Week of March 2, 2023
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An edition of the Littleton Independent A publication of
VOLUME 22 | ISSUE 15
Porsches stolen in Centennial Police seek assistance BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Heart and Home Local Artisan Market in Centennial houses local artists, crafters, designers and vendors. PHOTO BY RACHEL LORENZ
Heart and Home Artisan Market brings people, vendors together BY RACHEL LORENZ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
With 70 artists and merchants under her roof and room for 50 — maybe even 75 — more, Kristin Davis is hoping to see a lot of growth in 2023 at Heart and Home Local Artisan Market in Centennial. “We’re expanding,” Davis told Colorado Community Media. “This week alone, I have 11 new artists that I’m interviewing.” Davis owns Heart and Home,
a retail store that houses local artists, crafters, designers and vendors that sell a variety of decor, apparel, jewelry and gifts. The store rents booths, giving artisans and entrepreneurs an opportunity to have a brick-and-mortar location without having to buy or lease their own commercial space. “It’s many stores within a store,” Davis said. Heart and Home’s new location, which opened in October, is three times larger than its previous spot a mile down the road. Clocking in at 12,000 square feet, the store has
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room for additional enterprising artists. “We’re trying to really back people that want to grow their business,” said Davis, who differentiates between hobbyists and business-minded craftspeople. A long-time resident of Colorado, Davis moved to the state with her family when she was in first grade. She attended Littleton Public School District schools, started her own family in Centennial and now lives in Highlands SEE MARKET, P10
Arapahoe County Sheriff ’s Office is asking for help identifying two men who allegedly stole two Porsches and thousands of dollars worth of materials in Centennial, the sheriff ’s office said in a Feb. 23 news release. At approximately 12:30 a.m. Feb. 20, two men burglarized a Centennial law firm, another office and a maintenance room at the Southfield Park Towers, located at 12835 E. Arapahoe Road, according to the release. The men allegedly stole “thousands of dollars in equipment” such as laptops, electronics, machinery and tools, the sheriff ’s office said. The sheriff ’s office shared a short surveillance video of the two men on its YouTube channel. Surveillance cameras captured the men entering one of the offices, the sheriff ’s office said. “The men took a small billiard table, among other things. They then found the keys to two pricey cars and stole them from the parking garage,” the sheriff ’s office said in the release. One of the vehicles was a 2005 black Porsche Carrera that is valued at $60,000, per the release. The other vehicle was a 1975 yellow Porsche 911S Coupe worth $100,000. According to the release, the men face four felony charges including: second degree burglary, second degree aggravated motor vehicle theft, theft from a building and conspiracy to commit a felony. The sheriff ’s office said deputies have increased patrols in the area. The agency also asked that residents who think they can identify the men or who may have information about the crimes to call the investigations tip line at 720-874-8477.
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