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Looking back and forward
Superintendent of Littleton Public Schools Brian Ewert
What was memorable about 2017 and what’s ahead in 2018?
Centennial city manager Matt Sturgeon
What was the city’s biggest accomplishment in 2017? Centennial had many accomplishments in 2017. Two of the larger achievements were finalizing large service contracts (for the city). One with the Arapahoe County Sheriff ’s Office for law enforcement and the other with CH2M for publicworks services. Public safety and public works operations are two core responsibilities for Centennial. City council worked diligently, evaluating the levels of service received from each provider, which led to the successful negotiation of longterm contracts that will serve the interests of Centennial residents and businesses well into the future. The approval of these contracts also reaffirmed Centennial’s commitment to provide quality public services through the most efficient and cost-effective methods. What opportunity for the city are you most looking forward to in 2018? There are many things to look forward to in 2018. In the near future, I’m looking forward to working with the newly elected city council to develop council’s priorities for the next 2-5 years. There are emerging regional opportunities to improve traffic, which is a consistent complaint received by Centennial and the surrounding jurisdictions. I’m certain much of what we discuss will focus on issues related to traffic and pedestrian circulation and safety.
What was the district’s biggest accomplishment in 2017? Implementing weekly Professional Learning Communities was the district’s biggest accomplishment in 2017. Weekly PLCs give our teachers the frequent and consistent time needed to solve student-learning challenges and improve instruction. This collaborative time allows them to better address: improving academic growth and achievement; closing achievement gaps; serving a more diverse population as the community’s demographics change; and ensuring students graduate with 21st century skills. LPS’ district achievement goal states: “One hundred percent of LPS students will graduate prepared for meaningful post-secondary opportunities.” Adopting weekly PLC’s was an imperative step toward achieving this goal. And we are grateful for our community’s continued support that helps to make changes like this possible. What opportunity for the district are you most looking forward to in 2018? In 2018, we are most looking forward to continuing our “vision work.” We are committed to remaining as a leader in 21st education and understand that to achieve that, we must have clear goals and a well-defined vision for the district. A large part of this will include future-thinking and innovative practices in our educational programming, as well as continuing our work with the district’s Long Range Planning Committee as they assess our facilities and capital needs. Implementing new school start times in the fall of 2018, aligning with medical research about adolescent sleep patterns, will also be an important step toward making LPS an even better learning and teaching environment for the future. It’s exciting work and we are confident in the future of our district.
What made 2017 memorable? I just love being alive — I don’t really have any special reason. I love Centennial. I think it’s an exciting time to be alive because of what’s happening in the political arena, whether you’re for or against it. What are you looking forward to in 2018? (For 2018,) one of my biggest passions in life is sustainable development, and (my company) is pioneering the way in south Denver for Property-Assessed Clean Energy financing … We’re replacing all our rooftop units in our residential property.
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What made 2017 memorable? 2017 was memorable just for negative reasons, and I look forward to it getting better. I just went through a divorce.
What are you looking forward to in 2018? I started a new job, so (in 2018), I’m looking for a new beginning. And to see (my daughter) more.
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Q&A with South Metro Fire Chief Bob Baker Littleton to enter talks with department after partners announce changes BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Littleton Fire Rescue, Littleton’s city fire department, may soon be no more, after its partners — Littleton Fire Protection District and Highlands Ranch Metro District — announced they are severing ties with the city and joining South Metro Fire Rescue, a large district that covers much of the south metro area. The city recently announced that it will enter into negotiations to join South Baker Metro as well, a move that would create the state’s secondlargest fire protection agency. We talked to South Metro’s Chief Bob Baker about what unification will look like. Why should Littleton and its fire partners join with South Metro? South Metro, as well as Littleton Fire Protection District, Highlands Ranch Metro District, Littleton Fire Rescue, Cunningham Fire District and even Castle Rock had been contem-
plating the idea of a consolidated fire department since the mid-1990s. There have been four or five studies on the efficacy of combining our fire departments that go back more than 20 years. Many times, the consultants have said unification makes sense, but the timing was never right. About a year or so ago, the fire chiefs from Littleton Fire Rescue, Cunningham, and myself met with the presidents of our labor organizations and began discussions about combining fire departments. This has been a grassroots effort. We would not do this if it were not the right thing to do. We said it has to improve service to our citizens, improve safety for our personnel, be the most cost-effective model, and be sustainable into the foreseeable future. We worked really hard to evaluate the efficacy of combining our organizations, and we feel very confident it will do all those things. What challenges does South Metro face? The Denver metro area is doing very well economically. We’re adding more people to the state every minute. Our challenges are similar to others in the area: Traffic congestion is one. Another is the Gallagher Amendment, which reduces the mill levy assessment for residential properties. That has a direct impact on our budget. Hiring paramedics is another — there are only so many, and everybody wants them.
With regards to unification, some of the immediate challenges are the inclusion elections for citizens in Highlands Ranch and in the LFPD. Those take place in May. We’ll be asking the electorate to vote to include themselves in South Metro. The organization, if it’s fully unified, would serve half a million people over 285 square miles, with a budget north of $100 million, not to mention hundreds of employees. One of our challenges will be to maintain the culture that has made us an exceptional fire department, which is taking care of our citizens like family members. We don’t want to lose that as and just become a large organization providing a service. South Metro employs about 450 people, and we’ll be adding hundreds. Integrating those personnel into our organization and making sure we have a shared culture will require reconciling operating guidelines and policies and procedures. LFR is 190 people, and Cunningham adds 70 people. We’d also be building another fire station and adding another 25 or so people to that, and we may have more administrative personnel. What will it mean for South Metro to absorb these new departments? We’re pretty used to change, because we’ve done this in the past. South Metro is an amalgamation of several other organizations. This isn’t our first rodeo. What it means is the chal-
lenge of integrating the new personnel into the organization and developing an operational model that best serves the whole of the community. We’ll be the second-largest fire department in Colorado. The next largest would be Colorado Springs, and we’d be significantly larger than them. Also, Colorado Springs is a municipal department, and their administration is in the city government. South Metro is a fire district, so all of our administration is in our workforce. How will you manage the transition/onboarding of the new departments? We want the best people in the right positions. If you’ve got a strong succession model, and you’ve prepared people for future opportunities, you’re set up for success. One of the things that sets us apart is education. If somebody wants to be promoted to a company officer, they need an associate’s degree. If they want to advance to battalion chief or captain, they need a bachelor’s degree. Anyone on the executive team needs a master’s degree. We believe a profession requires professionals. Our organization has the best qualified people of any department in Colorado with the highest educational standards. That’s how we prepare people to handle managing a larger-sized department. SEE BAKER, P10
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Opinions divided on ‘scraping’ in older neighborhoods Old housing stock makes way for larger new homes BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Scrape-offs — homes demolished and replaced with larger, newer ones by developers — have remade vast swaths of Denver in recent years, with hundreds popping up in trendy neighborhoods like Highland, LoHi and Washington Park. Now, as land prices skyrocket in posh parts of Denver, the controversial practice is beginning to move into the suburbs. Englewood, which issued only two demolition permits in 2012, has seen houses scraped at breakneck pace in recent years, with 75 demolition permits issued since the beginning of 2015. Though the process of replacing single-family homes with often much larger stock has gotten less attention than gargantuan new apartment complexes, city planners are taking notice. Pushback Many of the scrapes are multi-family units, said Rick
Muriby, Golden’s planning director. “People feel they’re detrimental to the area,” Muriby said. “A lot of the existing pattern has been singlefamily housing. When you introduce multiple units at a larger size, that’s when people push back.” Scrape-offs do little to help the need for workforce and starter housing, Muriby said. “These tend to be luxury units,” Muriby said. “We’re talking about $750,000 for a townhome. People ask who’s affording them, but obviously somebody is. It’s hard to stop market forces.” The rise in adjacent property values associated with scrape-offs can be a doubleedged sword, said Brad Evans, a local housing activist and administrator of Denver FUGLY, a Facebook page where metro-area residents discuss the impacts of rapid growth. SEE SCRAPING, P15
Scrape-offs — older houses demolished and replaced by developers — are making their way from Denver into the suburbs. This duplex on S. Elati St. in Englewood, built by developer Gilda Zaragoza, replaced a 1950s bungalow with a towering pair of homes worth a cumulative $1.3 million. DAVID GILBERT
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Battling Alzheimer’s, couple turns outward for holidays Sharing challenges of condition with others has helped bring support, understanding
ABOUT ALZHEIMER’S About 67,000 people age 65 or older had Alzheimer’s disease in Colorado in 2016, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. It’s the sixth leading cause of death in the state, and the number of people 65 or older with the disease is expected to rise in coming years, according to that association.
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“You gotta get up, kid.” That wasn’t a demand from a father to a young child, but words from Harold Arnold to his wife, Barb — both in their 80s — delivered with a joking smile, but casually enough for anyone to know that’s how Harold and Barb talk to each other regularly. Alzheimer’s disease and all. About a year ago, Barb, 82, was diagnosed with the memory-affecting condition, and she and Harold knew they had to deliver the news. “You need to tell people, but it’s hard,” said Harold, 84. It took “a lot of wrestling around with ourselves. How do we do this, do we want to do this — on and on, you know?” The Arnolds, Centennial residents, decided to share the news last year in the first Christmas letter they ever sent to dozens of family and friends. With Barb’s permission, Harold wrote it in her voice. “So, may I introduce the new Barb,” the letter read, maintaining that trademark humor, even then. “Harold says I am a little shorter (aren’t we all), I seem to shake a lot, sometimes don’t remember, don’t drive, cooking has a little to be desired.” Despite the difficult time in their lives, the letter still looked outward, ending, “(We) continue to have fun and enjoy life every day. We still value you as our friend.” Harold saw himself and Barb as the ones who helped others — not the other way around. So when people started reaching out, offering to clean their house or buy them ice cream, they didn’t know how to respond. “It just blew me away to think someone would do that,” Harold said. He and Barb have remained mostly self-sufficient, the way they prefer. But that hasn’t stopped a neighbor from giving them a homemade “coupon
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Harold Arnold, left, stands with his wife, Barb, in front of the Christmas tree at their Centennial home Dec. 18. Barb Arnold, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016, met Harold more than four decades ago, when Harold took his daughter to get bandaged after she cut her hand. ELLIS ARNOLD book” of fill-in-the-blank pages that they can use to ask for help with anything they need. “I might take them up on the ice cream,” he laughed. After media coverage of their story aired in early December this year, the Arnolds even got messages from people in places like Grand Junction reaching out to help. A Facebook page — set up with the help of a grandchild — led to people from around Colorado reaching out to the Arnolds as well. They use the page to share photos and memories that their friends and family contribute, making “a true memory book for the entire family,” as they called it. They continued to share their story with friends and family in a Christmas letter for 2017. But before the attention, there was work. Soon after Harold and Barb found out about her diagnosis, they started going to classes and support groups to find out how to manage the condition. Harold’s gone to a program at Goodson Recreation Center, just
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about a mile from their home. “No one knows what to do, and that’s the thing: There’s no right answer,” said Harold, who takes care of the shopping and cooking now for Barb — and she praises his cooking. Barb needs a ride now and then, she’ll admit with a laugh, because her driver’s license was taken away due to her condition. They laugh about a lot of things because they have to, Harold said. “It was good that I was diagnosed,” Barb said. “I don’t wanna go running over anybody.” She misses not being able to drive the most. Harold said it was hard to open up at first because Alzheimer’s is a different disease than other old-age challenges. “I had a heart attack, but it wasn’t hard for me to tell (people) because they fixed me,” Harold said. “But I think (Alzheimer’s) is a different story. It’s a different story.” One big change for Harold, he said, is the way with which he views certain words. “Understanding, giving, receiving,
sadness, happiness — (they) have a pretty much clear meaning to us now,” Harold said. “And to us, it means enjoying every moment you have. Because all that stuff, in the old days, it didn’t have that meaning. “Alzheimer’s has taught us the true meaning of love, and that’s sharing,” Harold said. Such reflections graced the page of the Arnolds’ Christmas letter this year. Barb and Harold are closer than they have been in years, the letter adds. For other couples dealing with Alzheimer’s, Harold said sharing, understanding and maintaining a concept of dignity are important to remember. A person has to be able to say how they would like to be treated, he added. For Barb, patience was the advice she offered. People need “to stop and think” sometimes to get through it, Harold said. But Barb summed it up in a way that seemed only natural to the Arnolds. “You just gotta laugh.”
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Nationally, one person in five has some type of mental health issue.
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One in five adults nationally and in Colorado lives with a mental illness. The number is the same for young people 13 to 18 years old. Mental health experts have found no one is immune from society’s fast-paced, competitive, technology-driven environment. Stressors of work, pressure of academics, the emotional unrest caused by social media — combined with the stigma associated with mental illness and high costs of insurance and treatment — make it difficult to achieve a positive state of mental health, they say. “We just need to normalize that all of us have small or large, or a different variety of, behavioral health problems,” said Dr. Kaan Ozbayrak, chief medical officer at AllHealth Network, which provides behavioral health services to Douglas and Arapahoe counties. “It is as normal as having diabetes or high blood pressure. We should be talking about it more.” Kelly Kast with the Jefferson Center for Public Health, serving Jefferson County, agrees.
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“Our health is intrinsically tied to mental health — a state of well-being involving our thoughts, emotions and behaviors that supports our ability to participate in life and accomplish our goals,” Kast said. Among mental illnesses, two are most commonly diagnosed: Nearly 42 million Americans live with anxiety disorders, the National Alliance on Mental Illness reports. About 16 million adults live with major depression, also the leading cause of disability worldwide. NAMI calculates that depression costs $193.2 billion in lost earnings every year. In Colorado, the number of suicides jumped from 910 cases in 2011 to 1,058 in 2014. Colorado’s suicide rate that year was 19.4 per 100,000 residents, the seventh highest in the country, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reports. Mental illness doesn’t have to be fatal, said Andrew Romanoff, president and CEO of Mental Health Colorado, an organization that advocates for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental health and substance-use disorders. “We are trying to help more people under-
This week, we begin ongoing coverage of the state of mental health in Colorado and the barriers that can prevent needed care. We will look at how mental health challenges and illnesses affect our communities. With one in five Coloradans living with mental illness, it’s truly time to talk. stand that mental illness is not a character flaw or a figment of imagination, it’s a medical condition,” Romanoff said. “Mental illness doesn’t have to be a death sentence — it’s treatable.”
‘If people are in crisis, they shouldn’t have to wait’ Cost of treatment often gets in the way of care BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Jo Ann Mahoney, 34, used to be insured by Medicaid, the federal public health insurance program for low-income people. It allowed her to see a therapist for depression and anxiety. Therapy, she said, was a safe place for her to discuss her life and struggles as a mother of three young children. The therapist, Christian-based and in private practice, helped her work through, among other issues
dating back to her childhood, the pre-partum depression she was experiencing before the birth of her third child. Her therapist was available by phone or text whenever she needed to talk. “He let me say whatever I wanted,” without judgment, she said. “He was a father himself, so he had an understanding.” Then her husband switched jobs. His company covers his insurance but not hers, and he makes too much for her to qualify for Medicaid. The result: She can no longer afford to see a therapist. “There are so many of us Americans all over the SEE CRISIS, P9
When she no longer qualified for Medicaid, Jo Ann Mahoney was forced to look for other ways to manage her mental health challenges. Today, she confides in close friends and attends support groups for moms.
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Connecting the dots for treatment proves challenging Fragmentation of services is an obstacle to good care BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Knowing whom to call or where to go for mental health care can be daunting and overwhelming. “When you are mentally ill,” said William Henricks, CEO of AllHealth Network, which provides mental health services to Arapahoe and Douglas counties, “it is very difficult to connect the dots.” Fragmentation of mental health services is an obstacle everywhere, Henricks said, even within the two counties in AllHealth’s network. That means healthcare providers are available, but they aren’t working together to make treatment more accessible to and easier for the patient. An example is a therapist who doesn’t accept insurance and doesn’t know where to refer a patient. Or when a primary care doctor makes a referral but doesn’t follow up with the patient. “We need to work together, collaboratively,” Henricks said. “The challenges are so big that no one organization can do it on its own.” Mental health treatment can include therapy, hospitalization, case management, support groups and alternative medicine, according to Mental Health America. Within those categories are specialists, ranging from a certified alcohol and drug abuse counselor to a family therapist to a licensed professional counselor. A major challenge complicating the fractured service structure is a shortage of psychologists in Colorado and across the country, said Dr. Kaan Ozbayrak, chief medical officer at AllHealth Network.
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country where it’s the same story,” she said. “We make too much to get help but not enough to be able to afford it.” Cost can be prohibitive Nationwide, 28.2 million people, or 10.4 percent, under age 65 are uninsured, according to a 2016 National Health Interview Survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of the insured, 65 percent have private insurance and 26.3 percent have public health insurance, which includes Medicaid and Medicare, which insures people 65 and older. Signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2010, the Affordable Care Act — according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — has provided one of the largest expansions of mental health and substance use disorder coverage in a generation, by requiring that most individual and small employer health insurance plans cover mental health and substance use disorder services. To Patti Boyd of Tri-County Health Department, the current administration’s unsuccessful attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act show how important mental health care coverage and public engagement on the issue are to the country’s citizens. “If people are in a crisis, they shouldn’t have to wait,” said Boyd, manager of strategic partnerships for the public agency that serves Douglas, Arapahoe and Adams counties.
HOW TO TALK ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH Let’s Talk Colorado, launched in May, is a statewide campaign created by Tri-County Health Department and other partner organizations to combat the stigma of mental illness. In English and Spanish, Letstalkco.org defines mental health and stigma, as well as provides links to local and statewide resources. The campaign also provides tips on how to talk about mental health, such as: • Be nice. • Keep in contact. • Offer help. • Listen. • Keep the conversation moving. • Don’t ignore it. MakeItOk.org is a national campaign to combat the stigma of mental illness. On its website, visitors can learn about mental illness, answer a questionnaire on stigmatic behaviors and read about individual experiences with stigma. The campaign provides resources that can be used to teach, share, learn and speak about mental illness and stigma. Below are phrases the campaign recommends to use and to
avoid when discussing mental health. Try saying: • “Thanks for opening up to me.” • “How can I help?” • “I’m sorry to hear that. It must be tough.” • “I’m here for you when you need me.” • “I can’t imagine what you’re going through.” • “People do get better.” • “Can I drive you to an appointment?” • “How are you feeling today?” • “I love you.” Avoid saying: • “It could be worse.” • “Just deal with it.” • “Snap out of it.” • “Everyone feels that way sometimes.” • “You may have brought this on yourself.” • “We’ve all been there.” • “You’ve got to pull yourself together.” • “Maybe try thinking happier thoughts.”
For every 1,000 residents in Colorado, there is less than one behavioral health employee, according to numbers provided by Mental Health Colorado, a mental health advocacy organization. Behavioral health employees include clinical social workers, licensed professional counselors, psychologists and psychiatrists. “We do not have enough workers to take care of everyone that needs us,” Ozbayrak said. AllHealth is piloting a service in the next couple of months that would allow primary care doctors to refer patients to one of AllHealth’s nine locations that
provide behavioral health therapy and counseling services for all ages. “We have to make it easier for people to access care when they need help,” Henricks said. For Andrew Romanoff, president and CEO of the advocacy organization Mental Health Colorado, integrating mental health care and primary care in one place rather than separating the two makes sense. “Right now you go to one place to treat your body and another place to treat your head,” Romanoff said. “But it turns out your body is connected to your head.”
HEALTH INSURANCE IN ARAPAHOE COUNTY BY THE NUMBERS • 51.5 percent of residents are covered by employer-sponsored insurance. • 12.7 percent of residents are covered by Medicare. • 21.2 percent of residents are covered by Medicaid or Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+). • 6.6 percent of residents are covered by individual insurance. • 7.1 percent of residents are uninsured. Source: Colorado Health Institute
The Medicaid expansion portion of the Affordable Care Act helped the Jefferson Center for Mental Health serve more people, said Kiara Kuenzler, the chief operating officer and vice president of clinical services at Jefferson Center for Mental Health. If the Affordable Care Act is repealed, it could result in funding cuts and a huge gap with being able to provide services to tens of thousands of people locally, according to Kuenzler. “It would impact the whole country,” Kuenzler said. “We certainly are concerned about the people that could lose access to Medicaid.” For those who have no health insurance — and even for some who do — the cost of mental health services can be prohibitive. A Google search of several private counseling and therapy services in the Denver area shows a price of $60 to $200 per session without insurance. Some private practices take insurance or have a sliding scale, where cost is dependent on the client’s income. Of-
tentimes, finding those practices takes some searching. Individuals insured by Medicaid in Colorado have access to behavioral health services in each county, which are listed at www.colorado.gov/pacific/ hcpf/behavioral-health-organizations. Even with commercial insurance coverage, the wait for mental health services can be lengthy, said Dr. William Henricks, CEO of AllHealth Network, which provides behavioral health services for Douglas and Arapahoe counties. Because of the amount of time it takes to find a specialist and get authorization from a health insurer for the mental health service, “you may have to wait 60 days to see a psychiatrist,” he said. The process, he said, can be frustrating. No guarantee of care But having insurance doesn’t mean it’s always easy to access needed care. Finding a health care provider that takes health care insurance is one reason some 60 million Americans with mental illness don’t get the treatment they need, National Alliance on Mental Illness found in a recent study titled “The Doctor is Out,” which looks at disparities in access to mental and physical health care. In a nationwide online survey of 3,177 individuals, more than half of respondents who looked for a new mental health provider in the last year contacted psychiatrists who were not accepting new patients or who did not accept their insurance. A third of respondents reported difficulty finding any mental health
prescriber who would accept their insurance. “When people cannot find a provider, many have to go out-of-network and pay high out-of-pocket costs, including co-pays,” NAMI reports. “When people face higher out-of-pocket costs, it may lead to them seeking less care — or going without any care at all.” Kuenzler said many organizations, including her own, strive to provide aid to people wherever and whenever they need it, as part of the Colorado Crisis Services network, state’s resource for mental health. A mental health crisis is not a nine-to-five thing, she added. “Timing and accessibility is critical.” Mahoney, who lives in Elizabeth on the outskirts of Parker, says she knows this well. She learned to advocate for herself when she didn’t like the therapists initially assigned to her through a public health department. When she lost her insurance coverage, she started confiding in loved ones and attending groups for moms, such as Mothers of Preschoolers in Elizabeth and You Are Not Alone — Mom2Mom in Highlands Ranch, which hosts free weekly meetings for moms to feel connected and supported. One time, when she had a panic attack while driving, she dialed Colorado Crisis Services. The person on the line helped calm her down. Today, she is successfully managing her depression and anxiety with the support system of the moms’ groups and close friends. “I pride myself on being resourceful and reaching out,” Mahoney said. “But there are so many that can’t advocate for themselves or reach out.”
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One of the Gardens’ two “signature trees.” Planning for the event starts in August, and setup takes about a month.
Steven Herring, left, and Stacie Hengy snuggle up under the lights. Hengy said Herring scored big points for a good date night. PHOTOS BY DAVID GILBERT
Still time to enjoy the lights Hudson Gardens display open through New Year’s Eve BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
August Hempel, 3, hears that he’s on Santa’s good list this year. He asked for a drone.
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Unification will be successful because we have really good leaders who have been prepared for a long time. It won’t be so much my leadership at the top as our rank and file members who will make this successful. What will be your approach to managing a department of this size? The foundation of my leadership
The days are short this time of year, but the long nights give ample time to enjoy the galaxy of gorgeous lights at Hudson Gardens’ annual Christmas light walk. A Hudson Christmas turns the sprawling botanic gardens beside the South Platte River into a twinkling masterpiece, where the eyes of children are as aglow as the night sky. Santa will make his last appearance at the event on Dec. 23 before he flies off to deliver presents, but the event runs every night from 5 to 8 p.m. through New Year’s Eve. Hudson Gardens is at 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Tickets are $9 for adults and $6 for kids ages 4-12, with the little ones free. Visit hudsongardens.org or call 303-797-8565.
won’t change. I believe that good leaders have a servant heart, a teachable spirit, and are compassionate and competent. The day you retire, you should be better than you were the day before. I’m working hard to make sure I’m prepared for the challenge, and that I’m deserving of it. Being in leadership is a huge honor, and especially in public safety. One of the things I talk to my board about is spending time with other organizations that have gone through this. There aren’t many, but in California, there’s Orange County, Los
Dana Gryniewicz, left, and husband Rory and son Mason, 1, stroll through the tunnel of lights. “Mason’s loving this,” Rory said. “His eyes are just lighting up.”
Angeles, and Sacramento’s departments that have gone through similar endeavors. I’ll be spending time with the leaders of those organizations to learn from their successes and challenges. Maintaining connectivity to the folks in government and the elected officials in the areas we serve is key. Full unification would involve 11 different municipalities — 12 if you count Highlands Ranch (an unincorporated community). We want to stay in touch and connected with county commissioners, mayors and city
A visitor walks by one of the Gardens’ two “signature trees.”
managers. This is not South Metro leading this initiative. This is a very collaborative strategy that’s been facilitated and communicated by three fire chiefs and three labor representatives. That’s pretty much unprecedented. Many organizations gobble up smaller ones, but that we would hold hands and believe that this is the right thing to do for our citizens and employees is an anomaly. It speaks very highly of my counterparts. We’re in positions to lead with principle and integrity, and I feel like we’re doing that.
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My echo, my shadow, and me.” If you were to walk into my house right now, that’s about all you would see. “We three, we’re QUIET all alone, living in a DESPERATION memory.” I am not going anywhere, and my furniture wasn’t garnisheed. (I have been waiting six years to use that word — “garnisheed.” I am not entirely certain I have used it correctly, but close Craig Marshall enough.) The place is going to Smith be re-carpeted, so everything is neatly stacked in the studio. Except for whatever I need every day.
It turns out what I need every day isn’t very much. The major appliances sit on hardwood flooring, so they are still in place. All that’s left in the master bedroom is the bed and the television. The computer is still on duty in the office. But the guest room is as bare naked as it was when I moved in here in 1993. The look of the house right now is unexpectedly wonderful. The sight lines are quiet. There are no unneeded objects anywhere. There were very few to begin with. Curmudgeons generally don’t collect figurines, gimcracks, or doodads. The house as it is won’t be featured in anyone’s Parade of Homes. But I like it, and I wish that it could stay this way. Of course, I need a couch, and living room chairs, and my bookshelves in my office, and what else?
I have been in homes that looked like three-dimensional scrapbooks. Family photographs everywhere, mementos of travel, endless end tables, and decorator pillows. I have decided to rely more and more on my memory than on objects to remind me of memories. Bloomberg View’s Shira Ovide wrote an article about the technologies that have engulfed our lives. Said she is “falling out of love” with them. Me too. Partly because of technologies and the ability to scrutinize, to hack, to bully — anonymously and privately — we live in a treacherous world. A former local secondary school staff member is being investigated for allegedly recording clandestine cell-phone videos. Ovide calls the voice-activated speak-
ers from Amazon “creepy.” I would add vacuum cleaners that wander around on their own. And iPhones. Yup. It’s 2017, and I still don’t have a cell phone. And I am doing all right. I know I am a freak. Don’t need one. Maybe if I had children. Jennifer has an application on her phone that allows her to locate her three children — with their permission — any time of day or night. Facebook? Not on it. Nor do I tweet like Number 45. I have never sent a text. I wouldn’t know how. And I’m still standing. Am I an out-of-touch and arrogant codger, who thinks his home is Walden or a Zen garden? No. I know what is going on. SEE SMITH, P13
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o lately I have been testing a theory, and I have to tell you it has been so much fun. I have written about this quote before, I have been familiar with it for more than two decades, and I have read it hundreds of times, and I wanted to finally test the concept and see if it F WINNING really did work. “If you see someone without a WORDS smile, give them one of yours.” — Zig Ziglar Seems simple enough right? We have all probably experienced this effect in one way or another. Someone catches our eye or attention and we smile, they smile back. Or someone smiles at us, and most times we smile back ourselves. Probably basic human nature. Michael Norton Now, we have all probably experienced the other side of that too, meaning we offer a smile and get greeted with a scowl. Or someone smiles at us and we have no idea who they are, but they must want something from us, so we duck for cover, head down, and try not to make eye contact, let alone smile. So I had this bright idea that I would actually test this theory over a period of time and in different locations. I happened to be vacationing in Hawaii and each morning would go for a power walk, a run, or a
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casual, less intense walk. And yes, it was Hawaii so most people should be happy or smiling anyway. However, you would be surprised at how many people just didn’t appear happy at all and a smile was the furthest thing from their face. As I walked or ran, I started to smile. And not just smile, an over-exaggerated smile, kind of like eating a banana sideways. I made eye contact with people from 20 yards away coming in the opposite direction. And whether they were smiling at the time or not, by the time we were side by side, more than 90 percent of the people smiled back and even gave me a warm “good morning,” or “Aloha.” On the other hand, 5 percent of the people never made eye contact, and about 5 percent made eye contact but didn’t smile back. I will take 90 percent as a win. I tested the theory in the stores I have gone to as well. The grocery store, the hardware store, walking down main street, and the results were exactly the same. Now maybe, you could argue that my ridiculously over-exaggerated smile caught people’s attention. And maybe their smile back was just the beginning of a snicker or laugh, but it was still a smile. Not only did people smile, they engaged in conversations, asked questions as if I worked at the store, and
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wished me a good day or merry Christmas. Again, 90 percent success rate. My final test came this weekend, the weekend before Christmas. The venue I chose was the mall. Yikes. I tried to smile while finding a parking spot and as I came close to seeing one open up, I was outmaneuvered by a faster car with a driver who wasn’t smiling, but rather sneering in victory. After finally getting lucky and finding a pretty sweet spot, I entered the lions’ den. My attitude was good, my confidence high, and my resolve to smile and be positive was unwavering. The bigger I smiled, the more people turned away. It was more like 10 percent of the people smiled in return and 90 percent of the people kept their head down and blazed through the mall with purpose, no time for that smiling nonsense. Like everyone else I did have a purpose for being at the mall. There was a gift I needed to pick up. Still smiling and feeling good, maybe not as good as I felt on vacation, but my attitude and resolve were strong. And as I approached the counter to pay, there were three women working the registers. I greeted them with my ridiculously overexaggerated smile and a hearty Merry Christmas, and they stood looking at me for a moment like a deer caught in headlights. For a split second I thought that maybe I had overdone it just a bit. And then, they all looked at one another, turned back to me, smiled, and said “Thank you.” They thanked me because they
The penalty for not having health insurance this year is $695 per person or 2.5 percent of adjusted gross income. You can apply during open enrollment this month to avoid this penalty in 2018 as well. You can fund college savings plans that are eligible for the state income tax deduction for children or grandchildren through www.collegeinvest.org. This will save you the 4.63 percent Colorado income tax on your contribution. If you pay quarterly estimated tax payments, consider paying your fourth quarter state taxes before year-end. Then you will be able to deduct it on your Schedule A next April. This is a benefit that is slated to be eliminated next year. To help reduce unwanted taxable investment income, meet with your financial advisor for tax loss harvesting and to structure your investments to be tax-efficient. Next year, there may be a restricted calculation on figuring your investment losses. This is important to review as the goal is to keep more of your hard-earned dollars working for you. Plan to take advantage of every deduction you are eligible for and make estimated tax payments on time. Then you won’t have to pay any more than necessary. Patricia Kummer has been an independent certified financial planner for 31 years and is president of Kummer Financial Strategies Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor in Highlands Ranch. Kummer Financial Strategies Inc. is a seven-year 5280 Top Advisor. Please visit www.kummerfinancial. com for more information. Any material discussed is meant for informational purposes only and not a substitute for individual advice.
said almost everyone that had been in the store so far that day had been rude, and they were not feeling the Christmas love or appreciated at all. So I shared my little testing of this Zig Ziglar theory, and they returned my smile and shared with me that no matter who else came in, they would smile back, even a ridiculous over-exaggerated smile filled with Christmas cheer. A little win but a huge victory. It’s almost the new year. We can go into the new year with a frown and avoid making eye contact with others, or when we see someone without a smile, we can make a commitment for the new year to give them one of ours. I would love to hear your smiling story at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we can help just one other person to smile, it really will be a better than good week and an amazing new year. 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.
SMITH FROM PAGE 12
Maybe if I were (much) younger, I would be just as inextricably linked to a phone as everyone else is. It is now possible to appear to be clever-minded, articulate, informed, humorous, or interesting by pulling out a phone and sending a message, but only after doing a bit of a search. But in person, on the spot, extemporaneously, those attributes have become more difficult to encounter. We are, sometimes, what we can look up. Look who is talking. Without the internet, I would sound like, uh, well, hmm, uh. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.
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Veteran Morgan Huston served as a staff sergeant in the Air Force, and was deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan and Kosovo. The physical demands of his service caught up with him after he was discharged in 2006, and he found himself unable to enjoy some of the activities he previously had, and isolated from fellow veterans who had similar experiences both while on active duty and after returning to civilian life. Parker resident and fellow veteran John Walters wanted to help veterans like Huston, so he started the nonprofit organization Wheelers for the Wounded of Colorado last year, which takes veterans out into the wilderness for a weekend of camping, camaraderie and extreme four-wheeling. “We wanted to do something for veterans who maybe can’t get out and enjoy the wilderness because of disabilities or issues caused by their service,” said Walters. “So we decided to combine a love of the outdoors with the chance to help veterans.” Walters served in the Navy, and comes from a military family background. He’s also passionate about
off-roading in his tricked-out Jeep and camping. His organization arranges for an all-inclusive camping trip and four-wheeling experience for veterans, including transportation, entertainment, food, lodging and companionship. “The camping is really just an excuse to get together with other veterans and talk about things that they might not be able to talk about with other people,” said Walters. “A lot happens around the campfire, and they open up a lot about combat experiences.” Huston went camping with the group in September, and said it was not only fun, but therapeutic, and he hopes to make it an annual event. “I got pretty beat up in the service, so I don’t get out a lot now to do physical things,” said Huston. “It was pretty impressive to see what they can do in the Jeeps. I haven’t had that much fun in a long time.” Huston said he hopes to establish Veterans from Colorado enjoy a casual ride in the country with the Wheelers for the some lifelong friendships through the Wounded group. PHOTOS COURTESY OF CRAWL 5280 camping trips. “I don’t really get a chance to hang Wheelers for out with other vets,” he said. “It’s nice Warriors, a to reconnect with some guys who have Parker based been out there.” nonprofit, gets Wheelers for the Wounded of Coloveterans out into rado hosts several events throughout the wilderness the year, and is always looking for volfor camping, unteers, donations or participants. For crawling, and more information visit www.wheelers camaraderie. forthewoundedofcolorado.com/.
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“Let’s say I bought my house in 2003 for $200,000,” Evans said. “My property taxes back then were $580 a year. Now, my taxes have tripled. If I’m someone on a fixed income, that can be a real problem.” Renters in neighborhoods with lots of scrapes can fare even worse, Evans said. “There’s not a lot of help for people who have been there long-term,” Evans said. “If people don’t own, they’re out. Renters get bumped out and now they’re driving farther, and traffic gets worse. If a thousand people who could walk or bike to work start driving, that’s a thousand more cars on the road.” Scraping by To developers, scrape-offs are a boon to neighborhoods with aging housing stock that is often smaller than current consumer demands.
“The homes that are in the neighborhoods that people want to live in are not suitable for today’s lifestyles or energy requirements or transportation needs or aging-in-place needs,” said Dave Jackson of Jackson Design Build, which has built scrape-offs around the metro area. “We’re replacing it with current modern architecture. The prior architecture is often an 800-square-foot ranch. When you have to pay half a million dollars for that piece of ground, you can’t build an 800-square-foot ranch on it. It can be razed and replaced with a three- or four-plex.” Jackson acknowledges that scrapeoffs can change the feel of a neighborhood. “We’re seeing a generational turnover, and there are a lot of people who like contemporary styles and those who don’t,” Jackson said. “Some people would call it gentrification. I don’t know. I’m really not a scholar. Some see it as revitalizing old neighborhoods, some people see it as people being pushed out, and that’s true. It’s happening.”
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values. I hope people see that a lot of passion goes into it.” Zaragoza said she determines where to buy and build by looking at a block’s potential for further scrapes in the future. Though much of her activity in Englewood — and those of other scrape-off developers — have been focused on the town’s northern border with Denver, she recently completed a home south of Hampden on South Elati Street in which she bought a two-bedroom, 720-square-foot bungalow built in 1953 and replaced it with a towering duplex, each side of which features four bedrooms and four bathrooms, and is for sale for $645,000 per side. Does Zaragoza want to see all of Englewood scraped? “Well, there are a lot of older homes that won’t be scraped because the lot sizes are too small,” Zaragoza said. “But I think Englewood is a wonderful town now. The reality is that this is happening because of demand. As long as people want to move here and want these products, developments will continue to happen.”
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Red Rocks first New Year’s Eve concert moved BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Children take to the ice at one of Boulder Creek Events two ice rinks. In addition to skating, visitors can get concessions and even ride a horse-drawn carriage. PHOTO COURTESY BOULDER CREEK EVENTS
Outdoor ice rinks offer recreation, family fun
Front Range provides a setting for every personality BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Finding something to do outdoors in the cold winter months can be a tricky proposition, especially if it doesn’t include heading to the mountains for skiing or snowboarding. But in every part of the Front Range area — from urban shopping districts, to small towns, and even mountain communities — there’s a chance to tap into a bygone era and get some fresh air at the same time. Taking to the ice at outdoor skating rinks. “One of the most common remarks is from parents in awe that their children would choose a healthy outdoor activity over their more typical couch potato tendencies,” said Meg Denbow, director of communications at Boulder Creek Events, which hosts Boulder and Louisville outdoor rinks. “There are countless opportunities available for families to participate together in a Colorado winter experience without
having to drive all the way to the mountains.” We looked at three different options for ice skating during the winter. Skating in the city OPTIONS: The Rink at Belmar 464 S. Teller St., Lakewood 303-742-1525 www.belmarcolorado.com Through Jan. 28 Southwest Rink at Skyline Park 16th and Arapahoe, Denver 303-534-6161 www.downtowndenver.com Through Feb. 14 COMMENTS: The Belmar Rink is entering its 13th season, and the 7,000-square foot outdoor ice rink located on the Belmar Plaza has been a popular skating stop for all ages. “We get about 20,000 skaters a season who take to the ice here,” said Janelle Hinton, marketing director at Belmar. “It’s amazing to see how many people come, and it’s because of the whole experience they can have here. Visitors can skate, grab a bite to eat, and see a movie, all in the same place.” The busiest times are evenings and weekends, but with such warm weather this season, Hinton said
visitors are hard pressed to find a bad time to skate. But the best is during the night, when all the decorations light up. “The environment at the rink is so beautiful, and has such great energy,” she added. “We have many repeat customers who come back over and over during the season.” Small town memories OPTIONS: WinterSkate at Boulder Teahouse Plaza 1780 13th St., Boulder 303-442-2826 www.bceproductions.com/winterskate Through February WinterSkate at Historic Downtown Louisville Steinbaugh Pavilion 824 Front St., Louisville 303-604-1010 www.bceproductions.com/winterskate Through February COMMENTS: The Boulder rink is celebrating its 19th year, and the Louisville location is starting off its 14th season. The Louisville location features 6,500 square feet of ice, as well as all the components of a classic Christmas. SEE SKATING, P17
In 2017, the year of “resist,” no genre of music embraced the fractured culture like rap and hip-hop. The genre’s artists were all over the place, some delving into the political and sociological, while others tried to help us forget COMING through catharsis ATTRACTIONS and dancing. And now, some of the biggest names in rap are coming together for what was supposed to be a significant first — the first New Year’s Eve on the Rocks concert. The event was Clarke Reader schedule to be held at Red Rocks Amphitheatre and organized by La Contes, Feyline, Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom and KS107.5, the evening features Migos, Young Thug, Lil Yachty, Post Malone, Dizzy Wright and King Green (of RDGLDGRN). However, weather predictions indicated the high for New Year’s Eve would be in the low 20s, causing the concert to be moved to the University of Denver’s Magness Arena, 2250 E. Jewell Ave. in Denver. Migos had a breakout hit at the end of 2016, with “Bad and Boujee,” and that hot streak carried into 2017, with the release of their most popular, and best, album, “Culture.” The trio — Quavo, Offset and Takeoff — made several of the year’s best music videos, with “T-Shirt” and “Get Right Witcha.” Young Thug has been one of the most dynamic and eccentric voices in hip-hop, and after releasing multiple albums in 2016, he released the country-influenced “Beautiful Thugger Girls” in June. The blending at first appears more than a little odd, but the end result is one of the year’s most enjoyable listens. Lil Yachty and Post Malone both had a remarkable year as two of rap’s most notable and up-and-comers. In particular, Post Malone’s “Rockstar” has dominated the Billboard chart for eight weeks. This show is an opportunity to see some of the best in the rap game take the stage. Doors open at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 31, and for more information and tickets, visit www.nyeontherocks.com.. Casino night for a good cause Broomfield’s Avenues Crofton Park, SEE READER, P17
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Evergreen Lake is the world’s largest Zamboni-groomed outdoor ice rink at 8.5 acres. PHOTOS COURTESY EVERGREEN PARKS AND RECREATION
teenagers who have grown up skating at this little neighborhood rink.” A quick trip to the mountains OPTIONS: Evergreen Lake 29612 Upper Bear Creek Road, Evergreen 720-880-1391 http://www.evergreenrecreation.com/facilities/ evergreen_lake_house/hockey_skating.htm Dec. 28 through March 4
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12431 King Court, will host a Casino Night fundraiser from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28 to to benefit Brent’s Place, the only Children’s Hospital Colorado approved Safe-Clean housing facility for immune-compromised patients and their families. Guests will get to spend the night be serviced by professional dealers, who will host games of blackjack, poker and roulette on full-sized tables. Attendees will receive a $200 voucher for chips, and additional vouchers can be purchased during the event for a donation to Brent’s Place. The suggested donation for attendance is $20. If you’re one of the evening’s top three winners, you’ll receive special prizes. Light appetizers and drinks will be served. To RSVP, and more information, call 720-328-9548, or visit www.LiveTheAvenues.com. Best bet for New Year’s Eve concert New Year’s Eve is a great night for live music, and concertgoers are really spoilt for choice. The best bet for a truly fantastic evening of live music to ring in the new year is any one of My Morning Jacket’s three-night run at the 1st Bank Center, 11450 Broomfield Lane. The Kentucky-based band has provided me with several top-notch concerts over the years, and their blending of folk, funk, prog rock and pop is best experienced with a bunch of other people singing along. It doesn’t hurt that lead singer Jim James has one of the best voices in
COMMENTS: People looking for an authentic mountain ice skating experience would be hard pressed to find a better place than the short drive to Evergreen Park and Recreation’s 8.5-acre rink, the world’s largest Zambonigroomed outdoor ice rink. The lake is home to 11 pond hockey rinks and a huge public skating rink. “People have been coming up here for skating since the
contemporary music — it’s truly a wonder to hear. The band is playing on Friday through Sunday, Dec. 29, 30, and 31. Go to www.1stbankcenter.com for tickets. Go back to the 1940s to celebrate 2018 Swing dancing, five course dinners, and hot jazz. Wait, what year is this again? While we all make our way into 2018, the Viewhouse Centennial is taking guests back to the 1940s for its New Year’s Eve celebration. The 1940s New Year’s Eve Ball begins at 9 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 31 at the multi-story Centennial location, 7101 South Clinton St. The evening will feature a live dinner performance by an acoustic jazz trio, music from Barron’s Little Big Band, a rooftop DJ, a five-course PrixFixe dinner menu, complimentary midnight champagne toast, and much more. To get your ticket or make a reservation, call 303-816-3160 or visit www. EventBrite.com. Get your organic food for a health new year Most farmers markets close up shop for the winter months, but if you’re still craving that local, artisan atmosphere, it can still be found at the Saturday Winter Farmers Market in Wheat Ridge. The market is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays throughout the season at 7043 W. 38th Ave. The free indoor market features live music and community classes and events, food samples, and everything else that can be found at a farmers market — weather be damned. Clarke Reader’s column on culture
The 8.5 acres of Evergreen Lake are home to 11 hockey rinks. Broomball, which is a mix of hockey and soccer, can also be played on the rinks.
1920s,” said Brad Bednar, recreation supervisor at the Lake House. “There’s so much to do here, including skating at night and broomball, in addition to hockey.” The rink is a natural one, which means that it is entirely weather dependent. Due to the warm winter, Bednar said the lake will hopefully open for skating at the end of December or early January. Once it does, visitors can also
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stop by the Evergreen Lake House, to enjoy hot chocolate and snacks from the concession area near the giant stone fireplace. “We’re a family-friendly place, and people can bring sleds and strollers for their kids,” Bednar said. “It’s all about the setting up here. This is a real lake, surrounded by the mountains and trees. There are fish swimming under skaters’ feet.”
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“WinterSkate is more than a mere skating rink — it’s a full experience for all five senses,” said Meg Denbow, director of communications at Boulder Creek Events, which hosts both locations. “As families huddle around the open fire to warm their hands, the aroma of warm apple cider and the tune of classic holiday favorites waft through the air; in the distance, the clip-clop of the horse-drawn carriage can be heard approaching the pavilion as children gather in line to purchase hot chocolate from the concessions window. It’s a sweet little Rockwellesque experience for families of all ages.” With a set-up like that, it’s not difficult to understand why these rinks have become the site of many family memories. “It’s really amazing watching the kids grow up and come back to WinterSkate year after year, having so much fun with their friends and family,” Denbow said. “In fact, much of our WinterSkate staff is made up of local
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The festive evening of Dec. 14 celebrated the start of a new partnership between Opera Colorado and the City of Englewood, as the more-than-30year-old opera company invited guests to visit its new administrative office and rehearsal facility at 4121 S. Navajo St. (west of the new Oxford Station apartments). Englewood Mayor Joe Jefferson happily sliced through the yellow satin ribbon, held across the doorway that separates the two parts of the 7,000-square-foot, 1930s industrial warehouse. He said “this takes us to a whole new level — the success of nonprofits is our success,” citing Englewood’s long cooperation with the Museum Outdoor Arts. Many in the community thought the interesting structure would be scraped for more apartments, he noted. Development was completed in late 2016 by Brue Baukol Capital Partners, in partnership with Littleton Capital Partners, who have won awards in Littleton for careful renovation of several historic buildings. The Opera Center stands between apartments and the railroad, ready for a new life. Greg Carpenter, General Director of Opera Colorado, said this was the fulfillment of a 10-year vision. Board Chairman Kevin O’Connor spoke about how very helpful the City of Englewood’s manager and staff were
in working with tax credits and expediting the permitting process so the old building could be retrofitted for its new role. Speed was needed since the company’s lease at its former Belcaro site was up. The opera’s business office was housed in the Oxford Station apartment complex for several months, while the new space was designed and built out. Because of the excellent natural light, all office walls and doors are clear glass. The main entrance is at the north end of the building, which is reached by driving through the road separating the apartment units. It features “beautiful natural light, exposed brick and a bow-shaped truss ceiling,” according to Opera Colorado’s Tamara Vallejos. She said the staff is really happy with the light after many years in a basement office. Rehearsals have been held at the Loft at Ellie Caulkins Opera House in downtown Denver, where Opera Colorado usually performs. Now artists can ride the light rail to Oxford Station and enjoy the spacious south part of the new Opera Center, devoted to rehearsal use. Opera Colorado’s next production is a world premiere of “Steal a Pencil for Me,” which will be presented Jan. 25 to 30 at the Wolf Theatre, Mizel Arts and Culture Center at the Jewish Community Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver. We visited briefly with Sahar Nouri, Opera Colorado’s chorus master and repetiteur, who talked about the dramatic story of a couple, Jaap and Ina Polak, Dutch Jews who escaped the Holocaust, surviving imprisonment at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. Tickets are available at operacolorado.org.
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Tick Tock, Make a Clock: 5-6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29 at Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. Tweens ages 9-12 are invited to make every second count by making their own clock to celebrate Tick Tock day. Save your spot at arapahoelibraries.org. Library for All: Creative Club: 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3 at Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial. Program designed especially for our community with developmental or intellectual disabilities and their caregivers, but all patrons are welcome. Enjoy crafts, art creation, story times, games, musical play, library exploration and more. Save your spot at arapahoelibraries.org. Winter Crafts: 1-2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4 at the Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Make a variety of fun winter crafts. Call 303-762-2560. Make a Mardi Gras Mask Pendant: 4-5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5 at Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. Teens are invited to use clay to make an impression of a doll’s face. Add a little paint and pizzazz to turn it into a Mardi Gras mask pendant to wear. Save your spot at arapahoelibraries.org. Art Workshop, Abstracted Realism: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6 at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Presented by Heritage Fine Arts Guild and led by Denver artist and teacher Victoria Kwasinski. Registration required; go to www. heritage-guild.com for form and materials list. Lessons and Lemonade: 9:30-11 a.m. or 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Jan. 13 (Rock Painting with Carm Fogt); Feb. 10 (Glass Painting with Portia Patterson); March 10 (Color Field Painting with Jo Ann Nelson and Judy Pendleton) at Hobby Lobby, Colo. 83 and Mainstreet in Parker. For ages 9-14. Registration required; go to www.parkerartistguild.com/classes/youth.
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Performer: Cowboy Steve: 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3 at the Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Call 303-7622560.
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Lifetree Café Discussion Group: 5-6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 1 (Inside the Gun Debate: To hunt? To defend? To assault?); Jan. 8 (Make the Most of Your Life: A Perspective That Will Change Your Life Forever); Jan. 15 (Care for Caregivers: Meeting the Unique Needs of Those Who Sacrifice for Others);
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this week’s TOP FIVE Noon Year’s Eve Party: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29 at the Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Projects and crafts that celebrate the old year and prepare for the new year begin at 11 a.m. Count down to the New Year at noon and wrap up with some New Year’s treats and activities. Call 303-762-2560. Seussical, The Musical: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 30 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Show at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 10. No show on Dec. 24. Go to townhallartscenter.org/seussical. A Hudson Christmas: 5-8 p.m. select evenings through Dec. 31 at Hudson Gardens and Event Center, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Outdoor holiday walking tour. Share Christmas wishes with Santa; take a photo on Santa’s sleigh. Tickets
available at www.altitudetickets.com, or in person on event nights. Go to www.hudsongardens.org. Great Outdoors: Historic Homesteads: 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4 at the Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane. Explore the histories, locations and details of historic homestead sites in Douglas County. Registration required. Call 303-7917323 or go to DCL.org. Native American Flute Performance: 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6 at Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. Relax the senses with the soothing sounds of the Native American flute. Renowned musician and storyteller Eric Many Winds Herrera can’t wait to share the beauty of Native American culture through his live musical performance and stories. Save your spot at arapahoelibraries.org.
Jan. 22 (News from the Future: A Futurest Gives a Sneak Peek); Jan. 29 (Friends for Life: 10 Buddies. 38 Years, One Weekend a Year) at DAZBOG, 202 Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Call 303-814-0142. Go to LifetreeCafe.com.
Writers Group: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3 at the Englewood Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Writing discussion and practice with prompts and exercises. All experience levels welcome. For adults. Call 303-762-2560.
Movie Day: Trolls: 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2 at the Englewood Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Bring stuffed animals, pillows and blankets. Call 303-762-2560.
Writer’s Retreat: Saturday, Jan. 13 and Sunday, Jan. 14 at the Englewood Civic Center, Community Room, 2nd Floor. Two-day, multi-session event features insight from award-winning authors and activities. For adults & teens. Registration is required. Go to http://www.englewoodco.gov/ government/city-departments/ library/writersretreat.
LGBT Movie Night: Rent: 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Showing Rent (2005, Rated PG-13, 135 minutes). The film version of the Pulitzer and Tony Award winning musical about Bohemians in the East Village of New York City struggling with life, love and AIDS. Save your spot at arapahoelibraries.org. Saturday Morning Cartoons: Frozen: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 6 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Stay in your PJs, load up on cereal and join us for Saturday morning cartoons. We will be watching Frozen (rated PG, 102 minutes). Save your spot at arapahoelibraries.org.
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Young Writers’ Guild: 4:30-6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. For ages 12-18. No registration required. Call 303-7917323 or go to DCL.org.
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Lego Maniacs: 1-5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28 at the Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. For school-aged children and their parents. Call 303-7622560. Open Play: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30 at Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Storytime room will be open with a variety of toys that will spark the imagination. Call 303-762-2560. Special Needs Sports Camp: 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Jan. 2 and Thursday, Jan. 4 at the Recreation Center at Southridge, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. Learn the skills necessary to play a variety of sports. Also learn the rules of the games, focus-
ing on good sportsmanship, and teamwork. For ages 8 and older. Call 303-471-7043. Go to www. hrcaonline.org/tr. Legos: 1-5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5 at the Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Call 303-7622560. Open Play: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6 at the Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Call 303-762-2560. Yikes! It’s the Yeti: 5:306:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Call him the Yeti, Abominable Snowman, Metoh or Kang-mi, it’s still a giant scary snow thing. Children ages 5-8 are invited to hear some yeti stories and make yeti craft or two. Save your spot at arapahoelibraries.org.
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Cholesterol and Your Heart: 3-4 p.m. Jan. 2 at the South Denver Heart Center, 1000 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. Presented by Susan Buckley, RD, CDE, and Renee Julien, RN. Learn to manage cholesterol with medication, lifestyle and natural alternatives. Call 303-744-1065 or go to www. southdenver.com for information and to register. Class is free. After the Holiday Detox: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 10 at the
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Ancestry, FamilySearch Help: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Learn tips and techniques from Family HIstory Center experts Sandee Brooks and Perry Hillegas. Show up at 6:30 for snacks and discussions with fellow genealogists. Go to https://hrgenealogy.wordpress.com. French Conversation Circle: 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3 at the Englewood Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Practice French language skills in a supportive, immersive environment. All skill levels welcome. For adults. Call 303-762-2560. Microsoft Excel, the Basics: 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 6; and 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21 at the Englewood Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Learn the basics of Excel, including inserting text, basic functions, AutoSum, AutoFill and more. Registration required. Call 303-762-2560. Digital Drop-In: Tech Assistance: 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Get help with computers and mobile devices. No registration required. Call 303791-7323 or go to DCL.org.
North Korea: 7-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Join Active Minds for a discussion of the history of North Korea and the development of the North Korean nuclear program. Call 303-542-7279 to RSVP. Gonzales and Paiz Families from Northern New Mexico to Early Colorado: 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9 at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Presented by Denise Lovato Duran, president of the Colorado Hispanic Genealogy Society. Go to www.ColumbineGenealogy.com. North Korea: 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10 at RiverPointe, 5225 S. Prince St., Littleton. Join Active Minds for a discussion of the history of North Korea and the development of the North Korean nuclear program. Call 303-797-0600 to RSVP. Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.
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SPORTS THE 2017 ALL-SOUTH METRO FOOTBALL TEAM
OFFENSE Quarterback: Alex Padilla, 6-2, 190, junior, Cherry Creek Had a 125.6 quarterback rating, passing for 2,678 yards and 40 TDs.
DEFENSE Defensive line: Mason Knighton, 6-5, 240, senior, Ponderosa Force up front with 64 tackles and four sacks. Defensive line: Trevor Szilagyi, 6-5, 260, senior, Valor Christian MVP of the defensive front with 24 tackles despite often being double teamed. Defensive line: Tate Wildeman, 6-6, 250, senior, Legend Highly regarded prospect had 61 tackles, six sacks in eight games.
Running back: Dominic Bettini, 5-9, 170, junior, Highlands Ranch Rushed for 1,679 yards and 16 TDs and had only one fumble in 240 carries. Running back: Spencer Lambert, 5-9, 180, junior, ThunderRidge Carried the load as a dual threat and had 1,265 rushing yards. Wide receiver: Dimitri Stanley, 6-0, 178, senior, Cherry Creek All-purpose standout that caught 81 passes for 1,192 yards. Wide receiver: Ryan Thibault, 6-3, 190, senior, Valor Christian Versatile big-play receiver who averaged 18.8 yards per catch. Wide receiver: Tristan Smith, 5-11, 170, senior, Mountain Vista Offensive captain had 880 receiving yards and 13 of the team’s 25 TD receptions. Offensive line: Blake Carette, 6-3, 280, senior, Arapahoe Air Force commit is a three-time all-conference lineman. Offensive line: Max Bruner, 6-3, 280, senior, Ponderosa Big help to an offense that averaged 370 yards and 40.7 points a game. Offensive line: Preston Rose, 6-3, 255, senior, Valor Christian Inspired by family football culture and anchored line with twin brother Peyton. Offensive line: Drake Nugent, 6-2, 260, junior, Highlands Ranch State shot put champion was a standout two-way player. Offensive line: Michael Lynn, 6-3, 300, junior, Cherry Creek Hard worker who has developed into a highly regarded prospect. Utility: Luke McCaffrey, 6-2, 180, Jr., Valor Christian All-purpose athlete was a quarterback, receiver and kickoff returner.
Cherry Creek’s Dimitri Stanley, a versatile wide receiver, scored 20 touchdowns in 2017. PHOTO COURTESY OF JACK EBERHARD/WWW.JACKSACTIONSHOTS.COM
Chaparral linebacker Jacob Stanton registered 19 tackles for losses in 2017. PHOTO COURTESY OF KEVIN E. KEYSER/WWW.KEYSERIMAGES.COM
Stanley, Stanton stood out Seniors from Cherry Creek and Chaparral are offensive and defensive players of the year BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORDOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Cherry Creek’s Dimitri Stanley and Jacob Stanton of Chaparral headline the 2017 Colorado Community Media All-South Metro Football Team. Stanley, the all-around senior wide receiver, was selected as the Offensive Player of the Year. Stanton, a senior linebacker, was honored as the Defensive Player of the Year. The 26-player All-South Metro team was selected by CCM’s sports staff, with input from area coaches. Players were eligible from schools in the Littleton Public Schools District, all public and private schools in Douglas County, and Englewood and Cherry Creek high schools. Stanley, the 6-foot, 178-pound University of Colorado commit, did a little bit of everything for the Bruins. He was a wide receiver, occasionally ran the ball, played some cornerback, returned kickoffs and punts, and was the team’s punter. “I could have had a better year for the amount of targets I had but the time I actually had the ball I did pretty well,” said Stanley, whose father Walter played two seasons at CU and 11 seasons in the NFL. “It was better than last year definitely and it was kind of the way I
wanted it to go.” He finished with 81 receptions for 1,192 yards and 20 touchdowns. He had 1,526 all-purpose yards. As a junior, Stanley caught 65 passes for 970 yards and 13 touchdowns. Despite being double and triple covered at times, Stanley made several highlight reel receptions. “We work on those in practice, and practice makes perfect,” he said. “I strive to make those catches in a game, and when I do, that just makes it that much better.” Stanton was the leader of the Chaparral defense and had 128 total tackles with 19 tackles for losses, including four sacks. He intercepted one pass, had three pass deflections, caused seven fumbles and recovered two. The 6-foot-2, 220 pounder was also a force on special teams, with two blocked punts and two blocked field goals. “With all the hard work I put in during the off-season, I came out and had a way better season,” Stanton said. “It was a pretty decent year for me. “I didn’t set any goals for myself, I just wanted to go out and have a good season. So I guess that would be a goal of mine and I reached that for sure.” Stanton averaged 11.6 tackles a game as a senior and 9.1 in four seasons at Chaparral.
Linebacker: Jacob Stanton, 6-2, 220, senior, Chaparral Had 128 tackles and four blocked kicks. Linebacker: Nick Clancy, 6-1, 195, senior, Douglas County Finished season with 96 tackles including 6.5 sacks. Linebacker: Issac Wilson, 6-2, 190, junior, Chaparral Had 109 tackles, including 13 sacks among 24 tackles for losses. Linebacker: Ethan Fraiser, 6-1, 215, junior, ThunderRidge 11 tackles for losses among total of 109 tackles. Defensive back: Justin Boyd, 6-1, 175, junior, Legend Ball hawk had seven interceptions and 30 tackles. Defensive back: Zach Wilson, 5-9, 159, senior, Rock Canyon Had five interceptions, 10 deflections and 45 tackles. Defensive back: Chad Muma, 6-3, 200, senior, Legend Returned from injury and had 77 tackles, three sacks and an interception. Defensive back: Chris Ditzenberger, 6-2, 172, senior, Cherry Creek He was in on 65 tackles, had four interceptions and four deflections SPECIAL TEAMS Punter: Issac Power, 6-2,185, senior, Ponderosa Averaged 41.3 yards with 12 of his 20 punts inside the 20-yard line. Place kicker: Brian Brogan, 5-8, 160, soph., Valor Christian Had 60 kicking points, going 36-36 on PATs and on 8-9 field goals. Returner: Brelan Griffin, 5-8, 155, senior, Highlands Ranch Averaged 27.1 yards on kickoff returns and 19.6 on punt returns.
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CHSAA will soon end mysteries of ‘next year’
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ait until next year” is a familiar catchphrase for many sports fans. The next year is approaching and Colorado high school enthusiasts are waiting for the Colorado High School Activities Association’s Legislative Committee to approve several proposals which could go into effect for the 2018-2012 cycle. OVERTIME There are 15 committee reports and additional proposals waiting for approval at the Jan. 5 meeting. It’s a new year and time for some changes, especially the reports and proposals for football and baseball that have drawn the most attention. The football committee report outlined two-year alignments for leagues that are more logical than Jim Benton the waterfall format we’ve been stuck with for the past two seasons. Waterfalls are striking to view in the mountains but not as a football league setup. Also the football committee endorsed expanding the 5A playoffs to 24 teams, and one proposal backed by the committee would align football with the National Federation calendar, which would mean practice could start Aug. 6 rather than Aug. 13. Postseason dates would not be changed. Another proposal that hopefully will be adopted is to lengthen the baseball season from 19 to 23 games during regular season for classifications other than
1A and 2A, which play district tournaments. This would be a long-overdue change since it has been 52 years since Colorado has increased the maximum number of baseball games allowed. Spring weather in Colorado is fickle. Decades ago when I was coaching youth teams, I always said the last week of February was usually nicer than the weather in March, April and even May. So the extra games could be played in tournaments or something called doubleheaders, which used to be more common years ago. Other Northern states that sanction baseball allow a maximum of more regular-season games than Colorado. For instance, North Dakota allows 36 games on 23 dates and Idaho rules say teams are not to exceed 24 games. There are many more proposals and committee reports that need to be passed, including the volleyball committee’s new bracket format for the state tournaments, cross country recommending a “run six athletes and score four” format, and creation of Foundation Benefit Contests for all sports to allow schools to raise funds for their programs. Swimming rankings Mountain Vista swim coach Rob Nasser once again has been busy compiling rankings of individual girls swimmers and teams in hopes of gaining more publicity for the sport. In the Dec. 20 rankings, Fossil Ridge and Fairview are ranked first and second in Class 5A with Cherry
Creek third, Arapahoe fourth, Rock Canyon eighth, Mountain Vista ninth and Castle View/Douglas County 10th. Heritage is third in the Class 4A rankings, with Valor Christian fourth and Highlands Ranch eighth. Individually, Arapahoe junior diver Franny Cable has the best 5A score recorded in the state so far at 506.85 points, with Castle View/Douglas County’s Sam Tamborski second with 465.45 points and Ralston Valley freshmen Isabel Gregerson third with a 458.80 score. There are several local swimmers ready to challenge with second place times. Horizon’s Charlotte Fieeiki’s time of 55.85 is second in the 100-yard backstroke, Jessica Beckwith of Rock Canyon has the runner-up time of 56.41 in the 100 butterfly and Delaney Smith of Arapahoe has clocked the second fastest time of 2:03.33 in the 200 IM. Cherry Creek’s 200 medley relay team is second with a 1:46.83 clocking but all the above times need to be faster to catch the leaders. In Class 4A, Heritage’s Kylie Andrews has recorded the top times of 23.76 and 51.29 in the 50 and 100 freestyle events. Valor Christian’s Ella Kirschke is tops in the 200 IM with a 2:06.96 clocking. Valor also has the fastest time in the 200 freestyle relay of 1:36.85. Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media. He has been covering sports in the Denver area since 1968. He can be reached at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com or at 303-566-4083.
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Rock Canyon senior Keeley Davis is the Colorado Community Media South Metro Volleyball Player of the Year. TOM MUNDS
‘True leader’ showed volleyball spirit for Rock Canyon Keeley Davis, bound for Creighton, honored as player of year BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Rock Canyon senior Keeley Davis was a state leader as well as a team leader during the volleyball season. Davis led Class 5A players with 577 kills and was selected as the 2017 Colorado Community Media South Metro Volleyball Player of the Year. “We had one senior on the team and probably one of the best players in the state,” said Rock Canyon coach Angela Nylund-Hanson. “Keeley has matured more and more. She was that senior on the team. “She is the greatest player and not only is she skilled, she’s a wonderful person, great teammate and a humble player. She is a true leader. She stepped up in every way she could.” Davis, who has signed to play next
season at Creighton University, took on her leadership duties with the same intensity as with her attacking skills. “Everyone came to me for everything,” said Davis. “I’ve done that before in club season. It was definitely a good role to be in to help younger girls achieve their goals. “It was a great year. We didn’t know we would go to the state championships because we were a young team. We just came together, played as a team and I was really proud of the team for giving it their all and wanting to win.” Davis was named a first team Under Armour All-American and has been invited to play in the All-America match on Dec. 15 in Kansas City. Besides 577 kills and a 42.1 kill percentage, Davis had 355 digs. 58 aces, 46 blocks and 35 assists during her senior season. In her four-year career Davis finished with 1,592 kills. “The kills grew grown ever since I became taller and got more athletic,” said Davis. “It was definitely about going out and practicing a lot.”
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On October 3, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.
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Public Notices Public Trustees NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS CRS 38-38-111(2.5b)(3a,b,d)(5) PUBLIC TRUSTEE SALE NO. 0242-2017
To: Record Owner of the property as of the recording of the Notice of Election and Demand or other person entitled. You are advised that there are overbid funds due you. This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust and Notice of Election and Demand: Name of Record Owner as evidenced on the Notice of Election and Demand or other person entitled HIGH PLAINS PROPERTIES I Address of Record Owner as evidenced on the recorded instrument evidencing the owner's interest 4671 SOUTH DECATUR STREET #230, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110 Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 08, 1986 Recording Information R2619344 Book: 4642 Page: 534 Recording Date of Notice of Election and Demand May 10, 2017 Recording Information of Notice of Election and Demand D7052711 Legal Description of Property SEE ATTACHED LEGAL DESCRIPTION Street Address of Property 4671 S Decatur St 230, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110 NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS
I sold at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on 8/30/17, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, to the highest and best bidder for cash, the real property described above. An overbid was realized from the sale and, unless the funds are claimed by the owner or other persons entitled thereto within six months from the date of sale, the funds due to you will be transferred to the general fund of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, or to the State Treasurer as part of the "Unclaimed Property Act", pursuant to Colorado law. First Publication: 11/30/17 Last Publication: 12/28/17 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Date: 10/3/17 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Diana Springfield, Chief Deputy, for Public Trustee ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012
LEGAL DESCRIPTION UNIT NO. 230, BUILDING NO. 200, CENTENNIAL CROSSING CONDOMINIUMS FORMERLY KNOWN AS SPENCER'S LANDING CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION RECORDED ON JANUARY 31, 1984 IN BOOK 4077 AT PAGE 237, AND RESTATED IN INSTRUMENT RECORDED NOVEMBER 12, 1985 IN BOOK 4596 AT PAGE 505 AND MAP RECORDED ON JANUARY 31, 1984 IN BOOK 72 AT PAGES 6 AND 7 OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE RECORDS, STATE OF COLORADO. Legal Notice NO.: 0242-2017 First Publication: 11/30/17 Last Publication: 12/28/17 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0531-2017
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 3, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) Charlene J Hadynski Original Beneficiary(ies) Bank of America, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust April 25, 2013 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 08, 2013 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D3057287 Book: n/a Page: Original Principal Amount $77,900.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $72,240.92
Original Grantor(s) Charlene J Hadynski Original Beneficiary(ies) Bank of America, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust April 25, 2013 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 08, 2013 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D3057287 Book: n/a Page: Original Principal Amount $77,900.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $72,240.92
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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 40, BLOCK 3, ROUNDTREE PHASE I DENVER TECHNICAL CENTER (AMENDED), ACCORDING TO THE MAP THEREOF FILED MAY 23, 1972 IN PLAT BOOK 22 AT PAGE 41 AND THE FIRST AMENDED DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS RECORDED FEBRUARY 26, 1973 IN BOOK 2103 AT PAGE 599, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 5977 S Willow Way, Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5120. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. If applicable, a description of any changes to the deed of trust described in the notice of election and demand pursuant to affidavit as allowed by statutes: C.R.S.§ 38-35-109(5) LEGAL DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN CORRECTED BY SCRIVENER'S AFFIDAVIT RECORDED 09/13/2017 AT RECEPTION NO. D7104308 IN THE RECORDS OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY. 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, 01/31/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 12/7/2017 Last Publication: 1/4/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 10/03/2017 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: David W Drake #43315 Scott D. Toebben #19011 Randall S. Miller & Associates PC 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710 Attorney File # 17CO00334-1 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015
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DATE: 10/03/2017 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:
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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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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THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 01/24/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real Colorado Attorney General property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), public notices callassigns 303-566-4100 heirs and therein, for the 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor To advertise yourGrantor(s)' purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in Denver, Colorado 80203 said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of (800) 222-4444 Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov and other items allowed by law, and will issue to Federal Consumer Financial the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as Protection Bureau provided by law. P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 First Publication: 11/30/2017 (855) 411-2372 Last Publication: 12/28/2017 www.consumerfinance.gov Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
Legal Notice NO.: 0531-2017 First Publication: 12/7/2017 Last Publication: 1/4/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
DATE: 09/21/2017 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee
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;
David W Drake #43315 Scott D. Toebben #19011 Randall S. Miller & Associates PC 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710 Attorney File # 17CO00334-1
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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.
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0512-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On September 21, 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) Matthew W. Nardell Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Universal Lending Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, NA. Date of Deed of Trust April 22, 2009 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 28, 2009 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B9042542 Original Principal Amount $166,920.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $144,972.50 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 28, JACKSON’S BROADWAY HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 4200 S ELATI ST, 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, 01/17/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 11/23/2017 Last Publication: 12/21/2017 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
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-17-781691-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.: 0512-2017 First Publication: 11/23/2017 Last Publication: 12/21/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0526-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On September 28, 2017, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) Randall R Scott and Dawn J Scott Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as nominee for Metro Funding Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt PROF-2013-S3 Legal Title Trust IV, by U.S. Bank National Association, as Legal Title Trustee Date of Deed of Trust August 05, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 18, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5122733 Original Principal Amount $354,200.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $341,293.47 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 49, BLOCK 1, OVERLOOK AT PLATTE VALLEY, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 4401 W Jamison Pl, Littleton, CO 80120. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE 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, 01/24/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 11/30/2017 Last Publication: 12/28/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
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: 09/28/2017 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:
Deanna Lee Westfall #23449 Lisa Cancanon #42043 Weinstein & Riley, P.S. 11101 West 120th Ave., Suite 280, Broomfield, CO 80021 (303) 5398601 Attorney File # 47548550
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.: 0526-2017 First Publication: 11/30/2017 Last Publication: 12/28/2017 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0539-2017
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On October 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. Original Grantor(s) DENISE M VANEPPS AND JEFFREY L. MORIARTY Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC Date of Deed of Trust November 06, 2003 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust November 19, 2003 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B3249853 Original Principal Amount $206,755.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $178,271.44
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 106, VILLA DEL SOL, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 4999 EAST PEAKVIEW AVENUE, CENTENNIAL, CO 80121.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF
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THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A 7FIRST December 29, 2017 LIEN. LOT 106, VILLA DEL SOL, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO
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Also known by street and number as: 4999 EAST PEAKVIEW AVENUE, 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, 01/31/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 12/7/2017 Last Publication: 1/4/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 10/04/2017 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:
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 # 17-016690 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.: 0539-2017 First Publication: 12/7/2017 Last Publication: 1/4/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0544-2017
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On October 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.
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0544-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
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On October 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. Original Grantor(s) DOUGLASS A SPRINGER AND JESSICA L SPRINGER Original Beneficiary(ies) EDWARD JONES MORTGAGE, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust October 17, 2012 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 23, 2012 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D2121184 Original Principal Amount $216,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $193,914.44 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 10, BLOCK 70, CONSERVATORY SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 20933 E GIRARD DRIVE, AURORA, CO 80113. 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, 01/31/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 12/7/2017 Last Publication: 1/4/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 10/04/2017 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:
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Original Grantor(s) DOUGLASS A SPRINGER AND JESSICA L SPRINGER Original Beneficiary(ies) EDWARD JONES MORTGAGE, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust October 17, 2012 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 23, 2012 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D2121184 Original Principal Amount $216,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $193,914.44
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
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 # 17-016418 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.: 0544-2017 First Publication: 12/7/2017
P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 10/04/2017 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee
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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: 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 # 17-016418 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.: 0544-2017 First Publication: 12/7/2017 Last Publication: 1/4/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0551-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 16, 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) Deborah A. Diver Original Beneficiary(ies) America's Mortgage, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC Date of Deed of Trust September 08, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust September 12, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B6131652 Original Principal Amount $175,595.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $145,015.86 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. ALL OF LOT 9, EXCEPT THE EAST 2 FEET THEREOF, AND THE EAST 3 FEET OF LOT 10, BLOCK 4, KIMBLE-KROFT PARK, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 1230 East Bates Parkway, Englewood, CO 80113. 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, 02/07/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 12/14/2017 Last Publication: 1/11/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.
02/07/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
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First Publication: 12/14/2017 Last Publication: 1/11/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 10/16/2017 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: David A. Shore #19973 Janice Hofmann Clark #7264 Martin H. Shore #1800 Stephen A Hall #38186 Hellerstein and Shore PC 5347 S. Valentia Way, Suite 100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 (303) 573-1080 Attorney File # 17-00319SH 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.: 0551-2017 First Publication: 12/14/2017 Last Publication: 1/11/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0577-2017 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 25, 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) Barbara Ann Massengale Original Beneficiary(ies) World Savings Bank, FSB Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, NA. Date of Deed of Trust July 26, 2007 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 08, 2007 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B7102522 Original Principal Amount $216,800.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $196,709.15
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$216,800.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $196,709.15
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.
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THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOTS 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 AND 17, EXCEPT THAT PART DESCRIBED IN BOOK 2354 AT PAGES 51 AND 52, BLOCK 10, JACKSONS BROADWAY HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 4054 S GALAPAGO ST, 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, 02/21/2018, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 12/28/2017 Last Publication: 1/25/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov
DATE: 10/25/2017 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: 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-17-784440-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.
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.
©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0577-2017 First Publication: 12/28/2017 Last Publication: 1/25/2018 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
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THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOTS 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 AND 17, EXCEPT THAT PART DESCRIBED IN BOOK 2354 AT PAGES 51 AND 52, BLOCK 10, JACKSONS BROADWAY HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 4054 S GALAPAGO ST, 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
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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.
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