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ON THE RISE: A 150-foot communication tower will soon be part of the local landscape P4 Afternoon traffic starts building up as early as 3:30 p.m. on a weekday at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Quebec Street, next to the Highlands Ranch post office. The intersection is one of the busiest in Highlands Ranch, Douglas County officials say. ALEX DEWIND

Traffic drives complaints, quest for solutions

FRUSTRATION BEHIND THE WHEEL PART 1 OF 3

ABOUT THIS SERIES: This is the first in a three-part series that explores how increasing traffic is affecting the Highlands Ranch community. The series starts today with a look at why traffic has grown and where major congestion occurs. The second installment, on March 30, addresses the rising number of traffic accidents, and the last part, which will run on April 6, looks at worsening congestion in school zones.

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A look at roadway patterns and what the county is doing to help BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITY

Jackie Bradley moved to Highlands Ranch 25 years ago when there was little development south of Highlands Ranch Parkway, and University Boulevard and County Line Road were two-lane streets. “I’ve seen a lot of changes,” said Bradley, whose home backs up to Highlands Ranch High School near University Boulevard. “The biggest is that it can be gridlocked through here from 4 to 6 in the afternoon.” Highlands Ranch, a master-

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planned community that broke ground in 1980, has nearly reached build-out of roughly 100,000 residents. The population growth and commercial development of remaining open spaces have also spurred a significant increase in traffic. “Traffic is the number one complaint in every community in the Front Range,” said Duane Cleere, Douglas County’s traffic operations manager. “And Highlands Ranch is no exception.” The surge in traffic congestion, influenced by an influx of people to the Denver metro area, is one of the state’s most critical issues, and lawmakers are seeking solutions. Recently introduced by the Democratic speaker of the SEE TRAFFIC, P7

PROBE YIELDS ARRESTS: Officials say a marijuana-trafficking ring took pot from metro area across state lines P5

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MY NAME IS

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Highlands Ranch resident, foodie and blogger

My background I grew up in Southern California right outside of L.A. My father is from Mexico; my mother is from California. I grew up going to Mexico every summer so that connected me to my culture and sparked my interest in food. I have been cooking since I was 8 years old. It always brought my family together. My undergrad is in international business and marketing management. I have an MBA and an MA in Latin American studies. I’ve worked across all sectors, in small businesses, in communication and marketing. As part of my dual master’s program, I had to write a thesis. I worked with five chefs and home cooks in Southern Mexico to see how they promote their cooking classes to tourists. I learned a lot that I was able to apply to my own cooking classes here in Colorado.

Lola’s Cocina It all started as a way for me to share recipes that I have been collecting for over 20 years with my cousins. I ended up taking a certificate program in social media and learned how to develop a blog. Instead of keeping it exclusive to my family, I decided to put it in a blog and share it with people throughout the world who are interested in cooking Mexican food. My recipes are from family, friends and the chefs and home cooks that I worked with in Mexico. I am always looking for and collecting recipes. My website has grown into a platform

Lola Wiarco Dweck, a Highlands Ranch resident who shares her passions of traveling and cooking through her blog, lolascocina. com. COURTESY PHOTO

for me to promote not only my recipes, but my travel adventures, online shop and cooking classes. I distribute a portion of the proceeds from my website to three different organizations that support the development of young women in education, business and leadership. Fun fact One of my favorite pastimes is dreaming up my next travel adventure. Now that my son is getting older, we make it a point to go to Mexico every summer so he is immersed in the culture and has the experience that I had growing up. For Lola’s recipes and more, visit lolascocina.com. If you have suggestions for My Name Is..., contact Alex DeWind at adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Donate your bicycle to charity Project ReCycle and the Highlands Ranch Metro District are hosting a bicycle donation drive from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 9 in the parking lot in front of Shea Stadium at Redstone Park, 3280 Redstone Park Circle. Project ReCycle, a Douglas County-based nonprofit organization, collects bikes and donates them to children across Colorado. The organization collects bikes of all conditions. For more information, call 303-791-0430 or visit www.projectrecycle.org. Volunteers needed for Renew the Ranch Volunteers are invited to participate in Renew the Ranch from 9 to 11 a.m. on April 22 to clean up designated park and open space areas in the community. After registering with the Highlands Ranch Metro District, participants will be contacted with their assigned park location. Renew the Ranch is an activity for groups, families, children and individuals. High school students also can earn community service hours required for graduation. To register, contact Kari Larese at 720-240-4909 or klarese@ highlandsranch.org. Portion of East-West Trail closed As of March 4, a section of the Douglas County East-West Regional Trail has been closed and will remain closed indefinitely to accommodate the return of nesting Golden Eagles. The Golden Eagle is a federally-protected protected species, and the closure is in compliance with federal and state law. Information and updates on closures and other parks activities can be found on the DCOutdoors Facebook page.

CORRECTION In the solar garden article in the March 9 edition, SunShare should have been identified as the company that will develop the solar garden in Arapahoe and Douglas counties that the Highlands Ranch Community Association will subscribe to.

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An artist’s rendering shows the 150-foot communications tower that will sit in a threeacre park in the Central Park development east of Lucent Boulevard and north of the Target in Town Center. COURTESY OF DOUGLAS COUNTY

Communication tower to go up this June Structure will be at the center of Central Park development BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A 150-foot communication tower that will be the focal point of the development known as Central Park will be delivered by truck this June. Central Park, a 100-acre property owned by Shea Properties that sits south of Plaza Drive and east of Lucent Boulevard, is expected to include 200 single-family homes, a six-story UCHealth Hospital, retail, recreation and commercial buildings. The namesake of the development, a regional park, will encompass about three acres. Plans call for an outdoor gathering space, an amphitheater, restrooms and walking trails. The communication tower will soar from the center of the park. “We lovingly refer to it as chopsticks,” Vickey Starkey, director of facilities, fleet and emergency support services of Douglas County, said of its shape, which includes three poles of varying sizes that meet at the top of the structure. The base will be about 20 feet at its largest point. The tower is designed to be aesthetically pleasing for the community. Its structure will be unique; its reddish-orange color will be the same as San Francisco’s landmark, the Golden Gate Bridge. The tower will also serve a greater purpose for the county. With satellites on the top, it will increase communication and response time among public safety entities, including the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office, the Douglas County School District, fire departments, park rangers and others. “In Highlands Ranch, we have some of the worst radio coverage in the county with some of the highest population,” said Brad Heyden, captain of support services of the Douglas

County Sheriff ’s Office. “The idea is to have radio coverage for everyone on a portable radio.” The hills and valleys in Highlands Ranch interfere with radio communications, Heyden said. Douglas County previously had two radio towers and will have nine by the end of the year. The northern part of the county has a tower up and running near the Rueter-Hess Reservoir in Parker. Equipment will be replaced on an existing tower off Highway 67 in Sedalia and on an existing tower near Happy Canyon and I-25. A new tower is to be built in Franktown. In Highlands Ranch, the sheriff ’s office is working with Xcel Energy to install microwave dishes on an existing radio tower off C-470 and Colorado Boulevard. That radio tower along with the new tower in Central Park will increase radio coverage by 300 percent in Highlands Ranch, according to Heyden. Additional microwaves will also be added to the sheriff ’s substation on Zotos Drive. The Central Park tower will cost about $1.8 million, Douglas County documents say. Funding will come from the Justice Center use and sales tax. During the location and extent — a process used for the review of proposed public facilities or uses — the county and Shea Properties worked with the Highlands Ranch Community Association and the Highlands Ranch Metro District to make sure that the governmental jurisdictions were on board with the location and design, county officials said. The Highlands Ranch Community Association is pleased that the tower’s location in Central Park will impact the greatest population and improve communications for emergency services, Jamie Noebel, director of community relations and events, said in an email correspondence. “We are also excited at the tower’s artistic design element,” Noebel said, “as we believe it will become an additional iconic symbol for Highlands Ranch, much like the Clock Tower.”

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Castle Rock man faces weed trafficking charges Illegal grows sent marijuana across state lines, officials say BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A Castle Rock man has been arrested and named in an indictment that alleges he was a leader of a large-scale marijuana-trafficking ring that transported pot illegally grown at multiple locations on the Front Range across state lines. The multi-jurisdictional investigation culminated in raids on 19 locations throughout the Denver metro area on March 16, bringing 15 people into custody, including Michael Stonehouse, 53, of Castle Rock. The indictment describes Stonehouse, who is being held on $1 million bond, as leading an enterprise that distributed marijuana to Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri and Minnesota. The 37-page document says most of the pot that was distributed was illegally grown in warehouses or farms in Elizabeth, Denver and Colorado Springs. While it is lawful to grow limited amounts of marijuana in Colorado, the quantities grown at the locations were more than legally permitted, authorities say, and it is illegal to transStonehouse port pot out of state. Raids took place in Denver, El Paso, Douglas, Elbert and Arapahoe counties. One suspect remains at large, although he is not in the state of Colorado, said 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler. Approximately 200 local, state and federal law enforcement officers carried out the operation, effectively shutting down a ring that allegedly produced

George Brauchler, the 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler announces the indictment of 16 people connected to a marijuana-trafficking drug ring in the Front Range. more than 300 pounds of marijuana a month, according to officials. “They accomplished this in large part through a network of folks who used cell phones, coded language, all sorts of information like that to try to defeat the system,” Brauchler said in a news conference March 17. Stonehouse faces more than a dozen felony charges, including participating in organized crime, conspiracy to distribute 50 pounds or more of marijuana, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. The criminal acts date to March 2014, and the most recent one occurred early this month, Brauchler said. Drug exchanges were carried out in in highly populated areas and during broad daylight, Brauchler said. According to the indictment, that included a Starbucks parking lot in Castle Pines. The investigation began after 845 plants — worth $5.1 million and weighing 2,500 pounds — were seized in September 2016 from a property in Elizabeth on County Road 13 owned by Stonehouse, the indictment says.

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INDICTMENT NAMES 16 PEOPLE The following people were indicted following a months-long investigation into an enterprise that allegedly operated illegal marijuana grows and transported pot across state lines: • Jerram Cathey

• Myisha Evans

• John Cathey

• Vincent Castillo

• Michael Stonehouse

• Jason Jones

• Rudy Saenz

• Amy Jones

• Theodore Stonehouse

• Jibaro Smith

• Tilden Lazaro

• William Todd Garner

• John Mason Cathey

• John Ramsay

• Vernon Watts

• Raciel Martinez

That generated numerous leads, which opened the broader investigation, Brauchler said. During the March 16 raids, law enforcement seized 39 weapons, including handguns, shotguns and rifles. Brauchler was not aware of any officers being injured while making arrests. Warrants were also issued to seven banks for 22 different accounts. Also during the raids, law enforcement discovered two hash-oil extraction labs, one in Elbert County and one in Denver. Between 2014 and 2016, Stonehouse received more than $1 million in cash deposits into accounts he controlled, according to the indictment. Barbara Roach, a Denver-based special agent in charge with the Drug

Enforcement Administration, said the trafficking ring, and others like it, are motivated to circumvent the legal system for financial gain — and they endanger communities in the process. “Yes, marijuana is being grown in Colorado for the specific goal of being sold and distributed outside of the state,” Roach said at the March 17 news conference. Steve Johnson, chief deputy with the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office, said criminal enterprises like the one mentioned in the indictment rarely follow laws or building codes, hijacking water, electrical and chemical resources. “Without flinching, we’re going to take these on,” he said, “and fight to protect our communities.”

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‘A program like this shows these kids the consequences’ Douglas County’s drug prevention program prepares to launch nationally

ADVICE FROM Y.E.S.S. STUDENTS • Marcus Bonney, seventh-grader at Ranch View Middle School “Don’t take anything from strangers and don’t reveal anything about yourself online. Don’t fall into peer pressure because it can change your life forever.”

BY STEPHANIE MASON SMASON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

At a middle school career fair, Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office Deputy Jay Martin received an unexpected comment from an eighthgrade student. “She came up to me and said, ‘I wanted to thank you,’ ” Martin said. “I said, ‘for what?’ ” “She said, ‘Well, you saved my life.’” The girl had considered taking her own life after a difficult battle with depression and other issues. Martin’s presentation of his Y.E.S.S. program to her class encouraged her to seek professional help. “That was so inspirational,” Martin said. Y.E.S.S. — Youth Education and Safety in Schools — is a program created by the sheriff ’s office for elementary, middle and high schools in the Douglas County School District. It covers the topics of teen relationships, digital safety and substance abuse. Martin developed the curriculum nine years ago when the sheriff at the time, David Weaver, now a county commissioner, met with Douglas County education leaders who wanted to expand on the awareness program being taught at the time. “DARE, Drug Abuse Resistance Education, wasn’t really meeting all the needs of our community,” Martin said. “The thought was to bring in some new curriculum and new thoughts to deal with some of the stuff that we were seeing as law enforcement.” Curriculum always up-to-date Internet safety, Martin said, was a priority. The curriculum is constantly updated to stay current, and has added Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and other social media to the program. “They are generation Z,” Martin said. “They are born with devices in their hands and, basically, lack emotional intelligence in their lives by talking to devices and not people.” In addition to substance abuse and internet safety education, bullying, harassment and dating abuse topics are discussed with teens in growing depth as they progress from sixth to ninth grade. Eventually, the program will involve upperclassman education for students in their sophomore year and older, Martin said. He mentioned adding distracted driving to the program and furthering discussion on drug abuse, internet safety and relationship issues. “We are working together to continuously update and improve the program,” said Lisa Kantor, Douglas County School District’s health and

• Ava Staver, seventh-grader at Ranch View Middle School “People need to be strong and not give in to pressure. If you are ever having troubles, you should go to someone and get support. Support is the biggest thing we need.”

TEXT-A-TIP RESOURCE Douglas County’s law enforcement can communicate directly with students in Douglas and Elbert counties though an app called Text-a-Tip. The students using the app remain anonymous. Officer Jay Martin teaches a Y.E.S.S. program at Douglas County schools. wellness director. “We are exploring ways to continue this relationship in the future.” The program, used in all Douglas County public schools, reaches 20,000 to 30,000 kids a year, and that number is expanding. Clear Creek County, Loveland Police Department, Arapahoe County, Jefferson County, Arvada, Golden and Manitou Springs are some Colorado communities and jurisdictions that have adopted or are looking to adopt the program. Martin is also working to bring the program to schools nationally by the end of March. Even international interest in Y.E.S.S. has been expressed in China, Germany and Canada. In the national program, Y.E.S.S. will be recognized as the curriculum base of a nonprofit organization called Digital Futures Initiative. The nonprofit organization website will include a four-day instructor training, online curriculum for students and resources for parents. “We give them coping skills of how to deal with and avoid things like cyberbullying, sexting and human trafficking,” Martin said. “It is a bizarre world we live in today, but it is why we teach parents about parental controls and tools like that.” In the coming summer, Martin is presenting the Digital Futures Initiative at two national conferences: the School Safety Advocacy Council in Las Vegas, Nevada, and National Association for Resource Officers in Washington, D.C. “Everybody is interested in the curriculum,” Martin said. Program ‘a blessing’ to students Winston Murrell, a middle school health teacher at Ranch View Middle School in Highlands Ranch for 21 years, believes the program

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has been extremely helpful to his students. “It is a blessing,” Murrell said. “A program like this shows these kids the consequences. It shows them how you need to be responsible to yourself. It is about accountability and responsibility.” Marcus Bonney, a seventh-grader from Ranch View Middle School, was most impacted by the Y.E.S.S. teen relationship topic of peer pressure. “Now, I am careful who I talk to and try not to fall into peer pressure,” Bonney said. “Peer pressure has definitely affected my friends. One day, they will be the greatest kid ever. Then, the next day, they will do everything their friends do — it is not always good.” When Bonney learned about marijuana, he remembered that substance users do not always know what they are doing, possibly injuring themselves or ending their own lives.

If students see someone selling drugs, bullying or threatening to hurt themselves or others, they can tell law enforcement about it immediately by using Text-a-Tip. The sheriff’s office does not release how to download the app to the public in order to keep it specifically for middle and high school students. “(Martin) showed us videos and news reports of kids doing marijuana,” Bonney said. “They don’t know what is going to happen to them.” Ava Staver, a seventh-grader from Ranch View Middle School, believes the program has helped her and her classmates learn how to get out of difficult situations. “We talked about how to say `no,’ ” Staver said. “Before, I was taught by my parents to yell `no’ and walk away. We learned other alternatives, like how you can give an alternative (activity) or you could tell your friend that you care about them and don’t want them doing something to themselves.”

LEARNING KINDNESS Ranch Valley Middle School teacher, Winston Murrell, often works with Deputy Jay Martin on adding curriculum to Y.E.S.S. Recently, the topic of kindness was added. At the end of a class, Martin said, students are encouraged to perform one random act of kindness. After the lesson at one of the schools, students decided to sit next to a new kid at lunch who had been sitting alone for several weeks. Martin said the school secretary reached out to him in tears, mentioning that it was the ﬁrst time she had seen the new student smile. Martin said this is an attempt to prevent bullying. He mentioned Kiana’s Law, a Colorado law that came into eﬀect July 2015 after a

ThunderRidge High School student, Kiana Arellano, attempted to take her life after receiving hurtful text messages.

“When you are texting, do you see their face? Do you hear their voice? No, you don’t,” Martin said. “So they keep sending those mean, nasty, hurtful things.” The law classiﬁes cyberbullying as a misdemeanor form of harassment, punishable by a ﬁne of up to $750 and/or up to six months in jail. “Kids in today’s society do not say things face to face, they say things to their device,” Murrell said. “With the Y.E.S.S. program incorporating the cyberbullying, the teen relationships, the emotional intelligence — it is a real practical application to their lives.”

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TRAFFIC FROM PAGE 1

House and the Republican Senate president, House Bill 1242 would seek voter approval to raise the state’s sales tax by 0.62 percent to help pay for transportation infrastructure. The need for transportation funding reflects the growth in population. The Denver metro area — which encompasses Arapahoe, Adams, Jefferson, Denver, Broomfield and Douglas counties — was home to about 2.7 million people in 2015, an increase of roughly 250,000 residents since 2010, according to the Colorado Department of Local Affairs State Demography Office. Douglas County alone grew from Duane Cleere, traffic operations manager at Douglas County, navigates the Douglas 285,465 people in 2010 to 322,387 resiCounty Traffic Management Center in Lone Tree. The room features a video wall that dents in 2015, according to the U.S. allows staff to view county, Colorado Department of Transportation and Lone Tree traffic Census Bureau. cameras, which are placed above busy roadways and intersections. Employees of the Concern about traffic congestion center have the ability to control signal times and LED traffic message boards. ALEX DEWIND is apparent in a community survey Highlands Ranch is bustling with conducted by the county. In 2010, 37 A CAR CULTURE cars during peak travel times. percent of respondents disagreed High-traffic areas in Highlands with the statement that traffic To add to the traffic, Highlands Ranch has a Ranch predominantly occur at major congestion across the county was car culture — most families own and drive crossroads along Highlands Ranch improving. That number reached 48 their cars, rarely using public transportation. Parkway, University Boulevard and percent in a 2014 survey. The county is conducting a new survey this year. Lincoln Avenue. That could change if funding becomes Statistics for the number of cars Douglas County Commissioner available for the Southwest Extension, on the road don’t exist for all roadRoger Partridge said improving the 2 1/2 miles of light rail that would run from ways and intersections. The county traffic situation is a priority for the Mineral Station in Littleton into Highlands uses two tools to measure traffic, an board of commissioners. Ranch. The end-of-the-line stop would sit average daily traffic count for the “Among our board’s shared, core south of Children’s Hospital South Campus number of cars between intersecpriorities — and one of our most and west of Lucent Boulevard. tions and a movement count for the significant annual budget commitnumber of cars turning ments — is to develop and There is currently no timeline for the project, maintain a safe, accessible BY THE NUMBERS at intersections. Those which would cost approximately counts, which show a transportation network $145 million to complete. not only in unincorporated • 36,000 vehicles per snapshot of traffic in HighDouglas County, but also day in 2008 on South lands Ranch, are only done to an estimated 95,830 people. The for specific hours of a day, working in cooperation University Boulevard county’s largest municipality, Castle Cleere said. with and through our city, near Venneford Rock, which encompasses about A traffic count in 2008 town, state and federal Ranch Road 35 square miles, has an estimated showed the number of partners.” 62,400 people, according to county vehicles per day on South Bumper-to-bumper and • 40,000-45,000 records. Parker, the third largest, University Boulevard near stop-and-go traffic are com- vehicles per day in is 20.5 square miles and has 52,410 monplace throughout the 2015 on the stretch of East Crosspoint Drive — people. south of Highlands Ranch metro area — on Interstate University BouleHighlands Ranch was designed to High School — was 38,000. 25, C-470 and high-capacity vard that becomes accommodate its build-out populaThat number jumped to urban roads such as UniLincoln Avenue and tion by having wide arterial streets, versity Boulevard — durintersects with South 43,000 in 2015. such as Lucent Boulevard, and And in 2015, 40,000 to ing rush hour. Quebec Street collector streets, such as Venneford 45,000 vehicles a day The blockage has spilled Ranch Road, that are cushioned by traveled the stretch of over into the suburbs, in• 285,465 people in sidewalks. Homes do not face the arUniversity Boulevard that cluding Highlands Ranch, Douglas County in terial and collector streets, a design becomes Lincoln Avenue residents and county 2010 that creates fewer access points for and intersects with South officials agree, creating incars to drive in and out of, resulting Quebec Street. creasing gridlock on main • 322,387 people in in less delay, according to the county. Sgt. Chris Washburn, arteries, but also triggerDouglas County in The community also has meanderof the Douglas County ing a rise in automobile 2015 ing roads, compared to a grid system Sheriff ’s Office, attributes accidents and worsening used in more urban areas such as traffic congestion to a congestion in school zones. Sources: Douglas downtown Denver. number of reasons, such County, U.S. Census Traffic is worse now, Cleere said, as cheaper gas, a better A changing roadscape Bureau because of construction, including economy, more people Longtime residents pavement work and the widening driving more miles and - recall life in Highlands of C-470, a major project that began the rise in population. Ranch in its early years when traffic in late 2016 and will add toll lanes “Traffic is certainly an issue anywas almost nonexistent. along the highway. It is projected to “When I moved here, there were no where you drive,” Washburn said. be completed in 2019. “We look at it from as many differtraffic lights and I had to go to Counent angles as we can to try to keep ty Line and Holly to food shop and Working to ease congestion the areas as safe and traffic-free as get gas,” said Marje Marvex, who County traffic experts are working moved to the community in 1991. “I’d they can be.” on ways to help alleviate the congesBut traffic in Highlands Ranch is say it has changed immensely.” tion. greater than in Douglas County’s Marilyn Bayless, who moved to Douglas County — along with the other cities and towns because it is Weatherstone — a neighborhood city of Lone Tree and the Denver Resouth of Wildcat Reserve Parkway — the most populated region, Cleere gional Council of Governments — is said. in 1999, remembers she couldn’t get taking steps to ease traffic through Highlands Ranch, which is an pizza delivered to her home because a Signal Timing Project that will unincorporated community, spreads restaurants said “it was too far.” re-time several traffic corridors in over 24 square miles and is home Now, more than 15 years later,

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HIGH-TRAFFIC AREAS Statistics for the number of cars on the roads in Highlands Ranch don’t exist for all roadways and intersections. The county uses two tools to measure traffic, an average daily traffic count for the number of cars between intersections and a movement count for the number of cars turning at intersections. Those counts show that the following intersections have the most cars: • Highlands Ranch Parkway and Lucent Boulevard • Highlands Ranch Parkway and South Broadway • Highlands Ranch Parkway and South University Boulevard • South Quebec Street and South University Boulevard • South University Boulevard and East Lincoln Avenue Source: Douglas County

northern Douglas County. The traffic light times will be adjusted to minimize stops and delays for drivers. Similar projects were implemented in Highlands Ranch in 2015 — on Highlands Ranch Parkway, South Broadway and University Boulevard — that DRCOG says resulted in less travel time, fuel consumption and emissions. Cleere noted that several factors can affect the progression on a roadway, including signal spacing and the number of pedestrians using a crossing signal. “We try to plan for a lot of that. There is coordination, but it’s also random,” Cleere said. “We are trying to get people from point A to B in a safe and efficient manner.” County traffic experts are reviewing and modeling existing data and expect the project to be implemented in late March. Five areas across Centennial, Parker, Lone Tree and Highlands Ranch will be affected, including portions of Quebec Street, Lincoln Avenue, Yosemite Street, County Line Road and South Peoria Street in Centennial. One area in Highlands Ranch in which traffic signals will be better coordinated for drivers is the stretch of University Boulevard that becomes Lincoln Avenue. “As soon as we implement it, people should see a difference,” Cleere said. The county is also working with the Colorado Department of Transportation to upload 15-minute snapshots of major intersections in northern Douglas County on CDOT’s webpage, cotrip.org. “COtrip is a transportation planning tool,” Cleere said. “People can navigate their lives on the road, see what is going at 3:30 p.m.” Bradley, the resident who lives across from Highlands Ranch High School, has witnessed how quickly the community has grown, bringing with it more residents and traffic. But she has also seen how the atmosphere on the road has changed. “The biggest thing I see is that people aren’t paying attention,” Bradley said. “They are just in their own worlds.”

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Each year, Douglas County School District teachers are spending about 1,035 hours of their time on noninstructional activities, according to a new survey commissioned by the district. District teachers are contracted for 185 days per year. This means educators are spending an estimated 5.6 hours per day on tasks that do not involve face-to-face interaction with students. It is the equivalent of 43 round-the-clock days each year. “So, I think the myth that teachers only work nine months per year is busted by this,” said board of education member David Ray said. The school board contracted Denver-based RMC Research to conduct the survey and the group shared its findings at the March 7 school board meeting. Dr. Shelley H. Billig of RMC said little research had been done on the subject and that the only comparable study they could find came out of Nova Scotia, Canada. “You are at the forefront of looking at these type of things,” Billig said. The online survey of about 1,500 teachers focused on the 2015-16 school year. The survey looked at the nature and extent of the non-instructional responsibilities and requirements of DCSD teachers. Non-instructional time is time not spent working with students face to face. Some of this time takes place during the school day, but also includes additional time outside of the classroom. Another focus of the survey was the amount of time spent by DCSD teachers on non-instructional activities, including: professional development, in-service days, plan-

ning activities and administration of required state testing. Teachers spend the largest potion of their non-instructional time (43 percent) on planning. Assessment (17 percent) came in second, then school management (15 percent). Assessment includes the grading of papers, and school management encompasses things like administrative tasks and school events. Parent communication commanded 9 percent of teacher’s time and using the CITE Evaluation tool took 6 percent. CITE, Continuous Improvement of Teacher Effectiveness, has six components for measuring teacher effectiveness: Outcomes, Assessment, Instruction, Culture and Climate, Professionalism and Student Data. Each of those categories contains a number of standards with a subset of criteria — totaling 31 in all — against which teachers are evaluated, according to the district website. The evaluations are part of DCSD’s pay-for-performance program. Based on self-evaluations, evaluations by administrators and other factors, such as use of the district’s Guaranteed Viable Curriculum, each teacher is rated “highly effective,” “effective,” “partially effective” or “ineffective.” Pay increases are tied to those ratings, as well as a market-based pay scale that pays some instructors more than others depending on what they teach. Interim Superintendent Erin Kane said she “never met a teacher that worked a 7 1/2-hour day.” She said she hoped to eliminate excess time teachers spend on the uploading of materials for evaluations and other district-mandated activities. SEE TEACHER, P9

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“We absolutely need to look at what we are asking our teachers to spend their time on because their time is incredibly valuable,” Kane said. RMC found that teachers with more than five years of experience at DCSD reported spending more overall time on non-instructional activities and more time on assessment, school management and CITE evaluation. Total non-instructional time use was significantly higher for elementary teachers (1,127 hours) than for middle (1,045 hours) and high school (943 hours) teachers. Elementary teachers said they spent more time on instructional planning, school management, parent communication and CITE evaluation. The survey of district teachers

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was confidential. An advisory group of 39 teachers aided researchers in developing the survey. “I think it’s alarming for us to think about the (number of days) teachers are spending beyond their 185 day contract on non-instructional things,” Ray said. Board Vice President Judith Reynolds said the board “needs to recognize that we do ask people to do things outside of the time they spend in the building.” “I think having a better idea of what those activities are is really, really important, but let’s try and find that balance as we look at this information,” Reynolds said. Board President Meghann Silverthorn said she was not surprised by the findings and that she hopes the board can make changes that will “help relieve some of that burden.” The board said it would revisit the issue of how teachers spend their time at a future meeting to offer suggestions and strategies to help.

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A construction defects reform bill that lawmakers had high hopes for is likely headed for defeat in the state House of Representatives after being assigned to the State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee on March 14. Senate Bill 156, introduced last month and passed by the Senate earlier this month, would have required homeowner associations to obtain the written consent of a majority of owners in the association before filing a defects lawsuit, as well as disclose the projected cost of the claim and enter into third-party arbitration. However, state legislators introduced a compromise bill, House Bill 1279, in the house on March 17 that would require majority consent of HOA members and disclosure of cost estimates, but does not have the arbitration requirements. Denver real estate developer Buz Koelbel expressed dismay at the state of SB-156 during a Business Leaders for Responsible Govern-

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shop in Castle Rock in 2007. Over the years, the duo has formed a close relationship while enjoying what Toomey called a coveted job. Since 2012, that job has involved an exclusive contract with Douglas County, in which Toomey flies off to help fight wildfires whenever needed, SEE HELICOPTER, P22

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Actually, let your babies grow up to be cowboys — or anything else they want WINNING WORDS

Michael Norton

ell maybe Willie Nelson said it slightly differently: “Mammas, don’t let your babies grow up to be cowboys / Don’t let ‘em pick guitars or drive them old trucks / Let ‘em be doctors and lawyers and such / Mammas, don’t let your babies grow up to be cowboys / ‘Cause they’ll never stay home and they’re always alone / Even with someone they love.” I heard Willie’s song the other day and I reflected on what my answer might have been when I was asked the question all children are asked at some point, “What is it you want to be when you grow up?” The question might come

from a teacher or a parent or grandparent, but at some point, we are all asked the question. There are some statistics that point to the fact that approximately 30 percent of people end up working in careers they dreamed of as children. So what happens to the other 70 percent of us? Maybe our dreams and desires changed as we matured or went through school and found other interests. Maybe when we graduated there were no job openings in our field or in the area where we lived, so we were forced to find other work. In some cases, even for some of us well into the latter part of our careers, we never quite knew what we really wanted to be or do.

I don’t remember exactly what my answers were when I was a young boy and was asked what I wanted to be, but somewhere I do remember seeing myself following in the footsteps of my grandfather. But what I do remember is the feeling I had when I was already well into my own career and asking my own children what they wanted to be when they grew up. And I remember their answers. I loved to ask them the question over and over again and as they aged their answers did change, but their dreams did not, and that is the point. SEE NORTON, P13

When a man loves a dachshund, he’ll spend his very last dime

I LETTERS TO THE EDITOR We should decide how taxes are spent Once again, the commissioners of Douglas County prove that fiscal responsibility is an alien concept. The law enforcement driver training center and the crime lab are two more projects that are unneeded and an abuse of the intent of the Justice Center sales tax fund. The fund exists because we voted for a sales tax to build the Justice Center but it was worded to allow the commissioners and the sheriff to go on spending sprees. If you were presented with these projects as a ballot issue, knowing that you would be taxed for them, would you vote for them? I am willing to bet you wouldn’t and they would lose. The Justice Center is a facility that serves the county well. As the county grows, especially with the additional retail business, the sales tax fund will continue to increase. Rather than use the money collected for more Justice Center related projects that have questionable

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“Happy Halloweenie”? Prison. Sure, dachshunds are odd looking, and we like to tease anything that is odd lookCraig Marshall ing. Just Smith don’t do it around us. Smitty doesn’t know it, but he’s my No. 1 antidote, and the reason why I can get through the Sunday paper without shouting my hair off. I half-envy him. He is completely uniformed. Doesn’t know, doesn’t care. He cares about loving and being loved in return. Which brings me to Nat King Cole and his song “Nature Boy.” It’s not one of my favorite Nat King Cole songs. It sounds a little too transcendental, like the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi or a Dyson vacuum cleaner commercial. But Nat King Cole’s voice makes anything sound better.

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f you believe in dog years, Smitty is 13 going on 91. I believe in dog ears. If you have ever taken a long look (he said) at a dachshund, you know that they have long, hanging ears. What’s that for? It’s not a genetic whim. My son was bred to hunt underground animals, by digging into their burrows. Long ears keep the flying dirt out of their ear canals. Smitty doesn’t know anything about this. He is not a hunter, unless there is such a thing as hunting for naps. Dachshunds are teased in films, commercials, cartoons, and endlessly in person. We don’t stand for it. It’s bullying. Try bullying a pit bull instead. See where that gets you. You might be amused by a dachshund in a foam rubber hot dog bun with foam rubber mustard, but not us. I’d enact a law against costuming dogs. Buy a doll. Don’t buy a dog and put a hat on it. Sweaters are fine. However, sweaters with cute sayings sewn into them are not. “Get a long little doggie,” is unacceptable. “Stretch limo”? Jail.

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Patricia Kummer

Factor-based investing is something to consider

nvestors are growing impatient with the latest stock market rally. But a downturn would not make anyone happy either. Therefore, we have a dilemma. Do you cash out and miss gro\wth potential? Do you buy more despite the elevated stock prices? Should you hunker down with more bonds even though rising interest rates would hurt your returns? Perhaps the answer is beyond your traditional thinking. Yes, asset allocation works over long periods of time. However, it works best if the investor does not try and second-guess the process. For those of you who need more, you can consider factorbased investing. This is not a new concept. Eugene Fama and Kenneth French first wrote about this in 1992 when they identified that the

NORTON FROM PAGE 12

I believe our responsibility to our children, our nieces and nephews, grandchildren or people we mentor at any level is to help them learn to dream and help give them guidance as they go through their journey. Of course we want the very best for those in our care, and we can never give in to forcing our hand upon where their dreams will take them. It would be wonderful if they became doctors and lawyers and such as Willie Nelson sings, as long as that is what fulfills their own goals and dreams. Here’s the other point. We see more and more that our children are being raised in an era of social media and are receiving input from many sources with a variety of views. Without proper guidance, social input and influence

SMITH FROM PAGE 12

I’d like to hear him sing this column. “Nature Boy” starts out, “There was a boy, a very strange, enchanted boy.” I don’t think Smitty is particularly strange or enchanted. However, the song continues, “Then one day, a magic day, he passed my way.” It was a magic day when we met. Badger, also a dachshund, had just died. Smitty and I made eye contact at the shelter. He nodded, I nodded, and I took him home. According to a Department of Agriculture report, it costs $233,610 to raise a child from birth through 17 (therefore, not including college). Owning a dog is somewhat less expensive, but it’s not cheap. Smitty’s sticker price was just $135.00. A bargain.

size and value of stocks are good factors to apply to investing. You may have heard the term “Smart Beta,” which is largely built on the factor-based concept and has grown in popularity recently. Concepts like these only seem to come out of the woodwork when investors are searching for something more enticing than their normal allocation. There is no assurance that factor-based investing will work better than anything else, but the historical statistics are compelling and worth a look. The concept is that you can garner better diversification across domestic equities by selecting certain factors found to drive returns. Factor-based investing is mainly focused on equities and may not give you much exposure to traditional diversification that may also

include bonds and commodities. Because different factors can be in and out of favor at different times, you have lower correlations within the portfolio. This is where the diversification benefits come into play. For example, for the value factor, you would select stocks based on metrics like priceto-earnings and price-to-book alone. Then by adding a tilt toward smaller-sized companies, you gain exposure to the size factor. Adding another group of stocks based on price momentum and yet another on low volatility or risk and you have a portfolio exposed to four factors, all with different attributes. The momentum stocks will generally take advantage of stocks performing well in growth cycles. The low-risk stocks will tend to be more defensive. Usually

small-company stocks behave very differently than large companies and undervalued stocks appear to have more upside potential. Now you need to add the discipline. Nothing works quite like rules when you are investing other people’s money. It is extremely important to monitor and adjust the portfolio as these stocks shift in price, size, momentum and risk. This is not a buy-and-hold strategy but rather an active process that needs to engage the investor to act quickly and without emotion when the numbers call for a shift. It is best if IRA assets are used in this strategy to avoid the tax complications associated with short-term changes to the portfolio. SEE KUMMER, P15

could either work to shape the future of our children or rob the true passions of our children. It is so important that we make sure to counter balance the social input with good questioning and listening skills so that we can give them the very best chance at becoming and/ or doing whatever it is they would like to do. We are not flying the airplane nor landing it for them, we are just providing some navigation along the way. So how about you? How about the young people in your own life? Do they have hopes and dreams of what they would like to be one day? I would love to hear those stories at gotonorton@ gmail.com, and when we can help someone else become all it is that they want to be, 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.

But since then, his tab is over $10,000. It includes major back surgery, daycare, overnight boarding, assorted medical repairs, food and treats, and tap classes. His legacy will continue to be costly, owing to incontinence. His, not mine. Yet. The carpet will have to be replaced. The hardwood floor will have to be refinished. We all have to find our own antidotes these days. I raise a cup of coffee and toast my antidotes every Sunday morning now. I have to. There is no comfort or relief in the paper. When it comes to a momentary vacation from the bedlam of existence, there is nothing better than an oblivious dachshund, who doesn’t know a scoundrel from Shinola. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@ comcast.net.

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makers on the panel: Sen. Jack Tate, R-Centennial, Sen. Angela Williams, D-Denver, Rep. Cole Wist, R-Centennial, and Rep. Alec Garnett, D-Denver. Homeownership Opportunity Alliance Chair Mike Kopp and Ted Leighty of the Colorado Association of Realtors also joined the panel to discuss the variety of construction defects reforms introduced in the Legislature this session. Advocates of construction defect reform say the status quo is preventing the building of affordably-priced condominiums in the state due to

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the threat of costly lawsuits. Wist, a sponsor of SB 156 and several other similar efforts, said he believes the bill could have passed in the Democrat-majority house. “There’s a reason why bills go to kill committees,” he said. “It’s because leadership does not want them to see the light of day.” Democrats control the House, while Republicans are the majority in the Senate. “We need condominiums built in our state,” Williams said, referring to them as a gap between apartments and single-family homes. “And there’s many reasons why they’re not being built.” Williams voted against SB 156, but has supported other construc-

look quite different from a benchmark. Benchmarking does not leave much room for risk mitigation or variety. There are options beyond traditional asset allocation. Consult your advisor to see if factor-based investing might be right for a portion of your portfolio. (Research provided by Brett Lapierre, CFA, KFS Investment Analyst.) Patricia Kummer has been an independent Certified Financial Planner for 30 years and is president of Kummer Financial Strategies Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor in Highlands Ranch. Kummer Financial is a six-year 5280 Top Advisor. Please visit www.kummerfinancial.com for more information. Any material discussed is meant for informational purposes only and not a substitute for individual advice.

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Three area couples who work together share their secrets BY KYLE HARDING KHARDING@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

or Mark Albrecht, the key to running a business with his wife on a daily basis is for each to know their strengths and weaknesses. “One of the things that I think is critical is to allow the other to lead in their sweet spot, what they’re good at,” he said. Kim, for instance, is exceptional at social media. Mark focuses on longrange planning issues. “I like to think and look ahead and plan ahead,” he said. The Albrechts own Cream City Market, which they run out of their Littleton home. The business revolves around selling a regional delicacy from their home state of Wisconsin — cheese curds — the solid parts of curdled milk. Before starting Cream City Market, Mark worked in industrial sales and Kim worked at a music conservatory. But they’re not alone in going into business together. Small business researcher Glenn Muske of North Dakota State University has estimated that around one in 10 households owns a family-run business. Jeremy and Katherine Yurek of Wheat Ridge also started a home-based business together. Katherine agrees with Mark Albrecht that letting each partner focus on what they’re good at is key. “He’s way more organized than I am,” she says of her husband, Jeremy, her business partner at Baba and Pop’s Pierogi. While he handles buying supplies and most of the production of their products, she concentrates on online sales, marketing, press and booking events. Baba and Pop’s, started as a food truck by Jeremy five years ago, is based around recipes for pierogi, filled Eastern European dumplings, handed down by his Polish immigrant greatgrandparents. The name, Baba and Pop’s, pays homage to them. The business has since expanded into online sales. “It was his idea that you couldn’t really find great pierogi in Denver,” Katharine said. Gwen and Patrick McCarroll, who own Java Jam Cafe, Restaurant and Guitar Bar at the Lincoln RTD Station in Lone Tree, also split up the work. Gwen handles the front-of-house operations, with Patrick taking the back-of-house duties as well as keeping the books. But for the McCarrolls, the best advice is to get help. “Don’t try to do everything yourself like we do,” Patrick said. “Because

Gwen and Patrick McCarroll own Java Jam Cafe, Restaurant and Guitar Bar in Lone Tree. Their advice for couples going into business together is to hire help. PHOTOS BY KYLE HARDING

TIPS FOR FAMILY-RUN BUSINESSES Careerbuilder.com has some advice for families considering going into business together: Put everything in writing Spelling things out from the start prevents misunderstandings, hurt feelings, and fights because the written documents serve as a point of reference. Details include what each person’s specific tasks and responsibilities are, how decisions are made, how compensation will be determined and what the business’ long-term goals and succession plan are. Treat people fairly When it comes to managing family members, small business leaders often fall prey to extremes. They may fail to hold their relatives to the same high standards as other employees, or they may push too hard and be overly

critical. Either scenario sets the stage for resentment and discord. Prioritize communication While frequent, prompt communication should be a priority at any small company, it is especially vital at a family business. Undiscussed problems run the risk of causing damage both in and out of the office. Leave work at the office Don’t let your small business get in the way of enjoying time with loved ones outside the workplace. Constantly “talking shop” takes away from nurturing other aspects of your relationship. Try a no-business-atthe-dinner-table rule, cheer on a beloved baseball team together, or simply catch a movie that makes you both laugh. And don’t forget to give each other space.

you’re going to get tired.” Java Jam has several employees, but Patrick said he and Gwen are almost always there. Java Jam combines a coffee shop, a bar and a small music venue, and the McCarrolls play in their own duo, Power of Two. “We wanted to have a place where musicians could come and play,” Gwen said. The McCarrolls had been in business together before opening Java Jam three years ago. They owned a construction company, and Gwen had the previous experience of helping run a coffee shop in Syracuse, New York. Having a relationship that is already on solid ground is essential for running a family business, Kim Albrecht said. “The same things that apply to your personal relationship can translate into a business relationship,” she said. “And that can be good or bad.”

Mark and Kim Albrecht of Littleton own Cream City Market. Their advice to couples going into business together is to let each other specialize in what they are good at.

Katherine Yurek said she and Jeremy sometimes butt heads when setting goals for the business. “We argue and we bicker,” she said, “but we easily get over it.” Running a business means that couples will spend a lot of time together. The McCarrolls, who live across the street from Java Jam, spend nearly every moment together. The Albrechts spent a lot of time together even before they started Cream City Market. They share hobbies and have the same group of friends. “That set us up to succeed with this,” Mark said. Being together is part of the appeal to Katharine Yurek. Before moving back to the Denver area from Nashville, Tennessee, Jeremy worked in the music industry. Katharine joined the business later after growing unhappy in her accounting career. “We saw each other only at night,”

CONTACT INFORMATION Cream City Market www.creamcitymarket.com Baba & Pops Pierogi www.babaandpops.com Java Jam Cafe, Restaurant & Guitar Bar www.javajamcafe.com she said. “Now we get to see each other all the time.” Though each couple acknowledges challenges in their businesses, it’s still what they want to be doing. “We knew it was going to be hard,” Patrick McCarroll said. “But we both had the same idea of what we want to have happen here.” For the Albrechts, the business allows them to chase their passion. “We love food,” Kim said. “So the fact that we sell a food product is fun.”

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STEM students use physics to create wind chimes Decorative chimes will be sold at upcoming STEM Fest BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

At the front of Josh Leckman’s classroom hangs a row of wind chimes. No two are alike. One chime has an Alice in Wonderland theme with a black hat placed on top and a teacup hanging in the middle. Another looks as if it is out of a Harry Potter movie, with an owl sitting on top and a Deathly Hallows symbol dangling in the center. Students handcrafted each of the chimes not for an art class but for a lesson in physics. “I don’t do simple here,” said Leckman, a high school physics teacher at STEM School and Academy. “There is a whole bunch of science behind it — something as mundane as a wind chime.” Leckman, who has a degree in physics, wanted to try something new in his classroom — incorporate musical instruments into his physics lessons. After some research, he found that other schools around the country have had success with wind chimes. A few months ago, Leckman’s students were placed into groups and asked to collect copper pipes and whatever décor was needed for their themes.

Evan Slack twists the bottom of his handmade wind chime as the melody of the sitcom, “It’s always Sunny in Philadelphia” rings out. The chime was a project for his physics class at STEM School and Academy. PHOTOS BY ALEX DEWIND Students then cut the pipes to varying lengths and tied a string through the middle at a precise distance from the top and bottom to achieve the right sound. The process demonstrated several physics principles, such as nodes and antinodes, standing waves that create different vibrations and sounds. Students had to plan what music notes their chimes hit. A small, black tuning machine was used to grade the projects. If the machine read the same

note that the students planned, the chime was successful. Evan Slack and his partner, Lucas Hood, designed their wind chime to play the opening song of the popular sitcom, “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.” “We just thought it would be a fun little twist, something that draws people into the room,” Slack said as he spun the chime. Out rang a cheery, high-pitched tune. Alyssa Solana and her group de-

Alyssa Solano places her precisely measured copper pipes into the base of her group’s wind chime. The chime is designed to produce a whimsical melody, like birds, the tenth-grade STEM student said.

signed their chime to play a light and delicate melody. “We specifically set it so it sounds whimsical, like birds,” the 10th-grader said. The wind chimes will be sold at STEM School and Academy’s upcoming STEM Fest on April 1 at 8773 South Ridgeline Blvd. The festival and fundraiser will feature music, art, comics, robots, collectibles, performances and more. The money raised will go toward the school and its students.

Electric violin workshop set for Mountain Vista High School Mark Wood was inventor of instrument in early 1970s BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

For about 13 years, Wood was string master and original violinist for the internationally recognized Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Wood’s passion for education has led him to take his program, ”Electrify Your Strings,” to more than 100,000 high school students in the past 17

Mark Wood, who plays the electric violin, will be teaching a two-day “Electrify Your Strings” workshop and performing a concert with students at Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch in early April. A “Victory Tour” concert, including Wood and his seven-string, fretted electric Viper violin, is open to the public at 7 p.m. April 6, in the school’s auditorium. There will be a raffle for a Stingray SVX electric violin that has been donated by the Mark Wood Music Foundation. The multi-faceted musician, recording artist, producer, inventor, Emmywinning composer and music education advocate, who began his career with a full scholarship to Juilliard School in New York, invented his first solid-body electric violin in the early 1970s. His company, Wood Violins, manufactures electric violins, violas and cellos, which are distributed worldwide, and are claimed to be the most important change to violins in 400 years.

Electric violinist Mark Wood will conduct a rock and roll workshop for string students at Mountain Vista High School and perform with them in concert on April 6. COURTESY PHOTO

years, raising millions of dollars for schools across the nation (about 60 schools per year). Mountain Vista’s Darren Delaub was able to bring Wood and his Mark Wood Experience, MWE, band for a two-day rock and roll workshop with the school’s string music students and a concluding concert on April 6. (Wood’s wife and son are band members.) Wood will teach students improvisation, composition and personal expres-

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MOUNTAIN VISTA HIGH SCHOOL s at 10585 Mountain Vista Ridge, Highlands Ranch. Tickets are available online at MVHSBandO. com and cost $12/students, $15 adults. sion on their string instruments and will perform with them on April 6. All proceeds will go to the school’s music program.

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Concerto competition winner to perform at Littleton venue

Voices West “April Fools a capella” is the theme

for Voices West’s next concerts on April 1: At 1:30 p.m., the chorale will sing at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. At 7:30 p.m., the chorale will perform at King of Glory Lutheran Church, 10001 W. 58th Ave., Arvada. Tickets can be purchased online at voiceswest.org. Opera competition On March 25 at 1 p.m. 15 singers, of the 36 who competed in the preliminaries, will appear in the final competition for Denver Lyric Opera Guild’s 2017 awards. The competition is held at Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village and admission is free — a nice opportunity for opera fans to hear arias by our future stars. (One can stay for the entire event or part of the time.) DLOG invites guests to its Awards Luncheon at Pinehurst Country Club on April 4, where winners will sing. RSVP deadline is March 30. Cost: $45. Send check to: Linda Young, 934 Cove Way, Denver CO 80210-5110 or register online, denverlyricoperaguild.org. Outdoor Play Month Phillip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock celebrates Outdoor Play month in March, with information on many activities and state parks. A Colorado State of Mind Fair with representative from state parks and clubs, will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 1. 303-7917323, DCL.org.

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RMNP a century ago “The Circle Tour,” with Lee Whitely, will revisit Rocky Mountain National Park a century ago at the March 27 meeting of the Englewood Historic Preservation Society, open to the public: at the Englewood library, 1000 Englewood Parkway (2:30 p.m.) and 6:30 p.m. at Brew on Broadway (BOB) 3445 S. Broadway, Englewood. Admission is free and guests are welcome. Irish roots “Irish Denver: Favorite Names and Places” will feature a talk and book signing by Tom “Dr. Colorado” Noel and Dennis Gallagher at 1 p.m. on March 25 in the sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church of Littleton, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. A catered lunch will precede the program at 11:45 a.m. in Ficklin Hall for $12. Reservation required: 303-798-1389. The book “Irish Denver” will be available for $20. Spring Fling South Suburban Recreation District will host “Spring Fling” from 3 to 5 p.m. March 31 at Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Ice cream floats, music, dancing; 1950s attire welcome. $5 residents, $7 non-residents. 303-347-5999. Arapahoe Community College • Jess T. Dugan will lecture on “A

Decade of Visual Activism” at 7 p.m. March 28, in the Waring Theatre M2900, Arapahoe Community College Littleton Campus, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive. She will discuss her ongoing project, “To Survive This Shore: Photographs and Interviews with Transgender and Gender-Variant Older Adults.” A reception will follow at the Jantzen Gallery in the Art and Design Center, where works from the “Champions of Change” exhibi- W tion will be on display. Admission is t c free. H • ACC will host the Fine Art Student Juried Exhibition from March f t 23 to April 13 at Colorado Gallery f of the Arts, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, with an opening reception from 5 to 7 ( p.m. March 23. Hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. t weekdays. At noon on April 13, Art Department chair Angela Faris Belt a will speak about “How to Get Expo- c sure for your Artwork” in the gallery. e o “ Bent’s Fort Author/professor Dr. Elliott West t will talk about “Bent’s Fort: American Crossroads” at 4 p.m. April 1 at Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton (Registration required — 303-347-5999) and at 2 p.m. April 2 at Denver Central Library, 10 W. 14th Parkway, Denver (registration not required). (His dinner talk at The Fort Restaurant on April 2 is sold out.) See TesoroCulturalCenter.org.

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It’s Tracy time at Town Hall Arts Center gallery Three painters who share first names stage show in Littleton BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Painters Tracy Haines, Tracy Wall and Tracy Wilson will combine their artwork to present an exhibit called “Les Trois Tracys” at Town Hall Arts Center’s Stanton Gallery from March 28 to May 16. Meet the trio at an artists’ reception planned for April 7 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. (“The Robber Bridegroom” runs through April 30). Tracy Haines, who lives and has a home studio in Littleton, paints colorful regional landscapes in an expressionist style. She works in oils, acrylics and pastels. Her works “celebrate the richness of life.” For this show she says she will exhibit

Tracy Wilson’s pastel painting, “Consummate Companions,” (8”X10”) is included in the “Les Trois Tracys” exhibit at Town Hall March 28 to May 16. COURTESY IMAGE

scenes painted in and around the Littleton area. Some were painted en plein air (outdoors in one sit-

ting). In the past year, she participated in a project for an anti-sextrafficking charity, auctioning off 30 paintings in 30 days and donating half the proceeds to the charity. She starts with “a large brush or palette knife and several acrylic colors to establish a robust underpainting.” She then slows down into composition and design — more analytical thinking. Finally, she goes into more intuitive painting again, with a “push-pull kind of dance towards the end …” Tracy Wall has lived in Colorado since 1981 and says she “likes to shed new light on everyday life, inviting the viewer to see the familiar as if for the very first time … Appealing compositions are everywhere and they make strong impressions from afar even before the subject matter is recognized …” In her personal time, Wall enjoys spending time hiking and with her animals. Best known for her still life paint-

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Distinctive theater posters on display in college gallery Artist Mark Holly has long history with plays at Town Hall Arts Center BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Graphic designer Mark Holly has created Town Hall Arts Center’s instantly recognizable posters for a number of years. While they were created for individual productions, a definite style holds them together, so an opportunity to see more than 20 in one gallery is nice. Recall “Cabaret,” “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Guys and Dolls,” “The Full

Monty,” “Oliver,” ”West Side Story” and more as you walk through the gallery … Arapahoe Community College’s Art and Design Center hosts the “Art Posters by Mark Holly” exhibit in the Jantzen Gallery at the center, which is located in Building 1000, 2400 W. Alamo Ave., Littleton, only through March 24. (Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Holly circulated through the March 6 reception, talking with friends, faculty and art students. A Golden resident, he was formerly with the Denver Post as a designer, illustrator, creative director and marketing artist — where he connected with Town Hall some years ago, designing posters and ads. He

has a successful freelance business as well, including poster design, logos, magazine design, caricatures, advertising and illustration. He has also worked for publishing

firms and as a book and magazine illustrator. His website says he grew up in numerous locations in the United States and Europe.

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THINGS to DO

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‘The Robber Bridegroom’: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, from Friday, March 31 to Sunday, April 30, with an additional show at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 15, at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. The musical follows a rascally robber of the woods as he courts the only daughter of the richest planter in the country. The proceedings go awry, however, thanks to a case of double-mistaken identity. Tickets available at the box office, by calling 303-794-2787 or online at townhallartscenter.org/robberbridegroom.

MUSIC

Colossal Classics and Surprising Concertos, The Titan: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 31, at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Call 303933-6824 or go to www.littletonsymphony.org for tickets. Lenten Recitals: 12:10 p.m. Wednesdays through April 5 at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Music of the Lenten season presented in 20- to 25-minute recitals. Light lunch served. Donations accepted. Concert schedule: Mark Zwilling, organ and piano, March 22; Alleluia Handbells, March 29; St. Andrew Sisters Women’s Ensemble, April 5. Contact Mark Zwilling at 303 794-2683 or mzwilling@gostandrew.com

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Splashy Watercolor Technique: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 1 at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Led by local artist Robert Gray; presented by Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County. Full supply list on the Heritage Fine Arts Guild website. For ages 18 and older. Sign up at http:// www.heritageguild.com.

FILM

Screening of ‘Persepolis’: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 25 at the Alamo Drafthouse, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Unit 850, Littleton. Actor and writer Mara Wilson will host the screening. Copies of Wilson’s book “Where Am I Now?” will be available for purchase and signing.

this week’s TOP FIVE Women of Denver History: 10-11 a.m. Friday, March 24, at the Malley Senior Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., Englewood. Learn about the women of Denver and their contributions to the city and the state. Hear some familiar names, along with some lesser known figures. Event sponsored by Porter Adventist Hospital. Call 303-762-2660. If you park in the lot, get a pass from inside the center.

Maintaining Muscle Mass: 3-4 p.m. Saturday, March 25 at Natural Grocers, 1265 Sgt. John Stiles Drive, Suite M, Highlands Ranch. After age 30, we can lose 3 percent to 8 percent of our muscle mass each decade. Learn how to maintain muscle mass with key foods and supplements all recommended by science-based research. Call 303-471-9400 or go to www.NaturalGrocers.com.

Predators of Castlewood Canyon: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 25 at Castlewood Canyon State Park, in the visitors’ center. Mountain lions, bears, coyotes, foxes - all of these predators live in Castlewood Canyon but we rarely see them. Learn from Jeff Ruck’s experience gained from his years with the Division of Wildlife. Park pass or daily entry fee required.

Zonta Douglas County Trivia Night: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at Kirk Hall, Douglas County Fairgrounds, Castle Rock. Teams of six adults compete in eight rounds of trivia for cash prizes. Dessert bar, snacks, beverages, door prizes, and opportunities to win silent and live auction items included with team registration. Registration open through March 25. Go to www.zontadouglascounty.org. Call Sue Nissen at 303-202-2452. Denver’s Union Station, A History in Photographs: 2-3 p.m. Monday, March 27 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Author Rhonda Beck will show historic photographs and tell the stories behind one of the Mile High City’s most iconic landmarks. Copies of the speaker’s book, Union Station in Denver, will be available for purchase and signing. Call 303-795-3961.

EVENTS

Yours, Colorado: Made in Colorado Movie Nights: Free screenings of movies with Colorado connections: “War Games” at 6 p.m. Friday, March 24, and “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 25 at the Roxborough Library, 8357 N. Rampart Range Road, Suite 200. Registration required; call 303791-7323 or go to DCL.org. Yours, Colorado: Over the Mountain and Through the Woods: 11 a.m. Saturday, March 25, at the Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane. Local experts provide tips for hiking Colorado trails, from beginner to 14er. Registration required; call 303791-7323 or go to DCL.org. Birding Insights Workshops: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 25 (Bluebirds of Colorado); 1-4 p.m. Saturday, April 15 (Backyard Bird Feeding in Spring and Summer); and Saturday, May 13, time TBD (Spring Migration), at Audubon Nature Center, 11280 S. Waterton Road, Littleton. Register at http:// www.denveraudubon.org/event/. Workshops give adults and teens birding knowledge and tips, including techniques for identification, food preferences, life cycle and more.

Yours, Colorado: Explore Douglas County Hiking Trails: 2 p.m. Saturday, March 25 at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Learn about the hiking, walking and biking trails in Douglas County. Registration is required; call 303791-7323 or go to DCL.org. Life-Size Game Day: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, March 26 at the Roxborough Library, 8357 N. Rampart Range Road, Unit 200. Family fun; no registration required. Call 303791-7323 or DCL.org. United Nations: 6-8 p.m. Monday, March 27 at Charter Financial Resources Memory Lane, 9335 Commerce Center St., B5, Highlands Ranch. Look at the origins and history of the U.N., as well as its role in the world. Call 303-468-2820. In the building is a collection of 50s memorabilia to explore as part of this event. Ice cream and refreshments will be served. Free Community Dinner: 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 28 at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Enjoy a healthy, cooked-from-scratch dinner. March dinner will be ham, baked potatoes, green peas, green salad, fresh fruit and hand-held

desserts. Dinner is served the last Tuesday of each month; 2017 dates are March 28, April 25, May 30, June 27, July 25, Aug. 29, Sept. 26, Oct. 31 and Dec. 26. Thanksgiving Day meal is served from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 23. Call 303-798-1389 or go to fpcl.org/dinner. Cuba: Past, Present & Future: 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, March 28 at Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial. Join Active Minds for a past, present and future look at our communist neighbor to the south. We will cover Castro’s revolution, the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, Guantánamo Bay and current implications of the change in U.S. policy. Call 303-542-7279 to RSVP. Muhammad Ali: 1:30-2:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 28 at the Inn at Greenwood Village, 5565 S. Yosemite St., Greenwood Village. Born Cassius Clay, the professional boxer known as Muhammad Ali was widely regarded as one of the most accomplished and controversial sports figures of the 20th century. Join Active Minds as we review the life and legacy of the man often referred to simply as “The Greatest.” Call 303-327-7340 to RSVP. Seating is limited. Mystery of the Enigma: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 31 at South Suburban Christian Church, 7275

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S. Broadway, Littleton. Concert preceded by a talk with Maestro Devin Patrick Hughes and guest soloist Nicholas May at 6:45 p.m. Tickets and information available by calling 303-781-1892 or www.arapahoe-phil.org. Genealogy Fair: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 1, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Drop in to learn about genealogy techniques and technology to help discover your family tree. No registration required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org. Broken Tee Women’s 18-Hole Saturday Golf Club: play on Saturday mornings; season starts in April. Broken Tee Golf Course is at 2101 W. Oxford Ave., Englewood. Good for working women and mothers. Contact BTWSGC@aol.com ROAD CarFit for Seniors: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month through September, at Dahlia Campus for Health and Wellbeing, 3401 Eudora St., Denver. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month through September, at AAA-Colorado Southglenn, 700 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Presented by the Reaching Older Adults Program, the 20-minute checkup is free but registration is requested. Call 303-991-5740 for an appointment.

HEALTH

Philip S. Miller Library Blood Drive: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 25 at 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Call 303-3632300 or visit bonfils.org. St. Mary of Littleton Catholic Church Blood Drive: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, March 26 at 6853 S. Prince St., Littleton. Call Bill Wagener at 303-7988506, or contact 303-363-2300 or bonfils.org. Columbine Library Blood Drive: 12:30-6 p.m. Tuesday, March 28 at 7706 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton. Call 303-363-2300 or visit bonfils.org. Arapahoe County Administration Blood Drive: 8-9:40 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 31 at 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80166. Call 303363-2300 or visit bonfils.org. Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a spaceavailable basis.

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HELICOPTER FROM PAGE 11

providing critical air support to battle the blazes. When a wildfire encroached on Coors brewery in Golden on March 9, Toomey was there. When the Chatridge fire threatened northern Douglas County homes in October, Toomey could be seen flying his helicopter back and forth, a bucket dangling below him in the sky. Helping to fight fires may be Armstrong’s and Toomey’s main role, but the other is to help train Douglas County fire and rescue personnel. By 10 a.m. on March 15, members of the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office hand crew, the men and women who

combat wildfires from the ground, had nearly completed a hike through Castle Rock’s southern hills. Waiting for them at Rampart Helicopter Services, based in Castle Rock, were Toomey and Armstrong, ready for a day of training. Following the hike, the hand crew circled around Armstrong and Toomey as the two taught the group how their Huey fights fires. The helicopter’s main responsibility is getting water to the scene, Emergency Management Supervisor Mike Alexander said. Toomey and Armstrong have two buckets, one collapsible, and the other that holds 320 gallons, which Toomey can dip into pools, ponds or even septic tanks if water sources are sparse. In the case of an extremely rural

fire, however, Toomey may need to transport the hand crew members in the helicopter. There are some do’s and don’ts when working around a helicopter, they said. Always approach or leave the helicopter at the same elevation, or at a downward slope. Never walk uphill, a mistake even experienced fliers can make, Toomey told the crew. “You’ve got to police yourselves and take care of yourselves,” he said. Stay within the pilot’s line of sight so he knows where everyone is in proximity to the helicopter. Never approach toward the rear of the aircraft. Alexander, occasionally jumping in, advised crew members to trust Toomey. Not all pilots have his 30year, varied experience. You might see others crash the bucket into trees,

he said, or even people. But Toomey knows the job, he can make a drop and he’s got Alexander’s full trust. “Not every pilot is Brian,” Alexander said. For now, that Walmart job is just a thought. Toomey enjoys his small apartment, built by Armstrong and attached to the hangar, which replaced the trailer he once lived in. The apartment door, marked with a sign reading “radioactive,” gives him privacy but quick access to the helicopter if needed. Toomey and Armstrong, after 10 years on the job, know they are always on call. But that’s fine with them. “I got a job,” Toomey said, “that a lot of people would really give anything for.”

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LOCAL

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Basketball all-stars will put on a show

Skylar McNulty pushes the ball up the field for Highlands Ranch as Shannon Patrick (9) moves in to try to cut off the move during the March 11 girls soccer game. The game remained scoreless until deep in the second half when Sophia Shepherd scored as the Falcons won the game, 1-0. TOM MUNDS

Falcon girls win soccer opener Highlands Ranch team edges Standley Lake 1-0 BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Highlands Ranch-Standley Lake game proved to be a tough, physical battle from the opening kickoff to the final buzzer and both teams showed their defensive strengths that limited the shots on goal. The scoreless tie was broken with 6:15 left in the game when Sophia Shepherd put the ball into the net as the Falcons won the game, 1-0, on March 11. “We are a very young team this season with talented, speedy freshmen, sophomores and juniors plus good senior leadership,” Falcons coach Spencer Ward said. “This is my second year as head coach. Last year was our building year and this year we changed just about everything including formations and playing style, so the girls will have more fun playing soccer.”

He said another change is the home game location. In past seasons, the Falcons played home game on the turf at Shea Stadium, but this year all home games are played on the grass field at the high school. “We have strong fan support and we decided to bring our home games to our home field here at the high school,” he said. Key moments The fact that the game remained scoreless for almost 72 minutes doesn’t mean there were not a couple shots by both teams that almost went in. There was a shot that hit the crossbar, a shot that hit the post plus aggressive saves by both goalies. The winning goal came when sophomore Maddyson Briggs won a loose ball on the Falcon side of midfield and dribbled a short distance before sending a pass to Sophia Shepherd. The junior midfielder out-maneuvered a couple defenders as she pushed the ball down the left side of the field. She cut toward the goal and drilled a low, line-drive

shot that got past the goalie and went into the net for the 1-0 advantage that won the game. Key players/statistics Throughout the game, as one team sought to mount a successful attack the other team moved quickly to challenge the player with the ball. Collisions were frequent and often resulted with players from one team or both teams going to the ground. According to team statistics, the Falcons took a total of 31 shots and 16 of those shots were on the net. Avery VanderVen spearheaded the Highlands Ranch attack as she took 12 shots and six of them were on net, while teammate Sarah Baird shot the ball six times and four of the shots were on goal. They said it Shepherd took a total of two shots and both were on goal, including the shot that she drove past the goalie that was the margin of victory in the Falcons 1-0 win. SEE SOCCER, P31

STANDOUT PERFORMERS Jake Hall, lacrosse, sophomore, Arapahoe: He scored five goals and had an assist in a 15-14 win over Mountain Vista on March 17. Troy Lincavage, baseball, junior, Legend: In an 11-0 season-opening win over Dakota Ridge on March 15, Lincavage belted a triple and home run in two at-bats and

drove in four runs. Jordan Medina, baseball, junior, Highlands Ranch: He went 2-for-3 with a double, homer and three RBI in a 9-8 win over Broomfield on March 15. Taylor Barnes, tennis, senior, Douglas County: She ran her season record in No. 2

singles to 2-0 with a win over Smoky Hill’s Sarah Altshuler by winning the third-set tiebreaker, 8-6. Shae Holmes, soccer, junior, ThunderRidge: She scored four times and had an assist in the Grizzlies’ 7-0 victory over Denver East on March 15.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS are five athletes named from south metro area high schools. Preference is given to those making their debut on the list. To nominate an athlete, contact Jim Benton at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

t turns out the Colorado high school basketball season is not over, as 20 area players have made it to The Show. There will be four games this year in The Show, which is an all-star showcase set for OVERTIME March 25 at Metro State University in Denver. The 1A-3A girls contest will start at 2:30 p.m. followed by the 1A-3A boys game at 4 p.m. The Top 20 girls game will tip off at 5:30 p.m. and the Top 20 boys game is scheduled for 7 p.m. The Top 20 Jim Benton games feature primarily 4A and 5A players. Golden’s Adam Thistlewood, Jake Belknapp of Mountain Vista and Kaison Hammonds of ThunderRidge will be on the Blue Top 20 boys team. The Top 20 boys White team includes Sam Masten of Rock Canyon and is coached by the Jaguars’ Kent Grams. Cherry Creek’s Chris Curneen will be one of the coaches for the Blue Top 20 girls team. The roster of the Blue team includes Ashley Madden, of Pomona, Sydney Mech, of Cherry Creek, Jaela Richardson, of Cherry Creek, Jana Van Gytenbeek, of Cherry Creek, Ashley Van Sickle, of Ralston Valley, and Autumn Watts, of Highlands Ranch. The Top 20 girls White team will feature Camilla Emsbro, of Lakewood, Kylie Jimenez, of Horizon and Tommie Olson, of Highlands Ranch. Benjamin Hawkins, of Faith Christian, Robert Williams, of Sheridan, and Will Willis, of Lutheran, are on the 1A-3A boys White team. Haylee Shaklee, of Lutheran, Hristina Geraskova, of Faith Christian, and Faith Barela, of Sheridan, will play on the 1A-3A girls team. Terrell Davis to speak Castle View’s Gridiron Club has lined up former Denver Broncos running back Terrell Davis to speak at the “Back the Cats” program scheduled for Aug. 18. Davis, the Super Bowl XXXII Most Valuable Player, will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 5, and he follows ex-Colorado State football coach Sonny Lubick, who was featured at the Castle Rock community event last summer. CVGC President Charles Oster said, “We believe this is something not just for our program but the entire community of Castle Rock.” Information can be obtained by contacting Farah Oster at 720-445-1615. A look at the rankings Late this month, spring breaks for the Douglas County, Littleton, Jefferson County, Adams 12 and Cherry Creek school districts will slow sports activities between local teams. So it might be time to look at the CHSAANow.Com polls to see which area teams are featured in the March 20 rankings. SEE BENTON, P31

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Several stand out in singlets Four athletes take honors as Wrestlers of the Year BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Most seasons there is one wrestler who stands out just a little above the rest. This year is unusual in the south metro area since there were four individual state champions, three undefeated wrestlers and three that became two-time state champions. So instead of a Colorado Community Media Wrestler of the Year, there are Wrestlers of the SOUTH METRO Year, four of them to be exact. ATHLETES Castle View’s OF THE YEAR Malik Heinselman and Tate Samuelson, Mountain Vista’s Trent Schultz and his younger brother Cohl Schultz of Ponderosa were the honored wrestlers. Heinselman, the junior who is the InterMat No. 1 ranked high school wrestler in the country, was 44-0 this season and captured his second straight state championship at the 106-pound classification. He recently committed to wrestle at Ohio State University. He had 27 pins last season, 12 technical falls and won 162.5 points. Samuelson was 44-0 at 170 pounds and won the state title after finishing the runner-up at 160 pounds during the 2016 state tournament. The junior recorded 29 pins and three technical falls while earning 155 team points. Trent Schultz won his second consecutive 195-pound state championship and ended the season with a 40-0 record. The senior is the first Vista wrestler to win a state championship. He recorded 26 pins last season to wind up with 108 career pins. He had four technical falls and two major decisions among his 40 victories during the 2016-17 season. He scored

Tate Samuelson, left, and Malik Heinselman

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50 takedowns and gave up none while outscoring opponents 201-20. Cohl Schultz was 46-1 with his only loss coming to the nation’s No. 1 ranked Chase Singletary of Blair Academy (New Jersey). The Mus-

tang sophomore is undefeated for the past two years in Colorado and became a two-time 220-pound state champion during last month’s state tournament. He had 35 pins this season

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7March 23, 2017

TRYING TO GET THE SCOOP

Mountain Vista’s Landon Nolta, left, and Arapahoe’s Jackson Harvey fight for a loose ball in a March 17 lacrosse game at Shea Stadium in Highlands Ranch. The Warriors held on to win 15-14 in their season opener. Mountain Vista fell to 3-1. PAUL DISALVO

Heritage junior saluted for season One of Kylie Andrews’ best traits is her ability to rise to the occasion. Andrews, a junior at Heritage High School, is the Colorado Community MeSOUTH METRO dia South Metro ATHLETES Girls Swimmer of the Year. OF THE YEAR “I felt like I got better when the competition got harder,” said Andrews. “It was a going up type of process. The competition got harder

and harder and stiffer and stiffer and that was helpful for me to improve.” Andrews won two individual titles at the Class 4A state swimming championships, finishing first in the 100-yard freestyle in 50.59 and the 100 backstroke with a time of 55.67. Last season Andrews won the Class 5A state title in the 100 freestyle. “She is always up for challenges and always working to improve,” Andrews said Heritage coach Thomas Byorick. SEE SWIMMER, P31

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Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0013

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2016-0334

To Whom It May Concern: On 1/19/2017 4:26:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

To Whom It May Concern: On 12/28/2016 6:59:00 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: LEE ANN KNUTSON Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR NATIONAL MORTGAGE CENTER DBA PRICELINEMORTGAGE, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/30/2000 Recording Date of DOT: 6/7/2000 Reception No. of DOT: 00039182 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $163,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $126,490.99

Original Grantor: MICHAEL J. GARCIA Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE INC DBA PRASKI MORTGAGE, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/24/2003 Recording Date of DOT: 3/25/2003 Reception No. of DOT: 2003038629 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $192,850.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $163,697.53

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: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and 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:

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 5, HIGHLANDS RANCH, FILING NUMBER 67-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

LOT 22, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 101-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 9778 Bucknell Way, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 NOTICE OF SALE

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

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 (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 3/16/2017 Last Publication: 4/13/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/20/2017 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 #: 17-014028

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0013 First Publication: 3/16/2017 Last Publication: 4/13/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Which has the address of: 8983 Maribou Court, 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 19, 2017, 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 (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 2/23/2017 Last Publication: 3/23/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/28/2016 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NICHOLAS H. SANTARELLI Colorado Registration #: 46592 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 16-013907 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2016-0334 First Publication: 2/23/2017 Last Publication: 3/23/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0001 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/5/2017 2:23:00 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. Original Grantor: LEO P CROSS AND JODIE L CROSS Original Beneficiary: OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-FXD1 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/28/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 8/3/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006066601 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $357,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $310,156.83 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failed to make the monthly mortgage payments as required by the terms of the Note and 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 67, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 122-N, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 10701 Bryce Ln., Highlands Ranch, CO 80126-7509 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 10, 2017, 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.

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To Whom It May Concern: On 1/5/2017 5:48:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

To Whom It May Concern: On 1/26/2017 3:21:00 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.

Original Grantor: FELIPE GURULE Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR DENVER MORTGAGE COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/22/2012 Recording Date of DOT: 2/23/2012 Reception No. of DOT: 2012012837 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $152,800.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $142,808.44

Original Grantor: BRIAN S. WILSON AND GINA WILSON Original Beneficiary: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/26/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 10/28/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004110554 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $182,320.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $198,123.03 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: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

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 required under the 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: LOT 11, BLOCK 3, EXECUTIVE HOMES AT ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

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 22, BLOCK 6, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING #82A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 9886 Foxhill Circle , Littleton, CO 80129 NOTICE OF SALE

Which has the address of: 10013 Westside Circle , Littleton, CO 80125 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 26, 2017, 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 (38-38103.1 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 (38-38-103.2 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: 3/16/2017 Last Publication: 4/13/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

First Publication: 3/2/2017 Last Publication: 3/30/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 1/5/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Dated: 1/6/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

MARCELLO G. ROJAS Colorado Registration #: 46396 9745 EAST HAMPDEN AVE SUITE 400, DENVER, COLORADO 80231 Phone #: (303) 353-2965 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO160365

ERIN ROBSON Colorado Registration #: 46557 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 952-6903 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-16-757654-LL

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Truste e website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

Legal Notice No. 2017-0001 First Publication: 3/16/2017 Last Publication: 4/13/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Legal Notice No.: 2017-0005 First Publication: 3/2/2017 Last Publication: 3/30/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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.

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 (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 3/23/2017 Last Publication: 4/20/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/27/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: SHEILA J FINN Colorado Registration #: 36637 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 16-013848

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2017-0023 First Publication: 3/23/2017 Last Publication: 4/20/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0002

To Whom It May Concern: On 1/5/2017 2:23:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the

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NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0002 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/5/2017 2:23:00 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. Original Grantor: LEE J PAXSON AND LYNDA ANN PAXSON Original Beneficiary: OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-4, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-4 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/19/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 7/28/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005069644 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $247,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $213,536.64 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.*Loan Modification Agreement recorded April 22, 2008 at Reception No. 2008028089

To Whom It May Concern: On 1/26/2017 3:29:00 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.

Public Trustees

Original Grantor: KELLIE A. STOLTE Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: UNIVERSAL AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/11/2016 Recording Date of DOT: 1/25/2016 Reception No. of DOT: 2016004330 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $299,458.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $297,255.32 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: LOT 415, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING 122-V, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10663 Cedarcrest Circle , Highlands Ranch, CO 80130

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

NOTICE OF SALE

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

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.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 162, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 100-K, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 3924 E Garnet Pl , Highlands Ranch, CO 80126-5044 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 10, 2017, 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 (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 3/16/2017 Last Publication: 4/13/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/5/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DAVID A. SHORE Colorado Registration #: 19973 5347 S VALENTIA WAY SUITE 100, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO 80111 Phone #: (303) 573-1080 Fax #: Attorney File #: 16-00610SH *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0002 First Publication: 3/16/2017 Last Publication: 4/13/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0027 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/26/2017 3:29:00 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. Original Grantor: KELLIE A. STOLTE Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: UNIVERSAL AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 17, 2017, 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 (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

IZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/25/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 8/1/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005070905 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $128,700.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $103,433.95

Public Trustees

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: LOT 1A-B, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 121-B, 4TH AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 1265 Carlyle Park Circle, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129-5669 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 3, 2017, 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 (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

Original Grantor: MELISSA J LOBDELL Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION ("FANNIE MAE"), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/25/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 8/1/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005070905 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $128,700.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $103,433.95 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 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 (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 3/16/2017 Last Publication: 4/13/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 1/18/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Legal Notice No.: 2017-0010 First Publication: 3/16/2017 Last Publication: 4/13/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Legal Notice No.: 2017-0008 First Publication: 3/9/2017 Last Publication: 4/6/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

To Whom It May Concern: On 1/10/2017 11:31:00 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.

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.

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

MATTHEW RYAN SULLIVAN Colorado Registration #: 39728 1430 WYNKOOP STREET SUITE 300, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 623-1800 Fax #: Attorney File #: 7729.0073

PUBLIC NOTICE

Which has the address of: 7248 Eagle Rock Drive, Littleton, CO 80125

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Publi c Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0008

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 33, ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE FILING NO. 14A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Dated: 1/12/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

Legal Notice No. 2017-0027 First Publication: 3/23/2017 Last Publication: 4/20/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Trustees

First Publication: 3/9/2017 Last Publication: 4/6/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 1/27/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

EVE GRINA Colorado Registration #: 43658 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-17-758977-LL

ERIN ROBSON Colorado Registration #: 46557 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 952-6903 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-16-753454-LL

First Publication: 3/23/2017 Last Publication: 4/20/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

cured thereby. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0010 To Whom It May Concern: On 1/17/2017 11:46:00 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: JASON J. CRAVEN AND TRACY L. CRAVEN Original Beneficiary: DELL FRANKLIN FINANCIAL Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/20/2009 Recording Date of DOT: 6/11/2009 Reception No. of DOT: 2009045422 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $285,245.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $249,797.51 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: 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: LOT 33, ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE FILING NO. 14A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP - FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA - INA Group LLC - Internantional Bank of Commerce Jeff Samples the President of International Bank of Commerce, a Texas Banking Association Jeff Samples, President C/O International Bank of Commerce - Johnathan A Lehmann, President Olde Town Metropolitan District - Land Title Guarantee Company - Main & Jordan LLC, A Colorado Limited Liability Company - Michael B Massey - Norman Dyer as Sole Manager of Main & Jordan LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Norman Dyer, Sole Manager - Olde Town Metropolitan District - Preston Johnson Sandy P Aron, Manager, Spasco of Colorado LLC - Sandy P Aron, Member, Spasco of Colorado LLC - Sanford P Aron, the Sole Manager of Spasco of Colorado LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Shops at Olde Town Association - Spasco of Colorado LLC - Spasco of Colorado LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Spasco, Ltd, a Texas limited partnership aka Spasco Ltd - The Cherry Creek Basin Authority - The Parker Water and Sanitation District - The Public Trustee of the County of Douglas, State of Colorado - The Shops at Olde Town Association - The Shops at Olde Town Association, a Colorado nonprofit corporation The Union Pacific Railway Company You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2013 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: TRACT O OLDE TOWN AT PARKER 1A 1ST AMEND 1.875 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of

March 23, 2017M

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2013 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

Misc. Private Legals

TRACT O OLDE TOWN AT PARKER 1A 1ST AMEND 1.875 AM/L

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said s real estate for the year 2012. That said real es- d tate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Shops at Olde Town Association for g said year 2012 m

That on the 20th day of June 2016 said FRHL t LLC and UMB Bank CO NA assigned said certificate of purchase to INA Group LLC. That saida INA Group LLC on the 4th day of January 2017 a the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to thew said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 29th day ofg June 2017 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed fromw said sale at any time prior to the actual execu-t tion of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 23rd day of March 2017 f /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 930789 First Publication: March 23, 2017 Last Publication: April 6, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

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

t t s To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land,b Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially As-s sessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and Toy Whom It May Concern, and more especially to:

OCCUPANT - Anderson & Keil - Apollo CreditG Agency Inc - Brittany D Vanwyck aka Brittany D Brame - Brittany Van Wyk, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Kevin A Vanwyk alsot known as Kevin Authur Vanwk, Kevin Vanwyk, Kevin A Van Wyk, Kevin Arthur Van Wyk andg Kevin Van Wyk - Christopher Gerald Treece Re-c gistered Agent GRE Holdings - Christopher Sherman - County Court Jefferson County - Dianne E Bailey, Douglas County Public Trustee s GRE Holdings LLC - GRE Holdings LLC C/O Jennifer Ostenson - Guaranty Bank and Trusts Company - Jennifer Ostenson, Manager GRE Holdings LLC - Jennifer Ostenson, Senior Viceb President of Guaranty Bank and Trust Com-s pany - Merlin J Rozenboom - Merlin J Rozenboom and Kevin A Van Wyk - Monique Dithun,g Deputy Clerk - Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc aka MERS - Mortgage Solutions ofs Colorado - North American Title Company ofm Colorado - Public Trustee Douglas County Robert James Wilson - Robert James Wilsonm and Kindra Wilson - Sean Larkin - Sean Mi-y chael Larkin - Sean Michael Larkin, Registered Agent GRE Holdings LLC - Shana Kloek, Clerks of the Court - Sharon K Sherman and Chris Sherman - Sharon K Sherman et al - Stewarta Title - Zsolt K Bessko C/O Jones & Keller PC -f Zsolt K Bessko Esq

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2013 the then Countys Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

LOTS 13 THRU 16 BLK 8 KELLEY TOWNSITE & THAT PART OF VACATED ROSE AVE ADJACENT TO PROPERTY BY 87-254 TOTAL ACREAGE 0.369 AM/L

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2012. That said real es- M tate was taxed or specially assessed in the C name(s) of GRE Holdings LLC for said year t 2012

That on the 20th day of June 2016 said FRHL C LLC and UMB Bank CO NA assigned said certi- V ficate of purchase to INA Group LLC. That said INA Group LLC on the 4th day of January 2017 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 29th day of June 2017 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 23rd day of March 2017 /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 930790 First Publication: March 23, 2017 Last Publication: April 6, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To

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“The game started off slowly but I think we did a lot better job as the game progressed as we moved around, passing the ball and mounting attacks,” Shepherd said after the game. “It was a physical game, which was OK. We are an aggressive team and when we play an aggressive team we don’t shy away from the challenge.” She said she tried playing basketball when she was younger but quickly decided soccer would be her only competitive sport. “I really liked playing the ball with your feet; that I fell in love with,” she said. “I like to ski but my competitive sport is basketball all year.” Going forward Ward said he expects the Falcons’ strong girls soccer program to continue. “We are a young team so we expect to have some talented players back next year,” he said. “We also have a good feeder system that stretches down into the middle school. I have met a number of this year’s eighth-graders so I expect we will have a number of talented freshmen soccer players coming to us next season.”

Castle View gains services of premier athlete on ice John Fulton honored as South Metro Hockey Player of the Year BYJIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

John Fulton’s responsibility on the Castle View hockey team was different than his role when playing club hockey. Fulton, a junior who attends Ponderosa High School, SOUTH METRO played club hockey ATHLETES with the Arapahoe OF THE YEAR major AA team this year and last season was a member of the Colorado Thunderbirds 16U AAA club. He was more of a complementary, checking, defensive forward with his club teams but became a goal scorer when he joined the Castle View team this season to play in the Highlands Conference, which was one of the Colorado High School Activities Association’s four leagues.

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A week before the state meet, Andrews won two individual events and swam on two winning relay teams at the Continental League championships. She set Continental League and school records in winning

Fulton adapted to his new role and during one 13-game stretch he filled the scoresheet with 22 goals and 34 points. “I felt like I kind of started off a little slow but I picked it up halfway and finished strong,” he said. “It was a lot of fun. My line played really good and made it pretty easy to score goals.” Castle View coach Al Quintana welcomed Fulton when he decided to double up and play high school hockey along being on a club team. “He was a team player and leader on the team,” said Quintana. “John is a 4.3 GPA student in school. He works hard every time he is on the ice. His is an inspiration to the younger players. John Fulton is the Colorado Community Media Fulton enjoyed playing for the Castle South Metro Hockey Player of the Year. COURTESY PHOTO View co-op team and didn’t feel pressure in his new role. Fulton was the CHSAA regular season “The more you feel like you need to scoring champion with 23 goals and 21 assists for 44 points. In two playoff games improve, the worse you play,” said Fulton. he added two goals and an assist to wind “When you feel like you’re the guy that up with 47 points for the season. Public Notice needs to make it happen, there is less OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE because you feel like you can He is the 2017 ColoradoNOTICE Community pressure AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION Media South Metro Hockey make the plays. FOR Player ISSUANCEof OFthe TREASURER’S DEED Year. “There were a lot more teams than To Every Person in Actual Possession or “For the Thunderbirds last year there Land, used to be in high school hockey Occupancy of theI hereinafter Described Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose wasn’t necessarily the guy ,” the said Fulton. theAs-atmosphere for hockey is a lot Name Same was Taxed or and Specially sessed, and towith all Persons havingbetter. an InterestFor or the big games and the playoffs “I was relied on a little bit more Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Castle View and I felt like I had playand a more especially there were a lot of people there so it was Whom It Mayto Concern, to: little bit better.” fun to play.” OCCUPANT - Beverley L Edwards AKA Beverly A Edwards - Beverly A Edwards aka Beverley L Edwards - Cheryl A Lane Clerk of Court - Cheryl A Lane Clerk of Court - Cheryl Cordert, for Troy B Parker Revenue Officer C/O Department of Treasury Internal Revenue Serhuge athletic asset County for our vice - County Court Douglas Colorado Dean E Edwards and Beverly A Edwards, As team, she has emerged as a Joint Tenants - Dean Edwards AKA Dean E Edwards -leader Beverley Lwho Edwards aka Beverly A Edteam makes time wards and Dean Edwards aka Dean E Edwards for all of her teammates.” - Department of Treasury Internal Revenue Service - FRHL LLCswam and UMBaBank Co NA - INA Andrews 50 freeGroup LLC - Kathleen Cone Deputy Clerk - Lorstyle record 23.50Joanne as the raine Joanne Baysof - Lorraine Bays aka Lorraine J Bays - Roger D & Lori J Bays - Roleadoff leg in- Roger the league ger D Baysrelay aka Roger Bays Dean Bays and Lorraine Joanne Bays - Transit Mix Conmeet and early in the season crete Co - Troy B Parker, Revenue Officer C/O established school marks of SerDepartment of Treasury Internal Revenue vice in the 100 freestyle and 50.28

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