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Owner of ATA Karate Denver A switch in career paths I’m from outside of Philadelphia, I moved here eight years ago. My degree is in biochemistry. I was a clinical scientist for a few years and sold medical devices. I did martial arts my entire life. I wanted to have fun at my job so I opened martial arts schools in Philly. A gentleman convinced me to move to Colorado. It wasn’t my original plan to stay but I fell in love. I started opening martial arts schools here and decided to stay. A love for martial arts I was 7 years old, watching Kung Fu Theater. My mom took me to a class — we didn’t live in the best area and she wanted me to learn how to protect myself. I immediately took to it. I’m trained in a few

Jason Strong is the owner of ATA Karate Denver, which has a location just outside Highlands Ranch at 205 W. County Line Road. ALEX DEWIND different styles. I’ve been practicing ever since, except the two years I took off in college to play basketball. I love that you can do martial arts forever. For kids, I love the life skills piece. We build discipline and focus. That’s really what it’s based off. Focus is the big one. All of the adults we have are training with their kids. A lot of them want to get in shape and want to do an activity with their kid. It gives them something else to do as a family. The most important thing

is the connection with the instructor. Style is not nearly as important as having a positive connection with an instructor.

lands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Belmont University. Caleb Johnston, of Highlands Ranch was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of NebraskaLincoln. Johnston is a freshman majoring in biological systems engineering. Alexander Kendle, of Highlands Ranch, graduated in June 2017 with a master’s dgree in architecture with an emphasis in sustainable and timber technology from the University of Oregon, Eugene. Kendle has obtained LEED energy design Accredited Professional BD+C certification. He is a 2010 graduate of Highlands Ranch High School, and expects to relocate to the Denver metro area to pursue employment

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from entertainer Paul Borrillo, a Jaws of Life demonstration by Littleton Fire Rescue and a performance by Highlands Ranch Concert Band. Food trucks include Simply Pizza, El Toro the Tot and Barbed Wire Reef. The event is a production of Highlands Ranch Metro District, Littleton Fire Rescue and Safeway, which donated the ice cream and toppings. All proceeds will benefit Bonfils Blood Center, Colorado’s nonprofit community blood center since 1943. Visit bonfils.org or call 303-363-2300 to learn more.

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Ice cream social Stop by for $2 all-you-caneat ice cream and snow cones at the Highlands Ranch Ice Cream Social, from 6 to 9 p.m. on July 12 at Civic Green Park, 9370 S. Ridgeline Blvd. Activities include a show

Rabies found in bat, skunks Jefferson County public health officials said a bat tested positive for rabies, the first in 2017, though 17 skunks have also tested positive for the disease. Rabies is now considered endemic to the Denver metro area, and public health officials urge the public to vaccinate pets and livestock, not allow pets to roam freely, and to teach children to stay away from all wild animals and stray pets.

and obtain AIA licensure. Madeline Kelly, of Highlands Ranch was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of NebraskaLincoln. Kelly is a freshman majoring in biology. Thomas Kessler, of Highlands Ranch was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of NebraskaLincoln. Kessler is a junior majoring in accounting. Justin D. Kruse, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 scholastic honor roll at Oregon State University. Kruse is a post baccalaureate computer science student. Jordan Mogg, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 honors list at Graceland University. Karina O’Byrne, of

Highlands Ranch, performed in the spring 2017 symphony orchestra concert at Wheaton College. O’Byrne played horn. Kristiana Oslund, of Highlands Ranch was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Oslund is a senior majoring in business administration. Madyson Repaskey, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Belmont University. Abigail Schnell, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Belmont University. Sophia M. Trifiletti, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 scholastic honor roll at Oregon State University. Trifiletti is a freshman studying microbiol-

ogy. Elizabeth Van Dorn, of Highlands Ranch, graduated in May 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Benedictine College. Karla Wardell, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. Madison West, of Highlands Ranch was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of NebraskaLincoln. West is a freshman majoring in marketing. Lily Xie, of Highlands Ranch, was awarded a scholarship from RBC Wealth Management Colorado Scholarship Fund of The Denver Foundation. Xie is a graduate of Highlands Ranch High School.

Fun fact I fought MMA for a few years back east. I loved it. I think kids should try sports to get the team aspect. Nothing replaces being on a team — it’s vital to have that piece.

MILESTONES Brittany A. Clark, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 scholastic honor roll at Oregon State University. Clark is a senior studying zoology. Noah Donaldson, of Highlands Ranch was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of NebraskaLincoln. Donaldson is a freshman majoring in biological sciences. Christiana Duerksen, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Belmont University. Brooke M. Galyon, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 scholastic honor roll at Oregon State University. Galyon is a sophomore studying biochemistry and biophysics. Claire Griffin, of High-

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Personal finance called a gap in high school curriculum School board members explore ways to expand offerings BY MIKE DIFERDINANDO MDIFERDINANDO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When he was 9 years old, Alec Greven published “How to Talk to Girls,” a book that has since been translated into multiple languages, earned him a visit to the “Ellen DeGeneres Show” and generated a yearly income for him since its 2008 debut. But Greven, who graduated in May from Castle View High School in Castle Rock, doesn’t know how to fill out the tax form that applies to his earnings. “You didn’t leave knowing the basics,” said Greven, who will attend the University of Richmond in Virginia on a full-ride scholarship. Students “need to be confident and competent when it comes to personal finance.” Steven Peck, a member of the Douglas County School District Board of Education, couldn’t agree more and is exploring ideas of how to incorporate financial literacy into the curriculum for all students in Douglas County. In 2012, nearly 30,000 15-year-olds from 18 countries took part in the first large-scale international assessment of young people’s financial literacy,

the Programme for International Student Assessment. More than one in six students in the United States failed to reach the baseline level of proficiency in financial literacy. Overall, American students fall in the middle of the pack globally, performing on average just behind Latvia and just ahead of Russia. Peck According to a 2016 survey from the Council for Economic Education, which focuses on the economic and financial education of students from kindergarten through high school across the United States, only 17 states require high school students to take a course in personal finance. Colorado is not one of these states. “It seems like a lot of the time, the more obvious things are overlooked,” Peck said. “My dad had given me books on saving for the future and compound interest, how debt can work for you or against you, but not everyone has that.” Idea gains traction According to a 2016 community survey of students, parents and teachers, 41 percent of seniors “strongly agree” they feel ready for the next phase of life and 60 percent of seniors “strongly agree” they have a plan to achieve their goals after graduation. But may students also indicated in

their responses they did not feel prepared for the next phase in life, saying they wished their schools had taught them more basic life skills. The board highlighted this as an area of concern. And almost 70 percent of students said they want to be involved in helping design what they learn in class. “It seems that the first thing we need to explore and understand is what is currently offered, in what format, what is covered, and how many students are participating in current financial literacy programs,” board member Judith Reynolds said. “Students have certainly expressed an interest in leaving high school with a greater understanding of the realworld fiscal day-to-day dealings they will have once they are adults.” Board of education President Meghann Silverthorn said she loves the idea. “I became aware of exactly how interested our students are when I spoke to the Student Advisory Group right before the community survey results were released,” Silverthorn said. “They were enthusiastic proponents of a class that focuses on life skills and financial literacy, noting that even the most academically gifted among them were unsure about things like mortgages and tax forms.” The Student Advisory Group is made up of student leaders from each of the Douglas County High Schools and is tasked with communicating

student needs and opinions to the board of education and district staff. Silverthorn said students were even apprehensive that a homeroom or advisement-based seminar would not be enough and told her they were interested in semester or year-long courses. Greven, who was president of the advisory group, said he supports the idea to add more financial literacy to the high school curriculum. He took economics classes, but doesn’t feel like he was taught things like checking, how to pay taxes or take out a loan and mortgage. Still, Greven said he has concerns about adding an extra graduation requirement and an additional course load on students. Making the class an elective that students can choose to take might be a better approach, he suggested. Several board members also are unsure about making financial literacy a graduation requirement. Board member Wendy Vogel said she specifically asked the Student Advisory Group whether it should be required for graduation. “Their response was ‘not at this time,’ “ Vogel said. “They thought that the class ought to be developed and tried before requiring it of all students to complete before graduation.” SEE FINANCE, P14

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Weekly gatherings aim to help mothers Are you a veteran? The Douglas County Office of Veterans Affairs is here to serve veterans and their families. Assistance is available for vocational training, disability compensation, and benefits. Visit www.douglasveterans.org for details.

Basic building permits online Contractors and homeowners may obtain basic building permits for roofing, mechanical, construction meter and window/door replacement for residential properties online. Visit www.douglas.co.us and search for building permits.

Fair Board seeks candidate with specific expertise Are you a Douglas County resident, with a love for the County Fair and Rodeo tradition as well as a background in the music industry and/or family-friendly entertainment? For more information about the open Fair Board seat or to complete an application, please visit www. douglas.co.us and search for Fair Board or contact Maryjo Woodrick, Fair Coordinator, at 720.733.6900.

What’s happening with my County government? Our committment to open and transparent government includes online posting of information about all public meetings at which the business of government is conducted. To view agendas for various public meetings, visit www.douglas.co.us and search for meetings and agendas.

Visit prehistoric times July 15 More than 11,000 years ago, at the end of the last Ice Age, mammoths roamed Douglas County. Learn more by taking a tour of the world-renowned Lamb Spring Archaeological Preserve at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 15. For reservations or additional tour dates visit www. lambspring.org

Mission is to connect, support moms in the community BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Nikki Brooker strongly felt that something in the community needed to change. The mom of three is an active parent of Bear Canyon Elementary School. She remembers the day last December when another Highlands Ranch mom shot and killed her two young sons and then herself. Two months later, a similar instance occurred where a mother shot and killed her 10-year-old daughter. That is when Brooker took action. “We have to start supporting our moms better,” the 42-year-old said. “It takes a village, and I want to help make that village stronger.” Brooker, a substitute teacher in Douglas County School District, is now finalizing the nonprofit status of her organization, YANA M2M — which stands for You Are Not Alone Mom To Mom. Her mission is to create a space where moms feel safe, accepted and valued. The group meets every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the child-care room of Burn Bootcamp, 8800 S. Colorado Blvd. The free meetings are open-house style; moms can come and go as they please. If needed, resources for mental health are available. After filling out a questionnaire, each mom is paired with a support mom, a point of contact who will check in. That has made all the difference for Susan Thornton, a 34-year-old Highlands Ranch mom. She and her support mom go for walks and talk

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through Thornton’s struggles. “I loved the idea of being paired with another mom who has `been there, done that,’” Thornton said in an email correspondence. Thornton first attended a YANA meeting after seeing a flier. With a history of depression, she knew she would need Brooker extra support after the birth of her son, who is now 7 months old. She was also feeling lonely and struggling to find mom friends, she said. She describes the weekly meeting as a safe and welcoming place for her and her son. “I highly recommend this group to local moms with young children,” she said. “Not only will they and their kids meet others and make friends, but should they need a helping hand or a listening ear, other moms are always available.” Currently, YANA has 11 returning moms and about 50 volunteer support moms. Brooker and her six-person board of directors are working to spread the word and fundraise for future endeavors, including speakers, workshops and events. Donations can be made at yanam2m.org. Carol Walsh, a 46-year-old mom of two, joined the board of directors because she knows from firsthand experience how crucial it is to have a support system. Her mom and sister have bipolar disorder and her father was an alcoholic. She was able to share her stories and struggles with close friends and hopes Y.A.N.A can help other moms do the same. “I get what its like to be in the throes of dysfunction,” Walsh said. “Everybody’s got a story, but you don’t know what anybody’s story is until you get close enough.”

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• Small recreational ﬁres at developed picnic or campground sites contained in fixed permanent metal/steel fire pits (rock fire rings are considered temporary and not permanent) with flame lengths not in excess of 4 feet. • Residential use of charcoal grills, Tiki torches, fires in chimineas or other portable fireplaces or patio fire pits, as long as the fires are supervised by a responsible person at least 18 years old. • Professional ﬁreworks displays. Violation of the fire restrictions is a Class-2 petty offense and punishable by up to a $1,000 fine and a $10 surcharge.

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Helping seniors age with dignity, independence Neighbor Network relies on volunteers to provide range of free services BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

JoAnna Halda says no one expects bad things to happen in life, but they do. The 75-year-old from Franktown was diagnosed with ALS in October — a hard adjustment for a woman who’d been active her entire life. Halda had run several businesses and served on five boards, all while caring for her ill husband, Charles. To make things harder, Halda’s diagnosis came roughly a month after her husband of 52 years had died from his 17-year battle with cancer. “Now all of a sudden, I can’t do anything. It’s just very, very difficult to accept life’s challenges sometimes,” she said. “Each and every night when you head to beddy-bye and you’ve had a blessed day and you’ve been able to do what you want to and you look up and see the sky, say ‘thank you.’” But Halda found some desperately needed support when a friend referred her to an organization called Neighbor Network. Neighbor Network is a nonprofit organization serving Douglas County, which seeks to help the area’s seniors remain in their homes and stay independent. The organization offers a variety of free services, such as transportation assistance, handyman or housework assistance and care management. For Halda, the organization has meant rides to the doctor, rides to visit her husband when he was in special care and having extra help around the house, all of which she says would have been much harder to organize without the nonprofit’s help. The network began as a countygrant-funded initiative in 1998 but gained its independent status in 2013, although it maintains a close relationship with the county, executive director Karie Erickson said. Since 1998, the organization has watched what Erickson calls explosive growth in the need for Neighbor Network’s services. The group receives approximately 1,500 calls a month for various assistance and give an average 600 rides a month to seniors, many with serious conditions like Halda, who can no longer drive themselves. In July, the network expects to hit 700 rides. It’s a far cry from their early years, Erickson said, when the program received an average of 200 calls a month and would frequently dissipate if grant money waned, then resurface if funding again became available. To an extent, she credits today’s larger client base to the organization’s broader name recognition, but also to a growing senior population. County officials project one in four

Deb Goldberg offers a ride to Mary Rotenberry through the transportation services offered by Neighbor Network in Douglas County. COURTESY PHOTO

Douglas County residents will be 60 years or older by 2030. The growth would continue a trend of recent years. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that in 2016, about 16 percent of the county’s population was 60 years or older, Douglas County demographic analyst Nancy Gedeon said in an email. That number was up from the 11 percent reported in the 2010 Census. Transportation help needed Erickson said the county’s seniors most frequently request help with transportation, whether it’s to reach the grocery store or make a medical appointment. Dale Ferg, the Neighbor Network transportation manager, said that by buying a second van in January, Neighbor Network is now capable of offering more rides and has seen a growth in transportation services within the past year. “Within 48 hours of having a van, and this is no exaggeration, it was completely booked with dialysis rides,” Ferg said. Kelsey Thiessen, a care manager with Neighbor Network, helps direct client services and works with the organization’s partners, such as the faith-based community. She coordinates with local churches to secure volunteers at events like a spring yard cleanup for seniors and a dinner during the fall in which churches cook a homemade meal for seniors who live in isolation or do not have access to nutritious food. Thiessen said many of the clients call to Neighbor Network when they have run out of options, explaining seniors are often emotional when they hear a live person pick up the phone. As an example, she can recall a phone call she received from one man who was losing his ability to afford food and needed help getting to a food bank. “He called literally in tears, at the end of his rope,” Thiessen said. “He lives in Larkspur. He was losing his

a strong support system. “It can be really tough. We get lots of tears,” Erickson said. “When you were once very capable and independent, you get in the car and go to the store when you want to go, and now all of a sudden you lose your eyesight.”

eyesight and could no longer work in construction part-time. He’s in his 70s but he is still working.” Many clients call because they do not have friends or family living nearby, or fear they are a burden to those around them, Thiessen said. The process of aging is not just difficult emotionally and mentally, but also logistically, if seniors don’t have

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Fun on the Fourth

amilies gathered around Town Center in Highlands Ranch for the annual Fourth of July Parade and 5K. The festive July 4 morning began with a family bike and pet parade, organized by the Highlands Ranch Community Association, during which participants of all ages dressed in patriotic gear and cruised from Hepburn Street to Highlands Ranch Parkway east, finishing in the Town Center South parking lot. Then came the HRCA Independence Day 5K, a familyfriendly run or walk with a water-slide finish, followed by the annual Fourth of July Parade. The day finished at Highland Heritage Regional Park with fireworks and activities, including a hot dog eating contest, face painting, games and live music.

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Volunteers crucial While Neighbor Network staff say their services make a real difference for seniors, they also say it’s not possible without their volunteer base. The organization has a staff of six people but most services are provided through the help of volunteers. Lori O’Day, the volunteer and communications manager, said their 130 volunteers come from a variety of backgrounds, from nurses to teachers to construction workers. Their goal is to grow that volunteer base to 150 this year, in order to serve their more than 300 clients. “We could definitely use more than that too,” she said, noting that Parker is a specific area in need of volunteers. Everyone working with the organization undergoes a background check and must provide references, O’Day said. They also send volunteers through training before connecting them with seniors. “We’re working with a vulnerable population and we want to make sure people are qualified or safe for our clients,” she said, adding that the volunteer workload is flexible. “It’s very open. We don’t have any minimum hours that people have to volunteer. It’s really whatever works for people’s schedule.” O’Day said Neighbor Network allows volunteers to make lasting relationships with those they help,

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and feel good about giving back. For Erickson, the organization is ultimately there to help seniors maintain a high quality of life. “I want seniors to know,” Erickson said, ”that we’re here because our mission is to promote aging with independence and dignity.” Halda said it’s difficult to express the difference Neighbor Network staff and volunteers have made in her life, and the lives of other seniors. She simply knows that she is grateful. “I’ve been sent,” Halda said, choking up, “a lot of angels.”

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Kids aim to take next step in martial arts BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

About 250 kids wearing crisp white robes gathered at a Highlands Ranch park on June 29 to demonstrate their martial arts skills. Students of ATA Karate Denver, a martial arts school with locations in Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree, met at Civic Green Park, 9370 S. Ridgeline Blvd., for belt testing. With family members and a panel of judges watching, participants chanted and showed their kicks and swings in hopes of progressing a

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level in the sport. There are numerous belts in martial arts — white signifying a beginner and black a master. Testing outdoors challenges students’ focus, according to Jason Strong, founder and owner of ATA Karate Denver. “We all have distractions in life, which we learn to tune out as we push to excel,” Strong said. “Testing outside the studio where students have practiced day in and day out reminds our students that the mental practice of self-discipline is also very important.”

About 250 youths meet on June 29 at Civic Green Park to test for belts in martial arts. The kids are enrolled in ATA Karate Denver, a martial arts school with locations in Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree.

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Vigil brings prayers for Littleton police officer Steven Beare has been missing for weeks on Russian mountain BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As the sun set over a small park in Roxborough, dozens of people raised flickering candles and prayed for the return of Steven Beare, a Littleton police officer who went missing while mountain climbing in Russia. “We are here to keep the fire burning for Steven Beare,” Jerry Kissell, a family friend, said to the circle of people. Beare’s wife, Olivia, and their 20-month-old son, Brian, sat in the center, wearing matching teal shirts. “I miss this gentleman, and I want him home,” Kissell said. Steven Beare, 32, was ascending his first solo climb on Mount Elbrus, the tallest summit in Russia, when a whiteout blizzard hit. He was confirmed missing on June 16 when he did not return to his check-in point on the mountain. After several days of searching, teams led by Russia personnel and professional climber Don Bowie, of Canada, halted due to resources and weather conditions. SEE VIGIL, P19

Olivia Beare and her 20-month-old son, Brian, sit in the center of a prayer circle at a June 29 vigil for her husband, Steven Beare, a Littleton police officer who was confirmed missing on June 16 while hiking in Russia. The gathering was held at Roxborough Park, 7673 N. Rampart Range Road. ALEX DEWIND

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Suspects accused of massive marijuana-trafficking ring Indictment targets 62 people, 12 businesses in alleged criminal network BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Officials on June 28 announced the indictment of members of what’s suspected to be the largest illegal pot-trafficking ring since marijuana was legalized in Colorado, unveiling an operation that allegedly involved 12 businesses in the Denver metro area and along the Front Range. The 62 suspected ring members allegedly operated across the state and trafficked across state lines as well. Flanked by local and federal law enforcement officials, Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman described a more than three-year effort to shut down the trafficking and cultivation network, which officials said stretched from Colorado to Texas. Coffman told media at the Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center in Denver that the group produced more than 100 pounds of marijuana per month on average in a scheme that allegedly involved tax evasion, money laundering, fraud and attempts to influence public officials. Revenue from the sale of the marijuana is estimated to have exceeded $200,000 per month over a four-year

Some members allegedly engaged in fraud, “swindling close friends, business associates of friends, wealthy business persons” and two former Denver Broncos into believing the investments they made to the trafficking group were going to state-licensed marijuana grow facilities, Coffman said. The 74 defendants in the case — 62 individuals and 12 businesses — were indicted June 9, officials said. Fortythree people are in jail, and some have yet to be arrested, Coffman said. Authorities said some of the suspects went to high school together in the metro area and were known to have played poker with each other, prompting the name of the investigation. More than 20 law enforcement agencies worked on the investigation and prosecution, including Coffman’s office, Denver police, the Colorado Department of Revenue Criminal Tax Enforcement, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Denver District Attorney’s Office, the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office and the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office. David Schiller, DEA assistant special agent in charge for the Denver Field Office, spoke along with Coffman and Denver police Deputy Chief David Quiñones. “It affects the quality of life for Colorado,” Schiller said. “The mold, the mildew, the ‘sick house syndrome’ being implemented in these homes without anyone knowing.” “This is one organization of thousands operating in your neighborhoods,” Schiller said. “There’s not a county in Colorado that’s safe.” In Colorado, retail marijuana was legalized through voter approval in 2012, while pot for medical purposes was made legal by voters 12 years earlier.

Denver Police Department Deputy Chief David Quiñones and Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman brief the news media on Operation Toker Poker, a more than three-year-long investigation into an alleged marijuana trafficking ring that involved 62 individuals and 12 businesses in the state, officials said. The announcement was made at the Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Building in Denver on June 28. ELLIS ARNOLD period, authorities said. “The black market is continuing to flourish in Colorado alongside legal operations,” Coffman said. “This case shows the black market did not stop with legalization in Colorado.” The investigation has “dealt a major blow to the illegal marijuana industry,” Denver Police Chief Robert C. White said in a news release. A January 2014 citizen complaint

led Denver police to discover interconnected, unlicensed marijuana grows located in warehouses and residences across the Denver metro area, a news release from Coffman’s office said. A map presented at the June 28 news conference shows the location of residences, warehouses, storage units and stores suspected in the investigation, which officials are calling “Operation Toker Poker.” Locations were marked on the map for Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties, with a heavy concentration of sites in the south Denver, Littleton, Englewood, Lakewood and south Jefferson County areas. Members of the alleged trafficking ring represented themselves as medical marijuana patient caregivers, property managers servicing marijuana growers and small business owners while trafficking marijuana out of state, the release said.

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hub of apartments under construction near Children’s Hospital South Campus brings a new taste to the Highlands Ranch housing submarket. Solana Lucent Station, located south of C-470 and north of Plaza Drive, at 8555 Belle Drive, offers one-, two- and three-bedroom rental units with unobstructed views of the Front Range and unique features, including gas stovetops — which aren’t

About the property Solana Lucent Station is named after the future RTD Southwest Extension, 2.5 miles of light rail extension from Mineral Station in Littleton into Highlands Ranch that currently lacks funding. The station is expected to sit east of the apartment community, making

Apartments Solana has 285 pet-friendly, smoke-free apartments. Onebedroom apartments start at $1,600, two-bedrooms at $2,000 and three-bedrooms at $2,400. For a limited time, tenants who sign a 12-month lease receive $750 off the first month’s rent, according to the property management team.

Amenities At the center of the community sits an 8,500-squarefoot clubhouse designed to bring residents together. Amenities include a coffee bar, pet grooming room, bike repair facility and ski maintenance room, office and kitchen. An outdoor,

Future tenants The target age for Solana is mid- to late 30s, Stair said, though people showing interest range from retirees to empty nesters. He foresees future tenants moving from bustling areas, such as Denver Tech Center and downtown Denver.

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common in apartment complexes — and charging stations for electric vehicles. At the center of the apartment community sits a contemporary clubhouse equipped with high ceilings, a sports simulator room, an indoor and outdoor kitchen, a salt-water pool and an expansive fitness room. The building is designed to activate the community and create a feeling of inclusivity among residents, said Jeff Stair, property manager. Solana Lucent Station is expected to come to life this September. Below are five things to know.

it a transit-oriented development. Southwest Extension is projected to take about three years from start to finish, but there is no timeline for when construction will begin. Still, Solana Lucent Station sits within close proximity of busy commuter routes, including C-470, I-25 and Sante Fe Drive.

The three-story apartment buildings, painted hues of blues and beige with a mix of rock and tile, have attached and detached one-car garages available to residents upon request. Units feature include 9-foot ceilings, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, balconies or patios and nearly floor-to-ceiling windows in bedrooms.

heated saltwater pool and hot tub overlook the Front Range and will be open year round. Unique features include an outdoor brick pizza oven, an indoor room that simulates golf, football and baseball and a yoga room equipped with a large screen that will play virtual exercise classes.

“With the amount of people moving to Denver, it’s inevitable that people are going to want to move outside of the city,” Stair said. That amount is high: Denver’s population jumped 15.5 percent from 599,864 in 2010 to 693,060 in 2016, according to the U.S. Census.

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VOICES Boo-who-whom — let us weep for grammar gone by

o who it may concern: I have some great news. The word “whom” no longer exists. You can forget about it. Most of you already have. It’s rarely used when it should be, even by writers and others who (correct) should know better. “Who loves you?” is correct, but “Who do you love?” is incorrect. Not anymore. “Whom” was given a one-way ticket to Palookaville, just like Marlon Brando, who (correct) starred in “On the Waterfront” as Terry Malloy, whom (correct) we admire when he stands up to union boss Johnny Friendly. The two words are just an “m” apart, but it

took my high school English teacher an entire class period to explain the difference. That night, the family watched “Who Do You Trust?” and I was confused all over again. I still am. Correctly using “whom” makes it sounds like you’ve been to college, and that’s about it. It always sounds like French cuffs on a bowling shirt. I respect the rules of grammar. Right down to “i” before “e” except after “c.” See? But wait. What about “science”? And then there is “weird.” Language can be a weird science, can’t it? What about “an” before “h” words? Always? Nope.

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If you think it can drive someone crazy who (correct) reads tweets and texts that others write, truncated and abbreviated and slanged around, you’d be correct. I make mistakes all of the thyme. I often wright as fast as I think, and “you’re” becomes “your,” even though I know better. Whom, doom, tomb. That’s the crux of this column. Why isn’t crux spelled “crucks”? Because “crucks” looks plural, and you can’t have more than one “crux.” At least, that’s my guess. I’d also like to get rid of the word “closure,” for one simple reason. There is no such thing,

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respond to the bad news from a position of strength based on our positive thinking. While at a conference last week I was talking with a few of the people who were in attendance. As we talked about current events and what was happening in the world, a couple of the guys stayed noticeably silent. Me being curious and also someone who reads and watches the news consistently, I asked them for their thoughts on a specific current event. Then one of the two men shared with me that they had actually become accountability partners for each other in a few areas of life, things like fitness, financial responsibility, and they even agreed to turn off all access to news. They had decided it was too sad, it was making them too upset or angry, and they couldn’t tell what was real and what was fake. I know, I know, the whole “real” news or “fake” news is news all by itself these days. That conversation, or one very similar to it, probably plays out in homes and in offices each and every day, and probably sometimes several times a day. It is certainly tossed around the internet like a seed in a windSEE NORTON, P13

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Empowering seniors who are dealing with vision loss LIVING & AGING WELL

dapt, Adjust, Achieve (A3), previously known as the American Council of the Blind of Colorado, began almost 40 years ago with Families for the Blind. They are a nonprofit organization with their headquarters located right in the heart of Denver. A3 has expanded their service capabilities and their geographic area, especially over the past 10 years. Their staff of professional, knowledgeable and compassionate individuals now serve throughout Douglas County, with their Sight for Seniors Program. A3’s Sight for Seniors Program provides a holistic, supportive and educational environment for seniors and their families that truly empowers each individual person. Their approach helps seniors maintain and improve their independence, and remain involved and active with their families and communities while avoid-

ing premature longterm care placement. Current research indicates that one in three persons age 65 or over will develop a degenerative eye condition. Despite these numbers, A3 firmly believes that losing your vision does not mean losing Barbara H. Boyer your independence. They uphold this belief by educating the community on eye disease, by providing tools on supporting overall health, navigation of medical care in relation to sight, and instructions in daily living skills to help people learn how to adjust and adapt to any type of vision loss … to thrive with independence. Sight for Seniors allows each client to achieve increased safety, maintain or gain an active lifestyle, and better their

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day?” or maybe, “What was the best that happened for you today?” I like these because it gets us away from the disagreements that largely manifest themselves from the opinions of others and instead centers us on more intimate conversations around the good things happening in our personal and professional lives. It gives airtime to the good news and a forum for sharing productivity and accomplishments. So how about you? Have you taken some time off from your own news feeds? Can you see yourself finding ways to focus on the good news? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@ gmail.com, and when we think about and remember what the “Good News” is all about, this really will be a better than good week.

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storm looking for a place to land and hopefully get nurtured, fed, and cared for through someone else’s social media feed. You know what I am talking about right? “Press `Like’ if you agree.” I am certainly not here to debate the topic of what is “real” news or “fake” news, but I am hoping to give you another way of thinking about what’s important, and that is the “good” news. You can start your company or team meeting off every Monday with “Good News Monday” or end each week on a “Good News Friday.” This gives your associates or team members a way to share something positive that has happened to them or a positive outcome at work. At the dinner table try asking your family members or friends this question, “So what’s the best news of your

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unless you are talking about a zipper. At the end of a long trial, when someone is convicted of a heinous crime, the prosecuting attorney invariably says that the victim’s family now has “closure.” Sure. It’s all gone. The Sandy Hook families will never have closure. And as long as Alex Jones is around, they won’t even get close to it. Eventually we accept something that seems incomprehensible. Otherwise, we would never make it through the day. Lately, it seems, there has been one truly horrific event after another after another. For most of us, we tend to replace one with the next one. But for those who (correct) survived Orlando, for example, the Pulse shootings will

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

never be replaced. No closure for you. But “closure” is one of those words, like “diversity” and “infrastructure,” that gets plugged in because it’s handy in the moment. I will give each and every one of you a biscuit if you refrain from saying “teachable moment” for the next 12 months. I listened to a millionaire the other night and passed out. He plays professional basketball. He spoke in a hodgepodge of too cool for school slang and borderline English. Then he went home in a Lamborghini. Therefore, why bother? There are fewer and fewer of us these days, for whom (correct) it matters. Knock, knock. Who. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

overall health in all aspects of their lives while also connecting them to vital resources. There is no charge for this important program. Everyone receives tailored service based on their learning style and their particular needs and goals; it is not a “one size fits all” approach. A3’s services include an in-home assessment, personalized training and/ or education as well as counseling and guidance. They offer a network of support groups, resources and referral partners to ensure that all their clients’ needs are met. Their Orientation & Mobility Training is given by Certified Specialists and they have a variety of adaptive aids. They have volunteers who work tirelessly to provide support via phone along with accompanying clients out in the community. Through their network of partnerships, they are also able to offer some financial assistance for vision specialist exams.

A3 is excited to present their fun and informative Visually Impaired Peoples’ Fair (VIP) on Sept. 13. This event will be held at the Douglas County Events Center from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. It includes workshops, exhibitors showcasing the latest adaptive devices, services and technologies. Lunch will be provided so please RSVP! Barbara H. Boyer has served as executive director of A3 for over 12 years. In addition to her responsibilities, she serves as a legislative advocate. For more information on A3, the VIP Fair or to schedule an appointment, call Morgan at 303-8310117 ext. 0 or visit www.a3colorado. org. This column is hosted by the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County. For more information please visit MyDougCoSeniorLife.com, email DCSeniorLife@douglas.co.us or call 303-663-7681.

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A matter of money Board member David Ray agrees with Peck’s passion for wanting high school students to graduate with life skills and financial literacy, but believes many of those skills are already incorporated into curriculum. “However, if one looks at our academic standards, integrating financial literacy throughout all the grades already exists,” Ray said. “For example, in high school social studies-economics, students are to `analyze strategic spending, saving

and investment options to achieve the objectives of diversification, liquidity, income and growth.’ Sixth-graders explore how `saving and investing are key contributors to financial well-being.’ Even in first grade, students are expected to `identify short-term financial goals.’ ” Financial literacy was added to the Colorado academic standard for math in 2008, Douglas County Assistant Superintendent Ted Knight said. “For the most part, it’s integrated into math,” he said, “but with 70 different schools, we have schools that each do it a little differently.” The school board does have the option to adopt graduation re-

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Drums Along the Rockies coming to Denver BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Lily Walker used one word to describe Drums Along the Rockies: “spectacular.” Last year, 40,000 people swarmed Sports Authority Field at Mile High for the annual marching music competition. “It’s honestly the craziest thing you could experience,” said Walker, a 19-year-old from Highlands Ranch who is on the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps, one of 10 groups that will perform in this year’s spectacle. The world’s top drum corps will entertain the crowd and battle for top honors from 6:30-10:30 p.m. on July 15 at the downtown Denver stadium, 1701 Bryant St. Tickets range from $20-50 and can be purchased at ascendperformingarts.org/events/datr/. On tour since June 18, Denver’s Blue Knights, comprised of young marching musicians from across the globe, have played at some of the country’s top facilities including Stanford Stadium and Rose Bowl Stadium, both in California. But, Blue Knights executive director Mark Arnold said, the upcoming competition at Sports Authority Field tops them all. “The crowd who attends Drums Along the Rockies is always one of the most enthusiastic, engaged and electric crowds we perform for all year,”

The Blue Knights, a drum and bugle corps with members from across Denver metro area, sport new uniforms this season. The group of musicians will play for the public at Drums Along the Rockies starting at 6:30 p.m. on July 15 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, 1701 Bryant St. COURTESY PHOTO said Arnold. Arnold foresees the ultimate showdown among three corps: The contemporary, avant-garde-style Blue

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or families who hope to take a family vacation this summer but have put off the planning and the budgeting, there are still plenty of options. Organizing a last-minute family trip can be fun without breaking the bank, if you know what steps to follow. Here are tips from local travel and tourism experts about planning a getaway in a hurry. Do your homework Before pulling out the credit card, make sure you’ve done thorough research on vacation deals, packages and the location of wherever you hope to go. This is not only the trick to finding great deals, but also avoiding scams, said Joy Ross, who runs a travel agency, Travel Journeys, in Castle Rock. “There are so many scams out there,” said Ross, who has been a travel agent for 33 years. Too often, families pay to rent someone’s home as their lodging, only to arrive and learn the home does not exist, she said. Jean Gordon, director of the Arvada Visitors Center, said families should check ahead of leaving for a vacation and ask hotels and restaurants what specials they’re offering. Often, businesses run promotions “on the fly,” she said. Scan an attraction’s website, and never hesitate to pick up the phone and call, Gordon said. “I just don’t think you can say it enough: Do your homework before you leave,” Gordon said. Travel at the right time Visiting vacation destinations during the off-season can save a few dollars, as well as booking flights during periods of low travel. Many mountain towns and popular winter destinations offer summertime specials, Ross said, noting Breckenridge in particular. Resorts in Mexico or the Caribbean also offer lower prices in August and September, she said. If flying, Ross recommends families avoid flying over the weekend. Book flights on Tuesdays, Wednesday or Thursdays, which are the lowest days for travel and typically the cheapest. Finally, Ross advises families to check with the tourism board for where they are traveling to see what big events — such as concerts, festivals or sporting events — are scheduled throughout the year. Then, avoid traveling at that time

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Hannah Button with Visit Golden recommends that families looking to plan lastminute vacations take advantage of local attractions. Golden, she said, has the mountain town feel while still being close to the Denver metro. COURTESY PHOTO unless visiting for that specific reason. Big events can drive up travel and lodging prices, Ross said. Consider a travel agent Like most travel agents, Ross said, she works in a particular niche or specialization. She focuses on family and couple vacations, and specifically beach vacations outside of the United States. As part of her job, she receives roughly 100 emails a day about discounts and special packages for her clients. Travel agents don’t just have access to vacation packages, she said

— they know what the last-minute offers are. When families want to plan a trip in a hurry and score the latest deals, she recommends they find a travel agent specializing in the type of trip they hope to take. Mostly, Ross said, working with a travel agent saves families time and stress. “When I do a package I put everything together. It’s going to include everything for them. They don’t have to search,” she said. Day trips and weekend getaways Although trips abroad are her

specialty, Ross says families needn’t go far to plan a good vacation. The perfect family trip could be right in your backyard, or just a few hours drive away. “If it’s really last minute, you just need to get away, summer is getting long and the kids are getting bored,” Ross said, “pack up the car.” Gordon said people in the Denver metro have a great nearby resource through the visitor centers in Arvada and nearby towns. The Arvada center alone places between 600 and 800 events on its calendar a year and has about 200 brochures on things to do in and around Arvada. “Every weekend there is something going on. We are very festivaldriven and event-driven,” she said. “We are positioned so well to have communities around us with great things to do as well.” Hannah Button, the community marketing manager for Visit Golden, said a great resource for families looking to plan day trips or weekend trips are the websites for visitor centers in nearby communities. There, families can find information about local attractions, such as the Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Coors Brewery and hotels to stay nearby. “We always say it’s like a mountain town that’s right here in the metro area. You feel like you’re a world away but you’re only a short drive from home,” Button said of Golden. “It feels like you get an actual vacation but it’s still really close to where you might live.”

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A fractious year makes for thrilling albums

t’s hard to believe 2017 is halfway But as was obvious to anyone who over already. listened carefully to her music, Charli In many ways, the first six leaned toward the alternative and ecmonths of the year have centric, and so she took a few years to explore and work with flown by, but in others, it feels LINER NOTES fringe electronic artists on the like ages have passed since PC Music record label. Jan. 1. So far 2017 has been an In March Charli released unsettling and unsettled year, “Number 1 Angel,” not an and that has led to strange album or mixtape, but a “projnew reality, where terrorists ect” (between her and Drake, target pop music audiences, 2017 may well be the end of the and leaders snipe at each othalbum proper), and while it’s er over social media instead certainly not unrecognizable of working together. from her previous albums, it’s Although most of the more joyful, glitchier, slinkier, albums released in the first and undeniably sexier. half of the year were written Clarke Reader This is all to the benefit of before the 2016 election and the music, and as can be heard on its successive uproar, the best music tracks like “ILY2” and “Lipgloss,” of the year manages to reflect the Charli may well have traded in becomanxiety and search for hope so many ing the next great pop star for being are experiencing. And there’s been a lot of great music great by being herself. released in the past six months. So Craig Finn — “We All Want The Same much that you’d be forgiven for missThings” ing some of the year’s best just trying For my money, Craig Finn is the to keep up with it all. But I’m here to best lyricist of the 21st century. As the help with my list of 5 best albums you might’ve missed this year. frontman for bar rock gods The Hold Steady, Finn has told incredibly nuTo see my full top music-of-the-year anced and freewheeling stories about so far list, check out my blog at calmboys and girls in America and growacil20.blogspot.com. ing up in the Midwest for more than 15 years. Charli XCX — “Number 1 Angel” On his third solo album, Finn conFor a while there in 2014, it looked tinues to detail the mundane, but his like Britain’s Charli XCX would be the storytelling has reached new levels of next great pop star — someone in the mastery, to the point where you almost vein of Katy Perry with a sharper pen wish he’d just sit down and write a and darker sense of humor.

damn novel already. “God in Chicago” is less a song than a short story set to music, and can absolutely devastate you with its focus on two down-and-out travelers on a road trip. But my favorite is “Rescue Blues,” where Finn finds transcendence on an apartment balcony. This album helps the listener to find the beauty in the everyday.

working with some of the country’s best artists and producers. This is all to the good, as British rappers have some thrilling takes on the genre, and Nines is one of the most promising voices from the scene. His debut is dark and street-wise, with searing insights and some of the best beats you’ll hear on any rap album this year.

John Mayer — “The Search for Everything” It’s easy to take artists who make consistently good music for granted, especially when they step out of the public eye for a while. And while Mayer’s break from the spotlight in 2010 was necessary, he’s fully back in pop mode, and I couldn’t be happier. There’s nothing particularly showy about the songs on “Search for Everything.” Mayer returns to the jazz, blues, rock amalgamation he perfectly created on his third album “Continuum,” and if this one doesn’t quite match that one, it just about equals it. “Still Feel Like Your Man” is my favorite album opener of the year, and the sweet yearning of “You’re Gonna Live Forever in Me,” might end up being my favorite closer of 2017. And everything in between hums along just beautifully.

SZA — “Ctrl” Being on the same label as Kendrick Lamar and ScHoolboy Q automatically means you have to be one of the best talents in hip-hop or R&B, and there are a mountain of expectations that go along with that. Thankfully, on her debut album, SZA proves she is not only the equal of her peers, but one of the flagbearers for a new R&B sound that is at times funky, woozy, sexy and introspective. The sounds on the album are all encompassing, and SZA’s lyrical explorations reflect an empathetic and exploratory mind. If we’re lucky, this is just the beginning of a long and varied career.

Nines — “One Foot Out” British hip-hop and grime has been having a bit of a moment in America over the past couple of years thanks to artists like Kanye West and Drake

Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he was a Number 1 Angel once. Check out his music blog at calmacil20.blogspot.com. And share your favorite releases of the year so far at creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Sidewalk sale raises funds for Arapahoe library system

outhglenn Library’s Annual Super Sidewalk Sale takes place July 14 and 15 (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and July 16 (noon to 4 p.m.) at Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. SONYA’S Books, collectibles, DVDs and audioSAMPLER books for all ages will be available. Proceeds from book sales, coordinated by the Friends of Arapahoe Libraries, provide events, materials and equipment for the libraries. In 2016, the raised more Sonya Ellingboe Friends than $100,000. For information, or to join the organization, see arapahoelibraries.org or call 303-LIBRARY. Englewood Camera Club Photographer Steve Mohlenkamp will talk to the Englewood Camera Club at 7 p.m. on July 11 about how he captures world-class images as he travels. He has developed a 24-minute, 400-image, soundtracked slide show, just for travel. He will then revisit any images that raise questions for his audience and show equipment he takes on a travel shoot. The club meets the second Tuesday of each month at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit,

6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Guests and prospective members are welcome. ‘Colorado Encyclopedia’ online Colorado Humanities, in collaboration with the Colorado State University Libraries, launched “The Colorado Encyclopedia” online, with articles written and reviewed by scholars. The editorial team is led by Dr. William Wei, professor of history at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Editors include Colorado state historian Dr. Patricia Limerick, who is a professor of history at CU-Boulder and the director of the Center for the American West; assistant state archaeologist Kevin Black and Bancroft Prizewinning historian Thomas Andrews. Anyone with expertise on a Colorado topic is invited to submit ideas and articles by visiting the “Contributors” page or contacting editorial assistant Nick Johnson at njohnson@coloradohumanities.org, 303-894-7951, ext. 21. Summer at Chatfield Farms Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms is a 700-acre native plant refuge and working farm along the banks of Deer Creek in south Jefferson County. The historic Hildebrand Farm, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, has a restored 1918 dairy barn, 1874 Deer Creek one-room schoolhouse, 2.5 miles of nature trails, the Deer Creek

Discovery children’s play area and numerous wildflower gardens. Visit Butterflies at Chatfield daily. For the Lavender Festival on July 15, admission is free, with some activities requiring payment. 720-865-3500; botanicgardens. org/chatfield-farms. Concert at Littleton Museum The Delta Sonics will perform at 7 p.m. on July 12 on the Littleton Museum lawn, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. Free. Food truck: Taco Mojo. 303-795-3950.

Gillespie tribute “A Taste of Jazz” is presented by the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra at 4 p.m. July 22 at the Historic Grant Ave. Community Center, 216 S. Grant St., Denver. (historicgrantave.org) Featured will be Brad Goode, associate professor of jazz studies at the University of Colorado, who bears a physical resemblance to Dizzy Gillespie as well as being a virtuoso on trumpet. Tickets, $20 at the door or on the “Dates” page at mjo-denver. org.

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Art adds to scenery in several sites around Douglas County Public sculptures going up in 27 locations across five jurisdictions BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A concept formed by the Douglas County Cultural Council, DCCC, in 2006-07 has matured into the 2017 Art Encounters: a display of 27 public sculptures, placed through five communities for the coming year. The DCCC sets aside funds from the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, SCFD, for Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree, Roxborough and Parker. Castle Rock, not in the SCFD District, participates through its Philip S. Miller Trust Fund. These funds implement a part of the county’s Cultural Plan, which calls for a public art program similar to others around Colorado, such as Grand Junction’s Art on the Corner Program. Highlands Ranch sculptor and arts activist Larry Perkins estimated that 100,000 pats rubbed off the patina on the charming “Deeter and Mollie,” the basset hound bronze that was so popular in front of the Highlands Ranch library a couple of years ago. “Art has a natural visceral appeal to humans — even kids,” Perkins said. (The piece was purchased and resides

in Eastridge Recreation Center.) In the first year, there were 14 sculptures exhibited. Five works from this year’s collection of 27 works are placed in Roxborough — new this year to the program, although it has had an active arts community for years. Lone Tree has four sculptures; Highlands Ranch, seven; Parker, six; and Castle Rock, five. Artists include: Federico Aguire, Charlotte Zink, Ted Wilson, Joe Burleigh, Sandy Friedman (two), Robert Henderson, Kendra Fleischman, Suzanne Kane (three), Richard Mertineit, Jemmy Descant, Kathryn Vinson, Shannon Bazinga, Matthias Neumann, Jim Choate, Jusin Deuster, David Zvanut, Kyle Ocean (two), Mike Mladjan, Harold Linke, Janene DiRico-Cable, Reno Carrolo, Kimmerjae Johnson, Joe Norman. At recreation centers, libraries and elsewhere, one should be able to find a brochure with a list of artists and locations for this year’s widespread exhibit — or find information and picture online. Residents are encouraged to vote for their favorite online and a “People’s Choice” will be announced, with a $1,000 award to the artist who created it. A Judge’s Award will also be announced, accompanied by a $1,000 check. The 2017 judge is Kendall Peterson. The program offers a chance for families to go on an excursion. Choose a

favorite, absorb the wonder of artists’ imaginations, talk about the processes — and perhaps stop somewhere for ice cream? Then go home, discussing favorites en route — and each family member can vote for a favorite online. Artists benefit from having a large number of people view their works — a challenge for sculptors, whose art tends to be bulky and hard to move around. Douglas County has created carefully selected sites for sculptures, with concrete pads to hold them secure, and at some locations, plantings that complement them. New: Load the Otocast app on your phone and experience Art Encounters via a narrated autoguide, learning about the artist and the art as you move among the sculptures. Voices of artists are recorded. The programs’ mission: Create conversation, thoughtfulness, emotions, meaning and creativity. Establish public art as an essential part of a vibrant community. Experience art, style and expression in many formats. Artists may want to watch in the fall for the 2018 Call for Artists and participate. “A selection committee will go through everything and choose a range of acceptable work,” said Perkins, who has served on the selection committee and is now on the Douglas County Arts Council. “Jurisdictions then come in to select — in multiple rounds — first one changes every year.” (Highlands Ranch was first this year-with the

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VIGIL FROM PAGE 9

But people aren’t giving up hope. On June 29, friends, colleagues and acquaintances gathered at Roxborough Park to support Beare’s family and pray for his return. Olivia and Steven Beare were high school sweethearts and they recently moved to Highlands Ranch from Roxborough. She is 12 weeks pregnant with their second child. “If he heard me right now,” Olivia Beare said, “I would say ‘come home, I need you.’ ” Guests who spoke honored Beare, a Colorado National Guardsman and former Army scout, for his service and sacrifice and for his adventurous spirit. Longtime friends shared stories and reminisced on lighthearted memories. “Let us remember that this expedition he was on was a passion,” said Kissell, who also led a prayer. Beare has climbed 25 fourteneers in Colorado and Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, among other difficult treks. His goal is to climb the highest summit on each of the seven continents — which includes Europe’s Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet. Dominique Carreon, who served in the Colorado

Friends, colleagues and community members gather on June 29 at Roxborough Park, 7673 N. Rampart Range Road, to pray for Steven Beare, a Littleton policer officer who was confirmed missing on June 16 while hiking Russia’s tallest mountain. “We are here to keep the fire burning for Steven Beare,” said Jerry Kissel, a family friend. PHOTOS BY ALEX DEWIND National Guard with Beare, attended the vigil to support Beare’s family. “He was a great mentor,” the Lakewood resident said. “Someone you could always talk to.” Though some of the larger searches have stopped, Olivia Beare said private search-andrescue teams are still searching for her husband and asks that people continue to pray and donate through Colorado Police Officers Foundation, at coloradopolicefoundation. org/search-for-steven. She has not given up hope. “I really, really want him to come home.”

Olivia Beare, left, stands next to Christopher Mannerings, a Littleton police officer who attended police academy with Steven Beare, an officer who went missing while hiking alone on Russian’s highest mountain.

Guests of a June 29 vigil held at Roxborough Park pray for the return of Steven Beare.

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South Suburban rich with options for summer fun Parks agency has good times for all ages across district BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Families can extend those summer days at play through several kinds of programming offered by South Suburban Parks and Recreation District. • Nature looks different at night — who or what is out there — straight ahead, underfoot or above? A new “Native Stories from the Stars” will be told around the campfire from 7 to 9 p.m. on July 29 at South Platt Park Refreshments. $10/resident; $12 non-resident. • Perseid Meteor Shower at

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Carson Nature Center from 8 to 10 p.m. on Aug. 12, after the park is closed. Bring a lawn chair. Ages 6 and up; $5, youth resident; $8 youth nonresident; $7 adult resident; $12 adult non-resident. • HawkQuest at Night from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 15 (a Western Welcome Week event). Watch a trained hawk swoop past you, see owls, eagles, falcons up close. All ages. $5. • Note also the Full Moon Walks throughout the year— register early as they fill up. Concerts • Hudson Gardens and Event Center, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Sunday night concerts by across different eras and genres. All ages. Ticket prices vary: @ $10-$40 for kids, $20 to $50 adults.

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THINGS to DO THEATER

Performing Arts Camp: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 10-14 at Spotlight Performing Arts Center, 6328 E. County Line Road, Highlands Ranch. Camp teaches dance, acting, and singing techniques for beginner through advanced level students ages 6-18 years. Campers will produce the full-length musical “Little Rascals,” with a performance at 7 p.m. July 14. Go to www.spotlightperformers. com or call 720-44-DANCE for information and tuition rates. Performing Arts Camp: 1-4 p.m. Wednesdays through July 26 at Spotlight Performing Arts Center, 6328 E. County Line Road, Highlands Ranch. Camp teaches different musicals each week and is for beginner to advanced level actors, singers and dancers, ages 6-18 years. Go to www. spotlightperformers.com or call 720-44-DANCE for information and tuition rates.

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Hudson Gardens Concert: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, Donny and Marie at 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Tickets on sale at www. altitudetickets.com. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. For information, call 303-797-8565 or go to www. hudsongardens.org. Parking is free. Lineup includes: Sunday, July 23, Gladys Knight; Friday, July 28, Chris Isaak; Sunday, July 30, Creedence Clearwater Revisited; Sunday, Aug. 6, Lynyrd Skynyrd; Sunday, Aug. 13, Los Lobos & Los Lonely Boys; Saturday, Aug. 19, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts; Sunday, Aug. 20, Kool & The Gang; Sunday, Aug. 27, The B-52s; Sunday, Sept. 3, YES featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman.

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Juried Art Show Entries: Tuesday, Aug. 15 is the deadline for entries for the Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County’s annual This is Colorado juried art show. The show is open to all Colorado residents and runs from Oct. 10 to Nov. 2. A prospectus and entry form are available at www.heritage-guild.com or contact show director Mary Kay Jacobus at 303-594-4667.

EVENTS

Operation Gown Giveaway: Thursday, July 6 and Friday, July 7 at Compleat Couture, 7562 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Brides

this week’s TOP FIVE Researching Military Records: 1:30-3 p.m. Saturday, July 8 at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet, Room 254. Parker Genealogical Society business meeting runs from 1:30-2 p.m., followed by a presentation by Sandy Ronayne about how military records can help further your genealogy research. Go to https://www.parkergenealogicalsociety.com. Ending Homelessness: Why We Haven’t, How We Can: 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 11 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Donald Burnes, executive director of the Burnes Institute on Poverty and Homelessness, will talk about efforts to address homelessness and some possible solutions. Copies of the book he co-authored, “Ending Homelessness,” will be available for purchase and signing. Call 303-795-3961. Ice Cream Social: 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, July 12 at Civic Green Park, 9370 S Ridgeline Blvd, Highlands Ranch. All-you-caneat ice cream and snow cones ($2), live music and food trucks including Simply Pizza, El Toro the Tot and Barbed Wire Reef. Littleton Fire Rescue will be on site for an extraction demonstration using the Jaws of Life. Smoke trailer and

Across America honors men and women in uniform with its annual gown giveaway. Registration required; go to http://www.bridesacrossamerica.com/. Contact the store at 720-287-4077 or www. compleatcouture.com. Biergarten Festival: 4-10 p.m. Friday, July 7; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 8, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 9 at TEV Edelweiss Pavilion, 17832 Highway 8, Morrison. Family-oriented festival offers authentic German food, a Biergarten with four varieties of Paulaner beer, live music and dancing. Festival open with performances from the Denver Philharmonic, the Chalet Dancers, and Those Austrian Guys. The Hilltop Harvest Band will entertain with Colorado Bluegrass during Sunday’s Frühschoppen, a German version of brunch featuring freshly smoked salmon, assorted cheese and breads, variety of grilled German sausages, Spätzle, dumplings, curry sausage, roast chicken, and more. Volunteers enter free, receive a free T-Shirt, food and drink. Go to BiergartenFest.com. Everyone Loves Crepes!: 6-9 p.m. Monday, July 10 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave.,

water rescue team will be on site. Proceeds go to Bonfils Blood Center. Call 720-240-4909 or go to http://highlandsranch.org. Dancing in the Streets: summer concert series, runs 6:30-8 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays this summer at Commons Park at the Streets at SouthGlenn, at University Boulevard and Arapahoe Road, Centennial. Admission is free. Go to www.shopsouthglenn.com or contact margaret@ stephens-studio.net. Concert schedule: July 12, Margarita Brothers Band; July 26, The Long Run, Colorado’s Tribute to The Eagles; Aug. 9, Under a Blood Red Sky, U2 tribute band; Aug. 23, FACE, all vocal rock band. Civil War Medical, Surgical Practices: 7 p.m. Thursday, July 13 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Dr. Bob Malin presents “Guts and Glory: Modern Medicine and Surgery During the Civil War.” Malin will discuss the myths of bitten bullets, whiskey anesthesia and barbaric practices. Refreshments served at 6:45 p.m. Contact 303-814-3164 or museum@ castlerockhistoricalsociety.org. Admission is free. Go to www.castlerockhistoricalsociety.org.

Parker. Learn to make crepes at home during this hands-on class. For ages 16 and older. Call 303-805-6800 or go to www. parkerartscenter.com. Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m. Monday, July 10 at The Hub, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree. Arrive by 12:15 p.m. Game is ACBL sanctioned. A free question-andanswer session from 11 a.m. to noon covers bidding boxes, hand records, losing trick count, conventions, rules of duplicate bridge and more. Reservations required. Group meets every Monday. Call Sue Bauer at 303-641-3534. PFLAG Meeting: 7-8:45 p.m. July 11 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Group offers support for parents, friends, members and family members of anyone facing LGBT issues. All is confidential. Therapeutic Recreation Summer Sports Camp: 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays from July 11-25 at the Recreation Center at Southridge, in the gym. For ages 8 and up. Contact Summer Aden at 303-471-7043 or summer. aden@hrcaonline.org. Go to www.hrcaonline.org/tr. Pro Football Camp: 8-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 11 to Thursday, July 13, at Vista Ridge High School, 6888 Black Forest Road, Colorado Springs. For ages 7-14. Register or get more information at www.profootballcamp. com.

Highlands Ranch Senior Club Monthly Luncheon: 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 12 at the Southridge Recreation Center, Highlands Ranch. Entertainment by the Joe Peterson Band and the Andrew Singers. Chicken luncheon included. Reservations required by Friday, July 7. Call Sue at 309-360-9677. Newcomers welcome. Go to HRSENIORCLUB. ORG for luncheon information or for information about membership and activities (Bingo, board games, card games, etc.). Somalia: 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, July 12 at RiverPointe, 5225 S. Prince St., Littleton. Somalia’s history is a story of Colonialism yielding to authoritarianism dissolving into anarchy. Chaos has reigned since the early 1990s with rampant wars between rival clans, with no functional government in charge. Severe famine prompted the United Nations and the U.S. to intervene in the 1990’s with decidedly mixed results. Lately, the Islamist extremist group Shabab has added another challenge to

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the mix. Join Active Minds as we examine Somalia’s troubled path and where it may be leading. Call 303-797-0600 to RSVP. Book Lovers Group: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 13, at the Lone Tree Library, 10055 Library Way. Discover great new books to add to your reading list, including refreshments and giveaways. Registration is required. Call 303791-7323 or go to DCL.org.

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HR Backcountry Hayride: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, July 8. Take a step back into the past as we take you on a historic, horse drawn hayride into the backcountry wilderness area. Local historian Mark Stevenson will tell about one of the original homesteads of Highlands Ranch the Douglas/Failing Ranch. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the scheduled event. Register by July 7 at https://registration. hrcaonline.org/22843/Facilities/ BookMe4LandingPages/Course sLandingPage?widgetId=d25c0 01d-b7a9-491b-b7bc-75939f81 0da8&embed=False&courseId =248803c8-585b-4c2e-87288a48af20328b

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Letting Go of Busyness: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 8, at Seven Stones Chatfield Botanical Gardens Cemetery. There is a beauty about summer that invites us to relax. A lot has been planted and many things are growing. It is time to sit in the shade or sun and relax. We are so busy these days, and busyness is a sure symptom of recovery after loss. It is good for us to be productive, and it is good for us to allow the healing from loss to take place. Program is led by the Rev. Mary Jo Honiotes. Contact maryjohoney@gmail.com or 720-404-0757. Go to http://www. discoversevenstones.com/visitseven-stones-for-the-seasons-ofletting-go-workshops/ Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.

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Kupcho dominates at Lone Tree golf tourney

Jennifer Kupcho of Westminster said she could have played better but she won the Colorado Women’s Golf Association Stroke Play Championship by 13 shots after a final round of 5-under-par 67 on June 21 at the Lone Tree Golf Club. It was the third straight stroke play title for Kupcho, who just finished her sophomore season at Wake Forest, and she won the previous two state titles by 21 and 19 shots. Kupcho, a two-time Class 4A state champion at Jefferson Academy, put together rounds of 71, 72 and 67 for a 54-hole total of 6-under-par 210. PHOTOS BY JIM BENTON

Westminster athlete getting ready for second trip to U.S. Women’s Open BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Jennifer Kupcho tuned up for her second trip to the U.S Women’s Open Golf Championship with another romp in the Colorado Women’s Golf Association’s Stroke Play Championship. Kupcho, the 20-year-old from Westminster who just completed her sophomore season at Wake Forest, didn’t make the cut in the 2016 U.S. Open. She hopes to stick around for four rounds at this year’s tournament, which will be held July 13-16 at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J. She claims she could have played better but walked off with her third consecutive CWGA Stroke Play title with 13-shot victory in the 54-hole tournament that was held June 1921 at the Lone Tree Golf Club.

“I just wanted to come out and play good competition and then go to the big tournament,” she said. “I definitely took more chances in this kind of tournament but just came out and played my game.” Kupcho, a two-time Class 4A state champion at Jefferson Academy, left all the golfers in the championship flight scrambling for runnerup honors as she became the first women in the past 20 years and the fifth player in 70 years of the tournament to win three consecutive titles. And, none of her three Stroke Play victories have been close as she has won by 21, 19 and 13 strokes, so she wasn’t under much pressure from other golfers. “It’s not that hard because all my high school career, that’s how it was,” added Kupcho who is the 11th-ranked women amateur golfer in the world. “I’m used to it and just go out and focus on my own game.” Kupcho had seven birdies and two bogeys as she wrapped up the championship on June 21 with final round of 5-under-par 67 to go along with a 1-under-71 and a par 72 for a 54-hole total of 210. In those three days she made 13

birdies, 34 pars and seven bogeys. She played the par 5 holes in -6 and the par 3s in -2, but was 2-over on the par 4 holes. So maybe that’s why she insists she could have played better. “I played the best that I could,” she said. “I was just playing my game, not focusing on the field. I played good in the final round but definitely could have played better the first two days. I struggled on the greens. A win is a win. But I definitely could have played better. I could have made more putts so that is something to work on.” Kupcho was the runner-up at last month’s NCAA Division I championships and set a Wake Forest record with a season scoring average of 70.61. Longmont’s Erin Sargent, a Silver Creek graduate and University of Wyoming sophomore-to-be, tied for second place with her Cowboys teammate Megan Knadler of Phoenix with 3-round totals of 7-over-par 223. Mary Weinstein of Highlands Ranch, the 2016 Class 5A state champion at Regis Jesuit, scramSEE GOLF, P24

Colorado students really get into the games

participation survey released in June shows a rise in the number of student-athletes in Colorado high schools. During the 2016-17 school year, 60.3 percent of students enrolled at high schools that were members of the ColoOVERTIME rado High School Activities Association took part in sports. That’s 139,969 teenagers who could call themselves student-athletes, according to figures released by CHSAA. Those figures are the highest for Colorado since the yearly survey Jim Benton was started following the 1988-89 season. There were 138,600 student athletes in 2015-16, or 58.4 percent of students enrolled. Additional classifications were added in girls golf, girls swimming and girls tennis last season, which helped the growth with an additional 1,682 students participating. There’s been talk of the growing popularity of boys lacrosse, but there were actually 87 fewer boys who played lacrosse last spring than in 2016. However, the Adams 12 Five Star district did not field lacrosse teams, forcing athletes there to play elsewhere or not play at all. And there were 158 fewer athletes who donned football uniforms in 2016 compared to the 2015 season. Still, football remained the largest participatory sport, with 16,686 students suiting up. Combined, boys and girls basketball had 16,261 participants. There were several sports showing minimal increases and decreases, which is normal from year-to-year. Boys hockey showed one of the largest increases, with 165 more participants, partially due to the addition of two new teams. “Colorado has always had strong participation numbers, reflecting the importance of the values you learn by participating in a community-based program,” CSHAA Commissioner Paul Angelico said in a news release. “These students are learning to be part of something bigger than themselves, about how the name on the front of the jersey is more important than the name on the back.” A chip on his shoulder Former Legend High School basketball player Derrick White had to prove he could be a standout college basketball player and it appears he will have to do it again in the National Basketball Association. White, a 2014 Legend graduate, didn’t receive any Division I scholarship offers, so he accepted a partial scholarship to Division II University of Colorado Colorado Springs, where he played for three seasons, became an All-American and holds UCCS career records for assists and steals and is second in points. He transferred to CU, played one season, led the Buffs in scoring with an 18.1 average SEE BENTON, P24

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bled to a fourth-place finish after finishing with a final round of 2-under par 70 by going 4-under on the back nine. Her score on the final 18 holes came after a 73 and 81 in the first two rounds. “The second round was awful,” said Weinstein, who will be a sophomore at Regis University. “It was definitely one of those days. If you look on the course you will see probably 50 bunkers and I went in probably 49 of them (in the second round). And my putting was just not there. “I’ve been putting pretty rough the past couple tournaments, so I went to see some professionals to fix my putting. I changed two days before the tournament started and started putting well on the first day, hit a big roadblock on the second day but got it back for the final round.” Alexis Chan, a 2017 Rock Canyon graduate, won the second flight at 236 while Arvada’s Sue Hartwell captured the third flight by six strokes. Jean Miller of Arvada won by a stroke in the fourth flight.

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and was a first-team All-Pac 12 selection. The guard was the 29th pick in the June 22 first round of the NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs. But several draft analysts say White only has a modest NBA ceiling. Still, he has demonstrated the talent and quick release to get off shots and has the good basketball sense and defensive ability that can help despite his lack of the athleticism of many NBA players.

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Samantha Barker, a Highlands Ranch High School graduate, chips out of a sand bunker on the ninth hole at the Lone Tree Golf Club on June 21 during the final round of the 70th Colorado Women’s Golf Association Stroke Play Championship. The senior-to-be at Grand Canyon University sandwiched a 2-under-par 70 between rounds of 83 and 82 and finished 14th in the championship flight with a 235, 54hole total. Legend High School graduate Anna Kennedy looks over a putt during the final round of the Colorado Women’s Golf Association Stroke Play Championships on June 21 at the Lone Tree Golf Club. The Brigham Young University sophomoreto-be finished with a par 72 and tied for fifth in the 54-hole event with a 227 total.

Mary Weinstein of Highlands Ranch watches her approach to the 18th green at Lone Tree Golf Club during the June 21 final round of the Colorado Women’s Golf Association Stroke Play Championship. Weinstein, the 2016 Class 5A state champion at Regis Jesuit and a sophomore-to-be at Regis University, had a final round 2-under-par 70 to climb into fourth place in the championship flight standings. She finished with a 54-hole total of 224 that included a second round of 81. PHOTOS BY JIM BENTON

As a 6-foot senior at Legend, White averaged 17.1 points and 3.1 assists but he grew in size and ability. He was measured at 6-5 prior to the NBA draft. “You have your doubters, you just put a little chip on your shoulder,” he said in a post-draft conference call. “It was humbling at times but it made me work harder just to keep that chip on my shoulder to continue to never be satisfied.” New ThunderRidge coach ThunderRidge will have its third boys lacrosse coach in the past four seasons next spring.

Athletic Director Sean Patterson announced that Marko White, who coached the past two seasons at Leon High in Tallahassee, Florida, has been tabbed as the new Grizzlies’ coach. Four in the semifinals There were four former area high school golfers who made the semifinals of the Colorado Golf Association Match Play held June 19-23 at The Club at Ravenna in the Roxborough area. University of Denver golfer Chris Korte, a 2014 Regis Jesuit graduate playing out of the Lone Tree Golf Club,

defeated Kyle Pearson, 5 and 3, to win the title on June 23. Pearson was last year’s Class 5A champion from Highlands Ranch and will play at Colorado Mesa University. Korte recorded a 3-and1 semifinal victory over Colorado State golfer Jake Staiano, who played high school golf at Valor Christian. Pearson topped Kyler Dunkle in 21 holes in the semifinals. Dunkle was the 2013 state champion at Douglas County High. He played at Colorado State but has transferred to the University of Utah.

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Elbert County Sheriff ’s Posse Supports the Elbert County Sheriff ’s Office and the Office of Emergency Management with detentions support, patrol, administrative duties, event security, emergency services support, and call-outs as need arises. Need: With proper training and clearances, volunteers help with patrol, fingerprinting, records keeping, community event security services, disaster response and management (wildfire, tornado, blizzard, flood, disaster relief, etc.). Requirements: Must be 21 years of age or older; retired individuals are great. Must complete a employment application, pass a background check, and complete interviews. After being sworn in, in the first three months of membership, complete a minimum of 45 hours of orientation and training curriculum. After this 90-day probationary period, members must log a minimum of 10 hours of month and attend monthly training meetings. Persons ages 15-20, may join the Elbert County Sheriffs Explorer POST that is associated with the Posse. Contact: David Peontek at djp1911@msn. com or 303-646-5456. Go to http://www. elbertcountysheriff.com/posse.html; print out and complete an employment application and turn it into the Elbert County Sheriff ’s Office in Kiowa, “Attn: David Peontek.” Front Range BEST Hosts free robotics competitions for middle and high school students Need: Volunteer judges for competions. Contact: Tami Kirkland, 720-323-6827 or Tami.Kirkland@FrontRangeBEST.org Gateway Battered Women’s Shelter Serves victims of family violence in Aurora and Arapahoe County Need: Volunteers help with crisis-line management, children’s services, legal advocacy, community education and other shelter services. Donations: Also accepts used cell phones (younger than 4 years) to give to victims. Mail to Gateway at P.O. Box 914, Aurora,

CO 80040, or drop them off at Neighborly Thrift Store, 3360 S. Broadway, Englewood Requirements: Must attend a 26-hour training session; bilingual skills welcome Contact: Jeneen Klippel-Worden, 303-3431856 or jkworden@gatewayshelter.com Girl Scouts of Colorado Youth organization for girls Need: Troop leaders, office support, administrative help and more Age requirement: Men and women, 18 and older Contact: www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org, inquiry@gscolorado.org or 1-877-404-5708 Glenn Garcelon Foundation Empowers and supports brain tumor patients and their caregivers. Need: Volunteers for annual fundraiser (Sept. 9, 2017) at The Retreat at Solterra, Lakewood. Opportunities to help include promotion, food prep, silent auction, check-in, clean up). Contact: Nancy McGraw at 303-887-3091 or nancyfmcgraw@comcast.net. Go to www.glenngarcelonfoundation.org. Global Orphan Relief Develops and supports programs bringing light, comfort and security to orphans around the world Need: Super stars with website development, users of the abundant resources of social media. Those with great connection ability are needed to help with the development of the donor pool. Contact: Those interested serving this faith-based Colorado nonprofit can contact Deitra Dupray, 303-895-7536 or dadupray@comcast.net. GraceFull Community Cafe Provides a place in Littleton where people of all backgrounds can gather, eat well and be inspired to give back. Cafe is open for breakfast and lunch, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. A partner of the GraceFull Foundation. Need: Opportunities for food preparation, guest service, cleaning and dishwashing. Location: 5610 Curtice St., Littleton Contact: Sign up for volunteer opportunities at http://gracefullcafe.com/volunteer/

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Chauncey Billups, 40, was a standout at Denver’s George Washington High School and the University of Colorado. The 6-foot-3 guard went on to play 17 seasons in the NBA, retiring after the 2013-14 season. He scored a career-high 19.5 points per game with the Denver Nuggets in 2009-10. For his career, he averaged 15.2 points and 5.4 assists per game.

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Whistles, cheers and the familiar squeak of hundreds of gym shoes filled the Parker Fieldhouse from June 26-29, as the Chauncey Billups Basketball Academy returned for its seventh year. Billups, a five-time NBA all-star and most valuable player for the 2004 NBA champion Detroit Pistons, said the camp is intended to teach fundamental skills in an enjoyable atmosphere, but the players aren’t the only ones having fun. “I’ve always been passionate about teaching basketball and working with kids,” Billups said. “I get just as much joy out of spending the week with these kids as they do. I just like to see the expressions on their faces and the energy they come in with every day.” Coaches and players rotated around every corner of the fieldhouse, drilling on the soccer field and practicing free throws on the in-line hockey rink while waiting for their turn to scrimmage on the basketball courts. The annual four-day program is

Young players at the Chauncey Billups Basketball Academy scrimmage at the Parker Fieldhouse on June 27. Players were divided by age and skill level at the camp, working on defensive play, speed, agility and sportsmanship in addition to scoring and passing. PHOTOS BY TOM SKELLEY

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Public Notices First Publication: 7/6/2017 Last Publication: 8/3/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Trustees

PUBLIC NOTICE

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0106

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0128

To Whom It May Concern: On 4/13/2017 2:48:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

To Whom It May Concern: On 5/12/2017 1:02:00 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: TRINTON L. CHENEY AND AMANDA N. CHENEY Original Beneficiary: BENEFICIAL MORTGAGE COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/26/2003 Recording Date of DOT: 5/5/2003 Reception No. of DOT: 2003065517 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $323,844.92 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $242,734.86

Original Grantor: RYAN J TOMAZIN AND SUSAN K TOMAZIN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR SHEA MORTGAGE, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF THE CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2004-8CB, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-8CB Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/28/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 1/30/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004011463 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $160,800.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $159,286.17

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 1, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NUMBER 76-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Which has the address of: 463 East Bexley Lane, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 2, 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: ERIN ROBSON Colorado Registration #: 46557 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-17-764203-LL

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0106 First Publication: 6/8/2017 Last Publication: 7/6/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Notices

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.

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: Condominium Unit 29A, Highland Walk Condominiums, in accordance with and subject to the Condominium and Special Subassociation Declaration for Highland Walk Condominium Association, Inc., of Highlands Ranch Community Association, Inc., recorded on June 5, 2003, at Reception No. 2003084513, the Supplemental Condominium Declaration for Highland Walk Condominium Association, Inc., and Highland Walk Amenities Association, Inc., recorded on November 26, 2003 at Reception No. 2003169299 and the Condominium Map for Highland Walk Condominiums, Phase 1, recorded on November 26, 2003 at Reception No. 2003169298, in the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of Douglas County, Colorado, County of Douglas, State of Colorado. Which has the address of: 10573 Parkington Lane, Unit 29a, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 30, 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: 7/6/2017 Last Publication: 8/3/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 5/15/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NATHAN F. SMITH Colorado Registration #: 48212

Dated: 5/15/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Public Trustees

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NATHAN F. SMITH Colorado Registration #: 48212 2112 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE, IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92612 Phone #: (949) 252-9400 Fax #: (949) 252-1032 Attorney File #: B35484-1TOMAZIN *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0128 First Publication: 7/6/2017 Last Publication: 8/3/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press RENOTICED AND REPUBLISHED PURSUANT TO CRS 38-38-109(2)(b)(II) PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0354

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

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If you believe that your lender or servicer If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of conhas failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursutact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have subing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation applicamitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have action or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 cepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the ColCRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the orado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855Tothe advertise public notices 303-566-4100 411-2372) or both.call However, the filing of a 411-2372) or both. However, filing of your a complaint in and of itself will not stop the complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. foreclosure process.

Public Trustees

First Publication: 6/22/2017 Last Publication: 7/20/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

First Publication: 6/15/2017 Last Publication: 7/13/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 4/18/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Dated: 4/19/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

EVE GRINA Colorado Registration #: 43658 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230 , CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 952-6906 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-14-649491-JS

EVE GRINA Colorado Registration #: 43658 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-17-768155-LL

*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 Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

Legal Notice No.: 2014-0354 First Publication: 6/22/2017 Last Publication: 7/20/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Legal Notice No.: 2017-0107 First Publication: 6/15/2017 Last Publication: 7/13/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0107

Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0110

To Whom It May Concern: On 4/17/2017 4:14:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

To Whom It May Concern: On 4/18/2017 1:26:00 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: DAVID A. COLAIZZI AND MICHELE M. COLAIZZI Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/7/2013 Recording Date of DOT: 2/25/2013 Reception No. of DOT: 2013016097 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $317,861.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $296,268.51

Original Grantor: BRYAN WEIR AND KELLEY BACA Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/26/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 9/3/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004092517 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $196,400.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $167,980.35

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 43, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 102B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 76, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 110-D, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 9993 Deer Creek Street, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

Which has the address of: 3385 White Oak Lane, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

To Whom It May Concern: On 4/18/2017 8:11:00 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: BRIAN L. WILLIAMS, SR. AND ANGELIQUE V. WILLIAMS Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST MORTGAGE CORPORATION, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, D/B/A FMC MORTGAGE COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FIRST MORTGAGE CORPORATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/20/2009 Recording Date of DOT: 6/8/2009 Reception No. of DOT: 2009043918 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $255,841.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $236,085.88

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 8, BLOCK 8, ACRES GREEN FILING NO. 5, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 13144 Hadar Drive, Littleton, CO 80124

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 16, 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.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 9, 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.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 9, 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.

First Publication: 6/22/2017 Last Publication: 7/20/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

First Publication: 6/15/2017 Last Publication: 7/13/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 4/18/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Dated: 4/19/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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orado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the 7July 6, 2017Financial Protection Bureau (855Consumer

411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

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First Publication: 6/15/2017 Last Publication: 7/13/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 4/19/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: MONICA KADRMAS Colorado Registration #: 34904 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000006642706

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0110 First Publication: 6/15/2017 Last Publication: 7/13/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Englewood NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0123 To Whom It May Concern: On 5/1/2017 3:50:00 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: ANN G. BERG Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR SWBC MORTGAGE CORP. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/5/2016 Recording Date of DOT: 7/7/2016 Reception No. of DOT: 2016043976 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $210,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $209,676.66

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

Legal Description of Real Property: Unit 103, Condominium Building D, Avalon at Inverness Condominiums, according to the Condominium Map for Avalon at Inverness Condominiums recorded on November 4, 2009 at Reception No. 2009084796, in the records of the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Douglas, Colorado, and as defined and described in the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Avalon at Inverness Condominiums, recorded on April 30, 2009 at Reception No. 2009031777 in said records, Together with the exclusive right to use Limited Common Element Garage No. D-1, County of Douglas, State of Colorado. Which has the address of: 307 Inverness Way South,, #D-103, Englewood, CO 80112 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, August 23, 2017, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

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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: 6/29/2017 Last Publication: 7/27/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 5/4/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: NICHOLE WILLIAMS Colorado Registration #: 49611 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000006651558 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0123 First Publication: 6/29/2017 Last Publication: 7/27/2017 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 - Ronald D Troyer & Judith Troyer ET AL - Jack D England DOPC PSP Omaha Beach LLC - 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 Judy Troyer - Kenneth A Mcnerny - Kenneth A McNerny, Organizer Bishop Court Aparments, LLC aka Bishop Court Apartment LLC - Larry P Doty as Manager of Bishop Court Apartments LLC aka Bishop Court Apartment LLC - Larry P Doty, Director Doty Development Corporation - Larry P Doty, President Doty Development Corporation - Larry P Doty, President Doty Development Corporation, a Colorado Corporation - Lawrence C Morley Marilyn D Bullard, Chief Deputy Public Trustee Matt Troyer aka Matthew A Troyer - Matt Troyer aka Matthew A Troyer and Colleen Troyer aka Colleen J Troyer - Matt Troyer and Colleen Troyer - Matt Troyer, Attorney in Fact for Ronald D Troyer and Judith A Troyer - Matthew A Troyer aka Matt Troyer - Matthew A Troyer and Colleen J Troyer - Matthew Aaron Troyer aka Matt Troyer - Matthew Aaron Troyer, Registered Agent aka Matt Troyer Bishop Ct LLC N A Doty, Secretary/Treasurer Doty Development Corporation - Nancy A Doty - Nancy A Doty, Registered Agent Doty Development Corporation - Nancy A Doty, Registered Agent Tamar and Associates LLC - Ronald D Troyer Ronald D Troyer & Judith Troyer, Bishop Ct LLC John Fonville, and Zion Investment Corp - Ronald D Troyer and Judith A. Troyer - Ronald D Troyer and Judith Troyer - Security Title aka Security Title Guaranty Co C/O Fidelity National Financial Inc - Tamar & Associates LLC - Todd Deneui, Attorney in Fact for John Fonville - Todd Deneui, Registered Agent Zion Investment Corporation - Todd T Deneui aka Todd Deneui - TR Inverness Corp, a Delaware Corporation - TR Inverness Corp, a Delaware Corporation c/o The Corporation Company, Registered Agent - Zion Investment Corp - Zion Investment Corp, a Colorado Corporation aka Zion Investment Corporation, a Colorado Corporation - Zion Investment

anow - Judith Troyer aka Judy Troyer - Kenneth A Mcnerny - Kenneth A McNerny, Organizer Bishop Court Aparments, LLC aka Bishop Court Apartment LLC - Larry P Doty as Manager of Bishop Court Apartments LLC aka Bishop Court Apartment LLC - Larry P Doty, Director Doty Development Corporation - Larry P Doty, President Doty Development Corporation - Larry P Doty, President Doty Development Corporation, a Colorado Corporation - Lawrence C Morley Marilyn D Bullard, Chief Deputy Public Trustee Matt Troyer aka Matthew A Troyer - Matt Troyer aka Matthew A Troyer and Colleen Troyer aka Colleen J Troyer - Matt Troyer and Colleen Troyer - Matt Troyer, Attorney in Fact for Ronald D Troyer and Judith A Troyer - Matthew A Troyer aka Matt Troyer - Matthew A Troyer and Colleen J Troyer - Matthew Aaron Troyer aka Matt Troyer - Matthew Aaron Troyer, Registered Agent aka Matt Troyer Bishop Ct LLC N A Doty, Secretary/Treasurer Doty Development Corporation - Nancy A Doty - Nancy A Doty, Registered Agent Doty Development Corporation - Nancy A Doty, Registered Agent Tamar and Associates LLC - Ronald D Troyer Ronald D Troyer & Judith Troyer, Bishop Ct LLC John Fonville, and Zion Investment Corp - Ronald D Troyer and Judith A. Troyer - Ronald D Troyer and Judith Troyer - Security Title aka Security Title Guaranty Co C/O Fidelity National Financial Inc - Tamar & Associates LLC - Todd Deneui, Attorney in Fact for John Fonville - Todd Deneui, Registered Agent Zion Investment Corporation - Todd T Deneui aka Todd Deneui - TR Inverness Corp, a Delaware Corporation - TR Inverness Corp, a Delaware Corporation c/o The Corporation Company, Registered Agent - Zion Investment Corp - Zion Investment Corp, a Colorado Corporation aka Zion Investment Corporation, a Colorado Corporation - Zion Investment Corporation

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You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 20th day of October 2011 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Omaha Beach LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: PARK BISHOP COURT 0.22 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Omaha Beach LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2010. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Gary R Danhauer ETAL for said year 2010 That said Omaha Beach LLC on the 21st 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 5th day of October 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 22nd day of June 2017 /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 931245 First Publication: June 22, 2017 Last Publication: July 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 - GRE Holdings LLC - GRE Holdings LLC C/O Jennifer Ostenson - FRHL LLC and UMB Bank CO NA - INA Group LLC - 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 - 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

Douglas County Public Trustee - 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

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RFQ #17.1 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS OAKWOOD APARTMENTS PHASE 2

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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: 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 19th day of October 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 6th day of July 2017 /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 931286 First Publication: July 6, 2017 Last Publication: July 20, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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DOUGLAS COUNTY HOUSING PARTNERSHIP (DCHP)

Public Notice is hereby given that Douglas County Housing Partnership, a multi-jurisdictional housing authority is seeking competing proposals from legal and financially qualified persons or companies for redevelopment of the property located at 559 Oakwood Drive, Castle Rock, CO. Said proposals are to act as lead developer and to assemble a development team for the development of an affordable senior independent living building on excess land of the Oakwood Senior Apartments. All pertinent information is available from Diane Leavesley, Executive Director, Douglas County Housing Partnership, telephone 303.784.7824.

Proposal must be offered by persons or companies with a credible method of financing the development of the property and with the ability to adhere to deadlines that are consistent with the goals of DCHP. Potential developers must enter into a development agreement with DCHP. Respondents should list the services and the team of professionals they would offer to assist the housing authority. Describe the financial/partnership arrangement the respondent would propose. Provide information as to previous similar relationships with other housing authorities and/or non-profits. Provide information on development experience and summary sheets with detail on the most recent 4-5 projects.

Proposals shall be submitted to Diane Leavesley, Executive Director, Douglas County Housing Partnership, 9350 Heritage Hills Circle, Lone Tree, CO 80134, telephone 303.784.7824. Responsive proposals submitted on or before 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard time on Monday, July 28, 2017 will be considered by DCHP. Late proposals will not be accepted.

DCHP reserves the right to (1) reject any and all proposals in whole or in part; (2) waive any and all irregularities in proposals; (3) enter into an agreement with the developer and continue all steps necessary to make progress toward the development of the property; and (4) commence negotiations and applications with any or all parties before the expiration of the time for submission of proposals. No proposal will be finally accepted until expiration of the time for submission of proposals. Legal Notice No.: 931274 First Publication: July 6, 2017 Last Publication: July 6, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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NOTICE OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT APPROVAL AND CREATION OF VESTED PROPERTY RIGHT

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Notice is hereby given that on June 27, 2017 the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners approved a Development Agreement for approximately 3,400 acres consisting of several contiguous parcels of land lying immediately northeast of the corner of Titan Road and N. Roxborough Park Road and several contiguous parcels of land lying SE of the intersection of Titan Road and N. Rampart Range Road, commonly known as Sterling Ranch, creating a vested property right pursuant to Colorado law. The Development Agreement vests rights to undertake and complete development of the property in accordance with the Development Agreement, the Sterling Ranch Planned Development and the Sterling Ranch PD – Planned Development District. Such approval is subject to all rights of judicial review. Legal Notice No.: 931275 First Publication: July 6, 2017 Last Publication: July 6, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice Douglas County Housing Partnership 9350 Heritage Hills Circle Lone Tree, CO 80124 303.784.7824 RFQ #17.1 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS OAKWOOD APARTMENTS PHASE 2 DOUGLAS COUNTY HOUSING PARTNERSHIP (DCHP) Public Notice is hereby given that Douglas County Housing Partnership, a multi-jurisdictional housing authority is seeking competing proposals from legal and financially qualified persons or companies for redevelopment of the property located at 559 Oakwood Drive, Castle Rock, CO. Said proposals are to act as lead developer and to assemble a development team for the development of an affordable senior independent living building on excess land of the Oakwood Senior Apartments. All pertinent information is available from Diane Leavesley, Executive Director, Douglas County Housing Partnership, telephone 303.784.7824.

A public hearing will be held before the Board of County Commissioners on July 25, 2017, at 2:30 P.M., in the Commissioners Hearing Room, 100 Third St., Castle Rock, CO., for a change in zoning from PD-Planned Development and RRRural Residential to PD-Planned Development. The subject property is located approximately 2,000-feet to the southeast of the intersection of State Highways 83 and 86. For more information call Douglas County Planning, 303-6607460. File #/Name: ZR2012-008 / Franktown Village Planned Development. Legal Notice No.: 931278 First Publication: July 6, 2017 Last Publication: July 6, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

A public hearing will be held before the Board of County Commissioners on July 25, 2017, at 2:30 P.M., in the Commissioners Hearing Room, 100 Third St., Castle Rock, CO., for an appeal concerning water regulations in the Douglas County Zoning Resolution for properties located 1) approximately 2,000-feet to the southeast of the intersection of State Highways 83 and 86 and 2) southwest of and abutting and southeast of and abutting the intersection of Tanglewood Road and Burning Tree Drive, continuing easterly to Bibles Hill Drive. For more information call Douglas County Planning, 303-660-7460. File #/Name: ZR2014-003-WS / Franktown Village PD Water Appeal. Legal Notice No.: 931279 First Publication: July 6, 2017 Last Publication: July 6, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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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

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