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City continues seeking input for comprehensive development plan Surveys show support for accessory-dwelling units, senior housing, tiny homes

WHY RESIDENTS SHOULD CARE ABOUT ZONING Friction arose in recent months between residents and city officials over plans for an emergency medical facility at East Dry Creek Road and South Colorado Boulevard, and plans for an extended-stay hotel in the area of East Dry Creek Road and South Yosemite Street — the latter of which resulted in a temporary ban on new hotel developments in the city. Once the city sets its rules for what can be built where in a land-development code, which sets zoning districts, the city generally cannot deny development that meets those standards, even if citizens object to it. The city generally must approve a plan if it doesn’t find conflict with design requirements — things like how tall a building is, its parking structure and so on. A temporary ban, or moratorium — such as the one Centennial enacted for hotel uses in March — is a rare step for a city to take. But citizens, by giving input on the comprehensive plan, may bridge conflicts between residents and city policy. The plan promotes a vision for the city that can influence future zoning changes. Proposed amendments to the land-development code are expected in 2019 to carry out the goals put forth in the comprehensive plan, according to Derek Holcomb, deputy director of the city’s Community Development Department.

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When it comes to the city’s future, Centennial has hit the road — the city has reached out to residents at places as lively as Resolute Brewing Company and as formal as city-council district meetings for feedback on how they would like their communities to evolve in coming years. After about two years of outreach, Centennial is continuing its third and final phase of planning for its upcoming comprehensive plan, which lays out a vision for how the city should develop. Called Centennial NEXT, it’s expected to be adopted this fall. “With big-box retailers, we’re looking at what could possibly go in those areas,” said Alex Grimsman, a city planner, at a neighborhood meeting for District 2 on April 26. The decline of those retailers has presented cities with a need to figure out how to fill those spaces. For the comprehensive plan, residents have given — or will give — input on the future of neighborhood shopping centers, the East Arapahoe Road corridor and several other areas with opportunity for redevelopment,

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Comprehensive plans set priorities and standards for development — pushing for creative architecture, enhancing parks or historic areas, beautifying neighborhoods or creating public spaces, according to a city document. In general, a comprehensive plan can affect priorities for economic development, housing, parks and open space, and transportation. New space for auto sales, quickserve restaurants, drive-thrus, and grocery stores on East Arapahoe Road is a possibility the city is gathering feedback on, Grimsman said at the meeting at Koelbel Library.

One resident voiced concern at the idea of more development in the style of The Streets at SouthGlenn mall, where mid-rise housing — defined in Centennial as four to 10 stories — sits. “There was really no support for those large developments” in the city’s outreach, Grimsman replied. “We did have support for multi-family (housing) or townhomes.” In terms of new housing developments, residents in surveys have supported live/work housing, townhomes, senior housing, low-rise housing, workforce housing and mid-rise housSEE PLAN, P12

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Proclamation kicks off Mental Health Month STAFF REPORT

Together with public and private health organizations around the United States, Colorado Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne officially proclaimed May as Mental Health Month at a ceremony May 1 at the Capitol. “I know I’m preaching to the choir, but that’s OK. We need a choir,” Lynne said in a news release, adding that mental health affects everyone, from those dealing with diagnosed depression or mental illness to people who’ve had a stressful week at home or work. “Mental health needs to be integrated into all of our lives.” Other speakers included Andrew Romanoff, president and CEO of Mental Health Colorado, and Jordan Yates, a 19-year-old University of Northern Colorado student. Yates’s recent post “My Depression’s Name Is Sam” received more than 12,000 likes on the website Quora, and was featured on The Mighty, an online publication focused on empowering people with a

variety of medical conditions. Like Lynne, Yates emphasized that mental health is simply another component of health in general. “Everyone faces mental health challenges. Our mental health is just another part of our overall health, and it’s time we treated it that way. It’s time we saw mental health as all of our responsibility,” Yates said in the release. “That can’t start until we talk about it.” Yates is a spokesperson for the Let’s Talk Colorado campaign, a communitybased effort encouraging Coloradans to talk to someone they know about their own mental health. The initiative comprises more than 20 public and private health organizations and community groups, including Romanoff ’s Mental Health Colorado. The campaign’s bilingual website, www.LetsTalkCO.org, contains tips on how to reach out to others and talk about mental health, and a toolkit of resources to help individuals and groups address the subject within their family, community group or organization.

Input sought on Centennial Center Park plan STAFF REPORT

Plans to expand Centennial Center Park are being formed, and residents are asked to provide their opinions on which amenities to include. Centennial created a survey, which will be open through July 17, to ask residents their thoughts on what to include in the master plan for the park. The plan looks to expand and enhance the park by providing additional amenities, which might include: • a passive park with trees and shade structures • a riparian area of trees, shrubs and grasses to be used as an enhanced water quality feature • a community hub that could include sport courts, rentable shaded picnic areas and restrooms • a sledding hill • a multi-use court (half-court basketball, tennis, pickleball, handball) • a mural wall (to be used for bounceback/practice)

• additional shade and seating areas and a large rentable pavilion with restroom facilities and grilling areas • an events lawn • additional parking and drop-off area that could provide for additional food truck parking • an overlook deck with picnic seating and additional shade Last year, the city conducted and participated in numerous outreach events to collect input for the recently adopted Trails and Recreation Master Plan and the city’s comprehensive plan, Centennial NEXT (anticipated to be adopted this year). Throughout the community outreach process, the city consistently received feedback about the future of Centennial Center Park. City staff will attend a variety of community events to gather input from residents. View the event list and additional information about the master plan process, and access the online survey, at http://www.centennialco.gov/centerparkplan

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Pen pals brighten up seniors’ day at Holly Creek Second-graders at Cherry Hills Christian School meet senior letter-writers for first time BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

How do retired seniors get to know today’s youth? For 82-year-old Shirley Hull and 8-year-old Reagan Davis, they do it by talking about families and animals. And, said Hull, who has written letters to Davis since the fall, “I told her my favorite colors.” At the Holly Creek Retirement Community in Centennial, 42 secondgraders met the seniors they’ve been writing letters to for the first time on April 27. Through a program at Cherry Hills Christian School in Highlands Ranch, the children are matched with senior pen pals, with whom they have exchanged letters since last fall. To kick off their get-together, second-graders sang “It’s a Small World” to the crowd of seniors. Hull and Davis, both excited to meet, said the best part was just getting to know each other. But teacher Sheá Goodwin said the program goes further than that. It teaches kids “how to make relationships based not on someone being in the same class as you,” said Goodwin, a second-grade teacher at Cherry Hills Christian. Students learn to connect with people not based on what they look

Shirley Hull, 82, and 8-year-old Reagan Davis, a student at Cherry Hills Christian School in Highlands Ranch, sit together at an April 27 event at the Holly Creek Retirement Community in Centennial. Hull and Davis, who read a book to Hull, met for the first time after corresponding as pen pals for months. PHOTOS BY ELLIS ARNOLD like or if they’re the best athlete, for example, she said. And in a growing period in their lives, writing letters teaches the children how to answer questions about themselves and ask the same to others. The relationships can be deeper, though, as the gathering showed. “When the kids meet (the seniors), it’s amazing,” Goodwin said. “One little girl went, `I’ve been praying for you every morning.’ ” One 96-year-old at the retirement community, who never had kids of her

own, wrote to a pen pal through the program and found out they had the same birthday, Goodwin said. For Jack Kelly, 82, the spontaneity of the kids made an impression. “They disarm you with their openness and frankness,” said Kelly, a resident at the retirement community, which sits at 5500 E. Peakview Ave. They’re “very direct — what they see, they say. There’s no show. They’re too early in life to get deceptive.” Parents initiated the pen-pal program so students would have the op-

portunity to interact with those from another generation, said Debbie Wen, parent of a second-grade student, according to a news release. This is the seventh year students from Cherry Hills Christian have corresponded with Holly Creek residents. “In this age of texts, instant messages and Instagram, we wanted our children to learn and become familiar with how to correspond through letters,” Wen said, “and writing to Holly Creek residents has created friendships between students and seniors.” Alice Hulings, 92, smiles as she holds presents from her pen pal, Ella, a 7-yearold student at Cherry Hills Christian School in Highlands Ranch. “She’s very, very sharp — she reads like an eighth-grader,” said Hulings, a resident at the Holly Creek Retirement Community.

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A water lily blooms in The Hudson Gardens’ greenhouse, where water plants wait for weather warm enough to go outside.

Springing back to life Workers preparing sprawling grounds of Hudson Gardens for busy event season

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Nary a soul strolled the grounds of The Hudson Gardens & Event Center on the first day of May save a few maintenance crewmembers, who were busily prepping the 30-acre botanic gardens on South Santa Fe Drive and South Vinewood Street for spring to begin in earnest. “Things are just starting to bloom,” said Lauren Kersey, Hudson’s marketing and communications specialist. “We don’t have the annual flowers in the ground yet, but the crabapples and redbuds look marvelous. The bees are just going crazy.” Indeed, at the gardens’ apiary, beehives buzzed with excited swarms making sojourns to feast on blooming trees. Nearby, facilities maintenance manager

Littleton’s rail depot in miniature in the gardens’ railway. Nathan Frank surveyed the sprawling grounds. “It’s exciting watching it all come together,” Frank said. “Even just seeing the hillsides get mowed makes it feel like spring is really back.” The quiet calm of the gardens on

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Expansion changes underway at Chatfield Project forces park amenities to higher ground; Audubon Society presses ahead with appeal

trees in all the affected areas, and once those come up it won’t look all that different.” The project could add new opportunities for boaters, Roush said. “Paddleboarders, kayakers and canoeists will have new areas to explore at full pool,” Roush said. “It won’t be in the powerboating zone, though.” Roush said the park will get new facilities and buildings at the swim beach and Massey Draw.

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Construction is largely on schedule at Chatfield State Park, where crews are moving shoreline amenities and infrastructure to higher ground as part of a project to increase the storage capacity of the reservoir, which will see the high-water mark rise by 12 feet. The Chatfield Storage Reallocation Project is a $130 million effort to add an additional 20,000 acre-feet of water storage capacity to the reservoir, to be used by eight municipal water providers and agricultural organizations across the metro area and northeastern Colorado. Construction, which started last winter, is expected to wrap up in about a year. Several projects have been completed: Both the north boat ramp and the Massey Draw Day Use Area recently reopened to the public, said Chatfield State Park manager Scott Roush. “Massey is more of a limited opening because we want to get stuff revegetated, so we have some parts fenced off,” Roush said. “It still allows

Boaters head out to open water from the Chatfield Reservoir marina. A plan to raise the maximum possible water level by 12 feet means the marina will have to move to higher ground later this year. DAVID GILBERT parking and boat access.” The balloon launch area, which was scheduled to reopen on May 1, likely won’t open until mid-May because of weather delays in revegetation efforts, Roush said. A length of the west perimeter road stretching from the west park entrance the Kingfisher Day Use Area is slated to reopen around Memorial Day. Ongoing construction on the project will keep both the swim beach near the park’s western entrance and the Plum Creek Nature Center closed all summer. Much of the Plum Creek area will become part of the new flood plain. Currently, the only way to access the campground is through the park’s

southern entrance along Roxborough Park Road. Crews are working on environmental mitigation in the Plum Creek Nature Area, Roush said. “We will have to take out some trees in that area,” Roush said. “But we should be able to save more than we thought. The trees there won’t be inundated for the whole growing season. A lot of them are cottonwoods, and lots of them can handle being flooded.” Longtime visitors to the park won’t see much difference even once the project is completed, Roush said. “Everything is being replaced in kind so it’s being put back where it was,” Roush said. “We’re planting

Audubon Society sticks to guns The project doesn’t sit well with the Audubon Society of Greater Denver, which operates a nature center at the park’s south end and heads conservation efforts in the park. The expansion project is being managed by the Chatfield Reservoir Mitigation Company, an umbrella organization composed of entities including the Centennial Water and Sanitation District, the Town of Castle Rock and the Colorado Water Conservation Board. The reservoir is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which leases the reservoir and surrounding land to the state park system. Audubon filed a lawsuit against the Corps and the mitigation company in 2014, alleging the project will irreparably harm wildlife habitat around the reservoir, and that the Corps’ environmental impact analysis of the project was flawed because it failed to SEE CHATFIELD, P8

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consider less-damaging alternatives. A district court judge ruled in December 2017 in favor of the Corps, saying that Audubon hadn’t provided sufficient evidence that the plans violated the National Environmental Policy Act. Audubon is appealing the ruling, and seeking an injunction to halt construction. Oral arguments in the appeal are expected in the fall. The group is hoping to stop the project before any trees need to be taken out along the shoreline, said attorney Kevin Lynch, who is representing Audubon. “That’s the impact that’s most concerning,” Lynch said. “That’s prime, unique and valuable wildlife habitat. We want to send the Corps back to the drawing board to consider alternatives to the project.” The project has been in the works for a long time, said Joe Maxwell, an operations manager with the Corps of Engineers. “This started long before I got here,” Maxwell said. “The water resource managers proposed this project to the Corps, and we did an environmental impact statement on the project and approved the schedule and project designs. We’re not overseeing this like a typical project, because it’s not our contract and it’s not our money. We are making sure the mitigation company is doing what they said they would do.” Audubon, however, is upset about

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Chatfield State Park swim beach closed this season STAFF REPORT

Unforeseen construction-related circumstances have led to a seasonlong closure of the Chatfield State Park swim beach, according to a news release from the state park. According to the release, the necessary infrastructure will not be completed in time to open the beach this summer. “It’s unfortunate that the swim beach is going to be closed this summer,” Chatfield State Park Operations Manager Kris Wahlers said in the news release. “The beach is very popular and not having it available could have an impact on our visitors. However, it’s important to take the extra time to ensure that the project gets done correctly to avoid any issues in the future.”

The second phase of the Chatfield Storage Reallocation Project is expected to begin this fall, with work being completed in spring 2019. When visiting Chatfield this summer, remember that there will be active construction. The Chatfield Storage Reallocation Project had been under development for more than 10 years before breaking ground last fall. When complete, the reservoir will be able to accommodate an additional 20,600 acre feet of water storage that “… will be used by municipal water providers and agricultural organizations to help meet the diverse needs of the state.” For a construction schedule and more information about the project, go to www.chatfieldreallocation.org.

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Developer, nonprofit leader and school principal ‘soar’ Highlands Ranch chamber honors women for making a difference in metro area BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Diane Smethills is the principal of Sterling Ranch, a $4.4 billion forwardthinking development spanning 3,400 acres west of Highlands Ranch. Tamra Ryan is the CEO of Women’s Bean Project, a nonprofit organization based in Denver that employs chronically unemployed and impoverished women. Allyson Mallory, principal of Ralph Moody Elementary School in Littleton, was in a snowboarding accident two years ago that left her paralyzed from the waist down. These three women have one thing in common: they have made a significant difference in the Denver metro area. On May 3, they were honored by the Highlands Ranch Chamber of Commerce as “Women Who Soar” for making a significant difference in the Denver metro area. “We are surrounded by amazing female leaders who are making a difference and leading by example,” Brie McMahon, the chamber’s director of membership development, said at a luncheon at Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille at the Park Meadows mall in Lone Tree.

Allyson Mallory, principal of Ralph Moody Principal in Littleton, receives a “Women Who Soar” award at a ceremony hosted by the Highlands Ranch Chamber of Commerce on May 3 at Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille in Lone Tree. ALEX DEWIND The chamber hosts monthly luncheons at various locations for its members, who are business owners or employees of businesses in south metro Denver. At a retreat last fall, the chamber program Women in Networking brainstormed the first annual Women Who Soar Awards Luncheon. With more than 100 members and elected officials in attendance, the May 3 event recognized women who have displayed “determination, drive and passion,” McMahon said. Diane Smethills, principal of Sterling Ranch In 2004, Smethills and her husband, Harold, purchased Sterling Ranch, a master-planned community that sits west of Santa Fe Drive and south of Chatfield Reservoir, just east of the

Roxborough community. After a 20-year buildout, Sterling Ranch is expected to have about 12,000 homes with 33,000 people. Innovative features set the community apart from others across the state. Every home in Sterling Ranch will have 1 gigabit of internet bandwidth, meaning residents have the capability to download a high-definition movie in less than three minutes. The “smart” homes will have a virtual touch-screen that controls technology and energy usage. Sterling Ranch will also have the state’s first rainwater-harvesting project, which stores rainwater in tanks and ponds that can be used to maintain landscaping. Diane Smethills credits her success to the “grace of God” and being raised in Colorado. “I think that makes us different in many ways,” she said at the luncheon, “and stronger in many ways.” Tamra Ryan, CEO of Women’s Bean Project Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce named Ryan one of the 2017 Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Colorado. Founded in 1989, Women’s Bean Project employs impoverished women, many of whom are convicted felons, recovering addicts and victims of domestic violence. They package and sell bean soup mixes, baking mixes and other dry food products to more than 1,000 stores across the U.S. and online. They develop skills in personal and

employment areas with the hope of continuing on to another employer. The business provides a safe and accepting work environment for the women, the organization’s website says. They are trained to continue employment. Ryan says she sees the women blossom. “By the time they walk through our doors, they are full of possibility,” she said. Allyson Mallory, principal of Ralph Moody Elementary School Mallory was a principal and teacher in southern California before transitioning to the leader of Ralph Moody Elementary School in Littleton. On Dec. 23, 2016, she was in a snowboarding accident at Keystone Resort and was airlifted to St. Anthony Hospital. She had broken her back and is paralyzed from the waist down. Three days after her accident, she started what would be seven months of physical therapy. Mallory has shown a tremendous amount of strength and courage, those who know her say. She returned to work in 2017. Through her experience, Mallory said she has acquired a sense of acceptance, resiliency and determination. She hopes to instill those traits in her students. When asked how she felt about being named a woman who soars, Mallory said: “I am incredibly flattered.”

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Amputees make strides toward goals at adaptive clinic School of Mines event helps more than 30 Coloradans

Adaptive Mobility Clinic, organized by local prosthetics provider Hanger Clinic. Miller was one of more than 30 Coloradans with limb loss or limb difference who hit the track May 5 at Colorado School of Mines to practice being mobile. The clinic was designed to help amputees of all ages become more active and see what’s possible with perseverance, clinical support and prosthetic devices tailored for running and other goals. “It’s a great way to get them out and about and show them they can be part of the Colorado lifestyle and be active again,” Scott Taylor, of Hanger Clinic, said of the participants. At the clinic, Miller tried a running blade for the first time.

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Traci Miller, 52, has been an above-the-knee amputee for 31 years. The one thing she hasn’t been able to do since losing her leg to a rare vascular disorder is run. “Now, I just really want to learn how to run again,” said Miller, a Littleton resident. “I have four grandchildren and would absolutely love to be able to run with them.” Regaining those skills is what brought Miller to the sixth annual Colorado

“It makes an enormous difference,” she said after taking a run up the field. “It’s night and day. Before today I’ve only done the hop, skip, jump run. So for me to go foot-to-foot is huge.” Improving their running techniques was the draw for amputees Jeff Lampe, 32, of Denver, who is training for an Iron Man competition, and Gadson Woodard, 11, of Denver, who loves to run for the freedom it offers. Testing out high-tech athletic prosthesis is one of the goals of the clinic. Highlands Ranch resident Ilene Brandon was all smiles after she was fitted to test a running blade. “I don’t remember how to run,” said the six-year amputee. “I want to remember how to run.”

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Western mystery authors come together at Tattered Cover Sara Hoklotubbe, Anne Hillerman talk about life, craft of writing BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Two of the threads that weave the fabric of Western American literature were intertwined at the Tattered Cover bookstore on May 3, when novelists Sara Sue Hoklotubbe and Anne Hillerman sat side-by-side to discuss life and the craft of writing. Hoklotubbe, a Cherokee from Oklahoma, recently published “Betrayal at the Buffalo Ranch,” the fourth installment in her Sadie Walela series of mysteries, about a Cherokee amateur sleuth in northeastern Oklahoma who finds herself drawn into a maze of deception and murder. “Writing about Cherokees is second nature to me,” Hoklotubbe said. “I want to get good info out about the Cherokee people. There’s so much misinformation and so many misconceptions. I remember one time in Oklahoma a man came up and asked me where he could take his kids to see real Indians, riding horses and living in tipis. I had to explain that the Cherokee never even lived in tipis. We had houses — plantations even. He looked crushed.”

Sara Sue Hoklotubbe, left, reads from her new novel “Betrayal at the Buffalo Ranch,” while fellow novelist Anne Hillerman, author of “Cave of Bones,” looks on. The two Western mystery authors appeared together at the Tattered Cover on May 3 to discuss life and the craft of writing. DAVID GILBERT Hillerman, a journalist and novelist from Santa Fe, recently published “Cave of Bones,” her fourth novel, about a murder mystery set in the vast lava fields of northwestern New Mexico. Some of Hillerman’s characters are inherited from the novels of her father, legendary Western writer Tony Hillerman. Taking over the characters from his novel made sense, Hillerman said, because after following their adventures for so many years, the characters felt like family.

“People still talked about them like they were alive,” Hillerman said. “I wanted them to survive and keep going.” Both authors take great inspiration from their settings, they said, places where mystery and enchantment feel palpable. Hillerman said she’s aware of the intricacies of being a white woman writing about Navajo life, but said her father’s immersion in the culture — he attended an Indian boarding school, she said — and her friendships

and consultations with Navajo people help deepen her perspective. “Yes, there might be things in my books that a Navajo might say aren’t quite right,” Hillerman said. “But I think you’d find the same thing if you asked 50 people how they celebrate Thanksgiving.” Hoklotubbe said storytelling was always part of her life, as indigenous families have a lively oral history tradition to pass along the stories of ancestors. Still, she said she was anxious when she published her first book, especially because it was about the community where she grew up. “When I put my first book out there, it was like laying my guts on the road for people to run over,” Hoklotubbe said. “Not long after, though, one of the Cherokee elders in my church said everyone in her office either had or wanted a copy. I felt like I must have done something right.” The authors have a big impact on their readers, and audience members were enraptured. “I learn more about the Navajo Nation or the Cherokee of Oklahoma from your books than I ever could from a sociologist,” said Margret Korzus, said to the authors from the audience, before becoming briefly too choked up to speak. “The setting is so special. I can’t tell you how much joy your writing brings to my life.”

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Honoring the fallen BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Northglenn honors Colorado police officers who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice with a candlelight vigil every May, but this year’s ceremony is especially poignant. “It’s been a really rough start to the year, that’s for sure,” said Northglenn Officer Scott McNeilly. “We are anticipating a larger turnout this year, more than typical.” The Northglenn Police Department will honor the three Colorado officers killed while on duty in the first two months the year — Douglas County Deputy Zackari Parrish, who was shot on Dec. 31, Adams County Deputy Heath Gumm, shot on Jan. 24, and El Paso County Parrish Deputy Micah Flick, who was shot Feb. 5. Northglenn’s annual Fallen Officer Memorial Candlelight Vigil is scheduled for 7 p.m. May 17 at E.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park, 11800 Community Center Dr. Law enforcement from all jurisdictions along with the public are invited to attend. This year’s event is being co-hosted by the Adams County Sheriff ’s office. “I know there will be a special procession for Deputy Gumm to honor him and his family as well,” McNeilly said.

The ceremony honors all 313 Colorado police officers who have died on duty and that includes the park’s namesake, Northglenn Police Corporal Edgar B. Rains Jr. Rains was shot by friendly fire May 30, 1984 while he and other officers confronted an armed suspect during a domestic assault. “He was the only officer in Northglenn’s history to fall in the line of duty,” McNeilly said. The park was later re-named in his honor. Northglenn began offering the memorial in 2003. “We didn’t necessarily start the memorial because of him,” McNeilly said. “But some of the officers thought it would be nice to recognize fallen officers. Our current chief, who was a sergeant at the time, decided to take the lead and put the event together.” They send invitations to agencies statewide, inviting them to attend. This year’s event will feature the state’s Police Honor Guard, banners with all of the fallen officers names and performances by a bagpipe band. “Each officer honored is introduced by a representative from their department or agency,” he said. “They give a brief history of the officer, what happened and the incident that lead to their death.” The department will also present wreaths in honor of the fallen officers.

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Letter carriers around the country will collect donations May 12 as part of the 26th annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive, presented by the National Association of Letter Carriers. To participate, customers simply leave donations of non-perishable goods next to their mailboxes before mail delivery May 12, and letter carriers will pick them up and deliver them to local food agencies. Participants are asked to leave a sturdy bag — paper or plastic — with items such as canned soup, canned vegetables, canned meats and fish, pasta, peanut butter, rice and cereal. Stamp Out Hunger is the nation’s largest single-day food drive and usually takes place the second Saturday in May, said a news release from the National Association of Letter Carriers. Cities and towns in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam participate. Hunger affects about 50 million

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ing, in that order from most to least. Live/work housing combines workspace and living quarters in the same building, and workforce housing is attainable for local workers. In another survey, residents were least supportive of more residential density and short-term rental of homes. Accessory-dwelling units, senior housing, tiny homes and workforce housing got more support, in that order from most to least. Tiny homes, or tiny houses, are generally only a few hundred square feet in size. Accessory-dwelling units (ADUs), on the other hand, are small residential spaces attached to a home or detached but still on the property — often called “granny flats” or “granny houses.” Generally, they could be rented out or occupied by a family member. Arvada, Golden, Jefferson County and Denver passed rules allowing them in recent years. Tammy Maurer, a member of the

people around the country, including children, seniors and veterans. Pantry shelves often fill up during the winter holidays, but are bare by late spring. With most school meal programs suspended during summer months, millions of children must find alternate sources of nutrition. Letter carriers see these struggles in the communities they serve and believe it’s important to do what they can to help, the release says. National partners assist the letter carriers in the food drive including the U.S. Postal Service, the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Valpak, United Way Worldwide, the AFL-CIO, the AARP Foundation and Valassis. Since the first food drive in 1993, Stamp Out Hunger has collected more than 1.5 million pounds of food, the release says. Last year’s drive brought in a record 80 million pounds. Learn more at nalc.org/food, facebook.com/StampOutHunger or twitter.com/StampOutHunger. Centennial City Council for District 2, said if ADUs were to be allowed by the city they could be permitted in certain neighborhoods rather than citywide. Zoning options would be looked at if ADUs are put in the comprehensive plan, and the city would perform outreach and research on how best to regulate them, Grimsman said. Homeowners’ associations could still vote to ban them internally, he said. Redevelopment abounds as a main theme in the city’s outreach, but some land in Centennial remains undeveloped — like the vacant property east of the Centennial Civic Center along Arapahoe Road, said Allison Wittern, city spokeswoman. “This property could include walkable Main Street development,” said Wittern, referring to the mix of commercial and residential uses that garnered support in survey results. Centennial adopted its last comprehensive plan in 2004. The city has been collecting feedback since May 2016. By Centennial’s count, up to August 2017, the city has interacted with more than 2,500 people on the topic through surveys, open-house events or an email received about the project.

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Are you sitting down? Better yet, are you lying down surrounded by pillows? QUIET DESPERATION

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take the safety of my readers very seriously. Therefore, I’d like to express my deepest condolences in advance to anyone who reads one of my columns while drinking hot coffee, driving, being fitted for a catheter, piloting a plane, or slicing green beans (diagonally), and experiencing an unfortunate incident. Lawsuits are landing on peripheral laps all the time, and I want to be covered with a disclaimer, to lessen the chances that my bank account will be dwindled upon. “Your honor, I gasped when I read what he wrote. I swerved, barely missed a duck, and drove straight into a tree. It was his fault.” My editor thinks I should cut back on all of the shocking comments I make here.

I said it might turn me into a benign and innocuous shell of my former self. “But it’s better to be safe than sorry.” I am sitting on some blockbuster allegations because I don’t want to wind up in court. For one thing, I already know what Prince Harry and that Markle girl are going to name their baby. And we haven’t even had the wedding yet. I can’t wait. How about you? Royal weddings really get to me. There is nothing like a shameless display of wealth set against a meaningless monarchy. All seriousness aside, the only “Royal Wedding” I care about is the film, and then only for a few minutes, when Fred Astaire is dancing on the ceiling.

It’s nearly wedding season. I never cry at weddings, and do you know why? I never go to weddings in the first place. I know how much we relish our pomp and circumstances: proms, debutante balls, graduations, and weddings — but none of it interests me in an iota. Likewise, we hand out awards left and right. Song of the Year, Employee of the Month, Miss Castle Rock. Maybe I am envious. Who wouldn’t want to be Miss Castle Rock? I have to admit, I’d like the Pulitzer boys and SEE SMITH, P15

If you’re out of tune, look at changing the soundtrack

S LETTER TO THE EDITOR In praise of tax deduction National Small Business Week was April 30May 4. It represented an opportunity to celebrate small businesses that have succeeded in today’s competitive and fast-changing economy. It was also a chance to recognize the integral role small businesses play in our communities and economies. Small businesses not only create about twothirds of all new state jobs, employing a million Coloradans, but they also create products and services that improve our standards of living. Entrepreneurship is more than just a way to make a living. It’s also an opportunity to live life on your own terms and to achieve the American Dream. This is why I’m excited about many aspects of the new federal tax code, which delivers the biggest small business tax cut in the nation’s history. This will allow more small businesses to

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succeed. The tax cuts passed late last year by Congressional Republicans offer a new 20 percent tax deduction for small businesses, including sole-proprietorships. This allows these entrepreneurs to protect 20 percent of their revenues from the IRS and use the funds to invest in their businesses to make them more competitive and viable. For my small company, that is a big deal. I’ve seen many small businesses just barely fail financially in my career. Often, they are just one investment or one product upgrade away from succeeding — a few thousand dollars short. This tax deduction will save these marginal small business, and save their owners’ dreams in the process. Kim DeCoste Highlands Ranch

o, the other day I was listening to one of my favorite radio stations as I was driving to an early appointment. Loaded up with some coffee and great music I was on my way to a great start to the day. I was actually feeling like they were playing all of my favorite songs, it was awesome. And then they played a song, one of WINNING those songs that just gets stuck in your head all day long. WORDS Have you ever been there? Maybe it happened to you today while you were getting ready for work or driving to the office, or just hanging around the house. You know the songs, right? Sometimes it is one of our favorite songs and then other times, it’s a silly song or tune, Michael Norton or even just the chorus to a song and it gets planted in our brain. And sometimes it is a person who we run into and they are singing it and we just can’t erase it from our ears. The only way we can stop it is by changing the soundtrack that is playing in our head. And life can be the same way too, can’t it? There are days, weeks, months or longer where we get stuck listening to our own talk track in our heads. Now when it’s a good and

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positive talk track, something that we play over and over again as we focus in on the pursuit of our goals and dreams. There is so much evidence around the power of positive self-talk or listening to positive and motivational material or reading books, blogs and articles that give us great advice and powerful direction, that I highly encourage you to give it a shot if you haven’t tried it yet. The other side of that and the problem is that sometimes we get so caught up in our own negative self-talk, that we get focused on all of the things that are going wrong in our lives. That soundtrack keeps playing and unless we change the soundtrack, that will completely derail us from where we are trying to go. And what’s worse is when someone else is singing that negative tune for us, whispering words of discouragement into our ears, and sharing thoughts of their own failures. They try and guard us from their own worries, fears, and doubts. And now their soundtrack is stuck playing in our head instead of our own positive soundtrack. It is stuck there unless we change

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girls to knock on my door. (If it can’t be Ed McMahon). Approbation means a lot. Even in small amounts. Being commended for cleaning your room is a start. I won an art award when I was in seventh grade. I didn’t know what to think. I wished it had been a sports award. There was a time when boys were not encouraged in the arts. Now and then, you might read about a phenomenal pre-teen painter, but I’d be suspicious. An 8-year-old hasn’t lived life (exceptions: Mozart, Picasso, Shirley Temple, “He’ll Eat Anything” Mikey). d Art depends upon life experiences just as much as skill and creativity.

the soundtrack. What is it you are trying to do? Where is it you want to be? What are things that you want to have in this life? The only way to achieve each one is to erase and block the source of the bad and negative information we are allowing to influence the way we see ourselves, how we behave, and our attitude towards life. Zig Ziglar said it this way, “If you don’t like who you are, where you are, or what you are, you can change who you are, where you are, and what you are by changing what goes into your mind.” This is consistent with the other awesome saying, “You put the good stuff in, you get the good stuff out.” So how about you? Is there a song stuck in your head? Is it a good one, a great one that has you motivated and excited? Or is there a negative talk track going on and you need to change the soundtrack? Either way I look forward to hearing your story at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we can learn to put the “good stuff in,” it really will be a better than good week.

e were in no rush. Our mother had lived in her own apartment in my sister’s home, with her own kitchen, her own laundry room, her own glass doors that opened to her own patio where she tended her own potted plants. Our mother had a favorite chair where she would watch the Rockies play with the newspaper box scores in her hand. She had a lovely and inviting guest room where I stayed for a few months when I moved to Arvada and waited for my own new home to be ready. So when she died on her birthday 10 years ago, there was no immediate need to clear out her things. No house to pack up and close. No

cross-country trips to settle her affairs and no U-Haul filled with just a selection of the best that would fit. Instead, one day, we would finally beALCHEMY gin to sort through the items of an 89-year-life well loved. Here is the silky scarf I will keep tucked in my top drawer because I imagine it carries her scent. And the fragile gauzy handkerAndrea Doray chief — something SEE DORAY, P16

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

“The national average cost of a wedding day in 2016 shot up to $35,329,” according to a survey in The Knot. But not for me. I went to my last wedding 20 years ago. There was a tower of icing, there was a garter toss, there was a lower back tattoo on the bride. Relatives who didn’t get along came to town from all over the country, and bickered. Gifts that had been foregone in a presumptuous register were stacked. And 18 months later, he was seeing someone else when he said he was “going to the ofﬁce.” Do me a favor. Read me while you are sitting down and sitting still. Safety ﬁrst. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net

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borrowed — that I carried in my wedding. I will keep it now. Some of our mother’s jewelry will find its way to the girls of the family — me, my sister, my sister’s daughter. Most will reside in a velvetlined box on my sister’s closet shelf, where our grandmother’s jewelry has also lived for more than 30 years. Our mother’s table linens reflect some 60 years of her style. Art deco patterns, bright florals, tassels and fringe. Cocktail napkins starched and crisply pressed into a square the size of my palm. Her collection of tableware tells the stories of the people she entertained. Now I become the owner of some of these things and I wonder, what shall I do? I no longer own a dining table. What shall I do with this soft pink linen cloth that matches the gentle willow pattern of her China?

What will I do with dozens of her glass tea sets, cups so small one can barely hook a finger through the handles, footed cups that sit snugly into a corner of an elegant glass tray made to hold little more than a cucumber sandwich? I don’t remember her serving cucumber sandwiches, though. I do recall precise triangles filled with egg salad, crusts neatly removed, a perfect slice of pimento tooth-picked on top. Here are two pieces of metal art. In photographs of me as a baby, they are hanging on her walls, mute sentinels. Now they will hang on my walls, again my guardians. I know nothing about box scores, but I will avidly watch the Broncos, the Avalanche, and — sometimes — the Rockies from her favorite blue chair. Here are her lamps, from the 50s and the 60s, curving brushed metals, octagonal insets, stiff pristine shades. I will keep one of these lamps, and after the cord burns out and sparks across the floor, I will drive around with it in the back of my car because I will not be able to part with it. My sister will take it over and have the lamp

lovingly repaired. I will keep, in a wooden glassed-in box, the flag pulled taut and ceremoniously folded during her funeral at Fort Logan National Cemetery. One officer presented it to us with thanks from a grateful nation. Another played “Taps.” We didn’t stay for the inurnment in the plot where my father’s ashes lay, also honoring his own service in World War II. Later, at her memorial service, standing room only. Her children and their children. Playmates and workmates and spouses, or not, of her loved ones. Friends of their friends. Ladies who sewed together. Compatriots of her own age who had also served in Europe or the Pacific. When it seemed there was no more to say, one of these soldiers — from the back of the room and in his uniform from the second World War — one of these snapped his fingers to his cap, called out: “Rosemary! One last salute.” This, too, I will keep. Andrea Doray is a writer who honors all mothers and thanks all those who serve and have served. Contact her at a.doray@andreadoray.com.

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or many in Colorado, summer often means cold drinks in the outdoors. With more than 300 breweries in throughout the state — to say nothing of distilleries, cideries and wineries — the state is a smorgasbord of options for those in search of refreshing drinks and even better company. “I grew up in Montana, so drinking outside, particularly on a river, is one of my favorite things,” said Paul Thompson, owner and founder of Morrison’s new Red Rocks Beer Garden. “There’s just a more social aspect to it, and people love drinking outside.” Almost every brewery is going to celebrate the season in its own way. Many are unveiling new or seasonal recipes, while others are hosting special events, including concerts and a brewery bike loop. And some, such as Thompson’s beer garden, see the coming months as the perfect time to launch a new business. “There are so many breweries out there, we have to find ways to set ourselves apart. And this loop adds

a sense of discovery to the event,” said Dave Bergen, co-owner and brewmaster at Joyride in Edgewater, which launched a new brewery bike loop with WestFax, Hogshead and Seedstock, also in the east Jefferson County area. “It’s always more fun to do these kinds of events with groups of people — and everyone is going to meet cool people along the way.” (Keep on reading for more on this monthly event.) People should visit websites and social media pages of their favorite breweries to see what has been scheduled. Here are some of the kinds of activities you to expect: A drink to break the heat There’s a beer or spirit for every season, and when it comes to summer, breweries and other businesses go for drinks that are light, cool and refreshing. Longmont’s St. Vrain Cidery will soon reveal its Pink Guava cider, which is made by fermenting pink guava and apple juice together to create this tropical refresher. Lone Tree Brewing has a seasonal Cucumber Wheat that is the perfect pairing for summer months, according to Emily Hutto, with the brewery. Lone Tree also unveiled the Hoppy Little Trees Project, a fresh yearround rotating IPA series. These IPAs be available exclusively in Lone Tree’s tasting room and will

Paul Thompson, owner of the new Red Rocks Beer Garden, is hosting an official opening party on May 12. The new garden features 100 percent Colorado beers and food. include Cascade, Amarillo, Centennial, Willamette and experimental YCH hop varieties. “We have a plethora of other hop varieties in the cooler,” explained head brewer Josh West. “This new IPA project will allow us to make some super hoppy IPAs while taking full advantage of our robust inventory, which give us brewers the chance to experiment with new hop combinations.” Lone Tree also joined with the Trubucha Kombucha company to make drinks that employ tart cherry, blueberry, raspberry, lemon lime ginger and more. New breweries to visit Morrison is the kind of quaint small town that people love during the summer and its proximity to Red Rocks makes it a particularly popular place from May through September. Which made the end of April the perfect time for Thompson to open Red Rocks Beer Garden at 116 Stone St. SEE BREWERIES, P19

Growing up, one of my favorite summer activities was finding some shade outside and spending the day with a good book or two. Somehow, somebody at the Arvada Center must have magically picked up on the fact that it’s still one of the best ways to spend a day and created an event for book lovers like myself. The first annual Arvada Center Book Fest will be held at the center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 19. “We wanted to highlight the fact that we have programming related to all the arts,” said Leanne Cadman, the center’s COMING associate director of ATTRACTIONS Corporate and Foundation Relations. “We wanted to offer more literary arts and humanities, and this kind of event is really exciting for us.” Designed as an event for all ages, Book Fest includes hands-on activities Clarke Reader and storytime for kids, panel discussions and staged readings, an all-day exhibit hall, writing workshops, and New York Times best-selling author Laura Moriarty as the special keynote speaker. General admission allows visitors entry to the all-day exhibit hall with publishers, authors, rare books, games and more. Award-winning authors and poets will read and sign their works. A pop-up bookstore operated by BookBar will feature books available for purchase, and Steuben’s, Newk’s Eatery, La Patisserie Francaise and Hunter Bay Coffee will host an onsite pop-up café and coffee shop. There will also be panel discussions and staged readings throughout the day, as well as a spelling bee, trivia and read-off contests for adults and kids. For an additional purchase, attendees can enjoy brunch and conversation with local authors, participate in writing workshops and seminars and attend the keynote speech. There will be workshops geared for teens, kids and adults, from the aspiring writer to the seasoned author. Topics include bookmaking, the business of writing, zine-making (mini-pamphlets or -magazines), and sessions on writing poetry, young adult fiction, mystery novels and more. “We hope to bring in a lot of people who have never visited us before,” Cadman said. “Attendees will be able to meet authors they might not have read otherwise or find a new favorite book.” To purchase tickets and for additional details, go to www.arvadacenter. org/bookfest. SEE READER, P19

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The garden features 100 percent Colorado beers, wines and foods, and offers a historic cottage and garden for customers’ drinking pleasures. Brews like Mountain Toad Brewing, Telluride Brewing Company, Dry Dock Brewing Company and Left Hand Brewing Company will all be available. “We wanted to create a place that is more of a selfserve and self-seat instead of the formal restaurant atmosphere,” Thompson said. “We were inspired by places like Golden City Brewing that my wife and I love so much.” Concertgoers can get $2 off their first beer by showing their event ticket, and there will be ticket giveaways to Red Rocks shows throughout the season. The season will see numerous new breweries coming to the metro area, including the Burly Brewing Company in Castle Rock, Colorado Plus Cidery and Pub in Golden and Coal Mine Ave Brewing Company in Littleton. Events that make the season bright Breweries and other spirit-related businesses take advantage of Colorado’s beautiful summer weather in a variety of ways. The Lone Tree Brewing Company hosts an annual summer solstice celebration to honor the longest day of

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Clarke’s Concert of the Week — The World Is A Beautiful Place at Larimer Lounge The members of The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die have never been afraid of using their music to give a voice to the marginalized and misunderstood, and their take on alternative rock and emo is the perfect match for these fractious times we live in. Outside of punk, rock hasn’t really contributed much to the political activism scene in the first half of the decade. Not only does The World Is A Beautiful Place bring some much-needed righteous indignation to every performance, it also provide some catharsis to concert-goers. Those looking for a great rock show won’t want to miss The World Is A Beautiful

The Red Rocks Beer Garden features 100 percent Colorado beers, wines and foods, and offers a historic cottage and garden for customers’ drinking pleasures. CLARKE READER

the year on June 18. The brewery will also host a summer solstice market on June 23 and July 22, which will feature face painting for children, local clothing vendors, local snack vendors and more. The West Side Brewery Bike Loop will be held on the last Saturday of the month through September and highlights the unique creations of four west metro breweries — Joyride, WestFax Hogshead and Seedstock. As promised, here’s the details on the event. The 6.7-mile loop was developed by Ginny Mason,

Place playing with Pianos Become the Teeth at the Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St. in Denver. The show begins at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 12. Be sure to show up early in time for Pianos Become the Teeth, who released one of the year’s best rock albums in February. For tickets, visit www.larimerlounge.com/event/1661342world-is-beautiful-place-idenver. A train ride to Steampunk at the Station The Colorado Railroad Museum takes visitors back to a time when the world was moved by engines pounding down iron rails. Which makes it the perfect place to take sci-fi fans to the world of steampunk, a genre that blends futurist ideas with technology from the 19th century’s Industrial Age. The genre has grown beyond literature to include music, clothing and art. The Colorado Railroad

Museum, 17155 W. 44th Ave. in Golden, is hosting the Steampunk at the Station event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 12. Fans are encouraged to arrive in their steampunk attire and enjoy a range of events, including a rare “double-header” train pulled by two historic steam locomotives, Denver and Rio Grande, Nos. 346 and 491, buskers, entertainers, beers, food trucks and a lot more. For more information, visit www.coloradorailroadmuseum.org/event/steampunk-atthe-station. Kick off the Film on the Rocks season with Star Wars Over the years, Red Rocks Amphitheater’s Film on the Rocks season has become one of the definite highlights of the summer. It’s tough to top some of the best movies in cinematic history on a massive screen, paired with live music or a comedian as an opening act, all for cheaper than most movie tickets.

a local cartographer, with a focus on creating a route that could be safely and casually traveled by cyclists of all skill levels. It begins at WestFax, 6733 W. Colfax Ave., at noon, and the longest portion is the first — a 2.2-mile ride from WestFax to Joyride, 2501 Sheridan Blvd. From there, it goes to Hogshead, 4460 W. 29th Ave., and ends at Seedstock, 3610 W. Colfax Ave. “The tour was partly inspired by brewery bus tours that have popped up,” said Taylor Porter, taproom manager at Seedstock. “We’re all neighbors in this great brewery community, and this gives everyone an opportunity to meet each other and try new places.” The highest profile events are the concerts at Breckenridge Brewery, a series of three charity concerts hosted in partnership with 97.3 KBCO. The first concert is on May 13 and includes Manchester Orchestra, Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Phillip Phillips. Past performers include Nathaniel Rateliff and the Nightsweats, Leon Bridges, Dispatch and Big Head Todd and The Monsters. Ticket proceeds benefit 1 Million 4 Anna Foundation, which helps fight the battle to eradicate Ewing Sarcoma, a bone and soft tissue cancer primarily in children and young adults. The other two entries in the series haven’t been announced yet, but the brewery is also hosting its 28th anniversary Hootenanny on July 7. The event will feature Mike Gordon, Hard Working Americans, Billy Strings and more. Tickets and more information can be found at www. breckbrew.com.

Plus, you’re at Red Rocks, and that’s hard to beat. This year’s film season is kicking off with Denver native Rian Johnson’s interstellar blockbuster, “The Last Jedi.” The latest entry into the Star Wars franchise will be shown at Red Rocks, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, in Morrison, at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15. For those who somehow missed the movie when it first came out around the holidays, “The Last Jedi” finds Rey working with Luke Skywalker to develop her Jedi skills, while the rest of the galaxy fights to stop the First Order. For more information, visit www.denverfilm.org/film-onthe-rocks/. Catch Cirque’s complex Corteo in Broomfield Somehow Cirque Du Soleil’s performances always manage to be thrilling and eerily beautiful, and that’s what its new show, Corteo, promises to audiences. Corteo, which means “cor-

tege” in Italian, is a joyous, festive parade imagined by a clown. The show blends together the passion of an actor and the grace of an acrobat, and takes audiences to a world of fun, comedy and exploration. Corteo is coming to the 1st Bank Center, 11450 Broomfield Lane, Broomfield, from Thursday, May 24, through Sunday, May 27. The show tells the story of the clown Mauro, who recently died, but whose spirit remains. Instead of mourning, the funeral cortege celebrates the here and hereafter with laughter and exuberance. The show will bring laughter to everyone, with tumblers and players performing. For more information and tickets, visit www.cirquedusoleil.com/corteo. Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he can be reached creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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Lone Tree violinist honored in retirement, continues working as conductor

chorale will repeat the program in Ireland and Wales this summer. Tickets: voiceswest.org or at the door.

iolinist Rene Knetsch was honored by the Lone Tree Symphony Orchestra recently upon his retirement as concertmaster. Elizabeth Loye, decorator of the special cake he enjoyed, is also a substitute with the orchestra. Knetsch will continue as conductor of the Parker Symphony SONYA’S and the orchestra at SAMPLER Arapahoe Community College. He also performs elsewhere in the area and teaches. Museum Outdoor Arts The Museum Outdoor Arts in Englewood has announced a scheduling change: Sonya Ellingboe a previously announced exhibit of works by Robert Rauschenberg has been postponed until 2020. Instead, “Paintings, Sculptures and Snapshots: 37 years of Acquisitions” opened May 8 and will run through Aug. 3. The gallery is making some changes, with fresh paint and polished flooring. The Atrium Gallery displays photos of various MOA events and projects through the years. MOA is seeking short animations and films by May 13. Ten will be chosen for a pop-up theatre, “Cricket Cinema,’ which will tour in Colorado. Admission is free. MOAonline.org.

Lone Tree Symphony’s Concert Master Rene Knetsch enjoys a special cake. He is retiring from his position with LTSO and was celebrated with a party noting his time with the orchestra — 2007 to 2018. He will continue as director of the Parker Symphony. OURTESY PHOTO Voices West Choral group Voices West will perform music from Ireland and Wales, with pipers and Irish dancers, at 7:30 May 17 at Parker Performing Arts School, 15035 Compark Blvd., Parker, and at 7:30 p.m. May 19 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. The

Fats Waller “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” based on the music and personality of Fats Waller, will open May 18 and runs through June 17 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Bob Wells directs and the cast includes Mary Louise Lee, Leonard Barrett, Randy Chalmers and Krisangela Washington in a production conceived by Richard Maltby Jr. and Murray Horwitz, with various lyricists. The revue won a 1970 Tony. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays, plus2 p.m. on 6/2, 6:30 p.m. on 6/10. Tickets: $24-$44, 303-794-2787, ext. 213, townhallartscenter.org. Jazz festival The Five Points Jazz Festival returns to Welton Street between 26th and 29th streets from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 19. Free, dozens of bands, food, jam sessions, family-friendly events. Main Stage: 29th and Welton streets; many more; check the program online: ArtsandVenues.com/ FivePointsJazz. Seymour Equinox Theatre Company presents “Little Shop of Horrors” at the Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., Denver, running May 25 through June 16, 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Pay-what-you-can Thursday, June 14. Directed and choreographed by Colin Roybal. Tickets: $20 advance/$25 at the door: EquinoxTheatreDenver.com.

League of Women Voters In this in-between election year, the League of Women Voters is active with programming and voter registration. “Fake News: The Media and an Informed Electorate” is a free public forum, scheduled at 7 to 8:45 p.m. May 22 at the Centennial Community Room, 7272 S. Eagle St., Centennial. Panelists: Larry Ryckman, senior editor of news at the Denver Post; Genine Plunkett, manager of reference services at Denver Public Library; Christopher Jennings, associate professor, Department of Journalism and Technical Communication, Metro State. Camp DCL Time to sign up for Douglas County Libraries’ Camp DCL, June 4-Aug. 3. Half-day weeklong summer camps (Be an artist, chef, scientist and more…) Visit www.dcl.org/ camp-dcl and follow the links. All camps include supplies and a daily snack. Various libraries. $165-$200. 303-791-7323. Plein air fest The Littleton Fine Arts Guild will hold its Plein Air Arts Festival May 3o through June 1 and will have 50 artists participating. Information at the Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, depotartgallery.org. Business and individual support needed. 303-517-5355 (Patty Dwyer).

Littleton Symphony The Littleton Symphony, directed by Jurgen de Lemos, will perform “Great Music From the Arts-From Opera at 7:30 p.m. May 18 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Guest soloists will perform with the orchestra: Christie Conover, Sarah Barber, James Baldwin and Steven Taylor. Tickets: littletonsymphony.org, 303033-6824.

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“Bipolar” by Lakewood photographer Steven Caulfield is among his works exhibited in a two-man show at the Littleton Museum, which features winners of the 2017 “Eye of the Camera” show. Caulfied won for color and J.R. Schnelzer of Milliken won for black and white and also has work exhibited. PHOTO COURTESY OF STEVEN CAULFIELD

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Two strong photographs greet visitors as they enter the gallery at the Littleton Museum. One is Steven Caulfield’s bright, seemingly-in-motion “Peacock” and the other is J.R. Schnelzer’s compelling portrait, “Intense.” (Who is that man and what’s on his mind?) These were Best of Show winners in color and black-and-white from the 2017 “Eye of the Camera” exhibition at the museum. The joint exhibit, a reward for being a winner, allows the public to see an expanded view of works by talented artists, showing a wide range of beautifully presented images. They would seem to represent different ways of seeing the world: observant and introspective. Schnelzer, “an active professional photographer” per his website, said his portrait subject was a person he met in San Francisco, but there’s no story included. The viewer, depending on what he/she brings to the experience, will probably spin off several possible thoughts and storylines! Schnelzer, who lives in Milliken, Colorado, with his wife, Lisa, also a photographer, is also listed as director of parks for the city of Fort Collins — another profession requiring visual aptitude. This is not the first time he has won an Eye of the Camera award. Although his award was for Best of Show; Black and White, his new exhibit is almost entirely in color, showing a wide range of interests: travel, including to India; landscapes, near and far; an especially lovely, detailed close-up of a “painted sparrow” and another of a solemn cat; an old homestead on the plains — and the fascinating blackand-white image, “Alice’s World,” that again is full of possible stories. A visit to Schnelzer’s website gallery is rewarding for its breadth of subjects

The two-person show of photographic images will be at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton, through May 27. It is open during museum hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays to Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is free. 303-795-3950; www.littletongov.org/ city-services/city-departments/museum.

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Bring your appetite for food on the go Northglenn Food Truck Carnival returns with more food, beer BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

It’s only taken three years to turn Northglenn into the most diverse dining district in the Denver Metro area for one weekend, the third annual Food Truck Carnival. “The first year we did this, we had a little bit of a challenge to even get trucks to come,” said Steven Stokes, event supervisor for the city of Northglenn. “This year was full-up 14 days after we opened registration — with more names on a waiting list.” The Food Truck Carnival, Northglenn’s signature spring event returns May 11 through 13 to Northglenn City Hall, featuring more trucks than ever, more varieties of food, music, carnival rides and brewery contest. This year’s event features 85 food trucks confirmed, with fare ranging from barbecue, seafood and hot dogs to street tacos, macaroni and cheese and several varieties of wraps. “That’s one thing we’ve learned, people really want that diversity of trucks,” Stokes said. The event drew 18 trucks for the weekend in 2016, its first year. That number increased to 65 in 2017.

Organizers of Northglenn’s Food Truck Carnival, set for May 11-13, say the event should be bigger this year, with more than 85 different food vendors coming over the weekend. COURTESY PHOTOS For this year’s event, the site will host 30 trucks per day on Friday and Saturday, each day featuring all new vendor. The site hosts 25 trucks on the carnival’s final day Sunday, again with all new trucks. “All 30 trucks change every day,” Stokes said. “If you come on Friday, none of those trucks are here on Saturday — and the same on Sunday.” It’s a boon for the the trucks, he said. “We are going to put 400 people in front of their truck each day, and that’s a lot for a truck,” Stokes. “Last year,

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each truck had between 400 and 500 each day.” They’ll also bring in nine design trucks, featuring retail items — women’s clothing awnd accessories, gifts, the Anythink Library book mobile and truck devoted to Crocs, the puffy plastic shoes. “Where people have found that the food trucks really work instead of a normal restaurant, they’ve started designing trucks for more uses like stores,” he said. This year’s event also features a brew battle featuring the best beers from five Colorado breweries — Odyssey Beerwerks of Arvada, Wonderland Brewing of Broomfield, Denver’s Bruz Beers, Big Choice Brewing in Brighton and Northglenn’s Periodic Brewing. Tickets to the brew battle are $20 and that buys a commemorative cup, ten four-ounce samples and one full pour of their favorite beer. They get to vote for the favorites on a smart phone app, with the winner being crowned at the end of the battle. The event is free to attend but food is purchased from the vendors. Carnival rides cost between $3 and $6 each but carnival wristbands cost $25 per day. Parking Stokes said parking is a concern, and he and other organizers are suggesting

The Comforts of Home food truck’s signature panini sandwich is a Cuban, with pork, bacon swiss cheese and spicy pickles and mustard aioli.

Rae Ann DeCuio and her staff at Comforts of Home offer a range of feelgood fare. carnival attendees park on the east side of I-25 and south of 120th Avenue at the Wagon Road Park-n-Ride. A pedestrian underpass connects to the Northglenn city complex and the park, with an eight minute walk. “There is parking at City Hall and around the park, but it’s limited and it’s scarce,” Stokes said. “Last years, people were able to find spots there but they usually had to circle around for 20 minutes or so.”

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1 million people sought to share DNA, health habits Study aims to find why some people avoid illness while others don’t BY LAURAN NEERGAARD ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wanted: A million people willing to share their DNA and 10 years of health habits, big and small, for science. The U.S. government has opened a nationwide enrollment for an ambitious experiment: If they can build a large enough database comparing the genetics, lifestyles and environments of people from all walks of life, researchers hope to learn why some escape illness and others don’t, and better customize ways to prevent and treat disease. “A national adventure that is going to transform medical care,” is how Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, describes his agency’s All of Us Research Program. Congress has authorized $1.45 billion over 10 years for the project. It all hinges on whether enough people around the country will sign up, either online or through participating health centers. There’s already interest: More than 25,000 people got early entry to the project over the past year through an invitation-only pilot test run by participating universities and health providers. Why study so many? Most of today’s medical care is one-size-fits-all, based on what happened to the average person in short studies of a few hundred or thousand patients with a specific health condition. And most people who volunteer for those studies are white, leaving questions about the best care for people of different races. All of Us is part of a move toward “precision medicine,” using traits that make us unique to forecast and treat disease. Learning enough to individualize care requires studying a massive number of participants: the healthy and not-so-healthy, young and old, rural and urban, blue-collar and white-collar — and people of all races and ethnicities. For now, participants must be at least 18. Later, the study will open to children, too. While there are other big “biobanks” of genetic data from at least 100,000 people, the NIH project aims to be the largest and most diverse of its kind. At least half of the participants must be from groups traditionally under-represented in medical research, Collins stressed. Genes aren’t the whole story Sure, what genes you harbor can raise your risk for various diseases.

But other factors can increase or reduce some genetic risks. So first volunteers will share their electronic health records, and answer periodic questionnaires about their diet, sleep, environmental exposures and other lifestyle factors. They might wear fitness trackers and other sensors. And they’ll give a blood sample that later this year will undergo genetic testing, initially to look for so-called ‘’variants’’ in DNA that affect disease risk, similar to what some private companies now sell, Collins said. Fully mapping the genetic code is too pricey now for a million people, but that more comprehensive approach eventually will be used with some participants, too. Among the first lessons Collins hopes to learn is about resilience: Why do some people stay healthy despite smoking or pollution or poor nutrition? “We have no idea how those people escape those odds,” he said. Learn your results Unlike with most medical studies, participants can choose to see their own test results and share them with their physician long before the study reaches any big-picture conclusions. A caution: There are still many questions about how best to use the results of genetic tests. Still, “we will try to help their doctors sort through what it means,” Collins said. One result that might bring a quick benefit: Genetic variants can signal who is prone to side effects from more than 100 drugs, information that could be used to prescribe a safer drug if only their doctors knew, Collins added. Protecting privacy The privacy of DNA databases made headlines recently when investigators used a free genealogy website to track down a suspected California serial killer. That’s pretty different than the security under which medical DNA must be handled. NIH said it has taken as many steps as possible to safeguard against would-be hackers. Volunteers’ medical data is stripped of identifying information and replaced with a code. Only scientists meeting specific security requirements will be cleared to study the data. NIH also said federal “certificates of confidentiality” prohibit disclosure to law enforcement. Privacy wasn’t a worry for Michelle McNeely, 41, an early participant at Dallas’ Baylor Scot & White Health System. She underwent breast cancer treatment in 2016 and considers taking part in All of Us a way to give back. “If they can use my genes and someone’s genes in California and someone’s genes in New York to find some common ground, to help discover some cure — they can use my genes all day long,” McNeely said.

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Breastfeeding guidance, support offered at new Baby Cafe Facility will be first of its kind in Colorado BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Motherhood can be an isolating experience for new moms. But Mothers’ Milk Bank and the Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation are seeking to change that with the opening of the state’s first Baby Café in Arvada. Baby Cafés offer free resources for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, including support from specially trained staff, opportunities to share experiences and make friends, refreshments, comfortable seating and openforum discussions. Mothers’ Milk Bank Baby Café will offer a space where parents can receive free breastfeeding guidance and support from a lactation specialist. “Lactation support can often be very expensive, and we want to help all parents meet their breastfeeding goals,” said Abby Malman Case, international board-certified lactation consultant and manager of donor relations at Mothers’ Milk Bank. Breastfeeding experts say the ideal timeline is one year of breastfeeding, said Samantha Rhodes, certified lactation consultant and donor relations coordinator at Mothers’ Milk Bank. But

IF YOU GO WHAT: Baby Café WHERE: Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation, 5394 Marshall St., Suite 400, Arvada WHEN: The grand opening will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, May 18. The cafe will be open to new parents 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday following the opening. INFO: Baby Café is a safe and cozy place where new and expecting parents can gather to support one another on their breastfeeding journey, while receiving free guidance and tips from a breastfeeding specialist. For more information, call 303869-1888. each woman has her own realistic goal. “Every woman’s experience is very different, even child to child,” Rhodes said. “Some women do, or don’t, have to go back to work at six weeks. So when thinking about goals and timing, that comes into play. It’s making sure moms are comfortable with skinto-skin, but also with pumping.” The café is modeled after a series of cafés established in the United Kingdom. Moms and dads can relax with refreshments, share experiences, get tips and techniques, and socialize with others in a child-friendly space. Everything is free including weight checks for babies. “Women sometimes think they’re feeding, but they aren’t, so weight is important,” Rhodes explained. Moms can do a pre-feeding and postfeeding weight check to ensure their baby is feeding properly. “Motherhood can be a very isolating time and Baby Café helps provide a cozy space where families can come meet other families, have a cup of tea and a snack and talk about this season of parenthood,” said Malman Case. “Parenting is a bunch of highs and lows, and to have people to help you

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CLUBS Editor’s note: Send new listings or changes to hharden@coloradocommunitymedia.com. Deadline is noon Wednesday a week before publication. Social Introduction to Square Dance class offered from 7-9 p.m. Mondays at Grandview Grange, 2280 Noble Place, Centennial. Visit www.SquareDanceEtc.com. Knitted Knockers: 2-4 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Piney Creek Yarn, 15422 E. Orchard Road, Centennial. Group connects volunteer knitters and crocheters with breast cancer survivors to provide free knitted knockers. Piney Creek Yarn is an affiliated store with KnittedKnockers.org, which provides approved yarns and distribution of knockers. Contact Mary Turek at 303-9955906 or visit http://www.facebook.com/ GreatKnockersAgain. Newcomers Club of Centennial, for people new to the area, meets regularly for parties, classes, movies, lunches, coffees and more. E-mail newcomersdenver@msn.com. MOPs (Mothers of Preschoolers) meets from 9:15-11:30 a.m. on the first and third Fridays of each month at Our Father Lutheran Church, 6335 S. Holly St., Centennial. Child care is provided on-site for children ages birth to 4 years. The first meeting is free. Come enjoy breakfast, support and encouragement, and meet some new friends. Call Holly at 303-249-3633. OPOCS Singles Club, ages 55-plus, meets all around the metro area. Meet new friends. Sign up and receive a monthly newsletter

that lists all monthly activities. Contact JoAnn Cunningham, membership chair, 303-751-5195, or Mary Riney, president, 303-985-8937. Original Ports of Call Singles Club for ages 55 and older is a great way to meet new friends and get out among others in your situation! We call our selves a” Circle of Friends. We have a variety of interests, cards, theater, tours, dinners, lunches, golf , bowling and dances etc. It meets every second Monday at Sr. Ric on Miss. from 4-6 p.m. in Aurora. Call JoAnn at 303-7515195 or just come. It meets every fourth Tuesday at Chads South of Sixth Avenue in Lakewood form 4-6 p.m. Call Mary Riney at 303-985-8937. The third Wednesday at the Three Margaritas at 5130 S Wadsworth Blvd from 5-7 p.m. Call Jean Fox 303-730-2804. Panorama China Painters This is a handpainted china club. If you have ever painted china or want to learn more about it, come visit the club. For more information, call Leota at 303-791-9283. The club meets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every third Thursday at Castlewood Library, 6739 S. Unita St., Centennial. Ports of Call Singles Club, 55 Plus Social hours take place from 4-6 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at 3 Margaritas in Lakewood (contact Carol at 303-389-7707), and the fourth Tuesday of each month at Chads in Lakewood (contact Darlene at 303-233-4099). Denver meetings are the fourth Thursday of each month at Baker St. Pub, 8101 E. Belleview, in the Tech Center (contact Harold at 303-693-3434). For information and a monthly newsletter,

call JoAnn, membership chairperson, at 303-751-5195, or Mary, president, at 303985-8937. Ranch Raconteurs Toastmasters. Learn to improve your personal and public speaking skills, listen effectively, develop leadership abilities and build your confidence in a fun, supportive environment. Group meets at 6:55 p.m. every Thursday at the Eastridge Recreation Center, 9568 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Visitors welcome. Contact Debbie Fuller at vpm-873616@toastmastersclub.org. The Rotary Club of Centennial, meets for breakfast from 7-8:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Embassy Suites Hotel, 10250 E Costilla Ave, Centennial. Professional men and women come together to provide local and global humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards, build goodwill and peace in the world. First meeting is complimentary. For more info: www.bestrotary. com or call John Gile at (303)523-9998, or email john_gile@comcast.net. Sound of the Rockies, Colorado’s Premier Men’s A Cappella Chorus, meets every Thursday from 7-10 p.m. at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 7691 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Men of all ages and walks of life gather to blend their voices in unaccompanied four part harmony. Song styles span the gamut and include patriotic, gospel, contemporary, doo-wop and show tunes. For more information, call Dan George at 303-663-7111, send an e-mail to sing@soundoftherockies.com, and visit www.soundoftherockies.com.

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

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

South Suburban Chapter 3838 of AARP meets the third Tuesday of each month at St. Thomas More Center, 8035 S. Quebec St., Centennial. Meetings start promptly at 1 p.m. Speaker, refreshments and social hour make it enjoyable. Come and learn about the ever-changing medical laws; keep up on senior scams and frauds. All are welcome. Contact Gail Marsh at 303-797-9251.

South Suburban Toastmasters is a high energy, fun, supportive learning place to practice speaking and leadership skills. Group meets from 7-8:30 a.m. Thursdays at Toast Restaurant, 2700 W. Bowles Ave. in Littleton. Contact Leigh Miller at 720-272-2853. SSTM Public Speaking Club: 7-8:30 a.m. Thursdays at Toast, 2700 W. Bowles Ave., Suite B, Littleton. All ages and all walks of life with the common goal of becoming a more effective communicator. Meeting cost includes breakfast. First-time guests are free. Contact millerleigh13@gmail.com. SEE CLUBS, P26

Magnum Opus:

Bach’s Mass in B Minor Friday, May 18 at 7:30 pm Bethany Lutheran Church, Cherry Hills Village | Adults: $35 Students: $10 It is with great pleasure that we perform Bach’s Mass in B Minor, the piece that we played to launch our inaugural season. Although this sublime work is considered to be Bach’s “magnum opus” or greatest achievement, there is no official record of it being performed in its entirety during the composer’s lifetime. He composed the first two movements in 1733, but it wasn’t until just before his death that Bach expanded it into a complete Mass setting.

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For tickets and information, visit ColoradoBach.org Join us to experience this extraordinary and universal music!

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Queens of Spades Garden Club meets at 1 p.m. the first Friday of the month at various locations in Centennial and Littleton. Call Lynn at 303-347-1765. Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1106 meets 9 a.m. the first Saturday of every month at the South Metro Fire and Rescue Building, 9195 E. Mineral Ave., Centennial. Call 303-859-8867 or see www.vva1106.org. Support Find AA If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, that’s ours. More than 1,000 AA meetings are offered in the Denver area every week. If you think you may have a problem with alcohol, come see us. To find a meeting near you, call 303-3224440, or go to www.daccaa.org. Adult Children of Alcoholics/Al-Anon, for those who love someone with a drinking problem, meets Mondays from 5-6 p.m. at Lord of the Hills Church, 21755 E. Smoky Hill Road, Centennial. Affordable Colleges Online has created a guidebook to help women find and secure financial aid. The guide includes a collection of scholarships for women, including due dates and award amounts; insight into the financial aid application process; and other funding opportunities, such as industryspecific 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 Road, one block west of Yosemite/Dry Creek intersection. Contact Sue at 720-201-9358 or Deb at 303-549-1886 for more information.

Colorado Symphony Guild, Highlands Ranch/Lone Tree chapter, meets at 1 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Room 212, 8817 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch. The group is the largest support group of the Colorado Symphony. Contact 303-3082462, admin@coloradosymphonyguild.org or www.coloradosymphonyguild.org. Compulsive Eaters Anonymous HOW, a 12 step recovery program offering a structured approach for anyone who wants to stop eating compulsively, meets 7:30 p.m. Mondays and 9:30 a.m. Fridays at Our Father Lutheran Church, 6335 South Holly Street, Centennial. No dues, fees or weigh-ins. For information, call Pat at 303-798-5075 or visit www.ceahow.org. It also meets at 9 a.m. Saturdays at All Saints Lutheran Church, 15625 E. Iliff, Aurora. EMPOWER Colorado, South Metro Support Group for parents of children with mental illness. Learn how to handle mental health challenges within the family and how to collaborate with the school system. Find out how to access resources for mental health care services. E-mail listserv and educational classes are also available. Meetings are from 6-8 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month at Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network, 155 Inverness Drive West, 2nd floor, one block East of Dry Creek (next to DirecTV and the Light Rail) Englewood, CO 80112. Dinner will be served (usually pizza or Subway). Contact Carol Villa at kyvilla@aol.com or 1-866-213-4631. Free Healthy Community Dinner: 6-7 p.m. the last Tuesday of each month at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. No reservations are required. Call 303-798-1389 or go to fpcl. org/dinner. Narconon reminds families that abuse of addictive pharmaceutical drugs is on the rise. Learn to recognize the signs of drug abuse and get your loved ones help if they are at risk. Call Narconon for a free brochure on the signs addiction for all types of drugs. Narconon also offers free assessments and referrals. Call 800-431-1754 or go to DrugAbuseSolution.com. Narconon also can help with addiction counseling. Call for free assessments or referrals, 800-431-1754.

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Overeaters Anonymous meets from 10-11 a.m. and from 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays in the Sedalia Room at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 2100 Meadows Parkway, Castle Rock. Peripheral Neuropathy Support Group The Denver Branch meets from 3:30-5 p.m. the first and third Thursdays of every month at Christ Church United Methodist, 690 Colorado Blvd., Denver; parking and entrance in the back. For information about the Denver Branch meetings, call Dorothy Miller at 303-814-2112 or email dorthy_miller@ hotmail.com. Sky Cliff Center Caregiver Support Group: 10-11:30 a.m. the third Tuesday of each month at 4600 E. Highway 86, Castle Rock. Caregiving for adults can be challenging at times, and you’re not alone. For information, or to let the center know if you’re coming, call 303-814-2863 or email skycliffctr@ skycliff.org. Go to www.skycliff.org. Sky Cliff Center Stroke Support Group: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the second and last Wednesday of each month at Christlife Community Church, 5451 E. Highway 86, Franktown (lunch provided). 10-11:30 a.m. the third Wednesday of each month at Sky Ridge Medical Center, 10101 Ridge Gate Parkway, Lone Tree. Call Sky Cliff Center at 303-814-2863. Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS): 9:3010:30 p.m. Saturdays at Wolhurst Adult Community Clubhouse, 8201 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Real people. Real weight loss. Affordable, effective weight-loss support. Try it free. Call 720-202-4568. Call 800-923-8677 or go to www.tops.org. Widowed Men and Women of America, Link 6, serving the Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree and Littleton areas, is a social group that offers a variety of activities for its members. Group meets for happy hour at 5 p.m. Tuesdays at the Salsa Brava, 52 W. Springer Drive, Highlands Ranch. Call Kay 303-749-0169 or Dorothy 303-484-8811. Widowed Men and Women of America, Link 8: 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Las Brisas Restaurant, 6787 S. Clinton St., Greenwood Village. Features card and game groups, theater and concert events, outdoor activities, special dining and local sight-seeing. Call Shirley at 303-741-5484. Serves the Centennial, Aurora, Greenwood Village, Parker and South Denver area. Widowed Men and Women of America, Link 10, meets for a social hour and activities sign-up at 4:20 p.m. Thursdays at the Sporting News Grill, Holiday Inn, Hampden & Wadsworth. Call 303-798-5850. Widowed Men and Women of America, a nonprofit organization of the state based in Denver, has more than 5o0 members. The group sponsors social events for members to make new friends and have fun with people who have shared life experiences. Members live in the Denver metro area and surrounding communities. Members are encouraged to visit different links to find the best fit for their interests. Contact Dorothy at 303-794-7547 or Les at 303-797-1209, or go to www.widowedamerica.org. Women’s Divorce Workshop covers the legal, financial and social issues of divorce and is presented the fourth Saturday of each month at Southeast Christian Church, 9650 Jordan Road, Parker. Meet in the community room. Check in from 8-8:30

a.m.; workshop runs from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Register online at www.divorceworkshopdenver.com. Advance registration costs $35; at the door, cost goes to $40 (cash/ checks only). Attendees will get help taking the next step by getting unbiased information and resources. Learn the options available and next steps to take positive K action steps. Discover community resources, and talk with other women experiencing similar life changes. Volunteer presenters include an attorney, mediator, therapist and wealth manager. Discussion items include co-parenting, child support, family coping, S tax consequences, property division, hostile spouses and more. For information, contact 303-210-2607 or info@divorceworkshopdenver.com.

A Political Arapahoe County Republican Breakfast Club meets the first Wednesday of each month at Maggiano’s DTC, 7401 S. Clinton St., Englewood. Breakfast buffet opens at 6:45 a.m. and program lasts from 7:15-8:30 a.m. Contact Myron Spanier, 303-8772940; Mort Marks, 303-770-6147; Nathan Chambers, 303-804-0121; or Cliff Dodge, 303-909-7104. C Meet Mayor Piko, a weekly event that allows the residents of Centennial to connect and communicate with Centennial’s mayor, is from 10-11 a.m. every Tuesday at the Civic Center building, 13133 E. Arapahoe Road.

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

BNI Connections (www.thebniconnections. com) invites business owners to attend its meeting held each Tuesday, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 Ridgegate Circle. There is no charge to attend a meeting as a guest. Please visit www.thebniconnections.com or contact Jack Rafferty, 303-414-2363 or jrafferty@ hmbrown.com. T Centennial Trusted Leads is a professional referral organization that meets for breakfast at The Egg & I, 6890 S. University, Centennial, the first and third Thursdays at 7:45 a.m. Call 303-972-4164 or visit www. trustedleads.com Dry Creek Sertoma is a women’s social and service organization that meets at 7:10 a.m. the first and third Wednesday of the month at Toast Restaurant in downtown Littleton. For information see our page on Facebook or email JEDougan@ aol.com.

Job Seekers group meets from 8-9:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Our Father Lutheran Church, 6335 S. Holly St., Centennial. Call 720-550- S 7430. League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties encourages community members to participate in one of our three monthly meetings. Help us create a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge and the confidence to participate. Feel free to call or email Jo Ann Feder at 904-608-3932 or jolvs10s@gmail. com for details.

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THINGS to DO THEATER

Kid Skits Live: 1-2 p.m. Saturday, May 12 at Comedy Works South at the Landmark, Greenwood Village. Go to http://starkeyproductions.com. Springworks: 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. May 18 at AerialWorks, 1050 Topeka Way, Unit 1, Castle Rock. Go to www.aerialworkscastlerock. com. Ain’t Misbehavin’: playing May 18 to June 17 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Tickets on sale at the box office or online at www.TownHallArtsCenter.org

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Cultural Arts Fair: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 12 at the Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way, Lone Tree. Celebrate the diverse cultures of our community through art and music. Register to receive a schedule of the day’s cultural events. Kids and family. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org Lessons and Lemonade: 9:30-11 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Saturdays at Hobby Lobby, 10901 S. Parker Road, Parker. Parker Artist Guild classes for children in grades 4-8. Upcoming classes, May 12, Art Tissue Landscape with Judy Dvorak; and June 23, BrockArt with Toni Brock. Registration required; go to www.parkerartistsguild.com/ classes/youth. Contact judypendleton4@gmail.com.

MUSIC

The Duke, The Count and Stevie, too: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 11 at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra concert. Tickets: www.lonetreeartscenter.org or 720-509-1000 Solo Piano with Stacy Rose: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 12 at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Denver native performs in solo recital of original compositions. Go to www.lonetreeartscenter.org.

READING/WRITING

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

Pinnacle Park Grand Opening: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 19 at 2160 Fox Haven Drive, Castle Rock. Go to www.LiveCrystalValley.com.

this week’s TOP FIVE Vintage Market Days: May 11-13 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, Castle Rock. Upscale vintage-inspired indoor/outdoor market featuring original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures, home décor, outdoor furnishings, food, plants and more. How to Speak with Teens About Alcohol, Drugs and Mental Health: 5:30-6:50 p.m. Tuesday, May 15 at the Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane; Tuesday, May 22 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch; and Thursday, May 24 at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Presented by the Douglas County Youth Substance Abuse Coalition, in partnership with All Health, Denver Springs, Douglas County Schools, and others are providing resources and support.

Third Thursday Mystery Club “Black Diamond”: 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 17 at Lone Tree Golf Club and Grille, 9808 Sunningdale Blvd., Lone Tree. Lunch and book discussion. Contact Sue at 303-6413534. DCL Presents: Author Karen Kingsbury: 7-10 p.m. Wednesday, June 6 at CU South Denver, 10035 Peoria St., Parker. Go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ dcl-presents-karen-kingsburytickets-44450655106 or DCL.org/ authors-events.

EVENTS

Charity Casino Night: 5 p.m. to midnight Friday, May 11 at Fox & Hound, 9239 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree. Benefit for Inner Circle Foundation and the Benjamin Ollada Memorial Scholarship Fund. Info and tickets: https://www. eventbrite. com/e/charitycasino-nighttickets-42548663197 Learn Fly Fishing: Friday, May 11 to Saturday, May 12 at Recreation Center at Eastridge, 9568 University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Girls and women, ages 16 and older. Info: 303-791-2500 or www. HRCAonline.org. Welcome Back Turkey Vulture Day: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 12 at Castlewood Canyon State Park, 2989 S. Highway

A Newsies Musical Revue: auditions at 4 p.m. Friday, May 18 at Spotlight Performing Arts Center, 6328 E. County Line Road, Ste. 102, Highlands Ranch. For ages 6-18. Info: 720-44-DANCE or www.spotlightperformers. com. Great Music from the Arts: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 18 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Presented by the Littleton Symphony Orchestra. Go to www. littletonsymphony.org or call 303-933-6824. Order and Chaos: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 19 at Englewood High School, 3800 S. Logan St., Englewood. A concert of the Arapahoe Philharmonic. Call 303-781-1892 or go to www.arapahoe-phil.org.

83, Castle Rock. Turkey vultures begin their arrival. See a turkey vulture up close with HawkQuest. Contact http://www.parks.state. co.us/Parks/castlewoodcanyon/ Pages/CastlewoodCanyonHome. aspx Prussia-Germany Genealogy: 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 12 at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet, Conference Room B. Program of the Parker Genealogical Society focuses on GermanPrussian-Holocaust-Mennonite research. The presentation will explore and demonstrate tools, techniques and effective research approaches. Go to www.parkergenealocialsociety.com.

For ages 50-plus. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL. org. Come Fish With Us, Lake Lehow: 5-8 p.m. May 16, at Waterton Canyon, 11300 Waterton Road, Littleton. Program of Cutthroat Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Go to www.cutthroatctu.org/.

Learn About: Protecting Family Treasures: 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, May 16 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Learn how to protect old family photos, books, fabrics and other treasures from a representative from History Colorado.

HEALTH

Healthy Eating for Vibrant Life: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, May 11 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Hear about healthy nutrition from a certified nutrition practitioner. Ages 50-plus. Register at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org. Over 50 Feeling 30: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 12 at Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, 11402 S. Parker Road, Parker. Seminar covers nutrition, exercise and total bioidentical hormone balance, as well as the four major things that push people in to the chronic degenerative diseases of aging and how to avoid them with common supplements. Go to http://www. naturalgrocers.com Hands-Only CPR: 9:30-10:45 a.m. May 16 at South Denver Heart Center, 1000 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. Four out of five cardiac arrests happen at home. Learn to perform hands-only CPR. Registration required. Call 303-744-1065 or go to www. southdenver.com

EDUCATION

Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning: 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 12 at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Go to http://coloradoestateplan.com/ wills-trusts-and-estate-planning-may-12-2018/ Family Slick Science: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, May 14 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Join us for fun with geology and learn interesting science concepts. Kids and families. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Mother’s Day 5K: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 12 at Mountain Vista High School, 10585 Mountain Vista Ridge, Highlands Ranch. Go to https://raceroster.com/ events/2018/14651/2018-hrcamothers-day-5k Toasting the Bold: Gala, Fundraiser for U.S. Air Force: 5:30-9 p.m. Saturday, May 12 at AeroColorado Hangar, 8082 S. Interport Blvd., Englewood. Go to http://www. ToastingTheBold.info. Proceeds benefit the work of That Others May Live.

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Charles Schwab Corporate Campus Tour: 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 16 at the Charles Schwab campus. Annual meeting of the American Association of University Women. Go to douglascounty-co.aauw. net. Contact Beryl Jacobson, 303688-8088 or berylmjacobson@ gmail.com. Good Ol’ Fashioned Hoedown: noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 19 at Coventry Farms, 7990 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Fundraiser and open house for The Right Step Inc. Ticket price includes all food, drinks and activities. Go to https://www.therightstepinc.org/ store/c1/Featured_Products.html

Douglas County AAUW Scholarship: Douglas County residents in need of financial support while pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree should follow instructions and fill out application online at douglascounty-co.aauw.net. Application, transcripts and letters of recommendation are due by July 15. Scholarships awarded for the 2018 academic year may be used for tuition, books or childcare while attending school. Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. To place a calendar item, go to eventlink. coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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Author shares methods with readers in ballroom gathering Cynthia Swanson’s first book is being made into movie by Julia Roberts BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As 7 p.m. neared on April 26, the ballroom at Embassy Suites DTC filled with readers, eager to learn about local author Cynthia Swanson, her new book, “The Glass Forest,” her writing life and her very successful first book, “The Bookseller,” which Julia Roberts is transforming into a movie now. Swanson, who grew up in New York state, talked about her “writer’s journey to date.” She originally thought she was destined to become an architect, a designer — and started college on that track — but she had started writing in a special closet with a window and a desk and typewriter, off her bedroom. She included creative writing classes in her schedule … “We forget how much our words can mean to younger people,” she continued. A writing teacher, who realized she was headed toward architecture as a career, said she hoped Swanson would keep writing. The student changed majors, changed schools, focused on an English degree and “kept publishing short stories.” She learned a lot while writ-

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ing two short novels, which remain in a drawer — and wrote another in her 30s which she workshopped with Lighthouse Writers for seven years. Meanwhile, she supported herself working in PR, freelancing design projects. She married at 37, had three kids in four years (including twins) and went back to design, fixing and flipping — and freelancing. Then, came the “aha!” moment — the idea for “The Bookseller.” She was at Denver’s Schlessman Y with a 3-year-old and thought: “How can this be my life? I felt no regret but doubted I belonged … What if you were a person who doubted you belonged in your real life?” Bingo! An article by author Gretchen Rubin came into her hands. It suggested taking a 15-minute piece of time daily just for oneself, instead of waiting to do what you want. “I can write 15 minutes a day,” she figured. Her understanding husband helped her make that time for herself. Swanson writes a first draft straight through, then starts research. That first draft of “The Bookseller” took six months, then she shifted gears into

research on 1960s Denver when/where it was set: A bookstore on South Pearl and a dream life in a south Denver neighborhood are both accurately portrayed as to architecture and cultural details/ texture. After-hours at Denver Public Library’s Western History Department and more exploring — and time Cynthia Swanson more with LightAuthor house Writers, she was “about 90 percent there,” had an agent who pitched to major publishers. Swanson ultimately picked an editor. It was published in 2015, made the New York Times Bestseller List, has been translated into 18 languages and has been a book club favorite. And now a film is in production. She started on “Glass Forest,” set

“How can this be my life? I felt no regret but doubted I belonged … What if you were a person who doubted you belonged in your real life?”

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just outside of New York City, where she grew up, based on an idea that surfaced while she was finishing “The Bookseller.” Angie Glass is a happy, devout, conservative young woman from Door County, Wisconsin (Swanson’s family spent summers there). Angie marries an older man, Paul, and they have a baby boy. She receives a call from Paul’s teenage niece, Ruby, whom she had met once at her own wedding. Ruby’s father (Paul’s brother Henry) was dead — a suicide — and her mother, Silja, is missing. The voices of these three women — Angie, Ruby and Silja — carry the narrative forward in a complex, suspenseful manner, as a reader watches for clues. Swanson spoke of visiting the areas in the story. She also researched the paranoia about Communists that was prevalent in the period — and which affected Henry’s behavior strongly. Swanson’s fictional small city and Henry and Silja’s extraordinary contemporary glass house provide a background for much of the story. And yes, Swanson visited Philip Johnson’s famous glass house in Connecticut and another to get a feel for atmosphere. She plans to promote her book in New York and is working on another book, also set in the 1960s, this one dealing with Vietnam and racial issues.

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St. Thomas More Catholic Parish & School

4825 N. Crowfoot Valley Road Castle Rock, CO. 80108 303-663-5751 www.CanyonsCC.org

Sunday Services: 9:30am – Traditional 11:00am – Contemporary (Nursery & Sunday School offered during 11am service)

Trinity Lutheran Church and School

Sunday Worship Times 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Trinity Lutheran School and ECEC (Ages 2 1/2 - 5; Grades K-8)

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First United Methodist Church 1200 South Street Castle Rock, CO 80104 303.688.3047 www.fumccr.org

Sunday Services - 10 a.m.

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

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Marketplace ANNOUNCEMENTS Lost and Found LOST Tuesday Walmart/Costco or Panera area in Highlands Ranch Small Black Coin Purse (Keys/Pills etc. inside) Generous Reward Lee (303)667-0855

Misc. Notices OPOCS SINGLES CLUB-55 PLUS A CIRCLE OF FRIENDS Social hours monthly 4-6p Lakewood Garrison st Grill 2nd Tues of the month Hostess Carol @ 720-839-7707 Lakewood Chad's 4th Tuesday of the month Hostess Darlene @ 720-233-4099 4th Thursday Denver - Baker Street Pub 8101 East Bellview Host Harold @ 303-693-3464 For more info and a monthly newsletter call JoAnn membership chairman 303-751-5195 or Mary President @ 303-985-8937 Want To Purchase minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201

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A social club offering many exciting social activities and friendships. Link 10 social hours, 4-6 P each Thur at Innsider Bar and Grill, Holiday Inn, 7390 Hampton Ave., Lkwd. Visit widowedamerica.org or contact Bob, 303-979-0181.

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Community Subdivision Fri & Sat, May 11th & 12th 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. Castle Rock Large Garage Sale Thursday, Friday and Saturday May 17, 18 & 19 8am-4pm 1587 ROSEMARY CT Castle Rock Multi-Family Garage & Furniture Thu-Fri, 5/17-5/18, 8a-6p Sat, 5/19, 8a-3p Our professionally restored Antique furniture includes: Appliquéd Bed w/matching Armoire, Mahogany Table w/6 Chairs, Secretaries, Buffets, Dressers & more. Other restored wood pieces include Oak Tables & Chairs, Dressers, Occasional & Coffee Tables & other beautiful items. Our Garage Sale includes: Clothes (all ages), Kitchen, Craft Supplies, Home Décor, Jewelry, Books, Electronics, Toys, plus Home-Baked Goods! Our BBQ Lunch starts at 11a with 1/3-lb. Angus sirloin burger or brat plate for $5 or hot dog plate for $3.50. Shepherd of Love Fellowship 13550 Lowell Blvd., Broomfield (corner of 136th & Lowell Blvd.) Info: 303-466-5749 shepherdoflove.org

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Estate Sales

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Sponsored by Community Realtor Dee Hodapp Friday, Saturday & Sunday May 18th, 19th & 20th 8am Community located surrounding 81st & Carr St Arvada Arvada

Backyard Downsizing Sale

May 10th, 11th and 12th 8am-3pm 6216 W. 75th Place, Arvada Housewares, tools, BBQ, 46" Flatscreen TV, Broncos stuff and much more!!! Multi-Family. Everything must go! Castle Pines COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE May 18th & 19th 9am-2pm Over 100 Homes I-25 and Exit 188 www.cpnhoa.org

HUGE SALE: 1000's of Items! 7715 Reed Street Arvada 80003 Friday May 11 & Saturday May 12 8am-3pm or later

Estate Sale 9539 Pinyon Trail, Lone Tree, CO Furniture throughout home including Living Room, Dining Room, Bedroom sets, Chairs, Couches, Home Decorations, Sporting Equipment and so much more! Saturday, 10AM - 3PM 303-840-6803

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Saturday, May 12th 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM of until sold out PERENNIALS, ANNUALS, VEGETABLES, HERBS Parking Lot of Vectra Bank (SW corner of 72nd Ave. & Irving in Westminster) Rain date: Sunday, May 13th

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Health and Beauty

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Pet Services

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SPORTS AN ELEVATED STATE

Growing up around baseball gave players solid footing in game

Arapahoe High School sophomore Sophia Wilkinson clears the bar as she competes April 27 in the pole vault during the first day’s session of the Liberty Bell Track Meet at Littleton Public Schools Stadium. Wilkinson finished 11th by clearing the bar at 8 feet 6 inches. The Arapahoe High School girls team earned 33 points in the two-day meet and finished ninth in the field of 40 teams. TOM MUNDS

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runners left on base by both teams in the seveninning baseball game between Cherry Creek and Grandview on May 1

game-winning goals this season for Arapahoe’s Camryn Macmillan, including one on May 3 in the 1-0 girls soccer win over Regis Jesuit

state team championships won by the Cherry Creek girls tennis teams

points in the past four games (20 goals, 13 assists) for Littleton lacrosse player Matty Parades

area girls soccer teams qualified for the girls state soccer playoffs

Standout Performers Matty Paredes, Littleton The senior scored seven goals and added three assists in a 13-5 boys lacrosse win over Vail Mountain on May 1.

Garrett DeClue, Arapahoe The senior left-handed pitcher scattered five hits, didn’t allow an earned run in six innings and hit a three-run homer in a 8-1 baseball win over Eaglecrest on May 1.

Cailey Schmitt, Heritage The junior had a goal and an assist in the 3-0 girls soccer victory over Legend on May 1.

Hali Sibilia, Cherry Creek The senior scored twice and had four assists in a 12-10 girls lacrosse win over Kent Denver on May 2.

Paul Schiebel, Littleton The junior went 3-for-3, scored twice and had two RBI in a 6-5 baseball win over Green Mountain on April 30.

Justin Alter, Cherry Creek The sophomore won the long jump at 21-09 and the triple jump at 45-09.25 at the May 5 Cherry Creek Invitational track meet.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS are six athletes named from south metro area high schools. Preference is given to those making their debut on the list. To nominate an athlete, contact Jim Benton at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

or young athletes to succeed and advance in any sport, it takes athletic ability, desire and hard work. Plus, the culture in which young athletes are brought up can have an impact on their chances to participate in a particular OVERTIME sport. Family connections and involvement in the sport gives young hopefuls a head start. I used to read the sports sections of newspapers daily, cut out box scores and head outside to play games with a hard Jim Benton Gates rubber baseball or hit game-winning shots on my aunt’s driveway that had a basketball hoop. My biggest problem, however, was the lack of enough athletic skills to be a force in the Denver Prep League. That wasn’t the case for David Bote or Pierce Johnson, two former Faith Christian baseball players, who have made it to the big leagues. Both players grew up around baseball. Bote is now in the Chicago Cubs organization and Johnson is a middle reliever for the San Francisco Giants. He is the son of longtime baseball mentor Bob Bote who has coached at Niwot, Erie, Faith Christian and Littleton and is now the head coach at Standley Lake. Bob Bote won four Class 4A titles at Niwot and helped his son Danny guide Faith Christian to the 2011 title. David Bote tagged along with his dad and brother Danny to Niwot practices and games. He played for his brother and his dad during Faith Christian’s 2011 title season. “Without a doubt your background helps,” said Bob Bote. “All my boys were always at the ballpark. They were hitting with the big boys and playing catch with the big boys. You could see the talent level rise.” Pierce’s father Don Johnson was vice president of marketing for the San Diego Padres from 1992-1998 and it has been said that Pierce found his love for game in San Diego when he wasn’t roller blading down the ramps of Jack Murphy Stadium. “Giants manager Bruce Bochy was actually the manager of the Padres then and he knew Pierce when he was 5 years old,” said Don Johnson. SEE BENTON, P31

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Girls state tennis matches set BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Girls tennis will usher in the first of the state championships for spring sports. The 5A state tournament will be held at the Gates Tennis Center, 150 Clayton Lane in Denver, with matches set to begin at 9 a.m. on May 10 and May 11. Finals and playoff finals will start at 9 a.m. on May 12. Cherry Creek, which has won 34 state titles, is the defending 5A state champion. The Bruins have captured 102 state titles in the individual events. Cheyenne Mountain, a 22-time state champion, won the 2017 4A state championship and all three days of the 4A tournament will begin at 9 a.m. at the Pueblo City Park courts, located at 3455 Nuckolls Ave., Pueblo. All three days of the 3A tournament will start at 9 a.m. at Centennial Park and the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. D’Evelyn is the defending champion. Players from South Metro teams that advanced out of regional qualifying tournaments to play in the state tennis tournaments. Class 5A Arapahoe: Julia Rydel (No. 1 singles); Josie Williams (No. 2 singles); Elle PalmerAnnie Betts (No. 1 doubles); Bettina MeskeJulia Vartuli (No. 2 doubles); Kaitlyn TylerMarisa Williams (No. 3 doubles); Solana Williams-Kalee Whitehouse (No. 4 doubles). Cherry Creek: Deena Abdulloeva (No. 1 singles); Eliza Hill (No. 2 singles); Nicole Hill (No. 3 singles); Micha Handler-Miranda Kawula (No. 1 doubles); Anna Fusaris-Halley Mackierman (No. 2 doubles); Sydney Haith-

Lexie Fisher (No. 3 doubles); Emily WilkinsDahlia Rappaport (No. 4 doubles). Heritage: Lauren Thomas (No. 3 singles); Leslie Steines-Molly Sullivan (No. 4 doubles). Highlands Ranch: Audrey O’Rear (No. 1 singles). Mountain Vista: Mandi Allen (No. 1 singles); Amanda Pruitt (No. 2 singles); Alex Begler (No. 3 singles); Ashlen Grote-Sammy Bheemireddy (No. 2 doubles); Camille Antonsen-Tessa Murphy (No. 2 doubles); Kayla Kim-Paige Novota (No. 3 doubles); Rachael Eccher-Jenna Finley (No. 4 doubles). Ponderosa: Grace Liberati (No. 3 singles) Rock Canyon: Meghna Chowdhury (No. 1 singles); Cassidy Rich (No. 2 singles); Lauren Karaba (No. 3 singles); Grace ChadwickHanna Foster (No. 1 doubles). ThunderRidge: Veronika Bruetting (No. 1 singles); Mackenzie Wheeler (No. 2 singles); Sophie Guzak (No. 3 singles); Cambria Chaney-Grace Elston (No. 1 doubles). Class 4A Valor Christian: Emily Untermeyer (No, 1 singles); Darby Warburton (No. 2 singles); Isabella Pacheco (No. 3 singles); Lucie HosseAvery Warburton (No. 1 doubles); Sam Chavez- Marguerite Keegan (No. 2 doubles); Mary Hertal-Abby Parobek (No. 3 doubles); Jessica Hahn-Courtney Campbell (No. 4 doubles). Class 3A Lutheran: Gabrielle Moseley (No. 1 singles); Sara Larson (No. 2 singles); Ali Sundrup (No. 3 singles); Abby Holm-Addison Bartad (No. 2 doubles); Jenna VanderhydeBrianna Blake (No. 3 doubles); Anne FortClaire Peterson (No. 4 doubles).

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David Bote, 25, was drafted by the Cubs in 2012 after a banner season at Neosho Community College (Kansas). He spent six years in the minors but finally made his major league debut on April 21 at Coors Field against the team he used to watch while growing up. He doubled on his first at-bat in the major leagues in the Cubs’ 5-2 loss to the Rockies. “It was very exciting,” said Bob Bote. “It was like a dream come true. We had no clue he was going to be called up. We didn’t have to go anyplace. We had 32 members of the family watching.” David Bote, who played on the 2011 Faith Christian state champion team, was optioned to Iowa on April 28. Johnson, 27, was a 2009 Faith Christian graduate and turned down signing with Tampa Bay to play at Missouri State. He was a first round draft pick of the Cubs in 2012. He made his Major League debut with the Cubs on May 19, 2017 against Milwaukee with a one-inning stint that was actually delayed for nearly two hours because of rain. On Sept. 20, 2017 he was claimed off waivers by Giants and has compiled a 1-1 record with a 2.40 earned run average in 19 innings pitched

this season for San Francisco. Johnson, like David Bote, is anxious for the chance to play against the Rockies. “He looks forward to that,” said Don Johnson. “He’s followed the Rockies and Padres for years. It will be a challenge. The Rockies have such an AllStar lineup.” Turnover at Golden Golden has hired Lou Vullo as its new head boys basketball coach and named Rex Terry as the head girls basketball mentor as the overhaul of the basketball programs is finished. John Anderson resigned as Golden’s boys coach in December. Erik Buehler took over as interim coach and led the Demons to a 21-4 record. Tim Hammond stepped down as girls coach, also in December, and Mike Osborne took over to help the 2017-18 team notch a 21-5 record. Vullo is the former coach at The Pinnacle, where in nine seasons he compiled a 146-64 record. Terry was the boys basketball coach at Sheridan where his teams were 30-38 in three seasons. He was previously the head girls coach at Alameda. Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media. He has been covering sports in the Denver area since 1968. He can be reached at jbenton@ coloradocommunitymedia.com or at 303-566-4083.

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On campus: Arapahoe • The Warriors boys lacrosse team’s rivalry against Mountain Vista has been close. Arapahoe leads 9-5 but lost 10-9 to the Golden Eagles on May 4, which snapped a four-game winning streak. The past five games have been decided by a total of seven goals with three onegoal games and two games decided by two goals. • The girls soccer team was seeded 12th in the Class 5A girls soccer playoff bracket. First round 5A games were scheduled May 8 with the second round contests scheduled for May 11. • Faythe Sheffield won the girls shot put on May 5 at the Cherry Creek Invitational track meet with a throw of 37-06. Cherry Creek • The boys track team won five individual events at the Cherry Creek Invitational with Justin Alter a double winner as he won the long

jump (21-09) and the triple jump (45-09.25). Parker Wolfe won the 3,200 in 9:45.02, Cyprien Toffa the 300 hurdles in 38.82 and Philip Jordan the discus (153-03). The boys were first in the boys team standings. The girls finished second as Delaney Smith captured the 300 meter hurdles in 46.63. • The girls soccer team drew a 11th seed in the Class 5A state playoff bracket. • The girls lacrosse team heads into the state playoffs with a scoring an average of 18 goals a game. All firstround playoff contests must be completed by May 9. Englewood

• That baseball score that was tardy being reported turned out to be a win. The Pirates beat Alameda, 6-3, on April 25 which ended a 28-game losing streak dating back to the 2016

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Sarah Gray was a one-girl show in the 3-0 win over Golden on April 30. She scored all three goals for the Lions. • The girls soccer team was the 13th seed in the Class 4A state soccer playoffs which started May 9. • Brittany Line was declared the girls 4A Jeffco champion with a throw of 36-09.25 at the 4A Jeffco track championships. Trevor Stutzman won the boys pole vault with a 13-00.50 vault.

Heritage’s Jimmy Hebebstreit (7) attempts to score on the slide at home but is tagged out by Valor Christian catcher Declan Weisner (11). Valor ended up on top 3-1, May 5 at Valor. PAUL DISALVO season. Englewood broke a 2-2 tie with four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning in the streak- breaking win over Alameda. • After a ﬁve-game winning streak, the girls soccer team lost four straight games by a combined score of 36-2.

• Senior Isabell Morrissette won the 3,200 at the Colorado 7 League championships with a time of 13:09.04. Littleton • It obviously takes 11 players to make up a girls soccer team, but it appeared like

Heritage • The baseball team was matched in an attractive 5A/4A regular season ﬁnale against Valor Christian on May 5. Heritage outhit Valor, 5-4, but lost the game 3-1 and left 11 runners on base. • The girls soccer team was seeded 20th in the Class 5A state playoffs.

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Audubon Society of Greater Denver: Provides engaging and educational birding and wildlife programs at the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield State Park and throughout the Denver metro area. Need: Volunteers lead birding field trips and assist with nature programs, office projects, fundraising and community events. Location: Chatfield State Park and offsite locations around Denver. Age Requirement: 18 years or older for yearround volunteers; 13-17 for summer camp programs. Contact: Kate Hogan at communityoutreach@denveraudubon.org or 303-9739530. AYUSA: International Youth Exchange Program: Promotes quality exchange programs for high school students from around the world. Need: Host families for international high school students ages 15-18 studying in the Denver area. Requirements: Provide a safe home, meals and transportation for 5-10 months. All family types are considered. Must fill out online application and pass background check. Contact: Adrienne Bivens, 720-467-6430 or abivens@ayusa.org. Go to www.ayusa.org. Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation: connecting People to Agriculture through authentic educational programs and community projects. Need: Teachers or teachers at heart to lead or assist during outdoor field trips at CALF’s Lowell Ranch. Weekdays. Opportunities available April through October. Requirements: Must be available during the week between 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Background check. We provide the training. Contact: Kim Roth, 303-688-1026 or kim@ thecalf.org www.thecalf.org Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation: connecting People to Agriculture through authentic educational programs and community projects.

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: Juli Asbridge, 720-733-2292 Children’s Hospital Colorado South Campus, Highlands Ranch Contact: 720-777-6887 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 Colorado Refugee English as a Second Language Program: Teaches English to recently arrived refugees, who have fled war or persecution in their home country. In Colorado, refugees are from Afghanistan, Burma, Bhutan, Somalia, Iraq, Eritrea and D.R. Congo, among others. Need: Volunteers to teach English. Tutoring takes place in the student’s home. Refugees live throughout Denver, but the largest concentrations are in Thornton, near 88th Avenue and Washington Street, and in east Denver/Aurora, near Colfax Avenue and Yosemite Street. Other Details: Tutors do not need to speak the student’s language. Most participants are homebound women and small children, adults who are disabled, and senior citizens. Many are not literate in their first language, and remain isolated from American culture. Requirements: Volunteers must attend training at Emily Griffith Technical College in downtown Denver. Sessions take place every 6-8 weeks. Go to www.refugee-esl.org for information and volunteer application. Contact: Sharon McCreary, 720-423-4843 or sharon.mccreary@emilygriffith.edu.

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SUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.

Public Notices 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

Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0103-2018

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 23, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) BRIAN K MCHUGH AND MELISSA A MCHUGH Original Beneficiary(ies) NATIONAL CITY BANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt CITIZENS BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust October 13, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 25, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5160218 Original Principal Amount $65,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $54,969.71

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 6, BLOCK 5, FOUR LAKES SUBDIVISION FILING NO.6, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 1732 EAST PHILLIPS AVENUE, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/27/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 5/3/2018 Last Publication: 5/31/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 02/23/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

Public Trustees

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Monica Kadrmas #34904 Randall Chin #31149 Weldon Phillips #31827 Lauren Tew #45041 Nichole Williams #49611 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000007253974 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.: 0103-2018 First Publication: 5/3/2018 Last Publication: 5/31/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0061-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 2, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) William D. Day Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Guild Mortgage Company Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Guild Mortgage Company, a California Corporation Date of Deed of Trust August 15, 2012 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 31, 2012 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D2097597 Original Principal Amount $181,567.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $162,860.10 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 50, BLOCK 11, SOUTHCREEK SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 8120 South Laredo Court, Englewood, CO 80112. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/06/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/12/2018 Last Publication: 5/10/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SEC-

Notices

Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/12/2018 Last Publication: 5/10/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

Public Trustees

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: 02/02/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Eve Grina #43658 Jennifer Cruseturner #44452 Holly Shilliday #24423 Courtney Wright #45482 Erin Robson #46557 Jennifer Rogers #34682 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-18-805906-LL The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0061-2018 First Publication: 4/12/2018 Last Publication: 5/10/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0092-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 16, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) Robert W Attleson Original Beneficiary(ies) JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Date of Deed of Trust October 16, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust November 06, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B6158433 Original Principal Amount $162,220.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $127,072.15 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 3, BLOCK 1, WINDEMERE HOMES, TRACT NO 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 6529 S Windermere 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, 06/20/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Ameriquest Mortgage Company Current Holder of Evidence of Debt LSF10 Master Participation Trust LOT 3, BLOCK 1, WINDEMERE HOMES, Date of Deed of Trust TRACT NO 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, January 16, 2004 STATE OF COLORADO. County of Recording Arapahoe Also known by street and number as: Recording Date of Deed of Trust 6529 S Windermere St, February 09, 2004 Littleton, CO 80120. Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL B4024216 OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENOriginal Principal Amount CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF $144,600.00 TRUST. Outstanding Principal Balance To advertise your$106,562.10 public notices call 303-566-4100 NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are The current holder of the Evidence of Debt sehereby notified that the covenants of the deed of cured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, trust have been violated as follows: failure to has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale pay principal and interest when due together as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will other violations thereof. at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/20/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A Administration Building, 5334 South Prince FIRST LIEN. Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the THE EAST 150 FEET OF OT 24, BLOCK 1, highest and best bidder for cash, the said real BOULEVARD GARDENS ANNEX, COUNTY property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in Also known by street and number as: said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of 3325 S Clay St, Englewood, CO 80110. 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 THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL provided by law. OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF First Publication: 4/26/2018 TRUST. Last Publication: 5/24/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent NOTICE OF SALE

May 11, 2018M

Public Trustees

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;

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, 06/13/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/19/2018 Last Publication: 5/17/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 02/09/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Eve Grina #43658 Jennifer Cruseturner #44452 Holly Shilliday #24423 Courtney Wright #45482 Erin Croke #46557 Jennifer Rogers #34682 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-17-802098-LL The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0071-2018 First Publication: 4/19/2018 Last Publication: 5/17/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0072-2018

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

On February 9, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A

Original Grantor(s)

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SALE NO. 0072-2018 MayFORECLOSURE 11, 2018

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

Public Trustees

On February 9, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) KENT B. MORRISON AND KATHY A. MORRISON Original Beneficiary(ies) OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2006-OPT5, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-OPT5 Date of Deed of Trust March 27, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 03, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B6050739 Original Principal Amount $277,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $210,275.47 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 10, BLOCK 7, STARK BROTHERS WOODLAWN ADDITION, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 5596 S ELMWOOD 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, 06/13/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/19/2018 Last Publication: 5/17/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 02/09/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Monica Kadrmas #34904 Randall Chin #31149 Weldon Phillips #31827 Lauren Tew #45041 Nichole Williams #49611 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000007276926 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.: 0072-2018 First Publication: 4/19/2018

Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000007276926 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

Legal Notice NO.: 0072-2018 First Publication: 4/19/2018 Last Publication: 5/17/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0095-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 20, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) IMOGENE MANUELITO Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for First Choice Loan Services, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt BANK2 Date of Deed of Trust May 09, 2013 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 20, 2013 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D3062857 Original Principal Amount $270,414.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $249,496.27 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 15, BLOCK 18, BROADWAY ESTATES, FILING NO. ONE, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 6673 South Washington Street, Centennial, CO 80121. 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, 06/20/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/26/2018 Last Publication: 5/24/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 02/20/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Deanne R Stodden #33214 Alex M Beltz #43310 Torben M. Welch #34282 Matthew Ryan Sullivan #39728 Messner & Reeves LLC 1430 Wynkoop Street,

County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

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Deanne R Stodden #33214 Alex M Beltz #43310 Torben M. Welch #34282 Matthew Ryan Sullivan #39728 Messner & Reeves LLC 1430 Wynkoop Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 623-1800 Attorney File # 7729.0121 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.: 0095-2018 First Publication: 4/26/2018 Last Publication: 5/24/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0117-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 2, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) Aaron Baca Original Beneficiary(ies) Northstar Bank of Colorado Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Independent Bank f/k/a Northstar Bank of Colorado Date of Deed of Trust May 12, 2015 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 22, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D5052453 Original Principal Amount $91,884.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $85,301.90 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED. Also known by street and number as: 6909 S. Holly Circle #302 and #306, Centennial, CO 80112. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/27/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 5/3/2018 Last Publication: 5/31/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 03/02/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

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

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DATE: 03/02/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lyndsay S. Ressler #37015 Ressler Law 30 East Kiowa Street, Suite 101, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 (719) 578-0200 Attorney File # 6909 S HOLLY 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 0117-2018 EXHIBIT A PARCEL A: CONDOMINIUM UNIT 302, HOMESTEAD PROFESSIONAL PLAZA, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF RECORDED MAY 27, 2004 AT RECEPTION NO. B4096343 AND ACCORDING TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT THERETO RECORDED FEBRUARY 1, 2007 AT RECEPTION NO. B7014259 AND ACCORDING TO THE SECOND AMENDMENT THERETO RECORDED DECEMBER 10, 2013 AT RECEPTION NO. D3147279 AND AS SET FORTH AND DEFINED IN THE DECLARATION OF PROTECTIVE COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS AND GRANT OF EASEMENTS FOR HOMESTEAD PROFESSIONAL PLAZA RECORDED MAY 27, 2004 AT RECEPTION NO. B4096342 AS AMENDED BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED FEBRUARY 1, 2007 AT RECEPTION NO. B7014260, AND AS AMENDED BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED DECEMBER 10, 2013 AT RECEPTION NO D3147278, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. PARCEL B: CONDOMINIUM UNIT 306, HOMESTEAD PROFESSIONAL PLAZA, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF RECORDED MAY 27, 2004 AT RECEPTION NO. B4096343 AND ACCORDING TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT THERETO RECORDED FEBRUARY 1, 2007 AT RECEPTION NO. B7014259 AND ACCORDING TO THE SECOND AMENDMENT THERETO RECORDED DECEMBER 10, 2013 AT RECEPTION NO. D3147279 AND AS SET FORTH AND DEFINED IN THE DECLARATION OF PROTECTIVE COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS AND GRANT OF EASEMENTS FOR HOMESTEAD PROFESSIONAL PLAZA RECORDED MAY 27, 2004 AT RECEPTION NO. B4096342 AS AMENDED BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED FEBRUARY 1, 2007 AT RECEPTION NO. B7014260, AND AS AMENDED BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED DECEMBER 10, 2013 AT RECEPTION NO D3147278, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Legal Notice NO.: 0117-2018 First Publication: 5/3/2018 Last Publication: 5/31/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0121-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 6, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) Ashley A Frerk Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for FBC Mortgage, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Pingora Loan Servicing, LLC Date of Deed of Trust August 31, 2016 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust September 01, 2016 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D6098159 Book: n/a Page: Original Principal Amount $254,308.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $249,216.49 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.

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COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

Also known by street and number as: 2885 W Bryant Pl, Littleton, CO 80120.

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

Public Trustees NOTICE OF SALE

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

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 03/06/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

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

David W Drake #43315 Scott D. Toebben #19011 Randall S. Miller & Associates PC 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710 Attorney File # 18CO00100-1

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0121-2018 First Publication: 5/3/2018 Last Publication: 5/31/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

Notice To Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Margaret E. Peterson, a/k/a Margaret Ellen Peterson, Deceased Case Number: 18PR30366

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado or before August 28, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred. Jeffrey J. Peterson Personal Representative 1125 17th Street, Suite 2200 Denver, Colorado 80202 Legal Notice No.: 521521 First Publication: April 26, 2018 Last Publication: May 10, 2018 Publisher: Centennial Citizen and Littleton Independent

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LOT 53, BLOCK 3, WOLHURST LANDING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 2885 W Bryant Pl, 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

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