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Recreation coordinator at the Highlands Ranch Metro District About me I am originally from a small town in Iowa and graduated from Dordt College in 2006 with a degree in recreation management. I moved to Colorado nine years ago and have been working at the Highlands Ranch Metro District ever since. I started as a seasonal employee, worked on the sports field crew for a few years. I have been a recreation coordinator for the past three years. I have been married to my wife, Kelsie, for four years and we have a 2-year old son, Kolsten, and a 4-month-old daughter, Mayli. My day-to-day Day-to-day work at the Metro District varies greatly depending on the time of the year. On any given day I could be tasked with scheduling, rescheduling, forming teams, recruiting coaches, processing registrations, preparing for coaches’ meetings or many other things. There is a lot of behind-thescenes work that needs to be done to provide quality recreation programs. What I love about Highlands Ranch Although I don’t live in Highlands

Luke Ruter, recreation coordinator at the Highlands Ranch Metro District, helps children and adults stay active in the community. PHOTO COURTESY HRMD Ranch, I love all of the parks, trails and open space that the community has to offer. Having such wonderful outdoor areas makes it very appealing for people to get out. I thoroughly enjoy watching the fruit of our labors in action as the youth and adults of Highlands Ranch participate in our recreation programs. Fun fact about me I lived in Alaska in the summer of 2004. I worked at a tourist shop and was in charge of showing customers real-life reindeer, which, by the way, are domesticated caribou. Most of my free time was spent fishing on the Kenai Peninsula and avoiding being eaten by a bear. If you have suggestions for My Name Is..., contact adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com

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Reminder: Water efficiently Because of recent warm-weather conditions, Centennial Water and Sanitation District has noticed some customers are outdoor watering earlier than usual. While it is important to protect landscape vegetation during dry conditions, an effective practice is hand-watering dry spots in grass, trees and shrubs before the start of the irrigation season, the district says. The current water budget allotment does not account for outdoor watering. Customers who use a large volume of water for landscape irrigation before the start of the water budget period will likely incur a higher water bill. The Highlands Ranch water budget program for the irrigation season starts the third week of April and ends after the second week of October. The structure for Highlands Ranch water customers is designed to encourage overall conservation, and the water budget program employed during the irrigation season has proven to be an effective means to encourage the efficient use of water for irrigation, the district says. For information about water budgets, contact Centennial Water’s Customer Service staff at 303-7910361 or cs@highlandsranch.org. Libraries seek volunteer readers Douglas County Libraries is recruiting adult volunteers for its Book Start program to read to children in child care centers through-

out Douglas County. No experience is necessary to volunteer. However, volunteers must attend a Book Start workshop, which provides program orientation and offers tips and techniques to help volunteers learn to blend books with simple songs and fingerplays. Contact Kristin Davidson at 303688-7658 or kdavidson@dclibraries. org to register for the next workshop from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on April 28 at the Philip S. Miller location at 100 S. Wilcox St. in Castle Rock. Volunteers can also register for the workshop via VolunteerConnectDC.org. Douglas County healthiest in state According to a 2017 report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Douglas County ranks first in Colorado for overall health outcomes for the second consecutive year. Douglas County has been ranked by the foundation as one of the two healthiest Colorado counties since 2011. The foundation compared data over a range of fields, including length and quality of life, education, access to locations for physical activities, alcohol, drug and tobacco use, obesity rates and teen birth rates. Douglas County residents, for example, rank highest in length of life, quality of life, health behaviors and social and economic factors, such as education, employment and income. For more information on the study or to see complete rankings, visit countyhealthrankings.org.

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Students at Highlands Ranch High School can expect fewer field trips next year and less school supplies to go around. At Castle View High School in Castle Rock, students will no longer take as many classes as they want because there will be fewer teachers to teach them. The two schools are among many in the Douglas County School District that are trying to figure out how to do the same with less. “We all have had some impact,” said Castle View Principal Rex Corr, who met recently with parents to discuss the changes and make plans for the fall. “We operate on the fiscal realities that the state and the district pass down to us every year.” Those fiscal realities this year include flat state funding, lower enrollments at the elementary school level and changes to how district budgets are calculated. And that means schools are thinking more strategically about planning for the 2017-18 school year. “The reality for all of our schools is that we are tighter in Douglas County right now,” said Cory Wise, director of high schools. Highlands Ranch High School For Highlands Ranch High School, tightening the belt means less money for department budgets and extras like field trips. “What we chose here at Highlands Ranch High School was people over programs,” Principal Chris Page said. “That meant instead of putting $5,000 into 15 different departments, we combined all of that money and ensured that we have enough to take care of the people aspect.” That means the school will be able to retain all of its current staff and won’t have to make any changes to curriculum or offerings to students, Page said. However, when parents saw zero dollars in the budget for new expenditures at a recent School Accountability Meeting, many voiced concern, he said. “The zero may freak some people out, but the truth of the matter is that we’re strategically planning,” Page said. “It may mean there isn’t as much paper to go around for copies, but it doesn’t mean that we’re not going to be able to function. We’re not shutting doors or anything like that.” Castle View High School At Castle View High School, Corr said the school has had to make adjustments because it can no longer count on one-time-use highly impact-

ed money. Each year, schools can apply to the district for “highly impacted” dollars to supplement site-based budgets. These funds are budgeted annually and awarded as one-time money to support schools that can demonstrate significant needs or special circumstances to warrant supplemental funding — $200,000 is available to be spread across the district. Castle View has received funding from this source over the past several years. The school’s model is unique in the district. Students choose tracks in one of four academies—Leadership, Global Studies and Communication; Science, Technology, Math and Engineering; Visual and Performing Arts; and Biotechnology and Health Sciences— and have more freedom when choosing elective classes. They have traditionally been able to complete eight courses a year, more than any other high school in the district, because of its unique 4x4 block schedule, which allows students to complete four classes per semester because they attend those classes every day for extended periods. But students will now have caps of eight classes freshman year, seven classes sophomore and junior years and six classes as seniors. Douglas County high school students need a minimum of 24 credits to graduate. “We decided that it was not sustainable moving forward,” Corr said of the school’s unique programming. “Castle View had the luxury of that money being available each year in the past, but we can’t count on it every year.” Revenue, distribution and projections State funding through per-pupil revenue is expected to stay flat or increase only slightly for the 2017-18 school year. The per-pupil funding for the 2016-17 school year is $7,163. For 2016-17, DCSD’s enrollment is 67,470, up from 66,896 in 2015-16, according to the Colorado Department of Education. However, district officials say some elementary schools are experiencing declining enrollments, which subsequently means less money. The district has projected the following schools will be under-utilized in the 2017-18 school year: Pine Lane Elementary, Mountain View Primary and Ponderosa High School in Parker; Arrowwood Elementary in Highlands Ranch; Larkspur Elementary; and Mesa Middle School in Castle Rock. Other schools projected to be underutilized by the 2021-22 school year are: Northeast Intermediate and Sierra Middle School in Parker, Trailblazer Elementary in Highlands Ranchand Castle Rock Middle School. In addition, a change made by the school district in how money is distributed among its schools will see more money available for elementary SEE BUDGETS, P38

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Vehicle trespass and theft increasing in the Ranch ‘If you see something, say something,’ sheriff’s office says BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After responding to more than a dozen vehicle trespasses in Highlands Ranch that happened over one night in late March, the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office is reminding residents to protect their property. “People know that Douglas County is safe,” public information officer Lauren LeKander said. “At the same time, that doesn’t mean we are immune to crime.” From January through February, the sheriff ’s office responded to 110 vehicle trespasses and 37 motor vehicle thefts in Douglas County. In Highlands Ranch alone, there were 65 vehicle trespasses and 11 motor vehicle thefts. Trusting residents and affluent neighborhoods make Highlands

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The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office recommends the following to keep your property safe from thieves: • Lock your vehicle. • Take everything out of your car at night — keys, valuables, purses, sunglasses, garage door openers. If a criminal gets ahold of a garage door opener, the home is exposed. • Take paperwork with ﬁnancial or personal information out of your car at night. These documents are difficult to rectify and can lead to more

crime, including fraud. • Invest in an outdoor surveillance system and check the footage often. • If you see a suspect, do not approach him or her. Be a good witness and take down as much detail as you can. If you have a phone, take a photo or video. • If you suspect that your

Ranch a target area, LeKander said. Criminals, likely not from the area, continue to return because they are finding what they want. “If not, they wouldn’t be hitting the area so hard,” LeKander said. “Once we start making headway, it sends a message to the rest of the criminals.” The sheriff ’s office asks residents to be proactive in protecting their

vehicle has been broken into, do not touch anything. Call the sheriff’s office right away. Make sure you know your license plate number, color and make of your vehicle. • If there has been a vehicle trespass crime in your neighborhood, canvas the area around your home to see if any objects were left behind. Sometimes, a criminal will toss items of lesser value.

property. Residents should take all belongings out of their cars at night and always lock their car doors. Criminals are more likely to break into a vehicle if valuables are left in plain sight, such as a purse, a laptop or a pair of expensive sunglasses lying on the seat. The sheriff ’s office advises anyone who suspects that his or her vehicle

In the late hours of March 24 and the early hours of March 25, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to more than a dozen vehicle trespasses. The areas that the criminals hit include residences south of Valor Christian on Crosspointe Drive and Cresthill Lane, residences south of ThunderRidge High School on Wildcat Reserve Parkway and Hyacinth Road, and residences southeast of Lucent Boulecard and Highlands Ranch Parkway. or property has been broken into to call the sheriff ’s office immediately. Refrain from touching the property, LeKander said, as there may be fingerprints or evidence that can connect deputies to other cases in the area. If a resident sees anything out of the ordinary in his or her neighborhood, in person or on video surveillance, he or she should call the sheriff ’s office first. “There is no harm in sending someone to check the area — that is what we are here for,” LeKander said. “Failure to report cases could contribute to more crimes.”

Golden eagles return to nest on Douglas County trail Portion of Wildcat Mountain and East-West trails close to protect nesting site

DID YOU KNOW? Golden eagles generally live in rural areas with vast, natural landscape. They typically eat small mammals and fish. The birds reach 26 to 40 inches in length and have a wingspan of 5 feet 11 inches to 7 feet 8 inches. Breeding pairs typically stay together for life, returning to the site of the same nest for years.

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Hikers who planned on flocking to Douglas County to hike Wildcat Mountain this spring should probably leave it to the birds: A nest of golden eagles is closing down a one-mile section of the East-West Regional Trail and the Wildcat Mountain Trail. The nesting birds are most likely the same pair that has frequented the trails for the past seven years, said Mark Giebel, Backcountry Wilderness area director for the Highlands Ranch Community Association. “It is rare for them to be nesting near an urban area like this,” Giebel said. Although Golden eagles are not listed as a threatened or endangered species, a federal act requires protection of their nesting areas.

Golden Eagles are nesting on Wildcat Mountain this year, shutting down a mile of the trail system. The same eagles have nested in the area since 2011. PHOTO COURTESY OF DENNIS AND LIBBY PRICE Enacted in 1940, the Golden and Bald Eagle Protection Act criminally penalizes a person who takes, harms, possesses, sells, purchases, exports or imports any bald or golden eagle alive, dead or in any part. Penalties can be up to a $100,000 fine and one year of

imprisonment. Every bird has an area in which it feels its nest is safe, said Justin Olson, district wildlife manager at Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Golden eagles, he said, are especially sensitive, meaning that a one-mile buffer zone is a

necessity. “Raptor nests are definitely something that we make a priority when it comes to development — and when it comes to urbanization as a whole,” Olson said. “Some species are more sensitive than others, especially during nesting season. Golden eagles are especially sensitive.” Wildcat Mountain, which sits south of McArthur Ranch Road and Monarch Boulevard in the HRCA Backcountry Open Space near Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree, is a historic golden eagle nesting site. So the community association knew a possibility SEE EAGLE, P38

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School zone traffic affects surrounding neighborhoods Residents ask drivers to steer clear of ‘no parking’ zones BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Nancy Levenson moved into a home on Greensborough Drive, near the Highlands Ranch Golf Club, about five years ago. Ben Franklin Academy, a nearby charter school, opened around the same time, and Levenson immediately noticed an increase in traffic in her subdivision. “It used to be very easy to get in and out of our subdivision,” she said. “Now it is nearly impossible to get in and out in the morning for work because everyone cuts through.” Parents use Greensborough Drive as a shortcut from Town Center Drive to the charter school on Plaza Drive, she said. In the afternoon, motorists line the street, waiting to pick up their students. Levenson’s traffic concerns are common among residents who live near a public school, of which there are 32 in the Highlands Ranch area. Among those schools are four of the largest high schools in the Douglas County School District: Highlands Ranch, ThunderRidge, Rock Canyon and Mountain Vista, with student enrollments ranging from 1,698 to to 2,260. Like the increasing congestion and rising number of accidents on Highlands Ranch roads, the traffic surge in school zones is a reflection of a growing Douglas County. Between 2010 and 2015, the population jumped from 285,465 to 322,387 people, the U.S. Census Bureau reports. That number includes many young families with school-aged children — 28 percent of the people in Douglas County are 18 or younger. Spread over 24 square miles with nearly 100,000 residents, Highlands Ranch is the most dense region of the county. Its car culture — which often means parents drive their younger children to school and teenagers drive themselves — has added to the amount of traffic in school zones, causing long car lines during pick-up and drop-off times, crowded parking lots and more cars parked on side streets of surrounding neighborhoods. And although law enforcement officials say speeding is not a big concern because of the volume of cars in school zones during pick-up and drop-off times, residents worry about increasing safety risks caused by more cars on roads around schools, particularly those lining the streets when dropping off and picking up students. “If they are just parking alongside the road and kids are running out, there is a safety issue,” said Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas, who has lived in Highlands Ranch for 19 years. “Kids dashing between cars, crossing streets.” Schools work with the Douglas

Jackie Bradley, a resident who lives on the east side of Cresthill Drive, across from Highlands Ranch High School, snaps a photo of the school’s parking lot at about 3:30 p.m., one of two peak travel times in the school zone. COURTESY PHOTO

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ABOUT THIS SERIES: This is the third in a three-part series that explores how increasing traffic is affecting the Highlands Ranch community. The series started March 23 with a look at why traffic has grown and where major congestion occurs. The second installment last week addressed the rising number of traffic accidents. This week, we look at worsening congestion in school zones. County School District Safety and Security Department, the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office and surrounding communities to ensure traffic management and pedestrian safety, DCSD public information officer Nathan Jones said. That includes having traffic guards in the morning and, at many elementary and middle schools, having staff help students out of their cars in the morning. “We take the safety of our students very seriously,” Jones wrote in an email correspondence. Effective partnerships School locations are designed for convenience, according to Richard Cosgrove, the school district’s director of planning and construction. Most Highlands Ranch neighborhoods have a central elementary school. Most high schools are in close proximity to a middle school. Jackie Bradley, who lives across the street from Highlands Ranch High School, said having the high school and the adjacent middle school, Cresthill, start and end within 10 to 15 minutes of each other causes heaps of traffic congestion throughout her neighborhood. To add to it, there is one way in and out of the parking lot of Highlands Ranch High. “You get this really huge bottleneck,” Bradley said. “It does make it

Motorists line up along Monument Drive as they wait for students to finish the school day at STEM School and Academy on Barrons Boulevard. The trend of parents waiting for school students on side streets is common in Highlands Ranch, residents say. ALEX DEWIND hard for the neighborhoods.” The school district works with county traffic engineers and law enforcement in designing and managing its traffic zones. The district is responsible for on-site improvements. The county pays for infrastructure improvement when needed, and deputies and school resource officers from the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office monitor public roadways around the school, such as in neighborhoods. The district determines the bell schedule, which is the same for most middle and high schools that are next to each other, also known as feeder schools. Though different bell schedules would reduce the amount of traffic during drop-off and pick-up times, the same bell schedules for feeder schools is convenient for parents dropping off children, Cosgrove said. The county and the school district are continuously working together to monitor traffic in school zones. Currently, the two jurisdictions are developing a concept to improve Monarch Boulevard, an arterial roadway that has access to Rock Canyon High School and Rocky Heights Middle School. Plans, which are still in the early stages, call for additional lanes and signal modifications that will alleviate traffic in and out of the schools, county and school officials said.

SAFETY TIPS IN SCHOOL ZONES Sgt. Lori Bronner, of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, says: • Drive slow. • Pay attention to what is around your vehicle, not just 5 feet ahead. • Be prepared for the unknown — there are distractions in school zones, including pedestrians and other vehicles. The National Safety Council says: • Don’t load or unload children across the street from the school. • Don’t block the crosswalk when stopped at a red light or waiting to make a turn. • Never pass a vehicle stopped for pedestrians. Not enough parking spaces? The biggest issue in school zones is the availability of parking spaces for high school students, said Amy Branstetter, a traffic engineer with Douglas County. “Because of the communities we are talking about, a lot of students have their own cars,” Branstetter said. “They are less reliant on the bus SEE TRAFFIC, P12

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HRCA receives settlement for October fire in Backcountry Help maintain the trails you love Want to join the County’s volunteer trail crew? Attend an open house on April 11 at Dawson Butte Open Space from 10-11 a.m. Learn the in and outs of corridor clearing, tread work, plants, wildlife and more. Visit www.douglas. co.us and search for Dawson Butte Open Space. RSVP by April 9 to Aknopp@douglas.co.us

Journey back in time May 6 & 20 Have you ever seen pre-historic mammoth remains or toured an 1860’s pioneer property? These encounters and more are in store during National Historic Preservation Month activities in Douglas County. For more information on the free guided tours including reservation info, locations and times please visit www.douglas.co.us and search for Historic Preservation.

Veterans Affairs Office closed April 18-21 The Douglas County Office of Veterans Affairs will be closed April 18-21 while staff attends mandatory training. For information on services offered by the office visit www.douglasveterans.org

LEPC Meeting on April 20 The Douglas County Local Emergency Planning Committee will meet at 2 p.m., April 20 at the Douglas County School District Offices, 701 Prairie Hawk Drive, Mt. Evans Room, Castle Rock, CO 80104 For more information visit www.dcsheriff.net/LEPC

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Money will be used to restore the land BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Highlands Ranch Community Association has received a settlement for the wildfire in Highlands Ranch that it says was caused by Xcel Energy last October, an HRCA official announced at a March 21 board of directors and delegate meeting. Citing a confidentiality agreement, Xcel Energy officials declined to say how the fire started. The Oct. 28 fire scorched 211 acres of land east of Santa Fe Drive and south of East Wildcat Reserve Parkway, including open space owned by the Highlands Ranch Community Association south of the Sundial House

in the Backcountry subdivision. No injuries were reported and no structures were damaged. After filing a claim with Xcel Energy, the HRCA received a settlement of $3,573 during the week of March 20. The money will be used to restore the grass and shrubs that once occupied the land, by mowing and spraying herbicides, or weed killers, according to Mark Giebel, Backcountry Wilderness Area director of the HRCA. “Anytime there is a fire that is a disturbance, non-native weeds will move in and outcompete native species,” Giebel said. “We will use it to ensure that the native species will come back.” Within a year, Giebel said, it will be difficult to tell there was ever a fire. “I’m happy with the outcome,” he said. “It was good of Xcel to provide that settlement.”

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The employees at Dirt Coffee are amazing — just ask the people who donated $7,291 to the company at a nonprofit event hosted by the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce at the Denver Botanic Gardens on March 23. The company took first place in The Tank, inspired by the TV show “Shark Tank.” It is a forum in which six local nonprofits pitch their organization or a unique program idea in front of community business leaders, lenders and investors. Dirt Coffee has a company mission to train and employ young adults affected by autism spectrum disorders. The nonprofit, which has run as a food truck since 2013, will open a brick-andmortar location in Littleton this year at 5767 Rapp St. The new location opens the door for at least 10 new employees, doubling Dirt’s workforce. During The Tank, cofounder of Dirt Coffee Lauren Burgess said the company is ultimately looking to hire 50 more individuals with autism. Burgess said 50,000 autistic people graduate high school each year but only 16 percent find full-time employment. “(Autistic people) are misunderstood as somebody with a disability rather as seen as someone with a different ability,” Burgess said. Dirt employees receive a job coach, who helps them better their skills and increase their independence at work and home, Burgess said. Employees receive instruction applicable to their every-day lives, such as social skills training and training regarding public transit use. “We are bringing more than jobs to

A representative from the Warrior Bonfire Program speaks to potential donors about providing Purple Heart recipients with trips around the country. STEPHANIE MASON the community,” Burgess said. “We are teaching our community and other businesses what it means to accept individuals with autism.” Overall, The Tank generated $20,485 in donations. Last March, the event raised a little more than $17,000. “Raising over $20,000 for six nonprofits in our business community is very meaningful and it is extremely gratifying to be able to have such an impact on their success,” Robert Golden, the chamber’s president and CEO, said in an email. Coming in second place was the Warrior Bonfire Program, receiving $4,320 in donations. The Centennial-based nonprofit takes Purple Heart recipients on small group trips around the country to allow wounded veterans to enjoy camaraderie and boost morale. Skatuary, an Englewood-based nonprofit indoor skateboarding Christian ministry, came in third place with $2,130.

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‘The welcome home that Vietnam veterans have been waiting for’ Congressman hosts commemoration ceremonies for veterans

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Seven additional Vietnam War 50th Commemoration Ceremonies will take place. The events are free and open to the public. The April 7 and April 12 ceremonies will take place 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Red Rocks Community College, 13300 W. 6th Ave. in Lakewood. The other dates, with time and locations to be announced, are as follows: June 1, July 6 and 21, and Aug. 3 and 17.

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For Vietnam veteran Abe Alonzo, the March 24 ceremony honoring him and 53 others for their service in an unpopular and devastating war was long overdue. “We weren’t accepted or received after our tour in Vietnam,” said the 68-year-old Lakewood resident, who served in the Marines from 1968 to 1970. “We were never appreciated for the sacrifices we made. It was a tough time.” U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-7th District, has partnered with the governor’s office to honor men and women who served during the Vietnam era from Nov. 1, 1955 to May 15, 1975, the beginning and end of U.S. involvement in the war. The commemoration ceremony is part of an ongoing series of events across the country leading up to the 50th anniversary in 2025 of American withdrawal from the conflict. Response to Perlmutter’s event, first announced in February, has been so overwhelming that his office expanded the number of ceremonies from one to

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Evan Louis Totten, 75, a Parker resident who served in the Navy from 1964 to 1974, has his wife Janell pin on his lapel pin at a March 24 commemoration ceremony of the Vietnam War. It’s important that families are also recognized, he said, because they are veterans, too. “If it had not been for our loved ones at home,” Totten added, “we would not have been able to sustain ourselves.” CHRISTY STEADMAN eight, said Ashley Verville, Perlmutter’s director of communications. About 600 Vietnam veterans from across the state expressed interest in participating, she said. So seven more commemoration ceremonies have been scheduled through August, to keep the numbers small and the event more intimate. The first ceremony took place March 24 at Red Rocks Community College in

Lakewood, to coincide with Vietnam Veterans Day, which is celebrated annually on March 29. Each of the 54 veterans received a lapel pin and a certificate of commendation. The commemoration does not distinguish between veterans who served in-country, in-theater or who were stationed elsewhere during the Vietnam War period. Vietnam was an unpopular war,

said Jim Falk, 68, of Northglenn who served the in the U.S. Navy from 1969 to 1973. And many veterans returned home to disapproval and recrimination, rather than celebration. “People blamed the service men and women,” Falk said. “But it wasn’t their fault — they were just serving.” Evan Louis Totten, 75, a Parker resident who served in the Navy from 1964 to 1974, remembers the hostility as well. “That lingers in the minds of all of us,” he said. “If it had not been for our loved ones at home, we would not have been able to sustain ourselves.”

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Knee Arthritis Pain: One HUGE Mistake And Two “Smart Moves”

Doctor’s Simple Advice Gets Rave Reviews By Patients Lucky Enough To Give It A Try By Matt Edgar America’s Health Writer Denver - Have you been told that exercise will help your knee arthritis pain? Well... has it helped? If it hasn’t, one local doctor has a very good reason why. Not only that - he says if you are trying to exercise with knee arthritis - you might be making a HUGE mistake. Sounds crazy? Yes it does. In fact, I thought it was a ridiculous thing to say. That is until I talked to some of his patients who gave him rave reviews. Many said he completely changed their life. When they first came to the office, their knee arthritis pain was so bad they could barely walk and were scheduled for total knee replacement surgery. In a relatively short period of time, they cancelled surgery and are enjoying their lives again. Why is exercising a HUGE mistake and what does this doctor recommend that is helping so many knee arthritis sufferers who come to see them from all over the state? Double Edged Sword The doctor says that exercising with knee arthritis is a double edged sword. It is true, your knee joints need motion to be healthy. And lack of motion can be very detrimental. Without motion joints become “sick.” And in

theory exercising should help knee arthritis. But here is the BIG problem: Knee arthritis is condition that dries up the lubricating fluids in your knee. It also changes the joint surface and creates bone spurs. Because of these changes - exercising on an arthritic knee can cause more swelling, more pain and more arthritic changes. Imagine driving your car without any oil. What happens? The engine parts scrape together and wear out. You can’t simply drive your car more and make it better. And in many cases - you simply can’t just exercise your knee and make it better, either. What’s the answer? In a car it’s simple - put in more oil. And then make sure the oil level is correct and it is changed when necessary. With your knee joints - it is a little more complicated. The major lubricating fluid in your knee joint is called synovial fluid. Synovial fluid is the fluid that “dries up” when you suffer with arthritis. But there is good news: Now doctors can inject one of the building blocks of synovial fluid directly into your knee joint. This building block of synovial fluid is called hyaluronic acid. And when hyaluronic acid is injected directly into the knee joint, many ex-

help.

Making Knee Arthritis Pain Worse: Research has discovered that people are suffering with arthritis much younger than expected. Making the right treatment choices now can possibly stop the progression and eliminate the pain.

perts believe it helps lubricate the joint. Some say it is like squirting oil on a rusty door hinge. This allows the knee joint to glide more smoothly and often reduces or even eliminates pain. And here is the most important part: Now that the joint is lubricated and can move with less or no pain specific exercises can be a tremendous

That’s why the doctors (when patients qualify) treat knee arthritis patients with hyaluronic acid injections FIRST and then prescribe a very specific rehabilitation and exercise program specially developed to help knee arthritis pain. This comprehensive knee arthritis pain program is called, “P.A.C.E.” and has been getting wonderful results. So what is the HUGE mistake? If you suffer with knee arthritis and are exercising and the pain is either not getting better - or getting worse you may be making a mistake. You may actually be making things worse. And that’s the last thing you want to do. What are the two “smart moves?” If you have knee arthritis pain, look into viscosupplementation with hyaluronic acid. In many cases treatment with hyaluronic acid followed by a specific rehabilitation or exercise program can get results when everything else has failed. In fact, it is not uncommon to get pain relief just from the hyaluronic acid treatments alone - without doing any rehabilitation or exercising at all. And the results can be dramatic. If you are thinking about giving hyaluronic acid treatments a try - this is VERY IMPORTANT: In our opinion the doctor you choose should use advanced imaging technol-

ogy such as uoroscopy to guide the injections and make sure the hyaluronic acid goes where it is supposed to. Laser guided digital imaging is one of the best technologies to guide injections. Research shows that without uoroscopy, doctors miss the joint space up to 30% of the time. Obviously, if the joint space is missed - the treatment cannot work. If you have already had viscosupplementaion without this advanced imaging technology and it did not work - you may want to give it another try with a doctor who uses this cutting edge technique to get the best results possible. So, if you suffer with knee arthritis pain, talk to a specialist about viscosupplementation with hyaluronic acid especially if exercise is not working or making things worse. And make sure the doctor you choose works in a state-of-the-art medical facility and uses advanced uoroscopic imaging (Like laser guided digital imaging) to guide the injections to make sure the treatments have the best chance to work. For more information on viscosupplementation for knee arthritis or to get a free screening to see if this treatment is right for you, one of the specialists at Osteo Relief Institute can be reached at 303-952-4469.

Knee Pain Treatment Craze In Denver

After thousands already helped knee pain sufferers face 48 hour cut off to get risk free screening for incredibly popular treatment (ORI) - The clock is ticking. There is only 48 hours to go. If you suffer with knee arthritis pain and would like to get a risk free knee pain screening to see if the experts at Osteo Relief Institute in Greenwood Village, CO can help you with their extremely popular knee pain relief program - read this right now. Here is why: For the past several years, the experts at Osteo Relief Institute have been literally swarmed with knee arthritis sufferers looking for relief. Nearly all these knee pain sufferers chose Osteo Relief for one reason - their top-notch knee pain relief program featuring viscosupplementation with hyaluronic acid and specially designed rehabilitation program. The Secret To Success? The experts at Osteo Relief Institute believe one of the biggest reasons for their success is the fact that they have some of the best technology money can buy. Laser Guided Digital Imaging The clinic uses extremely advanced imaging equipment that allows them to see directly into the knee joint that they are treating. This advanced imaging is called, “Laser Guided Digital Imaging” and many experts believe is the difference between success and failure with this knee pain treatment. And probably the best thing about this technology is that it has allowed the experts at Osteo Relief Institute to get results with knee pain when so many others have failed. What Is This Treatment? This treatment is viscosupplementation with hyaluronic acid (HA). Those are big medical terms that basically means this... When you have knee arthritis the lubricating fluid (synovial fluid) in

your knee joint dries up. This means instead of gliding smoothly - your bones start to rub and grind against each other. This causes a little pain in the beginning - but over time the pain steadily gets worse until it is excruciating. Hyaluronic acid works so well because it is like “joint oil.” It is a natural substance and is one of the natural building blocks of the synovial fluid that lubricates your knee. Scientists and researchers discovered this natural building block to synovial fluid in the rooster’s comb that big red thing on top of the roosters head. It is extracted from the roosters comb, purified and concentrated. When it is injected directly into your knee joint, it is like squirting oil on a rusty door hinge. Hyaluronic acid allows your joints to glide more smoothly eliminating a lot of the rubbing, grinding and pain. Why You Should Try This Even If You’ve Already Had Similar Treatments Without results... “We have been able to help so many knee pain sufferers - even many who have already tried other injections like Synvisc, Supartz, Orthovisc and even Hyalgan. We use special and very advanced low-dose videofluoroscopy imaging called “Hologic Digital Imaging” so we can see right into the joint. This allows us to put the Hyalgan exactly where it needs to be. Studies show doctors doing joint injections without fluoroscopy miss the joint up to 30% of the time.” said the director of Arthritis Treatment at Osteo Relief Institute. Osteo Relief Institute is a state of the art medical facility offering only the best technology. And that’s not all - Osteo Relief Institute has a complete knee relief

Hyalgan Injected Directly Into Knee Joint Like “Joint Oil”

Successful Treatment - Hyalgan being precisely injected directly into the knee joint using Hologic digital imaging. Advanced imaging allows treatments to be as precise as possible. Hyalgan can lubricate the joint and decrease pain.

program called “P.A.C.E.” to make sure you get the most pain relief and the best possible results from treatment. “Every case is individual. Some patients get quite a bit of relief right away - others take a little more time. But most have been extremely happy and the results usually last for at least 6 months. Patients who were suffering for years with bad knee pain are getting their lives back... going for walks again and exercising. It’s amazing to see. They tell all their friends - that’s why we are swarmed. I can’t tell you how many patients have cancelled their total knee replacement surgeries.” added one of the doctors. How To Get It If you have knee pain, the doctors and staff would like to invite you for a risk free screening to see if you are a candidate for Hyalgan treatments and

Research Shows Doctors Miss The Joint Space About 30% Of The Time Without Advance Imaging

Failed Treatment - the injection (and Hyalgan) misses the joint space. Research shows this occurs up to 30% of the time without the use of Hologic digital imaging to guide the injection. This is why Hyalgan may not have worked for you.

the P.A.C.E program. All you have to do is call 303952-4469 right now and when the scheduling specialist answers the phone tell her you would like your free “Knee Pain Screening.” Your screening will only take about 25-30 minutes... you will get all your questions answered and leave knowing if you have possibly found the solution to your knee pain. But You Must Do This RIGHT NOW The specialists at Osteo Relief Institute can only accept a limited amount of new patients each month for this screening. And because of the demand, we can only guarantee you a spot if you call within the next 48 hours. If you are suffering in pain - make the call right now so you can make your appointment today. Why not

take 20 minutes for your risk free screening to discover how you may be able to end your knee arthritis pain? So call 303-952-4469 right now and find out if the experts at Osteo Relief Institute can help you like they have already helped thousands of others in your community. And here’s something really important - Hyaluronic acid treatments and the P.A.C.E program are covered by most insurance and Medicare. To schedule your risk free screening, call 303-952-4469.

If You Can Answer Yes You Are Eligible For A Knee Arthritis Screening With The Experts At Osteo Relief Institute Do you have pain and osteoarthritis (arthritis) of the knee? Have you tried other treatments such as NSAIDS and other anti-inflammatory medications without success? Have you already tried viscosupplementation (Hyalgan, Supartz, Synvisc) without satisfactory results?

If you answered yes to any of these questions- call Osteo Relief Institute and schedule your risk free knee pain screening 303-952-4469

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TRAFFIC

BY THE NUMBERS Students versus parking spots Highlands Ranch High School: 1,698 students, 501 parking spots

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system that is provided to them.” The school district has three regional bus terminals that serve west, north and east schools in Douglas County. A student who rides the bus, at a fee of 50 cents each way, is assigned to one bus stop relevant to his or her home address. Although exact numbers of how many students ride the bus in Highlands Ranch are not available, 7,840 students are eligible for bus transportation on a total of 63 routes, said Donna Grattino, the school district’s transportation director. But parents and county officials say that, because of the car culture, more parents drive their kids to school and teenage students with cars tend to drive themselves. That was the case for Bradley, who opted to drive her son to school because the neighborhood bus stop was nearly a mile from their home. “You start to get a lot of resistance — you soon realize that he (her son) can get 20 more minutes of sleep,” Bradley said. “So I added to that congestion as well, just because of how chaotic mornings can be.” Parking lots for the four high schools in Highlands Ranch were designed to meet local, state and federal code requirements, Cosgrove said. The district has put as many spaces as site and acreage allows, which is 501 for Highlands Ranch, 600 for Mountain Vista, 580 for Rock Canyon and 460 for

ThunderRidge High School: 2,110 students, 460 parking spots

Cars fill the parking lot of Highlands Ranch High School, 9375 Cresthill Lane. During pick-up and drop-off hours, motorists bustle through the entrance and exit of the high school, causing an increase in traffic in the surrounding neighborhood. ALEX DEWIND ThunderRidge. “Based on the amount of spots available, we design how to permit and what grades are allowed to park,” Cosgrove said. Still, some residents find that students park along the side streets of surrounding neighborhoods. Cosgrove and his school zone traffic team work with student leadership in schools to encourage correct driving habits, which include not parking in “no parking” zones. Each school also has a formal traffic management plan for parents, which outlines pick-up and drop-off times, traffic directions and traffic restrictions. Ben Franklin Academy staggered release times for students, completed a 175-spot parking lot and created a carpool software system to reduce

the amount of traffic on surrounding streets, including Greensborough Drive. “This has created an efficient system where students are ready to go their cars quicker and more efficiently, “ Principal Bob Barber said in an email, adding that the school is continuously working with traffic engineers from the county and school district to determine how to reduce traffic concerns. Speeding ‘not an issue’ However, the school district has no control over public roadways surrounding its schools. It is the local authorities’ jurisdiction to enforce “no parking” zones. According to Sgt. Lori Bronner of the sheriff ’s office, parking in a “no parking” zone could warrant a citation if the street is properly marked

Rock Canyon High School: 2,169 students, t 580 parking spots e H Mountain Vista High School: 2,260 stuR dents, 600 parking spots C t Source: Colorado Department of Education t m with signage. While speeding in school zones may a be a concern among some residents, Bronner said the amount of cars coming in and out of school zones during peak times makes it difficult for motorists to drive over the speed limit. “Speeding is not an issue because of the sheer volume of cars flooding to an area in a short period of time,” she said, adding that in any situation where drivers are overflowing an area, such as during peak times in school zones, there are bound to be some issues. But “overall,” Bronner said, “I don’t think people try to be bad drivers.” As school and county officials continue to try to manage the challenges, Cosgrove asks residents to understand that schools are put in residential neighborhoods for easy access. That means, he said, “there will be two significant traffic peaks every day — one in the morning and one in the afternoon.”

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Student creativity on display at district art show BY MIKE DIFERDINANDO MDIFERDINANDO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

From photographs to sculptures to jewelry, handmade pieces of student artwork filled the Hilton Garden Inn in Highlands Ranch for the annual Douglas County Art Show March 31 through April 3. Students from every school in the district were invited to submit work to be showcased. Their work lined the walls and filled the tables of the hotel.

Works included charcoal drawings by high school students and crayon and water color portraits by elementary school students. “It’s great stuff and we have artists from kindergartners to seniors,” said DCSD Director of Activities Derek Chaney, who helped lead and organize the event. “There are some talented artists in our district.” The art show was held at the Hilton for the first time this year, moving from the Lone Tree Arts Center.

3D art by Zaydee Hyman, an eighth-grade student at Rocky Heights Middle School.

A table of sculptures at the 2017 Douglas County School District Art Show at the Hilton Garden Inn in Highlands Ranch. PHOTOS BY MIKE DIFERDINANDO

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Somehow you soak into a place, and that place becomes home

QUIET DESPERATION

Craig Marshall Smith

uiz: Who said, “If you go anywhere, even paradise, you will miss your home”? I haven’t been to paradise yet, although the Degas room at the Metropolitan Museum of Art comes close. So does the Inverted Fountain at UCLA. So did the view from the dock that my father and I built in Central Lake, Michigan, when I was viewing it with my father. I bought my Highlands Ranch home in 1993, when it was under construction. By then, Packing and Moving was my middle name. I had lived in 11 houses and seven apartments. There was some good in moving when I was younger, because my accommodations kept

improving. But moving half a ton of long-playing albums and long-playing books is not a good time. Neither is driving a rental truck (1975) from Goleta, California, across the desert to Mesa, Arizona, when you don’t really know how to double-shift, and it sounds like it whenever you try. I arrived in Denver on a Thursday in 1977, had a faculty meeting on Friday, found an apartment on Saturday, moved in on Sunday, and started teaching on Monday. I couldn’t do that now, and I don’t know how I did it then. A column in another paper titled “How to say good-bye to a house” started all of this.

I don’t want to say good-bye to my house. But someday I won’t have a choice, if I can no longer climb the stairs. The builder didn’t do us any favors. The ground settled, and so did driveways and porches. The cheap-o sump pump exploded. The basement flooded. The cheap-o dishwasher exploded. The hardwood flooring was ruined. Most of the house, except the walls and floors, has been renovated, and in 2003 I added a room. I swapped all of the broomstick trees with SEE SMITH, P17

A simple hug can be a powerful gesture to those we love

hile traveling with a business partner this past week, we had the opportunity to spend a couple of days together as we WINNING participated in WORDS meetings but also had time to share a few meals and even play a little golf. And as we were driving back to the hotel on the first evening, we started talking Michael Norton about the joys of

Resolution puts your online privacy at risk

GUEST COLUMN

Mike Coffman

n March 28, the House of Representatives, despite my opposition, approved S.J. Res. 34, “a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to ‘Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services.’ ” This resolution once signed by the president, will overturn in-

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ternet privacy rules established by the Federal Communications Commission. I voted no on this joint resolution but it passed nonetheless by a narrow margin of 215-205. I am writing to share with you my views and why I voted against this resolution. S.J. Res. 34 overrules the FCC’s internet privacy rules titled “Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services.” SEE COFFMAN P15

our jobs but also the hardships or compromises we have made to be away from home so often. The gentlemen I was traveling with — his name is Mike by the way — began telling me the story of how he was saying goodnight to his family the evening before he was to leave for an early morning flight the next day. And as he was making his rounds and saying his goodnights, he stopped into his teenage son’s room, tapped on the door and said something like, “Hey bud, just wanted to say goodnight and that I love SEE NORTON, P39

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Schools should be top priority Earlier this year, principals at middle and high schools in the Douglas County School District were blindsided by sudden budget cuts which will directly impact students this fall. Despite outcry from the community resulting in a slight reinvestment, many schools are still facing the inability to maintain basic levels of educational support. Multiple schools have announced staff cuts, class size increases and curriculum losses. Shockingly, upper administrators were granted salary raises

and retention bonuses one day prior to these budget cuts being handed down. Furthermore, DCSD administrative departments are budgeted for $18.5 million more than they spent two years ago, not including special education. With nearly all DCSD students attending a neighborhood secondary school at some point during their education, we need to do better by our kids in this school district by funding schools first and foremost, making them a priority over upper administration. Meg Masten Highlands Ranch

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What’s on the horizon for Colorado’s seniors?

first heard Jim Riesberg, a representative of the Strategic Action Planning Group on Aging, speak at a Denver Senior Coalition meeting and I was blown away LIVING & by the information he AGING WELL shared. I was also inspired to learn more. How had I never heard of this, I asked myself. He told us how the group got started in 2015, its members appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper after a legislative bill (House Bill Katy Carpenter 15-1033) was passed to study the positive and negative impacts of Colorado’s aging demographics. He went on to share many different statistics regarding the aging population in Colorado, as well as the true purpose of the group. When SAPGA first formed, their initial considerations were to determine what it means to age well, to measure how well challenges were being met in the various Colorado communities and trying to determine future adjustments based on ever changing needs. The group also realized that there is a larger purpose, to reframe how we all view aging. Instead of thinking that growing older is a negative thing for any of us, SAPGA is looking to promote moving forward with a positive light. “Aging is a gift,” says Jim, “A continual process of growth and learning, and nobody

should be defined by their age.” SAPGA also wants to find ways to help people change their habits, to maintain good health and modify behavior, therefore saving the future by creating fulfilling lifestyles — living better as we all live longer. They found many outstanding resources available throughout the regions, but they also realized there is a disconnect in collaboration and coordination between the services themselves and the people they are trying to serve. What that says to them is this: Colorado leaders must act now to ensure that Colorado continues to be a great place to live, a place that meets the needs of all its residents no matter their age, a place that allows each of us to thrive and a place that is fully connected. I got the chance to speak with Jim on the phone and ask him some questions. He has been working in the senior field since 1992. Jim is extremely passionate about SAPGA and promoting the bill itself. He shared with me that HB 15-1033 came about due to different groups such as AARP, Denver Regional Council of Government and the Colorado Department of Human Services discussing issues pertinent to people over 55. State Sen. Ray Scott was integral in getting the bill passed, which in turn allowed SAPGA’s formation. He explained that they are currently in the process of getting the word out about the group on radio stations, meeting with state representatives and hiring an administrator to lead the process.

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to share and which they don’t. Just as you wouldn’t give a stranger your home address and financial information willingly, your ISP should not be able to obtain that same information without even asking. This issue has the potential to go even beyond privacy rights, but also to include national security concerns since we will no longer control where our data ends up — or worse, who is buying or reviewing it. I understand the ISPs point that some of their competitors currently have obtained an advantage because they can obtain and use this data but I think the correct solution is not to empower the ISPs to gather and use this data but to impose the same privacy concerns and requirements upon these other internet based enterprises. I believe the privacy of my constituents, and of other internet users, is an issue where the government needs to tread very carefully. I do not believe we should permit private corporations to take advantage of our information for their use and profit without your knowledge and consent. The right to privacy is embedded in the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and as a person who honors our founding principles, my vote on this resolution represents my reaffirmation in our Constitutional protections.

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This FCC rule mandated that internet service providers obtain consent from their customers before collecting certain categories of information. Under the current rule personal information such as your web browsing history, geographic location, children’s information, social security numbers along with financial information and app usage history — all which fall under the “sensitive data” bracket — can be collected by your internet provider without your permission. A second category of information, called “lesssensitive data,” such as your name, address, IP address and anything else a consumer has not opted in to sharing with their ISP’s will now be subject to collection, since consumers won’t have an option to opt out of this information sharing. This is a controversial subject for many reasons and for years the debate has gone on as to what ISP’s can and cannot do with this information. The ISP have argued that they should have the flexibility to collect this data because some of their competitors such as Google and Facebook, which are not ISPs, can collect this data and use it and sell it now. It is my view that your internet activities are private. We live in a world that is ever more interconnected and I think that users should have the power to decide which information they want

U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman represents the 6th Congressional District, which includes Centennial, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Aurora and parts of Adams County, among other areas.

Eventually, they will hold town hall meetings. SAPGA meets regularly, exploring opportunities and planning out steps the governor, state and local elected officials, business and education leaders, and all of us can take to ensure a vital quality of life for future Coloradoan’s. SAPGA has put together eight overall goals as well as a list of recommendations, by working through a committee structure. These goals describe the SAPGA vision and both Jim and I encourage everyone to go take a look at www.colorado.gov/agingstrategy for more detailed information. The website includes the work of the planning group, links to research and statistics, the committee and group members, meeting schedules and a way to sign up to receive email updates. There is much still to be done, and the more we know, the better we will all be able to participate in creating an amaz-

ing future for us all! Katy Carpenter is a district manager for Home Helpers Home Care. She can be reached at KatyC@homehelpershomecare.com. Jim Riesberg is the chair for Strategic Action Planning Group on Aging (SAPGA) and a former state representative. Please join the Seniors Council of Douglas County on May 4, 2017 at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch, CO 80126. Networking begins at 8:45 a.m., followed by the monthly meeting from 9-11 a.m. The May topic is an overview of the Colorado Strategic Action Planning Group on Aging. There will also be an opportunity to speak out about senior needs in Douglas County during the Community Conversation portion of the meeting. Questions? Please email dcseniorlife@douglas.co.us.

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ow that congress has an opportunity to repeal and replace the antithetically named Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), it is critically important that lawmakers understand what provisions from that failed law need immediate attention. For Coloradans, especially in rural parts of the state, protecting rural and community hospitals that are struggling to carry Medicare patients is a top concern. The issue has to do with how Obamacare reduced federal reimbursements to hospitals that treat Medicare patients, reductions that are threatening medical care to millions of seniors and disabled Coloradans. Among Obamacare’s biggest problems was the cost. To pay for it, Obamacare enacted numerous tax increases. But since you can only tax people so much, the balance had to come

from somewhere else — that somewhere else came in the form of reducing Medicare payments to hospitals. In fact, hospital payment cuts were the single largest funding source for Obamacare’s costly expansions. These cuts came at a cost, with several smaller community and rural hospitals around the nation having to either close their doors or drastically reduce services. Now, with Obamacare on the chopping block, these cuts need to be repealed as well. Restoration of this funding is critical to helping rural hospitals continue to care for uninsured, low-income, disabled and elderly citizens. As it stands, current Medicare payments cover less than 90 percent of the cost of care. This is unsustainable, especially for rural hospitals which do not have the resources or patient caseload to make up that difference.

The bottom line is that if the federal government does not restore the Medicare reimbursement payments, rural hospitals will be faced with either cutting back critical servicesr i or closing their doors. The impact that this would have on these communities cannot be s overstated. Rural hospitals are often the sole provider a of many crucial medical services, including u emergency care for entire rural regions. Hav- t ing to transport patients to urban facilities risks lives, increases costs and takes emergency medical technicians miles out of their a a jurisdictions. y Moreover, hospitals serve as an economic hub for many rural communities, providing fi a jobs and contributing to the local economy. c SEE LAWRENCE, P17

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real trees, added yard sculptures, and made it look fine on the outside. I have done the same thing on the inside. Paintings are all over the place, stacked and leaning. It looks like a storeroom. It’s unconventional, agreeable, and suitable for the likes of me. If the walls could talk. There have been girlfriends and drunks and dogs and disagreements and quarrels and “The best part of breaking up is when you’re making up,” and hearing songs for the first time that still get to me, and mischief, and answering the phone when my sister called. She was kneeling next to my father in a

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Shutting the doors of these facilities is not any different than a local mine, factory or some other vital local industry closing down. Without a swift repeal of these Medicare cuts, Colorado hospitals stand to lose more than $3.2 billion over the next year. These are dollars that will be siphoned mostly from rural hospitals. I was proud to stand in the Legislature and speak in favor of a resolution recognizing the importance of Colorado’s rural hospitals. Congress should follow our lead and work to protect rural hospitals by repealing the failed, expensive mess that is Obamacare — and simultaneously repealing the Medicare payment cuts that its crafters had hoped would pay for it.

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

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Find the answers to life’s stress tests Stress is normal. It’s how you handle it that’s important.

Cori Barker, sitting, practices Thai massage on one of his instructors about two years ago when he was attending the Berkana Institute of Massage Therapy. Barker, 32, worked for an engineering firm for four years after graduating from the Colorado School of Mines, but realized he wasn’t leading a healthy lifestyle — this prompted him to become a massage therapist, and he opened Reworks Massage (and Tech) on 16th Street Mall last fall.

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fter Cori Barker earned his degree from the Colorado School of Mines, he landed a job with an engineering firm. He enjoyed the job, but the work was stressful, often finding it difficult to meet a client’s expectations. And his off time was filled with monotonous routine — a PB&J sandwich for a quick dinner, and some TV or video games to unwind a bit before bed. Barker lived this way for four years — poor diet, lack of sleep and little exercise. Admittedly, he did not allow time for self-care. “I didn’t have the maturity to value my personal health,” Barker, 32, said. “But I couldn’t imagine a different lifestyle.” The one thing he did do for himself, both as a student and engineering professional, was get a massage about once a year to help relax. And this is what led him to the path he is on today — a massage therapist living a content and mindful lifestyle. Having some degree of stress is normal — and not all stress is bad, health experts agree. But too much stress can lead to common illnesses because of a compromised immune system or more serious diagnoses of anxiety or depression. “Stressors can really knock us out of our normal routine,” said Tripti Sharma, a therapist who teaches a mental health first aid class at Community Reach Center, a nonprofit that provides mental health care and other health services at multiple sites throughout Adams County. “How you handle it is what’s important.” Shannon Gwash, director of wellness programs and services for Jefferson Center for Mental Health, says the term “eustress” refers to what mental health experts consider positive, healthy stress. It can be thought of as a motivator because that kind of stress keeps people working toward a goal or pushes a person to excel. Distress — the stress associated with being stressed out — is when life starts to become too overwhelming, Gwash said. There is no definitive threshold between the two, Gwash said, because people have different triggers that can cause distress. However, to distinguish between the two, Gwash suggests asking this question: Are you progressing toward that goal, or are you falling behind because you’re taking on too much? “It’s hard to take a step back,” Gwash said, “but it’s necessary.” In addition, stress can be situational

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or chronic, Sharma said. Situational can include a death in the family to a big test coming up. Chronic stress is generally ongoing and long-term. For example, it could be environmental, such as living in an abusive home. For most people, the best way to handle stress, Gwash said, is to recognize and acknowledge when you’re taking on too much. “Everyone gets stressed out, but it’s not always because of the same things,” she said. “Be aware of what works for you. Sometimes, too busy is not good. It’s good for us to have downtime, and it’s good for us to have those healthy boundaries.”

MORE TIPS TO MANAGE STRESS Here are a few more tips to manage stress: • Stay connected to your social network. Allot time to spend with friends and loved ones. • Ask for help when life becomes overwhelming. Seek advice from clinicians or others you trust. • Maintain a positive outlook. Don’t get caught up by the negative eﬀects of something that didn’t go exactly as planned. • Help another person manage his stress. • Make time to enjoy favorite leisure activi-

ties. Join a class or program oﬀered through community resources, such as the library or rec center. • Go outside — being outside allows a person to take in nature’s smells and calming sounds. • Break things down into smaller, more manageable steps.

Sources: Shannon Gwash of Jefferson Center for Mental Health, Tripti Sharma of the Community Reach Center

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World War I history to be saluted in Castle Rock

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he Castle Rock History Museum, 420 Elbert St., will open an exhibit commemorating the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entry into World War I from 11 a.m. SONYA’S to 4 p.m. April 8. On SAMPLER display: artifacts and information about Douglas County’s contribution to the war effort. Included: officer and enlisted uniforms; British, German and American artifacts; headlines from the news; and more. ReSonya Ellingboe enactors will be on the grounds as well. Light refreshments. Also, on April 13 at 7 p.m., Dr. Jack Ballard will speak at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 Wilcox St., about Fort Logan’s history. Information: 303-814-3164, castlerockhistoricalsociety.org. Getting artsy in Englewood Englewood Arts Presents will stage a concert at 2 p.m. on April 22 will, including:* Ravel Sonata for Violin and Cello (Yi Zhao, violin and Alice Yoo, cello); Ravel Duo for piano and violin (Ben Odhner, violin and Hsaio Ling, piano); Schubert Quintet “Trout” (Yi Zhao, violin; Hannah Nicholas, viola; Alice Yoo, cello; Nick Recuber, bass; Hsiao Ling, piano). The concert will be held in Hampden Hall in the Englewod Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Tickets: ($20/adults, $15/seniors, free

about her latest thriller, “A Perfect Lie,” and sign copies for readers. $30 includes a copy of the new book and light refreshments. Seniors to learn of resources Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial, will host a Resource Fair for Seniors on April 14. From 9 to 10 a.m. a panel of experts will talk about how to live independently as you age. From 10 a.m. to noon, representatives of participating organizations will have information about options, in lifestyle and caregiving. Register for the panel: 303-542-7279 or arapahoelibraries.org/events.

A reenactor in uniform will be present on April 8, when the Castle Rock History Museum, 420 Elbert St., opens its WW1 exhibit 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.), commemorating the 100th anniversary of the United States’ entry into the war. COURTESY PHOTO under 18) available at the door, one hour prior to the concert. 303-806-8196, englewoodarts.org. Author! Author! Lisa Scottoline will appear for Douglas County Libraries at 7 p.m. April 13 at CU Denver South (formerly the Wildlife Experience). She will talk

Teddy Roosevelt Historian and author Mark Lee Gardner will speak about Teddy Roosevelt, the Rough Riders and the Battle of San Juan Hill at 7 p.m. April 11 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Copies of his book, “Rough Riders,” will be available for sale and signing. 303-795-3961. Vikings Now open at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science: “Vikings: Beyond the Legend.” 303-370-6000, dmns.org. `Last Chapters’ Libby and Patty Bortz have announced additional dates for their mother-daughter program on aging: “Last Chapters.” See them on April 26, 9:30-11 a.m., Certified Senior Advisor Leadership Group, 790 S. Colorado Blvd. #750, in north tower.

Immune system “Energize your Immune System, Naturally!” is Dr. Susan Levy’s topic at 6:30 p.m. on April 12 at the Englewood Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. She will talk about the complex components of the immune system and daily maintenance, education, self-testing, natural diet changes, detoxification and alternative therapies. She holds a Doctor of Chiropractic license and is a holistic practitioner.

Concerts The Colorado Wind Ensemble will perform “Basically Brass” with the Rocky Mountain Brassworks at 2 p.m. at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton, and at 7:30 p.m. at the King Center Concert Hall, Auraria Campus, 855 Lawrence Way, Denver. Tickets: $15/$12 303-394-4552, coloradowindensemble.org. Lorna Meaden Arapahoe Community College will hold a ceramics workshop with Lorna Meaden on April 29-30 in the Ceramics Studio, AD 3500, at the campus at 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. She will talk about creating pots for daily use as well as watering cans, and spoons. Cost for the two-day workshop is $150 ($100 for ACC student or member of the Arapahoe Ceramics Guild). Proceeds will benefit students and programs. Katie.caron@arapahoe. edu, 303-797-5948.

CURTAIN TIME Legend “Evita” by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice plays April 13 to 29 at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. The story about Argentina’s Eva Peron is directed by Gina Rattan, with choreography by Sarah O’Gleby and musical direction by Max Mannon. Tickets: lonetreeartscenter.org, 720-509-1000. Search “The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow” by Rolin Jones plays through

May 21 at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. Mark Pergola directs a tale about a brilliant woman’s search for her heritage. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. (No show on April 16.) Tickets: $24-$30, 303-856-7830, vintagetheatre.com. Conversation piece “The Gun Show” by E.M. Lewis plays April 13-29 at the Commons on Champa in the Studio at 1245 Champa St., Denver Performing Arts Complex. The regional premiere, staged by And Toto Too The-

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Editor’s note: To add or update a club listing, e-mail calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. Service AAUW (American Association of University Women), founded in 1881, is the oldest women’s organization in the United States. It has a mission of promoting equity for women and girls through advocacy, education and research. Scholarships are provided to Douglas County women who are in college, and cash awards are presented to senior girls from Douglas County high schools who have an interest in the areas of science, technology, engineering or math (STEM). Meetings are in Castle Rock the third Wednesday of the month, at various times and locations. Go to douglascountyco.aauw.net. Contact Beryl Jacobson at 303-688-8088 or berylmjacobson@gmail. com. American Legion Highlands Ranch Post 1260 meets at 6:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Northridge Recreation Center, 8801 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch. Call 720-663-1260. Highlands Ranch Lions Club: 6:30-8:30 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of each month, except June and July, at IHOP, 9565 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Lions Club International is the largest service organization in the world and is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Highlands Ranch club has celebrated its 20th anniversary. Contact 303-955-4353 or loismgould@comcast.net Mansion tours. The Highlands Ranch Metro

District invites the public to visit the Highlands Ranch Mansion for free during regular open hours from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. Visit www.HighlandsRanchMansion.com or call 303-791-0177. Taize-style service, a meditative hour of prayer, song, scripture and the labyrinth, is offered from 6:45-7:45 p.m. the fourth Thursday of the month at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 3350 E. White Bay Drive, Highlands Ranch. Child care is provided for this hour. The labyrinth is also available for individual meditation and prayer from 4 p.m. until the service on fourth Thursday, and from 4-8 p.m. on the second Thursdays. Call 303-794-2683 or visit www. st-andrew-umc.com. Social Breakfast Club Singles 50 plus meets the third Saturday each month at the Ridge Grill, Castle Pines North Country Club, 1414 Castle Pines Parkway. This is an active singles group with opportunities to make new friends while enjoing various activities such as dinners, sports, theater, etc. Reservations are required; cost is price of your meal. Make reservations or find information by calling 303-814-8428. Leave a name and number and you will receive a call back. The website is www.TBC50plus.org. Castle Rock Bridge Club plays a friendly, ACBL-sanctioned duplicate game at 1 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday at Plum Creek Golf Club, 331 Players Club Drive, Castle Rock. For assistance in finding a bridge partner, call Georgiana Butler at 303-8108504. Go to www.castlerockbridge.com.

Abe Alonzo, 68, a Lakewood resident who served as a U.S. Marine from 1968 to 1970, holds up his certificate of commendation at a March 24 commemoration ceremony for veterans of the Vietnam War. The veterans referred to the ceremony as a long overdue welcome home, Alonzo said. “We were never accepted or received after our tour in Vietnam.” CHRISTY STEADMAN

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The Department of Veterans Affairs estimates there are 7 million men and women across the country still living who served during the Vietnam era. As of 2014, more than 127,000 are in Colorado. More than 58,000 people lost their lives in Vietnam and about 1,600 people are still missing, Brigadier Gen. John P. Rose told those at the March 24 event. “The bottom line is that we have not forgotten,” he said. “We will not forget.” This event, specifically, lets every Vietnam veteran and his or her family know that their service is appreciated, said Jeanette Early of Aurora, a member of Gold Star Wives of America, a support orga-

nization for those whose spouses or children have died while serving in the Armed Forces. “It means so much to say welcome home,” she said. Because of unforeseen legislative obligations in Washington, Perlmutter was unable to attend the event, his wife Nancy said. But in an email, Perlmutter said the lapel pins symbolize the service and sacrifice of Vietnam-era veterans. “I am honored to be able to recognize these veterans and thank them for their service to our country,” he wrote. For most Vietnam veterans, this commemorative ceremony is a first, said Joe Lucero, 69, a Broomfield resident who served in the Army from 1970 to 1971. “It is,” he said, “a welcome home that we as Vietnam veterans have been waiting for.”

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Theater company that coalesced last year stages play in Denver Two friends formed Benchmark, which has nonprofit status in works BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A couple of years ago, skilled actors — and good friends — Haley Johnson and Rachel Bouchard “wanted to do a project together,” they said as we sat down before rehearsal time to chat. What? They thought of producing, writing a play together and developing a company, which won out. It is named Benchmark Theatre, and its play “The Nether” is now running at Denver’s Buntport Theater. (Benchmark is defined by Merriam-Webster as “a way to judge the quality or level against other similar things.” Also a surveyor’s mark, cut into a wall, a pillar, a building.) The pair spent a year planning before announcing last July, with an Aug. 1 open house at Redline Gallery, that Benchmark Theatre Company was joining the Denver area’s active theatre community. The company has a youth partner at Redline. In response to the Orlando nightclub shooting, the new company became involved in an eight-company effort at Vintage theatre that raised over $2,000 for the Human Rights Campaign. Groundwork first: “I spent more time with corporate governance than artistic (considerations),” said Bouchard, who is director of the company’s first production, “The Nether,” which opened March 31 at Buntport Theater. Johnson plays a detective in the cast. They are happy to have a science fiction play as their first production. “There are not many of them out there …,” they agreed, hoping it will

IF YOU GO “The Nether” plays through April 23 at Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St., Denver. Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and 6 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $30/$20, benchmarktheatre.com. Inquiries: info@benchmarktheatre.com.

“tap new audiences.” Nonprofit legal status is in the works, Johnson said, and the people they invited to be company members all said yes and all play a part. They are - in addition to Bouchard and Johnson — Susannah McLeod, Mark Stith, Lauren Bahlman, Jeffrey Neuman and Kate Folkins. The mission is partnering with businesses as well as other theater companies, to help build each other up. (Buntport Theater is a partner.) Next project will be a new science fiction play festival, “Fever Dream,” in June, with all new works and lots of intellectual discussion, also at Buntport. They hope to attract people who participate in events such as Comic Con, Johnson said. They are reading through 300 submissions for the festival, which will run over a weekend. It’s important to start having discussions now about what they call “augmented reality,” such as the world in “The Nether.” It adds to the real world, as in Pokemon go. How do we feel about technology? The play is for mature audiences, the pair cautions about the recent work by Jennifer Haley. It presents a “virtual wonderland that provides total sensory immersion; just log in and indulge your every desire. But a young detective discovers a disturbing brand of entertainment and triggers an investigation into the darkest corners of the imagination.” A serpentine crime drama as well as a haunting sci-fi thriller …

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Bigfoot fans come to Colorado to make their case Event raises money for youth mission trip, spreads Sasquatch awareness

Dr. Jeff Meldrum, a professor of anatomy and anthropology at Idaho State University, has collected about 300 Sasquatch footprint castings in his lab.

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It may have been April Fools day but Bigfoot researchers who recently visited Castle Rock to display their evidence supporting the legendary creature’s existence weren’t kidding. Bigfoot isn’t just real, they said. He’s out there — and in numbers. About 80 people gathered at the First United Methodist Church in Castle Rock to hear the group’s case on April 1. At the front of the sanctuary were two tables. One held mostly books about Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Yeti, or however he may be known. The other offered more tangible proof. Castings of purported Sasquatch footprints and knuckle impressions captivated audience members before presentations began. When researchers took the stage, they walked the crowd through personal experiences and accounts of people they say come to them for help. For one church member, Jason Frank, also a member of the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization, the journey began 10 years ago. Frank discovered a set of large, peculiar

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WHO, OR WHAT, IS BIGFOOT? The legendary creature Bigfoot, known by various names such as Sasquatch and Yeti, is an unknown species caught somewhere between myth and science. Reportedly a bipedal primate, the animal is suspected to average between 7 and 8 feet tall and weigh hundreds of pounds. Sasquatch researchers describe them as nocturnal, elusive creatures that prefer isolation. They may travel in family groups or alone, and survive as omnivores favoring covered or wooded areas. Eyewitness accounts span across North America, as well as across the globe. Photographic and video evidence claiming to document Sasquatch sightings is limited and often disputed.

The most acclaimed documentation of a sighting is the Patterson-Gimlin film shot in 1967. The short film shows a two-legged, ape-like creature walking across the frame and briefly glancing back at the camera. The film, although often criticized, has never been debunked.

footprints while turkey hunting near Cripple Creek. “I didn’t know what to do with it,” he told the crowd April 1. So he called a man from academia who he’d seen on TV.

Evidence of Sasquatch Jeff Meldrum, a professor of anatomy and anthropology at Idaho State University, connected Frank with a Colorado researcher. Frank has since changed from a man hunting turkeys to a man hunting for clues about the elusive Bigfoot. Frank and his fellow researchers take frequent and extended camping trips searching for Sasquatch, often in the Steamboat Springs area and throughout southern Colorado. For Mark Taylor, also a Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization member, the work has largely consisted of helping a Pueblo family explain strange behavior in and around their ranch. The activity has gone on for years, he told audience members. One ranch owner, who grew up on the ranch, told researchers she saw a Sasquatch on their land as a young girl. Today, her grandchildren say they sometimes see a large creature peering through the home’s windows at night. Among other sightings, the family also finds large footprints along the river near their home. Footprints are the key for Meldrum, whose research focuses on the evolution of bipedalism in early hominids and humans. More simply put, he studies how people evolved into two-legged walking creatures. “When it comes to footprints, I’m an anatomist,” he said. He looks for where toes are jointed and the show of movement throughout a step in footprints. There’s a difference between tracks left by a living foot and a stiff wood foot, he said. A faculty member at Idaho State since 1993, he fell into Sasquatch hunting in 1996 after discovering footprints in Washington measuring about 15 inches in length. There

Source: The Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization were skin ridge patterns in the mud. Pressure ridges, tension cracks and dragging were all consistent with live tracks, he said. “These clearly weren’t made by somebody strapping on a pair of fake feet and stomping through the mud,” he said. “I am convinced —I do think that these creatures exist.” He estimated the animal may have been 7 feet tall and weighing near 400 pounds. Today, he’s amassed approximately 300 castings of Sasquatch footprints from across the globe in his lab.

Satiating curiosity Sasquatch researchers still debate whether Bigfoot is more ape-like or human-like, he said. Their descent is also unknown. Perhaps they are relics of the early hominids, perhaps not. These are merely some of the answers researchers like Frank and Taylor hope to answer. Proceeds from the event at First United Methodist Church will benefit a youth mission trip hosted by the church, but the “Squatch Talk” drew more than the philanthropic. Fellow Bigfoot enthusiasts came in support, as well as those who said they couldn’t contain their curiosity. Julie Curran said she believes it’s possible the myths are true, and is a fan of the show “Finding Bigfoot” aired on Animal Planet, on which Meldrum has appeared. “I’m fascinated with the subject,” she said. Her friend Randy Howell, however, remains a skeptic. “I’ve not seen or heard anything tonight that would be concrete proof,” he said. “Seems like a lot of speculation and perspective.”

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Big things going on in world of theater around metro area Plays in Denver, Arvada, Aurora are all rewarding shows for attendees BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Denver’s metro area theater choices are better than ever, it would seem, as spring arrives on the scene. Three strong possibilities for April … • “Constellations” “Constellations,” by recently recognized British playwright Nick Payne, is probably the ﬁnest production I’ve seen in several years — don’t miss it — at the adventurous Curious Theatre. When you read that this two-character drama is about a pair of geeks: a beekeeper, Roland, and a Cambridge University academic, Marianne, whose interest is in “theoretical early universe cosmology,” you tend to think “oh dear,” if your interest is in the arts! They meet at a community barbecue and chemistry develops. But this version of the boy-meetsgirl story hops between universes, with related, but unlike, conversations between a pair of likeable, but socially awkward, people. Actors Brett Aune (Roland) and Kelsey Didion (Marianne) move about, performing vignettes on multi-level wooden platforms, with each move signaling a shift in universe. When seated at orchestra level, one doesn’t see that each platform is hexagonal, like a beehive, but Shannon McKinney’s excellent lighting keeps the audience in the moment and engaged. Actors pick up on a previous conversation and take it in a whole other direction — or they may introduce a new topic and carry it through several multiverses. Director Christy Montour-Larson has put together a complex, brilliant piece of theater. The program offers a clearly stated layman’s deﬁnition of String Theory, which drives the plot, but really, it’s not needed to stay engaged with this compelling story — and probably to associate parts with one’s own experiences. The production is enhanced by changing projections of night skies across the backdrop, courtesy of NASA. Beautiful. • “Jesus Christ Superstar” At Easter season, “Jesus Christ Superstar,” by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, is an appropriate choice and Arvada Center offers a well-staged production, with strong voices, for this sung-through rock opera version of a story we all know. It was originally staged in 1971 and has had recent revivals on Broadway and in London, which tied up rights for several years, according to director Rod A. Lansberry, who has wanted to produce it. As directed by Lansberry, the large cast moves deftly through a multileveled, red rock desert Garden of Gethsemane, with changes in lighting and music that carry the dramatic story of Jesus Christ’s last seven days to the inevitable conclusion. Costumes are mostly historically

“Chinglish.” Xi Yan (Christa Yan) and Daniel Cavenaugh (Mark Rubald) enjoy an evening out to dinner in the comedy “Chinglish,” by David Henty Hwang at the Aurora Fox. COURTESY PHOTO

IF YOU GO “CONSTELLATIONS” shows through April 15 at Curious Theatre, 1080 Acoma St., Denver. Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: 303-6230524, curioustheatre.org. “JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR” plays through April 16 at Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays; 1 p.m. Wednesdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets: 720-898-7200, arvadacenter.org. The director is Steve Wilson. Tickets: 303-623-0524, curioustheatre.org. “CHINGLISH” plays through April 9 at the Aurora Fox, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: 303-739-1970, aurorafox.org. accurate, with subdued color, which makes it difﬁcult to sort out who is who, but provides an earthy background along with the set. Billy Lewis Jr. debuts at Arvada as Jesus and Matt LaFontaine, a frequent Arvada performer, also well-known at Town Hall in Littleton, gives a remarkable performance as the conflicted Judas, after taking over the role just a few days before opening. Jenna Bainbridge, who came to local theaters from Douglas County High School some years ago and has starred in Phamaly Theatre productions and elsewhere, brings her lovely voice to the role of Mary Magdalene. Well-staged large-scale productions are always a treat at Arvada Center, where the staff has experience working together and consistently delivers top-quality theater. • “Chinglish” As the audience takes seats at the Aurora Fox, an entertaining series of signs in Chinese and English greets then onstage. The translations are photographs of actual signs playwright David Henry Hwang noticed on a number of trips to China. Example: “Men’s handicapped restroom — Toilet for deformed men.” At a lecture for the Ohio Commerce League, we hear Daniel Cavenaugh (veteran actor Mark Rubald) explain-

Physicist Marianne (Kelsey Didion) screams in frustration, while beekeeper Roland (Brett Aune) tries to comfort her in one vignette in Constellations,” playing at Curious Theatre.

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Special athletes shine on ice in Centennial Contestants display talent and find community through competition BY STEPHANIE MASON SMASON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Christina Hinkle demonstrates what she called a “grab the camel” ice skating move at the South Suburban Ice Rink, where athletes gathered for the Special Olympics Colorado State Skating Championship. PHOTOS BY STEPHANIE MASON “My favorite part of ice skating is learning new techniques,” Hinkle said. “I like working on my footwork. I am working on my longer leaps … Being out there, I feel inspired.” Karen Schleu, a figure skating coach for 40 years, coaches a team of 28 Special Olympics athletes and specified partners out of the University of Denver. “The athletes try really hard and they work really hard,” Schleu said. Special Olympics Colorado provides

year-round training and competition in 22 sports for 21,118 athletes with intellectual disabilities living in the state of Colorado. More than 100 events are held annually for athletes as young as 2 years old. Shelby Griffin, who competed in the 8-to-11 age group, enjoyed the freedom of gliding on skates so much that she did not want to leave the ice. Volunteers skated out to encourage her out of the rink — Griffin remained smiling. Paige Tack, a ninth-grader at Lutheran High School in Parker, volunteers with Special Olympics Ice Skating. She started skating a few years ago when she saw the Winter Olympics and wanted to use her passion for the sport to help others. “I think it is really interesting to see how, no matter what happens to them, the people are always really positive,” Tack said. “These skaters are really there for each other.” Being on the ice is more than a hobby to the athletes. It is a way for them to showcase hard work, skill and ability, said Mindy Watrous, president and CEO of Special Olympics Colorado. “These athletes have been training all season and this is a culmination

After competing in the figure skating portion of the Special Olympics Colorado State Skating Championship, Shelby Griffin, of Denver, smiles as she exits the ice at the South Suburban Ice Arena at the March 25 competition.

Amanda Douglas and Haldan Pranger practice for their pairs skating division at the South Suburban Ice Rink. of their efforts,” Watrous said. “It is about inclusion and having everyone involved and engaged. People talk about these athlete’s disabilities and what they cannot do and talk about how their lives are limited. Special Olympics show that our athletes are just like everybody else in so many ways and that they deserve to have their place in the community.”

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The ever-popular Camp Jeep returns to the Denver Auto Show to allow show attendees the experience of extreme off-roading on the show floor. Professional drivers will roll Jeep models over rocks, climb hills and clear obstacles that demonstrate the vehicles’ abilities in traction, ground clearance, maneuverability and articulation. COURTESY PHOTO

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Denver Auto Show roars into downtown More than 500 new vehicles will be on display for car buffs BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

“You’re welcome to sit in cars, pop the hoods, inspect the trunk and kick the tires,” said Tim Jackson, president and CEO of the Colorado Automobile Dealers. At the Denver Auto Show, through 6 p.m. on April 9, you can admire — in some cases, drive — and certainly dream at the Colorado Convention Center. More than 500 new vehicles of all kinds will be on display, including the popular Camp Jeep, which will be demonstrated on a rough course by professional drivers. Drive new models in downtown

Denver. Test-drive vehicles are provided by Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Ford, Mazda, Ram and Toyota (during daylight hours only). Three dozen exhibiting manufacturers will be featured, as well as examples of the world’s most expensive vehicles: Aston Martin, Bentley, Lamborghini and Maserati. Another sort of dream car: NASCAR race cars will also be displayed, including Furniture Row Racing’s Martin Truex Jr.’s # 78, winner of the Sprint Cup Series 400 at Chicagoland Speedway last September. A marketplace for accessories offers custom wheels and rims, vehicle wraps, audio and video systems and more … April 7, is Hispanic Entertainment Day and from 4 to 8 p.m., attendees can celebrate Hispanic culture, take a salsa lesson, and enjoy live music with Telemundo at the auto show stage.

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Renaissance Festival holds auditions for summer BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Auditions for the 2017 Colorado Renaissance Festival will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 9 at 409 S. Wilcox St. in Castle Rock. The Renaissance Festival, held in Larkspur, runs for eight weekends in June and July. The event is set in 16th century England and showcases both fantasy and historically-inspired characters, said John Bryan, the casting director who is also the actor playing Good King Henry. Auditions on April 9 will be for characters in the King’s Court and other villagers. The actors are those who walk the streets and interact with attendees. This year’s auditions, which are not capping the

number of open roles, will look for a fresh approach from actors. “We’re just always looking for people who have new ideas, new character ideas,” Bryan said. Other acts include horseback jousting, live music and a hypnotist. Village buildings, food, costuming and music are all inspired by the 16th century setting, creating “a chance to just get away from now,” Bryan said. To set up an audition appointment, contact John Bryan at 2JABryan@ gmail.com. For more information on the festival, visit www.coloradorenaissance.com. The 2017 festival dates are: June 10-11, June 17-18, June 24-25 and July 1-2, July 8-9, July 15-16, July 22-23, July 29-30.

The Boxmasters, featuring from left, Billy Bob Thornton, Teddy Andreadis and J.D. Andrew will play the PACE Center at 7:30 p.m. April 12. The band’s music, described as “modbilly,” recalls American pop and British Invasion bands of the 1960s. COURTESY PHOTO

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IF YOU GO... Where: PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker, 80138 When: 7:30 p.m., April 12 Tickets: Prices range from $49 to $54 and are available by calling 303-805-6800, in person at the box office or online at parkerarts.ticketforce.com. in the background turning knobs.” Thornton stops short of describing their sound, presenting his case directly to potential listeners. “Just listen to it,” he said. “If you like it, you like it and if you don’t, you don’t.” The core of the band is augmented by bassist Dave Fowler, lead guitarist Kirk McKim and drummer Eric “Meat Sweats” Rhoades for the tour. The additions flesh out the band’s sound and leave Thornton free to interact with the audience and, on occasion, join them. “Sometimes, people think they’re supposed to just sit there like they’re watching a symphony or something,” Thornton said. “If that happens I might go out into the audience and hang out with them.” Regardless of how rowdy the crowd gets, Andrew said playing in a band with his best friends is “the perfect situation” and the realization of a lifelong dream. Thornton, who has played in garage bands since he was a kid, said sharing that dream with an audience makes the experience that much sweeter. “It gives me the thrill of when I was a teenager playing high school proms,” he said. “It’s that feeling of connecting with the audience and knowing if you’re on the same page. There’s just no feeling like it.”

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‘People are going to get wet and dirty’ Horse rescue hosts fundraiser at Colorado Horse Park

IF YOU GO Where: Colorado Horse Park, 7522 S. Pinery Drive, Parker 80134 When: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., April 22

BY TOM SKELLEY TSKELLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Fundraising fun runs are nothing new, as participants in events like Muckfest and “Tough Mudder” competitions can attest. Obstacle courses are designed to test runners’ endurance and athleticism, usually involving a lot of dirt and sweat. On April 22, the Colorado Horse Park will add a twist, challenging humans to take on obstacles, water jumps and terrain designed for horses. “The idea is to get people of all ages out there to see the athleticism of horses, who have to traverse these obstacles, sometimes with a 150-pound person on their back,” said Andrea Mena, a volunteer with horse rescue Drifter’s Hearts of Hope. The nonprofit horse rescue in Franktown is sponsoring its first “Run to the Rescue” at the equine park, featuring Denver Broncos cheerleaders, door prizes, yoga classes, vendors and a 5K all-ages run on the park’s equestrian racecourse. The ranch began almost three years ago, when Parker resident Jean Kirshner brought her daughter to an Elbert County ranch to get to know Drifter, a horse rescued from a holding pen in Fort Collins by her friend Jacqui Avis. Drifter’s next stop would have been a slaughterhouse in Mexico. Kirshner’s daughter Bella, who has cerebral palsy, began grooming and riding Drifter, mucking his stall and taking him to the veterinarian. She helped bring the horse back

Registration: Fee is $30 per participant, which includes a T-shirt and gift bag. Water will be provided throughout the course. Online registration: raceentry.com/races/ run-to-the-rescue/2017/register. Information: Drifter’s Hearts of Hope website, driftersheartsofhope.org/run-to-the-rescue.html, or 303-521-5726

Jacqui Avis, left, and Andrea Mena lead a pair of four-legged friends on a walk at the Drifter’s Hearts of Hope ranch in Franktown. The nonprofit horse rescue will host a 5K fun run at the Colorado Horse Park at 8 a.m. on April 22 to raise funds and compete for a $25,000 grant from the ASPCA. PHOTOS BY TOM SKELLEY Jacqui Avis bridles a horse at King of Hearts Ranch in Franktown, home of the nonprofit horse rescue Drifter’s Hearts of Hope. Avis co-founded the organization in 2014 to save horses from being shipped to Mexico for slaughter.

to health, and working with Drifter brought out a different side of her. “This was the first time I saw Bella with a purpose,” Kirshner said. Bella and her friends began baking horse treats and selling them to raise money for

horse charities. Sitting in at one of the baking parties, Avis got the idea for her and the Kirshners to rescue horses on their own. Three years later, Drifter’s Hearts of Hope has expanded to the King of Hearts Ranch in Franktown, buying

horses, most on their way to slaughter, and rehabilitating them for adoption. About 20 volunteers give their time at the ranch each week, watering, exercising and cleaning up after about 40 horses on any given day. Avis estimates they adopt-

ed 80 horses last year — and it wasn’t cheap. “It’s expensive to run this place,” Avis said. “Between feeding and vets and training, it adds up.” Mena came up with the idea for the event as a way to compete for a $25,000 grant from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). Each year, the organization recognizes groups that generate community involvement for its annual “Help a Horse Day.” Avis said she hopes turnout is good enough for the ASPCA to take notice — $25,000 buys a lot of hay. So far, Mena said response from the community has been positive and she’s expecting a good turnout from the “horse hub” in the Parker area. “The equine community in Parker is massive,” she said. “It’s such a worthwhile cause, that’s why I think people are responding.” Avis and Mena are expecting between 150 to 200 people, most of whom will hopefully bring a change of clothes. “People are going to get wet and dirty,” Avis said.

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Auditions for ‘Sing!’: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 11 at Spotlight Performing Arts Center, 6328 E. County Line Road, Unit 102, Highlands Ranch. Show is for ages 6-18 years. Class runs 15 weeks and teaches acting, dance and vocal techniques while preparing a full-length musical production. Classes take place from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays. Performances in August. Go to www. spotlightperformers.com or call 720-44-DANCE for information and tuition rates. Shakesfest 2017: 7 p.m. April 18-22 and 1 p.m. April 22 at Castle View High School. Castle View Theatre Company will perform “Much Ado About Nothing” and “William Shakespeare’s Star Wars.” Shakesfest hopes to promotoe Shakespeare in the community while providing high quality theater. Tickets available at ShowTix4u.com. ‘Don Quixote’: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, April 22 at the Performing Arts Complex at Pinnacle Charter School, 1001 W. 84th Ave., Federal Heights. Presented by Denver Ballet Theatre, Centennial. Discounted tickets available through April 1; use code EARLYBIRD. Go to www.denverballettheatreacademy.com for tickets and information. ‘The Robber Bridegroom’: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, through 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 303794-2787 or online at townhallartscenter.org/ robber-bridegroom.

MUSIC

Sunday Serenade: 1-3 p.m. Sunday, April 9 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Enjoy the music of a violin duet. No registration required; contact 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

ART

Outdoor Garden Totem Workshop: 7-8 p.m. Friday, April 7; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 8-9; and 10 a.m. to

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this week’s TOP FIVE Basically Brass Concert: 2 p.m. Saturday, April 8 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. For tickets and information, go to www.coloradowindensemble.org or http://www.coloradowindensemble. org/event/basically-brass-with-rockymountain-brassworks-in-littleton/.

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World War I Exhibit Opening: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at the Castle Rock Museum, 420 Elbert St., Castle Rock. WWI re-enactors in uniform will display their collections of memorabilia. Exhibit honors the 100th anniversary of the United States’ involvement in WWI. Call 303-814-3164 or go to www.castlerockhistoricalsociety.org. Douglas County School District: The Next Four Years: 3 p.m. Sunday, April 9 at the Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane; and 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 13 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Join Douglas County Parents in a conversation about the state of our school district and why the 2017

1 p.m. Saturday, April 15. Stephanie Wilson Thomas and Julie Vincelette lead the workshop. Participants will learn about the design process, start to sketch and design their totems, and talk about how to assemble the pieces on day one. On the second and third days, learn hand-building skills and sculpt beads to form the totem. Participants will decorate the beads and assemble the sculptures on the final day. Class size limited; call 303669-4576 or email smwthomas64@gmail. com to register and find out class location. Animation Show of Shows: April 7-14 at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Unit 850, Littleton. Featuring 17 new animated shorts from 11 countries. Tickets available at https://drafthouse. com/denver/tickets/the-18th-annual-animation-show-of-shows/ tickets/0401_55741. Go to www. animationshowofshows.org Poetry in Emotion: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 8 at the Douglas County Libraries branch in Louviers, 7885 Louviers Blvd. Drop in to create your own poetic masterpiece. Great for all ages. No registration required. Contact 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Renaissance Festival Auditions: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 9 at 409-F S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Become part of Colorado’s most exciting and interactive show. Set an appointment by emailing John Bryan at 2JABryan@gmail.com. Recording Your Family History: 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Author and family historian Ron Ross developed an oral history technique when he recorded the life stories of his now-deceased parents. He will share his work and demonstrate his methods. Preview his method at www.recordyourfamilyhistory.com. Contact Bob Jenkins, president, at ColumbineGenealogy@ gmail.com. Go to www.ColumbineGenealogy.com.

Lessons and Lemonade: 9:30-11 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. select Saturdays at Hobby Lobby, Colorado 83 and Mainstreet, Parker. Presented by the Parker Artists Guild. For children in grades 4-8. Class schedule: Saturday, April 8, Chinese Brush Painting; Saturday, May 13, Polymer Clay; Saturday, June 24, Intuitive Painting with Acrylics. Registration required; call 720-542-8187. Elizabeth Arts Survey: Community and civic leaders are exploring the potential for new, affordable art space to be built in Elizabeth. Everyone involved in the arts, cultural and creative communities is asked to take the Elizabeth Arts Survey. The survey closes April 10. Go to www.elizabethartsurvey.org. Knitty Gritty Needlecrafters: noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 11 at the Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way. Drop in and get help with a tricky stitch or share your needlecraft projects. No registration required; contact 303-7917323 or DCL.org.

EVENTS

Lenten Fish Fry: 4-6:30 p.m. Fridays in Lent except Good Friday (through April 7) at Ave Maria Catholic Church, Parker. Knights of Columbus serve fried fish, baked fish or nuggets, along with cole slaw, fried or baked potato, mac and cheese, and dinner rolls. Iced

tea, lemonade and coffee are free. Take out and drive through are available. Celebrate Colorado’s National Parks, Monuments: 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 7, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Noted landscape photographer John Fielder shows and talks about his photos of Colorado’s federal lands. Book sale and signing follows. Registration required; call 303-791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Opening: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at 3990 Limelight Ave., Castle Rock. Free 10-inch, create-your-own three-topping pizzas will given to guests in line from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All pizzas made during the training period will be donated to local charity and given throughout the community. Go to www.unclemaddios.com. 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

Sanfeng Taiji and Kung Fu Expo: 2-5 p.m. Sunday, April 9 at Rocky Mountain Movement, 4380 S. Federal Blvd., Englewood. A free Taiji workshop is planned from 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 8. Potluck food and drink on Sunday; bring something tasty and/ or healthy. Learn Taiji meditation and experience poetry in motion. Contact 720-244-3927 or rmmenglewood@gmail.com. Community Passover Seder: 7 p.m. Monday, April 10, at Chabad Jewish Center, 9950 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree. All are welcome to join the community Seder, regardless of Jewish affiliation or background. Reservations can be made online at www. DenverJewishCenter.com. A Teen Club Seder is Tuesday, April 11. Contact Rabbi Avraham Mntz at 303-792-7222 or Rabbi@DenverJewishCenter.com. Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders: 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 11 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Awardwinning historian and author Mark Lee Gardner will talk about Teddy Roosevelt, the courageous Rough Riders and the Battle of San Juan Hill. Copies of his book, “Rough Riders,” will be available for purchase and signing. Call 303-795-3961. The Supreme Court: 12:30-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 11 at Tattered Cover, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. The unexpected death of Antonin Scalia has created one of the most charged political events in a generation. Join Active Minds to examine the dynamics surrounding filling a vacancy on the highest court in the land. Call 303-470-7050. The Age of the Vikings: 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, at RiverPointe, 5225 S. Prince St., Littleton. Join Active Minds as we trace the rise and fall of the Age of the Vikings. We will describe their origins in Scandinavia and how they extended their reach into Europe, North America, and beyond. Call 303-797-0600 to RSVP. Kids’ Zone: 4-5 p.m. Thursday, April 13, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Join the Colorado Ballet dance troupe in doing creative dance movement. For kids in grades 2-6. No registration required; contact 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

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Explore the Art of Writing: 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 13 at the Douglas County Libraries branch in Castle Pines, 360 Village Square Lane. Best-selling young adult author Jessica Brody shares tips and techniques for different aspects of writing novels. Ideal for teens. Registration required; contact 303791-7323 or DCL.org. Thrive Church Easter Worship, Egg Hunts: 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 15, and 9 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 16, at Parker Performing Arts School, 15035 Compark Blvd., Parker. Egg hunts are open to children in fifth grade and younger. Event also features bounce houses, video games and more. Adults will enjoy free Starbucks coffee and doughnuts. Go to www.thrivechurch.com/easter-at-thrive. Birding Insights Workshops: 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. Family Tree Maker Software: 9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 18, at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Professional genealogist Deena Coutant presents the final part of a three-

part series on this genealogy software program. No registration required. Contact Bob Jenkins, president, at ColumbineGenealogy@gmail.com. Go to www.ColumbineGenealogy.com. Identifying Old Photos: 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Kirsten Canfield, multimedia librarian for Arapahoe Libraries, provides tips on searching for clues that could help date an image or identify the people or locale. Contact Bob Jenkins, president, at ColumbineGenealogy@gmail.com. Go to www.ColumbineGenealogy.com. 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

Liberty Mutual Blood Drive: 9-10:40 a.m. and noon to 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 7 inside

the Bloodmobile at 10800 E. Geddes, Ste. 200, Centennial. Contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or bonfils.org. Roxborough PTIC Blood Drive: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8 inside the Bloodmobile at 8000 Village Circle West, Littleton. Contact Cindy Fowler at 303-4344365 or visit bonfils.org Bethany Lutheran Church Blood Drive: 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, April 9 inside the Fellowship Hall at 4500 E Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village. Contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or bonfils.org. Cholesterol and Your Heart: 11 a.m. to noon Monday, April 10 at the South Denver Heart Center, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton. Susan Buckley, RD, CDE, and Renee Julien, RN, explore how to manage cholesterol with medication, lifestyle and natural alternatives. For information or to register, call 303-744-1065, www.southdenver.com. Heart Health Nutrition: 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, April 12 (The Protein Prescription); and Wednesday, April 19 (Thyroid Health-Your Metabolic Engine) at the South Denver Heart Center, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton. Presented by Susan Buckley, RD, CDE. For information or to register, call 303744-1065 or go to www.southdenver.com. Greenwood Village City Hall Blood Drive: 1011:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. April 13 inside the community room at 6060 S. Quebec St., Greenwood Village. Contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or bonfils.org.

St. Andrew United Methodist Church Blood Drive: 1-5 p.m. April 14 inside the Gathering Space at 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Contact Charles Green at 720-287-0121 or go to bonfils.org. Anticoagulation Basics, Through Thick and Thin: 1:30-2:30 p.m. Monday, April 17 at the South Denver Heart Center, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton. Learn to live with warfarin/coumadin. For information or to register, call 303-744-1065, www.southdenver.com. Diabetes, Pre-diabetes and Insulin Resistance: 11 a.m. to noon Monday, April 17, at the South Denver Heart Center, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton. Susan Buckley, RD, CDE, teaches the ins and outs of diabetes and how to control blood sugar. For information or to register, call 303-7441065 or go to www.southdenver.com.

EDUCATION

FBLA Shred-A-Thon: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 8 at Littleton High School, 199 E. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Bring boxes of financial records, bank statements, old tax records and other personal information. Secure shredding done on-site. Only cash and checks accepted; donations are taxdeductible. 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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Denver Zoo welcomes a rare bird STAFF REPORT

Denver Zoo, coordinating with zoos across the country, has successfully bred a rare species of bird, the kea. Denver zookeepers are hand-raising the hatchling, Scarlet, at the zoo’s avian propagation center and she is expected to make a public debut soon. The kea (pronounced KEE-yah) can be found in the mountains of New Zealand and are one of the few alpine species of parrot in the world. In North America, 38 keas live in 11 zoos, and

Scarlet is a kea (pronounced KEE-yah), which is a species of alpine parrot found in New Zealand. She is the result of a breeding program at Denver Zoo, and the zoo’s first-ever successful hatching of a kea. COURTESY PHOTO

the breeding of the birds is coordinated through a species survival plan. Scarlet’s mother came from a zoo in Seattle and her father came from a zoo in Philadelphia. Scarlet is the first-ever successful hatching of the species for Denver Zoo, and zookeepers intend to place her back with her parents when she is older, according to a news release. The species is thought to be in decline, the release stated, with an estimated world population between 3,000 and 5,000.

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SPORTS

Will panel dig idea of boys volleyball?

Heritage catcher Casey Opitz is a switch hitter, which could benefit him as he moves on because it could keep him in the lineup longer. Coaches sometimes pinch hit for a right-handed hitting catcher. Opitz started switch hitting when he was a youngster and can face either a right-handed or left-handed pitcher. JIM BENTON

Catchers must keep firm grip on game

Position demands mental toughness, strong rapport with pitchers BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The position of catcher is not easy on the body. Players take their lumps with foul tips, flung bats and plays at home plate with a base runner charging toward them. And, of course, there’s the squatting catchers must do, keeping their knees bent with torso low to the ground to receive pitches. But sometimes, the hardest part of being a catcher has nothing to do with blocking a ball in the dirt, throwing out a runner trying to steal a base or catching a foul ball.

It’s the mental side of the game. Catchers have to be leaders — and sometimes, psychologists for their teammates on the mound. “The toughest thing about catching is the pitchers,” Lakewood senior catcher Casey O’Neill said. “Everyone is different and you have to handle each one differently. Oh, for sure, you have to be a psychologist. “Some guys, you have to go out there and tell them jokes, some guys you have to tell them they’re all right, and some guys you have to go out there and tell them straight that they are (playing poorly).” Mountain Vista coach Ron Quintana, a former catcher, said catchers need to be intelligent and able to immerse themselves in the game. “For any catcher, whether it’s high school or college, you are always looking for someone who is

going to be a leader, very vocal,” he said. “So you are looking for someone who can make good choices and good decisions.” Heritage senior Casey Opitz, who has signed to play at the University of Arkansas, is one of the area’s top catchers. But even he says controlling what others do on the diamond is often difficult. “You pretty much have to know where everybody has to go before they do,” he said. “That’s the hardest part. When it gets to the seventh inning, runner on third, blocking the ball is just instinct stuff, stuff you work on. But the mental stuff is probably the hardest part.” Some high school catchers can call which pitches the player on the mound throws — and Opitz is one of them. “It’s basically a mind game, “

Eagles’ 12-4 triumph over Sunset of Portland, Oregon.

Vista: He tallied three goals and added two assists in the Golden Eagles’ 14-3 victory over Rock Canyon on March 28.

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STANDOUT PERFORMERS Jamie Tatum, soccer, junior, Rock Canyon: She accounted for half the Jaguars’ scoring with three goals in the 6-1 win over Douglas County on March 30. Casey Optiz, baseball, senior, Heritage; He went 3-for-3, drove in two runs, scored a run and stole a base in the

Katherine Stanley, soccer, junior, ThunderRidge: She scored the overtime goal that gave the Grizzles a 1-0 win over rival Mountain Vista on March 28. Colin Munro, lacrosse, senior, Mountain

Aubree Martinez, soccer, sophomore, Chaparral: In the Wolverines’ 6-1 win over Castle View on March 30, Martinez scored twice and had an assist.

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

oys volleyball, currently a club sport, is set to serve up another attempt to the Colorado High School Activities Association to sanction the sport. The CHSAA Equity Committee didn’t endorse sanctioning boys volleyball during its JanuOVERTIME ary meeting, but the Colorado Boys High School Volleyball Association will make another bid to become a sanctioned sport at the April 20 Legislative Council meeting. One of the fears of adding another boys sport is that schools could become Jim Benton out of compliance with Title IX. The federal law passed in 1972 mandates equal opportunities for sports participation for male and female athletes. “This is the third time it’s been up for vote and of all the times before I believe this has the best chance,” CBHSVA president Mike Prusinowski said. “It all comes down to the Legislative Council vote. If the Equity Committee would have said yes, I would have been extremely sure we would have the votes. Now, I am hopeful for them.” The Equity Committee ruling is a barricade but not a full veto. CHSAA bylaws require the Legislative Council to weight the Equity Committee’s recommendation in their decision-making process. In a CHSAA survey last November, 258 schools responded and 93 — or 36 percent — said they would start a boys volleyball team. Another 107 schools support sanctioning boys volleyball, though they wouldn’t initially field a team. Overall, about 55 percent of schools said they could add boys volleyball and maintain compliance with Title IX. “It’s not an equity issue and they can’t make it one because 143 schools have said they could maintain compliance,” said CBHSVA board member Scott Siegfried, a representative for Cherry Creek. “The next question CHSAA asks is do we have officials? The president of the officials association of Colorado said we have plenty of officials. Then it becomes a money issue, and the fact the gyms, the nets, the balls already exist… I’ve been working hard to reach the $40,000 mark that I will donate to CHSAA through private donors. So, in essence, the first season could be free. “We have a good case. I think I’ve answered every question single question anybody would ask so I feel good about that but this is a democratic process, people can vote and that will be what it is.” There are 50 club teams this season in the CBHSVA, with 600 participants playing in 3A and 5A. The clubs are co-op teams, with players coming from around the school districts. For instance, Cherry Creek has five teams, two 5A and three 3A, with players coming from all district schools. Of the south, west and north metro schools that responded to the CHSAA SEE BENTON, P36

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ThunderRidge edges rival Mountain Vista Stanley’s goal gives Grizzlies 1-0 overtime win BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORDOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

If ThunderRidge junior Katherine Stanley didn’t believe in second chances, she does now after facing Mountain Vista in a Continental League soccer game. A scoreless tie after regulation sent the match, which was played March 28 on a cold, rainy night at Shea Stadium, into overtime. Stanley had an open shot early in the extra session but her attempt sailed high. Minutes later, the forward didn’t miss on a second chance and her goal in the sixth minute of the overtime gave the Grizzlies a 1-0 victory in the contest of neighborhood rivals. “In the first five minutes of overtime, I had an open shot, I took it and it went right over the goalkeeper’s head,” Stanley said. On her second opportunity, she took a pass from Alexis Wessler and beat Mountain Vista’s freshman keeper Baileigh Baker, who was playing in place of regular goalie Kylee Love, who was sick. “We just kind of worked our way up the field, and it was passed to me,” Stanley said. “There was an open opportunity and I took it.” The win in the league opener over the Golden Eagles, who were ranked sixth in the CHSAANow.com Class 5A poll, improved ThunderRidge’s overall record to 4-2-0. “We only have three seniors, so we are a young team and I think we are going to do really good this season because we’ve already connected and found that bond,” Stanley said.

“This was a great kickoff to the league season with Vista being our rival and hardest opponent. I felt like we were attacking more in the second half and working more as team by connecting passes. Maybe we were a little more nervous and didn’t come out as strong in the beginning.” Mountain Vista saw its overall record slip to 2-2-0.

“It was a great game,” Golden Eagles coach Theresa Echtermeyer said. “Those are good games to have early in the season to test your team. It gives you things to go back and work on. I’m proud of the way the girls played. There were tough elements for both teams and it was a well-fought match. “I’m excited to see what the season

brings us. This team, like teams of the past, works very hard and is a very good technical team and very unified group. You know what, having a couple losses doesn’t shatter our belief in each other. I expect great things from them throughout the season. It’s really early and when it comes time to get the big wins later, then we’ll take care of it.”

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D’Evelyn, Pomona, Faith Christian, Holy Family and numerous schools in the Douglas County School District.

Nisenson, a ThunderRidge graduate who played football from 2002-05 for the Grizzlies, is the new football coach at ThunderRidge. He replaces Joe Johnson, who is leaving to coach at Cherokee Trail. After coaching stints in Arizona and North Carolina, Nisenson has been on the ThunderRidge coaching staff since

2013. He was the defensive coordinator last season.

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survey, those that would field teams if boys volleyball sanctioning is approved are Cherry Creek, Heritage, Valor Christian, Northglenn, Ralston Valley,

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Mountain Vista’s sophomore defender Taeya Schauepperet (5) and ThunderRidge senior forward Annie Platt (8) watch as the ball flies away during the March 28 Continental League match played on a cold, rainy evening at Shea Stadium. The Grizzlies earned a 1-0 win on Katherine Stanley’s overtime goal. JIM BENTON

ThunderRidge hires from within Doug Nisenson probably hums the melody of the Michigan fight song, which ThunderRidge has adopted as its fight song, in his sleep.

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CATCHERS FROM PAGE 35

Westminster senior Miguel Palos likes being a catcher because ‘you are part of the whole game and you’re the leader of the whole game.’ JIM BENTON

Opitz said. “You play chess with the hitter. You have to know what pitches are working for that pitcher that day, you’ve got to know what the hitter is not seeing well, and kind of mixing those two. Then when he comes up the second time, he’ll kind of be guessing a little bit because of what he saw the first at-bat, then you have to throw the opposite of what he’s thinking.” Optiz’s teammate, standout junior pitcher Riley Egloff, appreciates the input from his catcher. “I love when a catcher comes up to you and knocks some sense into you or tells you that you need to get your head straight,” Egloff said. “Once there is someone to come out and calm you down, it’s great.” Northglenn coach Cameron Tallman pitched at the University of Northern Colorado and also knows the value of a good catcher. “You have to have trust in your catcher to throw the right pitch, do the right things and be able to throw a ball in the dirt and be comfortable and trust that he will block the ball,” he said. Westminster’s Miguel Palos, one of the top catchers in the East Metro League, said it’s important to be able to calm a pitcher down and tell him to throw strikes. That just comes with the terrain behind home plate. “You are part of the whole game,” Palos said. “You’re the leader of the whole game.” The ultimate impact of a top-notch catcher can often be seen in a pitcher’s statistics, Heritage coach Scott Hormann said. “A great catcher,” he said, “makes a mediocre pitcher great.”

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BUDGETS

What lies ahead? The district continues to look for more money for school programs and increases in teacher pay, DCSD spokesman Randy Barber said. “We’re waiting to see what the state budget is in a few weeks and hoping we can meet more needs at the school level,” Barber said.

However, concerns about money are unlikely to dissipate. “We have buildings that need help in terms of capital investment,” Barber said. “We have programs we want to make sure stay strong for students. And, we know that there’s growth on the horizon, and we want to make sure we’re prepared for that.” The Douglas County community rejected a $200 million bond issue in 2011 that would have gone toward building three new schools in Castle Rock and Parker and a $29 million mill levy override that would have provided funding for instructional expenses and pay-for-performance for teachers.

If the nest, usually holding between one to three eggs, is successful, the trail will be closed through either July or August, until the chicks fly away. Nests are considered successful when a young eagle reaches maturity and can leave. A detour around the nesting area, running parallel to the trail, is available for hikers seeking to continue

their trek. The trail closure starts near Rocky Heights Middle School, 11033 Monarch Blvd. in Lone Tree, and extends south a mile. But the nest has failed the past few years because of natural occurrences such as bad weather and nest disturbances, Giebel said. There has been no evidence of human tampering. The trail closure is important to

be able to hire more people with the same amount of money, district officials said. Middle school and high school teachers, however, are more expensive to hire. Each school in the district sets its own budget based on the funds that are available each year.

FROM PAGE 4

schools, but less for middle and high schools. In the past, all schools paid the same average amount for a teacher, calculated using his or her salary, plus benefits and retirement contributions. Now, rather than using the districtwide average, that amount will be differentiated among the elementary, middle schools and high schools. Because elementary teachers cost the district less, those schools would

EAGLE FROM PAGE 5

existed, when the trails were being built, that the birds would nest there, even though they usually leave when human populations encroach on their habitat.

In 2008, voters defeated a $395 million bond issue and a $17 million mill levy override to support building new schools, improving student achievement, recruiting and retaining the workforce and improving the disy trict’s technological advances in the face of expanded enrollment. s District officials and school board M members have broached the subject q of a new tax request in recent monthsb with the timeline gravitating toward c h a 2018 ballot measure. Said Wise: “We need to engage our s Douglas County community with the financial challenges of the school dis- v trict and the value of a quality school m d district.” c e c helping preserve the birds and allow- u ing the young eagles the best chance t to reach maturity, Colorado Park and a Wildlife officials said. d “From our perspective, it is a way to d balance out our impact on wildlife in the state and in the region,” said Ben Plankis, the North East Region Trails coordinator for Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

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NORTON FROM PAGE 14

you. And I will see you on Friday.” His son leaped out of his bed and said, “Wait dad. Where are you going?” Mike told his son that it would be a quick trip to Atlanta and he would be back in a couple of days. Mike’s son came over to him and hugged him, told him he loved him, and that he would see him in a couple of days. Now this may seem appropriate and very normal for many of us, and in my heart of hearts I hope that open displays of love and affection are more common for all of you than the rare exception. But anyone who has raised children through the teenage years understands that sometimes they begin to move from wanting to hold hands and hugging to becoming a little less demonstrative in their love for us. It doesn’t mean that they don’t love us, it

is usually just a phase that comes and goes for a few years. And when it comes back, the feeling is just so wonderful and amazing. And as spoken by a parent, me, I also believe that our children love and appreciate the strong bond and reconnection of affection as they mature. The look on Mike’s face and tone in his voice told me how much he sincerely appreciated the hug his son had given him that night. And I have known Mike for several years, so I was very happy for him and enjoyed the story as if I was remembering the hugs from my own children the days when I would have to travel when they were younger. How many times, though, do we have the best of intentions to stop long enough to hug our friends or families and let them know just how much we love them and appreciate them. A hug is so simple, yet so very powerful. And too many times in the rush and crush of life or in our self-created urgency we may sometimes just say a quick good-

bye, or give them a see you later, maybe even just wave as we walk out the door. I encourage you to stop and reflect the next time you are about to leave your home for a trip to the grocery store, headed out for work, or if you are leaving on vacation or a business trip and remember to just give those you love a hug, a kiss or a handshake.Let them know how you sincerely feel about them, and just how much you appreciate them. I mean we all find a way to pet the dog on our way out, but do we take that same care and attention with our family? Sadly, we hear the news where a tragedy had taken place — a car accident, a robbery gone wrong, or even terrorism. And the last thing we did was just simply wave goodbye or rush out the door. So to my fellow busy travelers and my fellow busy parents, and my fellow busy co-workers, associates, and partners, let’s make a commitment to our families and friends that when we part ways, for a brief visit to the grocery

store or pharmacy, or when we leave on a business trip, that we will stop and share our love and appreciation for our friends and family, and we will rejoice when they return that same level of love and affection as we depart, just like my friend and business partner Mike experienced. So how about you? Are you so busy, too busy, to stop and say a proper goodbye or goodnight? Or maybe pressed for time in the morning to say a proper good morning as we want to get on the road or check that all-important email? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we can remember that our attention to our family and friends when we leave is just as important to them as it is painful for us when we leave, it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corp., a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

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Open houses will address changes to regional airspace Events will be held throughout the metro area in April and May STAFF REPORT

The Federal Aviation Administration has scheduled 11 public information workshops in April and May to provide information to the public concerning proposed airspace improvements in the Denver metro area. A component of the Denver Metroplex project, the changes will use streamlined satellite navigation to move air traffic more safely and efficiently through the region. Existing air routes may be modified with new

satellite-guided routes. Community feedback from these workshops will help the agency determine whether changes to the preliminary designs are needed. The Denver Metroplex project, one of 12 such projects across the United States, includes Denver International Airport, Centennial Airport, Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, Buckley Air Force Base, Northern Colorado Regional Airport, Front Range Airport and Greeley-Weld County Airport. The workshops will be held in the evenings in an open-house format. Citizens can arrive any time during the publicized time range to learn about proposed improvements from FAA representatives. Preliminary SEE AIRSPACE, P47

AllHealth Network names new CEO

AllHealth Network announced the appointment of a new chief executive officer on March 15. William Hendricks, who will also serve on AllHealth’s board of directors, succeeds Joan DiMaria, who retired last fall. “I am honored and excited to be joining an organization that has been at the forefront of mental illness and substance abuse treatment in Colorado for more than 60 years,” Hendricks said. AllHealth Network, formerly Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network, provides behavioral health services in Arapahoe and Douglas counties. Hendricks was chosen following a nationwide search. He has worked in be-

havioral healthcare as both a psychologist and an administrator for more than 25 years, most recently as vice president and chief operations officer at Seton Shoal Creek Behavioral Health Services in Austin, Texas. “Dr. Hendricks’ expertise in behavioral healthcare and his industry leadership will help pave the way for AllHealth Network to continue to grow and persevere in an increasingly competitive and ever-evolving behavioral healthcare market,” board chair John Phillips said. Hendricks holds a Ph.D. and master’s degree in psychology from Miami (Ohio) University and a master’s degree in business administration from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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

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

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:

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.

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.

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. 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

Dated: 1/20/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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:

ALISON L. BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: Attorney File #: 17-014028

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

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

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Truste e 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

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

Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0023 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: 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. 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 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 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. 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

Highlands Ranch Public Trustees

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 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 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 Trustees 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 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 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 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.

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

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2017-0027 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

PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0027

PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0032

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To Whom It May Concern: On 2/6/2017

Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

7April 6, 2017 Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE

Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0032 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/6/2017 11:55:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: OVIDIO ENRIQUE PEREZ, II AND SARAH A PEREZ Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FFC MORTGAGE CORP., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PACIFIC UNION FINANCIAL, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/15/2016 Recording Date of DOT: 5/17/2016 Reception No. of DOT: 2016030880 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $255,852.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $255,145.75 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: 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: LOT 69, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 122-L, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10647 Cherrybrook Circle, Littleton, CO 80126 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 31, 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: MICHAEL A. GIST AND TERRI F. GIST Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR MAJESTIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION, AN ILLINOIS CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE (CWALT 2005-17) Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/15/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 4/21/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005034732 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $420,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $396,651.64

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: A default in payment required by the Deed of Trust.

Which has the address of: 645 Blue Heron Way, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

Public Trustees

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 12, HIGHLANDS RANCH-FILING NO. 95-D, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 3090 East Wyecliff Lane, Littleton, CO 80126 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 31, 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: 4/6/2017 Last Publication: 5/4/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/6/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

First Publication: 4/6/2017 Last Publication: 5/4/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

KAREN J RADAKOVICH Colorado Registration #: 11649 4750 TABLE MESA DRIVE, BOULDER, COLORADO 80305-5575 Phone #: (303) 494-3000 Fax #: Attorney File #: 7192-9620

Dated: 2/6/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

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

Legal Notice No. 2017-0034 First Publication: 4/6/2017 Last Publication: 5/4/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

ALISON L. BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 17-014078 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2017-0032 First Publication: 4/6/2017 Last Publication: 5/4/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0034 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/6/2017 3:20:00 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.

$247,920.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $268,767.37

PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0036 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/6/2017 3:23:00 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: AYTAN TURGEMAN Original Beneficiary: WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/15/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 5/23/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006043315 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $247,920.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $268,767.37 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.

Public Trustees

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 31, HIGHLANDS RANCH - FILING NO. 118-G, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

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 31, 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.

of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 45, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 110-D, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Public Trustees

Which has the address of: 3081 West White Oak Trail, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

First Publication: 4/6/2017 Last Publication: 5/4/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

STEPHEN T. JOHNSON Colorado Registration #: 10226 1200 17TH STREET, SUITE 3000, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 623-9000 Fax #: Attorney File #: 230374-00287

Dated: 2/6/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

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

Legal Notice No.: 2017-0037 First Publication: 4/6/2017 Last Publication: 5/4/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

EVE GRINA Colorado Registration #: 43658 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-17-760784-LL *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public T rustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0036 First Publication: 4/6/2017 Last Publication: 5/4/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0037 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/6/2017 3:25:00 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: JEFF G WASDEN AND MONICA A WASDEN Original Beneficiary: FIRSTBANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FIRSTBANK Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/17/2011 Recording Date of DOT: 9/13/2011 Reception No. of DOT: 2011054952 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $271,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $154,343.32

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

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 by the Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations thereof.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 1A-B, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 121-B, 4TH AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Which has the address of: 1265 Carlyle Park Circle, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129-5669

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 45, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 110-D, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 3081 West White Oak Trail, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 NOTICE OF SALE

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cured 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.

Public Trustees

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ERIN ROBSON Colorado Registration #: 46557 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 952-6903 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-16-753454-LL

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0008 First Publication: 3/9/2017 Last Publication: 4/6/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press 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

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.

Which has the address of: 7248 Eagle Rock Drive, 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.

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law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

Public Trustees

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

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0010 First Publication: 3/16/2017 Last Publication: 4/13/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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

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 real estate for the year 2012. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Shops at Olde Town Association for said year 2012

That on the 20th day of June 2016 said FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA assigned said certificate 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.: 930789 First Publication: March 23, 2017 Last Publication: April 6, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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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 - Anderson & Keil - Apollo Credit Agency Inc - Brittany D Vanwyck aka Brittany D Brame - Brittany Van Wyk, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Kevin A Vanwyk also known as Kevin Authur Vanwk, Kevin Vanwyk, Kevin A Van Wyk, Kevin Arthur Van Wyk and Kevin Van Wyk - Christopher Gerald Treece Registered Agent GRE Holdings - Christopher Sherman - County Court Jefferson County - Dianne E Bailey, Douglas County Public Trustee GRE Holdings LLC - GRE Holdings LLC C/O Jennifer Ostenson - Guaranty Bank and Trust Company - Jennifer Ostenson, Manager GRE Holdings LLC - Jennifer Ostenson, Senior Vice President of Guaranty Bank and Trust Company - Merlin J Rozenboom - Merlin J Rozenboom and Kevin A Van Wyk - Monique Dithun, Deputy Clerk - Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc aka MERS - Mortgage Solutions of Colorado - North American Title Company of Colorado - Public Trustee Douglas County Robert James Wilson - Robert James Wilson and Kindra Wilson - Sean Larkin - Sean Michael Larkin - Sean Michael Larkin, Registered Agent GRE Holdings LLC - Shana Kloek, Clerk of the Court - Sharon K Sherman and Chris Sherman - Sharon K Sherman et al - Stewart Title - Zsolt K Bessko C/O Jones & Keller PC Zsolt K Bessko Esq 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: 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 estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of GRE Holdings LLC for said year 2012 That on the 20th day of June 2016 said FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA assigned said certificate 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 Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - Shops at Robinson Ranch Association - Allen Land Surveying - Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP as Registered Agent The Shops at Robinson Ranch Association Bob Jaster, President & CEO Robinson Brick Company a Colorado Corporation fka Robinson Brick and Tile Company - Capital Corporate Services Inc, Registered Agent The Shops at Robinson Ranch Association - Capitol Corporate Services Inc C/O Wolz Corporate USA Inc, Registered Agent - Capitol Corporate Services Inc - Capitol Corporate Services Inc, Registered Agent The Shops at Robinson Ranch Association - Capitol Corporate Services, Registered Agent The Shops at Robinson Ranch Association - Carol Baumgartner, Town Clerk Town of Parker - Carol Erwin C/O Capitol Corporate Services Inc - Cheryl M Roberts, Director Capitol Corporate Services Inc - Cheryl M Roberts, President Capitol Corporate Services Inc Cheryl M Roberts, Treasurer Capitol Corporate Services Inc - Delanie Case C/O Capitol Corporate Services Inc - Don Tjepkes Surveying - Don Tjepkes, a Duly Registered Professional Land Surveyor - FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA Gayle Windle, Asst Secretary Capitol Corporate Services Inc aka Capitol Services Inc - Gloria Constantin C/O Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP - Hunington Properties Inc - INA Group LLC - International Bank of Commerce - Jeff Samples, President International Bank of Commerce - John H Robinson, Director Capitol Corporate Services Inc - John H Robinson, Secret-

Services Inc - Delanie Case C/O Capitol Corporate Services Inc - Don Tjepkes Surveying - Don Tjepkes, a Duly Registered Professional Land Surveyor - FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA Gayle Windle, Asst Secretary Capitol Corporate Services Inc aka Capitol Services Inc - Gloria Constantin C/O Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP - Hunington Properties Inc - INA Group LLC - International Bank of Commerce - Jeff Samples, President International Bank of Commerce - John H Robinson, Director Capitol Corporate Services Inc - John H Robinson, Secretary Capitol Corporate Services Inc - John H Robinson, Vice President Capitol Corporate Services Inc - Jonathan A Lehmann, President Robinson Ranch Metropolitan District - Land Title - Land Title Guarantee Co - Mark C Licata, Registered Agent The Shops at Robinson Ranch Association - Mark Licata C/O Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP - Mark Stuz, Registered Agent Robinson Brick Company - Mary Ann Quick C/O Capitol Corporate Services Mayor Town of Parker - Michael B Massey C/O Capitol corporate Services Inc - Michael P Allen, a duly registered land surveyor - Parker Water & Sanitation District - Planning Comission Town Of Parker - Preston Johnson C/O Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP - Randy Lewis, Neighborhood Services Manager Town of Parker Robinson Brick Company, a Colorado Corporation fka Robinson Brick and Tile Company Robinson Ranch Metropolitan District - Sandy Aron of Spasco of Colordao LLC, Partner Sandy Aron, President Shops at Robinson Ranch Association a Colorado Non-Profit Corporation - Sandy P Aron, Member Spasco of Colorado LLC - Sanford P Aron, Manager Spasco of Colorado LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Sanford P Aron, Sole Manager of Spasco of Colorado LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Sanford P Aron, Sole Manager Spasco of Colorado LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Sanford P Aron, the Sole Manager of Spasco of Colorado LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Spasco Ltd, a Texas Limited Partnership aka Spasco Ltd - Spasco of Colorado LLC C/O Huntington Properties Inc - Spasco of Colorado LLC C/O Huntington Properties Inc aka Hunington Properties Inc - Spasco of Colorado LLC - Spasco of Colorado LLC, a Colorado Limited Liabiity Company - Suzanne Biesendorfer C/O Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP - The Corporation Company - The Corporation Company, Registered Agent for US CorpWorks Inc - The Public Trustee of the County of Douglas State of Colorado - The Shops at Robinson Ranch Association a Colorado nonprofit corporation - The Shops at Robinson Ranch Association - Town Council of the Town of Parker - Town of Parker US Corpworks Inc, Registered Agent for Capitol Corporate Services Inc as Registered Agent for The Shops at Robinson Ranch Association Wolz Corporate USA Inc

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vice - FRHL LLC and UMB Bank Co NA - INA Group LLC - Kathleen Cone Deputy Clerk - Lorraine Joanne Bays - Lorraine Joanne Bays aka Lorraine J Bays - Roger D & Lori J Bays - Roger D Bays aka Roger Bays - Roger Dean Bays and Lorraine Joanne Bays - Transit Mix Concrete Co - Troy B Parker, Revenue Officer C/O Department of Treasury Internal Revenue Service

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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: TR NE1/4SW1/4 15-9-70 CP 0150869 1 AM/L 288-533 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 estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Lorraine Joanne Bays for said year 2012 That on the 20th day of June 2016 said FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA assigned said certificate 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.: 930791 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 Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - Arthur L Noble - Arthur L Noble in severality - Arturo Vera-Rojas C/O Castle Meadows Inc - BAC Home Loans Servicing LP Barbara J Van De Wege aka Barbara J Vandewege - Bradley J Clark - Bradley J Clark, a Tenant in Severality - Castle Meadows Inc Castle Meadows Inc aka Castle Meadows Inc, a California Corporation - Castle Stawiarski LLC, as Attorney in Fact for BAC Home Loans Servicing LP - Esperanza Giles-Ibarra - Esperanza Ibarra nka Esparanza Giles-Ibarra - Esperanza Ibarra nka Esparanza Giles-Ibarra and Jose I Ibarra - Esperanza Ibarra, as Attorney In Fact for Maragarita Woodman - Fannie Mae aka Federal National Mortgage Association - Fannie Mae aka Federal Nation Mortgage Association By Castle Stawiarski LLC as Attorney in Fact Federal National Mortgage Association - First American Heritage Title Company - First American Title Insurance Company - George Kennedy, Douglas County Public Trustee - Gilbert J Cramer - Heritage Title aka Heritage Title Company - Jan Knibbe, Division Vice President US Home Corporation, a Delaware Corporation - Jeanne H Van Volkenburgh, Personal Representative of the Estate of Richard G Van Volkenburgh aka Richard Greg Van Volkenburgh Jeanne H Vanvolkenburgh - Jeffrey H Whiton, Division President US Home Corporation, a Delaware Corporation - Jose I Ibarra and Esparanza Ibarra - Jose I Ibarra and Esperanza Ibarra, as joint tenants - Joseph P Givan and Carol Lee Gensemer - Joseph P Givan and Carol Lee Massie - Joseph P Given and Carol Lee Gensemer aka Carol Lee Massie aka Carol Lee Massie Given - Land Title Guarantee Company Lincoln Meadows Limted Partnership - Margarita Woodman - Meadows Metropolitan District No. 1 - Meadows Metropolitan Districts #1 through #8 - Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. as nominee for American Brokers Conduit aka MERSCorp Holdings Inc - P Joseph Kaopinski, Vice President Castle Meadows Inc, a California Corporation - Patricia Vaughn, Assistant Secretary aka Pat Vaughn, Assistant Secretary Castle Meadows Inc, a California Corporation - Public Trustee, of Douglas County State of Colorado - Richard G Van Volkenburgh aka Richard G Vanvolkenburgh - Richard G Van Volkenburgh and Jeanne H Van Volkenburg as Husband and Wife - Robert F Conley and Rebecca D Lucero - Robert F Conley and Rebecca D Lucero nka Rebecca D Conley - State of Colorado, Department of Regulatory Agencies Division of Real Estate - Surveyor Companies, a Texas Corporation - Town of Castle Rock - US Home Corporation - US Home Corporation, a Delaware Corporation - Virginia I Cramer 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 Maxon LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 33 BLK 6 FIRST REPLAT OF THE MEADOWS # 1 0.148 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Maxon LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2012. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Arthur L Noble for said year 2012 That said Maxon LLC on the 3rd day of January 2017 the present holder of said certificate, has

LOT 33 BLK 6 FIRST REPLAT OF THE MEADOWS # 1 0.148 AM/L

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and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Maxon LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2012. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Arthur L Noble for said year 2012

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That said Maxon LLC on the 3rd day of January 2017 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of saidr County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real es-p tate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 13th day of July 2017 unless the same has been re-p deemed. Said property may be redeemed fromr said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my handt this 30th day of March 2017 /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 930820 First Publication: March 30, 2017 Last Publication: April 13, 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

OCCUPANT - Lorraine Joanne Bays - Beverley L Edwards aka Beverly A Edwards Beverly A Edwards aka Beverley L Edwards Cheryl A Layne Clerk of Court County Court Douglas County - Cheryl Cordert for Troy B Parker Revenue Office Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service - County Court Douglas County Colorado - Dean E Edwards and Beverly A Edwards as Joint Tenants - Dean Edwards aka Dean E Edwards and Beverley L Edwards aka Beverly A Edwards Deborah Torp - Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service - Kahleen Cone Deputy Clerk County Court Douglas County - Lorraine J Bays - Robert Peterson - Roger D & Lori J Bays - Roger D Bays aka Roger Bays - Roger Dean Bays and Lorraine Joanne Bays - Transit Mix Concrete Co - Troy B Parker Revenue Officer Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service

TR IN N1/2NE1/4SW1/4 15-9-70 CP 0150877 1 AM/L 137-174

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Robert Peterson. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2012. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Lorraine Joanne Bays for said year 2012

That said Robert Peterson on the 20th day of December 2016 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 13th day of July 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 30th day of March 2017 /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 930822 First Publication: March 30, 2017 Last Publication: April 13, 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

OCCUPANT - Ronald D Troyer & Judith Troyer ET AL - Ronald D Troyer & Judith Troyer, Bishop Ct LLC, John Fonville, and Zion Investment Corp - Bishop Court Apartment LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Bishop Court Apartments LLC aka Bishop Court Apartment LLC nka Tamar and Associates LLC Bishop Court Apartments LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company aka Bishop Court Apartment LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Bishop Ct LLC - Bishop Ct LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company - Cheryl A Layne, Clerk of Court District Court, Douglas County Cindy S Schuler, Reservation Holder Bishop Ct LLC - Colleen J Troyer - District Court, Douglas County, Colorado - Doty Development Corporation - Doty Development Corporation, a Colorado Corporation - Gary R Danhauer - Gary R Danhauer ETAL - George V Dom, Director Doty Development Corporation - George V Dom, Secretary Doty Development Corporation Home Title Corporation - Jack Arrowsmith, Public Trustee Douglas County - Jenifer A Ratcliffe C/O TR Inverness Corp, a Delaware Corporation - Jesse Courtright, Deputy Clerk District Court, Douglas County - John Fonville - Joseph Tinianow and Betty Tinianow - Judith Troyer aka

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Doty, Director Doty Development Corporation Special Respondents. To Every Person in Actual Possession or Larry P Doty, President Doty Development CorOccupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, poration - Larry P Doty, President Doty DevelopAttorney for Department: Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose ment Corporation, a Colorado Corporation John Thirkell, #13865 Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Lawrence C Morley - Marilyn D Bullard, Chief R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest Deputy Public Trustee - Matt Troyer aka Mat4400 Castleton Ct. or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and • Denver: 5:30 toCO 7:30 p.m., May 1, Met• Greenwood Village: 6 to 8:30 p.m., available at metroplexenvironmental. thew A Troyer - Matt Troyer aka Matthew A Castle Rock, 80109 To Whom It May Concern, and more especially Troyer and Colleen Troyer aka Colleen J Troyer 663-7726 to: State University of Denver, April 18, the City of Greenwood Village, ropolitan(303) com/denver_metroplex/denver_intro- Matt Troyer and Colleen Troyer - Matt Troyer, FAX 877.285.8988 Tivoli Student Union, Baerresen BallCity Hall duction.html and Attorney in Fact for Ronald D Troyer andfaa.gov/nextgen/ Judith jthirkel@douglas.co.us OCCUPANT - WEGG Partnership LLP -Community Room, 6060 S. A Troyer Matthew A Troyer aka Matt Troyer lreigrut@douglas.co.us 9600 West Jewell LLC Alice N Boedeker, Genroom, Room 320, 900 Auraria Parkway Quebec St. communityengagement/den. FROM PAGE 43 Matthew A Troyer and Colleen J Troyer - MatCASE NUMBER: 17JV61 DIVISION 7 eral Partner Boedeker Family Partnership LLLP thew Aaron Troyer aka Matt Troyer - Matthew - Alice N Boedeker, Registered Agent Boedeker • Broomﬁeld: 6 to 8:30 p.m., May 2, at • Parker: 5:30 to 8 p.m., April 19, DougWorkshops will be held as follows: Aaron Troyer, Registered Agent aka Matt TroyDEPENDENCY SUMMONS Family Partnership LLLP - Allan A Roem and Dilas Partnership CountyLLLP Library, Parker Branch, • Aurora: to 8:30 p.m., April 4, Auroute designs will be displayed on er the Rocky Mountain Metro Airport, Mt. Bishop Ct LLC - N A Doty, 6 Secretary/Treasane Roem - Boedecker Family urer Doty Development Corporation Building - Nancy A This Summons is initiated11755 pursuant to Rule 2.2 - Boedeker FamilyE. Partnership - Brian J Keogh Event Hall A, 20105 E. Main St. rora Municipal Lobby , 15151 poster boards and iPads. Spanish interEvans Conference Room, Airport Doty - Nancy A Doty, Registered Agent Tamar of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, and Susan J Keogh - Cheryl A Layne, Clerk of South Jefferson County: 6 to 8:30 Alameda Parkway preters will be provided if city officials Way and Associates LLC - Nancy A Doty, ReRule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, Douglas Combined Courts on• behalf of David A gistered Agent Doty Development Corporation and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2016. Johnson - Cheryl A Layne, Clerk of the District p.m., April 20, Chatﬁeld Senior High 5 to 7:30 p.m., April 6, Green request them at least one week before • Commerce City: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Ronald D Troyer• -Denver: Ronald D Troyer and Judith Court on behalf of David A Johnson Douglas Troyer - Ronald D Troyer and Judith A. Troyer TO: JOHN DOE County, State of ColoradoSchool, - Daniel ACommons DaubenArea, 7227 S. Simms Valley Ranch Recreation Center, Comthe event. May 3, Stuart Middle School, CafetoSecurity Title aka Security Title Guaranty Co You are hereby notified that a petition has been speck - Daniel A Daubenspeck, Tenant in Sevmunity Room 4890and N. Argonne Way rium, 15955 E. 101st More information on the projectC/O is Fidelity National Financial Inc B, - Tamar filed which allegesWay that the above-named child is erality - David A Johnson St. - David D Mandarich Associates LLC - Todd Deneui, Attorney In Fact dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth as President and Wendy S Brecko as Ass't Secfor John Fonville - Todd Deneui, Registered in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy retary of Richmond Belmont Limited, a ColorAgent Zion Investment Corporation - Todd T of which may be obtained at the office of John ado Corporation - David D Mandarich, PresidDeneui aka Todd Deneui - TR Inverness Corp, a Thirkell, at the above address. ent Richmond Belmont Limited, a Colorado CorDelaware Corporation - Zion Investment Corp Public Notice poration, C/O MDC Holdings - Dean H Zion Investment Corp, a Colorado Corporation A Pre-Trial Conference has been set for April Boedeker, General Partner Boedeker Family aka Zion Investment Corporation, a Colorado 17, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. in Division 7, Douglas NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE Partnership LLLP - Dean H Boedeker, Reon Park Street. Tax Investment Assistance (VITA) program Send volunteer opportunities to hharden@ overviewCounty of the District servicesCourt, provided, about Corporation - Zion Corporation 4000 learn Justice Way, AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION gistered Agent Boedeker Family Partnership Castleopportunities, Rock, Colorado, 80109. FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED LLLP - District Court, Jefferson County Color- Dahlem, 303-688-1114, ext. 32 Contact: Marion Requirements: Volunteers are needed from coloradocommunitymedia.com. the volunteer take a tour of You and each of you are hereby notified that on ado - Founders Village Master Association the 20th day ofJan. October 2011 the 17. then Your presence before this and courtvolunteers. is required to To Every Person in Actual Possession or Gale background A Torrey, Partner Wegg Partnership aka 28 to April NoCounty accounting the center, and talk with staff Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State defend against the claims in this petition. IF Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Wegg Partnership LLP - Gale A Torrey, SecretDumb League Harmony Equine necessary; trains through Court Appointed Advocates In addition, $25 application fee of Colorado, sold at publicDABC tax lien sale all to volunteers YOUthe FAIL TOvolunteer APPEAR, THE COURT WILL Lot or Premises, and toSpecial the Person in Whose ary Westcor Properties Inc - GaryFriends A Huffman Omaha Beach LLC the following described PROCEED IN YOURwho ABSENCE, Name the Same was Taxed or Specially children AsGary Huffman, Agent Westcor Center an IRS-approved certifireal cation.aka Volunteers canRegistered Works with abused and neglected will be waived for anyone appliesWITHOUT to be a estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUsessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Properties Inc - Gary A Huffman, a General homeless commitment. in ofArapahoe, and volunteerDICATORY during the open house. Volunteers Colorado, to wit:choose their schedule and time HEARING AND MAY ENTER A Title Record in orDouglas, to the said Elbert Premises and Lincoln To Partner Wegg PartnershipCares LLP -for Gary A Huff- horses and other equines. Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUman, Registered Agent WEGG Partnership LLP Need: Volunteers Contact: Marissa Stanger, volunteer coordinacounties must be JUDGMENT 16 years old, pass a background PARK BISHOP COURT 0.22 AM/L DICATING YOUR CHILD AS DEPENDENT OR - Gary Alan Huffman aka Gary A Huffman - Gary to work with horses and OCCUPANT - Ronald D & Judith Troy-to know, NEGLECTED Alan Huffman aka Gary A Huffman, Registered other opportunities. tor, at 303-388-7030 or marissa@denverabc. Need: Advocates forTroyer children, to get check and be able toCHILDREN. commit to at least three and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of er ET AL - Ronald D Troyer & Judith Troyer, Agent WEGG Partnership LLP - Gary Alan HuffRequirements: org;togoOmaha to www.denverabc.org. speak and ensureandtheir interests hours a week for the three purchase therefore Beach LLC. That Bishop Ct up LLC,for John Fonville, Zionbest InvestYou have rightmonths. to requestRSVP a trial at by jury at man, President Westcor Properties Inc - GaryMust be 16 years old, pass a said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinment Corp - Bishop Court Apartment LLC, a the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also Alan Huffman, Registered Agent Westcor Propbackground check, and be able to commit to in court www.ddfl .org. quent* taxes assessed against said real estate Colorado Limited Liability Company - Bishop have the right to legal representation at every erties Inc - Gary Huffman, Broker/Owner Westfor the year Douglas/Elbert 2010. That said real Task estateForce was Court Apartments LLC aka Bishop Court Apartstage of the proceedings by counsel of your own cor Properties Inc - Gary Huffman, General Partat least three hours a week for three months. Contact: 303-695-1882 or www.adv4children. taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of ment LLC nka Tamar and Associates LLC choosing, or if you are without sufficient finanWegg Partnership aka Wegg Partnership Contact: 303-751-5772. Provides people inner Douglas and President org. Court Apartments LLC, a Colorado Lim- Gary Front Range R Danhauer ETALassistance for said yearto 2010 Bishop cial BEST means, appointment of counsel by the LLP - Gary Huffman, Westcor Properited Liability Company aka Bishop Court ApartCourt. Termination of your parent-child legal reties Inceconomic - Gary Huffman, Registered Agent WestElbert counties who are in serious Hosts free robotics competitions for middle That said Omaha Beach LLC on the 21st day of ment LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Comlationship to free your child for adoption is a poscor Properties Inc - Gary W Criswell, Reinformation: at risk of homelessness or in similar Denver Asset Building and highsible school students December 2016need, the present holder of said certipany - Bishop Ct LLC - Bishop Coalition Ct LLC, a Colorremedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is gistered Agent 9600 West Other Jewell LLC - H Eileen A volunteer open house is ficate, has made request upon the Treasurer of pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a ado Limited Liability Company - Cheryl A Layne, Public Notice Huffman VP Westcor Properties - Hp.m. Eileen fromInc5-7 Thursday, July 21, at the center crisis. Provides low-income families with free tax Need: Volunteer judges for competions. said County for a deed to said real estate; That Judge. You also have the right, if you are indiClerk of Court District Court, Douglas County Huffman, Partner Wegg Partnership aka Wegg a Treasurer’sNeed: Deed will be issued for realin the gent, Kirkland, to have the 720-323-6827 Court appoint, at no Cindy S Schuler, Reservation Holder Bishop Ct DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, Partnership LLP - H Eileen Huffman, Vice Presin Franktown. During the two-hour orienVolunteers tosaid assist food bank, preparation Contact: Tami or expense Tami. estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the to you, one expert witness of your own choosLLC - Colleen J Troyer - District Court, Douglas STATE OF COLORADO ident Westcor Properties Inc - Helen Eileen volunteers 4000 will get an Way services andhas thebeen thrift store Treasures Need:Colorado Volunteers join the Volunteer Kirkland@FrontRangeBEST.org 13th day of Julyclient 2017 unless the same ing at any hearing on the termination of your County, - Dotyto Development Corpora- Income Justice Huffman - Heritage Title aka tation, Heritage prospective Title Comredeemed. Said property may be redeemed parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you tion - Doty Development Corporation, a ColorCastle Rock, CO pany - HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation from said sale at any time prior to the actual exhave the right to the appointment of a Guardian ado Corporation - Gary R Danhauer - Gary R Douglas County, CO 80109 Homeamerican Mortgage Corporation C/O MDC ecution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my ad litem to represent your best interests. Danhauer ETAL - George V Dom, Director Doty Mortgage Corporation - HomeAmerican Morthand this 30th day of March 2017 Development Corporation - George V Dom, THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE gage Corporation and Design aka HomeAmericYou have the right to have this matter heard by Secretary Doty Development Corporation OF COLORADO an Mortgage Corporation - J Michael Dorsey, as /s/ Diane A. Holbert a district court judge rather than by the magisHome Title Corporation - Jack Arrowsmith, PubSecretary of Housing and Urban Developent of County Treasurer of Douglas County trate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, lic Trustee Douglas County - Jenifer A Ratcliffe In the Interest of: Washington DC - Jeannine Herman, Supervisyou will be bound by the findings and recomAIRYANA GILL, D.O.B.: 7/23/2016, The Child, C/O TR Inverness Corp, a Delaware Corporaory Realty Clerk HUD Office Denver Colorado Legal Notice No.: 930821 mendations of the magistrate, subject to review And concerning: tion - Jesse Courtright, Deputy Clerk District John M Seebohm - John M Seebohm C/O First Publication: March 30, 2017 as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2016, JACQUELYN GILL, D.O.B.: 9/12/1989, Court, Douglas County - John Fonville - Joseph Buchanan & Stouffer PC - Juanita M Heiland, Last Publication: April 13, 2017 Mother; and subsequently, to the right of appeal as Tinianow and Betty Tinianow - Judith Troyer aka Public Trustee County of Douglas - Kevin H Publisher: Douglas County News-Press and JOHN DOE, Father, Respondents; provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4. Judy Troyer - Kenneth A Mcnerny - Kenneth A Burke Esq - Land Title aka Land Title GuaranAnd McNerny, Organizer Bishop Court Aparments, tee Company - Lisa L Morgan, Vice President LEANN ARMIJO; (Maternal Grandmother); This summons is being initiated by the Douglas LLC aka Bishop Court Apartment LLC - Larry P Homeamerican Mortgage Corporation - Loretta Public Notice Doty as Manager of Bishop Court Apartments TONY ARMIJO; (Maternal Step-Grandfather); County Department of Human Services through L Johnson - Loretta L Johnson aka Loretta LLC aka Bishop Court Apartment LLC - Larry P NOLA ANDERS; its counsel. Johnson - Mark A McGimsey - Mark L Eames, NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE Doty, Director Doty Development Corporation (Maternal Great Grandmother); Managing Agent for Founders Village Master AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION Larry P Doty, President Doty Development Corand WAYNE ANDERS; Dated: March 29, 2017 Association Inc - Maxxon LLC - PCMS - RichFOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED poration - Larry P Doty, President Doty Develop(Maternal Great Grandfather); John Thirkell, #13865 mond Belmont Limited, a Colorado Corporation ment Corporation, a Colorado Corporation Special Respondents. R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 C/O MDC Holdings Inc - Ronald F Pfister, PresTo Every Person in Actual Possession or Lawrence C Morley - Marilyn D Bullard, Chief Assistant Douglas County Attorney ident HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Deputy Public Trustee - Matt Troyer aka MatAttorney for Department: Ronald F Pfister, President MDC Mortgage CorLot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose thew A Troyer - Matt Troyer aka Matthew A John Thirkell, #13865 Legal Notice No.: 930844 poration aka HomeAmerican Mortgage CorporaName the Same was Taxed or Specially Troyer and Colleen Troyer aka Colleen J Troyer R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 First Publication: April 6, 2017 tion - Shana Kloek, Clerk of Court District Court, Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest - Matt Troyer and Colleen Troyer - Matt Troyer, 4400 Castleton Ct. Last Publication: April 6, 2017 Jefferson County, Colorado - The Secretary of or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and Attorney in Fact for Ronald D Troyer and Judith Castle Rock, CO 80109 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Housing and Urban Development of WashingTo Whom It May Concern, and more especially A Troyer - Matthew A Troyer aka Matt Troyer (303) 663-7726 ton DC his successors and/or assigns - Wegg to: Matthew A Troyer and Colleen J Troyer - MatFAX 877.285.8988 Partnership LLP aka Wegg Partnership - WEGG thew Aaron Troyer aka Matt Troyer - Matthew jthirkel@douglas.co.us Partnership LLP Gary Huffman - Wendy S OCCUPANT - WEGG Partnership LLP Aaron Troyer, Registered Agent aka Matt Troylreigrut@douglas.co.us Brecko, Assistant Secretary Richmond Belmont 9600 West Jewell LLC - Alice N Boedeker, Gener Bishop Ct LLC - N A Doty, Secretary/TreasCASE NUMBER: 17JV61 DIVISION 7 Limited, a Colorado Corporation - Westcor Properal Partner Boedeker Family Partnership LLLP urer Doty Development Corporation - Nancy A erties Inc - Alice N Boedeker, Registered Agent Boedeker Doty - Nancy A Doty, Registered Agent Tamar DEPENDENCY SUMMONS You and each of you are hereby notified that on Family Partnership LLLP - Allan A Roem and DiPublic Notice and Associates LLC - Nancy A Doty, Rethe 12th day of November 2013 the then County ane Roem - Boedecker Family Partnership LLLP gistered Agent Doty Development Corporation This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State - Boedeker Family Partnership - Brian J Keogh DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE1 Ronald D Troyer - Ronald D Troyer and Judith of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Maxand Susan J Keogh - Cheryl A Layne, Clerk of LEGAL NOTICE OF TWO-YEAR, Troyer - Ronald D Troyer and Judith A. Troyer Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, on LLC the following described real estate situDouglas Combined Courts on behalf of David A FALL APPLICATION CYCLE Security Title aka Security Title Guaranty Co and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2016. ate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, Johnson - Cheryl A Layne, Clerk of the District C/O Fidelity National Financial Inc - Tamar and to wit: Court on behalf of David A Johnson Douglas Pursuant to C.R.S. § 22-1-117, this notice is to TO: JOHN DOE Associates LLC - Todd Deneui, Attorney In Fact County, State of Colorado - Daniel A Daubeninform the public that the Douglas County You are hereby notified that a petition has been for John Fonville - Todd Deneui, Registered LOT 5 BLK 1 VILLAGES AT CASTLE ROCK speck - Daniel A Daubenspeck, Tenant in SevSchool District is requesting a waiver from the filed which alleges that the above-named child is Agent Zion Investment Corporation - Todd T #2 0.125 AM/L erality - David A Johnson - David D Mandarich State Board of Education from the requirements dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth Deneui aka Todd Deneui - TR Inverness Corp, a as President and Wendy S Brecko as Ass't Secof C.R.S. § 22-30.5-107(1)(b), regarding the timin the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy Delaware Corporation - Zion Investment Corp and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of retary of Richmond Belmont Limited, a Coloring of review and approval of charter school apof which may be obtained at the office of John Zion Investment Corp, a Colorado Corporation purchase therefore to Maxon LLC. That said tax ado Corporation - David D Mandarich, Presidplications. The DCSD Board will hear public Thirkell, at the above address. aka Zion Investment Corporation, a Colorado lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* ent Richmond Belmont Limited, a Colorado Corcomment concerning this waiver request at its Corporation - Zion Investment Corporation taxes assessed against said real estate for the porat ion, C/O MDC Holdings - Dean H regular monthly meeting starting at 6:00 p.m. on A Pre-Trial Conference has been set for April year 2012. That said real estate was taxed or Boedeker, General Partner Boedeker Family April 18, 2017, at 620 Wilcox Street, Castle You and each of you are hereby notified that on 17, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. in Division 7, Douglas specially assessed in the name(s) of Wegg PartPartnership LLLP - Dean H Boedeker, ReRock. Public comment is welcome. the 20th day of October 2011 the then County County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, nership LLP for said year 2012 gistered Agent Boedeker Family Partnership Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109. LLLP - District Court, Jefferson County ColorDouglas County School District RE1 of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to That said Maxon LLC on the 3rd day of January ado - Founders Village Master Association Dated: March 15, 2017 Omaha Beach LLC the following described real Your presence before this court is required to 2017 the present holder of said certificate, has Gale A Torrey, Partner Wegg Partnership aka Nona Eichelberger, estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of defend against the claims in this petition. IF made request upon the Treasurer of said Wegg Partnership LLP - Gale A Torrey, SecretBoard of Education Secretary Colorado, to wit: YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL County for a deed to said real estate; That a ary Westcor Properties Inc - Gary A Huffman PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real esaka Gary Huffman, Registered Agent Westcor Legal Notice No.: 930786 PARK BISHOP COURT 0.22 AM/L FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUtate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 13th Properties Inc - Gary A Huffman, a General First Publication: March 23, 2017 DICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A day of July 2017 unless the same has been rePartner Wegg Partnership LLP - Gary A HuffLast Publication: April 13, 2017 and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUdeemed. Said property may be redeemed from man, Registered Agent WEGG Partnership LLP Publisher: Douglas County News-Press purchase therefore to Omaha Beach LLC. That DICATING YOUR CHILD AS DEPENDENT OR said sale at any time prior to the actual execu- Gary Alan Huffman aka Gary A Huffman - Gary said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinNEGLECTED CHILDREN. tion of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand Alan Huffman aka Gary A Huffman, Registered quent* taxes assessed against said real estate this 30th day of March 2017 Agent WEGG Partnership LLP - Gary Alan Hufffor the year 2010. That said real estate was You have the right to request a trial by jury at man, President Westcor Properties Inc - Gary PUBLIC NOTICE taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also /s/ Diane A. Holbert Alan Huffman, Registered Agent Westcor PropGary R Danhauer ETAL for said year 2010 have the right to legal representation at every County Treasurer of Douglas County erties Inc - Gary Huffman, Broker/Owner WestPURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAW stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own cor Properties Inc - Gary Huffman, General PartOF THE STATE OF COLORADO, That said Omaha Beach LLC on the 21st day of choosing, or if you are without sufficient finanLegal Notice No.: 930823 ner Wegg Partnership aka Wegg Partnership December 2016 the present holder of said certicial means, appointment of counsel by the First Publication: March 30, 2017 LLP - Gary Huffman, President Westcor ProperMax Taps CO, LLC d/b/a Max Taps CO has ficate, has made request upon the Treasurer of Court. Termination of your parent-child legal reLast Publication: April 13, 2017 ties Inc - Gary Huffman, Registered Agent Westrequested the Licensing Officials of Douglas said County for a deed to said real estate; That lationship to free your child for adoption is a posPublisher: Douglas County News-Press cor Properties Inc - Gary W Criswell, ReCounty to issue a Tavern License at the locaa Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real sible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is gistered Agent 9600 West Jewell LLC - H Eileen pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a tion of 2680 E. County Line Road, Units A&B, estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the Public Notice Huffman VP Westcor Properties Inc - H Eileen Judge. You also have the right, if you are indiHighlands Ranch, Colorado, 80126. The Public 13th day of July 2017 unless the same has been Huffman, Partner Wegg Partnership aka Wegg gent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense Hearing on this application is to be held by the redeemed. Said property may be redeemed DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, Partnership LLP - H Eileen Huffman, Vice Presto you, one expert witness of your own choosDouglas County Local Liquor Licensing Authorfrom said sale at any time prior to the actual exSTATE OF COLORADO ident Westcor Properties Inc - Helen Eileen ity at 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, ing at any hearing on the termination of your ecution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my 4000 Justice Way Huffman - Heritage Title aka Heritage Title Com80104 on Friday, April 28, 2017, at 1:30 p.m. parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you hand this 30th day of March 2017 Castle Rock, CO pany - HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation have the right to the appointment of a Guardian Douglas County, CO 80109 Homeamerican Mortgage Corporation C/O MDC Date of Application: March 21, 2017 ad litem to represent your best interests. /s/ Diane A. Holbert Mortgage Corporation - HomeAmerican MortOfficers: David Gardner County Treasurer of Douglas County THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE gage Corporation and Design aka HomeAmericYou have the right to have this matter heard by OF COLORADO an Mortgage Corporation - J Michael Dorsey, as Legal Notice No.: 930835 a district court judge rather than by the magisLegal Notice No.: 930821 Secretary of Housing and Urban Developent of First Publication: April 6, 2017 trate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, First Publication: March 30, 2017 In the Interest of: Washington DC - Jeannine Herman, SupervisLast Publication: April 6, 2017 Last Publication: April 13, 2017 you will be bound by the findings and recomAIRYANA GILL, D.O.B.: 7/23/2016, The Child, ory Realty Clerk HUD Office Denver Colorado Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Publisher: Douglas County News-Press mendations of the magistrate, subject to review And concerning: John M Seebohm - John M Seebohm C/O as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2016, JACQUELYN GILL, D.O.B.: 9/12/1989, Buchanan & Stouffer PC - Juanita M Heiland, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as Mother; Public Trustee County of Douglas - Kevin H provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4. and JOHN DOE, Father, Respondents; Burke Esq - Land Title aka Land Title GuaranAnd tee Company - Lisa L Morgan, Vice President This summons is being initiated by the Douglas LEANN ARMIJO; (Maternal Grandmother); Homeamerican Mortgage Corporation - Loretta

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