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Listen in to the Aurora ICE warehouse’s connection to the death of an immigrant

It’s hard to settle on the most unnerving part about Aurora’s GEO Group ICE prison employees killing Nicaraguan Melvin Ariel Calero-Mendoza last fall.

After learning the facts of the horrific case of the 41-year-old asylum seeker — which have taken Herculean efforts from journalists to obtain — there’s little doubt left in the minds of rational people that the privately run GEO Group ICE Detention Center employees are responsible for his cruel death.

What’s unclear at this point, even after listening to a terrifying 911 call made by an ICE worker to Aurora police and fire dispatchers, is how to levy the blame.

It could be that the GEO ICE warehouse in Aurora is staffed with teams of vapid and incompetent guards and nurses. It could be that it’s vastly mismanaged, inflicting pain and tragedy not just on its victim-inmates, but its employees as well.

Or it could be that a deadly cocktail of some or all of this is responsible for the consistent, and even deadly, abuse of people who in most cases have not committed or even been accused of a criminal act.

Despite the misinformation, and even disinformation, perpetuated by some local, state and national officials, the prisoners of the ghastly ICE warehouses here and across the country are held and abused only because of their lack of immigration documentation.

In some cases, they haven’t even been adjudicated for having violated federal immigration rules and regulations, which all by themselves are an unjust, politicized morass.

The attitude by anti-immigrant xenophobes, including Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Colorado Congressperson Lauren Boebert, is a repugnant “too-bad-so-sad” mantra, intimating or outright insisting that if you don’t want to die in an American ICE warehouse, stay home or immigrate somewhere else.

For too many political leaders, immigrants and refugees in Colorado don’t even warrant the hollow “thoughts and prayers” that Americans boasting their bonafides get from political “freedom warriors.”

Calero-Mendoza sure didn’t.

He ended up in Aurora’s GEO ICE warehouse in May 2022 after being confronted by immigration officials in Texas while trying to get into the United States.

In early August 2022, Calero-Mendoza was playing soccer with other detainees at the ICE warehouse and injured his big toe, according to coroner reports.

Weeks later, on Sept 1, 2022, he reported to a licensed practical nurse working at the ICE warehouse that was still having severe pain. She gave him generic Tylenol and Advil and told him to stay off his foot.

Twelve days later, the pain, and his condition, worsened.

The treatment was the same.

On Sept. 29, 2022, his condition had become serious and he was experiencing pain and swelling in his right calf. A licensed practical nurse documented the swelling and loss of ability in his leg. The nurse prescribed more Advil.

Oct. 5, 2022, Calero-Mendoza was ordered by a judge to leave the country. He

wasn’t immediately ejected to allow for any possible appeals, according to Sentinelreports.

On Oct. 13, 2022, at 10:49 a.m., a GEO employee alerted a nurse that Calero-Mendoza was having a medical emergency. “He appeared pale, (sweaty), cold, clammy, and the RN observed foamy saliva from the corner of his mouth, and the loss of bladder control.”

Three minutes later, an employee somewhere else in the facility was told to call 911. It took nearly 20 minutes for an Aurora ambulance to roll up to the facility amid stunning confusion created by the 911 caller.

By the time Calero-Mendoza got to nearby University Hospital, he was dead.

As egregiously pathetic as his medical treatment was, for weeks, trapped inside the GEO facility, the 911 call illustrated a new low-bar for the GEO warehouse.

For months, the Sentinelwas unable to not only get a recording of the 911 call from local fire or ICE officials, no one would even provide clarity for weeks about how Calero-Mendoza actually even got to the hospital.

National Public Radio, with power of lawyers and persistence, last month finally got the recording and thousands of pages of documents from this case and others from across the country.

Take the time to listen to seven agonizing minutes as an unnamed Aurora GEO employee fumbles through a simple call and even repeatedly puts the 911 dispatcher on hold while trying to find out even the address of the GEO ICE warehouse, basically what Calero-Mendoza’s medical emergency was and even his approximate age.

To hear the 911 call, go online to https:// ow.ly/sruQ50PPkgj.

Just like on TV, the 911 dispatcher asked the GEO employee for the address and nature of the emergency.

The Aurora center, available anywhere on the Googles, is 3130 Oakland St.

The GEO guard starts out, “11901 N.

Oakland St.”

Silence, then the dispatcher says that’s not an address.

It then becomes a cavalcade of cruel comedy as the guard keeps supplying different addresses, yelling to someone within earshot about the unknown location he worked.

It gets so much worse.

The guard doesn’t even know why he’s calling 911. Somebody inside the facility was “code blue,” he said. No one, including the dispatcher, seemed to know what that actually means.

The guard doesn’t have any idea how old Calero-Mendoza is. He offers up that there are no juveniles in the GEO center so he’s “over 21.”

Someone at the GEO facility guesses Calero-Mendoza is in his late 40s. He was 39.

The dispatcher patiently explains that if the health emergency is for someone elderly, it makes a big difference to rescuers.

She gets put on hold. Repeatedly. One hold episode was for nearly a minute.

Finally, the guard can’t tell the dispatcher how an ambulance is supposed to get into the secure facility, what the medical emergency is or how dire the situation has become.

An illustration of the sadistic and deadly problem inside the Aurora GEO Group ICE warehouse spelled out on that day between 10:49 a.m. and 12:32 p.m., when hospital doctors officially declared Calero-Mendoza dead.

It’ll be up to real medical experts and the courts to map out in detail how staff, supervisors and owners of the Aurora GEO ICE warehouse imposed a death sentence on Calero-Mendoza, who came here to escape the kind of thing that killed him. Follow

Jeanette Vizguerra reads a statement from Adilia Calero-Mendoza, the sister of Melvin Calero-Mendoza, while holding a photo of Melvin, Nov. 23, during a vigil and press conference outside of the GEO facility. Photo by PHILIP B. POSTON/Sentinel Colorado

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It’s your Aurora life, make sure you vote what that means for you

Despite distracting noise about the 2024 general election, Aurora voters are poised to decide in just a few weeks government issues that affect their daily lives the most.

County election officials will be sending out ballots beginning Oct.16 that will let voters decide a bevy of city council and school board seats.

While there are endless critical issues that have and will come before the Aurora City Council in the next two years, we’ve singled out these obstacles as top concerns:

Tragically, the city’s police department and local crime have come to define the city for many who live here, and even more who don’t.

While the rate of violent and relatively petty crime mirrors that of neighboring communities, and even the nation, too many people rightfully feel far less safe today than they were before the pandemic.

At the same time, Aurora police created a quagmire of mistrust and fear over the past decades by permitting a shocking number of cops to inflict their racism and bullying on a vast array of residents, primarily people of color and especially Black residents.

By past police administrators permitting these crimes against the public to continue for so long, and to operate the department secretively and unilaterally, they nearly destroyed the ability of the city to continue operating a police department. The damage inflicted was not just to the public, but to the vast majority of officers who have steadfastly worked as honest, professional and dedicated law enforcers.

City council candidates need to be clear and frank about how they will direct city and police management to ensure that, above all, mandated police reforms are carried out swiftly, transparently and honestly. For years, the police department has given only lip service to reforms. And even now, the onus is on the department to prove to the public it can be trusted.

Just announcing progress does not equate progress.

At the same time, the level of violent crime, especially shootings, have risen to a frightening level not seen in years. Equally concerning are prevalent crimes such as car theft, car-parts theft, shoplifting and unchecked menacing traffic problems.

In the past two years, some city lawmakers have offered and boasted a cluster of ineffective and unscientific proposals that make great sound bites on talk radio but provably have no practical impact on reducing crime.

Voters need to press city council candidates about their understanding of the crime and police problems, and especially whether they depend on reliable and trusted science sources to lead policy, or political whimsy.

Similarly, Aurora has taken a winding and marginally effective course to address its part of a regional and growing crisis of homelessness.

Some current city lawmakers have aligned themselves with other misled public officials in the region, erroneously believing that homelessness is somehow a crime to be handled by police and county jails. Or, as in the case of Douglas County officials, some lawmakers here believe that just moving the problem out of sight and, if possible, anywhere out of Aurora, is a solution.

It’s not.

Homelessness is a regional issue that can only be solved by a regional approach, where every community works toward ensuring people have stable homes, and accepting that shared responsibility.

Aurora voters should press city council candidates to ensure they are clear and unequivocal on where they stand in addressing this grave problem.

Homelessness, crime and police reform are far from the only issues the next city council must face. Aurora lawmakers must decide how best to use and protect the city’s water resources, and how best to ensure people from all economic sectors can comfortably afford a safe place to live.

That almost certainly will mean policy makers must interact with housing market forces and providers to ensure rapid construction to meet demand, providing incentives and assistance only to builders who pass savings onto renters and homebuyers.

The most critical aspect of the upcoming election lies in the hands of voters themselves. Eligible residents not only have a responsibility to register and vote — an easy task in Colorado — but every potential voter has rarely had more compelling reasons to seek out answers from candidates and take the time to choose those who will most responsibly and realistically put the city on the right track forward.

For voting information in Adams County, go to www.adamscountycoelections.gov. For voting information in Arapahoe County, go to www. arapahoevotes.gov.

DICK POLMAN, CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST

Impeaching Biden for imaginary crimes is just MAGA madness

The easiest way to write about the House Republicans’ purported impeachment probe of President Biden, a theatrical stunt launched with zero actual evidence of high crimes and misdemeanors, is to simply focus on MAGA mascot Kevin McCarthy – the hapless Speaker best described by the late sane conservative pundit Michael Gerson as a “simpering paragon of mediocrity, shallowness, cravenness.”

It’s tempting indeed to just target McCarthy, who said two weeks ago that an impeachment probe of a president should only be launched when a majority of House members deem it necessary; in his words, “if we move forward with an impeachment inquiry, it would occur through a vote on the floor of the People’s House, and not through a declaration of one person.” Then last week, having (rightly) suspected that he’d fail to muster a majority, he proceeded to open the Biden inquiry based on the declaration of one person, himself.

So pathetic, but so predictable. I wrote last November that McCarthy would be Speaker in name only, “with one ear attuned to his master in Mar-a-Lago and the other bent to the whims of the whackos.” Michael Gerson predicted that McCarthy’s MAGA clowns would practice “governing by gangsterism.”

It’s actually worse than that. This impeachment farce is a textbook manifestation of the nihilistic strategy best coined by MAGAt Steve Bannon: “Flood the zone with s—.”

That’s how Vladimir Putin rolls in Russia. His apparatchiks pump thick clouds of disinformation so that citizens can no longer discern what’s true. Fake stories obfuscate what’s real. People who are exhausted by all the dueling narratives instinctively question the credibility of their foundational institutions.

The American version goes like this: Trump has been indicted in four jurisdictions on 91 felony charges, with more revelations seemingly surfacing every day (the latest is that he wrote to-do notes for one of his aides on the back of classified documents)…but wait!, now there’s a Joe Biden impeachment probe that’s looking at corrupt stuff he does, too. Because everything is a sham and a con and everybody is corrupt and crooked, therefore Trump is no more corrupt and crooked than anybody else. And if Biden is getting impeached for high crimes, then big deal that Trump has been indicted for crimes. Or something like that.

The flaw in this flood-the-zone strategy is the MAGA House Republicans have zip evidence that Biden has

done anything that warrants an impeachment probe. As Republican congressman Ken Buck admits, the McCarthyites have concocted an “imaginary” narrative that the president has personally profited from son Hunter’s business hustles. But “despite years of investigation,” says Buck, Republicans have nada. Buck points out that “impeachment is a serious matter and should have a foundation of rock-solid facts.” Instead, House Republicans have begin impeachment proceedings in the hopes of finding something.

And that’s the opposite of how such an inquiry is supposed to work. First you get strong incriminating evidence, then you launch proceedings. Conservative columnist and attorney David French noted the other day that in 1998, House Republicans began an impeachment inquiry “only after DNA tests on Monica Lewinsky’s blue dress exposed that Bill Clinton had lied under oath about their affair.” In 2019, House Democrats began an inquiry “only after (they) received reports that Donald Trump had attempted to coerce President Zelensky of Ukraine” into finding fake dirt on Biden. In 2021, the House launched a second Trump impeachment probe “only after” his election-fraud lies had climaxed in the domestic terrorism of Jan. 6.

But the strategy this time is to simply “flood the zone with shit” by running to the TV cameras and declaring that Biden is a crook, using the impeachment mechanism to find out whether in fact he actually is, and regardless whether the MAGAts find hard evidence or not, they’re already (further) degrading the credibility of what useful idiot Kevin McCarthy calls “the People’s House.” No wonder John Boehner and Paul Ryan bailed on the Speaker’s job; there’s no way to corral the crazies.

The danger, of course, is that half the people in this country will glean the flooded zone and say, “Biden, Trump, the courts, the Congress – they’re all the same.” The danger, with democracy on the line in the 2024 election, is that the right-wing infauxtainment complex will amplify the zone’s shit and put this nation in even greater peril.

As Jim Morrison of The Doors warned half a century ago, “Whoever controls the media controls the mind.”

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

VIDEO OF AURORA POLICE STOP SHOWN AT OFFICERS’ TRIAL IN ELIJAH MCCLAIN’S DEATH

Elijah McClain’s mother left a Brighton courtroom in tears on the third day of the trial after prosecutors showed video footage of the 23-year-old Black man pinned down by police officers during a fatal 2019 confrontation. It rose to prominence during nationwide protests over racial discrimination and excessive force in policing.

The two officers on trial, Randy Roedema and Jason Rosenblatt, have pleaded not guilty to charges of criminally negligent homicide, manslaughter and assault, all felonies.

days later.

Dr. David Beuther, a pulmonary critical care physician, testified Friday that he heard McClain panting during the encounter and that his breathing became more labored later. He said he believes McClain inhaled his vomit into his lungs, making it difficult for him to breathe, and was not able to expel it as he lay on his side, held down by police. His health continued to deteriorate to such an extent that he belonged in a hospital intensive care unit in the seconds before the ketamine was injected into his arm, he said.

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The episode was captured by police body cameras, and prosecutors are leaning heavily on that footage to convince jurors that excessive force contributed to McClain’s death.

On the night he was stopped, McClain was walking home from a convenience store wearing a runner’s mask, covering his face below his eyes. The officers were responding to a report of a “sketchy” person in the neighborhood. McClain wore the mask because anemia made him cold, relatives later said.

The encounter quickly escalated and officers took him to the ground. McClain lost consciousness at least once after an officer put him in a neck hold pressing against his carotid artery.

McClain, a massage therapist who relatives described as a gentle introvert, threw up repeatedly after the neck hold. He was kept on the ground for 15 minutes before paramedics gave him 500 milligrams of ketamine.

He suffered cardiac arrest on the way to the hospital and was taken off life support three

The racial reckoning in the United States that followed George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police brought renewed interest in McClain’s death. Charges in the case were brought in 2021 after Colorado’s attorney general convened a state grand jury to investigate.

A revised coroner’s report determined a powerful sedative called ketamine given by paramedics to McClain played a key role in his death.

Sheneen McClain, Elijah’s mother, sat in the front row of the courtroom for a third day and seemed to be breathing deeply as the video clips were shown for about an hour.

She turned down an offer of tissues as she sat near lawyers from the state toward the beginning of the footage but left the courtroom in tears when it ended. She sobbed as she was escorted into an office down the hallway and returned to watch testimony about an hour later.

At the end of the day outside court, McClain said she planned to be at the trial each day despite the pain of having to relive what happened to her son because she wanted people to know he was a real person.

“Knowing everything that Elijah went

through gets me here everyday,” she said.

The video shown Friday was enhanced by the prosecution to remove distracting sounds and brighten images from the confrontation on Aug. 24, 2019. Some jurors took notes and one appeared to doze off as the footage was played in the courtroom after the lights were lowered.

As the struggle starts, McClain can be heard saying “I intend to take my power back,” and one of the officers radios for more help saying, “Give us more units. We’re fighting him.”

Soon, muffled cries and groans can be heard from McClain. He apologizes and then appears to try to explain himself, but the officers do not respond.

When an officer tells him to stop moving McClain replies, “I wasn’t trying to do that. I can’t breathe correctly.” McClain can be heard vomiting, and an officer directs McClain to throw up away from him.

The city of Aurora agreed in 2021 to pay $15 million to settle a lawsuit brought by McClain’s parents. The lawsuit alleged the force used by officers against McClain, and his struggle to survive it, dramatically increased the amount of lactic acid in his system, leading to his death, possibly along with the large dose of ketamine he was given.

Lawyers for the officers have argued their actions were in line with department policies and not responsible for McClain’s death. They’ve sought to shift blame to the paramedics who injected the ketamine. Trials against a third officer and two paramedics are scheduled in the coming months.

The trial was postponed Sept. 25 in observance of the Yom Kippur holiday.

Shaneen McClain, right, Elijah McClain’s mother, exits the courtroom, Sept. 22, at the Adams County Courthouse in Brighton.

Photo by PHILIP B. POSTON/ Sentinel Colorado

COLLEEN SLEVIN, Associated Press

MOST ELIGIBLE: Batchelor named sole finalist for Aurora city manager job

Interim Aurora City Manager Jason Batchelor has been tentatively

chosen to lead the organization of the City of Aurora as the city’s top administrator.

The announcement comes about five months after the retirement of former City Manager Jim Twombly.

Batchelor was named as the only finalist for the job in a city news release shared Tuesday. Mayor Mike Coffman said at the start of Monday’s Aurora City Council meeting that the group interviewed Batchelor for the job during an exec-

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utive session that preceded the meeting.

“Council members have expressed their confidence in Batchelor’s leadership, experience and successful performance in his many responsibilities during his tenure at the city,” the city’s news release said.

“They cited his proven management and guidance for the organization — especially during his two stints as the interim city manager — as some of the reasons for his selection as the finalist.”

The announcement also comes after the failure of a campaign to ask Aurora voters to consolidate the mayor’s job and that of the city manager into a single “strong-mayor” position.

Aurora’s city manager is responsible for implementing the policies introduced by the City Council and also oversees the hiring and firing of most city employees, recommends a budget prepared by staffers and oversees day-to-day city operations.

The release shared by the city says Aurora’s budget includes $1.3 billion across all funds, and the city retains more than 3,400 employees.

Batchelor began his career with the city more than 15 years ago, working his way up from a budget officer to serve as the city’s finance director and later as a deputy city manager. When Twombly retired in April, the Aurora City Council appointed Batchelor to serve as interim city manager.

The city said in its release that Batchelor has overseen major projects for the city and overseen departments whose focuses include planning and development, development assistance, information technology, and public safety.

A majority of Aurora City Council members will have to vote to appoint Batchelor to the permanent position, which the release said will happen at an “upcoming” regular meeting.

— Max Levy, Sentinel Staff Writer

Colorado journalists honor Aurora Sentinel editor as 2022 News Leader

Aurora Sentinel Editor and Publisher Dave Perry was honored Sept. 23 by statewide journalists as the 2022 News Leader recipient.

“Dave Perry is everywhere. He is a publisher, an editor, a mentor, a colleague, an industry expert, and an innovator,” Colorado News Collaborative Business Innovation Director Carol Wood said during his nomination at the Colorado Press Association’s 145th annual convention in Denver. “Most of all, he is an incredible human being — a friend and cheerleader to all who seek his wisdom.”

Perry, a Metro State University of Denver alumni, has spent 40 years in local journalism, with bylines in numerous state and local newspapers and magazines, includ-

ing Denver magazine, the Denver Post, the Associated Press, Denver Westword and Sentinel newspapers.

Perry joined the Aurora Sentinel 30 years ago in a successful effort to create a five-day morning paper for the growing city of Aurora.

The Sentinel became an online digital daily 10 years ago and publishes in print weekly. He became editor and publisher two years ago, reflecting a trend in consolidating newspaper management and downsizing staff.

“Dave was instrumental in helping develop a community nonprofit, which now owns the Sentinel, and where community members have an opportunity to take ownership,” Wood said.

The Sentinel is poised to launch a campaign inviting readers and community members from Aurora and across the state to bolster the 126-year-old newspaper by contributing in return for “shares” in the news media icon.

Details of the unique shares program will be made public in the next week, according to Aurora Sentinel Community Media board members.

Nominating colleagues said Perry’s allegiance to the community and the demand for accurate, fearless journalism have guided the paper for decades.

“I have worked for several newspapers and many great editors over the years but I have never met anyone that could hold a candle to Dave,” Sentinel Advertising Director Ron Thayer said in his nomination for the award. “His love of newspapers and journalism drive him to provide nothing less than the highest quality, professional, fact- based news and information. To say he works tirelessly would be an understatement.”

In accepting the award, Perry said no one person at a newspaper is ever responsible for the paper’s success.

“The Sentinel has long stood out because of the dedicated talent and passion of the entire staff,” Perry said. He also credited a recent push toward collaboration among news media across the state as part of the answer to the industry’s pervasive and difficult economic problems.

“News media like the Sentinel continue to evolve and improve to better scrutinize the community and inclusively expand the voices from inside and outside of the newsroom,” Perry said. “But our unique role in relentlessly demanding transparency and accountability of our leaders and governments will always be paramount.”

Perry said that like other successful news media, the Sentinel has earned the trust of the community because it does not dismiss or ignore the voices of the paper’s detractors or fans.

“You don’t have to look any further than letters readers send to us or leave as comments of the stories to understand exactly what some of our readers think we get wrong,” Perry said. “Scrutiny of our work is just as important as the scrutiny we impose on others.”

Journalists who’ve worked with Perry at the Sentinel said the push for more is his trademark.

“He cares deeply about the community, and never shies away from taking important issues headon in his editorials, which elicit a lot of response,” said veteran Sentinel Sports Editor Courtney Oakes. “With all due respect to all the amazing journalism leadership around the state, you would be hard-pressed to find anybody who has to balance so much and do it the way Dave Perry does. He is the true definition of a news leader.”

— Sentinel Staff

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Aurora lays groundwork for HOAs, special districts to clear snow from local streets

Aurora residents tired of being snowed into their neighborhoods during winter weather may soon be able to look to their HOAs and metropolitan districts for help under a new framework approved by Aurora’s City Council.

When snow falls, the city focuses on plowing higher-traffic streets to create a path for emergency vehicles. It means streets within residential neighborhoods often go unplowed.

A proposed change in city policy

would allow some plows not hired by the city to work public Aurora streets, after specific conditions are met.

Lynne Center, the Public Works Department’s deputy director of operations, told the council Sept. 18 that the city would prioritize neighborhood streets only during “extreme” snow events.

“There’s only been one time in my history with the city where we’ve deployed contract services to plow residential streets during a snowstorm, and that was the (2006-07) blizzard that dumped three feet of snow on the city,” she said.

The city reportedly spent $1.31 million on snow removal during the

most recent snow season.

Center said that, after a bomb cyclone hit the metro area in March 2019, the city started looking into letting HOAs and special districts, including metro districts and business improvement districts, plow neighborhood streets. The first pilot program with the Blackstone Metropolitan District in southeast Aurora was approved in January 2021.

Councilmember Francoise Bergan, who sponsored the item, said HOAs and special districts that choose to participate will be expected to have insurance as well as meet certain operation and maintenance requirements, and submit information about what equipment and ma-

terials are being used to keep roads clear of snow.

“This came up a lot during some of the recent snowstorms, where we were not able to plow residential roads,” Bergan said.

A sample intergovernmental agreement shared with the council also requires districts and HOAs to agree to plow roads “in a similar manner as performed by the City upon other public roads, exercising all reasonable and due care, and in good and workman-like manner.”

No council members objected to the item moving forward from the Sept. 18 study session, and the proposal was passed unanimously as part of the council’s consent calendar Monday.

Center said snow plowing agreements under the new framework would be fast-tracked through the council approval process, requiring only one vote to finalize, and that new agreements could come before the council as soon as November.

— Max Levy, Sentinel Staff Writer

Aurora celebrates 30th anniversary of installing sculptures and murals across the city

Aurora’s Art in Public Places Program marked its 30th anniversary with a poetry reading and art exhibit at the Aurora Municipal Center Sept. 26.

The program was created in 1993 with the intent to “expand the opportunities for Aurora residents to experience art in public places, thereby creating more visually pleasing environments; the arts represent an opportunity for Aurora to establish a unique image and character and to contribute to the civic pride of Aurora’s community.”

According to the program’s website, more than 300 pieces have since been created to enhance the city’s public spaces, including numerous sculptures and murals.

Aurora Poet Laureate Ahja Fox read a poem written specifically for the event, and Mayor Mike Coffman offered a proclamation declaring Sept. 26 as the annual Art in Public Places Day and presented it to AIPP Commission Chair Ana Valles.

“Community involvement is a crucial component of the Art in Public Places Program since community voices help guide the program’s objectives and ultimately make choices about the artists and artworks in the collection,” said Cultural Services Manager Roberta Bloom in a news release.

“Advised by a nine-member commission of Aurora residents, a community-based art selection panel is formed for each public art project and selected artists often work with the community to gather information and ideas; therefore, the 30th anniversary of the program is a milestone for the city, the commission and the Aurora community.”

— Max Levy, Sentinel Staff Writer

SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION

Cherry Creek opens school focusing on students struggling with mental health issues

Cherry Creek School District Superintendent Chris Smith said it’s not unusual that families come to school needing help, whether it’s financial or for some other challenge in supporting their child’s education.

At the end of October, the district will begin “meeting the needs of kids in a way we’ve never done before.”

Traverse Academy, a unique mental health treatment facility, will open Oct. 23. District students from 10-18 years-old will be able to access intensive mental health support at the unique school.

The district will be partnering with CU Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry to serve students.

Students attending Traverse Academy will receive individualized therapy while general education teachers help them continue with their education. Students will receive nine hours each week engaging in therapeutic programming at the school, which could include individual or group therapy.

Students in need of help must be referred by their school’s mental health provider such as a social worker or psychiatrist before undergoing an intake process with a mental health team.

They will stay at the school for an average of 8-12 weeks. Students will start their day at 8:15 a.m. and end at 2:20 p.m.

While parents can drop their child off at the school, the district will also provide transportation services. District spokesperson, Lauren Snell, said that the district will likely contract out a “car service” to provide transportation.

After completing the weekslong program, students will move into a transitional phase that will help them return to their home school. During this time, students will use the tools they’ve learned to manage their mental health in a school-like structure.

Even the design of the building, from the lobby to bathrooms, takes student wellbeing into consideration.

During a media tour last week, Kasia Bulkowski, a spokesperson for the architecture firm that helped design the building, said that the lobby was designed to look less institutional. Bathrooms and focus rooms, where students can decompress in silence, were designed with doors that can open both ways in the event of an emergency.

All the doors also have slanted handles to prevent students from injuring themselves.

Rooms also have large windows to bring in sunlight, and a variety of seating options are available for

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Clark Kumpel, 8, clears the snow off of his parents’ car on Thursday March 24, 2016 in Aurora. Aurora Public Schools was closed for a second day in a row because of Wednesday’s snow storm. A change in city policy could allow neighborhoods to find new ways to get backstreets plowed. File Photo by Gabriel Christus/Aurora Sentinel

students in the multipurpose rooms and in the cafeteria. Students also have the option of eating indoors or outdoors, giving them agency over their day.

Traverse Academy Principal Kimberly Avalos said she’s seen many mental health facilities close during her decades-long career, making the opening of this one more critical than ever.

“While the nation was recognizing we had a problem, there weren’t a lot of solutions. Our taxpayers and our board of education sent a very different message to kids, and we said ‘you’re important. We want you here and the world is better with you in it’,” Avalos said.

Traverse Academy was initially funded through a bond approved by voters in the 2020 election. After the project went over budget, the district was able to continue construction with the help of $1.5 million in federal money.

Last December, the board of education chose to name the facility Traverse Academy.

“This name is a nod to the four great Traverses in Colorado mountain climbing, representing the obstacles to be overcome to move from one great peak to the next,” board documents said.

— Kristin Oh, Sentinel Staff Writer

COPS AND COURTS

Man, 18, faces murder charges in Aurora shooting death of boy, 17

Police say an 18-year-old man faces second-degree murder charges in the shooting death of a 17-year-old boy at a Aurora gas station Sept. 20.

“Allentino Barroso, 18, was arrested early Thursday morning on one charge of second-degree murder,” Aurora Police spokesperson Joy Moylan said in a statement.

Police were called to a shooting at 6:30 p.m. to a gas station at 18800 E. Hampden Ave. in the Seven Hills neighborhood.

“The victim, a 17-year-old boy, was taken to a local hospital with a life-threatening gunshot wound,” Moylan said. “The victim later died at the hospital from injuries sustained in the shooting.”

Corner officials will release the boy’s identity at a later date.

Police said anyone with information can call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Tipsters can remain anonymous and still be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000, police said.

— Sentinel Staff

Aurora police seeking SUV driver accused of deadly hit-and-run Saturday on Colfax

Police are looking for the driver of an SUV they say struck and killed a woman crossing East Colfax Avenue mid-block early Sept. 23 near the Anschutz Medical Campus.

Officers were called to Colfax and Ursula Street at about 3:45 a.m. Saturday to investigate reports of a dead person lying in the roadway.

“Evidence collected showed a woman, 42, was crossing mid-block in the eastbound lanes of Colfax, just west of the pedestrian bridge, when she was struck by an SUV,” police spokesperson Syndey Edwards said in a statement. “The vehicle is believed to be a silver Ford Explorer.”

Edwards said the driver of Explorer fled the scene and police are searching for that person.

The woman’s identity will be released by coroner officials at a later date.

The crash marks the 51st traffic-related death this year in Aurora.

Police said anyone with information can call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Tipsters can remain anonymous and still be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000, police said.

— Sentinel Staff

2 children killed, 7 other people injured Sept. 20 in Aurora house fire

A fire engulfed an Aurora home Wednesday night, killing two children and injuring seven other people, according to Aurora Fire Rescue.

The fire department responded to the blaze near midnight at the single-family home in the 2800 block of South Oakland Circle, at about 11:30 p.m., finding and removing the victims from the building and bringing the fire under control.

All nine caught in the fire were brought to a hospital, three in urgent condition and six in life-threatening condition, including the two children who died, said Andrew Logan, the agency’s spokesperson.

A dog was also found and rescued. The cause of the fire was still under investigation.

— Sentinel Staff

Woman, 51, victim of Aurora homicide despite report of her death as a suicide

Aurora Police is investigating the homicide of a 51-year-old woman, after it was reported to be a suicide.

APS responded to a report of a suicide at 8:50 a.m. Sept. 15 in the 1200 block of South Dillon Way in

the Sable Ridge neighborhood. The 911 caller reported finding a 51-yearold woman dead in a garage with apparent strangulation wounds, according to a press statement released Thursday afternoon.

The officers thought the scene was suspicious and requested the help from APD homicide detectives and the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office.

The coroner conducted an autopsy on Monday and determined the woman’s death was indeed a homicide. The press statement did not include the cause of death. The coroner also did not release the woman’s identity.

The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720.913. STOP (7867).

— Kristin Oh, Sentinel Staff Writer

Fall putting the color in Colorado this year

A PRECIPITOUS WINTER AND SPRING AIDED BY A TEMPERED START TO SUMMER HAS MADE FOR THRIVING TREES, FOREST EXPERTS SAY

BY ROBERT TANN, SUMMIT DAILY NEWS

The 2023 leaf-watching season has officially kicked-off in Colorado’s High Country, bringing pockets of fall color to mountainsides across the state.

Thanks to above-average precipitation in past months, forest experts say this year’s ephemeral event is likely to be one of the best in years.

“This year, aspens are just proliferating with all the successful moisture we had over the winter,” said Dan West, entomologist for the Colorado State Forest Service. “I expect the color to be more than we’ve seen in the last few years.”

West, who recently completed an aerial observation of the state’s 24 million acres of forest, said aspen trees haven’t looked this good since 2018, which he called the last great snow year prior to 2023.

The heavy snowfall of winter and spring helped make Colorado droughtfree for the first time in four years this July. Though the reprieve didn’t last, it was enough to keep trees from becoming parched. Coupled with a cooler start

to summer, the conditions created the perfect environment for thriving forests.

A 30-day forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows equal chances of slightly above- or below-normal temperatures in Colorado, with slightly above-normal precipitation.

Assuming there won’t be a major cold spell within that time, West said it will allow sunlight to “burn off the green colors and reveal yellows and oranges that are already present in the leaves and allow those to show through.”

As chlorophyll production declines ahead of winter, leaf pigmentation will eventually turn to red, purple and burnt orange before browning. The darker colors are the result of trapped sugar in the leaves, which eventually fall as the tree creates a protective seal between leaves and branches in preparation for dormancy, West explained.

From beginning to end, “It’s really only a 10 day to 20 day event,” West added.

Typically, color changes begin in more northern regions and where elevation is higher. But that may be slightly delayed

this year because of the additional moisture still in the ground.

In Routt County, for example, “Things are still looking fairly green, even the hay in some places is holding up,” said Carolina Manriquez, lead forester for the state forest service’s Steamboat Springs office.

“Peak would probably be in the next week or two, where in previous years we were kind of there now,” Manriquez said.

While the wet weather has been a boon for forest health, it may have also led to an increase in certain tree-infecting fungi. Marssonina, a fungus that mostly targets aspens, has become more prevalent in Routt County, Manriquez. Thriving in more moist environments, the fungus can cause “Marssonina Blotch” that browns leaves.

Still, Manriquez said this shouldn’t be a problem for the vast majority of trees.

“There might be some patches that won’t show those colors, but, in general, we’re hoping for a really pretty show,” she said.

While north to south can provide a sturdy roadmap for how to follow the

spectrum of color as leaves change, Colorado’s varied geography makes that less straightforward.

For example, valley areas of Routt such as Steamboat will experience peak color later than the county’s more northern parts, which are easily 2,000 feet higher than the city, Manriquez said.

West said he expects color in northern mountain areas to begin peaking by the last week of September. The central mountain region could peak by the first week of October, followed by southern areas in the second or third week.

While West said it’s hard to pick a favorite leaf-peeping spot, drives through Kebler Pass, the Dallas Divide, Rabbits Ears Pass and the Eagle River Valley never disappoint. And while aspens tend to take the spotlight, West said it’s worth keeping an eye out for riparian vegetation such as willows and cottonwoods as well as oaks, the latter of which can provide deep red and purple hues.

“Throughout our state, there are so many spots that are spectacular,” he said.

Light hits Peak 8 in Breckenridge as aspens start to turn gold on a stretch of Ski Hill Road, as pictured from a vantage point near the North Gondola Lot on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. Summit County and most of the central mountain region is not expected to hit its peak for color this year until the first week of October.

Fall Festival at Stanley Marketplace

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Fall into Fun at the Aurora Municipal Center

11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Oct. 15 at 2501 Dallas St. Aurora, CO 80010.

Visit https://stanleymarketplace. com/events/fall-festival-at-stanley-marketplace/ for more information.

Did we say “tis the season” already? Not only are we making you attune to another fall festy, it just so happens to be the day after the previously mentioned pumpkin party just previous.

So if you aren’t able to make the one at the AMC, or just didn’t get your fill, Aurora’s own Stanley Marketplace is hosting their sixth annual Stanley Fall Festival.

Located at The Field at Stanley Marketplace, will be transformed into an autumnal escape for the day.

Naturally there will be music, dancing, and what is being described as “unexpected delights” sure to keep you entertained.

Hero’s Pizzeria and Tavern Free Car ShowSunday Fundays

S’mores on the Shore at Aurora Reservoir

Choctoberfest at Arapahoe County Fairgrounds

11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Oct. 7 at 25690 E. Quincy Ave. 80016. Visit https://www.cochocolatefests.com/ for more information.

10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Oct. 14 at 15151 E. Alameda Pkwy. Aurora, CO 80012. Visit http://alturl.com/9dqtq for more information.

Welp. Tis the season. You can feel it coming on, as it’s in the low 60’s when you leave for work and in the 80’s when you head to lunch. The type of weather that makes one eager for the consistent brisk days of autumn. Fortunately, by the time Fall into Fun at the Aurora Municipal Center rolls around, we should be in full fledged fall.

So go ahead and start pulling the pumpkin themed sweaters out of the storage, provided you hadn’t done it already with the annual roll out of the Pumpkin Spice Latte at Starby’s.

The event will feature live music and other acts, craft vendors, an inflatable corn maze — also known as a regular maze as there’s no actual corn and a pumpkin patch of the non-inflatable variety.

We’ll see you there.

If that isn’t enough to get the synapses to fire, you can also look forward to a costume contest, face painting for the kiddos and obviously a pumpkin patch.

After all, what’s a Fall festival without a pumpkin patch?

A Bit Twisted Brewpub 5K and BBQ at A Bit Twisted Brewery and BBQ

10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Oct. 15 at 16070 E. Dartmouth Ave. Aurora, CO, 80013. Visit http://alturl.com/6hgpm for more information.

The free monthly car show at Hero’s Pizzeria and Tavern comes back around on July 23. There are slots for more that 100 hot rods and street machines, with no registration needed. The car show is a great event for the whole family.

Classic tunes will be cranked out by Cruisin’ Dave, door prizes and great food are also on tap.

So bring the fam down and check out some sweet muscle machines in these hot rods.

And if there is interest in participating, all makes and models are welcome.

Rescue Puppies and Yoga Fundraising with Vibe Wellness at Stanley Marketplace

5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sept. 29 and Oct. 6 at 5800 S. Powhaton Rd. Aurora, CO 80016. Visit www.visitaurora.com/events/smores-on-theshore/ for more information.

We’ve got a quintessential summer time campfire activity here. Head to the Aurora Reservoir with your friends and family to socialize around the fire pits along the shore of the reservoir and treat yourself to this timeless campfire activity. This will be a weekly event beginning on Sept. 15 and ending on Oct. 6, so if you can’t make the first one there will be three other opportunities for you to end the summer season the right way, by crushing S’mores.

Moon Festival at Jade Mountain Brewery and Teahouse

We realize this is a little bit out, but it’s a festival dedicated to chocolate. That said, we kind of figured it’s best to get out in front of this one. 12 samples for $10 in the 25,000 square foot facility. If you’re thinking 12 pieces won’t satisfy that sweet tooth, there’s a VIP package that gives you access to exclusive tastes that the $10 ticket won’t get you access to. You’ll also get access to the event a half hour early.

There’s more. Beer garden, chocolate martinis, costume contests and chocolate bingo. And hey, parking is free. So put your stretchiest pants on and head east next month for chocolate.

Earthmade at Stanley - Fall Edition

2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sept. 30 at 4233 S. Buckley Rd. Aurora, CO 80013. Visit http://alturl.com/9jzfy for more information.

12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Oct. 7 and Oct. 8 at 2501 Dallas St. Aurora, CO 80010. Visit http://alturl.com/ v79vv for more information.

10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Oct. 15 at 3095 S. Peoria St. Unit B, Aurora, CO 80014. Visit http://alturl.com/mn9ji for more information.

Given that A Bit Twisted hosts their bootcamp classes, it should come as no surprise that they’re hosting a 5K as well. The course starts and finishes conveniently at the taproom where you can treat yourself to a barley pop or three for completing the goal of the 5K. The first of which will be free and given to you upon completion.

You’ll undoubtedly be hungry as well after the 3-plus mile run, so treat yourself to some barbecue and tacos, making sure to get all those burned calories right back into ya.

9:30 a.m. Oct. 1 at Stanley Marketplace 2501 Dallas St, Aurora, CO 80010. Visit https://stanleymarketplace.com/events/rescue-puppyyoga-with-vibe-wellness/ for more information.

PUPPIES! And now that I have your attention, let’s turn that effort into re-aligning our chi, every third Saturday through the end of the Summer and into October. Vibe Wellness, Mile High Lab Mission and Stanley Marketplace have partnered up to bring a whole new meaning to “down dog.” This puppy yoga is for a good cause and sets a pawsivitely zen mood. Stanley Marketplace recommends you get there 15 minutes early to assure ample time to park and get to the event on time (and if you’re a little early, get in some extra cuddles). Vibe Wellness also asks that you sign up ahead of time on their website, myvibewellness.com. Suggested donation is $20.

Mid-Autumn Fest, also known as the Moon Festival, is an important holiday in Chinese culture, and it is just around the bend.

Jade Mountain Brewery and Teahouse is getting in on the festivities by having a celebration of the holiday in releasing four beers. Not only that, there will be Lion Dance performances and Kung Fu performances.

And rest assured, the traditional moon cakes will be on hand to indulge upon with your friends and loved ones as you celebrate the harvest.

The beer releases look delicious too. And you can trust us on that one.

Are you the type of person that enjoys buying plants, crystals or unique handmade goods and wares? You do live in Colorado after all, so we’d surmise that you are indeed the type.

Fortunately for you, there’s a pop-up market taking place in October in the Hangar at Stanley. And guess what. All of the aforementioned items and products can be found there.

After the great results from their April event, Bonfire is doubling down with a Fall edition, and they expect the turnout to be equally as great.

Mini-con’s big day

Dozens of pop culture enthusiasts showed up to the Aurora Municipal Center, Sept. 23, to celebrate their mutual fandoms for Star Wars, anime, comics and cosplay, to name a few.

With its first year back in person since the COVID-19 pandemic, the event saw multi-tiered cosplay contests, live music, expert panels and a bevy of games on the Great Lawn of the AMC.

Several local artists brought their goods and wares to sell during the convention, with shoppers filling a conference room of Central Library.

More artists of a different medium were lining the circle-drive of the Central Library creating masterpieces through sidewalk chalk art.

Photo Essay by Philip B. Poston, Sentinel Photo Editor

FALL, FOOTBALL AND TAILGATING MEAN IT’S TIME FOR AN OVERSTUFFED SANDWICH ON A ROLL

GATHERING THE INGREDIENTS

BY KATIE WORKMAN, Associated Press

And, just like that, it’s fall! Whatever mixed emotions you have about summer ending, if you’re a football fan, this may be the most wonderful time of the year.

And while many of us will be hosting game-day watch parties, the diehards are not sitting in front of the television — they’re tailgating.

The subject of tailgating food can be a very personal matter. For some people, it’s “go big or go home,” with feasts complete with grills, crock pots and warming trays. For others, it’s just a light pre-game gathering with some take-out burgers and a cooler of drinks.

The star of many a tailgate is a submarine, or sub, sandwich. Or, depending where you’re from, you might call it a grinder, hoagie, hero, po’ boy, spukie or Italian sandwich. Old comic strip fans might call it a Dagwood.

Whatever the name, we’re talking about an overstuffed sandwich on a roll, composed of layers of meats, cheese, condiments and so on. And while it’s easy to pick up at a local sandwich joint, if you want to give your friends and family a treat, why not hit the deli, stock up on your favorite fillings and make your own? (Dressing recipe below.)

Making a fabulous sub requires minimal kitchen skills. It’s all about the ingredients, and a few smart finishing touches.

The classic deli sub tends to be Italian in nature, including the meats, cheeses and some other deli staples. Favorite grinder meats in our house include sopresetta, ham, prosciutto, mortadella and various types of salami. Turkey is another option, as is roast beef.

Lots of choices in cheeses, but my favorite is provolone, with its smooth texture and light sharpness. American cheese, cheddar, Swiss, Munster, fontina and Havarti are also fine choices.

The meats and cheeses should be sliced thinly but piled high. This is not a moment for restraint.

Regarding the bread, you gotta go for the roll. This is a full sandwich, and it needs a large, sturdy roll to hold it all together. You might find rolls actually labeled sub rolls, but also look for Portuguese rolls, hoagie rolls, grinder rolls, hero rolls or Italian rolls. In New York, they sometimes call these kinds of subs wedges, so you might see rolls labeled wedge rolls.

But you can’t have a sub with just meats and cheeses – it’s the add-ons that make the sandwich.

Some of my favorite extras include roasted red peppers, store-bought or homemade, sliced tomatoes, finely shredded lettuce, pepperoncini and thinly sliced onion.

All of those are a must.

Play around with other jarred condiments, like chopped Calabrian peppers, anything with chopped olives (think muffuletta spread or tapenade), or Giardiniera. You might even find some condiments with names like hoagie spread.

Mayonnaise and mustard are always good options. Sometimes, I swap in a spicy mayo or another sauce or spread. Try remoulade sauce, chipotle mayo or sriracha mayo as variations.

CUT TO THE CHASE: IT’S THE DRESSING

What I think makes a deli sub a deli sub is the garlicky, oregano-flecked red wine vinaigrette or “juice” that gets sprinkled on the fillings. All of the best delis, especially Italian delis, have their version of this oil and vinegar dressing, and that combined with the other condiments of your choice turn your sandwich into a masterpiece.

(If you’ve been to a Jersey Mike’s, you’ve probably been offered the option of juice on your sub. Always say yes.)

Now, like tailgating, subs, too, come down to personal and in some cases regional tastes. One person’s perfect grinder might cause another to shake their head. But that’s the story of food! Imagine the joy of going on an overstuffed-sandwich tour of the U.S. and homing in on the ideal, perfect sub. Or, maybe… maybe there’s no such thing as the perfect sub, but the search would be a very good time.

THE RECIPE

Make these sandwiches just before heading out to the tailgate. The condiments and “juice” can make the bread soggy fairly quickly. If you want to assemble the sandwiches on site, that is another idea. Or, make the subs, but bring the juice in a separate container and sprinkle it on the hoagies just before eating.

Sub Sandwich “Juice” (Dressing):

3 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

½ teaspoon finely minced garlic

½ teaspoon dried oregano

¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

2 deli rolls

1 cup shredded romaine lettuce

Thinly sliced ham

Sliced salami

Thinly sliced prosciutto

Sliced provolone

Sliced mortadella

Mayonnaise

Spicy brown mustard

Roasted red peppers, store-bought or homemade

Sliced tomatoes

Pepperoncini

Thinly sliced onion

Make the dressing: in a small container combine the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Place the shredded lettuce in a small bowl, drizzle over half of the dressing and toss to combine. Reserve the rest of the dressing.

Start stacking the sandwich! You can layer up the meats, cheese, vegetables, and condiments any way you like. Save the rest of dressing to drizzle over the top of your sandwich filling before you put the top half of the roll on. Open very wide, and eat!

This May 2022 photo shows a submarine sandwich. The overstuffed sandwich on a roll has layers of meats, cheese, condiments and so on. Cheyenne Cohen via AP

Lemony olive oil sauce enriches

Greek beef and rice meatballs

BY CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL, Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street

In Greek cooking, lemon and whipped eggs are a classic — and essential — combination. It’s called avgolemono, a creamy but tart combination used to thicken sauces and soups, and that gives so many Greek dishes their characteristic tangy richness.

The eggs are beaten until frothy while the lemon juice is drizzled in. Then warm liquid from a broth or sauce is added slowly to the mixture to temper the eggs and prevent them from curdling. Finally, the tempered mixture is slowly incorporated into the dish.

A particularly delicious example is a dish called youvarlakia avgolemono, in which beef and rice meatballs dot a lemony soup that’s rich and velvety with egg yolks.

But the avgolemono was a bit fussy for our weeknight standards, so we streamlined it for this recipe in our book

“Tuesday Nights Mediterranean,” which features weeknight-friendly meals from the region.

To simplify, we pair the meatballs with a quick pan sauce inspired by Greek ladolemono, a whisked sauce of lemon, olive oil and oregano. Putting the egg instead into the ground beef mixture adds richness while also acting as a binder, along with cooked rice that we mash with a fork. A generous amount of chopped dill lends the dish fresh herbal notes.

Don’t use uncooked rice. If the rice is raw, the grains won’t cook through in time. Thawed frozen, store-bought shelf-stable, or home-cooked leftover long-grain rice all do nicely. Just make sure it’s at room temperature so the grains are easy to mash with a fork. Serve with warmed pita bread or a rice or orzo pilaf.

Beef and Rice Meatballs with Lemon-Olive Oil Sauce

Start to finish: 40 minutes

Servings: 4

1 cup cooked long-grain white rice, room temperature

2 slices hearty white sandwich bread, torn into small pieces

1 cup low-sodium beef broth, divided

4 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill, divided

Kosher salt and ground black pepper

1 pound 85 percent lean ground beef

1 large egg yolk

3 medium garlic cloves, finely grated

2 teaspoons dried oregano, divided

5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided

2 tablespoons lemon juice

In a large bowl, mash the rice with a fork until smooth and pasty. Add the bread, ¼ cup of broth, 2 tablespoons of dill, 1½ teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Using your hands, mix and mash the ingredients to a paste. Add the beef, egg yolk, half of the garlic and 1 teaspoon of oregano, then mix with your hands until the mixture is

homogeneous. Divide into 12 portions, form into smooth balls and place on a plate. Refrigerate, uncovered, for about 10 minutes. In a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high, heat 2 tablespoons of oil until shimmering. Add the meatballs and cook without disturbing until lightly browned on the bottoms, about 3 minutes. Carefully turn the meatballs and cook until browned on the second sides, about another 3 minutes. Add the remaining garlic and the remaining 1 teaspoon oregano and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the remaining ¾ cup broth, then scrape up any browned bits. Bring to a simmer, then cover, reduce to medium-low and cook, gently stirring once or twice, until the centers reach 160°F, 5 to 7 minutes.

Using tongs, transfer the meatballs to a serving dish and tent with foil. Bring the liquid in the pan to a boil over medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally, until thick enough that a spatula drawn through it leaves a trail, 2 to 3 minutes. Off heat, whisk in the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil and the lemon juice. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Pour the sauce over the meatballs and sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons dill.

This image released by Milk Street shows a recipe for beef and rice meatballs with lemon-olive oil sauce. Milk Street via AP

LONGEST YARDS AHEAD

Most important stretch of the prep football season arrives for local teams as everything is on the line in the last five weeks

BY COURTNEY OAKES, Sports Editor

On The Cover: Senior Christopher Perkins will try to help the Aurora Central football team bounce back from a 1-4 nonleague mark with a stronger performance when league play begins in Week 6. The Trojans open with Adams City.

The non-league portion of the 2023 prep football season has been a mixed bag for Aurora teams, but certainty is ahead with the arrival of league play.

Not certainty in terms of results, but with postseason bids at stake, a sense of urgency can be felt in every snap.

Non-league play can indicate a lot about the prospects of a team, however nothing reveals the truth faster than conference opponents, especially those with long standing traditions like those in the rugged Centennial League.

Fast starts can come to screeching halts, slow beginnings can turn around, and virtually anything can and does happen once conference play begins and the countdown to the postseason starts.

“The excitement of getting into Legacy Stadium with full crowds and playing our rival schools is what we want, to see where we are,” said Schmitt, whose team is the only one in the area that has yet to taste defeat. “We were able to win our first five games against opponents that aren’t as good as what we’ll see, so this is our measuring stick.

“ARE WE AS GOOD AS WE THINK WE ARE? THERE’S A LOT OF LEARNING THAT WILL TAKE PLACE OVER THE LAST FIVE WEEKS.”

- MIKE SCHMITT, EAGLECREST COACH

With no disrespect intended to any of the programs that Eaglecrest defeated during a 5-0 non-league schedule, veteran head coach Mike Schmitt is anxious to see how his team — which has a significantly different look that it did last season — responds during the soon to arrive gauntlet.

“Are we as good as we think we are? There’s a lot of learning that will take place over the last five weeks.”

Even programs that have gotten off to slow starts and have a lot of issues to deal with such as injury-riddled Cherokee Trail can’t wait for the juice that comes with conference play.

“League play is a big deal deal for us,” said head coach Justin Jajczyk, who has been around the Centennial League for many years.

“Life is full of opportunities and moments, and we have the opportunity to play the No. 1 team and four-time defending state champion (Cherry Creek) to start. I don’t know if moments get any bigger than that.”

Photo by Courtney Oakes/ Aurora Sentinel

Above: Senior tight end Logan Ryan has helped the Eaglecrest football team get off to a 5-0 start. The Raptors will put the area’s best record on the line with the advent of Centennial League play in Week 6.

Photo by Courtney Oakes/ Aurora Sentinel

Raptors flying high, but prepare for possible turbulence ahead

Eaglecrest started non-conference play 5-0 last season, but found the going much tougher with a 2-3 mark in Centennial League play.

The undefeated portion of the season — plus the boost in the postseason seeding formula provided by playing good teams every week in conference play — still got the Raptors into the Class 5A state playoffs, but Schmitt knows that fortunes can change quickly.

That’s especially true in a league headed by four-time defending 5A state champion Cherry Creek, perennial powerhouse Grandview and a loaded Arapahoe team among others.

The Raptors go into this league slate with inexperience in places and a quarterback in junior Joe Steiner who is in his first year as a starter. He has gotten off to a good start with 968 passing yards and 12 touchdowns (versus two interceptions) with help from a veteran receiving core, good line play and a developing run game.

“Any time you have a first year quarterback going into league, there’s going to be a quick learning curve,” Schmitt said. “Joe has some good people around him and I think he’s ready for the task and ready to play against some of the state’s best.”

That challenge will come right away when Eaglecrest goes against one of its massive rivals, Grandview, in a Friday Night Lights contest set for a 7 p.m. kickoff Sept. 29 at Legacy Stadium.

It is the type of atmosphere that every young football player in the area dreams about when they reach the high school level and both teams will fight to the very last second to come out on top.

Schmitt — who has one of the area’s elite game-changers in versatile senior Cam Chapa on his side — is eager to see how it all plays out.

“It’s always a battle, it’s always a good game when we play,” Schmitt said of Grandview. “Sometimes one team will jump up on the other and the other one comes back. For me, again, it’s more about I just want to get a test of seeing where we are and can we deal with the pressure? It’s a rivalry game, and the kids all know each other, so I’m fine jumping in like that. I feel like it’s time.”

Wolves ready for challenge

Grandview finished the non-league slate with a 4-1 — with the only loss coming to a Ralston Valley team that made the 5A semifinals last season — and coach Tom Doherty has seen signs the Wolves are ready for the league.

He was encouraged after his team weathered a challenge from Fruita Monument — which he called the “Columbine of the Western Slope” due to its physical, run-heavy attack — in Week 3. The return to the field of senior linebacker Presten Emken, who suffered a knee injury in the playoffs last season, should help.

“If you can’t be physical in the Centennial League, you’re not going to win many games,” said Doherty, who knows the league well after stops at Eaglecrest and at Cherry Creek, where he was the longtime defensive coordinator for coach Dave Logan.

Mentally and physically, Grandview is built for Centennial League play and even dealt Cherry Creek a loss in the regular season finale a year ago.

The Wolves have their usual salty defense and a balanced offense led by senior quarterback Liam Szarka, who ranks fourth in 5A in passing yards (1,126) and third in touchdown passes (13, against one interception) through a handful of games.

Senior Nate Denton and juniors Xay Neto and Kyler Vaughn give Szarka plenty of weapons, while Grandview has the running back tandem of junior Donavon Vernon and sophomore Chris Blanks that should keep defenses honest.

“I think we’re all looking forward to it and excited to see how we compete in the league,” Vaughn said. “We feel like we can hold ourselves to that high standard.”

Grandview again closes with Cherry Creek, a matchup scheduled for Oct. 27.

League is easier for Regis Jesuit?

Regis Jesuit (2-3) has by all measures the most difficult schedule of any local team, especially considering that three of its five non-league opponents made the semifinals last season in Cherry Creek, Valor Christian and Ralston Valley.

The fourth semifinalist, Pine Creek (5-0), awaits in Southern League play, which by comparison should be

easier for coach Danny Filleman’s Raiders to handle.

Regis Jesuit opened with a big win over parochial school rival Valor Christian — the team that ended its season last year — and moved to 2-0 with a close win over Kennedy Cathloic (a visitor who is 3-1 in play in Washington), before it lost close games to Arapahoe and Ralston Valley and finally dropped a 47-21 contest against Cherry Creek in Week 5.

The Raiders were within seven points of the Bruins at halftime — thanks to a Hail Mary reception by senior Anthony Medina on a heave from junior Peyton Lindell as time expired — but saw the powerhouse Bruins steady the ship in the second half and pull away.

Medina has been a dynamic force for Regis Jesuit with a combined 675 yards of total offense and 11 touchdowns (six rushing, five receiving), while junior Jojo Hernandez and senior Jaden Thermidor have been other weapons for the Raiders, who have so far averaged 27.2 points per game, but have allowed 32.6

Last season, Regis Jesuit finished 4-1 in conference place with its loss coming to Fountain-Fort Carson in the final week. The Raiders and the Trojans (5-0) will again close the regular season with an Oct. 27 tilt.

Regis Jesuit also holds the distinction as the lone team to not play a true home game, as renovations on Lou Kellogg Stadium have not been completed.

Hobbled, but ready to roll

Cherokee Trail coach Justin Jajczyk knows how incredibly difficult the Centennial League can be for even the teams in the best of health.

His Cougars do not qualify in that category.

When Cherokee Trail (2-3) begins its league slate against undefeated powerhouse Cherry Creek Sept. 28 at Stutler Bowl, it will have only two of the players on defense that started its Week 1 game against Chatfield.

Among the losses before year was starting running back Noah Collins, while speedy junior receiver Peyton Sommers suffered a broken collarbone in Week 1. A va-

riety of other injuries have befallen other key players, straining depth and causing the coaching staff to make all sorts of adjustments to their game plans.

“We’re down 24 players because of injury, so obviously we’re not where we want to be at this point, but we still have an opportunity ahead of us,” Jajczyk said.

“We’re going to see what we can do.”

Teams looking to get on a roll

It has been a difficult non-league portion of the season for several Aurora programs, but turning the page to league play offers them some hope of getting on track.

Overland has the same 2-3 record it had as last season in non-league play (with wins over the same teams as well) and finished 3-2 in conference play a season ago, while Vista PEAK Prep has already matched its win total from last season of two and the Bison (2-3), would very much like to be better in Southeast Metro League competition after going 0-4 last season.

Rangeview has had a more difficult start than last season at 1-4 in non-league play — the same mark held by Aurora Central and Smoky Hill, which has a brutal task ahead in Centennial League play — while Gateway is in the win column now with a Week 5 victory and Hinkley looks for its first win in league competition.

TOP LEFT: Regis Jesuit senior Andre Zdanowicz carries the school flag as he leads his team onto the field before its Week 5 game with Cherry Creek on Sept. 22 at Legacy Stadium. LEFT: Grandview’s offensive players celebrate with senior quarterback Liam Szarka (12) after his touchdown run in a Week 4 win over Fruita Monument ABOVE: Overland senior Talil Seals-Fisher celebrates after his team’s Homecoming win over Grand Junction on Sept. 22. TOP RIGHT: Rangeview lineman Taylor Thomas heads to the lockerroom before his team’s Week 2 contest. ABOVE LEFT: Joe Steiner (10) throws a touchdown pass in Eaglecrest’s Homecoming win over Lakewood Sept. 21. ABOVE

RIGHT: A handler holds up Eaglecrest’s live mascot Free Spirit at Legacy Stadium. RIGHT: Vista PEAK Prep’s Marcel Evans Jr. celebrates a Week 1 touchdown. FAR RIGHT TOP: Gateway senior Knyle Serrell had a four-touchdown game Sept. 23 in the Olys win over Thornton. FAR RIGHT BELOW: Aurora Central’s Christopher Perkins celebrates a touchdown in the Trojans’ Week 2 win.

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Right: Sophomore Brayden

Forte won medalist honors and helped Cherokee Trail to victory at the Class 5A Central Region tournament Sept. 20.

Below, top: Junior Roland Thornton, right, helped Regis Jesuit win the Class 5A Western Region crown Sept. 21 and is headed to the boys state golf tournament for the third time in his career.

Below, middle: Grandview’s Michael Rosman, left, and Eaglecrest’s Gregory White both earned spots in the 5A boys state golf tournament as individuals.

Below, bottom: Hudson Roth ended a state qualifying drought for Smoky Hill as he earned a berth from the Central Region Sept. 20.

Just like the present, the future looks quite bright for Aurora on the golf course. When the two-day Class 5A boys state golf tournament begins Oct. 2 at the Collingdale Golf Course in Fort Collins, it will include 11 qualifiers from city programs and not a single one of them is a senior.

He earned a share of medalist honors at the last Continental League tournament and then won the Western Region title Sept. 21 at Flatirons G.C. with a 2-under-par 68, which was a stroke better than Walker. That helped the Raiders finish atop the regional with an eight-stroke margin.

Thornton — who was 49th as a freshman and 44th last season at state — gritted his way to a 73 and Sander shot 74 in a strong team performance.

In the end game

Cherokee Trail’s lineup of junior Christopher O’Donnell, sophomores Brayden Forte and Dalton Sisneros and freshman Anthony Chen won a regional championship, as did the all-junior Regis Jesuit group of Anthony Lore, Sam Walker, Roland Thornton and Ben Sander, while a junior (Grandview’s Michael Rosman) and two sophomores (Eaglecrest’s Gregory White and Smoky Hill’s Hudson Roth) made it individually.

And none of them is simply happy to be at state, they have plans to do something.

BY COURTNEY OAKES Sports Editor

Regis Jesuit is tied with Kent Denver for the most state championships all-time with nine, but hasn’t taken home the state’s top team prize since 2017. Veteran coach Craig Rogers has a group that could end that drought, though only one of them — Thornton — has previous state experience.

“I told them at the beginning of the year that we’re one of a handful of teams that can win it this year and not too many teams can say that,” Rogers said. “To really have a chance, all we needed to worry about was getting better each day. We had a few stumbles in the earlier tournaments, but at the end of the round, it was always ‘what did you learn today, what can you take away?’ More than any team here, maybe ever, I’ve seen that slight progress and we’re playing better now than we were in August. That can be hard to do.”

Lore typifies that as much as anybody, as he has steadily worked his way to peaking at the right time.

An even better one came from Cherokee Trail Sept. 20 at the Central Region tournament at the University of Denver Golf Club.

Coach Jason Leclaire’s young team got an eagle on the final hole from Sisneros to finish 5-under-par as a team and win by three strokes over Continental League champion Rock Canyon.

The Cougars finished as the runner-up to Cherry Creek in Centennial League play, but believe they can contend with the Bruins and other top teams.

“We beat Rock Canyon and Creek in some league events, so I think it is anyone’s at state,” said Forte, who won medalist honors with a 3-under 69.

“I think it just depends on how we position ourselves off the tee and move on from there.”

O’Donnell (who shot a 1-under-par 71 at regionals) is a two-time state qualifier who was 62nd last year and 52nd in 2021, while Forte will make his second state appearance and will look to improved on a 38th-place finish as a freshman.

White is the third player from a local program to win a regional medal, as he carded a 4-under-par 66 to take the Southern Region crown Sept. 21 at Indian Tree G.C. White finished in a tie for eighth at last season’s state tournament, when he helped Eaglecrest to a fifth-place team finish. He will play as an individual this season.

Rosman shot 73 to tie for sixth in the Western Region tournament and earn a second straight trip to state. He finished tied for 62nd last season.

Roth is the first Smoky Hill boys golfer to qualify for state since Chris Kennedy (a four-time qualifier) in 2018. Roth shot 82 to earn an individual spot out of the Central Region.

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Preps

FOOTBALL City teams finish 4-7 in last week of non-league

The first five games are in the books for all 11 of Aurora’s prep football teams and city squads combine to go 4-7 in Week 5 contests spread over three days.

Eaglecrest finished 5-0 in nonleague play for a second consecutive season and made a large Homecoming crowd happy in the process during a 44-7 victory over Lakewood Sept. 21 at Legacy Stadium.

Coach Mike Schmitt’s Raptors got two touchdown passes from quarterback Joe Steiner to Logan Ryan, plus two rushing touchdowns from Kota Becker and an 86-yard interception return for a touchdown by Ramadje Owens as they scored 22 points in each of the first two quarters en route to victory.

Grandview faced a test from winless Pomona in a Sept. 22 trip to the North Area Athletic Complex — where it trailed by a touchdown at halftime — but coach Tom Doherty’s Wolves (4-1) scored 28 unanswered points in the second half for a 35-14 victory. Liam Szarka had another big game with two rushing touchdowns and two through the air as well (both to Kyler Vaughn), while Donavon Vernon also rushed for a score.

Overland delighted its Homecoming crowd in a 21-13 victory over Grand Junction Sept. 21 at Stutler Bowl that included plenty of drama.

Coach Kyle Reese’s Trailblazers (2-3) got a go-ahead 95-yard touchdown run from Jarrius Ward — his second of the night — in the third quarter and a touchdown by Zamari Stevens in the fourth quarter to build an eight-point lead. Overland’s defense forced a fumble from Grand Junction as it went for a potential tying touchdown and ran out the clock.

Gateway got into the win column for the first time with a 40-6 victory over Thornton Sept. 23 at Aurora Public Schools Stadium to give Rashad Mason his first win as coach.

Knyle Serrell had an explosive game with 175 yards rushing — on just nine carries — and scored four touchdowns, while Maximus Matthews and Keondre Meadows also got into the end zone for the Olys (1-4).

Regis Jesuit played an outstanding first half against four-time defending Class 5A state champion Cherry Creek and went into halftime down just seven points after an incredible catch by Anthony Medina on a Hail Mary throw from Peyton Lindell. The Bruins scored 19 unanswers points in the second half to deal coach Danny Filleman’s Raiders a 47-21 defeat. Lindell also had a long touchdown pass to Jalen Thermidor and Medina rushed for a score for Regis Jesuit (2-3).

Coming off its first win of the season, Rangeview aimed to extend its winning streak at the expensive of previously unbeaten Northridge Sept. 22 at APS Staidum. William

Gregory rushed for two touchdowns and Jah Alexander had another, but the Raiders (1-4) ceded 21 points in the fourth quarter to fall 31-21.

Injury-riddled Cherokee Trail fell to unbeaten Castle View 23-7 Sept. 21 at Douglas County Stadium. The Cougars ceded a touchdown on the opening kickoff and were held off the scoreboard until Eliot Ming threw a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter.

In a doubleheader Sept. 21 at APS Stadium, Aurora Central (1-4) dropped a 26-6 contest to George Washington prior to a 33-6 loss for Vista PEAK Prep (2-3) to Vista Ridge. Christopher Perkins cracked 100 yards rushing and had Aurora Central’s lone touchdown, while Marcel Evans Jr. took a kickoff return back to the end zone for Vista PEAK Prep’s touchdown.

Smoky Hill (1-4) dropped a 41-0 contest to Highlands Ranch Sept.

22 at Halftime Help Stadium, while 0-5 Hinkley fell to Liberty 52-0 Sept. 23 at APS Stadium.

BOYS TENNIS Regis Jesuit gets No. 1 seed in 5A team tourney

Undefeated Regis Jesuit received the top seed in the 2023 Class 5A boys tennis state team tournament when the 16-team field was revealed on Sept. 25 by the Colorado High School Activities Association.

Coach Laura Jones’ Raiders completed their dual meet schedule with an unblemished 11-0 record, which included a 5-2 head-to-head victory over defending state champion Cherry Creek.

Regis Jesuit appears in the upper bracket of the tournament, with No. 4 Fossil Ridge the next-highest seeded team. Cherry Creek and

third-seeded Valor Christian — the team that defeated the Raiders in the semifinals last year and went on to finish second to the Bruins — head the bottom bracket.

First up for Regis Jesuit is a 2 p.m. match on Sept. 27 at Colorado Athletic Club Monaco against 16th-seeded Fruita Monument.

With a victory, the Raiders would be the host team again for the Sept. 29 quarterfinals (vs. the winner of No. 9 Rocky Mountain and No. 8 Chaparral) as well as the Oct. 10 semifinals should they advance that far.

The 5A state team championship is set to be decided on Oct. 17 at a location to be announced.

BOYS SOCCER

Regis Jesuit goes 2-0 at Jesuit Classic in D.C.

For the first time, the Regis Jesu-

it boys soccer team won both of its games at the Jesuit Classic.

The annual tournament that has existed for 25 years and rotates around to each of the home sites of the four regular members — Regis Jesuit, Gonzaga College, Marquette University and Rockhurst — took place Sept. 22-23 at Gonzaga in Washington, D.C.

Coach Rick Wolf’s Raiders (5-0-3) had never defeated Marquette, but earned a 4-2 victory on goals by Joseph Bennett, Sebastian Campos, Jack De Simone and Cameron Sim. It capped a 2-0 performance that also included a 1-0 win over the host Eagles in a game in which the lone score came from De Simone.

“Regardless of the quality of the team we bring in, every year the kids have a fear factor when we are play-

TOP: Gateway senior Knyle Serrell (3) pulls away from Thornton defenders on his way to one of his four touchdown runs during the second quarter of the Olys’ 40-6 Week 5 football win on Sept. 23 at Aurora Public Schools Stadium LEFT: Regis Jesuit senior Jaden Thermidor (1) heads to the end zone in front of the Cherry Creek sideline in the Raiders’ 47-28 loss to the Bruins Sept. 22 at Legacy Stadium ABOVE: Overland senior Francisco Barrera Hernandez calls for cheers from the crowd after the Trailblazers closed out a 21-13 Homecoming win over Grand Junction on Sept. 22 at Stutler Bowl. (Photos by Courtney Oakes/Sentinel Colorado)

ing these teams that are winning their state championships or are ranked in the top 25 in the country,” Wolf said. “We talk to them about it every year, but there’s still some of that fear factor. This year, the boys played a little timid for the first few minutes, but realized we could compete with these teams and then they just played their hearts out. It was great.”

As usual, players from the visiting teams stayed with families from the host team and also attended a half day of school at Gonzaga College. Wolf said the players enjoyed the experience, especially given the history of the campus, which was founded in 1821. The tournament rotates to Wisconsin (home of Marquette University) next year before it comes back to Aurora in 2025.

GYMNASTICS

Trailblazers finish 2nd at Overland Invitational

With a strong performance in their home gym, the Overland co-op gymnastics team racked up 177.575 points to finish second Sept. 23 at the annual Overland Invitational.

Coach Lisa Sparrow’s Trailblazers had the first and third finishers in the all-around competition in Ainsley Renner and Kyla Burke, respectively, to finish in front of every other team in the 15-team field save for Palmer Ridge, which won with a score of 179.125 points.

Renner didn’t net with the top score in any of the four events — vault, balance beam, uneven bars and floor exercise — but she finished fourth in each of them on her way to a cumulative score of 37.175 points. That put her in front of runner-up Makenna Cook of Palmer Ridge (36.400) as well as Burke (36.325).

Renner earned a score of 9.300 on every event, topped by a 9.350 in the floor exercise, where Burke also achieved her best mark of a 9.325 to place fifth.

Audrey Cox earned Overland’s other top-10 event score with the 9.000 she came away with on the uneven bars and put her eighth.

WEEK PAST

The week past in Aurora prep sports

MONDAY, SEPT. 25: Jocelyn Steiner had four hits and four RBI, Kiki Pryor homered and was among four players to drive in two runs apiece and the Emma Rice got the win in relief as the Cherokee Trail softball team won 18-8 at Golden. Zaya Elliott allowed an unearned run and struck out eight in six innings as the Eaglecrest softball team topped George Washington 13-1 on the road. Jac Smith went 4-for-4 with a triple, McKenna George doubled, homered and drove in four runs and six players had two hits or more for the Raptors. ...The Overland softball team scored at least five runs in all three of its at-bats in an 18-2 win over Jefferson Academy at the Broomfield Industrial Park. Pennie Siple and Michaela Halton had three hits apiece and Zoey Trahyn and Anaiah Patterson each scored three times. ...The William Smith

boys soccer team blanked STEM Highlands Ranch 4-0. ...SATURDAY, SEPT. 23: The Eaglecrest softball team rolled past Arapahoe 12-2 to earn a split in the Centennial League season series between the teams. ...

The Grandview softball team piled up 10 runs in the opening inning and went on to a 15-3 Centennial League win over Smoky Hill Peytann Weiland went 4-for-4 with two doubles and joined Kristin Gallego (who homered) with 3 RBI as part of the abudant offensive highlights for the Wolves, while Lucianna Martelle doubled and drove in two of the three

runs for the Buffs. ...The Regis Jesuit softball team worked back from a five-run deficit to defeat Pueblo South 7-5 with the win going to Alex Tavlarides, who also had two RBI.

Jenna Patterson fell a home run shy of the cycle and drove in two runs.

Aniyah May had three doubles among four hits and scored four times and Aniyah Baltazar drove in two runs for the Aurora Central softball team in a 20-10 home loss to Adams City. ...One lopsided inning hurt the Vista PEAK Prep softball team in a 15-5 loss to Pine Creek.

...The Smoky Hill boys soccer team

dropped a 3-0 home Centennial League contest to Cherry Creek.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 22: The Grandview boys cross country team finished second in the Division I race at the Dave Sanders Memorial meet at Clement Park. Owen Zitek paced the Wolves and all local competitors with a fifth-place finish, while teammate Evan Valencia placed 11th.

Seventh as a team, Regis Jesuit had Braeden Focht and David Flaig finish ninth and 14th, respectively. Vista PEAK Prep placed sixth in the Division II boys race. ...The only top15 finisher for Aurora girls in the Dave

Sanders Memorial cross country at Clement Park was Erika Danzer, whose 10th-place result helped Regis Jesuit to the same position in the team standings. Cherokee Trail and Grandview finished 16th and 19th, respectively. ... The Rangeview softball team pounded out 14 hits on its way to a 13-3 home City League win over Kennedy. ...Kamaya

Soniea-Harris threw three shutout innings and the Grandview softball team turned 15 hits into 15 runs in 15-0 Centennial League win over

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ABOVE: Members of the host Overland co-op gymnastics team pose with the runner-up plaque from the Overland Invitational contested on Sept. 23 at Overland High School. BELOW

TOP: Rangeview’s Anna Salazar, right, launches a swing at a pitch that would become a double in the Raiders’ 13-3 City League home softball win over Kennedy BELOW BOTTOM: Cherokee Trail’s Kassie Cooley (4) rises to make an attack during the host Cougars’ Centennial League girls volleyball sweep of Smoky Hill Sept. 22. BELOW RIGHT: Hinkley’s Mykah Waddles (11) puts away a 50-50 ball at the net in the Thunder’s three-set home City League volleyball loss to Westminster Sept. 21. (Photos by Courtney Oakes/Sentinel Colorado)

Arapahoe. Kristin Gallego homered and drove in three runs, Maya Sprague had four RBI and Brooklyn Heil tripled and drove in a pair for the Wolves. ...Kennedy Brian homered and drove in three runs and Kiki Pryor had three hits, but the Cherokee Trail softball team suffered a 11-10 walk-off loss at Legend. ...Bryan Cazares had a hat trick and seven different players scored as the Aurora West College Prep boys soccer team shut out St. Mary’s 10-0.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 21: Gabriel

Garcia Nava, Bertra Ishimwe, Yadier Morales Lucio and Cesar Romero scored goals for the Aurora Central boys soccer team in a 4-1 Colorado League home victory over Gateway. ...In a cross-classification matchup of Aurora programs, the Lotus School For Excellence played host to Smoky Hill in non-league play. Andreas Karpouzos scored the lone goal of the game (wtih an assist from Elliott Kaganer) as the Buffs topped the Meteors 1-0. ...Aniyah Baltazar homered and drove in four runs as the Aurora Central softball team defeated Gateway 20-1. Paris Jefferson had the Olys hit and Taylor Taffe stole three bases and scored their run. ...Leah Graves pitched a complete game and allowed seven hits as the Grandview softball team topped Eaglecrest 6-4 in Centennial League play. Brooklyn Heil homered and drove in three runs and Kristin Gallego, Sasha Kennedy and Zoe Vondruska also drove in runs for the Wolves, who overcame two RBI apiece from the Raptors’ Megan Drugan and Izzy Ervin (which included a homer). ...Pennie Siple drove in three runs and earned the pitching win for the Overland softball team in a 17-16 defeat of visiting Kennedy. The Trailblazers pounded out 19 hits, while Anaiah Patterson had five RBI, Elina Relford and Pennie Siple drove in three runs apiece and Gabrielle Scroggin had three hits. ...Jasmine Robles and Danika Wood had two RBI apiece and the Smoky Hill softball team had a two-run lead going to the bottom of the seventh in a visit to Chaparral, which scored three times for a 7-6 walk-off win. ...The Grandview boys tennis team downed Smoky Hill 6-1 with wins in all matches save for a default to the Buffaloes’ Pravinh Jaine at No. 2 singles. ...No. 2 singles player Ronnie Gikore and the No. 2 doubles team of Ethan Do and Bryan Truong picked up wins for the Overland boys tennis team in a 5-2 loss to Arapahoe. ...Sydney Cornell scored the lone goal for the Regis Jesuit field hockey team in a 1-0 road victory at Kent Denver. ...The Smoky Hill field hockey team scored twice in the second half for a 3-2 victory over Mountain Vista. Molly Keating had two of the goals and Elyse Bailey the other for the Buffaloes, who got a 14-save effort from goalie Meghan Bird WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20: The Vista PEAK Prep boys soccer team defeated Denver South 2-0 in a City League clash. ...Kennedy Brian chased home three runs and Jocelyn Steiner and Icela Ciocarlan had two RBI apiece as the Cherokee Trail softball team cruised past Cherry Creek

TOP LEFT: Smoky Hill’s Alexander Lee (20) and and Lotus School for Excellence’s Zakaria Hassen via for ball in the midfield during the visiting Buffaloes’ 1-0 boys soccer win Sept. 21 . TOP RIGHT (ABOVE): Overland’s Pennie Siple throw a pitch during the Trailblazers’ 17-16 City League home softball win over Kennedy Sept. 21 TOP RIGHT (BELOW): Gateway’s Fabrice Nyonkah (11) plays a ball in front of Aurora Central’s Ulices Soto during the second half of the host Trojans’ 4-1 Colorado League boys soccer win over the Olys Sept. 21. ABOVE: Sybella Trevino, center, is mobbed by teammates after delivering an RBI single to lift the Eaglecrest softball team to a 6-5 walk-off win over Cherokee Trail Sept. 19. RIGHT: Cherokee Trail No. 1 singles player Sachin Suresh makes a serve during the Cougars’ 6-1 Centennial League boys tennis win against visiting Overland Sept. 19. (Photos by Courtney Oakes/Sentinel Colorado)

14-4 at Village Green Park. ...Anaiah Patterson joined Pennie Siple with four RBI apiece and Michaela Halton had three hits as the Overland softball team rolled to a 20-6 win at Englewood. ...Danika Wood struck out seven to earn the win and drove in a run as the Smoky Hill softball team downed Mullen 13-1. Emmy Green and Olivia Velasquez had three RBI apiece for the Buffs. ...Despite four saves from Kevin Salas, the Aurora West College Prep boys soccer team fell to Stargate School 1-0. ...TUESDAY, SEPT. 19: Sybella Trevino singled to right field to lift the Eaglecrest softball team to a 6-5

win over Cherokee Trail in a game resumed a day after it began due to darkness. Briahna Gallegos escaped a bases loaded jam in the top of the seventh inning and Trevino drove in Cassie Johnson for the walk-off victory in another close meeting of the local rivals. Jac Smith had three hits and Megan Drugan a homer for the Raptors, while four different players drove in runs for the Cougars. ...Kassie Cooley racked up 12 kills and recorded six blocks to lead the Cherokee Trail girls volleyball team to a 25-17, 25-13, 25-18 victory against Overland. ...The Hinkley girls volleyball team swept

past Kennedy 25-18, 25-13, 25-11in City League play. ...Despite 14 kills and 16 digs from Sophia Capra and 13 kills and 16 digs from Peyton Kreutzer, the Regis Jesuit girls volleyball team fell to Mountain Vista 25-16, 22-25, 25-22, 25-15. Lucy Tricco had 37 assists for the Raiders. .... Elexys Erly and Anayah Rucker had nine kills apiece for the Eaglecrest girls volleyball, but Cherry Creek prevailed 25-12, 22-25, 25-21, 25-17. ...Cristofer Mayo-Ramirez scored the only goal of the game to lift the Eaglecrest boys soccer team over Rangeview 1-0. ...The Gateway boys soccer team scored multiple goals in both halves of a 5-1

win over Alameda. ... Jonathan Perez and Miguel Vazquez did the the scoring for the Aurora Central boys soccer team in a 2-0 win over Skyview. ...The Vista PEAK Prep softball team scored eight times in its final three at-bats for a 9-3 City League win over Northfield. ...The Cherokee Trail boys tennis team defeated Overland 6-1 in a Centennial League dual match. The host Cougars claimed all matches save for a default that went to the Trailblazers’ Trevor O’Shea at No. 2 singles. ...No. 1 singles player Justin Son won a 6-1, 6-4 decision for the Grandview boys tennis team in a 6-1 Centennial League loss to Cherry Creek.

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O. The exclusive right to use and Occupy Parking Stall No. 66 in Parking Lot No. 234 located Substantially as shown on the Proposed Area Plat Plan filed of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Showing the Location of the above Numbered Stall, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Also known by street and number as: 13890 E Marina Drive Apt 309, Aurora, CO 80014.

said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 10/25/2023, 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 8/31/2023

Last Publication 9/28/2023

Name of Publication Sentinel Colo-

rado 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: 06/27/2023

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 # CO21946

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. 0334-2023

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

On July 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)

Kenny Ortiz

Original Beneficiary(ies)

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

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE

AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust

December 28, 2021

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

December 30, 2021

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

E1196362

Original Principal Amount

$220,924.00 Outstanding Principal Balance

$216,024.18

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 52, BLOCK 1, AMERICANA SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

APN#: 032299797

Also known by street and number as: 453 South Kittredge Street Unit G, Aurora, CO 80017. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 11/15/2023, 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 9/21/2023

Last Publication 10/19/2023

Name of Publication Sentinel Colorado 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: 07/21/2023

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. 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 23-030437

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. 0281-2023

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

On June 23, 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)

Jennifer Kloeppner and Abu-Bakr Muwwakkil

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Freedom Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Freedom Mortgage Corporation

Date of Deed of Trust

September 27, 2019

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

October 01, 2019

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

D9103034

Original Principal Amount

$417,203.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$388,883.97

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 make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 17, BLOCK 2, KINGSBOROUGH SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 7, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 2563 S Ouray St, 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, 10/25/2023, 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.

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 # CO21956

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. 0282-2023

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

On June 23, 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)

JOHN ANGUS MACPHERSON

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY

AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT

MORTGAGE SERVICING

Date of Deed of Trust

March 17, 2021

County of Recording

Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust

March 18, 2021

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

E1046106

Original Principal Amount

$235,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$226,570.14

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 25, BLOCK 8, THE ASPENS, PER PLAT RECORDED IN BOOK 22, PAGES 11 AND 12, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO AND AS AMENDED BY THE INSTRUMENT RECORDED APRIL 25, 1972 IN BOOK 2012 AT PAGE 607, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 14227 E ARIZONA AVENUE, 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, 10/25/2023, 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 8/31/2023

Last Publication 9/28/2023

Name of Publication Sentinel Colo-

rado

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: 06/23/2023

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

Randall M. Chin #31149

David W. Drake #43315

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

Attorney File # 00000009828047

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. 0283-2023

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

On June 23, 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)

Jason B. Mercer AND Misty D. Mercer

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC. FKA

QUICKEN LOANS, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

August 16, 2021

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

August 20, 2021

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

E1130744

Original Principal Amount

$610,399.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$590,825.05

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

LOT 18, BLOCK 1, CREEKSIDE EAGLE BEND SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

PARCEL ID NUMBER: 2071-31-2-10-018

Also known by street and number as: 7583 S Duquesne Ct, Aurora, CO 80016-1316. 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, 10/25/2023, 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 8/31/2023

Last Publication 9/28/2023

Name of Publication Sentinel Colorado 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: 06/23/2023

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. 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 23-030129

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

Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone

Ryan Bourgeois #51088

Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391

COMBINED NOTICE -

PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0284-2023

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

On June 23, 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)

RISING STAR MISSIONARY BAPTIST

CHURCH

Original Beneficiary(ies)

PUBLIC SERVICE CREDIT UNION

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

CANVAS CREDIT UNION F/K/A PUBLIC

SERVICE CREDIT UNION

Date of Deed of Trust

February 09, 2018

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

February 09, 2018

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

D8013299

Original Principal Amount

$5,250,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$4,864,777.54

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.

LOTS 1 AND 2, BLOCK 1, RISING STAR SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 1500 SOUTH DAYTON STREET, 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, 10/25/2023, 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 8/31/2023

Last Publication 9/28/2023

Name of Publication Sentinel Colo-

rado 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: 06/23/2023

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:

Iman Tehrani #44076

Holst & Tehrani LLP P.O. Box 298, 514 Kimbark Street, Longmont, CO 805020298 (303) 772-6666

Attorney File # 1500 SOUTH DAYTON STREET

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. 0286-2023

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

On June 27, 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)

Tonia Dee Wilson

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as beneficiary, as nominee for Royal Pacific Funding Corp.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Royal Pacific Funding Corporation

Date of Deed of Trust

August 09, 2021

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

August 12, 2021

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

E1126300 Book: n/a Page:

December 30, 2021

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

E1196132

Re-Recording Date of Deed of Trust

Original Principal Amount $304,385.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $303,293.61

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.

See attached legal description.

Exhibit “A”

Condominium Unit No. 12, Building 18, Windsong Condominiums, in accordance with the 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 any and all amendments and supplements thereto, and Map recorded on July 12, 1983 in Book 65 at Page 47, and any and all amendments and supplements thereto, in the records of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, together with the right to the exclusive use of Parking Space No. 135, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

Also known by street and number as: 7474 East Arkansas Avenue #1812, 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, 10/25/2023, 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 8/31/2023

Last Publication 9/28/2023

Name of Publication Sentinel Colorado

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: 06/27/2023 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 # 23CO00207-1

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 NOTICE -

PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0290-2023

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

On June 27, 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) KRISTI M. BALDWIN

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS BENEFICIARY, AS NOMINEE FOR CHERRY CREEK

MORTGAGE CO.,INC.,ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

ONSLOW BAY FINANCIAL LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

September 01, 2015

County of Recording

Arapahoe Recording Date

12, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as:

18111 E. CRESTRIDGE DRIVE, 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, 10/25/2023, 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 8/31/2023

Last Publication 9/28/2023

Name of Publication Sentinel Colo-

rado

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: 06/27/2023

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:

Jennifer C. Rogers #34682

IDEA Law Group 4530 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. 10, Las Vegas, NV 89119 (187) 73532146

Attorney File # 48080974

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. 0296-2023

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

On June 30, 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)

1392 JAMAICA BLDG LLC

Original Beneficiary(ies)

GREYSTONE SERVICING COMPANY

LLC

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

FANNIE MAE

Date of Deed of Trust

July 08, 2022

County of Recording Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

July 11, 2022

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

E2074091

Original Principal Amount

$1,521,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$1,514,790.07

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION

Real Estate:

Lots 1, 2, and 3, except the Easterly 8 feet thereof, Block 12, Aurora, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado (the “Land”).

Collateral Description:

The buildings, structures, improvements, and alterations now constructed or at any time in the future constructed or placed upon the Land, including any future replacements, facilities, and additions and other construction on the Land (the “Improvements”);

All of Borrower’s present and hereafter acquired right, title and interest in all Goods, accounts, choses of action, chattel paper, documents, general intangibles (including Software), payment intangibles, instruments, investment property, letter of credit rights, supporting obligations, computer information, source codes, object codes, records and data, all telephone numbers or listings, claims (including claims for indemnity or breach of warranty), deposit accounts and other property or assets of any kind or nature related to the Land or the Improvements now or in the future, including operating agreements, surveys, plans and specifications and contracts for architectural, engineering and construction services relating to the operation of, or used in connection with, the Land or the Improvements, including all governmental permits relating to any activities on the Land (collectively, the “Personalty”);

Current and future rights, including air rights, development rights, zoning rights and other similar rights or interests, easements, tenements, rights-of-way, strips and gores of land, streets, alleys, roads, sewer rights, waters, watercourses, and appurtenances related to or benefitting the Land or the Improvements, or both, and all rights-of-way, streets, alleys and roads which may have been or may in the future be vacated; Insurance policies relating to the Mortgaged Property (and any unearned premiums) and all proceeds paid or to be paid by any insurer of the Land, the Improvements, the Personalty, or any other part of the Mortgaged Property, whether or not Borrower obtained the insurance pursuant to Lender’s requirements; Awards, payments and other compensation made or to be made by any municipal, state or federal authority with respect to the Land, the Improvements, the Personalty, or any other part of the Mortgaged Property, including any awards or settlement resulting from (1) Condemnation Actions, (2) any damage to the Mortgaged Property caused by governmental action that does not result in a Condemnation Action, or (3) the total or partial taking of the Land, the Improvements, the Personalty, or any other part of the Mortgaged Property under the power of eminent domain or otherwise and including any conveyance in lieu thereof; Contracts, options and other agreement for the sale of the Land, the Improvements, the Personalty, or any other part of the Mortgaged Property entered into by Borrower now or in the future, including cash or securities deposited to secure performance by parties of their obligations; All present and future leases, subleases, licenses, concessions or grants or other possessory interests now or hereafter in force, whether oral or written, covering or affecting the Mortgaged Property, or any portion of the Mortgaged Property (including proprietary leases or occupancy agreements if Borrower is a cooperative housing corporation), and all modifications, extensions of renewals thereof (the “Leases”); Lease and Lease guaranties, letters of credit and any other supporting obligation for any of the Leases given in connection with any of the Leases, and all rents (whether from residential or non-residential space), revenues and other income from the Land or the Improvements, including subsidy payments received from any sources, including payments under any “Housing Assistance Payments Contract” or other rental subsidy agreement (if any), parking fees, laundry and vending machine income and fees and charges for food, health care and other services provided at the Mortgaged Property, whether now due, past due, or to become due, and tenant security deposits (the “Rents”); Earnings, royalties, accounts receivable, issues and profits from the Land, the Improvements or any other part of the Mortgaged Property, and all undisbursed proceeds of the Mortgage Loan and, if Borrower is a cooperative housing corporation, maintenance charges or assessments payable by shareholders or residents; Deposits in an amount sufficient to accumulate with Lender the entire sum required to pay the following (collectively, the “Impositions”): any water and sewer charges which, if not paid, may result in a lien on all or any part of the Mortgaged Property; the premiums for fire and other casualty insurance, liability insurance, rent loss insurance and such other insurance as Lender may require under the Loan Agreement; all taxes, assessments, vault rentals and other charges, if any, general, special or otherwise, including assessments for schools, public betterments and general or local improvements, which are levied, assessed or imposed by any public authority or quasipublic authority, and which, if not paid, may become a lien, on the Land or the Improvements or any taxes upon any Loan Documents (the “Taxes”); and amounts for other charges and expenses assessed against the Mortgaged Property which Lender at any time reasonably deems necessary to protect the Mortgaged Property, to prevent the imposition of liens on the Mortgaged Property, or otherwise to protect Lender’s interests, all as reasonably determined from time to time by Lender, when due (the “Imposition Deposits”) ; Refunds or rebates of Impositions by any municipal, state or federal authority or insurance company (other than refunds applicable to periods before the real property tax year in which this Security Instrument is dated);

Tenant security deposits;

Names under or by which any of the Mortgaged Property may be operated or known, and all trademarks, trade names, and goodwill relating to any of the Mortgaged Property; Collateral Accounts and all Collateral Account Funds; Products, and all cash and non-cash proceeds from the conversion, voluntary or involuntary, of any of the above into cash or liquidated claims, and the right to collect such proceeds; and

All of Borrower’s right, title and interest in the oil, gas, mineral, mineral interests, royalties, overriding royalties, production payments, net profit interests and other interests and estates in, under and on the Mortgaged Property and other oil, gas and mineral interests with which any of the foregoing interests or estates are pooled or unitized.

Also known by street and number as: 1392 JAMAICA STREET, AURORA, CO 80010.

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, 11/01/2023, 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 9/7/2023

Last Publication 10/5/2023 Name of Publication Sentinel Colorado

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: 06/30/2023

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:

Zane A. Gilmer #41602 Stinson LLP 1144 Fifteenth Street, Suite 2400, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 376-8416

Attorney File # CORE/0772514.0057/181480922.1

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 NOTICE -

PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0298-2023

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

On June 30, 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)

Kevin Paul Covelo

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as beneficiary, as nominee for Citywide Home Loans, a Utah Corporation

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Nationstar Mortgage LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

January 16, 2018

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

January 17, 2018

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

D8005731 Book: N/A Page:

Original Principal Amount $266,400.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $242,814.27

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 20, Block 6, Woodrim Subdivision Filing No. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

Also known by street and number as: 2535 South Cimarron Street, Aurora, CO 80014. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 11/01/2023, 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 9/7/2023

Last Publication 10/5/2023

Name of Publication Sentinel Colorado

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: 06/30/2023

Michael Westerberg, Public Trustee in and for 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, 11/15/2023, 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 9/21/2023

Last Publication 10/19/2023

Name of Publication Sentinel Colorado

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: 07/21/2023

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. 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112

(303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 23-030434

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. 0337-2023

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

On July 25, 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)

Kimberly S. Bierley and Paul W. Bierley

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for BNC National Bank, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Freedom Mortgage Corporation

Date of Deed of Trust

August 26, 2016

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

September 07, 2016

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

D6099947

Original Principal Amount

$361,688.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$304,861.17

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 make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 6, BLOCK 1, BERKSHIRE VILLAGE SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

Also known by street and number as: 2429

S Oswego St, 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, 11/15/2023, 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.

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 # CO22085

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. 0338-2023

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

On July 25, 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)

Paul Yaft and Amy Yaft

Original Beneficiary(ies)

FirstBank

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

FirstBank Date of Deed of Trust

June 03, 2016 County of Recording Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

June 23, 2016

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

D6066252

Original Principal Amount $472,800.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $405,542.76

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 by the Deed of Trust and related loan documents and other violations of the Note and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 5, BLOCK 11, THE FARM AT ARAPAHOE COUNTY FILING NO. 9, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

Also known by street and number as: 16851 East Caley Place, Aurora, CO 80016.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 11/15/2023, 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 9/21/2023

Last Publication 10/19/2023

Name of Publication Sentinel Colorado 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: 07/25/2023

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:

Lindsay L. McKae #39200

Trevor G. Bartel #40449

Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP 1601 19th Street, Suite 1000, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 623-9000

Attorney File # 307913-00054

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.

Revised 1/2015

COMBINED NOTICEPUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0339-2023

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

On July 25, 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)

Christopher Coffman

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”) as nominee for Broker Solutions, Inc. dba New American Funding, Its Successors and Assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Date of Deed of Trust

August 06, 2019

County of Recording

Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust

August 08, 2019

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

D9080065

Original Principal Amount

$175,085.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$165,168.83

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT A EXHIBIT A CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. 1897-A, BUILDING NO. 9, BRITTANY HIGHLANDS CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION RECORDED ON JUNE 29, 1981, IN BOOK 3440, AT PAGE 558, AND AS AMENDED IN INSTRUMENT RECORDED MAY 21, 1982 IN BOOK 3629 AT PAGE 65 AND ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO AND CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON JUNE 29, 1981, IN BOOK 51 AT PAGE 56 AND AMENDMENT RECORDED SEPTEMBER 07, 1982 IN BOOK 58 AT PAGE 35 AND ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO, RECORDS, TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE THE FOLLOWING LIMITED COMMON ELEMENTS: PARKING SPACE NUMBER 341, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 1897 South Pitkin Street, Unit A, Aurora, CO 80017.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that

I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 11/15/2023, 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 9/21/2023

Last Publication 10/19/2023

Name of Publication Sentinel Colo-

rado

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: 07/25/2023

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-23-962473-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. 0341-2023

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

On July 25, 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)

Moustafa Alidou

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR M2 LENDING SOLUTIONS, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE

AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust

April 05, 2017

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

April 12, 2017

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

D7041386

Original Principal Amount

$322,059.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$282,195.29

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 6, BLOCK 2, NEVIN VILLAGE GREEN SUBDIVISION FILING NO 1, AMENDED, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

APN #: 197519117006

Also known by street and number as: 14892 E Kansas Pl, 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, 11/15/2023, 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 9/21/2023

Last Publication 10/19/2023

Name of Publication Sentinel Colo-

rado

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: 07/25/2023

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. 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 19-022860

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. 0343-2023

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

On July 25, 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)

M Straight AND Robert E Straight

$15,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance

$13,659.08

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 43, BLOCK 3, SEVEN HILLS SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 6, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as:

19850 East Columbia Avenue, 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, 11/15/2023, 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 9/21/2023

Last Publication 10/19/2023

Name of Publication Sentinel Colo-

rado

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: 07/25/2023

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. 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 23-030143

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

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015

CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO Ordinance 2023-46

FOR AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO, AMENDING SECTIONS 134-2(C)(4), 134-2(C)(5), 134-37(A)(20), 134-356, 134-358, AND 134-425(A)(7) OF THE CITY CODE, AND COLORADO MODEL TRAFFIC CODE SECTION 1204 AS ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF AURORA, PERTAINING TO THE REGULATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE PARKING OF VEHICLES IN THE CITY Ordinance 2023-46 which was introduced on September 25, 2023, will be presented for final passage at the October 09, 2023, regular meeting of the City Council. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the City Clerk’s Office, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, Suite 1400, Aurora, Colorado, and on the city’s website at: https://www.auroragov.org/city_hall/public_records/legal_notices/ordinance_notices/.

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: September 28, 2023 Sentinel

NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S.

Case No. 2023PR30923

Estate of Don Ray Biery aka Don R. Biery aka Don Biery, 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 January 18, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jennifer Tipton

c/o LuAnn Ott Jilot, P.C.

Atty Reg #: 15629

598 S. Gilpin St. Denver, CO 80209

Phone: 303-778-1868

First Publication: September 14, 2023

Final Publication: September 28, 2023

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Case No. 2023PR31024

Estate of Eleanor M. Cuddy, 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 January 14, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Attorney for Personal Representative

Krista Beauchamp

Atty Reg #: 47615

Law Office of Alexandra White, P.C. 12625 E. Euclid Drive Centennial, CO 80111

Phone: 303-500-1221

First Publication: September 14, 2023

Final Publication: September 28, 2023

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Case No. 2023PR31044

Estate of Brian Christopher Kennedy, 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 January 29, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Attorney for Personal Representative

Anna L. Burr

Atty Reg #: 42205

Law Office of Anna L. Burr, LLC 2851 S. Parker Road, Ste. 230 Aurora, CO 80014

Phone: 720-500-2076

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Final Publication: October 5, 2023

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5) They're effective when nutty?

10) "For goodness'_!"

14)Between continents, perhaps

15) Cognizant

16)Blender sound

17)Three hard things

20) Asparagus unit 21) Holds high 22) Fizzles out 25) Cause for a lawsuit

43) Knowing about

44) Andean animal

45) "We _ theWorld"

46) Afternoon nap

49) Clapton of music fame

50)Bow maker's wood

51) Little ones

53) Bowl over

55) Sort of cigar

58) Bang or boom, e.g.

62) Two hard things

65) Like a noted ranger

66) "Encore!"

67) _ mortals 68) Former communist country

69) Harps' kin, way back when 70) "Thank you, Jesus!"

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1) Research sites

2) " and make it fast!"

3) Editor's notation, sometimes

4) "Rabbit food"

5) Barnyard noise

6) Possess

7) Put on board, as cargo

8) Chancy get-together

9) Pie chart part

10) Climbing flowering plant

11) "Beg pardon ... "

12) Smooch

13) "_ he drove out of sight..."

18) One making pans

19) Not there 23) A head

24) Sewing kit feature

26) Crunchy munchies

27) Yemeni's neighbor

28) Adhesive stuff

30) Cronelike

32) Cornered

33) Accompanying music for a film

34) Tossed

37) Accident reminders, sometimes

40) Innkeeper

41) Give off, as light

42) Missing portion of text

47) Spelling ofTV

48) Hardly melodious

52) Damp and spongy 54)_ Jean (Marilyn Monroe's birth name)