Sentinel Colorado 6.8.2023

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The dirt on the world of hopefully hopeless Colorado backyard gardeners

It is as inevitable as war.

The days get longer and warmer. The glacier in the backyard recedes, revealing strata of litter and squirrel poop going back to Halloween. Something purple pokes out of the dead front lawn, and I want to grow something.

It started when I was a kid, probably because my roots are in Colorado’s best dirt. I come from generations of farmers, the last of which homesteaded Manzanola and Rocky Ford in Colorado’s Arkansas Valley. There, my forbearing German transplants grew first apples, then tomatoes, then melons and then old. I was shipped there from Denver on trains or buses each summer to ponder the horrific heat and toil in magical dirt that makes the area some of the best farmland in the country. Here in the altitude so high Floridians can’t play basketball in it, I begin digging in the cold weedfilled dirt until my back screams for mercy. I spend until my wife screams for mercy. I plant and water and watch. I water too much. I water too little. I grow weeds like you have never seen in your life. Prize-winning weeds. Astounding, National Enquirer picture kinds of weeds.

It’s always started around March each year, just as the polar winds make skiing less pleasant, my attention would turn to the back of Boy’s Life or Mad magazine. An ad near the back page enlightened me that I could not only make huge sums of money selling seeds, but as a perk, I would get an entire crop of everything for myself for free.

I apologize now to my family and their friends, all the unsuspecting people in my neighborhood that looked at me each year with that “Oh, no. You again?” expression as I told them about the growing industry of mail-order seeds. I’m sorry for coercing them into buying seeds for endless varieties of things that really don’t even grow here under the best of conditions. And face it, the metro area has never once had the best of conditions for anything other than pestilence and plague. Maybe some rubbery radishes.

Aurora, Denver and the surrounding area is an unforgiving place. Violently cold. Violently hot. Violently dry. Violently windy. It’s just that each one of those awful things last usually but for a short time, giving people who live here the impression that it’s a pretty mild climate. Good craft beer and just the right strain of indica embellishes that illusion.

Still, each year, as the mile-high sunlight brightens, the mess in the backyard thaws and gale-force winds stir everything up, I plant my crop of seeds in paper bathroom Dixie cups or old egg cartons. I’d make solid plans on paper for a garden that would be a marvel of engineering and horticulture.

It would, however, be just a few short weeks later that the snow would improve in the mountains, and what few seeds that actually sprouted would wither from the lack of light or my short attention span. The three or four feet of dirt in a slender row I’d turned over in the backyard would be soon scoured flat again by winds from places even less forgiving than this one.

It would be April before the gardening fever would strike again. Armed with more money and fresh determination, I’d spend everything I

had on exotic seedlings like “Hubbard Squash” and “Dill Weed.”

Mine was an odd and sheltered life in some ways. A new foray into the part mushy, part frozen, notorious Denver clay, left sticks flagged with seed-packet sails. They were grave markers for where I buried my allowance with optimism, shared only among the naive and the forgetful.

The final heavy snows along the Front Range give way suddenly to warm false-spring evenings and the season’s first outdoor social gatherings of neighborhood kids. There can be no gardening when there’s so much exploring out onto the plains by day and hide-and-goseek at night.

Whatever Round II produced in the garden fell victim fast to Colorado’s weed season, truly unparalleled across the globe.

It was finally near Mother’s Day that Round III brought even more expensive gallon tomato plants, another round of green bean seeds to the unyielding clay in my parents’ backyard. I’d have an entire garden of perky little plants, I was sure of it.

And now, nearly half a century later, here I am, staring once again at the overwatered tomatoes and astonishing weeds in my backyard.

Try as I do, I am a lousy gardener. And I do try.

And if by some chance the rare Black Krim tomato sets on a scraggly bush or a zucchini graces the pile of fertilizer it sits in, the youknow-it’s-coming June hail will almost certainly finish off the unlucky fruit of my labor.

Sure, on the rare occasion, I score

On the rarest of occasion, I’ve had cucumbers and green beans survive the heat, the drought, the clay and the tornadoes, providing a magnificent feast for the squirrels or raccoons that patiently wait and laugh at me each day as I dig for something meaningful in an uproarious crop of weeds.

And during especially frustrating years, when a few hardy survivors in the garden taunt me with small eggplant or puny broccoli florets, a plague of aphids, slugs, earwigs and other chitinous creatures descend from a cruel parallel universe to render my pathetic harvest inedible.

I am an expert at producing an annual bumper crop of weariness, disappointment, tragedy and waste. Each year, as the sunlight grows yellow and squashes elsewhere grow orange, we shop for bargains in farmer markets where such curses don’t exist.

In a few short months, my wife, Melody, will take hampers of fallen leaves back to my botanical burial ground, shake her head and announce: “You’re done. This is a huge waste of time, money and water, and it’s an embarrassing mess.”

With children one must take great care to lead them forward with a tricky balance of critical analysis and nourishing encouragement. With lame gardeners, the whole world, even my own wife, feels free to lay it on the line.

But I know that over the next winter, her interest in a giant concrete pad will dwindle, and even her heart will soften along with the compacted clay mess from the winter’s disaster. This summer, I’m promising to weed more, water like a pro, hire an exorcist, camp out with a BB gun and be patient.

No one on this amazing planet is as optimistic as is the lousy gardener, except maybe the lousy dieter, which is another of my lousy talents.

So off to peruse the late-planting-season clearance bin at the garden shop with new strains of heirloom seed potatoes guaranteed to amaze my neighbors and end a mile-high famine should we have one, I’m outta here. Follow @EditorDavePerry on Mastodon, Twitter and Facebook or reach him at 303-750-7555 or dperry@SentinelColorado.com

DAVE PERRY Editor

Editorials Sentinel

A shot in the dark — find a way to boost school vax rates

It’s easy to laud state lawmakers this year for succeeding at a variety of heavy lifts during the 120day session that ended in May.

Left uncompleted again, however, is legislation to keep millions of Colorado children and others safe from easily preventable illness.

Colorado belies its reputation as being a Mecca for progressive, science-based decisions making with its dangerously tepid school vaccine laws.

Colorado is one of the few states that does not make childhood disease vaccines mandatory.

Sure, state officials say it’s compulsory, but even after the legislature tweaked vaccine-laws two years ago, a dangerous number of parents ignore or get around the law, sending their kids to school unvaccinated.

Colorado has one of the worst vaccination rates in the nation, and it isn’t getting any better.

A sorry 91.8% of all Colorado students went to school fully vaccinated, state health officials reported last year.

Kindergarten immunization rates continue to be the worst and most dangerous with less than 87% of children going to school with all their mandatory vaccinations.

Health officials here and across the country agree places like Colorado are doomed for outbreaks of measles or other easily preventable and potentially deadly diseases.

A large number of parents, and previous state lawmakers, have fallen victim to a pervasive ruse undermining immunization rates and public health.

That ruse is a regularly discredited study run by a discredited doctor who fallaciously tied autism to childhood vaccinations. The U.S. media irresponsibly published the claims despite experts exposing the author’s poor science, helping to legitimize them.

There is not one reputable pediatrician, pediatric organization, hospital, clinic or researcher that does not vehemently work to debunk the autism lie and beg parents to vaccinate their children.

Now, huge swaths of the public are at dire risk across the nation. Measles is not an inconvenience. It can easily be deadly to children and adults with compromised immune systems who depend on “the herd” to remain disease free through mass immunization. It can be deadly to healthy children, too.

But states like Colorado have succumbed to ignorant parent pressure and continue to allow anyone to keep from vaccinating their child and attend public schools without a valid medical reason.

Health officials should find a way around reticent state lawmakers and adopt a measure like that in California, which requires vaccination of all children without a valid medical issue, or prohibits that child from attending public schools.

Likewise, programs such as league sports, Boy Scouts and others should also require immunizations or valid medical exemption to help protect all children.

In the four years since California has adopted the measure, compliance has nearly returned to safe standards.

Real scientists and medical professionals are unequivocal: The purported autism danger of childhood vaccines are lies. Dangerous lies.

In a state where real science rightfully rules decision making on so many issues, it’s past time to let science guide the state back toward mandatory vaccination.

PETER FUNT, SENTINEL GUEST COLUMNIST

No mints, just a fresh pillowcase

At the Homewood Suites by Hilton in Carlsbad, Calif., guests were piling trash and dirty towels in the hallway, and by the looks of things you’d think the staff had gone on strike. In fact, it was business as usual on a weekend, when housekeeping shuts down and guests are reminded that cutbacks initiated as a presumably temporary response to COVID have now become the hospitality industry’s permanent pandemic.

Many hotels — along with airlines, restaurants and other hospitality services — struggled during the pandemic. Customers, for the most part, accepted curtailed service on the assumption that things would return to normal once the crisis ended. Instead, many operators have seized the opportunity to reduce or eliminate things that patrons took for granted.

Services vary widely among hotels and even across multiple brands within large chains. Like many travelers I try to book within a single corporate group, in my case Hilton, because I’m hostage to its loyalty program.

At the Carlsbad property, what was once routine daily housekeeping is now only “by request” and not at all on weekends. Gone are modest amenities such as body lotion and mouthwash. The evening social hour, previously offered Monday through Thursday, now exists only on Wednesday.

For frequent travelers who achieve Hilton’s Diamond status, the changes are more annoying. At the company’s flagship Hilton brand, as well as at the Doubletree and Garden Inn properties, many executive lounges remain shuttered or have cut back dramatically on food and drink. The free breakfast for Hilton’s best customers has been replaced by ten- or fifteen-dollar vouchers — which don’t cover the price of even a simple buffet breakfast.

My point isn’t to single out Hilton, only to cite my own experience in underscoring what is happening across the hospitality spectrum, where services have been reduced in the wake of the pandemic, while prices remain high.

Marriott, which operates 30 hotel brands and more than 8,000 properties worldwide, has adjusted housekeeping so the more you pay the cleaner your surroundings. Its high-end properties, like the Ritz-Carlton and St. Regis, provide free daily cleanings. At the next level, including Sheraton and Le

Méridien, rooms get a daily touch-up. Guests at lower level properties, such as Courtyard by Marriott, get their rooms cleaned every other day.

Restaurants don’t find it quite so easy to reduce service, so they’re finding ways to raise prices.

On my Carlsbad trip, dinner at the acclaimed restaurant Campfire included a 4% service charge in addition to tax and tip — a fairly new wrinkle in post-pandemic nickel and diming. The fine print said it was “to help ensure competitive compensation and benefits for our team,” adding that the charge would be removed upon request.

In my view, if a restaurant wants to raise prices it should. But a service charge earmarked for employee benefits seems no different than, say, a 3% charge to make sure the electric bill is paid promptly, or a 6% fee to guarantee tablecloths are properly laundered.

Marketing people refer to this as “price partitioning,” where the actual cost of a meal is disguised by splitting it into smaller pieces (for example, charging for bread, which at Campfire is $9). This prompted the Chicago Tribune to editorialize the other day, “Message to the restaurant industry: Sympathy is giving way to frustration and customers are feeling gouged.”

The hospitality business is difficult, and the pandemic along with rising costs of goods and a labor shortage, have only made it tougher. But loyal customers haven’t removed only their COVID masks. They’re taking off their blindfolds and seeing the post-pandemic service cop-out for the greedy ploy it really is.

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InTheBlueisaprojectoftheSentinelColorado InvestigativeReportingLab.TheLab’smissionistoengagewithreaders,journalists,decisionmakersandresidents aroundimpactful accountabilityreportingthatservesallcommunitiesofAurora.Theseriesisanextendedlookatlocalpolice reform and related issues.

BLAME IS WIDE-RANGING FOR 6-YEAR AURORA POLICE STAFFING LOW

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Aurora city and police officials say years of upheaval are likely to blame as the police department reports the leanest staff in several years.

While some officials differ on what local police turbulence affects recruitment, others point to a lack of police recruits across the region and the country.

In April, the Aurora Police Department employed a sworn staff of 679 people, including 14 officers undergoing field training and 10 studying in the academy, according to data provided by police. May numbers showed little improvement, with the department reporting a total sworn staff of 682.

The figures represent the smallest sworn staff employed by the department since May 2017, when the city was home to at least 24,000 fewer people.

During that time, public trust in police declined with the widely-protested deaths of George Floyd and other unarmed Black men at the hands of police. The death of Elijah McClain following an encounter with police and paramedics made Aurora a focus of the police reform debate in Colorado, coinciding with a rise in attrition at Aurora’s Police Department.

Today, roughly 1 in 11 sworn positions in Aurora’s police department are unfilled. The city isn’t alone in its retention and recruitment struggles, though city leaders say the past three years of instability at APD have fueled the problem.

Even though rates of shootings and other crimes have fallen since their peak in 2022, interim police chief Art Acevedo said the staffing shortage has impacted the department’s visibility in the community, adding to the perception that people can commit crimes without consequences.

“One of the most effective strategies for preventing and disrupting criminal activity is visibility,” he said. “We’ve got to be able to respond to calls for service, but more than responding to calls for service, we need to be able to disrupt and prevent crime from happening in the first place by being visible.”

He said the shortage has also burdened the officers who have stuck with the department with more work. The amount of overtime worked by

Aurora officers has climbed as staffing has fallen, with officers working 100,702 total hours of overtime in 2022 compared to 61,223 hours in 2019, according to police.

Marc Sears, the president of Aurora’s Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 49, said overwork is one of the most significant contributors to low morale in the department.

“The men and the women are so beat up, and they’re just so tired, because we don’t have the numbers right now, and it’s very, very obvious,” Sears said.

He also questioned why lieutenants weren’t being deployed to take on more of the duties of patrol officers and said officers have been unable to take vacation days because of the staffing situation.

Councilmember Danielle Jurinsky, who chairs the council’s public safety committee, said delays in hiring that she said were the responsibility of the Aurora Civil Service Commission as well as a loss of confidence in leadership among cops had contributed to the department’s staffing problem.

While Jurinsky said rank-and-file officers had reacted positively to the firing of former chief Vanessa Wilson in 2022, she described lingering frustration over the fact that former police officials had protected the jobs of some cops involved in misconduct.

Jurinsky also said suspect officers remaining on the force also worked against building confidence in the department among rank and file officers. She specifically mentioned Nate Meier, who admitted to driving drunk on the job in 2019 but kept his job under then-chief Nick Metz, and Cassidee Carlson, who in 2021 participated in an incident where another Aurora cop, Julie Stahnke, violated a restraining order against Stahnke’s ex-wife, in spite of which former interim chief Dan Oates promoted Carlson to the rank of division chief.

“Nate Meier is one person, and he doesn’t define the rest of the department, but for a lot of people that kind of thing is hard to move past,” Jurinsky said.

“People know they have support now from our current chief and from city council, but the past few years have taken such a toll on the numbers. Officers are working 12-hour shifts. They

need support, and we’ve got to get people hired.”

Wilson’s firing in 2022 came after months of criticism from council conservatives and from police unions that her approach to police reform was alienating officers. She maintained that the decision was retaliation for her trying to implement reforms meant to fix patterns of racist policing identified in an investigation by the Colorado Attorney General’s Office.

Since then, Aurora police have served under a succession of acting and interim chiefs. Acevedo became the latest to hold the interim chief title in December, replacing Oates after a national search for a new permanent chief ended in failure.

Sears said the decline in trust among some members of the public was the fault of past police leaders rather than the majority of officers in the department. He also said the recent instability at the top of Aurora’s police department was scaring potential candidates away from the department.

“Chief Acevedo, I think he’s doing a fine job trying to get this police department back in line. But he’s not the chief,” he said. “If you’re trying to be a police officer, and you want to come to the city of Aurora and be a cop, but you don’t even have a police chief, who’s going to want to do that? … It’s no foundation for the men and the women of this police department.”

As of the end of April, the department had lost 30 officers in 2023, compared to 29 by the same point in 2022. More than 300 officers have left the department in total since 2020.

Councilmember Juan Marcano said his constituents have complained about police being unable to follow up on lower-priority calls due to staffing problems. He also said he was concerned about burnout and that “you can’t live your life working as hard and as much as some of these folks are.”

Marcano countered accounts by Sears and Jurinsky, saying he believed Wilson’s firing likely hurt the image of the department along with a battery of high-profile incidents of officer misconduct.

“I think this is pretty much true for police agencies across the United States,” he said. “But I

Potential recruits participate in various fitness tests, similar to those administered during new recruit training, March 15, 2023 at the City of Aurora Public Safety Training Center. Photo by PHILIP B. POSTON/Sentinel Colorado

LEVY, Sentinel Colorado Staff Writer

think we definitely have an added difficulty given the negative press that we’ve received, and justifiably so, unfortunately, over the past six-plus years.”

However, he and Acevedo both stressed that Aurora isn’t alone in struggling with recruitment and staffing. Representatives of the Denver and Colorado Springs police departments reported staffing situations similar to Aurora’s last week, with about 8.5% of sworn positions in Denver and 9.8% of sworn positions in Colorado Springs vacant compared to about 9.2% of positions in Aurora.

The country as a whole also lost about 12,000 local police employees between the first quarter of 2019 and the third quarter of 2022 while the private sector added more than 6 million jobs over the same period, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Acevedo said he recently spoke with other chiefs from across the country about employment trends and how younger officers are less likely to stay with a single department for the duration of their career. He said Aurora’s recent decision to offer a hybrid retirement plan that includes a defined benefit would hopefully encourage young hires to stick with the department.

On Sunday, Aurora police also announced on Twitter that they had adopted a new strategic plan

for recruitment, hiring and promotion.

Acevedo also spoke about dedicated recruitment programs like the 30×30 Initiative aimed at women and a new cadet pilot program being launched in partnership with the Community College of Aurora.

Aurora announced its adoption of the 30×30 Pledge in March. The commitment to increasing representation of women to at least 30% of academy classes by 2030 will involve informational academies for women, outreach through women’s organizations and activities, highlighting women in marketing materials and promoting work-life balance.

Slated to start next spring, the department’s new cadet program will also allow 18-year-olds to earn an associate’s degree from the Community College of Aurora at no cost while participating in a two-year “apprenticeship” with APD. The program would be able to accept 20 cadets each year, with a maximum of 40 enrolled at one time.

“I think that’s gonna be really a great tool,” Acevedo said. “Community college systems frequently are more diverse than four-year colleges, and so I think that provides us with a very rich pool of potential candidates to be police officers. And so there are a lot of things in place that I believe will help us meet the demands moving forward.”

Though staffing reached a sixyear low in April and May, Jurinsky said she believed actions taken by the city council since 2022 such as providing $8,000 retention bonuses to police and city management’s decision to oust Wilson had prevented the situation from getting worse.

She also was optimistic that giving the police department and city human resources more control over the hiring process would streamline recruitment and allow the department to weed out candidates who might otherwise get involved in misconduct.

“I think this council is absolutely doing everything and has done everything in our power within our authority possible to try and turn this around,” she said.

Jurinsky said she believed the state legislature could help police departments maintain their workforces by rolling back some of the changes introduced by Senate Bill 20-217, also known as the Enhance Law Enforcement Integrity Act, and removing sections of law that automatically decertify police officers for civil torts and misdemeanor convictions.

Marcano suggested that civilianizing more of the department would make it easier to hire people who could take over tasks that would otherwise be handled by sworn staffers such as crime scene investigation and evidence processing.

“That will help reduce our at-

trition rate because people sign up to be cops to do cop work, not do paperwork or handle traffic reports and things like that,” he said. “And it’ll also improve, I think, the level of satisfaction our residents have with more timely responses, and just better customer service overall.”

He also said he thought the consent decree was attracting candidates who want to be part of the reform process and that Aurora was still a “great department to work for.”

Jurinsky said candidates needed to know that Aurora’s police force was more than the most widely-reported examples of misconduct.

“I’m never going to stand up for an officer like Nate Meier,” she said. “And I think that’s a big misconception about me. I think that I very much have been painted as so pro-police that I will just blindly defend all cops. And that’s not true. Because it’s the bad ones that have ruined it for the good ones who would be willing to give their lives to protect you or I. They run in while we run out.”

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POLICE AND COURTS

Police searching for additional victims after girl, 13, reports sex assault by Lyft driver in Aurora

Police say a Lyft driver assaulted a 13-year-old passenger earlier this month and now faces charges in the case.

The suspect, Shengfu Wu, 38, was arrested May 14 in connection with the case, but police now believe there may be additional victims and are asking for the public’s help in identifying them, police spokesperson Joe Moylan said in a statement June 2.

Police said Wu picked up the 13-year-old girl as a Lyft ride-share about 1:30 a.m. May 13 somewhere in southeast Aurora.

“The victim, a 13-year-old girl, told police she had been sexually assaulted by her Lyft driver while receiving a ride home,” Moylan said in a statement. “Detectives from the Crimes Against Children Unit immediately began investigating and, within a few hours of the incident, were able to identify Wu as the suspect.”

Wu was arrested and released from jail in lieu of $50,000 bond. In addition, his car, connected to the assault, has been impounded.

“Detectives think there could be other victims who might not have reported unwanted sexual contact

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by Wu,” Moylan said. “We are asking anyone who believes they were a victim, and have not reported an incident to law enforcement, to please contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.”

— Sentinel Staff Writers

Police say 2 Aurora ‘walk-in’ gunshot victims Saturday unhelpful in providing shooting details

Aurora police said two people were injured in separate gun-shot episodes in Aurora overnight June 3, where both victims found their own way to local hospitals, which prompted reports to police.

The first shooting occurred near midnight, according to police. A local hospital called dispatchers saying an unidentified 18-year-old person had been shot in the lower back while walking near East Colfax Avenue and Oswego Street.

“The wound was not fatal,” police said in a tweet. “There is no viable suspect information or leads.”

The second shooting occurred at about 2:40 a.m. when a man with a gunshot wound in the arm went to a nearby hospital for treatment.

“The man was uncooperative with officers,” police said. “However, the investigation revealed the man was in a car with several people when the shooting took place at an unknown location. The other people drove the man to the hospital and left.”

Police said later investigation revealed that a car connected to the shooting was discovered with multiple bullet holes.

Police did not say where the bullet-ridden car was discovered.

— Sentinel Staff Writers

Judge pushes back first criminal trial in Elijah McClain’s death

A judge agreed June 1 to delay the first criminal trial in the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died after being stopped by police in a Aurora, forcibly restrained and injected with a powerful sedative nearly four years ago.

Lawyers for the two officers previously scheduled to go on trial July 10 had asked for more time, saying they could not mount a proper defense because prosecutors have not spelled out what actions by their clients allegedly led to McClain’s injuries, or whether they are accused of being directly responsible for his death or considered complicit in other defendants’ actions.

The defense attorneys said that prevented them from lining up the appropriate witnesses to testify at the joint trial for Randy Roedema and Jason Rosenblatt.

Senior Assistant Attorney General Jason Slothouber had objected to a delay, saying the defense has had 20 months to prepare.

Judge Mark Warner ruled that

prosecutors must provide more information about two of the charges the men face, but the indictment otherwise provides enough information about the allegations. He did not set a new court date yet but said he would not want it to go past October.

Two paramedics, Jeremy Cooper and Lt. Peter Cichuniec, are currently scheduled to go on trial separately in August, while a third police officer, Nathan Woodyard, is set to be tried in September.

All five have pleaded not guilty to manslaughter, criminally negligent reckless homicide and other charges.

Police stopped McClain in 2019 while he was walking down a street in the city of Aurora after a 911 caller reported a man who seemed “sketchy.” McClain, a massage therapist, was unarmed and had not been accused of committing any crime.

The encounter with police quickly escalated, with officers taking him to the ground and putting him in a neck hold. Paramedics arrived and injected him with ketamine.

The officers and the paramedics were indicted by a state grand jury in 2021.

The local prosecutor had declined to prosecute them soon after McClain’s death, mainly because an original autopsy report did not reach a conclusion on how he died.

An amended autopsy report released last year, after the coroner’s office received some grand jury materials, concluded that McClain died because he was injected with a powerful sedative after being forcibly restrained.

Dr. Stephen Cina, a pathologist who works for the coroner’s office and wrote both reports, said in the latter one that McClain most likely would have survived “but for the administration of ketamine,” though he still listed the cause of death as undetermined rather than a homicide.

— COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press

Aurora police shoot and kill armed teenage boy accused of stealing vape canisters

Police say they shot and killed an armed teenager June 1 after the boy and others stole vaping canisters from an Aurora convenience store and tried to run from police.

The fleeing boy, later identified by the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office as 14-year-old Jor’Dell Da’Shawn Richardson, was fatally shot about 4:30 p.m. by an unidentified officer during some kind of struggle with police trying to arrest him.

“An Aurora police gang sergeant on routine patrol noticed several teenagers wearing medical masks and hooded sweatshirts approaching a convenience store near East Eighth Avenue and North Dayton Street,” police said in a statement. “The sergeant radioed for additional gang officers to respond to the scene to investigate the suspicious

activity.”

Before police could arrive, the boys were seen running from the store. Police later learned they had stolen “several vape canisters” and that one of the boys “threatened the clerk with a firearm,” police said.

During a later press conference, APD Chief Art Acevedo said one of the boys had a semi-automatic pistol in his waistband and flashed it to a convenience store clerk, saying something “to the effect that I’m not here to mess around.”

He said that boy was the same teenager later shot by police.

The store clerk “gave them the vape, a lot of vape, and they took off

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As more police arrived, one of the boys was arrested without incident. Another was arrested, also without incident, several blocks away a short time later.

“Several more sped away in a stolen Kia Sedona minivan featuring license plate CNS P11,” police said.

Neither the car nor the boys have not been found as of the time of this report.

“A third suspect who tried to run was contacted by officers and was found to be armed with a firearm,” police said. “During a struggle to take him into custody, one officer

fired (his) weapon.”

Acevedo said the boy was struggling with the officers and one told him, “Let go of the gun. Let go of the gun. Let go of the gun. At one point, one of the officers discharges his firearm.”

Acevedo said he reviewed police body camera footage before the press conference.

Police attempted to revive the boy until rescuers arrived. He was rushed to a nearby hospital but did not survive his single gunshot wound.

“This is a tragedy all the way around,” Acevedo said. “You have a young person, a group of young people going into a store that is being operated by a working family trying to make a living, and they go in there with a semiautomatic firearm. Kids think this is a video game. This is not a video game. This is the real world.”

Police said the officer who shot the boy was placed on paid administrative leave, as part of Aurora police policy.

“An Internal Affairs Bureau investigation also is underway and will run in concert with the criminal investigations,” police spokesperson Joe Moylan said in a statement.

The officer involved shooting is being investigated by an 18th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team, as dictated by state law. APD’s gang unit and robbery unit are investigating the vape canister robbery inside the convenience store.

Acevedo said the officer involved in the shooting has been with the department since 2017, and he has been part of the city’s gang intervention unit since 2019.

“I actually know him very well,” Acevedo said. “ I can tell you it’s pretty tough for him to deal with and process taking a life. The public doesn’t get to see that…when an officer makes that decision and takes a shot.”

Police said additional units will continue to search for the suspects who fled the scene.

AROUND AURORA

Arapahoe County Fair returns July 27

The Arapahoe County Fair returns for its 117th year at the end of July.

From July 27 to July 30 the fairgrounds will be transformed from its giant parking lot state, into a fun loving, tilt-a-whirling, carnival atmosphere.

The $25 admission includes parking, unlimited rides, live entertainment, tractor pulls, the county’s best agricultural feats, a bevy of livestock, and of course, mutton-busting.

“We are so excited to continue the tradition of the Arapahoe County Fair dating back to 1906,” said Commissioner Carrie Warren-Gully. “We’ve added new attractions and events that are sure to be a hit with everyone in the family. The Fair is

the best deal in town for wholesome family fun.”

Pours on the Plains will be returning for another year, after the great success of last year’s craft beer festival.

This separate ticketed event, featuring more than 15 local breweries, will be Friday, July 28.

Tickets and information are at www.arapahoecountyfair.com.

BEYOND AURORA

Ghost guns banned under new Colorado law signed by Polis

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill June 2 banning firearms that are assembled at home or 3D-printed without serial numbers, weapons that allowed owners to evade background checks and impede law enforcement’s ability to track a gun’s origins in an investigation.

“Ghost guns are untraceable, unserialized weapons that anyone can make or assemble in their own home – and they’re extremely dangerous,” said state Sen. Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, one of the bill’s prime sponsors. “We worked hard this session to make Colorado safer and prevent gun violence, and this new law is a big step towards reaching that goal.”

The new law is the latest in a slew of gun control measures signed by Polis this year. The state joins 11 others, including California, New York and Nevada, in regulat-

ing the so-called ghost guns, which have been linked to high-profile mass shootings across the U.S.

The use of ghost guns in crimes has risen 1,000% since 2017, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

A gunman in Sacramento, California, who fatally shot his three adolescent daughters, another adult and himself at a church last year had been barred from owning firearms, but was able to obtain a ghost gun.

In Colorado, the person accused of killing five people at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs and another who wounded two administrators at a Denver high school had possessed ghost guns before killings, according to authorities.

The new law also prohibits everyone but licensed firearm manufacturers from creating firearm frames or receivers, which house internal components. Under a federal gun bill signed by President Joe Biden last year, manufacturers are already required to put serial numbers on those parts.

The Colorado law bans the transport and possession of frames and receivers that don’t have serial numbers. The law allows those who currently have ghost guns to get them serialized at a licensed dealership by 2024, though the dealer will be required to run a background check before giving the firearm back.

— JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press

Fired Aurora cop convicted of complicity in pistol-whipping case gets home detention

BY CARINA JUILIG, Sentinel Colorado Staff Writer

The former Aurora police officer who failed to intervene when her police partner pistol-whipped and choked a man during a 2021 arrest was sentenced to six months in jail June 2 — to be served as house arrest.

Francine Martinez was sentenced Friday for failing to intervene in another officer’s excessive use of force, the first charge of its kind to go to trial after it became a misdemeanor offense under Colorado’s sweeping 2020 police reform bill. Martinez was found guilty by a jury in April.

The charge stemmed from a July 2021 incident when Martinez and former officer John Haubert responded to a trespassing call in the 3100 block of South Parker Road. At the scene, the officers detained 29-year-old Kyle Vinson and two other men on outstanding felony warrants.

While attempting to take Vinson into custody, Haubert became increasingly aggressive, pressing the barrel of his pistol against Vinson’s head and then striking him with it at least a dozen times. He then put his hands around Vinson’s neck, strangling him for at

least 39 seconds.

At one point in the body camera footage released by APD Haubert can be heard yelling at Vinson, “If you move, I will shoot you.”

Martinez was visibly emotional after the sentence was handed down by Judge Cheryl RowlesStokes in Arapahoe County Court Friday afternoon. She was also ordered to pay $500 in restitution.

Martinez’s attorney David Goddard said that her lawyers are currently evaluating whether to file an appeal, and for that reason he had advised her not to speak at the sentencing. A number of her friends and colleagues submitted letters of support to the judge in advance of the hearing.

Vinson nor his attorneys were not present at the sentencing.

The penalties for the misdemeanor offense ranged from just probation to six to 18 months in jail.

Goddard asked for probation in the case, and said that he did not think a jail sentence would be appropriate for Martinez, who he argued was at low risk of recidivism and has already suffered significant consequences, including being fired from APD and losing

her Peace Officer Standards and Training certification.

Due to being the first case of its kind to go to trial, Martinez also “endured significant public criticism and scrutiny” that will stay with her after any sentence, Goddard said.

He also argued that she showed compassion for Vinson by calling for medical backup at the scene.

“You’ve heard a lot about Ms. Martinez on arguably her worst day in a very tough situation,” he said. “But prior to this incident

she had a decorated career, served with honor, saved people’s lives, both literally and figuratively.”

Prosecutor Brian Sugioka said that Martinez’s failure to take ac-

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A judge sentenced Francine Martinez to six months in jail, June 2, to be served as house arrest for not intervening while her partner pistol whipped and choked a detained suspect. Photo by PHILIP B. POSTON/Sentinel Colorado

Close Up

K-Town on H street

The rainy weather didn’t deter eager market-goers from attending the first Havana Street Global Market of the yearJune 3.

It also helped that the owner of the vacant spot that used to house Bicycle Village opened its doors to the folks at On Havana Street so the vendors and shoppers would have a chance to watch K-pop fun, wheel and deal some handmade crafts, rare plants, and of course, sample some delicious food.

The next Havana Street Global market will be a night market June 17 at LeeZakaya, 2710 S. Havana St. and will be open from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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

Preps

Right: Cherokee Trail senior Charlie Boyd, center, holds up the Class 5A state baseball runner-up trophy that Cougars received after a 4-0 loss to Valor Christian on June 3 at All-Star Park in Lakewood.

Middle: Cherokee Trail senior Colton Gray, left, celebrates with senior Zach Garcia after Garcia scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning of the Cougars’ 10-9 5A semifinal win over Rock Canyon June 2.

Below: Cherokee Trail sophomore Carter Wilcox yells in triumph after finishing a complete game shutout on the mound in the Cougars’ 1-0 defeat of Regis Jesuit June 2.

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The No. 25 seed in a 32-team playoff isn’t supposed to even make it through its first game, much less earn a chance to play for a state championship.

But Cherokee Trail was no ordinary No. 25 seed in this season’s Class 5A baseball playoffs, especially given the of some key players that were part of the group that came up one run short of playing for a state title last season.

a late deficit twice and got a go-ahead triple from junior Johnny Robledo to score senior Zach Garcia in a 10-9, eight-inning win over the Jaguars.

“Everyone was doubting us, but we were the 25 seed and we’re here,” Garcia said. “They can’t say anything about that.”

The win over Rock Canyon — a team led by former Cherokee Trail coach Allan Dyer, who the Cougars had lost to twice and referred to as a “dragon” on their backs — provided the most memorable moment for many.

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Even so, it still shocked some people on the outside how that low of a seed could take home a trophy, which the Cougars did after a 4-0 loss to Valor Christian June 3 at All-Star Park.

Cougar prowl

“I’m just proud of how far we fought and how far we went,” Cherokee Trail senior Bowen Tabola said. “Nobody in the state of Colorado thought we were going to end up getting this far, so I’m pretty proud of that. We proved a lot of people wrong.”

BY COURTNEY OAKES Sports Editor

After a regular season in which coach Jon DiGiorgio’s team finished just 14-11, Cherokee Trail began to prove itself in regionals with upset wins over No. 8 Legend and No. 9 Pine Creek.

The Cougars (18-13) then opened the Championship Series with a victory over No. 1 Broomfield (the 2022 state champion) and bounced back from a loss to No. 5 Rock Canyon with a win over No. 6 Chaparral.

Though still alive in the double-elimination tournament, the Cougars faced a hard road with the need to win back-to-back games against No. 3 Regis Jesuit and No. 5 Rock Canyon June 2 to get a shot at the title. They did just that, riding a complete game shutout from sophomore Carter Wilcox and solo home run from senior Charlie Boyd to best the Raiders 1-0, then came back from

Down 9-8 with two outs in its last at-bat — the same score in the same game where Cherokee Trail came up short last season — Tabola earned a walk on a full count to bring up senior Tommy Munch, who was stranded in the on deck circle in the same scenario last season.

Munch got a chance this time and delivered with a single that brought in the tying run and sent it to extra innings, which set up Robledo’s heroics.

“It was the same scenario, same score against Legacy last year and I was on deck when we lost,” Munch said. “I was so scared, I was like ‘please do not end (with) me on deck.’ But Bowen has been a dog all year, he got the walk and let me make a play.

“That was such an amazing moment. That right there is why you play the game.”

Added Boyd: “Bowen got that walk and we just knew. In the dugout, we had these little angels our psychology teacher gave us and were were holding them when Tommy came through. It was one of the most special moments of my life, even though it wasn’t me.”

Once through that big victory — which included a four-hit, four-RBI performance from junior shortstop Braedan Reichert and 3 1/3 innings of outstanding relief from sophomore Ethin Woltz — the Cougars turned around to play a Valor Christian team that was able to sit around and wait after going 3-0 on the first weekend of the tournament.

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Depleted in pitching with Wilcox and junior Logan Reid pitching for long stretches on the opening day, DiGiorgio handed the ball to junior Keegan Eberly, who gave his team a solid effort.

Eberly allowed just four runs to an Eagles offense that hit six home runs and averaged 11-plus runs per game in the opening weekend of the tournament.

“I didn’t know anyone personally (in their lineup), but I was just worried when I would throw a good pitch and they would just throw their bat out and get it. I was like ‘Man, how do I get these guys out?’ I think I did a pretty good job overall.”

The timely hits that came the previous day — Boyd’s home run that decided the Regis Jesuit game and tying and go-ahead hits by Reichert, Munch and Robledo against Rock Canyon — weren’t there this time against Valor Christian senior starter Hunter Smith.

The Cougars tried to start fast, as two of their four singles in the game came in the top of the first inning when Tabola and Munch had hits, but a called third strike to Reichert and a fielder’s choice off Boyd’s bat ended the threat.

Trailing just 1-0, they loaded the bases with two outs in the top of the third inning as sophomore Akoi Burton singled, and Munch and Reichert reached on infield errors, but Boyd’s liner ended up in the glove of Valor Christian first baseman Keegan Waters, who was positioned perfectly.

“We left a lot of guys on and hit the ball in play a couple of times and it just happened to be right at a guy,” Boyd said. “Then they had a couple of bloop hits. Both pitchers were dealing and throwing great, they just happened to get some to fall and we didn’t, that’s just how baseball is.”

Travis Cruz — a longtime assistant in his first season as Valor Christian’s head coach — recognized Cherokee Trail’s heart, even down to senior Colton Gray’s drawn-out final at-bat of the game (which came with Robledo at first base after a single).

Gray made Valor Christian reliever Zach Eigenbrod throw double-digit pitches to get him out — which greatly delayed the anticipated celebration by the Valor Christian crowd — in an at-bat that was symbolic of his team’s never-say-die nature.

“I love it, how could you not love the game of baseball and know that everybody on this field is giving their all?,” Cruz said. “CT did all they could. It wasn’t like they were missing barrels, they just happened to hit them right at our boys. We just got a little bit luckier in that the way the game fell. …It was great to watch them and share a field with them.”

The performance continued to build belief within the players in the program, who believe that a return next season is definitely a possibility.

Though clutch seniors Tabola,

Munch, Boyd, Garcia and Gray depart, the Cougars expect to be pitching-rich next season with top starters Reid and Wilcox expected to return along with Eberly, Woltz and others.

“We’re not losing a whole lot of talent; all the pitching is back and I think they’ll come out hot next year with a chance to win it,” said Tabola, who will move on to Western Carolina University.

On top of talent, the experience that the returning players had this season certainly should serve next season’s team well.

“We have some hard guys to replace, especially leadership wise with Bowen and Tommy, but we’re a young team, honestly,” DiGiorgio said. “Our pitching staff is young and we’ll have a lot of it come back as well as a lot of leaders. We brought some guys up to varsity at the end. They were just in the dugout, but they got the experience.

“I think we’re going to be a scary team next year.”

REGIS JESUIT EXITS WITH LOSS TO CHEROKEE TRAIL

The Regis Jesuit baseball team finished the opening weekend of the Class 5A Championship Series on a high note with a 15-run explosion against Mountain Vista, but the return to play was vastly different.

The third-seeded Raiders looked to stay hot when they faced Cherokee Trail in an elimination game June 2, but instead were limited to just two hits in an agonizing one-run loss.

With the departure of a senior class that included 2022 Gatorade Player of the Year Dallas Macias, the expectations for Regis Jesuit weren’t quite as high, so being part of the group playing on the final weekend of the season brought coach Matt Darr some satisfaction.

“It was a fantastic season and making a run to the Final Four with this team probably wasn’t expected,” said Darr, whose team

finished 20-8. “But then there’s the disappointment of losing a 1-0 game where a ball one foot left or one foot right makes a difference. We were really close to advancing, but that’s baseball.”

Regis Jesuit’s best offensive chance turned out to be in the opening inning, when sophomore Christian Lopez and junior Brody Chyr both walked, then stole second and third, respectively, with one out.

An infield pop up and a strikeout ended the inning, however.

“You think back to that and think maybe we should have run some action with a squeeze or something, but then again you don’t expect a game at the high school level to be 1-0,” Darr said.

Down 1-0 in the fourth inning after the only run allowed in five strong innings by senior left-hander Jack Carey, the Raiders’ next-best chance came in the sixth inning after a leadoff single by junior shortstop Andrew Bell, who homered twice and drove in

Cherokee Trail senior second baseman Charlie Boyd launches a solo home run during the fourth inning of a Class 5A Championship Series game between the Cougars and Regis Jesuit on June 2 at All-Star Park. Boyd’s blast proved to be the difference a 1-0 victory for Cherokee Trail in the all-Aurora elimination contest.

Regis Jesuit junior Andrew Bell, right, successfully steals second base ahead of the tag from Cherokee Trail shortstop Braedan Reichert during the sixth inning of the elimination game betwen the Raiders and Cougars. Bell was stranded in scoring position as Regis Jesuit’s season ended with a 1-0 defeat (Photos by Courtney Oakes/Sentinel Colorado)

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nine runs in the first three games of the series.

Bell stole second base, but Regis Jesuit came up empty when Cherokee Trail third baseman Brody Ceyrolles snared a scorcher down the line off the bat of Evan Di Tanna.

“It was just a fantastic baseball game and they had the one big swing,” Darr said.

Had Regis Jesuit prevailed against Cherokee Trail, it would have turned to freshman ace Hudson Alpert to face Rock Canyon. Alpert threw a complete game in the Championship Series opener and finished the season 7-0 with a sparkling 1.78 ERA.

The toughest part for Bell was playing the last game with the team’s seniors, but he also had perspective.

“We had a great season and accomplished many things,” Bell said. “Nobody really thought we’d be here, but we made it and proved some people wrong. Being part of the final four is great.”

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After a rollercoaster 36-hole battle atop the Class 5A girls state golf tournament, Hole No. 37 turned out to be the toughest for Smoky Hill’s Sophia Stiwich.

The standout freshman and Valor Christian sophomore Brenna Higgins swung back and forth in the top spot of the two-day tournament and needed a playoff hole to decide medalist honors May 31 at Black Bear Golf Club.

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The tournament ended without either player reaching the final green, however, as Stiwich chose to concede after two errant tee shots put her in dire straits.

Playing together for the final round — along with Cherry Creek sophomore Caitlyn Chin, the only other player to shoot under par in the opening round — the styles of Stiwich and Higgins were in stark contrast in the final round.

While Higgins mostly played conservatively, Stiwich took a bit more aggressive manner on several holes.

Both approaches proved effective at times, as the lead went back and forth and a few times swung by as many as three shots on a single hole. Stiwich and Higgins both had putts that lipped out or passed the cup by an inch or two, including a putt by Stiwich on 17 that just missed and forced her

Tough Buff

Despite the conclusion, Stiwich — who moved to Colorado from Florida midway through the school year — ended up as the highest finisher for a Smoky Hill girls golfer at state in at least the 24 years that Laurie Steenrod has coached the program, and possibly ever.

BY COURTNEY OAKES Sports Editor

“She’s clearly the best player the Smoky Hill women’s program has had, at least in my time,” Steenrod said.

“I’m proud of her and happy for her.”

Smoky Hill’s best finisher in the recent past at the state tournament was Amisha Singh, who placed 13th as a freshman in 2016 and 14th as a sophomore in 2017.

Stiwich virtually guaranteed herself to better that result with her opening round performance, which saw her turn in a round of 5-under-par 67. She bogeyed her first hole, but ran off five birdies in her next eight holes before she made the turn and ended the day with her eighth birdie to put herself just a stroke off the pace of Higgins, whose opening round included an eagle.

into a bogey that tied it going into the final hole.

Stiwich outdrove Higgins and Chin by a large distance off the tee on No. 18, but ended up in a bunker that required her to chip out blind. She did so and put her first putt for birdie past the hole. Higgins got stuck on a hill above the green, which allowed Stiwich a chance to win it with a putt from the fringe that stopped just short.

Both players ended up with bogeys — to cap rounds of plus-4 76 for Stiwich and plus-5 77 for Higgins — and the drama continued after a brief break as the players returned to play No. 18 again.

“It could have gone either way for both us, for sure,” Higgins said afterwards.

Stiwich took a big shot off the tee into gusty conditions and her ball landed on the fringe of the practice putting green in the out of bounds area to the right of the fairway.

With the advantage of watching her opponent go first, Higgins safely played her tee shot into the middle of the fairway before Stiwich returned to the tee for another attempt. Her second drive went out of bounds on the opposite side of the fairway as her first.

When the chance to overcome the deficit became too much, Stiwich went over and offered her congratulations to Higgins before she could line up her second shot.

“She has an aggressive game, which serves her well, but occasionally hurts her,” Steenrod said of Stiwich.

Valor Christian coach Justen Byler — who got a cherry on top of the 5A team championship with Higgins’ individual win — commended Stiwich for the way she handled things at the end.

“I have a huge amount of respect for her (Stiwich), lot of humility, tough decision for a young lady because she played so well for two days,” Byler said.

“We’d all like to see it finish on the green, not just for Brenna’s sake, but for Sophia’s because she deserved that, but you see a lot of things in this sport and that’s the first time I’ve seen that one.”

It is likely not the last time the two will be in the thick of a title chase given they have multiple seasons left in high school.

In fact, eight of the top 10 placers were sophomore or freshmen, so the future looks bright for Colorado

highest classification.

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ABOVE: Smoky Hill freshman Sophia Stiwich watches the trajectory of her tee shot on Hole No. 16 at Black Bear Golf Club during the second round of the Class 5A girls state golf tournament on May 31. BELOW: Stiwich, right, along with Valor Christian’s Brenna Higgins, foreground, and Eagles coach Justen Byler watch the group in front finish up a hole before they tee off on Hole No. 17 as the final round came to a conclusion. Stiwich had to concede 5A medalist honors on a playoff hole, but ended up with the highest finish for Smoky Hill at the girls state golf tournament in at least a quarter century. (Photos by Courtney Oakes/Sentinel Colorado)

Preps

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Babineaux take eight to lead multiple local top 20 placers at 5A state

The Cherokee Trail girls golf team made program history with its performance over two days at the Class 5A state tournament that wrapped up May 31 and six players from city programs made the top 20.

Scores were better for the majority of the 14 Aurora players in the field at Black Bear Golf Club in the second round and it produced some significant rises on the leaderboard, especially for the Cougars, who saw sophomore Kaleigh Babineaux rise from 14th at the opening round to eighth at the conclusion and senior Bead Boonta went from 18th to 11th.

Coach Justin Jajczyk’s Cherokee Trail team finished with a two-day team total of 496, which put them two strokes ahead of Centennial League rival Cherry Creek for fourth place, while the Cougars were also just two strokes shy of third-place Rock Canyon. Castle View, a team Cherokee Trail defeated by 20 strokes in regional play, finished second behind runaway winner Valor Christian.

“Heads were hanging a little yesterday, but what we did today got us to the highest we’ve ever finished at state,” Jajczyk said. “I’m super proud of them and what they accomplished this season.”

The Cougars won a regional tournament for a second straight season, had the regional medalist in Babineaux and finished highest among the Centennial League teams at the state tournament, making it a pretty outstanding season.

Babineaux finished tied for 38th at state as a freshman and made a huge jump as a sophomore as she overcame the disappointment of a plus-9 81 in the opening round with a 74 that shot her up the standings. Her final round included three birdies.

“I definitely reached a goal of being in the top 10 as only a sophomore, but I definitely feel I could have played better,” Babineaux said. “That first day put me out of where I thought I should be at, but I came back strong in the second day. I’m still proud of top 10.”

Boonta tied for 11th as a junior and finished in the exact same spot as a senior, but she finished four strokes lower than she had in the 2022 tournament. She shot 77 in her second round (after an 82 in the first round) with one birdie and nothing worse than a bogey.

(seven strokes), as she followed an opening round 85 with a 78 that kept her in 17th place in the final standings.

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Sophomore Haylee Clark provided the third score for Cherokee Trail with a two-day total of 182 (on rounds of 90 and 92) that tied her for 37th overall.

In her third state tournament, Grandview junior Caroline Ryan matched Boonta for the biggest drop from first round to second

The Wolves climbed one spot in the team standings from the first round to the second round as they finished 10th with the second and third scores coming from seniors Courtney Ladymon and Allie Arritola, respectively.

Led by sophomore Audrey Whitmore, Regis Jesuit surpassed last season’s 11th-place finish with an eighth-place result.

Whitmore had a 10-stroke drop from first to second rounds in 2022 when she finished tied for 45th and she bettered her first round 83 with an 81 in the second round

to come in 18th overall. Whitmore came in one stroke ahead of senior Caitlin Neumann, who shot 86 after opening with an 81. The third score for coach Charlie Rutenbeck’s Raiders came from Georgia Meysman-Sharpe, who finished 49th and came in on spot ahead of Paige Furgason.

Individually, Smoky Hill’s Sophia Stiwich posted the top result among locals with her runner-up finish (see story), while Eaglecrest senior Savanna Becker finished a career-best 19th in her third state tournament appearance.

Becker finished 41st in 2021 in her state debut, jumped to 22nd last season and with a score that was five strokes lower than in 2022, came in 19th and just a stroke behind Whitmore for 18th.

TOP: Cherokee Trail sophomore Kaleigh Babineaux, second from right, earned a medal with her eighth-place finish in the Class 5A girls state golf tournament on May 31 at Black Bear Golf Club. Babineaux moved up six spots between the two rounds and helped the Cougars to fourth place as a team. LEFT: Regis Jesuit sophomore Audrey Whitmore hits out of the rough on Hole No. 11 during the second round of the 5A state tournament, in which she finished 18th. ABOVE: Grandview junior Caroline Ryan attempts a putt on Hole No. 15 May 31 on her way to a 17th-place finish in the final 5A individual standings. (Photos by Courtney Oakes/Sentinel Colorado)

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GIRLS GOLF Vista PEAK’s Capua ties for ninth at Class 4A state tournament

A difficult last hole impacted the final finish of Vista PEAK’s Sophia Capua at the Class 4A girls state golf tournament, but the freshman still posted a top-10 result in her inaugural season.

Capua made a birdie on Hole No. 17 in the May 31 second round at Thorncreek Golf Club to put herself in position to finish as high as fifth in the individual standings, but a quadruple bogey on No. 18 instead

dropped her into a four-way tie for ninth place.

With an opening round of plus-7 79 and a closing round 80 (which included three birdies), Capua finished with a two-day total of plus-15 159.

Capua — the first Vista PEAK player to compete in the state tournament since 2019 — also finished nine strokes in front of Northfield’s Makaela Swanson, who she had competed with at the top of every one of the six City League meets all season.

The 4A tournament — which was delayed by weather in the second round — was dominated by Erie, which had a 1-2 finish in the individual standings from Logan Hale and Hadley Ashton and the Tigers won the team competition by a whopping 49 strokes.

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HIDE AND SEEK

BY MAX LEVY, Sentinel Colorado Staff Writer

Amid persistent attempts to conceal backers of effort to change mayoral

AURORA | All signs point to Aurora’s mayor, Mike Coffman, being the instigator of an oblique campaign to place a question on the ballot this fall that would give the mayor the power to veto legislation and replace the city manager as top administrator and the hirer and firer of city staff.

While most of the people associated with the ballot proposal avoided answering questions about its origins and the funding behind the campaign to collect 12,017 signatures from Aurora voters, two of the three “petition representatives” registered with the city clerk’s office now say Coffman asked them to sign on.

Elizabeth Hamilton and Paul Mitchell live just a few doors down from Coffman in south Aurora. When contacted by the Sentinel, they said the mayor proposed the idea to them over lunch. Mitchell said he had not been aware of the initiative until the mayor spoke to them about it, though Hamilton hesitated on whether Mitchell should have disclosed that.

Hamilton, who works for the City and County of Denver, said

she thinks that the council-manager form of government is no longer appropriate for Aurora at its current size.

“We’re no longer a bedroom community of Denver,” she said. “We’ve got a lot of big city issues now and we need to deal with them.”

The third petition representative — Garrett Walls, an Aurora planning commissioner and board president of the Havana Business Improvement District — declined to talk with the Sentinel about his involvement but told the Denver Gazette that the idea for the item came out of conversations with Coffman.

Walls directed questions to Tyler Sandberg, who formerly managed Coffman’s campaign for U.S. Congress. Sandberg sent a statement on behalf of the issue committee sponsoring the item, Term Limits for a Better Aurora, that primarily characterizes the item as reforming term limits, which numerous city leaders have criticized as deceptive:

powers,

signs,

and signers, point to Mayor Mike Coffman

ON THE COVER: A man collecting signatures for the term-limit petition for an initiative that would set term limits for council members amongst other things, stands outside of the Post Office at Alameda Avenue and Buckley Road.

Photo by CASSIE LABELLE/Special to Sentinel Colorado

ABOVE: Council members, from left, Curtis Gardner, Juan Marcano and Danielle Jurinsky held a joint press conference to speak out against the current petition circulating throughout Aurora that would put a term-limit initiative on this years ballot.

Photo by PHILIP B. POSTON/Sentinel Colorado

“We are seeking voter support on the ballot to reform term limits for the city council and bring real accountability to city government. Aurora voters pick mayors and city council members, but too much power resides with a mostly unknown, unelected City Manager who can appoint police and other department heads with no accountability to the voters. It is time to give the power back to the voters and deliver real accountability to the people of Aurora — through term limits and letting voters hold city leaders accountable at the ballot box.”

On the petition, Walls listed a business address next to his signature. Hamilton and Mitchell are listed at separate addresses, with one of the addresses belonging to their next door neighbor, which Hamilton said she was not aware of and must have been an error.

Steve Ward was named as treasurer in the registration for Term Limits for a Better Aurora filed with the Aurora City Clerk’s office. Ward is an Englewood City Council member and paralegal listed as the treasurer for the issue committee. He declined to talk about his involvement on record.

Ward and conservative advocacy group Advance Colorado also previously sued to try to block a state ballot item that would reduce refunds received via the Colorado Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, according to re-

porting last month by Colorado Public Radio.

It is currently unclear how much money is being spent on the campaign and by whom. City spokesman Michael Brannen wrote in an email that a person or group spending more than $1,000 must register as an issue committee and that an initial report would be due from Ward’s group by Aug. 5. While the proposal would reduce the number of consecutive terms that a council member or mayor could serve from three to two, limiting terms is a small part of what the proposal would do to structurally change Aurora’s government.

Sandberg did not respond to a list of follow-up questions.

Coffman has so far refused to answer repeated questions about his involvement with the item, saying in emails that he would comment on the initiative only if and when it makes the ballot. When a Sentinel reporter approached him last month after a city council meeting to talk about the campaign, he walked away.

Councilmember Juan Marcano, a candidate this fall for Aurora mayor, also said previously that Coffman mentioned during an unrelated, earlier executive session that he planned to send a strong-mayor amendment to voters, after which the mayor backtracked and said that he planned to support a citizen-led amendment.

Accusations

of deception

Members of the public have complained on social media, on TV news and in messages to city council members about the individuals collecting signatures on behalf of the campaign misrepresenting the item as primarily or exclusively having to do with term limits.

Cassie LaBelle, an Aurora resident, said she encountered a canvasser outside of the Post Office at Alameda Parkway and Buckley Road a few weeks ago who described the proposal as adding term limits to the council.

After she did more research and learned about the other provisions of the proposal, she said she went back last week and confronted another canvasser who had a sign advertising the petition drive as a term limit question.

“I said, ‘Aurora has term limits. This is not what this petition is about,’” LaBelle said. “He got very mad at me, and told me to get out, and said I was wrong.”

She said she talked with Post Office employees who said the canvassers presented themselves as part of a campaign to register voters.

“It just hurts to see. Like there were a lot of older voters who I saw talking to them who

thought term limits were a good idea,” LaBelle said. “I guarantee you some of them wouldn’t have wanted to sign if they had known what the actual petition was.”

When a Sentinel reporter approached one of the canvassers outside of the same post office May 31, the man refused to identify himself, but he said that he was telling people about both the strong mayor and term limit components of the item.

He provided contact information for Daniel Fenlason, the chief operating officer of Victor’s Canvassing, a Colorado Springs-based canvassing firm that has conducted advertising and consulting work for a number of Colorado Republican candidates and committees over the past several years, according to filings with the Secretary of State’s office. Fenlason did not respond to multiple messages via phone and email.

David Rupert, a spokesman for the United States Postal Service, later said that canvassers are not permitted to gather petition signatures outside of the post office and that they left after being told to do so by USPS employees.

With the exception of the statement from Sandberg, those admitting involvement with the initiative have said virtually nothing about the benefits of the proposal, and they have not responded to criticisms that the campaign is an

attempt by Coffman to increase his power as mayor.

Suzanne Taheri, an attorney and former Republican candidate for the Colorado Senate, submitted the text of the proposal to the city clerk’s office, on behalf of Walls. She also refused to speak with the Sentinel, saying professional rules of conduct prevented her from doing so.

Mitchell and Hamilton said they were upset by insinuations and claims that the initiative is a power grab by Coffman, whom Hamilton described as “the most selfless person I know.”

“He’s not an egomaniac that wants to be king like Trump,” she said. “He’s a good guy.”

Councilmember Curtis Gardner, who led a group of current and former city officials that came out publicly against the item last month, said he opposed initiatives being brought forward that affect current elected officials but that he thought installing a strong mayor was a bad idea regardless of who held the title.

He questioned alleged deception by petition canvassers when interacting with residents, and whether the idea of a strong mayor enjoys popular support.

“Perhaps what you’re trying to do isn’t very popular if you have to lie about it,” Gardner said. “The council already has

term limits. This proposal, four lines of it do change our total term limits from from three to two. So that’s a small component, but it’s a drop in the bucket of the overall changes.”

He said he wanted to bring forward ordinances that would require proposals like the strong mayor item to adhere to a single subject similar to the state constitution’s restriction on bills and also create a mechanism for members of the public to complain to the clerk’s office if they encounter signature collectors who behave dishonestly.

Brannen said that, currently, if someone who signed the petition wants to remove their name, assuming the petition is found to have a sufficient number of signatures, the person would have to file a written protest with the clerk’s office including a written explanation for the protest and the specific signatures they want removed.

The item summary included at the top of the petition describes it first and foremost as a term-limit item. Brannen said the summary was submitted by the item sponsors and that the clerk’s office and the city attorney’s office had reviewed the language and signed off. The city’s charter requires that the summary “shall be prepared by the city clerk.”

Charlie Richardson, a representative of Aurora’s firefight-

er union and former council member and city attorney, said the city has typically avoided weighing in on the content of ballot item language submitted by petitioners. But he said the item was unusual because of the uncertainty surrounding who is funding and sponsoring it.

“This is exceptional non-transparency based on my own experience that goes back to the early 1980s,” Richardson said. “The initiators, wanting to be successful, would broadcast who they were and, usually in conjunction with the petition signature gathering, would come out and say, ‘Here’s what we’re trying to do. Contact us if you’d like to sign this petition.’ So this is an extraordinarily non-historical approach.”

He said it was also unusual for the item not to have been reviewed by any city committee before being presented by the mayor to voters. Previous changes in the role of the mayor underwent months of community scrutiny before voters were asked to make the job full-time, a change made in 1995.

Aurora enacted a commission to study the role of mayor in 2006. After two years of study and hearings, the notion of a powerful mayor was rejected.

Two members of the current Aurora Citizens Charter Review Task Force, Becky Hogan and Anne Keke, said the bill

was included in a collection of proposed charter amendments earlier this year but that no presentation was made and that the group was not given enough time to evaluate the amendments they were shown.

The Sentinel has submitted an open records request to the city of Aurora for emails sent to and from Mayor Mike Coffman containing terms related to the ballot item.

Tuesday was the final day for canvassers to submit signatures. While Brannen said the group had submitted signatures to the clerk’s office, they had not been counted or verified as of press time.

—Sentinelreporter CarinaJuligcontributed tothisreport.

OPPOSITE PAGE: Council members, from left, Curtis Gardner, Juan Marcano and Danielle Jurinsky descended the west steps as they held a joint press conference to speak out against the current petition circulating throughout Aurora that would put a term-limit initiative on this year’s ballot.

ABOVE: Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman sits on the dais during a Feb. 28, 2022 city council meeting at Aurora City Hall.

“Iguaranteeyousome of them wouldn’t have wantedtosigniftheyhad known what the actual petitionwas.”

— Cassie LaBelle, Aurora resident

Photos by PHILIP B. POSTON/ Sentinel Colorado

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PASSING THE TIME IS SOMETHING YOU DO BETWEEN WINTER HOLIDAYS. SUMMER IS TIME FOR LUXURIATING IN A GOOD READ WHEN THE DAYS ARE LONG ENOUGH TO JUSTIFY JUST A QUICK CHAPTER. ASSOCIATED PRESS REVIEWERS OFFER YOU THESE FOUR FUN READS.

Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Darrin Bell pens powerful graphic memoir ‘The Talk’

“The Talk” by Darrin Bell (HenryHolt&Company)

is fairly simple but the shading is complex. Faces are expressive but rarely cross the line into cartoonish. The lettering is a highly readable alternative to Comic Sans that retains the handwritten look.

A chapter set in 2015 with a hopeful end is immediately contrasted when the next chapter, set a few months later, begins with a hateful, racist quote in red against a black background that readers will immediately recognize as Donald Trump’s words.

Presenting the quote stark and glowing, Bell asks readers to consider that this rhetoric got a man elected to the highest position in the United States government.

‘The Celebrants’ by Steven Rowley will make you want to call an old friend

“The Celebrants” by Steven Rowley(G.P.Putnam’sSons)

we grew accustomed to socializing less, working from home and staying in — but it seems people are craving connection now more than ever. Rowley’s “The Celebrants” is not only a reminder of that, but a salve. Treat yourself, read this book, and call an old friend.

—ALICIARANCILIO, Associated Press

In ‘Brave the Wild River,’ the true story of 2 scientists who explored the Grand Canyon

females were then viewed and diminished.

“Two Women to Risk Lives for Science in Colorado Canyon,” was the headline on one story in the Minneapolis Tribune.

As women, Jotter and Clover were expected to cook all the food on the trip, for instance, and they seemed to do so without complaint.

Seeing the other children at the park playing with water guns, Darrin asks his mom for one. Her immediate response: No.

Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Darrin Bell’s graphic memoir “The Talk” begins around age 6, when his mom first has “the talk” with him — the one about racism, fear and police brutality and the reason he can’t have a realistic water gun like the other kids. It follows him into adulthood, when he is confronted with having the talk with his own son.

The result is a thought-provoking memoir beautifully rendered in expressive artwork for a powerful piece that’s easy to devour but harder to digest.

From anxiety-inducing encounters with the police to the space shuttle Challenger’s failed mission and explosion, Bell presents his childhood with a graphic vulnerability. Jumping into young Darrin’s mind, showing him as Luke Skywalker training with Yoda, Bell captures the imagination of a child so thoroughly that the heavy, adult topic of police brutality stands in even starker contrast.

Both metaphorical and artistic contrast are well-used in “The Talk.”

Cool blue and black tones illustrate each page. Sparks of vibrant green and red, and even full-spectrum color, highlight and intensify something as small as an object within a panel, or as big as a full-page spread. The line work

There’s a series of close-ups on Trump’s eyes that reflect scenes of nationalism and violence. The depictions’ broader color palette adds emphasis, undercutting the next, mostly monochrome scene, depicting Bell reflecting on his Pulitzer win for editorial cartoons calling out the Trump administration.

Rather than an exuberant, brightly colored celebration, Bell depicts the scene as dull, depressing, drained of life.

But not all the stories are so heavy. The chapter “All The Way Down” is about Bell making friends who become his core crowd. It captures the uneasiness of injecting yourself into a friend group, as well as the joy of being accepted and appreciated as part of that group.

In his acknowledgments, Bell says penning the book made him feel those feelings anew. And it shows. The images and words practically vibrate with feeling: palpably hot anger and cold isolation and warm affection. Seeing him make the choice after George Floyd was murdered to preserve his then-6-year-old son’s innocence for one more day, one more month, during the already tenuous early pandemic, is enough to draw tears.

Bell’s mastery of the medium shines throughout “The Talk” with stunning artwork that heightens the story to 11.

—DONNAEDWARDS, Associated Press

Steven Rowley is one of those authors where if you read one of his novels, his name gets added to a mental “TBR” (to-be read) list. That is, of course, if you love rich characters written with love and humor that you’d like to know in real life. Each of his books is so uniquely different in plot and beautifully told.

Rowley’s “The Guncle” was a favorite of 2021 and his newest offering, “The Celebrants,” doesn’t disappoint. It follows a group of longtime friends from college who make a point to take time out of their separate busy lives and celebrate one other with “living funerals,” so nothing is left unsaid.

These gatherings sometimes come at difficult points, divorces, times of loss, and surprises, but no matter what they provide a tonic for life’s tribulations that is often found with those you have a history with.

Rowley keenly taps into the vibe of old friendships. Old friends can go a long time without seeing or speaking and then when reunited they’re like rubber bands, reverting back to their younger selves, speaking in shorthand, laughing at inside jokes that are still just as hilarious, and providing a level of comfort that’s the equivalent of a relaxing exhale. Maybe it’s because so many of us were separated from one another during the height of the pandemic, or that during that time

“BravetheWildRiver:TheUntold Story of Two Women Who MappedtheBotanyoftheGrand Canyon” by Melissa L. Sevigny (W.W.Norton&Company)

Long before climate change

Carried past sheer cliffs and along sometimes treacherous rapids, the trailblazing women risked their lives to record the flora of a little-known pocket of the American West just as it was starting to be transformed by people.

But once the trip began, they focused on the task of collecting and cataloguing all the plants they came across, from beavertail and hedgehog cacti to Thompson’s wooly locoweed, a low creeping plant with fuzzy pink seed pods on purplish stems.

There was also Rocky Mountain juniper and Mormon tea, a shrub of bluish green stalks sprouting tiny cones at its joints. And, of course, there was plenty of Russian thistle, better known as tumbleweed, which was accidentally introduced from Russia in the 1870s in bushels of flaxseed and went on to become an iconic symbol of the American west.

Every night, the women pressed the plants between pages of newspaper, slicing the cacti in half and scooping out the pulp first.

threatened the very existence of the Colorado River, two women botanists set off with a group of amateur boatmen to record the plants that lived along what was then the most dangerous river in the world.

In “Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon,” science journalist Melissa L. Sevigny draws on the diaries of Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter to trace their 43-day sojourn in the summer of 1938.

The bookish Jotter, then 23, joined Clover, an old school but stylish scientist who was then 41. They were the only women on the small excursion to “botanize” the Grand Canyon. Well publicized by newspapermen who suggested the trip was inappropriate and dangerous for women, stories written at the time underscored how

Along the way, there was heat, hunger and fatigue, along with “mosquitoes the size of dinner plates,” wrote Sevigny. They got blisters on hands and feet, and cuts and bruises everywhere on their bodies.

And there was real danger, starting with the stomach churching Mile-Long Rapid, which had ended several expeditions before theirs.

Now a reporter for Arizona Public Radio, Sevigny grew up in Tucson, where she fell in love with the Sonoran Desert landscape and ecology. The natural world is also the focus of her earlier books, “Mythical River” (University of Iowa Press, 2016); and “Under Desert Skies” (University of Arizona Press, 2016).

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Park Lights and Movie Nights: Top Gun: Maverick

Take Advantage of the Summer Days with Horseback Riding at 12 Mile Stables

June 17 beginning at 10:00 a.m. 2501 Dallas St. Aurora, CO 80010.

Visit http://alturl.com/352h8 for more information.

Colorado Brewery Running Series is making a stop at the city’s favorite marketplace. Well, a brewery within the aforementioned. And technically, in the field that is adjacent to said marketplace.

Y’all still with me? The old faithful field day games that will immediately drench you in the nostalgia of simpler times — childhood. Only this time, you’ll maybe be a little imbibed.

The games offered, to mention a few, will be a 0.5k Fun Run, Grain Sack Race, Blind Bartender, a Water Balloon Toss, with the penultimate of this list likely not being one from the days of yore.

Mall

Wednesdays from June 21 to July 19 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 6155 S. Main St. Aurora, CO 80016. Visit http://alturl.com/kdhxa for more information.

Aurora’s 12 Mile Stables located within Cherry Creek State Park. Visit horserentalsdenver.com for information.

June 14 at 6:30 p.m. Triangle Park at 1600 España St. Aurora, CO 80011. Visit AuroraGov.org/events for more information.

A classic summer event is returning to Aurora. Park Lights and Movie Nights are free screenings of family-fun movies that happen twice a week, Wednesdays and Thursdays at varying parks throughout the city and next week is packed with nostalgia. June 14, viewers will be screening Top Gun: Maverick at Triangle Park and the following night, the 1991 classic The Addams Family will be screening at Red-Tailed Hawk Park. You can’t miss with either one, and this hack suggests you try and make it to both. They are free afterall.

Check the link above for the season’s schedule.

Crested Butte

Wildflower Festival

Nevertheless, activity with bellies full of suds is guaranteed a good time, so if you happen to find yourself with a free Saturday next weekend, maybe consider some light physical activity while having a good time with friends, new and old.

Spend a Day at Elitch Gardens

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.

Colfax Art JamsSecond Saturdays at the Aurora Cultural Arts District; Neon Garden

No one would blame you if just reading the alliteration of this event has you chomping at the bit to head east for cool summer nights meandering through booths filled to the brim with goods and wares from local vendors. Beginning on June 21, you will be provided this relaxing opportunity, and every Wednesday for the next month.

As well as the local artisans and vendors, shoppers will be treated to street style entertainment as you give the wallet a break from supporting all of the makers and shakers offering their locally made product.

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“Brave the River” also highlights the little-known contributions two women made to our knowledge about the Southwest ecology. And it pays homage to a pair of scientists far ahead of their time.

— ANITA SNOW, Associated Press

‘George,’ a memoir by Frieda Hughes, is about saving and being saved by a wild bird

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from London — and how it helped her come to terms with her traumatic legacy.

On one level, it is an expert bit of nature writing, akin to a David Attenborough documentary. But on another level, it is a psychologically profound investigation of how George, her other animals, and the extensive gardens she cultivates on an acre of land in the Welsh countryside give her the “stability and sense of permanence” that she lacked as a child.

June 10 Beginning at 12:00 p.m. 9800 E. Colfax Ave. Aurora, CO 80010. Visit http://alturl.com/mw9jy for more information.

“George: A Magpie Memoir,” by Frieda Hughes (Avid Reader Press)

“I felt as if the ground on which I stood was constantly changing and shifting, and that if I looked away for just a minute, then looked back, the landscape would have altered, and I’d have a whole other universe to acclimatize to,” she writes about her childhood.

July 7-16. 716 Elk Ave, Crested Butte, CO 81224. Prices for events vary. Visit www.crestedbuttewildflowerfestival.com

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.

Check online for visiting hours. 2000 Elitch Circle, Denver. Tickets prices vary but you can find them cheaper online. Visit elitchgardens. com for more information.

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.

It’s Second Saturday, again. That social construct known as time does fly, doesn’t it?

The theme for June’s Second Saturday event with ACAD explores the many uses of neon colors in the arts. These hues have long been a staple in abstract art, dating back to the early 20th century. They are most associated with avant-garde and experimental themes of painting reflecting the spirit of the artist’s self-expression.

The work of local photographers will be showcased during this show as well as exploring the cultural roots of this impactful art form.

And feel free to come hungry as there will be plenty of local food trucks serving up a cultural smorgasbord of tasty bites.

Frieda Hughes in an English poet and painter who has built a following on birding Instagram (@friedahughes) with her beguiling videos of owls. She has also written several children’s books and a weekly poetry column for The Times of London. Yet she has spent much of her life living in the shadow of her world-famous parents, the poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath.

In her new book, “George: A Magpie Memoir,” her first work of nonfiction, Hughes recounts the nearly two years she spent caring for an injured baby magpie — a “tiny, feathered scrap” — at her ramshackle estate some 200 miles

But as she settles into her “forever home” in Wales, she is finally able to gain some perspective about her American mother’s 1963 suicide, when she was just a toddler; the peripatetic lifestyle of her father, the British poet laureate; and the 2009 suicide of her younger brother, Nick, at age 47, after a lifelong struggle with depression.

George is her salvation. By carefully observing his strange but endearing bird-brained behavior — his insatiable curiosity, penchant for hiding things and attraction to all things red — she discovers the courage and wisdom she needs at a difficult moment of her life when a chronic pain condition recurs and her third marriage is falling apart.

George is a wild animal so inevitably, he must depart. At first, Hughes is devastated. Then she turns her seemingly inexhaustible energy to rescuing other wildlife in distress, doing further restoration work on her part Georgian/part-Victorian hall, developing “the garden of my wildest dreams,” constructing an aviary, and writing and illustrating this captivating book. —ANNLEVIN, Associated Press

Pets

TOP: Dotty the desert tortoise chows down on a hibiscus flower in Scottsdale, Ariz., on May 12, 2023. The surprising warmth of these ancient cold-blooded creatures has made them popular pets for families with pet dander allergies and for retirees.

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BELOW: Dotty the desert tortoise climbs into the lap of Seyda Robertson in Scottsdale, Ariz., on May 7, 2023. The surprising warmth of these ancient cold-blooded creatures has made them popular pets for families with pet dander allergies and for retirees.

Hare this, the tortoise is a winning pet

WHEN YOU ADOPT A DESERT TORTOISE, PREPARE FOR A SURPRISINGLY SOCIAL AND ZIPPY PET

BY ALINA HARTOUNIAN, Associated Press

hey’re not fluffy, they don’t play fetch and they certainly don’t roll over. But there is such a thing as a lap tortoise.

What’s more, pet tortoises can wag their tails, will plod on up to greet you and some can even recognize their own names. The surprising warmth of this ancient cold-blooded creature has made them popular pets for families with pet dander allergies and for retirees.

After years of living pet-free (save one vicious betta fish), my family and I decided to adopt a captive desert tortoise. Fittingly, it was a slow and steady process.

In Arizona where we live, the state runs a captive desert tortoise adoption program. The adoption is free, but requires an application, including photos and a diagram of the tortoise’s new home. We spent hours setting up her habitat in our backyard, digging out rocks, fashioning a burrow and planting tortoise-friendly flowers.

Building the habitat takes time. But the tortoise itself is a pretty low-maintenance pet.

Tortoises sleep through the winter, a process known as brumation in the reptile world. They need a cozy den to keep them safe and warm. In the wild, they dig it themselves. Human-made burrows can be built out of large PVC pipes, plastic garbage cans or some cinderblocks with WonderBoard as the roof.

For families with kids, there’s an extra benefit of the brumation process, says Lynda Misiak, who administers the desert tortoise permit process in California.

“The tortoise is awake, they play with it, they get tired of it, it goes to sleep. It wakes up in the spring and they have a brand-new pet,” she quips.

Desert tortoises are herbivores and munch on Bermuda grass, weeds and many native plants. They also don’t need water daily, since they’re well-adapted to their desert homes. And you don’t need a second tortoise to keep

Tyour pet company.

“The funny thing about tortoises is they love people, but they don’t love each other,” said Sherri Graves of the nonprofit Tortoise Group, which helps people adopt and rehome tortoises.

So why does the Arizona Fish and Game Department have an adoption program? Because of the problem of overbreeding. It’s unsafe for captive tortoises to be released into the wild, because they can spread diseases to dwindling native populations. And backyard breeding, which is now illegal in Arizona, means more baby tortoises than adoptive families. Add to that a 50-plus-year lifespan and the result is hundreds of tortoises surrendered to the state every year.

The reptile pet trade can be fraught, with poaching a particular concern for certain turtles. So finding a reputable group to adopt from is important.

Tegan Wolf, who runs Arizona’s adoption program, says there are roughly 200 tortoises at her center, and about 150 of them are babies.

“People are still breeding them in captivity. They start out so small and then people don’t realize how big they get,” she said. “And then they have 15 of them roaming their backyard.”

We met with Wolf on a recent sun-baked Arizona day when we picked up our desert tortoise, now named Dotty for the light brown spots on her shell. Dotty is about a foot (30 centimeters) long, with scrappy legs made for digging. Her neck can extend out several inches, and she has a bubblegum pink tongue that pokes out when she’s chowing down.

Our first observation about her behavior: She’s very curious. Minutes into the drive home, she pulled herself up the side of the cardboard box she was in and stretched her head up high to see what was happening.

Other unexpected behaviors: She was much zippier than we imagined, exploring the yard at a rapid pace. She was surprisingly friendly, trotting up to greet us when we

would go out to visit her and even clambering into our laps when we sat cross-legged in her habitat. And when she sleeps, she doesn’t tuck up inside her shell, as cartoons would have us believe. Instead, she splays out, legs akimbo, head frequently lolling to the side.

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cause any disruptions or mess.”

Don’t let your dog near human food or beverages during the wedding. Keep your dog away from potential hazards, such as food tables or decorations that may be tempting for your pup to explore. This will prevent your dog from ingesting harmful substances or foods and causing potential health problems.

Don’t forget to designate a quiet area for your dog to rest during the wedding. “Weddings can be overwhelming for dogs, especially those unfamiliar with large crowds or noisy environments. Make sure to designate a cool and quiet area for your dog to rest, away from the hustle and bustle of the event, particularly on hot days.”

Do’s and don’ts for dogs in the Wedding

BY SAM STONE , Associated Press

Pet-owning families have long considered their dogs part of the family, but a baffling 93% of couples now consider it rude not to include their furry friend in the wedding. This trend unleashes many possibilities for fun and magical memories on the big day. But according to some experts, there are also risks to having a dog at a wedding without proper preparation.

Dog Behaviorist at Pooch & Mutt Dr. Emma Scales-Theobald, Ph.D., shares the do’s and don’ts of including your dog in your wedding, from making sure the dog is adequately trained and socialized to creating a comfortable and safe space for them during the event. Those considering including their pup in the festivities would be remiss to overlook this crucial advice.

Wedding Doggie Do’s

Successfully including your pup in your wedding starts with proactive planning and preparation. Dr. Emma shares her top advice for keeping your dog safe, happy, and disruption-free on the big day.

Consider your dog’s temperament and personality when deciding whether to include them in your wedding. “Not all dogs are well-suited to loud, crowded events like weddings,” cautions Dr. Emma. “If your dog is anxious or easily overwhelmed, it may be best to leave them at home. It’s important for dog owners to understand their dog’s body language and behavior cues.

“Signs of stress, anxiety, or discomfort in dogs can include panting, pacing, whining, lip licking, and avoidance behaviors. If a dog is showing these signs, it’s important to remove them from the

situation or provide them with a safe space to retreat to.”

Ensure your dog is leashtrained and crate-trained before the wedding. “A well-trained dog is less likely to cause disruptions or become a distraction during the wedding. Make sure your dog is comfortable on a leash and is crate-trained if you plan to crate them during the event.”

Consider your dog’s dietary needs and schedule when planning your wedding. “Make sure your dog has access to plenty of fresh water and that they are fed at their usual times,” recommends Dr. Emma. “Bringing along some of their favorite treats can also help keep them calm and happy.”

Have a plan in place for potty breaks. “Make sure your dog has a designated potty area throughout the event. You can consider designating a responsible family member or friend to take your dog outside for potty breaks as needed.”

Ensure your dog is healthy and up-to-date on vaccinations before the wedding. “It’s important to remember that large gatherings of people and other animals can increase the risk of disease transmission,” says Dr. Emma. “Make sure your dog is protected by keeping their vaccinations up to date and ensuring they are in good overall health.”

Check with your wedding venue to see if they have any specific rules or regulations regarding dogs. “Some venues may require that dogs be kept on a leash at all times, for example, or may not allow dogs in certain areas of the property. Make sure you’re aware of the rules and regulations so that you can plan accordingly.”

Provide plenty of exercise. “Make sure your dog has plenty of exercise and playtime before the wedding to help reduce their

energy levels and prevent them from becoming restless or bored during the ceremony.”

Bring familiar items. “Consider bringing familiar items, such as their favorite toy or blanket, to help your dog feel more comfortable and at ease during the event.”

Have a backup plan. “Despite your best efforts, there is always a chance that your dog may become overwhelmed or behave unexpectedly during the wedding. Have a backup plan in place, such as a quiet room or a designated pet sitter, in case you need to remove your dog from the event.”

Faux “Paws” for pets at a wedding

If you want your dog’s inclusion in your wedding to go smoothly, knowing what to avoid is as crucial as preparation. To assist in the process, Dr. Emma highlights critical mistakes to avoid.

Don’t force your dog to participate or interact with guests if they seem unhappy or uncomfortable.

“Remember that not all dogs enjoy being the center of attention, and not all guests may be comfortable around dogs. If your dog seems hesitant or uninterested in interacting with guests, don’t force them to do so.”

Don’t overlook your dog’s outfit. “If you plan on dressing your dog up for the wedding, make sure the outfit is comfortable and properly fitted. Avoid any accessories that may be choking hazards or restrict their breathing or movement. Booking a grooming session ahead of the big day so your dog looks and feels their best will also prevent any muddy paw mishaps.”

Don’t forget dog waste bags and cleaning supplies to clean up after your dog during the wedding. “Bringing along extra waste bags and cleaning supplies can help ensure that your dog doesn’t

One thing to beware of: Like other reptiles, tortoises can carry salmonella. So people, especially kids, should wash their hands after touching or interacting with them.

Dotty is an Arizona native, which means it’s relatively easy to set up a habitat that suits her needs in the Sonoran Desert. Most of her diet consists of our lawn, which she happily grazes on. The rest comes from plants in our garden or the pockets of our daughter, who picks bright yellow trumpet flowers from the schoolyard to hand-feed to her.

Don’t forget to have a plan for transporting your dog to and from the wedding. “Make sure your dog is safely secured during transport and that you have a plan in place for getting them home after the wedding. You may want to consider hiring a pet-friendly transportation service or enlisting the help of a friend or family member to make things easier.”

Puppies and Nuptials

A wedding is a day that celebrates the beginning of a new chapter for a family. Since many consider their beloved pet an integral part of their family, it makes sense to want to include them in the festivities. But like all wedding matters, a bit of forethought can go a long way to ensure a magical, memorable day for everyone.

Anyone planning to include their pet in their wedding should start with Dr. Emma’s expert advice. With the proper preparations in place, there’s no reason your furry best friend can’t enjoy the day every bit as much as you and your partner!

But there are other types of tortoises that people keep as pets. One popular variety is the African sulcata, the largest mainland tortoise, which can easily hit 100 pounds (45 kilograms) and grow 2 ½ feet long (76 centimeters). Their size and longevity can overwhelm pet owners, and they are frequently rehomed.

“The sulcatas are a huge problem in California,” said Misiak. “People get them, and they don’t have any idea what they’re getting into.”

For people who live in the Southwest, Wolf says the native desert tortoises are a better fit.

“These guys are better suited for the backyard. They don’t dig huge holes, they don’t rearrange backyard furniture” like the sulcatas can, she said. Adult desert tortoises are much smaller, reaching a bit over a foot (30 centimeters) in length and weighing about 8 to 12 pounds (3.6 to 6.8 kilograms).

There are other varieties for those living in cold-weather climates, including the smaller Russian tortoises, which can live in heated indoor enclosures.

One of the big things to keep in mind when taking the plunge is that a tortoise can easily outlive its owner.

“This is a long-term commitment,” said Misiak.

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It’s a dog’s life most places these days, weddings, too. As many as 93% of couples now consider it rude not to be asked to include their furry friend in the wedding. AP FILE PHOTO.

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COMBINED NOTICEPUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0089-2023

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

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.

Original Grantor(s)

Tammi Traylor

Original Beneficiary(ies)

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

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt CITIMORTGAGE, INC.

Date of Deed of Trust

June 13, 2007

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

July 03, 2007

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

B7085004

Original Principal Amount

$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

COMBINED NOTICEPUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0137-2023

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

On March 31, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s)

Celeste Trevino

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CHERRY CREEK MORTGAGE CO., INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE

AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust

September 24, 2009

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

October 21, 2009

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

B9115545

Original Principal Amount

$158,574.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$124,791.45

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. 7, BULIDING 24, WINDSONG CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF THE WINDSONG CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED ON JULY 12, 1983 IN BOOK 3912 AT PAGE 441 AND MAP RECORDED ON JULY 12, 1983 IN BOOK 65 AT PAGE 47, IN THE RECORDS OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT TO THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF PARKING SPACE NO. 443, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

Also known by street and number as: 7474 East Arkansas Avenue #2407, Denver, CO 80231. 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, 08/02/2023, 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 6/8/2023

Last Publication 7/6/2023

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: 03/31/2023

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

By: /s/ Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

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

Alison L Berry #34531

N. April Winecki #34861

David R. Doughty #40042

Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592

Lynn M. Janeway #15592

Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112

(303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 21-025965

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 CORPO-

RATION

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. 0087-2023

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

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.

Original Grantor(s)

Hannah E Obukohwo

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CATALYST LENDING, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE

AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust

July 22, 2016

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

August 25, 2016

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

D6094410

Original Principal Amount

$127,950.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$108,751.45

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

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

UNIT 6, BUILDING 13, CHARLESTON PLACE CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP THEREOF RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY IN BOOK 34 AT PAGE 47 AND ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR CHARLESTON PLACE RECORDED IN SUCH RECORDS IN BOOK 2773 AT PAGE 196, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 14015 E Utah Circle, Aurora, CO 80012. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 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 # 23-029415

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. 0088-2023

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

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.

Original Grantor(s)

JULIE BISHOP

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR WR STARKEY MORTGAGE, L.L.P.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Truman 2021 SC9 Title Trust

Date of Deed of Trust

August 12, 2004

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

August 17, 2004

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

B4146713

Original Principal Amount

$136,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$101,362.74

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 9, BLOCK 3, FOX HILL FILING NUMBER ONE, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 4832 SOUTH GENOA STREET, CENTENNIAL, CO 80015.

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

If applicable, a description of any changes to the deed of trust described in the notice of election and demand pursuant to affidavit as allowed by statutes: C.R.S.§ 38-35-109(5) LEGAL DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN CORRECTED BY SCRIVENER’S

AFFIDAVIT RECORDED 09/29/2021 AT RECEPTION NO. E1150341 IN THE RECORDS OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY. 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:

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 # 00000009466327

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

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 # 23-029448

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. 0114-2023

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

On March 14, 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)

James D. Agnew and Suzanne R. Agnew

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Bank One, N.A.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Date of Deed of Trust

July 03, 2002

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

July 16, 2002

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

B2129184

Original Principal Amount

$56,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$16,600.00

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: James D. Agnew and Suzanne R. Agnew failed 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. Such Failure constitutes a breach under the Note and Deed of Trust triggering the power of sale by the Public Trustee.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

CONDOMINIUM UNIT 1, BUILDING A MATTHEWS BANYAN HOLLOW CONDOMINIUMS FILING NO. 1, ACCORDING TO AND SUBJECT TO THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR MATTHEWS

BANYAN HOLLOW CONDOMINIUMS

RECORDED DECEMBER 5, 1983 IN BOOK 4033 AT PAGE 471 AND FIRST AMENDMENT THERETO RECORDED MAY 16, 1984 IN BOOK 4161 AT PAGE 296 AND ACCORDING TO THE MAP OF MATTHEWS BANYAN HOLLOW CONDOMINIUMS FILING NO. 1 RECORDED MAY 16, 1984 IN MAP BOOK 75 AT PAGES 1 TO 5, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 2277 S Buckley Rd, #202, 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, 07/12/2023, 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 5/18/2023

Last Publication 6/15/2023

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: 03/14/2023

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

By: Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

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

Marcello G. Rojas #46396

Susan Hendrick #33196

Nigel G Tibbles #43177

Sandra J. Nettleton #42411

THE SAYER LAW GROUP, P.C. 3600 South Beeler Street, Suite 330, Denver, CO 80237 (303) 353-2965

Attorney File # CO220170

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. 0115-2023

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

On March 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) LINDA MAY JENKINS

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

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC Date of Deed of Trust

April 12, 2013

October 08, 2021

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

E1153809

Original Principal Amount

$483,088.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$474,515.66

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

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.

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:

by the Deed of Trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 4, BLOCK 1, HONEYSUCKLE HILLS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 18149 East Hinsdale Avenue, Foxfield, CO 80016.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

Principal Balance

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

Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 19, BLOCK 11, LYN KNOLL, SECOND FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 15, PAGE 77, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 12690 E. 2ND AVENUE, AURORA, CO 80011. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 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: 03/17/2023

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:

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-23-951663-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. 0118-2023

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)

Jill S Bunton

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRA-

LEGAL DESCRIPTION ALL OF LOT 13, BLOCK 2, HAVEN VILLAGE EAST SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 2, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO, EXCEPT THAT PART DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 13; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 13 ON A CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 605.32 FEET, AN ARC DISTANCE OF 1.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 16 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 38 SECONDS EAST, 122.21 FEET TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 13; THENCE NORTH 16 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 24 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 13 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. APN #:197324406031

Also known by street and number as: 13308 E Florida Ave, Aurora, CO 80012. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 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 pro-

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.

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, 07/19/2023, 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

COMBINED NOTICEPUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0121-2023

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

On March 24, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s)

Leo Guzman

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Oaktree Funding Corp, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, not in its individual capacity but solely as Owner Trustee for Verus Securitization

Trust 2021-R3

Date of Deed of Trust

January 03, 2019

County of Recording

Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust

January 10, 2019

Recording Information (Reception No. and/ or Book/Page No.) D9003079

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, 07/26/2023, 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 6/1/2023

Last Publication 6/29/2023

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: 03/24/2023

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

By: /s/ Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

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

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 # CO21121

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. 0122-2023

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

On March 24, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s)

Chris Bombard and Autrey Hummel

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Broker Solutions, Inc. dba New American Funding, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt New American Funding, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

February 10, 2017

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

February 16, 2017

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

D7019024

Original Principal Amount

$309,500.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$280,081.55

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 5, BLOCK 4, BOX ELDER CREEK RANCHES, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

Also known by street and number as: 1226 South Musk Ox Drive, Bennett, CO 80102. 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, 07/26/2023, 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

COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0132-2023

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

On March 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)

William T. Payne

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Synergy One Lending, Inc. dba: Retirement Funding Solutions, its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Carrington Mortgage Services LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

December 21, 2018

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

December 28, 2018

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

D8126124

Original Principal Amount

$405,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$124,121.36

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 15, BLOCK 4, AURORA KNOLLS

SOUTH-SECOND FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 1026 S Macon Street, Aurora, CO 80012.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 07/26/2023, 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 6/1/2023

Last Publication 6/29/2023

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: 03/28/2023

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:

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 # CO11071

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. 0134-2023

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

On March 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)

Amigo Denver LLC, a Colorado limited liability company

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Capital Fund I, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

DO Income Fund, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

June 23, 2021

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

July 09, 2021

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

E1108958

Original Principal Amount

$354,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance

$326,000.00 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 1, BLOCK 10, AURORA HILLS FILING NO. ONE, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 11552 E Virginia Drive, Aurora, CO 800122252.

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, 07/26/2023, 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 6/1/2023

Last Publication 6/29/2023

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: 03/28/2023

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:

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 # CO21125

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. 0138-2023

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

On March 31, 2023, the undersigned

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

Original Grantor(s)

ROBERT E FIELDS AND KAYE F FIELDS

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR BANK OF THE WEST, A CALIFORNIA STATE BANKING CORP., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

BMO HARRIS BANK N.A., SUCCESSOR

BY MERGER TO BANK OF THE WEST

Date of Deed of Trust

September 27, 2016

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

October 04, 2016

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

D6112937

Original Principal Amount $329,750.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $293,254.71

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 25, BLOCK 13, SMOKY RIDGE, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 19865 E PROGRESS LN,, CENTENNIAL, CO 80015.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby

on Wednesday, 08/02/2023, 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 6/8/2023

Last Publication 7/6/2023

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: 03/31/2023

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

By: /s/ Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

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

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-23-954890-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. 0138-2023

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

On March 31, 2023, the undersigned

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

Original Grantor(s)

ROBERT E FIELDS AND KAYE F FIELDS

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR BANK OF THE WEST, A CALIFORNIA STATE BANKING CORP., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

BMO HARRIS BANK N.A., SUCCESSOR

BY MERGER TO BANK OF THE WEST

Date of Deed of Trust

September 27, 2016

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

October 04, 2016 Recording Information (Reception No. and/ or Book/Page No.)

D6112937

Original Principal Amount

$329,750.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$293,254.71

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 25, BLOCK 13, SMOKY RIDGE, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 19865 E PROGRESS LN,, CENTENNIAL, CO 80015.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 08/02/2023, 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 6/8/2023

Last Publication 7/6/2023

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: 03/31/2023

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

By: /s/ Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone

number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

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-23-954890-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. 0140-2023

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

On March 31, 2023, the undersigned

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

Original Grantor(s)

Bianca Samantha Fruzynski and Andre

Oliver Hylton

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for DHI Mortgage Company, Ltd., its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Nationstar Mortgage LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

June 29, 2020

County of Recording

Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust

July 09, 2020

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

E0084350

Original Principal Amount

$427,121.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$405,842.61

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 8, BLOCK 2, HARMONY SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 6, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 26732 E Byers Ave, Aurora, CO 80018. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 08/02/2023, 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 6/8/2023

Last Publication 7/6/2023

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: 03/31/2023

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

By: /s/ Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

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

Amanda Ferguson #44893

Heather Deere #28597

Toni M. Owan #30580

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Estos avisos deberán satisfacer dos requisitos de procedimiento separados pero relacionados para las actividades que llevará a cabo el Banco de Alimentos de las Montañas Rocosas.

SOLICITUD DE LIBERACIÓN DE FON-

DOS

El 26 de junio de 2023 o alrededor de esa fecha, la ciudad de Aurora presentará una solicitud a HUD para la liberación de las subvenciones de la Iniciativa de Desarrollo Económico-Financiamiento de Proyectos Comunitarios (CPF) en virtud de la Ley de Asignaciones Consolidadas y sus enmiendas. Este compromiso será para el Banco de Alimentos de las Montañas Rocosas que actúa como afiliado del Propietario y como Desarrollador, utilizará los Fondos de CPF para ayudar en la construcción de un centro de distribución; un nuevo proyecto de desarrollo de construcción conocido como Banco de Alimentos de las Rocallosas 38th Avenue Building Project, un nuevo edificio de 270,100 pies cuadrados para servir mejor a 32 condados en el norte de Colorado y todo el estado de Wyoming que se ubicará en 38th Avenue entre Monaghan Road y Colorado E470. Este proyecto beneficiará a personas de ingresos bajos y moderados al ayudar al Banco de Alimentos de las Montañas Rocosas a almacenar y distribuir alimentos a más de 800 agencias asociadas, despensas de alimentos y otras organizaciones sin fines de lucro. Además, este proyecto garantizará que las donaciones de alimentos a granel puedan aceptarse, almacenarse y redistribuirse de manera segura a través de la red de asistencia alimentaria benéfica. La nueva instalación tendrá espacio de oficina adecuado (2x actual) y estacionamiento (3x actual) para apoyar a toda la base de empleados en Food Bank of the Rockies, quienes actualmente tienen que planificar y programar cuidadosamente los días de trabajo para permitir estacionamiento y espacio de oficina muy limitados en las dos instalaciones de Denver. Esto complica la estrecha colaboración que se requiere para mover los alimentos rápidamente a través del sistema de caridad alimentaria y trabajar juntos para ayudar a nuestros 800 socios a reducir el impacto del hambre en nuestras comunidades. El espacio para voluntarios se ampliará considerablemente (3 veces el actual) para permitir el alojamiento de grupos más grandes y una serie de nuevos proyectos que ampliarán las opciones de distribución. Esto incluirá 3 salas limpias que permitirán el reenvasado a granel de alimentos en envases de tamaño familiar. Este proyecto será financiado con $1,800,000 de fondos de CPF. El financiamiento total para este proyecto se estima en hasta $60,000,000 de varias otras fuentes. El trabajo del sitio debe comenzar en julio y el trabajo de construcción en septiembre, y la construcción se completará en septiembre de 2024.

Iniciativa de Desarrollo Económico-Financiamiento de Proyectos Comunitarios (CPF) bajo la Ley de Asignaciones Consolidadas del Año Fiscal 2023 (P.L. 117-328

HALLAZGO SIN IMPACTO SIGNIFICA-

TIVO

La Ciudad de Aurora ha determinado que el proyecto no tendrá un impacto significativo en el entorno humano. Por lo tanto, no se requiere una Declaración de Impacto Ambiental bajo la Ley Nacional de Política Ambiental de 1969 (NEPA). La información adicional del proyecto está contenida en el Registro de Revisión Ambiental (ERR) archivado en el Centro Municipal de la Ciudad de Aurora ubicado en 15151 E. Al-

ameda Pkwy y se puede examinar o copiar los días de semana de 9 a. m. a 5 p. m.

COMENTARIOS PÚBLICOS

Cualquier individuo, grupo o agencia puede enviar comentarios por escrito sobre la ERR a Alicia Montoya, City of Aurora, Community Development Division, 15151 E.Alameda, Aurora, Colorado, 80012; oamontoya@auroragov.org. Si tiene preguntas e información adicional, comuníquese con Alicia Montoya a la dirección anterior o llame al 303-739-7900. Todos los comentarios recibidos antes del 25 de junio de 2023 serán considerados por la Ciudad de Aurora antes de autorizar la presentación de una solicitud de liberación de fondos. Los comentarios deben especificar a qué Aviso se dirigen.

CERTIFICACIÓN AMBIENTAL

La Ciudad de Aurora certifica a HUD que Alicia Montoya, en su calidad de Gerente de la División de Desarrollo Comunitario, consiente en aceptar la jurisdicción de los Tribunales Federales si se inicia una acción para hacer cumplir las responsabilidades en relación con el proceso de revisión ambiental y que estas responsabilidades han sido satisfechas. La aprobación de la certificación por parte del estado de HUD cumple con sus responsabilidades conforme a la NEPA y las leyes y autoridades relacionadas, y permite que el nombre del beneficiario de la subvención utilice los fondos del programa.

OBJECIONES A LA LIBERACIÓN DE FONDOS

HUD aceptará objeciones a su liberación de fondos y la certificación de la Ciudad de Aurora por un período de quince días después de la fecha de presentación anticipada o la recepción real de la solicitud (lo que ocurra más tarde) solo si se basan en una de las siguientes bases: ( a) la certificación no fue ejecutada por el Oficial Certificador de la Ciudad de Aurora; (b) la ciudad de Aurora ha omitido un paso o no ha tomado una decisión o hallazgo requerido por las reglamentaciones de HUD en 24 CFR parte 58; (c) el beneficiario de la subvención u otros participantes en el proceso de desarrollo han comprometido fondos, incurrido en costos o realizado actividades no autorizadas por 24 CFR Parte 58 antes de la aprobación de una liberación de fondos por parte de HUD; o (d) otra agencia federal que actúa de conformidad con 40 CFR Parte 1504 ha presentado una conclusión por escrito de que el proyecto no es satisfactorio desde el punto de vista de la calidad ambiental. Las objeciones deben prepararse y enviarse por correo electrónico de acuerdo con los procedimientos requeridos (24 CFR Parte 58, Sec. 58.76) y deben dirigirse a Noemi Ghirghi, Directora de CPD Región VIII, a CPD_COVID-19OEE-DEN@hud.gov. Los posibles objetores deben comunicarse con CPD_COVID-19OEE-DEN@hud.gov para verificar el último día real del período de objeción.

Alicia Montoya, Gerente División Desarrollo Comunitario

Publication: June 8, 2023 Sentinel

NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT

TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS

June 8, 2023 City of Aurora Community Development Division

15151 E. Alameda Pkwy Aurora, CO. 80017 303-739-7921

These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the Food Bank of the Rockies.

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

On or about June 26, 2023 the City of Aurora will submit a request to HUD for the release of Economic Development InitiativeCommunity Project Funding (CPF) grants under the Consolidated Appropriations Act as amended. This undertaking will be for the Food Bank of the Rockies acting as an affiliate of the Owner and as Developer, will use CPF Funding to assist in the construction of a distribution center; a new construction development project known as Food Bank of the Rockies 38th Avenue Building Project, a 270,100 sq ft new building in order to better serve 32 counties in northern Colorado and the entire state of Wyoming to be located at 38th Avenue between Himalaya Road and Colorado E470. This project will benefit low- and moderate-income persons by assisting the Food Bank of the Rockies in storing and distributing food to more than 800 partner agencies, food pantries, and other non-profits. Additionally, this project will ensure that donations of bulk food can be safely accepted, stored, and re-distributed throughout the charitable food assistance network. The new facility will have adequate office space (2x current) and parking (3x current) to support the entire employee base at Food Bank of the Rockies, who currently have to carefully plan and schedule workdays to allow for very limited parking and office space in the two Denver facilities. This complicates the close collaboration that is required to move food quickly through the charitable food system and to work together to support our 800 partners in reducing the impact of hunger on our communities. Volunteer space will be greatly enlarged (3x current) to enable the hosting of larger groups and a number

of new projects that will expand options for distribution. This will include 3 clean rooms that will allow bulk repacking of food into family-size packaging. This project will be funded with $1,800,000 of CPF funding.

Total funding for this project is estimated to be up to $60,000,000 from various other sources. Site work should begin in July and building work in September, with building completion in September of 2024.

Economic Development Initiative-Community Project Funding (CPF) grants under the Fiscal Year 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 117-328)

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

The City of Aurora has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at the City of Aurora’s Municipal Center located at 15151 E. Alameda Pkwy and may be examined or copied weekdays 9 A.M to 5 P.M.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to Alicia Montoya, City of Aurora, Community Development Division, 15151 E. Alameda, Aurora, Colorado, 80012; or amontoya@ auroragov.org. For questions and additional information please contact Alicia Montoya at the above address or call 303739-7900. All comments received by June 25, 2023 will be considered by the City of Aurora prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

The City of Aurora certifies to HUD that Alicia Montoya in his capacity as Community Development Division Manager consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s State’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the name of grant recipient to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

HUD will accept objections to its release of funds and the City of Aurora certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the City of Aurora; (b) the City of Aurora has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted via email in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to Noemi Ghirghi, CPD Region VIII Director, at CPD_COVID19OEE-DEN@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact CPD_COVID-19OEEDEN@hud.gov to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Alicia Montoya, Community Development Division Manager

Publication: June 8, 2023 Sentinel

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

As required by the Colorado Liquor Code, as amended, notice is hereby given that an application for a Hotel & Restaurant has been received by the Local Licensing Authority for the granting of a license to sell fermented malt, vinous and spiritous liquors by the drink on premise. The application was filed on May 30th, 2023 by 2710 S Havana LLC dba Leezakaya for a location at 2710 South Havana Street, Aurora, CO 80014. The member lives in Colorado.

A Public Hearing to consider the application has been scheduled to be held before the Local Licensing Authority on July 11th, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. The hearing will be held virtually. Please contact Lisa Keith at 303-739-7568 or lkeith@auroragov.org for meeting information.

Provided either the applicant or protestant(s) desire to use petitions to prove the needs of the neighborhood, and the desires of the inhabitants, the petitions may not be circulated before June 8th, 2023, and must be returned by 12:00 noon on June 27th, 2023 for review and verification by the City of Aurora Liquor Licensing staff.

Information as to the application, procedures, or remonstrances, may be handled with the Liquor Licensing Office up to and including the date of the public hearing.

Lisa Keith Licensing Officer 303-739-7568

Publication: June 8, 2023 Sentinel NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

As required by the Colorado Liquor Code, as amended, notice is hereby given that an application for a Lodging & Entertainment Liquor License has been received by the Local Licensing Authority for the granting of a license to sell at retail, malt, vinous and spiritous liquors for consumption on the premises only. Dragon’s Horde, LLC dba Gamer’s Heaven Denver for a location at 19291 East Quincy Avenue, Aurora, CO 80013 filed the application on March 13, 2023. The LLC members reside in Colorado.

A Public Hearing to consider the application has been scheduled to be held virtually before the Local Licensing Authority on July 11, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. via Webex from the Aurora Municipal Center, 15151 East Alameda Parkway, 5th Floor, Tax and Licensing Office, Aurora, CO 80012.

Provided either the applicant or protestant(s) desire to use petitions to prove the needs of the neighborhood, and the desires of the inhabitants, the petitions may not be circulated before June 11, 2023 and must be returned by 12:00 noon on June 29, 2023, for review and verification by the City of Aurora Liquor Licensing staff. Information as to the application, procedures, or remonstrances, may be handled with the Liquor Licensing staff up to and including the date of the public hearing.

Kellye Chatman

Senior Licensing Officer 303-739-7282

Publication: June 8, 2023 Sentinel

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

As required by the Colorado Liquor Code, as amended, notice is hereby given that an application for a Fermented Malt Beverage and Wine Liquor License has been received by the Local Licensing Authority for the granting of a license to sell at retail, malt, and vinous liquors for consumption off the premises only. Kum & Go, LC dba Kum & Go #2333 for a location at 10950 East Mississippi Avenue, Aurora, CO 80012 filed the application on March 27, 2023. The LC members reside in Iowa.

A Public Hearing to consider the application has been scheduled to be held virtually before the Local Licensing Authority on July 11, 2023 at 9:45 a.m. via Webex from the Aurora Municipal Center, 15151 East Alameda Parkway, 5th Floor, Tax and Licensing Office, Aurora, CO 80012.

Provided either the applicant or protestant(s) desire to use petitions to prove the needs of the neighborhood, and the desires of the inhabitants, the petitions may not be circulated before June 11, 2023 and must be returned by 12:00 noon on June 29, 2023, for review and verification by the City of Aurora Liquor Licensing staff.

Information as to the application, procedures, or remonstrances, may be handled with the Liquor Licensing staff up to and including the date of the public hearing.

Kellye Chatman

Senior Licensing Officer 303-739-7282

Publication: June 8, 2023

Sentinel

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

As required by the Colorado Liquor Code, as amended, notice is hereby given that an application for a Fermented Malt Beverage and Wine Liquor License has been received by the Local Licensing Authority for the granting of a license to sell at retail, malt, and vinous liquors for consumption off the premises only. Kum & Go, LC dba Kum & Go #2336 for a location at 1875 South Havana Street, Aurora, CO 80010 filed the application on March 27, 2023. The LC members reside in Iowa.

A Public Hearing to consider the application has been scheduled to be held virtually before the Local Licensing Authority on July 11, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. via Webex from the Aurora Municipal Center, 15151 East Alameda Parkway, 5th Floor, Tax and Licensing Office, Aurora, CO 80012. Provided either the applicant or protestant(s) desire to use petitions to prove the needs of the neighborhood, and the desires of the inhabitants, the petitions may not be circulated before June 11, 2023 and must be returned by 12:00 noon on June 29, 2023, for review and verification by the City of Aurora Liquor Licensing staff. Information as to the application, procedures, or remonstrances, may be handled with the Liquor Licensing staff up to and including the date of the public hearing.

Kellye Chatman

Senior Licensing Officer 303-739-7282

Publication: June 8, 2023

Sentinel

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

As required by the Colorado Liquor Code, as amended, notice is hereby given that an application for a Hotel-Restaurant Liquor License has been received by the Local Licensing Authority for the granting of a license to sell at retail, malt, vinous and spiritous liquors for consumption on the premises only. La Catrina Tequila & Tacos, LLC dba La Catrina Tequila & Tacos for a location at 12131 East Iliff Avenue, Unit D, Aurora, CO 80014 filed the application on February 7, 2023. The LLC members reside in Colorado.

A Public Hearing to consider the application has been scheduled to be held virtually before the Local Licensing Authority on July 11, 2023 at 9:15 a.m. via Webex from the Aurora Municipal Center, 15151 East Alameda Parkway, 5th Floor, Tax and Licensing Office, Aurora, CO 80012. Provided either the applicant or protestant(s) desire to use petitions to prove the needs of the neighborhood, and the desires of the inhabitants, the petitions may not be circulated before June 11, 2023 and must be returned by 12:00 noon on June 29, 2023, for review and verification by the City of Aurora Liquor Licensing staff. Information as to the application, procedures, or remonstrances, may be handled with the Liquor Licensing staff up to and including the date of the public hearing.

Kellye Chatman Senior Licensing Officer 303-739-7282

Publication: June 8, 2023 Sentinel

NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S.

Case No. 2023PR30484

Estate of Mark H. Epstein, Deceased.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado, on or before September 25, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Attorney for Personal Representative

Shelley Thompson

Atty Reg #: 39999

Burns, Figa & Will, P.C.

6400 S. Fiddlers Green Circle, #1000 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Phone: 303-796-2626

First Publication: May 25, 2023

Final Publication: June 8, 2023

Sentinel

NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S.

Case No. 2023PR30529

Estate of Loran D. Westin aka Loran Duane Westin aka Loran Westin, Deceased.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before September 25, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Vicki Riske

Personal Representative 8723 Briardale Dr. Bismark, ND 58504

Attorney for Personal Representative

Kirch Rounds Bowman & Deffenbaugh, P.C. Charles E. Rounds, Esq.

Atty Reg #: 37786 Marketplace Tower II

3025 S. Parker Road, Ste. 820 Aurora, CO 80014

Phone: 303-671-7726

First Publication: May 25, 2023

Final Publication: June 8, 2023

Sentinel

NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S.

Case No. 2023PR30574

Estate of Anthony J. Reinhart, Deceased.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado, on or before October 2, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Geraldine A. Reinhart

Personal Representative 7644 S. Platteview Dr. Littleton, CO 80128

Attorney for Personal Representative

David M. Swank

Atty: Reg. #: 23408 Swank Law Firm, LLC

4600 South Syracuse Street, Suite 900 Denver, CO 80237

Phone: 303-773-2000

First Publication: June 1, 2023

Final Publication: June 15, 2023

Sentinel

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PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S.

Case No. 2023PR304515

Estate of John Nguyen, Deceased.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado, on or before September 25, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Attorney for Estate

Anastasia Fainberg, Esq.

Atty Reg. #: 47613

Legacy Law Group 3600 S Yosemite St Suite 810 Denver, CO 80237

Phone: 303-954-9428

First Publication: May 25, 2023

Final Publication: June 8, 2023

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PURSUANT TO §15-12-01, C.R.S.

Case No. 2023PR30434

Estate of MARLA JEAN HECKENLIV-

ELY, aka MARLA J HECKENLIVELY, aka MARLA J. HECKENLIVELY, aka MARLA

HECKENLIVELY, Deceased.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are re- quired to present them to the Per- sonal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before October 9, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Attorney for Personal Representative John D. Konz

Atty. Reg. #: 50187

JORGENSEN, BROWNELL & PE- PIN, P.C. 5285 McWhinney Blvd., Suite 100 Loveland, CO 80538

Phone: 970-304-0075

First Publication: June 8, 2023

Final Publication: June 22, 2023

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Estate of Matthew Modjeski, Deceased.

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

Timothy Modjeski

Personal Representative

c/o Baker Law Group LLC

8301 E. Prentice Ave., Ste. 405 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

First Publication: June 8, 2023

Final Publication: June 22, 2023 Sentinel

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

NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S.

Case No. 2023PR30042

Estate of Mia Arlene Richards, Deceased.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are re- quired to present them to the Per- sonal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado, on or before September 19, 2023, or the claims may be for- ever barred.

Stephen Richards

Personal Representative 2690 Roosevelt Ave. Thornton, CO 80229

M. Kaitlyn Davis Atty Reg #: 55908 Gendelman Klimas, Ltd. 517 East 16th Ave Denver, CO 80203

Phone: 720-213-0687

First Publication: May 25, 2023

Final Publication: June 8, 2023

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S.

Case No. 2023PR30160

Estate of Marilyn Jane Perkins aka Marilyn Perkins aka Marilyn J. Perkins, Deceased.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before September, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Attorney for Personal Representa- tive

Alan B. Hendrix Atty Reg #: 10524 602 Park Point Dr., #240 Golden, CO 80401

Phone: 303-759-9111

First Publication: May 25, 2023

Final Publication: June 8, 2023

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S. Case No. 2023PR30576

Estate of Linda J. Meyer aka Linda Joann Meyer aka Linda Meyer, Deceased.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are re- quired to present them to the Per- sonal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before October 8, 2023, or the claims may before forever barred.

Leanne Kaldahl

Personal Representative

17418 W. 162 St. Olathe, KS 66062

Attorney for Personal Representative

Patrick M. Plank

Atty Reg #: 24024

26 W. Dry Creek Circle, #420 Littleton, CO 8d0120

Phone: 303-794-5901

First Publication: June 8, 2023

Final Publication: June 22, 2023

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Case No. 2023PR30608

Estate of Jackie D. Kennedy aka Jackie Dane Kennedy aka Jackie Kennedy, Deceased.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are re- quired to present them to the Per- sonal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before October 8, 2023, or the claims may before forever barred.

Shannon Elder

Personal Representative 2699 W. Long Circle Littleton, CO 80120

Attorney for Personal Representative

Patrick M. Plank

Atty Reg #: 24024

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

Phone: 303-794-5901

First Publication: June 8, 2023

Final Publication: June 22, 2023

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Case No. 2023PR30617

Estate of Arlene Caroline Edwards aka Arlene C. Edwards aka Arlene Edwards, Deceased.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are re- quired to present them to the Per- sonal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before October 8, 2023, or the claims may be for- ever barred.

Patricia J. Dirgo

Personal Representative 2922 S. Tower Way Aurora, CO 80013

Attorney for Personal Representa-

tive

Kirch Rounds Bowman & Deffen- baugh, P.C. Charles E. Rounds, Esq. Atty Reg #: 37786 Marketplace Tower II 3025 S. Parker Road, Ste. 820 Aurora, CO 80014

Phone: 303-671-7726

First Publication: June 8, 2023

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tion in the moment justified a jail sentence. There are times when officers have to make difficult, split-second decisions, Sugioka acknowledged. However, this was not one of those times.

“This was not a close call,” he said. “This was an officer standing by during a three-minute beating and doing nothing.”

Martinez didn’t have to be a “hero” and attack Hobart or wrestle his gun away from him, Sugioka said. She could have simply asked him to stop what he was doing — but she didn’t.

“This was an utter, abject failure or this obligation,” he said.

Sugioka’s request was contradictory to Vinson’s own thoughts on sentencing, who Sugioka said in an earlier conversation had told him he wasn’t seeking for Martinez to go to jail.

Rowles-Stokes declined Goddard’s request for Martinez to be sentenced to probation, saying it’s main function is intended to be rehabilitation and she didn’t understand what she would be rehabilitating in this case.

The lack of probation also meant she did not consider a request from the prosecution for Martinez to be barred from certain employment. It was not immediately clear in court whether Martinez’s conviction for failure to intervene means she will permanently lose her POST certification or if she could at one point regain it and resume work as a police officer.

Goddard argued that certification was at the discretion of the POST board and it would

not be legal for Rowles-Stokes to make that a condition of probation.

When sentencing Martinez to jail, Rowles-Stokes echoed some of Sugioka’s remarks about the incident, which she said was a clear example of excessive force.

She also criticized Martinez, who worked as an EMT for a number of years before becoming a police officer, for not drawing on that experience during the arrest.

“That training, it never went away,” she said. “But you did not employ it in this case to assist this man.”

She also acknowledged that in many professions, including policing, it can be difficult to criticize coworkers for their behavior but that it did not constitute an excuse.

When sentencing Martinez, Rowles-Stokes was clear that if she violates the terms of her house arrest, she will serve the rest of the sentence in the Arapahoe County Jail.

Vinson’s attorney, Qusair Mohamedbhai, said he hopes that the sentence acts as a deterrent and will help law enforcement officers “fully understand that they will be held accountable if they don’t intervene in the unlawful acts of colleagues.”

He said that Vinson is “not someone who seeks revenge or retribution” and noted that the consequences for Martinez, including losing her POST certification, are much greater than the criminal sentence.

“I know Kyle feels like he’s been heard and he’s been vindicated,” Mohamedbhai said. “The finding by the jury is what really mattered.”