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WALKING THE WALK
District rejects federal lunches County high schools won’t adopt what nutrition chief calls ‘strict standards’ By Jane Reuter
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Even dogs participated July 25 and 26 in the Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree American Cancer Society Relay for Life at Cresthill Middle School. Approximately 750 people took part in this year’s event and nearly $65,000 was raised. The money will go toward cancer research, patient advocacy and support services and programs for cancer survivors and their families. For more on the event, turn to page 21. Photo by Christy Steadman
Leadership changes hands at sheriff ’s office Spurlock takes top spot after Weaver becomes county commissioner By Mike DiFerdinando
mdiferdinando @coloradocommunitymedia.com Tony Spurlock beamed with pride as his wife, Stacy, pinned the new stars on his uniform. “We get a little emotional at these things. Ceremony is pretty important to us in law enforcement,” Spurlock said. “These badges really mean a lot to us.” Spurlock was chosen as the 33rd sheriff of Douglas County by the county commissioners and was sworn in on July 23. The former undersheriff replaces David A. Weaver, who was sworn in as the new county commissioner for District I on July 21. Weaver, who had served as Douglas County sheriff since 2005, is replacing Jack Hilbert, who was in the final year of his second term as commissioner but resigned on July 13 after accepting a position with the Colorado Department of Human Services’ Child Welfare Protection Division. Weaver was appointed to the seat and is the Republican candidate for the commissioner position in the November election. “We see the level of trust that is put into law enforcement in Douglas County. We know that (according to) a citizen survey that was just completed, that 90 percent of the survey respondents stated that they are completely satisfied with law enforcement by the sheriff’s office,” Douglas County Commissioner Rodger Partridge said. “That is a telling statement … So we see the importance of continuing the sheriff’s office’s level of service to this community.” Weaver said that by appointing Spurlock as sheriff, he expects a seamless transition for both the department and the county. Representatives from police departments around Douglas County came to the swearing-in to show support for the new sheriff, in-
Tony Spurlock is sworn in as Douglas County sheriff by District Court Judge Paul King on July 23 in Castle Rock. At right is Spurlock’s wife, Stacy. Photo by Mike DiFerdinando cluding two retired Douglas County sheriffs — Steve Zotos, who served from 1983-2003, and Michael Acree, who served from 20032005. “It’s not that common to have four living sheriffs in one room like this,” Weaver joked. Spurlock, who described becoming sheriff as a lifelong dream realized, won the Republican primary for sheriff by a wide margin over write-in candidate John Anderson and is heading into the general election in November against Libertarian Brock McCoy. The new sheriff began his career with the county in 1980 as a dispatcher. Spurlock has served as commander of detentions, patrol and the investigations division, was a bureau chief and finally became undersheriff. He is a Colorado native and lives in Highlands Ranch with his wife. “I really appreciate your confidence in me and your confidence in the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office,” Spurlock said. “This is humbling, and I’m honored to wear the uniform of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and to lead them as their next sheriff.”
Holly Nicholson-Kluth made history by being appointed by Spurlock as the first female undersheriff in Douglas County. She started her career with the sheriff’s office in the patrol division in 1989. Spurlock also appointed Tim Moore to serve as chief deputy of the Administrative Services Bureau, the position formerly held by Nicholson-Kluth. Moore, who joined the sheriff’s office in 1990, was previously chief of the law enforcement bureau. Spurlock said he plans to fill that position with an outside hire, which he will announce in August. The new sheriff also promoted Lt. Kevin Duffy to captain of the detention division. Duffy was previously the head of the special investigations section. Spurlock’s other captains will be Robert McMahan, Brad Heyden, Darren Weekly and Jason Kennedy. “(Being named sheriff) is the most wonderful, exciting and scary time of one’s life in law enforcement,” Spurlock said. “Thank you for having faith in me. I know this is going to be a wonderful ride.”
The Douglas County School District is opting its high schools out of the 2014-15 National School Lunch Program, citing concerns about the stringent level of the program’s newest nutritional requirements. By not accepting the federal funds provided through the program, DCSD does not have to adhere to the standards. The recommendation to leave the program for a year was based on student needs, said Brent Craig, director of DCSD’s Nutrition Services. “I support the USDA and what they’re doing; it’s the right thing to do to help teach kids to eat better,” Craig said. “We’re still committed to healthy food for the high school kids. But we can’t live by those strict standards of sodium and calories.” The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 funds free and reduced-price lunch programs and sets nutrition standards, a key part of first lady Michelle Obama’s fight against child obesity. The latest round of regulations, which went into effect July 1, set nutritional standards that limit the sodium, fat and caloric content of items sold in school vending machines, a la carte lunch lines, in student stores and fundraisers. Those restrictions would put the nine Subway franchises located in DCSD’s high schools out of business. The decision comes at an estimated cost of about $200,000, funds provided by the National School Lunch Program for students who qualify for free and reduced-price meals, but Craig said Nutrition Services will pick up that expense. Lunch continues on Page 4
NUTRITION STANDARDS LIMITS ON calories, sodium, fat and sugar as estab-
lished in the National School Lunch Program:
CALORIE LIMITS ENTRÉES: 350 calories or less SNACKS/SIDES: 200 calories or less SODIUM LIMITS ENTRÉES: 480 mg or less SNACKS/SIDES: 230 mg or less *FAT LIMITS TOTAL FAT: 35 percent of total calories or less SATURATED FAT: 10 percent of total calories or less TRANS FAT: 0 grams *SUGAR LIMITS TOTAL SUGAR: 35 percent of weight or less from total
sugars
*WITH LIMITED exemptions SOURCE: USDA
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Chambers strive to make connections ship. “The chamber is important, but there are lots of other new groups,” said John Brackney, former longtime president and CEO of the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce. “It’s hard to determine whether any of them are valuable or not. It’s easier to get the message out, but there are a lot of them. You get lost in all the messages.”
Networking is not a lost art, business groups’ leaders say By Chris Rotar
crotar@coloradocommunitymedia.com High heels, ties knotted tight, cell phones set to silent mode. Polite conversation permeates the room. Business cards are dealt with a smile. Eggs, bacon, breakfast burritos. Captains of industry sip coffee. They’re juiced. They are gathered at a chamber of commerce function, in a town near you, in hopes of gleaning the nuggets of wisdom that can take their business to the next level. This morning’s presentation could be on commercial real estate sales, or it could be on the need to expand public transportation. Some might say, however, that what happened in the minutes before — the handshakes, the eye contact, the heaping helpings of conversation — is the main attraction. No doubt, networking remains vital in the business world. But are scenarios like the one above as important as they once were?
Name tag vs. hashtag
Lakewood resident Ernie Witucki was the CEO of chambers of commerce in Colorado, Indiana and New Mexico in the 1960s and 1970s. He believes convincing chamber members to attend networking events can be a tough sell. “It’s hard to get chamber members to break away from work,” said Witucki, who remains active in chambers in Jefferson County. “Social events are good, but you’re only reaching a very small portion of your members. “Everybody’s in a rush today. It is tough to get chamber members to attend an event after, let’s say, 9 a.m. Once they get entrenched in their business, they try to protect their time.” Enter technology. Most Denver metro-area chambers that responded to a Colorado Commu-
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nity Media survey say they are embracing the Internet’s role in facilitating connections. Andrea LaRew, president of the Chamber of Commerce of Highlands Ranch, said there is no doubt the web is changing the game. She sees businesses doing more with less manpower and, like Witucki, acknowlLaRew edges members’ time constraints. “We recognize that the Internet is often the first place people go for answers,” she said. “Therefore, we have increased our online presence in an effort to meet our members’ needs. “We are implementing new ways to engage our members through online communities, webinars, and new software that allows our members to communicate with each other.” To Shiley Johnson, interim CEO at the Metro North Chamber of Commerce, the Internet is an essential tool if chambers are to remain relevant. “In that regard, we have put technology to good use, creating a website that enhances our sense of community,” he said. In addition to their own websites, chambers can use tools like Facebook and Meetup.com to broaden their reach. At the same time, those and similar online tools can be utilized by businessmen and women in lieu of chamber member-
Denver Botanic Gardens’ CEO Brian Vogt, who preceded Brackney as chief of the South Metro Chamber, can testify to the benefits of technology’s evolution. “First, fax machines were the greatest thing ever, then the Internet. You don’t have to print so many things, like newsletters and bulletins… It’s a huge cost savings, and a huge pain-in-the-neck savings.” Just as it can promote going green, the Internet can be a handy alternative to attending networking events in brick-andmortar buildings. But to many, a primary benefit of joining a chamber of commerce is face time. “While it’s true that many needs can be met on the Internet, I passionately believe that chambers of commerce will remain relevant because they are people-based,” said Donna Russell, a board member for the Lone Tree Chamber of Commerce. “People still rely on other people. A business can create exposure for itself through the Internet, but there is only one way to bring a community together, and that’s by bringing them together and putting a face on personality, integrity and, ultimately, a professional.” The same can be said for enticing people and businesses to town, chamber leaders say. “Yes, people can go online and research a community,” said Pam Ridler, president of the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce. “When they get here, though, you have to have that human connection. So we try to provide that kind of thing. How can we introduce people in the community? You can try to do it online, but to me, that isn’t long-lived. “We create relationships.” — Jennifer Smith and Amy Woodward contributed to this report.
Turnover at the top Staff report The faces of chambers of commerce, quite literally, are changing. At least four metro-area chambers have had their top official step down so far in 2014. Several other area chambers, including the ones in Arvada, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree and Parker, have seen turnover at the top since the summer of 2013. But the Denver suburbs aren’t alone. “There’s a ton of turnover going on everywhere,” said Dave Kilby, president and CEO of the Western Association of Chamber Executives. “I tell people the chamber industry is an opportunity industry. Half of our CEOs in the West are 55 or over. There are people almost weekly that are leaving because of retirement. There are a lot of CEO searches right now.” Retirement is one reason. But also, chamber leaders commonly leave for a higherpaying post, Kilby said. In other cases, he said, the job just didn’t live up to the hype. In any case, Kilby says, don’t look for a common thread in the Denver-area turnover. “I think in every one of those CEO changes, there’s probably a different story,” he said. “There’s nothing in the water; it’s just a coincidence. You could go to a similar geography and find something similar.” Below is a look at some of the turnover in 2014: Golden Chamber of Commerce Who left? Gary Wink (19 years) Resigned: January 2014 New president/CEO: Dawn Smith Metro North Chamber of Commerce Who left? Deborah Obermeyer (15 years) Resigned: May 2014 Recruitment process in progress South Metro Denver Chamber Who left? John Brackney (10 years) Resigned: March 2014 New president/CEO: Robert Golden West Chamber of Commerce Who left? Brian Willms (2 years) Resigned: May 2014 New president/CEO: Dan Rodriguez
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Union president’s address creates debate Teachers’ rep speaks at Republican breakfast in Highlands Ranch By Jane Reuter
jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com An invitation to the teachers’ union president to address a local Republican Party-based monthly breakfast sparked dissension among some of the group’s regular attendees. Some members refused to attend Courtney Smith’s July 25 address to the Highlands Club. Highlands Club chairman Rick Murray said he is undaunted by the concerns. “This meeting has generated a little bit of controversy, even to the point Smith where our party leaders are going around telling people to stay away, keep their minds closed and fall in lockstep with them,” he said before introducing Smith. “I would prefer they stay away. But if they think they can stifle dissent and control our thoughts and actions, who we listen to and have speak to us, I’ve got one word to say to them: Hell will freeze over first.” Douglas County Republican Chairman Craig Steiner, who was not at the meeting, said he was aware some were concerned Murray was promoting the union. “But for my part, I don’t care who Rick promotes at his breakfast,” Steiner said. “He has a First Amendment right to invite whomever he wants to speak.” Before Smith’s presentation at the meeting at Mon Ami restaurant, Murray read aloud Facebook posts about the issue and
identified the prominent Douglas County Republicans who’d written them by name. One county GOP district captain wrote that the decision to invite Smith suggests the club doesn’t support the party platform. “I would challenge (them) to come in here and show me in the Republican Party platform where it says I don’t listen to somebody else, or listen to an opinion I don’t agree with,” Murray said. The Highlands Club, originally called the Highlands Ranch Republicans Breakfast Group, operates independent of the Douglas County Republicans, but its attendees are largely conservative.
Union president cites `misperceptions’
Smith talked about the Douglas County Federation’s role within the school district, her history with the group and addressed what she called common misconceptions. “I don’t have horns,” said Smith, who started with the Douglas County School District as a high school teacher before becoming a union officer. “I didn’t grow up (wanting) to be a union president.” The union’s longstanding collective bargaining agreement with the school district expired in 2012 after failed, extensive nego-
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That is more than offset by the estimated $3 million in food sales the department estimates it would lose by adhering to the new regulations. Approximately 6 percent of DCSD students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Craig, hired by DCSD in 2007 to completely revamp the program, considers Nutrition Services a national model for the school lunch industry. “We’ve tried to come up with a balanced approach — healthy food kids can embrace,” he said. “Are we perfect? Absolutely not. But every day, we try to make our program a little better, to improve the nutrition. We want to make sure kids are not just throwing things away.” Its Subway franchises, so popular among high school students that they’ve set sales records for the chain, offer a limited menu that doesn’t include higher-fat or high-sodium sandwiches offered at regular Subway outlets. But most of those offerings, and other entrees
in the school district.’ Courtney Smith, teachers’ union president
tiations. Since then, the two entities have been involved in legal disputes. Most recently, the Colorado Department of Education found in favor of DCSD after the teachers’ union requested a review of its teacher evaluation system. The union alleged the system was “invalid and unreliable.” Smith also referred to a letter she received July 24 from school board president Kevin Larsen and vice president Doug Benevento that included suggested talking points for the Highlands Club breakfast. She discussed the five items in the letter, which included political contributions to Douglas County school board races, how teachers’ union dues are spent, teacher pay, and the now-suspended agreement between the two entities in which DCSD paid a portion of union leaders’ salaries. “I think the misperceptions out there are hampering true work in the school district,” Smith said. “I think the school district has put forward some pieces that might have been well received by the teachers in the school district if they were part of the development of it.” Smith pointed to recently released state statistics that show 17.3 percent of teachers left DCSD in 2013-14. The statistics do not include employees who left after Dec. 1, 2013. The 17.3 percent closely mirrors turnover statewide, but is higher than that of surrounding, similar suburban districts, and higher than in DCSD’s past. “The problem I see that’s huge to me is the amount of teachers leaving Douglas County for the surrounding districts because of what’s happening here,” Smith said, citing the market-based pay system among the reasons for the resignations.
Attendees weigh in Larsen, who attended the breakfast,
developed by Nutrition Services, wouldn’t meet the new standards. Additionally, Craig said, losing the revenue of a la carte sales would cripple Nutrition Services’ balance sheet. “We would not be able to have a self-sustaining program,” he said. “We would need to take money out of the classroom to keep our program alive.” The Subway franchises and many other options available to high school students aren’t offered in elementary and middle schools, which will continue to participate in the National School Lunch Program. At those levels, Craig said students are more likely to accept the healthier foods that high school students — many of whom can leave campus at lunch — often reject. DCSD’s National School Lunch Program suspension isn’t necessarily permanent. The program is due for a congressional reauthorization in 2015, which opens the door for change. “Once cooler heads prevail, there will be a reasonable approach developed,” Craig said. If that happens, “We’ll go back on the program.”
DCSD executive chef Jason Morse, right, serves his reduced-calorie burritos to ThunderRidge High School students in March 2014. File photo
noted the salary bands are not set, but expand and contract based on the market. He also said the district is retaining its best teachers. “More important than the overall turnover is to look at where it’s happening,” he said. Larsen emphasized the state recently reaffirmed the validity of the district’s teacher-evaluation system. “It’s not easy changing the evaluation system,” Larsen said. “It’s hard work.” Breakfast attendee Pat Perlinger, an Acres Green resident, said he’s concerned about the differing accounts given regarding teacher attrition. “You can’t have teachers leaving in droves and at the same time not have teachers leaving in droves,” he said. “We need to have the truth coming out to people so they can look at it in a common-sense way.” A few audience members took issue with some of Smith’s statements, particularly the use of union funds in political campaigns. Smith said union funds used in campaigns come not from the DCF or dues, but a specific political fund managed by the DCF’s parent organization, the American Federation of Teachers. Audience members brought up ads run during past Douglas County School Board campaigns. State Rep. Frank McNulty said it is “disingenuous” to say the union doesn’t participate in local campaigns. He pointed out that Smith is executive vice president of AFT Colorado, and said union funds were used to “beat the heck out of our Republican candidates.” McNulty, R-Highlands Ranch, thanked Smith for attending. “We may disagree on many things, but what we won’t disagree on is having a conversation like this,” he said.
Board adopts resolution on lunch program opt-out By Jane Reuter
jreuter@colorado communitymedia.com The Douglas County School Board has adopted a resolution on its suspension of district high schools from the National School Lunch Program. The resolution states, “the Obama Administration’s U.S. Department of Agriculture has promulgated onerous regulations,” describing the required foods and caloric restrictions as “so unappealing and dissatisfying that across the country, students are opting to forgo the school meals altogether.” The resolution says the district will continue to provide nutritious, appealing and affordable lunch choices, and that the board encourages “the continued exploration of innovative partnerships with local and national business” to expand those choices. It also states the board’s support for working with federal and state officials toward a locally developed school lunch program. Board members criticized the regulations’ stringency during a discussion at the July 15 board meeting. “I don’t want to be the district that has the most nutritious wastebaskets in the state,” board president Kevin Larsen said, adding that he’s concerned about the program’s potential reach. “What about the kids that bring their own lunch?” he said.
“Is the next step to start inspecting their bag lunches to determine if they meet some particular person’s nutrition agenda, and start parenting instead of our parents parenting?” He questioned whether the guidelines could extend to students who choose to eat at home. “Are they going to come monitor your kitchen to determine if the choices they’re putting on their table are appropriate?” he said. “Yes, healthy nutrition should be a high goal. It fits well with education. But boy, this smacks of nanny-state interference.” Larsen also said a “one-sizefits-all” approach that sets caloric restrictions regardless of an individual’s height, weight or athleticism also is problematic. “No one disagrees that we have a nutrition crisis in this country,” board member Craig Richardson said. “No one disagrees there’s a very close correlation between nutrition and academic achievement. There, we sort of part company with our friends at the USDA and Washington. “We don’t typically like central planners here in Douglas County, and that’s because we don’t think they’re particularly good at decision-making. There is a role for districts and parents and students and school-based leaders to strike those balances and meet those unique needs on an individual basis.”
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Fracking supporters salute court ruling Judge says health concerns don’t override state’s interest By Vic Vela
vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com A recent court decision on hydraulic fracturing is leaving supporters of the big-money drilling practice hopeful that the momentum of the contentious debate is now in their favor. A Boulder County District Court judge on July 24 struck down Longmont’s ban on fracking, which voters there put in place during the 2012 election. “While the Court appreciates the Longmont citizens’ sincerely-held beliefs about risks to their health and safety, the Court does not find this is sufficient to completely devalue the State’s interest,” District Judge D.D. Mallard wrote in her ruling. Mallard determined that Longmont’s fracking ban conflicts with state rules and limits Colorado’s interest in developing oil and gas opportunities. The judge stayed her decision, pending appeal. The City of Longmont plans to appeal
the ruling on its ban on fracking, a process by which water and chemicals are blasted deep underground to free up trapped oil and gas. Supporters of the multibillion-dollar fracking industry point to the ruling — and a recent narrow rejection by Loveland voters to implement a moratorium on fracking — as evidence of momentum. “I think that it’s a good start,” said state Rep. Frank McNulty, R-Highlands Ranch. McNulty, a fracking supporter, is behind a ballot initiative that would prohibit communities that ban frackMcNulty ing from receiving revenues collected from those that practice fracking. “There’s going to be a lot of legal maneuvering ... If they appeal, then we’ll head down that road. If they don’t, we have a very good precedent in place,” McNulty said. Fracking has developed into one of the more polarizing and complicated issues in the state. Supporters of fracking point to job creation, as well as a state economic impact of billions of dollars annually that is generated by the oil and gas industry.
Opponents have serious concerns that fracking could impact public health and the environment. Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper recently called off efforts to reach a legislative compromise on fracking issues. The effort was undertaken in hopes that lawmakers could craft legislation that would prevent fracking ballot initiatives from moving forward. In addition to pro-fracking measures like the one McNulty is supporting, anti-fracking initiatives could end up being on the ballot this November. They include efforts to allow communities greater control over drilling — a measure dubbed the “Environmental Bill of Rights” — and a measure that would require wells to be placed at least 2,000 feet from occupied dwellings. That effort that would essentially ban fracking in Colorado, oil and gas industry supporters claim. Hickenlooper and the oil and gas industry oppose the ballot initiatives, which are being financially driven by U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, a Boulder Democrat who has big support from those who are against fracking. A Polis spokesman declined to comment on the court’s ruling.
Bruce Baizel of the Earthworks Energy Program, a group that supported the Longmont ban, expressed optimism, in spite of the court’s ruling. “This decision means two things,” said Baizel. “The judge has invited us to seek the change we need either through the higher courts or the legislature. We fully intend to pursue the former on appeal while the latter underscores the need for the citizens of Colorado to get out and support the Environmental Bill of Rights ballot measure this fall.” But Karen Crummy, a spokeswoman for Protect Colorado, a pro-fracking group, said the judge’s decision should prove to antifracking advocates like Polis that the fracking facts are not on their side. “Perhaps now Congressman Polis will listen to elected officials in both political parties and the business and community groups who have asked him to withdraw his arbitrary and irresponsible ballot initiatives,” Crummy said. “His efforts to lock inflexible regulations into the state constitution will be a disaster for the economy, private property owners and the local communities who now have the ability to help shape energy regulations to their needs.”
Voters’ group seeks new members Despite its name, LWV is not exclusive to one gender By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com An informational meeting is planned by the League of Women Voters at 1 p.m. Aug. 16 at the Highlands Ranch Library, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd., designed so new and prospective members can learn about the organization. League members will be available to explain how the LWV works, membership opportunities and voters’ service and community programs. The League is a nonpartisan organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues and influences policy through education and advocacy.
It offers voter information and registration, candidate forums, ballot issue information, topical programs on national, state and local issues, public forums, informative speakers, study and discussion groups and civic engagement and leadership opportunities. Men and women are eligible for membership. There are currently about 23 Douglas County members in the Arapahoe County LWV. An application has been sent to the state LWV for approval of a combined Arapahoe/ Douglas County LWV. If approved, it will next be sent to the national office in Washington for approval of a Douglas County unit. In the meantime, members will be affiliated with the Arapahoe County chapter. The Highlands Ranch meeting is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. For more information, please call Jo Ann Feder, 904-608-3932 or visit the website, lwvarapahoe.org.
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Interview with our Ambassador of the month Sherry Funk Name of Business: Key Bank Title: Branch Manager Website: www.key.com How long have you been with/owned this company? 5 years What is the mission/vision of your company? Key Bank helps our clients and communities thrive. Key grows by building enduring relationships through client-focused solutions and extraordinary service. You will always have a champion at Key Bank because we strive - every day - for your personal and business success.
What makes your company stand out? Our Chairman and CEO, Beth Mooney, was named the most powerful woman in banking by American Banker in September 2013. What do you like most about your job? Serving the Highlands Ranch Community where I live and work What do you like most about being an Ambassador for the Chamber? Serving the Highlands Ranch Community where I live and work. Please call me for a Relationship Review at 303-346-4681!
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UPCOMING EVENTS For more information or to RSVP visit our website at www.highlandsranchchamber.org and click on events
August 4 – Business Builders Networking Group, 12-1 pm, Chamber office
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5-7pm, Sky Ridge Medical Center
August 7 – Chamber Night at the Fair,
5-7pm, Douglas County Fairgrounds
August 13 – Membership Luncheon,
11:30am-1pm, Hilton Garden Inn
August 14 – 6th Congressional District Debate,
7:30am-9am, Hilton Garden Inn August 18 – Annual Business Classic Golf Tournament 8am shotgun, Highlands Ranch Golf Club
August 19 – Men of Business
5:30pm, Buffalo Wild Wings
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We celebrated Dr. Amanda Jones’ Grand Opening of Health Source at Highlands Ranch West
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The Men of Business went to the Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Training Center this month. Pictured here is a K9 demonstration.
We celebrated the Grand Opening of Christian Brothers Automotive
We had a great time at our Flip Flop party at the Hilton Garden Inn
Julio Escobar, Chuck Smallwood, Nick Williams, Justin Ensign and Dr. Matt Thompson having a great time on the patio at Salsa Brava at our Tony Smith, Ex. Director with CU South Denver was the guest speaker at our luncheon. It was a great networking event, and the presentation was so informative!
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Douglas County residents will have the opportunity to dispose of hazardous chemicals from their homes, sheds and garages from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Aug. 16 at Shea Stadium in Redstone Park, 3280 Redstone Park Cir. A suggested donation of $25 is requested to offset costs of proper disposal and those attending are asked to bring a utility bill or driver’s license to verify their address. Volunteers are being sought for the event and will be utilized to help with registration, unloading items from vehicles, traffic control, sorting and more. Volunteers are needed for the duration of the event, and people may dedicate their time for the entire day, or choose a one of two available shifts: 7 a.m. to noon or 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. All community members are welcome to volunteer, but the minimum age to volunteer is 14, and those under 18 must have parental permission. The annual chemical roundup is presented by Tri-County Health Department, in partnership with the Highlands Ranch Metro District and Centennial Water and Sanitation District. For more information or to volunteer, contact Kari Larese at 720240-4909 or klarese@highlandsranch.org.
Steakhouse opens on County Line Local restaurant-goers have a new place to dine now that the LongHorn Steakhouse, located at 9625 East County Line Road, Centennial, has recently opened for business. The restaurant has brought about 80 to 100 new jobs to the area, according to a news release. The location’s support manager, Wes DeLong, said out of that number, only about 10 employees were out-of-state transfers. “The rest were hired locally,” he said. The Centennial LongHorn Steakhouse is the second location to open in Colorado, the other being in Thornton. LongHorn Steakhouse, founded in 1981 in Atlanta, currently has more than 460 locations in 40 states. LongHorn Steakhouse is owned by Darden Restaurants, a company that “owns and operates 2,100 restaurants” in the U.S., including Olive Garden, Red Lobster and Yard House, among others.
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife will celebrate Colorado’s acceptance into statehood with free access to all Colorado State Parks Aug. 4. Colorado was first recognized
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Douglas County Fair & Rodeo local events are August 2 through August 10, with Xtreme Bulls & PRCA performances August 7 through August 10. For more information and the schedule of events please visit www.DouglasCountyFairandRodeo.com or call 720-733-6941 for tickets or additional information.
Free Day for Douglas County Residents at Clyfford Still Museum August 13 The Clyfford Still Museum, located in Denver’s Civic Center Cultural District, will offer FREE ADMISSION for Douglas County residents on Wed., August 13, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., featuring the Museum’s summer exhibit, The Art of Conservation: Understanding Clyfford Still. For more information about the Museum and exhibit please visit www.clyffordstillmuseum.org
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Opening on ! W NE the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Advisory Board Are you a resident of Highlands Ranch looking for a volunteer opportunity? The CDBG Advisory Board has an opening for your consideration. Advisory Board members review applications, make funding recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners and serve as a liaison to the County regarding matters related to the CDBG program. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014. For more information or an online application visit www. douglas.co.us/commissioners/ citizen-boards/cdbg-advisoryboard/ or contact Tina Dill at tdill@douglas.co.us at 303-660-
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Negative campaigning is positively correct Does negative political campaigning affect me? No, not at all. My opinions about politics and politicians “can’t get no worse.” Negative campaigning makes me lose faith and trust and interest in the nominees. It makes me wonder who is telling the truth, because accusations are made and candidates brag about things they may or may not have done or said. Some candidates flip-flop depending upon which way the wind is blowing. Some candidates will say almost anything to get elected or re-elected. “I am in favor of gun control, unless it would be beneficial if I weren’t in favor of gun control.” My favorite tactic appeared in Kwame Kilpatrick’s re-election campaign for mayor of Detroit, when his consultant made comparisons between the negativity aimed at Kilpatrick by local journalists and black lynchings in the South, complete with graphic images. Detroiters, who can be dim bulbs when it comes to politicians, re-elected Kilpatrick. Oh, he is currently serving a 28-year prison sentence. Rod Blagojevich, the former governor of Illinois, is right here in Colorado. He reported to begin serving a 14-year prison term at the Federal Correctional Institution, Englewood, in 2011. They may have moved him, I don’t know. There have been other politicians who have gotten their hands dirty: former Connecticut Republican Gov. John G. Rowland, former North Carolina Democratic Rep. Frank Ballance, former California Republican Rep. Duke Cunningham, former Alabama Democratic Gov. Don Siegelman, former
Illinois Republican Gov. George H. Ryan and former Illinois Democratic Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Former, former, former. Remember Idaho Sen. Larry Craig? “Lewd conduct” in a public restroom. Of course we were all amused by Mark Sanford’s behavior. The former governor of South Carolina disappeared for a few days and later said he was “hiking on the Appalachian Trail.” I have heard the sex act called many things, but that was a new one on me. Down in South Carolina it didn’t seem to matter that he had lied to everyone. He is currently a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. I saw Marion Barry giving an interview recently, showing off and talking up his accomplishments in Washington, D.C., and promoting his new book, “Mayor For Life: The Incredible Story of Marion Barry, Jr.” Barry was re-elected to a fourth term despite years of political corruption and even a prison stint. No list would be complete without the Watergate boys, and even Chappaquiddick Ted Kennedy. I was never very fond of Chicago Mayor
Richard J. Daley. But they must have liked the family enough to elect his son, Richard M. Daley, as mayor, because they re-elected him five times. So, no, negative campaigning and negative behavior doesn’t affect my opinion about politicians and politics. It’s as low as it can possibly be. They are all wearing pencil-thin mustaches, selling used cars, inflating their achievements, denigrating the hell out of their opponents, “believing in America,” and have plans to turn this thing around. Each and every one of them gives me the creeps, although I guess I might ease up on Lincoln. JFK had charisma, and a mistress around every corner. But I was thinking about something the other day. I might have 20 to 30 things on my mind at any given time. President Obama has to have 20,000 to 30,000 things on his mind at any given time. Everyone wants something. Everyone wants something to be different. Every small business owner, minority, gun advocate, gun-control advocate, pro-lifer, abortion-rights advocate, religious nut, immigration-control zealot, pregnancydiscrimination opponent, you name it. It all reminds me of that program “Dirty Jobs.” Politicians have to do them for us. I have no interest in their jobs, but that’s no reason why I can’t complain about them. Or is it? Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Yes, let’s stick to the facts on fracking
I was glad to see that Jeff Wasden believes that facts and science should drive the debate over fracking that is currently going on in Colorado and around the country. However, his facts deserve a closer look. He states that 99.5 percent of the fluid that is used in fracking is made up of water and sand leaving just 0.5 percent made up of fracking fluids. According to Fracfocus.org, the fracking process for the average well uses anywhere from one to eight million gallons of water, and the fracking fluids used in the average well include anywhere from three to 12 types of chemicals such as anti-freeze and industrial solvents. That 0.5 percent thus becomes rather significant. Half or more of this fluid pumped into the ground is never recovered. Can this fluid migrate into groundwater aquifers? The wastewater that comes back to the surface must be disposed of and as there is no requirement to treat the water so that it can be reused, often this wastewater is
injected into disposal wells. In aseismic Oklahoma this process has been used and the result has been hundreds of small earthquakes. Small quakes are now occuring in Weld County and an ongoing study by CU is finding an apparent correlation with the disposal of fracking wastewater injected into disposal wells. There are many more concerns about fracking that I could detail so I do not think it is at all unreasonable or an emotional response for the residents of a community to decide to ban this heavy industrial process from their community or to put a moratorium on the process until more is known about the risks to our health, water and air. And finally, Mr. Wasden does not even mention probably the most important scientific reason for many people’s opposition to fracking, and that is the issue of climate change. What kind of world will we have in even a short 20 years, let alone for our children and grandchildren, if we continue to squeeze every drop of oil and gas from the
earth and use it? Sharon Moddelmog Highlands Ranch
Party needs broader approach
I am a lifelong fiscally conservative Republican. I want to see us win elections at the state and national level, rather than just “making points,” on issues that are rejected by most Coloradans. Even Cory Gardner and Mike Coffman recognize, for example, that while the “personhood” issue may be popular in far-right dominated precincts and counties, it is a strong negative when put to a wider audience. Such radical positions hurt our party’s chances on state/national races. So, while the candidate selected as Jack Hilbert’s replacement in House District 44 (Kim Ransom) may be a loyal party worker, I was very disappointed that someone else who could appeal to a wider audience was not selected. Fred Hammer Lone Tree
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Don’t miss out on second chances In casual golf outings when we shank our first shot into the lake and reach back into our bag for another ball to tee it up one more time, we call that shot a mulligan. And many times that second ball is just as bad as the first; however, there are those times when that mulligan works out extremely well and puts us safely back in play. Many successful salespeople and thriving businesses have learned a long time ago that when a prospective customer says “no” to the offering or proposal, that “no” is only “no” for now, it is not a “no” forever. Early in my own selling career, I was told “no” by a prospect 12 times before they finally agreed to see me one more time where that “no” finally turned into a “yes” as I made the sale. That is an extreme example, and as many of you who are in sales or in business have learned, if we do not take that second shot, “no” will always be “no.” We can all probably think of a time where we let some words fly from our mouths
without any filter or thought for what we were about to say or how we would say it. Now most people might think that there is absolutely no chance for a verbal mulligan, but how many relationships and friendships have been saved through heartfelt, apologetic, or encouraging and loving words? If we never take the time to seek that second chance, we will never have the opportunity to repair the relationships that matter most in our lives. Have you ever given someone a second
chance? Have you yourself ever needed a second chance? My guess would be that the answer to both questions would be yes. It’s what we do with those second chances that really matters. Typically, successful second chances include extra effort in thought and preparation. The mulligans in our lives have a much greater likelihood of reaching the green when we take the time to understand where things went wrong in the first place. Once we recognize the error, large or small, in our technique, tactics, or spoken words, we can adjust accordingly and are well on our way to success and happiness. Now in professional golf, we all know there is no such thing as a mulligan. The professional golfer knows that if a mistake is made, he or she will pay the price through additional strokes. In life, we are penalized with missed opportunities if we say the wrong things or take wayward steps. However, in most cases we do have an opportunity to make things right as we capitalize on
our second chances. Now maybe my example of being rejected 12 times before finally making that sale is an extreme case. However, in sales just as in life, we need to recognize the importance of resilience and maintaining a positive attitude of perseverance. “No” today does not mean “no” tomorrow, and a harsh word spoken today does not mean it could not be forgiven tomorrow. How about you, are there situations or opportunities in your life where you could use a second chance or take a mulligan right about now? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we make the most of our second chances, 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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Political
DOUGLAS COUNTY Democrats executive committee meets at 7 p.m. every first Tuesday at various sites. Contact Ralph Jollensten at 303-663-1286 or e-mail ralphw@comcast.net. Social-discussion meetings are in Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock, Parker and Lone Tree. Visit douglasdemocrats.org and click on calendar for more information. DOUGLAS COUNTY Republican Women meets at 11 a.m. the third Wednesday each month at the Lone Tree Golf and Hotel. Call Marsha Haeflein at 303841-4318 or visit www.dcgop.org or www.dcrw.org. THE HIGHLANDS Club meets every last Friday of the month at the Cafe Mon Ami, 9579 S. University, Unit No. 150, at 7 a.m. Speakers of local, state and national political office address the group. Call Rick Murray at 303-933-3292, or e-mail at rickmrry@yahoo.com.
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BUSINESS LEADS Group meets at 7:15 a.m. Wednesdays at LePeep at Quebec Street and County Line Road. Call Rita Coltrane at 303-792-3587.
HIGHLANDS RANCH Business Leads Inc., call Dale Weese at 303-978-0992. HIGHLANDS RANCH Chamber Leads Group meets at 11:45 a.m. Mondays at The Egg and I in Town Center at Dorchester and Highlands Ranch Parkway. Call Jim Wolfe at 303-703-4102. HIGHLANDS RANCH Chamber of Com-
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HIGHLANDS RANCH Leads Club meets at 7:30 a.m. Thursdays at Le Peep on South Quebec Street. Call Kathy at 303-692-8183. HIGHLANDS RANCH Leads Club meets at 7:15 a.m. Thursdays at The Egg and I in Town Center at Dorchester and Highlands Ranch Parkway. Call Del Van Essen at 303-302-3139. LITTLETON LETIP meets from 7:16-8:31 a.m. every Tuesday for breakfast at Luciles, 2852 W. Bowles Ave., to exchange qualified business leads. Call Bob Hier at 303-660-6426 or e-mail hierb@yahoo.com. NETWORKING FOR the Not-Working meets from 8:30-10 a.m. the first Tuesday of every month in the Fireside Room at Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd., Highlands Ranch. If you are looking for a safe environment in which to learn, share and be encouraged, come to a meeting. Visit chcc.org/career for more information.
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CHESS CLUB meets from 7-9 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Drop in to play a serious social game; no fees or charges. Clocks and ratings rarely used. Sets and boards provided. An informal ladder helps to pair you against your equals; all ages welcome. Contact Frank Atwood, 720-260-1493 or highlandsranchlibrarychess.org. FALCON YOUTH Sports Association
baseball board meeting is at 7 p.m. every fourth Thursday at Highlands Ranch Community Association offices, 48 W. Springer Drive. Call 303-791-6244.
FALCON YOUTH Sports Association executive board meetings are at 7 p.m. every second Wednesday at the Highlands Ranch Community Association offices, 48 W. Springer Drive. Call 303-791-6244. HIGHLANDS RANCH Cycling Club has weekly rides and a variety of cycling experiences for the cycling enthusiast. The club also meets regularly for club business. Visit www.highlandsranchcycling.com or call Bernie Greenberg, 303-791-6792.
HIGHLANDS RANCH Garden Club. Whether you are an experienced gardener or a novice, you will always find something of interest at the Highlands Ranch Garden Club. For information, visit www. hrgc.org. RUNNING CLUB meets at 7:30 a.m. every Saturday in the parking lot of Southeast Christian Church. Walkers, joggers and runners are welcome. Call John at 720-842-5520. YOGA CLASS. Health Ministries at St. Andrew
United Methodist Church welcomes the community to their health class: Yoga helps improve flexibility, balance, alignment, posture, toning, strengthening, relaxation and awareness. Class is offered from 9:45-10:45 a.m. Wednesdays. Sessions are 10 weeks, and drop-ins are welcome. Cost is $90 per 10 weeks or $15 per session. All levels are welcome. For information, contact the leader Martha who has taught yoga for many years, Call 720-480-2164, ihealing@msn.com. St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Call 303-794-2683 for information or visit www. st-andrew-umc.com.
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GREAT BOOKS. Great Books Discussion Groups meet at Douglas County Libraries in Lone Tree, Highlands Ranch and Castle Rock (Philip S. Miller). Great Books is a forum for thoughtful adults to read and discuss significant works of fiction, philosophy, political science, poetry and drama. Afternoon and evening times are available; groups meet once every 2-4 weeks. No registration is required. For information, call 303-791-7323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org. HIGHLANDS BREAKFAST Optimists meet every first and third Mondays from 7-8 a.m. at Le Peep Grill at County Line and Quebec Street. Call Miles Hardee, 303-973-6409. HIGHLANDS RANCH Concert Band Swing Shift offer a number of free concerts open to the public. Each performance is geared to provide quality entertainment in a fun and family friendly atmosphere. We rehearse Wednesdays at ThunderRidge High School, 1991 Wildcat Reserve Parkway, Highlands Ranch, from 6:15-7:45 p.m. for our Swing Shift group and from 7:45-9:15 p.m. for the concert band group. To join email membership@hrconcertband.org. Our website is www. hrconcertband.org. HIGHLANDS RANCH Genealogical Society meets the first Tuesday of every month at the
Highlands Ranch Library at 7 p.m.
HIGHLANDS RANCH Historical Society meets from 7-8:30 p.m. the third Monday of each month at Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road. Great programs ($1 voluntary donation for nonmembers) and group rate tours offered including some RTD tours. Leave message at 641-715-3900 ext. 147406, email HRHistoricalSociety@comcast.net or see www. highlandsranchhistoricalsociety.org . HIGHLANDS RANCH Jaycees meets at 7 p.m. every first and third Tuesdays at the Highlands Ranch Recreation Center. The meetings are open for people ages 21-40. Call Suzy Driscoll at 303-791-1049. HIGHLANDS RANCH Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Thursdays at IHOP Restaurant, 9565 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Visit www.HighlandsRanchLions.org or contact Corky Carlson at 303-791-0099 or ddcc2@ddccnotary.com. THE HIGHLANDS Ranch/Littleton Chapter of Mothers and More meets the second Tuesday of each month. See www.mothersandmore.org/ chapters/highlandsranchlittletonCO/ or e-mail hrmothersandmore@hotmail.com for more information.
Post 1260 meets at 6:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Northridge Recreation Center, 8801 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch. Call 720-663-1260.
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MANSION TOURS. The Highlands Ranch Metro District invites the public to visit the Highlands Ranch Mansion for free during regular open hours from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. Visit www.HighlandsRanchMansion.com or call 303-791-0177. TAIZE-STYLE SERVICE, a meditative hour of prayer, song, scripture and the labyrinth, is offered from 6:45-7:45 p.m. the fourth Thursday of the month at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 3350 E. White Bay Drive, Highlands Ranch. Child care is provided for this hour. The labyrinth is also available for individual meditation and prayer from 4 p.m. until the service on fourth Thursday, and from 4-8 p.m. on the second Thursdays. Call 303-794-2683 or visit www.st-andrew-umc.com.
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CASTLE ROCK Bridge Club plays a friendly ACBL-sanctioned duplicate game at 1 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday. For more information, a schedule of games and lessons, or directions to the Lowell Ranch 4H location at 2330 South I-25 East Frontage Road, go the website at castlerockbridge.com. For assistance in finding a bridge partner, call Georgiana Butler at 303-810-8504. Visit www.castlerockbridge.com.
“CHAI” LANDS Ranch/South Denver Metro Jewish Community Company. Call 303-470-6652. FIBROMYALGIA WOMEN’S group welcomes women wanting to make friendships and have positive discussions on a variety of fibro-related subjects. Group meets at 1:30 p.m. bi-weekly at the Parker Library, in the large conference room. Call Kathy at 303-840-2680 or 303-791-8814. FRIENDSHIPS ARE Golden is a local nonprofit club organized through love and collections of Sam Butcher’s Precious Moments Figures. Throughout the year we provide support to local charities. We meet once a month on the fourth Thursday of every month at Julie’s Hallmark 9441 S University Blvd. in Highlands Ranch from 6:30-9 p.m. For more information please contact Bry at Julie’s Hallmark 303-683-1146. GENEALOGY 101 is a small group of novice and advanced non-professional genealogists who meet at 10 a.m. the second Saturday of each month in Room 206 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 8817 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch. The group is geared to assist each other in our journeys into discovering the lives of our ancestors. No fees.
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Christie visit leads to pot talk Controversial governor stumps for Beauprez By Vic Vela
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“The fact is, Bob’s not going to win this race by going to chamber of commerce lunches every week,” Christie said. “He needs to go every once in a while, but that’s not where he needs to spend his time. He needs to spend time in places where Republicans typically don’t get the vote you’re talking about.” Christie said Hickenlooper has made “fundamental errors” and “poor decisions” as Colorado’s governor. However, the New Jersey governor refused to cite specific examples of those decisions. A Hickenlooper campaign spokesman did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment, but the Colorado Democratic Party blasted Christie’s visit. “By bringing Chris Christie and his scandalous New Jersey politics to our state, it’s pretty clear that Both Ways Bob is still lost on the Colorado way,” said Colorado Democratic Party Chairman Rick Palacio, through a statement that was sent in advance of Christie’s trip. “Instead of embracing Christie’s style of cronyism and corruption, Beauprez should denounce his visit the way Christie denounced Colorado’s way of life.” Palacio was referring to a now-infamous
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When he wasn’t answering questions about pot, Christie was heaping praise on Beauprez, who is making his second run in eight years for the governor’s mansion. Christie said he was encouraged by recent polls that show a neck-and-neck race between Beauprez and Hickenlooper. He also said he wouldn’t be visiting Colorado in his capacity as chairman of the Republican Governors Association if he didn’t think Beauprez had a shot at winning. “Listen, there’s nobody who is awake and alive here in Colorado who doesn’t believe that this is a winnable race,” Christie said. “The only people who don’t believe (that) are just absolute, flat-out partisans.” Christie was asked about demographic problems that continue to afflict the Republican Party at the national level. Those problems include consistent failures at winning over women and minority voters, making it increasingly difficult for the GOP to win in blue or purple states. Christie reminded reporters that he is the governor of a Democratic stronghold and said that Republicans need to “campaign in places where we’re uncomfortable,” in order to win over a more diverse group of voters.
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie made no apologies for having previously called Colorado’s “quality of life” into question for its voter-approved marijuana legalization, during a July 23 visit here. Not that anyone would have expected a “sorry, Coloradans” from the larger-than-life Republican and potential 2016 White House contender, who isn’t one to mince words. “I’m not one of those guys who is going to change my opinion just because I’m standing in Colorado and go, `Well, what I really meant was …’” Christie told reporters inside Sam’s No. 3 Diner in downtown Denver. “No, I meant what I said.” Christie was in Colorado to raise money for the Republican Governors Association and stopped by the diner to stump for fellow Republican Bob Beauprez, the former congressman who is seeking to unseat Gov. John Hickenlooper this fall. Christie was joined by Beauprez at the diner, and he praised the former congressman for having “the right vision for the future of Colorado.” But much of Christie’s availability with the press was spent responding to comments he made about Colorado’s pot laws earlier this year. During a New Jersey radio show in April, Christie blasted the state for allowing recreational pot use and sales. “See if you want to live in a major city in Colorado, where there’s head shops popping up on every corner and people flying into your airport just to come and get high,” Christie said in April. “To me, it’s just not the quality of life we want to have here in the state of New Jersey and there’s no tax revenue that’s worth it.” Christie reiterated his position during his Denver visit, saying that legalizing pot “is the wrong thing to do from a societal perspective (and) from a governmental perspective.” “… I think that diminishes the quality of life in a state that legalizes an illegal drug, a drug that is still determined to be illegal by the federal government and most other states,” he said.
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GOP grows isolated on issue of gay marriage Many Republicans avoid topic as societal views change in America By Vic Vela vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com As a seemingly non-stop wave of court rulings that favor marriage equality continues to make headlines, it has come as no surprise that Democrats have been quick to praise decisions that are moving Colorado closer to the reality of samesex nuptials. On the other hand, Republicans — the majority of whom have long been vocal in their opposition to gay marriage — for the most part have remained silent as the court battles have played out. The momentum and public support of this debate is clearly on the side of marriage equality, with confident supporters touting the inevitability of samesex marriage in Colorado and across the country. And as the issue moves further away from their party, Republicans seeking statewide office rarely talk about gay marriage — and when they do it’s clear they don’t want to talk about it at all. Republicans who support marriage equality believe that it’s time for the party to stop fighting against an issue that is becoming a losing battle. “It very much demonstrates while Republicans make a claim to be a party of liberty and personal freedom, this is a position that doesn’t square with that at all,” said Mario Nicolais, a Jefferson County Republican who has played a key role in same-sex partnership legislation and litigation. “The rise of Libertarians is due in large part because people cannot stand Republicans’ position on marriage equality. I think it’s turning off a lot of folks in the party.”
Gay marriage script flips Earlier this month, reporters’ email inboxes were flooded with laudatory statements from Democratic officeholders and candidates in key races following an Adams County District Court judge’s ruling that the state’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. Republican Attorney General John Suthers issued statements regarding his plans to appeal that and other related court rulings. But other Republicans weren’t exactly racing to the nearest microphone to weigh in on the decisions. “I’m assuming they understand it’s one of the things that makes them looks mean and the Democrats have done a really good job of making them look mean,” said state Rep. Cheri Gerou, R-Evergreen. Gerou, who is not seeking re-election this fall, was one of only three Republican lawmakers to vote for legislation that created civil unions last year. Gerou — who has been known to take positions that irk members of her own party — believes that many Republicans’ stances or silence on gay issues is hurting the party. “There is a small minority of people that are controlling the message in the Republican Party, and quite honestly I think it can kill the party because that’s not the way that most people feel,” she said. “The public doesn’t believe in absolutes.” Nicolais agrees, but he learned the hard way how gay-rights issues can manifest in a Republican primary. Nicolais — an attorney who played a key role in Republican redistricting efforts three years ago — looked to be a formidable general-election opponent to Democratic state Sen. Andy Kerr of Lakewood, who represents Senate District 22. But Nicolais couldn’t get past his primary challenger Tony Sanchez, who won the race by a sizable margin. The Nicolais campaign was hurt by mailers from social conservative groups that blasted Nicolais’ support of civil unions. Nicolais
led a group of conservatives in supporting the legislation and he also has played a role in marriage-equality litigation that is making its way through the court system. Nicolais said his party doesn’t do itself any favors when it comes across as being intolerant on an issue where its views are among the public minority. “When an issue like this is trending so severely in one direction, it doesn’t make us look good,” he said. Nicolais said that Republicans risk losing younger members, a group that is much more inclined to support marriage equality than older Republicans. “A lot of those people will not listen to a single thing that a politician says if they don’t support their friends who they’ve grown up with,” he said.
Turnaround in 10 years Sen. Mark Udall is among the many Democrats who praised the recent court rulings. Chris Harris of the Udall campaign said he is pleased that the issue is moving so quickly in the direction of marriage equality. That’s even more remarkable, Harris said, because it was only 10 years ago that gay marriage was used a successful wedge issue by Republicans nationwide in a country that wasn’t ready for marriage equality. “We saw in 2004 Republicans using their anti-gay messaging to benefit them,” Harris said. “It’s remarkable and remarkably positive that the tide has turned so quickly.” The Udall campaign has attacked the senator’s opponent, Republican U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner, as being on the wrong side of this issue — using the marriage equality issue to their advantage in a way that would have been akin to political suicide just 10 years ago. “I think they know they are out of step with voters and certainly out of step with history,” Harris said. Gardner campaign spokesman Alex Siciliano responded with previous state-
ments that the congressman has made regarding same-sex marriage. Rather than address the issue of gay marriage directly, Gardner instead took issue with Democrats whom he believes are guilty of demagoguery. “While others may seek to divide Colorado on these sensitive issues, you won’t be hearing any rhetoric from me like that during this campaign,” Gardner said. “I believe strongly that we must treat each other with dignity and respect and that we deserve a U.S. senator who aims to bring people together, not pull them apart.” It is rare nowadays for Republicans who are against same-sex marriage to voice overt moral concerns with homosexuality, another indication that the debate has evolved. Many Republicans instead hold the position that government doesn’t belong in the marriage business to begin with. “I know during the civil-unions debate I was conveniently labeled as someone who opposed the legislation because I didn’t agree with those life choices,” said state Rep. Chris Holbert, R-Parker. “But really the opposition is, I don’t think it’s right that government is involved in relationships that define people.” Holbert said heterosexual marriage is a “good, productive thing for our society” because opposite-sex couples can procreate. And if same-sex marriage does become a reality in Colorado, he doesn’t want lawmakers playing any role. “Clearly, in my district I represent a majority of voters who support traditional marriage,” Holbert said. “I think that is true throughout Douglas County. But I would imagine some of those people would be more acceptable with a court’s decision on the constitutionality on the issue rather than the Legislature defining relationships.” But Gerou said it is that kind of talk that is hurting the party. “The more the minority is doing what they’re doing, the smaller they will become,” she said.
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Computer store hosts summer camps Park Meadows retailers offer entertaining, educational diversion By Jane Reuter jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com Parker elementary school student Tyler Diak initially wasn’t sold on the idea of attending a summer camp, much
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dovetail with the curriculum at Tyler’s American Academy school, but he sees it as education nonetheless. “It’s a great supplement,” said Diak, a Parker town council member. “They’re actually participating in creating something here. It’s more social and creative as opposed to just being an end user. I appreciate that. Usually, they’re sitting in front of a screen at home. Here, you’ve put them in a situation where they can be creative with others.” Kerala Parikh, a soon-to-be third grader at Highlands Ranch’s Bear Canyon Elementary, was making new friends in her Microsoft camp classes. Whether or not she would see them again was not a concern. “I have no idea where she lives,” she said, smiling at the girl who sat next to her. “It’s fun and l like learning how to make movies. And meeting new people is fun.” Instructor Devin Thaxton is part of the attraction. A Lone Tree resident who practices magic tricks when the children’s attention occasionally strays, Thaxton also offers personal guidance and a smile to each student. Even though he’s a Microsoft employee, teaching comes easily to him. “I love it,” he said. “It’s the best thing in the entire world.” Down one level at the Park Meadows’ Apple Store, similar classes are offered to kids ages 8 to 12. Those focus on making movies and interactive books.
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Michaela Bailey said she did not know how awesome it was to be a Family, Career and Community Leaders of America member until she attended the national conference. Bailey, 15, who will be a sophomore at Highlands Ranch High School in August, won a gold medal at the FCCLA state competition in April, which qualified her to go to the national conference in San Antonio in early July, where she competed in advocacy and won a silver medal. “I love how positive everything is at FCCLA events,” Bailey said. “It’s all about the experience and what you learn.” Bailey was the freshman representative for the FCCLA last year, and got elected to become the chapter president in May after the former president graduated high school. She said there are about 40 to 50 dues-paying members in her chapter. Bailey said in the spring, she will consider running for a state officer position with the FCCLA. Bailey said she likes the leadership and the future planning focuses that the FCCLA provides. “I was (also) drawn to FCCLA because they do a lot of community service,” she said. Bailey said she is actively involved in community service, and has already completed about 300 hours. In addition, she said she likes the performing arts and does a lot of volunteer work at her church, which includes teaching and mentoring. “That takes up a lot of my time,” Bailey said. “If you’re looking for me, I’m probably at church.” Bailey said there are many opportunities available through the FCCLA. She said some of them are state and national positions that a member can apply for, scholarships a person can earn and national leadership campaigns, one example being a campaign to help end child hunger, that members can get involved with. Bailey said her favorite thing about being an FCCLA member is the opportunity to make a lot of friends. “(The FCCLA) fosters a lot of friendships,” she said. “It’s cool that I meet (different) people from all over and that we have the FCCLA in common.” Bailey said generally, FCCLA members are people who have good character who want to help and grow. She everyone should think about becoming a member. “Even if only considering it, just go for it,” Bailey said.
Michaela Bailey, right, wears the silver medal she won at the FCCLA national conference in San Antonio in early July. Bailey is posing for the picture at the conference with her adviser and Highlands Ranch High School Family and Consumer Sciences teacher Shannon Tufts. Courtesy photo “Anyone is welcome.” For information on the Highlands Ranch High School FCCLA, contact Shannon Tufts at shannon.tufts@dcsdk12. org. For information on the state FCCLA, visit http://www. fccla.cccs.edu/ or for information on the FCCLA in general, visit http://fcclainc.org/.
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Lone Tree vet donates care for abandoned dog La Plata County pup recovering after fall from truck and complicated surgery By Jane Reuter
jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com When Rusty the puppy fell from the bed of a moving truck in Durango July 12, one of his legs shattered. His owner, the truck’s driver, abandoned the injured dog. Rusty was among five homeless, injured dogs brought recently to the La Plata County Animal Shelter in Durango. Lacking money to care for them, shelter leaders sent out a call for help. Lone Tree Veterinary Medical Center responded. Today, the 8-month-old dog is recovering in a kennel at the Lone Tree Veterinary Medical Center after a 5-hour, $4,000 surgery to repair his leg. Eventually, the browneyed, sweet-tempered mixed-breed will be ready for adoption. “He’s getting more love and attention than he’s probably ever had, and he’s graciously accepting it all,” center co-director Nancy Moyle said. Rusty’s treatment was donated by the clinic through its Mercy Care program, a fund established by Moyle and her husband, veterinarian Bill Moyle, to help abandoned animals. Nancy Moyle saw a news report about the injured La Plata County dogs on the television news. Because Bill Moyle is skilled in orthopedic care, she believed they could help. Shelter manager Chris Nelson gratefully accepted the offer. “I drove Rusty up,” he said. “Before I even got home to Durango the next day, they had completed his surgery. He’s got a long road ahead of him, but he’s in great hands up there. We’re real hopeful he’ll make a full recovery.” Rusty’s surgery wasn’t simple. “My husband had never seen a fracture on a leg so bad,” Nancy Moyle said. “It was broken horizontally, vertically, into the joint — it was just terrible.” The leg was pinned and plated. Another leg also suf-
Rusty rests in his kennel at the Lone Tree Veterinary Medical Center days after a donated five-hour surgery to repair a leg shattered in a fall from a truck bed. Photo by Jane Reuter fered a nerve injury, for which Rusty will need rehabilitation. X-rays revealed an additional old fracture that already has healed. But his youth gives Rusty a good chance at making a full recovery, Moyle said. Since the Mercy Care program’s inception three years ago, it’s helped about 25 different pets. “They may have been euthanized, or would have had to live with chronic limb issues that didn’t heal properly,” Nancy Moyle said. They are unlike most of the pets that visit the Lone Tree center. “The vast majority of animals we see have an owner,” Moyle said. “These are animals that have nobody and have never known love. They’ve been left on the side of the road, they have injuries that need attention and are going to cost a lot of money. Their prospects for being adopted are not real great. We want to give them a chance.”
Based upon their responses to good care, Moyle believes the animals know it. “All the homeless dogs we have helped have had that same kind of receptiveness to attention,” she said. “It’s sweet and heartbreaking at the same time. They’ve been abandoned or abused; you want them to see there are really good humans in the world.” In Durango, Nelson’s been overwhelmed by the kindness of strangers. Since the shelter put out its call for financial assistance, it’s received a flood of donations. The shelter asked for $5,000 to help with its five dogs. So far, it has received $32,000. “Humane societies always have to struggle with where they’re going to get funding for animals in need like this,” Nelson said. “The next dog or cat that comes in, we don’t even have to think about it; we’ve raised the money and can use it for these kinds of surgeries.”
Equestrian soars in and out of show ring Castle Rock resident wins despite facing adversity in cancer fight By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz @coloradocommunitymedia.com Hillary Jean has faced her fair share of hurdles. Striding triumphantly aboard her horse, “D’Amour,” the Castle Rock resident was crowned champion of the 3’3” Amateur Owner Hunter class at the Colorado Horse Park July 6. But veiled by the winning smile was a cloud of
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are too small to biopsy. The timing of her return to the podium was serendipitous, much like her introduction to D’Amour, who came into her life weeks before her cancer diagnosis. The horse was a gift from her husband, Mike, who has been a “rock of support” throughout Jean’s illness. Knowing that his wife wanted to literally elevate her game by taking on larger course obstacles, Mike Jean gave her D’Amour as a means to achieve her goal. In turn, Jean gave her last horse, “Spoken For,” to a teen girl who wouldn’t have otherwise been able to afford one of his caliber. That duo has since captured plenty of attention, nabbing wins left and right. The horse’s trainer, a friend of Jean’s, is going through a difficult time, as her father is going through cancer treatment. Jean can attest that Spoken For is an ideal companion. “He is a special, affectionate horse,” she said. “He knows when you’re having a hard time in life.” With her recent scare behind her, Jean has taken full advantage of the opportunity to continue doing what she loves. Instead of putting her career as an equestrian on indefinite hold, she followed up her win with a second-place finish at the horse park July 13. “I’m just so grateful,” she said. “I have a whole new appreciation to be able to compete.” Jean is chasing points to qualify for the 2015 Devon Horse Show in Pennsylvania, where she grew up. Her grandfather served as the event’s veterinarian for years, and competing there would be an emotional completion to her rise back up the ranks. Either way, having the chance to ride seems to bring a winning smile to Jean’s face. “If I get to Devon, I’ll be happy,” she said. “If not, I’m happy to have my health.”
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Castle Rock resident Hillary Jean and her horse, D’Amour, soar over an obstacle en route to a win at the Colorado Horse Park July 6. Photo by AnLi Kelly-Durham
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Racetrack gambles on polls to add gaming Ballot issue sees out-of-state money flood into Colorado
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A Colorado racetrack has the chance to become the state’s largest casino this November, and it’s quickly creating the most expensive issue fight in the state’s 2014 election. The racetrack, Arapahoe Park, is operated by Mile High USA, a subsidiary of a Rhode Island-based racing and entertainment company. So far, Mile High USA has contributed more than $2 million towards a ballot measure that would allow the racetrack to add up to 2,500 slot machines. Initiative 135 has not yet met all the qualifications to be added to this fall’s ballot, even though supporters submitted more than 130,000 signatures for verification on July 14. The pitched battle between gambling interests in the mountain casino towns in Cripple Creek, Central City and Black Hawk, and the horse track in Arapahoe County has already generated more than $11 million in fundraising, and opponents to the measure have spent more than $7 million to defeat the proposal before voters even see it. “The majority of our spending so far has been to sure up advertising space come this fall,” said Michelle Ames, spokesperson for the Don’t Turn Race tracks into Casinos issue committee, which opposes initiative 135. “I think that our strongest arguments are just the facts: this is a ballot initiative written by a single Rhode Island company that wants to increase its bottom line. I think Coloradans will see that for what it is and they will reject the initiative just like they did in 2003.” In 2003, a similar initiative was introduced to Colorado voters who rejected the gaming expansion by a 4-1 margin. Still, proponents of the measure believe that the time is ripe to try once again. “I think that our country has gone through a lot in the last 10 years and if you base any of your assertions on what happened then versus what is happening now, that’s not going to give a good bet,” said Becky Brooks, Arapahoe Park spokesperson. “We have had some successes on
ordinary voters; this is a corporate fight all the way.’ Eric Sondermann, Independent political analyst
this track; the attendance is up and we think this is the right time to do this.” But several Black Hawk casinos that are already established in Colorado do not believe this is the right time to expand gaming. In fact, five of the largest Black Hawk casinos have already contributed $8.8 million to the campaign against this expansion. And those casinos also have out-ofstate ties. For example, one supporter of Don’t Turn Racetracks into Casinos is Ameristar Casinos, a Pinnacle Inc. subsidiary whose headquarters are in Las Vegas. Ameristar has already contributed about $2.8 million against this ballot initiative. Another Las Vegas casino company who has contributed over a million dollars to the campaign is Affinity Gaming Inc., which operates Golden Gates and Golden Gulch casinos in Black Hawk. A St. Louis. Mo. company, Isle of Capri, is responsible for contributing $2.2 million to stop the expansion of Arapahoe Park. “It’s basically just a big battle between corporate interests,” said Eric Sondermann, an independent political analyst from Denver. “This is not an election where passions are going to be high among ordinary voters; this is a corporate fight all the way.” But Mile High USA, in a desire to be more appealing to voters this time around, promised 34 percent of the net income from slot machines, or an estimated $114 million annually, to the Colorado K-12 education fund. This is in contrast to the $104 million that all of Colorado’s 38 casinos paid in statewide taxes during the fiscal year that ended July 1, 2014. Still, $114 million may not be a large enough contribution to gain support
from the education community. “I am going to be very surprised if there are people from the public education sector who will support this thing like they did two years ago to increase taxes,” Sondermann said. “That was going to raise about a billion dollars for K-12 education. It doesn’t seem likely that $100 million is enough money to be worth it.” While Arapahoe Park pledges to bolster the education fund, opponents to the measure say this new expansion will drastically change Colorado’s landscape of limited gambling, and decrease some of the funding for projects already voter approved. Steve Boulter, who operates Dostal Alley, a family owned casino in Central City, fears that the Arapahoe Park casino would not expand the gambling community in Colorado, but would only take business from other establishments. “We think that this would completely annihilate these historic towns and ev-
erything that we have done to help the economic survival of our community,” Boulter said. “We aren’t afraid of some competition and they are more than welcome to build up here in Central City, but they are trying to write their own rules into our constitution.” As of July 1, 2014, none of the casinos in Central City had contributed to the campaign against the casino expansion; explaining they did not have extra money to enter the fight. So far, all of the $11 million in contributions to the opposing committee have come from large Black Hawk casinos. The only financial contributor to the supporting committee has been the owner of Arapahoe Park. Those interests have created the most expensive issue battle in the state, accounting for nearly half of all the $23 million in issue committee funding. The Secretary of State’s office expects to either verify or deny the ballot initiative in the next three weeks. Colorado Community Media brings you this report in partnership with Rocky Mountain PBS I-News. Learn more at rmpbs.org/news. Contact Katie Kuntz at katiekuntz@rmpbs.org.
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CRIME REPORT Vandalism keeps deputies busy
The neighborhood near South Mountain Maple Drive in Highlands Ranch will have increased patrol after a resident spoke with a Douglas County sheriff’s deputy on July 23 and stated that her residence has been the target of vandals since May. The victim stated that “five times over the summer someone has broken glass in front of their driveway” and that in early May, her car was parked on the street in front of the residence and “it was found `keyed’…with deep scratches in the paint on the drivers and passengers sides,” sustaining an estimated $2,300 worth of damages.
Duke’s gone missing
A Douglas County sheriff’s deputy responded to Canyon Crest Drive on July 21 for a burglary call in which the reporting party’s dog went missing. According to police reports, a man’s house cleaner was unable to enter the home because the doors were locked. The man stated that he usually does not lock the doors, but returned to the residence from work to verify that the doors were locked. He then said that because the doors were locked, he had
to break into his house through a basement window. The police reports state that the man found nothing missing in his home except for his dog, Duke. No description of the dog was provided. The deputy called the Buddy Center, which reported that Duke had not been turned into them, but they did receive a report earlier that the dog was missing. The deputy also canvassed the neighborhood, but was only able to talk to two neighbors, according to reports. No further investigation could be done at this time that would lead to a suspect, the report stated.
Elementary school window broken In another vandalism incident in Highlands Ranch, on July 18, a Douglas County sheriff’s deputy was dispatched to Copper Mesa Elementary School, 3501 Poston Parkway, on a report of a broken window. An employee of the school reported that a teacher had informed him that “she found the outside window pane broken in her room.” The teacher estimated that the crime was committed between 8 and 11 a.m. July 18.
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Young entrepreneurs plan for future Weekly program open to all Douglas students
Local bankers then review the business plans and, if considered financially viable, the plans go before an investor panel, often resulting in the students receiving a financial gift or an equity stake from the investors. “This year we had our investors, who had their pot of money that they distributed to the kids, but a couple of them were interested in a particular student and told her, ‘If you get that idea patented as an individual, I would be interested in investing as an equity investor,’” Buchan said of Marissa Gould. Gould’s idea, the Belly Brush, aims to provide an easy-to-use product that gives you a cleaner and fresher-smelling navel. Other recent student businesses were a nonprofit organization that hopes to bring educational supplies to impoverished communities and a teen apparel app. In addition to possibly investing in a business plan, mentors provide advice and offer suggestions on how to improve products and ideas. Buchan said that while the business experience and connections are important, the real value often lies in teaching students how to shape and communicate their ideas professionally. “That’s the biggest thing that I hear from parents,” she said. “They can’t believe how their confidence changes by the end.” Applications for the program are accepted on a rolling basis, and orientation is scheduled for October. The cost of the course is $350 and there’s also a $10 application fee. On the application, students will need to complete three short answers to questions, write a 300-word essay about how they have demonstrated the traits of an entrepreneur, provide a current school transcript and submit a letter of recommendation from a teacher, guidance counselor or community leader. The Young Entrepreneurs Academy is a nationwide organization with more than 90 locations across the country. The Castle Rock chapter became the first in Colorado in 2012. There is also a program in Grand Junction, which just completed its first year. For more information on the program or how to volunteer as a mentor, visit www. yeadc.com.
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mdiferdinando @coloradocommunitymedia.com Carrie Buchan hopes they come home. As the program manager of the Castle Rock chapter of the Young Entrepreneurs Academy, she hopes giving high school students strong local business connections and mentorship now means they will return to help lay a fertile foundation for the town’s business future. “Our hope is that these students might start a business through the program, and then go off to college, but that they might come back to where they have set up a network of business and connections when they’re done,” Buchan said. “They form bonds with people in the community, business owners, chamber people, investors. They have quite a network when they get done with the program.” The academy is open to students between the ages of 11-18 and is a weekly after-school program hosted at Castle View High School in Castle Rock. It is open to all students in Douglas County. During the roughly 32-week course, hosted by the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce, students will go through a brainstorming and idea-creating process, learn how to write a formal business plan and proposal, present their idea to a live panel of local investors and business owners and, when possible, launch a business. “We look for kids who are enthusiastic and passionate about something,” Buchan said. “They don’t necessarily have the business knowledge. Some come with an idea but some don’t. They like the idea of being their own boss or having a business and want something that they can start during high school, but also may be able to carry on through college and help themselves pay for school.” Students do market research, learn how to conduct a focus group, evaluate whether there is a need for their product and then meet with mentors who work with them on a business plan.
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“Platte River” watercolor by rita derjue is a close- to- home subject in “An Evolving Vision” at Lone Tree Arts Center. Courtesy photos
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‘A n Evo l v i n g Vi s i o n’
Longtime painter’s works on display in Lone Tree By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com “rita derjue: An Evolving Vision” will open Aug. 4 and extend to Sept. 20 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, with a reception for the artist hosted by the Lone Tree Art Commission on Aug. 7 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The artist says she views it as an 80th birthday celebration, with many of these paintings created in 2013-14 and all in the past 20 years. Included, she said, will be large canvases and watercolors, as well as small drawings and, hopefully, a case with sketchbooks. “I want to show paintings not shown before,” the prolific artist said. They will include some that have hung in her home but not in shows. Her work has changed from one decade to the next. She studied at the Rhode Island School of Design and received her MFA from Cornell University. She also studied in Germany, where she became familiar with the “Blue Rider” school of German Expressionism, especially Gabrielle Munter, according to Lone Tree Art Center curator Sally Perisho. “And like the post-impressionists in Southern Germany, derjue’s subject is the landscape, including lakes and mountains, hills and grasslands. It is the landscape in its many forms and moods — spontaneous, bold and beautiful, quiet or majestic,” Perisho said. A world traveler, derjue is familiar with contemporary art in many areas. Her large, spontaneous brushstrokes are reflective of the early study of German Expressionism. Some paintings, such as “Village” in the new exhibit, are a composite grown from derjue’s imagination, but others relate to particular sites, such as the historic Colorado railroad town of Como, where derjue and her husband, Carle Zimmerman, own several old houses they have restored. They are active in the South Park Heritage Area and have worked on restoration of the old railroad roundhouse, which appears in a painting. “The train came right up to the door of the depot — now a B&B,” she said. There will also be a painting or more representing the many summers she taught summer classes on Massachusetts’ Outer Cape at Truro Center for the Arts, she said — a location not far from her childhood home in New Hampshire. And, visitors will find images from Vail, where she often goes to paint. “An Evolving Vision” is a Commission-
Bartender mixes it up with best Sean Kenyon, bartender extraordinaire at Williams & Graham, was named American Bartender of the Year at the Spirited Awards July 19 in the Sheraton Hotel New Orleans. Kenyon was among four finalists along with Jeff Bell (PDT, New York), Marcovaldo Dionysos (Smuggler’s Cove, San Francisco), and Bobby Heugel (Anvil Bar & Refuge, Houston). The Spirited Awards are held each year during Tales of the Cocktail, the world’s premier cocktail festival, bringing together the international spirits community for five days of what’s now, what’s new and what’s next in bartending. “I am still stunned by the whole thing,” Kenyon told Eater Denver. “I didn’t think I was going to win. Someone from a secondary market doesn’t have as much of a chance to win as much as people from the coasts, and with the guys from New York and San Francisco in the running, I just didn’t expect to win.” According to Eater Denver, Robert Simonson, author and journalist for The New York Times, tweeted this after Kenyon’s win: “Jul 19 #spiritedawards win for @SeanKenyon likely to be biggest thing yet to happen to Denver cocktail scene, attention-wise. #totc” What did Kenyon say in his acceptance speech? “I thanked my wife — I couldn’t do anything I do without her. I thanked my family at Williams & Graham — I love them. I thanked Steve Olson and Andy Seymour, two of my mentors. And I thanked my father; he never sat me down to tell me what to do, but I learned everything I know about bartending and hospitality from him. I prepared nothing for my speech because I am superstitious, but I ended with a call to young bartenders everywhere: Honor yourself, honor your peers, and honor your craft.”
Summer eatery week set
“The Village” watercolor by rita derjue, is an imaginary village—a composite of images—in “An Evolving Vision” at Lone Tree Arts Center.
LEFT: “The Blue Road” watercolor by rita derjue is included in “An Evolving Vision” at Lone Tree Arts Center. RIGHT: Littleton painter rita derjue breaks in her studio. er’s Choice invitational show. Each year the Lone Tree Arts Commission supports emerging and professional artists by providing a venue to display their work in a public setting. With a rolling deadline, artists submit their work to be considered and reviewed. They are selected by demonstrating a meaningful body of work with an educational and informative component, according to Perisho.
IF YOU GO “An Evolving Vision,” paintings by rita derjue, will be displayed at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree, from Aug. 4 through Sept. 20. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and prior to LTAC performances. lonetreeartscenter.org; 720-509-1000.
Denver foodies, start your appetites. The menus for the first Summer Denver Restaurant Week were listed July 23 at www.DenverRestaurantWeek.com. For the first time, Denver Restaurant Week will offer a summer version Aug. 23-29 with more than 200 Denver restaurants offering multi-course dinners for the fixed price of $30 (tax and tip not included). “At the request of the participating restaurants, Denver Restaurant Week was expanded this year to offer a summer version, which will feature outdoor dining, fresh locally sourced produce and seasonal menu items,” said Richard Scharf, president and CEO of Visit Denver, organizer of the event. Menus are listed on the website by cuisine and by neighborhood. Diners can also see which restaurants offer vegetarian options Throughout this year’s event, diners will also be encouraged to enter to win “The Pursuit of Perfection in the Kitchen” sweepstakes, presented by Lexus, which will award two lucky winners private cooking lessons with top Denver chefs, Andrea Frizzi of Il Posto or Elise Wiggins from Panzano. Information on entering the contest can be found at Facebook.com/VisitDenver. The contest will run through the end of Denver Restaurant Week.
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18 Highlands Ranch Herald
July 31, 2014
Fair celebrates Western heritage Four-day event offers rodeos, parade By Mike DiFerdinando
Mdiferdinando@coloradocommuitymedia.com A county tradition continues Aug.7-10 when the Douglas County Fair and Rodeo comes to the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock. The four-day event will feature two entertainment stages, three Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association rodeos, an Xtreme Bulls event, a carnival, an antique tractor pull, mutton bustin’, stick horse rodeo, pancake breakfast and 4-H and FFA exhibits, including livestock and the Junior Livestock Sale. “It’s a traditional county fair with a step up,” said Gary Debus, chair of the fair’s marketing committee. “There’s always something to see or do no matter what time you come, and you don’t have to pay for everything. There’s plenty of great free entertainment.” In addition the traditional fair and rodeo events, there will be a carnival at the fairgrounds each day. “There’s a ride for everyone, from the thrill-seeker to the less challenging stuff for the little ones,” Debus said. There will be live music daily at two different stages. Castle Rock Singer Taylor Rae, 13, will perform at 4:30 p.m. Aug.8 on the Expo stage. “Our fair is the fastest-growing county fair in the State of Colorado. Each year it seems to get bigger and bigger and it’s just a great opportunity to celebrate our Western heritage,” Debus said.
Junior Livestock Sale
The 4-H Junior Livestock sale will be at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 8. Fairgoers are invited to bid on and buy premium livestock raised for market by local kids. According to Douglas County 4-H, each exhibitor follows quality production practices in nutrition, health and handling of their livestock to ensure a superior meat product.
like event where children ride sheep. The first 60 children, ages 5-7 and 55 pounds and under, to enter will be allowed to ride. No spurs are allowed. The top 10 scores from each day’s event will have the opportunity to ride at the ticketed rodeo performance later the same day.
Expo indoors For those looking to get out of the sun and cool off, the EXPO and commercial exhibits will be located inside the air-conditioned Events Center. At the Expo, fairgoers can shop for a variety of products including fine art and jewelry, Western wear, household items and agricultural products and equipment. The Expo will be open from noon to 8 p.m. Aug. 8, from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 9 and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 10.
Parade in town One of the highlights of each year’s fair is the Fair Parade in downtown Castle Rock. The parade, sponsored by the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Castle Rock, will start at 9 a.m. Aug. 9 on the south end of town and make its way to the corner of First and Wilcox streets. It will be followed by a traditional barbecue to benefit Douglas County High School Huskies and Castle Rock Fire and Rescue. The parade will feature more than 100 participants, including floats, bands, the rodeo royalty and civic organizations.
Hometown Rodeo The fair will be capped off at 4 p.m. Aug. 10 with the Hometown Rodeo. Different than the PRCA, the hometown rodeo will have local contestants competing in roping and speed events. The event starts off with the crowning of the 2015 Rodeo Royalty. The event is free to the public.
Rodeo events
There will be three PRCA Rodeo events during the weekend, one each day. Each day’s rodeo will have bareback riding, steer wrestling, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, team roping and bull riding. The rodeo will also host barrel racers from the Women’s Pro Rodeo Association. Rodeo events will start at 7 p.m. Aug. 8 and 9 and at 1 p.m. Aug. 10. All rodeo events require tickets. Tickets can be purchased online at douglascountyfairandrodeo.com or at the Douglas County Events Center box office.
Mutton bustin’
Kids will have their daily chance to do some riding of their own at mutton bustin’. Mutton bustin’ is a rodeo-
Final Weekend!
2014 DOUGLAS COUNTY FAIR SCHEDULE 2 P.M. — Junior Division Quick Draw Milkout and Costume Contests (Midway)
Aug. 7
7-11 A.M. — Open Division Ag and Floriculture exhibit entry receiving (Kirk Hall)
2-4 P.M. — Free face painting and pictures taken with a bunny (Rabbit Barn)
9 A.M. — Junior Division Breeding and Market Sheep Show (Pavilion)
3-4 P.M. — Open Mutton Bustin’ (Outdoor Arena)
9 A.M. — Junior Division Poultry Show (Poultry Barn) starting with meat classes,
3 P.M. — Sheep Lead Competition (Pavilion)
followed by showmanship, and finally followed by all other breeds
1 P.M. — Junior Division Market Goat followed by Meat Breeding Goat Show
Weekends Only 10:00am- 6:30pm
3:30 P.M. — KCC Orchestra and Castle Rock Music Youth Symphony (EXPO Stage)
(Pavilion)
4 P.M. — Queen’s Barrel Race (Outdoor Arena)
1 P.M. — Open Division Ag and Floriculture judging - Judging open to public (Kirk
5 P.M. — Tyler Walker Band (Midway Stage)
Hall)
5:30 P.M. — Marla Gifford (EXPO Stage)
4 P.M. — Junior Division Market Beef Show (Pavilion) 5-6 P.M. — Open Mutton Bustin’ (Indoor Arena)
7 P.M. — Medved PRCA Rodeo (Outdoor Arena) (ticketed event celebrating 35 years with the ProRodeo Hall of Fame and the Class of 2014 Inductees)
5 P.M. — Llama Exhibitor Meeting
9 P.M. — Barn Dance featuring Trail (Indoor Arena) (ticketed event)
5-7 P.M. — Chamber Night at the Fair (private event by invitation only) 7 P.M. — Xtreme BULLS Bull Riding (Indoor Arena)
Aug. 10
8 A.M. — Free pancake breakfast presented by Castle Rock Bank (Midway) 8 A.M. — Dutch Oven Cookoff (Midway)
Aug. 8
Open Now thru August 3
A young competitor hangs on tight as his sheep exits the chute during the mutton bustin’ contest at last year’s Douglas County Fair and Rodeo. File photo
9-11 A.M. — Junior Division Master Showmanship (Pavilion)
8 A.M. — Church service (Indoor Arena)
1 P.M. — Parker Brothers Band (Midway Stage)
8 A.M. — Medved PRCA Slack (Outdoor Arena)
1 P.M. — Cricket Races (Kirk Hall)
8 A.M. — Clear Creek Cowboys (Midway Stage)
4 P.M. — Matt Buckstein (Midway Stage)
9 A.M. — Sunflower Squares (square dance demonstrations) (EXPO Stage)
4-5 P.M. — Open Mutton Bustin’ (Outdoor Arena)
9 A.M.-4 P.M. — Discovery Ranch exhibits and activities
4:30 P.M. — Taylor Rae (EXPO Stage)
9-10 A.M. — Stick Horse Rodeo (Discovery Ranch Corral)
5:30 P.M. — Sunflower Squares (square dance demonstrations) (EXPO Stage)
9-9:30 A.M. — Douglas County Fair Foundation 2014 Wall of Honor Induction
6 P.M. — 4-H/FFA Scholarship Awards and Commissioner’s Cookie Jar Presentation
Ceremony (Midway Bandstand)
(Pavilion)
10 A.M. — Draft Horse Performance Show (Indoor Arena)
6:30 P.M. — Junior Livestock Sale (Pavilion)
10-11 A.M. — Open Mutton Bustin’ (Outdoor Arena)
7 P.M. — Medved PRCA Rodeo Patriot Night (Outdoor Arena) (ticketed event)
10 A.M. — Junior Division Small Animal Round Robin (Pavilion)
9 P.M. — Entertainment featuring Walker Williams (Midway Bandstand)
10 A.M. — Pie Eating Contest (Discovery Ranch) 10:30 A.M. — WMD Bluegrass (Midway Stage)
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11 A.M. — Blind Man Tractor Drive (Outdoor Arena)
9 A.M. — Fair Parade (Wilcox Street, downtown Castle Rock)
11 A.M. — Marla Gifford (EXPO Stage)
11 A.M.-4:30 P.M. — Antique Tractor Pull (Indoor Arena) 11 A.M.-2 P.M. — Cowboy Mounted Shoot Competition (Outdoor Arena)
NOON — Cowpie Bingo (Discovery Ranch Corral)
11:30 A.M. — Douglas County Commissioners Tractor Pull (Indoor Arena)
1 P.M. — Medved PRCA Tough Enough to Wear Pink Rodeo (Outdoor Arena) (ticketed event)
11:30 A.M. — Dave Tamkin Band (Midway Stage)
1 P.M. — Susie Knight (EXPO Stage)
11:30 A.M.-2 P.M. — Junior Division and Open Llama and Alpaca Show
1:30 P.M. — Dutch Oven Cookoff judging and samples (Midway)
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3:30 P.M. — Sunny Behr (EXPO Stage)
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July 31, 2014
Daily pro rodeo events set for fair Hall of Fame class slated to be inducted on Aug. 9
RODEO EVENT DICTIONARY
By Mike DiFerdinando
mdiferdinando @coloradocommunitymedia.com The Douglas County Fair and Rodeo is bringing elite-level professional riding to Castle Rock. At the fair, which runs from Aug.7-10, there will be three Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association events. Each day, spectators will be able to see bareback riding, steer wrestling, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, team roping and bull riding. “This is the highest level of professional rodeo. You’re going to get to see the best of the best,” said Gary Debus, chair of the marketing committee for the Douglas County Fair and Rodeo. The Patriot Rodeo will be held at 7 p.m. Aug. 8. Veterans and military men and women will be honored at the event and spectators are encouraged to wear red. Anyone with a military ID, active or retired, will receive one free rodeo admission. At 7 p.m. Aug.9, the fair will be celebrating 35 years of the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame by inducting the Class of 2014. Many of the inductees are expected to be in attendance. At 1 p.m. Aug. 10 will be the Tough Enough to Wear Pink Rodeo. Spectators are encouraged to wear pink to support breast cancer awareness. “While you can see all of the events each day, each rodeo will have a cause attached to it that the fair is supporting,” Debus said.
Seth Coursen of Evansville, Wyo., holds on tight during his saddle bronc ride during last year’s Douglas County Fair and Rodeo. File photo The rodeo events kick off at 7 p.m. Aug.7 with Xtreme Bulls. This is sometimes referred to as the most dangerous event in professional rodeo.
“We’ve raised the bar on our bull-riding competition with the Xtreme Bulls,” Debus said. “It’s going to be a great setup, a really exciting event.”
Bareback riding: A single-handhold, eight-second ride which starts with the cowboy’s feet held in a position over the break of the horse’s shoulders until the horse’s front feet touch the ground on the first jump out of the chute. The rider earns points by maintaining upper body control while moving his feet in a toes-turned-out rhythmic motion in time with the horse’s bucking action. Steer wrestling: This event requires the cowboy to lean from the running horse onto the back of a 600-pound steer, catch it behind the horns, stop the steer’s forward momentum and wrestle it to the ground with all four of its legs and head pointing the same direction. Saddle bronc riding: Known as rodeo’s classic event, saddle bronc riding is judged similarly to bareback riding but there are additional possibilities to being disqualified; that is, losing a stirrup or dropping the thickly braided rein that is attached to the horse’s halter. Tie-down roping: Once the calf has been roped, the cowboy dismounts and runs down the length of the rope to the calf. When the calf is on the ground, the cowboy ties three legs together with a 6-foot pigging string. Cowgirls barrel racing: A horse race with turns. The cowgirl’s time begins as she rides her horse across the starting line in the arena. She makes a run around three upright barrels, which are in a cloverleaf pattern, and back to the starting line where the clock stops. Team roping: The team is made up of a header and a heeler. The header ropes the horns, then dallies or wraps his rope around his saddle horn and turns the steer to the left for the other cowboy who ropes the heels. The clock stops once both ropers have made a catch and brought the animals to a stop, facing each other. Bull riding: Bull riders place a flat braided rope around a bull that weighs almost 2,000 pounds. The rider relies on balance and leg strength to stay on the bull. Source: Douglas County Fair and Rodeo
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First United Methodist Church
10:30am at Castle View HS
1200 South Street w/Kids & Youth Min Castle Rock, CO 80104 303.688.3047 A Hillsong Network Church mysummitchurch.com www.fumccr.org
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Trinity
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Worship Services Sundays at 9:00am
303-791-3315
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UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Cowboy Church Line camp - Castle Rock Sundays 10 am DC Fairgrounds – Kirk Hall
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Call or check our website for information on services and social events!
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Pastor Paul Flannery “It’s not about us... It’s about serving others... T hen God gets the Glory!”
615 4th Street Castle Rock, CO 80104 303.688.5185
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Alongside One Another On Life’s Journey
www.gracecolorado.com
Connect – Grow – Serve
Sunday Worship
8:45 am & 10:30 am 9030 MILLER ROAD PARKER, CO 80138 3038412125 www.pepc.org
Where people are excited about God’s Word.
You are invited to worship with us:
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Lone Tree
The Bahá’í Faith
“The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens.”
Weekly children’s classes, devotions and study DouglasCountyAssembly@gmail.com 303.947.7540
Bible Studies: 9:30AM
Joy Lutheran Church Sharing God’s Love
SERVICES:
SATURDAY 5:30pm
Children, Young People & Adults
Sunday Worship: 10:45AM Evening Worship: 6PM 4391 E Mainstreet, Parker, CO 80134 Church Office – (303) 841-3836
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SUNDAY 9:30am
Joyful Mission Preschool 303-841-3770 7051 East Parker Hills Ct. • Parker, CO 303-841-3739 www.joylutheran-parker.org
Church of Christ
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9:00 AM SUNDAY WORSHIP
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Parker evangelical Presbyterian church
Lone Tree
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8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
1609 W. Littleton Blvd. (303) 798-1389 • www.fpcl.org
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8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
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303-794-6643
Sunday Services
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Sunday School 9:00 & 10:30 am
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Sundays at 10:00 am
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Lutheran Church & School
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Highlands Ranch
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Sunday Worship - 10:00am Bible Study immediately following Thursday Bible Study - 7:30pm Currently meeting at: Acres Green Elementary School 13524 Acres Green Drive 303-688-9506 www.LoneTreeCoC.com
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20 Highlands Ranch Herald
July 31, 2014
Great scots, it’s back! 51st annual Colorado Scottish Festival returns Aug. 9 and 10 By Christy Steadman
csteadman @coloradocommunitymedia.com Sláinte! Gather the clan and get ready to attend the Colorado Scottish Festival, returning to Highlands Ranch for its 51st year on Aug. 9 and 10. “Bring your kids, bring your dog,” John Thornton, the festival’s director, said. “There’s something for everybody.” The two-day festival, brought by the St. Andrew Society of Colorado, takes place from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Aug. 9, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 10 at Highland Heritage Regional Park, 9651 S. Quebec St., Highlands Ranch. This year’s festival features three stages of non-stop Celtic music, which will provide temporary home to bagpipes and drums, storytelling and reenactment performances to include sword-fighting demonstrations. Thornton said that Nessie, a 20-foot long version of the Loch Ness Monster mounted on a trailer, has become known as the mascot,
No Scottish Festival would be a true Scottish Festival without bagpipes. Attendees of this year’s festival will have plenty of opportunities to hear the unique sound on Aug. 9 and 10 at Highland Heritage Regional Park in Highlands Ranch.
This clan, despite having just four members present, represented three generations during the Parade of Clans at the 2012 Colorado Scottish Festival. The 2014 festival will take place Aug. 9 and 10 at Highland Heritage Regional Park in Highlands Ranch. File photos and is always a big attraction for the crowds. “Nessie has a lot of friends,” Thornton said. “Some people come to the festival just to see Nessie.” He said some attendees have their kids take a picture standing next to Nessie every year, and watch how they grow in comparison to her size. Thornton said there are two musical highlights at the festival this year. One is the Midday Ceremony, which takes place at noon both on Saturday and Sunday, where there will be a performance of a massed band consisting of pipes and drums. Thornton said the massed bands will probably consist of about 200 performers. The second musical highlight of the festival is Saturday evening’s concert as Galician multi-instrumentalist Carlos Núñez will perform from 7 to 10 p.m. Thornton said Núñez will play with a four-piece band and the sound is a blend of Celtic music with Latin and African rhythms. “He’s quite unique,” Thornton said. Another attraction of the festival is a free haggis tasting that starts at 1 p.m. both days.
Thornton added that attendees who are 21 years of age or older will also be offered a free sample of whiskey. The festival will have traditional dance, bagpipe and drum competitions, where the competitors can gather points to go on to national competitions, Thornton said. The Highland Games — an athletic competition known worldwide — is also an important aspect of the festival. Thornton said all the competitions at the festival will have outside judges, and a lot of the competitors come from across the U.S., and some from different parts of the world. “We’re pretty international,” Thornton said. “We welcome everybody.” There will also be a British dog exhibit, car show and, of course, Scottish clans. The St. Andrew Society of Colorado is made up of a group of people with Scottish heritage. One of their goals is to put forth the Scottish culture and “exists to provide all persons with an interest in Scotland the opportunity to pursue their interest in Scottish culture, traditions and history,” states the SASC website. For more information on the Scottish Festival or to purchase tickets, visit www.scottishgames.org. For more information on the SASC, visit www.coloradoscots.com.
TICKETS AND PARKING ALL-DAY AUG. 9 (Includes concert and Hot Piping/ Hot Drum Line Contests): Adults and youths ages 12 and older: $19; Seniors (60+), active military and children ages 7-11: $16; Family 4-pack includes 2 adult and 2 senior or children’s tickets: $65 EVENING ONLY Aug. 9 (After 5 p.m.): Adults and youths ages 12 and older: $15; Seniors (60+), active military and children ages 7-11: $11; Family 4-pack: $45 ALL-DAY AUG. 10: Adults and youths ages 12 and older: $15; Seniors (60+), active military and children ages 7-11: $11; Family 4-pack: $45 CHILDREN 6 and under are admitted free on both
days.
PURCHASE TICKETS at www.scottishgames.org or
at the event.
PARKING: PARKING AT Highland Heritage Regional Park is
by permit only, but free, public parking is located at Highlands Ranch High School, 9375 Cresthill Lane, and Rock Canyon High School, 5810 McArthur Ranch Road. Shuttle busses from the two locations will run from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Aug. 9, and from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 10.
THE EVENT also offers reserved parking for purchase, which is conveniently located near the gates of the festival. Handicap parking is available free of charge.
`Hendrix of bagpipes’ to play Spanish musician coming to Colorado Scottish Festival By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia. com When it’s Saturday night at the Colorado Scottish Festival in Highlands Ranch, there’s always a concert. This year, it features a Spanish bagpiper on Aug. 9. His name is Carlos Nunez and he has become an international pop star with his traditional music from Galicia, an autonomous Celtic region on Spain’s northwest coast. (One of seven Celtic countries, we learn in a release from his record label.) He is called “the Jimi Hendrix of bagpipes.” Nunez has expanded the borders of
Celtic music to flamenco, fado, Cuban, Mexican, Brazilian and classical music. He says he “plays Celtic music with Latin passion” and there are numerous recordings to his credit. Nunez has performed with and recorded with The Chieftains, including a 1994 Carnegie Hall concert, and played in the Inter-Celtic Festival of Lorient Orchestra in Brittany, France’s northwest region, which also has a tradition of Celtic music. The gaita, Nunez’s signature instrument, dates back to the 11th century and is growing in popularity in and outside Spain. He studied on a recorder at the Royal Conservatory in Madrid and also plays the ocarina, assorted whistles, Scottish Highland pipes, uilleann (Irish) pipes, bombarde (a kind of Breton oboe), biniou koz (Breton bagpipes and pastoral pipes (an 18th-century precursor of the uilleann pipes.)
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Spanish bagpiper Carlos Nunez will perform at the Colorado Scottish Festival in Highlands Ranch on Aug. 9. Courtesy photo
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A MENTAL GAME
Cancer survivors walk the first lap of the Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree Relay for Life together July 25 at Cresthill Middle School. Photos by Christy Steadman
Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree Relay for Life raises close to $65,000 By Christy Steadman
csteadman@coloradocommunitymedia.com They didn’t let the rain ruin their parade. “They’re a resilient group,” said Jay Carpenter, event chair for the Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree Relay for Life. “It’s a community campout against cancer (and) they’re still out here, despite the rain.” About 750 participants gathered at Cresthill Middle School at 6 p.m. July 25, and stayed up all night for cancer awareness. The event wrapped up at 8 a.m. the following day. This year was the 16th year of the Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree Relay for Life, and the 29th anniversary of the nationwide event. Relays take place in 20 countries from April through October. Jenn Stewart, staff partner for the Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree Relay for Life, said not all the relays are overnights, but the Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree event is always a campout. “Cancer never sleeps” is the theme behind the event, said Stewart, and staying up all night is similar to what cancer patients go through. Stewart said, like a night with no sleep, cancer patients have to deal with exhaustion, being aware of properly fueling their body, relying on friends and family and staying in a positive mindset. “It is a mental game,” she said. The night’s events included a survivor’s lap, a survivor’s dinner, a Luminaria ceremony and walk, a caregiver’s lap, a midnight pizza party, movies, a deejay and group activities such as Zumba and yoga. The guest speaker was Kim Sherman, of Lone Tree, whose 12-yearold-son, Alex, is a cancer survivor. This year, the Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree Relay for Life raised nearly $65,000, which will go toward cancer research, patient advocacy and support services and programs for cancer survivors and their families. Amanda Doubet, community engagement manager for the American Cancer Society, said 90 Douglas County residents have been helped during their battle with cancer because of the generosity of the people who participate in Relay for Life events. Stewart said the Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree Relay for Life had about 25 different sponsors on “all
The Glitter Girls team participates in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life July 25 at Cresthill Middle School in Highlands Ranch.
A little girl rides her bike as she participates in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life at Cresthill Middle School on July 25. different levels,” and the event, which takes about 10 months to plan, is 99 percent planned and operated by volunteer efforts. “There are not enough thank-yous that the ACS can express,” she said, adding that their appreciation goes to all the volunteers, sponsors, survivors, caregivers and Relay for Life participants.
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Wind ensemble blows through town The Colorado Wind Ensemble’s summer schedule includes two free outdoor concerts in our south suburban area: • 7-8 p.m. Aug. 7: Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial. Marches, movie music and classics. Chairs will be provided. Free with Scientific and Cultural Facilities District sponsorship. • 6:30-7 p.m. Aug. 9: The CWE will be guests at the Colorado Honor Band’s Summer Extravaganza at Curtis Arts and Humanities Center, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village. The Colorado Honor Band will play from 6-6:30 p.m. Bring chairs, blankets and a picnic.
Call for entries The Heritage Fine Arts Guild has a statewide call for entries for its annual “This is Colorado” exhibit, to be held in October at Arapahoe Community College. Entries are due by Aug. 15. Forms are available at Colorado Gallery of the Arts at ACC, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, or from Mary Kay Jacobus at mkstudio@comcast.net. Mary Allman-Koernig will be the juror.
Old Timers’ Luncheon Tickets for the annual Old Timers’ Luncheon, an Aug. 17 Western Welcome Week event, are on sale at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Datura St., Littleton. Bennett’s Barbeque will provide chicken, beef and pork barbecue plus trimmings at $20 per person, with a reservation deadline of Aug. 7. Checks made out to Littleton Museum may be mailed to the above address. Open to all current and former Littleton residents. Information: 303795-3950. Include contact information if you’d like to share it. Tickets will not be avail-
able at the door.
Rocky Mountain Music Festival Lee Ann Rimes, Marshall Tucker Band, 10,000 Maniacs and more will perform at the Rocky Mountain Music Festival, scheduled for Aug. 10 at Clement Park, Bowles Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard, in Jefferson County west of Littleton. Doors open at 11 a.m. Free parking at Clement Park. Information and tickets: TheRMMF.com.
Artists exhibit at Spark Three area artists have work exhibited at Spark Gallery, 900 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, through Aug. 10: Andy Rising of Centennial is exhibiting “Geomythologies”; veteran artist John Matlack is exhibiting “Inside Out”; and Dustin Ellingboe, formerly of Littleton and now of Denver, is exhibiting “Plains” in the North Gallery. Open noon-5 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; noon-4 p.m. Sundays.
Jazz festival tickets available Tickets are still available for this year’s Littleton Jazz Festival, at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 15 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St. in downtown Littleton. On the program: Purnell Steen and Le Jazz Machine playing music by Duke Ellington, and the Jeff Jenkins Quartet
The Colorado Wind Ensemble will perform two south area concerts: at Smoky Hill Library and Curtis Arts and Humanities Center. Courtesy photo playing Brubeck. Tickets: $25 at Town Hall Arts Center, 303-794-2787, ext. 4. Note: These concerts sell out, so don’t plan on a last-minute ticket purchase.
Springs artist’s work shown
“Matt Barton: I Think I Feel Something” is open at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St., Denver. The installation by the Colorado Springs artist includes a water feature and communal structure for stimulating the chakras. Hours: noon to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Cafe hours the same. The popular Mixed Taste series is moved to 3126 Larimer St. in the RINO Arts District. See mcadenver.org for schedule and information. 303-298-7554. Parking is available across 15th
Street after 4 p.m. and on weekends for $3.
Art and madness
“Propehetia Vetitum Mundi (a Screw Tooth Installation),” created by Adam Stone and Erin Rollman, is an art installation built from the prophetic 1982 science fiction/horror movie “Forbidden World.” It will be shown on two nights, Aug. 2 and 8 at 8 p.m.: drinks, cake and a sermon from the Executive Warrior Chief in charge of Religious Rhetoric and Prophetic Distribution Services, assisted by his Sales Associate/Semi-Believer. Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St., Denver. Doors: 8 p.m., Revelatory Proceedings at 9 p.m. Art available for viewing Aug. 3-7 from 4-8 p.m. but you’ll miss the sermon. Information: screwtooth. com. No reservations needed.
What the heck, go see `Shrek’ Musical in Boulder is worth the trip for animation lovers By Tom Munds
tmunds @coloradocommunitymedia.com Shrek remains an ogre in a production at Boulder’s Dinner Theatre, but is different from the ogre in the namesake movie because the stage Shrek dances, sings and cracks jokes. To go along with the singing, dancing ogre played by Seth Caikowski, the Boulder production of “Shrek: The Musical” includes a high-energy Princess Fiona, played by Norelle Moore, and a wise-cracking talking donkey who is seldom silent, played by Tyrell Rae. The trio shares the stage with a large cast, and the production moves along with a multitude of special effects that includes a very large red dragon puppet. Cory Gilstrap of Imagined Creations received a special honor from the Colorado Theater Guild at the July 21 Henry Awards for his creative puppet designs and creations that include the dragon. There appeared to be a full house for the July 17 performance, and more than a third of the patrons were children who appeared to range in age from 6 or 7 to those in their teens. The show kept their attention and no child was seen drifting off to sleep even as it got later. The musical features 19 songs. The music blends in with the story line and the talented cast make each vocal number, whether a solo or a choral production, special. Major characters all stand out, but Moore’s performance as Princess Fiona is outstanding.
She was a bundle of energy with a great voice and the ability to use body language, facial expressions and comments to be serious or to trigger laughter, depending on the scene. Shrek was created in a 1990 children’s book by cartoonist William Steig. The 2001 animated movie stayed true to the book’s story line, which included fairy tale characters and a friendly dragon. The musical premiered in 2008 as the most expensive show ever produced on Broadway. Boulder’s Dinner Theatre presents its rendition of the musical with special scenes like an array of tuxedo-clad “mice” dancing with Princess Fiona, who sheds her long skirt in favor of more appropriate dance attire. The show requires a large and varied cast of characters. Since there are more characters than there are performers, everyone — except the three performers playing the lead roles — switches costumes and roles depending on the scene. For example, Adam Paul is the father ogre early in the show, and then becomes one of the three pigs. Each customer’s meal is brought to the table by a very accommodating staff that also plays roles in the performance. At the intermission, most return to check on customers in costume. For people living in the south metro area, the drive to Boulder during rush hour isn’t a great experience, but it is well worth it to spend the evening watching “Shrek: The Musical.”
ABOVE: Norrell Moore, left, plays Princess Fiona and Seth Caikowski plays the ogre in the Boulder’s Dinner Theater production of “Shrek: The Musical.” The musical production provides entertainment for the whole family and will run through Sept. 6. BELOW: The talking donkey played by Tyrell Rae has a close encounter with the giant red dragon puppet designed and created by Cory Gilstrap. The encounter was one scene in the Boulder’s Dinner Theater production of “Shrek: The Musical.” Photos by Glenn Ross
IF YOU GO The Boulder’s Dinner Theatre production of “Shrek: The Musical” runs through Sept. 6. Ticket prices start at $38 for dinner and the show. The theater is located at 5501 Arapahoe Ave. in Boulder. For information, visit bouldersdinnertheatre.com or call the theater at 303-449-6000.
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more than 60 Dollar Tree and Deals stores in the metro area and placed in collection boxes in each store. The Back-to-School Brigade program is a nationwide campaign by Operation Homefront and Dollar Tree. This is the sixth year that Dollar Tree has partnered with Operation Homefront for the program. Last year, Dollar Tree patrons donated more than $4.7 million of supplies nationwide. Once the program ends, Operation Homefront volunteers will collect and distribute the gifts to military children during the back-toschool season in August and September. Go to www.operationhomefront.net for more details on how to contribute. Dollar Tree has stores throughout the metro area, including in Littleton, Englewood, Highlands Ranch, Parker and Castle Rock.
Summer yoga at Red Rocks
Denver-based Core Power Yoga is partnering with Denver Arts & Venues for the 2014 Yoga on the Rocks series that started July 26. and continues Aug. 2, 9 and 16, at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison. Summer adventurers and yogis alike are invited to experience Red Rocks Amphitheatre from a new perspective — the Downward-Facing Dog. Doors open at 6 a.m. and the first 500 to arrive get a free yoga mat. The class, which costs $12, starts at 7 a.m. Tickets are only available at corepoweryoga.com/yogaontherocks and each session is limited to 1,600 people. Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for BlacktieColorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.blacktie-colorado.com/pennyparker. She can be reached at penny@blacktie-llc.com or at 303-619-5209.
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THINGS DO MUSIC/CONCERTS HUDSON GARDENS SUMMER CONCERTS
TUNES ON THE TERRACE A MOTOWN party will have you tapping your toes, clapping your
hands and creating a back-up dance with tight harmonies and groovin’ rhythms at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, at the Lone Tree Arts Center in the Terrace Theater, 10075 Commons St. Call 720-509-1000 or go to www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org for tickets and information.
CONCERT BAND PRESENTS CHILDREN’S PROGRAM THE HIGHLANDS Ranch Concert Band performs its annual
children’s concert “Playin’ in the Park,” at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at Civic Green Park, 9370 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Admission is free. Children are invited to conduct the band, see the instruments and enjoy an Otter Pop. Revel Tart & Tatlee will offer glitter tattoos. Go to www.hrconcertband.org or call Kelley at 303-683-4102.
THE HUDSON Gardens & Event Center presents its 16th summer concert season. Concerts begin at 6:30 p.m. For tickets, go to www.altitudetickets.com. Go to www. hudsongardens.org for details. The lineup: Sunday, Aug. 3, Chris Isaak; Sunday, Aug. 10, Peter Frampton; Sunday, Aug. 17, Little River Band (with 18-piece orchestra); Sunday, Aug. 24, Night Ranger; and Saturday, Aug. 30, Lynyrd Skynyrd. PRAIRIE SKY Park Summer Walk Concert Series presents Chuck Pyle Duo, alternative country and contemporary folk, from 4-5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, at 9381 Crossington Way, Lone Tree. Contact Iris Gregg at Irisg@sspr.org, or call 303-708-3513.
THEATER
HEALTH/FITNESS
PACE PRESENTS CLASSIC BROADWAY MUSICAL
BEYOND SURVIVING TO THRIVING
PACE CENTER presents “Guys and Dolls,” a co-production by Parker Theatre Productions and the Town of Parker. Professional and amateur talent will sing and dance their way through the classic Broadway musical Aug. 1-3. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2; and 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 2 and Sunday, Aug. 3. Go to http:// pacecenteronline.ticketforce.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=222 for tickets and information.
JOIN AUTHOR and speaker Aimee Alley and alchemical aromatherapist Anita Kocourek for an evening devoted to self-care. Alley will present her book “I.C.E., Emergency First Aid for Surviving, Living and Thriving Through a Crisis at Anytime.” Program is from 6:30-9 p.m. Thursday, July 31, at Cherokee Ranch and Castle in Douglas County. For reservation, visit www.cherokeeranch.org or call 303-688-4600.
SUMMER OPERA CENTRAL CITY Opera presents its 2014 Festival through Aug. 13: “The Marriage of Figaro” runs alternately with “Dead Man Walking” through July at the historic Central City Opera House. “The Sound of Music” will run Aug. 5-13 at the Buell Theatre in the Denver Performing Arts Complex. For ticket information: centralcityopera.org, 303-292-6700.
ART SOUTH SUBURBAN Parks and Recreation’s centers feature temporary art exhibitions by local artists Aug. 1-31. Darlene Kuhne’s paintings and mixed media will be displayed at Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S. University Blvd., Centennial, 303-798-2476. Fan Cheung’s photos will be on exhibit at Lone Tree Recreation Center at 10249 Ridgegate Circle, Lone Tree, 303-708-3500. Richard Long presents his watercolor exhibit at Douglas H. Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, 303-797-8787. Visit www.sspr.org or contact Darcie LaScala at 303-483-7072.
VOLUNTEER REGISTERED yoga teachers will lead late summer yoga sessions in
Castlewood Canyon State Park. Meet at the Pikes Peak Amphitheater for 75 minutes of luxurious breathe and movement. You can’t beat the setting!! Bring a yoga mat, blanket, and plenty of water. A suggested $10 donation will benefit the Friends of Castlewood Canyon (http://castlewoodfriends.org). E-mail YogaCastlewoodCanyon@ gmail.com. Sessions are at 8:30 a.m. every Wednesday in August and September.
EDUCATIONAL COLLEGE TEST PREP HIGH SCHOOL students answer questions from all subjects tested on the ACT and SAT in a free Douglas County Libraries program at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Program registration includes scores and analysis by Kaplan, helping teens determine which test offers the best chance for a successful college application. To register, call 303-791-7323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org. DROP BY the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock, at 10 a.m. Satur-
NATIVE PEOPLES used the clay deposits found here at
IF YOU’RE wondering how police train their K-9 dogs, or how detectives investigate crimes, join Castle Rock Police from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, for the annual National Night Out at the white pavilion near Fourth and Perry streets. Included are a K-9 demonstration, a chance to learn about the various police divisions like SWAT and investigations, tours of police and fire vehicles, free hotdogs and hamburgers and more. Contact police@crgov. com, 303-663-6100 or www. crgov.com/nightout.
ALIGN YOURSELF IN NATURE
BOOK LOVERS PROGRAM
NATURAL CLAY POTTERY
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
EARLY EASTERN MIGRATION PROGRAM PARKER GENEALOGICAL Society welcomes Diane Barbour, PLCGS, president of the Broomfield Genealogical Society and vice president of the Boulder Genealogical Society. Program on “Early Eastern Migration: The Road to Expansion and First Roads East of the Appalation Mountains” is at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9 at the Stroh Ranch Fire Station, 19310 Stroh Road. Doors open at 1:30 p.m.
SUMMER WALK CONCERT SERIES
LOCAL ARTISTS WORK DISPLAYED
Castlewood Canyon to make many useful items, including pots and bowls. Join Park Interpreter Warren Coker for this hike to the clay deposits and make some basic pottery on the banks of Cherry Creek. Bring water, sunscreen, and shoes that can get wet. Meet at the Falls Parking Lot on the west side of the park. Event is from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2.
nival, antique tractor-pull, mutton bustin’, stick-horse rodeo, pancake breakfast, and 4-H and FFA exhibits including livestock, general projects and the Junior Livestock Sale. The fair runs from Thursday, Aug. 7, to Sunday, Aug. 10. Fair events take place at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock. Call 720-7336900 or go to http://www.douglascountyfairandrodeo.com/ for information and schedule.
day, Aug. 2, to see what’s new this summer and fall in historical fiction, young adult fiction, literary fiction and biographies. Advance copies of new books will be given away. To register, call 303-7917323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org.
PINERY ART SHOW THE 13TH annual Pinery art show will feature photography, water colors, jewelry, mixed media and much more. It is a juried show open to all area artists. The one-day show runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at Lakeshore Park in the Pinery, at the corners of Lakeshore Drive and Thunderhill Road, Parker. Admission is free. Contact 303-841-8572 or www.pinery.org.
EVENTS
SNAKES ALIVE IN CASTLEWOOD
LEGEND OF AGRICULTURE DINNER
WISH TO know more about snakes? Join Park Ranger Lisa Naughton for a fun and exciting introduction to snakes. Come and meet our resident bull snakes, Sid and Nancy, and watch them eat their weekly meal. Program is from 1:30-2:15 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3, in the visitor center. Call 303-688-5242.
CALF WILL celebrate Larry Carnahan, 2014 Legend of Agriculture honoree, at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, at the Douglas County Events Center. Carnahan is a lifelong Colorado resident and was integral in the creation of the Douglas County 4-H Foundation and CALF. His family has been in the cattle business in Colorado since 1862. For information, or to make reservations, go to http://thecalf.org/legend-of-agriculture. html. FREE FILMS IN THE PARK JOIN THE Highlands Ranch Community Association for free films in the park in August at Civic Green Park. Movies start at dusk. Admission is free. Movie schedule is Friday, Aug. 1, “Happy Feet Two,” Friday, Aug. 8, “Despicable Me 2,” and Friday, Aug. 15, “The Lego Movie.” Go to http://hrcaonline.org/hrcainfo/calendarhrca/ tabid/275/ctl/viewdetail/mid/1302/ itemid/6691/d/20140801/Film-inthe-Park.aspx. CASTLEWOOD DAM DAY
CASTLEWOOD CANYON RANGER TALK
COME JOIN us as we commemorate the anniversary of the failure of Castlewood Dam. There will be a number of activities for all ages. Join the fun and enjoy a day filled with Castlewood Canyon history. Event is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at the visitor center and event facility shelters.
JOIN OUR Park Rangers for a weekly presentation, topic of their choice, at our Pikes Peak Amphitheater. Learn more about the park and have the opportunity to ask our Rangers any questions you may have about the park. Meet at the Pikes Peak Amphitheater off of the Lake Gulch Trail. Next talk is at 2:45 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3, at the Pikes Peak Amphitheater. Call 303-688-5242.
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BRING THE FAMILY TO THE COUNTY FAIR
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THE DOUGLAS County
with help from Douglas County Libraries and the Small Business Development Center of South Metro Denver. This free workshop begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. To register, call 303-791-7323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org.
Fair and Rodeo continues to be a family tradition for the residents of Douglas County. Highlights include two entertainment stages, three professional rodeos, bull riding, expanded car-
DISCOVER THE vast genealogical resources available online for free via FamilySearch.org in a class at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, at the Highlands Ranch Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd. FamilySearch.org provides free access to billions of census, birth, marriage, death and probate records and more. To register, call 303-791-7323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org. EDITOR’S NOTE: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.
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Artist Daniel Sprick and Curator Timothy Standring at Sprick’s “Fictions” exhibit at Denver Art Museum. Photo by John Ellingboe
Sprick schtick is pretty slick Colorado artist’s work on display in Denver By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com “Fictions: Recent Works,” a collection of more than 30 of contemporary realist Daniel Sprick’s extraordinary paintings, is open in the Gates Family Gallery at the Denver Art Museum through Nov. 2 and invites more than one visit by anyone with an interest in the artist as master painter — and as storyteller. Gates Foundation curator of painting and sculpture Timothy Standring, who curated this exhibit, talked with and about the “brilliant painter” in a recent press tour. “It’s very hard to do this,” Standring said of the paintings — most of them portraits. They are installed with uniform black frames, which serves to highlight the images further. “Because he works in the vernacular of realism, viewers look for verisimilitude in Daniel Sprick’s work, as if his paintings were a mirror of reality,” Standring continued. “The more we dwell on his paintings, however, the more we become aware that they are anything but a part of our world and are, instead, poetic renditions of his own making.” Standring said that people think at first the paintings may be photographs, and with the Neapolitan yellow backing, they almost look backlit. Sprick’s palette is mostly limited to earth tones for the portraits. “I started with brighter colors, but earth tones work best,” he said. Sprick, when asked where he found his models, said some are just “random encounters — I am sometimes just interested in ordinariness ... It’s what you bring to it that makes it interesting.” He said it takes two, three or four weeks to complete a painting, and he may return
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to it later. With a harder look, one notices that the edges almost melt away and the line between realism and abstraction begins to blur into a poetic whole. Technical mastery is a given, and this artist’s imagination leads one into a contemplative realm. Plan on spending an extended time in the gallery. Sprick is inspired by the early artists of the Italian Renaissance, such as Giotto and Northern European masters such as Roger van de Weyden and Jan Vermeer. He started drawing himself at age 4, when he was enthralled by airplanes. Sprick lived most of his life in Glenwood Springs and now is a Denver resident. He studied at the Froman School of Art and the National Academy of Design and received his BFA from the University of Northern Colorado in 1978. He speaks of being a painter for 40 years and said he started portraits around 2008. “Drawing is critical in portraits,” he said. His astonishing still lifes may be more familiar to local art lovers, who have seen them at the DAM, Museum Outdoor Art and Gallery 1261, where he exhibits work in Denver. They include collections of random items: eggshells, insects, flowers, bones, bird cages, ordinary household items … carefully composed and seeming to glow with light. Some verge on the surreal, adding to their drawing power: What am I seeing here? Both portraits and still lifes encourage the viewer to create stories: What has happened here? Who is this striking woman and where has she been? Is that “Moses” as wise as he appears to be? “I coined his works fictions because they exist in a realm of their own,” said Standring. “I’m excited for visitors to experience Daniel’s incredible ability to keep the fiction going, to mediate between what he sees and experiences as he paints.”
“Self Portrait,” an oil on panel by Daniel Sprick, is in “Fictions” at the Denver Art Museum. Photo by John Ellingboe
IF YOU GO Daniel Sprick’s “Fictions: Recent Works” is in the Gates Family Gallery on the second level of the Hamilton Building at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, Denver. Admission is included in general admission and free for members. The exhibit runs through Nov. 2. For information: denverartmuseum.org, 720-865-5000. Also new: “Beyond Pop Art: A Tom Wesselman Retrospective”; “At the Mirror: Reflections of Japan in Twentieth Century Prints”; and “Second Look: Quilts From the Denver Art Museum Collection.”
“Ketsia,” an oil on panel by Daniel Sprick, is included in Sprick’s “Fictions” at the Denver Art Museum. Courtesy photo
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Wounded vets recover through sport Three-day Centennial golf camp boosts confidence, camaraderie By Jim Benton
jbenton @coloradocommunitymedia.com It appeared like a normal golf lesson with small groups of golfers hitting chip shots long, hooking a few shots off the practice tee and leaving putts short. However, there were also many good shots that brought high fives and huge smiles to the faces of these novice golfers. The golfers were Marines and other wounded Armed Forces veterans who were taking part in a three-day golf camp July 2224 at Inverness Golf Club in Centennial. Team Semper Fi is the athletic program for Semper Fi Fund that invited the group of 22 veterans to help bolster their recoveries by teeing it up and having some fun. “Team Semper Fi’s motto is recovery through sport,” said Casey Fisher who is the program director for the athletic program. “What we strive to do at every event whether it is like this, a triathlon event, camp, or marathon is to provide an opportunity and a situation that is safe, comfortable and can aid in their recovery. “They not only learned something but something they can take with them and share with their other Marines that are injured and may not have been a part of this to help them in their recovery. Traumatic Brain Injury is a scary thing. PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) is also a very scary thing. These service members need to know that somebody cares about them after they’re out, whether it’s the VA or a group like ours, their family or whomever.” Chris Bowers was injured in 2007 during combat operations in Western Iraq and had his left leg amputated below the knee. Bowers has been playing golf competitively for three years but came to Centennial from Virginia with hopes of introducing other injured servicemen to the game and boost their recoveries. “To see the change from not being able to hit a ball to hitting great shots was really neat to watch,” said Bowers. “At lot of these guys had never played a round of golf. To watch them get frustrated then hit a good shot and build confidence was neat. Having an outlet to go out and compete is really cool. “Golf was a good part of getting me out of the hospital and back outside. I learned to play golf after I lost my leg. It’s really been an outlet for me. I take it seriously and push myself to play well. In my group I had one guy out of three that had played 18 holes. We kept it upbeat and light and he said it was one of the best days he’s ever had after his injury.” Keith Jeter, who was deployed to Afghani-
Chris Bowers practices his chip shots during the Team Semper Fi golf camp at Inverness Golf Club. Photos by Jim Benton stan, had only played golf once seven years ago prior to the three-day camp that concluded with an 18-hole round. “I learned a lot, like how to swing, how to stand and be calm,” he said. “I got mad a couple times and I could tell that I was doing bad. “This week has helped me a lot. I met a lot of cool guys, got numbers and contacts if I need anything. It was a good time to get away. We had fun all week.” Inverness assistant golf professional Jim Edfors headed the list of instructors. “It was presented to them as a game of a lifetime and it is something they can carry with them into old age,” said Edfors. “They were all looking for something new having been injured in war and trying to rebuild their lives. “Golf is something that is accessible for them and they were excited about it. A lot of these guys are athletes, they are looking to do something athletic again. There wasn’t any quit in them.” Rick Ellefson, a Colorado PGA pro who helped tutor the golfers, was impressed. “They were really ecstatic about being here,” he said. “It was a good break from where they’ve been at and it helped the mind a little bit because a lot of them have been struggling with their injuries or their traumatic brain injury or PTSD. It was great medication for them. “I played with the group I worked with in a scramble using my ball as well but we didn’t
Campers watch as Jim Faddis provides some instructions on how to properly hit iron shots during the Team Semper Fi golf camp at Inverness Golf Club. use my ball every shot, not even close. There were a lot of good shots out of those guys. They did really well.” Fisher claims he often receives good response from some veterans after the various athletic events offered. “We do these mini rodeos for 10 or 12 guys that come out,” related Fisher. “One of these guys was borderline suicidal. The only time he could function or get back into being a normal guy again was on a horse. I remem-
ber when I first met him, he was fighting all the time, just angry. He was angry at the world because he had been blown up and he has PTSD and his knees are bad and he used to be this unbelievable athlete. “But when he’s around a horse he’s the happiest guy you’ll ever meet. We actually donated a horse to him so he could ride whenever he wants. He’s said multiple times to me, `you’ve saved my life.’ I get chills talking about it.”
Kids learn from a pro Rapids star kicks grass with area youth By Jim Benton
jbenton @coloradocommunitymedia.com Brian Mullan of the Colorado Rapids displayed his fitness as he hurried from chair to chair to have his picture taken with teams of soccer campers. Mullan was a substitute for Edson Biddle, who had other commitments and could not attend the Edson Biddle Soccer Pro Camp July 24 at Littleton Public Schools Stadium. Procamps from Cincinnati has managed and operated sports camps and events since 1998 for professional athletes in the National Basketball Association, National Football League, Major League Baseball, National Hockey League, PGA, and Major League Soccer. The U.S. Army was a partner in the Biddle camp that had 200 youngsters registered. Coaches and players from area soccer clubs and high schools helped coach the campers.
“I came into the Major League Soccer in 2001 and soccer has progressed every year,” said the 36-year-old Mullan. “These camps help out to get people interested that wouldn’t normally be interested. “Now there are more knowledgeable coaches around and soccer is becoming more of a viable option.” Mullan, who played for Regis Jesuit, Creighton, four MLS teams and has been part of five MLS Cup teams, wanted to make sure the campers had fun. “You had kids of various skill levels,” he said. “So the main thing you wanted to do is make them have fun and work on the skills you could get them to achieve. The key was you wanted them to have fun.” The U.S. Army was on hand to promote fitness. “It was all about the promotion of fitness for the upcoming generation,” said Sgt. Bridget Pena. “As the United States Army, we like to give back to our community and promote fitness.” Only three out of 10 Americans are fit enough to qualify for military duty, she said.
Brian Mullan of the Rapids helps direct campers at the start of the July 24 Biddle Soccer Pro Camp at Littleton High School. Photo by Jim Benton
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Strong finish for Peterson Scott Petersen of Parker finished strong, winding up 10th and collecting $3,500 in the HealthOne Colorado Open, which was held July 24-27 at Green Valley Ranch. Petersen had rounds of 70, 75, 69 and 65 for a tournament total of 5-under-par 279. Derek Fribbs of Castle Rock tied for 11th and earned a $3,175 paycheck for a 280 total that saw him card rounds of 70, 71, 69 and 70. On the boys circuit, Tyler Zhang of Lone Tree finished seventh in the 14-15 division of the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Zhang was even-par at 216 following rounds of 73, 71, and 72 in the tournament that concluded July 25.
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HIGHLANDS RANCH Optimists meets at 7 a.m. Wednesdays at Le Peep on Broadway south of C-470. New members are welcome. Call Ken Wolfle at 303-470-6017. HIGHLANDS RANCH Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club meets on a regular basis. Contact Marlyce Buch at 720-207-1490 or marlycebuch@aol.com. HIGHLANDS RANCH Rotary Club meets the first four Thursdays every month for lunch from 12:10-1:30 p.m. at the Lone Tree Golf Club, 9808 Sunningdale Blvd. Each lunch features a speaker. The Rotary is a networking, service and social club. Contact Joe Roos at 720-648-5558. HIGHLANDS RANCH Senior Club Enjoy board/card games, monthly luncheons with professional entertainment, genealogy group, walking and hiking groups plus much more. Most activities at the Highlands Ranch Southridge Recreation Center. Monthly newsletter available at the four rec centers and the library; or go to www.hrcaonline.org (click on “Programs and Events”, then to “Senior Programming” to find the HRSC newsletter, which includes a contact and phone number for each activity. Newcomers welcome. HIGHLANDS RANCH Singles Happy
Hour, also known as Southeast Singles since many people are from Littleton and Lone Tree too, meets the first Thursday of every month from 6-8:30 p.m. Visit www.hrsingles.com for locations and more information. This group is for ages 40-60s. Contact Corinna Robert at 303-773-1810 or corinnamke@aol.com. Pay for your own drinks and appetizers.
HIGHLANDS RANCH Toastmasters meets from 6:45-8 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at the Eastridge Recreation Center, 8568 South University Blvd. Toastmasters helps members learn to speak better, and it does so in a positive and friendly manner. New members always welcome. Call Yvette at 303-470-7206. HIGHLANDS RANCH Writers’ Group, call
303-791-7703.
JUST DESSERTS St. Andrew United Methodist Church invites the community to our free Social Justice 3rd Friday movie series, which broadly touches many social issues facing our culture today. May have content not appropriate for children. Contact Heidi Parish, 720-2065733 or Daryl Shute, 303-903-0653. St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Call 303-794-2683 for more information or visit www.st-andrew-umc.com. KINGDOM KNITTERS creates prayer shawls
that are given to people who are ill, grieving or just in need of comfort. Shawls can be picked up at the Cherry Hills’ reception desk from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Join us for knitting from 1-3 p.m. on the first and third Mondays in the Fireside Room at Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd, Highlands Ranch. We gladly accept yarn donations. Visit www.chcc. org or call 303-791-4100.
Learn to improve your personal and public speaking skills, listen effectively, develop leadership abilities and build your confidence in a fun, supportive environment. Group meets at 6:55 p.m. every Thursday at the Eastridge Recreation Center, 9568 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Visitors welcome. Contact Debbie Fuller at vpm-873616@ toastmastersclub.org.
LA LECHE League of Highlands Ranch meets at 9:30 a.m. the second Monday of the month. Call Barb at 303-791-4243.
dedicated to sharing information and enthusiasm for the hobby of robotics. Club meets once a month. Members demonstrate robot designs, swap ideas, learn new techniques, participate in competitions and have a blast. No experience level required, just lots of enthusiasm. E-mail Kerwin at ranchbots@yahoo.com.
MEN’S MINISTRY Breakfast meets at 8:30 a.m. the third Saturday of the month at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd. Call 303-794-2683 or visit www.st-andrew-umc.com. MERIDIAN MIDDAY Toastmaster. Experienced professionals and beginning speakers alike can benefit from our practical, face-to-face learning program. Whether you’re speaking to the board of directors, your customers, your co-workers or your kids, Toastmasters can help you do it better. You’ll learn and practice in a friendly, comfortable environment with people who are there for the same reason you are — to become better communicators. We meet every Thursday from 11:35 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. at the South Metro Fire Station No. 34, 8871 Maximus Dr, Lone Tree. For more information, contact VP of Membership, Brent Hilvitz at 303-668-5789 or visit www.meridianmidday.com. MOMS CLUB of Highlands Ranch West is part of a national organization offering support for women and families during their child raising years. Interested moms living in the 80129 and 80125 zip codes can contact whr_momsclub@yahoo.com or visit http:// sites.google.com/site/momsclubofhrwest/. MOTHERS OF Multiples meetings are at St. Andrews United Methodist Church, 3350 White Bay Drive, Highlands Ranch. MOTHERS OF Preschoolers at Grace Chapel meets from 9-11:30 a.m. every second and fourth Wednesdays at Grace Chapel, I-25 and County Line Road. Call Karleen at 303-799-4900 or visit www. gracechapel.org. OPTIMIST HIGHLANDS Ranch Breakfast Club meets at 7 a.m. Wednesdays at LePeep, 44 W. Centennial. Call Ken Woelfle at 303-470-6017. PRECEPTOR GAMMA Lambda Chapter
of Beta Sigma Phi meets every first Tuesday from September to May at members’ houses in Sedalia, Highlands Ranch, Littleton or Castle Rock. Call 303-688-6576 or 303-688-3255.
PROGRESSIVE BOOK Club meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Tattered Cover in Highlands Ranch. E-mail Lecakes102@aol.com. RANCH RACONTEURS Toastmasters.
ROBOTICS CLUB of Highlands Ranch is
ROTARY CLUB of Highlands Ranch meets at noon Thursdays at the Lone Tree Golf Club, 9808 Sunningdale Blvd., Lone Tree. For membership questions, please contact Mary Kay Hasz at 303-888-1867 or visit www.highlandsranchrotary.org. SOUTH METRO Newcomers Club welcomes women new to the south metro area of Denver or ladies looking for new friends or social activities. Contact Deena Bennett at dandm2love@comcast.net, 303-9934622 or southmetronewcomersclub.com. SOUTHRIDGE TOASTMASTERS meets at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at the Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road in Highlands Ranch. We are looking for new members. Come and join us and find out what Toastmasters can do for you. You can gain confidence while learning to be a better speaker. For further information call Yvette at 303470-7206 or dancerymg@aol.com. TEEN LIBRARY Council. Douglas County Libraries’ teen groups meet monthly to help plan events, weigh in on library materials and serve the library community. Members earn community service hours toward graduation requirements. For information about a group at a library in your area, call 303-791-7323 or visit with a youth librarian. TOASTMASTERS. RANCH Raconteurs Toastmasters club meets Thursdays, 6:55-8:15 p.m. at the Recreation Center at Eastridge, 9568 South University Blvd., Highlands Ranch, 80126. Visit our club as often as you like, free of charge. For more information visit www. rrtm.freetoasthost.net or call 303-416-6164. WESLEY WRITERS is a small group of vignette memoir writers who meet at 10 a.m. the third Saturday of each month in Room 206 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 8817 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch. Share stories of the joys and sorrows of our yesteryears. No fees.
Support
AA HIGHLANDS Ranch meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Abiding Word Evangelical Lutheran Church on Dad Clark Road. The meetings are open, nonsmoking, and not
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GALLERY OF GAMES & weekly horoscope
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ADULT ATTENTION Deficit Disorder Support Group meets the fourth Monday each month from 6-7:30 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, 8997 S. Broadway St., Highlands Ranch. RSVP to 303-346-3338 or 303-596-4641. BRAIN INJURY Support Group meets every third Thursday of the month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at St. Andrew United Methodist Church in Highlands Ranch. Contact Della at 303-949-1017 or Jan Herodes at 303933-7417. BREAST CANCER Support Group: Friends For Life meets from 7-9 p.m. the first Thursday of each month in the Fireside Room at Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Join us to share stories, hopes and fears about your breast cancer experience. Meetings include information and discussion about treatment options. For information, visit chcc.org/care. CANCER SUPPORT Group. A gathering for individuals, family members and friends of those who have been touched by cancer in some way takes place at Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd., Highlands Ranch, CO 80126. We are here to provide information, prayer, support and friendship as we walk through the cancer journey together. Contact Shereice Godby at 720-937-8170 or shereice_godby@yahoo.com. CELEBRATE RECOVERY: Teens meets from 6-8 p.m. Sundays in Room 94. For nearly four years, Celebrate Recovery has helped hundreds of people find healing from a variety of life’s hurts, habits and hang-ups. We now have the opportunity to bring this restorative ministry to students. This program is specifically designed for middle and high school students and provides a safe place to find healing in Christ by fostering authentic community and active service to Christ and others. For more information, visit chcc.org/cr or contact us at 303-325-8242 or cr@chcc.org. This meeting takes place at Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd., Highlands Ranch. CELEBRATE RECOVERY: Adults meet from 6-8 p.m. Sundays in Room 115. Potluck is the first Sunday of each month at 5 p.m. Celebrate Recovery addresses more than alcohol, drugs or other addictions. This biblically-based recovery program is also for those who desire healing from life’s hurts, habits and hang-ups in a safe, grace-filled, authentic community. By working through the recovery principles, participants learn to make new choices and grow deeper in Christ. Confidentiality and anonymity valued. KidZone provided. For a list of issues addressed and for more information, visit chcc.org/cr or contact us at 303-325-8242 or cr@ chcc.org. The meetings are at Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd., Highlands Ranch.
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SALOME’S STARS FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 28, 2014
ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) Your honesty is, as always, admirable. But you might want to be more tactful in discussing a sensitive issue with a family member. Remember: You can give advice without giving offense. TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) An unexpected workplace snag should be handled quickly and efficiently so that it leaves you time for family get-togethers. Also, you might soon get that long-sought apology. GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) Aspects favor family matters, especially where children might be involved. Spending time with loved ones helps restore some much-needed balance to your typically busy schedule.
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CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) That seemingly clear-cut agreement might not be quite so straightforward after all. Recheck for language that could make you liable for hidden costs and other unpleasant surprises. LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) Careful, Kitty. Better to deal with someone with proven reliability than with a big talker who promises much but can’t confirm that he or she will deliver. Your social life really zings this weekend. VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) Your matchmaking skills are at peak performance levels both in helping to staff workplace teams for upcoming projects and for bringing people together on a more personal basis. LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) You’re finally seeing some progress with your new venture. But be prepared for it to continue at a slower pace than you’re used to. Meanwhile, a loved one could be preparing a surprise. SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) A family member’s success pulls you into the spotlight as well. Enjoy it, but don’t let it overshadow or otherwise obstruct what you’re doing with your own creative projects. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) Using what you already know might not be quite enough to get a proposed project off the ground. Look for any new information that might help tilt the scales in your favor. CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) Good news: While a changing workplace environment can be daunting for some, it could be the challenge you’ve been hoping for. If so, confront it with confidence and move on. AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) It’s a good time to recheck travel arrangements for any changes that could work to your advantage. Aspects also favor strengthening and restoring old, fraying relationships. PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) Using your intuitive reasoning helps you cut right through the double-talk and go straight to what’s really going on around you. Stay the course until all your questions are answered. BORN THIS WEEK: You radiate light and warmth, and others love being close to you. © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.
2013 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 34, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 110-J, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10148 Mountain Maple Court, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
American National Bank - Amfirst Bank NA - Angela D Vencill - Aztec Consultants Inc - Bill D Berkley, President c/o State Bank of Downs - Blanch Backo, Title Officer c/o Land Title Guarantee Company Board of County Commissioners c/o Douglas County - Board President, Village Lake Homeowners Association Inc., a Colorado nonprofit corporation - Bryan R White, Vice President c/o American National Bank - Castle Pines Fidelity Associates Limited Partnership, its sole general partner c/o Fidelity Castle Pines Ltd. A Maryland limited partnership - Castle Pines Fidelity Realty, Inc. its sole general partner c/o Fidelity Castle Pines Ltd. A Maryland limited partnership - Castle Pines Homes Association aka Castle Pines Homes Association Inc aka Association - Castle Pines Metropolitan District, a Quasi-Municipal Corporation aka Castle Pines Metropolitan District aka The District - Castle Pines Sales Office c/o Castle Pines Homes Association Inc - Castlewood Fire Protection District - Cherry Hills Bank c/o Guaranty Bank & Trust - Colorado East Bank and Trust, Colorado Springs - Commonwealth Land Title Coscan Commercial Corporation - CPV Inc., a Colorado Corporation - Craig Austin, Manager c/o Wynn Homes LLC, a Colorado limited liability company - Daniel B Stubbs, Senior Vice President c/o Vestin Mortgage Inc - David Livingston, President c/o Guaranty Bank & Trust - David Livingston, President, Cherry Hills Bank c/o Guaranty Bank & Trust - Donald F Cummings, President c/o Forest Glen Inc. a Colorado Corporation - Douglas County c/o Douglas County Commissioners - Ed Ehmann, Field Superintendent c/o Castle Pines Metropolitan District - Fidelity Castle Pines Ltd, a Maryland limited partnership Forest Glen Inc., a Colorado Corporation aka Forest Glen Inc - Frank L Rober, Managing Member c/o KPRD Investments LLC a Colorado Limited Liability Company Guaranty Bank and Trust - Intermountain Rural Electric Association - Jack A Vickers III - Jack A Vickers III, Individual as President c/o CPV Inc., a Colorado Corporation - Jack A Vickers III, President c/o CPV Inc., a Colorado Corporation - James McSwiggan, Executive Vice President c/o Royal Bank America - Joe Leist, General Manager c/o Castle Pines Homes Association Inc - Joshua K Roach, Member c/o Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC, a Colorado limited liability company - Katherine D Poague and Larry R Poague - KPRD Investments LLC a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Land Title Guarantee Company - Lawrence Dale Taylor and Mary Elizabeth Taylor - Lexi Development LLC aka Lexi Development LLC a Colorado Limited Liability Co. - M Kathleen Siegist, Manager c/o Summit Chalet Properties LLC a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Nancy M Schirm, Authorized Officer c/o Colorado East Bank & Trust Nancy M Schirm, President c/o Colorado East Bank & Trust - Nancy M Schirm, Sr Vice President c/o Peoples National Bank, Colorado - Nelda A Brandt - Norman Stuard, President c/o The Village Lakes Homes Association Inc. - Norman Stuard, Vice President c/o The Village Lakes Homes Association Inc - Norman Stuard, Vice President c/o Lexis Development LLC - Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC & Steve Gage, an individual - Paradise Villas West LLC, a Colorado limited liability company - Peoples National Bank, Colorado - Peter Italiano, Planning Director c/o Douglas County Planning Department Philip Bucher and Susan Bucher - Plum Creek Waste Water Treatment Plant Public Trustee of Douglas County - Public Trustee of El Paso County - R Scott Vencill - Ramona H Ptacek c/o Robert Ptacek - Robert D Snodgrass, Registered Land Surveyor c/o Aztec Consultants Inc - Royal Bank America - Scott Vencill, Vice President c/o Amfirst Bank NA - State Bank of Downs - Stephen M Buck, Assistant Vice President of Fidelity Castle Pines Ltd a Maryland limited partnership - Stephen M Buck, Assistant Vice President of Castle Pines Fidelity Associates Limited Partnership, its sole general partner c/o Fidelity Castle Pines Ltd. 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A Maryland limited partnership - Steve Gage, an individual c/o Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC - Steve Gage, an individual as its Managing Member c/o Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC, Limited Liability Company - Steve Gage, Manager c/o Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC a Colorado Ltd Liab Co - Steve Gage, President c/o Vision Development Group Inc. a Colorado Corporation - Steve Gage, President c/o Vision Development Group Inc., Manager of Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC, a Colorado Ltd Liab Co - Steve Gage, President c/o Vision Asset Management Group Inc., a Colorado corporation - Steve Gage, President c/o Paradise Villas West, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company - Steve Gage, President c/o Vision Development Group Inc., A Colorado Corporation - Steven Gage aka Steven W Gage c/o Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC a Colorado Ltd Liab Co - Steven Gage, President c/o Vision Development Group Inc - Steven Gage, President c/o Vision Asset Management Group Inc., a Colorado corporation Steven W Gage, Member of Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC - Summit Chalet Properties LLC, a Colorado limited liability company - The Town of Castle Rock - Tri County Health Department - US West Communications c/o CenturyLink - Vestin Mortgage Inc - Village Lake Homes Association, Inc aka Sub Association aka Association - Village Lake Homes Association, Inc a Colorado nonprofit corporation aka The Village Lake Homes Association Inc Vision Asset Management Group Inc, a Colorado Corporation aka Vision Asset Management Group Inc. - Vision Development Group Inc., Manager, c/o Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC A Colorado Limited Liability Company - Vision Development Group Inc aka Vision Development Group Inc et al - Vision Development Group Inc., a Colorado Corporation aka Vision Development - Walter M Maxwell, Chair, Board of County Commissioners c/o Douglas County Commissioners – Walter M Maxwell, Douglas County Commissioner, c/o Douglas County Commissioners - Wynne Homes LLC a Colorado Limited Liability Company aka Wynne Homes LLC - Winzenburg, Leff, Purvis & Payne – Gina C Botti, Attorney in Fact for Castle Pines Homes Association Inc.
Public Notices Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0186 To Whom It May Concern: On 5/14/2014 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: JASON K. ROBBINS Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, FIRST MAGNUS FINANCIAL CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/31/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 9/3/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004092449 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $143,845.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $122,209.86 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 monthly installments due Note Holder. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: Building 52, Unit 103, Canyon Ranch Condominiums in accordance with and subject to the Declaration for Canyon Ranch Condominium Association, Inc., recorded on December 19, 1995 in Book 1307 at Page 260, Annexation recorded September 25, 1996 in Book 1372 at Page 1048, and the Condominium Map recorded on December 19, 1995 as Reception No. 9560424 in the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of Douglas County, State of Colorado. Which has the address of: 8407 Thunder Ridge Way 103, 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, September 3, 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: 7/10/2014 Last Publication: 8/7/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 5/15/2014 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: HOLLY DECKER Colorado Registration #: 32647 355 UNION BOULEVARD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #: (303) 274-0159 Attorney File #: 14-920-26553 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2014-0186 First Publication: 7/10/2014 Last Publication: 8/7/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0198 To Whom It May Concern: On 6/2/2014 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: BRUCE FRANK AND KATHLEEN FRANK Original Beneficiary: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/28/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 8/1/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006065355 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $1,470,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $1,355,906.83 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 69, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 119-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 10295 S. Dowling 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, September 24, 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: 7/31/2014 Last Publication: 8/28/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 6/9/2014 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: CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER Colorado Registration #: 34145 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 865-1400
Public Trustees
Legal Notice No.: 2014-0198 First Publication: 7/31/2014 Last Publication: 8/28/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0201 To Whom It May Concern: On 6/5/2014 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: DONNA FEJFAR Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF THE CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 20046CB, MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-6CB Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/21/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 1/27/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004010123 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $197,200.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $197,200.00 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 163, HIGHLANDS RANCH, FILING NO. 122-H, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 4764 Waldenwood Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 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, September 24, 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: 7/31/2014 Last Publication: 8/28/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 6/9/2014 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 #: 1720.100031.F01 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2014-0201 First Publication: 7/31/2014 Last Publication: 8/28/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0203 To Whom It May Concern: On 6/5/2014 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: GREGORY S. SCHICKEDANZ AND LAURA F. SCHICKEDANZ Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR HORIZON NATIONAL BANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/12/2001 Recording Date of DOT: 11/21/2001 Reception No. of DOT: 01111896 Book 2187 Page 1781 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $275,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $308,835.81 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.***Home Affordable Modification Agreement made effective September 1, 2013 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 34, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 110-J, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10148 Mountain Maple Court, 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, September 24, 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-
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, September 24, 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: 7/31/2014 Last Publication: 8/28/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 6/9/2014 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: LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 813-1177 Fax #: (303) 813-1107 Attorney File #: 9101.100000.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.: 2014-0203 First Publication: 7/31/2014 Last Publication: 8/28/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0206 To Whom It May Concern: On 6/5/2014 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: TIFFANY L HUGHES AND THOMAS E HUGHES Original Beneficiary: JP MORGAN CHASE BANK N.A Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JP MORGAN CHASE BANK N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/28/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 5/15/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006040857 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $150,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $149,857.51 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 8, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 90-B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10027 Cottoncreek Dr, Littleton, CO 80130 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, September 24, 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: 7/31/2014 Last Publication: 8/28/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 6/9/2014 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 #: 1069.100025.F01 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2014-0206 First Publication: 7/31/2014 Last Publication: 8/28/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Government Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC aka Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC, a Colorado limited liability company - Paradise Villas Castle Pines aka Paradise - Ethan Hsieh Trust - Lynn A Brandt - Mark D Terry & Nickolas Terry American National Bank - Amfirst Bank NA - Angela D Vencill - Aztec Consultants Inc - Bill D Berkley, President c/o State Bank of Downs - Blanch Backo, Title Officer c/o Land Title Guarantee Company Board of County Commissioners c/o Douglas County - Board President, Village Lake Homeowners Association Inc., a Colorado nonprofit corporation - Bryan R White, Vice President c/o American National Bank - Castle Pines Fidelity Associates Limited Partnership, its sole general partner c/o Fidelity Castle Pines Ltd. A Maryland limited partnership - Castle Pines Fidelity Realty, Inc. its sole general partner c/o Fidelity Castle Pines Ltd. A Maryland limited partnership - Castle Pines Homes Association aka Castle Pines Homes Association Inc aka Association - Castle Pines Metropolitan District, a Quasi-Municipal Corporation aka Castle Pines Metropolitan District aka The District - Castle Pines Sales Office c/o Castle Pines Homes Association Inc - Castlewood Fire Protection District - Cherry Hills Bank c/o Guaranty Bank & Trust - Colorado East Bank and Trust, Colorado
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You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2009 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Ethan Hsieh Trust the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 5168A CASTLE PINES VILLAGE 32 J 1ST AMD 0.101 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Ethan Hsieh Trust. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2008. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC for said year 2008. That on the 21st day of May 2014 said Ethan Hsieh Trust assigned said certificate of purchase to Mark D Terry & Nickolas Terry. That said Mark D Terry & Nickolas Terry on the 2nd day of June 2014 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Mark D Terry & Nickolas Terry at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 6th day of November 2014 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 15th day of July 2014 /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 925703 First Publication: July 24, 2014 Last Publication: August 7, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
County Health Department - US West Communications c/o CenturyLink - Vestin Mortgage Inc - Village Lake Homes Association, Inc aka Sub Association aka Association - Village Lake Homes Association, Inc a Colorado nonprofit corporation aka The Village Lake Homes Association Inc Vision Asset Management Group Inc, a Colorado Corporation aka Vision Asset Management Group Inc. - Vision Development Group Inc., Manager, c/o Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC A Colorado Limited Liability Company - Vision Development Group Inc aka Vision Development Group Inc et al - Vision Development Group Inc., a Colorado Corporation aka Vision Development - Walter M Maxwell, Chair, Board of County Commissioners To advertise your publicc/o notices call 303-566-4100 Douglas County Commissioners – Walter M Maxwell, Douglas County Commissioner, c/o Douglas County Commissioners - Wynne Homes LLC a Colorado Limited Liability Company aka Wynne Homes LLC
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Government Legals Public Notice
NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC aka Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC, a Colorado limited liability company - Paradise Villas Castle Pines aka Paradise - Ethan Hsieh Trust - Lynn A Brandt - Mark D Terry & Nickolas Terry American National Bank - Amfirst Bank NA - Angela D Vencill - Aztec Consultants Inc - Bill D Berkley, President c/o State Bank of Downs - Blanch Backo, Title Officer c/o Land Title Guarantee Company Board of County Commissioners c/o Douglas County - Board President, Village Lake Homeowners Association Inc., a Colorado nonprofit corporation - Bryan R White, Vice President c/o American National Bank - Castle Pines Fidelity Associates Limited Partnership, its sole general partner c/o Fidelity Castle Pines Ltd. A Maryland limited partnership - Castle Pines Fidelity Realty, Inc. its sole general partner c/o Fidelity Castle Pines Ltd. A Maryland limited partnership - Castle Pines Homes Association aka Castle Pines Homes Association Inc aka Association - Castle Pines Metropolitan District, a Quasi-Municipal Corporation aka Castle Pines Metropolitan District aka The District - Castle Pines Sales Office c/o Castle Pines Homes Association Inc - Castlewood Fire Protection District - Cherry Hills Bank c/o Guaranty Bank & Trust - Colorado East Bank and Trust, Colorado Springs - Commonwealth Land Title Coscan Commercial Corporation - CPV Inc., a Colorado Corporation - Craig Austin, Manager c/o Wynn Homes LLC, a Colorado limited liability company - Daniel B Stubbs, Senior Vice President c/o Vestin Mortgage Inc - David Livingston, President c/o Guaranty Bank & Trust - David Livingston, President, Cherry Hills Bank c/o Guaranty Bank & Trust - Donald F Cummings, President c/o Forest Glen Inc. a Colorado Corporation - Douglas County c/o Douglas County Commissioners - Ed Ehmann, Field Superintendent c/o Castle Pines Metropolitan District - Fidelity Castle Pines Ltd, a Maryland limited partnership Forest Glen Inc., a Colorado Corporation aka Forest Glen Inc - Frank L Rober, Managing Member c/o KPRD Investments LLC a Colorado Limited Liability Company Guaranty Bank and Trust - Intermountain Rural Electric Association - Jack A Vickers III - Jack A Vickers III, Individual as President c/o CPV Inc., a Colorado Corporation - Jack A Vickers III, President c/o CPV Inc., a Colorado Corporation - James McSwiggan, Executive Vice President c/o Royal Bank America - Joe Leist, General Manager c/o Castle Pines Homes Association Inc - Joshua K Roach, Member c/o Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC, a Colorado limited liability company - Katherine D Poague and Larry R Poague - KPRD Investments LLC a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Land Title Guarantee Company - Lawrence Dale Taylor and Mary Elizabeth Taylor - Lexi Development LLC aka Lexi Development LLC a Colorado Limited Liability Co. - M Kathleen Siegist, Manager c/o Summit Chalet Properties LLC a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Nancy M Schirm, Authorized Officer c/o Colorado East Bank & Trust Nancy M Schirm, President c/o Colorado East Bank & Trust - Nancy M Schirm, Sr Vice President c/o Peoples National Bank, Colorado - Nelda A Brandt - Norman Stuard, President c/o The Village Lakes Homes Association Inc. - Norman Stuard, Vice President c/o The Village Lakes Homes Association Inc - Norman Stuard, Vice President c/o Lexis Development LLC - Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC & Steve Gage, an individual - Paradise Villas West LLC, a Colorado limited liability company - Peoples National Bank, Colorado - Peter Italiano, Planning Director c/o Douglas County Planning Department Philip Bucher and Susan Bucher - Plum Creek Waste Water Treatment Plant Public Trustee of Douglas County - Public Trustee of El Paso County - R Scott Vencill - Ramona H Ptacek c/o Robert Ptacek - Robert D Snodgrass, Registered Land Surveyor c/o Aztec Consultants Inc - Royal Bank America - Scott Vencill, Vice President c/o Amfirst Bank NA - State Bank of Downs - Stephen M Buck, Assistant Vice President of Fidelity Castle Pines Ltd a Maryland limited partnership - Stephen M Buck, Assistant Vice President of Castle Pines Fidelity Associates Limited Partnership, its sole general partner c/o Fidelity Castle Pines Ltd. A Maryland limited partnership - Stephen M Buck, Assistant VicePresident of Castle Pines Fidelity Realty Inc. its sole general partner c/o Fidelity Castle Pines Ltd. A Maryland limited partnership - Steve Gage, an individual c/o Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC - Steve Gage, an individual as its Managing Member c/o Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC, Limited Liability Company - Steve Gage, Manager c/o Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC a Colorado Ltd Liab Co - Steve Gage, President c/o Vision Development Group Inc. a Colorado Corporation - Steve Gage, President c/o Vision Development Group Inc., Manager of Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC, a Colorado Ltd Liab Co - Steve Gage, President c/o Vision Asset Management Group Inc., a Colorado corporation - Steve Gage, President c/o Paradise Villas West, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company - Steve Gage, President c/o Vision Development Group Inc., A Colorado Corporation - Steven Gage aka Steven W Gage c/o Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC a Colorado Ltd Liab Co - Steven Gage, President c/o Vision Development Group Inc - Steven Gage, President c/o Vision Asset Management Group Inc., a Colorado corporation Steven W Gage, Member of Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC - Summit Chalet Properties LLC, a Colorado limited liability company - The Town of Castle Rock - Tri County Health Department - US West Communications c/o CenturyLink - Vestin Mortgage Inc - Village Lake Homes Association, Inc aka Sub Association aka Association - Village Lake Homes Association, Inc a Colorado nonprofit corporation aka The Village Lake Homes Association Inc Vision Asset Management Group Inc, a Colorado Corporation aka Vision Asset Management Group Inc. - Vision Development Group Inc., Manager, c/o Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC A Colorado Limited Liability Company - Vision Development Group Inc aka Vision Development Group Inc et al - Vision Development Group Inc., a Colorado Corporation aka Vision Development - Walter M Maxwell, Chair, Board of County Commissioners c/o Douglas County Commissioners – Walter M Maxwell, Douglas County Commissioner, c/o Douglas County Commissioners - Wynne Homes LLC a Colorado Limited Liability Company aka Wynne Homes LLC You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2009 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold
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You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2009 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Ethan Hsieh Trust the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 5169A CASTLE PINES VILLAGE 32 J 1ST AMD 0.101 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Ethan Hsieh Trust. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2008. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC for said year 2008 That on the 21st day of May 2014 said Ethan Hsieh Trust assigned said certificate of purchase to Mark D Terry & Nickolas Terry.That said Mark D Terry & Nickolas Terry on the 2nd day of June 2014 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Mark D Terry & Nickolas Terry at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 6th day of November 2014 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 15th day of July 2014 /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 925704 First Publication: July 24, 2014 Last Publication: August 7, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #026-14 DOUGLAS COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE The Deputy County Manager of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from responsible and qualified individuals/firms to serve as a data gathering and implementation consultant, researcher, evaluation designer and report writer for the Douglas County Mental Health Initiative (which may proceed under another name in the future). The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www. rockymountainbidsystem.com. RFP documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. Proposal responses will be received until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 22, 2014 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Four (4) copies of your proposal response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Request for Proposal (RFP) #026-14, Douglas County Mental Health Initiative”. Electronic/faxed proposals will not be accepted. Proposals will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any proposals so received will be returned unopened. Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said proposal and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items and/or services with the successful firm. Please direct any questions concerning this RFP to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor at 303-660-7434 or criggs@ douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Legal Notice No.: 925753 First Publication: July 31, 2014 Last Publication: July 31, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
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that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 24, 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: 7/31/2014 Last Publication: 8/28/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 6/9/2014 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: CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER Colorado Registration #: 34145 999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 865-1400 Fax #: (303) 865-1410 Attorney File #: 14-01823 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/
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Commissioners Proceedings, June 2014 Vendor Name Total Description 1 STOP TIRE & AUTO SERVICE $2,731.77 Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts 18TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT JUVENILE ASSESSMENT CENTER 2,500.00 Other Professional Services 3M 1,177.50 Sign Parts & Supplies ABSOLUTE GRAPHICS INC 2,055.05 Clothing & Uniforms ACCO BRANDS USA LLC 592.20 Service Contracts ACE IRRIGATION AND MANUFACTURING CO 40,094.65 Other Construction/Maintenance Materials ACOMA LOCKSMITH SERVICE INC 75.00 Other Repair & Maintenance Services ACORN PETROLEUM INC 126,411.04 Propane Gas ADAM II INC 97,662.21 Parks & Recreation Improvement ADAME, LESA 1,373.01 Travel Expense ADVANCED PROPERTY MAINTENANCE INC 345.00 Other Repair & Maintenance Services AFL MAINTENANCE GROUP INC 5,663.00 Service Contracts AGFINITY INCORPORATED 1,095.77 Fuel Charges AGGREGATE INDUSTRIES 84,693.86 Asphalt & Asphalt Filler AINSWORTH, STEVEN GRANT 500.00 Conference, Seminar, Training Fees AIRVAC SERVICES INC 1,266.50 Other Repair & Maintenance Services AIRVAC SERVICES INC 1,270.00 Service Contracts ALCOHOL MONITORING SYSTEMS INC 12,898.40 Other Professional Services ALERT MAGAZINE LLC 255.00 Newspaper Notices/Advertising ALL ANIMAL RECOVERY 2,175.00 Other Purchased Services ALLEGRETTO, KELLY A 286.72 Travel Expense ALLIED ELECTRONICS INC 375.37 Operating Supplies AM SIGNAL INC 6,736.00 Traffic Signal Parts AMCOM SOFTWARE INC 20,752.00 Computer-Related AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR STATE AND LOCAL HISTORY 103.50 Professional Membership & Licenses AMERICAN TARGET COMPANY 965.95 Firearm Supplies ANDREWS, CATHY - PETTY CASH DCSO 341.50 Operating Supplies/Memberships ANIXTER INC 8,363.00 Major Maintenance of Assets APDC COLORADO LANGUAGE CONNECTION 309.75 Other Purchased Services APEX DESIGN PC 14,949.20 Computer Software AQUATIQUE INDUSTRIES INC 25.00 Fleet Outside Repairs ARAPAHOE RENTAL 123.30 Operating Supplies/Equipment ARAPAHOE/DOUGLAS MENTAL HEALTH NETWORK 18,617.78 Other Professional Services ARBOR VALLEY NURSERY 1,614.95 Grounds Keeping Supplies ARCHITERRA GROUP INC 12,528.71 Other Improvements ARNESON, SARAH JOAN 78.23 Travel Expense ARROWSMITH, JACK -- PETTY CASH 600.00 Change Funds-Motor Vehicle ARTWORKS SIGNS & DESIGNS 2,000.00 Fair Marketing & Sponsorship ASSOCIATED BAG COMPANY 384.25 Operating Supplies/Equipment AT CONFERENCE 109.42 Telephone/Communications AT&T MOBILITY 257.92 Cell Phone Service ATKINS NORTH AMERICA 19,433.00 Roads, Streets, Drainage-Engineering AUDIO INFORMATION NETWORK 800.00 Other Professional Services AUTOMATED BUILDING SOLUTIONS 597.50 Service Contracts AYERS OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT 3,236.31 Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies B&H PHOTO & ELECTRONICS 2,551.90 Operating Supplies/Equipment BAILEY, TERESA G 461.54 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder BAKER, ZAKARIAH FREDERICK 96.12 Clothing & Uniforms BALDWIN, MARY 324.20 Travel Expense BARE, JEANETTE 88.28 Travel Expense BAROFFIO, JAMES R JR 400.00 Other Professional Services BARRETT, JULIE 390.50 Travel Expense BASELINE ASSOCIATES INC 700.00 Recruitment Costs BATTLE BORN K9 4,038.00 Conference, Seminar, Training Fees BAXA CORPORATION 34,517.60 Business Personal Property Tax Rebate BEAR PROOF INC 942.00 Operating Supplies/Equipment BECHERT, ANDREW 193.80 Travel Expense BECHT, NICOLE 222.88 Travel Expense BENNETT, ALBERT RAY 2,841.21 Other Professional Services BEST BUY BUSINESS ADVANTAGE 3,444.96 Computer-Related BEST CHOICE WELDING INC 5,760.00 Other Repair & Maintenance Services BEYOND TECHNOLOGY INC 3,430.08 Operating Supplies/Equipment BIG R OF MONUMENT LLC 8,696.61 Operating Supplies BIGFOOT TURF INC 9,150.00 Parks & Recreation Improvement BIGHORN LANDSCAPE MATERIALS 507.29 Grounds Keeping Supplies BJORK, PATSY LEE 168.53 Metro Area Meeting Expense BLACK & VEATCH CORPORATION 578.00 Other Professional Services BLACK HILLS ENERGY 34,080.98 Utilities BOBCAT OF THE ROCKIES LLC 144.69 Equipment Rental BOELTER, TYLER 2,000.00 Other Professional Services BONILLA, EDGAR O 26.64 Travel Expense BORAZ, ROBERT A & JANET K 80.57 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder BOUMA CONSTRUCTION 12,434.00 Escrow Payable BOYDSTUN, PERRY 260.96 Travel Expense BREDEHOEFT, JEFFREY MICHAEL 335.50 Travel Expense BRIDGESTONE RETAIL OPERATIONS 881.00 Security Deposit Refund-Fairground BROWN, BRIAN 180.00 Professional Membership & Licenses BRYER, AMANDA 320.82 Travel Expense BUDROW, BRUCE C 918.94 Plan Checking Fees-Refund CAIRY, MICHAEL 91.80 Travel Expense CALABRESE, JENNIFER KATHERYN 91.28 Travel Expense CALVARY CHAPEL CASTLE ROCK 500.00 Security Deposit Refund-Fairground CAMBRIDGE SYSTEMATICS INC 52,653.27 Roads, Streets, Drainage-Engineering CAMPBELL, DRU (PETTY CASH) 185.99 Travel Expense CANTERBURY CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 64,583.14 Other Improvements CAPITOL CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC 4,000.00 Other Professional Services CAPSTONE GROUP LLC 4,000.00 Other Professional Services CARE TRAK INTERNATIONAL INC 90.32 Operating Supplies CARNAHAN, PEGGY ANN 5,116.58 Other Professional Services CARVER MD, JOHN 1,100.00 Medical, Dental & Vet Services CASI ASPHALT & CONCRETE 2,347.65 Asphalt & Asphalt Filler CASTER, KIM 1,181.49 Other Professional Services CASTLE PINES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT 133.40 Fee Refunds - 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MV License Fees CITY OF CASTLE PINES 81,693.63 Due to Castle Pines MV License Fees CITY OF CASTLE PINES 34,553.63 Intergovernmental-Castle Pines CITY OF LITTLETON 645.29 Due to Littleton-MV License Fees CITY OF LONE TREE 3,510.00 Due to Lone Tree-MV License Fees CITY OF LONE TREE 168,300.91 Intergovernmental-Lone Tree CITY OF WOODLAND PARK UTILITIES 1,235.00 Bulk Water CLARION ASSOCIATES LLC 10,328.75 Other Professional Services CLEARWATER PACKAGING INC 732.00 Operating Supplies/Equipment COBITCO INC 2,105.94 Asphalt & Asphalt Filler COLORADO ASSESSORS ASSOCIATION 3,125.00 Professional Membership & Licenses COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF PERMIT TECHNICIANS 85.00 Professional Membership & Licenses COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA 5,689.70 Newspaper Notices/Advertising COLORADO CONCRETE INC 2,375.00 Other Professional Services COLORADO COUNTY CLERKS ASSOCIATION 470.00 Conference, Seminar, Training Fees COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT 447.00 Due to State-PH Marriage License Fees COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 2,980.00 Due to State-HS Marriage License Fees COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & EMPLOYMENT 230.00 Books & Subscription COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 140.00 Other Professional Services COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 11,166.00 Due to CBI - Concealed Handgun Fee COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 79.00 Due to CBI - Fingerprinting COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 2,254,952.55 Due to State - MV License Fees COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 16,082.00 Due to State -Drivers License Fees COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 110,811.20 Contribution-US 85 Improvements COLORADO DOORWAYS INC 4,561.60 Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies COLORADO MEDICAL WASTE 604.00 Biohazard Waste Removal COLORADO PETROLEUM PRODUCT 11,884.01 Bulk Oil COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY 823.64 Other Professional Services COLORADO STORM SOCCER 2,832.00 Participation & Concession Fee-Refund COLUMBINE PAPER & MAINTENANCE 626.37 Janitorial Supplies COMANCHE CREEK ENTERPRISES LLC 1,080.00 Other Purchased Services COMCAST 1.00 Other Professional Services COMMERCIAL SPECIALISTS OF SOUTERN COLORADO 825.00 Other Repair & Maintenance Services COMMERCIAL SPECIALISTS OF SOUTERN COLORADO 621.00 Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies COMPUTRONIX INC 42,797.50 Other Professional Services CONSERVE-A-WATT LIGHTING 402.45 Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies CONSOLIDATED ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTORS 956.00 Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies CONTINUUM OF COLORADO 10,000.00 Other Professional Services COOPERMAN, GLENN M 72.31 Plan Checking Fees-Refund CORBIN & ASSOCIATES INC 790.00 Conference, Seminar, Training Fees CORRECTIONAL HEALTHCARE COMPANIES INC 109,364.90 Medical, Dental & Vet Services CRISIS CENTER 5,590.00 Other Professional Services CROP PRODUCTION SERVICES 13,353.26 Operating Supplies CRORY, RICHARD M 101.67 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder CROWLEY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE 32.50 Other Purchased Services CULLIGAN 10.50 Operating Supplies/Equipment CUNNINGHAM, DWIGHT 10,001.08 Other Professional Services DANCING NEEDLES EMBROIDERY 70.00 Fair Marketing & Sponsorship DANIELS LONG CHEVROLET 24,698.00 Cars, Vans, Pickups DAVIS, KELLI NEWTON 4,889.67 Other Professional Services DE FIELDS, ALMA ELIZALDE 175.00 Other Purchased Services DECKER, BROOKE 319.50 Travel Expense DECKER, KRISTIN 310.37 Travel Expense DEEP ROCK WATER 65.16 Operating Supplies/Equipment DELAZARO MSW, PAM 124.45 Other Professional Services DELL MARKETING LP 109,336.72 Computer Supplies DENVER WATER 788.78 Water & Sewer DERTZ, DAN 289.96 Travel Expense DESIGN CONCEPTS CLA INC 3,359.25 Parks & Recreation Improvement DESIGN DOG STUDIO 105.00 Other Purchased Services DEVELOPMENTAL PATHWAYS INC 521,163.23 Other Professional Services DIAMOND DRUGS INC 15,327.97 Medical, Dental & Vet Services DICKENS, ALICIA L 771.34 Travel Expense DINO DIESEL INC 295.00 Repairs-Equipment/Motor Vehicle DISCOVER GOODWILL 2,051.00 Other Professional Services DISTRICT ATTORNEY 512,828.25 Legal Services DLT SOLUTIONS LLC 5,520.73 Support & Maintenance DONNA BALDWIN AGENCY 517.50 Other Professional Services DOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICANS 225.00 Facilities Use Fees-Refund DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 757.50 Conference, Seminar, Training Fees DOUGLAS/ELBERT TASK FORCE 6,622.86 Other Professional Services DOWNS, LORI J & BYRON E 211.12 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE 16,041.00 Other Purchased Services
DUNNAWAY, KELLY DYKSTRA, JAMES W E-470 PUBLIC HIGHWAY AUTHORITY E-470 PUBLIC HIGHWAY AUTHORITY EASTERWOOD, MANDEE ECKHARDT, MARK E ECKHARDT, MARK E ELK CREEK SAND AND GRAVEL LLC EMBASSY SUITES SALT LAKE CITY EMPLOYERS COUNCIL SERVICES INC EMU CONSULTING ENGINUITY ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LLC ENGLUND, GARTH ENNIS TRAFFIC SAFETY SOLUTIONS ENVIROTECH SERVICES INC ENVISION IT PARTNERS EON OFFICE PRODUCTS ERGONOMIC SOLUTIONS LLC ERICKSON LIVING PROPERTIES LLC ERO RESOURCES CORPORATION ESKER SOFTWARE INC ESTABROOK, JOEL EVANS, SANDRA A EWING IRRIGATION GOLF INDUSTRIAL FARIS MACHINERY COMPANY FASTENAL COMPANY FEDEX FELSBURG, HOLT AND ULLEVIG FIEDLER, PATRICK FRANKTOWN ANIMAL CLINIC PC FRAZIER, MIKE T. FREDERICKS, FRANK FRONT RANGE TIRE RECYCLE INC FRONTIER FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY FULLER, JONATHAN G&K SERVICES G2 RESEARCH LIMITED GALLS LLC GARRARD, ROSELLEN GECRB/AMAZON GENERAL AIR SERVICE & SUPPLY GMCO CORPORATION GOLDEN ORCHARD INC GORMAN, THOMAS J GORMAN, THOMAS J GOVCONNECTION INC GOVCONNECTION INC GRAINGER GRAND PRIX MOTORSPORTS GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY INC GRIPPI, CRYSTAL GROTHE, MELANIE GUERRA, ROBERT (BOB) GUTHRIE, JOHN HAGEMEYER NORTH AMERICA INC HAIGHT, JACK OR RUTH HAMPTON INN (LAYTON, UTAH) HANSEN, SHERRY HARDEN, SONDRA HARPER, TRACY J HARRIS LOCAL GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS HASS, PATRICK J HATAWAY, BILLY R OR NANCY A HAULAWAY STORAGE CONTAINERS HAWKINS COMMERCIAL APPLIANCE HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY HIGHLANDS RANCH METRO DISTRICTS HIGHLANDS RANCH METRO DISTRICTS HILL, DEWEY HOFSHEIER, VICTORIA LYNN TORI HOMESTYLE LANDSCAPING INC HORSE CREEK SALE COMPANY HOYT, KEN & CAROL HSS - HOSPITAL SHARED SERVICES HSS - HOSPITAL SHARED SERVICES HUDICK EXCAVATING INC HUMAN SOLUTION, THE ICENOGLE SEAVER POGUE PC ICI USA ICON ENGINEERING INC IDEAL FENCING CORPORATION IDEAL IMAGE PRINTING INFOGROUP INGALLS, LANCE INGOLD, AMIE L INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR INC INTEGRATED VOICE SOLUTIONS INTEGRATED VOTING SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL INC INTERNATIONAL PAPER INTERSTATE IMPROVEMENT INC IREA ISC - INFORMATION SYSTEMS J P MORGAN CHASE BANK
134.40 140.51 181,136.50 985.02 75.00 62.11 30.58 80,032.63 5,592.00 75.00 2,878.88 7,240.00 220.00 6,192.40 5,912.72 4,824.00 432.67 125.00 50.00 1,580.75 1,258.39 178.80 7,676.50 43.04 901.00 574.23 556.74 31,494.27 316.42 1,691.55 79.22 578.62 127.50 2,528.05 133.30 1,617.39 1,990.00 83.69 193.80 983.93 19.21 5,616.00 287.50 14,006.92 418.44 6,080.23 2,707.87 2,508.82 14,568.00 151,544.73 75.00 299.52 283.36 99.49 2,338.33 79.97 2,040.50 84.00 50.00 1,799.50 6,722.82 45.16 100.47 427.50 1,386.58 854.20 75.00 5,108.65 350.00 134.40 47.36 290.00 4,225.00 682.00 20,988.62 383,452.09 899.10 850.00 300.00 952.00 6,528.00 70.00 7,250.00 280.00 222.87 12,280.72 730.58 15,275.48 102.50 300.00 571,393.70 131,227.29 145,372.94 490,932.78
J-2 CONTRACTING & ALPINE BIKE PARKS JV JAMES REAL ESTATE SERVICES INC JAY DEE CLEANING & RESTORATION INC JEFFERSON COUNTY HUMAN SERVICE JOHN DEERE LANDSCAPES JOHNSON, DARYL RAY JORDAN PHD, KENYON P JVA INCORPORATED KECK, JOSEPH KEN CARYL GLASS INC KEN CARYL GLASS INC KENNEDY - COLORADO LLC KENNEDY, SEAN FRANCIS KRAV MAGA WORLDWIDE INC KRUG, SHANNON LEIGH KUBICZ, ELIZBIETA J LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA LAND TITLE GUARANTEE COMPANY LAND TITLE GUARANTEE COMPANY LANDAUER INC LARSON, PETER LAW OFFICE OF MARK W MAJOR PC LEE, SOOK H LEXISNEXIS INC LEXISNEXIS RISK DATA ACCT 1426144 LIGHTING ACCESSORY & WARNING SYSTEMS LILEY FISHERIES AND AQUATIC CONSULTING LINCOLN STATION METRO DISTRICT LIVENGOOD, PAMELA A LIVINGWORKS EDUCATION USA INC LOANDEPOT.COM LLC LONG, HEATHER LONG, HEATHER LONG, MEGAN LEAH LONG, PATRICK W LOUVIERS WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT LOVE INC LSI RETAIL II LLC LYLE SIGNS INC LYLES, CELESTENE (TENA) LYTLE WATER SOLUTIONS LLC MAILFINANCE INC MAKELKY, DAN MARQUEZ, KRYSTAL ANN MARTIN, MATT MARX, CHELSEA BRANDON MATABI, JOTHAM MATTHEW BENDER & COMPANY INC MAZZA DESIGNS INC MCCLEEREY, THOMAS P MCCONAUGHY, GRANT BRADFORD MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES, THE MCKENZIE, NANCY MCMILLAN, JENNY MEIER, THOMAS J MEISSNER, TROY MILLER ARCHAEOLOGY CONSULTING MIRACLE RECREATION EQUIPMENT MODIS MOON JR, LYNN DOUG MOORE, MICHAEL MORIN, RYAN THOMAS MOSS, TIMOTHY P & CHERYL R MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC MOUNTAIN SCREEN IMPRESSIONS MOUNTAIN STATES EMPLOYERS MOUNTAIN VIEW WASTE SYSTEMS MOUNTVIEW BUILDERS INC MTM RECOGNITION MUDGETT, TRACEY MULLER ENGINEERING COMPANY INC MUN FUI WONG AND SUET HAR TEOH MUNSON, DAWN LYNELLE MURPHY, MICHAEL MURRELL, TIM NATIONAL TACTICAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION NEVE’S UNIFORMS INC NEW COVENANT FELLOWSHIP CHURCH NEW WORLD SYSTEMS INC NICHOLAS HOMES LLC NICOLETTI-FLATER ASSOCIATES NILEX INC NORCHEM DRUG TESTING NORSTAR INDUSTRIES INC NORTH AMERICAN SALT COMPANY NORTHERN COLORADO PAPER NORTHERN SAFETY CO INC OLSSON ASSOCIATES ON MUSIC AND SOUND ONE FLOOR UP O’NEIL ALLEN, VIKKI ORACLE AMERICA INC ORMSBEE, SONIA OSTLER, CLAUDIA OXLEY, LEZLIE GAIL & KELLIANN
59,250.00 150.00 19,188.00 2,831.51 822.02 300.00 950.00 7,402.00 135.51 1,025.00 1,403.00 12,139.83 72.43 1,000.00 504.00 350.75 152.00 750.00 82,752.35 1,303.82 103.32 1,000.00 265.69 341.62 366.50 1,290.00 2,398.50 1,657.67 13.44 717.00 11.50 5,437.08 148.39 494.58 606.75 1,049.28 2,741.48 1,684.16 5,785.00 119.84 2,889.64 617.94 268.80 1,000.00 7.57 6,586.50 1,176.95 1,401.52 3,715.00 82.97 187.41 147.13 71.82 55.20 300.00 29.57 2,187.50 524.10 18,800.00 9.37 633.75 91.80 81.37 126,647.30 643.72 345.00 99.50 2,500.00 1,794.96 15.68 11,238.00 81.77 74.31 193.80 460.51 150.00 8,300.20 4,500.00 5,599.29 2,500.00 110.00 5,453.00 123.20 198.77 7,626.45 1,014.95 348.74 6,062.25 275.00 720.00 288.12 19,364.13 27.66 301.84 2,091.83
Travel Expense Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Due to E-470 Authority Due to State-E470 Road Fees Facilities Use Fees-Refund Clothing & Uniforms Travel Expense Aggregate Products Student Travel Recruitment Costs Other Training Services Roads, Streets, Drainage-Engineering Professional Membership & Licenses Paint & Road Striping Salt & Other Ice Removal Software/Hardware Supplies/Maintenance Printing/Copying/Reports Operating Supplies/Equipment Development Review Fees-Refund Other Professional Services Support & Maintenance Clothing & Uniforms Other Professional Services Operating Supplies Equipment Rental Operating Supplies/Equipment Postage & Delivery Services Other Professional Services Travel Expense Medical, Dental & Vet Services Clothing & Uniforms Travel Expense Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies Travel Expense Clothing & Uniforms Software/Hardware Supplies/Maintenance Operating Supplies/Equipment Travel Expense Software/Hardware Supplies/Maintenance Equipment Rental Dust Suppressant Security Deposit Refund-Fairground Other Professional Services Travel Expense Computer-Related Operating Supplies/Equipment Other Equipment Cars, Vans, Pickups Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies Facilities Use Fees-Refund Travel Expense Travel Expense Office Supplies Other Training Services Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Student Travel Travel Expense Facilities Use Fees-Refund Other Professional Services Software/Hardware Supplies/Maintenance Travel Expense Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Equipment Rental Other Repair & Maintenance Services Operating Supplies/Equipment Bulk Water Water & Sewer Operating Supplies Travel Expense Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Security Deposit Refund-Fairground Escrow Payable Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies Security Services Roads, Streets, Drainage-Construction Other Equipment Legal Services Security Deposit Refund-Fairground Other Professional Services Other Professional Services Printing/Copying/Reports Other Purchased Services Travel Expense Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Computer Supplies Software/Hardware Supplies/Maintenance Printing/Copying/Reports Professional Membership & Licenses Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies Major Maintenance of Assets Utilities Operating Supplies/Equipment Purchasing Card Transactions 05/05/14-06/04/14 Parks & Recreation Improvement Arbitration Settlement Prepay Other Professional Services Other Professional Services Consumable Tools Other Professional Services Recruitment Costs Parks & Recreation Improvement Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Other Repair & Maintenance Services Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies Building/Land Lease/Rent Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Other Training Services Travel Expense Instructor Travel Other Professional Services Other Professional Services Right-of-Way-Permanent Service Contracts Travel Expense Other Professional Services Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Books & Subscription Other Purchased Services Cars, Vans, Pickups Operating Supplies Sales Tax Revenue-April 2014 Travel Expense Books & Subscriptions Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Other Professional Services Travel Expense Travel Expense Instructor Travel Water & Sewer Other Professional Services Building/Land Lease/Rent Sign Parts & Supplies Metro Area Meeting Expense Other Professional Services Vehicle & Equipment Rent/Lease Travel Expense Tuition Reimbursement Travel Expense Other Professional Services Travel Expense Books & Subscription Other Machinery & Equipment Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Newspaper Notices/Advertising Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Travel Expense Other Professional Services Travel Expense Other Professional Services Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies Contract Work/Temporary Agency Travel Expense Tuition Reimbursement Travel Expense Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Communication Equipment Clothing & Uniforms Conference, Seminar, Training Fees Waste Disposal Services Escrow Payable Recognition Programs Travel Expense Other Professional Services Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Travel Expense Travel Expense Travel Expense Professional Membership & Licenses Clothing & Uniforms Building/Land Lease/Rent Computer Software/License Escrow Payable Other Professional Services Other Construction/Maintenance Materials Medical, Dental & Vet Services Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts Salt & Other Ice Removal Janitorial Supplies Operating Supplies/Equipment Other Professional Services Other Professional Services Other Professional Services Travel Expense Support & Maintenance Travel Expense Travel Expense Insurance Claims-Incident 02/24/14
PARKER YOUTH SPORTS 5,669.00 PATTERSON, SUSAN D 633.00 PAWNEE BUTTES SEED INC 2,532.94 92,224.00 PCS MOBILE PEAK OFFICE FURNITURE INC 11,909.00 PEREZ, CYNTHIA 46.37 PETERSON, JEREMIAH 250.00 PETROSEVICH, STACEY 255.76 PFEIFER, JIM 219.94 PHILLIPS LYTLE LLP 14.00 PHOENIX SUPPLY LLC 581.46 PIJOAN, G NICHOLAS 331.52 PINERY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION 503.17 PINERY WATER & WASTEWATER DISTRICT 2,836.36 PIONEER SAND COMPANY INC 2,934.09 PLATTE VALLEY SIGNS 3,790.00 PMAM CORPORATION 5,131.83 POINT BLANK ENTERPRISES 7,040.00 POMPONIO, PATRICK A 570.00 PONDEROSA TREE COMPANY INC 7,500.00 POO CREW LLC, THE 1,566.00 POWER DMS 7,278.50 PRINCIPIA CONSTRUCTION LOGISTICS, INC 622.50 PRO COM -PRO COMPLIANCE 946.00 PRO FORCE LAW ENFORCEMENT 5,874.95 PRO PLUMBING SERVICES 7,775.00 PTS OF AMERICA LLC 1,577.00 PURE WATER SOLUTIONS 701.90 QUINN, TERENCE T 324.07 QUINTANILLA, ATILIO 196.56 RAMPART HELICOPTER SERVICE LLC 213,140.00 RANKIN, MARK 390.50 RASCO JANITORIAL SUPPLY 507.06 RASSBACH, BRIDGET HENRY 600.00 RD3 INC 10,297.66 REA PLUMBING & WATER HEATER 125.00 REAL COLORADO 7,526.00 RED WING SHOE STORE 1,002.46 REDWOOD TOXICOLOGY LABORATORY INC 2,909.29 REMY CORPORATION, THE 11,466.50 RESENDEZ, PHILLIP 140.10 RESPEC CONSULTING & SERVICES 1,075.69 RICHARDS, RUBY 84.57 RIDER, KATHERINE 72.60 RIO GRANDE COMPANY 3,465.80 RJH CONSULTANTS INC 2,825.16 RMOMS 88.75 ROBBINS, DEAN 717.00 ROBERT HALF TECHNOLOGY 15,072.75 ROBERTS, BIANCA REBECCA 1,000.00 ROBERTS, DARRELL 161.28 ROBERTS, DUANE R 96.60 ROCKSOL CONSULTING GROUP INC 14,181.58 ROCKY MOUNTAIN DEPRESSION GLASS SOCIETY 1,050.00 ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION 1,001.00 ROCKY MOUNTAIN LONG EARS 616.00 ROCKY MOUNTAIN MAIL SERVICES 881.68 ROGERS, PAUL MARSHALL 96.60 ROMBERGER, EARL BENJAMIN 1,000.00 RR DONNELLEY 918.82 RUTLEDGE, MICHAEL 30.00 RV ADVENTURES C/O LEE & GREGG SPIEKER 57.48 RYAN, KEVIN 22.72 SAFETY AND CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY INC 14,166.16 SAFETY AND CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY INC 5,350.80 SALINAS, PHILIP & LAURIE VERNER 80.97 SANCHEZ, TYLER & CYNTHIA 58.37 SANTELLI, JEFFREY C 1,000.00 SCANNER ONE INC 11,420.00 SCHEFFEL, LINDA 87.24 SCHMIDT, WALTER 164.93 SCHULTZ, PAIGE K 579.32 SCHWEIZER EMBLEM COMPANY 517.87 SEDALIA LANDFILL 396.02 SEDALIA WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT 1,532.24 SEMPERA 8,448.00 SERVICE NOW INC 950.57 SHADY TREE SERVICE LLC 12,376.00 SHAW CONTRACT FLOORING SERVICES INC 8,573.24 SHERWIN-WILLIAMS 593.55 SHRED-IT 115.40 SHULER CONSULTANTS LLC 3,395.00 SIMON, RUBENS JEFFREY 218.02 SMATLA, PATRICIA L 908.93 SMITH MANUFACTURING COMPANY 7,343.60 SMITH, KAREN A 375.00 SNYDER, STEPHEN MICHAEL 323.16 SOLARWINDS INC 1,089.00 SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS 5,345.34 SOUTH METRO FIRE RESCUE AUTHORITY 21,000.00 SPAULDING, MELINDA 738.64 SPECIALIZED PATHOLOGY PC 2,325.00 SPIERINGS, RANDALL J 82.17 SPRADLEY BARR FORD LINCOLN OF GREELEY 55,774.00 SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT 1,079.00 ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY 2,050.00 STAATS 5,032.30 STAIRS, MIKE 250.00 STARKEY, VICTORIA 198.65 STATE OF COLORADO 24.85 STIENS, ROBERT 121.31 STONE CABIN DESIGNS 9,050.00 STONEGATE VILLAGE METRO DISTRICT 881.62 STREFFCO CONSULTANTS INC 8,554.01 SUDS FACTORY CAR WASH & DETAIL CENTER 210.00 SUNSTATE EQUIPMENT CO LLC 355.70 SVENDSEN, SHARON 112.19 SWEEPSTAKES UNLIMITED 390.00 SWINERTON BUILDERS INC 2,025,434.69 TACTICAL DESIGN LABS INC 1,144.25 TAYLOR, VIVIAN A 9,198.83 THD AT HOME SERVICES INC 401.80 THOMPSON, JOHN 273.68 THOMSON REUTERS WEST 490.27 TO THE RESCUE 4,166.66 TODD COMPANIES INC 690.00 TOUCHSTONE HEALTH PARTNERS 5,600.00 TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK 415,958.80 TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK 184,354.35 TOWN OF LARKSPUR 500.00 TOWN OF LARKSPUR 40.50 TOWN OF LARKSPUR 1,319.89 TOWN OF PARKER 251,756.33 TOWN OF PARKER 170,892.28 TOWN OF PARKER 605.00 TPM STAFFING SERVICES 2,568.34 TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROLS INC 1,276.00 TRAVCO INC 4,121.15 TRI-LAKES DISPOSAL 120.00 TRIP SAVERS COURIERS 166.70 TRUE NORTH SURVEYING & MAPPING 350.00 TSAKOPULOS, THOMAS C 1,500.00 TST INC OF DENVER 10,440.39 TST INFRASTRUCTURE LLC 19,224.80 TWOPENNY PRODUCTIONS LLC 2,400.00 ULTRAMAX AMMUNITION 28,202.00 UMB BANK 2,108.02 UNCC 2,646.90 UNITED REPROGRAPHIC SUPPLY INC 569.02 UNITED SITE SERVICES 1,562.20 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE 22,521.43 UNITED STATES WELDING INC 21.71 UPS - UNITED PARCEL SERVICES 97.78 US IMAGING 20,736.76 US POSTAL SERVICE 12,000.00 USI COLORADO LLC 4,740.00 VACURA, CRAIG 189.64 VALMONT INDUSTRIES INC 13,036.00 VAN DIEST SUPPLY COMPANY 9,264.30 VANHORN, MEREDITH PENNELL 134.40 VERIZON WIRELESS SERVICES 17,884.27 VOICES MANAGEMENT 287.50 VOLUNTEERS FOR OUTDOOR COLORADO 25,000.00 VWR INTERNATIONAL LLC 262.89 WAGNER EQUIPMENT COMPANY 6,200.28 WAGNER EQUIPMENT COMPANY 73,299.65 WALKER COMMERCIAL INC 50.00 WALKER, NICHOLAS & HEATHER 361.02 WALTON, ANNE 51.91 WARRIORS YOUTH SPORTS 990.00 WATER & EARTH TECHNOLOGIES INC 7,500.21 WEAVER, DAVID E. 55.20 WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC 2,793.83 WESTSIDE TOWING INC 1,181.00 WHITE CONSTRUCTION GROUP 8,713.85 WILKERSON IV MD PC, JAMES A 1,200.00 WILL TRAVEL REPAIR INC 239.25 WILLIAMS, KELLY ANN 314.72 WILSON & COMPANY INC 38,550.38 WIRELESS ACCESSORIES UNLIMITED LLC 2,497.50 WITTNER, MATT 335.50 WIZ-QUIZ LAKEWOOD 135.00 WL CONTRACTORS INC 1,259.00 WONG, KEVIN 77.39 WRAY, KAREN L 277.29 WYATT, AMANDA LEEANN 306.32 WYOMING HIGHWAY PATROL 510.50 XCEL ENERGY 3,705.45 TOTAL AMOUNT OF DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2014
Participation & Concession Fee-Refund Tuition Reimbursement Other Construction/Maintenance Materials Computer Supplies Furniture/Office Systems Travel Expense Clothing & Uniforms Travel Expense Clothing & Uniforms Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Prisoner Maintenance Supplies Travel Expense Security Services Water & Sewer Aggregate Products Other Professional Services Alarm Administration Expenses Clothing & Uniforms Other Repair & Maintenance Services Other Professional Services Janitorial Supplies Software/Hardware Supplies/Maintenance Escrow Payable Medical, Dental & Vet Services Firearm Supplies Other Repair & Maintenance Services Transportation of Prisoners Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies Metro Area Meeting Expense Clothing & Uniforms Other Professional Services Travel Expense Janitorial Supplies Professional Membership & Licenses Design/Soft Costs Other Repair & Maintenance Services Participation & Concession Fee-Refund Clothing & Uniforms Other Professional Services Other Professional Services Clothing & Uniforms Parks & Recreation Improvement Travel Expense Travel Expense Other Construction/Maintenance Materials Other Professional Services Other Purchased Services Tuition Reimbursement Contract Work/Temporary Agency Tuition Reimbursement Travel Expense Travel Expense Roads, Streets, Drainage-Engineering Security Deposit Refund-Fairground Security Deposit Refund-Fairground Security Deposit Refund-Fairground Postage & Delivery Services Travel Expense Tuition Reimbursement Printing/Copying/Reports Insurance Deposit Refund-Fairground Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Travel Expense Operating Supplies/Equipment Other Construction/Maintenance Materials Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Tuition Reimbursement Computer-Related Travel Expense Clothing & Uniforms Travel Expense Clothing & Uniforms Waste Disposal Services Other Professional Services Other Professional Services Computer Software Parks & Recreation Improvement Major Maintenance of Assets Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies Other Purchased Services Other Professional Services Clothing & Uniforms Other Professional Services Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts Referee Fees Travel Expense Support & Maintenance Office Supplies Other Professional Services Travel Expense Medical, Dental & Vet Services Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Cars, Vans, Pickups Student Travel Other Professional Services County Fair Awards-Fair Livestock Clothing & Uniforms Travel Expense Other Professional Services Clothing & Uniforms Other Repair & Maintenance Services Water & Sewer Other Professional Services Fleet Outside Repairs Equipment Rental Travel Expense Other Purchased Services Construction-JC Detention Expansion Clothing & Uniforms Other Professional Services Building Permits-Refund Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Other Professional Services Developmental Disabilities Grant Service Contracts Other Professional Services Due to Castle Rock-MV License Fees Intergovernmental-Castle Rock Community Programs/Sponsorship Due to Larkspur-MV License Fees Intergovernmental-Larkspur Due to Parker - MV License Fees Intergovernmental-Parker Participation & Concession Fee-Refund Contract Work/Temporary Agency Traffic Signal Parts Contract Work/Temporary Agency Waste Disposal Services Postage & Delivery Services Other Improvements Right-of-Way-Permanent Roads, Streets, Drainage-Engineering Other Professional Services Other Training Services Firearm Supplies Banking Service Fees Other Professional Services Operating Supplies/Equipment Waste Disposal Services Postage & Delivery Services Other Repair & Maintenance Services Postage & Delivery Services Other Professional Services Postage & Delivery Services Liability Insurance Travel Expense Traffic Signals - Construction Operating Supplies Travel Expense Cell Phone Service Other Professional Services Other Professional Services Operating Supplies/Equipment Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts Repairs-Equipment/Motor Vehicle Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Travel Expense Participation & Concession Fee-Refund Other Professional Services Travel Expense Prisoner Maintenance Supplies Vehicle Tow Services Other Professional Services Medical, Dental & Vet Services Repairs-Equipment/Motor Vehicle Travel Expense Other Professional Services Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies Instructor Travel Other Purchased Services Traffic Signals - Construction Travel Expense Travel Expense Travel Expense Travel Expense Utilities
$11,987,599.25
THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING IS A CONDENSED STATEMENT OF THE BILLS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE 2014 BY THE DOUGLAS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS UNDER WHOSE DIRECTION THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED. N. ANDREW COPLAND, CPA, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Legal Notice No.: 925750 Last Publication: July 31, 2014 First Publication: July 31, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Inc., a Colorado Corporation - Craig Austin, Manager c/o Wynn Homes LLC, a Colorado limited liability company - Daniel B Stubbs, Senior Vice President c/o Vestin Mortgage Inc - David Livingston, President c/o Guaranty Bank & Trust - David Livingston, President, Cherry Hills Bank c/o Guaranty Bank & Trust - Donald F Cummings, President c/o Forest GlenopInc. a include information and discussion about treatment Colorado Corporation - Douglas County tions. Visit www.chcc.org or call 303-791-4100. c/o Douglas County Commissioners - Ed Ehmann, Field Superintendent c/o Castle PinesADOPTION Metropolitan District - Fidelity Castle HOMECOMINGS Waiting/ Pines Ltd, a Maryland limited partnership Forest Glen Inc.,at a 6:30 Colorado Prospective Families meets p.m.Corporation the secaka Forest Glen Inc - Frank L Rober, ManContinued from Page 28 ond Wednesday of each month in the Room. JoinLLC aging Member c/o Fireside KPRD Investments a Colorado Limited Liability Company us as we welcome a panel of adoptive will Guaranty Bank andparents Trust - who Intermountain Rural Electric Association - Jack A Vickshare their experiences on their adoption journey. Each of DOUGLAS COUNTY Association for ers III - Jack A Vickers III, Individual as President c/o CPV Inc., a Colorado CorGifted and Talented. DCAGT aims to provide eduthese families has traveled different roads including adoptporation - Jack A Vickers III, President c/o cation, advocacy, and a community for families with gifted ing from foster care, CPV international, and through domestic Inc., a Colorado Corporation - James McSwiggan, Executive Vice President c/o children in Douglas County. DCAGT welcomes families Public Notice infant adoption. RSVPRoyal and Bank reserve KidZone with Jennifer America - Joe Leist, General Manager c/o class Castle Homes with kids in preschool through high school and in public, Kells at adoption@chcc.org. This is Pines at Cherry HillsAssociation Inc - Joshua K Roach, Member c/o NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC, a ColorESTATE SALE AND private, charter, and home school. Free evening parentAT TAX LIEN Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd., Highlands Ranch. ado limited liability company - Katherine OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE meetings on various topics are held every few months at D Poague and Larry R Poague - KPRD InOF TREASURER’S DEED LITTLETON LUPUS Support Group of the LLC a Colorado Limited Liabillocations throughout Douglas County. To join or forPerson more in Actual Possession or vestments ity Company - Land Title Guarantee ComTo Every Colorado Lupus Foundation meets every third Saturday of pany - Lawrence Dale Taylor and Mary Occupancy of the hereinafter Described information, e-mail information@dcagt.org or go to www. Elizabeth Taylor Lexi Development Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person each month in the greeting card section at the Tattered LLC dcagt.org or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ aka Lexi Development LLC a Colorado in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Cover in Highlands 303-771-9205 or 303-688LimitedCall Liability Co. - M Kathleen Siegist, Specially Assessed, and to all Persons Ranch. douglascounty.gifted Manager c/o Summit Chalet Properties having an Interest or Title of Record in or 8047. LLC a Colorado Limited Liability Comto the said Premises and To Whom It May pany - Nancy M Schirm, Authorized Ofand more especially to: EMPOWER COLORADO, SouthConcern, Metro Support ficer c/o Colorado BankLibraries & Trust LEARNING ENGLISH? DouglasEast County Group for parents of children with mentalOCCUPANT illness. Learn- Paradise Villas Castle Nancy M Schirm, President c/o Colorado offers Saturday at which those Sr Eastpractice Bank & sessions Trust - Nancy M Schirm, Pines LLC aka Paradise Villas Castlemorning how to handle mental health challenges within the a Colorado limited liability Vice President c/o Peoples National Bank, Pines LLC, learning English can Colorado engage in- Nelda casualAconversation withStuBrandt Norman company Paradise Villas Castle Pines family and how to collaborate with the school system. ard, President c/owhere The Village Lakes aka Paradise - Ethan Hsieh TrustDCL - Lynn Aoffers others. also ESL Book Clubs, English Brandt - Mark Find out how to access resources for mental health careD Terry & Nickolas Terry - Homes Association Inc. - Norman Stuard, President The Both Village Lakes American National Bank - Amfirst learners canBank read andVice discuss specificc/o books. meetings services. E-mail listserv and educational classes are also Homes Association Inc - Norman Stuard, NA - Angela D Vencill - Aztec Consultants are facilitated by trained For Lexis dates,Development times and Vice volunteers. President c/o Inc - Bill D Berkley, President c/o State available. Meetings are from 6-8 p.m. theBank first and third - Blanch Backo, Title Of- LLC - Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC & of Downs locations, call 303-791-7323. Steve Gage, an individual - Paradise Vilficer c/o Land Title Guarantee Company Thursday of each month at Arapahoe/Douglas Mental las West LLC, a Colorado limited liability Board of County Commissioners c/o company - Peoplesoffered NationalatBank, County President, VilMEMORY CARE Monday’s Clare ColorHealth Network, 155 Inverness Drive West,Douglas 2nd floor, one - Board ado - Peter Italiano, Planning Director c/o lage Lake Homeowners Association Inc., Bridge in- Bryan Highlands Ranch. Drop in from 9:30 a.m. to 6 block East of Dry Creek (next to DirecTV and the Lightnonprofit corporation Douglas County Planning Department a Colorado R Philip Bucher and Susan Bucher - Plum Vice President c/o American Nap.m.Fidelity any Monday pick up information about preparing Rail) Englewood, CO 80112. Dinner will beWhite, served (usually Waste Water Treatment Plant tional Bank - Castle Pines Asso- andCreek Public Trustee of Douglas County - Public ciates Limited Partnership, sole generanditscaring for a lovedTrustee one with dementia. pizza or Subway). Contact Carol Villa at kyvilla@aol.com or of El Paso County - R Scott Venal partner c/o Fidelity Castle Pines Ltd. A cill - Ramona H Ptacek c/o Robert Ptacek Maryland limited partnership - Castle 1-866-213-4631. MENINGIOMA MOMMAS Inc.,Registered a nonprofit, - Robert D Snodgrass, Land Pines Fidelity Realty, Inc. its sole general Surveyor c/o Aztec Consultants Inc - Roypartner c/o Fidelity Castle Pines Ltd. A online support group,alwas Highlands FOOD ADDICTS AnonymousMaryland meets at limited 6 p.m. partnership Bankfounded Americaby - Scott Vencill,Ranch Vice Pres- Castle ident survivor c/o Amfirst NA - State Bank of Pines St. Homes akaand Castle resident brain-tumor LizBank Holzemer for those Tuesdays at South Broadway Church, 23 Lincoln Call Association Downs - Stephen M Buck, Assistant Vice Pines Homes Association Inc aka AssociPresident Fidelity Castle Pines Ltd a ation - Castle Pines Metropolitan who have District, experienced the sameofproblem. Visit www. Anna at 303-733-0429 or Pamela at 303-322-3653. Maryland limited partnership - Stephen M a Quasi-Municipal Corporation aka Castle meningiomamommas.org a calendar Buck, for Assistant Vice listing. President of Castle Pines Metropolitan District aka The DisFRIENDS FOR Life Breast Cancer Support Pines Fidelity Associates Limited Partnertrict - Castle Pines Sales Office c/o Castle ship, its sole general partner c/o Fidelity Pines Homes Association Inc CastleMS SUPPORT Castle Group for those with Multiple Group meets from 7-8:30 p.m. the firstwood Thursday of evPines Ltd. A Maryland limited partFire Protection District - Cherry Hills nership - StephenofMeach Buck,month Assistant Vicec/o Guaranty Bank & Trust meets - Color-on the ery month in the Fireside Room at Cherry Bank Hills Community Sclerosis first Saturday at St. President of Castle Pines Fidelity Realty ado East Bank and Trust, Colorado Church, 3900 Grace Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Meetings also Andrew United Call Connie at 303-706Inc. itsChurch. sole general partner c/o Fidelity Springs - Commonwealth Land Title Methodist Castle Pines Ltd. A Maryland limited partCoscan Commercial Corporation - CPV nership - Steve Gage, an individual c/o Inc., a Colorado Corporation - Craig AusParadise Villas Castle Pines LLC - Steve tin, Manager c/o Wynn Homes LLC, a ColGage, an individual as its Managing Memorado limited liability company - Daniel B ber c/o Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC, Stubbs, Senior Vice President c/o Vestin Limited Liability Company - Steve Gage, Mortgage Inc - David Livingston, PresidColorado Community Media wants share Bank the news. Manager c/o Paradise Villas Castle Pines ent c/oto Guaranty & Trust - David LivLLC a Colorado Ltd Liab Co - Steve ingston, President, Cherry Hills Bank c/o Gage, President c/o Vision Development Guaranty Bank & Trust - Donald F CumCheck us out on these social mings, President c/o Forest Glen Inc. a Group Inc. a Colorado Corporation - Steve Gage, President c/o Vision Development Colorado Corporation - Douglas County media websites: Facebook, Group Inc., Manager of Paradise Villas c/o Douglas County Commissioners - Ed Pines LLC, a Colorado Ltd Liab Co Ehmann, Field Superintendent c/o Castle Twitter, Pinterest and Linkedin. Pines Metropolitan District - Fidelity Castle -Castle Steve Gage, President c/o Vision Asset Management Group Inc., a Colorado corPines Ltd, a Maryland limited partnership poration - Steve Gage, President c/o Forest Glen Inc., a Colorado Corporation Search for Colorado CommunityakaMedia. Paradise Villas West, LLC, a Colorado Forest Glen Inc - Frank L Rober, Manlimited liability company - Steve Gage, aging Member c/o KPRD Investments LLC President c/o Vision Development Group a Colorado Limited Liability Company Inc., A Colorado Corporation - Steven Guaranty Bank and Trust - Intermountain Gage aka Steven W Gage c/o Paradise Rural Electric Association - Jack A VickVillas Castle Pines LLC a Colorado Ltd ers III - Jack A Vickers III, Individual as Liab Co - Steven Gage, President c/o VisPresident c/o CPV Inc., a Colorado Corion Development Group Inc - Steven poration - Jack A Vickers III, President c/o Gage, President c/o Vision Asset ManageCPV Inc., a Colorado Corporation - James ment Group Inc., a Colorado corporation McSwiggan, Executive Vice President c/o Steven W Gage, Member of Paradise VilRoyal Bank America - Joe Leist, General Public Notice Manager c/o Castle Pines Homes Associlas Castle Pines LLC - Summit Chalet ation Inc - Joshua K Roach, Member c/o Properties LLC, a Colorado limited liability NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC, a Colorcompany - The Town of Castle Rock - Tri ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND ado limited liability company - Katherine County Health Department - US West OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE D Poague and Larry R Poague - KPRD InCommunications c/o CenturyLink - Vestin OF TREASURER’S DEED vestments LLC a Colorado Limited LiabilMortgage Inc - Village Lake Homes Assoity Company - Land Title Guarantee Comciation, Inc aka Sub Association aka AssoTo Every Person in Actual Possession or pany - Lawrence Dale Taylor and Mary ciation - Village Lake Homes Association, Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Elizabeth Taylor - Lexi Development LLC Inc a Colorado nonprofit corporation aka Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person aka Lexi Development LLC a Colorado The Village Lake Homes Association Inc in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Limited Liability Co. - M Kathleen Siegist, Vision Asset Management Group Inc, a Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or Manager c/o Summit Chalet Properties Colorado Corporation aka Vision Asset to the said Premises and To Whom It May LLC a Colorado Limited Liability ComManagement Group Inc. - Vision DevelopConcern, and more especially to: pany - Nancy M Schirm, Authorized Ofment Group Inc., Manager, c/o Paradise ficer c/o Colorado East Bank & Trust Villas Castle Pines LLC A Colorado LimOCCUPANT - Paradise Villas Castle Nancy M Schirm, President c/o Colorado ited Liability Company - Vision DevelopPines LLC aka Paradise Villas Castle East Bank & Trust - Nancy M Schirm, Sr ment Group Inc aka Vision Development Pines LLC, a Colorado limited liability Vice President c/o Peoples National Bank, Group Inc et al - Vision Development company - Paradise Villas Castle Pines Colorado - Nelda A Brandt - Norman StuGroup Inc., a Colorado Corporation aka Vision Development - Walter M Maxwell, aka Paradise - Ethan Hsieh Trust - Lynn A ard, President c/o The Village Lakes Chair, Board of County Commissioners Brandt - Mark D Terry & Nickolas Terry Homes Association Inc. - Norman Stuard, c/o Douglas County Commissioners – American National Bank - Amfirst Bank Vice President c/o The Village Lakes Walter M Maxwell, Douglas County ComNA - Angela D Vencill - Aztec Consultants Homes Association Inc - Norman Stuard, missioner, c/o Douglas County CommisInc - Bill D Berkley, President c/o State Vice President c/o Lexis Development sioners - Wynne Homes LLC a Colorado Bank of Downs - Blanch Backo, Title OfLLC - Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC & Limited Liability Company aka Wynne ficer c/o Land Title Guarantee Company Steve Gage, an individual - Paradise VilHomes LLC Board of County Commissioners c/o las West LLC, a Colorado limited liability Douglas County - Board President, Vilcompany - Peoples National Bank, ColorYou and each of you are hereby notified lage Lake Homeowners Association Inc., ado - Peter Italiano, Planning Director c/o that on the 12th day of November 2009 a Colorado nonprofit corporation - Bryan R Douglas County Planning Department the then County Treasurer of the County White, Vice President c/o American NaPhilip Bucher and Susan Bucher - Plum Creek Waste Water Treatment Plant of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold tional Bank - Castle Pines Fidelity AssoPublic Trustee of Douglas County - Public at public tax lien sale to Ethan Hsieh Trust ciates Limited Partnership, its sole generTrustee of El Paso County - R Scott Venthe following described real estate situate al partner c/o Fidelity Castle Pines Ltd. A cill - Ramona H Ptacek c/o Robert Ptacek in the County of Douglas, State of ColorMaryland limited partnership - Castle - Robert D Snodgrass, Registered Land ado, to wit: LOT 5170A CASTLE PINES Pines Fidelity Realty, Inc. its sole general Surveyor c/o Aztec Consultants Inc - RoyVILLAGE 32 J 1ST AMD 0.101 AM/L and partner c/o Fidelity Castle Pines Ltd. A al Bank America - Scott Vencill, Vice Pressaid County Treasurer issued a certificate Maryland limited partnership - Castle ident c/o Amfirst Bank NA - State Bank of of purchase therefore to Ethan Hsieh Pines Homes Association aka Castle Downs - Stephen M Buck, Assistant Vice Trust. That said tax lien sale was made to Pines Homes Association Inc aka AssociPresident of Fidelity Castle Pines Ltd a satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed ation - Castle Pines Metropolitan District, Maryland limited partnership - Stephen M against said real estate for the year 2008. a Quasi-Municipal Corporation aka Castle Buck, Assistant Vice President of Castle That said real estate was taxed or spePines Metropolitan District aka The District - Castle Pines Sales Office c/o Castle Pines Fidelity Associates Limited Partnercially assessed in the name(s) of ParaPines Homes Association Inc - Castleship, its sole general partner c/o Fidelity dise Villas Castle Pines LLC for said year wood Fire Protection District - Cherry Hills Castle Pines Ltd. A Maryland limited part2008 Bank c/o Guaranty Bank & Trust - Colornership - Stephen M Buck, Assistant Viceado East Bank and Trust, Colorado President of Castle Pines Fidelity Realty That on the 21st day of May 2014 said Springs - Commonwealth Land Title Inc. its sole general partner c/o Fidelity Ethan Hsieh Trust assigned said certificCoscan Commercial Corporation - CPV Castle Pines Ltd. A Maryland limited partate of purchase to Mark D Terry & NickInc., a Colorado Corporation - Craig Ausnership - Steve Gage, an individual c/o olas Terry.That said Mark D Terry & Nickolas Terry on the 2nd day of June 2014 tin, Manager c/o Wynn Homes LLC, a ColParadise Villas Castle Pines LLC - Steve the present holder of said certificate, has orado limited liability company - Daniel B Gage, an individual as its Managing Memmade request upon the Treasurer of said Stubbs, Senior Vice President c/o Vestin ber c/o Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC, County for a deed to said real estate; That Mortgage Inc - David Livingston, PresidLimited Liability Company - Steve Gage, a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said ent c/o Guaranty Bank & Trust - David LivManager c/o Paradise Villas Castle Pines real estate to the said Mark D Terry & ingston, President, Cherry Hills Bank c/o LLC a Colorado Ltd Liab Co - Steve Nickolas Terry at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the Guaranty Bank & Trust - Donald F CumGage, President c/o Vision Development 6th day of November 2014 unless the mings, President c/o Forest Glen Inc. a Group Inc. a Colorado Corporation - Steve same has been redeemed. Said property Colorado Corporation - Douglas County Gage, President c/o Vision Development may be redeemed from said sale at any c/o Douglas County Commissioners - Ed Group Inc., Manager of Paradise Villas time prior to the actual execution of said Ehmann, Field Superintendent c/o Castle Castle Pines LLC, a Colorado Ltd Liab Co Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this Pines Metropolitan District - Fidelity Castle - Steve Gage, President c/o Vision Asset 15th day of July 2014 Management Group Inc., a Colorado corPines Ltd, a Maryland limited partnership poration - Steve Gage, President c/o Forest Glen Inc., a Colorado Corporation /s/ Diane A. Holbert Paradise Villas West, LLC, a Colorado aka Forest Glen Inc - Frank L Rober, Manlimited liability company - Steve Gage, County Treasurer of Douglas County aging Member c/o KPRD Investments LLC President c/o Vision Development Group a Colorado Limited Liability Company Inc., A Colorado Corporation - Steven Legal Notice No.: 925705 Guaranty Bank and Trust - Intermountain Gage aka Steven W Gage c/o Paradise First Publication: July 24, 2014 Rural Electric Association - Jack A VickVillas Castle Pines LLC a Colorado Ltd Last Publication: August 7, 2014 ers III - Jack A Vickers III, Individual as Liab Co - Steven Gage, President c/o VisPublisher: Douglas County News-Press President c/o CPV Inc., a Colorado Corion Development Group Inc - Steven poration - Jack A Vickers III, President c/o Gage, President c/o Vision Asset ManageCPV Inc., a Colorado Corporation - James ment Group Inc., a Colorado corporation McSwiggan, Executive Vice President c/o Royal Bank America - Joe Leist, General Steven W Gage, Member of Paradise VilManager c/o Castle Pines Homes Associlas Castle Pines LLC - Summit Chalet ation Inc - Joshua K Roach, Member c/o Properties LLC, a Colorado limited liability Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC, a Colorcompany - The Town of Castle Rock - Tri ado limited liability company - Katherine County Health Department - US West D Poague and Larry R Poague - KPRD InCommunications c/o CenturyLink - Vestin vestments LLC a Colorado Limited LiabilMortgage Inc - Village Lake Homes Assoity Company - Land Title Guarantee Comciation, Inc aka Sub Association aka Assopany - Lawrence ciation - Village Homes Association, PUBLIC NOTICE Dale Taylor and Mary Castle Rock, COLake 80109 has been filed which alleges that the Elizabeth Taylor - Lexi Development LLC Inc a 663-7726 Colorado *nonprofit (303) FAX 303-corporation 688-5894 aka above-named children are dependent or aka Lexi Development LLC a Colorado The Village Lake Homes Association Inc DOUGLAS COUNTY COURT Atty. Reg. #: 13865 neglected as per the facts set forth in the Limited Liability Co. - DISTRICT M Kathleen Siegist, Vision Asset Management Group Inc, a 4000 Justice Way E-mail: jthirkel@douglas.co.us Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy Manager c/o Summit Chalet Properties Colorado Corporation aka Vision Asset Castle CO Limited Liability Comof which may be obtained at the office of LLC a Rock, Colorado Management Group Inc. - Vision Developpany - Nancy M Schirm, Authorized Ofment Inc., 14JV156 Manager,* DIVISION c/o Paradise Douglas County, CO 80109 CASEGroup NUMBER: 7 John Thirkell, at the above address. ficer c/o Colorado East Bank & Trust Villas Castle Pines LLC A Colorado LimNancy M Schirm, President c/o Colorado ited Liability Company Vision DevelopTHE PEOPLE OF THE STATE SUMMONS A hearing has been set for the 11th day of East Bank & Trust - Nancy M Schirm, Sr ment Group Inc aka Vision Development OF August, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. in Division 7, ViceCOLORADO President c/o Peoples National Bank, Group Inc et al - Vision Development Douglas County District Court, 4000 JusIn the Interest of: ICESS A. VANCE, This Summons is initiated pursuant to Colorado - Nelda A Brandt - Norman StuGroup Inc., a Colorado Corporation aka D.O.B. 10/25/2012 Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules M of Maxwell, Juvenile tice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109. Vision Development - Walter ard, President c/o Child, The Village Lakes Chair, Board of 4 County Commissioners Homes Association Inc. - Norman Stuard, And concerning: Procedure, Rule of the Colorado Rules c/o Douglas County Commissioners – Vice President c/o The Village Lakes JACQUELYNN A. HOUSTON, Mother, of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, Your presence before this court is Walter M Maxwell, Douglas County ComHomesVANCE, Association Inc - Norman Stuard, SEAN Father, C.R.S. 2013. required to defend against the claims in missioner, c/o Douglas County CommisVice President c/o Lexis Development this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, Respondents. sioners - Wynne Homes LLC a Colorado LLC - Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC & Attorney for Department: TO JACQUELYNN A. HOUSTON: THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR Limited Liability Company aka Wynne Steve Gage, an individual - Paradise VilJohn Thirkell, Castleton Ct. liability You are hereby ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER Homes LLC notified that a petition las West LLC,4400 a Colorado limited company - Peoples National Bank, ColorYou and each of you are hereby notified ado - Peter Italiano, Planning Director c/o that on the 12th day of November 2009 Douglas County Planning Department the then County Treasurer of the County Philip Bucher and Susan Bucher - Plum Creek Waste Water Treatment Plant of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold Public Trustee of Douglas County - Public at public tax lien sale to Ethan Hsieh Trust
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Inc., a Colorado Corporation - Craig Austin, Manager c/o Wynn Homes LLC, a Colorado limited liability company - Daniel B Stubbs, Senior Vice President c/o Vestin Mortgage Inc - David Livingston, President c/o Guaranty Bank & Trust - David Livingston, President, Cherry Hills Bank c/o Guaranty Bank & Trust - Donald F Cummings, E-mail President c/o Forest Glen Inc. a Blvd. We welcome everyone. info@pflaghighland0234. Colorado Corporation - Douglas County sranch.org. c/o Douglas County Commissioners - Ed NARCONON REMINDS families that abuse of Ehmann, Field Superintendent c/o Castle Pines Metropolitan District - Fidelity Castle addictive pharmaceutical drugs is on the rise. Learn to PROSTATE CANCER Support Group meets Pines Ltd, a Maryland limited partnership Forestmonth Glen Inc., Corporation recognize the signs of drug abuse and get your loved ones the fourth Monday of every froma Colorado 7-8:30 p.m. in aka Forest Glen Inc - Frank L Rober, Manhelp if they are at risk. Call Narconon for a free brochure room 226 at Cherry Hills Community Church, Grace LLC aging Member c/o KPRD3900 Investments a Colorado Limited Liability Company on the signs addiction for all types of drugs. Narconon also Blvd., Highlands Ranch.Guaranty This monthly support is Bank and Trust group - Intermountain Rural Electric Association - Jack A Vickoffers free assessments and referrals. Call 800-431-1754 or for men willing to share their experiences with prostate ers III - Jack A Vickers III, Individual as c/o CPV a ColoradoFor Corgo to DrugAbuseSolution.com. Narconon also can help with cancer. All informationPresident and discussion areInc., confidential. poration - Jack A Vickers III, President c/o addiction counseling. Call for free assessments or referrals, Inc., a Colorado Corporation more information, visitCPV www.chcc.org or call 303-791-- James McSwiggan, Executive Vice President c/o 800-431-1754. 4100. Royal Bank America - Joe Leist, General Public Notice Manager c/o Castle Pines Homes Association Inc Methodist - Joshua K Roach, Member c/o NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL NETWORKING FOR the Not-Working ST. ANDREW United Church Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC, a ColorESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND meets from 8:30-10 a.m. the first Tuesday of every month ado limited liability company - Katherine OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE Support Group for Adoptive Families D Poague and Larry R Poague - KPRD InOF TREASURER’S DEED in the Fireside Room at Cherry Hills Community Church, meets from 6:30-8 p.m.vestments the thirdLLC Sunday of eachLimited monthLiabila Colorado ity Company - Land Title Guarantee ComTo Every or 3900 Grace Blvd., Highlands Ranch, CO 80126. If youPerson are in Actual at St.Possession Andrew United Methodist Church,Dale 3350Taylor E. White pany - Lawrence andBay Mary Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Elizabeth Taylor - Lexi or Development LLC Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person looking for a safe environment in which to learn, share and Drive, Highlands Ranch. Call 303-794-2683 visit www. aka Lexi Development LLC a Colorado in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or be encouraged, join us. Contact Bob Schulz Specially at roberthLimited Liability Co. - M Kathleen Siegist, Assessed, and to all Persons st-andrew-umc.com. Manager c/o Summit Chalet Properties having an Interest or Title of Record in or schulz@msn.com. LLC a Colorado Limited Liability Comto the said Premises and To Whom It May TEENto:MOPS meets from 6-8 p.m. the firstAuthorized and pany - Nancy M Schirm, OfConcern, and more especially ficer c/oinColorado Bank & Trust OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS meets from third Mondays of each month room 249East at Cherry Hills Nancy M Schirm, President c/o Colorado OCCUPANT - Paradise Villas Castle 10-11 a.m. and from 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays Pines in the Sedalia EastGrace BankBlvd., & Trust - Nancy M Schirm, LLC aka Paradise Villas Castle Community Church, 3900 Highlands Ranch, CO Sr Vice President c/o Peoples National Bank, Pines LLC, a Colorado limited liability Room at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 2100 Meadows 80126.Castle This ministry pregnant and -teen mothColorado - Neldateens A Brandt Norman Stucompany - Paradise Villas Pines serves ard, President c/o The Village Lakes aka Paradise - Ethan Hsieh Trust - Lynn A Parkway, Castle Rock. of children birth 6. Contact Homes age Association Inc.303-791-4500 - Norman Stuard, Brandt - Mark D Terryers & Nickolas Terry - through Vice President c/o The Village Lakes American National Bank -7522 Amfirst Bank or chccteenmops@yahoo.com. PANIC DISORDER Support Group meetsD Vencill -ext. Homes Association Inc - Norman Stuard, NA - Angela Aztec Consultants Vice President c/o Lexis Development Inc - Bill D Berkley, President c/o State every third Monday at St. Luke’s United Methodist WIDOWS Group: Mosaics LLC - Paradise Villas Castle meets Pines LLC & Bank of Church, Downs - Blanch Backo, Title SUPPORT OfSteve Gage, an individual - Paradise Vilficer Title Guarantee Company 8817 S. Broadway in Highlands Ranch. Call Board Jodeec/oatofLand 303from 5:30-7:30c/o p.m. the and third Tuesdayslimited of eachliability lasfirst West LLC, a Colorado County Commissioners company - Peoples National Bank, ColorDouglas County - Board President, Vil470-0480. month in Room 94 at Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 ado - Peter Italiano, Planning Director c/o lage Lake Homeowners Association Inc., Douglas County Department a Colorado nonprofit corporation - Bryan R Grace Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Are you aPlanning widow who finds PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY Support Philip Bucher and Susan Bucher - Plum White, Vice President c/o American Nayourself feeling alone? Mosaics is a community group for Creek Waste Water Treatment Plant tional Bank Castle Pines Fidelity AssoGroup The Denver Branch meets from 3:30-5 p.m. the Public Trustee of Douglas County - Public ciates Limited Partnership, its sole generwidowed women ages who growing in Venof Elare Paso Countydeeper - R Scott partner c/o Fidelity Castle Pines Ltd. Aof allTrustee first and third Thursdays of every month at alChrist Church - Ramona H Ptacek c/o Robert Ptacek Maryland limited partnership - Castle faith while supportingcill each other. Contact Joan Dawson at United Methodist, 690 Colorado Blvd., Denver; parking - Robert D Snodgrass, Registered Land Pines Fidelityand Realty, Inc. its sole general Surveyor c/o Aztec Consultants Inc - Roypartner c/o Fidelity Castle Pines Ltd.orAjoan4890@gmail.com, 303-789-9490 or Koneta Snyder entrance in the back. For information aboutMaryland the Denver al Bank America - Scott Vencill, Vice Preslimited partnership - Castle ident c/o Amfirst Bank NA - State Bank of Pines Homes Association aka Castle at 303-814-9171. Branch meetings, call Dorothy Miller at 303-814-2112 or Downs - Stephen M Buck, Assistant Vice Pines Homes Association Inc aka AssociPresident of Fidelity Castle Pines Ltd a ation - Castle Pines Metropolitan District, email dorthy_miller@hotmail.com. Maryland limited partnership - Stephen M a Quasi-Municipal Corporation aka Castle Buck, Assistant Vice President of Castle Pines Metropolitan District aka The DisPFLAG: PARENTS, Families and Friends Pines Fidelity Associates Limited Partnertrict - Castle Pines Sales Office c/o Castle ship, its sole general partner c/o Fidelity Pines Homes Association Inc CastleHIGHLANDS RANCH Chapter of Volof Lesbians, Gays, and Gender wood Identity Castle Pines Ltd. A Maryland limited partFire Protection District - Cherry Hills - Stephen M Buck, Assistant Bank Tuesday c/o Guaranty & Trust - for Colorunteers The nership Children’s Hospital of ViceSupport meets from 7-8:45 p.m. the second of Bank President of Castle Pines Fidelity Realty ado East Bank and Trust, Colorado Denver. more 303-861-6887. each month at the Highlands Ranch Library,Springs 9292 Ridgeline Inc. its solecall general partner c/o Fidelity - Commonwealth Land For Title - information Castle Pines Ltd. A Maryland limited partCoscan Commercial Corporation - CPV nership - Steve Gage, an individual c/o Inc., a Colorado Corporation - Craig AusParadise Villas Castle Pines LLC - Steve tin, Manager c/o Wynn Homes LLC, a ColGage, an individual as its Managing Memorado limited liability company - Daniel B ber c/o Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC, Stubbs, Senior Vice President c/o Vestin Limited Liability Company - Steve Gage, Mortgage Inc - David Livingston, PresidManager c/o Paradise Villas Castle Pines ent c/o Guaranty Bank & Trust - David LivLLC a Colorado Ltd Liab Co - Steve ingston, President, Cherry Hills Bank c/o Gage, President c/o Vision Development Guaranty Bank & Trust - Donald F CumGroup Inc. a Colorado Corporation - Steve mings, President c/o Forest Glen Inc. a Gage, President c/o Vision Development Colorado Corporation - Douglas County Group Inc., Manager of Paradise Villas c/o Douglas County Commissioners - Ed Castle Pines LLC, a Colorado Ltd Liab Co Ehmann, Field Superintendent c/o Castle - Steve Gage, President c/o Vision Asset Pines Metropolitan District - Fidelity Castle Management Group Inc., a Colorado corPines Ltd, Maryland limited partnership Printed onarecycled newsprint. Please recycle this copy. poration - Steve Gage, President c/o Forest Glen Inc., a Colorado Corporation Paradise Villas West, LLC, a Colorado aka Forest Glen Inc - Frank L Rober, Manlimited liability company - Steve Gage, aging Member c/o KPRD Investments LLC President c/o Vision Development Group a Colorado Limited Liability Company Inc., A Colorado Corporation - Steven Guaranty Bank and Trust - Intermountain Gage aka Steven W Gage c/o Paradise Rural Electric Association - Jack A VickVillas Castle Pines LLC a Colorado Ltd ers III - Jack A Vickers III, Individual as Liab Co - Steven Gage, President c/o VisPresident c/o CPV Inc., a Colorado Corion Development Group Inc - Steven poration - Jack A Vickers III, President c/o Gage, President c/o Vision Asset ManageCPV Inc., a Colorado Corporation - James ment Group Inc., a Colorado corporation McSwiggan, Executive Vice President c/o Steven W Gage, Member of Paradise VilRoyal Bank America - Joe Leist, General Public Notice Manager c/o Castle Pines Homes Associlas Castle Pines LLC - Summit Chalet ation Inc - Joshua K Roach, Member c/o Properties LLC, a Colorado limited liability NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC, a Colorcompany - The Town of Castle Rock - Tri ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND ado limited liability company - Katherine County Health Department - US West OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE D Poague and Larry R Poague - KPRD InCommunications c/o CenturyLink - Vestin OF TREASURER’S DEED vestments LLC a Colorado Limited LiabilMortgage Inc - Village Lake Homes Assoity Company - Land Title Guarantee Comciation, Inc aka Sub Association aka AssoTo Every Person in Actual Possession or pany - Lawrence Dale Taylor and Mary ciation - Village Lake Homes Association, Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Elizabeth Taylor - Lexi Development LLC Inc a Colorado nonprofit corporation aka Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person aka Lexi Development LLC a Colorado The Village Lake Homes Association Inc in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Limited Liability Co. - M Kathleen Siegist, Vision Asset Management Group Inc, a Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or Manager c/o Summit Chalet Properties Colorado Corporation aka Vision Asset to the said Premises and To Whom It May LLC a Colorado Limited Liability ComManagement Group Inc. - Vision DevelopConcern, and more especially to: pany - Nancy M Schirm, Authorized Ofment Group Inc., Manager, c/o Paradise ficer c/o Colorado East Bank & Trust Villas Castle Pines LLC A Colorado LimOCCUPANT - Paradise Villas Castle Nancy M Schirm, President c/o Colorado ited Liability Company - Vision DevelopPines LLC aka Paradise Villas Castle East Bank & Trust - Nancy M Schirm, Sr ment Group Inc aka Vision Development Pines LLC, a Colorado limited liability Vice President c/o Peoples National Bank, Group Inc et al - Vision Development company - Paradise Villas Castle Pines Colorado - Nelda A Brandt - Norman StuGroup Inc., a Colorado Corporation aka Vision Development - Walter M Maxwell, aka Paradise - Ethan Hsieh Trust - Lynn A ard, President c/o The Village Lakes Chair, Board of County Commissioners Brandt - Mark D Terry & Nickolas Terry Homes Association Inc. - Norman Stuard, c/o Douglas County Commissioners – American National Bank - Amfirst Bank Vice President c/o The Village Lakes Walter M Maxwell, Douglas County ComNA - Angela D Vencill - Aztec Consultants Homes Association Inc - Norman Stuard, missioner, c/o Douglas County CommisInc - Bill D Berkley, President c/o State Vice President c/o Lexis Development sioners - Wynne Homes LLC a Colorado Bank of Downs - Blanch Backo, Title OfLLC - Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC & Limited Liability Company aka Wynne ficer c/o Land Title Guarantee Company Steve Gage, an individual - Paradise VilHomes LLC – Winzenburg, Leff, Purvis & Board of County Commissioners c/o las West LLC, a Colorado limited liability Payne – Kerry M Colburn, Attorney in Fact Douglas County - Board President, Vilcompany - Peoples National Bank, Colorfor Castle Pines Homes Association Inc. lage Lake Homeowners Association Inc., ado - Peter Italiano, Planning Director c/o a Colorado nonprofit corporation - Bryan R Douglas County Planning Department You and each of you are hereby notified White, Vice President c/o American NaPhilip Bucher and Susan Bucher - Plum Creek Waste Water Treatment Plant that on the 12th day of November 2009 tional Bank - Castle Pines Fidelity AssoPublic Trustee of Douglas County - Public the then County Treasurer of the County ciates Limited Partnership, its sole generTrustee of El Paso County - R Scott Venof Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold al partner c/o Fidelity Castle Pines Ltd. A cill - Ramona H Ptacek c/o Robert Ptacek at public tax lien sale to Ethan Hsieh Trust Maryland limited partnership - Castle - Robert D Snodgrass, Registered Land the following described real estate situate Pines Fidelity Realty, Inc. its sole general Surveyor c/o Aztec Consultants Inc - Royin the County of Douglas, State of Colorpartner c/o Fidelity Castle Pines Ltd. A al Bank America - Scott Vencill, Vice Presado, to wit: LOT 5171A CASTLE PINES Maryland limited partnership - Castle ident c/o Amfirst Bank NA - State Bank of VILLAGE 32 J 1ST AMD 0.101 AM/L Pines Homes Association aka Castle Downs - Stephen M Buck, Assistant Vice and said County Treasurer issued a certiPines Homes Association Inc aka AssociPresident of Fidelity Castle Pines Ltd a ficate of purchase therefore to Ethan ation - Castle Pines Metropolitan District, Maryland limited partnership - Stephen M Hsieh Trust. That said tax lien sale was a Quasi-Municipal Corporation aka Castle Buck, Assistant Vice President of Castle made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes asPines Metropolitan District aka The District - Castle Pines Sales Office c/o Castle Pines Fidelity Associates Limited Partnersessed against said real estate for the Pines Homes Association Inc - Castleship, its sole general partner c/o Fidelity year 2008. That said real estate was taxed wood Fire Protection District - Cherry Hills Castle Pines Ltd. A Maryland limited partor specially assessed in the name(s) of Bank c/o Guaranty Bank & Trust - Colornership - Stephen M Buck, Assistant ViceParadise Villas Castle Pines LLC for said ado East Bank and Trust, Colorado President of Castle Pines Fidelity Realty year 2008. Springs - Commonwealth Land Title Inc. its sole general partner c/o Fidelity Coscan Commercial Corporation - CPV Castle Pines Ltd. A Maryland limited partThat on the 21st day of May 2014 said Inc., a Colorado Corporation - Craig Ausnership - Steve Gage, an individual c/o Ethan Hsieh Trust assigned said certificate of purchase to Mark D Terry & Nicktin, Manager c/o Wynn Homes LLC, a ColParadise Villas Castle Pines LLC - Steve olas Terry.That said Mark D Terry & Nickorado limited liability company - Daniel B Gage, an individual as its Managing Memolas Terry on the 2nd day of June 2014 Stubbs, Senior Vice President c/o Vestin ber c/o Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC, the present holder of said certificate, has Mortgage Inc - David Livingston, PresidLimited Liability Company - Steve Gage, made request upon the Treasurer of said ent c/o Guaranty Bank & Trust - David LivManager c/o Paradise Villas Castle Pines County for a deed to said real estate; That ingston, President, Cherry Hills Bank c/o LLC a Colorado Ltd Liab Co - Steve a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said Guaranty Bank & Trust - Donald F CumGage, President c/o Vision Development real estate to the said Mark D Terry & mings, President c/o Forest Glen Inc. a Group Inc. a Colorado Corporation - Steve Nickolas Terry at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the Colorado Corporation - Douglas County Gage, President c/o Vision Development 6th day of November 2014 unless the c/o Douglas County Commissioners - Ed Group Inc., Manager of Paradise Villas same has been redeemed. Said property Ehmann, Field Superintendent c/o Castle Castle Pines LLC, a Colorado Ltd Liab Co may be redeemed from said sale at any Pines Metropolitan District - Fidelity Castle - Steve Gage, President c/o Vision Asset Management Group Inc., a Colorado cortime prior to the actual execution of said Pines Ltd, a Maryland limited partnership poration - Steve Gage, President c/o Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this Forest Glen Inc., a Colorado Corporation Paradise Villas West, LLC, a Colorado 15th day of July 2014 aka Forest Glen Inc - Frank L Rober, Manlimited liability company - Steve Gage, aging Member c/o KPRD Investments LLC President c/o Vision Development Group /s/ Diane A. Holbert a Colorado Limited Liability Company Inc., A Colorado Corporation - Steven County Treasurer of Douglas County Guaranty Bank and Trust - Intermountain Gage aka Steven W Gage c/o Paradise Rural Electric Association - Jack A VickVillas Castle Pines LLC a Colorado Ltd Legal Notice No.: 925706 ers III - Jack A Vickers III, Individual as Liab Co - Steven Gage, President c/o VisFirst Publication: July 24, 2014 President c/o CPV Inc., a Colorado Corion Development Group Inc - Steven Last Publication: August 7, 2014 poration - Jack A Vickers III, President c/o Gage, President c/o Vision Asset ManagePublisher: Douglas County News-Press CPV Inc., a Colorado Corporation - James ment Group Inc., a Colorado corporation McSwiggan, Executive Vice President c/o Royal Bank America - Joe Leist, General Steven W Gage, Member of Paradise VilManager c/o Castle Pines Homes Associlas Castle Pines LLC - Summit Chalet ation Inc - Joshua K Roach, Member c/o Properties LLC, a Colorado limited liability Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC, a Colorcompany - The Town of Castle Rock - Tri ado limited liability company - Katherine County Health Department - US West D Poague and Larry R Poague - KPRD InCommunications c/o CenturyLink - Vestin vestments LLC a Colorado Limited LiabilMortgage Inc - Village Lake Homes Assoity Company - Land Title Guarantee Comciation, Inc aka Sub Association aka Assopany - Lawrence Dale Taylor and Mary ciation - Village Lake Homes Association, NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICAthat remedy is pursued, you are entitled vided by sec. 19-1-108(5), C.R.S. 2013, Elizabeth Taylor -AND LexiMAY Development Inc Colorado nonprofit corporation TORY HEARING ENTER ALLC to a ahearing before a Judge. You also aka and subsequently, to the right of appeal as aka Lexi Development LLC a Colorado The Village Lake Homes Association Inc JUDGMENT BY Co. DEFAULT THEREBY have the right,Management if you are indigent, to Inc, havea provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4. Limited Liability - M Kathleen Siegist, Vision Asset Group the Court appoint, at no expense to you, ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILDREN Manager c/o Summit Chalet Properties Colorado Corporation aka Vision Asset AS NEGLECTED one expert witness your own choosing This summons is being initiated by the LLCDEPENDENT a Colorado OR Limited Liability ComManagement GroupofInc. - Vision Developpany - Nancy M Schirm, Authorized Ofment Manager, c/o Paradise CHILDREN. at anyGroup hearingInc., on the termination of your Douglas County Department of Human ficer c/o Colorado East Bank & Trust Villas Castlerelationship. Pines LLC AIf Colorado Limparent-child you are a miServices through its counsel. Nancy M Schirm, President c/o Colorado ited Liability Company Vision DevelopYou have the right to request a trial by jury nor, you have the right to the appointment East Bank & Trust - Nancy M Schirm, Sr ment Group Inc aka Vision Development of a Guardian ad litem to represent your at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. Dated: July 24, 2014 Vice President c/o Peoples National Bank, Group Inc et al - Vision Development You also have the A right to legal represenbest interests. John Thirkell, #13865 Colorado - Nelda Brandt - Norman StuGroup Inc., a Colorado Corporation aka tationPresident at every stage the Village proceedings Assistant Douglas County Attorney Vision Development - Walter M Maxwell, ard, c/o ofThe Lakes Chair, Board of County Homes Association Inc.choosing, - NormanorStuard, by counsel of your own if You have the right to have Commissioners this matter c/o Douglas County Commissioners – Vice President c/o The Village Lakes you are without sufficient financial means, heard by a district court judge rather than Legal Notice No.: 925754 Walter M Maxwell, You Douglas County ComHomes Association Incby - Norman Stuard, appointment of counsel the Court. by the magistrate. may waive that First Publication: July 31, 2014 missioner, c/o Douglas County CommisVice President c/o Lexis Development Termination of your parent-child legal relaright, and in doing so, you will be bound Last Publication: July 31, 2014 sioners - Wynne Homes LLC a Colorado LLC - Paradise Villas Castle Pines LLC & tionshipGage, to freeanyour children- for adoption by the findings andCompany recommendations Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Limited Liability aka Wynne Steve individual Paradise Vilis a West possible remedy in this proceeding. If of the magistrate, subject to review as proHomes LLC – Winzenburg, Leff, Purvis & las LLC, a Colorado limited liability Payne – Kerry M Colburn, Attorney in Fact company - Peoples National Bank, Colorfor Castle Pines Homes Association Inc. ado - Peter Italiano, Planning Director c/o Douglas County Planning Department You and each of you are hereby notified Philip Bucher and Susan Bucher - Plum Creek Waste Water Treatment Plant that on the 12th day of November 2009 Public Trustee of Douglas County - Public the then County Treasurer of the County
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