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More than one side to fence program Protocols, lack of uniformity irritate some Ranch residents

By Alex DeWind adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com The back yard of Melody Benschoter’s home, which backs up to Venneford Ranch Road, consists of two materials — a 60-foot span of composite Trex and 15 feet of wood.

The Trex, installed by Highlands Ranch Metro District in 2008, still “looks great,” she said. But the cost to replace the part of her fence that runs along her residential street with the same material was too high.

“All of our quotes to have it replaced with Trex were over $1,500 — the materials cost was most of that,” she said. “We ended up going with wood.”

The Trex fences are the result of Highlands Ranch Metro District’s Fence Replacement Program, established in 2007 to replace 20-year-old fencing along arterial roads with two, four and six lanes. This year, that includes both sides of South Broadway from Northridge Recreation Center to Mary Gulch Trail.

The Metro District evaluates existing fences annually based on age, appearance and strength, and then plans replacement areas for the following year. When the program expires in 2032 — 25 years after its start — the Metro District will have spent $12.9 million to replace 42 miles of fences.

Fences along side streets and in residential neighborhoods — such as Benschoter’s — are considered part of a homeowner’s property and are not included in the replacement program, Ward said.

Split Rail Fence Company replaces existing wood fences with Trex. The Highlands Ranch Metro District bids out contracts for the fence program each year.

Photo by Alex DeWind

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WHAT’S INSIDE

Democracy in action: Democrats and Republicans participate in caucuses. See Pages 4 and 5

Kira Amels is a senior at Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch. She will compete in the state Poetry Out Loud slam in Lakewood on March 15. Photos by Mike DiFerdinando

‘What could be different?’

Kit Miller is a junior at Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch. She wrote and published her first book, “Sailor Uncovered,” in 2015.

Junior Kit Miller prefers to write what she observes.

“I find human behavior fascinating,” Miller said. “I like watching people and then writing what I see.”

Amels, Johnson and Miller were among

By Mike DiFerdinando the eight students who participated in the mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com Feb. 29 Poetry Out Loud slam contest at the Highlands Ranch school. The contest is part When Mountain Vista High School seof a national program that encourages high nior Kira Amels writes poetry, it school students to learn about is often about change. poetry through memorization, The first thing she asks performance and competition.

INSIDE herself when she starts writing During the contest, students is what makes her angry. She Mountain Vista recited and performed two thinks: “What could be differsets a record poems each. They were judged ent?” for Wish Week on accuracy of the recital as well fundraising.

“I write things that I can as showmanship.

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The students worked on For sophomore Alexia perfecting their performances Johnson, love is the theme that for weeks and agreed that confinds its way most often into her fidence is the most important aspect of a writing. good slam rendition.

“Mine tend to be more about family or Poetry continues on Page 11 love or friendship,” Johnson said.

Grounds for concern?: Machines that use pods to brew coffee create waste that can be difficult to recycle. See Page 12

Change, love, human behavior inspire students in poetry slam contest

Aiming high: Teams face off in the final rounds of the state playoff tournament. See Page 25

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‘Strong Sisters’ premieres at Alamo Drafthouse Red-carpet event attracts VIPs from across Colorado

By Alex DeWind adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com “Strong Sisters,” a documentary directed by two Centennial residents, sheds light on 70 elected women in Colorado through personal accounts and an archive of photographs.

One of the subjects is 96-year-old Laura Miller, who served in the Colorado House of Representatives in Jefferson County from 1971 to 1976.

“It was a great adventure,” she said at the film’s premiere on March 6. “There are not many women that I served with left.”

Miller attended one of two showings at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema on South Santa Fe Drive in Littleton with her granddaughter, grandson-in-law and two greatgranddaughters.

The anticipated documentary had about 190 guests at the first viewing and 150 at the second. Young volunteers sported purple shirts that read, “When the going gets rough, they know I’m not the weak sister”— a quote by Ruth Stockton, who served in the Colorado House from 1961 to 1964 and the state Senate from 1965 to 1984.

Directors Laura Hoeppner and Meg Froelich spent three years making “Strong Sisters,” which tells the stories of Colorado’s elected women and explores why there hasn’t been a female governor, U.S. senator or Denver mayor.

Their next step is getting the movie out there, they said, especially in classrooms.

“Phase one is done,” Hoeppner said.

“Now it’s time to move on to phase two and three — we need to preserve this oral history.”

Hoeppner and Froelich met in graduate school at the University of Michigan and shared a passion for history. Froelich moved to New York City, where she produced documentaries, and Hoeppner relocated to Centennial as executive director of the Colorado Legislative

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From left, former Sen. Gloria Tanner, the first African-American to serve in the state Senate; Anna Jo Haynes, founding chairwoman of the Denver Public Schools/City of Denver Ready to Succeed Early Childhood Council; and Rep. Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, at the Strong Sisters premiere on March 6. “It’s an honor to be featured,” Tanner said. Photo by Alex DeWind Women’s Caucus.

The lifelong friends remained in touch and, one day over lunch, Froelich suggested they make a movie. She had background in video production and Hoeppner had met dozens of women in the legislature. Their strengths, they believed, complemented each other.

The film is a mix of close-up interviews and voice-overs. An array of black-andwhite images — of pioneer women in foot-length dresses and wooden wagons crossing the prairie — provide rich historical background.

Women in Colorado won the right to vote in an 1893 referendum. The fol-

lowing year, voters sent three women to the state House of Representatives. To date, more than 250 women have served in the Colorado General Assembly. The state Legislature today is made up of 42 percent women, the highest in the nation, according to strongsisters.org.

Froelich and Hoeppner spent endless hours interviewing past or current elected women, historians and journalists.

They include state Sen. Linda Newell, of Littleton; former state Sen. Nancy Spence, of Centennial; Denver City Councilmember Paula Sandoval; and Gloria Tanner, Colorado’s first female AfricanAmerican state senator.

“It’s part of history,” Tanner said at the premiere, “And if we can see it (‘Strong Sisters’) as a role model, that is great.”

The film explores trends among women in Legislature, such as a focus on reproductive rights, child labor laws and credit rights. It also sheds light on the state’s special significance of women in power and social responsibility.

Courtney Claussen, a Centennial resident who attended the premiere, learned so much she didn’t know before, she said, and hopes the documentary will send a message to young girls.

“You can have a family,” she said, “and be a leader at the same time.”

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Holding two elected seats may be problem for Silverthorn School board president says she would not vote on matters as state senator that would impact school district

By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com Douglas County School Board President Meghann Silverthorn said she hasn’t ruled out keeping her seat if she is elected to the District 4 state Senate post in November.

But John Straayer, a political science professor at Colorado State University, said holding both seats would be problematic.

“First, it’s simply illegal,” Straayer said.

“Colorado Constitution article V, section 8 makes that clear. Second, even if it was legal, it would put her in a position that, in some manner, could be construed as a conflict of interest.”

A spokeswoman for the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office also said the state constitution prevents a person from holding an elected legislative position and a local elected position at the same time. A person holding an elected office may run for a new post, but if the candidate wins,

“ he or she would be expected to resign from the first seat, she said.

Silverthorn said she does not see a conflict of interest because she could recuse herself from votes that would affect the school district.

“There is Colorado Senate rule on voting, 17(c), whereupon I could disclose a personal or private interest in a matter up for a vote, and would not vote on it, which would be entered into the record as such,” Silverthorn said. “I would consult with multiple resources to ensure that any actual conflicts of interest were addressed in this manner. I disagree with the premise that merely holding both seats at once is, in and of itself, a conflict of interest.”

Straayer disagreed with her premise, saying state lawmakers have the responsi-

I would consult with multiple resources to ensure that any actual conflicts of interest were addressed in this manner. I disagree with the premise that merely holding both seats at once is, in and of itself, a conflict of interest.”

Meghann Silverthorn, Douglas County School Board president

bility of seeing to the best policy interests of the state of Colorado.

“As a school board member, her charge is to promote the best interests of one of 178 districts — so what would she do?”

Staayer said. “We know, of course, that lawmakers do look out for the interests of the constituents within their local school districts, cities, counties and so on. But that’s not quite the same as taking two oaths of office — one to represent the entire state and another to represent just one part of it.”

Silverthorn is among five candidates, all Republicans, for the Senate seat, which serves Castle Rock, Parker, Franktown, Larkspur and Castle Pines. The other hopefuls are Shawnda Dupree, Jess Loban, Benjamin Lyng and James Small-

wood. The post has been occupied by Mark Scheffel, R-Parker, for the past eight years, but he is leaving because of term limits.

At the March 19 county Republican assembly, the candidates will be vying to get on the ballot for the primary election, which is in June. The winner of the primary will be on the general election ballot in November.

Silverthorn cited two local cases in which people have held two elected positions at once, but neither of those people served in the Legislature. James Geddes’ time as a University of Colorado regent overlapped with his service as a school board member, and Merlin Klotz, the Douglas County clerk and recorder, also serves on the Parker Water board.

‘Constitutional carry’ bill fails in House panel Five gun measures voted down on party-line votes Staff report A bill that would have eliminated training requirements and permits for concealed carry of firearms was defeated by the House State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee in a 5-4 vote on March 7.

Senate Bill 16-017 was sponsored by

state Sen. Tim Neville — a Republican from south Jefferson County who recently announced a bid for the U.S. Senate — and his son, state Rep. Patrick Neville, a Castle Rock Republican.

“If more guns made us safer, we would be the safest country on Earth,” Colorado resident Dawn Reinfeld testified before the bill was defeated, according to a news release by the House Democrats.

The bill was one of five gun-related measures sponsored by Republicans, all

defeated on party-line 5-4 votes in the same House committee on March 7.

“These bills would have protected the rights of Coloradans to defend their property and loved ones,” state Rep. Perry Buck, R-Windsor, said in a news release. “I am upset that Democrats do not consider upholding the Constitution a priority.”

House Bill 16-1204 — also sponsored

by Patrick Neville — would have allowed concealed carry of guns in Colorado public schools.

The other three bills: • HB 16-1023 would have extended the right to use deadly force against an intruder under certain conditions to include owners, managers and employees of businesses.

• HB16-1179 would have exempted all active-duty military members from concealed-carry restrictions.

• HB16-1024 would have repealed a restriction on the transfer of high-capacity ammunition magazines.

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DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS

Hoots and hollers reflect democracy in action More than 400 voters participate in March 1 Democratic caucus

VOICES FROM THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS

By Alex DeWind adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com The Democratic caucus at Mountain Vista High School felt more like a town hall meeting from 150 years ago, said 23-year-old Matthew Berkman, a “big Bernie supporter.”

A line that included families and teenagers snaked clear out the cafeteria door and up an adjacent stairway.

Fluorescent lights gleamed overhead as the clamorous crowd grew inside the lunch room. Tables were combined for more space but, still, some had to stand.

Instead of the 256 expected voters, the March 1 Highlands Ranch caucus of 12 Douglas County precincts numbered 404. It was one of 16 such gatherings around the county.

Democratic votes across the county totaled 4,724, which exceeded any previous caucus, including the 4,604 votes in the 2008 presidential election year, said Mike Jones, chairman of the Douglas County Democrats.

“When it’s an open presidential race, you get a huge number of people,” he said. “And a lot of it is just population growth – the county has grown a lot in the past eight years.”

At Mountain Vista, supporters of Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton commingled at the school’s cafeteria tables. Clinton received 215 votes and Sanders 185 in a straw poll at the start of the caucus, which will determine the allocated delegates for each candidate at the March 16 county convention at Chaparral High School. Sanders, however, won the statewide caucus, garnering 59 percent of the vote.

Some feel confident about both

“This is my first caucus. It was a really great experience to learn how it works and see everyone’s views.”

- Laura Lundberg, 20, a caucus volunteer and University of Denver student “I do think it’s time for fresh blood — I really do. Bernie has been on the right side of the issues all along.”

- Caucus secretary Lori Gerger “What’s most important is we absolutely have to change our system for campaign financing. Now money can speak just as loud as a vote.”

- Matthew Berkman, 23

Caucus secretary Lori Gerger leads the Precinct 224 straw poll vote. “I do think it’s time for fresh blood,” she said. “I really do.” Photos by Alex DeWind Democratic candidates, including 35-year-old Anna Levenroth-Berger, from Brazil.

Nine months pregnant, she said she was expecting to go into labor at any time, but still wanted to attend her first caucus.

“There are two good options — one is more doable than the other,” she said. “I think Hillary will be listened to and work with Congress. Bernie is too angry to comprehend — but I like them both.”

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- Highlands Ranch resident Kathleen Tepper, about the turnout

More than 400 people meet at the Douglas County Democratic Caucus at Mountain Vista High School on Super Tuesday; 256 voters were expected, but 404 showed up.

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REPUBLICAN CAUCUS

Some GOP voters frustrated by absence of presidential race Exclusion of presidential race causes confusion among voters attending Republican caucus

VOICES FROM THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS

By Shanna Fortier sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com

“I’ve been really focused on the presidential race. As of right now, I’m going for Rubio.”

- Caucus participant Amanda Winter

Many who showed up at the Republican caucus at Douglas County High School — one of about 20 held in the county — were surprised and disappointed to discover they would not be voting for a presidential nominee: Last August, the state GOP decided to cancel the straw poll for Republican presidential candidates.

But even with numerous local and state races on the agenda — including two of the three Douglas County commissioner seats — many of the roughly 300 attendees at the March 1 event in Castle Rock remained focused on the presidential race.

“I’m disappointed that I can’t cast my vote for presidential election — it makes me feel that I have been disenfranchised by the party,” said Sandy Shutt, who attended specifically to weigh in on the presidential contest.

Some people left the caucus, which included two districts and 11 precincts, when they learned this information.

The Douglas County Republicans did send emails to those who signed up for a contact list to inform and remind them that a presidental straw poll would not be included. County Republicans who want to receive correspondence can register at dcgop.org.

“This is the first time we haven’t taken a straw poll,” said Tanne Blackburn, chairwoman of the Douglas County Republicans.

She has received several complaints. “Had we taken the poll, it would have been binding,” she said. “The candidate we selected last election (former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum) was not on the ballot anymore once we went to national convention.”

With so many Republican candidates on the ballot this year, the state Republican party wanted to prevent a repeat of 2012.

First-time caucus participant Karl Biemel had hoped to show his support for presidential candidate Donald Trump.

“I want to give my support for Trump because I’m a police officer and we need all the support we can get,” he said. “Blue lives matter.”

The confusion about the exclusion of the presidential race and the combination of 11 voting precincts at one site created a general sense of confusion.

“We are very aware that something needs to change,” Blackburn said. “How? I don’t know. But folks need to make sure that their voices are heard.”

Some of the attendees also complained about having to trek across the school campus to find the caucus site.

“It certainly might be chaos,” said David Huber, who is new to the caucus process. “I think that we need to try to get this whole thing organized so more people can come into this process.”

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of Allegiance and reviewed the rules of the two-hour process.

A supporter of each presidential candidate gave a short speech that the crowd periodically interrupted with hoots and hollers.

Voters then turned to their tables to discuss elections. There was continuous dialogue throughout the room — some stood to talk and others participated in side conversation.

Each precinct — comprising 30 to 50 registered Democrats — elected two precinct leaders to a twoyear term. They also elected delegates and an alternate to the county convention, which will have another preference poll to allocate delegates at the next level — the state convention on April 16.

Precinct members voiced issues and resolutions to the party platform — a list of values and actions that appeal to Democratic voters. In Precinct 224, one of the 12 at the caucus, voters brought up several topics, including campaign financing, the need for a Democratic seat on the Supreme Court and health care reform.

“The area, right now, where I see the greatest disconnect and need,” said Patrick Verville, a Sanders supporter and registered nurse at Cherrelyn Healthcare Center in Littleton, “is in affordable health care.”

Verville, who was wearing his light-blue scrubs, had never been to a caucus and called it “wonderful.”

Heather Vondy, a Clinton supporter, agreed.

The caucus, she said, is the beginning of a “very exciting election season.”

“We need fresh faces and new voices in the party right now.”

- Caucus participant Bob Martinez “We’re having a heated race out there and it’s going to get more heated. We have lost both of the last two presidential races, not because of Hispanic or black votes, not religious or nonreligious votes. We lost it because of the Republican undervote.

Enough people could not stand (Mitt) Romney that we have (President Barack) Obama. Enough people could not stand (John) McCain that we have Obama. If we lose again, don’t look outside this party.

It’s the Republicans that lost the election.

I will guarantee that again. Let’s come together and let’s win these elections.”

- Ben Cox, director of Republican District 27 “I’m getting involved because I really worry about my grandchildren and your children and grandchildren and where we’re headed with this country.”

- John Hoskinson, a Vietnam veteran

Doug Bishop speaks on behalf of Douglas County Commissioner Roger Partridge, who is running for re-election. Photos by Shanna Fortier Reaching more people is what Stephanie deVries, caucus committee member for precinct 339, says the event is all about.

“It’s an important process, and I think it’s something that needs to be brought to the forefront more,” she said.

Castle Rock residents Amanda and Justin Winter, who have been focused on the presidential race, thought attending the caucus would allow them to learn more about the local elections.

None of the Douglas County commissioner candidates was present at the Douglas County High School caucus. But residents spoke on behalf of Monica Wasden, who is running against Lora Thomas for District 3, and for Roger Partridge, the incumbent who is being challenged by Dave Gill for District 2.

Representatives for state Senate candidates Ben Lyng, Tim Neville, Ryan Frazier and Meghann Silverthorn attended.

“I think it’s a really important election and it’s our duty to be involved,” Amanda Winter said, while taking a break from reading campaign literature provided by local candidates. “If we’re not involved, we don’t have a voice.”

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Students demand explanation for departing teachers Change.org petition started

by Ponderosa students has nearly 1,500 signatures

By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com Students at Ponderosa High School in Parker say they are tired of losing their best teachers to other school districts and are demanding answers from Douglas County School District Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen about why this is happening.

Students planned a March 9 protest at the school and have set up a change. org petition that had received nearly 1,500 signatures as of March 2.

“Our district’s teachers are what keep our schools on track, and the high teacher turnover our district has been dealing with worries me,” said Ponderosa sophomore Grace Davis, a protest organizer. “It makes a lot of parents and students wonder what could possibly be going on with our district to make so many want to leave. There wasn’t really a big prompt to start the petition and protest. It was more of a piling of events and departing teachers.”

School district spokeswoman Paula Hans said Fagen, who was not immediately available for comment, was planning to meet with students to hear their

concerns and that “the administration is always open to meeting with students and teachers.”

The district would not stop students from protesting on school grounds but, Hans said, “We want to make sure that whatever is done is done is a safe way.”

“We’ve taken some strong steps toward resolving articulated student concerns, including having direct and lengthy conversations with the leader of the protests,” Douglas County Board of Education President Meghann Silverthorn said. “It’s always my goal to ensure that everyone has the right information on issues of concern. Although we had not heard about these concerns before the petition and protest were announced, school and district leadership took immediate steps to reach out to the leader and determine what those issues might be.”

Silverthorn also said she was concerned about the safety of students who take part in the protest.

“It is my hope that no one chooses to walk out of classrooms and or disrupt others’ learning environments,” Silverthorn said. “Our teachers and students work very hard to create a great educational environment, and I want that to be maximized every day.”

Between the 2013-14 and 2014-15 school years, the district had a turnover rate among teachers of 16.7 percent, ac-

cording to the Colorado Department of Education.

That is higher than some neighboring districts, including Cherry Creek (9.3 percent), Littleton: (8.3 percent) and Jefferson County (14.7 percent), but below the state average of 17.3 percent.

Teacher turnover in the Douglas County district rose about 7 percentage points in a five-year period. Turnover from 2008-09 to 2009-2010 was 10.2 percent, according to CDE. Davis — a volleyball player for Ponderosa whose coach is among the teachers leaving at the end of this school year — said she felt the onus to tackle the issue fell on the underclassman who still have several more years invested into the school.

“I feel like most upperclassmen understood what was happening but didn’t try to fix it because they were about to graduate anyway,” Davis said. “I believe that taking a stand, as an underclassman, is really going to open the window for teachers and staff to speak out about what’s driving some of them away without putting their jobs at risk.”

Ponderosa volleyball coach and science teacher Rob Graham said he will be moving to Grandview High School in Aurora, within the Cherry Creek district, after the school year concludes in May. He is leaving, he said, because of policies put in place over the past five years such as the pay-band structured salary system and what he described as the excessive time burden placed on teachers having to upload evidence for evaluations.

Teacher and principal evaluations are required in all Colorado school districts under 2010’s Senate Bill 191, also called the Educator Effectiveness Bill. Districts were allowed to adopt either the state’s teacher-evaluation program or create their own. DCSD is among six that designed its own.

The evaluations are part of DCSD’s

pay-for-performance program. Based on self-evaluations, meeting with administrator-level evaluators and other factors, each teacher is assigned a rating ranging from “highly effective” to “ineffective.”

Pay increases are tied to those ratings and a market-based pay scale.

“The last five years have been really tough, but at some point you have to stand up for yourself,” Graham said.

“When I told the district I was leaving, they offered to match the offer Cherry Creek gave me and give me a raise on top of it. I turned down their offer because this is not about the money.”

According to Graham, many teachers in the district feel the same way about the new initiatives started by district administration but are too afraid to speak out.

He pointed out that when switching districts, only a teacher’s last five years of experience are often used to determine salary. This leaves many experienced teachers in a position of having to take significant pay cuts if they wish to switch to a new district.

“We all talk to each other. The teachers all talk and I know this how many of them feel — not just teachers, but administrators, too,” Graham said. “I do have a job lined up. That’s why I wanted to step up and speak for my fellow teachers who can’t.”

School board member David Ray said he was contacted by Davis and helped open lines of communication between students and the superintendet and is hopeful there might be common ground between students’ concerns and actions to remedy them.

“I share in their frustration of having teachers whom they love and trust leaving the district because the culture and initiatives are taking away from time that should be focused on student learning,” Ray said. “The number of teachers School continues on Page 8

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Mountain camp teaches ethic Century-old cabins are feature of site near Wellington Lake

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com Budding environmentalists who attend Avid4 Adventure’s overnight Colorado Mountain Camp at Windy Peak, near Bailey, will add the Leave No Trace principles to their outdoor skills as they hike, rock climb, kayak, mountain bike, raft, and learn about nature and wildlife.

A pilot program called Nature Keepers, based on Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics’ principles, is funded by North Face, which produces outdoor clothing and equipment. It will be added to the day-today experiences of children at the camp and, for many, will become a lifelong commitment. It’s hoped that the program will expand nationally.

The camp near Wellington Lake is described as “a 100-year-old B&B” by camp

director Ian Roberts. It has 100-year-old cabins of various sizes on 240 acres, and during the school year it is one of Jefferson County Schools’ outdoor labs. (The other Jeffco outdoor lab at Evergreen will become a summer camp in 2017, Roberts said.)

Unlike other programs that stress outdoor fun above all else, the Nature Keepers program shows kids how to get the most fun out of nature while leaving the least amount of impact, based on Leave No Trace’s seven principles: Plan ahead and prepare; travel and camp on durable surfaces; dispose of waste properly; leave what you find; minimize campfire impact; respect wildlife; be considerate of other visitors.

Roberts said they have developed five to 10 games to emphasize respecting wildlife and will bring in birds of prey and perhaps wolves from the wolf sanctuary.

He said they have a mix of campers — “they were 100 percent Front Range at the start, now a mix of kids from those haven’t spent time outdoors, to kids of professional

athletes and some international campers.

We push for diversity.” In a given week the heaviest load would be 135 kids.

The youngest ones attend for one week and older ones may stay two or more. The cost is consistent with other higher-end camps: $585 a week to $2,200 for a longer stay.

Counselors and staff are mostly 21 and older, with some teen apprentices. The average age is 24 and there are about 42 on staff, including the nurse and kitchen help — a 6-to-1 ratio. Many return.

Avid4 Adventure runs a number of day camps in the metro area as well, including camps in Highlands Ranch and Castle Rock.

They are organized by age, offer a variety of activities and offer day care at the beginning and end of the day for those who need it. See the website for information about overnight camp and day camps: Avid4Adventure.com.

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who have left our system over the past few years has also saddened me.

As a former principal in the district, there have been many teachers who I vested a great deal of time selecting and hiring.

To see them seek employment in other districts, because they can no longer tolerate the negative conditions that have been imposed on them, has been very discouraging.”

Davis agreed.

“Education is an important factor to societal structure and tampering with it can cause many repercussions,” she said.

“Our protest is one of them.”

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The Highlands Ranch Metro District is replacing more than one mile of fencing along South Broadway between Highlands Ranch and Wildcat Reserve parkways. “For a month, I couldn’t leave my dogs in the back yard,” said Suzi Miller, who’s yard backs up to the arterial road. Photo

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Some residents say they like the appearance of Trex, made of 95 percent recycled materials from plastic shopping bags, reclaimed wood and sawdust.

Others have concerns about the time it takes to replace fences that are barriers between private property and passing traffic on main roads. And some, whose properties also border residential streets, dislike having a fence with two materials as a result of Trex being too expensive to buy on their own.

The board of directors approves funding if it’s available in the District Repair Fund, started in 2004 to replace and fix aging infrastructures owned by the district, according to the Metro District website.

Besides 2011, when there were budget constraints, about 1.67 miles of fence have been replaced every year since 2007 — 12 miles overall, said Carrie Ward, director of parks and recreation.

The costly Trex material is weather-resistant, lasts longer than wood and saves the Metro District 65 percent of maintenance costs, according to the district website.

Existing fences are stained three to five times a year and are susceptible to damage from ice salts and snow plows on adjacent roadways, Ward said. ”The closer the fence is to a road,” she said, ”the more

deterioration there is.”

In January, the district started replacing 11,315 feet of fencing along South Broadway. The project will be completed in 2016, Ward said. This year’s cost: $866,500.

But resident Suzi Miller, whose home backs up to South Broadway, was surprised when her back fence was taken down about a month ago. She was told she would be notified seven to 10 days beforehand, she said, but never was.

Miller was concerned about the safety of her two dogs,

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a pair of 3-year-old golden retrievers that play in the back Metro District owns or mainyard. tains fence along: ”All of a sudden our fence was down, Arrowwood Drive she said, “and we Colorado Boulevard have dogs — we are lucky they weren’t Dad Clark Drive outside.”

Fairview Parkway The eight secFoothills Canyon Boulevard tions of Metro District fence in Gateway Drive her yard took about Grace Boulevard a month to complete. Miller likes Griggs Road the material, she Highlands Ranch Parkway said, but doesn’t like having two types of Lincoln Avenue fence in her back Lucent Boulevard yard. Her property McArthur Ranch Road bends away from Broadway to border Poston Parkway a green space.

Quebec Street “We are one of the unfortunate South Broadway people that will South Cresthill have Trex on one side and wood on South Ranch Road the other,” she said.

Summit View Parkway Like Benschoter, the cost to replace “Motivated Seller” University Boulevard the wood with Trex Venneford Ranch Road is too expensive, Wildcat Reserve Parkway Miller said.

Other residents Source: Highlands Ranch Metro say they don’t mind District the difference.

Trex fencing lines the backyard of Dana Palmer, who lives off Highlands Ranch Parkway and Ranch Road. Her fence was replaced in 2013. Trees partially cover her residential fence so she is OK with the difference and won’t be purchasing Trex.

“I like them,” she said. “But (I) can’t afford it for me.”

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TIMELINE OF COMPLETED FENCES 2007 — North Side of Dad Clark Drive

2012 and 2013 — Highlands Ranch Parkway, Phase 3

2008 — Venneford Ranch Road

2014 — Cresthill Lane between Wildcat Reserve Parkway and University Boulevard

2009 — Narrow areas on Highlands Ranch Parkway, University Boulevard and Quebec Street 2010 — Highlands Ranch Parkway, Phase 2

2015 — Both sides of South Broadway from Northridge Recreation Center to Marcy Gulch Trail

2011 — No replacement work

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Jeffco Public Trustee foreclosure sales move to new time and location Staff report

Starting March 24, foreclosure sales for the Jefferson County Public Trustee will be held at 2 p.m. Thursdays in the Jury Assembly Room on the court side of the Jefferson County Administration and Courts Facility, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden.

On or after March 23, any foreclosure sale scheduled for a Wednesday sale date will be continued by the Public Trustee and set for a Thursday sale date.

Information concerning continuance may be viewed on the Public Trustee website at www.gts.co.jefferson.co.us/ AllReports.aspx.

On sale dates the Public Trustee staff will be in the Jury Assembly Room at 1:15 p.m. to accept bid forms. No bid forms will be accepted after 1:45 p.m. Sales will start promptly at 2 p.m.

For further information, contact Public Trustee Margaret T. Chapman, 303-271-8576, mchapman@jeffco.us.

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Working through procrastination How is your procrastination list looking these days? You know the one I am talking about, that list of things that need to get done, your to-do list that is hanging on your refrigerator door or that you keep tucked away inside your heart and head. Yes, those lists, how are they looking these days?

You see, we don’t really call them procrastination lists, do we? We call them “Action Items” or “To-do” lists, we call them hopes and dreams, and maybe even some of us refer to them as goals and objectives. Yet when it comes to actually getting things done, we may find ourselves just a little behind on our plan or so far behind that we start to lose interest in our hopes, dreams, plans and goals.

If this feels like I am writing this just about you, please do not feel alone, because you are not. There seems to be a true fascination with procrastination.

The question is, why?

Some of these reasons may sound familiar or ring true for you, “Well maybe if I just wait for a few more days, things will resolve themselves.” Or, “Today

is only Thursday, I can get to this before Sunday and I’ll still be OK.” How about this one: “Maybe I was reaching too Michael Norton high or far; what made WINNING me think I WORDS could accomplish this?”

There are hundreds more statements and excuses just like those I mention above. And again, the question is, why? Why do we make excuses, why do we justify or rationalize away our hopes and dreams so easily when we know we really want to do more, be more, have more, experience more?

It comes down to commitment and prioritization. If we lack the 3 Ds — discipline, determination and drive — we will lack the commitment necessary to complete our tasks and

projects and to fulfill our dreams and goals. And if we allow competing priorities to usurp what is most important to us, we deny ourselves the opportunity to achieve what is most important to us. What are you willing to commit to and how will you prioritize it against everything else you have going on?

And here’s the real deal about this: As much as I am referring to hopes and dreams and goals and objectives, it’s also about the little everyday chores, todos, and tasks. All of those little things we need to do each and every day that we postpone, put off or forget about. And then what happens, all of a sudden our Saturday and Sunday, which were intended for doing things for ourselves and our dreams and goals, become filled with the little things we should have been doing throughout the week. And you know what happens, right, that little voice inside our head starts getting in our ear, “Oh well, I guess I have to put off my hopes and dreams one more time because I have to go to the market, the dry cleaner, the pharmacy, I have to get the

dogs to the groomer, and I have to clean out my car.”

Success can be as hard or as easy as we make it. Most of the people who have plenty of time to love life, enjoy life, excel in what they do, or just have time to chill out and relax are the people who don’t have a fascination with procrastination — instead they avoid procrastination like the plague. They are committed to what is important and they know how to prioritize their minutes and days to maximize results.

So how about you? Is there always something else to do that keeps you from reaching your goals? Or are you committed to your success and wisely prioritizing your activities and events?

Either way, I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@ gmail.com, and when we avoid our fascination with procrastination it really will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

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No-knock means no-knock Thanks to a previous town council, we have a “no-knock” ordinance giving citizens the option to control the nuisance of unwanted solicitations at our homes by certain entities.

Unfortunately, political and religious organizations are exempt. Should Castle Rock citizens be able to control unwanted solicitations from political and religious organizations as well?

Justification for the exemption seems to be based on opinions of socalled “legal authorities,” developed by their overzealous interpretation of the language in the 1st and 14th Amendments.

They promote a flimsy “commercial versus non-commercial nature” argument, suggesting religious and political solicitations are non-commercial.

However, buying and selling is commercial activity; selling is to influence or induce a purchase, to make something available for purchase. Just as products and services are sold, the political and religious solicitor is selling their viewpoints and ideas.

In addition, their “free speech” argument is erroneous. Like all citizens, these so-called, non-commercial interests enjoy freedom of expression in public places, and through fliers, mailers, signs, internet, email, radio, TV, telephone, public events, and on private property with permission. Using the opinion of those “legal authorities” who argue the ability to control solicitations from political and religious organizations violates free speech, let’s consider solicitation on private property. Based on their argument, would political and religious organizations be exempt from prosecution for trespassing when soliciting on land posted with “No Trespassing” signs? Could those landowners be charged with violating free speech?

Our homes are private property. Places to enjoy family and friends without unwanted solicitation. The current “no-knock” ordinance allows us to prohibit attempted intrusion by commercial solicitors. Should we also have the same choice to prohibit intrusion from political and religious solicitors? I encourage all citizens to email town council at TownCouncil@ CRgov.com to request action.

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It’s politics season, but don’t let any get on you Recently we observed Presidents Day. I did my part. Did you?

I bought a used Lincoln, drove it to Washington Park, and listened to the Jefferson Airplane.

I wish we could have a national holiCraig Marshall Smith day that altogether prohibited references QUIET the presidency. I’m DESPERATION to serious.

Not one word would be allowed to be written or spoken about the presidential race.

Anytime between now and Election Day would be fine with me. Except the Fourth of July. I have my reasons.

I abhor the tone of this election. It’s disgusting, actually.

There aren’t enough negative words to say about the negativity in it.

It reminds me of the Ultimate Fighting

Championship, something else that I think is idiotic.

Imagine that your day consists of attacking someone else.

And every four years we hear the same old song: “I am going to make America great again.”

I don’t like any of the candidates. Maybe that’s it.

Simply because they are politicians. Performers in country dinner theaters.

I am not going to name names, but you’ll be able to figure out to whom I am referring.

One of them is so offensive that he fits right in with an America that has made millionaires out of the Kardashians and Kanye West.

Another one is just boring, humorless, and she should know better than to think that any one person can make a major difference in a country with an endless number of special interest groups.

Whoever is elected will start to be vilified the next day by the losing party.

I am a grump to begin with, but this just makes me grumpier.

I watched two women on Ashley Banfield’s Smith continues on Page 11

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Mountain Vista sets Wish Week donations record Raising $92,000, the school topped Rock Canyon’s record of $72,500

By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@colorado communitymedia.com Mountain Vista High School set a national record for money raised during Wish Week, according to Make-A-Wish Colorado. The school raised $92,000 for Make-A-Wish.

In past years, another school in Highlands Ranch, Rock Canyon, has led the way in fundraising. Rock Canyon’s total reached $72,500 in one week in 2014, according to Make-A-Wish. That was the national record at the time.

“I am really proud of our Student Leadership group as they had a wellorganized and executed plan in making the week so special,” Mountain Vista Principal Michael Weaver said. “The involvement of our feeders (Mountain Ridge Middle School and the six elementary schools) was huge and it was amazing to see the entire Vista community fully behind such a meaningful cause.”

Mountian Vista helped support a 9-year-old girl with cancer named Marlee, who wanted to give teddy bears to children in the oncology ward at Children’s Hospital Colorado. Marlee has rhabdomyosarcoma, which is cancer of the soft tissue or muscles.

“After learning about what Marlee’s days are like in chemotherapy, students were blown away to meet their wish kid and learn that she wants nothing more than to give back,” said Claire Babb of Make-A-Wish Colorado. “Marlee’s big

Poetry Continued from Page 1

“Being confident in the poem is the most important thing,” Johnson said.

“Knowing it not just from your mind, but your whole self, and knowing you can perform well. It’s acting it out almost.”

Amels walked away the winner and will advance to the State Poetry Out Loud contest at the Lakewood Cultural Center on March 15. The Colorado champion will advance to the Poetry Out Loud National Finals on May 3 and 4 in Washington, D.C. Amels said she became interested in poetry after walking into the Mercury Café in Denver as a freshman. The cafe, 2199 California St., offers an open-mic night on Sundays and hosts poetry slams.

“I love performance. It’s kind of like my adrenaline rush,” Amels said. “Like the way a football player loves getting on the field. They get really excited before they

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program on split-screen, shout over each other to the point that neither one of them made a point, because you couldn’t understand what they were saying.

It was ugly, and Banfield did nothing about it, except smile.

Of course, my idea is ridiculous.

And if I wanted a day off, why not just pitch a yurt in the back yard, and hunker down with the dog?

But then I wouldn’t have much of a column, other than just reporting that all of these goings-on are personally repulsive.

I have plenty of canvases and books and CDs, and don’t need to read or watch any of it. Right?

The lead-up to the Super Bowl annoyed me too, and so did the aftermath, but it wasn’t mean-spirited.

One local daily newspaper looked like it was a product of the Broncos’ organization.

You can’t tell me that this only happens every four years, because some candidates announced two years ago.

When I see huge crowds of people cheering for their candidate’s snarky re-

Mountain Vista High School raised $92,000 for this year’s Wish Week campaign. Wish Week fundraising goes toward the Colorado chapter of the Make-A-Wish program. Courtesy photo heart motivated the entire community to dedicate their week to giving back in record-breaking ways.”

Weaver said the Mountain Vista community needed something to rally behind.

“As most know, recently we have had to deal reactively with some situations that have been out of our control and have had such an impact on our kids and our school,” Weaver said. “Wish Week allowed us to proactively focus on something

incredibly positive in a proactive way.

The kids finally had a renewed feeling of empowerment. The timing was great, and our kids, staff, school and community needed Make-A-Wish and Marlee as much as they needed us.”

go out there. I love performing and standing up in front of people.”

However, standing up in front of a crowd and performing doesn’t come naturally for all.

“If I’m confident in what I write, I love to share it, but I prefer just to write it,” Johnson said. “Because I do get nervous during sharing. Unless I’m really confident and like what I write, I usually just keep it to myself.”

Miller, who published her first book, a murder mystery titled “Sailor Uncovered,” in 2015, said she typically doesn’t share her work with others.

According to Mountain Vista creative writing teacher Jeff Hoefs, the poetry slam has helped his students not only find their literary voices, but also overcome the anxiety of public speaking and sharing their work.

“I’ve seen Kit, for example, grow tremendously over the last three years in her ability to share,” Hoefs said. “I attribute it partially to this, where she is practicing in front of people and gaining that confidence.”

Hoefs said he is always looking for authentic audiences for his students because it helps bring their ideas to the surface.

All three students said they plan to continue creative writing in one form or

another and routinely fill notebooks and computer files with ideas for poems and stories.

“I have two or three notebooks that I write in,” Johnson said. “I’m trying to fill them up.”

marks, it nauseates me.

One way or another, I am going to take some time off, and shut it all out.

It won’t be easy, because it permeates everything I watch and read.

If a candidate says, “It’s Monday,” the candidate’s opponent says, “It’s Tuesday in Japan.”

Gov. John Hickenlooper has always refrained from mudslinging, and I appreciate that.

Would that the other politicians did the same thing.

What if I were a high school student witnessing the debates and the upcoming conventions — which are heightened lunacy? I know it would turn me off from politics.

Earlier today as I write this, a frontrunner was put down rather harshly by someone in his own party who himself had been a presidential contender in 2012. It belonged on “Saturday Night Live.”

I promise you this.

I will never mention any of this muck again.

I prefer to amuse you.

Yours truly, Pat Paulsen.

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast. net

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Coffee pods brew debate over waste Despite increased popularity, most pods can’t be recycled

By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com For years, Amy DeValk and her family avoided using single-serving coffee pods.

But eventually, convenience and variety won out.

“We use coffee pods at home,” said DeValk, who lives in Highlands Ranch.

“We resisted for a long time because of the environmental impact, but after using them for a week while on vacation, we were hooked. They are convenient, easy to use and you can have different varieties of drinks.”

DeValk isn’t the only one caught up in the coffee pod fad: More than a quarter of American households — up from 15 percent in 2014 — now have a single-serve coffee brewer, according to a 2015 survey by the National Coffee Association.

In fact, in 2013, industry leader Keurig Green Mountain produced 8.3 billion K-Cups — enough to circle the Earth 10½ times, a March 2015 article in The Atlantic magazine said.

Many coffee drinkers want to enjoy their favorite beverage quickly and in an environmentally responsible way. But coffee pod users generally meet only half that goal: Most coffee pods are not recyclable because of the combination of plastics, aluminum and coffee grounds that cannot be separated.

As more people become aware of the environmental impact, an outcry against their use is growing, along with a push to make them more easily recyclable.

In February, the German city of Hamburg banned the use of pods in government buildings because of their environmental impact.

“The capsules can’t be recycled easily because they are often made of a mixture of plastic and aluminum,” Jan Dube from the Hamburg Department of the Environment and Energy told the BBC in February, following the decision to ban pods.

“It’s six grams of coffee in three grams of packaging. We in Hamburg thought that these shouldn’t be bought with taxpayers’ money.”

Waste produced by pods has prompted the #killthekcup campaign on social media to end the use of nonrecyclable pods.

Enviormental concerns haven’t stopped pods from dominating the consumer marketplace.

Maian Tran, business development manager of Denver-based Marley Coffee, said single-use pods are now the largest part of its business.

“We started with just the traditional ground and whole bean bags when we launched the company in 2009,” Tran said. “But when single-serve usage started to pick up, we launched our capsules around 2013. And now, they’re our top sellers.”

Keurig first launched in 1998. According to research from international marketing firm Mintel, U.S. consumers bought $3.1 billion worth of coffee pods in 2013 — up from $132 million in 2008.

“Green Mountain has had the corner on that for the longest time — partially through patents and stuff like that,” Denver-based Coda Coffee founder Tommy Thwaites said. “When that patent ran out, all of these other companies kind of came up with their own way to do it. So it opened the floodgates up to competition and really lowered the barriers to entry in that market.”

Green Mountain’s patent for the K-Cup expired in September 2012.

Going green Now, smaller companies such as Coda can tailor their pods to meet customer needs, such as making a recyclable pod.

“The amount of garbage produced by those single-use pods is astronomical,”

Consumers are increasingly seeking out environmentally friendly options for coffee pods. Shutterstock image

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Thwaites said.

“We didn’t even really want to get into the market until there was at minimum a recyclable — The year option, and Green Mountain’s now we are patent for the K-Cup looking at fully expired compostable options.”

— Number of Mary Martin times the coffee pods of Parker said produced in 2013 she stopped uscould circle the Earth ing single-cup — Percent of pods because Americans who drink of the environa daily cup of coffee mental impact.

“I’m a big — Average coffee snob number of cups of and used to coffee Americans use coffee pods drink each day until I learned how bad they — The year are for the Keurig was launched environment,” Martin said.

Source: National “I went back Coffee Association, to grinding The Atlantic my own beans and taking that little bit of extra time to brew a fresh pot of coffee in the morning, or whenever I or my husband needs it. The aroma of freshly ground coffee beans, and knowing that we weren’t adding to landfills, quickly weaned me off my need for the instant gratification of coffee pods.”

Denver-based Boyer’s Coffee said demand from customers led it to develop a recyclable pod that would satisfy the market demand but not join in the growing amount of landfill waste.

“The cost of producing our single-serve recyclable cups and biodegradable filter isn’t cheap,” said Julie Byerlein, marketing director for Boyer’s Coffee. “But it’s about providing a solution to our customers that demand a recyclable alternative without cutting into the convenience and customizability of the single-serve.”

Marley Coffee uses recyclable pods called EcoCups.

“We were one of the first premium brands to launch EcoCup in the retail market,” Tran said. “Most other cups are made of No. 7 plastic, which is not recyclable in most municipalities, so people throw the whole cup away, and that’s a ton of waste.”

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Traditionalists hold steady Some still prefer the old way of brewing coffee Despite the ease and convenience of single-serve pods, for some coffee drinkers a traditional brew is still the way to go.

“Bagged coffees still remain the most popular, and we attribute this to the fact that many households have both pod machines and traditional brewers,” said Julie Byerlein, marketing director for Boyer’s Coffee.

According to the National Coffee Association, 59 percent of Americans drink a daily cup of coffee. And, on average, Americans drink 1.85 cups of coffee per day.

In a September 2015 blog post about the rise of coffee pod use, marketing professor Eric Anderson at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management pointed out that, in 2002, the average coffee maker cost $35. By 2013, that

figure had risen to about $90.

The lowest-priced Keurig machine listed on their website is the mini version for $79.99.

In addition, consumers 40 and older are more likely than their younger counterparts to drink their coffee at home, according to the coffee association.

“Most folks my age don’t give any grief,” said Denise Gliwa, who lives in Denver’s Cherry Creek area. “They think the young folks are crazy for spending the money on those pods.”

Chef Mick Rosacci owns and operates Tony’s Market and Tony Rosacci Catering, which has locations in Castle Pines, south Jefferson County, Centennial and Denver.

He doesn’t use pods and calls them a waste of packaging and money.

“In a way, it’s indicative of much of modern society,” Rosacci said. “We depend on technology more than ourselves and we are losing touch with the simplest things in life — in this case our food.”

Unlike the Marley pods, most singleuse coffee pods cannot be recycled because the combination of plastic, aluminum and coffee grounds cannot be seperated after use. Courtesy image

plastic that is recyclable. After brewing the coffee, you recycle the cup, and you can compost the coffee and woven filter. The only waste is the tiny foil lid.

In addition to the reduction of waste, 1 cent of each EcoCup goes to fund Marley’s sustainability initiative, the Water Wise Coffee Project, which helps coffee producers in Ethiopia tackle the waste generated by wet mills and clean up local rivers.

Keurig says it hopes all of its pods will be recyclable by 2020.

By then, some consumers may have already moved on.

“It does concern me a little that they are not able to be recycled. It seems like a lot more trouble or waste than other means of brewing coffee even though they are meant for convenience,” said Melissa Casaretto of Parker. “I do see the appeal, but for me, I would prefer to use a French press or Vietnamese coffee filter set if I just wanted to brew coffee in small quantities or individually.”

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Tura Beach, near Bega, Australia, will be on the Littleton travelers’ itinerary when they visit Bega later this month.

Courtesy photos

The Littleton delegation to Bega will meet some of these cuddly koalas at a nature reserve en route to Littleton’s sister city.

Littleton residents will wing way to sister city Exchange program includes 10-day stay in Bega, Australia

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com On March 18, a group of 20 travelers from Littleton will fly out of DIA headed for Australia, crossing the International Date Line and landing in Melbourne on March 20 — losing a day. Among them will be a very excited young lady from Heritage High, Gabriella (Gabi) Ahles, the student ambassador, who won the trip with her presentation: “My Hometown, Littleton.”

A refresher — it all started in 1954 when Curly Annabel, editor of the Bega District News, in Bega, New South Wales, Australia, encountered the U.S. Information Agency’s film, “Small Town Editor,” about Littleton’s nationally famous newspaper editor Houstoun Waring, editor of the Littleton Independent.

In 1956, President Eisenhower started the “People to People” program, encouraging cultural exchange as a path to better understanding. The Bega/Littleton Sister City Exchange followed.

Annabel noted similarities between the two towns at that time: both served agricultural customers surrounding them and were about the same size. He stopped by to visit on his way home from a trip to London in 1960, forming a friendship with Waring that would last for decades, and invited Hous and Irene Waring to visit Bega, which they did in February 1961.

In August 1961, Annabel brought a Youth Delegate and three other young people to Littleton for Western Welcome Week celebrations. The annual parade had an

Australian theme and the Aussies rode on a float in that parade.

From then on, delegations from Littleton would travel to Bega in spring of the one and six years and a Bega delegation would arrive in Littleton in August of the three and eight years.

Today, Littleton has grown to more than 40,000, and nearby farmland is covered with houses. Bega is much the same size as it was then, focused on dairy farming, cheese making and other agricultural pursuits. But fast friendships have formed and evolved into new generations and the warm welcome continues on both sides of the Pacific.

When the Littleton group arrives in Melbourne, led by exchange president Elfi Smith, who is on her fourth visit, they will first spend a couple of days in Australia’s second-largest city, including a visit to the Penguin Parade and Philip Island to visit koalas in their natural habitat.

They will tour the Healesville Sanctuary, where 200 kinds of Australian wildlife exist (koalas, kangaroos, wombats, emus, dingos and more) and visit a vineyard, over-nighting at Portsea, Victoria..

The next stop will be Lakes Entrance, a popular holiday spot, and on March 25, the entourage will arrive in Bega for lunch in the park and a 10-day home stay with new friends.

There they will enjoy barbecues, barn dances, the nearby beach, fishing, golf and walkabouts. This is a true highlight, Elfi Smith said — one that can’t be experienced via ordinary tourist travel.

Littleton’s historic Bega Park is named for the exchange and has bronze portraits of Annabel and Waring — both now deceased.

When the Bega folks arrive for their visit, local hosts welcome them at the park and take them home to stay.

STUDENT AMBASSADOR EXCITED ABOUT TRIP In 1996, Andrew Arell from Arapahoe High School was named the first Houstoun Waring Student Ambassador, following up on an idea hatched

by Bega/Littleton Sister City Exchange vice president Ken Coddington, a Littleton school principal. The cost was raised from local businesses and by the club working at Rockies games. An auction developed as a way to raise money both in Bega and in Littleton.

Gabi Ahles, an honor student sophomore at Heritage High, saw an announcement posted by a school counselor about the opportunity and prepared a presentation on “My Hometown, Littleton” which all contestants had to do.

“I started out with, what did I think of Littleton Main Street? And I researched about Houstoun Waring and places in downtown Littleton. Then I started over.”

Her final presentation, which she shared with Littleton City Council on Feb. 2, won the trip, and she’s packing and unpacking things. She recently was excited to get a welcoming email from her first hosts, the McKinnons. She’ll visit the high school — and maybe the elementary school — in Bega, and repeat her PowerPoint presentation between outings.

Gabi is an active member of Westernaires, where she is on a horse-mounted, at speed drill team and a bareback team. She plays her violin in the school orchestra and is on the swim team, as well as working in community relations

Gabriella “Gabi” Ahles, a sophomore at Heritage High School, will be the Houstoun Waring Student Ambassador to Bega, Australia, Littleton’s sister city, when the delegation visits later in March. Courtesy photo and an annual special week at HHS. She’s thinking about a career in art therapy eventually — perhaps helping autistic kids.

For now, this trip fills another future goal — international travel.

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2016 SUMMER CAMPS CAMPS at Cherokee Ranch Ranch & Castle DESCRIPTION: Summer Camps are back! Cherokee Ranch & Castle will be putting on five unique summer camps for children ages 7- 12 years old. The camps will be held Monday through Friday daily and times may vary based on the type of camp.

Bring a sack lunch, plenty of water and snacks. You are in for an adventure at the Cherokee Ranch & Castle!

CAMPS: CAMPS CAMP S: 1. Medieval Camp – June 6-10 2. Nature & Science Camp – June 13-17 3. Natural History Camp – June 20-24 4. Nature & Science Camp – July 11-15 5. Ranch Camp – July 18-22

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Nature’s Educators partners with Cherokee Ranch The two organizations will offer educational wildlife programs

Joyce Remp, key speaker with Nature’s Educators, shows off Hades, a 4-year-old turkey vulture. Photos

by Shanna Fortier

By Shanna Fortier sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com

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Devin Paszek, Nature’s Educators director

raptors, reptiles and amphibians into anything that we’re doing here,” said Cynthia Edwards, manager of cultural and education for the ranch. “The Cherokee Ranch has a larger mission of land conservation, preservation and stewardship, so Nature’s Educators just naturally falls into that.”

Risk of failure is key to college money Museum offers $10,000 to first-place winner

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com Applications will be accepted through March 20 from collegebound Colorado high school seniors who “embrace creative risk-taking and demonstrate the courage to go against the grain of every day,” according to information from the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver.

The MCA Denver’s new Failure Fair Scholarship program will award one $10,000 scholarship and several additional program awards and is open to all Colorado high school seniors, regardless of their intended field of study in college Adam Lerner, director and chief animator of the MCA Denver, said, “Artists put forth something new in

Hipnose, a barred owl, one of three birds of prey students learned about.

It’s going to be a huge resource for the community.”

the world without knowing if what they create will be embraced or ridiculed, in short, risking failure …

This inspired the MCA Denver team to create an award that encourages young people to risk being ridiculous, impossible, fantastical or merely impractical. We want to find creative students who are deserving of a college scholarship.”

Winners will receive awards, paid directly to their colleges, in four annual installments. Second- and third-place winners receive $5,000 and $2,500 respectively. Up to five additional winners will receive $500 each. Disbursement requires ongoing full-time enrollment and a 2.5 cumulative grade average.

Eligible students can submit proposals to MCA’s partner, the Denver Foundation, by March 20.

Participants will be evaluated on creativity, innovation and ability to work within the theme of risking failure as an integral part of the creative

process. Students must submit a creative project. If selected, student will present his or her idea to a judges’ panel during the First Annual Failure Fair on April 23. Projects of all kinds will be considered, including, but not limited to visual arts, performing arts, fashion, technology, design and others.

For more information, visit the museum website, mcadenver.org.

The MCA Denver is located at 1485 Delgany St., Denver, in a wonderful building designed by David Adjaye.

It features local, national and international artists and offers ongoing public programs. Admission costs $8, $5 for seniors and college students. Teens (13-18) and children are admitted free.

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Highlands Ranch history is subject of presentation Staff report “Highlands Ranch Then and Now: Birth of the Master Planned Community” is Joe Toepfer’s title when he speaks at a program presented by the Highlands Ranch Historical Society at the Highlands Ranch Mansion on March 21.

From 6 to 7 p.m. you can tour the Highlands Ranch Mansion, with the program running from 7 to 8:30 p.m. (Light refreshments available from 6 p.m.) Docents will be on hand to answer questions during self-guided tours before the

program begins.

James Toepfer was the first president of the Colorado Division of Mission Viejo and he will talk about the very early history of this master-planned community in Colorado. He’s been called “the father of Highlands Ranch.”

His stories of the early days when the ranch basically consisted of a few homestead homes and the mansion, through the first 10 years, will shed light upon the massive undertaking of transforming ranch land into a community of thousands.

Topics covered include: What was Mission Viejo?

Who were the major players at the beginning?

What were the overall design concepts used in Highlands Ranch regarding open space, neighborhoods, retail and commercial areas, infrastructure and community services?

What was the Master Plan?

Early residents and workers are encouraged to attend.

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Students from Arma Dei Academy in Highlands Ranch passed around a feather from a barred owl while on a field trip at Cherokee Ranch and Castle.

The afternoon trip March 4 was the first time the new partnership between the ranch in Douglas County and Nature’s Educators played out.

Nature’s Educators is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, volunteer-operated, educational wildlife organization. It is licensed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, and, most recently, Douglas County to care for nonreleasable birds of prey and reptiles. These animal ambassadors are housed and cared for by the organization. It is the organization’s goal to help people understand the importance of conservation and preservation through their programs.

The recent license by Douglas County allows Nature’s Educators to move from its previous home in Aurora to Cherokee Ranch and Castle in Sedalia.

“It’s going to be a huge resource for the community,” said Devin Paszek, director of Nature’s Educators. “We’re still separate entities, but one giant program now.”

The partnership means Nature’s Educators will offer field trips and outreach programs at Cherokee Ranch and Castle.

“I’d love to see this new partnership be so integrated into Douglas County that the whole community knows Cherokee Ranch and Nature’s Educators go together,” Paszek said, adding that this can be a resource for schools, scouts, family groups and corporations.

For the ranch, it means incorporating Nature’s Educators into its existing programming, including summer camps and hikes. In addition, weddings and private parties will have the option of having birds from Nature’s Educators present.

“We’re looking at incorporating

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Graham Saiz, left, and Tracy Sellard perform in a unified pairs skating event at the Special Olympics State Winter Games at South Suburban Ice Arena on March 5. Photos by Alex DeWind

Gina Rea of Littleton, wearing skates, sits with her fan club at the Special Olympics State Winter Games Skating Competition while she waits to perform.

Special athletes shine on ice Competitors show off their skills in ice skating at South Suburban arena

By Alex DeWind adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com Gina Rea, 23, has skated with Special Olympics of Colorado since she was 8 years old.

“She looks forward to it all the time,” said her father, Tim. “And she’s competitive — she wants to win.”

Rea, of Littleton, was one of 30 athletes to compete in figure and speed skating at the 2016 State Winter Games Skating Competition on March 5 at South Suburban Ice Arena in Centennial.

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Athletes with intellectual disabilities competed alone or beside a unified partner, individuals without intellectual disabilities who train and compete as a teammate to a Special Olympic athlete, according to Special Olympics of Colorado.

Special Olympics has about 20,000 athletes, including unified partners in flag football, basketball, soccer, bocce, bowling, golf, track and field, volleyball, softball, cross country skiing and tennis.

The Unified Partners program is offered in about 189 schools across the state and in communities, according to Amy Turner, the Special Olympics of Colorado vice president of marketing and communications.

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Seven Sunday Masses Two Daily Masses Confessions Six Days a Week Preschool – Grade 8

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she said. “Athletes can be as young as 8 and as old as 78.”

Rea, who works part-time at Primrose Day Care, has made many friends through Unified Partners. At the skating event, she sat in the stands with her “fan club”— a group of girls she met through Special Olympics sports, including skating and tennis.

The program gives her immense confidence, her father said, and teaches her social skills.

“If you are disabled,” he said, “your world becomes very small. This really expands her world.”

Stephanie Silvestain, 25, of Centennial, competed in the solo-skating competition to a song by her favorite artist, Taylor Swift.

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Silvestain, too, spent part of the morning sitting in the stands with friends.

Her mother and father, Carol and Mike, love the program because it’s such a constant in Stephanie’s life.

“She looks forward to it,” her mother said. “It’s her Saturday morning routine.”

Skaters practice every Saturday from September through early April for about 1 1/2 hours at the University of Denver.

All coaches are volunteers who teach about three to four athletes at a time, said Debbie Marsh, who’s been a coach for the past five years and a unified partner since she was 10.

For Tim Rea, the volunteers make all the difference. He calls his daughter’s coach a “saint.”

“They make this work,” he said.

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Englewood concert to celebrate venue

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An upcoming concert will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Englewood’s popular Hampden Hall. Internationally recognized pianist Natasha Paremsky will perform Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” at 2 p.m. on March 19 in Hampden Hall, on the second floor of the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway.

All tickets cost $30 for this special concert.

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For St. Patrick • Cherish the Ladies,” an allfemale band that has performed its Irish music and step dancing all over the world, will appear at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree, at 8 p.m. March 19. Tickets: 720-509-1000, lonetreeartscenter. org.

• Rocky Mountain Brassworks: “Tam O’Shanter’s Ride” plays at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker, at 2 p.m. March 13, with bagpipes, Scottish and Irish dancers and brass. Tickets: parkerarts.org, 303-805-6800.

Used book sale A special sale of CDs — presented in boxes by music genre — will be featured in March by the Friends of the Library/Museum’s book sale committee. Later in March, a sale of fiction, mystery and romances titles will also be offered at reduced prices. (And the committee needs additional bookies to help sort and sell; call Sue McNamee, 303-997-5967, or email suemcnamee19@gmail.com.)

Yes, a porcupine Meet a porcupine at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Zuri, the African crested porcupine from the Downtown Aquarium, will visit Bemis from 2 to 2:30 p.m. on March 24. 303-795-3961.

Samurai armor “Samurai: Armor from the Ann and Gabriel BarbierMueller Collection” opened March 6 and will run through June 5 at the Denver Art Museum, with 140 objects that tell a story of samurai armor, helmets, horse trappings and additional battle gear. A special exhibition ticket is required. Denverartmuseum.org.

Plein air paintings Opening March 19 at the Museum Outdoor Art, second floor of the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, is “Daniel Sprick: Painting Out-of-Doors,” new plein-air paintings, with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. on March 19. Runs through July 15. Also opening at MOA: “On the Road With Cat Woman and St. Joan,” animations and paintings by Diane Christiansen, in the White Box Gallery — a collaboration with the Athena Project. Moaonline.org.

Arapahoe Philharmonic “Fate’s Celebration” is the concert title for the Arapa-

Internationally known pianist Natasha Paremsky will perform Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” in a March 19 concert at Hampden Hall in Englewood. Courtesy photo hoe Philharmonic concert at 7:30 p.m. March 19 at Mission Hills Church, 620 SouthPark Drive, Littleton.

Harpist Rachel Knight, winner of the 2016 T. Gordon Park Concerto Competition, will perform Gianastra’s “Harp Concerto.” She and conductor Devin Patrick Hughes will give a pre-concert talk at 6:45 p.m. The orchestra will play Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony No. 4.” The audience is encouraged to bring nonperishable food for Orchestras Feeding America Month. It will go to Mission Hills’ Food Bank.

Baroque performances Seicento Baroque Ensemble, which performs music from the 17th and 18th centuries, will present “Scarlatti: Father and Son” on March 11-13. Concerts: March 11, 7:30 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, Denver, with a 6:45 p.m. pre-concert talk by Dr. Charlotte Mattax Moersch, a harpsichordist who teaches at the University of Illinois; she will also speak prior to the 7:30 p.m. March 12 concert at First United Methodist Church in Boulder; the third concert will be at 3 p.m. March 13 at Longmont Music Auditorium in Longmont. Tickets and information: seicentobaroque.org.

‘Lamb of God’ The Colorado Mormon Chorale and Orchestra, hosted by the Littleton Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will perform “Lamb of God,” written and composed by Rob Gardener, at 7:30 p.m. March 11 and 12 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 1820 Broadway, Denver, and at 7:30 p.m. March 15, 16, 17 at the Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver.

CURTAIN TIME Storytelling series “Elliott: A Soldier’s Fugue” by Alegria Hudes, is the first in a series of three plays about a young Puerto Rican man, playing March 12 to April 23 at Curious Theatre, 1080 Acoma St., Denver. Directed by Chip Walton. (The other two will play later in 2016 and in 2017.) Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m.

Sundays. Talk-backs after all but opening performances.

Tickets start at $18, curioustheatre.org, 303-623-0524.

Beauty at Buntport “10 Myths on the Proper Application of Beauty Prod-

ucts” will continue to play through March 26 at Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St., Denver, written and directed by the Buntport company — and promising a band in a bathtub. Performances: 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Monday, March 12. Tickets: buntport.com.

Tiger time “Tigers Be Still” by Kim Rosenstock plays March 10 to April 2 at the Avenue Theater, 417 E. 17th Ave., Denver.

John Ashton is director. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 20.

Tickets: $27.50, avenuetheater.com or 303-321-5925.

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New face keeps team’s high-flyin’ traditions alive Slam-dunk record-holder heads a new era of Harlem Globetrotters athletic tricks and treats

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come that challenge?

You know, I know how to prepare and I’ve trained for a long time with (asthma), so I just know what to do. I always take my inhaler about two hours before I know I’m going to be doing some strenuous activity and then I’m good to go. It’s something I always tell kids, `Don’t think asthma can stop you from being an athlete.’ It’s just about knowing how to take care of it and then you can do anything.

As the Globetrotters celebrate 90 years together, tell me a little about today’s team and how they are the same or different than the group that started it all? And what are some of the things that are the same or different between that time and now?

The Globetrotters have been around since 1926, and it’s crazy to be a part of this team that’s been around for so long, with me having only been born in 1986.

And now I’m coach of the world’s most famous team, and I kind of have to pinch myself now and then. Even though I never heard of the Globetrotters growing up, I really since then have immersed myself in the culture of who they are now. And it means so much to be a part of this team that’s contributed so much to basketball.

Did you know we invented the slam dunk, the ally oop, the 3-point shot, the threeman weave, all that?

Our main objective then is the same as it is now, and that is to make sure everybody has a good time. Back in the day, the reason the Globetrotters started was because African Americans weren’t al-

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I understand you have a special challenge when it comes to athletics, something that might be even more pronounced in the thin Colorado air: You suffer from asthma. How do you over-

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Julian “Zeus” McClurkin, the Guiness World Records record-holder for the most basketball slam-dunks in a minute, knows the Harlem Globetrotters are more than just a sideshow. In between speaking engagements last week with students on the topic of bullying and three upcoming games in the Denver region, McClurkin — also the team’s coach — took time to talk to North Metro Newspapers about civil rights, positive influences and how the Globetrotters remain relevant in their 90th year of entertainment.

As part of their 2016 World Tour, the Harlem Globetrotters’ Denver area schedule includes games at 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

March 12 at the Pepsi Center and 1stBank Center, respectively, followed up by a 2 p.m. March 13 encore at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland. See www.globetrotters.com for more.

The Globetrotters, known worldwide as the Ambassadors of Goodwill, have also announced a new initiative, The Great Assist, pledging to spread 100 million smiles around the world over the next 10 years with acts of kindness and benevolence.

Some examples include bringing schools messages of bullying prevention, character and physical fitness, visiting children’s hospitals, lending a hand after natural disasters, helping build homes for the needy and volunteering at soup kitchens and homeless shelters. For more, go online to www.harlemglobetrotters/greatassist.

Welcome to Colorado, Zeus. Is this your first time in the Mile High City?

My second time, I’ve been to Denver one time before. I played at Pepsi Center in Denver before, but right now I’m here in Colorado Springs, and it’s my first time here — it’s nice. And Denver, it’s a great

lowed to play in the white-only leagues.

And it got to a point where the Globetrotters were blowing teams out by so much that the audience would leave the game.

And that’s when they invented this entertainment aspect with the basketball on a string, or the bucket of confetti or bucket of water. So we kept audiences captivated and that’s lasted 90 years as we continue with that same tradition — it’s what we continue to do.

Now we’re kind of known for our athleticism. But in addition to being ambassadors of good will, you’ll see some highflying slam dunks, half-court trick shots and crowd participation that’s unrivaled in sports.

In your biography, you cite your brother as an inspiration. Who are some other people that helped shape who you are now?

Well, definitely my parents, who were always supportive and they always encouraged me to play sports, any sports.

My mom always wanted me to play football so I would `toughen’ up, but I didn’t really like getting hit. But I did play football and everything else. I played tennis and golf and soccer and baseball. I was a swimmer. Basketball was actually the sport I was worst at growing up.

And then I’d also have to say another great influence is Bishop Joseph White, who always has words of advice and who has always helped guide me. (McClurkin added that he, too, is an ordained minister.)

In your bio you tell young athletes to be coachable, so let’s pretend for a minute that you’re the coach. If a young person came to you wanting to someday be a Globetrotter, what would you suggest they learn?

You’ve just got to listen to what your coaches want, whatever that might be.

When I was starting out, I didn’t care. I’d carry water, equipment — I’d do whatever just to be out there. And my coaches saw that.

You recently set a record for basketball dunks in a minute, which is pretty impressive. But does that translate to anything else in life? For instance, how many chocolate chip cookies do you think you could dunk in a minute?

Chocolate chip cookies? Well, let’s see … I’d probably be double-fisting and eating one while dunking the other. How fast can you bake them? I’m going to say I could dunk 127 chocolate chip cookies in one minute.

Well, we’ll have to leave that hypothetical record on the shelf for now, but somehow I don’t doubt you. Anyhow, aside from being the slam-dunk record-holder, you’re from Columbus, a place known for its aviation history. So, surely you have some tips on how to fly? Lots of time at the gym, I suppose?

I’ll be honest, I’m sort of allergic to the gym. Like, I’m not really that into lifting weights or that kind of thing. But one of my secrets is that I’ve always done calf raises when I’m in the shower. It’s like killing two birds with one stone, you know? You’re already standing in there and you’ve got time, so I always do 100 calf raises and that really helps. My calves are huge, man. And that really helps me jump.

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Hannibal Performs Chris Hannibal performs at 7:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, March 11-12 at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Hannibal provides shows infused with magic, humor and street savvy. Tickets are available at www.tickets.amazingshows. com. Parking is free. Comedy juggler David Deeble performs at 7:30 p.m. April 1. Theatre of Dreams also presents its annual Wizard Camp from 9:30 a.m. to noon June 20-23, July 11-14 and Aug. 1-4. Cost includes all supplies and a recital show for the family. Go to www.AmazingShows.com.

Super Diamond, The Neil Diamond Tribute Say “Hello Again” to the music of Neil Diamond. Super Diamond delivers a glittering, smoke-filled show performing Neil’s classics such as “Cracklin’ Rosie,” “Sweet Caroline,” “Forever in Blue Jeans” and many others. Performance is at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 12 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For tickets and information, go to www.ParkerArt.org or call 303-805-6800.

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Howie Movshovitz and Silent Film Join Active Minds members and special guest Howie Movshovitz, renowned film critic and creative director of the Denver Silent Film Festival, for a special evening of conversation, film and food. We will watch the 37-minute silent film “Menilmontant,” considered by some to be among the most beautiful films ever made. Program is from 6-8 p.m. Monday, March 14, at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Unit 850, Littleton. The cinema is the location for the 2016 Denver Silent Film Festival this April. Plenty of food and beverages will be available for purchase throughout the event, so feel free to come hungry and have dinner or snacks during the event. This event is sponsored by Centennial Medical Plaza and Seven Stones. Admission is free for Active Minds members. Registration required; contact 303-320-7652 or info@ activeminds.com for cost and other information.

Arts Guild Painting Workshops The Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County offers painting workshops at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Workshops are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. “Painting with Water Miscible Oils,” with Lee Wasilik, is Saturday, March 12. For details, a supply list and a registration form, go to www.heritage-guild.com/current-workshops.html. Registration and payment required to reserve space. Classes are for ages 18 and older. Contact Beatrice Drury, workshop director, at btdrury@q.com or 303-796-8110.

Michael Jackson Tribute The Toad Tavern presents “The Gloved One: A Tribute to Michael Jackson” at 8 p.m. Friday, March 18, at 5302 S. Federal Circle, Littleton.

Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets available online and at the door. Go to www. toadtavern.ticketfly.com.

‘The Man Who Came to Dinner’ Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton, presents “Violet” through Sunday, March 20. Celebrated theatre critic Sheridan Whiteside is in the midst of a cross-country lecturing tour when he slips on ice, breaking his leg and is forced to stay a bit longer at the home of his host family, ultimately taking over the house with his demands and visiting Broadway luminary friends. Rich with witty tongue-twisting dialogue and sharp zingers, The Man Who Came to Dinner is simply one of the funniest scripts of all time. Tickets available at the box office, 303-7942787, ext. 5, or online at www.TownHallArtsCenter.org.

MUSIC/CONCERTS Music Students Perform Students of the Douglas Elbert Music Teachers Association will perform from 1:30-3 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at Lincoln Meadows Senior Retirement Center, 10001 S. Oswego St., Parker. The students also will perform from 2-3 p.m. March 19 at Parker Bible Church, 4391 Mainstreet, Parker. The public is invited. Call Ann Riggs at 303-841-2976.

Pi Day 5K Fun Run The second annual Pi Day 5K charity fun run is Saturday, March 12, at 10005 Commons St., Lone Tree, in front of Cosa Vida. The race begins at 9 a.m.; arrive by 8:30 a.m. for check-in. The 5K fun run/ walk is for all levels. Families are welcome.

All runners will get goodie bags and shirts.

Event benefits the JP Prescription Drug Awareness Foundation, a group dedicated to raising awareness about the epidemic of deaths due to prescription drug misuse and abuse. Go to www.racedirectorsolutions. com/LandingPage%401252/SecondAnnualPiDay5kCharityFunRun/Home to register; contact race director Pie Konchar at 303884-0919 or piekonchar@live.net.

Chamber Music Concert Dvorak’s Serenade, written for a small chamber ensemble of oboes, clarinets, bassoons, French horns, cello and bass, blends Dvorak’s signature melodies with vibrant, moving musical themes into a composition so unique that it touches your heart. The Castlewood Chamber Ensemble, under the leadership of Castle Rock oboist Cheryl Poules, will perform the Serenade as part of the “Winds of March” program at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 13, at The Sanctuary, Christ’s Episcopal Church, 615 4th St. (between Cantril and Lewis) in downtown Castle Rock. The Castlewood Chamber Ensemble is a gathering of musicians from the Parker, Lone Tree, Arapahoe, and Littleton orchestras, the Colorado Wind Ensemble, and the Denver Concert Band.

The afternoon program will includes performances by three other chamber groups and two soloists. Call 303-688-5185.

DNA for Genealogy The second in a three-part series on DNA and genealogy will complete the basic overview begun in the first session. Deena Coutant, professional genealogist, will lead the Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society program from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Tuesday, March 15, at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. A foundation in ethical and legal issues will be provided, and there will be time for Q&A. Everyone is welcome; workshop is free and no registration required.

The third session is from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

April 19. It will address how to use DNA testing for genealogy. Contact Joyce B. Lohse, president, at Joyce4Books@gmail.com.

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Rocky Mountain Brassworks: Tam O’Shanter’s Ride Celebrate Celtic heritage with this spirited production featuring bagpipes, Scottish and Irish dancers, and the musical flair of Rocky Mountain Brassworks. Show is at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 13 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For tickets and information, go to www.ParkerArt.org or call 303-805-6800.

Lenten Recital Series Welcome the Lenten season with music and lunch each Wednesday at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Recitals begin at 12:10 p.m. and are free and open to the public with a suggested donation of $4 for a light lunch. Contact Mark Zwilling at 303 794-2683 or mzwilling@gostandrew.com. Recital schedule: Wednesday, March 16, Ellen Shamas-Brandt, concert pianist.

Arapahoe Philharmonic Presents ‘Fate’s Celebration’ The Arapahoe Philharmonic presents “Fate’s Celebration” at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, March 18, at Mission Hills Church, 620 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. A pre-concert talk is at 6:45 p.m. All concert attendees are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to the concert for Orchestras Feeding America month. Items will be donated to the Mission Hills Church Food Bank. Visit www.arapahoe-phil.org or call 303-781-1892.

Ballet Ariel Dance Show Ballet Ariel presents “Peter and the Wolf” and other dances at 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 19, at the D.L. Parsons Theatre, Northglenn Recreation Center, 11801 Community Center Drive; and at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 20, at Hampden Hall in the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood. Tickets can be purchased at the door. Call 303945-4388 or visit www.balletariel.org.

Of Legend and Lore The Highlands Ranch Concert Band presents its second performance of its 2016 concert series at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 20 (Palm Sunday), at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. The free program, “Of Legend and Lore!” and will include a selection of music that captures fantasy, romance, legend and adventure.

Highlands Ranch Encore Chorale The winter/ spring session of the Highlands Ranch Encore Chorale is under way.

Rehearsals are offered from 10:30 a.m. to noon Fridays through May 13 at the Recreation Center at Southridge, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. The chorale is a non-auditioned community chorus that is open to anyone ages 55 and older, with or without choral experience. Email Brian@5280plus-encore.org or Cindy@5280plus-encore.org. To register call 303-471-8818 and reference Activity Number 157806.

‘Lasting Impressions’ Exhibit Town Hall Arts Center presents “Lasting Impressions,” an art exhibition featuring work by Kathy Crammer, Bronwen Jones, Kathleen Lanzoni and Charlotte Strauss. The exhibit runs through Wednesday, March 30, in the Stanton Art Gallery inside Town Hall Arts Center. Go to www.townhallartscenter.org/stanton-art-gallery/.

Weekly Painting Sessions The Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County invites member and nonmember artists to participate in Paint Day, the guild’s weekly group painting sessions. Artists bring their own media and supplies; Paint Day runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays in the lower level of Ascension Lutheran Church, 1701 W. Caley Ave. in Littleton. Contact Bob Yackel, 303-794-2722 or yackelrobert@gmail.com.

Drop-in Classes Drop in and learn a craft, home improvement skill or what to read next at Saturday Surprise, at 10 a.m. every Saturday at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. No registration is required; information at 303791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

EVENTS Researching Loyalist Ancestors in Canada Parker Genealogical Society member and vice president Ron Springsteen will discuss researching loyalist ancestors in Canada at the group’s next meeting, at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at the Stroh Road Fire Station. Ron will describe his research approach, share his family lore, discuss his preparations for his visit to Canada, and talk about who he contacted and visited to fill in missing information on his family.

Lenten Fish Fry The Knights of Columbus will have a fish fry every Friday night through March 18. Food is served from 4-6:30 p.m. Fried fish, baked fish or nuggets with cole slaw, fried or baked potato, mac and cheese, and dinner rolls are on the menu. Beverage choices include iced tea, lemonade and coffee. Cost for dinner is $5 for ages 5-12; $10 for 12 and older; $29 for the family; free for children younger than 5. Homemade desserts cost from 50 cents to $1. Takeout and drive-through are available. Dinner is available in Brownstein Hall at Ave Maria Church, Parker.

Saturday Golf Club Broken Tee is now forming its women’s 18-hole Saturday Golf Club. The women play on Saturday mornings in accordance with USGA rules. Play will begin Saturday, April 2. Club is good for Monday to Friday working women.

Contact btwsgc@aol.com.

Tuesday Morning Women’s Golf League The Englewood Women’s Golf Association is accepting applications for the 2016 season. The women play Tuesday mornings at Broken Tee Englewood golf course. Contact the membership chair for information, ewga18@gmail. com.

HEALTH South Metro Community Blood Drives A number of community blood drives are planned in the South Metro area.

For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300, unless otherwise noted. Go to www.bonfils. org. Upcoming blood drives are: Saturday, March 12, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3 p.m., Whole Foods, 5155 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Littleton; Sunday, March 13, 8 a.m. to noon, Ascension Lutheran Church, 1701 W. Caley Ave., Littleton (Dawn Munson, 303-794-4636); Tuesday, March 15, 9-10:40 a.m. and noon to 2:30 p.m., Triad at Orchard Station, 5680 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Village; Wednesday, March 16, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Walmart, 2100 Legacy Circle, Elizabeth; Thursday, March 17, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Plaza Tower One, Suite 1400, 6400 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle, Greenwood Village; Friday, March 18, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker; Saturday, March 19, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 3350 White Bay Drive, Highlands Ranch (Charles Green, 720231-7908); Sunday, March 20, 8 a.m. to noon, Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village; Sunday, March 20, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., REI, 9637 E. County Line Rd., Englewood (Carolyn Carlson, 303-8581726); Sunday, March 20, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., ChristLife Community Church, 5451 CO-86, Franktown (Diana Brown, 720-224-1484).

SilverSneakers Fitness, Silver&Fit The Arapahoe Community College fitness center offers the SilverSneakers Fitness and Silver&Fit programs for seniors in the south metro Denver area. For more information about health and fitness options at ACC, call 303-797-5850.

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Marketplace DOES ANYONE KNOW THIS MAN?

‘Snow White’ comes to school’s stage Staff report “Mirror, mirror on the wall — who is the fairest one of all?” In Marjorie Sokoloff’s updated version of “Snow White,” presented March 9-12 at Mountain Ridge Middle School in Highlands Ranch, we get a different story.

Director/drama teacher Laurilea McDaniel said there are 105 students involved in this production, with “limited music, seven quirky dwarves, a tongue-tied prince, a sassy mirror, a dancing chicken and of course, Snow White, in a tale about beauty, friendship and happily-ever-afters with a twist.”

Playwright Sokoloff is the head of Cam-

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EDUCATION Retirement Planning Workshops Seniors outliving their savings or pension or social security is a hot topic in Colorado, which has one of the fastest growing populations of people aged 65 or older. These issues and more are addressed at free Lunch and Learn seminars, “Aging and Long Term Care: How Am I Going to Pay For It?” at Koelbel Library, 5955 Holly St., Centennial. Lunch is catered by Panera Bread. Seminars are from 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, Tuesday, March 29, Wednesday, April 20, and Tuesday, April 26; from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 5; and from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, April 12. Reservations can be made by calling 303-468-2820.

Astronomy Star Parties Explore the night sky with Arapahoe Community College faculty member Jennifer Jones from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Fridays, March 11 and April 8, at the Littleton campus, and Thursday, April 14 at the Parker campus. Star parties are free and open to the public. Complimentary hot cocoa served. Contact jennifer.jones@arapahoe.edu or 303-797-5839.

English Practice Practice your English gives mixed-level English language learners an opportunity to practice speaking English. Adults from all levels and language backgrounds are welcome at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive, and at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch.

No registration is required; information at 303791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

Lineage Societies After you have identified ancestors and documented their lives — including some with deeds you never imagined — it’s time to preserve that research. One way to do that is to join a lineage society. There are a wide range of societies, from those that recognize an ancestor’s military service in the American Revolution, War of 1812,

Musical

Misc. Notices

Eighth-grader Davis Helmerich plays what is described as a “sassy mirror” in Mountain Ridge Middle School’s production of “Snow White,” which uses a contemporary script by Marjorie Sokoloff. Laurilea McDaniel is director. Courtesy photo

den County College Theatre Department in New Jersey and cofounder and artistic director of the Philadelphia Children’s Theatre, a professional theater company, specializing in theater for young audiences.

From a description of the play in Playscript’s catalog: “The witch was the fairest one of all and she will not be silenced any longer. The story is told from the villain’s perspective, from her tragic childhood to her quest for revenge …”

Performances will be at Mountain Ridge Middle School, 10590 Vista Trail, Highlands Ranch: 3 p.m. March 9; 7 p.m.

March 10, 11; 2 p.m. March 12.

Adult tickets, $8/student tickets, $6.

Headstrongtheatre.com. or at the door.

or the Civil War, to societies for the descendants of early American witches or pirates. Come and learn if there is a society that might welcome you as a member. Led by Bev Nelson, Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society member, program is at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Contact Joyce B. Lohse, president, at Joyce4Books@gmail.com.

Estate Planning Workshops Estate planning is a complex area of law, with countless rules that can change from year to year. Staying on top of the latest changes is crucial to protect your money and your family.

A free workshop will examine five simple estate planning strategies to keep your money in your family. RSVP required; call 720-440-2774. Sessions are offered from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock; 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, at the Lone Tree Library, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree.

GED Prep Classes Students ages 17 and older may attend GED prep classes at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock, and 6 p.m.

Mondays and Wednesdays at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive, Parker. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

Continuing Education Program Metropolitan State College of Denver offers a continuing education program for adults. Most classes are from 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, for two to four weeks, and cost varies. Most take place at the Student Success Building on the Auraria Campus, with other classes taking place at the South Campus (I-25 and Orchard) and the Center For Visual Arts on Santa Fe Drive. For list of classes, go to www.msudenver.edu/learnon or call 303-556-3657. Application not required.

More information on Facebook www.Facebook. com/msudenverlearnoninitiative.

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My name is Sherry and I live in Tennessee. I am reaching out to the people of Colorado for help in finding my dearest friend, STEVEN (STEVE) EARL PERMENTER. He is 5”11, has brown eyes and dark brown hair. He was last seen wearing a full beard. Birth date:11-17-1960. The pictures attached are older photos. Steve is 55 years old now. His last known whereabouts were in the Brighton and Westminster areas of Colorado between April and July of 2015. Steve deserves to know that he is not alone in this world and that there is someone that loves him unconditionally. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Please text or call 931-305-3959. I work during the day so leave a message if no answer and I will return your call.

Steve, I know you said this would happen. It’s been a long time coming. You also said to make sure that I found you because you didn’t want to miss it. It’s been a long journey but I have found you in Colorado; just don’t know exactly where. I need some help. Please contact me! Forever yours.

Love, Sherry

ANNOUNCEMENTS Misc. Notices Historical Castle Rock garage available for free to interested parties willing to incur all costs associated with its relocation. Current owners hope to build a new 3 car garage sometime this year in place of their older 20 x 20 garage which may have some historical value.

We believe the existing garage was built between 1929 and 1936. The garage is not entirely in its original form. It has been painted, has a new roof and the original accordion push style door was replaced with a single electric door. See Photos below. Parties interested in relocating the garage should email csugrad75@gmail.com no later than March 15th.

Family researcher seeking info &pic Great grandma Vada Dyer b.

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SPORTS

LOCAL

CLASS 5A GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS

Highlands Ranch’s Symone Starks, left, goes up for a layup as Horizon’s Samantha Deem gets a hand in her face. Highlands Ranch ended up on top by a score of 65-35 at the Denver Coliseum March 4 in the Great Eight round. Photo by Paul DiSalvo

Lakewood’s Hanna Renstrom gets low to the floor to avoid ThunderRidge’s Alexa Wiens (11). ThunderRidge went on to win 56-37 to advance to the Final Four in Boulder on March 10. Photo by Paul DiSalvo

Strong rebounding helps Falcons get past Horizon

ThunderRidge sets sights on winning two more games

Highlands Ranch advances to Final Four with 65-35 win

Grizzlies advance to Final Four with win over Lakewood

By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com The Highlands Ranch girls basketball team, which has won seven state championships, is headed back to the Final Four for the 14th time.

The Falcons survived a third-period scare, but rolled to a 65-35 win over Horizon in a March 4 Great Eight state playoff game at the Denver Coliseum to earn a trip into the Class 5A state playoff semifinals.

Highlands Ranch, which hasn’t lost to a Colorado team this season, will be making its first Final Four appearance since 2013 and will face Ralston Valley March

STATE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP 5A Girls Highlands Ranch 65, Horizon 35: The Falcons dominated a state playoff game against Horizon March 4.

ThunderRidge 56, Lakewood 37: The Warriors got off to a slow start, scoring 15 points in the first half, and were never able to recover during a match-up against the Grizzlies March 1. Senior Taylor Rusk scored 21 points and senior Jaz’myne Snipes had 12 points and 12 rebounds.

ThunderRidge 51, Arapahoe 37: The Grizzlies took a commanding lead early and never relinquished it during

10 in one of the two 5A games at the Coors Events Center in Boulder.

“The feeling is so surreal,” said senior Bri Stiers. “I’ve never been so happy, and I’ve never been in the Final Four, and I’ve never played my final games in the CU Boulder gym. I’m super thrilled and super excited to be sharing this with my seniors and the rest of my team. It’s something I’m really going to cherish.”

Highlands Ranch (25-1) didn’t shoot well, but dominated on the boards in the win over a young Horizon team that didn’t have a senior on the roster and started two freshmen, a sophomore and two juniors.

The Falcons were 11-for-39 from the field in the first half for a 28.2 shooting percentage, but improved a little in the Falcons continues on Page 26

a playoff game March 1. Senior Taylor Rusk put in 17 points and had three rebounds, senior Madison Ward had five rebounds and seven assists, and senior Jaz’myne Snipes had 13 points and four rebounds.

5A Boys Doherty 63, Rock Canyon 56: The Jaguars lost during a March 2 playoff game against the Spartans after being outscored 20-14 in the first half. Sophomore Sam Masten scored 19 points, senior Noah Beck scored 12 points and senior Isaac Hirsch scored 11 points.

Cherry Creek 67, ThunderRidge 56: The Grizzlies lost at home for only the third time this season, dropping a playoff game to the Bruins March 2. Senior Clay Verk scored 28 points and pulled down

By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com It’s back to Boulder for the ThunderRidge girls basketball team.

After a slow start, the Grizzlies dominated the final 18 minutes of the game to defeat Lakewood 56-37 in a Class 5A Great Eight state playoff game March 5 at the Denver Coliseum to earn a ticket to the Final Four.

ThunderRidge, which lost to Broomfield in last season’s state championship game, will play undefeated Grandview in one of the two semifinal games March 10 at the Coors Events Center in Boulder.

“I feel great about being in the Final

13 rebounds. Senior Austin Mueller had seven points and six rebounds.

4A Girls Valor Christian 61, Mullen 58: The Eagles escaped with a win during a March 4 playoff game against Mullen. Senior Madison McCoy scored 22 points, senior Heidi Hammond scored 14 and junior Tess Boade added 13 points.

4A Boys Valor Christian 73, Windsor 69: The Eagles came out on top in a neutral playoff game against Windsor March 5. Four Valor players scored in double-digits: junior Jalen Sanders (27), sophomore Jeremy Randle (16), junior Dylan McCaffrey (14) and junior Kayle Knuckles (10).

Four,” said coach Matthew Asik. “I totally expected it. We felt that if we did the little things that the big prize would be there.

“We had to just focus on the fundamentals and the small things that get you there. These kids expected it, and they are playing for a purpose right now. You can just see that they are elevating their game right now. They are playing the best basketball that we’ve played all year.”

ThunderRidge, a No. 2 seed out of the Alice Barron region, fell behind topseeded Lakewood 7-1, but senior Taylor Rusk helped the Grizzlies rally. ThunderRidge led by a point at the end of the first quarter, 10 at halftime, and then the team coasted to the win with a strong defensive effort.

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FINAL FOUR SCHEDULE GIRLS Class 5A Final Four at Coors Events Center March 10 7 p.m. - Grandview (26-0) vs. ThunderRidge (23-3) 8:30 p.m. - Ralston Valley (23-3) vs. Highlands Ranch (25-1) Class 4A Final Four at Coors Events Center March 10 5:30 p.m. - Holy Family (20-6) vs. Valor Christian (25-1) BOYS Class 4A Final Four at Coors Events Center March 11 5:30 p.m. - Valor Christian (24-2) vs. Longmont (25-1)

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SOUTH METRO ATHLETES OF THE YEAR

Stenstrom, Kochevar are pool paragons Swimmers take honors for prep performances

By Jim Benton jbenton@colorado communitymedia.com There’s a friendly sisterhood among girls high school swimmers, no matter if they attend different schools or swim on separate club teams.

Brooke Stenstrom of Valor Christian and Abigail Kochevar of Rock Canyon swim for different high schools and club teams, but the two seniors are the 2016 Rock Canyon senior Abigail Kochevar won two Class 5A individual state titles in February. File photo Colorado Community Media South Metro Girls Swimmers different teams.

Valor while Kochevar competed of the Year for their high school “She’s one of my best friends,” at the 5A level. performances.

Stenstrom said. “With Abby we “Swimming is a community Stenstrom is heading to swim got real close, especially this where you know a lot of people,” at Stanford and Kochevar for the fall. We get to go and compete Stenstrom said. “We might be University of Wisconsin, so the against each other for the next on different clubs, we might be next four years won’t be much four years. I’m going to miss her, competing against each other, different from the past four, but you are competing against where they might exchange hugs but I’m going to be seeing her.” in the pool despite swimming on Stenstrom swam with 4A your best friends. Most of my

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second and wound up with a final 32.4 percent shooting figure. Highlands Ranch was 8-for-24 from 3-point range.

However, Highlands Ranch outrebounded the Hawks 57-20, which made a big difference as the Falcons collected 33 second-chance points compared to one for the Horizon.

“We couldn’t keep them off the offensive glass,” admitted first-year Horizon coach Charles Arellano. “They got 34 offensive rebounds, and that meant

34 more offensive opportunities. I don’t care who you are, you’re not going to beat anybody giving up that many rebounds.

They are a big physical team, and we didn’t match their physicality inside.”

Still, Horizon trimmed the Falcons’ 30-17 halftime lead to five twice in the third period, the last time with 3:57 to play in the quarter. Highlands Ranch then outscored the Hawks 33-8 the rest of the game.

“We’re fighting like everybody else is fighting, but our heart and passion is so huge that if you’re going to beat us you’re going beat us with us going down swinging,” said Stiers.

Tommi Olson, a 5-foot-5 sophomore transfer from Wyoming, warmed up in

Valor Christian’s Brooke Stenstrom won three Class 4A individual titles at the state meet. File photo friends compete in 5A and it would have been awesome to race against them, but there’s a fantastic group of girls in 4A, and I was totally happy where I was.”

Stenstrom won three events on Feb. 13 at the 4A state championships in Thornton. She won

fourth quarter after missing all five of her shots in the first half including five 3-point attempts. No background behind the baskets at the Coliseum forced an adjustment all evening for shooters used to playing in high school gyms.

Olson finished 4-for-13 from the field and 3-for-11 from 3-point range, but was pulled briefly by coach Karen Jarocki.

“We’ve been here before and we expected it,” said Olson. “There’s no wall behind the basket. It’s kind of a different depth perception. It was really frustrating for me, but if we are getting the rebounds and all the buckets we can, it will be OK. “Coach knows what’s wrong with my shot most of the time. She knows how I

the 100 freestyle in 50.63, set a state record in the 50 freestyle with a time of 23.22, and won on Valor Christian’s 200 medley relay team with Raili Carter, Brook Landt and Madison Hoehn, which set a 4A record of 1:45.31.

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shoot and what makes it go in. She told me to get under the ball, let it go and keep shooting.”

Olson finished with 15 points. Stiers led the Falcons with 20 points, while 5-9 sophomore Leilah Vigil had 16 points and 21 rebounds, which was one more than the entire Horizon team managed.

“We just tweaked a few things offensively and defensively,” Jarocki said of the Falcons’ third-quarter adjustments.

“And we started going to the boards again. We rebounded really well, but our 3-point shooting was bad. What I did say to them is keep running, and we got a couple uncontested layups, which really helped. And then Tommi started making her shots.”

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SOUTH METRO ATHLETES OF THE YEAR

Freshman wrestler keeps collecting accolades Ponderosa’s Schultz honored after string of achievements

By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com Cohlton “Cohl” Schultz, a 220-pound Ponderosa freshman, didn’t have any great expectations, but his growth and development in his first season of high wrestling is worth writing about.

Schultz won the state championship and completed a 47-1 season, with his only loss coming in the Dec. 12 finals of the Ironman Tournament of Champions to Matt Stencel, a senior from Clay High School in the Tole-

do suburb of Oregon, Ohio, who was ranked third in the country.

“I didn’t really have any expectations,” said Schultz. “I was going out and wrestling all my matches the same.”

Schultz has been Schultz named the Colorado Community Media South Metro Wrestler of the Year.

He was picked over three other worthy candidates: Castle View’s 106-pound state champion Malik Heinselman; Chaparral’s Dawson Cranmer, the 170-pound state title winner; and Mountain Vista’s 195-pound

champion Trenton Schultz, who is Cohl’s older brother.

It’s how Cohl Schultz won the state championship that was impressive. He had three pins to win the Region 2 title and four consecutive pins in the state tournament.

And all seven pins came in the first period, his longest match coming in the championship round of the state tourney, when it took him 1:59 to pin Cherokee Trail’s Max Gonzales.

“I was just going out, wrestling, seeing whatever was opening up and taking advantage,” explained Schultz. “I was lucky enough to go for it right away.

“Being a freshman there was a big jump as far as the whole team aspect this season.

I hadn’t been used to that before. I ended up liking it. It gave me a better outlook and helped everyone else too.”

Ponderosa coach Corey McNellis claims there was nothing lucky about Schultz’s performance this season.

“Not only did he pin his way through the regionals and state, he pinned everyone in the first period,” he said. “Cohlton is an absolute pleasure to coach. He is the number one prospect of freshman wrestling in the country, according to FloWrestling.

“He has already accomplished so much at the age of 15, when all is said and done, when he graduates high school, I think he will be remembered as the best Colorado high school wrestler to ever compete.”

Best basketball is played inside school gyms March Madness, Colorado high school style, started March 1 and 2 for Class 5A basketball teams. Sweet 16 games were held in the high school gyms, and the vibes from the crowds were superior and much different from the Great Eight games at the Denver Jim Benton Coliseum.

The coliseum, OVERTIME 4600 Humboldt St., is a good venue once you trek around and over the bumps, which look like crevices, in the parking lot.

Still, the atmosphere and excitement seemed to be lacking at the venue, which has a capacity of roughly 10,000 fans.

Student sections were fairly loud, but maybe because fans weren’t as close to the action, the emotions weren’t the same.

That brings back memories of the Auditorium Arena, which was located at 13th and Champa St. The venue used to host Colorado High School Activities Association state tournaments, Denver Prep League games plus

American Basketball Association Rockets and Nuggets games, national AAU basketball tournaments and many other sporting events. The building, which had a capacity of about 6,800, was transformed into the Temple Buell Theatre in 1991.

Denver could once again use a midsize arena, which could help CHSAA host several events.

Local athletes qualify for national championships Four local youths, representing the Valor Track Academy, have qualified to compete in the 2016 Youth Indoor National Championships March 12 and 13 at the Ocean Breeze and Athletic Complex in Staten Island, New York.

Emma Walkman and Jack Wetterling from Highlands Ranch were crowned Western regional champions at the USA Track and Field Junior Olympic West Indoor Regional Championships held at Northern Arizona University.

Walkman won the girls 11-12 yearold 800 meters. Wetterling captured the boys 11-12 1,500-meter run, along with a second-place finish in the 800 meters and a fourth-place in the 55-meter hurdles.

Sadie McMullen, who lives in Morri-

son, was third in the 13-14 long jump and Camille Peisner from Parker was sixth in the 13-14 400 meters.

Athletes placing in the top six qualified for the nationals.

“The athletes that qualified for the national championships have worked extremely hard and deserve being recognized for their dedication, character and work ethic,” said Valor Track Academy director Brian Kula.

The first-year academy is based in Highlands Ranch.

Football back at Belleview Christian Belleview Christian in Westminster will once again have an eight-man football team next season.

Football was dropped after two seasons in 2012 and 2013 because there were not enough boys to field a team. However, after several meetings last September to gauge interest, the decision was made to resume football.

Athletic director Josh Polson said the school is excited to be one of the teams that will compete in the Central League for the 2016-18 cycle.

Darius Oller, 25, has been hired as the Bruins’ coach.

Belleview’s high school enrollment is listed as 63 by CHSAA, and it will be easier to resume football than to start a program since previous uniforms and equipment are ready to be used.

“With getting the school year started, football can bring everybody together,” said Polson. “Bringing back football has been pretty positive. We’re a small school. We’ve had enough player interest and we hope not to drop the sport after the next cycle.”

Preseason baseball rankings released Preseason baseball rankings were announced by CHSAANow.com on March 7, and Regis Jesuit was No. 1 in the Class 5A poll.

Also in 5A, Cherry Creek was second and defending state champion Rock Canyon third. Mountain Vista was ninth.

D’Evelyn garnered the top ranking in the 4A baseball poll, with Green Mountain fourth and Wheat Ridge fifth. Faith Christian was ninth in the 3A rankings.

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.

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Jordan Stevenson battles through defenders to put up a layup for ThunderRidge during the March 4 Class 5A Regional Basketball Playoff game against Cherry Creek. The score was close most of the way, but Cherry Creek hit key shots down the stretch to win, 67-56. The loss to the Bruins ended the hoops season for the Grizzlies. Photo by Tom Munds

Grizzlies lose to Cherry Creek ThunderRidge hoops season ends with 67-56 playoff loss

By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com Disappointment and sadness marked the faces of the ThunderRidge players as they emerged from the locker room after the March 3 loss to the Bruins ended their bid to return to the Class 5A championship game. Cherry Creek won 67-56 in a game much closer than the final score indicates.

“We had a game plan going in, but we got behind early, we rushed and missed some easy shots and free throws,” Grizzlies coach Joe Ortiz said. “This team has had the problem of starting slowly all season. We did it tonight, and we were never able to catch up.”

Key moments In the bear battle of Bruins versus Grizzlies, Cherry Creek pushed the tempo and took the lead for good early in the game. ThunderRidge played hard the whole game and got within two points on a number of occasions, but the Grizzlies were never able to get those last points to tie the game or go out in front.

Cherry Creek led 24-19 at halftime. The Grizzlies went to a more aggressive defense to try to speed up the game.

ThunderRidge closed the gap to 35-33 late in the third period, but again the Bruins responded with key baskets to widen the gap to 46-37. Layups and accurate outside shots helped the Bruins win 67-56.

Key players/statistics Clay Verk was the leading scorer for ThunderRidge with 28 points. Troy Brady scored nine points, Austin Mueller scored seven points, Kaison Hammonds scored five points and Corey Seng scored four points.

ThunderRidge finished the season with a 21-4 record.

According to team statistics, Verk scored the most points for the Grizzlies this season, 432. Brady was second on the list with 294 points, and Seng was third with 243 points.

Mueller led the team in rebounds this season with 147, and Casey Fowler pulled down 109 boards. Hammonds led the team in assists with 93, Mueller had the most steals with 31, and Mitch Bloom blocked 25 shots, the most for the team this year.

They said it Coach Ortiz said his team got behind early and missed some easy shots while Cherry Creek hit some tough shots.

“We tried to speed up the game in the second half, and we did pick up the pace,” he said. “But we rushed things.

We missed some fast-break opportunities, threw the ball away, and they got the momentum and got the win. We just seemed out of sorts tonight.”

Six members of his team will graduate in June, and while Ortiz said he will have some solid players returning, he said he isn’t thinking about next season yet.

“Expectations are high every year. We are graduating about six key people, so this is still their season,” he said.

“The seniors had a great run. In two years, they were 45-8 and made it to the finals last season.”

However, Ortiz said ThunderRidge has a strong youth basketball feeder program.

“We have had a youth program forever with eight teams playing fourth through eighth grade,” he said. “All of our players except Troy Brady played in our youth program. The youth program is where we get all our high school program players.”

Coach Ortiz said the season ended sooner than he would have wished, and that it was tough on seniors, juniors and sophomores alike.

“It was a tough game tonight and a tough way to end the season for the coach as well,” he said. “There are a lot of tough ones every season for the coach. I’d probably have gray hair if I let my hair grow out.”

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CORP. 30 Highlands Ranch Herald Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 20, 2016, 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.

Public Notices BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR LEHMAN MORTGAGE TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-8 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/1/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 6/8/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007046010 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $507,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $507,000.00

Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton RENOTICED AND REPUBLISHED PURSUANT TO CRS 38-38-109(2)(b)(II) NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2012-1013 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/4/2016 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: DANIEL D STONEBARGER Original Beneficiary: WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/26/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 11/2/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007085671 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $536,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $504,866.96 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 201, HIGHLANDS RANCH, FILING NO. 122-I COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10205 Charissglen Ln, Littleton, CO 801265528 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, May 4, 2016, 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.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 3/10/2016 Last Publication: 4/7/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/5/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Colorado Registration #: 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 952-6902 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-14-639664-JS *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2012-1013 First Publication: 3/10/2016 Last Publication: 4/7/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE RENOTICED AND REPUBLISHED PURSUANT TO CRS 38-38-109(2)(b)(II) Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0160 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/10/2015 11:18:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: HARLEY REESE Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, MEGASTAR FINANCIAL CORP. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR LEHMAN MORTGAGE TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-8 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/1/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 6/8/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007046010 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $507,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $507,000.00 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay monthly installments due Note Holder.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay monthly installments due Note Holder.

Public Trustees

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 39, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 118-L, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 624 Ridgemont Circle, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 13, 2016, 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.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 2/18/2016 Last Publication: 3/17/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/10/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOLENE KAMINSKI Colorado Registration #: 46144 355 UNION BOULEVARD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #: (303) 274-0159 Attorney File #: 14-945-27332 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0160 First Publication: 2/18/2016 Last Publication: 3/17/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0331 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/29/2015 8:52:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: DEANE L. HANSEN AND RENEE M. ARKO Original Beneficiary: UBS MORTGAGE LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR BANC OF AMERICA FUNDING CORPORATION 2007-C Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/18/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 11/28/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005113187 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $678,750.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $678,324.47 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 40, HERITAGE HILLS FILING NO. 1-B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 9274 E Hidden Hill Court, Littleton, CO 80124 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 20, 2016, 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

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If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 2/25/2016 Last Publication: 3/24/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/29/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ERIN ROBSON Colorado Registration #: 46557 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 952-6903 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-15-696768-JS *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0331 First Publication: 2/25/2016 Last Publication: 3/24/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0333 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/31/2015 10:55:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: WILLIAM SIGLER AND JODIE SIGLER Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR OPTEUM FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTEUM MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION, ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-4 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/3/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 8/11/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005075614 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $256,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $216,850.07 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 2, HIGHLANDS RANCH, FILING NO. 95-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 9751 Clairton Place, Littleton, CO 80126 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 20, 2016, 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.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

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ted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 2/25/2016 Last Publication: 3/24/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/31/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

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LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: 4380.100103.F02 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0333 First Publication: 2/25/2016 Last Publication: 3/24/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0335 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/31/2015 11:03:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: DANIEL R EDMISTEN Original Beneficiary: COLORADO MORTGAGE ALLIANCE, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/28/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 12/7/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006105324 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $240,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $210,268.18 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to timely make payments as required under the Deed of Trust.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 7, BLOCK 2, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 77-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 7026 Townsend Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 20, 2016, 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.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 2/25/2016 Last Publication: 3/24/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/31/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ALISON L. BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: Attorney File #: 15-009027 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0335 First Publication: 2/25/2016 Last Publication: 3/24/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0001 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/12/2016 12:44:00 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.

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Original Grantor: MICHELLE KELSEY AND KEITH KELSEY Original Beneficiary: BELLCO CREDIT UNION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BELLCO CREDIT UNION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/1/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 6/9/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005052260 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $10,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $4,197.68

LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204

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 loan in full at matur-

First Publication: 2/25/2016 Last Publication: 3/24/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/31/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

12:44:00 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.

wood Place , Littleton, CO 80126 NOTICE OF SALE

March 10, 2016

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described Original Grantor: MICHELLE KELSEY herein, has filed written election and deAND KEITH KELSEY mand for sale as provided by law and in Original Beneficiary: BELLCO CREDIT said Deed of Trust.

UNION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given BELLCO CREDIT UNION that on the first possible sale date (unless Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/1/2005 the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. WedRecording Date of DOT: 6/9/2005 nesday, April 6, 2016, at the Public Trustyour publicee’s notices Reception No.To of advertise DOT: 2005052260 office,call 402 303-566-4100 Wilcox Street, Castle DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucOriginal Principal Amount of Evidence of tion to the highest and best bidder for Debt: $10,000.00 cash, the said real property and all inOutstanding Principal Amount as of the terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs date hereof: $4,197.68 and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of are hereby notified that the covenants of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses the deed of trust have been violated as of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificfollows: failure to pay loan in full at maturate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If ity, April 28, 2015. the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE cure by those parties entitled to cure may A FIRST LIEN. also be extended.

The property described herein is all of If you believe that your lender or servicer the property encumbered by the lien of has failed to provide a single point of conthe deed of trust. tact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you Legal Description of Real Property: have submitted a completed loss mitigaLOT 165, ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE FILtion application or you have been offered ING NO. 16A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a Which has the address of: 7806 Mule complaint with the Colorado Attorney GenDeer Pl, Littleton, CO 80123 eral (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) NOTICE OF SALE or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure The current holder of the Evidence of Debt process. secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and deFirst Publication: 2/11/2016 mand for sale as provided by law and in Last Publication: 3/10/2016 said Deed of Trust.

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THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2016, 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.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 3/10/2016 Last Publication: 4/7/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/13/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOHN A LOBUS Colorado Registration #: 3648 710 KIPLING STREET SUITE 402, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80215 Phone #: (303) 232-5606 Fax #: (303) 237-0686 Attorney File #: BCU V KELSEY *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2016-0001 First Publication: 3/10/2016 Last Publication: 4/7/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0323 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/17/2015 11:30:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: DAVID M. HOUSE AND WILLIAM J. ROTH Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR RBC MORTGAGE COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/23/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 9/9/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005085895 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $58,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $36,816.75 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 11, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 122-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 4373 Chatswood Place , Littleton, CO 80126 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certific-

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Dated: 12/18/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: MONICA KADRMAS Colorado Registration #: 34904 1199 BANNOCK STREET , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: 1175.100286.F01

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0323 First Publication: 2/11/2016 Last Publication: 3/10/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Government Legals PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #011-16 ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY and OPEN SPACE SLIVER HERBICIDE APPLICATION for NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL

The Public Works Operations, Weed Control Division, of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible, qualified firms for the provision of Road Right-of-Way and Open Space Sliver Herbicide Application for Noxious Weed Control, as specified. It is the intent of Douglas County to control noxious weeds in County rights-of-way (ROW) and Open Space slivers via chemical application (spraying). The successful bidder shall be responsible for providing all material, labor, and equipment necessary for herbicide application in the treatment of noxious weeds on Douglas County Open Space slivers, to include the procurement of water for chemical mixing. The target weed species shall include Musk Thistle, Diffuse Knapweed, Leafy Spurge, Canada Thistle, and Scotch Thistle, Yellow Toadflax, Dalmatian Toadflax, Hoary Cress, Purple Loosestrife, and Oxeye Daisy. Any other Colorado A list weeds or B list weeds should be mapped and sprayed when found. All A list weeds shall have a separate GPS point taken.

ON THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2016 @ 2:00 PM, THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. THE MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING WILL ALLOW ALL POTENTIAL BIDDERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE BID AND DISCUSS THE PROJECT DETAILS. THE MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE DOUGLAS COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS OPERATIONS BUILDING AT 3030 NORTH INDUSTRIAL WAY, CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 80109. ONLY THOSE PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ATTENDING THE MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A BID ON THIS PROJECT.

The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses.

Bid responses will be received until 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 1, 2016 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104.

Three (3) copies of your bid response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Invitation for Bid (IFB) #011-16, Road Right-of-Way and Open Space Sliver Herbicide Application for Noxious Weed Control”. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted.

Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any bids so received will be returned unopened.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items and/or services with the successful bidder.

Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor at 303-660-7434 or criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Legal Notice No.: 928750 First Publication: March 10, 2016 Last Publication: March 10, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on April 9, 2016 final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas,

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Valor won the 4A state championship, and Stenstrom also was on the 400 freestyle relay team, which was second.

“It was a fun way to end my high school career, being able to share the experiences with all the girls,” she said. “It was a fun day at the state meet and the relay title was so fun to share and the team title later was awesome.”

Stenstrom will leave Valor with five individual state titles (three in the 50 free and two in the 100 free) and a share of one relay title.

Kochevar won her third consecutive 100-yard backstroke title Feb. 13 at the Edora Pool Ice Center, but it was her victory in the 50 freestyle that was special.

In the past three seasons she

has finished third, third and second in the race, but finally won with a time of 23.29 after qualifying with the third fastest time.

“The 50 meant the most to me,” Kochevar said. “I could never win the 50. Four wins is nice.”

Kochevar captured two individual Class 5A state titles, winning the 50 freestyle for the first time and capturing her third straight 100 backstroke title. She also swam on two relay teams that did not win, as Rock Canyon wound up fifth in the team standings.

She holds three 100 backstroke state titles and the championship in the 50 freestyle.

“It was a good season,” Kochevar said. “The freestyle was a little better and the backstroke wasn’t as good this season. It might have been because I was more focused on the freestyle. I really wanted to win both really bad.”

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not let up with a 10-point lead at half,” said Rusk, who scored eight of the first nine points for ThunderRidge. “We took care of the ball and played really well together. I know we were a two seed, but we were expecting this and our goal is state.”

Grandview will be a challenge, but senior Jaz’myne Snipes said she feels that last season’s loss in the title game will inspire the Grizzlies.

“It’s like CHSAA had us losing against Lakewood, and it was like us going against adversity and playing for something bigger than ourselves. I just felt like we were playing with more heart.

“It feels great to be in the Final Four. We’ve been there before. We have something that other teams don’t. We know how

Highlands Ranch Herald 31 it feels to be in this situation, and we know how it feels to lose. We know that’s not what we want again. We know how to work with that anger and use it as motivation to make ourselves better as a team.”

Rusk, the 5-foot-11 standout who will play next season at Wyoming, took game scoring honors with 21 points, and Snipes added 12 points and 10 rebounds.

“We told the kids not to panic,” said Asik after his team fell behind early. “It takes time.

Lakewood was a good team. You can’t think you’re going to be up by 30 in the first quarter. We’ve stressed defense, and the kids have bought into it.”

ThunderRidge forced 16 turnovers, which it converted into 18 points.

“We played collective, but we were overcome by their pressure,” admitted senior Mackenzie Forrest.

ThunderRidge held a 34-23

edge in rebounds, which was also a challenge since Lakewood has twin towers in 6-1 sophomore twin sisters Camilla and Kira Emsbo. Camilla scored three points and had nine rebounds, while Kira finished with two points and seven rounds.

Asik brought in taller players for practice to help prepare the Grizzlies.

“Oh, man, going in I knew it would be a challenge,” admitted the 5-10 Snipes, who has signed with Regis University. “The key thing was to box out. Boxing out has nothing to do with height.”

Forrest had 13 points and was the top scorer for Lakewood, which ended the season with a 21-5 record.

“They were the better team,” said Tigers coach Chris Poisson.

“We started well, but when it hit the second quarter our energy left us. We stopped rotating on defense. It was a great season, and this was the best team I have ever had.”

Salomess Stars Salome FOR RELEASE WEEK OF MARCH 7, 2016 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You might feel more encouraged about changes in your personal and/or professional life. However, it might be best not to rush things but rather work with them as they evolve.

TAURUS (April 30 to May 20) The Bovine’s business sense is especially keen this week.

But remember that it’s always best to investigate before investing. Make sure there are no hidden factors that can rise up later on.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Working on a family project could create tension between and among those concerned. Your good sense and your patience can help reduce bad attitudes and raise positive feelings.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You should be seeing more progress in the development of your plans and more supporters joining in.

News from the past could help change someone’s long-held position.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) With personal aspects strong this week, Leos and Leonas might want to spend more time with family and others who are especially close to them. Also expect news of a possible career change.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Taking a strong stand can be helpful this week. But be careful you don’t cross the line into obstinacy.

Best to take a position on facts as they are, not as you want them to be.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) ou have a strong sense of the needs of others. This week, turn some of that sensitivity into an honest self-appraisal, and let it find places where you can help yourself.

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SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Creating an emotional comfort zone to handle a personal problem helps at first. But by midweek, you’ll realize you need to deal with it directly or it could linger for too long.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Turning the page on a mistake to start fresh might not be the thing to do. Better to go over each step that led up to the decision you made and see which one misled you.

Public Notice NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO

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Public Notice NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on April 9, 2016 final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and Scott Contracting, Inc. for the Chambers Road Storm Sewer Project, Douglas County Project Number CI 2015020 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Scott Contracting, Inc. for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions , provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said April 9, 2016, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Public Works Engineering Director, with a copy to the Project Engineer, Terry Gruber, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

Failure on the part of claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on April 9, 2016 final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and Scott Contracting, Inc. for the Chambers Road Storm Sewer Project, Douglas County Project Number CI 2015020 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Scott Contracting, Inc. for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said April 9, 2016, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Public Works Engineering Director, with a copy to the Project Engineer, Terry Gruber, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Your sense of honesty might impel you to speak up about a situation you disapprove of. That’s fine.

But do so without sounding accusatory. You might not know all the facts behind it.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Being asked to create a reassuring attitude in the middle of chaos isn’t easy, but you can do it.

Support for your efforts comes slowly, but it does come. Enjoy an arts-filled weekend.

BORN THIS WEEK: Your honesty about people and issues is expressed in a positive, not painful, way. (c) 2016 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Failure on the part of claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant's claim.

....With your right to know!

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

Legal Notice No.: 928759 First Publication: March 10, 2016 Last Publication: March 17, 2016 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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