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Anderson re-enters sheriff race Castle Rock police commander asks voters to write him in By Ryan Boldrey

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Franktown resident Dr. Earl Voight, 76, and his grandson, Jeremiah Watson, 21, hike through Lincoln Mountain Open Space in southeastern Douglas County April 21. At the age of 10 Watson became the youngest American to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. Photos by Chris Michlewicz

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Franktown resident shows grandson the ropes, world By Chris Michlewicz

cmichlewicz @coloradocommunitymedia.com Earl Voight is a man who sets his course and goes. He was only 13 years old when he decided to one day become an optometrist and move to Colorado. Sixty-three years later, he’s still making plans, but these days, they don’t revolve around his distinguished career. Instead, he plots other paths, ones that take him above the clouds. Voight’s grandson, Jeremiah Watson, 21, usually isn’t far behind when Voight tackles the world’s most challenging

Franktown resident Dr. Earl Voight, 76, hikes with his grandson, Jeremiah Watson. Voight, who began climbing at the age of 40, bides his time hiking up some of the world’s most challenging peaks.

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A view from on high Lincoln Mountain Open Space a perch for hikers, equestrians By Chris Michlewicz

cmichlewicz @coloradocommunitymedia.com The beauty of Douglas County unfolds with each step toward the top of the Lincoln Mountain Open Space. Hikers, bikers and equestrians who reach the apex of the main bluff are treated to a 360-degree panoramic view of southern Douglas County and northern El Paso County. Pikes Peak, in all its glory, serves as the

southwestern backdrop. The rolling hills and forest near the Palmer Divide adorn the southeastern landscape. Greenland Ranch and Spruce Mountain are noted nearby features. At an expansive 876 acres, Lincoln Mountain Open Space is the latest addition to the parks and trails system. It opened on Labor Day weekend 2013, and through word of mouth, has gained a faithful collection of regulars. In spite of a soft opening, “people found out about it,” said Cheryl Matthews, director of open space for Douglas County. Counters on the trails showed that 3,300 people were using the trail each month by the time the winter months hit. Lincoln continues on Page 14

A horse rider hits the trail at the Lincoln Mountain Open Space, an 876-acre spread of public land near Highway 83 and Jones Road in southeastern Douglas County.

Castle Rock Police Cmdr. John Anderson isn’t going to let the outcome of the Douglas County GOP Assembly stop him. Anderson, who fell 20 votes shy of making the Republican primary ballot in what had been a three-person race for the party nomination, is officially back in the running for sheriff, and is asking voters to consider writing him in as the county’s top law officer in June when the Republican primary rolls around. Heading into the March 22 county assembly, AnAnderson derson, Coroner Lora Thomas and Undersheriff Tony Spurlock all were seeking the Republican nod. Yet after Spurlock garnered the support of 50.4 percent of the 460 delegates who voted and neither Thomas (24.8 percent) nor Anderson (24.6 percent) got the required 30 percent to make it on to the ballot, Spurlock became the only one of three to get on. That didn’t sit well with Anderson, who is frustrated, not just with the caucus process, which he calls “corrupt,” but also with the current regime that has been in control of Douglas County since Sheriff Steve Zotos took office in 1983. Zotos was succeeded by his Capt. Mike Acree, who after his resignation as sheriff supported the county commissioners in appointing his undersheriff, current termlimited Sheriff David Weaver, to the office in 2005. Spurlock is Weaver’s undersheriff. “When you get an establishment in there for 30-some years, it becomes a machine,” Anderson said. “And I think that this machine self-serves itself and steps away from what the public really needs, which is improved public safety.” Anderson pointed to the 2011 election in which Douglas County voters shot down ballot measure 1A by a margin of 60.4 percent to 39.6 percent. Had 1A passed, it would have allowed for the county to extend the sheriff term limits from two to three. If Spurlock is elected to the office, he said, “the status quo will continue,” adding that if Weaver also becomes the newest Douglas County commissioner “it stays the exact same, and (the regime becomes) even more powerful.” “Right now what I need to do is remind the public that they asked for change in the sheriff’s office by voting out the possibility of a third term. “I’m running to give them that other choice.” Anderson continues on Page 14

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World of homeless youths hits home From the apartment balcony, in the hours just past midnight, he could see beams of light from patrol cars cutting through the blackness in the grassy area near Denver Skate Park. Cops looking for the homeless, he guessed. A few hours later, as the day began to awaken, Nick Santulli, 18, and his two companions left their friend’s apartment to burn some time near downtown Denver before heading back to their suburban Castle Rock homes. A young man and his friends, their shirts stained with dirt, bulging backpacks on their shoulders, passed them on the sidewalk. “You guys want to come get some breakfast?” the young man asked. Without hesitation, a curious Nick said OK. A chance encounter. A risk taken. A turning point. The simple yes would build a bridge between two vastly different worlds and, in the end, make a difference in both. “It was the defining moment of my senior year,” Nick said. “It’s not necessarily changed my life, but it’s altered my life and how I see things and the kind of direction in which I want to live my life.” ••• On that early July morning, they caught a bus, then the light rail. A 30-minute trip to a brick building near the 16th Street Mall. A line of young people waited to step inside, where another 100 or so ate breakfast burritos in the kitchen or clustered in the lobby, seeking the simple comforts of food, sanctuary and fellowship. The sight of so many girls and boys in their teens and early 20s without a place to call home or a family to care for them struck Nick hard. As he sat at a table and ate, he asked questions and listened. Intently. A boy told him how he and his mother, although she was no longer in his life, had been on and off the streets for most of his 17 years. Another young man recounted how he’d jumped from foster home to foster home, from friend’s couch to friend’s

couch, finally, to the street. It was, Nick thought, the tales of heartrending movies and songs. When he returned home later that day, just 30 miles south yet so very far away, he brought their stories with him. “You wouldn’t guess where I ate breakfast this morning,” Nick said to his mom. “A homeless shelter.” ••• Urban Peak. It is the only nonprofit that offers a full convergence of services to homeless youths in the Denver and Colorado Springs areas. Last year, it helped 1,700 youths from 15 through 24 years of age, providing food, clothing, GED instruction and a multitude of other educational, mental health and job services. Its drop-in center is always busy, its 40-bed shelter usually full. A 2013 Denver-area survey found 921 youths on the streets. They are there for all kinds of reasons: physical, sexual and emotional abuse; parents who sell them for drugs and alcohol; mental illness. Some, at 18, have aged out of the foster care system. Others have been kicked out of homes because of their sexual orientation. The tragedies are staggering. As Dan Hanley, director of development and public affairs, recently said: “We are the voice of the 1,700 youth who don’t have one.” ••• In August, just after the start of the new school year, Nick — a passionate musician and shy transplant from Texas who favors shoulder-length hair and cowboy boots — sat in a circle of students on the floor

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of his newsmagazine classroom at Castle View High School, sharing highlights from the summer. As he quietly described his encounter with the homeless, the staff became intrigued. The story inspired a theme for the first issue — “Going Outside the CVHS Bubble” — with Nick writing the main story about homeless teens. He reached out to Urban Peak, toured the facility, learned about its services. He later explored the grassy space near Denver Skate Park and the 16th Street Mall to find homeless youths to interview. “It was really hard to approach them,” Nick remembered. “I mean, I’m going to high school in Castle Rock and they’re on the streets in Denver.” He returned to Denver three times for more interviews to make sure he understood how to tell their stories. “It was weird at first,” Nick said of walking up to strangers to ask such personal questions. But “I would call it a pivotal moment in my life.” ••• On April 14, the school kicked off Make a Difference Week. More than 1,800 students crowded onto the gym bleachers. A selection process had winnowed about 10 charities and nonprofit organizations to three finalists, including Urban Peak, nominated by the newsmagazine staff. Students overwhelmingly voted it the recipient of this year’s fundraising efforts. The goal: $15,000, a few thousand more than needed to keep Urban Peak open for a day. “We want to turn this outside of our walls for one week,” student government adviser Bob Sutterer said to the students. “These are people just like you who are also talented, who also have great energy, who need a little bit of help.” Charlie Annerino, a representative from Urban Peak, walked to the middle of the floor. “A lot of times, they (homeless youths) feel like they don’t have any support,” he told the young audience. “Just looking around at this gym, that’s not true

at all. … It is so powerful to see people your age care about this issue and be passionate about doing something.” Mid-week, Annerino, Hanley and three others from the organization spent the day talking to 33 classes about the issue of youth homelessness. By the end of the week, students had raised $12,168. “It’s remarkable,” said Chris Weiss, Urban Peak’s development manager. “Castle Rock is 30 miles away from the epicenter of homelessness. To raise $12,000 for us is remarkable.” ••• In less than a month, Nick graduates. He is headed to college and a life, he hopes, where he has the opportunity to help others. It is an ambition nurtured by what evolved from a chance encounter with some homeless youths one early summer morning. “I didn’t imagine it would have been the major direction of my senior year,” he said. “If I hadn’t have done that article and done MAD Week, I probably wouldn’t have stayed on track as much. It kept me kind of headed straight, I guess.” Urban Peak, for its part, never imagined the kindness that would surge from a suburban high school in a community so removed from the everyday struggles of the discarded youths it serves. The connection, Weiss said, makes this world a better place. Nick wants to do more at Urban Peak in the coming year. “I’d really like to work in the kitchen,” he said. Where he first saw the reality of wounded humanity. And where this unfinished story of compassion began. Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. Her column earned first place in the 2013 Colorado Press Association Better Newspaper contest. She can be reached at ahealey@coloradocommunitymedia.com or 303-5664110.

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Wild Animal Sanctuary owner shares story Craig tells Lone Tree audience about decades of animal rescues By Jane Reuter

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These two grizzly bears, among 300 animals abandoned in Texas, cool off in a pool at the Wild Animal Sanctuary. Photos by Jane Reuter works to counteract. Because they needed young animals willing to perform stage tricks, “they would breed up to seven tigers a year to find enough babies to have understudies. The audience had no clue the tigers were rotating in and out of this show like crazy; they all had the same name.” The tiger that injured Roy was the 25th named Montecore. Craig and his team have rescued big cats from basements, back yards, barns and crawl spaces. Most have never lived outside of a cage or sharply confined space and require a gradual transition to the large, grassy multi-acre pens that make up most of his property. The animals are spayed or neutered upon their move to the sanctuary. “We take away the main things they A pair of tigers lounge in the late April sun at the Wild Animal Sanctuary near Keenesburg. argue about in the wild, so they’re very social,” Craig said. “They love to play together.” The demand for rescues is endless, he won’t be able to house any more animals,” he The animals eat 20,000 pounds of food said. said. each week, much of it donated by Front “This year, we’re going to have to find the For directions and more information, visit Range Wal-Mart stores, Craig said. funding to go out and buy more land or we www.wildanimalsanctuary.org.

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Council explores options for dealing with surplus Revenues expected to top TABOR limits By Mike DiFerdinando

mdiferdinando @coloradocommunitymedia.com Castle Rock Town Council is exploring options for dealing with a surplus of funds that are expected to push the town over the 2014 TABOR limit. The Colorado Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights imposes revenue restrictions on state and local governments. When annual revenues exceed TABOR limits, the Town Council has until the end of the next year to either refund the money in some manner or ask voters to allow them to keep the money to spend on local services. Castle Rock has been very successful in obtaining funds from other sources for capital improvement projects in recent years. For instance, for the ongoing construction of the North Meadows Extension, which will connect The Meadows to U.S. 85 and Interstate 25, the town has received several funding commitments. The Colorado Department of Transportation has committed $4.8 million to partially fund the new road’s interchange with U.S. 85. Douglas County has committed $10.5 million that will provide part of the funding for the roadway east of U.S. 85 and its

OptiOns tO sOlve tABOR issue The following three options are being examined by Castle Rock Town Council to deal with excess revenues and the accompanying issues presented under TABOR:

ments themselves or pay contractors directly, or payments to the town could be spread out to manage cash flow within TABOR limits in a given year.

• The status quo: Do nothing. Provide rebates when revenues in

• ask voters to exempt revenues: A ballot question could be

excess of the TABOR limits occur. In years with excess revenues, a determination of the refund amount will need to be calculated, as will corresponding expenditure reductions.

• Change the way the town does business: Explore alternatives to the town receiving capital contributions from developers and state and local governments. Entities could construct improve-

interchange with I-25. The developer of The Meadows, Castle Rock Development Co., will contribute $7 million in phased funding for future widening west of U.S. 85, as the road goes from it initial two-lane configuration to four lanes. These contributions total more than $22 million and will contribute to projected TABOR excesses in 2014 and 2015. The town expects to receive similar contributions from developers and government agencies for Philip S. Miller Park and other capital improvement projects, which will be counted as TABOR revenue in 2014. “To a certain degree it’s a good problem to have. It tells us things are starting to get better here in Castle Rock,” Mayor Paul Donahue said. If these surpluses are used for refunds, as

posed to voters that would allow the town to keep revenues by permitting permanent de-Brucing, temporary de-Brucing or de-Brucing of any capital improvement contributions from contractors or state and local governments. An election could be held in any regular April or November election in an evennumbered year. they likely would be under current TABOR guidelines, the town will need to find alternative ways to pay for these projects. “(For example) if we took the money that we got from say the county and CDOT that was over the revenue limit and we rebated that back to the taxpayers, we still have to pay the contractor for the North Meadows project and unlike some governments we’re not allowed to spend the same money twice,” Castle Rock Town Manager Mark Stevens said. “So if we took the money we needed to pay the contractor for North Meadows and used it for rebates we would need to cut or reduce other town expenditures in order to come up with the money to pay the contactors.” The council has offered three possible solutions for dealing with the TABOR question. The first option is to abide by how the

guideline is currently set and provide refunds to taxpayers. This is potentially problematic for the town because in many cases the funds involved have already been contractually committed to projects such as North Meadows and Miller Park. Paying refunds would likely result in the need to consider reductions in future town spending in order to offset the refund amounts. Another option would be to explore other alternatives to receiving project contributions from developers and other governments other than receiving direct funding from them. The third option would be to ask voters to amend the bill of rights in a way that would exclude these kinds of contributions from TABOR limits. The council decided more research on the possible options was needed and that they would revisit the issue in June or July, at which time they would decide if a November 2014 TABOR election will be needed. “I don’t know if we would be looking at it as closely if it turned out to be actual tax payer money. If this was something directly from the taxpayers of Castle Rock but this is a little different. We’ve got municipalities and different entities coming in and helping us out for specific projects and I think that kind of changes it a little bit,” Donahue said. “I do think it would make sense to take a little more time with this and come up with a solution that works for everyone.”

lawmaker chastises school district lobbyist Douglas board chief lashes back at Murray By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com A state representative publicly chastised the Douglas County School District’s lobbyist last week, prompting DCSD leaders to fire back. Rep. Carole Murray, R-Castle Rock, accused Jason Hopfer of unethical behavior during negotiations surrounding the Student Success Act, House Bill 1292. School board president Kevin Larsen said Murray wasn’t on DCSD’s side in recent school-funding negotiations, and claimed she “lashed out” at Hopfer in frustration over changes to the funding bill. “I’m very much on the side of all the taxpayers in Douglas County,” Murray said. “Sometimes you have to do the right thing. In this case, I think I did the right thing.” Hopfer, who has served as DCSD’s lobbyist for several years, did not immediately return calls from Colorado Community Media requesting comment. Records show the school district paid him $45,000 in 2013. The bill that sparked Murray’s comments was created after last November’s election, in which voters rejected Amendment 66, a proposed statewide income tax increase to fund education. HB 1292 is an attempt to enact some of the reforms included in the failed proposal without raising taxes. Co-sponsored by Murray, the bill would change the way school districts are funded and give them more money for special education. It passed the House in mid-April, but not without significant changes and intensive lobbying from school representatives statewide, and has moved to the Senate. Of Colorado’s 178 school superintendents, 170 signed a letter urging legislators to include in HB 1292 restoration of basic funding to reduce the negative factor — a $1 billion education budget cut made during the recession. The superintendents said district-funding restoration should get priority over new programs. The version of the bill that now is in the Senate would give superintendents part of the funding they sought, restoring about $120 million of the $200 million requested. Larsen calls the proposed reduction in the negative factor “a rather strong ac-

complishment.” Lobbying efforts aimed at getting that reduction into the Student Success Act were “fast and furious,” Murray said. She believes some went too far. During an April 22 Murray address to other House members, Murray said Hopfer urged his peers not to attend a legislator-initiated K-12 lobbyists’ meeting about ways to improve the bill. “I think the public would be outraged to think that a paid lobbyist was attempting to thwart an honest effort of legislators, especially when those lobbyists are representing school districts,” Murray said. “I regret he works for my own school district, so that hurt me even more. “I’m going out of office. It would have been easy to fly out of here and not bring any controversy to myself,” she added. “At some point, some form of decorum has to be kept.” A former Douglas County clerk and recorder, Murray was elected to House District 45 in 2008. She has decided not to seek a fourth term. Murray said another lobbyist also was involved in the alleged attempted boycott. Larsen said emails he read indicate that an unnamed lobbyist initiated the boycott, not Hopfer. Larsen said Hopfer agreed via email that negotiations were already complete, and further efforts appeared pointless. “I would agree with the sentiment of his statement,” Larsen said. “I think it’s unprofessional to call him out on the House floor. I think Carole is extremely frustrated that contrary to what people told (school districts) in January, we’ve got a lot of momentum in the Legislature. “Rep. Murray has essentially aligned herself with the Democrats in the House and Senate education circles to insist their allocation of funding is what’s going to happen,” he said. “Our answer is to say, pay attention to the needs of the kids in Douglas County, and don’t take your proxy fight out on the lobbyist who’s working for this district and advocating in the best interests of the students of Douglas County.” Murray said she’s been supportive of most of DCSD’s education-reform policies. “Even though the implementation has been kind of rocky, I’ve been in agreement with them,” she said.

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GOP hopefuls target Hickenlooper in debate But candidates may have to overcome image problem to win the seat By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com Three Republican gubernatorial hopefuls tried to stand apart from one another — while getting in plenty of shots at Gov. John Hickenlooper along the way — during an April 24 debate held two months before voters cast ballots in the GOP primary. The event yielded few surprises, with the candidates speaking in near lockstep on issues that included gun control and the Affordable Care Act — issues they believe will resonate with voters in a general election. But the candidates also addressed a confounding reality for the Republican Party — the fact that they’ve held the governor’s seat just once over the last 40 years. There was a little bit of soul-searching going on when asked whether they felt their party has branding problems. “We have not articulated our values in a practical and positive way,” said Secretary of State Scott Gessler. Three of the four GOP candidates for governor took part in the KUSA-TV debate in Denver: Gessler; former Congressman Bob Beauprez; and former state Senate Minority Leader Mike Kopp. Former Congressman Tom Tancredo did not take part in the debate. To take over the governor’s mansion again, Republicans will have to win the seat from a

sitting governor who currently is the favorite in the race. A Quinnipiac University poll released the day before the debate shows that Hickenlooper enjoys a 7 percentage-point advantage over his closest Republican competitor. Beauprez acknowledged that the last several years have been “a tough era” for Republicans. But he contends that the GOP is finally in a good position to win over voters, due in part to a state and federal government that he feels has overreached in several areas. “At this moment in time, I think our brand is on the rise for a very obvious reason,” he said. “There’s two philosophies. One believes that people are the problem and that they need to be regulated and controlled. The other believes the people are the solution.” The candidates all took shots at Hickenlooper’s leadership style. Though they acknowledged that Hickenlooper showed leadership following the Aurora theater shooting, they criticized the governor for later signing gun-control legislation as a response to the massacre. All three candidates said they would work to repeal those gun laws, if elected. And Kopp said that Hickenlooper hasn’t done enough on wildfire-mitigation efforts. “The fact of the matter is, the governor has not shown leadership on this,” Kopp said. “His big announcement this spring regarding his wildfire reforms was a big nothing burger.” As far as policy, the three candidates sounded familiar, conservative themes for positions on issues that separate them from

Hickenlooper and other Democrats. They blasted the Affordable Care Act, with Kopp saying he would push for legislation that would allow Colorado to opt out of Obamacare’s health insurance exchange program. “I don’t want to be a party of implementing such bad policy,” Kopp said. “We’re adding a new level of government and to me two wrongs don’t make a right.” The debate over Obamacare prompted the debate’s only sharp exchange. As Senate minority leader, Kopp fought against Obamacare implementation. But Gessler said that those efforts weren’t good enough. “What we need is someone who is going to lead to overturn that,” Gessler said. “Despite the efforts heard earlier, we’ve failed in this state.” That drew a terse response from Kopp. “Mr. Secretary, with all due respect, when I was advancing this agenda you were nowhere to be seen,” Kopp said. They also said they would move forward with the execution of Nathan Dunlap — a death row inmate who killed four people at an Aurora Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in 1996. Hickenlooper has taken heat from Republicans since he granted Dunlap a temporary reprieve last year. The candidates said they did not support raising taxes to generate money for schools or prisons. And they all said they would push to repeal a law from last year that allows undocumented students living in Colorado to attend state colleges and universities at instate tuition rates. For the most part, the candidates wanted

nothing to do with gay rights issues. Beauprez and Kopp said they had no intention of overturning last year’s law that created civil unions in Colorado. Although Gessler said he would “have to look at the bill,” he did indicate that overturning the law “is on the table.” The candidates all affirmed their pro-life stances, but Beauprez didn’t seem very interested in talking about abortion. He said that pursuing a law to outlaw abortion “would not be on the agenda right now for anyone on this campaign.” “I think it’s an issue that is trumped up in every political campaign for obvious reasons — to divide good people on a very difficult issue that really isn’t simply resolved,” he said. Kopp had no problem talking about his desire for an abortion ban. “I am pro-life and would absolutely stand up for legislation that creates life without exceptions,” he said. The candidates were also asked about the baggage they might bring to the race. Beauprez — who lost badly in a 2006 gubernatorial race with Bill Ritter — said he has learned from his mistakes in that “very difficult” campaign. Gessler was asked whether a cloudy ethics image would be a barrier in the campaign. He was found to have violated ethics laws by the state’s ethics commission for using state money to attend a Republican event in 2012. Gessler said the ethics commission is unethical itself. “We have a corrupt ethics commission in the state of Colorado,” Gessler said. “It is controlled and dominated and run by Hickenlooper re-election supporters who are personally financially interested in seeing him re-elected.”

Bill addresses isolated confinement for prisoners By Vic Vela vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com Another prison reform bill, spurred by last year’s murder of a Department of Corrections director, is advancing

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through the Legislature and awaits the governor’s signature. Senate Bill 64 would prohibit prisons from placing inmates who have serious mental illnesses in isolated confinement, unless exigent circumstances persist. The bill aims to shed better light on mental health issues behind bars, especially since most inmates end up being released back into their communities. “These individuals, some of them have spent years in administrative segregation,” said Rep. Joe Salazar, DThornton, a bill sponsor, during an April 21 House Judiciary Committee hearing. Salazar’s bill — which has the support of the DOC and the American Civil Liberties Union — also creates a board that will examine issues pertaining to mentally ill inmates and isolated confinement. Denise Maes of ACLU Colorado told the committee that inmates can sometimes spend more than 20 hours of their day in solitary confinement, inside “cells that are a little bigger than a king size bed.” Those inmates, Maes said, are seven times more likely to commit suicide than those who reside in the general prison population. “This kind of confinement will only render one even more mentally ill,” Maes said. “I’ve often said, `If you are not mentally ill going into solitary confinement, you certainly will be when you come out.’” Ten percent of the Colorado prison population have serious mental illnesses, while about 35 percent have at least some sort of mental health needs, according to Kelly Wasco, the DOC’s director of clinical services.

Wasco said that the DOC, beginning with Clements and continuing with current director Rick Raemisch, has taken steps in recent years to reduce the numbers of prisoners with mental illnesses who are placed in solitary confinement. The department has implemented a program that moves inmates with mental health problems from isolated confinement to in-house treatment. What lawmakers and DOC officials all want to avoid is another Evan Ebel. Ebel spent much of time in prison in solitary confinement. Ebel was released and was suspected of gunning down former DOC director Tom Clements outside of his Monument home last year. Ebel — also suspected of killing a pizza delivery driver leading up to Clements’ murder — fled the state after the murders and was later killed during a shoot-out with Texas authorities. Lawmakers who support the legislation hope to prevent future cases like Ebel’s. “Some of these people, perhaps most of them, are going to be released at some point,” said Rep. Bob Gardner, R-Colorado Springs. “Because of that, it does invoke public safety considerations.” The bill passed the committee unanimously. It then received initial approval following a voice vote in the House on April 25 and unanimously passed the chamber April 28. The legislation had previously passed the Senate, where it was sponsored by Sen. Jessie Ulibarri, D-Commerce City. The bill is one of a few pieces of legislation introduced this year that has come as a result of Ebel’s murder; efforts that included a separate bill that toughens penalties on offenders who tamper with electronic monitoring devices while on parole.

‘Found’ money could provide tuition help By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com More than $30 million — money earmarked for education that has been sitting idle for four years — will be freed up to help low- and middle-income students pay for college, under a bill that passed the House last week. House Bill 1384 creates the Colorado Opportunity Pipeline Fund, which would provide need-based scholarships and grants for in-state college students. The bill passed the House with unanimous support on April 24. The legislation now heads to the Senate. Rep. Frank McNulty, R-Highlands Ranch, a bill sponsor, said the bill would help students who may not qualify for existing need-based financial aid programs, because their household earnings exceed qualifying income standards. “What we often miss are those kids who are just on the bubble,” McNulty told the House Education Committee on April 21. “The kids whose families make just enough money that they don’t qualify for many scholarships and grants, but not enough money that they are priced out of college education.” McNulty said that “a significant portion” of the new scholarships will be dedicated to students whose incomes are 100 percent to 250 percent of the poverty line. The dollars for the new program would come from

found money that has been buried in the state education budget since 2010. That money came about from the state’s sale of its College Invest Loan Portfolio, when it was moving away from providing state-backed college loans. Scott Wasserman, chief of staff to Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia, said the sale of the state’s loan portfolio required that the proceeds could only go toward tuition assistance, but that the accompanying language provided an “ambiguous mandate.” “This (bill) transfers the money and clarifies what the money is for,” Wasserman told the committee. The bill provides a one-time transfer of $33 million to the new loan pipeline. A newly-created board would determine how the money gets awarded. The bill includes a legislative declaration, which requests that the General Assembly provide fresh funding for the program each year. Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Lakewood, a bill co-sponsor, said the bill “is very personal to me.” Pettersen, who was the first member of her family to attend college, was overwhelmed with the tuition process and ended up paying her own way through college. “This is something that would have significantly helped me, especially as we see the cost (of college) continue to increase,” she said. “This is about making sure that some of our most vulnerable students are getting the wrap-around services that they need to get into school...”

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Bill an opening to greater transparency A bill introduced late this legislative session deserves support from all who want to ensure public officials make their decisions in the open and preserve the right to call them out in court if they don’t. House Bill 14-1390 clarifies Colorado’s open meetings law, stating that anyone can challenge a perceived violation of the law, not only those directly affected by the action. In the equivalent of the session’s ninth inning — the General Assembly is scheduled to adjourn May 7 — the bill was introduced last week and quickly passed its first committee. It remains to be seen whether the bipartisan measure, sponsored in the House by Bob Gardner, R-Colorado Springs, and Crisanta Duran, D-Denver, can gain final passage before the session’s conclusion.

our view We’re hoping it does, or at least is revisited next January. If not, a Jefferson County judge’s head-shaking ruling in late March could set a dangerous precedent. In January, Arvada’s mayor and city council held a special meeting to fill a vacant seat. The process the officials used to fill the opening on the council prompted an Arvada resident to file a complaint. “The Mayor and Council decided to vote by secret ballot, and employed a process of elimination of any candidate(s) who

letter to the editor legalized pot a disaster for Colorado Recently, a college student, after purchasing and eating pot cookies, started shaking violently, and then jumped to his death from a Denver hotel room. A local man ate pot-laced candy, started hallucinating, and allegedly shot his wife to death. According to the Wall Street Journal, in recent years Denver area pot-related emergency room visits have more than tripled to 3,871. We even have the sad spectacle of Greeley fourth-graders dealing pot at school. How did the great state of Colorado sink to such a low level when even New Jersey governor Chris Christie has figured out that legalized pot is bad news?

Tragically, voters passed Amendment 64, which makes pot legal in Colorado. But, perhaps this could change as Coloradans see this nightmare continue to unfold. A new amendment could be placed on the ballot to reverse Amendment 64. Perhaps the Colorado state government could propose legislation to over turn this dangerous policy, although that is unlikely with Democrat control of the Colorado senate, house, and governorship. In any event, our state needs to take steps to reverse the tragic consequences of legalized pot. Colorado doesn’t need more suicides and murders. Charles Newton Highlands Ranch

Wishing that some old ways would BRB Social media has created an environment and culture of fun, intrigue, gossip, slander, adventure, mystery and more. It is almost a “no rules apply” phenomenon where whatever we say or do can be posted or “hash-tagged” within seconds. Just keeping up with the acronyms is hard enough. Over the years and having raised teenage children through the cell phone/smart phone era and having managed some folks that would fall into the Generation Y category, I thought that I had at least a grasp on what they were saying via text or on sites such as Facebook. Things like LOL, ROFL, TTYL, BRB, and hundreds more. Recently I became aware of TBT, or Throw Back Thursday. I became aware of TBT because someone had shared a picture of me on Facebook from 34 years ago. And thanks to everyone for the “likes” of “comments” on Facebook, your kindness and sarcasm were both greatly appreciated. It is a picture of me at my high school prom or junior cotillion. As I looked at the picture I was immediately transported back in time to the days of my youth, the friends that I kept, the dreams that I had, and as I reflected on each I was quickly reminded of this fact, that was then and this is now. No one could have predicted the future and what would happen in the world, let alone in our small circle of friends that we grew up with. The lens that we viewed life through at the time was based on the information we had, the communications we received, and the interaction we had with one another. Storytelling even in the 1970s and 1980s was alive and well, just as it was hundreds and thousands of years ago. I loved hearing my grandfather tell stories of our family’s past or an aunt or uncle of a friend share their life stories. Technology has given us many advantages, it has certainly made many

things much easier, and access to information has never been faster. But as I looked back on that picture from 34 years ago, I am a bit saddened by what technology may also be depriving us of. That was then and this is now, I get that, but when I watch how my children interact with others, as I go to the gym and look around at everyone plugged into their own iPod and ear buds, there is something wrong and missing. Human interaction and conversation seems to have given way to texting and postings. Am I being nostalgic or melancholy for days gone by? Maybe? Probably. Definitely. Now I am a fan of Facebook, Skype, FaceTime, and other technologies that allow me to reconnect with family and friends, co-workers and people and clients from all over the world in a virtual environment. I am grateful to be able to still see my kids and loved ones when I am traveling either through a FaceTime chat or through the exchanges of pictures, and yes kids, even my selfies. That was then and this is now. How about you — what do you miss most or enjoy most about where we were then and where we are today? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail. com, and when we can bring the good things from our past into our future, it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a resident of Highlands Ranch, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation and the CEO/ founder of www.candogo.com.

received an insufficient number of votes in each round (the votes for each round were tallied publicly but the identity of the individuals casting each vote was not disclosed),” District Court Judge Margie Enquist wrote in her March 30 finding. Sounds like the plaintiff was on to something — state law forbids secret ballots in most cases. But hold on: The judge found that Russell Weisfield did not “have standing to bring his claim.” The reason? He did not “articulate any direct, specific impact this voting procedure had on him or his legally-protected interests.” Case dismissed. That’s not how it’s supposed to work. Are we to assume that only the unsuccessful finalists for the council position could have legally challenged the process?

If so, that’s an enemy of the very transparency elected leaders so often, at least publicly, espouse these days. Allowing only a select few to protest the actions of public officials is disenfranchising to the masses. “The very point of the (open meetings law) is transparency in government for all citizens, not just people who are directly affected,” Gardner told the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition last month. “Every citizen ought to have standing.” While the judge ruled that Weisfield was not injured by the council’s actions, HB 14-1390 would take any such idea out of play, stating that any person denied rights under the open meetings law has “suffered an injury in fact.” We hope state lawmakers will — very publicly and very quickly — vote for that.

Stuck in a groove because of Top 40 No wonder I am out of whack: I listened to Top 40 radio. I had no choice. We had no choices. WSAI in Cincinnati, and hundreds of AM stations across the country, played 40 songs a week, in constant rotation. It is kind of unbelievable now, because we have many, many choices. I have an AirPort, so I can listen to my CDs, Internet channels and iTunes stations upstairs and downstairs, and never hear the same song twice in one week. There are songs and performances on YouTube. It’s wonderful. But in the early and mid-’60s, we had one choice, and that was Top 40. Of course, you could have a record collection, and I had an IHOP-high stack of 45s. They were about a dollar each. Up until recently you could download a song for 99 cents on iTunes. The playlists were completely nuts, surreal. You would hear something erotic and visceral like “Satisfaction” by the Stones, then three commercials, then “Dominique” by The Singing Nun. Back to back I would hear a great Carole King song by the Shirelles, and “See the Funny Little Clown,” by Bobby Goldsboro. Bobby sang one disturbing hit after another. Remember “Watching Scotty Grow”? Goldsboro, 73, is a painter now. The Top 40 would penetrate your life, and those songs still do. They are used over and over in films, and often wind up being film titles. Here are a few: “Stand By Me,” “Sixteen Candles,” “My Girl,” “Pretty Woman,” “Ode to Billie Joe,” “Blue Velvet,” “Corrina, Corrina,” “Sea of Love,” “La

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Bamba” and “Walk the Line.” The film “Stand by Me” was based on a novella by Stephen King. The song “Stand by Me” was recorded by the great Ben E. King, who was once the lead singer of the Drifters. I loved the Drifters. “When this old world starts getting me down, and people are just too much for me to face.” That’s the way “Up On the Roof” begins. It was written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. King’s musical contributions are extraordinary. Some of her songs include, “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?”, “Take Good Care of My Baby,” “Some Kind of Wonderful” “The Loco-Motion,” “Crying in the Rain,” “Chains,” “One Fine Day,” “I’m Into Something Good,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” and “You’ve Got a Friend.” Later she became a zillion-selling recording artist herself. You would hear something seductive by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles and they would follow it with “Big Bad John.” That was Jimmy Dean’s biggest hit, and Smith continues on Page 9

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Family opens barn for charity boutique Proceeds will benefit teen battling leukemia By Mike DiFerdinando

mdiferdinando@coloradocommunity.com Emily and Curtis Graves have shouldered more than their share of tragedy. In 2006, Curtis, 50, lost his wife of 20 years, Laura, and their three children, Kaleb, 18, Kelsey, 16, and Cameron, 14, in a car accident on the way home from a family spring break trip to Utah. Emily, 39, had her own tragedy two years later. In May 2008, she lost her husband of 10 years, David Coburn, and her daughters, Kaitlyn, who was almost 9, and Ellie, 4, in an accident in the tiny town of Sweet, Idaho. Emily and her youngest daughter, Jaden, who was 10 months old at the time, were not in the vehicle. Another daughter, Taylor, who was 6,

was in the vehicle and had been critically injured with little hope of survival. She made a full recovery. During this time, Emily discovered a lump in her neck, which was diagnosed as Hodgkin’s lymphoma. She is now a cancer survivor. In 2010, Curtis and Emily were introduced by mutual friends and married in May of that year. They moved to Castle Rock in 2011 and in November 2012 started Sunshine 7 Ranch at 3333 Lake Gulch Road. Soon they welcomed a new child, Tracen, who is now 2, into their blended family. “The thing that I love most about Colorado is the sunshine,” Emily Graves said. “Seven represents the seven family members that my husband and I lost. That’s where the name Sunshine 7 comes from.” For the last three years, the Graveses have chosen a few days where they open their ranch up to vendors and hold the Sunshine 7 Barn Boutique for Charity, with

the proceeds from the event going to a local family in need. “It was the people around us that made so much of a difference for us when we were going through our tough time, and we thought, now that times are good it’s our turn to pay it forward,” Graves said. This year’s event, which will take place May 2 and 3, will bring in more than 60 vendors and craft creators from around the area and will benefit the family of Madi Conley, a freshman at Castle View High School who is battling leukemia. In October, Madi, a cheerleader, suffered a stress fracture in her spine. When traditional healing methods failed to work, other symptoms began to appear. A blood test was done and Madi was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, a cancer of the myeloid line of blood cells characterized by the rapid growth of abnormal white blood cells that accumulate in the bone marrow and interfere with the production of normal blood cells. AML is

the most common acute leukemia that affects adults. She was also diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome, a medical condition with ineffective production of the myeloid class of blood cells. She was admitted to the hospital and began chemotherapy the first week of January. Madi will eventually need a bone marrow transplant. “When I was growing up, my best friend was a cheerleader and she passed away from leukemia. When I saw the flier with Madi on it, it just clicked that she was the one,” Graves said. Each vendor at the boutique will donate an item to be raffled off, with the proceeds going to the Conley family. In addition, 100 percent of the vendor fees will go to the family. There will also be food, music and face painting. “It’s just a laid-back, fun, family atmosphere,” Graves said. Admission is free.

Water Wiser classes pay off for town, residents Graduates are exempt from some restrictions By Mike DiFerdinando

mdiferdinando@coloradocommunity.com Castle Rock is part of Colorado’s semiarid high plains, with only 8-15 inches of precipitation in a typical year, so water has long been an issue for residents. Less than a day’s drive east in Nebraska, Omaha averages almost 24 inches Castle Rock’s lack of water has led to a number of different conservation efforts over the years, including the formation of the Water Wiser classes, which teach

residents how to conserve water at their homes and properties. Water Wiser class participants learn about appropriate plants for the area, the detection of water waste outside and how to improve the efficiency of their irrigation systems. The workshop teaches the “Seven Steps of Xeriscape.” Xeriscape is a type of landscaping that reduces water use. On average, between 40-50 percent of a homeowner’s water consumption is used on landscape irrigation. Once customers have completed the workshop, they earn a Water Wiser designation. This exempts them from the town’s every-third-day watering schedule. “Roughly a third of our customers

have been through that course,” Utilities Director Mark Marlowe said. “It’s a great course where we focus on educating our customers on outdoor water use, and how to maximize the efficiency which with they maintain their landscapes.” The designation is tied to the participants, not the homes, meaning it would move with them to a new residence. However, while Water Wiser graduates can water any day of the week, they are still restricted to individual water budgets. “We don’t allow watering between the hours of 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.,” Marlowe said. “Which is more aggressive than what you’ll find in some of the other Front Range communities, which typically go

NEWS IN A HURRY Special election will stick to topic

Castle Rock Town Council has decided to limit an upcoming special election to a sole question on the open carrying of weapons in town-owned buildings and parks, after considering the possibility of adding non-binding advisory questions to the ballot. “The thought was, if we’re going to spend $50,000 on an election, that might be an opportunity to ask voters some other questions at the same time,” Town Manager Mark Stevens said at an April 22 special meeting. “(But) we’ve learned from other communities that these kinds of questions can be confusing to voters, asking some questions that count and some that don’t count.” Considering the issue at hand, a large voter turnout is expected and the council decided it was best to keep the focus of the election on the gun issue. The proposed wording of the ballot question and date of the special election will be discussed at the May 6 council meeting.

Slash/mulch site set to open

Douglas County will open its Castle Rock slash/mulch site for the 2014 season on May 3. The site, which will remain

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long before he started selling sausages. AM radio began to break apart in the late ‘60s, fortunately, but it would be years before MTV, iTunes and YouTube. I had hundreds of LPs, alphabetized (See: “High Fidelity”). They’re all gone except “Meet the Beatles” and a rare album by Buddy Holly and the Crickets. Were the Beatles named after the Crickets? AM and FM radio ratings have been in a steady decline. We have too many other

open through Oct. 25, will be available to county residents from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. each Saturday at 1400 Caprice Drive. The county will make accommodations to allow mulch material to be picked up anytime during the season while the site is open to accept slash. Items accepted include tree branches and shrubbery with a maximum length of 6 feet and a maximum diameter of 12 inches. All loads must be covered and tied down when brought in. Stumps, roots, lumber, railroad ties, grass, dirt, household trash, loose pine needles, appliances and weeds are not accepted. In case of inclement weather, please call 303-663-6274 to ensure the site is open.

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from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.” The town encourages customers to water during those hours because there is less sun and wind and more humidity, which helps keep more water in the ground and prevents excess evaporation. The workshops are free, but spaces are limited. Castle Rock has been on water restrictions since 1985. These restrictions are not so much a water savings program as a demand management tool that helps stagger peak water usage over several days. Castle Rock’s every-third-day, specifichours watering program begins every year on June 1 and continues through August.

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Carla D. Pardee

Aug. 13, 1958 – Apr. 21, 2014

Memorial service, Friday May 2, 11am at St. Andrews United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd. Highlands Ranch. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Douglas/Elbert Task Force 1638 Park St. Castle Rock, CO 80109

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Apr. 21, 1969 – Apr. 23, 2014

Larry, of Castle Rock, was a Navy veteran. Survived by wife of 46 years Rebecca MaryAnn, daughter Dorothy, son Larry, 5 grandchildren 2 great-grand children. Celebration of Larry’s life was last Sunday at The Grange, in the Meadows.

Life long Castle Rock resident. 1988 Douglas County graduate. Served in the US Army during Dessert Storm. Employed at TransAmerica. Survived by his wife Carole and sons Logan (Cinthia), Will, Ethan and goddaughter Brittney. Please visit Andrew’s tribute at www.olingerandrews. com.

New members join ADMHN board Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network welcomed five new board members in the first quarter of 2014. They are: Linda Feighery, Citywide Banks; Paul Staley, Centura Health Colorado Health Neighborhoods; Capt. Laurie Habala-Riedmuller, Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, Sanjay B. Shah, Deloitte; and Paula J. Smith, Litvak Litvak Mehrtens Epstein & Carlton P.C.

options. I have listened to KBCO ever since I moved here in 1977, but I wince every time they play “Landslide.” I think they play it every day. I wanted to be a DJ. I wanted to have a late-night program that had a theme every night. I have a voice - and a face - for radio. Some of those Top 40 songs still get to me. “Tonight you’re mine completely, you give your love so sweetly, tonight the light of love is in your eyes, but will you love me tomorrow?” Yes. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

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Sept. 17, 1917 – Apr. 23, 2014

John Valentine Stauth of Castle Rock, formerly of Louviers, CO, Tacoma, WA and Corydon, IN, passed away on April 23, 2014 at the age of 96. He is predeceased by his loving wife Cora Ruth and his son Scott. Survived by his children Roy, Carolyn (Pieter) Kallemeyn and Marolyn Mills; 8 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and a large extended family. A Funeral was held on Wednesday April 30 with entombment at Olinger Mount Lindo Cemetery in Morrison.

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Vaccination bill should sting a bit less Senate passes watered down effort to bolster immunization rates By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com For those who were adamantly opposed to a bill that would require parents to be better educated about child vaccinations, the final version of the legislation shouldn’t hurt a bit. What began as legislation aimed at increasing vaccination rates in Colorado wound up being a record-keeping access bill, with the state Senate on April 23 instead passing a watered-down version of an immunization awareness bill. The original version of House Bill 1288 would have required parents of school children to become better educated about the value of immunization before opting their kids out of vaccinations for personal or religious beliefs. Numerous changes were made before the bill made it to the Senate floor.

Supporters say the bill still creates good policy because it allows parents to see vaccination records at schools and day care centers, to see how many children have received vaccinations for preventable illnesses like measles or whooping cough. That could be important information to a parent of a child with a weakened immune system. That child may not be able to receive vaccinations and would be particularly susceptible to illnesses carried by other students whose parents opted them out of receiving immunizations. “This is really a service to medically fragile children,” said state Sen. Irene Aguilar, D-Denver, a bill sponsor. Bill supporters said that by schools being required to have immunization data available to the public, parents will be able to make better decisions as to where they send their kids to school. “This bill will have an impact on the (immunization) rates and will be able to protect children from vaccine preventable childhood diseases,” said Sen. Jeanne Nicholson, D-Black Hawk. But the bill has fewer teeth than when it was introduced in the House in February.

The original bill would have required parents who want to opt their children out of being vaccinated to first consult with a doctor about the benefits and risks of immunization. It would also have required an opt-out child to watch an online video having to do with immunization benefits and risks. The original legislation received bipartisan support in the House, passing that chamber on a vote of 42-19. But after the requirements that were part of the House bill were stripped away by the Senate, Aguilar said she did not have the support to get the original bill through the Senate. Many Republicans like Sen. Owen Hill of Colorado Springs, still opposed the bill, even after it had been stripped of much of the original language that concerned GOP members. Hill said that it’s not the government’s business to dictate to parents that their children should receive vaccinations that are “unscientifically proven.” “I am concerned that we’re setting a dangerous precedent here that somehow we know what’s best; that somehow we in this room can determine what parents

should and shouldn’t be doing,” Hill said. The bill passed the Senate by a vote of 19-16, with just one Republican — Sen. Ellen Roberts, R-Durango — voting with all Democrats. Aguilar assured Republicans that she would not agree to the original requirements making their way back on to the bill, through work of a post-passage conference committee. Rep. Dan Pabon, D-Denver, the House bill sponsor, said he needs to speak with Senate members “to see how firm they are on their position” before he decides whether to make changes to the bill in conference committee. Pabon was not pleased that the bill got gutted in the Senate, saying the legislation was a victim of “misinformation, innuendo and rumor.” “I think it’s extremely disappointing when you look at who is left unprotected in the Senate version of the bill — those children with immune compromised diseases who are going into facilities where there are huge numbers of unvaccinated children,” Pabon said. “They could be coming down with diseases that we’ve cured.”

LegisLative Briefs Privacy measures advance

Efforts aimed at bolstering individual privacy are gaining steam at the Legislature. A bipartisan resolution and a separate bill that limits government surveillance passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 23. The resolution — sponsored by Senate President Morgan Carroll, D-Aurora, and Sen. Mike Brophy, R-Wray — would put a question on the November ballot that asks voters to amend the Constitution to explicitly state that a person’s electronic data is free from unreasonable search and seizure. Carroll is also sponsoring a separate bill, Senate Bill 193, with Sen. Kevin Lundberg, RBerthoud, which would prevent warrantless government GPS tracking. The bills were spurred by recent disclosures of electronic surveillance techniques

that have been undertaken by the National Security Agency. The measures now head to the floor of the Senate for a full vote.

Tuition bill heads to the governor

A bill that makes college a little less expensive is on its way to the governor’s desk. The “College Affordability Act” pumps $100 million into higher education funding, much of which will go toward student financial aid. The bill also caps tuition cost increases at 6 percent, lower than the current rate of 9 percent. The bill passed the House on April 25, following a bipartisan vote of 48-16. The bill had previously passed the Senate, where it was sponsored by Sens. Andy Kerr, D-Lake-

wood, and Cheri Jahn, D-Wheat Ridge.

Child trafficking tackled A bill that creates a felony for child trafficking cases received unanimous support in the House on April 24. House Bill 1372 takes on the practice of “rehorning,” where parents use the Internet to advertise the sale of their children. The bill makes soliciting children for adoption purposes a class 6 felony. The bill is an add-on to a separate bill that was passed this year, which updated the child trafficking statute. The bill now heads to the Senate.

River clean-up bill advances A bipartisan effort to rebuild rivers and

streams that were impacted by last year’s floods passed a House committee with unanimous support on April 23. Senate Bill 179 creates a $2.5 million grant fund that will pay for stream restoration and river clean-up. Local governments, business and individuals who were impacted by the floods can apply for the grant funding, which must be spent by 2015. The bill passed the House Local Government Committee and now heads to another committee before it receives a full vote in the House. The bill had previously passed the Senate, where it was sponsored by Sens. Jeanne Nicholson, D-Blackhawk, and Scott Renfroe, R-Greeley.

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Major project on Lincoln to last months Roadwork, lane closures expected to start June 16 By Chris Michlewicz

cmichlewicz @coloradocommunitymedia.com Motorists are being asked to find alternatives to Lincoln Avenue near Parker during a major reconstruction project that will convert the road from concrete to asphalt. The roadwork will commence June 16 and is estimated to take six months to complete. Crews plan to completely remove the existing concrete pavement between Chambers Road and Keystone Boulevard and replace it with asphalt, a material with more elasticity. The new surface will preclude the need for seasonal repairs caused by unstable soils beneath Lincoln Avenue. The stretch of road was originally built 30 years ago by Mobil — an oil and gas company that once had a housing division and developed Stonegate — said Sean Owens, road engineer for Douglas County. Even the subsurface of the road will be removed to get a fresh start. “That section of Lincoln has seen a lot of movement over 30 years,” Owens said. The reason why might surprise a few people, even longtime residents of Parker. It turns out that 20 feet below the surface is a “lens” of palm trees that were destroyed when Mount Princeton erupted millions of years ago, Owens said. The intense blast flattened everything in its path, but the

Evening commuters make their way toward Chambers Road along eastbound Lincoln Avenue April 14. The arterial road will be bogged down with construction starting June 16. Photo by Chris Michlewicz half-charred remains are still there and often uncovered when foundations are constructed in northern Douglas County. “It’s an old forest that used to be there,” Owens said. “With all of that organic material 20 feet deep, we can’t fix the fact that the area is going to move over time. Asphalt is more flexible and it’s easier to fill in little areas and grind off areas that move up to keep a flatter surface.”

Moving soils, changing water tables and 300 days of sunshine are also factors, not to mention the 34,000 vehicles that use the road daily. The project has been talked about for 10 years and the timing has finally worked out, Owens said. “It’s a balancing act between (ongoing) maintenance and ripping the Band-Aid off,” he said. “We get six month’s worth of a lot of phone calls, but after it’s done we get

20 year’s worth of `that’s why you did it.’” With design included, the project will cost $4.3 million but save millions on repairs that would have been performed in the coming years if the work was not completed, Owens said. The money is coming from the road maintenance fund, which is fed in part by a road and bridge sales tax. “It’s more aesthetics,” he said. “You could probably get another 10 years out of it with crack sealing and patching and stuff like that, but the amount of time saved and what it costs the public — when you have the money, it makes sense to do it all at once.” Douglas County is encouraging motorists to use alternate routes, including Ridgegate Parkway, Hess Road, E-470, and Jordan Road to Arapahoe Road, to avoid heavy traffic. Lincoln Avenue will be down to two lanes at times and much of the work will occur from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The road will remain open through the duration of the project, but with “lots of cones and barrels,” said Wendy Holmes, spokeswoman for the county. A website (www.lincoln-aveeast.com) devoted to the project has been launched and will provide updates on the progress. “Lots of outreach is necessary on this,” Holmes said. Douglas County scheduled the work to begin after Parker Days at the request of the town. The county is hoping to wrap up the roadwork by the end of the year, but the schedule depends on weather.

County will pay share of Road project transparency I-25 widening project measure moves forward $5.5 million is about half of feds’ portion By Mike DiFerdinando

mdiferdinando @coloradocommunitymedia.com Douglas County commissioners approved a proposal April 22 that will spread out the cost of a proposed $32 million project aimed at improving the section of Interstate 25 between C-470 and the RidgeGate interchange. “The project involves reconstructing the existing pavement, widening I-25 and making improvements that will improve traffic operations between the RidgeGate, Lincoln Avenue and County Line Road on- and off-ramps,” said Art Griffith, the county’s public improvement project manager. “The project will add an additional through lane, going from three to four lanes in each direction, from the RidgeGate interchange to the County Line Road on- and off-ramps.” Douglas County is allocating $5.5 million for the project directly and is partnering with Park Meadows Metro District and the City of Lone Tree, which will be contributing an additional $430,000 for

making additional improvements to the Lincoln Avenue eastbound to northbound on-ramp. More than $10 million of federal money was allocated through the Denver Regional Council of Governments. The Colorado Department of Transportation is providing the remaining $16 million. “A $32 million dollar project and our investment is $5 million,” District 1 County Commissioner Jack Hilbert said. “And the entire project is in Douglas County. That just goes to show you how you have to reach out and get other communities and other entities to help.” The Intergovernmental Agreement still needs to be approved by the Colorado Department of Transportation, a process that is estimated to take about three to four weeks and needs to occur before CDOT can advertise and bid the project out. “We do want to warn folks that it’s going to be a little plugged up right there for a while, but when it’s done it’s going to be a lot better,” Hilbert said. “If things go as planned, construction is anticipated to begin in late summer or early fall 2013 and will last between 18-24 months to substantially complete,” Griffith said. A winter shutdown of work will occur to avoid difficult working conditions and allow for holiday shopping in the area.

Detractors say bill could slow down construction By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com A bill that aims to provide more transparency into the goings-on of publicprivate road contracts is advancing at the Capitol. Although the bill — a response to concerns over the handling of current U.S. 36 construction efforts — has bipartisan support so far, early detractors worry that the effort is much to do about nothing and that it might adversely impact future road contracts. Senate Bill 197 increases public notice and legislative oversight of public-private partnerships of Colorado Department of Transportation road projects. The bill requires a CDOT board to hold public meetings throughout the road project process and keep the Legislature and other local elected officials informed along the way. CDOT would also be required to post the terms of the partnership agreement on its website. The bill also states that any road project that exceeds 35 years must be approved by the Legislature. “In general, people have a right to know what’s happening to their roads and they shouldn’t have surprises,” said Sen. Matt Jones, D-Louisville, a bill sponsor. “This is especially true with publicprivate super projects that are expensive and very long term.” Jones’ comments came during an April 24 Senate Transportation Committee hearing on the bill. The legislation passed the committee, following a 4-1 vote and was expected to receive a full vote in the Senate this week. The bill comes on the heels of a passionate debate over the process behind the 50-year U.S. 36 road project, one that will widen the lanes of the highway and incorporate toll lanes. Proponents of the $425 million U.S. 36 project say the contract works out well for taxpayers — some of whom tend to reject footing the bill for costly road projects — because the partnership will pay for badly needed construction, much of it coming from private funding. But the project was the subject of some criticism from members of the public who felt that they were kept out of

the loop on many of the contract details. “A lot of people felt their voice was not heard,” Jones said. Sen. Bernie Herpin, R-Colorado Springs, a bill co-sponsor, said the Legislature has an obligation to provide oversight over these kinds of partnerships, in order to prevent U.S. 36-like controversy from happening in the future. “I see this as a win-win situation,” Herpin said. “For the users of our roads and the builders of our roads.” But not everyone agrees with Jones and Herpin. Tony Milo of the Colorado Contractors Association said the public reaction to the U.S. 36 partnership was a part of a “growing pains” process that typically happens during these types of projects. Milo also worried that the bill is a “knee-jerk reaction” to what happened with the U.S. 36 project, one that he believes provided the public with ample opportunities to make their voices heard. “You can have all these public hearings and reports, but until a shovel is put into the ground, no one pays attention,” Milo said. Sen. George Rivera, R-Pueblo, voted for the bill in committee, but expressed concerns that the Legislature might be “using a sledgehammer to hit a nail.” “Do we have a problem that needs solved, here?” Rivera said. Sen. Cheri Jahn, D-Wheat Ridge, was the only member of the committee to vote against the bill. She expressed concern that not all interested parties were brought in on the bill-crafting process and said that the bill could have “unintended consequences,” when it comes to how future road projects are partnered. Jahn also said that the Legislature needs to be fair to CDOT, especially since the department is following accountability rules that were put in place by lawmakers in 2009. “One of the things that has bothered me since the whole U.S. 36 thing came about was that everyone was so willing to throw CDOT under the bus,” Jahn said. “And I think that’s very unfair because CDOT is only doing exactly what the legislature said they could do.” Jones said the bill is not about making contractors’ lives more difficult. “I’m not trying to kill these projects,” Jones said. “I’m just trying to make sure people know what’s going on and can have a valid voice in them.”

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Castle Rock Town Council OKs loan to developer cash commitment and $900,000 from the variable rate loan from the town. The 20-year loan has a built-in interest rate escalation starting in year six, which according to town documents is “to encourage the developer to begin seeking (new) conventional financing at that time … a reasonable requirement given that that the property would be `seasoned’ by year six and have a proven cash flow track record.” The $900,000 loan is being funded by downtown sales tax accrued from 2012-2014. The loan will not be granted until the building is complete and occupied, which the agreement states needs to take place by the end of 2015. Tenants that will occupy the building, and that had representatives speak at a March council meeting on behalf of the project, include Digital Globe Services, IMI Global, Smarter Chaos and Mywedding.com. All four companies currently are based in Castle Rock, and all spoke about the challenge for space in their existing situations. “We are one of the fastest-growing privately traded companies in the U.S.,” said Mywedding.com senior executive Charles Oster. “People are attempting to lure us away. Why do we stay? Many of our employees, myself in-

cluded, are proud Castle Rockers. Let’s add technology to the list of things that make Castle Rock special.” Jeff Cox, a fellow Castle Rock resident and founder and CEO of Digital Globe Services, pointed out that his company has 600 employees worldwide, working in London, San Francisco and Asia. He wants to be able to keep his company headquartered in Castle Rock and as his company has grown, space has become more and more crucial. Given the stature of the project, the conventional bank loan was capped at $8 million, requiring The Move LLC to obtain additional financial support. The aforementioned tenants raised the developer cash, leaving the remainder to the town. With an estimated 100-150 new jobs being created by the primary tenants and the retention of between 75 and 100 jobs over the first three years of the office space being opened, town officials were happy to help. “This is right in the wheelhouse of what the town was expecting from the DDA (Downtown Development Authority) when it was conceived five years ago,” said Mayor Paul Donahue. “This is something we’ve been waiting for.”

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$900,000 to go toward downtown office building By Ryan Boldrey

rboldrey@coloradocommunitymedia.com With an eye on the future, keeping some of its more prominent technological businesses in the community and creating jobs, Castle Rock Town Council recently voted unanimously to approve the lending of $900,000 for the construction of a new 50,000-square-foot office building downtown. The four-story tech building and accompanying parking structure (which will be open to the public evenings, weekends and holidays) is being planned for the vacant half-acre site at the southeast corner of Sixth and Jerry streets sometime in 2015. The Move LLC, the company behind the $10 million project, is financing the building with $8 million from a conventional bank loan, $1.1 million from a developer

By Hannah Garcia

hgarcia @coloradocommunitymedia.com Two business leaders are trying to build a consortium of sorts to unite entities with economic interests. The Colorado Business Roundtable is in its infancy, with executive director Jeff Wasden and president Gayle Dendinger starting discussions to form the group in February and taking concrete actions in March. “Everyone we’ve approached has been really optimistic about the group,” Wasden said. “Nobody’s said `no.’ ” Wasden is also the owner of PROformance Apparel in Littleton and vice chair of public affairs for the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce. Dendinger is the CEO of shipping company CAP Logistics and publisher of ICOSA, an economic media company. Although both men are well versed

in a business environment, Wasden and Dendinger said the roundtable is a collaborative effort that deviates from the corporate model. “It’s all about setting up connections and building relationships,” Dendinger said. Dendinger said he first attempted to found a Colorado-based business roundtable in 2001, but between the 9/11 attacks in New York City and the fizzle of the dot-com boom, 54 percent of members went out of business and the collaborative died out. With the economy making a recovery and the CBRT building momentum, Dendinger said he hopes participants will adopt a new philosophy. “Instead of shrinking, market harder,” Dendinger said. The group has various goals in different arenas, from public policy to education and plans to work with other organizations like Colorado Concerns on immigration issues and the South Metro Chamber on hydrau-

lic fracturing. The group held its first event in Lone Tree on April 16 in conjunction with other organizations to discuss a study by the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business regarding the impact of a fracking ban on Colorado’s economy. Wasden said a big part of the mission is education. Dendinger said access to ICOSA will be big part of that. “Part of what we’re trying to accomplish is an organization of doers, who want to create the best and brightest in the state,” Wasden said. “We want to partner with other organizations for diversity and strength, to get that extra lens. Instead of working in a vacuum, the idea is to leverage and multiply, then educate.” The group operates under the larger umbrella Business Roundtable in Washington, D.C., which has roundtables in 25 other states in its network. “It’s a sustainable model that endures, but also gets things done,” Dendinger said.

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peaks. In fact, Watson became somewhat of a sensation when, at the age of 10, he became the youngest American to scale Mount Kilimanjaro. The family can add another distinction to the list after the pair’s most recent excursion to Patagonia. It wasn’t until they were already attempting the Torres del Paine circuit, a grueling, 81-mile hike that takes them through the dramatic peaks of a national park in Chile, that Voight found out he was about to become the oldest person ever to complete the nine-day trek. At the age of 76, Voight doesn’t give much thought to slowing down. He still works fulltime at his optometry practices in Parker and Centennial, where his partners graciously fill in during his numerous out of-office moments. He has already climbed all of Colorado’s 14,000-foot mountains several times over, and is now working his way down the list of 13ers (he has 90 remaining). “I just love to be up high,” he says. It’s the lack of a second thought that has taken Voight and Watson to the most breathtaking corners of the world. The decisionmaking process isn’t a lengthy one: it takes a quick conversation about a destination and a nonchalant “let’s do it” to create a binding agreement. There is considerable research into each spot, however, and the duo is always prepared. That wasn’t always the case. Voight, of Franktown, was 40 when he first began climbing and he did it on a whim with little equipment. He remembers the exact day — July 2,

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With 101,164 registered Republican voters in Douglas County, Anderson said it’s a bit of a sham that a few hundred get to make a decision for all of them and said there’s a reason the caucus system is only practiced in 11 states anymore. “I’m putting my heart, soul and pas-

May 1, 2014 1978 — when he bought a map of the Lake City, Colo., area that included a 14er. That was all it took for him to take up mountain climbing; despite living in Colorado for more than 15 years, he wasn’t even a hiker at that point. “I went this way and that way, and before I knew it, I was at the top,” he said. Aside from Voight’s wife, Watson was the first family member to take an interest in climbing, and it has resulted in a lasting partnership. Watson, who grew up in Castle Rock, was a toddler when he made a self-imposed rule that he wouldn’t climb until the age of 7. Grandpa remembered, and since the two share a birthday and the middle name Sheridan, he decided it would be fitting to ascend Mount Sheridan. Watson did the climb with ease, and they crossed a saddle to reach the top of a neighboring 14er, Mount Sherman. “I was carrying a shirt in my pack with all of the 14ers on it and when we got there, I gave it to him and said, `Here. You earned it,’ ” Voight said. “It has the names of the peak and squares where you can check them off.” Kilimanjaro came a few years later, and when Watson graduated from high school, they climbed in Peru, conquering the Inca Trail, a four-day hike that takes climbers to Machu Picchu. In February, their excursion through the Torres del Paine circuit was everything they had hoped for: excellent weather, good company, and new terrain. At one point, they walked around a lake deep in the mountains and stumbled across a serene beach. “Every time you turn a corner, you run into something remarkable,” he said. “Just gorgeous.” Those words could easily parallel Voight’s life. And with Watson following in his footsteps, it is becoming a family tradition.

sion into this, because it’s what I believe in, what I believe to be right, to have a new administration and take new direction. I’m putting everything into this thing to try to make it right.” Anderson said he hopes that he will be able to engage Spurlock, as well as Libertarian candidate Brock McCoy, in some debates. Currently no Democrat has filed for the office, and Thomas has said she is not running as a write-in candidate.

The Lincoln Mountain Open Space area opened in southern Douglas County in summer 2013. Photo by Chris Michlewicz

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“It’s getting a fair amount of usage,” she said. “It’s doing pretty well.” Weekend mornings at the trailhead, a half-mile west of Highway 83 on Jones Road, see an increase in traffic, but only a few cars dot the parking lot on weekdays. The county acquired the initial 771acre property — previously known as Palmer Divide Ranch on West Cherry Creek — in 2009. An additional 105 acres comprising three 35-acre parcels, in a development known as Estates at Living Water, was purchased a year later. The total cost was $6.7 million, with $500,000 coming from Great Outdoors Colorado, which uses lottery proceeds for public land acquisitions. The timing was fortuitous. There was once a very different set of plans, and Lincoln Mountain wouldn’t look anything like it does today. “Ironically, a lot of the property was owned by a development group. They were in for a development proposal, then the bottom fell out of the economy,” Matthews said. One of the general partners was “very conservation-minded” and convinced the other investors to sell to the county,

she said. It then purchased the three undeveloped 35-acre parcels, a move that “kept the whole top of the mountain from having houses on it,” Matthews said. With Lincoln Mountain, the county acquired high-value wildlife habitat, unique geologic formations and noteworthy recreational opportunities. The spot has become especially popular among equestrians and it is leased to Praying Hands Ranch, which utilizes the property as a satellite facility for equine therapy for veterans and for adults and children with physical and emotional disabilities. Lincoln Mountain has similarities to the Hidden Mesa Open Space north of Franktown, but boasts its own distinct character. The lower loop is 4.5 miles and incorporates a variety of terrain from wide-open prairie to slower-paced technical rock sections, while winding through Gambel oak and Ponderosa pine. The upper loop, the shorter of the two, is roughly four miles long. “It’s neat because it has a completely different feel to it. You can see from Pikes Peak to Longs Peak and there’s no trees,” Matthews said of the upper loop. “Then on the lower loop, you have all cap rock and trees. It’s kind of unique that way. The views are pretty incredible.” The open space is open from one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset.

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Administrator banks on her teaching experience Woman, child Apple Award winner Lychock designs development courses By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com Kiffany Lychock is uniquely qualified for her job in the Douglas County School District’s professional development department. With 10 years of classroom experience and 13 years of employment with DCSD, she’s deeply familiar with both the craft of teaching and the district. Lychock, awarded a 2014 Apple Award as Administrative Employee of the Year, gives much of the credit for her recognition to those she works with and the teachers she serves. “It’s a huge honor and it’s very humbling, but I really do work with a very outstanding team of people,” she said.

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“I’m more of a facilitator of learning. We have such outstanding, thoughtful and talented educators and administrators in this district. I really feel I’m in a very unique and privileged position to Lychock work with them as well.” Lychock graduated from the University of Colorado in 2000, and began working for DCSD in 2001. Except for a six-month break taken when her now 5-year-old twins were born, she has always worked for the district, along the way earning a master’s degree in instructional learning technologies. Lychock initially taught Spanish at ThunderRidge High School, where she said Principal Carole Jennings recognized her talent for instructional coaching. She eventually was promoted to a district-level position, and in 2012 was named to the post of professional development coordinator. Unlike classroom teachers, summer is when Lychock’s job kicks into high

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gear. She’s now preparing for her busiest season. Professional development’s recent focus includes sustainable learning. “Those courses really focus on instructional strategies that help make learning stick,” she said, “based on questioning, inquiry, really focusing on, how can we make the learning experiences for kids relatable to real life?” That typically involves project-based learning, in which students seek answers for real-world problems. She also keeps an unrelenting focus on 21st-century skills, teacher courses that aim to keep pace with a fast-changing, technology-based world. It’s a job she takes to heart, especially given the fact her twins will start school at Castle Rock’s Meadow View Elementary this fall. “I really feel like we’re so on the cutting edge of doing what’s right for students,” Lychock said. “It’s just frankly very exciting as a parent to know my kids are going to take part in a district like this.”

Staff report A Castle Rock man was charged with careless driving and causing bodily harm after police say he backed his black Toyota Sequoia into another car, causing a three-vehicle accident in the parking lot of Founders Park on the night of April 22. Joel Jackson was issued a citation and given a municipal court date. The second car hit a minivan from which a mother was unloading her children into a stroller. Five people received non-life-threating injuries. Castle Rock Fire and Rescue and Castle Rock Police responded and transported four children and one adult to a local hospital. The mother and one child received what are considered to be serious bodily injuries.

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Have Mersey: ‘1964’ coming to Red Rocks Wayne Cooper, 72, left, and Taekwondo Grandmaster Han Lee of Han Lee’s Taekwondo Academy in Castle Rock, practice at Lee’s school. Cooper is preparing for his Black belt test on May 3-4. Photos by Mike DiFerdinando

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Grandmaster Han Lee helps man find way to goal By Mike DiFerdinando

mdiferdinando @coloradocommunitymedia.com At 72, Wayne Cooper isn’t the typical taekwondo student. The retired father of seven daughters, a grandfather of nine and a Vietnam veteran, Cooper had always had an interest in martial arts but wondered if there was still time to make his dream a reality. It turned out there was time, at the nearby Han Lee’s Taekwondo Academy, at 729 Barranco Drive in Castle Rock. “I lived up the road and would drive by,” Cooper said. “One day, I stopped in.

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I was 68, 69 at the time and asked Master Lee, should I? Could I? So he took me in the back and put me through a physical test. He made me do push-ups and situps, and he ended up saying ‘OK, come on.’ And with his support, I thought, OK, I’ll try.” Being diabetic, Cooper always watched his diet and stayed in shape. He used to run three or four miles a day before his knees and ankles gave out. Eventually he switched over to an hour on the treadmill, as well as push-ups, sit-ups and weights. “I can do 20 or 30 push-ups without a problem,” he said. Now, more than four years later, Cooper is preparing to test for his black belt — in a grueling two-day event that will take place May 3-4 at Douglas County High School in Castle Rock. “I was just amazed at his openness to Belt continues on Page 24

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Vietnam veteran Wayne Cooper practices with nun chucks in preparation for his upcoming black belt test at Douglas County High School.

Patrons paint, sip at new business in Castle Rock

For its 38th season, the Arvada Center announced a three-play, three-musical lineup, led by the first locally staged production of the Tony Award-winning best musical, Memphis. The Arvada Center is reducing its total show output next season, while maintaining its ongoing collaboration with Creede Repertory Theatre. “As one of the region’s largest professional theaters, we are committed to artistic excellence and to producing inspiring work that will engage our audiences’ hearts and minds,” Arvada Center Executive Director Philip C. Sneed said in a press release. “As we look to the future, we must also ensure our financial sustainability, so that we can continue to provide the quality our patrons have come to expect.” The Arvada Center has had seven shows each of the past four seasons. Next year the total will be six. This year’s Arvada schedule also includes: She Loves Me, The Last Romance, Harvey, The Archbishop’s Ceiling and A Man of No Importance.

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By Mike DiFerdinando

mdiferdinando @coloradocommunitymedia.com Laura Tipton wanted to bring something new to downtown Castle Rock. After enjoying a number of different paint-and-sip establishments in Denver, it made sense to bring one to her hometown. So she opened Art and Spirits at 205 4th St. on March 8. “I have a degree in art and loved going to some of the places in Denver and just decided that Castle Rock could use something like this and that it could be a great addition to the community,” Tipton said. At Art and Spirits, patrons can take a

Tickets are on sale for “1964” The Tribute, celebrating the iconic music of the Beatles and the Fab Four’s Colorado debut concert at Red Rocks. The tribute to the British Invasion starts at 8 p.m. Aug. 22 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre (doors open at 6:30 p.m.). Here’s your chance to relive musical history with what’s being touted as “the No. 1 Beatles show in the world” that is “hailed by critics and fans alike as the most authentic and enduring Beatles concert live on stage.” In celebration of this historical event, “1964” will kick off the evening with the 10 songs the Beatles performed at Red Rocks in 1964. Come experience what it was like at the beginning. For more information on “1964” The Tribute, go to www.1964site.com. This concert is a benefit for Colorado Public Television 12. Tickets are $32 (plus service charges) for general admission (the original 1964 concert tickets were $6) and are available at www.ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster centers. To charge tickets by phone, call 1-800-745-3000. Group sales through Channel 12 at www. cpt12.org or by calling 303-296-1212 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Art and Spirits in downtown Castle Rock opened on March 8. Patrons can take painting while enjoying their favorite wines and beers. Photo by Mike DiFerdinando painting class guided by an instructor while sipping on their favorite adult beverage. “(The instructor) takes you through how to paint the painting step by step.

What the brushes are and how to use them. It’s sort of an art lesson, but it’s a fun art lesson. You’re here to have fun,” Art continues on Page 24

Larkburger, the popular local burger joint, has been getting lots of tweets from Colorado students attending colleges out of state hoping for a Larkburger being sent to their dorm. So, Larkburger teamed with Frontier Airlines to bring a Colorado student back for a taste of home. To enter “Craving Colorado,” entrants must submit a video via Larkburger’s Facebook page (or post to Instagram and Twitter using #CravingColorado) in which they explain what they miss about their home state. The winner will receive a free meal at Larkburger, $300 toward a Frontier Airlines flight and other Colorado goodies. Parker continues on Page 17

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Lone Tree center gets the ‘Big Band Blues’ The Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra wraps up its successful season at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree, at 7:30 p.m. May 12 with “Big Band Blues.” The orchestra will play all forms of blues and will feature a guest vocalist. Tickets cost $20 plus a $3 ticket fee. LoneTreeArtsCenter.org, 720-509-1000.

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Summer camps scheduled

Cherokee Ranch and Castle will offer three weeklong Youth Science and Nature Summer Camps, held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 2-6, June 16-20 and July 21-25. Reservations: $300 per camper (limit 20 per week). How many summer camps boast a real castle and enchanted forest? Cherokeeranch.org, 303-688-4600.

Birds and more

The Audubon Society of Greater Denver invites families to the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield for a Mother’s Day Bird Banding Breakfast. Two events are scheduled, from 9 to 11 a.m. on May 10 and 11. After a light continental breakfast, take a leisurely hike to the Bird Banding Research Station, operated by the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory, to see songbirds up close. (It is open on Saturday mornings through June for visitors.) Fee: mothers free; adult/$15; child $8. Call 303-973-9530 for reservations. The center is at 11280 Waterton Road south of Littleton. Also noted in the May Audubon newsletter: Check out the new Chatfield Beaver Cam via the Teens4Oceans Chatfield Beaver Ecology Project Facebook page, facebook. com/pages/Teens4Oceans-Chatfield-Beaver-Ecology-

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Sounds a lot like those days when college kids would cross state lines to buy cases of Coors beer? Guess Larkburger is keeping up a state tradition.

Purple pride Majestic Athletic, in partnership with the Colorado Rockies and Major League Baseball, celebrates a special day for local baseball fans by inviting them to don their official Rockies team jerseys in a show of baseball fan pride for the Rockies home game on May 2. Rockies Jersey Day, presented by Majestic Athletic, encourages fans to proudly wear their Rockies jersey to work, school or the home game that evening to celebrate their love for the sport and the hometown nine. “We always encourage our fans to wear their Rockies jerseys and colors,”

Arapahoe Community College music students will perform three free concerts in May in the Waring Theatre (M2900). Each is at 7 p.m: • May 6 — ACC String Orchestra, directed by Rene Knetsch. • May 9 — ACC Jazz Ensemble, directed by Cecil Lewis. • May 12 — ACC Choir, directed by Ron Kientz; ACC Vocal Ensemble, directed by Mayumi Yotsumoto. For information, contact Dr. Hidemi Matsushita, hidemi.matsushita@arapahoe.edu. The college is at 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive in Littleton.

Young Voices show set

Young Voices of Colorado will perform its Spring Concert, “It Takes a Village,” at 4 p.m. May 4 at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver. All 200 singers will take part in a finale honoring Nelson Mandela. Tickets: newmantix.com or 303-871-7720.

Dream machines

The Colorado Custom and Vintage Bicycle Expo will be held in conjunction with the Rocky Mountain Regional Camera Show at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds on May 4. The fairgrounds are at 15200 W. Sixth Ave., Golden. For information, go to coloradobicycleexpo.com.

100th anniversary from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 3 at the Center and Curtis Park next door, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village. Admission is free, 25-cent hot dogs, 10-cent popcorn, 5-cent lemonade. 303-797-1779.

Theater trustees named

Front Range Theatre Company, now located in Highlands Ranch, announced its board members, according to executive director Laurilea Williams: Cathy Russell, Parrish Salyers (youth ambassador), Heather Spillman, Sally Wakefield and Michael Wakefield. Williams says the “High School Musical” summer camp is sold out and spaces remain for “Cinderella.” See: FrontRangeTheatre.org.

Robinson troupe to perform

“Dance Africa” is presented by the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble with guest artists at Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, 191 Park Avenue West, Denver. Performances: 7:30 p.m. May 2, 3; 1:30 p.m. May 3, 4. Tickets: $38/$35/$30, 303-295-1759, ext. 13.

Winning essays

The Littleton Breakfast Optimists honored three essay winners on April 11 at the club’s meeting at the Bistro/ Aspen Grove. They were: first place, Mia Green, who won $100; second place, Shivani Chauhon, who won $75; and third place, Mary Hinton, who won $50. Each also received a medallion and certificate.

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said Greg Feasel, Rockies executive vice president and COO. “However, designating a special day for our fans to proudly wear their favorite Rockies jersey is a great way to honor the history of baseball, our team and the community.”

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Has 9News installed a revolving door at its entrance? Kirk Montgomery is leaving; former Rocky Mountain News columnist Sam Adams and ex-Fox 31 anchor and former 9News sports anchor Ron Zappolo are joining forces on a regular weekend gig at Channel 9; and David Krause left 9News to return to The Denver Post (return, who does that?). And now longtime weekday morning sports anchor Susie Wargin is leaving to join the real estate business, The Post reported. Wargin told The Post she’s had her real-estate license “since June (and) my mom’s been in the business for 38 years (with RE/MAX). It’s a good fam-

ily decision for me now. Mom wants to hand down the business and I’d be an idiot to refuse.”

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Eavesdropping on a woman with a 6-year-old who wanted to try Motto Sparkling Matcha Tea at Whole Foods in Colorado Springs: Not knowing if the “Tea for Life” was kid-friendly, the woman asked a store employee if it was something kids would like. The employee’s response: “Well, King Soopers kids don’t like it, but Whole Foods kids do.” 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 Blacktie-Colorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.blacktie-colorado. com/pennyparker. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303619-5209.

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Museum displays works of winners Photographers’ entries exhibited in Littleton By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com Littleton’s Fine Arts Board rewards artists who win Best in Show ribbons with an opportunity to exhibit a collection of works — which is also a reward to viewers, who can enjoy a broader view of that artist’s skills. Since three Best of Show ribbons are given in the annual Eye of the Camera exhibit, held in February, the show that opened April 18 at the Littleton Museum is packed with intriguing and widely varied images, displayed in a mix from the three winners: Charles Lehman, Mike Berenson and Rob Lace. Berenson’s award was for Color Digital and his selection includes a number of dazzling night sky images, his specialty, as well as some shot in daylight hours. Included is his “Lenticular Mountain Milky Way,” which was the Best of Show winner at last year’s Lone Tree Photography Show. Also shown is Berenson’s “Milky Way from Sand Dunes Colorado,” about which he writes: “With a mission to improve on an earlier effort, I went on a late night mission into Great Sand Dunes National Park to capture a glowing scene under the stars. With some subtle light painting, I was able to illuminate some lines on the dunes

if you go The Best of Show/Eye of the Camera winners from the 2013 exhibit will hang through May 25 at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is free. 303-795-3950.

under the Milky Way skies above — all while clouds on the right side glow from light pollution coming from the little town of Alamosa, Colorado.” Rob Lace won his ribbon for Black and White Digital, but we were charmed by his “Ready to Go” color image of an elderly dog, seated in an elderly Chevy truck, eager to ride somewhere — anywhere. Lace said it is his father-in-law’s dog and truck, parked out in the country, and indeed ready to go. Charles Lehman is the third winner for Darkroom Processing. His photo was submitted in the Black and White category, but is unique these days because he works with film and develops it himself in a darkroom. His images include landscapes, architecture and people, all with subtle effects from another era. We found his “Cliff Dwelling” especially striking as a story of a long-deserted place where someone once lived. One almost sees ghosts. The gallery is filled with striking images — proof that the award-worthy shots are not a one-time incident. The viewer is challenged to make up stories as they stroll along.

ABOVE: This photo, “Milky Way Gold From Great Sand Dunes National Monument,” by Mike Berenson of Littleton is in “The Eye of the Camera Best of Show Exhibit” at the Littleton Museum. RIGHT: This photo, “Ready to Go,” by Rob Lace of Lakewood is included in “The Eye of the Camera Best of Show” exhibit at the Littleton Museum. Courtesy photos

Rock Canyon High School senior Tessa Johnson stands next to her award-winning work, “Humorous Side of Life,” moments before winning top honors for the piece at the Lone Tree Golf Club on April 22. Photo by Jane Reuter

Local students win district art show Top award includes national display By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com Rock Canyon High School senior Tessa Johnson finally will gain the recognition that slipped through her artistic fingers in 2013. For the second year in a row, Johnson was named winner of the Colorado 4th Congressional District high school arts competition during an April 22 ceremony at the Lone Tree Golf Clubhouse. Last year, Johnson also won the coveted spot, but because her artwork depicted a famous likeness that prompted concerns about copyright infringement, it wasn’t displayed at the nation’s capitol. This year’s winning piece, created with newspaper and acrylic paint, depicts a laughing man’s face and is titled “Humorous Side of Life.” And with no questions of likeness in her work, Johnson and her mom will now make the trip to Washington, D.C., to see her mixed media work on

display at the U.S. Capitol, where it will hang for a year. “It’s my last high school art show, so I’m really excited,” Tessa Johnson said after learning she’d won again. After taking a June trip to Washington with her mother Lisa for the national ceremony and the opening of the 2014 display, Tessa plans to attend the Art Institute of Chicago. RCHS junior Erin Riner also won recognition for her work, “My Brother.” She received the Congressman’s choice award, given by Congressman Cory Gardner. Castle View High School’s Rannen Worsley received third place and $100 for another entry. Gardner handed awards and certificates to students from throughout the district who participated in the event. The Lone Tree ceremony was part of a nationwide high school arts competition sponsored by members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Since the competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated.

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‘Light’ glows at arts center photo fit the category in which it was entered: Landscape, Motion, Abstract, Animals. Then, he examined the technical quality: sharpness, softness, exposure … and finally he considered impact. “A fresh subject, one that By Sonya Ellingboe we rarely see, or a new take on an old subject, sellingboe won more points than a standard view of a @coloradocommunitymedia.com familiar subject, no matter how spectacular it might once have seemed. It almost seems that the The difficulty of making the if you g o change of name affected the shot also played in my decientries. sion.” “Exploring the Light” will be The Lone Tree Photo He held a seminar for loexhibited at the Lone Tree Arts Club and Lone Tree Arts cal photographers on April Center, 10075 Commons St., Commission changed the 26 at the Lone Tree Arts Centhrough June 8. Open 10 a.m. to 4 name of their annual photer. p.m. Mondays through Fridays and tography show to “ExplorRandall awarded the prior to and during performances. ing the Light,” and while Landscape First Place/Best Sales are handled through the box light is always a major eleof Show ribbon to Todd office. LoneTreeArtsCenter.org or ment, this collection of 62 Miller of Lakewood for his 720-509-1000. images — chosen by juror luminous “Geminid ShowGlenn Randall from 438 ers Over Double Arch,” shot entries submitted by 150 photographers — in Arches National Monument. He said it was seems to truly brighten the room. between 3 and 6 a.m., after the moon had set, The exhibit will be in place until June 8 and on Dec. 13. The temperature was 5 degrees we really urge readers to enjoy a visit there — and he knew just where to stand for the mewhether one knows the technical niceties of teor shower. He writes that “this image is the cameras or not. It’s just a visual treat. And the combination of several images taken over a show’s presentation is improved by observ- nearly three-hour period before astronomiing Lone Tree curator Sally Perisho’s request cal dawn with my Canon 70 D camera on a that they hang 15 fewer photos than last year, tripod.” The result is magical. to give the works more breathing space. Her Miller’s bio says he has enjoyed outdoor installation adds to the quality of the exhibit. hiking and exploring since childhood and Randall, of Boulder, said he was freelanc- went on vacations to Colorado and Wyoming ing in 1979, just out of college with a jour- with his family, falling in love with the landnalism degree, when he lost an assignment scape and animals of the Mountain West. He because his photos were not good enough. “I and his wife were able to move to Colorado got serious,” he said. in 1995. “Photography has been a passion for He now uses a 4X5 field camera and spe- 20 years,” he said. He will have a one-man cializes in wilderness landscapes — mostly show as a reward for his win. Watch for an anColorado, some in Utah. His work has ap- nouncement. peared widely in magazines, including NaRandall’s other first place awards were: tional Geographic, Audubon and Sierra Club, Motion: “Cycles” by Fernando Boza, who and he has 71 credits for covers. also exhibits his image “Yguaza (Big Water),” He recently finished a new book, “Sunrise which won Best of Show in Littleton’s most from the Summit,” which has taken the past recent Eye of the Camera show. seven years as he shot sunrise — or in a few Abstract: “Alien” by Craig Patterson, an cases, sunset — from the summit of all 54 imaginative play on auto headlight images. Colorado Fourteeners. The publication date Animals: “Home Schooling” by Winn is not set yet, but will be within a year, he Halverhout, which depicts a large male lion thinks, probably spring 2015. and a very young cub — it looks like growlRandall wrote about his jurying experi- ing lessons are going on! Very appealing and ence. He began by looking to see that each makes a viewer want to create a story.

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‘Three G’s’ show will go, go, go Jazz pianist to play with Lone Tree Symphony By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com Jazz pianist Dana Landry will be featured in the Lone Tree Symphony’s May 9 concert, “The Three G’s,” performing George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.” Also on the program will be Ferde Grofe’s “Grand Canyon Suite” and Louis Morreau Gottschalk’s “Night in the Tropics.” The orchestra is in its 14th season and is led by Lone Tree resident Jacinda Bouton. “This is an opportunity to highlight American music and in particular, American jazz,” she said. Dana Landry is director of jazz studies and professor of music at the University of Northern Colorado. He teaches graduate courses and jazz piano, directs the UNC Jazz Band and co-leads the Jazz Orches-

tra. He is also director of the large UNC Jazz Festival and director of the UNC Jazz Press. Landry has performed with Milt Jackson, Bela Fleck, Eddie Daniels, Rufus Reid and more, across Landry the U.S. and in Europe and Australia. He is an active classical pianist and appears with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. He has also appeared with the Nashville Symphony, Tennessee Philharmonic and Stones River Chamber Players.

“A Lie of the Mind” by Sam Shepard plays May 2 through 31 at The Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., Denver. Verl Hite is director. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 6:30 p.m. Sundays May 18 and 25; and industry night, Monday, May 19. Tickets: bugtheattre.info, 303-477-5977.

Great stuff “The Great Gatsby,” adapted for the stage by Simon Levy, plays through May 25 at the Arvada Center’s Black Box Theatre, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Directed by Gavin Mayer. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 1 p.m. Wednesdays and

LONE TREE BREAST CENTER Grand Opening Lone Tree Health Center cordially invites you to celebrate our new state-of-the-art Breast Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house.

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The Lone Tree Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. May 9 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Tickets cost $12/adults and $6/children, plus a $3 ticket fee and are available at the box office, 720-509-1000 or at LoneTreeArtsCenter.org. For more information about the LTSO, see lonetreesymphony.org.

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. 6:15 p.m. - Ribbon Cutting and Remarks

curtain time Shepard’s tale

“Geminid Showers Over Double Arch” by Todd Miller of Lakewood won Best of Show in “Exploring the Light,” the 12th annual Lone Tree photo show. Courtesy photo

Thursdays May 1, 8, 15. 2 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays. Tickets: arvadacenter.org, 720-8987200.

American classic “Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” with book by William Hauptman and music and lyrics by Roger Miller, a Tony Award winner on Broadway, plays through May 4 at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $29-$48, plus $3 ticket fee. 720-509-1000, LoneTreeArtsCenter.org. Curtain continues on Page 24

Join us for a tour of our new facility and learn about our many offerings: 3D mammography, breast diagnostics including breast ultrasound, stereotactic and ultrasound core biopsy, breast MRI and MRI guided biopsy. We also house a full spectrum of provider services from a dedicated Breast Surgery practice, Breast Reconstructive Surgeon, Oncologist, Genetic Counselors, and Certified Lymphedema Therapist. Our convenient location in the South Metro area provides patients easy access to the highest-level of breast care services in the region. We are affiliated with University of Colorado Cancer Center; Colorado’s only NCI-designated cancer program. Please RSVP to Amy Hurley at 720-553-1127 or email amy.hurley@uchealth.org to reserve your spot. Address: Lone Tree Breast Center 9544 Park Meadows Drive, Ste. 100 Lone Tree, CO 80124 See back of invitation for map and directions

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Boy finds his dream wings in Lone Tree By Jane Reuter

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Hastings, Neb., feeling like someone else entirely. “It was more like Superman,” he said, adding quickly, “I like Superman, too.” Vertin and two of his brothers have Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a rare disease that causes muscles to slowly deteriorate. In a burgundy Iron Man-style flight suit sewn by staff members at Sky Venture, Max, his sister, two brothers and father flew April 15 in the enclosed vertical wind tunnel of the Lone Tree business. From just outside the Plexiglas enclosure, his mother and youngest brother watched. Surrounded by cameras and far from home, Max stayed largely silent during his Sky Venture visit. But his father Jason said that didn’t last long. “He thoroughly enjoyed it,” he said. “It made his day.” Though three of the boys suffer from the same condition, the Vertins’ recent application to Make-A-Wish Nebraska was for Max only. “Because he’s older, he’s going to lose his ability to walk and be as mobile as he is at this point; we thought it was a good age to take advantage of it,” Jason said. Make-A-Wish ensured all seven family members got to take the trip to Colorado. “It was the first time our family’s ever taken a true family vacation,” Jason said. “We’ve either been going to doctors’ appointments or sporting events for my (13-year-old) daughter. I couldn’t have dreamt how much fun we would have.” Jason, who works as a salesman for a custom truck and trailer company, said he and his wife, Betty, don’t know what the future holds for their three boys. “There’s not a timeline,” he said. “Muscular dystrophy does not have a cure. It is the most deadly genetic disease out there. Your focus as a parent is to keep them strong. “The thing about diseases is, it doesn’t matter if it’s can-

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The B.I.G. Day – Community Tradition Continues Calendar of Events For a complete calendar of South Metro Denver Chamber events and for more information, visit our web site at www.bestchamber.com or call 303-795-0142.

Thursday, May 1st: A crew from the LEADAPALOOZA leads group plant leeks at the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield.

It was a day of giving and gratitude, sweat equity and camaraderie, dirty hands and warm smiles as the Fourth Annual B.I.G. Day (B.I.G. stands for Be Involved, Give) proved that community spirit is alive and very well in South Metro Denver. The Chamber’s Non-profit & Business Partnership lead by Steve Bocher of Catch Fire Marketing as Chair, and Laurian Horowitz of Colorado Life Lessons as Event Chair continued the community tradition. This year’s volunteer count of 600 almost doubled last year’s count making this one of the most successful Chamber events of the year. Activities ran the gamut from planting vegetables at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield, to packing winter clothing and rolling out the spring/summer clothing at SheShe’s Corner and planting trees and weeding at the Denver Botanic Gardens community garden. Medical supplies were sorted at Project CURE for shipment to 3rd world hospitals, and food boxes were packed at the Jeffco Action Center. The American Cancer Society had volunteers brain-storming and phoning participants for their upcoming Relay for Life events while The Home Builders Foundation built a wheelchair ramp for a person in need. Interfaith Community Services was aided in stocking and sorting their food-bank. Brien Darby, Manager of the Denver Botanic Gardens community gardening program was thrilled with the experience. “I presented them with some very big tasks with a lot of digging and heavy lifting and they were just about the most enthusiastic group I have ever worked with! We completed all the tasks I had planned and even started on a few additional projects. I really appreciate the level of teamwork and “ready for anything” attitude that we consistently receive from volunteers participating in the BIG help day.” The Audubon Society of Greater Denver got trails cleaned up and readied for the summer months, Alternatives Pregnancy Center got their offices ship-shape in record

After their morning efforts, B.I.G. Day volunteers gathered at the Chamber to celebrate their accomplishments and volunteerism.

time, and TLC Meals on Wheels of Littleton got much needed help with the preparation and delivery of meals to their elderly clients. South Suburban Parks got a sprucing up through the South Suburban Park Foundation volunteers while crowd-funding materials were assembled for Spa 4 the Pink. Castlewood Canyon State Park was assisted with their spring fire mitigation and Friends of Dinosaur Ridge trails in Morrison were readied for the summer crowds. Denver Rescue Mission got help in cleaning and organizing their pantry while the playground and outside areas of the Littleton YMCA got a sprucing-up from volunteers. Shannon Bertram, Executive Director of the Littleton YMCA was grateful for the volunteer sweat-equity. “Thank you to the volunteers that helped at the Y- the playground looks great! What an incredible effort for so many to go out and help the local non-profits....We appreciate you!” After all of the hard work, it was time to blow off some steam as many of the volunteers gathered at the Chamber Center to celebrate the day. Enjoying a delicious lunch buffet served by event sponsor McCormick & Schmick’s with beverages and desserts sponsored by The Tilted Kilt, the group watched as Brian Olson of Conversation Starters had a video already prepared showing the day’s activities. The crowd gave a cheer of support for the B.I.G. Day and many expressed that this was just a beginning with many more hours of volunteer efforts were to come. Chamber Nonprofit and Business Partnership Chair Steve Bocher of Catch Fire Marketing thanked the B.I.G. Day Organizing Committee members: Chair Laurian Horowitz of Colorado Life Lessons, Brian Olson of Conversation Starters, and Sue Kenfield of See It Thrive as well as all of the volunteers past and present. “ ...while the official tally isn’t in, you should take great pride in knowing that over the past three years over 10,000 volunteer hours have been

B.I.G. Day volunteers take a break from cleaning and mulching to get an understanding of what the Audubon Center is all about.

FastTracks New Investor Orientation WhippleWood CPAs Conference Center at the Chamber, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Kimberly Alexander’s The Results Book Signing WhippleWood CPAs Conference Center at the Chamber, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Lone Tree Breast Center Grand Opening Celebration 9544 Park Meadows Dr., Lone Tree

Monday, May 5th: Chamber Ambassadors Meeting Volunteers scour the creek at Progress Park for trash, for the South Suburban Park Foundation.

spent making our community a better, more prosperous place...and that thousands of lives have been touched because of the work that was accomplished during the B.I.G. Day. And also significant, thousands of people have been exposed to the great work of dozens of non-profits and many have stayed connected to these organizations and gone back to support them again!”

WhippleWood CPAs Conference Center at the Chamber, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial

Tuesday, May 6th: Business Bible Study The Library at the Chamber, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial

Wednesday, May 7th: STEM-EC Open Board of Advisors Meeting WhippleWood CPAs Conference Center at the Chamber, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial 29th Annual Small Business Leadership Awards The Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village

Thursday, May 8th: Women in Leadership: Embracing Life’s Challenges: The Expected & Unexpected WhippleWood CPAs Conference Center at the Chamber, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial E.L.I.T.E. Executive Brain Tank: Michael Maloney, CEO of KOTA Longboards KOTA Longboards, 3440 Walnut St., Denver

Friday, May 9th: Economic Development Group Breakfast WhippleWood CPAs Conference Center at the Chamber, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Greater Littleton Youth Initiative WhippleWood CPAs Conference Center at the Chamber, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial

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Waxing business opens in Lone Tree Woman says market needed to be filled By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com Bernadette Bille is a self-trained expert on spa services. Once a marketing rep for the automotive industry who traveled extensively, she offset long days on the road with massages and other services. Bille grew so convinced of their value she’s now opened two spas of her own. The owner of Castle Rock’s Massage Envy for five years, Bille recently opened Waxing the City in Lone Tree. The business on Park Meadows Drive in the Entertainment District offers facial and body waxing for both men and women. “We really focus on our employees’ training and the process,” said Bille, a Colorado native and Parker resident. “We are the fastest waxers, but we’re also thorough.” Bille studied the area’s demographics and believes Lone Tree is a perfect match

for her services. “We knew waxing was a market that needed to be filled,” she said. “I think Lone Tree has the socio-demographic diversity we really need to be successful. I think the Lone Tree demographic also takes good care of themselves.” Likewise the Highlands Ranch demographic, where Bille plans to open a second studio. An eyebrow wax, trim and tweeze starts at $18. Waxing the City also has a no-tipping policy. Unlike some hair removal processes and even some in the waxing industry, Bille said Waxing the City ensures hair is removed at the root — not the surface — level. The process isn’t painless, she admits, but she believes it’s worth the momentary discomfort, described as a “short, stinging sensation.” “People have this misconception that it hurts — and it does,” she said. “But when you wax regularly and consistently, you damage the hair follicles. So hair doesn’t grow back as quick and thick.” Over time, that usually means customers have to return less frequently. Discom-

From left, the staff at Lone Tree’s new Waxing the City includes Emily Stockley, Marina Grudyan, owner Bernadette Bille, Jennifer McLennan and Melissa Miller. Photo by Jane Reuter fort also decreases with regular visits. Waxing the City is a Colorado-based franchise launched in 2003 that now in-

cludes 12 stores in five states. In 2012, it was purchased by the owners of the Anytime Fitness workout studio chain.

Tapas bar opens up in Highlands Ranch Owners, chef talk about making food ‘from the heart’ By Hannah Garcia

hgarcia@coloradocommunitymedia.com Late on a Thursday morning, with the door just unlocked and the “open” sign just flicked on, the clanging of pans and voices bouncing around the hard surfaces of the kitchen can be heard in the empty dining room of one of Highlands Ranch’s newest restaurants. Beso Tapas and Wine Bar, located at 32 W. Springer Drive, has been open for around three weeks, and already owners

Beth and Julio Escobar are soaking in their newfound success. “We both have over 30 years’ experience in the hospitality industry and it’s always been a dream of ours to open a restaurant,” Beth Escobar said. “We thought this would be the perfect time and spot to do that.” Julio Escobar has traveled around Europe, including Spain, and those influences show up in the menu that the proprietor developed with chef Toby Rhoton and sous chef Kathryn Bartholemew. Written in Spanish, Julio Escobar said that the restaurant can boast “truly Spanish tapas.” “We had customers who visited Barcelona 10 years ago and they said our food has just took them back,” he said.

Julio Escobar even makes the house sangrias, one white and one red, himself. In a market saturated with fast food and chain restaurants, the Escobars said that the community response has been good. “The best part is when people thank us for opening this kind of place,” Julio Escobar said. “The community has really embraced us and what we’re trying to do here.” As far as wine selections go, the couple said they plan on offering up to 36 bottles, ranging from South American to European selections. “The goal, I think, is to have a constantly growing and undulating list to accompany the food,” Rhoton said. “It will be an evolving list.”

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Beth and Julio Escobar opened Beso Tapas and Wine Bar in early April. Photo by Hannah Garcia

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Original Beneficiary: NEW HORIZONS COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: SECURITY SERVICE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/25/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 2/2/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006009281 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $244,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $218,601.84 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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 of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: That part of the North 1/2 of the North 1/2 of Section 22, Township 8 South, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M., described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North line of said Section 22, whence the Northeast corner of said Section 22 bears Easterly along said North line, a distance of 1,980 feet; thence South 89°13' West, along the North line of said Section 22, a distance of 694 feet; thence South 644.4 feet to a point on the center line of a 60 foot County Road (Jackson Creek Road); thence North 86°15' East, a distance of 695 feet, along said center line to a point which bears South 0°36' East, a distance of 608.6 feet from the Point of Beginning; thence North 0°36' West, a distance of 608.6 feet to the Point of Beginning, Except any part thereof described in instruments recorded June 10, 1957 in Book 121 at Page 158; February 7, 1966 in Book 168 at Page 82 and March 9, 1971 in Book 216 at Page 161, County of Douglas, State of Colorado. Which has the address of: 5325 W Jackson Creek Road, Sedalia, CO 80135

of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/3/2014 Last Publication: 5/1/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/11/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: HOLLY DECKER Colorado Registration #: 32647 355 UNION BOULEVARD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #: (303) 274-0159 Attorney File #: 14-910-26007 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, COLORADO AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR ST ANDREWS AT PLUM CREEK CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED ON MAY 26, 1999 IN BOOK 171 AT PAGE 676 IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 2811 Newport Circle, Castle Rock, CO 80104-4126

Public Notices

Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Larkspur AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0636 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/9/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: STEVE VICKERS AND TERRYANN VICKERS Original Beneficiary: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/8/2009 Recording Date of DOT: 10/19/2009 Reception No. of DOT: 2009080314 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $417,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $346,819.59 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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 of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: The land referred to in Schedule A is situated in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado and is described as follows: ALL THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, AND STATE OF COLORADO, TO WIT: TRACT G: A TRACT OF LAND IN THE WEST 1/2 OF SECTION 17 AND THE EAST 1/2 OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST ON THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 18; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 59'53" WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 19, 735.63 FEET; THENCE NORTH 20 DEGREE 34'43" WEST, 469.98 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE TRACT HEREIN DESCRIBED, THENCE CONTINUE ON THE LAST MENTIONED COURSE NORTH 20 DEGREES 34'43" WEST, 420.66 FEET; THENCE NORTH 84DEGREES 04' 43" EAST, 3388.62 FEET TO A POINT ON THE CENTERLINE OF COLORADO STATE HIGHWAY NO. 105 (WITH THE FOLLOWING TWO COURSES ALONG SAID CENTERLINE (1) THENCE SOUTH 18 DEGREE 32'33" EAST, 129.21 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE TO THE RIGHT (2) SAID CURVE HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 09 DEGREES 20'02", A RADIUS OF 3100.00 FEET FOR AN ARC LENGTH OF 505.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 87 DEGREES 46'50" WEST 3387.29 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, EXCEPT A 30.00 FEET WIDE RIGHT OF WAY FOR COLORADO STATE HIGHWAY NO. 105, SAID EXCEPTION BEING ON THE EASTERLY BOUNDARY OF TRACT G, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 12827 S Perry Park Rd, Larkspur, CO 80118 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/17/2014 Last Publication: 5/15/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/14/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JENNIFER H TRACHTE Colorado Registration #: 40391 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 9105.06135 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0636 First Publication: 4/17/2014 Last Publication: 5/15/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Sedalia NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0694 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/31/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: HUBERT A DEYOE AND GLENNA DEYOE Original Beneficiary: NEW HORIZONS COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: SECURITY SERVICE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/25/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 2/2/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006009281 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $244,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $218,601.84 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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 of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: That part of the North 1/2 of the North 1/2

Public Trustees

PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0059 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/6/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: KARYN L. CASSIDY Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/27/2008 Recording Date of DOT: 6/27/2008 Reception No. of DOT: 2008045643** DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $214,238.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $196,155.99 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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 monthly installments due Note Holder.**MODIFIED THROUGH A LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT RECORDED SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 AT RECEPTION NO. 2012065871 IN THE RECORDS OF THE DOUGLAS COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER, COLORADO. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 133, MEADOWS FILING NO. 11, PARCEL 5, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 3854 Tranquility Trail, Castle Rock, CO 80109 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/3/2014 Last Publication: 5/1/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/11/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: HOLLY DECKER Colorado Registration #: 32647 355 UNION BOULEVARD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #: (303) 274-0159 Attorney File #: 14-910-26007 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2014-0059 First Publication: 4/3/2014 Last Publication: 5/1/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Trustees

Legal Notice No.: 2014-0059 First Publication: 4/3/2014 Last Publication: 5/1/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0060 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/6/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: RODNEY E FOUST AND SANDRA J FOUST Original Beneficiary: THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, AN OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SUCCESSORS/ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE VENDEE MORTGAGE TRUST 2008-1 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/21/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 2/24/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006015747 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $124,925.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $109,321.09 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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 of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 20, ASPEN MEADOWS FILING II, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP RECORDED SEPTEMBER 19, 1984 AT RECEPTION NO. 336017, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 240 S Oman Rd, Castle Rock, CO 80104 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/3/2014 Last Publication: 5/1/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/11/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER Colorado Registration #: 34145 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 865-1400 Fax #: (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 14-00300 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2014-0060 First Publication: 4/3/2014 Last Publication: 5/1/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0063 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/6/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: WILLIAM C CONLEY II Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE (CWALT 2004-17CB) Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/18/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 6/21/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004063972 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $197,200.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $185,621.19 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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 of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: UNIT 8, BUILDING 4, ST ANDREWS AT PLUM CREEK CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED JULY 16, 1999 AT RECEPTION NO. 99065081 IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, COLORADO AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR ST ANDREWS AT PLUM CREEK CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED ON MAY 26, 1999 IN BOOK 171 AT PAGE 676 IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 2811 Newport Circle, Castle Rock, CO 80104-4126 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auc-

Notices

CORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP

RECORDED JULY 16, 1999 AT RECEP22TION NO. 99065081 IN THE RECORDS

Public Trustees

Legal Notice No.: 2014-0063 First Publication: 4/3/2014 Last Publication: 5/1/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0077 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/18/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: DAVID J FAGANEL Original Beneficiary: CCO MORTGAGE CORP. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: RBS CITIZENS, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/17/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 8/24/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005079811 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $660,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $660,000.00 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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 of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 5155A IN CASTLE PINES VILLAGE FILING NO. 32-J 1ST AMENDMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 5155 Leduc Lane , Castle Rock, CO 80108 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/17/2014 Last Publication: 5/15/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/19/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER Colorado Registration #: 34145 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 865-1400 Fax #: (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 11-05117R *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2014-0077 First Publication: 4/17/2014 Last Publication: 5/15/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0079 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/20/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: FRANCISCO ORTIZ AND YOLANDA ORTIZ Original Beneficiary: THE CIT GROUP/CONSUMER FINANCE, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/23/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 7/10/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006058273 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $229,600.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $221,401.89 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: based on a default in payment required by the Deed of Trust THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 20, BLOCK 17, THE MEADOWS FILING NO. 11- PARCEL 6, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 4040 Miners Candle Place, Castle Rock, CO 80109 NOTICE OF SALE

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/23/2006 PUBLIC NOTICE Recording Date of DOT: 7/10/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006058273 Larkspur DOT Recorded in Douglas County. NOTICE OF SALE Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0081 Debt: $229,600.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the To Whom It May Concern: On 3/4/2014 date hereof: $221,401.89 the undersigned Public Trustee caused Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you the Notice of Election and Demand relatare hereby notified that the covenants of ing to the Deed of Trust described below the deed of trust have been violated as to be recorded in Douglas County. follows: based on a default in payment reOriginal Grantor: PREO (PERRY PARK) quired by the Deed of Trust LLC, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE COMPANY A FIRST LIEN. Original Beneficiary: PAULS REAL ESThe property described herein is all of the TATE OPPORTUNITIES (2009), L.P., A property encumbered by the your lien of public the To advertise notices call 303-566-4100 DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP deed of trust. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Legal Description of Real Property: IRONWOOD CAPITAL, LLC, A COLORLOT 20, BLOCK 17, THE MEADOWS FILADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ING NO. 11- PARCEL 6, COUNTY OF Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/30/2009 DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Recording Date of DOT: 10/2/2009 Which has the address of: 4040 Miners Reception No. of DOT: 2009076776 Candle Place, Castle Rock, CO 80109 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of NOTICE OF SALE Debt: $3,468,688.34 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the The current holder of the Evidence of Debt date hereof: $1,267,672.00 secured by the Deed of Trust described Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you herein, has filed written election and deare hereby notified that the covenants of mand for sale as provided by law and in the deed of trust have been violated as said Deed of Trust. follows: the failure to make timely payTHEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given ments required under said Deed of Trust that on the first possible sale date (unless and the Evidence of Debt secured the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wedthereby. nesday, June 11, 2014, at the Public THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle A FIRST LIEN. Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucThe property described herein is all of the tion to the highest and best bidder for property encumbered by the lien of the cash, the said real property and all indeed of trust. terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs Legal Description of Real Property: and assigns therein, for the purpose of EXHIBIT 'A' A tract of land situated in the paying the indebtedness provided in said North 1/2 of Section 23, Township 9 Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of South, Range 68 West of the 6th PrincipTrust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses al Meridian, Douglas County, Colorado, of sale and other items allowed by law, more particularly described as follows: and will deliver to the purchaser a CertificCommencing at the East 1/4 corner of ate of Purchase, all as provided by law. said Section 23; thence North 65°06'00" First Publication: 4/17/2014 West, a distance of 1,668.67 feet to the Last Publication: 5/15/2014 true point of beginning; thence South Publisher: Douglas County News Press 88°06'31" West, a distance of 1,268.74 Dated: 2/26/2014 feet to the East line of Echo Hills Club ROBERT J. HUSSON Road; thence North 32°45'00" West along DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee said East line, a distance of 398.29 feet to The name, address and telephone numa point of curve; thence along said East bers of the attorney(s) representing the line along the arc of a curve to the right, a legal holder of the indebtedness is: distance of 99.19 feet said curve has a raKAREN J RADAKOVICH dius of 1,970.00 feet and a central angle Colorado Registration #: 11649 of 2°53'05", to the South boundary of 4750 TABLE MESA DRIVE, Echo Village Filing No. 1; thence North BOULDER, COLORADO 80305-5575 88°14'07" East along said South boundPhone #: (303) 494-3000 ary, a distance of 220.00 feet; thence Fax #: (303) 464-6309 South 1°45'53" East along said South Attorney File #: 7192-2040 boundary, a distance of 20.00 feet; thence *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE North 88° 14'07" East along said boundSALE DATES on the Public Trustee webary, a distance of 220.00 feet; thence site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustNorth 1°45'53" West along said South ee/ boundary, a distance of 20.00 feet; thence North 88°14'07" East along said South Legal Notice No.: 2014-0079 boundary, a distance of 980.44 feet; First Publication: 4/17/2014 thence South 15°17'40" East, a distance Last Publication: 5/15/2014 of 437.06 feet to the Point of Beginning, Publisher: Douglas County News Press County of Douglas, State of Colorado. A portion of the above legal is now known PUBLIC NOTICE as: Units 15, 16, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47 and 48, Echo Village Multi-Family Retreat in Castle Rock Perry Park Preo (Perry Park) Common InNOTICE OF SALE terest Community Plat, according to the Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0083 Declaration thereof recorded April 27, 2010 at Reception No. 2010025734, in the To Whom It May Concern: On 2/26/2014 records of the office of the Clerk and Rethe undersigned Public Trustee caused corder of the County of Douglas, State of the Notice of Election and Demand relatColorado, as amended from time to time, ing to the Deed of Trust described below and according to the Echo Village Multito be recorded in Douglas County. Family Retreat in Perry Park Preo (Perry Original Grantor: ROSA HILL Park) Common Interest Community Plats Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECrecorded April 27, 2010 at Reception No. TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, 2010025744, recorded April 27, 2010 at INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE Reception No. 2010025745, recorded FOR FIRST MAGNUS FINANCIAL CORApril 27, 2010 at Reception No. PORATION 2010025746, recorded October 19, 2010 Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE at Reception No. 2010068657, and recorBANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA ded May 30, 2012 at Reception No. THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUST2012038836, in the records of the office of EE (CWALT 2005-54CB) the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/16/2005 Douglas, State of Colorado EXCEPTING Recording Date of DOT: 8/26/2005 THEREFROM the following: Unit 15, by Reception No. of DOT: 2005080913 virtue of Partial Release of Deed of Trust DOT Recorded in Douglas County. recorded July 13, 2010 at Reception No. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of 2010042812; Unit 16, by virtue of Partial Debt: $252,700.00 Release of Deed of Trust recorded FebruOutstanding Principal Amount as of the ary 15, 2011 at Reception No. date hereof: $250,697.80 2011011071; Unit 43, by virtue of Partial Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you Release of Deed of Trust recorded April 5, are hereby notified that the covenants of 2011 at Reception No. 2011021999; Unit the deed of trust have been violated as 44, by virtue of Partial Release of Deed of follows: Failure to pay principal and inTrust recorded November 5, 2010 at Reterest when due together with all other ception No. 2010076575; Unit 45, by virpayments provided for in the Evidence of tue of Partial Release of Deed of Trust reDebt secured by the Deed of Trust and corded September 24, 2012 at Reception other violations of the terms thereof. No. 2012071233; Unit 47, by virtue of ParTHE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE tial Release of Deed of Trust recorded A FIRST LIEN. May 25, 2010 at Reception No. The property described herein is all of the 2010031380; Unit 48, by virtue of Partial property encumbered by the lien of the Release of Deed of Trust recorded May deed of trust. 25, 2010 at Reception No. 2010031381; Legal Description of Real Property: and Unit 46, by virtue of Partial Release of LOT 2, BLOCK 3, THE MEADOWS FILDeed of Trust recorded January 14, 2014 ING NO. 11, PARCEL NO. 3, TOWN OF at Reception No. 2014002200. Together CASTLE ROCK, COUNTY OF with all existing or subsequently erected or DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. affixed buildings, improvements and fixWhich has the address of: 4324 Timber tures; all easements, rights of way, and Hollow Loop, Castle Rock, CO 80109 appurtenances; all water, water rights and ditch rights (including stock in utilities with NOTICE OF SALE ditch or irrigation rights); and all other rights, royalties, and profits relating to the The current holder of the Evidence of Debt real property, including without limitation secured by the Deed of Trust described all minerals, oil, gas, geothermal and simherein, has filed written election and deilar matters, located in the above demand for sale as provided by law and in scribed property. said Deed of Trust. Which has the address of: Vacant Land, THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given Larkspur, CO 80118 that on the first possible sale date (unless The Deed of Trust was modified by a docthe sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wedument recorded in Douglas County on nesday, June 18, 2014, at the Public 12/23/2013, Reception number Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle 2013097697. Reason modified and any Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucother modifications: Legal Description. tion to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all inNOTICE OF SALE terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs The current holder of the Evidence of Debt and assigns therein, for the purpose of secured by the Deed of Trust described paying the indebtedness provided in said herein, has filed written election and deEvidence of Debt secured by the Deed of mand for sale as provided by law and in Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses said Deed of Trust. of sale and other items allowed by law, THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificthat on the first possible sale date (unless ate of Purchase, all as provided by law. the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. WedFirst Publication: 4/24/2014 nesday, June 25, 2014, at the Public Last Publication: 5/22/2014 Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Publisher: Douglas County News Press Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucDated: 2/26/2014 tion to the highest and best bidder for ROBERT J. HUSSON cash, the said real property and all inDOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs The name, address and telephone numand assigns therein, for the purpose of bers of the attorney(s) representing the paying the indebtedness provided in said legal holder of the indebtedness is: Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of JENNIFER H TRACHTE Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses Colorado Registration #: 40391 of sale and other items allowed by law, 1199 BANNOCK STREET , and will deliver to the purchaser a CertificDENVER, COLORADO 80204 ate of Purchase, all as provided by law. Phone #: (303) 813-1177 First Publication: 5/1/2014 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Last Publication: 5/29/2014 Attorney File #: 1269.08752 Publisher: Douglas County News Press *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE Dated: 3/10/2014 SALE DATES on the Public Trustee webROBERT J. HUSSON site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustDOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee ee/ The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the Legal Notice No.: 2014-0083 legal holder of the indebtedness is: First Publication: 4/24/2014 JUSTIN BURNS Last Publication: 5/22/2014 Colorado Registration #: 45427 Publisher: Douglas County News Press 270 ST. PAUL STREET SUITE 200, DENVER, COLORADO 80206 Phone #: PUBLIC NOTICE Fax #: Attorney File #: PREO Larkspur *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE NOTICE OF SALE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee webPublic Trustee Sale No. 2014-0081 site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ To Whom It May Concern: On 3/4/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused Legal Notice No.: 2014-0081 the Notice of Election and Demand relatFirst Publication: 5/1/2014 ing to the Deed of Trust described below Last Publication: 5/29/2014 to be recorded in Douglas County. Publisher: Douglas County News Press Original Grantor: PREO (PERRY PARK) LLC, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY PUBLIC NOTICE Original Beneficiary: PAULS REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITIES (2009), L.P., A Castle Rock DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP NOTICE OF SALE Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0084 IRONWOOD CAPITAL, LLC, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY To Whom It May Concern: On 2/26/2014 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/30/2009 the undersigned Public Trustee caused Recording Date of DOT: 10/2/2009 the Notice of Election and Demand relatReception No. of DOT: 2009076776 ing to the Deed of Trust described below DOT Recorded in Douglas County. to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Original Grantor: MARIANNE F MCKINNON AND KEVIN J MCKINNON Debt: $3,468,688.34 Original Beneficiary: FIRSTAR BANK, Outstanding Principal Amount as of the

May 1, 2014

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PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock

NOTICE OF SALE May 1, 2014

Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0084

To Whom It May Concern: On 2/26/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: MARIANNE F MCKINNON AND KEVIN J MCKINNON Original Beneficiary: FIRSTAR BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: ALLIANT CREDIT UNION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/29/2001 Recording Date of DOT: 6/6/2001 Reception No. of DOT: 01050794 Book 2055 Page 2032 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $178,700.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $145,352.29 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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 of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 3, BLOCK 3, CASTLE PINES NORTH FILING NO. 6, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 7407 Shoreham Drive , Castle Rock, CO 80104

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NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/24/2014 Last Publication: 5/22/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/26/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JENNIFER H TRACHTE Colorado Registration #: 40391 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 1057.100015.F01 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2014-0084 First Publication: 4/24/2014 Last Publication: 5/22/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Sedalia NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0088 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/26/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: ANDRE SHAKOM AND DAWN SHAKOM Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICA'S WHOLESALE LENDER Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/27/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 10/30/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006093261 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $72,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $73,845.33 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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 of the terms thereof.***LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT MADE ON FEBRUARY 4, 2010 THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: All that part of Sec. 19, T. 8 South, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M. described as follows: Beginning at a point from which the SE corner of said Sec. 19, bears South 10°40'59" East, a distance of 1392.19 ft. and the E 1/4 corner of said Sec. 19, bears North 10°00'45" East, a distance of 1367.00 ft.; thence South 18°22'18" East, a distance of 150.41 ft.; thence on a curve to the right being tangent of the last described course, having a radius of 85.10 ft., a distance of 57.61 feet; thence South 20°25'00" West, a distance of 10.17 ft.; thence on a curve to the left having a radius of 264.63 ft., a distance of 70.92 ft., thence South 80°00'06" West, a distance of 180.61 ft., thence North 12°53'07" West, a distance of 186.93 ft., thence North 55°54'25" East, a distance of 220.74 ft.; thence North 71°37'42" East, a distance of 10ft., to the point of beginning. Which has the address of: 1687 S Hidden Valley Rd, Sedalia, CO 80135 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/24/2014 Last Publication: 5/22/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/26/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOAN OLSON Colorado Registration #: 28078 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177

AGREEMENT MADE ON FEBRUARY 4, 2010 THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: All that part of Sec. 19, T. 8 South, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M. described as follows: Beginning at a point from which the SE corner of said Sec. 19, bears South 10°40'59" East, a distance of 1392.19 ft. and the E 1/4 corner of said Sec. 19, bears North 10°00'45" East, a distance of 1367.00 ft.; thence South 18°22'18" East, a distance of 150.41 ft.; thence on a curve to the right being tangent of the last described course, having a radius of 85.10 ft., a distance of 57.61 feet; thence South 20°25'00" West, a distance of 10.17 ft.; thence on a curve to the left having a radius of 264.63 ft., a distance of 70.92 ft., thence South 80°00'06" West, a distance of 180.61 ft., thence North 12°53'07" West, a distance of 186.93 ft., thence North 55°54'25" East, a distance of 220.74 ft.; thence North 71°37'42" East, a distance of 10ft., to the point of beginning. Which has the address of: 1687 S Hidden Valley Rd, Sedalia, CO 80135

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NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/24/2014 Last Publication: 5/22/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/26/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOAN OLSON Colorado Registration #: 28078 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 1159.100048.F01 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2014-0088 First Publication: 4/24/2014 Last Publication: 5/22/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0089 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/26/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: JO ANN DICINTIO Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR ASSURITY FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/25/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 9/2/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005083731 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $104,771.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $91,531.77 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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 of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: CONDOMINIUM UNIT 204, TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE PARKING SPACE BP3-14 AND BP3-15, THE STONECREEK PARK 'B' CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED APRIL 2, 2001 AT RECEPTION NO. 01026607 IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, COLORADO, AND DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR THE STONECREEK PARK 'B' CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED APRIL 2, 2001 IN BOOK 2000 AT PAGE 469 IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 532 Oakwood Drive, Unit B204, Castle Rock, CO 80104 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/24/2014 Last Publication: 5/22/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/26/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOAN OLSON Colorado Registration #: 28078 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 4622.100002.F01 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2014-0089 First Publication: 4/24/2014 Last Publication: 5/22/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

COLORADO, AND DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR THE STONECREEK PARK 'B' CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED APRIL 2, 2001 IN BOOK 2000 AT PAGE 469 IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 532 Oakwood Drive, Unit B204, Castle Rock, CO 80104

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The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/24/2014 Last Publication: 5/22/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/26/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOAN OLSON Colorado Registration #: 28078 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 4622.100002.F01 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2014-0089 First Publication: 4/24/2014 Last Publication: 5/22/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Government Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - Allen Hedrick - Bud Turk, President, c/o Prestige Properties Ltd. David P Chambers & Vickey A Chambers - Jane S Meislahn, Secretary, c/o Prestige Properties Ltd - Prestige Properties Ltd You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 15th day of November 2007 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Allen Hedrick the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 4 BLK 3 MERIBEL VILLAGE 1 0.496 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Allen Hedrick. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2006; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of David P & Vickey A Chambers for said year 2006. That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Allen Hedrick at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 7th day of August 2014, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 11th day of April 2014. /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 925308 First publication: April 24, 2014 Last publication: May 8, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

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Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to:

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OCCUPANT - Gerald P Lucy and Gloria J Walsh - Stephen Bruce Gale - Stuart R Opp and Deidre A Opp You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2009 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Stephen Bruce Gale the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 4 BLK 4 REFILING OF WESTCREEK LAKES FLG 2 1.29 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Stephen Bruce Gale. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2008; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Stuart R Opp & Deidre A Opp for said year 2008. That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Stephen Bruce Gale at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 7th day of August 2014, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 11th day of April 2014. /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 925307 First publication: April 24, 2014 Last publication: May 8, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY LIBRARIES DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT Re: Project: Philip S. Miller Library - Administration Remodel Contractor: Kennerly Construction Corp. Contract Dated: May 16, 2013 Notice is hereby given that DOUGLAS COUNTY LIBRARIES (the “Library”), located in Douglas County, Colorado, will make final payment at 100 South Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, CO 80104, on Monday the 11th day of May, 2014, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. to Kennerly Construction Corp. (the “Contractor”) for all work done by said Contractor for the above-referenced project. Any individual, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, limited liability company, partnership, association, or other legal entity that has furnished labor, materials, sustenance, or other supplies used or consumed by the Contractor or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that has supplied laborers, rental machinery, tools or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, and whose claim therefore has not been paid by the Contractor or its subcontractors, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim, to DOUGLA S COUNTY LIBRARIES, Attn: Karen Gargan, 100 South Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, CO 80104 with a copy to: Icenogle Seaver Pogue, P.C., 4725 South Monaco Street, Suite 225, Denver, Colorado 80237, Attn: Jennifer L. Ivey, Esq., on or before the date and time hereinabove shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release the Library, its Board of Directors, officers, agents, and employees of and from any and all liability for such claim. BY ORDER OF THE DOUGLAS COUNTY LIBRARIES Legal Notice No.: 925358 First Publication: April 24, 2014 Last Publication: May 1, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of removal of existing concrete pavement, 30-inches of overexcavation, placement of geo-grid, ABC, curb & gutter, RCP, HMA pavement and epoxy striping.

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The Contract Documents may be examined at the above address after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 28, 2014, and copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained upon payment of $35.00 for each set. The $35.00 is non-refundable. (Additional charge if mailing is required.) A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 7, 2014, at the Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at the same address. The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities: • Removal of Concrete Pavement – 38,000 SY • Unclassified Excavation –22,000 CY • ABC (Class 6) – 11,000 CY • ABC (Class 3) – 16,000 CY • HMA (Grading S)(75)(PG 64 – 22) – 12,000 TON • HMA (Grading SX)(75)(PG 64 – 22) – 6,000 TON • RCP (18”, 24” & 36”) – 810 LF Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall have received prequalification status (active status) with the Colorado Department of Transportation to bid on individual projects of the size and kind of work as set forth herein. Any questions on the bidding process may be directed to Sean Owens, P.E., Project Manager at 303-660-7328. For Planholder Information, Please Call 303-660-7490 (Front Desk) Legal Notice No.: 925359 First Publication: April 24, 2014 Last Publication: May 1, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAW OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Buckskin’s Saloon, LLC d/b/a Buckskin’s Saloon, whose address is 5607 N Hwy 85, Sedalia, Colorado has requested the Licensing Officials of Douglas County to grant a Hotel and Restaurant Liquor License at the location of 5607 W Hwy 85, Sedalia, Colorado, to dispense Malt, Vinous and Spirituous Liquors by the drink for consumption on the premises. The Public Hearing on this application is to be held by the Douglas County Local Liquor Licensing Authority at 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado on May 23, 2014, at approximately 1:30 p.m. Date of Application: April 8, 2014 Members Owning Interest: Lon Bale Legal Notice No.: 925378 First Publication: May 1, 2014 Last Publication: May 1, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Town of Castle Rock, Colorado Date: 30 April 2014 Project Title: Plum Creek Water Purification Facility Contractor: Moltz Construction, Inc. P.O. Box 729, Salida, CO 81201 Notice is hereby given that The Town of Castle Rock intends to start processing the Final Payment to the above-named contractor on June 11, 2014, provided no claims are received. Any person or firm having debts against the Contractor must file a proper written notice with Walt Schwarz, Project Manager, Town of Castle Rock, 175 Kellogg Court, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109, on or before June 10, 2014. TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK By: Walt Schwarz Project Manager Legal Notice No.: 925384 First Publication: May 1, 2014 Last Publication: May 8, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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Public Notice

PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID

NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE

Separate sealed bids for LINCOLN AVE (CHAMBERS TO KEYSTONE) IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, DOUGLAS COUNTY PROJECT NUMBER CI 2013 – 033 will be received by the Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of removal of existing concrete pavement, 30-inches of overexcavation, placement of geo-grid, ABC, curb & gutter, RCP, HMA pavement and epoxy striping.

Pursuant of Section 7-3 of the Town of Castle Rock Home Rule Charter, notice is hereby given that the Town Council will consider adoption of the following named and described ordinance during its meeting on May 6, 2014, at 6:00 P.M. at the Town of Castle Rock, Town Hall, 100 North Wilcox, Castle Rock, CO 80104

Town of Castle Rock, Town Hall, 100 North Wilcox, Castle Rock, CO 80104 Title of Proposed Ordinance: An Ordinance Calling A Special Municipal Election of the Town of Castle Rock To Be Held on August 12, 2014; Referring to The Special Election Ballot the Referendum on Ordinance No. 2014-03 Which Ordinance Repeals 9.04.165 of the Castle Rock Municipal Code Regarding the Open Carrying of Firearms on Municipally-Owned Properties; and Fixing the Ballot Title and Submission Clause for the Referred Measure

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Subject Matter Summary: This Ordinance calls a special election to be held on August 12, 2014 or such other date as the Town Council may determine within a prescribed statutory election window. The sole election issue on the special election ballot will be the referendum on Ordinance 2014-03. A referendum entails a vote of the public on an ordinance previously approved by the Town Council prior to the ordinance taking effect. Ordinance 2014-03 repeals a provision in the Castle Rock Municipal Code (9.04.165). 9.04.165 authorizes the prohibition of the open carrying of firearms in municipal buildings and other municipal properties owned by the Town of Castle Rock if such properties are posted for the prohibition under direction of the Town Manager. Pursuant to such authority, certain municipal properties are currently posted prohibiting open carry of firearms on such properties. This Ordinance establishes the ballot title and question for the referendum. The entire text of the proposed ordinance is available for public inspection at the office of the Town Clerk, 100 North Wilcox, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104 during normal working hours between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Legal Notice No.: 925382 First Publication: May 1, 2014 Last Publication: May 1, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #020-14 JUSTICE WAY COFFEE SHOP (FRANCHISE/CONCESSIONAIRE) Facilities/Fairgrounds Management in conjunction with the Sheriff’s Office of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from responsible, qualified companies to manage and operate the Justice Way Coffee Shop located at the Douglas County Justice Center. The intent is to provide quick service targeted to the citizens visiting the courts and court services along with the four-hundred (400) plus employees of the Justice Center. Emphasis should be placed on innovation coupled with quick service at a reasonable cost. The location is approximately 1,500 square feet and includes several pieces of commercial kitchen equipment. ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2014 @ 4:00 PM, THERE WILL BE A SITE VISIT RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. THE SITE VISIT WILL ALLOW ALL POTENTIAL RESPONDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THE PROJECT DETAILS AND VIEW THE EXISTING LOCATION. THE SITE VISIT WILL BE HELD AT THE DOUGLAS COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER, JUSTICE WAY CAFÉ, 4000 JUSTICE WAY, CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 80109. PLEASE CALL 720-733-6900 FOR DIRECTIONS, IF NEEDED. The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. RFP documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. Proposal responses will be received until 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Two (2) hard-copies and a CD/Flash-drive copy of your proposal response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Request for Proposal (RFP) #020-14, Justice Way Coffee Shop”. Electronic/faxed proposals will not be accepted. Proposals will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any proposals so received will be returned unopened. Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said proposal and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items and/or services with the successful firm.

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To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - Gerald P Lucy and Gloria J Walsh - Stephen Bruce Gale - Stuart R Opp and Deidre A Opp

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2009 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Stephen Bruce Gale the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

LOT 4 BLK 4 REFILING OF WESTCREEK LAKES FLG 2 1.29 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Stephen Bruce Gale. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2008; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Stuart R Opp & Deidre A Opp for said year 2008.

That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Stephen Bruce Gale at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 7th day of August 2014, unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 11th day of April 2014. /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 925307 First publication: April 24, 2014 Last publication: May 8, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 7, 2014, at the Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at the same address.

Title of Proposed Ordinance: An Ordinance Calling A Special Municipal Election of the Town of Castle Rock To Be Held on August 12, 2014; Referring to The Special Election Ballot the Referendum on Ordinance No. 2014-03 Which Ordinance Repeals 9.04.165 of the Castle Rock Municipal Code Regarding the Open Carrying of Firearms on Municipally-Owned Properties; and Fixing the Ballot Title and Submission Clause for the Referred Measure

Please direct any questions concerning this RFP to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor at 303-660-7434 or criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Legal Notice No.: 925386 First Publication: May 1, 2014 Last Publication: May 1, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.

The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities: • Removal of Concrete Pavement – 38,000 SY • Unclassified Excavation –22,000 CY • ABC (Class 6) – 11,000 CY • ABC (Class 3) – 16,000 CY • HMA (Grading S)(75)(PG 64 – 22) – 12,000 TON • HMA (Grading SX)(75)(PG 64 – 22) – 6,000 TON • RCP (18”, 24” & 36”) – 810 LF

- Aldous Huxley

Every day, the government newspapers like this one to publish The entire text of the proposed ordinance makes decisions that can affect public since the birth of the is available for your public inspection at thenotices office of the Town Clerk, 100 North Wilcox, life. Whether they areCastle decisions on nation. Local newspapers remain Rock, Colorado 80104 during norAny questions on the bidding process mal working hours between 8:00 a.m. and zoning, new 5:00 businesses may be directed to Seantaxes, Owens, P.E., p.m., Monday or through the Friday,most exclud- trusted source of public Project Manager at 303-660-7328. ing holidays. myriad other issues, governments notice information. This newspaper For Planholder Information, Legal Notice No.: 925382 Please Call 303-660-7490 Publication: May 1, 2014 play a big(Front roleDesk) in yourFirst life. publishes the information you need Last Publication: May 1, 2014 Legal Notice No.: 925359 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Governments have relied on to stay involved in your community. First Publication: April 24, 2014 Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall have received prequalification status (active status) with the Colorado Department of Transportation to bid on individual projects of the size and kind of work as set forth herein.

Notices are meant to be noticed. Read your public notices and get involved! Last Publication: May 1, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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Young artists get philanthropic Mesa students’ auction will help others around world By Mike DiFerdinando

mdiferdinando @coloradocommunitymedia.com Mesa Middle School art students have researched 30 different countries, as well as the arts of those countries and cultures, and created works of their own that will be auctioned off during their Philanthropy Through Creativity event on May 6. Students will be using the money they raise to directly impact the lives of more than 150 select individuals from around the world who have applied for microloans through organizations such as Kiva and Opportunity International. “I tell them often that somewhere in the

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try. At that age, something brand new, this is not mainstream stuff,” Grandmaster Han Lee said. “That’s what I love about him, just his attitude. Ever since then, he became my role model as well, I’m 52 myself, and when I’m his age I want to have that open-mindedness and be physically where he is. “My philosophy is that I’ve got to be able to walk the walk and talk the talk. He’s doing that. He’s been just a tremendous role model for all the students. Imagine the young kids that see him come and practice.” During his service in Vietnam, Cooper was wounded in three places, receiving gunshot injuries to his shoulder and head, and was awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart. His journey through taekwondo hasn’t been without sacrifice, either. “There were three or four times when I could hardly stand up from injuries,” Cooper said. “I tore an arch ligament, but I kept coming. When I was in the military, some

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Tipton said. “If you’re a novice artist and have never done anything like this before, or if you’re somebody who’s never even touched paint before like this, it’s a great way to come in and experience it and get a little creative and experience it in a fun way rather than in a pressured class-type situation.” Classes cost between $35 and $40, depending on the night, and include all painting materials and a canvas, which the participant gets to take home at the end of class. Drinks are sold separately. Wine is available by the glass or bottle, as well as bottled beer and soft drinks. “My first job out of college was actually in this building. So I knew the building pretty well, and I knew it was a good location,” said Tipton, who worked at Castle Rock Printing as a recent college graduate. “We wanted to bring some business back into the downtown area because I kind of felt like they were all being pulled up north.” Art and Spirits now resides in what used

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Not the planet

“Venus in Fur” by David Ives plays through June 14 at Curious Theatre, 1080 Acoma St., Denver. Chip Walton is director. Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $18-$44, 303-623-0524, curioustheatre.org.

RFK returns

“RFK: A Portrait of Robert Kennedy” plays through May 11 at Avenue Theater,

world there is a person who is waiting for the opportunity to be able to start a business and better their community,” Mesa art teacher Stephanie Stoner said. “These people from countries such as Bolivia, Kenya, Tanzania, Indonesia and Mexico, to name a few, have no idea that they will soon hear the wonderful news that the loan they so desperately need has been funded by students from Castle Rock, Colorado,” she said. “Our students will have a direct impact on the betterment of individuals, families and communities around the world.” Cultural artwork such as paintings, jewelry, ceramics and weavings will be available for auction at the event, and parents will be providing food from each of the 30 countries represented. The event is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. May 6 at Mesa Middle School, 365 Mitchell St. in Castle Rock. of the times I thought, if they would open the door, I would run and go AWOL and escape. And so the experience was somewhat similar here. It’s just, take it one day at a time and understand that the goal was to get the next belt and do the next form correctly and to build the knowledge.” A black belt under Lee isn’t easy to come by. He is one of the most successful taekwondo coaches in America. Lee was the head coach at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs from 1993 to 2003 and coached the U.S. Olympic Team at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Lee was on the US National Team himself for eight years and competed in the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games, winning a bronze medal in 1988. “I’ve invited family,” Cooper said. “I’m just focused on practicing and getting it done. I’m afraid to think about it. I don’t know how I’ll feel. While most schools award black belts after two or two and a half years, the distinction takes four to be earned under Lee. “It will be a motivating event for all the younger students to watch. I’m really excited,” Lee said. “It will be an honor for me to wrap that black belt around his waist.”

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to be a business supply store. “We’re actually in the original part of the building that was built in the late 1800s, so it’s the old portion,” Tipton said. Laura and her husband, Barry, went to Douglas County High School together. The couple lived in Elizabeth before returning to the town they grew up in. “Castle Rock has always felt like home,” Tipton said. Reservations are not required and a full class schedule can be found online at artsandspiritsllc.com. The studio is also available to be rented out for large groups or parties and children’s classes take place on select evenings. Tipton hopes that Art and Spirits will make a great choice for date night or girl’s night out. “The reason we chose this location is because there’s restaurants all around. We’ve got Angie’s, we’ve got Pegasus, Castle Café and Sienna all right here within walking distance. And then there’s the parking garage, which is in walking distance, it’s all within a block,” Tipton said. “We figured not only can you go to dinner, but you could come in afterwards or come in here first. Class ends around 8:30 or 9 p.m. which is the perfect time to go hang out for the night.”

417 E. 17th Ave., Denver. James O’Hagan Murphy repeats his excellent one-man performance, directed by Terry Dodd. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $23.50-$26.50, 303321-5925, AvenueTheater.com.

A woman of a certain age

“A Round Heeled Woman” by Jane Prowse, based on the book by Jane Juska, plays through May 18 at The Edge Theater, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood. Scott Bellot is director. Performances: 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and industry night May 5; 6 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $22 advance, $24 at the door. 303-232-0363, theedgetheater.com.

BIG MOVING SALE Fri., Sat., Sun. - May 2, 3 & 4 8am-4pm 11834 West 56th Drive Off Ward Road Patio Furniture, Grill, Lawn Tools, Snow Blower, Power Tools, Kitchen/Housewares, Furniture, Camping Equipment, Fishing Rods/Gear, Books, CD's, Cross Country Skis, Ski Machine, Much More Cash Only

Castle Rock Community Garage Sale Plum Creek / Fairway Vistas II Friday May 2, Saturday May 3 8am-1pm Amazing Everything! Plum Creek Pkwy to Emerald to Stafford Circle Watch Signs at Cul-de-Sacs Castle Rock 6322 Millbridge Ave. – Castle Rock Friday, May 2nd & Saturday May 3rd - 8am-3pm. EVERYTHING MUST GO! NO JUNK! All in excellent condition. Antiques, power tools, household, patio, office furniture, lawn mower, snow blower, chainsaw, liquor furniture, Fluval fish tank filters and Diatom filter, aquarium stand and much more.

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Lone Tree Large Sale, Name Brand/Good Condition/High Quality Clothes, Toys, Sporting Gear, Exercise Equipment 7422 Indian Wells Court (Terra Ridge sub division) Friday May 2nd & Saturday May 3rd 8am NO EARLY BIRDS MOVING SALE! First of several sales. Fri & Sat May 2nd & 3rd. 11935 Humboldt Drive Northglenn, lot's & lot's of stuff, antiques, furniture, glassware, women's coats & clothing, books, shoes, purses, hardware stuff, quilts, sheets, yard stuff. Next sale is the 16th & 17th! Moving Sale! Friday and Saturday May 2nd and 3rd from 9am-1pm. Furniture, appliances, tools, and much more. 20203 E. Shady Ridge Rd. Parker. 970-946-4542

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Free to good home: 5 year old long-hair spayed female with the world's cutest face. Needs home with no other cats. Will provide a year's worth of free food. 719.248.8023.

NORTHGLENN UNITED CHURCH Annual Church, Garage & Bake Sale. Friday May 9th 8am-4pm and Saturday May 10th 8am-3pm 10500 Grant Dr. Northglenn 80233

TRANSPORTATION Autos for Sale

Vendor Trunk Craft Show Saturday May 10 from 10-2 Vogel Auto & Diesel Lot 720 Jerry Street Last minute Mother's Day gifts. Raffle prices and freebies. Handmade items by local artisans and more!!!

1979 Jeep Cherokee Chief 4x4 360 Engine, Less than 82,000 original miles New tires, new tint, new CD player and speakers, Great Condition, $9800 (805)310-4565

Estate Sales ESTATE SALE! Saturday May 3rd & Sunday May 4th 8am-3pm. Some furniture, books, china, dishes and much more. 2262 W. Briarwood Ave. Littleton

2007 Buick Lucerne CXL 61,000 miles, very clean, silver, $9800 (303)926-9645

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Sabercats run away in rain against Huskies

Castle View captures first-year trophy in crosstown rivalry game By Jim Benton

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Douglas County senior attacker Caleb Johnson (2) looks for an open teammate April 23 as he circles behind the Castle View goal with Sabercat sophomore defender Kobey Bentien (14) tracking his every step. Castle View defeated the Huskies, 14-5, in the crosstown showdown. Photo by Ryan Boldrey

Rivalry games are a big deal but the Castle View-Douglas County lacrosse game April 23 had additional importance for the Sabercats. Castle View put its slim state playoff hopes on the line and came away with a 14-5 Douglas County League victory over the rival Huskies in a game played in a driving rainstorm at Douglas County Stadium. When the final horn sounded, the Sabercats hurried out of the rain and into the dressing room carrying the traveling trophy that from this point forward will annually go to the winner of the game between the two Castle Rock schools. Winning the trophy in its first year of existence was obviously important, but the Sabercats need wins to make a late season push for a berth in the state playoffs. “Every game from here on out is huge,” said Castle View coach Jose Trujillo. “We lose any more and we’re probably out of the playoffs. Starting with Douglas County we had to win. It was a must win situation, we played hard, we played well and we came out on top.” Castle View broke a 2-2 tie late in the first quarter with five unanswered goals that straddled the first and second frames. Max Tuttle, a junior midfielder, scored three of those goals while Kai Trujillo and Tanner Wilkerson had the other tallies during the decisive spurt. “That was ball control,” said Trujillo when quizzed about the goals that Lacrosse continues on Page 28

County’s Smith runs to title in 100 meters By Jim Benton

jbenton @coloradocommunitymedia.com Douglas County senior Trey Smith’s quickness and speed has dazzled opponents on the football field for the past two seasons. Smith, who is Smith bound for Colorado State on a football scholarship, is making opponents watch him this spring in the 100-meter dash. Smith won the 100 April 26 at the Liberty Bell Invitational with a time of 10.93 seconds, which was the 11th best time recorded in Colorado so far this season. “Track definitely helps for football,” said Smith. “That’s why I’m in track. It helps with your burst and definitely the first 30 yards of your drive phase.” Smith finished fourth in the 100 at last year’s Class 5A state track meet with a time of 10.77. Fountain Fort Carson’s Jai’Shawn Thompson was third, the only underclassman to finish above Smith. At the Liberty Bell, Smith won and Thompson was second. “The competition, especially here, was awesome,” said Smith. “ I’d like to make it to state again and definitely win the 100 and help my 4 by 100 relay team.”

Ashley Steck clears the bar as one of Douglas County’s high jump competitors at the Liberty Bell Invitational Track Meet. Steck cleared the bar at 4 feet, 8 inches and finished tied for 18th in the crowded field of 34 competitors. There were 51 teams represented at the April 25 and 26 meet held at Littleton Public Schools Stadium. Photo by Tom Munds

Liberty Bell draws 51 schools to meet Big field in Littleton creates championship atmosphere on track By Tom Munds

tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com The Liberty Bell Invitational Track Meet drew big crowds of competitors and spectators alike to Littleton Public Schools Stadium. Team canopies occupied portions of the stands April 25 and 26 for the two-day event and the areas bordering the track

also provided shade and gathering points for athletes from the 51 attending schools who competed in 18 total events. Fountain Fort Carson won the boys division with 77 points, while Highlands Ranch came in third with 45 points as the top local finisher. In the girls division, Fort Collins scored points in a variety of events to amass 75 points and win the team trophy. ThunderRidge finished sixth and Valor Christian was ninth, leading the local charge. According to www.co.milesplit.com, 52 athletes either met or exceeded national elite standards at the meet.

Area athletes who did so included Jennifer Calascione of Chaparral and Haley Showalter of Valor Christian in the discus. Showalter threw 168 feet, 9 inches and Calascione threw 124-5. Connor Turnage of Highlands Ranch achieved national elite status in the long jump with a jump of 22-6 while Blake Jacobs of ThunderRidge won the shot put competition and earned national elite designation with his throw of 55-5. The Liberty Bell traditionally draws a large field of teams to provide top-level Meet continues on Page 28

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pushed the Sabercats into a five-point advantage. “They battled for a while then we got ahead of them. Considering the conditions we played pretty well. We came together defensively and offensively.” Douglas County coach Scott Evans claims turnovers and poor face-off control were costly for the Huskies. “We were in the game early but our play deteriorated with the weather,” he said. “Castle View was able to go on an early five-goal run because of turnovers and their control of the face-off X. Once they got the ball, they did a nice job of finishing their possessions. “As a rebuilding program, you have to play a nearly perfect game to stay with a good team like Castle View, and we just made too many mistakes that Castle View turned into points.” Tuttle wound up with five goals and

an assist for Castle View. “Max Tuttle is the real deal,” said Trujillo. “He’s a bona fide star. As he goes, we go.” Josh Miller had two goals to pace the Huskies. Not everything was rosy for the Sabercats, however, as Castle View defenders Austin Cyrus and Kobey Bentien both had to be helped off the field in the second half with apparent knee injuries. “With wet weather, they just planted and their knees twisted,” explained Trujillo. “Hopefully they are just minor injuries and we can get them back.” Castle View held off ThunderRidge, 1110, on April 25 to improve to 6-3 in the Douglas County League and 7-6 overall. The Sabercats were slated to play Pine Creek April 30 and will conclude the regular season May 1 at Heritage. Douglas County (4-8, 1-7 league) dropped an 11-4 decision to Rock Canyon April 24 as Cody Bolen accounted for two Huskies goals. The Huskies were scheduled to play ThunderRidge April 28 before a May 1 game at Littleton and a season finale May 2 at Evergreen.

Castle View junior defender Hayden Simons (35) sticks with Douglas County senior midfielder Dylan Garneau (8) during the first quarter of the Sabercats’ 14-5 victory over the Huskies on April 23 at DCHS. Photo by Ryan Boldrey

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LEFT: Castle View’s Christian Mueller competes in the triple jump at the Liberty Bell Invitational Track Meet. Mueller’s jump of 38 feet, 4 inches didn’t place him in the top eight in the event but he later finished tied for second in the pole vault. RIGHT: Mackenzie Pettit stretches for distance as she competes for Castle View in the girls triple jump event at the Liberty Bell Invitational Track Meet. Pettit’s best jump of 32 feet, 5 inches earned her 16th place in the field of 37 competitors. Photos by Tom Munds

competition in the final weeks leading up to the state meet in mid-May. “It is a huge task organizing and setting up everything for a meet this size,” meet coordinator Kevin Young said. “Fortunately, it is made a lot easier for me because of all the people from Arapahoe, Heritage and Littleton high schools. It seems each group is ready to handle one specific aspect of preparing for the Liberty Bell.” Young said that 75 to 80 volunteers step in to help run the meet. Coaches and former coaches are among the volunteers and most of the young people are students at one of the three Littleton schools. “We have adults running each of the events and kids helping them,” he said. “We also have alumni who volunteer to help us.” He said technology is a key part of the preparation and staging of a meet this size. “Computers are essential so we can keep track of every set of results, post them in the stadium and also quickly put them on the web,” he said. “Like organizing any big event, a glitch can cause disruptions. For us, the biggest glitch would be one or more of the computers going down.” Results for the meet are available at www.co.milesplit.com.

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