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Warm weather brings rise in vandalism at parks, trails By Taryn Walker

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Fourth-generation jam maker Diego Hernandez of Ant D’s Fine Foods of Denver informs customers of his best buys at the Centennial Artisans and Farmers Market on June 20. Hernandez sells eggs, jams, jelly, fresh produce and more. Photo by Taryn Walker The Centennial Artisan and Farmers Market kicked off for the summer June 20. The market features seasonal fresh produce, food trucks, live music and local artisans at Centennial Center Park. The next events are from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 18 and Aug. 15.

In less than 10 years, South Suburban Parks and Recreation District has seen more than 1,200 incidents of graffiti at its parks, trails and facilities, racking up $301,145 in damage. It’s a difficult problem to tackle and one that isn’t going away, said Dan Scheuerman, senior park ranger for South Suburban. “About 95 percent of this is just stupid stuff done by kids,” Scheuerman said. “I don’t know if it’s a cultural thing, but people have been doing this forever.” With summer’s warmer weather and longer days, incidents of graffiti are likely to rise, Scheuerman said. Highlands Ranch Metro District park ranger Kat Wentworth said she sees some sort of graffiti just about every other day. In the last year, she and her full-time staff of four have had to report at least 100 incidents to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

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Jacob Baron, 4, left, shares a cupcake with his brother Tyler, 1, at the Centennial Artisans and Farmers Market at Centennial Center Park. The treat was from Sweet Little B’s. Photo by Chandra Baron

Technology key for local piano teacher

Centennial piano teacher Leila Viss is changing the way music is being taught by using tablet applications throughout her piano lessons with students. Courtesy photo

Centennial woman uses tablet applications to help students By Taryn Walker

twalker@colorado communitymedia.com Piano teacher Leila Viss isn’t only about Bach, Beethoveen and Chopin. For her, it’s also about easing her students into using the iPad application Piano Maestro. Viss, a piano performance and pedagogy graduate of University of Denver, first set up a studio in her home after she graduated in 1990. Ever since, she’s blossomed into a teacher who incorporates a different kind of approach in her lessons. It all began with her mentor, Elaine Emeigh, who’s a piano teacher in Littleton. “I wanted to continue her legacy, so I started having labs during my private lessons,” Viss said. The Centennial resident’s students are

Scheuerman has created a formula to determine the cost of graffiti removal, which sometimes has to be done on monument signs that cost $2,000. “It depends on the surface,” he said. “If it’s paintable, it’s 50 cents a square foot, if it’s worse, it can be up to $5 a square foot.” Often, a chemical application has to be used or a high-pressure power washer is needed, and with limited resources, it’s not easy, Scheuerman said. Metro district park rangers carry graffitiremoval packs in their trucks every day and have been trained to use a pressure washer, sandblaster and paint-removal chemicals, Wentworth said. “Our goal is to remove it immediately and not publicize it, because that’s what they want and we’re not going to let them win in the end,” she said. Playground equipment requires chemical use, and because of its porous texture, new paint won’t adhere. Eventually

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now urged to stay for an extra 30 minutes after each lesson to spend time doing something on the computer — whether it be reviewing concepts, studying piano history or reinforcing lessons, she said. “When I graduated, the Internet was just coming around. Now I have my own website, blog, and my whole idea of how I communicate has completely changed. It was a hassle over the years using technology; you were booting up the computer, putting in a CD-ROM, and then when the iPad came along, it made everything so much easier,” Viss said. Her book, “The iPad Piano Studios, Keys to Unlocking the Power of Apps,” came out in 2013 and reflects her appetite for using apps to practice note names, inspire creativity and compose with her students. Viss considers herself to be a writer and also contributes to the Clavier Companion, a nationally known premiere piano magazine. Piano continues on Page 9

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A three-alarm good time Fire muster draws hundreds to ACC By Jennifer Smith

jsmith@colorado communitymedia.com Tim Floyd was right at home June 20 at Arapahoe Community College, surrounded by fire trucks of all makes and models, old and new, red ones, white ones and the occasional lime-green one, all gathered together for the 30th annual Mile High Hook and Ladder Fire Muster. Floyd spent 34 years with Littleton Fire Rescue, retiring as a captain in 2007. He’s proud to say he was one of the first 13 paramedics to serve with the department, which was one of the first in the country to employ them. “Today it’s a big fire department with the name of a little town,” he said, noting that while the population of Littleton is only about 42,000, LFR serves about 220,000 people in a 92-square-mile district that includes Highlands Ranch, west Centennial and portions of unincorporated Jefferson County. One of the first fires Floyd helped battle was on March 29, 1976, when the Wolhurst estate, on Santa Fe Drive where the Wolhurst Landing subdivision is now, burned to the ground. He and his fellow firefighters were on the scene for three days, he recalled. “It was overwhelming,” he said. “I don’t care how big or small your fire department was. It was like, `Oh my god.’” Another visitor to the muster is no stranger to smoke-filled fire scenes. Lisa Edwards was a volunteer firefighter in rural Iowa at one time. “It’s a fun experience,” she said. “It’s neat to be able to give back to your community in that way. And in a small rural community, there’s no other way to handle it.” She and her husband, Kendall, brought their kids, Sydney and Alex, to the muster for a taste of what mom went through. They got to try on real firefighter gear and went

Littleton Fire Rescue’s ladder truck towers above the crowd at the annual fire muster held at Arapahoe Community College.

Sydney and Alex Edwards had a bit of trouble with the firefighters’ big, bulky and heavy gear. Photos by Jennifer Smith

for a ride in a fire truck. “I was a little scared at first, and I almost fell out of the truck trying to get on,” said Sydney. Regardless, she said, it was her favorite part of the day. Other activities let kids run through the spray of the fire hoses and even try them out themselves. The Colorado Firefighters Calendar stars were also on hand to sign copies of the calendar, sales of which benefit the Children’s Hospital burn unit. Prior to mustering at ACC, the trucks clanged through Littleton in a well-attended parade. Jerry Healey, Colorado Community Media’s publisher, led the way as grand marshal in the city’s very first fire truck, a wood-wheeled 1914 Federal Chemical Truck. Muster sponsor Ralph Schomp Automotive’s 1952 American LaFrance fire truck wasn’t far behind. Floyd said the event is a great way for people to see what firefighters do and also get a sense of the history of the various departments. “I hope that the people the department serves allow Littleton Fire to continue its legacy,” he said.

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Breckenridge rolls out the barrels Brewery, restaurant are up and running

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The Farm House restaurant on the Breckenridge Brewery site has been up and running for a few weeks. But the official grand opening party is on July 18, when Hootenanny 2015 will also celebrate the company’s 25th anniversary. Local band Leftover Salmon is also turning 25 and will headline the shindig, and the brewery will roll out a special Silver Salmon brew in the band’s honor that comes with 25 of its live tunes.

jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com If the pre-opening party at Breckenridge Brewery on June 16 was any indication, Littleton is going to get exactly what it was hoping for in its new riverside attraction. “I like the open layout, and I like the view. It’s amazing,” said Autumn Matthews. At 34, she’s just the demographic city leaders have been clamor— Size, in acres, of the ing for, and there were Littleton campus dozens of others like her in the tasting room that million — Cost to night. build the facility “It’s great,” said City Council member Jerry — Size, in square Valdes while enjoyfeet, of the brewery ing hors d’oeuvres and — Number of 400-barrel one of Breck’s signature fermenters on site brews. “It’s an exciting place, and it’s going to draw people to take a tour, just as they do at Coors.” And although Matthews lives in Evergreen, she said she’d be willing to make the drive to Littleton just to visit the Breck-

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The City of Centennial is offering a free program, Centennial 101, to help residents learn how the city works. Applications for the seven-week program are available until July 1. The program teaches residents how Centennial’s tax dollars are used, features a mock court trial and shows opportunities to get more involved in the community. Space is limited to 30 participants. Classes are Thursdays from 5:30 to 9 p.m., starting Aug. 27. Most of the classes will take place at the city’s Eagle Street Facility, 7272 S. Eagle St. Visit www.CentennialCO.gov/Centennial101 for more information.

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Schools’ director of Nutrition Services, was elected vice president of the Colorado School Nutrition Association for the 2015-16 school year. CSNA is a branch of the nationwide School Nutrition Association, with the mission to “advocate the link between nutrition, health and education.” CSNA also works with Colorado legislators on policies that affect nutrition programs in schools. Gould is also the director for the district’s print shop.

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The Boettcher Foundation’s Teacher Recognition Awards Program will honor David Decker, a teacher at Littleton High School, in July with a $1,000 grant for a program or project benefitting LHS students.

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Car show revs up crowd By Taryn Walker

twalker@colorado communitymedia.com About 3,500 people crowded around 149 classic, collectible vehicles at the Highlands Ranch Community Association-sponsored Classic Car Show on June 20. Cars from all over the map were on display in the Cherry Hills Community Church south parking lot for several hours that Saturday. At noon, engines roared. “Every year at noon, we have a rev-off, where anyone who wants to participate can rev up their engines for the crowd,” said Jamie Noebel, HRCA community relations manager. “Some people come specifically to hear that.” The event was a showcase sponsored by the HRCA’s Culture Affairs Association with help from Highlands Ranch Hot Rodders. Noebel said the event wasn’t held for fundraising purposes, but that it will generate some money for the Cultural Affairs Association’s overall budget. “We’re kind of a well-known show in the south metro area. Every year we see a good handful of cars that we haven’t seen before, which makes for more of a variety for all of our attendees. The show brings in a different kind of demographic, and we love that,” Noebel said.

Colorful engines were on display as dozens of cars had their hoods popped at the Highlands Ranch Community Association’s Classic Car Show on June 20. Photos by Taryn Walker

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Joe Unrein of Littleton revs up his ‘59 Cadillac ambulance during the noon “rev-off ’ at the Highlands Ranch Community Association classic car show on June 20.

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Parts of Chatfield State Park, South Platte closed Rain, snow melt bring rising river waters Staff report Flooding prompted officials last week to close the west side of Chatfield State Park, including the main entrance off Wadsworth Boulevard. All boat ramps also were closed, Colorado Parks & Wildlife says. Meanwhile, the sheriff’s offices in Douglas and Jefferson counties closed a portion of the South Platte River south of the Chatfield Reservoir. There were reports of people, pets and cars being swept away, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. “Out of an abundance of caution, the Jefferson and Douglas County Sheriff’s Offices have closed the South Platte River and the North Fork of the South Platte River from the Jefferson/Park County line to Chatfield Reservoir until further notice,” the release issued June 17 states. “The river is closed to all recreational use, including tubing, rafting, kayaking, fishing and swimming. Due to recent rains and winter melt/runoff in the high country, the South Platte River water levels are high and continuing to increase.” The pool elevation in the Chatfield Reservoir reached a record high of 5,447.9 feet June 17, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said. “Forecasts indicate inflows into Chatfield Reservoir will remain high due to mountain snowmelt runoff for the next week, which would result in a continued pool rise at Chatfield Reservoir,” a news release states. “In accordance with standard dam safety protocols, personnel from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers perform increased surveillance of conditions at the

dam. The dam is performing as designed with no issues or concerns.” Releases from the dam were reduced earlier this month to stem the flow of the swelling South Platte. The Army Corps said it was increasing the flow last week by 500 cubic feet per second. That action was “aimed at more quickly evacuating stored flood water.”

At the state park, other closures include: • Dog off-leash area • South end of main park road • Marina parking lot • Gravel Ponds parking area • Swim beach and adjacent parking areas • Jamison picnic area • Catfish picnic area • King Fisher • Eagle Cove • Plum Creek picnic area (including Roxborough Cove)

Road closures in Jefferson County that are open to local traffic only include: • West Platte River Road from Buffalo Creek to Foxton Road • South West Platte River Road from Foxton Road to West Pine Creek Road • South Platte River Road from West Pine Creek Road to Deckers

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Search ends without finding missing tuber Joseph Goodwin fell into the South Platte River north of Union Avenue Staff report Rescue crews have ended their search with no sign of the man who fell from an inner tube into the swelling, fast-moving South Platte River in Sheridan the afternoon of June 20. Joseph Goodwin, 20, was tubing with three other people at the boat chutes just north of Union Avenue near Englewood’s Centennial Park. The swift water knocked Goodwin off his tube and into the river, authorities say. The accident happened about 4:30 p.m. June 20, Sheridan police said. Searchers combed the river and the banks the remainder of that afternoon and continued the search the next day. The search was officially called off the afternoon of June 21. But family and friends continued to look for Goodwin. A group of about a dozen people gathered June 22 at the picnic shelter overlooking the first of the boat chutes and the area where Goodwin, a Heritage High

The South Platte River’s swift-moving water roars through one of the three boat chutes north of Union Avenue, creating a dangerous, possibly life-threatening condition for anyone caught in the current. The current swept 20-year-old Joseph Goodwin out of his tube June 20 and he hasn’t been found. Photo by Tom Munds School graduate, fell off the tube. A statement released to the media by Goodwin’s family describes him as a former Marine and an energetic, courageous, caring young man. It stated he loves his family, friends, girlfriend and Jesus. The statement asked people to pray and ask for a miracle that Goodwin be found quickly and alive.

The area of the accident has been the site of several drownings in past years. Originally, there was a 10-foot dam just north of Union Avenue. The problem was the dam created pressure that could hold someone underwater and pin them against the dam. The dam was eventually demolished and a series of boat chutes were created. Plans for the River Run project on the

South Platte River are to improve the Union Avenue boat chutes to further improve the recreational opportunities and safety of the area. On June 20, witnesses said Goodwin surfaced and went under several times as he was swept north in the river after falling from the inner tube, a Sheridan Police Department news release states. “Several citizens tried to rescue the victim but were unable to do so due to the fast current,” the release reads. Witnesses told police they last saw Goodwin about a quarter mile north of Union, where he went under and was not seen to resurface. The Englewood Police Department, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office and the Denver police and fire departments also responded. Weeks of rain and snow melt have the South Platte flowing at more then 3,600 cubic feet per second in Englewood, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The median flow for this time of year is only 344 cfs. Sheridan police are urging people not to partake in tubing or rafting activities in the portion of the South Platte within city limits because of the swift-moving water.

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Officials explore park plan

Park Meadows Drive property has limitations By Jane Reuter

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A preliminary design for a new Lone Tree park shows a quarter-mile trail, open playing field and a potential site for a playground or picnic shelters. The City of Lone Tree will host a public , meeting on the proposed park — which would be located at the intersection of Kimemer and Park Meadows drives — at 7 p.m. eJune 25 at the Lone Tree Civic Center, 8527 Lone Tree Parkway. The idea to spruce up the seven-acre, South Suburban Parks and Recreationowned area near the Entertainment District is tied to the city’s long-held plans to redesign the commercial area. But South Suburban planner Chad Giron said the site cannot accommodate a wide range of uses because it is too small and is srestricted by a detention pond. The amphitheater sketched there in a 2013 vision book

of the Entertainment District area isn’t possible, he said. The detention pond could be used as a “non-programmable turf field,” Giron said. That means it would be maintained as an informal play area, but not used for scheduled games or league play. An existing trail that extends from Park Meadows Drive along the detention pond would be upgraded, and Giron suggested building a loop trail around the pond. Though the site has room for a small playground along Park Meadows Drive, Giron said it’s not ideal because of heavy traffic. The city also plans to extend Kimmer Drive into the Entertainment District, making the now three-way intersection a fourway intersection with a traffic signal. That also will increase traffic in the area. Instead of a playground, Giron suggested creating a gathering place with a shelter and benches. Councilmembers had mixed reactions to the preliminary plan. “It is a little disappointing,” said Susan Squyer. “We see that big open space and think we want to use it all.”

South Suburban’s preliminary plans to develop this site at Kimmer and Park Meadows drives into a park show a field, loop trial and other potential uses. File photo Mayor Jim Gunning said a simple park is still a major improvement. “Aesthetically, it just creates a much better look for Park Meadows Drive,” he said. “For me, it’s just kind of a big eyesore (now). We have two more apartment complexes coming in on that street, and quite a bit of office over there. Someplace for them to jog, to go at lunch, is worthwhile.” South Suburban likely will commit

$500,000 to launch the project. “It might take $500,000 just to modify the infrastructure,” Giron said. “It might be $1.5 (million) to $2 million to provide some kind of park here we’d be proud of.” The council will decide whether to make a financial contribution toward the park’s creation. The city sets aside $250,000 annually to contribute toward a South Suburban project within the city limits.

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Can’t find right way while looking wrong way While working in Houston last week I found myself breaking one of my own rules: I caught myself looking down instead of up. I was visiting a client, and their building was located in a beautiful part of town and part of a very large corporate and retail complex. As I arrived early I had the taxi driver drop me off at the Westin hotel, which was right in the complex, so that I could take a call and work from their lobby before going to my meeting. When I left the hotel and walked to the building where I would meet with my clients, I became turned around and ended up walking in circles trying to find the right entrance where my meetings were being held. And by the time I was ready to leave at the end of the day I had completely lost my sense of direction as my internal GPS experienced a malfunction. Again, I was walking around with my head down and looking at the offices and storefronts trying to get my bearings. The result was that I once again traveled in a circle, ending up right where I started. As I lifted my head and my eyes toward the sky, I saw the giant Westin hotel standing right in front of me. All I had to do was look up.

And isn’t that just the case sometimes for all of us? I mean, we get so focused on a problem or situation that we find ourselves staring down or only looking for solutions that are immediately in our view. We get trapped going in circles trying to solve the same problem, Michael Norton circling the airport and WINNING never landing. We get confused and maybe WORDS even frustrated or lost. When all we have to do is to look up. Looking up for some people can be very hard. And for others looking up can have different meanings. Some may interpret looking up as staying positive, optimistic, upbeat and motivated. They may have dealt with a problem or situation and resolved things in a very positive manner so they see things as “looking up.” Or maybe some of us just see the potential for a turn-around, we see a light at the

end of our tunnel so we may say, “Things are looking up.” Now there are also some of us who will say looking up has a much deeper and more spiritual meaning. They may believe that when trouble surrounds them, or if they are confused, lost or frustrated that all they have to do is look up towards heaven to find the answers they seek. For me personally that is my belief, although I must admit that sometimes I get so caught up in the situation or problem that I try to fix it on my own or muscle my way through it, just as I did in Houston. Whereas had I practiced what I teach, I would have been looking up and would have seen my destination very clearly. How about you, are things looking up? Are you looking up? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we stop looking down and start looking up it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

Change is inevitable, and that doesn’t help As Balzac said, “There goes another novel.” I am torn and Tattered. My favorite bookstore moved to Aspen Grove. Believe me, I am in mourning. Aspen Grove is on South Santa Fe Drive, which is Denver’s version of the Santa Monica Freeway. I try my best not to take Santa Fe. Now what do I do? I know I’ll go to the new Tattered Cover about half as often as I went to the one that was in Highlands Ranch. Maybe less than half of half as often. So then over lunch my best friend tells me that he will be the new dean of the College of Visual Arts and Design at the University of North Texas. The University of North Texas is in Denton. How often to you think I will get to Denton, Texas, in, oh, the next 10 years? But I couldn’t be happier for him. He has been the chairman of the art department at a local university for the past 15 years, through upper-administration changes, budget limitations and the metamorphosis of the school’s identity While chairing at one university, he received an elite MBA at another one. On behalf of his university, and the department’s art students, he traveled all over the place, in the United States, England, Italy, China, Cuba, places I have only seen in newsreels. So my British friend, who is brilliant, really, when it comes to art administration, and bril-

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liant when it comes to friendship, is leaving town. Aspen Grove isn’t as far away as Denton, but it will discourage me anyhow, mostly because of the energy it takes to drive anywhere. Drivers drive who don’t know how to drive. I know the sum of this: I will order books online, and I will have about 12 fewer lunches out

each year. No one died, but losses can be major even if they are minor. I guess if I were more of a Buddhist I would see my bookstore’s move and my best friend’s departure to mean something profound, like “other doors will open.” It just doesn’t feel that way right now. My gyroscope is off. Right after I found out about the Tattered Cover, I went to a grocery store and spoke to the Brussels sprouts. I can’t stand Brussels sprouts. When I was growing up, it seemed like we moved about every 48 hours. I went to four different schools in four years. Dad said, “Pack your bags” all the time, and

I got used to it. I kept moving from place to place myself, in college and after that when I was hired to teach in three different states. But it got old. And now that I am older, I would rather that good things not change. They do though, don’t they? Continuity is more important to me now than it once was. But there are always Wiffle curves. Friends and family members move or die. Businesses move or die too. Nine Denver-area Safeways are closing. My favorite television program’s host retired. I haven’t watched a late-night talk show since Letterman left, and I don’t think I will anytime soon. I caught a few minutes of something one night, and the band looked like Earth, Wind & Fire. Some changes are predetermined. Obama will be gone in a year and a half. Anticipated changes are one thing. Yanking my bookstore was not. My best friend’s departure was inevitable. I knew that he was actively pursuing other opportunities, and that he would obtain one. Leave it to Lao Tzu: “If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

Pet health: When is it time for hospice care? Hospice care, palliative care, end-of-life care — no matter how the phrase is turned, it rings with finality. For pet owners, the terminal diagnosis of a pet is fraught with conflicting emotions, confusing information, and confounding decisions that often are made within the walls of a veterinary clinic or hospital. For some people, this burden may be eased with the option of caring for a dying pet at home. When the goal of treatment begins to shift from curing an illness to providing comfort, pet owners may consider hospice care. Hospice care is meant for pets that have three months or less to live; it is not intended for chronic, non-terminal diseases. “Like the hospice model found in human medicine, pet hospice stems from the basic belief that death is not a medical failure. Rather, death is the normal and inevitable conclusion to life. The hospice philosophy teaches that, when all involved are properly prepared and guided, death can be experienced with dignity and compassion,” writes grief expert Laurel Lagoni on her Veterinary Wisdom website. Pet hospice is a philosophy that emphasizes pain management and end-of-life care for companion animals so they may live as fully as possible within the comfort of their own homes. For the pet’s family, hospice programs

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• Patients must have a terminal illness with a short life expectancy. • Your veterinarian oversees the medical management of your pet’s illness, in partnership with a hospice team. • The hospice team provides basic nursing services, quality-of-life assessments, end-oflife arrangements and emotional support. • Hospice acts as a liaison between the client and the veterinarian.

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Colorado State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences developed the nation’s first pet hospice program based in a veterinary teaching hospital through a partnership between the Argus Institute for Families and Veterinary Medicine and clinicians in the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital. CSU’s Pet Hospice Program serves veterinarians and their patients within a 30-minute drive of Fort Collins. Student volunteers visit homes of terminally ill patients on a schedule created by the referring veterinarian. The hospice volunteers provide pain control and physical comfort, and assist with any prescribed therapies. A volunteer student case manager updates the referring veterinarian after each visit.

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In response to the significant growth of pet hospice programs across the country, the American Veterinary Medical Association offers the following guidelines for veterinarians and potential hospice clients: • Pet hospice should be consistent with and offered within the context of veterinary practice. • The comfort of the animal must always be considered when veterinary hospice care is provided. • Veterinary hospice teams consist of veterinarians and staff trained in palliative care and pain control for terminally ill animals. • Family/household members must participate in the care of the animal patient at home. • Hospice requires commitment to the medical needs of the patient as well as the Pets continues on Page 9

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CLUBS IN YOUR COMMUNITY EDITOR’S NOTE: To add or update a club listing, e-mail calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. POLITICAL NOON HOUR, a weekly event that allows the residents of Cen-

tennial to connect and communicate with Mayor Cathy Noon, is from noon to 1 p.m. every Wednesday at the Civic Center building located at 13133 E. Arapahoe Road.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY Republican Breakfast Club meets the first Wednesday of each month at Maggiano’s DTC, 7401 S. Clinton St., Englewood. Breakfast buffet opens at 6:45 a.m. and program lasts from 7:15-8:30 a.m. Contact Myron Spanier, 303-877-2940; Mort Marks, 303-770-6147; Nathan Chambers, 303-804-0121; or Cliff Dodge, 303-909-7104. PROFESSIONAL AAUW, AMERICAN Association of University Women, Littleton-

South Metro Branch, invites graduates who hold an associate or higher degree from an accredited institution to participate in activities that advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. Meetings are

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the property that’s damaged will have to be removed and replaced, costing thousands. A new playground normally costs upward of $50,000 in equipment alone, Scheuerman said. “Mothers with little kids don’t want to be subjected to (graffiti),” he said. “The graffiti doesn’t even make sense; a lot of times it’s profanity, (obscene) drawings or just scribbles. We try to clean it up within a day or as fast as possible.”

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South Suburban encompasses 41 square miles in Lone Tree, west Centennial, Sheridan, Littleton and other nearby communities. Although no areas are immune, the Sheridan Skate Park is hit the most, Scheuer-

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The owners of the private applications company JoyTunes contacted Viss after reading her blog a year ago. With more than 4 million users, the company’s apps are a hit, Viss said. “Joytunes is changing the face of music education by transforming the way people learn music, enabling anyone to play a musical instrument,” JoyTunes head of brand Nadia Hitman said. “By combining music methodologies with the latest in gaming features and instant feedback, the learning process is significantly shortened for millions of children, adults and teachers already using the apps.” Hitman said all of their applications recently became free for teachers and their students, and many of the apps are still available for purchase to anyone. “Speaking on their (JoyTunes’) behalf, and mobile technology — Piano Maestro is unbelievably amazing,” Viss said. “You set it up on the piano (doesn’t have to be digital) and choose from like 2,000 songs in the library. You press play and the student follows along with the piano. After that, you get evaluated and receive immediate feedback. You can get up to three gold stars. “I use it in my studio every day and I can give students assignments when they’re at

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emotional needs of the client and family.

How do you find and choose a program? Ask your veterinarian if his or her practice offers hospice care. If not, ask for a referral to a hospice team, or browse the International Association of Animal Hospice and Palliative Care provider’s directory.

How much does it cost? CSU’s hospice program does not charge, but referring veterinarians may charge for their services. Ask about charges up front so that you are financially prepared.

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man said. However, the installation of three security cameras has made a big impact, he said. “It’s been curtailing,” he said. “There used to be a point in time where you counted on getting tagged there, and now it’s different. But, a lot of times they (cameras) break. I put replacements up. People shake them or even shoot them with a BB gun, so we put them up higher. They’re worth $8,000 each, so all we can really do is move them around.” Vandalism can take as little as 10 seconds using spray paint, markers or a pocketknife, adding to the difficulty of prevention. Douglas County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Ron Hanavan said the community plays a big role in keeping graffiti at bay. “The best thing we can do is to really rely heavily on the public,” he said. “Our philosophy in law is that we’re a part of the community and they are a part of us. We appreciate it when the community has eyes and ears and calls us if anyone sees something suspicious.”

Castle Rock recently had an incident in which public outreach helped the police department catch suspected vandals. A total of 14 sites were tagged, inflicting $1,000 in property damage. A group of parents recognized their kids spray-painting a local park in surveillance video and immediately alerted the Castle Rock Police Department. “Caring for our town is a community effort,” said Castle Rock Police Chief Jack Cauley. “We appreciate everyone who shared the videos, and we especially thank the parents who did the right thing, even though it was difficult.” Three suspects ages 14-17 are now awaiting a court date with possible charges of criminal mischief and trespass.

home. It’s continually morphing into something teachers can’t resist. When the student learns a piece, they have to practice it all week, and if they forgot how it sounds, they can play along with a backing track. It’s the best reinforcement. They have their very own roaming profile with a picture of them and everything. It’s very revolutionary and changing the way we’re teaching piano.” With piano sales on the decline, according to the National Association of Music Merchants, technology like this will save music, she said. Viss said she’s not hurting for piano students because people are hungry to learn. With 40 students, many of whom are adults who stop in every week, it’s great to see what’s going on in the music world, she said. “A lot of my students are very tech-savvy — tech natives as I like to call them. I have top performers on Piano Maestro who are completely addicted to it,” she said. Viss said one of her favorite parts of teaching piano is adjusting to whoever is sitting on the bench. “You have to be flexible,” she said. “If you set up a positive, fun, stable relationship with your student, you learn from each other. It gives me a lot of tools in my back pocket, and no matter how much experience you have or how many degrees you have, you’re continually learning and growing as an instructor and performer.”

What about euthanasia? The pet hospice philosophy acknowledges that euthanasia can be a compassionate choice when a pet is suffering. Hospice team members may be present and supportive during euthanasia. However, they do not actually perform euthanasia; this typically is handled by a referring veterinarian. The hospice team is trained to help with decisions about euthanasia planning and timing, and how you and your family would like to say goodbye. Gail Bishop is co-founder and adviser for the Pet Hospice Program Colorado State University’s James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital. She also is clinical coordinator for the Argus Institute, which provides a variety of counseling and support services for hospital clients and pet owners in the community. Lisa Hunter is a licensed social worker and a clinical counselor with the Argus Institute.

Crime and punishment Hanavan said it’s hard to pinpoint what consequences vandals will have to face. It depends on whether they’re adults or juve-

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SALTY DOG Sailing Club If you love to sail or want to try, if you don’t have a boat, if you have a boat but don’t sail enough because you cannot find a crew, the Salty Dog Sailing Club is for you. The club meets the second Thursday of the month. Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. with the business meeting commencing at 7 p.m. Go to www.saltydog.org for meeting locations and directions. SOCIAL THE COLUMBINE Genealogical and Historical Society meets at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Program meetings are the second Tuesday of each month, except in June, July, August and December. Genealogy workshop programs and early-bird meetings are the third Tuesday of each month, except in June, July, August and December. Visit www.ColumbineGenealogy.com or contact Joyce B. Lohse, CGHS president, at Joyce4Books@gmail.com. Clubs continues on Page 21

niles and the extent of the damage, he said. Typically the person is charged with the crime, whether it be a felony or misdemeanor, and then, if convicted, ends up having to pay restitution for the cleanup of the public property. Sometimes juveniles may qualify for diversion and not have to go through court proceedings. Sometimes gang-related graffiti is suspected and forwarded to the investigation division, Hanavan said. The sheriff’s office doesn’t specifically keep track of graffiti incidents, as they’re put in the same category as criminal mischief, which includes things like breaking windows, Hanavan said. “It’s kind of the catch-all law for damaging anyone else’s property, and those numbers are high,” he said. “There’s no short answer to how we handle this, because it may very well be that we catch a suspect, and that suspect has actually vandalized 15 different places on top of what we caught him for.”

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Centennial Citizen 11

June 26, 2015

Students bring history to life Euclid Middle eighth-graders take projects all the way to national contest By Anna Sutterer

Special to Colorado Community Media For Sabrina Ehrnstein, Eva Grenawalt, Sofie Martinez and Makenzie McKenna — eighth-grade graduates of Euclid Middle School — history has taken on new meaning since competing in the National History Day contest this year. Ehrnstein can tell you about Albert Einstein and his Jewish culture, a bit about his theories and how he advocated for civil rights. She does all this with a German accent. Grenawalt’s website on journalists Robert Woodward and Carl Bernstein, whose reporting toppled President Richard Nixon from power, is an interactive multimedia compilation focused on truth. And Martinez and McKenna reveal the lasting effects of newspaperman Joseph Pulitzer’s reforms through their role-play as newsboys and reporters. The girls’ projects won them top honors in the state History Day contest, which earned them a trip to the national competition earlier this month. Although they didn’t break into the final rounds, they were three of eight projects representing the Denver metro area, which had been dry of national qualifiers for several years. “I forget who said it but someone said, ‘If we forget our history, we are doomed to repeat it in the future,’” Martinez said. “National History Day has brought us back the sense of a need for history and I feel like it’s been such a great learning experience.” Nearly 3,000 students from across the United States and some international schools convened June 14-18 at the University of Maryland, College Park, for the Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest. This year’s theme focused on the meaning of leadership and legacy. Stu-

From top left: Sabrina Ehrnstein, Lizzie Hunt, Lisa Sutterer, Sydney Prouse, Makenzie McKenna, Sofie Martinez, Abbey Dougherty and Eva Grenawalt celebrate together after the state competition where Ehrnstein, Grenawalt, McKenna and Martinez qualified for nationals. Photo by Valerie Grenawalt dents could choose any topic and present it in one of five mediums: website, performance, documentary, exhibit or paper. According to the contest website, the theme is provided to push students to develop historical perspective and understanding. The Euclid students, who will be freshmen at Littleton and Heritage high schools, embraced the experience. “It helped me understand that you’re not always going to win in life — there will always be another person that worked a little harder and did better,” McKenna said. “But that doesn’t mean you didn’t do a good job. I think (the competition) will motivate me into the future, and I can

apply those skills to anything else I do academically.” The girls’ history teacher, Lisa Sutterer, applauded the way they took ownership of their education. “What I’ve noticed is these girls are motivated by true scholarship,” Sutterer said. “There’s no cash prize or specific reward, and so for them to continue in between each round and keep researching, improve their bibliography, performance and projects says a ton about them as scholars and competitors.” Sutterer first heard about National History Day as a teacher in Minnesota years ago. She brought the idea this Euclid continues on Page 21

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Eva Grenawalt with the homepage of her website project about Robert Woodward and Carl Bernstein. Photo courtesy of the Euclid Middle School staff

Eva Grenawalt on Robert Woodward and Carl Bernstein’s Watergate coverage Makenzie McKenna and Sofie Martinez in character as newsboys for their theatrical presentation about Joseph Pulitzer. Photo by Lisa Sutterer Sabrina Ehrnstein, in character as Professor Ehrnstein, motions to her research during the state competition. Photo by Lisa Sutterer

Sabrina Ehrnstein on Albert Einstein Ehrnstein narrated her performance, set in 1935, through an invented character called Professor Ehrnstein and the representation of Albert Einstein’s second wife, Elsa. She adorned herself in period dress, a suit jacket for the professor and a German accent for the wife. “Now I have a basic understanding of the theory of relativity, which very few people could say,” Ehrnstein said. “So research is actually very good.” Ehrnstein gained insight from her grandfather, who provided his knowledge from his book about Einstein, and relative Steve Shatz, head of the math department at the University of Pennsylvania who met Einstein twice. In preparation for nationals, she found recently released documents from Princeton University that included volumes of primary sources about Einstein, including a birth certificate, academic grades and papers from college. “History is a big part of my life right now,” said Ehrnstein, a volunteer at history exhibits at the Littleton Museum this summer and a freshman at Heritage High School in the fall.

Sofie Martinez and Makenzie McKenna on Joseph Pulitzer Martinez and McKenna transformed into newsboys Otis Johnson and Jasper Williams, complete with suspenders, collared shirts and newsy caps. The performance moved through decades, beginning in 1875, as Otis and Jasper became reporters and discussed the implications of Pulitzer’s leadership in the journalism industry from those points of view. This was done to show the positive and negative aspects of Pulitzer’s legacy. “I felt that it was important to make a strong script and make it historically accurate,” Martinez said. Street noises, historically accurate popular phrases and some humor were added to the script as well. Quips between the two characters made space for important “sassy moments,” according to McKenna. “Giving a more personal touch and adding the small details really helped bring the whole project together,” Martinez said. Martinez and McKenna participated in yearbook at Euclid last year, and may continue journalistic endeavors in high school. Both say they are intrigued by journalism’s promise of lifelong learning and the search for stories and truth.

Building her own website required a crossover of information and visuals, something Grenawalt was initially attracted to when she viewed national winners’ examples at the beginning of the project. She has always been somewhat interested in history and loves writing. Her inspiration for the Robert Woodward and Carl Bernstein story came from a desire to research a recent topic about journalism, and from viewing the film “All the President’s Men,” a 1976 film that documented the Washington Post reporters’ quest to uncover the truth behind the Watergate burglary that ultimately led to President Richard Nixon’s impeachment. For her website, Grenawalt chose a design from weebly.com that gave her an inviting cover photo, toolbar option and buttons at the bottom of each section to make clear, structured steps through the material. To make her website stand out, Grenawalt included various bits of multimedia including audio recordings of the Nixon library tapes, video interviews and a timeline. Her teachers helped coordinate interviews with Bob Burdick, former Rocky Mountain News editor; Daryl Moen, University of Missouri School of Journalism professor; and Laura Armstrong, who worked at The Washington Post across from Woodward and Bernstein during the Watergate scandal. They provided insight into how journalism today is affected by the historic reporting. “That was what really made my project come together were the interviews,” said Grenawalt, who is looking forward to joining yearbook at Littleton High School. “I think they added something to the whole project and gave new, more personal information.”

12 Centennial Citizen

LIFE

LOCAL

June 26, 2015

FA I T H H E A LT H CU LT U R E FA M I L Y FOOD

The Gray family visits Enchanted Grounds in Highlands Ranch once a week or so to play games together, though 9-year-old David marches to his own beat. Dad Chris, Claire and Andrew play the board game Catan, and David plays a video game. Photos by Jennifer Smith

hen those of us of a certain age think “family game night,” it might bring back memories of gathering around the dining-room table with the old standard equipment like tiddlywinks and dice, playing cards and Monopoly money. But these days, lots of families are gathering around the TV or laptop with Skylanders and Portals of Power, Wiis and amiibos. “Certain video games are good for kids,” said Matthew Herald, manager of the Buy Back Games store in Englewood. “I have 5-year-old twins and a 7-year-old, and we play Minecraft together. Sometimes they’re better at it than I am.” In Minecraft, players enter a world that’s basically a blank slate and must find and create ways to live in it. “It’s like building something out of Lego after you made and molded the plastic, and dyed it with plants that you grew yourself, and then going on an adventure inside it through forests and deserts while monsters are chasing you,” said Bec Oakley on the website www.minemum.com. “If you’re having a hard time understanding what the game’s all about, it might help to think of it less as a game and more as a toy.” Herald said it’s great for families to play together because it teaches about things like cooperation and engineering. “My children have learned to build some very cool things on that game, like structures and how far you can push things before they give,” he said. “And it’s definitely family time. Mommy even gets involved.” Jeff Kokx has a slightly different take. He’s owned Enchanted Grounds, a coffee and game shop in Highlands Ranch, for nine years and is in the process of opening one in Littleton. He doesn’t carry video games at all. “It’s one aspect I pull away from and do not encourage,” he said. “To me it’s about the face-to-face mentality, the social aspect.” Customer Alex Calderwood and his daughter, 8-year-old Addison, agree. “When I’m watching on TV, I don’t talk and I never listen,” said Addison. “And sometimes board games teach lessons about good sportsmanship.” Her dad said they play a lot of board games like Candyland, Yahtzee, Sorry and Operation. But they also enjoy Wii as a way to get up and get active, and the occasional game of Mario Kart. “It seems a little more interactive when you play board games,” he said. “They kind of zone out when they’re playing video games.”

In the beginning

The Mario Brothers franchise has been around since Alex Calderwood was a kid. At 42, he even remembers the first time he saw

LEARNING EXPERIENCES According to www.scholastic.com, playing games can teach social skills like: Communicating verbally Sharing Waiting Taking turns Enjoying interaction with others

Not your parents’

game night

Focusing “The message inherent in board games is never give up,” the website says. “Just when you feel despondent, you might hit the jackpot and ascend up high, if you stay in the game for just a few more moves.”

Pastimes change, but many classics are still popular

By Jennifer Smith | jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com Pong. It was the first-ever video game, in which you simply bounced a dot off the side of the TV screen in a very basic game of solo tennis, or against another player’s dot if you had two controllers. “It was cool being able to control something on TV, and it was another game I could beat my older brothers at,” he said. Things have come a long way since then, all the way to games like Skylander. In that game, you have actual little character figurines you place on a special “portal” that brings them to life on the screen, where you can manipulate them with controllers. “Just this morning, I had a guy come in with his son,” said Herald. “They picked up some Skylanders figures and a pizza from next door, and said they were going to have a guys’ night.” The traditional family game night has changed so much that even the concept of “family” can be different. Richard Hickman and Jacque Woods are part of a group of friends who met at Enchanted Grounds and now spend more time there than at home, they say. “We don’t have family close by, so they be-

came our family,” said Woods. “We’re always here, or we’re always texting. Some of them are considerably younger than us, so they became our kids.” They enjoy tabletop and role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons or Star Wars: Imperial Assault, and deck-building cards like Magic or Dominion. Hickman said such games are great for kids and families because they teach cooperation, build a competitive spirit and encourage critical thinking. “You have to be able to look at things and put things together, and it builds teamwork,” he said. “Games have gotten so you’re not playing against each other, you’re playing cooperatively against the game,” agreed Woods. “So you’re not turning brothers and sisters against each other.” The Gray family agrees. Dad Chris, 18-year-old Andrew, 14-year-old Claire and 9-year-old David visit Enchanted Grounds at least once a week. “It’s the only time we can all sit down at the same table and not argue,” said Claire Gray, playing the board game Catan with her

Matthew Herald is the manager of Buy Back Games on Broadway in Englewood. He said games like Minecraft can be educational for kids like his, 5-year-old twins and a 7-year-old. dad and older brother. Well, most of them sit down together, anyway. David Gray sat at another table, absorbed in a video game on his laptop. Regardless, said his dad, it’s great to be able to all have a place they agree on. “It’s entertainment for the whole family, and they all have friends here,” he said.

Centennial Citizen 13

June 26, 2015

Two Colorado wines receive ‘best’ awards The Colorado Wine Industry Development Board, part of the Colorado Department of Agriculture, has just announced the winners of the 2015 Governor’s Cup Wine Competition, which took place on May 16 and 17 at Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Hotel and Hospitality Learning Center. The only statewide winemaking competition exclusively for Colorado wines, this year’s competition drew 241 entries from 37 local wineries, and was judged by a panel of sommeliers, winemakers, writers and wine experts from around the country. “I think the wines this year show great balance and wonderful winemaking skills,” said judge and winemaker Warren Winiarski of the Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars’ S.L.V. Cabernet Sauvignon from the 1976 Judgment of Paris tasting. The 2015 Governor’s Cup “Best of Show” went to two wines, both made from Syrah. When the sweepstakes tasting was complete, Canyon Wind Cellars’ 2013 Anemoi Lips and Turquoise Mesa Winery’s 2013 Syrah were tied. The 15 judges preferred to name both wines as Best of Show rather than break the tie with a vote. Syrah is a red grape variety that originates from the Rhone region of France. The 2015 Governor’s Cup Case features the top 12 rated grape wines from the competition, but new this year is the special “niche” four-pack of cider, mead, fruit and flavored wines. “I’m excited to hear that our 2013 Anemoi Lips won Best of Show,” Jay Christianson said. “We’re quite humbled that one of our wines has been awarded Best of Show two years in a row!” Turquoise Mesa Winery, like Canyon Wind Cellars, placed two of its wines in the Governor’s Case Cup.

Downtown hotel well awarded

On the heels of celebrating its oneyear anniversary in May and the 100th anniversary of the historic building in which it is housed, the Renaissance Denver Downtown City Center Hotel within Penny Parker the Colorado National Bank has earned MILE HIGH several awards this LIFE year. Recent honors include a Downtown Denver Partnership Award, a finalist in the Urban Land Institute Impact Awards, an Expedia four-star rating, Denver Business Journal Real Estate Champions Award and several others. The Renaissance Denver Downtown offers a 230-room modern luxury hotel experience accented by pieces of the building’s storied past, including a series of murals from the iconic Western muralist Allen Tupper True and three original bank vaults turned meeting spaces, complete with original 33-inch-thick, 60,000-pound steel safe doors. “We are ecstatic to have earned such renowned distinctions,” said Michael Damion, general manager of the hotel. “We have received an overwhelmingly positive response since opening last year, and we look forward to continuing our property’s engagement in the community.” The property also received several ColoradoBiz Magazine accolades, including Best Business Hotel and Best Business Lunch for the hotel’s original concept restaurant, range,

and runner-up positions for Best Meeting/ Event Venue and Best Place to Get a Martini for the lobby lounge, Teller Bar.

for the wide variety of customers that frequent the area for lunch, dinner and weekends.”

Landmark welcomes Bad Daddy’s

Chick flicks at ViewHouse

East West Partners, a Colorado-based real estate developer and the master developers of Denver Union Station (along with Continuum Partners), has announced that Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar, the chef-driven burger concept with locations in Denver, the Carolinas and Tennessee, will open its fourth location in Denver at The Landmark. Located at 5380 S. Greenwood Plaza Boulevard, adjacent to Hapa Sushi, the new Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar location will join a slew of new retail tenants brought to The Landmark since East West Partners took over the community in November 2013, including Upstairs Circus, The Palate Food + Wine Bar and Espresso Americano. Patrons to The Landmark location will enjoy Bad Daddy’s menu favorites including the “Bad Ass Burger,” “Mama Ricotta’s Burger,” “Texican Salad,” the option to create your own burger from seven different patty options, 24 fresh toppings and 10 cheeses or create your own salad from dozens of toppings choices, as well as hand-cut fries, crispy tater tots, house-made potato chips and homespun milkshakes. “We’re very excited to be opening our fourth Denver location at The Landmark,” said Boyd Hoback, president and CEO of Good Times Restaurants Inc., of which Bad Daddy’s International is a wholly owned subsidiary. “This is a great location for us given the significant daytime crowd of the Denver Tech Center surrounded by upscale residential as well as evening entertainment options. We hope to provide a unique dining option

The team at ViewHouse (2015 Market Street — www.viewhouse.com) is putting a summer twist on movies in the park with its Thursday night “Flicks for Chicks.” Every Thursday night this summer, ViewHouse is hosting an evening under the stars out on The Green, downtown Denver’s own backyard. Grab your gal pals, some blankets, and settle in to watch a movie on the giant, outdoor 147-inch LED TV. Movies start at sunset for guests 21 and over. Free popcorn and free drinks for the ladies from 9 p.m. until midnight. Screenings include “Pitch Perfect,” “Mean Girls,” “Legally Blonde” and other tried-and-true chick flicks. Not ready to leave when the movie’s over? Stay for the DJ and dancing afterward. ViewHouse also has a suburban location in Centennial.

Overheard

Eavesdropping on a woman talking to her husband: “Driving around town, we’ve decided that those orange traffic cones are Colorado’s new state flower.”

Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for BlacktieColorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.blacktie-colorado.com/pennyparker. She can be reached at parkerp1953@gmail. com or at 303-619-5209.

CURTAIN TIME ‘Blues’ ends season

Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center will close its season with the return of “Chicanos Sing the Blues” through June 27 at 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Developed by Anthony Garcia and Daniel Valdez. Performances at 7:30 p.m. June 25, 26 and 27.

Tickets: $20/$17, 303-296-0219, suteatro.org.

Up in Evergreen

“Forbidden Broadway: Greatest Hits” by Gerard Alessandrini plays July 10 through August 2 at Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. Directed by Kelly Van

Oosbree, with music direction by Eric Weinstein. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $20/$15, evergreenplayers.org, 303-674-4934.

Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Performances: Wednesdays through Sundays. Tickets start at $38. Call 303-449-6000 or go to bdtstage. com.

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At the Edge

“Mary Poppins” is presented by BDT Stage through Sept. 5 at 5501

Nora Ephron’s final play, “Lucky Guy,” which had a recent Broad-

way run with Tom Hanks in the lead, has a regional premiere at the Edge Theater, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood through July 5. John Ashton is director. Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 6 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $26, theedgetheater.com or 303-2320363.

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June 26, 2015

Phamaly relishes big new home C Theater troupe has its own rehearsal space for first time

IF YOU GO “Cabaret” plays July 18 to Aug. 9 at the Space Theatre in the Denver Performing Arts Complex. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays, Monday, July 27; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $32-$42. Sensory-friendly performance on Aug. 6 at 7:30 p.m. for patrons with autism, Down syndrome and sensory processing disorders and their families only. Tickets $20. Backstage tactile tour at 11 a.m. July 26, free for those who buy a ticket for the 2 p.m. performance that day. Advance registration required: email ghartke@ phamaly.org or call 303-365-0005, ext. 4.

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@colorado communitymedia.com The new tenant in a sand-colored warehouse space at 4061 S. Eliot St., the Phamaly Theatre Company, is happily contemplating having its very own rehearsal space for the first time. “We serve about 300 disabled actors locally, and they are thrilled,” said Executive Director Chris Silberman. “Many of them live in the south area, and we are on a bus line that connects to the Englewood Light Rail Station.” Instead of operating with a 500-squarefoot office, where they were six weeks ago, the organization has about 3,000 square feet to work with. The studio and set shop area will need acoustic curtains and ceiling baffles in order to become rehearsal space, so the actors and director are working elsewhere to ready “Cabaret” for its mid-July opening at the Denver Center. In August, work will begin on a season of five productions, some of which will travel. And speaking of travel, a group of actors and Artistic Director Bryce Alexander recently returned from a trip to Japan, where they performed and worked with theater people on the logistics of producing professional theater featuring actors with disabilities across the spectrum: physical, cognitive and emotional. Alexander said: “We created a vision for touring. The Japanese want us back. We will maybe host them here.” Actors drive the decisions about where they can perform. Some theaters are not as accessible as others — but in Denver, because Phamaly is around, theaters are becoming more accessible.

Chris Silberman, Phamaly executive director, in the company’s new office/studio space in Englewood. Courtesy photos

Phamaly Artistic Director Bryce Alexander, who cochaired the recent Sensory Summit and is directing “Cabaret.’“

Big audience numbers

— have some disorder. This will give their families a place to go.” On July 18, before the opening night of “Cabaret,” Phamaly will hold “A Phamaly Affair: In Here Life is Beautiful” at the Curtis Hotel, across 14th Street from the Denver Center. The benefit includes dinner, drinks, a silent auction and announcement of the 2015-2016 season. Tickets, $125, include admission to the opening performance of “Cabaret” at the Space Theatre and a post-show reception. For information, see phamalyaffair.org. Phamaly was formed in 1989 as the Physically Handicapped Actors and Musical Artists League by a group of students at Boettcher School in Denver. They were frustrated with the lack of theatrical opportunities for people living with disabilities who wanted to perform.

Last year, the combined audience was about 20,000, and they hope to increase to 25,000 soon. They will stretch into some productions that are a bit more edgy, plus a traveling children’s show. “Our vision is to have Denver be a national center for arts accessibility,” Silberman said. “We want to have Denver as our home and ramp up programming.” He is in his fifth year as executive director. Alexander started his connection with Phamaly as an intern in 2009, then became outreach coordinator (more than 30 locations) and assistant director. The upcoming season will be his first as director with the retirement of Steve Wilson. He was looking forward to co-producing the Sensory Summit at Lone Tree Arts Center on June 16. “I’m hoping to get other entities involved with not that big a change in programming. We can serve a whole new population … One in 55 individuals in Colorado — one in 25 children

‘Cabaret’ has historical tie

Regarding the choice of “Cabaret” this year, Alexander commented, as he spoke

of autism and sensory processing disorder, “the disorder doesn’t go away when they become 13 or 14 …” They are ready for adult material and there has been a tendency to make children’s programs sensory-friendly, but not adult productions. There is historical background for “Cabaret,” Alexander said. There were clubs in pre-war Berlin that featured handicapped actors. His approach this year will be to have two actors playing the key Emcee role: Daniel Traylor of Denver, who has severe hearing loss, and New York-based Garrett Zuercher, a deaf performer. (For the first time, they auditioned in New York.) Both will lead the ensemble through the show using their own diverse theatrical methods of communication and storytelling in portraying this iconic character. “‘Cabaret’ allows us to powerfully and enjoyably demonstrate the struggles of persecuted people — both in the past and the present —to challenge perceptions about the world and to motivate audiences to re-envision disability,” said Alexander.

Sensory-friendly shows are goal of summit

Accommodations open world of performance to more viewers By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@colorado communitymedia.com “We have representatives from over 50 organizations from 20 communities,” said Lisa Rigsby Peterson happily as she opened the first area Sensory Summit on June 16 at Lone Tree Arts Center. “Let’s make Denver the most sensory-friendly city in America.” Among those present: Hudson Gardens, Denver Zoo, Mizel Arts Center, Denver Art Museum, Lakewood Cultural Center, Strings Music Festival, Colorado Symphony, Phamaly, Denver Center for Performing Arts, Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation, Community College of Aurora, Rialto Theater, Denver Botanic Gardens, Opera Colorado, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Douglas County Libraries, Starz Film Center and more. The meeting was designed to form a network in the area that could support each other in making arts available to children

and adults who needed a little special planning to make a performance or location comfortable. “It’s not that hard” said co-chairman Bryce Alexander of Phamaly. He and Peterson mentioned several adjustments: Leave house lights on. Anticipate and soften triggers — sudden noises, flashing lights, loud music. Have a quiet place outside the auditorium that people can use. Give permission in advance to move around if they need to. “It’s not just for youth,” Alexander added. “Those people grow up.” (There will be a sensory-friendly performance of Phamaly’s “Cabaret,” which is not a suitable production for young children.) “Re-envision people of disability and give them a chance to focus on the productions you already have.” Barb Komdat of Developmental Pathways spoke of “community-centered boards formed over 50 years ago to keep people out of institutions …” She has helped Lone Tree Arts Center to bring in sensory-friendly programs. Sarah Metsch of the Autism Society spoke of tough experiences she had as a child and said she offers an “Autism 101” program to organizations. Alexander in-

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vited her to help make Phamaly programs sensory-friendly. She is going to work with Denver Botanic Gardens in September. She invited the audience to check out the group’s “opening doors program.” Dr. Lucy Miller of the Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation (formed in 1972) spoke about children she helps and comfortable activities. Libraries are quiet. If creating visual arts, make it possible to keep their fingers clean, watch response to movement. They must feel secure. “Consult a sensory therapist when running a sensory-friendly event,” she said. The keynote speaker was Benjamin Endsley Klein, associate director of the 2015 Tony Award-winning “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” recent winner of several Tony Awards. Its central character is Christopher Boone. While his disorder is not specified, he shares the qualities of people on the autism spectrum, Klein said. At a sensory-friendly performance in New York, underwritten so tickets were $25, the audience was invited to discuss what was going on. Black walls and floor were devised to reflect the inside of Christopher’s head. Lighting and projections were adapted.

Audience members were supplied with stress balls to squeeze when tense. Their response was “powerful to see” and the actors were moved and want to repeat. “We’re hoping to do so when we’re on tour,” Klein said. For one third of the audience, it was the first show shared as a family and 91 percent hoped for more opportunities. The attendees moved into breakout groups, then reconvened for summaries. Questions included: What to do about opera since it’s loud by nature? How to prepare front of house staff? How many sensoryfriendly performances to stage? How to get underwriting for ticket prices? How early to announce? Douglas County librarians told of their enhanced story hour twice weekly at James Larue Highlands Ranch Library, with trained volunteers. Alexander said presenters were more anxious than anyone else. “There’s no blueprint that’s perfect since the spectrum is so broad … There will be unexpected occurrences.” Outcomes? Create a sensory-friendly Denver and on across the nation. Attendees were asked to sign up to be included in a sensory-friendly network as they left.

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June 26, 2015

Colorado landscape looms large in novel Author’s new work looks at family, Western issues By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com Colorado author Laura Pritchett, who lives in the northern foothills, has a feel for her state’s qualities — both plains and mountains. The landscape is almost another character in her new title, “Red Lightning,” which addresses family connections, high desert living, and particularly Western issues such as immigrants and drug smuggling and wildfires. Pritchett’s website describes her as an “author and writing coach.” She is also a Western conservationist and holds a Ph.D. in English (contemporary American literature) from Purdue University. She writes novels and nonfiction and teaches. Her writing is intense and passionate — no cozy qualities here! “Red Lightning” focuses on Tess Cross, who left a newborn daughter with her sister and headed out from what she called “Nowhere, Colorado” on the state’s high plains/desert terrain. Seeking … She worked as a “levantona,” running immigrants and drugs through the U.S./Mexican border — existing in a dangerous world. She hits a wall where things have gone wrong: A major wildfire is blazing, her health is poor, immigrants have died and drug traffickers are on her trail. Time to go home and face her sister, her mother and her daughter. (Sister Libby is the central character of Pritchett’s earlier novel, “Sky Bridge.”) As Tess works through raging emotions, she does manage to regain control of her life in a story that is gracefully written, but graphic about her emotions and physical issues. Descriptions of the landscape surrounding Tess and her family takes the reader onsite. “Out of the window, I see the sky is offering a small, dancing snow, evidence of the change that is to come. The flakes spin in several directions, currents

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Colorado teacher and author Laura Prichett.

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“Red Lightning” by Colorado writer and conservationist Laura Pritchett was published in June 2015. Courtesy photos pushing the snow sideways. The same sky that offered us red lightning is now offering to coat the world in bonewhite dust ... Oh, Tess. You can find the flesh That covers the bones. Brave people are kind people. Courage is opening your arms, nodding hello to the dif-

Laura Pritchett has been traveling across the country meeting readers at bookstores and will appear at 7 p.m. on July 1 at the Denver Book Bar, 4280 Tennyson St., Denver after a loop through the Northwest. She has already visited Tattered Cover, which stocks the book.

ficult universe, To wind, water, fire, air, earth.” (End of book.)

Member Spotlight: The Whistling Duck Furniture Company Whistling Duck Furniture is celebrating its brand new location in Centennial and we are delighted to welcome them to the neighborhood! Do not miss this exciting red ribbon cutting to commence their new home on Thursday, June 25th from 4:00 – 7:00 PM at 8262 University Blvd, Suite 135, Centennial, CO. This is a guaranteed good time – anticipate local craft brews and various food trucks, plus entertainment, and of course, network with your South Metro Chamber colleagues! What can you expect when

stepping into the store? The Whistling Duck has an array of handcrafted pieces to accentuate your home from the outside all the way in. Coffee tables, bedframes, shelves, benches, and bookcases all make the mix. Their niche: interior and exterior furniture, 100% handmade, and crafted with sustainable lumber. The Whistling Duck not only has a unique name, but their business model is one-of-a-kind. Priding themselves on a unique culture, this store gives customers a huge amount of variety and versatility.

They consider shoppers their friends– this means that your experience will feel comfortable. Every piece of furniture built comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Please visit www. whistlingduckfurniture.com for all things Whistling Duck. The South Metro Denver Chamber is happy to have a new neighbor and look forward to seeing you all on Thursday June 25th for this wonderful red ribbon ceremony.

Calendar of Events For a complete list of South Metro Denver Chamber events visit our website www.bestchamber.com or call 303-795-0142. Thursday, June 25 Whistling Duck Furniture Company Ribbon Cutting! 4:00 -7:00 pm – Whistling Duck Furniture Company 8262 University Blvd. Suite 135, Centennial Thursday, July 9 Leading a Multi-Generational Workforce – Insperity 3:30 – 5:00 pm – SMDC WhippleWood CPAs Conference Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Friday, July 10 Women in Business & EDG Speaker Series – Shannon Block, CEO Denver Zoo 7:300 – 9:00 am – Koelbel Library 5955 S. Holly St., Littleton

EDG Monthly Breakfast: Exporting the Colorado Lifestyle: Local Manufacturers The Economic Development Group (EDG) of the South Metro Denver Chamber hosted its monthly breakfast meeting this past Friday, June 12th at 7 AM at the Chamber. The host and MC for the morning was Doug Tisdale of the South Metro Chamber, EVP Economic Development. Presentations included Jeff Popiel, CEO of Geotech Environmental Equipment and Michael Maloney, CEO of Kota Longboards. The morning’s topic was exporting the Colorado lifestyle and both

presenters touched on the important subject in regards to their companies in tandem with the Denver region. Jeff Popiel of Geotech spoke about how his family-run company is using technology to better the environment not only in Colorado, but on a worldwide scale. Geotech manufactures an extensive line of equipment for the environmental industry and are headquartered here in Denver. Michael Maloney of Kota talked to the audience about how his military background as a U.S. Navy Fighter

Pilot has given him the courage to ask “why not” when others ask “why.” This courageousness is intrinsic to Kota Longboards’ culture, a lifestyle company that creates apparel, accessories, and longboards crafted from Wisconson’s Hard Rock Maple wood. Kota is proud to manufacture their products right here in Colorado and consumers will find a “Made in USA” or “Made in Colorado” sticker on every longboard made. Final words were from EDG Chair Norman Stucker, introduced by Chamber CEO Bob Golden.

Norman proudly spoke of all the recent achievements of the Economic Development Group. Do not miss next month’s Women in Business Speaker Series meeting, in partner with the EDG, in which Shannon Block, CEO of the Denver Zoo, will be presenting. This breakfast will be on Friday, July 10th, at 7:30 AM. A huge thanks to all of the EDG members who attended last week’s meeting and we look forward to seeing you next month!

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Pop culture gathering scheduled for library The first Koelbel Con will be held for pop culture fans of all ages from 1 to 5 p.m. on June 28 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Included will be a session with A-list voiceover actor Quinton Flynn, a look at the screenwriting industry with Trai Cartwright and a presentation on the video game industry by developer Joshua Herbert. Also scheduled: A Tea Duelling competition with Dryad Teas, a superhero improv and Quidditch matches. Feature cartoon screenings will be in the Forum theater space at Koebel Library. Costumes are encouraged for visitors, and several costumed groups will attend. Free of charge. Note that seating will be limited for individual panels and talks. Full list of events at arapahoelibraries.org/ koelbel-con-2015.

Gerzso works displayed

The works of Mexican master artist Gunther Gerzso will be featured June 25 to Sept. 18 at the Museo de las Americas, 861 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. There will be a collaborative opening reception on June 25 at the Museo and the Denver Art Museum, when the DAM will open from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and the Museo will hold its reception from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Gerzso’s work depicted Mayan and Aztec stone walls, rivers and jungles, and eventually moved to abstract art. Bicultural identity is the theme of the 2015 Bicentennial of the Americas, which begins with this event and continues through the summer at various locations. Museo.org.

KidStage in Englewood

Englewood’s series of KidStage family nights, held Tuesdays at

6:30 p.m., begins June 30 with “Jumping Jazz Kids — A Swinging Jungle Tale of Pirates Cove,” 1225 W. Belleview Ave., with a free Sonya Ellingboe swim after the show. SONYA’S Following SAMPLER programs are at Englewood’s CityCenter Amphitheater, just northwest of the Civic Center at the base of the light rail stairs: July 7, Top Hogs; July 14, Smirk; July 21, Spencer Carlson Rope Tricks and S’mores; July 29, Peak Rhythms. Free. Bring a picnic and lawn chairs. In case of inclement weather, KidStage will move indoors to Hampden Hall. 303762-2598.

Free dance show

The 101st Army Dixieland Band will play for dancing at Curtis Arts and Humanities Center, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village. The Curtis Dancers will dance with Rebecca Reiter to the tune of “Hello Dolly” at 6:30 p.m. June 27. Free. 303-797-1779, greenwoodvillage.com.

‘Vault’ at CVA

“Vault,” an exhibit of 41 Metropolitan State University alumni artists, runs through July 25 at Center for Visual Arts, 965 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. On July 17, the 25th anniversary CVA Street Fair will be held from 4 to 8 p.m., with

Quinton Flynn, a voice actor who has played famous animated characters such as Jonny Quest, Speed Racer, The Human Torch, Elmer Fudd, Timon and Snowball, will be a featured guest at Koelbel Con from 1 to 5 on June 28 at Koelbel Library. Courtesy image performances, art making and food. Msudenver.edu/cva.

Reminder to photographers

The annual photo contest for Littleton’s calendar is open until Sept. 18. Keep it in mind through summer celebrations and during peaceful walks in lovely spots. Only horizontal images, digital at least 300 dpi, can enter. Submit up to five photos, name, address, phone, email address and where each photo was taken (must be specifically within Littleton city limits; note that many nonLittleton locations have Littleton

mailing addresses). Enter online at Littletonrocks.com/photo-contest or deliver to the Communications Department, City of Littleton, 2255 W. Berry Ave.

Grateful Dead film

“Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of Grateful Dead,” a concert at Soldier Field, Chicago, will be shown in theaters at 6 p.m. July 3-5 at Highlands Ranch 24 with IMAX and Belmar 16 with XD. Original members Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh and Bob Weir are joined by Trey Anastasio, Jeff Chimenti and Bruce Hornsby.

Tickets are available now. FathomEvents.com.

Reminder to artists

Entries for the annual Kaleidoscope exhibit at Arapahoe Community College’s Colorado Gallery of the Arts are to be delivered from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on July 11. Artwork will be juried from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and picked up, if not accepted, from 1 to 3 p.m. on the same day. Fee: $10 per entry. No limit on number of entries. ACC art instructor Gigi Lambert will jury the show. Information: trish.sangelo@ arapahoe.edu.

Serving the southeast Denver area

Castle Rock/Franktown

Greenwood Village

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

Services:

Sunday 8am, 9:30am, 11am Sunday School 9:15am Little Blessings Day Care www.littleblessingspdo.com

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Church of Christ

Congregation Beth Shalom Serving the Southeast Denver area

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

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Highlands Ranch

Sunday Services a.m.  &8:00 10:30 a.m. 

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Sunday Worship 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday School Bible Study 9:30am Trinity Lutheran School & ELC (Ages 3-5, Grades K-8)

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Lone Tree

Welcome Home!

Weaving Truth and Relevance into Relationships and Life

worship Time 10:30AM sundays

Sunday Worship - 10:00am Bible Study immediately following Currently meeting at: Lone Tree Elementary School 9375 Heritage Hills Circle Lone Tree CO 80124 303-688-9506 www.LoneTreeCoC.com

Parker

Joy Lutheran Church Sharing God’s Love

SERVICES: SATURDAY 5:30pm

Parker Parker

Community Church of Religious Science Sunday 10:00 a.m. at the historic Ruth Memorial Chapel on Mainstreet

303.805.9890 www.ParkerCCRS.org

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Joyful Mission Preschool 303-841-3770 7051 East Parker Hills Ct. • Parker, CO 303-841-3739 www.joylutheran-parker.org

9:00am Spiritual Formation Classes for all Ages 90 east orchard road littleton, co

303 798 6387 www.gracepointcc.us

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Open and Affirming

Sunday Worship

8:00 AM Chapel Service 9:00 & 10:30 AM Sanctuary 10:20 AM St. Andrew Wildflower Sunday School 9:00 & 10:30 am

www.st-andrew-umc.com 303-794-2683 Preschool: 303-794-0510 9203 S. University Blvd. Highlands Ranch, 80126

Parker evangelical Presbyterian church Connect – Grow – Serve

Sunday Worship

8:45 am & 10:30 am 9030 MILLER ROAD PARKER, CO 80138 3038412125 www.pepc.org

To advertise your place of worship in this section, call 303-566-4091 or email kearhart@ColoradoCommunityMedia.com.

United Church Of Christ Parker Hilltop 10926 E. Democrat Rd. Parker, CO • 10am Worship www.uccparkerhilltop.org 303-841-2808

June 26, 2015

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THINGS TO DO American Legion Membership Meeting

TOP 5

The July general membership meeting of the American Legion George C. Evans Post 103 will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, at the Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Induction of newly elected officers for 2015-2016 is the major item of business on the agenda.

Farmers and Street Markets

The Highlands Ranch Community Association’s farmers and street markets are open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 25, at Town Center, 9288 Dorchester St., Highlands Ranch. For details, pick up a Colorado Farm Fresh Directory at any HRC recreational center or go to http://hrcaonline.org/Classes-Camps-Activities/Events/Calendar-Events/ctl/ viewdetail/mid/5667/itemid/7479/d/20150503.

EDUCATION Past Present and Future of the Douglas County School District Music and a Movie

Outdoor Free outdoor movies are planned at Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave., Centennial. Live music, food and family-friendly films (all rated PG) are planned. Live music begins at 7 p.m. and movies start at dusk. Friday, June 26: “How to Train Your Dragon 2” and music by the Black and Blue Guys; Friday, July 10: “Epic” and music by Mike Masse; Friday, July 24: “Frozen” and music by Deja Blu. Go to www. centennialco.gov/events or call 303-325-8000.

History Walking Tour

Take a 45-minute walking tour of historic Castle Rock on Saturday, June 27. The tour starts at 10:30 a.m. at The Courtyard on Perry Street, between Third and Fourth streets, and will conclude at the Castle Rock Museum, 420 Elbert St. Group and bike tours are available by reservation. Contact 303-814-3164 or museum@ castlerockhistoricalsociety.org.

MUSIC/CONCERTS Music of Aaron Copland and the American West

Join Active Minds from 10-11 a.m. Friday, June 26, for a musical journey into the American West. We will focus upon works by Aaron Copland who was so instrumental in forging a distinctly American style of composition with works such as Rodeo and others. Along the way we will explore some of the cowboy tunes that were important ingredients in some of Copland’s music. Program location is Malley Senior Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., Englewood. RSVP at 303-762-2660.

Paws on the Green Golf Tournament

Cat Care Society plans its first charity golf tournament Paws on the Green to benefit Lakewood’s cage-free shelter for homeless, abused and abandoned cats. The tournament Monday, June 29, begins with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. at The Meadows Golf Club, 6937 S. Simms St., Littleton. Breakfast is served starting at 7:30 a.m. To register, go to www. catcaresociety.org or https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07e aqtipcpa4522363&oseq=&c=&ch=. For information on sponsorships or other event details, contact Ken Dobrovolny at 303-239-9680 or kdoby@catcaresociety.org.

Free outdoor concert

Vacationing Abroad and at Home

Join the Highlands Ranch Concert Band for a musical vacation in your own back yard. The Village Bandstand summer concert series “Here and There - Vacationing Abroad and at Home” kicks off Saturday, June 27, at Civic Green Park, 9370 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Concert begins at 6:30 p.m. The musical vacation will take you to Ireland, Hungary, Germany and more. Go to www.hrconcertband.org or contact Kelley at 303-683-4102.

Parker SummerFest

Parker SummerFest, an outdoor festival of juried fine arts, live music and kids activities, is Saturday, June 27, and Sunday, June 28, in downtown Parker. The festival is produced in association with the Parker Arts, Culture & Events Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., and is a showcase of art by professional artists from Colorado, Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arizona, New Jersey, New Mexico, Florida, and California. Fine artists display jewelry, ceramics, painting, photography, mixed media, fibers, sculpture, drawing, painting, wood, and artisan crafts available for purchase at artist’s booths. The festival is free and open rain or shine. The festival is open from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, and 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. A Saturday Sunset Concert is from 7-8:30 p.m. Parking and admission are free. Go to www. coloradoeventsandfestivals.com.

Everest: Tragedy & Triumph

A massive earthquake on April 25 in Nepal triggered the deadliest avalanche in the history of Everest climbing, destroying a substantial portion of Everest Base Camp. Colorado mountaineer Jon Kedrowski had just arrived there two days before and experienced the tragedy firsthand. A published author, Kedrowski will share his experience on Mount Everest, a peak he successfully climbed in 2012, along with his perspectives having summited five of the world’s seven continental summits and camped overnight on the top of all 55 of Colorado’s 14,000-plus-foot summits. Program runs from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, at a location in the Littleton area. Program is for Active Minds members only; members will learn the exact location when they RSVP. For membership information, go to http://activeminds.com/member.html. RSVP at info@activeminds. com or 303-320-7652.

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The Castle Rock Band, an all-volunteer community band, will celebrate Independence Day by holding a free outdoor concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 5, at the Outlets at Castle Rock. The 30-piece band will play traditional, patriotic songs. To find the concert at 5050 Factory Shops Blvd., Castle Rock: Take exit 184 from Interstate 25 and go a tenth of a mile west on Meadows Parkway. The Outlets will be on the right. The band will play on the east side of the Outlets, just outside the food court. For information on the band, see castlerockband.org.

ART/FILM Art Guild Member Exhibitions

Members of the Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County will have their nature-inspired paintings featured in exhibits at Parker and Porter Adventist hospitals. Exhibits are sponsored by the Healing Arts Program of the Rocky Mountain Adventist Healthcare Foundation in support of the two hospitals. The framed images on display will be available for sale as unframed originals. The information desk and gift shop at each hospital will each have a price list and contact information for purchasing the pieces. The Parker hospital exhibit is open through Sunday, July 5, and features 12 paintings. Select pieces will remain at the facility’s Cancer Center through Aug. 5. The Porter hospital exhibit is open through Monday, July 6, and features eight paintings. Go to www.heritage-guild.com.

EVENTS Business Women’s Group Meets

Learn about the American Business Women’s Association and how it can help you at a program Friday, June 26, at Argosy University, 7600 E. Eastman Ave., Denver. A local league of the association is forming in the South Metro area. A light continental breakfast will be served, beginning at 7:30 a.m. Three highly acclaimed professions will share their knowledge, and guests will meet other professional women in the area. Go to www.abwadenverdowntown.org/events.html for details and to register.

Before 2009, Douglas County was the go-to district in Colorado for families wanting quality public education for their kids, and for teachers dedicated to providing it. Since then, the situation has changed. Many claim there’s trouble in paradise; meanwhile, the district paints a picture of “better than ever.” What is the truth and how does it affect you and your children? Join Douglas County Parents for a presentation and informal discussion of Douglas County schools issues and impacts. Bring questions, concerns, ideas. Meetings are at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 28, at Parker Library, Adam and Dorothy Miller Meeting Room, 10851 S Crossroads Drive; and at 7 p.m. Monday, June 29, at the Lone Tree Library, Lone Tree Meeting Room, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway. Go to www.douglascountyparents.com or contact Jason at jason@douglascountyparents.com.

Learn About Cuba

Active Minds and Douglas County Libraries plan a discussion on Cuba at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 28, at the Roxborough Library, 8357 N. Rampart Range Road, Unit 200. Discussion will include a summary of U.S.-Cuban policy, plus Cuba’s past, present and future. To register for this free program, call 303-791-7323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

Summer Camps

Arma Dei Academy, 345 E. Wildcat Reserve Parkway, Highlands Ranch, offers a number of summer camps. Call 303-346-4523 or register online at www.armadeiacademy.com. Camps for grades 2-5 include Movie Making, 9 a.m. to noon, July 6-10. Camps for grades 5-8 are CO2 Car Design, 9 a.m. to noon, June 1-5; Magnetic Levitation Car Design, 1-4 p.m., June 1-5; Lego EV3 Robotics, 1-4 p.m. June 8-12; Video Production, 1-4 p.m. June 22-26; Rocketry, 1-4 p.m. July 6-10; Underwater Robotics, 9 a.m. to noon, July 13-17.

Wizard Camp

Registration is now open for Theatre of Dreams Wizard Camps, open to all ages, from 7 to adult. Cost includes all supplies and a tote bag. Sign up at least two weeks before class. Sessions are offered Monday through Thursday, July 6-9 and Aug. 3-6. Camps run from 9:30 a.m. to noon each day, and recital show for family and friends will be at noon on the last day of each session. Camps take place at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Call 303-660-6799. To sign up, send $175 check, payable to Dream Masterz, to 3721 Starflower Road, Castle Rock, CO 80109-8453. Check will not be cashed until a minimum of 10 participants sign up for session.

Authors to Visit

Colorado authors N.K. Traver and Sandra Waugh will talk about their books at a free program at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, at Douglas County Libraries’ Parker branch, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive. Traver’s “Duplicity” features a computer-hacking teen, a girl and a rogue mirror. The young heroine of Waugh’s “Lark Rising” foresees her own future with a handsome but dangerous suitor. Books will be available for sale and signing at the event. To register, call 303-791-7323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.

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June 26, 2015

Marketplace

Cirque du Soleil does it again Magical ‘Kurios’ show brings sense of wonder to Denver By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@colorado communitymedia.com One indeed visits an alternate world for a few hours under the spell of “Kurios — Cabinet of Curiosities.” The entire stage in the Cirque du Soleil show is a larger-than-life curiosity cabinet where a character called the Seeker, in a scientist’s white lab coat, explores the magical world around him. Cabinets of curiosities were the precursors of museums. Starting in the Renaissance, wealthy people and scientists collected relics, works of art and travel souvenirs and artifacts and displayed them in glass-front cases in their homes. The designers for this show have accumulated an astonishing amount of stuff and assembled it into weird and wondrous objects and characters. A collection of friendly-looking, mechanical characters wander onto the stage — led by Mr. Microcosmos, representing technological progress. In his belly is a wee dwelling, just the right size for Mini Lili, a tiny woman who is an actress and poetess — and immaculately dressed. She is one meter tall — one of the world’s 10 smallest people — and represents his inner consciousness. Victorian travelers appear and dance through the strange universe, reacting to reacting to the sights and sounds. Nico, the Accordion Man, has an intricately sewn costume that bends with him in every direction, and Klara, the Telegraph of the Invisible, has a hoop skirt of metal rings that serves as an antenna when she points it. The writer and director of this whimsical delight is Michael Laprise, an actor and director who joined Cirque du Soleil in 2000, working with the huge organization in vari-

IF YOU GO The Cirque du Soleil is located in the Pepsi Center parking lot in downtown Denver. A variety of ticket prices can be found online and vary by location and time. Buy online at cirquedusoleil. com/kurios. Parking cost $10 per car when we attended. One will want to reserve tickets in advance.

ous capacities. Mechanical characters indicate the coming of the Industrial Revolution. One keeps on seeing new elements throughout the show — supposedly items the Seeker collected to build his world. Costume designer Philippe Guillotel has cleverly made lightweight modern materials look like 19th-century technical inventions. A set piece that appears several times is a giant mechanical hand. A contortion act by acrobats who resemble sea creatures is performed on top of it, as is a very clever ”Theater of Hands” later in the show. And the acrobats and aerial acts are, as always, breathtaking, staged with ingenuity to keep the 19th-century look in costumes and props as they soar. Kurios has a cast of 46 artists from 15 different countries. The Cirque du Soleil (Circus of the Sun) travels in 65 trucks that transport 2,000 tons of equipment. The show is in the parking lot at the Pepsi Center in Denver. It took six days to set up and will take two days to tear down. There is a little village of tents: The Big Top seats about 2,700 people and the flags at its entrance represent the nationalities of the cast and crew. The Artistic Tent holds 800 costumes and accessories, dressing rooms, a training area and physiotherapy room. The Kitchen is where everyone gathers to talk, eat, watch television and relax.

Fireworks, music, fun mark nation’s birthday

Castle Rock, Englewood, Littleton among sites hosting festivities

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@colorado communitymedia.com

Among the local celebrations tied to Independence Day will be events in Littleton and Englewood: • Hudson Gardens and Event Center, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, will hold two Independence Day weekend concerts — each with fireworks afterwards. The July 3 concert will feature Firefall at 7 p.m., and the July 4 concert will feature Super Diamond at 7 p.m.

Garage Sales

Miscellaneous

19th Annual Lake Arbor Community

COMPANION CRYPT FOR 2

Garage Sale

Mr. Microcosmos, a lead character in “Kurios,” is flanked by Nico the Accordion Man and Klara the Telegraph of the Invisible. Photograph courtesy of Cirque du Soleil

Tickets are at AltitudeTickets.com; at press time, each was listed as “nearly sold out.” • Englewood will be the site of the yearly Family Festival and Fireworks, planned by the cities of Englewood, Littleton and Sheridan; Arapahoe County; and South Suburban Parks and Recreation District. It will be held at Cornerstone and Belleview parks, along West Belleview Avenue east of South Windermere Street, through the day of July 4. There will be miniature golf from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m; food and novelty vendors from 3 to 9 p.m.; Air Lift helicopter landing 6 p.m.; music by Bucksteen from 7 to 9 p.m; and then the big fireworks show at 9:30 p.m. Admission is free, but there are charges for some activities and for food. Note that this is a family event — no alcohol. Please leave pets at home.

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The 19th Annual Lake Arbor Garage Sale will be on Saturday, June 27th from 8-5pm (Rain or Shine). Over 100 homes participate in this annual event. It is the BIGGEST community garage sale in the Front Range! Enjoy a full day of shopping and have a picnic at Lake Arbor Park and Lake. You can access the community event and get maps at Wadsworth Boulevard & Pomona Drive (east side), 80th Avenue & Chase and 88th & Lamar Avenue. Interested in Arvada/Westminster Real Estate, call Cindy @ 303-4291887, the area real estate expert. The event has been hosted by Cindy Belhumeur, Owner of Home Source Group Residential Real Estate for the last 18 years.

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Heritage receiver Dalton Thorpe (84) scrambles to cross the goal line before being touched by the Columbine defender during the June 20 Broncos 7-on-7 tournament semifinal game. Thorpe scored the touchdown to tie the game, but Columbine went on to win 18-16 in overtime. Photos by Tom Munds

Heritage quarterback Chase Hansen (17) sends a pass down the field during the game against Palmer at the June 20 Broncos 7-on-7 tournament at Dover Valley. The Eagles won the preliminary game and outscored Fairview in the quarterfinals but fell short in the tournament title bid in an overtime loss to Columbine.

Eagles fall in semifinal of Broncos tourney Heritage drops 7-on-7 semifinal heartbreaker to Columbine 22-20 By Tom Munds

tmunds@colorado communitymedia.com A spot in the June 20 Broncos 7-on-7 tournament finals came down to overtime, but an Eagles pass was broken up in the end zone, sending Heritage to a 22-20 loss to Columbine on the field at the Denver Broncos’ Dove Valley facility. “We are excited about the coming season and about playing at Dove Valley,” Eagles coach Tyler Knoblock said. “The players are really excited about being here. I think they might be a little starstruck to be playing on the field where the Broncos practice. It’s

special for me too because I am a lifelong Broncos fan.” Heritage was among 88 teams taking part in this year’s Broncos 7-on-7 competition. Teams in the tournament were divided into four-team pools for round-robin play. Heritage won its pool and earned one of the 18 spots in the June 20 single-elimination championship tournament at the Broncos training facility. The 7-on-7 competition focuses on the passing game, with seven backs and receivers working against seven linebackers and defensive backs. Yardage can only be gained by completing a pass plus the yardage gained after the catch. It is touch football, and hard physical contact is penalized. A touchdown is worth seven points, and an interception is worth three points. Interceptions played key roles in the Eagles’ two victories, giving them three-point wins against Palmer (17-14 in the opener) and

Fairview (24-21 in the quarterfinals). Heritage faced off against Columbine in the semifinals. The game ended in a 10-10 tie and went into overtime, in which each team gets four plays from the 20-yard line and must go for a two-point conversion. Columbine scored a touchdown and completed a pass for the two-point conversion. It was the Eagles’ turn, and Heritage scored a touchdown on the third play from scrimmage. The two-point conversion pass seemed to be on target, but it went incomplete, giving the Rebels a two-point win. Coach Knoblock said he was excited about the coming season. “It has been a good summer so far. As soon as we lost in the playoffs last year, we got back in the weight room to get ready for the coming season. This summer we are together quite a bit, and the kids are eating it up,” he said. “We have 30 seniors who all played for us last year, including Chase

Hansen who called signals for us last year.” Hansen said he is excited to be starting his second season at quarterback. “It was new coaches and a new system last year,” Hansen said. “This year, we know the system well and are ready to make it work for us.” Hansen added that he isn’t setting personal goals and just wants to help the Eagles win football games. The Broncos 7-on-7 has been an annual event for the past five years. “We started this program as the Broncos realized there was more that we could offer to the high school football community,” explained Bobby Mestas, the Broncos’ director of youth and high school football. “The 7-on-7 tournament is one of the events we sponsor to help players and coaches get ready for the season. This tournament is free to the teams.”

Littleton battles in 7-on-7 tourney at Dove Valley Lions earn spot, win opener at Broncos 7-on-7 tourney By Tom Munds tmunds@colorado communitymedia.com Littleton won its Broncos 7-on-7 pool play on the total-points-scored tie-breaker, sending the team to the June 20 championship tournament, where the Lions won their first game before losing in the quarterfinals to Chatfield. “This is exciting for our kids,” Lions coach Kurt Krantz said before the opener in the June 20 tournament. “We had success in pool play, so our kids got to come out and play where the Broncos play. It’s an awesome experience for our players.” Littleton joined teams from 72 other schools at the Broncos 7-on-7 tournament at All-City Stadium in Denver. The 7-on-7 competition is all about the passing game. The offense has five backs and receivers working against the defensive efforts of five linebackers and defensive backs. The game is passing, and yardage after the catch counts too. It also follows touch-football rules, and hard physical contact is penalized. Teams play 10-minute halves with a running clock for the first eight minutes. The clock in the final two minutes stops

Littleton quarterback Ethen Vasquez looks for his open receiver during the Lions June 20 game against Chatfield in the quarterfinal game of the Broncos 7-on-7 championship tournament. Vasquez completed the pass, but Chatfield won the game 27-24. Photo by Tom Munds for situations like incomplete passes and out-of-bounds plays. A touchdown is seven points, and an interception is three points. The 72 teams in the tournament were

divided into four-team pools for roundrobin play. Littleton took the field for pool play. The Lions were 2-1 with wins over Manual and Dakota Ridge and a loss to Castle View. At

the end of pool play, Littleton and Castle View each had 2-1 records, but the berth in the June 20 finals went to the Lions on the total-points-scored tie-breaker. The scene then shifted to the Broncos training facility at Dove Valley for the single-elimination championship tournament. The 18 teams were seeded, with Littleton, at No. 16, seeded against No. 17 Alameda. It was one of two “play-in” games with the winners advancing to the 16team bracket. The Lions and Pirates were evenly matched, and the score was tied at 14 at halftime, and tied again at 21 late in the second half. The Lions won the game 2421 on a leaping interception. After a short break, the Lions took the field against Chatfield. Once again it was a close game decided by a three-point interception. But this pick tipped the score in favor of Chatfield, 27-24. Coach Krantz praised his team’s play. “Getting to the championship tournament is a first for us since I became head coach and another step forward in returning Lion football to the competitive program it used to be,” he said. “We are shaping up as a pretty good team, and there is still a three-way competition for the starting quarterback spot. We are looking pretty good and taking baby steps as we continue to improve.”

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Colter tops off a dynamic run C Bruin named top track athlete of year By Chase Ellis

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Cherry Creek’s Jordyn Colter is the Colorado Community Media South Metro Track Athlete of the Year. In the spring, Colter won individual state championships in the 800- and 1,600-meter runs and was part of the state championship 4x800-meter relay team. Courtesy photo

After setting two state records while winning the 800-meter and 1,600-meter races at the state meet in May, Jordyn Colter of Cherry Creek High School has been named the Colorado Community Media South Metro Track Athlete of the Year. As a senior, Colter was the anchor of the Class 5A-winning 4x800-meter relay team, won her third consecutive state championship in the 800-meter in a Colorado record time of 2:04.56, and then claimed her third consecutive 1,600-meter title with another Colorado best time of 4:46.22.

Colter called her senior season “a dream come true.” “The state meet was absolutely amazing and I couldn’t have asked for a better ending to my high school career,” said Colter. “I SOUTH METRO was quite surprised ATHLETES with my times ... I knew I was fit, but OF THE YEAR I wasn’t sure what I was capable of. To walk away from high school with two state records is so surreal.” Colter gives credit for her success to her coaches, teammates and parents. One of her biggest influences has been former Fairview star Melody Fairchild, one of the

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top milers in state history, considered by many to be the best American high school female distance runner in history. Fairchild trains Colter and other runners. Colter said of Fairchild: “She taughtB me to never give up even in the hardest ofj times,” and said another of her personal coaches, Natalie Reyes, “has always believed in me and pushed me to new limits.” But her family is her No. 1 supporter, Colter said. “I can always count on them to cheer for me during a race and be my biggest fans in everything in good and bad times,” she said. Colter’s sights are set on preparing for her summer race schedule and her collegiate career at the University of California at Berkley, where she plans to eventually pursue a degree in either exercise science or kinesiology.

Greenlaw leads on and off the field ThunderRidge standout was league’s top scorer By Chase Ellis

cellis@coloradcommunitymedia.com The effort she displays on the field and the leadership she displays on and off the field have landed Kirsten “Kirstie” Greenlaw the Colorado Community Media South Metro Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year honor. Greenlaw led ThunderRidge to a 13-4 record and a Continental League runnerup finish behind a league-leading 70 goals. For Greenlaw, it was the fourth consecutive season of 50 or more goals in her high school career. Greenlaw graduated in the spring from Rock Canyon High School, which does not have a girls lacrosse team, so she competed all four years for ThunderRidge . ThunderRidge coach Kelsi Goings un-

derstands how the goals can overshadow the rest of what Greenlaw brings to the field. “Kirstie obviously can rip shots, but she is so much more than that as a player,” Goings said. “She has SOUTH METRO the ability to really ATHLETES lead. She takes the OF THE YEAR time to get to know every player on the team individually and builds bonds. “(Her) type of leadership is so fundamental to having a successful team. Having an upperclassman say, ‘This is what I have been working for and I want you to join me!’ — it’s powerful and it made a huge impact on our team.” Greenlaw said the team leaders who came before her were a big influence. “When I was a freshman, I had a senior

take me under her wing, make me feel accepted and appreciated. When I became a junior and senior, it was natural for me to show leadership because I experienced it personally and I wanted to give my teammates the same respect.” Greenlaw’s stats jump off the page, as she scored 244 goals and piled up 64 assists in her ThunderRidge career, and are a big reason why she is headed to San Diego State University in the fall to continue her career. She will be joining former Arapahoe High School standout Chandler Ramsey on the Aztecs’ women’s lacrosse team. “I am going to miss Kirstie, but I think she has left a lasting legacy for the Grizzlies and the team is not going to forget that,” Goings said. Greenlaw left the team with some advice. “I told them lacrosse will be the best four years of your life; have no regrets and enjoy every moment from practice to team dinners to game days.”

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ThunderRidge’s Kirstie Greenlaw prepares to finish an attack during a game in April. She is the Colorado Community Media South Metro Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year. Photo by Chase Ellis

SALOME’S STARS FOR RELEASE WEEK OF JUNE 22, 2010

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A plan you’ve kept on hold for a long time finally could be greenlighted. But in typical Aries form, you’ll need to be sure that everything is in place before you hit the “start” button. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Others might urge you to act more quickly on your ideas. But you’d be wise to follow your Bovine instincts and get more facts to bolster your position when you finally present it. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You might be tempted to accept the well-meaning offer of a friend to act as an intermediary in a dispute. But you know best what it’s about, and you can handle the challenge. Good luck.

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CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Entertainment can play an important role this week. Enjoy some well-earned diversion with people you care about. Something especially wonderful might come from this well-spent time. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Catnaps and playtime are in order for Leos and Leonas who need to take some time off from their hectic schedules to restore their energies and rebuild their mental muscles. Have fun. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Virgos will need to keep an open mind this week about choices that seem improbable. A closer study might well reveal possibilities that might have been overlooked. Stay with it. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A disappointing outcome of a well-intentioned effort should be seen as a lesson in how to do it right the next time. Note all your changes and have your new plan set up by week’s end. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Travel plans might need readjusting because of changes in the costs previously agreed to. Deal with the problem as quickly as possible to minimize any delays that might result. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Your honest approach to an unsettling experience draws admiration from others. Use their positive feedback to build support for your program to introduce needed changes. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Travel is strong in your aspect this week, and so is nostalgia! You might want to consider planning a trip to a place that holds some very special meaning for you. Bon voyage. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A job-related situation could provide an opportunity you hadn’t considered before. Look it over carefully and see where and how you can tailor it to fit your needs. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Showing strength as well as sympathy helps you deal with a difficult personal matter. It also helps you set an example for others when it’s their turn to get involved in the situation. BORN THIS WEEK: You have a way of making people feel comfortable without losing one whit of your own dignity in the process. © 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Continental League claims challenge crown ThunderRidge finishes 6-0 in basketball tournament

The standings in the Continental-Centennial Challenge played

By Jim Benton

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ThunderRidge 6-0

Rangeview 5-1

ThunderRidge, led by all-tournament selections Troy Brady and Clay Verk, joined Regis Jesuit as the only undefeated teams in the Continental-Centennial League Challenge basketball tournament held June 17-19 at Heritage High School. For the second year in the 2-year-old tournament, the Continental League won the competition. The Continental League won 25 games; the Centennial garnered 24 victories. ThunderRidge and Regis led the way for Continental with six wins in six games. Heritage, Rock Canyon and Lakewood were 3-3; Legend and Mountain went Vista 2-4; and Chaparral was winless. Arapahoe was 3-3 for the Centennial League, and Cherry Creek went 2-4 in the tournament. Rangeview paced the Centennial League with a 5-1 record. Lakewood and Rangeview were invited to play in the three-day tournament as replacements for league schools that didn’t commit due to coaching changes. “Each game was very competitive,” said Heritage coach and tournament director Jentry Byleveld “The great play, coaching and officiating made this tourney very successful. The leagues present different strengths against one another. The athleticism of the Centennial League versus the perimeter shooting of the Continental.” Basketball games in June provide a time for experimenting and getting to know more about the players who might

Regis Jesuit 6-0

Eaglecrest 4-2

Heritage 3-3

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play varsity basketball next season. Some of the teams in the Continental-Centennial challenge were missing key players because of previous commitments. “What we do in the summer is look at different combinations, and we want the kids to play hard,” said Cherry Creek coach Mike Brookhart. “We want to find out the right combinations, find out what are the kids’ strengths and weaknesses, and what we think we need to work on as a team.” Byleveld hopes to inflate the tournament next June. “The tournament will continue next year, but may expand to 24 teams and involve both leagues in addition to the eight best teams in the state that year,” he said. “Those teams will be chosen by the league coaches and will be invitation only, continuing to make this the premier tourney in the state.”

Sabrina Ehrnstein holds hands with other Euclid NHD participants, waiting for the results of the state competition. Photo by Andrew Ehrnstein

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DAUGHTERS OF the American Revolution, Columbine Chapter meets at 1 p.m. the second Saturday of each month from September through May at the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce at the Streets at SouthGlenn, Centennial. If you are interested in attending or have questions regarding eligibility, contact Krispin at Krispin_L_Andersen@Q.com or Jewel Wellborn, regent, columbineregent@hediusa.com.

DAUGHTERS OF the American Revolution, Mount Rosa Chapter typically meets at 1 p.m. every first Monday of the month at Koelbel

Rock Canyon’s Isaac Hirsch attempts a shot against Eaglecrest in the Continental-Centennial Challenge basketball tournament, which was held June 17-19 at Heritage High School. The Continental League won 25 games compared to 24 for the Centennial League. Photo by Jim Benton

Euclid Continued from Page 11

year to Euclid and, alongside teaching partner David Rondinelli, incorporated the project as a mandatory part of their history curriculum. All eighth-grade students worked on presentations once a week and advanced through the levels of competition if they qualified. At the beginning, Ehrnstein, Grenawalt, Martinez and McKenna dreaded the extra work the project required. But the research inspired a growing interest for history, evident in the passionate and excited way they talked about their topics. “I have a thing about wanting to be known, I guess everyone does a little, too,” Ehrnstein said. “I really like history, and this project brought that out.” Ehrnstein presented her project theatrically. She loves to perform and found much inspiration and motivation from her roots in Jewish culture and her grandfather’s book about Einstein. “You put so much work into this and eventual-

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Notices

June 26, 2015

Public Notices

Public Notice

Public Trustees

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0238-2015

Public Notice

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

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0218-2015 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On April 7, 2015, 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) GRACE GODSEY Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR PRISM MORTGAGE COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Date of Deed of Trust March 05, 2002 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust March 13, 2002 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B2047794 Original Principal Amount $95,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $76,418.98 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 51, BLOCK 14, SPRING CREEK AT FOXRIDGE - AMENDED, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7587 SOUTH MONACO WAY, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 07/29/2015, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, 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: 6/4/2015 Last Publication: 7/2/2015 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 Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 DATE: 04/07/2015 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 David R. Doughty #40042 Alison L Berry #34531 Kelly Murdock #46915 Eve M. Grina #43658 Courtney E Wright #45482 Sheila J Finn #36637 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 15-006716 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.: 0218-2015 First Publication: 6/4/2015 Last Publication: 7/2/2015 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0238-2015

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

On April 15, 2015, 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) MARY A. SPEIR Original Beneficiary(ies) WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK NA. Date of Deed of Trust December 02, 2002 County of Recording Arapahoe

CONDOMINIUM UNIT 103, IN CONDOMINIUM BUILDING 10, HICKORY PLACE CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF, RECORDED ON MARCH 5, 1984, IN Public Notice BOOK 72 AT PAGES 75 THROUGH 77 AND THE 10TH SUPPLEMENT RECORCOMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION DED NOVEMBER 30, 1989, IN BOOK CRS §38-38-103 102 AT PAGES 64 THROUGH 67 IN THE FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0260-2015 RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECO RDER OF THE To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO, given with regard to the following AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN described Deed of Trust: THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION On April 21, 2015, the undersigned Public FOR HICKORY PLACE CONDOMINITothe advertise your public notices call 303-566-4100 Trustee caused Notice of Election and UMS RECORDED ON MARCH 14, 1984 Demand relating to the Deed of Trust deIN BOOK 4110 AT PAGE 592, AND scribed below to be recorded in the AMENDED DECLARATION RECORDED County of Arapahoe records. AUGUST 7, 1984 IN BOOK 4230 AT PAGE 282, AND THE 9TH ANNEXAOriginal Grantor(s) TION RECORDED NOVEMBER 20, 1989, KRISTA MARIE HOLDER IN BOOK 5823 AT PAGE 584, IN SAID Original Beneficiary(ies) RECORDS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRASTATE OF COLORADO. TION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER Legal Notice NO.: 0260-2015 MORTGAGE CORP. First Publication: 6/18/2015 Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Last Publication: 7/16/2015 SELENE FINANCE LP Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Date of Deed of Trust June 10, 2005 Public Notice County of Recording Arapahoe COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION Recording Date of Deed of Trust CRS §38-38-103 August 14, 2005 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0285-2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is B5087222 given with regard to the following Original Principal Amount described Deed of Trust: $87,300.00 Outstanding Principal Balance On April 28, 2015, the undersigned Public $74,587.15 Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust dePursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you scribed below to be recorded in the are hereby notified that the covenants of County of Arapahoe records. the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and inOriginal Grantor(s) terest when due together with all other Mary L. Nackerud and Alan L. Nackerud payments provided for in the evidence of Original Beneficiary(ies) debt secured by the deed of trust and othMortgage Electronic Registration er violations thereof. Systems, Inc. as nominee for AMPRO Mortgage, Corporation THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE Current Holder of Evidence of Debt A FIRST LIEN. Bank of America, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT 'A' May 25, 2005 AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS County of Recording THOUGH FULLY SET FORTH. Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust Also known by street and number as: June 10, 2005 5250 SOUTH HURON #10-103, Recording Information (Reception No. LITTLETON, CO 80120. and/or Book/Page No.) B5085601 THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN Original Principal Amount IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CUR$421,600.00 RENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN Outstanding Principal Balance OF THE DEED OF TRUST. $395,671.09 NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of The current holder of the Evidence of Debt the deed of trust have been violated as secured by the Deed of Trust, described follows: failure to pay principal and inherein, has filed Notice of Election and terest when due together with all other Demand for sale as provided by law and payments provided for in the evidence of in said Deed of Trust. debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE on Wednesday, 08/12/2015, at the East A FIRST LIEN. Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, LOT 8, BLOCK 3, THE VILLAGE IN Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and COLUMBINE VALLEY, COUNTY OF ARbest bidder for cash, the said real propAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. erty and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for Also known by street and number as: 9 the purpose of paying the indebtedness Village Court, Littleton, CO 80123. provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN fees, the expenses of sale and other items IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURallowed by law, and will issue to the purRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN chaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as OF THE DEED OF TRUST. provided by law.

Public Trustees

On April 15, 2015, 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) MARY A. SPEIR Original Beneficiary(ies) WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK NA. Date of Deed of Trust December 02, 2002 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust December 10, 2002 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B2236378 Original Principal Amount $333,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $181,728.57 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 2, BLOCK 17, WALNUT HILLS, FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7029 SOUTH TAMARAC COURT, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 08/05/2015, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, 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: 6/11/2015 Last Publication: 7/9/2015 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: 04/15/2015 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 David R. Doughty #40042 Alison L Berry #34531 Kelly Murdock #46915 Eve M. Grina #43658 Courtney E Wright #45482 Sheila J Finn #36637 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 14-005982 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.: 0238-2015 First Publication: 6/11/2015 Last Publication: 7/9/2015 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0241-2015 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On April 15, 2015, 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) JESSICA L. GRACE & PAUL S. GRACE Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt MIDFIRST BANK Date of Deed of Trust April 30, 2007 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 02, 2007 Recording Information (Reception No.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0241-2015

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

Public Trustees

On April 15, 2015, 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) JESSICA L. GRACE & PAUL S. GRACE Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt MIDFIRST BANK Date of Deed of Trust April 30, 2007 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 02, 2007 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B7055668 Original Principal Amount $217,191.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $193,362.17 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 21, BLOCK 11, BROADMOOR, THIRD FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 5835 SOUTH DELAWARE STREET, 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, 08/05/2015, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, 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: 6/11/2015 Last Publication: 7/9/2015 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: 04/15/2015 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 David R. Doughty #40042 Alison L Berry #34531 Kelly Murdock #46915 Eve M. Grina #43658 Courtney E Wright #45482 Sheila J Finn #36637 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 15-007164 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.: 0241-2015 First Publication: 6/11/2015 Last Publication: 7/9/2015 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - RESTART - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-109(2)(b)(II) FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0260-2013 Republished to restart foreclosure stayed by bankruptcy and reset sale date. To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On April 3, 2015, 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.

COMBINED NOTICE - RESTART - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-109(2)(b)(II) FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0260-2013

Republished to restart foreclosure stayed by bankruptcy and reset sale date. To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On April 3, 2015, 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.

Public Trustees

Original Grantor(s) Verna B Callahan Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as nominee for Mortgage Lenders Network USA, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, for RASC 2006-EMX3 Date of Deed of Trust January 12, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 27, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B6011964 Original Principal Amount $250,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $263,589.15 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 16, BLOCK 2, HALLCRAFTS WALNUT HILLS, FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7250 South Quince Street, Centennial, CO 80112. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 07/22/2015, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 5/28/2015 Last Publication: 6/25/2015 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 Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 DATE: 04/03/2015 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 David R. Doughty #40042 Alison L Berry #34531 Kelly Murdock #46915 Eve M. Grina #43658 Courtney E Wright #45482 Sheila J Finn #36637 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 15-006574 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.: 0260-2013 First Publication: 5/28/2015 Last Publication: 6/25/2015 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0260-2015 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On April 21, 2015, 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) KRISTA MARIE HOLDER Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt SELENE FINANCE LP Date of Deed of Trust June 10, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 14, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5087222 Original Principal Amount $87,300.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $74,587.15

Public Trustees

First Publication: 6/18/2015 Last Publication: 7/16/2015 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: 04/21/2015 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 David R. Doughty #40042 Alison L Berry #34531 Kelly Murdock #46915 Eve M. Grina #43658 Courtney E Wright #45482 Sheila J Finn #36637 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 15-007046 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 0260-2015 Exhibit A CONDOMINIUM UNIT 103, IN CONDOMINIUM BUILDING 10, HICKORY PLACE CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF, RECORDED ON MARCH 5, 1984, IN BOOK 72 AT PAGES 75 THROUGH 77 AND THE 10TH SUPPLEMENT RECORDED NOVEMBER 30, 1989, IN BOOK 102 AT PAGES 64 THROUGH 67 IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR HICKORY PLACE CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED ON MARCH 14, 1984 IN BOOK 4110 AT PAGE 592, AND AMENDED DECLARATION RECORDED AUGUST 7, 1984 IN BOOK 4230 AT PAGE 282, AND THE 9TH ANNEXATION RECORDED NOVEMBER 20, 1989, IN BOOK 5823 AT PAGE 584, IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Public Trustees

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 08/19/2015, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, 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: 6/25/2015 Last Publication: 7/23/2015 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: 04/28/2015 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Holly Shilliday #24423 Jennifer Cruseturner #44452 Iman Tehrani #44076 Joan Olson #28078 Erin Robson #46557 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 150, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-14-631016-JS 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.: 0285-2015 First Publication: 6/25/2015 Last Publication: 7/23/2015 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

When government takes action, it uses local newspapers to notify you. Reading your public notices is the best way to find out what is happening in your community and how it affects you. If you don’t read public notices, you never know what you might miss. Original Grantor(s) Verna B Callahan Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as nominee for Mortgage Lenders Network USA, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, for RASC 2006-EMX3 Date of Deed of Trust January 12, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 27, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B6011964

Legal Notice NO.: 0260-2015 First Publication: 6/18/2015 Last Publication: 7/16/2015 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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