomplishment and beautiful photo opportunities. The former site of the

Mount Manitou Scenic Incline Railway — which used to take people in a cable car up to the summit at 8,600 feet — now features a challenging staircase of railroad ties used by an estimated 70,000 people per year. Traveling the incline requires a climb of 2,011 feet in the span of just 1.02 miles with an average grade of 41% and steepest grade of 68% with a total of 2,744 steps. Plan on spending at least three hours on the climb and descent (using the Barr Trail).

Manitou Incline, just across the road from the Cog Railway at 515 Ruxton Ave., Manitou Springs. Free reservation required from coloradosprings. gov/parks/page/manitou-incline.

Take a stroll on the High Line Canal Trail

Don’t read about Colorado history this summer, ride through it! One of the region’s best-kept secrets is free and open for your summertime enjoyment just about any time you’re ready for it. The region’s historic High Line Canal Trail winds an amazing 71 miles from Aurora across Denver and into Littleton, ending at Chatfield State Park and Reservoir at the foot of Waterton Canyon. Parts of the trail intersect with numerous other trails and even bike roads along and near the South Platte River.

Bike Through Colorado History on the High Line Canal. Free. Visit www. denverwater.org/Recreation/HighLineCanal.

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Ride a steam engine at Georgetown Loop

Take a ride into Colorado mining history. Just 45 minutes from Denver west on Interstate 70, this restored and legendary steam-engine chugs through a loop where mining history was made. Across the thrilling loop bridge, through tunnels and tight against the backdrop of some of Colorado’s most stunning vistas, the trip is fun tourism for natives and transplants alike.

Georgetown Loop Steam Engine train ride daily from about 10 a.m. to 3:50 p.m., departing from either Georgetown or Silver Plume. $18.95 to $39.95, coach or first-class service. About an hour and 15 minutes round trip. 1-888-456-6777. Visit www. georgetownlooprr.com.

Learn something new at the Aurora History Museum

There’s something for everyone this summer at the Aurora History Museum. The museum’s exhibit “A History of Lowry Air Force Base” about the city’s military roots is on display through July 2 and a new exhibit, “The Great Outdoors of Aurora” opened at the beginning of May and will run through April 2024. The museum is also hosting a number of programs throughout the summer, including Coal Creek School Days at the historic schoolhouse June through August, an Aurora history walk at the High Line Canal Trail June 10 and a “Legendary Ladies” performance June 17 bringing some notable women in Colorado history to life.

Regular museum hours 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, free admission. Details and program tickets available at auroramuseum.org.

Have a trot on the plains trails

For those equipped with their own equine, there’s no shortage of places to have a trot in Colorado. Along with a lot of plains trails in Cherry Creek State Park and some “mountain track” in nearby Jefferson County, even some metro-area trails are down with horsin’ around. Locally, 12 Mile Stables in Aurora or Chatfield Stables in Littleton can put you in the saddle and on the trail in no time. Those who want the full cowboy experience might look into one of many “dude ranch” vacations in the Centennial state. VHS copy of “City Slickers” not provided.

Horseback riding on the plains, along the Front Range all year long, all over the state. Visit Aurora’s 12 Mile Stables (in Cherry Creek State Park) at horserentalsdenver.com for information.

Country Boy Mine

Colorado is still peppered with abandoned mines after more than a century of digging, deep for hidden treasure — mostly gold and silver. The Country Boy Mine, outside of Breckenridge, is a great way to start exploring a mine that was long regaled for the good, golden stuff. It’s an old-timey experience, with its ramshackle wooden structures and creepy underground shafts. If that isn’t enough, panning for gold in nearby Eureka Creek should be. Visit countryboymine.com for more info.

See a real Colorado castle

Hidden in the Wet Mountains in southern Colorado is a magical place, a castle. It’s a “one-man” project and brainchild of amateur architect Jim Bishop who has been building the structure for over 60 years. The castle, appropriately called Bishop Castle, is complete with a tower, grand ballroom and four stories. The castle is always free and open to the public. To get there, take I-25 south to exit 74 at Colorado City. Then head west on Highway 165. For information visit www. bishopcastle.org.

Burro Days in old mining town Fairplay

Yes, dedicating a weekend to one of the West’s weirder creatures is a little odd. But folks, this is Fairplay we’re talking about. Everything in this old mining outpost on the desolate high plains of Park County is a little off-kilter. And besides, they’ve been doing this Burro Days thing since the first half of the 20th century, so they must be on to something. If you need more of an excuse, try this: 10,000 people can’t be wrong, and each year it’s roughly that five-figure total of folks who make the trek for burros, barbecue and grub.

Fairplay Burro Days, July 28-30 in Fairplay. Free. Visit burrodays.org.

Chalk one up

The Denver Chalk Art Festival will feature more than 200 artists in Larimer Square in downtown Denver. While the festival is fairly established in Denver, the tradition reaches back centuries. According to festival organizers, the Larimer Square festi-

val imitates the street art festivals of 16th-century Italy. Artists were called “madonnari” and the art was intricate and magical, just as the Denver festival promises today. The trendy enclave of cafes and shops in the historic district will become a museum for street art that you’ll hardly recognize as chalk. Festival goers can also expect musicians, a space for kids to practice their own art and a photo contest.

Denver Chalk Art Festival, June 1011 in Denver’s Larimer Square. Free. denverchalk.art.

Rough it on JeffCo Open Space trails

Living in Colorado means there’s no shortage of trails. So what’s the big deal about JeffCo Open Space? Let’s just say that those who go are in the know: with 29 regional parks boasting nearly 240 miles of mountainous, foothill trails, stunning vistas and a ton of wildlife, JeffCo trails are the absolute paradox of those paved, metro-area amenities located “on the plains” just a half-hour or so to the east. And they’re fun for everyone, regardless of age or preferred mode of travel (including running, hiking, biking or horseback riding).

Run, hike or bike JeffCo Open Space trails all year along the Front Range. Free. More information at www.jeffco.us.

Get your gator on at Gators Reptile Park

Colorado Gators Reptile Park reptile rescue and fish farm west of Great Sand Dunes National Park brings a little bit of the Florida Evergreens to southern Colorado by way of mostly gators and crocs, fish, what appears to

be some random fowl and a few turtles to boot. But mostly, it’s about those big, toothy buggers and all their scaly glory. While you’re there, be sure to heed warning signs: “Do not stand, sit, climb or lean on zoo fences. If you fall, animals could eat you, and that might make them sick.” Aww, they really care about those man-eaters!

Colorado Gators Reptile Park all year, open every day. Tickets start at $7.50 for children and seniors, $15 for adults. Children younger than 5 and seniors older than 80 enter free. Call 719-378-2612 or visit coloradogators. com.

Colorado’s Dragon Boat Festival

There’s never a bad day at Sloan’s Lake Park in Denver, especially during the summer when the annual Colorado Dragon Boat Festival arrives. Over two days — July 22-23 — the gathering celebrates a variety of Asian cultures in performance, food and competition. A variety of teams from businesses and local groups compete in beautiful, uniquely decorated boats in races of several different levels. While the races are the star of the show, there’s plenty to hold your interest the rest of the time, with multiple stages set up for a variety of performances from singing to dancing and everything in between. Admission to the festival has historically been free, but bring some cash to take advantage of the huge number of food vendors that provide many options from the mundane to the exotic. Visit www.cdbf.org for more info. Free general

IMAGES, LEFT TO RIGHT: Photo by Iris Miceli Photography; photo by DAM staff; photo by Raine Chism.

Hike the Sangres

Everyone in Denver seems to think they’re not only fit but also capable of hiking the state’s biggest and baddest mountains on a whim with a Clif Bar in hand and an Arrowhead water bottle. The Sangre De Cristo mountains in the Centennial state’s southern flank of the Front Range should bring us suburban -- and urbanites -- back down to earth while their peaks scrape the sky. The range offers some of the most dramatic, jagged mountains in the southern Rockies and are often compared to the Grand Teton peaks in Wyoming. There’s a preponderance of 14ers, ranking from hard to even harder, along with myriad mountain valleys filled with mule deer and the Great Sand Dunes National Park on the range’s western border.

To be or not to be at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival

Just up the road in Boulder, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival will be celebrating its 65th year telling the bard’s tales this summer. Held on the campus of CU Boulder, the festival puts on a different rotation of Shakespeare’s plays each year along with a

modern performance in the university’s lovely outdoor theater (ponchos for sudden summer downpours not provided). This year’s play’s include Much “Ado About Nothing,” “King Lear,” “The Winter’s Tale” and British farce “One Man Two Guvnors.”

Performances run June 11 through August 3. Details and tickets available at cupresents.org/series/shakespeare-festival

Loaf ‘N’ Jug Chile & Frijoles Festival

Listen: we’re not saying you’re a liar, but if you claim to be a fan of authentic Mexican fare, and you’ve never been to the annual Pueblo Chile & Frijoles Festival, you might just be full of frijoles yourself. But let’s be honest: the frijoles take a back seat to the real star of the show — those “certified Pueblo chiles” which are, well, the stuff of lore and a selling point on the city’s website: “Chile is one of Pueblo’s staples. It can be found everywhere ... to be used in anything that needs a little ‘kick.’” If you and your familia get a kick out of hot stuff, find the spice south, down by the big river.

In Pueblo from Sept. 22-24. Find details at www.festival.pueblochamber.org.

Get your glamp on

You deserve a luxurious weekend Colorado style. That means tents with all the amenities: comfy beds, room service, real protection from that pesky uncertain weather. You deserve glamping, or the combination of the words glamorous and camping. Search the trusty AirBnB app for some good recommendations in the region you wish to spend a few days of true R&R. If that already sounds like too much work, look no further than www. glampinghub.com. From Breckenridge to Dolores in southwest Colorado, there’s a chic tent waiting.

Top talent at Central City Opera House

This summer, enjoy a suite of Shakespearian adaptations at the Central City Opera House. The summer festival takes place at 8,500 feet above sea level at the historic mountain opera house, built in 1878. Performances will include Charles Gounod’s “Romeo and Juliet;” Gioachino Rossini’s “Othello” and Cole Porter’s “Kiss Me, Kate,” which draws from Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew.” The festival kicks off June 24 in Central City and will run through Aug. 6. Check with Central City Opera House for additional times and showings.

The Central City Opera House, 124 Eureka St., Central City. 303-2926700.

Fort Collins Peach Festival

Movin’ to the country, gonna eat a lot of peaches. You don’t have to move, just a quick jaunt north to Fort Collins for the 9th Annual Peach Festival where there will be a plethora of Palisade peaches up for celebration. Past festivals have included a 5K, peach pancake breakfast, pies, cobblers and, of course, peach beer. At Civic Center Park in Fort Collins from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Aug. 19. Free. Proceeds from the festival will benefit the Rotary Clubs of Northern Colorado. www.fortcollinspeachfestival.com.

Classics shown at Film on the Rocks

Film on the Rocks is a summer must do. The film series combines fan-favorite movies with live music and stand-up comedy in one of the greatest outdoor venues in the country. This year’s schedule features a mix of modern and time-tested classics, including “Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark,” “Mamma Mia!,” “Black Panther,” “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi” and “Top Gun: Maverick.”

Doors open at 6:30 p.m., pre-show performances begin at 7 p.m. and movies start at 8:30 p.m. beginning June 12. $20 general admission. www. redrocksonline.com.

Havana Street food tour

This is no ordinary food tour. You’re going to need to plan for this. Make room in your schedule. Know there will be lots of food, and it all will be good. From Korean fried chicken to classic Ethiopian staples, there’s a little bit of everything on Havana Street in Aurora. Definitely plan on grabbing boba tea for dessert after tacos, Korean BBQ and Yunnanese noodle bowls. This stretch between Denver and Aurora is among the most diverse regions in the state. The best way to start planning is studying the On Havana Street Instagram page (@onhavanastreet). That’s where all of the new restaurant announcements sit.

Visit a Colorado State park, or all of them

Bet you can’t catch ‘em all. All of Colorado’s state parks, that is. There are 41 state parks from border to border. Some include alpine lakes and others stretch across the high eastern plains. That means you’ll never miss an opportunity to be a weekend warrior, with a plethora of activities from kayaking to hiking to geocaching. A state park pass will run you $80 for the first vehicle per year and $40 for additional vehicles after that. Day passes are also available at each park, but if you’re planning on an array of day trips, the cost effective way to go is an annual pass. See cpw.state.co.us for more details.

Stargazing in the Rockies

To see a proper nightscape, you’re going to have to head for the hills. There’s no way all of the light pollution from the Front Range will lend to a peaceful night under the Milky Way. But that’s okay, because Colorado is home to dark sky-designated communities. Westcliffe and Silvercliff in Custer County have even enacted local ordinances to prevent more light pollution from seeping into the night. Further south at the Great Sand Dunes you’ll get an equally good show. This year the national park has been designated an International Dark Sky Park. Visit www.darksky.org for more tips and dark sky locations across the West.

Red Rocks

We all love a summer night on The Rocks. In fact, we’ll let this one speak for itself. The lineup this summer is stacked, though, with bands like King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, 311, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and others coming to entertain Colorado. Visit www. redrocksonline.com for the full summer schedule.

Jazz in the Park

Of course you like jazz. Well, even if you hate the spang-a-lang, Jazz in the Park in Denver’s City Park will wet your whistle with R&B acts that veer ever-so slightly into weird tangents and dissonant digressions. Plus, sitting on the green among frolicking Denverites (and their dogs) has the feel of a mini-music festival. But the kicker? It’s free. The music will include soul, brass, fusion and more. Visit cityparkjazz. org/2023-concert-calendar for the full calendar. See you there!

Lake Granby

The state’s third-largest lake is not to be trifled with. Though cold all yearround — even during the summer — renting a pontoon will give you ample opportunity to explore the lake and not freeze your butt off while doing it. Check out the Indian Peaks Marina for a safe and fun way to spend a day on the Lake — and out of hazy, stinky, sweltering Aurora. Visit indianpeaksmarina.com to see pricing.

Blue Mesa Reservoir

It’s dubbed “blue” for a reason. The enormous, shimmering reservoir near-ish Gunnison has suffered in recent years because of drought, but this year’s never-ending winter should fill the reservoir more than enough to enjoy for boating, paddle-boarding, swimming and otherwise lounging on the beach. It’s a beautiful scene with ample camping, but the 4-5 hour drive will keep the rest of us pesky Front Rangers from clogging the water — and the views.

Tube to Work Day

We’ve clearly got you covered with the watering holes to cool off this summer — but here’s one more close to home: the Boulder Tube to Work day. Each year for the last decade, Boulder’s weirdest work-a-holics don suits, briefcases and — wait for it — inflatable tubes for the wildest, wettest commute down the Boulder Creek — and probably the state. Even if you don’t tube, it’s worth checking out. This year’s is Friday, July 14, usually in the morning beginning around 8:15 a.m. Bonus: there’s a rope swing into a rare deep pool in the creek. But we won’t tell you where.

Aurora fireworks for the Fourth

What better way to celebrate the birth of our nation than blowing stuff up? Aurora will have you covered, this year as always, on July 4 with fireworks and fun from 6-10 p.m. Come for the lights, but stay for the ice cream and community, because we’re all in this together, and we’ll never move this country forward without first connecting with each other.

Aspen Jazz Festival

Come hear world-class musicians perform at Jazz Aspen Snowmass concerts scheduled June 22-25 and Labor Day weekend, including jazz, blues, funk, soul and more. It promises to be a time-and-a-half, so giddy on up. Visit www.jazzaspensnowmass.org for more info.

Climb the Via Ferrata

The Pueblo Chieftain newspaper reports that Cañon City government is backing a touristy rock climb up the Royal Gorge Bridge’s Via Ferrata. The city helped establish the “climbing

adventure,” according to the Chieftain, in which folks hike down into the gorge and then climb up the canyon wall on the way out. It looks harrowing, but promises to be a climbing adventure that anyone and their mother could do. Trips start at $150 per person.

Shred it up

Two trucks, four wheels and a skateboard: it’s a combination that’s entertained several generations now, and some good clean fun. Aurora has ample skateparks with vertical and “street”-style parks, including Wheel Park near the intersection of East Iliff Avenue and South Chambers Road. Swing by on June 21 for national Go Skateboarding Day and get gnarly, man!

Rides for the whole family

Whether you’re hunting for a deal or a real classic Colorado flavor, head over to Lakeside Amusement Park. An iconic staple since 1908, Lakeside has meant summer fun for over a century, offering an old-school, Americana amusement park feel. The Tower of Jewels, the centerpiece of Lakeside, is a landmark in any part of the day but comes to life at night. With 39 attractions and a cheap pricetag, Lakeside Amusement Park offers thrills for a reasonable price. lakesideamusementpark.com

Swing by Strawberry Days

Free strawberries and ice cream, you say? Color us interested. The 126th Strawberry Days festival in Glenwood Springs is slated to offer those treats and much more the third weekend in June in downtown Glenwood Springs. The Glenwood chamber has scheduled arts, crafts, artisan vendors and a parade for the annual gathering in this gorgeous, albeit somewhat stinky, enclave on the Western Slope.

All day. June 16-18. Two Rivers Park, Glenwood Springs. Free. Visit glenwoodchamber.com/strawberrydays for more information.

Meet Rosie the tarantula

Mediocre sopapillas from Casa Bonita, heartbreak from the Colorado Rockies and a gargantuan arachnid named Rosie — those summer staples have been ever-present for a generation of youngish Coloradans, and it doesn’t seem like they’re headed anywhere soon. Rosie, or at least a distant relative of the original spider at the Butterfly Pavilion, is still posted up at the effervescent hub in Westminster.

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; doors close at 4:15 p.m. 6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster. Adult tickets are $14.95, children ages 2 to 12 are $9.95. Children under age 2 enter for free.

First Harvest Music Festival

To celebrate World Refugee Day and the first harvest of the season, head to the five-acre Delaney Farm in Central Aurora to hear tunes from an impressive lineup of musicians and support the local refugee community at the same time. The concert, organized by local nonprofit Project Worthmore, is slated to feature Snakes, members of the Flobots and Brothers of Brass. All ticket sales will directly benefit local refugees.

4-8 p.m. June 17, DeLaney Com-

munity Farm, 170 S. Chambers Road.

Adult tickets start at $35. Search “First Harvest Music Festival” on Eventbrite for more information.

Journey back in time

If dressing up like a medieval jester, swigging overpriced swill and gnawing on a turkey leg the size of most American infants is wrong, we don’t wanna be right. The Colorado Renaissance Festival, and all of its lovely traffic, is back for a 43rd season this year in Larkspur — complete with dozens of artisan vendors for the whole family to appreciate. From Enchanted Brooms and Staffs to Roving Roger’s Royal Rocks to Leather by M. Ferrara, there’s a merchant for everyone to get their jollies in the aesthetic of King Arthur’s Court.

10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays from June 17 through Aug. 6. 650 W. Perry Park Ave., Larkspur. Adult tickets are $28; children get in for $12. Visit coloradorenaissance. com for more information.

Denver Cherry Blossom Festival

In the words of the Denver Cherry Blossom Festival’s website, “MUSIC! FOOD! SHOPPING!” Really, what more do you need? A few cherry blossoms wouldn’t be such a bad thing, we suppose. Get all of that and more, including Spam Musubi, fresh gyoza and sake, at the 49th annual Denver Cherry Blossom Festival. The annual event is a celebration of Japanese and Pacific Islander cultures, complete with suds, grub and performances.

11 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 17, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 18. 1255 19th St., Denver. Free. Visit cherryblossomdenver.org for more information.

Denver Botanic Gardens Lavender Festival

If cherry blossoms don’t exactly get your chili cooking hot, maybe some fresh lavender will help turn up the heat. The Denver Botanic Gardens’ satellite site in Littleton, which often doesn’t get the attention it deserves, is once again holding a day-long celebration of lavandula — that’s for all you scientists out there. The event is slated to feature tours of the expansive farm, live music, demonstrations on how to grow lavender and vendors selling the tasteful flower to bring to your own private Idaho.

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 15-16, Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton. Tickets start at $13 for adults. Visit botanicgardens.org for information.

Get mindful at the Clyfford Still Museum

Taking a purposeful break from the ceaseless cacophony of deadlines, tweets and the general doom and gloom of daily life sounds pretty darn pleasant. Add in a setting festooned with world-class works of abstract expressionism and you’ve officially got our interest piqued. That’s precisely what Denver’s Clyfford Still Museum is offering in September with a guided meditation throughout the space on Bannock Street. Led by the Zen Center of Denver and the Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver, the event will feature both seated and walking meditations through one of the state capital’s finest artistic jewels.

9-10 a.m. Sept. 10. The Clyfford Still Museum. 1250 Bannock St., Den-

ver. Free. Visit clyffordstillmuseum.org for more information.

Nederland farmers market

Sure, you can grab fresh veggies, artisanal honey and boutique soap at any of the umpteen farmers markets sprinkled across the metro area, but any excuse to get to Nederalnd, that peculiar little burg nestled at the end of Boulder Canyon, is a good one. Held twice a month through September, with one more event scheduled in the beginning of October, the Nederland Farmers Market is one of the newest members of the growing scene across the Front Range. Started in 2016, the market provides a gaggle of apothecary-style vendors on top of the standard veggies and niche bites.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Second and fourth Sundays May through September. 80 E. Second St. & 85 E. First St., Nederland. Visit nederlandfarmersmarket.org for more information.

Aurora Global Fest

Aurora is again going global on the third Saturday in August. The city’s annual Global Fest is returning to the Aurora Municipal Center on Aug. 19. Don’t miss this celebration of Aurora’s status as an international fondue pot of languages, foods and cultures.

11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 19. Aurora Municipal Center. 15151 E. Alameda Pkwy.

Denver Greek Festival

You don’t have to be Greek to enjoy good food and drink at the 56th annual Denver Greek Festival. Tens of thousands of people have attended the event in the past, with more expected this year. Denver’s largest cultural festival will run from June 9-11 at the Assumption of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Hellenic art, paintings, sculptures, and jewelry will be sold, and 22 authentic dishes will be on the menu. General admission is $5, kids 12 and under are free. For information and schedules of activities visit www.thegreekfestival. com/about/.

Colorado Rockies games

Few things can beat a Rockies game on a warm summer night when the splendor of Colorado is on full display. Coors Field is known around Major League Baseball as one of the crown jewel parks and offers much for those seriously interested in baseball or just out for a fun time with a crowd. Tickets can be purchased at coloradorockies.com or at the box office on the east side of the stadium along Blake Street.

Colorado Mammoth indoor lacrosse games

Time is running out, but you can still catch some quality indoor lacrosse from the Colorado Mammoth, as last season’s National Lacrosse League champions (did you know that?) have a postseason home contest May 29th against the Buffalo Bandits at Ball Arena. Visit coloradomammoth.com to purchase tickets, which begin at $45.

Don’t Tell Comedy

Also known as comedy’s worst kept secret, Don’t Tell Comedy shows are the warehouse rave of humor. The location is undisclosed until noon the day of the show, when ticket holders receive an email with the address. Don’t Tell was founded in 2017. The group started with managing just 35 events in two cities, which expanded to over 350 shows in 27 cities within a year. Shows are 18+ and BYOB. Tickets start at $25. For more details visit www.donttellcomedy.com/denver.

Learn how to fly fish for free

If you’re interested in picking up the hobby of fly fishing but not in the potentially exorbitant price of lessons, now is your chance to learn the basics for free. The outdoor outfitter Orvis offers Fly Fishing 101 and 201 classes at their retail stores and other participating retailers throughout Colorado. Orvis’ team of instructors have taught over 250,000 people how to cast, set and reel in the hogs. Visit www.orvis. com/flyfishing101.

Friday Night Bazaar

The summer months bring with them an endless list of outdoor markets, but the annual Friday Night Bazaar hosted by the micro-retail curator DenverBAZAAR is one you can’t miss. The event opened in March 2015 by TheBigWonderful founder Josh Sampson. Vendors are hand selected, and you can expect to find handmade gifts, clothes and home accessories made by local artisans. You can also enjoy Colorado-made beer and cider, and a rotating weekly lineup of area food trucks. Admission is free. For more information check out denverbazaar.com.

Art for free

“Art is not a thing, it is a way,” said Elbert Hubbard. On June 13, find your way down to the Denver Art Museum from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. when they offer free admission to explore the many exhibitions and art collections from across the centuries. The museum’s sensory garden is also accessible to all visitors, offering plants that engage all five senses. 720-865-5000.

Free. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. www.denverartmuseum.org/en/free-days-dam.

Catch a UFO in Crestone

Crestone, Colorado is a statutory town just under three hours southwest of Pueblo. Over the last few decades the town of around 200 residents has become a spiritual Mecca for a variety of different religions. To those who believe in aliens, it’s also a hub of galactic energy. Judy Messoline, a resident and extraterrestrial enthusiast, turned her plot of land in the active area into an official UFO sighting outpost, complete with a spiritual rock garden and watchtower, which stands out against the flat landscape about 15 miles outside of town. If you want to make a weekend out of your trip, there are plenty of other unique religious monuments to see. The area also boasts miles of beautiful hiking and camping in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness area.

Goat yoga

If something has got your goat lately, then inhale and let out an “Om.” Rocky Mountain Goat Yoga lets you roll out your mat and take a class with baby goats. With events that run through the summer and the option to set up a private class, there are plenty of opportunities to get zen. There are several locations across the Denver metro area. For tickets and more information go to rockymountaingoatyoga. com.

Check out the art on First Fridays

Denver is home to four different art walks on the first Friday of every month. Between galleries, museums, studios and pop-up art sales, everyone is sure to find something that fits their aesthetic. Along your walk, stop at one of the many bars, breweries or restaurants to satisfy your tastebuds. Check out www.colorado.com/articles/inside-denvers-first-friday-art-nights for details on each art district.

Private karaoke

Calling all shower-singers and shy musicians! Muse Noraebang and Cafe has you covered. With nine noraebang rooms, or private karaoke rooms, you can belt-it-out without the whole bar staring at you. Each room comes with a phone-service so you can order food and drinks. The cafe can host groups as large as 30 people. 2222 South Havana St. Suite D, Aurora, CO 80014. To make a reservation go to www.musenoraebang.com.

Sounds of Southlands concert series

There are free concerts in southeast Aurora? There are free concerts in southeast Aurora — all summer long, folks. The annual Sounds of Southlands concert series is once again taking over the main square in the city’s southeastern cranny every Thursday this summer. Bands include Message in a Bottle, The Margarita

Brothers, Soul X, and many more. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays June 15 through Aug. 3. 6115 S. Main St. Free. Visit shopshouthlands.com for more information.

Trivia night

Need a couple drinks to get you over the week’s hump? Every Wednesday, you can enjoy a beer while testing your knowledge. Geeks Who Drink challenges audience members with rapid questions at Dry Dock Brewing Co. South Dock as the backdrop. Trivia nights are 21 and older and begin at 6 p.m every Wednesday. 15120 E. Hampden Ave., Aurora, CO 80014.

Colorado Rapids games

It’s been a bit of a slow start for the Colorado Rapids, the local Major League Soccer franchise that has developed a good following in its lengthy stay in Denver, which started way back when it played home games at the original Mile High Stadium. The franchise built a sparkling new home in Commerce City and Dick’s Sporting Goods Park is a cozy, enjoyable venue to watch the world’s most popular game. The Rapids have three home games in June (vs. San Jose, Vancouver and Los Angeles) and three more in July (vs. Portland, Dallas and Houston), so there’s plenty of time to get there and maybe grab a spot on the patio. A wide variety of ticket options can be found online at https://coloradorapids.com/tickets or call the box office at 303-825-GOAL.

Nickel-a-Play

Nickel-a-Play, provides a heavy dose of nostalgia and hours of family fun that won’t cost you a pretty penny. With tons of new and vintage games, this arcade is a perfect way to escape the heat. There is a $3.95 admission fee for anyone above the age of 4 and daily and group specials. More information can be found on Nickel-aPlay’s Facebook page. 15201 E. Mississippi Ave., Aurora, CO 80012. Call (303) 306-6035.

Learn a new dance move at Mercury Cafe

If you have two left feet, then walk them over to the Mercury Cafe. There are classes and dances most days, including classic swing dancing, Brazilian zouk dancing and more. 2199 California St. To find a class visit mercurycafe.com.

Morbid Curiosities Carnival

Halloween is coming early with the Morbid Curiosities Carnival on June 10. The carnival will have hearses, ambulances, live music and various vendors. Tickets are $20. 2430 S. Havana St., Aurora, CO 80014. For all things odd, search “HearseCon and Morbid Curiosities Carnival 2023” on Eventbrite.

Go to the beach

Who says you can’t be a beach bum in Colorado? As of Memorial Day, it will officially be swimming season at the Aurora Reservoir. Lifeguards will be on duty from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Memorial Day weekend through early August and then again on Labor Day weekend. Members of the public swim at their own risk if there is not a lifeguard present. To ensure that the weather conditions are good, call 303326-8425 before you grab your beach towel and swimsuit. During the summer, day passes are $15 on weekends and $10 during the week, with an additional fee of $30 per vehicle.

Say goodbye to Bandimere Speedway

Thunder Mountain will soon be going silent, as plans have been announced to shutter Bandimere Speedway in Morrison at the end of the racing season. There is still one great chance to jam in the earplugs, drink in the smells of all sorts of fuels and exhaust and have tiny bits of rubber tires rain down on you from above at the Mile High Nationals, which will run at the track for the last time July 14-16. Visit bandimere.com for more information and to purchase tickets.

Greeley Stampede

Put on your cowboy boots and hat and celebrate our nation’s independence and western heritage June 22 - July 4 at the annual Greeley Stampede. The summer festival and rodeo features country and classic rock concerts, a Fourth of July parade, demolition derby and carnival midway mixed with food and fun galore. For more information on concert and rodeo times, visit www.greeleystampede.org.

Clear-ly a good time all summer

Despite constant advertisements spewed by The North Face, REI and other outdoor merchants, you don’t have to be a professional whitewater kayaker to enjoy a gurgling strip of water. On the contrary, an afternoon spent slowly moseying along a creek is one of the more enjoyable ways to pass a summer day — no training required. (And, sure, it may seem geeky, but wearing a life jacket may not be the worst idea.) Golden City Brewery is nestled right on the banks of the creek at 920 12th St., and finishing the day with a pint makes for a fine exclamation point to a session of nonchalant tubin’.

Stanley Summer Series at Stanley Marketplace

Second Sunday of the Month from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 2501 Dallas St. Aurora, CO 80010. Visit http://alturl. com/owfwh for more information.

We might have found your Sunday plans for you. Well, the second Sunday of the month anyways. Stanley Marketplace is bringing in live music and performers as well as their best vendor friends for a fun afternoon, chock full of entertainment, eating and shopping.

Bringing lawn chairs or blankets is highly encouraged, ya know, for that additional comfort while hangin’ in the sun, catching the vibes, supporting local businesses and sipping on a refreshing beverage.

And be sure to check on the theme for the day before heading out. It’s always a little fun to dress on theme for sunny day parties.

Giddyup at home

Aurora might just be the Denver metro’s final frontier for the urban cowboy. Nestled off Sixth Avenue, the Coal Creek Arena is an important part of a still-thriving horse culture here in A-Town. The 10-acre rodeo arena is the gateway to the Sand Creek Regional Greenway, one of the best trails for equestrians in the metro area. It’s also a neighbor to Kenlyn Arabian Stables, where out-of-state riders can lodge their horses while visiting the state. The arena hosts rodeos, stunt riders and even circuses, and it’s become a testament to Aurora’s rural past.

Coal Creek Arena, 20255 E. Sixth Ave. Events throughout the summer months.

Iconic con

It’s the biggest con of all. Fan Expo Denver — previously Denver Pop Culture Con and, before that, Comic Con — a three-day nerd extravaganza. The convention returns to the Colorado Convention Center June 30-July 2. The legendary event includes movies, costumes, popular TV shows, celeb-

rity guests, Japanese anime and a special area for kids to make their own superhero shield!

HearseCon 2023 at Stampede

June 10 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 2430 Havana St. Aurora, CO 80014. Visit http://alturl.com/z436z for more information.

Do you dabble in the macabre? Is your interest piqued by the world of oddities? If so, Stampede is hosting an event tailored to you. In addition to the bevy of hearses that will be on display, there will also be a Morbid Curiosities Carnival, a collection of vendors selling spooky and odd wares and art. And what’s a convention without live music and food to add to the overload of entertainment that will surely greet you upon your arrival. Tim Cappello will be preforming as well — he was the sax player in the Lost Boys. Y’all know the scene. “I Still Believe.”

If your interests are stoked, consider checking this event out. Should be quite the scene.

Havana Street Global Market at the Havana Exchange Shopping Center

Visit http://alturl.com/stqcf for more information.

Tis the season for outdoor markets and bazaars — cue the return of the second season of the monthly Havana Street Global Markets. This event plays host to the rich diversity that our city boasts so proudly.

Vendors from all around the world offer tasty delicacies, complimented by a bevy of music and entertainment, including some new faces to the markets.

A new event, in a night market, will also take place this year promising to provide an even more electric atmosphere after the sun goes down.

Check out the ponies at Bally’s Arapahoe Park

The thundering of hooves can be heard on occasion in southeast Aurora, where Bally’s Arapahoe Park has live horse racing that runs from June to September. The opening of the season is scheduled for June 17 with closing day on Sept. 11 with racing days of Saturday, Sunday and Monday every week. Race days are for all ages and those 17 and under get in for free with adult supervision, with general admission tickets going for $5 on Saturdays and Sundays with Mondays free (except holidays). Visit casinos. ballys.com/arapahoe-park/ for more information.

See what Roller Derby is all about

Roller Derby is the stuff of legend in many cases, but you can get an up-close look at the extreme game on wheels this season. Denver Roller Derby offers that chance with a bevy of events over the summer, beginning with the Altitude Adjust tournament May 27-28 with matches stretching from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at The Rollerdome (2375 S. Delaware St.). Visit denverrollerderby.org for information on purchasing tickets or if you have the itch to lace up the skates and give it a try yourself.

Preps

Pitching is the name of the game when it comes to the baseball postseason and both of Aurora’s qualifiers for the Class 5A Championship Series have it.

Regis Jesuit and Cherokee Trail — the same two teams that represented the city in last season’s double-elimination tournament that decides the state championship — are back again for this year’s series and pitching is a big reason.

Carey opened the day with a four-hit shutout of Vista Ridge in a game shortened by the mercy rule in a 10-0 victory, while Alpert continued an outstanding freshman season with a six-inning, two-hit effort against Ralston Valley in a 7-0 win.

Alpert has allowed just two runs in his last three games — spanning 18 2/3 innings — and earned wins over quality teams in Legend, Pine Creek and Ralston Valley while improving to 6-0 with a 1.93 ERA on the season.

Cherokee Trail coach Jon DiGiorgio had seen a number of tough breaks go against his team over the course of the regular season, which scuttled the Cougars’ record and put them a difficult position as the No. 25 seed out of 32 teams in regionals.

But arm talent can even the playing field and junior Logan Reid and sophomore Carter Wilcox threw back-to-back complete games May 22 as Cherokee Trail upset No. 8 and host Legend 5-2 and then No. 9 Pine Creek 4-1.

Armed & ready

The Raiders and Cougars won two games apiece at the Region 3 and 8 tournaments, respectively, and three of the four games were complete games for the starting pitchers and another was a six-inning effort, which made life much easier for their coaches.

“It was a fun day,” Darr said. “We talked about the important of our pitchers throwing a couple of zeros up early, pushing a run or two across early and it allows the kids to breathe. Then you just play at that point and when you are the better team, it allows it to show.”

Reid held the Continental League champion Titans, who had a heathy average of nearly eight runs per game, to just four hits and two runs, while Wilcox struck out 11 and scattered four hits against the Eagles, a very capable offensive team as well.

“Our pitching was lights out with Logan and Carter,” DiGiorgio said. “That’s the best they’ve looked all season and it was a great time for that.

I think we’re all just shocked the 25 seed was able to make it out of there. I’m just still living on a high right now.”

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In his successful and lengthy tenure at Regis Jesuit, Matt Darr has seen some tough battles and anxious moments in regional play, as the single-elimination format ramps up the pressure, no matter what teams are involved.

Darr could almost sit back and relax May 21 during the Region 3 tournament, as senior Jack Carey and freshman Hudson Alpert pitched a combined 12 scoreless innings as the Raiders defeated Vista Ridge and Ralston Valley by a combined score of 17-0 to advance to the Championship Series.

“It’s generally not a good night’s sleep the night before regionals, but this turned out to be at the least stressful district I’ve ever had,” Darr said, noting it wasn’t a knock on the the quality of competition, rather it was due to the pitching and loose nature of his team.

Regis Jesuit also had no shortage of offense to back up its stellar pitching. The Raiders didn’t need a big day from junior shortstop Andrew Bell — who has been red-hot this season — or the other heavy hitters in the lineup such as sophomore Christian Lopez and junior Brody Chyr, rather they got contributions up and down the order.

Because of the signs of life of other players offensively, the pitching and how Regis Jesuit has come through when it a slew of closer ballgames this season, Darr feels good about how his team will play when the double-elimination tournament begins May 26.

Up first for the Raiders is a Chaparral team it lost to 11-7 earlier in the season in a game in which they made nine errors and got into a 10-run hole early.

“If we come out and play the way we did this weekend, I have no concerns,” Darr said.

But Cherokee Trail is not just any ordinary No. 25 seed. The Cougars have a tradition of strong postseason play and were one of the final three teams left in last season’s state tournament.

There are some holdovers from that team in seniors Bowen Tabola — who had a big two-run double in the win over Legend — and versatile Tommy Munch, along with junior infielder Braedan Reichert and Reid, who started the Cougars’ semifinal game in the Championship Series last year. Sophomores Brody Ceyrolles, Akoi Burton and other new regulars have a season behind them for Cherokee Trail and look ready to have their moments.

“We’ve had a lot of things go against us this season, but we’re battle tested and these are the moments those things come out,” said DiGiorgio, whose team plays No. 1 Broomfield May 26.

The Championship Series opens with games May 26-27 at All-City Stadium in Denver and Lakewood’s All-Star Park and concludes June 2-3 at AllStar Park.

SOMETHING TO YELL ABOUT: Cherokee Trail junior starting pitcher Logan Reid yells in celebration after he pitched the Cougars to an upset win over Legend at the Class 5A Region 8 tournament May 22 at Legend High School. The left-hander turned in one of four outstanding pitcher performances in regional play for Aurora’s two Class 5A Championship Series qualifiers, Cherokee Trail and Regis Jesuit. Photo by Courtney Oakes/Sentinel Colorado

Tracking down a title

PACED BY PEYTON SOMMERS, 5A TITLE GOES TO CHEROKEE TRAIL BOYS, WHILE GABRIELLA CUNNINGHAM LEADS GRANDVIEW GIRLS TO 2ND PLACE

Chris Faust took a little page out of the playbook of retiring Grandview coach John Reyes when he addressed his Cherokee Trail boys track team prior to the state meet.

There was good reason to draw from Reyes — one of the state’s most highly-regarded coaches who guided the Wolves to back-toback titles in 2021 and 2022 — so Faust relayed a pointed message to his team.

“I completely stole something from John Reyes; I told them that ‘You may not be the clear cut favorites like Grandview was last year, but you’ve been the best boys team in the state all year, so just do that one more time,’” said Faust, who got just that type of performance from his Cougars May 18-20.

to beat Hills to the finish line by just 0.02 of a second.

Faust has tracked results since he started coaching the program when Cherokee Trail opened in 2003 and he said Sommers has entered uncharted territory, while there is still more to come for him.

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“He’s the fastest sophomore in Colorado history,” Faust said. “He was fast before, but this weekend he became an experienced sprinter. He ran prelims fast enough to make finals and today, he ran the 400 exactly perfectly against the defending state champion (Castle View’s Ace Malone), came back and ran the 200 and barely beat arguably the toughest kid in the state (Vista Ridge’s Brandon Hills). It was fantastic.”

Of course it helps to have the presence of a special athlete like sophomore Peyton Sommers, who was one of the stars of the show in any classification as witnessed by the masses at Jefferson County Stadium.

Sommers won individual crowns in the 200 and 400 meter dashes, finished as the runner-up in the 100 meters and anchored the state championship-winning 4x200 relay team to be directly or partly responsible for 38 of the 74 points accrued by the Cougars, who hand plenty to outlast Valor Christian (58), plus Vista Ridge and classification newcomer Erie, which tied for third with 51.

“I can’t describe this, just all this hard work our team went through paid off,” Sommers said after he helped earn the program’s third all-time boys state title to match the 5A crown won in 2013 and the 4A title in 2007.

“Forget all the individual stuff, we wanted to win a state championship and that’s what we all committeed to, so that’s what is for me,” he added.

In the context of the team championship, the individual stuff won’t be forgotten, though. Sommers used the fuel from a close second-place finish in to Hills — who earlier in the meet set the all-classification Colorado state record in the long jump — for a big finish that was vital to his team’s championship hopes.

He held off Malone on the final straightaway to win the 400 meters in 46.77 seconds, then less than two hours later, he ran a 21.10

On the second day of the meet, Sommers anchored the team of sophomore Kaelan Kombo, junior Kahari Wilbon and senior Jaylon Moore to victory in the 4x200 meter relay as the Cougars ran a time of 1 minute, 25.65 seconds, that was well on front of the 1:27.08 turned in by Brighton.

Wilbon had this to say about Sommers: “Peyton is a monster. I want to be him some day. I’m so glad he is on our team, because if I had to go against him, I’d be pissed. I’m glad to have him as a teammate and practice parter and somebody I can trust.

“He’s entered a new scope and he’s maturing in himself to become a better athlete.”

Sommers certainly didn’t do it alone, however.

The opening day of the meet saw a runner-up finish in the 4x800 meter relay from the team of senior Reuben Holness, sophomore McKay Larsen. junior Brady Smith and senior Beck Gutjahr.

The Cougars were the defending state champions in the event and had a lead for a second title when the baton got dropped on the exchange from Smith to Gutjahr, who couldn’t chase down the anchor leg for Mountain Vista, which proceeded to set the state record.

It was the first of two runner-up finishes in relay events for Cherokee Trail, which also came in second in the meet-closing 4x400 meter relay. At the the Centennial League Championships, the team of Kombo, Wilbon, Gutjahr and Sommers set the Colorado state record of 3:13.02, but the group

ABOVE: Cherokee Trail sophomore Peyton Sommers lets out a yell as he crosses the finish line with the baton to finish off a state championship for the Cougars in the Class 5A boys 4x200 meter relay on May 19 at Jefferson County Stadium. BELOW: Members of the Cherokee Trail boys track team complete a victory lap with the 5A state championship team trophy it earned with 74 points over three days of competition that ended on May 20. Photos by Courtney Oakes/Sentinel Colorado

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LEFT: Grandview junior Gabriella Cunningham raises two fingers as she crosses the finish line to win the Class 5A girls 300 meter hurdles at the state meet on May 20 at Jefferson County Stadium. Cunningham won both hurdles events and anchored the Wolves’ 4x100 meter relay team to victory. ABOVE: Rangeview senior Micah Dobson earned the state championship in the 5A boys triple jump May 18 . RIGHT: Cherokee Trail sophomore Kaeli Powe placed in the top four of two jumping events to help the Cougars to eighth place in the 5A girls standings. BELOW: The Grandview girls track team poses with the Class 5A state runner-up trophy after the Wolves finished behind Valor Christian in the standings May 20 in the final meet for coach John Reyes, far left. (Photos by Courtney Oakes/ Sentinel Colorado)

couldn’t run together with Sommers entered in so many events. Holness took the anchor spot and Cherokee Trail almost still won, but got passed by ThunderRidge, which set the 5A state meet record.

Individually, Gutjahr added a third-place finish in the 800 meter run, Kombo came in fourth in the 400 meters and ninth in the 200 and junior Lavelle Kabeya-Kombo took ninth for the Cougars, who sealed the win when the 4x100 relay team of Moore, Benjamin Reichert, Marquis Jamison and Kalib Davis finished fifth.

Rangeview finished in a tie for 12th place with 24 points, most of which were earned by a state championship won by senior Micah Dobson and a runner-up from junior Jaheim Alexander.

Dobson missed the finals last season and had a personal best of 41 feet, 4 inches, but came a long way this season. After taking a nap during a lengthy lightning delay, he jumped 46-1 1/2 in the finals that won the event by a good margin.

“With the wind in our faces, it was a decent jump,” Dobson said. “I thought it was going to be even bigger, but that wind will catch you.”

Alexander was the fastest 110-meter hurdler in prelims and finished in second place behind Denver East star Nigel James.

A large cast of standouts graduated in the wake of Grandview’s back-to-back state championship

team and the Wolves — who competed without standout David Maldonado, who was injured in practice prior to state — finished 15th. Senior Gibby Leafgreen turned in top-eight finishes in in both hurdles events

All 16 of Overland’s points came from sophomore Jarrius Ward, who was runner-up to club teammate Charles Lafore of Chatfield in both the 5A discus and shot put.

Cunningham takes home three golds as Grandview girls finish second as a team in 5A

Gabriella Cunningham won a Class 5A state championship with the Grandview girls basketball team

in 2021-22 and did a lot of heavy lifting as she tried to help the Wolves win another in state track.

The junior star capped an oustanding season with individual state championships in the 100 and 300 meter hurdles — as she bested another Aurora contender, Vista PEAK’s Kendall McCoy, in both — and also finished fourth in the 100 meter dash.

At the end of the day, she ran the anchor leg on a title-winning 4x100 meter relay that also included sophomore Leiava Holliman, junior Mikaya Singleton and senior McKenzie Droughns.

“Honestly it was such a beautiful

opportunity to spend a day with my teammmates,” Cunningham said after her team finished in front of local rival Eaglecrest to win the relay.

“I’m proud of every individual on this team and we can all hold our heads up high,” she added.

The win gave the Wolves a chance to win the team title depending on the results of the 4x400 meter relay, but Valor Christian — which had a two-point lead going into the event — held onto its advantage by winning the final event to outpace Grandview 84-77.

Eaglecrest grabbed 47 points to finish next among local teams in fifth place and defended last sea-

son’s 4x200 meter relay.

Seniors Kiara Garcia, Maya Walters and Bianca Gleim and sophomore anchor Jaylynn Wilson turned in a time of 1:41.63 to earn the win after the same unit finished a disappointing third in the 800 sprint medley relay. It turned out to be fuel.

“This meant a lot more to us after the sprint medley, so being at the top of the podium was absolutely amazing,” Wilson said.

Three of the four relay members also scored individually and senior Blythe Cayko finished fourth in the shot put and sixth in the discus to help the Raptors.

Eighth-place Cherokee Trail got two top-four finishes in jumping events by sophomore Kaeli Powe — second in the triple jump, fourth in the long jump — plus a third-place finish from junior Sanaai Hancock in the 100 hurdles.

Vista PEAK made the move up from 4A to 5A this season and finished in 15th place with a total of four top-nine places among three athletes. Two of those came from McCoy, who finished behind Cunningham in both hurdles races.

“This year has been a learning experience, trying not to compare myself to anybody else,” said McCoy, who signed her letter of intent with San Jose State on May 18. “I’m just trying to have fun, trust my training and my coaches and do what I can.”

Rangeview finished in a tie for 18th with Zane Bullock scoring individually and anchoring two fourthplace relay teams.

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Podium position(s)

It was a parade to the medal podium for Aurora boys and girls athletes at the Class 5A state track & field championships May 18-20 at Jefferson County Stadium, as 34 individuals and 21 relay teams placed in the top nine of their respective events. Visit SentinelColorado.com/ preps for more

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RIGHT: At right, the Eaglecrest team of Jaylynn Wilson, back row left, and Maya Walters and Kiara Garcia, front row left, and Bianca Gleim won the Class 5A state championship in the girls 4x200 relay, The Grandview team of Leiava Holliman, back row left, and McKenzie Droughns and Anna Wehrenberg, front row left, and Ava Robinson took second BELOW LEFT: Overland sophomore Jarrius Ward placed second in the Class 5A boys shot put and discus BELOW RIGHT: At right, the Grandview 4x200 meter relay team of Liam Szarka, back row left, and Nkongolo Wa-Kalonji and Luke Trinrud, front row left, and Revano Plummer placed fourth, while Vista PEAK’s Marcel Evans, back row left, and D’Quan McClennon and Marcel Evans, front row left, and Dhanavan Rashad took sixth. (Photos by Courtney Oakes/Sentinel Colorado)

BOYS

CHEROKEE TRAIL: Beck Gutjahr, sr. (3rd, 800 meter run); Lavelle Kabeya-Kombo, jr. (9th, 110 meter hurdles); Kaelan Kombo soph. (4th, 400 meter dash/9th, 200 meter dash); Peyton Sommers soph. (state champion, 200 meter dash/state champion, 400 meter dash/2nd, 100 meter dash). Relays: Kaelan Kombo, Kahari Wilbon, Jaylon Moore, Peyton Sommers (state champion, 4×200 meter relay); Kaelan Kombo, Kahari Wilbon, Beck Gutjahr, Reuben Holness (2nd, 4×400 meter relay); Reuben Holness, McKay Larsen, Brady Smith, Beck Gutjahr (2nd, 4×800 meter relay); Benjamin Reichert, Marquis Jamison, Jaylon Moore, Kalib Davis (5th, 4×100 meter relay); EAGLECREST: Peyton Taylor, sr. (T4th, high jump). Relays: Peyton Taylor, Diego Cearns, Cam Chapa, Cameron Gay (4th, 4×100 meter relay); Cameron Gay, Diego Cearns, Cam Chapa, Jeffery Poku (8th, 4×200 meter relay); GRANDVIEW: Gibby Leafgreen, sr. (5th, 300 meter hurdles/8th, 110 meter

hurdles); Luke Trinrud, sr. (7th, 100 meter dash). Relays: Revano Plummer, Luke Trinrud, Liam Szarka, Nkongolo Wa-Kalonji (4th, 4×200 meter relay); Revano Plummer, Nkongolo Wa-Kalonji, Liam Szarka, Luke Trinrud (6th, 4×100 meter relay); OVERLAND: Jarrius Ward, soph. (2nd, discus/2nd, shot put);

RANGEVIEW: Jaheim Alexander, jr. (2nd, 110 meter hurdles); Micah Dobson, sr. (state champion, triple jump); Ose Okhihan, sr. (4th, triple jump); REGIS JESUIT: David Flaig, jr. (5th, 1,600 meter run); Sullivan Martin, sr. (7th, pole vault). Relays: Zion Taylor, Braeden Focht, David Flaig, John Burns (8th, 4×800 meter relay);

SMOKY HILL: Relay: Andrew Naylor, Sharif Gaffer, Collin Vugrin, Richjarion Hines (8th, 4×400 meter relay); VISTA PEAK: Relay: Marcel Evans, Isaiah Watson, D’Quan McClennon, Dhanavan Rashad (6th, 4×200 meter relay)

GIRLS

CHEROKEE TRAIL: Ryen Galloway, soph. (T7th, high jump); Raziah Hyslop, soph. (9th, discus); Sanaai Hancock, jr. (3rd, 100 meter

hurdles); Kaeli Powe, soph. (2nd, triple jump/4th, long jump/6th, 100 meter hurdles). Relays: Triniti Statewright, Lillian Krob, Sanaai Hancock, Alexandria Carelock (7th, 800 sprint medley relay); EAGLECREST: Rachel Carlsen, jr. (8th, 300 meter hurdles); Blythe Cayko, sr. (4th, shot put/6th, discus); Bianca Gleim, sr. (9th, 200 meter dash); Janna Preskorn, sr. (6th, shot put); Maya Walters, sr. (9th, triple jump); Jaylynn Wilson soph. (6th, 200 meter dash). Relays: Kiara Garcia, Maya Walters, Bianca Gleim, Jaylynn Wilson (state champion, 4×200 meter relay); Kiara Garcia, Maya Walters, Bianca Gleim, Jaylynn Wilson (2nd, 4×100 meter relay); Kiara Garcia, Maya

Walters, Bianca Gleim, Jaylynn Wilson (3rd, 800 meter sprint medley relay); GRANDVIEW: Gabriella Cunningham, jr. (state champion, 100 meter hurdles/state champion, 300 meter hurdles/4th place, 100 meter dash); McKenzie Droughns, sr. (9th, 100 meter dash); Sasha Kennedy, fr. (6th, 300 meter hurdles/6th, high jump); Dallis Robinson, sr. (5th, high jump); Anna Wehrenberg, jr. (4th, 400 meter dash).

Relays: Leiava Holliman, Makiya Singleton, McKenzie Droughns, Gabriella Cunningham (state champion, 4×100 meter relay); Leiava Holliman, Makiya Singleton, Anna Wehrenberg, Ava Robinson (2nd, 800 meter sprint medley relay); Leiava Holliman, Anna Weh-

renberg, McKenzie Droughns, Ava Robinson (2nd, 4×200 meter relay); Anna Wehrenberg, Julia Pace, Kennedie Bird Bear, Ava Robinson (5th, 4×400 meter relay); HINKLEY: Leilah Swanson, sr. (3rd, discus/8th, shot put); RANGEVIEW: Zane Bullock, sr. (5th, 200 meter dash). Relays: Gabrielle Emmanuel, Janyissa Bannister, Elisha Davis, Zane Bullock (4th, 4×100 meter relay); Avani Houston, Janyissa Bannister, Elisha Davis, Zane Bullock (4th, 4×200 meter relay); SMOKY HILL: Desiré Young, sr. (T7th, high jump); VISTA PEAK: Tajah Eugene, fr. (T7th, high jump); Kendall McCoy, sr. (2nd, 100 meter hurdles/2nd place, 300 meter hurdles); Averi Williams, sr. (4th, 200 meter dash)

Preps

GIRLS LACROSSE Raiders challenge, but fall to Colorado Academy in 5A final

The Regis Jesuit girls lacrosse team earned the chance to play for a state championship for the first time and the Raiders weren’t just content to be there.

Sixth-seeded Regis Jesuit took its shot at knocking off top-seeded Colorado Academy May 19 in the Class 5A state final at Peter Barton Stadium on the campus of the University of Denver, but the Mustangs held off the Raiders 11-6 to win the program’s eighth straight state title.

All six of the goals for coach Crysti Foote’s Regis Jesuit teams came from seniors, as Emily Bradac scored four times and Ava Rogala and Charlotte added one apiece.

The Raiders finished 12-5 with two of those losses coming to Colorado Academy, which finished the season 19-0 and has won 31 straight postseason games.

“They’ve had quite a title run and they held it up, but it was fun to make them work for it,” Bradac said. “I think we needed a couple more goals and a couple more turnovers , but I’m really proud of our team.”

In the second season under Foote, Regis Jesuit finally past the semifinal round that had tripped it up the previous two with an 11-7 win over Valor Christian in the semifinals. It earned the Raiders another chance to face a Colorado Academy team that breezed into the final with a 10-goal win over Cherry Creek and hadn’t lost in the playoffs since 2014.

Like pretty much every other Colorado Academy opponent this season, Regis Jesuit found itself in a good-sized hole right off the bat as star Zoe Martin and fellow junior Alex May scored within the first two-plus minutes and the Mustangs went up 4-0 near the midway point of the first half. But Bradac scored a pair of goals and Rogala also tallied for Regis Jesuit, which gained some momentum despite facing a 7-3 halftime deficit.

Bradac and senior Charlotte Ford scored back-to-back goals as well in the second half for the Raiders, who refused to go away.

“They were amazing, they were definitely a good team and they came for some of our weaknesses,” Martin said of Regis Jesuit. “They have some amazing players.”

The difficulty in completing a comeback against Colorado Academy is that the Mustangs do such a good job of limiting possessions for their opponents.

Even after Regis Jesuit closed the gap a couple of times, it never got closer than three, as time and time again Colorado Academy got a key win on the draw or face-off that helped to keep a comfortable margin. The Raiders will try again next season to win their first state championship minus some key seniors, but with an up-and-coming nucleus.

BOYS LACROSSE Regis Jesuit stopped by Valor Christian in 5A state semifinals

The Regis Jesuit boys lacrosse team’s bid to play for the Class 5A state championship for the first time since 2018 came to an end with a 13-7 loss to Valor Christian in a semifinal played May 20 at Peter Barton Stadium on the campus of the University of Denver.

The third-seeded Raiders ceded two goals in the final eight seconds of the opening quarter to fall behind the second-seeded Eagles 4-0 and faced an 8-0 deficit before senior Mattie Cain score their first goal with 5:26 left in the opening half.

Cain finished with a hat trick, junior Jamie Rosenzweig scored a pair of goals and senior Fletcher Sullivan had a goal and two assists for coach Jim Soran’s Raiders, who finished 15-3 with two of those losses coming to Valor Christian.

Regis Jesuit earned a spot in the semifinals with a 7-4 win over Kent

Denver May 17 at Laber Field. Seniors Logan Farrington and Ethan Hughes scored two goals apiece and Sullivan and seniors Reed Foltz and Ryan Coughlin also had goals.

GIRLS GOLF

Babineaux, Cherokee Trail win 5A regional; Wolves join state mix

The Cherokee Trail girls golf team captured a regional championship for the second straight season and an automatic team berth in the upcoming Class 5A girls state golf tournament.

Coach Justin Jajczyk’s Cougars played in the Northern Regional tournament at Flatirons G.C. and ran away with the team title, as they finished with a team total of 221, which was a whopping 20 strokes better than runner-up Castle View.

Leading the way was sophomore Kaleigh Babineaux, the only player in the field to shoot below par as she secured medalist honors with a round of 4-under 66. Babineaux

ABOVE: Regis Jesuit seniors Heather McFadden, left, and Ava Rogala (7) celebrate with the Class 5A girls lacrosse state runner-up trophy May 19 at Peter Barton Stadium at the University of Denver. The sixth-seeded Raiders lost to No. 1 Colorado Academy 11-6 in the state title game. LEFT: Regis Jesuit senior Reed Foltz (7) drives towards the Kent Denver goal in the Raiders’ 7-4 Class 5A boys lacrosse quarterfinal home win May 17. Third-seeded Regis Jesuit advanced to the May 20 semifinals at DU, where it lost to No. 2 Valor Christian. RIGHT: Cherokee Trail sophomore Kaleigh Babineaux won medalist honors and helped the Cougars win the Class 5A Northern Regional girls golf tournament May 22 at Flatirons G.C. (Photos by Courtney Oakes/Sentinel Colorado)

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made a birdie on her opening hole and made five of them on the day against just one bogey to finish nine strokes ahead of teammate Haylee Clark. Clark finished with a 75, while senior Bead Boonta finished in a tie for sixth individually with an 80. Senior Sofia Johancen-Walt shot 92 and will be in state with the team.

Rangeview and Smoky Hill also had entrants in the Northern Regional and the Buffaloes came away with a state berth from freshman Sophia Stiwich, who shot 76.

At the Southern Regional at South Suburban G.C. May 23, Grandview junior Caroline Ryan carded a plus-6 78 to earn a spot in the state tournament, while senior Courtney Ladymon shot 86 and was in range to qualify as well. Both are multiple-time state qualifiers.

Eaglecrest and Regis Jesuit play in the 5A Central Region tournament scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. May 24 at Pine Creek Golf Club in Colorado Springs. The 5A girls state golf tournament is scheduled for May 30-31 at Black Bear Golf Club.

GIRLS GOLF Vista PEAK’s Capua earns way to 4A state

Sophia Capua’s outstanding freshman season will end in the Class 4A girls golf state tournament after she qualified out of Region 4 in Grand Junction.

Capua handled the course at Bookcliff Country Club to the tune of a plus-3 74 to finish as the runner-up behind medalist Kaitlin Zingler of Mullen, who shot 69. Capua finished with a triple-bogey on her opening hole, but played the other 17 holes even, including a trio of birdies.

Vista PEAK has its first state qualifier since Kylie Severin, Melissa Cooke and Marin Head made it in 2019. Severin holds the top finish in program history at state when she placed fifth in 2018. The 2020 season was wiped out by coronavirus pandemic and the Bison were shut out the past two seasons.

The 4A girls golf state tournament is set for May 30-31 at ThornCreek G.C. in Thornton.

Because the people must know

COMBINED NOTICEPUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0062-2023

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

On February 17, 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.

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Blem

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May 22, 2020

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June 02, 2020

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E0065295

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$750,000.00

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$273,124.66

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On March 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.

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$188,832.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$133,367.56

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 42, WILLOW TRACE SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 6, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 4405

S Jebel Ln, Aurora, CO 80015.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 07/05/2023, 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 5/11/2023

Last Publication 6/8/2023

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: 03/03/2023

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 # 23-029406

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. 0100-2023

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

On March 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)

Emmanuel M. Assaf

Original Beneficiary(ies)

NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST

2006-NC3

Date of Deed of Trust

December 29, 2005

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

January 09, 2006

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

B6003164

Original Principal Amount

$64,350.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$46,713.31

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION

Legal Description

Condominium Unit 114, Building No. 8826, Country Club Villas Condominium, Arapahoe County, Colorado as shown on the Condominium Map recorded in Book 45, Page 76, and subject to the Condominium Declaration for Country Club Villas Condominium recorded in Book 3230 at Page 425, Arapahoe County Colorado Records, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. PARCEL ID NUMBER: 197321411133 Also known by street and number as: 8826 East Florida Avenue Apt.114, Denver, 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, 07/05/2023, 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 5/11/2023

Last Publication 6/8/2023 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: 03/07/2023

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:

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 # 23-029474

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. 0068-2023

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

On February 17, 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)

MILAN CHYTIL

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LOANDEPOT.COM,

LLC

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

LoanDepot.com, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

December 04, 2021

County of Recording

Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust

December 10, 2021

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

E1187254

Original Principal Amount

$407,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$401,636.15

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

LOT 3, BLOCK 3, STERLING HILLS SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 8, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 2417 S HALIFAX WAY, 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, 06/21/2023, 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 4/27/2023

Last Publication 5/25/2023

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: 02/17/2023

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 # 00000009721044

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. 0069-2023

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

On February 17, 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)

HUNG NGUYEN AND THU NGUYEN

Original Beneficiary(ies)

CQ INVESTMENT, LLC

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

CQ INVESTMENT, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

May 01, 2018

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

May 15, 2018

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

D8047262

Original Principal Amount $150,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $150,000.00

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 49, BLOCK 4, SADDLE ROCK RIDGE FILING NO. 5, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 22406 EAST MAPLEWOOD PLACE, AURORA, CO 80015.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/21/2023, 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 4/27/2023

Last Publication 5/25/2023

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: 02/17/2023

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:

Robert Graham #26809

Foster Graham Milstein & Calisher LLP 360 South Garfield Street, 6th Floor, Denver, CO 80209 (303) 333-9810

Attorney File # 26842.0002

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

COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0070-2023

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

On February 21, 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)

Cross Creek 3, LLC

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Boomerang Finance SUB-REIT LLC

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

BFSR4, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

April 27, 2022

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

May 13, 2022

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

E2053786

Original Principal Amount

$447,750.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$417,000.00

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 Nine (9), Block Three (3), Highpoint Subdivision Filing No. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Also known by street and number as: 18839 E. KENT PL, 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, 06/21/2023, 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 4/27/2023

Last Publication 5/25/2023

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: 02/21/2023

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:

Amanda Ferguson #44893

Heather Deere #28597

Toni M. Owan #30580

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

Attorney File # CO21010

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

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015

COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0071-2023

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

On February 21, 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)

ANDREW LAU AND ANN THERESA LAU

Original Beneficiary(ies)

LIBERTY REVERSE MORTGAGE, INC

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT,

LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

May 11, 2007

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

June 06, 2007

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

B7071882

Original Principal Amount

$289,500.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$194,749.03

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 pro-

vided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 2, BLOCK 45, SANDPIPER SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 2993 SOUTH SCRANTON STREET, AURORA, CO 80014.

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, 06/21/2023, 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 4/27/2023

Last Publication 5/25/2023

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: 02/21/2023

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:

Erin Croke #46557

Steven Bellanti #48306

Holly Shilliday #24423

Ilene Dell’Acqua #31755

McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122

Attorney File # CO-22-947951-LL

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. 0078-2023

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

On February 28, 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)

Jenniffer Roderick

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE

AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust

December 21, 2016 County of Recording Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

December 22, 2016

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

D6148748

Original Principal Amount

$181,649.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$166,109.37

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

Condominium Unit 7, Building 2, Discovery at Smoky Hill Condominiums in accordance with and subject to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Discovery at Smoky Hill Condominiums, recorded at the Clerk and Recorder’s Office, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, and Map recorded on August 31, 1982 in Book 58 at Page 14, County of Arapahoe, Colorado records, said Condominium Unit is further described and depicted on the Map for Discovery at Smoky Hill Condominiums, recorded November 24, 1982

by street and number as: 16956 E Piedmont Drive Unit F, Aurora,

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, 06/28/2023, 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 5/4/2023

Last Publication 6/1/2023

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: 02/28/2023

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 # 22-026813

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

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015

COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0079-2023

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

On February 28, 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)

Michael Lucas

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE

AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust

July 15, 2020

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

July 29, 2020

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

E0095679

Original Principal Amount

$272,964.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$261,839.95

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. 702, BUILDING NO. G, THE FLATS AT FULTON COURT, AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION OF THE FLATS AT FULTON COURT, RECORDED ON MARCH 23, 2001 AT RECEPTION NUMBER B1042476, IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, AND ANNEXATION RECORDED ON NOVEMBER 29, 2001 AT RECEPTION NUMBER B1204316, AND ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP OF THE FLATS AT FULTON COURT, RECORDED ON NOVEMBER 29, 2001 AT RECEPTION NUMBER B 1204313, IN SAID RECORDS, TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE PARKING SPACE NO. 702, TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE GARAGE SPACE NO. G65, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 10010 East Gunnison Place #702, 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, 06/28/2023, 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 5/4/2023

Last Publication 6/1/2023

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: 02/28/2023

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 # 23-029368

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

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015

COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0080-2023

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 28, 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)

Tiffany Newton

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Caliber Home Loans, Inc., Its Successors and Assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Caliber Home Loans, Inc.

Date of Deed of Trust

November 02, 2020

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

November 13, 2020

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

E0157444

Original Principal Amount $204,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $193,395.68

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.

CONDOMINIUM UNIT C, 18761 EAST WATER DRIVE, ROCK RIDGE CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF, RECORDED ON JUNE 6, 2005 AT RECEPTION NO. B5081875 IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR ROCK RIDGE CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2003 AT RECEPTION NO. B3213684, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 18761 E Water Dr Unit C, Aurora, CO 80013-6518. 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, 06/28/2023, 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.

A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE

A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE

MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 02/28/2023

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:

Erin Croke #46557

Steven Bellanti #48306

Holly Shilliday #24423

Ilene Dell’Acqua #31755

McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122

Attorney File # CO-23-953612-LL

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

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015

COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0082-2023

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

On February 28, 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)

Erika Soto Vargas AND Jorge Gonzalez

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES,

LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

April 06, 2020

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

April 14, 2020

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

E0044606

Original Principal Amount

$419,230.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$400,577.87

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 1, BLOCK 5, BIJOU KNOLLS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF AND ACCORDING TO THE CORRECTION PLAT RECORDED JUNE 29, 2004 UNDER RECEPTION NO. B4115747 AND ACCORDING TO THE REPLAT OF BIJOU KNOLLS CORRECTION PLAT RECORDED DECEMBER 2, 2014 UNDER RECEPTION NO. D4113040, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 709 S Pine St, Byers, CO 80103. 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, 06/28/2023, 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 5/4/2023

Last Publication 6/1/2023

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: 02/28/2023

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 # 23-029330

The Attorney above is acting as a debt

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, 07/19/2023, 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 5/25/2023

Last Publication 6/22/2023

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: 03/21/2023

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 # 23-029509

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

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015

COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0119-2023

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

On March 21, 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)

Candice O Bacon

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as beneficiary, as nominee for Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

PennyMac Loan Services, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

February 26, 2021

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

March 29, 2021

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

E1052098 Book: N/A Page:

Original Principal Amount

$225,060.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$218,227.72

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE

A FIRST LIEN.

SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION

Exhibit “A”

Legal Description

Exhibit A, in its entirety, documents the legal description of the land referenced in the document. The legal description may extend to multiple pages.

The land referred to in this document is situated in the State of Colorado, County of Arapahoe, and is described as follow:

CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. 204, BUILDING NO. 8, BRANDYCHASE CONDOMINIUMS, AN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION RECORDED ON OCTOBER 6, 1978 IN BOOK 2863 AT PAGES 143-176, AND CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON OCTOBER 6, 1978 IN CONDOMINIUM MAP BOOK 36 AT PAGES 4, 5 AND 6 AND AMENDMENT RECORDED NOVEMBER 6, 1978 IN MAP BOOK 36 AT PAGE 41, OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY RECORDS, TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO THE USE THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE THE FOLLOWING LIMITED COMMON ELEMENTS: STORAGE SPACE 8-204, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 13261 E Asbury Dr Apt 204, Aurora, CO 80014.

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, 07/19/2023, 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 5/25/2023

Last Publication 6/22/2023

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: 03/21/2023 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:

Alexis R. Abercrombie #56722

Scott D. Toebben #19011

Aricyn J. Dall #51467

David W Drake #43315

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

Attorney File # 23CO00087-1

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

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015

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

PUBLIC TRUSTEE SALE NO. 0496-2022

To: Obligor/Grantor(s) on the evidence of debt and/or Deed of Trust or other person entitled. You are advised that there are overbid funds due you. This Notice is given with regard to the following described

Deed of Trust:

Name of Obligor/Grantor(s) on the evidence of debt and/or Deed of Trust

Paul Hethcock

Address of Obligor/Grantor(s) on the evidence of debt and/or Deed of Trust

1304 S Parker Road #342, Denver, CO 80231

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

April 22, 2019

Recording Information D9035519

Legal Description of Property

CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. 342, CLUB

VALENTIA CONDOMINIUM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION RECORDED DECEMBER 12, 1979 IN BOOK 3135 AT PAGE 443, AND CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON DECEMBER 12, 1979 IN BOOK 42 AT PAGE 74, OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY RECORDS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Street Address of Property 1304 S Parker Road #342, Denver, CO 80231

NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS

I sold at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on 1/25/23, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, to the highest and best bidder for cash, the real property described above. An overbid was realized from the sale and the funds must be claimed by the Obligor/Grantor(s) on the evidence of debt and/or Deed of Trust or other persons entitled thereto within six months from the date of sale.

THE STATE OF COLORADO REQUIRES US TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR PROPERTY MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE STATE TREASURER IF YOU DO NOT CONTACT US BEFORE 7/25/2023 as part of the “Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act”, pursuant to Colorado law.

First Publication 4/27/23

Last Publication 5/25/23

Name of Publication Sentinel

Date: 4/19/23

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

By: /s/ Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 9/2012

CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO

Ordinance 2023-13

FOR AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO, VACATING A PORTION OF THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR 56TH AVENUE, LOCATED BETWEEN NORTH PICADILLY ROAD AND NORTH TIBET STREET, CITY OF AURORA, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO (56TH AVENUE STREET VACATION).

Ordinance 2023-13 was finally passed at the May 22, 2023, regular meeting of the City Council and will take effect on June 24, 2023. 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: May 25, 2023

Sentinel

CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO Ordinance 2023-14

FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE USE OF LEASE-PURCHASE FINANCING TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN EQUIPMENT DURING THE 2023 FISCAL YEAR PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF AN EQUIPMENT LEASEPURCHASE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE AURORA CAPITAL LEASING CORPORATION, AS LESSOR, AND THE CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO, AS LESSEE; AUTHORIZING OFFICIALS OF THE CITY TO TAKE ALL ACTION NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY; AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS

Ordinance 2023-14, which was introduced on May 22, 2023, will be presented for final passage at the June 12, 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: May 25, 2023

Sentinel CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO Ordinance 2023-15

FOR AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO, AMENDING SECTION 22-567 AND ADDING SECTION 22-610 TO THE CITY CODE PERTAINING TO HUMAN HABITATION OF DWELLING PREMISES

Ordinance 2023-15, which was introduced on May 22, 2023, will be presented for final passage at the June 12, 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: May 25, 2023

Sentinel

CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO Ordinance 2023-16

FOR AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO, AMENDING SECTIONS OF THE CITY CODE PERTAINING TO URINATING OR DEFECATING IN A PUBLIC PLACE

Ordinance 2023-16, which was introduced on May 22, 2023, will be presented for final passage at the June 12, 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: May 25, 2023 Sentinel

AURORA HIGH POINT AT DIA

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Aurora High Point at DIA Metropolitan District of Adams County, Colorado, will make final payment at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Parkway, #500, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, at 3:00 p.m., on Monday, June 12, 2023 to: Summit Excavation & Grading LLC (High Point Early Grading Project) P.O. Box 507 Greybull, WY 82426 for all work done by said Contractor for the High Point Early Grading Project, all of said work being within or near the boundaries of the Aurora High Point at DIA Metropolitan District, in Adams County, State of Colorado.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, provisions, team hire, sustenance provender or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or its Subcontractors or Suppliers in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done and whose claim therefore has not been paid by the Contractor or its Subcontractors or Suppliers at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a written verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim, Attn: Ann E. Finn, 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado, 80228, with a copy to Colin Mielke, Esq., Seter & Vander Wall, P.C., 700 E. Orchard Road, Suite 3300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, 80111, at or before the time and date hereinabove shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such written verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release Aurora High Point at DIA Metropolitan District, its Board, officers, agents, and employees of and from any and all liability for such claim.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Aurora High Point at DIA

Metropolitan District

By: /s/ Ann E. Finn Secretary

First Publication: May 25, 2023

Final Publication: June 1, 2023

Sentinel

CHERRY CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 5

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET

Notice is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Education of Cherry Creek School District No. 5 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023 and has been filed in the Office of the Superintendent, 4700 South Yosemite Street, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111, where it is available for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered for adoption at a Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of said district at West Middle School, 5151 S Holly Street, Greenwood Village, 80121 on Monday, June 12, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. Any person paying school taxes in the Cherry Creek School District may at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget file or register objections thereto.

May 25, 2023

BOARD OF EDUCATION

CHERRY CREEK SCHOOL

DISTRICT NO. 5 Angela Garland, Secretary

Publication: May 25, 2023

Sentinel

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LAMAR COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA

NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS PROCEEDING

Petition of Adoption No: 23A-004

IN RE: Caylee Ariana Hechler, f/k/a Caylee Ariana Diaz

Marcus Shane Peek For adoption of minor child

TO: FERNANDO DIAZ, biological father of CAYLEE ARIANA HECHLER, f/k/a CAYLEE ARIANA DIAZ, a female born in Longview, Gregg County, Texas, last known address is Arapahoe County, Colorado.

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 19-8-12 you are hereby notified that on April 27, 2023, a Petition for Adoption was filed for confirmation of relinquishment of parental rights of the biological father and full termination of parental claims and potential rights of the biological father, in the Superior Court of Lamar County, Georgia, Civil Action File No. 23A-004, with regard to the minor female child known as CAYLEE ARIANA HECHLER, f/k/a CAYLEE ARIANA DIAZ, born to CASSI HECHLER PEEK, a/k/a CASSI LYNN HECHLER, in 2016.

Petitioner’s application alleges that the current whereabouts of the biological father is somewhere in Arapahoe County, Colorado, and asks the Court to terminate the parental claims of any possible biological father with respect to the child arising from the legal parental relationship so that adoption

may occur. Unless within thirty (30) days of the date of the first publication of this notice you file: (1) a petition to legitimate this minor pursuant to O.C.G.A. 19-7-22; and

(2) notice of such Petition in the Superior Court of Lamar County in Griffin, Georgia, you will lose all rights to the child and will neither receive notice of nor be entitled to object to the adoption of this child.

You are advised that a hearing will be held in the Chamber of the Honorable William A. Fears, Superior Court of Lamar County, at 9 o’clock A.M on the 5th day of July 2023, to determine why the prayers of the Petitioner should not be granted.

Zachary W. Davis

Georgia Bar No. 369402 Attorney for Petitioner Pasley, Nuce, Mallory & Davis, LLC 101 South Hill Street P.O. Box 647 Griffin, Georgia 30224 (770) 227-9880, (770) 227-9212 fax

First Publication: May 11, 2023

Final Publication: May 25, 2023

Sentinel Invitation to Bid TAH North Grading

JHL Constructors, on behalf of the Aerotropolis Area Coordinating Metropolitan District (AACMD), a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado, notifies all qualified persons/ companies that proposals will be received for contracting work and services in connection with North Mass Grading Project at The Aurora Highlands in Aurora, CO. Scopes of work under this Request for Proposal includes Earthwork and Erosion Control. Electronic submission of proposals must be submitted and received by JHL at AuroraHighlandsInfo@jhlconstructors. com on or before 2:00 p.m. MST on June 8th, 2023.

Instructions to Respondent documents may be obtained from the Construction Manager, JHL Constructors, Inc. on or after Thursday May 25th, 2023. Please contact AuroraHighlandsInfo@jhlconstructors.com for access to the Instruction to Respondent documents. Upon inquiry from interested parties, RFQ documents will be made available electronically through BuildingConnected only. JHL Constructors will accept proposals from respondents that represent best capabilities to perform contracting services. JHL reserves the right to waive irregularities in any proposals. Performance and Payment bonds and proper insurance coverage will be required.

First Publication: May 25, 2023

Final Publication: June 1, 2023

Sentinel

NOTICE OF HEARING CONCERNING EXCLUSION OF REAL PROPERTY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there has been filed with the Board of Directors of the Sky Ranch Metropolitan District No. 5 (“District”), located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, petitions requesting the Board adopt a resolution approving the exclusion of certain property from the boundaries of such District (“Petitions”).

1. The name and address of the Petitioner and a general description of the Property that is the subject of such Petitions are as follows:

Petitioner: PCY Holdings, Inc.

Address of Petitioner: 34501 E. Quincy Ave., Bldg. 34 Watkins, CO 80137

Description: Three parcels of land, consisting of an aggregate of approximately 3.00 acres, generally located: south of I-70, west of North Hayesmount Road, east of North Powhaton Road, and north of East Jewell Avenue, in the county of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

2. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 32-1501(2), C.R.S., notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the District shall hold a public meeting to hear the Petitions on Friday, June 9, 2023, 8:30 a.m., via teleconference or videoconference and any persons interested in attending should contact the District’s Manager, Lisa Johnson, via email at: Lisa.Johnson@claconnection, or via telephone at: 303-4396029, to obtain the dial-in and access information necessary to attend the meeting.

3. All interested persons shall appear at such meeting and show cause in writing why such Petitions should not be granted. All protests and objections shall be deemed to be waived unless submitted in writing to the District at or prior to the meeting or any continuance or postponement thereof in order to be considered.

SKY RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO.

By: /s/ Suzanne M. Meintzer Attorney for the District

Publication: May 25, 2023 Sentinel

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