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September 10, 2015

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ELECTION 2015

School board field set Trust, tax dollars and school choice among dividing issues

By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com The race for the three open seats on the seven-member Douglas County Board of Education will pit three incumbents against three challengers endorsed by the group Douglas County Parents this November.

In District A, incumbent Craig Richardson will take on Wendy Vogel. • School district DCSD Board President wants U.S. SuKevin Larsen will face preme Court ruling off with Anne-Marie on vouchers.

Lemieux in District C. Page 4 And incumbent Richard Robinson and David Ray • Meet the school board candidates. will vie for the District F Page 5 seat.

The challengers are rallying behind concerns over trust and transparency with the current board, what they consider to be the mismanagement of tax dollars, and losses in educational opportunities for students.

“After over a decade as a regular volunteer in my children’s classrooms, I began noticing changes that were negatively affecting our schools,” Lemieux said. “I became worried that district leadership was more concerned with marketing expensive pilot reforms rather than wisely spending educational tax dollars with the primary goal of student success.”

Current school board members say they are proud of what they have accomplished during the past few years, especially when it comes to student achievement, teacher pay and school choice.

“I’m most proud of the very, very strong

INSIDE

Valor Christian’s Cole Baker, right, and Pomona’s Masavik Dominguez roll to the ground during a nonconference game Sept. 4 at Valor Stadium. Third-ranked Pomona defeated top-ranked Valor 28-14. For more, see Page 25. Photo by Paul DiSalvo

Climbing rents raise frustration Denver market brutal for apartment tenants

By Jennifer Smith jsmith@colorado communitymedia.com Millennials flocking to Colorado for jobs and new, more liberal social policies.

Baby boomers retiring in droves, looking to downsize.

Those are just a couple of reasons there are long lines of prospective tenants at apartment leasing offices, competing for rare vacancies in the Denver metro area.

Apartment rents are up at least 5 percent in most metro-area cities since summer 2014, but there is no shortage of people willing to pay them.

In south metro-area communities, renters and those still looking for a place are faced with some of the highest rates in the state, with the average onebedroom going for more than $1,000 a month in most places. For two bedrooms, it’s generally around $1,500 or more, according to apartmentlist.com.

Meanwhile, available units are hard to come by. The vacancy rate in the metro area was 4.5 percent as of June, according to the Metro Denver Economic Development Corp. The national average is about 7 percent, the U.S. Census Bureau reports.

Those who are comfortably ensconced in a single-family neighborhood with a 30-year mortgage, perhaps paid off, might not think rent is an issue that will affect them. But who does it affect?

Faces of renters Well, there’s J. Renee Smith. The single mom is paying $950 a month for a small, two-bedroom apartment near Littleton High School. She works two jobs and gets what she calls a “measly” amount of child support.

“Since my ex left, I have struggled to finish school, pay off loans and keep

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Scott Willey and his girlfriend pay $1,190 a month for a 650-square-foot apartment in Englewood. Courtesy photo bills out of my credit, which has also declined,” she said. “When I had to look for an apartment, prices soared sky-high even for a one-bedroom, and maintenance has been very bad. …

Fortunately I was able to grab a second job, thus wearing myself thin on top of being a single mom and a chauffeur.

Rent prices are ridiculous.”

At the other end of the spectrum is 74-year-old Cinni Hines. She’s lived her whole life in Littleton. In 2002, she had a mobile home until the owner of the park she lived in sold to a development company that evicted everybody.

Hines and her husband, Patrick, picked themselves up and got a twobedroom apartment in downtown Littleton, and things were going along OK until Patrick died five years ago. She ended up getting a roommate to avoid having to move.

“Rent goes up all the time, but Social Security doesn’t,” she said. “We rent in Littleton because we want to stay in Littleton. Most of us are interested in what’s going on. And I love living downtown, because I don’t drive.”

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ON THE RISE A look at the median rental rates in July for a two-bedroom apartment in some metro-area communities: (with state rank in parentheses and percentage increase from 2014 at far right) Boulder: $1,800 (1), +0.4 percent Highlands Ranch: $1,720 (2), +9.4 percent Broomfield: $1,700 (3), +2.5 percent Lone Tree: $1,640 (4), +6.6 percent Littleton: $1,570 (5), +5.1 percent

Vista golfer aces test of honesty

By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Nobody can remember the last time, if ever, a Mountain Vista golfer carded an under-par round in a league golf tournament.

Senior Austin Hardman was 3-under-par after when he called a penalty on himself for having 15 clubs — the rules allow for a maximum 14 — in his bag as he was playing the ninth hole of his round Aug. 31 in the Continental League tournament at Lone Tree Golf Course.

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Denver: $1,560 (6). +5 percent Englewood: $1,490 (7), +11 percent Centennial: $1,430 (8), +2.4 percent Westminster: $1,360 (9), +16.5 percent Golden: $1,340 (10), no change Lakewood: $1,330 (11), +6.6 percent Thornton: $1,310 (12), +8.4 percent Arvada: $1,250 (15), +4.8 percent Aurora: $1,200 (16), +7.7 percent Source: Colorado Rental Price Monitor, apartmentlist.com

Austin Hardman shot 2-under-par despite calling a four-stroke penalty on himself. Courtesy photo

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FACES AMONG US

NEWS IN A HURRY

Highlands Ranch Community Association Maintenance Supervisor Steve Lang has worked for the company for years and has played many roles at HRCA. Courtesy photo by Valerie Miller

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love them. I’m grateful and humbled for everything I have in my life. My life could have easily turned into something much different without my wife of 26 years and my kids, so I guess my answer would be that my goal each day is to try and be a better person than I was the day before.

A glimpse of the people in our community

STEVE LANG

For fun I’m pretty much a homebody, so when we are not shuttling and watching our kids participate in their activities (which we love!) I enjoy listening to music, going to concerts (I’ve had the pleasure of being the one taking my kids to their first ones), collecting and reading my comic books, and rooting on the Broncos and Buffs!

Maintenance supervisor keeps rec centers going What I do I’m a maintenance supervisor for the four (Highlands Ranch) recreation centers — I enjoy the different challenges that arise each day.

If you stop and think about the size of each facility and the amount of work that goes into keeping them looking great, no two days are the same.

My rock(s) When it’s all said and done, knowing that I did everything I could to take care of my family and that they truly realize how much I care and

What you should know The HRCA community should know that I have the best five staff members possible that make up the maintenance team. We come to work each day committed to make each facility look and operate at a first-class level. There is no possible way that I could do what I do without any of them. I’m grateful for each one of them.

By Taryn Walker. If you have an idea for My Name Is…, please email her at twalker@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Metro District’s golf tourney on tap The Highlands Ranch Metro District invites local golfers to participate in the Highlands Ranch Park & Recreation Foundation annual benefit golf tournament Monday, Sept. 28, at the Highlands Ranch Golf Club.

At 12:30 p.m., play begins with a shotgun start. The format is a fourperson scramble. Participants can golf 18 holes, eat dinner and enjoy drinks and prizes. Registration is $95 per golfer, and players may sign up as an individual or with a team.

Monetary prizes will be awarded for the top three teams, longest drive, closest to the pin and longest putt.

The Metro District needs organizations or individuals interested in sponsoring the tournament. If you are interested, contact Dave Parks at 720-240-5933 ordparks@highlandsranch.org.

The foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Visit www. highlandsranch.org for to register.

Boarders and riders show off tricks Skateboarders, BMX and scooter riders of all skill levels are invited to compete in the annual Ruler of the Railzz competition Sept. 19 at Redstone Skate Park. The contest is open to all ages and abilities and has seven divisions: • Beginner ages 4-7 • Beginner ages 8-plus • Intermediate Bowl • Intermediate Street • Advanced Bowl • Advanced Street • Advanced Mini Bowl Competition begins at noon, and judges will reward the top winners in each division. Cost is $10 per participant for each event with 15 participants per division. Preregistration online is recommended, but same-day registration will be from 11-11:45 a.m. with cash or credit card only. Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis or until the divisions are full.

Helmets and a parental waiver are required.

For more information, call 720240-5934 or visit www.highlandsranch.org.

High Line Overlook opens soon Wind Crest retirement community’s trio of new building expansion concludes with the October opening of High Line Overlook.

The building combines 30 new apartment homes with multi-use community space and a variety of amenities.

High Line Overlook was named after the view overlooking the High Line Canal and the Front Range amid the Rocky Mountains. It adds a 230-seat Arts and Enrichment Center with a stage and theater seating on the terrace level. The center also houses the community’s TV studio, where residents can help in television show production The Red Rocks Catering Room on the terrace level adds space for private parties, events and meetings. Opposite the catering room, Burton’s Steakhouse will serve residents from all over the community.

The restaurant’s name honors Wind Crest’s first resident, Clarence Burton, a beloved community member.

Bear activity closes Waterton Canyon Because of increased bear activity in Waterton Canyon, Denver Water and Colorado Parks and Wildlife closed the canyon to public recreation until further notice.

“With the increased bear activity and high volume of visitors to the canyon, the decision to close Waterton Canyon was made to reduce the likelihood of a negative encounter from occurring,” said Melanie Kaknes, CPW district wildlife manager.

Two sows, each with twin cubs, along with other bears have been spotted actively foraging in the canyon, according to information from Denver Water. A biker also was recently chased by a bear in the canyon. No one was injured.

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Triathlete works around disability Highlands Ranch man heading to national championship in Utah

By Taryn Walker twalker@coloradocommunitymedia.com For Craig Vogtsberger, his triathlon days really began years after his spinal cord injury in 2001. Now that he has an Allard BlueRocker, he’s feeling stronger than ever.

After swimming a mile in 66-degree water, mountain biking 22 miles and running five miles in the Physically Challenged Division of the XTERRA Buffalo Creek race on Aug. 24, he’s qualified for the XTERRRA USA Championship.

He’ll compete in Odgen, Utah, on Sept.

19 to defend his title. This is the eighth national XTERRA championship he’s qualified for and he’ll be participating as a member of TeamUP, the first national group of people with lower-leg paralysis who participate in sporting and non-sporting events to inspire others.

“I’m definitely getting on my mountain bike more. It’s high elevation there and mountains are very steep in Utah,” said Vogtsberger, 40, a resident of Highlands Ranch. “I have two weeks left to push myself.”

He uses an Allard BlueRocker ankle-foot orthosis brace, a hand-spun carbon fiber instrument with custom-fit straps and a footplate to get him going, he said. The everyday gadget gets plenty of use and he’s lucky to have a medium build for walking and running short distances and a larger fit for trail running.

After nearly seven years of doctors telling him he’d be stuck in a chair for the rest of his life, Vogtsberger had heard enough. He invested in Allard’s invention and became an award-winning paratriathlete.

But the road wasn’t easy.

Fourteen years ago, during a National Guard training camp in Maryland, he was pinned between two parked Humvees when a driver’s foot accidently slipped and hit the gas pedal.

“I was unconscious and my whole body was crushed,” Vogtsberger said. “I had a head injury and was told I’d have a full recovery. I got into that mindset and then realized everything I tried to do that I could do before, I could no longer do. I was reminded constantly of that and went downhill real quick mentally and emotionally.”

For five years he gave up. His spine would never be the same and his nerves were severely damaged, leaving his brain with no control over his foot. This led to a diagnosis of foot drop.

“I was done — I was disabled,” he said.

“Then, I went to a local triathlon and I saw the people doing it — they were swimming and their families were all there cheering them. I made the decision to be done with my medicine and stop sitting on my (butt).”

When a doctor asked him what he wanted to do. His response was that he wanted to run and bike and be athletic again. The BlueRocker was ordered and his life was forever changed.

“They said put this on and run down the hallway,” Vogtsberger said. “The feeling I had when I first used it was phenomenal. I took five or six steps and said, ‘This is what I need.’”

This year has been a particularly tough one. The athlete was taken down by pneumonia in April, a black widow spider bite in May and throat surgery in June. Despite a series of unfortunate events, Vogtsberger is training his heart out by putting in time at the weight room and strengthening his core.

Friend and TeamUP “ambassador” Beth Deloria has been an inspiration, he said.

She was born with birth defects she never knew she had that slowly converged into foot drop deemed from a spinal cord injury.

Deloria runs long-distance marathons and Vogtsberger said he doesn’t know how she does it.

“When I first started my journey I began raising awareness because I couldn’t find any information about footdrop at all,” Deloria said. “I met Craig through TeamUp and realized his struggle was way harder than mine. He seriously shouldn’t be alive right now, let alone be walking or running.”

Vogtsberger’s attitude is the best, because he allows everyone to share their stories to get a sense of life, she said.

“My life is so much more enriched because I’ve met him,” Deloria said. “He’s humble yet engaging. He makes the most of every second of every day and I don’t know anyone else on the planet who does that.

We all achieve something for every one of his accomplishments.”

Vogtsberger said in all aspects of his life, he feels stronger. Physically, he still fights the pain, but triathlons give him the avenue to make peace with it all, he said.

His words resonate with everyone, disabled or not, Deloria said.

“Do what I did,” he said. “You have to get to that part in your mind where you’re tired of not doing anything. Get out and do something. Triathlons are my inspiration, but so is scuba diving, track and field and kayaking. People with disabilities need to do it all until they find that one thing that gets them out of bed in the morning.”

To meet more TeamUP members and learn about their efforts to help others manage foot drop, visit www.GetBackUPToday. com.

Craig Vogtsberger of Highlands Ranch, who was diagnosed with foot drop after a military training accident, competes in triathlons using an Allard BlueRocker. The Rocker on his left leg has allowed him to qualify for the XTERRA USA Championship in Odgen, Utah, on Sept. 19. Courtesy photo

Residents can de-clutter at chemical roundup Staff report Is your garage turning into a storage area for unwanted paint containers, old automotive fluids, tires, used batteries or burned-out light bulbs?

On Sept. 12, the Tri-County Health Department will host its final chemical roundup of 2015 for Douglas County residents from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at 175

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All roundup participants are asked to show proof of residence in Douglas County and pay $25 when dropping off chemicals. There will also be a free dropand-swap area on site where people can

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Supreme Court ruling sought on school vouchers

By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com

“When was the public discussion to come to that decision?” Masten said. “I think this is something where the school board should come to the public and get their views and The Douglas County School District has opinions because this is something that afseen its voucher program get the green light fects our children.” and then the red light multiple times in variUnder the Choice Scholarship Program, ous Colorado courts since 2011. Now, the the district would provide scholarships to up school district plans to appeal to the highest to 500 Douglas County students, whose famicourt in the land for a definitive ruling on whether or not the program is constitutional. lies could apply those funds to send them to a private school in the district. Many of the The district will ask the U.S. Supreme private schools in the district are faith-based.

Court to hear the case involving its Choice The program’s legal defense is being paid Scholarship Program, which the state’s top for by private donations, and no taxpayer court ruled violated the Colorado Constitudollars have been used, the district said. In tion.

June, school board member Craig Richard“When the Colorado Supreme Court’s son said the district had spent $1.2 million on opinion was announced in late June, we the case, all from private sources. promised a careful, thorough and rigorous The district’s legal team includes Paul legal analysis to determine our next steps,” Clement, who served as the 43rd Solicitor Douglas County School Board President General of the United States from 2005-08, Kevin Larsen said in a news release Sept. 2. appointed by President George W. Bush. He “Today we announce that we will be seeking has argued more than 75 cases before the (the) U.S. Supreme Court review of our case.

U.S. Supreme Court.

To achieve that end, we have retained the Larsen referred to Clement as a “superstar very best legal minds in the country to make in the U.S. Supreme Court bar, having argued our argument that the June 29 opinion runs some of the most important and consequenafoul of the United States Constitution.” tial cases before the high court in our time.”

Meg Masten, spokeswoman for Douglas “I am delighted to be representing DougCounty Parents, said she was disappointed in las County in this critically important case,” the district for making the decision without more public input. Douglas County Parents is said Clement in the district’s news release.

“Douglas County’s innovative voucher proan organization formed by parents congram is plainly constitutional under the decicerned about the school board’s and adminsions of the United States Supreme Court. istration’s policies and decisions.

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academic achievement we’ve had for our students,” Richardson said. “Our test scores and graduation rates have gone up across the board. I’m also proud of the way that we have been able to implement a system of teacher pay that rewards our people for their expertise and performance.”

Douglas County Parents points to what it calls “a failure to inform the public” of plans to spend $16 million on a new teacher evaluation system and a failure to meet

the district’s estimated $275 million in capital needs improvements as some of the current board’s major missteps.

The group also has concerns about the reduction in time for public comment during board meetings.

“First and foremost, our children need an exemplary teacher in every classroom and both our teachers and students need to be in a culture where they can thrive,” Ray said. “A culture that is defined by competition, oppression and unrealistic expectations will not achieve this goal.”

Vogel said rebuilding trust with the public would be a focus and that she would insist on open

Nonetheless, the Colorado Supreme Court has read the state’s Blaine Amendment — a provision that at least seven justices have recognized was the product of religious bigotry — to require Douglas County to discriminate against religious schools. I look forward to working with Douglas County’s great team to ask the United States Supreme Court to review and reverse this decision.”

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled in June that public money cannot be used to aid or support any “sectarian” institution. At trial, DCSD argued that the intent of the word “sectarian” when the Blaine Amendment was approved meant “Catholic,” and that the amendment was equally directed at excluding immigrants and Jews from public education benefits.

“The ruling by Colorado’s highest court paves the way for the U.S. Supreme Court to evaluate the constitutionality of Colorado’s Blaine Amendment, which is an ugly part of no fewer than 37 state constitutions,” Larsen said.

Masten said her group is adamantly opposed to vouchers in the district.

“We’re opposed to tax dollars being diverted to private schools and we are opposed to the inequity that the voucher system produces,” Masten said.

Debbie Gurley, a Highlands Ranch mother, said she sees no need for school vouchers in Douglas County because of the quality of schools.

meetings that allow all community members to be heard. She also would demand a comprehensive survey to gauge the district’s climate.

“During the last several years, I have attended countless districtlevel meetings, educating myself on the workings of the school district,” Vogel said. “I have gained a thorough understanding of the reforms implemented by district leadership and the negative impacts many of them have had on our children’s educational opportunities.”

School choice is an issue close to the hearts of current board members. There are 67,000 students who attend Douglas County’s 80-plus schools.

“I believe that the intent of vouchers is to rescue kids from failing public schools,” Gurley said. “There is no school in DCSD bad enough that a kid needs to be rescued from it. Vouchers in Douglas County are simply a refund for parents who don’t want to pay into the public school system when their kids aren’t using it.”

School district spokeswoman Paula Hans said DCSD has filed a request to extend its time to file the appeal and, if that is successful, it will file by Oct. 28.

The district says it will be joined in its effort by the State of Colorado, which will be filing its own petition with the Supreme Court.

If the Supreme Court were to take the case, it would continue a court history on the matter that dates to 2011, when the citizens group Taxpayers for Public Education filed a lawsuit against the district. A Denver judge halted the program that same year, but in 2013 a state appeals court reversed that decision. Another reversal came with the ruling from the state’s top court in June.

“I am confident that the U.S. Supreme Court will let stand the order of the Colorado Supreme Court striking down the voucher program,” said Cindy Barnard, president of Taxpayers for Public Education.

According to the Supreme Court’s website, the court receives requests to consider about 10,000 cases per year, but only about 75 to 80 cases make the cut for oral argument before the court.

In addition to traditional neighborhood schools, the district also has 12 charter schools, an alternative high school, an alternative programming school, a night high school and an online school.

“Every student is unique,” Larsen said, “and we are committed to providing each student with the best options for them to be successful.”

The school district announced Sept. 2 it will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case involving its school voucher program known as the Choice Scholarship Program.

Richardson and Larsen expressed concerns about tax dollars leaving the district in a disproportional amount and said school

financing is an issue they hope to address. According to Richardson, the amount of tax money leaving the district to fund schools in other counties “exceeds what is a reasonable amount of generosity.”

Larsen said he would like to see a more detailed review of the actual cost of education per pupil and to refine the system so that it better reflects a student’s individual need.

The incumbents running for re-election said that although they are proud of what they have accomplished, they would like more time to see the work they have started through to completion.

“The things we ran on,” Larsen said, “we delivered for the district.”

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Meet the school board candidates District A Craig Richardson

Occupation: Attorney in private practice with a large international law firm

Background: Vogel, 45, is a parent of two DCSD students and a longtime volunteer in the schools and community.

Vogel has worked as a member of the Douglas County Long Range Planning Committee and was involved the process to identify more than $250 million in capital needs. Vogel graduated from Wake Forest University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and went on to receive a master’s degree in counseling from Chapman University. Before having children, she worked in federal prisons as a psychology intern, a substance abuse educaVogel tor and a case manager.

Comment: “I think the biggest issue in our school district is the lack of trust in our board of education and district leadership… I will also work to reprioritize our -funding so that the bulk of our precious resources are used in the classrooms, rather than on overinflated administration and ineffective programs. I want to ensure that we are providing our teachers with the resources, support, and quality professional development they need to deliver the best education for our students.”

Kevin Larsen

Richard Robbins

Background: Incumbent Larsen, 52, and his wife, Cindy, have lived in Highlands Ranch since 1989. Their three daughters each attended Fox Creek Elementary, Cresthill Middle, and Highlands Ranch High schools. Larsen graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a bachelor of science degree in mathematics. He is the president of the Douglas County School Board and was elected in 2011.

Comment: “First, I want build on what we have already accomplished over the last number of years. I also want to bring more fiscal discipline to the district in how we approach capital needs. The only legitimate reason for debt is for growth and building new buildings. Your family takes out a loan to buy or build a house, not for new paint or carpets.

We shouldn’t be using debt for maintenance issues.”

Occupation: Small business owner, professional quilter

District F

Occupation: Assistant vice president and actuary with Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America

Background: School board incumbent Richardson, 54, and his wife, Valerie, have lived in Highlands Ranch since 1993.

They have three grown children. Prior to his legal career, Richardson worked in the White House, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, the Pentagon, and retired as a Navy commander in 2009. Richardson graduated with a B.A. in government from Pomona College and holds a master’s degree from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School and a law degree from Stanford University. He was appointed to the DougRichardson las County School Board to fill a vacancy in 2010, and was elected to the seat in 2011.

Wendy Vogel

District C

Comment: “Our track record is clear.

Academic performance is up, financial Larsen stability is up and the biggest barriers of the past are away from the bargaining table. This is a district focused on educating the students of Douglas County, recognizing the vital role of parents guiding the decision-making, and doing it in the most fiscally responsible way for the citizens and taxpayers of the community.”

Occupation: Parent, former elementary school teacher Background: Lemieux, 48, moved to Highlands Ranch in 2004 with her husband, Doug, and two children.

She is a former teacher and parent to one DCSD graduate and one current DCSD student. Lemieux helped develop the High School Academic Booster Club in the Douglas County School District. She graduated with a B.S. in education from Baylor University in 1989 and taught elementary school for seven years in Texas.

Comment: “I am dedicated to ensuring our tax dollars are spent wisely on the maintenance of our current district Lemieux and school building properties as well as efficiently meeting the requirements of our growing student body. I have the skills, background knowledge and energy necessary to move our school district forward by setting and meeting fiscally healthy and educationally strong goals. I will work diligently to ensure the Douglas County School Board is meeting the needs of our students, as well as its responsibility to the community.”

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Background: Ray, 54, has been a resident of Parker since 1990. He and his wife, Becky, had two children go through DCSD. Ray served as an elementary principal in Douglas County for 23 years, opening three elementary schools and leading a fourth to becoming the first DCSD school to national recognition as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.

He began his career at South Elementary School in Castle Rock. Ray attended University of Northern Colorado earning a B.A. in elementary education in 1983 and M.A. in educational administration in 1988. He is enrolled in the M.A. of counseling program at Colorado Christian University, with anticipated graduation date of December 2016.

Comment: “I am running for the board of education motivated by the belief that Ray our school district needs to restore to the principles of unity and trust. It has been difficult to watch our school system become polarized and distracted from the only focus that matters — the growth and development of all children...Our school district has had a proud history where the culture was defined by trust, compassion, and synergy that resulted in educational excellence. It is for this reason that I am a seeking a position on the school board — to ensure that this culture, where our children and teachers can thrive, becomes the focus.”

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I want to work with our local legislators Robbins to improve the school-funding formula.

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Background: Incumbent Robbins, 45, and his wife, Virginia, live in Elbert County and have four children.

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Robbins graduated with a B.A. in criminal justice from American Military University.

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Cresthill Middle School to host Rachel’s Challenge

Rachel had affected other student’s lives in a positive way,” Hollingshead said. “When they received her diaries back from the police, they discovered that her writings reflected her commitment to changing the world through spreading kindness and compassion.”

The community event is focused on changing society and the way that everyone treats each other, he said. It’s a way to

support positive mental health. Years of data show that there’s a reduction in discipline issues at schools where Rachel’s Challenge has been promoted, Hollingshead said.

Organizer and Cresthill counselor Shirl Mabary said the presentation is perfect for informing not only children, but also adults, about bullying prevention and letting go.

“I think in today’s world, spreading a message of acceptance and compassion and kindness is very important,” Mabary said. “This way we can defeat all negative impacts upon our young people in our lives. The presentation is a powerful reminder of the little things we can do every day to make our world a better place.”

The main goal is to equip people with information to sustain a chain reaction of kindness and reaction, she said.

It’s intended to be a bit more intense than the normal middle school program, Hollingshead said, as kids will see some news coverage from Columbine in the first five minutes. The program is celebrating Scott and what she stood for and will have the same message as the middle school program, but different content and powerful stories, he said.

“We hope people come to the community event so they can be a part of the change that our students will be inspired to make,” he said. “The support of parents and community members is key to helping our young people follow through on their commitments to spreading kindness and compassion. We also want the community to know what kind of message is being sent in the program to our students.”

It’s important for young people to know their actions and words matter, he said.

Hollingshead shared an excerpt from Scott’s diary: “I have this theory that if one person can go out of their way to show compassion, then it will start a chain reaction of the same. People will never know how far a little kindness can go.”

and captured medalist honors.

“We have not had a player shoot under par in a league tournament as far as I can remember prior to this,” said Vista coach Tim Taylor. “He brought the infraction up to the coaches on his own. He did the right thing.

“I have had Austin on the team since his freshman year, and he has always been an outstanding young man of character and morals. For me as his coach, his decision to call a penalty on himself proved he has learned what the game of golf is all about:

honesty, integrity, honor and sportsmanship.”

Hardman knew what he had to do.

“I hit my second shot on my ninth hole and was walking, looked down and saw the extra club,” said Hardman. “It was my 3-iron and I rotate between my 3-iron and 5-wood. I had them both in my bag.

“I called myself out. It was difficult, yes and no. I was raised by my parents that honesty is the only sure thing in life.

That was the easy part. The hard part was I was 3-under par at the time. At the time

I thought it was an 18-stroke penalty but I couldn’t live with myself if I didn’t call myself on it.”

Hardman kept knocking strokes off par on his final nine holes and he turned out as a winner in more ways than one.

“I called the penalty on myself because I realized that if I shot under par my name would go on a plaque at school as the first person to break par. I knew whenever I looked at that plaque I would realize I cheated to get there.”

Event builds on Columbine victim’s devotion to kindness

By Taryn Walker twalker@coloradocommunitymedia.com Seventeen-year-old Rachel Scott was the first victim of the Columbine High School massacre in 1999, and she left behind diaries filled with inspirational words.

Those interested in hearing about her legacy and message are encouraged to come to a community event at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 16 at Cresthill Middle School, 9195 Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch.

The intended audience is for sixth grade and up, including parents and adults, as some of the footage from videos may be too graphic for younger viewers.

Rachel’s Challenge, a national organization that shortly began after Scott’s death, was created by her father to awaken the learner in every child. It includes a series of student-empowering, educatormotivating programs and strategies called Awaken the Learner Five-step School Improvement Process.

Those five steps include: Dream big and believe in yourself; be kind to others; practice positive gossip; show appreciation to those you love; and be the answer.

Ryan Hollingshead, Scott’s stepbrother, has served on the board of directors for Rachel’s Challenge for 10 years and is the dean of Castle View High School.

“Following Columbine, Rachel’s parents were bombarded with stories of how

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However, instead of the old rule which would have been a two-stroke penalty for every hole the extra club was in the bag, the regulation was modified and the penalty was a maximum four strokes.

Despite the four-stroke penalty, Hardman still finished with a 2-under-par 70

Rachel’s Challenge is a community event that will take place on Sept. 16 at Cresthill Middle School at 6:30 p.m. The recommended audience is for sixth grade and up.

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Now maybe some of it does, but I believe the actual learning comes from trying and applying the skills and techniques we are taught in the classroom while we are actually back at work doing our job or for students while they are doing their homework. You see, it is one thing to be able to participate in training or in the classroom when the teacher or trainer is right there. But it is another thing altogether to leave the comfort of the classroom and try applying

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It’s not the humidity, it’s the plain old heat The dog and I are looking forward to some global cooling.

To be honest, we don’t really care about the rest of the globe. Just the part of the globe that includes the city of Denver and Douglas County.

We wilt in the summer.

Languish.

Slump over. Pant. Drool.

I can see fatigue in what I write and what I paint.

The clarity isn’t there. My verbs are spongy.

He sleeps less. It’s down from 20 hours a day to 18. I feel so sorry for him.

The air conditioner runs and runs.

I hear from Xcel. They compare my consumption of energy to the house next door.

The house next door was vacant until a week ago.

Every day, I look at the five-day forecast.

When the 90s become 80s, I begin to hum.

When the 80s become 70s, I bring out the “Hallelujah Chorus.”

You will notice a difference in me.

My frown turns upside down.

I will be as happy as a clam at high tide.

Of course, if you prefer the faultfinder, grumbler and killjoy in me, too bad. You will

just have to wait until the dog days of 2016.

In a few weeks Russell will be here to shut down my sprinklers.

Then I will stow the mower.

I know I will have to rake my neighbor’s leaves, Craig Marshall Smith the ones that leave QUIET his yard for mine.

DESPERATION But that’s OK. Fallen leaves are very meaningful.

When the Smiths lived in Ann Arbor, there were hills of fallen leaves in the streets.

And you know what we did with them?

We raked them up, jumped in them, and then we burned them.

That smell is still in my nostrils.

We had a huge oil drum in the side yard, and that’s where the leaves were burned.

Between our house on South Seventh and Eberwhite Elementary School, there was an apple tree in a neighbor’s backyard.

He put a basket of apples on his porch for anyone who wanted an apple.

On the way to school I would handpick a beauty.

Autumns in Ann Arbor were wonderful.

On five Saturdays I went, usually by myself, to Michigan Stadium and watched my first college football games. For a dollar.

My father would drop me off, and give me two dollars.

What does a Coke cost at a Broncos game?

That extra dollar that my father gave me was enough to buy a hot dog and a Coke.

“Heaven, I’m in heaven, and my heart beats so that I can hardly speak.”

The Wolverines weren’t very good in 195657.

Iowa was.

And so was Michigan State.

It was important for my sister and me to learn that Michigan State was the enemy. So was another school across the state line in Columbus.

Those were the best days of my life.

And the best days of the best days of my life were in September, and especially in October, in Ann Arbor.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR School district priorities tough to understand In his report on the discussion of safety at the Aug. 18 board meeting of the Douglas County School District, Mike DiFerdinando includes this quote from Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen. It is, “absolutely our number one priority in the district, and we wanted to be as transparent about it in as much of a way as we could, given the nature of safety.”

I think all of us want our children to be safe and we will applaud the district for promoting safety and assigning a high priority to safety measure. But the top priority? Really?

There are at least two issues that need to be raised in response to this statement.

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funding to all schools in a fair and equitable manner? Given the information cited, this does not appear to be the case. Two, the real purpose of the system is to educate all of our children, and for them to be creative, productive, and successful adults, they all need a first-rate education. The failure to address capital needs for the system, moves to deprofessionalize teachers, the disdain for parents who have a different perspective, and the neglect of important curricular components such as foreign languages, music, and art do not bode well for fostering creativity.

STEM courses are important but others are also, and if a full range of disciplines is not available at each school, many students will inevitably be ill served. As a relatively wealthy county, can’t we make academic

excellence our number one priority? If we do, all of our children will have a brighter future and our society will be stronger. Such a focus may also promote an atmosphere of greater commitment by students and far fewer safety issues.

Henry M. Barlow Highlands Ranch School board’s fiscal matters raise questions One of the Douglas County School Board’s pillars of achievement, according to its own website, is “ Sound Fiscal Management Under the Board’s leadership, the District has been able to get back onto solid fiscal footing. Thanks to conservative budgeting and Letters continues on Page 9

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Conservation fund has saved special places An overwhelming majority of Coloradans agree that protecting our watersheds, preserving our natural resources and conserving our priceless public lands are not only important for our health and environment, but also for our state’s thriving outdoor economy.

We were recently reminded of the incredible beauty and value of our land at the Tolland Ranch Property we visited last month. In a field near South Boulder Creek, we joined members of the local community to celebrate the designation of a 3,300-acre conservation easement, the centerpiece of a 4,700acre project to preserve the property.

This project on the Toll family land — which they have owned for more than 120 years — was a top priority for the U.S. Forest Service. It ensures that water supplies to Denver and Boulder remain healthy, that the scenic landscape remains unchanged, that a diversity of wildlife continues to inhabit the entire area, and that the world-class Nordic trails on the property remain

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something new when no one else is around.

It’s important to understand that the learning happens when we try something new and we win or succeed, and more importantly, the learning also happens when we try something new and fail. That is because the learning happens in the doing.

So why don’t we allow ourselves the freedom to succeed or fail? For some of us, we just want to stay settled in our comfort zone. We are doing just enough to pass the class or get by in our career.

And if we open ourselves up to trying something new and fail, our perception

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Things changed in Michigan. It makes me sad.

Around here, it will begin to look skeletal again. In the mornings the trees will look stark in backlighting, and instead of a flush of leaves, we’ll see the branches.

It’s a visual poem, and I can’t get enough.

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sound fiscal management.” Yet they are willing to spend $1.2 million to make an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court for their ideological dream of vouchers? A voucher system that has already been ruled unconstitutional by the Colorado Supreme Court. The district claims all $1.2 million has been privately donated, but this raises even more questions. Who is buying the board’s allegiance?

Does their solid fiscal management include the $4.2 million owed to the state of Colorado for miscalculating student enrollment?

In 2011 the school board cut $36 million from its budget, including 177 teaching jobs, yet later that year the district found some unspent money, $66 million.

How is that fiscally responsibility?

Tod Gilmore Parker Schools face building concerns Thanks so much for your recent article on safety in our Douglas County schools, noting mental health as an issue, along with the scarcity of counselors compared to other districts.

Regardless of this deficit, the district also has cut classroom time and increased classroom size, so that interaction with teachers and other students on a regular basis has decreased. Consequently, those

accessible to the public.

The South Boulder Creek Project is a shining example of what can be done to protect our watersheds and public lands when private landowners, conservationists and federal, U.S. Sen. state and local Michael Bennet governments join forces. And this GUEST project and others COLUMN like it could not have been completed without federal dollars from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The LWCF operates under a simple concept that has endured for half a century. The fund reinvests a small portion of the royalties from offshore oil and gas drilling to permanently conserve our land and

water. The program doesn’t use a dime of taxpayer money.

It’s hard to imagine what the American landscape might look like today if the LWCF had not been established 50 years ago. Colorado has received more than $230 million in LWCF funding that has been used to preserve areas like the Ophir Valley in the San Juans and Little Echo Lake in Gilpin County, as well as treasures like the Great Sand Dunes and Rocky Mountain National Park. It’s also been used to create and maintain local parks, urban nature areas and state parks. Following flooding in 2013, LWCF state assistance grants were used to help with recovery efforts like rebuilding the St. Vrain River corridor.

The conservation of these public lands has also contributed greatly to our outdoor recreation economy, which generates $13.2 billion in consumer spending, supports 125,000 jobs and produces $994 million annually in tax revenue.

Unfortunately, the LWCF is set to

expire at the end of September, putting projects like the one we celebrated last month and others across the state in jeopardy. We’re continuing to fight for the LWCF in the Senate and have sponsored several measures to reauthorize the fund and to fully fund it — which has only happened once since the LWCF was created. In Colorado and Washington, D.C., we have broad bipartisan support for the LWCF, and we will continue to be a strong voice for protecting it.

We owe it to future generations to leave our parks and public lands better than we found them and to impart the lessons of conservation and stewardship onto our kids and grandkids. The LWCF is our most effective tool to do that, and we are committed to ensuring our children can enjoy the benefits of this fund for the next 50 years.

is that we will be judged by our peers, our family members, or our bosses. And that is just not the case. It is really just our own self-limiting belief system at work in our heads.

The truth is that our bosses, our family and friends, and our peers are OK seeing us fail from time to time as long as we are growing and learning from each step back. And they are thrilled when we actually try and apply something and we succeed, as they know that when we are growing personally and professionally they will also benefit from the things we are learning and in the ways we are developing ourselves.

True learning is also not a quick fix and it does not come in the form of magic dust. Many individuals and many companies make this mistake. They believe they can take a shortcut to learning and they hope that their students or

staff will pick up on the new technique or strategy right away. If we are talking about learning and sustainable acquired knowledge and skill, then we must talk about the need for the reinforcement of training and development over time.

We must include ongoing continuous education if we are to see the desired results in ourselves, our teams and our students.

How about you? Are you willing to try and apply what you are taught in the

classroom? Are you a believer in sustainable and ongoing training and education? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we maximize our skills by learning while we are doing, it really will be a better than good week.

Democrat Michael Bennet has represented Colorado in the U.S. Senate since 2009.

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

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Sure, it will be brutally cold and Smitty will refuse to go outside.

There will be a blizzard or two.

The crickets will freeze up solid.

We’ll be told to stay home, stay off the highways.

But somewhere in it, a writer and his little red dog will be smiling.

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

students already isolated and depressed or disturbed have less opportunity, in an organized way, to connect with others, especially in this very isolating digital age.

Jumping to a more concrete safety issue, one factor not covered in the article is building maintenance. In addition to creating a cheerful learning environment, we keep our children and staff safe by not allowing deterioration. At Highlands Ranch High School, the staff uses buckets attempting to control regular leaks, but the district insists that the concerns do not reach the high priority list, so staff must keep on using those buckets. A roof collapse during a big-dump snowstorm constitutes a huge safety concern, as do HVAC mishaps and all construction failures.

Sensing the urgency of such issues, some schools actually have had to raise private funds to address deteriorating capital conditions. Yet, to date, the district has not given the electorate the option to vote for building maintenance and improvements through public support. Buildings deteriorate: so instead of expansion and new construction to accommodate more and more development, the district opts not to build, and not to act on the truism that failure to maintain leads to higher costs in the future and possible safety issues for our students and staff. I am disappointed that we do not get a chance to vote on these issues.

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Local Kiwanis Club celebrates 16 years Scholarships are one of many ways the group helps

By Shanna Fortier sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com As Kiwanis International celebrated 100 years of serving children of the world, the Kiwanis Club of Castle Rock celebrated its 16-year history of improving the world one child and one community at a time.

Recent Castle Rock Kiwanis activities include donating to the AKTION Club, a service-learning club for adults with special needs; partnering with Castle Rock Adventist Hospital to conduct CREATION Camp, a wellness program to teach kids how to lead healthier and happier lives; giving scholarships to Douglas County high school seniors; and partnering with the Ronald McDonald House.

The Sept. 3 celebration event, which highlighted past successes but focused on the future, was held at the Lone Tree Arts Center. It featured guest speakers Steve Plank, Kiwanis Rocky Mountain District governor; David Martinez, chaplain/chief development officer at Castle Rock Ad-

ventist Hospital; Peter M. Cudlip, principal at Alberta Development Partners LLC; and Jay Lindell, a retired Air Force major general, who is with the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade.

“There are a lot of good things happening in and around our community,” Kiwanis of Castle Rock president Mark Cucarola said to event attendees. “We’re lucky and blessed to be in the state of Colorado, in the Front Range. And one of the things that I would like you all to think about is that with all the exciting things you heard about today, there are so many others. Colorado is growing rapidly. People want to move in and this is a place people want to be.

Cucarola talked about how changing demographics and growth create challenges and opportunities.

“What I’d like to leave you with is that we can all make this place a better place if we get involved in community service,” he said. “That’s the tie-in that we wanted to present to you. We have growth and economic development, but don’t forget about the needs that come along with it.”

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Centennial park enjoys German culture infusion Mayor declares Oct. 6 German-American day

By Taryn Walker twalker@coloradocommunitymedia.com

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If you were at Centennial Center Park last weekend, you might have stepped into a world of German heritage with knee-slapping dancers, lederhosens, beer steins and sauerkraut.

For the seventh annual Deutscher Tag German Day in Colorado, visitors enjoyed Chalet Dancers, T.E.V. Edelweiss Schuhplattlers & Volkstanzgruppe, Rick Borger & The Average German Band and the Austrian Connection Band for entertainment.

After stepping through an arched trellis, the normal everyday Colorado landscape transformed into an atmosphere where everyone spoke German, danced to the sounds of an accordion and chowed down on Black Forest cake.

Organizers encouraged guests to visit the Kulturgarten or Cul-

tural Garden — educational tents filled with genealogy information, musical performances and German heritage history. Photos of the country’s largest milestones, famous Germans and numerous maps hung on the walls.

The Sept. 5-6 event was sponsored by the City of Centennial, as well as nine German businesses and organizations, including Edelweiss Preservation Foundation, German Culture Society of Deutsche Kulturgesellschaft von Colorado and German-American Chambers of Commerce Deutsch Amerikanischen Handelskammer Colorado.

Recently, Mayor Cathy Noon declared Oct. 6 as German-American Day in Centennial. The day honors the 300th anniversary of German-American immigration and culture to the United States, as well as the 25th anniversary of German reunification when the Berlin wall came down in 1990.

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The T.E.V. Edelweiss Schuhplattlers dancers perform in front of a large crowd at Centennial Center Park on Sept. 6 for German Day. Photo by Taryn Walker

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The 61 horses taken in by the Denver Dumb Friends League’s Harmony Equine Center in Franktown were among 200 found emaciated at a ranch in Texas. Courtesy photos by Dumb Friends League

“They were a little unsure when they first arrived, a little scared, because they’re not sure what’s going on,” Megan Rees of the Dumb Friends League said about the horses rescued from a Texas ranch.

Neglected horses get second chance Harmony Equine Center takes in 61 abused animals from Texas

By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@coloradocommunitymedia.com A Franktown shelter is giving 61 neglected horses a new place to call home.

Appearing emaciated and exhausted, the horses taken into the Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center Sept. 1 and Sept. 4 were among approximately 200 seized from a ranch near Conroe, Texas, in late June.

The Franktown facility answered a call for help from the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. With room for more than 100 horses, Harmony Equine Center at 5540 E. Highway 86 was in a position to take in the 61 horses in two

separate groups.

Now, the animals are in the care of qualified veterinarians and volunteers who will help the horses readjust and find good homes through adoption.

The first step after a medical evaluation was giving the horses around-the-clock access to food and water, said Megan Rees, public relations manager for the Dumb Friends League.

The horses undergo regular checkups to monitor progress, get their teeth cleaned and get their hooves trimmed. Handling abused horses can be “tricky” because they are skittish, largely because many have never had contact with humans before, Rees said.

“Essentially they’re wild horses,” she said, as the sounds of Harmony Equine Center reverberated in the background.

“They were a little unsure when they first arrived, a little scared, because they’re not

sure what’s going on.”

In addition to protruding ribs, the new arrivals had abscesses and open wounds.

Getting the horses into healthy condition can be a long, arduous process, but the reward for handlers is knowing that the animals have been removed from a dire situation. Details on the seizure at the Texas ranch were not immediately available.

It’s not the first time Harmony Equine Center has taken in dozens of mistreated horses. It rehabilitated 68 horses taken from a ranch in Colorado nearly two years ago.

It can take up to a year and a half to get the animals adoption-ready, and the idea is to ride every horse before that happens.

The families that adopt are typically from Douglas and Elbert counties, but people come from Conifer and Evergreen and other parts of the state. Social media, horse associations and traditional media get the

word out to potential adopters.

“We look forward to that day,” Rees said.

Harmony Equine Center only accepts horses, ponies, donkeys and mules that have been seized by law enforcement in cases of neglect. It does not take in relinquished horses, and normally doesn’t take in horses from out of state, but it made a special consideration due to the number of horses and the severity of their condition in this case.

“One of our core values is collaboration,” said Bob Rohde, president and CEO of the Dumb Friends League. “This is a unique situation in which one of our partners needs help caring for these horses, and we have the capacity and resources to assist them at this time.”

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Rent

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Sticker shock Then there are the transplants like millennial Scott Willey, who recently moved to the south metro area with his girlfriend. He grew up on the Gulf Coast of Texas, where he made a name for himself as a cook. He now finds himself working at a fast-casual chain restaurant.

“I thought coming to a big metropolitan area, there’d be more choices for affordable living,” he said. “With it being such a densely populated area, I just thought rent would be manageable.”

The couple ended up in Englewood, paying $1,190 for a one-bedroom. Other necessities, like water and electricity, bring their expenses up to about $1,400 a month, not counting food, gas and “fun money.”

“My girlfriend and I only bring in about $41,000 a year,” said Willey. “I’d say we have less than $100 to play with per paycheck after rent, bills and all of the other necessities we have to account for.”

Long road ahead Willey says they’d like to get out of the “rent race” at some point, realizing ownership would ultimately be more affordable.

According to the real-estate website Zillow, renters can expect to spend 30 percent of their income on rent, while buyers spend just about 15 percent of theirs on mortgage payments.

“I’d love to actually invest my money into a house someday, instead of throwing it down the drain for a one-bedroom that’s only 650 square feet,” said Willey.

According to Zillow, “the picture doesn’t look bright for renters” in the immediate future: “Rents will likely keep rising at roughly their current pace for at least the next few years, which will lead to a continued affordability crunch unless wage growth significantly improves.”

The Colorado Apartment Association notes that the market fluctuates, but the current demand for rentals is at an all-time high.

“As a result, for those who haven’t shared in the benefits of Colorado’s economic growth, finding and retaining affordable housing can be a challenge,” it

Across the south metro area, new apartments like these at Mineral Avenue and Platte Canyon Road in Littleton are popping up. Photo

by Jennifer Smith reports.

Go west, young people Young people who are just starting out find themselves facing that challenge every day, and developers looking to build multifamily projects stress that millennials want the flexibility that renting affords. That’s true for now, according to Apartment List, a company that aggregates apartment listings on its website. But 74 percent of millennials hope to buy eventually, and 53 percent of those plan to wait until after 2018.

“There are indications that this may be caused by millennials getting married later, and also rising levels of student debt,” it reports.

Denver ranks as one of the top metro areas in the county for millennials who plan to buy, along with Austin, Atlanta and Washington, D.C. But in the meantime, some of them are avoiding the metro area at all costs. Chris Frey is one of them. He has lived in the tiny mountain town of Silver Plume his whole life, but his live-in girlfriend is from Littleton.

“Her parents wish we lived closer,” he said. “But even though we both have good full-time jobs, there’s no way we could afford it. Plus, we’re renting a four-bedroom house that sits on one acre for less than we could get a one-bedroom apartment for down there.”

Developers also talk a lot about people

like Highlands Ranch resident Suzanne Homme, a senior who wanted to downsize and move into walkable, maintenance-free housing.

“We have rented the same apartment for 17 years,” said Homme. “We are elderly and enjoy the fact that we don’t have to buy this and repair that. Our unit is ground floor and easily accessed by two of us when we need to be in wheelchairs. Paying rent sucks, but then so does paying taxes to own a house.”

Community reaction But often, there is community resistance to multifamily dwellings in general.

In a scene that replays itself over and over throughout the metro area, the owner of Columbine Square shopping center in Littleton two years ago wanted to redevelop it into “affordable” apartments that would rent for $800 to $1,250. But neighbors turned out in droves to oppose the plan. One woman, who didn’t want to be identified, worried the low price would attract “riffraff” and urged the developer to

upgrade the complex into a “hip” mixeduse project.

But the same year, a plan to build 385 units that would lease for up to $2,100 a month at County Line Road and Erickson Boulevard sailed through the process with ease. Nobody spoke against the plan during the public hearing, and resident Katy Raffensperger said the project would be great for couples like her and her husband.

“There’s a lack of quality rental property for young people,” she said.

While there’s no denying the demand is there, some renters tire of the stigma often placed on them.

“What most people don’t realize is, renters are probably one of the hardestworking groups out there,” said Willey.

“We’re just not fortunate enough to get ahead of our bills. Renting is obviously not our ideal situation; there just aren’t any other options. I’d say people get the wrong idea about those who don’t have a house, because they think were irresponsible or don’t care about our future. But it takes all we have just to get by.”

Landlords rewarded for lending a hand Area incentive program targets homelessness Staff report Area mayors are stepping up to help Colorado residents who are struggling to find a place to call home.

On Aug. 5, the Metro Mayors Caucus launched the Landlord Incentive Program, “in recognition of the regional nature of the challenge of ending homelessness and the important role that landlords can play in helping individuals and families,” according to a news release.

An incentive fund is available to property owners and landlords in the seven-county metro area who agree to rent to people with housing vouchers who participate in

a regional program administered by the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative. Landlords can get up to $1,000 to help cover costs associated with vacancies, damages and any repairs that might occur while the tenant is in a binding lease agreement.

“The fund is designed to ensure a sustainable connection between landlords and those who are struggling to find or secure housing,” the release states. “By offering monetary and other incentives that help cover costs common in a rental situation, local leaders can ease the concerns of compassionate property owners and minimize barriers for low-income renters in communities across the region.”

Interested landlords can call Colorado Housing Connects, 844-926-6632, or visit www.coloradohousingconnects.org to learn more about the incentive fund.

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September 10, 2015

Breakfast on Broadway in Englewood uses Colorado eggs in its entrees to support farm families and to provide a fresher taste. Cook Cesar Guzman serves up a plate of corned beeef hash during the morning rush. Photo by Taryn Walker

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shell game Versatile eggs provide protein punch and boost to Colorado economy

By Taryn Walker twalker@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Here is one of chef Jason Morse’s favorite egg recipes:

Polidori Sausage and Egg Breakfast Muffins Serves 12 people 8 Slices Bread Day-old bread works great Sausage, Italian Ground 1.5 Pounds, Polidori Brand

W

ith 120 million eggs laid in Colorado every year, they’re a hot commodity in the kitchen and the economy — in fact, eggs are collectively the ninth-largest agriculture product in the state behind wheat, Colorado Egg Producers Association President Jerry Wilkins said.

What most don’t know is the Colorado market is driven by only six main egg producers, which help support employment and income for 250 farm families.

Stores such as Albertson’s, Costco, King Soopers and a number of convenience stores provide the option to buy local eggs.

“It’s pretty exciting that specialty eggs on a store level come from a pretty small group of farmers with a little over 4 million egg-laying hens,” Wilkins said. “There’s efficiencies in place when you can produce that much every day all year. It’s a pretty amazing operation.”

Egg terms can be confusing when making a selection, but Wilkins Shell continues on Page 15

Pepper, Red Bell 1 Ea, Julienne Thin Pepper, Green Bell 1 Ea, Julienne Thin Onion, Yellow, Medium 1 Ea, Julienne Thin

• Remove the sausage from the pan, leave the rendered fat in the pan. Add the onions and peppers • Sauté the onions and peppers until just caramelized, remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly • Cube the bread and set aside – can use any bread desired

Garlic, Minced 1 Clove Eggs, Colorado Jumbo, 8 Ea, Cracked and Mixed Milk, Whole 6 fl oz

• In a separate bowl add the eggs, milk, spices and parsley. Mix well until fully combined • Add the bread, peppers, onions, sausage and cheese to the egg mixture and mix well

5280 Culinary Rub a Dub, 2 tsp or to taste 5280 Culinary Fishy Fishy Herb Blend, 1 Tbsp or to taste

• Allow this mixture to absorb into the bread. Mix again to ensure proper distribution of ingredients • Spray a regular sized muffin pan with non stick spray

Parsley, Italian ¼ cup, stemmed and chopped Cheese, Asiago, Shred ½ cup Cheese, Cheddar Sharp, Shred ½ cup PREP METHOD Prep time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 20 Minutes • Preheat your oven to 375 degrees | Preheat your smoker to 350 degrees • Prep the ingredients above as instructed

The breakfast pot pie at Snooze features Colorado eggs on a puff pastry smothered in homemade rosemary sausage and a side of hashbrowns. Courtesy photo by Jess Purple

• Heat a large sauté pan to medium high and add the raw sausage. Cook until fully cooked, saving the rendered fat. Cooking time should be approx. 10 minutes

• Divide the mixture into the 12 muffin cups and slightly pack into the cup • For oven, place foil lightly over the muffin pan and bake for about 20 minutes, check doneness and cook further if needed. Muffins should be firm and not have any runny eggs • For smoker, tent the foil over the muffin pan to allow the smoke to flow over the muffins while cooking. Smoke for 20 minutes, check doneness and cook further if needed.

• Using tongs or towel remove from the over or smoker, then the pan and enjoy hot.

• Double this recipe and freeze (will hold frozen for two weeks) Reheat in microwave – 30 seconds at a time until hot.

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Guzman puts the finishing touches on Breakfast on Broadway’s corned beef hash dish. Photo by Taryn Walker

Snooze’s Bella Benny has thin slices of prosciutto, Taleggio cheese and perfectly poached Colorado eggs on toasted ciabatta, topped with cream cheese hollandaise, balsamic glaze and arugula. Courtesy photo by George Lange

Steve Herrick, of Elbert, cuts into some eggs sunny-side up at Breakfast on Broadway in Englewood. The restaurant serves local eggs for a fresher taste. Photo by Taryn Walker

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has found 82 percent of eggs sold and produced in Colorado are conventional or cage-free, 12 percent are nutritionally enhanced and 4 percent organic.

With an abundance of choices, labeling gives the consumer the best amount of information to make the right decision, he said.

With local eggs, it’s about freshness.

“I represent family farms not only because it supports the local economy, but also because those eggs are delivered between 48 to 72 hours and they cook up great,” Wilkins said. “It affects the taste, and those meringues stand up taller when you cook them in your pan.”

Where to go The breakfast spot Snooze, an A.M. Eatery, is popping up all around the state, including Fort Collins, Boulder, Denver, Centennial and, most recently, Lone Tree. Spencer Lomax, chief culinary conductor and purchasing officer, said sometimes the gaps in breakfast restaurants are that customers want the sausage — they just don’t want to know how it’s made or where it comes from.

“To us, we see freshness as a huge factor and have a relationship with a local supplier,” Lomax said. “A local egg is high quality and responsibly raised, typically cage-free and free of antibiotic.”

The company has recently decided to serve “almost” 100 percent local eggs, Lomax said.

“We’re proud to serve Colorado eggs

from just up the road in Platteville,” a town near Greeley, he said. “It’s awesome that we can support local farmers. Eggs are super-versatile and offer a great source of protein. They’re just so good and the classic perfect breakfast.”

The most popular egg dish at Snooze is the eggs Benedict, and it has six different styles. There’s the classic ham Benedict. But for those who enjoy a multitude of flavors — and a twist on the traditional — the Caprese features heirloom tomatoes tossed with pesto and served with mozzarella on a ciabatta bun with poached eggs, cream cheese hollandaise and a balsamic reduction.

If you’re stopping in at Snooze for the first time, Lomax recommends his favorite — the breakfast pot pie.

It’s a flaky puff pastry smothered with homemade rosemary sausage gravy, topped with an egg and served with hash browns.

Chef tips Food expert Jason Morse, chef of 5280 Culinary and member of the American Culinary Foundation for the Colorado Chefs Association, always goes for jumbo eggs when cooking breakfast. For hard-boiled eggs, older jumbo eggs peel easier, he said.

He advises to use local eggs, as they’re grade AA and meet FDA specifications. Local producers take great care of their flocks and take pride in producing the most consistent eggs on the market, he said. Local equals fresher.

As a chef, Morse urges consumers to do their research when buying eggs instead of relying on television and online advertising. (For one of his favorite egg recipes, see the previous page.)

BY THE NUMBERS

EGG TERMS EXPLAINED

4.25 million

Produced without antibiotics: Eggs in the U.S. are generally antibiotic-free, and although antibiotics may be used for hen health the residue is not present in eggs.

250 farm families

Brown eggs: Laid by hens with red feathers and red ear lobes. The content, quality and flavor are the same as white eggs.

Colorado hens in egg production

supported by Colorado egg farmers

1 millionColorado eggs are donated to food banks each year

4.4 million bushels of corn purchased each year to feed hens producing eggs

Cage-free: Laid by hens that roam in a building or open area, usually in a barn or poultry house that includes nest space, perches and unlimited access to fresh food and water.

Free-range eggs: Produced by hens that have access to outdoors in accordance with weather, environment or state laws. Birds have continuous access to fresh food and water and may forage for wild plants and insects.

10 other states distribute

Natural: USDA identifies all shell eggs as natural.

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Certified organic eggs: Laid by cage-free, free-roaming hens raised on certified organic feed with access to the outdoors. The hens feed is grown without most synthetic pesticides, fungicides, herbicides or fertilizers.

Colorado eggs

percent of eggs produced are used by consumers, whereas 9 percent are used by the food service industry

94

percent of hens are housed in modern caged systems, and 6 percent of hens are raised in cage free barns — Source: Colorado Egg Producers Association, www. coloradoeggproducers.com/

Pasteurized eggs: Eggs heated to temperatures just below the coagulation point to destroy pathogens. They have the same nutritional and protein content as conventional eggs and are recommended for recipes that call for raw eggs or people who prefer runny eggs who are susceptible to illness.

Vegetarian-fed eggs: Hens fed on a vegetarian diet.

If interested in where you can buy Colorado eggs, visit www.coloradoeggproducers.com/resources/educationalresources/where-buy-colorado-eggs

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Well-known Denverites will don costumes and do goofy things during the Celebrity Waiter 2015 dinner on Sept. 19 at Ocean Prime Restaurant, 1465 Larimer St. This annual fundraiser and silent auction combines a night of great food, novice servers (who should all keep their day jobs) and an entertaining atmosphere for a great cause. You are guaranteed to laugh while being waited on by some of Denver’s favorite local celebrities.

This year’s lineup includes Walter Isenberg, Will McCollum, Sam Adams, John Reimers, Jim Holder, RD Sewald, Molly Hughes, Josh Hanfling, Joshua Phair, Collon Kennedy, Pete Turner, Jeff Kaufman, Michael Dunn, Kasia Iwaniczko MacLeod, Bill Myers, Jamie Van Leeuwan and Walt DeHaven. More bold names will be added to the evening’s staff.

For reservations (5-9 p.m.), call 303825-3663.

Sad news It grieves me to my very soul to have to report the death of Michael “Mike” Gaughan, chairman and co-founder of MGA Communications, one of the primo PR firms in Denver. He died Sept. 1 from complications from surgery. He was 77.

Mike, who has been with his life and business partner Jeff Julin forever, was a beloved friend of mine. Mike, Jeff and a guest and I would go to dinner quarterly at Barolo Grill, and have such a great time eating numerous courses and drinking vodka.

He had had some health scares, but always roared back. This time he lost the battle. I am so sad.

From his official obituary: “Mike will tell you his career really began when he was hired at the age of 15 as a marquee boy for the Dundee Theatre in Omaha. From that humble beginning, Mike rose in the ranks of the theater chain until he was promoted and became responsible for all advertising and marketing for the circuit. In the mid-’80s Mike founded his own public relations firm which has morphed into MGA Communications.”

Coda Coffee opening in Edgewater Coda Coffee, a certified B Corp company that focuses on social responsibility and sustainable business practices, will open its first retail location this month at 5224 W. 25th Ave. in Edgewater.

Coda Coffee, which brothers Tim and Tommy Thwaites started in 2005, is a local, wholesale coffee company fueled by a passion for great coffee and worldly do-gooding.

“Our dreams are becoming reality and we’re so excited to open our very first storefront. It will give people an easy way to learn more about us and the farmers who produce our coffee,” Tim said. “It’ll also help bring a craft feel to the world of coffee because, just like beer, the world of coffee has a very unique art to it that we’re

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passionate about and look forward to sharing.”

Coda Coffee’s grand opening takes place from 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept.

18. The first 25 people through the door receive a Coda Coffee travel mug and a $75 gift card for drinks at Coda’s coffee shop, drawings to win a French press and Coda Coffee swag, including travel mugs and

tumblers.

For more information about Coda Coffee, visit www.CodaCoffee.com.

Ridgefest returns Sept. 12 Ridge at 38 is gearing up for Ridgefest 2015, a full day of fun for the whole family, which will be held from 3 to 8:30 p.m.

Sept. 12 in the heart of the Ridge at 38 district. Ridgefest is an event highlighting the agricultural heritage and handmade/ homemade appeal of Ridge at 38 and the entire Wheat Ridge community.

Presented in partnership with the Colorado Folk Art Council’s International Festival, Ridgefest will kick off a day of eclectic musical performances with bluegrass bands taking center stage at 5 p.m. through the close of the event. Ridgefest welcomes more than 25 artisan and food vendors from Wheat Ridge and surrounding communities, and will feature the same local brews available in nearby Wheat Ridge breweries and restaurants.

Thunder and Rain is the headlining band, with Doctor Harlan’s Amazing Bluegrass Tonic performing just before them.

Guests are encouraged to bring a blanket to throw over straw-bale seating or on the ground to enjoy the performances.

For more information about Ridgefest 2015, visit www.ridgeat38.com, on Facebook at Facebook.com/Ridgeat38 or contact Carolyn Doran at Wheat Ridge 2020 (720-259-1030 or email cdoran@ wheatridge2020.org).

Overheard Eavesdropping on Facebook: “My bank just called to ask if I had, indeed, spent $36 on Rockies tickets last week.

I guess they couldn’t believe someone would pay for them, either.”

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 Blacktie-Colorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.blacktiecolorado.com/pennyparker. She can be reached at parkerp1953@gmail.com or at 303-619-5209.

CURTAIN TIME

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Potok tale “My Name is Asher Lev,” adapted from Chaim Potok’s novel by Aaron Posner, plays Sept. 11 to Oct. 18 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Len Matheo is director. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 6 p.m.

Sundays (2 p.m. on Oct. 18). Tickets: $23, 303-935-3044, minersalley.com.

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Whodunit?

“Curtains,” a murder mystery musical comedy, plays Sept. 18 to Nov. 1 at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora.

Directed by Bernie Cardell. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Monday, Sept 28; Thursdays Sept. 17 and Oct. 29; Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Tickets: $28 advance, $32 at the door. 303-856-7830, vintagetheatre.com.

‘Chicago’ in Evergreen “Chicago,” with book by Bob Fosse and Fred Ebb, music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, plays Sept. 11 to Oct. 4 at Center/Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen, presented by the Evergreen Chorale. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $24/$20/$16, 303-674-4002, evergreenchorale.org.

‘Doubt: A Parable’ “Doubt: A Parable” by John Patrick Shanley will be presented Sept. 11 to 20

by Parker Arts and Parker Theatre Productions in the newly renamed and remodeled Schoolhouse Theatre (formerly Mainstreet Center). Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays. Tickets: $20, general admission.

303-805-6800, ParkerArts.org.

Monday night football?

“Any Given Monday” by Bruce Graham plays Sept. 4 to Oct. 25 at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. Directed by Sam Gilstrap. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays, Monday, Sept. 14; 2:30 p.m.

Sundays and Saturday, Sept. 24. Tickets: $24 advance, $28 at the door, 303-8567830, vintagetheatre.com.

‘American Girls’ “American Girls” by Hilary Bettis plays through Sept. 27 at the Edge Theater, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood. Directed by Angela Astle. Performances: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and Monday, Sept.14; 6 p.m.

Sundays; 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27. Tickets: $26, 303-232-0363, www.theedgetheater. com.

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Foothills gallery hosts watercolor exhibition Venue in Golden will show 70 works of art

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com More than four decades ago, in 1974, local artists approached Foothills Art Center with the idea of organizing a national watercolor show.

The idea and name were eventually expanded to Watermedia, which includes other water-based paint techniques: acrylic, gouache, casein and mixed media. And it draws a more unusual collection of works, including the precise Renaissance technique of egg tempera.

In 2015, the Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibit will include 70 paintings, illustrations and collages reflecting a wide range of creative expression when it opens on Sept. 19. It runs until Oct. 25 in Foothills’ handsome gallery in a historic church, a National Registry of Historic

“Fish House”

by Gail Delger is included in the 42nd annual Rocky Mountain Watermedia exhibit at Foothills Art Center in Golden from Sept. 19 to Oct. 25. Courtesy photo

IF YOU GO

The Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibit will be at Foothills Art Center, 809 15th St., Golden, through Oct. 25.

Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 12 to 5 p.m. Sundays.

Admission: members free, adults $8, seniors and youths over 10 $5, free under 10. FoothillsArtCenter.org.

Places building.

Juror Mark Mehaffey, a nationally recognized painter from Michigan, is a member of the National Watercolor Society, American Watercolor Society, Transparent Watercolor Society of America, Watercolor West and Rocky Mountain Watercolor Society.

A retired schoolteacher, he conducts workshops and exhibits nationally and internationally. He was an award winner in the Shanghai Zhujiajao Watercolor

Biennial in Beijing in 2010.

Entries from across the country were received in May for this show and Mehaffey, an experienced juror, made his choices, which include: “Hazy countrysides, lyrical abstractions, whimsical dreamscapes and exquisitely detailed still

lifes,” according to Foothills publicist Kai Mazurczyk.

Our recollection is that it is always a strong, worthwhile show, especially strong in some lesser-known techniques.

Art lovers will want to include Golden in their fall itineraries.

SCFD board meeting sheds light on divide Some smaller organizations oppose funding proposal

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com A filled community room at Lone Tree Arts Center on Aug. 27 was the venue for the monthly meeting of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District Board of Directors, which includes one member from each of the seven included counties, plus several governor-appointed members.

The chairman is Arapahoe County representative Dan Hopkins, who wields a firm hand on proceedings. (The board circulates among SCFD venues.)

Lisa Rigsby Peterson, Lone Tree Arts Center director, welcomed the attendees with the news that LTAC, celebrating its fifth season, planned 250 programs. Revenues were up 57 percent and attendance has gained 155 percent. “We’re now producing,” she added, mentioning generational programming and Mainstage productions.

On the agenda was approval of funding for the Tier II organizations. (Representatives of half of them spoke over two hours, describing a great variety of programming.

The others had appeared earlier.) Littleton’s Hudson Gardens is among them, as are Lone Tree’s Arts Center and Parker’s PACE Center.

About 3 p.m., it was time for public comments, which indicated that not all were happy among SCFD’s smaller orga-

BACKGROUND OF SCFD REAUTHORIZATION In 1988, Denver metro-area voters approved a 1 cent on $10 sales tax to provide for enlightenment, entertainment and education of the public through scientific and cultural facilities. Categories include art, music, theater, dance, zoology, botany, natural history and cultural history. Counties included are Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver and Douglas (except for Castle Rock and Larkspur, which voted themselves out). There has been one reauthorization vote and a second is due in November 2016.

Enabling legislation for the November ballot must be introduced

nization.

The SCFD board’s website had a notice on April 22 that a report was coming on April 23 from the board-appointed, 18-member Reauthorization Task Force.

Lone Tree’s Peterson was a member, but there were few members from smaller Tier III organizations.

A new organization, FACE, Friends of Art and Culture Equity, formed to protest the committee’s suggested allocations.

It has written a resolution and has more than 80 signatories, including Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center, Littleton Chorale, Highlands Ranch-based Performance Now Theatre Company, Centennial-based Young Voices of the Rockies, Parker Symphony, Denver Concert Band (based in Lone Tree) — and building. Members claim they weren’t kept informed during the committee’s process and feel the smaller organizations should receive a larger percentage of total revenues.

and passed in the 2016 Legislature, which means it’s soon time to meet with legislators and write a bill.

The next reauthorization is proposed to run until 2030 and the SCFD committee suggests a number of percentage tweaks and changes in a complex formula that will have to be spelled out for voters to understand on a 2016 ballot.

Arts-loving readers will want to stay tuned in as this situation works its way to the ballot. Pages of material are available and will accumulate on websites for SCFD and FACE, scfd.org and face2016. com.

STRUCTURE OF SCFD

PACE Center, Colorado Symphony, Children’s Museum and Butterfly Pavilion.

Tier III includes the remaining 272 groups and has increased in numbers. Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center, Englewood Arts, Parker Arts, Littleton Chorale (now called Voices West), symphony orchestras from Littleton, Lone Tree, Parker, the Arapahoe Philharmonic and many more.

FUTURE NUMBERS

Tier lll: 13.5 percent rises to 14 percent For tax revenue over $38 million, the proposal takes this approach: Tier I: 64 percent drops to 57 percent Tier II: 22 percent rises to 26 percent.

Tier III: 14 percent rises to 17 percent.

The FACE organization says final figures should be adjusted to 50/30/20 percent and will be advocating for that distribution.

There are 304 organizations receiving SCFD funds, starting with the five in Tier I: Denver Art Museum, Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver Zoo, Denver Museum of Nature & Science and Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Tier II includes 27 organizations, including Arvada Center, Hudson Gardens, Lone Tree Arts Center,

The Scientific and Cultural Facilities District committee proposal for distribution of the first $38 million in tax revenue by 2030 breaks down this way: Tier I: (present) 65.5 percent drops to 64 percent.

Tier II: 21 percent goes up to 22 percent.

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Nature, color are at forefront for artist Castle Rock resident takes part in Colorado Artfest

By Shanna Fortier sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com Janelle Lindley knew from a young age that art was her thing. But when she was little, growing up in Georgia in the 1950s, everyone took piano lessons. Not art. She kept asking to take art classes, but none was available.

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From there, she developed her craft, eventually attending Baylor University and majoring in art. Lindley taught elementary art for 18 years, and after retiring a few years ago, moved to Castle Rock.

“We always wanted to live in Colorado because we vacationed here,” she said.

Three days after she moved to the area, she participated in her first Colorado Artfest. Now, two years later, it’s one of the shows she looks forward to the most.

Nature is what inspired Lindley to create her colorful mixed media pieces.

“I do what I call paper painting,” she said. “I like the visual texture and bright colors. This combines the two.”

The table in her basement studio was overflowing with piles of vibrantly colored paper. A large tryptic painting hung on the wall waiting for texture to be added.

When working on a piece, Lindley paints her canvas first and then takes papers that she has also painted, tears them into smaller pieces, then places them on top of the painting, until the entire canvas is covered.

“It’s fun to make that mess,” she said. “To tear that paper and find the right spot for it — it’s almost mosaic-like.”

The papers featured in Lindley’s pieces range from handmade paper to children’s book pages, to maps and sheet music. The words and printings can be seen faintly though the paint.

“It’s fun to go up close and see the different pieces in them,” she said, as she pointed out handwritten pages in a commission she was working on. “And I love anytime I can infuse color in anything I do — I just see it that way, I see the color.”

Lindley will be one of the 170 artists showing Sept. 12 and 13 at the Colorado Artfest in Castle Rock. She will also give a demonstration of her work from 11:15 a.m. to noon Sept. 12.

Janelle Lindley will give a paper painting demonstration Sept. 12. Photo by Shanna Fortier

COLORADO ARTFEST The 26th annual Colorado Artfest in downtown Castle Rock will highlight the talents of more than 170 exhibitors displaying a wide range of works from life-size sculptures, to photography and jewelry. The festival will run 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13. The two-day event is held in the parking lots of Town Hall and the Philip S. Miller Library. Live music will flow from the main stage all weekend and food and beverage vendors will be on site. Admission is $5 for adults.

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Photography by late Denver photographer and gallery owner Hal Gould (1920-2015) will be exhibited Sept. 19 to Oct. 2 at Curtis Arts and Humanities Center, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village. An opening reception will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Sept. 19. Gould’s daughter, Juliette Wells, will donate a percentage of sales to the Greenwood Village Arts and Humanities Council.

For many years, Gould operated the nationally recognized Camera Obscura Gallery on Bannock Street near the Denver Art Museum. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Admission is free. 303-797-1779.

Mid-Century Modern home tour The Englewood Historic Preservation Society will conduct a tour of several Mid-Century Modern homes in the Arapahoe Acres National Historic District in Englewood from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sept. 20. The cost is $15/members; $20 non-members, historicenglewood.org; itrulycare. com/events/Arapahoe-acres-home-tour-2015; 720-2541897. Meet at 1501 E. Dartmouth Ave., Englewood.

Library/museum friends dinner set Littleton’s active Friends of the Library/Museum will hold their annual meeting/dinner at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton.

A square dance will follow a short business meeting.

Registration is required by Sept. 14 (cash or check) at the adjacent Bemis Library’s front desk, 6014 S. Datura St., or the Littleton Museum’s front desk. (Memberships can also be purchased.)

Young author’s work presented Local fifth-grade student Carter Preece is the author of two novels. His latest, “The Hidden Universe of Cyclone,” will be presented from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sept. 19 at Koelbel Library’s Forum Auditorium, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Preece, a resident of Englewood, wrote his first chapter book, “The Black Skull,” at age 7. He also enjoys sports, piano, building forts in the basement, escaping space creatures and writing. Copies of his book will be available for sale and signing. Information: 303-LIBRARY, arapahoelibraries.org.

Call for artists The Denver Regional Council of Governments seeks a poster for Colorado Bike to Work Day 2016. Artist must be 18 or older. Artists may submit more than one entry. $1,500 stipend for selected artist(s). Send artwork to btwd@drcog.org or to DRCOG, 1290 Broadway, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80203. Deadline: Oct. 12, 2015.

Tattered Cover event Award-winning local author Mark Stevens will appear

at the Tattered Cover, Aspen Grove, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, at 7 p.m. Sept. 21 to introduce his new Allison Coil book, “Lake of Fire.” The body of a reclusive environmentalist is found in blackened woods in Colorado’s Flat Tops Wilderness. Allison is helped by Glenwood Springs reporter Duncan Bloom. 303-470-7050.

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Magic in Castle Rock Theatre of Dreams in Castle Rock presents David London’s Weekend of Magic at 8 p.m. Sept.

18, 19. Tickets $25/$22.50, AmazingShows.com, 303-660-6799.

Theater education programs Gavin Mayer, director of the Avenue Theater, and other award-winning teachers will offer drama classes for pre-K through high school at the Avenue Theater, 417 E. 17th Ave., Denver. Classes start with a parent-tot “Music with ME!” and run through grades 9-12 acting class.

See avenuetheater.com for information and to register.

Starting immediately.

Library gala slated Douglas County Libraries will hold its inaugural gala, “Fete des Fables,” at 6 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Highlands Ranch Mansion. The Big Bad Bash will have a Little Red Riding Hood theme and attendees are encouraged to come in costume. Colorado authors will join diners at their tables and surprise visitors may show up during dinner. Tickets cost $100 per person and proceeds will support the DCL Foundation. Tickets: DouglasCountyLibraries.org/Foundation/Events.

Reminder to photographers Sept. 18 is the deadline for Littleton’s annual calendar photo contest. Mail entries to the Communications Department, City of Littleton, 2255 W. Berry Ave., Littleton, CO 80120 or enter online: littletongov.org/communications.

Arapahoe Philharmonic returns “New World Discoveries” is the title of the Arapahoe Philharmonic’s opening concert at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at Mission Hills Church, 620 South Park Drive, Littleton.

Music by Barber, Vaughn-Williams, Dvorak. Tickets: $30/$25/$5, Arapahoe-phil.org, 303-781-1892.

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September 10, 2015

Aviation event promotes mental health awareness Warbirds over Rockies informative, entertaining

By Crystal Anderson canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com Eighteen percent of adults nationwide suffer from some kind of a mental disorder, a number Brian O’Meara and Andrew Romanoff are trying to lower through education —and a little fun.

“Mental illness is something as Americans we brush under the carpet, because if it’s not affecting you, it’s easy to ignore,” said O’Meara, organizer of Warbirds over the Rockies, a model aviation event that combines plane modeling with mental health awareness.

Held Sept. 11-13 at the Arvada Modelers Airfield, 7608 State Highway 93, Warbirds brings together more than 300 modelers and model aircraft to entertain and educate attendees about modeling, wartime aircraft and mental health issues.

“This is a patriotic, educational and entertaining event,” said Romanoff, president and CEO of Mental Health America, the beneficiary of the three-day event. “We have 5 million potential supporters in Colorado — everyone in this state is affected by this issue.”

O’Meara and Romanoff — whose lives have been touched by suicide, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease — said their goal is to reduce the stigma around mental health and to bring light to the cause and to the work being done to increase resources and help for those dealing with a mental health illness.

“We ought to be declaring war on mental illness,” Romanoff said. “I know we are

Warbirds over the Rockies organizer Brian O’Meara and his wife, Bonnie, sit next to their P-47 Warbird, which has a 12-foot wingspan and includes a 420cc engine. Courtesy photo not going to prevent every suicide, but we have got to reduce the number.”

In its 12th year, Warbirds over the Rockies features an array of specialty model aircraft. Attendees can expect to see various sizes and styles of handmade wartime model airplanes — from a World War II P-51 Mustang to a Waco biplane — soaring through the sky.

Along with plane exhibitions, the event will have a variety of modeling equipment and toy vendors as well as a daily air show

with a history of military aviation and battle simulations.

For Ted Hughes, president of Arvada Associated Modelers, this event is distinctive.

“There are very few places you can fly planes of this size, speed and technology, and you can do that here,” he said. “You’re going to see some of the best planes and the best pilots in the world out here.”

Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased via www.warbirdsover-

therockies.com.

“Anyone who loves an airplane and loves excitement will love this event,” O’Meara said.

Money raised will go to expand Mental Health America of Colorado’s educational programs, building a network of care providers and increasing advocacy.

Romanoff and his team will be available to provide information about the organization, mental health statistics and available resources.

EXPLORE VALOR

Tuesday, September 15 Wednesday, October 21 6:15–8:30 p.m.

Join us as we start the evening in the new Valor Center. You and your student will hear from the Head of School, explore the campus and learn more about our Academics, Arts+Media, Athletics and Discovery programs. We look forward to seeing you.

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September 10, 2015

Heritage group has long devotion to arts Guild’s roots go back more than 40 years

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Local painter Lance Green will teach at the Heritage Fine Arts Guild workshop “Transformation: Express Yourself” on Sept. 19. This photograph was made at his 2014 workshop for the Guild. Courtesy photo

In 1974, a group of artists organized Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County as a way to meet, learn, exhibit and grow as artists. Membership has grown and changed, but this group is still active in the local arts community and met for a potluck on Sept. 9 at Bemis Library in Littleton, where it meets monthly. They celebrated a redesigned website by guild member Susan L. Stewart, a critique of paintings and the start of a busy year.

There are monthly meetings with a demonstration or critique, frequent exhibits and one-day workshops throughout the year with professional artists. New members are welcome. See the website at heritage-guild.com for information. Dues are $30 a year. The next exhibit will be a members’ show from Oct. 1-30 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St. in Littleton. Register by Sept. 25. Reception 6:30-8 p.m. on Oct. 5. Membership is open to individuals at all levels of experience in fine arts media as well as those interested in art appreciation.

In conjunction with the Colorado Gallery of the Arts at

Arapahoe Community College, the guild sponsors “This is Colorado,” a statewide art show, which will be juried by ACC instructor and nationally known landscape painter Marsha Wooley. Exhibit dates: Oct. 21-Nov. 13, with a reception planned from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 23. (Information on entries on the heritage-guild.com website.)

Workshops are held at Littleton First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. They cost $30/members, $50/nonmembers and run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Prepayment required; seats are limited. Sign up on the website.

Information: Contact Beatrice Drury at btdrury@q.com.

• Sept. 19 — Lance Green, a well-known Colorado painter, will teach “Transformations: Express Yourself” with his method of layers of bright hues over under-painted portions. Think of layers and colors as metaphors for harvesting inner transformation and celebrating abundance.

• Oct. 3 — Ana Marie Botero, a Bolivian-born architect and artist, will teach “Abstract Acrylics: Keeping it Simple.”

Her focus is “the excitement of color.”

The guild also has a weekly “Paint Day” open to members and non-members on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Ascension Lutheran Church, 1701 W. Caley Ave., Littleton. For information, contact Leonard Mullis, 303794-4777.

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‘Bright Ideas’ has fun at expense of wealthy

f .By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com With new artistic director Gavin Mayer on board since last spring, the Avenue Theater starts its new season with a somewhat twisted bit of comedy — Eric Coble’s “Bright Ideas,” which is played for laughs, but has a shadow cleverly cast by memories of “Macbeth.”

Satire of the upper class is alive and well.

We see a sweet, but hovering, mom Genevra (an excellent Erica Fox) transform into a monster as she obsesses on getting her 3-year-old son admitted to Bright Ideas preschool, where they maintain that “who you are at 4, you will remain for the rest of your life!”

How to accomplish this when every space is filled?

Father Josh (recent UNC graduate Chas Lederer) hatches a plan. Little Max is at the top of the list.

Meet Denise, Genevra’s divorced, well-to-do coworker, whose son is already attending Bright Ideas

Shopping event at Outlets at Castle Rock to help charities

By Shanna Fortier sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com The Shopping Extravaganza at the Outlets at Castle Rock has grown steadily in both charities assisted and funds donated over the past 10 years.

This year, the event, which will take place Sept. 19, has 21 area charities parWhen: Sept. 19 ticipating. That’s the most in event history.

Time: Registration is 10 a.m. to “Shopping noon; event hours are 10 a.m. to 6 Extravaganza is a p.m.; mall hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. huge deal for us,” (discounts will be honored through said Andrea Nyquist, 8 p.m.) marketing director for Tickets: $25, with $12.50 from each the Outlets at Castle ticket going back to the charity.

Rock. “It’s our chance Purchase at outletsatcastlerock. to give back to the com until 3 p.m. Sept. 18. A limited community.” number of cash-only tickets will be It’s also a way for available day of the event the outlets to bring together its commuTickets include: Special discounts, nity of shoppers. catered lunch, musical entertainSo how does a day ment, photo booth pictures and of shopping benefit three prize tickets with drawings organizations? throughout the day For every ticket purchased, $12.50 will go to the charity of the shopper’s choice. In addition, any proceeds from prize drawing tickets will go to the charities. Last year, the event paid out almost $40,000 to the participating charities.

“The shoppers have fun, the charities earn a lot of money, and we love it,” Nyquist said.

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— if only he could IF YOU GO move “Bright Ideas” plays through Oct. away and 3 at the Avenue Theater, 417 E. 17th live with Ave., Denver. Performances are at his father 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Satur… Haley days. Tickets cost $26.50, avenuetheJohnson is ater.com, 303-321-5925. especially accomplished — and relatively obnoxious — in this and several other parts, including a funny school director.

How many times have you observed death by pesto?

(Which won’t entirely come off the hands.) We have a farce here, colored throughout by the tragic Scottish play!

Gracen Porreca, in several parts also, is skilled with the body language. Katrina Kunz completes the cast.

We enjoyed his flight attendant bit.

We had some difficulty at times with hearing the cast clearly — perhaps director Pat Payne can work with Lederer and others to slow the speech just a hair and get it out there. The theater is small and usually it’s not a problem there.

Mayer has announced a full season following a play

by Phamaly. “Equus,” a strongly dramatic play, is followed by the Avenue’s traditional “Santa’s Big Red Sack” for the holidays. In spring, “Cups,” a woman’s story based on bras; “Legacy of Light” by Karen Zacharais; and “Beautiful Thing,” a love story about two British schoolboys.

Mayer is also starting education programs for kids of all ages during the days. The old Avenue will take on new life as the year progresses.

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Making their marks in Centennial Chalk Art Festival will be held Sept. 19-20

CENTENNIAL CHALK ART FESTIVAL When: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sept. 19 and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sept. 20 Where: Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave., off Arapahoe Road 3 miles east of Interstate 25 What else: Featured madonnaro Mark Hollenbeck (professionals in this medium are called madonnari), an awardwinning street painter, will draw a street masterpiece of about 12 feet by 12 feet.

Entertainment: Guests can enjoy a variety of refreshments and live music while perusing the chalk art.

Crayola Kids Corner: For a small donation, children will receive sidewalk chalk and take to the pavement, letting their imaginations soar as they create their own works of art. Donations will benefit The Book Trust.

RMCAD Youth Challenge: Some of the most talented groups of art students from across the seven-county Denver metro area return to compete on behalf of their high schools for cash prizes, which are awarded to purchase art supplies for their respective programs. The Youth Challenge is presented by The Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design. For more information, visit centennialchalkart.org.

By Taryn Walker twalker@coloradocommunitymedia.com The Larimer Arts Association will present its first Centennial Chalk Art Festival on Sept. 19 and 20 at Centennial Center Park.

More than 150 professional, amateur and student artists will showcase their Italian style of street art — a custom of painting that dates back to the 1600s.

Colorado Community Media spoke with one of the featured artists, Jennifer Mosquera.

How’d you get into art?

I have been creating with my hands since I was a small child, and after I left the law I found myself doing design work and started to believe in my vision and really focus on my creative work. It was a hard process to find a way to make my work as a living, but something that I could not shake. Really I felt like I had to see if I could make it work as I could not see my life do anything else. I like to work in acrylic paint, glass mosaic, pen and ink and have started to do installations that are geared toward creating immersive environments.

What is it about art that keeps you coming back?

There is a feeling of losing yourself when you create work. It is like a meditation or being calm and balanced and zen-like. The world melts away, and when I re-emerge from this “place” there is always a sense of wonder that I have about what I have created. It is almost as if I was not really the artist, but rather just a tool of something or someone else. Maybe it is akin to a runner’s high, but it is really a feeling like no other.

Something that you want to return to — a place of peace and a little magic.

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Jennifer Mosquera is a featured artist at the upcoming Centennial Chalk Art Festival, Sept. 19-20 at Centennial Center Park. Courtesy photo What’s the most rewarding part of it all?

My connection with the work, as well as the connection that I make with others that find meaning in my work. Seeing that commonality with another really brings this human experience into perspective. We all have common emotions, experiences, and can share them through a piece of work.

That is pretty amazing to create something that brings people together, and often brings joy.

What sets chalk art apart from other forms?

Its ephemeral nature. It is made only to be enjoyed in the moment. A rainstorm can

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I had an awesome opportunity some years ago to design and lead a team in creating a 28-foot-by-35-foot work in chalk on the tarmac at DIA as outreach for the

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come and take it away at the quickest turn.

Chalk is such an approachable medium — who has not created on a sidewalk with chalk? — and it allows the viewer to participate in the creation. In a small way it creates a conversation and community around a piece. It really is a cool way to share creation, beauty and connection with people you would not have ever met before.

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8:00 AM Chapel Service 9:00 & 10:30 AM Sanctuary 10:20 AM St. Andrew Wildflower Sunday School 9:00 & 10:30 am

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worship Time 10:30AM sundays 9:00am Spiritual Formation Classes for all Ages 90 east orchard road littleton, co

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Sunday Worship - 10:00am Bible Study immediately following Currently meeting at: Lone Tree Elementary School 9375 Heritage Hills Circle Lone Tree CO 80124 303-688-9506 www.LoneTreeCoC.com

Beauty For Ashes Fellowship Church New church in a great location Meeting on Sunday mornings at 10am, in the Lone Tree Recreation Center

Tashlik 9/22, 7 pm, Kol Nidre/Erev Yom Kippur 9/23, 9:30 am, Yom Kippur/Yiskor 9/23, 5 pm, Yom Kippur/Ne’ilah  All services held at Embassy Suites 10250 E. Costilla Ave.

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Parker Community Church of Religious Science Sunday 10:00 a.m. at the historic Ruth Memorial Chapel on Mainstreet

303.805.9890 www.ParkerCCRS.org

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Denver Chalk Art Festival. I believe that the team was about 20 people. We were racing a tornado warning and a rainstorm. But we came together as a team and finished it. It started to pour as we left the airport.

It probably was only finished before the storm took it away for about 20 minutes … but for that time … it was a special piece for the people in the planes on either side of the gate and in the terminal watching down over us. A moment between storms, a little bit of beauty. It was pretty cool to be a hand in all of that.

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Prairie is a welcoming congregation, and a caring community that nurtures mind and spirit, celebrates diversity, and works for justice. We believe in the inherent worth and dignity of every person. Discover your own path … theist or non-theist.

Sunday Services 10:30 am Pine Grove ElementarySchool 10450 Stonegate Pkwy Parker, CO 80134 prairieuu.org

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THINGS TO DO TOP 5

THEATER/SHOWS Parker Arts is Casting ‘Doubt’ “Doubt: A Parable” is coming to the newly renamed and remodeled Schoolhouse Theater (formerly the Mainstreet Center) from Friday, Sept. 11, to Sunday, Sept. 20, in a Parker Arts and Parker Theatre Productions coproduction directed by Denver native Michael R. Duran. Tickets available at www.ParkerArts.org or call 303-805-6800.

‘West Side Story’

Social Media Workshop Get one-on-one, hands-on help to answer questions about texting, emailing, sharing photos, using features on your smart phone, using social media (Facebook, Skype and Twitter), and more at a social media workshop at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

12, at the Parker Senior Center, 10675 Longs Way. Workshop is free. To register, or for information, call Mary at 720-560-5290.

Bring your devices with you to workshop.

Colorado Chile and Salsa Festival Celebrate the fiery green chile at the inaugural Colorado Chile and Salsa Festival from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, at Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave., Centennial. Local restaurants create green chile, fresh salsa, and culinary creations centered on the zesty pepper supplied by local Colorado farms. Local chefs will compete for the bragging rights and claim to Colorado’s best green chile and fresh salsa while you reap the rewards of their hard work and creativity. There will be live music, kids’ activities, arts and crafts vendors, and craft beer breweries. Go to www.ColoradoChileFest.com.

Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton, presents “West Side Story” from Friday, Sept. 11, to Sunday, Oct. 11. “West Side Story” is one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all time.

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is transported to modern-day New York City, as two young idealistic lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs. Their struggle to survive in a world of hate, violence and prejudice is one of the most innovative, heart-wrenching and relevant musical dramas of our time. Tickets available at the box office, 303-794-2787, ext. 5, or online at www.TownHallArtsCenter.org.

Opening Night Gala Lone Tree Arts Center celebrates the opening of the 2015-16 season with its opening night gala at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at the center. Gala tickets include access to the pre-show gala dinner and cocktails, tickets to the opening season performance of “Motown to Jersey,” and a champagne/ dessert after-party with music and dancing. Single tickets are $150. Cocktail attire, black-tie optional. Reserved sponsored tables of 10 are available for $2,000 by calling 303-908-7939. Reservations available now from the Lone Tree Arts Center box office at 720-509-1000 or online at www. lonetreeartscenter.org.

ART/FILM 60 Minute Makerspace Douglas County Libraries presents 60 Minute Makerspace, which inspires book craft, pixel pop art, sewing savvy and more, for ages 12-18, at 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays in September at the Castle Pines Library, 7437 Village Square Drive, Unit 110. Registration is free; contact 303-791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

Acrylic Painting Workshop Colorado painter and workshop instructor Lance Green will teach “Transformations: Express Yourself,” a Heritage Fine Arts Guild workshop on acrylic painting, Saturday, Sept. 19. Green will demonstrate his method of using layers of bright hues over under-painted portions with an added emphasis on layers and color as metaphors for harvesting inner transformation and celebrating abundance.

‘Miscast’ Returns “Miscast” is an opportunity for some of the local theater community’s top performers to sing songs and act out scenes they would never get cast to perform on a legitimate stage. This popular tradition returns for one night only at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept.

14, as a benefit for the Denver Actors Fund at the Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 Main St., Littleton. Tickets are available at 303-7942787 or online at townhallartscenter.org.

Past, Present, Future of School District Join Douglas County Parents at 7 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 14, for a presentation and informal discussion about the issues facing the Douglas County School District and the impacts those issues have on our children.

Most importantly, this DCSD: Past, Present and Future meeting will address the necessary changes to promote a positive, representative governance of our schools.

The election is approaching quickly and an informal community is the key to making wise decisions in November. Candidates will appear if available. Bring questions, concerns, ideas. Meeting will be at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgline Blvd., Highlands Ranch, in the Shea B Room. Go to www.douglascountyparents.com or contact Jason Virdin at 909-997-3307 or jason@ douglascountyparents.com.

Following My Grandfather’s World War I Diary Jeff Lowdermilk will share his journey to trace the path of his grandfather, an infantryman from Denver. Program is at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Following the notes in his grandfather’s diary, Lowdermilk traveled across Europe photographing landscapes, towns, cemeteries and monuments.

His images commemorate the service of those who fought in the Great War. Copies of Lowdermilk’s new book, “Honoring the Doughboys,” will be available for purchase and signing following the presentation. Call 303-795-3961.

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MUSIC/CONCERT Pacifica Quartet to Perform Friends of Chamber Music welcomes back the Pacifica Quartet, opening its 62nd Chamber Series at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, at the Newman Center’s Gates Concert Hall, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver. The quartet returns to Friends of Chamber Music after its stunning performance of the complete Beethoven Quartet cycle on our series in 2012. With its virtuosity, exuberant performance style, and often-daring repertory choices, the Pacifica is a beloved member of the FCM family. In 2006 the quartet was awarded a prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant, and was named “Ensemble of the Year” by Musical America in 2009. Go to http://www.friendsofchambermusic.com or call 303-388-9839.

Arapahoe Philharmonic Season Opener

Adventures in Dance is at 1500 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton.

EVENTS Observe the Night Sky Arapahoe Community College’s astronomy program will host a star party from 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 11, Friday, Oct. 16, at the Littleton campus; Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Parker campus, 15653 Brookstone Drive; and Friday, Nov. 20, at the Littleton campus. Star parties are in an open house format, and attendees may arrive at their convenience. ACC will provide telescopes for the parties, which are free and open to the public. No RSVP necessary; dress for the weather.

Free hot cocoa and cookies will be served. Contact astronomy professor Jennifer Jones, at jennifer.jones@arapahoe.edu or 303-797-5839.

German Research The Parker Genealogical Society will feature John Mears and German Research at the upcoming meeting at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Stroh Ranch Fire Station, 19310 Stroh Road. The presentation is free to the public and all are welcome.

Horse Council Membership Drive, Fundraiser The Douglas-Elbert County Horse Council plans its annual trail ride at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, on a private ranch just south of Elizabeth in Elbert County. Cost to ride is $10 per member; non-members can join for $15 per family (and then pay the fee for the ride). Wild Prairie Kitchen will serve hot dogs and trimmings, plus iced tea, water and lemonade. Bring a potluck dish to share. RSVP to Sue Kalamen at 303-841-2011 or Jan Wehrli at 303688-0553. Plan to arrive between 8 and 9:30 a.m.

17 Mile House Tour Join other neighbors and history enthusiasts for a free tour of the historic 17 Mile House from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 12, at 8181 S. Parker Road, just north of Cottonwood, both the house and big red barn will be open to visitors. Old-timers have been known to make appearances with stories and music to share. Bring the family for a walk back in time, or perhaps a walk to Cherry Creek. Contact 720-874-6540.

Plant Society Conference The Colorado Native Plant Society will have its annual conference Saturday, Sept. 12 at the American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St., Golden, with field trips Sunday, Sept. 13. The theme this year is Native Plants and Pollinators. Experts will speak about native plants and bumblebees, butterflies, other pollinators, the U.S. government’s pollinator policy, and gardening with native plants to attract pollinators. Field trips include a beginning wildflower hike for newbies, a bumblebee hike, a tour of Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield, and a variety of other choices. Go to http://conps.org/volunteer/ annual-meeting/. Contact conpsoffice@gmail.com or 720-663-4085.

Joyful Celebration Benefits Task Force Joy Lutheran Church and Preschool of Parker plans its Joyful Celebration, featuring a concert by the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra, a bouncy house, face painting and games. The free community event is Sunday, Sept. 13, and will benefit Parker Task Force, which recently moved locations and needs to stock its shelves. Please bring a non-perishable food item. Guests may bring a picnic or buy food from one of Parker’s food trucks. The church is at 7051 Parker Hills Court, Parker; festivities are in the parking lot. Workshop starts at 9:30 a.m. with the concert and activities to follow.

Legacy Stories

The Arapahoe Philharmonic begins its 2015-16 concert season with New World Discoveries at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, featuring music by Samuel Barber, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Antonìn Dvorák. Concert is at Mission Hills Church, 620 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. Maestro Devin Patrick Hughes will lead a pre-concert talk at 6:45 p.m. The regular feature Classic Children’s Corner begins at 7:10 p.m. in the lobby, offering a casual introduction of classical music to the next generation of arts advocates. Tickets are available online at www.arapahoe-phil.org, by phone at 303-781-1892 or at the door.

Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society presents “Legacy Stories” with Gordon Taylor, assistant director of the Littleton Family History Center.

Program is from 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Go to www.ColumbineGenealogy.com. Gordon will introduce LegacyStories.org, a free, online living history library that provides life story learning, recording, archiving and sharing to families, groups and professionals. Legacy Stories offers a variety of options to compose and record legacy stories including multi-media story pages, oral history slideshows and the ability to record powerful Pic-Oral Memories with Apple and Android mobile apps. Go to www.ColumbineGenealogy.com.

Chuck Negron Concert

Great DC Brew Tour

Chuck Negron, formerly of Three Dog Night and lead singer on “Joy to the World” and “Old Fashioned Love Song,” performs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For tickets and information, go to www.ParkerArt.org or call 303-805-6800.

Participants ages 21 and older can have their passports stamped at two locations this week, while enjoying limited edition brews created just for the tour. Barnett & Son Brewing, 18425 Pony Express Drive, Parker, will host beer journalist Ed Sealover (“Mountain Brew: Colorado’s Colorful Craft Breweries”) at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16. Pop culture buffs can play library-themed trivia at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, at Hall Brewing, 10970 S. Parker Road, Parker. No registration is required for either event.

DANCE Learn to Swing Adults are invited to learn a popular 1950s dance that can go anywhere.

The Adventures in Dance swing class is at 8 p.m. Tuesdays, through Oct. 20. As a bonus, we have a private Facebook group with what you have learned. Contact 720-276-0562, info@adventuresindance.com or www. adventuresindance.com. Adventures in Dance is at 1500 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton.

Social Latin Cha Cha Travel south of the border with the Hot Latin Cha Cha. From two left feet to fancy steppers, you have the tools at the end of your legs. Adventures in Dance offers this adult dance class at 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Oct. 21. As a bonus we have a private Facebook group with what you have learned. Contact 720-276-0562, info@adventuresindance.com or www. adventuresindance.com. Adventures in Dance is at 1500 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton.

Argentine Tango Feel the passion of the Argentine Tango. Adventures in Dance offers this adult class at 7 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 22. As a bonus we have a private Facebook group with what you have learned. Contact 720-2760562, info@adventuresindance.com or www.adventuresindance.com.

Taste of Greenwood Village More than 40 local restaurants will offer samples of their cuisine to hundreds of patrons at the 15th Taste of Greenwood Village from 6-8 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 17, at the Doubletree by Hilton, 7801 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village. A portion of proceeds will benefit the Cherry Creek Schools Foundation. With the event happening on game night, the DTC/ Greenwood Village Chamber of Commerce will provide several big screens for the die-hard Broncos fans. Or if you just want to eat, drink and mingle, there is plenty of space for that, too. Advance ticket purchase required. Go to http://bit.ly/1WcTa7s.

Divorce Support Beyond Divorce: Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends series starts Thursday, Sept. 18, Course helps with adjustment to an ended or ending relationship and is for anyone experiencing a separation or divorce. First class is from 6:30-8:45 p.m. at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. There is no charge for the first meeting. Contact jequitap@aol.com, go to www.divorceseminarcenter.com, or call 303-6691533.

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Divorce, Widowhood Support Denver-based Wildflower Group, which supports women during divorce and widowhood, is hosting a National Celebration of Women in Bloom.

The Denver-area celebration is from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Wellshire Event Center, 3333 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver. A buffet breakfast will be served followed by a program of inspiring speakers, a panel discussion with professional experts, and break-out sessions.

Purchase tickets at http://www.wildflowergroup. net, or contact Joan Rogliano at joan@wildflowergroup.net for details.

Local History Discussion Louviers residents and others with an interest in local history will enjoy “Who Do You Think You Are?” a discussion with community leaders about the forces that shaped Louviers and the surrounding communities. The event will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at Louviers Village Clubhouse, 7865 Louviers Blvd., Louviers. Registration is free at 303-791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

Reading, Discussion Program One Book, One Boat is a Highlands Ranch communitywide reading and discussion program that encourages all residents to read the same book at the same time. The chosen book is “The Boys in the Boat,” by Daniel James Brown. The book is available in several formats from the James H. LaRue Library in Highlands Ranch. As part of the program, a presentation is planned by the University of Denver Rowing Club on Saturday, Sept. 19. On Thursday, Sept. 24, sports writer and journalist Terri Frei will discuss his book “An Olympic Affair,” which focuses on the 1936 decathlon champion Glenn Morris and his affair with Leni Riefenstahl. The program’s finale on Thursday, Oct. 1, is a discussion of “The Boys in the Boat.” Two outreach librarians will also lead book discussions at two nearby retirement communities.

Wag ‘N’ Trail The Dumb Friends League Wag ‘n’ Trail event to benefit the homeless pets at the league’s south location, the Buddy Center in Castle Rock, is from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 19, at Glendale Farm Open Space, near I-25 and Surrey Ridge in Douglas County. Registration is free, but attendees are encouraged to fundraise to receive additional event perks. For information on how to register, start a team, collect donations or earn fundraising incentives, visit ddfl.org/WNT, or call 303-751-5772, ext. 1378.

Centennial Chalk Art Festival Larimer Arts Association expands its annual Italian chalk art festival to Centennial. Watch artists bring their masterpieces to life right at your feet.

The chalk art festival is Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 19-20, at Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave., Englewood. Go to http://www. centennialchalkart.com for information 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 Fitness Ladies Night Out Vegas Stiletto Fitness Ladies Sports Fans Night Out is at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at Centerstage Starz, 8150 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Grab your fancy shoes and wear your favorite team colors and logo for this fun girls’ night out. We’ll practice strutting and learn a sassy dance with a chair. It’s easy and fun for everyone. No dance experience needed. Adult beverages served.

Reserve your chair at www.withDavida.com.

Community Baby Shower Bumps and Babies community baby shower returns from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

12, on the patio of the Woman’s Hospital at Sky Ridge Medical Center. The shower, in its third year, is hosted by Sky Ridge and Just Between Friends and is intended to connect new and expecting moms with the tools and support they need for motherhood. For tickets and information, go to https://2015bumpsandbabies. eventbrite.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: Saturday, Sept. 12, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Cabela’s, 10670 Cabela Drive,

September 10, 2015 Lone Tree; Tuesday, Sept. 15, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Baxter Englewood, 9540 S. Maroon Circle Suite 400, Englewood; Friday, Sept. 18, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., PACE Center, 2000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker; Saturday, Sept. 19, 7:30 a.m. to noon, St. Thomas More Parish Center, 7071 E. Otero Ave., Centennial (call 720-482-3577).

Free Nutrition, Cooking Class Free Heart Health nutrition classes and cooking demonstrations are offered from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept 16 (Trans Fats); Wednesday, Sept. 23 (Diabesity); Wednesday, Sept.

30 (Compulsive Eating) at the South Denver Heart Center, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton.

Join Richard Collins, M.D., “The Cooking Cardiologist,” along with Susan Buckley, RD, CDE, as they share their expertise on Heart Healthy nutrition and cooking solutions. For more information or to register, call 303-744-1065, www.southdenver.com.

Marketplace Misc. Notices COMMUNITY MEETING

In October 2015 The New America School-Thornton Campus will apply with the Charter School Institute (CSI) for a renewal of the charter school authorization. The mission of The New America School is to empower new immigrants, English language learners and academically underserved students with the educational tools and support they need to maximize their potential, succeed and live the American dream. The New America School is an alternative education campus serving students in grades 9-12 in central Adams County. A community meeting will be at the school on September 15, 2015 at 6:00 pm. The process involves the school providing academic and financial data along with a narrative describing the school in greater detail. The board and staff at CSI will evaluate the application and determine the length of the charter school authorization. The New America School. The school has been open in Adams County since 2005 and is located at 8978 Washington St. in Thornton. Please provide feedback and opinion to the school at nasfeedback@newamericaschool.org.

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Join us for a glass of wine at our 6th Annual

2000+ yards of very clean Dirt Not lose need backhoe to remove 303-525-5256

Lunch and Learn More than 70 percent of today’s 65-year-olds will need long-term care, which can cost $100,000 a year for a nursing home, or hundreds of dollars at day for at-home care. But many insurance companies are no longer offering policies; those who do are raising fees and reducing benefits.

A free Lunch & Learn workshop, catered by Panera Bread and free and open to the public, will explore alternatives, including tax-free care.

Programs are from 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 16, at the Highlands Ranch Northridge Recreation Center, 8801 S Broadway, Highlands Ranch; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, at Lincoln Meadows Retirement Community, 1001 S. Oswego, Parker; and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 22, at Lincoln Meadows Retirement Community, 1001 S. Oswego, Parker.

Contact 303-468-2820 to RSVP.

Ceramic Art in the Garden 3890 White Bay Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 (Around the corner from Whole Foods)

Featured Artists: Julie Horsting Tania Rustage Kari Erickson Debbie MacCary

Gallery quality without the Gallery prices

September Saturday, 19th 2015 (10am – 4pm)

Instruction

EDUCATION Mini Law School Learn about important legal principles in key areas of law during Mini Law School, taught by members of the University of Colorado Law School faculty. Series is eight sessions, which last from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Nov. 3 at the Liniger Building at CU South Denver, 10035 Peoria St., Parker. A different topic is presented each week. Areas covered constitutional law, intellectual property law, litigation, estate planning and taxation, environmental law, family law, criminal law and contracts and business law.

Go to http://colorado.edu/law/minilawschool to register and for information.

Estate Plan Essentials Learn how to take control of your estate at free estate plan essentials workshops. The “Why Ignorance is Never Bliss” programs are offered from 10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial; from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, at the Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial; from 1:30-3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch; and from 4-5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 15 at the Lone Tree Library, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree. Space is limited; reservations required. RSVP to 720-440-2774.

Special Education, 504s and IEPs Arc of Arapahoe & Douglas Counties leads a workshop to help parents of school-aged children with intellectual and developmental disabilities obtain a better understanding of their rights and available resources. Participants will learn how to be proactive when communication issues arise, find out about their rights and their child’s rights as protected by state and federal law, learn about special education funding in Colorado, have the opportunity to ask questions and hear feedback from other parents. The Back to School Basics: Special Education, 504s and IEPs program is from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 19, at 6538 S. Racine Circle, Centennial.

Workshop is free. RSVP to kim@arc-ad.org or call 720-457-1032 as a meal will be served.

Garage Sales Annual Community Christian School Garage Sale

Mini Med School The University of Colorado School of Medicine offers Mini Med School for people who would like to learn more about medicine, health and the human body. The free eight-week course meets from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays in September and October for a one-hour lecture followed by a question-and-answer session with faculty members of the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Classes are at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, and a live video feed will be provided in south Denver at the University of Colorado Denver’s south campus at the Wildlife Experience. Classes are Wednesday, Sept. 16 (Understanding your Step), Sept. 30 (Revealing Genetics: What’s In Your Genome? And Do You Want to Know?), Oct. 7 (Caring for Seriously Ill and Dying Patients), Oct. 14 (A Day in the Life of a Pediatrician), Oct. 21 (Hypertension: Understanding the Silent Killer), Oct. 28 (How Thyroid Disorders Affect Your Health and Well-Being).

Registration is required; go to https://fastfor. ms/40db2. Contact Gloria Nussbaum at gloria@ centralcoahec.org.

Advertise: 303-566-4100

Art Instructor with many years art experience offering adult Oil Painting class in Highlands Ranch area Starting Monday September 14th evenings From 6pm-8:30pm and on going Phone for info (303)990-7407 www.sidneysart.com

Tutor

(Chemistry, and other Sciences and Math) Tutor Staff of Community College of Denver – Fully Approved Teaching Experience - 40 yrs Active Tutor for past 6 yrs $25 per hr / $40 for two hr session Inquire about Group lessons Meet at a local library or student home 303-781-5479 or 603-785-6939 (c) Englewood, CO Tim Radley - E-mail radleytim@hotmail.com

Lost and Found Lost woman's TAGHeuer watch, Highlands Ranch, August 27th.

Sentimental value. Reward. (904) 377-2029.

Misc. Notices Want To Purchase minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201

Want To Purchase

minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201

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Female companion 55-65 To get my gramps out of the house Loves dance to Mustang Sally Grandpa PO Box 33726 Northglenn CO 80233-9998

Farm Products & Produce Grain Finished Buffalo

quartered, halves and whole

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Garage Sales 550 WOLFENSBERGER CASTLE ROCK SEPT 11& 12, 9-4 at Epiphany Lutheran Church.

Annual sale supports our Orphan Grain Train mission project.

Approximately 20,000 items for sale. We have a reputation for good clean merchandise. A lot of furniture, kids costumes, baby things, stuff for guys, one of a kind hand made quilts, purses, jewelry, holiday, household, unusual and unique items and a few things we can’t identify but you have probably always wanted one. Also this year we are selling many pieces of antique furniture including Singer treadle sewing machine, occasional tables, hope chest, buffet, misc. wall shelves, pictures and contents of numerous boxes of knick knacks and collectables.

Some items are priced, we will accept your reasonable offer for the rest. Weather no problem, most things are indoor.

9064 West 88th Circle Westminster 80021 Saturday & Sunday September 10 & 11 8am-4pm Numerous Household Items Dishes, Foliage Plants, Lots of Wall Accents

Saturday, September 19, 2015 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Calvary Community Baptist Church 11980 Irma Drive Northglenn, CO 80033

JACKSON 105 FIRE STATION COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE at Wolfensberger & Highway 105 Saturday September 12th 8 a.m. - 4 p.m East to get to & plenty of parking Interesting things from A-Z

Perry Park Country Club Larkspur - Multiple Homes Maps at 8016 Acoma Drive, Larkspur 80118 Multi-Family Garage Sale September 11 & 12 9am-4pm Antiques, Toys, Furniture, Electronics, Tools, Household Items, Books, Garden and Pet Items, Camping Equipment, Collectibles, Clothes, Wall Hangings and more!

Furniture Dining room set Duncan Phyfe style. Table 5’4” long expandable to 8’4” in 9” increments. Six chairs, matching glass cabinet. $390 Call (303) 278-8456

Living Room Oak Tables - set of 3 $50 303-688-5876

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Save your loved ones from having to make a decision about your final resting place Help them by having this expense already covered Companion Crypts for 2 Crown Hill Tower of Memories Mausoleum Wheat Ridge Now sell for $19,000 and up asking $10,000 obo 303-909-8693

Musical ACUSTIC BASS AMP STACK - B200H HEAD B410 AND B115 CABINETS $475 303-345-4046 Baldwin Spinet Piano Good Condition, Great for Student $425 303-423-3517 Used Kawai console cherry piano for sale. Bench included. Good condition. $250.00 Contact Kay at khefner@comcast.net

PETS

Estate Sales Estate Sale Thursday, Friday & Saturday September 10, 11, & 12 8am-4pm 9029 Royal Street, Westminster/Federal Heights Across from Water World Jewelry, Furniture, Tools, Collectibles, Household and more SPORTS FANS, KNITTERS! ONE DAY FLASH SALE, feat Washer/dryer, PREM. YARN, sports mem, PLUS. Sat. 9a-3:30p, Info and Photos on View Sales tab at CaringTransitions.net/AuroraCO

Arts & Crafts Crafters Wanted

Holiday Gift and Craft Fair November 6th & 7th Applications now available www.osiadenver.org or call Anna 303-462-0985 Crafts & Gifts limited in each category No Garage Sale Items

Bicycles 70's Schwin Tandem 5 speed $700 80's Fuji Espree Road Bike $60 80's Ross Mountain Bike $60 Cargo Cat Bike Carrier $60 in Parker (269)767-1794

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Dogs

Adorable Male Toy Yorkie needs a loving home. He will be 13 weeks old as of 9/2/15. Price is $850 which includes a crate. Call (443) 608-6464 if you are interested.

Other Pets 75-gal fish tank with cherry wood stand and topper, $100. 1 angel fish, 2 clown loaches, 1 Dojo loach, 2 Gourami’s all need homes.

Will throw in Marineland 360 canister filter, carbon, and fish food. 720.839.3369.

Boats and Water Sports Wenonah Canoe 14' Vagabond Solo wood trim Never in water $1000 in Parker (269)767-1794

RV’s and Campers 2000 Lance 920 Truck Camper long bed, all season, great shape min use, fully operational, elec jacks, 16G H2O, Freezer/Fridge, Queen Bed sleeps 5, awning, $7100 Jim (720) 308-8145

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Valor falls to Pomona’s big plays Panthers defeat top-ranked Eagles 28-14

By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com Valor Christian, the top-ranked Class 5A team in the CHSAANow.com poll, won the battle of offensive statistics but lost the game.

Third-ranked Pomona made the big plays and notched a 28-14 nonleague victory over the Eagles in a Sept. 4 showdown at Valor Christian.

Valor, coming off an 51-12 Zero Week win over Bonneville, Idaho, ran 67 offensive plays compared to 49 for the Panthers and finished with a 328-209 edge in total offense.

Pomona, however, made all the big plays, led by sophomore Max Borghi, who saw limited action in the second half because of dehydration.

“We made way too many mistakes,” said Valor coach Rod Sherman. “The penalties — we had eight — and we turned the ball over three times, and looking at the stats, we outgained them yardage wise. We didn’t make plays when we needed to.”

Key moments Valor was starting to get in the flow offensively in the fourth quarter and scored with 11:28 remaining in the game to trim the Pomona lead to 21-7.

Borghi muzzled the Eagles’ comeback hopes by taking the ensuing kickoff and racing 91 yards for a touchdown to give the Panthers a three-touchdown advantage.

“Yeah I wasn’t feeling well,” said Borghi.

“After that touchdown run, I went and threw up five or six times.”

Key players/statistics Valor junior quarterback Dylan McCaffrey completed 22 of 37 passes for 212 yards and a touchdown. He also scored on a 1-yard run, threw two interceptions and rushed for 29 yards. He was sacked three times.

Booker Schelhaa caught 11 of McCaffrey’s passes and Gabriel Kortz was in on seven tackle to pace the Eagles’ defense.

Borghi, who had a 39-yard punt return and a 34-yard run to set up Pomona’s first touchdown, finished with 97 yards rushing on 10 carries. He also handled the Panthers kickoff chores, caught two passes and had the key 91-yard kickoff return.

“He’s really, really good,” Sherman said of Borghi. “ I thought he was the best player on the field. I though their right tackle (junior Jake Moretti) was the best linemen on the field. So when you have the best skill player and the best lineman on the field,

Pomona defenders Chris Gatseos (8), Uriah Vigil (33), Mark Bobian (88) and Brandon Micale (30) swarm Valor Christian’s Josiah Davis (25) in the 28-14 Pomona victory Friday night at Valor Stadium. Photos by Paul DiSalvo that can be some trouble.”

Junior Cameron Gonzalez, who was on the field for every play of the game, scored three touchdowns and intercepted a pass late in the game.

Senior linebacker Josh Madrid paced the Pomona defense with 11 total tackles.

They said it “Without penalties we could have scored a couple more touchdowns,” said Pomona coach Jay Madden. “We played as hard as we could and the kids made some incredible great plays.”

“It was an amazing win,” said Pomona’s Gonzalez. “It was the first game of the season against one of the best teams over the past five or six years. It wasn’t just me.

Max had a couple big plays, the offensive line stepped up and our defense was great.”

“In the second half we were able to sustain some drives, helped our defense out by getting them off the field, and then they were able to respond,” said Sherman.

“When we went three and out, we put our defense right back on the field. They were just too big and physical up front.”

Going forward Valor begins two weekends of play out

Pomona’s Jeremy Gonzales (20) rides the top of the pile across the goal line in the 28-14 Pomona victory over Valor Christian on Friday night. of state. The Eagles travel to Bentonville, Arkansas, to play the defending Arkansas Class 7A state champion Tigers on Sept. 11.

Valor then plays East High School in Salt Lake City on Sept. 18.

Pomona was reminded by Madden after the team’s celebrations concluded that the Panthers host defending state champion and second-ranked Cherry Creek on Sept.

11.

Rock Canyon runs well at invitational Jaguars boys finish second, girls fifth at Centennial cross-country meet

By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com Rock Canyon set the pace among area teams at the Warrior Invitational cross-country meet, with the boys taking runner-up honors and the girls finishing fifth.

“The boys team is looking pretty good, hoping to do well in regionals and go to state, plus the girls team has talent and could go to state,” Jeff Nichols, an assistant coach, said during the meet. “Both of our varsity teams are strong. We are focusing on staying together when we run in a meet. We are pleased because we have good depth, particularly for the boys team. We have a lot of young kids out here running in the divisions for underclassmen today.”

The Warrior Invitational at deKoevend Park in Centennial is a popular early season meet. This year there were 26 teams and a total of 183 runners competing in

the girls varsity division. There were 30 teams and 210 runners entered in the boys varsity division.

Arapahoe finished first in the boys division with 64 points, and the Jaguars were second with 128 points.

Chris Theodore was the first Rock Canyon runner to finish the race and was seventh in the field with a time of 17:04.

Teammate Ryan Misner finished 12th with a time of 17:26.

In the final standings, Mountain Vista was eighth and Highlands Ranch was 16th .

The girls division team title went to Cherry Creek with Salida second while Rock Canyon scored 200 points and finished fifth.

Shannon Osoba set the pace for the Jaguars team as she finished 12th with a time of 20:01. Her teammate Allison Janedis was the second Rock Canyon runner to cross the finish line, placing 23rd in the field with a time of 20:59.

Highlands Ranch took eighth place in the field and Mountain Vista was 13th.

The annual meet is run over a 5-kilometer course, where the route includes a long run on a well-worn path, small hills and a water hazard.

Cherry Creek’s Katie Plomondon, center, Rock Canyon’s MacKenna Balman and Heritage’s Per Smith all push the pace as they head for the finish line during the Sept. 4 Warrior Invitational cross-country meet. The three runners finished 28th, 30th and 32nd respectively in a field of 183 competitors. Photo by Tom Munds

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ROCK CANYON JAGUARS FOOTBALL Rock Canyon 54, Smoky Hill 20 The Jaguars scored after their first two offensive plays en route to a Sept. 4 nonleague rout over Smoky Hill. Rock Canyon scored 28 points in the second quarter as junior Jacob Snocker, who had 239 all-purpose yards, finished with 165 yards rushing and three touchdowns to spark the season-opening victory. Senior quarterback Maxwell Lush averaged 25 yards on his six completions and threw a touchdown pass. Senior Zane Van Matre was credited with 13 total tackles to lead the Rock Canyon defense.

VOLLEYBALL Rock Canyon 3, Liberty 3 Rock Canyon shut out Liberty Sept. 2 in the away, nonconference match.

Key performers: Senior Keeley Davis had 15 kills. Junior Skylar Lane had 30

assists. Reven Bradbury had four aces.

SOFTBALL Arvada West 5, Rock Canyon 4 Rock Canyon was edged out Sept. 4 in a tournament game against Arvada West.

Key performers: Katie DiDonna hit a double and logged two RBIs. Rachel DeSimone and Darkia Brown also hit runs in.

BOYS GOLF Lone Tree: Rock Canyon finished sixth of 11 on the 18-hole course in Lone Tree Aug. 31, with a team score of 323.

BOYS TENNIS Mountain Vista 7, Rock Canyon 0 Rock Canyon was shut out by Mountain Vista Sept. 1.

Key performers: Doubles partners Gavin Burkholder and William Kong and Ty Veres and Jack Wahlenmaier each pushed their games to three sets.

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HIGHLANDS RANCH FALCONS FOOTBALL Highlands Ranch 14, Pueblo Centennial 13 Curtis Jordan scored on a 7-yard run with seven minutes left in the game and the Falcons converted the extra point to escape Dutch Clark Stadium on Sept. 4 with an exciting season opening victory.The Falcons entertain Eaglecrest Sept. 11 at Shea Stadium.

VOLLEYBALL Lakewood 3, Highlands Ranch 1 The visiting Falcons lost to the Tigers on Sept.

3 during a nonconference game with three wins. The Falcons scores from four sets were 14, 26, 25 and 22.

Key performers: No stats were reported for Highlands Ranch High School.

SOFTBALL Smoky Hill 15, Highlands Ranch 0 The visiting Buffaloes defeated the Falcons at the Aug. 31 nonconference game season openor.

Key performers: Freshman Ryan Milkowski struck out two batters earning 10 runs.

Rocky Mountain 13, Highlands Ranch 0 On Sept. 2, the Falcons were defeated by the Lobos in a nonconference away game. The visiting team scored no runs, but had three hits.

Key performers: No individual stats available.

BOYS GOLF Aug 31 at Lone Tree: The Falcons placed third out of 11 with 306 points at the 6,535-yard course. Sophomore Jackson Crist was named player of the match shot an even par of 72.

Junior Kyle Pearson followed by shooting 73.

BOYS TENNIS ThunderRidge 6, Highlands Ranch 1 The Falcons lost to the visiting Grizzlies for a conference game on Sept. 3. Senior Mitch Zoolakis won the No. 2 singles match with 6-4 in set 1 and 2.

MOUNTAIN VISTA GOLDEN EAGLES FOOTBALL Mountain Vista 38, Mountain Range 0 Quarterbacks Brandyn Lang and Judd Erickson combined to complete 26-of-36 passes for 231 yards for the Golden Eagles in their Sept. 3 win over the Mustangs.

Key performers: Erickson, a junior, passed for 196 yards and three scores and was intercepted once. Junior Tristen Dean caught nine passes in the game and had two touchdown receptions. Junior Cooper Gale had 11 total tackles on for the Golden Eagles.

VOLLEYBALL Grandview 3, Mountain Vista 2 The visiting Golden Eagles lost its nonconference game on Sept. 3 to the Wolves. The team scored 22, 26, 23, 25 and 14 of the five sets played.

Key performers: Senior Taylor Tubray had 19 kills and two serving aces, while Junior Alyssa Oswald followed with one serving

ace and 13 kills.

Mountain Vista 3, Cherry Creek 0 On Sept. 1, the visiting Golden Eagles won its nonconference game against the Bruins. In three sets, the team scored 25 each time.

Key performers: Senior Morgan Knight racked up 11 kills, received 11 serves, had two serving aces, 13 digs and a block assist.

Senior Olivia Penna received 28 serves and had 16 digs.

BOYS SOCCER Fort Collins 3, Mountain Vista 0 The Lambskins took down the visiting Golden Eagles at the nonconference game on Sept. 3 with two points scored in the first half.

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The Golden Eagles tied with the Sabercats from the first half of the nonconference away game on Sept. 1 Key performers: Junior Davis Auth led the team by scoring a goal.

CROSS-COUNTRY Vista Nation Invitational: At Mountain Vista High School’s cross country course on Aug. 28, the boys and girls teams both finished first in the 2-mile run. Sophomore Joshua Romine ended the race with 10:32, while senior Paxton Smith and freshman Shayan Zarrin closely followed with 10:34.

The top three girls were freshman Allie Chipman with 12:21, sophomore Mauren Fitzsimmons with 12:47 and sophomore Madison Easton with 12:54.

BOYS GOLF Aug. 31 at Lone Tree: The Golden Eagles

placed second out of 11 on the 5,535-yard course with 301 points. No performers were reported by Mountain Vista.

BOYS TENNIS Mountain Vista 7, Chaparral 0: The conference match was a clean sweep for the Golden Eagles on Sept. 2 in Highlands Ranch. Victories from singles players included junior Ben Antonsen (No. 1, 6-0, 6-0), senior Vamsi Senthihilvel (No. 2, 6-4, 6-0) and junior Hunter Hostelley (No. 3, 6-2,6-1).

Mountain Vista 7, Rock Canyon 0: On Sept. 1, the Gold Eagles beat the Jaguars during a conference match. Notable players with victories in the singles matches were junior Ben Antonsen (No. 1, 6-0, 6-0), senior Vamsi Senthihilvel (No. 2, 6-0, 6-1). For doubles, junior Ian Seedorf and freshman Max Probst (No. 1, 6-1, 7-5) and senior Ethan Simmons and senior Atsuki Inouoe (No. 2, 6-2, 6-2).

SKYVIEW ACADEMY HAWKS VOLLEYBALL SkyView 3, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 0 The Hawks overwhelmed the Eagles scoring 25 each set at the conference home game on Sept. 3.

Key performers: Senior Emily Dalton was designated the player of the match with three kills, three serving aces, eight digs and 21 assists. Junior Sophia Helsing had 10 digs and so did sophomore Luci Schwarz.

SkyView 3, Denver Science & Tech Green Valley Ranch, 0 On Sept. 1, the Raptors were defeated by the Hawks with three sets racking up 25 points each set at the home nonconference game.

Key performers: Junior Corrine Kalala was player of the match with seven attack kills and six digs. Senior Emily Dalton had 25 assists, seven digs and eight serving aces.

BOYS SOCCER SkyView 1, Lutheran 1 The visiting Hawks tied with the Lions at

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the conference game on Sept. 3, scoring one goal in the second half.

Key performers: Junior A. Fredrich scored the goal and junior goalie C. Simpson had eight saves.

Kent Denver 6, SkyView 1 At home, the Hawks were defeated by the Sun Devils at the conference game on Sept. 1 after scoring only one point in the second half.

Key performers: Freshman C. Lopez scored the goal and junior goalie C. Simpson had 16 saves.

CROSS-COUNTRY Vista Nation Invitational: At Mountain Vista High School’s cross-country course on Aug. 28, the boys team finished fourth and the girls team placed third. The top three boys included senior Ben Butler with 10:12, freshman Jimmy Scavuzzo with 11:20 and sophomore Joseph Pippin with 11:45. Top three finishers for the girls team were sophomore Cassie Unruh with 12:55, senior Louise Wittenberg with 13:48 and freshman Payton Grove with 13:49.

THUNDERRIDGE GRIZZLIES FOOTBALL Cherokee Trail 22, ThunderRidge 15 The Grizzlies came back in the fourth quarter to force overtime but then dropped their season opener to the Cougars Sept. 4 ThunderRidge plays Ralston Valley Sept. 10 at Shea Stadium.

VOLLEYBALL ThunderRidge 3, Doherty 1 On Sept. 3, the nonconference game was won by the Grizzlies at home with high scores of 25 in sets 1, 2 and 4.

Key performers: Individual stats were not available.

Rampart 3, ThunderRidge 0 The Rams beat the Grizzlies at home on Sept. 1 during a nonconference match, with ThunderRidge scoring 21, 23 and 23 in each of the three sets.

Key performers: Junior Blaire Whiting was player of the match with seven kills, two block assists and one dig. Senior Christina Perlinger and junior Madi Kimble both received 17 serves.

SOFTBALL

ThunderRidge 14, Horizon 7 In seven innings, the visiting Grizzlies beat the Hawks, scoring three in the first inning, four in the second and fourth, one in the sixth and two in the seventh with 18 hits at the Sept.

2 nonconference game.

Key performers: Individual stats were not available.

BOYS SOCCER ThunderRidge 2, Cherokee Trail 0 The Cougars fell victim to the visiting Grizzlies on Sept. 1 during the nonconference game with ThunderRidge scoring one goal in each half.

Key performers: Sophomore Chris Hood was named player of the game, scoring one goal and making one assist. Junior Noah VanBibber scored the other goal and senior Shane Felde had five saves when goaltending.

BOYS TENNIS ThunderRidge 6, Highlands Ranch 1: In the Sept. 3 away match, the Grizzlies were victorious. No individual stats were reported.

VALOR CHRISTIAN EAGLES FOOTBALL Pomona 28, Valor Christian 14 The Panthers, ranked third in the CHSAANow.com poll, used big plays to upset topranked Valor Christian. Junior quarterback Dylan McCaffrey rushed for one touchdown and went 22-of-37 and one touchdown pass to pace the Eagles (1-1), who fell behind 21-0 in the early season showdown of two of Colorado’s best teams.

VOLLEYBALL Regis Jesuit 3, Valor 0 The visiting Eagles lost the nonconference match to the Raiders with 13, 23 and 23 for three sets on Sept. 2.

Key performers: Junior Kelsey Montgomery had seven kills and three blocks,

while senior Paighton Miller received 14 serves and eight digs. Freshman Courtney Lane had the most kills scoring nine, hitting one ace, receiving 12 serves and giving three digs.

SOFTBALL Valor Christian 12, Fairview 0 The nonconference home game on Sept. 2 saw the Eagles leading with two in the first inning, six in the fourth and four in the fifth.

Key performers: Senior Alexanda Kinder and junior Abby Zuschlag hit home runs.

Sophomore Alexandria Kilponen struck out nine batters Valor Christian 15, Faith Christian 0

On Sept. 1 nonconference game meant a win for Valor who was visiting.

The team consistently scored every inning with one in the first, two in the second and third and five in the fourth and fifth, leading 14 hits.

Key performers: Junior Erica Mann went 4-for-4 and had nine put-outs. Junior Madalyn Mitchell hit a home run and stole one base. Sophomore Alexandria Kilponen struck out seven batters and junior Abby Zuschlag struck out two.

BOYS SOCCER Valor Christian 2, Vista Peak Prep 0 The visiting Bisons fell to the Eagles on the

Sept. 1 nonconference game with Valor scoring one goal in each half.

Key performers: Senior Hunter Peery and junior Buddy Nelson each scored a goal while senior Erik Jungjohann made an assist. Freshman goalie Ryan Pierce made three saves.

BOYS TENNIS Valor 7, Arvada 0: In a Sept. 1 home match, Valor got victories from the following players: Senior Daniel Stephan (No. 1 singles, 6-0,6-0) and freshman Carter Logan (No.2 singles, 7-6 (7-1), 6-4). Doubles victories came from senior Daniel Lorden and junior Jonathan Hertel (No. 1, 6-1, 6-0) and senior B Jaye Johnson and junior Bray Polkinghorne (No. 2, 6-1, 6-0).

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Recording Date of DOT: 7/27/1998

No. of DOT: 9857185 30 Highlands Ranch Herald Reception DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $122,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $95,536.87

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.

NOTICE OF SALE

Public Notices 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.

Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0140 To Whom It May Concern: On 6/5/2015 2:07:00 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: DAMON R. FRANKS AND KIRSTA J. FRANKS Original Beneficiary: FIRST CONSOLIDATED MORTGAGE COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WILMINGTON TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO CITIBANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I TRUST 2005-CL1, ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005CL1 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/15/1998 Recording Date of DOT: 7/27/1998 Reception No. of DOT: 9857185 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $122,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $95,536.87 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 10, BLOCK 1, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 9, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 9227 Butterwood Court, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 7, 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: 8/13/2015 Last Publication: 9/10/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/9/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DAVID A. SHORE Colorado Registration #: 19973 5347 S VALENTIA WAY SUITE 100, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO 80111 Phone #: (303) 573-1080 Fax #: Attorney File #: 15-00008SH *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0140 First Publication: 8/13/2015 Last Publication: 9/10/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0140 To Whom It May Concern: On 6/5/2015 2:07:00 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: DAMON R. FRANKS AND KIRSTA J. FRANKS Original Beneficiary: FIRST CONSOLIDATED MORTGAGE COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WILMINGTON TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO CITIBANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I TRUST 2005-CL1, ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005CL1 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/15/1998 Recording Date of DOT: 7/27/1998 Reception No. of DOT: 9857185 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $122,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $95,536.87 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.

Public Trustees

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 10, BLOCK 1, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 9, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 9227 Butterwood Court, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 4, 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: 9/10/2015 Last Publication: 10/8/15 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/9/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DAVID A. SHORE Colorado Registration #: 19973 5347 S VALENTIA WAY SUITE 100, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO 80111 Phone #: (303) 573-1080 Fax #: Attorney File #: 15-00008SH *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: No. 2015-0140 First Publication: 9/10/2015 Last Publication: 10/8/15 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0155 To Whom It May Concern: On 6/23/2015 12:53:00 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: DAN M. LUDTKE Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR SHEA MORTGAGE INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-11CB MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-11CB Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/24/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 3/2/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006017353 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $241,950.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $241,682.26 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 135, HIGHLANDS RANCH- FILING NO. 122-W, 1ST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 10939 Brooklawn Road, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 14, 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 accep-

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.

Public Trustees

First Publication: 8/20/2015 Last Publication: 9/17/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 6/25/2015 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: PATRICIA D. SACHSE Colorado Registration #: 40633 6595 WEST 14TH AVENUE, SUITE 100, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO Phone #: (303) 586-1174 Fax #: Attorney File #: B25182 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0155 First Publication: 8/20/2015 Last Publication: 9/17/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0156 To Whom It May Concern: On 6/23/2015 12:54:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: DAVID A. BENAVIDES AND ANNETTE BENAVIDES Original Beneficiary: WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL COLORADO, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL COLORADO, INC. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/25/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 5/10/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007038519 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $409,760.80 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $458,534.12 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 21, BLOCK 1, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 52-C, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 1884 Mountain Sage Run, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 14, 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: 8/20/2015 Last Publication: 9/17/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 6/25/2015 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 #: (877) 369-6122 X3112 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-15-669962-JS *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0156 First Publication: 8/20/2015 Last Publication: 9/17/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0157 To Whom It May Concern: On 6/23/2015 12:55:00 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: RICHARD ELLINGSON AND CHERIE ELLINGSON Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST UNITED BANK N.A.

Notices Eagleview Drive, Littleton, CO 80125

PUBLIC NOTICE

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0157

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/23/2015 12:55:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Public Trustees

Original Grantor: RICHARD ELLINGSON AND CHERIE ELLINGSON Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST UNITED BANK N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/28/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 7/31/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006064732 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $290,600.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $296,471.83 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: 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 250, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 122-R, COUNTRY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 10683 Braselton Street, 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.

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, October 14, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle To advertise youraucpublic notices call 303-566-4100 Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public tion 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, PUBLIC NOTICE and will deliver to the purchaser a CertificHighlands Ranch ate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If NOTICE OF SALE the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0160 cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/30/2015 11:42:00 AM the undersigned Public If you believe that your lender or serTrustee caused the Notice of Election and vicer has failed to provide a single Demand relating to the Deed of Trust depoint of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or scribed below to be recorded in Douglas they are still pursuing foreclosure even County. though you have submitted a comOriginal Grantor: HARLEY REESE pleted loss mitigation application or Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECyou have been offered and have accepTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, ted a loss mitigation option (38-38INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE 103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint FOR LENDER, MEGASTAR FINANCIAL with the Colorado Attorney General CORP. (720-508-6006) or the Consumer FinanCurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. cial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS or both. However, the filing of a comTRUSTEE FOR LEHMAN MORTGAGE plaint in and of itself will not stop the TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH foreclosure process.

CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-8 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/1/2007 First Publication: 8/20/2015 Recording Date of DOT: 6/8/2007 Last Publication: 9/17/2015 Reception No. of DOT: 2007046010 Publisher: Douglas County News Press DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Dated: 6/25/2015 Debt: $507,000.00 ROBERT J. HUSSON Outstanding Principal Amount as of the DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee date hereof: $507,000.00 The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you legal holder of the indebtedness is: are hereby notified that the covenants of JOLENE KAMINSKI the deed of trust have been violated as Colorado Registration #: 46144 355 UNION BOULEVARD SUITE 250, follows: Failure to pay monthly installLAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 ments due Note Holder.

Phone #: Fax #: THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE Attorney File #: 15-913-28548 A FIRST LIEN. *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee webThe property described herein is all of site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustthe property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. ee/

Public Trustees

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 14, 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.

Legal Notice No.: 2015-0158 First Publication: 8/20/2015 Last Publication: 9/17/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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.

Original Grantor: MAURICE FIELDS JR Original Beneficiary: COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR INDENTURE TRUSTEE TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE CWABS REVOLVING HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2004-F Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/19/2003 Recording Date of DOT: 1/30/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004011485 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $39,283.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $39,054.94

First Publication: 8/20/2015 Last Publication: 9/17/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 6/25/2015 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 #: (877) 369-6122 X3112 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-15-671320-JS *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0157 First Publication: 8/20/2015 Last Publication: 9/17/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0158 To Whom It May Concern: On 6/23/2015 1:15:00 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: SHELLEY HANCOCK Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, WILMINGTON FINANCE, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HSBC MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/9/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 10/25/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006091979 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $260,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $254,154.70 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay monthly installments due Note Holder.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 84, ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE FILING NO. 12-B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8116 Eagleview Drive, Littleton, CO 80125 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 14, 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

September 10, 2015

PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0159 To Whom It May Concern: On 6/23/2015 1:17:00 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.

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

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 78, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 122-H, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 10169 Fawnbrook Lane, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130-0130 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, October 14, 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: 8/20/2015 Last Publication: 9/17/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 6/25/2015 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 #: (877) 369-6122 X3112 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-15-668115-JS *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0159 First Publication: 8/20/2015 Last Publication: 9/17/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Trustees

Legal Description of Real Property:

LOT 39, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 118-L, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 624 Ridgemont Circle, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 21, 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: 8/27/2015 Last Publication: 9/24/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 6/30/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOLENE KAMINSKI Colorado Registration #: 46144 355 UNION BOULEVARD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228

Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #: (303) 274-0159 Attorney File #: 14-945-27332 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0160 First Publication: 8/27/2015 Last Publication: 9/24/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0165

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/2/2015 3:04:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: FELIPE GURULE Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR DENVER MORTGAGE COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/22/2012 Recording Date of DOT: 2/23/2012 Reception No. of DOT: 2012012837 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $152,800.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $146,235.80

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 11, BLOCK 3, EXECUTIVE HOMES AT ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10013 Westside Circle, Littleton, CO 80125

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The property described herein is all of September 10, 2015 the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 11, BLOCK 3, EXECUTIVE HOMES AT ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

***Home Affordable Modification Agreement effective October 1, 2011

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Public Trustees

Public Trustees

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

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

Which has the address of: 10013 Westside Circle, Littleton, CO 80125

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 226, HIGHLANDS RANCH - FILING NO. 122-W, 1ST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

LOT 107, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING 122-C, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 21, 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: 8/27/2015 Last Publication: 9/24/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/7/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: EVE M GRINA Colorado Registration #: 43658 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: Attorney File #: 15-008134 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0165 First Publication: 8/27/2015 Last Publication: 9/24/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0168 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/9/2015 11:08:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: COSMO P LORUSSO AND CYNTHIA L LORUSSO Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR OWNIT MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK N.A., AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST 2006-HE2 ASSET BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-HE2 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/26/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 5/5/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006038072 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $306,800.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $328,936.36 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.

Which has the address of: 5326 Heatherton 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, October 28, 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: 9/3/2015 Last Publication: 10/1/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Legal Description of Real Property:

Which has the address of: 10344 Kelliwood 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.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 14, 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: 8/20/2015 Last Publication: 9/17/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 6/25/2015 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Dated: 7/23/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: 5050.100419.F01 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: 4500.000046.F01 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

Legal Notice No.: 2015-0168 First Publication: 9/3/2015 Last Publication: 10/1/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Legal Notice No.: 2015-0152 First Publication: 8/20/2015 Last Publication: 9/17/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0152 To Whom It May Concern: On 6/22/2015 7:49:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: TERESA LACY Original Beneficiary: OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-HL1, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-HL1 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/4/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 12/14/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006107420 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $264,190.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $264,190.00

***Home Affordable Modification Agreement effective October 1, 2011

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 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.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 226, HIGHLANDS RANCH - FILING NO. 122-W, 1ST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Legal Description of Real Property:

Which has the address of: 5326 Heatherton Lane, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130

Public Trustees

LOT 107, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING 122-C, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10344 Kelliwood Way, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

Government Legals PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on October 3, 2015, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and WILDCAT CONSTRUCTION CO, INC. for the Martinez Open Space Bridge Project, Douglas County Project Number CI 2013032 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Wildcat Construction Co, Inc. for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said October 3, 2015, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Public Works Engineering Director, with a copy to the Project Engineer, Neil Sarno, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

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

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, October 28, 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.

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.

Legal Notice No.: 927641 First Publication: September 3, 2015 Last Publication: September 10, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 14, 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.

Read the legal notices and you will!

First Publication: 9/3/2015 Last Publication: 10/1/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 7/23/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

First Publication: 8/20/2015 Last Publication: 9/17/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Government Legals

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

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

Legal Notice No.: 927641 First Publication: September 3, 2015 Last Publication: September 10, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on October 10, 2015, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and WILDCAT CONSTRUCTION CO, INC. for the Sageport 2014 Local Improvement District (LID 14-01) Project, Douglas County Project Number CI 2013-024 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Wildcat Construction Co, Inc. for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said October 10, 2015, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Public Works Engineering Director, with a copy to the Project Engineer, Sean Owens, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

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

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

Legal Notice No.: 927682 First Publication: September 10, 2015 Last Publication: September 17, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on October 10, 2015, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC. for the 2015 Asphalt Overlay Project, Douglas County Project Number CI 2015-003 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said October 10, 2015, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Public Works Engineering Director, with a copy to the Project Engineer, Terry Gruber, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

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

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

Legal Notice No.: 927685 First Publication: September 10, 2015 Last Publication: September 17, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO

port Services Department of Douglas Highlands Ranch Heraldreferred 31 County Government, hereinafter PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF Government Legals CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on October 10, 2015, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and A-1 CHIPSEAL COMPANY for the 2015 Surface Treatment Project, Douglas County Project Number CI 2015002 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said A-1 Chipseal Company for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions , provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said October 10, 2015, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Public Works Engineering Director, with a copy to the Project Engineer, Terry Gruber, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

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

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

Legal Notice No.: 927686 First Publication: September 10, 2015 Last Publication: September 17, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #038-15 FIELD LIGHTING for the WEST FIELDS at HIGHLAND HERITAGE REGIONAL PARK The Division of Parks, Trails and Building Grounds of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible qualified firms for the provision of the purchase of Field Lighting for the West Fields at Highland Heritage Regional Park, as specified.

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

Bid responses will be received until 3:00 p.m. on Monday, September 28, 2015 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Three (3) copies of your bid response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Invitation for Bid (IFB) #038-15, Field Lighting for the West Fields at Highland Heritage Regional Park”. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any bids so received will be returned unopened.

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

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

Legal Notice No.: 927687 First Publication: September 10, 2015 Last Publication: September 10, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #039-15 SOFTWARE HOUSE C-CURE 9000 HARDWARE The Facilities, Fleet, and Emergency Support Services Department of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids for the provision of the purchase of various hardware to complete C-Cure 9000 projects, as specified.

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

to as the County, respectfully requests bids for the provision of the purchase of various hardware to complete C-Cure 9000 projects, as specified.

Government Legals

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

Bid responses will be received until 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2015 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Three (3) copies of your bid response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Invitation for Bid (IFB) #039-15, Software House C-Cure 9000 Hardware”. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any bids so received will be returned unopened.

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

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

Legal Notice No.: 927688 First Publication: September 10, 2015 Last Publication: September 10, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #040-15 INMATE HEALTHCARE SERVICES

The Sheriff’s Office of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from responsible, qualified firms for the provision of comprehensive Healthcare Administration, Medical, Pharmaceutical, Mental Health, and Dental Health Services at the Douglas County Detention Facility.

ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2015, THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY SITE VISIT RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. THE SITE VISIT WILL ALLOW ALL INTERESTED PARTIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW THE WORK SITE LOCATION AND DISCUSS THE PROJECT DETAILS. THE SITE VISIT WILL BEGIN AT 1:00 P.M. IN THE LOBBY OF THE ROBERT A. CHRISTENSEN JUSTICE CENTER, 4000 JUSTICE WAY, CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 80109. EACH PERSON MUST CLEAR SECURITY BEFORE ENTERING THE LOBBY; THE SITE VISIT WILL BEGIN PROMPTLY AT 1:00 PM. ONLY THOSE COMPANIES ATTENDING THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT AN RFP RESPONSE.

The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. RFP documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the RFP documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic proposal responses.

Five (5) copies of your RFP response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “RFP No. 040-15, Inmate Healthcare Services” prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed responses will not be accepted. RFP responses will be received until 3:00 p.m., on Friday, October 9, 2015 by the Douglas County Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Proposals will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any proposals so received will be returned unopened.

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

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

Legal Notice No.: 927689 First Publication: September 10, 2015 Last Publication: September 10, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

BE Informed!

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

Do you know what laws / ordinances are changing in your community?

NOTICE OF SALE

missioners, c/o Public Works Engineering Director, with a copy to the Project Engineer, Neil Sarno, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on October 10, 2015, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and A-1 CHIPSEAL COMPANY for the 2015 Surface Treatment Project, Douglas County Project Number CI 2015002 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said A-1 Chipseal Company for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said October 10, 2015, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Public Works Engineering Director, with a copy to the Project Engineer, Terry Gruber, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

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

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

Bid responses will be received until 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2015 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Three (3) copies of your bid response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Invitation for Bid (IFB) #039-15, Software House C-Cure 9000 Hardware”. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any bids so received will be returned unopened.

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

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

Legal Notice No.: 927688 First Publication: September 10, 2015 Last Publication: September 10, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Legal Notice No.: 927686 First Publication: September 10, 2015 Last Publication: September 17, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

County and city governments run legal notices each week in this newspaper. Find out which laws are changing or new laws being considered; how the county / city is spending your tax dollars; liquor licensing requirements; bidding on government projects; final settlements for those projects; times and dates of public hearing; and others. Remember, the government works for you.

Dated: 6/25/2015 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:

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September 10, 2015

Nerves help steel runner’s resolve SkyView Academy’s Ben Butler aims to defend state cross-country title

By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com SkyView Academy senior Ben Butler always gets nervous before a cross-country race.

He was edgy before the start of the Mustang Stampede Invitational at Salisbury Park in Parker on Sept. 3, and he will surely be anxious when he competes for the United States in the 31st World Mountain Running Championships in Snowdonia, Wales, on Sept. 19.

Butler finished 30 yards ahead of the field to win the junior/senior boys division

of the Mustang Stampede with a time of 15:54.

“I felt really good,” said Butler. “It was the first 5K of the season. I always get nervous before these races. I stayed calm. A lot of people when they get nervous think it is a bad thing. I’ve always embraced my nerves and channeled the nerves in a positive direction.

“My coach told me not to worry about the beginning of the race and kind of ease your way into it. I kind of tried to get a feel for the course. I’m happy with the time. It’s a good season opener considering I had never run the course before.”

For Butler, the defending Class 3A state cross-country champion, which is more important: defending his state championship or doing well with Team USA in Snowdonia, Wales?

“I really don’t know,” he said. “Our team

this year is the best school team we’ve ever had. We’ve got a great group of guys that are young and they really want that state title. I really want to defend my state title.

“But at the same time, representing the USA is something I’ve always dreamed of, and I’d love to go out and get a gold.”

Butler, who was an alternate runner for the PanAm Games in Colombia, said competing in races like the Stampede will help when he journeys to Wales.

The World Mountain Running Championship races switch between uphillonly and uphill/downhill courses. The up/ down hill course is two laps for junior men with an elevation gain of approximately 800 feet per lap throughout the 5.53-mile race.

“Any type of racing you can get yourself into helps,” said Butler. “I feel crosscountry racing is really good for building

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up speed and strength for the mountains.

“I’m really looking forward to it. I’m excited to get out and see how I stack up against international competition.”

Valor senior embraces running, winning Hausmann posts top time among girls at Parker race

By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Valor Christan senior Reagan Hausmann crosses the finish line first in the girls junior/senior division of the Mustang Stampede Invitational at Salisbury Park. Photo by Jim Benton

You would never suspect Valor Christian senior Reagan Hausmann used to dislike running.

Hausmann won the girls junior/senior division of the Mustang Stampede Invitational Sept. 3 at Salisbury Park in Parker.

She turned in a time of 19:29 to outdistance the field.

“I started running my sophomore year,” said Hausmann. “My friends made me come out to practice. I hated running and exercise. I did it for college credit. I just learned to love the sport.”

Hausmann has set goals for this season.

“As far as times, I want to get low 18s and I want to be top seven in the state and carry that into the track season and try to

reach my full potential as I head off to college,” she said. “The goal is to get faster as we get near the state meet, I don’t want to peak now.”

Hausman joined SkyView Academy’s Ben Butler as winners in the junior/senior divisions. No team scores were kept.

In the boys freshman/sophomore group, Douglas County High School sophomore Brock Helvey ran second. SkyView Academy’s sophomore Payton Grove was third in the freshman/sophomore girls class.

“I got my PR,” said Helvey. “This was our first race, so I’m pretty happy with it. I just want to gradually improve and get to state with my team. We’ve haven’t got to state yet, so I want to do that.”

Top south metro-area finishers in the Mustang Stampede: Junior/Senior Boys Ben Butler, SkyView Academy, first, 15:54; Alex Hebner, Chaparral, second,

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16:52; Caleb Thompson, fifth, Douglas County, 17:10; Austin Dennis, Chaparral, sixth, 17:21.

Junior/Senior Girls Reagan Hausmann, Valor Christian, first, 19:29; Cassie Unruh, SkyView Academy, fourth, 20:13; Kamryn Hart, ThunderRidge, sixth, 20:31; Morgan Aurich, ThunderRidge, ninth, 20:52; Carly Bennett, Ponderosa, 10th, 20:55.

Freshman/Sophomore Boys Brock Helvey, Douglas County, second, 17:26; Jimmy Scavuzzo, SkyView Academy, third, 17:34; Michael Long, Douglas County, fourth, 17:45; Ben Sprague, ThunderRidge, 10th, 18:17.

Freshman/Sophomore Girls Payton Grove, SkyView Academy, third, 21:10; Josie Rodrigue, eighth, Douglas County, 21:35; Julea Chapa, Chaparral, 10th, 22:07.

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