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Asked how he pleaded to the charge that he murdered Dr. Kenneth Atkinson 13 months ago, Kevin Lee Lyons replied, “guilty, your honor” to Judge Carlos Samour Jr. The 47-year-old Centennial man would repeat “guilty” 15 more times in an Arapahoe County courtroom the afternoon of May 4. He had agreed to a deal that means he will never leave prison for his Lyons actions April 4, 2016, when he not only fatally shot Atkinson but also shot and injured his own wife, Elizabeth Lyons, and another neighbor, Laurie Juergens. In addition to pleading guilty to firstdegree murder in the shooting death of Atkinson, a well-known doctor who lived next door to him in the quiet Homestead Farm II subdivision, Kevin Lyons pleaded guilty to multiple counts of attempted murder, two counts of assault and two crime-of-violence sentencing enhancements.
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C-470 project gets federal loan BY KYLE HARDING KHARDING@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The expansion of C-470 is getting financing from the federal government. U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner announced on May 1 that a $109 million loan from the U.S. Department of Transportation had been award-
ed to the Colorado Department of Transportation for the project, which will add tolled express lanes between I-25 and Wadsworth Boulevard. The funding is provided under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act program, which leverages federal money to attract non-federal capital funding
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a boon for the expansion, which began late last year and is expected to be completed in 2019. “We did not have all of the funding assembled for the project,” she said. CDOT plans to repay the loans with tolls collected from the express lanes, which has been the model for funding the construction all along.
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MARK D’AGOSTA My background I just graduated from Arapahoe Community College with a degree in biology and will be going to CU Denver in the fall to study biophysics. From there, I hope to go to CU Anschutz and pursue a doctorate in physical therapy. I worked in sales and sales management for years and didn’t want to do any of that nonsense anymore. Then my wife and I moved to Guatemala for a few months, and when we came back I started school. Loving Colorado I’m mostly from Colorado. I graduated from Overland High School in Aurora. My family moved out here from New Jersey when I was 9, and I think it’s better here. I love the mountains, and how everybody is so health and fitness-focused. Having the city but also nature close by is great. I snowboard, my wife and I hike, we do all the 14ers, all of that kind of thing. On the run I founded the parkour club here at ACC. I’ve been doing parkour since about 2009, but I’d been climbing on buildings and getting on roofs and stuff since I was a kid, there just wasn’t any formal name for it. YouTube videos of parkour came around and my sister was
Mark D’Agosta just graduated from Arapahoe Community College and will be studying biophysics at CU Denver this fall. He is a parkour enthusiast and aspiring physical therapist. COURTESY PHOTO like “hey look, there are people who do the stuff you do, but they’re good at it.” Parkour is why I want to get into physical therapy. I’ve had a few injuries doing it; I broke my hand, I shattered my collarbone, I have a few serious tendon issues. Those were mostly in the early years, I have more understanding of how to train now. If you have suggestions for My Name is…contact Kyle Harding at kharding@coloradocommunitymedia.com
Give blood, win a Harley Donors who give blood at any Bonfils community donor center or blood drive during May and June are automatically entered to win prizes, including a HarleyDavidson motorcycle, as a thank you for helping patient needs. Five names will be drawn during a Facebook live event on July 12. The grand prize is a Harley-Davidson Fat Boy, which is on display at Bonfils’ Lowry Community Donor Center, 717 Yosemite St., Denver. Four finalists will receive a $100 gas gift card. Donors must be age 18 or older by the drawing date to be eligible to win. Donors who are 16 or 17 will instead be entered to win an iPad mini 4. Twenty prizes will be awarded to donors who donate in May and another 20 for June donations. Official entry rules are available at bonfils.org/hogdays. Donors are encouraged to make appointments online at bonfils. org or by calling 303-363-2300. Walk-ins are also welcome. Bonfils has eight community donor centers and daily mobile blood drives across Colorado. Free noxious weed workshop On Saturday, May 20, the city of Centennial will host a noxious weed workshop, given by the Colorado Department of Agriculture, in which participants will learn how to identify and safely eliminate the weeds from their properties. The class, which runs from 9 a.m. to noon, encourages attendees to bring bagged specimens or photos of unidentified plants for experts to identify. The class will take place near the City’s Public Works Facility, address given upon registration. Space is limited to 30 participants. For more information and for reservations, contact Tamra Gregory at 303-325-8041 or tgregory@centennialco.gov.
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May 12, 2017M Centennial City Councilmember Kathy Turley, left, and Arapahoe County Commissioner Kathleen Conti helped plant a tree at Denver’s Eisenhower Park for the April 28 unveiling of the Highline Canal Community Vision Plan.
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The Highline Canal Conservancy unveiled its final vision plan for the future of the canal and trail at a ceremony Denver’s Mamie D. Eisenhower Park on April 28. “The Highline Canal’s meandering 71 miles will be preserved as a cherished greenway,” Highline Canal Conservancy Board Chair Nina Beardsley Itin said. Over the decades, the canal has been transformed from a utilitarian agricultural irrigation canal into one of the longest continuous urban trails in the country, popular with cyclists, runners, dog walkers and horseback riders. Still, the conservancy says
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work needs to be done to preserve it in the future. The conservancy spent the past year drafting the plan with input from users of the trail and officials of the many jurisdictions the trail passes through on its winding path from Waterton Canyon to Green Valley Ranch. The vision plan sets objectives for the canal’s future, such as establishing models for long-term management and funding, strengthening partnerships between the various jurisdictions the canal cuts through and providing roles for citizen input and stewardship. The vision plan has been endorsed by Denver Water as well as the many jurisdictions the canal touches: Arapahoe and Douglas counties, Denver, Centennial, Littleton, Aurora, Greenwood Village, Cherry Hills Village, Highlands Ranch Metro District and South Suburban Parks and Recreation District. The full plan can be found at www. highlinecanal.org/vision/.
Good news for chicken finger fans of south metro Denver — a Louisianabased restaurant chain favored for its chicken strips and dipping sauce is opening two new locations in Highlands Ranch and Parker. Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers is under construction in Town Center North, 1108 Sgt. Jon Stiles Drive, sandwiched between Bank of America and Carlos Miguel’s Mexican Bar & Grill. The location is the first in the Denver metro area. Plans call for a late June opening. Fifty to 60 workers will be
hired in the upcoming weeks, a media release says. A second location is scheduled to open in August in Parker at 18200 Cottonwood Drive. Three additional Denver metro area locations are to be built later in the year, the release says. Founded by Todd Graves in 1996, Raising Cane’s has more than 300 locations across the nation, including Colorado’s first location in Fort Collins. The brand is named after Graves’ yellow Labrador, Raising Cane. Popular items on the menu include chicken fingers, Cane’s sauce, crinklecut fries, coleslaw, Texas toast, sweet tea and lemonade. The brand takes pride in its fresh, never-frozen cuisine. “Denver has been on our radar for years, and I can’t wait to assemble our crew and open our doors in Highlands Ranch in just a few short months,” said Clint Owens, area director for Raising Cane’s.
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Centennial chooses new city manager City council selects official currently serving in Rifle to fill leadership post BY STEPHANIE MASON SMASON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The Centennial City Council has selected Matthew Sturgeon as the new city manager. Sturgeon is the current city manager of Rifle, a city of 9,500 just west of Glenwood Springs. He will now lead a city of nearly 110,000 people. “On behalf of city council, I would like to congratulate Mr. Sturgeon for meeting the high standards set by the council for our new manager, and also extend our sincere appreciation to Wayne Reed and Jeff Dolan, who Sturgeon proved to be exceptionally qualified candidates,” Mayor Cathy Noon said in a May 5 news release announcing the decision. “The next step in the process is to negotiate an employment agreement
‘The council is excited to be entering the next stage of success for our city and we are confident we have the right person at the helm for our continuing success.’ Cathy Noon, Centennial mayor with Mr. Sturgeon. The council is excited to be entering the next stage of success for our city and we are confident we have the right person at the helm for our continuing success.” Reed and Dolan were the other two finalists for the post. Reed, who previously worked for the City of Centennial for 10 years, is the assistant city manager for Georgetown, Texas. Dolan is the director of employee relations and the interim deputy city manager for the City of Lakewood. Sturgeon took part in a meet-andgreet event, along with the other two finalists, on May 2. During the event,
Sturgeon said Centennial’s “passion, dedication and commitment” to local government has been “contagious.” Before taking over as city manager in Rifle in 2013, Sturgeon worked for Rifle as the planning director and as the assistant city manager. Sturgeon received a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of California Irvine in 1992 and a master’s degree in urban and regional planning from the California Polytechnic State UniversitySan Luis in 1995. Before starting work in Rifle in 2002, Sturgeon was the senior planner in Pueblo County from 1995 to 2002.
The post has been open since the resignation of John Danielson on Oct. 12. Deputy City Manager Elisha Thomas has stepped in to fill the role in the interim. Danielson was hired in 2012 at an annual salary of $180,000. The city hired California-based Peckham & McKenney as the search firm in the hunt to replace Danielson, paying the company $18,500 plus expenses not to exceed $7,800. Of 80 applications received, five candidates were interviewed before being further whittled to the top three.
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• Chick-fil-A will open a location at Aspen Grove shopping center in Littleton on May 18. More information: www.chick-fil-a.com/Locations/CO/Aspen-Grove. • Scented Studio moves to Englewood on May 20 after five years in Cherry Creek North. The shop carries more than 500 scented and essential oils that can be blended into beauty products. Scented Studio will hold a grand opening party from 4 to 9 p.m. at the new
location, at 3437 S. Broadway. More information: www.secentedstudio. com. • Women First Health and Wellness is a gynecologist practice opened by Danielle Wallach at 7180 East Orchard Road, Suite 300 in Centennial. The practice specializes in gynecology, generalized women’s health, outpatient procedures, skin care and first trimester obstetrical care. More information: www. womenfirsthealthandwellness.com
‘It is more about your team than it is about anything else.’ Clifton Oertli, owner of Resolute Brewing Co.
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Clifton Oertli, 32, started his own programming and web development business when he was in high school. His business involved buying and selling items on eBay. Today, he owns two businesses in metro Denver: Resolute Brewing Co. and NEI Electric Power Engineering Inc. Beck Halbeisen and Vincent Rowe, both 18, recently started an app-based business. The app, Leave No Car Behind, is an Uber-like ride program that will not only take someone home, but will also get their car home. The app is made to get drunken drivers off the road. Oertli, Halbeisen and Rowe are among those taking advantage of a strong climate for young entrepreneurs in the Denver metro area. In 2016, Denver was ranked by NerdWallet.com, a website that focuses on personal finance, as the fourth best city in the country for young entrepreneurs. Researchers weighed multiple factors, with Denver ranking high because of an educated population, a strong economy and a high rate of loan guarantees by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Denver also was ranked by Forbes magazine in 2016 as the best place in the nation for businesses and careers. The magazine pointed to Denver’s ability to provide a good “work-life balance,” something that millennials value most in their careers, according to the article. Madhavan Parthasarathy is the director of the Jake Jabs Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado Denver. He has noticed a shift of millennial interest in entrepreneurship, stating that it is “growing tremendously.” Parthasarathy said an entrepreneur is largely defined by the mindset he or she possesses. “An entrepreneur is someone who
to eventually go to the University of Colorado-Boulder to study business. “Being an entrepreneur has been a goal,” Halbeisen said. “I didn’t think it would happen this early, but we are both fortunate for this to happen.” In starting their business, Halbeisen and Rowe agreed that there needed to be a way to get drunken drivers off the road. “We want the roads to be safer at night,” Rowe said. “The main reason that people justify drunk driving is so that they can get their car home.” A The app the teens created to solve w the problem works by having two peo- t ple arrive, one to drive the individual c home and the other to drive their car e home. The service, currently running in Denver and Santa Fe, New Mexico, has a base cost of $30 and adds an extra $2.10 for every mile driven. Both Halbeisen’s and Rowe’s families have been affected by drunken driving. Halbeisen’s grandfather, who was a state patrol officer, almost died in an accident involving a drunken driver, he said. After pulling a driver over one evening, a drunken driver drove off the road and pinned his grandfather against the other car. Rowe said his cousin was a passenger in a vehicle and died in a drunken driving accident in 2016. Halbeisen’s father, an app developer, gave the teens the necessary resources to create the app, which launched in March. Starting this month and continuing into the summer, new cities are being added to the app: Des Moines, Iowa; Phoenix; Philadelphia; New York; and Dallas. The two are exploring other ways to market their services, focusing on helping patients from a hospital get a ride home after a procedure. Halbeisen and Rowe have been part of the driving team for their budding business. They said that even though they get calls at 3 a.m. on weeknights, it will be worth it in the long run. “We want to take this as far as we can,” Rowe said. They have already learned lessons about starting a business. “You have to give it your all,” Halbeisen said. “You can’t expect things to happen, you have to go out and work for it.”
has a certain level of passion and a mindset that is curious enough to actually learn new things, be willing and open to different types of jobs and functions and able to actually take risks,” he said. And, he believes, there is a specific set of skills an entrepreneur must possess. Among the skills are sharp thinking and the ability to make quick decisions. An entrepreneur, he said, is someone willing to “do marketing, run finance, sweep the floors and do whatever is required to run the business.” Entrepreneur from the start After hawking items on eBay, Oertli moved into a new project in college and joined a web startup company where he developed websites for the next five years. Oertli, a Littleton resident, graduated with an engineering degree and decided to pursue a path in engineering. He worked at NEI Electric Power Engineering Inc. in Wheat Ridge for five years before purchasing it along with four co-workers. Just two years ago, Oertli decided to add something new and different to the mix by opening Resolute in Centennial with three other owners. Running an engineering firm and a brewing company concurrently requires different mindsets, Oertli said. “It is a big shift going from managing introvert engineers to managing extrovert creative types in the brewery,” Oertli said. And people, Oertli knows, are the most important part of entrepreneurship. “It is more about your team than it is about anything else,” Oertli said. “The market, the product — every-
thing else is secondary to the team.” The secret to a good team, Oertli has found, is diversity of both opinion and personality types. “If you have your entire team comprised of people with the same personality type, they are all going to approach a problem with the same mindset,” Oertli said. “A different thought process might help you see a problem from a different perspective that one personality type might not see it from.” Oertli’s people-focused drive is aimed to empower and encourage his team. Details of business are secondary. “A lot of your problems will be solved by your team,” Oertli said. “Give Halbeisen them the right tools and give them the motivation to work hard.” Oertli knew all his partners for years before going into business with them. Some he knew when he was 14. Oertli defines entrepreneurship as creating a career that an individual Rowe is passionate about. “To me, it has always meant that I get to make my vocation what it is that I enjoy doing,” Oertli said. “I can structure my career, my day and my teams around what I want to be doing every day.”
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• Ella Bliss Beauty Bar is now open in Highlands Ranch at 3624 E. Highlands Ranch Parkway. The salon and spa offers a variety of beauty services, including hair, nails, lashes, facials and more. More information: ellablissbeautybar.com • Unser Karting and Events opened May 5 at 13600 Eagle Rock Road, near Centennial. This track provides rental carts to race at up to 65 mph. The track is open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more
information, visit unserkarting.com. • Hobby Town opened at 16524 Keystone Blvd., Unit A in Parker in April. The retail hobby store offers radiocontrol cars and airplanes, models, model trains and other hobby-related goods. More information: hobbytown/ parker-co. • The first stand-alone CVS Pharmacy in Colorado will open its doors in Parker on May 31 at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Jordan Road. More information: cvs.com.
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t took exactly one year for a first-time event spolighting Denver’s favorite food trucks in all their glory to turn into a much-anticipated carnival for the city of Northglenn and food truck vendors. “Its our biggest event of the season — that’s how we are treating it and promoting it,” said food truck owner Matt McDonald. “It simply is the biggest food truck event in the Denver area for the year, and we are going all in with both feet.” Northglenn’s Food Truck Carnival returns to the city’s Community Center area May 12 through 14 with a carnival midway, live music and food provided by 64 of Colorado’s favorite gourmet food trucks. City Event Supervisor Steven Stokes said the city is prepared for thousands to attend. “Last year on Friday in our first hour we had 1,500 people come through the gate,” Stokes said. “It was an overwhelming and wonderful experience, honestly, to have that many people show up for the first night of a first-time event.” The carnival’s initial outing was Northglenn’s most successful inaugural event, with more than 30,000 attending over the three days. The city is hoping its bigger and better sophomore event is even more successful: Last year, the event featured 22 food trucks — this year’s features 64 trucks overall, between 20 and 30 different trucks each day. It also includes a small cadre of “designer” trucks — clothing and gift retailers in panel trucks — more parking and a bigger carnival. It’s a sign of last year’s success. “It’s a good combination of a lot of things,” Stokes said. “It was a
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first-year event and we did a ton of promotion and there are not a lot of food truck events up north. And then, we have amazing drive-by opportunities, with I-25 right next door. Once we start putting up the carnival rides, we’ll be getting phone calls
Kids play the squirt gun game at the 2016 Northglenn Food Truck Carnival. Organizers said the first year event was a huge success last year and they are hoping to surpass it in 2017.
right away.” The rides are provided by Wright Amusements of Elbert County. But Stokes said the food is the main attraction. “This is not fast food,” he said. “They are gourmet. They were
never meant to put food out fast, to be a slower option. So that’s why we brought in more trucks this year.” Vendors said it’s a great showcase for what they do. Jose Dominguez operates Arepas House, his Venezuelan-themed food truck. The Northglenn event was one of the best events he attended since he started operation two years ago. “It was amazing,” he said. “There were a lot of people, a lot of business for us. For us, me it was one of the best festivals I attended in the last year. The lines were huge.” McDonald, who operates two trucks, said both will be coming to the Northglenn event. His Hey PB &J truck sells gourmet grilled peanut butter sandwiches. His Meatball truck specializes in Italian sandwiches, like meatball subs, Italian sausage sandwiches and chicken parmesan. “We normally run with two people per truck,” he said. “This time, we are bringing five people per truck.” It’s worth it, he said. “Some trucks I’ve talked to worry Northglenn is overbooked this year, but I don’t care at all,” McDonald said. “They are trying to put something good together and they are extremely organized. They are the only ones I see really doing anything like this.” Stokes said it is a unique event. “There isn’t anything up north here that really focuses 100 percent on food trucks,” Stokes said. “While there are food trucks at just about every event, we had 22 at our event last year — about eight trucks per day. We thought we were doing really well, and here we have 25 trucks per day this year.”
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transparency — resulted in the selection of Dan McMinimee, then assistant superintendent in Douglas County. The only variables that were different in the district’s superintendent search this year that resulted May 1 in the naming of lone finalist Jason Glass, currently the superintendent of Eagle County Schools, is that the five-member board is entirely different and it interviewed six candidates instead of five. Twice, the Jeffco school district denied requests from Colorado Community Media to release the names of the
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Glass.) In our view, one person hardly seems like a finalist. According to merriam-webster.com, a finalist is “a person who competes in the last part of a competition.” The CORA statute defines a finalist as “a member of the final group of applicants” chosen by the board. Seems like Glass was the No. 1 choice — the winner, if you will — not a competing finalist. By naming only one finalist, without having the opportunity to consider SEE OUR VIEW, P13
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his week’s column could also have easily been titled, “The Tale of Two Attitudes.” Unfortunately this past week I had a freak accident and WINNING ended up crushing the big toe on my left foot. WORDS While I was in the ER getting an X-ray, the technician was struggling with her computer and imaging software. It was early in the morning and as she was trying to get me situated and wrestle with her technology, she made a comment filled Michael Norton with sarcasm, negativity and doubt. She said, “Oh, so this is how my day is going to go, is it?” The very next day I had a piece of furniture delivered to the house. As I was confined to a chair and unable to assist, the
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guys who delivered the furniture took care of everything. I was an added stop on their route and they decided to make the delivery their first of the day. But they forgot to call in advance and their arrival was unexpected. So when they came in the driver apologized for not letting me know he was on his way, but hoped I would be happy that we were first on the list. I had no problem with being first, and they were so good at maneuvering everything without my assistance, and since it was also a fairly heavy piece of furniture, I tipped them very well. Unlike the radiology technician, the driver responded with a smile-filled and optimistic, gratitude-filled comment, “Wow, so this is how my day is going to go, is it? I sure do hope so!” Who do you think had a better day that day? It is the tale of two attitudes, or maybe SEE NORTON, P13
ennifer has her hands full this spring with three seniors. One is graduating from high school, one is graduating from college, and one gets a discount at Red QUIET DESPERATION Lobster. That’s me. I just love the Oyster Dainties. I read articles about seniors all the time, and I pay heed. We are a susceptible tribe, maybe because we grew up Craig Marshall trusting others. Smith Not only that, many of the swindles and scams aimed at us are very convincing. There’s one more thing: We’re thought to have to a lot of dough sitting in our accounts. Artists, like seniors, are vulnerable. Sales are often few and far between, and you have to feed the cat. A few years ago, I was scammed by art collectors who weren’t really art collectors. Their stories all had a similar hitch in them, however. Namely, that they would overpay for a painting.
They promised to pay with a cashier’s check. All I had to do was reimburse the difference between the painting’s actual price and the overpayment. The explanation for the overpayment was screwy. I did some research and discovered that it was an international art scam, and that the cashier’s checks were phony. It turns out that my pessimistic disposition comes in handy when it comes to offers that sound too good to be true. Ask me again in 10 years, if a curvy blonde tries to pitch me something, and does it with a wide-open smile and a sweet voice. Maybe by then I will appreciate the attention. There are legendary stories in Hollywood about well-known, wealthy, and very elderly actors and actresses suddenly having very young women and men on the arms, and in their pockets. I don’t trust anyone, and that goes for Jennifer and the dog. Whenever Jennifer leaves, I always count the silverware. The phone call hustles are easy for me to handle. I have an unlisted number. If I can’t identify the caller’s name or phone num-
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what other choice the board could have made, the district limits transparency and strips the public of its right to know more about those who could make crucial decisions in their children’s lives. Jeff Roberts, executive director of the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, put it this way: “Even if the school district’s procedure for choosing a sole finalist from six candidates didn’t violate the letter of the Sunshine Law and CORA, it certainly seems to have violated the spirit of those laws. The Legislature intended to give the public a meaningful look at the decision-making process when government entities hire chief executives.” It was interesting that
this time around, the public, including the teachers’ union and several parents’ groups, didn’t find the board’s decision to conduct its interview and selection process in private as outrageous as it it did in 2014. Was it because the present school board is much more popular in the community than the previous board? In November 2015, the community successfully recalled the board majority, which had garnered strong opposition and distrust among teachers and many parents for its policies and direction. The result of the election was an entirely new board because the other two members did not run for re-election. Leslie Dahlkemper, a member of the 2014 school board who had voted against McMinimee’s appointment and who chose not to run again, said then: “I think the process is flawed because this board
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ber, I don’t answer, or I answer with an imprecation. An email gives me a chance to look the offer up and down. Usually there are misspellings, and that means some African country, Southeast Asia, Pakistan or India. Of course, we have a lot of homegrown scammers. It’s frustrating, isn’t it, to know that you are the game at this stage in life? The worst of all scams? Catfishing a senior. They pretend to want your heart and soul, but all they want is your money. That is as low as it gets. If you have a senior father or mother, or grandfather or grandmother, pass
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the tale of two self-fulfilling prophecies. If we wake up and start our day filled with negativity and thoughts of fear, worry, and doubt, there is a high likelihood that our day will play out exactly how we envisioned it. We will probably get frustrated with equipment failures, have a short fuse with people around us, nothing will go right and we will come to expect the worst instead of the best. However, like our driver mentioned above, if we start our day with optimism, we see situations where we can help, we smile and show gratitude in advance for all the good things that can come our way each day, we will probably have a better than good day. Problems will come along for sure, but our positive attitude toward our work and everyone around us will allow us to deal with each obstacle and opportunity in such a way that we will more than likely end each day just like we began it, full of hope, optimism, and accomplishment.
refused to allow two or three finalists to come forward.” This time Dahlkemper said, before Glass’ selection, that the board has done a much better job of listening to the community. “I think they did very good work there and I think it’s a big difference.” John Ford, president of the Jeffco teachers’ union, who in 2014 was critical of McMinimee’s hiring process, felt differently about the selection process this time, too. “All indications point to this being an actual national search and the qualities the board is seeking match the wishes of the stakeholders in Jeffco, not out-of-state millionaires and billionaires,” he said before the board’s final decision. Glass, whose credentials are impressive, may very well be the best choice. But it’s hard to tell just how well the current board did — or did not — listen to the people of Jeffco,
since the names of the other potential candidates have not been made public and the vote to approve Glass was done in executive session behind closed doors. Board members repeatedly stated that keeping candidates’ names confidential could help attract a better candidate pool because publicly naming the candidates could harm their relationships with current employers. But for public sector executives, whose salaries are paid for with our tax dollars, that is a burden they are expected to shoulder for the sake of transparency and the public’s right to know. Just last week, the city of Centennial held a public meetand-greet with three selected finalists for its city manager position. The city of Golden held a similar event last year before naming its new city manager.
When Glass was hired in 2013 as superintendent of the Eagle County school district, his name was revealed along with two other finalists before the choice was made. As one more example, consider Grand Junction School District 51’s superintendent search last month. District spokeswoman Emily Shockley reports that the district named four finalists. Those four were not only publicly identified, they also took part in a community meet-and-greet before the school board held a public vote to choose the winner. Only one of the top candidates opted to drop out because they did not want to be named publicly. “I think we got a great candidate, regardless,” Shockley said. “And one that values transparency.” It’s a shame the Jefferson County Board of Education doesn’t feel the same way.
this column on to them. My motto, and it’s right there in Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations, is, “Distrust is the foundation of a good relationship.” Listen, don’t even trust me. But I will never, ever try to take advantage of anyone, especially a senior citizen. We’re on pills and doctors, our friends are passing away, and just walking from A to B gets tricky. Here comes someone with a slippery smile, who knows you by name, and has an offer you can’t refuse. Refuse. You know what Bela Lugosi used to say. “Bevare, bevare, bevare.” Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@ comcast.net. If you are reading this column and happened to have a day that started out the wrong way, the good news is that you have an opportunity to change it right here and right now. Set pride and ego aside, look back on where things may have gone wrong, and think about what might have been different or what you can change immediately to get back on the winning path today. A little checkup from the neck up, if you know what I mean. So how about you? Have you ever heard yourself asking something like, “So this is how today is going to go, is it?” Can you think of a time when you said it out of exasperation or maybe when you said it at a time of achievement? Maybe you have had both types of days, and now ask yourself, which one turned out better? I would love to hear which one did turn out better at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we start out each day with an expectation of hope and optimism, it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.
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U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman presents Rock Canyon High School sophomore Carissa Tan with the Mike Coffman Award at a ceremony on April 22. COURTESY PHOTO highlights high school students’ artistic works from across the country, a media release says. According to the Congressional Institute, more than 650,000 high school students have participated since the competition began. “Every year, I am amazed by the artistic talent exhibited by the district’s high school students,” Coffman said in the media release. “The display in the Capitol is really remarkable, and thousands of people from across the country and around the world will get enjoy this artwork while displayed in our Capitol for the next year.”
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Proper training is key to avoiding injury and completing the race BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
f it seems to you that 5K races are a dime a dozen, you would be right. According to research at Running USA, a not-for-profit organization that studies road races, the most popular race among long-distance events in 2015 was the 5K, with a grand total of 7.6 million finishers across the U.S. That’s millions more than the next most popular distance, the halfmarathon, which had nearly 2 million finishers in 2015. The difference between the two is considerable: A 5K is equivalent to 3.1 miles; a half-marathon is 13.1 miles. From just-for-fun runs, to fitness challenges to philanthropic causes, there are plenty of reasons to sign up for your community’s next 5K and join the masses.
WHERE TO RUN The following are just some of the many races for metro-area residents in the next few months: • High Line Canal 5K & 10K, May 20, deKoevend Park, along the High Line Canal Trail, Centennial; www.ssprd.org/raceseriesmore information: www.ssprd.org/raceseries more information: www.ssprd.org/raceseries • Parker Family 5K, May 21, Stroh Ranch Park, 18775 Stroh Road, Parker; www.parkerfamily5k.weebly.com/ • Cattle Crossing 5K and Family Fun Trek, June 3, Tallman Meadow Park, 12335 Canterberry Parkway, Parker; parkerrec.com • All-Out Summer Breeze 5K, 10K and
Half-Marathon, June 17, Stenger Soccer Complex, 11200 W. 58th Ave., Arvada; alloutmultipro.com • Father’s Day Classic 5K and 10K, June 18, Apex Center, 13150 W. 72nd Ave., Arvada; arvada.org • Six Pack Series in Highlands Ranch: numerous race beginning Aug. 6 at Highlands Heritage Regional Park, 9651 South Quebec St.; 6packseries.com • So Long to Summer 5K, 10K and Family Fun Trek, Aug. 12, Salisbury Park, 11920 Motsenbocker Road, Parker; parkerrec.com • All-Out Runapalooza 5K, 10K and HalfMarathon, Aug. 26, Apex Center, 13150 W. 72nd Ave., Arvada; alloutmultipro.com
Here’s what your local experts say you’ll need to know when training:
check in with their doctor first, just to be safe. “You might not think it is a cardio issue,” he said, “but it might be.” Conditions such as a recent pregnancy may create complications during training, even if a runner wouldn’t expect them to, he said.
Consult your physician Anyone with injuries or chronic conditions should consult a physician before signing up for a 5K race or longer event, said Nic Seaver, director of kinesiology at HealthFit Gym in Castle Rock. He also recommends those without serious injury or other conditions
Start slow, build gradually There’s no rule that says a 5K must be run, Seaver said. Participants can
5 r w PHOTO BY SHUTTERSTOCK t also walk or jog. r Regardless, when it comes to train- w ing, he implores those who don’t regularly run distances to start slow m and build up their workout routine S incrementally. p “Start with your comfort zone,” he n said. “The biggest mistake is to shock yourself too early and either hurt yourself or scare yourself.” For non-runners, that might mean walking or jogging somewhere between one and two miles during those first workouts. He also cautions trainers to take a rest day in-between runs rather than working out every single day. If not, he said, you’re tearing your muscles down and increasing the risk of injury. Follow a schedule Make sure you to give yourself plenty of time to train, Seaver said. He recommends starting training at least three months in advance of a race, especially for those who aren’t regular distance runners. Then, stick to a schedule. SEE TRAINING, P17
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Cahoone takes listeners back to her Colorado country roots BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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hen multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and Colorado native Sera Cahoone calls for our interview, she’s in Laguna Beach, California, waves roaring in the background. “I just needed to be near the water,” she explained with a laugh. This setting and sounds were the perfect backdrop for Cahoone, who has been making the kind of acoustic folk music that breathes beautifully in the open air since her solo debut was released in 2006. On March 24, she released her fourth album, “From Where I Started” — the first on her own record label, Lady Muleskinner records, after three albums on Sub Pop. “I think every song on the album is very personal, and comes from true experiences,” she said. As the title implies, Cahoone takes listeners back to her country-steeped musical roots — roots that were created and fostered at honky-tonk bars around the state. Just one of the benefits of having a father who was a dynamite salesman in the Rocky Mountain area, and brought the family along with him. “I grew up and lived in Littleton and went to Columbine High School,” she said. “I don’t remember a lot of the Denver-area music scene at the time, but I remember Big Head Todd was really big, and you had the ska scene going on.”
TRAINING FROM PAGE 16
Run at least three times a week, starting with shorter distances if that’s your comfort zone. At least two weeks before race day, a 5K participant should be at a weekly routine of running 1 mile early in the week, 3 miles mid-week and 5 miles at the end of the week, leaving one to two rest days before beginning the next week’s routine. By race day, running as much as 5 miles should feel normal to your body, Seaver said. A properly trained race participant should be capable of running more miles than the race length,
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SERA CAHOONE’S COLORADO DATES Bluebird Friday, May 12 9 p.m. 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver Fox Theatre Saturday, May 13 9 p.m. 1135 13th St. Boulder Cahoone started playing the drums at age 11, and the drums remain her main instrument to this day. She went on to teach herself guitar, and began writing songs, but she still feels most comfortable behind the drum kit. She moved to Seattle in 1998 and joined the vibrant indie rock scene of the Pacific Northwest. She was the drummer for Carissa’s Wierd and then played drums with Band Of Horses, one of the most well-known bands to come out of that scene. But the music Cahoone loved has always been slightly sepia toned — old country and blues, as well as 70s soft rock. “These influences tend to come through in the music I make,” she said. “I did a lot demoing at home before deciding it was time to go to the studio. But once we got there, making the album only took maybe a week and a half.” “From Where I Started,” is Cahoone’s first album in five years, a break that allows songs to evolve and grow, she said. Time off
without it being a significant challenge. Avoiding injury Strength training — not just cardio — is crucial while preparing for a 5K. Exercise, such as weightlifting, helps connective tissues stay strong, Seaver said. “When you’re running you’re putting more stress on your joints,” he said. “That’s something I run into a lot, is people just stop doing their more strength-oriented workouts.” Keeping up exercises such as deadlifting or squatting can possibly prevent the most common running injuries such as tendonitis, pulls and strains in muscles, or in the worse case scenario, tears in muscles or ligaments. Kiyoshi Yamazaki is a sports medicine physician at HealthFit who’s board-
certified in sports and family medicine. He’s also a former NCAA track and field athlete. The best way to avoid injury ties in with Seaver’s advice to start slow when training, Yamazaki said. When people quickly dive into running more than their body was accustomed to, injury becomes more likely. “That jump sort of outruns — no pun intended — the caliber of your muscle tissue, ligaments, elasticity of tissues, and even just the muscle memory,” he said. “Over-training is the number one thing that ails our new runners.” If injury does occur, he said, see your doctor or sports medicine physician. Often, they can keep someone training for a race and have them healed, or at least ready, for the big day.
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also leads to some great stories, like the writing of album-highlight “Up to Me” — a song she wrote while on a women’s songwriter retreat on Whidbey Island, off the coast of Washington. “You have all day in the cabin by yourself,” she remembered. “The song just came out, and it’s one of my favorite songs.” Cahoone is back on the road now, stretching out her musical muscles on stage again, and will be playing a show at the Bluebird on May 12, and one at The Fox in Boulder on May 13. “I’ve been gone from Colorado half my life, but any time I play there, it feels so great,” she said. “I love playing in Colorado because I get to see my family and friends. And playing the new songs for people is so exciting.” At a time when arts funding is under attack, its important to remember its unifying power. And Cahoone is one of the voices calling for that unity. “People need music — without it, this would be the worst world,” she said. “The arts and music world is so strong, and people will always make art and create community with it.” Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he wishes there was more cool honkytonk bars around. Check out his music blog at calmacil20.blogspot.com. And share your favorite Colorado dive bars at creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com.
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Preparing on race day As adrenaline kicks in on race day, Seaver said, don’t be surprised if you run faster than in training. “There’s excitement, naturally, for human beings when they’re in competition,” he said. But overall, race day should be a normal day to someone who has put in the work and trained. His final health advice is to warm up through movement before the run and stretch well afterwards. As far as mental preparation, Seaver reminds runners that the human body is more than capable of walking, jogging or running the approximate 3 miles a 5K covers. His best advice on race day, Seaver said: You can do it.
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nglewood Arts Presents has scheduled Silver Ainomae, former principal cellist with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra (now associate principal with the Minnesota Orchestra), to perform Haydn’s “Cello Concerto in D Major” on a program with “Till Eulenspeigel’s Merry Pranks,” ar-
ranged for quintet, and the symphonic poem “Siegfried Idyll” by Richard Wagner, composed as a gift to his wife on the occasion of the birth of their son. Concert will begin at 12:30 p.m. on May 27 (note — this is a change from the usual starting time). Tickets: $20/$15, free under 18. Englewoodarts. org or at the door, one hour prior to concert time. 303-806-8196. Jazz fest returns The 15th Annual Five Points Jazz Festival will be held 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on May 20, starting with a parade down Denver’s Welton Street. Free
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Heirloom plant sale The Littleton Museum’s annual Heirloom Plant Sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 20 on the living museum farm at 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. Expect reasonable prices, special tomatoes and other veggies and some planting instructions. Get there early! 303-795-3950.
Southwestern Jews Corinne Joy Brown will talk about her book, “Hidden Star,” for the Highlands Ranch Historical Society at 7 p.m. May 15 at Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. It tells a story of descendants of 14th- and 15th-century Jewish populations in Spain and Portugal, who were forced to convert to Catholicism or be burned at the stake. Many became refugees and fled to various parts of New Spain. Book sale and signing after the program. Free for members; a $2 donation is requested from non-members. Registration requested: programs@thehrhs.org.
South Platte Park book Just published: “A Pictorial Guide to South Platte Park,” with photographs by Maureen Ravnik, edited by Pam Roth O’Mara (both are longtime volunteers, who have spent hours there in all kinds of weather). A 132-page soft-cover book, it costs $34.95 and is available from: blurb.com/b/7905360a-pictorial-guide-to-south-platte-park. Information: pam@andthenpress.com.
Artful Insight Painter William Jacob Hayes, who traveled in the West in the early 1860s, is the subject for an Artful Insight program on May 14 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the American Museum of Western Art, the Anschutz Collection, at 1727 Tremont St., Denver. Check the website for future summer programming on Mondays and Wednesdays. Also note that this small gem of a museum will be open free on First Fridays through the summer from 10 a.m. to
Beekeeping The 2017 “Meet the Beekeeper” series begins on May 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. These monthly sessions will train a potential beekeeper to manage a hive. The first one is about the Cottage Food Act and its application to farmers’ markets and selling to friends and neighbors. See the Hudson Gardens website for other class dates, including the one for beginners. hudsongardens.org, Education Department: 303-797-8565, ext. 306
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Nine Calder sculptures come to Denver Botanic Gardens Exhibition will continue through late September
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“CALDER MONUMENTAL” is exhibited at Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver, through Sept. 14. Hours: May 14 to Sept. 24, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. There are related programs planned through the summer. See botanicgardens.org for information on programs and admission. Free parking.
“All of a sudden, something magnificent happens,” said happy Denver Botanic Gardens director Brian Vogt, as he introduced an exhibit of works by important American sculptor Alexander Calder — a project seven years in the making. The exhibit, “Calder Monumental,” running through Sept. 24, includes nine large Calder sculptures, including a graceful mobile, “Snow Flurry, May 14, 1959,” floating inside near the entrance. It was loaned by the Denver Art Museum. (Some readers may recall that storm!) Inside, there is also a video of Calder’s smaller, playful, wire sculpture circus: “Le Grande Cirque Calder,” which was entertaining a group of schoolchildren when we visited for a press preview. At the walk near the entrance one is greeted by the black “Funghi Neri,” more than 9 feet tall and created from sheet metal, bolts and paint. Calder made this one for himself, rather than to sell, his
grandson said. It beckons for the visitor to come into the garden and enjoy the juxtaposition of abstracted sculptures, trees and shrubs in all shapes and sizes and blossoms in every color imaginable. “Funghi Neri” is one of several pieces loaned by the Calder Foundation, started in 1987 by the sculptor’s grandson, said Alexander S. C. Rower, 53, who was an enthusiastic tour guide on April 27. Also shepherding the distinctive works through their Denver debut was guest curator Alfred Pacquement, former director of Paris’ Pompidou Center for Modern Art. Next along the path is “Tripes,” suggestive of the organ that is a popular food in France and elsewhere. Then one arrives at “Untitled” (1976) a huge human figure (male of female or neither?). The anti-Vietnam War Calder left a hole in the forehead, designed to help move the piece, calling it a bullet
hole. “The Crab,” painted bright red, seems more playful and light in design. “Five Rudders” is set in the Monet Pool, which had to be drained to get the work installed. “Six Dots Over a Mountain” is also set in a pool. It is a standing mobile, not designed to be in a pool, but “this pool was ready to receive a sculpture,” according to Pacquement, who visited the gardens earlier to determine locations. “There’s no fixed rule. Each time, it’s a new experience.”
“Calder Monumental” is open at the Denver Botanic Gardens through mid-September, featuring nine of the American sculptor’s large works. COURTESY PHOTO
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Tracy Turnblad prevails! “Hairspray,” based on the film by John Waters, with book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan, music by Mark Shaiman, lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman, opens May 19 and runs through June 18 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays (plus a few additional dates to be announced). Directed and choreographed by Nick Sugar. Tickets: $20 to $42, 303-794-2787, ext. 5 or townhallartscenter.org. Berlin in the 1930s “Cabaret” by John Kander, Fred Ebb and Joe Masterhoff plays May 19 to June 25 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Len Matheo directs, with musical direction by Mitch Samu and choreography by Angie Simmons. Set in pre-World War II Berlin. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 6 p.m. Sundays May 28, June 4, 11, 18. Tickets: $18-$28. 303-935-3044. Minersalley.com. The Impossible Dream “Man of La Mancha” by Dale Was-
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Classic spoof “The Rocky Horror Show,” written by Richard O’ Brien in London in the mid-1970s, has become a cult classic. Equinox Theatre Company will present it May 26 to July 1 at the Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St, Denver Highlands. Performances: at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets: equinoxtheatredenver.com.
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Pump and Dump Show: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 13 at the Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm Place, Denver. Shayna Ferm and Tracey Tee perform a special Mother’s Day version of their comedy show. Call 303-893-TIXS or go to http://www.altitudetickets.com/event/the-pump-anddump-7182/. ‘Lion King’ Auditions: 4 p.m. Friday, May 19 at Spotlight Performing Arts Center, 6328 E. County Line Road, Highlands Ranch. Class lasts 15 weeks; students learn acting, dancing and vocal techniques while preparing for musical. For ages 6-18. Classes run from 4-5:30 p.m. Fridays. Performance in September. Go to www. spotlightperformers.com or call 720-44-DANCE for information and tuition rates. ‘Hairspray’ Musical: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, from May 19 to June 18 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2459 W. Main St., Littleton. Additional shows at 2 p.m. May 27 and June 3. Tickets available at the center’s box office, by calling 303-794-2787, ext. 5, or online at townhallartscenter.org/hairspray.
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Lego Dibs: 2-4 p.m. Saturday, May 13 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Drop in and build something with Legos. For all ages. No registration required. Call 303791-7323 or go to DCL.org. Lessons and Lemonade: 9:30-11 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. select Saturdays at Hobby Lobby, Colorado 83 and Mainstreet, Parker. Presented by the Parker Artists Guild. For children in grades 4-8. Class schedule: Saturday, May 13, Polymer Clay; Saturday, June 24, Intuitive Painting with Acrylics. Registration required; call 720-5428187.
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‘Star Trek’ Past and Present: 5 p.m. Friday, May 12 at the Roxborough Library, 8357 N. Rampart Range Road, Ste. 200. View a double feature of “Star Trek” films, one from the old generation and one from the new, and enjoy bits of trivia. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.
this week’s TOP FIVE History and Genealogy of the Mormon Battalion: 1:30-3 p.m. Saturday, May 13 at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet, Room 254, Parker. Parker Genealocial Society business meeting starts at 1:30, followed by the speaker at 2 p.m. Bea W. Barton has been involved in documenting local history for more than 20 years in Douglas County. Emphasis on Colorado as an unorganized territory in 1846. Bringing history and genealogy together, she has established the route of the Mormon Battalion came through Parker in 1846-47. Also included are stories of local pioneers. Go to https://www.parkergenealogicalsociety.com Littleton Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 12 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Colossal Classics and Surprising Concertos: King of Instruments is the final concert of the season. Information and tickets available at www.littletonsymphony.org or by calling 303-933-6824.
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Mars: Our Future on the Red Planet: 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 16 at the Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Awardwinning space journalist Leonard David will talk about human habitation on Mars. Copies his book will be available for purchase and signing. Call 303-795-3961. Solar Eclipse of a Lifetime: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 16 at the Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way. Learn everything you need to know about the August 2017 solar eclipse from a local astronomer. Great for families. Registration is required; contact 303-7917323 or DCL.org. Roxborough Chautauqua Presents Patty Limerick: 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, at the Roxborough Park Community Center, 6237 Roxborough Drive, Littleton. Author and Colorado State Historian Patty Limerick discusses her books “A Ditch in Time” and “Legacy of Conquest.” Registration is required; contact 303-791-7323 or DCL.org. Parker Library Tour, AAUW MeetMystery Book Club: 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 18 at Out of
Mother’s Day Concert: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 14 at the Lone Tree Arts Center. Denver Concert Band presents “Sunday in the Park,” a spring repertoire that includes Robert Sheldon’s “Art in the Park” and Aaron Copland’s “Outdoor Overture.” Young Artist winner John Sevy, from Berthoud High School, will perform. Call 720-509-1000 or go to lonetreeartscenter.org for tickets and information. Mother’s Day Concert: 3 p.m. Sunday, May 14, at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Presented by Voices West, an audition chorus group of 65 mixed voices. Show is Faure Requiem. For tickets and information, call 303-5252226 or go to voiceswest.org. Toiletry, Food Drive: hygiene products, non-perishable food items and basic household supplies are being collected for the Castle Country Assisted Living drive for the Douglas County Task Force. Items will be delivered Thursday, May 18. Donations should be dropped off at Valley House, 255 S. Valley Drive, Castle Rock. Call 303-482-5552.
Bounds Grill at the Lone Tree Golf Club. This month’s book is “What She Knew” by Gilly MacMillan. You won’t want to put it down. Group meets the third Thursday of each month for lunch and book discussion. Call 303-641-3534. Restoration Food Drive: collection open through Friday, May 19 at Caliber Collision, 2759 N. Liggett Road, Castle Rock; 7436 S. Eagle St., Centennial; 9400 E. Arapahoe Road, Greenwood Village; 5022 S. Jellison Way, Littleton; 6282 E. Pine Lane, Parker. Food and cash collected benefit Food Bank of the Rockies. Donations also can be made online at CaliberDonations.com. Trolley Tour: 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, May 20. Tour focuses on the historic Craig & Gould Neighborhood. Learn about the history of the rhyolite houses and the people who used to call them home. Meet at the Castle Rock Museum to board the trolley. This is a free event. Reservations recommended as seating is limited. Call or email the museum to reserve your spot at 303-814-3164 or museum@castlerockhistoricalsociety.org. Astronaut School: 6 p.m. Saturday, May 20 at the Parker Library,
20105 E. Mainstreet. Ages 4-8 blast off during an evening of astronaut training, including spacethemed activities and games. Registration is required; contact 303-791-7323 or DCL.org. ROAD CarFit for Seniors: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month through September, at Dahlia Campus for Health and Wellbeing, 3401 Eudora St., Denver. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month through September, at AAA-Colorado Southglenn, 700 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Presented by the Reaching Older Adults Program, the 20-minute checkup is free but registration is requested. Call 303-991-5740 for an appointment.
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Backyard Birding Blitz: Lifelong Learning Fridays: 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 12 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Join the Audubon Society for tips on backyard birding. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.
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Learn to Fly Fish: 9-11 a.m. Saturday, May 13, at Orvis Park Meadows, 8433 Park Meadows Center Drive, Unit 149, Lone Tree. Free Fly Fishing 101 course is offered nearly every Saturday and teaches the basics including fly casting, outfit rigging, and knot tying. After completing FF101, sign up for the free FF201 class at a local stocked pond and practice hooking, playing and landing fish. For information or to sign up, call 303-768-9600 or go to www. orvis.com/s/park-meadows-colorado-orvis-retail-store/620. Birding Insights Workshops: 1-4 p.m. Saturday, May 13, time TBD (Spring Migration), at Audubon Nature Center, 11280 S. Waterton Road, Littleton. Register at http:// www.denveraudubon.org/event/. Workshops give adults and teens birding knowledge and tips, including techniques for identification, food preferences, life cycle and more. Broken Tee Women’s 18-Hole Saturday Golf Club: play on Saturday mornings; season starts in April. Broken Tee Golf Course is at 2101 W. Oxford Ave., Englewood. Good for working women and mothers. Contact BTWSGC@ aol.com
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Anticoagulation Basics: 1:302:30 p.m. Monday, May 15 at South Denver Cardiology, 1000 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. Through Thick & Thin: Learn to Live with Warfarin/Coumadin. For information, or to register, call 303-744-1065 or www. southdenver.com. Diabetes, Prediabetes and Insulin Resistance: 11 a.m. to noon Monday, May 15, at South Denver Cardiology, 1000 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. Join Susan Buckley, RD, CDE as she teaches the ins and outs of diabetes and how to control blood sugar. For information, or to register, call 303-744-1065 or www.southdenver.com. Heart Health Nutrition: 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, May 17 (End emotional eating); and Wednesday, May 24 (Sugar heart connection) at Sough Denver Cardiology, 1000 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. Presented by, Susan Buckley, RD, CDE. For information or to register call 303-744-1065 or go to www.southdenver.com. Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a spaceavailable basis.
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Beth Lebar, a senior and team captain for the Arapahoe girls golf team, said it has taken time to deal with getting out of sand bunkers. “By the end of my sophomore year I really started to analyze how to hit a sand shot versus just going up and hoping I would get out.” JIM BENTON
Bunkers can be boom or bust Sand traps among most daunting hazards for high school golfers BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORDOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
A sand trap placed in a troublesome position in the fairway or around the green can be a feared hazard in golf. Most professional golfers have learned how to expertly deal with sand traps, or bunkers, but many amateurs try to avoid them to keep from possibly elevating the numbers on their scorecard. In Colorado high school girls golf, approaches on how to handle the hazards vary. And with the season
WHAT’S THE RIGHT MOVE? Knowing what to do in a bunker can be complicated, but “Golf Monthly” magazine has listed a few dos and don’ts so golfers won’t need to include a United States Golf Association rule book in their bag. Here are some of those tips: • Golfers can’t ground their club or touch the sand with their hand (USGA Rule 13-4b) • Touching or brushing the sand with the club on the backswing is also a breach of Rule 13-4b. • All violations of Rule 13 incur a two-
stroke penalty in stroke play and loss of a hole in match play. • Golfers are allowed to remove movable obstructions or anything manmade, like scorecards, gloves and head covers, but not anything classified as a loose impediment, like twigs, leaves, cones and branches. • If a golfer stumbles entering a bunker and uses a club to prevent from falling, that is fine according to exception 1a to Rule 13-4.
winding down — regionals were earlier this week and the state tournaments are set for May 22 and 23 — proficiency in escaping sand traps will keep scores from soaring. For any golfer, having the right mental approach when faced with a
stop in the sand is important. To help keep them from seeming like daunting obstacles, Valor Christian coach Scotty Hofer doesn’t use the words “sand trap.”
nial League title. Geraghty was the league’s regular-season goals and points leader with 20 goals and 47 points. Emily Sloan, track, junior, Rock Canyon: Sloan won the 100-meter hurdles in 13.79 seconds and the 300 hurdles in 42.33 on May 6 at the Cherry Creek Invitational. Shae Holmes, soccer, junior, ThunderRidge: She scored three goals in the
Grizzlies’ 5-0 Continental League titleclinching triumph over Douglas County on May 2. Holmes is the regularseason league goals and points leader with 19 goals and 45 points. Maya Evans, track, junior, Lutheran: She won three events at the 3A Metro League Championships on May 5. She won the 100 meters (12.13), 200 meters (24.68) and the long jump (19-09.00).
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STANDOUT PERFORMERS Brody McCord, baseball, junior, Legend: The left-hander pitched three innings, allowed one hit and collected the win as the Titans plated an unearned run in the bottom of the eighth inning to earn a 5-4 win over Brighton on May 4 in a nonleague game between top 10 teams. Libby Geraghty, soccer, senior, Cherry Creek: She tallied three goals in a 4-1 win over Cherokee Trail on May 6 as the Bruins sealed the Centen-
STANDOUT PERFORMERS are five 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
aitlyn White is used to getting quirky looks. The 14-year-old ThunderRidge freshman knows bowling is not a mainstream high school sport. “Some people ask what sports do you play, and I say bowling,” she said. “They give me weird looks and then they say that’s so cool.” White, who is a 170-averOVERTIME age bowler, started bowling when she was 6 and has been working on building up her college scholarship fund via her talent on the lanes. “I did it once and really liked it,” she said. “They said I could get really good scholarship money and I Jim Benton could get into a real good college with bowling. So I went along with it.” Bowlers earn scholarship resources at the conclusion of junior leagues by finishing among the leaders in tournaments. All scholarship resources go into the United States Bowling Congress Smart Program Scholarship fund. White — who is the granddaughter of Colorado Community Media administrative assistant Pat Smith — has $3,600 in her account. In my younger years, I spent a lot of time bowling in traveling leagues and house leagues at bowling centers that no longer exist. To become a good bowler takes practice, the ability to make adjustments for lane conditions and the mental fortitude to overcome aggravations like sticking a 10-pin or chopping the six-pin off the 10 on a spare attempt. White has the right attitude to overcome a bad game or series. “You have to stay focused,” she said. White has her sights set on going to college with her scholarship accumulation and maybe even bowl in college. The NCAA sanctioned women’s bowling in 2003-04 and there are 139 colleges that have women’s varsity bowling teams. A dominating player The regular season is over in the Jefferson County 4A baseball league and fans interested in statistics will see how dominating a season that Green Mountain junior JD Wadleigh is having. Wadleigh, who played as a freshman at Faith Christian, leads or is tied for the league lead is six categories. He is tops with a .500 batting average, tied with teammate Luke Kuberski with five home runs and his 1.035 slugging percentage is the best in the league. The pitcher/ outfielder also leads the league with a .623 on-base percentage, 67 strikeouts and seven pitching victories. 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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Creek lives up to its ranking in win over Mountain Vista Golden Eagles lose to Bruins 14-6 in lacrosse match on home field
Colin Munro and Griffin Bonjean each scored two goals for the Golden Eagles (10-4).
of the regular season, which also included a game against Kent Denver. “Going into the playoffs I think we’re going to be pretty confident and tough to beat. I’m pretty excited.” Mountain Vista coach Jamie Munro hopes the schedule pays off for the Golden Eagles, who won the Douglas County League title. “We have the toughest schedule in the state and we’re getting a taste of that every game,” he said. “Creek took it to us and we’re going to have to go back and figure out what to do better. “I feel like we made real good progress this season. We’ve been on a good run and winning some big games. We ran into a really, really sharp Creek team. They’re good. They have big strong athletes.” Nolting said the win over Mountain Vista provides a boost for the Bruins. “Mountain Vista is a great program, well coached with a ton of good players,” he said. “Our coaches have hammered to us all season on possessing the ball. It’s pretty evident on the field. That’s a big key to our success.”
They said it “This week gives us a clear picture of what we’re working with,” said Nolting of the Bruins’ final week
Going forward First-round Class 5A playoff games were to be completed by May 11 with the quarterfinals set for May 13.
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It was a tune-up for the upcoming state playoffs when Cherry Creek, topranked in the CHSAANow.com boys lacrosse poll, faced off against secondranked Mountain Vista. Creek was sharp with its possession, never trailed and posted a 14-6 victory over the Golden Eagles in the May 2 game at Mountain Vista. “It helps us get ready for the playoffs, take a look at some things and see how we need to get better,” said Bruins coach Bryan Perry. “We’ve got a good group that plays really well together.” It was the Bruins’ second win over Mountain Vista this season after a 12-7 win on April 7. Key moments Cherry Creek (13-1) scored two quick goals to start the game and never looked back. The Centennial League champion Bruins led 8-5 at halftime and outscored the Golden Eagles 6-1 in the second half.
Cherry Creek’s Asher Nolting goes around the goal as Mountain Vista goalie Jonah Hirshorn watched during the May 2 game played at Mountain Vista. Nolting scored five goals and added three assists as the top-ranked Bruins notched a 14-6 victory over the second-ranked Golden Eagles. JIM BENTON Key players/statistics Senior Asher Nolting had five goals and three assists to pace the Bruins. Nate Miller had three goals and an assist while Alec Bildstein and Connor Till each had two goals. JT Simonton won 19 of 24 faceoffs. All four players are seniors.
Here’s who’s headed to state tennis tourneys STAFF REPORT
The following are local qualifiers, with season records, for the girls state tennis tournaments. The Class 5A tournament will be held May 11-13 at Gates Tennis Center in Denver, the 4A meet at Pueblo City Park and the 3A tourney at Centennial Park in Greeley.
CLASS 5A Arapahoe: No. 1 singles - Josie Williams, Soph. (5-5); No. 2 singles - Natalie
Sloboth, Sr. (9-1); No. 3 singles - Elle Palmer, Jr. (6-4); No. 1 doubles - Jessica Cooper, Jr. (5-5) and Jessica Bernina, Sr. (5-5); No. 3 doubles - Caroline McPhillips, Sr. (9-1) and Annie Betts, Jr. (9-1); No. 4 doubles - Kaylee Whitehouse, Jr. (8-2) and Bettina Meske, Jr. (8-2). Cherry Creek: No. 1 singles- Micha Handler, Jr. (10-6); No. 2 singles - Sayuri Garud, Soph. (16-0); No. 3 singles - Thanish Kemica Arul Kumar, Jr. (12-4); No. 1 doubles - Allison Murphy, Sr. (12-4) and Emily Wilkins, Sr. (12-4); No. 2
doubles - Caroline Danos, Sr. (9-5) and Lexie Fisher, Fresh. (6-4); No. 3 doubles -Wendy Yan, Sr. (11-0) and rachel Schiff, Jr. (14-1); No. 4 doubles - Grace Shepard, Sr. (16-0) and Kaki Cantor, Fresh. (16-0). Heritage: No. 2 singles - Chloe Schilling, Soph. (8-2); No. 3 singles -Lauren Thomas, Jr. (10-0); No. 1 doubles - Olivia Woods, Sr. (7-3) and Kendall Jackson, Sr. (7-3); No. 2 doubles - Chloe Hemphill, Soph. (7-3) and Libby Stroup, Soph. (7-3); No. 3 doubles - Tess Selden, Jr. (7-3) and Logan Goetz, Sr. (7-3).
CLASS 4A Littleton: No. 3 doubles - Rachel Hildreth, Sr. (6-5) and Shane Dufrene, Sr. (6-5). Valor Christian: No. 1 singles Emily Untermeyer, Soph. (9-2); No. 2 singles - Darby Warburton, Jr. (9-2); No. 3 singles - Isabella Pacheco, Fresh. (9-2); No. 3 doubles - Sam Chavez, Jr. (8-3) and Marguerite Keegan, Soph. (8-3); No. 4 doubles - Avery Warburton, Soph. (8-7) and Mary Hertel, Soph. (8-7).
Legend, Regis tie for league championship BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORDOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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It was nearly impossible to tell what would happen in the Continental League baseball race as the regular season drew to a close. Legend and Regis Jesuit finally emerged as co-champions of the league despite the Titans’ 6-3 victory over the Raiders on April 27. Heading into the final league games of the season May 3 and 4, there were six teams — Legend, Douglas County, Mountain Vista, Heritage, ThunderRidge and Regis Jesuit — tied first place. Four of the teams played each other as Legend faced ThunderRidge and Mountain Vista took on Regis, so two teams would be eliminated from at least
a share of the title. Douglas County faced Class 4A Ponderosa and Heritage played last-place Chaparral. Legend whipped ThunderRidge 10-0 on May 3. Regis gained a share of the title with a 7-3 victory over Mountain Vista on May 4. Ponderosa rallied to spoil Douglas County’s bid for a first-place finish with a 4-3 win over the Huskies on May 4, and Chaparral played the spoiler and held off Heritage to notch a 4-3 victory. Eight league champions are guaranteed a position in the district playoffs, which will be held May 13, but seedings and possible host roles for the district tournaments are determined by RPI standings, which are a type of computer rating.
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Rock Canyon senior Brooklyn Murphy’s play in the sand trap has improved dramatically. She says practice helps build confidence to successfully get out of sand traps.
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“They are bunkers with sand,” he said. “If you call them sand traps, right away you are trapped and can’t get out. They are hazards. It is really not a hard shot for people used to making it.” Hofer noted that sand shots, at least from greenside bunkers, are the only shots in which a player is not supposed to hit the ball first. Executed properly, a player’s highly lofted club — a sand wedge — strikes the sand behind the ball, popping the ball out of the trap. When not hit correctly? The ball might stay in the bunker. Or it might come flying out like a missile. ‘Just don’t get in them’ Some believe the best strategy is to keep a healthy distance between themselves and bunkers. That’s Arapahoe senior Beth Lebar’s approach. For her, an early trip to a trap can set a positive or negative tone. “Like today, the first time I was in the sand, I hit it three times trying to get out,” Lebar said after competing in the Centennial League tournament in April at Broken Tee Englewood. “So the rest of the day I wasn’t super confident out of the sand.” But for the most part, she has learned how to handle the obstacle. Lebar is a team captain and a fouryear varsity player who is vying for
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her third state tournament appearance. “I used to be really afraid to hit out of the sand, but now I know how to talk myself through it and kind of calm down a little bit and it’s not the worst place to be for me anymore,” Lebar said. Ralston Valley senior Jordan Remley is one of the state’s best golfers and is headed for the University of Wyoming to play, but her performance in sand traps still needs work, she said. Like Lebar, she prefers to stay away from bunkers.
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“I’d say they are one of my weak points,” she said. “My point is just don’t get in them. It can definitely be mental. “I’m more confident that I used to be. I’m still working on it.” The role of repetition Practicing in traps is helpful. “There are very few courses with sand to practice,” Arapahoe coach Patrick Wilson said. “Family Sports (in Centennial) is good but I tell the girls to make sure nobody is behind the trap in case they (mis-hit) a shot.
“We play the par 3 and I tell them to drop a ball in the sand. Don’t keep score, but practice getting out of the sand.” Rock Canyon senior Brooklyn Murphy has improved at getting out of bunkers, and that has helped her lower her scores to the high 80s this season. She credits practice. “I’ve improved by just practicing the shot and getting it consistent,” Murphy said. “Repetition of the same thing is really important and just relaxing every time you get into one — otherwise you get in your head, and a lot of times people struggle to get out and the ball stays in.” Rock Canyon assistant coach Ron Saul just told Murphy to try to not spill water. “What I taught her to make sand shots easier was to imagine a glass of water sitting on the club face and you have to hold it so you wouldn’t spill a drop, and swing in the bunker so you don’t spill a drop,” he said. Legacy coach Mark Glen said, ultimately, high school players get out of sand traps just like anyone else. “Like any other shot in golf, the more you practice a specific shot correctly, the better you get at it,” Glen said. “Can it become a mental obstacle? As I watch players on the LPGA and PGA tours, sure looks like they try to avoid them and bad shots do occur at times with that mental image. “It is about humans, with faults, playing a game designed not only to test one’s physical capabilities but his or her emotional, mental and, at times, spiritual potential as well.”
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Lions’ rally not enough against Golden Littleton came a run short of tying league game
fifth with a solo home run and that was followed by the Lions putting together a walk and three singles to add three more runs to retake the lead at 8-7. The score was unchanged going into the top of the seventh. With two outs Golden put together a double and five singles to score four runs to build an 11-8 advantage.
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The May 5 Littleton-Golden league baseball contest provided a lot of excitement for fans of both teams. The teams collected a total of 30 hits and scored 21 runs during the seesaw battle that included four lead changes and a tie. The Lions took the lead in the bottom of the sixth but Golden rallied in the top of the seventh and went on to win 11-10. “This isn’t how we wanted this game to end,” Littleton assistant coach Jim Danley said. “The game was played hard, if not well, at times. It was a great battle with both teams playing hard.” He said what the future holds for the Lions was unknown. Our fate is in the hands of things we don’t control because we must now wait to see if we make the regional playoffs,” the coach said. “Of course, a win over Golden would have enhanced our efforts to advance to postseason play.” Key moments Max Fidler got the Lions (9-10) off to a good start as he homered in the bottom of the first inning to put his team up 1-0. Golden tied the score
Paul Scheibel prepares to slide into home plate for Littleton as Golden catcher Jacob Douihit prepares to make the tag during the May 5 league playoff game. Schiebel slid in under the tag, but was originally called out before the call was reversed as he scored the run to put the Lions ahead 8-7 going into the sixth inning. Golden came back with a seventh-inning scoring rally and won the game, 11-10. TOM MUNDS in the top of the second inning but Littleton retook the lead with a pair of runs in the home half of the second.
The Demons surged ahead and Littleton entered the bottom of the fifth inning trailing 7-4. Jared Dreiling led off in the bottom of the
Key players/statistics The Lions banged out 14 hits by nine players, including home runs and doubles by Fidler and Dreiling. Nick Caswell, George Schiebel and Sam Kail each had two hits. Dreiling had two RBIs while Fidler Schiebel and Grant Foster each drove in a run. Three players shared the pitching chores for the Lions. Christian Sapakoff pitched 2.1 innings and gave up eight hits, four earned runs and struck out one. Foster pitched 2.1 innings and gave up three hits, no earned runs and fanned four. Fidler pitched 2.1 innings and gave up six hits and no earned runs. They said it Dreiling was emotional about the Lions’ loss. “This was a very tough loss. We were so close and it always hurts to lose,” he said. “Everyone played their hearts out because this is a team that never quits.”
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A seed library is just what it sounds like — patrons check out seeds, plant them in their garden, save some seeds from the plants they grow, and return those seeds back to the library. A wall of envelopes full of fruit, vegetable and flower seeds in Lewis & Cluck Critter Goods comprises what appears to be the only permanent seed library in the Denver area. Lewis & Cluck employee and founder of the seed library Nickolas Paullus learned about the idea while living in Manitou Springs, where the public
library hosts a seed library. “It was a great resource for the community,” Paullus said, who has spent the last 10 years working on farms or in greenhouses, honing his green thumb. He received the blessing from his boss to start it, and began distributing seeds in January. “It’s a good way to give back to the community that everyone can benefit from,” said Lewis & Cluck owner Pete McClintock. In conjunction with the seed library, he has begun hosting classes on how to use it. One benefit of local seed libraries is that the seeds come from a stock grown in the same climate where they are to be planted. “You can get seed from a seed company, but you don’t know that was grown in a super-humid place back east,” Paullus said.
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To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 28, 2017, 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) PAULA S COX AND TERRY L COX Original Beneficiary(ies) ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 2004 PARK PLACE SECURITIES, INC. ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2004-WHQ2 Date of Deed of Trust September 27, 2004 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust November 23, 2004 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B4203654 Original Principal Amount $207,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $198,423.46
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 7, BLOCK 3, BERRY KNOLLS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 5486 S Lakeview 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, 06/21/2017, 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: 4/27/2017 Last Publication: 5/25/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
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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: 02/28/2017 Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Diana Springfield, Chief Deputy, for Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the
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DATE: 02/28/2017 Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Diana Springfield, Chief Deputy, for 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 # 00000006489728 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.: 0099-2017 First Publication: 4/27/2017 Last Publication: 5/25/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0100-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 1, 2017, 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) Nicholas A Romano Original Beneficiary(ies) JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust May 29, 2009 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 07, 2009 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B9072911 Original Principal Amount $225,223.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $198,614.72 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 12, BLOCK 25, BROADMOOR - FIFTH FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 6056 S Valleyview 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, 06/21/2017, 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: 4/27/2017 Last Publication: 5/25/2017 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 COM-
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First Publication: 4/27/2017 Last Publication: 5/25/2017 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.
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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: 03/01/2017 Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Diana Springfield, Chief Deputy, for Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Susan Hendrick #33196 Marcello G. Rojas #46396 THE SAYER LAW GROUP, P.C. 9745 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 400, Denver, CO 80231 (303) 353-2965 Attorney File # CO170034 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0100-2017 First Publication: 4/27/2017 Last Publication: 5/25/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0115-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 7, 2017, 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) Rick L Thomas and Jennifer R Thomas Original Beneficiary(ies) Bank One, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust October 22, 2002 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust November 13, 2002 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B2216256 Original Principal Amount $124,300.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $103,749.63 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 76, HOMESTEAD IN THE WILLOWS, FILING NO. 5, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7211 S Pontiac Way, 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, 06/28/2017, 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.
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.
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$166,920.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $163,890.34
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.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/28/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A To advertise yourTHE public notices call 303-566-4100 highest and best bidder for cash, the said real FIRST LIEN. property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT A purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Also known by street and number as: Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale 1651 W Canal Cir 633, Littleton, CO 80120. 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: 5/4/2017 TRUST. Last Publication: 6/1/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent NOTICE OF SALE
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IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
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 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: 03/07/2017 Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Diana Springfield, Chief Deputy, for 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-17-763152-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.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 06/21/2017, 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: 4/27/2017 Last Publication: 5/25/2017 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
©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015
DATE: 03/03/2017 Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Diana Springfield, Chief Deputy, for Public Trustee
Legal Notice NO.: 0115-2017 First Publication: 5/4/2017 Last Publication: 6/1/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0104-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 3, 2017, 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) Wendy Susan Ratkin Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Plaza Home Mortgage Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. Date of Deed of Trust June 24, 2015 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 24, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D5067473 Original Principal Amount $166,920.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $163,890.34 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT A
David W Drake #43315 Scott D. Toebben #19011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710 Attorney File # 17CO00020-1
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
0104-2017 Exhibit A BUILDING 6, UNIT 633, PINNACLE AT HIGHLINE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE DECLARATION FOR PINNACLE AT HIGHLINE RECORDED JULY 17, 2001 AT RECEPTION NO. B1115281 AND AS AMENDED IN INSTRUMENT RECORDED AUGUST 30, 2001 AT RECEPTION NO.B1147057 AND THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED AUGUST 30, 2001 UNDER RECEPTION NO. B1147056 IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, AND GARAGE UNIT G-105, AS SHOWN ON THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED AUGUST 30, 2001 AT RECEPTION NO. B1147056 IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. AND SURFACE PARKING UNIT P-54 AS SHOWN ON THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED JUNE 14, 2002 AT RECEPTION NO. B2109902, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Legal Notice NO.: 0104-2017 First Publication: 4/27/2017 Last Publication: 5/25/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
Also known by street and number as: 1651 W Canal Cir 633, Littleton, CO 80120. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY EN-
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