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City’s income gap among narrowest Centennial ranks in top 10 in nation in terms of paycheck disparity By George Lurie
glurie@coloradocommunitymedia.com Centennial is one of the most “equal” big cities in the country in terms of household incomes, according to a recently published report. NerdWallet surveyed 303 U.S. cities with populations of 100,000 or more, comparing the median incomes of the
bottom 20 percent and top 20 percent of households. Nationally, the top 20 percent of households make nearly 16 times more in median income than the poorest 20 percent, up from a ratio of 14.75 in 2007, according to the survey. But in Centennial, according to the report, the pay disparity gap is significantly less: In 2013, the city’s top earners made 8.05 times more than the bottom 20 percent, which ranked sixth nationally in terms of equality. Income continues on Page 10
City plans $6.6M for roadwork
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Public Works department briefs council on 2014 summer schedule By George Lurie
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Rod and Melanie Buscher, left, join actor Harrison Ford on the southeast side of Centennial Airport for a VIP tour of what will become Exploration of Flight, a new Wings Over the Rockies facility. Ford, along with Gov. John Hickenlooper, is one of the driving forces behind the Wingspan Capital Campaign, a $21 million charity effort to fund the facility slated to open in mid-2015. Courtesy photo by Deborah Grigsby Smith
Getting a deal on getting fit South Suburban offers discounts for `Customer Appreciation Week’ By George Lurie
glurie@coloradocommunitymedia.com Before the sun rises, John Perez visits Goodson Recreation Center at least two or three times a week before heading off to work. “I run three to five miles on the track and then lift weights and stretch,” says the 63-yearold Centennial resident, who works as a coach for the Colorado Running Club. “Goodson is a fantastic place to work out in the mornings. It’s not very crowded and has some great amenities.” Paula Brown, 28, of Littleton, agrees.
“I’ve been using the Goodson Center since I was in high school,” said Brown, a stayat-home mother of two. “The rec center is one of the little jewels of this area. For what I pay to use it, it’s a real bargain compared to some of the local health clubs I’ve checked out.” During South Suburban’s Customer Appreciation Week — happening from March 30 to April 6 — patrons of Goodson Recreation Center as well as South Suburban Parks and Recreation District’s other facilities can receive 10 percent discounts when purchasing admission passes. The once-a-year discount offer applies to Goodson as well as Buck Recreation Center in Littleton and Lone Tree Recreation Center, according to Jamie DeBartolomeis, marketing specialist with SSPRD. Discounts apply to punch passes, monthly passes and annual passes, as well as gym-
Centennial resident John Perez gets in his morning workout March 11 at the Goodson Recreation Center. Photo by George Lurie
The city’s Public Works department will spend $6.6 million during the summer of 2014 to repair and rehabilitate city streets. At a March 10 city council study session City Engineer Michael Terry gave councilmembers an overview of the 2014 plan, including the criteria used to rank and select streets for treatment. Terry also briefed the council on the various construction techniques used to preserve streets as well as the communication plan used to inform the public of the projects the department will tackle in 2014. “The city’s street rehabilitation program seeks to maximize network improvements and preserve current pavement conditions,” Terry stated, explaining the City’s program uses different treatments, including slurry seal, mill and overlay, and reconstruction to deal with specific street surface conditions. “The money has already been allotted and this is the point where we decide which streets will be slotted for work,” said Mayor Cathy Noon. At the study session, city councilmembers also learned that a “last-minute award of a DRCOG (Denver Regional Council of Governments) grant” will allow the city to schedule some needed road work and improvements in 2015 on Smoky Hill Road between Himalaya and Liverpool. “That was certainly good news,” said Noon. Terry’s report noted that the contracts of the service providers used by the city in 2013 for street repair projects “included a renew option for 2014 services, based on the contractors performance and pricing.” “Staff is utilizing the renew option contingent on receiving acceptable pricing from the contractors,” Terry told councilmembers. Two of the streets in the 2014 proposed rehab program are joint projects with
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nastics punch passes, valid at Goodson, which is located at 6315 S. University Blvd. in Centennial. Discounts also apply to facial and massage services and
personal training sessions. To learn more about South Suburban Parks and Recreation’s programs, including fitness schedules and camps, please visit www.sspr.org.
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A forecast full of money comes our way The second half of the legislative session will be best summed up by an overused 1990s catch phrase. “Show me the money.” While lawmakers spent quite a bit of time working on flood legislation during the first half of the session, the real story right now is the flood of bills that are piling up in appropriations committees, waiting to be funded. The hundreds of bills that sit in appropriation limbo are like a casting room full of singing, animated bills that are auditioning for “School House Rock.” “But I know I’ll be a law someday. At least I hope and pray that I will. But today I am still just a bill.” Starting March 18, there’s going to be a lot of lawmakers sitting around praying that their bills will not only become law, but will receive funding to boot. That’s the day that the Joint Budget Committee is scheduled to announce the state’s revenue forecast for the upcoming fiscal year. The forecast will determine which bills get money and which ones don’t. Whatever happens after that day, the result is certain to disappoint some lawmakers. “We will have tough decisions as we move through (the appropriations process),” said House Speaker Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver. “There’s a lot of good ideas out there, but it doesn’t mean we can fund them all.” The JBC will do its best to cobble together a budget that comes close to the
one that Gov. John Hickenlooper has proposed — a $24 billion long bill that could result in hundreds of millions of dollars in additional funding for Colorado schools. In addition to Senate Bill 1 legislation, which would pump more than $100 million into higher education, the budget is also expected to include $230 million for K-12 education, as outlined by House Bill 1292, the Student Success Act. While the additional funding will go a long way in replacing money that was drained from education funding in recent lean budget years, even the sizable cash infusion is certain to leave some educators wanting more. Last month, school superintendents called on lawmakers to address the socalled “negative factor” in education funding, which came as a result of $1 billion in education budget cuts in recent years. Superintendents point to a healthier state education fund as a sign that perhaps this is the year they get all the funding they want, will few strings attached.
But that’s not going to happen. “They look at that fund and say, `Lets spend it,’ ” Ferrandino said of school superintendents. “The problem is when we spend it all down, then we’re in a place where there’s volatility and we can’t sustain it. It’s their job to do all they can to push for education, and I respect that. It’s our job as policy makers for the state to try to deal with all competing districts and look not just at the short term, but long term.” Senate President Morgan Carroll, DAurora, understands that there is “pent up frustration” on the part of school superintendents who haven’t been getting the funding that was originally expected through 2000’s Amendment 23 — the voter-approved initiative that required funding for education that exceeds the annual rate of inflation. Lawmakers had to take a chisel to that initiative in recent years. “Patience is running out and (superintendents) would like to catch up all at once, with no strings attached,” Carroll said. “And the reality is, within the revenue we have, we don’t mathematically have the option of zeroing out what’s referred to as the negative factor.” Education will make up the lion’s share of the budget. And there are several other funding areas that are certain to receive infusions — efforts aimed a flood and wildfire mitigation, as well as tax credits for business and families, to name a few. But $24 billion gets eaten up pretty
quickly during the sausage-making process. “People fight over more money than we do over less,” said Senate Minority Leader Bill Cadman, R-Colorado Springs. Cadman said that about “a half a billion dollars in spending is waiting in line for the (budget forecast),” with Cadman equating those who are hoping for money to come their way as being “drunk monkeys” that already lined up. House Minority Leader Brian DelGrosso, R-Loveland, said more money needs to go to transportation and education, but also said that it’s important to practice temperance when doling out cash — because you never know. “Yes, we have resources but we don’t want to extend ourselves where we get to the point where we are slashing and burning like we were a few years ago,” DelGrosso said. “That’s not fair to the people of Colorado, when you try to run a state that way.” So March 18 is going to be an awfully interesting day. There’s going to be some folks who are happy and some who aren’t. And there’s going to be some joyous “School House Rock” songs sung by bills that made it, while other sad little bills are left singing the blues. Vic Vela covers the Legislature for Colorado Community Media. He can be reached at vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com. Or, follow him on Twitter: @ VicVela1.
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lion By Jennifer Smith r the jsmith@coloradocommuing nitymedia.com me at Four people are challenging the three incumosbents in the South Suburs to ban Parks and Recreation ut Board of Directors election, to be held May 6. eMichael Anderson, Pam Eller and John Ostermiller t will try to ward off Sally Daigle, Travis Nicks, John Watson and Tom Wood. Anderson, retired from his career as a manager in oway.” the petrochemical industry, has lived in Lone Tree for 12 years and in the dise trict for 25. He’s active with ho ous the Lone Tree Men’s Golf Club and several nonprofls are its. “The first priority for the board is to keep our parks, trails and recreational facilbe ities open and safe for evtyr: @ eryone in the community,” he said. “I will continue to provide leadership to ensure that we take care of the wonderful facilities that we have, and that we provide excellent customer service to everyone.” Sally Daigle has lived in Sheridan for 20 years, and in November 2013 was
elected to a second term on the Sheridan School Board. A recent graduate of Colorado Christian University, she works part time as a home-care nurse. “I feel my experience and knowledge of Sheridan will benefit the South Suburban Recreation district board,” she said. “My understanding is that Sheridan has not been represented on the board, and now feels like a good time. Sheridan has some exciting things happening; a new school is being built, River Point has really brought some great companies into our city, our parks and outdoor trails are beautiful, and our recreation center is a vital component to our community.” Eller, who has lived in the district for 28 years, is a Columbine Valley resident. She is retired from the University of Colorado, where she ran a research lab that studied human sensory cells. “It is very important that the fiscal health of the district be maintained,” she said. “This is a real balancing act when we are also trying to keep our programming up to date and maintain our facilities to the high standards our constituents expect.”
Travis Nicks has lived or worked in the district since 1996. He ran an unsuccessful campaign for Littleton City Council in 2009, losing to Phil Cernanec, now the mayor, in District 3. He works for CenturyLink and has a start-up software company, he said. “I want to ensure the responsible management of the property and the facilities of South Suburban Parks and Recreation and benefit the taxpayers of the district,” he said. “I want to ensure we’re spending on things where they need to be, and make sure we’re keeping up with the times.” John Ostermiller, a former Littleton mayor, has lived in the district for 36 years and is the business administrator for Littleton United Methodist Church. “My No. 1 priority is to keep the district financially strong to ensure that funds are available to maintain our many facilities, parks, trails and open spaces, and to fund our capital projects,” he said. Littleton resident John Watson, a retired developer, is on Littleton’s board of adjustments and volunteers with the Snow Squad. He’s lived in the district for 12 years and is stressing transparency, fiscal conser-
vatism and citizen engagement. “My priority for South Suburban Parks is to maintain our parks and natural recreational opportunities without a greater tax or user-fee burden on our 140,000 citizens in the South Suburban District,” he said. Centennial resident Tom Wood, a vice president in the engineering and construction industry, has lived in the district since 1997. He has a particular interest in youth sports and senior services. “I would like to ensure that the fine South Suburban parks, trails, recreation centers, golf courses and other facilities that we have now are preserved and maintained for all present and future district residents,” he said. “I think we need to focus on being fiscally responsible, with a long-term planning approach, to keep what we have well maintained and able to continue with superior services to our community.” The five-member nonpartisan board is elected at large to four-year terms, and members earn up to $1,600 a year. Whoever wins will join Sue Rosser and Scott LaBrash behind
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Ride-sharing services may be regulated Passes Senate with bipartisan support By Vic Vela
vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com Ride-sharing service companies may be subject to state regulations — but not to as strict a standard as are traditional taxi services — under a bill that passed the Senate on March 10. Transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft allow passengers to book rides through a smart phone application. The companies have been able to provide services without government regulations because they claimed to have fit under a different operating model than taxi companies, an assertion that has upset the taxi industry. But legislators were forced to take regu-
latory action after the Public Utilities Commission began investigating whether companies like Uber and Lyft are complying with state transportation rules. “I think it’s an important bill and it’s something that has to be done because the PUC is saying these businesses are acting outside of the law,” said Sen. Ted Harvey, R-Highlands Ranch, a bill sponsor. “And, without this bill, they would no longer be able to do business.” The bill is one of many nationwide responses to the relatively new industry — Uber, for example, began operating four years ago. Local governments across the U.S. have struggled with determining whether transportation network companies fall under the umbrella of a motor vehicle service or as web-based transportation companies that are entirely different animals, altogether. The bill would require businesses like Uber and Lyft to carry liability insurance,
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jobs” that attracts part-time drivers, such as college students and retirees, who are looking to make a few bucks. Jahn also said that while it’s good to see these companies thrive, it’s just as important to make sure that riders feel safe. “It is our job to make sure there are protections for consumers and we believe we have done that,” Jahn said. While the bill had strong bipartisan support — it passed the Senate following a vote of 29-6 — there was some dissent. Sen. Owen Hill, R-Colorado Springs, blasted the attempts to impose “wet blanket” regulations on the new industry. Hill — who said he has logged 193 trips through Uber — tried unsuccessfully to attach an amendment that would have put off the implementation of the PUC regulations until next year. “When does the PUC have constitutional authority to say who can and can’t pick someone up and take them somewhere else, as part of a private contract?” Hill said. The bill now heads to the House.
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Dueling versions of a bill aimed at creating stiffer penalties for those who commit sex crimes on children were heard in legislative committee hearings last week, but only one survived. The House State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee on March 3 gave unanimous approval to a Democrat-sponsored bill that would create a Colorado version of Jessica’s Law. The law is a national initiative that came as a result of the 2005 rape and murder of 9-year-old Jessica Regulatory reform bill dies Lunsford of Florida.E G N U O L L I A T K C O C & R A G I C A Democrat majority House committee The law would impose mandatory on March killed | | N O M legislation U H T R E K O P E E R F E K5 O R A KRepublican minimum sentences for sexual assaults on that sought to ease penalties sJD EVIL | TAS+IRF A I V I R T | E U T on small children. businesses | N U S S S EHouse H C NBill OO N R E T F A S E N I W F F Othat % break 0 5 | new D E Wstate rules. 1260, sponsored by Rep. House Bill 1033, sponsored by Rep. Mike Foote, D-Lafayette, creates a mini37.097.303 | 42108 OC ,eerT enoL | .rD swodae M kraPSzabo, 5359 | R-Arvada, moc.moorotwould suborehthave alLibby mum36sentencing structure of retaeh T tsit10 rA deyears tinU eht fo draytruoc nairtsedep eht ni detacol lowed small businesses with 100 or fewer behind bars for crimes of sexual penetraemployees to receive warnings rather tion of a child under the age of 12. The bill than fines when they commit first-time would also set a minimum sentence of 24 violations of state rules that are less than years for serious cases of sexual assault, a year old. and judges would be able impose life The bill was backed by Republicans sentences, if they believe the punishment and several business groups. However, is warranted. Democrats on the House State, Veterans Meanwhile, a Republican effort to create a “Jessica’s Law” statute failed. The bill, and Military Affairs Committee voted in unison against the bill. Szabo said Demosponsored by Rep. Libby Szabo, R-Arvada, crats got their marching orders from the would have created the identical version of Florida’s law, which imposes a 25-year AFL-CIO, the only group to testify against minimum sentence for sexual assaults on the bill during the committee hearing.
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Condo project approved in RidgeGate Lone Tree officials say development broadens range of housing options By Jane Reuter
jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com A four-story, 190-unit condominium complex with ground-floor retail space is planned on RidgeGate Parkway, between Miramont Apartments and Belvedere Townhomes. Condos at Commonwealth Heights will sell for about $250,000 each. Groundbreaking is targeted for next month. The Lone Tree City Council approved the project from Greenwood Village-based developer Arcadia Holdings during its March 4 meeting. It adds another layer of housing options to the single-family homes, townhouses and apartments already in RidgeGate. And that, Lone Tree Mayor Jim Gunning said, is healthy for the city. “It’s a product mix for younger families, and it’s owner occupied,” he said. “It’s very important to us that we have a broad product mix. We don’t have a lot of that now, so I think this is a very good project.” Most — 139 — are designed as one-bed-
room units, with 28 two-bedroom and 23 three-bedroom condos also planned in the building. New condominiums construction has been scarce for years, not just in RidgeGate but throughout the state. A streak of homeowners’ association lawsuits for alleged poor construction — many of which ended in multimillion-dollar settlements — left builders reluctant to pursue the condo market. A construction-defects reform bill aimed is on the docket in this session’s Colorado Legislature. “We’ve seen more rentals come through because the market for them is very good right now,” Lone Tree business development coordinator Torie Brazitis said. “They’re easy to build, finance and sell.” That’s ideal for renters looking for upscale lease properties like RidgeGate’s Miramont and Vue apartments — both developed by Texas-based Martin Fein. But not so great for potential first-time homebuyers looking to gain a toehold in Lone Tree. Census figures show the median home value here at about $446,000 — almost twice the state average. Lone Tree real estate agent Jerry Hunsberger believes the 190 condo units will sell quickly. “Even though it has so much to offer as
A view of what the approved Commonwealth Heights condominium complex will look like from RidgeGate Parkway and Bellwether Lane. Courtesy graphic a community and with its location, I hear a lot of people (say) they won’t even consider Lone Tree because they consider it out of their price range,” he said. “They think Lone Tree and they think well over $400, 500 (thousand) and into approaching million plus.”
“I think there will be a lot of demand for that ($250K) price point.” A recent story in the Denver Business Journal showed a record number of new apartments planned in metro Denver in 2014, far overwhelming new condominium and townhome numbers.
Affordable housing bill clears House GOP lawmakers say measure will have little to no impact for families By Vic Vela
vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com A Democrat-sponsored bill that aims to provide more access to affordable housing in Colorado passed the House on March 4, following a party-line vote. Democrats see the bill as an overdue piece of legislation that would help struggling families obtain roofs over their heads, including those who were affected by last year’s flooding that ravaged parts of the state. But House Republicans said Democrats’ own policies have contributed to the lack of affordable housing and that the bill’s effort to help flood-impacted families doesn’t go far enough. House Bill 1017 would provide tax incentives to developers who construct affordable or reasonably-priced homes. The bill also gives the state’s Home Investment Trust Fund the ability to make more low-interest loans available for the purposes of affordable housing construction. The bill would impact the state’s General Fund by $40 million over the next decade. Rep. Crisanta Duran, D-Den-
ver, the bill’s sponsor, said the legislation is a response to the increasing need for affordable housing in Colorado, where rents continue to rise, causing more people to become priced out of their neighborhoods. “It is an issue that has hit every single corner of our state, in both urban and rural areas,” Duran said just before the House vote. A bill amendment that was added prior to the House vote would give housing priority to those who were affected by last year’s floods in the northern part of the state. However, House Republicans said they needed more assurance that the bill would give priority to flood victims and proposed an amendment that would require 50 percent of the money to be set aside for that purpose. That and several other Republican amendments failed. And Republicans wondered whether this bill would do anything to help the state’s affordable housing issues, to begin with. Rep. Cheri Gerou, R-Evergreen, said that Democrats’ own regulations on the construction industry — which were meant to provide more consumer protections — have raised insurance costs and have made it less desirable for developers to build affordable homes. “We’ve basically killed affordable housing in the private sector and this bill does nothing to help that,” Gerou said. House Minority Leader Brian DelGrosso, R-Loveland,
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Defending the right to access information “Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectant.” Louis Brandeis wrote these words a century ago, before his appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court, to note the power of publicity as a cure for “social and industrial diseases” like the inequities fostered by the corporate monopolies of his time. Today all states have “sunshine laws,” a catchall term for statutes requiring openness in government — rules meant to guarantee access to public records and proceedings. Justice Brandeis would probably approve: Shed light on the workings of government and society is better off. Transparency is now such a popular concept, it’s become something of a buzzword. Mayors, school boards, city councils, the president — public officials at every level tout their transparency initiatives. Indeed, the Internet has made it possible for governments to easily share important information — budgets, agendas, minutes, databases — like never before. It’s a trend worth applauding. But not every bit of information regarded by the law as a public record is free of charge and easy to download. Far from it. And elected officials in some communities still conduct some public business behind closed doors. That’s why news and civic organizations nationwide are taking time this week —Sunshine Week — to educate the public about
the importance of open government. And that’s why, about a year ago, a little-known, 27-year-old council of Coloradans decided to greatly expand its mission. The Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition (CFOIC) is a nonpartisan alliance of media outlets, civic groups, First Amendment lawyers and individuals founded in 1987 by Jean Otto, a long-time Rocky Mountain News editor. With a tiny budget, CFOIC volunteers mostly sponsored community forums, presented awards and filed court briefs in support of greater government transparency. Its most notable accomplishment was not a small one, helping to persuade the state judiciary to put court records online. But similar nonprofits in other states were doing much more — putting on seminars, developing online resources, reporting on issues and legislation, answering questions from citizens and journalists and playing the role of watchdog. Colorado needed the
The story of the invisible stop sign “The Invisible Man” is a science fiction novella written by H.G. Wells. An exceptional film was made based on the book, and starred Claude Rains. The film came out in 1933, and the special effects are brilliant. There was another “Invisible Man,” a novel written by Ralph Ellison, published in 1952. It is very different than Wells’ book, because the invisibility is not science fiction, but rather “it addresses the many social and intellectual issues facing black Americans early in the twentieth century.” I think most of us have wished from time to time to be invisible, to eavesdrop, maybe to see something we weren’t supposed to see, or just to be further out of sight so we can read Kerouac. Some of us may feel like we are invisible to others, even when we are not. Underappreciated, undervalued. I live near a high school. It has an invisible stop sign. If there were a stop sign it would be right there at the exit, but there’s no there there, as Virginia Woolf would say. If there were a stop sign, maybe things would be a little less hazardous at lunchtime, and when the kids get out of school for the day. But since there is no sign, it’s hazardous. Let me tell you. You probably wondered where I was going with this. I am here today to do a public service. Here it is: go around. Maybe even way around. Or just don’t go near the school at that time at all. Sooner or later something unfortunate is going to happen, and I just hope it doesn’t happen to a white station wagon, or to a car filled with Brownies. I thought I had it figured out, when they have their lunch break. Not today. It was nonstop out of the parking lot, although one kid in a truck paused, and I was
ready to give him a thumb’s up, and then he turned right in front of me as if: I were invisible. The point is what? I think the point is to concede. No one wants to be scolded, told what to do or what not to do, so I say: “Kids, just keep on doing what you are doing, and the rest of us will adjust.” I know what I am going to do, and I think it will work for everyone else. Avoid the area, at least when the students have the cards. I can schedule my dental appointments at another time. And my veterinarian appointments at another time. I can do the same thing with my optometrist. Her office is on the other side of the school too. Or I could find those services in the other direction. Change dentists and doctors. My dentist can simply forward all of my records to a new office. It’s as simple as that. But really all I have to do is avoid the area altogether for three hours on every school day. That’s not asking much, is it? And if we all re-schedule our lives and appointments out of deference to an invisible sign and the young motorists who ignore it, at least we won’t be in touch with their insurance agents, or a body shop, or a chiropractor. See what I mean? Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast. net.
CFOIC to be more like them. Why? The CFOIC is rooted in the belief that a healthy democracy depends on the free flow of information. To be engaged and to hold their elected officials accountable, citizens need to know what’s going on in their communities. They have a right to know. But it’s a right that shouldn’t be taken for granted. The State Integrity project recently gave Colorado an “F” for public access to information. Coloradans have no way to administratively appeal denials of access. Colorado has no agency monitoring governments for possible violations of access-toinformation laws. If a Coloradan is denied access, the only recourse is to sue. This is frustrating for residents like Melody, who was denied information on how much employees of her local fire district are paid in salary and overtime. And Bill, who spent nearly $1,500 trying to show that his county commission was improperly meeting in secret. And Ruth, a state college professor who was billed $3,700 after requesting records from her employer. The news media play a vital role in using open-government laws to expose corruption, life-threatening problems or the need for policy reforms. But newsroom staffs have shrunk dramatically (or have disappeared entirely) in recent years, as have news media budgets to wage legal battles against violations of freedom-of-information statutes.
The CFOIC hopes to shore up the news media’s efforts in defense of access to information by providing Colorado journalists — and all residents — with a resource and partner. Among our initiatives: seminars and an FOI hotline supported by the state’s leading media-law attorneys. Visit our website at www.coloradofoic.org for resources, news and original reporting on open-government issues and legislation. To keep up with new entries, “like” our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter (@CoFOIC) or sign up for our emailed newsletter. We welcome new members and, of course, donations (we’re a 501(c)(3) nonprofit). You may already belong to a civic group that belongs to the CFOIC. Our growing membership includes (in addition to media organizations) the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, the Colorado Bar Association, Colorado Common Cause, Colorado Ethics Watch, the Independence Institute, the League of Women Voters of Colorado and the Society of Professional Journalists. Members represent varied interests and political persuasions but share a common passion for government transparency. Jeffrey A. Roberts, a former reporter and editor at The Denver Post, is executive director of the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition.
It happens to the best of us Recently I was watching a professional golf event on television and was reminded that even though these people are the very best in the world, they too can have a bad day or round, a terrible hole, or just a horrific shot or two. It does and can happen to the best of us. So many people I talk with have expectations of perfection. The perfect house, the perfect family, the perfect job, the perfect performance or the perfect relationship. And yes, some of the folks even talk about that perfect golf shot. What we have to remember is that even the professionals in any sport, career, or hobby have off days, tough times and bad shots. Here’s the difference, the professionals know that there will be a miscue from time to time. And although they strive for perfection, it’s really about achieving excellence. The difference between being a professional or playing at the highest level possible and the rest of the population is that in most cases they expect and understand that sometimes things will go wrong. It can happen to them, it can happen to you, it happens to the best of us and the rest of us. The thing is we can’t let those temporary setbacks or minor mistakes take us completely out of our game. Sure we will make a mistake, everyone does. Yes, we will have a bad or sad day, we all do.
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Sometimes we will watch an event on television or a live event and we will witness a professional athlete, singer, or dancer make an error, miss a note or lyric, and maybe miss a step or two. It happens. And although sometimes we see a minor league response or immature behavior from a major league player, in most cases they handle it with grace and dignity. They may be burning inside from the mistake, but that is only because they know they can do better and want more out of themselves. Things happen, life happens, errors happen, and lapses in judgment happen. And they happen to the best of us from time to time. The question is, do we handle it like a rookie or like a seasoned professional? Do we overreact and make things worse? Or do we respond and make things better? I love Norton continues on Page 7
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ws orWe must end the scourge of sexual ass saults in our military. When young women d and decide to serve their nation in the armed services, they should never be forced to adlive under a cloud of intimidation or sexual harassment. This is a challenge the military .org must confront and overcome. g on During my own military career, I have To witnessed quite a number of challenges bookthat the military had to confront. Each sign time it overcame the obstacles and always me emerged as a more effective fighting force as a result. For example, in 1972, when I joined up the U.S. Army, I found an Army that was fractured along racial lines with its combat dia effectiveness further compromised by an es epidemic of drug and alcohol abuse. The combination of these factors produced an ociaArmy plagued by disciplinary problems, o poor morale and very low retention rates. e, the This was not just an Army problem but was d the evident in all of the branches of military service. nd The Army responded aggressively to n resolve those problems and today, when I talk to the newest generation of young people serving in uniform, the challenges d ec- that our military faced in the 1970s is unon thinkable to them today. But today, our military is confronted with a new and very different challenge, an epidemic of sexual assaults that is again, seriously compromising the combat effectiveness of our military. Today, our soldiers, Marines, sailors, and airmen, are among the most accomplished of their generation. The standards of the young men and women who serve in our military have never been higher than at any time in our nation’s history. One fundamental factor that has driven up recruiting standards has been that many of the military’s occupational career fields have been opened up to women. By adding women into the mix we have increased the pool of eligible recruits raising the standards to make our military the most professional that our country has ever had. Unfortunately, with the increase in women serving in uniform there has been a reprehensible increase in the number of sexual assaults and a culture within our military that, knowingly or unknowingly, has tolerated it. Members of the U.S. House and Senate have been debating how best to combat the epidemic of sexual assaults that have plagued our military. We seem to have fallen into two camps. The first supports the leadership of our
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watching a professional athlete after they have made an error, fumbled a football, or missed an easy lay-up. If you watch the true professionals, or the cameraman captures the moment on television, you will see them all replaying the situation on the field or on the sideline. You can watch as a golfer who hit his ball into the water, stand in the same spot, swinging again, visualizing a different outcome and knowing what he or she did wrong. They don’t throw the club, blame others or point fingers. They just know that errors and mistakes happen and they happen to
military in wanting to resolve allegations of sexual assaults within the chain-ofcommand. The second believes that we should have independent military prosecutors deal with sexual assault cases to remove the stigma of reporting the assaults and encourage women to feel comfortable in stepping forward to bring their assailants to justice. I strongly believe that any allegations of sexual assault should be reported to authorities outside of the chain-of-command and thus should be procedurally treated separately from all other violations listed under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Questions of sexual assault, regarding military coworkers within the same unit, are always highly sensitive in nature and my concern is that a unit commander might feel pressure to resolve a problem that he or she might feel reflects poorly on their own leadership or be an embarrassment to the reputation of their command, and that this could lead to cases not being properly vetted and prosecuted. The net result could be fewer victims having the confidence to step forward and to testify against their attackers. This is why I support taking the reporting of sexual assaults outside of the chain-of-command and will work with Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) to ensure these allegations can be investigated by independent military authorities, and if necessary, prosecuted accordingly. This is not a partisan issue. This is about protecting the young men and women who step forward to risk their lives in defense of our freedom. I am proud to stand with my Democratic colleagues to ensure we end the scourge of sexual assaults in our military. U.S. Representative Mike Coffman is a retired combat veteran with a combined 21 years of military service between the U.S. Army, Army Reserve, U.S. Marine Corps and the Marine Corps Reserve. He is a member of the House Armed Services Committee.
the best of us, even the very best of us. We don’t want to go out looking to make a mistake; that is not the message. The message is that when challenges come our way, when things do not go according to our plan or meet our expectations, we simply need to recognize that it happens from time to time and we need to adapt and course correct, learn from it and move on towards the pursuit and achievement of our endeavors. Does it happen to you? How do you handle it? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com and when we learn how to adapt to the `things’ that happen in our lives, it 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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Alvin Clyde Skotty passed away on February 26, 2014. After 88 years, he departed this life peacefully to join his beloved wife Constance, who passed away on December 3, 2012. He was born on September 9, 1925 in San Bernardino, California. He attended Riverside Poly High in Riverside, California, until enlisting in the Navy, eager to join the war. From 1943 to 1946, he served as an aviation machinist mate. For the rest of his life, he was a proud veteran of World War Two. Returning to civilian life, he graduated with a Mechanical Engineering degree from Riverside College and attended CalAero Institute in Glendale studying electronic engineering. While at Riverside Poly, he met Constance Boosey. On their first date, Al, who was an accomplished swimmer, attempted to impress her by swimming across Balboa Bay. It was a one-way trip, though, owing to exhaustion. With a lucky nickel, he commandeered transportation to the mainland to resume romancing Connie for nearly seven decades. They were married in 1949, and began raising a family with Donald (1953), Rodney (1956), and John (1958). Al made a career in the aerospace industry as an electronic engineer, designing, managing, and leading on highly advanced space and defense programs. He contributed to America’s exploration of space, and was well-respected for his creativity and precision. From 1952 until retirement in 1988, he worked for Hunter-Douglas (1951-2); Convair/General Dynamics (1952-62); and
Martin-Marrietta (196288). He was recognized for his quality design work with several awards throughout his career. In 1962, he was hired by Martin-Marrietta, bringing him to Littleton, Colorado. Seeking to take most advantage of the Rocky Mountains and environs, Al led the family in a life of excitement and adventure. Summers were spent camping, fishing, and exploring; winters skiing. Al’s and Connie’s priorities were to enable a full and happy family life. They also cultivated a strong religious upbringing, and were active members of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. They moved to Aurora in 1985. After Connie died, he and son John moved to his final residence in 2013. Al was an active member of his communities. In Montclair, he was Secretary of the Trinity Lutheran Voters’ Assembly and Commissioner of the Monte Vista Fire District; in Littleton, leader in his church council; and at Heather Gardens in Aurora, volunteer computer teacher. He was modest and without pretense – always committed to others over himself. With their sons gradually leaving the familyhome starting in 1971, and both Connie and Al looking towards retirement, travel beckoned. They did so extensively: at first, domestically, then internationally. Their priority, though, was to enjoy the company of Donald’s and Rodney’s families. They relished their responsibilities as grandparents to which they applied their passions with gusto. Al devoted his life to country, community, friends, and family. He entered this world
on the brink of the Great Depression; he matured answering the call to defend his country; and he evolved by embracing the appeal to conquer the frontiers of space; but more than anything, he thrived in the company of his wife and family. Ironically, despite the swirl of history, as witness to the vast change of a complex world, he possessed a simplicity that is his greatest legacy: simply, Al Skotty was a patriot, professional, father, grandfather, and husband. Alvin Clyde Skotty is predeceased by his wife, Constance Lorraine Boosey Skotty; his father, Mr. George S. Skotty; mother, Mrs. Alice Schofield Skotty; and brother, Mr. William George Skotty. He is survived by his son, Mr. Donald Raymond Skotty, his wife, Ms. Anne Espenan Skotty of Breckenridge, Colorado, and their daughters, Ms. Samantha Marie Espenan of London, England, and Ms. Alexa Alice Skotty of Breckinridge; son Mr. Rodney William Skotty, his wife Ms. Rebecca Rumble Skotty of Greene, New York, and their daughters, Ms. Sarah Skotty Powell of New Orleans, Louisiana, and Dr. Hannah Schofield Skotty, Captain, USA, DVM of Freisen, Germany, and respective husbands, Messieurs Scott Powell and Michael Dunlap; son Mr. John Alvin Skotty of Aurora; and sister Mrs. Virginia Skotty Greek of San Juan Capistrano, California. Interment will be Friday, April 25, 2014 at 9:30am at Fort Logan National Cemetery, with Memorial Service following at 11am at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 11150 E. Dartmouth Ave. (at Parker Rd.), Aurora, CO 80014.
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Working study group releases river report SPWG envisions a livelier South Platte experience By Jennifer Smith
jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com While the South Platte Working Group has been busy overseeing active projects along the river, it’s also been conducting an intensive study of what else it would like to see happen. A major goal of the SPWG was to: “Embrace many types of adjacent land uses and recognize that the community’s historic relationship to the Platte River is part of the history of this river and part of richness of the visitor’s experience. The diversity of experience and expression of the community’s evolving relationship with the Platte river is to be celebrated, not homogenized.” The 56-page report makes several suggestions for Littleton’s share of the river that the members think would serve to turn it into a standout feature of the community instead of a hidden jewel. It suggests redeveloping the west side of the Bowles Avenue/Santa Fe Drive intersection into a mixed-use civic center to serve as a “front door” for the city, while encouraging nearby businesses like Lucille’s restaurant to reorient themselves to embrace the river. To the south, the SPWG feels opportunities were missed with both Hudson Gardens and Aspen Grove to integrate the river experience. “The relocation of the Breckenridge Brewery to this area offers a wonderful and immediate opportunity to work with
the developer to `test drive’ incentives that encourage use of the river edge,” reads the plan. “Similarly, creating an area plan for the other uses in this vicinity - such as the mobile home park, industrial uses and medical office complex - would offer a blueprint for more compatible development.” One suggestion is to plan more events along the river, perhaps partnering with RTD to offer river-themed events at Mineral Station on weekends, when the lot is less heavily used. The study encourages the city to work with whoever ends up developing the 111 acres at Mineral Avenue and Santa Fe Drive known as the Ensor property to offer incentives for river-friendly, mixed-use project, and to do the same if and when the Wolhurst mobile-home community redevelops. “Creating an area plan that encompasses this and the Ensor property would help to encourage compatible development and ensure that easements are preserved for habitat and trail-corridor connections,” reads the plan. The study also suggested “repurposing” some or all of three golf courses abutting the river —Littleton Golf Course, Broken Tee and Columbine Country Club — perhaps taking them down to nine holes and converting the rest to multipurpose parks that could serve a wider audience. Convened in 2006 by Arapahoe County, the South Platte Working Group comprises 21 local jurisdictions and agencies that have contributed more than $25 million for projects that protect the river corridor. The entire report can be viewed at www. arapahoegov.org.
neWs in a hurry Council hears snow removal update
Craig Faessler, the public works department’s program director for snow and ice removal, briefed councilmembers at a March 10 study session on the city’s latest strategies for improving snow and ice removal services. The briefing came in advance of an April budget workshop, where councilors will begin to determine how much to budget for 2015 snow and ice removal. Faessler said the city currently utilizes 10 snowplows during every “snow event.” The fleet can complete one pass every seven hours through the city’s so-called Priority 1 (P1) and Priority 2 (P2) snow route network. Each snowplow is currently responsible for plowing about 57 “lane miles” of P1 and P2 streets, Faessler explained, adding that snow removal is not provided on “non-priority” residential streets except when authorized by City Manager John Danielson when certain criteria are met, “which includes forecasted snow accumulations of nine inches or more from a single event.”
`Coffee with a Cop’ on March 28
The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office and the Greenwood Village Police Department are teaming up to host “Coffee with a Cop” on March 28 from 8-10 a.m. at the Starbucks located at 9301 E. Arapahoe Road in Greenwood Village. Police and deputies from both agencies will be on hand for an informal question and answer session. Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Deputy Scott Sickafoose and GVPD Officer Rodney Valenzuela will host the event. “There will be no agenda or speeches,” said Sickafoose, “just a chance to ask questions, voice concerns and get to know the officers in your neighborhood.”
Park beneficiary of heart campaign
South Suburban’s deKoevend Park joins more than 550 parks nationwide to benefit from Macy’s “Heart Your Park” program, introduced as part of Macy’s “Secret Garden” campaign that aims to raise awareness and dollars for local parks across the country. From March 7 through March 31,
customers of Macy’s at The Streets at SouthGlenn can donate $1 or more at the register, with 100 percent of the donations benefiting nearby deKoevend Park. No purchase is necessary to make a donation. Macy’s will match total customer donations across all stores, dollar for dollar, up to $250,000 in total. Donations will go toward making improvements, such as maintaining trails, playgrounds, and ball fields, and other needs at deKoevend Park. The park is located at 6301 S. University Blvd., adjacent to South Suburban’s Goodson Recreation Center in Centennial. It features six lighted tennis courts, a lighted ball field, a multi-purpose field, a multi-purpose court, playground, three park shelters and restrooms.
Resident to run Boston Marathon On April 21, Centennial resident Sarah Reardon will be running to conquer cancer as a member of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team in the 118th Boston Marathon. Reardon, along with more than 700 Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge teammates from across the U.S. and around the world, will run Massachusetts’ historic marathon route from Hopkinton to Boston with a goal to raise $5.3 million for cancer research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. This year marks the 25th annual running of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge, in which 100 percent of the money raised goes to fund Dana-Farber’s Claudia Adams Barr Program in Innovative Basic Cancer Research. The Barr Program supports cornerstone science research in its earliest stages, providing researchers with critical resources to test their leadingedge ideas. Findings from Barr Program research can provide the results necessary to seek additional federal funding as well as novel clinical insights. Since its inception in 1990, the DanaFarber Marathon Challenge has raised more than $61 million for the Barr Program. Dana-Farber Trustees J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver founded the Barr Program in 1987 to honor Delores Weaver’s mother, Claudia Adams Barr, who lost her battle with cancer 30 years earlier.
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Arapahoe County and Greenwood Village. According to Terry, the city needs to spend $450,000 — or 6.6 percent of the total 2014 budget — on slurry seal work, which is used “to fill cracks and voids and seal the existing pavement weather-tight.” Terry said the bulk of the 2014 budget — $5 million — needs to go towards mill and overlay, the process of removing existing, older pavement and applying a new asphalt surface.He said that they did have the option to defer the entire 2014 street rehab program to a later year. “If this option is chosen, the backlog of work to be completed will greatly increase,” Terry stated. “Lack of the recommended re-
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City officials were so pleased by the results of the survey they sent out a press release touting the news: “Centennial has the sixth greatest income equality nationwide,” wrote Kersten Baldwin, the city’s communications specialist. The median household income in Centennial is $88,598, according to NerdWallet, a financial literacy website that promises to “help consumers make better financial decisions and save money.” While the mean annual income of the lowest-earning 20 percent of households in the city is $29,958, the highest-earning 20 percent bring in more than
March 14, 2014 habilitation methods will inevitably cause pavement on many streets to deteriorate to a point where reconstruction may be the City’s only realistic option, which would increase the cost per mile for rehabilitation and reduce the overall miles treated.” Terry added that if the City opted not to provide surface treatments to streets currently in good condition, “these streets could pass the point of optimal treatment and become major rehabilitation candidates.” “We rely on staff for their professional judgment regarding what streets need attention and when,” said Noon. “The actual schedule can be somewhat fluid and may change a little as we get closer to the summer.” Terry said public outreach is currently structured so that residents are notified “30 days in advance of the work and 24-48 hours before the work starts.” eight times that amount at $241,166 per year. “As one of the safest cities in Colorado, Centennial offers award-winning schools, distinctive parks and open space and advanced business opportunities,” Baldwin said while publicizing the results of the NerdWallet study. “In 2012, Money magazine ranked Centennial 47th out of `100 Best Small Cities To Live,’ ” Baldwin added. In terms of pay, other “egalitarian” communities in Colorado making the top 50 included Highlands Ranch, Westminster and Aurora. Some of Centennial’s neighbors did not fare so well in the survey. Denver’s income ratio was 18.8, which ranked 238th nationally and Boulder’s ratio of 30 ranked 296th out of 303.
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Suspect in carjackings arrested Ryan Stone was apprehended in northern Douglas County after lengthy vehicle chase By Jane Reuter and Chris Michlewicz Staff writers
A multi-county, high-speed chase during which a man carjacked and crashed several vehicles through the morning rush hour ended March 12 with the suspect’s arrest in northern Douglas County. Ryan Stone, 28, is suspected of eluding authorities for almost two hours before crashing a stolen silver sedan at Lincoln Avenue and Peoria Street at about 8:15 a.m. Even after crashing, the suspect ran to the vehicle he’d hit and attempted to get into it before a Douglas County Sheriff’s deputy blocked the second car with his patrol vehicle. Stone Stone then fled on foot, nearly scaling a fence at the Windsor at Meridian apartments before officers apprehended him. He was taken to Sky Ridge Medical Center and evaluated. From there, officials said Stone would be transported to the Douglas County Jail. A woman driving the silver car the suspect carjacked last on Belford Avenue west of Peoria also was uninjured after the suspect pulled her from the car and to the ground. “You look at how many people he grabbed — this person had to be stopped,” said Sheriff David Weaver, adding his “heart sunk” when he learned Stone was heading toward Douglas County. It was not Stone’s first encounter with the law either. According to an afternoon news release from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Stone had multiple outstanding warrants in various jurisdictions.
Charges listed in those warrants included burglary, auto theft, and failure to appear on drug-related charges. Stone has addresses in Highlands Ranch, Centennial and Aurora, authorities say. His girlfriend, Julie Pawlak of Aurora, was arrested in a stolen vehicle in Longmont on the evening of March 11. Trooper Nate Reid, public information officer for the Colorado State Patrol, said starting around 7:15 a.m. March 12, troopers in Longmont began following a stolen red SUV with a 4-year-old child inside. Supervisors called off the chase after eight miles for the safety of the toddler inside and the traveling public. “You don’t want to chase him, because at that point he’s in desperation mode,” Reid said. “He’ll do anything to get away.” An Adams County Sheriff’s deputy then pursued the vehicle, but backed off again when the SUV struck a gold minivan, which was then carjacked by the suspect. Once he abandoned the car with the child left safe inside, there was “one less thing to worry about,” Reid said. Stone pulled yet another person from a silver sedan and drove recklessly on the wrong side of the road before driving south on Interstate 25. Stop sticks were deployed unsuccessfully on several occasions. The suspect then went east on E-470, where he reached his highest speed and the pursuit was once again discontinued. “We’re lucky he chose E-470 to drive on. If this had gone to downtown Denver, can you imagine?” Reid said. “(E-470) is less traveled than I-25 in the middle of rush hour, so we’re fortunate that more people didn’t get injured or killed.” A Colorado State Patrol trooper was outside of his vehicle attempting to deploy stop sticks near E-470 and Chambers Road when Stone swerved and struck him. The trooper, who has not been identified, was taken to Littleton Adventist Hospital with serious injuries. He is awake and expected to survive, Reid said. Despite a series of crashes, including
Emergency personnel swarm the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Peoria Street after a carjacking suspect crashed this silver sedan, then attempted to take the dark gray wagon behind it before a sheriff’s deputy blocked his escape. Photos by Jane Reuter
Douglas County Sheriff David Weaver, right, and Undersheriff Tony Spurlock addressed the media after the carjacking suspect was arrested the morning of March 12. one that ended the chase for good at Lincoln Avenue and Peoria Street, the trooper suffered the only known injuries.
Authorities said 850 KOA’s news helicopter and its reporters’ radio traffic were instrumental in helping them bring the incident to an end. Officers listened in on the traffic to help them keep track of Stone during his unpredictable path on metroarea highways and side streets. Deputies said a search was under way in four different locations along Stone’s flight path based on reports Stone may have thrown a weapon from one of the cars. Law enforcement agencies were working to determine what charges Stone will face related to a crime spree that spanned a massive chunk of the metro area. “This you do not see in Colorado,” Weaver said. “This is a strange and crazy morning in Colorado.”
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South Metrolife Tulo steps to plate for kids There’s no question that cancer treatment takes a toll on the mind and body of its patients (and as a breast cancer survivor, I can relate). From diagnosis through treatment, the resistance and fortitude of cancer patients is tested. For patients at Children’s Hospital Colorado’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, an upcoming trip was designed specifically to escape these pressures and allow them to focus on just being a kid. Colorado Rockies All-Star shortstop and friend of Children’s Colorado, Troy Tulowitzki, is underwriting an all-expense paid trip to the Colorado Rockies spring training camp for more than 20 patients and their medical caregivers. While in Scottsdale, Ariz., the children will enjoy an exhibition game, meet-andgreet sessions with players and coaches and even some one-on-one downtime with the players. “Last year, I presented Troy with the proposal to fund this trip and he immediately agreed,” said Jim Kellogg, vice president of community and retail operations for the Colorado Rockies. “That’s just the kind of guy he is, he genuinely wants to help and give back wherever he can.”
Denver actor shares in Oscar glow
By Virginia Grantier
It might not vgrantier@ colorado have been a communitymedia.com pretty picture to some people, seeing a 9-yearold girl, from a struggling family, scrubbing walls for 25 cents an hour so she could pay for a pair of shoes. “But it made me what I am today,” said artist and art teacher Katherine McNeill, 72, of Larkspur, owner of McNeill Fine Art Gallery, 363 Village Square Lane, Castle Pines. Now, there are a multitude of pictures, some valued in the multi-thousands of dollars. On a recent night, a nearby restaurant, Duke’s, had a waiting line, so wait-listers wandered into McNeill’s gallery to drink in the art — and there were also drinks. McNeill offers a glass of wine, as well as a tour. The gallery has some of her paintings, many of them aspentree scenes in oil. There are painted words on the painted tree trunks, meant to be like the wood carvings that Western Slope sheepherders long ago left on trees — now called “shepherd’s art,” she said. Other McNeill paintings are far and wide — in Europe, Latin America, Hawaii, elsewhere. She has several artists’ work in her gallery — all Colorado artists — and stories about them: like the sculptor who can’t talk anymore, the result of a serious illness, but still creates his art; and the jewelry maker who mines his own topaz and other gems and cuts them himself. But there’s also her story. McNeill’s parents and seven children left Canada in 1951. Her jack-of-all-trades dad was hoping for better financial opportunities. She said things remained hard. She dreamed of becoming a singer or ice skater, never thought about art, although she liked to work with her hands. She fell in love right after high school — is still married to Robert McNeill after almost 54 years, and started raising kids, and working various jobs — was a cake decorator at one point, a hair dresser, seamstress and dental technician. But eventually, she took an art class so she could paint the unique old oak trees in Santa Rosa, and she’d spend evenings sitting on the living room floor by the fireplace painting while her doting husband sat near her. Robert managed a drug store, long hours, and eventually they decided to make a change so he could have more time with the kids. They bought a feed store in Woodland Park and moved to Colorado. So, for a few years she was loading hay
and grain into vehicles and then sometimes in the store she’d paint. She said her first commission happened when a customer saw her painting and asked McNeill to paint Pikes Peak for him. Then another admirer, George Peak, a successful investor, saw her work. He told her he wanted to pay for her to be able to study and have time to paint. She found out he had a habit of using his money to help. He had paid for college tuition for a couple of waitresses after finding out their stories, she remembers. “He gave me an opportunity,” she said. She started studying with instructors. But later, the McNeills lost their store. She also lost her desire to paint for a while. They moved to Denver. She would get a teacher’s aide position and later a receptionist job at an environmental consulting firm and again just painted on the side. What helped launch her art career happened after she learned there was a call out for artwork for the state’s capitol building. In her off-hours, while her husband did all the housework, she painted a 76-inch-wide painting of Mt. Wilson. It didn’t win a spot, but in 1993 the firm she worked for needed artwork for a new office. She told them they may not know that she painted, but she had a painting they might like. They liked: Bought it for $2,500. But tough times weren’t over. Robert had started a new job in Nevada, then lost it. She, meanwhile, had given notice at her job to join him and her firm already had hired someone else. Now they both, getting on in years, were unemployed. She said on her way to her last day of work she remembers crying, that she just wanted to paint, and remembers asking God to write something in the clouds telling her what to do. When she got to work, the company president called her into his office, told her to sit down, and then slammed his fist on his desk. He asked her what in the world had she been doing all this years — why hadn’t she been painting, that she could make a living doing it. He then commissioned her to do eight paintings for the office.
Colorado native Scott Takeda wasn’t able to attend the Academy Awards Sunday night, but he has come a long way from being a lambkin at Fort Collins High School. The Hollywood actor-director had a vested interest in the March 2 Oscar results. He had a part in the popular “Dallas Buyers Club,” the much-acclaimed film that earned a Best Actor Oscar for Matthew McConaughey and a Best Supporting Actor award for Jared Leto during the 86th Academy Awards ceremony. Takeda remains a true Coloradan, living in his beloved Bonnie Brae neighborhood in south Denver. “My family’s here,” he said. “I married my very lovely bride. When I’m not in front of the camera, I’m behind the camera. I’m used to flying to do corporate films. I’ve (flown) 17,000 miles in six weeks.” Takeda said that he has six agents around the country who scout potential film roles for him. As for landing his part in “Dallas Buyers Club,” he said, “My Louisiana agent contacted me about that role. Probably a couple of weeks passed. I got the callback when landing in Denver. I walked off my flight and happened to see a flight leaving for New Orleans and walked on that flight.” As far as working with McConaughey, who lost 40-some pounds for his role, Takeda said that surprisingly the hunky actor “had a lot of energy.” “I found him to be a complete gentleman, right up there with Will Ferrell. (He was) really easy to work with. I was seeing the effects of his weight loss, but it was impossible for him not to be incredibly nice. He stayed in character, but during periods in the makeup trailer, he would drop character.”
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5280’s top 10 new restaurants
The current issue of 5280 magazine is out and instead of its traditional eight picks for top new restaurants, this year they upped the ante to 10. Probably because there are so many worthy newbies in town, many I haven’t even had a chance to visit! For more information on these hot spots, visit www.5280.com and search “The 10 Hippest, Most Delicious Restaurants in Denver Right Now.” They include: Acorn at The Source, Lower 48 Kitchen, The Curtis Club, Los Chigones, Café Max, The Plimoth, Session Kitchen at 1518 Pearl St., Old Major, Olive + Finch, and Beast & Bottle. Check them out and let me know what you think.
and consuming a balanced portion size. Four Denver-area restaurants, representing several different cuisine options and price points, are participating in the program, including all three Sam’s No. 3 locations, Elway’s Cherry Creek, Racines and Osteria Marco. Program materials available within the restaurants will encourage guests to consider packaging part of their meal in order to help them mindfully select a portion size that supports their healthy lifestyle. “Our goal in supporting this campaign is to remind people who you can eat out and be healthy at the same time — people don’t have to choose between the two. This program serves as a reminder not to overeat while you are busy socializing,” said Sonia Riggs, chief operating officer of the Colorado Restaurant Association. “Denver has an exciting, vibrant restaurant scene, and we want to help people enjoy it in a mindful, healthy way.”
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LiveWell Colorado, a nonprofit organization committed to preventing and reducing obesity in Colorado, has joined forces with the Colorado Restaurant Association to kick off the “Take It Home” pilot program, aimed at helping people maintain a healthy lifestyle while eating at their favorite restaurants. Beginning Friday, four participating restaurants will offer “Take It Home” to-go containers to encourage patrons to think about boxing up a portion of their meal
Eavesdropping on a man: “My goal is to be the person that my dog thinks I am!” 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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The Goblin Market awaits thee Christina Rosetti’s Victorian imagination takes center stage By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com “Morning and evening Maids heard the goblins cry: `Come buy our orchard fruits Come buy, come buy: Apples and quinces, Lemons and oranges…’” The beginning of Christina Rosetti’s long poem, a cautionary tale, leads sisters Lizzie and Laura into a contest of who can recite/ repeat a long list of fruit, adding one each time. “Goblin Market” is a curious, intriguing theater piece by Polly
if you go “Goblin Market” plays through March 15 at Spark Theater, 985 Santa Fe Dr., Denver. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets: $20, 720-346-7396, www.sparktheater.org. Pen and Peggy Harmon, based on the Rosetti poem, written in 1862 by the famous British poet. It is a good choice for the small, storefront Spark Theater at 985 Santa Fe Dr. in the Arts District. It requires two actor/singers and is done using very simple props in the 40-seat space. The script arrived with a score and Spark had to commission a trio of musicians — Rob Lowe on piano, Sadie Van Vranken on violin and James Bauman on cello — to perform throughout the production.
The performance is mainly sung, using words from the poem. The language is quaint, Victorian and lends itself to more than one interpretation —such as the sexual repressions and ideas about temptation, sin and redemption felt by young Victorian gentlewomen. I strongly recommend that audience members take 15 minutes to read through the text before you go — it’s readily available online. It adds a great deal to one’s enjoyment of the performance. Meredith Young plays caring Lizzie and Krista Kuhn is impulsive sister Laura, who is led astray. Their trained voices blend well and enunciation is clear but the elaborate turn of phrase in the poetry — standard for the mid-19th century — gives the theater lover an experience akin to getting one’s
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Meredith Young plays Lizzie and Krista Ann Kuhn portrays Laura, the sisters in Spark Theater’s production of “The Goblin Market,” based on Christina Rosetti’s poem. Courtesy photo ears in tune at the start of a Shakespearean performance. Director Amanda Flageolle has blocked the movement as well as possible, given the space limita-
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‘First Impressions’ go over well Future artists from Littleton High pursue age-old paths
IF YOU GO The student and new member exhibit runs through March 23 at the Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. 303-795-0181.
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sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com The quaint red Depot Art Gallery in Littleton was bursting at the seams on Feb. 28. Students, parents, teachers, grandparents, artists, school board members and other community members showed up to celebrate the opening reception of “First Impressions,” an exhibit featuring work by new Littleton Fine Arts Guild Members as well as studio art students from Littleton High. Littleton junior Natalie Sandstrom’s installation, “Hello, My Name is…” is displayed on a low table in the center of the front room (aka baggage room) in the Depot Art Gallery and would seem to illustrate a genuine interest in the world she lives in. She handed a standard blue and white “Hello My Name is” sticker — the kind we’ve all filled in at meetings over the years — to a large number of fellow students. She asked that they write “one word that describes you” and stick it on themselves somewhere so she could snap a photo. The resulting photos, showing the sticker on faces, hands, torsos… were then mounted on uniform cards and strung accordion-wise into a large circle, from which one could draw all sorts of inferences. What a thoughtful introduction to a widely varied art exhibit by advanced studio art students from the school, studying under Jennifer Jeanelle. The mix of juniors and seniors — some enrolled in the International Baccalaureate program, which requires an exhibit from its art students — filled the historic space with fresh, young ideas, although techniques were often variations on long-used ways of communicating artistic vision. Drawings, paintings, prints, photographs, stencils, sculptures and combinations thereof were installed — at times in unexpected ways, and executed with considerable technical skill. Just to the left of the entry door is
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Viewers circle Natalie Sandstrom’s installation “Hello, My Name Is” at the opening reception of the Littleton High Studio Art Student Show at the Depot Art Gallery on Feb. 28. Second from left is teacher JenniferJe anelle. Maddie Hicks’ “Femme,” a series of small matte photographic portraits, surrounded with lace doilies and studded with buttons. Next comes Thinh Dinh Su’s collection of meticulously rendered paintings, drawings and prints. Elise Langstaff’s “Façade” is a portrait showing three facets of the face, rendered in pastel.
Erika Remy’s several installations focused on identity: for example, “Label Maker,” a row of ceramic hands mounted on the wall held a plain black tee shirt with label —“Boss Creetin, Prom Queen, Crazy, Average.” We hope that a new group of art lovers discovers the Depot and that the community connection will encourage return visits to this local treasure.
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Beatles Tribute asks audience for memories
Each audience member has an opportunity to request a song and share a related memory as “Yesterday and Today, the AllRequest Beatles Tribute” plays at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree at 8 p.m. on March 28. The group takes requests and organizes them into a program for a specific audience. Are you reminded of a break-up? A first kiss? A special friend? A particular concert? Tickets start at $36, 720-509-1000, www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org.
Ireland in photographs Littleton photographer Peggy Dietz has an exhibit called “Ireland… Thru My Lens,” which runs through March 30 at the Roxborough Library, 8375 S. Rampart Range Rd., Suite 200 in Roxborough. Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 12 to 5 p.m. Sundays.
`Magic Moments’ The annual musical production, “Magic Moments,” will play at 7:30 p.m. March 20-22 and 2 p.m. March 22-23 at the Anschutz Family Theatre at Kent Denver, 4000 E. Quincy Ave., Englewood. “Marry You” is the 2014 title of the musical which includes actors who are physically and intellectually challenged. Proceeds go to supporting organizations. Tickets: $29/$223, 303575-1005 ext. 2 (leave message) or Sales@ magicmomentsinc.org.
Highlands Ranch Concert Band plays March 23 “A World of Delight: Endemic Mu-
sic From Around the Globe” is the inviting name of Highlands Ranch Concert Band’s next concert at 2 p.m. March 23 at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. The program includes; “Songs from the Catskills” by Johan Meij; “Oro Quemado” by W. Rhoads; “The Black Man” by John Philip Sousa; “An Outdoor Adventure” by Aaron Copland; “Tritsch Tratsch Polka” by Johann Strauss. Free admission. www.hrconcertband.org.
Intro to genealogy The Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society invites members and prospective members to “Introduction to Genealogy” from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on March 18 at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. The presenter will be professional genealogist Deena Coutant. (Good for all levels.) At 1 p.m. Kirk Patton of the Castle Rock Colorado Genealogical Society will present “Thinking Outside the Pine Box,” a survey of death-related sources. Free admission.
Yesterday and Today, an All-Request Beatles Tribute band will perform at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree, at 8 p.m. March 28. Audience members can request a song and share a related memory. Courtesy photo
‘Celtic Storm’ coming
ver will present “El Grito de las Minas,” an original play by Anthony Garcia, with music directed by Daniel Valdez. The play marks the 100-year commemoration of the Ludlow Massacre in Southern Colorado’s coal mining country. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. nightly, March 13-30. There will be one performance on the field outside of Ludlow on May 18. A special fundraiser/reception is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. March 15. For tickets call 303-296-0219 or visit www. suteatro.org/buy-tickets-online.
“Celtic Storm” with Rocky Mountain Brassworks features the Centennial State Pipes and Drums Bagpipe corps as well as a troupe of Highland Dancers at 7:30 p.m. March 22 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave. in Parker. Call 303-805-6800 or visit www.pacecenteronline.org. Tickets start at $20.
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“Rumplestiltskin” is a familiar Grimm’s fairy tale about a lovely young woman, the miller’s daughter; a prince; a king in financial trouble and a magical little dwarfish person. Billie McBride directs a cast of professional actors in this Denver Children’s Theatre production at the Mizel Arts and Cultural Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver. There are performances for school
groups at 10 a.m. on specific weekdays and for families at 1 p.m. Sundays. (Productions meet school curriculum standards.) Tickets: $8, students; $10 on Sundays, 303-3166360, www.maccjcc.org.
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May 11 at Boulder’s Dinner Theatre, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. It follows LaVerne, Maxene and Patty Andrews from early days until they split up. Performances: Wednesdays through Sundays. Tickets include dinner and performance: 303-449-6000, www. bouldersdinnertheatre.com.
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area clubS Editor’s notE: To add or update a club listing, e-mail calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. Political noon Hour, a weekly event that allows the residents of Centennial to connect and communicate with Mayor Cathy Noon, is from noon to 1 p.m. every Wednesday at the Civic Center building located at 13133 E. Arapahoe Road. ProfEssional amErican association of University
Women, Littleton-Englewood Branch invites baccalaureates to participate in activities that further the goals of equity for women and girls, lifelong education and positive societal change. Meetings are usually Mondays each month, September through May, at Koelbel Library, Orchard Road and Holly Street, Centennial. Social time is followed by business meeting and informative program on subjects ranging from public policy issues to poetry. Call Pam Hansen at 303-753-0838.
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 303-6606426 or e-mail hierb@yahoo.com. non-Practicing and Part Time
Nurses Association meets from 12:30-2:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month at the Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. All nurses are invited to attend for medical presentations. Contact: Barbara Karford, 303-794-0354.
social cEntEnnial rotary Club meets Tuesday from 7:10-8:30 a.m. at the Embassy Suites, 10250 E Costilla Ave., Centennial. Guests are welcome. For more information call Mary Alice Jackson at 303-400-3641 or
visit www.bestrotary.com
daugHtErs of the American Revolution, Columbine Chapter meets at 1 p.m. the second Saturday of each month from September through May at the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce at the Streets at SouthGlenn, Centennial. If you are interested in attending or have questions regarding eligibility, contact Krispin at Krispin_L_Andersen@Q.com or Merry Snyder at mcs.dar88@comcast.net. daugHtErs of the American Revolution, Mount Rosa Chapter typically meets at 1 p.m. every first Monday of the month at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St. in Centennial. Call Gina Moore at 303-779-8762 for information or visit http://mountrosa. coloradodar.org/. daugHtErs of the British Empire is a national organization with a philanthropic purpose. For almost a century, DBE has been a common bond for women of British heritage living in the United States. DBE is open to women who are citizens or residents of the United States who are of British Commonwealth birth or ancestry or who are married to men of British Commonwealth birth or ancestry. Nationally and locally, members contribute significantly to the good of their community and to the support of a retirement home established by DBE. There are six chapters in Colorado, including chapters in Littleton, Englewood, Centennial, Evergreen and Boulder County. Call Chris at 303-683-6154 or Olive at 303347-1311, or visit www.dbecolorado.org and use the contact form available. dtc rotary Club meets from 11:45 a.m.
to 1:15 p.m. the first, third and fourth Tuesdays at the Glenmoor Country Club, 110 Cherry Hills Village. Guests are welcome. Contact Dana Arell at 720-339-7367 or visit www.dtcrotary.org.
fibromyalgia WomEn’s Group
now forming for women wanting to make friends and talk about positive things that have helped them with fibromyalgia. Location is southeast Aurora, near Parker and Centennial. Time and day to be figured out by group. Call Leslie at 303-791-8814.
introduction to Square Dance class offered from 7-9 p.m. Mondays at Grandview Grange, 2280 Noble Place, Centennial. Visit www.SquareDanceEtc.com. nEWcomErs club of Centennial, for people new to the area, meets regularly for parties, classes, movies, lunches, coffees and more. E-mail newcomersdenver@ msn.com. moPs (motHErs of Preschoolers) meets from 9:15-11:30 a.m. on the first and third Fridays of each month at Our Father Lutheran Church, 6335 S. Holly St., Centennial. Child care is provided on-site for children ages birth to 4 years. The first meeting is free. Come enjoy breakfast, support and encouragement, and meet some new friends. Call or email Amy at 303570-6027 or amyswieringa@comcast.net. original Ports of Call Singles Club for
ages 55 and older is a great way to meet new friends and get out among others in your situation! We call our selves a” Circle of Friends. We have a variety of interests, cards, theater, tours, dinners, lunches, golf , bowling and dances etc. It meets every second Monday at Sr. Ric on Miss. from 4-6 p.m. in Aurora. Call JoAnn at 303-7515195 or just come. It meets every fourth Tuesday at Chads South of Sixth Avenue in Lakewood form 4-6 p.m. Call Mary Riney at 303-985-8937. The third Wednesday at the Three Margaritas at 5130 S Wadsworth Blvd from 5-7 p.m. Call Jean Fox 303-730-2804.
Panorama cHina Painters This is a hand-painted china club. If you have ever painted china or want to learn more about it, come visit the club. For more information, call Leota at 303-791-9283. The club meets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every third Thursday at Castlewood Library, 6739 S. Unita St., Centennial. rancH racontEurs Toastmasters.
Learn to improve your personal and public speaking skills, listen effectively, develop leadership abilities and build your confidence in a fun, supportive environment. Group meets at 6:55 p.m. every Thursday at the Eastridge Recreation Center, 9568 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch.
Visitors welcome. Contact Debbie Fuller at vpm-873616@toastmastersclub.org.
sound of the Rockies, Colorado’s Premier Men’s A Cappella Chorus, meets every Thursday from 7-10 p.m. at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 7691 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Men of all ages and walks of life gather to blend their voices in unaccompanied four part harmony. Song styles span the gamut and include patriotic, gospel, contemporary, doo-wop and show tunes. For more information, call Dan George at 303-663-7111, send an e-mail to sing@soundoftherockies.com, and visit www.soundoftherockies.com. soutHglEnn sErtoma Club meets the first and third Wednesdays of each month at the Southglenn Country Club, 1489 E. Easter Ave., Centennial. Contact Terry Boucher at 303-880-7559 or bouchertp@aol.com. soutH suburban Chapter of AARP No. 3838 meets from 1-3 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at St. Thomas More Center, 8035 S. Quebec St., Centennial. Meetings include programs, refreshments and social time. On the second and fourth Wednesdays, members meet to play bridge or pinochle. Bridge requires reservations. Pinochle is drop-in. The group has a bus going to Black Hawk once a month and also a monthly luncheon at a nearby restaurant. Anyone older than 50 can participate as a guest a time or two, then join. Local chapter dues are $5 per year. Call Lee Smith at 303-771-3763. QuEEns of Spades Garden Club meets at 1 p.m. the first Friday of the month at various locations in Centennial and Littleton. Call Lynn at 303-347-1765. suPPort adult cHildrEn of Alcoholics/Al-
Anon, for those who love someone with a drinking problem, meets Mondays from 5-6 p.m. at Lord of the Hills Church, 21755 E. Smoky Hill Road, Centennial.
alzHEimEr’s association Caregiv-
ers’ Support Group meets one mile north of Park Meadows in Centennial, on the first
So we might better understand Paula Burger tells story of growing up as a Polish Jew during Nazi reign By Sonya Ellingboe
s e l l i n g b o e @ c o l o ra d o communitymedia.com “In July of 1944, the order from Russia arrived. The Nazis had been driven back, the Bielski Otriad (partisan detachment) was instructed to disband, and all the survivors — Jews who hid in the Naliboki forest for years — were supposed to return to Novogrudek, Poland. The partisans were to destroy all remnants of the camp to prevent retreating German soldiers hiding in the woods from setting up a base…” Well-known Denver painter Paula Burger begins her story at a turning point in her young life, when after two years, more than 1,250 Jews who had hidden in the forest — including Paula, age 9, her little brother, Isaac and her father — marched out in a long line and headed to points around the world. Her new book: “Paula’s Window: Papa, the Bielski Partisans and a Life Unexpected” has occupied much of the past three years. “I always had it in my head, I just kept putting it off,” she said on March 5. She has been speaking at schools and to local groups for some years and when she was ready to write, she enlisted Andrea Jacobs, who “has a heart that hears,”
to assist her. They sat at Burger’s kitchen table every Sunday to record Burger’s memories — a difficult task for both and especially draining for Burger, Jacobs comments in an Afterword. Throughout, one is conscious of the artist’s eye and awareness as she describes a happy day when she was about 7, walking with her father in the snow. She remembers her mother and the parents’ grocery store. Then, the Nazis invaded, there was a massacre and Jews who survived were confined to a ghetto. Burger clutched her doll as they were herded away from their ranch. There were almost no children in the ghetto, she recalls. They had been killed. Her father had a network of friends and probably had met the two older Bielski brothers, Tuvia and Zus, before the war, she writes. He almost immediately began to plan an escape and she recalls promising her mother that she would care for Isaac if anything happened to her parents — a heavy responsibility for a 7-year-old. Her father was gone for long periods and one day, the Nazis took her mother away. Paula never saw her again. Her father sent for her and her brother. A friendly farmer smuggled them out of the ghetto in an empty barrel. He took them to the forest that would be their home for two years, including two hard winters. She tells of the leader, Tuvia Bielski, who held this
Thursday evening of each month from 7-9 p.m. Support, discussion, and care giving strategies and resources are shared in a confidential setting by family members and friends of those having Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. The group meets at the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 8545 E. Dry Creek Road, one block west of Yosemite/Dry Creek intersection. Contact Sue at 720-201-9358 or Deb at 303-549-1886 for more information.
comPulsivE EatErs Anonymous HOW, a 12 step recovery program offering a structured approach for anyone who wants to stop eating compulsively, meets 7:30 p.m. Mondays and 9:30 a.m. Fridays at Our Father Lutheran Church, 6335 South Holly Street, Centennial. No dues, fees or weigh-ins. For information, call Pat at 303-798-5075 or visit www.ceahow.org. It also meets at 9 a.m. Saturdays at All Saints Lutheran Church, 15625 E. Iliff, Aurora. EmPoWEr colorado, South Metro Support Group for parents of children with mental illness. Learn how to handle mental health challenges within the family and how to collaborate with the school system. Find out how to access resources for mental health care services. E-mail listserv and educational classes are also available. Meetings are from 6-8 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month at Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network,
155 Inverness Drive West, 2nd floor, one block East of Dry Creek (next to DirecTV and the Light Rail) Englewood, CO 80112. Dinner will be served (usually pizza or Subway). Contact Carol Villa at kyvilla@aol. com or 1-866-213-4631.
narconon rEminds families that abuse of addictive pharmaceutical drugs is on the rise. Learn to recognize the signs of drug abuse and get your loved ones help if they are at risk. Call Narconon for a free brochure on the signs addiction for all types of drugs. Narconon also offers free assessments and referrals. Call 800-431-1754 or go to DrugAbuseSolution.com. Narconon also can help with addiction counseling. Call for free assessments or referrals, 800-431-1754. ovErEatErs anonymous meets from 10-11 a.m. and from 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays in the Sedalia Room at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 2100 Meadows Parkway, Castle Rock. PEriPHEral nEuroPatHy Support Group The Denver Branch meets from 3:305 p.m. the first and third Thursdays of every month at Christ Church United Methodist, 690 Colorado Blvd., Denver; parking and entrance in the back. For information about the Denver Branch meetings, call Dorothy Miller at 303-814-2112 or email dorthy_miller@hotmail.com.
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“Paula’s Window” by painter Paula Burger is the recently-published story of her holocaust experiences, her escape and subsequent life in America.Courtesy photo group together and was credited with saving many lives. (A movie called “Defiance,” about this remarkable story, was recently released on DVD.) Burger’s book continues to tell of her life after the rescue, the eventual move to America and her later development as an accomplished painter. (She has exhibited work throughout the metro area, including in Littleton, Greenwood Village and Highlands Ranch.) As the book developed and her speaking commitments grew, she says she has ceased painting for going on
three years now. “I just can’t get my head around it,” she says. She speaks several times a week, including regular visits to Ponderosa High School in Parker over the past four years. She hopes to add book clubs now. “I’m committed to do it,” she said. “I have crazy dreams. It’s what I do. A lot of people (who have had this experience) can’t do it.” “Paula’s Window” is available at Tattered Cover, where she published it, and through Amazon. She can be reached at Burgerart@ comcast.net.
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Iconic 20th century art on display Modern Masters come to Denver Art Museum By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com Chagall, Dali, Gaugin, Kahlo, Lichtenstein, Matisse, Miro, Picasso, Pollack, Stella, Still, Warhol, and more are there — each representing the major developments in modern art from the late 19th century to the present. The Denver Art Museum is proud to display works by more than 40 artists in an exhibit called “Modern Masters: 20 Century Icons from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery,” exhibited through June 8. The Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo is home to one of the finest collections of 20th century art in the nation and has loaned many of its works to the Denver Art Museum for the exhibit. Dean Sobel, director of the Clyfford Still Museum (located next door to the DAM at 12th and Bannock), has curated this important exhibit. Sobel’s connection: Still had a major exhibit at the AlbrightKnox in 1959 — the largest in his career. He subsequently donated 31 works to that institution — and the Still Museum offers a related show, “1959,” with works that were included in that show. A combined timed and dated ticket is offered for both museums. As one enters the second level galleries in the Hamilton Building, a series of large illuminated photos of these intense artists at
If you go The Denver Art Museum is located on 12th Ave., between Broadway and Bannock. The Clyfford Still Museum is directly west at 1250 Bannock St. A combined timed ticket is available for both exhibits. (A visitor may keep the ticket to use on a later day at the Still.) Tickets: $20/$18/$16 non-members/$10 members: DenverArtMuseum.org or 720-913-0130. Both institutions offer related programs, ranging from Nooner tours to in-depth lectures. work sets the scene. Works in subsequent galleries are generally arranged chronologically, starting with the School of Paris, where one finds Gaugin’s famous, brooding “Spirit of the Dead Watching, 1892” and Chagall’s happy “La vie Paysanne (Peasant Life).” Interpretive stations are spaced through the exhibit, including one on the power of color, with quotations from Kandinsky. Silhouetted against the end wall of the first gallery is one of Giacometti’s gaunt sculptural figures, leading one through to the next gallery which features Cubism (Leger), Surrealism (Dali, Miro) and American Modernists (Kahlo, O’Keefe), leading to a collection of Abstract Expressionists in the following space, with major artists represented. “Convergence,” a huge 93.5 x 155 inch canvas by Jackson Pollack dominates. Sobel, in a preliminary press tour, pointed out how one could follow the artist’s path as he poured and dripped paint on the work. “It shows the presence of an artist at work —timelessness, a
“The Transparent Simulacrum of the Feigned Image” by Salvador Dali 1938 (Spanish 1904-1989) is a 28-inch by 36-inch oil on canvas. It will appear in the Modern Masters exhibit at the Denver Art Museum through June 8. Courtesy photo microcosm of a larger universe” he commented. A nice addition was a display of Pollack’s cans, tools and a turkey baster he used to direct paint, as well as a pair of paint-spattered boot belonging to his wife, Lee Krasner. Sobel commented, midway through his tour: “How well these walls and these rooms support these paintings.” Included in the Abstract Expressionist collection: a large black and yellow by Clyfford Still:
Embracing, encouraging and empowering Woman-centered arts festival enters second year on Aurora stages By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@ coloradocommunitymedia.com “Embrace-Encourage-Empower” is the subtitle for The Athena Project, a womancentered Arts Festival, in its second year. Occurring around Aurora, the festival involves women from across the metro area. It includes a World Premiere play, “Government Issued Long Johns” by Erin Wagoner,” the 2013 new play winner; four workshop presentations of new Playsin-Progress; a Utopia/Dystopia Fashion Show; dance performances, music and a display of works by visual artists. In addition, there is a “Girls Write PIP Series,” run in conjunction with Girls Inc., which teaches young women how to write a play. Performances will be at 10 a.m. March 30 at the Aurora Fox Mainstage. Tickets: $10/$5. Events are all in Aurora within a few blocks of each other at the Aurora Fox Studio Theatre, 9900 E. Colfax; the Aurora Cultural Arts District Studio, 1400 Dallas Street and the Kim Robards Dance Studio, 9990 E. Colfax. • Opening night receptions: 5 to 8 p.m. March 14 at the ACAD Studio and March 15 at Kim Robards Dance Studio. Musical guest SuCH performs at 6 p.m. March 14. • “Government Issued Long Johns”
takes a satiric look at what constitutes a good citizen as Jane raises questions about her society where sex is forbidden. Performances: 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays at the Aurora Fox Studio Theatre. Tickets $22/$20, 303-739-1970, www.athenaprojectfestival.org. • Female choreographers will present original dance pieces from 11:30 to 12:30 a.m. March 22 and 29 at the ACAD Studio. Tickets: $12/$10. • Four Plays in Progress will each have two workshop productions, where audience feedback is invited. All plays at the Aurora Fox Studio. Tickets: $12: “Crazy Patterns” by Melissa Lucero McCarl, directed by Amanda Flageole, will play at 7 p.m. March 20 and 1 p.m. March 22. “Harm’s Way” by Marilyn Harris Kriegel, directed by Alicia Wheelock, plays at 4 p.m. March 22 and 7 p.m. March 23. “Relative Communications” by Nicolette Vatjay, directed by Tracy Shaffer, plays at 7 p.m. March 27 and 1 p.m. March 29. “Paradise” by Laura Marie Censabella, directed by Danielle Lombardo, plays at 4 p.m. March 29 and 7 p.m. March 30. • Musical performances will run one hour before theater events at the ACAD Studio. • Visual Arts are exhibited at the ACAD Studio during studio hours. • The Utopia/Dystopia Fashion Show Fundraiser will be at 8 p.m. March 26 at the Aurora Fox Studio Theatre. Tickets: $25 and includes a gift bag for attendees. • Dance performances at the Kim Robards Dance Studio will be from 4:30-5:30 p.m. March 23 and 30. Tickets $12/$10.
“1957-D no. 1, 1957” from the Albright-Knox. “Probably his most famous,” Sobel said. Also included: works by Francis, Rothko, Kline, Diebenkorn, Frankenthaler, Martin … The list goes on. Next, the visitor finds Pop Art, with Lichtenstein, who famously said, “Reproduction was really the subject of my work.” There’s also an early Andy Warhol: “100 (soup) Cans, 1962.” This one was done when the artist was working in a loft, doing all the work him-
self on his multiple images. After 1963, others in his studio did repetitions. Sobel said the Albright-Knox curators selected the works exhibited in this show and he arranged the display at Denver Art Museum and the related one at the Still Museum, which includes material from the extensive archives, such as a tape of the artist, speaking at the opening of his 1959 Buffalo exhibit, wherein he addressed his conflicts with the art world.
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Warriors fall shy of Final Four Sabercats top Arapahoe in Class 5A quarterfinals By Tom Munds
tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia. com The disappointment on the faces of the Arapahoe players and coaches was clear after the Warriors were eliminated in the Class 5A state boys basketball tournament, 68-58, by undefeated and top-seeded Fossil Ridge. “Fossil Ridge is a good team and they deserved to win tonight,” Warrior Coach Dan Snyder said after the March 7 game at the Denver Coliseum. “We played well in the first half but the way we played in the third quarter was awful. In that quarter, we didn’t get stops when they were on offense and we committed far too many fouls. They are a good team and you can’t give them easy points and expect to win.” Snyder said he and the players talked before the opening tipoff about the fact a high-scoring game would be to Fossil Ridge’s advantage. “They have been a high-scoring team all season while we tend to play a style that results in low-scoring games,” Snyder said. A prime example of the Sabercats’ potent offense came in the third quarter when the team exploded for 23 points. Snyder that quarter proved to be the difference despite a determined effort by the Warriors in the final period. “I am proud of the fact we didn’t quit and kept trying to get back into the game,” he said. “But the fouls we committed piled up and hurt us, plus they killed us on the boards.” Ethan Brunhofer was the leading scorer for the Warriors with 22 points and teammate Corbin Atwell had 18. Brunhofer also led the team in rebounds with nine. The Warriors, whose season ended at 20-6 with the Great 8 loss, made it to the
Arapahoe’s Ethan Brunhofer drives past a slew of Fossil Ridge defenders to get to the basket March 7 during the Class 5A state quarterfinals. Brunhofer paced the Warrior attack with 22 points but Fossil Ridge remained unbeaten with a 68-58 win. Photo by Tom Munds Denver Coliseum for the sixth consecutive year. Entering the 48-team tournament as a No. 3 seed, Arapahoe came off a firstround bye to best Rock Canyon 58-49. The Warriors followed that up with a dramatic, come-from-behind 63-59 win March 5 over Smoky Hill in the Sweet 16. Trailing 30-21 to the Buffaloes at halftime, Arapahoe pulled even at 38-all with time expiring in the third quarter. Brunhofer scored nine of his 24 points in the fourth quarter as the Warriors went ahead to stay. Atwell also piped in 24 for Arapahoe in the win and Brendan Till added 13 points. Arapahoe kept things close with Fossil Ridge early in the Great 8, trailing by seven
after one and cutting the Sabercat lead to 29-25 at the half. That’s when Fossil Ridge exploded, outscoring Arapahoe 23-12 in the third to take a 53-37 advantage into the final quarter which proved to be too large a lead to overcome. “We felt good coming into the game,” said Arapahoe senior captain Chris Davis. “We felt we did well in the first two quarters and were in a good position at halftime. But, in the third quarter, we didn’t rebound well, we missed some shots and we lost control of the game at that point.” While Arapahoe will lose 10 seniors off its roster from this season, Snyder said it is an issue the coaching staff is used to facing.
“We are used to most of the players graduating each season,” he said. “This year, we had no returning starters, last year we had one returning starter and the year before we had no returning starters, so rebuilding the team each year is nothing new to us. “We are able to do it because we have a great program that enables us to rebuild good teams each year. We have good players coming from youth basketball programs and we have solid junior varsity and lower level teams. We have good players eager to work to try to earn spots on next year’s varsity. “We have to rebuild but we are ready to do it again.”
Cherry Creek girls’ run ends in quarters
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Bruins get past Sweet 16 for first time in more than 10 years
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By Jim Benton
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jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia. com Cherry Creek advanced farther in the girls state basketball tournament than it had in over a decade, attaining a rare Sweet 16 win over Rock Canyon, 59-43, on March 4, before dropping a 47-38 decision to Poudre March 6 at the Denver Coliseum. “It was a fantastic season,” said Creek coach Chris Curneen. “This was the first time we’ve been to the final eight somebody told me since 2002 or 2003.” The Bruins, who finished the season with a 22-4 record, got off to a fast start and hurdled into the Elite Eight with a convincing victory over Rock Canyon at home. Fueled by the inside play of 5-foot-11 senior Mikaela Eppard, Creek went on a 10-0 run midway through the first period and forced the Jaguars to play from behind the remainder of the game. Eppard scored 17 of her game-high 24 points in the first half with a display of highlight-reel inside moves and shots with both her left and right hands. The Bruins flirted with leads of 10 points or more for the remainder of the game. “I was getting a little lucky there,” admitted Eppard. “We were playing some really great defense and it turned into our offensive game. I was getting the shots that I wanted and getting to the bucket, which is what we wanted.” Curneen believes whenever the Bruins hold an opponent to 40 or 50 points they have a good chance to win. However, when Creek faced another team with that same philosophy in Poudre, it was the Impalas that came out on top. Poudre shut down the Bruins strong inside game and got loose in the lane for sev-
State Tournament Valor Christian girls get to move on to the Final Four in the State Tournament after beating Sand Creek 67-60 in the Great 8. Valor Christian was down by one point at halftime, but their 20 points in the third and 23 points in the fourth secured the win. They will play Broomfield in the Final Four.
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Cherry Creek guard Katie O’Brien (3) tries to outmaneuver Rock Canyon defenders on her way to the basket March 4 in the Bruins’ Sweet 16 victory over the Jaguars. Cherry Creek advanced to the quarterfinals with a 59-43 victory, but was eliminated by Poudre, 47-38, two nights later. Photo by Tom Munds eral easy buckets to pull away for the victory and move into the semifinals. “When we looked at film, they were a lot like us,” said Curneen. “They defend really well and on the offensive end they score enough to beat you. They’re a pretty good group. They’re good defensively, they’re physical and they get the ball inside.” Creek led only once in the game at 1312 with 6:58 to play in the second quarter after a 3-point basket by freshman Laura Pranger. Poudre grabbed a 25-20 lead at intermission and the closest the Bruins could come down the stretch was pulling within three points twice in the second half. “It’s the hard part when you get to this level because we’re not used to being be-
hind in the fourth quarter,” explained Curneen. “We had to do things that are uncharacteristic of what we do. You had to give them credit because they were ready for it. There’s no shot clock and we played with the lead most of the year so we weren’t used to that.” Eppard paced the Bruins with 12 points in the loss and senior guard Katie O’Brien hit three 3-pointers in the second half and wound up with 10 points. Molly Rohrer finished with eight points, but didn’t score in the final two quarters. “We still tried to go to our two best players, Mikaela and Molly,” said Curneen. “It was too late to change things. Poudre did a great job of shutting them down defensively.”
Valor Christian 5, D’Evelyn 1 After garnering a fourth place ranking in the CHSAA 4A preseason poll, the Lady Eagles came flying out of the gates with a 5-1 win over D’Evelyn in their opening game of the 2014 campaign. Freshman standout Cam Dyke led Valor with two goals and an assist in her high school debut. Teammate Tess Boade also made waves with a goal of her own. Along with the outstanding attack from the rookies, veteran players Jastin Redman, Cydney Billups, and Allie Miller showed their leadership and experience. Redman finished the night slating one goal and two assists, while Billups and Miller added a goal and an assist, respectively.
UPCOMING GAMES Girls basketball THURSDAY 5:30 p.m. - Valor Christian vs. Broomfield @ CU-Boulder SATURDAY 1 p.m. - Valor Christian vs. Mesa Ridge/Pueblo South (championships if necessary)
Girls soccer THURSDAY 7 p.m. - Valor Christian vs. Heritage SATURDAY Noon - Valor Christian @ Centaurus
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Number): A9169280 Original Principal Amount: $259,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $111,140.19 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 6, EXCEPT THE EAST 12 FEET THEREOF, BLOCK 2, RIDGEVIEW HILLS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7239 SOUTH CHERRY DRIVE, LITTLETON, CO 80122. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
solely as nominee for Franklin American Mortgage Company Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, NA Date of Deed of Trust: July 07, 2003 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: July 18, 2003 Recording Information (Reception Number): B3155345 Original Principal Amount: $97,285.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $81,732.22 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: SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE Also known by street and number as: 209 East Highline Circle #201, Littleton, CO 80122. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
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Public Trustees Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0028-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 7, 2014, 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): WILLIAM E. STOREY Original Beneficiary(ies): FINANCIAL FREEDOM SENIOR FUNDING CORPORATION, A SUBSIDIARY OF INDYMAC BANK, F.S.B. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: ONEWEST BANK, FSB Date of Deed of Trust: August 16, 2006 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: August 25, 2006 Recording Information (Reception Number): B6122680 Original Principal Amount: $462,555.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $231,596.11 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 15, BLOCK 4, ARAPAHO HILLS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 5490 S. CAMARGO RD, LITTLETON, CO 80123. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. If applicable, a description of any changes to the deed of trust described in the notice of election and demand pursuant to affidavit as allowed by statutes: C.R.S.§38-35-109(5) PURSUANT TO AFFIDAVIT OF SCRIVENERS ERROR RECORDED ON DECEMBER 31, 2013 AT REC. #D3153071 TO CORRECT THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION. 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, 05/07/2014, 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: 3/13/2014 Last Publication: 4/10/2014 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: 01/07/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Eve M. Grina #43658 David R. Doughty #40042 Jennifer K. Cruseturner #44452 Sheila J. Finn #36637 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 31669 (13-000184) 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.: 0028-2014 First Publication: 3/13/2014 Last Publication: 4/10/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0034-2014 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 8, 2014, 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): MIRIAM MARIE DAWSON Original Beneficiary(ies): FINANCIAL FREEDOM SENIOI FUNDING CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: ONEWEST BANK, FSB Date of Deed of Trust: October 11, 1999 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: October 19, 1999 Recording Information (Reception Number): A9169280 Original Principal Amount: $259,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $111,140.19 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 6, EXCEPT THE EAST 12 FEET THEREOF, BLOCK 2, RIDGEVIEW HILLS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7239 SOUTH CHERRY DRIVE, LITTLETON, CO 80122. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
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NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/07/2014, 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: 3/13/2014 Last Publication: 4/10/2014 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: 01/08/2014 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Eve M. Grina #43658 David R. Doughty #40042 Jennifer K. Cruseturner #44452 Sheila J. Finn #36637 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 31649 (13-000193) 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.: 0034-2014 First Publication: 3/13/2014 Last Publication: 4/10/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS CRS 38-38-111(2.5b)(3a,b,d)(5) PUBLIC TRUSTEE SALE NO. 0808-2013 To: Record Owner of the property as of the recording of the Notice of Election and Demand or other person entitled. You are advised that there are overbid funds due you. This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust and Notice of Election and Demand: Name of Record Owner as evidenced on the Notice of Election and Demand or other person entitled: Olivia L Baker Address of Record Owner as evidenced on the recorded instrument evidencing the owner's interest: 8003 E Hinsdale Place, Centennial, CO 80112 Recording Date of Deed of Trust: November 30, 2006 Recording Information: B6168412 Recording Date of Notice of Election and Demand: May 15, 2013 Recording Information of Notice of Election and Demand: D3060235 Legal Description of Property: LOT 16, BLOCK 56, WALNUT HILLS FILING NO. 7, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Street Address of Property: 8003 E Hinsdale Place, Centennial, CO 80112 NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS I sold at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on 12/4/13, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, to the highest and best bidder for cash, the real property described above. An overbid was realized from the sale and, unless the funds are claimed by the owner or other persons entitled thereto within five years from the date of sale, the funds due to you will be transferred to the general fund of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, or to the State Treasurer as part of the "Unclaimed Property Act", pursuant to Colorado law. First Publication: 2/27/14 Last Publication: 3/27/14 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Date: 2/4/14 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Legal Notice NO.: 0808-2013 First Publication: 2/27/14 Last Publication: 3/27/14 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1655-2013 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 17, 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): Steven P Sanner Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as nominee for Franklin American Mortgage Company Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, NA Date of Deed of Trust: July 07, 2003 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: July 18, 2003 Recording Information (Reception Number): B3155345 Original Principal Amount: $97,285.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $81,732.22 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: SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE Also known by street and number as: 209
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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, 04/16/2014, 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: 2/20/2014 Last Publication: 3/20/2014 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: 12/17/2013 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 # 9105.06205 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 1655-2013 EXHIBIT A CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. 209-201, HIGHLINE MEADOWS CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION RECORDED OCTOBER 25, 1978 IN BOOK 2873 AT PAGE 367 AND CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED OCTOBER 25, 1978 AS RECEPTION NO. 1786266, BOOK 36 AT PAGES 31 AND 32 OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE RECORDS, TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE THE FOLLOWING COMMON ELEMENTS: PARKING SPACE 555C, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Legal Notice NO.: 1655-2013 First Publication: 2/20/2014 Last Publication: 3/20/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1659-2013 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 18, 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): Erika Brainard Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for WR STARKEY MORTGAGE, L.L.P. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Nationstar Mortgage LLC Date of Deed of Trust: August 06, 2009 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: August 10, 2009 Recording Information (Reception Number): B9086649 Original Principal Amount: $245,471.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $239,708.42 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 29, BLOCK 2, ARAPAHOE HIGHLANDS, FILING NO. ONE, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 1710 East Jamison Place, 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, 04/16/2014, 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: 2/20/2014 Last Publication: 3/20/2014 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: 12/18/2013 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
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Hearing Room, County Administration 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: 2/20/2014 Last Publication: 3/20/2014 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: 12/18/2013 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 # 9696.03325 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.: 1659-2013 First Publication: 2/20/2014 Last Publication: 3/20/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1680-2013 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 27, 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): Gerald M. Conklin and Ellen A. Conklin Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for WR Starkey Mortgage, L.L.P. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, NA Date of Deed of Trust: March 14, 2003 County of Recording: Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust: March 21, 2003 Recording Information (Reception Number): B3059064 Original Principal Amount: $216,326.00 Outstanding Principal Balance: $204,442.00 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: SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE Also known by street and number as: 2945-I West Riverwalk Circle, Littleton, CO 80123. 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, 04/23/2014, 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: 2/27/2014 Last Publication: 3/27/2014 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: 12/27/2013 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 # 13-07206 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 1680-2013 EXHIBIT A Condominium Unit I, Building 2945, The Belmont at Riverwalk Condominiums, according to the Condominium Map thereof recorded February 25, 2003 at Reception No. B3041031 and as defined and described in the Condominium Declaration for Belmont Condominiums recorded November 27, 2002 at Reception No. B2226309, and any and all Amendments and Supplements thereto, in the office of the Clerk and Recorder, Arapahoe County, Colorado, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado Legal Notice No.: 1680-2013 First Publication: 2/27/2014 Last Publication: 3/27/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Public Notice COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1688-2013 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 27, 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): Billie J. Brown Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for People’s Choice Home Loan, Inc.,
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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 Public Notice Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given CRS §38-38-103 that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1688-2013 on Wednesday, 04/23/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is To advertise your public notices5334 call 303-566-4100 Building, South Prince Street, given with regard to the following deLittleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and scribed Deed of Trust: best bidder for cash, the said real propOn December 27, 2013, the undersigned erty and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Public Trustee caused the Notice of ElecGrantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for tion and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the purpose of paying the indebtedness the County of Arapahoe records. provided in said Evidence of Debt seOriginal Grantor(s): Billie J. Brown cured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Elecfees, the expenses of sale and other items tronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nomallowed by law, and will issue to the purinee for People’s Choice Home Loan, Inc., chaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as a Wyoming Corporation provided by law. First Publication: 2/27/2014 Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HSLast Publication: 3/27/2014 BC Bank USA, National Association, as Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Trustee for the benefit of People’s Finan● IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED cial Realty Mortgage Securities Trust, TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO Series 2006-1, Mortgage Pass-Through FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE Certificates, Series 2006-1 BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO Date of Deed of Trust: June 14, 2006 CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; County of Recording: Arapahoe DATE: 12/23/2013 Recording Date of Deed of Trust: June 26, Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for 2006 the County of Arapahoe, State of ColorRecording Information (Reception ado Number): B6093458 By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee Original Principal Amount: $177,000.00 The name, address, business telephone Outstanding Principal Balance: number and bar registration number of the $171,270.02 attorney(s) representing the legal holder of Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you the indebtedness is: are hereby notified that the covenants of Robert J. Aronowitz, Esq. #5673 the deed of trust have been violated as Lisa Cancanon #42043 follows: failure to pay principal and inEmily Jensik #31294 terest when due together with all other Joan Olson, Esq. #28078 payments provided for in the evidence of Jennifer H. Trachte #40391 debt secured by the deed of trust and othMonica Kadrmas #34904 er violations thereof. Catherine A. Hildreth #40975 THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 BanA FIRST LIEN. The property to be foreclosed is: nock St., Denver, CO 80204 (303) 813LOT 88, BLOCK 1, WOLHURST LAND1177 ING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE Attorney File # 1269.22422 OF COLORADO. The Attorney above is acting as a debt Also known by street and number as: collector and is attempting to collect a 7162 S. Bryant Street, Littleton, CO debt. Any information provided may be 80120. used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN of Colorado Revised 9/2012 IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN Legal Notice NO.: 1676-2013 OF THE DEED OF TRUST. First Publication: 2/27/2014 Last Publication: 3/27/2014 NOTICE OF SALE Name of Publication: Littleton Independent The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Public Notice Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given CRS §38-38-103 that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1636-2013 on Wednesday, 04/23/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is Building, 5334 South Prince Street, given with regard to the following deLittleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and scribed Deed of Trust: best bidder for cash, the said real propOn December 10, 2013, the undersigned erty and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Public Trustee caused the Notice of ElecGrantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for tion and Demand relating to the Deed of the purpose of paying the indebtedness Trust described below to be recorded in provided in said Evidence of Debt sethe County of Arapahoe records. cured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' Original Grantor(s): John Buckingham fees, the expenses of sale and other items Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Elecallowed by law, and will issue to the purtronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting chaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as solely as nominee for Cherry Creek Mortprovided by law. gage Co., Inc. First Publication: 2/27/2014 Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: RanLast Publication: 3/27/2014 dom Properties Acquisition Corp III Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Date of Deed of Trust: ● IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED December 22, 2005 TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO County of Recording: Arapahoe FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE Recording Date of Deed of Trust: DecemBY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO ber 30, 2005 CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; Recording Information (Reception DATE: 12/27/2013 Number): B5195459 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for Original Principal Amount: $147,570.00 the County of Arapahoe, State of ColorOutstanding Principal Balance: ado $141,438.70 By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you The name, address, business telephone are hereby notified that the covenants of number and bar registration number of the the deed of trust have been violated as attorney(s) representing the legal holder of follows: failure to pay principal and inthe indebtedness is: terest when due together with all other David A. Shore #19973 payments provided for in the evidence of Edward P. O’Brien #11572 debt secured by the deed of trust and othScott D. Toebben #19011 er violations thereof. Stephen A Hall #38186 THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE Martin H. Shore #1800 A FIRST LIEN. Hellerstein and Shore PC 5347 S. ValenThe property to be foreclosed is: tia Way, Suite 100, Greenwood Village, SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO CO 80111 (303) 573-1080 AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFAttorney File # 13-00600SH ERENCE The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a Also known by street and number as: debt. Any information provided may be 7440 S Blackhawk St #13303, Englewood, used for that purpose. CO 80112. ©Public Trustees' Association THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN of Colorado Revised 9/2012 IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN Legal Notice NO.: 1688-2013 OF THE DEED OF TRUST. First Publication: 2/27/2014 Last Publication: 3/27/2014 NOTICE OF SALE Name of Publication: Littleton Independent The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Public Notice Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given CRS §38-38-103 that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1676-2013 on Wednesday, 04/09/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is Building, 5334 South Prince Street, given with regard to the following deLittleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and scribed Deed of Trust: best bidder for cash, the said real propOn December 23, 2013, the undersigned erty and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Public Trustee caused the Notice of ElecGrantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for tion and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the purpose of paying the indebtedness the County of Arapahoe records. provided in said Evidence of Debt seOriginal Grantor(s): Michael L Graw cured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Elecfees, the expenses of sale and other items tronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting allowed by law, and will issue to the pursolely as nominee for AMERICA'S chaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as WHOLESALE LENDER provided by law. First Publication: 2/13/2014 Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK Last Publication: 3/13/2014 OF AMERICA, N.A. Name of Publication: Littleton Independent Date of Deed of Trust: December 20, ● IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED 2002 TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO County of Recording: Arapahoe FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE Recording Date of Deed of Trust: BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO December 27, 2002 CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; Recording Information (Reception DATE: 12/10/2013 Number): B2249249 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for Original Principal Amount: $83,900.00 the County of Arapahoe, State of ColorOutstanding Principal Balance: ado $45,137.69 By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you The name, address, business telephone are hereby notified that the covenants of number and bar registration number of the the deed of trust have been violated as attorney(s) representing the legal holder of follows: failure to pay principal and inthe indebtedness is: terest when due together with all other Robert J. Aronowitz, Esq. #5673 payments provided for in the evidence of Lisa Cancanon #42043 debt secured by the deed of trust and othEmily Jensik #31294 er violations thereof. Joan Olson, Esq. #28078 THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE Jennifer H. Trachte #40391 A FIRST LIEN. Monica Kadrmas #34904 The property to be foreclosed is: Catherine A. Hildreth #40975 LOT 3, TOGETHER WITH PARKING Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 BanSPACES 3-A AND 3-B, BROADWAY RAMPARTS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, nock St., Denver, CO 80204 (303) 813STATE OF COLORADO. 1177 Also known by street and number as: The Attorney above is acting as a debt 6836 South Broadway Street, Littleton, collector and is attempting to collect a CO 80122. debt. Any information provided may be THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN used for that purpose. IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURAttorney File # 2345.00051 ©Public Trustees' Association of ColorRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN ado Revised 9/2012 OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
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NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/23/2014, 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
1636-2013 Exhibit A PARCEL A: CONDOMINIUM UNIT R-13-303, WINDMILL CREEK AMENDMENT NO. 3, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMIN1UM MAP RECORDED ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2002, AT RECEPTION NO. B2177288, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR WINDMILL CREEK RECORDED JANUARY 3, 2002, AT RECEPTION NO. B2001524, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNT CLERK AND RECORDER, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, AND ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO PARCEL B:
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Activity brewing at Breckenridge site Fall opening anticipated By Jennifer Smith
jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com Littleton City Council on March 4 approved a resolution officially renaming West Briarwood Avenue west of Santa Fe Drive to Brewery Lane in anticipation of Breckenridge Brewery opening there this fall. “I believe there is building excitement over the brewery moving and opening in Littleton,” said the city’s mayor, Phil Cernanec. “It seems that a week does not go by during which I don’t get at least a handful of questions, `When will the brewery be opening?’ Every time I drive by the property on Santa Fe, I sneak a peek to see what is progressing.” The trees are uprooted and activity is stirring at what was the site of Silver Sage Garden Center to make way for the 12acre, $20 million brewery, expected to open this fall. It’s south of Meadowood mobile-home community, which caters to seniors, and north of Wolhurst Landing’s single-family homes. The restaurant will have seating for up to 250 and employ up to 75 people. It will feature a tasting room, guest accommodations, fermenting building, warehouse, brewhouse, gift shop and more, all designed to attract “beer tourists.” The developer coordinated with the ad-
jacent Designs by Sundown landscaping company, owned by longtime Littletonite Michael Hommel, to create a unified site with a rural, agricultural feel. Heights are limited to 60 feet, shorter than Aspen Grove’s 65 feet, and the buildings are designed to resemble rural farmhouses and barns. A hops field will line Santa Fe on the east side of the site. On the west, cityowned open space buffers the river from the development. “The story of the linkage between the brewery and Designs by Sundown is great,” said the mayor. Breckenridge’s brewer and co-owner Todd Usry worked for Hommel years ago. When he found out Hommel had purchased the land just north and west of Designs by Sundown, he jumped. Expansion of Hommel’s company will allow him to employ up to 150 people in peak season, he said. Some neighbors to the west in Columbine Valley are lobbying for a bridge over the South Platte River between the site and the 105-acre Tuck property, which is in the early stages of redevelopment that will likely end with about 100 high-end, singlefamily homes rising there. “This would be an appropriate and elegant solution to the ongoing access concerns,” wrote Amy Lantermann in a letter to the developer. “… Personally speaking, I would enjoy a brewery within walking distance. While funding a bridge is an expen-
Ground is breaking in preparation for Breckenridge Brewery on Santa Fe Drive, just south of the Meadowood mobile home community. Photo by Jennifer Smith sive venture, I think it would be much less expensive than expanding Platte Canyon Road. One or the other will be needed for the growth you anticipate in your development.” Silver Sage nursery moved to a bigger
location south of C-470 on Santa Fe, allowing it to expand its offerings and provide easier access for customers. “You can now leave Silver Sage heading north or south on Santa Fe, and enjoy a paved parking lot,” reads its website.
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GALLERY OF GAMES
ARIES (Mar 21 to apr 19) Take time from your busy schedule to check out what’s going on around you. You might find that someone has been secretly trying to pull the wool over those beautiful Sheep’s eyes. TAURUS (apr 20 to May 20) Once again, the Bovine’s boldness pays off in uncovering the source of a disturbing workplace situation. Your personal life calls for patience, as a certain matter plays itself out.
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GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) Forget about going all out to impress someone in your personal life. Just being yourself is all that matters. a workplace decision will need more time. Don’t rush into it. CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) Some supersensitive Crabs might take offense at what they perceive as a slight. But a closer look points to a simple misunderstanding. The weekend holds a welcome surprise.
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GALLERY OF GAMES
LEO (Jul 23 to aug 22) Sure, you can roar your head off over someone’s failure to keep a promise. But the wiser course would be to ask why it happened. Be prepared for an answer that might well surprise you. VIRGO (aug 23 to Sept 22) a developing relationship needs time to find its direction. So please be patient and resist pushing things along. a recently cooleddown workplace situation could heat up again. LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) Congratulations. Your well-thought-out proposal seems to be working. Someone who hasn’t agreed with you on most things in the past could turn out to be one of your major supporters. SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) Things seem to be going well. However, you can still expect criticism -some of it pretty heavy. But as long as you can back up your position, you’ll be able to rise above it. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) Making an effort to smooth over even the smallest obstacles now will go a long way to assuring that things run smoothly once you’re set to move on with your plans. CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) You should be able to continue with your plans once you get past those temporary delays. Surprise, surprise. an offer to help comes from a most unlikely source. AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) Prioritizing your tasks is important this week because of all those demands you have to deal with. The pressure eases in time for you to enjoy the weekend.
CONDOMINIUM UNIT R-13-303, WINDMILL CREEK AMENDMENT NO. 3, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMIN1UM MAP RECORDED ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2002, AT RECEPTION NO. B2177288, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR WINDMILL CREEK RECORDED JANUARY 3, 2002, AT RECEPTION NO. B2001524, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNT CLERK AND RECORDER, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, AND ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO PARCEL B: CONDOMINIUM UNIT G-11-D, WINDMILL CREEK AMENDMENT NO. 3, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMIN1UM MAP RECORDED ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2002, AT RECEPTION NO. B2177288, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR WINDMILL CREEK RECORDED JANUARY 3, 2002, AT RECEPTION NO. B2001524, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNT CLERK AND RECORDER, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, AND ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE,
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PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) Save your energy and stay focused on what has to be done, despite all those distractions you’re likely to face. You should see some evidence of real progress by week’s end.
CONDOMINIUM UNIT G-11-D, WINDMILL CREEK AMENDMENT NO. 3, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMIN1UM MAP RECORDED ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2002, AT RECEPTION NO. B2177288, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR WINDMILL CREEK RECORDED JANUARY 3, 2002, AT RECEPTION NO. B2001524, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNT CLERK AND RECORDER, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, AND ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO
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Legal Notice NO.: 1636-2013 First Publication: 2/13/2014 Last Publication: 3/13/2014 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent
BORN THIS WEEK: You are a generous, giving person who is always ready, willing and more than able to help others in need. §1-13.5-513(6), 32-1-104, 1-11-103(3) C.R.S.
Government Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS §1-13.5-513(6), 32-1-104, 1-11-103(3) C.R.S. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Willows Water District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be writein candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 6, 2014 is hereby canceled
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Willows Water District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be writein candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 6, 2014 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513(6) C.R.S.
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The following candidates are hereby declared elected: Keith Gardner: 4 Year Term until May, 2018 Tim David: 4 Year Term until May, 2018 Norbert Frueh: 4 Year until May, 2018 Becky L Garland
The following candidates are hereby declared elected: Keith Gardner: 4 Year Term until May, 2018
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Tim David: 4 Year Term until May, 2018 Norbert Frueh: 4 Year until May, 2018 Becky L Garland (Signature of the Designated Election Official) Contact Person for the District: Becky L Garland Telephone Number of the District: 303-770-8625 Address of the District: 6930 S Holly Cir Centennial, CO 80112 District Facsimile Number: 303-770-9864 District Email: bgarland@willowswater.org
Becky L Garland © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc. (Signature of the Designated Election Official) Contact Person for the District: Becky L Garland Telephone Number of the District: 303-770-8625 Address of the District: 6930 S Holly Cir Centennial, CO 80112 District Facsimile Number: 303-770-9864 District Email: bgarland@willowswater.org
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Fitness ballet studio debuts in Lone Tree Independently-owned center focuses on strength and community By Jane Reuter
jreuter@ coloradocommunitymedia.com Amy Lineberry came to The Ballet Physique feeling both mentally and physically low. She quickly lost 15 pounds and gained tone, but the biggest change was invisible. “After I saw what it did for me - not only my body but my happiness, my marriage, my kids, my energy - eventually for me, the fitness piece became a byproduct,” said Lineberry, part owner of the fitness studio that recently opened its second site in Lone Tree. “The energy, the way you feel when you’re in that space - it really makes you feel like a better person. It’s infectious.” Lineberry partners with Kristin Zurek, who opened the first Ballet Physique in Littleton three years ago. Using a ballet barre as its focal point, the 60-minute ballet fitness classes build long muscles and enhance posture. The five different formats include moves ranging from yogaand Pilates-style stretches to aerobics and cardio sequences. “Strong is the new skinny,” Lineberry
said. “It’s not so much about pounds; it’s about looking good and feeling good,” Zurek is a professional dancer who moved to Colorado from the East Coast. A certified fitness instructor with the American Council on Exercise, she developed her own style of barre class based on her love for the athleticism of ballet. In opening her own studio, she also was determined to provide clients with not only a solid workout, but a sense of community. Zurek’s downtown Littleton studio’s success inspired her to open the second site on Park Meadows Drive in Lone Tree. The studio across the street from Sam’s Club joins a collection of fitness studios along Park Meadows that includes yoga, Pilates and boxing among other options. Lineberry was among her first clients. “We care about the individual here,” she said. “We know about their families. It’s important to us that they are not only getting their physical needs met. We’re lifting them up, too. This is a place to be, not just a place to come.” The Ballet Physique offers new students an introductory deal of 10 consecutive days of unlimited classes for $20. Regular classes are available on a dropin basis, in multi-class packages or on monthly rates. The Lone Tree studio is at 7600 East Park Meadows Drive. For more information, visit www.theballetphysique.com.
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adoption inforMation International Adoption Net
presents free adoption information meetings from 7-8:30 p.m. March 12 and April 16 at 7500 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 250, Centennial. Have all of your questions about international and domestic adoption answered. Programs in Ethiopia, Bulgaria, Uganda, India and Mexico will be discussed. RSVP to 303-6910808 or info@internationaladoptionnet.org.
March 15 LandscapE coursE Learn how to save money and
enhance your landscape from 1-3:30 p.m. for five Saturdays at Wilmore Garden Center, Littleton. After five workshops (March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 19) and some homework, you’ll have a comprehensive landscape plan that works for our climate and soil conditions. We’ll explore the use of native plants, rainwater and other topics. Cost is $100. Call 303-795-5339 or go to www.wilmorenurseries.com/sustainable-landscaping-course/
March 17 hEaLth panEL The South Metro Health Alliance presents
“Demystifying The Health Care Maze” panel from 10 a.m. to noon March 17 at the Tri-County Health Department, 6162 S. Willow Drive, Greenwood Village. This is a free community event with a panel discussion focused on how we can help our vulnerable population get the health care they need. Light snacks and refreshments will be available. Registration is free
March 18 GEnEaLoGy proGraMs Columbine Genealogical &
Historical Society presents an Introduction to Genealogy, led by Deena Coutant of DigiDeena Consulting, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. March 18. Presentation will cover general methodology, record types, and resources. It is good for all levels. Also March 18, the Castle Rock Colorado Genealogical Society president Kirk Patton presents “Thinking Outside the Pine Box” at 1 p.m. Program is a survey of death-related genealogical sources. The group meets at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Email info@columbinegenealogy. org or go to www.ColumbineGenealogy.com.
March 19-22 thEatEr production “In The Heights,” which tells
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Modmarket coming to Highlands Ranch By Hannah Garcia
hgarcia@colorado communitymedia.com By the end of April, Highlands Ranch residents will have a healthier new dining option in a market saturated with fast food restaurants. Modmarket, a regional chain with seven stores open along the Front Range, is coming to Highlands Ranch in the spring. The restaurant will be located at the site of the former Schlotzky’s Deli near the intersection of Highlands Ranch Parkway and Broadway, across the street from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office substation. Although the Ranch has a slew of fast-food options, Modmarket is different, according to co-founder Anthony Pigliacampo. The chain serves up a “farm-fresh,” madefrom-scratch menu that avoids preservatives and processed ingredients, according to Modmarket’s website. “We thought Highlands Ranch
needed a Modmarket,” Pigliacampo said. “We would have opened a store in Highlands Ranch two years ago, but there weren’t any real estate opportunities.” Most of the food on Modmarket’s menu is sourced from a regional chain of suppliers from Arizona, California and Texas, but the menu will include local produce when it is available, Pigliacampo said. The opening comes during a long-held fast-food fatigue among residents. During a Highlands Ranch Community Association meeting on Feb. 18, candidates for the upcoming board of directors’ election told residents to stop frequenting these chains. “Members of our staff have spoken to Shea (Properties),” director Dennis Seymour said. “We all want a better class of establishments, but it has fallen on deaf ears. All we can do is speak with our pocketbooks.” When reading emails from patrons, Pigliacampo said that Highlands Ranch was the most
frequently requested location for a new restaurant. He said he is confident that Highlands Ranch residents will buy into the restaurant’s healthy-but-quick style of service. “Restaurants work when they’re run well,” Pigliacampo said. “Highlands Ranch is a pretty well-educated community, and what we’ve seen is that the more educated communities tend to care more about what they’re putting into their bodies.” The Highlands Ranch store is part of a recent expansion for the company, which also opened restaurant on the 16th Street Mall in Denver in late February. Modmarket is also opening two other stores this year, one at Denver International Airport and its first out-ofstate location in Flower Mound, Texas. The company has been operating since September 2009. Pigliacampo said the company would like to expand to a national market in the future. “The plan was always to ex-
Modmarket, a regional chain restaurant that uses whole foods for its menu, is opening a location on Highlands Ranch Parkway in the same space formerly occupied by Schlotzky’s Deli. Photo by Hannah Garcia pand,” Pigliacampo said, claiming that as the restaurants expand, more resources become available. “We don’t really have a terminal number of restaurants in mind. We firmly believe people would eat better if they had better options, and
most of our competitors aren’t really offering those options.” Each new restaurant usually hires 30 employees, including management and staff, Pigliacampo said.
Franktown
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Parker
Trinity Lutheran Church & School
Sunday Worship 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Trinity Lutheran School & ELC (Ages 3-5, Grades K-8)
303-841-4660 www.tlcas.org Castle Rock First United
“A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher…You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God, or else a madman or something worse.” (C.S. Lewis)
Beginning March 9th: “Jesus–The Son of God”
Sunday mornings at Immanuel Lutheran 9:30 a.m. Sundays Lone Tree Civic Center, 8527 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree, CO
www.ImmanuelLutheran–LoneTree.org
Littleton
Non-Denominational 9:00 am Sunday WorShip
Pastor Paul Flannery “It’s not about us... It’s about serving others... T hen God gets the Glory!”
2121 Dad Clark Drive 720.259.2390 www.HFCdenver.org
Where people are excited about God’s Word.
Sunday Worship: 10:45AM & 6PM Bible Study: 9:30AM Children, Young People & Adults 4391 E Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado 80134 Church Office – (303) 841-3836
www.parkerbiblechurch.org
Highlands Ranch
1200 South Street Castle Rock, CO 80104 303.688.3047 www.fumccr.org
Services: Saturday 5:30pm
Sunday 8am, 9:30am, 11am Sunday School 9:15am
Little Blessings Day Care www.littleblessingspdo.com
Open hearts. Open minds. Open doors.
Open and Welcoming Sunday
8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
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Lone Tree
An Evangelical Presbyterian Church Sunday Worship 10:30 4825 North Crowfoot Valley Rd. Castle Rock • canyonscc.org 303-663-5751 “Loving God - Making A Difference”
A place for you
Littleton
Lone Tree
Church of Christ Sunday Worship - 10:00am Bible Study immediately following Thursday Bible Study - 7:30pm Currently meeting at: Acres Green Elementary School 13524 Acres Green Drive 303-688-9506 www.LoneTreeCoC.com
Serving the southeast Denver area
Sunday Worship
Sunday Worship
8:45 am & 10:30 am
Alongside One Another On Life’s Journey
www.gracecolorado.com
You are invited to worship with us:
Sundays at 10:00 am
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Grace is on the NE Corner of Santa Fe Dr. & Highlands Ranch Pkwy. (Across from Murdochs)
303-794-2683 Preschool: 303-794-0510
Connect – Grow – Serve
GRACE PRESBYTERIAN
8:00 am Chapel Service 9:00 & 10:30 am
Sunday School 9:00 & 10:30 am
Parker evangelical Presbyterian church
9030 Miller road Parker, Co 80138 303-841-2125 www.pepc.org
First Presbyterian Church of Littleton Methodist Church
Parker
303-798-8485
9203 S. University Blvd. Highlands Ranch, 80126
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Saturday 5:30pm
United Church Of Christ Parker Hilltop
Sunday 8:00 & 10:30am
Education Hour: Sunday 9:15am
10926 E. Democrat Rd. Parker, CO • 10am Worship www.uccparkerhilltop.org 303-841-2808
Joyful Mission Preschool 303-841-3770 7051 East Parker Hills Ct. • Parker, CO 303-841-3739 www.joylutheran-parker.org Parker
Community Church of Religious Science Sunday 10:00 a.m. at the historic Ruth Memorial Chapel on Mainstreet
303.805.9890 www.ParkerCCRS.org
Highlands Church of God The Bahá’í Faith
“The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens.”
Meeting Sun at 11am at Northridge Rec Center 8801 S. Broadway Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
Weekly children’s classes, devotions and study DouglasCountyAssembly@gmail.com 303.947.7540
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Greenwood Village
Abiding Word Lutheran Church
Weaving Truth and Relevance into Relationships and Life
8391 S. Burnley Ct., Highlands Ranch
worship Time 10:30AM sundays 9:00am Spiritual Formation Classes for all Ages 90 east orchard road littleton, co
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(Next to RTD lot @470 & University)
Congregation Beth Shalom Serving the Southeast Denver area
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303-794-6643
Worship Services Sundays at 9:00am
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kearhart@ColoradoCommunityMedia.com.