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Schools, road funds see gains as budget advances Bill moves to committee; disturbing findings in harassment study

SESSION IN HOME STRETCH

The Colorado state Legislature, now about three-fourths of the way through its work season, has tackled some hefty spending measures, buoyed up by favorable economic forecasts.

Meanwhile, a report on workplace culture found a large number of people at the Capitol have experienced or witnessed sexual harassment, and that they’re uneasy with the reporting process.

The regular session — the 120-day term when bills can be passed — started Jan. 10 and will end in early May.

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Colorado state Senate approved a $28.9 billion state budget — about $2 billion more than last year’s — over opposition from only four Republicans and four Democrats. The 26-8 vote on April 5, with one senator absent, pushed the plan to conference committee, where differences between the House and Senate versions will be ironed out.

Increasingly favorable forecasts for Colorado’s economy greased the wheels for several noteworthy spending measures, with the state’s generalfund revenues projected to grow 12.9 percent for fiscal year 2017-18 — a $1.3 billion increase, for a $11.6 billion total — and 3.2 percent for 2018-19, according to state estimates.

Strong economic growth and changes in federal tax policy set the state up to take in more revenue.

Notable measures in the budget included an additional $5 million for affordable-housing construction grants and loans, an additional $3 million from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund for substance-use disorder services and $2 million for mental-health training for police officers.

Educators will be pleased to see a $150 million boost to K-12 school funding, which House Democrats in a news release called “the biggest buydown since what used to be called the ‘negative factor’” — a budget-cut mechanism to school funding — started in 2009.

About $35 million for school-security grants in the wake of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting in February also made it through.

More than one-fourth see harassment An outside report on the Legislature’s workplace environment found that 27 percent of the Capitol’s community — including lawmakers, staff, lobbyists, aides, interns and volunteers — said they’ve observed or experienced sexual harassment.

The April 2 report was done by Denver-based Investigations Law Group, whcih top lawmakers chose on Jan.

“We got something done. And that’s what matters. If the House listens to Coloradans’ needs, we will see more money flowing into Colorado’s roads than we have in decades.”

John Cook Colorado state senator

24 to conduct a review of the Capitol’s workplace-harassment policy, which includes rules on sexual misconduct.

The report gathered data from 528 survey responses collected in February. Most respondents who said they’ve observed harassment in general in the Legislature workplace said they saw the behavior “several times.”

Of the respondents who have observed harassing behaviors in general — including harassment based on sex, sexual orientation, age, race, religion, disability and other categories — only 13 percent said they reported it. Fear to use the reporting process, harassment not being “severe enough,” not knowing the process and choosing not to report as a victim all were reasons respondents opted not to report.

Interview and survey respondents expressed desire for an independent

human-resources body. The report recommended creating an Office of Legislative Culture to address the problems, which would handle complaint resolution and workplace training.

The office should have protections like funding and job protections to remain independent from political pressures, the report said.

Hitting the destination The long-drawn-out process to boost state transportation spending crossed a mile marker when it passed the Senate March 28 — with a unanimous 35-0 vote.

A $500 million one-time commitment based on current revenue gains in part allowed Republicans to avoid voting for new taxes.

“We got something done,” said Sen. John Cooke, R-Greeley, according to a news release by Senate Republicans.

“And that’s what matters. If the House listens to Coloradans’ needs, and the governor signs this bill, we will see more money flowing to Colorado’s roads than we have seen in decades, and it won’t raise taxes on a single individual, family or business.”

The proposal, Senate Bill 18-001, originally included a permanent 10 percent diversion of existing sales and use tax revenue for future spending, to which Democrats objected, fearing cuts to education and health-care programs. An amendment by Sen. Rachel Zenzinger, D-Arvada, did away with that, setting a maximum commitment of $250 million per year.

Future, further funding has a novel option under the bill: Voters can choose to pass a citizen-initiated ballot measure in 2018 to raise taxes, or, if that measure fails or isn’t on the ballot, they’ll vote on a measure in 2019 to pass a bond package.

As of 2016, Colorado carried a $9 billion need for additional transportation

funding through 2025.

SB 18-001 was introduced in House April 3.

Pushing on PERA Senate Republicans passed what they called “sweeping new changes” to the state’s public-employee pension fund, which lawmakers say is somewhere between $30 billion and $60 billion underfunded. Republicans outlined the issue as one Coloradans would have to bite the bullet on now, or face much steeper problems later.

“Any actions we take now are understandably going to create concerns and cause hardship,” said Sen. Jack Tate, R-Centennial, according to a news release. “But these consequences will pale in comparison to what we’ll see if the pension program continues on the unsustainable path it’s on. We must act now to ensure that current and future employees have a sustainable retirement system that works for them.”

Doing nothing would threaten the state’s credit rating and put all beneficiaries at long-term risk, Tate said.

The Public Employees’ Retirement Association program, or PERA, has been an increasingly dire issue for years.

The portion of public employees’ monthly salary that goes to the program — currently 8 percent — would increase to 11 percent for most members by 2020 if the bill passes. It would temporarily freeze cost-of-living adjustments for retirees and raise the retirement age requirement for most new employees to age 65 with a minimum of five years of service, or any age with a minimum of 40 years of service credit.

The bill would also allow many local public employees to choose to participate in the defined-contribution plan, rather than the defined-benefits plan.

Conservative critics have argued PERA should transition from its current structure as a defined-benefits plan — in which the employer guarantees a specific retirement amount and bears the risk of promising the investment will be available — to a definedcontributions plan, like a 401(k), in which the employee chooses to fund the plan, which takes the risk off the employer, or in this case, the government. Democrats have preferred the defined-benefits system.

Senate Bill 18-200 passed the Senate March 27 and was introduced in the House April 3.

Residents invited to share ideas for future of Centennial

Officials schedule a number of events tied to comprehensive plan STAFF REPORT

Centennial residents and businesses are asked to provide ideas on what they would like to see next in their community as part of the third and

final phase of the development of the city’s comprehensive plan.

The latest survey for the Centennial NEXT plan will focus on accessory dweling units, which are small secondary residential structures set up behind or in existing houses, according to a news release. These are commonly known as “granny flats,” “mother-in-law apartments,” “alley houses,” “secondary dwellings” or “carriage houses.” These units also can be incorporated into basements,

attic spaces or garages of existing primary houses.

Share your thoughts, hear about the outcomes from the first two phases of the planning process, and gather additional feedback to inform future policy decisions related to the plan.

Upcoming meetings are: Tuesday, April 17, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Whole Foods Market, Streets at SouthGlenn, 6853 S. York St., Ste. 119 Tuesday, April 17, 6-8 p.m.: Two Penguins Tap & Grill, 13065 E. Briar-

wood Ave. Thursday, April 19, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Trails Recreation Center, 16799 E. Lake Ave. Thursday, April 19, 5-7 p.m.: Whole Foods Market, Streets at SouthGlenn, 6853 S. York St., Suite 119 Thursday, April 19, 6-8 p.m.: Celebrity Lanes, 15755 E. Arapahoe Road.

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April 13, 2018A

Tall Tales Ranch planned for Lone Tree Schweiger venue offers space for planned place for people with developmental disabilities

BY TABATHA STEWART TSTEWART@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

“Six degrees of separation” is the theory that every person on the planet is six or fewer steps away from each other. In more common terms, it’s the concept of “a friend of a friend of a friend.”

The theory was first proposed in 1929 by Hungarian writer Frigyes Karinthy, and has proven to be true for a Centennial couple, who has spent years looking for a place to build a ranch where people with developmental disabilities, like their son Ross, can live productive lives.

“We started the Tall Tales Ranch nonprofit more than three years ago, and originally thought we would have to buy a piece of property in the middle of nowhere,” said Susan Mooney, co-founder of Tall Tales Ranch. “This was really one of those things where a friend of a friend who knew of Schweiger Ranch put a few of us together to talk.”

The result — Schweiger Ranch, a historic 38-acre ranch located just east

Schweiger Ranch has granted Tall Tales Ranch a long-term land lease, to build a working ranch for people with developmental disabilities.

PHOTO COURTESY OF SCHWEIGER RANCH of I-25 and Ridgegate Parkway, in Lone Tree, has offered Mooney a long-term ground lease on the property, which will become the home of Tall Tales Ranch.

Mooney said they came up with the idea for Tall Tales Ranch after their son Ross, who is now 23, was diagnosed with an aggressive brain disease that deteriorates the white matter in the brain and eventually leads to death. Ross led a typical life, with lots of friends, and loved to play sports and dreamed of being a police officer when he grew up. At the age of 14,

after years of Mooney watching their son’s personality morph into one they didn’t recognize, Ross was diagnosed with x-linked adrenoleukodystrophy.

He received a bone marrow transplant which halted the progression of the disease, but left him with an acquired brain injury.

As the Mooneys searched for longterm options for Ross, they were disappointed to find that typical group homes weren’t a good fit for their son, who preferred to be outdoors and loves all things animal- and country-related.

“As Ross’s parents, we want for him

what all parents want,” said Mooney.

“A safe, supportive and wonderful place to live. A place where he is able to experience community, responsibility, challenge, fulfillment, and acceptance for the unique man that he is.”

Mooney said they hope to break ground as early as 2021, and they envision a residential home on site that would house a mix of people with intellectual developmental disabilities and neuro-typical people. Residents would run a community center barn and a coffee shop, and care for animals on the ranch.

“We also want to use it as a training center to teach job skills and employment skills to other people in the community,” said Mooney.

Elizabeth Matthews, executive director of Schweiger Ranch, which is also a nonprofit, said the addition on the property, which will cover just over two acres, will benefit the community and Schweiger Ranch, as well as those with disabilities.

“Between the two nonprofits there’s a great synergy. We have similarities that really kind of work together,” said Matthews. “The ambassadors from Tall Tales Ranch can work on the ranch and work with the animals.

We can do more with the ranch when we have more people there, and it will create a great sense of community and better opportunities for Lone Tree residents and the surrounding communities.”

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April 13, 2018

Tate found not in violation of harassment policy Claim against state senator will not lead to consequences

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After an independent investigation found sexual-harassment claims made against state Sen. Jack Tate by a former state House intern “more likely than not” to be accurate, the top Senate lawmaker said he did not find that Tate violated sexual-harassment policy.

“I have determined that corrective action based on this complaint is unwarranted, and that this investigation is therefore concluded,” state Senate President Kevin Grantham, R-Cañon City, Tate wrote in a letter dated March 29 explaining his decision to Tate, R-Centennial. Grantham’s assessment “supports a different conclusion than those reached” by the independent investigation, he wrote.

The accuser had claimed Tate engaged in behavior ranging from upand-down looks to nudges that made her uncomfortable.

Grantham wrote that he had been

“I have determined that corrective action based on this complaint is unwarranted, and that this investigation is therefore concluded.”

Kevin Grantham Colorado Senate president advised that three of the allegations — including nudging her and acting flirtatious — “do not in any way allege a violation of our workplace-harassment policy.”

The other allegation, that Tate was alone in an elevator with the then-18-year-old and said, “I like the way that skirt looks on you,” could be construed as a violation of the policy, Grantham wrote. But he said the specifics of the allegation weren’t consistent as reported in the written complaint, to the media and in the independent investigation.

“As such, there is no definitive determination that the policy was violated,” wrote Grantham.

Tate commented in a statement April 6.

“I am grateful that this challenging situation has come to a conclusion,”

Tate said.

The Employers Council, a company that facilitates sexual-harassment training for Colorado lawmakers and investigates harassment claims in the Legislature, conducted the independent investigation. It found the accusations “more likely than not” to be accurate, according to a report on the investigation obtained by Colorado Community Media.

Such investigations use the language “more likely than not” or “less likely than so” to weigh claims. That method is based on the preponderance-ofevidence standard used in most civil-court cases on equal-employment opportunity matters, according to a state House memo by Majority Leader KC Becker, D-Boulder.

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OTHERS ACCUSED State Sen. Jack Tate is among six state lawmakers formally accused of sexual harassment in recent months.

The others: • Rep. Steve Lebsock, of Thornton, who was elected as a Democrat but switched to the Republican Party before lawmakers voted to expel him. He was expelled from the House by vote March 2. Lebsock’s was the first expulsion of a House legislator since 1915.

• Sen. Randy Baumgardner, R-Hot Sulphur Springs, who faced an expulsion vote in the Senate April 2 that failed on a 17-17 vote — it required 24 votes, about two-thirds of the Senate, to pass.

• Sen. Daniel Kagan, D-Cherry Hills Village, who was accused by Sen. Beth Martinez Humenik, R-Thornton. Martinez Humenik alleged Kagan was inside a Capitol restroom for female legislators and staff multiple times. Kagan has said it only happened once and accidentally. The room is not labeled as a women’s restroom. Another lawmaker, Sen. Owen Hill, R-Colorado Springs, said he has seen Kagan come through the door.

• Rep. Paul Rosenthal, D-Denver, whose complaint was dismissed by House Speaker Crisanta Duran, D-Denver, because Rosenthal wasn’t a lawmaker at the time of the alleged incident.

• Sen. Larry Crowder, R-Alamosa, whose accusations, like those against Lebsock and Baumgardner, were found more likely than not to be accurate.

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April 13, 2018A

Englewood arcade associates arrested by Denver police Investigation, raids led to arrest of three connected to stalled Golden Dragon

includes Howes and Garamova, said the business was not aware of updated license requirements.

American Pride tried to apply for such a license years prior, but Rowland’s office said the business didn’t need one because it had fewer than five arcade devices and computers didn’t count, according to Dubray. La Fortuna opened November 2016, and American Pride opened March 2015.

Dubray said law enforcement decided to intentionally “sit on the application process and leave the entertainment license in limbo” for El Dorado, adding that Garamov passed all inspections necessary aside from the pending fingerprint review.

An attorney for Garamov, Jan Douglass, said a detective with Denver police — Daniel O’Bannon, who started the investigations into the businesses — told Garamova, “You will never see a license until we determine these games aren’t slot machines, which we know they are.” That happened at the Oct. 4 raid of La Fortuna, Douglass said.

Denver police declined to answer a question about whether that happened, citing the ongoing investigation into the businesses.

But the conflict has also been played out in the courts.

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Englewood residents woke up one October morning last year to find fliers on their doors announcing the impending opening of a new business, with images of video-arcade games that pay cash to players.

In the following days, the Golden Dragon Arcade Games storefront on South Broadway, adorned with a “coming soon” banner, saw its planned “opening day” come and go without opening — and with only an indignant poster added to the lit-up doors alleging that improper actions by the City of Englewood had kept the business from opening.

Now, partners associated with that arcade, whose group billed similar businesses as “mom and pop shops,” face up to a collective hundreds of counts related to illegal gambling after being arrested March 27 by Denver police — following raids of three related businesses that same day, two of which saw raids before on Oct. 4.

But the laws that authorities say prohibit so-called “skill-games arcades,” some argue, are far from clear — despite investigations around the state dating to at least 2015 — and could soon get an update.

An association representing arcade gaming in several Colorado cities — of which Tammy Garamova, one of those arrested, is a leader — argues that a proposed state law to clarify Colorado gambling law, which the association opposes, proves the businesses are innocent.

“The Association has repeatedly made one very important point,” wrote Chris Howes, executive director of the Colorado Skill Games and Entertainment Association, in a statement.

If “officials are so certain that the current Colorado law is clear enough to seize property at members’ arcade locations, then why is House Bill 1234 necessary?”

Whether it’s the authorities, or the arcades, who have the law on their side depends on a story that unraveled over several years and in several Colorado cities.

‘They get ahead of themselves’ In Englewood, Golden Dragon Arcade Games on South Broadway was the city’s first known brush with what an attorney for owner Bagrat Garamov said are “games of skill,” not chance.

The City of Englewood sent Garamov an email the morning of Oct. 12 that said the city cannot process Golden Dragon’s sales and use taxlicense application without a letter from the Colorado Division of Gaming to confirm that its devices don’t conflict with state gambling law. The tax license is part of what would have allowed Golden Dragon, at 4011 S.

The front of American Pride Skill Games at 10890 E. Dartmouth Ave. in Denver, on April 6. Its owner, Bagrat Garamov, also tried to open Golden Dragon Arcade Games in Englewood in October, but the City of Englewood said the business needed verification from the state Division of Gaming to confirm it didn’t conflict with state gambling law.

The City of Denver sent cease-and-desist letters dated March 23 ordering that Garamov must stop operations at American Pride and two other Denver businesses without first obtaining valid licensure.

ELLIS ARNOLD Broadway, to operate in Englewood.

The email included a copy of a letter dated Sept. 25 from the city, notifying Garamov of the need for confirmation from the Division of Gaming to process its tax license and amusementlicense applications.

Garamova, the owner’s wife, said she never received that letter. The city said it was not returned as undeliverable.

Golden Dragon also lacked an inspection by the fire marshal’s office, which the city needs to issue a certificate of occupancy.

The halting of the Golden Dragon’s opening — which was advertised for Oct. 13 — came just a week after the Oct. 4 raids by Denver police of La Fortuna and American Pride Skill Games, two similar businesses Garamov had ownership in, related to suspicion of illegal gambling. Those businesses are in west Denver at 9 S. Federal Blvd. and in southeast Denver at 10890 E. Dartmouth Ave., respectively.

“It’s fair to say that they get ahead of themselves,” said Dan Rowland, a former official with the Denver Department of Excise and Licenses, in

October.

La Fortuna had a pending application for a license to run an amusement facility, but American Pride had no such records in the department, Rowland said at the time, when he worked there.

Sheridan Skill Games LLC, another entity Garamov owns at 2544 Sheridan Blvd., had a pending amusementlicense application. That business and the Dartmouth Avenue location had use tax and occupational-privilege tax accounts — through the city, La Fortuna had only the latter, Rowland said — as of February.

The Sheridan Boulevard location, which opened on Nov. 11 without an amusement license and called itself El Dorado Skill Games, applied for the license Sept. 26 and was awaiting a fingerprint review as of Feb. 26, according to the City of Denver. La Fortuna — called GBE LLC in filings — applied for a license May 31 but still needed to pass a fire inspection, according to the City of Denver. A Fox 31 Denver KDVR story examined how games worked at La Fortuna May 10.

Meg Dubray, public-relations representative for the association that

‘Arbitrary and capricious’ Garamov brought legal action against the City of Englewood in a complaint in Arapahoe County District Court dated Nov. 7 over the city’s stopping of Golden Dragon’s application.

“We believe our rights have been violated,” Garamova said in October about Englewood’s halting of the application process. The move was “arbitrary and capricious,” Douglass said at the time.

The case had not moved forward as of April 3, and if Golden Dragon’s attorney for that case doesn’t file something by April 12, the court will dismiss the case, according to the 18th Judicial District.

At the core of the legal action was, in part, whether Colorado’s gambling laws apply to the business.

Garamov and Garamova — her name ends with an “A” in Colorado Secretary of State documents but not in Denver arrest documents — both were arrested on suspicion of 99 counts each. Those include 46 counts related to improper shipping or receiving of slot machines, 46 counts of possession of a gambling device or record, one count of professional gambling, two counts of maintaining gambling premises and four counts related generally to unauthorized gambling operations.

Police also arrested Eduard Gugulyan, Garamov’s partner in GBE LLC, on suspicion of 15 counts related to improper shipping or receiving of slot machines, 15 counts of possession of a gambling device or record, one count of professional gambling, one count of maintaining gambling premises and two counts related generally to unauthorized gambling operations.

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April 13, 2018

Gun control urged at town hall in Highlands Ranch Congressman, senator were not in attendance

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Shannon Hayes, 21, sat in the gymnasium at ThunderRidge High School in Highlands Ranch on April 7 as a moderator for a panel on gun violence.

As questions continued, she couldn’t help but think back to 2013 and the day she sat in her AP calculus class at Arapahoe High School, prepping for final exams.

Her class was interrupted when a student armed with a gun stormed the school and opened fire, killing a classmate before taking his own life.

When the first shot rang out, Hayes thought she’d heard someone drop a textbook in the hall, but then it became the unmistakable sound of repeated gunfire, she said.

“I don’t remember going from sitting in my desk to hiding under my desk,” she said.

The shooting itself was brief but Hayes hid under her desk for roughly 30 minutes as her classroom went into lockdown. Beyond the door she could hear SWAT officers running through the halls, sometimes shouting “clear” over a fire alarm and PA system announcement telling them to stay sheltered.

“Everyone was kind of hiding under their desks,” she said. “I was definitely shaking.”

Waiting for the shooting to end, Hayes texted her mother the simple sentence: “I love you.”

Today Hayes is one of the student faces behind Never Again Colorado, the group that organized the March for Our Lives event on March 24 and flooded Denver’s Civic Center Park.

On April 7, they held a quickly organized follow up, “Town Hall for our Lives,” for Colorado’s 6th Congressional District, which includes Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Centennial and Aurora, among other areas. A separate town hall for the 4th Congressional District — which includes Castle Rock, Lone Tree, Parker, Elbert County and much of the state’s eastern plains — was scheduled earlier that day in Castle Rock.

At ThunderRidge’s front entrance were volunteers handing out bumper stickers and buttons heralding the “Never Again” slogan and criticizing

Crowds cheer at the Town Hall for Our Lives event in Highlands Ranch on April 7.

Tay Anderson said Never Again Colorado held a town hall April 7 in Highlands Ranch for residents to voice concerns about gun violence.

6th District U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Aurora, for accepting contributions from the National Rifle Association.

Leading much of the night was Tay Anderson, the 19-year-old board president of Never Again Colorado.

Anderson said the organization invited Coffman and U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, to the event. Gardner’s office declined the invitation by email, stating a scheduling conflict, and Coffman’s office did not respond, Anderson said.

The organizers wished Coffman and Gardner had accepted the invitations, Anderson said.

“Just for our congressional representatives to hear us say, `We want to be safe in our schools,’ ” Anderson said.

Levi Tillemann and Jason Crow, both Democrats running to unseat Coffman this November, attended to speak about their vision for gun regulations in America. Their platforms include bans on assault rifles, 10-day waiting periods when someone purchases firearms and stronger background checks.

In Coffman and Gardner’s place were cardboard cutouts of each man.

Sandy Reavey, 63, of Denver, said she invited many of her friends to the event. Reavey came to support students behind the movement and to advocate for stricter gun regulations, she said.

“I have a grandson in junior high and my son was in high school when Columbine happened,” she said. “I

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don’t think our legislators are doing enough to stop it.”

Reavey’s friend Pam Culig, 71, of Aurora agreed, calling Coffman unresponsive to his constituents in Arapahoe County who support more gun control. Both Culig and Reavey want assault weapons banned, they said.

Tess Rosen, a 14-year-old eighth grader at Sky Vista Middle School in Aurora, sat front and center in the gymnasium during the event. It was one of her first times being politically active, she said, but her fear of gun violence and school shootings drove her to get involved.

“I don’t want to have to feel afraid every time I walk into school,” she said. “I think I’m definitely anxious.”

Rosen said feeling unheard by legislators is “a great cause of frustration and anger,” but movements like March for Our Lives is helping.

“Our voices are really getting out there,” she said.

As Hayes moderated during the Town Hall for Our Lives event, she paused from asking questions to address the crowd. It took her a while to realize all of the ways the Arapahoe High School shooting affected her, she told them, but like Rosen, she felt the March for Our Lives movement was helping.

“For me, it’s cathartic and it’s healing,” Hayes told the crowd, “to be able to put action behind this issue.”

Centennial man who tried to kill son gets 20 years Nathan Weitzel, 31, crashed car with boy unrestrained STAFF REPORT

A Centennial man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for a first-degree attempted murder after deliberation charge after he tried to kill his 2

1/2-year-old son by crashing his car while the boy was unrestrained.

Nathan Weitzel, 31, pleaded guilty Feb. 7 to the charge and will face five years of parole after his prison sentence, according Weitzel to a news release by the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.

“This was a very serious crime in which an innocent child was hurt and very easily … could have been dead,” Judge Jeffrey Holmes said in imposing the sentence April 3.

On Aug. 21, 2016, Weitzel drove his car at about 75 mph into several parked cars in the 6000 block of South Eudora Way in Centennial.

Weitzel wore his seatbelt, but he had left his son purposely unrestrained in

the backseat.

Weitzel had been using cocaine and wanted to kill his son to avoid the responsibilities of raising a child, he told investigators.

His son recovered from serious injuries.

In exchange for his guilty plea, prosecutors agreed to drop the other six charges associated with the incident.

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Numerous Colorado counties looking to CodeRED for emergency alerts Residents can sign up for emergency alerts to stay informed

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When a gunman opened fire on Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office deputies in Highlands Ranch on New Year’s Eve, spurring a 90-minute standoff with authorities, many nearby residents received calls, texts or emails with details of the emergency and instructions for how to respond.

Residents were made aware of what was happening because they had signed up for notifications through the county’s emergency alert system, which in much of the Denver metro area and half of Colorado counties is run through a Florida-based company called CodeRED. Nationwide, CodeRED has about 10,000 clients.

Within the Denver metro area, Weld, Jefferson, Douglas and Adams counties use CodeRED. Arapahoe County is in the process of switching to CodeRED. The company is also used by the state’s office of emergency management and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, said Troy Harper, general manager for CodeRED’s public sector operation.

“CodeRED has been around for 20 years.

Over the past 20 years we have perfected the process of providing services for government entities to engage or communicate with their citizens, their staff, partners and vendors.”

Troy Harper General manager, CodeRED public sector operation How it works What exactly is CodeRED and how does it work?

“CodeRED has been around for 20 years,” Harper said. “Over the past 20 years we have perfected the process of providing services for government entities to engage or communicate with their citizens, their staff, partners and vendors.”

Through the system, residents can opt-in for emergency alerts. They can choose to receive them by call, text, email or all of those options, for their home and work addresses.

Under a CodeRED account, people can add multiple addresses, so if someone lives in Colorado but owns a vacation home out-of-state, they can be alerted to emergencies in either location if CodeRED operates in both

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Government agencies can use CodeRED to inform residents of many different types of emergencies, such as police activity, active shooters, bomb threats or wildfires. If authorities need people to evacuate, avoid an area or shelter in place, they can send those instructions through CodeRED. The time it takes for an alert to go out varies, officials said, but it averages between five and 10 minutes.

Douglas County Regional 9-1-1 Communications Manager Grace Reinis said the county’s emergency dispatch center receives directions from supervisors at the scene of an incident and then crafts the message it sends to citizens based on that information.

“Once we have what they want sent to the citizens, we open up the application and select the area we want hit,” she said.

Selecting how big an area to contact, also called geo-targeting, often takes the most time in issuing an alert, officials said.

Getting the word out Officials say getting people to sign up for CodeRED alerts remains a priority for them.

Just 11,000 people in the Arapahoe County E911 Emergency Communications Service Authority’s (ACE9-1-1) 300,000-person jurisdiction signed up for emergency alerts under the provider the county used before CodeRED, said Executive Director Bruce Romero.

“The level of response we have is not acceptable in my books,” he said.

ACE9-1-1, which serves Arapahoe County minus the City of Aurora, chose CodeRED as its provider for emergency alerts from among three companies selected through a bidding process.

They began transitioning to the CodeRED system last month. Training should be completed this month, after which ACE9-1-1 can go live with the new system.

Romero didn’t push recruiting new users once they determined the 911 authority would switch providers, he said, but he’s planning a rebranding and advertising campaign once CodeRED goes live in their jurisdiction, in order to boost enrollment.

Jefferson County had more than 60,000 contacts registered with CodeRED as of March 23 and Douglas

HOW TO REGISTER To sign up for CodeRED alerts, go to one of the following websites: Adams County: https://public.coderedweb. com/CNE/en-US/EA22F5DE3F32 Douglas County: https://public.coderedweb. com/CNE/en-US/84B13CCD6B41 Jefferson County: https://public.coderedweb. com/CNE/en-US/655AC5D55998 County had approximately 177,000 contacts as of December, although it underwent an audit of its database that month that determined more than 33,000 were non-working numbers.

Contacts do not refer to individual people or individual homes, but phone numbers registered with CodeRED. Jenny Fulton, a spokeswoman for the Jefferson County Sheriff ’s Office, said landline phone numbers for residencies and businesses are automatically put into their system, but that won’t reach everyone.

“Obviously, these days a lot of people don’t have landlines so we’re really encouraging people to sign up,” Fulton said. “As many ways as you can receive it, it’s beneficial.”

“It’s something that we have to push constantly,” Reinis said.

A growing industry Officials in metro-area counties said they are confident false alerts — like the erroneous report of a missile threat disseminated by Hawaii’s emergency management agency in January — are unlikely to happen in their jurisdictions, although nothing is impossible, they agreed.

CodeRED protocols essentially require their clients to triple check messages before they’re sent to the masses, Harper said.

Personnel who issue alerts through the system need credentials to log in and must enter a passcode to actually send alerts.

“In my opinion, sending an accidental alert, especially in CodeRED, is almost nonexistent. There are a number of things that have to take place to make that alert go out,” Romero said.

Romero said he did check whether the Hawaii missile alert was issued through CodeRED before the 911 authority made its decision. Once he had that assurance other aspects of the company helped CodeRED stand out from competitors, including cost and what Romero called a user-friendly system.

Harper said CodeRED has placed a large emphasis on building its infrastructure, partnering with phone companies and data providers. He credits technological advancements for part of the company’s rise over the past decade.

Not all counties use CodeRED as their emergency alert provider. Coloradans can go to their municipality, county and state websites for more information on signing up for emergency alerts.

“These are really important and very effective systems,” Harper said.

“This is a long-term industry that has really gained a lot of traction over the years.”

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April 13, 2018

Mobile urgent care offers convenience for patients DispatchHealth provides services in the comfort of a patient’s home

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A few years ago, Leigh Picchetti’s 6-year-old son scraped his thumb while playing on a trampoline. The Highlands Ranch mom bandaged her son’s cut, but within a few days, it had turned green. She sent a photo to a friend who is a nurse practitioner and asked whether she should go to an urgent care or emergency room.

“She said don’t do either, there is this new service called DispatchHealth that will come to your house,” said Picchetti.

Within an hour, a blue car with the company’s logo arrived at her home, Picchetti said. A nurse practitioner and EMT inquired about her son’s situation and took notes on an iPad before laying out a large, white gauzelike pad on a bench in the middle of her living room. They drained her son’s infected blister, then sterilized and bandaged the area. She paid an urgent care copay of about $75, and her insurance, Cigna, covered the rest.

Gone are the days when a patient had to leave his or her house to receive medical care. DispatchHealth, a mobile urgent care, is a reflection of the

A physician and EMT from DispatchHealth help Leigh Picchetti’s 6-year-old son, who had an infected scrape on his thumb from a tumble on the trampoline. Completed in the home, the treatment took about four or five minutes.

COURTESY LEIGH PICCHETTI direction society is moving — consumers want convenience.

“Convenience is the new quality,” said market director Melanie Plaksin.

“It’s life hacks, ultimately.”

Founded in 2013, DispatchHealth has eight cars that service cities as north as Longmont and south as Colorado Springs. Each vehicle is equipped with a robust technology network and a

black briefcase filled with clinical materials used to treat common ailments: the flu, urinary tract infections, cuts, minor bone breaks, nausea, vomiting.

Patients sign up on the company’s app or website, where they are asked to disclose their primary health-care information to provide a continuum of care.

Once an appointment is requested, DispatchHealth calls the patient to determine if the service is the best fit.

Within an hour, a physician and EMT are at the home, where they stay for an average of 45 minutes.

For Picchetti, her son’s treatment took four or five minutes. The following day, she received a call from her son’s pediatrician — who had been contacted by DispatchHealth — to schedule a follow-up appointment, Picchetti said.

“I was like, that is so full service,” said Picchetti. “It was just incredibly convenient.”

DispatchHealth tries to be transparent about cost prior to visits, team members say. The healthcare company takes several public and private insurances, which are listed at www. dispatchhealth.com/insurance-coverage. The average cost of care is $150 to $300 per visit, depending on insurance coverage.

“We are eight to 10 times cheaper than an ER visit,” said Dr. Phil Mitchell, vice president of medical affairs.

“There is no comparison with cost and convenience.”

ABOUT DISPATCHHEALTH To request care, visit www.dispatchhealth. com, download the free app or call 720990-5136. A physician and EMT will arrive in approximately one hour and stay for an average of 45 minutes. For a list of symptoms treated by DispatchHealth, visit www. dispatchhealth.com/what-we-treat. To learn what insurance DispatchHealth takes, visit www.dispatchhealth.com/insurancecoverage.

Being in a home setting allows physicians to get a better feel for a patient’s lifestyle, Mitchell said. He has noticed that patients are more apt to open up about medical conditions or concerns when they are in a comfortable place.

“Health is how you feel,” said Mitchell. “It can be a very emotional thing.”

For parents like Picchetti, who also has a young daughter, the service trumps a visit to the ER. She’s recommended DispatchHealth to everyone she knows, she said.

“It would never be my first choice to take my healthy kid or my sick kid to an environment that is full of germs and trauma,” said Picchetti. “(DispatchHealth) felt like customer service and I’ve never thought of health care as customer service. They were there to make sure everything was easy and as simple as possible for me, and as stress-free as possible for my son.”

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Centennial seeks grant to improve park City with most nominations gets $20k through Earth Month campaign STAFF REPORT

Centennial officials are asking residents to nominate the city to receive a $20,000 grant to improve Centennial Center Park. Nominations are taken through April 30.

The national “Meet Me at the Park” Earth Month campaign is funded by the National Recreation and Park Association, in collaboration with the Walt Disney Co. The city that receives the most nominations is awarded a grant.

“At NRPA we believe everyone

deserves a great park. That’s why we’re proud to collaborate with The Walt Disney Co. on this campaign,” said Lori Robertson, NRPA director of conservation. “Everyone is encouraged to join us in giving back to the places that shape so much of our lives by participating in this year’s campaign. A nomination for your favorite park is all it takes.”

Local parks make Centennial a better place to live, officials say.

“If the City of Centennial was fortunate enough to receive this grant, we would invest the funds into our Centennial Center Park. This park has proven to be a destination for residents and visitors throughout the region and we welcome the opportunity to continue to improve upon a community favorite,” said Centennial Mayor Stephanie Piko.

For information, or to submit a nomination, go to www.NRPA.org/ DisneyMeetMeAtThePark.

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Zoo welcomes baby Sumatran orangutan STAFF REPORT

A baby Sumatran orangutan was born March 25 at the Denver Zoo. Named Cerah (Che-rah), which means “bright” in Indonesian and is often used to refer to sunshine, the female animal was born to mom Nias (Nee-uhs) and dad Berani (buhrAH-nee). Her birth was natural and uneventful, and both mom and baby are in good health, according to a zoo news release. They are behind the scenes to give them time to rest and bond, and to allow zoo staff to make sure Cerah is receiving proper care and nourishment from Nias.

Nias is 29 years old and arrived at the Denver Zoo in 2005. Berani is 25 years old and arrived in 2017.

The two were paired under recommendation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan program, which oversees the population management of select species in association member institutions and enhances conservation of those species in the wild.

The coupling proved to be a fast success, as Nias and Berani met in July 2017 and conceived Cerah less than a month later.

With a worldwide population estimated at only 14,600, Sumatran orangutans are classified as critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species.

Cerah is expected to make her debut in the next few weeks in the Great Apes exhibit in Primate Panorama.

A newborn female Sumatran orangutan was born March 25 at the Denver Zoo. Cerah was born to mom Nias and dad Berani, and both mom and baby are in good health.

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NEWS IN A HURRY Dealership receives top award Larry H. Miller Nissan Highlands Ranch was among the 18 Larry H. Miller dealerships that received top awards nationally from manufacturers in 2017.

The award given to the Highlands Ranch dealership was the 2017 Nissan Award of Excellence, which recognizes and rewards individual Nissan dealerships and dealership employees for outstanding performance results in sales, customer satisfaction and owner loyalty.

Boutique expands to Castle Rock A Line Boutique’s third Colorado store celebrated its grand opening April 16 in Castle Rock.

A Line owner Karmen Berentsen and Castle Rock A Line co-owner Melissa Rufenacht offer contemporary and designer fashion brands and personal styling at the area’s first luxuryconcept women’s boutique.

It is at 6360 Promenade Parkway.

In addition to in-store styling, A Line offers a range of gratis services including tailoring, wardrobe and closet edits, home and office deliveries, mobile text message styling and travel/packing assistance.

The boutiques feature more than

50 strategically curated brands at a variety of price points.

Designers include Rag & Bone, IRO, Citizens of Humanity, RtA, Rebecca Taylor, Golden Goose, Chloé, and Proenza Schouler.

Featured as one of Elle Magazine’s Top Boutiques in the Nation, A Line’s expansion to Castle Rock is the first of three new locations opening throughout the Denver Metro area in 2018. The others are in Belleview Station and Union Station.

Companies, landscapes honored Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado presented awards to several Centennial companies and landscapes at this year’s ELITE ceremony.

The ELITE Awards recognize businesses that have made outstanding contributions to the landscape industry.

It is the only program of its kind in Colorado and honors exceptional landscapes and personnel within the profession.

This year’s honorees include the Clayton Early Learning Project garden, Phase One Landscape’s work on a Cherry Hills landscape, and Terracare Associates’ landscape maintenance work at Centennial Center Park.

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State, Douglas County debut new first-responder training facility Traffic Incident Management center dedicated to fallen state troopers Jursevics, Donahue

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Velma Donahue places a hand on the shoulder of D.J. Jursevics. Donahue lost her husband, State Trooper Cody Donahue, in 2016 when he was hit and killed while working on Interstate 25. D.J. Jursevics lost his wife, State Trooper Jaimie Jursevics, in 2015 when she was also hit and killed while working along I-25.

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In 2015, Colorado State Patrol Trooper Jaimie Jursevics was hit and killed by a drunk driver while she directed traffic at an accident on Interstate 25 near Castle Rock.

In 2016, a passing trucker hit and killed Trooper Cody Donahue while he investigated a crash, also on I-25 near Castle Rock.

On April 5, officials from the Colorado Department of Transportation, the Colorado State Patrol and Douglas County held a ribbon cutting and grand opening for a new Traffic Incident Management training center, a facility that aims to help emergency responders work crash scenes more safely and efficiently. CDOT hopes agencies throughout the state come to the center to train.

Members of Jursevics’ and Donahue’s family attended the event.

“When events like this happen it just warms my heart,” said Velma Donahue, Cody Donahue’s wife. “To remember that people are still here and care.”

The center, which cost $1.5 million to build, is located in Douglas County, west of U.S. Highway 85 near Louviers.

Officials hailed the project as one that would increase safety for emergency responders and the public alike.

“I’m very proud that CDOT was a partner in this, that we were able to find the resources,” said CDOT Executive Director Michael Lewis. “But it’s not about CDOT. It’s about all of us.”

Ryan Rice, director of operations for CDOT, said the center is the second of its kind in the nation and the first in Colorado.

Traffic Incident Management, or TIM, is a training program developed through the Strategic Highway Research Program and run through the National Highway Institute, the educational arm of the Federal Highway Administration.

CDOT searched for nearly two years for a location where it could build a TIM center in Colorado, Rice said.

When CDOT officials heard last year that Douglas County planned to construct an Emergency Vehicle Operation Center for law enforcement and youth driver training, they approached the county about partnering with CDOT and the Colorado State Patrol on a TIM project.

Douglas County had the land.

CDOT had the $1.5 million needed for construction. From there, the project came together “very quickly,” Rice said.

“That was probably the tip of the success right there,” Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock said April 5, commending the role of public and private partnerships in bringing such projects to fruition. The EVOC center was constructed in part through a $3.3 million donation from Dave and Gail Liniger, Douglas County residents and founders of the real estate company RE/MAX. Now complete, the TIM track sits on a 2.7-acre corner of the county’s EVOC site. Stretching 1,100 feet in length and 80 feet in width, with guard rails and true-to-life paint, the TIM track is a replica of Colorado interstate.

Before authorities constructed the TIM site, they administered training through a four-hour course, sometimes online but typically in a classroom setting.

What those classes lacked was a realworld application, Rice said, a sentiment echoed by numerous officers who have undergone the training.

At the grand opening, a staged multi-car pileup complete with a vehicle on its side showcased the environment crews will train in starting this spring.

“This has been a big component that we’ve been missing,” Rice said, “this on-the-road, practical, live training.

Classroom training is an important part of it but if you’re not having that live training you are really limited.”

TIM teaches first responders from multiple disciplines — law enforcement, fire, medical and CDOT personnel — how to work cohesively to clear a crash.

“To really achieve the level of safety that we want for the public,” Rice said, “we really have to have a team that’s SEE TIM, P22

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The TIM site, the lighter strip of concrete pictured above, will provide traffic incident management training for agencies throughout the state.

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against Englewood argued the business’s games involve skill, speed or endurance and thus do not qualify as gambling under state law. It also argued that Colorado’s laws regarding simulated gambling are unconstitutionally vague.

One part of a law regarding simulated gambling was declared unconstitutionally vague by the El Paso County District Court on June 21, but Denver police’s arrests are not based on that simulated-gambling statute.

In recent years, similar businesses in Delta, Evans, Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver have seen raids by law enforcement. In 2015, the state Legislature passed a bill aimed at curtailing gambling at internet cafes, or “sweepstakes” cafes, and five businesses were ordered shut down

by Mesa County in the Grand Junction area, the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel reported. The law is House Bill 15-1047.

In February 2015, a business entity called Internet Cafe Dartmouth, registered to Garamova, gave a lob-

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Gugulyan and Garamov show the same date of birth, June 20, 1979, in arrest documents.

The City of Denver sent ceaseand-desist letters dated March 23 addressed to Garamov, Garamova and Gugulyan ordering them to stop operating La Fortuna, American Pride and El Dorado without valid amusement licenses.

The investigation into La Fortuna and American Pride began in May 2017. Police raided the three locations March 27.

A Colorado Bureau of Investigation PowerPoint slideshow obtained

by Colorado Community Media that gives an overview of state gambling law lists “robberies, burglaries, drug activity, money laundering” and “tax evasion” as possible concerns for unregulated gambling environments.

The Golden Dragon’s legal action

bying firm $20,000 in opposing the sweepstakes bill, according to filings with the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office.

Cafe Cherry, an internet cafe that opened in 2013, was run by Garamov at the same address as the American Pride arcade.

It closed after the law passed, which outlawed operations where customers engaged in sweepstakes that the bill said amounts to simulated gambling.

The skill-games association has described itself as made up of “mom and pop” shops in news releases and responses to questions.

Similar arcades have opened in Commerce City and Aurora in recent years. Palace Skill Arcade is listed in state filings at 7045 Pecos St. in Adams County near Westminster.

‘Elements of chance and skill’ State House Bill 18-1234, which passed the House March 26 and moved to the Senate, would define simulated gambling without an exception for

“bona fide contests of skill, speed, strength or endurance” — meaning simulated gambling would include risking money or other value for gain that depends on skill, or in whole or in part upon chance.

It would “include devices that combine the elements of chance and skill, in accordance with the state Constitution,” according to the Legislature’s website.

Slot machines, including electrical or video machines that take tokens or payment according to the state Constitution, would be defined as a simulated-gambling device if results are determined by the skill of the player or the element of chance, or both, as the state Constitution outlines. Devices that pay nothing of value and are not used for gambling would not qualify as a simulated gambling device under the bill.

The bill redefines “prize” such that prizes of tickets, or electronic coupons, that can’t be exchanged for money would not fall under the definition as it relates to simulated gambling.

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VOICES Looking for things that will keep? Keep looking

W

hen I was 18-19, I thought I wanted a career in handdrawn illustration, and my goal was QUIET album covers.

Glad I didn’t.

DESPERATION Hand-drawn illustrations are mostly gone, and so are (long playing) album covers.

You can still find vinyl stores like the one in “High Fidelity,” but they are few and far between (like Craig Marshall pay phones).

Some of us no lonSmith ger have any kind — vinyl, cassette, CD — of individually

packaged music.

Travel agents? You can still find them too. But they are disappearing too.

Daily print newspapers?

Denver’s only daily just cut 30 percent of its staff. It breaks my heart, because I know what’s next, and I have seen it coming for a long time.

I have subscribed to daily newspapers since I was an undergraduate.

The math is 50 years. Subscribing to The Los Angeles Times in my late teens was a subscription to the big table in the room. I learned the names of reporters and columnists, and I became familiar with liberals and conservatives — and idiots.

Too harsh?

Idiots are convinced that any

newspaper’s factual stories are either liberal or conservative, even when they are simply factual stories.

One Post reader wrote, “You totally alienate half of the state and wonder why you need to eliminate a third of your staff ?”

Truth is, The Post didn’t wonder why it had to be done.

Reader preferences and economic factors were involved.

How news is being accessed has been changing for some time. Likewise, shopping preferences. I haven’t been to a mall in 10 years, maybe longer.

The internet isn’t entirely to blame for all of this. But it’s an accomplice.

You can find out what just happened anywhere in the world right now on

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Because I worked with Susan and the Senior Commission when on the Centennial City Council, I can say unequivocally that she is one of the most effective and result-oriented people I have ever met. Her goal-focused ability to work within a team to create and finish projects and implement programs is impressive. Even more impressive is Susan’s advocacy and empathy for citizens of all ages and abilities.

As a South Suburban board member, Susan will be strong and effective, a leader in managing the budget to allocate funding so the park district can continue to have amenities and programs that all can enjoy. Please cast one of your three votes for Susan in the May 8 South Suburban board election!

Mark Gotto Centennial Vote for Blosten South Suburban is having an election on May 8 to select three new members to the board of directors. I believe that this is an important election as three longtime board members are term limited (John Ostermiller, Pam Eller, and Mike Anderson). I am supporting the election of Charlie Blosten to the board. Charlie was the public works director for the City of SEE LETTERS, P15

the internet, not the next day in a print edition.

It goes further: Local televised news is losing viewership. It lost mine years ago.

The panel format is too convivial.

Big stories are side by side with stories about cats wearing clothes. They tease you, so you don’t use the remote during a commercial. I used a remote during commercials.

Another Post reader blamed “out-ofstate hedge-fund owners who have no regard for local news.”

There’s blame — or credit — to go around, but what it amounts to is a loss. The loss of a hand-held sheaf of words, images, ideas, and opinions.

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Preparing for change, managing change and accepting change

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s a frequent traveler I spend a lot of time on airplanes, in hotels, and in rental cars or Uber/Lyft rides. And I spend a lot of time in different cities around the world. With all of this travel, as with anything in life, comes change.

A change of vehicles, change WINNING of hotel rooms, a WORDS change of scenery, and overall changes to the systems we follow when we travel, like security and airline policy and procedure.

As someone who speaks about change quite a bit, Michael Norton I found the irony while I laughed at myself on my most recent trip. It was another hotel stay, at least my 30th night in a hotel this year, and just another room much like the rooms I had slept in for the past several years.

And as I got up and got ready to shower, I was faced with one more unique shower fixture. Almost no way to tell which way was hot and which way was cold, and no visible way to turn it from tub to shower mode.

My frustration gave way to laughter as I prayed that one day there would be a universal shower in all hotels everywhere around the world.

In that moment I was ready to make it my life’s work. And there I stood, examined the apparatus one more time, and figured it out, at last a hot morning shower.

Of course showers change, everything changes eventually. The team I was getting ready to go see was undergoing significant organizational change. They were also getting ready to change products and were launching a new technology. The executives and shareholders were all very excited about the changes, getting ready to launch their company into the next generation and level of success. The problem was the team expected to execute on the changes was not quite ready.

Not being ready caused fear and panic. Fear and panic fueled the rumor mill. The rumor mill perpetuated wrong information, and wrong information sent an entire workforce into paralysis. All the change that was getting to take place was in fact very good for the company and its customers. It was also going to be very good for the entire organiza-

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Finding common ground on issues of mental health

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ut six Republicans and three Democrats on the same Denver stage, and you might not expect them to agree on anything. When it comes to improving mental health care, however, you can find common GUEST ground.

Nine candidates COLUMN shared a stage last week at Mental Health Colorado’s first-ever gubernatorial forum. The consensus: We ought to make it harder for people who pose a danger to themselves or others to get guns, Andrew Romanoff and easier for them to get treatment.

Those are two of the top priorities we’re urging the legislature to address this year. The first is called an extreme risk protection order; it would allow law enforcement officers to remove weapons from the homes of individuals at risk of suicide or violence.

Five states have already enacted such laws, and the approach seems to be working. No law can prevent every tragedy, but studies show that restricting access to firearms in these circumstances — even temporarily — reduces the likelihood of harm.

The laws require a court order and

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Littleton until he recently retired after 40-plus years.

While I was with South Suburban as the executive director, I had the opportunity to work with him on many open-space acquisitions, trail developments, and playground renovations.

He was active on both the South Platte and Highline Canal Working Groups.

Charlie is an experienced administrator and understands the public planning and budgeting process. South Suburban has a significant number of new projects currently underway and many plans for future development. I believe his experience and background in the community would be a valuable asset to the board and the district. He is an active user of South Suburban facilities and is a longtime resident of Littleton.

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But that’s not enough to keep something around anymore. Our preferences, aligned with new technologies, replace dated formats all day long.

Jennifer just made a trip to Ohio to see her family. I asked her if she wanted to borrow a book.

She said, “No, thanks. I have a book on Kindle.”

She didn’t see my reaction because I

appropriate regard for due process rights. With those provisions in place, the extreme risk protection order has earned the support of the National Rifle Association, among other organizations.

Every gubernatorial candidate at our forum signed on, and we’re asking the General Assembly to follow suit.

Mental Health Colorado is working with members of both parties to introduce and pass legislation this month.

To be clear, most people with mental illness are not violent; they are far more likely to be victims of crime than perpetrators. But for those at risk of suicide, a gun represents the most lethal means.

Suicides account for more than two-thirds of gun deaths in America, and an even higher share in Colorado.

More than 1,000 Coloradans die by suicide each year — a death toll this proposal can decrease.

Just as critical: access to treatment.

Each year, an estimated 35,000 Coloradans experience a mental health crisis that makes them gravely disabled or places them in imminent danger. That’s a conservative figure, based on the number of people who are subjected to involuntary holds.

Under current law, those holds can last for up to 72 hours. Once that time is up, roughly 10 percent of these individuals are certified for involuntary Vote Barrett for SSPR board It is with great honor that I endorse Pete Barrett, my friend and colleague for the past 30 years, as he runs for a South Suburban Board of Directors position. Pete and I worked together while I was the principal at East Elementary. We partnered to develop a soccer outreach program for students and the surrounding community in north Littleton. That began in 2003.

Fast forward to 2018! Littleton Soccer Club now supports and sponsors several programs throughout the community at the elementary and middle school level. Simply said, the relationship between Littleton Soccer and Littleton Public Schools has thrived under Pete’s leadership. I feel strongly that he would bring the same passion for support and service to the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District.

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was in another room.

I lowered my head.

My morning paper goes splat on the driveway about 4 a.m. It’s a trigger, that sound. I can smell the coffee before I can smell the coffee.

Something’s charm, if that’s what it is, isn’t enough. Otherwise we’d all still be taking the train.

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

treatment.

But most don’t meet that standard, and many never get treatment. For some, the cycle of crisis simply repeats itself.

That’s why we’re asking the Legislature to step in. Instead of waiting for more Coloradans to fall through the cracks, we ought to help them get care.

Our proposal would establish care coordination teams, providing assistance in housing, employment and treatment. The state already supplies such assistance to individuals who leave Colorado’s mental health institutes, through the transition specialist program.

But the vast majority of Coloradans, even those with severe mental illness, are not institutionalized — and don’t need to be.

Colorado’s own experience, as well as that of other states, shows that proper treatment and support improve

outcomes and lower the demand on hospitals, emergency rooms and the criminal justice system.

Turning our jails and prisons into warehouses for people with mental health or substance use disorders is the most expensive and least therapeutic decision we can make.

The bottom line: It’s far cheaper, more effective, and ultimately more humane to treat mental illness than to ignore it or to criminalize it.

That’s a conclusion with which every candidate — and, we hope, a majority of our elected officials — can agree.

Andrew Romanoff is the president and CEO of Mental Health Colorado (www.mentalhealthcolorado.org), the state’s leading advocate for the prevention and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders. He served as the speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives.

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tion. The breakdown in communication and preparation came when the company failed to make sure that all personnel were ready for the change.

Being ready for the change doesn’t mean that we need 100 percent buy-in before we change; being ready for the change means that we have thought everything out, prepared internal and external communications, alerted everyone to the changes that were coming and what the expectations were going to be, and gave them a format to ask questions about the change.

Left to our own imaginations, we can quickly determine that change is a bad thing, and sometimes see it as a very bad thing.

Now, managing change is still yet another part of the story. Once prepa-

ration and communication are met with expectation and explanation, we can start to better manage the change as it is happening.

It’s not time to think about measuring results of the change; the first thing we have to do is manage the behaviors that will drive the change.

When people clearly understand where the company and the product are going, they can then clearly see where their personal contribution can make a difference.

Accepting change happens. For some, like those of us staring at a brand-new shower fixture, it takes a little more time than others.

But sooner or later, whether we resist the change or not, the change will happen. As it has been said, the one constant regarding change is that change happens, and change will happen again.

The secret is following the first two paths mentioned above, change readiness and change management.

When we can become really good and efficient at both of those, change acceptance will be accelerated and the change will be successful.

Here is the best part of the shower story. As I stood there bewildered for a moment or two, I didn’t stop to think and appreciate all of the other changes to that particular hotel. The mattresses were all changed, the lobby and bar were upgraded and changed, the check-in process was changed and made easier than ever before.

Of course the shower fixture would have been changed too. I was ready for the changes I liked and could easily grasp, and I managed what was being changed as long as I saw the benefit to me, but I was slower in accepting the change that was just a little more difficult.

I still think a worldwide universal shower set up for all hotels is a brilliant idea, like maybe one of those really awesome showers found in the Netherlands.

So how about you? Whether you are looking at a change at work or home, are you ready for it? Do you know how you will manage it? And are you prepared for those impacted by the change to accept it? I would love to hear your personal story or your company story of change at gotonorton@ gmail.com. And when we recognize the role that readiness, management, and acceptance plays in effective change, it really will be a better than good week.

What’s new with you? I really would love to hear what’s new with you and your “new” story at gotonorton@ gmail.com. And when we can identify and appreciate the feeling of something new, it really will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the president of the Zig Ziglar Corporate Training Solutions Team, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

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ne of the best things about the annual Record Store Day event, where local record stores all over the metro area open their doors to an intense rush of passionate music fans, is meeting people who share a passion for music.

“Record Store Day really feels like a community event,” said Chelsea Bashford, one of the employees at Arvada’s Black and Read book and music store. “You get a chance to meet other people who live in the area and love music just as much as you do.”

Record Store Day falls on Saturday, April 21, and as has become the trend in the nine years since the first day, this year will be bigger and busier than any that have come before.

“Record Store Day is by far our biggest day of the year,” said Paul Epstein, owner of Twist and Shout Records in Denver. “Every year Record Store Day becomes the biggest day in our history. We try to make it a fun event for everyone who comes in on the day.”

On Record Store Day, special vinyl, tape, CD releases and various promotional products are made available exclusively for the day.

These items include rare releases, never-before-heard songs and albums, and uniquely colored vinyl — in other words, a music collector’s dream.

“There are items every year that sell out super quickly, either because the musician has a lot of fans, or because the piece is really rare,” said Aaron Bogue, media buyer at Angelo’s CDs and More, which has locations on Broadway, East Colfax and in Aurora. “Those first 30 to 40 minutes are my favorite part, because you get to watch people go after a physical thing that means a lot to them.”

The annual day was created as a way to celebrate the world of record stores — not only owners, their employees and the musicians, but also customers who keep these local businesses alive at a time where so much of music is consumed via the internet.

Record Store Day encourages shoppers to celebrate their local stores, which are a vital part of

The power of story at 15th Vail Film Festival

Paul Epstein, owner of Twist and Shout Records, high-fives the first customers into his store on Record Store Day. The annual event is an opportunity for vinyl fans to honor their favorite stores, and for store owners to thank their customers.

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Albums on the Hill 1128 13th St. Boulder 303-447-0159 www.albumsonthehill. com Angelo’s CDs and More 16711 E. Iliff Ave. Aurora 303-337-1399 937 E. Colfax Ave. Denver 303-863-8668 1959 S. Broadway Denver 303-798-6378 www.angeloscds.com Bart’s Record Shop 1625 Folsom St.

Boulder 303-444-1760 www.bartsrecordshop. com Black and Read 7821 Wadsworth Blvd.

Arvada 303-467-3236 www.facebook.com/ blackandreadcolorado Bogey’s West Music 311 3rd St. Castle Rock 303-688-6765 www.bogeyswest.com Chain Reaction Records 8793 W. Colfax Ave. Lakewood 303-237-4445

the community and economy and provide a place for people with a shared interest to gather. In a celebration of brick-and-mortar business, many go all out for the day — Twist and Shout offers coffee and food for those who first ar-

www.facebook.com/ chainreaction303 Recycled Records LP 1067 S. Hover St., Unit C Longmont 720-291-7000 www.recycledrecordslp. com Twist and Shout 2508 E. Colfax Ave. Denver 303-593-2540 www.twistandshout.com Wax Trax Records 638 E. 13th Ave. Denver 303-831-7246 www.waxtraxrecords.com

rive, Black and Read will have local bands performing throughout the day, and Angelo’s will have special free items available to shoppers.

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t sounds like a cliché, but everyone has a story to tell. For most of us, that story is something we keep to ourselves, maybe because it’s too personal, too difficult to share, or something you think no one would be interested in.

There’s nothing wrong with keeping these stories to ourselves, but when someone decides to step forward and share their story, we should pay attention In my three days at COMING the 15th annual Vail ATTRACTIONS Film Festival, April 5-8, I met so many people who shared stories that were of vital importance and learned so much about subjects I would’ve never considered before.

In Kerry David’s documentary, “Bill Coors: The Will to Live” Clarke Reader I was shown a portrait of a man with a name every Colorado resident FOR FULL knows and discovered COVERAGE I didn’t know anything For full coverat all about him. And I age of the 15th was moved but what I annual Vail found.

Festival, visit In “Tribal Justice,” diwww.colorado- rector Anne Makepeace communityme- introduced me to the dia.com. powerful community of two Native American tribes in California, and the efforts of their judges to restore health and dignity to their people. And I was motivated by what I found.

In Molly McGlynn’s feature debut, “Mary Goes Round,” the writer/director and lead actress Aya Cash painted a vivid portrait of addiction, forgiveness, and the many surprising roads to empathy. And I was inspired by what I found.

That’s the power of sharing your story.

The festival has grown by leaps and bounds since it was first started by brothers Sean and Scott Cross, but its dedication to sharing stories that people otherwise wouldn’t be exposed to has never faltered.

“Independent films are labors of love, and getting audiences and filmmakers together is such a rare experience — one we wanted to provide,” Sean explained.

“It takes such a long time to make a film, and we wanted to do everything we could to support independent filmmakers.”

That commitment to the independent voices is evident throughout the weekend. Some of the most packed events are the ones where short films were being screened. At a screening on April 7, viewers were standing against the wall and sitting the aisles to see films like “The Invaders,” where theater actor Isra SEE READER, P20

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Duffer Haus kicks in on Broadway One of several new businesses, sports bar features life-sized soccer-pool combination

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Like playing soccer? How about pool?

How about both?

A new business in the rapidly changing 3400 block of South Broadway — Englewood’s historic downtown — offers just that: a life-sized pool-table surface where players kick soccer balls into pockets like in billiards.

Duffer Haus opened at 3470 S. Broadway on March 31, featuring local art and an atmosphere not of a typical sports bar. Owner Brian Meadows said the block, which has seen a recent influx of new businesses, seemed like “an up-and-coming area.”

“I think it has a newer vibe almost, where Denver was almost 10 years ago,” said Meadows, who lives in Thornton. The “potential in Englewood seems unlimited. It does still kinda have that old-school feel.”

Just days in, Meadows said locals as well as people from Highlands Ranch and even the Thornton area came in to

Vincenza Licata, right, takes a shot at the life-sized soccer-pool game called gamböl at Duffer Haus April 4, as owner Brian Meadows watches. Licata handles marketing for the bar.

ELLIS ARNOLD check out the bar.

Meadows chose Englewood for his business partly because of the new apartments and businesses opening in that area of town.

“Local businesses have been extremely supportive,” said Mead-

ows, whose bar will soon feature an electronic dartboard enabling patrons to play against someone “across the country,” and pinball and shuffleboard are more possibilities.

A food truck from Wholly Cannoli offering Italian food makes appear-

ances out front, and foods like their pastries will eventually be offered in the bar, Meadows said.

The bar aims to add a kitchen in the back and start building it once it gets enough revenue, so Gaspare Licata, of Wholly Cannoli, can cook up more food.

“They’re bringing something new to (the Denver area),” said Tori Seibert, 41, from Lakewood. She loved that the bar features the soccer-pool game.

Two other nearby businesses — Samadhi Yoga and Peace Cellar, which features plants, jewelry, clothes and more — held openings in March, said Carrie Moore, owner of Peace Cellar.

Moore’s business relocated from a few blocks north on South Broadway.

Those sit on the 3400 block of that street.

More businesses that recently opened in the area include Aki Sushi at 3484 S. Broadway, The Tabletop Tap — a bar also offering board games and video games — at 3394 S. Broadway, and the bgood medicalmarijuana dispensary at 11 W. Hampden Ave. PokeCity Hawaiian restaurant has leased commercial space at the Broadway-Acoma Lofts near Englewood Parkway, and Evening Elegance, a women’s accessories, shoe, lingerie and home-goods store, has announced plans to open at 3356 S. Broadway, according to a city newsletter.

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Pottery sale The Arapahoe Community ColParker auditions lege Clay Club hosts its annual Also in Parker: Auditions for “Sister Spring Pottery Sale April 21-23 in a Act” will be from 7 to 10 p.m. April 16 new venue: the Half Moon Cafe on and 18 for monologues and singing

the west end of the ground floor, instead of the Colorado Gallery of the Arts, where it has been recently. Dates are Saturday to Monday.

Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Opening reception: 5 to 6 p.m.

April 21.

New play The new Emancipation Theater Company presents the World Premiere of “Honorable Disorder” by Jeff Campbell, who will also direct, through April 29, with performances at 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays at the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Studio, 119 Park Avenue West, Denver.

Tickets $25 advance online: EmancipationTheater.com. Story of Denver native DeShawn Foster, a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and his family story in today’s Denver.

Denver Ballet Theatre The Denver Ballet Theatre will present “Sleeping Beauty at 7:30 p.m.

April 14 and 2 p.m. April 15 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Pkwy., Lakewood. Tickets: $30/$20, 303-987-7845, Lakewood.org/tickets.

(This is David Taylor’s students, with guest artists Melissa Zoebisch and Nicholas Pelletier from Colorado Ballet.

Rose-pruning Learn to prune roses in a free work-

“Rescuers Need Love Too”, a mixed media painting by artist Jennifer Steck, a former police captain, is included in the Parker Artists Guild “Best of PAG” exhibit at the Deep Space Gallery in Parker.

COURTESY PHOTO shop May 5 at War Memorial Rose Garden, 5804 S. Bemis St., Littleton.

South Suburban horticulturists and master gardeners and members of the Denver Rose Society will teach. Appear with a sharp pair of bypass pruning shears and leather gloves from 8 a.m. to noon. Rain date is May 12.

Contact Vanessa Greenhouse, vgreenhouse@sspr.org or call 303-721-8478.

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Elsalihie plays a young woman who is followed on her way home.

“I try to bring my personal experiences into my characters, and for her, I wanted to focus on a positive thing to go after, instead of simply reacting to fear,” Elsalihie explained.

“It’s really exciting being here for the world premiere, and to see the audiences’ reaction to the film for the first time.”

As Cross said, there’s an opportunity connect with filmmakers at the Vail Film Festival, an opportunity that most people don’t get to have, and the filmmakers are just as interesting, moving and funny as their creations.

Following the U.S. premiere of “Bill Coors: The Will to Live,” director and producer David, Coors biographer Margo Hamilton, and Coors’ oldest son Scott, shared stories about the making of the documentary, and the importance of giving a voice to those struggling with depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts.

“We need to be a voice for children all over the county and world who are struggling with these issues,” Hamilton said. “We need to stop being repulsed and repelled by their behavior and help them.”

The film is structured around his famous 1981 speech to the American Academy of Achievement, where he gave some astounding advice to high school students concerning mental health and a focus on self-love instead of material gain.

These were hard-learned lessons for Coors, as David delves into a past full of tragedy, depression and ultimately healing. Many of Coors’ challenges were completely unknown to me, and his breakthroughs in the area of employee healthcare and recycling were also revelations.

In the film, and in the question and answer session, it was Scott’s personal stories about life with his father that was the most moving. He spoke about coming out to his father on a drive to Aspen for Thanksgiving, and the empathy and understanding his father gave him.

“I cry every time because I get to see him open up,” he said. “I still go see him every week and am so thankful to

have that time with him.”

The filmmaking team is working on getting their work shown in schools, and local districts like Jefferson County will hopefully be among the first to see this story about a local family working to improve the world.

The festival was capped with an award ceremony on April 7, and among the winners were “Surviving Home,” a documentary from Matthew and Jillian Moul, that followed four generations of veterans over an eightyear period as they try to get back to civilian life following their times in the service, and “Mary Goes Round.”

“Mary” was my favorite film of the festival, with knock-out performances from Sara Waisglass, Melanie Nicholls-King, and especially Cash, who gives Mary’s flaws, sense of humor and underlying understanding vital life. She can break your heart with a look, and this is expert, lived-in acting, and paired with McGlynn’s assured filmmaking, it’s a film that you seek out.

Cash received the festival’s Excellence in acting award, and at several question and answer sessions throughout the weekend displayed the insight and warm sense off humor

that make her so impossible to ignore when she’s on screen.

“Just like everyone, I wanted to make a living as an actor, and that’s very hard. I wanted to buy toothpaste and coffee, and not have to pick one or the other,” she said with a laugh. “But I would tell aspiring actors to redefine success. There’s a way to make a living as an artist without selling your soul.”

It was impossible for myself and audiences to meet and interact with these artists and filmmakers and not come away motivated to step up and look out how to share our own stories.

And because of that, there’s no way the festival was anything other than a success for everyone.

“After our screening, I had a woman come up to me who said she’d been sober for 30 years, and that we got that story right,” McGlynn said. “If you can connect with someone you don’t know, in a different country and state, that’s everything.”

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he can be reached creader@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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make sure we have at least one copy of all the releases in all three of our stores,” Bogue said.

“It’s something people look forward to, and we want to do our best to ensure we have the releases.”

Some people line up hours before store openings, so if one is really interested in getting a particular release, arriving as early as possible is recommended. After 10 years, most record stores are experts at moving people through the process, but a little patience goes a long way.

“We try to spread stock out throughout the store so people aren’t all grouped in one place,” Bashford said. “There’s no holds or anything like that in advance, so it really is first come, first served.”

Despite some jostling when everyone is trying to get in, Epstein said that most people get what they’re in for. And even if not, there are so many quality releases that shoppers might discover something they didn’t even know they wanted.

“I got into this business because I’m a vinyl guy and a collector, so in that role, there are always some releases I’d like to get my hands on,” he said. “As a member of this community, Record Store Day is special because people go out of their way to support you and thank you for being around.”

TIPS FOR FIRST-TIME RECORD STORE DAY SHOPPERS

• Call the record store in advance to see what their hours are — many stores will be opening earlier than normal for the day.

• Visit www.recordstoreday.com/ SpecialReleases to find a full list of releases for the day. The list includes information about quantities pressed, which can help narrow down which items you want most.

• Bring cash, just in case credit card machines are down.

• Be friendly with the others in line.

Sometimes, a fellow shopper can keep an eye out for a release you really want. Two pairs of eyes are better than one.

• Try several record stores — stock and quantity vary, and if you missed an item at one store, it might be at another.

• Have fun — everyone is there because they love music.

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Social Southglenn Sertoma Club meets the first and third Wednesdays of each month at the Southglenn Country Club, 1489 E. Easter Ave., Centennial. Contact Terry Boucher at 303-880-7559 or bouchertp@ aol.com.

South Metro Newcomers Club We welcome women who are new to the area as well as women looking to meet new friends. We are a social organization with many interesting and fun activities. For information, email our new member chairperson at southmetronewcomers@ gmail.com or visit southmetronewcomersclub.com.

South Suburban Chapter 3838 of AARP meets the third Tuesday of each month at St. Thomas More Center, 8035 S. Quebec St., Centennial. Meetings start promptly at 1 p.m. Speaker, refreshments and social hour make it enjoyable. Come and learn about the ever-changing medical laws; keep up on senior scams and frauds. All are welcome. Contact Gail Marsh at 303797-9251.

South Suburban Toastmasters is a high energy, fun, supportive learning place to practice speaking and leadership skills.

Group meets from 7-8:30 a.m. Thursdays at Toast Restaurant, 2700 W. Bowles Ave. in Littleton. Contact Leigh Miller at 720272-2853.

SSTM Public Speaking Club: 7-8:30 a.m.

Thursdays at Toast, 2700 W. Bowles Ave., Suite B, Littleton. All ages and all walks of life with the common goal of becoming a more effective communicator. Meeting cost includes breakfast. First-time guests are free. Contact millerleigh13@gmail. com.

Queens of Spades Garden Club meets at 1 p.m. the first Friday of the month at various locations in Centennial and Littleton.

Call Lynn at 303-347-1765.

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1106 meets 9 a.m. the first Saturday of every month at the South Metro Fire and Rescue Building, 9195 E. Mineral Ave., Centennial. Call 303-859-8867 or see www.vva1106.org.

Support Find AA If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, that’s ours. More than 1,000 AA meetings are offered in the Denver area every week. If you think you may have a problem with alcohol, come see us. To find a meeting near you, call 303-322-4440, or go to www.daccaa.org.

Adult Children of Alcoholics/Al-Anon, for those who love someone with a drinking problem, meets Mondays from 5-6 p.m. at Lord of the Hills Church, 21755 E. Smoky Hill Road, Centennial.

Affordable Colleges Online has created a guidebook to help women find and secure financial aid. The guide includes a collection of scholarships for women, including due dates and award amounts; insight into the financial aid application process; and other funding opportuni-

ties, such as industry-specific scholarships and funding for special groups. The guide is available online at http://www. affordablecollegesonline.org/womensguide-paying-for-college/.

Alzheimer’s Association Caregivers’ Support Group meets one mile north of Park Meadows in Centennial, on the first Thursday evening of each month from 7-9 p.m. Support, discussion, and care giving strategies and resources are shared in a confidential setting by family members and friends of those having Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. The group meets at the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 8545 E. Dry Creek Road, one block west of Yosemite/Dry Creek intersection.

Contact Sue at 720-201-9358 or Deb at 303-549-1886 for more information.

Colorado Symphony Guild, Highlands Ranch/Lone Tree chapter, meets at 1 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Room 212, 8817 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch. The group is the largest support group of the Colorado Symphony. Contact 303-308-2462, admin@coloradosymphonyguild.org or www.coloradosymphonyguild.org.

Compulsive Eaters Anonymous HOW, a 12 step recovery program offering a structured approach for anyone who wants to stop eating compulsively, meets 7:30 p.m. Mondays and 9:30 a.m. Fridays at Our Father Lutheran Church, 6335 South Holly Street, Centennial. No dues, fees or weigh-ins. For information, call Pat at 303-798-5075 or visit www.ceahow. org. It also meets at 9 a.m. Saturdays at All Saints Lutheran Church, 15625 E. Iliff, Aurora.

EMPOWER Colorado, South Metro Support Group for parents of children with mental illness. Learn how to handle mental health challenges within the family and how to collaborate with the school system. Find out how to access resources for mental health care services. E-mail listserv and educational classes are also available. Meetings are from 6-8 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month at Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network, 155 Inverness Drive West, 2nd floor, one block East of Dry Creek (next to DirecTV and the Light Rail) Englewood, CO 80112. Dinner will be served (usually pizza or Subway). Contact Carol Villa at kyvilla@aol.com or 1-866-213-4631.

Free Healthy Community Dinner: 6-7 p.m. the last Tuesday of each month at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. No reservations are required. Call 303-798-1389 or go to fpcl. org/dinner.

Church, 2100 Meadows Parkway, Castle Rock.

Peripheral Neuropathy Support Group The Denver Branch meets from 3:30-5 p.m. the first and third Thursdays of every month at Christ Church United Methodist, 690 Colorado Blvd., Denver; parking and entrance in the back. For information about the Denver Branch meetings, call Dorothy Miller at 303-814-2112 or email dorthy_miller@hotmail.com.

Sky Cliff Center Caregiver Support Group: 10-11:30 a.m. the third Tuesday of each month at 4600 E. Highway 86, Castle Rock. Caregiving for adults can be challenging at times, and you’re not alone. For information, or to let the center know if you’re coming, call 303-814-2863 or email skycliffctr@skycliff.org. Go to www.skycliff.org.

Sky Cliff Center Stroke Support Group: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the second and last Wednesday of each month at Christlife Community Church, 5451 E. Highway 86, Franktown (lunch provided). 10-11:30 a.m. the third Wednesday of each month at Sky Ridge Medical Center, 10101 Ridge Gate Parkway, Lone Tree. Call Sky Cliff Center at 303-814-2863.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS): 9:3010:30 p.m. Saturdays at Wolhurst Adult Community Clubhouse, 8201 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Real people. Real weight loss. Affordable, effective weight-loss support. Try it free. Call 720-202-4568.

Call 800-923-8677 or go to www.tops. org.

Widowed Men and Women of America, Link 6, serving the Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree and Littleton areas, is a social group that offers a variety of activities for its members. Group meets for happy hour at 5 p.m. Tuesdays at the Salsa Brava, 52 W. Springer Drive, Highlands Ranch. Call Kay 303-749-0169 or Dorothy 303-484-8811.

Widowed Men and Women of America, Link 8: 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Las Brisas Restaurant, 6787 S. Clinton St., Greenwood Village. Features card and game groups, theater and concert events, outdoor activities, special dining and local sight-seeing. Call Shirley at 303741-5484. Serves the Centennial, Aurora, Greenwood Village, Parker and South Denver area.

Widowed Men and Women of America, Link 10, meets for a social hour and activities sign-up at 4:20 p.m. Thursdays at the Sporting News Grill, Holiday Inn, Hampden & Wadsworth. Call 303-798-5850.

Widowed Men and Women of America, a nonprofit organization of the state based in Denver, has more than 5o0 members.

The group sponsors social events for members to make new friends and have fun with people who have shared life experiences. Members live in the Denver metro area and surrounding communities.

Members are encouraged to visit different links to find the best fit for their interests.

Contact Dorothy at 303-794-7547 or Les at 303-797-1209, or go to www.widowedamerica.org.

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Narconon reminds families that abuse of addictive pharmaceutical drugs is on the rise. Learn to recognize the signs of drug abuse and get your loved ones help if they are at risk. Call Narconon for a free brochure on the signs addiction for all types of drugs. Narconon also offers free assessments and referrals. Call 800-4311754 or go to DrugAbuseSolution.com.

Narconon also can help with addiction counseling. Call for free assessments or referrals, 800-431-1754.

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Our seminars are free, but space is limited, so register today at AuroraMed.com/seminar or by calling 303.873.0630.

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Women’s Divorce Workshop covers the legal, financial and social issues of divorce and is presented the fourth Saturday of each month at Southeast Christian Church, 9650 Jordan Road, Parker. Meet in the community room. Check in from 8-8:30 a.m.; workshop runs from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Register online at www. divorceworkshopdenver.com. Advance registration costs $35; at the door, cost goes to $40 (cash/checks only). Attendees will get help taking the next step by getting unbiased information and resources. Learn the options available and next steps to take positive action steps.

Discover community resources, and talk with other women experiencing similar life changes. Volunteer presenters include an attorney, mediator, therapist and wealth manager. Discussion items include co-parenting, child support, family coping, tax consequences, property division, hostile spouses and more. For information, contact 303-210-2607 or info@ divorceworkshopdenver.com.

Political Arapahoe County Republican Breakfast Club meets the first Wednesday of each month at Maggiano’s DTC, 7401 S. Clinton St., Englewood. Breakfast buffet opens at 6:45 a.m. and program lasts from 7:15-8:30 a.m. Contact Myron Spanier, 303-8772940; Mort Marks, 303-770-6147; Nathan Chambers, 303-804-0121; or Cliff Dodge, 303-909-7104.

Meet Mayor Piko, a weekly event that allows the residents of Centennial to connect and communicate with Centennial’s mayor, is from 10-11 a.m. every Tuesday at the Civic Center building, 13133 E. Arapahoe Road.

Professional AAUW, American Association of University Women, Littleton-South Metro Branch, invites graduates who hold an associate or higher degree from an accredited institution to participate in activities that advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. For details on upcoming events and membership information contact 2president1719@ gmail.com.

BNI Connections (www.thebniconnections. com) invites business owners to attend its meeting held each Tuesday, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 Ridgegate Circle. There is no charge to attend a meeting as a guest. Please visit www.thebniconnections.com or contact Jack Rafferty, 303-414-2363 or jrafferty@ hmbrown.com.

Centennial Trusted Leads is a professional referral organization that meets for breakfast at The Egg & I, 6890 S. University, Centennial, the first and third Thursdays at 7:45 a.m. Call 303-972-4164 or visit www. trustedleads.com Dry Creek Sertoma is a women’s social and service organization that meets at 7:10 a.m. the first and third Wednesday of the month at Toast Restaurant in downtown Littleton.

For information see our page on Facebook or email JEDougan@aol.com.

Job Seekers group meets from 8-9:30 a.m.

Wednesdays at Our Father Lutheran Church, 6335 S. Holly St., Centennial. Call 720-5507430.

League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties encourages community members to participate in one of our three monthly meetings. Help us create a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge and the confidence to participate. Feel free to call or email Jo Ann Feder at 904-608-3932 or jolvs10s@gmail. com for details.

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Non-Practicing and Part Time Nurses Association meets from 12:30-2:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month at the Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. All nurses are invited to attend for medical presentations. Contact: Barbara Karford, 303-794-0354.

Recreation Camping Singles is a group of Colorado single adults who enjoy camping, fishing, hiking, swimming, biking, sightseeing, photography, the camaraderie of others, and starry nights around the camp fire. We usually camp in designated forest service or state park campgrounds within 2 to 5 hours of Denver. We welcome all single adults.

Our membership ranges from the 40s to 60-plus. We usually meet at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month. For specific meeting information, contact campingsingles@ gmail.com Denver Walking Tours Denver area residents and visitors are invited to experience downtown Denver through a free walking tour, a two-hour excursion that starts in Civic Center Park, winds through downtown past more than a dozen of Denver’s distinctive landmarks and ends in front of Coors Field. Tours are offered every day. No reservations needed. Tours are free, and tips are encouraged. Go to http://www.denverfreewalkingtours.com/ for details.

Duplicate Bridge ACBL sanctioned open game at noon Mondays at The Hub, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree. Reservations are required; partners are arranged. Call Sue at 303-641-3534.

Colorado Woodworkers Guild: 6:30-8:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month in the basement of Rockler Woodworking, 2553 S. Colorado Blvd. Anyone interested in woodworking is welcome. Contact vicepresident@coloradowoodworkersguild.org.

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out there operating like a NASCAR pit crew.”

Drills will include the correct positioning of emergency vehicles, how to push or tow crashed vehicles without damaging the roadway and tactics for emergency responders to avoid exposing themselves to traffic hazards while working a scene.

“We want to be able to play rough on our training track,” Rice said. “We want to be able to drag a semi off if we need to, or flip vehicles.”

The training is critical for the public’s safety as well, Rice said, not just for first responders. For every minute a lane remains closed, the chance of a second crash goes up 2.8 percent, and for every minute first responders work on scene, four minutes of traffic delays accrue.

Rice said the national goal is to reach 1 million first responders trained in the program.

In 2013, about 7 percent of Colorado’s first responders were TIM trained, Rice said. Today that statistic is closer to 37 percent. Sgt. Chris Washburn with the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office said 100 percent of

Orvis Park Meadows, 8433 Park Meadows Center Drive, Unit 149, Lone Tree. The free Fly Fishing 101 course teaches the basics including fly casting, outfit rigging, and knot tying. After completing FF101, sign up for the free FF201 class at a local stocked pond and practice hooking, playing and landing fish. For information or to sign up, call 303-768-9600 or go to www.orvis. com/s/park-meadows-colorado-orvisretail-store/620.

Panorama China Painters This is a handpainted china club. If you have ever painted china or want to learn more about it, come visit the club. For more information, call Leota at 303-791-9283. Club meets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every third Thursday at Castlewood Library, 6739 S. Uinta St. Centennial.

Phidippides Track Club welcomes runners of all abilities to our weekly track workouts at Belleview Elementary next to Cherry Creek Park. The group meets at 5:45 p.m.

Tuesdays at the track, and running starts by 6 p.m. Workouts are usually 30-40 minutes and cover 3-4 miles of intervals with plenty of recovery time. For more information or to join, please go to http://www.phidippides. org/.

Salty Dog Sailing Club If you love to sail or want to try, if you don’t have a boat, if you have a boat but don’t sail enough because you cannot find a crew, the Salty Dog Sailing Club is for you. The club meets the second Thursday of the month. Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. with the business meeting commencing at 7 p.m. Go to www. saltydog.org for meeting locations and directions.

SilverSneakers Fitness, Silver&Fit at ACC The Arapahoe Community College fitness center offers the SilverSneakers Fitness and Silver&Fit programs for seniors in the south metro Denver area. For more information about health and fitness options at ACC, call 303-797-5850.

the agency’s patrol officers are TIM trained.

Following the ribbon cutting, Jursevics’ husband, D.J. Jursevics, called the dedication “a good thing.”

“It’s an awesome facility,” he said.

Velma Donahue, and her two daughters, Maya, 8, and Leila, 11, stood nearby accepting condolences from those in attendance. Maya proudly held a copy of the road sign dedicating the TIM site to Jursevics and her father. Leila held a portion of the ribbon from the ribbon cutting.

In Velma’s home office is a wall with flags and other gifts commemorating her late husband. They thought that might be the best place for the newest memorabilia.

The hardest question they receive is always, “How is the family doing,” Velma said.

With a big smile, she described her late husband as kind, honest, brave and a kid at heart. They miss him every day.

Events like the TIM grand opening can be difficult because they remind her of him, she said, but she felt the training center was a promising sign Colorado law enforcement agencies are supported.

“It’s amazing,” she said. “the fact that any agency can come here and get the training they need.”

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Springtime brings book events around Denver metro area Talks, readings, awards celebrate authors and their works

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Might we say the smell of printers’ ink is in the air? Or, maybe with books online, that’s no longer viable. In any case, April is Poetry Month nationally, Arapahoe Community College holds its Writers Conference this weekend and issues the most recent “Progenitor” literary magazine soon, two state organizations will soon be announcing winning authors in annual contests, and Arvada Center will hold its first one-day Book Fest on May 19.

Also, the Colorado Authors’ League will hold a dinner May 4 at the Arvada Center to announce the 76th CAL Writing Awards. Colorado Humanities/Colorado Center for the Book announced finalists in its annual Book Awards, with readings through the month at the Book Bar, 4280 Tennyson St., Denver, with finalists announced at 4:30 p.m. June 2, at Sie Film Center, 2510 E. Colfax Ave., Denver.

We know we can’t offer complete listings, but hope to say congratulations to each Colorado writer who has had the courage and persistence to

publish a new book and guide it along a path to recognition — it’s a long, challenging process!

To sample some finalists’ work, The Book Bar will host readings for finalists chosen for awards in various categories — accompanied by a sip of wine if one wishes — in the Colorado Book Award Finalist Readings (we have missed the mystery/ fantasy series, alas). The store says it will hold popular votes among those who attend. Street parking. (Judges are Colorado writers, teachers and others.)

• April 20, 7 p.m. Anthology, Creative Non-Fiction, History • April 22, 7:30 p.m. Juvenile and Young Adult Literature (YA) • April 27, 7 p.m. Fiction and Poetry • May 3, 4:30 p.m. Children’s Literature • May 4, 7 p.m. General Nonfiction, History, Pictorial Finalists in our south area zip codes include the late Caroline Stutson of Littleton, for her charming children’s storybook, “Blue Corn Soup,” entered by her husband, Al, an active Friends of the Library board member; and Len Vlahos, author of the YA title, “Life in a Fishbowl,” also lives in Littleton. He and his wife are new owners of the Tattered Cover stores.

Sara Jade Alan, another YA finalist for “A Messy Beautiful Life,” lives in Englewood.

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The final award ceremony will include brief readings by the winners and a reception. See coloradohumanities.org.

Colorado Authors’ League, founded in 1931, has a membership of more than 300.

It has nominees from 12 categories who published books in 2017, and they were judged

by Southwest Writers of New Mexico.

Winners will be announced on May 4 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. The CAL is open to those who have published a book in the past three years or have a lifetime body of work. The winner is each of 12 categories will win $100 and a glass likeness of a book, etched with their name, category and year. The keynote speaker will be Maura Weiler, author and screenwriter The Cal will also award the 2018 Colorado Authors’ League Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Tom Noel, “Dr. Colorado,” who has authored more than 40 volumes and many articles for periodicals and is professor of

history and director of public history, preservation and colorado studies at CU-Denver and more … Jeff Lee and Ann Marie Martin will receive the 2018 CAL Author Advocate Award.

The couple has co-founded the 35,000-volume Rocky Mountain Land Library in 1986 and are developing the Buffalo Peaks Ranch near Fairplay as a physical home for the collection and a year-round residential retreat center. The award supports people who encourage reading and authorship, but are not authors themselves.

• Finalists in featured articles and essays will read at 6 p.m. April 25 at the BookBar (see location above).

• The Tattered Cover Aspen Grove, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, will host finalists on April 29: • 1:30-3 p.m.: Children’s and Young Adult • 3-4:30 p.m.: Nonfiction • 4:30 to 6 p.m: Fiction •Íº Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora will host finalists on April 30 at 6:30 p.m. in play scripts, screenplays and poetry.

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Need: Volunteers to provide support Contact: 303-607-4768 or 303-266-7855 Seniors’ Resource Center: Nonprofit one-stop shop of community-based services and care designed to keep seniors independent and at home for as long as possible.

Need: Drivers to help transport seniors to doctor’s appointments, the grocery store, the hair salon and more. You choose the areas, days and times that work for you.

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Contact: Pat Pierson, 303-332-3840 or ppierson@srcaging.org. Go to www.srcaging.org SMARTS! South Metro Arts Center Need: Help with public relations, marketing to public officials, fundraising, and special projects Contact: 303-790-8264 or gdnguy@ comcast.net Spellbinder Storytellers, Douglas County Chapter: Connects the generations through storytelling.

Need: Adults to tell stories to children in schools Age Requirement: Must be 50 and older Contact: Denise Rucks, 303-921-8462 or drrucks@me.com. For other chapters, go to http://spellbinders.org/ South Metro Medical Equipment Loan Closet: Loans durable medical supplies to those 18 and older in the South Metro area.

Need: Volunteers to help answer phones 2-3 times a month for a day. Calls are taken on your cell phone and you make the appointment at the convenience of you and the client to accept donations or hand out equipment Monday through Friday.

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Need: Volunteer training is from 6-10 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesdays; they also meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every first and third Saturday Contact: Jami Martin at 303-693-2105 The Right Step Inc.: Therapeutic horseback riding program for children and adults with disabilities. Based in Littleton.

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Volunteers of America, Foster Grandparent Program: Foster grandparents volunteer in early childhood centers and public schools focusing on literacy and numeracy for at-risk children and youth.

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Zuma’s Rescue Ranch: Provides care for rescue animals, including horses and farm animals, and rehabilitates them into forever homes.

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April 13, 2018

Fashion is in style at Denver Art Museum Illustrations from artist’s long career will be displayed until early August

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Jim Howard became emotional as he looked at the beautifully framed and exhibited fashion illustrations, created during his 40-year career. “Drawn to Glamour: Fashion Illustrations

by Jim Howard” is at the Denver Art Museum through Aug. 5.

Howard announced that he would donate the more than 100 works on paper to the Denver Art Museum. The exhibit also has a group of fashions from the 1970s and 1980s — from the DAM collection and private lenders — displayed in a case. Howard also spoke of his delight in being right next to the current Degas exhibit. The French artist has been an inspiration.

Curator of Textile Art and Fashion Florence Muller, who is happy about the addition to the fashion collection, said the “drawings were really telling you a story, although they were advertisements for a department store … Jim could create illustrations about clothes.” Howard didn’t feel he was consciously telling stories, he

said (“I was peddling clothes”), as he described a day at Nieman Marcus in Dallas, then so important for highfashion merchandise.

He didn’t see a garment until it was in production, and his job was to create a drawing for newspapers or magazines that would bring customers to purchase or order it. “There were eight models there and I’d sign up for one in the morning” and start drawing. “It’s probably the last time that happened in department store advertising.” Eventually, he took photos with a camera and drew from those, adding that he took “tons of life drawing classes in college” and the skill came easily — “I could draw both men and women … I started at the head and drew to the bottom — in that order,” he said. “I never dreamed I’d find them on the walls of a museum.”

He is a Lakewood resident since 2002, after a post-retirement stay in New Mexico.

Asked what was his first drawing, ever, he remembered his childhood.

“I once did a self-published book in my early years. It was a drawing for school. (`In West Texas, Disney was big,’ he said wryly). It was a guy in a bathroom, with a kitty under the sink meowing for toothpaste to brush his teeth …” He also created a paper doll book with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, all in their underwear.

When asked: “What kept you going all those years?” he responded hap-

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“Drawn to Glamour: Fashion Illustrations by Jim Howard” will be on display on level two of the Denver Art Museum’s Hamilton Building through Aug. 5. It is included in general admission and free to members and youth under 18. The Denver Art Museum is at 13th Avenue and Bannock Street in downtown Denver and is open daily. Information: denverartmuseum.org.

Fashion Illustrator Jim Howard speaks about a selection of 100 of his drawings, created over a 40-year career. They are exhibited at the Denver Art Museum.

Howard, a Lakewood resident now, worked for Nieman Marcus and several major New York department stores when illustrations were used for advertisements, rather than photos.

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE DENVER ART MUSEUM

pily: “I consider myself the luckiest man on this planet. To do what I loved every day — getting paid for it.” He first worked in a grocery store, he reminisced, where he drew pictures

of cans, bread, bananas … before he started formal training in art. In the 1970s, he also designed and made his own clothes, he added.

“At Nieman’s we were all so interested in a beautiful suit, we almost pulled it apart—concerned with construction.”

After a stint with Nieman Marcus, he moved to New York and worked for various department stores, including Saks Fifth Avenue, B. Altman, Bonwit Teller and Los Angeles-based Bullocks. His drawings ran in The New York Times, other papers and magazines.

“Fashion illustration as a craft has gradually disappeared in recent decades,” Muller said, “but from 1950 to 1989, it was the most significant way for brands to tell their story, showcase new trends and bring fashion to life ...

It’s a medium of fashion history that has not yet been extensively explored SEE FASHION, P28

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Comfort dogs in court irk some lawyers, judges Animals used to calm witnesses for prosecution are seen as risk to fairness

BY DAVE COLLINS ASSOCIATED PRESS

As dogs and other animals are increasingly used in courts to comfort and calm prosecution witnesses, a few voices are calling for keeping the practice on a short leash, saying they could bias juries.

The use of dogs in courts has spread quickly across the U.S. amid a growing number of laws and rulings in its favor — and, outside of the legal world, a significant increase in the use of emotional support animals by the public.

There are now more than 155 “courthouse facility dogs” working in 35 states, compared with 41 dogs in 19 states five years ago, according to the Courthouse Dogs Foundation in Bellevue, Washington. And that’s not counting an untold number of “emotional support dogs” that have been allowed case by case in many states.

Many witnesses have been child sexual assault victims.

There has been a divide among judges, however, with some not allowing dogs because of potential bias against defendants. And many defense lawyers don’t like the practice.

Having dogs and other emotional sup-

port animals in the witness box can illegitimately boost witness credibility and prejudice juries against defendants, Denver defense lawyer Christopher Decker argues. He has unsuccessfully fought the use of dogs in criminal trials several times.

“I think it distracts the jurors from what their job is, which is to determine the truthfulness of the testimony,” Decker said. “It tends to imply or infer that there has been some victimization. It tends to engender sympathy. It’s highly prejudicial.”

Facility dogs are trained to provide companionship without disruption in courthouses, prosecutors’ offices and other legal settings. They work at courthouses all day, then go home with their handlers. Emotional support and “therapy” dogs are pets that can be registered with organizations and may or may not have been specially trained.

Proponents say dogs help reduce the anxiety of traumatized victims, especially children, so they can overcome the stress of telling their stories in a deposition room or courtroom.

“We need to address how traumatizing it is for children to go through this process,” said Ellen O’Neill-Stephens, a former prosecutor who founded the Courthouse Dogs Foundation. “The whole point for me is I want to make it easier for people to engage in this process without suffering additional emotional trauma.”

At least eight states have laws allow-

ing the use of dogs to comfort children and other vulnerable witnesses.

Similar proposed laws are pending in at least another four states, while court rulings in a handful of states have set precedents allowing the use of emotional support dogs.

Ivy Jacobsen, of Lake Stevens, Washington, said three facility dogs helped her get through the three trials it took before her father was convicted of sexually assaulting her when she was a teenager. After two hung juries, he was convicted at the third trial and sentenced to 16 years in prison in 2013.

The judge in Jacobsen’s case did not allow a dog to accompany her on the witness stand during the trials because of objections by the defense. The animals helped her outside the courtroom, she said, during private questioning by defense lawyers, counseling sessions and in courtroom hallways after proceedings.

“It made it easier to talk knowing he was there,” said Jacobsen, now 23 and a police officer, referring to one of the dogs that helped her during a tense deposition. “I felt like he was in a way whispering toward me that everything was going to be OK. I was 16 or 17 at this time having to talk about very explicit, very uncomfortable things that I was not willing to say out loud.”

It’s not clear how, or whether, the dogs are affecting juries and verdicts because of a lack of research.

Studies by researchers at Wofford Col-

lege in South Carolina involving mock jurors reviewing real cases have shown dogs have no effect on verdicts or witness credibility. The findings surprised the researchers, and they’re trying to determine why there is no effect.

“We consistently find that the presence of a dog makes no difference,” said Wofford psychology professor Dawn McQuiston, a lead researcher. “It seems absolutely intuitive that it will elicit sympathy, that it will make the victim seem more like a victim, that it will make you feel sorry for them. We certainly expected these dogs would have an impact, so we were surprised when they didn’t.”

Dogs also are being used to comfort trial witnesses in other parts of the world, including South America, Europe and Australia. One jurisdiction in Australia recently rejected emotional support dogs in courts, The Canberra Times reported .

Advocates say defense concerns can be resolved by placing dogs so they cannot be seen by juries and having judges tell jurors the dog is there but not to make any conclusions about it.

Defense lawyers, however, say it’s not that easy.

“The fact that a child needs a therapy dog is already a signal to the jury that there’s something they need therapy for,” said Connecticut public defender George Flores. “A child is sympathetic already. Give a child a dog and they’re much more sympathetic.”

‘Wealth shock’ losses may lead to shorter lives

BY CARLA K. JOHNSON ASSOCIATED PRESS

A big financial loss may shorten your life, a new study suggests.

Middle-aged Americans who experienced a sudden, large economic blow were more likely to die during the following years than those who didn’t. The heightened danger of death after a devastating loss, which researchers called a “wealth shock,” crossed socio-economic lines, affecting people no matter how much

money they had to start.

The analysis of nearly 9,000 people’s experiences underscores wellknown connections between money and well-being, with prior studies linking lower incomes and rising income inequality with more chronic disease and shorter life expectancy.

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“Policy-makers should pay attention.”

Overall, wealth shock was tied with a 50 percent greater risk of dying, although the study couldn’t prove a cause-and-effect connection. The study was published April 3 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Researchers analyzed two decades of data from the Health and Retirement Study, which checks in every other year with a group of people in their 50s and 60s and keeps track of who dies.

About 1 in 4 people in the study had a wealth shock, which researchers defined as a loss of 75 percent or more in net worth over two years. The average loss was about $100,000.

That could include a drop in the value of investments or realized losses like a home foreclosure. Some shocks happened during the Great Recession of 2007-2009. Others happened before or after. No matter what was going on in the greater U.S. economy, a wealth shock still increased the chance of dying.

Women were more likely than men to have a wealth shock. Once they did, their increased chance of dying was about the same as the increase for men. Researchers adjusted for marital changes, unemployment and

health status. They still saw the connection between financial crisis and death.

The effect was more marked if the person lost a home as part of the wealth shock, and it was more pronounced for people with fewer assets.

The findings suggest a wealth shock is as dangerous as a new diagnosis of heart disease, wrote Dr. Alan Garber of Harvard University in an accompanying editorial, noting that doctors need to recognize how money hardships may affect their patients.

The findings come at a time when U.S. life expectancy has dropped for two straight years.

“We should be doing everything we can to prevent people from experiencing wealth shocks,” said Dr. Steven Woolf, director of the Virginia Commonwealth University Center on Society and Health, who was not involved in the study.

What exactly to do, however, may take more research, said Katherine Baicker, dean of the Harris School of Public Policy at University of Chicago, who also was not involved in the study.

“We don’t yet know whether policies that aim to protect people’s savings will have a direct effect on mortality or not,” Baicker said. “But that’s not the only reason to try to protect people’s savings.”

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VOLUNTEERS FROM PAGE 24

Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation: connecting People to Agriculture through authentic educational programs and community projects.

Need: Teachers or teachers at heart to lead or assist during outdoor field trips at CALF’s Lowell Ranch. Weekdays. Opportunities available April through October.

Requirements: Must be available during the week between 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Need: Regular care and feeding of CALF’s livestock. This is the perfect opportunity to learn if your children are truly passionate about owning and caring for an animal. Once per week. Morning or evening shifts available.

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FASHION FROM PAGE 25

by museums, and we hope this exhibition will allow our visitors to discover how drawing can be equally as, and sometimes more, expressive than fashion photography. We also hope visitors will gain an appreciation for Howard’s legacy and fashion illustration as a whole.”

Jane Burke, senior curatorial assistant of textile art and fashion, helped to organize the show, with drawings from the 1950s to the 1980s.

Included is a corner of portraits of fashion greats such as Coco Chanel and Yves St. Laurent, and there are many examples of Howard’s draw-

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Need: Volunteers to care for pregnant cats, dogs and their litters, as well as homes for cats and dogs that require socializing or that are recovering from surgery or injuries.

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Need: Volunteers to teach English. Tutoring takes place in the student’s home.

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ings of men’s fashions included in the collection — perhaps a bit less common, but testifying to Howard’s skills in drawing the human figure.

In more recent years, he has produced a series of books of high-style paper dolls, organized by decade. He has designed all the clothes, hats and other accessories, although he is not trained as a designer. In a foreword, he talks about learning clothing construction from watching his mother sew when he was a child — and then in later years, designing and sewing clothes for himself. “Fabrics have always been a love of mine,” he says and he also cites an interest in historic clothing, “which inspired a few garments in this book.” These books are available for sale at $12 in the museum’s gift shop.

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TATE FROM PAGE 5

Sexual comments or innuendos about a person’s clothing, body or sexual activity can constitute verbal sexual harassment, according to the Legislature’s workplaceharassment policy. Patting, pinching or intentionally brushing against a person’s body can constitute physical sexual harassment, according to the policy.

After the investigation Grantham phase, it’s up to top lawmakers to decide whether the facts support the allegations, whether the actions violate the Legislature’s rules and what consequence they may warrant.

In late February, Grantham said officials were reviewing their options to bring the investigation process to a close. The first version of the report was returned to correct an “obvious error,” Grantham said. Grantham said that initial version may have come out in January and that multiple iterations of the report were made. A version obtained by Colorado Community Media is dated Jan. 31.

Tate clarified that there were two versions of the report made and that the

19-plus), teen (12-18) and child (6-11).

Winners in each category will win $50, while second wins $30 and third will take home $20.

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Jan. 31 version is the second iteration.

Grantham leveled criticism at reports by the Employers Council, claiming there are problems with their “reliability, accuracy and fairness.”

Ultimately, the Employers Council did not issue a further update to the report, Tate said.

At the time, Grantham did not voice issue with specific points in the report due to confidentiality rules surrounding the sexual-harassment complaint protocol. That process is confidential until top lawmakers issue a final decision. Concerns raised to the Employers Council centered around the validity of the evidence in leading to the conclusions the investigation reached.

The investigation was based on interviews with the accuser, Tate and two individuals who worked in the legislative session and were familiar with the accuser or Tate.

In such investigations, possible punishment, if given, could run the gamut from an apology to a more serious sanction.

Tate had already participated in the required workplace-harassment seminar and an additional voluntary seminar with the Senate majority caucus, Grantham wrote, adding that corrective action was unwarranted “in light of my review, and the seminars already attended.”

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Chicago Long Form Improv: 8-9:30 p.m. Friday, April 13, The Studio at Mainstreet, 19600 Mainstreet, Parker. Info: parkerplayersimprov@gmail.com.

Tickets at Eventbrite.com; search for Parker events.

Sisters of Swing, Musical Revue: showing through May 6 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Shows at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays.

Tickets: 303-794-2787 or townhallartscenter.org.

ART/CRAFTS

Open Studio: 10 a.m. to noon Friday, April 13 at Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way. Go to www. dcl.org.

Hummingbirds: A Celebration from Nature to Canvas: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 14 at Birdsall and Co., 2870 S. Broadway, Englewood. Info: www. birdsallgarden.com/events

SteamWorks: 2-3 p.m. Saturday, April 14 at Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way. Go to www. dcl.org “Westward Ho: Trailblazers of Douglas County” Exhibit Grand Opening: noon to 3 p.m.

Saturday, April 14 at the Castle Rock Museum, 420 Elbert St. Meet Mountain Men and see the equipment needed for a venture across Colorado in the 1800s. Info: 303-814-3164 or www.castlerockhistoricalsociety.org.

Lessons and Lemonade: 9:30-11 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Saturdays at Hobby Lobby, 10901 S. Parker Road, Parker. Parker Artist Guild classes for children in grades 4-8. Upcoming classes are April 14, Mixed Media-Textures with Peggy Jackson; May 12, Art Tissue Landscape with Judy Dvorak; and June 23, BrockArt with Toni Brock. Registration required; go to www.parkerartistsguild.com/classes/youth. Contact judypendleton4@gmail.com.

Best of PAG Spring Show: showing through Saturday, May 5 at Deep Space Gallery, 11020 S. Pikes

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this week’s TOP FIVE Little Shop of Horrors: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 13-14 at Highlands Ranch High School.

Tickets: hrhsthespians.com.

Home & Garden Expo: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15, Eastridge Recreation Center, 9568 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch.

Info: https://hrcaonline.org/about-us/guidescommunication/calendar-schedules/eventdetail/evr/1/home-garden-expo Summer J.I.V.E. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 14 at Colorado Early Colleges, 10235 Parkglenn

Peak Drive, Parker. Community open house, 5:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 18; and First Friday Art Walk season opener, 5:30-8 p.m.

Friday, May 4. Info: 720-675-7932 or galv56@gmail.com.

MUSIC

Great Music from the Arts, From Literature: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 13 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Call 303-933-6824 or go to www.littletonsymphony.org.

String Quartet Ethel and Flutist Robert Mirabal: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 14, PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Tickets: 303-805-6800 or parkerarts. ticketforce.com.

READING/WRITING

Six Word Story Contest: entries taken from April 15 to May 15. Nine cash prizes will be given out to winners in three age categories: adult (19-plus), teen (12-18) and children (6-11). Awards will be announced at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 29 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Enter at the library or online at https://bemis. ent.sirsi.net.

Poetry & Prose at the Library: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Open mic poetry reading. Info: www. englewoodlibrary.org/ Writers Group: 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 18, Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Info: www.englewoodlibrary.org/

Way, Parker. Job, Internship, Volunteer Expo is for students ages 14-19 and their parent. Workshop at 11:30 helps students with resumes. Register at www.bit.ly/JIVEFair. Businesses can register to host a table at www.bit.ly/JIVEFairBusiness.

“Time to Take Action” Sex Assault Awareness, Prevention: 6-8:30 p.m. Monday, April 16 at the Parker Library, 20105 Mainstreet. Topics include consent, what to do if assaulted, and what to expect when reporting an assault. Teens welcome, but program not appropriate for young children.

Panelists include special victims unit prosecutor, sex assault nurse examiner, sheriff ’s detective and therapist. Chaparral High School players will present a short anti-violence dating play. RSVP: http://bit.ly/2GbcRdy. Contact: Helen Leonard, 720-875-8218.

Tying Up Loose Ends: 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Monday April 16 at Centura Health, 9100 E. Mineral Circle, Centennial. A play of vignettes accompanied by song, detailing the relationship between a hospice nurse and 10 of her patients. RSVP: breathelifeprod@gmail.com or 708-655-8231. Info: http:// www.tyinguplooseendsshow.com.

Nonfiction Book Club, “A Fine Mess” by T.R. Reid: 1 p.m.

Wednesday, April 18 at the Columbine Public Library, 7706 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton; and 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 21 at Brookdale Westland Meridian, 10695 W. 17th Ave., Lakewood. Read “A Fine Mess: A Global Quest for a Simpler, Fairer and More Efficient Tax System” by journalist T.R. Reid before the meeting and be ready for a discussion. Presented by Jeffco League of Women Voters. Call Lynne at 303-985-5128.

Writing the Memoir: The Basics: three-part series presented by author Annie Dawid. Class meets from 4-6 p.m. Wednesdays, April 18, April 25 and May 2 at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Registration required; 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Evening with Author J.V.L. Bell: 7-8 p.m. Thursday, April 19 at Roxborough Library, 8357 N. Rampart Range Road, Ste. 200, Littleton.

Adults. Registration required; call 303-791-7323 or dcl.org.

Third Thursday Mystery Club: 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 19, Lone Tree Grille, 9808 Sunningdale Blvd., Lone Tree. Book is Margaret Truman’s “Murder in the White House.” Call Sue at 303-641-3534.

Malley Book Club: 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, April 19, Malley Senior Center. Book is “Mister Owita’s Guide to Gardening,” by Carol Wall.

Lifetree Café Discussion Group: 5-6 p.m. Monday, April 16 (How to Live Before You Die); Monday, April 23 (Pass or Fail? The State of Education); Monday, April 30 (Emergency! Make Room for God) at DAZBOG, 202 Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Call 303-814-0142. Go to LifetreeCafe.com.

Mapping Your Ancestors: 1-3 p.m.

Tuesday, April 17, at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Info: www.ColumbineGenealogy.com.

John Fielder Multi-Media Presentation: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 at Pinehurst Country Club, 6255 W. Quincy Ave., Denver.

Proceeds benefit Littleton Rotary Foundation. Info: https://portal. clubrunner.ca/3759 Evening with America’s Librarian Nancy Pearl: 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 17 at the Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way, Lone Tree. Book sale and signing. Registration required; 303-791-7323 or dcl.org.

Spiritual Journeys in This Interfaith World: 6:30-8 p.m.

Tuesday, April 17 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 8817 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch.

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EVENTS

MOPS Children’s Consignment Sale: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, April 13 at Christ Lutheran Church, 8997 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch. Go to www.CLCNewToYouSale.org.

Learn About: Hiking Douglas County: 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, April 18 at Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Ages 50-plus. Registration required; call 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Business Plan in a Day: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 13 at Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Go to www.aurorasouthmetrosbdc.com/training

Declutter Your Desktop: 6:308 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Info: http:// www.englewoodlibrary.org/

Shred-a-Thon: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, April 14, Newton Middle School, 4001 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial. Info: http://www. arapahoecu.org/shred.

Senior Life Expo: 2-6 p.m. Thursday, April 19 at the Douglas County Events Center, 500 Fairgrounds Road, Castle Rock. Douglas County seniors and their family members will be able to speak to 70-plus senior related businesses and organizations. Seminars begin every half hour, starting at 2:30 p.m. Event organized by the Castle Rock Senior Activity Center.

Call 303-688-9498 or go to www. castlerockseniorcenter.org.

Spring Fly Tying Fest: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 14, Orvis Park Meadows. Meet 25 of the best fly tiers in the Rockies. Go to http://www.orvis.com/s/parkmeadows-colorado-orvis-retailstore/620?group_id=41829 Learn About: Rocky Mountain Gardening: 2-4 p.m. Saturday, April 14 at Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Registration required; 303-791-7323 or www.dcl.org.

Researching Swedish Ancestors: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 14, Parker Library, 20105 Mainstreet, Parker.

Led by Cheryl Johnson, Parker Genealogical Society member.

Bored Board Game Day: 1-4 p.m.

Sunday, April 15, Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway.

Info: englewoodlibrary.org/

Learn About: Financial Fitness: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 21 at the Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way, Lone Tree. Ages 50-plus. Registration required; 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

The Birds in Our Backyard: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 21, Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave., Centennial. Earth Day celebration. Info: http://www. centennialco.gov/Things-To-Do/ SEE CALENDAR, P30

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Arvada man creates cannabis-infused beer Keith Villa aims for a more social way of consuming marijuana

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After living in Belgium and earning his Ph.D. in brewing science, Keith Villa came home to Colorado and created Blue Moon Brewing Co., a brewing company that put a focus on Belgian-style beers — part of the Molson Coors family.

Now, in retirement after 32 years of service to Molson Coors, Villa is aiming to create yet another cutting-edge beverage.

“I’m ready to introduce another high-impact brand to the industry again, this time with a new line of custom cannabis-infused craft beers,” Villa said. “Today, the opportunity and the demand are here, inviting Americans to enjoy a more social way of consuming cannabis by drinking rather than by smoking it or through ingestion of edibles.”

After retiring in January, Villa, a longtime Arvada resident and graduate of Pomona High School, immediately started working on launching his business, Ceria Beverages based in Arvada, with his wife, Jodi. Among the company’s goals this year is to be the first to introduce a line of cannabisinfused non-alcoholic craft beverages containing THC, a key psychoactive chemical from cannabis plants that affects how one feels by creating the

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Welcome Back Turkey Vulture Day: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 21 at Castlewood Canyon State Park, 2989 S. Highway 83, Castle Rock. Colorado State Parks pass required. Info: http://coloradocommunitymedia.com/stories/welcome-backturkey-vulture-day,260164?preview_key =235c85f95d1fbe43e418c1c014fe4a5f& ts=1522904581 The Best Thing is Sliced Bread: 2-3 p.m.

Saturday, April 21, Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Learn to bake bread. Info: http://www.englewoodlibrary. org/ Recycle Your Bicycle: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 22 at Shea Stadium at Redstone Park, 3270 Redstone Park Circle, Highlands Ranch. Info: 303-791-0430 or highlandsranch.org. Project ReCycle will collect bikes and get them into the hands of those in need.

Craft Lab: Earth Day Master Gardener Talk and Activities: 1-3 p.m. Sunday, April 22 at James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Learn about selecting, planting and caring for trees and shrubs; guests (1 per family) will receive dogwood shrub seedling. Registration required; 303-791-7323 or DCL.org. Kids

Arvada couple Keith and Jodi Villa co-founded Ceria Beverages, which is producing the first cannabis-infused non-alcoholic craft beverages containing THC. SHANNA FORTIER “high.” This will be the first cannabis beer to contain THC. Ceria’s beverages will be designed to deliver a user experience with the same onset time as alcohol.

The new brew will follow a skill system similar to the ski slopes, with a green leaf for low-level THC and a double black for the most intense experience. A green leaf would give a similar buzz to a low-alcoholic beer such as Coors Light; a blue would be similar to a standard craft beer with a 5 percent ABV such as a Blue Moon; a black would be comparable to a double IPA with 10 percent ABV; and a double black would equal something like a Samuel Adams Utopias beer, which clocks in at 28 percent ABV. To deliver the psychoactive experi-

ages 4-12 can make chia seed pets. Library guests can view satellite images of Earth collected by NASA over numerous missions.

No registration needed for kids and satellite activities.

Monday Morning Links Ladies Golf League: Accepting applications for the Monday morning 9-hole golf group. Group is open to women golfers ages 21 and older. Applications and more information available at The Links Golf Course Pro Shop. Contact Sherrie Mitchell at 303-7994583 or email mmlinksladies18@gmail. com.

Broken Tee Women’s 9 Hole Monday Golf League is seeking new members. League plays on Monday mornings from April to September at Broken Tee Golf Course, 2101 W. Oxford Ave., Englewood. This is the league’s 40th anniversary. Contact Sharron Quirin at 303-549-8545.

HEALTH

Learn About: Yoga: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, April 13 at James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Ages 50-plus. Registration required; call 303-7917323 or go to www.dcl.org.

Sexuality and Neurological Conditions: noon to 1 p.m. Friday, April 13 at Colorado Neurological Institute, 750 W. Hampden Ave., Ste. 400, Englewood. Info: https://bit.

ence, Ceria is partnering with Ebbu, a cannabinoid research firm based in Evergreen.

“We have always loved what Keith stands for — great-tasting mainstream beers that really kickstarted the entire craft beer movement,” Jon Cooper, CEO of Ebbu, said. “We are honored and thrilled to partner with Keith, Jodi and Ceria to bring this groundbreaking new product to cannabis consumers in legalized states.”

Villa’s plans for a cannabis-infused beverage with” top-quality craft beer taste” will be offered in legalized marijuana states by the end of 2018 in at least three strengths — light, regular and full-bodied — with a variety of sensations. Consumers must be at least 21 years old.

ly/2H6kTVk. Lunch included.

Anticoagulation Basics: Through Thick and Thin: 1:30-2:30 p.m. Monday, April 16, at South Denver Heart Center, 1000 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. Learn about Warfarin/ Coumadin. To register: 303-744-1065 or www.southdenver.com.

Diabetes, Prediabetes and Insulin Resistance: 11 a.m. to noon Monday, April 16, at South Denver Heart Center, 1000 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. To register: 303-744-1065 or www.southdenver.com.

Hands-Only CPR: 9:30-10:45 a.m. Wednesday, April 18, at South Denver Heart Center, 1000 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. To register: 303-744-1065 or www.southdenver.com.

Dentistry From the Heart: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 21 at Summit Family Dentistry, 5915 Zang St., Littleton. Free extractions, fillings or cleanings for adults without dental insurance or the ability to pay for dental care. Go to http://www. summitfamilydentistry.com or call 303989-9010 Foothills Colorado Crop Hunger Walk: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 22, Clement Park.

5K charity walk provides food, water and education to those in need. All money goes to nonprofit food banks: Action Center of Jefferson County, Arvada Food Bank, Love, Inc. of Littleton, CWS Global,

Ceria is currently in the administrative phase — figuring out logistics and legalities of bringing the brews to life.

“Ceria will be brewed just like an alcoholic craft beer to maintain its beer taste and aroma, but will then be de-alcoholized prior to the infusion of cannabis,” Villa explains, noting that it is illegal to have a product with both alcohol and THC. The Villas are enthusiastic about their new entrepreneurial venture and know their way around a brewery.

The Villas, both University of Colorado graduates and native Coloradans, note that the new brand, whose name is currently being developed, will also be less caloric than traditional beer, due to the elimination of alcohol.

Keith Villa started studying cannabis when it was legalized for recreational use in Colorado four years ago.

“I was against it at first, but I started reading about this plant and its benefits in a number of situations,” he said. “There were a lot of really great things written about it. So I changed my outlook and started saying that it’s an interesting plant. Plus, it’s a cousin of hops, which is a main ingredient in beer.”

Villa sees his new brews as alternatives to alcohol in a social situation.

“So many people are drinking less alcohol for health reasons,” Villa explained. “Others don’t like the taste.

On the cannabis side, you will see smokable things, but you can’t sit with your friends all night smoking away or eat a whole bag of gummies. It’s a need for an alternative to alcohol and at the same time a more social way to enjoy cannabis.”

and The Sheridan Food Pantry. Go to www.crophungerwalk.org/littletonco

EDUCATION

English Conversation Circle: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 14, Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. For beginning and intermediate English language learners. Info: http://www.englewoodlibrary.org/ 20th Anniversary Celebration: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 14 at Buffalo Ridge Elementary, 7075 N. Shoreham Drive, Castle Pines. Lunch catered by Fire Canyon BBQ. Games, silent and live auction. The live auction is from 1-2 p.m. in the cafeteria. Money raised will help pay for the school’s new math program. Get tickets online at https:// tinyurl.com/ybk5aesv, or bring a check to the school.

Fiscal Crisis: 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, April 16 at Rock Canyon High School auditorium, 5810 McArthur Ranch Road, Lone Tree. Parents, staff and community invited to discuss the fiscal crisis facing Rock Canyon feeder schools. Contact: 303-387-3004 or Barbara. cocetti@dcsdk12.org Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. To place a calendar item, go to eventlink.coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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SPORTS

Former NHL referee reflects on 1,629 games

SCOOPING UP A WIN

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Littleton junior Luke Beauman, left, evades a Windsor defender as he moves up the field during the April 7 boys lacrosse game at Littleton Public Schools Stadium. The Lions controlled the tempo of play, led 8-2 at the half and won the game, 13-7. The Lions’ win gives them a 3-2 overall record heading into their April 11 game against Evergreen.

TOM MUNDS

BY THE NUMBERS

21

Strikeouts in 16 innings pitched by Littleton’s Jake Kissell to lead the Jeffco 4A League baseball statistics.

144

Goals scored in eight games by the Cherry Creek girls lacrosse team.

18

Faceoffs won on 21 attempts for a .857 win percentage for the Arapahoe boys lacrosse team in a 9-8 win over Kent Denver on April 4.

1.4 1.51

Goals per game scored by the Englewood girls soccer team.

Heritage baseball team’s earned-run average.

Standout Performers Riley Egloff, Heritage The senior right-hander allowed three hits in five innings and struck out eight batters in an 11-1 nonleague baseball victory over Cherry Creek on April 5.

Steve Ingalls, Arapahoe The junior pitched two innings of hitless, scoreless relief and struck out three of the six batters faced in the baseball team’s 4-3, eight-inning Centennial League win over Grandview on April 7.

Tyler Schultz, Cherry Creek The senior had two hits and drove in six runs in the 15-8 baseball victory over Rocky Mountain on April 2.

Jake Kissell, Littleton The senior went 3-for-4 including a homer and drove in three runs in a 12-2 non-league baseball conquest of Aurora Central on April 4.

Jake Pirnack, Heritage The senior midfielder led the offense with three goals in an 11-4 boys lacrosse victory over Mullen on April 4.

Camryn Macmillan, Arapahoe The senior had three goals and eight points in the 8-0 girls non-league soccer win over Rangeview on April 7.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS are six athletes named from south metro area high schools. Preference is given to those making their debut on the list.

To nominate an athlete, contact Jim Benton at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

ave Jackson, the former National Hockey League referee who lives in Highlands Ranch, grew up a fan of the Montreal Canadiens and admits he worshiped players like Guy Lafleur plus a horde of OVERTIME other great players he had the opportunity to watch play.

The Quebec native wanted to be an NHL player but realized as a 180-pound defensemen that his chances of become a headline player were slim, so instead he Jim Benton developed into one of the league’s top referees.

He worked his last game last month in Los Angeles when the Kings played the Arizona Coyotes and he isn’t sure yet what retirement has in store for him, but he plans to play hockey twice a week at South Suburban Ice Arena, mountain bike, snowboard and play a little golf in the meantime.

During the last month of his farewell tour around the league, coaches and captains would shake his hand and indicated they appreciated his service.

“It made me feel like I was respected,” said Jackson.

Jackson, 54, is the sixth NHL referee to work more than 1,500 games.

He called 1,629 regular-season and playoff games in his 25-year NHL career, but missed last season because of a hip injury.

He was 14 years old when he began officiating minor hockey in suburban Montreal. He called games in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

His NHL debut was on Dec. 22, 1990 in Quebec City when the New Jersey Devils played the Quebec Nordiques.

Lafleur scored the only goal for the Nordiques in that game. He gained full-time NHL referee status in the summer of 1993.

Asked to describe his career, Jackson quickly said “longevity.”

He officiated in vintage arenas and new facilities, worked two All-Star games, refereed games in the Sochi Olympics, called the outdoor game between the Avalanche and Red Wings at Coors Field, created many friends inside and out of hockey and got to visit and explore cities in the United States and Canada.

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For ex-major leaguers like Helton, retirement no easy transition Former Rockies star calls it ‘hardest thing’ he’s ever done

BY JANIE MCCAULEY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Todd Helton now regularly drives his two daughters to school or other activities back home in Tennessee, a huge life change for Colorado’s former All-Star first baseman.

He had no idea walking away from baseball would be such a daunting and overwhelming adjustment. The daily routine that had become part of his DNA — the bantering, the batting

On campus: News and notes from local high school sports programs Arapahoe • The girls golf team was third at Aurora Hills Golf Club in the third Centennial League tournament of the season on April 4. Christine Attal turned in a score of 81 to lead the team.

• Brandon Dryer leads the baseball team with a .500 batting average and the Warriors face rival Cherry Creek on April 14. Arapahoe is 2-15 all-time against Creek and has lost the past six games. In a 7-5 win over Mullen on April 3, senior Garrett DeClue went 4-for-4, hit a home run and picked up the pitching victory and has yielded only three earned runs.

• The girls soccer team also faces Cherry Creek on April 12 and the Warriors are 2-6-2 against the Bruins

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Jackson claims personal pride is what motivated him.

“The worst thing is when you have a game and you know you didn’t do your best job,” he explained. “You come home for four or five days and stew about it. When you are on the road, you wake up at night thinking about it.

“When I would do a hockey game and nobody yelled at me and I looked in the mirror after the game knowing I didn’t put my effort forward, that bothered me a lot more than when I had a police escort.”

The game has changed. One referee no longer calls games, and the crackdown on interference, holding and

practice, the games — replaced by chauffeuring kids, helping around the house and some golf.

“It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life,’’ Helton, 44, said. “I’ve been a baseball player since I could walk, always knew I was going to be a baseball player.’’

As baseball begins anew, many former players realize just how tough it is.

No more opening days. No adrenaline rush from batting with the bases loaded and two outs in front of 40,000 fans going crazy. No clubhouse camaraderie, sharing a goal of reaching the World Series.

The planes, the hotels, the autograph seekers and, sure, the money.

Todd Helton, who retired after the 2013 season, was one of the best first basemen of his era with the Colorado Rockies.

“Stopping playing and taking your kids to and from school, that’s a big adjustment,” he said. “It was hard.’’

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and have lost three straight games.

Senior Camryn MacMillan leads the Warriors and the Centennial League with eight goals and 18 points in seven games. Danielle Babb is behind MacMillan with six goals and 17 points.

Cherry Creek • Four of the top five girls lacrosse scorers in the Centennial League are Bruins.

Senior Pearl Schwartz and junior Katie Collins each have 31 goals to tie for the league lead in games through April 7. Senior Isabel Anema is fourth with 22 goals and sophomore Amelia McCarthy is fifth with 21 tallies.

• Payton Canon shot a 5-under par 31 on the front nine at Aurora Hills Golf Club on April 4 and finished with a 4-under-par 68 to take medalist honors at the third Centennial League girls golf meet of the season. Four of the top five finishers were Creek golfers as the Bruins won the meet by 24 strokes over Grandview.

• The boys swimming team will hold a lap-a-thon April 19 to raise money for Children’s Hospital Colorado and the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders.

• The boys and girls track teams

hooking has had an impact. And players are bigger, stronger and faster.

“It used to be rare when a penalty was called,” said Jackson. “The game is faster. There is so much more speed and it’s fun to watch. You watch sometimes on TV it looks like a game play.

But when you are five feet away from someone and you see a player puts the puck between someone’s feet and see him in traffic and you are saying `wow.’

Sometimes you miss playing the game when you are refereeing.”

Jackson feels the video review of goals is good for the game.

“Scoring goals is so important, so anything you can do to make sure a goal was scored is good,” he said. “Goals are so hard to come by. The bottom line reviews are only for goals.”

Jackson seldom hears verbal abuse or taunting from fans at NHL games be-

both finished first in the team standings April 7 at the Legend Titan Track Clash. The boys won two relay events while Dimitri Stanley (100 meters), Marcus Miller (400 meters) and Justin Alter (triple jump) were individual winners. Delaney Smith (100 hurdles) and Asend Ashley (triple jump) were girls individual winners and the Bruins also were first in a relay.

Englewood • Travis Hastings leads the 4A Metro League lacrosse statistics with 19 goals and the senior is third in the league with 22 points. The Pirates play Ponderosa on April 13.

• The girls soccer team, led in scoring

by Yasmine Redono with four goals, has a chance to pick up its second win of the season on April 12 with a game against Fort Morgan. The Pirates have won all seven game against Fort Morgan.

Heritage • The baseball team will have to watch its pitching

cause of the glass and the noise during the idle time, but admits that coaches and players sometimes have something to say. Still, being a referee in the NHL is nothing like some of the reaction in minor league and junior hockey. In fact, he almost gave up being an official in 1982 after a bantam game in Lachine, Quebec.

“I had a group of parents jump me when I was 17 years old ,” recalled Jackson. “They weren’t waiting for me. They just happened to be outside. I walked out and there were comments and it ended up in a fistfight with me and the two linesmen. The game didn’t go the way they wanted. I wanted to quit refereeing but I went back and glad I did.”

New Legacy coach Legacy, one of the north metro area’s most successful Class 5A football pro-

staff since the game against Legend on April 13 will be the third in five days. The Eagles entered the week with a four-game winning streak and are 3-4 all-time against the Titans but won last season’s game, 7-2.

• The girls soccer team will be out to snap a long losing streak when it faces rival Arapahoe on April 13. The Eagles have not beaten Arapahoe in the past six games the teams have played.

Littleton • Senior Nick Caswell leads the 4A Jeffco League with a .621 batting average and he is second with a .657 on base percentage. The Lions go against Standley Lake on April 14 in their third game of the week and hold a 3-0 record against the Gators.

• Freshman Reid Fornstrom ranks 13th in the Class 4A 100-yard breastroke top times this season with a 1:06.37 clocking. Junior Zackary Wieland has the 18th best time of 1:00.38 in the 100-yard backstroke.

• The girls golf team was seventh in the Jeffco 4A tournament April 4 at the Broadlands Golf Club. Sydney Elder was the leading Lions’ golfer with a 103.

grams, has a new coach.

Corey Heinz has been named the new Lightning coach, replacing Wayne Voorhees, who has moved to new Riverdale Ridge in Thornton to launch to school’s program. Heinz, a 2005 Highlands Ranch graduate, was an assistant coach for the Falcons after he coached for three years at the University of Tulsa, where he played football. He was most recently the offensive coordinator at Missouri Southern State University, a Division II program.

Legacy went 6-4 last season and the Lightning was 96-64 in 15 seasons under Voorhees.

Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media. He has been covering sports in the Denver area since 1968. He can be reached at jbenton@ coloradocommunitymedia.com or at 303566-4083.

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But a structure totally built around being at the stadium, suddenly replaced by mundane tasks with nobody watching.

“You step away and the game goes on without you, no matter how great you were,’’ former outfielder Randy Winn said. “And there are some really great players standing around here that aren’t playing anymore: world champions, All-Stars, Barry (Bonds) walks in and some of the greatest of all time. And the game goes on.

There’s younger people that come in that get talked about. That’s maybe not the hardest thing but it’s kind of the `What’s next for me?’ that is the hard part.’’

Injuries forced ex-San Francisco pitcher Noah Lowry to retire early , and he now owns an outdoors store in Northern California and joined the Chamber of Commerce.

Like Helton, he also felt lost without his sport.

“I felt dead inside,’’ Lowry said.

One-time Giants teammate Jack Taschner became a police officer in Wisconsin. He blossomed into an internet sensation last fall when he showed up at a high school football game and

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fooled fans by leading a group cheer in the stands.

Helton retired after the 2013 season following a 17-year career, all with the Rockies. He returned to Coors Field last Sept. 15 for a reunion of the 2007 NL champions who were swept

by Boston in the World Series. While there, Helton visited a back room in the clubhouse and reminisced while looking at the bat rack where his lumber once rested.

It can be a difficult change even when you know your time’s up. Especially for those players who didn’t earn the kind of salaries to support them for decades to come.

“If you’re lucky you’re in your mid-30s, right? Let’s say you make it to the big leagues when you’re 25 and if you’re lucky you play five years — you’re 30 years old,’’ said Winn, who retired in April 2011 after 13 major league seasons in the outfield with Tampa Bay, Seattle, San Francisco, the New York Yankees and St. Louis.

“You have 50 years of being retired, so that’s daunting. Even if you do play 20 years you still have a lot of years on the other side to figure out kind of `What do I want to do?’ Fred McGriff told me when I first retired — that’s my guy, he took me under his wing when I was a rookie — he said, `Randy, there’s only so much golf you can play.’ ‘’

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To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 5, 2018, 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) 2143, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company Original Beneficiary(ies) Equable Investment Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Equable Investment Corporation Date of Deed of Trust May 03, 2017 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 04, 2017 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D7050717 Original Principal Amount $480,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $480,000.00

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED. Also known by street and number as: 4286 S Akron St., Greenwood Village, CO 80111.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/09/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 3/15/2018 Last Publication: 4/12/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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;

IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 01/05/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

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

Also known by street and number as: 8120 South Laredo Court, Englewood, CO 80112.

Notices

Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov

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

DATE: 01/05/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

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.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/06/2018, 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 Trustees

Robert W Hatch II #16888 Christopher J. Conant #40269 Hatch Ray Olsen Conant LLC 730 Seventeenth Street, Suite 200, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 2981800 Attorney File # 4286 S AKRON ST 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.

NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustees

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

First Publication: 4/12/2018 Last Publication: 5/10/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

0001-2018 EXHIBIT A Lot 10, Block 15, Cherry Creek Village - Fourth Filing, together with that part vacated South Akron Street adjoining said Lot 10 on the West described as follows:

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;

Beginning at the Southwest corner of said Lot 10; thence North 6.92 feet to the True Point of Beginning; thence along the arc of a curve to the left whose Radius is 30.00 feet and whose Central Angle is 90 degrees, a distance of 47.12 feet; thence North and parallel to the center line of South Akron Street, a distance of 47.12 feet; thence North and parallel to the center line of South Akron Street, a distance of 6.40 feet; thence Northwesterly along the Northwesterly line of said Lot 10 Projected, a distance of 82.86 feet to the Northwesterly corner of said Lot 10; thence Southwesterly along the Arc of a Curve to the right whose Radius if 50.00 feet and whose central angle is 114 degrees 35 Minutes 30 Seconds, a distance of 100 feet to the True point of Beginning, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.

Commonly known and numbered as: 4286 S Akron St., Greenwood Village, Colorado, 80111

Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov

Legal Notice NO.: 0001-2018 First Publication: 3/15/2018 Last Publication: 4/12/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0061-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 2, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) William D. Day Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Guild Mortgage Company Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Guild Mortgage Company, a California Corporation Date of Deed of Trust August 15, 2012 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 31, 2012 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D2097597 Original Principal Amount $181,567.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $162,860.10 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 50, BLOCK 11, SOUTHCREEK SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 8120 South Laredo Court, Englewood, CO 80112.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/06/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince

Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov

DATE: 02/02/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Eve Grina #43658 Jennifer Cruseturner #44452 Holly Shilliday #24423 Courtney Wright #45482 Erin Robson #46557 Jennifer Rogers #34682 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-18-805906-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 Legal Notice NO.: 0061-2018 First Publication: 4/12/2018 Last Publication: 5/10/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0015-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 16, 2018, 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) ANGELA K. HOLZKAMP Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CT X MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Date of Deed of Trust October 12, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 27, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5162273 Original Principal Amount $307,196.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $311,677.27 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

Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CTX MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Date of Deed of Trust October 12, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 27, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. To advertise your public notices call 303-566-4100 and/or Book/Page No.) B5162273 Original Principal Amount $307,196.00 Outstanding Principal Balance COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION $311,677.27 CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0021-2018 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given trust have been violated as follows: failure to with regard to the following described Deed of pay principal and interest when due together Trust: with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and On January 17, 2018, the undersigned Public other violations thereof.

Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe FIRST LIEN. records.

April 13, 2018A

Public Trustees

LOT 43, CASTLEWOOD FILING NO. 12, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED ON JULY 16, 2004 AT RECEPTION NO. B4127329, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 6495 SOUTH POTOMAC COURT, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/16/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 3/22/2018 Last Publication: 4/19/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent 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; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 01/16/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Alison L Berry #34531 David R. Doughty #40042 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 7069990 Attorney File # 18-017519 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 Legal Notice NO.: 0015-2018 First Publication: 3/22/2018 Last Publication: 4/19/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0021-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of

Public Trustees

Original Grantor(s) Margaret Dvoretsky Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for BBMC Mortgage, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Arvest Central Mortgage Company Date of Deed of Trust September 24, 2015 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust September 28, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D5110327 Book: n/a Page: Original Principal Amount $187,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $180,993.92

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 Also known by street and number as: 8253 S High Court, Unit B, Centennial, CO 80122.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/16/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 3/22/2018 Last Publication: 4/19/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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;

IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov

DATE: 01/17/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: David W Drake #43315 Scott D. Toebben #19011 Randall S. Miller & Associates PC 216 16th Street, Suite 1210,

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Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the April 13,of2018 County Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

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

Public Trustees

David W Drake #43315 Scott D. Toebben #19011 Randall S. Miller & Associates PC 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710 Attorney File # 17CO00525-1 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 0021-2018 EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION Condominium Unit B in Condominium Building 4, The Pointe (a Condominiums), according to the Condominium Map thereof recorded May 25, 1984 in Book 75 at Page 34, in the records of the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, Colorado, and as defined and described in the Condominium Declaration for The Point (a Condominium) recorded on February 29, 1984 in Book 4099 at Page 208, in said records, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Legal Notice NO.: 0021-2018 First Publication: 3/22/2018 Last Publication: 4/19/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0042-2018

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 24, 2018, 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) Judith A Stewart Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWABS Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-21 Date of Deed of Trust September 06, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust September 21, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B6136125 Original Principal Amount $204,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $191,188.74

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 25, BLOCK 5, BELVUE HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7526 S Elati St, Littleton, CO 80120.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/23/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 3/29/2018 Last Publication: 4/26/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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;

IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO

STATE OF COLORADO.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0043-2018

Also known by street and number as: 7526 S Elati St, Littleton, CO 80120.

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

Public Trustees NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/23/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 3/29/2018 Last Publication: 4/26/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent 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; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov

Public Trustees

On January 24, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) MICHAEL G STONE Original Beneficiary(ies) METLIFE HOME LOANS, A DIVISION OF METLIFE BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT Date of Deed of Trust July 22, 2009 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 27, 2009 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B9080803 Original Principal Amount $592,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $525,918.05 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 name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Susan Hendrick #33196 Marcello G. Rojas #46396 Nigel G Tibbles #43177 THE SAYER LAW GROUP, P.C. 9745 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 400, Denver, CO 80231 (303) 353-2965 Attorney File # CO180016 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.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/23/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 3/29/2018 Last Publication: 4/26/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

Public Trustees

Also known by street and number as: 7862 S Logan St, Littleton, CO 80122.

Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov

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.

NOTICE OF SALE

DATE: 01/24/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Monica Kadrmas #34904 Randall Chin #31149 Weldon Phillips #31827 Lauren Tew #45041 Nichole Williams #49611 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000006805360 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.

Legal Notice NO.: 0043-2018 First Publication: 3/29/2018 Last Publication: 4/26/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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.

LOT 140, OAKBROOK FIRST FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

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

LOT 4, BLOCK 1, WILLOW CREEK, FILING NO.7, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7934 SOUTH TRENTON STREET, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112.

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THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

NOTICE OF SALE

DATE: 01/24/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

Public Trustees

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

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

REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0055-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 31, 2018, 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) A. Warren Floyd Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for America’s Wholesale Lender Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Ditech Financial LLC Date of Deed of Trust October 02, 2003 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 21, 2003 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B3230096 Original Principal Amount $206,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $165,031.76

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/30/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 4/5/2018 Last Publication: 5/3/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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;

IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 01/31/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Eve Grina #43658 Jennifer Cruseturner #44452 Holly Shilliday #24423 Courtney Wright #45482 Erin Robson #46557 Jennifer Rogers #34682 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-18-805036-LL

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Legal Notice NO.: 0042-2018 First Publication: 3/29/2018 Last Publication: 4/26/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0043-2018

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 24, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) MICHAEL G STONE Original Beneficiary(ies) METLIFE HOME LOANS, A DIVISION OF METLIFE BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT Date of Deed of Trust July 22, 2009 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 27, 2009 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B9080803 Original Principal Amount $592,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $525,918.05

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;

IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.

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.

L O T 1 4 0 , O A K B R O O K F I R S T F I L I N G, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7862 S Logan St, Littleton, CO 80122.

Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov

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

Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov

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.

DATE: 01/24/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

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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.

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THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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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.

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Legal Notice NO.: 0055-2018 First Publication: 4/5/2018 Last Publication: 5/3/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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