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Entertainment District’s future in focus Theater renovation, apartment complex in discussion stages By Jane Reuter
jreuter@colorado communitymedia.com Work to transform Lone Tree’s Entertainment District finally appears on the horizon. Owners of the building that houses United Artists want to start in six months a renovation of the theater complex into an upscale facility more like Greenwood Village’s Landmark or the Streets at Southglenn’s Regal Southglenn theaters. An adjacent landowner has presented
preliminary plans to the city to raze the Go Putt! miniature golf course and build a five-story luxury apartment complex. Those two projects could give the city and other business owners there the energy needed to proceed with transforming the remainder of the Entertainment District. “Once some major pieces start falling in place, we can gain some momentum,” said Steve Hebert, assistant city manager. Lone Tree’s Vision Book, a document released in August 2013, outlines its hopes for the area originally developed in the 1980s on both sides of Park Meadows Drive east of Yosemite Street. The future Lone Tree Plaza ideally would serve as the heart of Lone Tree, and could include a District continues on Page 12
The Go Putt! Miniature Golf course in Lone Tree’s Entertainment District would be replaced by a six-story apartment complex, according to preliminary plans presented to the city. Photo by Jane Reuter
School funding all over the map Formula factors in size of district, student poverty By Jane Reuter
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Chris Ryman casts his vote for People’s Choice food truck during the first Lone Tree Street Food Soiree Aug. 31.
A late-summer soiree As part of its Discover Lone Tree Labor Day weekend events, the city hosted a Street Food Soiree at Sweetwater Park on Aug. 31. The evening featured a food truck taste-off, with people sampling and then casting votes for their favorite food vendors in three categories. Food truck winners included Denver’s PinkTank for overall food, Broomfield’s Dessert Stand for desserts and Denver’s Hey PB&J for people’s choice. A total of 10 food trucks participated in the taste-off. A performance from Heart cover band “Dreamboat Annie” capped off the evening at the park, which drew an estimated 2,500 people.
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Hawk Thomas and Missy Moore share a moment as Heart cover band “Dreamboat Annie” plays at Sweetwater Park.
From left, Brian Frank, Steve Drouin and Michael Drouin play football at Sweetwater Park during the Aug. 31 Street Food Soiree.
The Douglas County School Board long has expressed dissatisfaction with the state’s education funding, saying county residents shoulder an unfair tax burden. It is not alone in concerns about K-12 funding. A Colorado Department of Education official said the department’s complex formula for school districts has changed little in 20 years, but is designed to factor in changes within districts. “We’ve been using this formula since 1994. There have been some little tweaks around the edges, but there haven’t been significant changes,” said Leanne Emm, the CDE’s assistant commissioner for school finance. “I think it depends on what kind of district you live in whether you like the formula or not. “But the formula does adjust, or attempts to adjust, for the demographics within individual districts.” What has changed since 1994 — and angered school leaders statewide — is a recession-driven legislative cut to K-12 funding called the negative factor. Since 2010, it has reduced K-12 funding statewide by about $1 billion annually. Under Colorado’s formula, funding for every district starts at the same amount. For 2014-15, that base per-pupil funding is $6,121. From there, district-specific calculations are made, based mostly on cost of living, size of the district and number of students living in poverty. Douglas County has a relatively high cost of living and a low number of poverty-stricken students — determined by the number who are receiving free or reduced-price school lunches. Because the district is larger, the CDE also considers the economies of scale that smaller districts don’t have. That combination lands Douglas County as the 21st-lowest in funding among 178 Colorado school districts. Its estimated per-pupil funding for 2014-15 is $6,752. School continues on Page 12
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The story of rest is the rest of the story It’s 7:20 p.m. and Sean is bent over physics homework, graphs that show position and velocity in relation to time. Motion maps. The work isn’t particularly difficult for him. The challenge is staying focused. “The more I think,” he says, “the more irritated I feel.” Sean is my 17-year-old son. He’s a high school senior and a good student. But he’s tired. If you ask him what he looks forward to on weekends, he’ll give you the same answer many teens do: Sleeping. No wonder. Instead of the eight-and-a-half to nineand-a-half hours of sleep research has found teens need to perform at their best, Sean averages six to seven each night. Even though he sometimes slips into bed at 9:30 or 10, he usually can’t fall asleep until 11, and he’s at school most mornings by 5:45 for weight sessions with his baseball team. Classes begin at 7:35. We are a tired country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called insufficient sleep a public health epidemic, noting in a 2009 study almost 38 percent of adults had unintentionally fallen asleep during the day at least once in the preceding month and nearly 5 percent had fallen asleep while driving at least once during the same time period. Scary. But not surprising. Like the one-third of adults in the study, I, too, consistently sleep less than the recommended seven hours a day and often find myself longing for just a few minutes in which to rest my eyes. The real calamity, though, is the sleep deprivation of our teenage children, who as a generation are losing the opportunity to achieve their highest potential, simply because they don’t have the few more hours needed to recharge. “Sleep is absolutely vital, not just from
a physical standpoint, but from a mental, emotional and cognitive standpoint,” says Steve Portenga, a performance psychologist who teaches at the University of Denver and helps athletes, surgeons and others in high-risk occupations perform consistently at their highest levels. A key element to that formula is sleep. Sean would agree. On days when he’s tired, “it’s hard to focus. I just catch myself spacing,” he says. But when he feels rested, “it’s easier to participate in class — you feel more in it. It’s easier to comprehend and retain information … I’m just more aware, in general.” Portenga talks about two studies that directly link sleep to performance. In the first, two groups of people were given 12 hours to solve a difficult problem. One group received the problem in the morning, so didn’t sleep before resolving it that evening. The other group received it in the evening, so had the opportunity to sleep before coming up with an answer. “Both had the same amount of time to solve it …” Portenga said, “but the ones who had a chance to sleep performed significantly better.” In the second study, electrodes were connected to the brains of mice as they figured out a way through a maze. As the mice slept, researchers noted the same series of connections firing as had occurred when they navigated the maze. The mice were replaying their route; the brain was moving information from short-term to
long-term memory, which makes retrieving information easier down the road. The study showed, Portenga says, that “for consolidating learning, sleep is a really vital process.” With that knowledge in mind, the American Academy of Pediatrics, saying the average American teen is “chronically sleep deprived and pathologically sleepy,” last week declared middle- and high-schoolers should begin their day at 8:30 a.m. at the earliest — essentially an hour later than most do now. Such a change would align with teens’ natural sleep cycles, which make it difficult for them — like Sean — to fall asleep before 11 p.m. And it would be key to helping “adolescents get the sleep they need to grow and learn.” According to a National Sleep Foundation poll, 87 percent of high school students and 59 percent of sixth- through eighth-graders were sleeping less than the recommended eight-and-a-half to nineand-a-half hours a night. Reasons range from sports, after-school activities, jobs and homework to over-active technology use. The academy’s policy statement noted lack of sleep in teens not only translates to a decrease in learning and poorer grades, but also to more physical and mental health problems and an increased risk of car accidents. Scary. But not surprising. Senior Craig Breuker can attest to the positive impact of a later starting time. His first class this semester starts with second period, which means he begins classes at 8:30. The difference from previous years is stark. “When I wake up, I just feel refreshed,” he says. “When I used to wake up at 6:30, I would always feel down and groggy. I haven’t had a morning where I feel like I want to go back to bed. When I get up, I’m ready for the day to start.”
He’s more focused. He has more energy later in the day. His eyes don’t get heavy. An A and B student, Craig practices soccer after school until 5:15, then mows lawns until dusk, then finally heads home to do homework. If there’s time, he’ll watch some TV until turning off the lights at about 10:30. Going to bed, he says, “is like a restart.” But considering only 15 percent of our country’s high schools begin the day at 8:30 or later, Craig’s sense of rested wellbeing belongs to a minority of teens. There is a long way to go. School district schedules are built around a complexity of ingredients, from bus schedules to athletics to extracurricular activities, and a realignment of all those pieces would need buy-in from not only school officials, but also from parents and teens, themselves. Until the paradigm shifts, until we are willing to take on the challenge — if we ever are — days for many teens will begin somewhat like this: 5 a.m. The first alarm goes off. Music blares. Sean reaches over and turns it off. 5:10 a.m. Music blares again. Unwilling to leave the warmth of his bed, Sean reaches over and sets a third alarm for 10 minutes later. 5:20 a.m. More music. Five more minutes tick by and his feet hit the floor. He throws on a T-shirt, some shorts, shoes. Brushes his teeth. Washes his face. He grabs a water bottle and heads out the door. It is still dark, the notion of sleep already forgotten. Ann Macari Healey’s column about people, places and issues of everyday life appears every other week. Her column earned first place in the 2013 Colorado Press Association Better Newspaper contest. She can be reached at ahealey@coloradocommunitymedia.com or 303-566-4110.
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E-470 traffic grows at speedy pace Officials planning for next 5-10 years By Chris Michlewicz
cmichlewicz@colorado communitymedia.com An increasing number of motorists on E-470 has tolling-authority officials considering ways to brace for the future. E-470 has so far tallied a 12 percent jump in users over last year and consistently set daily records in July, including a single day in which 248,000 transactions were made. The figures are defying expectations and putting into motion initiatives aimed at getting a better look at what’s to come. The tolling authority — run by board members representing the eight jurisdictions that the highway passes through — is launching its first full traffic and revenue study since 2008 to “get a baseline on where things are going,” said John McCuskey, executive director of E-470. Research will focus on everything from highway efficiency during peak traffic hours to the economic development taking place along the corridor. The Parker Road interchange, in particular, has caught the attention of those who oversee day-to-day
operations on the highway. In Cottonwood just to the north, King Soopers is coming back with its marketplace concept, and there are plans to develop the land directly to the east for Vantage Point, which will contain 900 apartments and a handful of retail businesses. A senior living facility and Boondocks Family Fun Center will also open near E-470 and South Parker Road, and McCuskey expects all of the development to have a positive effect on the highway. Likewise, the Compark area near E-470 and Chambers Road has seen the arrival of manufacturers, retail outlets and medical companies in the last few years. The stretch of E-470 between Interstate 25 and South Parker Road is the most heavily traveled. “The growth we’ve seen down there has just been tremendous,” McCuskey said. National chains have taken a close look at repurposing the old toll plazas into gas stations or coffee shops, but they “want more traffic than what we have right now,” he said, adding that the vacant huts will be reused eventually. The 2008 traffic and revenue study said the southern portion of the road would need to be widened by one lane in each direction by 2018, but the timeline for construction remains fluid and
Traffic volumes have grown by 12 percent in the past year on E-470, a toll way once referred to as “the road to nowhere.” Photo by Chris Michlewicz will be determined by the results of the newest study. “The widening will be expensive, but it will be needed,” McCuskey said. However, users shouldn’t expect a sudden rise in tolling fees. The toll schedule will remain on a
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Carjacking suspect deemed competent for trial Staff report Ryan Cole Stone was deemed competent to stand trial during an Aug. 28 status conference held at the Douglas County Justice Center in Castle Rock. Stone is charged in connection with a
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strated their academic prowess on a global level. Highlands Ranch and Ponderosa’s test scores in the Programme for International Student Assessment were higher than national and international averages. The PISA tests the skills of 15-year-olds in math, science and reading. Initiated in 2000, it is repeated every three years. It has become a yardstick for measuring the quality of school systems. Highlands Ranch and Ponderosa students outscored or kept pace with Finland, which is considered an international academic leader. The handful of countries that outscored the DCSD schools all were Asian. “Obviously, we’re very pleased about it,” said Highlands Ranch principal Jerry Goings. “I’m a public school advocate. I believe we’re doing a pretty darn good job. We need to always do better. But it definitely was reaffirming to me about the American education system.” Ponderosa principal Chuck Puga did not return calls requesting comment. About 50 Highlands Ranch sophomores, randomly chosen by PISA, took the two-hour test in 2012. Those students graduated last spring. Overall, the United States ranked below average in math, and close to average in science and reading, but the Douglas County schools surpassed those rankings. Goings is not surprised. “We thought we would do very, very well,” he said. “We in public school keep saying, if you compare it apples to apples and take out schools in America that are below the average poverty rate of 10 percent, we (the United States) actually fare very well. “I know we have a great school and a great community, and we’re fortunate because we have a lower poverty rate. I would argue any Douglas County high school would come in very similar in a true PISA test.” The most recent census figures show about 4 percent of
Douglas County residents live below the poverty level. A report on the 2012 PISA, issued by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) that conducts it, notes the impact of poverty on scores. “Socioeconomic background has a significant impact on student performance in the United States, with some 15 percent of the variation in student performance explained by this, similar to the OECD average,” the report stated. Former DCSD teacher and author Angela Engel, who writes on education issues, agrees. “All the research indicates the number one correlating factor to test scores is socioeconomic status,” she said. “It is a known fact that when you account for poverty, American schools that are in districts with high wealth are the topperforming in the country. “Any reforms that don’t address poverty are going to yield the same failed results that we’ve seen.” Goings said the high scores don’t negate the need for changes in education. “I think education, just like any other business, needs to constantly look at how we get better,” he said. “We have students going into a world that we can’t define right now for them. We need to have these critical thinkers. So yes, we need to have some reform efforts. We need reform because we need to continue to change and move on. “But saying we need reform because we’re failing? I would have an argument with that.” Douglas County School District Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen also was pleased by the scores. “We want to make sure students are really prepared on a world stage and that is why we like the PISA test,” she said. “If you look at DCSD scores against the rest of the country, we’ve done some really interesting things and may be performing better than Finland in some of our high schools — a country that is often regarded as one of the international leaders.”
City pool to go to the dogs Staff report Lone Tree’s most popular canine event of the year — the annual Wag `n Romp at Cook Creek Pool — is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 6. 8:49 AM The city expects about 500 dogs for the free four hours of play, during which dogs are welcome to swim in the city’s pool. City staff then will drain the pool for the season. “It’s super fun,” Lone Tree special events coordinator Lesley Johnson said of the popular event. “It’s one of my favorites for sure.” Competitions will be held for the Best Swimmer, Loudest Bark and Best Dressed. The contests begin at 10:30 a.m. Dogs can also try an agility course.
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Murphy, a border collie owned by Lone Tree resident Yvonne Davis, pauses during play at the 2013 Lone Tree Wag ‘n Romp. File photo During the event, dog owners can check out the latest and greatest in pet products from local pet vendors, and even adopt a pet. Vendors include vet-
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Douglas gets WISE about water future By Mike DiFerdinando
mdiferdinando @coloradocommunitymedia.com The Douglas County commissioners took an important step in helping secure the county’s water future at their regular meeting on Aug. 26. By joining in on the South Metro Water Infrastructure and Supply Efficiency (WISE) Authority’s agreement with Denver Water and Aurora Water, the county will be the recipient of 2,775 acre-feet of water per year for a 10-year period, starting in 2016. On average, an acre-foot of water is enough to take care of the needs of about two to three families per year, according to multiple sources. The South Metro WISE Authority is made up of 10 water providers that are all part of the larger South Metro Water Supply Authority. Nine of those water providers — Centennial, Cottonwood, Dominion, Inverness, Meridian, Parker, Pinery, Stonegate Village and Castle Rock — are located in Douglas County. The 10th, Rangeview Metropolitan District, is located in Aurora. “This region has been working hard for a very long time to bring renewable water supplies into the area,” SMWSA Executive Director Eric Hecox said. “We have a legacy of de-
veloping non-renewable groundwater and the effort for many years has been to transition our current population off of groundwater as well as to provide water for future economic development, and I think this project achieves that.” The WISE project began in 2008 as a way for members to identify processes, cost, distribution, timing, storage and legal issues relating to distributing treated reusable water return flows from Denver and Aurora for use by SMWSA water users. The group tasked with utilizing this water is the South Metro WISE Authority. The primary purpose of the authority is to reduce members’ dependence on non-renewable Denver Basin wells and provide reliable longterm water supply for residents. “While we often refer to the Denver Basin aquifers in a negative way, they do provide an extremely important drought reserve,” Douglas County Water Resource Planner Tim Murrell said. “By reducing Denver Basin well pumping to a secondary source rather than a sole supply, the basin can continue to be a valuable asset in times of drought.” In 2013, Aurora, Denver and the South Metro WISE Authority finalized the water delivery agreement. As part of the deal, 100,000 acre-feet of water
will go to the authority’s providers over a 10-year period. At the time of the agreement, the authority members were only able to agree on 7,225 acre-feet per year. This left 2,775 acre-feet per year that would be lost if not claimed. Douglas County has been working with the authority members over the last year to reserve the 2,775 acre-feet per year supply for the county. The WISE members are funding new infrastructure that will move the water from Aurora’s Binney Water Purification Facility to its end locations, beginning in 2016. Water purchased by the county, as well as by some of the other providers, will be stored at the Rueter-Hess Reservoir south of Parker. The county will pay a $97,125 annual reservation fee through 2020; 2,000 acre-feet of water per year will be available for use and purchase by WISE members, and 775 acre-feet will be available for use and purchase by non-members. “The difficulty and the cost of renewable water projects is growing, and by being able to come together as communities to spread those cost over a larger population and leverage the strengths of different partners, we are able to make these projects successful,” Hecox said.
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Parks district seeking tax hike 10-year increase would go to general operating expenses By Jennifer Smith jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com The South Suburban Parks and Recreation District Board of Directors voted unanimously on Aug. 27 to ask voters to approve a tax hike of two mills. “We’ve cut, we’ve tightened up, we’ve delayed maintenance, we’ve delayed some projects and really worked on what our priorities are,” said John Ostermiller, board chair. “We’re coming to the end of our rope. We’re a very well-managed district. … We offer a lot of benefits to the public, and I think the public expects us to keep doing that.” This November’s Ballot Issue 4A will ask for a property-tax hike of two mills for 10
years — about $16 per $100,000 of a home’s value per year — resulting in about $4.5 million annually in additional revenues for the district to be used for general operating expenses. Priorities include protecting the trails, maintaining parks, installing energy-saving systems and replacing aging and inefficient irrigation systems. In May, a citizens’ committee strongly recommended the step, and actually suggested the district also pursue a bond issue. “The mill levy should be for maintenance concerns, with no restrictions, and the bond issue should be for capital improvements that are proposed by the other … subcommittees,” reads the group’s final report. “Project selection criteria should emphasize profitability.” The committee found that aging assets and higher staffing expenses have resulted in budget shortfalls. The 2014 budget summary notes the district doesn’t have
enough money to maintain what it already has, let alone to upgrade current facilities. However, in the 46 pages prior to that one in the 49-page report, there are a lot of needs identified, including for a new regional park and field house. The committee recommends that in addition to holding an election, the district should work to find other ways to increase revenue, including such things as legacy donations, public/private partnerships and specific project-driven donation campaigns. Board member Scott LaBrash said he felt like a 21-year-old asking his dad for money. “It’s been a big battle for me,” he said. “To me it’s very personal, and it’s conflicting for me to ask for more money. But I think it’s selfish not to let the voters decide. But I feel like we’re kicking the can down the road. If we get more money, we’re going to get used to more money.” Board member Sue Rosser noted that
SSPRD heightens sustainability Major effort set to start this month By Jennifer Smith
jsmith@colorado communitymedia.com The South Suburban Parks and Recreation District is gearing up to go green — in a big way. “It’s part of our strategic plan,” noted John Ostermiller, SSPRD board chair. “It’s a good deal for the district. It allows us to get some much-needed improvements for energy savings in place. It’s just the tip of the iceberg, but it’s something we can do without really affecting our cash flow.” Board members agreed on Aug. 27 to enter into a $5.7 million contract with McKinstry Essention that, they
say, will pay for itself in about 14 years. Buildings throughout the district will get LED lighting and computerized energy-management systems, along with a slew of other improvements designed to cut costs in the long run. “Up-to-date, well-maintained, energy-efficient anything costs money,” reads a report from a citizens’ review panel released in May. “Threaded throughout all the recommendations is a need to fix, replace and upgrade, to take care of what’s already available and to make things better where there’s a desire by residents.” Key to the plan is the purchase of 725 solar panels from the Clean Energy Collective for $630,000. Xcel Energy credits the energy the panels produce back to the owner. SSPRD’s will produce about 170,000 kilowatthours a year, paying for themselves in
about seven years. Brett Collins, SSPRD’s director of planning, building infrastructure and construction, explained that those savings will go toward paying off the McKinstry contract. “The solar garden is paramount to paying for the energy-management system,” he said. “We’re using that savings to get new equipment.” Additionally, Xcel offers incentives for many of the improvements McKinstry will implement, resulting in another $215,000 or so. McKinstry guarantees the amount it says SSPRD will save after the work is completed, and pays any difference. It also absorbs any budget overruns. Work is expected to start this month and wrap up by the end of 2015.
for the price of about four movie tickets per household, they can ensure the district’s health for the next generation. “When you look at your child who’s asking for money, if they’re working and doing a good job and not sitting on the sofa watching TV, you’re more likely to want to help them,” she said. SSPRD’s current share of property tax is about 7 mills, or about $55 a year for every $100,000 of a home’s value. Of that, $26 goes to capital projects and $18 goes to trails, parks and open space. Fee-based programs get $5, administration gets $5 and Hudson Gardens gets $1. The district’s total annual budget is about $53 million. It serves more than 135,000 residents in Littleton, Sheridan, Columbine Valley, Lone Tree, Bow Mar, Centennial west of Interstate 25 and portions of Jefferson, Douglas and Arapahoe counties.
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Proper peer pressure promotes performance Sometimes just the words “peer pressure” spark anxious, judgmental, and negative feelings. Especially when we attach verbs such as “succumbing to” or “giving in to” peer pressure. And many times we direct our guidance of avoiding peer pressure to the young adults, teenagers and children in our lives. No doubt there are more temptations and access to trouble now than in any previous generation. So our advice and steering to avoid peer pressure has never been more valuable, as long as it doesn’t fall on deaf ears or comes across as, “Well when I was your age …,” because that never goes well. Or if it sounds overplayed like, “If all of your friends jumped off of the top of the mountain would you follow too?” Yikes! Avoiding peer pressure can be turned from a negative to a positive as we encourage those that look up to us with confidence boosters and nurturing self-esteem building words and actions. You know how it goes, when we tell or ask someone not to do something, especially our youth, what do they do? Exactly what we told them or asked them not to do. Having open dialogues can be revealing about previous errors in judgment or examples where peers may have misled us, or perhaps we were the peer misleading others. As my friend Bert reminded me last week, sometimes when we think we are following, we could actually also be in a position of leading all of those who are following us too. Another awesome and positive side of peer pressure is playing itself out right now
before our very eyes, ears, and through our contributions. I am talking about the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. If you haven’t seen this yet or heard of it, the challenge has gone absolutely viral. People have been challenged to fill a bucket with water and ice and then dump the bucket over their head or have a family member or friend participate and tip the ice-filled bucket onto their head. Then each participant that has accepted the challenge gets to challenge others in their circle of friends, associates, or family to take the same challenge. Now if they don’t take the challenge and want to avoid the fleeting moment of freezing water spilling over their head and body, they can elect to make a donation to ALS. And in some cases I know people that have done both, accepted the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and also made a nice financial contribution to ALS. And it’s not just ALS, just look at all the fundraisers for breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, SMA, diabetes, and so many others and include events like 5K runs, walks, auctions, golf tournaments where we sign
up to sponsor runners, walkers, golfers, and place our names on those silent auction sheets, all for the greater good. And you know how it goes, sometimes we are on the fence of whether or not we will participate or sponsor someone, and then one of our friends, one of our peers does it and before we know it we have jumped in as well. And that is just incredible. Peer pressure in business is also extremely positive. There is nothing better than some healthy and friendly competition. As a salesman I was always interested in how well my peers were doing. I used their productivity as a motivator to try and beat them the next day, week, or month. And it went both ways, my lifelong friend and fellow salesman would always contact me just to see what I sold that day so we could compete the following day. So the next time we feel like cringing when we hear the words “peer pressure,” just remember it can absolutely be leveraged as a positive influence in our lives and not always a negative. How about you? Have you had a positive experience with peer pressure? I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we focus on the positive peer pressure in our lives it really will be a better than good week.
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They are working on Quebec Street. I have some thoughts. I would aggressively avoid the area if you have had more than one cup of coffee. If you have spent a couple of hours at Lodo’s and go south on Quebec, prepare yourself for community service. In all my born days — as my grandmother used to say — I have never seen such a convolution of cones, barrels and arrows on a roadway. You will start on the right and then you will be expected to move to the left, back to the right. Lanes disappear. The cones get closer and closer together. Do you know who M.C. Escher is? He would have loved all of this. Take a look at “Rhythm of Illusion.” That’s exactly what Quebec is right now. This figures: The name “Quebec” comes from an Algonquin word meaning “where the river narrows.” I didn’t know that construction was going on and I made the mistake of trying to get to King Soopers at midnight simply to
pick up a noodle salad. I still don’t know how I managed to get anywhere near the store. I wanted to make a left and couldn’t. There was a guy using a jackhammer and right next to him was a worker who shouted something at me. I guess he thought I have some kind of metaphysical ability to hear something being said next to a jackhammer. And Smitty was barking his brains out. I eventually figured out that no left turn could be made, so I took a right on Park Meadows Drive and went through parts of
Lone Tree that I didn’t know existed. The good news is that I can avoid Quebec. Some of you can’t. It must be a nightmare on the way to work. We experience virtual Quebecs throughout our lives. I had to take one last nonmajor class in order to graduate on time. Outside of my major I was a zombie in Chuck Taylors. I was lost, blocked and confounded. A good friend of mine went through a divorce and her updates sounded exactly like those cones, barrels and arrows — nothing but wickets and anxiety, mixed in with residual anger and frustration. In a month or two the cones will be gone and it might be hard to remember any of this. And that’s another thing that happens to us all of the time. Of course, some of the frustrations we experience in life do not go away, and the cones remain. A relationship goes bad and never improves. I am not exactly sure what they are doMarshall continues on Page 9
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From left, Denver residents Nicole Cox, Kaci Bullock, Shawn Cox and Kienan Franklin play a game of cornhole on the large patio at the Centennial ViewHouse during the restaurant’s Aug. 28 soft opening. Photos by Jane Reuter
The Centennial ViewHouse, once the site of the Trail Dust, is a two-level restaurant with a large groundlevel patio., featuring numerous water features.
ViewHouse opens in Centennial Massive venue offers more than your typical restaurant By Jane Reuter
jreuter@colorado communitymedia.com The ViewHouse opened Aug. 29 in Centennial, leading into the public opening with an Aug. 28 sneak peek event that drew 800 people for an evening of complimentary drinks and food. The site was home for 30 years to the Trail Dust Steak House, which closed in 2009. Rhythms bar opened there in 2010, but closed after one year. The building was vacant until the ViewHouse’s owners bought
it in 2013. No sign remains of the iconic red, barnlike structure that was the Trail Dust, though the ViewHouse used the rear portion of the original structure as part of its extensive remodel. The building that occupies the site now is sleek, with a dark roof and large glass panels that take advantage of the mountain vistas. The massive venue, which fronts Interstate 25 on Clinton Road, includes a large, groundlevel bar with a 200-inch television — reportedly the largest in a Colorado restaurant or bar. A separate dining area on the same level that is devoid of televisions is designed to provide a quieter atmosphere. Two private dining rooms are also available. The outdoor patio has an
8,000-square-foot courtyard with a net for volleyball or badminton and cornhole boards, cabana-style seating surrounding several water features, a stage and another bar. The restaurant’s second level includes a third large bar area and outdoor deck with mountain views. The Centennial ViewHouse plans to host weekly bands on its outdoor stage. It is the restaurant’s second location; the first is in downtown Denver. In contrast to the downtown site, the Centennial menu will include more upscale dining options. The widely varied menu includes flatbreads, pizza, salmon, ribeye, pork chops, bass, tacos, burgers, an ex-
The Centennial ViewHouse main bar includes a 200-inch television. tensive wine list and a selection of craft brews. Prices range from about $10 for a burger or taco to
$28 for a 14-ounce ribeye. The ViewHouse is at 7101 S. Clinton Street.
$55,000 raised for 4-H at Cowboy After Hours event Staff report More than 70 Northwest Douglas County Economic Development Corp. members, local elected officials and business leaders learned about the 4-H Program Aug. 8 during the 4th annual Cowboy After Hours. The event benefits the Douglas County Fair Foundation and the 4-H Youth. This year, $55,000 was raised and all the funds went to the 4-H Youth. The event took place at Schomp BMW in Highlands Ranch, and participants met with the youths who taught them about their animals and their experience as a 4-H member. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office then escorted the attendees to the Doug-
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ing on Quebec, but I am guessing they are improving it. Some relationships go from bad to worse, and no one comes out in hard hats to make them better. I have burned more bridges than I can count, and most of them are irreparable. I think to myself that they are better off without me, and I am better off without them. Friendships take work — and time. I am down to less than a handful, and I am accomplishing more than I ever have before.
las County Fair in a VIP bus where they bid on the animals during the Junior Livestock Sale. “The Junior Livestock Sale is a longtime tradition that holds a special place in the hearts of Douglas County residents and business. The Douglas County Fair Foundation assists in implementing a positive learning environment for Douglas County youth by promoting sportsmanship, showmanship and workmanship,” a news release states. Cowboy After Hours was sponsored by Aztec Consultants, Browstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLC, Cardel Homes, Clough Cattle, Northwest Douglas County EDC, Outback Steakhouse, pcs group inc., Redland, Richmond American Homes, Schomp Automotive and Sterling Ranch.
That’s what I tell myself: I am getting more done, but it’s meant that I have disconnected myself more and more from the human race. There won’t be many “great guy” quotes in my obituary. There is roadway construction all over the place, in every town (have you ever been to Detroit?). And, sure, it’s a pain in the neck. But. I thought about Amy Van Dyken. She might say, “It’s not that bad, Craig, and it won’t last forever, will it?” Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast. net.
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Mascot bill would defer to Indian panels Proposal set for public meeting on Sept. 10 By Vic Vela
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez, with running mate and Douglas County Commissioner Jill Repella, right, high-fives Park Meadows mall manager Pamela Schenck-Kelly during the mall’s Aug. 29 18th anniversary breakfast. As part of the celebration, Schenck-Kelly presented three $1,200 checks to local nonprofits, including Developmental Pathways, the Douglas County Educational Foundation, and the Fallen Officers of Douglas County Foundation. Photo by Jane Reuter
The debate over the use of American Indian mascots will come to the state Capitol next year. State Rep. Joe Salazar, D-Thornton, is expected to carry a bill that could result in schools losing their mascots — or even losing state funding. And the effort is sure to result in a vibrant public meeting on Salazar’s bill, which is scheduled for Sept. 10. Salazar said his bill would require schools that receive state funding and that wish to have Indian-themed mascots to first get the OK from representatives of American Indian communities. Salazar said the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs could be in charge of making those decisions, or perhaps another commission would be created by lawmakers, who return to the Capitol in January. If schools don’t go before an Indian commission, Salazar said his legislation would still allow the schools to continue to use their mascots — but at a steep price. “If they don’t want to reach out, they can use the mascot, but they don’t get state funding,” he said. “They are able to exercise their First Amendment rights, but as a state we don’t have to participate in their
Sierra Trading Post Opens First Colorado Location Move over REI, there’s a new game in town. Approximately 600 people attended the grand opening and ribbon cutting held by Sierra Trading Post, an outlet store specializing in outdoor gear, on Thursday, August 28. The event marked the Wyoming-based company’s first entry into the Colorado market; a Fort Collins location is expected to open shortly. Bargain hunters camped outside the facility with lines wrapping around the building,
hoping to win door prizes and purchase discounted outdoor gear. Prizes included gift cards, discount cards, reusable bags, and a chance to win a trip to Jackson Hole, WY. “[There were] flocks of people wrapped around the corner of the building, even some campers first in line with sleeping bags and a heater,” said attendee Aubrey Allmond. The ceremony began with remarks by Robert Golden, president/CEO of the South Metro
Pictured from left: Mayor of Greenwood Village Ron Rakowsky; Brent Layton, assistant VP of retail operations, store manager John Williams, and Gary Imig, president of Sierra Trading Post.
Denver Chamber, who welcomed the company to Colorado and the South Metro Denver Chamber, and introduced Gary Imig, president of Sierra Trading Post. Imig said, “We’re thrilled to open our newest retail store in South Denver. We want shopping with us in the store to be as convenient as shopping with us online, and we’re leveraging some of the newest technology to make that happen for our South Denver customers.” Mayor of Greenwood Village Ron Rakowsky also shared a welcome on behalf of the city. The ribbon cutting was followed by a $5,000 donation presentation by Sierra Trading Post to the Thorne Nature Experience, whose mission is to build Earth stewardship by connecting youth to nature through joyful, hands-on, placebased environmental education experiences. The event’s attendees included several City of Greenwood Village councilmembers, as well as Sierra Trading Post executive staff. Following the ribbon cutting, eager shoppers filed into the outlet to capitalize on overstock, closeout, and minimally blemished name brand merchandise. For more information about Sierra Trading Post, please visit www.sierratradingpost.com. For more information about South Metro Denver Chamber membership and event opportunities, please visit www.bestchamber. com
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Littleton Ice Bucket Challenge HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Littleton challenged other local healthcare organizations and accepted the challenge from sister hospital HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Colorado Springs to take the “Ice Bucket Challenge” to raise money and awareness for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. More than 100 HealthSouth Littleton staff members, patients and supporters gathered on the front lawn of the hospital, located at 1001 W. Mineral Ave., on Friday, Aug. 22 at 11:00 a.m. and doused themselves with ice cold water. A barbecue lunch was provided to those who made a donation to the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the ALS Association which supports local individuals who have ALS through
support, research and advocacy. Representation from the organization was present at the event. “The Ice Bucket Challenge is a great way to highlight the care that is provided to those with neurological conditions, including ALS, at our hospital and in the community,” says David Shefte, CEO of HealthSouth Littleton. “We hope our peers in the healthcare field will join us in raising awareness and have a little fun at the same time.” ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. It causes muscle weakness especially in the arms and legs and affects one’s ability to speak, swallow and breathe. HealthSouth Littleton provides customized
therapy plans for those battling ALS which may include physical, occupational and speech therapies. HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Littleton HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Littleton is a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital that offers comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation services. Serving patients throughout the Denver metro area, the hospital is located at 1001 W. Mineral Ave. in Littleton and on the Web at www.healthsouthlittleton.com. About HealthSouth HealthSouth is the nation’s largest owner and operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in terms of patients treated and
discriminatory conduct.” There is an ongoing national debate over the use of Indian-themed mascots, one that has centered on the NFL’s Washington Redskins. Opponents of Washington’s mascot want it done away with because they feel it is a derogatory term that is akin to any other racial slur. The debate has led some NFL announcers and news organizations to move away from using the term “Redskins.” Others blast the movement as political correctness gone too far and say that the mascots are not racist, but rather pay homage to American Indian culture and history. “They don’t get to make that justification,” Salazar said of that argument. “It’s the American Indian community that gets to decide if it’s racist to them. They can’t just say, `I don’t think it’s racist, so it’s not racist.’ You don’t get to decide.” The issue will be discussed at a public meeting that is scheduled to be held at the Denver Indian Family Resource Center, 4407 Morrison Road, from 4:30-7 p.m. on Sept. 10. There, Salazar will also talk about another piece of legislation that is of interest to the American Indian community — his revival of a bill that would allow out-ofstate American Indian students to attend Colorado colleges at in-state tuition rates, so long as they have ties to Colorado tribes. That legislation died in a committee hearing earlier this year.
Calendar of Events For a complete calendar of South Metro Denver Chamber events and for more information, visit our web site at www.bestchamber.com or call 303-795-0142.
Wednesday, September 3
Verona Apartment Homes Ribbon Cutting 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Verona Apartment Homes, 2691 W. Centennial Drive , Littleton, CO
Thursday, September 4
Meet with Jack Tate, Candidate for Colorado House of Representatives 9:00 am – 10:00 am, WhippleWood CPAs Conference Center at the Chamber 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial, CO
Friday, September 5
Stand Up To Cancer Viewing Party 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Blake Street Tavern, 2301 Blake St, Denver, CO
Friday, September 5
MOSAIC An Evening of Art, Cuisine & Entertainment Colorado Center for the Blind 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm, Colorado Center for the Blind, 2233 W. Shepperd Avenue, Littleton, CO Cost: $30/person. Purchase tickets online at www.cocenter.org or call Dan Burke at (303) 778-1130 x213
Tuesday, September 9
Business After Hours Hosted by ANB Bank 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, ANB Bank - Cherry Creek, 3033 East 1st Avenue #300, Denver, CO
Thursday, September 11
MOD Pizza Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, MOD Pizza, 8225 S. Chester St., Centennial, CO
Monday, September 15
Save Lives, Sort Medical Supplies with Project C.U.R.E. 7:00 pm, Project CURE, 10337 East Geddes Ave, Centennial, CO
discharged, revenues and number of hospitals. Operating in 28 states across the country and in Puerto Rico, HealthSouth serves patients through its network of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, outpatient rehabilitation satellite clinics and home health agencies. HealthSouth’s hospitals provide a higher level of rehabilitative care to patients who are recovering from conditions such as stroke and other neurological disorders, cardiac and pulmonary conditions, brain and spinal cord injuries, complex orthopedic conditions, and amputations. HealthSouth can be found on the Web at www.healthsouth.com.
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Looking for EXCEPTIONAL CAREGIVERS to join our team! This is a rewarding opportunity to care for our aging community. ALL SHIFTS AVAILABLE! Call 303.953.9575 Mon-Fri 9-5
Savio House needs foster parents to provide temporary care for troubled teens ages 12-18. Training, 24 hour support and $1900/month provided. Must complete precertification training and pass a criminal and motor vehicle background check. Call Michelle 303-225-4073 or visit saviohouse.org.
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Training, support, and flexible shifts provided. South Denver Office 303-389-5700 North Denver Office 303-463-1900 Castle Rock Office 303-688-7852 http://hisc292cg.digbro.com Local company is looking for drivers to transport railroad crews up to a 200 mile radius from Denver. Must live within 20 minutes of Coors Field & 31st railroad yard, be 21 or older, and pre-employment drug screen required. A company vehicle is provided, paid training, and benefits available. No special license needed. Compensation is $9.50 per hour. Apply at www.renzenberger.com
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Colorado Community Media, Colorado’s second largest newspaper group and publishers of 20 weekly local community newspapers and 24 websites is hiring. ADVERTISING SALES ASSISTANT This position will assist in our classified department handling order entry, processing of proofs and lead generation. Strong customer service skills and proficient in Windows products required. Position is part time 20-25 hours per week located in our Highlands Ranch office. Hourly pay. SUPER REGIONAL ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES This position is an outside advertising sales position that is responsible for growing new business revenue from larger locally or regionally based businesses doing business in the Denver Colorado area. The sales focus will be on businesses that advertise heavily in local media and includes but is not limited to key retail, home improvement, medical, financial, government, legal/professional and educational entities. New business includes inactive advertisers and undeveloped business categories.The position will also include developing relationships and business from local/regional advertising agencies.This Super Regional Advertising Representative will spend 80% of each work week actively selling Colorado Community Media print and digital advertising solutions to accounts located in Colorado and adjacent states. Please send cover letter, resume to: eaddenbrooke@coloradocommunitymedia.com – Please include job title in subject line. INSIDE ADVERTISING SPECIALIST This position is an inside advertising sales position that is responsible for growing new business revenue. New business includes inactive advertisers and undeveloped business categories. This Inside Sales Specialist will spend 80% of each work week actively selling Colorado Community Media print and digital advertising solutions to local clients. Full Time. Please send cover letter, resume to: rmitchell@coloradocommunitymedia.com – Please include job title in subject line.
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POLICE OFFICERS WANTED City of Black Hawk. Hiring Range: $56,486 - $64,959 DOQ/E. Unbelievable benefit package and exceptional opportunity to serve in Colorado’s premiere gaming community located 18 miles west of Golden.
The City supports its employees and appreciates great service! If you are interested in serving a unique historical city and Enjoy working with diverse populations visit the City’s website at www.cityofblackhawk.org/goto/employee_services for more information or to apply online for this limited opportunity. Requires High School Diploma or GED, valid Colorado driver’s license with a safe driving record, must be at least 21 years of age, and must be Colorado POST certified by date of hire. The City accepts online applications for Police Officer positions year round. Applications will remain active for one (1) year from the date of submission. EOE.
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Overall school funding grows under new law By Vic Vela
vvela@colorado communitymedia.com As school starts, lawmakers are touting an education law passed this year that many believe will help students achieve greater success. A pair of school funding measures have been signed into law that will increase spending within the state’s school finance system by $500 million. The money provides more funding for several areas of K-12 education, including school construction, preschool, kindergarten and English language learner programs. The measures increase per-pupil spending by about 5 percent and allow schools across the state to open up 5,000 more seats for preschool and full-day kindergarten. An additional $3 million will fund financial transparency efforts that are aimed at allowing taxpayers to see how the new money is being spent. “It’s important to make sure we know where the money is going to these schools, and not seeing it go into a black hole somewhere,” said Rep. Frank McNulty, R-Highlands Ranch. About $20 million goes into a program that helps third-graders read, while $53 million will be set aside for school construction — most of that coming in the form of Amendment 64-based retail marijuana revenue, which will help in the construction of schools in rural areas. “These investments will not only pay dividends in individual lives, but will also help build a stronger economic foundation for Colorado,” said Sen. Andy Kerr, D-Lakewood, who is the chairman of the Senate Education Committee.
Lawmakers also restored $110 million in education funding that had been stripped as a result of recession-era budget cuts. Those “negative factor” cuts had slashed about $1 billion from the state’s K-12 budget. Schools will also see an increase in the number of counselors at middle and high schools, in an effort to lower the current student-to-counselor ratio, which Senate Democrats say was at 400-1 prior to the legislation being passed. The school funding pieces received the support of all Democrats and some Republicans, including outgoing Rep. Carole Murray, R-Castle Rock, who cosponsored the Student Success Act, a major piece of the finance measures. “It’s a tribute to the importance of education to the legislators in this state that we maximized our increase to (education) this year,” Murray said. “As we’re coming out of the recession, we had some tough decisions to make.” Among those tough decisions was factoring in how much say local school boards have in determining how they allocate monies for their own districts. Rep. Chris Holbert, R-Parker, said the funding measures could have done more to respect school districts’ abilities to spend the money as they see fit. “The vast majority of the 178 school boards in the state wanted us to restore the negative factor with no strings attached,” said Holbert. “But the Student Success Act was a Christmas tree of new mandates for school districts. “School districts said to us, `No, you give us as much of the negative factor funding as you owe us and do not give us any new mandates.’”
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promenade to encourage walking, extensive landscaping, water features, a kids’ play area and farmers market. The current three-way intersection at Kimmer and Park Meadows drives likely would become a four-way, providing another access into the district. The city hired a consulting team to help design the vision, and is acting as a facilitator among the many businesses within the district. “Our theater is a key element to this vision,” said Brad Wiseman, a general partner with Park Meadows Business Trust, which owns the United Artists building. “As property owners, we are fully on board. We’re looking to see the renovation happen as soon as possible. Within the next six to nine months is what I’m looking at; certainly within the year.” Jerry Grewe, vice president of real estate at Regal Cinemas, did not return calls requesting comment. But both Wiseman and Hebert said Grewe has discussed the potential redesign. Wiseman said redesigning the theater complex with fewer seats, but larger VIP-variety leather recliners, alcohol and perhaps food service would be more in keeping with Lone Tree’s demographic than the current style. That decrease in seating would require fewer parking spaces, and allow some development in the parking lot.
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The DCSD board in July reiterated its concern about state funding when it adopted a resolution to not put a tax question aimed at capital needs on the fall ballot. The resolution stated the board believed it could not ask taxpayers to “dig deeper and provide more local tax revenues” until the district could seek redress from the state concerning its funding inequities. It said DCSD has been “consistently underfunded by the state,” with a disproportionate share of its taxes going to other Colorado school districts. Colorado’s per-pupil funding for 2014-15 ranges from $6,557 for the Branson School District in Las Animas County (with an estimated 472 students) to $15,567 for the Pawnee School District in Weld County (with an estimated 83 students). The average is $7,021. If the Douglas County district received the average state per-pupil funding for 2014-15, it would boost its revenues by about $269 per student — a total of $17.2 million, according to the resolution. Douglas’ “per-pupil funding is less than the state average,” Emm said. “However, they are a large district… And they have a relatively small at-risk population.” Among DCSD’s concerns, board president Kevin Larsen believes change is needed to create a more balanced distribution of at-risk student funds. Eliminating the negative factor is the first step in addressing funding issues, Larsen said, but not the ultimate solution. Without it, DCSD would have an added $74 million in annual revenues. With state revenues on the rise, lawmakers this year decreased the negative factor by $110 million. For DCSD, that meant an added $11 million. It’s an improvement, Larsen said, but still leaves the district $63 million short of pre-negative factor levels. Additionally, the combined effect of Colorado’s Gallagher and TABOR amendments, passed in 1982 and 1992 respectively, shifted the burden of school funding from local property taxes to the state. Larsen believes that also needs to change. “Putting more money into the discretion of local hands is ultimately the better way to go,” he said. “We are trying to do things we think would be more equitable for all districts, and certainly for Douglas County.”
How other districts compare
Cherry Creek, which Emm said is comparable to the Douglas County district, is in line to receive about $195 more per student in state funds in 2014-15. Cherry Creek has a higher percentage of students receiving free and reduced lunches — about 30 percent, compared with DCSD’s 10.3 percent. “I think it’s a funding formula that strives to be fair taking into account all the differing factors that school districts have in their communities,” Cherry Creek spokeswoman Tustin Amole said. “But it has not been fully funded for several years with the state Leg-
“We’ll be able to carve two to three pads out of our parking lot, develop them into more shops and restaurants to really create a revitalization of the Entertainment District,” Wiseman said. Across the parking lot from the theater complex, developer Ken Marsh proposes a five-story, 165-unit apartment complex on what is now a miniature golf course. Park Meadows Business Trust also has ownership in the Bridge Street building that houses Panera Bread, the building that is home to Mellow Mushroom and a planned apartment complex at Lincoln Station. “We’re heavily invested in Lone Tree and have high expectations for the Entertainment District and the rebranding of it,” Marsh said. “We deeply believe this will be a great place to be long-term.” While plans for the apartment building are in the early stages, Marsh describes it as “top-of-the-line,” and similar in quality to the Vue and Miramont apartments in RidgeGate. His ideal timeline calls for construction starting in the spring, with completion in early 2016. Go Putt! owner Dave Smith also is on board with the city’s plans for the Entertainment District. “We just started year 14 (of mini golf),” he said. “But we are major supporters of what the city wants to do with the Vision Plan for this area. So when Ken and I were talking and he offered to buy it, we thought it was a good deal, let them develop this into the potential it could have.” Smith said the golf course remains open, with no set closing date. “We’re here until we’re not,” he said. islature withholding more than $1 billion … due to the negative factor. That has had a significant impact on all school districts in Colorado.” Neighboring Littleton Public Schools will receive an estimated $6.38 more per student than the Douglas County district in 2014-15 funding. LPS did not respond to requests for comment. While Douglas County receives the lowest per-pupil funding in the Denver metro area, it isn’t at the bottom of the list in Colorado. Six El Paso County districts, including Academy in northern Colorado Springs, Lewis-Palmer in Monument, and Cheyenne Mountain in southern Colorado Springs, are funded at lower levels than DCSD. Lewis-Palmer assistant superintendent Cheryl Wangeman said the funding formula “makes some sense” in its consideration of larger districts’ economies of scale and percentage of disadvantaged students. In LPSD, 9.6 percent of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The district has about 6,000 students, roughly 60,000 fewer than the Douglas County district. Like leaders in Douglas County and Cherry Creek schools, Wangeman cites frustration with the negative factor. She also said funding for special education students falls short in Colorado, creating a constant fiscal challenge. Echoing Larsen, she pointed to the burden put on the state by the TABOR and Gallagher amendments. “That’s difficult for the state,” she said. “I don’t think there are any short-term solutions. The state has fiscal imbalances they have to deal with. Until that gets fixed, I think we’re going to continue to see funding difficulties.” A lawsuit filed in Denver District Court in June alleges the negative factor is unconstitutional and violates Amendment 23. The 2000 provision requires that annual education funding increase by the rate of inflation and enrollment growth.
Dealing with budget constraints
Wangeman said Lewis-Palmer has been challenged to work within its budget, particularly since Colorado already spends less than the national average on K-12 education. “This school district is known for having the lowest central office administrator/student ratio probably in the state,” she said. “We cut way back on administrative staff. That means we have a lot of folks that work a lot of hours.” LPSD has struggled to keep class sizes down and teachers available for students who need extra help. “There are capital maintenance delays,” Wangeman said. “To make up for that, we make real good use of the state grants program. We put a new roof on Lewis-Palmer High School through the district and a grant. We did the same thing two years ago with Lewis-Palmer Middle School. “That being said, we’re really proud of what we’ve done. We are well known for producing kiddos who graduate, and we have one of the lowest remediation rates in the state.”
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Memory markers make for walk to remember Senior living community hosts Alzheimer’s awareness event By Christy Steadman csteadman@colorado communitymedia.com
One memory marker along the Walk to Remember path may ask a person what his favorite travel destination is and why. Another might be inquiring what a person’s dream job was when she was a child. The goal is to spark conversation and awareness of Alzheimer’s disease as people participate in the first Walk to Remember, a free event from 2-4 p.m. Sept. 14 at Vi at Highlands Ranch, a senior living commu-
nity located at 2850 Classic Drive. The idea for the walk originated with a management development class, consisting of nine Vi employees. They dedicated their yearlong program to creating awareness and support for the millions of Americans affected by Alzheimer’s. “As a senior living community, Alzheimer’s is something that affects our residents and their families,” a spokeswoman for the class said, “and most of the staff knows someone affected by it.” The Walk to Remember follows a gently sloping, paved path on landscaped grounds, part of the community’s 25 acres. The walk is estimated to take about 30 to 45 minutes. Attendees can walk at their leisure, as there is no start or stop time.
Memory markers are there to engage walkers and encourage families and friends to stop along the way and have discussions, the spokeswoman said. People also may browse information booths, and there will be lawn games for adults and children, plus face painting and balloon animals. Snow cones and a barbecue-style meal will be served. Entertainment will feature live music performed by Blue Stone Mojo, a blues/jazz/rock-and-roll band. Attendees must park at the St. Andrew United Methodist Church parking lot, 9203 S. University Blvd., as parking is not available at Vi. The church is providing free parking, and attendees may walk or take a free shuttle to the adjacent community.
Attendees must R.S.V.P. by Sept. 7, either online or by calling 720-348-7840. Donations are encouraged and all proceeds will benefit the Colorado Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. The date was chosen because it is a couple weeks prior to the major, annual Alzheimer’s walk in Denver, the spokeswoman said. The 2014 Walk to End Alzheimer’s, a 5K that takes place at Denver City Park, happens Sept. 20. The Walk to Remember, the spokeswoman said, is to provide the “Highlands Ranch community with a fun, family-oriented walk that will encourage loved ones to make and share memories, while they learn about Alzheimer’s disease and raise funds to defeat it.”
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Alzheimer’s Association and Neighbor Network, will provide information on housing, caregiving, and assistance. The arts center is located at 10075 Commons Street in Lone Tree. Reservations are required. For more information, visit www. cityoflonetree.com/agingwell.
Oktoberfest on Oct. 7 The Lone Tree Golf Club will host an Oktoberfest Beer and Wine event from 6 to
8 p.m. Oct. 7. Guests will sample a traditional Oktoberfest menu paired with Lone Tree Brewing beers and Lone Tree Grill wines. The menu will include Bavarian pretzels, a Kielbasa appetizer, beet salad, Jagerschnitzel with potatoes and cabbage and Black Forest cake. For more information, visit www.golflonetree.com.
E-470 board makes city affiliate member
The City of Lone Tree was added to the E-470 Public Highway Authority as an affiliate member of the board Aug. 28. Mayor Jim Gunning is representing the city.
Though the highway terminates at Lone Tree, its police are involved in assisting on accidents and other incidents on E-470. The 47-mile toll road is owned and maintained by the authority, which is controlled by a governing board of eight elected officials of local governments. The board of directors consists of eight voting member jurisdictions: Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties and the municipalities of Aurora, Brighton, Commerce City, Thornton and Parker. In addition to Lone Tree, other affiliate, non-voting members include the cities of
Arvada and Greeley, City and County of Broomfield, and Weld County.
Fishing tournament set
The first Cabela’s charity fishing tournament is from 6 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 6 at Aurora Reservoir, 5800 S. Powhaton Road, Aurora. Entry is $35 per person and all proceeds will benefit the Douglas/Elbert Task Force. Prizes will be awarded for the first-, second- and third-largest walleye, trout and bass. For more information, check the events tab at www.detaskforce.org.
Castle Rock/Franktown Castle Rock/Franktown
First United Methodist Church
1200 South Street w/Kids & Youth Min Castle Rock, CO 80104 303.688.3047 A Hillsong Network Church mysummitchurch.com www.fumccr.org
Services:
Trinity
Sunday 8am, 9:30am, 11am Sunday School 9:15am
Lutheran Church & School
Little Blessings Day Care www.littleblessingspdo.com
WORSHIP
Sunday Worship 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday School Bible Study 9:30am Trinity Lutheran School & ELC (Ages 3-5, Grades K-8)
303-841-4660 SUNDAY SCHOOL Serving the southeast Denver www.tlcas.org area PRESCHOOL Greenwood Village Sunday · 8:00 am & 10:30 am
9:15 am · for children and adults
www.faithcrco.org 303-688-3476 303 N Ridge Rd. • Castle Rock • CO
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Open and Affirming
Sunday Worship
8:00 AM Chapel Service 9:00 & 10:30 AM Sanctuary 10:20 AM St. Andrew Wildflower Sunday School 9:00 & 10:30 am
www.st-andrew-umc.com 303-794-2683 Preschool: 303-794-0510
Parker
Cowboy Church
Serving the Southeast Denver area
Sundays 10 am Calf’s Lowell Ranch 2330 S. I-25
www.cbsdenver.org
Call or check our website for information on services and social events! 303-794-6643
Highlands Ranch
10926 E. Democrat Rd.
Littleton
Alongside One Another On Life’s Journey
www.gracecolorado.com
You are invited to worship with us:
Sundays at 10:00 am
Grace is on the NE Corner of Santa Fe Dr. & Highlands Ranch Pkwy. (Across from Murdochs)
303-798-8485
Church of Christ
worship Time 10:30AM sundays 9:00am Spiritual Formation Classes for all Ages 90 east orchard road littleton, co
Parker evangelical Presbyterian church Connect – Grow – Serve
Sunday Worship
8:45 am & 10:30 am 9030 MILLER ROAD PARKER, CO 80138 3038412125 www.pepc.org
Sunday Worship - 10:00am Bible Study immediately following Thursday Bible Study - 7:30pm Currently meeting at: Acres Green Elementary School 13524 Acres Green Drive 303-688-9506 www.LoneTreeCoC.com
Parker
Community Church of Religious Science Sunday 10:00 a.m. at the historic Ruth Memorial Chapel on Mainstreet
303.805.9890 www.ParkerCCRS.org
Lone Tree Lone Tree
Weaving Truth and Relevance into Relationships and Life
Parker, CO • 10am Worship www.uccparkerhilltop.org 303-841-2808
GRACE PRESBYTERIAN
9203 S. University Blvd. Highlands Ranch, 80126
Welcome Home!
Congregation Beth Shalom
www.savethecowboy.com
Parker
United Church Of Christ Parker Hilltop
Serving the community ages 21/2 – 6 years “Love, Learn, Laugh”
with Kevin Weatherby
Littleton
10:30am at Castle View HS
Highlands Ranch
Joy Lutheran Church Sharing God’s Love
SERVICES:
SATURDAY 5:30pm
SUNDAY 9:30am
Joyful Mission Preschool 303-841-3770 7051 East Parker Hills Ct. • Parker, CO 303-841-3739 www.joylutheran-parker.org
303 798 6387 www.gracepointcc.us
First Presbyterian Church of Littleton Sunday Services
Non-Denominational
Christ’s Episcopal Church
Pastor Paul Flannery “It’s not about us... It’s about serving others... T hen God gets the Glory!”
8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
615 4th Street Castle Rock, CO 80104 303.688.5185
www.ChristsEpiscopalChurch.org TWITTER: @CECCastleRock
9:00 AM SUNDAY WORSHIP
2121 Dad Clark Drive 720.259.2390 www.HFCdenver.org
Sunday
8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
1609 W. Littleton Blvd. (303) 798-1389 • www.fpcl.org
To advertise your place of worship in this section, call 303-566-4091 or email kearhart@ColoradoCommunityMedia.com.
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S O U T H
LIFE
September 4, 2014
M E T R O
Take a load off at new spot downtown
A stroll into history
The parlor of the West Residence at 2826 Curtis St. in Denver’s Curtis Park neighborhood, will be open during the Sept. 13 and 14 historic home tour. Photos by Tom Torgove
Oldest residential area in Denver dates to 1870s
`Uncorked’ fall series opens
By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe @coloradocommunitymedia.com Located just seven blocks from Denver’s 16th Street Mall, the historic Curtis Park neighborhood is Denver’s oldest. A Home and Community Tour on Sept. 1314 will offer visits to 15 of the more than 500 historically significant Curtis Park homes protected by Denver Landmark Preservation status and serve as a fundraiser for Curtis Park Neighbors Inc. When the railroad arrived in 1870, Denver’s population boomed and population increased 700 percent by 1880 — to 35,000. In 1871, the first horse-drawn streetcar system started at Seventh and Larimer streets, turned on Champa Street at 16th Street and went out Champa as far as 27th Street, then undeveloped. Soon there was a mix of mansions and more modest middle-class homes in a variety of architectural styles, including Queen Anne, Italianate and Second Empire. Residents included department store owner John Jay Joslin and Mayor Wolfe Londoner as well as clerks, bankers, teachers and blacksmiths. In subsequent years, the neighborhood became one of the city’s poorest, with most large homes carved up into small units and neglected until the area was rediscovered in the 1970s. This neighborhood now contains eight landmark districts and has many residences on the National Register of Historic Places. Among the landmarked homes is the Italianate cottage at 2826 Curtis St., known as the West Residence — probably designed by Orlando Scobey, listed as residing there in 1883-84. It shares another part of Denver’s history in that it housed two successive Japanese-American owners in the period after Pearl Harbor in 1941. Colorado Gov. Ralph Carr had expressed sympathy for these families displaced and ordered to relocation camps. Some moved to Denver hoping to be welcomed by local residents — which was not widely the case, at a time of widely spoken anti-Japanese rhetoric. Five Points was a home for others not welcome elsewhere in Denver. (The present owner has designed the garden except for a large blue spruce.)
The 16th Street Mall has long been a thorn in the side of Denver dwellers who don’t shop at souvenir stores, don’t care to inhale secondhand smoke and don’t want to sign petitions. But now the Downtown Denver Business Improvement District is installing Patio 16, an outdoor dining area in the median of the carless street between California and Stout streets. Patio 16 opened on Aug. 28 and will offer outdoor seating, enclosed patio railings, a variety of menu options from six local vendors and an outdoor respite for the downtown Denver community to gather, dine and unwind. Patio 16 provides a family-friendly area staffed during hours of operation to ensure a safe, clean and friendly experience, which is open to all residents, employees and visitors. For more information, visit www.downtowndenver.com/about-the-bid.
ABOVE: The Italianate West Residence at 2826 Curtis St. in the Curtis Park historic neighborhood is included in the Sept. 13 and 14 home tour. BELOW: The Queen Anne style Hayden-Pryor Residence at 2418 Champa is also included in the tour. Also open for the tour is the HaydenPryor residence at 2418 Champa St., an example of Queen Anne style, dated 1886. It is said to parallel Curtis Park history. It was built by Marks Amter, who borrowed $6,000 to build it and lost it to the bank in 1893, the year of the silver crash and ensuing depression, which affected the state. It was carved into nine units with only three bathrooms to serve many residents — perhaps as many as 27. It was also included in 1956 B-8 (business) zoning by the Denver City Council, when 88 neighboring homes were torn down. This one survived and is now protected by historic designation. Other residences will be open and visitors can get a sense of the area’s colorful history. Advance tickets are available through Historic Denver, historicdenver.org, and at the MatthewsGotthelf Mansion, 2601 Champa St., on Sept. 13 and 14.
IF YOU GO The 2014 Historic Curtis Park Home and Community Tour is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 13 and 14. Tickets cost $15/$12 Historic Denver members, and are available at historicdenver.org and on tour days at tour headquarters: the Matthews-Gotthelf Mansion, 2601 Champa St. (Information provided by resident/tour chairs Gerald Horner and Linda Dowlen.)
Started as a monthly event in 2010, “Fridays Uncorked” has grown into a weekly wine and music series that continues yeararound at Bonacquisiti Wine Company at 4640 Pecos St. in the Sunnyside neighborhood. The fall series opens Sept. 4, and the Sept. 19 “Uncorked” event will feature the band My Old School — A Tribute to the Music of Steely Dan. My Old School is the culmination of the efforts of 12 professional Denver musicians who feel an affinity to Steely Dan and the music that Walter Becker and Donald Fagen created by applying jazz to pop music. In addition to the September music lineup, winemaker and namesake Paul Bonacquisiti will be featuring three new wine releases, including a bold spicy Petite Sirah, which last year sold out to wine club members upon release, as well as a Barbera and the [d] Red, a blend of 80 percent Merlot, 10 percent Syrah and 10 percent Zinfandel. The [d] Red is named after Delagua, the coal camp in southern Colorado where Bonacquisti’s father was born. The [d] Red and Barbera releases will be available by the bottle and on tap at the winery in one-liter refillable growlers. Each event runs from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Admission is free and wine is available to purchase, as is food from a food truck that changes each week. Seating is limited, so guests are encouraged to bring a chair. The live music line-up through September includes: • Sept. 4 - Knight Groove • Sept. 12 - Heavy, Timbo and Deb • Sept. 19 - My Old School • Sept. 26 - The Hip Replacements For more information, visit www.bonacquistiwine.com.
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FREE LECTURES • Sept. 13: Tom Noel, “Dr. Colorado,” will give a slide presentation: “Curtis Park: Denver’s Pioneer Streetcar Suburb,” at 11 a.m. at RedLine Gallery, 2350 Arapahoe St. • Sept. 14: Phil Goodstein, author and historian, will speak on the Jewish history of Curtis Park and have his new book, “Curtis Park, Five Points and Beyond — The Heart of East Denver” available at 11 a.m. at RedLine Gallery, 2350 Arapahoe St.
The kitchen at Saucy Noodle Ristorante at 727 S. University Blvd. in the Bonnie Brae neighborhood cooks up more than 1,800 pounds of garlic every year, and it’s been serving it for 50 years this month — that’s well over 75,000 pounds of garlic. Erin Markham, the third generation of the Badis family who now operates the restaurant with her husband, Nathan, held a 50th birthday celebration on Aug. 29. The party included menu specials and special prices that evoked the early days of The Noodle: Large one-topping pizzas for $3.95 and spaghetti and meatballs for $4.95. Markham grew up at the restaurant, Parker continues on Page 16
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Jazz orchestra gains new artistic director Lone Tree shows have grown in popularity By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com The Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra starts its third season with changes. Director Art Bouton, Lone Tree resident and professor of saxophone at the University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music, started the orchestra by calling on an ensemble of Colorado’s top jazz musicians to perform at the Lone Tree Arts Center. In season two, it built to sold-out audiences for the last two concerts. Bouton has formed Colorado Jazz Inc., a nonprofit corporation, to help bring the CJRO to national prominence and announced a new position of artistic director. He is “Grammy-nominated jazz artist and educator Steve Weist, a cutting-edge composer
and trombonist” who has recently joined the Lamont School as associate professor of jazz studies and commercial music, Bouton announced. Bouton said Weist “has spent seven years directing what is arguably one of the finest bands in the world, the University of North Texas One O’ Clock Lab Band. I just had to have him out front.” The CJRO will start its new season on Oct. 10 with “A Night in New Orleans,” featuring internationally known jazz trumpeter Byron Stripling. “Stripling is the artistic director of the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, leader of his own quartet and constantly in demand to play with pops orchestras around the world. An extroverted performer who brings the audience into his music, the happiness that he exudes through his trumpet, his vocals and his words is reminiscent of Louis Armstrong, yet very much his own,” Bouton said.
He continued to say that Peter Olstad, the regular lead trumpet for CJRO, was not able to play in the October concert, and Weist said: “Let me call my buddy who plays lead for Count Basie. He’ll think this will be fun.” This is an example of the kind of change Weist can bring to the band. “Holidays With the CJRO” is scheduled on Dec. 7 when the band will perform big-band holiday favorites, including Duke Ellington’s “Nutcracker.” On Jan. 23, there will be a tribute to Woody Herman’s Thundering Herd, and on March 23, vocalist Kim Nazarian of the New York Voices will be featured. Bouton said, “This band has been a dream come true for me. To see the Arts Center packed for a tribute to Maynard Ferguson concert, with people (who brought their own trumpets) playing along to ‘Hey Jude,’ was just amazing.” Tickets are on sale for the new
Steve Weist, new artistic director, left; Art Bouton, executive director and saxophone player, center; and Al Hood (background) rehearse for a concert. Courtesy photo season at the Lone Tree Arts Center box office, 10075 Commons St.
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HITCHCOCK CLASSIC JOIN MOVIE host Matt Wigdahl for a screening of “Sabotage” (1936), based on Joseph Conrad’s novel, “The Secret Agent.” Program begins at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Reserve your seat at 303-7917323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org. SPOTLIGHT PRESENTS “TOY STORY,” “HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL” SPOTLIGHT PERFORMING Arts Center presents “High School Musical” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 12-13, featuring cast members ages 5-17, at 6328 E. County Line Road, Unit 102, Highlands Ranch. Call 720-443-2623 for tickets and information.
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ALFERD PACKER BACON PARTY LITTLETON ROTARY’S second annual Alferd Packer Bacon, Bands & Beer party is from 3-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, in the parking lot at Reinke’s, 5663 S. Prince St., Littleton. Admission is a $5 donation for ages 12 and older. Money raised at the event goes to the Littleton Rotary Foundation and will be used to enhance community-wide programs and projects. Contact Jim Bisetti, 303-204-7246 or bisettis@msn.com. Go to www.clubrunner.ca/ littleton/.
PROFESSIONAL DANCES will show off a few simple steps to teach the audience some basic dance moves, and that will be followed by big band music performed by the 19-piece Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra. Enjoy an evening of music and dance from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, in the Carriage House at the Highlands Ranch Mansion. Tickets available at any Highlands Ranch recreation center or online at www.HRCAonline.org/tickets. If the show it not sold out, tickets will be sold at the event. TONIC SOL-FA TONIC SOL-FA has carved out its niche as one of the nation’s top vocal groups. The
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in Roswell, Georgia. This is a night race; seriously when have you ever heard of aliens invading during the day? And Castle Rock just seemed the perfect place for this event — come on, you really think that rock formed naturally like that? All runners should dress in bright colors and bring plenty of glow-in-the-dark tools to ward off those pesky aliens that might be hiding along the course. After the run, enjoy an “out of this world” expo and after-party complete with food, hypnotic music, dancing, glow and strobe lights and more. Event starts at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Road, Castle Rock. Contact lifes2shortevents@gmail.com or go to http://www. alienhalf.com.
LOCAL ARTISTS WORK DISPLAYED SOUTH SUBURBAN Parks and Recreation’s centers feature temporary art exhibitions by local artists every month. From Sept. 1-30, Richard Long’s watercolor paintings will be displayed at Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S. University Blvd., Centennial, 303-798-2476; Paint Box Guild’s varied array of artwork will be exhibited at Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 Ridgegate Circle, Lone Tree, 303-708-3500; Bill Utter presents his photography at the Douglas H. Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, 303-797-8787. Visit www.sspr.org or contact Darcie LaScala at 303-483-7072. CAFECITO AMIGOS CELEBRATE CRAFT and culture at a free event at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive. Explore the different ways cultures express themselves through traditional and non-traditional crafts. To register, call 303-7917323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org. ARTS IN THE AFTERNOON: VIVA ESPANA WITH OPERA on Tap and
COLORADO ARTFEST AT CASTLE ROCK ARTISTS ACROSS the country will bring their work to Colorado Artfest, the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce’s juried fine arts show. The event features more than 176 artists, continual live main stage entertainment, strolling entertainers, a silent auction and food and beverage vendors. Artfest is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, in downtown Castle Rock. Go to http://www.castlerockculture.com/ colorado-artfest-at-castle-rock/ LEARN ABOUT REVERSE MORTGAGES THE LIVING and Aging Well in Lone Tree speaker series presents “Insight Into Reverse Mortgages,” by Artie Lyhl, with the Douglas County Housing Partnership. The lunch series is at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9. For information on costs, or to RSVP by Friday, Sept. 5, call 303-225-4930 or email LivingandAgingWellinLT@ gmail.com. Non-Lone Tree residents welcome. Program is at Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel, 9808 Sunnindale Blvd., Lone Tree. Cost includes lunch. HISTORY OF COLORADO AVIATION PARKER AREA Historical Society presents the Colorado Aviation Historical Society and the Hall of Fame, and also welcomes Lance Barber, presenting Aviation Archaeology, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, at Ruth Memorial Chapel, 19650 E. Mainstreet, Parker. The Colorado Aviation Historical Society and Hall of Fame was founded in 1966 and began operations in 1967. It preserves items connected to the history of aviation in Colorado. Barber was on the original B29 T-Square-54 restoration crew for the Lowry Heritage Museum in February 1987. He also is secretary of the Colorado General Aviation Alliance and an active flight line lead for Rocky Mountain Airshows in Broomfield.
Flamenco Underground, what happens when opera merges with flamenco dancing and music? An afternoon of sultry and flamboyant entertainment. The show promise excitement and drama with the same talent you’ve come to expect from Opera on Tap. Program is at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, on the Main Stage at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Call 720-509-1000 or go to www. LoneTreeArtsCenter.org.
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PFLAG HIGHLANDS Ranch Chapter (including the surrounding South Metro area) meets from 7-8:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Everything is confidential and all are welcome. This month’s program includes a film called “Straight from the Heart,” which was nominated for an Academy Award in 2004. The video explores parents’ journeys to a new understanding of their lesbian and gay children. It is especially recommended for parents struggling with acceptance due to religious objections or other reasons. Contact info@pflaghighlandsranch.org for more details. HISTORY PRESENTATION CASTLE ROCK Historical Society welcomes Dennis Potter, who will speak about the 1960 murder of Adolph Coors III. Refreshments are served at 6:30 p.m. and the program starts at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. RULER OF THE RAILZZ SKATEPARK COMPETITION SKATEBOARDERS, BMX riders and scooter riders of all skill levels are invited to com-
pete in the annual Ruler of the Railzz competition at noon Saturday, Sept. 13, at Redstone Skate Park, 3280 Redstone Park Circle, Highlands Ranch. Competition includes multiple divisions. Go to http://highlandsranch. org/2011/11/09/skatepark-programs/#Skate ParkCompetitions. Registration is recommended; same-day sign-ups will be taken from 11-11:45 a.m. Helmets are required.
COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE IDYLLWILDE’S ANNUAL community garage sale is from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, and Saturday, Sept. 13, in the Idyllwilde community on both sides of Parker’s Canterberry Parkway, between Legend High School and Cimarron Middle School.
HEALTH/FITNESS SOUTH METRO OUT OF THE DARKNESS WALK HELP CREATE a world without suicide by participating in the fifth South Metro Out of the Darkness Community Walk to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The 2.9-mile walk is Saturday, Sept. 6, at Highlands Ranch High School, 9473 Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch. Registration begins and the Resource Fair opens at 9 a.m. and the opening ceremony and walk begin at 10 a.m. No admission required; donations are appreciated. Contact Laurie Freeman, tljcfreeman@live.com. Go to http:// afsp.donordrive.com. WALK TO FUND NEUROFIBROMATOSIS RESEARCH TAKE STEPS toward a brighter future for children with neurofibromatosis at the sixth annual Denver NF Walk on Sunday, Sept. 7, at Clement Park, 7306 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton. After the 1.5 mile walk, participants can enjoy games, prizes, food, music and more. On-leash dogs welcome. Check-in is at 9 a.m. and the walk begins at 11. The walk will raise money for the Children’s Tumor Foundation, whose mission is to end neurofibromatosis through research. To register, go to www.nfwalk.org/denver. For details about the foundation, go to www.ctf.org. SPECIAL NEEDS YOGA COME EXPERIENCE a form of yoga that works to improve balance, focus, coordination and strength. Learn poses to reduce fatigue, stiffness and stress, and stimulate the motor and sensory areas of the brain. Class runs from 5:15-5:45 p.m. Mondays, from Sept. 8, to Dec. 29, at the Eastridge Recreation Center, Highlands Ranch. Go to http:// HRCAonline.org/TR. SPECIAL NEEDS HIP-HOP FOCUS OF class is a fun dance environment for ages 8 and up. Registration required. Class runs from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays from Sept. 8 to Dec. 15, at the Streetside South Dance Studio, Littleton. Go to http://HRCAonline.org/TR
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BRING THE kids and the dog for a fun-filled morning in Castle Pines’ scenic Elk Ridge Park, 7005 Mira Vista Lane. The Castle Pines Run Wild has a race and distance for everyone. Run Wild is Sunday, Sept. 14, and check-in begins at 7 a.m. The 9-mile race starts at 8:30 a.m. and the 4-mile race starts at 8:40 a.m. Finish line festival begins at 9 a.m., and the awards ceremony starts at 10 a.m. The Color Me Wild Run starts at 10:30 a.m. Bring our own T-shirt (white is best) for the Color Me Wild Run. Dogs are welcome, and must be well behaved and on a leash (and their owners must have a bag or two for clean-up). Dogs are not allowed in the Color Run. Contact runwildinfo@comcast.net or go to http://www.runwild.info.
GRANDPARENTS DAY ICE CREAM SOCIAL IN HONOR of Grandparents Day, Castle Country Assisted Living will host a free ice cream social at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, at each of its three home - Cantril House, 221 Cantril St., Castle Rock; Valley House, 255 S. Valley Drive, Castle Rock; and Victorian House, 19600 Victorian Drive, Parker. To RSVP or for information, call 303-482-5552. NATIONAL ASSISTED LIVING WEEK
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GIVING AWAY YOUR FAMILY TREE COLUMBINE GENEALOGICAL and Historical Society meets at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Program is “Giving Away Your Family Tree: A Treasure Trove of Family History Gifts,” by Dina Carson. Learn some clever ways to present your genealogical research in a way that family members will cherish. Contact CJ Backus, president, info@columbinegenealogy.org or go to http://www.ColumbineGenealogy.com.
ACTIVE MINDS presents a program on the history of Scotland, the future of the country and what is happening there now from 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, at RiverPointe, 5225 S. Prince St., Littleton. Program is free; RSVP at 303-797-0600. The future of this country is somewhat uncertain given the national referendum on independence on Sept. 18, 2014. The lasting implications of this vote may not be clear for some time, but at a minimum, it highlights a segment of the population that is unhappy with the status quo and looking for change. TOOLS FOR GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH PARKER GENEALOGICAL Society welcomes Larry Dodge, presenting Tools, Search Engines and Favorite Sites, at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at Stroh Ranch Fire Station, 19310 Stroh Road, Parker. Program includes information on Internet and websites, how to ideas and getting to places you never knew about and what to do when you get there. Everyone is welcome. EDITOR’S NOTE: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia. com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.
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Photographer puts focus on composites Photographer Joe Bonita will speak about “Creation and Uses of Composite Images” when he addresses the Englewood Camera Club at 7 p.m. on Sept. 9. He said: “The program will explore the creation of composite images and their many uses. Topics covered will be: fixing problem photos; focus stacking; enhancing images; overlays; creating repetition; making several photos from a single image; mirror dreamscapes and creating scenes that never existed …” The club meets monthly at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Visitors are welcome. In addition to a lecture, the club hosts a monthly contest of members’ photos. Guests and new members are welcome.
Colorado Artfest set Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce hosts the annual Colorado Artfest on September 6 and 7 in the parking lots of Town Hall and the Philip S. Miller Library on Wilcox Street in Castle Rock. More than 175 artists will show their work. There will be music and the Big Eat restaurant showcase. Tickets: $5 adults; $3 seniors; children under 16 admitted free.
Garden club stages outing Instead of its usual first Wednesday evening meeting, the Littleton Garden Club will carpool to Kendrick Lake Park, 9351 W. Jewell Ave. in Lakewood, on Sept. 6 to see its xeric design, including handsome ornamental grasses. Arrival at 10:30 a.m. Bring a lunch and water and a chair, if needed. This longtime club welcomes new members.
Storytelling talk scheduled
“More than Four: Choosing a Point of View” is Susan Rocco-McKeel’s title for the Parker Writers Group meeting from 2-4 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Parker Library meeting room, 10851 Crossroads Drive, Parker. The author, whose work is in the new “Chronicles of Douglas County,” will discuss various possibilities for POV in telling your story. Guests are welcome — no reservation needed.
Depot holds new show
“Eye of Autumn” by Joe Bonita is an example of his composite photographs. He will speak to the Englewood Camera Club on Sept. 9 about his processes. Courtesy photo ing through the day. Arapahoelibraries.org, 303-LIBRARY.
“Location, Location, Location” is the title of the most recent exhibit at the Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Juror Marsha Wooley selected Julia Grundmeier’s oil painting “On the Street Where You Live,” as Best of Show. Other winners included Fred Bikle, Pat Dall, Peggy Dietz, Brian Serff, Carol Broere, S. Williams and Cheryl Adams. The show runs through Nov. 9. Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. Admission is free. 303-795-0781.
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The new Sheridan Library at 3425 W. Oxford Ave. opens with a ribbon cutting at 9 a.m. Sept. 13, with tours and festivities last-
The 25th Annual Denver Art Museum Friendship Powwow and American Indian Cultural Celebration will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 6 on the Acoma Plaza, 13th Avenue between Broadway and Bannock in downtown Denver. Indian dancers, drum groups, artists, vendors, fry bread. Powwow and general museum admission are free. Grand entry is at noon. Dance competitions until 4 p.m.
Barb Schmidt, author of “The Practice,” will speak at 7 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Highlands Ranch Tattered Cover about her book, her
journey and her life-management toolkit that helps with stress management and finding inner peace.
Genealogists meet
Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society meets twice in September at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. The program on Sept. 9 at 1 p.m. will be “Giving Away Your Family Tree: a Treasure Trove of Family History Gifts” by Diana Carson. On Sept. 16 at 9:30 a.m., “Family Tree Maker” starts a three part series on this software with Deena Coutant. Also on Sept. 16, there will be a 1 p.m. program called “She’s Not Dead — He Took Another Bride” with James Jeffrey, offering a peek into ancestors’ households. Visitors are always welcome. ColumbineGenealogy.com.
CURTAIN TIME Denver premiere “Grace” by Craig Wright plays Sept. 4-27, presented by the recently formed Silhouette Theatre Company at the John Hand Theater, 7653 E. First Place, Denver. (It was on Broadway last year.) Directed by Paul Jaquith. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays; 6:30 p.m. Sundays (no performance Sept. 7); special show Monday, Sept. 22 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $18,
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Trauma tale “All the Rage,” written and performed by Martin Moran, plays Sept. 6-28 at Curious Theatre, 1080 Acoma St., Denver. Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: curioustheatre.org. Related: several performances of “The Tricky Part,” which preceded “All the
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“M. Butterfly” by David Henry Hwang is presented by Theatre Esprit Asia from Sept. 4-28 at the Aurora Fox Studio Theatre, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora. Performances: 7:30 p.m. on the Sept. 4 opening night; 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays.
“Memphis,” an award-winning musical, will play at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, Sept. 9-28. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 1 p.m. Wednesdays; 2 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays. Tickets: arvadacenter.org.
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LEFT: Mountain Vista’s Tyler Matzke heads for the finish line in sixth place to help his team take the boys varsity team title at the Aug. 29 Warrior Invitational cross country meet. Matzke posted a time of 16 minutes, 33 seconds as he joined about 350 runners from 62 schools running through the challenges of rain, high water and muddy slopes on the 5-kilometer course. RIGHT: Heavy rains swelled the flow in the High Line Canal, transforming the traditional water jump into a thigh-deep wade through rushing water at the Aug. 29 Warrior Invitational at deKoevend Park in Centennial. Runners from more than 50 schools overcame the conditions to run in the meet. Photos by Tom Munds
Mountain Vista boys win team title Girls fifth at Warrior cross country meet By Tom Munds
tmunds @coloradocommunitymedia.com The Mountain Vista boys cross country team overcame the unexpected challenges of high water and muddy slopes to take top team honors in the varsity division at the Aug. 29 Warrior Invitational cross country meet at deKoevend Park in Centennial. Tyler Matzke and Paxton Smith were the first two Golden Eagles across the finish line. Matzke finished sixth in a time of 16 minutes, 33 seconds and Smith was seventh in 16:53. They were followed by teammates Ryan Curr1e (21st), Trevor Spieker (29th), Michael O. Sullivan (49th), Addison Hellier (50th) and Brian Grover (73rd) to post a team score of 112 to win in a field of
about 350 runners from 62 schools. The Golden Eagle girls finished fifth in the team standings at the invitational, hosted by Arapahoe High School. Allison Chapman was the first Mountain Vista girl across the finish line as she finished fifth. Her teammate Courtney Goodrum, who finished 69th, said it was a challenging race. “The race was a lot of fun,” she said. “The water crossings were waist deep. They were fun but making the crossings sucked out all my energy. Overall, it was a wet, muddy, fun run.” She said she did her best but didn’t post her best time. However, she said the team did well because they worked together. Goodrum said cross country is her favorite sport. The senior said she ran track her first three years at Mountain Vista but was undecided about this spring because there are so many things on her senior year agenda. The heavy rains that drenched the area
created some unexpected challenges for the runners. Usually at the Warrior, runners have to jump over the small amount of water flowing at two points along the High Line Canal. However, the rains changed all that as the canal became a high, fast-running stream. One crossing was about thigh-high and the second crossing was up to the waist of many runners. Runners also had to use hand-holds and work their way up two or three slopes turned slippery and muddy by the rain. Despite the challenges, area teams did well. Other area teams competing in the boys varsity division included Thunder Ridge, seventh, Rock Canyon, 17th, Douglas County, 24th and Highlands Ranch placed 39th. In the girls varsity team standings, ThunderRidge finished eighth, Rock Canyon was 11th, Highlands Ranch was 22nd and Douglas County was 25th.
TEAM STANDINGS The top 10 teams in the boys and girls varsity races at the Aug. 29 Warrior Invitational in Centennial: Boys (Team/Points)
Girls (Team/Points)
Mountain Vista, 112
Pine Creek, 107
Palmer Ridge, 122
Monarch, 139
Boulder, 154
Cherry Creek, 145
Monarch, 263
Fairview, 170
Rampart, 311
Mountain Vista, 235
Fairview, 320
Boulder, 275
ThunderRidge, 331
Thompson Valley, 288
Arapahoe, 343
ThunderRidge, 346
Cherry Creek, 372
Palmer Ridge, 356
Thompson Valley, 379
Fort Collins, 365
Jaguars catch Buffaloes in Webb Versatile senior leads Rock Canyon to season-opening, 44-0 rout of Smoky Hill By Jim Benton
jbenton @coloradocommunitymedia.com Dexter Webb, better known at Rock Canyon High School as D.J., is an all-around football player. He does just about everything for the Jaguars. Rock Canyon opened the season with a 44-0 romp over Smoky Hill on Aug. 28 at Sports Authority Stadium in Parker, and Webb was the standout player. The 5-foot-10, 185-pound senior returned punts and kickoffs, played cornerback, caught passes and ran the football. Webb scored the Jaguars’ first three touchdowns, on a 64-yard punt return, a 22-yard pass from quarterback Ryan Hommel and a 53-yard punt return. He returned five punts for 160 yards, caught two passes for 31 yards, ran three times for 23 yards and returned a kickoff for 17 yards to account for 231 all-purpose yards. “We’ve got him playing corner and H-back so he’ll catch the ball, run the ball a little bit, so he’s kind of doing it all,” said Rock Canyon coach Brian Lamb. “I really don’t know what I am,” Webb said. “I just go out and do what I can do to help the team. Whereever they need me is where I play.” Webb got Rock Canyon rolling when he
Rock Canyon’s Dexter Webb breaks a tackle during the school’s 44-0 win over Smoky Hill Aug. 28 at Sports Authority Stadium in Parker. Webb had 231 all-purpose yards and scored three touchdowns. Photo by Jim Benton caught a punt, switched directions once and bowled over 6-foot-2, 190-pound punter Vincent Braud for the game’s first touchdown with 5:57 to play in the first quarter. “I just got the punt and headed in one direction,” he Webb. “I didn’t know if they were
going to tackle me and I switched directions, my team got the blocks and I took it to the house. “The kicker tried to tackle me. I just fought and fought and wanted to score the touchdown. I did not know he was the kicker at
first.” Webb hauled in a TD pass from Hommel on the Jaguars’ next possession. “Wide receiver Grant Schutte ran a good Football continues on Page 22
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Mountain Vista will not be the only Douglas County high school with a hockey team. Castle View will have a co-op team starting in the 2015-16 season. Players from Douglas County, Castle View, Chaparral, Legend and Ponderosa will make up the new team, while Mountain Vista will draw potential players from ThunderRidge, Mountain Vista, Rock Canyon and Highlands Ranch. The Colorado High School Activities Association also announced the semifinals and finals of the state hockey tournament will be held at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons. Semifinals next spring will be held Thursday, March 5 with the championship game set for Saturday, March 7.
Softball scores: Castle View opens with win
Savannah Heebner struck out 10 batters in five innings as Castle View opened the season Aug. 27 with an 11-1 softball victory over Cherry Creek. Sophomores Lexi Kagan and Ashlyn Dzialo each drove in three runs to spark the Sabercats’ offense. Roundup continues on Page 22
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September 4, 2014
PGA’s best to tee it up at Cherry Hills Staff report
With dozens of the world’s best professional golfers set to tee it up at Cherry Hills Country Club this week, tickets are at a premium. No tickets will be sold at the gate for the Sept. 4-7 BMW Championship and fans are encouraged to check online at www.BMWChampionshipUSA.com for availability. “We do expect to see maybe over 140,000 fans for the week,” said BMW Championship General Chairman
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route, took the outside linebacker and left me open,” said Webb. Rock Canyon went ahead 20-0 with 2:50 left in the first half on Webb’s 53-yard punt return into the end zone. “That was all the blocking,” said Webb. “If the blocking wasn’t there, that could not have occurred.” Rock Canyon scored once more before
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Chaparral improved its record to 3-1 with victories over Arvada West, Rocky Mountain and Lewis Palmer. The Wolverines outscored those three opponents, 46-12. In four games this season, Jordan Smith has gone 10-for-13 with 11 runs batted in.
George Solich. The BMW Championship is the third — and second to last — leg of the season-ending FedEx Cup playoffs. The top 70 players in the standings advance to Cherry Hills for the first Colorado PGA men’s event since the 2006 International at Castle Pines. The top 125 players in the FedEx standings, which didn’t include Tiger Woods, played Aug. 21-24 at The Barclays in Paramus, N.J. to kick off the playoffs. Hunter Mahan won the event, and in turn moved from 62 nd to first in
the standings, dropping Rory McIlroy to second. Playoff contenders were trimmed to 100 for the Deutsche Bank Championship Aug. 29-Sept. 1 in Norton, Mass., and the top 70 will then come to Cherry Hills. Playoff points are added to those garnered during the regular season and points will determine the eventual champion following the Tour Championship Sept. 11-14 in Atlanta. Only the leading 30 players in points after Cherry Hills will play in Atlanta.
In addition to Mahan and McIlroy, other celebrated players in the top 100 prior to the Deutsche Bank Championship include Bubba Watson (fifth), 2010 FedEx champion Jim Furyk (sixth), Rickie Fowler (11 th), Sergio Garcia (15 th), Kent Denver graduate Kevin Stadler (34th), Ernie Els (39 th) and Phil Mickelson (57th). The contenders who make the Cherry Hills field will compete on a 7,352-yard, par 70 course with 3-inch deep rough. “With the rain we’ve had, the rough has got some teeth,” Solich said.
halftime, added two touchdowns on its first two possessions in the third quarter, and the mercy rule with a running clock went into effect with 6:55 remaining in the third quarter. “D.J. had a great game,” said Lamb. “The punt return kick-started us. Obviously he had two punt returns for a touchdown but he was just running with authority, trying to finish his runs and not taking the first contact and running and running. I was proud of him. That was great to watch. “It was not bad for an opener.” Hommel completed six of 11 passes for 61 yards and was Rock Canyon’s leading rusher with 78 yards on seven carries that
included a 19-yard TD run. The Jaguars finished with 205 yards total offense. Smoky Hill quarterback Avila Karson threw 34 passes but completed only 10 for 96 yards and was intercepted twice. The Buffaloes were held to 41 yards rushing. “We were able to get some pressure on him and made him throw the ball quicker than he probably wanted to,” said Lamb. “Our linebackers did a nice job of stepping up and filling on the run. Then when we brought pressure off the edge we were able to get there quick enough.” Rock Canyon’s defense was led by linebackers Tyler Linch, Sam White, Joey Richmond and Peyten Gilmore, who also had
a 2-yard touchdown run. Defensive lineman Justin Hunter was credited with a team-high nine total tackles. Sawyer Johnson and Vincent Gullia each intercepted a pass. Rock Canyon faces a tougher test Sept. 5 when the Jaguars journey to Castle Rock to play Douglas County. “We are a work in progress,” said Lamb. “We have to get better. We missed some assignments on the offensive line that we are going to watch film and correct. It was a good way to start the season and build from here.”
Heritage defeats Arapahoe
scored for the Mustangs in the three games.
Chase Breslaw scored the only goal of the match to spark Heritage to a 1-0 victory over rival Arapahoe in boys soccer Aug. 26. Keeper Riccardo Cominelli made 11 saves in a 0-0 tie against Broomfield Aug. 28 as the Eagles remained unbeaten with a 2-0-1 record. Ponderosa played three matches in four days, winning twice. The Mustangs beat Greeley Central, 4-0, Aug. 25 and blanked Chaparral, 4-0, the next day. D’Evelyn notched a 1-0 win over Pondo Aug. 28. Seven different players have
New additions Assistant coach Kathryn Ames has been elevated to the head coaching position for the Cherry Creek girls lacrosse team as she assumes the duties from Brianne Tierney, who resigned. Legend basketball coach Kevin Boley is the Titans’ new athletic director. He will continue to coach the boys basketball team.
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ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) Be careful not to allow the backers of a new financial “deal” to pull the wool over the Lamb’s eyes. It could hold fewer plusses and more negatives than you were first led to believe. TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) It’s a good idea to finish all incomplete tasks so that you can devote your attention to next week’s projects. The weekend could hold surprises for romantic Fernandas and Ferdinands. GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) A workplace suggestion you made a while ago that you might have forgotten could come back with a request to turn it from idea to reality. Your social life picks up considerably this weekend.
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CANCER (Jun 21 to Jul 22) Someone from the past could return with an intriguing opportunity for a future project. Check into it, by all means. But don’t neglect your current responsibilities in the meantime. LEO (Jul 23 to Aug 22) Keeping your claws sheathed and using good humor instead to counter someone who’s bad-mouthing the Big Cat isn’t easy. But it’s the best way to avoid more problems down the line. VIRGO (Aug 23 to Sept 22) A workplace situation could improve if you’re less critical and more supportive of those who are, after all, trying to do their best. Let them know you’re there to help when necessary. LIBRA (Sept 23 to Oct 22) A new job offer might not carry all the benefits you’re seeking. Make sure you know what you’re entitled to, what is off the table and what is negotiable before you make a decision. SCORPIO (Oct 23 to Nov 21) A social obligation you would rather get out of could hold some surprisingly positive aspects. Why not go and see for yourself? A family member makes a curious request. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 to Dec 21) Before tackling that new project awaiting you at home or on the job, take time out for some much-deserved pampering to help lift your spirits and restore your energy levels. CAPRICORN (Dec 22 to Jan 19) Your social calendar begins to fill up more quickly than you expected. And that’s great. You deserve to enjoy some good fun after so much time spent on serious matters. AQUARIUS (Jan 20 to Feb 18) A domestic situation continues to improve, thanks to all the tender, loving concern you’ve shown. A colleague makes a questionable move that you might want to check out sooner rather than later. PISCES (Feb 19 to Mar 20) A sudden turn in a romantic relationship calls for both a rational and passionate response. Keep the love level high, but also find out why the problem arose in the first place. BORN THIS WEEK: You often set high standards for others. But to your credit, you set the same expectations for yourself. © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.
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September 4, 2014
Exploring ways to help Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office Explorer Post 10-4 gets on-the-job training
Castle Rock police departments. Explorers earn ranks among their post, and get to participate in yearly regional conferences and tactical competitions. In July, 11 explorers and five advisers from Post 10-4 attended a regional conferBy Christy Steadman encein Gunnison and brought home nine csteadman@colorado awards. communitymedia.com “Our explorers represented the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office very well,” Sgt. Ron A 17-year-old Dan McMillan was sitting Hanavan said. “They allPUBLIC did aNOTICE great job and in a Castle Rock Police Department patrol worked well together.” Lone Tree car when he knew he was going to become NOTICE OF SALE Explorers competed in the events Public Trustee Sale team No. 2014-0238 an officer of the law. of high-risk entry, high-risk traffic stops, To Whom It May Concern: On 6/27/2014 In 1989, Tony Lane, then the Castle the undersigned Public Trusteesuspicaused death investigations, Haz-Mat/ICS, the Notice of Election and Demand relatRock chief of police, visited McMillan’s ing to and the Deed of Trust described below cious occurrence passive resistance. high school government class and encourto be recorded in Douglas County. They also competed in individual compeOriginal Grantor: JASON C. LYON aged students to participate in ride-alongs Original MORTGAGE ELECDUIBeneficiary: investigations, traffic REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, with the officers. McMillan arranged to do titions, such asTRONIC INC. AS NOMINEE FOR MORTGAGE INstops and crisis intervention. a ride-along once a week, and shortly after, VESTORS GROUP In additionCurrent to the competitions, ExHolder of Evidence of Debt: signed up to become a Law Enforcement DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST plorer Post 10-4 participates in communiCOMPANY, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE Explorer with Douglas County Sheriff’s OfPOOLING SERVICING AGREEty events. Explorers areAND likely to be seen at fice Explorer Post 10-4. MENT RELATING TO IMPAC SECURED ASSETS CORP., MORTGAGE PASSNational Night Out, the Polar Plunge and McMillan was an explorer until 1993. THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-3 County, among othHe then went to the police academy, and the Taste of Douglas Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/20/2007 ers. now at 42, Douglas County Sheriff’s Lt. McRecording Date of DOT: 3/26/2007 Receptionexplorers No. of DOT: 2007024464 While in-house, work with Millan has been a cop for 21 years. DOT Recorded in Douglas County. thePrincipal various departments Original Amount of Evidence of “Exploring is all about careering,” Mc- deputies to learn Debt: $712,000.00 office — Principal patrol,Amount detentions, as of the Millan said. “It gives you a hands-on ap- of the sheriff’s Outstanding date hereof: $752,828.48 investigations,Pursuant dispatch and administraproach. It’s like a big internship.” to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of Explorer Post 10-4 began in 1983. Head tive. deed of trust have been violated as The sheriff’sthe office also consistently follows: the failure to timely make has payadviser and DCSO Deputy Keith Mathena ments as required under the Deed of two explorers, who are at least 18 years old, said at least a couple hundred explorers Trust. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE a week in paid posihave experienced a career in law enforce- employed 20 hours A FIRST LIEN. tions in the jail.The property described herein is all of the ment with Explorer Post 10-4. property encumbered by the lien of the “It’s an opportunity At first, it may just seem “intriguing to deed of trust. for on-the-jobLegal(I Description Real Property: was) anof integral part of them,” Mathena said, “then it really sparks training. I felt like LOT 10, BLOCK 1, RIDGEGATE-SECthe sheriff’s office,” McMillan said, TION 15 FILING NO. 9, 1ST recallAMENDPUBLIC NOTICE their interest after they learn what police MENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE ing his time as OF anCOLORADO. explorer. officers do.” Lone Tree Which has thewith address 10540trainRivingNOTICE OF SALE McMillan said along theof:field The Law Enforcement Explorer Program ton Court, Lone Tree, CO 80124 Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0238 ing that gave him a heads-up when he was is a sub-organization of the Boy Scouts of NOTICE OF SALE To Whom It May Concern: On 6/27/2014 to enter the police academy, beAmerica, and provides youthsthe between the undersigned Publicready Trustee caused The current holder of the Evidence of Debt the Notice of Election and Demand relating an explorersecured gavebyhim confidence and ages of 14 and 20 an opportunity the Deed of Trust described ing toto theexplore Deed of Trust described below herein, has filed written and debe recorded in Douglas County.him organizational taught and election leadership a career as a police officer. to mand for sale as provided by law and in Original Grantor: JASON C. LYON skills that he applies toofhis job today. said Deed Trust. Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELEC“They learn what cops do,” Mathena THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, One requirement, is(unless that said. “But they learn it at a smaller that on theMathena first possible said, sale date INC. ASscale.” NOMINEE FOR MORTGAGE INthe salemaintain is continued*)aat2.0 10:00 a.m. VESTORS GROUP the explorers must G.P .A.Wedin Once recruited, explorersCurrent go through nesday, October 15, 2014, at the Public Holder of Evidence of Debt: DEUTSCHE BANK school.TRUST Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle a training academy once a week for six or NATIONAL Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucCOMPANY, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE “School the 1 and priority,” Maseven weeks, Mathena said. The local extion to the No. highest best bidder for POOLING AND SERVICING AGREE-is still cash, the said real property and all inMENT RELATING TO IMPAC SECURED thena said. “We want to make sure they plorer academy is a joint effort between terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs ASSETS CORP., MORTGAGE PASSand assigns therein, for the purpose of THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES the sheriff’s offices in Douglas and Arapaexcel in school.” paying the indebtedness provided in said 2007-3 hoe counties, as well as theDate Parker and Otherwise, explorers held toDeed the Evidence of Debtare secured by the of of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/20/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 3/26/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007024464 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $712,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $752,828.48 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to timely make payments as required under the Deed of Trust. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 10, BLOCK 1, RIDGEGATE-SECTION 15 FILING NO. 9, 1ST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10540 Rivington Court, Lone Tree, CO 80124
Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 8/21/2014 Last Publication: 9/18/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/1/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: COURTNEY E. WRIGHT Colorado Registration #: 45482 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: Attorney File #: 14-002099 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/
Eleven Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Explorers from Post 10-4 headed to Gunnison in July to compete at a regional skills competition. The local explorers brought home nine awards. Pictured, from left, is Aidee Castillo, Cameron Sage, Nick Espinosa, Drew Boyum, Jack Zimmerman, Josh Anderson, Justin Alvis, Jacob Martin, Sol Atencio, Addie Clay and Trevor Rademacher. Photo courtesy of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office same standards as anyone else who is employed in law enforcement, Mathena said. “They’re representing the sheriff.” There are 14 explorers presently involved in the program, and the group was scheduled to host its annual open house, a recruiting tool for new explorers Aug. 26 at the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. New explorers can join the program through October, Mathena said. The explorer advisers and deputies within the DCSO work together to give the explorers an opportunity to teach them all aspects of a career in law enforcement, Mathena said. “There’s many around that came from exploring,” he said. When McMillan applied for a deputy positionPUBLIC with NOTICE the DCSO, there were hundreds of applicants, he said. But McMillan, NOTICE OF who was 21 at SETTLEMENT the time, said because the CONTRACTORS COUNTY OF DOUGLAS sheriff’s office already knew of him, he had STATE OF COLORADO a leg up on receiving his badge. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, amended,he said. “I grew up C.R.S., from as within,” that on September 27, 2014, final settlebeen mentMathena, will be madewho by thehas County of head adviser
Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Lone Tree NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0238 To Whom It May Concern: On 6/27/2014 the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: JASON C. LYON Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT RELATING TO IMPAC SECURED ASSETS CORP., MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-3 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/20/2007 Recording Date of DOT: 3/26/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007024464 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $712,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $752,828.48 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to timely make payments as required under the Deed of Trust. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 10, BLOCK 1, RIDGEGATE-SECTION 15 FILING NO. 9, 1ST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10540 Rivington Court, Lone Tree, CO 80124 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 8/21/2014 Last Publication: 9/18/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/1/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
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NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 8/21/2014 Last Publication: 9/18/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/1/2014 ROBERT J. HUSSON DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: COURTNEY E. WRIGHT Colorado Registration #: 45482 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: Attorney File #: 14-002099 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/
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Government Legals PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on September 27, 2014, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and HUDICK EXCAVATING, INC. for the Double Angel Road Extension Project (Chambers Road to Hess Road), Douglas County Project Number CI 2011-022 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Hudick Excavating, Inc. for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said September 27, 2014, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Public Works Engineering Director, with a copy to the Project Manager, Sean Owens, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.
Post 10-4 awards from Law Enforcement Advisor Association of Colorado Regional Conference: 1st place in Haz-Mat/ICS: Explorer Lt. Jacob Martin 1st place in Traffic Stops: Explorer Lt. Jacob Martin 2nd place in Haz-Mat/ICS: Explorer Sgt. Sol Atencio 2nd place in High Risk Entry: Explorer Justin Alvis 2nd Place in Suspicious Occurrence: Explorer Trevor Rademacher 2nd place in DUI Investigations: Explorer Sgt. Joshua Anderson 3rd place in High Risk Entry: Explorer Sgt. Joshua Anderson 4th place in Passive Resistance: Explorer Sgt. Joshua Anderson 5th place Death Investigations: Explorer Jack Zimmerman since 2009, said he does it “to help guide the kids.” “It’s to pass on what I know to the young people of the county,” he said.
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Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and HUDICK EXCAVATING, INC. for the Double Angel Road Extension Project (Chambers Road to Hess Road), Douglas County Project Number CI 2011-022 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Hudick Excavating, Inc. for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said September 27, 2014, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Public Works Engineering Director, with a copy to the Project Manager, Sean Owens, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on September 27, 2014, final settlement will be made by the County of PUBLIC NOTICE Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS ToAGGREGATE advertise your public notices call 303-566-4100 County and INDUSSETTLEMENT TRIES-WCR, INC. for the 2014 Asphalt COUNTY OF DOUGLAS Overlay Project, Douglas County STATE OF COLORADO Project Number CI 2014-004 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnerNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant ship, association or corporation that has to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as an unpaid claim against said Aggregate amended, that on the 6th day of OCTOIndustries-WCR, Inc. for or on account of BER 2014, final settlement will be made the furnishing of labor, materials, team by the County of Douglas, State of Colhire, sustenance, provisions, provender or orado, for and on account of a conother supplies used or consumed by such tract between Douglas County and contractor or any of his subcontractors in CANTERBURY CONSTRUCTION MANor about the performance of said work, or AGEMENT SERVICES, INC. for INVITAthat supplied rental machinery, tools, or TION FOR BID (IFB) #003-14, BAYOU equipment to the extent used in the proGULCH OPEN SPACE PEDESTRIAN secution of said work, may at any time up BRIDGE PROJECT (PO#34317), in to and including said time of such final setDouglas County; and that any person, cotlement on said September 27, 2014, file a partnership, association or corporation Failure on the part of claimant to file such verified statement of the amount due and that has an unpaid claim against said statement prior to such final settlement will unpaid on account of such claim with the CANTERBURY CONSTRUCTION MANrelieve said County of Douglas from all Board of County Commissioners, c/o PubAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. for or on acand any liability for such claimant's claim. lic Works Engineering Director, with a count for the furnishing of labor, materials, copy to the Project Engineer, Terry team hire, sustenance, provisions, The Board of Douglas County CommisGruber, Department of Public Works Enprovender or other supplies used or consioners of the County of Douglas, Colorgineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 sumed by such contractor or any subconado, By: Frederick H. Koch, P.E., Public Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO tractors in or about the performance of Works Engineering Director. 80104. said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent Legal Notice No.: 925883 Failure on the part of claimant to file such used in the prosecution of said work, may First Publication: August 28, 2014 statement prior to such final settlement will at any time up to and including said time Last Publication: September 4, 2014 relieve said County of Douglas from all of such final settlement on said 6th day of Publisher: Douglas County News-Press and any liability for such claimant's claim. OCTOBER 2014, to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on acPUBLIC NOTICE The Board of Douglas County Commiscount of such claim with the Douglas sioners of the County of Douglas, ColorCounty Government, Board of County NOTICE OF ado, By: Frederick H. Koch, P.E., Public Commissioners, c/o Open Space and NatCONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT Works Engineering Director. ural Resources, 100 Third Street, Castle COUNTY OF DOUGLAS Rock, Colorado 80104. STATE OF COLORADO Legal Notice No.: 925884 First Publication: August 28, 2014 Failure on the part of the claimant to file NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Last Publication: September 4, 2014 such statement prior to such final settleSection 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, Publisher: Douglas County News-Press ment will relieve said County of Douglas that on September 27, 2014, final settlefrom all and any liability for such ment will be made by the County of PUBLIC NOTICE claimant’s claim. The Board of Douglas Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on County Commissioners of the County of account of a contract between Douglas NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS Douglas, Colorado, By: Carolyn S. Riggs, County and AGGREGATE INDUSSETTLEMENT CPPB, Purchasing Supervisor, Douglas TRIES-WCR, INC. for the 2014 Asphalt COUNTY OF DOUGLAS County Government. Overlay Project, Douglas County STATE OF COLORADO Project Number CI 2014-004 in Douglas Legal Notice No.:925925 County; and that any person, co-partnerNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant First Publication: September 4, 2014 ship, association or corporation that has to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as Last Publication: September 11, 2014 an unpaid claim against said Aggregate amended, that on the 6th day of OCTOPublisher: Douglas County News-Press Industries-WCR, Inc. for or on account of BER 2014, final settlement will be made the furnishing of labor, materials, team by the County of Douglas, State of Colhire, sustenance, provisions, provender or orado, for and on account of a conother supplies used or consumed by such tract between Douglas County and contractor or any of his subcontractors in CANTERBURY CONSTRUCTION MANor about the performance of said work, or AGEMENT SERVICES, INC. for INVITAthat supplied rental machinery, tools, or TION FOR BID (IFB) #003-14, BAYOU equipment to the extent used in the proGULCH OPEN SPACE PEDESTRIAN secution of said work, may at any time up BRIDGE PROJECT (PO#34317), in to and including said time of such final setDouglas County; and that any person, cotlement on said September 27, 2014, file a partnership, association or corporation verified statement of the amount due and that has an unpaid claim against said unpaid on account of such claim with the CANTERBURY CONSTRUCTION MANBoard of County Commissioners, c/o PubAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. for or on aclic Works Engineering Director, with a count for the furnishing of labor, materials, copy to the Project Engineer, Terry team hire, sustenance, provisions, Gruber,Every Department of Public Works Enprovender or that other supplies used conday, the government makes decisions this one toorpublish public notices since the birth gineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 sumed by such contractor or any subconcan affect your life. Whether they are decisions on of the nation. newspapers remain the most Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO tractors in or about the performanceLocal of 80104. work, other or that supplied mazoning, taxes, new businesses orsaid myriad trustedrental source of public notice information. This chinery, tools, or equipment to the extent issues, governments play a big in your life. newspaper the information you need Failure on the part of claimant to file suchrole used in the prosecution of said work,publishes may statement prior to such final settlement at any time uplike to andto including said time in your community. Governments have reliedwillon newspapers stay involved relieve said County of Douglas from all of such final settlement on said 6th day of and any liability for such claimant's claim. OCTOBER 2014, to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on acThe Board of Douglas County Commiscount of such claim with the Douglas Notices are meant to be noticed. sioners of the County of Douglas, ColorCounty Government, Board of County ado, By: Frederick H. Koch, P.E., Public Commissioners, c/o Open Space and NatRead your public notices and get involved! Works Engineering Director. ural Resources, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Legal Notice No.: 925884 First Publication: August 28, 2014 Failure on the part of the claimant to file Last Publication: September 4, 2014 such statement prior to such final settlePublisher: Douglas County News-Press ment will relieve said County of Douglas
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Legal Notice No.: 2014-0238 First Publication: 8/21/2014 Last Publication: 9/18/2014 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Failure on the part of claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant's claim.
The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Frederick H. Koch, P.E., Public Works Engineering Director.
Facts do not cease to exist b because they are re ignored. ignored. Legal Notice No.: 925883 First Publication: August 28, 2014 Last Publication: September 4, 2014 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
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