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Larsen signs off, says, ‘It’s their turn’ School board president is one of three incumbents who were voted out Nov. 3

By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@colorado communitymedia.com

In the mansion’s ballroom, students introduced themselves as prominent, historical people of Denver. Samantha Cline was dressed as Molly Brown, the famous Titanic survivor and human-rights activist.

Arma Dei Academy, a classical Christian school at 345 Wildcat Reserve Parkway, held its annual Thanksgiving event at the Highlands Ranch Mansion on Nov. 30. Students in kindergarten through eighth grade dressed as prominent people from Colorado’s history and re-enacted scenes in different rooms of the mansion.

Upstairs was a flashback to Colorado’s early industries. One student was dressed as a nurse caring for her patient with tuberculosis.

Another student was President Theodore Roosevelt ready to embark on his next hunting expedition. Downstairs was a look into Denver’s development. Students dressed as famous families and individuals, including Molly Brown, Titanic survivor and human-rights activist, and the Springer family, an original owner of the mansion.

Family and friends were invited to explore the mansion and watch the different plays. The event ended with square dancing in the ballroom followed by a Thanksgiving lunch.

“Our goal is to teach lifelong education,” said Dina Ogg, director of admissions. “These kids really love to learn.”

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Students re-enacted the Highlands Ranch Mansion history as housekeepers of the Springer family, one of the original owners of the historical landmark.

Kevin Larsen took time to reflect on several occasions at his final Douglas County School Board meeting.

He said it has been a privilege to serve on the board, calling it “the greatest honor of my life.”

Larsen — a board member since 2011 and president since 2013 — lost his District C seat to former teacher AnneMarie Lemieux in the Nov. 3 election.

Larsen It was also the last meeting for Richard Robbins, who was defeated by former principal David Ray in District F. Craig Richardson, who lost his District A seat to parent and volunteer Wendy Vogel, did not attend the Nov. 18 meeting. The new members will be sworn in at a special meeting Nov. 30.

Larsen began his farewell remarks by congratulating the three newly elected board members.

“It’s their turn,” Larsen said. “I wish them the very best, wisdom and grace as they take on the many issues with the other four colleagues.”

Larsen, 52, and his wife, Cindy, have lived in Highlands Ranch since 1989.

Their three daughters each attended Fox Creek Elementary, Cresthill Middle and Highlands Ranch High.

Larsen graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a bachelor of science degree in mathematics.

He is assistant vice president and actuary with Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America.

He has been volunteering his time in the school district for more than 21 years.

During his time on the board, Larsen has advocated for school choice and a pay-for-performance system for teachers and staff. He spoke against the current school funding formulas used by the state.

The outgoing president told two personal stories to outline why he believes so strongly in using market-based factors to reward teachers.

The first was about his mother, who Larsen continues on Page 11

INSIDE: SPORTS Arma Dei Academy students entertain family members with a series of historical plays at the Highlands Ranch Mansion on Nov. 20. The event ended with square dancing in the ballroom.

From left to right, Matthew Cooper, Ellie Cooper and Ava Schwab re-enact how Colorado came to be “The World’s Sanitarium” because of its tuberculosis outbreak in the 1880s.

Valor Christian moves on to the state semis in football. Cherry Creek, after beating ThunderRidge, awaits the Eagles in a rematch of last year’s state title game. Page 22

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FACES AMONG US

NEWS IN A HURRY

Steph Bauer, Highlands Ranch resident, always wanted to work at a library. She’s now a material handler technician at James H. LaRue, and she makes sure books are placed where they belong.

Photo by Alex DeWind

Brauchler gets top post on state council District Attorney George Brauchler is the new president of the Colorado District Attorneys’ Council.

“It is a tremendous honor to be able to serve the community and my fellow district attorneys in this leadership capacity,” he said. “I look forward to furthering this important organization’s presence from the courtrooms to the Capitol.”

CDAC offers training of personnel, legislative drafting and liaison work, legal research, management assistance, case tracking data and safeguarding, dissemination of data to other criminal justice agencies, and other special programs for the state’s DAs. It is led by executive director Thomas R. Raynes.

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A glimpse of the people in our community

STEPH BAUER Material handler technician at James H. LaRue Library What I do for work.

I work at James H. LaRue Library as an MHT, material handler technician. I’m in charge of

making sure the books get put where they belong and everything gets checked in correctly. I’ve wanted to work at a library since I was very young. It’s an inspiring place to be.

When I’m not working.

I try to spend time with my family. I have two children. We hike — do activities outdoors.

My favorite thing about the library.

I love what libraries do for the community.

And the people in the library are like a big family — it makes for a good environment. I remember a time when someone left a bunch of money in a book. We were able to look the person up and return it to him — he had no idea he’d even left it in there. And we have different programs, some for veterans. We just try to be a great place for the community.

By Alex DeWind. If you have suggestions for My Name Is..., contact her at adewind@ coloradocommunitymedia.com

Nominations open for Youth Initiative award Do you know a special teenager between the ages of 13 and 19 who lives in Douglas County, has overcome adversity and created positive change in their lives — as well as the lives of others?

Nominations for the 2016 Douglas County Outstanding Youth Awards are now being accepted. Ten award recipients will share their special night with family members, adult supporters and elected officials at an April reception hosted by the Douglas County Youth Initiative at the Douglas County Commissioners Hearing Room in Castle Rock.

“The young people who are recognized with these awards are people who very often have not received public recognition for their personal achievements,” said Douglas County Commissioner David Weaver. “This event not only

calls attention to the untold stories of achievement by our community’s youth, it is also an opportunity for area businesses, the community at large, civic leaders and educators to demonstrate their belief in and support of young people in our community by recognizing them for the individual challenges they have overcome.”

Award recipients will receive a signed letter from elected officials recognizing the teen’s achievements, a $100 certificate for educational or activity fees to be redeemed at a later date and countywide recognition.

For more information, contact Marsha Alston at malston@ douglas.co.us or 303-688-4825.

Nomination forms may be filled out online or downloaded from the website. The deadline is March 31.

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Students who earn an associate degree through one of Colorado Community College System’s 13 campuses, including Arapahoe Community College, can now transfer credits and coursework to Antioch University Connected, an online option.

AU Connected will accept all CCCS credits earned with a grade of “C” or better as part of an associate degree toward the fulfillment of any of its bachelor’s degrees. Upon completion of their associate degree, students receive full admission status without having to complete another application process.

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Park Meadows gears up for holiday rush

Seasonal employment, decor require early planning

By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com The management team at Park Meadows mall in Lone Tree starts planning for the holiday season nearly a year in advance.

Almost as quick as the garland and lights go up, the designs for the following year are being considered — starting Dec. 27 to be exact.

This year, Park Meadows started hiring and getting geared up for the holidays in July and they’re still hiring.

According to Park Meadows General Manager Pam Schenck-Kelly, between 2,000 and 2,500 additional full- and parttime employees have been brought on this season, across all the stores in the mall.

“It speaks to the fact that retail itself has really come back up,” Kelly said.

Park Meadows has millions of visitors during the holiday season and the mall estimates that it has hosted 15 percent to 20 percent more shoppers this November compared to last.

The decorations start to go up the day after Halloween on the the property, which covers 2 million square feet. Most of the live greenery used to decorate the mall is put in near the end of November so that it will live through Christmas.

Park Meadows also gears up for the holiday rush with additional security, housekeeping and maintenance as well as Santa Claus and a seasonal hospitality crew.

Kelly said the hospitality crew is there to assist shoppers, but it tries to take a low-key approach.

“We try to do it on a more casual basis, like a ski lodge, rather than something more formal,” Kelly said.

Park Meadows is doing something new for Thanksgiving this year. The retailer will only be open from 6-11 p.m. There will be 56 stores open on Thanksgiving day, less than a third of the total stores in the mall.

“The Thanksgiving Day customer is a little younger, a little more contemporary, a little more hip,” Kelly said. “It’s Victoria’s Secret and Hollister and many retailers may just have their junior or their younger

active wear stores open, but not the one that caters to the more mature upscale customer.”

The mall will reopen at 6 a.m. on Black Friday with 70 percent of its stores opening early. By 8 a.m., nearly 100 percent of the stores will be open.

Park Meadows will be giving away 101 free lunches to shoppers on Black Friday and is offering free gift wrapping from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at a special pop-up location downstairs near Macy’s and the new Wrangler store. Wrangler is set to open on Black Friday for the first time.

Santa Claus already has arrived at Park Meadows. He will be available to visit with families and take photos Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

“The stores have all the sales, and we provide the services,” Kelly said.

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Students, from left, Payton Walters, Izzy DePinto, Grace Dant, Katie Keeton and Nate Hamby walk with supplies in hand. All the volunteers agreed that their service was both rewarding and eye-opening.

Photos by Megan de Guzman

Payton Walters gives a woman socks and water. Many of the homeless people needed socks and hats to keep them warm for the upcoming winter months.

Students come through for homeless Skate for Change project brings outreach in Denver

By Megan de Guzman Special to Colorado Community Media As of last January, there were estimates of nearly 7,000 homeless people in the Denver metro area. As temperatures begin to drop and snow begins to fall again, many of these people are left without simple necessities like socks and water.

On Nov. 15, students from Highlands Ranch High School participated in a project called Skate for Change. This nonprofit started with a Nebraska-based skateboarder named Mike Smith. He noticed an abundance of homeless people living around his college campus and saw an opportunity for change.

At first, it was just Smith, a backpack

full of supplies, and his skateboard, handing out necessities like socks and water to anyone who needed a little help. Soon, his friends started to catch on, and from there the project grew to Gump-like proportions. More and more kids wanted to get involved, and soon there were chapters in other cities, such as Denver.

Shawn Pate, the head of the Denver chapter, unexpectedly got involved with Skate for Change. He heard Smith speak in 2014 and was moved by what he had to say.

“I hung out and talked to him for a while afterwards and he told me how his best friend lives out here (in Denver) and was trying to get together a chapter,” Pate said, “and he just asked me if I could help out.”

Payton Walters, a junior at Highlands Ranch High School, reached out to Pate after she saw Smith speak in August. As the head of the community service committee in her student government, she immediately recognized an amazing opportunity

with Skate for Change. “I heard (Smith’s) story and was interested in getting involved,” said Walters. Walters and her committee partner, Grace Dant, invited HRHS students to bring socks, bottled water, hats and other necessities to downtown Denver for a good cause.

On Nov. 15, Pate, his two daughters, and Highlands Ranch students of all ages walked (skateboards omitted) up and down the Denver streets and emptied their backpacks. Some of the recipients were enjoying the warm November weather in parks while others were waiting in line for a bed at a shelter.

“Everyone was really humble and almost every single person said, ‘God bless you,’ and there was one lady that said that she loved me,” said Walters.

Skate for Change is a way for high school students to get involved in their community while also meeting their service requirements for graduation.

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“Those 7,000 people are people too and they really could use the help,” said Pate, “and I think high schoolers are really good at getting other people involved.” Pate is looking to grow the Denver chapter and to get more people involved.

The Highlands Ranch Falcons gained perspective on what it really means to be thankful.

“I’ve never met so many people who see a pair of socks or a water bottle and immediately start adding you into their prayers even though they are the ones who need them,” said Walters, who described the trip downtown as one of the best days of her life.

Highlands Ranch students are growing their involvement with the organization and are collecting more supplies to take downtown in the future.

Megan de Guzman is a junior at Highlands Ranch High School.

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More than 20 families volunteered to help prepare 260 Thanksgiving meals at Redstone Park on Nov. 21. The Fisher family of Highlands Ranch started the project nine years ago to help struggling families in the Denver area. Photos courtesy of Tiffany Fisher

Volunteers gathered at Redstone Park on Nov. 21 to help bag Thanksgiving meals for 260 struggling families in the Denver area. The Fisher family started the project nine years ago with four meals.

Families collect 260 Thanksgiving meals The Fishers’ annual drive brings community together to give back

By Alex DeWind adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com Nine years ago, Tiffany Fisher and her husband, Bill, collected four Thanksgiving meals for struggling families in the Denver area. It started as a small project to teach

their three children the importance of service. They boxed food in the backyard of their Highlands Ranch home and set out for delivery.

The next year, the Fishers collected eight meals, then 32, and then 88. The project continued to grow. This year, they relocated from their backyard to Redstone Park, where they assorted 260 meals.

“The cool thing about it is that we aren’t an organization,” Tiffany said. “We are people in the community coming together

to do something good.”

Tiffany spent the last six weeks organizing the event. She contacted friends, families, charities, churches and other agencies. She spread word through email and social media. And she created a GoFundMe account called Thanksgiving Meal Project, which raised $5,200.

Twenty-one families volunteered to help at the park on Nov. 21. Paper bags lined the sidewalk as people distributed the necessary items for a Thanksgiving meal. And children

decorated handmade cards for every bag.

“We will be delivering more than food,” Tiffany wrote in an email. “We will be delivering love.”

Each family took four meals to doorsteps around Denver. The response has always been very grateful, said Tiffany.

She plans to continue the annual Thanksgiving meal drive as long as people keep donating.

“There’s a lot of good that’s come out of it,” said Tiffany’s mother, Barbara Branine.

Turkey Drive expands to Highlands Ranch Denver Rescue Mission collects meals for the homeless

By Alex DeWind adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com Denver Rescue Mission held its second turkey drive at its satellite location, Mike Ward Infiniti in Highlands Ranch, in an effort to collect 15,000 turkeys for Denver’s homeless and needy.

The mission expanded its original, downtown location to reach residents of the south metro area, said Stacy Parker, public relations officer.

The drive spanned over two weekends earlier this month. The collected turkeys will be sent to more than 100 agencies in Denver, such as churches and shelters, just in time for Thanksgiving. The holidays tend to be a very sad time of year for the homeless, said Parker.

“We are a platform that gives people the opportunity to give back and help others,” she added.

And word has spread. Schools, churches and businesses have joined in to collect donations for the mission.

“We are grateful for what we can do,” Parker said, “and who we can help.”

From left, Alexis Gagner, director of public relations for Denver Rescue Mission, and Stacy Parker, public relations officer, brave the cold as they take turkey and canned food donations to Mike Ward Infiniti on Nov. 20. All proceeds will go to Denver’s homeless and needy. “We just want to bring a smile to their faces,” said Parker. “It can be a sad time of the year for people in need.”

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‘Strong Sisters’ film in final stage Documentary sheds light on Colorado’s female lawmakers

By Alex DeWind adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com Meg Froelich and Laura Hoeppner spent the past three years making a documentary about a unique and powerful group of women in Colorado. They’ve conducted 75 interviews and spent endless hours putting together a historic film: “Strong Sisters: Elected Women in Colorado.”

Froelich and Hoeppner met in graduate school at the University of Michigan.

They shared a passion for history. Froelich moved to New York City, where she produced documentaries, and Hoeppner relocated to Centennial and served as the executive director of the Colorado Legislative Women’s Caucus.

The lifelong friends remained in touch, and one day over lunch, Froelich suggested they make a movie. She had a background in video production and Hoeppner had met dozens of women in legislature. They’d work well off each other’s strengths.

So they began the quest to dig up individual and overarching stories of powerful women in Colorado.

And their film is now in its final edit-

ing stage. It’s set to finish early next year before the 2016 presidential elections.

It will premiere at local venues and film festivals.

“We want people to learn about the history of women in legislature,” Froelich said. “And not base their decisions off the perspective of one woman running for president.”

Women in Colorado won the right to vote in an 1893 referendum. The following year, voters sent three women to the state House of Representatives. To date, more than 250 women have served in the Colorado General Assembly. The state legislature is now 42 percent women, highest in the nation, according to strongsisters.org.

“We want to find out if something different occurs when there are women in legislature,” Froelich said.

Seventy of their interviewees are past or current elected women, and the others are historians and journalists.

The film’s genesis is research, said Hoeppner. The interviews “will serve as the film’s narration and will also serve as an oral history of Colorado’s unique story for generations to come,” according to Strong Sisters’ website.

A few of the subjects include former state Sen. Nancy Spence, R-Centennial, state Sen. Linda Newell, D-Littleton, and Denver City Council member Paula San-

doval.

Froelich and Hoeppner explore trends among women in legislature, such as a focus on reproductive rights, child labor laws and credit rights.

“We definitely see a theme of women expanding on human rights,” said Hoeppner.

Hoeppner wants people to know her subjects the same way they know Molly

Brown, famous Titanic survivor and activist, she said.

The producers of “Strong Sisters: Elected Women in Colorado” shed light on the state’s special significance and social responsibility.

“We feel after talking to these folks, having women in legislature makes all the difference in the world,” Froelich said.

Producers of “Strong Sisters: Elected Women in Colorado,” Meg Froelich and Laura Hoeppner met at University of Michigan and have remained lifelong friends. “We have different strengths, so we work well together,” Froelich said. Photo by Alex DeWind

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Distillery serves as owner’s dream Devil’s Head in Englewood produces a trio of spirits on site

-By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com , More than a year of hard work dealing hwith regulations and getting his Englewood facility in operation helped Ryan White realize his long-held dream to own and operate his own business, Devil’s Head Distillery.

“I had a 20-year career as a territorial manager for a carpet manufacturer. It was a pretty good job, but really didn’t challenge me like I wanted to be challenged,” the Littleton man said. “For most of those years, I wanted to open a distillery. Opening a distillery is a huge undertaking, so I kept putting it off until about a year ago. Then I left my job when I decided to make my dream come true.”

He said he needed to come up with a name for the distillery and, because of his enjoyment hiking and climbing Devil’s Head summit, which is part of the Rampart Range in Douglas County, he decided he would use that name for his business and his spirits.

The building at 3296 S. Acoma St. houses his operation, and the distillery produces gin, vodka and aquavit. Aquavit originated in Scandinavia and is a gin-like spirit that uses caraway seeds as the main flavoring herb.

Inside the building is a tasting room that is open Fridays and Saturdays from 4 to 11 p.m. and offers a variety of original recipe cocktails. All the distillery equipment is visible from the tasting room through the chain link fence that separates the two areas.

The Devil’s Head Distillery tasting room offers cocktails with names like Notes of a Dirty Old Man and Cuckoo’s Nest. The list now contains a fall drink called Apple Spice that has a basis of apple juice, vanilla-fused vodka and other ingredients, and is served

Devil’s Head Distillery owner Ryan White checks the proof of some vodka. The vodka must be 190 proof when the distilling is completed, and White then uses water to reduce the spirit to 80 proof before bottling it. Photo by Tom Munds warm.

Mary Jo Hunt and her friend know White and drove from Colorado Springs Nov. 13 to visit the tasting room.

“The spirits are very good, very tasty, and their drinks are very special,” she said.

“I tried the drink they call Mountain Jam. It is the first time I have had a cocktail that contained peach jam, and it was great. It was like drinking dessert.”

Micah Peterson said he and his friends found he distillery by accident.

“We were going to Moe’s Restaurant and, trying to find a parking place, saw the distillery and decided to give the tasting room a try,” he said. “The spirits are very smooth and tasty, as are the cocktails. I had a drink they call a Bellringer Martini made with fresh bell pepper. It was served with a whole slice of green bell pepper on the lip of the glass. That is great drink presentation, and it

tasted great.”

White said he starts the distilling process with mash of pure malted barley that is mixed with water so it will ferment.

“I cook the mash, and the cooking converts the starch in the grain to simple sugar.

I add yeast to ferment the mash to produce alcohol,” he said. “I distill the mash seven or eight times to produce the spirits.”

To create the specific spirit he adds what he calls botanicals to the alcohol.

“Botanicals are the flavors produced from herbs and spices,” the Littleton resident said. “I tried about 40 different botanicals until I finally decided on what I would use in my distilling process. I use six different botanicals in distilling the gin and in distilling the aquavit.”

He said the gin and aquavit are about 160 proof when the distilling process is completed while, by law, the distilled vodka must be

190 proof.

White then uses water to do what he calls proofing the spirit, which is reducing each spirit to 80 proof for use.

Distilling is an intensive, hands-on operation. White spends most days working with all the large, shiny copper and stainless steel distilling equipment used to create Devil’s Head vodka, gin and aquavit.

White said he wanted to locate on Broadway but couldn’t find a suitable location. He decided on the Acoma Street location and the next step was to make it possible to establish a distillery in Englewood.

He said there were city regulations prohibiting opening a distillery in Englewood.

White said city officials worked with him and, after lengthy sessions with the planning and zoning commission and the city council, the rules were repealed.

“After the city approved my request to open a distillery, this location became available and I decided I would set up here because it is near potential customers from Moe’s and the Gothic Theater,” he said. “I started with an empty building. The process was slow because I had to make sure I complied with all the local, state and federal rules and regulations.”

White said he read a lot of books, but learned about distilling by trial and error.

Eventually, he created his recipes and began the process of creating spirits.

He said business in the tasting room is brisk and he often features live music to bring people into his business. He said many customers sample the cocktails, and those who like his product often purchase bottles of the Devil’s Head spirits.

“Most people who visit us learned about us from other customers,” he said. “I am happy that more people are finding us and dropping by to visit us. My goal is to keep drawing people to the distillery, plus to begin to branch out so people can find Devil’s Head spirits in liquor stores and at other drinking establishments.”

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Marijuana products could see maternity warnings

By Lindsey Tanner Associated Press

weak, but while advocates agree that more research is needed, they say erring on the side of caution makes sense.

Warning: Marijuana use durSome studies have linked ing pregnancy and breast-feeding marijuana use in pregnancy with poses potential harms. childhood attention problems That message would be writand lower scores on problemten on medical and recreational solving measures. THC, the main marijuana products and posted active ingredient in marijuana, wherever they’re sold if the nahas been found in the milk of tion’s most influential doctors women who use it while breastgroup has its way. feeding, and some data suggests The American Medical Asthe drug can affect the quality sociation agreed Nov. 16 to push and quantity of breast milk, the for regulations requiring such AMA’s new policy says. warnings be written on medical There are similar warnings and recreational pot products and posted wherever they’re sold. for alcohol and tobacco, “so why not do the same thing with The decision was made based marijuana since it is the most on studies suggesting marijuana commonly used illicit drug duruse may be linked with low birth ing pregnancy,” said Dr. Diana weight, premature birth and Ramos, a Los Angeles physician behavior problems in young with the American College of children.

Critics say evidence of harm is Obstetricians and Gynecologists,

which proposed the warnings at an AMA policy-making meeting in Atlanta.

There’s much more scientific evidence of harm from alcohol and tobacco than from marijuana, but marijuana has not been proven safe to use during pregnancy or breast-feeding.

The AMA voted to adopt the proposal, meaning it’s now on AMA’s lobbying agenda.

In advice issued earlier this year against marijuana use during pregnancy, the OB-GYN group cited data putting use during pregnancy at about 5 percent nationwide, but as high as 28 percent among some urban lowincome women.

Ramos said getting the AMA on board “really gives power” to the proposal. She said the ultimate goal is a federal requirement for warning signs, but

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because marijuana use is illegal under federal law, the policy seeks local and state measures.

While some women use the drug during or after pregnancy to ease nausea, chronic pain or depression, there are alternatives without the potential risks, said Dr. Judy Chang, an associate OB-GYN professor at the University of Pittsburgh who studies substance abuse in pregnancy.

Medical marijuana is legal in 23 states and Washington, D.C. Recreational use of marijuana also is legal in Washington, D.C., as well as in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and Washington state.

Several states require health warnings on cannabis product labels, but Oregon “is the only state that currently requires a point of sale warning at dispensaries regarding cannabis use in pregnant or breast-feeding women,”

according to background information in the proposal the AMA adopted.

In Colorado, regulators have struggled to spell out guidelines about maternal pot use. Labels warn pregnant and nursing women that “there may be risks” from using marijuana, but there’s no ban on pregnant women buying it. Colorado lawmakers this year rejected a ban on selling marijuana to pregnant women, and another measure to post warning signs in pot shops.

Dr. Larry Wolk, Colorado’s chief medical officer, said health officials there have created informational material and pamphlets about the risks for doctors to give pregnant women. If the effort raises widespread awareness, “we may not need legislation,” Wolk said.

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November 26, 2015

Consumer research facility is rarity in region Food & Drink Resources opens doors in Centennial

By Alex DeWind adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com The Food & Drink Resources Innovation Center in Centennial is here to bring fresh ingredients back to fast-casual restaurant chains in the Denver area. The 10,000-square-foot space is the first consumer research facility and test kitchen of its kind in the Rocky Mountain region.

“FDR,” as the center bills itself in an informational brochure, was founded six years ago in Dallas by colleagues and lifelong friends Richard Keys and Scott Randolph. FDR is dedicated to restaurant and menu development for national food and beverage companies.

It’s created popular menu items for large chains, such as Applebee’s “two entrees for $20,” said Keys.

Keys and Randolph opened FDR at 6555 S. Kenton St., Suite 302, on Nov. 12. The facility is equipped with a test kitchen and bar, focus group space, photography studio and conference rooms.

And it welcomes chefs, recipe developers, culinary instructors and other food enthusiasts.

They chose Denver because of its growing, casual restaurant hub.

“It’s a healthy state,” Randolph said.

“We hope to bring Denver’s style to the rest of the country.”

Keys and Randolph stay up on the newest food trends, such as more vegetables, smoked foods, liquor-infused sauces, local sourcing and smaller plates.

“We have good chefs with good palates,” Keys said. “Our hope is to bring the quality of fast food up.”

The space can also be rented out for personal parties or cooking classes.

For more information, go to www. foodanddrinkresources.com or call 720255-2679.

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Real Estate Interns and volunteers help host Food & Drink Resource Innovation Center’s grand opening on Nov. 12 at 6555 South Kenton St., Suite 302. The 10,000-square-foot space has a test kitchen and bar, photography studio and conference room. Photo by Alex DeWind

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November 26, 2015

VOICES

LOCAL

Life’s a handful, and so are pills Every other day I take nine pills.

I am supposed to take nine pills every day, but I can’t face the music.

Some of them are as big as thimbles.

Seven of the pills are vitamins, one is a baby aspirin, and one is no bigger than a dot. I take it for hypothyroidism.

I don’t even know what hypothyroidism is. I am too lazy to find out.

Maybe laziness is a sign of hypothyroidism.

Until recently, I had never taken pills.

Except now and then after some extensive dental work, like an implant, like laser surgery, like an extraction.

I took a red One-a-Day vitamin when I was a kid, nothing through college, or 30 years of teaching.

However, I have begun to become more mindful, now that I realize my final cab ride might not be that far off.

I don’t want to live as long as my mother and father did.

They wound up broken and bent and disassociated.

I think a third of the programming on television is devoted to improving your health. A lot of it is shown in the middle of the night, when I am up and about.

Most of the time they are either jumping up and down or drinking something that is thick and green.

It’s never blue.

Maybe if you were to drink something blue, it would give you the blues?

I prefer blue to green all the way around.

But I guess green is the color of money, isn’t it?

Color is very important to me, right down to tints, tones and shades.

That’s why I paid rapt attention when Kathy came to our table at the Craig Marshall Smith reunion and said, “You belong in yelQUIET low.”

DESPERATION No, actually I don’t.

But I was all ears.

Kathy had been an egghead in high school. But she was no longer anywhere near that.

She was a bombshell.

“I wear the right colors,” she said, when I asked her what had happened.

(I think she noticed that my mouth fell open when she sat down.)

She’s a professional color consultant.

I didn’t even know they existed.

They are trained to be able to tell you what colors to wear for the best results.

What colors to paint your office walls to increase sales.

What color your dog should be.

They are especially helpful if you don’t have a mind of your own. Many people don’t.

Around here a lot of people wear orange.

Three guesses.

I don’t think anyone should wear orange unless they are in prison.

Back to those pills. I don’t take them all at once. Maybe I should.

If I miss a day, I don’t notice anything. I don’t start to stumble, slur or sing like Perry Como.

If something were different, an obvious improvement of some kind, I would lap them up.

I am not a better painter or writer when I take them, or a better father.

Maybe I am and I just don’t know it.

I do know that if I look at a 5-year-old column that there are differences, but that has nothing to do with these pills.

You either improve or you don’t.

The minute that I sense that I am going downhill, I will hang up my Webster’s.

Perhaps the pills just make up for the fact that I eat like a viaduct pigeon and exercise like an end table.

Maybe I should put the pills in a blender with some green stuff. Turn it into a smoothie. There you go.

Just don’t take away my bacon.

Say what?

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

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Change your outlook, change your outcome

Michael Norton

WINNING WORDS

“You cannot consistently perform in a manner which is inconsistent with the way you see yourself.” - Dr. Joyce Brothers I often hear people talk about how successful other people are, but seem to think that they personally struggle to achieve their own success. This happens sometimes because of the way we see ourselves. If we see ourselves as a failure, we are likely to fail. If we see ourselves as a success, we will likely be successful.

It starts with becoming your own biggest fan. Now I am not talking

about becoming an egomaniac, centered only on yourself, I am just talking about loving yourself enough to see and enjoy the successes that are in front of you.

When you greet yourself each morning in the mirror what do you think? Do you like who you are looking at? Do you avoid looking yourself in the eyes because you don’t like the person looking back at you? Is there something you see that inspires you to become even better? Does your reflection convict you of something you need to change?

You have probably heard other

people, maybe friends, and possibly even family members, say something like, “I do not like who I have become.”

Maybe they are referring to stress levels at home or work that have caused a shift in the way they see themselves and behave. And when they get to that point, they know that something has to change. And that something that has to change is usually the person.

Maybe you are one of those people who sees others as successful. Maybe, just maybe, you can benefit from learning to believe in yourself and seeNorton continues on Page 11

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County Court for Veterans is truly impressive Recently, I was invited to visit and observe court proceedings at the Adams County Court for Veterans (ACCV). I was deeply impressed with its mission: “using a collaborative, respectful and accountable approach to assist military veterans to access treatment and supports while holding them accountable for their actions within the criminal justice system.”

In other words, the ACCV strives to get veterans who have been arrested or convicted out of trouble and keep them out of jail.

Upon my arrival, I met with Judge Brian Bowen, two defense attorneys, and the prosecutor for the court. The prosecutor — a decorated Marine Corp combat veteran from the Vietnam War — had a deep understanding of military culture and the capabilities of the veterans being tried because of his extensive military background. Veteran volunteers were assigned as mentors to the veterans in court.

At first, I questioned the need for a

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ing yourself as a true success and becoming your own biggest fan.

The power of positive self-talk and visualization should not be underestimated.

Some people may believe otherwise, but

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became a teacher in her early 40s and watched as she made less money than her contemporaries because of her short tenure, despite being honored for her work.

The other was about his short time as a math teacher and substitute. He said he always had a latent desire to teach and even considered making a permanent career change before deciding against it because of the difference in pay.

“My kids were in eighth, fifth and second grade. I was looking at college and opportunities for them and I made a de-

special court for veterans. After my observations, however, the value of the court to veterans quickly became clear.

Each of the veterans stood before the Judge Bowen with pride. When asked what branch of U.S. Rep. service they served Mike Coffman in, the veterans spoke with the same GUEST military bearing as COLUMN if they were still in uniform, addressing Judge Bowen with the same respect given to a senior officer.

Some even stood at attention.

The goal of keeping these veterans out of jail and returning them to responsible, contributing members of society was apparent in the court’s proceedings and

protocols.

Veterans appearing before the ACCV are required to undergo routine drug screening, treatment (if necessary) and counseling. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), of which I am normally a critic, had a representative with a laptop and direct access present to schedule appointments with the VA for medical and mental health issues. This system seemed remarkably effective in serving our veterans.

At the conclusion of the proceedings, Judge Bowen invited me to address the veterans who came before the court that day. I spoke to them about the common bond that we all shared as veterans. At one point in time, each veteran completed basic training and earned the title of “Soldier,” “Marine,” “Airman” or “Sailor.”

Each title represents the challenges faced and demonstrates values such as determination, self-discipline, honor and integrity. I reminded each of them of their achievements earned in the past and the

expectations of each veteran in the future, both in and out of uniform.

My visit to ACCV made me a big believer in the services and missions of the court for veterans. It is my hope that more communities follow in the footsteps of Adams County, the 18th Judicial District, and other areas to implement these costeffective solutions to rehabilitating those who have served this nation and still have more to give.

I can share with you that every successful person I have ever met has told me that they use these techniques every day.

Some actually have lists of positive words that they believe describe who they are.

Words and statements such as: a person of character, a great dad, a wonderful mom, a loyal employee, a strong leader are not only used as mental motivation, but many people actually say them out loud as they greet themselves in the mirror, while driv-

ing, during a workout and at other times throughout the day.

And when it comes to seeing success, they actually visualize what that success looks like. They see themselves 20 pounds lighter, they see that promotion, they see a happier and healthier relationship, and they see themselves owning their own business. The list is endless, and success is different for everyone and defined and driven by our own goals and dreams.

So how about you? Are you your own biggest fan? Do you like who you are or is there something that has to change? Either way I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we do become our own biggest fan, it really will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is a resident of Highlands Ranch, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation and the CEO/founder of www. candogo.com.

cision that, in my case, there were significant differences in compensation,” Larsen said. “That’s why I want market-based pay to be an element of compensating teachers.”

On school choice, Larsen said he was proud of the work he did on the board and that he believed it worthy to “always look at the way we can expand school choice.” This includes the Choice Scholarship Program that has been appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has yet to decide if it will take the case.

“Our Choice Scholarship Program, whichever way it goes, is going to be on the forefront of how we deliver education,” he said.

Larsen said he would volunteer again in the future and would use the holidays to decide what course that would take.

He said he was most proud of personally having been to every building in the district.

Larsen fondly remembered shadowing

teachers and students. He has testified on education bills at the state Capitol and handed his daughter her high school diploma at her commencement ceremony.

“I’m going to be doing more work for education,” Larsen said. “ It’s in my blood.

It’s my passion.”

AREA CLUBS Editor’s note: To add or update a club listing, e-mail calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Political Douglas County Democrats executive committee meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of every month at various sites. Contact Mike Jones at 720-5099048 or email info@DouglasDemocrats.org. Socialdiscussion meetings take place in Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock, Parker, Lone Tree and Roxborough. Visit douglasdemocrats.org and click on calendar for more information.

Douglas County Republican Women meets at 11 a.m. the third Wednesday each month at the Lone Tree Golf and Hotel. Call Marsha Haeflein at 303841-4318 or visit www.dcgop.org or www.dcrw.org.

Highlands Ranch, Roxborough, and Lone Tree Democrats meet at 7 p.m. the Thursday of every month for topical speakers and lively discussion at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Visit www.douglasdemocrats.org for more information.

Highlands Republican Club meets at 7 a.m. every last Friday of the month at Salsa Brava, 52 W. Springer Drive, Highlands Ranch. Speakers of local, state and national political office address the group.

Call Rick Murray at 303-933-3292, or e-mail at rickmrry@yahoo.com.

Parker Democrats meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month for discussion of timely topics, led by knowledgeable speakers, at the South Metro Fire Station 45, 16801 Northgate Drive, Parker. Visit www.douglasdemocrats.org for information.

Professional BNI Connections (www.thebniconnections.com) invites business owners to attend its meeting held

each Tuesday, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 Ridgegate Circle. There is no charge to attend a meeting as a guest. Please visit www.thebniconnections.com or contact Jack Rafferty, 303-414-2363 or jrafferty@hmbrown.com.

Business Leads Group meets at 7:15 a.m.

Wednesdays at LePeep at Quebec Street and County Line Road. Call Rita Coltrane at 303-7923587.

CERTUS Professional Network meets for its Highlands Ranch networking event from 2-3:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at Corner Bakery Café, 1601 Mayberry Drive, Highlands Ranch. Build your network, grow your business, network less. Our events are structured to connect professionals with the resources, power partners and leaders to expand their business and the business of others. Open to all industries, includes 30 minutes of open networking and organized introductions to the group. Cost: $12 non-CERTUS members at the door. First participants pay half price. RSVP not required. More info about CERTUS™ Professional Network at http://www.

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Highlands Ranch Business Leads Inc., call Dale Weese at 303-978-0992.

Highlands Ranch Chamber Leads Group meets at 11:45 a.m. Mondays at The Egg and I in Town Center at Dorchester and Highlands Ranch Parkway. Call Jim Wolfe at 303-703-4102.

Highlands Ranch Chamber of Commerce, call 303-791-3500.

Highlands Ranch Leads Club meets at 7:30 a.m.

Thursdays at Le Peep on South Quebec Street. Call Kathy at 303-692-8183.

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U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Aurora, is a Marine Corps combat veteran with a combined 21 years of military service. He serves the 6th Congressional District, which includes Aurora, Centennial, Littleton, Highlands Ranch and parts of Adams County.

He currently serves on the House Armed Services Committee and House Veterans Affairs Committee, where he chairs the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. He is the only member of Congress to have served in both Iraq wars.

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November 26, 2015

LIFE Building hope at Pine Ridge LOCAL

FA I T H HEALTH CULTURE FA M I L Y FOOD

Brad Corrigan, of the band Dispatch, plays music for children at Pine Ridge. Courtesy photos

Coloradans aim to inspire Lakota Nation youth through the creative arts

By Shanna Fortier sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com

L

ittleton resident Scott Norby and his wife, Joie, along with their three children, are just one family trying to make a difference on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.

“I always have faith that I’m supposed to go there,” Scott Norby said, “that I’m being called there.”

Norby visited the reservation for the first time in 2011 with his friend, Denver-resident Brad Corrigan, of the indie band Dispatch.

“When I first went, at the end of the day I was just exhausted and really, really sad,” he said.

“After stepping away, I became inspired to want to do something.”

Since then, the Norbys started a nonprofit, Friends of the Lakota Nation, and have been back for several trips working alongside the nonprofit Love, Light and Melody; artist Patrick Maxcy; Dave Matthews Band members; Corrigan and Dispatch band members; Amplifying Education volunteers; Colorado Rapids player Pablo Mastroeni; and the Golden High School Key Club.

The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation has the shortest life expectancy of any group in the Western Hemisphere — approximately 47 years for males and 52 years for females — according to the U.S. Census. The infant mortality rate is five times the national average and the adolescent suicide rate is three times the average.

Members of the reservation suffer from a disproportionately high rate of poverty and alcoholism.

Homelessness is at 30 percent and unemployment at 80 to 90 percent. Sioux Indians in South Dakota have the poorest health of any minority group in the United States.

The statistics go on and on.

HOW TO GIVE Friends of the Lakota Nation has two ways to give: an Amazon Toy Drive wish list and through monetary donations made through PayPal. Monetary donations will be used to purchase creative arts supplies for the workshops so teens can continue to express themselves through the arts. Both the wish list and PayPal donations can be accessed through friendsoflakota.org.

Scott Norby, dressed as Santa, gives gifts to children at the reservation.

But the question asked by Friends of the Lakota Nation is: “How can we help?”

“You can go through all the facts,” said Ingrid Schneider, a Denver resident who visits the reservation monthly. “But what are we doing around the country, as a society of people, to step up and break poverty? Pine Ridge is a third-world country and it’s six hours from our doorstep in Denver.”

Friends of the Lakota Nation has sponsored a Christmas toy giveaway and celebration on the reservation for the past four years.

Scott dresses as Santa and his wife wraps 500 to 600 gifts to bring on the trip.

“It’s realistically one of the only gifts these kids get,” Scott Norby

said.

The toys, Schneider said, are important because of the reservations’ gift-giving culture.

But there is more to be done than just give toys to children.

“I want those kids to walk away knowing that they are important — that there are people out there that cherish them,” Schneider said. “They don’t always hear that they are worth loving and valued as much as they should.”

That’s why when the Norby family, Schneider and other volunteers make the trip to the reservation the weekend of Dec. 5, they will do more than just give gifts.

The 2015 Friends of Lakota Nation holiday trip will focus on creative arts and community. The

organization will be teaming with the Oglala Crisis Team by creating a special day for the community to get involved in arts-based workshops that offer classes in music, writing, photography, art and crafts for kids.

“Right now, the biggest concern is what’s happening with kids and suicide,” Norby said. “We’re trying to build a community, inspire kids and build hope. If a kid can get inspired to learn music, then they can channel their thoughts through that. The same with art and writing.”

The oldest Norby child, Khian, 10, a skilled guitarist, will teach a music class.

“For him, it’s really about him being able to inspire the other kids and connect with them,” Norby

said. “It’s cool to set that path for our kids to understand the benefits of giving.”

The hope is that some youth on the reservation will be inspired enough to continue expressing themselves through the arts. But the concern is that those inspired won’t have the means to continue because of the lack of proper equipment.

“It would be great to give each kid in the music session a decent guitar or a camera to the photography students,” Norby said. “We want to have an impact, but we need support. Really, what makes it work is not one huge contributor, but a whole bunch of people giving a little bit.”

Friends of the Lakota Nation hopes to collect monetary donations to purchase guitars, cameras and writing journals. Donations of these items are also welcomed.

The toy drive also is happening now and toys will be distributed to children during the Dec. 5 community celebration.

“We all have teachers that breathe life into us,” Schneider said. “I just hope that we’re a group of people that can breathe life into those kids by showing them their worth.”

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November 26, 2015

Music can help us share our gratitude Thanksgiving has so little music associated with it that radio stations and businesses usually go straight from the spooky sounds of Halloween to Christmas carols.

And that’s a bit of sonic whiplash for the listener.

For the longest time, Christmas was my favorite holiday. The older I’ve become, however, the more I embrace Thanksgiving as the best celebration of the year. It doesn’t come with the pressures of gift-giving and commercialism connected to Christmas.

Instead, it’s all about sharing delicious food with some of the people you treasure most.

So, in this season of thanks — and as a music lover who believes lyrics and melodies are expressions of life — I looked for songs of gratitude for the different facets of our lives.

Here are just a few: Thankful for family: “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)” by Sly and the Family Stone An absolute body-shaker of sonic joy, Sly and the Family Stone’s bass-driven “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)” is the perfect complement to the people in your life who love you unconditionally. There’s a freedom in being with people who allow you to be unreservedly yourself — and the song is a rhythmic chant of gratitude.

The only people Sly actually references in the song are his parents: Mama’s so happy Mama start to cry Papa still singin’ You can make it if you try This song is a perfectly upbeat way to say thank you to your family.

Thankful for friends: “You’ve Got A Friend in Me” by Randy Newman Disney movies have birthed some classic songs over the years. But Randy Newman’s declaration of friendship is one of the most relatClarke Reader able and infectious in the studio’s catalog.

LINER It also happens to have some of NOTES the most charming comments about real friendship, and gets them across with humor and heart.

Some other folks might be A little bit smarter than I am Bigger and stronger too Maybe But none of them will ever love you the way I do This is the quintessential encapsulation of the dedication of real friends.

Thankful for love: “Thank You” by Dido A gorgeous little ballad to celebrate the person in your life who makes everything better by simply being in it.

Dido’s “Thank You” eschews the big, romantic gestures for small, intimate details and somehow turns them into the grandest romantic moments of all. She catalogs the recipe for a truly rotten day, all the little things that so easily get under everyone’s skin - missing the bus, bills and crummy

weather. But then she finally gets home: Push the door, I’m home at last and I’m soaking through and through Then you handed me a towel and all I see is you.

Anyone who knows someone who can brighten your day just by standing there understands the profound gratitude that person deserves. Don’t forget to let them know.

Thankful for our country: “Don’t Drink the Water/This Land Is Your Land” by Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds A bit of a tone shift here, but it’s important to recognize our country’s history, which has often been more blood-soaked than we admit.

This live, acoustic version from Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds strips everything away from the Dave Matthews Band version, and instead captures the rage and fire of lyrics like: All I can say to you my new neighbor Is “you must move on or I will bury you” and “Your land is gone And given to me” The way the two musicians weave Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land” into the song makes for a stunning musical connection and a powerful reminder we can always do better.

Thankful for our world: “What A Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong It’s pretty difficult to argue with this standard by Louis Armstrong, especially the way his gravely vocals are underplayed by some of the most luminous string work in

CLARKE’S ALBUM OF THE WEEK Selection: Alessia Cara’s “Know-It-All” released on Def Jam Records Review: A startlingly witty and wise new voice in pop, Cara brings her take on bedroom R&B to the masses. Come for the brutal sarcasm, stay for the understated love songs.

Favorite song: “Here” Best line to use at a party you don’t want to be at: “I’m sorry if I seem uninterested Or I’m not listenin’, or I’m indifferent/Truly I ain’t got no business here.”

recorded music.

There is so much to be grateful for, and no matter how bleak things look sometimes, it’s important to remember that fact. Armstrong and this song is the perfect reminder of the beauty around us every day. In this world, it’s inconceivable we should ever run out of blessings for which to be thankful.

Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he is thankful for all his generous readers. Check out his music blog at calmacil20.blogspot.com. And share your favorite songs about gratitude at creader@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Magazine gives nod to Aspen for holidays Travel + Leisure magazine readers have chosen “America’s Best Towns for the Holidays,” and four Colorado burgs have made the list. Aspen took the top spot in the pool of 25 festive spots.

The article said about Aspen, “A combination of luxe living and quaint charm helped this Rocky Mountain town capture the spot as the merriest of them all. Wandering along Cooper Avenue, you may chance upon cookie exchanges, public s’mores roasts or elf meet-and-greets. But the two most famous hotels in town act as the nerve centers for holiday cheer. The lobby of the Hotel Jerome regularly hosts carolers, while the Ajax Tavern and Element 47 at the Little Nell both serve fabulous holiday meals, with indulgences like venison loin with huckleberries, black truffles and chestnutand-caramel profiteroles. The Little Nell also hosts the all-you-can-sip Bottomless Cristal New Year’s Eve Party.”

The other three Colorado towns with super holiday spirit are Vail, No. 2; Breckenridge, No. 6; and Telluride, No. 18.

Check out the whole story at www.travelandleisure.com/slideshows/americas-besttowns-for-the-holidays.

Englewood brewery does its part The Virginia Village/Ellis Community Association’s Community Hops Program

released its Carnation Cream Ale Thursday at Esters Pub, 1950 S. Holly St. This ale is the first community-brewed, publicly available beer in Colorado.

VVECA also unveiled the newly developed, community-driven logo. Both the release Penny Parker of the ale and logo MILE HIGH are part of the VVECA initiative, “Virginia LIFE Village Beautiful 2015” program, new approaches for building a stronger community and identity.

“The efforts to create this ale and a logo are perfect examples of what a community can do when they work together,” said Scott Whitfield, president of VVECA. The Carnation Cream Ale is a simple cream ale brewed and dry hopped with Virginia Village-grown Cascade and Brewer’s Gold hops. The dry hopped process adds a tart finish and the carnation petals represent the neighborhood. Virginia Village housed many carnation greenhouses during Colorado’s carnation heyday that started in the 1920s. By the mid-20th century Denver

Platte River Academy Middle School (Grades 7 & 8)

PREVIEW/OPEN HOUSE Want to know more about what goes on in Platte River Academy’s Middle School? Then come to a special Middle School Preview/Open House at PRA on Tuesday, December 1st. The meeting will cover the following topics: * Who we are * Meet the Middle School Staff * Our Educational Plan * Specials and Electives * Character Development * Activities and Clubs * Middle School Sports * Student Council and Ambassadors * Questions and Answers

The Meeting will start at 6:30pm and last one hour and fifteen minutes. Please R.S.V.P. to the e-mail below if you are planning on attending.

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was known as the “Carnation Capital of the World,” and Colorado remained the number one producer of carnations worldwide until 1974.

The VVECA Community Hops Program, launched in 2015, brings together local gardeners and homebrewers around the dream of not only growing hops, but turning those hops into a community-brewed beer. Neighbors collaborated with Brew on Broadway, an Englewood-based brewery, to craft the beer.

Cichetti and Crudo Bar opens Sarto’s Social Italian Eatery & Pantry in Denver’s Jefferson Park neighborhood launched a traditional Cicchetti and Crudo Bar, a staple of the bustling, social dining scene in Italy’s city centers, on Nov. 23.

Drawing from the early evening scenes of piazzas all over Italy, where friends gather for an apertivo and a small bite, Sarto’s Cicchetti and Crudo Bar brings this Italian tradition of social “snacking” to Denver, inviting guests to enjoy an ever-changing offering of inspired small bites, prepared at the restaurant’s 12-seat counter by a member of Sarto’s talented team of chefs.

From hand-carved charcuterie to bespoke bites, this uniquely casual and interactive experience pairs perfectly with friends and a properly fitted beer, wine or

cocktail, and allows diners to enjoy, and share, a few small bites, or curate a full meal. The Cicchetti and Crudo Bar will be available from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

“It’s really amazing to have such a strong and experienced culinary team come together, and embrace the vision of tailored, sociable dining, so we are able to add experiences such as the Cicchetti & Crudo Bar,” said owner Taylor Swallow of the talented culinary team, consisting of chefs Eric Lee, Ivan Ceballos, Liz Farrall and Daniel Bourgios.

For more information, or to make reservations, visit www.sartos.com, or call 303-455-1400.

Eavesdropping on Facebook “Dad, I found this (drawing) in the garbage and I’m giving it to you.”

“Did you draw it?”

“No, I found it in the garbage at school.”

Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for Blacktie-Colorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.blacktie-colorado.com/ pennyparker. She can be reached at parkerp1953@gmail.com or at 303-619-5209.

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Fair brings crafts, arts to rec center The 29th annual Arts and Crafts Fair — held by South Suburban Parks and Recreation District at Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S. University Blvd., Centennial, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 Sonya Ellingboe p.m. on Dec. 5 — will exhibit works SONYA’S by more than 70 SAMPLER Colorado artisans/ vendors. Included will be ceramics, jewelry, clothing, quilts, paintings, photographs, floral arrangements, holiday items and specialty foods. Complimentary gift wrapping will be provided by the South Suburban Sparks Gymnastics Team. Free admission and parking. Information: Darcie@ssprd.org.

MSU faculty members in gems from contemporary classical literature: Michelle Thompson will be soprano soloist in Frank Tichell’s “Angels in the Architecture” and pianist Sara Parkinson is featured on Carter Penn’s “Slalom.” CWE’s bassoon trio will perform “BasSOON it will be Christmas.” The partnership with MSU will benefit CWE with an opportunity to rehearse and perform at the King Center.

Tickets cost $15/$10/$5; coloradowindensemble.org.

Pottery will be among the available gift items at South Suburban’s 29th annual Arts and Crafts Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5, at Goodson Recreation Center.

Courtesy photo Englewood concert “Santa Baby” with Brigette Lee is the Nov. 4 “Starlight Rhythms” concert on Dec. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in Hampden Hall.

Hampden Hall is on the second level of the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Tickets: $10 at the door/ students under 18 free.

Ensemble music The Colorado Wind Ensemble presents “Sound the Bells!” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5, at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. The ensemble’s new conductor, Dr. David Kish, a Metro State University faculty member, will direct a program that will feature two

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Joy Lutheran Church Sharing God’s Love

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2015 Turkey Day 5K was once again a great success and we would like to thank all of our sponsors for making it happen. Thank you to the following:

UPCOMING EVENTS Visit our website at www.highlandsranchchamber. org to find out about upcoming events.

Non-members are welcome to attend up to two events as our guest before joining.

You can find us on Facebook (Highlands Ranch Chamber of Commerce), follow us on Twitter (@HRChamberHub)

CHAMBER STAFF ANDREA LAREW, PRESIDENT

andrea@highlandsranchchamber.org DIANE KAHLER, OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

diane@highlandsranchchamber.org NICOLE SAMUELS, PROGRAM AND COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT

Nicole@highlandsranchchamber.org SUSAN MANFREDI, DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

susan@highlandsranchchamber.org

BOARD OF DIRECTORS DANA HALL, CHAIR – 1ST COLORADO MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS JUSTIN VAUGHN, CHAIR ELECT – THE VAUGHN LAW OFFICES JUSTIN ENSIGN, TREASURER – FIRST BANK ANDY MARKUSFELD, SECRETARY – STONEBRIDGE FINANCIAL DAVID SIMONSON, PAST CHAIR – REMAX PROFESSIONALS MELANIE WORLEY – DEVELOPMENTAL PATHWAYS JIM YATES – STERLING RANCH ANGEL TUCCY – EXPERIENCE PROS JERRY FLANNERY – HIGHLANDS RANCH COMMUNITY ASSOC. TONY SMITH – CU DENVER AMY SHERMAN – NORTHWEST DOUGLAS COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION CAROLYN BURTARD – SMART FIT & FOOD ANDREA FERRETTI – CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL COLORADO

THANK YOU FOR RENEWING YOUR MEMBERSHIP! Uhaul Olinger Chapel Hill Mortuary & Cemetery Bacchus Wine & Spirits Inc.

Vitality Chiropractic Miller & Associates Beyond Strategy Business Consulting

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WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS Highlands Ranch Optical 9370 South Colorado Blvd Suite A4 Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 http://highlandsranchoptical.com

Chicago Title of Colorado 1745 Shea Center Drive, Suite 340 Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 www.chicagotitlecolorado.com

Ambassador of the Month: Krista Simonson Name of Business: Simonson Team RE/MAX Professionals Website: www.simonsonteam.com How long have you been with/owned this company? 14 years What is the mission/vision of your company? Our mission is to be the Real Estate team of choice and our clients Realtor for life.

What makes your company stand out?

What makes the Simonson Team great is we are good at meeting our clients where their needs are. Sometimes they just need information and choose to wait till the time is right to buy or sell. When our clients are ready we are experts at knowing the community, marketing and negotiating. These are key issues in today’s real estate market.

What do you like most about your job? We have been able to build a great business by being involved with the community that we call home. Home ownership is an important part of a strong community. We get to play a role in helping people buy and sell

homes. We are lucky to call Denver home.

Do you have hobbies, interests, family, etc. that you would like people to know about? How do you spend your free time? I have been blessed to have a great business partner and husband- David Simonson. We are also blessed with two beautiful girls. Both David and I have spent hundreds of hours being involved in our community. We have both served as Chairman of the Board of Commerce of the Highlands Ranch Chamber, PTO Presidents, Board members of the Planning Commission of Douglas County and I currently serve on the SCFD for Douglas County. With these roles we have had fantastic opportunities for our entire family to serve this community that we love.

What do you like most about being an Ambassador for the Chamber? I have long believed in the importance of the mission of the Chamber. It is why we have been Chairman Circle Sponsors of the Chamber for over 8 years. Being an Ambassador only complements this believe. It is a fantastic way to help new member to be a part of our community.

THANK YOU TO OUR CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE SPONSORS

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Arapahoe Libraries, which has to date in 2015 granted $100,000 to the libraries.

• The Littleton Friends of the Library/Museum Holiday Sale at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St, Littleton, runs now through noon, Christmas Eve, with a selection of books, including children’s titles on a special table in the lobby. They will have new titles added regularly.

Cash or checks only.

Fine art show, sale The Arvada Center’s annual Fine Art Market Show and Sale returns Dec. 3-20 for its 29th year in

the Arvada Center Galleries, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Categories include books, journals, paper; clay, jewelry, mixed media, drawing, fiber, glass, metal, pastel, photography, mosaic, painting, watercolor, printmaking and woodwork. A silent auction, with bids taken during the show, will benefit the Arvada Center. (Make bids in person or call 720-898-7251.) Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; 1 to 5 p.m.

Sundays.

Holiday herbal gifts Make a variety of herb-themed gifts: infused vodkas, oils and vinegars; powdered ranch dressing dip mix; French onion soup dip mix; Chai; mulling spices; and more from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Dec. 5 at Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St.

($58/$53 member). Also, on Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to noon, there will be a family workshop on building a decorated gingerbread creation to take home. Fees: $17 child/$15 member child/$12 adult/$10 member adult.

All programs include garden admission. botanicgardens.org.

ACC concerts Three free concerts are scheduled at Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, in the Waring Theatre — all at 7 p.m.: • Wednesday, Dec. 9: ACC String Orchestra, directed by Rene Knetsch • Friday, Dec. 11: ACC Jazz Ensemble, directed by Cecil Lewis • Monday, Dec. 14: ACC Choir, directed by Ron Kientz.

For information, contact the music department chair, Dr. Hidemi

Matsushita, hidemi.matsishita@ arapahoe.edu or 303-797-5897.

College hosts artisan fair Arapahoe Community College will present an Artisan Fair on Dec. 11 and 12, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days, in the Second Floor Atrium at 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Ten percent of proceeds will go to the ACC Foundation. Information: Jane Binns, jane.binns@ araphoe.edu or 303-797-5799.

Parker holiday classics The Parker Symphony and Parker Chorale perform holiday favorites at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4 and 5 and at 2 p.m.

Dec. 6 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Tickets are $20-$25; parkerarts.org, 303-8056800.

Marketplace Arts & Crafts

Bicycles

ARTS & CRAFTS

Friday & Saturday 9am-5pm Admission $5 Children 12 & Under FREE PLENTY OF FREE PARKING!

THANKSGIVING HAND MADE ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR Nov. 27th & 28th Arvada High School 66th & Wadsworth Follow the Signs!

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MERCHANDISE

Instruction

Antiques & Collectibles Old Wallace Nutting Dinette.

Drop Leaf Table, Host and Hostess Chairs offered at $2,500 Photo upon request. Robert Brown (303)233-9292 other items available

ART CLASS Art Instructor with many years art experience offering adult Oil Painting class in Highlands Ranch area Ongoing - Start at any time Monday evenings From 6pm-8:30pm Phone for info (303)990-7407 www.sidneysart.com

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

Want To Purchase

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

FARM & AGRICULTURE Farm Products & Produce Grain Finished Buffalo

quartered, halves and whole

719-775-8742

Appliances Kenmore Elite Washer/Dryer Set Large, front loading unit w/pedestals, exc. cond. $1100 573-714-1913 Whirlpool Gold Series. Dryer is a gas dryer. (303) 907-2174 Whirlpool top load washer and dryer. 1 year old, gently used. Paid $900, asking $500. 970-218-4887

Arts & Crafts 22nd Annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair Bear Creek High School 9800 W Dartmouth Place, Lakewood Sat, Dec 5th 9 am to 4pm, $2 admission Door Prizes, Concessions, 100+ Vendors

Annual Holiday Open House on Saturday,Nov 28th from 9 am - 4 pm off 128th & Holly - Thornton We have Crafts & variety of Home Based Businesses present Come get a start on your holiday shopping in one location!

12695 Locust Way, Thornton, 80602-4664 Questions - call Ange 3-862-6681 See you there!

Arts & Crafts

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Clothing White, faux fur maxi length coat size M-L. Elegant for the Holidays! $280 new; askig $90.

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Sporting goods Camping Gear

The Fair has moved Two Blocks South of the Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities!

Over 100 Artisans with 1,000’s of Unique Gifts!

All for sale in a classic Holiday Setting.

Live Music all day. Face Painting & Food!

Partial Proceeds Benefit the Arvada HS Band.

WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

FOR SALE Used in good to like new condition.

Coleman Duel-Fuel Stove, Dual-Fuel Lantern, & Flourescent Lantern, 3 Mountainsmith Backpacks, 20degree Slumberjack sleeping bag, 3man REI Dome tent, 8'x8' Cabelas Outback Lodge tent.

Send email address for Photos, Pricing, & Details.

Gary 303-988-0200 gary@beaverbuilt.com Spin Fishing Gear Gear FOR SALE Used in like new condition.

6'6" Shimano spinning rod & reel, Abu Garcia reel, Mitchel reel, assorted Rapala, Fox, Mepps lures, and assorted spin fishing tackle.

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Gary 303-988-0200 gary@beaverbuilt.com 11' 6" Pontoon Boat FOR SALE Used in excellent condition. Dave Scadden 11' 6" Pontoon boat w' MANY extras. Send email address for Photos, Pricing, & Details.

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Cars, Trucks, Vans, SUV’s

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Split & Delivered $225 Stacking available extra $25 Some delivery charges may apply depending on location. Hauling scrap metal also available (appliances, batteries etc.)

Call 303-647-2475 or 720-323-2173

Free Stuff Friday, December 4, 2015 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 5, 2015 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Exhibit Hall at Jefferson County Fairgrounds (15200 West 6th Avenue) West 6th Ave. & Indiana St. Golden, Colorado

Admission $2.00

303-934-3171 St. Dominic’s Fifth Annual

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72" round beveled glass top 303-550-4843 in Westminster

Furniture King Size bed w/mattress, box spring, frame and headboard $125 303-280-1556

Miscellaneous Beautiful etagere/china cabinet 3'X1'X80" $85; 14' tow chain $20.

Yoga mat, strap, block, videos $16, $80; New undersink water filter for $35; 1 1/2 gallons Cabot deck stain $27; 20 bottle wine rack $12; Medium dog carrier $15; Walker and crutches $15. 303 688-9171 Humidifier Sunbeam w/15 filters Please Recycle this Publication Maytag whenWasher/Dryer Finished Sweep w/all attachments 720-484-1554

Dogs Internet & stores selling "healthy puppies" - DON'T BUY IT unless you see the healthy mother & father! AVOID PUPPY MILLS!!

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TRANSPORTATION Motorcycles/ATV’s 2009 Yamaha Grizzly 450 ATV 4X4 Comes w/snow blade & wench $3800 (406)253-1005

Dt Dominic Catholic Parish Hall 2905 Federal Blvd, Denver, CO

Parts

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For Sale: SNOW TIRES 4 Michelin Latitude P255/55R19 Used One Winter, less than 5,000 miles. Do not fit my new vehicle. Paid over 1500.00, will take 700.00 OBO. Call Kathy at 304 709 0988

Springwood Retirement Holiday Craft & Vendor Fair Saturday, December 5, 2015 9:00am – 3:00pm Springwood Retirement Campus 6550 Yank Way Arvada, CO 80004 Homemade items, Arts & Crafts, Purses, Gift Items and more!

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November 26, 2015

Five artists’ works on display in Lone Tree ‘Running Dialogue’ show features wide diversity

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com Since an exhibit at the Madden Museum in 2011, five Colorado artists have exhibited their work together, creating a gallery filled with five different mediums in each case. The quintet, called To Expand, has appeared in Breckenridge, aBuzz Gallery in RiNo, and most recently at Denver International Airport.

Their art is in numerous corporate, hospital, hotel and resort collections across the country.

During December, the group will exhibit their art in a theatrically named show, “Running Dialogue,” at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree, with a public reception scheduled on Dec. 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibit runs until Jan. 3.

• Mary Williams, of Castle Rock, creates on wood, inspired by her love of nature, she wrote. She produces sculptures and wall installations designed to appeal to all ages, layering color and sanding parts of it away to create shapes and patterns. She also incorporates epoxy, clay, metals and metal cladding for a finish, calling on a pool of talented fabricators. She hopes her work will bring a smile to the viewer’s face.

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“Long View” by Janice McDonald is a collage on wood panel that will be included in the “Running Dialogue” exhibit opening Dec. 5 at Lone Tree Arts Center. Courtesy photos reference to Impressionist and Modern schools of art.

“My focus is the landscape and its rich store of ideas and inspiration. I am compelled to work from the trees, skies, lakes and streams in their endless variations …

Fortunately, I’ve learned that what some would call mistakes are part of the creative process. So, I try to begin boldly, not worrying about mistakes, using more color than might exist in nature and varying the types of chroma and marks …” Sometimes the process leads to unexpected surprises.

• Janice McDonald graduated from Oregon State University with a BFA, then studied collage in the late Dale Chisman’s abstract painting class at the Denver Art Students League and with collagist Jonathan Talbot in New York. Her unusual technique has evolved through many years and under varied influences. She is affiliated with Spark Gallery in Denver.

• Victoria Eubanks of Denver has been an award winner in Littleton’s Own an Original show and in Denver’s Plein Air exhibits. She works primarily in encaustic medium, creating commonplace objects and themes in translucent layers of wax. “Through layers of colors, imagery and texture Victoria allows the mundane to become exotic,” she writes. She has been Artist in Residence in the Breckenridge Art District and taught encaustic at Arapahoe Community College, Breckenridge Arts District and the Denver Art Students League.

• Carol Ann Waugh is an award-winning mixed media fiber artist, who “mixes geometric textures and layer upon layer of complex surface tension. It’s about exploration where unexpected connections and juxtapositions can lead to new ideas and artistic expressions,” she writes on her website. “Carol looks at creating art like living life, each decision made leads to a different future choice. It’s the thread of life decisions that weave the individuality of artistic expression.” She has published five books and participated in more than 50 national and international exhibitions. She recently completed a large public art commission for Denver.

IF YOU GO “Running Dialogue” will be at the Lone Tree Arts Center Dec. 3 to Jan. 3, with an artists’ reception on Nov. 5, from 5 to 7 p.m. The center’s lobby and hallways are open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and before performances.

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November 26, 2015

Highlands Ranch writer offers two new books McAdam stays prolific with works based on legends

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com Prolific Highlands Ranch writer Claudia Cangilla McAdam has two new storybooks published this fall, both based on ancient legends. McAdam, who grew up in Englewood, has published a total of 16 books as well as many newspaper and magazine stories. She also writes a teacher’s manual and suggested discussion questions, available on her website for teachers to use in the classroom. She visits classrooms to talk with students about the meanings found in the stories.

“The Mermaid’s Gift,” dreamily illustrated by Traci Van Wagoner, is based on an Italian myth about the tiny Venetian island, Murano, nowadays known for its lacemaking. It was a hard winter and the villagers were starving. Brave fisherman Gianni sets out in an icy sea to catch some fish, as his fiancée, Nicoletta, prays for him. In a storm, he is overturned by the waves. A lovely mermaid appears with a gift that will change the lives of Burano’s people — beautiful white lace for Nicoletta’s wedding veil.

She helps him back into his little boat and sends him home, where the villagers soon learn to imitate the lacy patterns, creating collars and christening gowns, table linens and clothing, which Gianni and others carry into Venice to sell — returning with food and coins.

“Kristoph and the First Christmas Tree,” the second new McAdam book, is a Christmas legend, set in 722, about young orphan Kristoph, who is traveling with the missionary priest, Boniface, across a wintry German landscape. They come upon a group of men worshiping a sacred oak tree and about to sacrifice the chieftain’s son. Boniface convinces them to instead

MEET THE AUTHOR Claudia Cangilla McAdam has a number of readings and signings planned before Christmas: • Nov. 28, 10-11:30 a.m., Compleat Lifestyles, 7592 S. University Blvd., Centennial; 1-3 p.m., Tagawa Gardens, 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial; 5-7 p.m., St. Thomas More Catholic Parish Shop, 8035 S. Quebec St., Centennial • Nov. 29, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., St. Thomas More Catholic Parish Gift Shop, 8035 S. Quebec St., Centennial • Dec. 4, 3:30-5 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 960 S. Colorado Blvd., Glendale; 6:30-7:30 p.m., Second Star to the Right Book Store, 4353 Tennyson St., Denver • Dec. 5, noon to 1:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble at Southland Town Center, 6300 S. Main St., Aurora; 2-4 p.m. Barnes & Noble, 960 S. Colorado Blvd., Glendale For teacher’s material, see claudiamcadam.com.

take an evergreen tree home to shelter “loving gifts and lights of kindness.” Dave Hill, a Scottish artist, created the illustrations.

At the end is a “Prayer of Blessing for a Christmas Tree,” by McAdam, based on the words of St. Boniface. “That’s what’s wonderful about writing historical fiction,” McAdam said. “I’m trying to write stories with heroes for kids to relate to — like ‘Aesop’s Fables.’”

Authors of children’s books do not have a say in the choice of illustrator if they work with a traditional publisher, but McAdam is pleased with both chosen for her latest. Pelican and Paraclete publishing were chosen by profile, she said, and both accepted her manuscript in a few months.

“The Mermaid’s Gift” by Claudia Cangilla McAdam is based on a Venetian tale about a poor but good-hearted fisherman, who is rescued by a mermaid who shows him how to help his people. Courtesy image Author Claudia Cangilla McAdam, a Highlands Ranch resident, has published two new children’s picture books based on ancient legends.

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November 26, 2015

Crave Burgers — inspired by owner’s children — opens in LoDo This is fourth location for owner and Castle Rock resident Jeff Richard

By Shanna Fortier sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Jeryn and Jeff Richards opened the fourth Crave Real Burgers, this one in LoDo, earlier this month. Photo by Shanna Fortier

TOP BURGERS SOLD AT LODO LOCATION Sin City, topped with crispy tempura, fried white cheddar, bourbon-glazed onions, candied bacon, avocado and lettuce.

Love Stinks, topped with roasted garlic cream cheese, more garlic, onions, roasted red pepper, red pepper aioli.

Fatty Melt, a bacon cheeseburger, tomato and pickle between two grilled cheese sandwiches.

Popper, topped with beerbattered cream cheese and jalapeños, lettuce, tomato, onion, chipotle mayo and avocado.

Colorado, topped with shredded lamb, poblanos, onions, pepper jack, avocado, chipotle mayo and tomato.

When Castle Rock resident Jeff Richard started Crave Real Burgers, it was at the urging of his children. As a family, they watched “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” on the Food Network and the Richard children had the urge to eat at “one of those crazy burger places.” When Richard told them there wasn’t a place like that in the area, their solution was that their father, who owns the fine-dining restaurant The Old Stone Church, open one.

“I went back to The Church and started talking to the guys about the idea,” Richard said of his kitchen staff at the Castle Rock landmark eatery. “We did a lamb burger and a duck burger and did everything-ontop of the burger. We started experimenting and everything we were doing we were having a blast with. And it was delicious.”

Shortly after, Richard stopped cooking at his fine-dining restaurant to focus on burgers. On July 4, 2010, he and his wife, Jeryn, opened the first Crave Real Burgers at 3982 Limelight Ave., in Castle Rock.

“Fine dining targets the top 5 percent income,” Richard said. “Our philosophy is to cater to the 95 percent and do finedining texture-and-flavor combinations, but on a burger.”

Some of those fine-dining flavors include The Wise Guy burger, which is topped with crispy mozzarella cheese, prosciutto, fresh basil, tomato and onion

drizzled with balsamic, olive oil and pesto.

It’s a play on the Caprese.

“We want to do something different,” Richard said, adding that most burgers are a play on a classic appetizer. “Everybody does a burger, but not everybody does a good burger. We want you to walk in and say, ‘Wow.’” Five years after Richard and his team put this philosophy into play in Castle Rock, he has opened Crave’s fourth location — in Denver. The LoDo eatery, which opened Oct. 20, is on Blake Street near the 16th Street Mall. The other locations are in Highlands Ranch and Colorado Springs.

“We’re just listening to people that tell us to open in different areas,” Richard said. “We wanted to be in the middle of the foodies down here.”

Although the top-ordered burger when most locations opened was the Plain Jane — a traditional burger with lettuce, tomato and onion — the most frequently sold burger at the LoDo location is the Sin City, which comes with crispy tempura-fried white cheddar, bourbon-glazed onions, candied bacon, avocado and lettuce.

“We love everything we do and we love the interaction with our customers,” Richard said.

At a booth near the table where he was sitting in at the LoDo eatery, a customer snapped a picture of her burger. “That’s awesome,” he said. “It tells us that people love what we’re doing, too.”

Crave has received several awards for its product, including placing five times at the Denver Burger Battle with three wins.

With four locations now up and running, Richard is looking forward to his next endeavor: Fort Collins.

Poetic work weaves magic into production Curious Theatre stages third segment of series

By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com As lights go up at Curious Theatre for “Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet” — the third chapter in the Brothers/Sisters “serialized storytelling” plays by Tarell Alvin McCraney — 16-year-old Marcus Eshu (Damian Hoover) has a dream: Oshoosi (Lawrence Curry) is just outside in the rain, standing in the water and singing/ calling to him.

This third segment, with its ongoing oblique references to Yoruba gods, is not as powerful as the second part, “The Brothers Size,” but it is a strong and visually appealing production, again directed

by Dee Covington. As with the previous two segments, her background in dance is apparent. And the script is poetic throughout. The unusual technique of entering stage directions into the script continues.

Strong work in staging, lighting and sound makes the play flow smoothly throughout.

A funeral procession walks by and young Osha (Brynn Tucker), whose father has died (and who is interested in Mar-

IF YOU GO “Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet” plays through Dec. 19 at Curious Theatre, 1080 Acoma St., Denver. Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $18-$42. curioustheatre.org, 303-6230524. (afternoons). Free parking.

cus), asks Marcus to come to the funeral.

He says, “I can’t go down there — I got this feeling …” His mother, Oba (Jada Suzanne Dixon), tells the girl to stay away from Marcus, and her friend Shaunta (Tamisha L. Pyron) asks him if he is “sweet” (meaning gay, in the context of this play.)

Oba urges him to come. “Mama — stop calling me ‘baby’ — tell me about my daddy …,” he begs. She tells him to stay away from Osha and doesn’t want to talk about his daddy: “Some things are better buried.” He goes on to ask the elderly Elegua (Sheryl McCallum), “was my daddy sweet?” (In Yoruba legend, both Eshu and Elegua are orishas, gods, of chance and uncertainty, divine messengers between the natural and supernatural worlds, with divine insights.)

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Marcus Eshu (Damian Hoover) sees Shua (Lawrence Curry) standing in the rain in a dream — and talking to him in “Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet” at Curious Theatre.

Photo by Michael Ensminger storm is coming (Katrina?).

Enter Shua (also played by Curry), a slick character from the northern states, who lures Marcus to a remote spot. Curry is a dancer and his body language is remarkable.

“At its heart, ‘Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet’ is a rite of passage play: a quest to

figure out who he is; all the things he is,” Covington said.

The production runs 1 hour and 45 minutes without an intermission — probably a design necessity, since the work is so carefully constructed that it needs to flow — and it does indeed. It’s a “don’t miss.”

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Hunting for happiness Written by Hitchcock Taylor (Dave Shirley) and Robert Dubac, “Voddville” is a one-man play about a man’s search for happiness in a digital world. It plays through Dec. 6 at the Aurora Fox Studio Theatre, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora. Starring Hitchcock Taylor in a performance that blends technology and visual elements with humor. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $25/$22 seniors, students, military;

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Irving Berlin “White Christmas,” with music by Irving Berlin, plays through Dec. 23 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada.

Directed by Gavin Mayer.

Performances: 7:30 p.m.

Tuesdays through Saturdays (except Thanksgiving); 1 p.m. Wednesdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets start at $53; arvadacenter.org, 720-898-7200. (50 percent off for children under 12

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Angry elf “The Santaland Diaries” is adapted by Joe Mantello from David Sedaris’ short story. Matt Zambrano plays Crumpet the Elf at the Jones Theatre in the Denver Center complex at Speer Boulevard and Arapahoe Street downtown. The show runs Nov. 28 to Dec. 27 and is presented by Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company. Tickets start at $25; 800-641-1222.

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‘Shrek The Musical’ Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton, presents “Shrek” through Sunday, Dec. 27. Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, “Shrek The Musical” is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale. Shrek brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage, and proves there’s more to the story than meets the ears. Irreverently fun for the whole family, Shrek proves that beauty is truly in the eye of the ogre. Tickets available at the box office, 303-7942787, ext. 5, or online at www.TownHallArtsCenter.org.

Family Christmas Pageant Grace Place Children’s Ministry kicks off the Christmas season with a reminder of the true meaning of Christmas at its family Christmas pageant from 6:308:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, at Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Whip up your favorite dessert, and bring it and your family for a kid-friendly dinner, potluck dessert buffet and an evening filled with games, Christmas crafts, and a carol sing-a-long. Come dressed as your favorite nativity character and participate in a re-enactment of the Christmas Story. Children ages 2 and younger are free. Contact Will Larsen at wlarsen@chcc.org with questions. Go to www.cherryhills.com or call 303-325-8904.

Musical Merry Season at PACE Some of the nation’s best performers and local homegrown favorites will help celebrate the holiday season at the PACE Center in Parker. The season kicks off Friday, Nov. 27, with Texas legends Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel performing at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Then Saturday, Nov. 28, the 16-piece big band Colorado Jazz Repertory Band performs at 7:30 p.m. From Friday to Sunday, Dec. 4-6, the Parker Chorale and Parker Symphony Orchestra will treat audiences to traditional carols, familiar songs, and a few surprises in “A Classic Parker Holiday.” Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4-5 and 2 p.m. Dec. 6. The Manhattan Transfer performs at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 12. The PACE holiday season wraps up Thursday to Sunday, Dec. 17-20, with the Colorado School of Dance performing The Nutcracker of Parker. Show times are at 7 p.m. all four days and 2 p.m.

Dec. 19-20. Tickets for all shows are available by calling 303-805-6800 or going to www.ParkerArts.org.

Advent Recitals Take a mid-day break to enjoy music of the season and a light soup lunch at noon Wednesdays during Advent at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. The Advent recitals include the Jubilee Handbell Choir on Wednesday, Dec. 2; the St. Andrew Sisters on Wednesday, Dec. 9; and Bill and Sheila Hamaker on Wednesday, Dec. 16. Lunch is offered for a $3.50 donation. Contact Mark Zwilling at mzwilling@st-andrew-umc.com or 303-794-2683.

Holiday Concert The Littleton Symphony Orchestra presents its annual holiday concert, A Littleton Symphony Family Christmas, at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 4, at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Tickets are available at the Gorsett Violin Shop, 8100 S. Quebec St., and online at www.littletonsymphony.org. For a group discount for 10-plus, or for more information, call 303-933-6824.

‘Frozen!’ Family Program Spotlight Performing Arts Center presents “Frozen!” a fun show for the entire family complete with Anna, Elsa, dancing trolls and, of course, Olaf. Show is the product of a 15-week class for children ages 5-18 years old. Performances are at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, on Spotlight’s on-site stage at 6328 E. County Line Road in Highlands Ranch. Call Spotlight at 720443-2623 or visit www.spotlightperformers.com for information and to purchase tickets.

2015 Holiday Sale The Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum presents its 2015 holiday sale through noon Thursday, Dec. 24, at the Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton.

Books are in pristine, giftable condition, with new fiction, classics, poetry, history, home decorating, art appreciation, cookbooks, and more. Sale is open during library hours; cash or checks accepted.

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Holiday Kickoff Lone Tree Arts Center Guild plans its holiday kickoff at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, at the Lone Tree Arts Center Event Hall. Before you attend the Nutcracker, join the guild for an evening filled with a carol sing-along, cookies and cocoa for the while family. The holiday tree lighting is at 6:50 p.m. Event is free; no reservations needed.

Reserve your chair at www.withDavida.com. If you have items to sell contact withDavida@gmail.com to inquire about renting a table.

Holiday Adopt-A-Family, Senior South Metro Housing Options seeks community sponsors to “adopt” families (or senior/or disabled residents) this holiday season. Sponsors choose the size of a family (or a senior/disabled resident) to assist and are then provided with wish lists and program information. There is no minimum contribution required to participate. Sponsors deliver donations to SMHO Resident Services at 5844 S. Datura St. (Bradley House) and the staff will coordinate distribution to residents.

The deadline for delivery of resident donations is noon, Monday, Dec. 14. For information or to be a sponsor, contact Kathie Covell, resident services manager, at 303-794-3276 or kcovell@smho.co; or Jebe Pens, senior services coordinator, at 303-241-4211 or jpens@smho.co.

Soles4Souls Collection Drop off new and used shoes from Thanksgiving until Christmas at the Re/Max Alliance office of agent Cathy Howrey, 18551 E. Mainstreet, Suite 2A, Parker.

Soles4Souls is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting poverty through the distribution of shoes. Go to www.soles4souls.org/get-involved/

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South Metro Community Blood Drives A number of community blood drives are planned in the South Metro area. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300, unless otherwise noted. Go to www.bonfils.org. Upcoming blood drives are: Saturday, Nov. 28, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Walmart, 4400 Front St., Castle Rock; Saturday, Nov. 28, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Walmart, 11101 S. Parker Road, Parker; Tuesday, Dec. 1, 9-10:40 a.m. and noon to 2:30 p.m., Land Title Guarantee Company, 5975 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Village; Friday, Dec. 4, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker.

Big Band Christmas Get in the swing of the holiday season with the 16-piece Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra big band playing holiday tunes such as Duke Ellington’s “Nutcracker Suite,” Maynard Ferguson’s “Music for Moderns,” and more. Concert is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For tickets and information, go to www.ParkerArt.org or call 303-805-6800.

Women’s Divorce Workshop The more information and support women have when facing a divorce, the better decisions they can make for themselves and their children, and the more hopeful they are about the future. Meetings are from 8 a.m. to noon the fourth Saturday of every month at Southeast Christian Church, 9650 Jordan Road, Parker. An upcoming meeting is Saturday, Nov. 28. The mission is to provide education, support and guidance to women. The workshop is affiliated with Second Saturday, founded by nonprofit WIFE.org. Registration may be done at the door, or register online at www.divorceworkshopdenver.com.

Asleep at the Wheel: Merry Texas Christmas Y’All Ray Benson and nine-time Grammy winners Asleep at the Wheel combine their most popular songs with holiday favorites and originals such as “Christmas in Jail,”“Santa Loves to Boogie,” and more, for a Christmas celebration y’all don’t want to miss. Concerts are at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27, at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For tickets and information, go to www.

ParkerArt.org or call 303-805-6800.

Opera on Tuesday Denver Lyric Opera Guild’s “Opera on Tuesday” program features the University of Northern Colorado Opera Theater at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, at the Cherry Hills Country Club, 4125 S. University Blvd., Cherry Hills Village. Lunch is served at noon. The “Opera on Tuesday” program meets the first Tuesday of each month from September to May at country clubs around the Denver area. Reservations for the Dec. 1 program may be made online at www.DenverLyricOperaGuild.org.

Free Nutrition Classes South Denver Cardiology presents free educational classes at its office, 1000 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. For information, or to register, call 303-744-1065 or www.southdenver.com. Class schedule: Tuesday, Dec. 1, 11 a.m. to noon, Cholesterol and Your Heart: Learn how to manage cholesterol with medication, lifestyle and alternatives; Monday, Dec. 21, Anticoagulation Basics: Through Thick & Thin, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Learn to live with Warfarin/Coumadin; Monday, Dec. 21, Diabetes, Pre-diabetes and Insulin Resistance, 11 a.m. to noon. Learn the ins and outs of diabetes and how to control blood sugar.

Dance Party Potluck Come ballroom, Latin, salsa and tango dance to your favorite DJ tunes from 8-9:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, at Adventures in Dance, 1500 W. Littleton Blvd., Unit 207, Littleton. Swap your favorite finger food recipes. Bring a dish to share for half Free Nutrition, Cooking Class off admission cost. Register at www.AdventuresInDance.com or call 720-276Free Heart Health nutrition classes and cooking demonstrations are offered 0562. from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2 (10 Ways to Boost Your Energy); Music Students to Perform Wednesday, Dec. 9 (Heart Disease Reversal Diets) at the South Denver Heart Students of Douglas Elbert Music Association will perform from 3-6 p.m. Friday, Center, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton. Join Richard Collins, M.D., “The Cooking Dec. 4 at Cookies and Crema, 4284 Trail Boss Drive, Ste 100, Castle Rock. The Cardiologist,” along with Susan Buckley, RD, CDE, as they share their expertise students will again perform from 12:45-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 at Tagawa on Heart Healthy nutrition and cooking solutions. For more information or to Gardens, 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial. Both performances are open to the register, call 303-744-1065, www.southdenver.com. public. Call Ann Riggs at 303-841-2976. DEMTA members are independent and Commitment Day 5K Fun Run/Walk school music teachers who work in Parker, Castle Rock, Elizabeth, Littleton and Life Time Fitness in Parker kicks off the New Year with a part run/walk, part Aurora. Go to www.demta.org. festival that includes an expo with numerous vendors on race morning. Run Social Swing Sampler starts at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 1 at Life Time Fitness, 9250 Crown Crest Blvd., Discover a new world Parker. Event is open to runners and walkers of all levels and abilities. Members of swing dance with and nonmembers welcome. Discounted registration available through Sunday, the East Coast swing, the Dec. 13. Children 12 and younger may register for free with a registered adult. Go West Coast swing, jive and to www.commitmentday.com/colorado/parker-aurora. Group training for the hustle. Swing Sampler offers event started Tuesday, Nov. 10; go to www.lifetimerun.com/group-run-training/ four hours of instruction, co-commitment-day-5k-2016-parker. Contact Heather Crosby at hcrosby@ from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. lifetimefitness.com for additional information.

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A Hudson Christmas The Hudson Gardens & Event Center presents A Hudson Christmas on select nights from Friday, Nov. 27, to Saturday, Jan. 2. Guests will enjoy a festive holiday light display, free wagon rides, free visits with Santa Claus (through Dec. 23) and more. The outdoor walking path winds through Hudson Gardens, featuring more than 250,000 twinkling lights and is wheelchair and stroller accessible.

Tickets are available starting Monday, Nov. 23 at www.altitudetickets.com, in person from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Hudson Gardens’ Welcome Center, or at the door on event nights. The Hudson Gardens & Event Center is at 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive in Littleton. Parking is free. Schedule and more information at www. hudsongardens.org.

Networking Event Sip, shop and show off your shoes at the Vegas Stiletto Fitness women in business networking event at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, at CenterStage Starz, 8150 S. University Blvd., Littleton. Bring your business cards and make new friends. Shoes don’t have to be high, but it’s more fun. “Stiletto” represents high standards and self-esteem. It is what you need to be a strong business woman.

Practice English Skills Practice your English class gives adult mixed level English language learners an opportunity to practice speaking English. Adults from all levels and language backgrounds are welcome at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays at Douglas County Libraries in Parker, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive, and in Highlands Ranch, James H. LaRue branch, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd. No registration is required.

Continuing Education Program Metropolitan State College of Denver offers a continuing education program for adults. Most classes are from 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, for two to four weeks, and cost varies. Most take place at the Student Success Building on the Auraria Campus, with other classes taking place at the South Campus (I-25 and Orchard) and the Center For Visual Arts on Santa Fe Drive. For list of classes, go to www. msudenver.edu/learnon or call 303-556-3657. Application not required. More information on Facebook www.Facebook.com/msudenverlearnoninitiative.

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LOCAL

Valor thankful for semifinal game Eagles to face Cherry Creek after win over Ralston Valley

By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com Rod Sherman has created a Thanksgiving tradition.

For the past seven years, Sherman, the former Valor Christian offensive coordinator and now the head coach, has gone to football practice before having Thanksgiving dinner.

Sherman will be orchestrating practice again this Thanksgiving as the Eagles prepare for a Class 5A state semifinal game against defending state champion Cherry Creek, which beat ThunderRidge in a quarterfinal game. The Valor-Creek game will be a rematch of last year’s title contest that wasn’t decided until the final minutes.

Valor Christian won its ninth straight game Nov. 20 on a cold, snowy night at Valor Stadium with a 42-16 quarterfinal romp over Ralston Valley.

The Eagles are seeking their seventh consecutive trip to a state championship game, and a win would give them their sixth title across three classifications.

“That’s seven years in a row to be practicing on Thanksgiving,” said Sherman. “We make that a huge point in our program. So few high school football players in the country get the opportunity to come out to give thanks to God for all he’s given us, to spend a couple hours at practice and enjoy day with your family.

It’s a pretty cool thing to be practicing on Thanksgiving.”

On the first possession of the game, the Mustangs faced a fourth-and-one situation from their own 37-yard line and appeared ready to go for the first down.

However a delay-of-game penalty was called.

Ralston Valley then lined up in its unconventional punt formation, but Valor’s Jacob Hibben blocked the punt, which set the stage for three quick scores that left the visitors shivering.

Valor took 4:55 to score on touchdown drives of 20, 33 and 42 yards, and the Eagles added two more touchdowns in a span of 1:20 to end the first half with a 35-0 lead. The running clock started with 9:58 to play in the third quarter when Valor swelled its lead to 42-0.

Valor’s Dylan McCaffrey looked as if he were playing on a balmy fall evening instead of in blizzard-like conditions.

Ralston Valley’s Shayne Whitmyer (6) upends Valor Christian’s Ben Waters (3) as multiple Ralston Valley defenders close in. Waters had 3 catches for 95 yards in the 42-16 Valor victory. Photo by Paul DiSalvo The junior quarterback completed 6-of-6 passes for 108 yards and two touchdown throws to Ben Waters. McCaffrey also ran for 89 yards and two scores.

“Coming out for pregame, I talked to Dylan about the leadership that I thought was going to be so critical from him,” Sherman said. “As a quarterback, the team never saw his confidence be affected by the weather.”

In three playoff games, McCaffrey is 34of-46 for 530 passing yards and nine TDs, with no interceptions. He also rushed for 153 yards and three touchdowns in that span — and has a receiving touchdown.

He didn’t play the entire game in any of the lopsided playoff wins as Sherman sprinkled reserves into the lineup.

Gabriel Kortz led the Eagles’ defense with eight total tackles.

Sherman was pleased with the overall effort of his team, but particularly proud

of the special teams, which blocked two punts.

“We played well on offense and defense, but special teams play was the biggest difference for us,” he said. “To be able to convert every extra point in the conditions was huge.”

A plow was out before and during halftime of the game to clear accumulating snow off the field, but the slippery conditions didn’t bother McCaffrey or the Eagles.

Like his coach, the quarterback is excited about the opportunity ahead.

“I love practicing on Thanksgiving,” McCaffrey said. “There’s no greater feeling in high school football.”

Valor (10-2) will meet Cherry Creek (10-2) in a semifinal game that will be played at 1 p.m. Nov. 28 at the Stutler Bowl in Greenwood Village.

The teams met in last season’s clas-

sic state championship game, which the Bruins won for their second victory of the 2014 season over the Eagles. However, Valor Christian blanked Creek, 10-0, earlier this season in a Centennial League game at Valor.

Valor is the more balanced team this season, while the Bruins have a good defense and an inconsistent offense. But both teams have an average margin of victory of more than 30 points per game in the playoffs and will find their first true test in each other.

“Creek has made us better over the last couple years,” said Sherman. “We know they are a lot better team now. They will tell you that they probably didn’t play their best game when they played here.

They had the ball in the red zone (three times) and didn’t convert. We know we are going to have to play a lot better this time.”

Bruins bounce Grizzlies from playoffs ThunderRidge loses to Cherry Creek in a snowstorm

By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com ThunderRidge was trailing 9-0 midway through the first quarter of the Class 5A quarterfinal game against Cherry Creek when it put on a well-executed drive to score a touchdown and cut the lead to two points. However, that was as close as the Grizzlies got as Cherry Creek scored in different ways to win the game, 41-7, in driving snow.

“We gave them too much early and got put out of the game. You can’t do make mistakes like and expect to win against a team like Cherry Creek,” ThunderRidge coach Joe Johnson said.

“However, I am super proud of this team’s character and resilience. We had some tough things happen, but the guys didn’t quit. There were challenges. For example, we started three defensive backs tonight that didn’t start most of the games this season.”

Cherry Creek led 9-7 at the end of the first quarter, then scored 20 points in the second quarter to put the game out of reach. The Grizzlies played well at times, but it seemed every would-be scoring drive was blunted by turnovers or strong defensive plays.

Johnson said his team did a fair job of handling the snow and cold temperatures. He said his team gave a great effort and he was proud that, even when Cherry Creek built a sizable lead, his players continued to try to move the ball and put points on the scoreboard.

ThunderRidge finished the season with a 7-4 record. The Grizzlies came into the 32-team Class 5 state playoffs as a No. 6 seed. They defeated FountainFort Carson 35-14 in the first round and outscored Fruita Monument 40-14 in the second round to advance the quarterfinals against Cherry Creek.

“Our roster is pretty balanced as far as grade level goes so we have a lot of good juniors coming back next season,” Johnson said. “I think the experience our young players got in the playoff can be a building block to help us next season.”

ThunderRidge quarterback Vic Lavignee hands the ball to Jon Johnson during the Nov. 20 state Class 5A football playoff game against Cherry Creek at Shea Stadium in Highlands Ranch. Both teams relied primarily on the ground game because of the driving snow.

Cherry Creek won 41-7. Photo by Tom Munds

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Switch to singles no problem for Johnson Creek sophomore named Boys Tennis Player of Year

By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com It only took Mitchell Johnson one match this season for him to realize he would be OK as a No. 3 singles player.

Johnson, a sophomore at Cherry Creek, won the No. 2 state doubles title as a freshman along with Noah Reiss. He took over the No. 3 singles role this season.

He compiled a 10-2 record and won the state championship with a 6-3, 7-6 victory over Boulder’s Cutter Esson in the No. 3 singles title match at Gates Tennis Center.

Johnson is the 2015 Colorado Community Media South Metro Boys Tennis Player of the Year.

“My season was great,” said Johnson. “I really enjoyed it. I had a couple losses. I learned from losing while getting better as you go along. I came to state really strong and wasn’t nervous.

“First match of the season, I said OK, I can do something. I got better and better.”

Creek coach Art Quinn was never concerned about Johnson’s switch from doubles to singles.

“He certainly made a great transition,” pointed out Quinn. “He’s very focused and workmanlike in his approach to the game, not only physically but mentally.

He’s even-keeled.

“Not only is he hard-working on his game six, seven days a week out on the practice court, but it’s not just bigpicture but the details that come along with that, too. He’s just a well-rounded,

Cherry Creek sophomore Mitchell Johnson is the Colorado Community Media South Metro Boys Tennis Player of the Year. File photo well-disciplined, well-executed player.

That would probably be evidenced by his success at doubles. He’s multifaceted.”

Wrestler gains golfing honors Valor’s Welch will join Northern Colorado team

By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com Colby Welch didn’t have to wrestle with many shots during the past high school golf season.

The Valor Christian senior had an average season score of 68 and 66.75 in the Jefferson County 4A League tournaments.

Welch, who will also compete at 145 pounds on the Eagles wrestling team this season, finished second in the Class 4A state tournament and is the Colorado Community Media South Metro Boys Golfer of the Year.

“I just went out and tried to play my best,” said Welch, who will play next year at the University of Northern Colorado. “I had a couple good rounds. I just tried to get better throughout the year. I tried my best to win the state tournament.”

Welch was second in the state tournament after rounds of 71 and 69 to finish at even-par 140 and one shot out of first place at Longmont’s Fox Hill Country Club. He led Valor to the school’s sixth state championship in the past seven seasons.

His best round of the high school season was a school record 10-under-par 62 during the league tournament at Deer Creek Golf Club “I played really well there,” Welch acknowledged. “I was proud. My whole game came together. Everything was just going my way. I worked with my high school coach (Jason Preeo) a little bit this season.

I practiced normal and did everything normal, went out and played, had a good time and played my best.”

Preeo raved about Welch.

“What Colby did this season was simply amazing, and even with the strong history

Valor Christian’s Colby Welch is Colorado Community Media’s South Metro Boys Golfer of the Year. Courtesy photo

we have as a program, he set some new records that may be difficult to beat,” Preeo said. “His 62 at Deer Creek broke his own personal best by three strokes and was two strokes better than our team’s previous low score.

“His 66.75 average in our Jeffco League events is a remarkable achievement as well.

In leading our team to a state championship he became the only player in our history to be a member of three team state championships and he was an integral contributor in each of them.”

Welch has been playing golf and wrestling since he was 4 years old and feels wrestling helps his golf game.

“It helps my mental game and strength for golf,” he said. “I have noticed a difference on how far my ball goes after each wrestling season.”

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November 26, 2015

Proposed league alignments spark debate Class 5A football teams would be placed in new conferences starting next year

By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com Coaches and administrators are lining up in favor of or opposition to the proposed new Class 5A conference football alignments that were recently announced by the Colorado High School Activities Association.

The planned conference placements for the 2016-17 seasons slot 42 teams based on computer rankings from the 2014-15 seasons. The Rating Percentage Index ranks teams based on wins and losses and strength of schedule.

Many schools have been busy trying to unofficially line up five nonconference games, and one CHSAA official believes the proposed alignments will be passed.

The proposed setups could be changed before being voted on at the football committee’s December meeting. Then in January, the alignments would need approval of the CHSAA Legislative Council.

A 10th regular season game will be added since the state playoff field will be

cut from 32 to 16 teams.

The biggest argument in favor of the “waterfall” alignments — which attempt to balance out leagues based on the strength of teams — is more equal competition in the conferences. The cons include travel and stadium availability, and for some of the best teams, a concern that the schedule will actually get weaker.

“For us, our strength of schedule will go down because of the teams in our league,” said Jason Wilkins, Cherry Creek High School athletic director. “Because of the formula, there are weaker teams in our league than we would normally schedule.”

Derek Chaney, Douglas County School District athletic director, said scheduling games could be a problem for districts using the same venue for several schools.

For instance if Mountain Vista, ThunderRidge, Highlands Ranch and Rock Canyon had home games the same week, there could be scheduling conflicts at Shea Stadium.

“Sometimes when you think something will pass, you are surprised,” Chaney said.

“As Douglas County AD, I don’t like to see our teams split up. So a lot of our schools are playing nonleague games against each other instead of league

games. There is definitely more travel involved.”

Ralston Valley Athletic Director Mark Koopman has a problem with using the RPI to shape the proposed leagues and the possible impact of playing “unfamiliar” teams, which could affect gate receipts.

“I use Cherry Creek as an example often because of their position and the obvious disparities in their league,” he said. “Cherry Creek is currently listed as the No. 1 team in League A and the next team in their league is number 14. That’s 13 spots that separate the top two teams.

“If you look at league G, Columbine is number 7 and Fairview number 8. Only one separates the two, which says this league is more difficult top to bottom.”

Koopman claims it will be difficult to prepare teams for the playoffs and interest in games will decline.

“Can Cherry Creek expect to prepare for the first round of the playoffs next year by playing teams in their league who did not make it past the round of 16?” he asked. “Lastly, who is going to watch these league games? Our fans and students have no rivalry or little knowledge of three of the five schools in our league. Schools who depend on football gate fee to supplement their school athletic budget are

expecting to see a drop in gate receipts.”

A look at the proposed conferences, with teams’ RPI rankings: Conference A 1. Cherry Creek; 14. Fossil Ridge; 15.

Horizon; 26. Denver East; 29. Prairie View; 42. FNE Warriors.

Conference B 2. Grandview; 13. Overland; 16. Arapahoe; 27. Doherty; 30. Boulder; 41. Smoky Hill.

Conference C 3. Valor Christian; 12. Fountain Fort Carson; 17. Lakewood; 26. Poudre; 31.

Legend; 40. Highlands Ranch.

Conference D 4. Ralston Valley; 11. Rocky Mountain; 18. Eaglecrest; 25. Rangeview; 32. Castle View; 39. Arvada West.

Conference E 5. Pomona; 10. Cherokee Trail; 19.

Chaparral; 24. Mountain Vista; 33. Rock Canyon; 38. Aurora Hinkley.

Conference F 6. Regis Jesuit; 9. Legacy; 20. Bear Creek; 23. Westminster; 34. Aurora Central; 37. Douglas County.

Conference G 7. Columbine; 8. Fairview; 21. Mullen; 22. ThunderRidge; 35. Mountain Range; 36. Northglenn.

Schaefer named league’s top volleyball coach Continental players represent several schools from area Staff report Mountain Vista coach Doug Schaefer was named Coach of the Year on the 2015 Continental League volleyball team.

There was a reason that Schaefer was honored, since only two Mountain Vista players were on the first team. Rock Canyon had seven and league champion Ponderosa four.

Mountain Vista finished in a secondplace tie with Chaparral.

In addition to the coach, the following are first team all-Continental League

selections.

Setter — Skylar Lanes, junior, Rock Canyon; Maddie Betz, senior, Highlands Ranch; Laurel Lech, senior, Ponderosa.

Outside hitter — Jasmine Evans, senior, Highlands Ranch; Keeley Davis, sophomore, Rock Canyon; Jordan Mullen, senior, Legend; Paityn Hardison, sophomore, Douglas County; Taylor Smith,

senior, Regis Jesuit; Sarah Vang, senior, Chaparral; Allison Smith, senior, Ponderosa.

Middle hitter — Kasie Gilfert, senior, Legend; Camille Smith, senior, Ponderosa; Keely Ruby, senior, Mountain Vista; Tori Macaiuso, senior, Rock Canyon.

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November 26, 2015

BEACH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-3, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-3 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/16/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 6/23/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005056608 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $350,065.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $354,233.31

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Continental League selects soccer co-players Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0221

To Whom It May Concern: On 8/27/2015 11:44:00 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.

ThunderRidge’s Chris Smith and Jim Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified thatEngels the covenants of of Ponderosa shared Coach DUBACH of the Original Grantor: MARGARET the deed of trust have been violated as Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECfollows: failure to payYear monthly installhonors.

TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, ments due Note Holder Staff report INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE The following is the 2015 All-ContinenFOR MORTGAGEIT, INC THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. tal League soccer first team.

A FIRST LIEN. BANK NA, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO Dylan Keeney, a senior from Heritage, Heritage — Dylan Keeney, senior, BANK OF AMERICA, NA, SUCCESSOR The property described herein is all of IN INTEREST TO LASALLE BANK NA, and Ponderosa junior Parker Klein wereencumbered the property by the lien of F; Taylor Petkovich, senior,ON MF; Mattia AS TRUSTEE, BEHALF OF THE the deed of trust.

HOLDERS OF Gentile, THE WASHINGTON named co-Players of the Year on the 2015 Cominell, senior, F; MORTGAGE Cole junior,MUTUAL PASS-THROUGH Legal Description of Real Property: Continental League boys soccer AllJack FILING Schulz, CERTIFICATES, junior, GK. WMALT SERIES 2007LOT 85, HIGHLANDSD; RANCH OA5 122-V, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE ThunderRidge — Kyleof Henry, senior, Date of Deed Trust (DOT): 2/16/2007 League team.

OF COLORADO. Recording Date of DOT: 2/28/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007017525 Which has the address of: 10298 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Heatherglen Point, Littleton, CO 80130 Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $244,500.00 NOTICE OF SALE Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $282,313.64 The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you herein, has filed written election and deare hereby notified that the covenants of mand for sale as provided by law and in the deed of trust have been violated as said Deed of Trust. follows: Failure to pay principal and inContinued from Page 26 Continued from Page 11due together with all other terest when THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given payments provided for in the Evidence of that on the first possible sale date (unless Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. WedRight side hitter — Melissa the Evans, juother violations of the terms thereof. nesday, January 13, 2016, at the Public LeTip of Douglas County Come join our group Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle nior, Highlands Ranch; Jasmine Schmidt, THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucfor breakfast and learn more about how we may A FIRST LIEN. junior, Chaparral. tion to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property andyour all inhelp business grow.

Let us help you is toall put Defensive specialist — Kendall Hanak, The property described herein of terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs property encumbered by the lien of and assigns therein, for the purpose of inthe more dollars your pocket.

Meets 7-8:30 a.m. junior, Rock Canyon; Riley Bradbury, the deed of trust. paying the indebtedness provided in said junior, Rock Canyon.

Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of every Thursday at Mimi’s Café,of9155 Park MeadLegal Description Real Property: Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses LOT 35, Contact BLOCK 3, Scott A REPLAT OF HIGHLibero — Hannah Miller, senior, Chapows Drive, Tree.

Tschappat at of sale and other items allowed by law,Lone LANDS RANCH FILING NO. 1, COUNTY and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificarral; Izzy Schneyer, senior, Ponderosa; OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. 303-757-2979 or stschappat@comcast.net for ate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, Revin Bradbury, junior, Rock Canyon; Which has the address of: 8476 South information. the deadline to file a notice of intent to Wildcat Street, Highlands Ranch, CO Madi Kimble, junior, ThunderRidge. cure by those parties entitled to cure may 80126 be extended.

Littleton LeTip meets from 7:16-8:31 a.m. every At large — Annie Ell, junior,also Mountain

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OF SALE you believe that your lender or serTuesday for breakfast atNOTICE Luciles, 2852 W. Bowles Vista; Harley Freesman, junior,If Rock Canvicer has failed to provide a single The qualified current holder of the Evidence Debt yon; Skylar Hellener, senior, Castle View.

Ave.,CRS) to exchange business leads.ofCall point of contact (38-38-103.1 or secured by the Deed of Trust described they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

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 30, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

MF; Chris Hood, sophomore, F; Shane Felde, senior, GK; Brian Mantey, senior, F. Ponderosa — Parker Klein, junior, MF; Thomas Green, senior, F; Riley Wambach, senior, D. Legend — Caleb Vik, senior, D; Eric Peter, junior, MF; Chace Trevino, junior, MF. Douglas County — Kirk Rodrigue, senior, MF; Cedar Haugen, senior, G; Ryan Lee, junior, F. PUBLIC NOTICE

Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0224

Bob Hier at 303-660-6426 or email hierb@

To Whom It May Concern: On 8/27/2015 yahoo.com.

3:50:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Trust deNetworking forDeed theofNot-Working meets from scribed below to be recorded in Douglas County.

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Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0240 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/14/2015 3:51:00 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: CHARLES A. BURKE AND GINGER R. BURKE Original Beneficiary: LONG BEACH MORTGAGE COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR REGISTERED HOLDERS OF LONG BEACH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-3, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-3 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/16/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 6/23/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005056608 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $350,065.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $354,233.31 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay monthly installments due Note Holder THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 85, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING 122-V, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10298 Heatherglen Point, Littleton, 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 13, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 11/19/2015 Last Publication: 12/17/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/14/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

Public Trustees

Dated: 9/14/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOLENE KAMINSKI Colorado Registration #: 46144 355 UNION BOULEVARD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: 15-922-28133 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0240 First Publication: 11/19/2015 Last Publication: 12/17/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0221 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/27/2015 11:44:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: MARGARET DUBACH Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR MORTGAGEIT, INC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NA, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO BANK OF AMERICA, NA, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LASALLE BANK NA, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, WMALT SERIES 2007OA5 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/16/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 2/28/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007017525 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $244,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $282,313.64 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

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 35, BLOCK 3, A REPLAT OF HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8476 South Wildcat Street, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

Public Trustees

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 11/5/2015 Last Publication: 12/3/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/1/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: 5050.100353.F01 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0221 First Publication: 11/5/2015 Last Publication: 12/3/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0224 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/27/2015 3:50:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: TAREK KASSEM AND JEANNE M. KASSEM Original Beneficiary: CITIFINANCIAL CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CITIFINANCIAL SERVICING LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/23/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 1/25/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007007719 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $598,330.97 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $590,654.09 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay monthly installments due Note Holder.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 12, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 85-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 9261 S Mountain Brush St, Littleton, 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, December 30, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street,

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the Fireside Room KASSEM at Cherry Hills Community Original Grantor: TAREK AND p.m. the first and third Tuesday of every month JEANNE M. KASSEM NOTICE Church, 3900 Grace Blvd., Highlands Ranch.PUBLIC If at the Douglas County Fairgrounds & Events Original Beneficiary: CITIFINANCIAL CORPORATION Littleton you are looking for a safe environment in which to Center, Kirk Hall, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NOTICE OF SALE CITIFINANCIAL SERVICING LLC learn, share and be encouraged, come to a meetRock.

The lodge is actively seeking a permanent Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0237 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/23/2007 Recording Datechcc.org/career of DOT: 1/25/2007 for moreTo ing. Visit information. venue in the Castle Rock area. All “Stray Elks” are Whom It May Concern: On 9/10/2015 Reception No. of DOT: 2007007719 12:06:00 PM the undersigned Public DOT Recorded in Douglas County. invited to attend and to be involved in the growth Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Demand relating to the Deed Trust de- of this new social and community and of activities Debt: $598,330.97 scribed below to be recorded in Douglas Recreation Outstanding Principal Amount as of the County. service organization. Call 303-941-0135 or email date hereof:Club $590,654.09 Chess meets from 7-9 p.m. the second Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you swgilbert@comcast.net.

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Call 303-791-6244.

Reception No. ofto DOT: 2007081658 The property described herein is all of NOTICE OF SALE DOT Recorded in Douglas County. the property encumbered by the lien of Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0222 Original Principal Amount of Evidence of the deed of trust.

Debt: $277,000.00 To Whom It May Concern: On 8/27/2015 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the Legal Description of Real Property: 11:46:00 AM the undersigned Public date hereof: $265,362.32 LOT 12, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING Trustee caused the Notice of Election and NO. 85-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, Demand relating to the Deed of Trust dePursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you STATE OF COLORADO. scribed below to be recorded in Douglas are hereby notified that the covenants of County. the deed of trust have been violated as Which has the address of: 9261 S follows: the failure to make timely payMountain Brush St, Littleton, CO 80130 Original Grantor: CHRISTOPHER S WAments required under said Deed of Trust TERMAN AND CHERYL A WATERMAN and the Evidence of Debt secured NOTICE OF SALE Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECthereby.

To advertise your publicTRONIC noticesREGISTRATION call 303-566-4100 SYSTEMS, The current holder of the Evidence of Debt INC. AS NOMINEE FOR PROVIDENT THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE secured by the Deed of Trust described FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P. A FIRST LIEN. herein, has filed written election and deCurrent Holder of Evidence of Debt: FEDmand for sale as provided by law and in ERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIThe property described herein is all of said Deed of Trust.

ATION ("FANNIE MAE"), A CORPORAthe property encumbered by the lien of THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given TION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNthe deed of trust. that on the first possible sale date (unless DER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. WedSTATES OF AMERICA Legal Description of Real Property: Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/4/2008 nesday, December 30, 2015, at the PubLOT 273, HIGHLANDS RANCH - FILING Recording Date of DOT: 3/11/2008 lic Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, NO. 122-V, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, Reception No. of DOT: 2008017463 Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public STATE OF COLORADO. DOT Recorded in Douglas County. auction to the highest and best bidder for Original Principal Amount of Evidence of cash, the said real property and all inWhich has the address of: 10474 ApDebt: $352,000.00 terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs plebrook Cir, Littleton, CO 80130 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the and assigns therein, for the purpose of date hereof: $361,625.78 paying the indebtedness provided in said NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of are hereby notified that the covenants of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses The current holder of the Evidence of Debt the deed of trust have been violated as of sale and other items allowed by law, secured by the Deed of Trust described follows: the failure to make timely payand will deliver to the purchaser a Certificherein, has filed written election and dements required under said Deed of Trust ate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If mand for sale as provided by law and in and the Evidence of Debt secured the sale date is continued to a later date, said Deed of Trust. thereby. the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE also be extended. that on the first possible sale date (unless A FIRST LIEN. the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. WedIf you believe that your lender or sernesday, January 13, 2016, at the Public The property described herein is all of vicer has failed to provide a single Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle the property encumbered by the lien of point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucthe deed of trust. they are still pursuing foreclosure even tion to the highest and best bidder for though you have submitted a comcash, the said real property and all inLegal Description of Real Property: pleted loss mitigation application or terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs LOT 29, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING you have been offered and have accepand assigns therein, for the purpose of ted a loss mitigation option (38-38NO. 122-D, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, paying the indebtedness provided in said 103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint STATE OF COLORADO. Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of with the Colorado Attorney General Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses (720-508-6006) or the Consumer FinanWhich has the address of: of sale and other items allowed by law, cial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) 9982 Hawthorne St, Highlands Ranch, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificor both. However, the filing of a comCO 80126 ate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If plaint in and of itself will not stop the the sale date is continued to a later date, foreclosure process.

NOTICE OF SALE the deadline to file a notice of intent to

Public Notices First Publication: 11/19/2015 Last Publication: 12/17/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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Public Trustees

First Publication: 11/5/2015 Last Publication: 12/3/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/1/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: HOLLY DECKER Colorado Registration #: 32647 355 UNION BOULEVARD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #: (303) 274-0159 Attorney File #: 15-119-28706 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0224 First Publication: 11/5/2015 Last Publication: 12/3/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0237 To Whom It May Concern: On 9/10/2015 12:06:00 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: MATTHEW R ESSIG Original Beneficiary: NATIONAL CITY MORTGAGE A DIVISION OF NATIONAL CITY BANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/11/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 10/18/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007081658 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $277,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $265,362.32 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 273, HIGHLANDS RANCH - FILING

Public Trustees

cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 11/19/2015 Last Publication: 12/17/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/14/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOAN OLSON Colorado Registration #: 28078 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 952-6906 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-15-681064 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0237 First Publication: 11/19/2015 Last Publication: 12/17/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Trustees

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 30, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

First Publication: 11/5/2015 Last Publication: 12/3/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 9/1/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0222

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

To Whom It May Concern: On 8/27/2015 11:46:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

JOAN OLSON Colorado Registration #: 28078 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 952-6906 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-14-623198-JS *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

Original Grantor: CHRISTOPHER S WATERMAN AND CHERYL A WATERMAN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION ("FANNIE MAE"), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/4/2008 Recording Date of DOT: 3/11/2008

Legal Notice No.: 2015-0222 First Publication: 11/5/2015 Last Publication: 12/3/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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