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Sheriff candidates tackle issues at debate Three hopefuls talk guns, visions for future of county

By Virginia Grantier

vgrantier@coloradocommunitymedia. com Lora Thomas, Douglas County’s coroner running for sheriff, said at a Feb. 22 sheriff candidates’ debate she supports teachers being armed in schools.

She wasn’t alone.

Candidate John Anderson, a Castle Rock police commander, said he supported it, too, if teachers were trained, deputized — and suggested a pager system so that in an emergency teachers could press a button and the school resource officer would know immediately which room the emergency was in, and so what level of assistance that particular teacher, based on training, could provide.

Candidate Tony Spurlock, Douglas

County undersheriff, said he was a “Second Amendment guy.” But he also talked about the chaos of gunbattles and that even trained officers make mistakes in those situations. He said there might be better options for protecting students than arming teachers and said it would cost a lot of money to train teachers.

The three Republican candidates, who are seeking to replace term-limited David Weaver, met for the debate at Creekside Recreation Center in Parker When asked about the candidates’ position on gun-free zones, Thomas said she generally didn’t support gun-free zones, Anderson, talked about Constitutional rights, although specifically expressing support for prohibiting guns on airliners and courtrooms. Spurlock said that regarding the issue of open carrying of firearms, he didn’t think it was right to restrict it in parks and trails.

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About 200 people showed up for the Feb. 22 Douglas County Sheriff ’s debate in Parker. Candidate Lora Thomas is standing; candidate John Anderson is seated at the far end of the table and candidate Tony Spurlock is in the middle. Photo

by Virginia Grantier

Ex-deputy coroner sentenced Carter Lord gets three years probation for embezzlement, forgery

By Hannah Garcia

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Rep. Frank McNulty, R-Highlands Ranch, speaks to students from Cresthill Middle School Feb. 20 at the Colorado State Capitol as part of Human Trafficking Advocacy Day. Photos by Hannah Garcia

‘It absolutely can happen here’ Cresthill Middle School students study, campaign against human trafficking

By Hannah Garcia

hgarcia@coloradocommunitymedia. com The wind didn’t do much to dampen the spirits of a group of Cresthill Middle School students huddled on the steps of the State Capitol Building in Denver on Feb. 20. Cold fingers and whipping coats aside, they were here for a purpose.

It was Human Trafficking Awareness Advocacy Day at the capitol, and it marked a milestone for an endeavor Sonja Herring’s advanced history class has been working on since last semester.

After studying the Civil War, the topic of slavery has been a theme in the class since mid-October.

“Kids have this belief that slavery is over,” Herring said. “But, that’s far from the case.”

Herring said she had the students find their own articles on modern slavery for study, and they were shocked by what they found.

“They came in the next morning enraged,” the teacher said. “They were saying things like, `why are we not hearing about

A student from Sonja Herring’s Cresthill Middle School class takes notes during a presentation at the Colorado State Capitol on Human Trafficking Advocacy Day on Feb. 20. this?’ They were just appalled by the lack of coverage.”

This was the starting point for a yearlong, comprehensive project. Herring broke her students into groups to tackle different

Carter Lord received concurrent probation sentences on Feb. 24 after he was found guilty of embezzlement and forgery for crimes he committed while serving as a deputy coroner for Douglas County in 2010.

Lord, 66, was sentenced to three months each for two counts of embezzlement and one count of forgery, each to run concurrently. He was convicted of Lord the crimes on Dec. 19, 2013 by a jury. All of the charges are classified as Class 5 felonies.

In October 2012, the criminal justice division of the Colorado Attorney General’s Office filed a complaint against Lord accusing him of embezzling firearms, which had been collected as evidence, from the Douglas County Coroner’s Office.

“Those guns should have never been sold,” Judge Vincent White said to Lord, calling it a “violation of the public’s trust.”

Four guns were released to Lord for destruction, although only one was destroyed, according to the Colorado Attorney General’s Office. Lord resold one of the guns and kept two to sell at The Stock Shop, a store he owned in Sedalia. Lord falsified documents to hide those crimes.

At his sentencing hearing, prosecutor Janet Newburg said calling for probation was “appropriate.”

“I think it’s obvious to everyone in this courtroom today that this is a probation case,” Newburg said, referencing his age and the fact that this is Lord’s first felony Deputy continues on Page 11

parts of the enterprise, ranging from working on outreach to adults to social media campaigns and a petition drive.

Trafficking continues on Page 11

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Political challenges face three freshman lawmakers As the legislative session chugs along, three freshman lawmakers are trying to balance voting their personal ideology with that of the constituents who reside in their complicated districts.

And if that isn’t hard enough, a couple of them are still trying to figure out where the stairwells and exits and other important places are located inside the Capitol.

“The hardest thing for me was finding the bathroom,” said Sen. Bernie Herpin, RColorado Springs. “At my age, that’s important.”

Herpin and senate colleagues George Rivera, R-Pueblo, and Rachel Zenzinger, DArvada, may not always agree on politics.

But they share a common bond that is best summed up by the Grateful Dead’s “St. Stephen” — “One man gathers what another man spills.”

The three gained their seats as a result of recall efforts that sent their predecessors packing. Senate President John Morse of Colorado Springs and Sen. Angela Giron of Pueblo lost to Herpin and Rivera in September recall elections that were spurred by the Democrats’ votes on gun legislation that became law last year.

Zenzinger took over the seat that was held by fellow Democrat Evie Hudak, who resigned in November in the face of a recall effort.

The three didn’t think they’d have their own nameplates inside the Senate’s chambers, at least so soon. But, here they are.

And now that they’re here, they say they are trying to strike the right legislative balance while also trying to keep up with the sometimes complex and often maddening scene inside the Capitol.

I asked Rivera — a former cop who had never held elected office prior to winning his seat — if he has found the legislative

process to be overwhelming.

“I’d be lying if I said no,” Rivera said.

“Because there were instances where I said, ‘Wow, what did I get myself into?’ ” Getting around the building and figuring out how the legislative process works is one thing. Going back to their brutally-drawn districts to convince voters to send them back to the Capitol for a full term will be a whole other ball of wax.

Rivera is surrounded by Democrats in Pueblo’s District 3. Heck, even his wife is a Democrat. Last September, Rivera became the first Republican to represent the Democratic stronghold since the 1930s.

“People were really fed up and upset with a lot of the laws that were passed in Denver,” he said, referring specifically to gun bills and rural electric mandates.

“The bottom line is this: It just doesn’t seem like they understand that although they’re Democrat down there in Pueblo, doggone it, they take them for granted at their peril.”

Then there’s Herpin’s Senate District 11, which includes parts of Colorado Springs.

Now, when folks think of the Springs, they assume that it’s about as safe for a Republican lawmaker as Duke University is for Mike Krzyzewski.

But Herpin’s district is a tough one, and

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it includes Manitou Springs, where Democrats dig the vibe. Morse barely lost the September recall election to Herpin, by a razor thin margin of 51 percent to 49 percent.

Prior to becoming a state senator, Herpin’s political experience was limited to municipal government, having served on the city council there. But Herpin recently learned the hard way that things said inside council chambers get nothing like the attention they receive inside the Capitol.

A couple of weeks ago, Herpin made headlines during a committee hearing where he was presenting a bill that sought to repeal last year’s law that banned ammunition magazines from carrying more than 15 rounds. The bill was a reaction to recent mass shootings where the killers carried magazines that contained large numbers of ammunition rounds.

Herpin was trying to make the point that high-capacity magazines are unreliable and that perhaps it was “a good thing” that Aurora theater shooting suspect James Holmes had a 100-round magazine because it jammed.

The senator’s comments were received with outrage by family members who lost loved ones in the Aurora theater shooting.

Herpin said his comments were taken out of context, but that he understands the reaction. “I still think what I was trying to get across was correct, I just think I could have done it better,” he said. “It was my fault for not phrasing my remarks and taking into consideration the sensitivities of the subject.”

Herpin said “it’s not pleasant” when asked what it was like to be on the receiving end of bad press, rather than reading about someone else’s. Herpin then quipped that at least he didn’t go as far as did former Colorado Springs lawmaker Doug Bruce during his infamous antics on the first day of the 2008 legislative session.

“I’ve not yet kicked the reporter or the photographer, so I’m not the worst yet,” Herpin said.

Zenzinger hasn’t kicked a photographer yet either — and somehow, I just don’t see

Giving Tree drive helps residents in need Annual event to collect nonperishables for Douglas/Elbert Task Force

By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia. com The Douglas/Elbert Task Force helps area residents not just stay on their feet, but do so with pride, said a local woman who’s benefitted from the nonprofit organization’s many programs.

“The overall care you feel and the understanding you get there is really nice,” said Laura, a Douglas County resident who was ending a relationship, moving and without a job when she learned about the task force.

“They don’t treat you like a charity.

You’re welcomed with open hands. It’s almost like conducting business any-

where else.

“It helped me to be able to stand on my own. And it just helps to know there’s a place you can go to lessen that burden.”

Laura used task force food to supplement her food stamps, received a voucher to help her buy clothing and one-time assistance with rent.

All those donations helped her regain solid footing.

Now, Laura tries to give back to the task force by donating items and supporting events like the upcoming Giving Tree food drive.

The sixth annual event is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 8 at the Safeway stores in Castle Rock, Lone Tree and Highlands Ranch. During those hours, people are encouraged to donate food, toiletries, paper product, gift certificates and cash.

Laura is among more than 15,000 — half of them children — who benefitted from the task force’s services in

2013.

“Each year, the Giving Tree brings together our neighbors to help our fellow neighbors who are facing difficult times,” Lone Tree council member and food drive coordinator Susan Squyer said. “The food drive allows our community members to make a small contribution that makes a significant difference to many of our neighbors in need.”

Needed food donations include tuna, peanut butter, canned meat, soup and chili, cereal, school snacks, canned fruit or vegetables. Other needed items include diapers, paper products, toiletries and gift certificates for haircuts, gas, food and similar services.

Cash donations also will be accepted at each of the food drive locations.

For additional information or to volunteer your time, visit www.leadershipdouglascounty.com.

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Unlike Herpin, Zenzinger has no problem finding bathrooms in the Capitol, seeing as how she was once an aide to Democratic Sen. Mary Hodge of Adams County.

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Hudak won the seat with 51 percent of the vote in 2008, which was a virtual landslide compared to 2012, when she won by a margin of 584 votes, or by less than 1 percent of the vote.

Zenzinger doesn’t need a math lesson to figure out just how difficult her district is — after all, she ran Hudak’s successful 2012 campaign. She said she tries to convey to her divided constituency that what happens at the Capitol isn’t as divisive as they might think.

“Ninety to 95 percent of the bills passed at the Capitol are actually bipartisan,” she said. “And people go, ‘No they’re not.’ Yes, they actually are. It’s just those 5 percent that are really divisive. And that’s challenging because 50 percent of my district will agree and 50 percent wont agree.”

Zenzinger knows that she’s going to face a stiff challenge this November, regardless of who the Republican nominee turns out to be. She hopes that people will see she’s the same person who served on the Arvada City Council, but she knows full well that conservatives — especially gun enthusiasts — will try to paint her as the second coming of Evie Hudak.

“I’m sure they’re going to try to say that,” Zenzinger said. “So what I’m hoping to demonstrate is that I was OK when I was on city council in representing you and I haven’t changed. Who Rachel Zenzinger is hasn’t changed. So I’m trying to do a good job in showing I am my own person.”

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s Four vie for three seats on HRca board

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With a board election looming, the four nt of candidates running for three HRCA director and-positions answered questions about their n byrespective platforms at association’s Februper-ary delegate meeting.

Delegates will vote March 18 and the sson three candidates who receive the highest strictnumber of lot votes will fill the three availssful able seats. Highlands Ranch Community nveyAssociation incumbent directors Christina hap-Caputo, Scott Lemmon and Dennis Seythey mour are all running for re-election while

District-87 delegate Shon Payne is mountasseding his first bid for the board. ” she ’ Yes, Christina Caputo rcent Caputo, a budget and risk management engdirector for Jefferson County, has lived in t will Highlands Ranch 14 years. A delegate for five years initially, she has served on the face board of directors as vice president for the dless past two years. s out While answering questions from deleshe’s gates, Caputo, a mother of three, said comvada munication has been a major issue that has that plagued the organization. iasts “I feel the more transming parent we are, the more trust will grow,” she said. hat,” Caputo said that the ng to HRCA budgeting process was has caused “friction.” and I “The budget has had ger is little or no assessment ingood creases over the last few years and delegates and Caputo community members have r for been expecting the same can outcome,” she said. mmuWith approval from the board and deleitter, gates assessments were increased by $32 — the largest increase in 10 years — this past November.

“I’m hoping that going forward, utilizing

the strategic plan and forecasting into the future can help us plan and communicate budgetary needs better,” Caputo said, proposing intermediate budget presentations earlier in the process so delegates can become more involved.

“I think it can be frustrating at times to see the back and forth and the mistrust between the two (bodies) and I think that can drive people away,” she said.

Caputo also said efforts to protect the backcountry were a “top priority.”

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Payne is seeking a director spot after serving as a delegate for five years. With 20 years of experience as an accountant, he has served as the president of the Indigo Hill subassociation for three-and-a-half years. A father of three, he is also a veteran of the U.S. Navy.

Payne agreed that communication needs to be improved. Like Caputo, he proposed giving delegates a draft budget earlier in the process and praised the development of a five-year capital investment plan.

“Let’s start communicating. A five-year plan is a great place to start,” he said.

Payne said that the McKinstry project, the fee increase and a lack of volunteerism were the major issues for the organization last year.

“The McKinstry project is the tie to all three is- Payne sues. This project showed the HRCA that our reserve study was incorrect leading to the HRCA being underfunded for the McKinstry project,” he said. “This led, partially, to the budget increase. It also showed that the HRCA has lost delegate volunteers. This strain led me to look outside the normal funding process, so that this project could be funded internally.”

Payne said, as part of the finance committee, he suggested borrowing money from another fund to avoid taking out a loan for the energy-saving venture.

Lemon, currently serving as board president, has lived in Highlands Ranch since 2000 and has been volunteering with the HRCA for 10 years. A business development manager for Arrow S3, he is married and has three children.

“I said I wanted to move the organization forward, and I believe we’ve accomplished a good number of things,” Lemmon said, pointing to the hiring of Jerry Flannery as CEO and general manager in 2011, a change in legal firms and the renewing of a preferred provider for trash. Lemmon also said starting to plan for the organization’s first capital investment plan was a recent accomplishment.

“We’re old, I’m old, our buildings are getting older.

I think it’s important to have that plan,” Lemmon said. “I’m running for reelection to continue that Lemmon progress.”

When asked how much involvement delegates would have in craft- Dennis Seymour Seymour was a delegate for five years ing a five-year plan, Lemmon said that none of the items being considered have before being appointed to the board in Sepbeen vetted and the board will not unilater- tember 2013 when his predecessor Craig Ziesman stepped down. He has 28 years of ally develop the plan.

“These are staff ideas that have been ac- experience in the aerospace industry, curcumulating over the last 18 months. We’re rently serving as a deputy director of an (the board and delegates) going to have to engineering department at United Launch discuss these items,” Lemmon said. “There Alliance, and is married with two children.

Seymour said he would like to start “fillis capital to be invested in that plan, money ing out the ranks,” referencing vacancies in that has to be invested.”

B:10.25” the delegate body and that those vacancies Lemmon also said the backcountry and T:10.25” could be advertised at HRCA events. He property values were high priorities.

also said communication could be better between delegates and the board. “(Per the budget), we need to make sure that the process is tweaked and you have that opportunity for input,” Seymour said.

“There was a lot of consternation from seemingly not having a lot of input. … I was at a lot of the finance meetings. I saw a lot of the discussions. You can understand why decisions were made.”

Seymour said he was anxious to get delegates Seymour involved in the capital improvement plan and wanted to streamline communication between delegates and the members that they represent.

“I know it’s a pain to get proxies and votes from residents,” Seymour said, suggesting a method of emailing residents in districts for delegate elections. “We won’t have something in the next few months, but we will have something soon.”

HRMD boaRD elections upcoMing Elections are approaching for the Highlands Ranch Metro

District board of directors, and those interested in running have until the last day of the month to become an eligible candidate.

Prospective candidates need to submit a self-nomination and acceptance form by 5 p.m. on Feb. 28 at the Metro District office, 62 Plaza Drive. Forms are available at the Metro District office Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., or at www.highlandsranch.org.

Five seats are open, four with a four-year term, and a fifth with a two-year term, in each of the following Metro District regions: South Central, Southeast, Northwest, West Central and Southwest (two-year term). A map outlining these districts is available on the HRMD website.

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election, please contact Terry Nolan at 720-240-4910, or at tnolan@highlandsranch.org. The Highlands Ranch Metro District has provided municipal services to the community for 33 years.

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STEM School on shortened leash Charter school must hit academic, financial goals under new contract

By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com Three-year-old STEM School and Academy is under scrutiny for the next three years. During that time, it must mark several academic, operational and financial milestones to gain another contract renewal, according to an agreement approved Feb. 18 by the Douglas County School Board.

Though no one from the Highlands Ranch charter school attended the district meeting, STEM’s board president said the school agrees with the limits placed on its charter contract, and already is on track to meeting those requirements.

The milestones outlined in DCSD’s renewal application include maintaining academic performance levels, beefing up the board and its training, updating strategic plans, improving parent communications, and making its finances more transparent.

“I can guarantee you from my seat on the board, we’re doing everything we know to build a strong team that’s aligned according to mission and vision,” STEM board president Matthew Smith said.

He believes the district’s caution extends largely from the school’s early days.

“I think the progress made in the last few years has been phenomenal,” Smith said. “I recently met with the district leadership for

The STEM School in Highlands Ranch must hit specific academic, operational and financial milestones in the next three years, the school district and the school recently agreed. Photo by Jane Reuter a review of our status. I think the district’s very happy.”

STEM, whose name reflects its focus on science, technology, engineering and math, is among 12 DCSD charter schools. A total of 730 sixth- through 11th-grade students attend the school, which is adding space for 12th-graders in fall 2014.

Opening in August 2011, like other charters, the publicly-funded school operates

independent of the district under a contract. Charters are, however, expected to perform to the same academic standards as traditional schools.

The DCSD board granted the charter school only a three-year renewal instead of the standard five-year period, saying STEM’s situation is “different” from that of two others who recently gained five-year extensions.

“This is something they’re asking for,” DCSD director of student and parent choice Tom McMillen told the school board. “They have been most forthcoming in requesting additional help in beefing up their board and (other matters). This is an agreement among friends.”

Friendly though the agreement may be, board member Meghann Silverthorn said community rumblings aroused her concern about STEM. “I’ve heard from a number of parents independently,” she said. “This has been building slowly over the last three years.

Would it be possible … to maybe have some kind of yearly report in addition to the three-year timeline for us to keep tabs on what’s going on?”

“I’ve gotten those same phone calls,” McMillen said, “some of whom are current parents, some are former parents. We’ve been hearing from the community; we feel like we need to have a little bit closer tabs.”

Smith acknowledged STEM’s debut was difficult.

“We had a lot of turnover after that first year,” he said, but praised Principal Penny Eucker for progress made in her less than two years at the school’s helm.

STEM’s rapid growth — from about 400 in August 2011 to a forecast of 900 by fall 2014 — also has been challenging.

“Our growth level is not typical,” Smith said.

“Managing that growth while you’re trying to do two major constructions and stabilize your faculty and administrative staff — those are huge challenges.”

Former STEM School teachers air concerns School leader says license not always top criteria for hiring of charter teachers

By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com Katie Sullivan, who taught at STEM School and Academy for two months in in the fall of 2013, wasn’t licensed or qualified for her computer programming post.

“I warned them I wasn’t highly qualified in my subject area,” said Sullivan, whose 13 years of prior teaching experience focused on elementary-level computer technology

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“The principal told me that wasn’t a problem. They said, `That’s OK, you can learn how to do it and then teach it.’ So I gave it a shot.”

Frustrated, Sullivan took early retirement just two months into the job.

“I felt like I was letting the kids down because I wasn’t on top of my topic,” she said. “A lot of the kids are really pretty advanced. Some would just work on their own and teach themselves. When it came to the more average kids who needed help, I was sort of at a loss to help them.”

It wasn’t just the kids Sullivan felt deserved better.

“I think a parent sending their child to a STEM school would expect to have some high-level computer classes, (not) to have an elementary computer teacher teaching high school programming,” she said.

But STEM didn’t necessarily err in hiring Sullivan.

Unlike their public school counterparts, Colorado charter school teachers aren’t required to have licenses. And STEM board president Matthew Smith said the best teachers aren’t necessarily licensed or subject experts.

“Licensed teachers and especially experienced teachers often bring skill sets and credentials to your team you wouldn’t otherwise have, but we don’t require that. State law doesn’t require it,” he said, adding that most of STEM’s teachers hold licenses.

“Character and integrity are just as much a criteria for hiring as capability,” he said. “Sometimes you end up hiring people you believe have the basic character and values you want, and you try to train them to execute a skill maybe you can’t hire just because of the timing and availability of those resources on the market.”

Smith said the school also reserves the right to fire those

who aren’t ultimately compatible with the school or its needs.

Former Spanish teacher Christine Henze was surprised when her position with STEM was terminated in early January.

“Charters are like a one-man band,” said Henze, who like Sullivan did not have a teaching license when she started working there in August 2013. “They’re not subject to any kind of scrutiny.”

Henze said the school insisted on full-immersion foreign language education, which left students without the foreign language foundation needed for STEM’s projectbased learning approach.

Other teachers there were intimidated by the administration, she claims, and parents sometimes exerted excessive control.

Smith acknowledged a termination is “highly emotional,” but said procedures resulting in Henze’s dismissal were followed properly.

STEM is working to find a balance between its teachers and philosophy, he said.

“Building a school is a long-term journey. Teachers are a huge part of that,” he said.

Smith, vice president of engineering for United Launch Alliance, believes his presence is part of that balance.

“One of the reasons we try to have some non-parent board members like myself is the ability to really look longterm at the overall organizational health and strategy,” he said.

“We are human beings. When we have students involved, we tend to see the whole world through their eyes and experience. That’s a valid perspective, but it can be a narrow one.”

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NEWS IN A HURRY Quebec median renovation approved

At its monthly board of directors meeting, the Highlands Ranch Metro District approved funds for landscape renovations on the Quebec Street median on Feb. 25.

The appropriation, totaling $76,000, includes clearing the median and planting maple trees and low-maintenance flowers as well as decorative boulders. The project will commence during the final week of February, with completion likely by mid-May.

Events upcoming for EDC

The Northwest Douglas County Economic Development Corporation has two events scheduled for next month.

An investor luncheon on March 7

will feature Tom Clark of Metro Denver EDC to talk about a more competitive Colorado. The event is being held at the Hilton Garden Inn, located at 1050 Plaza Drive in Highlands Ranch, with single seats available for $30 and corporate tables of eight for $200.

The organization is also sponsoring an event with Douglas County, Accelerate Colorado and Colorado Competitive Council called “Colorado Business Leaders Water Policy Briefing” at 7:30 p.m. March 14 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St. in Lone Tree. The event features a business briefing on the governor’s statewide water plan. RSVP is requested by March 12.

To RSVP for either event, please visit www.nwdouglascounty.org.

Grammy nominees to perform

Francesca Battistelli, a vocalist with multiple Dove Awards, and Sanctus Real, a Grammy-nominated band with eight No. 1 singles, will perform at 6 p.m. March 7 at The Rock Church, 4881 Cherokee Drive, Castle Rock, with the proceeds going to benefit the church’s school.

The school offers preschool through fifth grade and has plans to add sixth grade soon. Concert proceeds will go into a scholarship fund to help families afford a private Christian education and to the school’s building fund.

Tickets are $16 for general seating and $42 for a VIP ticket and opportunity to meet the artists. For more information, go to http://www.therock. org/events.

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February 27, 2014

Parents left waiting in halls at board meeting New attendance cap allows for only about 60 audience members to sit

By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com As dozens of people stood in a hall outside the meeting room during the Douglas County Board of Education’s Feb. 18 meeting, several county residents decried the board’s new meeting attendance cap.

A district spokeswoman said earlier this month the meeting set-up allowed for a maximum of 87 seats.

Of those, about 60 chairs were available for audience members. The remaining seats were reserved for media, board members and high-level administrators.

The meeting room has a posted capacity of 145.

The attendance cap is part of a recent policy change that also prohibits standing or sitting on the floor during the meetings.

The never-publicly-discussed change came on the heels of a standing-roomonly turnout in late January.

A similarly large crowd tried to attend the Feb. 18 meeting, with those who could not find seats standing in a hallway just outside the board room. When

seated audience members left the board room, security guards escorted people from the hallway one-byone to fill the vacant chairs.

District officials also escorted students, parents and teachers in and out of the room during the student and staff recognition portion of the meeting, allowing those attendants to temporarily stand during the short session.

“This is unacceptable,” said Cristin Patterson, among the parents who stood outside the door waiting to speak during the public comment portion of the meeting.

“You won’t agree to set up a computer in the hall with your innovative 21stcentury LiveStream that is not compatible on mobile devices, yet you have a link to stream the Olympics on the district homepage?

You allow way more than fire code into this room for student/staff recognition but will no longer accommodate the public you are charged to serve?”

In an email written after the meeting, DCSD spokeswoman Paula Hans said a monitor is “not available outside the board room, so those interested in watching the board meeting may do so via the live stream from the comfort of their own home or other location.”

Cindy Barnard, presi-

dent of Taxpayers for Public Education, noted that chairs had been removed from the room, and said the district is, “spending tax dollars to hire more security guards to god forbid keep somebody outside in the hallway so they can’t have access to their public meeting.”

“The fire code is (for) 145 people and you’re not allowing 145 people in this room,” she said.

“You have made a policy decision at some time behind a closed door to limit public access to our public meeting.”

Barnard suggested the district choose a larger site from among its many schools in which to host future board meetings.

District leaders cite the fire code as justification for the change, but fire officials said they do not make such determinations.

“Standing and sitting in the aisles compromises safety/fire code and will no longer be allowed,” spokeswoman Paula Hans wrote in an email. “Our BOE room setup will only allow for 87 seats mainly due to the media area and unobstructed egress requirements. Fire code is 145 people, including BOE members and staff.”

Castle Rock Fire Division Chief Rick Auston said county building officials set occupancy limits, not fire

Seating in the Douglas County School District board of education’s meeting room in Castle Rock has been reduced.

About 60 chairs were available for audience members at the regular Feb. 18 meeting. Fire code sets total capacity at 145. Photo by Jane Reuter service employees.

“If they have less than 145, they can arrange it however they want as long as they don’t block any exits,” Auston said. “If they have less than 145 and maintain access and corridors in accordance with what the building is designed for, that’s not an issue for me.”

Hans said DCSD is reviewing its set-up with Castle Rock Fire.

“We must not exceed the appropriate number of occupants, should an emergency arise that leads to an evacuation,” she wrote in an email.

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When in doubt, reach out Mental-health nonprofit offers free support

By Jennifer Smith

jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com Gina Moore came into her job as the president of the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Arapahoe/Douglas Counties with more personal knowledge than she wanted.

“My son got sick pretty quickly and pretty dramatically in eighth grade,” she said.

He had always shown signs of anxiety, but then he got really depressed and started experimenting with drugs and alcohol. One day she came home and he’d organized the refrigerator and alphabetized all the spices in the kitchen. Then she realized he was cutting himself.

“All these things were happening, but I wasn’t putting it all together,” she said. “The last thing you would think of is mental illness, especially if you don’t have it in the family. You might think drugs, you might think alcohol, but you don’t think this is emerging mental illness.”

In fact, it wasn’t until her son learned about depression in health class and got concerned himself that they went to the doctor and eventually ended up with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder.

“You’re reeling, your whole world has changed, and it’s never going to be the same again,” she said.

With the recent spate of suicides and murders committed by young men in the south-metro area, NAMI is working hard to get the word out so that more of those stories can have better outcomes, as Moore’s son’s has.

“We can provide so much support to families,” she said. “The more education and support they have, the better able they’re going to be to help their loved ones.”

NAMI offers free classes and support to people with disorders ranging from major depression to schizophrenia to post-traumatic stress. Loved ones are encouraged to participate, in particular through a 12-week class called Family to Family. Topics covered include how to find resources, how to deal with law enforcement should that become necessary, current research, communication skills and self-care, among many more.

Moore’s personal feeling is that everyone should know as much about mental-health care as they do about basic first aid, to bring the subject out of hiding.

“We realize there is a lot of stigma, and stigma gets in the way of getting help,” she said. “These are biological disorders like diabetes, like cancer. I think what makes people so scared of it is that the behavior is strange. A lot of mental illness is not visible, they’re not in wheelchairs or casts. You just have to be nice to people, because you don’t know what kind of cross they are carrying.”

Her own son went through a phase when he wasn’t hanging out with his usual group of friends, and now she wonders if it was because his behavior was changing, if he had become the “weird kid,” as so many with mental illness do.

“The other kids think, `That kid is a troublemaker, the weird one, that kid is a jerk,’ ” she said. “They don’t stop to think that it might not be intentional. … They might get fidgety, or withdraw, or become overly talkative or do both of those things within minutes of each other.”

NAMI Arapahoe/Douglas is working on a program that would let young people who

are dealing with mental illness share their experiences in area schools.

“It would bring someone into the classrooms who looks just like them,” she said.

It can be hard for loved ones to know when to reach out for help, she acknowledges, because who’s to say when the line is crossed on the continuum of normal?

“When it gets to the point when it seems outside of the range, or it goes on too long,” she said. “As a parent, you would know your kid and maybe know when it’s gone over a line.”

After her son’s diagnosis, she found NAMI when she realized she needed help with how to go forward.

“My son just hated it, because I kept checking on him,” she said. “I treated him like a baby, and sometimes it made it worse.”

She says she’s gained a sense of empathy along their journey, and hopes her story will help other parents be more aware of when and how to get help for troubled kids.

“It’s so hard to find resources, and a lot of people fall through the cracks,” she said.

For more information, visit www.namiadco.org or call 303-991-7688.

Teen suicides draw discussion at meeting Parents, staff and board ponder recent Douglas County tragedies

By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com Staff, board and community members talked during the Feb. 18 Douglas County School District board meeting about the recent rash of teen suicides.

Comments ranged wildly, with one parent calling for parental unity, a teacher harshly criticizing the superintendent’s response and a student suggesting DCSD spend more money on high school counselors.

Four Douglas County teens were lost to suicide between Jan. 31 and Feb. 11 — a number equal to the total of teen suicides in the county in 2013.

ThunderRidge High School senior So-

phie Pepin asked if more money would be allocated to high school counseling, noting some students are shifted to peer counselors when adult professionals aren’t available.

At about 900-to-1, DCSD’s ratio of students to counselors is well below the 250to-1 level recommended by the American School Counselor Association. When elementary schools — which don’t have counselors — are excluded, the ratio of students to counselors at the middle and high school levels is 350-to-1, according to DCSD staff.

School leaders said they can’t yet commit to hiring more counselors.

“There are just a lot of things competing for that money,” said Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen, specifically noting the district’s intent to increase staff pay. “It’ll definitely be part of the conversation.”

DCSD special education director Jason Germain told the board that student mental health continues to be a high priority.

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fying potentially troubled children, he said, adding that the problem extends well beyond school doors to the nation’s approach to mental health.

“I feel the mental health system has been broken for a long time,” he said.

School board member Craig Richardson agreed.

“Adolescence onset is occurring earlier and earlier,” he said.

“We’re (also not) defining adulthood until the age of 26. (So) we’ve elongated this period of adolescent stress … precisely at the time that we’ve dismantled our mental health care system. And we wonder why we have problems in addressing the needs of our students.”

Parent Becky Barnes, traditionally a strong board supporter, addressed the issue during the public comment portion of the meeting. She said high school sports rivals Castle View and Douglas County came together after the deaths, which included two DCHS students.

Former deputy sentenced for ‘sexting’ juvenile Robert French receives probation, court-ordered therapy for 2013 arrest

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“We as a community need to come together for the sake of our children and the negativity must stop,” she said. “Let’s take the advice of our children — be strong, supportive and make the difference.”

Another parent read a letter written by a teacher that criticized Fagen for not having a physical presence at DCHS. ”You weren’t there thanking us for the countless hours we held students’ hands while they cried,” Amy McDowell read.

“You didn’t even see fit to send DCHS staff an email thanking us for all that we are doing for our students under such difficult circumstances.”

The letter also asked where a teacher could submit their work with distressed students as evidence to support a “highly effective” performance rating.

“There is no way to evaluate that, and if there was, I would be undisputedly highly effective and you, Liz, would be working on that resume because you would be out of a job,” McDowell read.

hgarcia@coloradocommunitymedia.com A former Douglas County sheriff’s deputy was sentenced to probation on Feb. 24 after he was arrested last year for sexual exploitation of a juvenile.

Judge Vincent White sentenced Robert French to four years of probation and court-ordered therapy. He was ordered not to contact children under the age of 18 unless otherwise allowed by his therapy provider.

The sentence was a result of a plea

agreement made with prosecutors.

“I’m sorry that I’m in front of you,” French told the judge. “I’ve made a lot of progress.”

French was arrested Feb. 8, 2013 after DCSO investigators received a tip about the then-deputy exchanging inappropriate text messages with a juvenile while off duty. He was fired from the departFrench ment three days later for policy violations and alleged criminal conduct, DCSO spokesman Sgt. Ron Hanavan said.

For security and personnel reasons, French was sent to the Arapahoe

County facility after his arrest, where he was released on a $50,000 bond last year.

The sheriff’s office worked the case with the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office and the Rocky Mountain Computer Forensics Lab. The prosecutor said that French had “no one to blame but himself” and called the case “sad” because of French’s former position with the sheriff’s office.

“There is an element of punishment in the fall,” his defense attorney said, claiming he believes his client will do well in treatment.

French was released following an internal affairs investigation that was conducted in tandem with the criminal investigation.

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February 27, 2014

PFLAG finds place in Highlands Ranch Organization serves as part advocacy, part support group

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By Hannah Garcia

lass-hgarcia@coloradocommunitymedia. aid. com know nowl- Since its founding in 2011, the Highlands ne isRanch chapter of PFLAG is aiming to extend its reach to more families in the South eemsMetro area. ong,” “We meet in Highlands Ranch, but we yourconsider ourselves the organization for the ver aarea south of Denver,” said Jeanette Bowers, who helped found the organization along oundwith her husband, Dick, and members Ann helpOgg and Judy Murray.

PFLAG, short for “parents, families and keptfriends of lesbians and gays,” is an advoeatedcacy group as well as a resource for those de itwith loved ones who have recently come out. The Bowers’ son, now 42, told them he pathywas gay in the early 1990s. y will “We were accepting. The first thing was whengo to the library (and research what he was going through and how we could help),” a lotJeanette Bowers said. “The one thing he said. kept telling us is that he didn’t feel like the ami-others. It’s important that young people who think they may be gay have someone to talk to.”

Murray said her first experience with PFLAG came in 1992, when her son came out to her after college.

“He had a partner and they told me they had been going to these meetings,” she said. “So they brought me to one, and then left me there.” e to- When Murray and the Bowers were first d thegetting involved with the LGBT community takeand PFLAG in 1992, Referendum Amendsup-ment 2 had just been approved. The law prevented any municipality or county in by aColorado from enacting any legislation that avingwould designate gay or lesbian people as a protected class. r the The law earned Colorado a new nickandsname: “the hate state,” Murray said. read. A lot has changed since then, with staffsteadily increasing support nationally for e do-same-sex marriage in the past six years, up t cir-

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from 27 percent in 1996 and holding steady at 50 percent or more in 2013, according to Gallup. Members of the organization say community members in Highlands Ranch and the county as a whole have been very supportive, outside of one negative anonymous letter sent to the Highlands Ranch library, where the group meets, in its early months.

“I definitely think it’s a sign of how far things have come, and I think it’s been spurred by a lot of activism,” Murray said, who marched in her first pride parade soon after her son came out, holding a sign that read, “I love my gay son.”

Along with its advocacy work, PFLAG also operates as a support group for parents, family and friends with gay, lesbian or transgender children.

“Some are on different points on their journey of acceptance,” member Josh Wells said. “Some are fast-learning, some struggle and some are completely accepting and looking for like-minded people.”

With no children of their own, Wells and his partner, Tommy Craig, got involved with the organization primarily to help others.

Another member, Tim Gross, came out to his wife 14 years ago and started with a chapter in Cincinnati, where he lived at the time. Now living in the South Metro area, he is a volunteer with PFLAG. “There’s a saying: `When you no longer need PFLAG, then PFLAG needs you,’” Gross said.

PFLAG teams with organizations like the Gay Straight Alliance, the Center for Teens in Denver and Rainbow Alley, as well as what it calls “welcoming and affirming churches.”

The group hosted a picnic for Gay-Straight Alliance members in schools last May and has plans to host another event this year.

“Being gay can be a lonely experience for some kids,” Jeanette Bowers said.

The organization meets from 7-8:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the Highlands Ranch Library, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd. About 10-20 people show up on average. For more information, visit www. pflaghighlandsranch.org or email info@ pflaghighlandsranch.org.

Lawsuit filed against state over gay marriage

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Blasting Colorado’s gay marriage ban as a law that creates “two classes of citizens,” a group of nine gay couples have filed a lawsuit against the state that could pave the way toward same-sex marriage.

The lawsuit was filed in Denver District Court Feb. 19 and alleges that a 2006 voterbacked referendum banning gay marriage denies same-sex couples “equal protection, due process and basic fairness,” which violates the U.S. Constitution.

“Colorado’s exclusion of same-sex couples from the institution of marriage has adversely impacted the plaintiffs and other Colorado same-sex couples in real and significant ways,” the lawsuit reads.

Nine couples who reside in different parts of the state are listed as plaintiffs in the lawsuit. They include a Littleton couple who were the first couple to be issued a civil union in Arapahoe County last year, as well as a Lone Tree couple of 12 years that recently married in Washington state because they could not do so here.

“The situations faced by these couples are similar to those faced by many other same-sex couples in Colorado who are denied the basic rights, privileges and protections of marriage for themselves and their children,” the lawsuit states.

Eight years ago, Colorado voters through

Amendment 43 changed the state’s Constitution to define marriage between a man and a woman. But a lot has happened since that time.

As of this month, 17 states have legalized same-sex marriage. And just last year, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down key provisions of the Defense of Marriage Act, which denied gay couples federal benefits that heterosexual couples enjoy.

Most recently, challenges to same-sex marriage bans in Utah and Oklahoma have been brought before the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver.

Last year, the Legislature created civil unions in Colorado. But the lawsuit states that the new protections don’t go far enough.

“Like many other couples with a lifelong commitment, the unmarried plaintiffs are spouses in every sense, except that Colorado law will not allow them to marry, instead only offering them the second-class and unequal options of civil unions,” the lawsuit states.

Gay lawmakers agreed.

“We made progress with civil unions last year, but obviously that’s not enough,” said Rep. Dominick Moreno, D-Commerce City, who is gay. “That still denies a lot of couples some critical federal benefits they could be getting if they were married.”

House Speaker Mark Ferrandino, Colorado’s first openly gay House speaker, said the lawsuit was “inevitable” and that public opinion on gay marriage has shifted dramatically since the 2006 Colorado ban was put in place.

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Support ‘right to know’ in challenging times The latest developments in digital communications were discussed at length at the Colorado Press Association annual convention Feb. 21 in Denver. While the expanding modes of obtaining news continues in an extended renaissance period, it appears while more and more information is literally at hand, the information that is so important to the public’s right to know is not flowing so freely.

One discussion led by experts in media law focused on current challenges obtaining public records from government entities.

Journalists’ heads nodded to comments that the cost of obtaining documents often remains a barrier. Heads nodded

our view that information is sometimes being held back based on how the provider thinks the media may present it —such as putting it online — while the public’s right to know should not be limited by who wants it and how it may be used.

And heads nodded when media experts said the state appellate courts are no longer on “our” side — meaning specifically the media — thwarting our role to obtain information and be a watchdog on govern-

letter to the editor Bravo to school coverage

I am writing in response to Wendy Allen’s Feb. 20 letter, “Biased school coverage.”

First off, there’s no need for Jane Reuter to change her excellent approach to reporting. For a long time she has been the only one that actually explained what is really happening in the Douglas County School District. Nelson Garcia of 9News could not be bothered to get past the word “union” in his coverage and many of us are thankful that John Ferrugia with 7News is also hot on the heels of DCSD now.

If people want to know ONLY about all the great things that the DCSD does without any self examination of issues, all you have to do is listen to the latest that the current board of education or superintendent is saying.

In fact, they are so good at spouting their own greatness that they needed to modify their propaganda, oops, I meant communications budget from $100,000 to close to $500,000. As we speak, the plans are to spend more and hire a public relations firm as Jane so accurately pointed out last week.

If this BOE wanted to show any sign that they respect and acknowledge the 48,000plus voters that do not agree with them, they could at least allot the open seat on the board to someone with a differing viewpoint.

While, we look forward to seeing that happen, we are not holding our breath and until then, keep on reporting Jane!

Jim Martin Highlands Ranch

The life you change could be your own There is an old short story, actually written in 1955, that was part of a series authored by Flannery O’Connor titled “The Life You Save May Be Your Own.” And several years ago as the use of seat belts became mandatory, a slogan and commercial became popular that used this very same wording, “The Life You Save May Be Your Own.” What if we modified the statement with just one word, “The life you change may be your own?”

Have you ever done something for someone else, maybe changed their life in a small or maybe even very significant way? And although you helped the other person, in some way you also recognized that a part of you had been changed as well. Some people have shared with me that when they actually did something for another person or helped them make a change, their own lives changed as well, and generally for the better.

The change may have been only temporary, but they noticed a change. And others have told me that the impact on their own life has changed them forever, just by helping someone else make a change in their personal or professional life.

I receive emails all the time from the community and the testimonies regarding this are really incredible. And the stories are very similar, people experience a positive change in their lives when they have provided assistance to someone else. And the cool thing is this, many of the stories include examples where the person was unaware that they were actually doing something to help out another individual, and before they knew it their own life was transformed in wonderful ways.

Now being intentional about it is something totally different, offering assistance and aid because we are in a position to do so emotionally, financially, spiritually, or physically is awesome. Whether I hear about the examples of success at a seminar or corporate meeting or through an email, each story inspires me and fills me with the belief that there is so much good in this world and that gets done in this world by good people, including you.

The coolest thing that I admire most from each story or example is that the person who shared it with me never claimed to receive anything physical in return. It was not like they did something for someone else and were rewarded in some way, shape, or form. The gift they received was a just a `feeling’ of change or being changed themselves. Some had a hard time explaining or articulating it, but I knew exactly what they meant. There is something inside of us that does change whenever we are able to help someone else, and again it is generally for the better.

It could mean helping them find a job, encouraging them as they battle an addiction, support them as they try and get in shape, talk to them while they are grieving, give them a hand-up if we are in such a position to do so, juts listen, offer a smile, give a necessary and timely hug, enrich their lives with introductions to other people, defend them if they are wronged or just stand by their side.

There are hundreds of other examples of how we can help change a life, but the only ones that ever matter are the ones that we take action on.

“The life you change could be your own,” and I would love to hear all about your story or example at gotonorton@ gmail.com. And when we help someone make a change, and when we feel that positive change in our own lives, it truly will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is a resident of Highlands Ranch, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corp. and the CEO/founder of www.candogo.com.

ment. The whys of the present climate can be contemplated, but we agree with the general notion that the impact of 9/11 turned tides to tightening of information to media and compromising privacy of the public.

We profess media is not so beloved by the masses, but when we write informative stories, we know our work is valued.

For this reason, we agree with the notion that the work of maintaining strong open records laws and the public’s right to know may soon involve more effort from the public itself, perhaps even in the form of a public initiative on the ballot someday.

We have editorialized often about the importance of the First Amendment and

the public’s right to know, so today we share a pitch for you to take a look at a relatively new nonprofit group in Colorado called the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition.

The organization wants to serve the media and emphasized it wants to serve those in the general public facing challenges obtaining information. Please visit the FOIC website, which has been online less than a year. Yes, full participation involves a modest membership fee, but we strongly commend the work the coalition is doing at the early stage.

Take a moment to think about the work we do and the information you need while viewing the content at coloradofoic.org.

Julia always said that it is best to ‘save the leftovers’ Butter-loving chef Julia Child — or maybe it was Dan Aykroyd, who impersonated Child — said “save the leftovers.” It is good advice. I save my leftovers, that’s for sure. What I mean is, I save the written bits that don’t make it to the final draft.

There is always something that has to be cut out that I really wanted to keep in a column, but for a number of reasons had to be scrapped. I put the scraps in a folder and save them for a day when I need to throw something together pronto for my editor because I have to catch a plane Julia was taller than Dan. She was 6-foot-2 and Dan is 6-1. People make fun of Julia, but not old Craig. She was terrific.

Sure, her appearance was unusual, and her cadence was too, and she wasn’t exactly chef Cat Cora now, was she?

She was what my ornithologist would call a “hoot.” She said, “The only time to eat diet food is while you’re waiting for the steak to cook.”

And, “How can a nation be called great if its bread tastes like Kleenex?”

I saved this leftover from an in-depth column about Phil Knight, Nike, and the Oregon Ducks. If you have seen the Oregon football team, you know they never wear the same uniform twice, and it’s thanks to Nike CEO Knight.

“Doctor, doctor, my wife thinks she’s a duck.”

“Bring her in to see me right away.”

“I can’t - she’s already flown south for the winter.”

Man, it was hard to delete that.

I wrote a column about our neighbor to the east, Nebraska. Some of my favorite people are from Nebraska. Fred Astaire was from Nebraska, and so were Marlon Brando, Henry Fonda and civil rights advocate Malcolm X. So why did I have to blemish the homage with a Nebraska joke or two?

“What’s the best thing to come out of Nebraska? I-80.”

That was so unnecessary. I researched Nebraska laws and discovered that in Waterloo, it’s illegal for barbers to eat onions between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. That was cut.

I wrote a column about the junk that people put in their coffee, like cream and sugar. I said that some people think that on the Eighth Day, God created coffee. You can probably figure out why that had to go.

I wanted to compliment the dentistry profession. I have a wonderful dentist. But it just seems inevitable that I’ll want to try to slip something in there that doesn’t belong. She was named Dentist of the Year, so I asked her, “What did you get? A little plaque?”

I can hear the groans. I read what other columnists write, and it doesn’t seem like any of them have this problem, or maybe they do and we just don’t know about it because they hit “delete” before it goes out.

I don’t know if this is a true story or not, but Charles Dickens allegedly was asked by his publisher to delete one sentence, just one sentence, from the manuscript of “A Christmas Carol.” I wish it had been left in.

What do you think? Here it is, or was: “Tiny Tim, quit picking your nose.”

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident.

He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@ comcast.net.

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No happy hour for bar-closing bill

House kills measure that would have allowed bars to rado ma- stay open until 4:30 a.m.

By Vic Vela

ve vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com engSorry bar flies, but a bill that would have the allowed watering holes to stay open past 2 ess ves a.m. was rejected in the House on Feb. 17.

House Bill 1132 would have let cities and ngly towns decide whether bars can stay open ng until 4:30 in the morning. But the effort work died after an amendment that was tacked hile on to the bill caused it to lose the support of a key stakeholder. g.

The bill received initial approval in the House the previous week. But the day of the final vote, an exasperated bill sponsor de-

cided to pull the plug on the effort.

“Let’s go back to the drawing board,” said Rep. Crisanta Duran, D-Denver. “Go ahead and put me out my misery and kill this bill.”

Colorado law prohibits bars from staying open between the hours of 2 and 7 in the morning. The bill was being promoted as a way to curb violence and chaos that has caused problems outside downtown Denver’s night spots.

Supporters argued that the mass exodus of rowdy patrons at 2 a.m. puts a strain on police resources and that by allowing bars to stay open later, there would be fewer drunks spilling out into the streets at the same time.

Rep. Jovan Melton, D-Aurora, said his wife was a victim of that chaos. Melton said that a stray bullet struck his wife as she was driving through downtown Denver as pa-

trons were exiting bars at 2 a.m.

“That might not have happened had we had staggered times or had later hours where everyone wasn’t out in the street at once,” Melton said.

The bill provided for interesting debate, one that was not the usual party-line fight.

For example, Rep. Chris Holbert, R-Parker, urged support of the bill, saying that it allowed for local governments to make their own decisions about what’s best for their communities. But Rep. K.C. Becker, DBoulder, said the bill could have “unintended consequences,” such as more drunkendriving fatalities.

Rep. Bob Gardner, R-Colorado Springs, said he couldn’t understand how the bill improves public safety.

“I’ve never understood how letting a bar stay open until three is going to improve the

behavior of those who are inebriated when they hit the streets,” he said.

The bill was peppered with amendments during a second-reading House vote on Feb. 14, including one that would spell its doom. The House supported an amendment that would have allowed the extended hours, but would have also allowed local governments the ability to shorten bar hours, meaning that the bar-closing range would have been between 1 and 4:30 in the morning.

That amendment caused the Colorado Restaurant Association to withdraw support for the bill, causing Duran to ask members to kill her own bill in hopes of giving it another shot next year.

“I think all the amending going on around this bill shows that this bill doesn’t do what it needs to do,” Gardner said.

Legislation tackles prisoner earned time Bill strips away `good time’ if inmates re-offend behind bars

By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com Prisoners who commit violent crimes behind bars can have their “earned time” credits removed, under a bill that is making its way through the Legislature.

“This bill is a simple question,” said Rep. Frank McNulty, R-Highlands Ranch, a bill sponsor. “Should rapists and murderers who commit violence in prison be allowed out early?”

The bill, which received initial approval in the House on Feb. 20, was precipitated by the fallout from last year’s murder of state

prison chief Tom Clements.

Under current law, prisoners who rack up earned time — either through good behavior or through participation of treatment programs — cannot have their sentence reduction credits revoked, regardless of whether they commit new crimes in prison.

But supporters of the bill say that’s something that needs to be fixed.

“This is a public safety issue,” said Rep. Mark Waller, R-Colorado Springs, a bill cosponsor. “If they commit a violent act, all of their earned time will be revoked. I think that’s a very necessary guardrail.”

Following an administrative hearing, if an inmate is found to have been responsible for a violent crime while behind bars, DOC would be required to strip away any

earned time credit, the bill states.

The DOC could revoke earned time credit whether or not the person was adjudicated.

The bill passed a recent House Judiciary Committee hearing unanimously and is expected to continue to receive bipartisan support moving forward.

“When you commit a separate offense while being incarcerated, you shouldn’t be rewarded with free time off your sentence,” said Rep. Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora.

The bill is one of several measures taken up by lawmakers in the wake of Clements’ murder in March of last year. Clements was gunned down at his home in Monument, allegedly by Evan Ebel, a former prison inmate who had been released four years early because of a clerical error.

Ebel was killed following a high-speed chase with authorities in Texas, two days after Clements’ murder.

Clements’ death has resulted in several recent pieces of legislation aimed at tightening release procedures, such as imposing mandatory jail time for offenders who tamper with ankle monitors and the straightening out prison sentences where they may be confusion over consecutive or concurrent terms.

Ebel, who had earned time credit, assaulted a guard in prison, meaning the McNulty/Waller bill could have increased his time served.

“We learned so much from that incident and the dangerous laws that need to be corrected,” McNulty said. “So, one by one, were going through and fixing those things.”

LEGISLATIVE BRIEFS Smoking age could be 21

The legal smoking age in Colorado would rise to 21, under a bill that cleared a House committee on Feb. 20.

House Bill 1263 passed the House Health, Insurance and Environment Committee on a 6-4 party-line vote.

The bill provides a grandfather clause that would allow persons who are currently between the ages of 18 and 20 to continue smoking. So, the law would apply when kids who are currently 17 turn 21.

If the bill passes, the state is expected to lose more than $5 million in revenue from tobacco sales.

But Rep. Cheri Gerou, R-Evergreen, a bill sponsor, said the goal of the legislation is to make it more difficult for kids to obtain cigarettes.

The bill now heads to the House Finance Committee.

Greyhound racing ban forges ahead

A bill that would ban greyhound racing in Colorado is on its way to the governor’s desk.

Revenue generated by the industry had been dwindling for several years leading up to 2008, when Colorado’s last remaining greyhound racing track ceased operations.

House Bill 1146 would ban greyhound racing from starting up again in the state, but would also continue to allow for simulcast wagering at off-track betting facilities.

The bill, which is sponsored by Rep. K.C. Becker, D-Boulder, passed the Senate on Feb. 21, following a 20-15 vote. It had previously passed the House.

Medina Alert system clears committee

A House committee on Feb. 20 gave unanimous approval to a bill that would create a statewide hit-and-run alert system.

House Bill 1191 would set up a program to alert the public when a serious hit-andrun accident occurs.

The bill, which is sponsored by Rep. Kathleen Conti, R-Littleton, is an extension of the Medina Alert that is currently being used in Denver. The alert system is named after Jose Medina, a 21-year-old parking valet who was killed by a hit-and-run driver on Denver’s Capitol Hill three years ago.

Bill expands tobacco prohibitions

The Senate this week passed a bill that would expand current law that prohibits the sale of nicotine to minors.

It’s already illegal for stores to sell tobacco products to persons under the age of 18. Senate Bill 18 would expand the prohibition to include modern smoke products, such as electronic cigarettes.

The bill, sponsored by Democratic Sens.

Jeanne Nicholson of Black Hawk and Matt Jones of Louisville, passed the Senate on Feb. 24, following a 20-15 vote. The bill now heads to the House.

Marijuana laws tightened

Two bills aimed at tightening retail marijuana laws have passed the House with unanimous support.

Rep. Daniel Kagan, D-Cherry Hills Village, is sponsoring the legislation which he believes makes the state’s marijuana code easier to enforce and regulates it the same as alcohol.

House Bill 1129 would give local jurisdictions the ability to submit fingerprints of those applying for retail marijuana establishment licenses to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation for criminal history inquires.

House Bill 1122 increases the penalty of selling marijuana to a minor a class 1 misdemeanor and it allows a retail establishment to seize a fake ID and alert law enforcement.

Both bills cleared the House last week with unanimous support.

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Protecting yourself against popular scams Better Business Bureau addresses top scams of 2013

‘What helps us is for our public to be as savvy as possible and help battle against these would-be

By Hannah Garcia

hgarcia@coloradocommunitymedia. com Although the technological landscape changes yearly, scammers lurking in life’s peripheries — on the phone a thousand miles away or on the other end of a phishing email — have motives as old as time.

“They are year-round,” said Sgt. Ron Hanavan, a spokesman for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. “If anything, they just recycle and recirculate different scams.

Like the foreign lottery scams, they’ve been around forever.”

On Feb. 11, the Better Business Bureau released its “BBB Top 10 Scams of 2013.”

The year prior, estimates put the total loss

by Americans to scams at $1.4 billion, according to the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel Data Book.

The list was gathered from reports taken from victims of scams, federal agencies and from other reliable information sources.

Although anyone can be a victim, Hanavan said that scammers sometimes target older age groups. Victims are usually contacted by phone or email “out of the blue,” he said.

Hanavan said that the best scam deterrent is knowledge.

“What helps us is for our public to be as savvy as possible and help battle against

scammers.’

Sgt. Ron Hanavan, Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office spokesperson these would-be scammers,” Hanavan said.

“It goes a long way to ask questions, call some friends or do some Internet searches.”

Hanavan said residents also have the ability to report scams or cases of fraud to their local law enforcement agency.

“The bottom line is if someone is promising you the world, and you just have to pay some fees up front, it doesn’t work that way,” Hanavan said.

BBB Top 10 Scams of 2013

• Medical Alert Scam: This scam targets seniors, offering a “free” medical alert system in exchange for bank account or credit information.

• Auction Reseller Scam: Scammers fooled online auction sellers into shipping goods without receiving payment. Usually the buyer claims it’s an “emergency” of some sort and asks the seller to ship that same day. The seller receives an email that looks like it’s from PayPal confirming a payment, but emails are easy to fake.

• Arrest Warrant Scam: Con artists use technology that can change what is visible

on Caller ID, allowing them to pose as the office of the local sheriff or other law enforcement agency. They call to say there is an arrest warrant, but the victim can pay a fine in order to avoid criminal charges.

• Invisible Home Improvements: Home improvement scams vary little from year to year. The hardest for homeowners to detect are repairs or improvements to the areas of a home that are difficult to see. Scammers may simply knock on doors offering a great deal, but more and more they are using telemarketing, email and even social media to reach homeowners.

• Casting Call Scam: Scammers pose as agents or talent scouts looking for actors, singers, models and reality show contestants, and use phony audition notices to fool aspiring performers into paying to try out for parts that don’t exist.

• Foreign Currency Scam: Scammers frequently use real current events and news stories to get victims to “invest” in foreign currency. They advertise an easy investment with high return and low risk when you purchase Iraqi Dinar, Vietnamese Dong

or, most recently, the Egyptian Pound.

• Scam Texts: One major tactic being used of late is the use of scam texts, known as “smishing,” to steal personal information. They look like a text alert from a bank, asking to confirm information or “reactivate your debit card” by following a link on a smart phone. Scammers then get a victim’s banking information.

• Do Not Call Scams: Scammers pretend to be a government official calling to sign you up or confirming participation on the Dot Not call list. In one variation, scammers ask for personal information. In another, scammers try to charge a fee for you to join the registry.

• Fake Friend Scam: A popular recent scam has been the theft of people’s online identities to create fake profiles. A new “friend” can learn a lot about a person to scam later, “recommend” websites that download malware, use accounts to scrap information on other “friends,” even impersonate a military officer or other trustworthy person to perpetrate a romance scam.

• Affordable Care Act Scam: Scammers had a field day with the Affordable Care Act, using it as a way to fool Americans into sharing personal information. Scammers call claiming to be from the federal government and saying the would-be victim needs a new insurance card or Medicare card, and then collect personal information.

For more information on these and other scams, go to BBB Scamstopper and sign up for scam alerts to learn about new scams as they are developed.

crime briefs Phone stolen at Southridge

A man reported that his son’s smartphone was stolen from the Southridge Recreation Center on Feb. 13. The son said that he set his iPhone 5 on a bench to play basketball around 4 p.m. and that is was gone when he returned more than two hours later. The phone locator showed it near the 9000 block of Melbourn Circle in Littleton and moving around the Skyridge

Hospital area on Park Meadows Boulevard.

There are currently no suspects.

Garage burglarized

A man lost hundreds of dollars’ worth of equipment after his garage was burglarized. On Feb. 17, the reporting party was pulling out of his garage at the 1700 block of Red Fox Place around 7 a.m. when he noticed the side door was ajar

and unlocked. After shutting the door, he noticed he was missing two Hawkeye fairway woods and four Ping irons and sand wedges, a hedge trimmer, a white leaf blower and some tools. Items stolen totaled around $420 in value. The man said he did not notice anything unusual the night prior, that he did not owe money to anyone or have any neighborhood disputes. Neighbors also said they saw and heard nothing unusual. There are no leads

or suspects in the case.

License plate stolen

A license plate was stolen after a local AAMCO gave a loaner van to a customer.

The van was driven home by a woman and her husband noticed the license plate was missing when he returned to the home on the 9900 block of McAlister Trail. The license plate was listed as stolen with CCIC.

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Colorado Community Media wins 132 awards Deputy Staff report

Colorado Community Media brought home 132 awards in the annual Colorado Press Association Better Newspaper Contest.

Included in the tally were five special honors. The Tri-Lakes Tribune (Class 1), the Golden Transcript (Class 4) and the Highlands Ranch Herald (Class 5) each won the Advertising Sweepstakes Award. The Tribune also won the Sweepstakes Award in the photo and design category and the cov-

eted General Excellence Award.

The awards were announced at a ceremony Feb. 21 in downtown Denver as part of the press association’s annual convention.

For CCM — a 2-year-old media company comprising 22 newspapers and 23 websites covering the north, west and south suburbs of Denver, and El Paso and Teller counties — this year’s honors were a continuation of an upward trend.

A year ago, CCM was recognized with 95 awards, a major spike from the previous year’s 28 earned

among the papers.

CCM’s south metro publications, which are based in Highlands Ranch and include the Herald, received 58 awards, including 19 first-place honors and the Advertising Sweepstakes Award.

In the advertising category, production manager Scott Andrews collected 16 awards, including nine first-place honors, for his south metro work. Overall, Andrews, whose duties encompass the entire company, won 28 awards, 14 of which were first place.

On the editorial side, Ryan Boldrey, who recently was promoted from reporter to assistant editor, registered a pair of firstplace awards among his total tally of seven. Columnist Ann Macari Healey, reporter Chris Michlewicz and editor Chris Rotar each earned a first-place award.

Page designer Kate Ferraro was recognized three times, including a first-place honor.

Eligible entries were published in print or online between Sept. 1, 2012 and Aug. 31, 2013.

2013 Colorado Press assoCiation Contest winners A look at Colorado Community Media’s award winners from south metro-area newspapers in the CPA Better Newspaper Contest: Editorial Name Category Ryan Boldrey Business feature story, Class 2 Ryan Boldrey Sports story, Class 5 Ann Macari Healey Serious column writing, Class 5 Chris Michlewicz Health feature story, Class 2 Chris Rotar Editorial writing, Class 2 Ryan Boldrey Deadline news reporting , Class 5 Ryan Boldrey Health enterprise story, Class 5 Ryan Boldrey, Courtney Kuhlen Story/picture combination, Class 5 Virginia Grantier Feature story, Class 5 Jennifer Smith Business news story, Class 2 Jennifer Smith Health feature story, Class 2 James Bayne Editorial cartoon (weekly) Jim Benton Sports story, Class 5 Jim Benton Sports event story, Class 5 Jim Benton, Lindsay Lovato, Tom Munds, Chris Rotar Editorial special section, Class 2 Ryan Boldrey Agriculture story, Class 5 Ryan Boldrey News story, Class 5 Scott Gilbert Headline writing, Class 2 Chris Rotar Headline writing, Class 5

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Craig M. Smith Humorous column writing, Class 5 Jennifer Smith Business news story, Class 2 Photo and design Kate Ferraro Editorial layout/design, Class 2 Deborah Grigsby Photo essay, Class 2 Courtney Kuhlen Feature photograph, Class 2 Virginia Grantier, Deborah Grigsby, Chris Michlewicz Photo essay, Class 5 Kate Ferraro News page design, Class 5 Kate Ferraro Feature page design, Class 2 Staff Editorial layout/design, Class 5 Scott Andrews Cover design, Class 2 Deborah Grigsby Photo essay, Class 5

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They came with rally signs, notebooks and a petition.

As part of the project, students Jack Connolly and Hunter Fleming started a petition drive, gathering about 700 signatures from students across Highlands Ranch.

“It took us awhile, maybe a month,” Connolly said.

The applause was loud when Rep. Frank McNulty (R-Highlands Ranch) presented the petition in the House chamber at the State Capitol Building on Feb. 20, where the students sat while the legislative body unanimously adopted a resolution opposing human trafficking.

“This may seem like an unpleasant topic to bring up in front of all of these young people,” said Rep. Elizabeth McCann (D-Denver), who drafted the resolution. “But this is a real issue.”

Second only to drug trafficking as the most profitable illegal industry globally, human trafficking is identified as the fastest growing criminal industry in the world, according to the Human Trafficking Task Force of Southern Colorado.

Human trafficking grossed between $5 billion and $9 billion in 2004, according to estimates. The illegal trade ranges from forcing teenagers into sex slavery to labor trafficking, such as the illegal activities of former Highlands Ranch businessman Kizzy Kalu, who was convicted this year of luring foreign nurses to Colorado and forcing them to give up portions of their wages.

“I think that’s been one of the most shocking things

for them, that it can happen in their own community,” Herring said. “It absolutely can happen here.”

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The project has largely been a work of ambition and a study in persistence.

Two girls from the class were even working on a suggested curriculum for a civic project class, working with principal Sid Rundle.

“We’re trying to convince the district to start a community service-oriented class, dealing with anything from slavery to the homeless,” student Reese Wilking said. “What we’re doing with this project, this class would be kids doing this all the time.”

The class, if adopted as the students envision it, would include community field trips, partnerships with topical organizations and comprehensive projects similar to their current undertaking. They plan to take the proposal to the school board.

Another group developed a school-wide campaign encouraging students to switch from brands that use child slavery in their manufacture, using lists from free2work.org.

“Teens, especially our age, express who we are through what we wear,” Veronica Wernsman said.

“Some of our clothes are made by people who have had their rights taken away, and that’s something we want to end.”

Taking that idea a step further, another group within the class was working on a school-wide letter campaign, encouraging companies like Skechers and

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Forever 21, both of which scored low on Free2Work’s grading system. That group includes students Evan Nottingham, Jonathan Serrano, Justin McMahon, Sean Gilpatrick and Payton Case.

They developed a form letter and distributed it throughout the school.

“The point is to get as many letters as possible,” Gilpatrick said.

“We want to shake up the companies so that they see it’s not just adults that care,” Nottingham said.

Madison Burns and Megan Dietz, students who worked with a group that mounted a social media

campaign, said the class has been Tweeting facts and figures on child slavery and editing videos the students home to show at an assembly. Their Twitter handle is @cmsfights.

“With the videos (at an assembly), we’re hoping students will go home and tell their parents, because parents are voters,” Burns said.

Ally Conors has been supplementing efforts by working with animation to generate informative videos. Students Jared Siegel, Devin Sharpe, Andrew Davis and Brian Stelner have been running an Istagram

account with similar goals (@stopslavery4good).

Students Ashley Atencio, Annie Hoodecheck, Emma Agebran and Anna Lemon worked to sell red bracelets from the Red Thread Movement. The organization works with trafficking victims from Nepal and Indida.

“Some of the victims make these bracelets and half the proceeds directly benefit them,” Hoodecheck said. The group has also been using graphic design programs for t-shirts and posters.

Students Taylor Vogel and Brad Bedel worked on a video interviewing people

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conviction.

Lord’s defense attorney Michael Gross agreed, adding that his client has “numerous health issues.”

“There was a time when it seemed like his life was unraveling,” Newburg said, referencing drinking problems and “personality conflicts” at the coroner’s office where he worked. Lord was also arrested for DUI in 2012.

Newburg suggested courtordered therapy but Gross disagreed that it was necessary.

Gross claimed that the conviction itself was a punishment outside of sentencing because of Lord’s former position.

“Mr. Lord was a long-time employee of Douglas County, and he served well,” Gross said. “He has worked extensively with firearms. He is an expert in this area and he’s had to leave behind his expertise in this area. Certainly, no attorney would call him as a witness after this.”

Lord only spoke to apologize for his inability to speak at length due to a cold. The former county employee submitted a written statement to the judge.

Gross said that he may seek a stay of probation if his client decides to pursue an appeal. about their favorite brands and filming their reactions once they found out the companies use slavery in production.

“Once we told them about the slavery, we asked them if they would still use that company,” Vogel said.

“Most said `no.’”

In the end, the students end up helping as much as they are learning, Herring said.

“We’re trying to put the power into the kids’ hands,” student Abigail Smith said.

“This project is giving us hope that maybe we can make a difference. I mean, why can’t we?”

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Ribbon ‘shooting’ held at Centennial Gun Club Feb. 20 event spotlights 2nd Amendment rights

By George Lurie

glurie@coloradocommunitymedia.com A ribbon “shooting” was held at the Centennial Gun Club on Feb. 20 and some high-profile political leaders turned out for the event — and to voice their support for the Second Amendment.

Sponsored by the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, several hundred people attended the ceremony at Colorado’s largest gun club, which opened Jan. 4.

The facility, owned by Richard and Mary Abramson, encompasses some 35,000 square feet and includes 28 shooting lanes, a 5,000-square-foot retail store and a lavish, members-only VIP lounge.

Castle Rock Mayor Paul Donohue, an outspoken gun rights advocate, is a managing partner of

the club and attended the Feb. 20 event, which allowed dignitaries who signed waivers to shoot, rather than cut, ribbons to officially open the facility.

Because the ribbon shooting was also promoted as a gun rally, a number of area elected officials declined invitations to attend the event.

But a veritable constellation of Republican lawmakers and political candidates did come, including Congressman Mike Coffman, Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler and 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler.

Douglas County Sheriff Dave Weaver, who is term-limited and a candidate for the Board of County Commissioners, turned out for the event, as did the three candidates seeking to replace the sheriff — Undersheriff Tony Spurlock, Castle Rock Police Cmdr. John Anderson and Coroner Lora Thomas.

Centennial City Councilmember Stephanie Piko, a member

Congressman Mike Coffman, right, chats with 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler on Feb. 20 at the Centennial Gun Club’s Ribbon “Shooting.” Photo by George Lurie of the gun club, also attended the event, which was emceed by KOA Radio’s Stephan Tubbs, who kicked off the proceedings by stat-

Former DA Jim Peters dies Peters’ legacy honored by officials, local municipalities Staff report The 18th Judicial District Attorney’s office has announced the passing of former DA Jim Peters.

Peters died Feb. 19 after an extended battle with cancer.

He was the predecessor to Carol Chambers, serving the 18th Judicial District from 1997 to 2005. Peters successfully prosecuted mass murderer Nathan Dunlap, the man who killed four people at Chuck E. Cheese in 1993.

District attorney George Brauchler said Peters’ “legacy is one few could match.”

“Our community has lost one of the great champions for justice,” he said. “Jim inspired prosecutors — both novice and seasoned — to give victims a voice and vigorously pursue justice for them, ever mindful of the need to temper the application of our laws with mercy.”

Peters’ funeral will be at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 28 at St. Thomas More Catholic Parish, 8035 South Quebec Street in Centennial.

Arapahoe and Lincoln counties lowered their county flags Feb. 21 and will do so through the day of the funeral.

Douglas County will lower its flag at the Robert A. Christensen Justice Center and the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office will lower their flag through the day of the funeral as well. The U.S. and state flags will be lowered on the day of the funeral.

ing his unequivocal support of the Second Amendment and adding that it was his job “to keep Mike Coffman from speaking for more

than 10 minutes.”

Coffman, who represents Colorado’s 6th Congressional District — which includes Aurora, Centennial, Littleton and Highlands Ranch — kept his remarks brief, reaffirming his support for the Second Amendment and recounting how his office had helped the Abramsons secure their SBA loan to build their facility.

Addressing the Abramsons directly before turning the microphone back to Tubbs, Coffman said: “God bless you and best of luck with the facility.”

South Metro Chamber CEO John Brackney also gave a short speech about the importance of protecting Constitutional rights.

“What makes America great are people like Richard and Mary (Abramson) doing the hard work.”

Richard Abramson thanked the crowd for coming out, saying, “We believe owning firearms is a tremendous responsibility.”

Caucuses slated for March 4 Staff report

The official start of the 2014 election season kicks off at 7 p.m. March 4 with Colorado’s grassroots political process: the Precinct Caucus.

Unlike some states, which only conduct primary elections, Colorado conducts precinct caucuses. This process gives members of political parties the opportunity to meet, debate issues and nominate candidates to represent them on the 2014 election ballot. Caucus attendees can speak on behalf of their favorite candidates, vote for their favorites and elect delegates to the countywide assemblies and convention.

This year candidates for Colorado governor, treasurer, secretary of state attorney general and the U.S. Senate and Congressional seats, Colorado legislators and coun-

ty officials will be up for election. Information about the candidates is on the League of Women Voters of Arapahoe County’s web site, www.lwvarapahoe.org.

Any registered voter in one of Colorado’s major political parties (Republican, Democrat, American Constitutional) can attend a caucus.

Colorado does not allow unaffiliated (Independent) voters to participate. Caucuses are held in homes, schools, churches and community buildings throughout each Colorado County. To find your location you will need your precinct number. Visit the following websites or call the following phone numbers for information: Douglas County Republicans: www.dcgop.org or 303-730-0100 Douglas County Democrats: www.douglasdemocrats.org or 720-509-9048

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Sterling Ranch wins legal battle Community association fails in appeal attempt to stop development

By Ryan Boldrey

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Douglas County District Court Judge Richard Caschette has ruled in favor of the county commissioners and the Sterling Ranch LLC development.

After successfully halting the development once already, the Chatfield Community Association filed another legal challenge against the development’s approval in August 2013, asking the district court to reverse the county commissioners’ decision from a month earlier to again approve the development.

The homeowner’s group, filing under Rule 106, which rma-allows for groups to chalaguelenge a governing body’s webruling on a development, stated that the county comado’smissioners demonstrated emo-an “abuse of discretion” and end a“acted outside their jurisdiction and authority” by d (In-giving the development its cusesseal of approval on July 10, and2013.

Col- The development, lou willcated in the northwest porfol-tion of the county, is to the honenortheast of Roxborough and to the immediate south w.dc-of the Chatfield Community Association. oug- The suit, similar to the group’s 2011 legal challenge — found successful in 2012 — argued that Sterling Ranch still does not have an adequate water supply to move forward with its development and also stated that the commissioners acted on an application that was not pending, but closed, when they approved it last summer.

Caschette, in a six-page ruling filed with the court on Feb. 19, disagreed.

The judge, citing SB258, which was passed in

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May 2013, wrote: “the Court finds that the Board did not exceed its jurisdiction or abuse its discretion when it approved the Sterling Ranch applications on July 2013.”

The Senate Bill, which had been lobbied for by the commissioners, gave Sterling Ranch the clarification that it needed to move forward, stating what they believed to be true already: that a developer doesn’t have to show water adequacy for an entire development up front, but can demonstrate it in phases throughout the process.

Calling that particular part of the ruling “a threshold matter that (the Court) believes is dispositive of this matter,” Caschette still took time to address the plaintiff’s other concerns, point by point, finding on behalf of the development each time.

In response to the assertions that the district court’s ruling in 2012 was a final ruling and that the Sterling Ranch applications could no longer be considered “pending” when the commissioners voted unanimously to approve the project in July 2013, Caschette wrote that the court “expressly stated (in November 2012) that … `additional decisions or actions with respect to the application are left to the Board.’”

Already forging ahead

The development, which had spent years tied up in red tape was not fazed by the recent suit, and began moving forward with plans, following the commissioners’ ruling in July, said Sterling Ranch spokesman Randy Pye. “We never felt uncomfortable, even when the 106 was filed. The judge ruled with everything we thought he would,” Pye said. “We thought it was a very weak case.”

According to Pye, “completely coincidental to the judge’s ruling,” the devel-

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The three candidates participated in a two-hour debate, hosted by Douglas County Young Republicans, that attracted a crowd of 200 that didn’t fit in the Parker meeting room. Many stood and many had to listen from the other side of a glass wall in a hallway.

When asked why they’re running, Thomas, a former district major for the Colorado State Patrol, said that after cutting the coroner’s budget by a third and ridding it of corruption, she could easily run for a second term. But she’s been asked by current sheriff’s employees to run for sheriff because of “waste, abuse…mismanagement” in the current entrenched department. She said employees also have asked her about things they have been told, such as if Thomas is elected she’ll fire half of the employees, cut pay and other changes.

“Those are just lies…I don’t know

opment had already scheduled to begin moving dirt on Feb. 20. And even had the ruling not taken place yet, he said that still would have been the plan that was executed.

“We never really stopped moving forward,” Pye said.

“We had our zoning and wanted to go ahead. We felt it was time to start putting the infrastructure in.”

The development still has to show adequate water, but according to Pye, 480 acre-feet of water being obtained from Aurora Water — more than what is required for the first phase of the project — has been included in the initial sketch plan, which has already been submitted and is awaiting approval from the county.

Referrals for the sketch plan were set to close on Feb. 25, he said, leaving only the preliminary and final plat filings to be dealt with before houses can start going up. Pye said he expects to see those first houses “go vertical in the first quarter of 2015.”

“We are very pleased, needless to say,” he said.

“We have all the water we need for build-out and we are already rocking and rolling.”

In addition to its own agreement with Aurora, the development’s water provider, Dominion, also has a contract in place with Heir Water, south of Castle Rock, and is part of the WISE (Water Infrastructure and Supply Efficiency) Partnership, which will bring reusable water from Denver and Aurora into the community.

The development, at build-out, is expected to include 12,050 homes spread over 3,400 acres. Plans call for 30 miles of trails, multiple parks and wildlife corridors, a multi-field athletic complex, a hospital, fire services, schools, and a town center patterned after Littleton’s historic downtown.

The community also intends to keep the percent-

where they’re coming from,” she said.

She said she wants to bring the department to a world-class level, based on values such as integrity, accountability and trust — a place that people want to work for and that other law enforcement agencies will come to when needing help.

Thomas, who has a master’s degree in business administration, said the other candidates haven’t taken the same extensive steps as she has to get educated. She said in various positions, such as the Western Colorado Peace Officers Association, her peers have seen her leadership qualities and voted her into leadership positions.

Spurlock, who said he has served under four sheriffs and learned from all, says he has basically been the department’s CEO for the past eight years, overseeing a $48.5 million budget and 464 employees, and that his vast experience is valuable. He said 95 percent of county residents are satisfied with the job being done and that he wants to continue providing that service. He said the department’s big-

Equipment was on site at the Sterling Ranch development on Feb. 21. The development was scheduled to begin moving dirt on Feb. 20, the day after a judge ruled in its favor. Photo by Hannah Garcia

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Denis Larratt, vice president of the Chatfield Community Association, said he and his organization felt “that the judge missed the mark in several parts of his decision.”

“We feel strongly that our case is solid, and as such we will likely file an appeal,” Larratt said. “Our concern all along has been that Sterling Ranch won’t produce a quality development, as they have continually sought approvals at substandard levels from water, to transportation and more. Worse, it appears that their partners on the Douglas Board of County Commissioners go along with anything they ask for. “... It is obvious that community groups like CCA are required to hold the county and Sterling Ranch to state law and Douglas County zoning regulations, since they won’t do it on their own.”

Pye said they are not concerned with the possibility of another appeal.

gest challenge has to do with global issues. That it needs to maintain a presence, and obtain information, through federal task forces, and with I-25 and E-470 going through it, there are “tons of hazardous materials.” He said heavy air traffic at Centennial Airport also creates potential dangers the department needs to be prepared for.

Anderson, who said he served as acting chief for several years and has overseen such projects as the multimillion construction of the current police department building, said he thinks the sheriff’s department needs “new vision, new leadership.” He wants less spent on infrastructure — referring several times to the county’s new infirmary for jail inmates — and more on such changes as having a deputy in every school, more help for senior citizens, pay-for-performance for deputies instead of the current step-grade system. He also wants to break the county up into “communities” and community boards that would have certain deputies assigned to them.

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Freedom Week inspires teens Sertomans award cash prizes in essay contest

By Jennifer Smith

jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com South metro eighth-graders proved they take their freedom seriously by sweeping the top awards in the 2014 Sertoma Freedom Week essay contest.

Megan Koch of Cresthill Middle School in Highlands Ranch and Annalise Betts of Powell Middle School in Littleton won first place in their respective regions, each beating 15 other finalists and earning the right to read their essays for the large gathering of proud parents and Sertomans at Pinehurst Country Club on Feb. 18.

Betts wrote about her great-grandmother, who emigrated from Greece in 1922.

“To her, freedom meant escaping from the Turkish military terrorizing her island when she was a teenager. To me, freedom is not only an achievement of our bravery during the American Revolution, but a gift that can be savored and shared. This gift includes the right for me to receive an educa-

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tion, develop my own opinions and believe in my own religion.

“These liberties contribute to my background and experiences, which form my personality. Freedom empowers me to express my individuality and to show that I’m different than everybody else. It allows me to make my own choices, learn from my own mistakes and live my own life.”

Koch spoke of the many women who have struggled for freedom over the years, from Susan B. Anthony to Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.

“Freedom means giving somebody the pen to write their life story,” she wrote. “…

My parents taught me to write my future with the power of my heart, helping others along the way.”

Proud mother Lori Koch said she wasn’t at all surprised her daughter was taking home top honors, along with the $300 first prize.

“She’s always had a lot of ambition,” she said.

Organizers say theirs is the largest Freedom Week luncheon in the country, involving 14 clubs from both the Central Colorado and Front Range districts. This was their 31st

President Thomas Jefferson, aka Dr. Jack Van Ens, addresses the 31st annual Sertoma Freedom Week Awards Luncheon, where 33 area students were honored for their freedom-themed essays. Photo by Jennifer Smith

such event.

“The purpose of Freedom Week is to involve our community in a celebration of liberty, the central concept of our nation’s

historical beginning,” they wrote in the event flyer. “We strive to promote an awareness of how our lives have been enriched by the premise of freedom.”

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Lone Tree

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

Where people are excited about God’s Word.

Plans Gone Astray? To whom will you go when you’re out of ideas?

There are times when we simply need a gracious God to guide us. Come and join us at 9:30 a.m. Sunday mornings at Lone Tree Civic Center, 8527 Lone Tree Parkway.

For directions and any questions about our ministry, contact Pastor Craig: (303) 883–7774 Immanuel Lutheran Mission is a member congregation of Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ

Lone Tree

Methodist Church 

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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

Chabad

Jewish Center

Douglas County’s only Synagogue, Hebrew School and Preschool No membership required www.DenverJewishCenter.com

Lone Tree

Lone Tree

Sunday Worship: 10:45AM & 6PM Bible Study: 9:30AM Children, Young People & Adults 4391 E Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado 80134 Church Office – (303) 841-3836

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Greenwood Village

Connect – Grow – Serve

Sunday Worship

8:45 am & 10:30 am 9030 Miller road Parker, Co 80138 303-841-2125 www.pepc.org

Church of Christ Sunday Worship - 10:00am Bible Study immediately following Wednesday Bible Study - 7:30pm

Parker evangelical Presbyterian church

Alongside One Another On Life’s Journey

www.gracecolorado.com

You are invited to worship with us:

Sundays at 10:00 am

Grace is on the NE Corner of Santa Fe Dr. & Highlands Ranch Pkwy.

(Across from Murdochs)

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Saturday 5:30pm

Sunday 8:00 & 10:30am

Education Hour: Sunday 9:15am Joyful Mission Preschool 303-841-3770 7051 East Parker Hills Ct. • Parker, CO 303-841-3739 www.joylutheran-parker.org

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

303-798-8485 Parker

Community Church of Religious Science

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”

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Denver Tech Center

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Sunday services held in the historic Ruth Memorial Chapel

Join us at Sheraton Denver Tech Center 7007 S Clinton Street in Greenwood Village (nearby I-25 and Arapahoe Rd.)

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Open hearts. Open minds. Open doors.

Sunday Worship 8:00 am Chapel Service 9:00 & 10:30 am

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Abiding Word Lutheran Church 8391 S. Burnley Ct., Highlands Ranch

(Next to RTD lot @470 & University)

New Thought...Ancient Wisdom Sunday Service

& Children’s Church 10:00 a.m.

Visit our website for details of classes & upcoming events.

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Worship Services Sundays at 9:00am

303-791-3315

First Presbyterian Church of Littleton Open and Welcoming

Current Study:

at the Parker Mainstreet Center

Congregation Beth Shalom

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

Highlands Ranch, 80126

pastor@awlc.org www.awlc.org

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Dick Queirolo, Peter DeBlois, Marta Garay and Pat Struzeski tap along to an Apache honoring song Feb. 20 as part of the Wind Crest weekly drum circle. Photos by Hannah Garcia

‘More than a

drumcircle’

Percussion enthusiasts at Wind Crest meet weekly

By Hannah Garcia

hgarcia@coloradocommunitymedia. com On any given Thursday, a steady drumbeat can be heard around the main offices at the Wind Crest retirement community.

It’s not an Apache war tribe, but the sources of those rhythmic sounds have certainly conquered an upstairs recreation room.

Residents get together for a weekly drum circle on Thursday afternoons. And while it may get a little loud, there is no shortage of fun.

“What happens in drum circle stays in drum circle,” resident Mary Tomulet said.

“We can get pretty wild.”

On this particular Thursday, they beat their bongos and drums along with song selections ranging from Johnny Cash to Apache music. Sometimes they sing along and sometimes they dance.

“Sometimes they ask us to play at events here at Wind Crest,” Tomulet said, adding that the group of merry drummers has also taken trips to Pow Wows.

“So, we’ve been on the road,” she joked.

Many of the members have been drumming with the circle since it formed in 2010, and the activity is equal parts socialization and therapy.

Drawing on ancient native techniques, studies show that drumming can help treat a number of afflictions, ranging from stress relief and trauma release to chronic pain and high blood pressure.

During one session, the group had a nurse come in to take their blood pressure to compare before and after the activity.

After an hour of drumming, Tomulet said those numbers dropped “substantially.”

This collective of percussion enthusiasts take pride in their drums, some with hand-painted covers and unique materials.

“A lot of these are handmade. I got this one in Taos Pueblo, New Mexico,” Peter DeBlois said, showing off the elk-hide surface of his instrument.

At the end of the day, the group is “more than just a drum circle,” resident Marta Garay said.

“It’s a circle of care and compassion.

There’s a lot of camaraderie,” Garay said.

“We never know when a good laugh will come or from where.”

Travel + Leisure has placed Aspen at No. 18 in its Top 21 list of the world’s best cities for romance. Here’s what the magazine wrote: “From its snowcapped peaks to its Victorian-era main street, this Old West mountain town lures outdoors lovers with classic Rocky Mountain ambience all year round. Lovebirds can schuss down Buttermilk Mountain in winter, hike wildflower fields in spring, or take in a bevy of festivals from music to world politics all summer long. It’s rightly famous social scene? That’s available any time of year.

“Don’t Miss: Snowcatting to 10,900 feet for an Alps-inspired menu and high-octane views at Cloud Nine Alpine Bistro, one of America’s most romantic restaurants (December-April).”

See the entire list at www.travelandleisure.com/articles/worlds-best-cities-forromance-2014.

Coohill owner-chef heads to Iceland

Tom Coohill, chef/owner of Coohills, 1400 Wewatta St. in Denver, has been invited to compete in Iceland’s Food and Fun Festival. He has accepted and will attend.

The festival takes place in Reykjavik from Feb. 26 through March 2, and includes 13 guest chefs and finest restaurants.

Coohill is paired with Rub 23, a restaurant that specializes in ingredients from Icelandic fishermen and farmers and serves a wide selection of sushi.

The other food element of the festival is the chef competition, which takes place on the last day. The chefs compete by creating three courses from Icelandic-only ingredients.

Fellow chef, Jennifer Jasinski, a “Top Chef Masters” contender and chef/owner of Rioja (1431 Larimer St.) and other restaurants, will be serving as a judge at the festival, adding another Denver connection to the event.

Zengo celebrates 10th anniversary

Zengo, the Richard Sandoval Asian fusion restaurant at 1610 Little Raven St. in Denver, is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

In honor of the milestone, chef Clint Wagneses and Sandoval will prepare a four-course prix fixe dinner with optional beverage pairings on March 5. The celebration dinner is $65 per person and reservations are necessary for this event.

On March 6-9, Zengo will feature a Zen for $10 feature menu where items from the current menu and past menu, will be featured at dinner for $10, as an additional menu item. A photo contest also kicks off on Feb. 24 and runs through March 9 where guests can submit a photo on Zengo’s Facebook of what Zengo has meant to them and enter for a chance to win a trip to Cancun.

For reservations and information, go to www.richardsandoval.com/zengodenver.

Liz Murray to speak at fundraiser

Irwin Steiner plays to a big band song Feb. 20. Numerous styles of music are played each week during the circle.

Mary Tomulet joyfully plays along to a Johnny Cash song on Feb. 20. Tomulet says “What happens in drum circle stays in drum circle.”

The first year fundraiser for Warren Village, a troubled girls sanctuary in Aurora, will be an All-Star Breakfast featuring keynote speaker Liz Murray, who will share her story “From Homeless to Harvard.”

Murray has certainly had to overcome adversity and has had a journey similar to many residents of Warren Village.

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March 4 – Ribbon Cutting/Grand Re-Opening at Hilton Garden Inn

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March 11 – Men of Business March 12 – DCBA Day at the Capitol March 19 – Membership Luncheon, guest speaker Marcia McGilley with South Metro SBDC

March 26 – Business After Hours at PROformance

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Front Range Theatre Company gets new home Summer camps introduce FRTC to Highlands Ranch

By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia. com Transitions.

Front Range Theatre Company, which has been a sort of Act II for the longstanding Castle Rock Players, has taken a big step and moved its operations to Highlands Ranch, where it will initially offer a pair of “Triple Threat” summer theater camps.

We sat down at Tattered Cover’s coffee shop with new Executive Director Laurilea Williams to talk about the organization and future plans.

Williams has been in education for 11 years, teaching at levels from kindergarten through college. She is Director for Headstrong Theatre at Mountain Ridge Middle School and says she enjoys middle school best. Her Bachelors and Masters degrees in theatre, journalism and theatre education

are from Texas A&M University. She taught in Texas and was involved with nonprofit theaters there before moving to Colorado.

She especially loves the design, costume and technical parts of theatre.

Williams is currently in rehearsals with the 2014 edition of Magic Moments in “Marry You” and says she used to work on Front Range Theatre’s summer camp in Castle Rock, where she lives. (Just two signed up for the last one…)

Last year, the organizaWilliams tion sold off an accumulation of costumes, props and equipment, which gave it enough to pay off any debts. Williams said she suggested the move to Highlands Ranch, where school space was available for activities. New board members will be added slowly. Initial names are being finalized.

The camps for this summer still have some spaces open, she said. Emphasis will be on voice, dancing and acting, with a

technical track offered as well.

The camp location is at Mountain Vista High School, 10585 Mountain Vista Ridge.

Staff includes Katie Russell, music teacher; Karen Sprafke, language arts teacher; Liz Meyer, theater lover; Lucas Reeves, choir teacher at Mountain Ridge Middle School, and recent University of Northern Colorado graduate Carolyn Warner, who was a student teacher at Mountain Ridge.

The limit is 50 for each age level: Middle and High School Camp for 11 to 17 year olds will be June 9 to 20, with performances June 20, 21 at Mountain Vista High School.

“Disney’s High School Musical” will be the production.

Elementary Camp, for kids 6 to 11 years old will be July 14 to 25, with performances July 25, 26. The production will be “Disney’s Cinderella” and the camp will be at Mountain Ridge Middle School, next to the high school.

For tuition and registration information, please visit www.frontrangetheatre.org.

Williams is also continuing her practice of taking theatre kids (43 are registered) to

New York for a four-day visit, with tickets to “Aladdin,” “Matilda,” and “Newsies” (with “Cinderella” as a back-up). The itinerary also includes: a backstage tour, professional dance workshop, Metropolitan Opera visit, St. Paul, the 9/11 site, Statue of Liberty, Wall Street and Empire State Building, she said.

She has theatre friends working there who will meet with the kids.

No doubt, audiences will see some of those same kids onstage later in the summer, inspired by the professional theater they experienced.

Williams hopes to see community theatre develop in Highlands Ranch and has hopes of work-shopping a new play by a Castle Rock writer in 2015, as well as producing Christmas shows and others.

The revised Front Range Theatre Company website is up and running. A newsletter is in development, it says, while it introduces plans and staff.

There is a contact button for messages that will be checked every 24 hours, Williams said.

Community connections are welcome.

Author writes about park ‘home’ Mary Taylor Young to give March 7 talk about Rocky Mountain National Park book

By Virginia Grantier

vgrantier@coloradocommunitymedia.com When she thinks about her childhood home, it’s often that really big home where she spent summers — the place that’s about 415 squares miles big.

Mary Taylor Young, 58, of Castle Rock — an awardwinning nature writer and author who has sold about 250,000 books so far — choked up for a moment recently when thinking back and remembering those days and the scent of sunwarmed ponderosa pine trees.

Her family moved a lot because of her dad’s military career. But Rocky Mountain National Park was her summertime backyard, her sense of place.

Her grandparents had a cabin on the park’s boundary. She said she was a tomboy who wanted to be a cowboy — not a cowgirl because they just wore those skirts and didn’t get to do anything fun. She spent her days exploring and playing in the park.

And just recently it occurred to her why she was picked to write her most recent book.

“I really started realizing — those summers running around — fixed my love of nature and the outdoors,” said Young, whose newest book is “Rocky Mountain National Park: The First 100 Years.”

Far Country Press wanted a book written for the park’s centennial celebration and they found her.

The University Singers from CU Boulder will join Littleton United Methodist Church’s Chancel Choir and the Colorado Chamber Orchestra to perform “Sunrise Mass” by Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo on the evening of March 9 at the Littleton church. Courtesy photo

Ola Gjeilo: A spiritual voice at Evensong Classical music reaches metaphysical heights

IF YOU GO

By Sonya Ellingboe Mary Taylor Young, 58, of Castle Rock, a nature writer and author, will give a talk at 6:30 p.m. March 7 at Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St. in Castle Rock, about her new book, “Rocky Mountain National Park: The First 100 Years.” Photo by Virginia Grantier This book is a culmination of my life’s journey,” she said recently. “My career was bringing me to write this book.”

It’s her first hard-cover book, a 176-page coffee table volume weighing in at 3.3 pounds that includes everything from billionyear-old geological history — rocks that age can be seen from Trail Ridge Road — and the surprising volcanic mountain range inside the park; historic and contemporary photos; American Indian history, the Utes and Arapahoes, and what was left behind, including remnants of rock walls built for hunting purposes.

There’s also history of other explorers there, settlers who turned to tourism to survive, in this place where the Colorado River originates — as well as the headwaters for the Big Thompson, the St. Vrain and the Cache de Poudre.

And there’s the many-years

quest to make it a national park spearheaded by Enos Mills.

“We owe an enormous debt of gratitude to the people who set it aside,” she said.

Young, who has a zoology degree from Colorado State University, has written 15 books now, including “Land of Grass and Sky: A Naturalist’s Prairie Journey” and “On the Trail of Colorado Critters: Wildlife Watching for Kids.”

For 16 years, she wrote her “Words on Birds” column for the Rocky Mountain News and has published hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles.

Young will give a talk about the book at 6:30 p.m.

March 7 at Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., in Castle Rock. Reservations are suggested.

For more information, go to http://douglascountylibraries.org/.

sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia. com The “Sunrise Mass” — albeit in the evening — by Norwegian-born composer Ola Gjeilo (pronounced yay-lo) will be performed in the sanctuary of Littleton United Methodist Church on March 9 as the centerpiece of a one-hour Evensong Service.

The service “will include times of prayer and reflection,” said David Kates, music director at the church.

Kates is also a staff member at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he works with the University Singers choral group, among his teaching responsibilities.

The Singers will join with UMC’s Chancel Choir to perform Gjeilo’s four-part work, accompanied by the Colorado Chamber Orchestra, a string orchestra.

Gjeilo set traditional texts of the church in four movements entitled “The Spheres,” (Kyrie) “Sunrise,” (Gloria) “The City” (Credo) and “Identity and The Ground,” (Sanctus and Agnus Dei).

“Sunrise Mass” by Ola Gjeilo will be performed at 7 p.m. March 9, free of charge, as part of an Evensong Service at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. It’s possible to hear otherworldly excerpts online, or to download from iTunes. The concert is part of the ongoing Fine Arts Series concerts at the church.

“The progression through these movements represents a metaphysical journey from the cosmos to the earth, through human existence, to the innermost Self and, finally, to the essence of our being in Divine Love,” Kates writes.

The composer, born in Norway in 1978, began study at the Julliard School in New York in 2001. A pianist/composer, he is especially known for his choral and works works full time as a composer in New York City. He also has an interest in film, according to his online biography.

Kates describes the “new and profoundly spiritual work” as one that will please people who do not like classical music because it is so moving and will also please classical music lovers because of its originality.

4 Week Beginner’s Workshop Begins Saturday, March 15th ($99) All sizes, shapes and ages invited

(New students only)

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Paintings, books, stars and more…

50 birders, ages 10 and older, so please preregister). At 10 a.m. return to the museum to learn about attracting birds to your yard, and follow that with an 11 a.m. talk about photographing birds. The program is free, but a donation of $5 is suggested. 303-7953950.

Party with the stars at ACC

Join ACC Astronomy Professor Jennifer Jones for a Star Party at 8 to 10 p.m. March 7 on the West Lawn at Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Dr., Littleton. Dress for the outdoor weather. ACC will provide a telescope. Free and open to the public, no RSVP needed. For information: Jennifer. jones@arapahoe.edu, 303-797-5839.

A drawing of “Coors Field-First Base” by artist Elayne Moseley represents her new series, “Architecture Lingua,” which focuses on how we, as viewers, are affected by abstract consideration of architectural detail or structure. Five prints by Moseley of iconic Denver landmarks will be featured through March 21 at Hilliard Moore’s Great Western Art Gallery, 1455 Curtis St., Denver. A reception is planned from 5 to 8 p.m.

March 7. Call 303-396-2787 for more information.

Modern Masters

“Picasso to Pollack: 20th Century Icons from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery “opens March 2 at the Denver Art Museum, with a related exhibit: “1959” at the Clyfford Still Museum next door. A timed and dated ticket is required for combined general admission to the DAM and Still Museum, www. denverartmuseum.org, 720-913-0130 or onsite. (More on this next week.)

Pesky critters

The Littleton Garden Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. March 5 at the lunchroom in the Littleton Public Schools administration building, 5776 S. Crocker St., Littleton. Social time is at 6 p.m.

Enter on the south side. Guests and prospective members welcome. The topic will be “Pest Management.”

That Demon Barber

Rock Canyon High School’s Thespians will present the school edition of “Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street”

by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler, adapted by Christopher Bond (less violent/bloody than the movie — suitable for 11 and up.) Logan Schafer plays Todd and Meredith Ham is Mrs. Lovett, with a large supporting student cast. Performances: 7 p.m. March 5-8 at the school theater, 5810 MacArthur Ranch Rd., Highlands Ranch.

Tickets: $10/$8 at the door or in advance at www.showtix4u.com.

“Coors Field-First Base” is an architecture-related drawing by Elayne Moseley, exhibited at Hilliard Moore’s Great Western Art Gallery through March 21 in Denver. Courtesy photo

And Pirates…

“Pirates of Penzance” by Gilbert and Sullivan — in the Kevin Kline/Linda Ronstadt Broadway version — will play Feb. 28 to March 2 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 8817 S. Broadway in Highlands Ranch. Performances: 7 p.m. Feb. 28 March 1; 2 p.m. March 2. Tickets at the door: $10/$5. Proceeds from St. Luke’s productions benefit local and international charities. “Pirates of Penzance” proceeds will benefit construction of a school in Guatemala, according to music director James Ramsey.

A century in Rocky Mountain National Park

Castle Rock author Mary Taylor Young

Lauren’s Live Animal Days 10:00 am | 2:00 pm

Butterfly Pavilion Sunday, February 23 11:30 am - 2:30 pm

Did you know that bugs are an essential part of our ecosystem? Our friends from the Butterfly Pavilion will be here! Come learn some bug basics and meet ambassador invertebrate, Rosie the tarantula. Your visit will allow you to bust some myths about these creepy crawly critters.

Colorado Wolf Adventures Saturday, March 1

Get up close and personal with two wolves from Colorado Wolf Adventures. Learn about how important wolves are to our ecosystem. Why do we need them?

How can we coexist with wild animals?

Rocky Mountain Reptile Rescue Sunday, March 2 Sunday, April 6 Sunday, May 5 Sunday, June 1

Rocky Mountain Reptile Rescue will be onsite with many of our scaled friends you can meet and possibly touch! Find out why these beautiful creatures are often misunderstood and why they are so important to our ecosystem.

The Wildlife Experience 10035 Peoria Street Parker, Colorado 80134

720.488.3300 thewildlifeexperience.org Located near Park Meadows, 1 mile East of I-25 at Lincoln Avenue and Peoria Street

has just published her book, “Rocky Mountain National Park: the First 100 Years,” and will meet readers and sign books at 6:30 p.m. March 7 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Young has written a number of books about nature in Colorado. Call 303-791-7323 for information.

Birding 101 at the Museum

The Littleton Museum will collaborate with the Audubon Society of Greater Denver starting at 8 a.m. March 8, to study the many varieties of birds that find a perch, or a home, on the museum’s wooded grounds at 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. A bird walk will take place from 8 to 10 a.m. (limited to

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The breakfast fundraiser begins at 7:30 a.m. March 13 at the Marriott Denver City Center, 1701 California St. Radio super star Gloria Neal will emcee. (Love my Glo!).

Sponsorships are still available for this most important fundraiser in support of Warren Village. Successfully breaking the cycle of homelessness for single parent families, Warren Village will celebrate its 40th Anniversary Sept. 13. Details to come.

To become a sponsor, contact: Keisha Myco at kmyco@warrenvillage.org.

From Page to Stage…

“So I Wrote It—Now, What Do I Do?” The Arapahoe Community College Writers Studio will host a public workshop at 4 p.m. March 6 in Room 3750, Main Campus, to discuss the next step with written works.

Colleen Hubbard, writer, film writer, playwright, will talk about her plays, including “The Contents of Her Purse.” Anthony Powell, Artistic Director of Stories on Stage, former actor, director will speak about actors reading prose pieces and how it differs from theatrical performance. Nancy Stohlman, fiction writer, singer and author of the Flash-Bomb Reading Series, will talk about adapting your work for the stage. Pam Roth O’Mara will talk about improve and her ThumbPrintPlays. Refreshments served.

Admission is free.

Seen and heard

Eavesdropping on two people: “Oh so you like jazz? Name three of your favorites.” “That’s easy, Miles Davis, Lance Armstrong and The Loneliest Monk.” “You mean Lance `Satchmo’ Armstrong?” “Well duh!” “And the Loneliest Monk, you mean Thelonious Monk?” “No, he goes by the Loneliest Monk.”

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.

CURTAIN TIME Irish playwright’s `Beauty Queen’

“Beauty Queen of Leenane” by Martin McDonagh will play Feb. 28 to March 30 at The Edge Theatre, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood. Michael Stricker is director.

Performances: 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 6 p.m. Sundays (No show March 16) Industry Night: 8 p.m. March 17. Tickets: $20 in advance, $22 at the door, www.theedgetheater.com, 303-232-0363.

The Jury is in

“Twelve Angry Men” by Reginald Rose will play from March 7-30 at Cherry Creek Theatre, at Shaver Ramsey Gallery, 2414 E. 3rd Ave., Denver. Bernie Cardell is director.

Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 6:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: 303-8006578, www.cherrycreektheatre.org.

`Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy’ and more…

“Sisters of Swing: The Story of the Andrews Sisters” plays March 7 to May 11 at Boulder’s Dinner Theatre, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, with the musical story of LaVerne, Maxine and Patty told through 20 hit songs. Performances: Wednesdays through Sundays. Tickets and information:

303-449-6000, www.bouldersdinnertheatre.com.

Five Points traditions

“Five Points Wrapped Around My Soul” is a musical history of acapella in the 50s, 60s and 70s in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood. It’s an original production created by the Source Theater Company, directed by Jimmy Walker, presented through March 8 at Su Teatro, 721 Santa Fe Dr., Denver. Performances: 7:30 p.m.

Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: 720-238-1323, www.thesourcedenver.org.

`In the Mood’ and more…

“Swing,” conceived by Paul Kelly and originally directed and choreographed

by Lynne Taylor-Corbet, a Littleton High School graduate, plays through March 23 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Matthew D. Peters is director and a live band directed by Donna Debreceni will also perform. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m.

Sundays and March 8; 6:30 p.m. on March 2. Tickets: $20-$40, 303-794-2787, ext. 5, www.townhallartscenter.com.

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Golden Eagles golden in league play Mountain Vista boys capture first ever Continental crown

By Jim Benton

jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com Quick looks are part of the Mountain Vista offense and the Golden Eagles needed only seven seconds to wrap up the outright Continental League boys basketball championship Feb. 21.

After Evan Motlong of Highlands Ranch scored with 8.6 seconds remaining in overtime to tie the game at 73-all, Mountain Vista’s Brady Shubert took the inbounds pass and heaved it down court to Jake Pemberton.

Pemberton sank the winning layup before the final buzzer to give the Golden Eagles a rousing 75-73 win and the outright league title.

“On that last play we hustled and Brady looked up,” explained Pemberton. “That’s our offense.

That’s what the quick look is about. I was just running, he looked up, threw it and I just made an easy layup.”

Highlands Ranch coach Bob Caton admitted his team got beat on a smart play.

“Their kid was very smart,” said Caton. “He took the ball and heaved it down to the other end and they got a layup.”

The layup sealed Mountain Vista’s 11th conference win and gave the Golden Eagles their first ever Continental League boys basketball title. Mountain Vista (21-1, 11-0 Continental) collected only its second victory in 10 games against Highlands Ranch, en route to earning a top-seed for the Class 5A playoffs.

Highlands Ranch got a No. 2 seed in one of the four region brackets.

“Since I’ve been here we hadn’t beat Highlands Ranch,” said

Mountain Vista’s Carson Simon (15) gets airborne on his way to the hoop with only the Falcons’ Keith Coleman (20) in his way. Simon had six points in Mountain Vista’s 75-73 OT thriller Feb. 21 that clinched the Continental League title. Highlands Ranch’s Zach Braxton (34) and Cole Sundlof (5) look on. The Golden Eagles enter the state tournament as a No. 1 seed, while the Falcons check in at No. 2. Photo by Paul DiSalvo Mountain Vista coach Bob Wood.

“So we had to get over that hurdle.

It’s an undefeated league title, which has been our goal for a couple years. We fell short last year. It was a great basketball game and a great atmosphere.”

An overflowing crowd jammed into Mountain Vista’s Eagles Nest gym and witnessed what turned out to be a terrific championship game.

Highlands Ranch could have gained a share of the league title with a win but the Falcons (16-7) wound up in a second-place Continental League tie with Chaparral and Regis Jesuit with 9-2 records.

“It’s great,” added Pemberton.

“Our coach before the game said let’s run the Ranch and that’s what we did. It’s just nice to have bragging rights. We’re undefeated in the league. It was nice to come out on top. Both teams had the same kind of talent. We just hustled more.”

There were almost as many momentum changes in the game as the combined 16 3-point baskets that the teams made.

Mountain Vista put together a 14-2 run in the first period to grab an 18-11 advantage. However, Highlands Ranch grabbed a 38-35 halftime lead, and stretched it to 11 points in the first 3:23 of the third quarter with a 9-1 run to

open the second half.

The Golden Eagles were ahead 65-61 with 2:26 left in regulation but the Falcons scored four straight points to send the game into overtime when Mountain Vista attempted to run down the clock.

Graham Smith scored the first five points of the overtime with two of his baskets coming after assists from Pemberton as Mountain Vista took a 70-65 lead. Highlands Ranch battled back and tied the game at 73 on Motlong’s basket only to let Mountain Vista retaliate with the long pass completion and winning layup.

“If we could have shot free

throws better (17-for-30), the game would have been a lot easier,” said Wood, who had to ask for the basket at the south end of the gym to be lowered so his team could cut down the net. “We did battle back. We don’t die. We knew our press would get to the other team eventually. Once that happened we were able to control the game.

“We’ve won 14 in a row. We feel like we are one of the better teams in the state. Highlands Ranch is a really good team and they’ve got a monster inside (Zach Braxton) and he’s really hard pressed to stop. It’s really nice to be 11-0 in the conference.”

Pemberton, the 6-foot-4 senior who will play for the University of Denver next season, finished with a game-high 27 points and had six assists and five steals.

Subart had 18 points while Smith, Ray Beresford and Jonathan Moore each contributed eight points. Smith, a 6-3 senior, led the team with 14 rebounds.

Braxton, a 6-9 Highlands Ranch senior who is bound for Weber State, led the Falcons with 22 points. Motlong scored 18 and Ryley Stewart had 14 points.

“It was a great high school game,” said Caton. “It was great for the Highlands Ranch community. It was great for both schools and that’s what it is all about. You couldn’t ask for more excitement.”

Mountain Vista will host the winner of the Mountain RangeNorthglenn game in the second round of the state playoffs on March 1.

“We’re a legitimate state championship contender,” said Wood.

“It’s a one-game playoff from here on. Everybody is on the same page. You never know but we’re definitely a contender.”

Highlands Ranch draws the Horizon-George Washington winner on March 1.

“We’re playing good basketball,” said Caton.

Mountain Vista senior places second at state tourney Dylan Formby finishes season with 30-4 record on the mats

South MEtro wrEStlErS on thE podiuM

By Jim Benton

jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia. com If there was any disappointment on Dylan Formby’s face it was hard recognize.

Formby, a Mountain Vista senior, was overlooked as a threat among the Class 5A 170-pound wrestlers considered having a shot at winning the state tournament.

However, Formby made it to the finals before losing 18-10 to Arvada West’s Tony Silva-Bussey on Feb. 22 at the Pepsi Center.

A second-place finish was pretty good for the senior who wound up the season with a 30-4 record.

“I’m happy with the season and to finish second was great,” said Formby. “I would definitely say I was a dark horse. If you told anybody two weeks ago that I’d be wrestling for the state championship, nobody would have believed you.”

Formby trailed the entire match against Silva-Bussey and was never able to put any pressure on the Wildcat senior who notched two easy decisions and a pair of pins en route to the championship.

“He’s a good wrestler,” admitted Formby who was seeking to become Mountain

Wrestlers from south metro schools who placed in

the top six of the Class 5A state wrestling tournament Feb. 20-22 at the Pepsi Center include:

113 pounds: 2. Matt Finesilver, Cherry Creek; 4. Hayden Karren, Ponderosa; 5. Frank Martinez, Chaparral 126 pounds: 1. Mitch Finesilver, Cherry Creek; 5.

John Daniel, Arapahoe 132 pounds: 4. Devin House, Ponderosa 138 pounds: 1. Zach Finesilver, Cherry Creek 145 pounds: 2. Torry Williams, Ponderosa

Mountain Vista’s Dylan Formby seeks to score points in his match with Tony Sova-Buss of Arvada West during the Feb. 22 Class 5A 170-pound state championship match. Formby lost the spirited battle for the title, 18-10. Photo by Tom Munds Vista’s first individual state wrestling champion.

Three south metro wrestlers won individual state championships at the Pepsi Center.

Ponderosa’s Dylan Gabel won his second consecutive championship by pinning Arapahoe’s Jaylen Mosqueira in 3:11 of

the 182-pound title match. Cherry Creek’s 126-pounder Mitch Finesilver captured his second state title with a 1-0 win over Coronado’s Jess Hankin and Mitch’s twin brother Zach Finesilver captured the 138-pound state title with a 10-4 decision over Arvada West’s Jimmy Rothwell.

Arvada West easily captured the Class 5A

170 pounds: 2. Dylan Formby, Mountain Vista; 3.

Kaleb Geiger, Castle View 182 pounds: 1. Dylan Gabel, Ponderosa; 2. Jaylen Mosqueira, Arapahoe

285 pounds: 2. Dane Drimmer, Chaparral; 5. Blake

Jacobs, ThunderRidge

team title with 179 points, 87 points more than second-place Pomona. Ponderosa was third with 88 points, while Cherry Creek finished fourth with 81.5. Chaparral finished 12th and Arapahoe placed 17th.

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Jaguars are on guard Junior duo paces Rock Canyon on the basketball court

13.6 clip with four rebounds, 5.4 assists and 2.3 steals per contest.

“They have a lot of things they still need to improve on,” said Grams.

“They have to step up and hit shots when we need them to and they have to improve on the defensive end. They have come a long way.

“Last year we got beat up because we were so young. They have definitely matured. They understand the game better.

They handle situations differently. They are doing better in the classroom. All around they’re getting better and better.”

In a Feb. 18 Continental League game at Heritage, Lombard took over the scoring role putting up 25 points on 9-of-10 shooting in a 70-64 come-from-behind win.

Twenty-one of those points came from behind the arc as the junior was 7-of-8 from 3-point land. He also had nine assists, five rebounds and four steals.

Displaying exceptional court vision all night, one of Lombard’s assists was to Garcia for a fast-break basket that put Rock Canyon up to stay at 66-60 against the Eagles. Lombard and Taylor each connected on two free throws in the final waning sec-

By Jim Benton

jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia. com Tyler Lopez and Mitch Lombard are two of a kind.

Both are junior Rock Canyon guards.

Both can handle the basketball, penetrate, find open teammates, make steals off the dribble and score.

Lopez is more of a shooting guard and Lombard a point guard but neither has trouble effectively switching roles.

“They definitely have different skills,” said Rock Canyon coach Kent Grams. “I would argue they may be the best two tandem guards in the state. They are very hard to guard off the dribble.”

Statistics after 22 games confirm that the two Jaguar scoring leaders are versatile assets on a young Rock Canyon team.

The 5-foot-11 Garcia is averaging 15.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, two assists and three steals a game. Lombard, 6-1, is scoring at a

onds to ice the victory.

Garcia had 17 points against Heritage and during the final 25 seconds of the first half when the Jaguars were working for a last shot, he dribbled the ball back and forth, up and down before driving to the basket.

“Mitch is probably more of a point guard because he is very unselfish,” pointed out Grams. “The sign of a great player is how much better they make their teammates and Mitch does great job of getting teammates great looks.

“Tyler is more of a scorer and we need him to score. He hasn’t been shooting the ball as well as we need him to. Tyler is unselfish, he can play the point and he has maybe the best handles in the state. He’s got unbelievably quick hands. He does things that college kids can’t do. Tyler looks to shoot more. That’s why we reverse that role and put Mitch at the point guard. If we need somebody to bring it up, either of them can bring it up. They are both very special.”

Lombard says playing with Garcia makes the game easier.

“He opens up a lot of things,” said Lombard. “He’s always open on the court so he makes it easy. He takes a lot of pressure off

Rock Canyon guards Mitch Lombard (1) and Tyler Garcia (4) have paced the Jaguars this season. Photo by Jim Benton

of me. He does a lot of the scoring and it is easy to get him the ball all the time.

“My favorite thing to do is assisting off of the dribble, penetration. If the pass isn’t open I like to finish at the basket. Mainly I’m a pass-first point guard.”

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jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com Valor Christian may have had its 10-game winning streak snapped by Rangeview Feb. 20 but the Eagles are hoping the loss will help the Eagles prepare for the Class 4A state boys basketball playoffs.

“I would hope the loss will help,” said Valor coach Ronnie DeGray. “It’s always tough to lose. It’s a tough pill to swallow. At the same time we have to use that as a positive for us. We had been on a nice little streak and played some good teams. Rangeview was by far the best team we’ve played in a long time.”

Rangeview, ranked seventh in the CHSAANow.com Class 5A poll, used a scoring spurt late in the third and start of the fourth quarter to hand Valor, the top-ranked Class 4A team, an 83-76

setback in the Eagles gym.

During its 10-game victory skein, Valor had defeated the opposition by an average of 19.8 points a game but Rangeview shot 60 percent for the game including 9-of-18 from 3-point range to hand the Eagles a rare defeat.

Valor was ahead 49-46 with 1:57 remaining in the third quarter when Rangeview went on a 16-2 run to grab an 11-point lead.

The Eagles scored once, missed four shots and turned the ball over three times in eight possessions during their 5:08 drought.

“We talked about it coming out of halftime,” said DeGray. “All good teams make a run. We had to sustain their run. For the most part we didn’t.

We had good looks. Sometimes the ball just doesn’t fall in your favor.”

Chase Foster, Valor’s 6-foot-5 senior who is bound for San Francisco on a basketball scholarship, led the Eagles with 25 points.

“Foster is doing an awesome job,” confessed DeGray. “That’s why he’s one of the top players in the state. He shows up every night. He’s a great ball player.”

Christian McCaffrey, the senior running back who was chosen as Colorado Community Media’s South Metro Offensive player of the year on the gridiron, added 19 points for Valor and scored on a couple highlight reel layups.

“He has improved as a basketball player,” said DeGray. “Christian is an unbelievable competitor. He’s one of the hardest working kids that I’ve ever seen. He wants to get better. He’s so coachable.

“He had a bad ankle injury last year that sidelined him for pretty much the whole season. This year he’s in basketball form. He’s been sick with a stomach virus the past two days and I didn’t know if he was going to be able to play against Rangeview. He said, `coach I’m ready.’’’

Garrett Baggett finished with 15 points for the Eagles while Keegan Wynja had 10.

Valor (19-4) drew a top seed in the 4A playoffs and will host the Mountain View-Ponderosa winner Feb. 28.

The Eagles were the state runner-up a year ago, losing to Lewis-Palmer in the state championship game.

Golden Eagles bounced from hockey tourney Cherry Creek advances to the Frozen Four Staff report Mountain Vista, which whipped Resurrection Christian 8-0 in a firstround game of the state hockey playoffs this past weekend, saw its season end with a 3-1 setback to Regis Jesuit in the second round.

The Golden Eagles finished the season with a 19-2 record, with their only other loss this season coming to un-

beaten Ralston Valley (21-0). That very Ralston Valley team will be taking on Cherry Creek’s consolidated hockey team in the semifinals at 6 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Denver Coliseum, presenting the Bruins (17-3-1) with a chance to avenge an earlier-season loss.

To get to the Frozen Four, the Bruins beat Pine Creek, 6-2, and toppled Lewis-Palmer, 5-3, in first- and second-round playoff games, played Feb. 21-22 at the Colorado Sports Center in Monument, where Lewis-Palmer plays its home games.

Creek’s loss to Ralston Valley came

on Jan. 4 by way of a 3-0 setback.

Ryan Worley scored two goals in the Bruins’ win over Lewis-Palmer and had an assist in the victory over Pine Creek, while Jackson Ross scored twice for the Bruins in the first-round triumph over Pine Creek.

Creek used two goalies in the playoff wins with Aaron Jatana making 32 saves against Pine Creek and Quinton Reynolds stopping 21 shots in the victory over Lewis-Palmer.

Heritage (11-9) was also eliminated from the tourney with a 3-0 firstround loss to Columbine.

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had 14 rebounds and Pemberton had six assists, 11 deflections and five steals.

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Highlands Ranch 75, Mountain Vista 73 Zach Braxton finished with 26 points, 14 rebounds, six assists and four blocked shots in an overtime loss for the Continental League Championship against Mountain Vista. Evan Motlong scored 18 points and 17 points came from Ryley Stewart. Both Motlong and Eric Dynes had eight rebounds and Stewart had 11 assists. Golden Eagles’ Jake Pemberton scored 27 points followed by 18 points from Brady Subart. Graham Smith

Highlands Ranch 77, Mountain Vista 46 Ciera Morgan scored 26 points followed by Logan Opheim with 18 points. Opheim had four 3-pointers and went 4 for 4 at the free throw line.

Morgan went 10 for 11 at the free throw line. Golden Eagles’ Paige Keller had 11 points and Maddy Whetstone had 10 points. Mountain Vista had five 3-pointers which included three from Keller and two from Chelsea Pearson. Molly McCabe had five rebounds along with Keller. Both Scooter

Lopez and Maddy Wilmes had three assists.

UPCOMING GAMES Boys basketball SATURDAY TBA - Highlands Ranch vs TBA (State Tournament) TBA - Mountain Vista vs. TBA (State Tournament)

Girls basketball THURSDAY TBA - Highlands Ranch vs. Cherokee Trail TBA - Mountain Vista vs. Fort Collins

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things to do Editor’s notE: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week.

Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a spaceavailable basis.

FEb. 27 opEn housE Arma Dei Academy K-8 will have an open

house at 6 p.m. Feb. 27 at 345 E. Wildcat Reserve Parkway, Highlands Ranch. Go to www.armadeiacademy.com. Now accepting enrollment for 2014-15 school year. Arma Dei Academy presents “How Do Children Learn: Join us and discover Classical Christian Education and how it provides the best possible education to help every child reach their God-Given potential.” A tour is available following the presentation. RSVP to info@armadeiacademy.com or call 303-346-4523.

through FEb. 28 Art Exhibit The Paint Box Guild of Littleton will have an exhibit from Jan. 9 to Feb. 28 at Highlands Ranch Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd. Media included are oil, watercolor, pastel and mixed. Library hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

MArch 1 gEnEAlogy FAir The Highlands Ranch Genealogical Society and the Highlands Ranch Library will host their second Genealogy Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 1 in the Shea Room A of the Highlands Ranch Library. Examples of genealogy books and research contributed by society members will be displayed, and member will explain how they conducted their research and overcame obstacles. The library will lay out all the genealogy books it has for checkout and various vendors will have booths. Two genealogy experts will conduct seminars in Shea B. Barbara Fines Price will present Genealogy 101 at 11 a.m. and Deena Coutant will conduct a workshop about the Family Tree Genealogy software at 1 p.m.

MArch 3 blood drivE Halliburton/Landmark Community Blood Drive, 8-9:40 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 3 inside Bonfils’ mobile bus located at 1805 Shea Center Dr.,

Highlands Ranch. For more information or to schedule an appointment contact Karen Witt at 303-779-8080 ext. 3060 or kwitt@lgc.com.

MArch 4 trAvEl group forming Energetic singles and couples

welcomed, ages 40 and up. Based on my 10 years’ experience planning group tours, I feel that travel is more enjoyable when shared. I love exploring Europe, think Boston and the coast of Maine would be fun, and want to experience the southern hospitality of Charleston, S.C. If you are interested in exploring group travel, meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 4 at the Highlands Ranch Library, Kuni Lexus Study Room, to share your travel dreams, then together we can plan something exciting. RSVP at 303-956-2737. The library is at 9292 Ridgeline Blvd.

MArch 5 Ash WEdnEsdAy Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900

Grace Blvd., Highlands Ranch, will mark the beginning of the holy season of Lent with Ash Wednesday services at 6:30 a.m., 7 a.m., 7:30 a.m., 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. March 5 in the Chapel Sanctuary. Lent is a 40-day period of repentance and fasting traditionally observed in preparation for the Easter celebration. The practice encourages temporary changes to our daily routine, intended to serve as reminders to pause and reflect on the reason we rejoice in the resurrection of Jesus. Each 20-minute service will include Scripture reading, prayer including the Lord’s Prayer, the optional receiving of ashes and time for silent reflection.

MArch 6 diAnE vAn Deren Hear the ultra-marathon champion’s incredible story, from debilitating epilepsy, through elective brain surgery, to her remarkable rise to the ranks of elite runners. Program begins at 7 p.m. at Douglas County Libraries in Highlands Ranch, James H. LaRue Branch, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd. To register, call 303-791-7323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

MArch 8 blood drivE St. Andrew United Methodist Church

Community Blood Drive, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 8 in the lower level classrooms located at 3350 White Bay Drive, Highlands Ranch. For information or to schedule an

appointment contact Charles Green at 720-231-7908 or crgreen0618@gmail.com.

MArch 22 dEMocrAtic dinnEr Jamie LaRue will headline this year’s Clinton/Carter silent auction and dinner March 22.

LaRue, a nationally known expert in library development and innovative programs, will take from his extensive experience in service to the public in Douglas County and elsewhere to focus on “Reclaiming the Public Sector.” The annual event is at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1050 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch. Cocktail reception and silent auction begins at 6:30 p.m. with a four-course dinner and party going from 7:30-10 p.m. To purchase tickets and make dietary requests, visit DouglasDemocrats.org or call 720-509-9048.

MArch 28 ApplicAtion dEAdlinE Douglas County residents who are graduating from any county high school, accredited private school or qualifying home school are eligible to apply for one of seven Douglas County Sheriff’s Office scholarships, one Race-A-Cop Scholarship, and one Deputy Ron King Memorial Scholarship. All awards are worth $500.

Applicants must attend a vocational training program, college or university in the fall of 2014. Applications and specific requirements can be found at www.dcsheriff.net.

Deadline for applications is March 28.

April 3 to May 1 rockEtry clAss Students in grades 3-8 are invited to learn about rockets from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Thursdays, from April 3 to May 1 at Arma Dei Academy, 345 E. Wildcat Reserve Parkway, Highlands Ranch. Instructor Greg Vigil is an experienced engineer and rocketeer. We will begin by building a pocket rocket and will end with a solid fuel rocket launch during the last class. Cost is $40 includes T-shirt and age appropriate rocket. To register, call 303-346-4523 or email smarshall@armadeiacademy.com.

April 9, April 10 Writing contEst Creative Communication is accepting submissions for its essay contest, with divisions for grades 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12, through Feb. 18; and its poetry contest, with divisions for grades K-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12, through April 10. Top 10 winners will be named in each division.

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Essays must be between 100 and 250 words on any nonfiction topic. Poetry must be 21 lines or less in English.

Entries can made online at www.poeticpower.com or mail entries, labeled Poetry Contest or Essay Contest, to 159 N. Main, Smithfield UT 84335. Include author’s name, address, city, state and ZIP, current grade, school name, school address and teacher’s name. Home school students are welcome to enter. Selected entries of merit will be invited to be published in an anthology. An art contest for grades K-12 also is coming up. To enter, take a photo of your original artwork and enter it at www.celebratingart.com; deadline is April 9. Full contest information is available online, or call 435-713-4411.

rEcurring/through MAy nonproFit vEndors Applications for nonprofit participants are being accepted for the 43th annual CHUN Capitol Hill People’s Fair. Nonprofit groups seeking to exhibit their services and recruit volunteers will pay a fraction of the booth fee that other vendors pay to participate in the festival. Applications are available at www.peoplesfair.com.

Contact the CHUN office at 303-830-1651. The People’s Fair is June 7-8.

ongoing coMMunity EducAtion Registration is now open for winter 2014 Community Education courses at Arapahoe Community College. ACC offers fun, non-credit and creative courses at its Littleton and Parker campuses, the ACC Art and Design Center, Hudson Gardens and Event Center and Highlands Ranch High School. A wide selection of recreational and educational online Community Education courses is available. Check out http://www.arapahoe.edu/ community-education or call 303-797-5722. spontAnEous snoW fun Register online to be added to our list for those ages 8-12 looking for a spontaneous snow day of fun. As soon as the snow starts flying, park rangers will schedule and host an event that will teach you about wildlife, making a snow shelter, and playing snow games.

Hot cocoa will be provided.

To be placed on the Snow Fun e-mail list, register at www. highlandsranch.org. Payment will be due after a date has been set. Call 303-791-2710. Fee: Resident $10, nonresident $12.

SALOME’S STARS FOR THE WEEK OF FEb 24, 2014

ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) Try to say as little as possible about the work you’re doing through the end of the month. Then you can make your announcement and accept your well-deserved plaudits.

TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) You face a more difficult challenge than you expected. but with that strong Taurean determination, you should be able to deal with it successfully by week’s end.

GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) before you act on your “feelings” about that upcoming decision, it might be wise to do a little fact-checking first. You could be very much surprised by what you don’t find.

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CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) A recent workplace success can open some doors that were previously closed to you. On a personal level, expect to receive some important news from a longtime friend and colleague.

LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) Put your wounded pride aside and do what you must to heal that misunderstanding before it takes a potentially irreversible turn and leaves you regretting the loss of a good friend.

VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) One way to kick a less-than-active social life into high gear or rebuild an outdated Rolodex file is to throw one of your wellorganized get-togethers for friends and associates.

LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) Getting out of an obligation you didn’t really want to take on can be tricky.

An honest explanation of the circumstances can help.

Next time, pay more attention to your usually keen instincts.

SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) Use your Scorpion logic to push for a no-nonsense approach to a perplexing situation. This could help keep present and potential problems from creating more confusion.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) A friend’s problem might take more time than you want to give. but staying with it once again proves the depth of your Sagittarian friendship and loyalty.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) The Sea Goat can benefit from an extra dose of self-confidence to unsettle your detractors, giving you the advantage of putting on a strong presentation of your position.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) You might want to ask a friend or relative for advice on an ongoing personal matter. but be careful not to give away information you might later wish you had kept secret.

PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) Use the weekend for a creativity break to help restore your spiritual energy.

Once that’s done, you’ll be back and more than ready to tackle whatever challenge you need to face.

BORN THIS WEEK: You get great joy out of creating beautiful things and sharing them with others who appreciate them. © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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mand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/30/2014 Last Publication: 2/27/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/10/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 1159.00531 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/2/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 12/21/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005122375 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $144,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $128,145.71 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 35, BLOCK 3, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 4, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8474 Tanglewood Street, Littleton, CO 80126

Public Notices

Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE AMENDED Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0598 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/16/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: ROBERT W. TURNER AND JEAN L. TURNER Original Beneficiary: GB HOME EQUITY, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: TECHNE INVESTMENTS GROUP, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/21/2003 Recording Date of DOT: 1/28/2003 Reception No. of DOT: 2003011116 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $65,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $64,842.34 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 467, HIGHLANDS RANCH, FILING NO. 118-G, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 384 W. Winterthur Way, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 2/20/2014 Last Publication: 3/20/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/6/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: KENNETH J BUECHLER Colorado Registration #: 30906 1621 18TH STREET SUITE 260, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (720) 381-0045 Fax #: (720) 381-0382 Attorney File #: TURNER *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0598 First Publication: 2/20/2014 Last Publication: 3/20/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0758 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/5/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: FRANK M. MOYER AND KIMBERLY A. MOYER Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR GMAC MORTGAGE, LLC DBA DITECH.COM Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/3/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 5/1/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007035249 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $249,300.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $243,926.67 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN CITY OF HIGHLANDS RANCH, DOUGLAS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN DEED INST # 9728918, ID# 0375235, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 104, HIGHLANDS RANCH #100-K. Which has the address of: 8939 S Miners Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 1/30/2014 Last Publication: 2/27/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/10/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LISA CANCANON

Public Trustees

Legal Notice No.: 2013-0758 First Publication: 1/30/2014 Last Publication: 2/27/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0763 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/9/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: WILLIAM P GRIMSLEY AND JUANITA L. GRIMSLEY Original Beneficiary: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/14/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 8/16/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006070170 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $382,400.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $386,762.59 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.***Loan Modification Agreement made on October 26, 2010 THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 62, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 107-B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 9328 South Canyon Wren Court, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 2/6/2014 Last Publication: 3/6/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/10/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOAN OLSON Colorado Registration #: 28078 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 1159.00665 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0763 First Publication: 2/6/2014 Last Publication: 3/6/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0776 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/17/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: JOHN BURRIDGE AND ROXANNE BURRIDGE Original Beneficiary: NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR GSAMP TRUST 2006-NC2, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-NC2 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/20/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 5/5/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006038257 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $202,320.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $202,554.26 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.***Loan Modification Agreement dated November 9, 2010 THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 516, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 111B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 9739 Cove Creek Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at the Public Trust-

Notices

to be recorded in Douglas County.

Grantor: CYNTHIA E SIWA 22 Original Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELEC-

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 516, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 111B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 9739 Cove Creek Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 2/13/2014 Last Publication: 3/13/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/18/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: STEPHEN A. HALL Colorado Registration #: 38186 5347 S VALENTIA WAY SUITE 100, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO 80111 Phone #: (303) 573-1080 Fax #: (303) 571-1271 Attorney File #: 13-00680SH *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

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Legal Notice No.: 2013-0776 First Publication: 2/13/2014 Last Publication: 3/13/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0782 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/17/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: DOUGLAS S. TROWBRIDGE AND TERESA TROWBRIDGE Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR CDC FINANCIAL GROUP Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/22/2002 Recording Date of DOT: 8/13/2002 Reception No. of DOT: 2002080107 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $179,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $145,202.55 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 25, BLOCK 9, ACRES GREEN FILING NO. 6, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 13115 Mercury Drive, Littleton, CO 80124 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 2/13/2014 Last Publication: 3/13/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/18/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER Colorado Registration #: 34145 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 865-1400 Fax #: (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 13-07865 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0782 First Publication: 2/13/2014 Last Publication: 3/13/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0783 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/17/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: CYNTHIA E SIWA Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/2/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 12/21/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005122375 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $144,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $128,145.71 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the

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NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 2/13/2014 Last Publication: 3/13/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/18/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 3850.100002.F01 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0783 First Publication: 2/13/2014 Last Publication: 3/13/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE Englewood NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0784 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/17/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: NANCY DOMREIS Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY LTD Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTEUM MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION, ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-5 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/27/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 8/5/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005073416 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $180,607.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $180,606.97 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: UNIT 6, CONDOMINIUM BUILDING 12, CANYON CREEK CONDOMINIUMS. ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP FOR CANYON CREEK CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED ON JUNE 28, 2005, AT RECEPTION NO. 2005058329, IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF CANYON CREEK CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED ON FEBRUARY 25, 2005, AT RECEPTION NO. 2005016274 IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8440 Canyon Rim Trail #6, Englewood, CO 80112 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 2/13/2014 Last Publication: 3/13/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/18/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JENNIFER H TRACHTE Colorado Registration #: 40391 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 4380.100004.F01 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0784 First Publication: 2/13/2014 Last Publication: 3/13/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

nesday, April 9, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 2/13/2014 Last Publication: 3/13/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press 12/26/2013 To advertise your publicDated: notices 303-566-4100 GEORGE J call KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOAN OLSON Colorado Registration #: 28078 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 PUBLIC NOTICE Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Highlands Ranch Attorney File #: 1269.22487 NOTICE OF SALE *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0788 SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustTo Whom It May Concern: On 12/19/2013 ee/ the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relatLegal Notice No.: 2013-0789 ing to the Deed of Trust described below First Publication: 2/13/2014 to be recorded in Douglas County.

Last Publication: 3/13/2014 Original Grantor: MICHAEL MURPHY Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECPublisher: Douglas County News Press TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CARRINGTON PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CARHighlands Ranch RINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC NOTICE OF SALE Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/10/2011 Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0793 Recording Date of DOT: 11/15/2011 Reception No. of DOT: 2011071815 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/20/2013 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. the undersigned Public Trustee caused Original Principal Amount of Evidence of the Notice of Election and Demand relatDebt: $311,888.00 ing to the Deed of Trust described below Outstanding Principal Amount as of the to be recorded in Douglas County. date hereof: $305,731.76 Original Grantor: STUART L RASBACH Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you AND JANET L RASBACH are hereby notified that the covenants of Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECthe deed of trust have been violated as TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, follows: the failure to timely make payINC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE ments as required under the Deed of FOR AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORTrust.

ATION THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE A FIRST LIEN. BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA The property described herein is all of the THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTproperty encumbered by the lien of the EE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS deed of trust.

OF CWMBS, INC., CHL MORTGAGE Legal Description of Real Property: PASS-THROUGH TRUST 2006-OA5, LOT 21, BLOCK 1, HIGHLANDS RANCH MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFILING NO.5, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, FICATES, SERIES 2006-OA5 STATE OF COLORADO. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/25/2006 Which has the address of: 953 Shadow Recording Date of DOT: 2/3/2006 Mountain Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO Reception No. of DOT: 2006009893 80126 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of NOTICE OF SALE Debt: $324,750.00 The current holder of the Evidence of Debt Outstanding Principal Amount as of the secured by the Deed of Trust described date hereof: $333,369.91 herein, has filed written election and dePursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you mand for sale as provided by law and in are hereby notified that the covenants of said Deed of Trust. the deed of trust have been violated as THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given follows: Failure to pay principal and inthat on the first possible sale date (unless terest when due together with all other the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wedpayments provided for in the Evidence of nesday, April 9, 2014, at the Public TrustDebt secured by the Deed of Trust and ee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle other violations of the terms thereof.

Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucTHE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE tion to the highest and best bidder for A FIRST LIEN. cash, the said real property and all inThe property described herein is all of the terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs property encumbered by the lien of the and assigns therein, for the purpose of deed of trust. paying the indebtedness provided in said Legal Description of Real Property: Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of LOT 62, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses NO. 72-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, of sale and other items allowed by law, STATE OF COLORADO. and will deliver to the purchaser a CertificWhich has the address of: 6851 East ate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

Eagle Place, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 First Publication: 2/13/2014 Last Publication: 3/13/2014 NOTICE OF SALE Publisher: Douglas County News Press The current holder of the Evidence of Debt Dated: 12/26/2013 secured by the Deed of Trust described GEORGE J KENNEDY herein, has filed written election and deDOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee mand for sale as provided by law and in The name, address and telephone numsaid Deed of Trust. bers of the attorney(s) representing the THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given legal holder of the indebtedness is: that on the first possible sale date (unless EVE M GRINA the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. WedColorado Registration #: 43658 nesday, April 9, 2014, at the Public Trust9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucPhone #: (303) 706-9990 tion to the highest and best bidder for Fax #: cash, the said real property and all inAttorney File #: 31058 terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE and assigns therein, for the purpose of SALE DATES on the Public Trustee webpaying the indebtedness provided in said site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustEvidence of Debt secured by the Deed of ee/ Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, Legal Notice No.: 2013-0788 and will deliver to the purchaser a CertificFirst Publication: 2/13/2014 ate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

Last Publication: 3/13/2014 First Publication: 2/13/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Last Publication: 3/13/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/26/2013 PUBLIC NOTICE GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee Littleton The name, address and telephone numNOTICE OF SALE bers of the attorney(s) representing the Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0789 legal holder of the indebtedness is: JENNIFER H TRACHTE To Whom It May Concern: On 12/19/2013 Colorado Registration #: 40391 the undersigned Public Trustee caused 1199 BANNOCK STREET , the Notice of Election and Demand relatDENVER, COLORADO 80204 ing to the Deed of Trust described below Phone #: (303) 813-1177 to be recorded in Douglas County.

Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Original Grantor: LISA R. STANLEY Attorney File #: 1269.22378 Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELEC*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, SALE DATES on the Public Trustee webINC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustFOR AMERICA'S WHOLESALE LENDER ee/ Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Legal Notice No.: 2013-0793 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/2/2007 First Publication: 2/13/2014 Recording Date of DOT: 2/9/2007 Last Publication: 3/13/2014 Reception No. of DOT: 2007012827 Publisher: Douglas County News Press DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $279,920.00 PUBLIC NOTICE Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $192,485.27 Highlands Ranch Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you NOTICE OF SALE are hereby notified that the covenants of Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0795 the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and inTo Whom It May Concern: On 12/20/2013 terest when due together with all other the undersigned Public Trustee caused payments provided for in the Evidence of the Notice of Election and Demand relatDebt secured by the Deed of Trust and ing to the Deed of Trust described below other violations of the terms thereof. to be recorded in Douglas County.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE Original Grantor: KATHLEEN DYE AND JOHN ARCHIBALD A FIRST LIEN. Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECThe property described herein is all of the TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, property encumbered by the lien of the INC., AS NOMINEE FOR U.S. BANK, deed of trust.

N.A. Legal Description of Real Property: Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. LOT 40, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NO. 118-D, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/1/2008 STATE OF COLORADO. Recording Date of DOT: 8/13/2008 Which has the address of: 1031 Sparrow Hawk Drive, Littleton, CO 80129 Reception No. of DOT: 2008056634 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

NOTICE OF SALE Original Principal Amount of Evidence of The current holder of the Evidence of Debt Debt: $187,600.00 secured by the Deed of Trust described Outstanding Principal Amount as of the herein, has filed written election and dedate hereof: $176,075.86 mand for sale as provided by law and in Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you said Deed of Trust. are hereby notified that the covenants of THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given the deed of trust have been violated as that on the first possible sale date (unless follows: FAILURE TO PAY PRINCIPAL the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. WedAND INTEREST WHEN DUE TOGETHnesday, April 9, 2014, at the Public TrustER WITH ALL OTHER PAYMENTS ee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle PROVIDED FOR IN THE EVIDENCE OF Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucDEBT SECURED BY THE DEED OF tion to the highest and best bidder for TRUST AND OTHER VIOLATIONS OF cash, the said real property and all inTHE TERMS THEREOF. terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE and assigns therein, for the purpose of A FIRST LIEN. paying the indebtedness provided in said The property described herein is all of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of property encumbered by the lien of the Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses deed of trust. of sale and other items allowed by law, Legal Description of Real Property: and will deliver to the purchaser a CertificLOT 232, HIGHLANDS RANCH, FILING NO. 121-C, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, ate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

STATE OF COLORADO. First Publication: 2/13/2014 Which has the address of: 740 TimberLast Publication: 3/13/2014 vale Trl, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/26/2013 NOTICE OF SALE GEORGE J KENNEDY The current holder of the Evidence of Debt DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee secured by the Deed of Trust described The name, address and telephone numherein, has filed written election and debers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: mand for sale as provided by law and in JOAN OLSON said Deed of Trust.

Colorado Registration #: 28078 THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given 1199 BANNOCK STREET , that on the first possible sale date (unless DENVER, COLORADO 80204 the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. WedPhone #: (303) 813-1177 nesday, April 9, 2014, at the Public TrustFax #: (303) 813-1107 ee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 2/13/2014 Last Publication: 3/13/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/26/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: GIOVANNI CAMACHO Colorado Registration #: 44364 333 W. COLFAX AVENUE SUITE 450, DENVER, COLORADO 48302 Phone #: (720) 259-8626 Fax #: Attorney File #: 13CO00411-1 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

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Legal Notice No.: 2013-0795 First Publication: 2/13/2014 Last Publication: 3/13/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0800 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/26/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: BLAIR C YOUNG Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN MORTGAGE NETWORK, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/21/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 12/28/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005124257 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $199,760.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $180,821.58 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 20, BLOCK 5, ACRES GREEN FILING NO. 5, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 954 Mercury Circle, Littleton, CO 80124-0000

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 20, BLOCK 5, ACRES GREEN FILING NO. 5, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 954 Mercury Circle, Littleton, CO 80124-0000

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NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 2/20/2014 Last Publication: 3/20/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/30/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: KIMBERLY L. MARTINEZ Colorado Registration #: 40351 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 865-1400 Fax #: (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 13-07672 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0800 First Publication: 2/20/2014 Last Publication: 3/20/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0808 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/27/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: MATTHEW L HOWARD, AND ROBIN L HOWARD Original Beneficiary: MOUNTAIN CREST MORTGAGE, INC..

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/10/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 2/22/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005015026 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $264,100.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $240,390.01 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay monthly installments due Note Holder.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 7, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 97-F, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 9717 S Red Oakes Pl, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

Original Grantor: MATTHEW L HOWARD, AND ROBIN L HOWARD Original Beneficiary: MOUNTAIN CREST MORTGAGE, INC..

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/10/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 2/22/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005015026 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $264,100.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $240,390.01 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay monthly installments due Note Holder.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 7, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 97-F, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 9717 S Red Oakes Pl, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

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NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 2/20/2014 Last Publication: 3/20/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/30/2013 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: HOLLY DECKER Colorado Registration #: 32647 355 UNION BOULEVARD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #: (303) 274-0159 Attorney File #: 13-049-25720 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0808 First Publication: 2/20/2014 Last Publication: 3/20/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0002

To Whom It May Concern: On 1/3/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: TAMARA K. KING AND RICHARD MARK KING Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR MERITAGE MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: LNV CORPORATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/25/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 11/7/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006095976 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $432,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $423,617.89 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to timely make payments as required under the Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 19, PLUM CREEK ACRES, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 9206 West Ramona Avenue, Littleton, CO 80125

Public Trustees

NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 2/27/2014 Last Publication: 3/27/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/6/2014 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ELIZABETH S MARCUS Colorado Registration #: 16092 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: Attorney File #: 31315 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

and including said time of such final settlement on said March 29, 2014, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Public Works Engineering Director, with a copy to the Project Engineer, Terry Gruber, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

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Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Unclaimed Property, Douglas County Public Trustee To Whom It May Concern: On October 30, 2013, the real property owned by Jeanne Morris located at 1610 E. Mountain Brush Circle, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 was sold at the foreclosure sale conducted by the Douglas County Public Trustee. The sale number is 2013-0455. The amount the property sold for exceeded the total amount owed to the lender, Citimortgage, by $74,104.81. This amount is now owed to Jeanne Morris less the cost of this publication notice. The legal description of the property is LOT 46, HIGHLANDS RANCHFILING NO. 85-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. To claim the funds, contact the Douglas County Public Trustee, 402 Wilcox, Castle Rock, CO 80104, 303-660-7417. If the funds are not claimed by the owner entitled thereto before October 30, 2018, the funds will be transferred to the Colorado State Treasurer as part of the “Unclaimed Property Act”.

Legal Notice No.: 2013-0455 First Publication: January 30, 2014 Last Publication: February 27, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Government Legals PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on March 29, 2014 final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and Foothills Paving and Maintenance, Inc. for the 2013 Surface Treatment Project, Douglas County Project Number CI 2013-002 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Foothills Paving and Maintenance, Inc. for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said March 29, 2014, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Public Works Engineering Director, with a copy to the Project Engineer, Terry Gruber, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

Government Legals

Failure on the part of claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant's claim.

The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Frederick H. Koch, P.E., Public Works Engineering Director.

Legal Notice No.: 925024 First Publication: February 27, 2014 Last Publication: March 6, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for 2014 CONCRETE PAVEMENT REPAIR PROJECT, DOUGLAS COUNTY PROJECT NUMBER CI 2014-005 will be received by the Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at 2:00 p.m.

This project consists of concrete pavement repair, other miscellaneous work, and traffic control.

The Contract Documents may be examined at the above address after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 3, 2014, and copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained upon payment of $35.00 for each set. The $35.00 is non-refundable. (Additional charge if mailing is required.)

A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at the Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at the same address.

The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities: • Removal of Concrete Pavement – 62,220 SY • Aggregate Base Course (Class 6) – 7,504 Ton • Concrete Pavement (9 Inch) (Class P) (Without Sealant) – 35,220 SY • Concrete Pavement (9 Inch) (Class P) (With Sealant) – 21,000 SY Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall have received prequalification status (active status) with the Colorado Department of Transportation to bid on individual projects of the size and kind of work as set forth herein.

Any questions on the bidding process may be directed to Terry Gruber, Project Engineer at 303.660.7490.

To Whom It May Concern: On 1/3/2014 For Planholder Information, the undersigned Public Trustee caused Please Call 303.660.7490 (Front Desk) the Notice of Election and Demand relatLegal Notice No.: 2014-0002 ing to the Deed of Trust described below First Publication: 2/27/2014 Legal Notice No.: 925025 to be recorded in Douglas County.

Last Publication: 3/27/2014 First Publication: February 27, 2014 Original Grantor: TAMARA K. KING AND Publisher: Douglas County News Press Last Publication: March 6, 2014 RICHARD MARK KING Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECFailure on the part of claimant to file such TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, statement prior to such final settlement will INC. AS NOMINEE FOR MERITAGE relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant's claim.

MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: LNV The Board of Douglas County CommisCORPORATION sioners of the County of Douglas, ColDate of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/25/2006 orado, By: Frederick H. Koch, P.E., Recording Date of DOT: 11/7/2006 NOTICE OF SALE Public Works Engineering Director.

Reception No. of DOT: 2006095976 The current holder of the Evidence of Debt DOT Recorded in Douglas County. secured by the Deed of Trust described Legal Notice No.: 925024 Original Principal Amount of Evidence of herein, has filed written election and deFirst Publication: February 27, 2014 Debt: $432,000.00 COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, COLORADO mand for sale as provided by law and in Last Publication: March 6, 2014 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the said Deed of Trust.

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press date hereof: $423,617.89 COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, COLORADO TREASURER'S STATEMENT THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you TREASURER'S STATEMENT Statement of Cash Receipts & Disbursements that on the first possible sale date (unless are hereby notified that the covenants ofReceipts & DisbursementsFor the 6 months Ended December 31, 2013 Statement of Cash the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wedthe deed of trust have been violated as For the 6 months nesday, April 16, 2014, at the Public follows: the failure to timely make pay-Ended December 31, 2013 Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle ments as required under the Deed of ABATED AND TOTAL TOTAL TREASURER Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucTrust.

NOTICE OF SALE tion to the highest and best bidder for THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE TheABATED current holder of the Evidence AND TOTAL TOTAL TREASURER BEGINNING CURRENTof Debt DELINQUENT OTHER TRANSFERS RECEIPTS TRANSFERS DISBURSEMENTS ENDING FEES secured by the Deed of Trust cash, the saidBEGINNING real property andCURRENT all inA FIRST TRANSFERS LIEN. DELINQUENT OTHERTAX RECEIPTS ENDING FEES CASH TAXdescribed INTEREST IN ANDTRANSFERS TRANSFERS DISBURSEMENTS OUT AND TRANSFERS CASH WITHHELD herein, has filed written election and deterest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs The property described herein is all of the CASH TAX TAX INTEREST RECEIPTS IN AND TRANSFERS DISBURSEMENTS OUT AND TRANSFERS CASH WITHHELD mand for sale as provided by law and in and assigns therein, for the purpose of property encumbered by the lien of the FUNDS said Deed of Trust. payingCOUNTY the indebtedness provided in said deed of trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Legal Description of Real Property: that on $3,681,239.91 the first possible sale date$0.00 (unless Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses L O$0.00 T 1 9 , P L U $0.00 M C R E E K $528,592.28 ACRES, CAPITAL EXPENDITURES $0.00 $528,592.28 $625,190.14 $0.00 $625,190.14 $3,584,642.05 is continued*) at 10:00 Wed-$528,592.28 of sale and REPLACEMENT other items allowed by law, $0.00the sale COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF $3,681,239.91 $0.00 $0.00 a.m. $0.00 $528,592.28 $625,190.14 $0.00 $625,190.14 $3,584,642.05 CAPITAL $14,640,350.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,838,522.00 $2,838,522.00 252,120.91 950,850.00 $1,202,970.91 $16,275,901.18 nesday, April 16, 2014, at the Public and CISC will deliver to the purchaser a CertificCOLORADO 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,838,522.00 $2,838,522.00 252,120.91 950,850.00 $1,202,970.91 $16,275,901.18 FISCAL$14,640,350.09 AGENT $417,014.99 0.00 0.00 0.00 476,889.87 0.00 $476,889.87 400,100.53 0.00 $400,100.53 $493,804.33 Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle ate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

Which has the address of: 9206 West Ra$417,014.99 0.00Rock, Colorado, 0.00 I will sell 0.00 $476,889.87 400,100.53 0.00 $400,100.53 $493,804.33 TRUST $1,428,142.63 0.00auc- 476,889.87 0.00 0.00 CO 80125 650,818.71 0.00 $650,818.71 397,068.05 0.00 $397,068.05 $1,681,893.29 at public FirstCONSERVATION Publication: 2/20/2014 mona Avenue, Littleton, $1,428,142.63 0.00tion to$90,784,162.15 0.00 0.00bidder for 650,818.71 0.00 $650,818.71 397,068.05 0.00 $397,068.05 $1,681,893.29 GENERAL 2,025,890.12 (108,020.01) 80,400.23 56,668,095.23 7,510,045.00 $66,176,410.57 91,673,041.62 400,000.00 $92,073,041.62 $64,887,531.10 $31,289.46 the highest and best LastCOUNTY Publication: 3/20/2014 $90,784,162.15 2,025,890.12cash, (108,020.01) 80,400.23and0.00 56,668,095.23 $66,176,410.57 91,673,041.62 400,000.00 $92,073,041.62 $64,887,531.10 $31,289.46 NOTICE SALE 0.00 the said real property all inPublisher: Douglas County News Press DEBT SERVICE $2,308,940.61 0.00 OF7,510,045.00 1,753,881.16 1,796,550.16 $3,550,431.32 5,765,230.75 0.00 $5,765,230.75 $94,141.18 The current1,796,550.16 holder of the Evidence of Debt said0.00 Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs1,753,881.16 Dated: 12/30/2013 $2,308,940.61 0.00terest of$1,360,550.35 0.00 $3,550,431.32 5,765,230.75 0.00 $5,765,230.75 $94,141.18 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 144,941.25 (7,680.43) 5,746.89 0.00 0.00 $143,007.71 1,291,526.90 0.00 $1,291,526.90 $212,031.16 $2,239.50 secured described therein, for the purpose GEORGE J KENNEDY $1,360,550.35 144,941.25and assigns (7,680.43) 5,746.89 0.00 1,291,526.90 0.00 $1,291,526.90 $212,031.16 $2,239.50 GENERAL FIXED ASSET $5,100.58 0.00 of 0.00 by the Deed 0.00 of Trust $143,007.71 0.00 0.00 $0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 $5,100.58 herein, has filed written election and depaying the indebtedness provided in said DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee 0.00 secured by 0.00 0.00 for sale 1,815.93 0.00 $0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 $5,100.58 $6,116,374.90 45,854.86 (2,456.93) 2,270,530.36 0.00 $2,315,744.22 2,715,850.35 8,000.00 $2,723,850.35 $5,708,268.77 $0.00 mand as provided by law and in of Debt the Deed of TheHUMAN name, SERVICES address$5,100.58 and telephone num- 0.00Evidence $6,116,374.90 45,854.86 (2,456.93) 1,815.93 $2,315,744.22 2,715,850.35 8,000.00 $2,723,850.35 $5,708,268.77 $0.00 SERVICES LIAB & PROP INSUR $1,191,768.56 0.00 2,270,530.36 0.00 269,792.76 0.00 $269,792.76 66,343.78 0.00 $66,343.78 $1,395,217.54 bersINTERNAL of the attorney(s) representing the said0.00 Deed of Trust.

Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses NSUR $1,191,768.56 0.00of sale $2,052,660.02 0.00 $269,792.76 66,343.78 0.00 $66,343.78 $1,395,217.54 SERVICES MEDICAL SELF 0.00 0.00 0.00 Is Hereby 6,296,235.02 0.00 $6,296,235.02 5,765,911.15 0.00 $5,765,911.15 $2,582,983.89 legalINTERNAL holder of the indebtedness is: INSUR THEREFORE, Notice Given and 0.00 other items allowed by law, 269,792.76 L. SERVICES-EMPLOYEE MARTINEZ that 0.00 on the first possible (unless deliver to the purchaser FKIMBERLY INSUR $2,052,660.02 0.00and will$2,359,069.39 0.00 0.00 a Certific$6,296,235.02 5,765,911.15 0.00 $5,765,911.15 $2,582,983.89 INTERNAL BENEFITS 0.00 6,296,235.02 0.00 sale date 736,524.14 0.00 $736,524.14 420,588.94 0.00 $420,588.94 $2,675,004.59 Colorado Registration #: 40351 the sale a.m. Wedlaw.

EE BENEFITS $2,359,069.39 0.00ate of Purchase, 0.00 all as provided 0.00 by0.00 736,524.14 $736,524.14 420,588.94 0.00 $420,588.94 $2,675,004.59 JUSTICE CENTER SALES & USE TAX $36,407,906.13 0.00 is continued*) 0.00 at 10:00 11,769,744.66 0.00 $11,769,744.66 10,003,173.65 7,046,194.98 $17,049,368.63 $31,128,282.16 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, nesday, April 23, 2014, at$11,769,744.66 the Public First Publication: 2/20/2014 0.00 AX $36,407,906.13 0.00 0.00 11,769,744.66 10,003,173.65 7,046,194.98 $17,049,368.63 $31,128,282.16 L.I.D. CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION $402,567.74 7,157.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $7,157.84 18,261.33 0.00 $18,261.33 $391,464.25 $0.00 DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Last Publication: 3/20/2014 $402,567.74 7,157.84Publisher: 0.00 County News 0.00 0.00 Colorado, $7,157.84 18,261.33 0.00 $18,261.33 $391,464.25 $0.00 LAW AUTHORITY $23,577,467.36 948,291.45 (5,830.09) 15,309.44 1,698,457.77 0.00 $2,656,228.57 8,618,455.34 0.00 $8,618,455.34 $17,615,240.59 $6,198.59 Phone #:ENFORCEMENT (303) 865-1400 Rock, I 0.00 will sell at public aucDouglas Press $23,577,467.36 948,291.45Dated: 12/30/2013 (5,830.09) 8,618,455.34 0.00 $8,618,455.34 $17,615,240.59 $6,198.59 PROJECTS $5,697.53 15,309.44 0.00 1,698,457.77 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 $5,697.53 Fax LID #: (303) 865-1410 tion 0.00 to the highest and best$2,656,228.57 bidder for Attorney File STATION #: 13-07672 cash, the said real property and all in$5,697.53 0.00GEORGE J KENNEDY 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 $5,697.53 LINCOLN SALES TAX IMPROVEMENT $525.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,123.20 0.00 $3,123.20 3,648.24 0.00 $3,648.24 $0.00 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee OVEMENT $525.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,123.20 $3,123.20 3,648.24 0.00 $3,648.24 $0.00 OPEN SPACE - SALES & USE TAX $12,071,625.42 0.00 0.00 0.00 4,686,415.05 0.00 $4,686,415.05 1,703,671.12 2,002,676.18 $3,706,347.30 $13,051,693.17 SALE DATES on the Public Trustee weband assigns therein, for the purpose of The name, address and telephone num$12,071,625.42 0.00 0.00 0.00 4,686,415.05 0.00 $4,686,415.05 1,703,671.12 2,002,676.18 $3,706,347.30 $13,051,693.17 PARKS SALES & USE TAX $8,897,664.25 0.00 0.00 121,594.34 838,111.02 $959,705.36 1,121,473.48 68,472.00 $1,189,945.48 $8,667,424.13 site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustpaying the indebtedness provided in said bers of the attorney(s) representing the $8,897,664.25 0.00legal holder 0.00 0.00 121,594.34 838,111.02 $959,705.36 1,121,473.48 68,472.00 $1,189,945.48 $8,667,424.13 237,224.22 0.00 $237,224.22 240,022.29 0.00 $240,022.29 ($783,586.12) ($780,788.05) 0.00 0.00 of Debt 0.00 ee/ PUBLIC TRUSTEE Evidence secured by the Deed of of the indebtedness is: ($780,788.05) 0.00HOLLY DECKER 0.00 0.00 237,224.22 240,022.29 0.00 $240,022.29 ($783,586.12) RMHIDTA ($260,600.35) 0.00 0.00 0.00fees, the $237,224.22 1,156,936.29 0.00 $1,156,936.29 1,110,263.73 0.00 $1,110,263.73 ($213,927.79) Trust, plus attorneys’ expenses Legal Notice No.: ($260,600.35) 2013-0800 of sale and other items allowed by law, Registration #: 32647 0.00Colorado 0.00 0.00 1,156,936.29 0.00 $1,156,936.29 1,110,263.73 0.00 $1,110,263.73 ($213,927.79) $30,841,872.15 ROAD & BRIDGE $68,220,923.34 4,592,959.69 (34,508.27) 25,824.30 5,031,683.41 737,000.00 $10,352,959.13 29,441,872.15 1,400,000.00 $47,732,010.32 $10,066.84 FirstROAD Publication: 2/20/2014 and 0.00 will deliver to the a CertificBOULEVARD SUITE 250, $68,220,923.34 4,592,959.69355 UNION (34,508.27) 25,824.30 737,000.00 $10,352,959.13 29,441,872.15 1,400,000.00 $30,841,872.15 $47,732,010.32 $10,066.84 SALES & USE TAX $37,449,271.70 0.00 5,031,683.41 0.00purchaser 10,761,623.96 0.00 $10,761,623.96 10,965,385.06 893,185.02 $11,858,570.08 $36,352,325.58 LastSOLID Publication: 3/20/2014 LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 ate of Purchase, all as provided by law. $37,449,271.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 $10,761,623.96 10,965,385.06 893,185.02 $11,858,570.08 $36,352,325.58 WASTER DISPOSAL SITE $183,979.68 0.00 10,761,623.96 0.00 0.00 19,416.64 0.00 $19,416.64 15,292.77 0.00 $15,292.77 $188,103.55 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Phone #: (303) 274-0155 First Publication: 2/27/2014 $183,979.68 0.00Fax #: (303) 274-0159 0.00 0.00 19,416.64 0.00 $19,416.64 15,292.77 0.00 $15,292.77 $188,103.55 Last Publication: 3/27/2014 TREASURER'S TAX COLLECTION Attorney File #: 13-049-25720 Publisher: Douglas County News Press DUE TO TAXING AUTHORITIES *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE Dated: 1/6/2014 SALE $37,532,708.30 DATES on the Public Trustee web- (515,355.84) GEORGE J KENNEDY 341,876.92 70,350.65 0.00 $27,438,320.05 62,396,127.32 0.00 $62,396,127.32 $2,574,901.03 $77,133.90 & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS 27,541,448.32 site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustDOUGLAS COUNTY (515,355.84) 70,350.65 $27,438,320.05 62,396,127.32 0.00 $62,396,127.32 $2,574,901.03 $77,133.90 $37,532,708.30 27,541,448.32 MISCELLANEOUS RECEIVABLES $2,015.18 341,876.92 0.00 0.00 0.00Public Trustee 123,264.65 0.00 $123,264.65 109,479.96 0.00 $109,479.96 $15,799.87 ee/ The name, address and telephone numES $2,015.18 0.00 0.00 0.00 123,264.65 $123,264.65 109,479.96 0.00 $109,479.96 $15,799.87 MISCELLANEOUS PAYABLES $125,847.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 12,780,574.85 0.00 $12,780,574.85 10,520,014.26 0.00 $10,520,014.26 $2,386,408.43 bers of the attorney(s) representing the $125,847.84 0.00Legal Notice 0.00 12,780,574.85 $12,780,574.85 10,520,014.26 0.00 $10,520,014.26 $2,386,408.43 No.: 2013-08080.00 legal holder of the0.00 indebtedness is: TREASURER'S CASH & INVESTMENT ELIZABETH S MARCUS First Publication: 2/20/2014 T MISCELLANEOUS RECEIVABLES ($290,882.90) 0.00 0.00 Registration 0.00#: 16092 2,571,764.19 0.00 $2,571,764.19 2,411,497.47 0.00 $2,411,497.47 ($130,616.18) Colorado Last Publication: 3/20/2014 98000.00 S. MERIDIAN0.00 BLVD. SUITE 400, Douglas ES ($290,882.90) 0.00Publisher: 0.00 County News 0.00 Press $2,571,764.19 2,411,497.47 0.00 $2,411,497.47 ($130,616.18) MISCELLANEOUS PAYABLES $2,148,810.01 0.00 2,571,764.19 284,544,686.31 0.00 $284,544,686.31 285,117,966.83 0.00 $285,117,966.83 $1,575,529.49 ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 $2,148,810.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 284,544,686.31 0.00 $284,544,686.31 285,117,966.83 0.00 $285,117,966.83 $1,575,529.49 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 WOODMOOR MOUNTAIN GID $4,292.75 2,016.47 48.76 13,054.88 0.00 $15,120.11 19,238.13 0.00 $19,238.13 $174.73 $17.62 Fax 0.00 #: $4,292.75 2,016.47 0.00 48.76 13,054.88 0.00 $15,120.11 19,238.13 0.00 $19,238.13 $174.73 $17.62 Attorney File #: 31315 TOTAL COUNTY FUNDS $352,044,405.15 $35,308,560.00 ($673,851.57) $405,241,274.60 $13,720,228.18 $454,067,233.68 $533,188,816.25 $12,769,378.18 $545,958,194.43 $260,153,444.40 $126,945.91 *YOU MAY$471,022.47 TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public$454,067,233.68 Trustee web$352,044,405.15 $35,308,560.00 ($673,851.57) $471,022.47 $405,241,274.60 $13,720,228.18 $533,188,816.25 $12,769,378.18 $545,958,194.43 $260,153,444.40 $126,945.91 Legal Notice No.: 925009site: * First Publication: February 27, 2014 * Last Publication: February 27, 2014 * Publisher: Douglas County News-Press http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

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OVER

20

2014 JEEP Cherokee

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299mo.

20 OVER

AVAILA BL

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2014 Jeep Patriot

2014 Dodge Dart

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2014 RAM 1500

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$

22,478

$

+ TAX

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MUST QUALIFY FOR LEASE CONQUEST WAC

Over 900 TOTAL

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MAINTENANCE

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LEASE

LEASE

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LEASE

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2014 Chevy Equinox G3805T

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LEASE

LEASE

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NEW 2013 FORD C-MAX

$249/mo LEASE!

G3737T

LEASE

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