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Former legislator seeks seat in House Bowen says voters deserve more choices in District 38 By Kyle Harding kharding@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Reese Gautsche, left, and Janie Oschitwa are Elphaba and Glinda of “Wicked” at “Broadway The Ice Show,” a volunteer production at South Suburban Ice Arena April 22-24. Photos courtesy of Tamara Valdez

Putting it on ice Local skaters bring Broadway musical highlights to life at South Suburban Ice Arena Staff report Colorado Skating Club and Denver Figure Skating Club performed Broadway classics at the 44th Showtime on Ice — an annual skating tradition since 1973. There were four performances from

April 22-24 with highlights from “The Sound of Music,” “Mary Poppins,” “Wicked,” “Annie” and a tribute to the Denver Broncos. The performance at South Suburban Ice Arena in Centennial drew about 2,900 guests total, said Carrie Ochitwa, a Showtime on Ice committee member. Showtime on Ice has featured many top skaters, including Olympian medalists and U.S. National champions. This year, special guests included 2010 Olympian Marai Nagasu, U.S. senior pairs team, Madeline Aaron and Max

Settlage, and 2016 U.S. Figure Skating Championship silver medalist Max Aaron. More than 160 skaters are from Denver ice arenas, South Suburban Ice Arena and Family Sports Center, according to a news release. The production is a nonprofit community event organized by a committee of volunteers. The show was a huge success, said volunteer Madeline Daley, and local skaters “performed beautifully.”

Democrat Robert Bowen wants to present an alternative for voters in Colorado House District 38. The 67-year-old Centennial resident, who served as a state representative from Denver from 1982-89, ran for the seat in 2014 as well, losing to Kathleen Conti, R-Littleton, by a wide margin. Conti is not pursuing reelection, choosing instead to run for county commissioner. Bowen “It was gerrymandered to be a safe Republican district,” he said of the district, which includes west Centennial, most of Littleton, Bow Mar and Columbine Valley. In November, Bowen will face the winner of the Republican primary contest between former District 1 County Commissioner Susan Beckman and Navy veteran Mike Williams. “Not everybody in this district is going to agree with any of the three of us on everything,” he said. “I think that people deserve, in a democracy, to have a choice.” He had not planned to run after being injured in a car crash last fall, but he was nominated from the floor at the Arapahoe County Democratic Assembly in March after no candidates from the party declared for the race, and accepted. Bowen continues on Page 7

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Guest skaters Madeline Aaron and Max Settlage perform at the Showtime on Ice show. Aaron and Settlage are 2016 U.S. National Pewter medalists and 2014 U.S. Junior Pairs champions.

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Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Ralph DeQuebec, right, thanks Vacations for Warriors for sending him and his wife, Katie, left, on a vacation to Hawaii. Vacations for Warriors founder Bob DeMonbrun is in the center. Photos by Kyle Harding

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Group sends injured Marine on vacation Highlands Ranch man’s nonproﬁt sending four veterans on trips this year By Kyle Harding kharding@coloradocommunitymedia.com Gunnery Sgt. Ralph DeQuebec and his wife, Katie, haven’t had a chance to take a honeymoon in the nearly four years they’ve been married. The Marine Corps explosive ordnance disposal specialist had both of his legs amputated after he was injured by an im-

provised explosive device in Afghanistan in 2012. He and Katie were married soon after. But the DeQuebecs are traveling to Hawaii this summer thanks to the nonprofit group Vacations for Warriors. They joined Vacations for Warriors and supporters on April 23 at the Littleton Elks Lodge for a Hawaiian luau-themed fundraiser. Vacations for Warriors founder Bob DeMonbrun, of Highlands Ranch, said while many charities help veterans in many different ways, he believes his is the only one dedicated to sending wounded veterans

on vacations. Like the DeQuebecs, many military couples never got a chance to take a proper honeymoon. The group was formed in 2014, and in 2016, four veterans with service-related injuries are scheduled to make trips paid for by Vacations for Warriors. Ralph DeQuebec, who joined the Marines in 2002, said he wanted to wait until he was out of his wheelchair and walking on prosthetic legs before traveling. “Vacations for Warriors — I couldn’t thank them enough,” he said. The San Pedro, California, native is awaiting a medical retirement from the

Marine Corps while he continues to undergo treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. A former high school and junior college football player, he has found refuge in playing sled hockey and hopes to make the U.S. paralympic team. He and his wife, an Air Force veteran, are interested in moving to Colorado after his retirement. Before the fundraiser, he was able to spend time with a military friend who lives nearby as well as meet some older veterans. “I had a good time hanging out with some old-time Marines,” he said.

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NEWS IN A HURRY SSPR allocates matching funds The South Suburban Parks and Recreation District Board of Directors selected 10 projects across the district to receive matching funding at their April 13 meeting. Projects include a trail upgrade in the Foxridge subdivision, tree planting in open spaces and greenbelts and repaired soccer goals and sod at Cornerstone Park. Miss Colorado headlining ACC luncheon The ACC Foundation will celebrate scholarship recipients and thank donors on April 29 at its 10th annual scholarship luncheon. Kelley Johnson, Miss Colorado 2015, will give the keynote speech and be awarded the Promoting the Power of Education award. The luncheon will be held from 11:30

a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Summit Room. For more information call 303-797-5881 or email foundation@arapahoe.edu. Littleton homeschool students honored Nine students aged 7 to 12 from Classical Conversations of Littleton South home school community achieved the title of Memory Master from the national Classical Conversations homeschool organization on April 19. Amelia Clark, Mia Foreman, Eliana Clark, Kaitlyn Speer, Eli Rogers, Kaleb Delgado, Kendall Ashburn, Caleb Slie and Genevieve Helfrich correctly recited nearly 500 facts from subjects such as ancient history, world geography, Latin, math, biology, earth science and English.

District recognized 10 volunteers at its April 13 meeting. The following people were honored for serving 50 hours or more last year: South Platte Park and Carson Nature Center volunteers Penny Ewald, Tom Quin-

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Future of asset unclear as lack of water hurts trees By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com Harriet LaMair, executive director of the High Line Canal Conservancy, formed in 2014, will speak at 7 p.m. May 5 at the Littleton Museum about the partnership’s efforts to plan for the future of the endangered asset. Support from each jurisdiction involved and a partnership with Denver Water, which owns it, are the beginning and LaMair will discuss future plans for this linear park/greenway. (Former South Suburban Parks and Recreation District director Dave Lorenz is a board member, as is Arapahoe County Commissioner Nancy Sharpe, and Littleton Mayor Bruce Beckman is on the Advisory Committee.) When workers were building the High Line Canal in the late 19th century (1879-1883), they thought they were building a means to irrigate farms on the 50,000 acres that became Denver and Aurora. But the farms never materialized — partly because the canal builders only owned junior water rights, which anyone familiar with Western water rights knows are inadequate in times of drought. Instead, what developed was a favorite recreational trail that runs 71 miles from just outside Waterton Canyon northeast to near DIA. Thousands of hikers, bikers, horseback riders, runners and birders enjoy it year round. In 1924, Denver Water purchased it and still owns and operates it, although maintenance is handled by various recreation districts — and water seldom runs in it anymore, which means the ancient cottonwoods and other trees that line it are stressed. The trail, which passes through a number of parks that offer different amenities, is paved in Denver and Aurora, but has a natural surface in South Suburban areas, Highlands Ranch, Chatfield, Cherry Hills and Greenwood Village. Horseback riding is allowed in

An entrance to the High Line Canal Path in Littleton, one of many approaches to the 71-mile greenway. Courtesy photo some, but not all areas — check with the operating entity. It is an easy, flat walk. Citing the canal as a connection between communities, a recreational spine that stitches together a regional trail system, a leverager of economic growth and a way to improve environmental health, the Conservancy has gathered conservation-minded leaders from entities along its length, who will plan together and hope to draw constituents into the effort. Denver Water offers a trail map online, which shows parking, access points,

bridges, benches and restrooms. One can print it out and tuck in a pocket. (There is also a printed book version.) There have been a number of histories published over the years, which should be available at libraries, and Littleton Fine Arts Guild member Jennifer Riefenberg spent a year creating paintings at each mile marker. Her resulting book is available at the Depot Art Gallery, where she teaches painting on Mondays. LaMair’s lecture is the first in a series to be sponsored by Historic Littleton Inc. in collaboration with the Littleton

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Seniors forced to find new homes Fire prevents residents from moving back to Southview Place Towers By Kyle Harding and Chris Rotar Staff writers Jim and Carolyn Stubbert hadn’t spent the night in their apartment in nearly two weeks when they heard the news. The couple would not be going home — other than to pack their possessions. The situation reminded Jim Stubbert of the first night after the fire that forced them from their apartment. It felt, he said, like he and his wife were “homeless again.” On April 6, as smoke filled hallways, residents were evacuated from Southview Place Towers, a senior-living community just east of downtown Littleton. More than a dozen seniors spent 10 nights in a Red Cross shelter, while others, like the Stubberts, found temporary homes with family or friends. Then on April 19, the building’s 132 residents learned their leases had been terminated. Damage from the lunchtime fire was extensive enough to make the building uninhabitable for at least six months, a spokesman for Southview’s owners said. The Stubberts have been staying with their daughter in south Jefferson County. “We don’t know how much longer she is going to put up with us,” Jim Stubbert said. By the end of last week, as volunteers put boxes in moving trucks, the cause of the fire remained under investigation. Leaving home again For some of the seniors, the moving began less than 36 hours after they learned they would have to leave. Many of the residents, some of whom have lived at Southview for decades, didn’t know where they were headed — or if they would see their friends again. “These folks have just experienced a traumatic loss,” said Kathryn Roy, executive director of Littleton nonprofit group Love INC, who was helping coordinate a volunteer effort to assist seniors with the move. “They’re grieving — they’re grieving the loss of a community.”

April 21 was the first of 10 days scheduled for the move-out, with each resident of the five-story building given a two-day window based on their floor of residence. Volunteers from Love INC — a Christian organization that works to address unmet community needs — joined volunteers from the Boy Scouts of America, the Knights of Columbus and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and movers provided by the property owners in hauling furniture, clothing and other belongings to moving trucks, keeping items separated by apartment number. The building at 5820 S. Windermere St. was safe to enter but not to live in, said Andy Boian, CEO of Dovetail Solutions, a public-relations and crisis-management firm based in Denver hired by Southview’s owners. Boian said the owners are refunding residents their security deposits and a pro-rated amount of their April rent, and also giving the seniors $500 per unit to help with relocation expenses. In addition to moving help, vouchers for clothing, grocery gift cards and transportation were donated to residents by various groups. “This community has come together in every way possible to help the residents affected by this fire,” Littleton Mayor Bruce Beckman said in a news release. “I want to thank everyone involved in helping with this difficult situation.” The building and the damage done Southview Place Towers comprises two adjacent buildings that were built in the early 1970s, one on Windermere Street and one on Datura Street. The fire did not reach the Datura building. In February, the buildings were purchased for $30.5 million by Tebo-Orvis LLC, according to Arapahoe County property records. The fire, which started on the fourth floor, hit 24 apartments particularly hard. Those units are on the third, fourth and fifth floors of the building, which has 130 apartments. The investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing, but arson is not suspected, a city spokeswoman said. A letter from the ownership to the ten-

median rate for a two-bedroom apartment in Littleton and nearby cities, according to apartmentlist.com, which surveys rents across the nation.

A volunteer helps Southview Place Towers residents remove belongings from the building on April 23. Photo by Chris Rotar ants said the building’s heating and air, fire alarm and sprinkler systems had been damaged and will need to be upgraded to current safety codes. The city issued building permits for renovation less than 48 hours after the fire, said Kelli Narde, Littleton’s director of communications. “Our No. 1 priority is to ensure that life safety issues are addressed as the building is repaired,” fire marshal Tim Stover, of Littleton Fire Rescue, said in a news release. “Certain parts of the building will need to be upgraded to comply with the International Building and Fire Codes.” Boian said the owners intend to make the needed repairs and keep it a seniorliving residence. He said it is too early to know if the residents who are leaving will be given first shot at leasing refurbished units or if the rent will rise once the work is completed. While a complete overview of rental rates at Southview Place Towers was not available, a listing on the website apartmentfinder.com advertised a two-bedroom, two-bath unit for $1,135 a month. That’s nearly $500 a month less than the

Unexpected news Dozens of Southview residents gathered at Littleton United Methodist Church for what they only knew was an important informational meeting April 19. Several residents said they had expected to hear they could move back within a few weeks. Some reacted with tears when they found out they could no longer live at Southview. Rose Sullivan met the news with frustration. “I’m 94 years old,” she said. “Where do I go?” At least temporarily, Sullivan is living with her daughter. But she is accustomed to being independent. “I’m so used to living by myself. I write my own checks. I pay my own rent.” Building resident Ted Lemke summed up his reaction as “shell-shocked.” Boian said the building’s ownership is working with the Red Cross and other groups to help find new homes for the seniors. “None of these people will wind up homeless — I can ensure you that,” he said. “We have no intention of letting anyone suffer any more than they already have.” But no one could say how soon the former Southview tenants, many of whom are on fixed incomes, would be able to find new homes. Or, in a climate of high rental prices and low vacancy rates, how many would be able to continue living in Littleton. The city is noted for its senior amenities — such as the Omnibus shuttle for medical and shopping trips. Southview is a particularly desirable site, close to the Woodlawn shopping plaza and the Buck Recreation Center, a benefit for the dozens of seniors who no longer drive. Even as they were watching trucks being loaded with their belongings, many of the seniors couldn’t know if they were saying goodbye to more than just a building. “Some of them,” said Roy, of Love INC, “don’t even know where their storage is going to be.”

Fund established for Littleton seniors displaced by fire Staff report A fund has been established through the Arapahoe County Foundation to assist Littleton seniors who lost their homes after a recent apartment fire. “Many of these seniors have lived here for years and lack the financial resources to cope with this disaster,” states a news release from Arapahoe County. The more than 130 residents of Southview Place Towers, 5820 S. Windermere St., were told on April 19 their leases were terminated in the aftermath of an April 6 fire that started on the fourth floor. The building will be uninhabitable for at least six months, according to a spokesman for

the apartment complex’s owners. Residents began removing their belongings April 21 and will continue to do so until the end of the month. To contribute to the Southview Apartment Fire Victims Account through the Arapahoe County Foundation, visit www. razoo.com/story/Southview-TowersApartment-Fire-Victims-Fund Or mail a check payable to “Arapahoe County Foundation” to 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120. Include “Southview Apartment Fire Victims” on the memo line of your check. The Arapahoe County Foundation is a nonprofit corporation organized as a 501(c)(3) and donors will receive a do-

nation acknowledgement letter for tax purposes, the release states. “All funding raised will be used exclusively to support the victims of the fire, through needs such as utility deposits, security deposits, moving expenses, initial supplies of food and necessities and other needs.” In addition, Arapahoe County commissioners have voted to designate about $50,000 in grant funding to help the seniors with security deposits and other rental requirements. “Our Arapahoe County community has always been generous and willing to give to those in need,” Nancy Doty, chair of the board of county commissioners, said in the

news release. “These seniors have lost their homes and most of their possessions, and we hope our citizens will join us in helping them during this time.” The staff of the Arapahoe County Community Resources department also is working to locate housing options. A resource center is open daily at 5804 S. Datura St. in Littleton to assist victims and their families. Landlords are encouraged to contact the center through Arapahoe County Community Resources if they have affordable units available at 303-738-8040. Citizens can also contact Community Resources with questions or for more information.

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Cheri Jahn, state senator U.S. Supreme Court case of Miller v. Alabama, which said sentencing juveniles to life without parole was unconstitutional. This year, the U.S. Supreme Court determined the unconstitutionality to be retroactive, which means the 48 juveniles in Colorado are eligible to have their cases reviewed. But Colorado has no process in place to do so. Colorado eliminated life sentences for juveniles in 2006, and instead allows juveniles to be eligible for parole after serving 40 years. “We are fine with the situation as is, but this bill (181) could mean offenders get off sooner than 40 years because of time earned,” Weir said. “These individuals are some of the worst of the worst and have committed heinous, cruel, vicious murders.” For Jahn, besides bringing the state in line with the Supreme Court ruling, SB 181 allows judges to consider circumstances behind a juvenile’s behavior. This might include developmental maturity, upbringing and involvement in the crime. “I agree that some of these offenders should never see the light of day again, but we have a moral obligation to have the full picture,” she said. “There are some who have gotten college degrees and been stellar inmates, even though they have no hope of parole. This bill doesn’t say they would receive parole, but that they deserve a second look.”

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Films receive moment of silence Festival shares movies from time before talkies

Scene from “Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ” (1925), which will run at 8 p.m. April 29, accompanied by the Monte Alto Motion Picture Orchestra at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. Courtesy photo

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Bookended by a pair of classics: “Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ” and “Phantom of the Opera,” the fifth Denver Silent Film Festival moves into its new home at Littleton’s Alamo Drafthouse Cinema from April 29 to May 1. It offers a varied menu of silent films, live musical accompaniment and a pair of conversations with experts. Festival passes are available, as are single tickets. On April 29 at 7 p.m., the fivepiece Monte Alto Motion Picture Orchestra, a chamber music ensemble, will perform the orchestration for

the epic “Ben Hur: A Tale of Christ,” in the manner that first-run theaters of the era used to present films. The group plays with silent film events across the country. Well-known local pianist Hank Troy will perform with several films, including “Spies Spione” at 11 a.m. on May 1. Donald Sosin will play the piano and his wife, Joanna Seaton, will sing during “Phantom of the Opera” at 8 p.m. May 1, ending the festival on a high note. Howie Movshowitz, local film teacher and critic, is director of

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Editor’s note: To add or update a club listing, email calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. Social Original Ports of Call Singles Club for ages 55 and older is a great way to meet new friends and get out among others in your situation! We call our selves a” Circle of Friends. We have a variety of interests, cards, theater, tours, dinners, lunches, golf , bowling and dances etc. It meets every second Monday at Sr. Ric on Miss. from 4-6 p.m. in Aurora. Call JoAnn at 303-751-5195 or just come. It meets every fourth Tuesday at Chads South of Sixth Avenue in Lakewood form 4-6 p.m. Call Mary Riney at 303-985-8937. The third Wednesday at the Three Margaritas at 5130 S Wadsworth Blvd from 5-7 p.m. Call Jean Fox 303-730-2804. Panorama China Painters This is a hand-painted 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. The club meets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every third Thursday at Castlewood Library, 6739 S. Unita St., Centennial.

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voices in unaccompanied four part harmony. Song styles span the gamut and include patriotic, gospel, contemporary, doo-wop and show tunes. For more information, call Dan George at 303-663-7111, send an e-mail to sing@soundoftherockies.com, and visit www.soundoftherockies.com. 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.

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Put up a hand, if you want to help There are many people right here in our own community who have been blessed enough and who have worked hard enough where they enjoy a comfortable lifestyle. And there are others who have worked just as hard, if not harder, but have earned less money, yet they too have been blessed with a comfortable and enjoyable life. There are also others right here in our own community who have suffered a financial setback, or have had catastrophic health issues or other situations deplete their savings and in many cases have cost them their jobs as well. And then there are those who are living paycheck to paycheck, just trying to get by while sometimes working two or three jobs just to do so. And then there always seems to be the people looking for a handout. They approach us at the gas station or they stand on the street corner with their cardboard sign. The stories are always the same, as they are either stranded, out of gas, an injured veteran, out-of-work mother of three, or that they are willing to work for food or money. Sometimes the signs are deeper as they try and tug at our heartstrings as we walk or drive by, and others just shoot straight like, “Need beer money.” Homelessness is no joke, and as much as we would like to paint everyone on the street corner with the same brush, we simply cannot. Even if 99 percent are just looking for a handout and not really a hand up, how do we know which one is which? Now don’t get me wrong, I am not trying to get us all to increase our donations or donate at all to the

cardboard sign carrying person in need on the street, that is a personal decision for each one of us as we experience those encounters. My goal here is to make two points. The first is that there are those who will benefit tremendously from a hand up and are not Michael Norton looking for a handout. An unexpected series of WINNING events or one bad deciWORDS sion has landed that person or that family in a world of hurt, and possibly homeless. And there are shelters and programs that are designed to help such people and families in need. Every church or house of worship seems to have a group, program, team or mission that focuses on people and families in need. Those are the places where our time, talents, and resources could do so much to provide people with a hand up, not just a handout. The second point is that this happens all too often in our own circle of friends and families. And what I mean is that we probably all have at least one person, adult person that is, in our lives that seems to always have their hand out for a handout. They never have money to split the lunch bill, or they have forgotten their credit card or left their wallet or purse at home. They are a few hundred dollars short on rent or their air

conditioner broke on a hot summer July day and don’t have the funds to replace it or get it fixed. And did you ever notice it’s the same people or person that always has their hand out? If we don’t stop it at some point, we are just enabling the person and the behavior. We are called to help where and when we can. We need to be discerning in our giving and assistance, always looking for opportunities where our giving will be seen and accepted as a hand up and not a handout. And when we give with a caring and discerning heart, we do so because we truly want to help. We never give as a means to put anyone in a position of “owing us” something in return. What they owe us and owe more to themselves is the effort to use the generosity given to them as a steppingstone to getting their life in order or back on track. Are you willing to give a hand up? Have you been blessed enough to do so? If so I encourage you to connect with an organization that helps people and families in need like a food bank, church, or shelter and offer what you can, large or small, it doesn’t matter. As always I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we stop giving handouts and start giving a hand up, it really will be a better than good week for you, and for at least one more person than last week. Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

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Budget deal yields a mixed bag After our spirited debate on the floor and compromises in conference committee, the General Assembly finally passed a 2016-17 budget. As you can imagine, it isn’t perfect, and there are flaws, but at Linda Newell least we’re balGUEST anced. In a year when COLUMN we started facing a major deficit and overall budget crisis, our Joint Budget Committee members worked very hard to get a budget that slightly increases per-pupil spending in K-12 education, which actually only holds the “negative factor” flat. That means we’re still lower in per-pupil education funding than many other states, but at least we were able to hold the line and not cut any more. We were also able to prevent more cuts to higher education. That said, we weren’t able to give any as well, so we’re hearing the colleges and universities are planning on more tuition increases next year and beyond. Until we’re allowed to use more of the revenue we’re receiving, students (and parents) will continue to see tuition rates rise. Also in the budget, are dollars to fund some transportation projects to fix the roads. However, each year, Colorado is approximately $1 billion dollars short of being able to cover adequate transportation needs. Yes, that’s with a B. And yes, we’ll continue to be driving through the obstacle courses of potholes, and paying for our popped tires or banged undercarriages, until we have a better longterm fix to transportation funding. The good news — some helpful

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That’s like very annoying Please pass this along to someone who might benefit from it. Colorado is like a beautiful state. Colorado is like bordered by Wyoming, Nebraska, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Utah. Colorado was like named for the Colorado River. Annoying isn’t it? I thought it had gone away. It hasn’t. I was listening to talk radio the other day, and a journalist who was being interviewed couldn’t get thorough a single sentence without an unneeded, unwanted, extra-grammatical “like.” Words are her career and there she was, littering her thoughts with a word that has no nutrients. I’ll bet you a velocipede she didn’t know it either. If your president, if your professor, if your physician soaked everything in “likes,” you wouldn’t like it. You would — you should — lose respect for them. “I had like three hours of sleep last

night.” Does that mean you had two? Two and a half? Three and a half? Four? “I am going on like a vacation.” What’s similar to a vacation? A nap? The day off? Daydreaming? Hibernation? Craig Marshall Smith I am not an QUIET English teacher. I am simply a DESPERATION listener. Listening is important, and there has never been a better time to be a listener. Think about it. We can hear words that are spoken almost instantaneously, by politicians (somewhat unfortunately), athletes (somewhat unfortunately), Smith continues on Page 11

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Let’s give youngest offenders a chance at life

State Sen. Cheri Jahn

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In the 2012 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Miller v. Alabama, the court ruled 5-4 that sentencing juveniles to life without parole is unconstitutional. In the decision, Justice Elena Kagan wrote that “Mandatory life without parole for a juvenile precludes consideration of his chronological age and its hallmark features — among them, immaturity, impetuosity, and failure to appreciate risks and consequences.” Last year, the court determined the decision is retroactive, thus applying to 48 Coloradans who are currently serving life sentences for crimes they committed as juveniles.

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While it is true that there are those who committed heinous crimes in their younger years, the reality is mandatorily sentencing adolescents to life without parole takes the decision out of the hands of the judge. When this happens, the court is unable to take several factors into account — including whether the offender is a child, how old they are, the extent of their developmental maturity and their capacity for rehabilitation. Despite this good ruling by the Supreme Court, the state of Colorado currently has no means to review the life sentences of 48 Coloradans who

committed crimes as juveniles but are now eligible to have their cases reviewed. Senate Bill 181 — which I am sponsoring with Sen. Laura Woods — would make individuals sentenced to a life sentence without parole as adolescents eligible for a resentencing hearing. Resentencing can include 40-life minus earned times, or a new determinate prison term of 24-48 years if extraordinary mitigation is found. Our state and federal government has long struggled with the question of how our legal system treats juvenile offenders. In our country today, there are over 2,500 people who were

• And my own amendment to get $100,000 to some of our suicide prevention projects that have been started, but not fully implemented due to lack of funding, like our award-winning Man Therapy program. Check it out at ManTherapy.org. The bad news — some problems we couldn’t fix: • $73 million cut from our hospitals, putting the status of rural hospitals and citizens on alert and at risk. • $52 million cut from transportation that would have gone toward fixing our

roads. • $340,000 cut from the Air Pollution Control Division, just as we’re discovering we’ve got some of the worst air quality problems in the country. So, you can see, we definitely ended up with a mixed bag this year, and long-term, Colorado still needs to find out how to get access to the funds we’re receiving and not allowed by the constitution to use. And although a short-term fix, we truly need to resolve the Hospital Provider Fee issue you’ve been hearing about, and pass House Bill 1420.

analysts, eyewitnesses, and people on the street. Whenever there is a blockbuster news event, Sept. 11 for example, we listen all day and night to updates, interviews, discussions and observations. Anchors and field reporters are required to assimilate information on the run, and to present it with as much clarity as possible. Not easy. There are some that are better at it than others. I can still remember how eloquently Jim McKay was, during the 1972 Olympics crisis. “They’re all gone,” he said. When an anchor or a reporter is without a teleprompter or a script, we can really find out what they are capable of. How many, if any, “uh’s” and “um’s”

are there? If there are none, you know you are listening to someone who can really talk. As Kasper Gutman said in “The Maltese Falcon, “Talking’s something you can’t do judiciously, unless you keep in practice.” The primary offenders of “like” are girls, young women, and women. Go ahead and throw Gloria Allred at me. Oh, I have heard men, mostly athletes, say it too. After his walk-off home run, a ballplayer said, “I’m like, I want to thank God.” Rumor has it that “like” was first used extra-grammatically in a teenager’s pink bedroom in the summer of 1974, in Sherman Oaks, California. The girl’s name was Mindi. (She dotted her “i’s” with hearts.) I tried to interview Mindi, 56, for this column, but she was on like a vacation. I know for a fact that some people don’t want to sound too smart. It’s true.

If you sound too smart, your friends might think that you are showing them up. We sometimes lower our standards in order to fit in. It’s unwise, for example, to recite Robert Frost in a prison’s exercise yard. You don’t want to sing, “Love Will Keep Us Together,” in downtown Detroit. I am a big believer in words. Spoken and written.

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amendments were accepted, including: • $500,000 to help rural Colorado recruit and retain teachers (a dying breed out there). • $500,000 to the Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund to ensure people who suffer head trauma can receive the care they need to recover, no matter the situation.

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Support 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 opportunities, such as industryspecific scholarships and funding for special groups. The guide is available online at http:// www.affordablecollegesonline.org/womens-guidepaying-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

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

mandatorily sentenced to life without parole for crimes they committed as adolescents — without a judge to be able to look at every possible factor. It is time for Colorado to be in compliance with the highest court in the land on this issue. By passing the bipartisan SB181 — which has Democrat and Republican sponsors in the state Senate and House — we can align Colorado state statute with the constitutional principles of fair sentencing. State Sen. Cheri Jahn, D-30, represents portions of Lakewood, Wheat Ridge and Arvada.

With less than three weeks of session left, we can do it easily. If we can get it through Senate leadership. You’re welcome to join me down at the Capitol to see the happenings for yourself. Just email me and we’ll arrange it for you.

Linda Newell is the Democratic state senator for District 26, which encompasses Littleton, Englewood, Sheridan, Cherry Hills Village, Greenwood Village, west Centennial and parts of Aurora. She can be reached at (303) 866-4846 or Linda. newell.senate@gmail.com.

Words can be informative, inspirational, amusing, educational, poetic, cryptic, romantic, uttered, muttered, stammered and true. I am a logophile. That’s my ilk, my tribe, my group, my troupe, my soup, my poop and my whoop. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@ comcast.net

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April 29, 2016

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South Fellowship Church clearly categorizes items at its annual two-day garage sale. Organization helps customers navigate through garage sales without feeling overwhelmed. Photo by Alex DeWind

‘Labor of love’ Community members bargain-hunt for treasures By Alex DeWind adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com

ydia Greenhalge, of Littleton, remembers rummaging through garage sales as a child. Her family lived on a tight budget. She’s now a garage sale expert. “I like saving money,” she said. “And I see it as a great recycling project.” A garage sale is more than just an outdoor pop-up shop cluttered with used items. It’s a staple of summer season alongside sporting events and barbecues. It’s a family affair, de-cluttering tool, collector’s playground— and a means of contributing to community. Garage sales started as early as the 1800s. Shipping yards sold unclaimed and used items to communities at discounted prices. They were called “rummage sales,” according to the Daily Infographic website, which collates interesting facts and figures into infographics. The term “garage sale” was coined in the 1950s and 1960s during a period of urban expansion. People were moving into homes with yards and garages. With the rise of Internet usage in the 1990s and 2000s, people started advertising garage sales online in addition to newspapers, says Daily Infographic. Greenhalge coordinates an annual two-day yard sale at South Fellowship Church, 6560 S. Broadway, Littleton. She spends more than three months collecting donations and hosts the sale

mid-April, which generates about $13,000 each year. “We do it early to get people fired up for garagesale season,” she said. People in the garage sale world know what items sell for, Greenhalge said. She barters prices: A pair of jeans marked for $5 may sell for $3. Two items may sell for the price of one. Greenhalge works with customers. “The right price is the price sellers are willing to sell for and buyers are willing to spend,” she said. South Fellowship proceeds pay for missionary trips for the church’s youth group. In 2013, members traveled to Haiti. Fundraising “takes the heat off parents,” said Greenhalge. Gabby Johnson, 16, is in the youth program and participated in this year’s sale, which took place April 22 and 23. The Highlands Ranch resident was amazed at how many people donated. The most interesting item she’s found this garage-sale season: a retro bowling ball. Garage-sale fans also can download several Internet apps to find the nearest garage sale, including YardSales.net, gsalr.com, Yard Sale Treasure Map and Garage Sales by Map. Sale continues on Page 13

RISE OF VIRTUAL GARAGE SALES For some residents, social media has replaced the traditional, front-yard garage sale. “Garage Sale Season is every day on Facebook nowadays,” said Angy Weeks, of Highlands Ranch. Several Facebook groups serve as digital secondhand stores for residents to buy and sell used household goods. The “Highlands Ranch Online Garage Sale” is an open group — many are closed and require residents to “join.” This particular

page is filled with photos of wall décor, apparel and furniture. Prices range from $5 to $150 and are clearly marked in green lettering. Attached is a “Message Seller” button. Some residents prefer the online transaction to the outdoor, popup shop. “It’s much easier than dragging it all outside and you make better money and also find awesome deals from your neighbors,” Weeks said.

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Illumination from The Lumineers It’s difficult to pin down what Colorado music sounds like because we’ve had such an eclectic bunch of musicians from the state rise to prominence in the past decade or so. Rock fans might hear bands like Clarke Reader The Fray or DeVotchKa and think LINER of Colorado, while NOTES jam band fans point to the String Cheese Incident or Yonder Mountain String Band. Even electro-heads have Pretty Lights. The band that sounds most like Colorado to me is The Lumineers, and it’s thrilling to have the trio of Jeremiah Fraites, Wesley Schultz and Neyla Pekarek back after a long absence. Four years after the release of their massive, self-titled debut, the group released “Cleopatra” on April 8, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard albums chart. Not bad for a group from the Mile High State. Four years is a long time between albums, particularly in the current fickle music market. But for the band that time was crucial to recover from near constant touring from 2012 to 2014. “(We) took the right amount of time we needed to make the record we imagined, on our own timeline,” said Fraites, in a

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An Internet user simply enters his or her ZIP code and the application pulls up a list of nearby garage sales. Or a user can sign up for alerts to be notified when a sale is happening. During garage sale season — typically spring and summer months — the follow-

release from the band. The group rented a house in Denver’s Wash Park and spent six weeks writing. Then, it was time for two months of recording in Woodstock, New York. “We want songs you can wrap your arms around,” Schultz said in the release. “There’s enough generic stuff out there full of recycled words that don’t really mean anything. There have to be other stories to tell, and other ways to tell them.” “Cleopatra” is very much an album full of stories, a more reflective and relaxed affair than the group’s debut. The closest The Lumineers get to the upbeat stomp of “Ho Hey” is the first single, “Ophelia,” a song that is equally infectious, but in a much more subtle way. The hook creeps up on the listener, but after those tinkling piano lines quickly set up camp in your ear. Colorado is home to some great stories, featuring characters like socialite and Titanic survivor Molly Brown and Beat

Generation leader Neal Cassady, and the penchant for storytelling is one of the main influences I hear seeping into The Lumineers’ music. They often eschew the typical verse-chorus-verse structure to tell extended stories that build as the song progresses. For example, “Cleopatra” tells the tale of a struggling actress, and the stunning “Angela” is the emotional chronicle of reunited lovers. The writing’s specificity makes the songs more relatable, as it puts the listener in someone’s shoes, instead of just speaking in generalities. The Lumineers’ old-fashioned music most conjures Colorado in my mind. I’ve long felt Colorado is best experienced with a folk rock soundtrack, and the tunes on “Cleopatra” perfectly fit the bill. The album has little in the way of electric instruments on the album — what electric guitars are used serve as sonic shadings for the songs. Melodies are instead driven by finger-picked acoustic guitars and ragtime piano. You could easily imagine the album coming from the early 1900s. And I mean that as a compliment. The song “Sick in the Head” is one of the most gorgeous songs from a musical standpoint I’ve heard in a long time, tailor-made for peacefully watching sunrises or sunsets over the Rockies. This music would sound good no matter where you’re from. But living in the state that inspired this album only adds to the affection I have for The Lumineers and Colorado. I can’t help but wonder who will be inspired here next.

Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he has been on your mind since the flood. Check out his music blog at calmacil20.blogspot.com. And share your favorite Colorado artists at creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

ing occurs weekly in the U.S, according to Daily Infographic: • 65,000 garage sales • 690,000 people purchasing from a garage sale • 4.97 million items sold • $4.2 million generated in revenue, with the estimated item price at 85 cents. Low prices appeal to customers. “I love garage sales,” said Liz Friesen, of Highlands Ranch. “I look for clothes for my kids and underappreciated instruments.” Friesen has four children from 6 to 14

years old. She purchased all of her kids’ baby items at garage sales. Now she looks for books, high-end clothing for her daughter and musical instruments. “I can get really nice clothes for nothing,” she said. Most garage sale items are used, but still in adequate condition for someone else, reflecting the old saying, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” Kristen Lowden, of Denver, scouts garage sales for seasonal items she needs. “It usually varies between baby stuff,

Christmas and Halloween decorations and tools for the husband,” she said. Most sales have sections for leftover holiday decorations, kitchenware, clothing, shoes and accessories. Each one is a treasure hunt. The aftermath of a garage sale varies. Some, like Greenhalge, donate leftover items to nonprofit organizations. She gives to local charities, including Denver Rescue Mission, Love INC Littleton, Family Promise and mission trips overseas. It is, she said, “a labor of love.”

This music would sound good no matter where you’re from. But living in the state that inspired this album only adds to the affection I have for The Lumineers and Colorado.

CLARKE’S ALBUM OF THE WEEK Selection: Sturgill Simpson’s “A Sailor’s Guide to Earth,” released on Atlantic records. Review: Country is too small a genre to contain Simpson, and on his third album be breaks free to add soul and funk layers to that astounding voice. The album is structured as a letter to his son, and features foot-stomping horn lines and some of Simpson’s warmest lyrics. There’s no telling where he’ll sail to next. Favorite song: “In Bloom” Most breathtakingly comforting lyrics: There will be nights that go on forever Like you’re long-lost at sea Never to be found Just know in your heart That we’re always together - from “All Around You”

TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL GARAGE SALE Organize

Get the word out

Arrange items by category so guests can easily navigate through the garage sale. Place books on a shelf instead of throwing them in a box. Hang clothes on a rack and organize by size or color.

Skip the decorated, neon-colored poster boards and go for a clean design. Make the address clear, bold and have an arrow pointing in the appropriate direction. Less is more, according to Real Simple.

Clutter can overwhelm you and your guests. If sale items are neatly displayed, a passerby may be more apt to stop.

Pricing

Set the mood

South Fellowship Church, at 6560 S. Broadway, organizes items by category at an annual two-day yard sale April 22 and 23. Photo by Alex DeWind

Make your garage sale stand out by playing background music, providing finger food or setting up a lemonade stand. Invite friends, children and neighbors to help. Small additions can lift the ambiance and make your garage sale more than a front-yard exchange.

ACC Open House Thursday, May 5 from 5:30 – 7:30pm • Littleton Campus

YOU CAN

START AT ACC. GO ANYWHERE! Get the knowledge you need, on a campus close to home. All we need is you. Come see who we are and what we can do for you at our open house. RSVP at arapahoe.edu/acc-open-house

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Michael Godbehere • 303.797.5908 michael.godbehere@arapahoe.edu

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The main thing to remember is not to overprice, says Real Simple. Keep in mind that most items are used. The overall goal should be to clear out clutter. Rule of thumb: Sell things for one-half to one-third their original price. Source: www.realsimple.com/work-life/lifestrategies/garage-sale-tips

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LONE TREE HEALTH CENTER

Breast Cancer 101

From prevention to diagnosis to treatment You are invited to a free educational seminar to learn: » Your risk for breast cancer. » Ways to reduce your risk of breast cancer. » The importance of mammography screenings. » What happens if you’re diagnosed. This program will be interactive, and we encourage you to bring questions and personal stories. Presenters include Drs. Regina Brown, Tae Chong and Colleen Murphy.

Thursday, May 5 6-7:30 p.m. Lone Tree Health Center 9548 Park Meadows Drive | Lone Tree Refreshments provided by Lyfe Kitchen. Register at uchealth.org/breastcancer101, or contact Stephanie Taylor at stephanie.taylor@uchealth.org or 720.553.1059

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Serving the southeast Denver area

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Castle Rock/Franktown

Greenwood Village

Littleton

Parker

First United Methodist Church

1200 South Street Castle Rock, CO 80104  303.688.3047 www.fumccr.org 

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Sunday 8am, 9:30am, 11am  Sunday School 9:15am

Little Blessings Day Care 

www.littleblessingspdo.com

Trinity

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Lutheran Church & School

Sunday Worship 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday School Bible Study 9:30am Trinity Lutheran School & ELC (Ages 3-5, Grades K-8)

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Pastor Nevin Bass Sunday Worship: 10:00am & 6:00pm 821 5th Place in downtown Castle Rock Sunday School for all ages Free Home Bible Studies www.churchofpentecost.us

Centennial St. Thomas More Catholic Parish & School

Seven Sunday Masses Two Daily Masses Confessions Six Days a Week STM Catholic School Preschool – Grade 8

8035 South Quebec Street Centennial, CO 80112 303.770.1150

Congregation Beth Shalom Serving the Southeast Denver area

Call or check our website for information on services and social events! www.cbsdenver.org

303-794-6643

Lone Tree

Church of Christ Sunday Worship - 10:00am Bible Study immediately following Currently meeting at: Lone Tree Elementary School 9375 Heritage Hills Circle Lone Tree CO 80124 303-688-9506 www.LoneTreeCoC.com

www.stthomasmore.org

To advertise your place of worship in this section, call 303-566-4091 or email kearhart@ColoradoCommunityMedia.com

Welcome Home!

Weaving Truth and Relevance into Relationships and Life

worship Time 10:30AM sundays 9:00am Spiritual Formation Classes for all Ages 90 east orchard road littleton, co

303 798 6387 www.gracepointcc.us

tapestry umc JOIN US FOR WORSHIP AT THE WILDLIFE EXPERIENCE

10035 Peoria Street

9:30 am

Second and fourth Sundays of the month

All are welcome! Tapestry United Methodist Church on Facebook

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Parker Sunday Services - 10 a.m. Ruth Memorial Chapel 19650 E. Mainstreet Parker, CO 80138 www.CSLParker.org

Parker evangelical Presbyterian church Connect – Grow – Serve

Sunday Worship

8:45 am & 10:30 am 9030 MILLER ROAD PARKER, CO 80138 3038412125 www.pepc.org

Joy Lutheran Church Sharing God’s Love

SERVICES:

SATURD ATURDAY ATURD A 5:30pm

SUNDAY A AY 8 & 10:30am

Education Hour-9:15am

Pastor Rod Hank Joyful Mission Preschool 303-841-3770 7051 East Parker Hills Ct. • Parker, CO 303-841-3739 • ELCA www.joylutheran-parker.org

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Audubon center hosts bird-banding station Bird banding, in partnership with Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, “provides a unique look into the life journey of these amazing little animals,” said Audubon Society of Greater Denver outreach coordinator Kate Hogan. It fosters a new appreciation for the migration that’s happening around us in the spring. At the Audubon Nature Center, on the south edge of Chatfield State Park, an ornithologist will attach a band to the legs of wild birds to help track their migratory path and general health of the population. A visit offers an opportunity to see wild birds up close (and be assured that they are not being injured). The Banding Station is open to the public from 7:30-11 a.m. Sundays May 1, 15, 22, 29 and Saturdays May 7, 21, 28. Visitors are asked to make a donation of $3 to support the program. Information: 303-973-9530, denveraudubon.org.

Survival tales Kurtis Kelley will share tales of real-life adventures of pioneers at 7 p.m. May 3 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. An actor who specializes in historic character Sonya Ellingboe re-enactments, he will talk about SONYA’S Abner Sprague and SAMPLER his party lost in a blizzard; the Earl of Dunraven and mountain lions and more. Suitable for all ages, free admission. 303-795-3961. Gardeners’ alert! The Denver Botanic Gardens at 1007 York St., Denver, holds its Spring Plant Sale

Careers

Careers OPPORTUNITY O PPOR

Advertise: 303-566-4100

from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 6-7, admission free, with a members’ preview party on May 5 (4-8 p.m. $45). This year’s sale focuses on pollinator-attracting plants best for this climate, and a pre-designed garden layout featuring them. Shoppers are encouraged to bring their own wagons or dollies. Container plants are available for those without a yard. (May 6 is National Public Gardens Day.) Stories in Sculpture Thirteen large sculptures belonging to the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis Sculpture Garden will be on loan to Denver Botanic Gardens April 29 through Oct. 2, while the famous Minnesota garden undergoes major reconstruction. Artists represented: Henry Moore, Louise Nevelson, Isamu Noguchi, George Segal, Saul Baizerman, Deborah Butterfield, Barry Flanagan and Judith Shea. Special programs. General admission.

Events at college Coming up at Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton: • Multimedia, Graphic Design and Illustration students’ art is showcased in the Colorado Gallery of the Arts at ACC through May 6. Hours: noon to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; until 7 p.m. on Tuesdays. Admission is free and the public is welcome. Good opportunity for a prospective student to see what is created. • Three concerts in May, all free and at 7 p.m. in the Waring Theatre; information: Dr. Hidemi Matsushita, 303-797-5867. May 2 — ACC String Orchestra, directed by Rene Knetsch. May 6 — ACC Jazz Ensemble, directed by Cecil Lewis. May 10 — ACC Choir, directed by Ron Kientz. • May 3 — Join the editors and contributors of the literary magazine, “Progenitor,” as the 2016 edition is introduced at the ACC library, 4 p.m.

Quiet introvert looking for someone who loves to read books really loudly.

HIRING EVENT

Friday, April 29 from 9am to 2pm Denver Training Center 8000 S Lincoln St in Littleton

Can do attitude. Do-it-yourself success.

We are now hiring Assistant Manager, Full and Part time Associates for our new Littleton store opening in May!

For you, there’s nothing quite like helping to bring someone’s vision to life. That’s exactly what the orange apron stands for - a dedication to providing the highest level of personal attention and value that our customers have come to trust.

HIRING EVENT* Friday, May 6th 9AM-2PM The Home Depot 6701 W Alameda Ave Lakewood, CO Onsite testing will be conducted

Medical, Dental, Vision, Company-Match 401(K), Kroger Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Reimbursement and Company Paid Life Insurance.

• Operations: Lot & Freight • Sales/Customer Service • Cashier

We offer: • Variety of benefit options • Performance bonuses • Tuition reimbursement • Discounts on cell phone carriers, gym memberships, electronics, travel and 30,000 other merchants

We encourage you to apply online now to complete the application process. We look forward to seeing you at our event! To apply, visit:

work4homedepot.com/Lakewood *Covers multiple locations The Home Depot is an Equal Opportunity/M/F/Vet/Disabled Employer. Available positions may vary by location. Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

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Help Wanted

Our Accounting Department, located in Franktown, CO is currently seeking to fill a position in our Accounts Payable Department.

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Accounts Payable Clerk: $15 to $16 per hour

Job Fair! Child Care Directors, Teachers, and Assistants.

Friday, May 6, 2016.

LAKEWOOD SENTINELS 8am-12pm, Castle Rock Elementary, 1103 Canyon Drive, Castle Rock, 80104 1pm-5pm, Larkspur Elementary, 1103 Perry Park Ave. Larkspur, 80118 9142431-IN26691 Champions, a division of KinderCare Education, is looking to hire self-motivated, flexible, and energetic Site Directors, Site Teachers, and Site Assistants to work in a HOMDE2 creative and hands-on school-age environment. Champions offers all staff the opportunity 3.22” x 4” to work with children in a dynamic, supportive, and fun environment. At Champions you will have all the benefits that come from working with the nation’s Megan Zelch v.4 #1 provider of school-based before and after school programs. These before and after school positions are posted for the Castle Rock and Larkspur areas. All applicants must meet state required qualifications for child care professionals. Positions are offered at full time at 30 hrs or more/wk or part time at 29 hrs/wk or less to start. We offer a variety of benefits, including: medical, dental, 401K, tuition reimbursement and child care discounts. Salary scale: $9.00 to $15.00 per hour depending on position, experience, and qualifications. Bring your resume,interviews will be done on site.

Qualifications: • Knowledge of Accounts Payable process and procedures desirable • Demonstrates an attention to detail • Ability to think analytically • General Office experience

RECREATION AIDE Life Care Center of Evergreen Part-time position available. Flexible hours. Experience coordinating senior activities preferred. We offer great pay in a team-oriented environment.

Please send a resume & cover letter with salary requirements to Careers@monarchinvestment.com

Jennifer Guy 303-674-4500 | 303-674-8436 Fax 2987 Bergen Peak Dr. | Evergreen, CO 80439 Jennifer_Guy@LCCA.com LifeCareCareers.com An Equal Opportunity Employer 72247

Please do not contact our home office directly.

We are community.

Help Wanted

Arvada Cemetery accepting applications for seasonal help; mowing, trimming and other general landscape task. Call for details 303-422-5424 or apply 5581 Independence St.

Your Community Connector to Boundless Rewards

DIETARY AND KITCHEN AIDE Life Care Center of Evergreen Sign-on/retention bonus available for full-time! Full-time, part-time, PRN positions available. Culinary/food service experience preferred. We offer great pay and benefits to full-time associates in a team-oriented environment. Larry Walker 303-674-4500 | 303-674-8436 Fax 2987 Bergen Peak Dr. | Evergreen, CO 80439 Larry_Walker@LCCA.com LifeCareCareers.com An Equal Opportunity Employer 71878

Help Wanted

Caregiver needed. My son is extremely fragile and needs caring, gentle, compassionate CNA services. In-home position Parker / Aurora area. FT or PT Mon.-Fri. 9-5. Good pay and benefits. If you are a patient and reliable CNA, please call 303-646-3020. Training to begin mid-May or earlier if available. Current license required.

Craftsmen / Remodelers

Experienced craftsmen needed • Work close to home • Set your own hours • Stay independent • $30+/hr. • Immediate openings • Call Mr. Woods today

720-242-7681

EARN UP TO $150 DAILY -

Independent contract drivers needed to deliver flowers for Mothers Day holiday. Must use your own vehicle and provide MVR, insurance & license. Contact Mike at (720) 229-6800. Fence Construction Help Wanted Working Douglas/Elbert Counties Looking for Healthy Hard Working Individuals $13/hr. and up DOQ Skidloader Experience a plus 303-243-0450 Full Time Receptionist needed for busy pediatric office in Highlands Ranch area Fax resume to Nita @ 303-791-7756 Help needed cleaning model homes Early on Thursday or Friday mornings Call Lynette (303)549-5140

LEGITIMATE WORK AT HOME No Sales, no Investment, No Risk, Free training, Free website. Contact Susan at 303-646-4171 or fill out form at www.wisechoice4u.com

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THIS WEEK’S

April 29, 2016

THINGS TO DO TOP 5

THEATER/FILM

‘Smokey Joe’s Café’ Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton, presents “Smokey Joe’s Café” through Sunday, May 1. The longest running musical revue in Broadway history, Smokey Joe’s Cafe is a song and dance revue showcasing 39 pop standards, including Love Potion #9, On Broadway, I’m a Woman, Yakety Yak, and more rock and roll, rhythm and blues songs written by songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Tickets available at the box ofﬁce, 303-7942787, ext. 5, or online at www.TownHallArtsCenter.org. Page to Stage Production “Red Riding Hood,” delightful update to the classic children’s story, will be presented by Page to Stage, a Douglas County Libraries program that brings children’s theater to life for kids ages 5 and older. Show is at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at the Roxborough branch, 8357 N. Rampart Range Road, Suite 200. Registration is required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

MUSIC/CONCERTS

Castle Rock Chorale Goes Caribbean Castle Rock Chorale will perform its season ﬁnale concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 6, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 2746 5th St., Castle Rock. By Glenn McClure, the Caribbean Mass sways to the rhythms of the Islands as the text springs to life; cleverly set to rumba, tango and other inspirational and exciting beats. Tickets available at the door. Contact info@ castlerockchorale.org.

Youth Orchestra Spring Concert The Douglas County Youth Orchestra plans its spring concert at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at The Rock Church, 4881 Cherokee Drive, Castle Rock. Tickets available at the door. Go to www. douglascountyyouthorchestra.org. Graveyard Symbology The Highlands Ranch Genealogical Society presents “Ways to Say GoodbyeGraveyard Symbology,” by professional genealogist Sylvia Tracy-Doolos, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, at the James R. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Come at 6:30 p.m. for snacks and conversation with fellow genealogists. You never know who might have the answer for your most difficult “brick wall.” Rocky Mountain Tales of Survival Kurtis Kelley will share stories of the real-life adventures of pioneers who faced perilous encounters and daring escapes. Program is at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Kelly has been a stage performer for more than twenty years and specializes in historic character reenactments. He will share stories of Abner Sprague and his party being lost in a blizzard; the Earl of Dunraven and the mountain lion; Joe Mills and his midnight rescue from Long’s Peak; and snow-blinded Enos Mills descending the Continental Divide. This program is suitable for all ages. Call 303-795-3961. May the Fourth Be With You Douglas County Libraries presents a Star Wars-inspired event for ages 5 and older. Activities include light saber crafts, duels and other activities. Event starts at 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at the Castle Pines branch, 360 Village Square Lane. Snacks will be served. Registration is required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DouglasCountyLibraries.org. Monthly Adult Lecture Series The Parker Cultural and Scientific Commission sponsors talks on topics that impact Colorado and Douglas County residents. The intent of these talks is to increase the understanding of how science and technology address issues facing the community. RSVP required; call the PACE Center box office at 303-8056800. All lectures begin at 6:30 p.m. and are free and open to the public. Thursday, May 5, Living with Wildlife. Mary K. McCormac, education and watchable wildlife coordinator (Northeast Region), will lead a discussion on how and why human-wildlife conflicts happen, how to minimize potential problems, and how to protect wild animals, people and pets.

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Performing Arts, Jazz Children ages 6-10 can learn basic jazz techniques from members of the Colorado Ballet and how to use dance as a fun backdrop for strengthening their bodies and brains. The Douglas County Libraries program is at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 7, at the Roxborough branch, 8357 N. Rampart Range Road, Suite 200. Registration is required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DouglasCountyLibraries.org. Highlands Ranch Encore Chorale The winter/spring session of the Highlands Ranch Encore Chorale is under way. Rehearsals are offered from 10:30 a.m. to noon Fridays through May 13 at the Recreation Center at Southridge, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. The chorale is a non-auditioned community chorus that is open to anyone ages 55 and older, with or without choral experience. Email Brian@5280plus-encore.org or Cindy@5280plus-encore.org. To register call 303-471-8818 and reference Activity Number 157806.

ART/CRAFTS

Art Stop on the Go An artist from the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art will present a book and lead participants in a literature-based art project at 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 2, at Art Stop on the Go, a Douglas County Libraries program at the Castle Pines branch, 360 Village Square Land. Registration is required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DouglasCountyLibraries.org. Heritage Fine Arts Guild Show The Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County will have its member spring art show from May 2-31 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. The painting exhibit is free and open to the public. Meet the artists at a reception from 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 8, in the library’s lower-level gallery. Light refreshments will be served. All works are originals and available for sale directly from the participating artists. Go to www. heritage-guild.com.

EVENTS

Spy School Spy School is where children ages 6-12, with parents in tow, can test their spy skills by completing agility, dexterity, memory and code-breaking tasks. Program is at 6 p.m. Friday, April 29, at the Douglas County Libraries’ James H. LaRue branch, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Snacks will be served. Registration for kids and adults is required. Call 303-791-7323 or go to DouglasCountyLibraries.org. Sacred Dance Sharing Dance With the Spirit is the title of the Sacred Dance Sharing at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 30 at the Spirit of Hope Church, 3885 S. Broadway, Englewood. A sharing is a gathering of people who use music and dance to pray. Event hopes to gather dancers who have been using dance in church to further the prayer experience of those in attendance. Anyone interested in sharing a dance is invited. Also, if you love to be in the congregation and experience Sacred Dance you are welcome. To schedule a dance contact Christina Bryan at 303-359-1878 or email Christina.bryan@colorado.edu. Bird Banding Visitors to the Audubon Nature Center in May will get to watch research in action while seeing warbles, sparrows, woodpeckers, thrushes and other songbirds at the bird banding station with Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. The station is open to the public from 7:30-11 a.m. Sunday, May 1, Saturday, May 7, Sunday, May 15, Saturday, May 21, Sunday, May 22, Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29. The Audubon Society is at 11280 S. Waterton Road, Littleton. Contact 303-973-9530 or info@denveraudubon.org. Go to www.denveraudubon.org. Englewood Chamber The Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce will have its student recognition luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, at the Malley Senior Recreation Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., Englewood. Other upcoming events of the chamber include 2nd Friday Coffee, 7:30-9 a.m. Friday, May 13, South Philly Cheese Steaks, 1400 E. Hampden Ave., Englewood; chamber board meeting, 7:30-9 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, Broken Tee Grill, 2101 W. Oxford Ave., Englewood; 4th Friday Coffee, 7:30-9 a.m., Friday, May 20, Integrative Pediatric Health Care, 1010 E. Girard Place, Suite M, Englewood; Business After Hours, 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, Alexan City Center, 801 Englewood Parkway, Englewood; Ambassador meeting, 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 24, GECC Ofﬁce, 3501 S. Broadway. Call 303-789-4473 for information. American Legion Meeting The May general membership meeting of the George C. Evans American

Legion Post 103 is at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at the Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Memorial Day activities will be on the agenda, as will plans for the July 22 golf tournament, sponsored by the Sons of the American Legion, Squadron 103, Littleton. Holocaust Remembrance Day Yom Hashoah is a moving recounting of life during World War II. Special guest speaker is former State Rep. Dorothy Gotlieb, whose grandparents perished during the Holocaust. As a result, she determined to commit her life to social justice, first as a social worker, and then dedicating her efforts toward policy, especially in education. Program is at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Program is for teens and adults. Visit douglascountylibraries.org to register online, or call 303-791-7323. Drop-ins are welcome as well. Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation The Castle Rock chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation plans its annual banquet Saturday, May 7, at the Douglas County Event Center. The foundation is a nonprofit wildlife conservation organization whose mission is to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife, and their habitat. Banquets are one of our key means of raising money to support RMEF initiatives, through which we have funded over 637 projects in Colorado and have conserved and opened thousands of acres to public access across the state. Dinner will be followed by a live auction, silent auction, multiple raffle items and prizes and entertainment for the kids. For questions and ticket information, contact Tricia at 303-688-3798 or Clint at 303-646-2337. Mother’s Day Bird Banding Breakfast Connect with Colorado birds and nature at the annual Mother’s Day Bird Banding Breakfast from 9-11 a.m. Sunday, May 8, at the Audubon Nature Center, 9308 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Littleton. After a continental breakfast, enjoy a spring hike and a visit to the bird banding station. Interactive stations will teach our guests some amazing things about the best (or worst) bird mommies in nature. Space is limited; registration is required. Call 303-973-9530 or email info@denveraudubon.org to purchase tickets or for more information. Historical Society Presentation The Castle Rock Historical Society welcomes Joy Poole, deputy state librarian of New Mexico, who has edited a fascinating diary of the 1825-28 journey of Dr. Rowland Willard as she traveled the Santa Fe Trail and lived among its inhabitants. This was 15 years before pioneers began to make their own journeys across the Southwest and tells of the medical practices of the day, superstitions among the native peoples, battling a measles epidemic, and many other colorful stories about the Wild West before cowboys, ranchers and pioneers ever set foot there. Poole will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 12, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Refreshments will be served at 6:45 p.m. Program presented by the Castle Rock Historical Society. Contact the Castle Rock Museum at 303814-3164, museum@castlerockhistoricalsociety.org or www.castlerockhistoricalsociety.org. Admission is free. Dance Classes Adventures in Dance presents a number of dance classes in May. The studio is at 1500 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Go to www.adventuresindance. com. Following is a list of classes offered in May. Line Dance Aerobics: Learn dances including cowboy cha-cha, electric slide, cupid shuffle and the wobble in a workout format. Class offered on Mondays. Swing, Jive and Rock `n’ Roll: Learn popular club dances to big band ad popular rock music. Class offered on Tuesdays. Learn to Salsa: Class offered on Wednesdays. Foxtrot: Class offered on Thursdays. Medieval dance mini boot camp: Learn to toss the duchess, strip the willow, greensleeves, saltarello and more. Class offered Friday, May 6. Class includes potluck party at the end of class. Social swing dance sampler: Learn popular swing dances at the social swing dance sampler on Friday, May 20 and Friday, May 27. Tuesday Morning Women’s Golf League The Englewood Women’s Golf Association is accepting applications for the 2016 season. The women play Tuesday mornings at Broken Tee Englewood golf course. Contact the membership chair for information, ewga18@gmail. com.

HEALTH

Community Blood Drives A number of community blood drives are planned in the area. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300, unless otherwise noted. Go to www.bonfils.org. Upcoming blood drives are: Sunday, May 1, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Providence Presbyterian Church, 18632 Pony Express Drive, Parker (Henrik Haveman, 303-956-4309); Thursday, May 5, 1-6:30 p.m., Saint Frances Cabrini, 6673 W. Chatfield, Littleton (Dave Kathman, 303-979-8876); Friday, May 6, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker; Sunday, May 8, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Columbine Hills Church of Nazarene, 9700 Old Coal Mine Road, Littleton; Sunday, May 8, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., St. Mark Catholic Church, 9905 Foothills Canyon Blvd., Highlands Ranch (Paula Simpson, 303-909-3269); Wednesday, May 11, 9-10:40 a.m. and noon to 2:30 p.m., Land Title Guarantee Company, 5975 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Village; Thursday, May 12, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Douglas County Government, 301 Wilcox St., Castle Rock (contact Jonna Negus-Pemburton, 720-733-6902); Thursday, May 12, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Burns & McDonnell, 9785 Maroon Circle, Suite 400, Centennial.

EDUCATION

The Supreme Court The recent unexpected death of Antonin Scalia has created one of the most charged political events in a generation. With the presidential election cycle in full swing and the future of a divided court hanging in the balance, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Join Active Minds from 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, as we examine the current dynamics surrounding ﬁlling a vacancy on the highest court in the land. We will look at past conﬁrmations in order to better understand the intricacies of the process. Program takes place at RiverPointe, 5225 S. Prince St., Littleton. Call 303797-0600 to RSVP. Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@ coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.

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Misc. Notices National Day Of Prayer Service May 5, 2016

The National Day Of Prayer Service, an inter-denominational community-wide event, will be hosted at Parker United Methodist Church on Thursday May 5, 2016 at 6:30pm in the sanctuary. You’re invited to attend this one-hour service of Community Leader-led prayers, songs, and worship. The event is free of charge and open to the public. The theme is, “Wake Up America!” Leaders will pray for Civic-Government, Business, Education, Health Care, Family, and Missions. Join us for an evening to remember. The building is located at 11805 S. Pine Drive, Parker, 80134. The service will begin promptly at 6:30pm. For additional information, please contact us at 303-841-3979.

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LOCAL

Talented twins are wonders in water

Senior Dalton Thorpe hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning and then pitched the seventh in relief in Heritage’s 5-4 victory over ThunderRidge on April 23. Photo by Jim Benton

Eagles rally past Grizzlies Thorpe’s two-run homer sparks Heritage’s 5-4 win By Jim Benton jbenton@colorado communitymedia.com Heritage couldn’t produce a big hit in a 3-0 loss to Chaparral on April 22, but came back with a big home run the next day in a 5-4 Continental League win over ThunderRidge at the Eagles’ Randy Campbell Memorial Field. Facing back-to-back games against league unbeaten teams, the Eagles left 14 runners stranded and collected only three hits in the loss at Chaparral. But 240-pound senior Dalton Thorpe played a big role as Heritage handed Thunder-

Ridge, ranked No. 2 in the CHSAANow.com Class 5A poll, its first league loss less than 24 hours after being shut out. Thorpe smacked a tworun homer in the fifth inning to push the Eagles into a 5-4 lead and then collected the save when he relieved starter Bill Moreland in the seventh inning. “I was hoping to get a first-pitch fastball and that’s what I got,” Thorpe said. “And I was just trying to go out in the seventh inning and get us the win.” Key moments Heritage was down by a run with two outs in the fifth inning when Thorpe belted a the two-run homer over the left-field fence to give the Eagles the lead and then he

moved from first base to the mound to start the seventh inning. He allowed two singles but managed to get a strikeout for the final out of the game with runners on first and second. Key players/statistics Moreland, besides his six-inning pitching performance, went 3-for-4 at the plate and scored twice. ThunderRidge sophomore Reese Lansville, the ninth hitter in the Grizzlies’ lineup, had three singles and junior Jason Hall also had three hits as the Grizzlies outhit the Eagles, 14-7. They said it “He can do that almost any time,” Heritage coach Scott Hormann said of

Thorpe’s homer, which was his first of the season. “That was a good baseball game.” Poor base running caused ThunderRidge to run into four outs and Heritage turned three double plays during the game. “We are absolutely destroying ourselves with our base running the past five or six games,” said ThunderRidge coach Joe White. Going forward Most teams faced a backlog of games that were played early in the week. Heritage, 3-1 in the league and 10-3 overall, will complete a suspended game against Rock Canyon on April 28. The Eagles are leading 12-7 after six innings. ThunderRidge (4-1, 10-2) faces Regis Jesuit April 29.

Warriors strong at Liberty Bell Littleton’s Noah McGhee drives out of the blocks and up the track in the 100-meter dash at the April 22-23 Liberty Bell Invitational Track Meet. McGhee, who is the defending state 100-meter dash champion, won the event by 1/100th of a second. Photo by Tom Munds

Girls first, boys fourth in annual invitational track meet By Tom Munds tmunds@colorado communitymedia.com Arapahoe High School athletes turned in pointwinning performances as the Warriors girls finished first with 109 points and the boys scored 60 points to place fourth at the April 22 and 23 Liberty Bell Invitational Track Meet. About 40 teams, including a couple from Wyoming, entered the two-day Liberty Bell two-day meet. The Arapahoe girls took top honors with 109 points.

B H T t Laurel and Griffin Eiber are in a swimming pool most of the year, except w K maybe for a few trips to the ski slopes. T The twins are juniors at Arapahoe J High School and are among the state’s r top swimmers. But which twin is the better swimC mer? T “Griffin is faster,” Laurel said. “He’s a t boy. But when you compare the compe- r tition, we’re the same.” K Griffin agreed and so does Mike Rich- h mond, the Arapahoe boys and girls swimG ming coach. R Laurel finished third in this winter’s 5A state championships in the 50- and 100-yard freestyles. She broke the Centennial League 50yard freestyle record held by Olympian Jim Benton Amy Van DykenOVERTIME Rouen of Cherry Creek and is the school record holder in the 50 freestyle, 100 butterfly and is part of Arapahoe’s record 200 medley and 400 free relay teams. Griffin, the Warriors’ record holder in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle events, has the state’s best times this spring of 21.12 seconds in the 50 free and 46.02 in the 100 freestyle. At last spring’s state meet, he was second in the 200 free and sixth in the 100. “Laurel and Griffin are similar in many ways athletically,” Richmond said. “Both are extraordinarily talented, similarly dedicated and committed studentathletes. “From a lighter perspective, Griffin’s weakness is getting in the water to warm up, while Laurel has been averse to including vegetables in her diet.” It’s good to know I’m not the only person who dislikes vegetables.

McCaffrey comment a winner Valor Christian graduate Christian McCaffrey, last season’s Heisman Trophy runner-up as a Stanford sophomore running back, was honored at the April 19 Colorado Sports Hall of Fame banquet as the Amateur Athlete of the Year. And he came up with one of the best responses of those who were honored. “It’s nice to put on a suit and tie and actually win an award,” he said.

Littleton finished 22nd and and Heritage was 31st. In individual competition, Julia Hall scored the most points for the Warriors girls by winning the 400-meter run, taking the runner-up spot in the 200-meter dash and finishing fourth in the 400 meters. She also joined forces with Allison Marizza, Sarah Slack and Anna Hall on the winning 4x400-relay team. Arapahoe also won the 4x200 and 4x800 events. The 4x200 team was made up of Hannah Carlson, Marizza, Slack and Amelia Cauazos. The 4x800 team members were Marizza, Slack, Morgan Conn and

64-team basketball tournament rejected The Colorado High School Activities Association’s Legislative Council has spoken again. Besides passing a new bylaw to stiffen the dishonest practices and outlining penalties in the transfer processes for false and incorrect information during its session April 21, the council also rejected a proposed 64-team Class 5A and 4A basketball tournament. Both 5A and 4A will have 48-team brackets for the state tournament. It will be the same number of qualifiers for 5A but an increase from 32 teams for the 4A field. For Ponderosa, a 4A team playing basketball in the 5A Continental League, the Mustangs were in favor of the expanded 4A tournament bracket. “We were in favor of either the 64 or 48, but what we didn’t want is to have

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SPORTS ROUNDUP LITTLETON LIONS BASEBALL Littleton 12, Conifer o The Lions fell to 7-6 on the season with the Aril 23 loss. Key performers: No individual statistics were reported for this game.

The Lions improved to 6-5 on the season with the April 21 home win. Key performers: No individual statistics were reported for this game.

Littleton 8, D’Evelyn 3 The Lions improved to 7-5 on the season with the April 22 road loss. Key performers: No individual statistics were reported for this game.

GIRLS SOCCER Littleton 2, Centaurs 0 The Lions improved to 8-4 on the season with the April 23 road win. Key performers: Anna Newby and Elisabeth Sanson each scored a goal.

Littleton 6, Green Mountain 4

Littleton 10, Arvada 0 The Lions improved to 7-4 on the season with the April 21 home win. Key performers: Sarah Payson scored three goals. Lizzy Hernandez scored two goals.

BOYS LACROSSE Littleton 15, Denver South 3 The Lions improved to 6-4 on the season with the April 23 road win. Key performers: Liam O’Malley scored four goals. Morgan Harris scored three goals.

Standley Lake 1, Littleton 0 The Lions fell to 6-4 on the season with the April 19 home loss. Key performers: No individual statistics were reported for this game.

Cheyenne Mountain 16, Littleton 3 The Lions fell to 5-4 on the season with the April 19 road loss. Key performers: Liam O’Malley scored two goals. Will Gast scored a goal.

HERITAGE EAGLES BASEBALL Heritage 5, ThunderRidge 4 The Eagles improved to 10-3-1 on the season with the April 23 home win. Key performers: Dalton Thorpe drove in three runs. Jack Brouillette drove in a run. Chaparral 3, Heritage 0 The Eagles fell to 10-2-1 on the season with the April 22 road win. Key performers: Jack Brouillette had a hit. GIRLS SOCCER Regis Jesuit 4, Heritage 0

ARAPAHOE WARRIORS

The Eagles fell to 3-7-1 on the season with the April 22 road loss. Key performers: No individual statistics were reported for this game. Heritage 1, ThunderRidge 1 The Eagles moved to 3-6-1 on the season with the April 20 home draw. Key performers: Mallory Gustin scored a goal. GIRLS LACROSSE Chapparal 23, Heritage/Littleton 8 The Gryphons fell to 2-8 on the season with the April 21 home loss. Key performers: Olivia Gilida scored two goals. Kira Palazzo scored two goals.

BASEBALL Grandview 8, Arapahoe 4 The Warriors fell to 2-9 on the season with the April 23 road loss. Key performers: No individual statistics were reported for this game. Grandview 2, Arapahoe 1 The Warriors fell to 2-8 o the season with the April 23 home loss. Key performers: No individual statistics were reported for this game. GIRLS SOCCER Cherry Creek 1, Arapahoe 0 The Warriors fell to 8-4 on the season with the April 21 road losss. Key performers: Hannah Archuleta had five saves.

BOY’S LACROSSE Arapahoe 11, Mullen 10 The Warriors improved to 9-2 on the season with the April 22 road win. Key performers: Chase Doulas scored four goals. Ryan Carlson scored two goals. GIRLS LACROSSE Mullen 12, Arapahoe 10 The Warriors fell to 7-3 on the season with the April 22 road loss. Key performers: Riley Cooke scored three goals and Atlee Witt had two.

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it remain at 32,” said Ponderosa Athletic Director Tim Ottmann. “We’re in a unique situation being in the Continental League and trying to qualify out of that league. We don’t get a lot of wins and it hurts us to qualify for the 4A tournament. This will give us a lot better opportunity.” Pugh won’t play for Vista Mallory Pugh, a senior at Mountain Vista and a member of the U.S. women’s soccer team, confirmed that she will not play for the Golden Eagles this spring because of Team USA commitments. In January, the 17-year-old became the youngest female player to compete for the U.S. national team during an Olympic-qualifying tournament. She was a member of the 20-player U.S. team but the roster needs to be trimmed to 18 for the upcoming Rio Olympic Games. Team USA will play Japan in a pre-Olympic match June 2 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Stadium in Commerce City. That game is sold out.

John Flicker, left, heads for the ﬁnish line as he runs the anchor leg for the Arapahoe 4 x 800 relay team. The Warriors won the event, helping Arapahoe ﬁnish fourth in the boys team standings at the April 22-23 Liberty Bell Invitational Track Meet. Photo by Tom Munds

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Sienna Golden. Fountain Fort Carson won the boys team title with 84 points, Arapahoe was fourth with 60 points, Littleton was sixth with 35.5 points and Heritage was 13th.

Arapahoe’s Steven Goldy won the 3,200-meter run, and the members of the winning 4x800-relay team were David Merkel, Tyler Ervin Griffin Hampton and John Flicker. Warrior Luke McDaniel finished second in the long jump. The Lions’ point-scoring leader was Noah Mcghee, who won the 100-meter dash. He also took runner-up honors in the 200-meter dash. Teammate David Bieber fin-

ished third in shot put. Littleton senior Noah Mcghee is the defending state champion in the 100-meter dash. “This was a big win for my confidence. It boosts it very high,” he said after the race. “I don’t think anyone expected me to win today. But I have good coaches who have helped me put in a lot of hard work to get to this point in my career.”

New playing surfaces in Highlands Ranch New synthetic turf will be installed at Shea Stadium and ThunderRidge High School in Highlands Ranch this summer. “We have all our turf fields on a cycle,” said Douglas County School District Athletic Director Derek Chaney. “It’s Shea’s turn to get that done, along with ThunderRidge. Those are the two capital projects we have this summer. Shea is definitely due for new turf.” It will cost $676,000 to have Sprinturf LLC install the artificial turf on both fields, and the Highlands Ranch Metro District will assist the school district with the expense. “We’re sharing the cost of the turf,” Chaney said. “We have an (intergovernmental agreement). We use it 60 percent of the time and they use it 40 percent of the time. So we’re paying 60 percent and they are paying 40 percent.” 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 303-566-4083.

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beloved head coach (Jake season with 31 goals and 16PROPERTY The THE DESCRIBED HEREIN Bruins improved IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURHerman).” Colin Munro was the assists and he will be going to 7-6BY onTHE theLIEN season NOTICE OF SALE RENTLY ENCUMBERED OF THE DEED OF TRUST. The game was the first scoring leader for Mountain to the University of North with the April 23 win. The current holder of the Evidence of Debt loss to an in-state team in securedVista six goals and an by thewith Deed of Trust, described NOTICE OF SALE Carolina in the fall to play Key performers: herein, has filed Notice of Election and more than a year. The BruinsDemand assist while Frane had lacrosse for the Tarheels. for sale as provided by law and three Malashock The current holder Josh of the Evidence of Debt Deed of Trust. secured by the Deed of Trust, described were 17-0 and won the state in saidgoals and two assists. Jake “This win is key for us droveof in three herein, has filed Notice Election andruns. Notice Isthree Hereby goals Given and Demand for sale as provided by law and championship in 2015 and THEREFORE, Harvey had Tyler Schultz droved and it builds our confithat I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. in said Deed of Trust. By Tom Munds 06/01/2016, at the Nunes East were 4-0 against Colorado on Wednesday, an assist and Ryan in two runs. dence,” the Mountain Vista Hearing Room, County Administration THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given tmunds@colorado teams coming into the April Building, had5334 twoSouth goals andStreet, an assist. senior said. “We will just Prince that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. Cherry at the East Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the on Wednesday, 06/01/2016, COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION communitymedia.com 19 game. Evan Place had an assist. highest and best bidder for cash, the said Hearing Room, County Administration CRS §38-38-103 build on today and keep GIRLS Creek 13, real property and all interest the said Building, 5334 South Prince Street, FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0100-2016 Mountain Vistaoftook 34 moving forward as we look Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the LACROSSE Smokey Mountain Vista staked therein, for the at purpose paying theCreek inhighest and best bidder for cash, the said To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is shots the ofCherry Key moments to the playoffs.” Aspen 10, 2 of the said debtedness provided in said Evidence of COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION real property and Hill all interest given with regard to the following its claim to the No. 1 spot in described goal and Eagles Debt secured by theGolden Deed of Trust, plus CRS §38-38-103 Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns Deed of Trust:Vista scored the Mountain The Bruins Cherry Creek COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0127-2016 therein, for the purpose of paying the in5A boys lacrosse on April 19 goalie Paxton Boyer made two and Cherry other items CRS §38-38-103 allowed by law, and will issue debtedness provided in said Evidence of On first February 10,goals 2016, the undersigned improved to 8 Going forward FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0109-2016 with a 14-6 win over defend- Public to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus Trustee caused the Notice of Elec13 saves. responded with itsofown all as provided by law. given with regard toThe the following attorneys' fees, the6-6 expenses of sale and tionCreek and Demand relating to the Deed on the Bruins The AprilThis 19Notice win israised ing champion Cherry Creek. Trustscoring To Whom It May Concern: described Deed of Trust: other items allowed by law, and will issue describedplays. below toThe be recorded in Six players scored goals Golden season with the April fell to 9-1-1 on the given with regard to the following First Publication: 4/7/2016 the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, County of Arapahoe records. Mountain Vista’s overalltoreThe game was close for much the Eagles 5/5/2016 On February 19, 2016, the undersigned all as provided by law. for Cherry Creek. Team- described Deed of Trust: led 3-2 with 4:28 left Last Publication: 23 win. season with the April cord to 7-1 and they remain Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Trustee caused the Notice of ElecOriginal Grantor(s) of the first quarter, but the mates Henry Adams and On February 12, 2016, the undersigned First Publication: 4/7/2016 in the first quarter when a tion and Demand relating to the Deed of LAURA STEENBOCK Key performers: No 23 home loss. 2-0 and atop the Douglas Public Trustee caused the Notice of ElecIF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO Trust described below to be recorded in Last Publication: 5/5/2016 Beneficiary(ies) Golden Eagles scored three Original Connor a pair pair of ELECTRONIC goals by Colin Monroe the County of Arapahoe records. No A LATER DATE, Till THE had DEADLINE TO of tion and Demand relating to the Deed of Name of Publication: Littleton Independent individual statistics MORTGAGE REGISTRAKey performers: County They Trust described belowLeague. to be recorded in are at Agoals NOTICE OF INTENT TO Nolting CURE goals in the final four minTION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE each, Asher and a goal by Jake put FILE were reported for the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOMEFrane LOANS, individual statistics Shea Stadium April 28 in a utes to build a 6-2 advantage INC.Mountain Corbin Longshore and Jennifer Mills MAY aALSO EXTENDED; A LATER DATE,this THE game. DEADLINE TO ITS SUCCESSORS ASSIGNS goalBE and two assists, VistaAND ahead to stay.CUREhad were reported for Original Grantor(s) Original Beneficiary(ies) FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE Current Holder of Evidence of Debt non-league game against by the end of the period, DENNIS LEMIEUX AND ANNE LEMIEUX Mortgage Electronic Registration BORROWER BELIEVES BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO Miller had aTHAT goalA and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON Cherry Creek didn’t quit. IF THENate this Mullen 9, Cherry Original Beneficiary(ies) Systems, Inc., game. acting solely as nominee LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLCURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS Regis and are at Shea May and they went on to win the TRUSTEE while Griffin The Bruins pressed attack ATED an NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE for Citywide Home Loans THEassist REQUIREMENTS FOR AGharFOR THE CERTIFICATECreek 7 4 against Palmer, the team CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECIF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A HOLDERS OF CWABS INC., ASSETCherry Creek 18, game, 14-8. and Jimmy afterCERTIFICATES, attack but the Golden Current Holder of Evidence of Debt TION rity 38-38-103.1 OR THE Erickson PROHIBIU.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLBACKED SERIES 2007The Bruins fell to 5-6 currently in second Eaglecrest 1 DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUSTplace ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECDate of Deed of Trust ATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A “We came in with a good 7 Eagles defense clogged the TION each had a goal and Jacob COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST TION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER May 22, 2014 SINGLE POINT OF IN SEC-with Date of Deed of Trust onCONTACT the season the league. The Golden Bruins improved game plan and we stuck FOR THEin REGISTERED HOLDERS OF A COMPLAINT THE County ofThe Recording TION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBIMarch 27, 2007 Hallam had oneWITH assist. area around the net to help MAY FILE the April 21 road loss. MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, Arapahoeto 9-0-1 with the TION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECCounty of Recording Eagles close out the regular to it, except did we made a Recording Date of Deed of Trust THE BORROWER Arapahoe preserve their team’s advan- THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINAN- TRUST 2006-HE8, MORTGAGE PASS- TION 38-38-103.2, Key performers: THROUGH CERTIFICATES, CIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), May 27, 2014 WITH THE Recording Date of Deed of Trust season at Shea SERIES StadiumMAY FILE A COMPLAINT April 22 road win. few adjustments, because They THE saidFILING it OF A COM- 2006 HE8 OR BOTH. Recording Information (Reception No. COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, Apriltage. 17, 2007 James Herold had Key performers: May 6 in a non-league game Date of Deed of Trust PLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FOREand/or Book/Page No.) THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANRecording Information (Reception No. we had to deal with the “Mountain Vista was very “It was a good night July 19, 2006 CLOSURE PROCESS. CIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), and/or Book/Page No.) two hits and droveD4043945Eliza Radochonski against Arapahoe. of Recording Original Principal Amount OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMstrong athletic ability of their B7048113 smart with the ball today andColorado forAttorney me,” General Colin Munro saidCounty inSTOP threeTHE runs. Cody Arapahoe $201,188.00 PLAINT WILL NOT FOREOriginal Principal Amount scored three goals. The loss to MountainCLOSURE midfielders. You know you Recording Date of Deed of Trust 10th Floor about his six Outstanding Principal Balance PROCESS. $137,619.00 we were not,” Cherry Creek 1300 Broadway, after the game Shultz had four hits July 28, 2006 Denver, Colorado 80203 $197,817.80 Outstanding Principal Balance Audrey Hummel Vista altered Cherry Creek’s won’t stop them but you can $144,667.14 coach Bryan Perry said after (800) 222-4444 goal and one assist perforRecording Information (Reception No. Colorado Attorneyand General drove in a run.Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you and/or Book/Page No.) www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor scored two goals. slow them down,” Mountain Pursuant the game. things hapmance. “For some reason,B6108551record to 6-2 overall. The are hereby notified that the covenants of Denver, Colorado 80203 to CRS “Bad §38-38-101(4)(i), you Original Principal Amount Federal Consumer Financial the deed of trust have been violated as (800) 222-4444 are hereby notified that the covenants of Bruins remain tied for first Vista Coach Jamie Munroe pen when you are careless Protection they really weren’t putting$320,625.00 Creek 0, and inGIRLS SOCCER follows: Cherry Bureau failure to pay principal www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov the deed of trust have been violated as place in the Centennial Outstanding Principal Balance P.O. Box 4503 terest when due together with all other follows: failure to pay principal and insaid after game. “This is a big with the ball. We did some pressure on me. So, I just Smokey Hill 0 $332,436.13 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 Federal ConsumerCherry Financial Creek 1, payments provided for in the evidence of terest when due together with all other League with Arapahoe and win for our program. We beat payments (855) 411-2372 debt secured the deed of trust and to othin thewe evidence of goodprovided thingsforbut could took the ball inside and Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you Protection BureauArapahoe 0 Thebybruins moved are hereby notified that the covenants of www.consumerfinance.gov er violations thereof. P.O. Box 4503 secured by the deed of trust and othwill change the defending state champs debt have executed better than took the shots at the net.”the deed Mullen. of trust haveThat been violated as Iowa City, Iowa 52244 er violations thereof. The Bruins improved 8-0-1 on the season follows: as failure to pay principal in- the THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE DATE: 02/10/2016 (855) 411-2372 Cherry Creekand is on and this is the first time a did. I am proud the He said hasin been to 8-4 on the season terest when due together with all other A FIRSTwith LIEN. the April 20 Cynthia D Mares, Publiche Trustee and for www.consumerfinance.gov THEwe LIEN FORECLOSED MAY of NOT BE payments provided for in the evidence of the County of Arapahoe, State of ColorA FIRST LIEN. road April 29 at Mullen. The Mountain Vista team has fact our kids kept battling upado playing lacrosse since he debt secured road draw. with the April 21 by the deed of trust and othLOT 76, BLOCK 2, SOUTHCREEK SUBDATE: 02/12/2016 thereof. close out the regular DIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY Mares, Public Trustee Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for 2, SOUTHCREEK Bruins ever beaten Cherry Creek. It LOTto113, theBLOCK final horn. We’ll try to By: Cynthia wasDold enough to hold aer violations Key performers: NoOF home win. ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. the County of Arapahoe, State of ColorSUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 1, COUNTY MayMAY 7 with a nonis particularly important to OF learn fromSTATE today,OFwhich is The name, lacrosse and it is theTHE LIENseason FORECLOSED NOT BE individual statistics address,stick business telephone ado ARAPAHOE, COLORKey performers: A FIRST LIEN. Also known by street and number as: number and bar registration number of the By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee ADO. our team and our program league game against Kent what high school sports is allattorney(s) only sport he plays. were reported forEngleLibby Geraghty 7744 South representing the legal holderHe of is Kittredge Court, LOT 4, BLOCK 5, RIDGEWOOD PARK, the indebtedness is: wood, CO 80112. The name, address, business telephone Also known by street and number as: because of the death of our 7874about.” Denver. this game. the team scoring leader this scored a goal. SECOND FILING, COUNTY OF ARnumber and bar registration number of the S KITTREDGE CIR, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112.

Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Kelly Murdock #46915 David R. Doughty #40042 Alison L Berry #34531 Sheila J Finn #36637 Eve M. Grina #43658 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592

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.

Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0100-2016 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 10, 2016, 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) LAURA STEENBOCK Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWABS INC., ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 20077 Date of Deed of Trust March 27, 2007 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 17, 2007 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B7048113 Original Principal Amount $137,619.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $144,667.14 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 113, BLOCK 2, SOUTHCREEK SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7874 S KITTREDGE CIR, 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, 06/01/2016, 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

Public Trustees

Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 16-010500 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

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0100-2016 First Publication: 4/7/2016 Last Publication: 5/5/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0109-2016

First Publication: 4/7/2016 Last Publication: 5/5/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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

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;

On February 12, 2016, 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.

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.

Original Grantor(s) DENNIS LEMIEUX AND ANNE LEMIEUX Original Beneficiary(ies) NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I TRUST 2006-HE8, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006 HE8 Date of Deed of Trust July 19, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 28, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B6108551 Original Principal Amount $320,625.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $332,436.13 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.

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: 02/10/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, 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 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Kelly Murdock #46915 David R. Doughty #40042 Alison L Berry #34531 Sheila J Finn #36637 Eve M. Grina #43658 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 16-010500 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.: 0100-2016 First Publication: 4/7/2016 Last Publication: 5/5/2016

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 4, BLOCK 5, RIDGEWOOD PARK, SECOND FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7034 S COSTILLA 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, 06/01/2016, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street,

Notices

APAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

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

Also known by street and number as: 7034 S COSTILLA 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.

Public Trustees

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/01/2016, 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: 4/7/2016 Last Publication: 5/5/2016 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: 02/12/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Holly L. Decker #32647 Toni M. Owan #30580 Jolene Guignet #46144 Medved Dale Decker & Deere, LLC 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # 16-922-28951 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.: 0109-2016 First Publication: 4/7/2016 Last Publication: 5/5/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Holly L. Decker #32647 Toni M. Owan #30580 Jolene Guignet #46144

Medved Dale Decker & Deere, LLC 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # 16-922-28951

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.

advertise public notices call 303-566-4100 The AttorneyTo above is acting your as a debt THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given collector and is attempting to collect a that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. debt. Any information provided may be on Wednesday, 06/08/2016, at the East used for that purpose. Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, ©Public Trustees' Association Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the of Colorado Revised 1/2015 highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Legal Notice NO.: 0109-2016 Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns First Publication: 4/7/2016 therein, for the purpose of paying the inLast Publication: 5/5/2016 debtedness provided in said Evidence of Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION other items allowed by law, and will issue CRS §38-38-103 to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0127-2016 all as provided by law.

Public Trustees

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

First Publication: 4/14/2016 Last Publication: 5/12/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

On February 19, 2016, 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.

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;

Original Grantor(s) Corbin Longshore and Jennifer Mills Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Citywide Home Loans Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust May 22, 2014 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 27, 2014 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D4043945 Original Principal Amount $201,188.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $197,817.80

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 76, BLOCK 2, SOUTHCREEK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7744 South Kittredge 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, 06/08/2016, 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

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lauren Tew #45041 Weldon Phillips #31827 Lisa Cancanon #42043 Monica Kadrmas #34904

Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711

Attorney File # 1945.100386.F01 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.: 0127-2016 First Publication: 4/14/2016 Last Publication: 5/12/2016 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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