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Funding approved for road widening On Arapahoe, Waco-to-Himalaya project likely to occur in two phases By George Lurie

glurie@coloradocommunitymedia.com At a study session this week, city council approved spending an additional $6 million to widen a 1.5-mile stretch of Arapahoe Road between Waco and Himalaya. According to Travis Greiman, the city’s engineering manager, the current total estimated budget for the proposed widening project is $15.1 million. The City of Centennial is contributing $10 million to the project. Other funding partners include the City of Aurora ($500,000) and Arapahoe County ($4.1 million). SEMSWA — the Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority — will also kick in $561,000 to the overall project cost.

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n the heart of Centennial, there’s an oasis of activity called Holly Creek. On a 17-acre “campus” just northwest of where Arapahoe Road intersects South Holly Street, some 350 seniors are engaged in everything from tai-chi and singing and dancing to manufacturing wooden toys and broadcasting live from an on-site radio station. The Holly Creek “retirement community” is, in fact, anything but retiring. Residents bustle about the complex’s country club-like central building, which features towering 30-foot-tall wood paneled ceilings and museum-quality artwork. “We’re all living longer,” says Marilyn Berry, director of sales and marketing at Holly Creek. “The goal is to live longer healthier. Recent studies have shown that people who live in retirement communities live an average of six years longer.” Maintaining a high quality of life, says Berry, “is all about staying engaged — spiritually, socially, intellectually and physically.” At Holly Creek, where the average resident is 83, there are three restaurants, a movie theater, gym, indoor/outdoor pool, even a concierge desk. A not-for-profit, Holly Creek offers what Berry refers to as “a continuum of care:” 214 apartmenthomes and cottages, 28 “assisted living” apartments, 12 “memory care” rooms and a 24-bed skilled-nursing facility. As of Jan. 31, Holly Creek boasted a 100 percent occupancy rate. But residence at Holly Creek does not come inexpensively. There’s a one-time “entry fee” that starts at $199,000. Residents, Berry explains, also must meet certain financial standards and then sign a “Life Care Contract.” Monthly rent, based on the type of living accommodation, starts at $2,900 and covers everything but cable TV and Internet service. And if residents are fortunate enough to outlive their money, Berry says a privately funded foundation connected to Holly Creek “picks up their expenses and allows them to live here for the rest of their lives.” If residents decide to move out, 90 percent of their entry fee is refundable, Berry explains. “If they die, the entry fee is refunded to their estate.” Wind Crest, located in Highlands Ranch, is the South Metro area’s largest senior-living facility. Located off C-470 and Santa Fe and operated by for-profit, Maryland-based Erickson Living, the 85-acre development opened in 2007 and offers more than 1,000 senior apartments. Seniors continues on Page 10

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Pets get love from Legislature Bill would allow EMTs to provide emergency care for dogs, cats By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com A bill that cleared a legislative committee on Jan. 30 is one that is certain to make Fido and Mittens happy. Senate Bill 39 would allow emergency medical responders to provide medical care to house dogs and cats. Medical Report personnel responding to emergency scenes do that now any way, but they’re actually not allowed to do so under current law. Because of that, EMTs put themselves at risk for litigation whenever they try to save an animal’s life. State Sen. David Balmer, R-Centennial, said the bill would change state law to

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Top, Herb Bowman, an 85-year-old retired nuclear physicist, holds one of the wooden toy cars he and other Holly Creek residents make and distribute to poor children around the world. Center, Dick Gustafson, a Holly Creek resident who for many years was a popular DJ in the Vail area, started the facility’s own on-site radio station recently. Above, resident Bill Keebler spent the morning on Jan. 31 turning out toy cars in Holly Creek’s wood shop. “I have so much fun working in here,” he said. Photos by George Lurie

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A girl’s journey of acceptance Someone, perhaps her mother, left her on a bench near a bus stop in Beijing. Because she had no identification records of any kind, doctors estimated she was about 3 years old based on weight and height. A woman found her and took her to a welfare institute — an orphanage — where she lived until an American family adopted her and brought her into their home. She was 4 1/2. Today, Wenxia Sweeney is 16. Straight, glossy hair the color of dark chocolate frames, a face with brown eyes that express emotion with transparent honesty, and a wide, easy smile that conveys contentment. But it hasn’t always been this way. And she knows, without a doubt, there will be times when it won’t always stay that way. Because judgment may leave, but it inevitably returns. For a person defined by two worlds — one clearly visible — it arrives in unexpected moments. “What kind of Asian are you?” The sudden question, blurted recently in a school hallway, came from a girl who didn’t know her. Pause. Shock. “Chinese.” “OK,” the girl said. Wenxia watched her walk away and thought: Ignorance, not meanness. But that’s the predicament. “I’m in some ways homeless,” she says. “On the outside, I’m not accepted here, but I’m accepted on the inside. In China, I’d be accepted on the outside — I’d look like an insider — but as soon as I opened my mouth, you could tell I’m not from there.” As soon as Wenxia begins to talk, you can tell she’s from here, an average American teenager who, as she puts it, goes to school, eats, sleeps and occasionally gets bad grades. At the same time, “everything else in my life is not average,” she says. “I am adopted

— that’s not average. … When I celebrate my birthday — that could be my actual birthday, but I don’t know. When I tell people my name, it’s kind of bittersweet because I don’t know my actual name that I was given at birth.” But she is certain about her family. “There’s not a doubt in my mind — these are my parents,” she says. “They’ve always been Mom and Dad.” Sharon Sweeney remembers the first time she and her husband, Tim, saw Wenxia. They were in the waiting room at the welfare institute, placing fingerprints onto paperwork, when Tim looked up and said, “There she is.” “She was so little — we didn’t expect her to be so little,” Sharon says. “And she was so frightened. It just kind of broke your heart.” She came home to a sister, Tim’s and Sharon’s biological child, who was one year older and fair-haired and fair-skinned like her parents. Children at school soon pointed out that Wenxia wasn’t. “I’ve never known what it’s like to live with a family that looks like me,” she says. But “it’s never really bugged me that I look different than my parents. I wouldn’t be who I am without them.” Throughout elementary and middle school, however, the way she looked generated other gestures and comments: Students who pulled their eyes back. Assumptions she was automatically smarter because she was Asian. Questions about whether she ate rice every day. “I felt bad because it was just my physical appearance,” Wenxia says. “They were judg-

ing me because of something I can’t change before they ever get to know me.” She didn’t understand prejudice. But the transition to high school was the most difficult. The words, uttered by a handful of students, wounded deeply. “Communist.” “Yellow.” “Small-eyed.” “Chink.” “Immigrant,” with the F-word attached. She didn’t say anything at first, she says, because she didn’t recognize it as bullying or racism. “Since I didn’t recognize the situation for what it was, I didn’t know how to protect or defend myself.” But she learned, with the support of her family and longtime counselor. “We’ve always tried to instill confidence in her as a person,” Sharon says. “She’s just great at internalizing the positive things that you say and the positive things you put out there for her.” Through all this and through her history classes, Wenxia has discovered she’s not been alone in her experience. Humanity’s flaw, she says, is we judge as soon as we see. “It’s not just Asian. It’s African-American. It’s Hispanic. It’s all different races. ... It’s always been a problem in this country,” dating back through the ages and various immigrant populations. And even though she’s never been prone to stereotyping or making jokes about a person’s ethnicity, “it makes me really think twice before I speak,” Wenxia says. “I have before thought things that were judgmental … so now I think twice about what I’m saying. I’m also more aware when other people are doing this kind of stuff verbally and I can tell them to knock it off.” Her message is simple: Learn acceptance. Wenxia is in a good place. She is more confident at a different high school this year. She has challenging academic classes. She has goals. She has a good

group of friends on whom she can depend. And as always, she has her family. “I know who I am and if someone wants to judge me for that … it’s not right, but it’s not on me.” She is learning Chinese. She wants to travel everywhere. But one day, she’d like to return to China, to discover the piece of her left behind, and possibly search for her parents, find the answer to why they gave her up. She wants to change the world, help people see their worth. Somehow. Her voice trembles just a bit. “Even if that means one person, even if I just change one person, that would mean the world to me.” Sharon often thinks about Wenxia’s mother in China. “I don’t know why her mom had to lose her in order for us to get her.” Emotion clouds her voice. “What a brave woman she was to let that child go. Taking your 3-yearold by the hand and leading her someplace and knowing you’ll probably never see her again. … That shows how much she loved her.” The details of that day are fuzzy in Wenxia’s mind. She remembers only she was never alone at the bus stop and someone’s hand held hers the entire time. That day, the day she was found, became her birthday. Wenxia’s right. That’s not your average birthday. It’s a particularly special day, a day worthy of great celebration for a little girl who would get that chance to change the world by standing up to intolerance and teaching us what she had learned. Acceptance. Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@ourcoloradonews.com or 303-566-4110.

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jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com John Rossie doesn’t like to talk about his health problems, but he’ll talk all day about how he thinks he got them and what he thinks should be done about them. Rossie, a long-time Littleton resident, spent most of 1969 in the Vietnam theater in Da Nang Harbor aboard the destroyer ship USS Radford (DD446). “If we were in a port, we’d have liberties,” he said. “Otherwise, there was no difference between Sunday and any other day.” That made him a member of the “Blue Water Navy” that stayed offshore, as opposed to the “Brown Water Navy,” which traveled on inland waters. A crucial difference between the two is that the latter is considered by the Veterans Administration to have been “boots on the ground,” and thus eligible to receive benefits for treatment of diseases related to Agent Orange exposure. Blue Water vets did receive those benefits until 2008, when the courts ruled that the VA no longer had to automatically assume they had been exposed. Its argument was that the toxic chemical was sprayed on land, so it might or might not have gotten into the water supply. “I heard that and was just truly blown away that the VA could get away with it,” he said. Now, anyone hoping to get the benefits has to produce what Rossie calls copious amounts of evidence.

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LPS wants share of state funds Restore negative factor, says superintendent By Jennifer Smith

jsmith @coloradocommunitymedia.com Littleton Public Schools has a message for the state Legislature: Give us back our money, and give us back our control. “LPS continues to lose $17.3 million in state aid every year due to what’s called the `negative factor’ in the Colorado School Finance Act,” writes Superintendent Scott Murphy in an open letter. “Now that the state’s economy is recovering and additional funds are available for K-12 education, bills are being introduced that would regulate how those restored funds must be spent.”

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Amendment 23 mandates that the state pay a base amount per child to school districts, which must rise in accordance to the rate of inflation. It applies a formula based on variables such as size, local cost of living and the number of at-risk kids, in an effort to more equitably distribute the funds. But in 2009, the Legislature decided the amount each district gets based on those factors does not have to increase, just the base. “The Legislature took these funds directly out of our classrooms,” writes Murphy. “The only responsible action is for the Legislature to return that funding to our classrooms.” During the Jan. 30 school board meeting, a discussion of the 2010 mill-levy funds outlined why board members are wary of any requirements that might be attached to the anticipated return of the funding. Much of the nearly $12 million that voters approved has been spent in an attempt to fulfill unfunded

mandates that continued to come down from the state even as the economy was crashing, taking the housing market down with it — the market upon which education budgets are based via property taxes. Between 2008 and 2010, LPS cut its budget by about 10 percent, or about $14 million, which resulted in 200 lost jobs and two closed schools, not to mention larger class sizes and eliminated programs. Without the voterapproved mill levy increase in 2010, Murphy estimates about $4 million more would have been slashed. Since then, the district has purchased Netbooks for every student, updated some curricula to Common Core standards as mandated by the state, and upgraded the library and special-education databases. “That fixed amount of dollars brought us into the future, but now we’ve got to look to the future,” said Dan Maas, chief information

officer. “It enabled our district to not be stagnant.” Most of the money from the mill levy went to one-time purchases that come with ongoing costs, like batteries and software upgrades. Maas estimates that’s another $2 million or so a year, which the restored negative factor could mitigate. Connie Bouwman, deputy superintendent, added that the district would like to be able to decide on new things that staff sees as priorities, which might not necessarily align with state mandates. Along with professional development for teachers, she puts forth mental-health programs as an example. “We send kids away for that, and we don’t feel like they’re necessarily being served as well as they could be,” she said. “We’d like to do that in house.”

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He likes attention, but not this kind Littleton officials want Reinke to clean up his act By Jennifer Smith

jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com At what point does disassembling the Turkey Leg and Wine Hoedown become outdoor storage? It’s a question Littleton City Council will address, now that the planning board has recommended approval of an ordinance written just for Reinke Bros. Halloween and Costume Store. Reinke Bros. is known for hosting myriad events not just in October but throughout the year, and they often involve elaborate sets built in the store’s parking lot. Often this means there is stuff outside that wouldn’t normally belong in a parking lot, like tree houses and old tires used to build a paddle-boat pond. “Now it’s almost getting to be a yearlong deal that things are getting stored outside,” said Glen Van Nimwegen, director of community development. While acknowledging the events help energize downtown, Van Nimwegen said some merchants are less enthusiastic than others about them and the resultant clutter. The ordinance was written as a way to find a compromise, and to allow everyone to be heard in the formal setting of a coun-

cil meeting. It would require any downtown property owner who wanted to utilize outdoor storage to apply for a permit that initially would be good for one year. If approved, the items would have to be screened from view, and the planning board could require site improvements as a condition of approval. Greg Reinke believes this basically came about because of the five trailers and two delivery trucks he keeps in his parking lot, all licensed and insured. Three of the trailers belong to the Historic Downtown Merchants Association, of which he is president, and he’s agreed to move them to city property he’s been offered in an attempt to compromise. “As long as we have access to them,” he said. “It’s for the common good. They belong to 128 merchants down here, and I allow them to keep them on my property at no charge.” The others are his company’s, and he uses them to haul the things he uses to stage things like parties, conventions and trade shows, another big part of his businesses. “They are not outdoor storage,” he said. “I could pay $150 a month to store them. But I spend about $12,000 a month to license and insure them because they are commercial delivery vehicles, which I’ve owned since I moved here in 1999.” The city has sent him at least 30 letters

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King Soopers officially closed down Demo set to begin, new store a year off By Jennifer Smith

jsmith@ coloradocommunitymedia.com The doors closed for good Jan. 31 on the 27-year-old King Soopers grocery store at Littleton Boulevard and Broadway, leaving some folks wondering where they will shop for the next year. “We hope residents will get a shuttle bus to another grocery during the closure, and that the site design plans will change in favor of safer streets and a better quality of life in Littleton,” states a letter from Citizens for Rational Change soliciting volunteers to hand out flyers about the closure in the neighborhood. City Manager Michael Penny said the city’s Omnibus and Shopping Cart, free services offered to elderly and disabled Littleton residents, will make more frequent trips to the King Soopers at Broadway and Mineral Avenue during the closure. For

more information, residents can call 303-795-3700. Work to scrape the existing 74,000-square-foot building is expected to start in mid-February. The plaza most recently housed the grocery store, a church where the Walgreens used to be, a drivethrough liquor store and an H&R Block. Its replacement will be similar to the new one at Federal Boulevard and Belleview Avenue and include a drive-through pharmacy on the west side, two front entrances on the east, a resurfaced and realigned parking lot and a Starbucks kiosk inside. The current Starbucks in the outlying northern building will stay; that building and the southern one with the new Mattress Firm will remain but get moderate facelifts, said Eric Chekal, senior project manager at Regency Centers, which owns the site. The $8 million project includes a number of improvements intended to make walking to the store easier, adding footpaths into the site from all directions and widening adjacent public sidewalks. And while

there will be about 30 fewer parking spaces, the lanes will provide for two-way traffic. There will also be parking for 27 bicycles, and a pull-in lane for the Omnibus and Shopping Cart. City staff hopes Kroger’s investment in the site will inspire other rejuvenation in the area and recapture some revenue lost to Englewood when the Federal Boulevard/ Belleview Avenue store opened. The deal also guarantees King Soopers won’t follow the path of several Safeway stores and Albertson’s out of the city, as it includes a 34-year lease with options to renew every five years for 99 years. Last September, city council agreed to waive $500,000 in building permits and use taxes for the project. The city will split any taxes the new store generates above and beyond its average, which Penny said is about $250,000 a year for any grocery store, until the $500,000 is paid back or for six years, whichever comes first. The deal is the same one Englewood gave the Federal store.

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Bill allowing later bar hours advances Measure would permit watering holes to stay open as late as 4:30 a.m. By Vic Vela

vvela@ coloradocommunitymedia.com A legislative committee said “cheers” to a bill that would allow bars to stay open later, despite concerns that the measure could lead to more drunks being on the streets in the early morning hours. House Bill 1132 would allow cities and counties to determine for themselves whether to allow bars to stay open until 4:30 a.m. — two and a half hours past the current statewide bar cutoff time of 2 a.m. Rep. Crisanta Duran, D-Denver, the bill spon-

sor, pointed to violent crime that occurs in downtown Denver at bar closing time, as motivation behind her bill. Duran said that when all bars close at the same time, “drunks spill into Report LoDo streets.” She said that by allowing bars to stay open later, patrons will leave at 2, 3 or 4 in the morning, instead of the mass exodus that happens now. “This has been an issue that has been ongoing in the City of Denver for a long time,” Duran told the House Local Committee. Duran’s original drafting of the bill would have allowed bars to stay open until

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7 a.m. However, the bill was amended to a 4:30 cutoff at the start of the hearing. Business groups and the Colorado Restaurant Association backed the bill after Duran filed an amendment that allowed local governments to let bars stay open later, but would not give cities and counties permission to reduce bar business hours. Duran and legislation supporters said that the 2 o’clock bar closings put a strain on police who are doing their best to patrol downtown areas. Allowing bars to stay open later could help police with crowd control, supporters said. LoDo business owner Paula Grey said that the “2 a.m. dump of thousands of people” into downtown streets needs to come to an end. “This bill is addressing public safety,” she said. Not everyone agrees. Fran Lanzer, of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, said the

bill could increase the number of drunks getting behind the wheel, through all hours of the night. Hannah Kenny, of Centennial, also worried about the possible dangers associated with people being able to party into the early morning hours. “That’s just terrifying to me,” she said. “I just don’t see the sense from the safety perspective why they should be open later.” The committee voted 12-1 to move the bill to a full vote in the House. The lone dissent came from Rep. Tim Dore, R-Elizabeth, who worried about people leaving bars after they close in one town, and then driving across city lines to bar hop at other watering holes that stay open later. Dore also wondered why the bill was being taken up at the Legislature, when this seems to be a problem unique to Denver. “We’ve been asked here to act as the Denver City Council,” Dore said.

Mail-ballot-changing measures bounced Bills allowing for challenges meet demise in committee By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com A pair of Republican-sponsored bills aimed at making changes to the state’s mail-in ballot process died in committee hearings on Jan. 27. One bill would have given anyone the ability to challenge the validity of a mailin ballot, while the other would have allowed voters to opt out of receiving ballots in the mail. Both measures failed in a Democratled committee, following party-line votes. The bills come a year after the state enacted a Democrat-sponsored elections overhaul bill, which in part requires that

ballots be mailed to every Colorado voter. Republicans have argued that the new election law will result in voter fraud. Sen. Ted Harvey, R-Highlands Ranch, sponsored Senate Bill 79, which would have given anyReport one permission to challenge whether someone is eligible to vote in a particular election or contest the validity of their mail-in ballot signature. Under the bill, a challenge to a mail-in ballot would have required that the ballot be reviewed by two election judges from different parties. If both judges determined that the person is ineligible to vote in the election, the voter’s ballot would be tossed. “This is an evolving science, the use

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of mail ballots,” Harvey told the Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. “I think we can solve these issues, for the most part. Opponents of Harvey’s effort said that the bill would not give voters whose ballots are ruled ineligible the ability to appeal the judges’ decision. Peg Pearl of Colorado Ethics Watch, a nonprofit election watchdog organization, said that electors would have no recourse through the “vague, closed-door process that the voter would not be involved in.” Sen. Jessie Ulibarri, D-Commerce City, the committee chairman, also expressed concern that the bill could end up disenfranchising Latino voters, whose residency status could be questioned “without cause,” just because they may be Spanish speakers. After committee members voted 3-2 to kill Harvey’s bill, they took the same action on SB 71, which was sponsored by

Sen. Kevin Lundberg, R-Berthoud. Lundberg’s bill would have allowed voters to opt out of receiving mail ballots, if they prefer to vote at traditional polling precincts. “Many electors like myself would prefer to go vote and don’t like the security concerns of the ballot going through the mail,” Lundberg said. “They should have that option to simply opt out of the allmail-ballot system.” Lundberg’s bill received support from the League of Women Voters and El Paso County Clerk and Recorder Wayne Williams. However, Pearl testified that the bill would create “a headache and nightmare for clerks,” who could have to deal with confusion over whether voters wanted to permanently opt out of receiving mail ballots, or just wanted to do so for a particular election.

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February 7, 2014

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‘Smoke made with the fume of sighs’ I feel it in my fingers. I feel it in my toes. When I was a youngster at Burns Park Elementary in Ann Arbor, Mich., each row in my classroom had its own decorated box on Valentine’s Day. Since my artistic knacks were showing even then, I always decorated the box for our row. There was a slot in the top. The box would sit there for a few days before Feb. 14. We dropped in homemade and Hallmark valentines, and sometimes we dropped them in when no one was watching. I was just beginning to notice that girls were exquisite little assemblies of DNA. Audrey in particular. Near the end of the day on Feb. 14, the teacher asked us to open the boxes and hand out the valentines. I always had my share, but some kids didn’t. Some girls and boys had more than their share, and some didn’t have any, and that bothered me. So in the following years, I created valentines for everyone in the class. The look on Emily’s face made me

do it. Emily wasn’t very cute, and cute is everything in life. I made sure that Emily received at least one valentine. I spent a little more time on hers than I did on the others, and it paid off. Even though I didn’t sign it, I think she knew who drew it. Her smile was unforgettable. I am in love every day of the year, and I give Jennifer a little valentine of some kind every time she comes over. You see, love isn’t an assignment on one day in February. “St. Valentine’s Day began as a liturgical celebration of one or more early Christian saints named Valentinus,” according to

Wikipedia. “The most popular martyrology associated with Saint Valentine was that he was imprisoned for performing weddings for soldiers, who were forbidden to marry and for ministering to Christians, who were persecuted under the Roman Empire.” Centuries later, Emily came up empty handed, when Feb. 14 developed into a celebration of romantic love. Humbug. On the day after Christmas, grocery stores pulled all of their Christmas items and replaced them with shelves full of hearts and chocolates. I cringed. Men stand in front of the cards and try to figure out which ghostwriter wrote something that they would say if they were capable of it. It is the bottom rung of romance. I guess if it’s your first year together, it might be OK. After that, buddy, you should let it show all the time. There are always unexpected consequences. Feb. 14 is the No. 1 day for private detectives, and I think that you can guess why. The wife gets a card, the mistress gets a necklace, and the wife hires a private eye.

If your mailbox is empty on Feb. 14, and you attach some sentiment to it, I’m your man. Maybe I can make a small difference. Robert Frost said, “Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.” But sometimes there are no takers. What then? Start with this. It always has to start with this. Love yourself. If you don’t love yourself, you can’t expect someone else to love you. A fortune teller told me that. Here’s another thought. Maybe loving someone isn’t necessary, but loving something is. Music, art, the heartbeat at my feet. They all do it for me. Jennifer and I add up to 113 years, but we are as goofy together as teenagers, and love manages to wipe away the years. Shakespeare said, “Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs.” Happy Valentine’s Day from Emily and me. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

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Finally, a farm bill Congress, after months of prolonged bickering turned into years of unnecessary gridlock, finally passed a full, longterm farm bill. That means strengthened conservation programs, additional resources for managing our forests, funding for rural communities, improvements for rural energy efficiency, and needed stability for our farmers and ranchers. During the last several years we’ve heard one unified message from Colorado’s rural communities — give us certainty. From Fox Ranch in Joes to Talbott Farms in Palisade, our rural communities wanted to know what was taking Congress so long. The Senate was actually able to pass a bipartisan version of the bill as early as June 2012. But unfortunately, with that bill lodged in the House of Representatives, significant farm programs were allowed to expire in October. After muddling through a short-term extension, the House finally acted and both bodies and parties came together to work out the differences to agree on a final bill. While not perfect, the bill is the product of bipartisan, principled, and practical compromise. It decreases waste by ending the days of automatically issuing direct payments to farmers regardless of their need and helps Colorado producers hedge risk by strengthening crop insurance. The bill also improves farmers’ ability to export goods overseas, which will help continue Colorado’s record-setting pace in agriculture exports, and establishes a competitive grant program to support animal science research on priorities like food security. It also includes strategic investments in other growing industries such as organics — which is creating jobs at a rate of four times the national average — and energy pro-

grams, which are booming in rural parts of our state. The farm bill is not just important for our farmers and ranchers. It contains provisions that incent more opportunities for conservation easements and other ways to place more land in conservation. It upgrades the Healthy Forest Restoration Act of 2003 to prioritize treatments of national forest lands that have been devastated by insect outbreaks like the beetle kill. The bill also provides funding for USDA rural development loans and grants, which have helped countless businesses in rural Colorado open their doors or make needed expansions and improvements. One of our greatest accomplishments for Colorado communities in the farm bill is the restoration of the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program. PILT is designed to offset the loss of property taxes resulting from large tracts of federal land within county boundaries by providing federal payments to local governments. Colorado receives more PILT funding than all but four other states in the country. On the farm bill conference committee, we worked to include an extension of PILT in the final bill after it was omitted from the recent government funding measure. This farm bill process has been a long one, and I would like to thank all of the Bennet continues on Page 9

Have you ever heard of that radio station, WIIFM? You know the one that we seem to be most tuned into, “What’s in it for me?” Many of us, if not all of us are motivated or have been motivated by this concept at some point in our lives. And unfortunately, there are some people who are only motivated by this belief system. The good news is that there are many people who listen to another radio station, WCIDFY, “What can I do for you?” These people aren’t concerned about what they get out of it, they are truly just motivated to help out whoever they can, whenever they can, and wherever they can. They aren’t looking for any trade-offs or “I’ll scratch your back if you’ll scratch mine” type of reward or barter, they are simply giving from an attitude of gratitude. As a people our differences are what make life interesting and each encounter we share unique. The person who is wired with the belief system that there must be reciprocity in all situations isn’t necessarily wrong. And the person who operates out of a pure altruistic philosophy is not always necessarily right. Could it be that there really is no right or wrong, and that the whole idea of WIIFM or WCIDFY are just two different frequencies that we tune into based on who we are or what is happening in our lives at that moment? The salesperson who is motivated only

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Cupcakes go gourmet in Lone Tree shop Smallcakes offers sweet treats in array of flavors By Jane Reuter

jreuter @coloradocommunitymedia.com As owner of the recently opened Lone Tree Smallcakes, Heidi Hamilton is in the business of making people smile. “People are happier when they eat,” said Hamilton, who co-owns the gourmet cupcake shop with her husband Darren. And that makes Hamilton’s work a piece of (cup) cake. The Castle Rock mother spends her mornings baking cupcakes and also helps serve them to customers. “This doesn’t feel like work,”

she said. “It always feels like Saturday.” Smallcakes offers 120 flavors of cupcakes, with 12 varieties baked fresh each day. Flavors range from unusual — like maple bacon and chai tea — to the more traditional chocolate cream and pink vanilla. The cakes range in size from mini to large, with the most popular large size priced at $3.25 apiece. “They’re big — twice as big as a cupcake you’d make at home,” Hamilton said. The colorfully frosted cupcakes are popular choices for birthday parties and weddings. And unlike a traditional cake, Hamilton said, “You can mix and match so everyone can get what they want.” The business is a happy surprise for the Hamilton, who wasn’t planning to open a cupcake franchise. But in researching the ideal franchise, Smallcakes repeat-

edly popped onto her computer screen. Hamilton was seduced not only by its sugary appeal, but the franchise’s rapid growth. Franchise founder Jeff Martin, 35, and his wife Brandy opened the first Smallcakes in Kansas City in 2009. The franchise now includes almost 60 shops in 13 states. The Lone Tree store is Colorado’s only Smallcakes. So far. “We hope to expand to other locations,” Hamilton said. Smallcakes is among several national cupcakes chains. The cupcake craze was sparked in 2000 by a “Sex and the City” episode in which two of the main characters chatted over gourmet cupcakes. The 2010 debut of the Food Network show “Cupcake Wars” further fueled the single-serving dessert’s popularity. Smallcakes’ founder Martin competed during three episodes of the show.

Heidi Hamilton, above, and her husband Darren are co-owners of the recently opened Smallcakes in Lone Tree. Photo by Jane Reuter

Development slated to open this spring Doug Bounds, a superintendent for Waner Construction, on Feb. 3 affixes companies’ logos to a sign in front of Arapahoe Plaza, a new commercial development being built at the corner of Arapahoe Road and Quebec Street in Centennial. The two-story development will feature a clock tower and is expected to open later this spring. Bounds said a number of tenants have already secured space in the new development, including Mad Greens, Supercuts and Boyers Coffee. Photo by George Lurie

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Coloradans who worked with my office as we drafted the bill. Your voices, stories and input were invaluable. In fact, much of the conservation title of the bill was shaped by Colorado’s farmers and ranchers. That’s a step in the right direction because the best ideas don’t come from Washington, DC. They come from people who are closest to the issue - working on

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for someone else and not receive something back in return. We live in a very competitive, dog-eat-dog, rat race of a society sometimes where it seems easier to barter, negotiate, and cover our backsides, remaining “self” focused instead of “others” focused. The thinking is this, “If I am looking out for everyone else, who is watching out for me?” Well I am a believer of the “What can I do for you?” philosophy. And as a believer of this philosophy I am never worried about who is watching out for me as I fully expect that I will watch out for myself and just hold myself accountable for what happens to me in my life.

farms, fighting fires, or building businesses on Main Street. The agriculture industry adds $40 billion to our economy annually and is essential to our state’s prosperity. Colorado producers and rural communities have been faced with unprecedented obstacles in the last few years, including severe drought in the southeast, historic levels of flooding on the Front Range, and devastating fires throughout the state. It’s about time we got this done for their sake. Democrat Michael Bennet has represented Colorado in the U.S. Senate since 2009.

But a strange thing happens and has happened throughout my life. I have found that the more that I do for others, and the more I give of myself for causes greater than my own, the more I find others are here for me too and that more good things happen in my life. I don’t expect it, I don’t look to serve in order to receive anything in return, it just happens. How about you, are you more tuned into the WIIFM radio, or have you experienced the benefits of listening in on the WCIDFY station? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com and when we live our lives to help others, with no expectation of anything in return, it truly will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a resident of Highlands Ranch, the former President of the Zig Ziglar Corporation and the CEO/ Founder of www.candogo.com.

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Herb Bowman, 85, has lived at Holly Creek for five years. A retired nuclear physicist, he worked for Dow Chemical and at Rocky Flats and Los Alamos. His wife died in 2007, and he says he tried to live independently for two years but decided he “needed to have more daily interface with people.” “As soon as I walked into this place, I knew it was for me,” Bowman says. “The people here are what make the difference. I’ve met so many fascinating people.” Bowman likes to spend time in the complex’s woodworking shop crafting toy cars. “We’ve already made 50,000 of them,” he says. The wooden cars, stamped “Toys for God’s Kids,” are distributed to poor children around the world by missionaries and American soldiers. Bowman also participates in Holly Creek’s “outreach” program with nearby Cottonwood Creek Elementary. On Veter-

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allow fire department districts to determine whether their crews can provide pre-veterinary care to animals. “EMTs give emergency care to dogs and cats now, but they’ve never done it lawfully,” Balmer told the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. Balmer said the bill would allow emergency personnel to provide “stabilizing care only,” such as providing oxygen, fluids and bandaging for hurt pets. After that, the animal gets taken to a licensed veterinarian for further care. Apryl Steele of the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association testified that the bill is important because dog and cat owners can often experience “disbelief, anger and pain”

ans Day, he and other World War II veterans — there are 70 residing at Holly Creek — put on a special presentation at the school. Carol Hodges and Hugh Petri, a married couple who are both retired college professors, moved into Holly Creek eight months ago, encouraged by their children, who live in the area. “As you go through the aging process, you plan in stages,” says Hodges, 71. “We hated to give up our wonderful home but with Hugh’s illness, we had to prepare for the future.” Petri, 76, suffers from a degenerative muscular disease and moves around with the aid of a walker. While Hodges works in the complex’s library, sings in the choir, edits the Holly Creek quarterly journal and still finds time to take part in daily exercise classes, Petri, a gourmet cook, takes advantage of the complex’s “anti-gravity” treadmill, which allows him to get physical therapy. “It’s a very stimulating environment here,” says Hodges. “We go to lectures, see movies, eat great food. Our kids say they’ve never seen us so active.” Although Holly Creek markets itself as a “Christian Living Community,” marketing

whenever they lose a pet. She said it’s not fair to emergency responders to have those emotions directed at them through a lawsuit, when all they were trying to do is help the animal. “This bill is about allowing something that’s already being done to be done without a sense of liability,” Steele said. Mark Simon, a retired assistant fire chief with the Golden Gate Fire Department in Golden, echoed Steele’s comments about emergency crews facing the threat of litigation whenever they provide care to pets. “You can’t stick your neck out because someone might lop it off,” said Simon. Sen. Linda Newell, D-Littleton, said the bill goes a long way in providing peace of mind for people who love their pets. “This in not only for the cats and dogs, but for the owners too; for their mental health” Newell said. The bill passed the committee unanimously.

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director Berry says that “people of all religions and beliefs are welcome.” Petri says that neither he nor his wife is a “believer. We’re agnostics actually,” he says. “But that has never been an issue. People here don’t proselytize.” Polly Snow, 86, has lived at Holly Creek for eight years. “This is a very supportive environment,” she says. “When my husband Robert died a year and a half ago, people were just wonderful. It was like having another family.” An avid bridge player, Snow says she still goes to lunch often with “outside” friends. And, like many other Holly Creek residents, finds ways to volunteer around the complex or in the surrounding community. Three years ago, Snow was stricken with stress cardio myopathy. On life support for a week, she ultimately recovered but spent four weeks in Holly Creek’s skilled nursing suites before returning to her old apartment. “They taught me how to swallow and walk again,” she says. “I’m really grateful. Now I’m fully recovered and back to full strength” — and on her way to another bridge game.

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“We are excited that this vital project is moving forward and appreciate the significant contributions from our partners… that will make this project possible,” said Mayor Cathy Noon. After getting the green light from council, Greiman said, “We’ll continue to finalize IGAs (Intergovernmental Agreements) with our partners.” The stretch of Arapahoe Road to be reconstructed is a two-lane road and was designed to handle 20,000 vehicles per day. Current daily traffic volume is nearly 24,000 vehicles and is expected to increase significantly in coming years. At the Feb. 3 study session, Greiman proposed to council that work on the project be scheduled in two phases: Phase 1, which would happen during the summer of 2014, would reconstruct the Antelope Creek Crossing between Gibraltar Street and Himalaya Way; Phase 2 would involve the road widening work itself and would be scheduled for 2015. The proposed Antelope Creek Crossing is the most complicated element of the overall project, said Greiman. “The traffic phasing will be complex, and the utility relocations will be numerous. The primary advantage of performing this work in advance [of the road widening] is to reduce inconvenience to motorists on the roadway.” Plans call for the road to be widened to an interim four-lane section while preparing the roadway to eventually be widened to six lanes. Three existing signalized intersections on the section of roadway will be redesigned and several existing drainage outfalls will also be reconstructed in coordination with SEMSWA. Greiman said the interim four-lane roadway will be straightened “horizontally and vertically for easier navigation” and to provide easier left turn movements onto the roadway. “To accomplish these improvements, there are many unique challenges that have to be worked out during this current final design phase,” Greiman said. “To assure we continue to get public input, answer questions and address any additional concerns, we will reach out to the community and area residents over the next few months with one-on-one property owner meetings and a public

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A Holly Creek resident gets in a morning workout in the facility’s gym. Photo by George Lurie

open house later this summer,” Greiman added. “We will also launch a project website to communicate project details as they become available through the final design phase and into construction.” As part of the project, overhead electric lines on both sides of Arapahoe Road will be relocated. That design will be coordinated with Intermountain Rural Electric Association (IREA). Homeowners living around the proposed construction zone have asked that the city bury utilities underground and the subject sparked some heated debate at the Feb. 3 study session. “Citizens in District 3 are passionate about wanting these enhancements,” said Councilmember Mark Gotto of the proposal to underground utilities, which Greiman said would increase the overall project cost by $3 million. Other requested enhancements area residents have made related to the proposed widening project, including adding new berms, fences and landscaping, would add another $1.12 million. In a staff report, Greiman emphasized that undergrounding and other enhancement cost estimates were preliminary. “After final design is complete and the City has received bids, the total project budget may [change]. Staff will return to council to seek direction if additional funds beyond the $6 million are needed,” Greiman said. When questioned by councilors, Greiman said, “We haven’t approached the homeowners in the area to see if they would be willing to pay for the [utility] undergrounding.” “If we pay for the undergrounding in this section of the city, why wouldn’t people in other parts of the city ask that utilities in their neighborhoods also be undergrounded at the city’s expense,” said Councilmember Doris Truhlar. “It wouldn’t be unreasonable. People would have raised expectations. They might say, `You did it for Joe. Why can’t you do it for me?’” “I’m not against spending the money” for undergrounding, added Councilmember Voory Moon. “I just want to know what we would be spending it on.” Greiman said staff will continue to work with project partners to finalize their funding contributions and will return to the council at a later date for approval of a supplemental budget appropriation for the project. Final design for the project will be developed over the next several months and construction is anticipated to begin in March 2015.

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Longtime county employee retires Board wishes Arapahoe administrative assistant well By Jennifer Smith

jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com Suzan Dreher accepted tulips and good wishes from the Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners Jan. 28 to take with her into retirement after 16 years as its administrative assistant. “We are all better people for knowing and working with Suzan, and she will be truly missed by Arapahoe County as the void of her spirit, wealth of county history and great heart will be impossible to fill,” declared the resolution prepared in her honor. After all those years of organizing retirement parties for county employees — along with swearing-in ceremonies, dinners, agendas and schedules — the commissioners said she well deserved her own. They say she is a fighter who raised three boys as a single mom and survived

cancer. “Given the struggles you’ve been through in recent years, I hope you’re free of any of that and you can enjoy the next 30 years with passion,” said Commissioner Bill Holen. The commissioners lauded her for her thrift, sincerity, wisdom and caretaking tendencies. Be her friends human or creature, she makes time for them all, they said. Dreher accepted the praise with a little bit of the wisdom she’s been known to freely impart through the years. “I’ve never thought politics should be part of this group, that it should be just for the county, and you’ve done that,” she said. “So go get ‘em.” Nancy Doty, the new board chair, worked with Dreher as the county clerk for nine years before being elected in 2013. “Thank you for being so honest, and there for all of us,” she said. Dreher’s future plans include volunteering at a horse ranch, taking care of her pets, spending time with her family and, most likely, some bargain hunting.

Suzan Dreher and her tulips pose with the Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners Jan. 28 after she was honored for serving as the board’s administrator for 17 years. Photo by Jennifer Smith

Gov. Hickenlooper addresses health Democrat gives 7th annual speech to Colorado Rotarians By Jennifer Smith

jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com Expanded Medicaid and mental-health programs, strident environmental protections, a successful insurance exchange, a rapidly recovering economy and an influx of young people are converging to make Colorado the eighth-healthiest state in the nation, according to the United Health Foundation. “I’m proud of whatever we’re doing for Colorado, but it’s always about tomorrow,” Gov. John Hicklenlooper told a full house of Rotarians from around the state

Jan. 24 at the Denver Marriott Tech Center, where he focused on a topic near and dear to Rotarians’ hearts: health. Locally, Rotarians support things like free clinics, Shots for Tots and Project CURE. Internationally, the service clubs have spent millions eradicating polio in every country in the world except for Nigeria, Afghanistan and Pakistan, where efforts are ongoing. During his speech, Hickenlooper personally pledged $1,000 to support that work. Referencing the state’s recent tragic shootings, the governor took time to discuss advances in mental-health care. He spoke of a bill he signed last year that creates a “behavioral-health crisis-response system” to include things like mobile and walk-in clinics, expanded residential care,

a 24-hour hotline, a public-awareness campaign, and outreach through schools — all available regardless of a person’s ability to pay. “Guns are only part of the puzzle,” he said. Asked about the outcry against proposed gun-control measures last year, Hickenlooper acknowledged that his team didn’t carefully consider attitudes in some areas of the state. “We didn’t do a good enough job of going out and listening to rural Colorado,” he said. “We’re doing that now. And it’s no surprise, they’ve got some pretty good ideas.” Lots of folks in the audience also had questions about how legalized marijuana will affect not just the health but the reputation of Colorado. The measure was voted into law by the people over his ob-

jections, he notes, and now the question is how to manage what he calls the “greatest social experiment of the century.” Hickenlooper hired the founder of Noodles and Company, Aaron Kennedy, as the state’s first marketing director last summer, and hopes the tourism industry will keep sending out positive, familyfriendly messages about Colorado. But he doesn’t think daily life for Coloradans will change much. “The people who smoke pot, who were buying it illegally, are now going to buy it legally,” he said. “The people who don’t smoke pot aren’t going to start.” He also said he’d sent a letter to the White House to express disagreement with President Obama’s recent remark that pot isn’t as bad as alcohol.

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Mother, son die in murder-suicide Woman injured fleeing scene of standoff

is working with school counselors and mental health professionals to ensure that both students and staff will have support. “Feelings can be especially overwhelming at a time like this. There is no one right way to express the sadness, grief, and confusion that students will feel when they encounter a tragedy. On the other hand, a student may not react outwardly at all. Students can be particularly vulnerable if this event reminds them about another loss or sadness in their own lives. ...”

By Chris Rotar

crotar@ coloradocommunitymedia.com Motorists slowly passed the home on Fox Hunt Circle in Highlands Ranch, shaking their heads, or in the case of one passenger, cupping her mouth in apparent disbelief or shock. On the bitterly cold morning of Feb. 1, crime-scene tape and law enforcement vehicles were evidence of the suburbshaking events of the night before. A teenager had killed his mother, then himself. Tatiana Klamo, 46, died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Douglas County Coroner’s Office. Her son, Robert Klamo, a 15-year-old Mountain Vista High School student, died from a single, self-inflicted gunshot wound. As investigators removed items from the home the morning after the shooting, a pair of second-floor windows remained open. Those were the routes a woman and a teenaged girl, the shooter’s sisters, used to escape the deadly situation, authorities said. The older sister was seriously injured as she fled. She remained in a local hospital as of Feb. 1, Douglas County Undersheriff Tony Spurlock said.

The mother Tatiana Klamo ran a small business, American Stitch Factory, in Littleton. Her business partner, Brian McCoy, said she was “just amazing.” “She was the only truly honest person I’ve ever met,” McCoy said Feb. 1, fighting back tears while standing just yards from Klamo’s home. American Stitch, located near the intersection of Broadway and Mineral, re-

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Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office investigators were on scene Feb. 1 at a home on Fox Hunt Circle in Highlands Ranch where a shooting left two dead the previous night. Photo by Chris Rotar mained closed the morning of Feb. 3. A memorial of flowers and a candle had begun outside the shop’s entrance. A note on the door told of Klamo’s death and said a fund would soon be set up to help her surviving children. “She was a nice lady, always worked very hard,” said Lisa Jung, owner of Highland Shoe Repair, a shop next door to American Stitch. Jung said Klamo, whose husband died years ago, was taking college classes in addition to her work at the store. “She wanted a better life.”

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Robert Klamo was a troubled young man, McCoy said. He believes the teen’s

troubles cost Tatiana Klamo her life after the two had an argument the night of Jan. 31. “This stems from a problem with her son having mental illness,” he said. “She was trying to get him help.” At Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch, officials were poised to provide support for Robert Klamo’s classmates. A statement from Mountain Vista Principal Michael Weaver was posted on the school’s website Feb. 1. The statement, in part, said: “I am deeply saddened to inform you that Robert Klamo, a sophomore at Mountain Vista High School, died over the weekend. … The District Crisis Team

Officials haven’t said what type of firearm Robert Klamo used. On Feb. 1, Spurlock said it was too early to know how the gun had been obtained. Spurlock worked out of a mobile command center, a large vehicle parked on a street thick with snow. It had been little more than 12 hours since the standoff with the gun-wielding teenager came to a conclusion. At about 7:30 p.m. Jan. 31, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and other area law enforcement agencies responded to the home after reports of gunfire. Deputies confirmed four people were inside the residence. Neighbors were told to stay inside their houses. The Douglas County Regional SWAT team entered the home later in the night and found the two dead individuals. A sheriff’s office spokesman said “no law enforcement service weapons were discharged.” A neighbor who was walking his dog the morning of Feb. 1 said he heard a loud bang around 10 p.m. the previous night, likely just before the SWAT team entered Tatiana Klamo’s home. The same man, who asked not to be identified, said he saw the three younger residents of the home outside clearing snow off cars the morning of the shooting. “Everybody was happy and fine.”

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Papa Manning to speak in Denver

Clown College student Sue Horner of Commerce City, left, gets advice from instructor Lorene “Banjo” Sadig during a Feb. 2 class. Sadig is the class instructor and is assisted by other clowns to help the students attending the college develop their own individual clown characters. Photos by Tom Munds

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Colorado Clowns teach students how to join their ranks, be it happy or sad By Tom Munds

tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com Nine clowns wearing full costumes instructed nine students about putting on makeup and doing skits at the Feb. 2 session of Clown College. “Colorado Clowns put on a clown college once a year,” Molly “Skiddles” Kleeman, Englewood resident and chapter president, said. “Students sign up for a variety of reasons and we try to help them develop the clown persona they want to present. Some students want to be light and funny and others a little more serious. But we try to help them become the clown they want to be.” This year’s clown college started in early January and is being held in the basement of the First Presbyterian Church in Englewood. On Feb. 2, this year’s students lined the table applying their makeup. There was lots of permanently smiling makeup faces being applied but Stacy Gibbs of Westminster, was one of those who opted for a different look, choosing to don the costume and put on the proper hobo clown makeup. “I love hobo clowns,” she said with a smile. “I still have a couple hobo clown dolls. I came to clown college to learn about creating the character. I think it is coming along well.” Lorene “Banjo” Stadig was the main instructor for the program. “The students come once a week for 10 weeks,” she said. “We teach them about applying makeup and a lot of the other things we do as clowns like putting on skits. At the end of the class, the students come in full costume and show us all the things they learned at our clown college. We have a graduation ceremony and our graduates join us as we take part in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.” Tammy Lichvar, a Littleton

Stacy Gibbs of Westminster completes her hobo clown costume during the Feb. 2 class at Clown College in Englewood. Gibbs chose the hobo character and said the classes are helping her develop it. resident, said she came to clown college because she retired in October and she was looking for something to do to help people. “My inspiration was my 5-year-old granddaughter who passed away two years ago,” she said as she applied her makeup. “She spent a lot of time in the hospital and she loved the clowns who visited there. I am learning to be a clown so I can visit children in the hospital.” Lichvar said she is still trying to decide on the exact makeup she will adopt. “Just when I think I have found the right makeup for me, I decide to make changes and try something else. Picking the right makeup is hard,” she said. Looking ahead, she said she will wear a harlequin-style costume for graduation, and she is

looking forward to being in parades and said she hopes to join Caring Clowns that visit the hospitals. Longmont resident Kathy “Sanniann” Shook said there are two groups of Caring Clowns in the local area, one that visits Swedish Medical Center while she and some other clowns visit Longmont United Hospital. “We make the visits to try to bring patients what they need to help them,” she said. “Some patients welcome entertainment but other patients just want someone to hold their hands and talk to them to help break the boredom.” She said the clowns always get permission to make a visit and the clowns visit a patient for five minutes or less so not to tire the patient. The group visits Swedish patients once a month and the Longmont group visit patients about three times a month.

Jewish Family Service of Colorado welcomes Archie Manning, football star and legend in life, as the speaker for its 10th annual JFS Executive Luncheon fundraiser on April 30. The luncheon will be held at the Grand Hyatt Denver, 1750 Welton Street. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., and the program will start at noon. Tickets are $150 and sponsorship packages start at $1,500. For more information or for tickets, contact Dawn Richard at 720-2484605 or go to www.jewishfamilyservice. org/luncheon. All proceeds from the event will help support programs of JFS, including mental health counseling, senior and adult in-home care, disability and employment services, and family safety net services. Founded in Denver in 1872, JFS is a nonprofit community agency serving people regardless of age, race, faith, or income. When people think of Archie Manning, football immediately comes to mind. But Manning has inspired many with his warm personality, humor, drive, and commitment to family and community. Manning and his wife, Olivia, have three sons, Cooper, Peyton and Eli. Archie and Olivia raised their sons with the philosophy that, “It’s the right thing to do, so do the right thing.” The result, which Archie and Denver Broncos’ quarterback Peyton capture so clearly, is a tribute to the values that Americans hold dear: work hard, stand up for what you believe in, treat each person with respect, and be grateful for what you have and for what you have achieved. A former Pro Bowl quarterback and NFL MVP, Manning enjoyed a fabled football career, beginning at the University of Mississippi where he was named an All-American and is the only Ole Miss player to have his number retired. He was elected to the 50-Year All-South Team (1940-90), named one of the Top 25 Athletes of the Century in Louisiana, and he and his son, Peyton, were named among the 100 all-time greatest college football players. In 1971, Manning was the second player chosen in the NFL draft and the No. 1 draft choice of the New Orleans Saints. He set Saints’ passing records, played in two Pro Bowls and was named the NFL Most Valuable Player in 1978. His prowess on the field and his sterling character have earned him as many awards as he scored touchdowns. Archie Manning concluded his 15-year NFL career in 1985. Manning since has devoted his life to his family and to causes that he believes in, supporting the Special Olympics, Boy Scouts of America, The Salvation Army, and the United Way, among others.

Valentines treat in Lone Tree

Are you looking for a new Valentine’s Day idea for your sweetie? Check out the Lone Tree Arts Center, which will present Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “South Pacific in Concert” Feb. 1216. The show boasts an orchestra of 19 as well as a cast of 20, led by Thaddeus Valdez, Lauren Shealy, Randy St. Pierre, Paul Dwyer and Amalia Dobbins. Parker continues on Page 15

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February 7, 2014

Clay objects go beyond functional Foothills show highlights evolution of ceramics

that traditionally Native American hunters approached the bison from the right, on horseback and aimed for the animal’s heart and lungs. In her scenario, “Colorado Clay Exhibition” the arrow runs through March 16 at Footmissed and hills Art Center, 809 15th St., was later found Golden. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. embedded in Tuesdays through Saturdays; thoracic ver12 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admistebrae when sion: $5 adults/$3 seniors/free, the animal was members and students with killed. ID. Parking is available behind Glidden is the gallery, which is housed in owner of the a historic Presbyterian church Pottery Studio building and the adjacent VicGallery, as well torian mansion. During this as a teacher. show, the gift shop will feature She offers artceramics as well. Info: www. works by more Foothillsartcenter.org or 303than 50 artists 279-3922. in her spacious shop at 5739 S. Curtis St. in Downtown Littleton, which was once a 1920s Buick dealership. Four of the artists who sell ceramic work through her shop are also included in the competitive Colorado Clay Exhibit: • Bob Smith, teacher at Arapahoe Community College. • Todd Redmond of Westminster, a member of the Boulder Pottery Guild who produces brightly glazed sculptural and functional pieces. • Robin Furuta, also an ACC instructor, whose functional works have been exhibited in the college gallery. • Jerry Rhodes of Colorado Springs, who creates Raku and art pottery. Twenty-eight other artists were also juried into this large, always interesting exhibit. Each was allowed to enter five items for judging.

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By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ coloradocommunitymedia.com The Foothills Fine Art Center in Golden has staged more than 30 exhibitions focusing on ceramics as a medium since its initial show in 1974. During those years, ceramic artists nationwide have increasingly created more fine art pieces in addition to — and in some cases instead of — functional works. The Colorado Clay Exhibit has offered the widest cross section of artists working in clay in the area, with the exception of a national convention. A visit is most rewarding to art lovers, whether or not they are familiar with the ancient medium. One can respond to beautiful shapes and textures and at times marvel at “how did they do that?!” In 2014, an invitational component was added to the traditional juried process. Five well-recognized Colorado artists were invited to exhibit their work: Bebe Alexander, Heather Mae Erickson, Sara Ransford, Martha Russo and Maynard Tischler. This year’s juror is Doug Casebeer, the chairman of the Artists Residency Program and Director of Ceramics, Sculpture, Furniture Design and Woodworking at Anderson Ranch Art Center in Snowmass. He is internationally recognized and lectured on “Why We Need Artists in Our Communities” Jan. 25 at the Fine Art Center when the show opened. Ceramic artist and Littleton business owner Kim Louise Glidden was one of the artists selected by Casebeer and is exhibiting her “Bison Bone,” a wood-fired clay sculpture that looks like an artifact. She said

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9News’ Earhart flies off into the sunset

A love letter and farewell Facebook post from 9News meteorologist and traffic specialist Amelia Earhart: “It’s now time to go all in with my career in aviation, inspiration, and the Fly With Amelia Foundation. Now through June, my focus will be on flight training, planning, and preparation for the around the world (of) flight. Beyond the global adventure, I have several opportunities to promote aviation, aerospace and the pursuit of passion and adventure. “Just like flight itself, it is a calculated risk that I am willing to make. “My last day at 9News as a traffic reporter and weather forecaster will be April 11. I will, however, be back occasionally on a fill-in basis. The amazing opportunities that I have had at 9News, the incredible support from all of you, and the love of my family and friends have all gone into this decision. Not a day goes by that I am not humbled by the encouragement towards this full throttle pursuit of passion!” Safe travels, Amelia! You will be great at whatever you do.

Boulder on top foodie list

Who knew? Forbes Travel Guide blog has named Boulder as one of the Five Secret Foodie Cities in a recent post. Here’s what it said:

“Boulder may have a reputation for snow bunnies and tapping the Rockies, but there’s much more happening here than ski lifts and beer (what ski lifts?). “Flagstaff House Restaurant, the Forbes Travel Guide Four-star rated restaurant and Boulder staple for fine cuts of meat and perfectly prepared seafood, is undergoing an extensive renovation that will be complete in February. “Chef Corey Buck recently opened a breakfast and lunch restaurant called Food at the Riversides. “And local foodies won’t let you leave until you know that Boulder is also home to five out of the country’s 118 master sommeliers. Boulder’s not just for skiing, folks (where, exactly?). Not anymore.” To see the rest of the story, go to http:// blog.forbestravelguide.com/five-secretfoodie-cities.mJust ignore the skiing references, which clearly came from an out-of-towner. The nearest ski resort to Boulder is Eldora Mountain resort, about a 40-minute drive to the west (depending on the weather) in Nederland.

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Eavesdropping on a `tween conversation on Twitter: “That’s far away.” “How far?” “Like, outside of Boulder.” 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.blacktiecolorado.com/pennyparker. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.

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String sextet celebrates Valentine’s Day Works by Czech composer Edward Schulhoff, “String Sextet;” Richard Strauss, “Capriccio” and Johannes Brahms, “Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major” will be on the program for 2 p.m. Feb. 15 in Hampden Hall, Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, celebrating the weekend of Valentine’s Day. Englewood Arts Presents continues its chamber music series with the Ainomae Ensemble: Silver Ainomae, cello; his wife Anne Ainomae, viola; and Colorado Symphony musicians Myroslava Bartels and Boram Kang, violins; Philip Stevens, viola and Thomas Heinrich, cello. Historic notes: Schulhoff’s promising career was terminated in 1942 by the Nazis. Strauss never joined the Nazis, but initially cooperated with them to protect a Jewish daughter-in-law and grandchildren. (Hitler admired his work.) Brahms (1833-1897) was an influence on both composers. Tickets: $15/$12, free 18 and under, available at www.englewoodarts.org or at the door a half hour before concert time.

Englewood Camera Club meets

The Englewood Camera Club will hold its February meeting at 7 p.m. Feb. 11 at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Guests and prospective members are welcome. Admission is free. Creative images from the 2012 Arizona Photographic Society International Exhibition will be shown, with music, including all winning, creative (altered reality) images from around the world. (A list of editing programs will be distributed to those who would like to create their own altered reality images.)

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Soul Food

Author Adrian Miller, culinary historian, attorney and certified barbecue judge, will speak and demonstrate cooking from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 12, putting the focus on the history and taste of “Soul Food.” The menu includes mixed greens with smoked turkey, cornbread and a hibiscus-ade beverage. Miller is the author of “Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time” which combines history and recipes. Tattered Cover Bookstore will be selling Miller’s book. To register (necessary) and/or reserve a copy, visit www.arapahoelibraries.org and search Adrian Miller, call 303-LIBRARY or visit any branch.

The February meetings of the Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society are announced. Meetings are open to guests and are held at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial: • 1 p.m. Feb.11—“Galvanized Yankees,” presented by Karen Hancock, retired teacher and genealogical researcher. Learn how to best interview and capture family stories from living relatives. • 10-11 a.m. Feb. 18—Capturing Oral Histories with Saving Memories Forever company. • 1 p.m. Feb. 16—“Cherokee Ranch and Castle History“ by Meg Anderson and John

Cellist Silver Ainomae, with his ensemble, will perform string sextet pieces by Strauss, Schulhoff and Brahms at 2 p.m. Feb. 15 at Hampden Hall, in the Englewood Civic Center. Courtesy photo Lake, caterers and friends of the late Tweet Kimball. ColumbineGenealogy.com.

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Reminder to photographers: The Annual Lone Tree Photo Show has a new name: “Exploring the Light 2014.” Entries are invited up to Feb. 24. The form and information are at Café, www.callforentry.org. The show will open April 19. Categories: Landscape, Animals, Abstract, Motion. Glenn Randall is Juror.

Astronomy

Parker Arts Council announces a new astronomy club, the Jacqueline Rose Observatory Club, which meets from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Parker Senior Center, 10675 Longs Way, Parker Dr. Jerry Galloway

Theatre of Dreams on Castle Rock presents juggler, dancer, comedian Peter Davison in “Tossed and Found,” a family show, at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at 735 Park Ave., Castle Rock. Tickets: $22.50, 303-660-6799, www. AmazingShows.com.

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Julie Pech, the Chocolate Therapist, will appear from 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 14 in the Great Hall at Cherokee Castle and Ranch, 6113 Daniels Park Rd., Sedalia. She will give a two-hour program on chocolates and wine pairings, with samplings. Tickets: $45, 303688-5555 or www.cherokeeranch.org.

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Lit for teens and tweens

MILESTONES Education

Gabriel Verges, of Centennial, was named to the fall 2013 dean’s list at Saint Mary’s University. Verges is the child of Constantine and Nancy Verges. Savannah R. Crews, Mark M. Gregory, Courtney Jones, Stephanie Reintjes and Jessica M. Tennyson, of Centennial, were named to the fall 2013 dean’s list at Colorado State University-Pueblo. Laura Silvestain, of Centennial, was named to the fall 2013 dean’s list at the University of Evansville. Silvestain is majoring in music therapy. Lauren Morris, of Centennial, was named to the fall 2013 president’s list at Chadron State College. James Carroll, of Centennial, received a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from the College of Professional Studies at National University of Health Sciences. While completing his degree, Carroll also served a one-year clinical internship with a special focus on integrative medicine. Before en-

tering the program, Carroll completed an undergraduate degree at Brigham Young University. The following students from Centennial graduated from Fort Lewis College. Gracyn Barfoot earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Amber Hiibschman earned a bachelor’s degree in political science. Joseph Madigan earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise science with a sport administration option. Erik Peterson earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an agricultural business option. Frances Whitehead earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry with a biochemistry option. Maverick Matthew Miller and Danielle Nichole Harris, of Centennial, were named to the fall 2013 dean’s honor roll at Fort Hays State University. Miller, a Cherry Creek High School graduate, is a senior majoring in nursing. Harris, an Arapahoe High School graduate, is a freshman majoring in psychology.

Girls on the Run of the Rockies

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia. com With movie tie-ins adding allure in some cases, young adult fiction is selling very well these days — even to adults who enjoy the creative, action-packed stories. Arapahoe Community College will offer a pair of workshops by a pair of bestselling authors for writers who are considering this market: “Lit for Teens and Tweens: A Writer’s Workshop” is scheduled from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 13 in Room 3750, Third Floor at ACC in Littleton. “Professional Eavesdropping and Other Ways to Create Dynamic Dialog” will be an interactive workshop with David Matthew-Barnes, author of 10 novels, including “Swimming to Chicago” and “Wonderland,” nominated by the American Library Association for their annual “Rainbow Books.” As a playwright, Barnes has also cre-

ated over 40 stage plays that have been performed in three languages. Jeannie Mobley writes historical and contemporary middle grade fiction and won the 2013 Colorado Book Award in Juvenile Fiction for her “Katerina’s Wish.” She teaches anthropology at Front Range Community College and will lead a workshop called “The Magic of Motivation: Taking your stories to the next level.” Come prepared to think through character, plot and setting for a story you are working on — or conceptualizing. She will explore how to bring the bits and pieces together. The workshop includes dinner, a reading, dessert and a Q&A. The fee is $25 and those attending must pay by check by midnight on Feb. 11. RSVP is required (designate which workshop). Email writersstudio@arapahoe.edu. Send check to: Dr. Katherine Winograd, ACC Writers Studio, Campus Box 27, 5900 S. Santa Fe Dr., P.O. Box 9002, Littleton, CO 80160-9002.

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Spending time in Kimberly’s world Clever, dark and entertaining with a touch of over-acting By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia. com It’s a cold dark night as Kimberly waits over two hours for her often-drunk father to pick her up at the ice skating rink. Her evening brightens when they stop at Jiffy Burger on the way home, where Jeff is working at the drive-through window and there’s a spark. Kimberly is a 17-year-old with progeria syndrome, we learn — her body ages rapidly so she looks 70, although she is given to sassing her dad as a teen would. Linda Suttle plays this tricky part with skill gained through years of stage experience — she doesn’t overdo it. (She said it is one of her dream roles.) Brad Wagner, as Jeff, is believable as a bright, nerdy kid who doesn’t have a good relationship with his father, but is bouncy and cheerful. Playwright David Lindsay-Abair has a

if you go “Kimberly Akimbo” by David Lindsay-Abaire plays through Feb. 15 at the Bug Theater, 3654 Navajo St. in Denver’s Highlands. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, with a special “Spend Valentine’s Day with Kim” offer of champagne and chocolate on Feb. 14. Tickets: $20 advance/$22 at the door. 720-984-0781, www.EquinoxTheatreDenver.com.

particular knack for creating quirky characters, but this play, one of his earlier ones, is a bit of a stretch — and perhaps overpopulated with “quirky’s.” Kim’s father Buddy (Zach Brown) spends most of his hours dimmed by alcohol as he tries to get his family away from con-woman Aunt Debra, while living with his decidedly unusual daughter and pregnant, hypochondriac wife, Pattie (Kim Netherton). In her Denver debut, Netherton/Pattie over-acts in her admittedly goofy role, operating at a near hysterical pitch throughout. Perhaps director Deb Flomberg can

Nerdy Buddy organizes a game of Dungeons and Dragons in “Kimberly Akimbo” at the Bug Theatre, produced by Equinox Theatre Denver. Photo courtesy of Denver Mind Media help her tone it down a notch at times. It seems more appropriate for Kaity Talmage-Bower’s cheerful con-woman Aunt Debra to maintain a frantic pace as she calculates a way to come up with some quick

cash. Dark humor surfaces regularly and the play comes to a rather satisfying end. It’s a clever plot and offers an entertaining evening with some unexpected twists.

students learn to work with special light, they enroll now. (Next session begins Feb. color, contrasts and unique locations. 22.) “Art in Italy” is the 2014 version, (May Wooley, a nationally recognized land17-June 1) with ACC painting instructor scape artist, will focus on teaching “parMarsha Wooley and photography instruc- ticular concerns and methods associated tor Trish Sangelo. The course will be head- with Italian landscape and cityscape.” La quartered at La Romita, a 500-year-old Romita will arrange transportation to surmonastery-turned-art school in Umbria. rounding cities. Rooms and dining facilities are on two Sangelo’s photography students will upper residential floors and the location is “learn creative methods associated with surrounded by olive groves. documenting Italian landscape, cityscape “We have room for a few more stu- and people.” dents,” Sangelo said last week. The first oriB:10.25” There will be a final critique and an exentation session has already taken place, hibit at ACC following the trip. T:10.25” but students can start late and catch up if The estimated total cost is about $5,535

depending on airfare. This includes tuition, insurance, air and La Romita. Marsh Wooley is contact person for prospective students and can be reached at 720-851-1936 or marsh.wooley@arapahoe.edu. Wooley attended a workshop at La Romita last year and can talk about the facility and experience — which was positive enough for her to want to share with students. More information is available on the college webpage: www.Arapahoe.edu/artinitaly. Before registering for Art 276, 101 and 102, please contact Wooley as noted above.

ACC art offerings abound in Italy En plain air photography and painting offered overseas By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@ coloradocommunitymedia.com For a number of years, Arapahoe Community College has offered summer art and travel programs to France and Italy, where students paint or photograph with instructors. Painters learn to work outside — en plein air — and both disciplines of

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Classic fairy tale dances to life

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CouplEs night Vegas Stiletto Fitness Couples Night Out is from 6-8 p.m. Saturday Feb. 8. Ladies learn to strut in heels and a sassy chair dance while the gentleman get a bachata dance lesson with well-known bachata instructor Juan Gomez. The two groups will then come together to share what they’ve learned. Enjoy a romantic atmosphere with beer and wine. Reserve your chair at www.WithDavida.com. Space is limited. Centerstage Starz 8150 S. University Blvd., Centennial, CO 80122.

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@ coloradocommunitymedia.com The tale of Cinderella is very much embedded into our collective cultural baggage — especially those of us who were, or who have lived among, princesses. Seeing Cinderella, her mean stepmother and stepsisters and, of course, the charming prince, puts one into a satisfying fantasy world for a couple of hours. Colorado Ballet presents the full-length ballet, with choreography by Ben Stevenson, and music by Sergei Prokofiev. The perColorado Ballet will perform formance is “Cinderella” from Feb. 15-23 at suitable for the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, ages 5 and Denver Performing Arts Comup, accordplex. Performances: 7:30 p.m. ing to artistic Feb. 14, 15, 21, 22; 6:30 p.m. director Gil Feb. 20; 2 p.m. Feb. 15, 16, 22, Boggs and is 23. Ticket prices range from $25 suggested as to $155: 303-837-8888, ext. 2, an approprior www.ColoradoBallet.org. ate Valentine outing for kids or adults. Stevenson, now at the helm of the Texas Ballet, was born and trained in Great Britain and has had such a distinguished career that he was awarded the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth in 1999. He appeared with Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet and as a principal dancer with the English National Ballet. He also staged his first highly successful production of “Sleeping Beauty” with Margot Fonteyn in 1968 with the English National Ballet. He first choreographed “Cinderella” in 1970 for the National Ballet in Washington D.C. and in 1976 was appointed artistic director of the Houston Ballet, where he

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FEb. 10, Feb. 18 travEl group Energetic singles and couples welcomed,

ages 40 and up, are invited to join a new travel group, meeting for the first time at 7 p.m. Feb. 18 at the Southglenn Library, Study Room A. The group will share travel dreams in the hopes that others would like to visit the same destinations, and then together the group can begin to plan something exciting. RSVP by calling 303-956-2737. The group is being formed by Betty Clark, who has 10 years’ experience planning group tours.

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presents “Protecting Your Teen from Addiction” from 5-6:30 p.m. Feb. 25 (event code: admhn22514) at the Southglenn Library, Room A, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial; and from 6-7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 (event code: admhn210) at the network’s Castle Rock office, 831 S. Perry St., Suite 100. In this class, you will learn about trends in substance abuse in our community, how to talk about drugs and alcohol, signs of substance abuse in teens, prevention and early intervention, effects of substances on the brain and brain development, and shifts in views on marijuana use and legalization. Use the event code listed to register for classes at Blacktie https://www.blacktie-colorado.com/index.cfm.

Colorado Ballet presents “Cinderella,” choreographed by Ben Stevenson. This photo is of principal dancer Maria Mosina in the role in an earlier performance. Photo courtesy of David Andrews spent the next 27 years and choreographed a number of full length works. In 2003, he assumed leadership of the Texas Ballet Co. The production will also be seen at Lone Tree Arts Center this spring with its annual program of shorter, more contemporary works.

FEb. 11 intErviEwing tEChniquEs The Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society presents “Galvanized Yankees,” presented by Karen Hancock, retired teacher and genealogical researcher, at 1 p.m. Feb. 11, at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Learn how to enhance your interviewing techniques by learning how to best capture personal family stories from living relatives. The society’s board of directors will meet at 9:30 a.m. For details, email CJ Backus, president, info@ columbinegenealogy.org. FEb. 12 CarEEr Fair HireLive, a national career service company,

presents a career fair from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Embassy Suites, Tech Center, 10250 E. Costilla Ave., Centennial. Parking is free. HireLive specializes in sales, retail and management career fairs. Professional dress required. Bring 10-plus copies of your resume. Registration not required. Go to www. HireLive.com and research companies before the event.

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 303-3632300 or visit www.bonfils.org. FEb. 10, Feb. 18 travEl group Energetic singles and couples welcomed, ages 40 and up, are invited to join a new travel group, meeting for the first time at 7 p.m. Feb. 18 at the Southglenn Library, Study Room A. The group will share travel dreams in the hopes that others would like to visit the same destinations, and then together the group can begin to plan something exciting. RSVP by calling 303-956-2737. The group is being formed by Betty Clark, who has 10 years’ experience planning group tours. 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. FEb. 18 writing ContEst Creative Communication is accepting submissions for its essay contest, with divisions for grades 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12, through Feb. 18; and its poetry contest, with divisions for grades K-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12, through April 10. Top 10 winners will be named in each division. Essays must be between 100 and 250 words on any non-fiction topic. Poetry must be 21 lines or less in English. Entries can made online at www.poeticpower. com or mail entries, labeled Poetry Contest or Essay Contest, to 159 N. Main, Smithfield UT 84335.

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LIONS WAGE UNSUCCESSFUL BATTLE Littleton played hard but couldn’t best tough Grizzlies hoop team By Tom Munds

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Littleton’s Tyus Gallegod-Jones (10) gets off a shot despite the efforts of a ThunderRidge defender. The shot was good but the Grizzlies outpaced the Lions and won the game, 63-28. Photo by Tom Munds

Littleton battled and never quit playing hard but couldn’t overcome ThunderRidge as the Grizzlies outdid the Lions, 63-28, on Jan. 28. “We are in a very tough league and tonight we played a very good basketball team,” Lions coach Ryan Fletcher said. “ThunderRidge really hit their outside shots and they had some guys hitting shots we didn’t expect to score like they did so we got behind early and couldn’t catch up.” Things get no easier for the Lions who are now 2-15 overall, 0-5 in the Continental League. Littleton fell 51-28 at Rock Canyon on Jan. 31 and had to travel to Douglas County Feb. 4. The Lions return home Feb. 7 against Castle View and stay on the home court Feb. 11 to play Highlands Ranch. ThunderRidge hit on all cylinders Jan. 28. The Grizzlies pushed a fast-pace attack, had the range on the outside shots and dominated the boards, enabling them to jump ahead 13-3 midway through the first quarter and build on the lead from there. The Lions switched to a more aggressive defense in the second half, but were still no match for the Grizzlies. “Usually, we use our inside game to complement our outside shooting,” Fletcher said. “Tonight, ThunderRidge used their

height advantage to clog the lane so we had to shoot outside shots tonight more than normally would.” Tim Ladwig led the team in scoring with seven points and was the rebounding leader with six. Brendan John helped his team effort with six points. Littleton senior Tyus Gallegos-Jones said it was tough on the court against ThunderRidge. He only scored one point but led the teams in steals with four and with assists with three. “They were aggressive, played good defense so we had trouble getting chances to take good shots,” he said. “They really used their size to jam up the middle so it was really hard to get into the lane and get off a good shot.” He said, after halftime, the Lions came out and played a more aggressive style, seeking to challenge ThunderRidge. “We came out and tried to do what we practiced,” he said. “It did work at times but they are a good team and kept the pressure on us.” He said that the team needs to put the game behind them because Littleton is in a tough league and the Lions will continue to face tough teams throughout the season. “We just have to practice hard to keep getting better so we can go out and battle hard every game,” he said. “I hope we look at tonight with pride on how much better we played in the second half as we tried to make a game of it,” Fletcher said. “I hope we also see we are a capable basketball team but we are not good enough start slowly and let the other team build a big lead early then make a comeback.”

Eagles win mat battle Heritage wrestlers battle talented Rock Canyon team By Tom Munds

tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia. com Heated, hard-fought battles marked 10 mat matches at the Jan. 30 Heritage-Rock Canyon wrestling dual. The Eagles won the match, 47-24. The Eagles’ score included the points from four forfeits, but it was an evenly-matched battle in the each of the 10 weights decided on the mat where the Eagles then won five matches and Rock Canyon won five matches. The season is in the home stretch. The Eagles closed out regular competition with a Jan. 31 match against Rangeview and then traveled to compete in the Thomas Jefferson Invitational Feb. 1. Next up is a leage opponent to be determined on Feb. 6. After that, the next dates on the schedule are regionals

Feb. 14 and 15 at Cherokee Trail High School. The 16-team, two-day meet determines state qualifiers with the top four finishers in each weight division headed to the state tournament Feb. 20-22 at the Pepsi Center. “This was a good match tonight,” Eagles coach Ray Barron said after the match. “Our kids wrestled well and we saw some good things out there on the mat. ... We stress the basics and work to refine them. Otherwise, a guy will not focus on the basics and do something to keep him from winning a match.” Against Rock Canyon, Heritage’s 132-pounder, Alejandro Gandara, won a 13-8 decision in overtime and freshman twins Justin and Tyler Duff wrestled varsity for the first time. Justin lost a 15-8 decision and Tyler won a 12-4 decision. Antonio Flores won at 138 pounds and Patrick Muldoon (182) and Austin Atwell (195) both pinned their opponents. Muldoon said after the match it has been a fair season except for illness and injury. “I had shingles and missed a couple of

weeks wrestling. Then, just after I got back from shingles, I suffered a chest injury that sidelined me again,” he said. “I am back to full health now ... and it felt good to get a pin.” Muldoon wrestled at 195 pounds the first

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Heritage 47, Rock Canyon 24 Heritage had nine winners in the match against Rock Canyon winning 47-24. Max Wekesser, 106-pounder, Zach Arbuckle, 113, Alejandro Gandara, 132, Antonio Flores, 138 and Tyler Duff, 152, all beat their opponents. Patrick Muldoon, 182, Austin Atwell, 195, Jimmy Pallotto, 220, and Ryan White, 285, also won their matches.

Heritage 53, Castle View 68 Sophomore Jack Peck led the team in scoring with 14 points followed by Tom Skufca with 13 points and Tomas Ornelas with 11 points. Skufca made three 3-pointers, three rebounds and three assists. The Eagles went 11 for 16 at the free throw line including 4 of 5 from Ornelas and 6 of 8 from Peck. Dalton Lundberg had five rebounds and Ornelas had three assists and two steals.

Heritage 152-pounder Tyler Duff works to get out of the grasp of Rock Canyon’s Ryan Frasier during the Jan. 30 dual meet. Duff escaped, scored the points and, in his first varsity match, the freshman won, 12-4. Photo by Tom Munds

Thomas Jefferson Invitational Max Wekesser, 106, Zach Arbuckle, 113, Andrew

Whitney, 126, Jared Todd, 145, all pinned their opponents in the Thomas Jefferson Invitational. Zach Zahnow, 170, Killian Sizer, 182, and Jimmy Pallotto, 220, also won by pins. Alejandro Gandara, 132, won 12-1, Antonio Flores, 138, won in overtime 6-4, and Ryan White, 285, won 12-2. Heritage 30, Rangeview 39 Jared Todd, 145, Killian Sizer, 182, Jimmy Pallotto, 220, and Ryan White, 285, pinned their opponents in a match against Rangeview. Andrew Whitney, 126, won his match 10-3 and Antonio Flores, 138, won 11-10.

UPCOMING GAMES Boys basketball FRIDAY 7 p.m. - Heritage vs. Regis TUESDAY 7 p.m. - Heritage @ Ponderosa

Wrestling THURSDAY 7 p.m. - Heritage @ Douglas County

PREP SPORTS SCOREBOARD Would you like to see your team on the board? Contact sports reporter Kate Ferraro at kferraro@coloradocommunitymedia.com. Or go to www.littletonindependent.net/scores/ and click on Post to the Scoreboard.

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‘If he falls down, he gets back up’ CHSAA: Mountain Vista’s Bailey Roby can keep playing with certain conditions By Hannah Garcia

hgarcia@coloradocommunitymedia.com After news broke that Mountain Vista basketball player Bailey Roby may have made his last court appearance on Jan. 24, CHSAA said it will let the senior — who wears two prosthetic legs — play with certain conditions. The story, originally published by Colorado Community Media before being picked up by numerous outlets, began making the rounds on social media late on Jan. 29. The hashtag #LetBaileyRobyHoop gained traction on Twitter, garnering hundreds of positive responses. A fellow student also posted a petition called “Put Roby Back In!” on www.thepetitionsite.com, which had gained 2,348 signatures as of Feb. 3. Bailey Roby called the social media campaigns “really, really cool.” “It’s all been really positive,” the 6-foot-4 senior said. Roby, born with just three toes on each foot, had both of his legs amputated as a baby. He was fitted with his first pair of prosthetics at age 3, picked up golf and baseball in elementary school and started playing basketball in the

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eighth grade. Pat McCabe, Mountain Vista’s athletic director, said he was “pretty damn proud of (the school’s) kids” after seeing the burgeoning social media campaigns. “I would have been a little disappointed if our kids weren’t unhappy about this and (weren’t) supporting Bailey, because we want him to play,” McCabe said. “Our kids and our community were huge allies.” In response, the Colorado High School Activities Association released a statement claiming the athletic body’s initial decision was made for Roby’s safety as well as other players’ and that it will now work on a game-by-game basis to approve Roby’s participation in future games. Roby will be allowed to play as long as both schools have an agreement for certain safety parameters. When CHSAA made its original decision, the high school sports authority based it on National Federation of State High School Associations rule 3-5-1 — which states that state associations can “provide reasonable accommodations” to individuals with “disabilities and/or special needs” and “extenuation circumstances” as long as those accommodations do not “fundamentally alter the sport, heighten risk to the athlete/others or place opponents at a Roby continues on Page 22

Mountain Vista’s Bailey Roby, who plays on two prosthetic legs, has been cleared to play on a game-by-game basis as long as both schools and the officials come to an agreement beforehand. Photo by Tom Munds

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disadvantage.” CHSAA assistant commissioner Bert Borgmann said that although Roby’s prosthetics do not alter the outcome of a game or cause a disadvantage, safety was a factor. “When asked for the waiver of the rule, I had to look at the potential risk to the student and those around him,” Borgmann said. “I determined that the potential was enough that I could not give the waiver.” McCabe did not agree with that initial decision. “Did I understand what the justifications were? Yes. Did I agree? No,” McCabe said. “I didn’t like it at all. But I did absolutely see where CHSAA was coming from.” Borgmann said that the organization allowed Roby to play in the Littleton contest on Jan. 24 after discussing parameters to limit risk, but the understanding at the time was that was a one-

time allowance for Roby. McCabe responded by leading the effort to get Roby off the bench for his first home game of the year. “We discussed only the Littleton game and really did not look at future games,” Borgmann said. “As we moved forward with this, and with the success of the parameters established in the Littleton game, both parties (CHSAA and Mountain Vista) determined that a game-by-game assessment could perhaps allow for additional participation.” When asked why there are safety concerns with Roby playing varsity basketball this year and not last year when he played junior varsity, Borgmann said “it really is the physical nature and speed of the game that differs from junior varsity. “I remain concerned that without some of the parameters in place, the potential for injury to Bailey and others might have been increased. With the parameters in place, that risk is significantly minimized.” McCabe said although the school and CHSAA were already discussing Roby’s possible future participation and that public reaction may have “expedited the process.”

Roby’s father said concerns about the senior posing a safety risk was unfounded, although he said he is glad that it appears CHSAA will make some accommodations for his son. “I think it’s ridiculous,” Scott Roby said. “I don’t think Bailey is a hazard to anyone on the floor and certainly not to himself. He’s been in hundreds of practices and he played junior varsity last year. If he falls down, he gets back up.” Scott Roby said that Bailey has never sustained any major injuries and has not caused any harm to other players of which he is aware. “He might not get in a game situation, but we’re OK with that. We don’t expect him to play, that’s the coach’s decision. It’s just the part about being ineligible that we have an issue with,” Scott Roby said. Bailey Roby said the response from school officials and coaches has been mostly positive. “They just want to see me on the team,” he said. Roby appeared again in the team’s Jan. 31 game against Douglas County, finishing 0-for-1 from the field in the Golden Eagles’ 75-59 victory.

SportS roundup National signing day

February 5 was the day high school athletes could sign letters of intent for students enrolling in college for the 2014-15 season. Each sport has different dates for binding letters of intent to be signed and the following lists were compiled from commitments reported prior to Feb. 3. Some athletes already signed last fall. Military academies are included despite not signing letters of intent. Arapahoe: Brendan Till, basketball, Ithaca; Maria Haas, basketball, Colorado-Colorado Springs; Hannah Wood, golf, Oklahoma; Cooper Glass, lacrosse, Monmouth; Britt

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Klosterman, lacrosse, Mount Union; Chandler Ramsey, lacrosse, San Diego State; Zach Runberg, lacrosse, Delaware; Tess Albyn, volleyball, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Taylor Hamilton, volleyball, Colorado-Colorado Springs; Whitney Krantz, volleyball, Lehigh. Cherry Creek: Grant Farrell, baseball, Creighton; Jaeden Graham, football, Yale; Nathan Sparks, football, UCLA; Calli Ringsby, golf, Stanford; Ryan Arthur, lacrosse, Mercer; Sarah Cromer, lacrosse, Lindenwood; Chloe DeGrasse, lacrosse, Jacksonville; Ben Gleichenhaus, lacrosse, Jacksonville; Matt Goettelman, lacrosse, Army; Blair Sisk, lacrosse, Colorado;

Henry Wurzer, lacrosse, Lindenwood; Miguel Jamie, soccer, Florida Gulf Coast; Ryan Williams, soccer, TCU; Jake Markham, swimming, LSU; Sarah Hellman, volleyball, Air Force Prep School; Cassie Sulmeisters, volleyball, Bryant; Mitch Finesilver, wrestling, Duke; Zach Finesilver, wrestling, Duke. Heritage: Mary Cavanaugh, basketball, Air Force; Conner Cain, football, Wyoming; Tony Cruz, lacrosse, Christopher Newport; T.J. Florence, lacrosse, Roanoke. Littleton: Natasha Hebert, volleyball, Colorado-Colorado Springs.

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GALLERY OF GAMES & weekly horoscope

SALOME’S STARS FOR THE WEEK OF Feb 2, 2014

ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) Seeing the silly side of some really ridiculous situations helps give the Lamb a new perspective on how to handle them. Some important contacts can be made this weekend. TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) Try to complete your outstanding tasks by midweek. This leaves you free to take advantage of new possibilities -- both professional and personal -- opening up by week’s end. GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) With both your creative side and your energy levels rising this week, you should be able to tackle that too-long-neglected project again. A family member might have important news.

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GALLERY OF GAMES

CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) An explanation you requested seems to be more confusing than enlightening. You should insist on clarifications now, rather than deal with problems that might arise later. LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) Your energy levels might be ebbing a bit. But that’s no excuse for taking catnaps when you could be working on those unfinished tasks. There’ll be time to curl up and relax by week’s end. VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) It’s a good time to get those ideas out of your head and into a readable format if you hope to have them turned into something doable. A good friend is ready with worthwhile advice. LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) Careful -- you might be stepping into dangerous territory if you decide to “exaggerate” the facts too much. Remember: The truth speaks for itself and needs no embellishment. SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) Although your workplace successes have earned you many admirers, there are some colleagues who are not among them. Be careful how you proceed with your new project. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) You might have to go into great detail to explain why you’re currently reluctant to make changes to an already prepared plan. Be sure you have all the facts to back yourself up. CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) Travel plans might still be uncertain. But instead of getting upset about the delay, open yourself up to other possibilities, and begin checking out some alternative destinations. AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) Changing conditions might require you to alter some of your plans. While you might be agreeable to this, be prepared with explanations for those who do not want changes made. PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) Although you might have to deal with some detractors who aren’t too kind in their critiques, you gain points when you’re willing to stand up and defend your work. BORN THIS WEEK: You have a gift for creating a warm and loving environment between yourself and others. © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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clubs

CELEBRATING DIVERSITY

Editor’s notE: To add or update a club listing, e-mail calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. 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. ProfEssional amErican association of University Women, LittletonEnglewood 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. 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.

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described

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.

herein, has filedheld Notice andAsian Cuisine restaurant in Centennial in honor of the 21st annual Diversity Conference. The More than 30 people attended a celebration dinner Feb.of3Election at Volcano Demand for sale as provided by law and in said DeedHigh of Trust. popular conference, held Feb. 1 at Cherry Creek School, attracted more than 1,000 teenagers from high schools and youth organizations from around the state. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00Janet A.M. Sammons, co-director of the conference; Arapahoe County Commissioner Nancy Sharpe; Annie Pictured (from left to right): Jie Zheng, owner of Volcano restaurant; on Wednesday, 03/26/2014, at the East The property to be foreclosed is: Hearing 1, BLOCKIn 32, NOB HILL FILING NO.Chinese Lunar New Year, Guo was recognized by Volcano Guo, president of Asian Avenue magazine; andRoom, CalebCounty Munro,Administration co-director of theLOT conference. conjunction with the Building, 5334 South Prince Street, 3, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the Asian Cuisine during the conference as a “Chinese-American rolehighest modeland for youth.” Courtesy photo 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

Also known by street and number as: 7302 South Albion Street, Centennial, 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 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

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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. 1566-2013 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 5, 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): Anita B Matthews and Neil Thomas Matthews Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as nominee for MORTGAGEIT, INC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust: September 18, 2006 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: September 26, 2006 Recording Information (Reception Number): B6137999 Original Principal Amount: $213,750.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $204,318.46 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 1, BLOCK 32, NOB HILL FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 7302 South Albion Street, 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, 03/05/2014, 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: 1/9/2014

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, 03/05/2014, 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: 1/9/2014 Last Publication: 2/6/2014 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: 11/05/2013 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: Robert J. Aronowitz, Esq. #5673 Lisa Cancanon #42043 Emily Jensik #31294 Joan Olson, Esq. #28078 Jennifer H. Trachte #40391 Monica Kadrmas #34904 Catherine A. Hildreth #40975 Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 Bannock St., Denver, CO 80204 (303) 8131177 Attorney File # 9105.06095 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

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Legal Notice NO.: 1566-2013 First Publication: 1/9/2014 Last Publication: 2/6/2014 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.

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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

● 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; Public Notice DATE: 11/20/2013 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. 1609-2013 By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is To advertise your public notices 303-566-4100 number andcall 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 November 20, 2013, the undersigned Holly L. Decker #32647 Public Trustee caused the Notice of ElecToni M.N. Dale #30580 tion and Demand relating to the Deed of Medved Dale Decker & Deere, LLC 355 Trust described below to be recorded in Union Blvd., Suite 302, Lakewood, CO the County of Arapahoe records. 80228 (303) 223-7883 Original Grantor(s): Ryan L. Roe The Attorney above is acting as a debt and Penney L. Roe collector and is attempting to collect a Original Beneficiary(ies): Beneficial Mortdebt. Any information provided may be gage Co. of Colorado used for that purpose. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Attorney File # 13-913-25438 BENEFICIAL FINANCIAL I INC. ©Public Trustees' Association Date of Deed of Trust: October 20, 2005 of Colorado Revised 9/2012 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: October Legal Notice NO.: 1609-2013 25, 2005 First Publication: 1/23/2014 Recording Information (Reception Last Publication: 2/20/2014 Number): B5160309 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent 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 Public Notice Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS the deed of trust have been violated as (NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF) follows: failure to pay principal and in32-1-804.1; 32-1-804.3, terest when due together with all other 1-1-104(34), 32-1-905(2), C.R.S. payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and othTO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, parer violations thereof. ticularly, to the electors of the Willows THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE Water District, District of Arapahoe A FIRST LIEN. County, Colorado. The property to be foreclosed is: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an PROPERTY, TOGETHER WITH IMelection will be held on the 6TH day of PROVEMENTS, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYMay, 2014, between the hours of 7:00 ING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, 3 dirARAPAHOE AND STATE OF COLORectors will be elected to serve 4-year ADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT terms and 0 directors will be elected to 3, BLOCK 2, RIDGE MANOR, COUNTY serve 2-year* terms. Eligible electors of OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORthe Willows Water District interested in ADO. serving on the board of directors may obAlso known by street and number as: tain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance 6861 S GREENWOOD ST, LITTLETON, form from the District Designated Election CO 80120. Official (DEO): THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURBecky L Garland RENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN 6930 S Holly Circle OF THE DEED OF TRUST. Centennial, CO 80112 303-770-8625 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt The Office of the DEO is open on the folsecured by the Deed of Trust, described lowing days: Monday thru Friday from herein, has filed Notice of Election and 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. If the DEO determines that a Self-NominaTHEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given tion and Acceptance form is not sufficient, that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. the eligible elector who submitted the form on Wednesday, 03/19/2014, at the East may amend the form once, at any time, Hearing Room, County Administration prior to 3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, Building, 5334 South Prince Street, 2014. The deadline to submit a Self-NomLittleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and ination and Acceptance is close of busibest bidder for cash, the said real propness on Friday, February 28, 2014 (not erty and all interest of the said Grantor(s), less than 67 days before the election). Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for Earlier submittal is encouraged as the the purpose of paying the indebtedness deadline will not permit curing an insuffiprovided in said Evidence of Debt secient form. Affidavit of Intent To Be A cured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitfees, the expenses of sale and other items ted to the office of the designated election allowed by law, and will issue to the purofficial by the close of business on chaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as Monday, March 3, 2014 (the sixty-fourth provided by law. day before the election). First Publication: 1/23/2014 Last Publication: 2/20/2014 NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, an applicName of Publication: Littleton Independent ation for a mail-in ballot shall be filed with ● IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED the designated election official no later TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO than the close of business on Friday, May FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE 2, 2014, except that, if the applicant BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO wishes to receive the mail-in ballot by CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; mail, the application shall be filed no later DATE: 11/20/2013 than the close of business on Tuesday, Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for April 29, 2014. the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Willows Water District By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee Becky Garland The name, address, business telephone Designated Election Official number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of Legal Notice No.: 4648 the indebtedness is: First Publication: February 7, 2014 Holly L. Decker #32647 Last Publication: February 7, 2014 Toni M.N. Dale #30580 Publisher: Englewood Herald Medved Dale Decker & Deere, LLC 355 and the Centennial Citizen 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 debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. Attorney File # 13-913-25438 ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012

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