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Former Marine earns Purple Heart Highlands Ranch High security worker injured in Iraq in 2004 By Hannah Garcia

hgarcia@coloradocommunitymedia. com It’s been almost a decade since an improvised explosive device knocked Brandon Davis unconscious in Fallujah, imparting a brain injury that would eventually lead to a medical discharge. A little more than nine years later, the Highlands Ranch High School security staffer was finally awarded a Purple Heart that he has been seeking for years. “I had to jump through a few hoops to get this,” Davis said. The lance corporal said he worked with his former colonel with the Wounded Warrior Regiment to apply for the award. “It means a lot.” The Purple Heart is awarded to military members who are injured or killed while

serving. It is the oldest military decoration awarded by the U.S. military. Davis, 30, said he grew up dreaming of enlisting with the Marines, like his father. He joined when he was 19 in 2003, bypassing an opportunity to go to school. “I gave up wrestling scholarships to enlist,” Davis said. “After 9/11, I knew I was going to join. It just didn’t seem like there was another option for me.” The former Marine was deployed to Iraq from June 24, 2004 to Feb. 17, 2005. On Oct. 17, 2004, Davis was driving a Hummer near a military base in Fallujah when the IED launched by insurgents hit the back of the vehicle. The resulting blast damaged the left side of his head and he sustained a traumatic brain injury. After a few minutes of being unconscious, Davis’ platoon mates shook him awake before they tended to others who were wounded, including some who lost limbs, he said. There were 180 people Marine continues on Page 7

Brandon Davis, an Iraq veteran, was awarded the Purple Heart in February 2014. Photos by Hannah Garcia

Highlands Ranch High School security guard Brandon Davis.

HRCA studies surplus Formal policy being developed to handle overages By Hannah Garcia

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Rock Canyon High School seniors, with Wish Week 2013’s featured child Mara Dawkins (in pink), wipe their eyes after hearing about a former Wish Week beneficiary who has since died. Photos by Jane Reuter

Rock Canyon again shatters Wish Week record Money raised will make nine childhood dreams come true By Jane Reuter

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From left, students Riley Hayes, Tori Pavillard, Caroline Skibness and Morgan Harrison display Rock Canyon High School’s record-setting Wish Week 2014 check.

Rock Canyon High School set another Make-A-Wish Foundation record Feb. 28, raising more than $72,500 in a week of fundraisers both on and off campus. The money will make real the dreams of nine children. It’s the fourth year in a row RCHS has set a state, and likely a national, record for the foundation. In 2013, the school raised about $60,500. Isaac Lucero, the Lakewood eighth grader featured during Wish Week 2014, was ill and unable to attend Friday’s check unveiling and final rally in the RCHS gymnasium. But he was there for the week’s other events, and already is planning a summer trip to New York City — the wish RCHS students en-

sured he’ll realize. “There are always the stereotypes about high school students, that they have a bad attitude about everything and are self-centered,” Isaac’s mother Desiree said. “But these students do an incredible thing. “It was more than Isaac could ever have dreamed of, so much more than I had ever imagined. He’d get home at night and couldn’t sleep because he was so amped up from the events. He was on cloud nine all last week.” Isaac, diagnosed with lymphoma at the age of 10, has suffered through years of seizures and the effects of chemotherapy. His long-term prognosis is good, but his mother said, “He had to grow up very fast. He didn’t get to be a kid.” In Isaac’s absence, some students held sticks on which large photos of his smiling face were mounted, waving them throughout the closing event. Delighted as students, staff and representatives from MakeWish continues on Page 7

After some minor disagreement over budget issues last year, the Highlands Ranch Community Association is working on developing a formal policy on how to handle surpluses. At the conclusion of 2013, the HRCA’s operating fund within the recreation budget had an unaudited surplus of $539,034.86, according to director Jeff Sunkten, who acts as the board’s treasurer and heads the finance committee. There is an “extensive process to develop a budget that meets the Suntken needs of the organization and balances our revenue and expenses” every year, he said. “As a not-for-profit organization, our goal is to break even, however, in reality, we sometimes end the year with surplus funds and sometimes at a deficit as compared to our budget,” he said. “Over the years, these surpluses and deficits have simply been used to offset each other.” During an election question-and-answer session at a Feb. 18 meeting, director candidates alluded to strains between the delegate body and the board over the budgeting process. “I think it can be frustrating at times to see the back and forth and the mistrust between the two, and I think that can drive people away,” director Christina Caputo said when asked about ideas to get delegates more involved. The organization also increased dues by $32 last year, a move that was supported by a majority of the delegate body. The fee Surplus continues on Page 7

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Dreams over time, one at a time He has always dreamed. Of what could be. When he was 8, picking strawberries in the fields of his Mexican town. When, at 12, he left home for the big city to sell popsicles and snow cones to help his parents provide for their family. When, at 17, he walked from Tijuana over the mountain range into California, wanting the American dream. “Era muy triste — la pobreza,” he says. The poverty — it was very sad. “And it made me very sad. My dreams were different.” What he saw was a life of possibility — and music. Singing. Performing. Applause. And although it may not be exactly the original dream, what Ruben Escalera has now, at 54, is close enough to make him happy. By most days, Ruben is a school custodian who takes pride in keeping his Douglas County high school neat, clean, ready for the students who fill its halls. Other days, he trades his working polo shirt for a crisp button-down, his white baseball cap for a black cowboy hat, and steps onto a stage to croon norteño music in a deep, resonant voice before crowd-packed venues in several Mexican states. He is a wiry, compact man, a divorced father of three with brushes of gray in his sideburns and a closely trimmed beard and mustache. He walks with a measured step, and speaks with quiet assurance born of devout faith that seeks good in what comes his way. “Gracias a Dios, nunca me di por ven-

cido,” he says. Thanks be to God, I never gave up. “Luché, luché, luché, luché.” He fought, always. And there was much to fight. He lived in Corona, a rural town in Michoacán, a state just west of Mexico City. He was one of 13 children of a homemaker mother and a father who did everything from plumbing to bricklaying and construction. Some of his brothers cut sugar cane; Ruben did, too. Mostly he picked strawberries with two of his sisters. He’d arrive at the field at 7 in the morning and pick for an hour, then head to school. At noon, he’d leave school and return to the fields for another two hours, before finishing out the afternoon with play and homework — “the typical life of a boy of 8 years old.” Because he had to leave school to help his father, he repeated first grade four times. He never made it to second grade. “Es una tristeza,” he says softly. “It is a sadness.” That reality derailed an early dream to be a priest, to study in a seminary. Instead, at 12, he left home for Mexico City to sell popsicles and snow cones. He lived with

seven others who rented a house together. “I believed that was the best way I could help my parents,” he says. But another dream — the one in which he was a singer — stayed quietly alive. It was born in his home, among the instruments dispersed in corners — the guitar, the violin, the guitarrón of the mariachi tradition. His father played them all. His mother sang with “a precious voice.” And his brothers and he joined in also. “Nos traían esa herencia,” he says. They gave us that heritage. And much happiness. At 9, he had won his first singing competition at the local theater, the first of many such performances in those young years. But at 17, searching for a better life, he crossed the border illegally to join his brother in Los Angeles. He washed dishes and cars, worked in metal and carpet factories. He also learned to play the bass guitar and joined a mariachi group that performed in Mexican neighborhood nightclubs. It became a second, welcome source of income. His voice, smooth and sonorous, brought him work in variety shows in Los Angeles and Las Vegas on long weekends. When he married at 25, he turned to norteño music, most comparable to American country music, Ruben says. And for seven years he performed with a band. During that time, in 1986, Ronald Reagan’s immigration policy, which provided amnesty to 3 million illegal immigrants, opened the door for Ruben to become a legal resident. But then came the “sickness in his throat.” Cancer. He stopped performing for two years to treat it, then joined another band, the most successful one, with which

he toured throughout the U.S. and Mexico for four years. In 1999, the cancer returned. And “with all the pain in my soul, I had to leave the band.” For much of two years, he communicated only by writing, praying that God would let him keep his voice. Eventually, his throat healed. That twist in the road, however, brought him to Colorado and to the job he now holds and which, he says, he loves. Six years ago, working hard to improve his English, he became a U.S. citizen. Five years ago, he began to sing again. The first time he performed, he cried. “It was a very big emotion, very big, very big. … The people, they liked my work, accepted my style. … I was happy.” He calls himself “El Vale de Michoacán,” after the nickname his late father called him as a child — val-ay, buddy. Two to three times a year he heads to Mexico to perform. Life is good. He is content. But he harbors one more dream, to one day dedicate himself only to his music. Dreams are important, he says. “When you know you can be someone, but you don’t have the means, well, it is dreams that one uses to fight.” Like Ruben did. Un sueño, one dream, at a time. To listen to Ruben Escalera sing, go to www.youtube.com/ watch?v=ZWysVfyFmog. Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@coloradocommunitymedia.com or 303-566-4110.

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March 6, 2014

legislative briefs Cyberbullying bill advances

A bill that would make cyberbullying a crime passed a House committee with unanimous support on Feb. 25. House Bill 1131 would make it a misdemeanor when “a child or a teenager is harassed, humiliated, embarrassed, threatened or tormented using digital technology,” according to Rep. Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, the bill’s sponsor. The legislation comes as a result of increased cases where youths are bullied through social media outlets and text messaging. The bill passed the House Education committee following a 12-0 vote. The legislation heads to another committee before it gets a vote on the House floor.

Execution reprieve limits bill fails

A Republican bill that would have put tighter restrictions on the governor’s ability to provide reprieves for death row inmates failed in a House committee on Feb. 24. Through House Bill 1197, Rep. Libby Szabo, R-Arvada, sought to limit governors to just 90 days to seek a death penalty reprieve, and only for the purposes of “administrative difficulties in carrying out the execution,” the bill’s fiscal note states.

The bill was a response to Gov. John Hickenlooper’s decision to grant a reprieve to convicted murderer Nathan Dunlap, who killed four people at an Aurora Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in 1993. The bill died in the Democrat majority House State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee following a 6-3 vote.

committee on Feb. 26. Current law requires permit holders to renew their permits with the county sheriff who issued them. House Bill 1166 would allow non-temporary permits to be renewed in the counties where they reside. The bill also applies to counties where a

permit holder maintains a second home or owns or leases a business property. The bill passed the Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee and now heads to the Senate for a full vote. The legislation had previously passed the House.

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Gay tax bill signed into law

Gov. John Hickenlooper on Feb. 27 signed a bill into law that gives gay married couples living in Colorado the ability to file joint state tax returns. Senate Bill 19 requires that gay couples who married out of state or in another country, and who now reside here, file their state taxes the same as they do at the federal level, either through joint or individual returns. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Pat Steadman, D-Denver, follows last year’s Internal Revenue Service ruling, which determined that legally married same-sex couples are also considered married for federal tax purposes.

Handgun permit renewals to get easier

A bill that would expand concealed handgun permit renewals passed a Senate

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Littleton Business Coalition learns of Littleton’s Calendar of Events best kept secret For a complete calendar of South Metro Denver company’s history from Carl Norgren inventing an air lubrication system drawing on a cocktail napkin in 1927 to moving the company to Littleton in 1960 and the ensuing acquisition by IMI, a British company in 1972. Subsequent growth has been accomplished both organically and through acquisition of related companies both in the United Vice President and General Manager Brian Crowe speaks to the States and abroad. The company’s products basically Littleton Business Coalition about the company and its long legacy manage the control of fluids, whether that in the Littleton community. be air, water or petroleum-based liquids “Norgren is an extremely well-kept through 3 base platforms: Indoor climate, secret, and we need to change that.” That severe services, and fluid power. Indoor was the introduction to international climate control is accomplished via fluid valve giant Norgren by Vice water-based heating and cooling systems President and General Manager Brian in large commercial and residential Crowe at a recent Littleton Business buildings. Severe services refers to Coalition (LBC)meeting. “We are a Norgren control systems in use for power great place to work... From a recruiting generation, oil & gas, and petrochemical perspective we are trying to raise the applications. Fluid power is the profile of Norgren - who we are and what company’s base on which it was founded we do,” he continued. with systems and applications in many The Littleton Business Coalition, industries including food & beverage, a working group of the South Metro commercial vehicles, rail, life sciences, Denver Chamber, meets monthly to energy, and industrial automation. collaborate and create remarkable “We do what we call ‘Engineering relationships within the Littleton business Advantage’ - we solve problems and community. “The Littleton Business then we build and sell those solutions Coalition is working to create a diverse to the individuals. We develop high 21st century business environment in performance products, we give a unique 19th century community,” exceptional local service, we do according to LBC Chair and Chamber innovation both on the technical level Board member, Norman Stucker of as well as how we interact with our PADT Colorado. customers. It is an intimacy we develop The group’s February meeting took with our clients to understand their needs place at Norgren’s world headquarters in Littleton last week. The almost featureless and develop solutions to their problems,” stated Crowe. blonde brick buildings hidden away Crowe concluded with an overview of from the city’s main thoroughfares by the company’s passion for community apartment buildings, car lots and an involvement. Norgren is a major antique mall houses an impressive multisupporter for East Elementary School’s national company. Founded in 1925 by backpack program as well as the school’s Carl Norgren working out of his Denver internal food bank for area families. home, the company now boasts 6,000 The LBC then heard from Littleton employees world-wide offering sales and Public Schools (LPS) Superintendant service in 75 countries and producing Scott Murphy. The school leader thanked $1.3 Billion in sales in 2012. the Littleton community for coming Littleton Mayor Phil Cernanec together during and after the Arapahoe introduced Crowe and related the fact that Littleton’s founder Richard Little was High School shooting. “A huge thank you... I have never seen a community “...an engineer who became a farmer and close ranks around itself and say ‘We will city founder,” while Carl Norgren was a take care of ourselves.’” “...farmer who became an engineer and Murphy went on to give an update on company founder.” Crowe went on to explain the the district’s plans for the $80 Million

bond election which was passed last November. “Since 1905 the citizens of Littleton have approved every bond election asked for by the school district. The community agrees with me that there is nothing more important than the education of our children.” LPS Chief Operations Officer Diane Doney, and Director of Operations and Maintenance Terry Davis gave a brief overview of the physical plant renovations which will be taking place over the next few years. Most improvements will be internal mechanical and building updates “... in order to create a better learning environment while trying not to affect the current learning environment,” according to Davis. In closing, Chamber COO and Director of Economic Development Jeff Holwell asked the business leaders to get involved in the South Metro Denver Economic Development Group’s Business Retention and Expansion initiative. Through making direct, in-person contact with local primary employers, the group’s goal is “...to ensure the wealth creating companies in Littleton are communicated with, thanked, and appropriately engaged as important businesses within the city,” according to Holwell. For more information on the Littleton Business Coalition or other Chamber groups, visit our web site at www. bestchamber.com or call 303-795-0142 x112.

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Thursday, March 6th: MetLife Presents: Improve Your Chances of Financial Wellness WhippleWood CPAs Conference Center at the Chamber, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial HighPointe Assisted Living Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Celebration

6883 E. Girard Place, Denver FastTracks New Investor Orientation WhippleWood CPAs Conference Center at the Chamber, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial

Tuesday, March 11th: Business After Hours hosted by Frame de ArtII 3065 S. Broadway, Englewood

Sunday, February 23rd: 2014 American Lung Association Fight for Air Climb Republic Plaza, 370 17th Street, Denver

Wednesday, March 12th: Developing Strategic Partnerships with Community Organizations WhippleWood CPAs Conference Center at the Chamber, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial

(l to r)Norman Stucker of PADT and Chair of the Littleton Business Coalition (LBC), Littleton Mayor Phil Cernanec, Littleton Public School Superintendent Scott Murphy, Jason Dunkel of Littleton Adventist Hospital, and Norgren VP and General Manager Brian Crowe exchange greetings before the LBC Meeting.

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March 6, 2014

opinions / yours and ours

Senate-race shockwaves come with territory When U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner changed course last week from re-election mode to pursuit of the Senate, it was a reminder of just how critical Colorado is in the national political landscape. Gardner was well on his way to being voted back to Washington in the 4th Congressional District, a Republican stronghold made up of farming-based eastern plains counties and conservative Denver suburbs. The congressman’s decision was a personal gamble — if he loses, he’s out of a job — but not so much for the GOP, which seeks to regain control of the upper house. For the Republicans, it was simply putting their best foot forward. The 39-yearold Gardner, labeled a “rising star” in the party in virtually every media report, gives the GOP a chance against Democratic incumbent Mark Udall. That’s something that couldn’t be said with any confidence

our view about the previous field of candidates, which included Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck. Meanwhile, Buck has shifted his sights to Gardner’s House seat, which, unless a high-profile Republican primary challenger emerges, he should be able to garner. The maneuvering strikes us as shrewd, but with Colorado’s primary elections still nearly four months away and the general election eight months off, it’s enough to give some the purple-state blues. Indeed, until the first Tuesday in November, it’s going to be all politics, all the time in this battleground state. If you’re

letter to the editor There is help available

Four suicides in 11 days is a truly horrifying statistic. Coroner Lora Thomas reports that although there is no connection between the cases, in her experience there is almost always an underlying mental illness. Suicide and mental illness are not subjects that are comfortable for people to discuss. Parents of children with mental illness live with chaos, fear and feelings of isolation as they attempt to maneuver the fragmented mental health care system in search for help. EMPOWER Colorado is a group, founded in 2000, that hosts two monthly parent support meetings in the south metro area, meeting on the first and third Thursday of every month, from 6-8p.m. at Arapahoe/ Douglas Mental Health, 155 Inverness Drive West. We collaborate with other

organizations, such as NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Arapahoe/Douglas, NAMI Colorado, Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network, and the Colorado Department of Education. We don’t know that we can prevent suicides, but the more information families have, the more we can help educate them and offer other resources. We can offer them hope; something many families don’t have. Knowing that there are other families who are struggling with the same issues is very empowering. For more information, please contact 866-213-4631 or Kyvilla@aol.com. Carol Villa, Highlands Ranch Debi Kinder, Highlands Ranch EMPOWER board members and family support advocates

Seeking significance in a signature I have worked very hard on my signature. Have you? It’s imperative to have a snappy signature, if you are an artist. I understood this pretension at a very young age, so once a year, I signed the blank pages in the front of my dictionary. If I had amounted to anything big as an artist, those pages would be worth some good money now. The signatures perceptively changed little by little every year. The signatures I use now have been in use for about 35 years. I have two signatures, no, three. When I sign one of those credit card screens, I just draw a horizontal line. I have seen people try to spell out their name diligently, as if the screen can tell if you are a forger. I sign “cm smith” on checks, letters, and forms. I sign “cms” on all of my artwork. I took a calligraphy workshop at the Denver Art Museum. A very petite Asian woman was the instructor. The class was full, and I had a good time because I appreciate calligraphy. I try to include flowing line work in all of my paintings, and that includes my signature. I watch “Pawn Stars.” Periodically someone comes in with a celebrity’s autograph. One guy had Chuck Berry’s signature on a cheap guitar and wanted thousands of dollars. If I inherited autographs, fine. Otherwise I would never ask for anyone’s autograph, or be an autograph collector. I have said so before. I just don’t get it. Why would I want the autograph of someone who doesn’t even know me? People have asked me to sign my book for them. I sign “cms.” I don’t add anything else, like, “Bon voyage, Omar and Flo.” Picasso had a great signature. He signed “Picasso” on everything he did, and he did a lot. His birth name on a canvas was out of the question. Pablo Diego Jose Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno Maria de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santisima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso. Artist Oscar Kokoschka signed his paintings “O. K.” Georgia O’Keeffe didn’t sign her paintings on the front. “Would you sign your face?” she said. Signatures have become an afterthought, because cursive has become an afterthought. About the only time that

some of us handwrite anything, is when we sign our names. Everything else is done on a computer. A signature can give you a heads up about someone. In “L. A. Story,” Sarah Jessica Parker’s character, Sandy, signs her name like this: “SanDee*.” I would excuse myself and leave by the lavatory window. Freshmen in my drawing classes had the largest signatures, and they liked to sign their names, not discreetly on a corner, but right up there next to the image. Advanced drawing students knew better, and kept it simple, in a corner. What are the world’s most valuable autographs? If you have Neil Armstrong’s you have a very good investment. Babe Ruth’s went for $150,000 in 2005. There are only six existing signatures belonging to William Shakespeare. You’re looking at $3,000,000 or more, if you own one. Shakespeare’s signature is the most valuable one in the world. “Shoeless” Joe Jackson’s signature is highly prized as well, partly because he couldn’t write. It always amuses me when I see a celebrity or an athlete sign something. It is often done without looking. I think Stephen Wright signs his name with invisible ink. You can make invisible ink right at home. Squeeze a lemon into a bowl and add a few drops of water. Write something on a piece of white paper with a cotton swab that was dipped into the lemon juice. Let it dry. When the piece of paper is held up to a light, you will be able to read the message. Mae West had another thought about all of this. “A man’s kiss is his signature.” Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@ comcast.net.

squeamish, you might want to look away as: • Republican Congressman Mike Coffman wages a fight for his political life against Democrat Andrew Romanoff, Colorado’s former speaker of the House. The race is for the 6th Congressional District seat, a post that represents residents of Aurora, Centennial, Highlands Ranch and Littleton, among other areas. Like the Senate battle, it is one that looms large on both major parties’ national radar, and campaigning is already at a fever pitch. • Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper works to fend off a Republican challenger chosen from among a slew of contenders. The field already includes former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo and Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler. It may soon include former Congressman Bob Beauprez, who, as of this writing, hadn’t announced a run

but reportedly was very close to doing so. His entry would certainly enliven the race and perhaps give the GOP a better shot at unseating Hickenlooper, which if achieved, would be a coup celebrated by Republicans across the country. • Republican lawmakers, fueled by the frustration of taking a pounding in consecutive sessions, pull no punches in their attempt to take back the state Legislature. Many issues will be discussed, but make no mistake, the centerpiece is the Second Amendment. The GOP will try to turn gun control legislation passed by the state’s Democratic lawmakers in 2013 against them, and national party leaders on both sides will be watching. This could get nasty. There’s an old phrase, one we embrace, that says, “All politics is local.” To that, given the current political climate, we add, “…unless you’re in Colorado.”

Losing the little things, finding the big things It seems as over the past 12 months I have lost or misplaced a half-dozen cellphone chargers. Whether it is the wall charger or the car charger, they just seem to disappear from the wall, my car, my backpack, or my mind. Regardless of where they went, the result is that I find myself right back in the store purchasing another one. Maybe it’s just my memory getting slower and I just can’t remember where I placed them. Perhaps I have left my energy source in any number of power outlets in hotels or airports along the way. All I do know is that they were considered lost and then out of necessity, replaced. Well wouldn’t you know it? At least half of them were found in a recent reorganization of my home and office. So for now I am flush with chargers and ready for technological mobility once again. And there was much rejoicing. Now phone chargers and other small miscellaneous items that get lost are one thing, and if not found they can usually be replaced. We may experience some minor heartburn and headaches, however we usually get past those in a very brief period of time. It becomes a little harder when we think about other things we have lost along the way like relationships, friendships, faith, hope and love. If we only put as much time and effort into finding those lost relationships, mending friendship fences, and restoring hope and faith as we did in finding our cellphone chargers and other small and less meaningful items, I truly believe there would be even more rejoicing. Now a teenager may argue that their

cellphone charger is right up there with the five food groups, oxygen, and money on the scale of importance. I mean have you ever been on a long car ride with a teenager when their cell phone ran out of power? They go from happily texting to misery in about 10 seconds. I was fortunate to have found some of my “little” things like my chargers as my home and office were reorganized. Now it has left me thinking about taking the time, putting in the extra effort to reach out to lost relationships and friends who I have been out of touch with for far too long. It has re-energized my belief system as I reorganize and recollect my passion for hope, encouragement, faith and love. These relationships were not necessarily lost, I would say more misplaced for a period of time. And at the moment, knowing things can be lost, but that they can also be found, the strategy now has to become focused on keeping and maintaining them so they do not get lost again. The keys are intention, focus, desire, communication and commitment. This means we are purposeful, these are priorities, we want the outcomes to improve, we Norton continues on Page 7

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March 6, 2014

y Understanding the reason for ashes

A professional woman, dressed for work so. ace in a black dress, hose and heels misjudged t at the incline of the sidewalk and took an alleved,the-way-down fall. As I was walking toward my Jeep, just ioutside the tech center coffee shop, I heard he the scream. Quickly, people who were nearby came to her aid. nNobody likes to fall. It hurts the pride as heir ure. much as it hurts the body. Embarrassment ke and physical pain converge for an experind ence that sets the day off to a bad start. This fall was an accident caused by an gun innocent misstep. She might have been in a hurry or distracted, but it was not from oth a character flaw. Thankfully, her injuries nasty.were minor and, after she got to her feet, ace, she was on her way. But according to the Biblical account of add, Adam and Eve, their fall affects the human condition. The relationship with God was broken, work became much more difficult, birth was painful and death entered the picture. Ever since that fall we’ve been trying get back up, and like the woman on the sidewalk we need help. Many people of faith observe Ash Wednesday and Lent, a solemn season of recognition of the fallen condition and

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A-Wish were by the new record, the ceremony grew somber as they listened to a letter from the parents of the late Taylor Easterberg. The 2010 RCHS Make-A-Wish h the n recipient died in March 2013 at the age of ou 11. Taylor realized his wish of visiting Ausnag- tralia before his death, a trip his parents wer? said was “the break we all so desperately in needed,” calling it “beyond amazing.” Student council advisor Kate Hartline urged students to carry the spirit of the of week forward, and strive to be “kinder than my w it necessary.” Make-A-Wish Colorado CEO Joan Mazak me, to had high praise for RCHS. “This school, and the attitude of the ve kids, just gets more awesome every year,” It

preparation for the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The season begins on Ash Wednesday, the day many are marked with black ashes on their foreheads. In the following three paragraphs, author Mark Hart on his LifeTeen.com blog gives a Biblical and traditional explanation for the ashes of Ash Wednesday: “Over forty passages in the Bible associate ashes with mourning and grief. In Old Testament times people used ashes as a sign of repentance. They would sit in ashes, roll around in them, sprinkle them upon their heads, or even mingle them with their food and drink. They did this as an outward sign of their inward posture of

she said. “I think it’s started a competition among the schools.” The week of fundraising included head shaving, sporting events, dinners at restaurants that donated to the cause and a Miracle Minute during which students raised just shy of $13,000 during 60 seconds of dumping change into buckets. In its first year of fundraising in 2010, Rock Canyon raised $15,300 — an amount more than twice its initial goal. Make-AWish said then that the school had set a new record. It has easily eclipsed that record every year since. In four years, RCHS has raised more than $161,000 and granted 21 wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions. “More than the money, what amazes me is how our kids come together for a common cause,” RCHS principal Andy Abner said. “There’s no freshman, there’s no senior — that’s the greatest.”

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nt, ey s to Continued from Page 1 tainincrease and the surplus went to fund the e, organization’s reserves, which are used for s capital improvement projects. oriSurpluses and deficits are a common , we occurrence at the end of a budget year. In age 7the last 15 years, Sunkten said the HRCA has had balances ranging from a deficit of $790,000 to a surplus of $968,000, plus or minus about 3.5 percent of annual revenue. “So while any one year may show a surplus, it is the accumulated balance that is relevant,” Sunkten said. “This accumulated balance has always been tracked and reported publicly, however, there has never been an official policy on how it should be managed.” The HRCA board has directed the finance committee to work with staff to develop a formal policy dealing with that accumulated balance of surpluses and defi-

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wounded in the blast, according to Davis. Davis finished out his deployment, although he was medically separated, and was eventually honorably discharged for medical reasons in 2006. Eventually, he ended up working security at Highlands Ranch High School. Like many military members after deployment, Davis, who specialized in motor transport and also trained as a scout sniper,

repentance. Check out Daniel 9:3-6, for an example. “Ash Wednesday begins Lent, a time when we stop and assess how we’re doing in our walk with God. Lent helps us identify spiritual areas in which we can grow and sinful areas that we need to avoid. To repent, put simply, means to turn away from sin and turn toward God. We use ashes as an outward expression of our need to begin again. “Ashes are a sign of physical death, as in `ashes to ashes, dust to dust.’ We began as dust (a joyless and lifeless existence), and our bodies will return to dust until we are raised up by Christ. By receiving ashes and keeping them on, we publicly proclaim our intent to die to our worldly desires and live even more in Christ’s image, which we focus on during the season of `rebirth’ that is Lent (a Latin term for `Spring’).” It is hard to deny the consequences of Adam’s and Eve’s fall from grace but many still don’t like to admit we have a condition that needs to change or the possibility of sin that requires forgiveness. As I see it, while I don’t like to fall and am embarrassed and pained by physical and spiritual falls, admitting I am down

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open up and maintain lines of communication, and that our dedication to our effort to finding what was lost and keeping it is sincere. Have you ever lost something? Have you

gives me the opportunity to get up. There is a healthier assessment of my need with a remedy to my condition. The need for forgiveness is as great as the need for love in each of us, but while it is easy to say, “nobody is perfect” it is hard to admit that I have done wrong and need to experience forgiveness. Those who wear ashes, and many who don’t, have confessed their need for forgiveness and recognize the fallen condition of our world, seek the work of a Savior and desire to change their patterns of behavior. It is painful to fall but it is not necessary to stay down if there is help to get up. The season of Lent, leading to Good Friday and Easter six weeks away, begins with an observance that seems odd to some, the wearing of black ashes on the forehead, but for many it is the first step to getting up by recognizing we have fallen. Dan Hettinger is founder of the Jakin Group, a ministry of care and encouragement and author of “Welcome to the Big Leagues.” You can e-mail him at dan@ welcometothebigleagues.org and follow him on Facebook and Twitter (@Welcome2theBigs).

found it? Is it now in safe keeping? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@ gmail.com and when we find and keep what once was lost it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a resident of Highlands Ranch, the former President of the Zig Ziglar Corporation and the CEO/Founder of www.candogo.com.

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Drew Kohake cits, Sunkten said. The intent of the policy is to set thresholds for the balance and to develop a plan for use when it exceed those thresholds. The HRCA board of directors intends to adopt the policy some time this year, Sunkten said. The HRCA maintains a number of funds, including separate funds for administrative and recreational functions, which both include their own reserves. The organization hired a professional engineering firm to conduct a full reserve study in 2006 and updated that reserve study in 2011. The 2013 year-end reserve fund balances were about $250,000 for the administration fund and $2.5 million for the recreation fund. “These balances are in line with the recommended amounts in our most recent reserve study,” Sunkten said. “The organization is in the process of hiring another professional engineering firm to conduct a full reserve study in 2014 and will continue to maintain our reserve funds at the recommended levels.”

found that his training did not translate to the civilian world. “The qualifications don’t transfer, and if they do, I haven’t met anyone who has (benefitted from it),” Davis said, adding that other military acquaintances have not had much luck finding jobs with police or fire departments. In the months that followed the explosion, Davis said he dealt with memory loss and ringing in his ears on top of shoulder and back injuries. Despite that, he said he would enlist again given the chance. “Other than that, it hasn’t really affected me,” Davis said. “I don’t regret any of it.”

Drew Kohake, age 25, passed away February 24, 2014. He was deeply loved by his parents Karin (Kenny Daniels) Kohake of Pagosa Springs and George Kohake of Highlands Ranch; sister Kayla Kohake; grandparents Bernice Wessel, George & Kathy Loudis; a much loved extended family. Our favorite memories are his love for life, the outdoors and his wonderful personality. A Memorial Service was held Saturday March 1st at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel in Centennial. Contributions suggested to the National Outdoor Leadership School at www.nols. edu. Share condolences at HoranCares.com.

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Sheriff’s candidate fined for fundraising report Tony Spurlock says `clerical errors’ behind mistakes

‘No one was hurt (and) it wasn’t that we were trying to trick anyone.’

By Virginia Grantier

Tony Spurlock, Douglas County Undersheriff

vgrantier@coloradocommunitymedia. com Douglas County Undersheriff Tony Spurlock, one of four candidates for sheriff, was fined last month by an administrative law judge for violating the Fair Campaign Practices Act. He has since settled up. Judge Robert N. Spencer, of the Colorado Office of Administrative Courts in Denver, ruled Feb. 11 that Spurlock “failed to report all required information for several contributions of $100 or more and failed to report all required Spurlock information for several expenditures in violation of the FCPA.” “No one was hurt (and) it wasn’t that we were trying to trick anyone,” Spurlock said, adding that he wasn’t trying to hide information. It was simply “clerical errors” that resulted in inaccurate and incomplete information in his contributions and expenditures report filed on Nov. 1, 2013.

Matt Arnold of Campaign Integrity Watchdog first discovered the problems, after which he filed a complaint with the Secretary of State’s office in January. Spencer agreed that there was missing information and ordered Spurlock to file an amended report, which according to Spurlock, he did on Feb. 25. Spurlock was fined by Spencer $4,050, but only required to pay $1,000 as he paid up within 30 days. The Republican undersheriff said that despite the fact he has already paid, he is considering appealing the fine. Spurlock got in trouble because, in the contributions portion of the report, two donors had occupations listed as “unknown,” including one who works for the sheriff’s office. Spurlock said he was not trying to hide where the donors worked and that he has other contributors who work for the sheriff’s office and that he correctly listed their occupations. Additionally, the occupations of several retired contributors were also listed as

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“unknown” when they should have been described as “retired.” Spurlock said the person responsible for creating the report didn’t know the contributors, but when he, who does know the donors, looked over the report he didn’t look at it “line by line.” He said that he would in the future, however. In the expenditures section of the report, payees of three expenditures totaling $252 were also listed as “unknown.” The type of expense was listed as “miscellaneous” for one of the expenditures and “office supplies” for the other two. The candidate said all three were actually expenses for Douglas County Republican groups and events and should have been described as such. He also said some of the problems with the expenditures report were caused because PayPal doesn’t provide sufficient payee information. Douglas County Coroner Lora Thomas, also a Republican candidate for sheriff, said she took three classes to learn how to do the requisite report, and reviewed it with an assistant before filing it. Thomas

said the Secretary of State’s Office “was very helpful,” in helping her learn how to do the report and that hers is “perfect.” “It’s not as difficult as handling a $48 million budget,” she said, referring to the sheriff’s office’s budget, which the successful candidate will have to manage. Castle Rock Police Cmdr. John Anderson, the third Republican candidate, said his report is also complete, without any problems. He said anyone could make a mistake but that for sensitive materials like this, one should take additional precautions. “I feel bad for him. I really do,” Anderson said. “I don’t like to see someone get hurt or embarrassed.” In addition to the aforementioned problems, Spurlock was also supposed to attend a Feb. 7 hearing on Arnold’s complaint. The undersheriff said he didn’t show up because he hadn’t been informed it was taking place. He said he didn’t show because the notice about the hearing, mailed by the Colorado Secretary of State’s office, didn’t reach him and was returned to sender. That, he said, is because his campaign headquarters’ suite number wasn’t listed on the documents he filed with the state. Highlands Ranch Libertarian Brock McCoy Sr. became the fourth candidate to file for the office when he submitted his paperwork Feb. 25.

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Highlands Ranch Libertarian fourth to enter Sheriff’s race Retired sheriff ’s captain has history with current regime By Virginia Grantier

vgrantier@coloradocommunitymedia. com Brock McCoy, who retired from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office after more than 25 years of service, is now the fourth candidate in the sheriff’s race. McCoy, running as a Libertarian, filed his candidate affidavit Feb. 25 with the Secretary of State’s office. McCoy said as sheriff he would have better control on the budget, “not spend money recklessly on just anything.” He said he’d better manage personnel and assignments. And a bigger focus on community policing is important to him. McCoy said he used to park his squad car and walk blocks to get to know people outside, out working on their yards, in Highlands Ranch and other areas. “You get lot of mileage out of things like that,” he said. McCoy said he is running as a Libertarian in part because he doesn’t want to be involved in the dirty-laundry kind of politics happening in the race among the other three candidates, all Republicans: John Anderson, a Castle Rock police commander; Tony Spurlock, Douglas County undersheriff; and Lora Thomas, Douglas County coroner.

The candidates are vying to replace term-limited Dave Weaver. McCoy thinks he’s the best candidate because he has spent years working the streets, has been in management, understands people and the needs of the citizens. And he said he’s running for the right reasons, to help the community, that it’s not a “self-serving” effort. McCoy, who has lived in Highlands Ranch for 22 years, said he retired from the sheriff’s office because it wasn’t fun anymore. He said he was a captain with the department until Weaver came into office. He said Weaver — who railed in his campaign about the department being top-heavy — came in and demoted three captains to lieutenant including McCoy and reduced their pay. But McCoy said eight months later Weaver promoted three lieutenants to captain, “his (Weaver’s) guys,” not McCoy or the other two who had been demoted. When asked if Weaver wanted to respond to what McCoy related, Sgt. Ron Hanavan, sheriff’s office spokesman, issued an email statement that read: “Brock McCoy was employed at the Douglas County Sheriff’s office from 1982 to 2009. The highest rank Brock McCoy achieved was Captain and upon his departure in 2009, he was at the rank of Lieutenant. Because this is a personnel matter we are not at liberty to speak about any specifics. … No further statement will be made.”

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Bombshell impacts GOP Senate field Gardner announces run for Udall’s seat, others drop out of race By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com A head-spinning development in Colorado politics from a game of musical chairs on Feb. 26 resulted in a consensus front-runner emerging in the Republican field of U.S. Senate candidates. U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner dropped his re-election bid and now has his sights set on unseating Democratic Sen. Mark Udall. Gardner, who represents the state’s 4th Congressional District, takes the place of Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck in the Republican field. Buck — who lost a tight race to Sen. Michael Bennet in 2010 — dropped his Senate bid to run for Gardner’s House seat. “We need to replace Mark Udall in the Senate, and I believe Congressman Cory Gardner is in the strongest position to make that happen,” Buck said in a Feb. 26 news release. Gardner, who officially announced his candidacy at a press conference in Denver on March 1, was elected to the House in 2010 after defeating incumbent Rep. Betsy Markey. Before that, Gardner served in the state House. The Yuma resident is known as a rising star in the GOP and has been an outspoken critic of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act. With Buck out and Gardner in,

the Republicans stand a better shot at taking Udall’s seat, according to one longtime Colorado political scientist. “I would say Cory Gardner is the strongest (Republican) candidate in the race at the moment,” said Bob Loevy, a retired Colorado College political science professor. “Having a sitting member of the U.S. House of Representatives in the race, that’s a big improvement for the Republicans.” Loevy, a Republican who is well-respected among politicos for his impartial analysis, said the party is better off not having Buck involved in another Senate race. Buck made national headlines in 2010 for comments he made about women, which cost him in his race against Bennet. “It’s a plus that Buck is out of the race,” Lovey said. “He already ran for the Senate and lost, so he already has a loser image which is hard to overcome in politics. I think he is much better off and has a much better chance of getting elected to House.” Buck already has company in the House race. State Sen. Scott Renfroe, of Greeley, announced his candidacy the day after the news broke. Other names have also emerged as potential candidates, including state lawmakers Jerry Sonnenberg of Sterling and Tim Dore of Elizabeth. The 4th Congressional District includes many counties in the eastern plains region of Colorado, but also encompasses some territory close to the Denver metro area, including Parker, Lone Tree,

Rep. Cory Gardner, who represents the 4th Congressional District, speaks to Cimarron Middle School sixth-graders in Parker about safe online practices during a Google-sponsored event Feb. 24. Gardner announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate later in the week. Courtesy photo Castle Rock and Elbert County. The fallout from the GardnerBuck moves was substantial in the Senate race. State Rep. Amy Stephens, R-Monument, announced through a news release the following day that she was dropping her Senate bid as well to back Gardner, whom she called “an outstanding public servant who will unite our party and communicate our conservative principles.” Stephens thanked her supporters and said she would continue doing her work as a state representative, but did not offer any reason behind her decision to drop out of the race. But it was clear that Stephens had a tough road, especially because of her sponsorship of

last year’s legislation that set up Colorado’s health insurance exchanges, which came as a result of “Obamacare.” “I think she may have found that while many people may have admired her for `Amy Care,’ I think she may have discovered in a GOP primary that would be a tremendous burden,” Loevy said. Stephens was not at the Capitol the day of her announcement and she did not return a phone call seeking comment. While Stephens is now out of the race, state Sen. Owen Hill, RColorado Springs, vows to continue his candidacy in spite of a party establishment move that he thinks left Republican voters “hoodwinked.”

“This has been in the works for a while,” Hill said of Gardner’s late entry into the field. “This has all been coordinated. This is exactly what’s been losing it for Republicans in Colorado for a while — these insider, backroom deals that give people the sense that, `I’m sorry, you’re part of the party, but you have no say in who your candidates are going to be.’ “That makes it feel like it’s a coronation and not an election.” Lovey said he doesn’t know what was behind the GardnerBuck switch, but he said that Hill may be on to something when he says that the party establishment played a big role. “I don’t know what the Republican establishment is doing, but I will say this is the kind of move that party big wigs try to engineer so that the party goes into the election in the strongest strategic position as possible,” he said. The field also includes state Sen. Randy Baumgardner of Hot Sulfur Springs, and three others who do not hold public office: Mark Aspiri, Tom Janich, and Floyd Trujillo. Loevy said that Udall would be the favorite regardless of who emerges from the GOP field. The Udall name has been “a magical name for more than a generation in American politics.” But if Gardner becomes the Republican nominee, things could get interesting, he said. “I think it’s a tougher race,” he said. “Now I’d say we have a candidate who has a real chance at defeating Udall.”

Bill seeks to ban cigarette sales to those under 21 Some lawmakers call it a `nanny state’ measure By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com Cigarette sales to persons under 21 would be illegal under a bipartisan bill that is making its way through the Legislature. But whether the measure becomes law is another story as the effort is certain to receive push back from members of the bill sponsor’s own party who say the prohibition is an example of “nanny state” government. State Rep. Cheri Gerou, R-Evergreen, calls her effort to make it more difficult for kids to smoke “a battle worth having.” Right now, persons who are at least 18

can purchase and possess cigarettes. That would change under Gerou’s bill. The bill provides a grandfather clause for those who are 18 when the law would go into effect on July 1. “We’re not going to change the habits of people 18, that’s why we put in the grandfather clause,” Gerou said. “The point of the bill is to take it out of high schools.” Gerou said that 90 percent of people who smoke into adulthood pick up the habit when they are young teenagers. Gerou’s bill aims to put a dent in the number of youths who begin smoking at young ages. “Granted, they’re still going to find out a way to get (cigarettes), but if we can diminish that, that’s the point of the bill,” she said. Gerou said the bill could be amended to allow persons under 21 to smoke if they have a military I.D.

A Senate Republican, Steve King of Grand Junction, and two Democrats have joined as co-sponsors of the bill, which recently passed the Democrat majority House Health, Insurance and Environment Committee following a party-line vote. The bill has to pass through a couple more committees before it reaches the House floor. But some Republicans see the bill as government overreach. “It just seems to me that we’re trying to prohibit each and every thing that has been the norm in society for some time,” said Rep. Bob Gardner, R-Colorado Springs. “It’s the equivalent to prohibition to me.” Rep. Chris Holbert, R-Parker, echoed Gardner’s sentiments. “I think it is increasing troubling that we are limiting choice for law-abiding citi-

zens,” he said. “Does that mean I lack compassion for kids who get cancer? No, but its not the proper role of government to make those decisions for people, especially adults.” The bill faces a tough road, if a recent House vote on a separate “nanny state” effort provides any indication. The House recently passed a bill that would ban youths under 18 from using tanning beds. All GOP members, including Gerou, joined four Democrats in voting against the bill. The bill will face a tough road in the Senate. Gerou said she is “fully expecting” arguments against her bill that were similar to those made against the tanning bill. “I’m expecting to be beaten up about it,” Gerou said. “I always survive. I don’t know if the bill will, but it’s a battle worth having.”

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jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com Criticism of the school board was the theme at the Douglas County School District’s “Board Unplugged” meeting March 3. The evening focused on CFO Bonnie Betz’s presentation about a funding measure the district is seeking. Small-group discussions followed, and group after group then chose representatives who said they didn’t trust the school board and would never vote for more funding until the board regained their trust. While the agenda included a second topic for discussion, it never was entertained. The first-of-its-kind meeting — billed as a way to start bringing people in the divided school community together — instead ended. “That was great feedback,” Board President Kevin Larsen said to the approximately 60 people in attendance. “Rather than get feedback on another issue, we can do that at another meeting.” The November 2014 or 2015 voter proposal Betz outlined calls for issuing certificates of participation that would help address the $265 million in capital needs anticipated over the next five years. While Betz called the idea a “win-win” that would keep tax rates level, audience members repeatedly said it won’t get their vote. “I’m that parent and most of us are that would (in the past) have voted and have voted `yes’ for the bond every year of our lives,” Laura Alfano said, but noted money spent to bring in a pro-district speaker before the November board elections, update the website and other financial decisions raised concerns. “If we need new phones and the roofs are falling down, why do we need a PR firm? Please help us trust you and we will help you build and fix everything.” “Teacher trust is huge; I feel we have no trust right now,” teacher Kevin DiPasquale said. “We have a presentation, a dog-andpony show telling us about the needs of our district. How about a parent survey? A teacher survey?” Julie Keim, a former board candidate who filed a lawsuit against the district for violations of the Colorado Fair Campaign Practices Act, noted the district found a way to fund its widely criticized pay-for-performance program despite voter denial of a 2011 ballot measure to finance it. “The district took our money … and did it anyway,” she said. “Unless we feel we can trust this school board and they honor our true needs, we will as a public be unwilling to support a bond. You need to as a school board address our issues before we address yours.” Shaylee Holland, a board member with American Academy charter school and can-

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DCSD Chief Financial Officer Bonnie Betz explains a funding proposal that the district hopes to put to voters during the March 3 Board Unplugged meeting at Parker’s Cimarron Middle School. didate for the open board seat vacated by Justin Williams, said she feels there is some misunderstanding about the board’s reform effort and school financing. “I do want to share how the reform effort has saved everybody money and put money back in the classrooms,” she said. “We have 1,600 students in our two buildings that the district doesn’t have to pay for. If those two schools were shut down, that’d be 1,600 extra students vying for the finite dollars. People just need to educate themselves.” Several also criticized a briefly discussed plan to build a K-8 special education facility similar to Plum Creek Academy, which serves middle- and high-school-aged special needs students. Goals of the new facility would include quickly mainstreaming those students back into the general DCSD school population, school leaders said. But several audience members said building the new school would constitute segregation. Larsen said after the meeting the board will continue to work on the format for the Board Unplugged events. “We’re seeking and trying different formats right now we think will lead to productive exchange of information,” he said. “Last night was one element of trying something. We may find different ways to do the April and May meetings.” Larsen said he heard “loud and clear” the comments from audience members about trust and other issues, but said he wants to be sure the district is hearing from a broad cross-section of the community. “I don’t think the message we got last night was necessarily (from) a cross section of our entire population,” he said. The next Board Unplugged meeting is planned for April 1. Location and time have not been announced.

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Panel to focus on school security Sandy Hook parents, security experts to be featured during March 13 event in Parker By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunity.com A 7-year-old Parker boy was the first student on whom Sandy Hook Elementary shooter Adam Lanza pointed his gun at Dec. 14, 2012. Lanza did not pull the trigger, instead turning to shoot the boy’s teacher, Victoria Soto the child’s best friend and several others. When Lanza paused to re-load his gun, the boy ran. Eight other students followed him out of the classroom and to safety. The next day, acting on already-made plans prompted by Dave Posey’s Denver job relocation, the now 8-year-old Frontier Valley Elementary School student and his family moved to Parker. In Douglas County, they feel safe. And

that’s a message the boy’s parents — who asked their son’s name be kept confidential — want to share with others in the community. “I can honestly say I’m not scared for my kids at school here,” said Dave Posey, who also has children in Cimarron Middle School. “We’ve traveled all over the country, and visited all kinds of school districts. It is by far the safest, most forward-thinking and most responsive to security issues of any in the country I’ve talked to.” Dave and Carly Posey will join several others in a Douglas County School District security panel event set for 6:30 p.m. March 13 at Parker’s Cimarron Middle School, 12130 Canterberry Parkway. The event is free and open to the public. The Poseys have joined some Columbine High School parents to create the Sandy Hook Columbine Cooperative, designed to help communities prepare, respond, and recover from a traumatic event. Other panelists include John Michael

School staffers honored at annual Apple Awards Teachers, support staff celebrated during Douglas County School District event Staff report The 2014 Apple Awards were presented March 1 at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel. The 8th annual event honors some of Douglas County School District’s best teachers, support staff and administrators. The winners will be featuring in a series of articles in the coming weeks. 2014 Apple Award winners include: • Elementary Teacher Award: Sand Creek Elementary first-grade teacher Robin Schumacher • Secondary Teacher Award: Mountain Vista High School journalism, media and public speaking teacher Mark Newton • Early Childhood Educator of the Year: Stone Mountain Elementary preschool teacher Sue Wozniak • School Employee of the Year: Mountain Ridge Middle School security specialist Pete Mazula • Administrative Employee of the Year: The Center for Professional Development professional development coordinator Kiffany Lychock • Administrator of the Year: Timber Trail Elementary School principal Michele Radke • World-Class Educator Award: Copper Mesa Elementary fifth-grade teacher Jenny Henry • School Safety Award: Frontier Valley Elementary • Community Partner Award: Ameribotics, executive director Randy Menzer

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Keyes, Founder of i love u guys Foundation, whose daughter Emily was fatally shot at Platte Canyon High School in September 2006. The foundation is credited as the driving force behind the standard response protocols now used by school districts nationwide. Also on hand will be SAFE2TELL creator Susan Payne, a former hostage negotiator and crime prevention officer whose anonymous hotline allows anyone to report threatening behavior. Douglas County school marshal Tyler Herman will discuss the school’s marshal program which started in fall 2013 and sends armed, local law enforcement officers to visit elementary and middle schools twice daily. Unique though it is, Posey said it’s one of many effective security measures that combine to create safe schools. “The marshal program has made the biggest impact and definitely is the only one of its kind in the country, but that’s just one of the many layers,” he said. What’s still lacking, Posey said, is parent

involvement. “All our kids had gone through Sandy Hook,” he said. “As many times as we walked through those doors, we never once thought about a lack of security; it never crossed our minds. “Parents are not as involved as they should be in their own schools. Now we know there’s a lot more to it. You’ve got to be vigilant.” Safe as they believe their children now are, the Posey’s children all still suffer lingering trauma — effects they hope to help others deal with or avoid altogether. Despite ongoing therapy, their 8-yearold often panics in enclosed spaces, recently leaving a Legend High School basketball game early after the noise and a sense of confinement that grew overwhelming. “It doesn’t mean much to him he was the hero,” Dave Posey said of his son. “For him it’s, `I still had my best friend die, and my teacher and everybody else. I still had to see all of this.’”

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Sky Ridge debuts wound care center SkyView students Treatment includes hyperbaric oxygen chamber therapy By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com Sky Ridge Medical Center’s newest addition will help speed up recovery for people suffering from painful, otherwise slow-to-heal wounds. The Lone Tree hospital opened its Advanced Wound Care Center Feb. 19, which includes a suite with two hyperbaric oxygen chambers. The chambers are a new addition to Sky Ridge. Blanketed patients lie in the clear, cylindrical chamber for 1.5 to 2 hours per treatment, breathing 100 percent oxygen in a pressurized space. The combination enriches the blood’s oxygen concentration 10 to 15 times its normal level, stimulating the growth of new blood cells. The “high-oxygen environment really speeds the healing process,” said

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Students from SkyView Academy, ranging from kindergarten to high school, teamed up to gather donations for the new Children’s Hospital South Campus in Highlands Ranch. Students collected toys, games, crafts and movies over several weeks before delivering the donations on Feb. 3. The school collected two boxes and five bags of donations over two weeks from five classrooms. “Giving the gifts made me feel good because I knew it would make others happy,” said Sage Offutt, a seventhgrade student at the Highlands Ranch charter school, which conducts numerous service projects throughout the year. Several of the students, including Offutt, were impressed with the hospital, according to the school. “The wagons they have for the kids to travel down the halls in are a great idea so kids do not have to be in a wheelchair,” Offutt said. “The hospital was very well put together and welcoming,” said Cameron Price, another seventh-grade student. “It really made me think about how the kids feel when they arrive there.” Children’s Hospital volunteer supervisor Patricia Proffitt said the donations “directly benefit children” that use the hospital. “We appreciate having such kind and generous neighbors,” she said. “We’re grateful for the warm welcome to the neighborhood and for these donations that help brighten a child’s day.” The project was led by learning specialist Lynda Offutt, and assisted by elementary teachers Jodi Tilbury and Shanna Casinelli, middle school teachers Ashley Hiltner and Hannah Sunberg, and high school teacher Gina Lobdell. “Patricia kept saying how absolutely perfect the gifts were and how needed they were. She said that we had no idea of the timeliness of the items,” Lynda Offutt said. “It felt so good to give back.”

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Middle school club named Best in Region Computer coding club moving ahead with student organizer app By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com Members of Ranch View Middle School’s CODE Club plan to turn lemons into lemonade, and move ahead with development of an app that fell just short of a national award. The Student ToolKit, a student organizer with a calendar, planner, school directory and other functions developed by the computer coding club, should be available to all RVMS students by the 201415 academic year. The program was named Best in Region in the 2014 Verizon Innovative App Challenge — one of three middle schools in the western United States to earn the distinction — and was a finalist for a Best-in-Nation award. Club members learned Feb. 27 they didn’t make the national cut. “We had some tears yesterday,” CODE Club leader and RVMS teacher Tiffiny

Vaughn said. But the Best in Region title earned them a $5,000 grant to enhance the school’s STEM programs. The school will add some funds to bring the app to life, help that would have been provided by Verizon as part of the national award. “We’re going to get some computer science experts to come and we’re going to finish building our app,” Vaughn said. “Next year, we’re going to have it alive and usable by all the children. “I want the kids to get the second wind and know that just because we didn’t win the national award doesn’t mean we didn’t have a success — because I’m so proud of them.” Some students already know. “Even though we did not win the national level it was still a great achievement to have won the regional competition and it is definitely going on to my future resume,” Konstantin Zaremski said. Vaughn launched CODE Club in March 2013, with help from a $15,000 Douglas County School District grant. That grant allowed her to purchase 10 MacBook Pro computers and

10 iPads for the before-andafter-school club. CODE Club includes about 20 enthusiastic members, whose passion for programming has grown with news of the recent awards. “When I first joined CODE Club, I kind of thought that I would get called a nerd because all we do is sit here and code,” said RVMS student Cade Bowers. “After we got entered in regionals and nationals, people were congratulating me as I walked down the halls because, after all, nerds rule the world — and I will be one of those nerds.” “Since I joined CODE Club, I have been working harder in school because CODE Club makes me happy,” said student Jason Spond. “I used to be all depressed about school, but now I wake up almost every day of the week knowing that I will be doing what makes me happy. I hope to

Ranch View Middle School CODE Club members include in the front row from left: Andrew Holmes, Sean Rhomberg, Konstantin Zaremski, Alan Young, Mitchell Bobo and Elijiah Ware. In the back from left: Adam Emmelkamp, Daniel Petito, Peyton Ventrella, Neil Trotter, Geoffry Montieth and teacher Tiffiny Vaughn. Courtesy photo get a computer programming job in the future.” Those are the kinds of words Vaughn hopes to hear repeated in the years

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Items stolen from locker

A Highlands Ranch woman left her belongings in a locker at the Eastridge Recreation Center, located at 9568 S. University Blvd., only to find them missing upon return. Around 10 p.m. on Feb. 20, she left a black Nokia Lumia smartphone worth $200 and a gray long-sleeve shirt in the locker without a personal lock while she sat in the steam room for 10 minutes. Both items were gone when she returned. There are no suspects.

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The Highlands Ranch Metro District is partnering with Douglas/Arapahoe Works to host a Job Fair from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. March 12 at the Highlands Ranch Mansion, located at 9950 E. Gateway Drive. The HRMD will be hiring for several temporary positions in the Parks, Recreation and Open Space department starting this spring. Participants who attend the job fair will learn about open positions and meet face-to-face with the HRMD management team. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, have a valid Colorado driver’s license and an acceptable motor vehicle record to apply.

Hangover Joe’s growing

Hangover Joe’s Holding Corporation, a Highlands Ranch-based company that sells “hangover recovery shots,” is launching a crowd-funding effort to raise $500,000 in capital. The company recently assembled a deal to export 10 million bottles of the shot to Japan, according to a news release. The company is the official licensed brand for the hit movie “The Hangover” and license-holder of “GITR-Done-Energy,” which the company recently acquired from Git-R-Done Productions, Inc., which is owned by the comedian known as Larry the Cable Guy.

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Art objects included in the Cherry Creek Art Festival’s Moving Art Gallery, MAG, exhibited at Ranch View Middle School in Highlands Ranch appear via a grant from the Alliance Project, funded through select Scientific and Cultural Facilities District organizations. Courtesy photo

Ranch View students enjoy visiting art Grant allows moving art galleries to roam school halls By Sonya Ellingboe

sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia. com For a second time, students at Ranch View Middle School in Highlands Ranch have won a grant from The Alliance Project allowing for a variety of art to be delivered to the school and implemented into their curriculum. The program was developed because it’s become more and more difficult for schools to afford the cost of field trips. Each year, one middle school in each of the seven counties served by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District is a recipient of this special service, paid for by about 30 of the largest “culturals” from Tiers I and II included in the district, who contribute to a fund. Usually, the program continues for a second year, according to coordinator Charlotte D’Armond Talbert, who works with cross-cultural teams to include science, art,

social science in the mix. Teachers can ask for specific theme-based programs, for example: “I wish our kids had a better understanding of how to perform slam poetry”— or, “how does the coloration on a butterfly change?” Talbert will then ask SCFD organizations for a program to meet the request. At Ranch View, there were two moveable art exhibits. One, a group of brightlypainted, rolling “Culture Cases” from the Mizel Museum, which focused on Asian, Mexican, Jewish, African, Native American ceremonial objects, such as masks, jewelry, toys, musical instruments and other cultural symbols. They were spaced around the wide second-floor hallway. The other Moving Art Gallery (MAG) was located inside the library, circulated by the Cherry Creek Art Festival, and funded by Janus Fund. Items come from an auction held each year at the festival plus some chosen by students who visit the festival in July. There are paintings, sculptures, art glass, ceramics and wood objects, displayed on panels and pedestals. Students serve as docents and conduct small groups throughout the show, explain-

ing the art. Art teacher Amy Beth Mears trained the student docents who had to learn a bit about each piece. Printed material comes with the exhibit, bearing a statement and explanation from the artists. These are available for visitors to pick up if they wish. John Petry’s fanciful “Vegas Baby” sculpture, with a flared skirt of playing cards, attracted attention, as did Ann Hall’s “Cow,” a three-panel version of the “eat mor chiken” bovines seen on local billboards, advertising Chik-fil-A. It’s customary to invite students from another school and on Feb. 24, sixth graders from El Dorado Elementary School did just that. (The program not only brings in art, but also pays for transportation for such a visit and for field trips if requested.) Earlier in the school year, artists from the Central City Opera came for a program, which was held in next-door ThunderRidge High School’s theater, since Ranch View doesn’t have such a venue. The MAGs are constantly on the move and are available for libraries and other institutions, as well as schools, Talbert said.

48th Eye of the Camera Exhibition opens Littleton show running through March 30

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Mikael Padilla, local hair stylist and owner of Mikael Padilla Salon at 300 Fillmore St. in Cherry Creek, was in La La land last weekend for a trip to the Oscars. Padilla attended the March 2 Academy Awards with friend and client, Taryn Rose, an orthopedic surgeon-turned shoe designer. You can see her designs at www. tarynrose.com. Rose is a Vietnamese refuge and became a doctor like her father before creating a successful shoe business, designed out of frustration with shoes that left women with aching feet. Padilla also had an appointment to color Camila Alves’ hair on March 1. Who is that you ask? Only the wife of Best Actor winner Matthew McConaughey, nominated for his work in “Dallas Buyers Club.”

Fallon takes `pot’ shot at Colorado

Spanking new “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon took a pot shot at our own Gov. John Hickenlooper Feb. 25 by making jest of Colorado’s legal retail marijuana laws. “Colorado expects to make $100 million from taxing legalized marijuana,” the comedian said. “Governor John Hickenlooper (big audience laugh at the name) says he will use a lot of that money to build new schools. Suggested names? “U. Holden Academy, Hot Pocket Prep and St. Mary Jane’s.”

Seth Meyers coming to Denver

Speaking of NBC late-night hosts: Seth Meyers, the new host of NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” will perform live at The Ellie Caulkins Opera House on Sept. 13. Meyers replaced Fallon as host of “Late Night” on Feb. 24. Tickets for the show are $49.50 to $59.50 and went on sale Feb. 28. Proceeds will benefit The Zarlengo Foundation, a Colorado-based 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization whose guiding principle is to support families of learning disabled children. A portion of the proceeds from the event will be donated to schools and programs in the community that provide specialized education for children with learning disabilities, including but not limited to language-based, attention and nonverbal disabilities such as dyslexia and attention deficit disorder.

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Yguazu (Big Water)” by Fernando Boza, was named “Best of Show” by juror Jeffrey Rupp in the 2014 Eye of the Camera Exhibit, presented by the Littleton Fine Arts Board. The exhibit is running at the Littleton Museum through March 30. Courtesy photo

ton Museum that family members they were visiting were so apologetic about the rain, but they figure it was good, after all, with this award. The Boulder resident, who works in Lone Tree, says he is an amateur who has photographed nature and wildlife in Africa, Australia, South America, etc. He “generally finds inspiration in and around Colo-

rado — whether it is the Rocky Mountain National Park, Mount Evans, Yellowstone — or at the Boulder Reservoir. There were 113 photographers who entered 328 images for this always-popular show. Of those, Rupp selected 76 photos by 60 photographers for a lively, inviting exhibit. In addition to jurying the show at the Littleton Museum, Rupp owns

the Denver School of Photography, with locations in the Santa Fe Arts District and Park Hill, where he teaches at all levels and has a gallery. Other awards were: Best of Show Black and White: “Kanarra Creek” by Robert Lace; Best of Show Darkroom (vs. digital): “The Lionfish” by Conor Culver. (Lace, Culver and Bozo will hold a three-man show next year as a reward.) First Place Color: “Indian Child Dancer;” by Charles Lehman; First Place Black and White: “Wind Storm” by Carol Walker; Second Place Color: “Rialto Gondolier” by Sam Dichter; Second Place Black and White: “Las Trancas Cowboy” by Ron Cooper. The exhibit, put on by the Littleton Fine Arts Board runs through March 30.

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Actor John C. McGinley dined at Elway’s Cherry Creek on Feb. 17. McGinley is most notable for his roles as Perry Cox in “Scrubs,” Bob Slydell in “Office Space,” Captain Hendrix in the “The Rock,” Sgt. Red O’Neill in Oliver Stone’s “Platoon” and Marv in Stone’s “Wall Street.” His most recent role was playing sportscaster Red Barber in the Jackie Robinson biopic, “42.” He was in town for the Global Down Syndrome Parker continues on Page 16

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“Ragtime and Beyond” is Scott Kirby’s concert title when he performs for the Ragtime Society of Colorado at 2 p.m. March 16 at Montview Presbyterian Church, 1980 Dahlia St., Denver. Parking is on south side of building, entrance on the west. Tickets: $20/$15 can be purchased at the door or by mailing a check to Coleen Vander Hoek, 8360 Zephyr St., Littleton CO, 80128.

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The Englewood Camera Club will present Terry Mieger’s program on “Adobe Lightroom 5, Essential for the Serious Photographer” at 7 p.m. March 11 (doors open at 6:30) at the Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Guests always welcome. Contact club president Steve Johnson, stevej46@comcast.net, for more information. As a follow up: the Colorado Council of Camera Clubs presents an all-day workshop on Digital Workflow, which will have more information on editing with Adobe Lightroom 5 and Photoshop 6 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 15, at Epiphany Lutheran Church Basement, 790 Corona St., Denver. Cost: $15 members, $25 non-members. www. Englewoodcameraclub.net.

Rock Canyon thespians head to nationals By Sonya Ellingboe

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After their stars were born at the annual Colorado ThesF pian Conference December 2013 in Denver, nine Rock Canyon thespians are headed for the National Thespian Conference at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln this June. They group hopes to raise funds to help with their travels, and potential donors are asked to contact their director, Cindy Baker, at Cindy.Baker@dcsdk12.org. Br Colorado sends just one one-act play from the many that compete at the state conference and Rock Canyon’s entry, “Jack and Jill,” by Jane Martin was chosen. Senior Nathan Nelson directed and acted in it, with junior Meredith Ham. In this play about a couple, two crew members interacted with the cast members throughout, due to frequent costume and set changes. Sophomore Sam Hulsizer and junior Cast Francesca Wearsch filled those roles. Other students qualified as superior in various local competitions. Junior Sam Molitoriss received 100 percent on his Lighting Design competition. And sophomore Chris • On Woodley, senior Zach Rickert, and juniors Kalle Sorbo and “Th Lauren Yehle will also be making the trip. They will perform, compete, attend workshops and the juniors will audition for college scholarships, according to Baker. The director said that the department at Nebraska has state-of-the-art facilities, thanks to an endowment from the estate of alumnus Johnny Carson. Five from this group are also involved in the school production of “Sweeney Todd (school version),” playing this weekend at Rock Canyon. More than 2800 students from across the country and their teachers converge on the University of Nebraska campus each year for the weeklong Thespian Festival.

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Ave., Denver. Bernie Cardell is director of a strong cast. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 6:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: 303-80-6578 or www.cherrycreektheatre.org.

Enchantment reigns

“Goblin Market” by Polly Pen and Peggy Harmon, with music by Polly Pen, plays through March 15 at Spark Theater, 985 Santa Fe Dr., Denver. Adapted from a poem by Christina Rosetti about two Victorian sisters who revisited their early years in a woodland filled by enticing goblins. Performances: 7:30 Fridays, Saturdays (No show March 7, but there will be an open house for First Friday in the Art District.) Tickets: $20, www.sparktheater.org, 720346-7396.

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“Other Desert Cities” by Jon Robin Baitz will play through March 23 at the Lake Dillon Theatre, 176Lake Dillon Dr., Dillon. Christopher Alleman directs this tense family drama. Performances: select Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm.; select Sunday matinees at 1:30 p.m. Tickets start at $29, www.lakedillontheatre.org, 970-513-9386.

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School lunch gets spicy Chef Doug’s burritos debut at ThunderRidge to ‘super delish’ review By Jane Reuter

jreuter@ coloradocommunitymedia.com Move over, Qdoba and Chipotle. Another Colorado-born burrito maker is gaining a fast following. Chef Doug’s burritos debuted at ThunderRidge High School in early February. And the spicy lunch option, a product of Douglas County School District’s Nutrition Services, is coming soon to Rock Canyon and Mountain Vista high schools. At some point, it likely will be added to the menu at all nine high schools. “Super delish,” freshman Jenna Isakson said of his pork carnitas burrito. “I would eat them every day but I need all the different items in the food pyramid.”

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“It’s like having a small Chipotle here,” said senior Mercedes Coon, as she waited in a long line of burrito fans at the ThunderRidge cafeteria. Chef Jason Morse can’t get enough of comparisons like that. “I hear them say all the time, ‘This is so much better than school lunch,’” he said, smiling. “They don’t associate it with school lunch, but it is. This is all `lower sodium, controlled fat, full of flavor. Whether they know it or not, we’re giving them a healthy, hardy, nutritious lunch. “The difference is they get to create their meal experience, and that’s the beauty of it.” Students can choose from chicken, pork, turkey or beans, brown rice, green and red chilies, and a variety of vegetables and toppings; beef soon will be added to the meat options. The burritos are $5, or $5.50 with a drink. Students in ThunderRidge’s ProStart cooking program helped Morse research the right price point. Morse was challenged by Nutrition Ser-

vices director Brent Craig to create a fun, restaurant-quality offering so appealing that it would keep students on campus. Douglas County high schools have an opencampus policy, which allows upperclassmen to leave during the lunch break. Chef Doug’s burritos appear to have met Craig’s criteria. “We’ve got some (students) that come so often, we just make it for them,” said Linda Tokle, who works in the ThunderRidge cafeteria. “We’re competing with Qdoba. The burritos are nice and big, and they’re cheaper.” Morse points to a cafeteria packed with students and roaring with conversation. “We’re building community,” he said. “I’d rather feed our students here where I know they’re safe, and where I know everything is perfect.” Morse and Craig never are content to tread water. Successful as the burritos may be, they’re not the last food item Morse intends to introduce under the “Chef Doug’s”

ThunderRidge High School senior Katie Kimmey cuts into a Chef Doug’s pork carnita burrito in the school cafeteria. Photo by Jane Reuter label. “I want a burger concept,” Morse said. “For us to keep being cool, we need something Smashburger’ish.”

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United Church Of Christ Parker Hilltop

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Joyful Mission Preschool 303-841-3770 7051 East Parker Hills Ct. • Parker, CO 303-841-3739 www.joylutheran-parker.org Parker

Community Church of Religious Science Sunday 10:00 a.m. at the historic Ruth Memorial Chapel on Mainstreet

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Highlands Church of God The Bahá’í Faith

“The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens.”

Meeting Sun at 11am at Northridge Rec Center 8801 S. Broadway Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

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Abiding Word Lutheran Church

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8391 S. Burnley Ct., Highlands Ranch

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Congregation Beth Shalom Serving the Southeast Denver area

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Jaguars march on to Sweet 16 in girls hoops Rock Canyon beats Arapahoe to set up date with Creek By Jim Benton

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Rock Canyon’s Kendall Koslosky, right, looks to pass the ball to a teammate during the Jaguars’ 60-44 win over Arapahoe Feb. 28 in the second round of the Class 5A state playoffs. Koslosky is guarded by Mikaela Moore of Arapahoe. Photo by Paul DiSalvo

Rock Canyon accomplished its goal of a fast start in its Feb. 28 Class 5A secondround girls state playoff game against Arapahoe. Kendall Koslosky took a pass from Erin McClarie and scored four seconds into the game and the Jaguars never looked back in notching a 60-44 win. “We talked about getting a quick start and not ever having to play from behind,” said Rock Canyon coach Becky Mudd. “We wanted to get out early. That was a key for us.” Rock Canyon grabbed a 10-0 lead, before the cold-shooting Warriors finally scored when Mikaela Moore made the second of two free throws with 1:22 to play in the first quarter. Arapahoe missed on its first 11 shots. Jennah Knafelc finally hit a 3-point shot with 17 seconds remaining in the opening quarter for the visitors’ first field goal of the game. “That’s how we need to start games, by dominating in the beginning,” advocated Rock Canyon senior Morgan Roos. “We went and set a tone from the beginning that `you are in our house.’” Arapahoe, which downed Liberty 50-31 in the first round, played better in the second half, but Rock Canyon pushed its lead to 21 points at a couple points during the half. The Warriors, who finished the game shooting 34 percent from the floor, could pull no closer than 13 points with 4:23 left in the game. “We just didn’t shoot well in the first half,” said Arapahoe coach Jerry Knafelc.

“We played reasonably good defense most of the time. We played them even in the second half. … We spotted them too much. They are a very good team, very talented. Hats off to them, they did what they needed to do to win.’’ Rock Canyon (17-7) got contributions from a variety of players. Senior Lexy Thorderson scored from inside and outside. She paced the Jaguars with 16 points that included four 3-pointers. “That’s great,” explained Mudd. “Inside, outside when you have both of those working it’s tough to stop.” Roos scored 14 points and was credited with 14 rebounds and five blocked shots. “She did well,” said Mudd. “She kept good composure. They were physical and they were banging with her but she kept her head, kept working in there and got a lot of good put backs.” Koslosky finished with 11 points, Delaney Sullivan had seven, Kendall Smith six and McClarie six points, eight rebounds and eight assists. “We got threes from Erin McClarie, some good shots from Delaney Sullivan and then Kendall Koslosky a few times just drove to the basket and made some layups,” said Mudd. “It was nice to spread it around.” Rock Canyon traveled to Cherry Creek to face the Bruins (21-3) in a Sweet 16 game on March 4 that took place after Colorado Community Media’s deadline. Knafelc and Moore each scored 12 points for Arapahoe in the Warriors’ finale. The Warriors, which had to deal with the Dec. 13 shooting at the school, concluded their season with a 15-10 record. “I have so much respect for our players and their ability to try to put that behind them and focus on basketball,” said Jerry Knafelc. “They did a great job and I admire them for their work ethic and focus.”

ThunderRidge junior named swimmer of year Annie Ochitwa’s two state titles leads to CCM honor By Jim Benton

jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia. com Determination is one of Annie Ochitwa’s biggest assets. The ThunderRidge junior recorded the state’s quickest times early in the season in both the 50- and 100-yard freestyle swims. Throughout the 12-week high school campaign no one in the state matched them. Ochitwa then achieved her goal of winning the state championship in both events during the Feb. 14-15 state swimming and diving championships at Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center and most recently, she has been named the Colorado Community Media South Metro Girls Swimmer of the Year. “She was very consistent all season,” said ThunderRidge coach Jennie Odiorne. “I think she felt the pressure. She felt confident but knew a race could go either way. With the sprint races she has to be pretty darn perfect. “Her focus this year was relentless. That’s what kept her pretty consistent. She was so determined. And she did a really good job of keeping all her emotions in check and just focusing on the swimming and enjoying herself.” Most of Ochitwa’s determination can be traced to the fact she was second in the state as a freshman and sophomore in the 50-yard freestyle. She also finished in second and third place, respectively, in the 100 the past two years. “It’s a long season,” said Ochitwa. “Three months (from the start of practice) of taking it all in and thinking about it ev-

Picking the athletes of the year Choosing Colorado Community Media’s South Metro Athletes of the Year was a combined effort. Area coaches were asked for their thoughts, and their input was weighed heavily when CCM’s sports staff made the final selection for each sport. Eligible athletes come from all the high schools in Douglas County, the high schools in the Littleton Public Schools District and from Cherry Creek High School.

ery single day in practice can get exhausting. Your body is tired and your brain is fried but you find a way to think about the end goal. “My goal, as simple as it sounds, was to win the two state championships. As much as I would have liked to have gone faster, that was my goal and I accomplished it. I couldn’t have been happier.” Ochitwa won the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 23.11 seconds and set a personal best by touching up in 49.92 seconds in the 100-yard freestyle. “I just went out and swam,” said Ochitwa. “I did everything I could to prepare. I knew I didn’t leave anything in the pool leading up to the state meet. I was ready. I don’t think it was difficult to be consistent during the season. I just got in a groove and did what I expected out of myself.” Ochitwa took one day off after the state meet but then started swimming for her Denver Swim Academy club team. “I took Sunday off but Monday was back to my club team,” she said. “I’m used to it. I’ve got a routine and swimming every day is just part of my life right now.”

ThunderRidge’s Annie Ochitwa won the 50- and 100-yard freestyle events Feb. 15 at the State High School Swimming meet in Thornton. Photo by Jim Benton

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March 6, 2014

Local teams advance in tournament Scoreboard ThunderRidge upset in girls hoops Staff report Five boys basketball teams from Douglas County survived the first week of the state playoffs. Jake Pemberton scored 25 points, handed out nine assists, pulled down seven rebounds and had two steals to lead Mountain Vista (23-1) to a 70-41 Class 5A second round victory over Mountain Range on March 1. The Golden Eagles hosted Ralston Valley March 5 in a Sweet 16 game. Evan Motlong connected on six 3-point shots and had 20 points as Highlands Ranch toppled Horizon, 7041, in a second round game March 1. The Falcons (17-7) played a Sweet 16 game at Grandview on March 5. Hayden Dalton had a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds in Chaparral’s 68-60 second round triumph over Cherry Creek. The Wolverines (1311) advanced to a March 5

game at Rangeview. Legend didn’t draw a first-round bye and opened with a 50-44 win over Loveland Feb. 26 as Elijah Cherrington scored 16 points to pace the Titans. Legend (17-8) then beat Doherty 51-47 in the second round and played at unbeaten Fossil Ridge March 5. Rock Canyon opened with a 58-48 win over Lincoln but the Jaguars (13-12) watched their season end with a 58-49 second round loss to Arapahoe March 1. ThunderRidge opened with a 52-26 thumping of Poudre but the Grizzlies (14-11) were eliminated after a 53-43 loss to Chatfield in a second round game March 1. In Class 4A, Valor Christian advanced to the Elite Eight which will be held March 8 at the Denver Coliseum. The Eagles, last season’s state runners-up, had five players in double figures in a 88-43 second round rout of Ponderosa Feb. 28. Garrett Baggett’s 22 points helped the Eagles down Air Academy, 71-55, in a March

1 Sweet Sixteen game. Valor (21-4) will play Pueblo East in a 9 a.m. contest March 8 at the Coliseum. In the Class 2A fourteam Region 4 tournament, Lutheran (16-6) takes on Union Colony in a 5 p.m. game March 7 at Mullen High School.

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ThunderRidge, a No. 2 seed in the Class 5A tourney, was upset Feb. 28 in a second round game. Legacy beat the cold-shooting Grizzlies 40-36 in a game in which ThunderRidge (17-7) shot only 24 percent from the field. Ciera Morgan, a senior who will play next season at the University of Denver, scored 38 points to lead Highlands Ranch to a 91-53 second round victory over Cherokee Trail Feb. 28. The Falcons (20-4) traveled to Lakewood for a March 4 Sweet 16 encounter. Chelsea Pearson scored 17 points to lead Mountain Vista to a 62-41 conquest of Fort Collins in a Feb. 28 second round encounter.

The Golden Eagles (20-4) played at Rampart March 5. Rock Canyon’s Lexy Thorderson scored 16 points as the Jaguars started quickly and never trailed in a 60-44 second round win over Arapahoe. Rock Canyon (17-7) played at Cherry Creek March 4. Castle View (18-7) notched a pair of wins in the Class 5A girls basketball tournament. The Sabercats beat Fruita Monument Feb. 25 in a first round game and edged Horizon, 56-52, Feb. 28. Castle View had a Sweet 16 date at Grandview March 5. In Class 4A action, Valor Christian advanced to the Elite Eight and will play Sand Creek in a 10:30 a.m. game March 8 at the Denver Coliseum. Kendall Bradbury’s 21 points helped the Eagles beat Falcon, 64-44 on Feb. 28 and Caroline Bryan scored 27 points in Valor’s 60-42 victory over Silver Creek March 1. Lutheran (20-1) will take on Holyoke in a Class 4A Region 4 game March 7 at Mullen High School.

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Boys basketball State Tournament Highlands Ranch earned a first-round bye in the state tournament then beat Horizon in the second round 70-41 to move on in playoffs. Evan Motlong scored 20 points followed by 17 points from Zach Braxton and Eric Dynes with 12 points. Ryley Stewart scored 10 points. Motlong had six 3-pointers and seven assists. Braxton had 24 rebounds and Dynes had 10.

Girls basketball State Tournament The Falcons had a first-round in the state tournament before beating Cherokee Trail in the second round 91-53. Ciera Morgan scored a whopping 38 points and Logan Opheim scored 15. Symone Starks had 12 points and both Kim Childress and Blaire Braxton scored eight. Opheim finished the game with three 3-pointers.

MOUNTAIN VISTA HIGH SCHOOL Girls basketball State Tournament The Golden Eagles beat Fort Collins in the second round of the state tournament after receiving a bye in the first round. Chelsea Pearson scored 17 points and Molly McCabe scored 14. Pearson had five 3-pointers and McCabe had 12 rebounds. Jordan Graff had five steals.

UPCOMING GAMES Boys basketball WEDNESDAY TBA - Highlands Ranch vs. Grandview FRIDAY TBA - Highlands Ranch vs. Denver East/Grand Junction @ Denver Coliseum (if necessary)

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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/

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

Recording Date of DOT: 11/15/2011 Reception No. of DOT: 2011071815 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $311,888.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $305,731.76 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 21, BLOCK 1, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO.5, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 953 Shadow Mountain Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

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Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0014 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/6/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: RUSSELL J HUNCHAR AND TRUDY J HUNCHAR Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICA'S WHOLESALE LENDER Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE CMLTI 2006-AR7 TRUST FUND, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-AR7 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/21/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 6/27/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006054130 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $448,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $447,797.80 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 42, INTRAVEST 320 - FILING NO. 1A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 6429 Serengeti Place, 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 30, 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: 3/6/2014 Last Publication: 4/3/2014 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: JOAN OLSON Colorado Registration #: 28078 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 9696.03522 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2014-0014 First Publication: 3/6/2014 Last Publication: 4/3/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press 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

Public Trustees

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. 2013-0763 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 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 in-

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Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CAR-

RINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC 20Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/10/2011

Public Trustees

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 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 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 Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0788 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/19/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: MICHAEL MURPHY Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/10/2011 Recording Date of DOT: 11/15/2011 Reception No. of DOT: 2011071815 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $311,888.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $305,731.76 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 21, BLOCK 1, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO.5, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 953 Shadow Mountain Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

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 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: EVE M GRINA Colorado Registration #: 43658 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: Attorney File #: 31058 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0788 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. 2013-0789 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/19/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: LISA R. STANLEY Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICA'S WHOLESALE LENDER Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/2/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 2/9/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007012827 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $279,920.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $192,485.27 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 40, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 118-D, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 1031 Sparrow Hawk Drive, Littleton, 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: 12/26/2013 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: JOAN OLSON Colorado Registration #: 28078 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 1269.22487 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2013-0789 First Publication: 2/13/2014 Last Publication: 3/13/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0793 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/20/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: STUART L RASBACH AND JANET L RASBACH Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWMBS, INC., CHL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH TRUST 2006-OA5, MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-OA5 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/25/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 2/3/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006009893 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

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To Whom It May Concern: On 12/20/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: STUART L RASBACH AND JANET L RASBACH Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE To advertise yourFKA public notices call 303-566-4100 BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWMBS, INC., CHL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH TRUST 2006-OA5, MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-OA5 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/25/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 2/3/2006 PUBLIC NOTICE Reception No. of DOT: 2006009893 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Highlands Ranch Original Principal Amount of Evidence of NOTICE OF SALE Debt: $324,750.00 Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0808 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $333,369.91 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/27/2013 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you the undersigned Public Trustee caused are hereby notified that the covenants of the Notice of Election and Demand relatthe deed of trust have been violated as ing to the Deed of Trust described below follows: Failure to pay principal and into be recorded in Douglas County. terest when due together with all other Original Grantor: MATTHEW L HOWARD, AND ROBIN L HOWARD payments provided for in the Evidence of Original Beneficiary: MOUNTAIN CREST Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and MORTGAGE, INC.. other violations of the terms thereof. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE CITIMORTGAGE, INC. A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/10/2005 property encumbered by the lien of the Recording Date of DOT: 2/22/2005 deed of trust. Reception No. of DOT: 2005015026 Legal Description of Real Property: DOT Recorded in Douglas County. LOT 62, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING Original Principal Amount of Evidence of NO. 72-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, Debt: $264,100.00 STATE OF COLORADO. Outstanding Principal Amount as of the Which has the address of: 6851 East date hereof: $240,390.01 Eagle Place, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of NOTICE OF SALE the deed of trust have been violated as The current holder of the Evidence of Debt follows: Failure to pay monthly installsecured by the Deed of Trust described ments due Note Holder. herein, has filed written election and deTHE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE mand for sale as provided by law and in A FIRST LIEN. said Deed of Trust. The property described herein is all of the THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given property encumbered by the lien of the that on the first possible sale date (unless deed of trust. the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. WedLegal Description of Real Property: nesday, April 9, 2014, at the Public TrustLOT 7, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. ee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle 97-F, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucOF COLORADO tion to the highest and best bidder for Which has the address of: 9717 S Red cash, the said real property and all inOakes Pl, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of NOTICE OF SALE paying the indebtedness provided in said The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of herein, has filed written election and deTrust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses mand for sale as provided by law and in of sale and other items allowed by law, said Deed of Trust. and will deliver to the purchaser a CertificTHEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given ate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 2/13/2014 that on the first possible sale date (unless Last Publication: 3/13/2014 the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. WedPublisher: Douglas County News Press nesday, April 16, 2014, at the Public Dated: 12/26/2013 Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle GEORGE J KENNEDY Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucDOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee tion to the highest and best bidder for The name, address and telephone numcash, the said real property and all inbers of the attorney(s) representing the terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs legal holder of the indebtedness is: and assigns therein, for the purpose of JENNIFER H TRACHTE paying the indebtedness provided in said Colorado Registration #: 40391 Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of 1199 BANNOCK STREET , Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses DENVER, COLORADO 80204 of sale and other items allowed by law, Phone #: (303) 813-1177 and will deliver to the purchaser a CertificFax #: (303) 813-1107 ate of Purchase, all as provided by law. Attorney File #: 1269.22378 First Publication: 2/20/2014 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE Last Publication: 3/20/2014 SALE DATES on the Public Trustee webPublisher: Douglas County News Press site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustDated: 12/30/2013 ee/ GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee Legal Notice No.: 2013-0793 The name, address and telephone numFirst Publication: 2/13/2014 bers of the attorney(s) representing the Last Publication: 3/13/2014 legal holder of the indebtedness is: Publisher: Douglas County News Press HOLLY DECKER Colorado Registration #: 32647 355 UNION BOULEVARD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 PUBLIC NOTICE Fax #: (303) 274-0159 Attorney File #: 13-049-25720 Highlands Ranch *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE NOTICE OF SALE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee webPublic Trustee Sale No. 2013-0795 site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ To Whom It May Concern: On 12/20/2013 the undersigned Public Trustee caused Legal Notice No.: 2013-0808 the Notice of Election and Demand relatFirst Publication: 2/20/2014 ing to the Deed of Trust described below Last Publication: 3/20/2014 to be recorded in Douglas County. Publisher: Douglas County News Press Original Grantor: KATHLEEN DYE AND JOHN ARCHIBALD Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECPUBLIC NOTICE TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR U.S. BANK, Littleton N.A. NOTICE OF SALE Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0002 BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/1/2008 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/3/2014 Recording Date of DOT: 8/13/2008 the undersigned Public Trustee caused Reception No. of DOT: 2008056634 the Notice of Election and Demand relatDOT Recorded in Douglas County. ing to the Deed of Trust described below Original Principal Amount of Evidence of to be recorded in Douglas County. Debt: $187,600.00 Original Grantor: TAMARA K. KING AND Outstanding Principal Amount as of the RICHARD MARK KING date hereof: $176,075.86 Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECPursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, are hereby notified that the covenants of INC. AS NOMINEE FOR MERITAGE the deed of trust have been violated as MORTGAGE CORPORATION follows: FAILURE TO PAY PRINCIPAL Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: LNV AND INTEREST WHEN DUE TOGETHCORPORATION ER WITH ALL OTHER PAYMENTS Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/25/2006 PROVIDED FOR IN THE EVIDENCE OF Recording Date of DOT: 11/7/2006 DEBT SECURED BY THE DEED OF Reception No. of DOT: 2006095976 TRUST AND OTHER VIOLATIONS OF DOT Recorded in Douglas County. THE TERMS THEREOF. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE Debt: $432,000.00 A FIRST LIEN. Outstanding Principal Amount as of the The property described herein is all of the date hereof: $423,617.89 property encumbered by the lien of the Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you deed of trust. are hereby notified that the covenants of Legal Description of Real Property: the deed of trust have been violated as LOT 232, HIGHLANDS RANCH, FILING follows: the failure to timely make payNO. 121-C, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, ments as required under the Deed of STATE OF COLORADO. Trust. Which has the address of: 740 TimberTHE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE vale Trl, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the NOTICE OF SALE property encumbered by the lien of the The current holder of the Evidence of Debt deed of trust. secured by the Deed of Trust described Legal Description of Real Property: herein, has filed written election and deLOT 19, PLUM CREEK ACRES, mand for sale as provided by law and in COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF said Deed of Trust. COLORADO THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given Which has the address of: 9206 West Rathat on the first possible sale date (unless mona Avenue, Littleton, CO 80125 the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at the Public TrustNOTICE OF SALE ee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle The current holder of the Evidence of Debt Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucsecured by the Deed of Trust described tion to the highest and best bidder for herein, has filed written election and decash, the said real property and all inmand for sale as provided by law and in terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs said Deed of Trust. and assigns therein, for the purpose of THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given paying the indebtedness provided in said that on the first possible sale date (unless Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. WedTrust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses nesday, April 23, 2014, at the Public of sale and other items allowed by law, Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle and will deliver to the purchaser a CertificRock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucate of Purchase, all as provided by law. tion to the highest and best bidder for First Publication: 2/13/2014 cash, the said real property and all inLast Publication: 3/13/2014 terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs Publisher: Douglas County News Press and assigns therein, for the purpose of Dated: 12/26/2013 paying the indebtedness provided in said GEORGE J KENNEDY Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses The name, address and telephone numof sale and other items allowed by law, bers of the attorney(s) representing the and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificlegal holder of the indebtedness is: ate of Purchase, all as provided by law. GIOVANNI CAMACHO First Publication: 2/27/2014 Colorado Registration #: 44364 Last Publication: 3/27/2014 333 W. COLFAX AVENUE SUITE 450, Publisher: Douglas County News Press DENVER, COLORADO 48302 Dated: 1/6/2014 Phone #: (720) 259-8626 GEORGE J KENNEDY Fax #: DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee Attorney File #: 13CO00411-1 The name, address and telephone num*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE bers of the attorney(s) representing the SALE DATES on the Public Trustee weblegal holder of the indebtedness is: site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustELIZABETH S MARCUS ee/ Colorado Registration #: 16092 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, Legal Notice No.: 2013-0795 ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 First Publication: 2/13/2014 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Last Publication: 3/13/2014 Fax #: Publisher: Douglas County News Press Attorney File #: 31315 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrust-

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Gabel, Finesilver share top wrestling honor Ponderosa and Cherry Creek champs named south metro’s best

PickinG the athletes oF the year Choosing Colorado Community Media’s South Metro Athletes of the Year was a combined effort. Area coaches were asked for their thoughts, and their input was weighed heavily when CCM’s sports staff made the final selection for each sport. Eligible athletes come from all the high schools in Douglas County, the high schools in the Littleton Public Schools District and from Cherry Creek High School.

By Jim Benton jbenton@ coloradocommunitymedia.com Dylan Gabel and Mitch Finesilver survived the 2013-14 season with targets on their backs. Gabel, a senior from Ponderosa, won the 170-pound state championship in 2013, while Finesilver, a senior at Cherry Creek was the state champion at 120 pounds. Most opponents wrestling against Gabel and Finesilver used the matches as measuring sticks and often wrestled more defensively trying not to get embarrassed. Gabel and Finesilver, who have been selected as Colorado Community Media’s Cherry Creek’s Mitch Finesilver, the Class 5A 126-pound South Metro Wrestlers of the Year, continchampion, is Colorado Community Media’s South Metro ued to be aggressive. The current holder of the Evidence of Debt co-Wrestler of the Year. Photos by Tom Munds secured by thewon Deedtheir of Trustsecond describedstraight state inBoth herein, has filed written election and dedividual championships during the Class ment,” said Ponderosa coach Corey Mcmand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. Nellis of Gabel. “He was on a mission. He 5A state tournament THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Feb. Given 22 at the Pepsi that on the first possible sale date (unless blew the stats out of the water this season. Center. the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 23,pinned 2014, at the Public Mosqueira of He was tentative in the state finals last year. Gabel Jaylen Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, Iin will 3:11 sell at public auc- the 182-pound Keep in mind a lot of last year he was getArapahoe to win tion to the highest and best bidder for ting back the feel on being comfortable on titlethewhile Finesilver edged cash, said real property and all in- Coronado’s Jess terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs the mat after taking a year off.” Hankin, 1-0, to the and assigns therein, forcapture the purpose of 126-championpaying the indebtedness provided in said The current holder of the Evidence of Debt Gabel, who will wrestle next season at ship. of Debt secured by the Deed of secured Evidence by the Deed of Trust described Trust, In plus attorneys’ fees, state the expenses herein, hasGabel filed writtenNorthern election and deColorado, was playing football as the 2014 tournament of sale and other items allowed by law, mand for sale as provided by law and in and will deliverall to the purchaser a Certificsaid Deed of Trust. pinned four of his opponents and set a sophomore when it was discovered that ate of Purchase, all as provided by law. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given broken his back. It was never dea Publication: Ponderosa single season record with 35 he First 2/27/2014 that on the first possible sale had date (unless The current holder of the Evidence of Debt Last Publication: 3/27/2014 the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wedtermined if thesecured back injury, which required falls. He alsoCounty broke a Press record set by his older by the Deed of Trust described Publisher: Douglas News nesday, April 30, 2014, at the Public herein, has filed written election and deDated: 1/6/2014 Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle extensive surgery, was bybyalawhit brother Austin, now a wrestler atColorado, Virginia mand for salecaused as provided andin in GEORGE J KENNEDY Rock, I will sell at public aucsaid Deed of Trust. tion to the highest andfootball best bidder for DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee or a wrestling move. Tech, by recording 288 team points. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given cash, the said real property and all inThe name, address and telephone numthat on theas firstapossible sale date (unless terest of tournasaid Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs wrestle bers of“He the attorney(s) was onrepresenting fire in the the state He didn’t sophomore but 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/ Legal Notice No.: 2014-0002 First Publication: 2/27/2014 Last Publication: 3/27/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0013 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/6/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: MICHAEL C KELLEY Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR CTX MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/8/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 6/23/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006053374 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $192,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $189,540.11 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: Condominium Unit 32C, Highland Walk Condominiums, in accordance with and subject to the Condominium and Special Subassociation Declaration for Highland Walk Condominium Association, Inc., of Highlands Ranch Community Association, Inc. recorded on June 6, 2003, at Reception No. 2003084513, the Supplemental Condominium Declaration for Highland Walk Condominium Association, Inc. and Highland Walk Amenities Association, Inc. recorded on February 18, 2004 at Reception No. 2004017345 and the Condominium Map for Highland walk Condominiums, Phase 3, recorded on February 18, 2004, at Reception No. 2004017346, in the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of Douglas county, Colorado. County of Douglas, State of Colorado. Which has the address of: 10570 Parkington Lane #C-32, 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 30, 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: 3/6/2014 Last Publication: 4/3/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/6/2014 GEORGE J KENNEDY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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: 3/6/2014 Last Publication: 4/3/2014 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: JENNIFER H TRACHTE Colorado Registration #: 40391 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 1068.100002.F01 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

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Legal Notice No.: 2014-0013 First Publication: 3/6/2014 Last Publication: 4/3/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0015 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/7/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: GORDON ERWIN MARSHBURN AND LESA A MARSHBURN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE BANK, FSB Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/26/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 12/4/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007094013**** DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $239,927.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $249,729.70 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: A violation of the covenants of said Deed of Trust for reasons including, but not limited to, the failure to make payments as provided for in the Deed of Trust and Negotiable Instrument.***Loan Modification Agreement made on November 17, 2011 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 101, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 93-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 787 Poppywood Pl, Highlands Ranch, CO 801264700 The Deed of Trust was modified by a document recorded in Douglas County on 4/7/2010, Reception number 2010021549. Reason modified and any other modifications: Legal Description. 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 30, 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 Certific-

the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 30, 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: 3/6/2014 Last Publication: 4/3/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/8/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOAN OLSON Colorado Registration #: 28078 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 1269.100024.F01 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

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Legal Notice No.: 2014-0015 First Publication: 3/6/2014 Last Publication: 4/3/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0016 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/7/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: S. MATTHEW ROSE Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR CASTLE & COOKE MORTGAGE, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/15/2010 Recording Date of DOT: 10/22/2010 Reception No. of DOT: 2010069779 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $197,507.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $189,554.74 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: A violation of the covenants of said Deed of Trust for reasons including, but not limited to, the failure to make payments as provided for in the Deed of Trust and Negotiable Instrument. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: Condominium Unit No. 2402, Lincoln Square Lofts, County of Douglas, State of Colorado, according to the Amended and Restated Condominium Map thereof recorded on October 14, 2005 at Reception No. 2005098823,and the Declaration recorded on June 17,2005 at Reception No. 2005054931 as amended in the first Amendment to the Declaration of Condominium for Lincoln Square Lofts recorded October 14, 2005 at Reception No. 2005098822 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Douglas County, Colorado, as amended from time to time. Which has the address of: 10176 Park Meadows Drive #2402, 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

Ponderosa’s Dylan Gabel won the Class 5A 182-pound title and was named co-wrestler of the year. returned for the final two football games as a junior and won the state wrestling championship after placing fifth as a freshman. “Being aggressive has always sort of been my style,” said Gabel who was 47-2 this season. “I believe the best kind of defense is adescribed good offense. The property herein is allWhen of the I’m on the atproperty encumbered by the lien of the tack,of usually that’s when good things hapdeed trust. Legal Description of Real Property: pen. I try Unit to keep myLincoln aggressive style no Condominium No. 2402, Square Lofts, County of Douglas, State of and just try to matter who I am wrestling Colorado, according to the Amended and Restated Condominium Map opponent. thereof rebreak the will of my corded on October 14, 2005 at Reception “Last year was a year of No. 2005098823,and the Declaration re- confidence for corded on June 17,2005 at Reception No. me. I was as able to prove 2005054931 amended in thethat fi rst I could wrestle Amendment to the Declaration of Conwith the best after dominium for Lincoln Square the Lofts year recor- off I had with ded October 14, 2005 at Reception No. my back and everything.” 2005098822 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Douglas County,Austin Colorado,is asa former threeGabel’s brother amended from time to time. Which has the address of: 10176 Park Meadows Drive #2402, Littleton, CO 80124

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time Colorado state champion. Dylan might have had a chance to match his brother’s three state titles if he had wrestled as a sophomore. “I take a lot of (trash talk) from him because of that,” admitted Gabel. “There’s nothing I can do about that now.’’ Finesilver, whose twin brother Zach was the 138-pound titlist this season, compiled a 50-1 record and was one of four Finesilver brothers wrestling for Creek this season, all of whom made it to the Pepsi Center. “He had a real good year,” said Cherry Creek coach Mike Luhring. “Guys knew who he was. He had frustrating matches. They didn’t want to get beat bad. They would lock on his wrists to prevent him from getting shots off. He’s such a good wrestler he would find a way to win those frustrating matches.” Finesilver, who along with Zach will be going to Duke next season, took his piggyback state titles in stride. “Each year is different and every match is different,” he said. “Winning the championship last year didn’t help this year.”

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 30, 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: 3/6/2014 Last Publication: 4/3/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/13/2014 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: MONICA KADRMAS Colorado Registration #: 34904 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 1410.00507 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

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Legal Notice No.: 2014-0019 First Publication: 3/6/2014 Last Publication: 4/3/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0019

NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO

To Whom It May Concern: On 1/8/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: HUGH D NOBLITT Original Beneficiary: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/25/2011 Recording Date of DOT: 4/29/2011 Reception No. of DOT: 2011027339 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $196,650.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $192,579.86 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 485, ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE FILING NO. 16-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 9562 Marmot Ridge Cir, Littleton, CO 80125 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 30, 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

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. 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

The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Frederick H. Koch, P.E., Public Works Engineering Director.

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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. For Planholder Information, Please Call 303.660.7490 (Front Desk) Legal Notice No.: 925025 First Publication: February 27, 2014 Last Publication: March 6, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 11, 2014 beginning at 2:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas will conduct a public hearing concerning the proposed adoption of a resolution amending the 2014 adopted budget. Any interested elector of Douglas County may file an objection to the proposed amendment to the budget at any time prior to it’s final adoption by the Board of County Commissioners. A copy of said resolution may be obtained for inspection at the offices of the County Commissioners at the above address in Castle Rock, Colorado, or viewed on-line at www.douglas.co.us. Legal Notice No.: 925056 First Publication: March 6, 2014 Last Publication: March 6, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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Highlands Ranch teens rescued By Hannah Garcia

hgarcia@ coloradocommunitymedia.com After spending hours lost and stuck in knee-deep snow, two Highlands Ranch teenagers, and their neighbor’s dog, were found by county rescue workers on Feb. 23. The two 18-year-old males, Jack Eickelman and David Madden, were hiking in the Rampart Range area west of Roxborough State Park when they became lost, according to Douglas County Search and Rescue. The father of one of the hikers, Steve Eickelman, called police when the pair did not return home on time. The two had left for the hours-long hike around 1 p.m. About 9 p.m., the car they were driving was found by a Douglas County Sheriff’s deputy, who called in DCSAR. As the agency was being activated, rescue workers received a distress signal from a personal tracker, locating the teens about four miles from the nearest highway, north of the Indian Creek Campground. The boys and the dog were found uninjured around midnight in an area called Stevens Gulch north of Highway 67, said DCSAR president Bruce Fosdick. Temperatures were in the mid-20s with winds gusting from 20-30 miles an hour. Fosdick said the teens had tunneled out

Ranch to get new swim school Indoor facility planned for lot on Barrons Boulevard Staff report A new indoor swimming school in Highlands Ranch is currently in the initial planning stages. Littleton Ridge LLC submitted a land use application to the county on Jan. 30 for a site improvement plan for 8980 Barrons Blvd. County commissioners approved a fee waiver request, totaling $19,335 for the application on Feb. 24. The facility will be a part of Waterworks Aquatics and will have two indoor pools, a waiting area, a small mezzanine office and a merchandise area, according to planning documents. The location will be the first in Colorado for Waterworks.

In a letter to Brett Thomas, principal planner for the county, principal Jeremy Records with Central Development, who is assisting Waterworks with the plan, said the applicant is proposing to build a 16,000-square-foot indoor swim training facility. The site plan for the facility includes space for 78 parking spots and the business will be by appointment only. “In addition to being an amenity for Douglas County, Waterworks will employ multiple people through the construction and operation of the property,” Records wrote in the letter. Highlands Ranch has other swim training facilities, including SafeSplash Swim School at 333 Dad Clark Drive and 5640 E. County Line Place, Suite B100 as well as the Highlands Ranch Community Association recreation centers.

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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 10-11 April 29

MENTAL HEALTH first aid The South Metro

Health Alliance and Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network are offering an 8-hour interactive mental health first aid training classes, from 1-5 p.m. March 10-11 in Littleton, and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 29 in Englewood. Seating is limited and registration is required at http://southmetrohealthalliance. org/meetings. Contact Traci Jones, SMHA communications

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EAT SMART! Nutrition experts from Mile High Fitness

will present foods that can help keep your metabolism in high gear. This 10:30 a.m. March 11 program at Douglas County Libraries in Highlands Ranch (James H. LaRue Branch, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd.), is part of DCL’s Healthy Living Series. To register, call 303-791-7323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

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NEW LAWS The PFLAG Highlands Ranch Chapter will meet at 7 p.m. March 11 at the Highlands Ranch Library with a program following at 8 p.m. It’s tax season and we will have a GLBT expert to give some pointers on the new laws for gays and lesbians. Everything is confidential and all are welcome. Contact us at info@pflaghighlandsranch.org if you have questions or want more detail.

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W.A.C. $2,299.00 DUE AT SIGNING.24 MONTH LEASE AT 10k MILES PER YEAR.LEASEE MUST QUALIFY FOR DENVER OWNER LOYALTY CASH AND LEASE THROUGH CHRYSLER CAPITAL.

20 OVER

AVAILA BLE!

Must qualify for Conquest to Lease rebate of $1,000.00

2014 Dodge Dart

$15,995

+ TAX

D5612

Medved Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram 1520 S Wilcox Castle Rock, CO 80104 (720) 733-7156 www.MedvedSouth.com

$99mo + tax & title, 24 mo lease 10,500miles/year, Stock # F2765T MSRP $19915, $2449 due at signing (cash or trade) Must qualify for rebates

NEW 2013 FORD C-MAX

$169/mo LEASE!

F2838, INCLUDES $2999.00 CASH OR TRADE. MUST QUALIFY FOR COMPETITIVE LEASE REBATE. MSRP OF $36,625.00, 24 MONTHS, 10,000 MILES PER YEAR, PLUS TAX AND TITLE.

(720) 733-7119 www.MedvedSouth.com 1404 S Wilcox Castle Rock, CO 80104