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School’s approach rewards curiosity SkyView Academy creates an environment where ‘everyone is known’ By Mike DiFerdinando
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At SkyView Academy, textbooks are hard to come by. You’re more likely to find a copy of “The Catcher in the Rye” or something by one of the great thinkers, like Plato or Socrates. “There are textbooks, but we don’t use them,” said Richard Barrett, executive director of the charter school in Highlands Ranch. “Spanish needs a textbook for guidance for what they’re learning. Some of your sciences could use a textbook. But a lot of it is experiential. It’s conversation. It’s hands on. It’s dissection in science class.” SkyView uses a classical curriculum,
which focuses on grammar, logic and rhetoric —grammar being the elementary model, and logic and rhetoric being the middle school and high school model. “The classical approach is read great books, original source documents, it’s the great thinkers Plato, Aristotle, Socrates,” Barrett said. “It’s the Socratic style of teaching in class. It’s not a direct instruction model. It’s very inclusive but there’s an opportunity for students to participate in the conversation at a high level.” The elementary school students begin with grammar. Then, the logic comes in middle school when students will take the next step and go “oh, what does that mean.” In high school, they debate. Students learn to think critically about a topic. “(The teaching style) is more questioning then regurgitating facts,” Barrett said. SkyView sits in a building off C-470 on Business Center Drive. The building once SkyView continues on Page 9
Theater students at SkyView perform their productions at the Lone Tree Arts Center. Courtesy photo
Search-rescue volunteers are needed Group members must be ready for fast response By Taryn Walker
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Cancer survivors wear purple shirts and colorful hats as they kick off the Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree Relay for Life on July 24 at Shea Stadium. Photos by Taryn Walker
Survivors rally at relay
Douglas County Search and Rescue saw a turnout of 42 people at its recruitment meeting on July 21, but the agency expects to receive only half of that in volunteers, according to Bruce Fosdick, president and mission coordinator. Every year around this time, the nonprofit with about 60 active members looks for new volunteers. The group was formed in 1998 and encompasses the county, but the team also provides help to neighboring counties. Most distress calls within Douglas County are made in the Rampart Range, Sedalia and Parker areas, according to the group’s July 21 presentation. “We’ve received only two hard copies of applications since the meeting, but I know Rescue continues on Page 9
Annual event in Highlands Ranch raises more than $100,000 By Taryn Walker
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Corbin Garrett, 4, and his mother Nicole receive high-fives as they participate in the survivor walk of the Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree Relay for Life on July 24 at Shea Stadium. Corbin is now in remission after battling Burkitt’s lymphoma.
Relay For Life in Highlands Ranch saw roughly 500 participants raise almost $106,000 to help save lives through the American Cancer Society. The forecast called for some precipitation the evening of July 24, but as cancer survivor Tony Hernandez took the stage on the field at Shea Stadium, he said, “A little bit of rain can’t dampen our spirts — It won’t slow us down.” Amber Putnam of Spolight Performing Art Center in Highlands Ranch sang the National Anthem and walkers dressed in Relay For Life shirts put their hands over the heart to sing along, with tears in their eyes. Several survivors and family members spoke before the “Survivor Walk” began, sharing stories of pain, struggle and recovery. People of all ages who’ve battled cancer wore purple shirts and kicked off the all-night Relay continues on Page 9
Douglas County Search and Rescue was re-accredited by Mountain Rescue Association. In this photo, taken earlier this year, the team is evaluated by MRA on its ability to perform a litter evacuation. Courtesy photo by Dave Christenson
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Small business center fosters ‘economic garden’
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SARAH LUCARIELLO
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22 and moving out
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Sports all the way Sports are the only thing in my life I have a good understanding on. Some people are passionate about politics and religion, but this is my niche. I love all of them, my favorite is hockey — specifically the Chicago Blackhawks. My dad has embraced me because my sister is super girly and I’ve always been a tomboy.
A change I live here in Highlands Ranch with my parents. I moved here from L.A. 21 years ago. I took a semester off from school and lost a lot of credits from transferring. I guess I’m on the 10-year plan for college. But now I’m moving out and going to CU Denver for marketing and sports management. I don’t know what I want to do, but I’d like to work on the marketing or ad side. Maybe for the Blackhawks, I’d love to do their sales.
The struggle I’m one of the good kids. I feel like I’m trying to become a participating member of society. I’m packing now because I’m moving next Wednesday to downtown Denver. I work at a clothing store called Madewell in Littleton. I know my parents are going to have to help me (financially). I feel like people don’t understand our generation. We’re trying, but we’re in debt. I mean, we can’t get jobs out of college to pay student loans or rent, let alone groceries, electricity and Internet. Sometimes it feels helpless.
Sarah Lucariello, 22, of Highlands Ranch packs her boxes in preparation of moving out of her parents’ home. She’ll be living in downtown Denver and continuing her education at the University of Colorado Denver. Photo by Taryn Walker
What I do for fun
When I’m not watching sports, I’m spending time with my parents, reading or watching movies. I play golf at the Highlands Ranch Golf Course and it’s a really frustrating sports. I guess you could say I’m into the arts. I’m excited to live somewhere new and make new friends. I think this will be good for me. By Taryn Walker. If you have a suggestion for My Name Is... contact her at twalker@coloradocommunitymedia.com
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In the fall of 2014, the South Metro Denver Small Business Development Center moved into offices located in the same building that houses the Chamber of Commerce in the city administration building at 9220 Kimmer Drive in Lone Tree. Since then, Marcia McGilley and her team have helped nine small businesses get off the ground and continue to help grow what she calls an “economic garden.” “Some people think we only help startups or people thinking about starting a business,” McGilley said. “We help about 40 percent of those with an idea who are actually in that startup phase, but 60 percent of our clients have been in business a year or longer.” The SBDC helps existing and new businesses in Arapahoe, Douglas and south Jefferson counties grow by offering quality, free, one-on-one consulting and free or low-cost workshops. “We are finding that our funders and our hosts are interested in the economic garden of growing the businesses that are still here, keeping and retaining customers, so that’s where our focus is going,” McGilley said. According to SBDC, lack of funding and failure to make a business plan are the two largest barriers to launching a successful business.
“In Douglas County we don’t find that funding is the most difficult prospect because we have the socioeconomics down here,” she said. “Most of the people down here self-fund their own businesses. But people will jump in before they’ve written a business plan or strategic plan.” SBDC will work with new business to design a business plan, secure funding if needed and devise a strategy for success. “I was a small business owner myself and turned it into a bigger business, but a lot of times when you get started you think you have all the answers but you really don’t. They need a coach or sounding board or someone they can go to help them,” Lone Tree Council member Harold Anderson said. “Most of them don’t really want to ask for help because that shows insecurity. So to have a resource in this area that can coach them and bring them to reality and help them get started is going to cut the failure rate quite a bit.” Anderson was the founder of H.A.H. Medical, a sales and marketing company selling OB/GYN equipment and instruments to hospitals, medical schools and clinics, which he started in 1988. In December 2013 H.A.H Medical was sold to the Thomas Medical Inc. Division of Catheter Research. One of the program’s early success stories is Cranelli’s Italian restaurant, 10047 Park Meadows Drive. The restaurant began working with SBDC in 2013 and has since launched and grown a successful business. “I’ve chosen them as our 2015 nomination for small business of the year,” McGilley said.
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Change in culture leads to savings for school district System focuses on empowering front-line employees to make practical changes, reduce waste
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‘We try very hard to not put people in a position where they have to ask for permission. Instead, we replace it with intent.’
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n p A new way of thinking has saved the Douglas County -School District about $2.3 million in the last calendar year. w Thomas Tsai, school district chief operating officer, sand his team presented the Toyota Production System, dalso known commonly as LEAN manufacturing, to the school board July 21. TPS is a comprehensive leadership system utilized by leading innovative companies across the world to enhance employee engagement/empowerment, operationkal excellence, client focus and innovation. u Tsai said Douglas County is one of the first school districts in the nation to implement the Japanese strategy ythat focuses on empowering front-line employees to take eaction. Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen said the program will “make highly efficient use of every single dollar that we ehave available in the district, so that we can deploy the emaximum dollars directly into the classroom.” n The Toyota Production system was created by Taiichi Ohno in order to compete with the American juggernaut o Ford Motor Co. d “At Toyota we began to think about how to install an e automatic nervous system into our business organization,” said Taiichi Ohno of his system. Ohno’s “Seven Wastes” model was aimed at increasing productivity and production. These wastes are: deN lay, waiting or time spent in a queue with no value being o added; producing more than you need; overprocessing or undertaking non-value added activity; transportation; unnecessary movement or motion; inventory; and prol duction of defects. One of the things the school district’s operations team tries to prevent themselves from doing is giving orders. “We try very hard to not put people in a position where they have to ask for permission. Instead, we replace it with intent,” Tsai said. “Intent goes both ways. I give my intent to my team by saying this is the horizon, here are our mission and organizational goals, then they give the gintent of how they intend to accomplish it.” e This way, district employees have the choice and decision making on how they accomplish their goals. The district’s operations team consists of safety and security, operations and maintenance, transportation, fplanning construction, outdoor education and sustain-
Thomas Tsai, School district chief operating officer ability and energy. Some time- and waste-savings projects the district has implemented include relabeling of all maintenance equipment to create uniformity and consistency for the operations team; and changes in transportation that allow drivers to pick up their own route books and keys instead of waiting in long lines — the change has freed up dispatchers to address other urgent needs during busy times. Donna Grattino, director of transportation for the school district, said her scheduling team is working on a project that could free up buses and drivers to provide more rides for more students in places in need of more buses like Larkspur Elementary School. “This is extremely important to the transportation department because we want to be able to support district incentives around choice and enhanced enrollment,” Grattino said. In the past the district would have had to add multiple routes, probably higher additional drivers and maybe even purchase buses to meet these needs. “With the LEAN process improvement our scheduling team has done, we were able to free up an asset that we can redeploy to Larkspur Elementary School,” Grattino said. “They even went as far as to reduce the number of routes. So now, we have one route that we can run in and around Castle Rock.” The district will begin implementing the new routes this school year. Rather than starting with a dollar amount they hopped to be able to save the district, the LEAN team focuses on completing small projects across the board that would lead to a large savings. “It’s mission improbable that I’ll get you this number again next year…,” said Tsai. “If you’re a marathon runner and you shave an hour off best time, you can’t expect to repeat that next year. But my commitment is that we will try and get as close to that number as possible.”
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A mother and son stay strong Relay for Life a stage for messages of hope, faith
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twalker@colorado communitymedia.com “Hi everyone,” a nervous 12-yearold Connor LeFebre said into the microphone as he jumped on a stage at Shea Stadium. A light mist of rain was falling onto the turf as he began his speech to a crowd of cancer survivors, among them, his mother, Dawn Kelsey, who’s been battling small cell lung cancer since 2013. He was reading from his notes as 400 or so Relay for Life participants listened intently. “To see my mom in so much pain is hard. I told her I was going to help start a 5K event and we were going to raise more than $10,000 for American Cancer Society. She didn’t think that many people would even show up. But, because of everyone’s support, we raised more than $38,000 from Run Cancer Out of Town,” LeFebre said. After a few comments, he stumbled a bit with words, and looked out to the crowd to find his mom, who was wearing a polka-dot bandana and “survivor” sash. It was the confidence boost he needed. As he quoted bible verses from Proverbs and John, ladies wearing purple shirts and colorful Dr. Seuss-style hats softly chanted “Amen” together. “A lot of people say people shouldn’t
Chemical roundup to be held at stadium
Twelve-year-old Connor Lefebre and his mother Dawn Kelsey participated in the Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree Relay for Life on July 24 at Shea Stadium. Lefebre helped raise $38,000 through an organized run in April called Run Cancer Out of Town for his mom, who was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in 2013. Photo by Taryn Walker raise money for those who have lung cancer because people smoke, but I think we should donate to help all cancers,” he said. A roaring of applause seemed to make its way down the 100-yard field and back. Dawn was tearing up as she listened to her son be brave. “Only if we can work together, we can achieve that,” he said after the clapping paused. Connor, who was sporting his red Run Cancer Out of Town T-shirt, said his mom is more than strong. She’s the type of person who said she doesn’t pay attention to statistics, because those numbers aren’t about her. She doesn’t
think that way, he said. The young man wrapped up his “pep” talk with his favorite verse, “Let your faith be bigger than your fear.” He sprinted to meet his mother on the field, where she was about to take her survivor walk with dozens of others. When the music began, fighters united to walk, extending their hands out to embrace the slight drizzle. As Dawn paced herself down the track lit by luminaria tribute bags, tears poured and hundreds clapped and cheered, including Connor, who met her halfway through a lap to hold her hand.
The annual Household Chemical Roundup is nearing, and the Highlands Ranch Metro District is out to spread the word. On Aug. 8, the community is invited to conveniently dispose of household chemicals — the right way. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Shea Stadium, 3270 Redstone Park Circle, Douglas County residents are welcome to drive through and drop off hazardous chemicals that take up space in their homes. Participants will be asked for a $25 contribution to help with the cost of hazardous waste disposal. The event is devised to help prevent pollution, according to a press release from HRMD.
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Riders participate in the first day of the Courage Classic. Courtesy photo
Pe d a l i ng for a pur p o s e
Courage Classic ride brings hospital supporters together
Number of riders from some south metro area communities:
By Taryn Walker
twalker@coloradocommunitymedia.com More than 200 south metro area residents were among the thousands of cyclists who rode 150 miles-plus over three days to raise money for patients of Children’s Hospital Colorado. Nearly 2,000 riders pedaled the Courage Classic bike tour along Copper Mountain Resort Route, July 18-20, according to Monique McCoy, spokeswoman for Children’s. The 26th annual ride raised more than $2.9 million for patients and families, as well as helped meet the $35 million mark for the event since the hospital first began. More than 400 volunteers and numerous sponsors stepped up to the plate to make the 2015 ride happen to also encourage awareness. Centennial mother Denise Erwin rode in her 12th consecutive Courage Classic that weekend for her son Alex, who was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma in 2012. “Nobody wishes this would happen,” Erwin said. “As a parent, it is terrible to walk your child through a journey like that. Everyone always assumes that cancer only happens to everyone else. People like me don’t want to feel silly running to the doctor for just anything, but in this case — it was life-saving.” Her now 14-year-old son went through chemotherapy with Children’s for a year after a lump was detected under his arm. He is now in remission and will be starting high school this year, cancer-free, Erwin said.
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Highlands Ranch: 45
Centennial resident Denise Erwin and her son Alex pose for a photo before the Courage Classic. Erwin participated in the bike tour July 18-20 and rode more than 150 miles for her son, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2012. Courtesy photo She feels Children’s Colorado is an important place in the community and riding in the Courage Classic is her means to help out, she said. “They (the hospital) have expertise that applies to children and their families, both in terms of dealing with children medically, but also helping children through the process,” she said. “Children feel cared for and special when they are there.” As for the tour, it went well.
“It’s really a great ride. The mountains are so beautiful — it’s a ride that people do because they have somebody they care about or they just care about children in general. Everyone is propelled by the mountains. I still feel so good about it. It might have been easier, if I trained a little more,” Erwin said. The Ponzio Pedalers, a cycling team made up of people from all around Colorado, racked up thousands of miles before the Classic. Team member Andy Tuthill was enthusiastic about the event. “This is a tour, not a race,” he said. “I do a lot of events and I wouldn’t miss this one for anything. It’s just great to set competition aside and connect with a cycling community for a good cause.” Funds raised through Courage Classic help Children’s Hospital Colorado achieve its mission to improve the health of children through high-quality, coordinated programs of patient care, education, research and advocacy, according to a press release. Fundraising for this year’s event will continue online through Aug. 31 at www.couragetours.com.
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Arapahoe High grad finds strength in focus Hiner battled grief after tragedy, gained recognition By Jennifer Smith
jsmith@colorado communitymedia.com After Sarah Hiner’s friend Karl Pierson killed himself and their classmate Claire Davis right outside the door to the physics class she shared with him, she knew she had to find a way to reclaim her life. “I was super traumatized,” said Hiner, who graduated from Arapahoe High School in May. “We had to run out of the classroom over the blood in the hallway. … I was having hallucinations and nightmares. I took it really, really bad.” Even before that day — Dec. 13, 2013 — Hiner had been having her own struggles. She lived in Capitol Hill with her parents and a sister two years her junior. Attending East High School was comfortable for her, but she wanted a better education than she felt she was getting. An adult mentor guided her to Arapahoe, and she began taking an RTD bus down University Boulevard every school day, 45 minutes each way. “I had a hard time fitting in,” she said. “I was taking the bus, which the Arapahoe kids would never set foot in, coming from what was, in their minds, the ghetto.” She needed a little help in physics, and Pierson spent some time with her. “He was a different kid,” she said. “He was very smart, and kind of an outcast. Kids were mean to him … But I tried to open up to him, because sometimes when you do that, people open up to you. “You never know what people are going
through, or what will make or break them. … I’m mad at him, but I know he was hurting.” Hiner was involved in the school’s Future Business Leaders of America club and was chosen to be its social media director. She had also been accepted to California Polytechnic State University, but she knew her family couldn’t afford it. So she started researching scholarships and came across one sponsored by eSchoolView, a company that creates websites for schools and educational organizations. She had to create a three-page website, write an essay and submit a budget. Which was perfect, because she was in the middle of designing the FBLA’s website. But then the shooting stopped her world on its axis. Her friend was dead and a murderer. Media from around the world swooped in like vultures. “I couldn’t understand why they cared so much about this when the gang shooting of a 12-year-old in Denver doesn’t even make the local news,” she said, remembering the little brother of a friend at East High School Her family couldn’t understand why she was so upset, and adults all around her were urging her and all the students to draw inward as a community, but it was a community she didn’t feel very much a part of. But her FBLA adviser noticed, encouraged her to complete the website and enter the contest, and even got her an extra week to submit it to eSchoolView. “We were impressed and touched by her candidness and ability to overcome extremely difficult obstacles to pursue a challenge,” said Michelle Vroom, publicrelations strategist for eSchoolView.
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Sarah Hiner worked through her grief over the Arapahoe High School tragedy to emerge the winner of a scholarship for her website design. Courtesy photo As a result, Hiner was one of five students from around the country to win a $1,000 scholarship. But more important was the focus it restored in her, and the sense of worth. “It got me away from life,” she said. “It was rewarding to know I could do it after such a traumatic event in my life.” Today, Hiner is benefiting from therapy and is a very busy young lady. She works at the Cherry Hills Country Club pool and Catering by Design, and she also nannies for three kids, one with autism.
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“I really enjoy working,” she said. “I like knowing I can support myself.” She enjoys yoga, snowboarding and blogging, and she is very much looking forward to getting to Cal Poly and eventually pursuing a career in computer programming. “I’ve gotten another scholarship for working at the country club, but this one is the most important to me because it just means so much,” she said. “I’m proud I’ve been open about the situation, and of being considerate to everyone.”
National Night Out
A program of the National Association of Town Watch, more than 37.8 million neighbors across 16,124 communities will celebrate National Night Out, America’s Night Out Against Crime on Aug. 4.
National Night Out is an effort to promote involvement in crime-prevention activities, police/community partnerships, neighborhood camaraderie, designed to send a message to criminals that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
Local municipalities provide police officers, K9 units, SWAT, McGruff the Crime Dog, firefighters and equipment to liven up individual parties, along with balloons, T-shirts and other NNO regalia. They can provide barriers to block off streets, and may have small grants available to help neighborhoods fund the parties.
NNO was created in 1984 and is celebrated across the United States and Canada.
For information on the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office’s participation, go to www.dcsheriff.net/newsroom/
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West Powers Avenue Block Party first to be sanctioned by city By Jennifer Smith
jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com It was an unconventional way to begin a tradition. It was June 16, 1965, and residents of the Happy Homes neighborhood weren’t particularly happy. They’d been evacuated to the top of Goddard Hill, where the middle school would be built three years later. They were watching a wall of water roar slowly but thunderously toward their homes, north of Bowles Avenue between Federal and Lowell boulevards. “It came within four houses of ours,” said Frank Stasko, who lived on West Powers Avenue back then. “It was very intense. The Bowles bridge was flood-proof, but all the debris jammed under the bridge and the water went around and into the neighborhood.” None of their homes endured irreparable damage, but they were without power, telephone service and water for a couple of weeks. Stasko remembers having to lug water home from Harlow Pool, which was on Denver Water before the rest of the city was. His wife, Barb, remembers that her dad had a racehorse at the Centennial Race Track up the street on Federal. He went to try to save his and any others he could grab, blindfolding them so they wouldn’t see the danger they were in. But there was a bridge they wouldn’t cross, and her dad had to run to higher ground without them. The way the Staskos tell it, the horses were found the next day in the Woolworth’s drugstore, safe and sound behind the soda fountain. Others were found next door at the King Soopers grocery store, seeking shelter through the windows broken out by the Flood of ‘65. With the grocery stores wiped out and everybody’s power off, Barb Stasko remembers sharing among themselves, and one woman from Bow Mar loading up a van with food and delivering to those in needed. Frank Stasko remembers looters in the wake of the disaster, and the National Guard showing up to stand guard in front yards, issuing permits to those who lived there just to get into their own neighborhood. “It was every emotion you can imagine,” said Barb Stasko. “Some people came as spectators to laugh at people and make fun of them, because everything was covered in mud.” But something good happened that evening on top of Goddard Hill. “We really bonded after that,” said Patsy Wilkinson, they only one of the West Powers Avenue neighbors who still lives in Happy Homes. “As we started to filter back into the neighborhood, we’d get together to drink a beer,” said Frank Stasko. “We kind of got to know each other that summer.” And thus the West Powers Avenue Block Party was born, the first city-sanctioned block party in Littleton. It came complete with street closures for races and games like “Bottle Caps” and “Pennies in the Haystack,” cook-outs and, of course, a keg for the grown-ups. The kids happily practiced for months to produce a play, “Jesus Christ Superstar” or “West Side
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Debbie Merrick flips through old photo albums chronicling 25 years of block parties in her hometown neighborhood, the Happy Homes subdivision. Photos by Jennifer Smith Story,” perhaps. Parents helped sew costumes and build sets. Everyone says it changed the whole neighborhood for the better, and not just on block-party weekend. “We felt responsible for each other’s kids, and they would all mind all of us,” said Barb Stasko. “Today you have these helicopter parents,” added Frank Stasko. “Our kids had the run of the neighborhood, and they did what they wanted. But if they misbehaved, they would be reprimanded.” The tradition lasted 25 years, until the kids were mostly grown and gone. It ended with a bang, though, with a float in the Western Welcome Week parade. “I wish the neighbors would do it today,” said Wilkinson. “It makes a better neighborhood, and we feel safer. We tried it once, but it didn’t catch on.” But now some of the kids are grandparents themselves, and a few have died; the Westervales have outlived all four of their children. At the last funeral, everyone decided they needed to observe the 50th anniversary of that fateful day on Goddard Hill. “We really need to keep this connection going, because it’s more than a neighborhood, it’s family,” said Kim Morelli. They met at Sterne Park on June 19, coming from wherever they call home now, burgers and beer still in tow. But they come from a place that taught them what home really means. “It was the neighborhood watch before there was neighborhood watch,” said Suzanne Cordova, Wilkinson’s daughter. “And the kids all grew up to be family-oriented, all of us.” The Staskos, credited with having the idea for the first party, looked on with pride as generations of West Powers Avenue families celebrated each other. “I hope they learned to continue to connect eyeball to eyeball, with a handshake and a hug, a meaningful hug. It’s important,” said Frank Stasko. “I hope they learned a give-and-take attitude,” agreed his wife. “And that they found out how important love is.”
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Mock, mock — who’s there? Not Elvis No more. No more Elvis impersonators. “Cheesie.” Tiresome. Tedious. But they happen all the time, and none of them is Early Elvis, when he was great. It’s the Fried Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich Elvis, when he was an unfortunate caricature. As you might imagine, there are Elvis impersonator contests and festivals, and you can go online and hire one, or a dozen, for your next event. Elvis impersonators have been around as long as Elvis has been around. The first one, Carl “Cheesie” Nelson was doing voice impersonations in 1954. I think his name says it all. I wish he had been the first and last. Nelson was from Arkansas, which is also very telling. Some impersonators impersonate Elvis’ voice, and others impersonate his appearance. There was a very good voice impersonator named Ral Donner. His one hit was “You Don’t Know What You’ve Got,” and if you didn’t know better, it was Elvis. Likewise Terry Stafford and “Suspicion.” Elvis recorded “Suspicion” in 1962, but it wasn’t a hit. Stafford came along in 1964 and covered it. It was so good (Top 10) that Presley’s version was re-released (reached #34). I don’t understand how anyone could be entertained by an Elvis impersonator. But some people are amused by Drew Carey. Shop at Pottery Barn. Why? When Elvis was relevant, he was very relevant.
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Later he started to make dreadful movies. Later he shoe-polished his hair and wore capes. (So did Dracula.) That’s when the impersonators started to come out of the woodwork. It’s an industry. There have been movies. None of them is any good. Want to torture me? Strap me down and make me watch “Honeymoon in
Vegas.” I refuse to watch State Farm’s new commercial. Elvis impersonators. Las Vegas. Pink Cadillac. Stale. Banal. Humorless. Overworked. Trite. Thesaurus. Elvis is too easy. Why not Burl Ives? There is something called diminishing returns. Why would State Farm go to the well again? Elvis was born in 1935. It’s 2015. Maybe that had something to do with it. His 80th birthday. Woody Allen and Julie Andrews were born in 1935. I don’t see anyone impersonating them. Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker was born in 1935. What’s wrong with impersonating him? Uecker was hit in the head with a ball during the Brewers’ pre-game batting practice in
June. Nevertheless, he insisted upon calling the game, but referred to outfielder Ryan Braun as a “hunk of burning love” and pitcher Will Smith as a “hound dog.” I don’t know. I am often mystified by some of the choices we make. Even some of my own. Once or twice a week, I will get on YouTube, and one thing will lead to another and to another. That’s how I rediscovered Ral Donner for this column. Donner was only 41 when he died. Lung cancer. Terry Stafford was only 54 when he died. Liver failure. Elvis was only 42 when he died. “Drug use was heavily indicated.” Elvis died about a week before I moved to Colorado in 1977. My move went unreported. Barely noticed. Elvis’s death was widely reported, and he was “seen” for years. And we still see him, in unfavorable reminders. I will make one exception in these complaints. Performance artist Andy Kaufman. His Elvis impersonation was exceptional and almost better than the real thing. Kaufman was only 35 when he died. Kidney failure. True to his performances, many people thought that Kaufman faked his own death. No more Elvis counterfeits, please. Don’t be cruel. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.
It’s far better to sizzle than fizzle at finish line Have you ever been on a long hike or maybe a good run or walk where you know you are getting close to the finish and you either slow down to ease through the end, or you become even more energized and power through the finish line? Maybe you have experienced this same feeling at work or in other situations and projects. You know that feeling, right? That feeling when we have been working hard at something or for someone and we are nearing the point of frustration and perhaps even exhaustion. The feeling of quitting or giving up is palpable and could temporarily make things so much easier on us if we could just stop right where we are. Then that other feeling kicks in, that feeling of pride and resilience. This is when the expectation of winning intensifies and takes over as we know that if we can just push past the finish line we will feel a greater sense of accomplishment. So we dig in deeper to find the energy and strength to complete our workout, our project, and we end the race the way we know we want to finish. Now we may be tired, spent, and completely drained but the gratification that comes with pushing through and pushing past the obstacles and hurdles that were in front of us only makes the victory that much sweeter.
Recently many of you have reached out and shared your life stories with me, and I greatly appreciate those conversations and email exchanges. Some of you are feeling pushed and pulled in multiple directions, and for others things seem to be slipping Michael Norton through the cracks, causing heartache and WINNING frustration. And as I WORDS have shared with those of you who have written to me, we all face challenges, and it’s not a matter of “if” we ever face them, it’s “when” we will face them. And just like a long hike, power walk, run or grueling workout, when we face those challenges we have to push past the finish line running just as hard if not harder as when we first started. We need to replace the feelings of quitting or giving up with intensity and empowerment that lets us power through and complete what it is that we need to complete. Being pushed and pulled in multiple directions or being spread so thin where things
slip through the cracks happens when we are not completely focused and committed to our goal and where we are going and what we need to accomplish. There is only one person in the world who can ever stop us or dilute us to the point of inefficiency and that is ourselves. So as we learn to avoid those traps of being pushed and pulled, as we keep our focus on the completion of our tasks, projects, and goals, we will no doubt develop the attitude of not just easing into the end of our journey but rather powering and pushing past the finish line in all areas of our personal and professional lives. You have it in you, you are so close, don’t stop, don’t quit, push yourself past the finish line. How about you? Do you run harder as you know you are nearing the finish line or do you kind of ease on through? Either way I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail. com, and when we power and push through the finish line, it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.
Heat poses avoidable risks to health The peak of summer is here. The hottest summer temperatures for the Denver and northeast Colorado area tend to occur in the second half of July, according to 30-year averages calculated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. In my 25 years as an emergency medicine physician, I’ve seen the catastrophic effect heat can have on health, and many of the people we see while providing event support in the National Disaster Medical System need treatment for heat-related illnesses. On average, heat-related illnesses cause more than 600 deaths every year, and from 2001 to 2010 more than 28,000 people were hospitalized for heat-related illnesses. You can help keep yourself, your family and others around you out of the emergency department by watching for signs of heat stress. People suffering from heat-related illnesses may experience heavy sweating; weakness; cold, pale, and clammy skin; fast, weak pulse; and nausea or vomiting. Early
signs include muscle cramps, heat rash and GUEST fainting or near-fainting spells. If you believe COLUMN someone is suffering from a heat-related illness, they need to move to a cooler location and lie down; apply cool, wet cloths to the body; and sip non-alcoholic fluids. They should remain in the cool location until recovered. Signs that someone might be suffering from the most severe heat-related illness, heatstroke, include a body temperature above 103 degrees Fahrenheit; hot, red, dry or moist skin; rapid and strong pulse; and “altered mental status” that can range from confusion and agitation to possible unconsciousness. If you see someone exhibiting these signs, call 911 immediately; help the person move to a cooler environment; reduce the person’s body temperature with cool cloths soaked in ice water especially to head, neck, armpits and upper legs near the groin area
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where combined 70 percent of body heat can be lost, or even a cool bath if you can stay with them to ensure they do not drown; and do not give them fluids. Children are especially vulnerable to heat illnesses, and can’t always tell us what is wrong. When it’s hot outside, consider any change in a child’s behavior as heat stress. Additionally, infants and children should never be left in a parked car, even if the windows are down. To help prevent heat-related illness: • Spend time in locations with air-conditioning. • Drink plenty of non-alcoholic fluids. Good choices are water and diluted sport drinks, unless told otherwise by your doctor. • Choose lightweight, light-colored, loosefitting clothing • Limit outdoor activity to morning and evening hours • Protect yourself from the sun by wearing Heat continues on Page 9
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Tea-lit bags lined the field at Shea Stadium as a memorial for those who have died from cancer. Photo by Taryn Walker
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walk as supporters stood on the sidelines to cheer them along the course. Luminaria tribute bags lined the track on the football field, where participants walked to honor those who’ve died from cancer. The event began at 6 p.m., but lasted all night because of the motto, “Cancer never sleeps.” Dozens camped out on the turf with tents and celebrated lives that have been lost with a luminaria ceremony at 9 p.m. Highlands Ranch Metro District community relations coordinator Kari Larese was on scene with her two sons, participating for the fourth consecutive year and was excited to announce that the July 24 Relay For Life helped raise the largest amount of money ever. Team Pax Christi, with 99 members, surpassed its goal of $17,500 and raised $400 more, while the Jackrabbits team came in second, donating $16,595 to the cause with only two members. The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life is the world’s largest fundraising event with an intent to end cancer, according to the organization website. The society help saves more than 400 lives a day with its efforts.
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was a Home Depot, which was renovated to accommodate the pre-K through 12-grade school. The class of 2015 made history May 22 as SkyView’s first graduating high school class. Barrett was brought in to replace Lisa Nolan, who stepped in as interim director after the school’s original executive director left about two years ago. He moved to Colorado in 2001 after spending years as a teacher and working in KIPP charter schools in Texas. The Knowledge is Power Program is a nationwide network of free, public charter schools. Barrett helped build the KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy in 2002, and in 2009 helped open the Denver Collegiate High School. Following his time with KIPP, he worked on several turnaround projects in Denver’s inner city. “Douglas County is very different from the inner city,” he said. “Parent involvement is a way different conversation down here than it is over in Denver.”
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hats with brims and sunscreen As people crank up air conditioning in the peak time of summer, electrical grids can become overwhelmed, causing power outages. In power outages, people who rely on electricity-dependent medical devices, like oxygen concentrators and electric wheelchairs, may need assistance, so check on your neighbors as the temperatures soar. Community organizations and businesses can help local emergency managers and health departments plan for the community’s health needs amid the summer heat — and other emergency situations that can cause power outages — using the new HHS emPOWER Map, located at phe. gov/empowermap. Heat-related illnesses are dangerous, but
a lot of people wait until right before the deadline,” Fosdick said. “We’ve sent out about eight applications to those who weren’t at the meeting. We will probably get about 15 or so total.” Requirements to join include a $150 fee toward an application, which is due by 5 p.m. July 31. The fee, in part, covers a criminal background check, which must be passed. Also required is established residency within 30 minutes of Douglas County, as many incidents demand fast response. The organization does not require annual dues. The application fee doesn’t include any gear volunteers need, although a number of resources are provided, including access to trucks, ATVs and a snowmobile. The important part to remember about joining is that it is 100 percent volunteer, Fosdick said. Volunteers train 20 hours a month and get 140-plus calls a year that require up to 16,736 hours of volunteer time combined — that includes holidays, weekends, birthdays and anniversaries. Calls for Douglas County Search and Rescue are routed through the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office dispatch, and they can come at any time. One current DCSAR member spoke out to the crowd. “If it’s a sunny day and you’re not doing anything, you think you’re going to get a page or a call — you won’t. If it’s your anniversary or you’re celebrating something — you will. It’s fair game,” he said. DCSAR is one of 12 fully accredited search and rescue organizations in the state. The accreditation was given in 2005 by the Mountain Rescue Association in Colorado, which evaluates members every five years based on their capabilities of search, high-angle technical rescue, scree-field evacuation, winter rescue and avalanche operations. Fosdick said teams in the Rocky Mountain Region are among the most skilled search and rescue teams in the nation, with help from this accreditation. “About 75 percent of our calls are missing people, and I’m proud to say we’ve found every one of our subjects we’ve been looking for,” Fosdick said. In 1999, members went through an intensive training in the fall and were considBarrett said coming to SkyView was an opportunity to build a K-12 public school that rivals the best private schools in the state. SkyView, after all, is a public school. It’s not religiously affiliated and is free to attend. “That’s the challenge we face, reminding people in this community that we are a public school,” Barrett said. And even with its alternative methods, the school teaches Common Core curriculum. “Our philosophy is that Common Core will be taught by the way we teach,” Barrett said. “The alignment is natural. It’s there.” SkyView students also take all of the same standardized tests as the rest of the Douglas County School District schools. About 1,350 students attend SkyView, spread between the K-12 programs. Lorrie Grove is one of the school’s founding parents and the mother of two daughters attending SkyView. Grove said the small-school atmosphere of the charter provides students with a unique learning experience that would be hard to find at most larger public schools. “Every student is known,” Grove said. “No one is going to get missed or overlooked at our school.”
they are also preventable. Take some time to learn more about ways to beat the heat so that you, your family, and your community can have a safer, healthier summer. If you or someone you know needs help with energy bills, including air conditioning, assistance might be available through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program administered by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families. To learn more about this program, contacts for each state are listed at www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ ocs/liheap-state-and-territory-contactlisting. For more information about how to protect yourself, your family and your neighbors from extreme heat, visit http:// emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/ index.asp. Dr. Tim Davis is the chief medical officer of the federal government’s National Disaster Medical System.
Bruce Fosdick, president and founder of Douglas County Search and Rescue, recruits new volunteers at a meeting in Highlands Ranch on July 21. Photo by Taryn Walker ered operational in December. On the first mission, the team was successful in finding two missing dirt-bike riders on Rampart Range. The two were cold, but alive, and in near blizzard conditions, according to the DCSAR website. Since then, the group has really broken into the system, Fosdick said. Recently, the sheriff’s office put out an alert about a missing man with dementia in Highlands Ranch. Thanks to the efforts of DCSAR volunteers and strong word-of-mouth, the missing man was found hours later wandering near Interstate 25. The group needs volunteers, as senior walk-aways have become more frequent in the county, Fosdick said. Everyone who is interested needs to consider the basic skill level training, he said. As far as training, it’s about 32 percent classroom and 68 percent field. “This is all on our own expense, but we want everyone to perform at a top level. My suggestion is to ask yourself to re-evaluate how much time you’re willing to give. We’re not going to teach you how to camp and hike in the mountains. It could cost you up to $3,000 off the street just to get that kind of equipment,” Fosdick said.
New members are encouraged to have common outdoor equipment such as boots, climbing harnesses, winter gear and a helmet. Carrie Klem of Castle Rock knew within minutes after arriving at the recruitment meeting that she was going to apply to be a search and rescue volunteer. The now-retired Aurora schoolteacher is 38 and feeling optimistic about her new life. She said she hopes she gets accepted. “I’m so fortunate to pseudo-retire and look into this. My goal is to eventually get into search and rescue canine training with my yellow Lab,” Klem said. If accepted, she’ll start a nine-month training period beginning after Labor Day. The training involves a self-paced system with six pages worth of skills to be signed off on, including learning how to tie eight different knots, how to handle litter evacuations and victim packaging, as well as rigging systems and winter mountaineering. Members meet twice a month and are encouraged to attend at least 50 percent of trainings, even after finishing their personal training. If interested in applying, contact Fosdick at info@dcsarco.org or b_fos@msn.com.
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Mild memory problems worsen faster for women Men have only about a third of Alzheimer’s cases By Lauran Neergaard
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Older women with mild memory impairment worsened about twice as fast as men, according to research that illustrates the especially hard toll that Alzheimer’s takes on women. Nearly two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s are women. At age 65, seemingly healthy women have about a one-in-six chance of developing Alzheimer’s during the rest of their lives, compared with a one-in-11 chance for men. Scientists once thought the disparity was just because women tend to live longer — but there’s increasing agreement that something else makes women more vulnerable. A series of studies presented July 21 at the Alzheimer’s Association International
Conference uncovered signs of that vulnerability well before Alzheimer’s symptoms hit. First, Duke University researchers compared nearly 400 men and women with mild cognitive impairment, early memory changes that don’t interfere with everyday activities but that mark an increased risk for developing Alzheimer’s. They measured these people’s cognitive abilities over an average of four years — and as long as eight years for some participants. The men’s scores on an in-depth test of memory and thinking skills declined a point a year while the women’s scores dropped by two points a year. Age, education levels and even whether people carried the ApoE-4 gene that increases the risk of late-in-life Alzheimer’s couldn’t account for the difference, said Duke medical student Katherine Lin, who co-authored the study with Duke psychiatry professor Dr. P. Murali Doraiswamy. The study wasn’t large or long enough to tell if women were more at risk for progressing to full dementia. The study couldn’t explain why the women declined faster, but scientists
need to explore that further for clues into the gender difference. But two other studies presented July 21 offered additional hints of differences in women’s brains: • A sample of 1,000 participants in the large Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative compared PET scans to see how much of a sticky protein called betaamyloid was building up in the brains of a variety of men and women, some healthy, some at risk and others with full-blown Alzheimer’s. Amyloid plaques are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s, and growing levels can help indicate who’s at risk before symptoms ever appear. “Overall, women have more amyloid than men,” even among the cognitively normal group, said Dr. Michael Weiner of the University of California, San Francisco. The study couldn’t explain why, although it didn’t appear due to the risky ApoE-4 gene, which seemed to make a difference for men with Alzheimer’s but not women. • Some seniors who undergo surgery with general anesthesia suffer lasting cognitive problems afterward, often expressed to doctors as, “Grandma was never the same after that operation.” On July
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21, researchers reported that here again, women are at higher risk of getting worse. Dr. Katie Schenning of the Oregon Health & Science University tracked records of more than 500 participants in two long-term studies of cognitive aging, which included a battery of brain tests. About 180 participants underwent 331 procedures involving general anesthesia. Over seven years, people who had undergone surgery with general anesthesia declined faster on measures of cognition, their ability to function and even brain shrinkage than people who hadn’t had surgery. But women declined at a significantly faster rate than men, Schenning said. “It is worth letting our older patients know that they should perhaps talk about this with their practitioner, that this is a possibility and consider whether or not they need to undergo procedures that are considered to be elective,” she said. Schenning didn’t have amyloid measurements for these people; other studies have suggested that the people most
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Parker doctor pioneers weight-loss procedure Surgery available even if only 30 pounds overweight By Chris Michlewicz
cmichlewicz@colorado communitymedia.com Amy Smith can attest to the bruising experience of yo-yo dieting. For years, the Aurora resident tried the most popular weight-loss programs and had considerable success. That is, until she stopped doing them. Smith eventually would slide back into old habits when she left behind the foods and supplements provided by the programs. She reached a breaking point last July. “Each year, my health was getting worse,” she said. “My cholesterol was not doing good, I was four points away from having sleep apnea and one point away from being pre-diabetic, and I just decided it was time to do something about it.” She signed up to have gastric bypass surgery, but days before the procedure, the hospital put a stop to it. At 177 pounds, her medical provider said she didn’t meet the criteria because she hadn’t yet reached the diagnosis threshold. That’s where Dr. Matthew Metz stepped in. The former medical director of Parker Adventist Hospital’s bariatric program struck out on his own in 2012, creating a practice on the second floor of a building southwest of South Parker Road and Parkglenn Way. He has since pioneered what he calls the Resolute procedure, a take on traditional bariatric surgeries. However, candidates can be as little as 30 pounds overweight. Metz told Smith about Resolute, which involves the laparoscopic removal of twothirds of the stomach via five small inci-
Dr. Matthew Metz, medical director and founder of Pure Body Transformation in Parker, laughs at a photo of three former patients lifting him over their heads. Metz performs bariatric surgery for those as little as 30 pounds overweight. Photo by Chris Michlewicz sions. He takes out the stomach area that stretches, along with specialized cells that line the stomach and produce the
appetite hormone ghrelin, which sends hunger signals to the brain. “It’s an established procedure that’s been done for bariatric patients for many years,” Metz said. “What we’ve done is just altered it slightly to make it safe and effective for people with lower bodymass index.” People who are at least 100 pounds overweight have a significantly lower life expectancy because of resulting ailments like diabetes and heart disease. Patients only 30 pounds overweight have a sevento 14-year reduction in life expectancy, Metz said. Smith, who has multiple sclerosis and overheats when working out, paid out of pocket for her procedure — Metz estimated the cost at around $13,000 — and said she has no regrets. Smith regained her energy and is “comfortable in my skin,” she said. Two weeks out from her one-year evaluation, she stands at a trim 117 pounds. Smith has also seen reductions in her risk factors for high blood pressure and other conditions associated with extra weight. Metz said it’s possible for patients to eat so much that it expands the stomach, but his Resolute success rate is more than 80 percent, compared to diet and exercise, which provides only a 5 percent chance of long-term success, he said. “Being on a diet by itself is a predictor of weight-loss failure,” Metz said.
While learning laparoscopy at the Cleveland Clinic, he was used to operating on patients who were often hundreds of pounds overweight. He is happy to provide a new option to people who are 30 to 90 pounds overweight. And while Colorado is typically the leanest state in the country, with an obesity rate of about 20 percent, there are many who feel the need to try an alternative route to losing extra pounds. “I worried that people would think this is a quick fix or an easy way out, but it’s not like I didn’t try doing things the hard way,” Smith said. “I’m hoping it’s a more permanent solution.” The disadvantages, according to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, are that the procedures are non-reversible and patients have the potential for long-term vitamin deficiencies. The National Institutes of Health says that some patients regain some of the lost weight over time and that problems can occur, like a stretched pouch or separated stitches. The risk of leakage is generally 2-3 percent, but Metz says he has had zero reports of leakage. Gastric-bypass surgery and sleeves are generally meant for those with a bodymass index of 35 or greater, but the Mayo Clinic says those with a BMI between 30 and 34 who have serious weight-related health problems are also candidates.
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A Wild West weekend Buffalo Bill Days entertain thousands
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Thousands of people flocked to Golden last weekend to enjoy a Wild West weekend during the yearly tradition of Buffalo Bill Days. Activities included mutton bustin’, a pancake breakfast, a community worship service, a duck race and free train rides along Clear Creek. People also enjoyed two car shows, children’s activities such as bounce houses and games, arts and crafts, food and beer vendors, the raptors with HawkQuest and a variety of live music performances including jazz, country, rock ‘n’ roll, R&B, folkrock and Motown. The Best of the West Parade, always a popular attraction, boasted Colorado Community Media’s own John Tracy and his wife, Jane, as grand marshals. Monarch Productions’ Cody’s Wild West re-enactment also drew a large crowd. The family-friendly show featured eacts by The Cowboy and The Lady performing rope tricks, sthe Westernaires with a war ore-enactment, Native American dancing by Northern Wind of Pueblo, Mexican folk dancing by the Colorado Mestizo tDancers and the 79th Highelanders Pipe and Drum Corps. And people of all ages in the crowd were entertained with a shoot-off between “Little Sure Shot” Annie Oakley and William Frederick Cody, aka Buffalo Bill.
The Westernaires perform a war re-enactment as part of Monarch Productions’ Cody’s Wild West July 25. Cody’s Wild West drew a large crowd of spectators enjoying the events Buffalo Bill Days had to offer. Photos by Christy Steadman
Two members of the Colorado Mestizo Dancers perform a Mexican folk dance in traditional attire. The group, consisting of about six dancers of varying ages including girls no more than 10 years old, performed a couple of times during the Cody’s Wild West re-enactment July 25.
“Little Sure Shot” Annie Oakley chats with Mae Watts, 8, of Centennial after the Cody’s Wild West reenactment July 25. This was first year Watts and her family attended Buffalo Bill Days in Golden because they recently moved to Colorado from Boston. Watts enjoyed learning about the wild west and was having a lot of fun, she said.
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A young William Frederick Cody, aka Buffalo Bill, waves to the crowd during Monarch Productions’ Cody’s Wild West re-enactment July 25. The re-enactment was part of Golden’s Buffalo Bill Days, which took place July 24-26.
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DuBose leaves long legacy in Littleton Community activist helped create area youth initiative By Jennifer Smith
jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com Dozens of Jim DuBose fans gathered at Fort Logan National Cemetery on July 17 to witness a memorial service in his honor, presented by the Denver All Veterans Honor Guard. A longtime Littleton resident known for his civic activism, DuBose, 79, died peacefully in his sleep at his home on June 4. DuBose was born on March 27, 1936, in Oklahoma City. He grew up there on Rock House Ranch, until he entered Culver Military Academy in Indiana in the 1950s. In the late 1950s, he joined the Army and was stationed in Japan, many years after World War II. “He was not active duty,” said his daughter, Susan Brotherton. “He didn’t think his service was a big deal compared to everybody else.” He went on to attend the University of Arizona, and took a part-time job installing television sets. That’s what he was doing at a hospital on the day he met Sandy, a nurse. She wrote in a memory book that her car wouldn’t start, and he helped her out. A week later, he called for a date, and they lived happily ever after until her death on March 31, 1996. After college, DuBose got a job traveling the country selling pre-press equipment, which landed him in Littleton as a district manager in 1974. “He called himself a peddler,” said Brotherton with a laugh. “When we got here, it was the first time we ever had stability. When I was a kid, we moved every three years. But he did what he had to do to make ends meet. We never had a ton, but we never wanted for anything.” The DuBose family settled into their home on Prince Circle in 1974, when there was a whole lot of nothing to the east of their neighborhood. To the west are stunning
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Susan Brotherton, Jim DuBose’s daughter, created a collage of memories about her father. Photo by Jennifer Smith views of the mountains, the South Platte Valley and, now, Breckenridge Brewery. “When we first moved here, he walked out in the back yard and said, ‘I’m never leaving,’” said Brotherton. She remembered encouraging him to get involved in the community after his wife died. A staunch conservative, he had always been interested but not active in politics. “But he did not form opinions based on anything other than facts,” said Brotherton. “He was always able to see different sides. It didn’t always sway him, though.” That’s when he met what was then a small group of men working to repeal Littleton’s grocery tax, which they successfully did in 2003. The group grew into the Sunshine Boys, a diverse bunch of men and women, Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians and independents, who consider themselves a local government watchdog.
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Through all those years, DuBose was a regular attendee at city council meetings, usually with a twinkle in his eye and an oftenmischievous grin. “He always said he just wanted them to know people were listening,” said Brotherton. Frank Atwood, a founding member of Sunshine, credits DuBose with motivating Littleton City Council to say the Pledge of Allegiance at the start of each meeting. “You contributed to a better Littleton and all of its initiatives, especially the Yellow Ribbon (suicide prevention) effort,” wrote Atwood on the tribute wall of the Ellis Family Services website. DuBose was especially proud of his work to help create the Greater Littleton Youth Initiative, established in the wake of the Columbine High School murders. “Probably in his heart, that was his per-
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sonal favorite, what he could do to help kids,” said Brotherton. “He was so incredibly giving. He was like a Tootsie Pop, hard and crunchy on the outside, but soft and sweet on the inside.” Brotherton, a librarian at Ralph Moody Elementary School, said she’s proud of the values her father passed on to his family. “He especially instilled this in my kids, and they say it all the time: ‘Do the right thing because it’s the right thing to do,’” she said. “I think it’s a great quote to live by, and I’m so glad it resonates in his grandchildren.” In addition to Brotherton and her husband, Tim, DuBose is survived by their children, Ashley, Chelsea and Maxwell Brotherton; his son and daughter-in-law, John and Jamie DuBose of Centennial; grandson Wyatt DuBose; granddaughter Madison Provost and her partner, Steven Bunch, and their son, Liam.
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Interview with our Ambassador of the month, Kay Stolzenbach Name of Business: Kellogg Excutive Suites, LLC Title: Owner Website: www. kelloggexecutivesuites. com How long have you been with/owned this company? Owner since 2006, manager since 1993 and receptionist in 1987 What is the mission/ vision of your company? Kellogg Executive Suites give tenants the opportunity to be part of a community as a small business or even a regional representative for a national company. We provide full services of receptionist, telephones, High Speed Internet, conference rooms, copier, fax, administrative services and kitchen facilities. Our goal is to help
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FA I T H H E A LT H CU LT U R E FA M I L Y FOOD
The hook is in the water
John, left, and Jake Scialdone pose with a 16-inch rainbow trout, Jake’s first catch of the day. The two recently spent a day fishing on the South Platte River near Bailey. Photos by Nick Puckett
Generations form bond over fishing
FISHING LOSING POPULARITY
By Nick Puckett
npuckett@colorado communitymedia.com Knee deep in the north fork of the South Platte River, John Scialdone whips his fly rod back and forth across the water. With a flick of the wrist, he jerks the rod forward, sweeping the line through the air, landing it in the water. His cast is smooth and deliberate. Each movement carefully measured. Each stroke precise. It’s like he’s painting a masterpiece. Scialdone, from Gilbert, Arizona, and his grandson Jake, from Elkview, Pennsylvania, are standing in a stream 10 miles west of Bailey. They met in Colorado the day before for a three-day, guided fly-fishing tour. It’s Jake’s high school graduation present. The river running through the private ranch tucked away in a Rocky Mountain valley is still high. And on this mid-July morning, the 79-year-old man scores his first catch, a 17inch rainbow trout. His smile gives away his lighthearted demeanor. “I really enjoy being outside,” John says as he flings his line upstream again, “whether I catch anything or not.” A few minutes later, he hooks an 18-inch rainbow trout. Twenty feet downstream, Jake throws his line in an almost mirror image of his grandfather. He pays similar attention to the accuracy of each cast — an uncharacteristically gauged approach from the zealous, fast-talking 18-year-old. But, after all, it was his grandfather who taught him how to fish. The line pulls taut. It’s snagged on the river bottom. “I never stop talking about fishing,” Jake says, not missing a beat as he methodically casts again. “Ask my girlfriend.”
Teen is practiced fisherman
Studies show teens are least likely to want to learn to fish. But for Jake, the sport has been a part of his life since he was 3. He
Fly-fishing guide Tom Caprio advises Jake Scialdone on where to cast his line. caught his first trout at 7. The fishing stories and clichés he recites make him sound like an old pro. Jake and his grandfather, whom he calls Pop, meet once or twice a year to go fishing. On this trip, their guide, Tom Caprio, quickly runs through the basics of tension casting, a basic fly-fishing technique not like the romantic false casting you see in movies. Jake catches on quickly. His cast is effortless. His patience measured. His intuition distinct. Jake fishes regularly in a stream near his home 50 miles west of Philadelphia. “It’s more consistent,” Jake says of Pennsylvania fishing where nearly every cast returns a fish, usually a 5-inch brook trout, a species native to eastern North America but also found in the high Colorado mountains. “They’re a lot smaller ... I’d rather get a big one.” The line catches again — he’s got a bite. For two minutes, he fights to reel in the
20-inch brown trout. After a photo shoot with what would be the largest catch of the day, Jake sets it back in the net and takes his own photos so he can draw pictures of it later. He draws every fish he catches, as long as it’s 16 inches long — that’s his rule. As a freshman in high school, Jake played football, but he suffered six concussions that forced him to quit. “That’s when I really started fishing,” Jake says. “It’s all I really had besides music.” He plays the drums and teaches guitar lessons part-time. He landed a part-time job at a local fish market and began deep-sea fishing for prize fish, usually worth about $150, but sometimes thousands of dollars. Fishing in streams or lakes can be more fun than in the ocean, Jake says, “until you catch a fish,” because they’re smaller. “The scenery isn’t as good either,” he adds. “Colorado is awesome.”
In 2014, 9.9 million people gave up fishing while 8.7 million started, reflecting a decrease in the pastime’s popularity, according to a fishing report sponsored by the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation and the Outdoor Foundation. The report can be found on takemefishing.org. Jake Scialdone, 18, attributes this to a lack of excitement caused by little success in the water. “A lot of kids get bored,” Jake said. “If you don’t have the right technology and don’t catch a lot of fish, you get bored.” Among adults 45 and older, 43 percent said they were considering picking up the sport, according to the report, compared to only 6.6 percent of teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17 — the least likely demographic to be interested in the sport. The report suggested a main factor to its low popularity was that only 37 percent of teenagers think outdoor activities are “cool.” Some 41.5 percent of first-time adult anglers said the sport was “uninteresting” or “time-consuming.” “I feel like people say that when they don’t catch anything,” said Scialdone. “It’s all boring until you hook into a 30-inch cutthroat.” The type of fishing can also make a difference in the sport’s excitement, fishing guide Tom Caprio said. “One thing with fly-fishing,” he said, “it’s very active” compared to bait fishing. “When you have kids … you want to go to places with a lot of action.”
‘Up for something new’ Upstream, John continues casting. Unrushed, he watches the fly float downstream as far as the line will give before snapping it out of the water and back upstream. After a while, he wades farther into the water, waist-deep in the fast-moving rapids. John has been fishing since he was 8 years old, but picked up fly-fishing only six years ago. “I keep hearing people say it’s the only true way to catch trout,” says John, “so I figured I’d try it.” He gives another of his trademark, ear-to-ear smiles. “I’m always up for something new.” Hook continues on Page 19
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Good times brewing at RiNo hotel New Belgium Brewing is about to let the creative juices flow through a new 10-barrel pilot brewery at The Source Hotel in Denver’s River North District, which is slated to start construction later this summer. New Belgium will brew on the ground floor of the Source Hotel, with barrel aging on the eighth floor in a rooftop lounge dubbed The Woods, a collaboration between New Belgium and The Source Hotel. The Woods will serve New Belgium beers paired with small plates and will include a snack counter and bar, sit-down dining and beer garden. The eighth floor will also include a pool and rooftop deck with mountain and downtown views. “After 25 years in Fort Collins, we’re really excited to get more deeply involved in Colorado’s cultural and political capital,” said Jenn Vervier, director of strategy and sustainability at New Belgium. “We’ve long considered creating a Denver location to bring the New Belgium experience to more of our Colorado fans and to the millions of travelers who visit Denver. RiNo is already a vivid scene with a rich art and craft beer culture, and will soon have great access for bikers and walkers. This small batch brewery will allow us to collaborate with The Woods’ chef and mixologists to create innovative beers, drinks and pairings you can’t get anywhere else. The Source Hotel and the Zeppelin Development team are the perfect fit.” To learn more about New Belgium Brewing, check out www.NewBelgium.com, and for more on The Source, visit www.TheSourceDenver.com.
Tap and Burger expands
Tap and Burger at Sloan’s Lake, a sister restaurant to the popular Highland Tap and Burger, will be the first tenant in the seven-block, $300 million development of Sloans, a restaurant, retail and residential neighborhood diPenny Parker rectly south of Sloan’s MILE HIGH Lake. The 177-acre project will be the secLIFE ond largest in the Mile High City. Alexan Sloan’s Lake, occupying blocks five and six of the seven-block Sloans project, is a new 369-unit luxury apartment development by Trammell Crow Residential. Tap and Burger at Sloan’s Lake is the newest endeavor from Juan Padro and his wife, Katie O’Shea-Padro, owners of LoHi’s awardwinning Highland Tap and Burger. The 4,600-square-foot Tap and Burger at Sloan’s Lake space, at 1565 Raleigh St., is part of TCR’s 10,000-square-foot ground level retail and restaurant development. “Being a part of a community is superimportant to us, and this project really lends itself to embracing the Sloan’s Lake community,” Padro said. ”We were encouraged, as I hope others will be, by the fact that we have a compelling opportunity to contribute to the future growth of such a dynamic neighborhood. It’s a super-active area — you’ve got apartments, homes with back yards, a great
walkability factor, the park and the lake — that’s bolstered by a ton of football traffic and thousands of cars that use Colfax to get in and out of downtown.” Tap and Burger at Sloan’s Lake is scheduled to begin construction in late fall, and Padro plans to open in March 2016. The Alexan Sloan’s Lake project includes high-design studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Construction on the apartments is underway with the first units delivering in October.
Golden man is real deal
Card shark Steve Jensen, an amateur poker player from Golden, is competing against poker’s best in a filmed-forTV World Poker Tour event in Oklahoma — a $3,700 buy-in event with a guaranteed prize pool of $2 million. Fox Sports will film the season 14 opener of World Poker Tour at Choctaw Casino Resort July 31 through Aug. 4. Jensen secured his seat in the tournament by beating a field of players in an online poker tournament earlier this year on www.ClubWPT.com. In addition to having the $3,700 buy-in to the event covered by the WPT, he also will receive travel expenses and be treated to the ultimate WPT experience. For more information, go to www.choctawcasinos.com/choctaw-durant/promotions/wpt-a-world-poker-tour.htm.
Hit the lottery for ‘Mormon’ “The Book of Mormon,” winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, will conduct a pre-show lottery at the Ellie Caulkins
Opera House, making a limited number of tickets available at $25 apiece. The wildly popular lottery for the Broadway production has attracted as many as 800 entries at some performances. Entries will be accepted at The Ellie box office beginning 2½ hours before each performance; each person will print his or her name and the number of tickets (one or two) intended to purchase on a card that is provided. “The Book of Mormon” runs Aug. 11 through Sept. 13. Two hours before curtain, names will be drawn at random for a limited number of tickets priced at $25 each, cash only. Only one entry is allowed per person. Cards are checked for duplication prior to drawing. Winners must be present at the time of the drawing and show valid ID to purchase tickets. Limit one entry per person and two tickets per winner. Tickets are subject to availability.
Overheard
Eavesdropping on two women on Facebook: “Packing for the mountains .... Not camping .... What is something you always forget?” “Wine, toothbrush, underwear. With enough of the first I won’t miss the other two.”
Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for BlacktieColorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.blacktie-colorado.com/pennyparker. She can be reached at parkerp1953@gmail.com or at 303-619-5209.
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“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” by Edward Albee plays through Aug. 16 at The Edge Theater, 1560 Teller St., Suite 200, Lakewood. American classic. Performances: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 6 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: theedgetheater. com. 303-232-0363.
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare plays through Aug. 22, presented by Theatreworks at Rock Ledge Ranch, 3185 Gateway Road, Colorado Springs (Interstate 25 to Garden of the Gods Road). Performances: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays;
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Oddly enough
“The Odd Couple” by Neil Simon is presented in the female version as the 2015 theatrical benefit for Senior Housing Options. Performances are at the historic
Barth Hotel, 1514 17th St., Denver, through Aug. 22. Performances: 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays. Edith Weiss is director. Tickets: $35/$25, seniorhousingoptions.org, 303-595-4464.
Albin and Georges “La Cage aux Folles,” musi-
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FISHING TIPS • Fish tend to congregate in areas where the water turns from shallow to deep to find food. “Trout are energy efficient,” said flyfishing guide Tom Caprio. Instead of going out to find food, he said, fish will stay in one place and catch the insects floating in the current. • Cast near the shoreline for more bites. • Larger fish enjoy larger insects, like locusts and grasshoppers. • Know what type of casting is appropriate for the region you’re fishing. False casting works better when the fish rise to the surface, said Caprio. “False casting … can get messy,” said Caprio. “If the fish aren’t rising, there’s no point. If you want to catch fish, tension casting is the way to go.”
• The best time to go fishing is around sunrise when the water is colder. • Research the region you will be fishing in to find out what kinds of fish live there and the things they like. Caprio inspects the water for the types of bugs floating in the current to see what the fish will be feeding on that day. • Check the local fishing reports that day for updates on areas where fish are biting. • Go with a guide — beginner or veteran. “You can shortcut the learning curve,” said Caprio. “There’s different techniques. What guides can do is help learn how to do them, even for some people who have been fishing for years.”
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To John, Colorado is the mecca of trout fishing in the United States. In the 1960s, he lived in Littleton and often float-fished in the mountains. “My friend had a big raft,” he says, “and we’d catch all kinds of fish.” When John was 9, he and his brother fished in the local canal. The two would bring home long strings of small, scaly, inedible fish. “What the hell you going to do with those?” he recalls his father would ask. “You going to clean them?” They ended up burying the fish as fertilizer. John chuckles at the memory. “We caught gobs of fish. We must’ve caught 50, 60 fish,” he says. “From that day on, I knew that I could catch fish. That’s really when I fell in love with it.”
At lunch, the grandfather recounts the time a property owner shot at him for floating on a private, Colorado river. Everyone within earshot is glued. He rehashes old fishing tales like a veteran might with war stories. Jake has heard the story probably a hundred times. He’s the most engaged. For Jake, who fishes more often than he plays video games, the stories never get old. After his fourth catch of the day, Jake poses with a one-handed “hero’s grip” and smiles. He didn’t bother taking a picture of the 10-inch rainbow — too small to immortalize in a drawing. He returned to the same hole. For Jake, fishing is an escape. He says he likes the solitude. “I’m away from people,” he says. “People are OK, but I get irritated to a point. Fishing, you’re outside by yourself. It gives you an excuse to do something.” He pauses casting for a moment and looks upstream at his Pop. “But you’re out here … When you look up, you look around, you realize where you are.”
Guide has multitude of roles By Nick Puckett
npuckett@colorado communitymedia.com Fishing guide Tom Caprio doesn’t bring his own rod when he goes fishing — well, he’s not really fishing. His job is to make sure other people catch fish. Caprio, 55, guides fly-fishing tours for Colorado Fly Fishing Adventures and founded Mountain Escapes, a mountain adventure tour business in Colorado and New Mexico. During the winter, Caprio teaches ski lessons. He began guiding fly-fishing tours six years ago. For this trip to a river in a private ranch 10 miles west of Bailey, he lends two rods to his clients, John Scialdone and his grandson Jake Scialdone. Caprio leads John and Jake to a rocky bank. Armed with a 20-inch net tucked at his side, four fly-fishing rods, knee pads, and a backpack full of water and first-aid equipment, he almost looks like he’s ready for war. Caprio gives a crash course on tension casting, a flyfishing technique where the angler casts his or her rod upstream and slowly reels in the line as the fly floats downstream. The more well-known false-casting technique, where the user whips the line back and forth several times before landing it in the water, is used more when fish are rising toward the surface, he explained. “This job is part photographer, part guide … part baby sitter,” he said with a laugh as he freed a hook from his palm. “Part getting hooks out my hand.” All day Caprio changes flies, untangles lines and provides advice to John and Jake. But he doesn’t seem to mind. “You’re in pretty places,” he said. “And it’s very in the moment. When you are out here, you can forget about the other stuff.”
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Recreation coming to reservoir Public access to Rueter-Hess will follow master-plan process By Chris Michlewicz
cmichlewicz@colorado `communitymedia.com The long wait for public access to RueterHess Reservoir is almost over. It was more than 10 years ago that Parker Water and Sanitation District customers overwhelmingly approved a $100 million bond issue to fund the construction of the reservoir on Parker’s western edge. An original plan to build a reservoir with the capacity for 16,000 acre-feet of water was expanded to 75,000 acre-feet when the water district found local partners in 2008. Ron Redd, district manager for Parker Water, said a recent analysis revealed that the excavation of dirt and rock to build the dam added another 3,000 acre-feet of storage space. The opening of the Hess Road connection to I-25 allowed more residents to see for the first time a growing body of water that was once referred to as a puddle, and before that as an expensive hole in the ground. Shortly after decision makers began discussing the need to capture and store water from wet years for use in dry years — instead of allowing that water to go downstream — they also talked about possible recreation at Rueter-Hess Reservoir. Those discussions became a lot more serious in 2015, and words will soon turn into purposeful actions.
Partnering up
The first sign that recreation was coming to Rueter-Hess came in the form of, well, a sign. Earlier this year, the water district hung a placard on a locked access gate to the reservoir near Hess Road and Newlin Gulch Boulevard. It simply said: “Interested in Rueter-Hess Recreation? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.” The Parker Water and Sanitation District will partner with the Town of Parker, Castle Rock, Douglas County, Castle Pines and Lone Tree to provide recreational opportunities to the public. Roughly half of the entities have already approved an intergovernmental agreement to form an authority that will oversee recreation at the reservoir. “Every one of these communities has experts in parks and recreation, and part of my job is to realize what we’re not good at,” Redd said. “We’re good at water and wastewater. We don’t have any experience in recreation.” Jim Cleveland, director of Parker’s parks and rec department, said he is thrilled at the chance to be involved. He said the partners share a vision for what the reservoir could be. “It’s not often you get to add a recreational jewel like this in your backyard,” he said. “We’re making it happen as quickly as possible.” The partners set aside $25,000 each in their 2015 budgets for a master-plan study to be conducted by Wenk Associates, the firm that helped design the Salisbury Park North expansion in Parker. The goal was to have the intergovernmental agreement approved by the end of June, but the board of county commissioners will consider approval in early August and be the final partner to sign. From then, it will take nine to 12 months to solicit public input, revise the master plan based on the feedback, craft a business plan to determine funding, and develop an implementation strategy. It’s possible that if Parker voters approve a parks and rec tax increase in November, the town will use some
Ron Redd, center, leads a tour of Rueter-Hess Reservoir for Douglas county dignitaries June 30. Photos by Chris Michlewicz Douglas County Commissioner Jill Repella places a commemorative coin on a rock that will one day be at the bottom of Rueter-Hess Reservoir. Officials mapped out the spot with GPS coordinates so they could someday return.
of that money to contribute to recreation at Rueter-Hess, Cleveland said.
What to expect
On June 30, Parker Water’s future recreation manager, Susan Saint Vincent, addressed a small gathering of dignitaries taking a tour of the reservoir. She spoke from an overlook that provides a birds-eye view of the glassy reservoir from the south. To describe what the future might look like at Rueter-Hess, Saint Vincent used words like “quiet,” “calm,” “tranquil” and “serene.” Runners, hikers, canoeists and anglers will be the happiest, while those with speedboats, ATVs and jet skis might be disappointed. Because the reservoir is mainly intended for drinking water, motorized boating and swimming will not be allowed. Parker Water’s board of directors, while accepting new ideas, will set those limitations before the master-plan process begins. “They basically said they want this to be a tranquil reservoir. This is the hiking trails, the canoeing, the fishing, punctuated with triathlons or community events because they help bring in money to pay for this,” Redd said. Parker Water is tentatively planning on park settings with gazebos and picnic areas, and there is a strong possibility that overnight camping will be allowed at some point on the south end of the reservoir. There will be a hard- and soft-surface trail network totaling approximately 17 miles. The reservoir also could be the future site of fireworks displays. L.L. Bean, a sporting goods outfitter that opened in Park Meadows mall last year, has approached Parker Water about providing canoes and paddleboats for rent to avoid the introduction of damaging mussels from other reservoirs and preclude the need for inspections. Such public-private partnerships will be helpful financially, Redd said. Ultimately, the master plan will determine Reservoir continues on Page 21
Cultural finds dazzle archaeologists Evidence of prior civilizations abundant By Chris Michlewicz
cmichlewicz@colorado communitymedia.com The environmental impact study required to build the reservoir revealed artifacts from old civilizations of hunter-gatherers who once called the area home. The evidence — found both on the surface and beneath the soil in 2005 — included pit dwellings, rudimentary tools and even a child’s toy. There are three distinct layers that indicate the presence of humans 2,000, 5,000 and 8,000 years ago. Perhaps the most significant finds were seven burial sites in three different locations. During a private tour of the reservoir June 30, Parker Water’s director of engineering, Pieter Van Ry, showed four mounds of rocks in a straight line. Because they are hard to spot, wooden posts are used as locators. Representatives from the Arapaho tribe were brought out and confirmed that the plots were theirs, Van Ry said. In the ensuing years, the Parker Water and Sanitation District discovered a frontiersman’s gravesite, complete with a wooden cross that’s still nearby. And one day, bones were found protruding from an eroded bank. Once the coroner determined that it was not a recent death, archaeologists took a closer look. “The story is that the Navajo got to the front gate (of the reservoir), had a vision and said, ‘There’s two bodies up there,’” Van Ry said. “And so they came back in and excavated the first body — it was a woman — and under the woman was a child. The vision is what caused them to dig down and find the second body.” A member of the Puebloan Indian tribe in New Mexico claimed the remains and reburied them with ancestors. Further surprising officials was the discovery of two still-intact prayer circles, including one near a cap rock off Hess Road. Other clues have fueled speculation that Newlin Gulch, where Rueter-Hess Reservoir was built, was once a gathering place for tribes across the region. “There is all kinds of evidence of fire pits, pottery, some pottery from far away, so we know there was gathering going on here,”
Wooden posts mark the spot of burial sites for members of the Arapaho tribe. Photo by Chris Michlewicz Van Ry said. “Some of it came from as far away as Texas, which is the first time they’ve seen pottery from that area this far north.” The archaeology team also found a carved effigy of an animal, which is a “very rare thing to find around here,” he said. It is believed that there is much more to discover. “Our thought is to have some of the universities out here, some programs and classes, because there’s a lot of stuff to find,” said District Manager Ron Redd. More than $1 million was spent on the environmental impact study. A few of the cultural resources will be displayed in Parker Water’s headquarters at E-470 and South Parker Road, as well as the lobby of a water treatment plant near the reservoir. But many of them will be left where they were found. The district must balance public interest with protecting the artifacts. “We have outlying sensitive areas, and the challenge is it is such a nice cultural resource that you want to allow people to know it’s there, but you don’t want to let people get in there and essentially pillage it,” Van Ry said. “We want to keep people from going in and hunting points, because it will eliminate resources for future generations to study.”
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Town tried to annex RueterHess Reservoir Staff report
Douglas County Commissioner Roger Partridge snaps a photo of the glassy water during a tour June 30. Photo by Chris Michlewicz
Fishing to be a big part of Rueter-Hess rec draw Staff report
said Ron Redd, district manager. The approved fish-stocking strategy was developed by Aquatics Associates Inc., with the initial plan being implemented from 2015-19. The recommended phased approach is to first stock the reservoir with forage species, including fathead minnows and bluegill. Each stocking phase, at an anticipated cost of $27,000-$29,000, will span four consecutive years, with populations expanding on their own as the reservoir increases with size. Other game fish will be
Parker Water has begun the first phase of a fish-stocking program that will excite anglers for years to come. The district’s initial purpose in stocking the reservoir is to follow through with an aquatic vegetation management plan, required by the district’s environmental impact statement. “The reservoir’s volume has now reached a point that we are comfortable with implementing the stocking plan,”
introduced in 2016 or later, including, but not limited to, channel catfish and rainbow trout. Stocking largemouth bass in 2017 will help to maintain a balanced and successful fishery. Bill Wasserman, who sits on Parker Water’s board of directors, said the fish will provide “outstanding recreational fishing opportunities a few years down the road.” The fishery biologists at Aquatics Associates predict that in future years, the reservoir will be able to support up to 20-pound rainbow trout.
The town of Parker attempted to annex Rueter-Hess Reservoir last year, but the request was denied. According to documents provided by Parker Water, Town Manager Randy Young submitted a letter to Parker Water District Manager Ron Redd last August “requesting that the board consider the possibility of annexing Rueter-Hess Reservoir.” The reservoir is less than a mile east of the Hess Road/Castle Pines Parkway interchange with I-25. The board of directors discussed the potential benefits and impacts of the annexation, but decided not to participate, Redd said. “The board truly feels this is a regional facility and I think the biggest issue was if the reservoir and recreation area was annexed into the town, the other recreation partners wouldn’t be as excited to participate. Why put funding into a town of Parker recreation facility?” he said in response to a question via email. The town has discussed finding a way to get frontage on Interstate 25. There were no documents on Parker’s website reflecting the town’s intent to annex the reservoir and a spokeswoman said there was no official action taking place. Young was out of the office and not available to discuss the letter.
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types of uses as well as funding sources. “The key thing will be: How do we pay for this?” Redd said. A change in leadership at Parker Water put the plan on a faster track. A recreation enterprise was created when Frank Jaeger, the mastermind behind Rueter-Hess, was still district manager, but he indicated a few years ago that recreation would be a low priority and wouldn’t happen for another two decades.
A rising tide
As of July 20, the reservoir contained 21,100 acre-feet, which would serve Parker’s existing population for nearly four years. In mid-May, Redd showed off a diversion structure on Cherry Creek that
1,170 acres — Surface area of reservoir
PROPOSED ACTIVITIES Allowed
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• Canoeing/ kayaking
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• Motorized boats
• Walking/hiking/ running
• Motorized bikes
• Camping
• Swimming
was working overtime during a particularly wet spell in May and early June. Because Cherry Creek has been a “free river” for much of the year — meaning there are few limits to the amount of water that can be taken off — Parker Water and Sanitation was redirecting 130 acre-feet of water to Rueter-Hess Reservoir every day, with its pumps running at full power. In one four-week period, the water level at Rueter-Hess
185 feet — Height of the dam
rose an astounding 3.7 feet; it has averaged about one foot per month. Only a handful of public officials — including Parker Town Council and the Douglas County commissioners — along with members of the Audubon Society have toured the reservoir. The commissioners were surprised by the stunning views, abundance of wildlife and amount of water in RueterHess during a June 30 tour. They glued a commemorative coin to a rock that will slowly be inundated and, presumably, be there hundreds of years from now. The commissioners also observed a water line marker near the dam that showed the reservoir’s depth at 95 feet, which is roughly halfway to the top. The vision, goals and implementation timeline contained in the master plan will be available for the public to see in mid- to late-2016.
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Museum blooms with floral art
Impressionist pieces bring brilliant colors to galleries By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@colorado communitymedia.com It starts in the plaza in front of the Hamilton Building at the Denver Art Museum, with groupings of 15 species of plants and fanciful large purple faux flowers, leading the visitor inside past the Flower Studio, where one can create or watch artists at work on weekends. “In Bloom: Painting Flowers in the Age of Impressionism” is being exhibited at the museum, and on the second floor, the main galleries are filled with about 60 brilliantly colored floral still life paintings ranging from the late 17th century to the early 20th century. A mural depicts artist Pierre Joseph Redout’s School of Botanical Drawing, where fashionable young ladies in gauzy white frocks learned to draw and paint flowers — a proper pursuit. Museum walls are painted in pastels and brighter colors and windows are cut in them so one almost has a sense of looking out into the garden — or a painting across the room is framed. This exhibit originated with the Dallas Museum of Art’s Dr. Heather MacDonald (now with the Getty Foundation) and Dr. Mitchell Merling, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond. Denver is the final tour stop and the local curator is Angelica Daneo, associate curator of painting and sculpture at the Denver Art Museum. Daneo pointed out the transition from 18th-century realism, with its accuracy of petals and leaves — although the bouquet may be imaginary since not all flowers shown would have been blooming at the same time and today’s airborne blooms were not even conceived of. In the 19th century, many of the Impressionists had their own gardens and would gather a bouquet, tuck it in a vase and proceed to paint, revitaliz-
IF YOU GO “In Bloom: Painting Flowers in the Age of Impressionism” runs through Oct. 11 at the Denver Art Museum. Related “arrangements” are found in the North Building: “Focus on Lotus,” Level 5; artist in residence Tom Haukaas, Level 3; Single Flower Bloom (including Georgia O’Keeffe), Level 7; Plaza activity cart. Ticketed event — members free. (Free first Saturday.) Denverartmuseum.org, 720-865-5000. ing the genre. (Daneo commented that the famous Cezanne was not as successful with florals because he worked so slowly that his flowers would fade and droop before he finished.) Degas, Renoir and Pissaro are also represented. Less formal compositions and looser brushwork typifies the Impressionists’ work. One even has some dead flowers, strewn with cherries on a table. A wall area is devoted to Manet paintings, which are small and lovely — created at the end of his life. Perhaps his wife gathered flowers from his garden and arranged them for him, Daneo speculated. Vincent Van Gogh arrived in Paris in 1886 and was influenced to try floral still lifes. It was inexpensive to experiment. His sunny bouquet of blue cornflowers and red poppies just says “summer is here.” A scented garden space with a large photomural of Monet in his garden at Giverny offers cards perfumed by flowers shown in the mural. Also on the second floor: “The Four Seasons of Veronica Read” (2002) is a four-screen video installation of an English woman who keeps over 900 Hippeastrum (Amaryllis) bulbs in her two bedroom apartment — each producing one bloom a year. She talks about her passion.
Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890), “Vase with Cornflowers and Poppies,”1887. Oil on canvas, 31 inches by 26 inches, Triton Collection Foundation. This work is in the exhibit “In Bloom” at the Denver Art Museum. Courtesy photo
Kaleidoscope show has wide range of works Exhibit at ACC gallery runs until Aug. 14 By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@colorado communitymedia.com A large crowd of artists and friends gathered in Arapahoe Community College’s Colorado Gallery of the Arts on July 17 to celebrate art that was chosen for the 2015 annual Juried Kaleidoscope Exhibition. Gallery curator Trish Sangelo said there were IF YOU GO 156 entries from 32 artists. More The annual Juried than half were seKaleidoscope Exhibition lected for the exis in the Colorado Gallery hibit, which runs of the Arts at Arapahoe through Aug. 14. Community College’s There are paintings, drawings, Annex, 5900 S. Santa Fe photographs, Drive, Littleton. Hours: mixed media noon to 5 p.m. Mondays works and some through Fridays; 5 to crafts. 7 p.m. Tuesdays. Free Gigi Lambert, admission. an art instructor at ACC, was juror. An interesting, textured painting of hers hangs at the entrance with her statement. She said she tried to pick a diverse group of works, considering structure, color and form, with a particular interest in structure. She awarded Best of Show to photographer Kathie Ballah for her striking black-andwhite photo named “Steel in Motion.” Ballah said she shot it during a visit to the Kyoto Train Station. Second place went to artist Barbara Veatch, a former Metropolitan State art instructor, for her mixed media piece “Tangled Garden” (charcoal, pastels, ink and collage). Third was for Becca Murray’s up-close watercolor rendering of a cob of sweet corn, “Corn #3.” Honorable mentions were divided into 2D and 3D categories and went to Forrest Plesko, Roseanne Sterne, Karl Krauss, Helen Shaffer, Zacharie Ruhter, Martha Canum, Nancy Myer, Helen Hutchinson and Helen Shaffer.
“Scott” by Pam Schmidt is a 3D work in the 2015 Kaleidoscope exhibit. It is created from leather and acrylic fur. Photo by Sonya Ellingboe
SUMMER ART TRAVEL ACC Art news: Photography instructor Trish Sangelo and painting instructor Marsha Wooley will lead an art and photography tour to Italy and Spain May 12 to 25, 2016. Enrollment is underway now with EF College Tours. Sangelo said it’s half full and the deadline is February 2016. Visit: efcollegestudytours.com/professorstrip/1716351DZ for information, itinerary and pricing. (Call traveler support at 877-485-4184.) ACC students and non-ACC students will register for a four-credit class starting March 15, 2016, for Special Topics, ART 276, Summer Travel Abroad. Contacts: trish.sangelo@arapahoe.edu, 303-588-8466; marsha.wooley@arapahoe.edu, 303-514-5296.
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Quilts sought for yearly show at Littleton festival Jennie Staritzky is seeking quilts to exhibit at the historic First Presbyterian Church of Littleton for the annual Western Welcome Week Quilt Show. All types welcome. They will be displayed in the sanctuary, draped over the pews, which gives lovely exposure to treasured pieces. Bring to the church at 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. between noon and 6 p.m. on Aug. 13 and pick up after 3 p.m. on Aug. 15. Information: 303-798-1389.
and Jimmy M. Smith has written “Slobber and Sanity: A Man Hounded by His Dog.”
All Colorado Show
Dream house time
Sonya Ellingboe
The 2015 Parade of Homes will run from Aug. 13 to Sept. 7 throughout the greater Denver area. The free event showcases the latest in home remodeling and design, presented by the Home Builders Association. A map with locations and driving directions is found on the 2015 Parade of Homes website, paradeofhomesdenver.com, so one can plan a tour. Homes extend from Arvada to Aurora, Windsor to Castle Rock. Pick up a Parade of Homes Magazine at home locations, King Soopers, American Furniture Warehouse stores.
SONYA’S SAMPLER
Join in arts complex plans Suburban dwellers are invited to participate in the ongoing discussion of Denver’s Performing Arts Complex and its future. An open house at the planning firm H3, at 753 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, will be held on Aug. 7 from 6 to 9 p.m.. Meet the planning firm and leadership team. The third public meeting will be at Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, 119 Park Ave. West, Denver, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Aug. 12. H3 will guide attendees through interactive exercises and an update on the planning process. Pre-register by Aug. 10. Lean more at ArtsandVenues.com/ NextStage.
Books launched in Littleton A dual book launch was held on July 28 at Solid Grounds Coffee House in Littleton by local children’s authors: Ross Boone, who writes as raw spoon, has published “Squire and Daniel,” about losing your best friend;
The Depot Art Gallery, operated by the Littleton Fine Arts Guild, will open its annual Western Welcome Week All Colorado Show on July 30 with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Awards will be announced.
Ragtime group hosts pianist The Ragtime Society of Colorado will host pianist Jacqueline Schwab in concert at 2 p.m. Aug. 9 at Montview Presbyterian Church, 1980 Dahlia St., Denver. Tickets: $20/$15 members. 303-979-4353 or mail check to Ragtime Society of Colorado, c/o Colleen Vander Hoek, 8360 S. Zephyr St., Littleton, CO 80128.
Bandstand bash Highlands Ranch Concert Band will celebrate all of our favorite holidays at its free concert at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 1 at Civic Green Park, 9370 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. John Philip Sousa wrote “Easter Monday on the White House Lawn” about the famous egg roll, for example. The Wick School of Irish Dance will perform and there will be music from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” Kids should love it. Hrconcertband. org.
Attention, bookaholics! The annual Western Welcome Week Bag of Books Sale runs Aug. 7-16 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. $3 per bag. Special tables will be continuously restocked.
Quilts are sought for the Littleton Presbyterian Church Western Welcome Week Quilt Show, which will be displayed in the historic sanctuary again as in 2014. Courtesy photo
Call for entries The Arvada Center announces a call for entries to “Art of the State 2016” which will fill all three galleries, 10,000 square feet, with works by Colorado artists. Gwen Chanzit, modern art curator for Denver Art Museum, will be a juror, along with Michael Chavez, Denver Arts and Venues, and Colin Parson, Arvada Center. Deadline is Oct. 12. Fee is $35 for up to three pieces. Questions: galleries@ arvadacenter.org or visit: arvadacenter.org/
galleries/art-of-the-state-2016-3.
Blues and Brews
South Pearl Street’s Blues and Brews will feature Selwyn Birchwood, Chris Daniels and the Kings, Delta Sonics, Markus James, Michael Hornbuckle and Rachel and the Ruckus from noon to 10 p.m. on Aug. 8 in the 1200 block of South Pearl Street. Produced in partnership with Swallow Hill Music. Admission: $5.
Phamaly’s ‘Cabaret’ not a production for the family Dark musical isn’t typical summer show from troupe By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@colorado communitymedia.com Lights go up on the Emcee as the orchestra swings into “Willkommen” and the audience is transported to Berlin and the seedy 1930 Kit Kat Klub. But, in this production of the Tony Award winning “Cabaret,” there are two Emcees who perform in tandem: Daniel Traylor, a Phamaly Theatre Company veteran, with a hearing disability, strong voice and vibrant persona, sings while New York-based deaf actor Garrett Zuercher signs the words with exceptionally graceful hands. The pair moves in tandem — almost in a danced duet. A bit distracting in the beginning, but it fits into a textured pattern, constant motion, carefully choreographed by Debbie Stark and her daughter, Ronnie Gallup, with attention to lighting. The band, led by music director Mary Dailey, is located up high in the theater-in-the round — in a balcony area, where a section of seats has been removed. It’s backlit and
IF YOU GO “Cabaret” is presented by Phamaly Theatre Company in the Space Theatre, Denver Center Performing Arts Complex, through Aug. 9. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sunday. Sensory-friendly performance at 7:30 Thursday, Aug. 6. ($20). Tickets: $32-$42. Phamaly.org, 303-893-4100.
works well, with the sound nicely balanced. This unique presentation is a decision of director Bryce Alexander, who auditioned and recruited the New York-based Zuercher, an Equity actor, to perform in this challenging musical, an edgier choice than the Phamaly Theatre Company’s usual summer musical production. (Think “Fiddler on the Roof” and “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.”) Alexander spent time studying the history of Weimar Germany and learned that handicapped performers were hired to perform in 1930s Berlin night clubs. They were also among the first to be hauled away to concentration camps when Hitler came into
power. That dark cloud hangs over the scenes throughout the musical. Now we say “differently abled” and pretty much forget that aspect of this remarkable company once a performance is underway. In its 26th season, Phamaly seems solidly established and is looking ahead to a combination of edgier fare, children’s theater and standards. Watch for them in a theater near you! Jeffry Palmer plays writer Cliff Bradshaw, who has come to Berlin to finish his book. His real-life wife, Lindsay Palmer, plays the Kit Kat’s feature singer, sexy Sally Bowles, who moves in with him, in a parallel story, while Lucy Roucis (Fraulein Schneider) and Mark Disette (Herr Schultz) play out their sad romance. Strains of the Nazi anthem, “The Future Belongs to Me,” float in often enough to keep the audience on edge — including renditions by the unsavory Fraulein Kost (Ashley Kelashian) and dishonest businessman Ernst Ludwig (Trent Schindle). The second act gets a bit jumbled due to the size of the cast in a smallish playing space. Probably Alexander and the choreographers will work with the actors to smooth out large numbers. This is a strong production and one adult theater lovers will want to see. (Leave the littler kids at home.)
Daniel Traylor, Garrett Zuercher and Brian Bernard perform in Phamaly’s production of “Cabaret.” Photo by Michael Emsinger
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THINGS TO DO THEATER/FILM
‘Legally Blonde’ Auditions Spotlight Performing Arts Center will have auditions for “Legally Blonde” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 (or by appointment anytime from now to Aug. 5). Children ages 10-18 years old are encouraged to audition. No previous experience or preparation is necessary to audition; those auditioning for leading roles are asked to sing a solo at auditions. This is a 15 week class. Performances will be in November. Auditions, classes, and performances will be held on Spotlight’s on-site stage, 6328 E. County Line Road Unit 102. Call Spotlight at 720-44-DANCE (720-443-2623) or visit Spotlight’s website at www.spotlightperformers.com for information and tuition rates.
Household Chemical Roundup Dispose of household chemicals taking up space in your garage at the household chemical roundup from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at Redstone Park in Highlands Ranch. Residents are invited to drive through and drop off the hazardous chemicals they wish to properly throw away. Participants will be asked for a $25 contribution to help with the high cost of hazardous waste disposal. Call 303-791-0430. Robin Hood Musical
Musical Celebration of Holidays The Highlands Ranch Concert Band celebrates all of our favorite holidays at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at Civic Green Park, 9370 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Children are invited to conduct the band, see the instruments and enjoy an Otter Pop on us. Joining us this year is The Wick School, which promotes the advancement of Irish dance and they will dance to one of the songs. Irish step dance is a traditional form of dance that people have been enjoying for centuries. The free program will celebrate Easter at the White House for the famous egg roll with the song “Easter Monday on the White House Lawn” by John Philip Sousa. Do you believe in Santa or are you a Grinch? Come find out with “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” a medley of music from the movie. How about celebrating Halloween with “The Witching Hour”? When the clock strikes midnight witches gather, cast spells and incantations, dance and then take flight. Go to www.hrconcertband.org or call Kelley at 303-683-4102. Pinery Art Show The 14th annual Pinery Art Show will feature photography, water colors, jewelry, glass, mixed media and more. It is a juried show open to all area artists. Show runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at Lakeshore Park in the Pinery, at the corner of Lakeshore Drive and Thunderhill Road, Parker. Call 303-841-8572 or www.pinery.org for information. Confirm by email to ravnholdt@comcast.net.
Living Room Productions presents “The Legend of Robin Hood,” a full scale musical debuting at the PACE Center from Aug. 7-22. Performances are at 7 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, at 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker, with additional performances at 2 p.m. Saturdays, Aug. 8 and Aug. 22. Tickets are available at www.parkerarts.org or by calling 303-805-6800.
ART
Kaleidoscope Juried Exhibition The Arapahoe Community College annual Kaleidoscope Juried Exhibition at Colorado Gallery of the Arts, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, is open through Friday, Aug. 14. The juror for the exhibit is ACC art instructor Gigi Lambert. Admission is free and the exhibit is open to the public. The gallery is open from noon to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday (with a 7 p.m. close on Tuesday). Contact Trish Sangelo at trish.sangelo@arapahoe.edu.
EVENTS
Social Swing Sampler Are you curious about swing dancing? Check out an introduction to swing dancing, where you’ll learn the hustle, the rock `n’ roll swing, jive and West Coast swing, on Friday, July 31. Sign up and get more information by calling 720-276-0562 or go to http://www.adventuresindance. com/gift-certificates.php. 40th Reunion The Heritage High School class of 1975 plans its 40th reunion Friday, July 31, to Sunday, Aug. 2. Go to heritagehighalumni.com for more information. The Aug. 1 events are for the class of 1975 only; Aug. 2 is open to all LPS high school graduates from 1974-1976.
Douglas County Fair & Rodeo The Douglas County Fair & Rodeo continues to be a family tradition for the residents of Douglas County. The fair runs from Thursday, Aug. 6, to Sunday, Aug. 9, with local events Saturday, Aug. 1, to Wednesday, Aug. 5, at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock. Highlights include two entertainment stages, three PRCA Rodeos, Xtreme Bulls, Carnival, Antique Tractor Pull, Mutton Bustin, Stick Horse Rodeo, Pancake Breakfast, 4-H and FFA exhibits, including livestock, general projects and the Jr. Livestock Sale. Go to http://www.douglascountyfairandrodeo. com/ for details. Conti Town Hall Meeting Meet local law enforcement officials at State Rep. Kathleen Conti’s town hall meeting from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, at the Englewood Public Library, Anderson Room, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood. A panel of local law officers from Littleton, Greenwood Village, Cherry Hills, Sheridan, Englewood and Arapahoe County Sheriff will discuss their policies on training, use of force, body cameras and marijuana enforcement. Bring questions.
Dining For Women Meet Marsha Wallace, co-founder of Dining for Women, from noon to 3 p.m. Aug. 26, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 Wilcox St., Castle Rock, in Bank Room West. Also meet regional co-leaders Patty Karabatsos and Linda Dougall. Donations will be accepted. Space is limited; RSVP by Saturday, Aug. 1, to bphck2@gmail.com. Contact Betty Purkey-Huck at 303-688-4983 or bphck2@gmail.com for information. Elbert County Fair The 81st annual Elbert County Fair features livestock shows, kiddie rides, fair food, shopping, 4-H projects, horse pull, market sale, concert, horse shoe tournament, parade, mutton bustin’, and rodeo. The fair continues through Sunday, Aug. 2. Go to www.elbertcountyfair.com.
Naturalist Training
Woodturners Club Meets
Do you have a passion for Colorado wildlife and ecology? Registration is now open for the 2015-2016 Audubon Naturalist Training. An information session about the year-long program includes curriculum topics, dates and cost of the training. Session is from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, at Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield, 11280 S. Waterton Road, Littleton. Go to http://www.denveraudubon.org/auduboncenter/audubon-naturalist-training/. Registration required; contact communityoutreach@denveraudubon.org.
The next meeting of the Front Range Woodturners Club is Tuesday, Aug. 4, in the basement of the Rockler Woodworking Store, 2553 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver. Guests and visitors welcome. The group meets the first Tuesday of each month. Meetings start at 6:15 p.m.
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American Legion Membership Meeting A general membership meeting of the George C. Evans American Legion Post 103 is at 7 p.m. Wednesday Aug. 5, at the Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Richard Callan, newly elected commander, will preside. Projects for the coming year will be discussed. Centennial Under the Stars
THE 10TH annual Centennial Under the Stars is Saturday, Aug. 8, at Centennial Center
Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave., Centennial. Live music by Love Shack, an 80s nostalgia tribute band whose members dress to impersonate favorite rock, pop and new wave bands from the 1980s. The event will end with a laser light show. Show begins at 6 p.m. and is free.
Farmers’ and Street Markets The Highlands Ranch Community Association’s farmers’ and street markets are open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 25, at Town Center, 9288 Dorchester St., Highlands Ranch. For details, pick up a Colorado Farm Fresh Directory at any HRC recreational center or go to http://hrcaonline.org/Classes-Camps-Activities/Events/Calendar-Events/ctl/viewdetail/ mid/5667/itemid/7479/d/20150503.
HEALTH
Full Moon Salutation Yoga Stretch in peaceful Castlewood Canyon State Park with Gary Schroeder, RYT-500, for Full Moon Salutation Yoga at 7:15 p.m. Friday, July 31. All levels and ages welcome. Bring a yoga mat, blanket and water. Session takes place behind the Pikes Peak Amphitheater overlooking the valley with Pikes Peak in the background. A Colorado State Parks pass is required; yoga session is free, but a $10 donation to the Friends of Castlewood Canyon State Park is appreciated. Contact YogaCastlewoodCanyon@gmail.com. South Metro Community Blood Drives A number of community blood drives are planned in the South Metro area. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300, unless otherwise noted. Go to www.bonfils.org. Upcoming blood drives are: Sunday, Aug. 2, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 2746 5th St., Castle Rock (contact Larry Bauer at 720-2202394); Monday, Aug. 3, 2-6:30 p.m., West Bowles Community Church, 12325 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton; Monday, Aug. 3, 8-9:40 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Halliburton/Landmark & Shea Homes Colorado, 1805 Shea Center Drive, Highlands Ranch (contact Karen Witt at 303-779-8080); Tuesday, Aug. 4, 1-2:40 p.m. and 4-6:30 p.m., Baxter Grasslands, 14445 Grassland Drive, Englewood; Wednesday, Aug. 5, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Newmont Mining, 6501 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle, Greenwood Village; Friday, Aug. 7, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker; Saturday, Aug. 8, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock; Sunday, Aug. 9, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Faith Lutheran Church, 303 N. Ridge Road, Castle Rock (contact Karen Johnson at 720-272-1464); Sunday, Aug. 9, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Creekside Bible Church, 2180 I-25, Castle Rock (contact Torrey House at 303-688-3745); Sunday, Aug. 9, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 8817 S. Broadway, Littleton (contact Maryanne Eagelston at 720-891-2248); Sunday, Aug. 9, 8 a.m. to noon, Ascension Lutheran Church, 1701 W. Caley Ave., Littleton (contact Dawn Munson at 303-794-4636).
EDUCATION
Practice Your English Mixed-level English language learners can practice speaking English through the Douglas County Libraries’ conversation group. Adults from all backgrounds are welcome. Group meets at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, and Saturday, Aug. 8, at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive, and at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. No registration required. GED Exam Prep Get instruction, assessment and practice for the GED exam at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3, and at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, at Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive. The Douglas County Libraries class is for ages 17 and older. Registration is free; call 303-791-7323 or go to DouglasCountyLibraries.org. Wizard Camp Registration is now open for Theatre of Dreams Wizard Camps, open to all ages, from 7 to adult. Cost includes all supplies and a tote bag. Sign up at least two weeks before class. Sessions are offered Monday through Thursday, Aug. 3-6. Camps run from 9:30 a.m. to noon each day, and recital show for family and friends will be at noon on the last day of each session. Camps take place at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Call 303-660-6799. To sign up, send $175 check, payable to Dream Masterz, to 3721 Starflower Road, Castle Rock, CO 801098453. Check will not be cashed until a minimum of 10 participants sign up for session.
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Douglas County program places sculptures around area By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@colorado communitymedia.com “I think we may have to buy it” Larry Perkins said happily. He had stood in the doorway of the Highlands Ranch Library watching children respond to “Molly, Dieter and Susie,” a bronze sculpture of three pudgy basset hounds that is placed in front of the library through Douglas County’s Art Encounters program. He talked of three kids insisting that their mother take their photo with the charming pups. Others were climbing on the sculpture and petting it. Perkins, a computer guy-turned-sculptor, is the Highlands Ranch Cultural Affairs Association representative — and “token artist” — on the county’s Art Encounters selection committee. He sat down over coffee with us to explain how the program runs. Other members, per county employee Dan Dertz, “who herds these cats”: Karine Beard, Town of Castle Rock; Andrew C. Hawkins, Town of Parker; Flo Tonelli, Patricia Jenkins, LeeAnn Jimenez, Roxborough Arts Council; Jack Christensen, Douglas County Cultural Council liaison. The Douglas County Cultural Council administers funds generated by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), which includes all jurisdictions but Castle Rock. SCFD funding pays for the program, which the Douglas County Cultural Council invented, based on a similar program in Grand Junction, where “borrowed” sculptures line the main street. (Evergreen also operates such a program, Perkins says.) Castle Rock pays its share out of a special fund. A call for entries from Colorado artists goes out early in the year and entries, with digital images, are made through CAFÉ, the call for entries website. Choices are made and the cultural council reviews them. A uniform contract guides all business dealings with artists, since each entity involved is differently organized — “organization is not consistent,” Perkins said with a grin, perhaps understating the situation. Castle Rock, Parker and Lone Tree are incorporated municipalities, while Highlands Ranch and Roxborough are not. Each chooses locations for sculpture placement. Selected sculptors receive a $500 stipend and must deliver what they represented on their application. “We now have permanent mounts,” Perkins said, with a steel bar that can be welded on if needed. The artist must let the com-
Highlands Ranch sculptor Larry Perkins at the dedication of his piece “Tah-Keen-Cha.” Courtesy photo
IF YOU GO Find the 2015 Art Encounters listing at www. douglas.co.us/artencounters with a photo of each piece and an address. Perhaps print it and tuck in the glovebox so parents and kids can seek these out through the summer and fall — many are appealing animals. And vote for a favorite. The winning artist gets a $1,000 check.
mittee know what’s needed and in June, the previous year’s sculptures are returned to the owner — or in some cases, a buyer — and new ones are installed. “They have abandoned traditional, representational work,” Perkins observed sadly as he looked at the brochure. There are 26 new original works now in outdoor locations — at recreation centers, parks, libraries, business locations — and Perkins wishes families and individuals would go on tour to see them. Most are not lighted, he said, so daytime excursions are in order. (Castle Rock has five; Lone Tree, which has a sculpture garden by the Arts Center, has six; Roxborough, new this year, has one; Highlands Ranch and Parker each have seven.) A brochure with a picture of each, and a price, is available (but no addresses), as is a bookmark with the program name. “There is a communication problem,” Perkins said. How to get folks out to enjoy them? Addresses for all can be found on the Art Encounters website — www.douglas.co.us/ artencounters — which is also where one votes for a favorite. (See Vote4Art.)
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sellingboe@colorado communitymedia.com Local trumpet player, teacher and author Jason Klobnak is on the music faculty at Arapahoe Community College as a brass instructor. The clinician and educator also leads the Jason Klobnak Quintet, which has just recorded a new CD called “New Chapter” and plans its release with a concert at 7 p.m. Aug. 11 at Dazzle Jazz Restaurant and Lounge in Denver. He said the music consists of original compositions and will be available on Aug. 11. His first release was “Mountain Move” in 2013, which received critical acclaim. Band members, in addition to Klobnak on trumpet, are: Elijah Samuels, tenor sax; Annie Booth, piano and Rhodes electric piano; Kim Bird, bass; and Paul Mullikin, drums. Klobnak, who has been at ACC about a year and a half, is from Des Moines, Iowa, where he attended Drake University. He moved to Denver in 2004, finished his master’s degree at DU’s Lamont School of Music, and has been performing and teaching in the area since then — playing and recording jazz, indie-rock/pop and gospel. In 2014, the quintet performed in the University of Denver’s Sesquicentennial Concert Series, Five Points Jazz Festival, at a Colorado Rockies game, in the Acacia Park
Trumpet player Jason Klobnak, an ACC faculty member, will introduce his new CD, “New Chapter,” at Dazzle Jazz on Aug. 11. Courtesy photo
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Concert Series (Colorado Springs) and the Lake City Arts Festival. Klobnak is the author of two books on improvisation: “Targeting: Improvisation With Purpose” and “Breaking the Monotony.”
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A hole-in-one takes luck, but skill and strategy don’t hurt By Jim Benton
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jbenton@colorado communitymedia.com If Bill Loeffler could do it over again, he would have saved each of the golf balls he used to make a hole-in-one. The 58-year-old Douglas County resident, who owns The Links Golf Course in Highlands Ranch, would have quite a collection: He’s made 14 aces. But he didn’t keep any of the balls. “I should have, but now it’s too late,” said Loeffler, Loeffler a member of the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame who played two years on the PGA tour. “The first hole-in-one was at Cherry Hills Country Club. It was on No. 6, and I was 12 years old. I missed the ball. I almost topped it. It hardly got in the air, rolled all the way down and up the hill. They are all lucky, but that was probably the luckiest one.” Even for players with resumes like Loeffler’s, it doesn’t hurt to be near a four-leaf clover when it comes to marking a “1” on a scorecard. “A hole-in-one is a very lucky Part 3 of 3 on finding shot,” said Pat Tait, ways to get better head professional at and get more at Raccoon Creek enjoyment out of golf. in south Jefferson County. “There’s a lot of skill to where it starts out, but when that ball goes in the hole, it requires a lot of goodness. It’s quite a feat and a very exciting time for the person that gets it.” How rare is an ace? One is recorded only once every 3,500 rounds, according to the National Hole-In-One Registry. The odds of a player doing it twice in a round? That would be 67 million to 1, the registry says. But it’s not all chance. Playing a lot of golf
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• California and Texas see the most holes-in-one, accounting for 9 percent each of the aces made in the nation. • Titleist balls account for 45 percent of all holes-inone. Nike is second at 15 percent. • Two players, one from California and one from Michigan, have recorded at least one career ace right-handed and at least one left-handed. Source: National Hole-In-One Registry: www. nationalholeinoneregistry.com
At The Links Golf Course in Highlands Ranch, this is what you get for a hole-in-one. Photos by Jim Benton and being good at it are factors. Jason Preeo, a MetaGolf instructor at Broken Tee and the boys golf coach at Valor Christian, said it takes a combination of skill and luck to get an ace. He’s made five of them, by the way. “There’s the expression, ‘The better you are, the luckier you get,’” said Preeo, who has played in the U.S. Open. “For the most part, that is true. If you hit the ball close to the hole every fifth shot instead of every 10th shot, your odds for a hole-in-one go up.” Club selection is one of the keys to improving the odds of collecting an ace, Loeffler said. “The amateurs I play with in pro-ams, 95 percent of them are always short,” he said. “I keep telling them to take a half-club more
or whatever. Just take more club to get there. You can’t make a hole-in-one if you can’t get the ball to the hole. Most people don’t take enough club. Distance is the key.” Players of all ages and abilities can attest to that. Pat Allen, an 89-year-old, once-a-week player from Littleton, used an 8-iron to ace the 70-yard fifth hole on the par-3 course at Foothills Golf Course on June 15. She has been playing for 49 years. “It was a lot of fun,” Allen said. “Before I croak, I hope to have another one. That was my first, and I intend to take it with me when I go. “I hit the ball, and it was a pretty shot. It went across the small water that was there, and it landed on the green and went ‘plop.’
I realized it, but I wasn’t sure until I heard one of my fellow playmates say it went in the hole — and that’s when I went ‘Whoopie!’” Walker Kurtz, 12, just started playing golf last summer, but he made a hole-in-one in June on the 143-yard first hole on South Suburban’s par-3 course in Centennial with a 9-iron. “I was really surprised because I didn’t know what happened,” the Centennial resident said. “I needed a minute to take it all in. I was really excited. “I didn’t realize at first what an accomplishment it was, but now that everyone has told me about it, it’s kind of gotten really cool. I guess it was beginner’s luck.”
BY THE NUMBERS 128,000
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404 — Yardage
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Asik adds stability to ThunderRidge program Former assistant named girls basketball coach By Jim Benton
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ThunderRidge’s girls basketball program has another new coach, the third in the past four seasons. However, Matt Asik knows all about ThunderRidge girls basketball because he’s the one person who has been around for more than a decade as an assistant basketball coach. He has also been a Grizzlies junior varsity softball coach since 2006. “It’s like everything is the same, but ev-
erything has changed too,” said Asik, who has been an assistant coach for the girls basketball team since 2001. “Totally running the program is different. What’s new to me is the budgets, scheduling, the buses and some of the paperwork stuff. “The seniors are going to have three coaches, but I want the freshman to have one coach. I want to bring consistency back. I’ve Asik known these kids since they were little, before ThunderRidge. We have kids on the team that their parents teach at our school. So I’ve been friends with the family since these kids were
in fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh grades. It definitely helps. We’re not going to change much, I don’t need to change much.” Asik takes over for Paula Krueger, who was the Grizzlies coach for two years but departed to take a job as an assistant at Northern State. Krueger replaced Bill Bradley, who left to coach in Tennessee but was named in June as the head coach at Monarch. ThunderRidge, which won three consecutive Class 5A state championships between 2003 and 2005, was the state runnerup last season and returns four starters in Taylor Rusk, Jaz’Myne Snipes, Madison Ward and Alyssia Martinez. Those four players combined to average 39.1 points and 18.9 rebounds per game.
“We lost a senior starter and we need to find a replacement for her and a couple great role players off the bench that were seniors,” said Asik. “Things will change a little, but for the most part the things we do will not change.” Asik inherits a successful basketball program. ThunderRidge has an impressive 24565 record over the past 12 seasons under coaches Ron Burgin, Bradley and Krueger for an average of 20.4 wins a season. “I’m the veteran here now,” added Asik. “We’ve had wonderful coaches, wonderful players and parents. It takes everybody. We’ve been very lucky to have wonderful kids playing for us. We have a nice tradition.”
Highlands Ranch man gets Mile High win Bill Percival notches win in nonprofessional division By Scott Stocker Bill Percival, of Highlands Ranch, in Super Comp, was one of three Colorado drivers with victories in the six, nonprofessional divisions in last weekend’s Mile High Nationals. The others were Victoria Johnson, of Arvada, who won the Top Dragster classification, and Ron Williams, of Longmont, in Top Sportsman. Percival fashioned a pass of 9.5 seconds at 156.39 mph to defeat Brighton’s Justin Ewing at the National Hot Rod Association event at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison. He only wished his brother Brian could have come out victorious in Super Gas rather than having to settle for runner-up.
Brian Percival lost to Michael Miller from Santa Fe, New Mexico, as he ran 10.518 seconds at 131.95 mph to his opponent’s 10.539 seconds at 131.95 mph. “This event is great and it felt good and incredible,” Bill Percival said. “I had the car and I felt our team could do good. Not making any mistakes was the way to win. It just would have been a lot better had Brian been able to also pull out a victory.” Brian Percival, of Lakewood, was a bit disappointed by not pulling out the victory, yet pleased with the overall efforts over the weekend. “This is a big race and for us to reach the finals was great in our classes was fine,” he said. “To win races on the Mountain is great for me and my brother. We’ve both made finals in other events in our careers, but the Mile Highs is the first time in a national event that we both reach the finals in our classes on the same day.”
Bill Percival of Highlands Ranch awaits the green light in one of his races in the Super Comp category at the 2015 Mile High Nationals. Photo by Pat Glenn
Pros race it out on the mountain Torrence edges Shumacher for win By Scott Stocker There are always a lot of various thoughts and plans for drivers in the National Hot Rod Association when the organization heads into Bandimere Speedway in Morrison. After all, the track rests a little over a mile high on the side of a mountain. Steve Torrence, of Kilgore, Texas, felt he pulled out a fantastic win in last weekend’s Mile High Nationals in the sports top classification, Top Fuel. He defeated Tony Schumacher with a championship pass of 3.925 seconds at 319.37 miles per hour while his foe was clocked in 3.94 seconds, 305.08 mph. “I just think this is fantastic to win on the side of the mountain and a victory here that will always stand out for me,” said Torrence, who garnered his fifth career win. “I’m gaining confidence, and I want to do whatever it takes to be successful. I got my first win against Tony today, but I was able to beat a lot of tough guys this week. I’m very gratified as I’ve never won on the mountain before and it’s certainly a good beginning to our western swing.” Defending Mile High Top Fuel champion J.R. Todd, from Indianapolis, qualified in the No. 9 position but was unable to win his second round encounter against Larry Dixon, also from Indianapolis. He beat Antron Brown to open the final round. Dixon, though, didn’t fare much better in his semifinal as he was beaten by Torrence.
Funny Car
It also was a short day for Mile High defending Funny Car champ Robert Hight of Yorba Linda, California, as his car blew a tire a little more than halfway down the half-mile track in the first round. As a result, he headed for the pits as Tony Pedregon, out of Brownsburg, Indiana, won with a pass of 4.316 seconds. Yet it was a worse day for heralded NHRA champion John Force in Funny Car, who just happens to be Hight’s father-in-
law. As it turned out, he lost to eventual Mile High winner Jack Beckman in the division’s championship race. Not only that, it was a second straight loss in the finals of the Mile Highs for Force in his category.
Pro Stock
Pro Stock’s defending Mile High champion, Allen Johnson, drew a bye in the first round and easily advanced to the finals. However, he was beaten by Larry Morgan in the championship race. It was Morgan’s second career win in Denver as he came through in 1990. Johnson, by the way, was seeking his fourth consecutive win at Bandimere as well as his sixth win in his last nine appearances on the side of the mountain after easily winning his first two races enroute to the finals. This final took a little bit longer than normal due to staging. Neither driver was anxious to get ready on the starting line as it took nearly two minutes for them to stage their green light. “I was actually worrying about running out of fuel,” said Morgan, who clocked a 6.994 second pass at 199.07 mph. “I guess he didn’t want to stage right away and I guess I didn’t, either. This is a great win for me on such a fine race track and I was so excited to win. Allen has done a great job up here in the past and he’s earned his places. This week, I just want to borrow it.” Unfortunately, it also was a short day on the track for Lakewood’s V. Gains in Pro Stock. He was eliminated in the first round, beaten by Shane Gray of Denver, North Carolina. Gaines had recorded a quicker run, timewise, 6.952 to Gray’s 6.955. It’s just that Gray was quicker off the line when the green light flashed.
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Eddie Krawiec, from Brownsburg, Indiana, came through with his third win at Bandimere in Pro Stock Motorcycle. He edged Hector Arana Jr. of Miltown, Indiana, with a pass of 7.230 seconds to his foe’s 7.239. “It’s a long road trip on the western Mile High continues on Page 28
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Centennial driver finishes second at Mile High Nationals By Jim Benton
jbenton@colorado communitymedia.com Driving a race car more than 190 mph can be addictive, and J.J. Heber is hooked. Heber, a 39-year-old Centennial resident, leads the National Hot Rod Association’s Division 5 region Top Sportsman standings by 19 points over Jim White of Haysville, Kansas. “I’ve been doing this since high school,” said Heber, who is in the landscape business. “I’m addicted. It’s more addictive than anything else. It’s a hobby. We just do it as a family hobby, my mom and dad, wife and kids. I don’t make enough money to make it real. It gets expensive.” Heber, driving a 2006 Mustang, had one of the best cars at the Mopar Mile High Nationals, but a bad reaction at the start of the July 26 title race against Longmont’s Ron Williams was costly as he wound up the Top Sportsman runner-up. “In the finals, I lost the beams and missed the tree,” he explained. “I pushed it all the way that I could and tried to break him out and instead I broke out. We were pretty consistent all day. We were happy.”
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SPORTS ROUNDUP Boys Lacrosse Rock Canyon – Wesley Wainwright committed to play college lacrosse for Hofstra University on Long Island in New York. Wainwright will be a junior this fall for the Jaguars. Valor Christian – Dalton Ziegler has committed to continue playing lacrosse following his days at Valor Christian. A junior-to-be at Valor Christian, Ziegler will extend his lacrosse career as a Blue Hen at the University of Delaware.
Soccer
Centennial’s J.J. Heber sits in his ‘06 Mustang. Heber fininshed second in the Top Sportsman divison at the Mopar Mile High Nationals but remains the Division 5 NHRA Top Sportsman divisional leader. Photo by Jim Benton Heber, whose father, Gary, is in charge of the mechanical work on the car, reached 192.55 mph but couldn’t catch Williams before the finish line. “Dad does all the technical work,” Heber said. “I just drive the car and maintain it. It’s still a definite adrenaline rush to drive the car.” For the first time, the NHRA has a national award for Top Sportsman drivers where the best results in three of five na-
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swing and you never know when you are going to get a win,” said Krawiec. “There is just a lot of great competition in all our cat-
tional races plus divisional results are calculated to determine a winner. He is currently sixth in the standings. “It’s been a consistent year,” said Heber. “We don’t have any wins yet but got a lot of round wins, and we’re happy with that. We want to win the world championship this year and the division championship and go to the Jegs All-Stars. “I don’t have time to watch a movie not because of the car
egories and I got this one on the hole shot. It takes a lot of work and effort to dig out a win on the mountain and there are just so many changes that have to be made at this altitude. My cycle has been fast and consistent and I just look forward to the rest of the season and our western trip.” Littleton’s Mike Berry was the only Colorado rider in Pro Stock Motorcycle. He failed
but because we have three kids, chasing them around playing soccer, baseball and lacrosse. They all love to come to the races but I don’t let them get involved in racing. I want them to play sports through high school.” Heber, however, will continue to race. He will compete in Sonoma, California, July 31 through Aug. 2 and will enter two more national events in St. Louis and Dallas.
to reach the final 16, running 17th in the qualifier. “We have a new motor and we have been fighting this summer,” Berry said. “I’ve missed the last two events as I’ve had a friend out of work and I’ve wanted to help him. It’s good to be back and I just love to be at the races on our track here at Bandimere.”
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The Colorado High School Coaches Association All-State Soccer matches were held July 8 at Lakewood Memorial Field. Area athletes on rosters: Boys South Louie Sawaged - Mountain Vista Girls South Dakota Spencer - Valor Christian Aspen Robinson – ThunderRidge
Softball Chaparral’s Emily Moore has committed to play college softball at Austin Peay State University in Tennessee. Moore finished her junior season last year with a .500 batting average, 17 RBIs and 17 stolen bases.
Golf Mary Weinstein of Highlands Ranch recorded the best finish ever by a Coloradan in the girls 15-17 age division of the prestigious IMG Academy Junior World Golf Championships in San Diego. A year after Jennifer Kupcho of Westminster placed 29th in the event, Weinstein finished in 15thplace at Torrey Pines North. Weinstein shot a 1-over-par 73 in Friday’s final round, leaving her at 10-over-par 298 overall. Kupcho likewise posted a 298 total in the event when she placed 29th last year.
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Castle Rock series will run until mid-August By Nick Puckett
npuckett@colorado communitymedia.com Drew Edsall pedaled around the final bend of the second lap at Castle Rock’s Race the MAC mountain biking series five minutes before the next racer. As he crossed the finish line he took a swig from a water bottle — his yellow helmet easy to spot against the dark clouds behind him. With one lap to go, he wasn’t even breathing hard. “I hate guys like that,” the PA announcer joked through the microphone. “He’s breathing through one nostril.” Edsall took first place in the Open Class, which consisted of the race’s most experienced competitors. “It’s a fast course,” said Edsall, an ex-professional racer. “I train on it a lot.” Ninety-five bikers raced at the series’ inaugural race July 15. The town’s new Philip S. Miller Activity Complex hosts the summer race series every Wednesday for mountain bike racers of all levels and ages. The final race is
Aug. 12. “We arranged this around family racing,” said the event’s coordinator, Kyle Sipes. “We designed the race for anybody.” The race split participants into five classes: Open Class, Sport Class, Everything Class, Beginner Class and Junior Class. Each class is divided into men and women with the exception of the Junior and Everything classes. The Open Class races three laps of the six-mile trail; the Sport Class, two laps; and the other three classes, one. “We can find out what it’s like …,” said Todd Wenck, a 10-year mountain biker from Colorado Springs, speaking of himself and fellow Beginner Class competitors. “And see if we can get better throughout the weeks.” Sipes’ goal, he said, is to keep the race in “that down-home feel” by inviting local sponsors to advertise. Winners of each class are awarded different prizes from respective sponsors. The nonprofit event “spared no expense,” said Sipes, investing in official race-timing equipment, food trucks and free beer for participants. “We’re not going after this to pay the bills,” he said. “It’s a classic grassroots event.”
Micah Joseph rounds a turn. He finished in second place with a time of 1:21:42. Photo by Nick Puckett
Former Broncos, NFL stars to meet and greet at Outlets Staff report A group of former Denver Broncos and other NFL legends will be at the Outlets at Castle Rock from 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 2 to meet fans and sign autographs. The Rockin’ Tailgate Party will feature merchandise signing and recounting of the former players’ career highlights.
“We’re extremely honored to host these celebrity athletes at Outlets at Castle Rock,” said Andrea Nyquist, marketing director of the Outlets. The event is free to the public and the following athletes will be available for meet and greet and will sign apparel purchased around the mall: •Ed “Too Tall” Jones, former Dallas Cow-
boy •Ebenezer Ekuban, former Denver Bronco •Billy Thompson, former Denver Bronco •Ron Egloff, former Denver Bronco •Kermit Alexander, former San Francisco 49er •Wade Manning, former Denver Bronco •Charles Johnson, former Philadelphia
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Eagle •Carroll Hardy, former San Francisco 49er The celebrity guests are in town to participate in the MCPN 11th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic at The Ridge at Castle Pines North on Aug. 3. Ekuban will host the classic with proceeds to benefit Metro Community Provider Network.
SALOME’S STARS FOR RELEASE WEEK OF JULY 27, 2015
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A bit of Arian contrariness could be keeping you from getting all the facts. Turn it off, and tune in to what you need to hear. It could make all the difference this week. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Getting an answer to a vital question involving financial matters might take longer than you’d expected. A new factor might have to be dealt with before anything can move forward. Be patient. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Use your good sense to see what might really be driving a colleague’s workplace agenda. What you learn could lead to a new way of handling some old problems.
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CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A change of mind might once again turn out to be a good thing. True, most of your co-workers might not like the delay, but as before, they might appreciate what follows from it. LEO (July 23 to August 22) You revel in golden opportunities this week. One cautionary note, though: Be careful to separate the gold from the glitter before you make a choice. Someone you trust can help. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Marriage is important this week, as are other partnerships. Don’t let yourself be overwhelmed by sentiment. Instead, try to steer a path between emotion and common sense. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Dealing with someone who has let you down is never easy. But the sooner you’re able to clear up this problem, the sooner other problems can be successfully handled. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A “friend” who is willing to bend the rules to gain an advantage for both of you is no friend. Reject the offer and stay on your usual straight and narrow path. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) After all the effort you’ve been putting in both on the job and for friends and family, it’s a good time to indulge your own needs. The weekend could bring a pleasant surprise. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) You might want to do something new this weekend. Close your eyes and imagine what it could be, and then do it, or come up with the closest practical alternative. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Your good deeds bring you the appreciation you so well deserve. But, once again, be careful of those who might want to exploit your generous nature for their own purposes. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Trolling for compliments isn’t necessary. You earned them, and you’ll get them. Concentrate this week on moving ahead into the next phase of your program. BORN THIS WEEK: Meeting new people usually means you’re making new friends. People want to be reflected in your shining light. © 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.
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PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0129
Debt: $247,920.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $268,767.37
Public Notices To Whom It May Concern: On 5/26/2015 2:45:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0117 To Whom It May Concern: On 5/14/2015 5:26:00 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: MAURICE FIELDS, JR. Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR FIELDSTONE MORTGAGE COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/13/2003 Recording Date of DOT: 6/23/2003 Reception No. of DOT: 2003092700 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $234,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $186,215.11 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 78, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 122-H, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10169 Fawnbrook Lane , Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 2, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended. If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 7/9/2015 Last Publication: 8/6/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 5/20/2015 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DAVID A. SHORE Colorado Registration #: 19973 5347 S VALENTIA WAY SUITE 100, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO 80111 Phone #: (303) 573-1080 Fax #: Attorney File #: 14-01262SH *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2015-0117 First Publication: 7/9/2015 Last Publication: 8/6/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0129 To Whom It May Concern: On 5/26/2015 2:45:00 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: SUSAN L HUBBARD Original Beneficiary: WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/28/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 5/2/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006036663 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $324,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $351,294.08
Original Grantor: SUSAN L HUBBARD Original Beneficiary: WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/28/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 5/2/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006036663 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $324,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $351,294.08
Public Trustees
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants have been violated for reasons including, but not limited to, 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 39, HIGHLANDS RANCH - FILING NO. 118-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 10031 Sage Sparrow Ct, Littleton, CO 80129-6237 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, September 16, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended. If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 7/23/2015 Last Publication: 8/20/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 6/1/2015 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOAN OLSON Colorado Registration #: 28078 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 952-6906 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-15-658547-JS *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2015-0129 First Publication: 7/23/2015 Last Publication: 8/20/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0131 To Whom It May Concern: On 5/26/2015 4:01:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: AYTAN TURGEMAN Original Beneficiary: WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/15/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 5/23/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006043315 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $247,920.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $268,767.37 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants have been violated for reasons including, but not limited to, 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 31, HIGHLANDS RANCH- FILING NO. 118-G, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
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 covenants have been violated for reasons including, but not limited to, 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.
Public Trustees
Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 31, HIGHLANDS RANCH- FILING NO. 118-G, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 645 Blue Heron Way, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended. If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 7/23/2015 Last Publication: 8/20/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 6/1/2015 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ERIN ROBSON Colorado Registration #: 46557 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 952-6903 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-15-655446-JS *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0131 First Publication: 7/23/2015 Last Publication: 8/20/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0132 To Whom It May Concern: On 5/27/2015 12:40:00 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: GERALD KIRKENDOLL AND NICOLE KIRKENDOLL Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR PINNACLE MORTGAGE GROUP INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/10/2010 Recording Date of DOT: 9/17/2010 Reception No. of DOT: 2010059484 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $226,943.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $235,483.08 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to timely make payments as required under the Deed of Trust. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 137, ACRES GREEN FILING NO. 4, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 172 Pegasus Dr., 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, September 16, 2015, 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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LOT 137, ACRES GREEN FILING NO. 4, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 172 Pegasus Dr., 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, September 16, 2015, 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 (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 7/23/2015 Last Publication: 8/20/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 6/1/2015 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: KELLY MURDOCK Colorado Registration #: 46915 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 15-007319 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0132 First Publication: 7/23/2015 Last Publication: 8/20/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0119 To Whom It May Concern: On 5/14/2015 5:24:00 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: DAWN LAUREL JUMP AND GARY WILLIAM JUMP Original Beneficiary: BANK ONE, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. S/B/M TO BANK ONE N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/12/2002 Recording Date of DOT: 8/27/2002 Reception No. of DOT: 2002086162 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $235,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $202,612.51 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: A PART OF THE W1/2, SE1/4, SE1/4, SECTION 6, T6S, R68W, 6TH P.M., EXCEPT: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE W1/2 SE1/4 SE1/4, SECTION 6, T6S, R68W, 6TH P.M.; THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID W1/2 SE1/4 SE1/4. A DISTANCE OF 285 FEET; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL TO THE WEST LINE OF SAID W1/2 SE1/4 SE1/4, A DISTANCE OF 344 FEET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY AT AN ANGLE TO THE LEFT 130 DEG. 43 MIN., A DISTANCE OF 376.02 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID W1/2 SE1/4 SE1/4, WHICH POINT IS 98.06 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID W1/2, SE1/4, SE1/4, THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID W1/2, SE1/4, SE1/4, A DISTANCE OF 98.06 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 1.45 ACRES, MORE OF LESS, AND EXCEPT: BEGINNING AT THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH LINE OF THE HIGHLINE CANAL WITH THE WEST LINE OF THE SE1/4, SE1/4, SECTION 6, T6S, R68W, 6TH P.M., WHICH POINT IS 230 FEET, MORE OR LESS, NORTH OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE AFORESAID SE1/4, SE1/4, SECTION 6; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SE1/4, SE1/4, A DISTANCE OF 1090 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SE1/4, SE1/4; THENCE EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SE1/4, SE1/4, A DISTANCE OF 660 FEET; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE W1/2, SE1/4, SE1/4, SECTION 6, A DISTANCE OF 522.6 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH LINE OF THE HIGHLINE CANAL; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE SAID RIGHT OF WAY A DISTANCE OF 868.43 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 12.205 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, IN THE W1/2, SE1/4, SE1/4, SECTION 6, T6S, R68W, 6TH P.M., AND EXCEPT: A TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN THE SE1/4, SE1/4, SECTION 6, T6S, R68W, 6TH P.M., MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SE1/4. SE1/4 AND CONSIDERING THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SE1/4, SE1/4 TO BEAR N 89 DEG. 19 MIN. 00 SEC. W WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO; THENCE N 89 DEG. 19 MIN. 00 SEC. W ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE A DISTANCE OF 655.50 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, SAID POINT BEING ON THE NORTH LINE OF CARDER COURT; THENCE N 0 DEG. 47 MIN. 32 SEC. E A DISTANCE OF 670.64 FEET TO THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE HIGHLINE CANAL; THENCE S 49 DEG. 31 MIN. 01 SEC. W ALONG SAID SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF 129.19 FEET; THENCE S 0 DEG. 47 MIN. 32 SEC. W A DISTANCE OF 585.00 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SE1/4 SE1/4 AND THE NORTH LINE OF SAID CARDER COURT; THENCE S 89 DEG. 19 MIN. 00 SEC. E A DISTANCE OF 97.09 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, AND EXCEPT:
LESS, AND EXCEPT: BEGINNING AT County. THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE Original Grantor: RICK GARLAND AND NORTH LINE OF THE HIGHLINE SUSAN GARLAND CANAL WITH THE WEST LINE OF THE Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECSE1/4, SE1/4, SECTION 6, T6S, R68W, TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, 6TH P.M., WHICH POINT IS 230 FEET, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR METLIFE HOME MORE OR LESS, NORTH OF THE LOANS, A DIVISION OF METLIFE BANK, SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE N.A. AFORESAID SE1/4, SE1/4, SECTION 6; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPLINE OF SAID SE1/4, SE1/4, A DISMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASTANCE OF 1090 FEET TO THE NORTHSOCIATION WEST CORNER OF SAID SE1/4, SE1/4; Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/19/2012 THENCE EAST ALONG THE NORTH Recording Date of DOT: 1/27/2012 LINE OF SAID SE1/4, SE1/4, A DISNo. of DOT: 2012006313 ToFEET; advertise your publicReception notices callin 303-566-4100 TANCE OF 660 THENCE SOUTH DOT Recorded Douglas County. ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE W1/2, Original Principal Amount of Evidence of SE1/4, SE1/4, SECTION 6, A DISTANCE Debt: $224,832.00 OF 522.6 FEET TO THE INTERSECOutstanding Principal Amount as of the TION WITH THE NORTH LINE OF THE date hereof: $215,264.72 HIGHLINE CANAL; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE SAID RIGHT Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you OF WAY A DISTANCE OF 868.43 FEET, are hereby notified that the covenants of MORE OR LESS, TO THE POINT OF the deed of trust have been violated as BEGINNING, CONTAINING 12.205 follows: the failure to make timely payACRES, MORE OR LESS, IN THE W1/2, ments required under said Deed of Trust SE1/4, SE1/4, SECTION 6, T6S, R68W, and the Evidence of Debt secured 6TH P.M., AND EXCEPT: A TRACT OF thereby. LAND SITUATED IN THE SE1/4, SE1/4, SECTION 6, T6S, R68W, 6TH P.M., THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED A FIRST LIEN. AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SE1/4. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of SE1/4 AND CONSIDERING THE SOUTH the deed of trust. LINE OF SAID SE1/4, SE1/4 TO BEAR N 89 DEG. 19 MIN. 00 SEC. W WITH ALL Legal Description of Real Property: BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELLOT 39, BLOCK 1, HIGHLANDS RANCH ATIVE THERETO; THENCE N 89 DEG. FILING NO. 52A (AMENDED), COUNTY 19 MIN. 00 SEC. W ALONG SAID OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. SOUTH LINE A DISTANCE OF 655.50 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, SAID POINT BEING ON THE Which has the address of: 9081 JimNORTH LINE OF CARDER COURT; son Weed Way, Highlands Ranch, CO THENCE N 0 DEG. 47 MIN. 32 SEC. E A 80126 DISTANCE OF 670.64 FEET TO THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE NOTICE OF SALE HIGHLINE CANAL; THENCE S 49 DEG. 31 MIN. 01 SEC. W ALONG SAID The current holder of the Evidence of Debt SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE A DISsecured by the Deed of Trust described TANCE OF 129.19 FEET; THENCE S 0 herein, has filed written election and deDEG. 47 MIN. 32 SEC. W A DISTANCE mand for sale as provided by law and in OF 585.00 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE said Deed of Trust. OF SAID SE1/4 SE1/4 AND THE NORTH LINE OF SAID CARDER COURT; THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given THENCE S 89 DEG. 19 MIN. 00 SEC. E that on the first possible sale date (unless A DISTANCE OF 97.09 FEET TO THE the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. WedPOINT OF BEGINNING, AND EXCEPT: nesday, September 2, 2015, at the PubTHE LAND OWNED AND USED BY THE lic Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, DENVER WATER BOARD FOR HIGHCastle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public LINE CANAL. auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all inWhich has the address of: 8177 W. terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs Carder Ct, Littleton, CO 80125 and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said NOTICE OF SALE Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, The current holder of the Evidence of Debt and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificsecured by the Deed of Trust described ate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If herein, has filed written election and dethe sale date is continued to a later date, mand for sale as provided by law and in the deadline to file a notice of intent to said Deed of Trust. 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. WedIf you believe that your lender or sernesday, September 2, 2015, at the Pubvicer has failed to provide a single lic Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public they are still pursuing foreclosure even auction to the highest and best bidder for though you have submitted a comcash, the said real property and all inpleted loss mitigation application or terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs you have been offered and have accepand assigns therein, for the purpose of ted a loss mitigation option (38-38paying the indebtedness provided in said 103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of with the Colorado Attorney General Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Finanof sale and other items allowed by law, cial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificor both. However, the filing of a comate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If plaint in and of itself will not stop the the sale date is continued to a later date, foreclosure process. the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may First Publication: 7/9/2015 also be extended. Last Publication: 8/6/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single ROBERT J. HUSSON point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee they are still pursuing foreclosure even The name, address and telephone numthough you have submitted a combers of the attorney(s) representing the pleted loss mitigation application or legal holder of the indebtedness is: you have been offered and have accepERIN ROBSON ted a loss mitigation option (38-38Colorado Registration #: 46557 103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230 , with the Colorado Attorney General CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 (720-508-6006) or the Consumer FinanPhone #: (303) 952-6903 cial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a comFax #: plaint in and of itself will not stop the Attorney File #: CO-14-654042-JS foreclosure process. *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee webFirst Publication: 7/9/2015 site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustLast Publication: 8/6/2015 ee/ Publisher: Douglas County News Press Legal Notice No.: 2015-0120 ROBERT J. HUSSON First Publication: 7/9/2015 DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee Last Publication: 8/6/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOAN OLSON Colorado Registration #: 28078 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230 , CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 PUBLIC NOTICE Phone #: (303) 952-6906 Fax #: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Attorney File #: CO-15-662835-JS *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE A public hearing will be held on SALE DATES on the Public Trustee webAugust 17, 2015, at 7:00 p.m., before site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustthe Douglas County Planning Commisee/ sion and on September 8, 2015, at 2:30 p.m., before the Board of County ComLegal Notice No.: 2015-0119 missioners in the Commissioners’ First Publication: 7/9/2015 Hearing Room, 100 Third St., Castle Last Publication: 8/6/2015 Rock, CO, for proposed amendments to Publisher: Douglas County News Press the Douglas County Subdivision Resolution (DCSR) and the Douglas County Zoning Resolution (DCZR). These amendPUBLIC NOTICE ments propose revisions to Articles 1 (Administrative Provisions), 2 (Application ReHighlands Ranch quirements and Procedures), 3 (Sketch NOTICE OF SALE Plan), 4 (Preliminary Plan), 5 (Final Plat), Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0120 5A (Combined Preliminary and Final Plat), 6 Minor Development – Single-Family To Whom It May Concern: On 5/14/2015 Residential), 6A (Minor Development – 5:26:00 PM the undersigned Public TrustNonresidential & Multifamily), 7 (Replat), 8 ee caused the Notice of Election and De(Certifications), 10 (Dedication mand relating to the Deed of Trust deStandards), 11 (Design Standards), 13 scribed below to be recorded in Douglas (Definitions), and various appendix materiCounty. als of the DCSR and Section 18A (Water Supply – Overlay District) of the DCZR, Original Grantor: RICK GARLAND AND primarily related to elimination of the SUSAN GARLAND sketch plan subdivision process. Other Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECmiscellaneous amendments are proTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, posed throughout the DCSR to update INC. AS NOMINEE FOR METLIFE HOME and clarify the subdivision regulations. LOANS, A DIVISION OF METLIFE BANK, N.A. For more information, call Jeanette Bare Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPat Douglas County Planning Services, MORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL AS303-660-7460. SOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/19/2012 File #/Name: DR2013-012/Amendment to Recording Date of DOT: 1/27/2012 Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5A, 6, 6A, 7, 8, 10, Reception No. of DOT: 2012006313 11, and 13 of the Douglas County SubdiviDOT Recorded in Douglas County. sion Resolution and Section 18A of the Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Douglas County Zoning Resolution. Debt: $224,832.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the Legal Notice No.: 927507 date hereof: $215,264.72 First Publication: July 30, 2015 Last Publication: July 30, 2015 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you Publisher: Douglas County News-Press 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.
July 30, 2015
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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 covenants have been violated for reasons including, but not limited to, 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 39, HIGHLANDS RANCH - FILING NO. 118-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 10031 Sage Sparrow Ct, Littleton, CO 80129-6237
Which has the address of: 645 Blue Heron Way, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may
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NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and de-
If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 7/23/2015 Last Publication: 8/20/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
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.
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Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 39, BLOCK 1, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 52A (AMENDED), COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 9081 Jimson Weed Way, 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.
Be Informed! THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 2, 2015, at the Pub-
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