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New emergency medical facility up for vote in Centennial Residents have traffic concerns; city says proposed use valid
“We don’t need it, and the traffic impact will be terrible.” Carol Warner Centennial resident
BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
After a vote of approval by a city commission, Centennial is close to greenlighting a new emergency-room facility at the corner of East Dry Creek Road and South Colorado Boulevard. Some residents have expressed concern over possible traffic problems the new medical center — which would be called either the Dry Creek Family Emergency Center or the Centennial Family Emergency Center — could pose to the area. “We don’t need it, and the traffic impact will be terrible,” said Carol Warner, a resident who spoke against the proposal at an Oct. 11 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. That commission approved the plan, which didn’t require a rezoning because the area has a general commercial zoning designation, by a vote of 6-1. City council will have the final vote at its Nov. 13 meeting. If approved, the center is expected to open in 2018, with an eight-month construction period that would likely start in early 2018. Warner, one of 10 residents who opposed the plan at the public hearing during that meeting, argues that the facility is unnecessary because there are already enough urgent care and emergency room locations within a five-
mile radius of the intersection. “I live in the neighborhood a little to the north of (the intersection), and I can barely get out of my neighborhood to turn south” in the morning and evening rush hour, said Warner, who had lived in the Knolls neighborhood for 40 years and has lived in the Vista Pointe neighborhood for three. She’s worried that the traffic that she says gets backed up to South Dexter Way on westbound East Dry Creek Road in the evening will be worsened by the proposal and that drivers’ only viable option would be to cut through nearby neighborhoods. Warner said another neighborhood, Bella Vista, which sits immediately east of the proposed site, could have the entry and exit to their neighborhood — East Hinsdale Circle — blocked by backed up traffic. Dr. Henry Higgins, the CEO of the company that aims to open the facility, has had meetings with city officials and neighbors in the area. Higgins said there’s been positive and negative feedback. “A lot of the negative feedback is from people just not understanding what we’re building,” said Higgins, whose company
is called Family Emergency Rooms LLC and is based in Texas. “They’re afraid we’re trying to put an inner-city ER in their neighborhood, and that’s just not the case. We’re not gonna have a lot of noisy sirens” based on the population demographics of the city, he said. Higgins said having an emergency center not attached to a hospital benefits both doctors and patients. “We feel that by removing the hospitals owning everything, it allows the doctors to greatly increase the care that’s offered,” Higgins said. It’s “much better faster, more convenient and for less cost ... we also have the benefit of not having any waiting for your care. There’s hardly any waiting in our emergency rooms.” Tamara Hunter-Maurer, a city council candidate for District 2, sent the city an email in December concerned about the two-story design allowing people in the proposed building to look into homes to the northeast. But the city says the building would be only one story with an architectural tower, according to Allison Wittern, spokeswoman for Centennial. Maurer, a vice president of the Centennial Council of Neighborhoods — or
CenCON — raised the issue of a lack of pedestrian lights on the south and west sides of the building as well as her concern that other lights on the property would be high enough to disturb townhomes nearby. The city has addressed those issues, and light spill to the homes was decreased, Wittern said. According to the city’s online traffic count data, the intersection at East Dry Creek Road and South Colorado Boulevard is not among the busiest major intersections in Centennial. Points along East Smoky Hill Road, South Buckley Road, East County Line Road, South University Boulevard and several points along East Arapahoe Road outpace it by thousands of cars per day. But Warner and other residents are still concerned about traffic, partly because a gas station sits immediately north of the site. Access to the site would be limited to a right-turn entry and right-turn exit on East Dry Creek Road, and one right-turn entry on South Colorado Boulevard. Barring left-hand turns in or out is better for safety, the city said. “If you come between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., it’s not that bad,” Warner said. “But as far as I know, emergencies are not scheduled.” There are at least three emergencyroom facilities within a five-mile radius of the site, but the proposal’s applicant said there are opportunities for use of the new medical facility in the community. The facility would offer emergencyroom care 24/7. The city said that putting a medical facility of that nature at the site would be the least traffic-intensive use for that area.
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Former deputy killed outside sheriff’s office BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
A former Arapahoe County Sheriff ’s Office deputy is dead after a confrontation outside the sheriff ’s office headquarters in Centennial just before 10 p.m. Oct. 29. Mark Bidon, 50, was approached by an on-duty deputy who observed Bidon in a vehicle backed into the exit gate area of the sheriff ’s office, according to a news release by ACSO. Two other deputies arrived soon after, and Bidon pointed a gun at one of them, the release states, and deputies fired at Bidon, killing him. The deputies were not injured. The sheriff ’s office headquarters is located at 13101 E. Broncos Parkway. Bidon was an Arapahoe County Sheriff ’s deputy from 2000-10, when he resigned, according to the release. The names of the deputies involved in the shooting were not released. They have been placed on administrative leave or temporarily reassigned pending an external review of the incident by the 18th Judicial District’s Critical Response Team. “This is a difficult day for our entire agency,” Sheriff Dave Walcher said in the news release. “Not only are we needing to support our deputies who have been involved in this critical incident, we also want to provide support to those employees who previously worked with the suspect and may be affected by these events.” No further information was released.
Lincoln pedestrian bridge on track STAFF REPORT
Construction on the pedestrian bridge crossing Lincoln Avenue, between I-25 and Yosemite Street is on track to be completed by the end of the year, barring any extreme weather. Construction on the $7 million dollar bridge began in the spring of this year, and includes an 81-foot tall leaf sculpture, ADA accessible ramps and a lighted walkway. “Unless we have bad weather, the bridge should be completed on schedule,” said Denisse Coffman, communications manager for the City of Lone Tree. The project has been a community effort between several partners, including Douglas County, Park Meadows Metropolitan District, South Suburban Park and Recreation District, RidgeGate Investments, OmniPark and Heritage Hills Metropolitan Districts. Fentress Architects designed the bridge, and also designed the iconic tented Denver International Airport.
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Project Poultry helps needy in Honduras Parker merchant’s program reaches out to poor families
Pedro Sortososa, foreman of Project Poultry, holds up two of the 10 hens that will be provided to help establish a large brood of chickens for a poor family in the mountains of Honduras. The aim of Project Poultry, founded by Parker businessman Lanny York, is to provide the starting elements of a chicken and egg business with family members working to care for the chickens and assist in helping the flock grow. York said the idea is to make the project a helping hand not a handout.
BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Lanny York admits he quickly gained a lot of knowledge about chickens when he decided to found Project Poultry in February as a way to help improve the quality of life for poor families in Northern Honduras. “About all I knew about chickens was they were good to eat but I knew nothing about how to raise chickens until we started this program,” the Parker business owner said. “It was a steep learning curve but fortunately the Hondurans who worked with us on the project knew all about raising chickens and were patient in educating me.” York stressed the program is designed to be a hand up not a hand out. “Volunteers build the 12-footby-8-foot chicken coop and provide 10 hens and a rooster as
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brood stock,” he said. “That is the helping hand part because the family has to provide all the wood needed for the coop and signs a contract that once they have the chicken, they will work to feed and take care of them so the flock will grow.” A hen typically lays about an egg a day. About half the eggs are fertilized and the family agrees to not to eat or sell any of the fertilized eggs for the first six months so they will
hatch and grow the size of the flock. After six months, the family is in business. They can sell or eat eggs and sell or eat some of the chickens. Also, at the end of six months, the family returns five adult hens to the program. “I learned a hen can begin laying eggs when it is 4 1/2 months old. The eggs that hatch help grow the flock,” he said. “Most of the 10 families that began the program in
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February with 11 chickens had 25 to 30 chickens in their flock in September.” When he decided to start the program in the mountains around the village of San Antonio de Cortes, he enlisted the assistance of local chicken business owner Pedro Sortososa and the local city government. “Fortunately Pedro was willing to educate me about raising chickens and the mayor
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and local officials were willing to help me identify the most needy families that would benefit from the program,” he said. “Pedro works with us to set up the project for the family, then he manages the program by visiting families in the program once a week to assist them if they need help and to make sure they are doing all that is needed to keep the chickens healthy and the flock growing.” York, 62, said he first went to Honduras almost five years ago to work with International Hope Builders, a Christian organization building houses out of Styrofoam blocks for families living in extreme poverty in the northern mountains. “Providing a house for a family was fine but it didn’t help them shake off the chains of poverty,” he said. “About a year ago, working with local Hondurans, I established Hand Up International. Our first project offered to a helping hand by creating a scholarship program so children and young people could receive a solid education. In February, we started Project Poultry by SEE POULTRY, P5
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providing a family with a chicken flock. The idea is for the new chicken owners to work hard at building the size of the flock so they can feed the family or launch a chicken and egg business.” York was born in Indiana, raised in Southern California and attended Point Loma Nazarene College in San Diego, where he majored in business with a minor in ministry. “We eventually moved to the Denver area in 1974 to follow my call to the ministry and my passion for missions so I could join the staff at Denver First Church of the Nazarene in Englewood,” he said. “I was on staff until June 1990. I went into business and continued to pursue my passion for ministry and missions as an individual, which led me in 2005 to join International Home Builders. I started my own mission ministry, Operation Hand Up International, in 2014, which is sustained by only by grants and donations. We work with and are affiliated with Christ’s Hands In Action, a non-denominational evangelical outreach organization enabling missions. ” He and his wife live in Aurora. They have three grown children and nine grandchildren. York is president and senior owner of Mountain States Payment Network in Parker. His firm sells, owns and services automated teller machines for business throughout the metro area. He said he plans to continue the scholarship project and Project Poultry, plus, in September, he started Project Plant, which helps poor families plant and tend vegetable gardens.
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Chickens provided to a poor family in the mountains of Honduras by Project Poultry explore their new coop home.
Lanny York, right, uses a post hole digger as one of the Honduran helpers checks the depth of the hole as the two men work together to build a coop for Project Poultry. York, a Parker businessman, founded Operation Hand Up International to help poor families living in the mountains of Honduras improve their lifestyle. Project Poultry is aimed at helping families establish sizable chicken flocks as a basis for chicken and egg businesses. PHOTOS COURTESY OF LANNY YORK
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Times are tough, but options exist for first-time homebuyers White-hot real estate market may be easing slightly
THE PRICE OF A HOME The following are the median sales prices of single-family homes in September for communities throughout the Denver metro area, according to the Denver Metro Association of Realtors. At right is the percentage increase or decrease as compared to September 2016.
BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Lacy Franks makes being a firsttime homebuyer sound easy. Franks, who grew up in Black Hawk, bought her first home last September, a two-bedroom townhome just off I-225 in Aurora, for $220,000 after three months of searching throughout the metro area. The 26-year-old was able to plunk down a $20,000 down payment, using savings she originally intended to spend on medical school. When her career goals took her elsewhere, she decided to get in on Denver’s hot real estate market. “My friends all dreamed of getting married, but I wanted to buy a house,” Franks said. Franks had no debt, thanks to a fullride college scholarship, so getting a loan wasn’t hard. For those with debt, smaller savings accounts or bad credit, buying that first home can be a lot trickier — especially in a metro area that’s seen costs skyrocket and starter home construction stagnate, said Andrew Abram, a Realtor with Vision Real Estate who’s on the committee that prepares the Market Trends Report for the Denver Metro Association of Realtors. Market trends The median sales price for singlefamily homes in the Denver metro area in September was $409,000, up 7.6 percent since last year, according to the Denver Metro Association of Realtors report, and inventory is down more than 5 percent. For condos and townhomes, the median sales price was $268,000, up 11.2 percent over the same time last year. However, things may be looking up for first-time buyers, Abram said, as condo construction is finally picking up after more than a decade of stagnation commonly blamed on the socalled construction defects law, which established a low threshold for suing condo builders. Condos, commonly seen as a steppingstone for first-time buyers, saw construction increase nearly 20 percent over this time last year, according to the DMAR report, which may be attributable to the impact of House Bill 1279, a law that took effect this year that raises the standards for suing builders. While the median sale price of condos was on the rise, they were staying on the market longer — 39 days on average, up more than 25 percent over last year. Larger trends suggest the Denver real estate frenzy may be nearing its peak, Abram said, which can ease pressure on first-time buyers. “It’s still relatively difficult, but it’s slowed down enough recently for first-time homebuyers to actually have time to think about their decision rather than seeing a house and writ-
Lone Tree: $659,000 (+6.3 percent) Golden: $538,450 (-0.1 percent) Highlands Ranch: $469,000 (+6.2 percent) Castle Rock: $466,673 (+7.9 percent) Parker: $462,000 (+6.2 percent) Centennial: $429,000 (+5.9 percent) Littleton: $421,000 (+5.4 percent) Arvada: $415,000 (+3.9 percent) Denver: $415,000 (+9.1 percent) Lakewood: $413,000 (+8.7 percent) Wheat Ridge: $412,450 (+1.8 percent) Metro median: $409,000 (+7.6 percent) Thornton: $370,000 (+12.1 percent) Lacy Franks and her 8-year-old sausagehound Pepper in front of their townhome. Franks bought the home last year with savings she originally intended to spend on medical school. DAVID GILBERT
“My friends all dreamed of getting married, but I wanted to buy a house.” Lacy Franks Aurora homebuyer
ing an offer on the spot,” Abram said. “I think that’s much more healthy to allow people some time to think about one of the biggest purchases of their lives.” Sweetening the deal Plenty of first-time homebuyers will find themselves repeatedly outbid by investors who can lay cash on the barrelhead, said Del Van Essen, a senior loan officer with People’s National Bank, who has worked with first-time buyers for more than 30 years. “That’s why it’s important to get in with a loan officer at a mortgage company three months before you’re hoping to buy, so you can get pre-approved for a loan,” Van Essen said. “That way, if you have skeletons in your closet, they can help you fix that.” If you have credit problems, working with collection agencies or getting a secured credit card can improve your credit, Van Essen said. There are a variety of programs to help first-time buyers come up with a down payment, Van Essen said.
The Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, for instance, gives grants of up to 4 percent of a down payment for first-time buyers. The Metro Mortgage Assistance Program and Colorado Housing Assistance Corporation can also help. Getting pre-approved for a loan means baring it all, Van Essen said, and buyers should be ready to provide paystubs, two years of W2s, tax returns, bank statements, and to have their credit statements pulled. Buyers can expect to be outbid a few times, Abram said, so it’s important not to get too fixated on a particular property. “It is an exhaustive process,” Abram said. “At first it’s so much fun, then you get emotionally attached to a property, then you might put in an offer and not get it. Stick with it.” Buyers with less up-front cash can incentivize sellers by offering to waive appraisal contingencies, Abram said, or by writing a letter to sellers explaining why they connect with the house.
Englewood: $368,950 (+5.4 percent) Westminster: $350,000 (+1.2 percent) Aurora: $351,250 (+11.5 percent) Northglenn: $315,000 (+3.8 percent) “Normally a seller has lived in that house for a long time and have a deep emotional connection,” Abram said. “Sellers like to connect with someone who’s going to take care of the house.” Living in a bubble? With houses in once-middle-class neighborhoods selling for almost half a million dollars, the question remains: Is this a real estate bubble? “Well, that’s the hundred-thousand-dollar question,” Van Essen said. “There are still a lot of people moving here. There might be some stagnation of prices, but as long as rents are high and people are still coming, prices will probably continue to climb. It’s still a good investment.” Still, high prices mean that mortgage payments are high as well. Van Essen said at the low end, for a small condo in a less-desirable neighborhood, a buyer can probably expect to pay $1,500 a month — and although such prices are comparable with rent, it means buyers would do well to have an income three times the payment, or $4,500 a month. Franks said the hassle of buying was well worth it. Her townhome has climbed $20,000 in value since last year, and she’s happy to have a place of her own. “Plus, I love that I won’t have to move again soon,” she said.
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Beloved retiring mail carrier celebrated by neighborhood Post-office worker of 27 years ends career on high note BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
On her last day on the job, Ellen Nelson drove through the winding streets of the Homestead Farm neighborhood of Centennial, delivering mail in the cold fall air just like she had done for nearly three decades. But as she neared the end of her route Oct. 27, she saw dozens of neighbors filing toward her on the sidewalk, bearing gifts, smiles and gratitude most mail carriers never see. Residents said, “I love yous,” kids hugged her goodbye and even one young Saint Bernard came along with its owner to bid Nelson farewell. The retiring mail carrier is a dog lover, neighbors said — but she is a consummate people lover, too. “She’d always figure out when kids are going to graduate and write them cards,” said Kathy Conrad, a 53-yearold resident of the neighborhood. Conrad’s three boys all got cards from Nelson as they graduated from high school. Chris and Kari Graham recalled how Nelson, 64, helped them through “the most difficult time of our life. “We have exchanged Christmas gifts and cards for several years,” the Grahams said. “When our son Noah died, Ellen shared a poem with me that was important to her when she lost her grandmother, a poem about `The Dragonfly.’ (We) appreciate her quiet support.” Going the extra mile, as neighbor Yolanda Bryant put it, was an everyday lifestyle for Nelson, who started as a United States Postal Service mail carrier 27 years ago, serving rural routes in the Golden area. Soon after she began working, the carrier who served Homestead Farm died, and Nelson was sent out to cover the route for three weeks before someone with more seniority took over. “I said, if I can ever get enough seniority to get that route,” Nelson said wistfully. “This is just such a special place to work.” The daughter of a mail carrier herself, Nelson’s father kept telling her to take the test and follow in his career path. “I tried other things, and then I realized he was right,” Nelson said. She worked her way up until she could finally get assigned to the Homestead Farm route, and she served it for 14 years. “Some carriers, they won’t let (the people) in,” Nelson said. “But oh my gosh, that’s the best part of the job. The people.” Nelson lives in Centennial with her dog and cat — her couple of “fourlegged critters” — but the people of Homestead Farm became her family, inviting her to family picnics, sending her family pictures and letting
A resident in the Homestead Farm neighborhood of Centennial embraces Ellen Nelson, a United States Postal Service mail carrier, on her last day before retirement Oct. 27. Nelson is 64. PHOTOS BY ELLIS ARNOLD her into their lives. She once heard that someone’s son said to his father, “You live in a bubble. There’s no other neighborhood like that, where people watch out for each other and it’s safe and it’s just nice.” “And it was — it was like driving into a bubble to work out here,” said Nelson, who said there are Republicans, Democrats and people of many ethnicities in the neighborhood. And the people in this small, idyllic neighborhood won’t forget her any time soon. She was “always friendly. Always helpful, to the point that I feel we stretched her a little thin sometimes with our mail-delivery needs,” said Steve Burkett, 70. She “had a great relationship with an elderly neighbor that we had in the past. She would come after hours and talk with her and walk with her. When the neighbor moved away to another state, Ellen tried to check on her with the nursing home where she was staying.” Azar Hojabr, 37, remembers how Nelson made an impression the first day they moved to the area. “She welcomed us very warmly, and she had such an effect on us that I told my husband this must be an amazing neighborhood (that) even the mail lady is so loving and respected,” Hojabr said, adding Nelson made her feel at home. “I always enjoyed watching her work so diligently with such care for everyone’s mail. I am truly sad she’ll be retiring and I won’t get to see her every day.” Bryant, who organized the surprise celebration for Nelson, met her 10 years ago and discovered hers was the last house on Nelson’s delivery route. “She always had time to chat,” Bryant, 58, said. “I thought it was because we were her last stop. I later learned she gave the same time and attention to anyone that wanted
Dozens of neighbors in the Homestead Farm neighborhood of Centennial gather to celebrate mail carrier Ellen Nelson on her last day on the job, Oct. 27. Nelson, a postal worker for nearly three decades, served the neighborhood for 14 years. Mail carrier Ellen Nelson says hello to a young St. Bernard dog Oct. 27 at a surprise celebration marking the end of her career.
to share some news.” Bryant and other neighbors worked together to raise more than $1,000 in gift cards — to restaurants, movie theaters and more — and they put together the surprise in less than a week. “I got pretty attached to these
people,” Nelson said. She now plans to restore a four-generation family ranch, which her great-great-grandfather built in southwest Colorado in 1888 after immigrating from Sweden. But she’ll stay in touch — she plans to come visit and walk the neighborhood’s dogs.
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Applications for stewardship award, grant due in mid-November STAFF REPORT
The annual Farm Stewardship Award will honor Colorado farmers who are implementing innovative production methods aimed at improving efficiency on their farms, protecting natural resources and enhancing air and water quality. Applications for the award are due Nov. 17. The award is given by the Colorado Corn Administrative Committee and Colorado Corn Growers Association. Applicants must be Colorado Corn Growers Association members in good standing, implement conservation tillage methods, and demonstrate practices related to soil, water or air stewardship. The winner will be selected by Colorado corn board members and other experts in ag, conservation and sustainability, and will be announced at the Colorado Corn Annual Banquet on Dec. 6 in Burlington. The winner also will be recognized
in Colorado Corn’s communications efforts, and receive nominations for the National Corn Growers Association Good Steward Recognition, a national honor that includes a $10,000 cash award for the winner, among other prizes. In addition, the Colorado Corn Administrative Committee is accepting applications from FFA chapters statewide for its Colorado Corn FFA Grant Program. Applications are due Nov. 15. The Colorado Corn FFA Grant Program assists FFA chapters in Colorado on projects that lack funding in their school’s budget. Adding to its support of other youthfocused projects, the committee began its FFA grants in 2013, awarding a $5,000 grant to the winner during the first year, and all together has contributed nearly $30,000 to FFA chapters through this program. For information or to find applications for both programs, go to www. coloradocorn.com.
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Suit against Parker’s urban renewal authority moves ahead South Metro Fire Rescue says it is losing out to developers BY TABATHA DEANS STEWART TSTEWART@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
A district court judge in Douglas County has denied a motion filed by Parker’s urban renewal authority to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it by South Metro Fire Rescue. South Metro filed the suit June 5, alleging the Parker Authority for Reinvestment distributed funds inappropriately, thus depriving SMFR of revenue needed to provide fire and emergency services to its constituents. South Metro alleges it was shorted more than $300,000 in lost revenue in 2016, with approximately $16 million of potential lost revenue at stake over the 25-year life of PAR. In a written decision dated Oct. 23, Judge Paul King determined South Metro’s suit met two requirements under Colorado’s Urban Renewal Law to proceed, including that “the plaintiff has, then, adequately alleged an injury in fact,” and that South Metro “has a legally protected interest under the Urban Renewal Law, and thus meets both prongs of the test for standing.” PAR had filed the motion to dismiss June 30, alleging that South Metro lacked the standing to assert its claims. The lawsuit alleges that “PAR is receiving Tax Increment Financing (TIF) revenue assessed by the Douglas County Assessor and paid by the Douglas County Treasurer without complying with the requirements of the Colorado Urban Renewal Law.” “South Metro Fire Rescue (SMFR) is pleased that Douglas County District Court denied the motion to dismiss our lawsuit against the Parker Authority for Reinvestment (PAR) and our case will continue to the fact-finding and discovery phase,” South Metro Chief Bob Baker said in a news release. “As we have said from the beginning, the Town of Parker’s urban renewal authority is illegally siphoning funds
ABOUT THE PARKER AUTHORITY FOR REINVESTMENT The Town of Parker established PAR in 2006, and according to the urban renewal authority’s mission statement on the town’s website, its goal is “encouraging investment and reinvestment within targeted areas of the community in an effort to enhance and preserve the Town’s vitality…” PAR receives funding through Tax Increment Financing (TIF) to help finance future improvements, and help alleviate and prevent blight. PAR comprises the six town council members and Mayor Mike Waid, who serves as its chair. dedicated to the Fire District and giving it to developers. “The lawsuit asks the court to stop Douglas County from assessing for public safety and giving them to the PAR unless and until the PAR complies with Colorado law.” The judge’s decision states that “Colorado Revised Statute 31-25-108(9) clearly outlines the arrangement by which SMF should continue to receive tax revenue, PAR should use tax revenue surplus to fund its urban development and rehabilitation programs, and SMF should receive any unused surplus.” PAR director Jason Rogers responded to the decision in an emailed statement on Oct. 31. “The Parker Authority for Reinvestment is acting in accordance with Colorado urban renewal law,” he wrote. “The South Metro Fire Rescue Authority’s allegations are not rooted in fact, and they damage the trust that we’ve worked hard to develop. “Out of respect for our residents and our community partners, we will refrain from making inflammatory public comments. Instead, we’ll continue to work through the legal system to prevail against this frivolous lawsuit.” South Metro Fire serves Parker, Lone Tree, Castle Pines, Greenwood Village, much of Centennial and some unincorporated areas of Douglas and Arapahoe counties.
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The Western Dressage Association of America started six years ago, and asked Carbonnel, now a recipient of a gold medal at the Grand Prix level from the United States Dressage Federation, to be a founding member to help strike a balance between dressage and Western riding. “My stallion Fino and I worked many years for that, patiently training and competing up through all the levels, so it is the most expensive piece of jewelry I own,” she said. Carbonnel said she prefers Western because it’s a little softer, and she found English to be extremely stressful for herself and her horse. She now does three to five shows each year, as well as exhibitions like Boulder County Fair’s Ballet on Horseback, a staple in her routine since her friend started it 17 years ago. “At all of the shows, I ride,” she said. “But more importantly my students ride, and that carries on my legacy.” She has countless students, some of whom she calls ‘sweetie’ and has been meeting for lessons for the last 20 years. One of her fondest memories around the barn happened about five years ago when she had a knee replacement, and realized how supportive her students were. “They really helped me literally get back on my feet and into the saddle again, and my horses seemed to understand and be especially gentle too,” she said. A month later, she was riding and teaching again. During a recent lesson, Carbonnel called out to her student, “Sit down in your saddle. That’s what you SEE DRESSAGE, P11
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ger earthquakes,” said Jenny Nakai, the paper’s lead author and a doctoral student at the university. The paper, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, is the latest to link wastewater injection wells to earthquakes. Most oil and gas wells produce at least some wastewater that is too salty to use, so regulators allow energy companies to pump it back underground to get rid of it. Researchers have linked earthquakes in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas to wastewater injection. Oklahoma had only a few dozen earthquakes of magnitude-3.0 or greater in 2012 but had more than 900 in 2015. The number dropped to closer to 600 last year after state regulators directed energy companies to close some injection wells or reduce the volume of water they inject. In the Raton Basin of northern New Mexico and southern Colorado, earthquakes began to increase in 2001, about two years after large-scale wastewater injection began, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The wastewater comes from wells that extract natural gas from underground coal beds. The biggest quake in the basin since 2001 was magnitude-5.3 in 2011. It caused minor damage to buildings in
Trinidad, Colorado, about 15 miles from the epicenter. A 2014 paper by the Geological Survey blamed injection wells for the area’s quakes. The new University of Colorado study went further, using computer models and records of wastewater injection to conclude that enough pressure built up to cause the quakes. Justin Rubinstein, a geophysicist with the Geological Survey who was the lead author of the 2014 paper, said the computer models have been used in other locations but not in the Raton Basin before now. Rubinstein was not involved in the University of Colorado study and said he was not familiar with all its details but that the general conclusions made sense. “It’s consistent with what my research has shown,” he said. The University of Colorado study also found that the Raton Basin earthquakes were more widespread than previously thought, said Nakai, the lead author. Earlier studies focused on the Colorado portion of the basin because that was the site of a 2001 swarm of 12 quakes — the strongest was magnitude-4.6 — as well as the 5.3 quake in 2011. But seismometers recorded 1,881 quakes in the area between 2008 and 2010, and 1,442 of them were in New Mexico, Nakai said. The strongest was magnitude-3.8. The 2008-2010 data came from a temporary deployment of seismometers as part of two other research projects funded by the National Science Foundation, Nakai said.
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bought it for.” Later during a lull, she talked with the student about her hip coming slightly forward, and how the horse fishtailed in response. “Your horse is your best instructor. I’m just the one who tells you
what she’s thinking,” she said. Aside from teaching students, she also teaches trainers. For the last six years, she’s traveled across the country, working with about 450 trainers with the Train the Trainers program. She is now totally devoted to her horses and her work as a trainer. “I am married to my vocation now,” Carbonnel joked. “I am afraid my horses are my kids.”
Frances Carbonnel showing with her Andalusian stallion, Esteban B.
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renda Lee’s comin’ on strong. I’m sorry, so sorry, please accept my apology. For what I said in the high school cafeteria to Dottie Danford. For what I said in the art building elevator at UCLA to Magenta O’Toole. For what I said at an art reception 30 years ago to one of my students. Apologies — almost all of them coming from men — are flying around like locusts. One begets another out of someone else, out of someone else, out of someone else. The male animal isn’t looking so good right now. Men are apologizing for things they said
or did when Truman was in office. Apologies in the moment count the most. Going back decades reminds me of the joke about the farmer’s new scarecrow. I’ll get to that. I am outspoken. I forgot to pick up my filter at the cleaners. It’s been there for about 10 years. I am blunt, I blurt, I often don’t speak softly. Sometimes it’s called for. We tried a gelato for the first time. It comes in a twist-top container. The twist-top didn’t twist. I used jar openers on it, I tapped it with a spoon. Finally, I took a hammer to it, and loosened the top. I expressed myself to the home office down
there in Texas. It’s almost impossible to say or write anything without offending someone somewhere. I might have offended Brenda Lee for getting her involved in this. If that’s true, I’m sorry. Lee (1944) was the topselling (solo) female vocalist in the 1960s. “Little Miss Dynamite” is 4 feet 9 inches. One of her hits, “Comin’ on Strong,” is referred to in Golden Earring’s song “Radar Love.” I’m sorry about all of these song references, but I can’t help myself. SEE SMITH, P13
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Pay it forward Let’s “pay it forward” by supporting South Suburban Park and Recreation District’s Ballot Issues 4B and 4C. Our community has a great opportunity to continue a collective quest for better health for all. We will meet individual challenges by supporting trail development and connections, parks, ball fields, courts, open space areas and recreational facilities which provide the basis for making choices of how we are going to live and thrive. We are fortunate to benefit from the foresight and wise decisions of earlier citizens supporting previous SSPRD ballot issues. We are able to enjoy and use this vast array of recreational options
and now it is our time to continue that support for us as well as future generations. The SSPRD has demonstrated over many years’ excellence in planning and careful fiscal management for the benefit of our community. Let’s make sure we continue these opportunities of a Gold Medal Recreational District by supporting the two ballot issues 4B and 4C. Please vote yes on Ballot issues 4B and 4C. Kay Geitner Centennial (former member of the South Suburban board of directors)
Not the right way Referring to ballot measures 4B and 4C, though each has many admirable points to it, all of which I support, each measure has an open ended provision. In 4B, the 1 mill property levy and the 2 mill property tax levy are to “be extended in all future years,” and in 4C, the debt service levy of 1.163 mills “may be increased if necessary annually without limitation as to rate.” It was also disappointing to find no comments against either measure in the Analysis of 2017 Ballot Proposals book- V let, from which the above quotes came. While I am in favor of the complete u repeal of TABOR, I think a democratic b representative government, at all levels, t needs to make sure its officials seek v monetary increases in a consistent man- t ner, not just a one-time vote with such a P decision going on forever, and so I will f vote no on each one. r Ken Valero t Littleton t
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love played a critical role in our own growth and development, our feelings, the encouragement of others and in the way we have done things in our own life. I am certain we can look back on the many people in our lives who showed us love, and we remember them with great fondness and appreciation. They were not “in love” with us, but they loved us, loved on us and took great care of us physically, mentally and emotionally. They have loved us enough to lead us spiritually too. But what about the people we were
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I am not going to mention you-knowwhom, who is the most talked-about offender right now. Or you-know-whom, who paid someone $32 million not to blab about his indiscretions. Or you-know-whom, who used to perform comedy at the defunct Turn of the Century nightclub on East Hampden. There are crimes in all of this, and there are misdemeanors. Stepping on someone’s toes, physically or philosophically, happens all of the time to all of us. You’re having a bad day, and it shows up in a barbed comment to a co-worker. “Why did I say that?” I know someone who can be judgmental and you don’t even know it. I don’t know how she does it. She is tactfully doubtful, and tactfully critical.
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Vote for quality of life As a South Suburban resident, I urge you to vote yes on South Suburban’s 4B and 4C ballot issues. These two ballot issues protect our property values by extending the funding for the stellar work that South Suburban Park and Recreation District performs. It is imperative to support recreation and our quality of life because the recreation centers, golf courses, trails, and classes that SSPRD manages and maintains allow everyone to participate in whatever recreation best suits them. Issue 4B focuses on the maintenance and preservation of existing assets, while 4C focuses on providing future major upgrades and additional amenities for residents of all ages. Voting yes on both issues will also improve water and energy efficiency in our parks, fields, and facilities, something that should be important to everyone. Visitors are always impressed by our many recreation options, the gorgeous views, sunsets, rivers and creeks, and the wildlife we often see along the trails. Our recreation centers are also a great option for any
“in-love” with? Are we still in love with them? Can we remember what being in love felt like and why we fell in love? If we still possess those feelings, that is awesome. Sometimes however, we forget too quickly or slowly, over time we can become complacent when it comes to those “in love” feelings. Maybe we don’t see it or feel it coming from the other person, or maybe we have stopped showing the same amount of “in love” feelings ourselves. What was it that we did yesterday and why and when did we slow down or stop? What has been the impact on our relationships? Whatever it is, let’s look now through new loving and re-energized eyes and hearts. The good news is that today, right
The only thing I have going for me is humor. I try to throw a little humor into it whenever I complain. The lawn service wanted $136 an hour to clean up the leaves in my backyard. I told them what I could get for $136 an hour. Please use your imagination. Otherwise, I would have to apologize to my team, the organization, and the community. Here’s something I learned after the incident with the student. Don’t ruin a good apology with a bad excuse. If you are late, apologize for being late, and leave it at that. “The dog ate my car keys” implicates the dog, and then you have to apologize to the dog. The farmer’s new scarecrow was so effective that crows were returning corn they had stolen years and years ago. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.
form of exercise, also offering meeting rooms, art shows, theater productions, and neighborhood gathering places. I’ve also played a few of the SSPRD golf courses — they are enjoyable! Please support continued recreational opportunities, fiscal responsibility, and improved property values by voting yes on South Suburban’s 4B and 4C. Our quality of life is important! There is no increase in taxes. These ballot issues simply extend the funding that SSPRD receives now. Martha Sippel Lone Tree resident (South Suburban Park Foundation board trustee) Column was spot-on Thank you, Craig Marshall Smith, for your recent column. It drives me crazy to see people with their pets off leash just walking around like they own the neighborhood. My favorite line that they almost all say is, “Oh, he/she is friendly,” as their dog races over to greet my dog. Well, I’m so glad your dog is friendly, but mine isn’t, so I hope you don’t mind when my dog bites your dog for being so friendly. Stop acting like you own the neighborhood and treat your fellow neighbors and dog owners with some respect! Kelly Lloyd Castle Rock
now in the present, we can offer love to others. We can help others, love on others, bless others, hug others, listen to others and show our love and appreciation today and every day. Whatever we used to do, we should start doing again. Not just for the people we love in our lives, but also for the people we are “in love” with in our lives. Today we can look at the people whom we love and who love us, and we can look at that person whom we are “in love” with through the same eyes that we did and with the same heart we had yesterday. Today is a day that can and should be filled with love. Today and every day. The better news is that tomorrow brings with it even more opportunities to love on our family and friends in new and creative ways. All of our tomorrows in life provide us with opportunities to grow deeper “in love” regardless of the brevity or length of our relationships. It is so wonderful to see new love and the energy and bright eyes of hope and wonder as couples look to the future. And it is maybe even
more incredible to watch love, true love, in people who have been together for decades. The spark is still there, the eyes express deep love, hands are held, affection is shown, car doors are opened, flowers are given, and love abounds as they remember the love of yesterday, the power of love in the present, and the hope of love in all of the tomorrows that are yet to come. So how about you? When you think about all of the love in your life — past, present and future — and when you think about the feeling of being “in love,” does it give you a swoop in your heart and butterflies in your stomach? I hope so, and I would love to hear all about your love stories at gotonorton@gmail.com. Remember this, and please apply all of those things that love inspired yesterday, today and tomorrow. Because when we do, 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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reschool children are coming in half an hour for child care. No problem. You’re always well stocked. There are many educational toys found in your kitchen. Open LIFELONG up your low kitchen LEARNING cupboards and drawEsther Macalady ers. They are full of mostly safe playthings for children and hide anything that is not safe. The first go-to toys are cans. Children may make low towers on the floor or higher ones if they have heavy shoes. Cans may be arranged to make houses and castles, or they may add folded heavy paper to make bridges. If they have brought figures, cars, or a few stuffed animals they can play raceway, house, or action figure
adventures. The activity will give you time to wash the can cabinet you have been putting off and get down on the floor to play, too. Random Containers Your other drawers may hold plastic containers and lids. They make excellent puzzlers. Are there tops and bottoms that fit? If you have some that do not make a pair, they can be used for sandbox, beach play, or recycling later. They can turn the containers upside down and make a few drums using a wooden spoon to pound for a few minutes. Empty the Cupboards Children can gather all of the containers and help set chairs and
guard chairs next to the sink. Fill the sink or dish pan half way and add a few drops of soap and a cloth. It’s time for washing, rinsing, and drying dishes for about 15 minutes. While supervising the washing you can empty another drawer of wooden spoons, spatulas, other utensils. and gadgets. Double check for sharp edges on items like potato peelers and set those aside. You can explain the purpose for some of the odd looking gadgets as you add them to the washing water. While adding the items ask yourself, “Do I really need this?” If not, out it goes into the donation bag. By now you should have cleaned, put away and culled at least four drawers, double dried these dishes, and have wet children.
You can scoop up the little wet people, throw their clothes in the dryer, and head for the bathroom. There should just enough time for a warm bath with a few of the containers you are not going to use. Children have fun filling different sizes of containers. It’s similar to filling cups to equal a gallon. Which containers will float? How many action figures will it take to sink a container boat? Teach children to check for hand and toe wrinkles. Then they will help decide it’s time to get out of the tub. put on warm dry clothes, and have a snack. Esther Macalady is a retired schoolteacher who lives in Golden. For more see grandparentsteachtoo. blogspot.com and wnmufm.org/ Learning Through the Seasons.
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Kids these days with all this literature
Tattered Cover event celebrates young adult authors, readers BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Young adult fiction is one of the most diverse and vibrant areas of fiction, with stories, characters and perspectives that run the gamut from the fantastic and dystopian to the painfully realistic and political. And as an author of young adult fiction, Len Vlahos, co-owner and CEO of the Tattered Cover Book Store, understands its power to connect with teens. That’s why he wanted to create an event where some of the best young adult authors could meet the readers they inspired. “One of the most gratifying things you can do as an author is meet a reader who was impacted by your work,” he said. “That’s what makes it all worth it.” The Tattered Cover’s
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IF YOU GO WHAT: Colorado Teen Book Con WHEN and WHERE: Adults only: 7 p.m. Nov. 3 at Tattered Cover, 2526 E. Colfax Ave., Denver Teens only: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Littleton High School, 199 East Littleton Blvd. COST: Adults only, $20; Teens only is free, but attendees must register INFORMAITON: www. tatteredcover.com/2017colorado-teen-book-con second annual Colorado Teen Book Con, which was based on a similar event that Vlahos visited himself in Houston, will be held on Nov. 3 and 4. More than 20 authors will be in attendance The event on Nov. 3 is a young adult author happy hour, where
Len Vlahos, left, emcee of the Teen Book Con, is also a young adult author and co-owner and CEO of the Tattered Cover. Right, Author Jessica Brody is one of the more than 20 young adult authors making an appearance at Teen Book Con on Nov. 3-4. “I’ve always said, ‘A writer without a reader is just a crazy person with a pen,’” she said. “Readers make us feel a little less crazy.” COURTESY PHOTOS adults will have the chance to meet and mingle with the authors at the Tattered Cover on Colfax Avenue. It begins at 7 p.m., and is for adults only. On Nov. 4, the actual convention takes place at Littleton High School, 199 E. Littleton Blvd., from 8:30 to 5 p.m., and is only open to people ages 13 through 20. Attendees will have
the opportunity to participate in panels with authors, get books signed, sample food trucks and more. “My favorite part of events like this is hearing how the authors talk about their books,” said Cameron Berry, a member of the Tattered Cover’s Teen Advisory Board. SEE LITERATURE, P17
PARTICIPATING AUTHORS Keynote: Maggie Stiefvater Keynote: David Levithan Scott Bergstrom
Jessica Brody Renee Collins Donna Cooner Katie Cotugno Ashlee Cowles
Melanie Crowder Amalie Howard Shaun David Hutchinson Brigid Kemmerer
Denver Arts Week gathers cultural highlights from metro area
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Scott Reintgen Veronica Rossi Emily Suvada Denise Vega Kiersten White
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n any day of the week, you can find a unique cultural event happening in Denver and its surrounding cities. But for one week a year, cultural organizations all over put their best foot forward during Denver Arts Week. “The whole concept is to highlight the amazing arts and culture scene in the metro area,” said Ashley Taufen, communications manager with Visit COMING the tourism ATTRACTIONS Denver, organization for Denver. “Not only is the week an opportunity to spotlight the various arts districts, but it’s a chance to spotlight smaller galleries.” The 11th annual Denver Arts Week begins on Nov. 3 and Clarke Reader runs through Nov. 11. It features everything from free and low-cost events, to special exhibits and tours. The week kicks off with first Friday arts walks on Nov. 3 at art districts that include Belmar, the Golden Triangle, Tennyson Street and 40 West Arts. “One of our most unique events is on Saturday, Nov. 4, when Denver’s museums are open late and are free,” Taufen said. Participating museums are open from 5 to 10 p.m. Facilities like the Black American West Museum, Denver Botanic Gardens, Golden History Center, and Denver Museum of Nature and Science are all offering nights at the museum. “We even have s a shuttle to take people to different spots that night, so visitors can see as e many museums as possible.” Denver Arts Week is not the only a r way to create a sense of community a t in the arts community, but it also w highlights the fact that Denver is home to internationally recognized s o scenes, galleries and exhibitions. v “Residents don’t really get to act like tourists in their home town all that often,” Taufen explained. “A lot w L of people don’t expect the quality C they find here, and it’s not just one style of art. We have something for t everybody.” h For more information and event listings, visit www.denver.org/denver-w arts-week. Here are three recommended Den- n h ver Arts Week events to check out: fi “ c SEE READER, P21
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19th-century Paris saw brave women artists Impressionism bloomed in time and place dominated by men
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The Denver Art Museum is now open seven days a week. “Her Paris,” in the Anschutz Gallery through Jan. 14, is a ticketed exhibit. See DenverArtMuseum.org.
“You had to go there!” said Suzanne Ramljak of the American Federation of Arts, which organized the show, “Her Paris: Women Artists in the Age of Impressionism,” now open through Jan. 14 at the Denver Art Museum. Impressionism was centered in Paris and peaked in the 1870s and 1880s. “Hardly any women were able to go. This is the first survey of women working in France at the time,” Ramljak said at a press preview on Oct. 19. Women artists had to have support from a father or husband — or inherited money. And even then, it was difficult to travel and paint alone — one couldn’t enter a cafe to paint for example, unless accompanied by a man. One had to dress carefully and demurely. And admission to Ecole des Beaux Artes, the place to train, was closed to women, said exhibit curator, Laurence Madeline, who is chief curator for the French National Museums. “These artists had a passion to overcome obstacles,” she said. (Academie Julien did open to women and taught many of them.) Madeline has worked nine or ten years on this show, she said — pulling many works from museum storage, “from storage to light,” as well as from gallery walls. “There is much to still achieve,” she added as she speculated on next steps, “Much to do in order that women can achieve what women are and able to do.” “You’ve got a baby — spread its wings and fly,” said Angelica Daneo, the local exhibition curator and Denver Art Museum’s curator of paint-
70 docents and their number has increased to almost 200. “We just trained 50 new ones,” she said — needed as museum attendance grows steadily. This exhibit should attract real crowds. Madeline added a historic note: “Napoleon allowed more freedom for women just before this period — women could earn their own way.” Included in the exhibit: American Mary Cassatt, French women Berthe Morisot and Rosa Bonheur, Dane Anna Archer and German Paula Modrersohn-Becker. Many paintings included stories of the artists’ lives and friends: painting together, seated with an instructor in a sunny park, enjoying tea, interiors, modern landscapes, strolling, with children — and there are a number of portraits of woman artists by other woman artists (looking businesslike, versus in the pretty white dress). They asserted their roles in the art world. Women couldn’t attend the Ecole des Beaux Artes until quite late in the period when Paris was the art mecca and by then, it wasn’t nearly as good, nor so much in demand, Madeline said. Famous artists such as Monet left. “We are just with very good artists,” Madeline concluded, again emphasizing the quality of painting. Allow time to look at details when you visit. The exhibit will next move to the Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Kentucky, and the Clark Art Museum in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
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The group works to make the book store more teen-friendly, and arranges events like Harry Potter Parties. “Classic literature is expected to be read on its own, with little regard to author intent since we can’t contact them and ask them why they wrote what they did, but hearing an author speak about their book is a unique opportunity that is absolutely invaluable.” The keynote speakers at the event will be Maggie Stiefvater and David Leviathan, authors of “The Raven Cycle” and “Will Grayson,” respectively. Another top author who will be on hand is Jessica Brody, was has been writing professionally since 2006. “I love starting stories. Diving into new worlds with new characters who have a whole new set of problems to fix. That’s just the best,” she said. “Writing is just the way I communicate. I can’t express myself as well in
“In the Studio” 1881, by Marie Bashkirsteff (Ukranian 1858-1884) Oil on Canvas 60 5/8’x73 ¼’. Dnipropetrovsk State Art Museum. WWW.BRIDGEMANIMAGES.COM ing and sculpture, who installed the exhibit, including more than 80 paintings by 37 professional woman artists from Europe and America. They migrated to Paris to further their careers, overcoming genderbased limitations. “These were not women who painted as a pastime, not makers of ceramics and decorative arts, fans, etc.,” Daneo added. “They had a compelling story to say.” She quoted an early diarist: “To a woman who knows her own mind, men can be only a minor consideration.” Longtime museum docent Jacqui Kitzelman, of Littleton, has been among those training to conduct tours of this exhibition. They have heard
spoken words.” Often, the young adult genre doesn’t receive the respect other genres do, but Vlahos said its an important step in growing the next generation of readers and writers. “By celebrating young adult authors and the people who read them, we ensure a future for Tattered Cover and places like it by demonstrating the value of the experiences they inspire,” Berry added. The best part, for authors, organizers and attendees is the sense of community that cons like this help foster. “When I write ‘the end’ of a book, I always remind myself that it’s not really finished. It’s only half finished. The book isn’t complete until someone reads it and adds their own experiences and interpretations to the text,” Brody said. “It’s pretty cool when you get to meet the people who are in charge of the other half of that process. It’s sort of like meeting a lifelong pen pal for the first time. As excited as you are to meet some of your favorite authors, trust me, the authors are just as excited to meet you.”
about it from Angelica Daneo and from an expert interpretive specialist on the museum staff and were scheduled for a walk-through on Oct. 20. “Each of us figures out how to tour visitors from age 5 to 105, kindergarten to early Alzheimer’s …” she says. It’s really rewarding for a woman who has spent her career in arts management. And “as long as I can walk out of here with a smile on my face, I’ll continue,” she says. There have been mandatory reading assignments (tricky to find, since the docent’s library was moved) and access to the website, labels, pictures and wall text. When we spoke with Kitzelman some time ago, there were
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Aug. 28. They found oral hen recording artSONYA’S histories and unique photoist/composer and graphs, interviewed descenoriginal member of SAMPLER the Trans-Siberian dants of pioneers and others in the community. Elizabeth Express Mark Wood comes to Highlands Ranch High School Wallace, a CRW founder, and Alice Aldridge-Dennis, on Nov. 10 with his Viper electric violin, the student current president, acted as project managers. Informamusicians will be transformed into a rock orchestra for a day. tion: castlerockwriters@ gmail.com or Alice AldridgeWood and orchestra director Ryan Woodworth will teach the Dennis, 303-521-8615. students improvisation, composition and personal expression Sonya Ellingboe Holiday Bazaar Englewood’s Annual Holion their string instruments, day Bazaar will be held from as well as Wood’s special arrangements. Wood will play his violin 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 4 at the Malley Recreation Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., with them through the day. By the Englewood. Admission is free; concestime evening rolls around, the HRHS sions available for purchase. orchestra students will perform a live concert: it’s set for 7 p.m. Nov. 10 in Columbine Library opens the school auditorium, 9375 Cresthill Jefferson County’s Columbine LiLane, Highlands Ranch. Tickets: $10, brary, 7706 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton, bit.ly/2yuocny, 1-866-967-8167. reopened Oct. 28, after being closed for remodeling. 303-235-5275. Meet the authors The Castle Rock Writers, who recently published “Images of America: Fivers at PACE “Dinner at Five,” a world premiere Douglas County,” will host a Meet the comedy by Lloyd J. Schwartz, will Authors Reception from 2 to 4 p.m. be presented by Fivers Inc. at the Nov. 12 at the Philip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock, 100 S. Wilcox St. Seven PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave. in Parker, from Nov. 14 to 19. Perforof the eleven authors will be on hand mances: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through to serve an English tea, in honor of Saturday; 2 p.m. Wednesday, Saturday British ancestors — and greet comand Sunday. Tickets: $36-$39, parkermunity members. Members of the arts.org or 303-805-6800. regional writing group researched, wrote and found photos during the Parker Artist Guild past year and the book was published
The Parker Artist Guild will feature works by 46 painters and sculptors who work in a variety of mediums: oil, watercolor, pastel and mixed media, photography, clay, stone, bronze. This is the first time the Guild has put out a call for an open show. The exhibit was juried by PACE Center curator Rose Fredericks and artist Mark Nelson, who lives and works in Parker, will select award winners. The opening reception will be 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 3, with artist in attendance, food, music, cash bar. PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Tactile Art Arapahoe Community College will host “Shared Visions,” a tactile art exhibit, in collaboration with Colorado School for the Blind, from Nov. 9 to 22. Art is fully accessible, multi-sensory, tactile. Colorado Gallery of the Arts at 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, is open 9 a.m to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, with Tuesday hours until 9 p.m., and an opening reception will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 9. Admission is free. Cat in the Hat, etc. “Seussical, the Musical” opens on Nov. 10 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton, directed by Bob Wells and choreographed by Kelly Kates. Donna Debreceni is music director. Renew your acquaintance with that Cat in the Hat, Mayzie La Bird, SEE SONYA, P19
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Father-son duo share exhibit at Museum Outdoor Arts Artists interact with each other through their work
IF YOU GO “COUNTERPOINTS” shows at Museum Outdoor Arts’ indoor gallery on the second floor of Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, through Dec. 15. In addition to this gallery exhibit, there are eight related monumental sculptures at Westlands Park, 5701 S. Quebec St., Greenwood Village — through Aug. 9, 2018 (check about artist-led tours in the spring at the park). Admission is free. The indoor gallery is open Tuesdays through Fridays. Moaonline.org. 303-806-0444.
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“Art is making something that didn’t exist before,” artist Charles Parson says in a well-made video that plays continuously in the Sound Gallery at the Museum Outdoor Arts’ indoor gallery at Englewood Civic Center. The film’s an informative addition to a large collection of works, “Counterpoints,” by Charles and Collin Parson, father and son, which will run through Dec. 15. The artists, who both speak through geometric images, respond to each other’s work “in concept and format,” according to the MOA. “Each artist creates objects that remind viewers of the extraordinary possibilities intrinsic in common, often industrial materials, building on the structures of geometric forms underlying our world. An artistic bridge between the two generations, presenting an opportunity to harmonize and at times contrast today’s definitions of artistic expression.” Both love industrial materials. Charles, who started drawing at age 10, has a vision that is more traditional than that of his son. Charles speaks on the film of “the pleasure of showing together … the responsiveness to each other’s aesthetic.” Son Colin comments “sculptors need friends …” In addition to this gallery exhibit, they have eight related monumental sculptures at Westlands Park in Greenwood Village — through Aug. 9, 2018.
Small works by Colin Parson, top, and Charles Parson, bottom, illustrate the compatibility of each artist’s work. They are included in “Counterpoints” the fatherson exhibit at the Museum Outdoor Arts in Englewood. COURTESY PHOTO Surfaces are mirrored acrylic and steel; polished steel; textured papers with drawings — often variations of a horizon; clear acrylic plastic in varied precise, sometimes textured, geometric forms. Many artworks are enhanced by colored LED lights, steady or pulsing — at times phasing into other colors. Works hang on gallery walls and rest on pedestals through the gallery. Aside from the changing lights, a restrained palette is limited to white, black, grays, blues, mirrored and clear plastics, which are at times etched. Silence is an element of the exhibit as well — at least when only a few adult visitors are present — although one can imagine excited
responses from younger art lovers, who will surely have a positive reaction to this visually stimulating collection — while dancing in front of the mirrors! Imagination takes one to some science-fiction world — far, far away. Except that Charles Parson’s subtle drawings resemble the mountain ranges we see from any elevated spot near home here. The acrylic covers give them distance. In the back corner gallery, each artist fills a wall with a single horizontal panel. Charles’ is “Diffused Boundary” mixed media, 2017. A drawing of a distant mountain range is mounted under a large sheet of clear acrylic, secured with
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Trump’s short-term emergency declaration highlights opioid crisis 90-day order brings no new money to battle against addiction BY JILL COLVIN AND CARLA K. JOHNSON ASSOCIATED PRESS
In ringing terms, President Donald Trump on Oct. 26 declared the opioid crisis a nationwide public health emergency — a step that won’t bring new dollars to fight a scourge that kills nearly 100 Americans a day but will expand access to medical services in rural areas, among other changes. “This epidemic is a national health emergency,” Trump said in a speech at the White House, where he bemoaned a crisis he said had spared no segment of American society. “As Americans we cannot allow this to continue,” he said. Administration officials have made clear that the declaration, which lasts for 90 days and can be renewed, comes with no dedicated dollars. But they said it will allow them to use existing money to better fight the crisis. Officials also said they would urge Congress, during end-of-the year budget negotiations, to add new cash to a public health emergency fund that Con-
gress hasn’t replenished for years. The Public Health Emergency Fund currently contains just $57,000, according to the Department of Health and Human Services, a negligible amount. Officials would not disclose how much they were seeking. But critics said that wasn’t enough. “How can you say it’s an emergency if we’re not going to put a new nickel in it?” said Dr. Joseph Parks, medical director of the nonprofit National Council for Behavioral Health, which advocates for addiction treatment providers. “As far as moving the money around,” he added, “that’s like robbing Peter to pay Paul.” U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Denver, said Trump’s declaration fell “far short.” “Our state and local officials on the front lines of this fight have been very clear: They need more funding,” she said. Democratic House leader Nancy Pelosi also was critical, calling the new declaration “words without the money.” Trump’s audience on Oct. 26 included parents who have lost children to drug overdoses, people who have struggled with addiction, and first responders whose have used overdose reversal drugs to save lives. Trump also spoke personally about
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his own family’s experience with addiction: His older brother, Fred Jr., died after struggling with alcoholism. It’s the reason the president does not drink. Trump described his brother as a “great guy, best looking guy,” with a personality “much better than mine” “But he had a problem, he had a problem with alcohol,” the president said. “I learned because of Fred.” Trump said he hoped a massive advertising campaign, which sounded reminiscent of the 1980s “Just Say No” campaign, might have a similar impact. “If we can teach young people, and people generally, not to start, it’s really, really easy not to take ‘em,” he said. Leading up to the announcement, Trump had said he wanted to give his administration the “power to do things that you can’t do right now.” As a candidate, he had pledged to make fighting addiction a priority, and pressed the issue in some of the states hardest hit. “When I won the New Hampshire primary, I promised the people of New Hampshire that I would stop drugs from pouring into your communities. I am now doubling down on that promise, and can guarantee you we will not only stop the drugs from pouring in, but we will help all of those people so seriously addicted get the assistance they need to unchain themselves,” Trump told a crowd in Maine weeks before last November’s election. Once in office, Trump assembled a commission, led by Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, to study the problem. The commission’s interim report argued an emergency declaration would free additional money and resources, but some in Trump’s administration disagreed. Christie, in a statement, said Trump was taking “bold action” that shows “an unprecedented commitment to fighting this epidemic and placing the weight of the presidency behind saving lives across the country.”
Officials said the administration had considered a bolder emergency declaration, under the Stafford Act, which is typically used for natural disasters like hurricanes. But they decided that measure was better suited to more short-term, locationspecific crises than the opioid problem. Drug overdoses of all kinds kill an estimated 142 Americans every day. As a result of the public health emergency declaration, officials will be able to expand access to telemedicine services, include substance abuse treatment for people living in rural and remote areas. Officials will also be able to more easily deploy state and federal workers, secure Department of Labor grants for the unemployed, and shift funding for HIV and AIDs programs to provide more substance abuse treatment for people already eligible for those programs. Trump also directed other departments and agencies to exercise their own available emergency authorities to address the crisis. But Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said the effort falls far short of what is needed and will divert staff and resources from other vital public health initiatives. “Families in Connecticut suffering from the opioid epidemic deserve better than half measures and empty rhetoric offered seemingly as an afterthought,” he said in a statement. He argued, “An emergency of this magnitude must be met with sustained, robust funding and comprehensive treatment programs.” Democrats also criticize Trump’s efforts to repeal and replace the “Obamacare” health law. Its Medicaid expansion has been crucial in confronting the opioid epidemic. Adopted by 31 states, the Medicaid expansion provides coverage to low-income adults previously not eligible. Many are in their 20s and 30s, a demographic hit hard by the epidemic. Medicaid pays for detox and long-term treatment.
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Recreation Camping Singles is a group of Colorado single adults who enjoy camping, fishing, hiking, swimming, biking, sightseeing, photography, the camaraderie of others, and starry nights around the camp fire. We usually camp in designated forest service or state park campgrounds within 2 to 5 hours of Denver. We welcome all single adults. Our membership ranges from the 40s to 60-plus. We usually meet at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month. For specific meeting information, contact campingsingles@gmail.com Denver Walking Tours Denver area residents and visitors are invited to experience downtown Denver through a free walking tour, a two-hour excursion that starts in Civic Center Park, winds through downtown past more than a dozen of Denver’s distinctive landmarks and ends in front of Coors Field. Tours are offered every day. No reservations needed. Tours are free, and tips are encouraged. Go to http://www.denverfreewalkingtours. com/ for details. Duplicate Bridge If you enjoy duplicate bridge, come join us for an ACBL sanctioned open game at 12:30 p.m. every Monday at The Hub, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree. Please arrive by 12:15. All are welcome; it’s a fragrancefree environment. Partners are arranged. Call Sue Bauer at 303-641-3534. Colorado Woodworkers Guild: 6:30-8:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month in the basement of Rockler Woodworking, 2553 S. Colorado Blvd. Anyone interested in woodworking is welcome. Contact vicepresident@coloradowoodworkersguild.org. Learn to Fly Fish: 9-11 a.m. Saturdays at
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Denver Film Festival WHEN: Nov. 1-12 WHERE: Theaters around the Denver area. Go to www.denverfilmfestival.denverfilm.org for specific screenings. COST: Varies WHAT: More than 55,000 tickets are sold to more than 250 films, making this annual festival one of the city’s biggest cultural events. Some films showing at the festival that you’ll be hearing about through awards season include “Lady Bird,” featuring Saoirse Ronan, Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut, “Molly’s Game,” and Frances McDormand’s acting master class, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.” 40 West Arts Youth Autism opening reception WHEN: 5 to 8 p.m., Nov. 3 WHERE: 40 West Arts gallery, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood COST: Free WHAT: The Lakewood arts district
Orvis Park Meadows, 8433 Park Meadows Center Drive, Unit 149, Lone Tree. The free Fly Fishing 101 course teaches the basics including fly casting, outfit rigging, and knot tying. After completing FF101, sign up for the free FF201 class at a local stocked pond and practice hooking, playing and landing fish. For information or to sign up, call 303-768-9600 or go to www.orvis.com/s/park-meadows-colorado-orvis-retail-store/620. Panorama China Painters This is a hand-painted china club. If you have ever painted china or want to learn more about it, come visit the club. For more information, call Leota at 303-791-9283. Club meets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every third Thursday at Castlewood Library, 6739 S. Uinta St. Centennial. Phidippides Track Club welcomes runners of all abilities to our weekly track workouts at Belleview Elementary next to Cherry Creek Park. The group meets at 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays at the track, and running starts by 6 p.m. Workouts are usually 30-40 minutes and cover 3-4 miles of intervals with plenty of recovery time. For more information or to join, please go to http://www.phidippides.org/. Salty Dog Sailing Club If you love to sail or want to try, if you don’t have a boat, if you have a boat but don’t sail enough because you cannot find a crew, the Salty Dog Sailing Club is for you. The club meets the second Thursday of the month. Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. with the business meeting commencing at 7 p.m. Go to www.saltydog.org for meeting locations and directions. SilverSneakers Fitness, Silver&Fit at ACC The Arapahoe Community College fitness center offers the SilverSneakers Fitness and Silver&Fit programs for seniors in the south metro Denver area. For more information about health and fitness options at ACC, call 303-797-5850.
is partnering with autistic youths for an exhibit that highlights the range and skill of these artists. Many children with autism use art as a creative way to express their emotions and experience. The exhibit will feature a variety of mediums, and there will also be beer, wine and light snacks. INFORMATION: www.40westarts. org First Friday live music WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m., Nov. 3 WHERE: Southwest Plaza, 8501 W. Bowles Ave., south Jefferson County COST: Free WHAT: Michigan musician Kenny Lee Young has been in the Denver area for a while now, and will be performing in Southwest Plaza’s Food District. Young brings a mix of soul and folk to the stage, and he is certainly worth seeing live. INFORMATION: www.southwestplaza.com/en/events/first-fridaylive-music--10698.html Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he can be reached creader@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.
Social Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society meets at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Program meetings are the second Tuesday of each month, except in June, July, August and December. Genealogy workshop programs and early-bird meetings are the third Tuesday of each month, except in June, July, August and December. Visit www.ColumbineGenealogy.com or contact Bob Jenkins, CGHS president, at ColumbineGenealogy@gmail.com. The Breakfast Club for singles ages 50 and older meets from 8:30-11 a.m. the second Saturday of every month at Valley Country Club, 14601 Country Club Drive, Centennial. The club is a group created to provide fun activities and new friendships. Go to www.tbc50plus.org or call the hotline at 303-794-3332 and leave a message; someone will call back. New members always welcome. Columbine Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution meets at 1 p.m. the second Saturday of each month from August to May, at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, Community Room, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Any woman ages 18 and older who can prove lineal descent from a Patriot of the American Revolution is eligible for membership in the DAR. If you are interested in attending, or for more information, contact Krispin at Krispin_L_ Andersen@Q.com or Jewel Wellborn, regent, columbineregent@gmail.com. Or call 303-881-0810.
Mount Rosa Chapter typically meets at 1 p.m. every first Monday of the month at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St. in Centennial. Call Gina Moore at 303-779-8762 for information or visit http://mountrosa. coloradodar.org/. Daughters of the British Empire is a national organization with a philanthropic purpose. For almost a century, DBE has been a common bond for women of British heritage living in the United States. DBE is open to women who are citizens or residents of the United States who are of British Commonwealth birth or ancestry or who are married to men of British Commonwealth birth or ancestry. Nationally and locally, members contribute significantly to the good of their community and to the support of a retirement home established by DBE. There are six chapters in Colorado, including chapters in Littleton, Englewood, Centennial, Evergreen and Boulder County. Call Chris at 303-6836154 or Olive at 303-347-1311, or visit www. dbecolorado.org and use the contact form available. DTC Rotary Club meets from noon to 1:15 p.m. the first, third and fourth Tuesdays at the Glenmoor Country Club, 110 Cherry Hills Village. Guests are welcome. First meeting is complimentary. Contact Dana Arell at 720-339-7367 or coachdana5@ gmail.com. Go to www.dtcrotary.org. Introduction to Square Dance class offered from 7-9 p.m. Mondays at Grandview Grange, 2280 Noble Place, Centennial. Visit www.SquareDanceEtc.com.
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Knitted Knockers: 2-4 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Piney Creek Yarn, 15422 E. Orchard Road, Centennial. Group connects volunteer knitters and crocheters with breast cancer survivors to provide free knitted knockers. Piney Creek Yarn is an affiliated store with KnittedKnockers. org, which provides approved yarns and distribution of knockers. Contact Mary Turek at 303-995-5906 or visit http://www. facebook.com/GreatKnockersAgain. Newcomers Club of Centennial, for people new to the area, meets regularly for parties, classes, movies, lunches, coffees and more. E-mail newcomersdenver@msn.com. MOPs (Mothers of Preschoolers) meets from 9:15-11:30 a.m. on the first and third Fridays of each month at Our Father Lutheran Church, 6335 S. Holly St., Centennial. Child care is provided on-site for children ages birth to 4 years. The first meeting is free. Come enjoy breakfast, support and encouragement, and meet some new friends. Call Holly at 303-2493633. OPOCS Singles Club, ages 55-plus, meets all around the metro area. Meet new friends. Sign up and receive a monthly newsletter that lists all monthly activities. Contact JoAnn Cunningham, membership chair, 303-751-5195, or Mary Riney, president, 303-985-8937. Original Ports of Call Singles Club for ages 55 and older is a great way to meet
new friends and get out among others in your situation! We call our selves a” Circle of Friends. We have a variety of interests, cards, theater, tours, dinners, lunches, golf , bowling and dances etc. It meets every second Monday at Sr. Ric on Miss. from 4-6 p.m. in Aurora. Call JoAnn at 303-751-5195 or just come. It meets every fourth Tuesday at Chads South of Sixth Avenue in Lakewood form 4-6 p.m. Call Mary Riney at 303-985-8937. The third Wednesday at the Three Margaritas at 5130 S Wadsworth Blvd from 5-7 p.m. Call Jean Fox 303-730-2804. Panorama China Painters This is a hand-painted china club. If you have ever painted china or want to learn more about it, come visit the club. For more information, call Leota at 303-791-9283. The club meets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every third Thursday at Castlewood Library, 6739 S. Unita St., Centennial. Ports of Call Singles Club, 55 Plus Social hours take place from 4-6 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at 3 Margaritas in Lakewood (contact Carol at 303-3897707), and the fourth Tuesday of each month at Chads in Lakewood (contact Darlene at 303-233-4099). Denver meetings are the fourth Thursday of each month at Baker St. Pub, 8101 E. Belleview, in the Tech Center (contact Harold at 303-693-3434). For information and a monthly newsletter, call JoAnn, membership chairperson, at 303-751-5195, or Mary, president, at 303-985-8937. Ranch Raconteurs Toastmasters. Learn to improve your personal and public speaking skills, listen effectively, develop leadership abilities and build your confidence in a fun, supportive environ-
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ment. Group meets at 6:55 p.m. every Thursday at the Eastridge Recreation Center, 9568 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Visitors welcome. Contact Debbie Fuller at vpm-873616@toastmastersclub. org. The Rotary Club of Centennial, meets for breakfast from 7-8:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Embassy Suites Hotel, 10250 E Costilla Ave, Centennial. Professional men and women come together to provide local and global humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards, build goodwill and peace in the world. First meeting is complimentary. For more info: www.bestrotary.com or call John Gile at (303)5239998, or email john_gile@comcast.net. Sound of the Rockies, Colorado’s Premier Men’s A Cappella Chorus, meets every Thursday from 7-10 p.m. at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 7691 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Men of all ages and walks of life gather to blend their voices in unaccompanied four part harmony. Song styles span the gamut and include patriotic, gospel, contemporary, doo-wop and show tunes. For more information, call Dan George at 303-663-7111, send an e-mail to sing@soundoftherockies.com, and visit www.soundoftherockies.com. Southglenn Sertoma Club meets the first and third Wednesdays of each month at the Southglenn Country Club, 1489 E. Easter Ave., Centennial. Contact Terry Boucher at 303-880-7559 or bouchertp@aol.com. South Metro Newcomers Club We welcome women who are new to the area as well as women looking to meet new friends. We are a social organization with many interesting and fun activities. For information, email our new member chairperson at southmetronewcomers@gmail. com or visit southmetronewcomersclub. com. South Suburban Chapter 3838 of AARP meets the third Tuesday of each month at St. Thomas More Center, 8035 S. Quebec St., Centennial. Meetings start promptly at 1 p.m. Speaker, refreshments and social hour make it enjoyable. Come and learn about the ever-changing medical laws; keep up on senior scams and frauds. All are welcome. Contact Gail Marsh at 303797-9251. South Suburban Toastmasters is a high energy, fun, supportive learning place to practice speaking and leadership skills. Group meets from 7-8:30 a.m. Thursdays at Toast Restaurant, 2700 W. Bowles Ave. in Littleton. Contact Leigh Miller at 720272-2853. SSTM Public Speaking Club: 7-8:30 a.m. Thursdays at Toast, 2700 W. Bowles Ave., Suite B, Littleton. All ages and all walks of life with the common goal of becoming a more effective communicator. Meeting cost includes breakfast. First-time guests are free. Contact millerleigh13@gmail. com. Queens of Spades Garden Club meets at 1 p.m. the first Friday of the month at various locations in Centennial and Littleton. Call Lynn at 303-347-1765. Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1106 meets 9 a.m. the first Saturday of every month at the South Metro Fire and Rescue Building, 9195 E. Mineral Ave., Centennial. Call 303-859-8867 or see www.vva1106.org.
Support Find AA If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, that’s ours. More than 1,000 AA meetings are offered in the Denver area every week. If you think you may have a problem with alcohol, come see us. To find a meeting near you, call 303-322-4440, or go to www.daccaa.org. Adult Children of Alcoholics/Al-Anon, for those who love someone with a drinking problem, meets Mondays from 5-6 p.m. at Lord of the Hills Church, 21755 E. Smoky Hill Road, Centennial. Affordable Colleges Online has created a guidebook to help women find and secure financial aid. The guide includes a collection of scholarships for women, including due dates and award amounts; insight into the financial aid application process; and other funding opportunities, such as industry-specific scholarships and funding for special groups. The guide is available online at http://www. affordablecollegesonline.org/womensguide-paying-for-college/. Alzheimer’s Association Caregivers’ Support Group meets one mile north of Park Meadows in Centennial, on the first Thursday evening of each month from 7-9 p.m. Support, discussion, and care giving strategies and resources are shared in a confidential setting by family members and friends of those having Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. The group meets at the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 8545 E. Dry Creek Road, one block west of Yosemite/Dry Creek intersection. Contact Sue at 720201-9358 or Deb at 303-549-1886 for more information. Colorado Symphony Guild, Highlands Ranch/Lone Tree chapter, meets at 1 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Room 212, 8817 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch. The group is the largest support group of the Colorado Symphony. Contact 303-308-2462, admin@coloradosymphonyguild.org or www.coloradosymphonyguild.org. Compulsive Eaters Anonymous HOW, a 12 step recovery program offering a structured approach for anyone who wants to stop eating compulsively, meets 7:30 p.m. Mondays and 9:30 a.m. Fridays at Our Father Lutheran Church, 6335 South Holly Street, Centennial. No dues, fees or weigh-ins. For information, call Pat at 303-798-5075 or visit www.ceahow.org. It also meets at 9 a.m. Saturdays at All Saints Lutheran Church, 15625 E. Iliff, Aurora. EMPOWER Colorado, South Metro Support Group for parents of children with mental illness. Learn how to handle mental health challenges within the family and how to collaborate with the school system. Find out how to access resources for mental health care services. E-mail listserv and educational classes are also available. Meetings are from 6-8 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month at Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network, 155 Inverness Drive West, 2nd floor, one block East of Dry Creek (next to DirecTV and the Light Rail) Englewood, CO 80112. Dinner will be served (usually pizza or Subway). Contact Carol Villa at kyvilla@aol.com or 1-866-213-4631.
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A frustrated writer with a book in mind, Sherry Duff kept getting into lulls on her progress. “I was inspired at first. Then you get this lull because real life happened,” Duff said. “In the lull, I let everything else get in the way of my writing.” Then, in November 2015, she heard about NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, and decided to participate. Today, the Parker resident is a published author, the writer of “Rule #9,” a story about blended families. She’s also the vice president of the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers group. Writing needs to be given an important place in your daily life, she said. “You have to decide how important to make it,” Duff said. “If I really want to be a writer, I have to make it important. It takes 30 days to make a habit and you’ve got 30 days of creating a habit of ‘I’m going to write every day.’ I’ve got the whole month of November to help me form a good habit.” NaNoWriMo, as it’s been nicknamed, is a worldwide approach to creative writing. As the official nanowrimo.org website states, participants work toward the goal of writing a 50,000-word novel during the month of November. According to the website, NaNoWriMo provides the structure, community and encouragement to help people find their voices, achieve creative goals and build new worlds — on and
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Author Sherry Duff said that National Novel Writing Month is a great opportunity to jumpstart writing efforts.
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Per the website, the goal is to write a novel and track your progress, getting pep talks and support and meeting fellow writers online and in person. Worldwide word counts are tracked on the nanowrimo.org website. Last year, 384,126 participants, including 71,229 students and educators, participated. Of these, more than 34,000 met the goal of writing 50,000 words. This year, NaNoWriMo expects over 400,000 participants. As a nationwide event, many local groups are participating by creating their own events to inspire local writers of all ages. Anythink Libraries has planned a variety of NaNoWriMo events at their Brighton location. Jonah Vallez, teen librarian for Brighton’s Anythink, said library staff saw the need among their patrons. “We could hear people saying they were working on books and screenplays,” Vallez said. “We recognized we have writers in the community who need our services. It’s more of a community thing than just a simple writing program. It really got us excited for what an opportunity this could be.” The library has devoted eight sessions in November to novel writing tips. “We’ve adapted two of our nights (each week) to NaNoWriMo-dedicated
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nights,” Vallez said. “We’re very excited. I’m the more excitable one because I tend to think this will be fantastic. We are encouraging our staff to participate and write, as well.” The support makes the act of writing less daunting, Vallez said. “It’s important because I feel like there are opportunities for the writers in Brighton to have a platform in the community,” Vallez said. “One thing that’s a huge component is it’s a demystification of writing a book. There’s a process to it and anyone can do it. Giving everyone that opportunity feels really good and it’s important it all of us.”
The library looked for the best tips for stuck writers and built their seminars around them. “We brainstormed the essentials to get a book done and then created a list of what would be fun to take you to the next steps on your book or story idea,” Vallez said. Duff said the daily effort to keep up was her best motivator. “For me, it’s that word count goal,” Duff said. “It’s that goal that is a deadline. If I have a deadline, I move. The hard part about writing is that if it’s not about work, it’s not important.” No matter what, just writing is
The official symbol of NaNoWriMo, the National Novel Writing month. Organizers expect 400,000 writers to participate in the effort this year. COURTESY PHOTO
what matters. “Just do it. Put your butt in the seat and write,” Duff said. “Put your fingers on the keyboard and write. Just write. Don’t be hard on yourself. Just write. It’s a first draft book. You’ve got to start somewhere. Write from your heart. Surround yourself with writers. NaNo is a great place to start if you haven’t written yet.”
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Littleton welcomes new postmaster Lora McLucas brings military, law-enforcement background to her role with Postal Service BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Littleton’s new postmaster is ready to deliver. Lora McLucas was officially sworn in on Oct. 24, though she’s been on the job in Littleton since Oct. 14. McLucas, who rose through the ranks from a part-time mail carrier in southern Colorado to a high-level manager, said she’s well aware of the challenges the U.S. Postal Service faces in the 21st century. “We have to change,” McLucas said. “We need to get in line with the changes other carriers are making, like giving people instant updates on their deliveries.” McLucas’ turf covers Littleton, Highlands Ranch, Ken Caryl, Columbine Valley and Centennial. She’s aware some customers in her coverage area have expressed frustration with the level of service. “I’m planning to focus on the fundamentals: on-time mail delivery,
New postmaster Lora McLucas said she intends to improve the Littleton area’s Postal Service performance going forward. Several Littleton City Council members joined McLucas at her swearing-in ceremony. From left: Councilmember Bill Hopping, Mayor Pro Tem Debbie Brinkman, McLucas, and Councilmembers Phil Cernanec and Peggy Cole. COURTESY PHOTO and servicing our customers at the window,” McLucas said. “We haven’t paid as much attention to our window lines as we should.” McLucas said her employees would describe her as “a little intense, but fair. All I want is for people to do their jobs.”
She comes by her no-nonsense approach honestly. McLucas was previously an Army combat medic, who worked in the burn unit at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio during Desert Storm, and later spent years as a police officer in
Trinidad in southern Colorado. After joining the Postal Service as a mail carrier, McLucas quickly rose through the ranks, and has previously worked as postmaster in Commerce City, Wheat Ridge and Arvada. Most recently she was manager of operation programs for the Denver district manager before being appointed to replace the outgoing postmaster in Littleton. McLucas said she wants people to know that the Postal Service is a self-sustaining organization and doesn’t rely on tax dollars. “We’re self-sufficient,” Mc Lucas said. “We’re a business and we need to operate like one.” McLucas’ husband also works for the Postal Service, and her two children are also in public service: her daughter is a 911 dispatcher in Boulder, and her son leaves for Marine Corps basic training in June. Littleton officials welcomed McLucas at her swearing in ceremony. “Lora seems very nice and interested in becoming involved in the community,” said District 3 City Councilmember Phil Cernanec, who attended the ceremony. “It’s great to see someone who’s not just a native Coloradan and a veteran, but someone who’s interested in Littleton. We’re thrilled to have her.”
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HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Send volunteer opportunities to hharden@ coloradocommunitymedia.com 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office Domestic Violence Program: Provides information and support to crime victims. Need: Victim advocates interact with and support victims of domestic violence. They also provide resource referrals and explain processes to victims. Requirements: 20 hours of training required; volunteers must commit to one morning a week at the justice center in Castle Rock. Contact: Mel Secrease, 720-733-4552 or msecrease@da.18.state.co.us. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide: Offers free tax filing help to anyone, especially those 50 and older, who cannot afford a service. Need: Volunteers to help older, lower-income taxpayers prepare their tax returns. Requirement: All levels of experience are welcome; training and support provided. Contact: 1-888-OUR-AARP (687-2277) or www.aarpfoundation.org/taxaide Alzheimer’s Association, Colorado Chapter: Provides care and support to 67,000-plus families dealing with all kinds of dementing illnesses. Need: Walk to End Alzheimer’s committee members. Contact: Deb Wells, 303-813-1669 or dwells@alz.org. Angel Heart Project: Delivers meals to people with life-threatening illnesses. Need: Volunteers to deliver meals to clients in the south Denver area. Requirements: Attend an orientation and submit to a background check. Training provided to all new drivers. Deliveries start at 1 p.m. and last until 3 p.m.
Contact: 303-830-0202 or volunteer@ projectangelheart.org. Animal Rescue of the Rockies: Provides foster care for death-row shelter dogs and cats throughout Colorado. Need: Foster families for animals on lists to be euthanized Contact: www.animalrescueoftherockies. org. Arthritis Foundation, Colorado/Wyoming Chapter: Helps conquer everyday battles through life-changing information and resources, access to care, advancements in sciences and community connections. Need: Walk to Cure Arthritis committee members and general office volunteer support. Requirements: Individuals who love to help plan and execute Walk to Cure Arthritis. We combat arthritis every day, so support from volunteers so that we can serve people is crucial. Contact: Amy Boulas, aboulas@arthritis.org, 720-409-3143. ASSE International Student Exchange Program: Organizes student exchange programs. Need: Local host families to provide homes for boys and girls age 15-18 from a variety of countries. Contact: Cathy Hintz, 406-488-8325 or 800-733-2773 Audubon Society of Greater Denver: Provides engaging and educational birding and wildlife programs at the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield State Park and throughout the Denver metro area. Need: Volunteers lead birding field trips and
assist with nature programs, office projects, fundraising and community events. Location: Chatfield State Park and offsite locations around Denver. Age Requirement: 18 years or older for yearround volunteers; 13-17 for summer camp programs. Contact: Kate Hogan at communityoutreach@ denveraudubon.org or 303-973-9530. AYUSA: International Youth Exchange Program: Promotes quality exchange programs for high school students from around the world. Need: Host families for international high school students ages 15-18 studying in the Denver area. Requirements: Provide a safe home, meals and transportation for 5-10 months. All family types are considered. Must fill out online application and pass background check. Contact: Adrienne Bivens, 720-467-6430 or abivens@ayusa.org. Go to www.ayusa.org. Castle Rock Senior Activity Center: Provides services to local seniors. Need: Volunteer drivers to take seniors to appointments, the grocery store, pharmacies and more. Contact: Juli Asbridge, 720-733-2292 Children’s Hospital Colorado South Campus, Highlands Ranch Contact: 720-777-6887 Colorado Humane Society: Handles animal abuse and neglect cases. Need: Volunteers to care for pregnant cats, dogs and their litters, as well as homes for cats and dogs that require socializing or that are recovering from surgery or injuries. Contact: Teresa Broaddus, 303-961-3925
Colorado Refugee English as a Second Language Program: Teaches English to recently arrived refugees, who have fled war or persecution in their home country. In Colorado, refugees are from Afghanistan, Burma, Bhutan, Somalia, Iraq, Eritrea and D.R. Congo, among others. Need: Volunteers to teach English. Tutoring takes place in the student’s home. Refugees live throughout Denver, but the largest concentrations are in Thornton, near 88th Avenue and Washington Street, and in east Denver/Aurora, near Colfax Avenue and Yosemite Street. Other Details: Tutors do not need to speak the student’s language. Most participants are homebound women and small children, adults who are disabled, and senior citizens. Many are not literate in their first language, and remain isolated from American culture. Requirements: Volunteers must attend training at Emily Griffith Technical College in downtown Denver. Sessions take place every 6-8 weeks. Go to www.refugee-esl. org for information and volunteer application. Contact: Sharon McCreary, 720-423-4843 or sharon.mccreary@emilygriffith.edu. Court Appointed Special Advocates: Works with abused and neglected children in Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties. Need: Advocates for children, to get to know, speak up for and ensure their best interests in court Contact: 303-695-1882 or www.adv4children.org. SEE VOLUNTEERS, P27
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A diagnosis of cancer is never the ‘end’ At Parker Adventist Hospital. In fact, it’s the beginning of a determined new chapter that includes expert oncological specialists and highly-trained cancer care teams who are consistently ranked among the finest in the state. It means high-quality, patient-centered care backed by the latest, most advanced cancer fighting treatments, therapies and technologies — like state-of-the-art, minimally invasive surgical robotics.
Learn more and call our team at 303-269-4975, or visit ParkerHospital.org/CancerCare Located at E470 & Parker Rd. 9395 Crown Crest Blvd. We are part of the Centura Health Cancer Network, delivering integrated, advanced cancer care across Colorado and western Kansas. Centura Health does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, religion, creed, ancestry, sexual orientation, and marital status in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, services and activities, or in employment. For further information about this policy contact Centura Health¡¦s Office of the General Counsel at 1-303-673-8166 (TTY: 711). Copyright c Centura Health, 2017. ATENCION: Si habla espanol, tiene a su disposicion servicios gratuitos de asistencia linguistica. Llame al 1-303-673-8166 (TTY: 711). CHU Y: N.u b.n noiTi.ng Vi.t, co cac d.ch v. h. tr. ngon ng. mi.n phi danh cho b.n. G.i s. 1-303-673-8166 (TTY: 711).
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Douglas/Elbert Task Force: Provides assistance to people in Douglas and Elbert counties who are in serious economic need, at risk of homelessness or in similar crisis. Need: Volunteers to assist in the food bank, client services and the thrift store Treasures on Park Street. Contact: Marion Dahlem, 303-688-1114, x32 Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center: Cares for homeless horses and other equines. Need: Volunteers to work with horses and other opportunities. Requirements: Must be 16 years old, pass a background check, and be able to commit to at least three hours a week for three months. Contact: 303-751-5772. Front Range BEST: Hosts free robotics competitions for middle and high school students. Need: Volunteer judges for competions. Contact: Tami Kirkland, 720-323-6827 or Tami. Kirkland@FrontRangeBEST.org Gateway Battered Women’s Shelter: Serves victims of family violence in Aurora and Arapahoe County. Need: Volunteers help with crisis-line management, children’s services, legal advocacy, community education and other shelter services. Donations: Also accepts used cell phones (younger than 4 years) to give to victims. Mail to Gateway at P.O. Box 914, Aurora, CO 80040, or drop them off at Neighborly Thrift Store, 3360 S. Broadway, Englewood Requirements: Must attend a 26-hour training session; bilingual skills welcome Contact: Jeneen Klippel-Worden, 303-3431856 or jkworden@gatewayshelter.com Girl Scouts of Colorado: Youth organization. Need: Troop leaders, office support, administrative help and more Age Requirement: Men and women, 18-plus Contact: www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org, inquiry@gscolorado.org or 1-877-404-5708 Global Orphan Relief: Develops and supports programs bringing light, comfort and security to orphans around the world. Need: Super stars with website development, users of the abundant resources of social media. Those with great connection ability are needed to help with the development of the donor pool. Contact: Those interested serving this faith-based Colorado nonprofit can contact Deitra Dupray, 303-895-7536 or dadupray@ comcast.net. GraceFull Community Café: Provides a place in Littleton where people of all backgrounds can gather, eat well and be inspired to give back. Cafe is open for breakfast and lunch, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. A partner of the GraceFull Foundation. Need: Opportunities for food preparation, guest service, cleaning and dishwashing. Location: 5610 Curtice St., Littleton Contact: Sign up for volunteer opportunities at http://gracefullcafe.com/volunteer/ Habitat ReStore: Nonprofit home improvement stores and donation centers. Need: Volunteers for Wheat Ridge, Denver or Littleton Habitat ReStores, helping with the cash register, dock and warehouse floor Contact: 303-996-5468, email Alice Goble at Alice@habitatmetrodenver.org Highlands Ranch Community Association: Works with Therapeutic Recreation Program and Special Olympics.
Need: Volunteers to help teach classes, coach Special Olympics, provide athletes support during Special Olympics practices, assist with special events, and help participats succeed in the therapeutic recreation program. Contact: Summer Aden, 303-471-7043 or www. hrcaonline.org/tr Hospice at Home Need: Volunteers help patients and their families with respite care, videotaping, massage and other tasks. Home study training is available. Contact: 303-698-6404 Hospice of Covenant Care: Nonprofit, faithbased hospice. Need: Volunteers to support patients and families Contact: 303-731-8039 Lone Tree Police Department Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS): Provides assistance within the Police Department in both Administrative and Patrol functions. Need: Volunteers are needed to assist with many areas within the Police Department to include patrol functions, fingerprinting, and fleet maintenance. Requirements: Must attend the Lone Tree Police Department Citizen’s Police Academy, and submit to a background check. Additional training is provided based on area of interest. Patrol volunteers must commit to a minimum monthly hour requirement. Contact: Tim.Beals@cityoflonetree.com or 720-509-1159. Lutheran Family Services: Cultural Mentoring Program: We welcome refugee families and help them adjust to their new home. Need: People who can commit to working with refugees on skills for self-sufficiency and helping them learn about their new home. Requirements: Must be 18 or older (although children of volunteers are welcome to par-
ticipate). One-hour training and orientation required. Contact: David Cornish, 303-225-0199 or david. cornish@lfsrm.org; go to www.lfsrm.org. Meals on Wheels: Delivers meals to residents in Englewood, southern Jefferson County and western Arapahoe County Need: Drivers to deliver meals; volunteers to help prepare, box and label meals Requirements: Must dedicate one to two hours a week Contact: Phil or Mary at 303-798-7642 (from 8 a.m. to noon Mondays through Fridays) Neighbor Network: Nonprofit that helps older adults stay independent. Serves all of Douglas County. Need: Volunteers who can provide transportation, light housekeeping, handyman and companion services to seniors. Requirements: Must be at least 21 years old and have a valid driver’s license and auto insurance. Contact: 303-814-4300, neighbornetwork@ douglas.co.us or dcneighbornetwork.org. Nonprofit Wildlife Group: Works to protect native wildlife in Greenwood Village. Need: Volunteers help protect wildlife. Requirements: Must work two hours per week, schedule flexible. Contact: info@wildearthguardians.org Outreach Uganda: Empowers impoverished people in Uganda, especially women and children, to overcome poverty through income generation, education, training and other holistic endeavors. Need: Volunteers weekly to provide office support with fair trade craft show preparation, mailings and miscellaneous office work. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday. Office located at 9457 S. University Blvd., Suite 410, Highlands Ranch. Contact: Jennifer Dent, 303-683-8450 or office@outreachuganda.org.
Paladin Rescue Alliance: Christian non-government organization dedicated to rescuing human trafficking victims and building alliances to combat trafficking locally, nationally and internationally. Need: Volunteers to help organize supplies; donations of supplies. All donations are taxdeductible. Needed items include cleansers, skin cream, ointment, disinfectants, dressings, bandages, rolls, sponges, pads, dressing tape, gloves, alcohol pads, asprin, Tylenol. Age Requirement: All ages can participate. Contact: www.paladinrescue.org; Paladin Rescue Alliance, P.O. Box 79, Littleton, CO 80160; 888-327-3063. Parker Senior Center: Provides services to local seniors. Need: Volunteer drivers to take seniors to the center for a hot meal, to appointments, to the grocery store, and more. Contact: Louise West at 303-841-5370. PeopleFirst Hospice: Denver hospice. Need: Volunteers to provide companionship to hospice patients and their families. Contact: Rachel Wang at 303-546-7921 Project CURE: Delivers medical supplies and equipment to developing countries around the world. Need: Groups of 7-15 people to help sort medical supplies; those with medical/clinical backgrounds to become Sort Team Leaders; truck drivers to help pick up donations (no CDL required). Age Requirements: Ages 15 and older (if a large group of ages 15 and younger is interested, we can try to accommodate projects). Location: 10377 E. Geddes Ave., Centennial Contact: Kelyn Anker, 303-792-0729 or 720341-3152; kelynanker@projectcure.org; www. projectcure.org. SEE VOLUNTEERS, P36
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THINGS to DO
THEATER
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: 7 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, Nov. 2-4 at Highlands Ranch High School, 9375 Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch. Tickets available at hrhsthespians.com. Billy Gardell Performs: 7:308:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. The Emmynominated Mike and Molly actor’s stand-up show is filled to the brim with stories from his wild adolescence and the woes of modern family life. Go to http://parkerarts.org/ Les Miserables: 7 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, Nov. 7-11, and 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at Castle View High School, 5254 N. Meadows Blvd., Castle Rock. Tickets available at: https://www.showtix4u. com/#!/page_Events
ART
Inuit Crafts and Games: 4-5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3 at Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. For teens. Go to arapahoelibraries. org. Art Workshop: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Nov. 9-10 at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. Registration required. Go to http://heritageguild.com/current-workshops.html. Led by artist Homare Ikeda. Yuletide Bazaar: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 at the Parker Fieldhouse, 18700 Plaza Drive, Parker. Holiday gifts, local artisans, crafts, home-baked goods and more. Fundraiser of the Mountain Pine Woman’s Club; proceeds go to scholarships, contributions and support for club programs. Admission is free. Go to https://www.mpwcparker.org/ mountain-pine-yuletide-bazaar. html.
MUSIC
Live Band, Costume Contest: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 3 at Ds’ Tavern, 819 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Bad Bunnies performs. Sign up for the costume contest from 8-10 p.m. Prizes for first, second and third awarded. Call 720-620-8082 or go to https://www.facebook.com/ events/196066717602726/ Romantic Violin Sonatas: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St. Admission is free. Features two world-class faculty soloists from the College of Music of the University of Colorado at Boulder.
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Littleton. Presented by Susan Buckley, RD, CDE and Renee Julien, RN. Call 303-744-1065 or go to www.southdenver.com to register or for details.
this week’s TOP FIVE Castle Rock Craft Show Extraordinaire: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 at Douglas County Events Center, 500 Fairgrounds Road, Castle Rock. Organized by the Castle Rock Senior Center. Non-perishable food donations are taken for a local food bank. Call 303-688-9498 or go to www. castlerockseniorcenter.org. Stockmanship Clinic: 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 at the Douglas County Events Center, Indoor Arena. Features experts on humane cattle handling techniques Dr. Temple Grandin and Curt Pate. Clinic will include buffet lunch. Go to www.cherokeeranch.org to register.
Electrify Your Strings Concert: 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 at Highlands Ranch High School, 9375 Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch. Awardwinning composer leads program with high school orchestra students. Tickets available at http:// bit.ly/2yu3HYg.
Brassical Adventures: 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 at Parker Core Knowledge Preschool and Junior Kindergarten, 11661 N. Pine Drive. Children will march, sing and play along with the Denver Brass, and enjoy a Brass Petting Zoo. Go to denverbrass.org.
MOVIE/FILM
Cinemagraphs: 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 at Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. Go to at arapahoelibraries.org. Bad Movie Night: Gymkata: 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Watch awful and awfully entertaining movies. Go to arapahoelibraries.org.
EVENTS
After-Hours Arcade: 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3 at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Game night for adults. Register at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.
Protecting Yourself from Internet Scams and Identity Theft: 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 at Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. Learn safe practices for avoiding identity theft. Go to arapahoelibraries.org. Discover Your Future Career: School Principal: 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 at the Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way. Hear about a career in school administration by a local professional in the field. Registration is required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org. Stories in My Genes: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9 at Parker Adventist Hospital, 9395 Crown Crest Blvd., Parker. Led by experts from the Colorado Genealogical Society and Melissa Gilstrap, MS, CGC, genetic counselor at Parker Adventist. Go to https://reg.abcsignup.com/reg/ event_page.aspx?ek=0028-0016-c1d10595bfdb4c08af625304465e78a8.
Wordpress Meetup: 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 at Castlewood Library, 6739 S. Uinta St., Centennial. Go to arapahoelibraries.org. Lifetree Café: 5-6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6 (Triumph Over Trauma: One Woman’s Struggle with Anorexia); Monday, Nov. 13 (Smile: Even When You Think You Can’t) at DAZBOG, 202 Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Call 303-814-0142. Go to LifetreeCafe.com. Free Legal Clinic: 2-3:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms and explain the process and procedures for all areas of civil litigation. Walk-ins welcome; everyone seated first-come, first-served. Clinics offered the first Monday of each month. 2017 dates are Dec. 4. Call 303-7917323. Business Start-Up Basics: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Registration is required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org. Researching German Heritage: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Bring questions and problems and “brick walls” faced while researching family history. Go to https:// hrgenealogy.wordpress.com/. Kindness Superstars: 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 at Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. Learn to become a kinder person. Go to arapahoelibraries. org. Identify Your Old Photos: 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 at Smoky
Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial. Go over several techniques and resources for learning more about your historic photos. Go to arapahoelibraries.org. Traveler’s Guide: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 at the Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane. Registration is required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org. Great Skate Day: noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 at the South Suburban Ice Arena, 6580 S. Vine St., Centennial; and 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 at the Family Sports Ice Arena, 6901 S. Peoria, Centennial. Go to https://www. ssprd.org/News-AndEvents/Post/17137 for details. Veterans Day Tribute, WWI Exhibit Closing: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Castle Rock Museum, 420 Elbert St., Castle Rock. WWI re-enactors will join us from 1-4 p.m. for the official end of our exhibit in honor of the 100th Anniversary of the United States’s involvement in World War I. Call 303-814-3164 or go to www. castlerockhistoricalsociety.org.
HEALTH
Spirit Fair: 4-9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 at Thrive Yoga and Wellness, Parker. Free entry. Aura photography, Reiki, psychic readers, acupuncture, holistic and nutritional health, reflexology, relationship coaching and more. Go to http://www.sensitivementor.com/spirit-fair/ Cholesterol and Your Heart: 3-4 p.m. Nov. 7 at South Denver Heart Center, 1000 SouthPark Drive,
Forever Fit and Flexible: Feeling Fabulous over Fifty: 10-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7 at Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial. Learn the building blocks to better posture, core strength, flexibility, balance, and functional strength. Bring a yoga mat or a beach towel. Go to arapahoelibraries.org. Nitric Oxide for Heart Health: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 at South Denver Heart Center, 1000 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. Presented by Susan Buckley, RD, CDE. Call 303-7441065 or go to www.southdenver. com to register or for details. Weight Loss Surgery Seminar: 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 at Parker Adventist Hospital, 9395 Crown Crest Blvd., Parker. Go to https://reg.abcsignup.com/ reg/event_page.aspx?ek=00280016-C18CFD8FEA3F418F8A75D6DFC875F786. Parenting Safe Children: 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 at Developmental Pathways, 325 Inverness Drive South, Englewood. Learn to keep children safe from sexual abuse. Go to www.mothersofmultiples. com.
EDUCATION
Saudi Arabia: 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 at RiverPointe, 5225 S. Prince St., Littleton. Call 303-7970600 to RSVP.
History of Elitch Gardens: 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Learn about Mary Elitch, founder of Elitch Gardens. Refreshments served at 6:45 p.m. Contact 303-814-3164 or museum@castlerockhistoricalsociety. org, or go to www.castlerockhistoricalsociety.org. Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.
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Marketplace Auctions Gvt Auction Only: Mon, Oct 23rd - 2:00 PM Public Auction: Mon, Nov 6th – 2:00PM 18500 E Colfax Ave, Aurora & Other CO Locations www.Dickensheet.com (303) 934-8322 Dickensheet & Associates, Inc. Sealed bid Auction for 1989 Chevy 3500 brush truck. Date of Auction 11-11-17 time: 10am to 12pm. Call 303-472-4597 or email aaron.primmer@goldengatefire.org for additional information. Published in the Golden Transcript on 11-2-2017
Lost and Found Lost Engagement Ring
Lost on 10/17/17 Possibly by Hodson's Restaurant in The Streets of Southglenn Maul Call 303-229-2330 $100 Reward Offered
Farm Products & Produce Grain Finished Buffalo
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GARAGE & ESTATE SALES Estate Sales
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Arts & Crafts
Saturday, November 4th 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Arvada Covenant Church 5555 Ward Road, Arvada Hosted by ACC MOPS
Bicycles
Estate Sale by Owner Friday & Saturday November 3rd & 4th 12264 West 68th Place 9am-4pm Household items and Furniture Lawn & Garden Everything must go
ust sell by December 1st
Split & Delivered $300 a cord Stacking available extra $35 Call 303-647-2475 or 720-323-2173
Companion interment sites with 3 Granite Placements 40% off of Horan and McConaty price of is $7,686 at County Line Rd. and Holly St.
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Tools
DYNAMIC CRAFT FAIR. Nativity of Our Lord Church 900 W Midway Blvd,Brmfld CO (E of Hwy 287 on Midway) Sat Nov 11, 8:30am-4:30pm & Sun Nov 12, 8:30am-2:00pm Adm: non-perishable food Info: Nicki 303-469-0670
HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR
GOLDEN FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1500 Ford Street,Golden NOVEMBER 3-4, 2017/10 am – 4 pm Over 25 vendors featuring handmade crafts of all kinds -- food items, floral arrangements, jewelry, knit/crocheted items, artwork, and a roomful of white elephant treasures. Delicious lunch and dessert (homemade fruit pies) on sale both days (11 am – 2 pm).
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Items for Sale – Never Used Printer-HP OfficeJet 6500 Wireless $180.00 Panimage Digital Photo Frame – $50 Philips DVD Player - $45 Homedics Neck/Shoulder Massager $30 Homedics Magnetic Massage Support $25 Durabrand 3-pc. CD Player - $50 Call 303-956-2737
Exercise Equipment Vectra 3-user gym; bench, legs, and overhead. See @ vectrafitness.com (similar to VX-18). Bought new for $4,400. Slightly used, $2,000. Colorado Springs 719-237-9901
Sell your merchandise on this page $25 for 2 weeks in 16 papers and online 303-566-4091 Motorcycles/ATV’s
N-Gage model Rail Road Track Set Up 22"x40" Table $100 Heavy Duty Acetlyne-Oxy Torch Set up complete, brand new Both Torches, Hose and Gauges $225 (303)425-4107
Harley motorcycle parts, all not wrecked and little used: rear bob fender, handle bar, hand controls, 2 laced wheels with tires, pulleys, brake/tail lights, etc. ALL for $800, or piecemeal. 719-237-9901
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Clothing
2014 Subaru XV CrossTrek Hybrid in perfect condition Sunroof, heated leather seats, mileage 43k $17,500 (720)891-0220
100+ fishing lures and tackle dirt cheap. 100' GB elec. fishing tape $25. Sm Fender guitar amp $20, 6 1/2" motorcycle chock $25, Demi Elec food slicer $45, mini trampoline $25. Music stand $8. 303 688-9171
MERCHANDISE
Misc. Notices
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1997 Honda Accord 125,000 miles 4 cylinder manual runs good, needs some work $1100 303-790-0758 Call during the day
Miscellaneous
Arvada
Small wooden fly case with fly burned into lid lost Friday along the banks of Clear Creek in downtown Golden Full of flys and fishing license Please contact Susan Scott at 865-271-7195
Want To Purchase minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201
Autos for Sale
Mom's Marketplace Craft and Vendor Show
REWARD IF FOUND
OPOCS SINGLES CLUB-55 PLUS A CIRCLE OF FRIENDS Social hours monthly 4-6p Lakewood Chad's 4th Tuesday of the month Hostess Darlene @ 720-233-4099 4th Thursday Denver - Baker Street Pub 8101 East Bellview Harold @ , Host 303-693-3464 For more info and monthly newsletter call JoAnn membership chairman 303-751-5195 or Mary President @ 303-985-8937
Firewood
Dogs
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Purebred Pomeranian Puppy All Black with a White chest 6 months old, potty trained, Male, not neutered, current on all shots $600 (720)335-0585 text for pictures
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Football a kick for high schooler bound for Baylor
s c f t s g P ssac Power gave up kicking a soccer S ball when he was a freshman at Ponderosa. Instead, he started booting a s “ football. Power is now one of the best punters, g kickoff specialists and placekickers in r the state as a senior and will be a punt- l er in the Jan. 6 U.S. Army All American r high school game in l i San Antonio. OVERTIME “I did soccer for 10 years or so and my Dad said enough, play football,” recalled Power who admits he likes putting best. “I guess I just liked it. I can’t kick a soccer ball now to save my life but I can kick a football Jim Benton better. My foot just naturally likes it more. “It wasn’t soccer that got me my strength because we used to go hiking all the time. That’s where my strength came from. And I’m very flexible. But soccer is always a good background to have for kicking.” Power missed his sophomore season because of an ACL knee injury to his kicking leg but worked hard and is rated as the fourth best punter in the class of 2018, according to kicking expert Chris Sailer. “Issac in my opinion has been the best kickoff specialist in the state for two years and probably the best field goals kicker and punter in the state,” said Ponderosa coach Jaron Cohen. “He can handle all three — kickoffs, field goals and punting. He is 6-foot-2, 180. He’s not a small kid. He has a big leg and big frame. Clearly he’s a pretty special talent.” In statistics through eight games, Power is averaging 40.2 on 19 punts, with 10 landing inside the 20-yard line. He had made eight of 11 field goals, including a 58-yarder, and is averaging 60 yards on 54 kickoffs with 51 touchdowns. Power, who admits he has worked more on placekicking than punting, describes himself as a kicker and punter and didn’t have much trouble adjusting to the pressure of onrushing football defenders. “I just see the ball,” he said. “That’s all I’m looking at and just tune everything out.” Power was surprised by the attention shown him by big-time colleges. Schools like Alabama, LSU and Colorado were interested but he has committed to kick for Baylor. He recalls how his dad was concerned about paying for his college education. “I’d say don’t worry, I’m going to college for free,” said Power. “And lo and behold, it actually happened. There’s no way I thought I’d ever be this good.”
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Littleton’s Addi Iken heads down the the home stretch of the Oct. 28 Class 4A Girls State Cross Country Meet at the Norris Penrose Events Center in Colorado Springs. Iken was the only Lion girl in the race and she was the third runner across the finish line in a time of 18:29.2. Read the full story on page 31. TOM MUNDS
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Different players scored More plays run by Prairie Seasons since the for the Littleton boys soc- View’s football team, but Englewood football team cer team in a 4-1 win over Cherry Creek prevailed in has enjoyed a winning Skyview in an Oct. 25 first- a 49-14 win on Oct. 27. campaign. round 4A playoff game.
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Touchdown passes thrown by junior Cherry Creek quarterback Alex Padilla in the past two games.
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Points scored by Heritage in a 28-27 loss to Golden on Oct. 29, the most this season in a losing effort by the Eagles.
Standout Performers Zach Westerman, Arapahoe
Josiah Trawick, Littleton
Dimitri Stanley, Cherry Creek
The junior scored all three goals in the soccer team’s 3-0 win over Monarch in an Oct. 26 first-round Class 5A state playoff game.
Trawick, a junior linebacker, made nine tackles and kicked a 41-yard field goal in a 49-11 football loss to Montrose on Oct. 27.
The senior caught three passes in a 49-14 football win over Prairie View on Oct. 27 and all three went for touchdowns.
Ashley Hand, Cherry Creek
Ikaika Gonzalez-Bentosino, Englewood
Carly Killorin, Arapahoe The senior threw two touchdown passes in a 35-6 win over Boulder on Oct. 20.
In a 3-2 win over Legend on Oct. 28, the senior had 50 assists in the title game of the Legend volleyball tournament.
The junior rushed for 168 yards and scored three touchdowns in a 49-18 football win over Ridge View Academy on Oct. 27.
Colorado Community Media selects six athletes from area high schools each week as “Standout Performers.” Preference is given to athletes making their debut on the list. To nominate an athlete, contact Jim Benton by noon on Sunday at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com
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Littleton junior third at state cross country meet BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Littleton’s Addi Iken finished seventh at the 2016 state Class 4A cross country meet and on Oct. 28 she fulfilled her desire to return to state this year and improve her finish as she came in third in the field of 153 4A girls entered in the meet at the Norris Penrose Events Center in Colorado Springs. “It was a good day for this race,” she said after crossing the finish line. “I just went out fast to stick with the girls in front of the pack. It was a good race for me personally. Usually my legs feel tight toward the end of the race, but today I felt relaxed and my legs didn’t tighten up for the first race in a long time.” Iken completed the five-kilometer
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• The football team (2-7 overall and 1-3 in the Mountain Massive League) ends the season with a Nov. 4 game against Smoky Hill at Littleton Public Schools Stadium. The Warriors will be seeking their sixth straight win over Smoky Hill and have never lost to the Buffaloes in the series between the schools. • Senior Morgan Conn was 27th and led the girls cross country team to a 17th place finish Oct. 28 at the state cross country championships. The boys team, paced by senior Griffin Hampton’s 60th place finish, was 18th in the team standings. • The soccer team took an 8-5-0 playoff record into its Nov. 1 secondround Class 5A state playoff encounter against Grand Junction Central. • The volleyball team was seeded 29th and will play Nov. 4 in the Region 8 tournament against Rocky Mountain and Ralston Valley.
Cherry Creek
• The football team can wrap up sole possession of the Mount Elbert League title Nov. 4 at Evie Dennis Stadium in Denver with a victory over the Far Northeast Warriors. Creek is 5-0 in games against Far Northeast and won last season’s game, 54-14. • Sophomore Erin Smith was 21st to help the girls cross country team come in seventh in the team standings in the Class 5A state cross country championships on Oct. 28. The boys were 15th with senior Jared Scott leading the way with a 28th-place finish. • The Centennial League champion volleyball team, fresh off winning the Legend tournament, will take a 14-match winning streak into the Nov. 4 regionals. The Bruins were seeded 12th and will host the Region 12 state-qualifying tournament on Nov. 4 that includes Highlands Ranch and Columbine. The regional tournament
course with a time of 18:29.3 and was almost 10 seconds ahead of the fourthplace finisher. She came across the finish line behind medalist Elizabeth Consetien of Battle Mountain and second-place finisher Isabella Prosceno of Palmer Ridge. The only other Lion to qualify for state was Christian Sapakoff, who earned a spot in the boys Class 4A state meet. He finished 63rd with a time of 17:10. The two Littleton runners spent the week preparing for state. “The coach had just Christian and I training for most of the week,” Iken said. “He opened practice up Oct. 27 and most of our teammates came out and ran with us. A lot of our teammates came to state with us to cheer us on.” The junior said her faith is impor-
News and notes from local high school sports programs winner will be one of the teams advancing into the state tournament.
Englewood
• The volleyball team ended the regular season by going 3-1 in the Manitou Springs tournament and earned a No. 32 seed in the Class 3A regional playoffs. The Pirates (15-8) will be in Region 5 and will challenge Resurrection Christian and Peak to Peak in an attempt to gain the one state qualifying berth up for grabs. • The football team ended the season on a winning note by rushing for 375 yards in a 49-18 victory on Oct. 27 over Ridge View Academy. The Pirates’ 4-5 record equaled the 2016 mark.
Heritage
• The boys cross country team was 11th in the Class 5A state cross country championships on Oct. 28 while the Eagles girls team was 18th. Junior Ian Kelly was the top boys runner with a 34th place finish while sophomore Mia Henderson led the girls by crossing the finish line in 41st place. • The football team (2-7 overall and 2-2 in the 4A Plains League) ends the regular season Nov. 3 with a game against Chatfield. The Eagles are 2-2 all time in games against Chatfield, but lost 27-10 last season.
Littleton
• Senior Addi Iken was timed in 12:01 and came in third in the 4A girls state cross country championship race on Oct. 28. Junior Christian Sapakoff represented the Lions boys and was 63rd in the individual standings. • The football team (2-7 overall, 1-3 in the 4A Pikes Peak League) concludes the season Nov. 2 against Coronado. Last season the Lions lost 42-0 to Coronado.
tant in her running. “I usually pray to the Lord when I am out on the course,” she said. “I thank the Lord for the gift of being able to run races. My faith is what keeps me strong when I am running races.” Heritage’s boys and girls teams qualified for the Class 5A state meet. The Eagles boys finished 11th in the team standings with 287 points. Ian Kelly was the first Eagle across the finish line as he was 42nd in the field of 161 runners and completed the course in a time of 16:42. “It was a good race and I feel we left it all out there today as a team,” Kelly said after the race. “It was a challenge to run because there were so many kids in the race. It got crowded at spots but we dealt with it and ran our best.”
Littleton junior Addi Iken smiles and holds the medal she received for finishing third in the Class 4A girls race at the Oct. 28 State Cross Country Meet held at the Norris Penrose Events Center in Colorado Springs. TOM MUNDS
State cross country: How they finished STAFF REPORT
Results from area teams and individuals in the top 30 at the CHSAA cross country championships, which were held Oct. 28 at the NorrisPenrose Event Center in Colorado Springs. Class 5A Boys Teams 1.Mountain Vista 53; 2. Rock Canyon 71; 6. Legend 220; 8. Chaparral 239; 11. Heritage; 15. Cherry Creek 380; 17. Ralston Valley; 18. Arapahoe. Individuals 2. Chris Theodore, Rock Canyon, 15:42.1; 6. Carter Dillon, Mountain Vista, 15:51.1; 8. Easton Allred, Rock Canyon, 15:56.5; 10. Shayan Zarrin, Mountain Vista, 16:02.9; 15. Parker Mackay, Mountain Vista, 16:14.6; 16. Caden Foster, Mountain Vista, 16:15.7; 17. Chase Dornbusch, Lakewood, 16:16.0; 19. Ethan Rouse, Mountain Vista, 16:16.5; 22. Jack O’Sullivan, Mountain Vista, 16:21.2; 26. AJ Bishop, Rock Canyon, 16:26.7; 27. Rock Canyon, Wes Beckman, Rock Canyon, 16:29.4; 28. Derek Fearon, Rock Canyon, 16:30.4; 29. Landon Rast, Legend, 16:31.7 Girls Teams 1.Mountain Vista 64; 3. Rock Canyon 92; 6. Arvada West 190; 7. Cherry Creek 217; 17. Arapahoe 429; 18; Heritage 443; 19. Legacy 460
Individuals 1.Jenna Fitzsimmons, Mountain Vista, 18:10.30; 2. Caroline Eck, Mountain Vista, 18:16.4; 5. Stephanie Carrasco, Thornton, 18:21.5; 6. Sarah O’Sullivan, Mountain Vista, 18:26.1; 12. Lina Corrales, Douglas County, 18:14.2; 13. Madison Reed, Mountain Vista, 18:51.9; 14. Ellie Schweiker, Ralston Valley, 18:54.6; 16. Katie Doucette, Arvada West, 18:55.7; 17. Carley Bennett, Lakewood, 18:56.0; 18. Hope James, Rock Canyon, 18:56.5; 21. Claire Pauley, Arvada West, 19:01.8; 23. Shannon Osoba, Rock Canyon, 19:04.8; 26. Erin Smith, Cherry Creek, 19:11.0. Class 4A Boys Teams 10.Valor Christian 287; 16. Standley Lake 397. Individuals 1.Cole Sprout, Valor Christian, 15:42.1 (new course record); 6. Drew Seidel, Wheat Ridge, 16:01.7. Girls Teams 5.Valor Christian 200; 7. Golden 223; 15. Green Mountain 343; 17. Standley Lake 432. Individuals 3.Addi Iken, Littleton, 18:29.3; 11. Taylor Whitfield, Valor Christian, 18:55.6; 12. Tiya Chamberlin, Wheat Ridge, 19:01.8; 22. Mary Fox, Golden, 19:16.9; 26. Rachel Goodrich, Golden, 19:24.4; 29. Keely Jones, Valor Christian, 19:27.3.
Class 3A Boys Teams 2.SkyView Academy 82; 7. D’Evelyn 180; 10. Faith Christian 233; 12. Holy Family 304; 16. Elizabeth 365; 17. Jefferson Academy 404. Individuals 2.David Fine, Elizabeth, 16:02.1; 5. Kyle McCabe, Holy Family, 16:26.9; 6. Tyler Scholl, SkyView Academy, 16:28.1; 10. Lucas Jordan, D’Evelyn, 16:31.3; 13. Jimmy Scavuzzo, SkyView Academy, 16:32.7; 18. Macklin Brockmeyer, Faith Christian, 16:49.1; 19. Campbell McDonough, Faith Christian, 16:55.2; 20. Ryan Butler, SkyView Academy,16:57.4; 27. Jordan Wilson, SkyView Academy, 17:17.0; 28. Grant Norman, D’Evelyn, 17:17.4. Girls Teams 4.Holy Family 151; 6. Elizabeth 183; 7. D’Evelyn 189; 16. SkyView Academy 379; 18. Faith Christian 471; Individuals 6.Alyssa Wells, Holy Family, 19:01.7; 12. Ashten Loeks, Elizabeth, 19:30.2; 15. Taylor Haerbig, D’Evelyn, 19:39.6; 20. Payton Grove, SkyView Academy, 19:56.2; 22. Taylor Santangelo, Holy Family, 20:07.9; 24. Alaina Jones, Elizabeth, 20:10.2; 30. Kika Napierkowski, Holy Family, 20:21.4.
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It’s a small world No, I haven’t been to Disneyland or Disney World recently, but it is sometimes a small world. I met Gabe Trujillo, who is the director of athletics/activities and human resources for the Westminster Public Schools district. Turns out that Trujillo was a three-sport athlete at Lincoln High School, where I attended years before Trujillo. He knew a few of the same teachers and coaches that I knew. Trujillo, who played basketball at Western State and Metro and has been employed as a coach and high school administrator for years, now has a big job. He is the AD for a district with one high school and he wants to get Westminster High School competitive again. His game plan is improved scheduling, which could be helped at least in football with the new league alignments for the next two-year cycle. And he wants to enhance program development in all sports with off season training and promotion.
Unbalanced schedule If anyone needs reinforcement about the need to change the current Class 5A football league alignments for the next two-year cycle, a glance at the first-place teams or schools that were tied in the current seven leagues makes the point. In the first three league games, league-leading teams averaged 40.3 points while holding other teams to 11.6 points a game. Skating event Great Skate Day is set for Nov. 11 at South Suburban Ice Arena and Family Sports Ice Arena. There will be instructors on hand to discuss programs for beginners to experts and there will also be representatives from hockey associations and figure skating clubs, plus synchronized skating and Theater on Ice teams. Activities at South Suburban, 6580 S. Vine St. in Centennial, will be from noon to 2 p.m. and from 1-3 p.m. at Family Sports, 6901 S. Peoria St. in Centennial. For information contact Gerry Lane at gerryl@ ssprd.org. 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.
Local dignitaries were on deck for the dedication of Little’s Creek Park’s new pirate-themed playground. From left: Littleton City Councilmember Bill Hopping, South Suburban Parks and Recreation District Executive Director Rob Hanna, South Suburban Board Chair John Ostermiller and Littleton City Councilmembers Phil Cernanec and Peggy Cole. COURTESY PHOTO
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Mini buccaneers have a new place to swashbuckle after the grand opening of the new pirate-themed playground at Little’s Creek Park, at the corner of Broadway and Sterne Parkway. The playground features play areas geared toward kids from toddlers to 12, as well as a new swingset. The play areas feature rubber surfacing and are surrounded by new
benches and landscaping. South Suburban Parks and Recreation District and the City of Littleton funded the $325,000 project. Several Littleton dignitaries turned out for the ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 23, with Littleton City Council members Bill Hopping, Phil Cernanec and Peggy Cole joining South Suburban’s Executive Director Rob Hanna and Board Chair John Ostermiller — all decked out in pirate garb.
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TION 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.
Public Notices Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov
Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0421-2017
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 17, 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) PRABODH GUPTA Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Countrywide Bank, a Division of Treasury Bank, NA Current Holder of Evidence of Debt PENNYMAC HOLDINGS LLC Date of Deed of Trust June 30, 2003 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 23, 2003 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B3158614 Original Principal Amount $650,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $484,291.82
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 5, BLOCK 2, LAKEVIEW AT THE HILLS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 5245 S Hanover Way, Englewood, CO 80111.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 12/06/2017, 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: 10/12/2017 Last Publication: 11/9/2017 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 DATE: 08/17/2017 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone num-
Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov
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DATE: 08/17/2017 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Monica Kadrmas #34904 Randall Chin #31149 Weldon Phillips #31827 Lauren Tew #45041 Nichole Williams #49611 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000006972921 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. 0421-2017 First Publication: 10/12/2017 Last Publication: 11/9/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0434-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 23, 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) KERI TRUJILLO AND PAUL TRUJILLO Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for American Financing Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Date of Deed of Trust May 28, 2015 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 01, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D5055997 Original Principal Amount $353,479.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $342,508.94 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 19, BLOCK 3, RIDGEVIEW HILLS NORTH FIRST FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 4649 E EUCLID CIR, CENTENNIAL, CO 80121. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 12/13/2017, 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: 10/19/2017 Last Publication: 11/16/2017 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
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12/13/2017, 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: 10/19/2017 Last Publication: 11/16/2017 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;
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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: 08/23/2017 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Monica Kadrmas #34904 Randall Chin #31149 Weldon Phillips #31827 Lauren Tew #45041 Nichole Williams #49611 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000006907034 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.: 0434-2017 First Publication: 10/19/2017 Last Publication: 11/16/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0461-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 31, 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) BRADLEY C. VANDER LEY AND LISA M. VANDER LEY Original Beneficiary(ies) CITIBANK, FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt CITIBANK N.A. Date of Deed of Trust May 27, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 08, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B6085504 Original Principal Amount $125,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $111,499.45 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 20, BLOCK 38, SOUTHGLENN FIFTH FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 1285 E FREMONT CIR S, LITTLETON, CO 80122. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
ence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
On August 31, 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.
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LOT 20, BLOCK 38, SOUTHGLENN FIFTH FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.
Original Grantor(s) Howard L Zall and Talia Zall Original Beneficiary(ies) 1st American Mortgage and Loan Llc Also known by street and number as: Current Holder of Evidence of Debt 1285 E FREMONT CIR S, Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie LITTLETON, CO 80122. Mae”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL Date of Deed of Trust To advertise yourApril public notices call 303-566-4100 OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY EN09, 2008 CUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF County of Recording TRUST. Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust NOTICE OF SALE April 14, 2008 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or The current holder of the Evidence of Debt Book/Page No.) secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, B8043326 has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale Original Principal Amount as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. $269,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will $294,994.77 at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 12/20/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are Administration Building, 5334 South Prince hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the trust have been violated as follows: failure to highest and best bidder for cash, the said real pay principal and interest when due together property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), with all other payments provided for in the evidGrantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the ence of debt secured by the deed of trust and purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in other violations thereof. said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale FIRST LIEN. and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as Lot 12, Block 1, Cherry Creek Vista Filing No. provided by law. 13, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado First Publication: 10/26/2017 Also known by street and number as: Last Publication: 11/23/2017 6045 S Lima St, Englewood, CO 80111. Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
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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 PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE 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: 08/31/2017 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Kelly Murdock #46915 David R. Doughty #40042 Alison L Berry #34531 Sheila J Finn #36637 Eve M. Grina #43658 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 7069990 Attorney File # 17-015763 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.: 0461-2017 First Publication: 10/26/2017 Last Publication: 11/23/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0475-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 31, 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) Howard L Zall and Talia Zall Original Beneficiary(ies) 1st American Mortgage and Loan Llc Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America Date of Deed of Trust April 09, 2008 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 14, 2008 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B8043326 Original Principal Amount $269,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance
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, 12/20/2017, 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: 10/26/2017 Last Publication: 11/23/2017 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
DATE: 08/31/2017 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Eve Grina #43658 Jennifer Cruseturner #44452 Holly Shilliday #24423 Courtney Wright #45482 Erin Robson #46557 Jennifer Rogers #34682 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-17-771001-LL The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0475-2017 First Publication: 10/26/2017 Last Publication: 11/23/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
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The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
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COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0404-2017
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 # 00000006895429
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
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.
On August 4, 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.
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Original Grantor(s) FRED T DUARTE AND MARY J DUARTE Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Plaza Home Mortgage Inc Current Holder of Evidence of Debt AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC Date of Deed of Trust August 08, 2016 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 15, 2016 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D6089828 Original Principal Amount $432,437.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $429,582.20
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 2, FOUR LAKES SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 6, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 8062 S WILLIAMS CT, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 11/29/2017, 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: 10/5/2017 Last Publication: 11/2/2017 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 DATE: 08/04/2017 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Monica Kadrmas #34904 Randall Chin #31149 Weldon Phillips #31827 Lauren Tew #45041 Nichole Williams #49611 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000006895429
Legal Notice NO.: 0404-2017 First Publication: 10/5/2017 Last Publication: 11/2/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0407-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 8, 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) Chris Blair and Leslie Blair Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Home Equity Mortgage Current Holder of Evidence of Debt LSF9 Master Participation Trust Date of Deed of Trust July 06, 2004 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 19, 2004 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B4128468 Original Principal Amount $175,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $152,325.31 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. Lots 1 and 2, Block 88, Sheridan Heights, Arapahoe County, State of Colorado Also known by street and number as: 2000 W Adriatic Pl, Englewood, CO 80110. 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, 11/29/2017, 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: 10/5/2017 Last Publication: 11/2/2017 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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DATE: 08/08/2017 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Karen J. Radakovich, Esq. #11649 Frascona Joiner Goodman and Greenstein PC 4750 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, CO 803055500 (303) 494-3000 Attorney File # 7225-2020 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.: 0407-2017 First Publication: 10/5/2017 Last Publication: 11/2/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0431-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 22, 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) ELIZABETH J THOMPSON AND ERIC W THOMPSON Original Beneficiary(ies) WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Date of Deed of Trust November 12, 2010 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust November 15, 2010 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D0117565 Original Principal Amount $369,750.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $321,705.14 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 70, BLOCK 2, HERITAGE GREENS SUBDIVISION, FILING NO.2, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 7744 S Elm Ct, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 12/13/2017, 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: 10/19/2017 Last Publication: 11/16/2017 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;
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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.
DATE: 08/08/2017 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee
Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444
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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.
property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
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First Publication: 10/19/2017 Last Publication: 11/16/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
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Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 08/22/2017 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Kelly Murdock #46915 David R. Doughty #40042 Alison L Berry #34531 Sheila J Finn #36637 Eve M. Grina #43658 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 7069990 Attorney File # 17-016139 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.: 0431-2017 First Publication: 10/19/2017 Last Publication: 11/16/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0444-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 23, 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) FLOYD D POWELL Original Beneficiary(ies) UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT Date of Deed of Trust February 28, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust March 07, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5031985 Original Principal Amount $360,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $287,615.33 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 8, BLOCK 7, SOUTHWIND SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 1, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 7264 S BROADWAY, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 12/13/2017, 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: 10/19/2017 Last Publication: 11/16/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
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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;
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: 08/25/2017 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Monica Kadrmas #34904 Randall Chin #31149 Weldon Phillips #31827 Lauren Tew #45041 Nichole Williams #49611 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000006805584
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.: 0444-2017 First Publication: 10/19/2017 Last Publication: 11/16/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0453-2017
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On August 29, 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) Merle H Schonebaum and Denise M Schonebaum Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Citibank, F.S.B. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt West Coast Servicing Inc Date of Deed of Trust July 08, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 25, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5109204 Re-Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 25, 2006 Re-Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B6078244 Original Principal Amount $37,700.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $30,550.01
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 134, Block 4, Southcreek Subdivision, Filing No. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Also known by street and number as: 16368 E Phillips Ln, Englewood, CO 80112.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
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16368 E Phillips Ln, Englewood, CO 80112. 7November 3, 2017
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
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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, 12/20/2017, 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: 10/26/2017 Last Publication: 11/23/2017 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
the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0466-2017
Public Trustees
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 31, 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) KEVIN R IVERSON Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, REED MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR FIRST HORIZON ALTERNATIVE MORTGAGE SECURITIES TRUST 2007-FA2 Date of Deed of Trust February 01, 2007 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 12, 2007 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B7018636 Original Principal Amount $850,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $849,739.79 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. THE NORTH HALF OF THE EAST 150 FEET OF BLOCK 28, CHERRY’S BROADWAY GARDENS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.
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Also known by street and number as: 1170 E Tufts Ave, Englewood, CO 80113.
DATE: 08/29/2017 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Karen J. Radakovich, Esq. #11649 Frascona Joiner Goodman and Greenstein PC 4750 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, CO 803055500 (303) 494-3000 Attorney File # 7174-450 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.: 0453-2017 First Publication: 10/26/2017 Last Publication: 11/23/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
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, 12/20/2017, 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: 10/26/2017 Last Publication: 11/23/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0466-2017
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
First Publication: 10/26/2017 Last Publication: 11/23/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
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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; 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: 08/31/2017 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Holly Ryan #32647 Toni M. Owan #30580 Medved Dale Decker & Deere, LLC 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # 17-945-30083 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.: 0466-2017 First Publication: 10/26/2017 Last Publication: 11/23/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0473-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 31, 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) Janice F Rapp Original Beneficiary(ies) Countrywide Home Loans, Inc Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Real Time Resolutions, Inc Date of Deed of Trust March 25, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 05, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5048358 Original Principal Amount $44,480.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $41,559.85
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On August 31, 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) KEVIN R IVERSON Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, REED MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR FIRST HORIZON ALTERNATIVE MORTGAGE SECURITIES TRUST 2007-FA2 Date of Deed of Trust February 01, 2007 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 12, 2007 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B7018636 Original Principal Amount $850,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $849,739.79
IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.
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Holly Ryan #32647 Toni M. Owan #30580 Medved Dale Decker & Deere, LLC 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # 17-945-30083
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THE NORTH HALF OF THE EAST 150 FEET OF BLOCK 28, CHERRY’S BROADWAY GARDENS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE,
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.
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.
NOTICE OF SALE
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 12/20/2017, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the
Real Time Resolutions, Inc Date of Deed of Trust March 25, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 05, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5048358 Original Principal Amount $44,480.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $41,559.85
Public Trustees
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 103, HOMESTEAD FARM FILING NO.7, TWELFTH AMENDED FINAL PLAT, AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT RECORDED AUGUST 27, 1991* IN BOOK 105 AT PAGE 80 AND AMENDED BY INSTRUMENT ENTITLED RATIFICATION AND CONFIRMATION OF PLAT RECORDED NOVEMBER 19, 1992 IN BOOK 6706 AT PAGE 338, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. *NOTE: YEAR OF RECORDING OF PLAT NUMBER IS INCORRECT ON DEED OF TRUST. THE CORRECT DATE IS 1992. Also known by street and number as: 5845 E Irish PI, 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, 12/20/2017, 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.
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(CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov
Public Trustees
Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov
DATE: 08/31/2017 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Lisa Cancanon #42043 Weinstein & Riley, P.S. 11101 West 120th Ave., Suite 280, Broomfield, CO 80021 (303) 5398601 Attorney File # 47459484
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.: 0473-2017 First Publication: 10/26/2017 Last Publication: 11/23/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
City and County Public Notice NOTICE OF BUDGET MEETING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018 WILLOWS WATER DISTRICT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to C.R.S. 29-1-106, that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Willows Water District for the ensuing year 2018. Be advised, to-wit:
First Publication: 10/26/2017 Last Publication: 11/23/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
a) The Board of Directors of Willows Water District will conduct a hearing on November 16, 2017, at the hour of 7:30 o’clock ante meridiem at which the adoption of the proposed budget will be considered, and said hearing will be conducted at 6930 South Holly Circle, Centennial, Colorado 80112-1018; and
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;
b) The proposed budget is available for inspection by the public at, to-wit: 6930 South Holly Circle Centennial, Colorado 80112-1018 Tel: 303-770-8625
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.
c) Any interested elector within the Willows Water District may file any objections to the proposed budget at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget by the Board of Directors of said utility district.
Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov
Dated this 26th day of October 2017. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE WILLOWS WATER DISTRICT Legal Notice No.: 59718 First Publication: November 2, 2017 Last Publication: November 2, 2017 Publisher: The Englewood Herald and the Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen
Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 GIVING POWER TO THE PEOPLE Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov
COLORADO’S
DATE: 08/31/2017 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee
BUSINESS
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
IS YOUR business
Lisa Cancanon #42043 Weinstein & Riley, P.S. 11101 West 120th Ave., Suite 280, Broomfield, CO 80021 (303) 5398601 Attorney File # 47459484 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.: 0473-2017 First Publication: 10/26/2017 Last Publication: 11/23/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
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A nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure. President Abraham Lincoln
Veterans Week 2017
SECONDARY
ELEMENTARY
JOIN US AS WE RECOGNIZE THE SERVICE AND COMMITMENT OF OUR VETERANS AND ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN.
SCHOOL
DATE
TIME
EVENT
CREEKSIDE
Mon., Nov. 6
1:30 p.m.
Veterans, military members and their families will be honored during a celebration that begins with a parade through the school, followed by a patriotic assembly to recognize their dedication and commitment, and finally a reception to thank them for their service.
HERITAGE
Thurs., Nov. 9
7:45 a.m.9:15 a.m.
Heritage will kick off its Veterans Day celebration with a continental breakfast for veterans and active-duty military members, followed by an assembly featuring a flag ceremony and patriotic songs. Veterans will have the opportunity to speak and the school will also recognize students who have demonstrated behaviors consistent with the ideals held by servicemen and women. RSVP to 720-554-3501
RED HAWK RIDGE
Thurs., Nov. 9
TRAILS WEST
Mon., Nov. 13
8:15 a.m.9:00 a.m.
Trails West Elementary would like to say a heartfelt “Thank You” to all of our veterans and current military members during a patriotic assembly featuring songs from our choir and students reading the ABC’s of the military.
THUNDER RIDGE MIDDLE
Fri., Nov. 10
11:30 a.m.
Veterans and current military members from the Thunder Ridge Community are invited to a Veterans Day Luncheon in their honor. Students will share their written words about our nation’s heroes and the Thunder Ridge band and orchestra will perform. RSVP to 720-886-1505.
EAGLECREST HIGH
Fri., Nov. 10
10:00 a.m. The Eaglecrest campus will be lined with flags to welcome veterans and active-duty servicemen and women
12:30 a.m. & Red Hawk Ridge will honor those who serve and have served during two Veterans Day assemblies. The choir 1:35 p.m. will perform, and in a special video presentation, students will explain what veterans mean to them. Students will also present veterans and military members with artwork they have created for this occasion. RSVP to 720-886-3800.
to the school, where they will view a display of student artwork honoring veterans and enjoy brunch hosted by EHS Leadership students and prepared by students in the EHS Gourmet Foods Class. The celebration will focus on connecting students and veterans through conversation. Yes 720-886-1018
For directions to any of these schools and for more information about how other schools in your neighborhood are celebrating, visit www.cherrycreekschools.org. Sign up for the Cherry Creek Schools Community eNewsletter and get breaking news and regular updates via email. Subscribe at www.cherrycreekschools.org. 4700 SOUTH YOSEMITE STREET GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111