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Incumbent, former Littleton mayor win seats LaBrash and Taylor will be sworn in at next parks and rec district meeting By Kyle Harding kharding@coloradocommunitymedia.com Incumbent Scott LaBrash and former Littleton Mayor Jim Taylor are the preliminary winners of two seats on the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District Board of Directors.
District spokeswoman Teresa Cope said the district hopes to certify the results on May 11, and LaBrash and Taylor will be sworn in at the meeting that evening for four-year terms, joining board members John Ostermiller, Mike Anderson and Pam Eller, while Taylor Susan Rosser’s second term is expiring. The May 3 election pitted LaBrash, of Centennial, and
Taylor, of Littleton, against Ed Avery and Tom Woods, both of Centennial. “I’m pleased to be back on the board again,” Taylor said. “I’m looking forward to doing some exciting things.” Taylor said he was looking forward to workLaBrash ing closely with South Suburban Executive Director Rob Hanna. Taylor is no stranger to the district, hav-
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ing served on the board from 1986 to 2000. The retired teacher and principal also spent 20 years on the Littleton City Council after being city treasurer and a city councilmember in Northglenn. Both LaBrash and Taylor said prior to the election they want to focus on maintaining facilities, especially ones that generate revenue, such as the district’s golf courses. LaBrash received 897 votes, while Taylor got 558. Tom Wood, who also ran Election continues on Page 9
Airport’s winter work draws honor Centennial Airport among three in state to receive award for excellence Staff report
The Arapahoe High School choral group sings the national anthem at Centennial’s 12th annual “State of Our City” event, held at Embassy Suites Denver Tech Center on April 28. For more coverage of the event, turn to page 5. Photo by Alex DeWind
Centennial Airport was among three Colorado airports to receive a national award for excellence in maintaining operations during rough winter conditions. The airports were recognized with the Balchen/Post award at the annual International Aviation Snow Symposium in Buffalo, New York, on April 27, according to a news release. Also receiving the award were Denver International Airport and Aspen/Pitkin County Airport. The awards are based on criteria for work during the 2015-16 snow season,
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From left, Arapahoe County Undersheriff Louie Perea, Capt. Chris George, Capt. Mark Ortler, Capt. Laurie Halaba, Bureau Chief Glenn Thomson and Bureau Chief Larry Etheridge pose for a photo at Centennial’s “State of Our City” address on April 28. During the Centennial event, Mayor Cathy Noon noted that the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office is changing its uniform color from blue to black. Photo by Alex DeWind
First responders of Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office are sporting new attire as of May 1: all-black uniforms. After more than 60 years of wearing the same uniforms, the sheriff’s office upgraded to a modern and cost-friendly look, according to a news release. Deputies turned in their cobalt-blue shirts and striped pants for all-black uniforms. New patches recognize their history as the first sheriff’s office in the state and include the rank of each Uniforms continues on Page 9
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Dark day launched brighter tomorrows Wendy Hightower, 35 and eight months pregnant, sat on the grass near a small gray and bronze headstone adorned with trinkets of family life — a snow globe from Disney World, a ceramic Easter Ann Macari bunny, shiny pinHealey wheels that spin in a breeze. As she had done almost every day for two years, Wendy talked to her daughter, Madison, an exuberant 2-year-old who had died suddenly from an E. coli infection. Regan Beisenherz-Rouse, 18, exploring the cemetery for photos to shoot for class, noticed as Wendy laid crimson Stargazer lilies — a flower Regan loved — on the ground. She saw the tears on her face. And she felt compelled to walk over. Wendy told her she had lost a child. That these 15 minutes on her way home were her one-on-one prayer time with Madison. That when the baby was born, she wouldn’t be able to visit every day. Regan told Wendy about her passion for photography and dancing with the Littleton High School team. They talked for about 20 minutes, then said goodbye. But Wendy couldn’t stop thinking about Regan, wondering how she spelled her name, turning the conversation over and over in her mind. “I don’t know why I felt so strong about it — I just did,” Wendy says about the encounter. “I didn’t have her last name. I didn’t figure I’d ever see her again.” A week later, Wendy found a Ziploc bag resting on Madison’s grave. Inside was a photograph of her headstone. On the back, these words: “Now, you’ll be able to see her every day. Regan.” Wendy started to cry. And so begins this story about how
Regan Beisenherz-Rouse, left, meets her namesake, Regan Hightower, for the first time. Courtesy photo an act of kindness nearly 17 years ago set in motion a chain of events that spun threads of joy from sorrow. How, sometimes, something as simple as a name can mean everything. And how, maybe, just maybe, unseen forces weave a little magic when it’s most needed.
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Madison was the third child in Wendy and Dennis Hightower’s family. Soon after her death in August 1997, they decided to reverse Dennis’ vasectomy, performed after Madison’s birth. The doctor warned that conceiving a
child would be difficult and recommended artificial insemination. Eight months passed. Nothing. But on Valentine’s Day 1999, after the final insemination, Wendy was pregnant. They knew it was a girl and had chosen Morgan as a name. Like Jordan, then 9, and Colton, 6 — and Madison — all names ending in “n,” it seemed to fit. But meeting Regan changed that. “She really understood . . . and cared enough to come back and take that picture and write that note and leave it for me,” Wendy says. “She just made a huge impression.” The name, after all, ended in “n.” But more than anything, it just felt right. So, on Oct. 7, 1999, Wendy and Dennis named their new daughter Regan and reveled in her blessing. “She brought joy back in the family,” Wendy says. “We were all heartbroken, and she brought that back.” A few weeks passed. Then a neighbor’s son, Pat Lytle, a student at Highlands Ranch High School, and his girlfriend — who knew the story of the name — decided to try to track down Regan during the school’s football game against Littleton High School. They walked over to the Littleton side and asked a cheerleader if she knew a girl named Regan who was on the dance team. “She’s my best friend,” the girl answered. “She’s sitting right there.” The teens approached Regan. “Do you know Wendy Hightower?” For a minute, Regan couldn’t place the name. “Well, she had her baby and she named her after you.” Regan was stunned. “What do you say to that? It was the most lovely thing that had ever happened to me.” A few days after meeting Wendy in the cemetery, Regan — unable to forget Wendy’s sadness or her love and dedication to her daughter — had returned to Madison’s grave with her camera.
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Yoga mats and magic markers Local yoga studio adds a twist to meditation methods By Tom Skelley tskelley@coloradocommunitymedia.com The west wall of floor-to-ceiling windows reveals a glowing purple sunset. As students spread their mats on the floor, the sun drops behind the mountains and dim ambient lighting just keeps the room from becoming completely dark. The instructor welcomes students and describes the exercises they will practice during class. The room becomes still. Then everyone begins to inhale and exhale, unevenly at first, but soon in unison, audibly enough to make the room seem to breathe with them. Students at iThrive Yoga’s Friday night class are a diverse group of ages and backgrounds, but they are here in Parker for the same purpose: to get away from the world, relax their bodies and find peace, if only for an hour. And tonight’s class will add a unique twist to the routine of breathing and stretching exercises — coloring. One of Kelly Hickler’s homework assignments during yoga instructor training was to create a mandala, and tonight she shares the assignment with her students. The intricate, repetitive designs are said to represent the entire universe, or as Hickler says, an entire person, in one image. Mandalas are “meant to be used as a meditative tool,” Hickler said. “Traditionally, people would memorize the design to see it in their mind, but just the process of creating it is very meditative.” The connection between these symbols and the mind is ancient — and to many Buddhists, sacred. Other tokens used for meditative purposes include malas, a beaded string not unlike rosary beads. The Yoga Pod SouthGlenn, a studio in Centennial, offers a three-hour workshop in mala making in addition to its regular workout sessions. Courtney Buck, a physical therapist who
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Mayor Cathy Noon greets guests following the 12th annual “State of Our City” address on April 28 at Embassy Suites Denver Tech Center. Photo by Alex DeWind
In its 15th year as a city, Centennial is fiscally strong and debt-free, Mayor Cathy Noon said. “While we do business differently,” Noon said, “we also do it smart.” The city contracts all services, including law enforcement, fire safety and water and sanitation. The business model, she said, reduces taxes and forms public-private partnerships to “deliver the best value and highest quality services.” When the city started in 2001, the vision was to be an “intentional” government, Noon said. “It was important to us to control our destiny,” she said. “To be a city with retail, business development, strong neighborhoods and an overall great place to live and work.” At the April 28 “State of Our City” address, Noon outlined many of Centennial’s accomplishments since being incorporated in 2001. The 12th annual event, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Centennial, drew more than 300 people to Embassy Suites on East Costilla Avenue.
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There are more than 6,000 registered businesses with a workforce population of more than 59,000 in the city. Fifty-three percent of city revenues are generated by retail sales tax — which is increasing more than $1 million each year. In 2009, the city finished a redevelopment project called The Streets at SouthGlenn, an upscale, outdoor shopping mall on South University Boulevard. The project replaced an outdated shopping mall with a community destination featuring cafes, restaurants, entertainment and retail. Centennial has been able to draw some notable businesses in recent years, including Ikea and Top Golf — both the first and only locations in the state. The residents reflect the city’s economic strength. The average household income is $111,150, and 54 percent of citizens 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree.
According to a 2016 survey, 40 percent of residents ranked traffic congestion as the city’s No.1 priority. The city is planning for the road ahead. The city is partnering on a number of road projects. The Dry Creek Light Rail station expansion platform has been approved and construction will begin soon. The Arapahoe Road and I-25 Interchange Project, which will reconstruct high-volume intersections, is scheduled to start very soon. C-470 widening will begin this summer. And an I-25/Dry Creek Corridor Study is in the works and recommendations on congestion should come in June. “In a couple of years, we’re all going to be able to move around much more easily,” Noon said. Improvements to street maintenance, intersections, signals and operations are coming in the future.
Parks and recreation Centennial has more than 2,500 acres of parks and recreation maintained by two special districts: South Suburban and Arapahoe parks and recreation. The first city-owned park opened in 2012. Centennial Center Park, adjacent to the Centennial Civic Center, is equipped with, among other things, a playground, plaza and amphitheater. It has been recognized as 5280 magazine’s “Best Playground.”
Innovation Noon touted the technological innovation of the city, saying 63 percent of citizens use cell phones as primary telephones. “Now we are recognized as the most internet-connected city in the U.S.,” she said. City council recently approved a $5.7 million Fiber Master Plan that will enhance existing fiber, which is an underground broadband network. The long-term project will provide “cutting-
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Trail runners turn out despite snow 5K run and walk raises $60,000 for National Stroke Association By Kyle Harding kharding@coloradocommunitymedia.com Snow and cold didn’t stop the runners at the National Stroke Association’s inaugural Comeback Trail 5K at Hudson Gardens & Event Center on May 1. National Stroke Association CEO Robyn More said $60,000 was raised by the event. Matt Wegmann of Denver crossed the finish line first. He works at the Hanger Clinic, a prosthetics and orthotics clinic. “We help a lot of stroke patients,” Wegmann said. “That’s why I’m here.” Stroke survivor Billy Lister was master of ceremonies for the race. Lister said the Comeback Trail is about letting stroke survivors know
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Tips to prepare you for gardening season Master gardeners spend two days refreshing skills for offering help to public By Alex DeWind adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com The best advice for a young gardener is to ask an old gardener, said Tamla Blunt, extension specialist of Colorado State University’s Plant Diagnostic Clinic. Blunt was one of four instructors at a two-day “Vegetable Garden Troubleshooting” workshop on April 22 and April 23 at Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock. About 55 master gardeners from nearby counties attended to sharpen their horticulture skills. A master gardener is certified through CSU Extension, an outreach program that provides free educational information to Coloradans. Applicants must apply, interview and complete 60 hours of training from January to March, according to Jane Rozum, a horticulture agent of CSU Extension Douglas County. Charles Williams, of Parker, has been a master gardener for about five years. “Our main job is to have the knowledge to help others,” he said. Master gardeners of Douglas County are available by phone Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to noon and 1:30-4:30 p.m. They “help the gardening public solve their horticulturerelated problems with scientific, research-based knowledge, while providing meaningful outreach,” according to CSU Extension’s website. CSU Extension has offices staffed with master gardeners in most counties. To find the closest location, visit www.extension.colostate.edu.
Plant viruses Plant viruses will not affect humans, but they can be eyesores. Symptoms of a virus include mottled leaves, dotted or lighter pat-
Soil Soil is the “fundamental component of any landscape,” said Dr. Jean Reeder, a retired U.S. Department of Agriculture research soil scientist and workshop instructor. Some soils decompose plant and animal litter, release nutrients, improve aeration and drainage, and decrease plant stress, according to Reeder. But soil also accounts for 80 percent of plant problems. “Feed and nurture your soil, and your soil will feed and nurture your plants,” she said in her “Soil Savvy” presentation. Excessive tillage — or raking, digging and stirring — and overuse of pesticides or fertilizers can damage soil. Physical and chemical disturbances create a hostile environment for soil, Reeder said. Williams, a Douglas County master gardener, recommends a raised garden bed, which prevents soil compaction and keeps out pests. “You have to recognize the soil here is poor,” he said. “You can’t grow much without good soil.”
terns, stunted growth or fruit distortion, Blunt said. Viruses require a living host to replicate and are spread by insects, weeds or other infected plants.
To prevent or control viruses, use clean transplants — or baby plants —and stagger planting dates throughout the season, reduce weeds and remove infected plants.
CSU Extension Douglas County hosts its first two-day Vegetable Garden Troubleshooting workshop at Douglas County Fairgrounds on April 22 and 23. Four expert instructors presented informative powerpoints and slideshows to about 55 guests. Photo by Alex DeWind
Insects Insects can be friends or foes in the garden. Some just have a “yuck” factor. Beneficial insects include syrphid flies, praying mantids, ladybugs, bees and spiders. These predators should be left alone as they feed on pests, said Carol O’Meara, horticulturist of CSU Extension Boulder County and workshop instructor. “The one that people don’t realize are doing the heavy lifting is the syrphid fly,” she said.
Syrphid flies resemble wasps and prey on aphids — small, softbodied insects that spread plant viruses. Other insect pests include flea beetles, earwigs, thrips (tiny, slender insects with fringed wings) and grasshoppers. These should be hosed off with a strong jet of water, O’Meara said. She recommends using plants to attract beneficial insects, such as dill, fennel, parsley, alfalfa or lavender. More of these insects mean fewer pests.
The Littleton Symphony Orchestra
Jurgen de Lemos, Music Director and Conductor
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The Four Elements - Earth with Sarah Barber, Mezzo Soprano Friday, May 13, 2016 at 7:30 pm Littleton United Methodist Church 5894 South Datura Street
Smetana: From Bohemian Meadows and Forests Stravinsky: Adoration of the Earth from the Rite of Spring Johann Strauss: Tales from the Vienna Woods Mahler: Farewell from Song of the Earth
$18 Adults • $15 Seniors Youth 21 and under FREE
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May 6, 2016
Centennnial recognizes six outstanding high school students
The city presents Youth Achievement Awards
Staff report
The City of Centennial recognized six high school students with Youth Achievement Awards and $500 scholarships during a recent city council meeting. The award honors students who have positively impacted the community through volunteer work or exemplary deeds. Centennial’s Youth Commission and building services provider, SAFEbuilt, provided the scholarship money. The following local high school students were chosen: Brittany Berglund, a Cherry Creek High School senior, volunteered for
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including: snow-and-ice-control plans; equipment readiness; personnel training; overall safety awareness; timely communication; storm cleanup; and the effectiveness of snow and ice control plans on runways and other surfaces.
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for a South Suburban seat in 2014, got 506, while Avery got 148. LaBrash, an information technology professional, was elected to the board in 2012 after an
the Children’s Museum of Denver and trained other volunteers at the Marisco Campus Low Sensory Program for children with disabilities. She received the Presidents Volunteer Service Award through the Corporation for National and Community Service. She also tutored for Beyond the Bell, the Avid Program at Pine Ridge Elementary School, which prepares students for success in higher education. Haylee Blach, a Regis High School senior, built a house for a single mother and her children on a mission trip to Nicaragua. She’s volunteered for several charitable organizations, including Salvation Army, Feed My Starving Children, Place Bridge Academy, the Ronald McDonald House, Food Bank of the Rockies, and Newborns in Need. She also enjoys mentoring special needs athletes through the Project Unify bas-
ketball team. Nicholas Harguth-Galyas, an Arapahoe High School senior, sponsors a child in Rwanda through World Vision and volunteers for the Denver Rescue Mission, Feed My Starving Children, and Operation Christmas Child. He also helped start an organization that provides support to schools affected by school shootings. He’s currently volunteering at the Jiminy Wicket organization to help Alzheimer’s patients play croquet in a safe environment. Lucy Lawrence, a junior at Arapahoe High School junior, has mentored and befriended an elementary student with reactive attachment disorder and a classmate with autism. She also mentors middle school girls through the Girl Talk program and volunteers with Family Promise, a group that helps the homeless. Lawrence forgoes a birthday party
every year and instead asks friends to volunteer. Dylan Van Denend, an Arapahoe High School senior, has volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, served the homeless through Denver’s CAFÉ 180, and instructed Kompound for Women’s Self Defense classes. He’s passionate about serving people with disabilities and plans to pursue a career in nursing. Abigail Wist, a senior at Regis High School, is a member of the National Charity League, a philanthropic organization of mothers and daughters. She’s volunteered at Project C.U.R.E, Fresh Harvest Food Bank, Newborns in Need, Project Angel Heart, Holly Creek Community Center, and tutored at an elementary school. She also helped impoverished children on a mission trip to Belize.
Centennial Airport was the winner in the category for large general aviation airports. With more than 300,000 operations each year, the airport is the second busiest general aviation airport in the nation and a 14-time winner of the Balchen/Post award. That’s more than any other airport since the inception of the award, the release states. Centennial Airport typically does not close runways for plowing, but rather, plows in-between take-offs and landings. The airport re-
cently installed a new GPS-based vehicle tracking system, adding an extra layer of safety for plow and blower drivers. “With higher than average snowfall, this has been a particularly challenging winter for Centennial Airport,” said Lorie Hinton, assistant airport director. “A great deal of the credit for this award goes to our dedicated maintenance and operations personnel who commit to some pretty long hours, ensuring the airport stays open for everyone—in-
cluding our many critical medevac operations. Each time we see an aircraft depart or land during a storm, we feel a great sense of pride knowing we helped make that possible.” Denver International was named the winner in the category of large commercial airports with more than 200,000 operations annually. Aspen/Pitkin County Airport was named the winner among small commercial airports with fewer than 100,000 operations annually.
unsuccessful run in 2010. He was endorsed by all four of his fellow board members in the run. He was not immediately available for comment the morning after the election. South Suburban serves Littleton, Lone Tree, Sheridan and much of Centennial, among other areas in Arapahoe and Douglas counties.
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address. “Deputies, please stand up,” Mayor Cathy Noon said. “Pretty sharp, aren’t they?” It’s safe to say deputies are pleased with the change, said Julie Brooks, public information officer of the sheriff’s office. “The deputies are looking forward to a modern look in materials that better allow them the free movement necessary for the active work they do up to 12 hours a day,” she said.
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May 6, 2016
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Big victories require serious effort When you only look at the final scores from any sporting event, whether it’s baseball, basketball, hockey, football, golf, tennis, swimming or any other event, it’s sometimes hard to tell what happened during the game or competition where the winner was ultimately determined. We can look at recent games where the outcome was decided by one run, one basket, one goal, one stroke or one one-hundredth of a second. And then we can look at other final scores where it was an obvious blowout and a huge difference in the final score. Either way, at the end of the day and regardless of the difference in scoring, large or small, someone comes out with a win and someone else walks away with a loss. Now some may argue that it’s not how you win, a win is just a win. And others may say that it doesn’t matter how they lost, it will still go on their record as a loss. I believe we can learn from both the wins and the losses as well as the close games and matches that could have gone either way. Let’s look at the blowouts first. Was one team better prepared than the other? Were they outcoached? Maybe the talent and competencies were far greater and stronger for one opponent compared to the skill levels and ability of the other. Or perhaps, they were just outplayed on that given day. And if we look at the close ones, the events where the win was decided by the slightest of margins, what was the difference
there? Can we say the same things about being prepared, coaching and talent? Can we say that one team or individual showed up and just outplayed the other? Or is it something else? Could that something else be effort? When we look at the Michael Norton schedules for professional athletes it’s easy WINNING to see how a team or WORDS player can maybe lose a little focus or effort when they play so many games and travel so often to different cities. Maybe they can become physically and emotionally drained and the effort suffers from time to time or at least becomes compromised. But what about you and me, the nonprofessional athlete? We work day in and day out, some of us travel often for our job, most of us commute at some level and deal with traffic and other challenges, and others of us are caregivers and have our days filled with chores and tasks that completely consume us. Some days we feel like we have won the battle by a landslide and it was easy, and other days we feel like we just squeaked by with a win. And yes, there are those days where we feel like we got blown out.
The questions we have to ask ourselves are these, “Did I come ready to play today?” “Was I prepared as well as I could have been?” “Is there someone who could help me, maybe a coach or a mentor?” “Are there skills or competencies that I need to develop that could make my job or my role easier and help me to become more effective?” “Did I give it my very best effort?” “What is my competition doing just a little better than I am?” There is an old quote, “Talent without effort breeds mediocrity.” And just like professional athletes or athletes and artists at any level, if we have the skills and talent but don’t bring the effort, we will always be chasing our dreams and goals as we subject ourselves to mediocrity. It’s when we bring that extra effort that we begin to pursue our dreams and goals and stop chasing them. There is a champion in all of us. Some days we win, some days we lose, but it’s the champion’s attitude and effort that makes the difference in determining whether we win or lose. So how about you? Are you bringing that extra effort every day? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@ gmail.com, and when we recognize that we control whether we win or lose, it really will be a better than good 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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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Vote McClellan for state board of education I’m writing to support Rebecca McClellan for the state board of education in CD6. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and I have worked in the public school system for over 17 years. I appreciate Rebecca’s longstanding support for access to mental health services through our public schools. I’ve known Rebecca for more than a decade. As public school parents and advocates, we served together on the executive board of the Cherry Creek Community Legislative Network. She always had the courage to ask the important questions and the difficult questions, as a good leader must. Later, I was proud to support Rebecca as a city councilwoman in Centennial, where she was the council liaison to public schools in our district for eight years. She worked with state legislators and PTCO leaders in Littleton Public Schools and in the Cherry Creek School District to develop and pass measures to improve school funding. Rebecca’s advocacy and service hasn’t stopped. Even though her municipal service has ended, she continues in her commitment to public schools as a PTCO executive officer. I am proud to support Rebecca McClellan and I urge others to examine her record of being a champion for public schools. Mollie T. Martin Centennial
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World of distraction brings unwanted action I was reading an article about distracted driving when the phone rang. Tattered Cover was calling. The caller said that someone wanted a personalized copy of my book. Just as she was telling me the buyer’s name, Smitty barked because there was someone at the door. But I swear the caller said “Connie.” I thanked her and answered the door. It was the FedEx man. “I have a delivery for Mrs. Calabash.” The phone rang again. “There’s no one here by that name,” I said. The dog was barking, the phone was ringing, and someone who wanted to aerate my yard — “Half off, today only,” he said — was standing next to the FedEx man. I got it all sorted out and went to the Tattered Cover on Santa Fe, and signed one of my books, “To Connie. As Hemingway said, `There is no friend as loyal as a book.’” Later I heard that a woman named Bonnie came in, was handed the book, and said, “Who’s Connie?” Some of us are distracted to death by our dis-
tractions. My little narrative had no such consequences. We found Mrs. Calabash, and I signed another book for Bonnie. It doesn’t always turn out that way with distractions. Craig Marshall Smith In 2014, 3,179 people were killed, and QUIET 431,000 were injured, in DESPERATION automobiles because of distracted drivers. I see distracted drivers all the time. Mostly someone is on a hand held phone. Texting and driving is illegal in Colorado. So is littering. Both happen anyhow, and probably always will. Texting and driving isn’t much different than Smith continues on Page 11
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She developed the film and printed the photograph in the school’s darkroom. She wrote the note on the back and placed the picture in a Ziploc bag, in case of rain. And then she drove back to the cemetery and left it on the headstone. A week later, she returned. The photograph was gone. “I really just wanted her to be happy . . . to heal,” Regan says. “It was really obvious she was still hurting.” After the football game, Regan visited Wendy at her home and met baby Regan. When Regan graduated later that school year, Wendy and Dennis — and little Regan — came to her graduation party. During the ensuing college years, Wendy and Regan wrote every now and then, but eventually lost touch. Neither, however, forgot the connection. Both believed there was a reason they had met. Maybe God had something to do with it. Maybe, Madison. •
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When she was 18 years old, Regan Beisenherz-Rouse left this photograph on Madison Hightower’s headstone for her mother, Wendy, so that she’d still be able to see her every day. Courtesy photo their daughter, Regan, 16, traveled from Austin, where they’d moved in 2001, for a volleyball tournament in Denver. Wendy and Regan Beisenherz-Rouse, now 34, married and pregnant with her first child, had found each other a few years back through Facebook. They’d messaged back and forth, but hadn’t seen each other in person. So they planned lunch at a restaurant in Littleton where the two Regans — referred to by Wendy as “little” Regan and “big” Regan — could finally
meet. Little Regan was a bit nervous, wondering if conversation would come easily. It did. “She was super-easy to talk to,” little Regan says. “And super-sweet.” They peppered each other with questions. About little Regan’s volleyball and school and her older brother and sister. About big Regan’s baby due this month, her family, her photography business. “She’s just as wonderful as one of Wendy’s children would be, relaxed and confident in her own skin,” big Regan says. “She
was just genuine.” They discovered both had brothers in the music field in Austin. And both of their families are from Texas. They hugged when they left. And as they walked out, little Regan told her mom, “If you had to name me after somebody, I’m glad you picked her.” Little Regan has no doubt that Madison had something to do with that. “Madison is definitely the reason I’m Regan and not Morgan,” she says. She grew up understanding she had a sister in heaven. Madison was always part of the conversation and little Regan always made sure her presence was remembered. Wendy says, “Anytime anybody would ask me how many kids I had, and I said three” — because explaining Madison’s death made others uncomfortable — “she would always correct me and make sure I would include Madison.” For little Regan, it’s simple: “If Madison hadn’t of passed away, I most likely wouldn’t be here . . . and I can’t imagine what they went through losing her. But it makes me smile just thinking of her.” She also knows this: “Take nothing for granted. Tell the ones you love that you love them
because you never know what will happen.” Wendy is certain the name was meant for her daughter. “It was a good feeling, the way it happened,” Wendy says. “I just remember how impactful and purposeful it felt.” Big Regan looks at Wendy and Dennis and little Regan and sees a shining example of how life should be lived, with love and compassion and hope. She’s grateful her instincts pushed her to be a part of their story: “When you come right down to it, you need to do what’s in your heart.” These days, just weeks away from the birth of her first child, big Regan finds profound meaning in all that has happened — and wishes for more goodness in everyday life. “If I could change anything,” she says, “I would change people’s days, just by being kind.” Like she did on a long-ago afternoon in a cemetery when a grieving mother touched her heart. Ann Macari Healey’s awardwinning column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@ coloradocommunitymedia.com or 303-566-4109.
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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.
Colorado Symphony Guild, Highlands Ranch/ Lone Tree chapter, meets at 1 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Room 212, 8817 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch. The group is the largest support group of the Colorado Symphony. Contact 303-308-2462, admin@coloradosymphonyguild.org or www. coloradosymphonyguild.org.
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 industry-specific scholarships and funding for special groups. The guide is available online at http://www.affordablecollegesonline. org/womens-guide-paying-for-college/. Alzheimer’s Association Caregivers’ Support Group meets one mile north of Park Meadows in Centennial, on the first Thursday evening of each month from 7-9 p.m. Support, discussion, and care giving strategies and resources are shared in a confidential setting by family members and friends of those having Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. The group meets at the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 8545 E. Dry Creek
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drinking and driving. I have seen drivers slow down and speed up, change lanes without signaling, and weave in their lanes. Texting or drunk? Maybe both. The National Traffic Highway Safety Administration reported 9,967 people were killed in the United States in alcohol-related crashes in 2014. I hear the same excuses from texters and drunks. “I need to change my behavior.” Maybe tomorrow. If you have been around the block like I have, you have heard the word “yet.” “I haven’t caused an accident.” Yet. There have been some real pips. One that stands out didn’t involve automobiles. It was the 2008 Chatsworth, California, train collision. A Union Pacific freight train and a Metrolink commuter train collided head-on. The Metrolink’s train engineer was texting, and missed a signal. There were 25 deaths. We are warned all of the time, every-
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 addic-
tive 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.
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 303-7985075 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. Email listserv and educational classes are also
where we go. “Don’t do this.” “Don’t do that.” There are warnings on just about everything. Kids were eating those laundry detergent pods. They now come with a warning. Many of us ignore warnings. Then you get a call from the police, and in the next 20 seconds your life changes forever. “Your daughter ...” We tend to seek our own levels of behavior, no matter what. Tomorrow or the next day, a friend or a celebrity will overdose. We all know better, but we just keep doing what we do. We keep doing what we do, and hope that we get lucky and stay lucky. In Minnesota in February, a suspected distracted driver’s car went airborne and landed on a 22-year-old woman’s car. Megan Goeltz, 22, was killed. She was raising a 3-year-old on her own, and working at a nursing home. How many lives were affected? The curb weight of my Subaru is about 3,800 pounds. I don’t know the math. What is 3,800 pounds times 65 mph? Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net
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Stephanie Fritz and her husband, Bryan, sit by a campfire. Courtesy photos
Living by the fireside
Front Range residents revel in camping in Colorado’s great outdoors
The Fritz family often goes on larger camping trips with their cousins and extended family members, which incorporate both tents and RVs.
The Fritz family pauses for a quick photo op while on a camping trip at the Bunce School Trailhead near Lyons and Allenspark.
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It simplifies things because you don’t have all the stuff around you.”
Stephanie Fritz, Arvada mom and avid camper
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In Colorado, with its unexpected and extreme weather patterns, the best thing campers can do is be prepared, said the camping team of Brittany Bossardt, Ryan Weber and Felicia Baca from Cabela’s outdoor sports and outfitter in Thornton.
few years ago, Jeff Fujiki, 34, was introduced to a 26-foot recreational vehicle — it was almost love at first sight. “I wouldn’t be into camping without my wife’s grandparents,” he said of the couple who sold him his RV. “But I have to say, buying a camper was the best thing I ever did.” Camping is nature’s way of telling people to relax, recharge their batteries and forget about the complexity of the world for a while. And residents and travelers from across the world trek to the Front Range and the state’s national forests to backpack, pitch a tent or park an RV up against the scenic rivers, creeks and canyons of the Rocky Mountains. Camp continues on Page 13
Their checklist includes: • Know the area where you are camping and its do’s and don’ts • Have maps with you • Familiarize yourself with fire restrictions and wildlife activity • Look up the weather but always pack for the opposite, just in case. “We always plan for fun,” the trio said in an email, “but always be prepared for things to go wrong.”
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Arapahoe Philharmonic stages world premiere “Symphony No. 2: An American Pastoral” by the Arapahoe Philharmonic’s composer in residence, Edgar Girtain, will be presented in a world premiere performance on May 13 at Mission Hills Church, 620 Sonya Ellingboe Southpark Drive, Littleton. The work SONYA’S has two connected SAMPLER movements: a picturesque depiction of the American West and a meditation on the passage of time, based on the poem “The River of Life” by Thomas Campbell. Also on the program: Bruckner’s “Symphony No. 4.” A pre-concert talk by Girtain and orchestra conductor Devin Patrick Hughes will precede the concert at 6:45 p.m. in room M12 off the lobby. Tickets: arapahoe-phil.
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plays May 14 to June 11 at the John Hand Theater/Denver Free University, 7653 E. First Place, Lowry/Denver. Presented by Firehouse Theater Company and directed by Katie Mangett. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $22/$20, firehousetheatercompany.com, 303-562-3232.
Dark comedy “Time of My Life” by Alan Ayckbourn plays May 13 to June 4 at the historic Mary Miller Theater, 300 E. Simpson St., Lafayette. Directed by Ian Gerber. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and Thursday, May 19; 2 p.m. May 22. Tickets: $10-$16, tclstage.org, 800-8383006. Adult themes. Neighbors “The Boys Next Door” by Tom Griffin
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“It’s a magical world, like ‘Lord of the Rings’ style — scorned earth that’s black and rocky, but once you get into it, it’s green, lush and beautiful,” said Jesse Greaves Smith, adventure executive with Golden’s Colorado Adventure Point, an education facility owned by the Boy Scouts of America Denver Area Council. So sit back and roast a marshmallow over the fire. Dispersed car camping This form of camping, often referred to as tent camping, is where one drives to a campsite, campground or national forest to camp. In Colorado, national forests and campgrounds are popular for this style of camping, said Stephanie Fritz, a mom and avid camper. For her and her family of five, taking a two- to three-night trip into the mountains is their escape. Each summer, they take several camping trips to various spots around the state, such as Estes Park, Nederland, Rocky Mountain National Park, and the Idaho Springs
Plant sale The Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton, holds its annual Heirloom Plant Sale at 10 a.m. May 7. It will also be Plowing and Planting Day — watch the staff plant spring crops. (Stop to visit the enormous new sow in her mud wallow — little piglets on order.) Free admission. Englewood Camera Club New tools for editing photos will be demonstrated at the May 10 meeting of the Englewood Camera Club at 7 p.m. at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Lee Urmy will show how to use the Nik program Viveza to fine-tune the color portion of images, build contrast, change color and more. Steve Johnson will show how to use the new Topaz DeNoise program and how to sharpen an image using the High Pass Filter along with Sharpen Image in Adobe Photoshop. Doors open at 6:15
Regional premiere “The English Bride” by Lucile Lichtblau plays through May 14 at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora, presented by And Toto Too theatre Company, which produces new works by women play-
and Fairplay areas. “We like to sort of not be around people, that feeling of being in nowhere,” said Fritz, of Arvada. “Everybody has a part — there’s packing, unpacking, learning how to pop up a tent, cooking and cleaning … When you’re out in a national forest it’s a different skill set.” For those starting out, she advises taking time to plan each trip: Pick out an ideal location as well as a backup option, research fire restrictions and drought concerns, make sure you have necessary equipment and clothing for all types of weather, and plan out meals. “It’s choosing to be homeless for a weekend,” Fritz said, laughing. “It simplifies things because you don’t have all the stuff around you.” Backpacking Others, like Greaves Smith, love to backpack into a wilderness area to camp. Taking with them only necessary supplies, shelter, clothing and food, this style of camping offers adventurers a place to be one with the nature around you. “I like that it’s simple, less stuff to worry about,” he said. “Anything that comes up on the trip you use exactly what you have with you to solve it. And
p.m. Guests are welcome. Paintings on display The Littleton Paint Box Guild has an exhibit through May 31 at Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. Included: oils, watercolors, pastels and mixed media. All art is for sale. Littleton Symphony Earth, the fourth element, is the focus of the Littleton Symphony’s concert at 7:30 p.m. May 13 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Jurgen de Lemos is conductor. The program includes Smetana’s “From Bohemian Forests and Meadows,” Stravinsky’s “Adoration of the Earth” from the “Rite of Spring,” and Johann Strauss’ “Tales from the Vienna Woods.” Guest vocal soloist Sarah Barber will perform “The Farewell” from Mahler’s “Song of the Earth.” Tickets: $18/$15, free 21 and younger. At the door or Gorsett Violin Shop, 8100 S. Quebec St. B206, Centennial, or littletonsymphony.org.
wrights. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Tickets: $25/$22, andtototoo.org, 720-583-3975. Buntport’s latest “Greetings from Camp Katabasis” plays May 13 to June 4 at Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St., Denver. Written and directed by the Buntport company members. Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Thursday, May 30; 3 p.m. May 22 and 29. Tickets: buntport.com. Hollywood history “Sunset Boulevard” with music by
there’s a beautiful simplicity in all of it.” For him, camping provides advantages such as the exposure to nature and an increased awareness for the world. His favorite camping spots in Colorado are along Scott Gomer Creek and Lost Creek, which open from a forest into a scenic valley. “Camping is a way to get to know yourself by getting to know nature — it’s why it helps kids be calmer and better at school when you don’t have the distractions of life,” said Greaves Smith, who also hosts Boy Scouts camping trips. For this style, planning is its own skill set, he said. Campers should become familiar with the weather and plants around the area, know how to set up a safe campsite, understand the difference between camping in wet and dry seasons, and ensure they leave no trace behind. “It you’re going to hike in the woods, then take care of the environment,” he said. “For me, it’s more meaningful if you are out there taking care of the world than just hiking in the woods lost, essentially.” RV camping “We get to take our home with us,” said Fujiki, who likes to RV camp with
Genealogy group The Columbine Genealogical & Historical Society group announces that on May 10 at 1 p.m., “Southwest Tourism by Rail: The Development of the Santa Fe Railroad and Its Art Collection” will be presented by Brian Tremblath, special collections librarian, Western History and Genealogy, Denver Public Library and Kristin Fong, American Museum of Western Art educator. The group meets at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Guests are welcome. Documentary on gender issues Students at Front Range Community College have created a documentary film, “Spectrum: Embracing Gender,” that explores gender issues. It will debut at 7 p.m. on May 6 at the Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., Denver Highlands. Brandon Berman, media faculty, has overseen the production under the working name of Storage Room Productions.
Andrew Lloyd Webber, book and lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton, plays through May 29 at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $28-$34, vintagetheatre. com or 303-856-7830. Asian theater “Animals Out of Paper” will be presented May 6 to June 5 by Theatre Esprit at 1400 Dallas St., Aurora (No shows Memorial Day weekend). Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: theatre-esprit-asia.org.
his wife around the country. RV camping is popular with those who enjoy the comforts of home and the beauty of nature. Vehicles range in size and amenities, allowing campers to find one that fits their lifestyle and needs. “We still have our bedroom, our hot shower, a kitchen, and that allows us to save a lot of money,” he said. “It allows us to get out and see the parks, go on weekend trips to do it all and be relatively affordable.” Driving the 26-foot RV to different spots in California, Arizona, Nebraska and his favorite, Colorado, and events such as the motorcycle rally in Sturgis, South Dakota, is one of his favorite and most affordable things to do. Specifically, the family camps for a week every summer at Pueblo Reservoir. Being organized and using a little common sense is the best approach to ensuring a great trip, he said. And in Colorado, he said, there’s nothing better to do. “There is so much to do in Colorado,” Fujiki, of Arvada, said. “There are so many great places to camp whether it’s in an RV or in a tent. There is so much to see … I think everyone should really just get out and explore to see what Colorado has to offer.”
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May 6, 2016
Florida transplant set to judge show Pitchford is oil painter who teaches in Highlands Ranch By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@colorado communitymedia.com
Artist Sidney Pitchford of Highlands Ranch completes a painting for a Heritage Fine Arts Guild workshop. She will judge the organization’s May show. Courtesy photo
Sidney Ann Pitchford has been a Highlands Ranch resident for a couple of years following a move from Florida and is in the process of establishing connections in her new home’s artistic community. An experienced teacher and painter, she recently conducted one of Heritage Fine Arts Guild’s daylong Saturday workshops at Littleton First Presbyterian Church, where she placed special emphasis on color. She has an unusual
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technique for laying out her oil paint palette — with gradations of each color — before she begins to fill in areas on her canvas. She is especially careful about the greens used in a still life or landscape and tries to share that expertise with students. HFAG has invited her to jury its upcoming spring show, opening May 8 at Bemis Library in Littleton — and to exhibit her demonstration painting from the workshop. The exhibit opens with a reception from 3 to 5 p.m. on May 8. Pitchford studied both music and art as she grew up, majoring in fine arts at the University of Evansville and Indiana State University, then migrated from the Midwest to
Florida as a singer/songwriter, performing in showrooms across the country as well as on cruise ships. She next spent time teaching students of all ages and operating an art supply store. When she and her late husband moved to Colorado, she taught the artists who ran the Garage Gallery in Littleton. A move back to Florida was followed by a return to Colorado with a beloved sheepdog as companion in her Highlands Ranch home where she teaches private students. Sidney Ann Pitchford can be contacted at sidsart@aol.com. The Bemis Heritage Fine Arts Guild show opens May 8 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Bemis St., Littleton. heritage-guild. com.
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MILESTONES Brandon Gratton, of Centennial, was named to the fall 2015 president’s list at Pratt Institute. Sophia Andrianakos, of Littleton, was recently initiated into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Andrianakos is pursuing a degree in health sci-
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Sheep to Shawl Day a shear delight Event had been delayed by mid-April snowstorm By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com A shiny black fleece lay on the floor of the shed at the Littleton Museum on April 23 — and a freshly shorn ewe was being carried back to the sheep barn when I arrived. “These weigh about six to eight pounds,” said Bob, the veteran sheep shearer as he visited with fascinated children and encouraged them to touch the soft fleece and pull off a little bit to take with them. It was Sheep to Shawl Day at the Littleton Museum, postponed from April 16 by the snowstorm. This was about the fourth or fifth animal he had sheared that day and there were a few more to go. Most had the shaggy tan wool of the Navajo sheep — a type early Littleton settlers would have owned. He systematically shears the heavy coat off in one piece. It will then be washed, carded and spun into yarn that will be used by weavers and knitters to create warm shawls and sweaters and socks and mittens for kids and adults to enjoy.
Knitter Tracy Reed of Wheat Ridge and her mother, spinner Mary Bell Reed of Denver, work with natural wool yarns at “Sheep to Shawl.” The sweater Mary Bell is wearing demonstrates the different colors of natural wool available, plus some dyed turquoise, she said. Photo by Sonya Ellingboe When the black fleece was spread out on a large wooden table, farm manager Suellen Winstead pulled clumps of it and stuffed them into small plastic bags, explaining that those would go to gardeners who buy the heirloom tomatoes that will be on sale May 7.
Pioneers used to put a plug of lamb’s wool in the hole before they planted a tomato, so that’s what the museum’s interpreters recommend for their customers. At another nearby table, an interpreter had a variety of dyed yarns to show the soft colors achieved with natural dyes. She was in 19th-century dress and had a year-old baby (and grandma) there. He wore a blue cotton long dress as small boys once did and a crisp white bonnet. Beyond the yarn display one found a mother-daughter pair creating traditional crafts. Mary Bell Reed of Denver was spinning natural white wool into a fine yarn. She said she washes, cards and dyes her own yarns — and knits. She was wearing a beautiful sweater she had created that illustrated a range of natural yarn colors, plus a touch of dyed turquoise yarn. Her daughter, Tracy Reed of Wheat Ridge, was
knitting a complicated-looking sweater, with the pattern in her lap. Across the walkway, near the barn, owners of the Gentle Spirit Alpaca Farm had set up shop with skeins of beautiful, soft yarns, small rugs, sweaters and socks — and a pair of alert-looking animals from their herd. In the distance a woman was demonstrating how a dog herds sheep, another important aspect of the business. The 1860s farm was filled with active young families who must have had lots to talk about over lunch when they arrived home. The farm at the Littleton Museum will merit another family visit on May 7, when the annual plant sale begins at 10 a.m. The museum is located at 6028 S. Gallup St. in Littleton and admission is free. 303-795-3950.
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‘November’ is fun to see but lacks clear message Avenue Theater production shows Mamet’s snarky humor By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com
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The time is about eight years ago, as the curtain opens on “November” at Avenue Theater. We spend one day in the Oval Office, which is an experience unlike any other you can expect this week. The polls are really bad for incumbent president Charles Smith (Kevin Hart), who is running for re-election — and greatly concerned about his future presidential library — will there be one? “Everybody hates you and you’re out of cash,” growls his top assistant, Archer Brown (Eric Mather). There’s trouble in Bulgaria and “some guy wants to file a complaint.” “Couldn’t we make it rain?” Smith wonders upon hearing about severe drought. He asks for his speechwriter, Bernstein (Amie McKenzie), and is told she’s gone to China to adopt a little daughter—and write Smith’s concession speech. She appears to ask that the president marry her and her female lover on TV — after which she will hand over the speech. And the representative of the National Association of Turkeys and Turkey Products (Bernie Cardell) and two turkeys are waiting in the anteroom … He wants Smith to pardon the turkeys from slaughter before Thanksgiving — one of the sillier annual rituals. But first, the sensitive critters need to smell Smith’s hand! “How much will they pay?” Smith wonders. The National Pork people are on the phone—“why couldn’t we have pork for Thanksgiving — or tuna?” And Indian chief Dwight Grackle is on another phone line wanting the president to give him Nantucket Island for a 4,000bed hotel and casino …
Kevin Hart plays the comical president Smith in David Mamet’s political romp, “November,” at the Avenue Theater through May 21. Courtesy photo
IF YOU GO David Mamet’s “November” is at Avenue Theater, 417 E. 17th Ave. in Denver’s Uptown neighborhood, through May 21. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 6:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets cost $27.50 and are available at 303-321-5925 or avenuetheater.com Playwright David Mamet is known for his snarky humor and he’s in fine form here. John Ashton directs a sharp cast, well-versed in comic timing, and the dialogue gets sillier. For a laugh-out-loud evening with no compelling message, visit Denver’s Avenue Theater before May 21.
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New store is a coup for chicken owners Proprietors of Lewis & Bark open feed shop in Littleton By Kyle Harding kharding@colorado communitymedia.com Pete McClintock sees a rise in suburban, backyard chicken keeping as indicative of people’s desire to return to a simpler time. “Chop wood, carry water, raise chickens — it’s primal, it’s kind of a throwback,” he said. The Long Island, New York, native and his business partner, Jean Gallagher, opened Lewis & Cluck Critter Goods on Prince Street in downtown Littleton, just across from their pet supply store, Lewis
& Bark Dog and Cat Goods, on April 23. McClintock moved to Littleton in 1990 after a stretch in Denver. He worked for 36 years in the oil and gas industry before partnering with his neighbor Gallagher in Lewis & Bark. “Like so many people, I came out here to go to school and stayed,” he said. The new store carries supplies for chickens and other birds as well as rabbits and horses. McClintock said the closing of Valley Feed and Lawn Center last year left a hole in the market. “People kept asking me `do you have chicken feed, do you have chicken feed?’ ” he said. They began selling chicken feed out of Lewis & Bark before moving across the street due to
Pete McClintock’s English setter Hank usually tags along with him to work at Lewis & Cluck. McClintock and his business partner Jean Gallagher opened the feed store across the street from their pet supply store in April. Photo by Kyle Harding
increased demand. McClintock says that in addition to satisfying demand, a feed store downtown preserves a small town feel. An ordinance passed in 2010 allows Littleton residents to have up to four hens, but no roosters. McClintock got his own chickens last May. He lists several benefits of keeping backyard chickens — some tangible, such as fresh eggs, compost and insect control — and some more abstract. “Certainly they are entertaining,” he said. Taking care of chickens can also teach values and hard work to kids, he said. Working in the store also makes him feel connected to the community. “Everybody who comes in has a story about chickens,” he said.
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May 6, 2016
THINGS TO DO TOP 5
THEATER/FILM
‘Sweeney Todd’ Auditions Auditions for “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” are from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 12 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Show is for adults and teens ages 16 and older. Call 303-805-6800 to set an audition appointment. Be prepared with a one-minute monologue and 32 bars of a show tune. Bring your own CD or iPod accompaniment. There is no fee for this non-paid role show. Callbacks are May 13-14. If called back, auditioners will be asked to perform a song from Sweeney Todd, accompaniment provided. Rehearsals are from 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and noon to 3:30 p.m. Saturdays from May 16 to Aug. 15 at the Mainstreet Center, 19650 E. Mainstreet, Parker, and/or the PACE Center. Performances are Aug. 9-11, and Aug. 16-17 at the PACE Center. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is directed by David Truhler and presented by Classic Acts. Show tickets are available at PACEcenteronline.org, 303.805.6800 or at the PACE Center box office. Performing Arts, Storytelling Children ages 6-10 learn the ins and outs of storytelling from members of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts through short form exercises and games at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 14, at Douglas County Libraries in Castle Rock, Philip S. Miller branch, 100 S. Wilcox St. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or 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. Red Riding Hood In this humorous and heartwarming musical adaptation of the beloved children’s story, a brother and sister on a sleepover at their grandmother’s house act out this fantastic Phamaly production. Phamaly produces professional live theatre utilizing performers with disabilities. Show is at 10 a.m. Monday, May 9 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For tickets and information, go to www.ParkerArt.org or call 303-805-6800. 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. Dropins are welcome as well. Parker Chorale: The Rhythms of Life Parker Chorale and this year’s recipient of the Parker Chorale Grant Program, Ponderosa High School’s Pegasus Choir, will be covering a wide variety of songs exploring love, loss, joy, and sorrow that embody “The Rhythms of Life.” Show is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For tickets and information, go to www.ParkerArt.org or call 303-805-6800. 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. Heritage Fine Arts Guild Show The Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County will have its member spring art show through May 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. FIND MORE THINGS TO DO ONLINE ColoradoCommunityMedia.com/events
Parker Symphony Orchestra: The Music of John Williams The Parker Symphony Orchestra (PSO) celebrates an American legend, John Williams, composer of many iconic films such as “Schindler’s List,” “Home Alone” and many more. Performing a few of Williams’ masterful composition live, PSO and guest artists The Young Voices of Colorado children’s choir will captivate film fans and classical music lovers alike. Show is at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 6 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For tickets and information, go to www.ParkerArt.org or call 303-805-6800. 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. Littleton Symphony Concert The Littleton Symphony Orchestra concludes its The Four Elements series with Earth at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 13, at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Program includes Smetana’s From Bohemian Forests and Meadows, Stravinsky’s Adoration of the Earth from the Rite of Spring, and Johann Strauss’ Tales from the Vienna Woods. Guest vocal soloist, Sarah Barber, will join the orchestra and perform the Farewell from Mahler’s Song of the Earth. Tickets available at www.littletonsymphony.org or at Gorsett Violin Shop, 8100 S. Quebec St., B206, Centennial. Tickets are also available at the door on concert night. Contact 303-933-6824 or info@littletonsymphony.org. Arapahoe Philharmonic Concert The Arapahoe Philharmonic presents “Sacred Structures” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 13, at Mission Hills Church, 620 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. Program includes Anton Bruckner’s majestic Symphony No. 4 (Romantic) and Symphony No. 2: An American Pastoral, a world premiere commission from the Arapahoe Philharmonic’s first composerin-residence, Edgar Girtain. Maestro Hughes and Girtain will give a preconcert talk at 6:45 p.m. in Room M12 off the lobby. For information and tickets, visit www.arapahoe-phil.org or call the Arapahoe Philharmonic office at 303-781-1892. 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. “Soli Deo Gloria” The Lutheran Chorale will sing to the glory of God with joyful and thoughtful music, including F. Melius Christiansen’s ‘Celestial Spring II Exaltation,’ John Rutter’s ‘The Peace of God,’ and Morten Lauridsen’s ‘Sure On This Shining Night.’ Come join us for this uplifting concert Sunday, May 15, at 3 p.m. at Hosanna Lutheran Church, 10304 W.
Belleview Ave., Littleton; and at 7:30 p.m. at St. Philip Lutheran Church, 7531 S. Kendall St., Littleton. No tickets will be sold, only a free will offering taken.
ART/CRAFTS
Art Stop on the Go An artist from the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art will present a book and lead participants ages 6-12 in Art Stop on the Go, a literaturebased art project, at 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 9, at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive; at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, at the Lone Tree Library, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway; and at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 12, at the Roxborough Library, 8357 N. Rampart Range Road, Suite. Registration is required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DouglasCountyLibraries.org.
EVENTS
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. 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. 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. Non-Fiction Book Club Meets Parker Non-Fiction Book Club meets from 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, at the Parker Library. Discussion can continue afterward, if desired, at Kneaders. Contact Evelyn Poulo at 971-275-3750 for details. The topic for May is the Civil Rights Movement. Members can read a book about integration of the first high school, Martin Luther King, the Black Panthers, the Freedom Riders. One suggestion is “A Mightly Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School,” by Charlotta Walls LaNier. In June, the group will meet from 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, at 11008 Blackwolf Drive, Parker (Canterberry Crossing). RSVP requested. Living Longer: How to Pay for It? Living longer is a blessing; however, the global conundrum of outliving savings, pension or Social Security is a concern for seniors. Get answers at a free lunch and learn seminar from 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive, Parker. Call 303-4682820 for reservations. Seminar is led by Jim Brown, an advisor to the Council on Aging in Arapahoe, Jefferson and Douglas Counties, as well as a long term care specialist. Support for LGBT, Parents, Friends Following the support portion of the monthly meeting, the second half of the video titled “Anyone and Everyone” will be shown. The documentary shares parents’ reactions to their children coming out. Families are from different walks of life, cultural backgrounds and religious choices. Even if you missed the first half, you will find the documentary very meaningful. Parents, Families and Friends of LGBT will meet from 7-8:45 p.m, Tuesday, May 10, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Everything is confidential and all are welcome. If you have questions contact info@pflaghighlandsranch.org. 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 182528 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 303-814-3164, museum@castlerockhistoricalsociety.org or www.castlerockhistoricalsociety.org. Admission is free. Animals on the Mind Rupert Isaacson of the Horse Boy Foundation and Dr. Temple Grandin will speak at “Animals on the Mind” at the Institute for Human-Animal Connection Practitioners Conference on Thursday and Friday, May 12-13 at the University of Denver at Sturm Hall, David Auditorium, 2000 E. Asbury Ave., Denver. Go to http://www.portfolio.du.edu/animalsonthemind/page/55242. Grandin will speak May 13 about the impact of animals in the lives of people with autism, and Isaacson will speak May 13 about social neurobiology of equine-assisted interactions.
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Marketplace ANNOUNCEMENTS
Garage Sales
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COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE 375 + Families May 7th 8am-1pm Roxborough Village Littleton, 80125
Classic Car Auction Saturday May 21st Memorabilia 9am Open 8am
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FARM & AGRICULTURE Farm Products & Produce Grain Finished Buffalo
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GARAGE & ESTATE SALES Garage Sales Arvada Fellowship Covenant Church Annual Yard Sale 5615 West 64th Ave 64th & Depew in Arvada (a few blocks West of Sheridan) in the church gym Thursday May 12th and Friday May 13th from 8am-4pm and Saturday May 14th from 8am-2pm Castle Rock RED HAWK NEIGHBORHOOD Garage Sale This Fri & Sat, May 6 & 7 Wolfendberger & Red Hawk Dr. 30+ Homes! 8:00am - ? Maps Available Centennial Friday & Saturday, May 6 & 7, 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 7605 S. Grape Way, Centennial, CO. Multi-family sale includes infant/kid clothes - some nearly new - girls 0-5T, boys premie-18 months, toys, books, bike rack, furniture, art, dishes, adult clothes and much more.
Save the Date! Gigantic Garage Sale in the Pradera Golf
Community Subdivision Fri & Sat, May 13th & 14th 8am-4pm Numerous homeowners in the Pradera community will be participating in this event Major cross streets into Pradera are Bayou Gulch and Parker Road., Parker 80134 Call Dotson Skaggs, Kentwood Company, 303-909-9350 for more information. Moving Sale, W of Castle Rock Fri/Sat May 6&7, 9am-4pm, no early sales. 1548 S. Mountainview Rd. 80109 Furniture, CO books, sleds, antiques, patio set, +much more.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS RUMMAGE SALE is back for the 14th year. Deliveries accepted May 9th, 10th & 11th 7am-6pm. Sale on Thursday May 12th & Friday May 13th 7am-6pm on Saturday May 14th 7am-noon. This is a huge sale with large value items. Come see what we have. Location of sale St. Mark's Parish Center. 3141 W. 96th Ave. Westminster. just off Federal Blvd. parish center behind church on the north side. All profits are donated to charity. Centennial NEIGHBORHOOD GARAGE SALE IN CHERRY KNOLLS Arapahoe Rd & E Nobles Rd 80+ Homes! Maps Available Fri & Sat, May 6 & 7 NORTHGLENN UNITED CHURCH Annual Church, Garage & Bake Sale. Lunch served Friday May 6th 8am-4pm and Saturday May 7th 8am-3pm 10500 Grant Dr. Northglenn 80233 Westminster 10130 Eaton Street Westminster Friday May 6th & Saturday May 7th 8am-4pm Furniture items & Household Goods
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Englewood Chamber The Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce will have its 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. Trolley Tour “History in our Neighborhood” is the focus of the Castle Rock Historical Society’s seventh annual Trolley Tour. The tour will visit areas outside downtown Castle Rock including Rhyolite Park and other quarries, the old towns of Douglas and New Memphis and other points of interest along the way. The tour is Saturday, May 14; times are 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. and last about 45 minutes. Meet at the Castle Rock Museum to board the trolley. Reservations recommended; contact 303-8143164 or museum@castlerockhistoricalsociety.org for reservations. High Line Canal Run The 35th annual High Line Canal 5K and 10L run is Saturday, May 14. Race fee includes pancake breakfast, 2 beers from the Breckenridge Brewery Beer Garden, goody bag, raffle prizes, awars and post-race expo. Long-sleeved tech shirt of quarter zip pullover available for purchase. Race begins at 8 a.m. at deKoevend Park, 6301 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Find more details and registration information at http://www.runningguru.com/EventInformation.asp?eID=highline. Mystery Book Club The Mystery Book Club will read “Mrs. Roosevelt’s Confidante,” by Susan Elia MacNeal. MacNeal has written other mysteries in a similar genre; for example, Mr. Churchill’s Secretary, Princess Elizabeth’s Spy and others. Join the book club for lunch and book discussion at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 19, at the Lone Tree Golf Club Grille, 9808 Sunningdale Blvd., Lone Tree. Call Sue to get a copy of the book and for more information, 303-641-3534. 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 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; Saturday, May 14, 8 a.m. to noon, Hope United Methodist Church, 5101 S. Dayton, Greenwood Village; Sunday, May 15, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 2746 5th St., Castle Rock (Morgan Dunmire, 720-683-9638); Monday, May 16, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Pulte Mortgage, 7390 S. Iola, Englewood; Tuesday, May 17, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Baxter Englewood, 9540 S. Maroon Circle, Suite 400, Englewood; Wednesday, May 18, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Walmart, 2100 Legacy Circle, Elizabeth; Thursday, May 19, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Plaza Tower One, 6400 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle, Greenwood Village
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 303-797-0600 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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Littleton’s Ivan Buss slides safely back into first base, defeating a Wheat Ridge pick-off attempt during the April 27 league baseball game. The game was close early but the Farmers scored six runs late to win the game, 12-6. Photos by Tom Munds
Lions fall to Farmers Littleton had chances but Wheat Ridge gets the victory By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com The faces of the Littleton players and coaches reflected their disappointment when the opportunities to win didn’t work out and they lost the April 27 league baseball game to Wheat Ridge, 12-6. “We are a scrappy team but today wasn’t a good day for us. We got back into the game but weren’t able to do what was needed to win,” Lions coach Bob Bote said. “We were right there when we had three horrible calls in a row go against us. Instead of saying we weren’t going to let that stop us, we didn’t have the fight needed to win. We hit the ball well at times, our pitchers did pretty well but then those calls went against us and we tossed in the chips. We are trying but the kids are still learning to overcome challenges like those. We’ll just keep
working to get better.” Key moments The early innings of the April 27 game was a pitcher’s duel but the offense took over for both teams in the later innings. Wheat Ridge broke a scoreless tie in the home half of the third inning. The Lions came to bat and scored three runs to take the lead in the top of the fourth. But the Farmers responded and retook the lead with six runs in the home half of the inning to make the score 7-3. Littleton battled and made the score 7-6 with three runs in the top of the fifth inning. One of the calls Bote disagreed with came in a bases-loaded situation and Littleton hit a screaming line drive down the first-base line that would have cleared the bases and might have been an inside-the-park homer. The Lion staff felt it was fair, the umpires called it foul and didn’t change their decision. The result was
Wheat Ridge responded to stifle the rally. Wheat Ridge got the bats going again and scored five runs in the top of the sixth and went on to win, 12-6. Key players/statistics Littleton collected six hits, all of them singles. Scott Corwin and Jarod Dreiling each had two hits while Nick Caswell and Dylan Nickless each had one hit. Wheat Ridge pitchers also issued six walks. Two of the Lions’ runs came on walks with the bases loaded and one run scored on a wild pitch. Lions who got credit for driving in a run in the fifth inning included Ivan Buss, Enrique Duran and Ben Horvat. They said it The coach said Scott Corwin played a very good game against Wheat Ridge. The senior outfielder said, even though he had a pair of hits, it was a tough game for his team and for him. “I think we didn’t have our heads on straight at times,” he said.
Spring state playoff schedules released BASEBALL Districts tournaments for 2A/3A/4A/5A are scheduled for May 14. May 20 and 21 is the first weekend of the 3A/4A/5A double-elimination state tournament (eight teams). Final weekend of the 3A/4A/5A tournament (four teams) is May 27 and 28. The 4A semifinals and finals will be held at All-Star Park in Lakewood. The 5A Final Four will be at All-City Stadium in Denver. GIRLS SOCCER Class 4A first-round games are set for May 11 and the round of 16 is May 15. Firstand second-round Class 5A matches are scheduled May 10 and May 14 with the quarterfinals on May 18. Class 4A quarterfinals are May 19.
Class 4A and 5A semifinals are May 20, with the finals for both classes May 25. Class 4A semifinals will be at Legacy Stadium in Aurora and the 5A at Sports Authority Stadium in Parker. Championship games for all four divisions will by May 24 and May 25 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City. GIRLS TENNIS Class 5A and 4A regional tournaments will be held May 4-6. The 4A state championship tournament is set for May 12-14 at Pueblo City Park with the 5A state tournament the same days at Gates Tennis Center in Denver. BOYS SWIMMING The Class 5A state meet is
May 20 and 21 at the Air Force Academy, with the 4A state championships May 20-21 at the VMAC in Thornton. BOYS LACROSSE Class 4A first-round games must be completed by May 10. Class 5A first-round games must be completed by May 11. Class 4A quarterfinal games are to be completed by May 13 and May 14 for 5A. Semifinals will be May 18 at Englewood High School. Finals will be May 20 but the site is to be announced. GIRLS LACROSSE First-round games must be completed by May 11 and second-round contests by May 14. Quarterfinal games must be completed by May 18
with the semifinal set for May 21 at Denver University, and the finals slated to be played at the University of Denver on May 25. TRACK AND FIELD The state track meet for girls and boys in all classifications will be May 19-21 at Jefferson County Stadium in Lakewood. GIRLS GOLF Class 4A and 5A golfers will hold one-day regional qualifying tournaments between May 7 and 10 at various sites. The 5A state tournament is scheduled May 23 and 24 at the Common Ground Golf Course in Aurora, with the 4A state tourney May 23 and 24 at Pueblo County Club.
Kevin Boley has had a busy spring conducting interviews. Boley is the head basketball coach at B Legend, but he’s also the athletic direc- W tor who had to quiz and eventually hire t head coaches for football, volleyball and T o swimming. A Monte Thelen, the former Cherokee K Trail head coach, was hired in early d April to take over the Titans’ football r program. Last week, Boley G D announced that Verlyn Rosenthal will T assume the coaching s reins of the volleyball r program from Katie K Winsor to become the second volleyball coach in school hisJim Benton tory. Another CheroOVERTIME kee Trail coach, boys swimming coach Kipp Meeks, was hired as Legend’s new girls swimming mentor. Rosenthal won three state championships and had a 66-match winning streak while coaching Colorado Springs Christian from 2002-06. He was head coach at Colorado Christian University for five seasons starting in 2010. He assumes the leadership of a Legend program that has made the state tournament the past two seasons and was ranked No. 1 in the state early during the 2015 campaign. However, the Titans will graduate five top players but return Kayleigh Thompson and Katie Turner. “I’m excited,” Rosenthal said. “I love coaching volleyball and this will be a real nice fit. The previous coach did a nice job in building the program and has some nice things in place. We will have to rely on some younger athletes next year.” Meeks is also excited about his new venture at Legend. “The girls program has a great deal of young talent and potential,” he said. “I hope to bring a fun atmosphere and instill a tremendous work ethic to be a successful program competing at the 5A level.” CHSAA issues weather warning Last season’s spring state playoffs were hampered by wet weather, so the Colorado High School Activities Association delivered a message to schools on what can be done when games or matches are postponed despite the forecast for sunny days this week. Dates to complete regular-season competition can’t be changed. When the playoffs start, there is flexibility to play on the next available day, according to the bylaws. Leagues need to make plans on how champions will be declared and the way the order of finish will be determined if some league games or matches can’t be completed. Local tennis player represents U.S. A call last week to talk with Colorado Athletic Club-Inverness club tennis pro Simona Bruetting of Highlands Ranch ended without a conversation. She was unavailable because she was playing tennis in Slovakia to prepare for the International Tennis Federation’s Young Seniors World Team Championships, scheduled May 1-6 in Umag, Croatia. Bruetting is the captain of the fourplayer USA women’s Young Cup team (40 and older). She is the 2015 Indoor Hard Court and Benton continues on Page 27
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SPORTS ROUNDUP ARAPAHOE WARRIORS BASEBALL Eaglecrest 5, Arapahoe 0 The Warriors fell to 4-11 on the season with the April 28 home loss. Key performers: No individual statistics were reported for this game.
The Warriors improved to 3-10 on the season with the April 26 road win. Key performers: No individual statistics were reported for this game.
The Warriors fell to 8-5 on the season with the April 26 home loss. Key performers: Hannah Archuleta had four saves.
Arapahoe 8, Smokey Hill 4 The Warriors improved to 4-10 on the season with the April 27 road win. Key performers: No individual statistics were reported for this game.
GIRLS SOCCER Arapahoe 6, Smokey Hill 0 The Warriors improved to 9-5 on the season with the April 28 road win. Key performers: Danielle Babb scored two goals. Camryn MacMillian scored two gols.
BOYS LACROSSE Arapahoe 16, Kent Denver 12 The Warriors improved 11-2 on the season with the April 30 road win. Key performers: Ryan Carlson scored five goals. Keenan Moffitt scored two goals.
Arapahoe 6, Eaglecrest 0
Cherokee Trail 1, Arapahoe 0
Arapahoe 10, Cherry Creek 9
GIRLS SOCCER D’Evelyn 3, Littleton 0 The Lions feel to 8-5 on the season with the April 27 road loss. Key performers: Isabel
Brewester had nine saves in goal. BOYS LACROSSE Littleton 15, Pueblo West 4 The Lions improved to 7-5 on the season with the April 27 home win. Key performers: Donovan Crabtree scored five goals. Morgan Harris scored three goals.
GIRLS LACROSSE Cherry Creek 11, Arapahoe 7 The Warriors fell to 7-4 on the season with the April 27 home loss. Key performers: Tatum Ramsey scored three goals. Cami Goldsberry scored two goals.
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LITTLETON LIONS BASEBALL Wheat Ridge 12, Littleton 6 The Lions fell to 7-8 on the season with the April 27 road loss. Key performers: No individual statistics were reported for this game.
The Warriors improved to 11-2 on the season with the April 27 road win. Key performers: Keenan Moffitt scored four goals. Riley Moynihan scored three goals.
BASEBALL Legend 6, Heritage 2 The Eagles fell to 12-5 on the season with the April 28 home loss. Key performers: Bill Moreland drove in a run and struck out five batters.
Heritage 9, Castle View 8 The Eagles improved to 11-4 on the season with the April 27 win. Key performers: Dalton Thrope drove in a run. Riley Egloff drove in a run.
BOYS LACROSSE Heritage 13, Rangeview 0 The Eagles improved to 8-4 on the season with the April 27 road win. Key performers: Gunnar Carlile scored four goals. Ian Kelley scored two goals.
Heritage 16, Rock Canyon 10 The Eagles improved to 12-4 on the season with the April 28 road win. Key performers: Bill Moreland drove in a run. Cameron Thompson drove in two runs.
GIRLS SOCCER Mountain Vista 4, Heritage 0 The Eagles fell to 3-9-1 on the season with the April 28 loss. Key performers: Kelly Morine had 11 saves in goal.
GIRLS LACROSSE Heritage/Littleton 1, Rangeview 0 The Gryphons improved to 3-8 on the season with the April 26 home win by forfeit. Key performers: No individual statistics were reported for this game.
CHERRY CREEK BRUINS BASEBALL Cherry Creek 16, Overland 10 The Bruins improved to 9-6 on the season with the April 28 road win. Key performers: Tanner O’Tremba had four hits and drove in seven runs. Joey Kinsky drove in two runs.
Cherry Creek 11, Overland 1 The Bruins improved to 8-6 on the season with the April 26 home win. Key performers: Nate Sweeney drove in two runs. Alex Zhang had a hit and drove in two runs.
GIRLS SOCCER Cherry Creek 2, Smokey Hill 0 The Bruins improved to 6-5 on the season with the April 26 home win. Key performers: Annie Grillo and Devon Peterson each scored a goal.
BOYS LACROSSE Arapahoe 10, Cherry Creek 9 The Bruins fell to 7-3 on the season with the April 27 home loss. Key performers: No individual statistics were reported for this game.
GIRLS LACROSSE Cherry Creek 11, Arapahoe 7 The Bruins improved to 11-0 on the season with the April 27 road win. Key performers: Hope Adams scored three goals. Eliza Radochonski scored three goals.
Cherry Creek 20, Smokey Hill 1 The Bruins improved to 10-0 on the season with the April 26 road win. Key performers: Audrey Hummel scored three goals. Pearl Schwartz scored three goals.
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Send volunteer opportunities to hharden@ coloradocommunitymedia.com. HRCA Therapeutic Recreation: iCan Bike Camp Teaches individuals with special needs to ride a two-wheel bike When/Where: June 13-17, Eastridge Recreation Center, Highlands Ranch Need: Volunteers to help teach bike riding Requirements: Must be 16 years old and able to walk/jog for 75 minutes with short breaks. Must attend a one-hour orientation and spotter training session the Sunday before camp. Must commit to at least one 75-minute session the same time each day of camp. Contact: Summer Aden, 303-471-7043 or summer.aden@hrcaonline.org. 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office Domestic Violence Program Provides information and support to crime victims Need: Victim Adocates interact with and support victims of domestic violence. They also provide resource referrals and explain processes to victims. Requirements: 20 hours of training required; volunteers must commit to one morning a week at the Justice Center in Castle Rock. Contact: Mel Secrease, 720-733-4552 or msecrease@da.18.state.co.us. Angel Heart Project Delivers meals to men, women and children with life-threatening illnesses Need: Volunteers willing to deliver meals to clients in the South Denver area. Requirements: Attend an orientation and submit to a background check before volunteering. Training provided to all new drivers. Deliveries start at 1 p.m. and last until 3 p.m. Contact: 303-830-0202 or volunteer@ projectangelheart.org. Animal Rescue of the Rockies Provides foster care for death-row shelter dogs and cats throughout Colorado Need: Foster families for animals on lists to be euthanized
Arapahoe County Need: Volunteers to help seniors, teens, youth and more in a variety of capacities. Contact: 303-738-7938 Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office Need: Volunteers to help with mail/delivery room, internal mail delivery/pick-up and more. Requirements: Citizen Academy graduates will be given priority consideration. All other applicants must pass a background screening. Contact: Lt. Steve Curti at 720-874-3936 ASSE International Student Exchange Program Organizes student exchange programs Need: Local host families to provide homes for boys and girls age 15-18 from a variety of coutries. Contact: Cathy Hintz, 406-488-8325 or 800-733-2773 Castle Rock Senior Activity Center Provides services to local seniors Need: Volunteer drivers to take seniors to appointments, the grocery store, pharmacies and more. Contact: Steph Schroeder, 303-688-9498 Colorado Humane Society Handles animal abuse and neglect cases Need: Volunteers to care for pregnant cats, dogs and their litters, as well as homes for cats and dogs that require socializing or that are recovering from surgery or injuries. Contact: Teresa Broaddus, 303-961-3925 Court Appointed Special Advocates Works with abused and neglected children in Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties Need: Advocates for children, to get to know, speak up for and ensure their best interests in court Contact: 303-695-1882 or www.adv4children.org. Gateway Battered Women’s Shelter Serves victims of family violence in Aurora and Arapahoe County Need: Volunteers help with crisis-line management, children’s services, legal advocacy, community education and other shelter services.
Donations: Also accepts used cell phones (younger than 4 years) to give to victims. Mail to Gateway at P.O. Box 914, Aurora, CO 80040, or drop them off at Neighborly Thrift Store, 3360 S. Broadway, Englewood Requirements: Must attend a 26-hour training session; bilingual skills welcome Contact: Jeneen Klippel-Worden, 303-3431856 or jkworden@gatewayshelter.com Girl Scouts of Colorado Youth organization for girls Need: Troop leaders, office support, administrative help and more Age requirement: Men and women, 18 and older Contact: www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org, inquiry@gscolorado.org or 1-877-404-5708 Habitat ReStore Nonprofit home improvement stores and donation centers Need: Volunteers for Wheat Ridge, Denver or Littleton Habitat ReStores, helping with the cash register, dock and warehouse floor Contact: 303-996-5468, email Alice Goble at Alice@habitatmetrodenver.org Health Passport Centura Health program that provides health and wellness services Need: Volunteers to support patients and families in the hospital and upon discharge with outreach, marketing and social networking; connecting patients, families and volunteers to services and programs; hosting classes at various Health Passport locations; contributing to the health and wellness of those in the community; counseling clients who need prescription drug assistance; and helping with day-to-day living expenses, Medicare and Medicaid issues. Contact: Kerry Ewald, Health Passport volunteer coordinator, 303-629-4934. The Children’s Hospital of Denver, Highlands Ranch chapter Contact: 303-861-6887 Hospice at Home Need: Volunteers help patients and their families with respite care, videotaping, massage and other tasks. Home study training is available. Contact 303-698-6404 Hospice of Covenant Care Nonprofit, faith-based hospice
Need: Volunteers to support patients and families Contact: 303-731-8039 Lutheran Family Services: Cultural Mentoring Program We welcome refugee families and help them adjust to their new home Need: People who can commit to working with refugees on skills for self-sufficiency and helping them learn about their new home. Requirements: Must be 18 or older (although children of volunteers are welcome to participate). One-hour training and orientation required. Contact: David Cornish, 303-225-0199 or david.cornish@lfsrm.org; go to www.lfsrm. org. Meals on Wheels Delivers meals to residents in Englewood, southern Jefferson County and western Arapahoe County Need: Drivers to deliver meals; volunteers to help prepare, box and label meals Requirements: Must dedicate one to two hours a week Contact: Phil or Mary at 303-798-7642 (from 8 a.m. to noon Mondays through Fridays) Nonprofit Wildlife Group Works to protect native wildlife in Greenwood Village Need: Volunteers help protect wildlife Requirements: Must work two hours per week, schedule flexible Contact: info@wildearthguardians.org Paladin Rescue Alliance Christian non-government organization dedicated to rescuing human trafficking victims and building alliances to combat trafficking locally, nationally and internationally Need: Volunteers to help organize supplies; donations of supplies. All donations are tax-deductible. Needed items include cleansers, skin cream, ointment, disinfectants, dressings, bandages, rolls, sponges, pads, dressing tape, gloves, alcohol pads, asprin, Tylenol. Age requirement: All ages can participate. Contact: www.paladinrescue.org; Paladin Rescue Alliance, P.O. Box 79, Littleton, CO 80160; 888-327-3063 Help continues on Page 27
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LOT 113, BLOCK 2, SOUTHCREEK SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, OF COLORofADO. ages 15 and STATE younger is
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PeopleFirst Hospice Denver hospice Need: Volunteers to provide companionship to hospice patients and their families. Contact: Rachel Wang at 303-546-7921
a large group interested, we can try to accommodate Also known by street and number as: different projects). 7874 S KITTREDGE CIR, ENGLEWOOD, Location: 10377COE.80112. Geddes Ave., CentenTHE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN nial ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURContact: Kelyn IS Anker, 303-792-0729 or LIEN RENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE OF THE DEED OF TRUST. 720-341-3152; kelynanker@projectcure. NOTICE OF SALE org; www.projectcure.org. The current holder of the Evidence of Debt
secured by the Deed of Trust, described Red Cross herein, has filed Notice of Election and Supports the elderly, causes Demandinternational for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. and social services THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given Need: Volunteers to provide support that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/01/2016, at the East Contact: 303-607-4768 or 303-266-7855
Project CURE Delivers medical supplies and equipment Hearing Room, County Administration to developing countries around the world Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the COMBINED - PUBLICATION Need: Groups of 7-15 people to help sortNOTICE SMARTS! highest and best bidder for cash, the said CRS §38-38-103 South Metro Arts medical supplies; those with medical/ realCenter property and all interest of the said FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0100-2016 Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns Need: public relations, clinical backgrounds to become therein, for the purpose of marketpaying the inTo Sort WhomTeam It May Concern: This Help Notice iswith debtedness provided in said and Evidence of given up with doregard to theing following to public offi cials, fundraising, Leaders; truck drivers to help pick Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus described Deed of Trust: special projectsattorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and nations (no CDL required). other items allowed by law, and will issue On February 10, 2016, the undersigned Contact: 303-790-8264 or gdnguy@comAge requirements: Ages 15 andPublic older (if caused the to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, Trustee Notice of Elec-
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Original Grantor(s) Pine Creek is the top-ranked Class 5A LAURA STEENBOCK IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO Original Beneficiary(ies) baseball team with ThunderRidge second,TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRAARalston NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE TION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE Lakewood fifth FILE andTHOSE Valley sixth. BY PARTIES ENTITLED TO FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, Continued from Page 22 Valor is fourth the BE 4A EXTENDED; polls with CURE MAY in ALSO INC. ITS SUCCESSORS AND Christian ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Ridge ninth. Creek is No. THAT 1. A IF THESilver BORROWER BELIEVES THE BANK OF NEWWheat YORK MELLON LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLFKAsingles THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS Vista Mountain is fourth in the Class Clay Court national champion in ATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE5AINC., girlsASSETsoccer poll with ThunderRidge SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECHOLDERS OF CWABS and doubles for her age group. The SlovaTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBIBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007ninth as the whole state chases top-ranked kian native was the national champion in TION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SEC7 TIONRidge 38-38-103.2, BORROWER of Deed of Trust Grandview. Wheat is theTHE runner-up Slovakia in the 14s, 16s and 18s Date in singles MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE March 27, 2007 in the 4A soccer rankings ATTORNEY GENERAL, County of Recording to Lewis PalmerCOLORADO and doubles. THE FEDERAL CONSUMER Arapahoe with Valor Christian sixth and D’EvelynFINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), Recording Date of Deed of Trust OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COM17, 2007 ninth. New Lutheran football coach April PLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORERecording Information (Reception No. In the boys 5A lacrosse poll, Mountain CLOSURE PROCESS. and/or Book/Page No.) Lutheran has named a new football B7048113 Vista is second behind Regis Jesuit with Colorado Attorney General coach to replace Blair Hubbard,Original whoPrincipal Amount Broadway, 10thfourth Floor $137,619.00 Arapahoe third,1300 Cherry Creek and departed after two seasons to become Colorado 80203 Outstandingthe Principal Balance Chaparral tenth.Denver, Valor Christian is fifth and (800) 222-4444 $144,667.14 head coach at Broomfield. Golden seventhwww.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov in the 4A boys with DawPursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you Stephen Robbins, who was head coach Consumer Financial are hereby notified thatson the covenants holdingoftheFederal top spot. for Lutheran South Academy inthe Houston, Protection Bureau deed of trust have been violated as Unbeaten Colorado Academy P.O. Box 4503 follows: failure to pay principal and in- teams Texas, for the past five seasons and Iowa City, Iowa 52244in the girls terest comwhen due together with all otherCreek and Cherry are one-two (855) 411-2372 payments in the evidence of piled a 33-22 record, was hired April 28provided to for lacrosse poll ThunderRidge sixth, www.consumerfinance.gov debt secured by the deed of trust and oth- with er violations thereof. take over the Lions. Arapahoe seventh and Chaparral eighth. DATE: 02/10/2016 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE the County of Arapahoe, State of ColorA FIRST LIEN. Rankings released as playoffs loom Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado ado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee LOT 113, BLOCK 2, SOUTHCREEK Heading into the final week of the reguSUBDIVISION, FILINGCommunity NO. 1, COUNTYMedia. He has been covering The name, telephone OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORlar season, CHSAANow.com released its sports in the Denver areaaddress, since business 1968. He can number and bar registration number of the latest rankings. Check back in aADO. few weeks be reached at jbenton@coloradocommuniattorney(s) representing the legal holder of is: Also known by street and number as: after the state playoffs to see which teams tymedia.com orthe atindebtedness 303-566-4083. 7874 S KITTREDGE CIR, ENGLEWOOD, Lynn M. Janeway #15592 CO 80112. Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Kelly Murdock #46915 THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN David R. Doughty #40042 IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURAlison L Berry #34531 RENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN Sheila J Finn #36637 OF THE DEED OF TRUST. Eve M. Grina #43658 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 NOTICE OF SALE
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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
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.
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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.
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©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,
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LOT 4, BLOCK 5, RIDGEWOOD ProvidesPARK, end-of-life support SECOND FILING, COUNTY OF ARSpellbinder Storytellers Need: Volunteer training is from 6-10 p.m. APAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Connects the generations through storytellevery second and fourth Tuesdays; they Also known by street and number as: ing 7034 S COSTILLA ST,also LITTLETON, CO meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every first 80120. Need: Adults to tell stories to children in and third Saturday THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN Douglas County Schools Contact:CURJami Martin at 303-693-2105 IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY Age requirement: Must be 50 and older RENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. Contact: Jaime Gotlieb, 303-688-7626 Volunteer Connection NOTICE OF SALE or jgotlieb@dclibraries.org Arapahoe County volunteer program The current holder of the Evidence of Debt Need: Workshop leaders of Arapahoe/ secured by the Deed of Trust, described South Platte Park herein, has filed Notice of Election and Douglas Works, a full-service workforce Need: Help with programs ranging from Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. center for job seekers hikes, overnights, gold panning, sunset Notice Contact: Is Hereby Given Val Purser, 303-738-7938 or www. canoeing or HawkQuest eventsTHEREFORE, that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. co.arapahoe.co.us Contact: 303-730-1022 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 COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION real property and all interest of the said CRS §38-38-103 Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0127-2016 therein, for the purpose of paying the inEmail CRS Colorado Community Media Sports Reporter Jim Benton at jbenton@colorado §38-38-103 debtedness provided in said Evidence of FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0109-2016 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus communitymedia.com or callattorneys' 303-566-4083. given with regard to the following fees, the expenses of sale and To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is described Deed of Trust: other items allowed by law, and will issue given with regard to the following to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, described Deed of Trust: On February 19, 2016, the undersigned all as provided by law. Public Trustee caused the Notice of ElecOn February 12, 2016, the undersigned tion and Demand relating to the Deed of First Publication: 4/7/2016 Public Trustee caused the Notice of ElecTrust described below to be recorded in Last Publication: 5/5/2016 tion and Demand relating to the Deed of the County of Arapahoe records. Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO Corbin Longshore and Jennifer Mills A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO Original Grantor(s) Original Beneficiary(ies) FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE DENNIS LEMIEUX AND ANNE LEMIEUX Mortgage Electronic Registration BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO Original Beneficiary(ies) Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE for Citywide Home Loans CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLDEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST Date of Deed of Trust ATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST May 22, 2014 SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECFOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF County of Recording TION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBIMORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I Arapahoe TION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTRUST 2006-HE8, MORTGAGE PASSRecording Date of Deed of Trust TION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES May 27, 2014 MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE 2006 HE8 Recording Information (Reception No. COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, Date of Deed of Trust and/or Book/Page No.) THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANJuly 19, 2006 D4043945 CIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), County of Recording Original Principal Amount OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMArapahoe $201,188.00 PLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORERecording Date of Deed of Trust Outstanding Principal Balance CLOSURE PROCESS. July 28, 2006 $197,817.80 Recording Information (Reception No. Colorado Attorney General and/or Book/Page No.) Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor B6108551 are hereby notified that the covenants of Denver, Colorado 80203 Original Principal Amount the deed of trust have been violated as (800) 222-4444 $320,625.00 follows: failure to pay principal and inwww.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Outstanding Principal Balance terest when due together with all other $332,436.13 payments provided for in the evidence of Federal Consumer Financial Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you debt secured by the deed of trust and othProtection Bureau are hereby notified that the covenants of er violations thereof. P.O. Box 4503 the deed of trust have been violated as Iowa City, Iowa 52244 follows: failure to pay principal and inTHE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE (855) 411-2372 terest when due together with all other A FIRST LIEN. www.consumerfinance.gov payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and othLOT 76, BLOCK 2, SOUTHCREEK SUBDATE: 02/12/2016 er violations thereof. DIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. the County of Arapahoe, State of ColorTHE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE ado A FIRST LIEN. Also known by street and number as: By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee 7744 South Kittredge Court, EngleLOT 4, BLOCK 5, RIDGEWOOD PARK, wood, CO 80112. The name, address, business telephone SECOND FILING, COUNTY OF ARnumber and bar registration number of the APAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN attorney(s) representing the legal holder of IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURthe indebtedness is: Also known by street and number as: RENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN 7034 S COSTILLA ST, LITTLETON, CO OF THE DEED OF TRUST. Holly L. Decker #32647 80120. Toni M. Owan #30580 NOTICE OF SALE Jolene Guignet #46144 THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURThe current holder of the Evidence of Debt Medved Dale Decker & Deere, LLC 355 RENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN secured by the Deed of Trust, described Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO OF THE DEED OF TRUST. herein, has filed Notice of Election and 80228 (303) 274-0155 Demand for sale as provided by law and Attorney File # 16-922-28951 NOTICE OF SALE in said Deed of Trust. advertise public notices call 303-566-4100 The AttorneyTo above is acting your as a debt The current holder of the Evidence of Debt THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given collector and is attempting to collect a secured by the Deed of Trust, described that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. debt. Any information provided may be herein, has filed Notice of Election and on Wednesday, 06/08/2016, at the East used for that purpose. Demand for sale as provided by law and Hearing Room, County Administration in said Deed of Trust. Building, 5334 South Prince Street, ©Public Trustees' Association Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the of Colorado Revised 1/2015 THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given highest and best bidder for cash, the said that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. real property and all interest of the said Legal Notice NO.: 0109-2016 on Wednesday, 06/01/2016, at the East Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns First Publication: 4/7/2016 Hearing Room, County Administration therein, for the purpose of paying the inLast Publication: 5/5/2016 Building, 5334 South Prince Street, debtedness provided in said Evidence of Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus highest and best bidder for cash, the said attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION real property and all interest of the said other items allowed by law, and will issue CRS §38-38-103 Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0127-2016 therein, for the purpose of paying the inall as provided by law. debtedness provided in said Evidence of To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus First Publication: 4/14/2016 given with regard to the following attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and Last Publication: 5/12/2016 described Deed of Trust: other items allowed by law, and will issue Name of Publication: Littleton Independent to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, On February 19, 2016, the undersigned all as provided by law. IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO Public Trustee caused the Notice of ElecA LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO tion and Demand relating to the Deed of First Publication: 4/7/2016 FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE Trust described below to be recorded in Last Publication: 5/5/2016 BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO the County of Arapahoe records. Name of Publication: Littleton Independent CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
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Public Notices 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.
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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
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.
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
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
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: 02/19/2016 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: 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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