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Board ends mandatory expulsions of students for drug sales Revision to allow options is an effort to align with other disciplinary policy BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County School District principals and school leaders are no longer automatically required to expel a student who is caught selling or distributing illegal drugs or alcohol in a school building or on school property. The policy revision — unanimously approved by the school board Feb. 5 — is part of the board’s ongoing effort to update and align district policies. In the fall, the board revised its existing expulsion and suspension policy to comply with state law. DCSD’s mandatory expulsion is still in place in cases of possession of weapons. Passed in 2012, HB12-1345, the School Finance Act, eliminated mandatory expulsions for drugs, weapons, assaults and robbery. Under the law, grounds for suspension and expulsions changed from “shall” be grounds to “may” be grounds, according to the

Colorado Department of Education. The bill, signed into law by former Gov. John Hickenlooper, was an effort to prevent overly harsh penalties and allow school administrators and local school boards, at their discretion, to determine appropriate disciplinary responses to incidents on a case-bycase basis, the Colorado Department of Education reports. Douglas County School District staff presented the first reading of revised policy JICH, Student Involvement Regarding Drugs and Alcohol, at a Jan. 24 school board meeting. Under the policy, principals and school leaders can still expel a student, under appropriate circumstances. Under the revised policy, disciplinary actions could also include completing an approved drug or alcohol abuse rehabilitation program. “I think this is a really good step in the correct direction,” board member Wendy Vogel said of the revision at the Jan. 24 board meeting. “If kids are afraid of getting expelled, they are not going to ask for help. I just think this is a good move.” School board President David Ray reassured district staff and community members that the district is not

sion, emphasizing that mandatory getting “soft” in its policies. expulsion takes away a student’s due “We want to be real clear that this process. does not provide leniency in terms of encouraging students that now it’s OK Under the policy, the superintendent to bring drugs to school,” Ray said at is required to implement age-approthe Feb. 5 meeting. priate, developmentally based drug Some parents are concered with the and alcohol education and prevenboard’s decision. Laura Jensen, of tion programs for all students in the Parker, fears the district’s schools. change will do The district currently more harm than has such programs in good. place. The seven-person “Just one Team Universal Prevenissue with this tion teaches seminars on is that studies such topics as resiliency have shown that and kindness for elemensubstance abuse tary school students and increases the suihealthy boundaries, cide rate among healthy relationships and teens — which is substance-abuse prevention absurdly high in for middle school and high Wendy Vogel, school students. Douglas County,” Jensen wrote on DCSD board member Board members suga Facebook post. gested implementing a “Even with these regulatory policy, which very high rates would require ongoing of suicide and teen drug use impacttraining and provide resources for ing kids in this district every day, this principals and school leaders, who BOE is now choosing to look the other would ultimately make the decision in way instead of doing everything they cases of suspension or expulsion. The can to protect students?” policy will be addressed again in the But other parents support the decinear future, district staff said.

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Two killed in Littleton after chase, crash Fleeing driver of stolen car hits, kills occupants of unrelated vehicle, police say BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Two people were killed after a woman driving a stolen car crashed into their vehicle at the intersection of Santa Fe Drive and Mineral Avenue in Littleton in the early hours of Feb. 6, according to the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office. Deanna Bixby, 20, was driving a stolen Mitsubishi that collided with an unrelated vehicle during a police chase that had initially focused on a different stolen vehicle, said Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock in a press conference Feb. 7. Jayne Davicsin, 25, and Ryan Carter, 27, were killed in the crash, according to the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office. “This is a tragedy,” Spurlock said. Spurlock defended his department’s policy on chasing fleeing suspects. The policy allows deputies to chase vehicles they believe are stolen, as well as cars driving erratically, suspects believed to present a serious threat and people suspected of felonies against individuals. “I’m the sheriff of Douglas County, and I’m very close to my community,” Spurlock said. “The community supports the decisions of the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office… This is a good, sound policy. For the most part, it helps us apprehend criminals violating the citizens of Douglas County.”

Firefighters with South Metro Fire Rescue investigate the scene of a deadly crash at Mineral and Santa Fe in Littleton the morning of Feb. 6. Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies gave chase to a man driving a stolen car, who crashed into an unrelated vehicle, killing its two occupants, police said. DAVID GILBERT Douglas County is investigating the suspects and will conduct an administrative review of deputies’ actions during the chase, Spurlock said, while Littleton Police will investigate the crash itself. The crash followed a police chase that began 15 miles to the south in Castle Pines, Spurlock said. A deputy spotted two suspicious vehicles — a Jeep and a Mitsubishi — on Lagae Road in Castle Pines shortly before 2 a.m. on Feb. 6, Spurlock said, and the vehicles sped off as the deputy approached. The Mitsubishi and the Jeep turned northbound on Highway 85, which is known as Santa Fe Drive farther north, and the deputy gave chase to the Jeep. The Mitsubishi disappeared from the deputy’s view, and

the Jeep began driving erratically and brake-checking the deputy, Spurlock said. Deputies deployed “stop sticks” in four locations along northbound Highway 85 as the cars continued north, but the Jeep avoided them by driving north in the southbound lanes. “The Mitsubishi was still several miles ahead” of the deputy pursuing the Jeep, Spurlock said. “Both cars could outrun our cars.” A Douglas County deputy positioned at Highway 85 and Highlands Ranch Parkway saw the Mitsubishi drive past, going north in the southbound lanes and pursued it, Spurlock said. The Mitsubishi hit speeds of 100 mph, Spurlock said, before colliding with an SUV headed westbound on Mineral Avenue. The chase for the Jeep was

terminated after the Mitsubishi crashed, Spurlock said. The Jeep was found a short time later at a nearby shopping center, with one tire blown out. The driver of the Jeep remains at large and investigators don’t have a description, Spurlock said. Littleton Police were never notified as the chase approached Littleton, said Cmdr. Trent Cooper, Littleton Police spokesman. “It’s typically customary if we’re engaged in a chase and we’re leaving our jurisdiction, we’ll notify the jurisdiction we’re entering,” Cooper said of Littleton Police. “It’s hard to judge. I’m sure Douglas County’s dispatchers had a lot going on. I can tell you our chase policy is very strict, because pursuits are very danger-

ous. Very few things are worth this kind of risk.” Douglas County dispatchers did notify Littleton Police once the Jeep entered the city, but the chase ended at almost the same time because of the crash, said Cocha Heyden, a spokesperson for the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office. Littleton wasn’t notified sooner because deputies were focused on the Jeep and had lost track of the Mitsubishi amid the chaotic chase, Heyden said. “Essentially, we didn’t have time to call much out since (the Mitsubishi) sped so far ahead of us and we were just trying to catch up,” Heyden said. Deputies found a handgun in the Mitsubishi, Spurlock said. Bixby was seriously injured in the crash and is in custody at an area hospital. Bixby had not yet been charged in the incident, though she was being held on several outstanding warrants from Jefferson and Denver counties, mostly related to failures to appear in court on a variety of drug-related offenses. Bixby’s older sister Jane Bixby made headlines in Littleton in June 2017 when she hit a Littleton police officer with a stolen car in a parking lot. Both Bixby sisters were later apprehended, along with several other people, as part of a smash-and-grab robbery of a cell phone store in August 2017. Both sisters pleaded guilty to charges related to the robbery. Spurlock said the blame for the crash is on the drivers of the stolen cars. “All of this could have been avoided if the individuals had not done those crimes,” Spurlock said. Anyone who witnessed the pursuit or crash is asked to call the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office at 303-660-7579.

DCSD sells bonds; funds to go toward capital needs BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Douglas County School District has announced the sale of $249.975 million in general-obligation bonds, approved by voters in last November’s election. The Jan. 29 sale provides one-time funds for pressing capital needs, including security upgrades, facility repairs, classroom furnishings, buses and technology, according to a news release. For critical building repairs alone, the district estimates

it will need between $152 million and $200 million over the next five years. The bond sale is a “huge” step in the right direction for Douglas County, DCSD Chief Financial Officer Scott Smith said in the release. “There was high demand in the marketplace for the school district’s bonds,” Smith said. “That, along with our strong credit rating, allowed us to secure a low interest rate and begin to move forward with much-needed improvements in our district.” Total proceeds from the sale will

be approximately $289 million, the release says. Because of DCSD’s credit strength and the current interest rate environment, the district’s bonds generated a premium, resulting in more funds for the district’s capital needs. The result of the sale does not impact DCSD’s pledge of a nonew-taxes bond, the school district assures. Jason Simmons, DCSD’s financial adviser and the managing director at Hilltop Securities, said: “The structure of the bonds, combined

with the high credit ratings of the Douglas County School District, generated significant interest from a broad group of investors, helping the school district achieve very favorable results that provide benefits to the district taxpayers.” The bonds carry an “Aa1” rating from Moody’s and an “AA+” from Fitch. The district’s high credit quality is a result of “strong financial management practices and a robust tax base,” the release says. DCSD was set to have access to the funds from the sale on Feb. 7.

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License renewal kiosk opens at supermarket New tech ‘delivers services quickly and conveniently’ BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

What do grocery shopping and renewing a license plate have in common? They are now simultaneously available at King Soopers in Highlands Ranch, thanks to Douglas County’s new kiosk feature. The newest Colorado MVExpress self-serve kiosk offers a way to renew registration and license plate tabs at the ease of a touchscreen. The technology is available at the Douglas County Wilcox Building, Park Meadows Center, King Soopers Marketplace in Parker, and now the Highlands Ranch King Soopers, 2205 W. Wildcat Reserve Parkway. The experience is similar to using an ATM, a news release from Douglas County says. Type your license plate number on the screen, or scan the barcode on your renewal postcard, then pay by check, credit or debit card. The machine will conveniently produce your new

registration and tabs. “As part of our ongoing effort to make the motor vehicle customer experience easier for our residents, Douglas County invests in technology that delivers services quickly and conveniently, so our citizens can conduct their business and be on their way,” Merlin Klotz, Douglas County clerk and recorder, said in the release. “The Highlands Ranch King Soopers kiosk is the newest location to make it easy to fit in registration renewals with routine errands.” Know before you go: • If your vehicle requires an emissions test, complete it at least two business days before using a kiosk. • If you have recently changed or updated your auto insurance, wait four business days before using a kiosk. • The kiosk will be able to renew your license plates up to one year overdue. If your plates are past one year overdue, visit one of Douglas County’s three motor vehicle locations — in Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree — to renew. To learn about other online services offered by Douglas County Clerk & Recorder, visit douglas. co.us/online-services/clerk.

A Colorado MVExpress self-service kiosk is now set up at the King Soopers store at Wildcat Reserve and Highlands Ranch Parkway in Highlands Ranch. The kiosks offer touchscreen access to renewing registration and license plate tabs. COURTESY OF DOUGLAS COUNTY PAID ADVERTISEMENT

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Superintendent: Board should fire teacher at center of controversy Final decision has not been made in case that began with tweet BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Following weeks of skepticism from many parents and taxpayers, Douglas County School District Superintendent Thomas Tucker has recommended that the school board should fire a middle school teacher whose controversial Twitter posts went viral. Michelle Grissom, a seventh-grade social studies teacher at Mountain Ridge Middle School in Highlands Ranch, was put on paid leave Jan. 23, following her Jan. 20 tweet that called out a Kentucky student, claiming he had participated in a controversial rally in Washington, D.C. that made national headlines. The post referred to the student as training to be part of the “Hitler Youth.” The student Grissom mentioned by name, however, was not actually at the rally. Tucker formally recommended Grissom’s termination at a Feb. 5 school board meeting. Under Colorado law, Grissom may request a hearing on the basis of her termination before a hearing officer, who would make a recommendation to the school board, according to a statement from Tucker.

About two dozen protesters stand outside of Douglas County School District’s administrative building in Castle Rock prior to a Feb. 5 school board meeting. The group voiced concerns over the school board’s handling of a teacher at the center of controversy and district policy on public comment. PHOTOS BY ALEX DEWIND “The DCSD Board of Education will be the final judge as to whether Ms. Grissom is retained or dismissed,” the statement says. “Therefore, the Board must preserve its impartiality, much like a judge in a civil or criminal matter would.” While the dismissal process is ongo-

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ing, Tucker said, the school district will not provide further comment. In the meantime, Grissom will remain on paid leave. The district’s handling of the process has outraged many community members. Before the Feb. 5 board meeting, outside of the district’s administrative building in Castle Rock, nearly two dozen protesters stood on the grass in bitter cold, holding signs and chanting in opposition to the school board. At the previous school board meeting, deputies from Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office escorted a man from the building for addressing Grissom by name. The school board claimed the man violated district policy, prohibiting individuals from using specific district employee names during public comment. The policy is in place to protect the district from possible litigation for defamation or slander, according to school board and cabinet members. “They cannot silence us,” Brad Wann, an outspoken parent from Highlands Ranch, said over a megaphone during the protest. “We are the parents, we are the taxpayers.” The crowd followed with a chant: “This is our mic. This is our podium. This is our school district.” Grissom’s tweet referenced videos from a Washington rally that show a group of students — many wearing red, “Make America Great Again” hats — from Covington Catholic High School in Park Hills, Kentucky, hollering and cheering school chants while an Indigenous Peoples March took place. One of the students drew national attention by standing face-toface with a Native American who was playing a drum. The Kentucky students were in Washington for a March for Life antiabortion rally. After Grissom’s tweet that called

A woman holds up a sign referencing Douglas County School Board President David Ray during a protest outside of the district’s administrative building in Castle Rock, prior to a Feb. 5 school board meeting. Protesters condemned the school board’s handling of a teacher at the center of controversy and district policy on public comment. out the student by name, the youth’s father responded to the post, stating that his son had been traveling for a basketball game at the time of the rally. The father asked Grissom to remove the post. A chain of tweets back and forth ended in Grissom apologizing to the family for misidentifying the boy as a “racist and disrespectful student.” The student’s father called Grissom’s behavior “totally abhorrent” and her actions “inexcusable.” Shannon Clarke, principal of Mountain Ridge Middle School, sent an email to parents on Jan. 23, confirming that “Michelle Grissom is currently on leave.” Grissom — whose Twitter account has since been deleted — also served on the local teachers’ union. Kallie Leyba, president of Douglas County Federation, confirmed that Grissom resigned from her position on the union’s executive board the morning of Jan. 23. On Jan. 25, Grissom emailed an apology to the family of the boy she mentioned in the tweet, a statement she also sent to media outlets. In her statement, Grissom expressed remorse for her actions and for not making a public apology sooner. “I would like to formally apologize for tweets I posted on Saturday, 1/20... I have not been able to make statements or comment on the matter, but I need for you to know how repentant I am about what happened,” the statement says. “As an educator, I care deeply for children and would never want to cause harm.” At the Feb. 5 board meeting, following requests from several parents during public comment, school board President David Ray said the board would review district policy on public comment and social media use.

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Presidents Day Douglas County offices will be closed Monday, February 18 for Presidents Day. Many county services are available online at www.douglas.co.us

Drone footage shows traffic on Interstate 25 near Larkspur on a stretch of the roadway also known as the ‘Gap.’ The Colorado Department of Transportation is embarking on the next phase of construction to widen the Gap by one express lane in each direction. COURTESY PHOTOS

Construction on the ‘Gap’ steams ahead CDOT begins work on southernmost edge of I-25 project between Castle Rock and Monument BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

While work continues on the northern end of an 18-mile stretch of Interstate 25 dubbed the Gap, the Colorado Department of Transportation has announced the next leg of construction is ready to begin. The Gap project is projected to wrap up in 2022, and once done, will have added an Express Lane to I-25 in each direction between Castle Rock and Monument. Other modifications include replacing bridges, constructing wildlife crossings, widening shoulders and more. The $350 million project is one of three massive undertakings in the state, said CDOT spokesman Bob Wilson, naming work on Interstate 70 in northeast Denver and on north I-25 near Johnstown as the other two. Work on the Gap began south of Castle Rock in September, and by this summer the entire 18-mile stretch will be under active construction, making it the longest work zone in the state. By late January, crews were poised to begin construction on the Gap’s southernmost seven-mile segment, beginning at Greenland Road south of Larkspur and ending at Monument. Changes will include the new toll lanes, wider shoulders, three new wildlife crossings, a reconstruction of the Greenland Road interchange and new ramps at County Line Road, which divides Douglas and El

Paso counties. There will be overnight lane closures in the area, so crews can lay out a work zone with concrete barriers. Daytime lane closures will only occur in the event of an emergency. Two lanes of traffic will remain open in each direction during peak hours. Travelers should expect narrower lanes and shoulders and a reduced speed limit of 65 mph. Closures of ramps at Greenland Road and County Line Road could last for up to a week as crews reconstruct the on- and off-ramps. Signs will direct drivers to follow detours. Work has yet to begin on the middle segment of the Gap, between Greenland Road and Skyview Lane, or Tomah Road. This will be the most complex phase, according to CDOT. Bridges at Upper Lake Gulch Road, Spruce Mountain Road and Plum Creek will be replaced, on top of an added wildlife crossing. In December, CDOT announced a new Bustang bus line would begin service between Colorado Springs and the Denver Tech Center, with a goal of alleviating commuter traffic on the Gap and I-25. “In addition to helping reduce traffic on I-25, the route will provide service for people from the Colorado Springs area who have been seeking more direct access to their place of employment,” CDOT Director of Transit and Rail David Krutsinger said in a statement. “With a couple of stops at the light rail stations, it’ll provide additional options for people who want to travel to other parts of the Denver Metropolitan Area.” Anyone needing to travel the Gap can find weekly updates at i25gap. cdot.gov, follow the project on social media or sign up for text alerts.

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Poll finds support for public lands protections Colorado voters back clean water, wildlife habitat

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Colorado residents continue to support efforts to keep public lands protected and accessible, according to the ninth annual Colorado College State of the Rockies Project Conservation in the West Poll, which was released Jan. 31 and presented at the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show in Denver. The poll surveyed the views of voters in Colorado and seven other Mountain West states — Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming — on policies impacting the use and protection of public lands. The role of public lands and the outdoor way of life continued to be of deep importance to Colorado voters, with 73 percent of Coloradans viewing themselves as “outdoor recreation enthusiasts” and 69 percent labeling themselves as “conservationists.” For 73 percent of respondents in Colorado, the ability to live near, recreate on and enjoy public lands like national forests, parks and trails is a factor in why they live in the West. An overwhelming majority — 90 percent — believe the outdoor economy is important to the future of Colorado. “Our state’s mountains, rivers and prairies are the foundation of the

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percent prefer the new congress place more emphasis on protecting sources of clean water, air quality and wildlife habitat while providing opportunities to visit and recreate on national public lands

percent believe that outdoor recreation economy is important for the future of Colorado

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and moving to a future of clean, affordable renewable energy.” Talking policies When asked about the Trump administration’s agenda for public lands, the majority of Coloradans viewed actions taken over the past two years with strong disapproval. The highest disapproval came when asked about removing national monument protections from lands in the West that contain archaeological and Native American sites, but also have oil, gas and mineral deposits. In Colorado, 72 percent of those polled said this was a bad change. Additionally, 63 percent said removing Clean Water Act protections from smaller streams and seasonal wetlands was also a bad change. Corina McKendry, director of the State of the Rockies Project and an associate professor of political science at Colorado College, said that over

percent believe it is important for states to use fund to protect and restore the health of rivers, lakes and streams percent think is was a good decision to reduce the amount of time the public can comment on changes to public lands, such as oil and gas leasing

percent believe it is important for Colorado to use funds to conserve wildlife corridors used for migration

the history of the Conservation in the West Poll, they have consistently seen bipartisan support for protecting public lands and outdoor spaces. “That a leadership agenda out of step with those values is met with disapproval in Colorado is no surprise,” she said. According to the poll, just 24 percent of Coloradans want Congress to ensure the production of more domestic energy by maximizing the amount of national public lands available for SEE CONSERVATION, P11

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Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree is one of three area hospitals leading the charge on using alternative pain relief methods for new mothers following C-section deliveries. Sky Ridge, along with Swedish Medical Center and Presbyterian/St. Luke’s, have started offering patients the option to recover post-surgery without using opioids. Dr. Catrina Bubier, a Sky Ridge OBGYN, said the new methods were put to practice in response to the opioid epidemic occurring throughout the country. “The reason pain became a problem is that (doctors) many years ago made pain a fifth vital sign,” Bubier said. “That was fine, but patients need to recognize there’s going to be some pain after surgery. We don’t need to get it all the way down, but you need to at least function.” Sky Ridge began putting these into practice about eight months ago. One alternative is called Enhanced Recover After Surgery (ERAS), which involves a different approach to postoperation pain management. The second, known as an ON-Q pump, applies local anesthetic to the affected area for up to five days of pain relief. The ERAS process, in short, makes sure the patient is well-hydrated before the surgery and then given acetaminophen or ibuprofen afterward. Patients can drink something like water or apple juice three to four hours prior to the surgery. Most operations require patients to fast for eight to 12 hours, putting patients in a post-absorptive metabolic state, which means the digestive tract is empty

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and energy comes from the body’s reserves. Putting the patient in an absorptive state, Bubier said, helps keep the patient hydrated, which is crucial for recovery. Then, a non-narcotic medication is scheduled and added only as needed. “In a metabolic (post-absorptive) state, patients starving don’t have a lot of hydration and are behind the eight ball,” Bubier said, “but allowing them to have something to drink between three to four hours before surgery, your body is not so much in a breakdown state and sets it up for a better fluid status during surgery.” The ON-Q pump administers a regulated flor of local anesthetic to the surgical site and can provide pain relief for up to five days after surgery. A little ball is infused into the skin and releases local anesthetic at set times to the surgical site. The two alternative procedures are alternatives to opioid medications, which the patient still has the option of choosing. According to one study from the American Journal of Anesthesiology (https://www.sciencedaily. com/releases/2017/11/171114092050. htm) , 91 percent of patients coming out of C-section deliveries require opioids to cope with the pain. These methods are being tried in several other specialties as well as for C-section patients. As of 2017, the most recent available data, nearly 50,000 people died of an opioid overdose. A study in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology said one in 300 women coming out of a C-section delivery develop an addiction to opioids (https://www. healthline.com/health-news/newmoms-and-opioid-crisis#4). “What’s happened is there’s a nationwide push to decrease opiates used,” Bubier said. “In the last year I’ve made a big push with my patients to let them know why we’re doing what we’re doing … Patients are really understanding. There’s an opioid addiction problem. We’re trying to prevent that from happening.”

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Legislature advances bill to import cheaper drugs

Colorado among multiple states trying to get OK for Canadian medicines BY JAMES ANDERSON ASSOCIATED PRESS

Colorado has joined a growing number of states that want to cut certain prescription drug prices by importing licensed drugs from Canada. The idea is central to Democratic Gov. Jared Polis’ campaign to rein in health-care costs for Coloradans, many of whom, especially in sparsely populated rural and mountain regions, pay some of the nation’s highest insurance premiums. On Jan. 31, the Senate Health & Human Services Committee advanced a bill that would direct the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to design a program to import prescription drugs from licensed Canadian suppliers and distribute them to Colorado pharmacies and hospitals. Advocates say U.S. consumers pay twice what Canadian consumers pay for patented prescription drugs. The bill would determine which

high-cost prescription drugs to include; how to test for quality and safety; and ensure providers and insurers charge consumers accordingly. If approved, imports could start in 2021. The bill’s Democratic sponsors, Sens. Joann Ginal and Robert Rodriguez and Rep. Sonya Jaquez Lewis, suggest the program could be paid for with state fees on imports. “This is not a personal, unregulated import program where individuals use mail-order websites,” Ginal said. “This is a program where the state takes on the responsibility to act as a wholesale importer.” Republican Sens. Jim Smallwood and Larry Crowder urged caution in proceeding with the $1.3 million design study. Smallwood cast the lone “no” vote on the bill, which was sent to the Appropriations Committee. Among other concerns, Smallwood asked whether Colorado could deliver substantial cost savings for Medicaid enrollees and the privately insured. He also sought to ensure lawmakers had a greater voice once the program analysis is completed. Majority Democrats rejected that motion. Crowder was wary of government intervention in the market.

“The whole purpose of this is to look for competition,” replied Paul Ritzma, legal director at the health-care department. Lawmakers outside Colorado are pursuing similar strategies. But U.S. law requires federal approval of any state import plan, including one adopted by Vermont in 2018. No approvals have been issued. Lawmakers in Connecticut, Indiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oregon, West Virginia and Wisconsin currently are considering Canadian import programs, according to the National Academy for State Health Policy, a nonpartisan forum for state governments. In Washington, D.C., U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, led hearings this week on U.S. drug industry pricing practices. Cummings supports legislation to allow consumers to import lower-cost medications from Canada. Cummings and other industry critics say pharmaceutical firms’ objections to imports are motivated by profit, not safety. In July, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar asked the Food and Drug Administration to

examine how to safely import prescription drugs in the event of a dramatic price hike for a drug produced by one manufacturer that is not protected by patents or other rights. But Azar insists that the import question is subject to the FDA’s “gold standard” for safety and effectiveness. The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, an industry association, says state import schemes would inherently be unsafe for lack of FDA scrutiny. The group argues counterfeit and adulterated drugs could be introduced under any import scheme. “This proposal jeopardizes the integrity of the closed U.S. prescription drug supply chain and the safety of American patients,” Priscilla VanderVeer, an association spokeswoman, said on Feb. 7. Bill opponents included the Colorado Competitive Council and the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, whose members include the industry association and U.S. pharmaceutical firms. The nonprofit Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, which has defended the federal Affordable Care Act and Medicaid expansion, supported it.

South Metro Chamber’s ‘Shark Tank’ event coming to Lone Tree STAFF REPORT

The South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Shark Tank event April 30 at the Lone Tree Arts Center. The event goes from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. and will feature six nonprofit organizations. Each organization will give a pitch as part of a competition. All six will receive funding for their organization based on donations from audience members and “sharks.” The presenting nonprofits have

already been chosen for this year. The competition will include the following organizations: • Courageous Faces Foundation: The foundation brings awareness to the public about seeing everyone as a person first and to celebrate their gifts. The foundation encourages people to treat those with intellectual or physical disabilities the same as those without. (www.courageousfacesfoundation.org). • Friends First: An organization serving students, parents and com-

munities by educating and mentoring teens to make positive life choices and develop healthy relationships. (www. friendsfirst.org). • Home Builders Foundation: The foundation bring volunteers and collaborative partners together to create home modifications to provide greater access, reinforce safety and equip people with disabilities with the ability to tackle everday tasks. (hbfdenver.org). • ShesCHERIshed: A place of refuge and a safe haven for women to rest, heal and grow. The organization en-

courages women to establish spiritual, mental and physical strength, and to become devoted followers of Christ. (www.shescherished.org). • Warrior Bonfire Program: An organization created for service members who have been wounded in combat. The purpose of its programs are to encourage camaraderie, foster healing and inspire growth toward new passions and purpose post-military service. (www. warriorbonfireprogram.org). SEE SHARK TANK, P20

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State’s first autonomous shuttle launches in Denver STAFF REPORT

The state’s first autonomous vehicle shuttle can now connect RTD passengers from the 61st and Peña commuter rail station to the Panasonic and EasyMile offices and to the 61st and Peña Park-n-Ride lot via four stops. The EasyMile 100 percent electric, autonomous shuttle made its debut Jan. 29 and will continue operating for four to six months. Regional Transportation District’s General Manager and CEO Dave Genova and Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock joined representatives from EasyMile, Panasonic, Transdev, and L.C. Fulenwider Inc. for a ribbon cutting and ride aboard the self-driving unit. “We’re excited to see how driverless technology will work in Denver and to embrace new, innovative and better mobility options to move more people and improve travel for residents and visitors alike,” Hancock said in a news release. Transdev will operate the EasyMile autonomous shuttle for the RTD in a new route called 61AV, serving people who park and live near the 61st and Peña commuter rail station. The project’s main goal is to assess the viability of autonomous services in providing first and last mile connections to and from transit. “RTD is pleased to participate in this groundbreaking partnership to explore how innovations in mobility are creating new and expanded opportunities for public transportation,” Genova said in the release. “The 61AV partnership allows us to interface directly with an autonomous vehicle demonstration and assess how this technology can be applied in a transit setting to meet the future mobility needs of the people

and communities we serve.” The shuttle will run a predetermined route Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., making a complete loop every 15 minutes. Although it will not have a driver, an ambassador will be on the shuttle to help answer questions and ensure safety for the passengers and operations. Transdev will provide the ambassador for the RTD service. Partners in this AV demonstration project believe autonomous shuttle services will transform local communities and become an integral part of how communities are designed in the future. The EasyMile shuttle will be programmed to make designated stops along predetermined routes. It runs an average speed of 12-15 mph and can carry up to 12 passengers. The autonomous vehicle demonstration project is approved by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the newlyformed Colorado Autonomous Vehicle Task Force for six months of operations. Data collected on usage and operability will be shared between project partners to improve future deployments and bring autonomous services into wider usage. EasyMile says its shuttle and operating system have been tested and verified over 200,000 miles in 22 counties, and have transported more than 320,000 people with no accidents or injuries. The shuttles have air conditioning, automatic wheelchair ramps, passenger information systems, electric batteries and onboard USB chargers. Passenger feedback on all of these deployments has been extremely positive. More information about the Route 61AV project is at www.rtd-denver. com/61AV.shtml.

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responsible oil and gas drilling and mining. That is compared to 65 percent who prefer Congress ensures the protection of clean water, air quality and wildlife habitat while providing opportunities to visit and recreate on national public lands. In addition, 80 percent of Colorado respondents said they support Congress restoring the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which expired last September. Water, wildfires and wildlife Impacts of uncontrollable wildfires and water issues topped the list of voter concerns this year. Those concerns are associated with the impacts of climate change, which 62 percent of those polled view as a very serious or extremely serious problem in the state. This number has been steadily increasing each year of the poll’s history. When asked about wildfires, 69 percent of those surveyed in Colorado believe they are more of a problem than 10 years ago, with changes in climate and drought being the top reasons given for the shift. Voters also have significant concerns about water levels in the West — 73 percent view water supplies as becoming less predictable every year. Protecting and restoring the health of rivers, lakes and streams got the most support from those polled along with managing forests to help prevent catastrophic wildfires. Both issues were given 83 percent support for funding. Conserving sensitive areas which the state has identified as critical wildlife

ABOUT THE POLL This is the ninth consecutive year Colorado College has gauged the public’s sentiment on public lands and conservation issues. The 2019 Colorado College Conservation in the West Poll is a bipartisan survey conducted by Republican pollster Lori Weigel, of New Bridge Strategy, and Democratic pollster Dave Metz, of Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates. The poll surveyed at least 400 registered voters in each of eight Western states for a total 3,204-person sample. The survey was conducted between Jan. 2-9, 2019 and has a margin of error of ±2.65 percent nationwide and ±4.9 percent statewide. The full survey and individual state surveys are available on the State of the Rockies website. habitats were also high with 75 percent supporting funding. And 73 percent of Coloradans said they would support a small increase in local taxes or fees in order to protect water, conserve wildlife habitat and ensure opportunities for outdoor recreation. “The poll underscores that people living in the West are overwhelmingly outdoor recreationists,” said Amy Roberts, executive director of Outdoor Industry Association, a trade organization for the outdoor industry. “Whether they enjoy the outdoors through hiking, biking, fishing or camping … our outdoor recreation lifestyle translates to healthy communities and healthy economies across the West. The poll also shows that most of us want our elected officials to support policies that protect and maintain access to our public lands and waters. We hope they now take an opportunity to build bipartisan support on these issues.”

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Sadly, there’s no such thing as an influencer vaccine

ennifer said, “I watched a great documentary about the Fyre Festival.” I am systematically out of touch, with the hope and intention of keeping it that way. I told her I didn’t know what she was talking about. Jennifer said it’s a Craig Marshall documentary about Smith influencers. I looked into it “Influencer marketing identifies individuals who have influence over potential customers” (Wikipedia).

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Apparently it’s the latest marketing trend. The doomed Fyre Festival didn’t do the concept any good. The organizers are facing eight lawsuits, and a smile on my face. The festival was touted as a “luxury music festival,” scheduled to be held on Great Exuma, a Bahamian Island. Concertgoers were promised luxury villas, but received FEMA tents instead. And prepacked sandwiches. There was another influencer story about a half-dressed woman who was not allowed to enter the Louvre because, well, she was half-dressed. Her name is Newsha Syeh, and she has 238,000 followers. Yahoo Lifestyles reported, “She wore

COMING NEXT WEEK Next week’s column will feature the winners of Craig Marshall Smith’s haiku contest. a low-cut black dress that stopped just below her seat and continued down to her ankles with sheer black material in unique patterns.” She said, “Picasso would have loved my outfit.” I don’t want to become 238,001 and rely on Syeh to assist me with anything, not even which way to drive on a oneway street. However, over 3 billion people worldwide actively use social media, and they are regarded as a perfect audience

H LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A vote against bill If Mike Foote’s bill in the Colorado Legislature to make the popular vote count becomes law it will have exactly the opposite effect. Your vote won’t count, instead it will likely be overruled by the more populous states of our country. Imagine that Colorado votes for Candidate A and A wins the popular vote in our state, say 55 percent over Candidate B’s 45 percent. But Candidate B won the popular vote in the overall USA so because of this new law our voters are overruled and candidate B gets Colorado’s electoral college

votes despite how the state’s popular vote went. So much for the will of the voter — that is ignored. While this may seem like a great idea if you disliked the outcome of the last presidential election, consider that it may not always go the way you want it to. Moreover, whichever way it does go, it minimizes the will of our Colorado voters and very likely makes their votes not matter. If that’s the case, why bother to vote? William A. Henning Highlands Ranch SEE LETTERS, P13

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for influencers, who guide their followers at decision-making time. During my research, I kept seeing some of the same words and phrases over and over. Influencers strive to “grow their channel.” Influences should “look at analytics” in order to “grow their channel.” Influencers should post “on a consistent schedule” to “grow their channel.” I want to marry a lighthouse keeper, and keep her company. This all sounds like a laugh track to me: a device that tells you when to laugh, even when something isn’t funny. SEE SMITH, P13

Noticing what we notice and looking for the good

ave you ever noticed what it is that you are actually paying attention to? For me, I recently realized that I was focusing on what was right in front of me and had lost a little of my peripheral vision and even a little of my peripheral perception. The bottom line, I stopped taking time to stop and see and smell the roses. One of my excuses I like to use is called “travel immunity.” Meaning I travel so often that sometimes I become immune to what is going on around me, getting caught up in the rush and crush of my schedule. If you have ever been running a little late and trying to catch a flight or a connection and you are racing through the airport, you might know what I mean. It’s head down, shoulders tilted to slide between the people who are not in a rush, deftly maneuvering carry-on luggage and a laptop bag, while laser-focused on getting to the gate on time. It’s an excuse, and even though there is absolute truth in it, it is a bad excuse. One of my personal goals for this year is to be on time more

often and not so rushed. To manage my calendar and my events and my customers so that I am fair to everyone. WINNING But I am doing it mostly so that WORDS I can get back to noticing what it is that I actually notice. And not just in an airport but everywhere in my life. I love to look for the good things, Michael Norton the inspiring people, the loving couples or families, the sunrise or sunset, the ocean, and someone who happens to be helping another person, especially when it is a perfect stranger. It’s like walking through the supermarket and seeing a shorter person trying to reach the top shelf to get a specific item and noticing when a much taller young man or woman stops by and asks if they could help them. You see, those are the things I want to notice, those are the things I choose to notice.

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An update on how schools are spending voter-approved funds

ast November, members of the Douglas County community voted yes on ballot measures 5A (mill levy override) and 5B (bond) in a show of support for the 68,000 students and 8,100 staff members in the Douglas County School District. As promised, here is an update on how your tax dollars are being spent.

5A — Mill levy override ($40 million) Mill levy override (MLO) funding is generally used for operational needs such as salaries, staffing and student programming. Douglas County will collect the $40 million through property taxes each year. Did you know that this tax increase is slightly lower than what was estimated and communicated prior to the . election? DCSD was conservative in estimating assessed valuation across the county, as we would rather see a lower tax impact to individual homeowners than what they expected. The passage of 5A will result in a property tax increase amounting to an additional $43 per $100,000 of assessed home value for Douglas County homeowners. Here is a look at how MLO funds have been utilized since the election: • Compensation There will be $17 million used for staff compensation and benefits (excluding superintendent and cabinet). DCSD is using these funds to make a positive impact on our employees regarding compensation. This helps begin to narrow the gap between our school district and neighboring districts, but we know there is still work to do and this process is ongoing. It is important to note that some DCSD staff also received pay increases

SMITH FROM PAGE 12

It turns out, after years of (my) scrutiny, that people actually want to be told what to do, wear, buy, think and believe. That’s why we have kings and gurus and prophets and motivational speakers, and it’s also why we have people who pretend to be kings, gurus, prophets and motivational speakers, to take advantage of our wills and wallets. Maybe I have a calling for it and don’t know it. Unfortunately, I don’t have enough followers to be an influencer. Influencers are required to have hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of followers. But there may be hope. There is something called a “micro-influencer.” Of course there is.

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Just the facts, please It was disappointing to read Ellis Arnold’s account of certain bills currently being discussed in the Colorado Legislature. “Democrats wasted no time in taking up liberal causes” is the first sentence leading the reader with the author’s apparent bias. I am

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in the months leading up to the passage of 5A. In addition, DCSD’s licensed staff (including teachers) who were continuously employed by DCSD since 2008 also received increases to compensate them for years in which they may have experienced Thomas Tucker a pay freeze. These adjustments were paid out at the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year. Each of these increases was taken into consideration when creating the compensation plan to be paid with MLO dollars. • Mental health resources There will be $3.5 million used to add counselors at the elementary school level. There will be $2.5 million used to reduce the middle and high school counselor-to-student ratio in DCSD. • Career and technical education There will be $2 million used to increase career and trade-focused student programming, and to hire certified staff members for Career and Technical Education courses. • School-level funding There will be $7 million going toward school-level funding. These funds will be distributed depending on individual school needs. This includes increasing funding for students who qualify for free or reduced lunch, and adding money for small schools. • Charter schools Approximately $8 million of the MLO was passed through to DCSD charter Micro-influencers can start to influence with as few as 10,000 followers. My problem is my channel. I don’t have one. And I don’t know what my niche is. But once I do, it will be just a matter of time before the saps come out. As Ulysses Everett McGill (George Clooney) says in “O Brother, Where Art Thou?,” “Hard times bring out the saps.” And these are hard times. It’s not easy making up your own mind anymore. That’s where influencers come in. Meanwhile on Instagram: Newsha Syeh said, “Angels run naked in my veins.” Right, and mixed metaphors run naked in mine, where thin gruel always has something to hang its hat on. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net. hopeful that our Colorado Legislature will continue to be an example of bipartisan leadership, representing the best interests of its constituency. That goal is greatly undermined by a media (and therefore individual journalists) who report with a personal bias and agenda along party lines. Please contribute to a healthy, intelligent voting populace by providing straightforward reporting. Kerry Workman Parker

schools on an equal, per-pupil basis. 5B — Bond ($250 million) As 5B was a no-new-taxes bond, homeowners will not see increased taxes for that ballot measure. 5B allows DCSD to sell $250 million in bonds to generate one-time funds for capital needs such as security upgrades, facility repairs, classroom furnishings, buses and technology. DCSD set a budget that addresses a portion of Master Capital Plan needs at all schools built before 2008 (including charter schools), in addition to technology, furniture, support facilities, transportation and many other district-wide improvements. DCSD will soon identify contractors to help with pre-construction efforts. Additionally, DCSD is identifying vendors for roof replacements, carpet replacements, athletic field improvements, bleacher replacements, fire alarm system upgrades, door hardware

security upgrades and mechanical control upgrades. Much of this work will take place this summer, when schools are mostly empty. Mill Bond Oversight Committee DCSD is in the process of forming a community Mill Bond Oversight Ad-Hoc Committee (MBOC). The committee will be made up of community members who will ensure MLO/bond expenditures are in alignment with ballot language approved by voters and periodically report to the Board of Education the status of expenditures. We are committed to keeping you updated on how mill levy override and bond funds are being used in DCSD. Please continue to visit www.dcsdk12. org/funding for the latest information. Again, thank you for your support of our students and staff ! Thomas S. Tucker, Ph.D., is the superintendent of the Douglas County School District.

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Performer interprets American treasure Maya Angelou

start to finish in Colorado, rather than shipping part of the production to Asia, like many companies in the industry. “That’s important both in terms of the factory here and the environment in which we operate, versus a factory in Southeast Asia, where theres a lot less in the way of restriction,” Eynon said. “The energy is not produced in nearly as clean of a fashion as it is here.”

ne of the great AfricanAmerican figures of the 20th and 21st centuries is Maya Angelou, a poet, writer and speaker of quiet dignity and power. Though we lost her in 2014, her voice lives on in her work and the people she influenced. One of those people is actor and scholar Becky Stone, who will be bringing Angelou to audiences with her Chautauqua presentations around the metro area as part of COMING HumaniATTRACTIONS Colorado ties’ Black History Live tour. “The focus of my presentation will be on the power of words,” Stone, who lives in North Carolina, explained. “Reading and writing was such an important Clarke Reader part of her life, and I’m connecting her life stories to her writings.” Stone will be presenting at four locations: 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21, at Bemis Public Library, 6014 Datura St. in Littleton; 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23 at Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales Branch Library, 1498, N. Irving St.; 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at Metropolitan State University Denver, 890 Aurora Parkway; and 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28 at the Community College of Aurora, 16000 E. CentreTech Parkway. Being a Chautauqua scholar means that Stone will perform as Angelou — she’ll even take audience questions as the poet, only answering with information that is historically accurate and based on textual evidence. The research is one of Stone’s — who also performs as Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks — favorite parts of being a Chautauqua Scholar. And there was plenty to learn about Angelou. “As a performer I have to be honest with what I learned about her, and I’ve really grown to love her,” Stone said. Stone’s main goal with these performances is to bring as full of a person as she can to life in front of the audience and allow them to connect with her. “So many people loved her and I can feel that when I perform as her,” she said.

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Ted Eynon, owner of Meier Skis, stands in the Denver shop. The brand is striving to make the world’s most eco-friendly highperformance skis. SHANNA FORTIER

Yearly Snow Show gives glimpse of sustainability efforts

VISIT THE SKIERY WHAT: Meier Skis Craft Skiery WHERE: 970 Yuma St., Suite 190, Denver WHEN: Happy Hour Tours of the factory are from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Barstool Tours are available during business hours; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays

BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

s sustainability becomes an increasingly important aspect of the outdoor recreation industry, one Colorado ski-gear company is making it a goal to offer the most eco-friendly, highperformance skis and snowboards in the business. Meier Skis, located in Denver, manufactures skis and snowboards handcrafted from locally harvested aspen and beetle-kill pine trees. “We picked the trees largely because of the number of them that are here in Colorado,” said Ted Eynon, owner of Meier. “They are the native species and there is sustainability around them.” By not shipping trees in from other countries, it increases the sustainability of Meier’s skis, while the dryness of Colorado-grown aspens and pines also give the skis a light, poppy core. “The wood core is really the heart and soul of the board,”Eynon said. “We like to put it front and center.” This is why Meier uses a clear top sheet on their boards — to show off

WHY: There’s a bar made out of Meier skis cores where you can sit and enjoy a local brew, and watch skis be pressed through large glass windows. Look, touch and flex Meier skis that are hot out of the press at the Denver factory. Meier skis are made start to finish in Denver, starting with Colorado trees. COURTESY PHOTO

the grains and color of the wood and the workmanship. This also allows Meier to use less ink in their production process. “Ink is not the most environmentally friendly product in the world, so we use a lot less ink because we show more wood,” Eynon said. “Generally speaking, making skis is not an ecofriendly process, so we’re just trying to do what we can to help make them a bit more eco-friendly and a bit more sustainable.” Meier is also reducing its carbon footprint by making the entire ski

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he newest Littleton Fine Arts Guild exhibit is “Fancy That!” at the Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave. in Littleton. Jennifer Rifenberg’s abstracted painting of cows won first place and Forest Plesko’s “Vukovar from the Bus” won the People’s Choice award at the opening reception for the SONYA’S new show. Plesko SAMPLER said he was traveling off the main routes in Croatia when he saw this tired old village — a contrast to spiffy Dubrovnik, where tourists usually go. The show runs until March 3. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sonya Ellingboe Tuesdays to Saturdays; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. depotartgallery.org.

award-winning score. Tickets: $10 at the door or hrhsthespians.com. Highlands Ranch Historical Society Air Force Maj. Gen. Jay Lindell, with the Colorado Office of Economic and International Trade, will talk about the aerospace industry in Colorado for members and guests of the Highlands Ranch Historical Society at 7 p.m. Feb. 18 at Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. Guests and prospective members welcome. (A $2 donation is welcomed from guests.) Light refreshments. Register: thehrhs.org.

“Vukovar from the Bus” painted by Littleton Fine Arts Guild member Forest Plesko, won the “People’s Choice Award” at the reception for “Fancy That!” a new exhibit at Depot Arts Gallery. COURTESY PHOTO

‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’ Chaparral High School, 15655 Brookstone Drive, Parker, presents the comedic musical “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” at 7 p.m. Feb. 21, 22, 23, 28, March 1, 2 and at 1 p.m. March 2 in the Mary Gill Theatre. The production involves 37 ensemble members and 70 crew members gaining experience with this musical, set on the coast of France. Tickets: $12/$8, at the door or seatyourself.biz/chaparralhs.

run Feb. 15-17 at the Performance Complex at Pinnacle Charter School in Federal Heights. Tickers: parkerarts.org or wonderbound.com. Also at PACE: On Feb. 15, the Parker Symphony Orchestra will feature a double harp concerto, “Passion of the Angels,” by Canadian composer Marjan Mozetich. On March 3, the Colorado Jazz repertory Orchestra will perform “Music of Ray Charles” with vocalist Robert Johnson. From March 8-17, the Schoolhouse Theatre will feature “The Odd Couple,” an American comedy classic.

Wonderbound in Parker “Cupid’s Playground,” an original ballet performance, with music by Beethoven and Schubert, will be performed on Feb. 23-24 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Accompanying the dance company will be a string quartet from the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, led by Concertmaster Yumi HwangWilliams. The production will also

Watercolor classes Castle Rock painter Cindy Welch started a new series of watercolor classes at Hobby Lobby on painting pets and other animals. She says if there is space, one could enter late. Her next series, starting March 19, is about painting on glass or other hard surfaces. Register or inquire with Welch, not at Hobby Lobby: CindyWelchDesign.com.

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“It would be easy to come away depressed and angry hearing about what she experienced, but I hope audiences come away motivated and hopeful.” To learn more, visit www.coloradohumanities.org/content/black-history-live-2.

Photography and more at Civic Center t Elemental Construction and The Best of Denver Fashion Week will both be on display at the McNichols Civic Center Building, 144 W. Colfax Ave., through April 7. Both exhibitions are free and open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Elemental Construction features more than 50 photographic collages by 10 photographers, according to information from Denver Arts and Venues. The Best of Denver Fashion

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Bob Seger at the Pepsi Center Bob Seger is the man behind so many classics that it almost boggles the mind. Let’s do (just a portion of) the list — “Against the Wind,” “Turn the Page,” and “Mainstreet.” And then there’s “Night Moves,” which I maintain is one of the best pop-rock songs ever written. It’s a hill I’m happily prepared to die on. Back in October 2017 I was thrilled to have the chance to finally see the man, but he had to cancel due to a “urgent medical issue concerning his vertebrae.” He’s rescheduled the show to 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 13 at the Pepsi Center, 1000 Chopper Circle. Seger is saying this will be his final tour, and after 56 years, he’s more than earned it. I’m not saying do whatever you can to catch this special show, but also do whatever you can to catch this

Denver Fringe Festival A new Denver Fringe Festival is planned for various venues in the Denver metro area, hosted by the Colorado Theatre Guild. To perform, volunteer, participate or host, see denverfringefestival.org. Progenitor call for entries Arapahoe Community College student publishers are accepting digital manuscripts and artwork through Feb. 20 for the 2019 edition of the award-winning literary journal Progenitor, which will be published in the spring. Visit: Arapahoe.edu/ progenitor. Ariel and pals Highlands Ranch High School Theater Department will present “Disney’s The Little Mermaid” in the school’s theater at 7 p.m. Feb. 21, 22, 23 and March 1 and 2. Location: 9375 Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch. The musical, adapted from Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, has an special show. Get tickets at www.altitudetickets. com. A window into warriors at Arvada Center As part of Regis University’s Center for the Study of War Experience the 24th annual “Stories from Wartime” lecture series will be running one Wednesday a month through the spring at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. The second entry in the series is called Contested Identities: Life After Combat and will be presented at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 20. According to information provided by Regis, the purpose is to grow understanding of the complexities of war and widen perspectives of what ordinary people do in war, and what war does to them. The events are free but the Arvada Center suggests registering in advance at arvadacenter.org. Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail. com.

Think summer concerts! Hudson Gardens has just announced its summer concert schedule that starts June 10 with the “Brian Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot!” show and runs on Sunday evenings through a Sept. 16 concert by Kenny Loggins. Ticket prices vary and members can purchase at a discount. See the gardens’ calendar at hudsongardens. org for dates of rock, country and pop performers. Englewood Arts Presents The Altius Quartet with Hsing-Ay will present a program of music by Brahms and Beethoven at 2 p.m. March 9 at Hampden Hall, 1000 Englewood Parkway, on the second floor of the Englewood Civic Center. Tickets: $20/$15, englewoodarts.org. The Lone Tree Symphony Orchestra and Jacinda Bouton, Music Director present

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Woman’s writing gives insight into world of combat service Kristine Otero is Army veteran who was deployed twice as machine gunner in Iraq BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Kristine Otero is a member of the Denver Veterans Writing Workshop.

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A slim volume called “Still Coming Home,” an anthology of written works by local military veterans, grew out of the Denver Veterans Writing Workshop, which started in 2014. It was inspired by former Chairman Will Adams of the National Endowment for the Humanities, a Vietnam veteran and philosophy scholar. “Explore the experience of war through the lens of the humanities,” he suggested. Can a veteran truly come home? Writing can help, Adams said. Veterans Jason Arment and Stephen Dunn asked Colorado Humanities for assistance with starting the Denver workshop in 2016. Because Colorado Humanities had recently been awarded an Arts in Society grant, funded by the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation, Colorado Creative Industries and the Hemera Foundation (Boulder), it was able to say yes, and the workshop started in 2016. Centennial resident Kristine Otero has regularly attended the once-amonth Sunday afternoon sessions and plans to continue. Her memory piece in “Still Coming Home” is called “Out of Death: The Birth of a Combat Veteran.” It pushes into a reader’s mind and stays there. We met for coffee and conversation recently. Writing is what Otero needs to do, and a memoir of her war experiences is in process. She also is submitting short pieces regularly to 0-Dark-Thirty, an online magazine for the military, and elsewhere. Otero served on active duty with the Army from 2003-07, then in the Texas National Guard until 2010, when she was honorably discharged. She has an undergraduate degree in psychology from Liberty University and has started on a master’s degree in public administration through American Military University. Her piece begins: “Prior to joining the Army, I existed as an extroverted, irresponsible girl of 22. I will refer to her as `she’ because we don’t have much in common except our shell … She was desperate, grasping at anything that would hold her long enough to trap her and save her from her life. A contractual obligation to the Army did just that.” And more … “To be able to hide in the middle of a group only made me stronger.” The articulate Otero, who is 5 feet tall and very slender — but all

muscle — lived in Germany for a couple years and was deployed to Iraq twice as a machine gunner. A machine gun fortunately broke down into three pieces so she was able to get it mounted without assistance. “By the time we deployed to Iraq, my world was so small that all I could see were the front and rear gun trucks — of the convoy. Nothing else mattered.” “Misogyny, sexism, gender inequality — it all exists in the military, but I tried not to let it affect me. For females, for me, this meant I had to try harder at everything. I had to prove I was big enough, strong enough and tough enough mentally … My NCOs joked about selling me to the local nationals for a goat and two tomatoes. I only wanted one of the tomatoes … “My battle buddy Joey Otero and I decided we loved each other enough to get married so that we could at least be together for the next few years, versus being stationed in separate places. Knowing I was lesbian, we agreed our marriage would be a partnership of two best friends, willing to try their hardest for each other.” She credits him with saving her life. (They are no longer married, but remain close friends.) “Having each other made the transition into the civilian world less shocking … Although I don’t know for sure where problems begin for veterans, I do know that very little of our thinking translates over to mundane life after combat. Almost immediately, I realized I operated in a fight-or-flight mode all the time. I operate in crisis mode all the time, but to the outside world it comes across as neurotic, a little obsessivecompulsive... In my PTSD brain, if everything is life or death, there is no room for error, no in-between. Days must be regimented and follow a routine, a predetermined plan, and executed as if my survival depends on it …” To her family, it seems “dramatic and unreasonable …” As we spoke, Otero would periodically relax a bit, smile and speak happily of her fiancée and upcoming marriage — a wedding celebration at the beautiful Arvada Center is planned, and focus on that brings a change in her face and eyes. Close Army friends from across the country plan to be here with her — and Joey Otero will be her bridesmaid! Contributors to the anthology have appeared at several locations in the area to share stories with an audience, including The Bookbar in Berkley. Also included is the Colorado Photographic Arts Center at 1070 Bannock St., where those who completed a 2018 Veterans Photographic Workshop series have exhibited work. Otero and others will appear at March 2 at Ross Branch Library, 305 Milwaukee St., in Cherry Creek.

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Tension never leaves play on area stage The Diary of Anne Frank’ grips audience with focused acting, direction BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The flat Black Box Theatre thrust stage at the Arvada Center is crowded with furniture: beds, a table, chairs, a chest, as the audience is seated for a performance of the remarkable “The Diary of Anne Frank,” which runs in repertory with two other plays through May 17. The Jewish Dutch girl, who didn’t live to fulfill her ambitions to become a professional writer, left the world the “most widely read book about the Holocaust … translated into 70 languages, published in more than 60 countries. Selling over 35 million copies,” according to Christy MontourLarson, who directed this production. Montour-Larson has worked skillfully with a cast of 10 to tell a familiar story with really remarkable style, limited by a congested stage, where actors had to, in keeping with the story, refrain from any exuberant actions or shouts, no matter how frustrated their character may have been. They certainly learned to convey tension with a look on a face or clenched fist. This version of the play, adapted from the original by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, was released in 1995 by Wendy Kesselman, when previously edited passages of the original diary were added to a revised edition of the book. Anne’s comments about sexuality and accounts of her conflicts with her mother are included in this production. The original diary was found by the ever-brave Miep Gies

Anne Frank, family and others living in the hidden location in Amsterdam at the Arvada Center. PHOTO BY MATTHEW GALE (Regina Fernandez), who was able to keep food and supplies — though meager — delivered to the family and the others hiding with them for two years. Gies was able to connect with Otto Frank, the only family member who lived, soon after World War II ended and give him Anne’s diary, which he determined to publish. (Anne died of an infection at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.) It’s almost dark as the Franks: Anne (the astonishing young Darrow Klein), father Otto (Larry Kahn), mother Edith (Emily Paton Davies) and older sister Margot (Annie Barbour) file into the secret hiding place and are told to be totally quiet while the business downstairs was operating during the day — no water running, no loud noises. They move slowly, pull sheets off the furniture and settle in to what will be their home — for nearly two years, it turns out ... A message from the SS had summoned Margot to report to them and they had to flee

quickly. Periodically, one hears loudspeakers blaring in the streets, adding to the tension that never leaves the scene. Otto’s business partner, Mr. von Daan (Abner Genece), his wife (Emma Messenger) and teenage son Peter (Daniel Crumrine) soon join the Franks, as does a dentist, Mr. Dussel (Zachary Andrews). And they must attempt to live in close quarters, with very limited food, a radio that keeps them abreast with war news, occasional books and for Anne, her diary and a pen. Of course, tempers flare, personalities become exaggerated and the fear

of discovery is always there. For an actor, a quiet shift in weight or gesture of a hand speaks volumes on this subdued scene, and strong skills in both director and cast grow increasingly evident. Anne speaks as she writes in her diary, connecting the story and recounting incidents we may not have seen. Montour-Larsen quotes her at the start of her notes: “I don’t want to have lived for nothing like most people. I want to be useful or give pleasure to the people around me yet who don’t really know me. I want to go on living even after my death. And therefore, I am grateful to God for giving me this gift, this possibility of developing myself and writing, of expressing all that is in me.” Readers know the story, but will want to see this excellent production, with a young lead as Anne, whom we will watch as she grows and continues to excel. The other two Black Box productions coming later this spring are: “The Moors,” by Jen Silverman, described by director Anthony Powell as “channeling the Bronte Legacy …” running Feb. 22-May 18; “Basin Street Social Club,” newly finished by local actor Jessica Austgen, running March 15 to May 19. Once all are up and running, they will alternate performances, and the stage will be transformed with each show, which is part of the fun of watching a rep company! See arvadacenter.org for dates.

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Area senior-related businesses and organizations are encouraged to register for booth space as community partners in the Douglas Countywide Senior Life Expo on April 18. Partners will represent all facets of services or programs for seniors to live life to the fullest, including housing, home care, insurance, estate planning, assistance and services, transportation, government programs and activities for socializing and keeping busy. In addition to renting booth space, opportunities are available for sponsorships, which include advertising and presenting seminars at the event.

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The 2018 event had 80 partners that provided information to the more than 600 senior citizens and their family members who came. It is not a commercial for-profit event, but is a local endeavor for the sole purpose of getting much needed information on aging into the hands of those who need it. The event is free to the public, and will run from 1-5 p.m. April 18 at the Douglas County Events Center in Castle Rock. Deadlines for registering as a partner are approaching. The expo is being organized by the Castle Rock Senior Activity Center. For more information, go to www. castlerockseniorcenter.org or call 303688-9498.

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Meier was one of over 900 retailers from throughout the world to showcase at the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show in Denver from Jan. 30 to Feb. 1. Outdoor Retailer, the largest outdoor recreation expo and conference in the country, moved to Denver last year after ending its 20-year partnership with Salt Lake City due to Utah politicians’ policies toward land conservation and U.S. public lands.

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Making clothes from recycled materials Another brand making waves through sustainability in the outdoor space is PrimaLoft Inc., which is known for two of their three insulation products being made from a percentage of post-consumer recycled product. Over 500 brands worldwide partner with them. Last month, PrimaLoft announced partnership with five iconic outdoor brands to introduce PrimaLoft Bio, the first 100 percent recycled, biodegradable synthetic apparel insulation and performance fabric. In tandem with Helly Hansen, Houdini, L.L.Bean, Norrøna and Vaude, apparel featuring PrimaLoft Bio will first debut at retail in fall 2020, with some brands debuting styles in the following seasons. They showed off concept styles at the Snow Show. “We’ve collaborated with a community of brands that share our common sustainability values and goals,” said PrimaLoft president and CEO Mike Joyce. “It is a privilege to introduce PrimaLoft Bio with these respected companies — all of whom provided invaluable insight and feedback on this technology. Together, we are establishing a new industry standard for environmentally conscious product design, sustainability best practices and transparency, to meet consumer demand.” Made from 100 percent post-consumer recycled material, PrimaLoft Bio fibers break down when exposed to specific environments — such as a landfill or the ocean. PrimaLoft has enhanced the fibers to be more

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attractive to the naturally occurring microbes found in these environments so that they eat away at the fibers at a faster rate, returning the fabric or insulation to natural elements. Fibers will only biodegrade when exposed to these naturally occurring microbes in landfills or bodies of water, thus, the insulation or fabric remains highly durable throughout its usable life cycle in a garment. To date, PrimaLoft has saved 95 million plastic bottles from landfills and transformed them into premium insulation technologies. The company’s goal is that by 2020, 90 percent of PrimaLoft insulation products will have at least 50 percent post-consumer recycled content, without compromising performance.

ca’s largest natural cork wine closure recycling program. The recycled wine corks are used as the primary material in a new footwear line, as well as a growing line of other consumer products. Since launching, they have collected and recycled close to 100 million corks from more than 3,000 cork-collection partners and planted more than 8,000 cork oak trees. At Snow Snow, the company debuted its fall/winter 2019 line, which includes 12 new footwear styles that prioritize sustainability with the ReCORK recycled cork midsole, which is entirely biodegradable and sustainable. The line also uses algaebased Bloom Foam to partially replace petroleum-based materials. The alternative reduces environmental impact, while also removing harmful algal blooms from natural waterways. Natural rubber, rice rubber, merino wool and bison fur insulation are also used in the new line. “We believe we have a responsibility to each other and future generations to consider the impact our actions have on our environment,’ SOLE’s website reads. “We measure the impact we have on the earth and offset accordingly, eliminating our carbon footprint beyond carbon neutral, all the way to carbon negative.” In the Denver metro area, there are about a dozen ReCORK cork drop-off locations.

Shoes lock up carbon Increased sustainability and decreased environmental impact is something Canadian shoe company SOLE is aiming for as well. Researching new ways to increase the recycled content in their products led SOLE to natural cork. Cork pulls carbon out of the atmosphere and locks it away, and is also an excellent replacement for petroleum-based components. Inspired by the potential of cork, SOLE launched the ReCORK program in 2008 and grew it into North Ameri-

HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Editor’s note: How to Make a Diﬀerence listings are published free, on a spaceavailable basis. Listings are submitted by the community; to submit a listing, or to change or delete an existing listing, contact hharden@coloradocommunitymedia.com. Deadline is noon Wednesday a week before publication. Molly Brown House Museum is a celebrated Denver landmark and is undergoing a $1 million restoration, the largest in 40 years. It is at 1340 Pennsylvania St., Denver. Volunteer Training: Saturday, Feb. 23, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Need: assist in a myriad of capacities but, in particular, tour guides, event staﬀ and greeters, including those specifically interested in working with the director of learning and engagement on school and accessibility programs. Application: visit http://www.mollybrown. org/get-involved/volunteer/ for informa-

tion and to complete the preliminary application. Contact: Kim Popetz at 303-832-4092 x16 or kpopetz@mollybrown.org Arthritis Foundation, Colorado/Wyoming Chapter: Helps conquer everyday battles through life-changing information and resources, access to care, advancements in sciences and community connections. Need: Walk to Cure Arthritis committee members and general oﬃce volunteer support. Requirements: Individuals who love to help plan and execute Walk to Cure Arthritis. We combat arthritis every day, so support from volunteers so that we can serve people is crucial. Contact: Amy Boulas, aboulas@arthritis.org, 720-409-3143. ASSE International Student Exchange Program: Organizes student exchange programs.

Need: Local host families to provide homes for boys and girls age 15-18 from a variety of countries. Contact: Cathy Hintz, 406-488-8325 or 800-733-2773 Audubon Society of Greater Denver: Provides engaging and educational birding and wildlife programs at the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield State Park and throughout the Denver metro area. Need: Volunteers lead birding field trips and assist with nature programs, office projects, fundraising and community events. Location: Chatfield State Park and offsite locations around Denver. Age Requirement: 18 years or older for yearround volunteers; 13-17 for summer camp programs. Contact: Kate Hogan at communityoutreach@ denveraudubon.org or 303-973-9530. SEE VOLUNTEERS, P20

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THINGS to DO this week’s TOP FIVE

MUSIC

The United States Air Force Academy Band Stellar Brass in Concert:7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14 at PACE Center Theater, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. An eclectic mix of music from Americana and patriotic favorites to twists on the classical repertoire. Concert is free and open to the public; no tickets necessary. Go to usafacademye band.af.mil. Arapahoe Philharmonic presents a “A Night at the Movies”: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16 at Denver First Church of the Nazarene, 3800 E. Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village. Exploring orchestral music from big screen blockbusters and ﬁlm/video game composers. Learn more and purchase tickets at www.arapahoe-phil. org/event/concert-4-night-atthe-movies/.

Spiritual Voices: 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22 at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 8545 E. Dry Creek Rd., Centennial. Join Ms. Bennie L. Williams, renowned and nationally . recognized director and teacher of music, for an evening of spirituals o performed by her choir ensemble, Spiritual Voices. Go to www. gshep.org/music-with-a-missionconcert-series. The New World and Our Own Brilliant Soloists: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Littleton Symphony concert presenting Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio Espagnol, Dvorak’s Symphony No. 5 - From the New World, and Haydn’s Sinfonia Concertante, featuring four out our principal musicians as soloists. More information available at littletonsymphony.org or by phone at 303-933-6824.

EVENTS

Valentines Magic Show with Dream Masterz Magic Team: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14 at Theatre of Dreams Arts & Event Center, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Do something a diﬀerent for Valentine’s Day. Visit AmazingShows. com for more information. Lifetree Cafe: “We’re Not Alone? The Search for Intelligent Life on Other Planets”: 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17 at Castle Rock Adventist Hospital, Ridgeline conference room, 2350 Meadows Blvd., Castle Rock. Group discussion features a video interview with Dr. Seth Shostak at the SETI Institute and author of “Confessions of an

Parker Symphony Orchestra: Passion: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Harpists Janet Harriman and Don Hilsberg join the orchestra in “The Passion of Angels,” and other fervent movements. Call 303805-6800 for visit parkerarts.org. 7th Annual Castle Rock Bull Riding Challenge:2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Rd., Castle Rock. More than 100 bulls will buck and be scored individually no matter if the rider stays on for the required 8 seconds. The owner of the winning bull will be awarded a championship Tres Rios silver buckle. Bull riders are also competing for a trophy buckle. Not to be missed, the mini bulls and young bull riders return to the event in hopes to earn a buckle of their own. Visitors will gain information regarding bucking bulls, how they are cared for, the equipment used, training and more from former bull rider and now stock contractor Ty Rinaldo. Entertainment vendors will include a mechanical bull and pony rides. Contacy tntevents@msn.com or 719-641-3233. Life Ready; Skills Not Taught in School:5 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20 at Castle View Alien Hunter: A Scientist’s Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.” Contact Roy Koerner at 303-8140142 or roykoerner@msn.com. Family Fun: Support Children’s Hospital Colorado at the Main Event: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17 at Children’s Hospital Colorado, 64 Centennial Blvd., Highlands Ranch. A portion of all sales will beneﬁt Children’s Hospital Colorado. Bring the family by for a few hours. Fees vary by activity. Visit mainevent.com/location/ colorado/highlands-ranch/80129 for more information.

High School, 5254 N. Meadows Dr., Castle Rock. the Academic Booster Club of CVHS will present a special evening of community involvement and student opportunity. Schedule of classes taught by community members for middle and high school students that cover a range of topics from auto maintenance to healthy relationships, credit cards to job skills. The evening is free to students and will also have a business expo component and three food trucks to handle dinner. Call 303-3879000. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels:7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, Friday, Feb. 22, Saturday, Feb. 23, Thursday, Feb. 28, Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2, 1 p.m. Saturday, March 2 in the Mary Gill Theatre, Chaparral High School. 15655 Brookstone Dr, Parker. Presented by the Chaparral High School theater department; show written by Jeffrey Lane, with music and lyrics by David Yazbek. Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at seatyourself.biz/chaparralhs. Under the Sea with Ariel & Friends: 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 at the Commons/Cafeteria at Highlands Ranch High School, 9375 Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch. Enjoy refreshments, meet Ariel & Friends and get your picture taken with cast members. Call 303-387-2500.

6014 Datura St., Littleton. This living history portrayal will give insight into how Dr. Angelou wrote, and why, and reﬂect on her philosophy of life, which included a strong belief in the power of words. To learn more, visit coloradohumanities.org or call 303-894-7951.

National Charity League, Elevation Chapter, Membership Drive: Feb. 19 to March 31. Open to girls in grades 6-9 who live or attend school in Douglas County. The National Charity League brings mothers and daughters together for community service, leadership development and cultural experiences. Learn more about the local Elevation Chapter and ﬁnd out how to join during the membership drive. Learn more at https://www.nationalcharityleague.org/ or email membeshipelevation@nclonline.org.

Food Drive to Benefit Native American Reservation in Wake of Government Shutdown: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 at St. Mary’s Academy, 4545 S. University Blvd., Englewood. Tipi Raisers food drive for the Lakota tribe of Pine Ridge, SD. Locals are encouraged to hold their own food drives in their given communities and deliver to the collection site and can contact Maria Wischmeyer to coordinate (mboisvenue@hotmail.com or 720-227-2579).

Black History Live Tour; Meet Maya Angelou portrayed by Becky Stone: 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21 at Bemis Public Library,

La Liga Basketball: 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays, Feb. 25, March 3, 11 and 25 at Castle Rock Elementary School, 1103 Canyon Drive,

Castle Rock. Adult Spanish/ English speaking coaches. Team jerseys will be provided. For more information or to sign up contact: Marsha (303) 814-5327. Racism in America with OLLI: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Why do we have so much trouble talking about race? How is racism manifested in our country? Join an instructor from OLLI as we explore the history of racism and learn about the varying perceptions of racism in our country. For more information call the library at 303-795-3961. Ballet Ariel presents Ballerina by Degas: 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Avenue, Parker. Ballerinas by Degas enchants as his paintings come to life, by telling the story of a young dancer, Simone, her rapid rise within the Paris Opera ballet company and the Impressionist artists, Degas, who records it all. For information on purchasing these tickets visit www.balletariel. org or call (303) 945-4388.

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Libertarian Party of Douglas County: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 7 at Fox & Hound, 9239 Park Meadows Dr., Lone Tree. You don’t have to be from Douglas County, or even be Libertarian to join us but we do request that if you have fun, let a friend know, or bring a friend to the next one! Topics will include items of general libertarian interest and organization for local activism to make a difference in our political landscape. For additional information on this Meet-Up or the LP of Douglas County please email board@lpdc.org. Castle Rock Historical Society and Museum’s Monthly Presentation: 6:45 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 7 at Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Come hear stories of the old courthouse fire, the first church in town, the wild times at the Keystone Hotel and many more fun stories. Refreshments will be served at 6:45pm with the presentation beginning at 7:00pm at the Philip S. Miller Library 100 S. Wilcox St. Castle Rock, CO 80104. For more information check out our website at castlerockhistoricalsociety.org or contact the Castle Rock Museum at 303-8143164, museum@castlerockhistoricalsociety.org. 2nd Annual International Festival: 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, March 8 at Parker Core Knowledge, 11661 North Pine Drive, Parker. Come taste and see cultures from around the world. View Google Expeditions of places you’ve always wanted to go to and enjoy entertainment from Scotland, India and Mexico! Admission is Free! Family fun event for all ages. Visit ckcs.net for more information Visit the Kids Consignment Sale by MOMS: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 9 at The Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock. Join the hundreds of people to shop for your baby and children’s items, including children’s clothing, baby gear and activities, toys, books, games, bedding, sports equipment, backpacks, Easter attire, furniture (including cribs), nursing equipment, maternity wear, and more. For more information about the sale or to find out about Mothers of Multiples Society, visit mothersofmultiples.com. SEE CALENDAR, P20

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CALENDAR FROM PAGE 19

EDUCATION

Y.E.S.S. Parent Academies at DCSO Highlands Ranch Substation: 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb.21 at the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Highlands Ranch Substation Community Room, 9250 Zotos Dr., Highlands Ranch. Learn about what we are teaching students, trends we see and a chance to ask questions. RSVP at pharvey@dcsheriff.net.

anyone over the age of 15 to identify persons with thoughts of suicide and connect them to suicide first aid resources. Register by emailing pharvey@dcsheriff.net. Auditions for “Greatest Showman”: 3:45 p.m. Feb. 26 at Spotlight Performing Arts Center. This 12-week class will teach singing, dancing, and acting techniques while preparing a short musical production. Classes on Tuesdays from 3:45-4:30 pm. Check out spotlightperformers.com or call 720-44-DANCE.

Business Start-Up Basics: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21 at Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Learn the steps to starting a business. Free. Go to englewoodco.gov/doing-business/businesstraining for registration.

Helping Your Teen Succeed: 5:30 to 8:15 p.m. Feb. 26 at Mountain Ridge Middle School, 10590 Mountain Vista Ridge, Highlands Ranch. Presenters Y.E.S.S. Deputy Jay Carnes, DCSD Healthy Schools, Denver Springs, AllHealth Network, TriCounty Health, Sandstone Care, Team UP and DC Youth Leadership. Call 20-982-8608 or email pharvey@dcsheriff.net.

Free safeTALK (suicide alertness for everyone) trainings: 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22 at Sky Ridge Medical Center, Room: Sky Ridge Auditorium, Garden Level, 10101 RidgeGate Pkwy., Lone Tree. Prepares

Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. To place a calendar item, go to eventlink.coloradocommunitymedia.com.

VOLUNTEERS FROM PAGE 18

AYUSA: International Youth Exchange Program: Promotes quality exchange programs for high school students from around the world. Need: Host families for international high school students ages 15-18 studying in the Denver area. Requirements: Provide a safe home, meals and transportation for 5-10 months. All family types are considered. Must fill out online application and pass background check. Contact: Adrienne Bivens, 720-467-6430 or abivens@ayusa.org. Go to www.ayusa.org. Castle Rock Senior Activity Center: Provides services to local seniors. Need: Volunteer drivers to take seniors to appointments, the grocery store, pharmacies and more. Contact: Juli Asbridge, 720-733-2292 Children’s Hospital Colorado South Campus, 1811 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch Join a dedicated group of volunteers working to support the operations of this nationally ranked children’s hospital. Need: Adult volunteers are needed to serve at the hospital and therapy center. We are also recruiting chapter volunteers who serve at events in the community to raise awareness and funds. Contact: Apply online at https://www.

SHARK TANK FROM PAGE 10

Local is big. You’re local. We’re local. We proudly publish 20 local newspapers & websites across the front range including:

• Zane Beadles Parade Foundation: The foundation supports the journey of young people going through life-threatening medical experiences. Founded by former Denver Bronco Zane Beadles, the foundation seeks to shield families while they tackle the road to recovery. Applications are still open for the “sharks” — the business people,

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Now I am not saying turn a blind eye to everything else, If we see injustice we need to do something about it. Even if it means we just go find help or call 911. What I am saying is that if we allow ourselves to focus on the bad things it can become addictive and the next thing we know, that is all we are noticing. We are the ones choosing to notice the negativity in the news or on the internet, the arguing, the barriers to success instead of the opportunities. I am simply making the choice not to allow my peripheral perception or vision to be corrupted. I would rather it be intentional about looking for the good. Think about this question for just a moment, and ask yourself, “What is it that I am noticing these days?” Are you noticing more good than bad, or are you noticing more bad than good? It’s like asking the age-old question,

childrenscolorado.org/community/donatevolunteer or contact us at 720-478-0102.

Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation: connecting People to Agriculture through authentic educational programs and community projects. Need: Teachers or teachers at heart to lead or assist during outdoor field trips at CALF’s Lowell Ranch. Weekdays. Opportunities available April through October. Requirements: Must be available during the week between 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Background check. We provide the training. Contact: Kim Roth, 303-688-1026 or kim@ thecalf.org www.thecalf.org Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation: connecting People to Agriculture through authentic educational programs and community projects. Need: Regular care and feeding of CALF’s livestock. This is the perfect opportunity to learn if your children are truly passionate about owning and caring for an animal. Once per week. Morning or evening shifts available. Requirements: None. We will train you. Contact: Brooke Fox, 303-688-1026 or brooke@thecalf.org, www.thecalf.org Colorado Humane Society: Handles animal abuse and neglect cases. Need: Volunteers to care for pregnant cats, dogs and their litters, as well as homes for cats and dogs that require socializing or that are recovering from surgery or injuries. Contact: Teresa Broaddus, 303-961-3925

companies and philanthropists involved. The “sharks” and audience members will award donations to the organizations of their choosing. Anyone can sign up until the event. This is the fourth year the chamber will host this event. Tickets for the event are $40 and can be purchased at www. bestchamber.com. For every ticket purchased, $15 will go toward the nonprofit of the person’s choosing. The Lone Tree Arts Center is located at 10075 Commons St.

“Is the glass half full or half empty?” But you see, it’s more than that. It’s knowing what gives you energy and enjoyment and what drives your passion and purpose. And when we know what those things are, we plan on seeking them out and noticing them more and more. And likewise, when we know what drags us down and takes the wind out of or sales and drains us emotionally, we stop paying any attention to any of those at all. So how about you? Are you choosing to allow yourself to focus on what your eyes see, what your ears hear, and what brings you positive energy? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we pay attention to the good stuff, and pay more attention to noticing what we notice, it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the President of the Zig Ziglar Corporate Training Solutions Team, Strategic Consultant, Business and Personal Coach.

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LOCAL

SPORTS STUDENT-ATHLETE STUDENT ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT

Q&A with Mara Powner Do you have any moments you look back on in your senior year? There’s a ton of great memories, but one game particularly sticks out. Last year, when we played Ponderosa. It was a winnable game for sure, and one of my teammates was shooting the ball real well and I was one assist short of the most assists in a game in Rock Canyon history. That’s one I’m pretty proud of.

Do you have any plans for after high school? I’m between two universities right now: Colorado State and Cal Lutheran University. I’m up in the air, but I’ll figure it out. Do you have any plans to play basketball after high school? Maybe, but I’m leaning more toward just focusing on my studies. What do you want to study? I want to study journalism and communication. Do you have a favorite class? I’m in a concurrent enrollment, college-level English class, which I really enjoy. It’s a lot of hands-on writing and stuff on our own, so I really like that. What does it mean to be the coach on the floor? I definitely have to know not only where I need to be on every play, but where everyone else needs to be, which is challenging at times. If we get frustrated as a collective unit I just need to be the one that brings us back. What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given? Always just push yourself to your best. I’ve had a lot of great coaches over the years through club, and every single one of them wanted to make sure everybody was giving their all all the time.

Wrestling moves ahead as basics stay the same

Mara Powner is a senior point guard for Rock Canyon High School basketball and describes herself as a “coach on the floor.” NICK PUCKETT

She’s the team’s ‘spirit leader’ Rock Canyon’s Mara Powner is like a coach on the court BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

ara Powner is a true point guard. A coach on the floor who rarely misses minutes in a game, Powner prides herself on passing. Powner sets the tone for the team in most games, and is usually the one to bring everyone else down to earth if things aren’t going exactly to plan. Coach Becky Mudd calls her the team’s “spirit leader.” When she moves on to

college, she wants to study communications. Her drive comes from what her coaches have instilled in her over the years: Fight to the end, and push yourself to be the best. “I’m very passionate. I think of myself as the coach on the floor, and I’ve thought of myself like that for a while,” Powner said. “I always have to know what’s going on and be aware of everything.” Have a suggestion for whom to feature in Student-Athlete Spotlight? Email Jim Benton at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

COACH’S TAKE: ‘Mara is our spirit leader. She’s a kid that everybody looks up to and loves playing with. She’s the most vocal player on our team and our main ballhandler. She is a super competitor. She’s intense and one of the best ballhandlers I’ve ever coached. She makes us go all the time. She’s the one pushing the tempo and being aggressive.’ Becky Mudd, Rock Canyon High School girls basketball coach

Key stats | Powner averages 7.7 points per game, 2.6 rebounds per game and 2.5 assists per game through 18 games as of Feb. 6.

om Beeson played football and wrestled at Denver’s Abraham Lincoln High School. I ventured to the OVERTIME state wrestling tournament held at Englewood High School when my classmate Beeson captured the heavyweight title. Regional state qualifying tournaments will Feb. 14-16 and large crowds will Jim Benton gather at the Pepsi Center for the Colorado High School Activities Association’s state wrestling championships on Feb. 21-23. There have been some changes in the sport over the years but the basic sport of wrestling is the same. “Wrestling is wrestling,” said former Ponderosa wrestling coach Tim Ottmann. “It’s the oldest sport in the world so I don’t think a whole lot of technical, practice drills or skills have change that much. The basics are still what you need to get you where you want to be along with being in shape and being strong. I don’t see a lot of techniques differences.” Beeson agreed. “It is basically the same sport,” he said. I also asked Columbine wrestling coach Ray Barron to join the State of Wrestling discussion, and from Beeson, Ottmann and Barron I got opinions from three coaches whose names dot the CHSAA wrestling record book. Beeson went from Lincoln to play football and wrestle at Western State, where he won a Division II national title. He was a head wrestling coach for 35 years, including 29 seasons at Pomona as the school’s first wrestling coach. The 2019 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Hall of Fame inductee is listed among the state’s top coaches with 15 state individual champions and two state titles. Ottmann is now the Ponderosa principal after coaching wrestling for 18 years and serving as the school’s athletic director for nine years. The Mustangs won eight state titles under Ottmann and he coached 13 individual state champions at Pondo. He coached for seven seasons at Burges, Texas. Barron has been at Columbine for five seasons after leaving Heritage after a 33-year stint. He also coached in Worland, Wyoming, and Fort Lupton in his 44-year coaching and teaching career, which is the most for coaches in Colorado. He has won more than 400 dual meets in his career for a .742 winning percentage, which ranks behind Ottmann’s top record of .923 percent (170-22). SEE BENTON, P32

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STATE SWIMMING: HOW THEY FINISHED Results of local interest in the finals of last weekend’s state swimming and diving meets: Class 5A Team scores — Fairview 495.50, Fossil Ridge 378, Regis Jesuit 371.50, Cherry Creek 259.50, Arapahoe, 221, Mountain Vista 194, Valor Christian 164.50, Heritage 147, Chatfield 145, Lewis-Palmer 141, ThunderRidge 135.50, Grandview 112, Legacy 110, Rock Canyon 86.50, Ralston Valley 79, Smoky Hill 63, Boulder 45, Columbine 44, Douglas County/ Castle View 44, Doherty 36, Legend 19, Cherokee Trail 14, Rangeview 8, Mountain Range 7, Denver East 5, Chaparral 4. 200 medley relay — 1. Fairview 1:41.66; 4. Cherry Creek (Madelyn Norford, Ella Drury, Jenna Smith, Sude Yilmazturk) 1:44.86; 5. Mountain Vista (Parker Henry, Holley Dennis, Teagan Haberkorn , Annie Asmun) 1:44.98; 6. Arapahoe (Lyndsey Wehr, Anna Wetzel, Gabreece Van Anne, Ashley Tellinger) 1:46.58; 8. Heritage (Lizzie Hunt, Megan Deevy, Ashlee Urroz, Mila Kania) 1:47.84; 10. ThunderRidge (Meg Mallory, Kaleigh Haworth, Kate Mallory, Victoria Bartusiak) 1:50.13. 200 freestyle — 1. Coleen Gillilan, Fossil Ridge, 1:47.61; 4. Elizabeth Brock, Cherry Creek, 1:53.55; 6. Margaret Kroening, Douglas County/Castle View, 1:53.76; 7. Reagan Mathieson, Rock Canyon, 1:53.92; 9. Brooke Ford, Mountain Vista, 1:54.13. 200 IM — 1. Lucy Bell, Fossil Ridge, 2:00.06; 2. Jenna Smith, Cherry Creek, 2:04.36; 3. Amelie Lessing, Fairview. Elizabeth Brock, Cherry Creek, 1:53.55; 6. Margaret Kroening, Douglas County/Castle View, 1:53.76; 9. Brooke Ford, Mountain Vista, 1:54.13 50 freestyle — 1. Meredith Rees, LewisPalmer, 23.16; 3. Anna Shaw, Heritage, 23.22; 4. Lindsay Stenstrom, Valor Christian, 23.54; 9. Anna Wetzel, Arapahoe, 23.95; 10. Gabreece Van Anne, 23.96. Diving — 1. Franny Cable, Arapahoe, 562.10; 2. Kirsten Belitz, Arapahoe, 511.40; 5. Gretchen Wensuc, ThunderRidge, 466.00; 7. Morgan Hampton, Arapahoe, 455.65; 9. Isabella Bassock, Heritage, 428.80; 15. Maya Stefanski, Cherry Creek, 402.15; 17. Presley Dorsett, ThunderRidge, 396.30; 20. Coryn Zurcher, Cherry Creek, 353.30. 100 butterfly — 1. Renee Gillilan, Fossil Ridge, 52.95; 6. Margaret Kroening, Douglas

County/Castle View, 56.03; 8. Jenna Smith, Cherry Creek, 56.58 100 freestyle — 1. Jada Surrell-Norwood, Regis Jesuit, 50.59; 2. Lindsay Stenstrom, Valor Christian, 50.76; 3. Anna Shaw, Heritage, 50.78; 4. Ashley Stenstrom, Valor Christian, 51.26;7. Parker Henry, Mountain Vista, 52.35; 9. Gabreece Van Anne, Arapahoe, 52.46. 500 freestyle — 1. Colleen Gillilan, Fossil Ridge, 4:56.05; 3. Brooke Ford, Mountain Vista, 5:04.45; 8. Elizabeth Brock, Cherry Creek, 5:08.25. 200 free relay — 1. Fairview 1:34.41; 2. Arapahoe (Anna Wetzel, Gabreece Van Anne, Lyndsey Wehr, Ashley Tellinger), 1:35.44; 6. Valor Christian (Ashley Stenstrom, Mary Hoover, Makayla Hoehn, Lindsay Stenstrom)1:35.85; 7. Cherry Creek (Mikaela Kirton, Audrey Dixon, Elizabeth Brock, Madelyn Norford) 1:37.09; 8, Heritage (Megan Deevy, Madison Mitchell, Mila Kania, Anna Shaw) 1:37.24, 100 backstroke — 1. Meredith Rees, LewisPalmer, 53.71. 100 breaststroke — 1. Emma Weber, Fairview, 1:02.04; 3. Holley Dennis, Mountain Vista, 1:03.05; 4. Anna Wetzel, Arapahoe, 1:03.61;6. Ella Drury, Cherry Creek, 1:04.40; 6. Kaleigh Haworth, ThunderRidge, 1:04.40 400 free relay — 1. Fossil Ridge 3:23.66; 4. Mountain Vista (Anne Osmun, Parker Henry,Brooke Ford, Holley Dennis) 3:29.41; 5. Valor Christian (Ashley Stenstrom, AJ Adams, Makayla Hoehn, Lindsay Stenstrom) 3:30.30; 6. Cherry Creek (Elizabeth Brock, Makaela Kirton, Ella Drury, Jenna Smith) 3:30.98; 8. ThunderRidge (Kate Mallory, Kaleigh Haworth, Meg Mallory, Kate Baker) 3:35.60. Class 4A Team scores — 1. Rampart 366, 2. Niwot 303.5, 3. Cheyenne Mountain 299, 4. Mullen 258, 5. Silver Creek 226; 6. Highlands Ranch 210; 26. Ponderosa 18. 200 medley relay — 1. Rampart 1;42.494; 9. Highlands Ranch (Keeley LaRiviere, Aimee Burton, Danielle Roney, Claire Bigler) 1:50.48. 200 freestyle — 1. Erin Lang, Loveland, 1:52.15. SEE SWIMMING, P32

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Carpet/Flooring

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30+ years experience Clem: 303-973-6991

Any job over 400 SF give us a call!

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Call Ali @ 720-300-6731

Offering: one time service, weekly and monthly ongoing service

Contact Bob at

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Construction

FREE Estimates For: - House Leveling - Foundation Repair - Mobile Home Leveling - Concrete Crack Repair - Waterproofing

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Electricians

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Over 25 years experience • Residential Expert • All electrical upgrades • No Job Too Small • Senior Discounts – Lic/Insured

Cell: 720-690-7645 Office: 720-621-6955 B&W Electric, LLC

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Concrete/Paving

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Drywall

Fence Services

Cowboy Fencing is a full service fence & gate company installing fences in Colorado for 23 6 years. Residential/Commercial/ Farm & Ranch Fencing Low rates, Free estimates

Scott, Owner - 720-364-5270 Sanders Drywall Inc. All phases to include

Acoustic scrape and re-texture Repairs to full basement finishes Water damage repairs Interior paint, door & trim installs 30+ years experience Insured Free estimates Please no Solicitors

Darrell 303-915-0739

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Commercial & Residential All types of cedar, chain link, iron, and vinyl fences. Install and repair. Serving all areas. Low Prices. FREE Estimates. BBB Call For SPRING SPECIAL

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Painting

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Robert Pencak

Insurance

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Questions about Medicare? There’s still time! Call Karl Today!

General Construction Handyman • Springs, Repairs • New Doors and Openers • Barn and Arena Doors • Locally-Owned & Operated • Tom Martino’s Referral List 10 Yrs • BBB Gold Star Member Since 2002

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Windows

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Painting

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Tile

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First United Methodist Church 1200 South Street Castle Rock, CO 80104 303.688.3047 www.fumccr.org

Services:

Sunday Worship 9:00am & 10:45am - Worship 9:00am - Sunday School Little Blessings Parents Day Out www.littleblessingspdo.com

WORLD MISSION CHURCH (KOREAN CHURCH)

7249 E. Park Dr. Franktown, CO TIME: 10:30 PM PHONE: 303-688-1004 ENGLISH TRANSLATION

EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

Trinity Lutheran Church and School

Congregation Beth Shalom

For Local News Anytime www.tlcas.org of the Day Visit Centennial OurColoradoNews.com

Sunday Worship Times 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Trinity Lutheran School and ECEC (Ages 2 1/2 - 5; Grades K-8)

303-841-4660

Find us on Facebook: Trinity Lutheran Church, Franktown

St. Thomas More

Serving the Southeast Denver area

Call or check our website for information on services and social events! www.cbsdenver.org

303-794-6643

STM Catholic School Preschool – Grade 8

8035 South Quebec Street Centennial, CO 80112 303.770.1155

www.stthomasmore.org

Do you have a home? Thank God for it. Several people do not have one after the fire at the Windermere Apartments in Littleton. Some have found a new home but all have not. May they do so soon. A grace provision that all Christians have is a home, both present & future. Eph 2:6 tells us that “God raised us up with Christ & seated us with Him in the heavenly realms”. God sees us as now in His presence & gives us “every spiritual blessing” from there (Eph 1:3). Of course our future eternal home is heaven itself with its “many mansions” (John 14:2). When we die we are instantly “at home with the Lord” (2 Cor 5:8). It is a home that is secure, joyous, holy, beautiful and available to all. Will you be there thru faith in Jesus Christ? hfsmail@basicisp.net

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To advertise your place of worship in this section, call Karen at 303-566-4091 or email

Sunday Services - 10 a.m.

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Catholic Parish & School

Seven Sunday Masses Two Daily Masses Confessions Six Days a Week

The Bible Speaks

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Firewood

Misc. Notices Northglenn United Church of Christ is proud to announce the Service of Ordination for Norman Michaud on Sunday, February 17th, 2019 at 3 p.m. at 10500 Grant Dr. Northglenn, CO. 80233 (just north of 104th and Grant) We would like to invite people from all walks of life to celebrate this momentous occasion. A reception will follow the service.

Farm Products & Produce Grain Finished Buffalo quartered, halves and whole

719-771-8742

MERCHANDISE

Split & Delivered $300 a cord Stacking available extra $35 Christmas Trees available at Sedalia Conico and Jar Mart in Sedalia Call 303-647-2475 or 720-323-2173

Furniture Hand Made Amish

9 piece dining room set Table 54" long x 36" wide 30.5" high, 2 leafs, 1 bench for 2, 4 chairs, sideboard buffet, 30" wide 16" deep, 37" high $1850 (720)810-5392

Handmade Amish breakfast nook table 35.75" long x 20" wide 33" high, bench with storage 48" long x 20" high, bench 48" long x 19" high $1350 (720)810-5392

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Dogs CKC Standard Poodle Pups –

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Miscellaneous Mount Olivet in Wheat Ridge - Crypt # 119 for two Cremains in the Circle Mausoleum; The first mausoleum built at Mt. Olivet In an open & peaceful area with easy access. Asking $8500 or best offer Call 303-422-3318 ME.

Office Equipment IBM Selectric II electric typewriter good condition 2 extra font balls plus extra correction ribbon asking $120 Call Roger 303-969-9077

Wanted to Buy Want To Purchase minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201

Autos for Sale

Sell your merchandise on this page $25 for 2 weeks in 16 papers and online 303-566-4091

Valentine Pups

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Horse & Tack

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Boarding for Retired Horses

High quality, low cost all-inclusive Horse Boarding for retired and senior horses. Contact Blue Rose Ranch 303-796-7739 Springfield, CO www.bluerosehorseretirement.org

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Needed For Busy Family FT candidate is needed in SW Littleton must be able to work on Saturdays. PT candidate is needed in the Highlands 3 mornings a week. Need to be detail oriented, thorough, and flexible. Candidates need a vehicle for transportation, must clear a background check and have good references. Contact info: Email resume to housekeeperdenver@gmail.com

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No Sales, no Investment, No Risk, Free training, Free website. Contact Susan at 303-6464171 or fill out form at www.wisechoice4u.com PERSONAL TOUCH SENIOR SERVICES is seeking a RN to assist with growing a new program for our Home Care clients and their families. Duties would include assessing needs, preparing care plans and assessing skills of family caregivers to ensure clients are receiving proper care. Call Rosemarie at 303-972-5141.

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Home for Sale

Prime Retail-Restaurant Space For Lease

Located at the Aloft at Arista Broomfield (8300 Arista Place), this 6,356 SF retail space offers the perfect location. Situated next to Aloft Hotel, an RTD Parkn-Ride, and one minute from the 1st Bank Events Center, this location has exceptional visibility and traffic. Fully built-out kitchen available. Offered for lease at $26-$30/ sf NNN. Call Paul Roberts.

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of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Lincoln LTD the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

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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:

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Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2018-0273

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

To Whom It May Concern: On 11/28/2018 3:39:00 PM 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.

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:

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 5th day of November 2015 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Lincoln LTD the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

OCCUPANT - GAIL A FOUNTAIN & LAWRENCE M WOOD & SCOTT A FOUNTAIN & CAROL D HURTT - LAWRENCE M WOOD AKA LAWRENCE MATTHEW WOOD - GAIL A FOUNTAIN AKA GAIL ANN FOUNTAIN - CAROL D HURTT AKA CAROL DARLENE HURTT SCOTT A FOUNTAIN AKA SCOTT FOUNTAIN - RICHARD R DIECKMANN - FCM CUST FOR FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC LAWRENCE MATTHEW WOOD - GAIL A FOUNTAIN & LAWRENCE M WOOD AS COPERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF MARGARET T WOOD - GAIL A FOUNTAIN - LAWRENCE M WOOD - SCOTT FOUNTAIN - SHARON L SANBORN - BARRY D WOOD - CHERYL J PETERSEN - GAIL A FOUNTAIN CO-PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF MARGARET T WOOD DECEASED - LAWRENCE M WOOD, CO-PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF MARGARET T WOOD DECEASED - GORDON S FOUNTAIN - BARRY D WOOD AKA BARRY D WOOD V - STEVE R PETERSEN - GAIL ANN FOUNTAIN AKA GAIL A FOUNTAIN AKA GAIL FOUNTAIN - STEVE AND CHERYL PETERSEN - STEVE AND CHERYL PETERSEN AKA STEVE R AND CHERYL J PETERSEN

LOT 6 BLK 14 MERIBEL VILLAGE 1 0.486 AM/L

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 350 HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 122-X, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, SATTE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10950 Glengate Cir, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130-6976 NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 20, 2019, 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. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 1/24/2019 Last Publication: 2/21/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 11/30/2018 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOSEPH D. DEGIORGIO Colorado Registration #: 45557 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000007978844

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2018-0273 First Publication: 1/24/2019 Last Publication: 2/21/2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2013 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to RICHARD R DIECKMANN the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: TRACT 24 THUNDER BUTTE SUBD 7.02 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to RICHARD R DIECKMANN. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2012. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of GAIL A FOUNTAIN & LAWRENCE M WOOD & SCOTT A FOUNTAIN & CAROL D HURTT for said year 2012 That said RICHARD R DIECKMANN on the 25th day of October 2018 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 at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 16th day of May 2019 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 31st day of January 2019 /s/ David Gill County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 934727 First Publication: January 31, 2019 Last Publication: February 14, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press 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 - JANETT C MALLARD ROBERT DINSMORE - LINCOLN LTD - SHERI L THOMPSON - PRESTIGE PROPERTIES LTD - ROXIE R TURK REGISTERED AGENT PRESTIGE PROPERTIES LTD - JANE S MEISLAHN SECRETARY PRESTIGE PROPERTIES LTD A COLORADO CORPORATION JANE S MEISLAHN SECRETARY PRESTIGE PROPERTIES LTD A COLORADO CORPORA-

That on the 16th day of November 2018 said Lincoln LTD assigned said certificate of purchase to Robert Dinsmore.

To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or

OCCUPANT - HUGH E FELLS & DAWN REYNOLDS-FELLS - ROBERT DINSMORE LINCOLN LTD - SHERI L THOMPSON - PROGRESSIVE MORTGAGE CO INC A COLORADO CORPORATION - REN FREDERICS REGISTERED AGENT PROGRESSIVE MORTGAGE CO INC - REN R FREDERICS VP MARKETING PROGRESSIVE MORTGAGE CO INC A COLORADO CORPORATION - HUGH E FELLS AND DAWN REYNOLDS-FELLS AKA DAWN GAY FELLS - DAWN REYNOLDSFELLS AKA DAWN GAY FELLS AKA DAWN GAY REYNOLDS - CAPITAL ONE BANK USA NA

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OCCUPANT - JANETT C MALLARD ROBERT DINSMORE - LINCOLN LTD - SHERI L THOMPSON - PRESTIGE PROPERTIES LTD - ROXIE R TURK REGISTERED AGENT PRESTIGE PROPERTIES LTD - JANE S MEISLAHN SECRETARY PRESTIGE PROPERTIES LTD A COLORADO CORPORATION JANE S MEISLAHN SECRETARY PRESTIGE PROPERTIES LTD A COLORADO CORPORATION - BUD TURK AKA BUD R TURK PRESIDENT PRESTIGE PROPERTIES LTD A COLORADO CORPORATION

Original Grantor: THU TRAM LAM Original Beneficiary: OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2007-OPT3, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-OPT3 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/25/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 6/13/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007047206 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $531,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $550,437.94

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and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Lincoln LTD. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2014. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Janett C Mallard for said year 2014 That on the 16th day of November 2018 said Lincoln LTD assigned said certificate of purchase to Robert Dinsmore. That said Robert Dinsmore on the 16th day of November 2018 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 at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 30th day of May 2019 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 14th day of Feburary 2019 /s/ David Gill Douglas County Treasurer Legal Notice No.: 934759 First Publication: February 14, 2019 Last Publication: February 28, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press 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 - WILLIAM M GUTH - ROBERT DINSMORE - LINCOLN LTD - FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC - SHARON L GUTH You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 5th day of November 2015 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Lincoln LTD the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 55 BLK 1 MERIBEL VILLAGE 1 254-830 0.500 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Lincoln LTD. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2014. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of William M Guth for said year 2014 That on the 16th day of November 2018 said Lincoln LTD assigned said certificate of purchase to Robert Dinsmore. That said Robert Dinsmore on the 16th day of November 2018 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 at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 30th day of May 2019 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 14th day of February 2019 /s/ David Gill Douglas County Treasurer Legal Notice No.: 934760 First Publication: February 14, 2019 Last Publication: February 28, 2019

/s/ David Gill Douglas County Treasurer

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Legal Notice No.: 934760 First Publication: February 14, 2019 Last Publication: February 28, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press 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 - WILLIAM ROBERT SMITH & PHYLLIS ARLENE SMITH REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST - ROBERT DINSMORE - LINCOLN LTD - COLORADO LAKEFRONT LLC COLORADO WESTERN DEVELOPMENT CO LEE E STUBBLEFIELD AKA LEE EUGENE STUBBLEFIELD JR PRESIDENT, COLORADO WESTERN DEVELOPMENT CO - KENNETH J WEILER SECRETARY COLORADO WESTERN DEVELOPMENT CO - THE WILLIAM ROBERT SMITH AND PHYLLIS ARLENE SMITH REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST - WILLIAM R SMITH AND PHYLLIS A SMITH You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 6th day of November 2014 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Lincoln LTD the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 42 BLK 1 MERIBEL VILLAGE 1 TOTAL ACREAGE 0.526 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Lincoln LTD. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2013. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of William Robert Smith & Phyllis Arlene Smith Revocable Living Trust for said year 2013 That on the 16th day of November 2018 said Lincoln LTD assigned said certificate of purchase to Robert Dinsmore. That said Robert Dinsmore on the 16th day of November 2018 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 at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 30th day of May 2019 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 14th day of February 2019 /s/ David Gill Douglas County Treasurer Legal Notice No.: 934761 First Publication: February 14, 2019 Last Publication: February 28, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press 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:

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That said Robert Dinsmore on the 16th day of November 2018 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 at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 30th day of May 2019 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 14th day of February 2019 /s/ David Gill Douglas County Treasurer Legal Notice No.: 934762 First Publication: February 14, 2019 Last Publication: February 28, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press 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

OCCUPANT - KENNETH PAUL CAMPBELL ROBERT DINSMORE - LINCOLN LTD - COLORADO LAKEFRONT LLC - RITA M TRAUGHBER - VICTOR SERRANO JR AKA VICTOR L SERRANO - VICTOR SERRANO JR AKA VICTOR SERRANO - THERESE ANN FRYREAR AKA THERESE A FRYREAR KENNETH PAUL CAMPBELL AKA KEN PAUL CAMPBELL - RITA M TRAUGHBER AND VICTOR SERRANO JR AND THERESE ANN FRYREAR

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 6th day of November 2014 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Lincoln LTD the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 6 BLK 23 MERIBEL VILLAGE 1 0.523 AM/L

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 5th day of November 2015 the then County

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/s/ David Gill Douglas County Treasurer

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Highlands Ranch • The girls basketball team, top-ranked in the CHSAANow. com Class 5A poll, saw Jamie Bain score 13 points, while Autumn Watts and Kasey Neubert each added 12 in a 59-34 win over Ponderosa on Feb. 5. Payton Muma tossed in 17 points while Neubert and Kacy Horton each had 12 in a 75-27 victory over Castle View on Feb. 9. • A big ﬁrst half helped the boys basketball team post a 74-51 victory over Ponderosa on Feb. 5. Castle View downed the Falcons, 57-47 on Feb. 8. • CHSAANow.com reported that the following athletes were among those signing letters of intent on Feb. 6: Braden Lowe, baseball, Colorado Mesa; Zach Medina, baseball, Colorado Christian; Stefan Rohacek, baseball, Lamar Community College; Kasey Neubert, basketball, Hawaii; Autumn Watts, basketball, New Mexico; Jamie Bain, basketball, Lindenwood; Melinda Beck, Public Notice basketball, Bowdoin; Dylan Davis, laNOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE crosse, Massachusetts; T.K. Hammond, AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF lacrosse, DU; Alex Helbling, lacrosse, TREASURER’S DEED Richmond; Brody Rule, lacrosse, To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occu- CSU Bryant; Logan Naves, lacrosse, pancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Pueblo; Aimee Burton, swimming, Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name New Mexico State; Kyriana Chambo, the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest Roney or Title of, swimdiving, Bryant; Danielle Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom South Elena Itming, May Concern, andDakota; more especially to: Opp, track/ xc, Colorado; Grant Bauer, track/xc, OCCUPANT - KENNETH PAUL CAMPBELL ROBERT DINSMOREMines; - LINCOLN LTD -Helbing, COLSouth Dakota Alex socORADO LAKEFRONT LLC - RITA M cer, Richmond; Hailey McGuire, TRAUGHBER - VICTOR SERRANO JR AKA soccer, VICTOR L SERRANO - VICTOR SERRANO JR soccer, Ohio Northern; Hanna Sexton, AKA VICTOR SERRANO - THERESE ANN Dallas; Jill volleyball, FRYREAR AKABorgerding, THERESE A FRYREAR KENNETH PAUL CAMPBELL AKA KEN PAUL West Chester; Johnson, CAMPBELL - RITA MAustin TRAUGHBER AND VIC- footTOR JR Drake AND THERESE ANNfootball, ball,SERRANO Colorado; Nugent, FRYREAR Stanford; Dominic Bettini, football, You and each of you are Lance hereby notified on Colorado Mesa; Opp,that football, the 6th day of November 2014 the then County CSU-Puelo; Kaden Smith, football, Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to LinHamline. coln LTD the following described real estate

situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

Mountain Vista

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Grusing 19 and Rhys Pulling 13 in a

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of 69-58 boys basketball over purchase therefore to Lincoln LTD.win That said tax Legend lien sale was made toand satisfyCorban the delinquent* on Feb. 5. May Gamble taxes assessed against said real estate for the each tallied 12real estate was taxed or year 2013. That said specially assessed in the name(s) of Kenneth points butfor the Paul Campbell said year 2013

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That on the 16th day of November 2018 said ranked was Lincoln LTDteam assigned said certificate of purchase to Robert Dinsmore. outrebounded 36-

Polytechnic Institute; Hunter Elliott, track/xc, Colorado Colorado Springs; Taeya Schueppert, soccer, Arizona; Raegan Phillips, volleyball, Belmont (Tenn.); Shea Fuller, volleyball, Washington (St. Louis). SkyView Academy • A scoring surge in the third quarter helped the girls basketball team notch a 51-45 win over Prospect Ridge Academy on Feb. 4 as Hannah Dempsey scored 15 points. The team scored 37 points in the second half to pull away for a 67-36 victory over Manual on Feb. 8. • The boys basketball team couldn’t contain the shooting of Prospect Ridge Academy, which shot 58 percent from the ﬂoor, and dropped a 55-48 game on Feb. 4. The team lost, 89-35, to Manual on Feb. 8. • Hannah Dempsey signed a letter of intent on Feb. 6 to play soccer at Taylor (Indiana).

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

Puget Sound; Randi Higashi, track/xc, Colorado Mines; Kenna Caldwell, soccer, Texas A&M; Emily Cottrell, soccer, Hawaii; Lauren Durbin, soccer, Florida; Grayson Lynch, soccer, Washington State; Danielle vonLembke, soccer, Colorado Mines; Zoe Jeske, soccer, St. Olaf; Kagan Giltinan, soccer, Saginaw Valley State; Alex Leitner, volleyball, Niagra; Abigail Leitner, volleyball, Pittsburgh; Macy Rushall, volleyball, East Stroudsburg; Adam Mullen, football, Sioux Falls; Collin Romero, football, Colorado Mines; Samuel Snider, football, Nebraska-Kearney; Brian Todd, football, Lindenwood.

ThunderRidge • Austin Holt scored 16 points as the boys basketball team warmed up for its important game against top-ranked Chaparral with an easy 76-41 victory over Heritage on Feb. 5. The team fell behind early and couldn’t match the hot shooting of Chaparral in a 60-49 loss on Feb. 8. • Heidi Haze had 12 points and 13 different Rock Canyon players scored as the Notice • Four players scored in double girlsPublic basketball team Highlands Ranch’s Payton Muma goes in figures, led by Grant Figueroa’s 19 rolled to aNOTICE 57-17OF victory over Heritage for a layup as Castle View’s Alexis Smith PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE points, in a 74-66 victory over Douglas on Feb. 5.AND OnOF Feb. 8, the team edged tries to get a hand in her way. Muma led APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF County on Feb. 5. Jaylen Eikenberg Chaparral, 27-26.TREASURER’S DEED all scorers with 17 points as Highlands scored 19 points and Jalen Ashley 17 • Among the athletes who signedor OccuRanch ended up on top 75-27 on Feb. 8. To Every Person in Actual Possession of theon hereinafter Land, Lot in a 54-50 victory over Legend on Feb. letters ofpancy intent Feb. 6Described according toor PAUL DISALVO 8 despite getting outscored by eight CHSAANow.com Jakobin Porter, Premises, andwere: to the Person Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, scored by 14 points in the second quar- points in the fourth quarter. baseball,and St.toThomas; Shaylah Devlin, all Persons having an Interest or Title of in or to theTaylor said Premises and To Whom • The girls basketball team let an ter and wound up dropping a 40-36 lacrosse,Record American; Donaldson, It May Concern, and more especially to: 8-point lead slip game to Legend on Feb. 5. Sophomore lacrosse, Colorado Colorado Springs; OCCUPANT - MORGAN TYLER III & away in the fourth Berit Brookfield led the team with 12 Hallie Marker, lacrosse, FortSLewis; Public Notice STEVEN G TYLER & PAMELA H TYLER SEPARATE PROPERTY TRUSTIllinois; - ROBERT quarter in a 46-43 points. Regis Jesuit rolled to an 80-30 Kaleigh Haworth, swimming, PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE DINSMORE - LINCOLN LTD - FIG CAPITAL loss to Douglas NOTICE OF AT victory on Feb. 8 as sophomore ShanGretchenINVESTMENTS Wensuc, diving, Auburn; TAX LIEN SALE CO13 LLC - COLORADO FOR ISSUANCE OF WESTERN CO - DONALD B County on Feb. AND OF APPLICATION tell Hafner led the Golden Eagles with Amanda Hedges,DEVELOPMENT softball, Northern TREASURER’S DEED WEIXELMAN AS PRESIDENT COLORADO 5. Makena Vetter 8 points. Colorado; softball, W ELeCaine S T E R N D EBarker, VELOPME NT CO - KAA To Every Person in Actual Possession or OccuKILPATRICK AKA KAA Y KILPATRICK AS scored 15 points to • According to CHSAANow.com Cornell (Iowa); pancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or A S S I S T AAnna N T S E CHart, R E T A Rtrack/xc, Y COLORADO WESTERN DEVELOPMENT CO - NorthMORGAN S pace the Jaguars’ ofthese athletes are among those who BYU; Brittan Ingalls, track/xc, Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name TYLER JR AND NORMA H TYLER - NORMA fense against County . was Taxed or Specially Assessed, signed letters of intent on Feb. 6: ern Michigan; the Same H TYLER Katelyn - MORGAN SBarner, TYLER III -soccer, PAMELA H and to all Persons Title of TYLER - STEVEN G TYLER - MORGAN S Molly Mceowen led the team having withan Interest orWyoming; Clayton Burke, baseball, Oregon; Sam Bridgette Strobl, soccer, Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom TYLER III AKA MORGAN SEYMOUR TYLER May Concern, and more III -Colorado; PAMELA H TYLER AS Platt, TRUSTEE OF THE seven points in aIt31-29 setback to especially to:Northern Ireland, baseball, Minnesota; Grant Molly soccer, PAMELA H TYLER SEPARATE PROPERTY Legend on Feb. 8OCCUPANT but the team used aS TYLER Magill, baseball, Indiana State; Drew Nebraska-Kearney; Ethan Frasier, - MORGAN III & TRUST STEVEN TYLER & PAMELA H TYLER SEPstrong first half to turnG back Strive Stahl, baseball, Washington State; Public Notice football, Texas Tech; Spencer Lambert, ARATE PROPERTY TRUST - ROBERT You and each of you are hereby notified that on Smart Academy , 45-34, on Feb. John Zakhem, baseball, Metro football, the BYU; Jordan Cutter, football, DINSMORE - LINCOLN LTD9. - FIG CAPITAL 6th day of November 2014 the then County NOTICEState; OF PURCHASEPrep OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC - COLORADO Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State AT TAX LIEN SALE • CHSAANow.com reported the fol-CO - DONALD Andrew Hirsch, baseball, AND Arizona Minot Maxwell Nwokeukwu, WESTERN DEVELOPMENT B State; of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to LinOF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF WEIXELMAN ASthose PRESIDENT LTD the following real estate TREASURER’S DEED athletes were lowing among who COLORADO Christian; Matt Klein, baseball, Northfootball, coln Colorado Mines;described Scott Ruckel, WESTERN DEVELOPMENT CO - KAA situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorletters on Feb. 6: Cole eastern Junior College; Jake McFarfootball, Colorado Mines; Ouincy KILPATRICK AKA KAA Y KILPATRICK AS ado, to wit: To Every Person in Actualsigned Possession or Occu-of intent ADebuque; SSISTANT S E C R E T A McR Y C O L OSchoen, RADO pancy ofWare, the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Adams, baseball, Cooper lane, lacrosse, Cornell; Blaine football, Black Hills State; WESTERN DEVELOPMENT CO - MORGAN S LOT 6 BLK 18 MERIBEL VILLAGE 1 0.507 Neily , lacrosse, Utah; Jackson Naylor, TYLER JR AND NORMA H TYLER NORMA lacrosse, Colorado Mesa;Premises, Matthew Aiden Scott, AM/L football, Minot State; JT and to the Person in Whose Name H TYLER - MORGAN S TYLER III - PAMELA H the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, Jack Thompson, Potvin, lacrosse, Missouri Snow, Minot State; Kaden TYLER - STEVEN G TYLER - MORGAN S football, and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of andValley; to all Persons having lacrosse, an Interest or Canisius; Title of TYLER III AKA MORGAN SEYMOURStewart, TYLER purchase therefore to Lincoln LTD. That said tax Record in or to the said Premises and ToDU; WhomSusanna lacrosse, Markham, Teagan Haberkorn, swimming, South football, CSU-Pueblo. III - PAMELA H TYLER AS TRUSTEE OF THE lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* It May Concern, and more especially to: lacrosse, Colorado Colorado Springs; Dakota; Parker Henry, swimming, San PAMELA H TYLER SEPARATE PROPERTY taxes assessed against said real estate for the TRUST year 2013. That said real estate was taxed or OCCUPANT - MORGAN S TYLER III & lacrosse, Laryssa Myers, Arkansas Diego; Annie Rourke, softball, Cedarspecially assessed in the name(s) of Morgan S STEVEN G TYLER & PAMELA H TYLER SEPPublic Notice You and swimming, each of you are hereby notified that on Tyler III Steven G Tyler ARATE PROPERTY TRUST ROBERT Lillard, Tech; -Hannah ville; Emilee Sloan, softball, Worcester SEE&ON CAMPUS, P32 & Pamela H Tyler

That said Robert Dinsmore on the 16th day of 19 and lost 60-53 November 2018 the present holder of said certito Regis Jesuit on ficate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County Feb. 8. for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real • The team was outestate to thegirls said atbasketball 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE 30th day of May 2019 unless the same has AT TAX LIEN SALE been redeemed. Said property may be reAND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF deemed from said sale at any time prior to the TREASURER’S DEED actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 14th day of February 2019 To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or /s/ David Gill Douglas County Treasurer Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, Legal Notice No.: 934763 and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of First Publciation: February 14, 2019 Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom Last Publication: February 28, 2019 It May Concern, and more especially to: Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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OCCUPANT - MORGAN S TYLER III & STEVEN G TYLER & PAMELA H TYLER SEPARATE PROPERTY TRUST - ROBERT DINSMORE - LINCOLN LTD - FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC - COLORADO WESTERN DEVELOPMENT CO - DONALD B WEIXELMAN AS PRESIDENT COLORADO WESTERN DEVELOPMENT CO - KAA KILPATRICK AKA KAA Y KILPATRICK AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY COLORADO WESTERN DEVELOPMENT CO - MORGAN S TYLER JR AND NORMA H TYLER - NORMA H TYLER - MORGAN S TYLER III - PAMELA H TYLER - STEVEN G TYLER - MORGAN S TYLER III AKA MORGAN SEYMOUR TYLER

DINSMORE - LINCOLN LTD - FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC - COLORADO WESTERN DEVELOPMENT CO - DONALD B WEIXELMAN AS PRESIDENT COLORADO WESTERN DEVELOPMENT CO - KAA KILPATRICK AKA KAA Y KILPATRICK AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY COLORADO WESTERN DEVELOPMENT CO - MORGAN S TYLER JR AND NORMA H TYLER - NORMA H TYLER - MORGAN S TYLER III - PAMELA H TYLER - STEVEN G TYLER - MORGAN S TYLER III AKA MORGAN SEYMOUR TYLER III - PAMELA H TYLER AS TRUSTEE OF THE PAMELA H TYLER SEPARATE PROPERTY TRUST

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the 6th day of November 2014 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Lincoln LTD the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

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LOT 6 BLK 18 MERIBEL VILLAGE 1 0.507 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Lincoln LTD. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2013. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Morgan S Tyler III & Steven G Tyler & Pamela H Tyler Separate Property Trust for said year 2013 That on the 16th day of November 2018 said Lincoln LTD assigned said certificate of purchase to Robert Dinsmore. That said Robert Dinsmore on the 16th day of November 2018 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 at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the

Separate Property Trust for said year 2013

That on the 16th day of November 2018 said Lincoln LTD assigned said certificate of purchase to Robert Dinsmore.

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That said Robert Dinsmore on the 16th day of November 2018 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 at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 30th day of May 2019 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 14th day of February 2019 /s/ David Gill Douglas County Treasurer Legal Notice No.: 934764 First Publication: February 14, 2019 Last Publication: February 28, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Highlands Ranch 2.14.19 * 2

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BENTON FROM PAGE 21

All three of the wrestling icons noted there have been a few changes in the sport but not much that includes basic wrestling skills. Athletes have started wrestling at younger ages, and feeder youth programs are important to the success of high school teams. And wrestling has joined other sports in becoming a year-round activity. “The kids are getting so much better so much younger,” said Ottmann. “The youth programs are really preparing kids for high school. You pretty much have to have four or five years under your belt going into high school to have a chance. It also takes a little bit more year-round than back in the day. You really don’t feel like you can take

SWIMMING FROM PAGE 22

200 IM — 1. Mary Codevilla, Niwot, 2:03.99. 50 freestyle — 1. Sofia Zinis, Mullen, 23.43; 3. Aimee Burton, Highlands Ranch, 23.91; 9. Claire Bigler, Highlands Ranch, 24.97. Diving — 1. Maggie Buckley, Ram-

February 14, 2019F much of a break, you go from high school to freestyle to summer camp.” Wrestlers with experience entering a program make a difference. “You have to have that interest,” said Beeson. “Coaches are only as good as the athletes who walk in the door. I know that the years I had good athletes I was a great coach. The years when I had just young kids, I was mediocre.” Rules modifications and changes regarding illegal holds, health and weight management is another change that has made the sport safer. Recalling those days eating lunch around wrestlers at Lincoln, I was amazed by the wrestlers either not eating much or pigging out prior to weigh-in sessions, but apparently those situations are not seen as much. And, girls wrestling could become a Colorado sanc-

tioned sport if the pilot program gains CHSAA approval in April. “The days are over when girls have to be wrestling boys,” said Ottmann. “It’s time for girls to wrestle girls.” After the weekend regionals, the wrestlers who qualify for state will be at the Pepsi Center for the all classification state tournament. “The Pepsi Center is an amazing experience,” said Barron. “It is a 10-ring circus. There is always something going on as you look across the mats on the floor. To watch these phenomenal athletes no matter the class is an experience you have to see to believe. It is the funnest state meet there is to watch.” Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media. He has been covering sports in the Denver area since 1968. He can be reached at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com or at 303-566-4083.

part, 498.65; 4. Kyriana Chambo, Highlands Ranch, 446.30; 18. Sydney Brown, Ponderosa, 370.15. 100 butterfly — 1. Harper Lehman, Cheyenne Mountain, 56.57; 3. Aimee Burton, Highlands Ranch, 57.06. 100 freestyle — 1. Lindsey Immel, Rampart, 51:54; 10. Keeley LaRiviere, Highlands Ranch, 54:44. 500 freestyle — 1. Erin Lang, Loveland, 4:58.35; 10. Danielle Roney, Highlands Ranch, 5:22.72.

200 freestyle relay — 1. Mullen, 1:37.41. 100 backstroke — 1. Katey Lewicki, Monarch, 54:36; 10. Keeley LaRiviere, Highlands Ranch, 59.96. 100 breaststroke — 1. Edenna Chen, Rampart, 1:01.404. 400 freestyle relay — 1. Rampart, 3:29.61; 3. Highlands Ranch (Aimee Burton, Danielle Roney, Kelley LaRiviere, Carmen Nollsch), 3:37.46.

ON CAMPUS FROM PAGE 31

Valor Christian • Patrick Routzon and Colton Carlson each scored twice, while goalie Trey Hirschfield made 17 saves for the secondranked hockey team, which blanked Castle View, 8-0, on Feb. 8. • Freshman Raegan Beers had 24 points and 10 rebounds as the girls basketball team, slotted sixth in the CHSAANow. com poll, rolled to a 68-34 win over Arvada West on Feb. 8. • The boys basketball team secured a 70-63 win over Arvada West on Feb. 8 with a strong fourth-quarter performance. Roger Rosengarten, a standout football player, scored 30 points and Cole Bott had 23 in the victory. • CHSAANow.com reported the following athletes were among those who signed letters of intent on Feb. 6: Jake Welch, golf, Colorado Mines; Sara Nealy, basketball, Calvin College; Eric Pacheco, lacrosse, Loyola (Md,); Lance Tillman, lacrosse, North Carolina; Joseph Anderson, lacrosse, Embry-Riddle; Addy Tysdal, lacrosse, Navy; Gabriela Mastin, lacrosse, Gordon; Abbie Erickson, swimming, Louisville; Casey Fellows, swimming, Columbia; Lindsay Stenstrom, swimming, UCLA; Savannah Behabetz, softball, Incarnate Word; Joy Gerow, track/xc, Campbell; Destiny Grimes, track/xc, Northern Colorado; Anna Hall, track/xc, Georgia; Keely Jones, track/xc, Tulsa; Arria Minor, track/xc, Georgia; Emily Untermeyer, tennis, Colgate; Ryan Pierce, soccer, Point Loma Nazarene; Dalton Georgopulos, soccer, John Brown; Cori Dyke, soccer, Penn State; Coriana Dyke, soccer, Penn State; Mackenzie Egan, soccer, Boston College; Cameron McKinnell, soccer, Air Force; Bayli Waters, soccer, Friends; Ashley Larson, volleyball, Duquesne; Lily Thomason, volleyball, Auburn; Courtney Lane, volleyball, Central Oklahoma State; Joshia Davis, football, Colorado; Luke McCaffrey, football, Nebraska; Cian Quiroga, football, Colorado State; Ethan Zemla, football, Penn; Jackson Hoops, football, Chadron State; Darius Wayne, football, Nebraska Wesleyan.

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