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To feed or not to feed?
RAISING THE ROOF
Centennial council considers wildlife ordinance By George Lurie
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Workers install sections of metal roofing on Feb. 10 at MorningStar at Jordan, a new assisted living and memory care facility being built on the northwest corner of Arapahoe and Jordan roads. The facility is scheduled to open in June and will feature 55 assisted living suites and 29 individual memory care apartments. Cenetennialbased Haselden Construction is the general contractor on the project. Photo by George Lurie
Woman thrives with new cancer drug Ellen Smith, a Centennial resident, is a ‘pioneer’ in groundbreaking clinical trials By George Lurie
glurie@coloradocommunitymedia.com In March 2008, Willow Creek resident Ellen Smith developed a nasty cough. “My doctor treated it as pneumonia but it just wouldn’t go away,” Smith says. “Finally, he sent me to the emergency room, where they discovered a large mass on one of my lungs. I never was a smoker so it was a big shock.” After Smith had a lung removed in August 2008 and then spent the following year battling lung cancer, her doctor told her the disease had progressed to Stage 4 and nothing more could be done. During a trip to Italy, Ellen Smith said she was drawn to this tree, which is missing a portion of its trunk but is other“It was a death sentence,” says Smith, wise healthy. As part of her cancer treatment, Smith had one of her lungs removed. Courtesy photo 64, a former Douglas County kindergarten teacher. “But my family and I just didn’t acIn June 2009, Smith was accepted into Smith took full advantage of her new cept it.” the CU Center’s program and became one lease on life: She got married again, So Smith sought a second opinion, makof the first people in the world to receive watched her daughter get married, traveled ing an appointment at the Anschutz Mediwith her husband to Europe and welcomed the experimental drug. cal Campus of the University of Colorado three new grandchildren to the world. “It was exciting, but it was also frightHospital’s Cancer Center. She had heard “I’ve had a fantastic support system,” doctors there were doing clinical trials on ening,” Smith says. “There were no prec- she says. “There’s a reason I need to be edents.” an experimental lung cancer drug. Almost immediately after starting the here. There’s a lot to live for.” Made by the drug company Pfizer, the Smith’s remarkable story of survival is experimental drug, Crizotinib, was some- drug regimen, Smith began to feel better. inspiring — and encompasses many “firsts what controversial when it was introduced While the Crizotinib did have a number of in 2009, in part because of its cost — nearly side effects, it kept her cancer in remission 6x1.75_BringAppetite_Layout 1 2/3/14 11:15 AM Page 1 Woman continues on Page 10 $10,000 for a month’s worth of treatment. for two years.
At a Feb. 10 study session, the city council reviewed a report by Deputy City Attorney Maureen Juran that looked at the possibility of creating an ordinance to prohibit the “unreasonable feeding” of certain wildlife. After receiving complaints about the overfeeding of certain wildlife — and the resulting public health threats — councilors had directed the city attorney’s office to look at how other local jurisdictions dealt with the issue. “It is said that one person’s nuisance is another Noon person’s joy,” Juran said. “Centennial is simultaneously lucky and cursed enough to [have] an abundance of wildlife.” Mayor Cathy Noon said the council’s consideration of a wildlife feeding ordinance “is not related to one specific complaint.” “A few years back, before I was on the council, the coyote issue was a big problem,” Noon said. “The city actually heard somebody was luring coyotes to their property just because they liked to see the puppies.” While state law prohibits the feeding or luring of “big game” including bears, moose, deer, mountain lions and coyotes, Juran reported that only Lone Tree, Greenwood Village and Englewood have ordinances on the books regulating the feeding of wildlife; Littleton, Cherry Hills Village, Parker and Aurora do not. The Centennial Municipal Code “does not clearly limit or restrict the manner by which persons can engage” with wildlife within Centennial, said Juran, who characterized the proposed ordinance as “a proactive step.” “Wildlife conflicts can be difficult,” she told councilors, “because, while some people habitually feed and perhaps inadvertently shelter wildlife, neighbors may not want wildlife around at all.” Juran suggested “responsible feeding” of birds and squirrels should be allowed in Centennial as long as “you don’t hurt your neighbor’s right to quiet enjoyment of their property.” Mayor Noon said that sometimes “folks can take things a little too far with their bird feeders, not realizing that all of the increased bird activity can affect the people living around them” — and draw “lots of pigeons,” an issue that Noon said she has experienced at her own residence. “Pigeons can definitely become a Feed continues on Page 10
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This one’s for the dogs, and cats too As someone who covers the state Legislature, it’s common for me to write about lawmakers who fight like cats and dogs. Yeah, yeah, I get it. Legislators will tell you that more than 90 percent of bills are passed with bipartisan support. No argument there. But do they really expect the press to write about a unanimous resolution to designate the month of July as Go Fly a Kite Month? Not sure if that’s something that’s actually happened, but you get my point. On the heavy-duty bills having to do with gun control and oil and gas regulations, lawmakers sure do know how to throw down, steel cage-style. They fight and scratch and claw and bite, and covering that messy business can get old after a while. So imagine my delight when I found out that a group of lawmakers, who at times fight like cats and dogs, get together periodi-
cally to talk about taking care of cats and dogs — and other cute critters, large and small. The Colorado Legislative Animal Caucus, or CLAW, is made up of a bipartisan group of lawmakers who deal with any kind of legislation having to do with animals. “We discuss all kinds of animal issues,” said state Sen. David Balmer, R-Centennial, a caucus co-chairman. “Large animals like horses and cows and very small animals like reptiles and birds. We discuss everything.” The caucus gets together to discuss potential legislation. The consensus on issues is non-binding, but it serves a starting point for animal bills that end up being introduced at the Capitol. As a reporter who can lose political romance due to the often-ugly sausagemaking process at the Capitol, I gotta tell you that it’s kind of nice being able to recognize lawmakers who take time to craft legislation aimed at protecting our “Snausage” eating four-legged friends. When folks think about the role of state legislators, they think of budget committees and floor votes. Few would guess that lawmakers convene as a special body to talk about
animal welfare issues. “I think some folks might be surprised,” said Rep. Steve Lebsock, DThornton, a CLAW caucus member. “But, to be honest with you, 60 percent of the households in Colorado have either a dog or cat. They might be surprised if we didn’t have a caucus. “People love animals. Their little dogs and cats are like their children and grandchildren. I think a lot of people would be really proud to see their lawmakers looking out for the welfare of animals in the state.” Caucus member Rep. Lois Court, D-Denver, said it shouldn’t come as any surprise that the legislature has its own caucus that deals with issues pertaining to animals. “We have caucuses to talk about the disabled, veterans and rural Colorado,” she said. “Our constituents across the state have a gazillion of particular interests. And there is a huge population in this state who is concerned about animal welfare.” While lawmakers who participate in the CLAW caucus do so out of a love for animals, not everything that the body deals with is touchy-feely legislation. They actually take up quite a few controversial issues.
For example, last year the Legislature passed a bill that designates shelter dogs and cats as being the official state pet, something that spurred opposition from breeders and pet shop businesses. And Lebsock introduced a bill that would limit the practice of tail docking, where a dairy cow’s tail is partially amputated. That bill, which received opposition from dairy groups, didn’t make it out of the Capitol last year, but Lebsock is pleased that the issue could end up on the ballot this fall. So, just like any other issue, all politics is local when it comes to animal matters. “I think legislators are reticent to vote against a bill that’s helping dogs and cats,” Balmer said. “But when it comes to the large animal issues, you can almost predict how a legislator is going to come down on it based on how their district looks.” If you know Balmer, his participation in the CLAW caucus should come as no surprise. He is known at the Capitol as the “dog legislator.” Last year, Balmer sponsored legislation that created law enforcement training practices whenever cops encounter dogs at crime scenes. The legislation was spurred by incidents where dogs were shot and killed by officers who were responding to house calls. And this year, Balmer’s bill to allow emergency medical personnel to provide medical care to domestic dogs and cats is expected to become law. Balmer owns three
dogs — two vizlas (a type of Hungarian hunting dog) and a German Long-haired pointer. Balmer boasts his love of dogs through his email tag, which reads: Be as good as your dog. The Centennial senator is a dog lover — and who can blame a guy for that? “Dogs are inherently good,” he said. “They are always trying to celebrate your homecoming. When you go to the grocery store and come back home, it’s a big deal for them. Any time you’re having a sad day, your dog will sense it and comfort you. They are a greater creature of love than we are.” Tell me about it. Bennie, my 11-year-old mystery mutt, has been a vital part of my life since he was a puppy. If I could point to the day when I fell in love with him, it was when I was watching a Cubs game on TV. Livid at the Cubs performance — which, as a Cubs fan, I often am — I threw my Cubs cap at the TV set in disgust. Bennie, who was on the couch with me, looked up at me for a second, hopped off the couch, fetched my baseball cap and brought it back to me. Oh, the goosebumps I still get from that. Most recently, I came home from a Super Bowl party, depressed and dejected from the Broncos’ performance. I wanted nothing to do with anyone or anything. I flopped on the couch and stared at the wall, deflated and miserable. Bennie hopped on the couch, shook his tail and licked my face. Suddenly, life was so much better. The solace in having your heart broken is coming
home to a dog who licks your wounds. Balmer’s love for dogs knows no bounds. He was a major in the Army reserves who served a tour in Afghanistan in 2002. The streets were full of stray Dogs of War who lacked food and veterinary care. “They stayed with us and slept in the shade of our vehicles,” he said. “We weren’t supposed to let them get in any of our vehicles, but a lot of our soldiers did. I always looked the other way.” Court is touched whenever she comes across military veterans with service dogs, who provide companionship for soldiers in need of loyalty and love. “Their pets are lifesavers for them,” she said. “They are incredibly important members of their families. Whenever Balmer leaves office, if he is remembered as being nothing other than a dog champion, he’s totally OK with that. “I couldn’t be more proud of that label,” he said. “I have spent nine years at the Capitol developing a reputation as a conservative Republican, which I’m also proud of. But I am immensely proud to be known as the dog legislator. People are calling me that now and I couldn’t be happier to have that moniker and wear it with pride.” Vic Vela is the legislative reporter for Colorado Community Media. He can be reached at vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com. Follow Vic on Twitter, @ VicVela1.
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It looks like Colorado’s new state logo is here to stay, after Democrats on a House committee rejected a bill that would allow the new symbol to go to the voters. The logo — which was initiated by Gov. John Hickenlooper’s office — features a green, snow-capped mountain with the letters “CO.” Businesses looking to tout their Colorado roots through marketing efforts will be able to use the new
logo without having to pay state royalties. Rep. Bob Rankin, R-Carbondale, told the House Business, Labor, Economic and Workforce Development Committee during a Feb. 4 hearing that Coloradans ought to be able to vote on the new logo, citing criticism from those who don’t care for it. The committee rejected Rankin’s effort, following a party-line vote of 6-5.
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Tanning restrictions move ahead A tougher version of a bill that would restrict children from using tanning beds has cleared its first legislative hurdle. House Bill 1054 would ban all persons under 18 from using tanning beds. The bill is motivated by studies that show tanning beds can contain cancercausing carcinogens. Rep. Cherylin Peniston, DWestminster, has sponsored similar measures the last couple of years,
though this year’s bill is tougher than ones she had previously introduced. It bans all youths from using tanning beds, regardless of whether they have a parent’s permission. The bill passed the House Health, Insurance and Environment Committee on Feb. 6, following a party-line vote of 6-5. The bill now heads to another House committee before it receives a full vote in the House.
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Continued job growth linked to light rail Young workers not keen on car ownership, economic development experts say By Jane Reuter
jreuter@ coloradocommunitymedia.com Companies building in south metro Denver since 2011 have brought, or will bring, almost 5,500 new jobs to the area, according to the Denver South Economic Development Partnership. Continued job growth hinges in large part on building the southeast light rail extension, experts say. That’s because the young workers most likely to fill those jobs don’t want to own vehicles. Company leaders said their targeted work force of 25- to 35-year olds reflect changes in lifestyle preferences. Their wish lists don’t necessarily include owning a large home and driving a quality car — or any car at all. “These young people want to live in a mixed-use community, a village kind of setting where they can walk,” Denver South EDP president Mike Fitzgerald told the Lone Tree City Council during its Feb. 4 meeting. “They want to live in multi-family housing. They may or may not have a preference to buy (a home). More of them do not want to own a car than do, so they want to be as close to mass transit as possible.”
Extending the light rail line south would add 2.3 miles of track from Lincoln Avenue across Interstate 25 to RidgeGate Parkway. The Regional Transportation District doesn’t have funding to accomplish the work through its FasTracks Program, so it’s exploring financial partnerships. With its huge stake in the outcome, Lone Tree’s been a key player in those negotiations. “It’s really important we get this,” Fitzgerald said. “We will not know the full potential until it’s all together and connected.” Eighteen company announcements made in 2013 alone are expected to generate about 2,050 jobs. And announcements made in 2011-12, including the construction in Lone Tree of Charles Schwab’s campus, Kaiser Permanente’s large medical specialty building, require the addition of another 3,400 jobs. Both companies cited access to light rail among their reasons for choosing Lone Tree. Significant as those employers are, Denver South EDP’s 2013 year-end recap shows almost two dozen prospective companies didn’t consider south metro Denver. Topping the list of reasons: “Rail service required.” Companies that choose south metro Denver cite the quality of life, the workforce and support from local government among the reasons that swayed them, Fitzgerald said. Kaiser opened its facility in December with about 300 employees. Schwab, which plans to transfer its more than 2,000 metro-
Economic development in south metro Denver hinges on the extension of light rail — which now stops here at Lincoln Avenue — south to RidgeGate Parkway, many say. Photo by Jane Reuter area employees to Lone Tree and build from there, is on track to move its first workers onto the new campus late this year. Schwab’s move likely will have a longterm positive impact on Lone Tree and the south metro area. Fitzgerald told the council a decision by “a company of that magnitude and world reputation” sends ripples that extend “nationally and internationally.”
“All of their peers pay close attention to that (and wonder), `Why did they go here?’ ” he said. Other companies adding jobs through construction or expansion are scattered throughout the south metro area, and include TriZetto, Comcast, Hitachi, Fidelity Investments, Silvergate Pharmaceuticals and Charter Communications.
Dogs compete for worst in show Freedom Service Dogs fundraiser to be Feb. 22 Staff report The traditional gold cup and rainbow ribbon that goes to Best in Show winners in most dog shows awaits the dog who wins the Worst in Show crown at the event scheduled from 1 to 6 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum at 7711 E. Academy Blvd. on the former Lowry Air Force Base. Dogs will compete in one of five categories, cutest, drools the most, has the most talent, has the best haircut and looks most like its owner. The winner in each category will receive a blue ribbon and the right to
compete in the finale to crown the Worst in Show. Tickets are $25 and the event is a fundraiser for Freedom Service Dogs, the non-profit organization that rescues dogs from shelters, custom trains them as service dogs and gives them to clients ranging from children to wounded warriors. “This event was the idea of FSD board member Colleen Abdoulah and it took almost a year to put it together,” said Karen Morrow, event director. “Things are just about ready to go. So far, we have 45 dogs entered in the competitions plus we have some comics as masters of ceremonies and a panel of three judges for the show. It is the first show of its kind in the area I know of and it should be a lot of fun.” For information on the show or to buy tickets go to www.freedomservicedogs.org.
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Program a window into future Area high school students covet long-term assignment By Jane Reuter
jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com Dr. Tiffany Richason was among Sky Ridge Medical Center’s first volunteers. A little more than 10 years later, she’s back — working there as a physician and mentoring young women who may follow her path. “It’s really fun for me to be able to kind of be on the reciprocating end and hopefully be an inspiration to others,” said Richason, an obstetrician and gynecologist. “That was me a few years ago. I really appreciated the doctors who didn’t brush me aside.” Richason is among hundreds of younger people who’ve participated in the Lone Tree hospital’s volunteer program — an opportunity that’s become highly coveted and competitive among area high school students. The approximately 50 volunteers selected each year typically are high-performing students
from Douglas County, Cherry Creek and Littleton school districts who often volunteer there throughout their high school years. While the hours apply to the students’ required community service, most hope to devote their lives to the medical field. Because many high school students don’t know the layers of responsibility within a hospital, volunteering at Sky Ridge can open the doors of possibility. “Sometimes students have a perception it’s (working as) a doctor or a nurse,” Sky Ridge spokeswoman Linda Watson said. “The health care arena is complex and changing. We showcase to kids the real magnitude of options.” Sky Ridge employees include chefs, nutritionists, pharmacists and computer technicians, with entire divisions dedicated to finances, human resources and physician relations. “For someone who’s not sure, this gives them a really broad experience,” volunteer services director John Penn said. “What I’m hoping is they find their passion, that this will catapult them into
Redemption by John Brackney
South Metro Denver Chamber President and CEO
Errors, Mistakes, Sins, Oversights, Transgressions, they come in all styles and variations. Most of us slip-up every day – sometimes in a small way, other times in a larger way. We try our hardest to avoid big, life changing mistakes. When we do mess up, we’re often faced with the task of remedying the error. Fortunately most can be settled by straightforward acknowledgment and apology. When authentically provided and gracefully accepted an apology can mean equally as much to the provider as to the receiver. Both are able to move on. More serious mistakes likely mean more effort to pay the debt, right the wrong or make amends. Hopefully we grow from all of our mistakes and become better people. We shouldn’t seek to avoid missteps however – they are how we grow, learn and get stronger. We should do our best to avoid lapses in judgment that either knowingly or unknowingly hurt others and when we do make them we should be our best to fix them. We received an anonymous letter and $500 money order last week from the Greater Seattle area (and no, not regarding the Seahawks - more on that below).
their careers.” Lizzie Stephani, a senior at Arapahoe High School, began volunteering the summer after her freshman year. Primarily interested in obstetrics and gynecology, she was one of the first volunteers accepted in labor and deliver. She’s witnessed cesarean sections, vaginal deliveries and robotic hysterectomies, often working with Richason. She now is a volunteer trainer for the hospital’s emergency. The exposure has narrowed her career focus. Stephani believes she wants to become a surgeon working in women’s services. “I’m still 17,” she said. “There are still a lot of years ahead, so I’m trying to be open minded.” Rock Canyon High School junior Lauren Yehle also has advanced to become a volunteer trainer. Her goal is to help improve Sky Ridge’s already high patient care ratings, also known as HCAHPS. The ratings are based on items both large and small, including ambient noise and call response times. Yehle and her fellow volunteers often can fulfill
The author reflected on his life as a boy growing up in South Metro Denver and expressed regret and disappointment over one of his youthful transgressions. This gentleman was seeking to make amends for taking small items from a local retail store, long since out of business, in order to impress his friends. For over 40 years he has remembered this mistake and wondered how to redeem himself. His letter, in part below, is noteworthy: “I hope that when my life is done that I will have done more good than harm. I try each day to live my life to help others and improve myself. But the guilt associated with this behavior, and many other poor decisions, lingers as something unresolved. Now in my older age and reflecting on my life, I realize I am a different man than I was years ago, but my past still serves as a reminder of how far I have left to go. I cannot know how many people I have hurt over time, nor am I able to remember the names and faces of even those that I know I hurt. But I do remember the store and know I never made amends. I wish that little store were still open so I could make amends directly. Instead, I thought the organization that represents such stores might be my closest alternative. Enclosed is $500 which represents the value of the items plus interest, with a little bit more added in. I appreciate what you do for your community and for allowing me the opportunity to try and restore, to some small degree, a wrong I did to a member of your community.” Powerful words. Somewhere in Seattle is a good man who is working to get bet-
Arapahoe High School senior Lizzie Stephani has been part of Sky Ridge Medical Center’s junior volunteer program for four years. Courtesy photo small requests — filling a glass of water, opening blinds or simply talking to a patient — saving the nurses’ time. As a result, Yehle spends concentrated time with patients, some of whom are far from family and friends. Some seek an
ter. Seattle – you’re fortunate to have him. We accepted his gesture with appreciation and thoughtfulness for how we all can seek redemption. To make what was wrong right, to clear the day and move forward. We are re-committing our efforts at the South Metro Denver Chamber to support all small businesses in their toil to provide great value and service to their customers and clients so that they grow and prosper. When small businesses do well many others can fulfill their dreams, our community gets stronger and our quality of life increases. We should all follow this example as we reflect on any wrongs we’ve done and how to fix them. Thank you, Anonymous. Now to the Super Bowl. To the Seattle Seahawks players, organization, city, region, and fans: congratulations on a great victory. You beat us fair and square. Sorry we didn’t give you a tougher fight but you’ve left no doubt that you deserve to be Super Bowl Champions. Your region is awesome, and from one great area to another we wish you joy and happiness, and the satisfaction that your efforts have produced champions. We continue to be proud of our team, the Denver Broncos, especially Pat Bowlen, John Fox, John Elway, Peyton Manning, the rest of the team and the fans. You’re a first class organization and team and you’ve helped us to attain championship status as a city and world-wide recognition over the decades. Thank you for taking us there! Seattle – hope to see you again in Super Bowl XLIX. Let’s Prosper together! More blog posts from John Brackney can be read at www.bestchamber.com.
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open ear, others offer career and life advice. “Almost every day I’ll come home and reflect on some of the conversations I’ve had,” she said. “It’s almost like a mortality check.”
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, February 13th:
Littleton Business Coalition Breakfast Norgren, 5400 S. Delaware St., Littleton Women in Leadership: Pamela Schenck-Kelly on Being True to Your Brand Chamber Conference Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial
Friday, February 14th:
Economic Development Group Breakfast Chamber Conference Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial
Monday, February 17th:
Save Lives and Sort Medical Supplies with Project CURE 10337 E. Geddes Ave., Centennial
Tuesday, February 18th:
Business Bible Study Chamber Conference Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial Business Leaders for Responsible Government: Senator Mark Udall Fundraiser Rock Bottom Brewery, 1001 16th Street, Denver Business Leaders for Responsible Government Board of Advisors Chamber Conference Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial
Wednesday, February 19th:
E.L.I.T.E. Board of Advisors Chamber Conference Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial Southwest Business Alliance: Ronald Hopp, Director, Foothills Park & Rec District Peak Community & Wellness Center, 6612 S. Ward St., Littleton Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Celebration for The Joint the Chiropractic Place 15405 E. Briarwood Circle, Aurora
Thursday, February 20th:
Health & Wellness Initiative Advisory Board Chamber Conference Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial 2014 Community Leaders Forum Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Dr., Littleton Are You Prepared? Emergency Crisis in the Workplace Safety Seminar Chamber Conference Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial Centennial Gun Club Grand Opening and Ribbon Shooting 6649 Paris St., Centennial 1st Annual E.L.I.T.E. Dodgeball Tournament Littleton Family YMCA, 11 W. Dry Creek Ct., Littleton Under new management, Elements Therapeutic Massage SouthGlenn held a grand re-opening and ribbon cutting celebration with clients, community leaders, and fellow Chamber Investors. Centennial Mayor Cathy Noon welcomed the new business and helped cut the ribbon with owner John Fornarola and guests. Attendees enjoyed healthy Hors d’oeuvres and smoothies provided by Sava Catering as well as massage giveaways. www.elementsmassage.com/southglenn
Home Care Assistance of Centennial welcomed clients, families, community leaders and fellow Chamber Investors to celebrate the ribbon cutting and grand opening of their newest location in Centennial. Hors d’oeuvres, wine, smoothies and excellent giveaways were the order of the day as attendees toured the new facility. The organization provides the highest quality in-home care for seniors with flexible hourly and 24 hour live-in care plans. www.centennialhca.com
The Joint... the Chiropractic Place celebrated the grand opening of their 8th Denver location at the corner of University and Dry Creek in Centennial with a party and ribbon cutting with company management, clients and fellow Chamber Investors. Offering an alternative approach to healthcare, The Joint brings affordable and convenient chiropractic services to the public with an open, inviting atmosphere. www.thejoint.com
Friday, February 21st:
Social Marketing for Business: Converting Leads to Sales Chamber Conference Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial Rocky Mountain Energy Council Board of Advisors Chamber Conference Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial
Sunday, February 23rd:
2014 American Lung Association Fight for Air Climb Republic Plaza, 370 17th Street, Denver
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sorority’s international headquarters in Centennial Gamma Phi Beta is one of country’s oldest women’s organizations By George Lurie
glurie@coloradocommunitymedia.com The headquarters of one of America’s oldest women’s organizations is just a stone’s throw from the Centennial Civic Center. Gamma Phi Beta sorority, founded in 1874 at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York, maintains its international headquarters in a large brick office building located at 12737 E. Euclid Street. The term “sorority” was actually coined for Gamma Phi Beta by Dr. Frank Smalley, a professor at Syracuse. According to its website, Gamma Phi Beta currently has 190,000 initiated members and 179 chartered collegiate chapters and more than 175 alumnae groups across the United States and Canada. The organization’s headquarters — both for its network of sororities and its foundation — has been in Centennial since 1992. More than 30 staff members work at the Centennial office, not including the team of “collegiate leadership consultants” who travel regularly to college campuses throughout North America.
But the organization maintains a decidedly low profile in Centennial. “I’ve never interacted with the organization and really don’t know anything about them,” said Corri Spiegel, Centennial’s economic development manager since 2007. Laurie Veldhuizen is Gamma Phi Beta’s executive director. Maureen Walker is the organization’s director of communications. Neither woman responded to an invitation to be interviewed for this story. Lisa Johannsen, the organization’s digital communications manager, said it was “a very busy time” at the office. “There’s a lot of good information about the organization on our website,” she added. Inside the organization’s tastefully decorated headquarters, photos of and quotes from Gamma Phi Beta’s founders — Helen M. Dodge, Frances E. Haven, E. Adeline Curtis and Mary A. Bingham — decorate the entryway. According to its mission statement, Gamma Phi Beta “supports and inspires the lifelong development of women.” Its foundation provides financial aid to female students and is involved in various philanthropic endeavors that, according to the organization’s website, “supports world class leadership education for women of all ages; inspires all [Gamma Phi Beta] members to embrace lifelong giving and service; and provides financial aid to every member in need.” “We are women Building Strong Girls!”
For more than 20 years, Centennial has been home to the international headquarters of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority, one of the oldest women’s organizations in America. Photo by George Lurie the sorority’s website proclaims. “Gamma Phi Beta is passionate about our philanthropic focus because we know today’s girls face more challenges than ever, making the need for a safe place with supportive mentors even greater. Girls need women in their lives who can help them develop the skills to succeed in life. Gamma Phi Betas are those women!” The sorority promotes membership on its website with slogans like “giving girls the confidence to dream big” and “inspiring the female leaders of tomorrow. For nearly a century, we have committed to improving the lives of young girls by not only building
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Construction work is scheduled to begin March 1 on a city-funded project that will complete the gaps of missing sidewalk — and replace the inadequate sections with sidewalks five feet in width — along S. University Blvd. from Arapahoe Rd. to Dry Creek Rd. The improvements are designed to increase safety and efficiency for pedestrian movement, according to Travis Greiman, Centennial’s engineering manager. The project’s estimated completion date is Oct. 31.
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Inspiration, hope for generations to come A high school student kills a classmate. Another sets himself on fire. Still another murders his mother. Those things happened in Denver’s suburbs in a recent six-week span. Across the country, media reports tell far and wide of teenagers doing something horribly wrong. But there are inspirational stories, too, stories of teen achievement, of overcoming obstacles. Typically, though, they don’t generate much media buzz outside of the immediate community. Recently, one did. Bailey Roby is an 18-year-old varsity basketball player for Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch. In late January, he found himself at the center of controversy because he runs the court on two prosthetic
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legs. The Colorado High School Activities Association made a mid-season ruling that Roby’s appearances in games compromised his and other players’ safety. For several days, it looked like the fan favorite’s playing career was over. Still, he was poised to be there for his teammates. “Now, I just gotta sit on the bench and support (the team),” Roby said after the Jan. 24 game that, at the time, looked to be his
last. “The most important thing is being a part of the team.” We were the first media outlet to report on Roby’s plight, but far from the last. The story was covered by most of Denver’s print and digital media but also was picked up by, among many others, “Good Morning America” and the British newspaper the Daily Mail. Facebook and Twitter were abuzz as social media campaigns ignited by Mountain Vista students and community members pushed to get Roby back in the game. And that’s what happened. Upon further review, CHSAA decided Roby could play as long as both teams agreed to it. The idea that Roby represented a safety risk confounded many. “I don’t think Bailey is a hazard to anyone on the floor and certainly not to himself,”
said Roby’s father, Scott. “He’s been in hundreds of practices and he played junior varsity last year. If he falls down, he gets back up.” Roby’s statistics certainly won’t draw all-state attention — he averages 1.4 points per game, with a season-high of 3, generally seeing action when the powerhouse Golden Eagles have a victory wrapped up. The state playoffs tip off in a couple of weeks and it’s likely Roby’s on-court role will become even smaller. But he’ll be there if the team needs him. Just like his classmates and the community were there when he needed them. Teamwork. Overcoming obstacles. Getting up when you get knocked down. Teenagers learning life lessons. There’s plenty of good news out there.
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Measuring success one inch at a time One of my favorite things about writing this column is the interaction and communication with the community. I appreciate you all for the feedback, recommendations, and support you have provided over the years. Last week I received one of those communications I love so much via email. One of our local readers wanted to know why I haven’t been more diligent about following up on the pursuit of our goals and New Year’s Resolutions as I have in years past, especially right at the beginning of the year. I am glad that some of you look forward to the challenges and prodding from yours truly when it comes to the pursuit of your goals and dreams. And the fact that you reach out and share those dreams means even more to me than you can imagine. Well, let me ask you now that we are just a little more than a month into the New Year, how are you doing with your resolutions, goals and plans? Are you right where you thought you would be? Are you ahead of schedule? Or maybe you aren’t quite where you wanted to be or where you thought you might be by now. The good news is that we have only completed one-twelfth of the year. Imagine the year as if you were looking at a 12-inch ruler with the month of January sitting on the oneinch mark. It’s easy to see or imagine that there is still so much more time ahead of us than there is behind us. So even if we haven’t gotten off to a super strong start yet, or we have realized that we still have more work to do, the balance of the year works in our favor. Now, continue to use your imagination. Think of each inch as the next month in the year and the space between each as a 30-day window. Get the visual in your head, maybe even transfer the image to paper or an electronic document. What are the things that need to happen in each month, each 30day window that will help you with the achievement of your goals and dreams? You see we can’t measure
success if we do not know what it is we are measuring. What does success look like in February? What will it look like in March? And what does success mean along our individual ruler or path to success? There is more good news. Success can come in all shapes and sizes and can be accomplished along any time line. There are immediate wins, near-term successes, mid-range accomplishments, and the successful achievement of long-term goals. And there is even more good news. Success begets success. That’s right, the more we succeed, the more likely it is that success will follow us wherever we go. How about you? Where are you in the pursuit of your goals and dreams? I am sure there are many of you who don’t need me to be your weekly reminder or coach when it comes to being driven to succeed. And I am sure there are many of you who have someone or something that inspires and motivates you as you seek success. My hope is that this week you will realize that there is still so much time left this year to set our goals and resolutions and just as much time to pursue and achieve our modest and even wildest dreams. I would love to hear all about where you see yourself on the ruler and how you plan on pursuing personal success at gotonorton@gmail.com. Remember, when we identify what we want and plan for our own success, it will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a resident of Highlands Ranch, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corp. and the CEO/ founder of www.candogo.com.
Mick Jagger said, “Time waits for no one.” No, it doesn’t. I just turned around and I’m on Medicare. My only living relative is my sister, Cindy. My college professors are dropping one by one. I was grading portfolios a week ago, it seems like. And now I have been retired for 11 years. It’s kind of fascinating to be up in the tower like coach Bear Bryant, looking down and looking back on my life. Maybe you have done the same thing. In the dream-like moments between wake and sleep, I reminisce about ex-girlfriends, my father, when I was a student. During one stretch I went to different schools four years in a row. One in Michigan, two in California, and one in Ohio. There was a lot of moving going on, and a lot of readjustments that had to be made. Everyone has had a handful of days that were important, that can make us sentimental or emotional when we think about them. Graduation day, the day you met your future wife or husband, the day your child was born. The day you were hired or fired, divorced, or checked into rehab. What if you didn’t go to that concert in the first place? You never would have met Vera, Chuck or Dave. If you skipped that surprise party, you might not have met Janalee, Andy or Thor. I have questions that I want to ask my father, and I can’t. I want to know why we moved from Michigan to Pennsylvania and then back to Michigan. The only source of that information is deceased. If you have some unanswered questions, ask them now, because you never
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know. My life really changed for the first time on Aug. 8, 1963, when I was the only witness in one of Ohio’s most sensational crimes, the murder of a high school cheerleader. It’s still around in my thoughts. Ten years later, my life changed again. I vividly remember being introduced to the chair of the University of California, Santa Barbara, art department, and the moment he offered me my first teaching job. I spent 13 hours one day in 1984, defending myself in front of a school committee because a pathological student had convinced enough people that she was telling the truth when she claimed I had entered her home and written messages in lipstick on her bathroom mirror. Among other fun accusations. It was the day the respect I had for my employer ended. One evening in October 2011, I gave a painting demonstration at the Curtis Arts and Humanities Center in Greenwood Village. Who was the first one to show up? A woman with undecided blue eyes introduced herself. Jennifer. These “sliding doors” happen all the Smith continues on Page 7
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Our veterans deserve better from the VA Editor’s note: The following was written by U.S. Reps. Mike Coffman (R-Colo.) and Ann Kirkpatrick (D-Ariz.) It is time for the federal government to fulfill its promise to our nation’s veterans and get our VA hospitals built, on time and without excessive and avoidable cost overruns. That’s why we are pushing bipartisan legislation to reform a broken bureaucratic system that has been harming our nation’s veterans and wasting precious taxpayer resources. As a Republican from Colorado and a Democrat from Arizona, we stand united in our desire to see the Aurora VA hospital and others around the country completed. To do that, we need serious reform of how the VA manages the construction process. Last year, the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee for Oversight and Investigations (O&I) held a hearing entitled “VA Construction Policy: Failed Plans Result in Plans That Fail.” Additionally, the full House Veterans Affairs Committee (HVAC) held a hearing on “Confronting Persistent Challenges in VA Major Construction and Lease Programs.” The take-away from these hearings, which is self-evident from the titles, is that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) struggles significantly with construction of healthcare facilities. At a subcommittee hearing last year, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) testified that delays in hospital construction projects in Aurora, Orlando, Las Vegas, and New Orleans are, on average, 35 months behind schedule and $336 million over budget.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a spaceavailable basis. FEB. 16 BLOOD DRIVE Our Father Lutheran Church community blood drive is from 8 a.m. to noon Feb. 16 inside Bonfils’ mobile bus at 6335 S. Holly St., Centennial. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact Bonfils Appointment Center at 303363-2300 or visit www.bonfils.org. FEB. 18 TRAVEL GROUP forming: Energetic singles and couples, ages 40 and up, are invited to join a new travel group led by an individual with 10 years of experience planning group tours, from the old world charm of Europe to the coast of Maine and more. If you are interested in exploring travel with other ‘kindred spirits,’ please meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 18 at SouthGlenn Library, Study Room A. Come to share your travel dreams in the hope that others would like to visit the same destinations, then together we can begin to plan something exciting. Please RSVP by calling 303-956-2737. FEB. 18 GENEALOGY PROGRAMS The Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society presents two programs on Feb. 18. The morning program, “Capturing Oral History with Saving Memories Forever,” is from 10-11 a.m. Saving Memories Forever is a company that offers a simple solution to record and share stories. If you have a smartphone, please bring it. If you don’t, come anyway and learn how you can use the website for your stories. After this one-hour session, anyone is welcome to gather for lunch at CiCi’s Pizza, and then attend the afternoon program “Cherokee Ranch and Castle History” at 1 p.m. Learn about the history of the Cherokee Ranch and Castle and some of the genealogy of Tweet Kimball, as told by Meg Anderson and John Lake, the couple who catered, butlered and were friends of the lady of the castle. Both programs are at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. For details, email CJ Backus, president, info@columbinegenealogy.org.
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time in films. The director has 90 minutes to take us back, and then to take us forward. “When Harry Met Sally” is a good example. I have been very lucky. I am very lucky. I wish that my father were still around. Other than that, I feel like I am having a good life. I am not signing off, I am just reminiscing on a bitterly cold night, when Jennifer is unable to come over.
Those numbers are simply unacceptable, for both taxpayers and veterans in need of care. As the chairman and a ranking member for O&I, we are disheartened by the findings of our subcommittee’s investigations into these projects, detailing gross mismanagement in every aspect of major medical facility construction, including design, operations, change orders and payments to prime contractors and subcontractors. At best, this pattern of mismanagement indicates utter incompetence. At worst, it shows complete disrespect to our nation’s veterans and to the American taxpayer by the VA’s Office of Construction and Facilities Management. We are committed to working with the VA to solve these problems because we should do everything in our power to help the VA provide veterans with quality care. In fact, the Congress as a whole has made substantial efforts to increase funding for the VA and its programs despite being in a time of serious budget constraints. However, the VA has not only squandered these taxpayer dollars but has also weakened the public’s trust in their ability to plan, budget,
manage and ultimately construct major medical facilities. Veterans in Colorado, Louisiana, Florida, and Nevada have been waiting years for their facilities to be completed. The VA claims that the Aurora project will be completed by April 2015 but all evidence points to that deadline being unrealistic. Additionally, the completion date for the project in Orlando was pushed back to December of 2014, making that project now two years behind schedule. Unfortunately, even after numerous Congressional hearings and inquiries, the VA has done little to convince us they can meet any of their goals on time. That is why we introduced legislation to help with the completion of the VA medical center in Aurora, as well as other projects. H.R. 3593, the VA Construction Assistance Act of 2013, will implement GAO recommended reforms such as assigning medical equipment planners to major medical construction projects and streamlining the change-order process. We go one step further by requiring that an emergency manager, referred to as a “special project manager” from the Army Corps of Engineers, independent of the VA, be appointed to provide oversight for each existing VA major medical facility project currently under construction in order to make sure that the GAO recommendations are fully implemented and to take any additional steps necessary to help reduce both the cost and the delays that have plagued these projects. While this legislation was drafted and
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LEGISLATIVE FORUM The Audubon/Sierra Club annual legislative forum is from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at First Plymouth Church, 3501 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver. The forum is a chance to meet legislators and learn about the hot environmental topics that the General Assembly is working on. Continental breakfast at 8:30 a.m., followed by comments
introduced late last year, we delayed in bringing it up in order to see if conditions at the four VA hospital construction sites might improve. Unfortunately, there are no significant changes to warrant any further delays in moving forward with this proposal. According to the GAO’s report dated March of 2013, the Army Corps of Engineers has institutional knowledge and expertise in construction and, unlike the VA, consistently completes similar projects for the Department of Defense on-budget and on-time. The USACE will also provide oversight for the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees so that we in Congress can be apprised of their progress — or lack thereof — on these projects. Although the VA does provide great overall healthcare for our veterans, our tenor and posture will be to vigorously highlight that the VA needs a watchdog in order to successfully complete its construction projects. This has been and will continue to be the focus of our Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee during the 113th Congress. Our work, along with H.R. 3593, will help to ensure the VA has proper oversight and expertise guiding the management and ultimate completion of the Aurora VA Medical Center, as well as the other projects highlighted by the GAO. Our veterans cannot simply hope the VA improves. Rather, we must take action to push these projects forward. U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman is the chairman of the House Veterans’ Subcommittee for Oversight and Investigations and U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick is the subcommittee’s ranking member.
from Audubon and Sierra Club lobbyists. Panel on water issues at 10:15 a.m., lunch at noon, and discussion with invited legislators at 12:30 p.m. Cost is $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Register and pay online at www.denveraudubon.org/ programs/conservation, or call 303-973-9530. You also can send payment to: ASGD, 9308 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Littleton, CO 80128.
FEB. 19, MARCH 12, APRIL 16 ADOPTION INFORMATION International Adoption Net presents free adoption information meetings Feb. 19, March 12 and April 16 at 7500 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 250, Centennial. Have all of your questions about international and domestic adoption answered. Programs in Ethiopia, Bulgaria, Uganda, India and Mexico will be discussed. RSVP to 303-6910808 or info@internationaladoptionnet.org. FEB. 20 BLOOD DRIVE Quadrant Building community blood drive is from 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. Feb. 20 inside the Bighorn Room at 5445 DTC Parkway, Centennial. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact Katie Scharlemann at 720489-8600 or Katelyn.scharlemann@cbre.com. FEB. 21 MARKETING PROGRAM Denver Social Media Marketing presents a seminar on Converting Leads to Sales at 7:30 a.m. Feb. 21 at the South Metro Denver Chamber Offices and Conference Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial. Go to http://www.meetup.com/SocialMarketing/ events/148018372/.
My screen saver is a picture of Smitty when his face was auburn, not gray like it is now. The one inevitability of owning a pet is that they will break your heart one day. Unless you own one of those tortoises that live for 200 years. Smitty is 10, and like me, he is now getting senior wellness examinations. I brought him home from the MaxFund Animal Shelter and Adoption Center on April 3, 2008. He looked at me through the bars on his crate and said, “Get me out of here, Dad.” Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.
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Special Olympians take to the court Crowd cheers every play made during the basketball game By Tom Munds
tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com The Special Olympic athletes battled for rebounds and went to the floor to capture loose balls during the South SuburbanSouthsiders Feb. 5 basketball game at Englewood High School. Both teams draw players who range in age from teens to individuals in their 30s and 40s who live in surrounding areas, including Littleton, Englewood, Centennial and Highlands Ranch. In Special Olympics basketball, the idea remained to put the ball into the basket but rules changed to accommodate the needs of players. No one is called for traveling if he or she runs down the court holding the ball or if a wheelchair-bound player has the ball in his or her lap. Scoring is a goal but there is a lot more emphasis on participating and having fun. For example, a player who might not normally get the basketball is given the ball and moved into the lane to take a shot. But, if he or she doesn’t’ get the ball through the hoop, the ball is returned to the shooter for a second shot whether the shooter’s teammate or a member of the other team gets the rebound. Another difference is everyone on the team gets equal time on the court as the entire lineup on the court is replaced halfway through each of the four quarters.
The crowd at the Feb. 5 game made up in enthusiasm what they lacked in numbers as everyone cheered loudly for every play made no matter which team’s player made it. “This (game) is a lot of fun. Basketball is a lot of fun,” Shawneen Cooney, a Southside player, said during a break in the action. “I get to meet new people from other teams and I get to have fun with my teammates. I like to shoot the ball and it feels good, real good when the ball goes into the basket.” Marilyn Jordan, mother of South Suburban player Michael Jordan, said her son loves basketball season. “It is a physical and emotional outlet for him and he really looks forward to the games,” the Littleton resident said as she watched the game. “He is very competitive and, as you see, he often ends up on the floor but that is how he plays.” She said he became a Special Olympian after, as an 8-year-old, he underwent the first of a series of operations to remove a large brain tumor. His mother said other problems have developed but her son refuses to let them hamper him or keep him off the basketball court. “The Special Olympic sports are wonderful for me too,” Marilyn said. “I love to watch him have fun out there on the court. I love to see him as he enjoys taking part in the competition. The sports are good for him and they are good for me.” On the court, it was a challenging battle as both teams sought
Players from both teams look on as South Suburban star Emily Phipps puts the ball in a special basket held by Southsiders player Shawneen Cooney during a Feb. 5 Special Olympics basketball game at Englewood High School. Special rules, such as the use of the adaptive basket, apply for the game. Photo by Tom Munds to put the ball in the basket. But there was always time to make sure every player got to take shots and hopefully to put the ball into the basket. During the game, all the running and battling for the ball stopped for a minute so players like Beth Pasterkamp could shoot or so Emily Phipps could guide her motorized wheelchair into position while another player held a basket in place so she could roll the ball through the hoop.
Bob Kovacs was on hand to watch his son Alan play for the South Suburban team. “Basketball is my son’s favorite sport. He attended a Nuggets camp for players today to learn from the pros,” Bob said. “The Nuggets are his favorite pro team and, for some reason, Duke is his favorite college team.” Bob said watching his son play basketball is a blast for him. He said he enjoys not only watching his son play but watching the way his son helps teammates and
players on the other team. “Alan has been playing Special Olympics basketball for about 15 years,” he said. “He loves the game and so do I. Alan likes to take three-point shots. He doesn’t hit a lot of them but, when he does, his smile lights up the room.” The score didn’t seem important to players and fans but the Southsiders hit a late basket and won, 60-58.
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Suicide prevention commission proposed State’s high suicide rate prompts action by legislators By Vic Vela
vvela@ coloradocommunitymedia. com Mountains and sunshine and healthy and active lifestyles aside, Colorado holds a dubious distinction that isn’t a part of the state’s tourism campaign. Colorado ranks among the highest in the nation for suicides. In 2012, more Coloradans died as a result of taking their own lives than those who were killed in a car wreck. And suicide is the leading cause of death among young persons between the ages of 10 and 34. “Despite being one the most
beautiful states in the country, we have one of the highest suicide rates in the country — and consistently,” said state Sen. Linda Newell, D-Littleton. The question is why? Newell and Rep. Tracy KraftTharp, D-Arvada, are hoping that a bill they are co-sponsoring can help the state get to the bottom of that issue. The two lawmakers are behind Senate Bill 88, which would create the Suicide Prevention Commission. The commission would be made up of about 20 people who represent various sectors of society, including those with professional backgrounds that are relevant to suicide prevention. The commission would advise the current state Office of Suicide Prevention in developing priorities and action plans having to do with curbing suicides. The commission would also make annual
recommendations to the governor’s office. “We’re hoping that, with this commission, we will prioritize (suicide prevention) and bring this up as an issue that we need to address and not be silent on anymore,” Newell said. Newell said that the staffing inside the Office of Suicide Prevention — which is made up of one person — is inadequate and needs more help. “I’ve been asking for more resources for that office for two years and haven’t got it,” she said. “He’s been collecting data as much as possible but he doesn’t have time to analyze it. Newell said much of the commission’s work will be to focus on figuring out why Colorado’s suicide rate is so high. Newell pointed to several possible problem areas, such as the state’s large number of military veterans, the lack of ac-
cess to mental health services in rural areas, and the Western U.S. culture of “rugged individualism,” one that doesn’t always translate to people seeking help. Kraft-Tharp said that it’s particularly disturbing to see young people committing suicide. She talked about the recent incident at Jefferson County’s Standley Lake High School, where a student doused himself with gasoline before deliberately set himself on fire. “This happens in our own neighborhoods, right around the corner,” Kraft-Tharp said. “And we need to figure out why is affects our state.” Susan Marine, a board member of the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Colorado, testified before the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Feb. 6 in support of the bill. Marine’s two sons took their own lives, includ-
ing one who was an assistant city attorney in Thornton. “My passion of being an advocate stems from my own loss and my hope that I can spare other parents from tragedies,” Marine told committee members. But Newell’s bill was met with skepticism from Republicans who wondered why this effort needs to be supported with state dollars. Sen. Kevin Lundberg, R-Berthoud, pointed to the bill’s fiscal note, which indicates that the commission will come with an annual price tag of at least $80,000. “It tells me that you want the government to run this,” Lundberg told Newell. “I think you’ll find that this is just the tip of the iceberg in the fiscal note on what resources will be required.” The committee will vote on the bill at a future hearing.
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Plans Gone Astray? To whom will you go when you’re out of ideas? There are times when we simply need a gracious God to guide us. Come and join us at 9:30 a.m. Sunday mornings at Lone Tree Civic Center, 8527 Lone Tree Parkway. For directions and any questions about our ministry, contact Pastor Craig: (303) 883–7774 Immanuel Lutheran Mission is a member congregation of Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ
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United Church Of Christ Parker Hilltop 10926 E. Democrat Rd. Parker, CO • 10am Worship www.uccparkerhilltop.org 303-841-2808
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Abiding Word Lutheran Church 8391 S. Burnley Ct., Highlands Ranch
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New Thought...Ancient Wisdom Sunday Service
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First Presbyterian Church of Littleton Open and Welcoming
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POLITICAL THE “NOON Hour,” a weekly event that allows the residents of Centennial to connect and communicate with Mayor Cathy Noon is every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Civic Center building located at 13133 E. Arapahoe Road.
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PROFESSIONAL AMERICAN ASSOCIATION of University Women, Littleton-Englewood Branch invites baccalaureates to participate in activities that further the goals of equity for women and girls, lifelong education and positive societal change. Meetings are usually Mondays each month, September through May, at Koelbel Library, Orchard Road and Holly Street, Centennial. Social time is followed by business meeting and informative program on subjects ranging from public policy issues to poetry. Call Pam Hansen at 303-753-0838.
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CENTENNIAL TRUSTED Leads is a professional referral organization that meets for breakfast at The Egg & I, 6890 S. University, Centennial, the first and third Thursdays at 7:45 a.m. Call 303-972-4164 or visit www. trustedleads.com LITTLETON LETIP meets from 7:16-8:31 a.m. every Tuesday for breakfast at Luciles, 2852 W. Bowles Ave., to exchange qualified business leads. Call Bob Hier at 303-660-6426 or e-mail hierb@yahoo.com.
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MOPS (MOTHERS of Preschoolers) meets from 9:15-11:30 a.m. on the first and third Fridays of each month at Our Father Lutheran Church, 6335 S. Holly St., Centennial. Child care is provided on-site for children ages birth to 4 years. The first meeting is free. Come enjoy breakfast, support and encouragement, and meet some new friends. Call or email Amy at 303-570-6027 or amyswieringa@comcast.net.
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FIBROMYALGIA WOMEN’S Group now forming for women wanting to make friends and talk about positive things that have helped them with fibromyalgia. Location is southeast Aurora, near Parker and Centennial. Time and day to be figured out by group. Call Leslie at 303-791-8814.
NEWCOMERS CLUB of Centennial, for people new to the area, meets regularly for parties, classes, movies, lunches, coffees and more. E-mail newcomersdenver@ msn.com.
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organization with a philanthropic purpose. For almost a century, DBE has been a common bond for women of British heritage living in the United States. DBE is open to women who are citizens or residents of the United States who are of British Commonwealth birth or ancestry or who are married to men of British Commonwealth birth or ancestry. Nationally and locally, members contribute significantly to the good of their community and to the support of a retirement home established by DBE. There are six chapters in Colorado, including chapters in Littleton, Englewood, Centennial, Evergreen and Boulder County. Call Chris at 303-683-6154 or Olive at 303-347-1311, or visit www. dbecolorado.org and use the contact form available.
ORIGINAL PORTS of Call Singles Club for ages 55 and older is a great way to meet new friends and get out among others in your situation! We call our selves a” Circle of Friends. We have a variety of interests, cards, theater, tours, dinners, lunches, golf , bowling and dances etc. It meets every second Monday at Sr. Ric on Miss. from 4-6 p.m. in Aurora. Call JoAnn at 303-751-5195 or just come. It meets every fourth Tuesday at Chads South of Sixth Avenue in Lakewood form 4-6 p.m. Call Mary Riney at 303-985-8937. The third Wednesday at the Three Margaritas at 5130 S Wadsworth Blvd from 5-7 p.m. Call Jean Fox 303-730-2804.
meets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every third Thursday at Castlewood Library, 6739 S. Unita St., Centennial.
RANCH RACONTEURS Toastmasters. Learn to improve your personal and public speaking skills, listen effectively, develop leadership abilities and build your confidence in a fun, supportive environment. Group meets at 6:55 p.m. every Thursday at the Eastridge Recreation Center, 9568 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Visitors welcome. Contact Debbie Fuller at vpm-873616@toastmastersclub.org. SOUND OF the Rockies, Colorado’s Premier Men’s A Cappella Chorus, meets every Thursday from 7-10 p.m. at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 7691 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Men of all ages and walks of life gather to blend their voices in unaccompanied four part harmony. Song styles span the gamut and include patriotic, gospel, contemporary, doo-wop and show tunes. For more information, call Dan George at 303-663-7111, send an e-mail to sing@soundoftherockies.com, and visit www. soundoftherockies.com. SOUTHGLENN SERTOMA Club meets the first and third Wednesdays of each month at the Southglenn Country Club, 1489 E. Easter Ave., Centennial. Contact Terry Boucher at 303-880-7559 or bouchertp@aol. com. SOUTH SUBURBAN Chapter of AARP No. 3838 meets from 1-3 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at St. Thomas More Center, 8035 S. Quebec St., Centennial. Meetings include programs, refreshments and social time. On the second and fourth Wednesdays, members meet to play bridge or pinochle. Bridge requires reservations. Pinochle is drop-in. The group has a bus going to Black Hawk once a month and also a monthly luncheon at a nearby restaurant. Anyone older than 50 can participate as a guest a time or two, then join. Local chapter dues are $5 per year. Call Lee Smith at 303-771-3763. QUEENS OF Spades Garden Club meets at 1 p.m. the first Friday of the month at various locations in Centennial and Littleton. Call Lynn at 303-347-1765. SUPPORT ADULT CHILDREN of Alcoholics/Al-Anon, for those who love someone with a drinking problem, meets Mondays from 5-6 p.m. at Lord of the Hills Church, 21755 E. Smoky Hill Road, Centennial.
PANORAMA CHINA Painters This is a hand-painted china club. If you have ever painted china or want to learn more about it, come visit the club. For more information, call Leota at 303-791-9283. The club
ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION Caregivers’ Support Group meets one mile north of Park Meadows in Centennial, on the first Thursday evening of each month from 7-9 p.m. Support, discussion, and care giving strategies and resources are shared in a confidential setting by family members and friends of those having Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. The group meets at the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 8545 E. Dry Creek Road, one block west of Yosemite/Dry Creek intersection. Contact Sue at 720-201-9358 or Deb at
working, Smith again became a medical pioneer, undergoing a new kind of “targeted chemotherapy” that Camidge says kept her cancer at bay for another 18 months. “After we learned how the cancer evolves to get around the drug, that’s when we started the new chemo program we call `weeding the garden,’ ” Camidge said. “Ellen has been the first to get these new types of treatment. They have beaten her cancer back — and proven new findings that will benefit many others.” These treatments include what Camidge calls “re-challenging” the cancer with the original targeted drug after intervening with chemotherapy, which the doctor says allows the cancer to “forget” about its previous resistance to the drug. Recently, a very small spot of Smith’s cancer has returned and Camidge has begun treating her with a second-generation version of Crizotinib. Smith remains upbeat and extremely hopeful that the medical advances she is helping prove will once
again save her life. “There is so much research and discovery going on right now,” Smith says. “If you have to have cancer, this is the time to have it.” The Anschutz-University of Colorado Hospital and Cancer Center’s thoracic oncology program is among the top in the nation, with five-year lung cancer survival rates almost four times the national average. “We in Colorado are so lucky to have the Anschutz Center right here on our doorstep,” says Smith. Patients travel from all over the U.S. and from as far away as Asia and South America to be treated at the facility. For many who receive treatment, Camidge says, lung cancer isn’t a death sentence but rather a chronic condition. “If Ellen hadn’t come for that second opinion, she would be dead,” Camidge said. “Sometimes it’s scary to be a pioneer. But Ellen has real steel inside her. When she agreed to treatment, she told me: `Somebody’s got to go first.’ ”
the city’s leash laws more proactively enforced. Feeding birds and squirrels doesn’t seem too dangerous to me.” As part of her report, Juran submitted what she called “a two-prong” draft ordinance that would make it unlawful to feed or provide attractants to wildlife other than birds or squirrels. The ordinance would allow “the feeding of birds and squirrels, but not to the extent such activity creates a nuisance…” Councilor Stephanie Piko suggested such an ordinance might
“open up an opportunity for problems between neighbors.” Councilmember Keith Gardner agreed. “I’ve heard nothing tangible that this is a big problem,” Gardner added. In the end, council took no specific action. Instead Mayor Noon asked Juran to do more research and make a follow-up presentation that includes more statistics detailing the extent of the wildlife overfeeding problem in Centennial.
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Jennifer Riefenberg’s wintery landscape will be included in “Chasing the Light Fantastic.” The exhibit, opening Feb. 20, features a collection of plein air paintings by Mark Akins and Riefenberg at Town Hall’s Stanton Gallery. Courtesy photo
‘Chasing the light fantastic’ Jennifer Riefenberg, Mark Akins featured at Town Hall By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com To paraphrase, painters Mark Akins and Jennifer Riefenberg have “chased the light fantastic” with a series of paintings executed in outdoor settings, where indeed light is an all-important factor to their work. Their exhibit, “Chasing the Light Fantastic” ties in with Town Hall’s new production, “Swing,” opening Feb. 21, a show which is especially about dance, with a live band. The exhibit opens on Feb. 20, with a meetthe-artists’ reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
in Stanton Gallery, 2450 W. ates the Depot Art Gallery, if you go Main St. in Littleton. where her works have been Riefenberg, of Littleton, is exhibited. “Chasing the Light Fantastic” a multi-talented fourth genAkins, a third generation will hang in Town Hall’s Stanton eration Coloradan, who espeColoradan, is a member of the Gallery, 2450 W. Main Street, cially likes to paint outside in PAAC, Oil Painters of America Downtown Littleton, through oil. She is a board member of April 9. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. and the American ImpresPlein Air Artists of Colorado to 5 p.m. Mondays through Frisionist Society. (PAAC) and has studied undays and during performances. He studied art at CU Boulder Kevin Weckbach, Doug Admission is free. Information: der, switched to education at Dawson and others. Her web303-794-2787 or www.townArizona State University and site address is www.artofsunhallartscenter.com. taught for 16 years in Coloshine.com. rado, where he earned a MasAlso a professional photers in Education at CU. tographer and a needlework artist, ReifenHe has participated in plein air events berg integrates her love of the arts into new mediums. A board member of the Roxbor- throughout the west, studied with Dawson, ough Arts Council, she is an active member Josh Been and Don Sahli, and is represented of the Littleton Fine Arts Guild, which oper- by the Majestic Gallery in Idaho Springs.
Exhibit features Littleton students ‘First Impressions’ on display Feb. 19-March 23 By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com “First Impressions” will take on two meanings at Littleton’s Depot Art Gallery. In the office and back room of the gallery, four new members of the Littleton Fine Arts Guild — which operates the Depot — will exhibit their art. They are acrylic painter Christa MacFarlane, oil specialist Nancy Whitenight, woodcrafter Leonard Hilgartner and watercolor artist Dee Chalkey. The front room, meanwhile, will hold work by Studio Art students from Littleton High School, many of them International Baccalaureate students, for whom an exhibit is part of their course requirement. Prospective college art majors need the same curriculum as IB students according to their teacher, Jennifer Jeannelle, although the IB exam is not required. So Jeanelle’s Studio Art class is a mix of bright, accomplished young artists who are creating a variety of independent projects. “We work thematically,” Jeannelle said,
with three projects (one assigned) due each six weeks, plus field trips. The IB students (there are six) prepare for an exam in their second year, when they submit a portfolio consisting of a sketchbook, artist’s statement, interview (at the gallery) and a video of the artist in front of their piece. “The depot offered the space ... a chance for a real world experience,” said Jeannelle, whose background is in ceramics and involves numerous installations. “I want them to understand the real world.” Students who are testing for IB credit will get to include three to seven pieces (depending on size), while others will have one piece. The students will install the show and publicize it, with help from the IB coordinator and some parents. We were able to visit briefly with a number of the students involved to gain some insight into planned projects — with a fairly tight deadline. Students will present everything from comic books to silkscreens and selfportraits. Selena Ashbaugh has been busy working with edible gum tape, forming bright, edible decorative flowers for a cake that at its base will be made of Styrofoam. No stranger to the kitchen, Ashbaugh will at-
tend Johnson and if you go Wales University for an associate’s degree “First Impressions” in baking and pastry. will run from Feb. “Baking helps me re19 to March 23 at the Depot Art Gallax,” she said. lery, 2069 W. Powers Thinh Dinh Su Ave., Littleton. A stuwill show a complex dent reception will drawing of Buddha be from 4 to 6 p.m. seated on a lotus, inMarch 1, perhaps side a Star of David with some musiand is working on cians present. Gallery cutting a large stencil hours: 11 a.m. to 4 from flowing comp.m. Wednesdays puter images. He said through Sundays. that he plans to at303-795-0781. Adtend art school, “permission is free. haps after a gap year.” Other students such as senior Sara Fee and junior IB student Natalie Sandstrom have been busy collaborating. The two are working on a project inspired by Shel Silverstein’s popular book “The Giving Tree” and have been building a small model of a tree, which they will next enlarge (in segments) to six or seven feet tall, using PVC pipe, chicken wire and a spray finish. “It’s about relationships with people and their paths and will include casts of hands,” they said.
Four of Denver’s top tourism leaders have been named to the new class of inductees into the 15th Annual Denver & Colorado Tourism Hall of Fame. They are: Denver catering king and philanthropist Larry DiPasquale, Denver March Powwow executive director Grace Gillette, Colorado Rockies owner Dick Monfort and director of the Greenway Foundation Jeff Shoemaker with a posthumous award to his father, Joe Shoemaker, the foundation’s founder. These city and state supporters will be honored during the Tourism Industry Hall of Fame dinner March 20 at the Seawell Ballroom. The Tourism Hall of Fame serves as the highest award for Denver’s travel industry, which logged its best year ever in 2012 with 13.6 million overnight visitors generating more than $3.6 billion in spending. The industry supports 50,000 jobs in the area. The gala is a fundraising event for the Visit Denver Foundation, which has given out more than $545,000 in scholarships to 214 Colorado students pursuing higher education in the fields of tourism and hospitality. For ticket information, contact Joni Watkins at jwatkins@visitdenver.com or call 303-571-9481.
Burger nod to Sochi
In honor of the Winter Olympics, Lucky Strike, an upscale bowling alley chain, has created the Soch-eezy Burger a hand-packed, all-beef patty rubbed with thyme and roasted garlic, topped with melted Swiss cheese and a creamy mushroom stroganoff sauce served on a toasted ciabatta roll. The burger, the chain’s February Burger of the Month, was created by Lucky Strike Denver chef Francisco Quintana. The Soch-eezy Burger will be sold in all venues (except San Francisco and Polaris) through Feb. 28. Lucky Strike Lanes has two venues in Colorado: The Denver Pavilions downtown and at Belmar in Lakewood. The Burger of the Month program celebrates Lucky Strike’s 10th anniversary. At the end of the year, the topselling specialty burger will be added to the Lucky Strike menu for 2015. For more information, visit www.bowlluckystrike.com/menu.
Troy Guard’s steakhouse delayed
Because of construction delays, Guard and Grace (1801 California), the much-anticipated steakhouse from super chef Troy Guard (TAG, TAG Raw Bar, TAG Burger Bar, Los Chingones, Sugarmill) will not open on Feb. 13 as planned. The restaurant’s opening has been pushed back to early March. Valentine’s Day diners who had reservations at Guard and Grace will be welcomed at TAG restaurant.
‘Extreme Weight Loss’ casting call
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The ‘Wild West’ through a Polish lens “Rebranded: Polish Film Posters for the American Western” will be on view in the Denver Art Museum’s Gates Family Gallery of Western Art from Feb. 16 through June 1, included in general admission. The collection, on loan from the Autry National Center of the American West, features 28 posters reflecting views of the American Western film, created over 30 years while the country was under Communism. These artworks were free from censors and offered an opportunity for self-expression. Well-known Polish graphic artists featured include Jerzy Filsak, Wiktor Gorka and Waldemar Swierzy. Visit www.Denverartmuseum.org or call 720-865-5000 for more information. The museum is located at 100 W. 14th Ave. in Denver.
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The Highlands Ranch Historical Society program for Feb. 21 will be “White House Ladies’ Secrets,” presented by Dorothy Adams, a retired history teacher. The program will be at 7 p.m. at Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Rd., Highlands Ranch. Members free, $1 donation suggested for non-members. Register at www.HighlandsRanchHistoricalSociety.org.
15/16 concert, “Music on the Edge,” will feature saxophonist/Metro State University professor Mark Harris performing at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S Datura St., Littleton at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15 (tickets: $15/$12/$5) and the King Center for the Performing Arts at Metropolitan State University, Auraria Campus, 855 Lawrence Way, Denver at 4 p.m. Feb. 16 (tickets: $10/$8/ $5). Visit www.Coloradowindensemble.org or www.ahec.edu.
“Music of Love and Life” is the Parker Symphony’s title for its Feb. 21 concert. The orchestra, conducted by Rene Knetsch, will play Beethoven’s “Eighth Symphony,” Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo and Juliet” and the “Mardi Gras Suite” by Katchiturian. The performance will be at 7:30 Feb. 21 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak, Downtown Parker. Tickets: $20/$15, www.parkeronline. org, 303-805-6800.
The Littleton Museum will open a World War II exhibit in June and is seeking personal stories from veterans and others willing to talk about experiences overseas or on the home front — especially people who lived or worked in Littleton or the greater metro area at that time. Participants need to currently live along the Front Range. Call Suellen at 303-795-3711.
The annual Colorado Home and Garden Show runs from Feb. 15 to 23 at the Colorado Convention Center with exhibit gardens, flower shows, seminars on many topics and exhibits by related vendors. The show awards grants to further horticulture in Colorado. Admission: $12/$10, 12 and under free. Discount tickets at Tickets West and King Soopers. For a schedule of programs, visit www.coloradogardenfoundation.org.
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CURTAIN TIME Swing It! “Swing,” was originally choreographed and directed by Littleton High School graduate Lynne Taylor Corbett, now an award-winning New York theater personality. The song and dance show will be produced on Town Hall’s stage from Feb. 21 to March 23, at 2450 W. Main St. in Downtown Littleton. Matthew Peters is director/choreographer. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $20 to $40, 303-794-2787 ext. 5 or www.TownHallArtsCenter.com.
Buntport and a depressed rabbit “Jugged Rabbit Stew” is a musical that was created at Buntport Theater several
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If you, like me, are struggling with New Year’s weight-loss resolutions, ABC’s hit series “Extreme Weight Loss” is holding an open casting call between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Anschutz Health and Wellness Center, 12348 E. Montview Blvd., in Aurora. “Extreme Weight Loss” documents the makeover of courageous obese people who, in 365 days, set out to safely lose half their body weight and ultimately reveal
years ago, with music by Adam Stone and a tale about a former show-business rabbit, depressed about his future. It returns through March 1 at 717 Lipan St., Denver. Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays Feb. 16 and 23. (Thursday Feb. 13 and Monday, Feb. 24 are “Pay what you can.”) Tickets: $16/$13 and $20 on closing night with refreshments. www.Buntport.com.
Tennessee Williams classic
Phamaly Theatre Company will take its production of Tennessee William’s “The Glass Menagerie” on the road this month and next. It will appear Feb. 21-23 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturan amazing metamorphosis. Trainer and transformation specialist Chris Powell guides each of the participants through their journey. By assuring they have proper nutrition and exercise, Powell helps those who have lost control of their weight. 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 303-619-5209.
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“Five Points Wrapped Around My Soul,” an original work created by Source Theatre Company, will play Feb. 20 to March 8 at Su Teatro, 721 Santa Fe Dr., Denver. Jimmy Walker directs a journey through acapella’s history in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood. Tickets: Sourcedenver.org, 720-2381323.
`Quilters’ The musical play “Quilters” was originally developed and performed at the Denver Center in 1983, followed by performances at Town Hall Arts Center in Littleton by the late, lamented Main Street Players. It appeared on Broadway and Main Street took it to international competition in Monaco. The CU Boulder theater department will perform “Quilters,” starring CU Associate Professor Tammy Meneghini in the lead, from Feb. 14-23. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14, 15, 21, 22; 2 p.m. Feb. 16, 22, 23. Tickets: $19 general admission, $17 CU students, $5 high school students: Call 303-492-8181 or visit theatredance.colorado.edu.
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HOT BATTLES HEAT UP WATER Title chases tight at Continental League meet By Tom Munds
tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia. com Athletes churned up the water of the Heritage High School pool to the roar of a capacity crowd at the Feb. 8 finals of the Continental League Girls Swimming Meet. The league championship event served as the final opportunity to post times fast enough, and scores high enough, to earn a spot at the Class 5A State Swimming and Diving Meet Feb. 14 and 15 at the Veteran’s Memorial Aquatics Center in Thornton. The Feb. 8 activities wrapped up a two-day event. The swimming preliminaries and finals took place Feb. 7 and 8 at Heritage, while the competition for the league diving championship was held the morning of Feb. 8 at the Littleton High School pool, where more than 30 divers took their turn on the board. After the final scores were tallied, McKensi Austin of Regis had won the diving title with 412 points, while Kaitlin Costello of Castle View was second with 403.55 points and Tori Ritter of Rock Canyon was third with 350.40 points. Attention then switched to the swimming finals, where 177 swimmers competed in eight individual events and
Heritage freshman Katherine Hartson powers toward a first-place finish in the 100yard butterfly during the Feb. 8 Continential League Swimming and Diving Meet at Heritage High School. With the victory, Hartson helped her team finish fourth in the teams tandings. Photo by Tom Munds three relays. In one of the closest races of the day, Annie Ochitwa of ThunderRidge won the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 24.24 seconds and Rock Canyon’s Abigail Kochevar was second with a time of 24.25 seconds. Another photo finish occurred in the 100-yard breaststroke as Mason Dahman of ThunderRidge posted a winning time of 1:09.30, touching up just before Paige West of Highlands Ranch came in at 1:09.50. In a tight team race as well, Regis assured its overall win by posting a first-
place finish in the final event of the day, the 400-yard freestyle relay. The Raiders won the league title with 503 points, while Rock Canyon was second with 457 points, Chaparral finished third with 449 points and Heritage was fourth with 386 points. “We had some great swims that helped some of our girls be ready to swim fast at state,” said Rock Canyon coach Tim Byers. “We had some girls swim fast in their best event. Also, I know the Heritage coach and I both have some girls swimming events that are not their best
event. Personally, I did this to keep the girls competing and not to pressure them to go (too) fast at league and then go fast in the same event at state.” Chaparral’s third-place finish was highlighted by the meet’s only two-time individual champion, sophomore Kaylee Gassen, who won both the 100- and 200-meter freestyle events. “Most of our girls performed as expected but we had a couple of surprises and, in those cases, they were good surprises,” said Chaparral coach Steve Graves. “It gets the girls excited and it is a pressure situation to get them warmed up for state. “We were positioned well as the meet wound down. … Of course, we always want to be higher in the standings but we are happy where we are.” Heritage senior Mary Hinton smiled as she talked about her day in the water. Hinton, who swam in four events for the Eagles, finished second in the 200-yard freestyle and third in the 100-yard freestyle event. She also swam on the secondplace Eagles 200-yard freestyle relay team and on the sixth-place 400-yard freestyle relay team. “Swimming has been my sport since I was a 5-year-old and I simply love it,” the senior said. “It has been a great experience swimming for Heritage for four years but it is a little sad today because this is the last time in my high school career I’ll swim in this pool.” Swim continues on Page 15
Warriors ‘have each other’s back’ Arapahoe boys basketball boasts a balanced attack By Jim Benton
jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia. com Trying to find a way to defend Arapahoe’s boys basketball team can be a daunting chore. All Arapahoe players are about the same size and all have a variety of skills that need to be guarded. Trying to focus on one of the Warriors’ top three scorers could also be dangerous. According to Arapahoe’s latest statistics, the team’s leading scorers are 6-foot-2 Brendan Till, 6-2 Ethan Brunhofer and 6-3 Corbin Atwell. All three players are seniors. Till is averaging 13.7 points and 4.6 rebounds a game. Brunhofer scores 13.4 and pulls down 6.6 rebounds while Atwell has contributed 12.3 points and 3.8 rebounds a game. The six other players who see regular action are also balanced, averaging between 1.6 and 6.9 points a game. “We have a lot of guys that can score and a lot of guys that can do great things for us offensively,” said Brunhofer. “So when one of us doesn’t show up we know it’s fine because we got four other guys on the floor making buckets. It takes the pressure off individually.” Atwell declares that each player has his own designated responsibilities. “If I’m having an off night scoring, Brendan or Ethan will pick it up and vice versa,” he said. “That’s what makes us so dangerous. When one of us isn’t scoring, you still have to worry about the other two.” The compatible quality of Arapahoe’s team has been an asset. “We have a lot of interchangeable piec-
es out there,” Till said. “We’re all about the same height and we have a lot of the same skills and speed and athleticism so we always have each other’s back. If one person is down, everyone else is there to pick us back up. “That’s the best aspect of our team, the interchangeable pieces. You have to play all of us pretty honestly and stay in front of us. We can all shoot the ball, we can all dribble the ball and we’re all skilled. Our skill helps us with our offense, defense and game plans.” Arapahoe, ranked No. 6 in the CHSAANow.com Class 5A poll, was 14-4 overall and 4-2 in the Centennial League before its Feb. 12 game at No. 7 Overland. One of the Warriors’ biggest problems this year has been going against teams with tall front lines since the tallest players on the Arapahoe roster are 6-3. “We are undersized,” said Atwell. “The style of play (fast-paced, pressure defense) we have, the strategy we have, helps us account for being undersized. The offense we run really molds to the type of players we have. On defense the strategy we have against a big 6-10 guy is try not to let him get the ball but if he does, swarm him, get him out of his zone so he can’t do any damage in an area where he’s best at.” Arapahoe has compensated for its lack of bulk. “We’re tiny,” added Till. “We just have to have more heart. Our coaches have a great game plan. Our game plans help and definitely our smartness. We are a smart team and our coaches help us do that.” Another glitch for the Warriors this season has been consistency. Arapahoe owns wins over top 10 teams like Overland, Eaglecrest and Mountain Vista but has lost to Mullen and Smoky Hill, two teams at the bottom of the Centennial League standings.
No matter which Warrior has the ball, Arapahoe presents a difficult challenge for opposing defenses. From left, are Arapahoe’s top three scorers: Corbin Atwell, Ethan Brunhofer and Brendan Till. Photo by Jim Benton “If we don’t figure out the consistency part of it soon where we don’t come out and play like we did against Eaglecrest, then we’re not going to go very far when it comes to playoff time,” conceded Atwell. “You just got to find the inner motivation to say okay we have to play hard, we’ve got to do this. “It helps that the coaching staff spends so much time preparing us for each game, it’s not like we are unprepared. So we can’t have that as an excuse. It’s a mental thing. Once we figure that out, we’ll be all right.” Besides Overland, Arapahoe has regular season games remaining against Mullen, Ponderosa, Grandview and Cherokee Trail. The Warriors know they continue to draw more attention after the Dec. 13
shooting at the school that left Arapahoe student Claire Davis dead. “Absolutely, we have more to play for now,” said Till. “We are playing for Claire, her family and everyone in our school and community. When we play we have Arapahoe on our chests, so that’s who we are really playing for. We are a lot more motivated to do something good for our season, not just waste it. We need to play together as a team and play for everything that happened on the 13th. “We have great chemistry. We’ve all been together for a long time. We’re all best friends. I think our chemistry and playing together as one unit and everyone filling their roles and doing what they are supposed to do on the team is a big part of what we do.”
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Regional weekend will set state field Staff report Berths in the state wrestling tournament will be up for grabs Feb. 14-15 at regional tournaments at different locations around Colorado. Four wrestlers in each weight class at the various regional tourneys will stamp berths into the state tournament that is scheduled for Feb. 20-22 at the Pepsi Center. In the latest Class 5A team rankings compiled by On The Mat, Ponderosa was ranked fourth, Cherry Creek fifth and Chaparral seventh. Ponderosa was the Class 5A runner-up last season. “We’re peaking at the right time,” said
Ponderosa coach Corey McNellis after the Mustangs wrapped up their 20th consecutive Continental League wrestling title. Ponderosa, Mountain Vista and Heritage will be among the 16 teams competing in the Class 5A Region 1 state-qualifying tournament at Cherokee Trail High School. Seven south metro schools will be at the Region 2 meet at Coronado High School in Colorado Springs. Arapahoe, Castle View, Douglas County, Highlands Ranch, Legend, Littleton and ThunderRidge will compose almost half the field. Cherry Creek goes to the Region 3 tourney at Fort Collins High School while Chaparral and Rock Canyon will compete in the Region 4 meet at Bear Creek High School. Valor Christian will be at the Class 4A Region 1 tournament at Broomfield High School and Lutheran’s wrestlers will travel to Northeastern Junior College for the Class 2A Region 3 tournament.
SPORTS ROUNDUP Local teams dominate rankings
Six South Metro girls basketball teams are ranked in the Top 10 in the CHSAANow.com Class 5A poll which was released Feb. 10. Mountain Vista, fresh off a win over ThunderRidge, was ranked fourth. Cherry Creek was sixth, Castle View seventh, ThunderRidge eighth, Highlands Ranch ninth and Rock Canyon 10th. Highlands Ranch dropped from second after losing to ThunderRidge, topranked Regis Jesuit and Rock Canyon. In the boys Class 5A rankings, Mountain Vista was third, Arapahoe sixth and Highlands Ranch tenth. Valor Christian’s boys continue to be top-ranked in the Class 4A poll while the Eagles girls were fifth. Lutheran’s girls
were No. 1 in the Class 2A rankings while the Lions boys held down fourth.
News and notes
Legend’s Drew Guillen has signed a letter of intent to play women’s soccer next season at Colorado State University. … Hannah Coburn of Highlands Ranch has inked a field hockey letter of intent with Bryant University (Rhode Island). … Two former Mountain Vista athletes who attend the University of Northwestern in St. Paul, Minn. have been named to the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference fall academic all-conference teams. Sophomore football player Zac Cash and sophomore soccer player Jordan Wilmes were among the honored athletes that had a 3.5 or better grade point average.
She said she is looking forward to state where she will swim her best events, the 200-freestyle and the 500-meter freestyle. “You are in the water for quite a while in
HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL Boys basketball Heritage 48, Regis Jesuit 78 Junior Tom Skufca scored a game-high 21 points against Regis in a 78-48 loss. Skufca had four 3-pointers and eight rebounds. Junior Dalton Lundberg had four assists and junior Ethan McCauley had three rebounds. Heritage 43, ThunderRidge 67 Junior Tom Skufca scored 13 points for the Eagles against ThunderRidge. Both sophomores Tomas Ornelas and Jack Peck scored eight points and junior Ethan McCauley scored seven. Skufca had nine rebounds and junior Dalton Lundberg, McCauley and junior Eric Lawson had four rebounds.
Girls basketball Heritage 21, ThunderRidge 64 Freshman Haily Cechini scored 12 points for the Eagles followed by senior Bethany Stuhlman with four points. Stuhlman had two 3-pointers and two rebounds. Both sophomore Emily Tice and Cechini had three rebounds.
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the 500 and I (have to) keep my mind clear and focus on swimming my best race,” she said. “I listen to music before the race but, in the water, it is complete focus on the race. I do notice those around me but I focus on swimming my best and swimming my race.” Hinton’s coach, Tom Byorick, was named the league’s coach of the year.
Heritage 12, Douglas County 56 Douglas County beat Heritage in wrestling 56-12. Austin Atwell, 195-pounder, won his match 5-1 and Antonio Flores won his match 11-4. Mark Morgan won his match over a Douglas County forfeit.
UPCOMING GAMES Boys basketball FRIDAY 7 p.m. - Heritage @ Douglas County TUESDAY 7 p.m. - Heritage vs. Rock Canyon
Girls basketball FRIDAY 7 p.m. - Heritage vs. Douglas County TUESDAY 7 p.m. - Heritage @ Rock Canyon
Wrestling FRIDAY TBA - Heritage @ Cherokee Trail (Regional Tournament) SATURDAY TBA - Heritage @ Cherokee Trail (Regional Tournament)
PREP SPORTS SCOREBOARD Would you like to see your team on the board? Contact sports reporter Kate Ferraro at 303566-4137 or kferraro@coloradocommunitymedia.com. Or go to coloradocommunitymedia. com and click on the prep sports logo.
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CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) If you still have a problem getting that information gap closed, you might consider asking a higher authority to resolve the matter, leaving you free to move on to another project. LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) A family matter needs to be dealt with at the start of the week. Once it’s resolved, the big Cat can devote more attention to that new opportunity that seems to hold so much potential. VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) Pay attention to those niggling doubts. They could be warning you not to make any major decisions until you’ve checked them out -- especially where money matters might be involved. LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) A business venture might need more of your attention than you are able to provide. Consider asking a trusted friend or family member to help you work through this time crunch. SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) A more-positive aspect helps you get a clearer focus on how to handle your time so that you can deal with several responsibilities that are just now showing up on your schedule. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) A very close friend (you know who that is!) has advice that could help you work through a confusing situation. So put your pride aside and ask for it. You’ll be glad you did. CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) A workplace situation could turn a bit tense. The best way to handle it is to confront it and deal with it openly. Doing so can help reveal the underlying reasons for the problem. AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) A colleague’s remarks appear to be especially cutting. but don’t waste your time or your energy trying to deal with the situation. You have more important things to do. PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) Support for your work comes as a surprise from someone you thought was critical or, at least, indifferent. Your spouse or partner has big plans for the weekend. BORN THIS WEEK: Your spiritual strength often acts as an inspiration to help others make decisions about their lives. © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Heritage splits hockey contests paid off because the Eagles came out Feb. 8 and got their ninth win of the season with the shutout of Mullen. The Eagles were on the road By Tom Munds Feb. 12 against Pine Creek and tmunds@coloradocommunitythey get a preview of the chammedia.com pionship location Feb. 14 when they play Valor Christian at the The Heritage High School Denver Coliseum. Heritage hockey team lost 7-1 on Feb. 7 then closes out the season Feb. to Mountain Vista but they re15 against Coronado at the Ice grouped the next night to post a Ranch in Littleton. 1-0 win over Mullen. The Eagles faced a major chal“It’s no excuse, but we have lenge Feb. 7 when they went several guys out with injuries against conference-leading tonight and that didn’t help us as we went against a very good Mountain Vista. The early going was give and hockey team,” Eagles coach Jertake as the teams battled for the emy Sims said after the Mountain Vista game. “We knew tonight we upper hand in setting the tempo would have to play our A-plus of play. Mountain Vista took congame and, while we played pretty trol with its fast-paced attack, good hockey, we just couldn’t get scoring two quick goals in the the puck deep early because we first four minutes. The Golden Eagles added a had trouble getting cleanly out of short-handed goal later in the our end of the rink.” ToHeritage Whom It May Concern: NoticeJosh is Mazar (17) fires the puck on net during a Feb. 7 game against Mountain Vista. Mountain Vista goalie Joe Morgan (1) HeritageThis forward He said he talked to the play- first period just beforegiven with regard to the following described play Deed of made Trust: the glove save on the shot as his team went on to win, 7-1. Photo by Tom Munds got its only goal on a power ers after the loss, stressing they On November 19, 2013, the undersigned Eagles Public Trustee caused the Notice of Elecwere still 8-3 in conference and in late in the first period. The low shot, I try to go to the high they do or not, he’ll weigh the opgame against Mountain Vista. tion and Demand relating to the Deed of battled hard the entire Trust game but below “Mountain third place in the standings. described to be recorded inVista, like a lot of corner.” tions and make what looks like the County of Arapahoe records. “I told the guys to learn from the attack efforts were frequently He added that if it is a two-on- the best decision for his future. teams, have some big guys Original Grantor(s):other Jane E. Stern and Ted The current holder of the Evidence of Debt Stern Vista tonight and put the loss behind short-circuited by Mountain he looks for how on defense so, as a forward, you one breakaway, secured by the Deed of Trust, described Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage ElecIn the Feb. 7 game, Mountain has to filedtry Notice Election and tronic Registration Systems, as nomthem and focus on playing good players. reacts to ofset have toInc., keep your head up and be the defenderherein, Demand for sale as provided by law and took 44 shots on goal while inee for Accredited Home Lenders, Inc. a Vista It was a tough, physical game. hockey and getting some wins in on goal, either by aware of what is coming or you up the best shot in said Deed of Trust. California Corporation THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Heritage Given Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: teams got off 16 shots on the the three conference games left A lot of players from both to athis teammate will Trust get Company, hit hard,” he said. “Per- passing the ball that I will public auction, at 10:00 A.M. Deutsche Bank National on theTrustee, Wednesday, 03/19/2014, at thenet. East Chad Curd scored the Eagles’ as Indenture on behalf the bringing the puck in the regular season,” the coach spent a good deal of time or taking theon shot himself.” sonally, if I ofam Hearing Room, County Administration holders of the Accredited Mortgage Loan fre-Asset-Backed said. “The main thing is to keep ice, literally, as fierce checks Mazar said he is undecided down the Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Trust 2004-3 Notesice and, if it is a breakgoal with an assist from Sam ApLittleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and Date of Deed of Trust: May 13, 2004 or both our heads up, focus on those last quently resulted in oneCounty after away, I am shooting. My prefer- about what the best future bidder forholds cash, the said realpleby. propof Recording: Arapahoe The currentplayers holder of the Evidence knocked of Debt erty said and allhe interest the said Recording Date of ence Deed of Trust: getting off their three games so we can remain mayof try ju-Grantor(s), is toMay go26,low so there may graduation. He secured by the Deed of Trust, described Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for 2004 Heritage goalie Andrew Nash blades. in third place in the conference, of paying indebtedness herein, has filed Notice of Election and The property to be foreclosed is: Recording Information or purpose possibly go tothethe be(Reception a rebound for my teammates nior hockey the provided in said Evidence of Debt se- kept Demand for sale as provided by law and SEEbusy EXHIBIT ATTACHED Number): B4095774 was by Athe GoldenHERETO Eawhich will give us a good seedin for Colorado play or for$132,800.00 me. But, if the goalie uses University ofcured by the Deedand of Trust, plus attorneys' said Deed ofJosh Trust. Mazar, the team’s AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFOriginalleadPrincipal Amount: ERENCE fees, the expenses of sale and other items THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given O u t s t a n d i n g P r i n c i p a l B a l a n c e : gles’ attack and finished the night ing scorer with 12 goals and 11 a butterfly style and is spreading club hockey. allowed the playoffs.” He said offers might by law, and will issue to the purthat I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. $115,579.72 known by street and number as: a Certificate of Purchase, with all as 35Also on Wednesday, 03/26/2014, at the to CRS out §38-38-101(4)(i), youto try to block the Apparently the discussion assists, agreed it East was aPursuant physical saves. come to playchaser hockey but, whether on the ice
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Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 1/30/2014 Last Publication: 2/27/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent ● IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 11/26/2013 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Holly L. Decker #32647 Toni M.N. Dale #30580 Medved Dale Decker & Deere, LLC 355 Union Blvd., Suite 302, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # 13-913-25535 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012
are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 188, BLOCK 1, HIGHLAND VIEW II, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 8165 S. Fillmore Way, Littleton, CO 80122. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
Public Notices Public Trustees Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1614-2013 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 26, 2013, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s): CRAIG S. HAYNES AND LISA K. HAYNES Original Beneficiary(ies): BENEFICIAL MORTGAGE CO. OF COLORADO Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BENEFICIAL FINANCIAL I INC. Date of Deed of Trust: November 15, 2004 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: November 18, 2004 Recording Information (Reception Number): B4201361 Original Principal Amount $368,419.60 Outstanding Principal Balance $322,686.36 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 133, LIBERTY HILL II, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. TAX MAP OR PARCEL ID NO.: 1880432 Also known by street and number as: 7018 SOUTH GRAPE WAY, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/26/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 1/30/2014 Last Publication: 2/27/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent ● IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 11/26/2013 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado
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Legal Notice NO.: 1614-2013 First Publication: 1/30/2014 Last Publication: 2/27/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1597-2013 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 19, 2013, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s): Jane E. Stern and Ted Stern Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Accredited Home Lenders, Inc. a California Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt : Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee, on behalf of the holders of the Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-3 Asset-Backed Notes Date of Deed of Trust: May 13, 2004 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: May 26, 2004 Recording Information (Reception Number): B4095774 Original Principal Amount: $132,800.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $115,579.72 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: LOT 188, BLOCK 1, HIGHLAND VIEW II, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 8165 S. Fillmore Way, Littleton, CO 80122. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and
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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 Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/19/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 1/23/2014 Last Publication: 2/20/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent ● IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 11/19/2013 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Caren Jacobs Castle #11790 Deanna L. Westfall #23449 Jennifer Griest #34830 Britney Beall-Eder #34935 Kimberly L. Martinez #40351 Reagan Larkin #42309 Christopher T. Groen #39976 Cynthia Lowery #34145 The Castle Law Group, LLC 999 18th Street #2201, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 Attorney File # 13-07307 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Legal Notice NO.: 1597-2013 First Publication: 1/23/2014 Last Publication: 2/20/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1609-2013 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 20, 2013, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s): Ryan L. Roe and Penney L. Roe Original Beneficiary(ies): Beneficial Mortgage Co. of Colorado Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BENEFICIAL FINANCIAL I INC. Date of Deed of Trust: October 20, 2005 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: October 25, 2005
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To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 20, 2013, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s): Ryan L. Roe and Penney L. Roe Original Beneficiary(ies): Beneficial Mortgage Co. of Colorado Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BENEFICIAL FINANCIAL I INC. Date of Deed of Trust: October 20, 2005 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: October 25, 2005 Recording Information (Reception Number): B5160309 Re-Recording Information (Reception Number): B9081836 Re-Recording Date of Deed of Trust: July 29, 2009 Original Principal Amount: $257,894.31 Outstanding Principal Balance: $248,810.71 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY, TOGETHER WITH IMPROVEMENTS, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE AND STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 3, BLOCK 2, RIDGE MANOR, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 6861 S GREENWOOD ST, LITTLETON, CO 80120. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
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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 Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/19/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 1/23/2014 Last Publication: 2/20/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent ● IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 11/20/2013 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Holly L. Decker #32647 Toni M.N. Dale #30580 Medved Dale Decker & Deere, LLC 355 Union Blvd., Suite 302, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 223-7883 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a
7440 S Blackhawk St #13303, Englewood, provided by law. CO 80112. First Publication: 1/23/2014 THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN Last Publication: 2/20/2014 IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURName of Publication: Littleton Independent RENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN ● IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED OF THE DEED OF TRUST. TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE NOTICE OF SALE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO The current holder of the Evidence of Debt CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; secured by the Deed of Trust, described DATE: 11/20/2013 herein, has filed Notice of Election and Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for Demand for sale as provided by law and the County of Arapahoe, State of ColorTo advertise your public call 303-566-4100 innotices said Deed of Trust. ado THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. The name, address, business telephone on Wednesday, 04/09/2014, at the East number and bar registration number of the Hearing Room, County Administration attorney(s) representing the legal holder of Building, 5334 South Prince Street, the indebtedness is: Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and Holly L. Decker #32647 best bidder for cash, the said real propToni M.N. Dale #30580 erty and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Medved Dale Decker & Deere, LLC 355 Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for Union Blvd., Suite 302, Lakewood, CO the purpose of paying the indebtedness 80228 (303) 223-7883 provided in said Evidence of Debt seThe Attorney above is acting as a debt cured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' collector and is attempting to collect a fees, the expenses of sale and other items debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. allowed by law, and will issue to the purAttorney File # 13-913-25438 chaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as ©Public Trustees' Association provided by law. First Publication: 2/13/2014 of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Last Publication: 3/13/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Legal Notice NO.: 1609-2013 ● IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED First Publication: 1/23/2014 TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO Last Publication: 2/20/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; Public Notice DATE: 12/10/2013 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION the County of Arapahoe, State of ColorCRS §38-38-103 ado FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1636-2013 By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is number and bar registration number of the given with regard to the following deattorney(s) representing the legal holder of scribed Deed of Trust: the indebtedness is: On December 10, 2013, the undersigned Robert J. Aronowitz, Esq. #5673 Public Trustee caused the Notice of ElecLisa Cancanon #42043 tion and Demand relating to the Deed of Emily Jensik #31294 Trust described below to be recorded in Joan Olson, Esq. #28078 the County of Arapahoe records. Jennifer H. Trachte #40391 Original Grantor(s): John Buckingham Monica Kadrmas #34904 Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage ElecCatherine A. Hildreth #40975 tronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 Bansolely as nominee for Cherry Creek Mortnock St., Denver, CO 80204 (303) 813gage Co., Inc. 1177 Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: RanThe Attorney above is acting as a debt dom Properties Acquisition Corp III collector and is attempting to collect a Date of Deed of Trust: debt. Any information provided may be December 22, 2005 used for that purpose. County of Recording: Arapahoe Attorney File # 2345.00051 Recording Date of Deed of Trust: Decem©Public Trustees' Association of Colorber 30, 2005 ado Revised 9/2012 Recording Information (Reception Number): B5195459 1636-2013 Exhibit A Original Principal Amount: $147,570.00 PARCEL A: Outstanding Principal Balance: CONDOMINIUM UNIT R-13-303, WIND$141,438.70 MILL CREEK AMENDMENT NO. 3, ACPursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you CORDING TO THE CONDOMIN1UM are hereby notified that the covenants of MAP RECORDED ON SEPTEMBER 23, the deed of trust have been violated as 2002, AT RECEPTION NO. B2177288, follows: failure to pay principal and inAND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN terest when due together with all other THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION payments provided for in the evidence of FOR WINDMILL CREEK RECORDED debt secured by the deed of trust and othJANUARY 3, 2002, AT RECEPTION NO. er violations thereof. B2001524, IN THE OFFICE OF THE THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE COUNT CLERK AND RECORDER , A FIRST LIEN. COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF The property to be foreclosed is: COLORADO, AND ANY AND ALL SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFTHERETO, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, ERENCE STATE OF COLORADO PARCEL B: Also known by street and number as: CONDOMINIUM UNIT G-11-D, WIND7440 S Blackhawk St #13303, Englewood, MILL CREEK AMENDMENT NO. 3, ACCO 80112. CORDING TO THE CONDOMIN1UM THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN MAP RECORDED ON SEPTEMBER 23, IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CUR2002, AT RECEPTION NO. B2177288, RENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR WINDMILL CREEK RECORDED NOTICE OF SALE JANUARY 3, 2002, AT RECEPTION NO. The current holder of the Evidence of Debt B2001524, IN THE OFFICE OF THE secured by the Deed of Trust, described COUNT CLERK AND RECORDER , herein, has filed Notice of Election and COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF Demand for sale as provided by law and COLORADO, AND ANY AND ALL in said Deed of Trust. AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given THERETO, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. STATE OF COLORADO on Wednesday, 04/09/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Legal Notice NO.: 1636-2013 Building, 5334 South Prince Street, First Publication: 2/13/2014 Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and Last Publication: 3/13/2014 best bidder for cash, the said real propName of Publication: Littleton Independent erty and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys'
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