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Lone Tree’s first city manager says farewell Jack Hidahl credits others for young city’s success By Jane Reuter
jreuter@ coloradocommunitymedia. com When Jack Hidahl started in 1995 working with the then-unincorporated community of Lone Tree, it was home to about 3,000 people and generated $6,761 in annual revenue. As he leaves the city 18 years later, the population tops 12,000, and annual revenues are at $36 million. While Hidahl’s proud of the city’s economic vitality and sterling reputation, he doesn’t admit to playing a part in it. Instead, he credits a collection of people, including Park Meadows mall manager Pamela Schenck Kelly, SkyRidge CEO Maureen Tarrant, mayors Jack O’Boyle and Jim
Gunning, every council member ever to hold a seat, and a host of business people, residents and city staff. “I think those high-quality people are the success of Lone Tree,” said the 70-year-old Hidahl, who retired Jan. 31 and turned his title over to former deputy city manager Seth Hoffman. Those people also are the reason he didn’t retire at 65, as he once assumed he would. “When you have those circumstances — the quality of the city council, a staff that is top drawer — why would anybody walk away from that?” he said. “That’s not bragging, that’s fact; I can show it to you in our survey.” Lone Tree’s 2012 residents’ survey, like the 2009 and 2006 surveys before it, showed high satisfaction levels. Ninety-eight percent of the 2012 respondents rated the city’s overall quality of life “excellent” or “good,” and gave Lone Tree’s staff and leaders similarly high marks.
Gunning said Hidahl was “the driving force” behind the city’s success to date. That Lone Tree’s first and only city manager downplays his contributions doesn’t surprise the mayor one bit. “I’ve never known a more humble man than Jack Hidahl,” he said. Gunning made that comment at Hidahl’s Jan. 30 farewell reception in a speech the mayor called, “the toughest one I’ve ever had to do.” The evening included accolades from several city leaders, an emotional speech from Hidahl and the presentation of a long stream of gifts to the outgoing city manager. Among them: Five Lone Tree Arts Center season passes, a large fistful of Rockies tickets and a miniature version of Rik Sargent’s “Spread Your Wings” sculpture on public display at the corner of Yosemite Street and City continues on Page 9
Outgoing Lone Tree City Manager Jack Hidahl stands with one of the gifts given to him by the city — a replica of a larger city sculpture — during his Jan. 30 farewell party. Photo by Jane Reuter
Bill seeks extended bar hours Measure would permit watering holes to stay open as late as 4:30 a.m. By Vic Vela
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Douglas County Sheriff’s Office investigators were on scene Feb. 1 at a home on Fox Hunt Circle in Highlands Ranch where a shooting left two dead the previous night. Photo by Chris Rotar
Mother, son die in murder-suicide Woman injured fleeing scene of standoff By Chris Rotar
crotar@ coloradocommunitymedia.com Motorists slowly passed the home on Fox Hunt Circle in Highlands Ranch, shaking their heads, or in the case of one passenger, cupping her mouth in apparent disbelief or shock. On the bitterly cold morning of Feb. 1, crime-scene tape and law enforcement vehicles were evidence of the suburb-shaking events of the night before. A teenager had killed his mother, then himself. Tatiana Klamo, 46, died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Douglas County Coroner’s Office. Her son, Robert Klamo, a 15-year-old
Mountain Vista High School student, died from a single, self-inflicted gunshot wound. As investigators removed items from the home the morning after the shooting, a pair of second-floor windows remained open. Those were the routes a woman and a teenaged girl, the shooter’s sisters, used to escape the deadly situation, authorities said. The older sister was seriously injured as she fled. She remained in a local hospital as of Feb. 1, Douglas County Undersheriff Tony Spurlock said.
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Tatiana Klamo ran a small business, American Stitch Factory, in Littleton. Her business partner, Brian McCoy, said she was “just amazing.” “She was the only truly honest person I’ve ever met,” McCoy said Feb. 1, fighting back tears while standing just yards from Klamo’s home.
American Stitch, located near the intersection of Broadway and Mineral, remained closed the morning of Feb. 3. A memorial of flowers and a candle had begun outside the shop’s entrance. A note on the door told of Klamo’s death and said a fund would soon be set up to help her surviving children. “She was a nice lady, always worked very hard,” said Lisa Jung, owner of Highland Shoe Repair, a shop next door to American Stitch. Jung said Klamo, whose husband died years ago, was taking college classes in addition to her work at the store. “She wanted a better life.”
A legislative committee said “cheers” to a bill that would allow bars to stay open later, despite concerns that the measure could lead to more drunks being on the streets in the early morning hours. House Bill 1132 would allow cities and counties to determine for themselves whether to allow bars to stay open until 4:30 a.m - two and a half hours past the current statewide bar cutoff time of 2 a.m. Rep. Crisanta Duran, D-Denver, the bill sponsor, pointed to violent crime that occurs in downtown Denver at bar closing time, as motivation behind her bill. Duran said that when all bars close at the same time, “drunks spill into LoDo streets.” She said that by allowing bars to stay open later, patrons will leave at 2, 3 or 4 in the morning, instead of the mass exodus that happens now. “This has been an issue that has been ongoing in the City of Denver for a long time,” Duran told the House Local Committee. Duran’s original drafting of the bill would have allowed bars to stay open until 7 a.m. However, the bill was amended to a 4:30 cutoff at the start of the hearing. Business groups and the Colorado Restaurant Association backed the bill after Duran filed an amendment that allowed local governments to let bars stay open later,
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A girl’s journey of acceptance Someone, perhaps her mother, left her on a bench near a bus stop in Beijing. Because she had no identification records of any kind, doctors estimated she was about 3 years old based on weight and height. A woman found her and took her to a welfare institute — an orphanage — where she lived until an American family adopted her and brought her into their home. She was 4 1/2. Today, Wenxia Sweeney is 16. Straight, glossy hair the color of dark chocolate frames, a face with brown eyes that express emotion with transparent honesty, and a wide, easy smile that conveys contentment. But it hasn’t always been this way. And she knows, without a doubt, there will be times when it won’t always stay that way. Because judgment may leave, but it inevitably returns. For a person defined by two worlds — one clearly visible — it arrives in unexpected moments. “What kind of Asian are you?” The sudden question, blurted recently in a school hallway, came from a girl who didn’t know her. Pause. Shock. “Chinese.” “OK,” the girl said. Wenxia watched her walk away and thought: Ignorance, not meanness. But that’s the predicament. “I’m in some ways homeless,” she says. “On the outside, I’m not accepted here, but I’m accepted on the inside. In China, I’d be accepted on the outside — I’d look like an insider — but as soon as I opened my mouth, you could tell I’m not from there.” As soon as Wenxia begins to talk, you can tell she’s from here, an average American teenager who, as she puts it, goes to school, eats, sleeps and occasionally gets bad grades. At the same time, “everything else in my life is not average,” she says. “I am adopted — that’s not average. … When I celebrate my birthday — that could be my actual birth-
day, but I don’t know. When I tell people my name, it’s kind of bittersweet because I don’t know my actual name that I was given at birth.” But she is certain about her family. “There’s not a doubt in my mind — these are my parents,” she says. “They’ve always been Mom and Dad.” Sharon Sweeney remembers the first time she and her husband, Tim, saw Wenxia. They were in the waiting room at the welfare institute, placing fingerprints onto paperwork, when Tim looked up and said, “There she is.” “She was so little — we didn’t expect her to be so little,” Sharon says. “And she was so frightened. It just kind of broke your heart.” She came home to a sister, Tim’s and Sharon’s biological child, who was one year older and fair-haired and fair-skinned like her parents. Children at school soon pointed out that Wenxia wasn’t. “I’ve never known what it’s like to live with a family that looks like me,” she says. But “it’s never really bugged me that I look different than my parents. I wouldn’t be who I am without them.” Throughout elementary and middle school, however, the way she looked generated other gestures and comments: Students who pulled their eyes back. Assumptions she was automatically smarter because she was Asian. Questions about whether she ate rice every day. “I felt bad because it was just my physical appearance,” Wenxia says. “They were judging me because of something I can’t change before they ever get to know me.”
She didn’t understand prejudice. But the transition to high school was the most difficult. The words, uttered by a handful of students, wounded deeply. “Communist.” “Yellow.” “Small-eyed.” “Chink.” “Immigrant,” with the F-word attached. She didn’t say anything at first, she says, because she didn’t recognize it as bullying or racism. “Since I didn’t recognize the situation for what it was, I didn’t know how to protect or defend myself.” But she learned, with the support of her family and longtime counselor. “We’ve always tried to instill confidence in her as a person,” Sharon says. “She’s just great at internalizing the positive things that you say and the positive things you put out there for her.” Through all this and through her history classes, Wenxia has discovered she’s not been alone in her experience. Humanity’s flaw, she says, is we judge as soon as we see. “It’s not just Asian. It’s African-American. It’s Hispanic. It’s all different races. ... It’s always been a problem in this country,” dating back through the ages and various immigrant populations. And even though she’s never been prone to stereotyping or making jokes about a person’s ethnicity, “it makes me really think twice before I speak,” Wenxia says. “I have before thought things that were judgmental … so now I think twice about what I’m saying. I’m also more aware when other people are doing this kind of stuff verbally and I can tell them to knock it off.” Her message is simple: Learn acceptance. Wenxia is in a good place. She is more confident at a different high school this year. She has challenging academic classes. She has goals. She has a good group of friends on whom she can depend. And as always, she has her family.
“I know who I am and if someone wants to judge me for that … it’s not right, but it’s not on me.” She is learning Chinese. She wants to travel everywhere. But one day, she’d like to return to China, to discover the piece of her left behind, and possibly search for her parents, find the answer to why they gave her up. She wants to change the world, help people see their worth. Somehow. Her voice trembles just a bit. “Even if that means one person, even if I just change one person, that would mean the world to me.” Sharon often thinks about Wenxia’s mother in China. “I don’t know why her mom had to lose her in order for us to get her.” Emotion clouds her voice. “What a brave woman she was to let that child go. Taking your 3-yearold by the hand and leading her someplace and knowing you’ll probably never see her again. … That shows how much she loved her.” The details of that day are fuzzy in Wenxia’s mind. She remembers only she was never alone at the bus stop and someone’s hand held hers the entire time. That day, the day she was found, became her birthday. Wenxia’s right. That’s not your average birthday. It’s a particularly special day, a day worthy of great celebration for a little girl who would get that chance to change the world by standing up to intolerance and teaching us what she had learned. Acceptance. Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. She can be reached at ahealey@ourcoloradonews.com or 303-566-4110.
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‘If he falls down, he gets back up’ CHSAA: Mountain Vista’s Bailey Roby can keep playing with certain conditions By Hannah Garcia
hgarcia@coloradocommunitymedia.com After news broke that Mountain Vista basketball player Bailey Roby may have made his last court appearance on Jan. 24, CHSAA said it will let the senior — who wears two prosthetic legs — play with certain conditions. The story, originally published by Colorado Community Media before being picked up by numerous outlets, began making the rounds on social media late on Jan. 29. The hashtag #LetBaileyRobyHoop gained traction on Twitter, garnering hundreds of positive responses. A fellow student also posted a petition called “Put Roby Back In!” on www. thepetitionsite.com, which had gained 2,348 signatures as of Feb. 3. Bailey Roby called the social media campaigns “really, really cool.” “It’s all been really positive,” the 6-foot-4 senior said. Roby, born with just three toes on each foot, had both of his legs amputated as a baby. He was fitted with his first pair of prosthetics at age 3, picked up golf and baseball in elementary school and started playing basketball in the
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“We discussed only the Littleton game and really did not look at future games,” Borgmann said. “As we moved forward with this, and with the success of the parameters established in the Littleton game, both parties (CHSAA and Mountain Vista) determined that a game-by-game assessment could perhaps allow for additional participation.” When asked why there are safety concerns with Roby playing varsity basketball this year and not last year when he played junior varsity, Borgmann said “it really is the physical nature and speed of the game that differs from junior varsity. “I remain concerned that without some of the parameters in place, the potential for injury to Bailey and others might have been increased. With the parameters in place, that risk is significantly minimized.” McCabe said although the school and CHSAA were already discussing Roby’s possible future participation and that public reaction may have “expedited the process.” Roby’s father said concerns about the senior posing a safety risk was unfounded, although he said he is glad that it appears CHSAA will make some accommodations for his son. “I think it’s ridiculous,” Scott Roby said. “I don’t think Bailey is a hazard to anyone on the floor and certainly not to himself. He’s been in hundreds of practices and he played junior varsity last year. If he falls down, he gets back up.” Scott Roby said that Bailey has never sustained any major injuries and has not caused any harm to other players of which he is aware. “He might not get in a game situation, but we’re OK with that. We don’t expect him to play, that’s the coach’s decision. It’s just the part about being ineligible that we have an issue with,” Scott Roby said. Bailey Roby said the response from school officials and coaches has been mostly positive. “They just want to see me on the team,” he said. Roby appeared again in the team’s Jan. 31 game against Douglas County, finishing 0-for-1 from the field in the Golden Eagles’ 75-59 victory.
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Pets get unanimous love from committee Bill would allow EMTs to provide emergency care for dogs, cats By Vic Vela
vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com A bill that cleared a legislative committee on Jan. 30 is one that is certain to make Fido and Mittens happy. Senate Bill 39 would allow emergency medical responders to provide medical care to house dogs and cats. Medical personnel responding to emergency scenes do that now any way, but
they’re actually not allowed to do so under current law. Because of that, EMTs put themselves at risk for litigation whenever they try to save an animal’s life. State Sen. David Balmer, R-Centennial, said the bill would change state law to allow fire department districts to determine whether their crews can provide pre-veterinary care to animals. “EMTs give emergency care to dogs and cats now, but they’ve never done it lawfully,” Balmer told the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. Balmer said the bill would allow emergency personnel to provide “stabilizing care only,” such as providing oxygen, fluids and bandaging for hurt pets. After that, the
Investigation on alleged school financial discrepancy ongoing By Jane Reuter
jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Douglas County School District both confirmed Jan. 31 that an investigation is underway surrounding a discrepancy within the district’s transportation department. Neither agency will say much beyond that, citing an “ongoing investigation.” A report from Denver’s 7News alleges about $11,000 is missing from the department, money reportedly given as cash in exchange for salvaging outdated district vehicles that was not deposited into school coffers. 7News says its investigation prompted the sheriff’s office to open its own case on the issue, but DCSD says it had turned the matter over to authorities before the station learned about it. “(DCSD) discovered a discrepancy within the transportation department account,” states an email from DCSD spokeswoman Paula Hans. “The district immediately turned the matter over to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office for investigation.
animal gets taken to a licensed veterinarian for further care. Apryl Steele of the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association testified that the bill is important because dog and cat owners can often experience “disbelief, anger and pain” whenever they lose a pet. She said it’s not fair to emergency responders to have those emotions directed at them through a lawsuit, when all they were trying to do is help the animal. “This bill is about allowing something that’s already being done to be done without a sense of liability,” Steele said. Mark Simon, a retired assistant fire chief with the Golden Gate Fire Department in Golden, echoed Steele’s comments about
emergency crews facing the threat of litigation whenever they provide care to pets. “You can’t stick your neck out because someone might lop it off,” said Simon. Sen. Linda Newell, D-Littleton, said the bill goes a long way in providing peace of mind for people who love their pets. “This in not only for the cats and dogs, but for the owners too; for their mental health” Newell said. The bill passed the committee unanimously. The committee slated the bill for the Senate consent calendar, which means it will sail through the Senate when it comes up for a vote.
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“After our discovery, Channel 7 learned of the investigation and aired a story about this matter (Jan 30). ... We take the stewardship of taxpayer dollars very seriously and are cooperating fully.” Douglas County Sheriff’s Sgt. Ron Hanavan said the case is new, but he does not know how the discrepancy came to light. “I can confirm we opened up an investigation,” he said. “But we are very much in the infancy of (it) and don’t have a lot of details. No one’s been charged.” 7News said its investigation began three months ago, and revealed that more than a dozen vehicles were crushed at a Brighton salvage yard in exchange for cash. Former DCSD transportation director Paul Balon retired from the district in December 2013 after an earlier 7News story showed that he allegedly used district funds to purchase tax-exempt Sam’s Club cards for his wife and others. DCSD Chief Operations Officer Bill Moffitt, who oversees the transportation department, also recently announced his retirement after 30 years with the district.
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Efforts to stem energy mandates fails Attempts to scale back implementation of increased rural renewable energy mandates suffered another set of defeats at the Capitol lastweek. Two Republican-sponsored bills that would have either lowered the bar on new energy standards on rural electric providers or that would have pushed back the implementation start date failed in separate legislative committees. New standards for rural electric providers will require that they generate 20 percent of their energy through renewable sources. The mandate is scheduled to take effect in 2020. Three GOP-backed bills that sought to undo those new standards have already been introduced this session, a year removed from the contentious passage of Senate Bill 252, which doubled the former renewable energy standard of 10 percent.
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percent cap on energy rate hikes, any hikes would be a burden on some living in rural parts of the state. “I know 2 percent doesn’t sound like much, but when you have people on fixed incomes who are struggling to coming out of this recession, 2 percent is a lot,” Lawrence said. Democrats on the committee believe the new standards will work. They also rejected a long-held Republican argument that last year’s passage of SB 252 was rushed through the Legislative process without enough input from rural Coloradans. “People were brought into the process and negotiations were long and hard,” said Rep. Cherylin Peniston, D-Westminster. “I just didn’t want the public to be left with the idea that the bill was drafted without participation because I believe that would be a misconception.” That bill also died following a party-line vote of 8-5. The bills became the third effort seeking to undo to the new energy mandate standard to fail this session. On Jan. 15, a Senate committee killed a bill that sought an all-out repeal of the new standards.
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But those efforts have failed, most recently as Jan. 30 when the House Transportation and Energy Committee killed a bill that sought to reduce the energy mandate to 15 percent. Rep. Ray Scott, R-Grand Junction, the bill sponsor, told committee members that the new standards are too high and they Report will hurt rural economies. “Has our policy been misdirected?” Scott said. “Are we putting too much pressure on different types of energy-related sectors?” Diana Orf of the Colorado Mining Association, speaking in support of Scott’s measure, said that last year’s Senate Bill 252 was passed “very hastily” and that the new standard “needs a second look.” “We believe the standard can be achieved, but it needs more time,” Orf said. Moffat County Commissioner John Kinkaid was more direct in his criticism of SB252, calling it a job killer for coal mining and power production employers in rural
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Hickenlooper addresses health Governor gives annual speech to Colorado Rotarians By Jennifer Smith
jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com Expanded Medicaid and mental-health programs, strident environmental protections, a successful insurance exchange, a rapidly recovering economy and an influx of young people are converging to make Colorado the eighth-healthiest state in the nation, according to the United Health Foundation. “I’m proud of whatever we’re doing for Colorado, but it’s always about tomorrow,” Gov. John Hicklenlooper told a full house of Rotarians from around the state on Jan. 24 at the seventh annual State of the State Address to Rotarians. The event, held in the convention center at the Denver Marriott Tech Center, fo-
cused on a topic near and dear to Rotarians’ hearts: health. Locally, the service clubs support things like free clinics, Shots for Tots and Project CURE. Internationally, Rotary has spent millions eradicating polio in every country in the world except for Nigeria, Afghanistan and Pakistan, where efforts are ongoing. During his speech, Hickenlooper personally pledged $1,000 to support that work. Hickenlooper Referencing the state’s recent tragic shootings, the governor took time to discuss advances in mentalhealth care. He spoke of a bill he signed last year that creates a “behavioral-health crisis-response system” to include things like mobile and walk-in clinics, expanded residential care, a 24-hour hotline, a public-awareness campaign, and outreach through schools — all available regardless
of a person’s ability to pay. “Guns are only part of the puzzle,” he said. Asked about the outcry against proposed gun-control measures last year, Hickenlooper acknowledged that his team didn’t carefully consider attitudes in some areas of the state. “We didn’t do a good enough job of going out and listening to rural Colorado,” he said. “We’re doing that now. And it’s no surprise, they’ve got some pretty good ideas.” Lots of folks in the audience also had questions about how legalized marijuana will affect not just the health but the reputation of Colorado. The measure was voted into law by the people over his objections, he notes, and now the question is how to manage what he calls the “greatest social experiment of the century.” Hickenlooper hired the founder of Noodles and Company, Aaron Kennedy, as the state’s first marketing director last summer, and hopes the tourism industry will
keep sending out positive, family-friendly messages about Colorado. But he doesn’t think daily life for Coloradoans will change much. “The people who smoke pot, who were buying it illegally, are now going to buy it legally,” he said. “The people who don’t smoke pot aren’t going to start.” He said he’d sent a letter to the White House to express disagreement with President Obama’s recent remark that pot isn’t as bad as alcohol. “It’s not as bad as heroin, but should it be legal? I voted against it,” he said. Going forward, Hickenlooper said he envisions the business community stepping up in many ways to further the physical, mental, fiscal and environmental health of the community. “Business has to be a partner in this conversation,” he said. “Business is always going to be more innovative and rapid than government.”
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February 6, 2014
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‘Smoke made with the fume of sighs’ I feel it in my fingers. I feel it in my toes. When I was a youngster at Burns Park Elementary in Ann Arbor, Mich., each row in my classroom had its own decorated box on Valentine’s Day. Since my artistic knacks were showing even then, I always decorated the box for our row. There was a slot in the top. The box would sit there for a few days before Feb. 14. We dropped in homemade and Hallmark valentines, and sometimes we dropped them in when no one was watching. I was just beginning to notice that girls were exquisite little assemblies of DNA. Audrey in particular. Near the end of the day on Feb. 14, the teacher asked us to open the boxes and hand out the valentines. I always had my share, but some kids didn’t. Some girls and boys had more than their share, and some didn’t have any, and that bothered me. So in the following years, I created valentines for everyone in the class. The look on Emily’s face made me
do it. Emily wasn’t very cute, and cute is everything in life. I made sure that Emily received at least one valentine. I spent a little more time on hers than I did on the others, and it paid off. Even though I didn’t sign it, I think she knew who drew it. Her smile was unforgettable. I am in love every day of the year, and I give Jennifer a little valentine of some kind every time she comes over. You see, love isn’t an assignment on one day in February. “St. Valentine’s Day began as a liturgical celebration of one or more early Christian saints named Valentinus,” according to
Wikipedia. “The most popular martyrology associated with Saint Valentine was that he was imprisoned for performing weddings for soldiers, who were forbidden to marry and for ministering to Christians, who were persecuted under the Roman Empire.” Centuries later, Emily came up empty handed, when Feb. 14 developed into a celebration of romantic love. Humbug. On the day after Christmas, grocery stores pulled all of their Christmas items and replaced them with shelves full of hearts and chocolates. I cringed. Men stand in front of the cards and try to figure out which ghostwriter wrote something that they would say if they were capable of it. It is the bottom rung of romance. I guess if it’s your first year together, it might be OK. After that, buddy, you should let it show all the time. There are always unexpected consequences. Feb. 14 is the No. 1 day for private detectives, and I think that you can guess why. The wife gets a card, the mistress gets a necklace, and the wife hires a private eye. If your mailbox is empty on Feb. 14, and
you attach some sentiment to it, I’m your man. Maybe I can make a small difference. Robert Frost said, “Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.” But sometimes there are no takers. What then? Start with this. It always has to start with this. Love yourself. If you don’t love yourself, you can’t expect someone else to love you. A fortune teller told me that. Here’s another thought. Maybe loving someone isn’t necessary, but loving something is. Music, art, the heartbeat at my feet. They all do it for me. Jennifer and I add up to 113 years, but we are as goofy together as teenagers, and love manages to wipe away the years. Shakespeare said, “Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs.” Happy Valentine’s Day from Emily and me. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast. net.
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Finally, a farm bill Congress, after months of prolonged bickering turned into years of unnecessary gridlock, finally passed a full, longterm farm bill. That means strengthened conservation programs, additional resources for managing our forests, funding for rural communities, improvements for rural energy efficiency, and needed stability for our farmers and ranchers. During the last several years we’ve heard one unified message from Colorado’s rural communities — give us certainty. From Fox Ranch in Joes to Talbott Farms in Palisade, our rural communities wanted to know what was taking Congress so long. The Senate was actually able to pass a bipartisan version of the bill as early as June 2012. But unfortunately, with that bill lodged in the House of Representatives, significant farm programs were allowed to expire in October. After muddling through a short-term extension, the House finally acted and both bodies and parties came together to work out the differences to agree on a final bill. While not perfect, the bill is the product of bipartisan, principled, and practical compromise. It decreases waste by ending the days of automatically issuing direct payments to farmers regardless of their need and helps Colorado producers hedge risk by strengthening crop insurance. The bill also improves farmers’ ability to export goods overseas, which will help continue Colorado’s record-setting pace in agriculture exports, and establishes a competitive grant program to support animal science research on priorities like food security. It also includes strategic investments in other growing industries such as organics — which is creating jobs at a rate of four times the national average — and energy programs, which are
booming in rural parts of our state. The farm bill is not just important for our farmers and ranchers. It contains provisions that incent more opportunities for conservation easements and other ways to place more land in conservation. It upgrades the Healthy Forest Restoration Act of 2003 to prioritize treatments of national forest lands that have been devastated by insect outbreaks like the beetle kill. The bill also provides funding for USDA rural development loans and grants, which have helped countless businesses in rural Colorado open their doors or make needed expansions and improvements. One of our greatest accomplishments for Colorado communities in the farm bill is the restoration of the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program. PILT is designed to offset the loss of property taxes resulting from large tracts of federal land within county boundaries by providing federal payments to local governments. Colorado receives more PILT funding than all but four other states in the country. On the farm bill conference committee, we worked to include an extension of PILT in the final bill after it was omitted from the recent government funding measure. This farm bill process has been a long one, and I would like to thank all of the Coloradans who worked with my office as we drafted the bill. Your voices, stories Bennet continues on Page 11
Have you ever heard of that radio station, WIIFM? You know the one that we seem to be most tuned into, “What’s in it for me?” Many of us, if not all of us are motivated or have been motivated by this concept at some point in our lives. And unfortunately, there are some people who are only motivated by this belief system. The good news is that there are many people who listen to another radio station, WCIDFY, “What can I do for you?” These people aren’t concerned about what they get out of it, they are truly just motivated to help out whoever they can, whenever they can, and wherever they can. They aren’t looking for any trade-offs or “I’ll scratch your back if you’ll scratch mine” type of reward or barter, they are simply giving from an attitude of gratitude. As a people our differences are what make life interesting and each encounter we share unique. The person who is wired with the belief system that there must be reciprocity in all situations isn’t necessarily wrong. And the person who operates out of a pure altruistic philosophy is not always necessarily right. Could it be that there really is no right or wrong, and that the whole idea of WIIFM or WCIDFY are just two different frequencies that we tune into based on who we are or what is happening in our lives at that moment? The salesperson who is motivated only
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teen’s troubles cost Tatiana Klamo her life after the two had an argument the night of Jan. 31. “This stems from a problem with her son having mental illness,” he said. “She was trying to get him help.” At Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch, officials were poised to provide support for Robert Klamo’s classmates. A statement from Mountain Vista Principal Michael Weaver was posted on the school’s website Feb. 1.
The statement, in part, said: “I am deeply saddened to inform you that Robert Klamo, a sophomore at Mountain Vista High School, died over the weekend. … The District Crisis Team is working with school counselors and mental health professionals to ensure that both students and staff will have support. “Feelings can be especially overwhelming at a time like this. There is no one right way to express the sadness, grief, and confusion that students will feel when they encounter a tragedy. On the other hand, a student may not react outwardly at all. Students can be particularly vulnerable if this event reminds them about another loss or sadness in their own lives. ...”
A gun Officials haven’t said what type of firearm Robert Klamo used. On Feb. 1, Spurlock said it was too early to know how the gun had been obtained. Spurlock worked out of a mobile command center, a large vehicle parked on a street thick with snow. It had been little more than 12 hours since the standoff with the gun-wielding teenager came to a conclusion. At about 7:30 p.m. Jan. 31, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and other area law enforcement agencies responded to the home after reports of gunfire. Deputies confirmed four people were inside the residence.
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and input were invaluable. In fact, much of the conservation title of the bill was shaped by Colorado’s farmers and ranchers. That’s a step in the right direction because the best ideas don’t come from Washington, DC. They come from people who are closest to the issue - working on farms, fighting fires, or building businesses on Main Street.
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Lone Tree Councilmember Kim Monson, left, and an assemblage of others from throughout Douglas County listen to outgoing City Manager Jack Hidahl’s Jan. 30 farewell speech at the Lone Tree Arts Center. Photo by Jane Reuter
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Crooked Stick Trail. “I’m truly overwhelmed,” Hidahl told the crowd of south metro area leaders gathered at the Lone Tree Arts Center. That aside, Hidahl maintains his only skill is perfect timing.
Following his nose
Hidahl never planned to be a city administrator. The Denver native graduated from the University of Colorado with a degree in psychology, and no specific career goals. “It really was just following my nose from point-to-point,” he said. “The theme of my life: Follow your nose, work hard at whatever you’re challenged with and things will work out.” After serving as a Navy helicopter pilot post-college, Hidahl accepted what was intended to be a temporary job overseeing Central City Opera House Associationowned properties in the mountain community. Hidahl took the job with trepidation based on unfavorable stories he’d heard about Central City. “Over 40 years later, I’m still there,” he said. In 1975, Central City hired Hidahl to help market the community. He advanced to city clerk and then to administrator, a role he continued until 1994. He was then fired in the wake of controversy surrounding the imposition of a building moratorium in the city, which Hidahl said was necessary to
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but would not give cities and counties permission to reduce bar business hours. Duran and legislation supporters said that the 2 o’clock bar closings put a strain on police who are doing their best to patrol downtown areas. Allowing bars to stay open later could help police with crowd control, supporters said. LoDo business owner Paula Grey said that that the “2 a.m. dump of thousands of people” into downtown streets needs to come to an end. “This bill is addressing public safety,” she said. Not everyone agrees. Fran Lanzer, of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, said the
preserve infrastructure and historic buildings from the gambling industry. Hidahl still stands by that decision. The fallout from it brought him to Denver in 1995, and a new job with R.S. Wells. There, Hidahl managed the Park Meadows Metropolitan District, and the fledging golf course community of Lone Tree. He worked through the incorporation, helped create the Lone Tree Police Department, and with the annexations of Park Meadows shopping center and the RidgeGate development. City leaders also credit him for helping bring the Lone Tree Arts Center to life, and for the reconstruction of the Cook Creek swimming pool, Lone Tree Tennis Center and several parks. In all those years, Hidahl has missed only one Lone Tree council meeting. While he still owns a home in Lone Tree and will be a frequent visitor, Hidahl is shifting his primary residence back to Central City. “I’m going to retire there and that doesn’t make any sense,” he said, noting the community doesn’t even have a grocery store. Its allure is difficult for him to explain, though he said another resident came close in describing Central City as “touched by the finger of God.” “I walk up the hill behind my house every day I’m up there,” he said. “I was up there the other night, and the stars were just like diamonds on black velvet.” Hidahl likely still will be involved in community government, perhaps with the Gilpin County Commissioners, the Central City Council or the Gilpin County School District. “It’s too much in my nature not to go to council meetings,” he said.
bill could increase the number of drunks getting behind the wheel, through all hours of the night. Hannah Kenny, of Centennial, also worried about the possible dangers associated with people being able to party into the early morning hours. “That’s just terrifying to me,” she said. “I just don’t see the sense from the safety perspective why they should be open later.” The committee voted 12-1 to move the bill to a full vote in the House. The lone dissent came from Rep. Tim Dore, R-Elizabeth, who worried about people leaving bars after they close in one town, and then driving across city lines to bar hop at other watering holes that stay open later. Dore also wondered why the bill was being taken up at the Legislature, when this seems to be a problem unique to Denver. “We’ve been asked here to act as the Denver City Council,” Dore said.
for someone else and not receive something back in return. We live in a very competitive, dog-eat-dog, rat race of a society sometimes where it seems easier to barter, negotiate, and cover our backsides, remaining “self” focused instead of “others” focused. The thinking is this, “If I am looking out for everyone else, who is watching out for me?” Well I am a believer of the “What can I do for you?” philosophy. And as a believer of this philosophy I am never worried about who is watching out for me as I fully expect that I will watch out for myself and just hold myself accountable for what happens to me in my life. But a strange thing happens and has
Neighbors were told to stay inside their houses. The Douglas County Regional SWAT team entered the home later in the night and found the two dead individuals. A sheriff’s office spokesman said “no law enforcement service weapons were discharged.” A neighbor who was walking his dog the morning of Feb. 1 said he heard a loud bang around 10 p.m. the previous night, likely just before the SWAT team entered Tatiana Klamo’s home. The same man, who asked not to be identified, said he saw the three younger residents of the home outside clearing snow off cars the morning of the shooting. “Everybody was happy and fine.” The agriculture industry adds $40 billion to our economy annually and is essential to our state’s prosperity. Colorado producers and rural communities have been faced with unprecedented obstacles in the last few years, including severe drought in the southeast, historic levels of flooding on the Front Range, and devastating fires throughout the state. It’s about time we got this done for their sake. Democrat Michael Bennet has represented Colorado in the U.S. Senate since 2009.
happened throughout my life. I have found that the more that I do for others, and the more I give of myself for causes greater than my own, the more I find others are here for me too and that more good things happen in my life. I don’t expect it, I don’t look to serve in order to receive anything in return, it just happens. How about you, are you more tuned into the WIIFM radio, or have you experienced the benefits of listening in on the WCIDFY station? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com and when we live our lives to help others, with no expectation of anything in return, it truly 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.
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NEWS IN A HURRY Chamber plans to `Celebrate 19’ in Lone Tree
To commemorate the City of Lone Tree’s 19th year, a variety of Lone Tree restaurateurs and retailers will offer special deals. The discounts included in the Lone Tree Chamber of Commerce’s “Celebrate 19 — Prime Number, Prime Venue,” will start March 19 and continue for 19 days through April 6. “Stores could offer 19 percent off a large ticket item, or a $19 fixed-price menu, or a $1.90 signature menu item with dinner,” said Lone Tree Chamber of Commerce board member Donna Russell. “A lot of businesses and entities celebrate their 20th or 25th anniversary, but 19 isn’t normally isn’t celebrated. Nineteen is a unique number, and it’s a prime number, so we thought this would be fun.” The chamber will sell a $10.19 pass booklet that includes 19 punches, which diners and shoppers can use to take advantage of the deals. The first 19 people who turn in a fully punched card can buy a second card for $1.90. For more infor-
mation, visit www.lonetreechamber.com.
Kaiser pharmacist featured at February event This month’s Living & Aging Well in Lone Tree lunch and speakers’ series features a Kaiser Permanente pharmacist, who will discuss health tips during travel abroad. The event is at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 11 at the Lone Tree Golf Club and Hotel, 9808 Sunningdale Blvd. in Lone Tree. The $10 fee includes lunch. RSVP for February’s lunch by calling our reservation line 303-225-4930 or via email at LivingandAgingWellinLT@gmail. com by Feb. 7. For more information about the group or its speaker series, visit www.cityoflonetree.com/agingwell.
Sheriff establishes scholarship fund
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has established a scholarship fund and will award nine $500 awards. The scholarships are funded through money raised at the 2010 Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
Shoot-Out at Sanctuary Golf Tournament fundraiser. The scholarship program is broken down into three separate categories: • Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Scholarship: Seven scholarships, each worth $500, will be awarded to graduating seniors from any Douglas County public high school, accredited private high school, or a qualifying home school. • Race-A-Cop Scholarship: One scholarship, worth $500, will be awarded to a graduating senior from any Douglas County public high school, accredited private high school, or a qualifying home school. This particular scholarship is only applicable to those students who are going to attend a vocational college/program. • Deputy Ron King Memorial Scholarship: One scholarship, worth $500, will be awarded to a graduating senior from any Douglas County public high school, accredited private high school, or a qualifying home school. Applications may be obtained at the Sheriff’s Office website www.dcsheriff.net. The application deadline is March 28.
White House First Ladies’ secrets
The Highlands Ranch Historical Society is hosting a presentation, titled “White
House Ladies’ Secrets,” on Feb. 17 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road in Highlands Ranch. The presentation will include little known facts about the first ladies, including who dipped snuff and chewed tobacco, carried guns, conducted séances and saved the Declaration of Independence from a burning building. Dorothy Adams, a retired history teacher from Louisiana, will lead the presentation. She is currently writing the Adams family history. Admission is free for members. Non-members are encouraged to donate $1.
Opening on the Douglas County Fair board Applications are due by March 7 for an opening on the Douglas County Fair Board of Directors. Board members oversee the annual Douglas County Fair & Rodeo, organizing marketing, sponsorship, 4-H support, livestock and horse shows, entertainment and rodeos. For more information, visit www.douglas. co.us/commissioners/citizen-boards/fairboard-of-directors/.
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KNOWLEDGE IS THE ULTIMATE
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MEDICINE. University of Colorado Hospital is excited to bring you a helpful and informative seminar series at the Lone Tree Health Center. Get your questions answered and learn more about your health from the University of Colorado School of Medicine physicians, right here in your neighborhood. UPCOMING SEMINAR:
FOR YOUR VALENTINE, LEARN ABOUT YOUR HEART HEALTH Presented by: Mark Keller, MD – Assistant Professor, Cardiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine Raphael Sung, MD – Assistant Professor, Cardiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine Wednesday, February 19, 2014 6:00 – 7:30pm
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Over the last year you’ve heard conflicting reports about cholesterol numbers and changes, who’s right? Learn from the experts on heart health at the Lone Tree Health Center. Find out what the right numbers are and how they are now being treated. Also understand the changes and updates for Atrial Fibrillation treatment, what can be done and how one in four of us may get this condition in our lifetime. Cost: Free CLASSES OFFERED AT: Lone Tree Health Center 9548 Park Meadows Drive Lone Tree, CO 80124 TO REGISTER GO TO: WWW.UCH.EDU/LONETREE Or call Amy Hurley at 720-553-1127 or 720-848-2200
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Eagle Academy graduates soar past challenges Twenty-seven earn high school degrees from alternative school By Jane Reuter
jreuter@ coloradocommunity media.com Becca Morales was failing classes at her Cherry Creek high school and fighting depression before enrolling at Eagle Academy. Once a devoted soccer player, the 17-year-old had been diagnosed with second-impact syndrome, a sometimes fatal condition caused by multiple concussions. Not only could she no longer play the game she loved, Morales faced new mental and physical challenges. “I have symptoms that are going to last forever,” she said. “I have awful eye-hand coordination. And it really affected how I learned. I was a lot slower.” Teachers at the high school she previously attended misinterpreted Morales’ hesitancy. “I wouldn’t realize for a couple of seconds what they were saying because I was still processing,” she said. “I would get in trouble. They thought I was giving sass. When I came to Eagle Academy, they understood I was just processing things.” Morales is among 27 students who graduated Jan. 30 from Eagle Academy, which holds its com-
Becca Morales was among three speakers who represented the class of January 2014 during Eagle Academy’s Jan. 30 graduation. Photo by Jane Reuter mencement ceremonies twice annually. An alternative to Douglas County School District’s traditional high schools, Eagle offers classes from 3 to 9 p.m. in a wing of Highlands Ranch High School. Because enrollment is capped at 120 students, Eagle Academy offers them a sense of intimacy they may not find in other DCSD high schools — many with about 2,000 students. For people like Morales, that smaller student body is key. In my Cherry Creek school, “I
wasn’t getting a lot of one-on-one attention, and I was failing more than half my classes,” she said. “Now, I’m ending (at Eagle) with all A’s and B’s. “I think it has a lot to do with feeling comfortable in my learning environment. The teachers were really accommodating. I didn’t have to worry about people judging me. I could focus less on what others were thinking of me and more on school.” Graduating Eagle Academy se-
nior Steven Ebright doesn’t believe he’d have graduated from high school without the night option. He struggled academically as a freshman at ThunderRidge High School, then tried the online eDCSD before coming to Eagle. “I wasn’t happy there at the beginning,” Ebright said. “I didn’t want to be there. I wanted to go to ThunderRidge. But then I started to fit in. There weren’t really cliques. Everyone was one big family.
“At the end of my junior year, I had passed every single one of my classes with flying colors.” When Ebright’s mom moved to Denver, he stayed at Eagle. That meant taking two buses and the light rail to get to school in Douglas County and his job at the Lone Tree McDonald’s — a 20-minute trip by car that took Ebright about two hours on mass transit. He worked overnight shifts at McDonald’s after his classes ended at Eagle. “I didn’t want to go to school over here (in Denver),” he said, but added, “I absolutely hate the bus system now.” Morales and Ebright credit the impact of their high school teachers for their career choice. Both now plan to become teachers. Morales will major in elementary education and Ebright, a ceramic artist, plans to be an art teacher. “Eagle really, really dug me out of a hole that I was in,” Ebright said. “It gave me a chance at graduating. “Every kid has a different story there, and the teachers understood that.” Morales doesn’t want other children to “get lost in the system,” as she nearly did before coming to the alternative high school. “There are a lot of different kids at Eagle Academy,” she said. “It really showed me how a teacher can affect your life, your perspective on school and education. I want to pay it forward.”
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Schools’ security processes ever changing Lessons learned from Arapahoe and other tragedies prompt changes By Jane Reuter
jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com Douglas County School District’s security plan constantly changes. In the wake of the Arapahoe High School tragedy, district leaders said they are making further adjustments to a system they already believe is sound, but never will be concrete. “Safety is not an event,” said DCSD chief operations officer Bill Moffitt. “It’s a process of continuous improvement. I think there are things we’ve already learned in Littleton we could deploy quickly, and there are other things I think deserve study with our law enforcement partners.” Near the top of the list are adjustments to district communications technology, which was overwhelmed by heavy traffic after the Dec. 13 Arapahoe High School shooting that ultimately left two students dead. Emails about DCSD’s response that were supposed to reach parents shortly after the incident arrived three or more hours later, eliciting a flood of complaints. “That particular incident highlighted and brought forward some concerns about technology and how quickly we could get that information out there,” internal communications officer Randy Barber said during a security update presented at the
Jan. 21 board meeting. “We’ll be doing testing of these systems as we go forward on a quarterly basis. That’s not something we’ve done in the past.” In addition to emails, parent notifications are sent by voicemail and text, and posted on DCSD’s website, Facebook and Twitter pages. While parent notification is important, school leaders said it’s not their first priority in an emergency. “Our priority is going to be on the kids and making sure those buildings are taken care of first,” Barber said, referring to safety procedures including building lockdowns and secured perimeters. There also is a clear line between informing parents and releasing potentially harmful information. “It’s very clear the faster you can lock down the better,” Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen said. “The faster law enforcement can respond, the better. (But) “We don’t want the bad guys to know our evacuation sites, how long it takes to roll our buses or contact our parents. We prepare as if it will happen but we hope that it never does.” DCSD’s security, perhaps most wellknown for the marshal program that circulates armed law enforcement officers through all schools twice daily, takes a multi-faceted approach. “We believe not one single strategy will keep our kids safe,” Moffitt said. Enhancements include capital improve-
Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputy Brian Cogil talk with students at Cougar Run Elementary during a fall 2013 event. Cogil is among the many officers who frequently visit schools as part of DCSD’s marshal program. File photo ments like added cameras, improved exterior doors and established safe areas, as well as ongoing training and intervention programs. District staff also is emphasizing the relationship between physical and psychological health. “We understand there is a relationship and a crossover,” Moffitt said. In August 2013, DCSD launched its marshal program in response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings. Offi-
cers from the Castle Rock, Lone Tree and Parker police departments, as well as the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, now make random, twice-daily visits to the district’s elementary and middle schools. The annual program cost, which reimburses the departments for the officers’ time, is about $674,000. Each of Douglas County’s nine high schools also is assigned an armed, uniformed school resource officer.
Juvenile faces one felony and five misdemeanor counts in SkyView chemical incident Staff report
A boy is charged with a felony and five misdemeanor counts tied to the Jan. 14 chemical rupture at SkyView Academy, according to a spokeswoman for the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. Although two boys initially were detained after the morning event that forced a school-wide evacuation and canceled
classes for the rest of that day, only one was found culpable. The charges against him include one felony count of possession of an explosive or incendiary device, and five misdemeanor counts of assault. Four students and a teacher were taken to an area hospital so medical staff could evaluate them for trauma and minor injuries related to the classroom incident that consisted of a chemical reaction in an un-
specified container rupturing in the Highlands Ranch charter school. Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies initially weren’t sure if the act was accidental or intentional, but soon after characterized it as a malicious act. The case then was turned over to the district attorney’s office for the final determination of charges. Sheriff’s deputies have confirmed that the boy remains in custody.
“We thank the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office for their partnership and detailed investigation of this matter,” DA spokeswoman Michelle Yi wrote in a text statement. “As this is an ongoing case that involves a juvenile, we cannot elaborate further on this case at this point.” SkyView is a preK-12 charter school with 1,200 students that is part of the Douglas County School District.
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Cupcakes Smallcakes offers sweet treats in array of flavors
go gourmet in Lone Tree shop
Papa Manning to speak in Denver
By Jane Reuter
jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com As owner of the recently opened Lone Tree Smallcakes, Heidi Hamilton is in the business of making people smile. “People are happier when they eat,” said Hamilton, who co-owns the gourmet cupcake shop with her husband Darren. And that makes Hamilton’s work a piece of (cup) cake. The Castle Rock mother spends her mornings baking cupcakes and also helps serve them to customers. “This doesn’t feel like work,” she said. “It always feels like Saturday.” Smallcakes offers 120 flavors of cupcakes, with 12 varieties baked fresh each day. Flavors range from unusual — like maple bacon and chai tea — to the more traditional chocolate cream and pink vanilla. The cakes range in size from mini to large, with the most popular large size priced at $3.25 apiece. “They’re big — twice as big as a cupcake you’d make at home,” Hamilton said. The colorfully frosted cupcakes are popular choices for birthday parties and weddings. And unlike a traditional cake, Hamilton said, “You can mix and match so everyone can get what they want.” The business is a happy surprise for the Hamilton, who wasn’t planning to open a cupcake franchise. But in researching the ideal franchise, Smallcakes repeatedly popped onto her computer screen. Hamilton was seduced not only by its sugary appeal, but the franchise’s rapid growth. Franchise founder Jeff Martin, 35, and his wife Brandy opened the first Smallcakes in Kansas City in 2009. The franchise now includes almost 60 shops in 13 states. The Lone Tree store is Colorado’s only Smallcakes. So far.
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Heidi Hamilton, above, and her husband Darren are co-owners of the recently opened Smallcakes in Lone Tree. Photo by Jane Reuter
Classic fairy tale told in dance Cinderella springs to life on Denver stage By Sonya Ellingboe
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Colorado Ballet presents “Cinderella,” choreographed by Ben Stevenson. This photo is of principal dancer Maria Mosina in the role in an earlier performance. Photo courtesy of David Andrews
Happily ever after… The tale of Cinderella is very much embedded into our collective cultural baggage — especially those of us who were, or who have lived among, princesses. Seeing Cinderella, her mean stepmother and stepsisters and, of course, the charming prince, puts one into a satisfying fantasy world for a couple of hours. And seeing the characters portrayed by beautiful dancers is even better. Colorado Ballet presents the full-length ballet, with choreography by Ben Stevenson, O.B.E. and music by Sergei Prokofiev, Feb. 14-23 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver Performing Arts Complex. “Cinderella” will have live accompaniment by the Colorado Ballet Orchestra. The story of the poor young woman, subjected to ongoing hassle by her stepsisters, is familiar — complete with the glass slipper, helpful fairy godmother and romantic ball. It has humorous moments — especially with those ill-tempered sisters. The performance is suitable for ages 5 and up, according to Colorado Ballet Artistic Director Gil Boggs and is suggested as an appropriate Valentine outing for kids or adults.
Choreographer Ben Stevenson, now at the helm of the Texas Ballet (Dallas, Fort Worth), was born and trained in Great Britain and has had such a distinguished career that he Colorado Ballet will perform was awarded “Cinderella” from Feb. 15-23 at the Order of the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, the British EmDenver Performing Arts Compire by Queen plex. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Elizabeth in Feb. 14, 15, 21, 22; 6:30 p.m. 1999. Feb. 20; 2 p.m. Feb. 15, 16, 22, He ap23. Ticket prices range from $25 peared with to $155: 303-837-8888, ext. 2, Sadler’s Wells or www.ColoradoBallet.org. Royal Ballet and as a principal dancer with the English National Ballet. He also staged his first highly successful production of “Sleeping Beauty” with Margot Fonteyn in 1968 with the English National Ballet. He first choreographed “Cinderella” in 1970 for the National Ballet in Washington D.C. and in 1976 was appointed artistic director of the Houston Ballet, where he spent the next 27 years and choreographed a number of full length works. In 2003, he assumed leadership of the Texas Ballet Company. Colorado Ballet, in its 53rd season, was established by Denver dance teachers Lillian Covillo and Freidann Parker and while it primarily performs at the Ellie, it will be seen at Lone Tree Arts Center this spring with its annual program of shorter, more contemporary works.
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Jewish Family Service of Colorado welcomes Archie Manning, football star and legend in life, as the speaker for its 10th annual JFS Executive Luncheon fundraiser on April 30. The luncheon will be held at the Grand Hyatt Denver, 1750 Welton Street. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., and the program will start at noon. Tickets are $150 and sponsorship packages start at $1,500. For more information or for tickets, contact Dawn Richard at 720-248-4605 or go to www. jewishfamilyservice.org/luncheon. All proceeds from the event will help support programs of JFS, including mental health counseling, senior and adult in-home care, disability and employment services, and family safety net services. Founded in Denver in 1872, JFS is a nonprofit community agency serving people regardless of age, race, faith, or income. When people think of Archie Manning, football immediately comes to mind. But Manning has inspired many with his warm personality, humor, drive, and commitment to family and community. Manning and his wife, Olivia, have three sons, Cooper, Peyton and Eli. Archie and Olivia raised their sons with the philosophy that, “It’s the right thing to do, so do the right thing.” The result, which Archie and Denver Broncos’ quarterback Peyton capture so clearly, is a tribute to the values that Americans hold dear: work hard, stand up for what you believe in, treat each person with respect, and be grateful for what you have and for what you have achieved. A former Pro Bowl quarterback and NFL MVP, Manning enjoyed a fabled football career, beginning at the University of Mississippi where he was named an AllAmerican and is the only Ole Miss player to have his number retired. He was elected to the 50-Year All-South Team (1940-90), named one of the Top 25 Athletes of the Century in Louisiana, and he and his son, Peyton, were named among the 100 alltime greatest college football players. In 1971, Manning was the second player chosen in the NFL draft and the No. 1 draft choice of the New Orleans Saints. He set Saints’ passing records, played in two Pro Bowls and was named the NFL Most Valuable Player in 1978. His prowess on the field and his sterling character have earned him as many awards as he scored touchdowns. Archie Manning concluded his 15-year NFL career in 1985. Manning since has devoted his life to his family and to causes that he believes in, supporting the Special Olympics, Boy Scouts of America, The Salvation Army, and the United Way, among others.
Valentines treat in Lone Tree
Are you looking for a new Valentine’s Day idea for your sweetie? Check out the Lone Tree Arts Center, which will present Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “South Pacific in Concert” Feb.
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String sextet celebrates Valentine’s Day Works by Czech composer Edward Schulhoff, “String Sextet;” Richard Strauss, “Capriccio” and Johannes Brahms, “Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major” will be on the program for 2 p.m. Feb. 15 in Hampden Hall, Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, celebrating the weekend of Valentine’s Day. Englewood Arts Presents continues its chamber music series with the Ainomae Ensemble: Silver Ainomae, cello; his wife Anne Ainomae, viola; and Colorado Symphony musicians Myroslava Bartels and Boram Kang, violins; Philip Stevens, viola and Thomas Heinrich, cello. Historic notes: Schulhoff’s promising career was terminated in 1942 by the Nazis. Strauss never joined the Nazis, but initially cooperated with them to protect a Jewish daughter-in-law and grandchildren. (Hitler admired his work.) Brahms (1833-1897) was an influence on both composers. Tickets: $15/$12, free 18 and under, available at www.englewoodarts.org or at the door a half hour before concert time.
Englewood Camera Club meets
The Englewood Camera Club will hold its February meeting at 7 p.m. Feb. 11 at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Guests and prospective members are welcome. Admission is free. Creative images from the 2012 Arizona Photographic Society International Exhibition will be shown, with music, including all winning, creative (altered reality) images from around the world. (A list of editing programs will be distributed to those who would like to create their own altered reality images.)
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Soul Food
Author Adrian Miller, culinary historian, attorney and certified barbecue judge, will speak and demonstrate cooking from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 12, putting the focus on the history and taste of “Soul Food.” The menu includes mixed greens with smoked turkey, cornbread and a hibiscus-ade beverage. Miller is the author of “Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time” which combines history and recipes. Tattered Cover Bookstore will be selling Miller’s book. To register (necessary) and/or reserve a copy, visit www.arapahoelibraries.org and search Adrian Miller, call 303-LIBRARY or visit any branch.
The February meetings of the Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society are announced. Meetings are open to guests and are held at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial: • 1 p.m. Feb.11—“Galvanized Yankees,” presented by Karen Hancock, retired teacher and genealogical researcher. Learn how to best interview and capture family stories from living relatives. • 10-11 a.m. Feb. 18—Capturing Oral Histories with Saving Memories Forever company. • 1 p.m. Feb. 16—“Cherokee Ranch and Castle History“ by Meg Anderson and John
Cellist Silver Ainomae, with his ensemble, will perform string sextet pieces by Strauss, Schulhoff and Brahms at 2 p.m. Feb. 15 at Hampden Hall, in the Englewood Civic Center. Courtesy photo Lake, caterers and friends of the late Tweet Kimball. ColumbineGenealogy.com.
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Reminder to photographers: The Annual Lone Tree Photo Show has a new name: “Exploring the Light 2014.” Entries are invited up to Feb. 24. The form and information are at Café, www.callforentry.org. The show will open April 19. Categories: Landscape, Animals, Abstract, Motion. Glenn Randall is Juror.
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Parker Arts Council announces a new astronomy club, the Jacqueline Rose Observatory Club, which meets from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Parker Senior Center, 10675 Longs Way, Parker Dr. Jerry Galloway
Theatre of Dreams on Castle Rock presents juggler, dancer, comedian Peter Davison in “Tossed and Found,” a family show, at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at 735 Park Ave., Castle Rock. Tickets: $22.50, 303-660-6799, www. AmazingShows.com.
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Julie Pech, the Chocolate Therapist, will appear from 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 14 in the Great Hall at Cherokee Castle and Ranch, 6113 Daniels Park Rd., Sedalia. She will give a two-hour program on chocolates and wine pairings, with samplings. Tickets: $45, 303688-5555 or www.cherokeeranch.org.
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Clay objects go beyond functional Foothills show highlights evolution of ceramics By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@ coloradocommunitymedia.com The Foothills Fine Art Center in Golden has staged more than 30 exhibitions focusing on ceramics as a medium since its initial show in 1974. During those years, ceramic artists nationwide have increasingly created more fine art pieces in addition to — and in some cases instead of — functional works. The Colorado Clay Exhibit has offered the widest cross section of artists working in clay in the area, with the exception of a national convention. A visit is most rewarding to art lovers, whether or not they are familiar with the ancient medium. One can respond to beautiful shapes and textures and at times marvel at “how did they do that?!” In 2014, an invitational component was added to the traditional juried process. Five well-recognized Colorado artists were
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12-16. The show boasts an orchestra of 19 as well as a cast of 20, led by Thaddeus Valdez, Lauren Shealy, Randy St. Pierre, Paul Dwyer and Amalia Dobbins. Tickets are available by calling 720-5091000 or at www.lonetreeartscenter.org.
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invited to exhibit their work: Bebe Alexander, Heather Mae Erickson, Sara Ransford, Martha Russo and Maynard Tischler. This year’s juror is Doug “Colorado Clay Exhibition” Casebeer, the runs through March 16 at Footchairman of hills Art Center, 809 15th St., the Artists Golden. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; Residency 12 to 5 p.m. Sundays. AdmisProgram and sion: $5 adults/$3 seniors/free, Director of members and students with Ceramics, ID. Parking is available behind Sculpture, the gallery, which is housed in Furniture a historic Presbyterian church Design and building and the adjacent VicWo o d w o r k torian mansion. During this ing at Andershow, the gift shop will feature son Ranch ceramics as well. Info: www. Art Center in Foothillsartcenter.org or 303Snowmass. 279-3922. He is internationally recognized and lectured on “Why We Need Artists in Our Communities” Jan. 25 at the Fine Art Center when the show opened.
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“Bison Bone” by Kim Louise Glidden of Littleton is hand-sculpted from stoneware clay and wood-fired. It represents an artifact. It is exhibited in the Colorado Clay show at Foothills Art Center in Golden. Courtesy photo Ceramic artist and Littleton business owner Kim Louise Glidden was one of the artists selected by Casebeer and is exhibiting her “Bison Bone,” a wood-fired clay sculpture that looks like an artifact. She said that traditionally Native American hunters approached the bison from the right, on horseback and aimed for the ani-
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mal’s heart and lungs. In her scenario, the arrow missed and was later found embedded in thoracic vertebrae when the animal was killed. Glidden is owner of the Pottery Studio Gallery, as well as a teacher. She offers artworks by more than 50 artists in her spacious shop at 5739 S. Curtis St. in Downtown Littleton, which was once a 1920s Buick dealership. Four of the artists who sell ceramic work through her shop are also included in the competitive Colorado Clay Exhibit: • Bob Smith, teacher at Arapahoe Community College. • Todd Redmond of Westminster, a member of the Boulder Pottery Guild who produces brightly glazed sculptural and functional pieces. • Robin Furuta, also an ACC instructor, whose functional works have been exhibited in the college gallery. • Jerry Rhodes of Colorado Springs, who creates Raku and art pottery. Twenty-eight other artists were also juried into this large, always interesting exhibit. Each was allowed to enter five items for judging.
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Clown college in session
Colorado Clowns teach students how to join their ranks By Tom Munds
tmunds@ coloradocommunitymedia.com Nine clowns wearing full costumes instructed nine students about putting on makeup and doing skits at the Feb. 2 session of Clown College. “Colorado Clowns put on a clown college once a year,” Molly “Skiddles” Kleeman, Englewood resident and chapter president, said. “Students sign up for a variety of reasons and we try to help them develop the clown persona they want to present. Some students want to be light and funny and others a little more serious. But we try to help them become the clown they want to be.” This year’s clown college started in early January and is being held in the basement of the First Presbyterian Church in Englewood. On Feb. 2, this year’s students lined the table applying their makeup. There was lots of permanently smiling makeup faces being applied but Stacy Gibbs of Westminster, was one of those who opted for a different look, choosing to don the costume and put on the proper hobo clown makeup. “I love hobo clowns,” she said with a smile. “I still have a couple hobo clown dolls. I came to clown college to learn about creating the character. I think it is coming along well.” Lorene “Banjo” Stadig was the main instructor for the program. “The students come once a week for 10 weeks,” she said. “We teach them about applying makeup and a lot of the other things we do as clowns like putting on skits. At the end of the class, the students come in full
costume and show us all the things they learned at our clown college. We have a graduation ceremony and our graduates join us as we take part in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.” Tammy Lichvar, a Littleton resident, said she came to clown college because she retired in October and she was looking for something to do to help people. “My inspiration was my 5-year-old granddaughter who passed away two years ago,” she said as she applied her makeup. “She spent a lot of time in the hospital and she loved the clowns who visited there. I am learning to be a clown so I can visit children in the hospital.” Lichvar said she is still trying to decide on the exact makeup she will adopt. “Just when I think I have found the right makeup for me, I decide to make changes and try something else. Picking the right makeup is hard,” she said. Looking ahead, she said she will wear a harlequin-style costume for graduation, Clown College student Sue Horner of Commerce City, left, gets advice from instructor Lorene “Banjo” Sadig during a and she is looking forward to being in pa- Feb. 2 class. Sadig is class instructor and is assisted by other clowns to help the nine students attending the college to rades and said she hopes to join Caring develop their individual clown characters. Photos by Tom Munds Clowns that visit the hospitals. Longmont resident Kathy “Sanniann” Shook said there are two groups of Caring Clowns in the local area, one that visStacy Gibbs of its Swedish Medical Center while she and Westminster some other clowns visit Longmont United completes her hobo Hospital. clown costume during “We make the visits to try to bring pathe Feb. 2 class at tients what they need to help them,” she Clown College. Gibbs said. “Some patients welcome entertainchose the hobo ment but other patients just want someone character and said the to hold their hands and talk to them to help classes are helping her break the boredom.” to develop it. She said the clowns always get permission to make a visit and the clowns visit a patient for five minutes or less so not to tire the patient. The group visits Swedish patients once B:10.25” a month and the Longmont group visit paT:10.25” tients about three times a month. S:10.25”
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Youth choirs form in Douglas County las County elementary grades, Holcombe proposes to start Douglas County Singers for children in grades 1 to 6, with a first rehearsal planned for Feb. 13. Holcombe, now retired after 25 years of teaching music to children at all levels, including in Douglas County, is currently the music director at Christ Lutheran Church on South Broadway in Highlands Ranch, where she will hold rehearsals and programs of the newly formed choirs. Eventually, she will hope to take additional performances out into the community, she said. There will be two choirs, limited to 50 children each: a Primary Choir for grades 1
Former teacher initiates local choral program By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia. com “Music has and always will bring happiness to people and holds the power to lift our minds away from daily stresses,” says local music specialist Linda Holcombe. Recognizing that there have been cutbacks in music programs in some Doug-
to 3 and Intermediate Choir for grades 4 to 6. Both will meet on Thursday afternoons from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. There will be no auditions, Holcombe said, stating that the choirs are open to anyone who wants to try. “Kids can learn about the world, gain social skills and even improve math abilities,” she said. “That all happens through music. … The goal is to welcome all regardless of experience.” The non-profit organization hopes to make participation affordable and accessible for all families, eventually gaining some community sponsorships.
It will offer a wide variety of music: jazz, Broadway, classics and standards — “it’s important to have broad exposures.” The first performance will be June 1, and according to Holcombe, summer rehearsals are a question at this point, but a shortterm camp is a possibility. Definitely, spring and fall sessions are planned, she said. Tuition will be $185 for Primary Choir and $215 for Intermediate, which includes all expenses, such as an accompanist, a director, music library and performance expenses. For information, see www.douglascountysingers.com or call 866-981-8559.
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hgarcia@coloradocommunitymedia. com If you ask the students in Girl Scout Troop 2856, there was more than one Super Bowl last week. As part of a project to earn their bronze medals, the eight girls in the troop pulled together a weeklong food drive and education campaign about hunger at Eldorado and Trailblazer elementary schools in Highlands Ranch. The drive was a part of a national initiative called the Super Bowl of Caring, a Girl Scout event that happens every year around the NFL Super Bowl since 1990. “It’s been so wonderful to see what these girls have done and how much they care,” scout leader Rebecca Collins said. Asha Kukuda, daughter of co-scout leader Kay Kukuda, said her favorite part of the food drive was seeing the
nonperishables stacked up high. “Going to the pantry and we saw all that food, I know we are doing the right thing,” the 10-year-old Eldorado student said. The two schools had a competition to see who could collect the most cans and boxes of food. In total, the girls collected 4,390 food items, all of which are going to the local Fresh Harvest Food Bank, previously the Douglas County Panther Pantry. Eldorado won with 2,329 food items, while Trailblazer brought in 2,061. Eldorado averaged 3.96 food items per student with 588 students, while Trailblazer averaged 4.18 per student at 493 students. Douglas County schools have provided the food bank with more than 15,000 food items over the past six months, which helps serve more than 500 people a month, according to program director Jen Zander. The food bank uses around 5,700 food and toiletry items monthly, Zander said. “Our food bank is a little different than others in that instead of handing a family a box of food, we ask the individual families of their food needs and
pack each family accordingly, taking into account dietary restrictions and family size,” Zander said. There has been a demographic shift in the last decade, with more “marginalized students” making their way into Douglas County schools, including minority students and hungry children, Eldorado principal Katy Kollacsh said. “The image of Highlands Ranch is one of affluence, but that is changing,” Kollacsh said, citing an 8-10 percent slice of the student population at the school that receives free or reduced lunch. “This is happening in Highlands Ranch, and these girls are doing something about it.” Asha Kukuda, along with fellow Eldorado students Ava Mount, Georgie Heokstra, Sydney Collins, Emily Sullivan, Elle Holler and Lauren Studdard organized the event, along with a Trailblazer student who wished not to be named. The Super Target in Highlands Ranch donated a soup pot for a trophy and OfficeMax donated flyers, Collins said. For more information, visit www. tacklehunger.org.
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sellingboe@ colorado communitymedia.com For a number of years, Arapahoe Community College has offered summer art and travel programs to France and Italy, where students paint or photograph with instructors. Painters learn to work outside — en plein air — and both disciplines of students learn to work with special light, color, contrasts and unique locations.
“Art in Italy” is the 2014 version, (May 17-June 1) with ACC painting instructor Marsha Wooley and photography instructor Trish Sangelo. The course will be headquartered at La Romita, a 500-yearold monastery-turned-art school in Umbria. Rooms and dining facilities are on two upper residential floors and the location is surrounded by olive groves. “We have room for a few more students,” Sangelo said last week. The
first orientation session has already taken place, but students can start late and catch up if they enroll now. (Next session begins Feb. 22.) Wooley, a nationally recognized landscape artist, will focus on teaching “particular concerns and methods associated with Italian landscape and cityscape.” La Romita will arrange transportation to surrounding cities. Sangelo’s photography students will “learn creative methods associated
with documenting Italian landscape, cityscape and people.” There will be a final critique and an exhibit at ACC following the trip. The estimated total cost is about $5,535 depending on airfare. This includes tuition, insurance, air and La Romita. If interested, contact Wooley at 720-851-1936 or marsh.wooley@arapahoe. edu. More information is also available at www.Arapahoe.edu/artinitaly.
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IKEA powers up rooftop solar energy system Centennial store doubles size of its solar footprint By George Lurie
glurie@coloradocommunitymedia.com In a state where the sun shines more than 300 days a year, IKEA reached a milestone when the company plugged in and powered up Colorado’s largest rooftop solar energy system. Installation of more than 2,000 additional panels for the expanded PV — or Photovoltaic — solar system began this past summer and on Jan. 22, the system became operational. “We’re finally up and running and excited to have the largest rooftop solar energy system in the state,” said store manager John Ellis. “It’s another example of IKEA’s commitment to environmental sustainability.” When the popular Swedish company that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture as well as appliances and home accessories first opened in Centennial two and a half years ago, the store made a point of emphasizing its commitment to operating in an environmentally friendly manner. Walking into the lobby, shoppers are greeted by a “sustainability model” — a miniature version of the Centennial store that high-
lights the various ecologically conscious and energy-saving measures the company takes every day. The new, expanded solar system turned on this week is more than twice as large as the rooftop solar system that was in operation from IKEA’s first day in business in Colorado in July 2011. “We are fortunate to have the roof space and corporate commitment to more than double the energy being generated onsite here at the store,” said Ellis. “We’re proud to make this investment and to grow our local sustainable footprint.” Located on 13.5 acres just west of Interstate 25 and north of County Line Road, the 415,000-squarefoot IKEA Centennial was the company’s first U.S. store with a geothermal heating and cooling system. Drawing from its Swedish heritage, Ellis said IKEA strives to minimize impacts on the environment. The company flatpacks goods for efficient distribution, has eliminated plastic bags from the check-out process and phased out the use of incandescent light bulbs. Even the restrooms in the Centennial store are designed to save water. Mayor Cathy Noon, who along with Councilmember Ken Lucas toured the Centennial IKEA last month, applauded the company’s “ongoing efforts to protect the resources of our area. It’s a real hon-
IKEA’s recently expanded solar energy system is Colorado’s single-largest rooftop solar array. Photo courtesy of IKEA or for the city that IKEA has made such a commitment to sustainability,” Noon added. “They’ve been such great community partners.” The new 83,700-square-foot solar addition, which consists of 2,492 solar panels and covers virtually every square inch of the building’s roof, will produce an additional 961,000 kWh of elec-
tricity annually for the store. The store’s total 1,121-kW solar installation now includes 4,704 panels and will generate 1,701,000 kWh of clean energy yearly — enough to power nearly 200 homes. REC Solar, Inc. developed, designed and installed the customized system. Ellis said that in 2013, IKEA
completed solar installations atop nearly 90 percent of its U.S. buildings — “39 out of 44 locations.” IKEA owns each of its solar PV energy systems — as opposed to a solar lease or PPA (power purchase agreement) — and globally, the company has allocated $1.8 billion to invest in renewable energy through 2015.
Prairie dog survivor could be relocated Group petitioning Adams County to approve move By Chris Michlewicz
cmichlewicz @coloradocommunitymedia.com A grassroots group is hoping to convince Adams County officials to approve a request to relocate the last surviving prairie dog from an exterminated colony in Parker. Longtime Parker resident Nancy Steel created a petition on Change.org asking the Adams County Board of County Commissioners to approve a permit that would allow the move to take place. Steel’s group says Colorado Parks & Wildlife cannot officially approve the relocation until obtaining permission from the Adams County commissioners. The group has not heard from the board since trying to make contact a month ago, and Steel says time is of the essence. “This lone survivor prairie dog has been forced to weather the Colorado cold and snow all by himself — for months — with no family of warm prairie dogs with whom to share his burrow,” the petition says. Steel, with support from the Humane Society of the United States, is asking sympathizers to sign the petition and send an email to the three commissioners requesting their support (the petition can be viewed by going to www. change.org/petitions and typing “prairie dog” into the search field). An Adams County resident has agreed to take the prairie dog onto his property, where other colonies already exist. Companies that perform relocations have techniques to carefully introduce outsiders into a new colony. It appears a lack of communication and incorrect protocol could be holding up the process. An Adams County spokesman said the commissioners cannot act until a request is submitted by the landowner willing to accept the prairie dog. “While it is true that Adams County commissioners have been contacted by well-intentioned animal welfare advo-
cates from across the country seeking to relocate an orphaned prairie dog from Douglas County to private property in Adams County, we have not received an official request from the actual property owner,” said Rich Neumann, communications manager for Adams County, in an emailed statement. The black-tailed prairie dog village on the northeast corner of Mainstreet and Twenty Mile Road was exterminated in mid-September. Some residents questioned the action because there are no active plans to develop the property. The land is divided into numerous parcels, each owned by a private entity. The Town of Parker has no input on prairie dog control measures on private property. EnviroPest, a Denver-area business that specializes in “wildlife removal services,” including prairie dog control, says the rodents can cause significant damage to landscaping and spread fleas that carry bubonic plague to house pets and humans. Their burrows are also “unsightly and can be dangerous, especially for horses in their pastures,” the company’s website says. It’s unclear which company was hired for the job. Witnesses say they saw a group of men spraying a chemical into the holes and filling them. Parker residents and employees of nearby businesses have taken up the prairie dog’s cause. Steel, who has lived in Parker for 34 years, is among a handful of people who check on the lone survivor several times per week. Unsure whether it’s male or female, she has given it the name “Charlie.” Jacquelyn Hyun, state director for the Humane Society, said the petition is “rocking and rolling.” More than 550 people signed in the first two days, and organizers vow that the campaign won’t relent until the grassroots organization gets the relocation approved. It’s something that simply requires signing a piece of paper, said Steel, who has been active in protecting animal rights for years, but is launching her first petition. Neumann said until a formal request for the move is made by the Adams County property owner, “this remains a Douglas County issue.”
From left, Parker residents Nancy Steel, Calder Williams and Tonie Becker check on a burrow occupied by a lone surviving prairie dog from an exterminated colony. They are trying to move the prairie dog to Adams County. Photo by Chris Michlewicz
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Editor’s notE: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis. FEb. 7 ClassiCal musiC The Colorado Symphony performs a concert that explores the elements of classicism both in music and architecture. Featuring commentary by a local architect and the symphony’s resident conductor Scott O’Neil, this multi-media performance introduces the classic style for both the ears and eyes with distinct examples from the classical greats including Haydn and Mozart. Show is at 8 p.m. Feb. 7 on the Main Stage at the Lone Tree Arts Center. Tickets start at $36. Call 720-509-1000 or visit www. LoneTreeArtsCenter.org. FEb. 10 Eat smart Nutrition experts from Mile High Fitness will educate you on foods to help keep the years from showing at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at Douglas County Libraries in Lone Tree, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway. Program is part of DCL’s Healthy Living Series. To register, call 303791-7323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org. FEb. 10, Feb. 25 tEEn addiCtion Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network presents “Protecting Your Teen from Addiction” from noon to 1:30 p.m. Jan. 21 (event code: admhn12114) and from 5-6:30 p.m. Feb. 25 (event code: admhn22514) at the Southglenn Library, Room A,
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6972 S. Vine St., Centennial; and from 6-7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 (event code: admhn210) at the network’s Castle Rock office, 831 S. Perry St., Suite 100. In this class, you will learn about trends in substance abuse in our community, how to talk about drugs and alcohol, signs of substance abuse in teens, prevention and early intervention, effects of substances on the brain and brain development, and shifts in views on marijuana use and legalization. Use the event code listed to register for classes at Blacktie https://www.blacktiecolorado.com/index.cfm.
FEb. 11 rElay For Life Join the fight against cancer and attend the
kickoff for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree. The kickoff event is from 6-8 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows, 10345 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree. The event is an open house so guests are invited to come by any time between 6 and 8 p.m. Relay for Life is an inspiring overnight event that unites the entire community in celebrating those who have had cancer, remembering loved ones lost, and provides an opportunity to fight back against the disease. You are invited to kickoff to learn more about the event and find out how money raised at the local relay are reinvested in American Cancer Society research, programs and initiatives in our community. For information visit www.rflhr-lt.org or email Relay Team Development Chair Kari Larese at teams@rflhr-lt.org.
FEb. 12-16 ConCErt rodgEr’s and Hammerstein’s South Pacific: In
Concert is presented at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 12-16 on the Main Stage at the Lone Tree Arts Center. Tickets start at $29, with a $25 senior matinee at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 12. Call 720-509-1000 or visit www. LoneTreeArtsCenter.org.
FEb. 16 bEnEFit ConCErt A 30 Years of Love benefit concert, featuring Colorado’s FireFall, is at 3 p.m. Feb. 16 at the Douglas County Event Center in Castle Rock. Tickets available at www.modtickets.com/detaskforce. The concert is a benefit for the Douglas-Elbert Task Force. FEb. 18, April 9, April 10 Writing ContEst Creative Communication is accepting submissions for its essay contest, with divisions for grades 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12, through Feb. 18; and its poetry contest, with divisions for grades K-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12, through April 10. Top 10 winners will be named in each division. Essays must be between 100 and 250 words on any non-fiction topic. Poetry must be 21 lines or less in English. Entries can made online at www.poeticpower.com or mail entries, labeled Poetry Contest or Essay Contest, to 159 N. Main, Smithfield UT 84335. Include author’s name, address, city, state and ZIP, current grade, school name, school address and teacher’s name. Home school students are welcome to enter. Selected entries of merit will be invited to be published in an anthology. An art contest for grades K-12 also is coming up. To enter, take a photo of your original artwork and enter it at www.celebratingart.com; deadline is April 9. Full contest information is available online, or call 435-713-4411.
FEb. 19 guitars and strings Guitars aren’t just for rock music, folk music and Spanish music: some of the greatest classical music also uses guitar. In this Arts in the Afternoon program, we’ll sample a pair of chamber works for guitar and strings: Schubert’s Arpeggione Sonata for Viola and Guitar, along with Paganini’s Terzetto Concertante for Viola, Cello, and Guitar. Our concert host Betsy Schwarm will share stories about how the guitar comes to fit in with standard orchestral strings. Program is at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 19 in the Event Hall at the Lone Tree Arts Center. Tickets cost $15. Call 720-509-1000 or visit www. LoneTreeArtsCenter.org. FEb. 22 lEgislativE Forum The Audubon/Sierra Club annual legislative forum is from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at First Plymouth Church, 3501 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver. The forum is a chance to meet legislators and learn about the hot environmental topics that the General Assembly is working on. Continental breakfast at 8:30 a.m., followed by comments from Audubon and Sierra Club lobbyists. Panel on water issues at 10:15 a.m., lunch at noon, and discussion with invited legislators at 12:30 p.m. Cost is $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Register and pay online at www.denveraudubon.org/ programs/conservation, or call 303-973-9530. You also can send payment to: ASGD, 9308 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Littleton, CO 80128.
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Nicholas J. Quick, of Lone Tree, was named to the fall 2013 dean’s list at Columbia College, Denver campus. Bruce C. Zheng, of Lone Tree, was named to the fall 2013 dean’s honor roll at Texas A&M University. Zheng is a senior majoring in applied mathematical sciences. Derek J. Bull, of Highlands Ranch, received a bachelor’s degree in human resources development from Texas A&M University. Haylie McComb, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the fall 2013 dean’s list at Saint Mary’s University. McComb is the daughter of Mark and Dana McComb. Sarah Metzer, of Highlands Ranch, has published an original work titled “Poop to Power: Turning Waste into Energy and
Engaging Science Literacy at Denver Zoo.” Metzer, a master’s student at Miami University, explored the gasification process for waste generated at the Denver Zoo. The article appeared in IZE Journal, which publishes original work about conservation, interpretation and zoo education and is a publication of the International Zoo Educators Association. In her experience with the master’s program, Metzer has traveled to Baja, Borneo and Thailand and has taught web-based courses. Metzer is a science programs specialist at Denver Zoo. Levi Orlady, of Highlands Ranch, studied abroad during the fall 2013 semester. Orlady, an exploratory COB major at Butler University, was one of 53 students to participate in a study abroad program in fall 2013.
Danny Starr and Chelle Warwick, of Highlands Ranch, graduated from Fort Lewis College. Starr earned a bachelor’s degree in art, with a graphic design option, and history, with a European option. Warwick earned a bachelor’s degree in English. Katelyn N. Miller, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the fall 2013 dean’s list at Colorado State University-Pueblo. Lindsey Hebert, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the fall 2013 dean’s list at Colby-Sawyer College. Cynthia Lee, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the fall 2013 dean’s list Chadron State College. Ryan Ellsworth Ross, Laura Nicole Solzman, Crystal Marie Nash and Pamela Sue Nelson, of Highlands Ranch, were named to the fall 2013 dean’s honor roll
at Fort Hays State University. Ross, a ThunderRidge High School graduate, is a sophomore majoring in information networking and telecommunications. Solzman, a ThunderRidge High School graduate, is a freshman majoring in tourism and hospitality management. Nash is a sophomore majoring in nursing. Nelson, a Falcon High School graduate, is a junior majoring in elementary education. Ashley Novak, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the fall 2013 honors list at Iowa Lakes Community College. Ian Richard Andrzejczak, of Highlands Ranch, graduated in December from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, with a minor in computer science. He is a 2009 graduate of Mountain Vista High School.
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Falcons sparked by senior leadership ThunderRidge hands Highlands Ranch first league loss By Jim Benton
jbenton@ coloradocommunitymedia. com Ciera Morgan never realized how easy her new leadership role would be this season. Morgan, a 5-foot-9 senior who will play for the University of Denver next season, is the lone returning Highlands Ranch starter off last year’s Class 5A state runner-up team, but it seems the Falcons have reloaded this season. Highlands Ranch, No. 2 in Colorado according to the CHSAANow.com girls poll and No. 22 in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 national rankings, downed No. 5 Castle View, 60-47, Jan. 28 in a Continental League contest played in Castle Rock, before faltering to No. 8 ThunderRidge to close the week. “We lost five seniors last year but the sophomores and Logan (Opheim) have definitely stepped in,” said Morgan. “It’s great to play with them. We have definitely grown from day one. We are miles ahead of where we were at the start of the season. “I’m having a pretty good year but my team has a lot to do with that. When you are surrounded by great girls it makes it easy to play well. They make it easy to lead
and I love leading them. Sometimes they need it and sometimes they can do it on their own.” Highlands Ranch’s three guards, Morgan, 5-4 sophomore Symone Starks and 5-5 junior Opheim keyed the Falcons win over Castle View. “They are the strongest part of our team,” said Falcons coach Caryn Jarocki who notched her Colorado all-time best 521st career coaching victory with the triumph over Castle View. The three guards combined for 46 points in the key league win. Morgan, who is averaging a teamhigh 16.5 ppg, scored 18 points. Starks, who came off the bench as a freshman last year, had 20 points with 13 of those coming in the second half. And Opheim, who also saw varsity playing time last season, contributed eight points. Highlands Ranch pulled away from the Sabercats despite a brief stretch when the Falcons were bothered by the Castle View press. Five of the eight turnovers committed by Highlands Ranch came in the second half but the Falcons slowed the pace down the stretch and scored their last 10 points at the foul line in the final 3:18 of the game. “I thought we did a good job of handling their physical play because it was pretty rough out there,” said Jarocki. “I thought we tried to crumble under pressure in the fourth quarter but we figured that out too. We learned a lot of things. “The kids keep learning and they keep listening to me. They are practicing really hard and it
ThunderRidge players Brittany Birdsey (10) and Taylor Reiner (42) surround Highlands Ranch’s Symone Starks (21) as she attempts a shot Jan. 31 in the ThunderRidge gym. Starks finished with 14 points for the Falcons as the Grizzlies went on to a 55-43 victory. Photo by Paul DiSalvo fun to coach them because they actually try to do what I say.” Castle View did most of its damage inside. Forward Jess McGovern, a 6-0 senior, collected a game-high 21 points and 6-3 senior pivot Maya Brown added nine points. “Jess had a good game,” said Castle View coach Matt Hema. “She finished a lot around the basket. ... That was a tough game to lose. We got what we wanted. We ran the ball well, we got open
3s, we got the ball inside, we got fast break transition hoops, we just didn’t finish well. “It’s kind of the same old story for us. If we finish those, we’re up there with the best in the state. If we don’t we’re just somewhere around the middle. Once Highlands Ranch took the lead it was tough to come back. They certainly worked the ball in their stall very well. They had patience with the basketball. Highlands Ranch is in the top 25 in the country and
we were hanging with them.” The Castle View game was the first of a tough stretch for the Falcons. Highlands Ranch (15-2, 4-1 Continental) dropped their first league contest against ThunderRidge Jan. 31, falling 55-43, and then had to face Regis Jesuit in a Feb. 5 showdown at home. The Falcons play at Rock Canyon Feb.
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From flat-lined to the pitcher’s mound Highlands Ranch grad recovers from scare By Jim Benton
jbenton@ coloradocommunitymedia.com Whenever Christian Schneider walks to the mound this season for the Hastings (Neb.) College baseball team he will obviously be thinking about strikeouts and inducing groundball outs like any other collegiate pitcher. However, Schneider now has a different perspective. He’s just thankful to be alive. His heart “flat-lined” twice while he was home in Highlands Ranch for what turned out to be a terrifying holiday vacation from school. After playing touch football for three hours at a friend’s house, Schneider felt fatigued and fainted while watching the Dec. 23 Monday Night Football game. He called his dad, Brian, and was driven home figuring he was just dehydrated. “I was kind of scared with all that was happening,” recalled Schneider who pitched for the 2010 Highlands Ranch baseball team. “There were a couple times when I was home that I would get dizzy and have like a weird dream state and pass out. Then I’d wake up and feel pretty much normal, just a little bit confused on why it happened. That’s when we went to the hospital.” He had a seizure where his heart stopped for 12 seconds while at the hospital and then spent the night in ICU. On Dec. 24 he “flat-lined” again, this time for 15-20 seconds. Specialists and cardiologists were stumped that a college athlete in good health could have episodes where his heart temporarily stopped beat-
ing. It was determined that it was an electrical issue possibly caused by a sinus infection that was discovered in a CAT scan that was causing his heart to pause but his body each time restarted his heart. To avoid any more episodes, Schneider had a pacemaker installed under his left collarbone on Christmas morning. His discharge diagnosis read syncope, bradycardia, and acute sinusitis.
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Schneider has remained determined to pitch during his senior year at Hastings and after a month of limited physical activity, he was back throwing baseballs with his team during the last week of January. “I would definitely say I’m fortunate,” he said. “It was a pretty scary time but I’m glad we got all of it taken care of. I thank God every day. “I was cleared to do pretty much anything. While I was out I could still do things that didn’t involve my left arm so I was riding a stationary bike a lot and doing some light lifting with my right shoulder just to keep my arm in shape. I could pretty much get right back into it after a couple days of throwing.” Brian Schneider and his wife Jenny were happy Christian came home for the holidays. “As parents we just count our blessings,” said Brian Schneider. “It was both the worst Christmas and best Christmas ever. It was very fortunate that he was home when this happened. We are so proud of him because of his toughness and that he always kept his spirits up and never once doubted that he would be back on the mound throwing again and helping his team win games. “Baseball and pitching is something he has worked so hard to get to where he is and that determination and strong will was
Christian Schneider, who played sparingly as a tudent at Highlands Ranch High School, now pitches for Hastings College in Nebraska. Courtesy photo truly instrumental in making it through a difficult time. We are blessed that we have such a good kid with a very special heart.” Doctors will check the pacemaker every six months to make sure it is working correctly and every 10 years the pacemaker will need to be replaced, but for now Schneider is just happy to be able to pitch. Schneider, who played sparingly at Highlands Ranch, has pitched in 14 games at Hastings, a NAIA school in Nebraska, over the past three seasons. He has hopes of being a mainstay this spring. The Broncos opening series Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 was postponed because of snow but Hastings will play in an Oklahoma City Tournament Feb. 8-9. “My arm feels like a million bucks after taking a month off,” said Schneider. “I’m looking forward to having a real good sea-
son. We have a new coach (Steve Spongberg) this year and a whole different feel in the locker room. So I’m really glad I can be out there with my teammates and hopefully we’ll have a real good season. “I’ve made huge strides every year in college. Coming out of high school, I almost got cut from the varsity team. I ended up being able to pitch in college and I’ve pitched a little more each year. The bounds I’ve taken from last year to this year are huge. My control is way better, I’m throwing a lot harder, I’m a lot more confident and all my pitches are a lot sharper. “Going into this winter, my coaches told me I was going to be one of the starters this spring. So I was a little disappointed when all this heart stuff happened but I definitely think I’ll be able to work myself back into a starting position.”
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8 and still have to face Mountain Vista in the regular season finale on Feb. 20. Regis, top ranked in Colorado and No. 5 in the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 national poll, beat Highlands Ranch twice last season including a 53-46 victory in the state championship game. “Our league is brutal,” insisted Jarocki. “ If you survive the league, you are probably black and blue by the end.” Highlands Ranch started to turn black and blue in their Friday night defeat. Alyssia Martinez and Taylor Rusk, both sophomores for ThunderRidge, paced the Grizzlies with 14 points apiece as TRHS snapped the Falcons’ 12game winning streak. The Regis team was on hand to watch the game. No. 8 ThunderRidge improved to 12-4 overall and 5-0 in the Continental League as they beat the Falcons for the first time since 2005. Morgan and Starks each had 14 points for Highlands Ranch in a losing effort.
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Weber State-bound Braxton a force inside Highlands Ranch senior dominates the post for high-flying Falcons By Jim Benton
jbenton@ coloradocommunitymedia.com Zach Braxton is a 6-foot-9, 245-pound dominating post player for the Highlands Ranch boys basketball team. A force inside, he’s one of the reasons the Falcons are challenging for the Continental League title. Braxton, a senior who is bound for Weber State, is averaging a double-double this season, scoring 18.9 points and grabbing 13.3 rebounds a game. He had 17 points, 10 rebounds, three blocked shots and five assists in Highlands Ranch’s 66-49 win over ThunderRidge on Feb. 1 in the Falcons’ gym. ThunderRidge used several players, double teams and physical play to try to neutralize Braxton but nothing worked. “The games are physical and when you are this big, people like to beat on you,” said Braxton. “You just have to keep your composure so you don’t get a technical or something like that, play through it and use your teammates when you don’t have anything. “I feel that involving my teammates is the best way to beat a double team. We get open threes and open cuts to the basket and that’s a great way to get points on the board.” Both Falcons coach Bob Caton and ThunderRidge mentor Joe Ortiz lauded Braxton who had suf-
fered from a knee ligament irritation as a youth and took ballet to help his agility. “He’s a very strong player,” said Caton. “He’s such a great person and he’s so coachable. He does everything you ask him to do. “He gets open and we’ve got guys getting him the ball. That’s what it’s all about, him getting open and other guys making passes to him. He sees the floor really well for a big kid. He has really let the game slow down, he looks for the open man.” Ortiz declared that Braxton is an All-State player. “Braxton is the best post player in the state,” he said. “We didn’t have any answers for him. We have some big kids with some size but the biggest factor is he outweighs our bigs by 50 pounds. He’s extremely skilled. He’s a tremendous player.” Highlands Ranch took charge early against ThunderRidge and never trailed after the first four minutes of the game. The Falcons shot 58 percent from the field and were 24 of 35 from the foul line. ThunderRidge attempted only 15 free throws in the game, making 12 of them. “We made some dumb fouls,” admitted Ortiz. “We made four illegal screens. We made some dumb defensive fouls. They were in the double bonus (from) the first quarter (on). We fouled them a lot and we were in foul trouble trying to play all sorts of guys against Braxton. He was a horse.” Braxton missed his first five free throw attempts but finished the game 9-for-16 at the strike. “I don’t know what it was, I wasn’t nervous,” said Braxton
ThunderRidge’s Mitch Bloom (4) tries to prevent Highlands Ranch center Zach Braxton (34) from getting a pass during a Feb. 1 game won 63-49 by the Falcons. Braxton had 17 points and 10 rebounds in the win. Photo by Jim Benton about his accuracy at free throw line. “They just weren’t falling but as soon as they started to go, it got easier and I started to make them.” Ryley Stewart, a 6-4 transfer from Douglas County, topped the Falcons with 18 points and handed out four assists. Evan Motlong had 10 points, a team-high six assists and four steals. Keith Coleman also had 10 points for Highlands Ranch. “We wanted to get good shots, we got good positioning and they were fouling us,” said Caton. “There were a few early that didn’t fall but we shot free throws pretty good. “It was a great team effort. Eric Dynes is in there getting rebounds (five) and loose balls, Cole (Sundlof) comes off the bench and Sullie (Patrick Sullivan) comes off the
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bench and hits a big-time three. We’re playing pretty good basketball but all it means is we have to get ready for the next game.” Highlands Ranch (12-5, 5-0 Continental) played at Regis Jesuit Feb. 4 before hosting Rock Canyon in a Feb. 7 contest. “We want to win this league pretty bad,” said Braxton. “Our defense is starting to come together, everybody is starting to play for the team and it’s starting to look good for us.” ThunderRidge was led by Elias Tiedgen’s game-high 20 points against Highlands Ranch. The Grizzlies (10-7, 3-2) entertained Heritage Feb. 4 and Mountain Vista Feb. 7. “I still believe in our kids,” said Ortiz.
SALOME’S STARS FOR THE WEEK OF Feb 2, 2014
ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) Seeing the silly side of some really ridiculous situations helps give the Lamb a new perspective on how to handle them. Some important contacts can be made this weekend. TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) Try to complete your outstanding tasks by midweek. This leaves you free to take advantage of new possibilities -- both professional and personal -- opening up by week’s end. GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) With both your creative side and your energy levels rising this week, you should be able to tackle that too-long-neglected project again. A family member might have important news.
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CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) An explanation you requested seems to be more confusing than enlightening. You should insist on clarifications now, rather than deal with problems that might arise later. LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) Your energy levels might be ebbing a bit. But that’s no excuse for taking catnaps when you could be working on those unfinished tasks. There’ll be time to curl up and relax by week’s end. VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) It’s a good time to get those ideas out of your head and into a readable format if you hope to have them turned into something doable. A good friend is ready with worthwhile advice. LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) Careful -- you might be stepping into dangerous territory if you decide to “exaggerate” the facts too much. Remember: The truth speaks for itself and needs no embellishment. SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) Although your workplace successes have earned you many admirers, there are some colleagues who are not among them. Be careful how you proceed with your new project. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) You might have to go into great detail to explain why you’re currently reluctant to make changes to an already prepared plan. Be sure you have all the facts to back yourself up. CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) Travel plans might still be uncertain. But instead of getting upset about the delay, open yourself up to other possibilities, and begin checking out some alternative destinations. AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) Changing conditions might require you to alter some of your plans. While you might be agreeable to this, be prepared with explanations for those who do not want changes made. PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) Although you might have to deal with some detractors who aren’t too kind in their critiques, you gain points when you’re willing to stand up and defend your work. BORN THIS WEEK: You have a gift for creating a warm and loving environment between yourself and others. © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.
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SPORTS ROUNDUP National signing day signings for Feb. 5
Highlands Ranch: Zach Braxton, basketball, Highlands Ranch; Emily Childress, basketball, Fort Lewis; Ciera Morgan, basketball, Denver; Matt Helton, football, Presentation College; Austin Davis, lacrosse, Adams State; Joe Quatrochi, lacrosse, Adams State; Jenny Plummer, soccer, Seattle; Taryn Calori, softball, Metro State; Gabi Liedy, swimming, North Dakota; Macy Kreutz, track, Colorado State; Connor Turnage, track, Nebraska. Mountain Vista: Nick Leonard, baseball, Washington State; Dylan Formby, baseball, Crowder College; Cale Sparks, baseball, Aurora College; Jake Pemberton, basketball, Denver; Jessica Thoennes, crew, Washington; Blake Graf, track/cross country, Colorado Mesa; Ashlee Johnson, track/cross country, Coast Guard Academy; Connor Weaver, track/cross country, BYU; Michael Pons, track/cross country, Fort Lewis; Hannah Coburn, field hockey,
Bryant; Matthew Palumbo, football, Lafayette College; Frank Davis, football, Western State; Shane McKenna, lacrosse, Christopher Newport; Kelsey Luke, soccer, Albany; Brooke Blasi, soccer, Oregon State; Margaret Mitchell, softball, Rhodes College; Rachel Johnson, softball, Northern Colorado; Gianna Salanitro, swimming, Colorado State; Amanda Waterman, volleyball, Northwest University; Mikalah Hughes, volleyball, Fort Hays State; Kylie Klein, volleyball, Charleston Southern; Gillian Wahleithner, volleyball, Tufts; Carinne Turner, volleyball, North Florida. Rock Canyon: Tyler Dronen, baseball, New Mexico; Logan Heflebower, baseball, Regis; Christian Myers, baseball, UNLV; Nicholas Seaquist, baseball, Bennedictine; Erin McClaire, basketball, Colorado-Colorado Springs; Lexy Thorderson, basketball, San Diego State; Hanson Finley, lacrosse, Air Force. Jesse Mills, lacrosse, RPI; Noah Parker, Wooster; Jake Battock, soccer,
Colorado College; Benjamin FlanneryBartlett, soccer, Johnson & Wales; Jill Finnerty, soccer, TCU; Joshua Kracke, soccer, Colorado-Colorado Springs; Thomas Preston Migaki, soccer, Colorado Mines; Emily Postma, soccer, Seattle; Kaycie Young, soccer, Portland; Zayne Blumberg, softball, Augustana College; Lauren Paige, softball, Northern Colorado; Brooklyn Travis, softball, Doane; Lauren Yacks, softball, Findlay; Jordan Kramer, swimming, Pacific Lutheran; Victoria Vanderpoel, swimming, Pomona; Phoebe Schneider, track, North Carolina-Asheville; Erin Babilon, volleyball, Queens University. ThunderRidge: A.J. Jones, baseball, BYU; Tyler Loptein, baseball, San Diego State; Brody Westmoreland, baseball, San Diego State; Taylor Reiner, basketball, Wayne State; Mark Hopper, football, Colorado Mines; Sam Jones, football, Arizona State. Valor Christian: Marco Castilla, base- Albert C Balika - Arapahoe County Airport Influence Area - Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority- Britton B Bounds - Colorado Central Power Company - Colorado Telephone Company Cottonwood I Joint Venture, a Colorado Joint Venture aka Cottonwood I Joint Venture - Cottonwood Water and Sanitation District aka CWSD - Cottonwood Water and Sewer District - David Hannah, Jr Duane Strawn aka Duane A Strawn - F D Wilkins, Joint Venturer c/o Cottonwood I Joint Venture, a Colorado Joint Venture First American Title Insurance Company Ford, Bacon and Davis Inc - Fred A Boone - George M Upton - James L Orr - James L Sincovec, registered land surveyor c/o JR Engineering Ltd - Jesse E Loyd, et ux John E Baxter, Vice President c/o Platte Valley Commercial Corporation - JR Engineering Ltd - Katarina Van Veen - Katarina and Peter Van Veen, Ten in Com Katarina and Peter Van Veen - Kathryn L Witt, Treasurer/Director c/o Cottonwood Water and Sanitation District - Kelly Chinnick c/o Cottonwood Water and Sanitation District - Lester A Dixon, Jr et al Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company - Patrick F Mulhern, General Manager c/o Cottonwood Water and Sanitation District - Peter Van Veen Platte Valley Commercial Corporation, a Colorado Corporation aka Platte Valley Commercial Corporation - Platte Valley Commercial Corporation, a Nevada corporation, aka PVCC c/o Platte Valley Commercial Corporation, a Colorado Corporation - Platte Valley Federal Savings and Loan Association c/o FDIC, Office of the Inspector General - Public Service Company of Colorado aka Public Service Company - Public Trustee, Douglas County - Robert M Inman, Joint Venturer c/o Cottonwood I Joint Venture, a Colorado Joint Venture - Rock Springs Royalty Company - Roger W Woodbury - Stephen E Geist - Stephen K Small, Joint Venturer c/o Cottonwood I Joint Venture, a Colorado Joint Venture - Steven J Kornbrust The Castlewood Corporation - Union Pacific Railroad Company
ball, Northern Colorado; Hayden Gerlach, baseball, Grand Canyon; Michael Hickerson, baseball, Wheaton College; Matt Whalen, baseball, Wichita State; Chase Foster, basketball, University of San Francisco; Sam Kozan, football, Colorado Mines; Ryan Cumming, football, Wyoming; Isaiah Holland, football, Army; Jace LaMunyon, football, Taylor University; Christian McCaffrey, football, Stanford; Nick Rigali, football, Colorado Mesa; Alec Ruth, football, Kansas State; Marcus Wilson, football, Colorado State; Cody Bratten, football/ track, MIT; Josh Seiple, golf, Mississippi; Andrea Ballou, golf, Colorado-Colorado Springs; Katie Hollern, lacrosse, Christopher Newport; Kristen Wade, lacrosse, Rockhurst; Charlotte Adkins, rowing, Alabama; Janie Camplese, soccer, Montana State-Billings; Allie Miller, soccer, New Mexico State; Kate Gibson, volleyball, Memphis; Brooke Haskins, volleyball, Wheaton.
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3-pointers and went 5 of 7 at the free throw line. Morgan was 9 of 12 at the line.
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Highlands Ranch 48, Castle View 37 Zach Braxton scored a game-high 30 points in the Falcons win over Castle View. Junior Ryley Stewart scored seven points. Braxton was 10 of 13 in free throws and had 15 rebounds, two assists and three blocks.
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Mountain Vista 60, Regis 58 Ray Beresford scored 13 points on 5 for 8 from the field, grabbed five rebounds, three assists and two steals. Beresford assisted Jonathan Moore’s game-winning shot. Carson Simon also scored 13 points for the Golden Girls basketball Eagles and Graham Smith scored 10. Brady Subart had On or after February 12, 2014, bona. fide nine points. contract docuHighlands Ranch 60, Castle View 47 bidders may obtain the ments and pertinent bid information reSophomore Symone Starks scored 20 points gardingand the senior work, together with attendant Vista 75, Douglas County 59 bidder information, fromMountain the above offices Ciera Morgan scored 18 in the 60-47 defeat over Castle (contact April Elliott by phone at 303-792Carson Smith 2999 to request documents). A mandatView. Junior Logan Opheim scored eight points and be held on Febru-led the Golden Eagles in scoring with 19 ory prebid meeting will points. He grabbed seven rebounds, had two assists and senior Emily Childress scored seven. Starks ary 21, had 2014three at 9:00 a.m. at the office of three Simon had a season-high five offensive rePark Meadows, located at steals. 8401 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124. The bidders are asked to hold all questions until the prebid meeting.
bounds. Graham Smith scored 16 points, Brady Subart scored 14 and Jake Pemberton scored 13.
ROCK CANYON HIGH SCHOOL
FRIDAY 7 p.m. - Highlands Ranch vs. Rock Canyon 7 p.m. - Mountain Vista @ ThunderRidge TUESDAY 7 p.m. - Mountain Vista @ Castle View
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Rock Canyon 24, Heritage 47 Rock Canyon lost a dual meet 47-24 over the Heritage Eagles. Connor Sullivan, 160-pounder, won his match by pinning his opponent, as well as, Richard Davis, 170, and Kyle Love, 126. Andrew Castro, 120, won his match 15-8 and Evan Hunchar, 145, won 15-8.
SATURDAY 7 p.m. - Highlands Ranch @ Rock Canyon TUESDAY 7 p.m. - Highlands Ranch vs. Littleton
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THURSDAY 8 p.m. - Rock Canyon vs. TBA
Government Legals Public Notice INVITATION TO BID PARK MEADOWS BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Sealed bids will be received from bidders on March 07, 2014 by 4:00 p.m. for the Park Meadows Business Improvement District (“District”) at the office of Park Meadows Shopping Center, located at 8401 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124. Bid award, if any, will be made on or about March 11, 2014. There will not be a public bid opening. The successful bidder, if any, will be awarded a contract entitled “Interior plants and exterior pots” to provide the following services: Interior plant maintenance, design and exterior cauldrons. The service area is located within the City of Lone Tree, Douglas County, Colorado. The approximate date that the services are to begin is the week of April 1, 2014. Bids must be completed and submitted to the District, at the above address during normal business hours no later than 4:00 p.m., on March 7, 2014. Potential bidders are advised that demonstrated past performance on work similar in type to that defined in the bid documents, bid responsiveness, and financial capability to perform will be among the factors in bidder qualifications and the award of the contract. If applicable, payment and performance bonds, each in the full amount of the contract price, will be required upon the award of any bid. Retainages, if applicable, will be held as required by Colorado law. On or after February 12, 2014, bona fide bidders may obtain the contract documents and pertinent bid information regarding the work, together with attendant bidder information, from the above offices (contact April Elliott by phone at 303-7922999 to request documents). A mandatory prebid meeting will be held on February 21, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. at the office of Park Meadows, located at 8401 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124. The bidders are asked to hold all questions until the prebid meeting. The District reserves the right to reject any bidder as not qualified, reject any and all bids, waive irregularity in the bidding, or accept responsive and responsible bids as the best interests of the District may be served, said determination to be made in the sole discretion of the District. Bidders shall have no right to hear or review competing bids or the documentation or analysis thereof. No partial bids, or bids which are received after the date and time mentioned, will be considered. Any bids received after the scheduled closing time will be returned to the bidder unopened. PARK MEADOWS BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT By: John M. Mullins, District Manager Legal Notice No.: 924826 First Publication: February 6, 2014
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PARK MEADOWS BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT By: John M. Mullins, District Manager Legal Notice No.: 924826 First Publication: February 6, 2014 Last Publication: February 6, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for 2013 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING PEDESTRIAN PROJECTS, DOUGLAS COUNTY PROJECT NUMBER TF 2013-024, TF 2013-030 AND TF 2013-039 will be received by the Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, February 18, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of the installation of 2-neck downs, pedestrian crossings, and ramps throughout Douglas County. The Contract Documents may be examined at the above address after 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 3, 2014, and copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained upon payment of $35.00 for each set. The $35.00 is non-refundable. (Additional charge if mailing is required.) A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at the Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2014, at the same address. The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities: • Removal of Concrete Sidewalk – 269 SY • Concrete Sidewalk (6-Inch) – 182 SY • Median Cover Material (6-Inch) (Colored Patterned Concrete – 928 SF • Curb and Gutter Type 2 (Section II-B) – 331 LF Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall have received prequalification status (active status) with the Colorado Department of Transportation to bid on individual projects of the size and kind of work as set forth herein. Any questions on the bidding process may be directed to Robert Kenny, Project Manager at 303.660.7490. For Planholder Information, Please Call 303.660.7490 (Front Desk) Legal Notice No.: 924809 First Publication: January 30, 2014 Last Publication: February 6, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or
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You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 3rd day of November 2005 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Katarina and Peter Van Veen, Ten In Com the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:
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NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - Albert C Balika - Arapahoe County Airport Influence Area - Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority- Britton B Bounds - Colorado Central Power Company - Colorado Telephone Company Cottonwood I Joint Venture, a Colorado Joint Venture aka Cottonwood I Joint Venture - Cottonwood Water and Sanitation District aka CWSD - Cottonwood Water and Sewer District - David Hannah, Jr Duane Strawn aka Duane A Strawn - F D Wilkins, Joint Venturer c/o Cottonwood I Joint Venture, a Colorado Joint Venture First American Title Insurance Company Ford, Bacon and Davis Inc - Fred A Boone - George M Upton - James L Orr - James L Sincovec, registered land surveyor c/o JR Engineering Ltd - Jesse E Loyd, et ux John E Baxter, Vice President c/o Platte Valley Commercial Corporation - JR Engineering Ltd - Katarina Van Veen - Katarina and Peter Van Veen, Ten in Com Katarina and Peter Van Veen - Kathryn L Witt, Treasurer/Director c/o Cottonwood Water and Sanitation District - Kelly Chinnick c/o Cottonwood Water and Sanitation District - Lester A Dixon, Jr et al Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company - Patrick F Mulhern, General Manager c/o Cottonwood Water and Sanitation District - Peter Van Veen Platte Valley Commercial Corporation, a Colorado Corporation aka Platte Valley Commercial Corporation - Platte Valley Commercial Corporation, a Nevada corporation, aka PVCC c/o Platte Valley Commercial Corporation, a Colorado Corporation - Platte Valley Federal Savings and Loan Association c/o FDIC, Office of the Inspector General - Public Service Company of Colorado aka Public Service Company - Public Trustee, Douglas County - Robert M Inman, Joint Venturer c/o Cottonwood I Joint Venture, a Colorado Joint Venture - Rock Springs Royalty Company - Roger W Woodbury - Stephen E Geist - Stephen K Small, Joint Venturer c/o Cottonwood I Joint Venture, a Colorado Joint Venture - Steven J Kornbrust The Castlewood Corporation - Union Pacific Railroad Company You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 3rd day of November 2005 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Katarina and Peter Van Veen, Ten In Com the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 81 COTTONWOOD 7 (WELL SITE)
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and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Katarina and Peter Van Veen, Ten In Com. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2004. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Platte Valley
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and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to Katarina and Peter Van Veen, Ten In Com. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2004. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Platte Valley Commercial Corp for said year 2004. That on the 28th day of April 2010 said Katarina and Peter Van Veen, Ten In Com assigned said certificate of purchase to Cottonwood Water & Sanitation District.That said Cottonwood Water & Sanitation District on the 27th day of November 2013 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Cottonwood Water & Sanitation District at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 8th day of May 2014 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 14th day of January 2014 /s/ Diane A. Holbert County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 924756 First Publication: January 23, 2014 Last Publication: February 6, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAW OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Modmarket, LLC d/b/a Modmarket, whose address is 322 Crawford Street, Golden, Colorado has requested the Licensing Officials of Douglas County to grant a Beer and Wine Liquor License at the location of 537 W Highlands Ranch Parkway, Suite 108, Highlands Ranch, Colorado, to dispense Malt and Vinous Liquors by the drink for consumption on the premises. The Public Hearing on this application is to be held by the Douglas County Local Liquor Licensing Authority at 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado on March 7, 2014, at approximately 1:30 p.m. Date of Application: January 20, 2014 Members Owning Interest: Robert McColgan Anthony Pigliacampo Win Stewart Facundo Bacardi Legal Notice No.: 924840 First Publication: February 6, 2014 Last Publication: February 6, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice REQUEST FOR APPLICATION (RFA) NO. 007-14 CORE SERVICES The Department of Human Services of Douglas County Government hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests application responses from qualified providers for the provision of evidence-based and non-evidence based therapeutic programs and services. Awards will be given to individuals or agencies that are able to demonstrate proficiency in the goal areas through family
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The Department of Human Services of Douglas County Government hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests application responses from qualified providers for the provision of evidence-based and non-evidence based therapeutic programs and services. Awards will be given to individuals or agencies that are able to demonstrate proficiency in the goal areas through family centered programming and can attend to the detailed qualifications. The initial agreement, issued as a result of this Request for Application (RFA), will be for a period of one (1) year, beginning approximately June 1, 2014 to and including May 31, 2015. All proposed fees shall be firm and fixed for the initial contract period. The County shall have an option to renew this agreement for two (2) additional periods of one (1) year each, with the same terms and conditions. This agreement and/or extension to the original period of a subject agreement shall be contingent upon annual funding being appropriated, budgeted and otherwise made available for such purposes and subject to the County’s unanimous satisfaction with the services received during the preceding agreement period. The RFA document may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. While the RFA documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic RFA responses. RFA responses will be received until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2014 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. RFA responses shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “RFA No. 00714 Core Services”. Electronic and/or faxed application responses will not be accepted. Responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any responses so received will be returned unopened. Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all RFA responses, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said RFA and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items and/or services with the respondents. Please direct any questions concerning this RFA to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor at 303-660-7434 or criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Carolyn S. Riggs, CPPB Purchasing Supervisor Legal Notice No.: 924819 First Publication: February 6, 2014 Last Publication: February 6, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Government Legals Public Notice CALL FOR NOMINATIONS TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Park Meadows Metropolitan District of Douglas County, Colorado. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 32-1-804.1, C.R.S., that an election will be held on May 6, 2014, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time three (3) Directors will be elected to serve 4-year terms. Eligible electors of the Park Meadows Metropolitan District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form from Bob Blodgett, the Designated Election Official for the Park Meadows Metropolitan District, c/o CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 600, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 (303) 779-4525. The office of the Designated Election Official is open Monday through Friday (with the exception of holidays) from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. The deadline to submit Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form to the Designated Election Official is not less than 67 days prior to the election, which date is February 28, 2014. If the Designated Election Official determines that a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form is not sufficient, the eligible elector who submitted the form may amend the form once at any time prior to 3:00 p.m. on February 28, 2014. Affidavits of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate must be submitted to the Designated Election Official by the close of business on the 64th day before the election, which date is, Monday, March 3, 2014. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an applicationfor a mail-in ballots shall be filed with the Designated Election Official of the District, Bob Blodgett at CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 600, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111, no later than the close of business on the Friday immediately preceding the regular election, which date is (Friday, May 2, 2014), except that if the applicant wishes to receive the mail-in ballot by mail, the application shall be filed no later than the close of business on the seventh day before the election (Tuesday, April 29, 2014). PARK MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: Bob Blodgett Designated Election Official Legal Notice No.: 924848 First Publication: February 6, 2014 Last Publication: February 6, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press and Lone Tree Voice
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Thank you, Mark W. Simpson Broker Associate Cherry Creek Properties, LLC. 303 944-5101 Markwsimpson15@gmail.com
with ceramic tile, large back yard, walking distance to park, neighborhood schools.
$225,000
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