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Voters make sweeping declaration After anti-reform candidates’ victories, school district expected to shift direction BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Loud chatter and laughter rang through a sports bar near Lone Tree the night of Nov. 7. Dozens of people occupied the intimate space, some sat at high-top tables, others stood in small circles. They hugged and smiled. Some of them raised their arms into the air and cheered. Cindy Malone, a parent from Castle Rock, stood in the corner, watching excitement permeate through the room. “I’ve seen a lot of changes in the past years and I don’t think they’ve been good,” she said, “but this is good. This is going to be a change for the better.” After eight years of an often-controversial majority of reform-minded members, the Douglas County School Board is shifting direction: Antireform candidates known as “commUNITY” triumphed in the Douglas County School Board election. Now, all seven members of the board oppose the majority of the district’s reforms implemented since 2009. Krista Holtzmann, Anthony Graziano, Kevin Leung and Chris Schor each won at least 57.6 percent of the vote, according to unofficial returns posted at 9:20 a.m. on Nov. 8. The nearly 90,000 ballots counted represented the vast majority of votes cast. The four candidates ran against

The four “commUNITY” candidates, from left, Kevin Leung, Anthony Graziano, Chris Schor and Krista Holtzmann, celebrate their victory in the Douglas County School Board election at a viewing party on Nov. 7 at On the Rox near Lincoln Avenue and I-25. ALEX DEWIND reform-minded hopefuls known as Elevate Douglas County, made up of Grant Nelson, Debora Scheffel, Ryan Abresch and Randy Mills. At a viewing party at a restaurant near I-25 and Lincoln Avenue, where Malone was in attendance, “commUNITY” candidates celebrated with a

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Cheryl Wickoren, an educator with a passion for keeping kids moving.

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Physical education teacher at Copper Mesa Elementary About me I am originally from Minnesota. I got my teaching degree from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. I then moved to California, where I taught for 17 years. I moved to Highlands Ranch and taught sixth grade at Copper Mesa Elementary for 11 years. I switched to the physical education position this year and I love it. I have three girls. My oldest is 22 and a graduate of Metropolitan State University of Denver. My middle daughter is 20 and goes to North Dakota University. My 18-year-old is a senior at Mountain Vista High School. My husband, Brian, is an adaptive physical education teacher at Jeffco Schools. I’ve enjoyed watching his career path. I got excited about teaching physical education, so I applied for the position at Copper Mesa. Helping kids through movement I chose physical education because I love the fact that I can encourage kids to be physically active for their whole lives. I can’t even think of my favorite thing because there are so many. One of the things I love is that physical education is the key — all the

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research says physical education is the key to being a good learner. If you have a healthy lifestyle, you’re a better thinker in the classroom. I love that I can provide that movement that helps kids be creative in the classroom. I also love the fact that I can really help kids learn through sports. I can help them be respectful and cooperative and develop self-confidence. I love that I can help them find their strengths. I try and really focus on what they are able to do rather than what they are not able to do. My advice for parents I would recommend that parents focus on limiting screen time by setting perimeters. Limiting of screen time in our society is a great way to say, ‘Hey what do you want to do today?’ Give them time for free play and failure. Let them problem-solve. Let them be bored. In my classroom, we use 5210: five fruits and vegetables a day, two hours — preferably less — of screen time, one hour of play and zero sugary drinks. Eat, reduce, play and limit. Fun fact I took a trip to Ireland this summer. It was my first time traveling to another country. Navigating the culture with my best friend, Amy, whom I’ve known since elementary school, was a really great adventure. If you have suggestions for My Name Is..., contact adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Need help paying your energy bills? A seasonal program can help. The Colorado Low-Income Energy Assistance Program can help Douglas County residents pay for winter heating costs. Help is available through April 30, and residents who qualify will get a minimum of $300. Applications are available from the Department of Human Services, 4400 Castleton Court in Castle Rock; Douglas/Elbert Task Force, 1638 Park St. in Castle Rock; and Parker Task Force, 19105 Longs Way in Parker. Applications must be turned in to Discover Goodwill of Central and Southern Colorado, one of Douglas

Commander to speak at Veterans Day event STAFF REPORT

The commander of the 460th Space Wing at Buckley Air Force Base will be the keynote speaker at the Highlands Ranch Veterans Day Celebration. Col. David N. Miller Jr. leads the Space Wing, which delivers persistent global infrared surveillance, theater and strategic missile warning, and battlespace awareness for combatant commanders and national leadership. Before becoming commander of the wing, Miller was the senior adviser to the Iraqi Prime Minister’s Office and the Iraqi Ministry of Interior. In addition to hearing Miller speak, residents will honor local veterans and those who have served their country. The ceremony is at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 11 at the James H. LaRue

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Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. 9News anchor TaRhonda Thomas will serve as master of ceremonies. The Highlands Ranch Veterans Day Celebration also features Highlands Ranch American Legion Post 1260, the Knights of Columbus Pax Christi Assembly 3353 and Highlands Ranch Concert Band. Local Scout Troop 873 will greet guests, and Scout Owen Metz will lead the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. Guests are encouraged to arrive early and visit the Highlands Ranch Veterans Monument, which is outside of the library. Learn more about the monument at www.hrvets.org. The Highlands Ranch Veterans Day Celebration is sponsored by Kneaders of Highlands Ranch. Go to www.high landsranch.org or call 303-791-0430.

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Highlands Ranch school earns national credential Fox Creek Elementary rewarded for ‘rigorous’ effort BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Fox Creek isn’t your typical elementary school. At the start of each day, students in classrooms sit in a circle, greet one another and analyze a quote that promotes a life skill. They spend time in the community, studying wildlife in the Backcountry Wilderness Area, giving tours at the Highlands Ranch Mansion, pulling noxious weeds at an outdoor education facility in Larkspur. “Nothing tells a kid that their learning is important better than when they see that it makes a positive impact,” said principal Brian Rodda.“When you cast a greater audience, it really turns on the light bulbs for kids.” Fox Creek, 6585 Collegiate Drive in Highlands Ranch, is now a model for other schools. On Oct. 29 at a ceremony in Chicago, the national school network EL Education — which stands for exploratory learning — selected Fox Creek as one of six schools nationwide to receive the EL Education Credential. The honor, which is held by 33 schools total,

recognizes the school’s achievement in three areas: mastery of knowledge and skills, character and high-quality student work. EL Education started in 1991 as the result of a partnership between Harvard Graduate School of Education and Outward Bound, USA. The learning model combines philosophies of Outward Bound — character, teamwork, courage and compassion — with an “active approach to learning crafted by leading Harvard scholars,” its website says. EL Education partners with 152 schools — many of which are the highest-performing public schools in their cities — across 30 states, according to EL Education. In 2012, when the school was looking for a way to set itself apart from other neighborhood schools, Fox Creek implemented EL Education, said Angel Wolf, who opened Fox Creek and is now an instructional coach. It provided a structure, model and philosophy that staff and leadership supported. “We knew we were a really good school,” Wolf said, “but we needed to find something that would move us forward so we wouldn’t get stagnant.” Fox Creek’s curriculum is based on “learning expeditions.” The term describes a topic taken from content standards that integrates projects, questions, products created for an

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Adult Health and Information Fair coming to Eastridge Rec Center New name for event aims to attract people across wide age range BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Adults seeking health and wellness services for themselves or a loved one need look no further. Highlands Ranch Community Association and the Highlands Ranch Metro District are cohosting the sixth annual Adult Health and Information Fair from 9 a.m. to noon on Nov. 11 at Eastridge Recreation Center, 9568 S University Boulevard. Formerly called the Senior Health and Information Fair, the event’s name was changed to attract adults of all ages — a senior looking for handyman services, a child of an aging adult looking for caregiving resources or a community member seeking help for an older neighbor or friend. Jamie Noebel, community relations manager of the Highlands Ranch Community Association, helps

plan the event, but she attended for personal reasons two years ago. Her stepmother, who was 87 at the time, needed help with meals and doctors appointments. Noebel also looked into placing her in a facility after she fell. “We didn’t know if we were quite ready for a nursing home,” Noebel said. “When we had to move her in, we knew what to do.” At the fair, 75 providers will share information about services and products that assist older adults or their families, including home care, adaptive equipment, Medicare, financial planning, pet care, nutrition and fitness and wellness screenings. New this year, Walgreens will provide a medication review for guests who bring their pharmaceuticals. “A lot of times, adults have questions about the medicines they are taking, either prescription or over the counter,” said Jodie McCann, senior outreach coordinator of the metro district, who is instrumental in organizing the event. Year round, McCann is the community’s free resource for senior services. She can be reached at jmccann@ highlandsranch.org or 720-240-4922.

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Veterans Day Douglas County offices will be closed Friday, November 10 for Veterans Day. Many county services are available online at www.douglas.co.us For Veterans Day tribute information visit www.douglasveterans.org

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Need help with heating costs? Eligible low income households in Douglas County may apply for energy assistance through the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP). For more information, or to download the application, please visit www.douglas.co.us and search for LEAP or email LEAPHELP@discovermygoodwill.org

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HRCA proposing assessment increase in 2018 budget Boost would go to administrative and recreation funds BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

To continue providing quality facilities and services, the Highlands Ranch Community Association is proposing a $4 per quarter increase in homeowners’ assessments for 2018. Of the assessment increase, 25 cents will go to the HRCA’s administrative fund, which covers salaries, benefits, transfers and administrative costs, such as computer equipment and software. The increase is the first since 2014, said Sarah Hoge, HRCA’s finance director. “This 25 cents is making up for three years of growth on the administrative side,” Hoge said. The other $3.75 will go to the HRCA’s recreation fund, which accounts for salaries, benefits, transfers, administrative costs and operations of the HRCA’s four recreation centers. Transfers are set aside for future facility improvements, such as the Northridge renovation — expected to be complete in mid-January — improvements to the exterior of the tennis pavilion at Northridge scheduled for 2018 and a renovation of Eastridge scheduled for 2020. At its completion, Northridge will

have state-of-the-art features, such as a golf simulator and hot yoga studio. “In order to do that,” said Jamie Noebel, HRCA’s director of community relations, “we have to be able to charge a little more.” HRCA’s proposed budget for 2018 is $25.8 million, according to Hoge. The budget is below the consumer price index (CPI), which is a requirement of the HRCA’s declaration, or governing document, Hoge said. Changes in the budget from 2017 outlined in HRCA documents include: a proposed IT manager position shared between administration and recreation; a state-mandated minimum wage increase from $9.30 to $10.20; competitive salaries for management positions to attract and retain employees; and an increased transfer to the Backcountry due to growth. HRCA’s finance committee met for two to three hours once a week during budget season, from August to October, to hear from each department and finetune the budget, according to Hoge. Budget drafts were posted weekly on HRCA’s website, at hrcaonline.org/ about-us/general-information/financial-information/budgets. In October, the finance committee recommended the budget to the board and presented it to delegates, which are elected individuals who represent neighborhoods. The board and delegates will vote to approve the budget at a Nov. 14 delegate and board meeting at the Gordon Von Stroh Community Room at Eastridge, 9568 S University Blvd.

Season brings increase in wildlife/vehicle crashes STAFF REPORT

The migration of animals to their winter habitats can lead to a rise in animal-vehicle collisions in fall and winter. That is one reason the Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Colorado State Patrol are reminding motorists to be cautious as wildlife are on the move. “As days shorten, temperatures drop and snow begins to fall, many wildlife species move from their high-elevation summer ranges in the mountains and plateaus and travel to lower elevation winter ranges in the foothills and valleys,” Mark Lawler, CDOT biologist, said in a news release. “The essential habitats for these animals are intersected by Colorado’s highways, forcing wildlife to cross roadways in search of food, water, space and shelter.” State agencies track reported collisions with wildlife, and the statistics count all types of animals including small and large mammals from raccoon and skunk to moose and elk. However, the most significant number of animalvehicle collisions occur with deer.

Agencies reported that more than 4,600 deer were killed on Colorado highways in 2016. Most collisions occur from dusk to dawn, when wildlife are more active and, unfortunately, more difficult to see. If a wildlife collision does occur, a Colorado State Patrol captain offers some advice. “Drivers should brake, look and steer,” Capt. Adrian Driscol said in a news release. “Brake, slow down and concentrate on keeping control of your vehicle. Look around and be aware of your surroundings, especially other vehicles in front or behind you. Then steer and move your vehicle to a safe position off the road.” The best practice for drivers is to be aware, drive with caution and slow down, especially at night. While almost every road in both rural and urban areas will have wildlife attempting to cross the roadway, road kill statistics have pinpointed some highways that are more frequently used as corridors for wildlife on the move. “If you see one deer or elk, more than likely you can expect others crossing the highway too,” Driscol said.

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Homeless vet numbers may be down, but problem persists Cities, counties, groups try to reach out to those suffering after service BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

An estimated 569 homeless veterans live in the Denver metro area, and Freddie Sprankel used to be one of them. After more than three years in the U.S. Army — including an almost year-long duty tour in Iraq — Sprankel got an honorable discharge in 2012 and was in a head-on car collision that caused him spinal damage in Fort Hood, Texas. He came back to his native Colorado to be near his family for mental support, went through a divorce and ended up homeless in Denver. A year and a half later, Sprankel was able to find housing — but for many homeless veterans, the path forward is still steep. “I would say the trajectory is such that that population is increasing,” T.J. Westphal, a service officer for the Arapahoe County Veterans Service Office, said of homeless veterans in his county. Given “the current housing market and cost of living, we definitely talk to a lot of people who are on the cusp of becoming homeless.” Westphal says the numbers are hard to track, but he’s noticed an uptick in the number of people in Arapahoe County who are on that edge since 2014 and 2015. For Sprankel, 34, it took a combination of help from a nonprofit organization and a governmental body to get him back to life with housing, as is the case for many like him. But dealing with the local offices of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs — better known as the VA — wasn’t easy, even for a homeless veteran. In limbo Left with no separation pay when he was discharged from the Army, Sprankel, a father of five, was told the VA would take care of him. But when he started his disability paperwork in Colorado, it was a self-described “nightmare.” Sprankel said he dealt with a slow-moving Denver VA system, and he said he had to go to great lengths to get his case on track and get the benefits he needed, a year and a half after he had come back to Colorado after his service.

Freddie Sprankel, a United States Army veteran, sits at Fairmount Cemetery in Denver. Sprankel, 34, was homeless in the Denver metro area after returning to civilian life in 2012. Photo courtesy of Freddie

RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE The VA offers: • Permanent supportive housing and transitional housing • Drop-in services including showers, a food pantry, case management, housing assistance and screening and referrals for VA and community programs, through the Volunteers Of America Bill Daniels Veteran Services Center • Walk-in clinic service also oﬀering case management, housing assistance and program referrals • Call: 800-827-1000 and 303-399-8020; call 720501-3367 for the Bill Daniels center Homeless assistance and veterans services from nonprofit and local resources: These entities oﬀer services or help veterans navigate the VA process. In general, the VA offers avenues to permanent supportive housing, transitional housing and referrals for VA and community programs, said Michelle Lapidow, section chief for the homeless program at the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Denver. Vouchers through the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — known as HUD-VASH — can be a road to housing, Sprankel said, but even if a veteran is approved, they still have to wait for housing to open up that accepts the vouchers. Westphal in Arapahoe County, an Army veteran himself, said frustration with the VA is often due to misinformed expectations. “If they feel like they’ve been burned, we help them” understand the VA’s decision, said Westphal, who previous-

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ly worked for the VA. “Some vets get into the mindset of, ‘Well, I’m a vet — the VA is going to be there to help me with anything I need.’ “ Because veterans often hear misinformation about help they can get, Westphal said, it can be a wake-up call when they find out what they’re eligible for. “I would say for my part, I wasn’t really informed at all,” Westphal said. “When I got out in 2005 ... there weren’t a lot of services for transition out of the military at that point. Over the last decade or so, we’ve really seen the VA and communities making an effort to improve that piece, but (the) military and VA have a lot of work to do (to give) good information to vets when they separate.” Mariah Markus, 26, a former member of the Air National Guard who trained and worked at U.S. Air Force bases, also became homeless

and met Sprankel through the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1 in Denver. “There’s a lot of bureaucracy that surrounds VA claims,” said Markus, who grew up in Aurora and became homeless in July 2015 after exiting the military in 2012. “It’s a systematic problem.” Markus wasn’t able to get disability benefits because she never served active duty. “Some claims get approved all at once,” she said. “Some have to really put up a fight.” Challenges and welcome news In the metro area suburbs, the homeless veteran population is much smaller than in the city of Denver, where about 81 percent of homeless veterans in the area stayed on one night in the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative’s Point-InTime survey. But officials are still working to provide help. “Over the past year, Jefferson County has seen an

increase in homeless veterans as they have moved from other counties into Jeffco,” said Kathryn Otten, an official with the county’s Human Services Department. Although its veterans’ service officers didn’t make contact with homeless veterans in most months of 2017, Otten said the office believes there has been an increase in need. The City and County of Denver is the epicenter of veteran homelessness in Colorado, said Brenton Hutson, an official with Volunteers of America’s Colorado branch. Denver’s point-in-time count, 459, dwarfs that of the nexthighest count in the metro area, Arapahoe County’s 44. “Denver metro is one of the few urban centers nationally that has not seen a marked decline in homelessness amongst veterans over the past several years,” said Brenton Hutson, an official with Volunteers of America’s Colorado branch. “That tide is beginning to turn, in large part because of community efforts to stand up more effective data systems that allow providers to efficiently connect services to those in need.” After a three-year growth streak that peaked in 2016 with 713 homeless veterans identified, the Point-In-Time report on the amount of homeless in the Denver metro area on one night, Jan. 30, showed 569 veterans counted. That number comes despite the overall homelessness and chronically homeless counts hitting six-year highs. The survey doesn’t yield an exact picture of the homeless population, but the results may signal a shift. But veterans like Sprankel don’t always have a lot of time to wait. A patchwork of help “It was tough, without a doubt,” Sprankel said. “I wasn’t sleeping — I’d drive around to wherever I’d feel safe for the night, crash out for one to two hours, and then I’d be up. Paranoia kicks in, that fear mindset.” Homeless shelters in the city of Denver can be a hostile environment, especially for combat veterans, Sprankel said. “I just rolled with the punches, until the punches got so heavy I was ready to kill myself,” said Sprankel, who said he attempted cutting his femoral artery with a butcher knife at one point. Other veterans got him motivated, and that, Sprankel SEE VETERANS, P9

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There were 5,116 homeless people counted on Jan. 30 in the seven-county Denver metro area. Of those, 569 identified as veterans. The area includes Denver, Arapahoe, Jefferson, Adams, Douglas, Broomfield and Boulder counties.

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said, saved his life. In 2013, he met a veteran from the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1 at a King Soopers, who gave him resources he needed to get back on his feet. “They really brought me in, gave me another home when I really didn’t even have one,” said Sprankel, who sometimes asked to stay in other people’s homes. “My pride was kicking in — I didn’t want to ask for help, and that was (wrong).” Sprankel, who receives income through the VA and said he can’t work for medical reasons — he had stomach surgery in Iraq and surgery on his spine — has had a home in Highlands Ranch since summer 2014. Now, as a volunteer for the VFW, he reaches out to people who might have the same prideful mentality as he once did about not accepting help. “They gotta fill in that paperwork and (get working),” said Sprankel, who helps veterans in crisis and helps with disability claims and homelessness. Being homeless opened Sprankel’s eyes to “what’s really going on here in Denver.” “It’s not necessarily that people aren’t helping, but there’s only so much certain organizations can do,” Sprankel said.

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That’s down from 713 veterans in 2016. In 2012, the count was 710, and in 2013, it dropped to 358 and steadily climbed back up. More than 51 percent of homeless veterans were 55 or older. More than 91 percent were male.

About 300 were disabled in some way. About 200 have mental illness, and about 50 were victims of domestic violence.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1 building at 841 Santa Fe Drive in Denver on Oct. 22. A veterans nonprofit, Post 1 is the first and oldest VFW post, founded in 1899, according to its website. PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD On the public side, every county in Colorado has an officer like Westphal in Arapahoe County. Westphal helps link veterans to services like Medicaid and food assistance as well as housing options. “The million-dollar question is, what can cities and communities do?” Westphal said. Local governments should work

with affordable housing developers to incentivize more affordable units in their areas, he added. “Make the decision as a community to support the construction of low-income housing,” Lapidow, of the VA, said. “It is cheaper to house individuals than to leave them on the streets, and it’s the right thing to do.”

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tonight,” Holtzmann said in a statement sent out the night of the election. “Students at every school, students at every grade level and students with varying needs, all of them won tonight because our schools can now continue the return to excellence that began two years ago, after it became clear that reform had failed our children.” At a viewing party at a restaurant in Lone Tree, Elevate candidates and their supporters talked quietly as they absorbed the news that they had lost. Scheffel said she enjoyed running for the race because she “supports excellent education.” “I’ve worked with wonderful people who are passionate about education,” she said. “I want to see Douglas County School District succeed — I’m a resident of this county.” Graziano, a Castle Rock resident and director of businesses development in IT, took 58.7 percent of the vote against Abresch in District B, which covers northwestern Douglas County. “I think what you are going to see from us,” Graziano said at his viewing party, “is a transparent and open board.” Leung, a business owner and Highlands Ranch resident, took 58 percent of the vote agaist Nelson in District E, which covers the central part of northern Douglas County. Schor, an educator since 1977 who taught in Douglas County School District, took 58.3 percent of the vote against Mills for District D, which encompasses southeastern Douglas County. Mills was expecting a different outcome. “I thought we would prevail, but it hasn’t been that way,” he said at Elevate’s viewing party. “My platform is vocational training — hopefully they address that kind of thing.” The Douglas County School Board has been in the spotlight since 2009, when a majority of members who embraced reforms such as pay-for-performance

Randy Mills talks to fellow Elevate Douglas County candidate Debora Scheffel at a viewing party on Nov. 7 at Earl’s at Park Meadows in Lone Tree. ALEX DEWIND evaluations for teachers and a form of school choice that would later include a controversial voucher program were elected. For six years, supporters of the reforms held all seven seats on the board. They introduced new policies that, to many people, caused an exodus of hundreds of teachers and administrators. A shift occurred in 2015, when candidates who op-

About half were staying in transitional housing on the day of the survey. Nearly all the rest were in emergency shelter or had no shelter. The count did not include people staying in motels paid for by themselves, or sleeping on couches with friends or family. It should be noted that the survey is subject to voluntary participation and is a “snapshot” of the homeless population — actual numbers may be higher. Source: Metro Denver Homeless Initiative

posed the reform policies — David Ray, Wendy Vogel and Anne-Marie Lemieux — each won with at least 58 percent of the vote. The result for the past two years has been a divided board, with votes frequently falling 4-3 in favor of the reform-minded members, Meghann Silverthorn, James Geddes, Judith Reynolds and Steven Peck, none of whom ran for re-election. Silverthorn is term-limited; the other members are not, but they chose not to seek four more years on the board. As seen in most school board elections since 2009, money poured into individual campaigns and outside interest groups in the months leading up to Nov. 7. In total, candidates raised $226,000, with Elevate candidates bringing in $146,600 and commUNITY candidates collecting $79,400. Committees and groups supportive of — but not affiliated with — candidates injected more than half a million dollars into the race. Donations included $300,000 by a national teachers union to a Douglas County-based committee that opposes the board’s reforms and at least tens of thousands to a Republican committee that seeks to ensure conservative candidates are elected throughout the state. The local teachers union said in a statement following the election that the students are the “big winners.” “Douglas County voters have chosen a school board that places students at the center of every decision and believes in the value of an accountable, transparent public education system, not an ideology that fails our students and educators,” said Kallie Lebya, president of Douglas County Federation. “With the new, pro-public education board majority, debate and policies will reflect views of educators, administrators, students, parents and other community members. We are eager for teachers to have the opportunity to work with the board on issues that will restore and propel our public schools forward in preparing our students for school, college and career.” The winners of the school board races are elected to four-year terms and will be sworn in on a date after the election is certified on Nov. 24.

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Not just a man’s job Female farmers hold important roles in agriculture industry

FEMALE FARMERS ACROSS THE NATION: BY THE NUMBERS

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When Danell Kalcevic was in kindergarten, an assignment asked her to describe what she wanted to be when she grows up. “It sounds silly,” Kalcevic, 48, said, but what she put on the assignment was a farmer’s wife. Fast forward and Kalcevic is partowner of Kalcevic Farms, which are located near Bennett and Lindon in eastern Colorado. Their primary crop is wheat, but they also farm corn, millet, sunflowers and cattle feed. The farm has been in Kalcevic’s husband’s family since it got its start near Denver in the 60th Avenue and Pecos Street area in 1898. It has been at the Bennett location since 1952. “I love that it’s something we can do as a family,” Kalcevic said. “It takes a team to do what we do. In this country, it’s families that make up the farms.” In April 2002, Kalcevic left her career as a project and product manager with Horizon Software to stay home with her two children. It was then that she slowly started picking up some

Women farmers in the United States, and 288,264 were principal operators, meaning she is the person in charge of the farm’s dayto-day operations.

62.7 $12.9

million acres operated by women principal operators.

billion Value of agricultural products sold by women principal operators. This includes $6 billion in crop sales and $6.9 billion in livestock sales.

Percentage of the nation’s 2.1 million farms that had a female principal operator in 2012.

A group of students admire turkeys at the Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation’s (CALF) Lowell Ranch. Lowell Ranch is a working, educational ranch in Castle Rock. COURTESY PHOTO tasks involving the operations of the farm. And now, she is an integral part of it. Since the beginning of farming,

women have been involved with the family farm behind the scenes — cooking, cleaning, bookkeeping, Kalcevic said.

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture “But because it’s always been men in the equipment and running the machinery, it’s been assumed that it’s men running the farm,” she added.

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ABOUT THE ORGANIZATIONS CommonGround Colorado Colorado currently has nine statewide CommonGround volunteers who farm wheat, corn, sugar beets, barley, sunflowers, organic alfalfa, dairy, and operate cattle farms and ranches. To read blogs written by women farmers or learn about various food and farming topics, visit www.FindOurCommonGround.com

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However, in today’s world, there are more women operating farms and pursuing high-end careers in the agriculture industry. “The independent female can go out and start her own farm,” said Colleen Peppler, a retired educator who is a partner of Peppler Farms in Weld County. “It doesn’t have to be a man.” Leveling the playing field According to the latest Census of Agriculture — which is conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture — 30 percent of the nation’s farmers were women in 2012, up from 27 percent a decade earlier. These female farmers controlled 7 percent of the farmland in the U.S. The Census of Agriculture is conducted every five years, and the 2017 census will be done this winter. In Colorado, the USDA states that women farmers make up 37 percent of the state’s producers. There are 21,443 women farmers in Colorado who farm more than 13 million acres. “We’re starting to see a very level playing field,” said Jennifer Tucker, the small acreage agent for CSU Extension in Adams County. “Ranchers and farmers within the agriculture industry don’t see it as a man’s industry.” Peppler Farms consists of four locations in Weld County near Mead. In August, one of the farms was honored at the Colorado State Fair by the Colorado Department of Agriculture and History Colorado as a Centennial Farm — meaning the farm has been in the family for 100 years. Peppler Farms produce corn used for livestock feed, wheat, alfalfa hay and beer barley for Coors. Peppler’s father was a wheat farmer in eastern Colorado, so she has been hands-on with farm operations since she was about 13, she said. In fact, she and her two sisters were her father’s “harvest crew,” Peppler said. And Kalcevic’s two daughters, Tabor, 19, and Asia, 16, are also very much involved in their family farm’s operations. “Often, when people think of a farmer, they think of a man,” Tabor Kalcevic said. But “when women step into these roles, they can really shine.” Tabor is currently a sophomore at CSU in Fort Collins pursuing a bachelor’s degree with a double major in soil and crop science and agriculture business. She hopes to someday become the CEO of Kalcevic Farms. “Women bring a different perspective to any industry,” Tabor Kalcevic said. Different, in a good way though, she added. “A strong work ethic is what gets you there.” More than ranching, farming There is a lot of interest among young women wanting to enter a career in agriculture, said Brooke Fox, CEO of the Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation, also known as CALF. Career fields pertaining to agriculture are just about endless, she said. Careers can be anything from veterinarians, livestock producers and crop scientists to lawyers, media relations, mechanics and those

Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation (CALF) CALF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting people of all ages and abilities to agriculture through educational programs, community projects and special events. CALF’s Lowell Ranch, a working ranch, is located in Castle Rock. Learn more at www.thecalf.org a small-acreage ranch near Bennett and raises sheep and horses. But overall, man or woman, “evThe entire Kalcevic family is involved with the operations of the family farm. Pictured erybody in the agriculture industry are Tabor, 19, and Asia, 16. Tabor is studying soil and crop science and agriculture business at CSU. COURTESY PHOTO wants a safe food supply,” Tucker said. Although production agriculturaling “less and less aware of where their ists are a small percentage of the who develop the new technologies food comes from,” Fox said. U.S. population, she said, no matter for modern-day equipment, said Fox, Most of today’s society is far reif you’re in Denver or New York, who grew up on a cattle ranch near moved from producing its own food, Larkspur. through social media, you can connect Kalcevic said. “It’s not just ranching and farmwith someone who knows a rancher or “The further removed we are, the ing,” she said. “No matter what your farmer. more fearful we become” of the food interests are, you can find a place in And most likely, they would be willwe eat, Kalcevic said. “Commonagriculture.” ing to bring you out to their ranch or Ground helps consumers understand CALF is a nonprofit organization farm to help you better understand that farmers are regular people who dedicated to connecting people of the industry and where your food are eating the same food that everyall ages and abilities to agriculture comes from, Tucker said. body else is serving their families.” through educational programs, com“We’d love to show you what we do,” There are a lot of misconceptions munity projects and special events. she said, “because we’re pretty proud 1 11/2/2017 out thereLTAC_CCM_11.3.17 about whatdraft.pdf farmers and 11:08:01 AMof it.” Since 2009, CALF has served more ranchers do, said Tucker, who lives on than 19,000 children, Fox said, and annually, between 10 and 15 students in 4-H or members of Future Farmers of America raise livestock at the foundation’s working educational ranch, Lowell Ranch, in Castle Rock. “Every person on the planet relies on agriculture in some form,” Fox said. “We need everyone to be thinking about our future and how to produce healthy, safe food.” Both Danell Kalcevic and Peppler are volunteers with a group called CommonGround, which is a national grassroots movement designed to help bridge the gap between the women who grow food and the women who buy it. For the most part, it is still primarily women who do the grocery shopping for most households in the U.S., Peppler said. Therefore, she added, women “are a keen ear of knowing what consumers want.” CommonGround volunteers share their personal experiences, science and research to help consumers sort through the growing number of myths and misinformation surrounding food and farming. “We’re the ones who start conversations in the grocery store,” Peppler Two actors, one stage, and a love story spanning fifty years. Set in an intimate setting, said. “This is our career. And we take Love Letters takes you on a journey of every emotion from joy to sorrow. Andrew the responsibility of growing the naMakepeace Ladd III wrote his first letter to Melissa Gardner to tell her she looked like a tion’s food very seriously.” lost princess. For the next fifty years, through personal triumphs and despair, through C

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he was born in Athens, Ohio, and nothing like war memorials of the and her family tree was filled past, which generally featured valiant with distinction. Didn’t matgenerals or valiant soldiers in their ter. She wasn’t worthy. And shining moments. As an artist, I am aware of her design was so underQUIET the limited ability of some — of stated and subtle that it was denounced as well. DESPERATION many — to accept something that might be too contemplative or America and Americans conceptual. are not always beautiful. The negative reaction to Lin’s She was only 21 and a Yale brilliant design led to the creation undergraduate when she of another Vietnam War memosubmitted her proposal rial that features valiant soldiers. in 1981. Her design was Lin’s is far more compelling and chosen over 1,441 others important, and it’s always been a in a “blind” competition. wish of mine to meet her. That meant her name was Veterans Day is coming up. It’s unknown to the judges. Craig Marshall the only holiday that I observe. She believes she would It’s the only meaningful one that not have won if she had Smith hasn’t been turned into an exagbeen listed by name instead geration. (I make some gastronomical of by number. Many harassed her exceptions for Thanksgiving.) after her ethnicity was revealed. I lived with a veteran for 17 years. Maya Ying Lin. Not once did he talk about it. He Lin designed the Vietnam Veterans didn’t, so I didn’t. Memorial. It’s eloquent and elegant,

I wish I had. I really wish I had. Along the way I have done my research, watched documentaries, read up on World War II, and realize what he and others did was beyond my grasp and comprehension. I had a deferment during the Vietnam War because I was a college student. That war was looked at very unfavorably by college students. Maybe you remember? Crewcut ROTC classes would march across our campus, and be heckled. At night, on my little black-andwhite television, I’d watch for the score of the Dodgers’ game and the score that day in Vietnam. If it came to making any kind of insightful commentary about the challenges to the human spirit in wartime, I wouldn’t know what I was talking about. The veteran I lived with for the first 17 years of my life eventually opened up about his service, but like

everything else he spoke about (except Democrats and Ohio State), he did it with restraint and limited emotion. I am not an extroverted American patriot. I am not an extrovert at anything. The uproar about the national anthem protests hasn’t moved me very much. I think it is misdirected energy, all around. I have told this story before. A few years ago I went to a regional airport that was hosting a restored B-17, just like “Smoky Liz II,” the one my father flew 30 times. You could go in it for a few dollars, and go up in it for a few dollars more. I didn’t feel like I deserved to do either one. I cried that day, and now that my father is on a shelf behind me as I write this, I know I will again on Nov. 11. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

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appiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.” - Jim Rohn Last week we covered the WINNING importance of love in our past, and WORDS the role of love in our present and love in our future. This week we will have some fun with the topic of happiness past, present, and future. I have yet to meet the person who cannot remember or find something that brings them either fantastic happiness or unspeakable joy from their yesterdays of life. A happy moment, a happy place, a song, a vacation, a piece of art, a Michael Norton meal cooked by grandma, or maybe grandpa’s homemade lemonade, a puppy, and so many more moments in time that have the ability to bring us right back to the kitchen, the park, the studio, the dance floor, or wherever our happy place from yesterday exists. For me, Beaver Creek elicits happy memories of skiing, family time, friends, hiking, concerts, and chocolate chip cookies. SEE NORTON, P13

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A faulty process The old saw that the proof is in the pudding bears directly on current legislative deliberations. The partisan, secret and frenetic development of budget and tax legislation is no way to make a pudding or a law. With things as complex and lengthy as these reform efforts, how can most Americans possibly respond to the proposals intelligently? Have all members of Congress had time to read the proposals, much less determine what the short-and-long term consequences might be? This legislation needs careful deliberation that takes time and extended dialogue. An example of hasty, ill-conceived legislation is the budget bill’s approval of grossly expensive and ecologically destructive energy development in “America’s Serengeti,” Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Conservative business journalist Gregory Morris writes, “This makes the plan to assume a billion dollars of revenue from ANWR in the federal budget fiscally negligent…phantom revenue.” John Stansfield Larkspur

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I am smiling right now thinking about each moment of snow falling on me as I skied the trees in silence and as I am instantly transported back to the bottom of the lift thinking about the cookies and the smiles on my children’s faces. I remember the happy and cherished moments shared there on the mountain and in the village with the love of my life. Our happiness in our yesterdays plays such an important part in our happiness today. And as Jim Rohn points out in his quote above, happiness is designed for the present. It is so easy to get frazzled or down as we try and keep pace with the chaos and craziness around us. It really is too easy to become sad, if we allow ourselves to buy into the sadness. The good news is that there is a possible cure for our sadness, we call it happiness. We call it hope for a better and happier tomorrow. The song “A Groovy Kind of Love,” covered by Phil Collins, said it this way: “When I’m feeling blue, all I have to do, is take a look at you, then I’m not so blue …” What is it you can look at to not feel so blue? What memory do we have from yesterday that is so powerfully happy it can turn today’s sad day around? You see, we don’t really get any more yesterdays, but we get plenty of todays and all of the tomorrows we can imagine. And in each one of our todays, in our current situation or condition, we can all find something to be happy about. And it’s probably just not in our memories, it is probably sitting right in front of us. It’s opportunity, it’s a smile, it’s our favorite current song, it’s a new business, it’s a new acquaintance, it is faith, it is hope, and it is love. This is all well and good you might say, and you might ask: “But how can I know that I will be happy tomorrow, or next week, or next year, or in five years?”

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Great question and I am glad you asked. There is no doubt that tough times, crisis, and sadness or difficult moments will creep into everyone’s life. It happens. When that does happen, when those times come, we can still find happiness, even in our melancholy moments. And we would also do well to remember that happiness in our future is a choice. Happiness is an attitude. To prepare for a happy future, we need to remember our happy places, happy moments, and happy memories of yesterday. We need to build upon our happy moments and experiences of today, storing them away and building up our happy muscles for all of our tomorrows. Let’s explore practicing happiness in a potentially unhappy world. The person who dreads going to their office because it is stressful and unhappy can find happiness in the fact that they have a job right now. And remembering that when looking for a new job, no one ever hires unhappy people. The person who is sad visiting the hospital can experience happiness watching as the nurses and therapists helping patients are actually bringing relief and comfort to the patients in their care. Certainly there are situations that call for a less happy appearance and approach, and we can all relate to those moments and understand the sensitivity that we feel in those situations. So how about you? Where is your happiness found in your yesterdays? Where is your happiness found today? Are you prepared for the future and preserving your attitude of happiness? I would love to hear each story at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we build upon our happiness of yesterday, nurture our happiness today, it will be a happy tomorrow and a better than good week as well. 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.

Mansion tours. The Highlands Ranch Metro District invites the public to visit the Highlands Ranch Mansion for free during regular open hours from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. Visit www.HighlandsRanchMansion. com or call 303-791-0177. Taize-style service, a meditative hour of prayer, song, scripture and the labyrinth, is offered from 6:45-7:45 p.m. the fourth

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MILESTONES Morgan Adams, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Northern Colorado. Emily Andrus, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Northern Colorado. Katelyn Anttila, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s honor roll at the University of Northern Colorado. Victoria Beaudoin, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Northern Colorado. Maren Bell, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Northern Colorado. Chase Bodenhorn, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s honor roll at the University of Northern Colorado. Madison Bohman, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Northern Colorado. Sirran Broomfield, of Highlands Ranch, graduated in spring 2017 from the University of Akron with a master’s degree in social work. Clarence Broussard, of Highlands Ranch, was named

to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Azusa Pacific University. Allison Buckley, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Northern Colorado. Sydney Colby, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s honor roll at the University of Northern Colorado. Elaine Collins, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Northern Colorado. Hannah Deatherage, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Northern Colorado. Dibakar Das, of Highlands Ranch, graduated in spring 2017 with a master’s degree in telecommunications engineering technology from Rochester Institute of Technology. Shelby DeRidder, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Northern Colorado. Bridget DeWitt, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Northern Colorado. Kyla Geist, of Highlands Ranch, made the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Northern Colorado.

Brianna Grant, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Northern Colorado. Monica Grimm, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s honor roll at the University of Northern Colorado. Shelby Hafner, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Northern Colorado. Hayley Hawkins, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Azusa Pacific University. Madeleine Hsin, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Northern Colorado. Emily Jones, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Azusa Pacific University. Jason Keller, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s honor roll at the University of Northern Colorado. Madeline Kelly, of Highlands Ranch, is a member of the University of NebraskaLincoln’s 300-member Cornhusker Marching Band. Kelly, a sophomore psychology major, is a horn player. Scott Kimmell, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the

spring 2017 dean’s honor roll at the University of Northern Colorado. Matthew King, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s honor roll at the University of Northern Colorado. Elizabeth Kneip, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s honor roll at the University of Northern Colorado. Katsiaryna Koushyk, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Northern Colorado. Conner Lake, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Northern Colorado. Hannah LaLone, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Azusa Pacific University. Sydnie Lambeth, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Northern Colorado. Kendall Marlow, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Azusa Pacific University. Nicole Markham, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s honor roll at the University of Northern Colorado. Molly Mathews, of High-

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Hickenlooper budget would boost school funding Governor’s plan calls for increasing spending by about $343 per student BY YESENIA ROBLES CHALKBEAT.ORG

Colorado would give school districts more money next year and the state would make a dent in its school funding shortfall under Gov. John Hickenlooper’s proposed 2018-19 budget released Nov. 1. If the plan is approved by state lawmakers, school districts would see an increase of about $343 per student, or an increase of about 4.5 percent. The funding proposal would reduce

the gap between how much the state gives schools and what it should fund its schools according to an existing formula. That funding shortfall, commonly called the negative factor, would decrease by $70 million. The $28.7 billion budget proposal also seeks to increase the state’s savings, make a large investment in higher education to “moderate” college tuition increases and address issues with the state’s troubled pension system. Another significant education piece of the budget proposal: an $11 million request to provide charter schools authorized by the state’s Charter School Institute with extra dollars to compare with what districts will be required to share with their own charter schools.

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A law passed earlier this year requires school districts to share a portion of local tax measures with charter schools in their districts, but those authorized by the state were not included in the plans. Now charter school advocates are looking to bring up their funding too. “We’re starting an equalization process with an $11 million increase in this budget,” Henry Sobanet, the state’s budget director, said during a briefing with reporters. The governor is also planning to set aside $10 million from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund for work to reverse teacher shortages. A report requested by lawmakers will be released in December and is expected to include a plan for strategies that will help attract and retain more teachers.

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“We anticipate a significant focus on the challenges rural communities face in attracting, retaining and developing the qualified teachers needed to support positive student outcomes,” the budget proposal states. The proposal was sent to the Joint Budget Committee for their consideration. A final budget is usually approved in the spring. Last year, the final budget approved by lawmakers was considerably different than what the governor had proposed. The November budget proposal last year expected an increase in the gap between what schools would get and what they actually receive, but in the end, lawmakers were able to keep the shortfall from growing.

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audience, fieldwork, experts and service. Fifth-grade teacher Paul Thomas’ expedition is human rights. His students are reading articles and researching topics. They designed an online survey asking individuals basic questions about human rights that has garnered 230 results, which they will analyze, he said. Multiple teachers and leaders of Fox Creek describe the process of earning the EL Education Credential as “rigorous.” A leadership team, made up

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Colorado Humane Society: Handles animal abuse and neglect cases. Need: Volunteers to care for pregnant cats, dogs and their litters, as well as homes for cats and dogs that require socializing or that are recovering from surgery or injuries. Contact: Teresa Broaddus, 303-961-3925 Colorado Refugee English as a Second Language Program: Teaches English to recently arrived refugees, who have fled war or persecution in their home country. In Colorado, refugees are from Afghanistan, Burma, Bhutan, Somalia, Iraq, Eritrea and D.R. Congo, among others. SEE VOLUNTEERS, P23

of teachers, spent months analyzing data, reviewing instructional practices and interviewing students and parents. They compiled their evidence into a two-hour presentation for the director of EL Education earlier this year. “You can say you’re doing it,” said Thomas, “but we have provided the evidence that shows we are doing it and doing it successfully.” The school joins three other schools in Colorado — Downtown Denver Expeditionary, Odyssey School of Denver and William Smith High School in Aurora — that have the credential. “We are providing the best and wellrounded education for our kids,” said Wolf. “We are developing character and global citizens that we need in our country right now.”

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Douglas County School District Interim Superintendent Erin Kane reads to elementary school students at HalloWilcox, the first trick-or-treat event on Oct. 31 at the district’s administrative building in Castle Rock. “It’s all about the kids,” Kane said. PHOTOS BY ALEX DEWIND

‘HalloWilcox’ is school district’s treat for kids Youngsters collect candy at spooky administrative building in Castle Rock BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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About 900 elementary school students assembled at the Douglas County School District’s administrative building on Oct. 31 for an unforgettable Halloween. Inside, ghosts, witches, superheroes, trolls and other creative characters replaced administrative staff. Rooms turned into other realms: a scene out of the children’s book “Goodnight Moon,” a set from “Wizard of Oz,” a den of friendly witches, a room of ghosts. “This is,” 7-year-old Cole Edwards shouted, “the best Halloween ever.” It was the district’s first-ever “HalloWilcox,” held at the Wilcox Build-

ing, 620 Wilcox St. in Castle Rock, for students of Castle Rock Elementary School and Southridge Elementary School to dress up in costumes, explore the interactive building and collect bags of treats. The schools, along with Sedalia Elementary, are among the top three in the district with the most free and reduced lunches. Interim superintendent Erin Kane orchestrated the day, which didn’t use any district funds. Staff purchased their own costumes and decorations. The Town of Castle Rock donated $500 for candy. Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office deputies handed out candy. “It’s all about the kids,” said Kane, who was dressed from head to toe as the good witch from “Wizard of Oz”. “This is a great reminder for all of us why we do what we do,” Kane said. Staff worked together to coordinate costumes and themes. The human resources department was the dimly lit

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LIFE Going to great depths for a good time

Searching for inspiration at TEDxMileHigh Coming Attractions BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Scuba divers from Greenwood Village’s One World Dive and Travel meet some of the ocean’s denizens.

Diving a popular pastime for residents of landlocked Colorado BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

pace, the final frontier. While that’s a frontier most of us won’t have the chance to explore, two-thirds of Earth has the next best thing — open water for scuba diving. “Just like in space travel, you get that same weightlessness and sense of exploration when you dive into the ocean,” said Derek Prosser, owner of Underwater Phantaseas, which is celebrating 35 years in Lakewood. “There’s something new to see every time I dive.” Despite being a landlocked state, Colorado is home to a large number of avid divers. According to the Colorado Ocean Coalition, a nonprofit with the goal of inspiring residents to promote healthy oceans through education and community involvement, Colorado has more certified scuba divers than any other state. And owners of the many scuba shops in the metro area know why. “We have the long cold winters that people want to escape in someplace warm,” said Fred Halcomb, owner of Arvada’s Coral Key Scuba and Travel shop. “We have a major hub airport, and are just a five-hour flight from some of the best diving. We have a lot of transplants from warm places. And Colorado is a very fit place, so people who live here are looking for

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STEPS TO BECOMING A CERTIFIED SCUBA DIVER Being a certified diver means that person is able to fill their own tanks or have their tanks filled by scuba shops, and is a lifelong certification. Most dive shops have flexible options for students to complete the steps necessary to becoming a certified diver. Costs will vary, but the average cost to become certified ranges from $400 to $600. The three steps are: • Independent study — First, divers have to do some studying, either through approved books or online materials, on safe diving, the proper equipment and diving procedures. • Pool dives — Most scuba diving stores have

a pool on site, or a partner pool they work with, where new divers learn how to set up their equipment, get a sense of the weight in the water, and other skills. • Open-water dives — The ﬁnal step includes four dives in open-water environments, where students take everything they learned in the first two steps and apply them. There are various locations in Colorado these dives can be completed at, as well as options in neighboring states like New Mexico and Utah. Source: A-1 Scuba & Travel Aquatics Center in Littleton

active things to do.” While there are some places to dive in Colorado during the summer months — like Chatfield Reservoir, Jefferson Lake, and even the Downtown Aquarium — most people who come into area scuba shops are preparing for a trip somewhere warm — think Fiji, Mexico and the Caribbean. Because of this fact, most scuba shops have a travel agent component, and many organize group guided trips with customers and staff. “The most popular place we see is Cozumel in Mexico,” said Brian Miller, owner of One World Dive and Travel in Greenwood Village. “One of the best things about diving is it’s a great reason to travel to some beautiful places in the world.” Training and education are key parts of any safe and successful dive trip, and to that end, most dive shops offer classes, pools for practice, and guided dives to get scuba certified.

Many facilities have their own pools for training, and work with people who are reluctant to take to the water. Many first-time divers also have fears about pressure on their ears, claustrophobia and panicking once they get underwater. “Taking people who are afraid is my absolute favorite thing to do,” Halcomb said. “It takes a little bit of time to get past those fight-or-flight responses, especially since you’re not used to being in water in breathing, but we take it as slow as is necessary to get our students comfortable.” The youngest a person can be certified is 10 years old, and divers can be active well into their 80s. “The water is the great equalizer, and we do a lot of work with patients at Craig Hospital,” said Scott Taylor with A-1 Scuba & Travel Aquatics Center in Littleton. “There’s a SEE SCUBA, P19

ho doesn’t need a little inspiration now and then? Even just a little inspiration at the right time can make all the difference when you’re facing both professional and personal challenges, or when you’re struggling and in need of encouragement. Inspiration leads to creativity, determination, and a renewal of passion. For years, TED Talks have been inspiring millions of Youtube viewers, and now the organization is bringing its speakers and illuminating discussions COMING Denver with the ATTRACTIONS to TEDxMileHigh’s “Wonder” festival from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11. The event, in the Bellco Theatre at the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver, will host more than 5,000 attendees listening to Clarke Reader 17 speakers. Individual tickets range from about $40 to $100, and group discounts are available. “Wonder activates our curiosity and stirs our imagination,” said Jeremy Duhon, founder and curator of TEDxMileHigh, in a statement. “Colorado is the perfect place to bring together maverick thinkers, explorers, creators, and innovators. Through the power of big ideas and authentic connection, we’ll observe closer, investigate deeper, and propel our collective consciousness forward.” There will be a speaker for every interest — atmospheric scientist Brian Toon, author and poet Dominique Christina, interstellar correspondent Douglas Vakoch, social justice advocate F Tamika D. Mallory, space entrepreneur James Orsulak and urban futurist Beth Mosenthal are just a handful of those will be making presentations. In addition to the speakers, attendees will be able to wander through the Exhibitions Lounge, which will showcase technology demonstrations, groundbreaking products from the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, The Optera Group Virtual Reality Experience and E-Bikes. If you want to learn about the future today, you’re going to want to learn more at www.tedxmilehigh.com. Here are some other fun events this week you shouldn’t miss:

‘Ordinary Days’ WHEN: 7 p.m. Nov. 9-11 WHERE: Red Rocks Community College, West end, lower level, 13300 W. SEE READER, P19

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Flight For Life to receive Spreading Wings Award Nation’s original air ambulance service to celebrate 45th anniversary at gala STAFF REPORT

Flight For Life Colorado will receive the Spreading Wings Award, given annually by Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum. Since 1972, Flight For Life Colorado has been a symbol of service and sacrifice for the Rocky Mountain region. In its 45-year history, the nation’s original air ambulance service has transported more than 125,000 infants, children and adults to receiving hospitals around Colorado and its surrounding states. “As Colorado’s official air and space museum, it is our responsibility to preserve and highlight key contributors to Colorado’s aviation landscape,” said Wings Over the Rockies President and CEO John Barry. “Flight For Life Colorado is an aviation icon and it is an honor to help them celebrate 45 years of service.” The courage, determination and sacrifice shown by the men and women of Flight For Life will be honored at the Spreading Wings Gala on Nov. 11. The evening will feature special stories of the rescuers and the rescued, opportunities to mingle with first responders, a showcase of the military’s relationship with Flight For Life and much more. The Silhouettes entertainment group, as seen on the television show “America’s Got Talent,” will perform several tributes. “Flight For Life Colorado is de-

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Sixth Ave., Lakewood COST: Free for students, $10 for everyone else. WHAT: Red Rocks Community College (RRCC) Theatre Arts and Dance department is presenting the musical “Ordinary Days,” with music and lyrics by Adam Gwon. The show is a musical about four young New Yorkers whose lives intersect as they search for fulfillment, happiness, love and taxi cabs. INFORMATION: www.tinyurl.com/ RRCCTickets. ‘Love Letters’ WHEN: Nov. 9 through 19 WHERE: Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree COST: $45 WHAT: This show features just two actors, telling a love story that spans 50 years. The romance between Andrew

IF YOU GO Spreading Wings Gala: 6 to 10 p.m. Nov. 11 at Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum, 7711 E. Academy Blvd., Denver. Ticket pricing: $150 for open seating; $300 for an individual ticket; $250 for member ticket. Gala table for 10 cost is $3,000. Sponsorships are available. VIP reception, for sponsors only, is from 5-6 p.m. An after-party begins at 9 p.m. at Café Mercato; additional fee applies. Go to https://wingsmuseum.org/ lighted to be this year’s honoree,” said Flight For Life Colorado Program Director Kathleen Mayer. “As the country’s first, and the region’s most active, critical care transport program, we bring the resources of the intensive care unit to our patients, by helicopter, fixed-wing airplane and ground ambulance. Over the past 45 years, we’ve affected the lives of countless people, one critically ill or injured patient at a time. We are truly the best part of our patients’ worst days.” Flight For Life Colorado was founded at Denver’s St. Anthony Hospital by two hospital administrators and two medical doctors who saw a need for rapid critical care response. It was partly inspired by pilots who flew during the Vietnam War. Go to WingsMuseum.org/SpreadingWingsGala for tickets to the gala. For more information on Flight For Life, go to www.flightforlifecolorado. org/FLC/Home. Ticket pricing: $150 for open seating; $300 for an individual ticket; $250 for member ticket. Gala table for 10 cost is $3,000. Sponsorships are available. VIP reception, for sponsors only, is from 5-6 p.m. An after-party begins at 9 p.m. at Café Mercato; additional fee applies.

Makepeace Ladd III and Melissa Gardner starts when they were just 7 years old, and follows them for the next five decades as they weather despair and celebrate joys together. INFORMATION: 720-509-1000 or www.lonetreeartscenter.org/loveletters. Women of Denver WHEN: 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 10 WHERE: The Avenues Crofton Park, 12431 King Court, Broomfield COST: Free, but RSVP is requested. WHAT: The history buff will love learning about some of the many women who made Denver the city it is today. There will be names both familiar and new for attendees to learn about. INFORMATION: 720-328-9548 or www.LiveTheAvenues.com. Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he can be reached creader@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Fred Halcomb, owner of Arvada’s Coral Key Scuba and Travel shop, was first certified when he was 10 years old, and went on to join the Navy. CLARKE READER

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misconception that to dive, you have to be super fit, but that’s just not the case.” Everyone has a different story behind their love of diving — Prosser first got into it because he saw a poster while he was bored in algebra and Halcomb was in the Navy — but once they found their sea legs, there was no going back. ‘No matter where you go, it’s just awesome,” Taylor said. “When you’re diving, you become an ambassador to the underwater world, and when you dive with other people, all your differences disappear.”

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Arvada Coral Key Scuba & Travel 6680 Wadsworth Blvd. 303-431-5911 www.coralkeyscuba.com Broomfield Flatirons Scuba & Travel 11965 Main St. 303-469-4477 www.flatironsscuba.com Denver Denver Divers and The Swim School of Denver 557 Milwaukee St. 303-399-2877 www.denverdivers.com Greenwood Village One World Dive & Travel 6860 S Clinton Court, Suite M 303-220-8282 www.oneworlddive.com

One World Dive and Travel in Greenwood Village helps to arrange dive expeditions all over the world. COURTESY OF ONE WORLD DIVE AND TRAVEL

Lakewood • Colorado Scuba Center 1432 S Wadsworth Blvd. 303-986-0007 www.coscubactr.com • Rocky Mountain Diving Center 1920 Wadsworth Blvd. 303-232-2400 www.rmdc.com • Underwater Phantaseas 160 Union Blvd. 303-988-6725 www.uwphantaseas.com Littleton A-1 Scuba & Travel Aquatic Center 1603 W Belleview Ave. 303-789-2450 www.a1scuba.com Arvada’s Coral Key Scuba and Travel shop. CLARKE READER

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In honor of Veteran’s Day, we asked our readers to send us photographs of the veterans in their lives. They did not disappoint.

We are proud to honor these Veterans Thank you for your service!

“This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave”

Mike Appleby

I am a proud Viet Nam-Era U.S. Army Veteran. I served in Korea from 1968-1969. I was fortunate to go from mechanized infantry to an Army Education Specialist. I was the NCOIC for the West Camp Casey Education Center and part of the HHQ & Band Support Co for the 7th Infantry Division. Camp Casey was right outside Dongducheon.

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We thank all of our brave men and women in uniform. Thank you for your service.

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Serving in the U.S. Army and National Guard for 23 years, Kenneth L. Wares joined the Army in 1988. His father, Donald S. Wares, of the U.S. Air Force retired after 27 Years. Beside him and his father, his four other siblings also are veterans of the U.S. Army. During military service, the family of seven, including his mother Corina, traveled to many countries including, Turkey, Japan, and the Philippines. Kenneth was born at Langley AFB in Virginia, but served in Desert Storm, Korea, and White Sands in New Mexico. He also completed a year of calibration school, where he met his lovely wife, Christine, of 25 years. During his years of active duty, he was accepted at AT&T/Avaya due to Bill Clinton’s early release notion. Kenneth then served in the National Guard, helping the Air Force in 2005 with repairing connections throughout the hospitals in Biloxi, Miss. In 2010, he was honorably discharged from service and now resides in Highlands Ranch with his three daughters and his wife.

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Thank You Veterans! 9. Firecontrolman FC2 Donald G. Fox Serving the U.S. Navy 1951-1955

1. Master Sgt. Craig Owen Rosenquist Army- 1997 to 2017

2. Lt. Thomas Foley Commander (M.C.) USNR Served in the U.S. Navy between 1941 and 1953

10. Private First Class Eric Silva Serving in the U.S. Army since Sept. 11, 2016

3. Wesley H Sanborn, Airman 2nd Class A Korean War Veteran, serving in the U.S. Air Force between 1950 and 1954

11. Sgt. Jeremy Wall Served in the U.S. Marines for 6 years 12. CPO Albert (AJ) Perry Jr. CPO Served in the U.S. Navy 1944-1974

4. Dan Jones L/cpl Served U.S. Marine Corp 1971-1973

13. SSgt. Roy Tom Hopkins Served in the U.S. Air Force 1952-1956, Korea

5. 3d Class Petty Officer Bernard Walsh Served four years in the U.S. Navy

14. SSgt Andrew Jay Hopkins Colorado Air National Guard, 1997-2013

6. Walt Anderson 2/2C Served in the U.S. Air Force 1957-1961, 3 years in NATO, Europe

15. John R. Smith, CSM Served in the U.S. Army for 30 years, including World War II, Koria and Vietnam

7. Sal Villano, Brigadier General Air Force/Colorado Air National Guard 31 years, 1966-1998

16. Major John Lamb Served in the U.S. Air Force for 25 years

8. Sgt. First Class Tim LaMonda U.S. Army for 24 years

17. Sgt. Dyson McGuire Served in U.S. Army 1997-2000

18. Patrick Sanchez Specialist 4th Class Served in the U.S. Army 19. Sgt. Randy Reed, E-5 Served 2 years in the U.S. Army, 101st Airborne 20. Lt. George Teal, First Infantry Served in the U.S. Army 1988-1997 21. Paul Trujillo, Seaman 2nd Class Served in the U.S. Navy 22. Sgt. Colin Whittle Served in the U.S. Army 2008-2015 23. Cadet Ryan Wills Serves in the U.S. ARMY - Ryan is a cadet at CU and will graduate and commission as a 2LT in May 2019. 24. SSG Tracy Ann Knox Has served in the U.S. Army since 1994 25. 1st Lt. Don Brandt Served 2 years in the U.S. Air Force 26. Master Sgt. Michael Brandt Served 22 years in the U.S. Air Force

27. Sgt. 1st Class Brian Lorenzen Served 20 years in the Army National Guard 28. Brandon Nelon Served 4 years in the U.S. Marine Corp 29. Sgt. Tom Moeller Served 6 years in the Army National Guard 30. Sgt. Anthony S. Mrozynski Served in the U.S. Marine Corps 1952-1956 31. Sgt. Allen Jackson, Senior Master Served 23 years in the U.S. Air Force 32. Chris Nelon A Navy Seal with 8 years of service 33. George Meyn U.S. Army Air Core 1944 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cuba 34. Bobby Seaton Served 4 years in the U.S. Air Force, Okinawa, Japan 35 Joseph Steinberg Served 3 years in the U.S. Army, including WWII in Okinawa 36 William Pederson â&#x20AC;&#x201C; E-4 Served 1.5 years in the U.S. Army

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Father-son duo share exhibit at Museum Outdoor Arts Artists interact with each other through their work BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

“Art is making something that didn’t exist before,” artist Charles Parson says in a well-made video that plays continuously in the Sound Gallery at the Museum Outdoor Arts’ indoor gallery at Englewood Civic Center. The film’s an informative addition to a large collection of works, “Counterpoints,” by Charles and Collin Parson, father and son, which will run through Dec. 15. The artists, who both speak through geometric images, respond to each other’s work “in concept and format,” according to the MOA. “Each artist creates objects that remind viewers of the extraordinary possibilities intrinsic in common, often industrial materials, building on the structures of geometric forms underlying our world. An artistic bridge between the two generations, presenting an opportunity to harmonize and at times contrast today’s definitions of artistic expression.” Both love industrial materials. Charles, who started drawing at age 10, has a vision that is more traditional than that of his son. Charles speaks on the film of “the pleasure of showing together … the

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responsiveness to each other’s aesthetic.” Son Colin comments “sculptors need friends …” In addition to this gallery exhibit, they have eight related monumental sculptures at Westlands Park in Greenwood Village — through Aug. 9, 2018. Surfaces are mirrored acrylic and steel; polished steel; textured papers with drawings — often variations of a horizon; clear acrylic plastic in varied precise, sometimes textured, geometric forms. Many artworks are enhanced by colored LED lights, steady or pulsing — at times phasing into other colors. Works hang on gallery walls and rest on pedestals through the gallery. Aside from the changing lights, a restrained palette is limited to white, black, grays, blues, mirrored and clear plastics, which are at times etched. Silence is an element of the exhibit as well — at least when only a few adult visitors are present — although one can imagine excited responses from younger art lovers, who will surely have a positive reaction to this visually stimulating collection — while dancing in front of the mirrors! Imagination takes one to some science-fiction world — far, far away. Except that Charles Parson’s subtle drawings resemble the mountain ranges we see from any elevated spot near home here. The acrylic covers give them distance. In the back corner gallery, each artist fills a wall with a single horizontal panel. Charles’ is “Diffused Boundary” mixed media, 2017. A drawing of

IF YOU GO “Counterpoints” shows at Museum Outdoor Arts’ indoor gallery on the second floor of Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, through Dec. 15.

Small works by Colin Parson, top, and Charles Parson, bottom, illustrate the compatibility of each artist’s work. They are included in “Counterpoints” the father-son exhibit at the Museum Outdoor Arts in Englewood. COURTESY PHOTO a distant mountain range is mounted under a large sheet of clear acrylic, secured with metal screws set in black plugs. The creamy paper is deckleedged, heavy. Collin’s large piece is named “ECHO, echo” 2017, and is made of mirrored acrylic and RGB LEDS. The pulsing lights shine through rows of graduated openings—in alternating cycles of reds, blues, greens, yellows. In the White Box Gallery, the visitor finds a few nicely lighted images of large pieces by each artist. Shadows are cast on the carpet, adding visual interest. “Sculpture is a drawing in space,”

In addition to this gallery exhibit, there are eight related monumental sculptures at Westlands Park, 5701 S. Quebec St., Greenwood Village — through Aug. 9, 2018 (check about artist-led tours in the spring at the park). Admission is free. The indoor gallery is open Tuesdays through Fridays. Moaonline.org. 303-8060444.

Charles Parson remarks in the Sound Gallery video. “I’ve found my process — that’s who I am … Collin and I have daily discussions. We both like graduating shapes …” The film shows both men in their studios. Charles has a big space for working with steel beams and other bulky items, while Collin sketches on his computer, “reaching out to fabricators” to execute his designs, because 20 inches by 30 inches is as large as Collin can create at home. The film shows him peeling plastic film off a big mirrored piece. “At 10 years old, I fell in love with light,” he said.

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Harpist from Englewood returns to her hometown

arpist Emily Levin will be returning home when she performs with violinist Yi Zhao and cellist Austin Fisher at 2 p.m. Nov. 18 at Hampden Hall, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Now she is principal harpist SONYA’S with the Dallas SymSAMPLER phony Orchestra (the youngest principal harpist with a major American orchestra). While growing up in Englewood, she was on the roster of the Young Musicians Foundation and performed with that organization and with Sonya Ellingboe Denver Young Artists Orchestra. She graduated with degrees in music and history from Indiana University and earned a Master of Music degree from the Juilliard School in 2015. The program of trios includes: Currier: “Night Time Suite for Violin and Harp”; Bruch: “Kol Nidre for Cello and Harp”; Renie: “Trio for Violin, Cello and Harp.” Tickets: $20/$15/free under 18, at the door one hour prior; englewoodarts.org; 303-8068196. Free children’s concert The Littleton Symphony will present its annual free concert for children at 2 p.m. Nov. 11, with pianist Madison Suh, age 10, performing. Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Englewood Camera Club Lee Urmy will speak at the Nov. 14 meeting of the Englewood Camera Club, which meets at 7 p.m. at the Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Urmy will speak about removing noise from images, using Nik DeNoise, his choice after considering denoising software on the market, which is available free. Guests and new members welcome. Genealogists meet Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society meets in November at

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Amazing Machines” both temporary exhibitions. Dmns.org.

Photographs sought “Share the View,” an international nature photography contest, is accepting entries through Dec. 5, according to the Audubon Society. Top 250 winners and semi-finalists will be seen on the IMAX screen at CU South Denver Campus on Feb. 14 at the meeting of the Mile High Wildlife Photography Club. Entry-$10 or 6/$50. Information: Share The View website http://denveraudubon.contestvenue.com. (Cash awards.)

Harpist Emily Levin, who grew up in Englewood and is now principal harpist with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, will perform in a trio chamber music concert at 2 p.m. Nov. 18, presented by Englewood Arts at Hampden Hall. COURTESY PHOTO

Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. From 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 14 will be “Using Chancery Court Records in Genealogy Research,” by James Jeffrey, special collections librarian, Western History and Genealogy at Denver Public Library. From 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 21 will be “Help with U.S. State Genealogy Research,” followed from 1 to 3 p.m. by “The WASP Ferry Pilots of World War II,” presented by Sarah Byrn Rickman, WASP author and historian. Free. Guests and new members welcome. Own an original Littleton’s annual “Own an Original Art Exhibition 2017” opens Nov. 17 at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton, and runs through Jan. 7, 2018. Open during museum hours; admission is free. The juror is Kathryn Charles, who grew up in Littleton and has worked nationally as an art administrator. Littletongov.org/museum. 303-795-3950.

Denver Concert Band “Harvests and Holidays” is the name for the 2 p.m. Nov. 18 concert by the Denver Concert Band, conducted by Jaclyn Bouton at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Program includes: “Chorale and Shaker Dance,” by John Zdechlik; “Symphonic Highlights from Frozen”; and possibly a visitor from the North Pole. Tickets start at $8, 720-509-1000, lonetreeartscenter.org. Parker Artist Guild The Parker Artist Guild presents its 2017 Annual Exhibition through Dec. 26 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Forty-six artists are included in this show, juried by PACE Center curator Rose Frederick. This is the first time PACE Center has put out a call for an open show. Awards will be selected by artist Mark Nelson, who lives and works in Parker. Holiday Y’ART Sale Local artists Rob Davidson (watercolors) and Betsy Buckner (oil and acrylic) will hold a sale, open to all, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 18 and 19 at the Willow Creek 1 Clubhouse, 8050 E. Jamison Drive, Centennial. Davidson, Centennial, is a retired architect and Buckner, Evergreen, is a longtime painter. SCFD Free Days Nov. 13 and Dec. 10 will be SCFD Free Days at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 N. Colorado Blvd., Denver, including admission to “Ultimate Dinosaurs” and “Nature’s

Western art The American Museum of Western Art, 1727 Tremont Place, Denver, hosts an “Artful Insight” program about Frank Mechau from 3-4:30 p.m. Nov. 20 and one about Albert Bierstadt on Dec. 18. “Writing the West — Confidence Men” will be presented in collaboration with the Lighthouse Writers Workshop from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 29. For tickets and information: AnschutzCollection.org. Self-guided tours are also available Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and guided tours by reservation at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. MCA Denver The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St., Denver, is raising funds to renovate the building, expand exhibition and programming and launch a civic art initiative to support Denver-area artists, due to its growing audience in the David Adjaye-designed building. The entrance is newly decorated to invite visitors to come on in! MCADenver.org. Veterans Day concert Voices West will join with the Highlands Ranch Concert Band for its annual Veterans Day concert at 3 p.m. Nov. 11 at St Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Admission is free.

Call for contestants The Ms. Colorado Senior America Pageant seeks contestants now. The 24th annual awards ceremony will be on May 26 at the Lone Tree Arts Center. Contact Renee Green, 720-384-6249, renemscap@gmail.com. Information and application form are at colosramerica.com. Read reviews Please note: My theater reviews are now online. After the URL of any of our newspapers, add /Ellingboe.html. Ex: littletonindependent.net/Ellingboe.html

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The Alley restaurant serves history along with ‘Mountain Mexican’ food Littleton Main Street location goes back to city’s early days

Tommy Scarborough, manager of the Alley on Main Street, spoke to Historic Littleton VIP members about the renovation of the longtime commercial space, part of the original Culp Block. The Alley won an award for preservation of the property in May.

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Tommy Scarborough, manager of The Alley restaurant on Littleton’s Main Street, talked with a large group of members of Historic Littleton Inc. on Oct. 30 about the history that took place within the restaurant’s walls — starting with Samuel Thaddeus Culp, who built the Culp Block, running from the corner of Prince Street halfway west on the block along Main Street in 1891-1892. It was Littleton’s first mall, Scarborough suggested. The Littleton Independent newspaper talked often about Culp’s many skirmishes in Littleton. “He was the town’s outspoken character,” it reported. “The idea of a restaurant evolved — and is still evolving … We first just looked at a bar, with food trucks stopping by…,” Scarborough said. Then they used their own food truck at the back and served food inside and on the large rear alley patio. The concept is “Mountain Mexican,” Scarborough said. “We opened last December (a notably bad time to start a business) and have had grow-

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ing pains … Still being discovered.” The building, now locally owned by Bristlecone Construction, has been a furniture store; a printing and cobbler shop; offices and a lunchroom; and a bicycle shop that also carried tobacco, confectionery, sportsman’s goods and soft drinks In 1915, the Lux Theater opened and showed three silent films a week and the first talkie in 1928. It was later remodeled and called the Vogue Theater. (Dinner guest Darlee Whiting, who grew up in Castle Rock, recalled dates as a teen at the Vogue, closest movie theater to her hometown.) Most recently, for more than 40

years, it was Jose’s Restaurant, operated by longtime residents Jose and Phyllis Trujillo, until they retired. In May 2017, new owners Zach Smith and Todd Donati of Bristlecone Construction were honored by Historic Littleton Inc. and Littleton’s city-appointed Historic Preservation Board with the 2017 Outstanding Achievement Award in recognition for their contribution to historic preservation in Littleton. Scarborough said when they bought the building, it first became a shell. Then (Bristlecone) offices were planned — “in many shapes and

forms.” The idea of Mexican food eventually prevailed and the indoor dining area is reminiscent of an alley, he pointed out — brick, with doors along the way. They discovered mellow old original brick on the west wall, which became part of today’s décor, filled with historic photographs and text. (Some text from the Independent is pretty funny.) Zach and his wife, Jen, went on a mission, he said and consulted the Littleton Museum staff at length … The existence of a former theater inspired the marquee treatment of the front wall on Main Street. A mural on a back patio wall also speaks to local history, as do touches throughout the interior. Scarborough and Smith are Heritage High School graduates and live in Littleton with their families — and he says about 90 percent of the employees are from Littleton. The pride of place shows in the décor and in a handsome small book they published about early Littleton businesses. (Available for $10.) The converted food truck in the rear serves as a kitchen at present, although Scarborough says he’s trying to convince Smith of the need for a real kitchen. He glances at exposed steel beams above the indoor seating — the building’s qualities are still being discovered … In the meantime, Mountain Mexican food, margaritas and frequent live music await.

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7November 9, 2017

Students unplug, discover value of real face time ‘Offline October’ started as response to local tragedy, spread worldwide BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

An initiative to ditch social media for a month that started with Littleton Public Schools students has gone viral, with thousands of youngsters around the country and the globe joining in the effort to get reacquainted with the world beyond their phones. The effort, dubbed “Offline October,” followed back-to-back student suicides near the beginning of the school year. A group of concerned Heritage High School students brainstormed the initiative, which they say is intended to get kids to back away from the false perfection their peers portray online, which they say can be damaging to self-esteem. “After these tragedies, we figured there must be something we can do,” said Kade Kurowski, a 15-yearold freshman at Heritage who was among the group that spearheaded the initiative. “We can’t make it stop, but we think going offline might be a way to help.” The group created a website and sought pledges from students to

From left, Cason Kurowski, 16, Thomas Jackson, 14, Camden Kurowski, 13, and Morgan Schilling, 15, shoot the breeze at a meeting of Offline October organizers on Nov. 5. The effort to get kids to take a month-long break from social media spread around the country and the world. DAVID GILBERT swear off social media for all of October. The site racked up pledges from more than 1,600 people in 240 schools in 26 states and seven countries. On Oct. 1, students deleted Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and other apps from their phones. Connecting by disconnecting As the kids’ profiles went dark, some, like Littleton High School senior Kellie Roth, 17, weren’t sure

they could stick with it. “I wasn’t expecting to make it through the whole month, but I ended up really liking it,” Roth said. She said she typically spent her last hour before bed and her first hour after waking up on social media, but before long, she didn’t miss it. “I realized how much people use social media,” Roth said. “I went to dinner with some friends, and they were sitting on their phones, and I

was just sitting there with nothing to do. I realized how little people really talk to each other. I really preferred not having it, because we actually talked instead of snapping or texting.” Roth said she felt a little left out at times, because friends who weren’t participating would often talk about something they’d seen on Snapchat or Instagram. “But in the end, I realized I really didn’t care,” Roth said. Kurowski said his life improved after ditching social media — he was able to focus on homework better, and he and his brothers spent more time outside playing basketball. “It honestly felt a hundred times better than sitting there and opening Snaps,” Kurowski said. “My birthday was in October,” Kurowski said. “I was afraid I’d feel like I was missing out on everyone sending me birthday wishes online, but it was honestly one of my better birthdays because I had the most people come up to me face to face — even people who don’t normally talk to me — to wish me happy birthday.” Kurowski and the other organizers held weekly events for kids who had taken the pledge. One weekend, they met up to play sports in the park. On the last Saturday of October, they watched the sun rise at Red Rocks. SEE UNPLUGGED, P27

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19th-century Paris saw brave women artists Impressionism bloomed in time and place dominated by men

“In the Studio” 1881, by Marie Bashkirsteff (Ukranian 18581884) Oil on Canvas 60 5/8’x73 ¼’. Dnipropetrovsk State Art Museum.

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“You had to go there!” said Suzanne Ramljak of the American Federation of Arts, which organized the show, “Her Paris: Women Artists in the Age of Impressionism,” now open through Jan. 14 at the Denver Art Museum. Impressionism was centered in Paris and peaked in the 1870s and 1880s. “Hardly any women were able to go. This is the first survey of women working in France at the time,” Ramljak said at a press preview on Oct. 19. Women artists had to have support from a father or husband — or inherited money. And even then, it was difficult to travel and paint alone — one couldn’t enter a cafe to paint for example, unless accompanied by a man. One had to dress carefully and demurely. And admission to Ecole des Beaux Artes, the place to train, was closed to women, said exhibit curator, Laurence Madeline, who is chief curator for the French National Museums. “These artists had a passion to overcome obstacles,” she said. (Academie Julien did open to women and taught many of them.) Madeline has worked nine or ten years on this show, she said — pulling many works from museum storage, “from storage to light,” as well as from

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gallery walls. “There is much to still achieve,” she added as she speculated on next steps, “Much to do in order that women can achieve what women are and able to do.” “You’ve got a baby — spread its wings and fly,” said Angelica Daneo, the local exhibition curator and Denver Art Museum’s curator of painting and sculpture, who installed the exhibit, including more than 80 paintings by 37 professional woman artists from Europe and America. They migrated to Paris to further their careers, overcoming genderbased limitations. “These were not women who painted as a pastime, not makers of ceramics and decorative arts, fans, etc.,” Daneo added. “They had a compelling story to say.” She quoted an early diarist: “To a woman who knows her own mind, men can be only a minor consideration.” Longtime museum docent Jacqui Kitzelman, of Littleton, has been

among those training to conduct tours of this exhibition. They have heard about it from Angelica Daneo and from an expert interpretive specialist on the museum staff and were scheduled for a walk-through on Oct. 20. “Each of us figures out how to tour visitors from age 5 to 105, kindergarten to early Alzheimer’s …” she says. It’s really rewarding for a woman who has spent her career in arts management. And “as long as I can walk out of here with a smile on my face, I’ll continue,” she says. There have been mandatory reading assignments (tricky to find, since the docent’s library was moved) and access to the website, labels, pictures and wall text. When we spoke with Kitzelman some time ago, there were 70 docents and their number has increased to almost 200. “We just trained 50 new ones,” she said — needed as museum attendance grows steadily. This exhibit should attract real

IF YOU GO THE DENVER ART MUSEUM is now open seven days a week. “Her Paris,” in the Anschutz Gallery through Jan. 14, is a ticketed exhibit. See DenverArtMuseum.org. crowds. Madeline added a historic note: “Napoleon allowed more freedom for women just before this period — women could earn their own way.” Included in the exhibit: American Mary Cassatt, French women Berthe Morisot and Rosa Bonheur, Dane Anna Archer and German Paula Modrersohn-Becker. Many paintings included stories of the artists’ lives and friends: painting together, seated with an instructor in a sunny park, enjoying tea, interiors, modern landscapes, strolling, with children — and there are a number of portraits of woman artists by other woman artists (looking businesslike, versus in the pretty white dress). They asserted their roles in the art world. Women couldn’t attend the Ecole des Beaux Artes until quite late in the period when Paris was the art mecca and by then, it wasn’t nearly as good, nor so much in demand, Madeline said. Famous artists such as Monet left. “We are just with very good artists,” Madeline concluded, again emphasizing the quality of painting. Allow time to look at details when you visit. The exhibit will next move to the Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Kentucky, and the Clark Art Museum in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

Illustration exhibition appears in conjunction with Seuss show BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In what appears to be an ideal combination at Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center, the Stanton Gallery’s November-December exhibit, which runs into January, is: “Line and Tone: A Closer Look at the Creative Process of Illustration,” with works by Arapahoe Community College students who are learning the skills, while the Town Hall theater shows “Seussical,” directed by Bob Wells — the musical inspired by one of the most famous illustrators ever. ACC’s Department of Multimedia, Graphic Design and Illustration, chaired by Tom DeMoulin, will show pieces by Cassandra Martinez, Christina Weed, Moises Fermin Pereira, Nick Frantz and Andrew Grulke through Jan. 8, 2018. A meet-the-artist reception is planned for Nov. 17 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. DeMoulin, who teaches Illustration I (MGD 207), was really helpful to the gallery organizers, Moira Casey and Karina Elrod — with added assistance from Photography Department Chair Angela Faris Belt. We all are acquainted with Dr. Seuss’ quirky Cat in the Hat and his thoughtful elephant Horton and the Whos — and probably with Mayzie La Bird, who

IF YOU GO “Line and Tone: A Closer Look at the Creative Process of Illustration” will be in the Stanton Gallery at Town Hall, 2450 W. Main Street, Littleton, through Jan. 8, with a meet-theartist reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17. Gallery is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and during productions. (“Seussical” runs through Dec. 30.) 303-794-2787. left her egg with Horton … These students will show us how an illustrator might approach a project. Probably not one like these beloved books — perhaps no one can really approach a look into that very special brain, belonging to Theodor Seuss Geisel, whose “Cat in the Hat,” with its limited vocabulary, could be read by a beginning reader, yet still be interesting. We meet future illustrators here and the course description says: “Addresses methods and techniques used in the profession of illustration for advertising, brochures, books and other forms of printed communications. Course concentrates on developing expertise in producing line and continuous tone black and white art with emphasis on design and the creation of art for reproduction.”

• Nick Frantz writes that his journey to Littleton and ACC began in Minnesota, followed by Florida where he and his future wife decided they wanted to be closer to an outdoor lifestyle. That led to marriage near Lake Tahoe and then to Colorado where River Ann was born. He has done CAD work, vet tech work, run restaurants — none satisfying the need for creativity. Three semesters at ACC, with editing work for college documents, lead him closer: drawing characters and painting abstracts. • Andrew Grulke, a Colorado native, grew up appreciating the wilderness and mountains — camping and snowboarding until he was struck by an illness that “rendered him legally blind and epilectic” and required a major lifestyle change. With adaptive technology, he was introduced to graphic design and “uses bright colors and simple shapes to convey the images in his memory as well as the images he now sees.” • Cassandra Martinez is a digital artist who lives in Golden. She grew up in Lakewood, studied art and graphic design in Chicago and New Mexico and returned to continue her education in Colorado and Arapahoe Community College, as well as work as a digital artist at 211 Photography. Snakes, moons,

mermaids, plant life and the female form are favorite subjects to portray in digital drawings, watercolor and photography. She “finds inspiration in exploring all ways of making marks and images.” • Moises Fermin Pereira was born in Venezuela and has a degree from the Caracas Design Institute (2010). He worked in the advertising industry and as a storyboard artist for Publicis Venezuela. A filmmaking degree from New York Film Academy followed in 2011. He is also a black belt instructor at Kurusan Jiu Jitsu in Parker. In addition to studying at ACC, he is designing and developing online courses for the Allied Health Careers. •Í Christina Weed, a Colorado native, is fascinated by animals and mythology. After a childhood brain injury, she was “enveloped with an enjoyment for drawing and being creative.” She progressed through many filled coloring books to filling sketchbooks, then discovered anime and a direction to a career in animation, self-teaching and accepting guidance from teachers. She finds the real world “a little too plain” and “strives to open others’ eyes to an entirely new world. To capture what only the imagination can see and guide the onlooker somewhere new.”

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On the morning after Halloween, Kurowski looked at Snapchat for the first time in a month. “I looked at it for maybe five minutes,” Kurowski said. “It just seemed kind of pointless. I deleted the app again, and I’m going to leave it deleted for now.” Looking forward Kurowksi’s mom, Christie, said she was encouraged by the outcome. “They learned the value of faceto-face interaction,” Christie said. “They also realized people only post the good stuff. Nobody posts their bad days.” Christie said she ruminated on the impact of social media on young minds. “Sometimes I’ll go on Facebook and see my friends taking all these great trips, and I’d think wow, my life is awful.” Christie said. “But then I’m able to stop and say no, I have three great kids and a wonderful husband. My life is great. But can a high-schooler do that when they’re looking at the parties their friends

are going to, the vacations they’re going on?” Christie said she was unnerved after news of one of the two late-summer suicides had rocketed through students’ social media accounts long before many adults had heard of it. “I’m kidding myself to say they’ll stay off it,” Christie said. “But I hope they’re learning to use it in moderation. We know a kid who runs a lawn-mowing business on Facebook. They’re very mature about it. I just hope they liked as much as I did that they actually came down and hung out for breakfast.” After such a banner inaugural year, Kurowski said the kids would like to keep the initiative going. Littleton Board of Education President Jack Reutzel said he was blown away by the results. “It was a genius move by the kids,” Reutzel said. “I couldn’t be more proud of them. From the stories I’ve heard, they were reintroduced to a bunch of other great stuff that happens when you’re not on your phone. If administrators had come up with this, it wouldn’t have been nearly as successful. Kids are really smart. We just need to give them the space and encouragement to do great things.”

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THINGS to DO

THEATER

Seussical, The Musical: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays from Nov. 10 to Dec. 30 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Additional sows at 2 p.m. Nov. 25 and Dec. 2, and 6:30 p.m. Dec. 10. No show on Dec. 24. Tickets available at the arts center box office, by calling 303-794-2787 ext. 5, or online at townhallartscenter.org/ seussical. Dinner at Five: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, and 2 p.m. Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from Nov. 14-19 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Go to www.parkerarts.org or call 303805-6800 Sideshows, Oddities and Spirits: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17 at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Reservations required; call 303-660-6799 or go to http://Tickets.AmazingShows. com.

ART

Yuletide Bazaar: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 at the Parker Fieldhouse, 18700 Plaza Drive, Parker. Holiday gifts, local artisans, crafts, home-baked goods and more. Fundraiser of the Mountain Pine Woman’s Club; proceeds go to scholarships, contributions and support for club programs. Admission is free. Go to https://www.mpwcparker.org/ mountain-pine-yuletide-bazaar. html. Holiday Y’ART Sale: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 18-19 at Willow Creek 1 Clubhouse, 8050 E. Jamison Drive, Centennial. Willow Creek Rob Davidson with Betsy Buckner and other artists will show art works and lots more.

MUSIC

Electrify Your Strings Concert: 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 at Highlands Ranch High School, 9375 Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch. Awardwinning composer leads program with high school orchestra students. Tickets available at http:// bit.ly/2yu3HYg. Arapahoe Philharmonic Fall Concerts: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 at Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village; and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12 at Arapahoe Community College’s Waring Theatre, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Tickets are available online at www. arapahoe-phil.org or by calling 303-781-1892.

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this week’s TOP FIVE Sisters of Courage: 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Dave Lively follows one family through the turmoil of the last half of the 19th century. Call 303-795-3961.

Les Miserables: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 10-11, and 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at Castle View High School, 5254 N. Meadows Blvd., Castle Rock. Tickets available at: https://www.showtix4u. com/#!/page_Events Parenting Safe Children: 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 at Developmental Pathways, 325 Inverness Drive South, Englewood. Learn to keep children safe from sexual abuse. Go to www.mothersofmultiples.com. Brassical Adventures: 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 at Parker Core Knowledge Preschool and Junior Kindergarten, 11661 N. Pine Drive. Children will march, sing and play along with the Denver Brass, and enjoy a Brass Petting Zoo. Go to denverbrass.org.

Children’s Concert: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Speeds and Beats is presented by the Littleton Symphony Orchestra. No tickets required. Dancing in the Starlight: 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Kick off Starlighting weekend with an evening of dance, dance lessons and demos presented by Arthur Murray Dance Studio. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org. Children’s Concert with Dr. Noize: 2-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Go to arapahoelibraries.org

MOVIE/ FILM

Web-Based Video Production: 6:30-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13 at Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. Learn how to shoot and edit video using web-based software. Go to arapahoelibraries.org. Topic Tuesday: Ken Burns: The Address: 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Students at the Greenwood School in Vermont are asked to memorize the Gettysburg Address, a challenge as all the boys have learning differences. Go to arapahoelibraries.org.

READING/WRITING

Third Thursday Mystery Book Club: 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 at Lone Tree Grille, at the Lone Tree Golf Club and Hotel. Discuss “The Language of Secrets,” the

Daydreams and Nightmares: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17 at First Plymouth Congregational Church, 3501 S. Colorado Blvd., Englewood; and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave., Denver. Featuring the Stratus Chamber Orchestra. Call 303-388-4962 or go to www.AugustanaArts.org

second book in the Khattak and Getty police procedural by Ausma Zehanat Khan. Call Sue at 303641-3534. Author Barbara Nickless Visit: 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. The winner of the Colorado Book Award for best mystery will talk about her second book in the Sydney Parnell series, “Dead Stop.” Local Author Showcase: 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 at the Parker Library, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Meet 16 local authors and learn more about their individual work. Registration required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

EVENTS

Spreading Wings Gala: 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 at Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum, 7711 E. Academy Blvd., Denver. Go to https://wingsmuseum.org/ Lifetree Café: 5-6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13 (Smile: Even When You Think You Can’t) at DAZBOG, 202 Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Call 303814-0142. Go to LifetreeCafe.com. Great Skate Day: noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 at the South Suburban Ice Arena, 6580 S. Vine St., Centennial; and 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 at the Family Sports Ice Arena, 6901 S. Peoria, Centennial. Go to https://www. ssprd.org/News-And-Events/ Post/17137 for details. Veterans Day Tribute, WWI Exhibit Closing: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Castle Rock Museum, 420 Elbert St., Castle Rock. WWI re-enactors will join us from 1-4 p.m. for the official end of our exhibit in honor of the 100th Anniversary of the United States’s involvement in World War I. Call 303-814-3164 or go to www.

castlerockhistoricalsociety.org. Using Chancery Court Records in Genealogy Research: 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14 at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Presented by James Jeffrey, special collections librarian, Western History and Genealogy at the Denver Public Library. Contact ColumbineGenealogy@gmail.com. Colorado Excursions with History, Hikes and Hops: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Find the soul of Colorado with Denver journalist Ed Sealover, as he showcases his journeys from his new guidebook. Castle Rock Starlighting: 2-7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 in Historic Wilcox Square. Ceremony begins about 5:30 p.m. Go to https:// castlerock.org/castle-rock-starlighting/ Starlighting Santa and Puppet Shows: 2-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Kids enjoy a pre-Starlighting visit with Santa and entertaining puppet shows. No registration required; contact 303-791-7323 or DCL.org. Holiday Celebration: 3-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 at Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave., Centennial. Local school choirs perform holiday songs. Santa will visit. Free cookies and hot chocolate. Enjoy the park’s lights. Bring your camera to get photos with Santa. Bring gently worn or new coats for Coats for Colorado, or socks for donation to homeless shelters

Diabetes Bingo: 11 a.m. to noon Nov. 13 at South Denver Heart Center, 1000 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. Susan Weitkunat, RD, CDE, teaches the ins and outs of diabetes and how to control blood sugar. Call 303-744-1065 or go to www.southdenver.com to register or for details. Identity Theft: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Presented by Barbara Martin Worley from the district attorney’s office. Program of the American Association of University Women. Go to douglascounty-co.aauw.net. Contact Beryl Jacobson at 303-688-8088 or berylmjacobson@gmail.com.

Transgender Physician Speaks: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Dr. Anna Wegleitner treats persons who identify as transgender. Program presented by PFLAG Highlands Ranch South Suburban Chapter. Contactinfo@pflaghighlandsranch.org

Protecting Yourself from Internet Scams and Identity Theft: 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Nov. 15 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Learn safe practices for avoiding identity theft. Go to arapahoelibraries.org. Advance Care Planning Basics: 1-2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Presented by Frances Myers, founder and executive director, The Center for Advance Care Planning. Review the basics of advance care planning and explore the questions you need to ask yourself to be able to plan. Call 720-595-5451 to RSVP or if you have questions. Go to www.centerforadvancecareplanning.org

Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.

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SPORTS CLOSING OUT THE SEASON

Volleyball leaps in popularity in Colorado

Mountain Vista defender Jared Cooper attempts the tackle on Rock Canyon’s Ryan Fichtner. Fichtner rushed for 55 yards in the game but the Golden Eagles ended up on top 41-7 on Nov. 3 at Shea Stadium in the last game of the season for both teams. Both teams finished with 5-5 records. PAUL DISALVO

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Passing yards and six Point lead after three Turnovers for the LutherRushing yards and five Point combined victory touchdowns surrendered by touchdowns by Douglas margin in six sets for quarters for the Mountain an football team in a 44-7 the Ponderosa defense in a County in a 37-18 con- Chaparral in sweep wins Vista football team in a football setback to Green 53-24 football loss to Pueblo quest of Aurora Central in the regional volleyball 41-7 football victory over Mountain on Nov. 3. South on Oct. 2. tournament held Nov. 4. Rock Canyon on Nov. 3. on Nov. 4.

Standout Performers Taylor White, ThunderRidge The senior quarterback had 321 total yards in a 41-7 loss to Columbine on Nov. 2.

Leanne Lowry, Castle View The sophomore had 42 digs as the volleyball team swept Broomfield and Lakewood on Nov. 4 to win the Region 3 statequalifying tournament.

Zachary Johnson, Douglas County He had 12 carries for 156 yards and two touchdowns as the junior helped the football team post a 37-18 win over Aurora Central on Nov. 4.

Katherine Compton, Ponderosa The senior on the Ponderosa gymnastics team won the 4A vault individual championship with a 9.825 score.

Luke McCaffrey, Valor Christian The junior had 301 all-purpose yards in a 42-13 football win over Fountain Fort Carson on Nov. 3.

Jacob Barrett, Mountain Vista The sophomore completed 9-of10 passes for 112 yards and two TDs in a 41-7 football win over Rock Canyon on Nov. 3.

Colorado Community Media selects six athletes from area high schools each week as “Standout Performers.” Preference is given to athletes making their debut on the list. To nominate an athlete, contact Jim Benton by noon on Sunday at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com

olleyball is a sport that I never connected with, probably because of my introduction decades ago in elementary school. Half of the physical education class was stationed on each side of the net and I never was able to touch the ball. So obviously I had no feel for the game. However, after watching girls play volleyOVERTIME ball the past few years, I have a new appreciation for the sport. The all-classification Colorado State High School Volleyball Championships will be Nov. 10-11 at the Denver Coliseum and it will provide Jim Benton a chance for fans to watch some remarkable athletes. It appears that more girls are being drawn to volleyball instead of basketball. According to National Federation of State High School Associations national participation figures from 2016-17, there were 444,779 volleyball players compared to 430,368 basketball players. In Colorado, there were 9,446 volleyball participants with 7,082 volleyball athletes. Several area high school coaches offered opinions about the participation spike of girls volleyball, and topping the reasons was the idea that the game is more fun. Also volleyball is less physical than basketball and involves less running. The growth of club teams initiating youngsters to the game has spurred interest. Plus volleyball can be played on three courts hardwood, sand and grass. One thing for sure, there will be plenty of excitement and cheering from players on the court at the state tournament. There will definitely be some taller girls and some shorter, but most have the quickness, vertical leaping ability, agility and mental toughness to play. One warning for those watching matches for the first time. Don’t head to the concession stands during a set that might appear to be lopsided or over. Momentum swings in volleyball happen as fast as one can change the television channel with the remote control. A fivepoint run by one team can be countered by a seven-point run by the opposition. Everybody enjoys watching the spikes of attackers, the accurate passes of a setter and the acrobatic digs on defense, but serves and serve receiving are two of the most important and sometimes overlooked parts of the game. And there is also strategy involved in volleyball, but I’ll save comments of that for another day after I watch a few more matches and learn more. SEE BENTON, P31

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On campus: Mountain Vista • The volleyball team, state runnerup to Fossil Ridge last season, is top-seeded for pool play, which starts the Class 5A state volleyball tournament Nov. 10-11 at the Denver Coliseum. The Eagles are in a pool with Rocky Mountain and Cherry Creek. Vista beat Creek in the Aug. 29 season-opening match, 3-2, winning the fifth set, 16-14. • Boys and girls head cross country coach Jonathan Dalby will be one of five presenters from around the country who will speak at the Boulder Running Clinics scheduled to be held Jan. 12-13 at the University of Colorado’s Village Center, 500 30th St. in Boulder. • The football team ended the season with a 41-7 win over Rock Canyon on Nov. 3 and for the second straight year wound up with a 5-5 record. Highlands Ranch • The football team was seeded 14th for the Class 5A state playoffs and will face No. 3 Columbine on Nov. 10 at Jefferson County Stadium. It will be the first football game played between the schools. • The volleyball team beat Columbine 3-0 in the Region 12 tournament on Nov. 4 but lost 3-0 to Cherry Creek in the match to determine which team would advance to the state tournament. The Falcons finished the season with a 19-6 record and half of their defeats came in the last four games of the year. • Highlands Ranch garnered the sportsmanship award when the Continental League boys soccer all-league awards were announced.

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Winter is here Seems like it was just yesterday looking over prognoses for the upcoming football, softball, volleyball and boys soccer and tennis seasons, but time never seems to slow down. Now, all winter sports can officially start practice Nov. 10 and the first games/meets can be held Nov. 29.

News and notes from local high school sports programs

Rock Canyon • Senior volleyball player Keeley Davis was a first-team All-American selection by Under Armour. She has been invited to play in the All-America match on Dec. 15 in Kansas City. • Garrett Duman, who played at Cherry Creek and was an assistant baseball coach for 11 seasons, is the new Jaguars baseball coach. He replaces Tyler Munro, who moved to Heritage to take over as baseball coach. • The volleyball team, seeded 10th, will be in Pool 3 at the Nov. 10-11 Class 5A state volleyball tournament and will face Continental League rival Castle View in its first pool game on Nov. 11. The Jaguars dropped a 3-0 match to the Sabercats on Sept. 14. Rock Canyon advanced to the state meet with 3-0 wins over Grandview and Rampart in the Region 10 tournament that was held Nov. 4. • In his ﬁrst season as Rock Canyon football coach, Brian Tinker led the Jaguars to a 5-5 record but the team lost four of five games in the Mount Evans League.

SkyView Academy Katherine Compton, a senior at SkyView Academy who competes on the Ponderosa gymnastics team, won the Class 4A individual floor exercise title at the Nov. 4 state gymnastics championships. She helped Ponderosa finish seventh in the team standings and compile 170.05 points, which set a team record.

Championship Saturday It might be a little premature if fans are following just one team, but for all those who just like to watch high school football, tickets can now be purchased for the CHSAA Championship Saturday, which features the Class 4A and 5A state championship football games at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Championship Saturday XIII, presented by CHSAA, Colorado Sports Hall of Fame and the Denver Broncos, is Dec. 2 with the 4A game starting at 11 a.m. followed at 2:30 p.m. by the 5A title contest.

ThunderRidge • There were 191 juniors and seniors participating in fall athletics and 129 of them had a 3.3 grade point average or better. • Spencer Lambert rushed for 105 yards and caught 10 passes for 79 yards to finish with 184 all-purpose yards in the 41-6 loss to Columbine on Oct. 2. The 5-9 junior led the Mount Cameron League in rushing with 1,215 yards and he fumbled only once in 223 carries. He also caught 31 passes for 325 yards and will be a key player next season in the rebuilding process. ThunderRidge was 3-7 this season, which was the fewest wins in 14 years. • ThunderRidge had three soccer players named to the first team AllContinental League team. They were Ethan Anderson, Connor Leeret and Seth Heck. Valor Christian • The football team begins its bid for an eighth state championship in nine years when the Eagles host Chaparral on Nov. 10. The teams met in a 2015 playoff game, which Valor won, 47-3. The Eagles have a 35-1 record in state playoff competition. • The volleyball team, seeded second among 4A teams, will be in a pool with Pueblo West and Cheyenne Mountain at the Nov. 10-11 state tournament at the Denver Coliseum. The Eagles defeated George Washington, 3-0, and Mountain View, 3-1, in the Region 2 tournament on Nov. 4 to earn a berth in the state tournament. Valor was a state semifinalist last season but lost to Holy Family.

Ticket price is $15 for all attendees and seating is general admission. To avoid long lines on game day, fans are encouraged to purchase tickets at Sports Authority Field at Mile High or by calling TicketMaster at 800-745-3000.Game-day suites are available for $850 and can be reserved by calling 720-258-3333. Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media. He has been covering sports in the Denver area since 1968. He can be reached at jbenton@ coloradocommunitymedia.com or at 303566-4083.

Continental League boys soccer co-champions Regis Jesuit and Legend dominated the all-league first team that was released Nov. 1

Regis placed five players on the first team and Legend four. Cole Blake of Regis, was Player of the Year and Raiders mentor Rick Wolf was Coach of the Year. Highlands Ranch won Sportsmanship honors. The following is the all-league first team: Regis: Cole Blake, MF, Sr.; Colin Giardino, MF, Sr.; Dean Maloney, F, Sr.; Grayson Lombardo, F, Sr.; Zach Robertson, GK, Sr. Legend: Keegan Palmore, D, Sr.; Scott Mansfield, MF, Sr.; Nick Bernardoni, MF, Sr.; Austyn Le Marr, D, Jr. Castle View: Dillon O’Connor, F, Sr.; Jonathan Terry, MF, Sr.; Justin Howe, MF, Sr. Rock Canyon: Jackson Ross, MF, Sr.; Austin Pratte, MF, Sr.; Neon Sapkota, MF, Jr. ThunderRidge: Ethan Anderson, MF, Sr.; Connor Leeret, MF, Sr.; Seth Heck, F, Sr. Chaparral: Evan Olson, D, Jr.; Kade Eiker, GK, Sr.; Grey Lapiano, MF, Jr. Mountain Vista: Ross Moffat, Sr.; Johnny Derosiers, Sr.; Donovan Brook, D, Sr. Heritage: Adam McDaniel, D, Sr. Ponderosa: Slade Walker, Sr.; Colin Hester Sr. Douglas County: Thomas Hoy, GK, Jr.; Noah Johnson, D, Jr. Highlands Ranch: Brad Bedell, MF, Sr.

ALL-LEAGUE SOFTBALL The Continental League has announced its first-team 2017 allleague girls softball selections. Douglas County’s Dane Craig, in his first season as the Huskies’ coach after eight campaigns at Mountain Range, was tabbed Coach of the Year. Mountain Vista senior shortstop and pitcher Erin Kerby was the Player of the Year. ThunderRidge and Heritage were Sportsmanship Teams of the Year. First-team all-conference selections are: Mountain Vista: Annie Rourke, OF, Jr.; Erin Kerby, SS/P, Sr.; Kennady Warder, C, Soph.; Rebecca Gonzales, 1B, Sr.; Sarah Johnson, OF, Sr. Ponderosa: Julia Qualteri, P, Jr; Cassidy Pitts, C, Sr. ThunderRidge: Bridgette Strobl, C, Jr.; Rachel Bean, P Sr. Rock Canyon: Shelby Lamkin, SS, Sr.; Ashlee Seltzer, 1B, Sr.; Reggie Gaglione, 3B, Sr.; Claire Noyes, CF, Sr. Regis Jesuit: Isabel Macias, C, Jr. Legend: Payton Lincavage, SS, Jr.; Alyssa Nunn, LF, Sr.; Olivia Bradley, CF, Jr. Douglas County: Abbey Montoya, SS, Sr.; Alley Kim, 3b, Jr.; Savannah Reiners, P, Jr. Chaparral: Adrienne Visintine, OF, Jr.

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Grizzlies find new culture, building blocks for next year New head coach, strong group of juniors prompt optimism

Area football teams set for playoffs

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ThunderRidge football players huddled for 20 minutes on the turf at Shea Stadium following a 41-6 Mount Cameron League loss to league champion Columbine on Oct. 2. The loss ended the season for the Grizzlies and first-year head coach Doug Nisenson, who commended his team for battling throughout the season to change the culture of ThunderRidge football. Nisenson knows all about the culture of ThunderRidge football. He played on two Grizzlies Class 4A state championship teams in 2004 and 2005. He was an assistant coach from 2013-16 and was named head coach for this season, after Joe Johnson departed for Cherokee Trail. ThunderRidge finished the 2017 season with a 3-7 record, which was the fewest wins for a Grizzlies team in 12 seasons. Nisenson told his team to keep their fingers crossed to see if they could get help from other teams in the final RPI rankings but the Grizzlies finished 23rd and out of the state playoffs. He said all games this season were learning experiences and pointed out the foundation was laid this year to help ThunderRidge rebound from three losing campaigns in the past four seasons. “This team changed the culture of the program,” Nisenson said. “We will be better off next season. We were in the game against Columbine but made too many mistakes. We could have won two or three more games this season without mistakes.” Returning players will provide Nisenson and his coaching staff with a nucleus. Running back Spencer Lambert, a 5-9 junior, led the Grizzlies in rushing this season with 1,265 yards and averaged 160 all-purpose yards a game. Junior linebacker Ethan Frasier was the top

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Riley Odean, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Northern Colorado. Samantha Olson, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s honor roll at the University of Northern Colorado. Connor Ospina, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Northern Colorado. Morgan Owens, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Northern Colorado. Lauren Paige, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Northern Colorado. Melissa Petrick, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Carroll University. Greggory Peterson, of Highlands Ranch, was chosen as attendant for Chadron State College’s Homecoming. Kristin Palumbo, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Northern Colorado. Blaire Pavone, of Highlands

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“CHAI” Lands Ranch/South Denver Metro Jewish Community Company. Call 303470-6652. Duplicate Bridge If you enjoy duplicate bridge, come join us for an ACBL sanctioned open game at 12:30 p.m. every Monday at The Hub, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree. Please arrive by 12:15. All are welcome; it’s a fragrance-free environment. Partners are arranged. Call Sue Bauer at 303-641-3534. Genealogy 101 is a small group of novice and advanced non-professional genealogists who meet at 10 a.m. the second Saturday of each month in Room 206 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 8817 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch. The group is geared to assist each other in our journeys into discovering the lives of our ancestors. No fees. Great Books. Great Books Discussion Groups meet at Douglas County Libraries in Lone Tree, Highlands Ranch and Castle Rock (Philip S. Miller). Great Books is a forum for thoughtful adults to read and discuss significant works of fiction, philosophy, political science, poetry and drama. Afternoon and evening times are available; groups meet once every 2-4 weeks. No registration is required. For information, call 303-7917323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org. Highlands Ranch Car Club meets the second Saturday of each month, usually at Lil’ Ricci’s Restaurant in Highlands Ranch. It is open to collectors and enthusiasts of vehicles of all ages, most makes and styles. Model T’s to Corvettes, MG’s to Mustangs, survivors, original restored to hot rods. Car shows, club outings, cruises, family events. Visit www.hrhotrod.com, email hrhrclub@gmail.com, or call Gerd at 303-587-4320.

Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s honor roll at the University of Northern Colorado. Kassie Perkins, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Northern Colorado. Emily Pohlenz, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Northern Colorado. Rylee Portman, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Northern Colorado. Kelsey Reinke, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s honor roll at the University of Northern Colorado. Amanda Rice, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s honor roll at the University of Northern Colorado. Rachel Rose, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Northern Colorado. Hannah Ryan, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s honor roll at the University of Northern Colorado. Kendall Ryno, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s honor roll at the University of Northern Colorado. Yael Schechter, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017

dean’s honor roll at the University of Northern Colorado. Ivy Sklenar-Murphy, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Northern Colorado. Lauren Nicole Solzman, of Highlands Ranch, graduated in spring 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in tourism and hospitality management from Fort Hays State University. Rachel Michelle Szczepanski, of Highlands Ranch, graduated in spring 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in biology (pre-physical therapy) from Fort Hays State University. John Tricarico, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Northern Colorado. Katherine Tricarico, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at the University of Northern Colorado. Brianna Weintraub, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s honor roll at the University of Northern Colorado. Grant Wilson, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Azusa Pacific University. Chris William Winslow, of Highlands Ranch, graduated in spring 2017 with a master’s degree in education (higher education student affairs) from Fort Hays State University.

Highlands Ranch Concert Band Swing Shift offer a number of free concerts open to the public. We rehearse Wednesdays at ThunderRidge High School, 1991 Wildcat Reserve Parkway, Highlands Ranch, from 6:15-7:45 p.m. for our Swing Shift group and from 7:45-9:15 p.m. for the concert band group. To join email membership@ hrconcertband.org. Our website is www. hrconcertband.org.

Highlands Ranch Optimist Club meets at 7 a.m. Wednesdays at Le Peep on Broadway south of C-470. New members are welcome. Call Ken Wolfle at 303-470-6017.

Highlands Ranch Genealogical Society meets at 7 p.m. first Tuesday of every month at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Find out what’s going on at http://hrgenealogy. wordpress.com or contact Dave Barton at davidwilliambarton@gmail.com. Highlands Ranch Historical Society meets from 7-8:30 p.m. the third Monday of each month at Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road. Great programs ($1 voluntary donation for nonmembers) and group rate tours offered including some RTD tours. Leave message at 641-715-3900 ext. 147406, email HRHistoricalSociety@comcast.net or see www. highlandsranchhistoricalsociety.org . Highlands Ranch Jaycees meets at 7 p.m. every first and third Tuesdays at the Highlands Ranch Recreation Center. The meetings are open for people ages 21-40. Call Suzy Driscoll at 303-791-1049. Highlands Ranch Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Thursdays at IHOP Restaurant, 9565 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Visit www.HighlandsRanchLions.org or contact Corky Carlson at 303-791-0099 or ddcc2@ddccnotary.com. The Highlands Ranch/Littleton Chapter of Mothers and More meets the second Tuesday of each month. See www.mothersandmore.org/chapters/highlandsranchlittletonCO/ or e-mail hrmothersandmore@ hotmail.com for more information.

Highlands Ranch Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club meets on a regular basis. Contact Marlyce Buch at 720-207-1490 or marlycebuch@aol.com. Highlands Ranch Senior Club Enjoy board/ card games, monthly luncheons with professional entertainment, genealogy group, walking and hiking groups plus much more. Most activities at the Highlands Ranch Southridge Recreation Center. Go to www.hrcaonline.org; click on Programs and Events, then to Senior Programming to find the newsletter. Highlands Ranch Singles Happy Hour, also known as Southeast Singles since many people are from Littleton and Lone Tree too, meets the first Thursday of every month from 6-8:30 p.m. Visit www.hrsingles.com for locations and information. For ages 4060s. Contact Corinna Robert at 303-7731810 or corinnamke@aol.com.

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Kingdom Knitters creates prayer shawls that are given to people who are ill, grieving or just in need of comfort. Shawls can be picked up at the Cherry Hills’ reception desk from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Join us for knitting from 1-3 p.m. on the first and third Mondays in the Fireside Room at Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd, Highlands Ranch. We gladly accept yarn donations. Visit www.chcc.org or call 303-791-4100. SM

La Leche League of Highlands Ranch meets at 9:30 a.m. the second Monday of the month. Call Barb at 303-791-4243. Men’s Ministry Breakfast meets at 8:30 a.m. the third Saturday of the month at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd. Call 303-794-2683 or visit www.st-andrew-umc.com. Meridian Midday Toastmasters: 11:35 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. Thursdays at the South Metro Fire Station No. 34, 8871 Maximus Drive, Lone Tree. Experienced professionals and beginning speakers alike can benefit from our practical, face-to-face learning program. Learn and practice in a friendly, comfortable environment with people who are there for the same reason you are — to become better communicators. Contact Brent Hilvitz at 303-668-5789 or visit www. meridianmidday.com. MOMS Club of Highlands Ranch West is part of a national organization offering support for women and families during their child raising years. Interested moms living in the 80129 and 80125 zip codes can contact whr_momsclub@yahoo.com or visit http:// sites.google.com/site/momsclubofhrwest/. Moms Offering Moms Support is a group for moms and kids. We offer our members playgroups, a monthly calendar of fun events, community service projects, and other various parties throughout the year. For more information on joining please contact us at momsclubhre@yahoo.com. Mothers of Multiples (MOMS) Calling all mothers of twins, triplets, quadruplets.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #041-17 INMATE FOOD SERVICE

The Purchasing Division of Douglas County Government, in conjunction with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO), hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from responsible, qualified firms for the provision of Food Service, to include, inmate meals (seven (7) days per week) for an average daily population (ADP) of three-hundred To advertise yourand public notices call 303-566-4100 fifty (350) inmates.

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Public Notice

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0207

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0192

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2017-0206

PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID

To Whom It May Concern: On 9/11/2017 10:39:00 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.

To Whom It May Concern: On 8/14/2017 11:21:00 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.

To Whom It May Concern: On 9/5/2017 3:15:00 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: DARREN A. CHAMBO Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/29/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 8/3/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004080365 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $211,019.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $208,055.78

Original Grantor: WARREN S. LOTZBIRE Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/5/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 10/17/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005099606 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $230,400.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $221,064.35

Original Grantor: MARJO TONER AND BRITT H. LITTLE JR Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN MORTGAGE NETWORK, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/22/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 5/21/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004052176 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $231,726.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $201,768.18

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

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to 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 10, BLOCK 2, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 68A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 12, PARCEL 2, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 109-D, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 6281 Yale Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130

Which has the address of: 8690 Canongate 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, January 3, 2018, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 11/9/2017 Last Publication: 12/7/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/19/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: EVE GRINA Colorado Registration #: 43658 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-17-780591-LL

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website : http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0207 First Publication: 11/9/2017 Last Publication: 12/7/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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, December 6, 2017, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended. If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 10/12/2017 Last Publication: 11/9/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/14/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DAVID R DOUGHTY Colorado Registration #: 40042 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 17-014302 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2017-0192 First Publication: 10/12/2017 Last Publication: 11/9/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 33, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 73-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 9516 S Sherrelwood Lane, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended. If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38-103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 11/9/2017 Last Publication: 12/7/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/6/2017 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: EVE GRINA Colorado Registration #: 43658 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-17-780051-LL *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Publi c Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2017-0206 First Publication: 11/9/2017 Last Publication: 12/7/2017 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Separate sealed bids for HAPPY CANYON CREEK DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS (PHASE I); DOUGLAS COUNTY PROJECT NUMBER CI 2013-023, will be received by the Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of constructing a new storm sewer with drainage inlets and manholes along a tributary to Happy Canyon Creek in the Charter Oaks Development. The limits of work will be from W Oakwood Ln on the North end to W Oakwood Ln on the South end. The Contract Documents will be available after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 6, 2017, through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website (www.rockymountainbidsystem.com) or they may be obtained at the above address. Electronic versions of the Plans obtained by any other means than as described above may not be complete or accurate, and it is the Bidder’s responsibility to obtain a complete set of the Project Plans and Specifications. Douglas County will not be held responsible for misinformation received from private plan rooms. A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at the Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. All questions are due to Neil Sarno, Project Engineer by 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 21, 2017. The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at the same address. The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities: • 30 INCH REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE (COMPLETE IN PLACE) – 1,634 LF • FENCE (PLASTIC) – 5,212 LF • TOPSOIL (STOCKPILE AND REDISTRIBUTE) – 3,308 CY Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall have received prequalification status (active status) with the Colorado Department of Transportation to bid on individual projects of the size and kind of work as set forth herein.

ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2017 @ 1:00P.M., THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY SITE VISIT RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL ALLOW ALL INTERESTED PARTIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW THE WORK SITE LOCATION AND DISCUSS THE PROJECT DETAILS. THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL BEGIN 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 P.M. ONLY THOSE ATTENDING THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL RESPONSE ON THIS PROJECT.

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The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing 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.

RFP responses will be received until 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 30, 2017 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Five (5) hardcopies and one (1) flash-drive copy of your proposal response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Request for Proposal (RFP) #041-17, Inmate Food Service”. Proposal responses 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, 303660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Legal Notice No.: 932002 First Publication: November 9, 2017 Last Publication: November 9, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

Any questions on the bidding process shall be directed to Neil Sarno, Project Engineer at 303.660.7490.

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NO. 038-17 ROOF INSPECTION SERVICES

Plan holder information can be found on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website.

The Building Division within the Department of Public Works Engineering of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests responses from responsible, qualified, and reputable firms who will provide certified, trained, skilled, and experienced labor to perform roof inspections, as specified.

Legal Notice No.: 931939 First Publication: November 2, 2017 Last Publication: November 9, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on November 17, 2017 beginning at 2:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas will conduct a public hearing concerning the proposed adoption of a resolution amending the 2017 adopted budget. Any interested elector of Douglas County may file an objection to the proposed amendment to the budget at any time prior to it’s final adoption by the Board of County Commissioners. A copy of said resolution may be obtained for inspection at the offices of the County Commissioners at the above address in Castle Rock, Colorado, or viewed on-line at www.douglas.co.us. Legal Notice No.: 931964 First Publication: November 9, 2017 Last Publication: November 9, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #041-17 INMATE FOOD SERVICE The Purchasing Division of Douglas County Government, in conjunction with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO), hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from responsible, qualified firms for the provision of Food Service, to include, inmate meals (seven (7) days per week) for an average daily population (ADP) of three-hundred and fifty (350) inmates. ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2017 @ 1:00P.M., THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY SITE VISIT RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL ALLOW ALL INTERESTED PARTIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW THE WORK SITE LOCATION AND DISCUSS THE PROJECT DETAILS. THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL BEGIN IN THE LOBBY OF THE ROBERT A.

The RFQ documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. The RFQ documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the abovementioned website.

Two (2) copies of your RFQ response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “RFQ #038-17, Roof Inspection Services” prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed responses will not be accepted. RFQ responses will be received until 2:00 p.m., on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any responses so received will be returned unopened.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all responses, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said response 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 firm.

Please direct any questions concerning this RFQ 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.: 932003 First Publication: November 9, 2017 Last Publication: November 9, 2017 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #040-17 PORTABLE RESTROOM BUILDINGS & ASSOCIATED SERVICES

The Purchasing Division, in conjunction with the Division of Parks, Trails, & Building Grounds,

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Project Poultry helps needy in Honduras Parker merchant’s program reaches out to poor families BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Lanny York admits he quickly gained a lot of knowledge about chickens when he decided to found Project Poultry in February as a way to help improve the quality of life for poor families in Northern Honduras. “About all I knew about chickens was they were good to eat but I knew nothing about how to raise chickens until we started this program,” the Parker business owner said. “It was a steep learning curve but fortunately the Hondurans who worked with us on the project knew all about raising chickens and were patient in educating me.” York stressed the program is designed to be a hand up not a hand out. “Volunteers build the 12-foot-by-8-foot chicken coop and provide 10 hens and a rooster as brood stock,” he said. “That is the helping hand part because the family has to provide all the wood needed for the coop and signs a contract that once they have the chicken, they will work to feed and take care of them so the flock will grow.” A hen typically lays about an egg a day. About half the eggs are fertilized and the family agrees to not to eat or sell any of the fertilized eggs for the first six months so they will hatch and grow the size of the flock. After six months, the family is in business. They can sell or eat eggs and sell or eat some of the chickens. Also, at the end of six months, the family returns five adult hens to the Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #040-17 PORTABLE RESTROOM BUILDINGS & ASSOCIATED SERVICES

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Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #040-17 PORTABLE RESTROOM BUILDINGS & ASSOCIATED SERVICES The Purchasing Division, in conjunction with the Division of Parks, Trails, & Building Grounds, the Department of Open Space & Natural Resources, the Department of Road & Bridge, the Lanny York, left, uses a post hole digger as one of the Honduran Douglas County Fairgrounds, and the Moore helpers checks the depth of the holeRoad as the two menTrack work to Facility/EVOC of together Douglas County hereinafter referred to as the build a coop for Project Poultry. York,Government, a Parker businessman, founded County, respectfully requests bids from responsible, qualified for the living provisionin ofthe Portable Operation Hand Up International to help poor firms families Restroom Buildings and Associated Services at mountains of Honduras improve their lifestyle. Project Poultry is specified locations within Douglas County.

aimed at helping families establish sizable chicken flocks as a basis The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or the Rocky for chicken and egg businesses. PHOTOSprinted COURTESYfrom OF LANNY YORK Mountain E-Purchasing program. “I learned a hen can begin INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #040-17 laying eggsRESTROOM when itBUILDINGS is 4 1/2 & PORTABLE monthsASSOCIATED old. The SERVICES eggs that hatch helpDivision, grow inthe flock,” The Purchasing conjunction withhe the Division of Parks,of Trails, & 10 Building Grounds, said. “Most the families the Department of Open Space & Natural Rethat began the program in the sources, the Department of Road & Bridge, Douglas County Fairgrounds, and the Moore February with 11 chickens Road Facility/EVOC Track of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the had 25 to 30 chickens in their County, respectfully requests bids from responsflock in September.” ible, qualified firms for the provision of Portable Restroom Buildings and Associated Services at When he decided to start specified locations within Douglas County. the program in the mountains The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or around village of San printed fromthe the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing Public Notice

System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. IFB documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses.

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System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. IFB documents are not available for

purchase fromde Douglas Countyhe Government Antonio Cortes, en- and can only be accessed from the above-menlistedwebsite. the assistance of localare tioned While the IFB documents available electronically, Douglas County cannot chicken business owner Pedro accept electronic bid responses. Sortososa and the local city Three (3) copies of your IFB response shall be government. submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB No. 040-17, Portable Restroom Buildings & “Fortunately Pedro was Associated Services”. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses not be accepted. Bids will be willing towill educate me about received until 3:00 p.m., on Wednesday, raising chickens the November 29, 2017 by the and Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 mayor and local officials were Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado willing me identify 80104. Bidsto will help not be considered which are receivedmost after the time stated, and any bids so rethe needy families that ceived will be returned unopened. would benefit from the proDouglas County Government reserves the right gram,” worksinto reject anyhe andsaid. all bids, “Pedro to waive formalities, formalities, 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/services with the successful bidder.

Pedro Sortososa, foreman of Project Poultry, holds up two of the 10 hens that will be provided to help establish a large brood of chickens for a poor family in the mountains of Honduras. The aim of Project Poultry, founded by Parker businessman Lanny York, is to provide the starting elements of a chicken and egg business with family members working to care for the chickens and assist in helping the flock grow. York said the idea is to make the project a helping hand not a handout. with us to set up the project for the family, then he manages the program by visiting families in the program once a week to assist them if they need help and to make sure they are doing all that is needed to keep the chickens healthy and the flock growing.” York, 62, said he first went to Honduras almost five years ago to work with International Hope Builders, a Christian organization building houses out of Styrofoam blocks for families living in extreme poverty in the northern mountains. “Providing a house for a family was fine but it didn’t help them shake off the chains of poverty ,” he said. Public Notice “About a year ago, working INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) with local Hondurans, I estab#043-17 OFFICE SUPPLIES

lished Hand Up International. Our first project offered to a helping hand by creating a scholarship program so children and young people could receive a solid education. In February, we started Project Poultry by providing a family with a chicken flock. The idea is for the new chicken owners to work hard at building the size of the flock so they can feed the family or launch a chicken and egg business.” York was born in Indiana, raised in Southern California and attended Point Loma Nazarene College in San Diego, where he majored in business with a minor in ministry. “We eventually moved to the Denver area in 1974 to follow my call to the ministry and my passion for missions so I could join the staff at Denver First Church of the Nazarene in Englewood,” he said. “I was on staff until June 1990. I went into business and continued to pursue my passion for ministry and missions as an individual, which led me in 2005 to join International Home Builders. I started my own mission ministry, Operation Hand Up International, in 2014, which is sustained by only by grants and donations. We work with and are affiliated with Christ’s Hands In Action, a non-denominational evangelical outreach organization enabling missions. ” He and his wife live in AuPublic Notice rora. They have three grown INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) children and#043-17 nine grandchilOFFICE SUPPLIES dren. York is president and The Purchasing Division of Douglas County senior owner of Mountain Government, hereinafter referred to as the Statesrespectfully Payment Network in County, requests bids from responsive and responsible office supply companies for Parker. rm sells, ownsof the provisionHis of thefipurchase and delivery Office for all County Departments, on and Supplies services automated an as-needed basis. teller machines for business The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or throughout the metro area. printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System websitehe at www.rockymountainbidsysHe said plans to contem.com. IFB documents are not available for tinue scholarship projectand purchasethe from Douglas County Government can only be accessed from ,the above-menand Project Poultry plus, in tioned website. While the IFB documents are September, he started Project available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bidhelps responses. Plant, which poor famiOne original hard-copy one (1) flashlies(1) plant and tendand vegetable drive copy of your IFB response shall be submitgardens. ted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB

The Purchasing Division of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsive and responsible office supply companies for the provision of the purchase and delivery of Office Supplies for all County Departments, on an as-needed basis.

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No. 043-17, Office Supplies”. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 3:00 p.m., on Thursday, November 30, 2017 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened.

The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. IFB documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses.

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/services with the successful bidder.

One (1) original hard-copy and one (1) flashdrive copy of your IFB response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB No. 043-17, Office Supplies”. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 3:00 p.m., on Thursday, November 30, 2017 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened.

Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. IFB documents are not available for

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

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The Purchasing Division, in conjunction with the Division of Parks, Trails, & Building Grounds, the Department of Open Space & Natural Resources, the Department of Road & Bridge, the Douglas County Fairgrounds, and the Moore Road Facility/EVOC Track of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible, qualified firms for the provision of Portable Restroom Buildings and Associated Services at specified locations within Douglas County.

Three (3) copies of your IFB response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB No. 040-17, Portable Restroom Buildings & Associated Services”. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 3:00 p.m., on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened.

Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

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Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

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