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OLD-SCHOOL HOLDOUT Need to know the time and temperature? An old standby still exists in the internet age P14
SHUTTLE SERVICE RIDES ON Link on Demand aimed at improving transportation network P5
FAST LANE
Next leg of work begins on the I-25 ‘Gap’ P2
A SENSE OF BELONGING Event draws area teens to celebrate diversity P6
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CAPITOL REPORT
Find out what’s been accomplished so far this legislative session P10
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Construction on the ‘Gap’ steams ahead CDOT begins work on southernmost edge of I-25 project between Monument and Castle Rock BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
While work continues on the northern end of an 18-mile stretch of Interstate 25 dubbed the Gap, the Colorado Department of Transportation has announced the next leg of construction is ready to begin. The Gap project is projected to wrap up in 2022, and once done, will have added an Express Lane to I-25 in each direction between Castle Rock and Monument. Other modifications include replacing bridges, constructing wildlife crossings, widening shoulders and more. The $350 million project is one of three massive undertakings in the state, said CDOT spokesman Bob Wilson, naming work on Interstate 70 in northeast Denver and on north I-25 near Johnstown as the other two. Work on the Gap began south of Castle Rock in September, and by this summer the entire 18-mile stretch will be under active construction, making
Drone footage shows traffic on Interstate 25 near Larkspur on a stretch of the roadway also known as the ‘Gap.’ The Colorado Department of Transportation is embarking on the next phase of construction to widen the Gap by one express lane in each direction. COURTESY PHOTOS
it the longest work zone in the state. By late January, crews were poised to begin construction on the Gap’s southernmost seven-mile segment, beginning at Greenland Road south of Larkspur and ending at Monument. Changes will include the new toll lanes, wider shoulders, three new wildlife crossings, a reconstruction of the Greenland Road interchange and new ramps at County Line Road, which divides Douglas and El
Paso counties. There will be overnight lane closures in the area, so crews can lay out a work zone with concrete barriers. Daytime lane closures will only occur in the event of an emergency. Two lanes of traffic will remain open in each direction during peak hours. Travelers should expect narrower lanes and shoulders and a reduced speed limit of 65 mph. Closures of ramps at Greenland
Road and County Line Road could last for up to a week as crews reconstruct the on- and off-ramps. Signs will direct drivers to follow detours. Work has yet to begin on the middle segment of the Gap, between Greenland Road and Skyview Lane, or Tomah Road. This will be the most complex phase, according to CDOT. Bridges at Upper Lake Gulch Road, Spruce Mountain Road and Plum Creek will be replaced, on top of an added wildlife crossing. In December, CDOT announced a new Bustang bus line would begin service between Colorado Springs and the Denver Tech Center, with a goal of alleviating commuter traffic on the Gap and I-25. “In addition to helping reduce traffic on I-25, the route will provide service for people from the Colorado Springs area who have been seeking more direct access to their place of employment,” CDOT Director of Transit and Rail David Krutsinger said in a statement. “With a couple of stops at the light rail stations, it’ll provide additional options for people who want to travel to other parts of the Denver Metropolitan Area.” Anyone needing to travel the Gap can find weekly updates at i25gap.cdot. gov, follow the project on social media or sign up for text alerts.
Local preschoolers donate food to Denver Rescue Mission BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Students at the Riverstone Education Preschool in Lone Tree donated various food and baby items to the Denver Rescue Mission Jan. 25. COURTESY PHOTO
Students from Riverstone Education Preschool in Lone Tree donated multiple bins of nonperishable food items to the Denver Rescue Mission Jan. 25. The students collected bins of items from food to baby supplies to benefit local families in need through the Denver Rescue Mission. The donations were the result of a monthlong drive during which students and their families contributed things like canned foods, formula and diapers. Riverstone Education Principal Jessica Griffin said the food drive taught the students the
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Legislator no longer plans bill this year to split judicial district Arapahoe County estimates transition cost of at least $3 million for new district BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Following the largest gathering to date of people involved in plans to potentially split up the 18th Judicial District, State Rep. Mike Weissman, D-Aurora, closed a Jan. 30 stakeholder meeting with the revelation he no longer plans to sponsor legislation in 2019 that would create a 23rd Judicial District. Representatives from Arapahoe, Douglas and Elbert counties, among other sectors of what is currently the 18th Judicial District, met Jan. 30 to discuss issues involved in creating Colorado’s newest judicial district in decades. Lincoln County commissioners were not able to attend because of their regularly scheduled commissioners’ meeting that afternoon. “At this point, I don’t believe that I’m going to be introducing a bill,” Weissman told Colorado Community Media of the 2019 legislative session. He ended the stakeholder meeting by telling attendees “it’s feeling to me like this is too rushed.” Weissman led the gathering and in his opening remarks repeated his earlier stance on considering a bill, saying “if we’re going to do this, we’re
going to do it carefully and we’re going to do it right.” The 18th Judicial District comprises Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties. Weissman was looking into a bill that would make Arapahoe County its own judicial district and place Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties into another. While some officials said now is an opportune time to pursue breaking up the district, Arapahoe County Commissioners at the Jan. 30 meeting said the issue is too complex to push through quickly and urged stakeholders to take their time in considering the matter. A bill has not been drafted and wasn’t expected to be introduced for at least a couple weeks, if at all in the 2019 legislative session. An analysis from the Secretary of State’s office found if a bill isn’t passed in the 2019 session, a new district attorney for a 23rd Judicial District might not be elected until 2024. Douglas County began researching the issue in August and produced a financial report that shows the county pays for 33 percent of the district’s costs but receives 20 percent of resources. The 18th Judicial District is the state’s most populous. Weissman said its population has grown by more than 550 percent since 1970. Douglas County’s report also noted the disbursement of serious crime in the district. Most felonies are in Arapahoe
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Lone Tree Link relaunches with Via The Link On Demand shuttle service relaunches to replace the Link Circulator BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The Lone Tree Link shuttle service returned Feb. 4 with a fully implemented version of its Link On Demand shuttle. The free shuttle serves rides to passengers to and from anywhere in the city. The Link On Demand effectively replaced the Link Circulator shuttle, which looped from Lincoln Station to the RidgeGate neighborhood periodically. “Our commitment to a visionary transportation network pushed us to think outside the box, and that’s how we became the first city in the nation to form this type of partnership with Uber,” Lone Tree Mayor Jackie Millet said. “We knew there was a great demand for this type of service, and our pilot program confirmed that.” During the pilot phase,
From left, Lone Tree councilmembers Jay Carpenter, Cathie Brunnick, Wynne Shaw, Mike Anderson and Mayor Jackie Millet pose in front of the Link On Demand shuttle bus during the service’s relaunch Feb. 4. NICK PUCKETT
which launched in August 2017, Link On Demand provided more than 20,000 rides in Lone Tree to major employers like Charles Schwab,
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original On Demand pilot program. Upon the relaunch, the city announced a privatepublic partnership with Via, an on-demand transit service based in New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C. Uber indicated it was currently not interested in continuing this kind of service. To use, riders must download the new Link On Demand app available on Apple App and Google Play stores. Once downloaded, riders simply enter their origin and destination within city limits, and they’ll be picked up in one of the city’s 12-passenger, wheelchair accessible, family-friendly shuttles driven by professional drivers. Riders can also request their rides by calling 720-990-0176. Hours of service are Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. “Our goal was to get cars off the road and to get people moving in and out of our city,” Millet said. “A wide variety of individuals took advantage of our pilot, and we recognized this is something we want to continue.”
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Colorado teens celebrate diversity at conference In the wake of political and social tension, teens come together for respect, tolerance and unity BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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hen Teah Selkin, 18, started at Cherry Creek High as a freshman, she only knew one thing about the school — the common stereotype that Cherry Creek High School is a school for rich, white kids. As a Samoan and a first-generation American with a single mother, she didn’t fit the mold. She thought that in order to fit in, she would have to make a fake persona. But by the end of her sophomore year, she had forced herself to get more involved and realized the school in Greenwood Village was anything but homogeneous. That year, she found the Cherry Creek Diversity conference, an event designed for students to strategize on how to create a safe and welcoming learning environment across the state’s high schools and communities. “This conference has helped me realize that in this world, there are voices that will try to tell us that certain people, certain identities don’t belong. That they aren’t valued,” Selkin said at the 26th annual Cherry Creek Diversity Conference held Feb. 2. “But we are responsible for combating these false narratives.” Selkin co-chaired this year’s event with Highlands Ranch student Zoe Siegal, 16. Siegal said before joining the conference she had a difficult time expressing herself and showcasing her uniqueness. “I used to live life feeling like I could only be myself in certain places,” she said. “I felt like I could only be Jewish at temple or only Chinese at home.” More than 1,000 teenagers from 105 Colorado high schools and youth organizations throughout the state attended this year’s event, which was hosted by the Cherry Creek School District; organized by Youth Celebrate Diversity, a Denver-based nonprofit organization; and underwritten with a donation by RBC Wealth Management. While most people associate the word “diversity” with ethnicity or race, the conference deals a wide range of topics, including cliques, religion, gender, sexual orientation, physical and mental challenges, multicultural art and music, socioeconomic concerns and teenage social problems. “This unique event provides students with an open forum to discuss the social issues affecting them in their daily lives,” said Caleb Munro, executive director of Youth Celebrate Diversity. “The event fills a gap left by standardized high school education that often avoids controversial topics,
Teah Selkin and Zoe Siegel acted as conference co-chairs for the student-run diversity conference. PHOTOS BY SHANNA FORTIER
Dakota Ridge High School student Jasmine Davis performs spoken word at the 26th annual Cherry Creek Diversity Conference held Feb. 2. CHEER Colorado, an adult cheer group that stunts and performs to raise money for local LGBTQ charities, got the spirit flowing at the Cherry Creek Diversity Conference.
Paula Stone Williams, a transgender pastor and speaker on gender equality and LGBTQ advocacy, addressed students at the Cherry Creek Diversity Conference as the keynote speaker Feb. 2. leaving teens to figure these issues out on their own. We believe that through communication, collaboration and positive support, school environments can improve so that everyone is able to achieve, academically.” The conference started in 1994 under the leadership of Janet Sammons, now chair of the board of directors for Youth Celebrate Diversity, when 18 schools gathered. Now the conference has grown into the largest diversity event for teenagers in Colorado. Marcus McDavid, assistant principal at Cherry Creek High, was a member of the first diversity council. He addressed students at this year’s conference telling them, “your voice matters — and my hope is that you walk away from today knowing that what you do matters.” Throughout the day, student and adult participants broke out into discussion groups and workshops to address respect and diversity issues in their schools. Among the 42 workshops offered were “Left versus Right: Politics and Diversity,” focusing on providing students with skills and strategies for respectfully engaging others in political dialogue across
difference. Additional breakouts focused on religious diversity; sustaining youth activism; understanding immigrants and immigration; and youth homelessness. Dakota Ridge High senior Jasmine Davis said last year was a hard year for her, but when she came to the conference, it was the first time she ever felt like she was accepted, loved and understood. This year, Davis was part of the student-run planning committee for the event and performed a spoken word piece titled, “In this body.” “I got tired of people telling me that everything was wrong because of my identity — all my identities,” Davis said, explaining that as a bisexual, biracial woman, she is a triple minority. “I wanted to say how angry I get every time there’s backlash about me fighting about my identities, my equality… Every time I experience this I just want to tell them we’re all equal; we’re all beautiful; we’re all fighting for the same thing. The message is supposed to be empowerment — taking yourself from the victim to the person who fights.” This is the first year the conference was planned solely by students. Another first for the conference was to have a keynote speaker who is transgender. “It’s a huge thing,” Selkin said. “We thought that there wasn’t a lot
of representation in the transgender community especially in our schools.” The keynote speech was delivered by Paula Stone Williams, a transgender pastor and internationally known speaker on gender equity and LGBTQ advocacy. Williams’ recent TED talk had over half a million views in its first 48 hours, and her TEDxMileHigh talk on gender equity has had more than 1.7 million views on YouTube. Williams talked to the students about the heroes journey. “Every human being on earth has been called onto the heroes journey,” she said. “The question isn’t were you called or not, the question is if you have the courage and authenticity to answer the call — to be willing to go onto the road of trials and into the deep dark night.” Williams told the students they have all answered the call by attending the conference and they have the power to create change in their communities. “You know it’s important to be agents of change, to make a difference, to live authentically, to change the world,” she continued. “And you know you have the capacity to do it. ... Every single human being has dignity regardless of their gender, regardless of their sexual identity. Every single person regardless of their race, regardless of their religion, every person should have dignity and you are the ones that are going to do it.”
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Skip the will power — it’s Girl Scout Cookie time Much-anticipated yearly sweets sales run through March 10 BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
From saving for an island vacation to purchasing new uniforms, Girl Scouts have big plans for their cookie sales money. “Girl Scouts is all about being girlled,” said Darby Petitt of Highlands Ranch, a troop leader for nine years who has two daughters in Girl Scouts. “It’s always fun to see how and what they choose their Girl Scout experience to look like.” The Girl Scout Cookies Program helps girls develop five lifelong skills — goal-setting, decision-making, money management, people skills and business ethics. “Girl Scout Cookie time is all about teaching girls lifelong business skills,” said Stephanie Foote, president and CEO of Girl Scouts of Colorado, in a press release. “The proceeds from these girl-led businesses go to fund all the adventures you get to have as a Girl Scout.” Reagan Petitt, 13, has been a Girl Scout for nine years. She enjoys cookie sales because she gets to meet
For the past few years, 15-year-old Makayla Kinard of Arvada has come For more informa- close to meeting her goal of 2,000 boxes. tion on Girl “This year,” she Scout Cookie sales, visit www. said, “I’m going to girlscoutsofcolo- hit that goal.” Kinard has been a rado.org. Girl Scout for nine years and will use this year’s cookie money to attend Girl Scout Camp, as well as use a portion of it to fund her Gold Award project — she hopes to host her inaugural golf tournament, which become an annual event, this summer to benefit people who have Type 1 diabetes. Rhianna Dains, 14, of Westminster has been a Girl Scout for 10 years and she and her troop of eight will be using their cookie sales money to pay for a troop trip to the Bahamas to scuba-dive. It started last year when the girls in the troop decided they wanted to get scuba certified, Dains said. They did that, she said, and now they’re saving for the diving trip in the Bahamas in 2020. Cookie sales “is a fun experience for the whole troop because it’s something we can all get involved with,” Dains said. “We’re a team, and our troop can accomplish it together.”
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New library kits aid those with memory-related issues STAFF REPORT
Douglas County Libraries has added memory-care kits to its collection of nontraditional items that library cardholders can check out. The selfcontained kits include books, DVDs, puzzles, games and more to engage individuals with memory-related issues and their caregivers. Memory care is an important issue across the country. According to the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2018 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures
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report, “Millions of Americans have Alzheimer’s or other dementias. As the size and proportion of the U.S. population age 65 and older continue to increase, the number of Americans with Alzheimer’s or other dementias will grow. This number will escalate rapidly in coming years, as the population of Americans age 65 and older is projected to grow from 53 million in 2018 to 88 million by 2050.” In Douglas County specifically, 11.1 percent of the population, or 38,469 residents, is age 65 or older. (Source:
DemographicsNOW database, Mature Market comparison report 2018A, as of Jan. 31, 2019). “The memory care kits are designed to trigger special memories of life experiences and encourage positive interactions between those affected by memory issues and their caregivers,” Douglas County Libraries’ Operations Director Sheila Kerber said in a news release. The kits include an assortment of books, DVDs, books on CD and handson activities such as puzzles and games that can help spark conversations and
make reminiscing fun, despite any age or generational gaps that might otherwise make communication difficult between caregivers and those with memory issues. Books for caregivers are also included in the kits. Each memory-care kit is self-contained within a sturdy canvas bag and can be checked out for three weeks at a time. The kits are a free resource available through the library’s holds service. For more information, visit DCL.org or call 303-791-7323.
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local booth sales locations. Sales can also be done online through the Digital Cookie, but to purchase cookies online, you need an invite to shop on a Girl Scout’s personal Digital Cookie website. This year’s selection of cookies is Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, Trefoils, Do-Si-Dos, Savannah Smiles and a limited quantity of S’mores and Toffee-tastics. All Girl Scout cookies contain zero grams of trans fat per serving, Thin Mints are vegan, Do-Si-Dos and Trefoils have no hydrogenated oils and Toffee-tastics are glutenfree. More information about Girl Scout Cookie ingredients can be
found at www.littlebrownie.com. S’mores and Toffee-tastic sell for $5 a package and all other varieties cost $4 a package. Consumers can also purchase a package of cookies to donate to the individual Girl Scouts troops’ hometown hero. Each Girl Scout troop chooses a hometown hero — any local nonprofit organization or uniformed personnel — to honor by donating packages of Girl Scout cookies. The troops choose their hometown hero prior to cookie sales beginning, so to participate, remember to ask about the Hometown Heroes/Gift of Caring program.
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Arapahoe County Commissioners Nancy Sharpe, Kathleen Conti and Nancy Jackson said they weren’t in opposition to the proposal but raised red flags about pushing it in 2019. Sharpe said Arapahoe County was open to discussing the concerns voiced by Douglas County in its report. Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas has said based on the county’s report, it’s clear Douglas is not receiving a fair amount of resources from the judicial district in comparison to its contribution to the budget. Conti suggested re-examining how counties’ contributions to the district’s budget, now based on population, are calculated, and how resources are allocated. “If that could be a simplistic solution to the problem, we would be extremely open to that,” she said. Arnold Hanuman, deputy director of the Colorado District Attorney’s Council, said the CDAC supports the concept of splitting the 18th Judicial District for numerous reasons but if it were to pursue a new formula
for allocating resources and costs, the “CDCA as a whole may have to go back and look at our position, because that would affect other districts.” Conti also said waiting to elect a new district attorney until 2024 could provide an adequate study period for setting up a new district. All three commissioners said the cost of transitioning the 18th Judicial District from one to two districts could be cumbersome. “The back of the napkin estimate right now is $3 million,” Conti said. Weissman said he considered sponsoring the bill in 2019 after learning other officials in the district were also interested in breaking the 18th up. The idea has been discussed at various points in past years, according to attendees at the stakeholder meeting, but gained traction after Weissman and three other legislators showed interest in sponsoring a bill. It remains unclear what the bill’s future may be, whether other legislators would consider introducing it and if so when. For now, dividing the 18th Judicial District remains an idea. “I think one of the biggest concerns is not whether to go forward,” Jackson said, “it is sort of how and at what speed.”
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Democratic majority pushes Legislature to left Party in power highlights sex education, conversion therapy, Electoral College
of LGBTQ advocacy organization One Colorado. “No young person should ever be shamed by a medical or mental health professional into thinking that who they are is wrong and needs to be changed.” The bill would prohibit licensed physicians and mental health-care providers from engaging in efforts with patients under 18 years old to change their sexual orientation or gender expression, according to the Legislature’s website. Neither party in either chamber appears to have put out a news release on the proposal. House Bill 19-1129 was introduced Jan. 24 and is set to be heard in committee Feb. 13.
Schools could not exclude “relational or sexual experiences” of LGBT individuals, if they did choose to teach sex education, according to the Legislature’s website. The proposal also bars shame-based language, gender norms or gender stereotypes. Current law already requires sex education to be “comprehensive,” but the proposal adds consent and sexual orientation to the required topics, House Democrats said in the release. The bill also would give $1 million to an existing grant program for teaching sex education, and rural schools and public schools that don’t have resources to offer sex education would be prioritized for the funding, the release said. The Elbert County Republican Party said numerous bills are concerning this session, but “none more profound” than the proposal. “It forbids teachers to endorse ‘religious or sectarian’ views,” the party wrote in a newsletter. “It’s not fair to criticize and prohibit one ideology and then replace it with another ideology.” House Bill 19-1032 moved forward to the House Appropriations Committee after the hearing Jan. 30.
Sex ed bill not a mandate Among the most discussed bills so far is one to discourage abstinence-only sex education, which heard discussion and public comment on Jan. 30 that turned contentious. “There is no LGBTQ agenda, as some attempted to argue today,” said state Rep. Brianna Titone, D-Arvada, in a news release. “This bill simply creates a discussion about what is safe, comprehensive sexual education.” The bill would not require schools to teach sex education — Colorado doesn’t have a mandate — but if a school does teach it, it must include topics including birth control and pregnancy, sexually transmitted disease prevention, consent, and abstinence, said state House Speaker KC Becker, D-Boulder, on Twitter.
Dropping out of college The state Senate passed a bill to have Colorado award its presidential electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote. Democratic Sen. Mike Foote’s bill would have Colorado join 11 states and the District of Columbia in what’s called the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. It would effectively replace the Electoral College, in which 270 out of 538 electoral votes are needed to win the presidency. Proponents say it would go into effect once enough states with 270 votes enter the pact. States have electoral votes equal to their number of House representatives — which depend on population — and senators. In presidential elections, generally, the winner of the popular vote in each
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The blue wave crashed months ago in Colorado’s midterm elections, but the tide is still high at the Capitol, where Democrats wasted no time in taking up liberal causes in the first month of this year’s session. Democrats aim to push against abstinence-only sex education, while requiring that participating students learn about LGBTQ relationships. They’ve also moved to outlaw conversion therapy — the practice of trying to change a person’s sexual orientation — and to stand in solidarity with other Democrat-leaning states in an effort to effectively do away with the Electoral College. That current system gives voters in less populated states more weight in presidential elections than they otherwise would have. Meanwhile, three gun-related bills proposed by Republicans were promptly defeated. With a majority in both houses of the Legislature and control in the governor’s office, Democrats appear to have few hurdles to enacting their agenda. The 2019 regular session — the part of the year when legislators pass bills — began Jan. 4 and will run roughly four months. Here’s what’s caught attention so far. ‘No person should be shamed’ An LGBTQ advocacy group lauded the introduction of a bill to ban conversion therapy for minors, calling it a “dangerous and discredited practice.” “Thank you to Rep. (Dafna) Michaelson Jenet and Rep. (Daneya) Esgar for introducing this bill to protect LGBTQ youth in every corner of our state,” said Daniel Ramos, executive director
state earns the electoral votes of those states under the current system. Colorado has nine electoral votes. Compact members, as a group, currently have 172 votes. Several presidents, most recently Donald Trump in 2016, were elected with an Electoral College majority despite losing the popular vote. State Senate Republicans, in a news release, said the bill “disenfranchises” Colorado voters and would allow “tyranny” of large metropolitan cities. Foote said in a release that the bill “is about making sure ‘one person, one vote’ becomes the law of the land … no matter where that voter happens to live.” “This really is a victory for those who believe that every vote should be counted equally,” Foote said in the release. The bill passed on party lines Jan. 29 and proceeds to the House. Gun bills thrown out House Democrats on a committee have rejected three bills favored by gun-rights activists. One, sponsored by House Minority Leader Patrick Neville, R-Castle Rock, would have allowed concealed-carry permit holders to bring guns on school grounds. Neville argued the measure could better protect students from threats. A bill by GOP Reps. Lori Saine and Stephen Humphrey would have repealed ammunition magazine limits. Lawmakers in 2013 limited magazines to 15 rounds after the 2012 Aurora theater shooting. A bill by GOP Rep. Shane Sandridge would have increased legal protections for business owners and employees who use deadly force against intruders they fear could harm them. Colorado law extends similar protections to residents of a home. The State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee rejected the bills on party-line votes. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Act quickly on full-day kindergarten, governor urges BY JAMES ANDERSON ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gov. Jared Polis urged lawmakers to act quickly on his plan to offer statefunded full-day kindergarten. Polis told the Joint Education Committee his $227 million plan is a foundation of his new administration’s plans to boost the state’s chronically underfunded schools, eliminate inequities among school districts, allow local districts to invest in teacher Polis pay and hiring and help struggling families. “It’s time to make the state a full partner with our (school) districts,” Polis said Jan. 30. “We simply need to ensure that kindergarten is treated as the critical part of our public education infrastructure that it is.” Colorado currently pays for half-day kindergarten, and it underfunds its public school system by hundreds of millions of dollars each year. Local districts that do offer full-day kindergarten either pay for it from local property taxes, use funding otherwise designed for preschool and other programs, or charge families for it. Polis, who has founded charter schools for disadvantaged students, has asked for $227 million for full-day kindergarten to start this fall. Funds for that and $25 million in implementation costs would come from surplus tax revenue lawmakers have to work with this session. Families would be given the choice to opt in to the program. The governor and education advocates note early childhood education allows disadvantaged children to catch up to their peers early and, in the longer run, reduces high school dropout rates. Polis said he was confident the initial investment will be made permanent.
School districts will be able to free up $100 million spent on kindergarten to pay for teachers and infrastructure, he said. State investments in school reserves and having legislative budget writers ensure future surpluses go to those reserves will make it permanent, he said. Polis’ budget request for the fiscal year that starts July 1 includes lowering the state debt owed to public schools by $77 million. Lawmakers have worked around a constitutional amendment requiring annual increases in school funding by creating an “IOU” that allows them to deliver a balanced budget each year that also is required by the state constitution. Polis noted that former state Treasurer Cary Kennedy, his senior adviser for fiscal policy, is studying options for asking Colorado voters to invest more tax dollars in education. Voters have defeated several such initiatives in recent years. The governor said he was certain most districts have the resources to expand to full-day kindergarten and ensure quality instruction. He said he’d work with districts and the state education department to address shortfalls once the plan is instituted. To that end, he urged lawmakers to act quickly to ensure his request is included in next year’s budget so that districts may start to take advantage of the funding in July. Fifteen states and the District of Columbia offer full-day kindergarten, according to the National Council of State Legislatures. Polis and fellow Democrats who control the Legislature also are pursuing tax credits and loan incentive programs to recruit teachers, dual enrollment programs so high school students can more quickly earn community college degrees or university credits, and apprenticeships in lucrative trades that don’t necessitate a college education.
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‘Knock-knock.’ ‘Who’s there?’ ‘A dissection of types of humor.’ QUIET DESPERATION
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ay “Knock-knock.” “Who’s there?” I’ll get to that. If someone were to ask you if you have a sense of humor, would you be able to give an objective answer? Everyone thinks they have a sense of humor, but they don’t. The ability to amuse someone else, however, is a rare and wonderful thing. I was never the class clown. I could never do stand-up. I have never been to a comedy club. I
avoid situation comedies, and 40-year-old virgin jokes. Humor comes in many forms. Think about it: There’s anecdotal, blue, droll, dry, epigrammatic, farcical, hyperbolic, physical, slapstick and sophomoric for starters. Some humor is clever, and some humor is crude. I prefer clever. Crude humor — locker room humor — did the trick when I was 8 or 9, because I’d hear words I wasn’t supposed to use. By now, there aren’t many
words or word combinations I haven’t heard. Over and over. George Carlin’s “dirty” words have become commonplace. When that happens, their ability to cause a reaction is greatly reduced. Recently I was asked to talk about my sense of humor in front of a roomful of strangers, all men. Did it make a difference that it wasn’t a coed audience? No. I am not interested in gender humor, although that’s
hot right now. It’s always fun and funny to put down the opposite sex. Or is it? Apparently, because it fills comedy clubs. I haven’t watched what are called “sitcoms” since I was in high school. Some, granted, have their moments. But almost all of them are formulaic, contrived and manipulative, and purport that there’s a joke in every third comment. SEE SMITH, P20
Amazing amateur talent shows outcome of encouragement
A LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Letter writer off base My name is Kyle Lewis, and among other things, I am a high school student in Douglas County. I was dismayed to read Smith Young’s Jan. 31 letter to the editor, in which he claims that “there are a host of socialist teachers we would be better off unloading.” Mr. Young was writing with regard to a liberal tweet from Douglas County teacher Michelle Grissom. As someone experiencing the Douglas County School District first-hand, I find that it is his claim, not the free political expression with which he so vehemently disagrees, that is repugnant. His claim runs contrary to the American creed, which holds that any individual may believe as they wish without punishment. It
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runs contrary to the facts of my student experience, where I have never found a teacher trying to promote their political agenda. His claim runs contrary to the spirit of a good education, something that when achieved includes educators of all stripes. While the actions of the individual to whom he refers were questionable, they are not representative of all teachers, and certainly not grounds for an ideological purge. In contrast to Mr. Young’s claim, I would like to voice my appreciation for teachers in Douglas County, who work tirelessly and professionally to ensure that their students receive an unbiased education. Kyle Lewis Castle Rock
lthough I do not spend a whole lot of time watching television, occasionally I will come across a segment of a show where there is a singing, dancing, baking, WINNING cooking or other WORDS type of show where there are amateurs competing for the winning prize. Sometimes it’s a small prize and more about the bragging rights, and sometimes it Michael Norton could be a large enough prize to be life-changing for someone. Not just monetarily in the moment of the win, but it could launch a winning amateur into a whole new professional career. There truly are amazing amateurs who have blessed us with their talent and who have possibilities of even greater opportunities in this life, and I am grateful whenever I have a chance to witness such amazing feats. And it really doesn’t matter if we are talking about the young or the old or anyone in between. It doesn’t matter if we are talking about huge productions with massive audiences or small or even local
productions. The talent levels we are seeing are truly phenomenal. Now whether they move on to become a professional in whatever skill or talent that they have and display or they always remain an amateur, that is not the point I want to make. The point is that somewhere along the way, there was someone in their life, there is someone in their life that lifts them up, encourages them, coaches them, and gives them hope. When you watch a child produce a decorated cake, baked with such precision and beauty that it could easily be sold at some of the finest bakeries in the world or sold at some of the finest restaurants in the world, it is an incredible thing to see. We could have our back turned or otherwise preoccupied yet hear on the television a voice that is worthy of being a recording star and professional musician and it is unbelievable. Sometimes we see clips or videos shared on social media with millions of people viewing this amateur talent. As I listen to the interviews or watch the pre-story about the amateur performing, it is never lost on me the amount of time, dedication, practice, and support that they put in and receive.
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Reading has profound, positive health benefits
any readers prefer reading books printed on paper. We like the smell of the book, the feel of the weight of the book, and the shhh sound as we run our fingers across the pages. We feel LIVING AND engaged in life as we read. Now, there are AGING WELL Tiffany Curtin studies that show that reading books is keeping us alive longer. The act of reading books may prolong not only our memory and help keep us mentally sharp, but it also may lead to a longer life. A study published in the Journal of Social Science & Medicine in September 2016 found astonishing results. Reading books for 30 minutes per day or more has been shown to prolong life on average by 23 additional months. Reading books for up to 30 minutes per day also had some positive correlations to longevity as compared to non-book readers and non-readers. Solely reading newspaper articles and magazines did
not show the same results as reading books. This is likely because reading books provides cognitive challenges and greater engagement with characters’ lives over a longer period than reading articles does. Many of us may think of reading as a solitary activity. In many ways, it is. Reading is also an activity that helps us develop our empathy and get to know countless characters intimately through both fiction and nonfiction. Anyone who enjoys reading has laughed, cried, and even become angry at the characters in our favorite books. Many of us look for series that bring back the same characters who become like friends. This is how books help us develop empathy and understand our fellow human beings with different life experiences. This keeps our brains active, engaged, and challenged with critical thinking skills. There is also a good deal of current research that correlates social interaction to longevity. Reading may be a
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part of that. The act of reading, both non-fiction as well as fiction, opens up our minds and helps us empathize with our changing world and those around us. A shared reading experience, such as joining or starting a book club or simply discussing our favorite books, allows us the common ground of a shared reading experience and the opportunity to talk, laugh, and cry together. If you are just getting started with reading more, ask your friends, family or a librarian for some recommendations to find the right book for you. Most book lovers have experienced starting a book that may not have been right for them, in which case they set that one aside after giving it a chance and try another one. The study that is the basis of this article was limited to books printed on paper and suggests that additional research is needed for audio books and eBooks. However, if eBooks are easier because they allow you to adjust the
font and background color to your liking, among other features, download the books on your device! What is most important is the act of reading and mentally engaging with the story. Tiffany Curtin is the Adult Literacy Specialist for Douglas County Libraries. For additional information, please contact tcurtin@dclibraries.org. To learn more, please attend the upcoming presentation and interactive discussion as noted below. This column is hosted by the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County. Please join us for our next meeting on March 7, 2019 at Pine Grove Crossing, 19160 Cottonwood Drive, Parker. Our presentation and community conversation will begin at 10:15 a.m. Shannon Basher, Douglas County Librarian, will be guest speaker and will be presenting The Health Benefits of Reading. She will reveal the results of recent studies showing numerous health benefits of reading. For more information, go to MyDougCoSeniorLife.com, email DCSeniorLife@ douglas.co.us or call 303-663-7681.
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Time and temperature lines date back to the early 20th century, and reflected increasing urbanization and industrialization, said Jim Hebbeln, a volunteer with the Telecommunication History Group. DAVID GILBERT deeper connection. “One lady told me she used to call the time and temperature while her husband was away at war, to hear a human voice,” Lochridge said. “Another told me she called while she was lonely in the hospital, just to hear someone over the phone.”
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hen was the last time you picked up the phone and called to hear the time and temperature? If you’re a Denver-area old-timer, you might remember dialing 303-8444444 to hear the phone company’s time-and-temp line (though you probably didn’t dial the area code back then). The line is back in service these days, thanks to John Lochridge, a Texas telecom worker. Since 2011, Lochridge has been steadily buying up and reinstating old timeand-temperature lines around the country. He’s up to several hundred numbers, spread among nearly every state. Lochridge’s Denver line gets about a thousand calls a month, he said. “In a world where things are changing a lot, people like having things that stay the same,” Lochridge said by phone from his home in Dal-
The earliest time and temperature lines required an operator to stare at a clock and read off every minute of every day over a phone line. COURTESY PHOTO las. “There’s a lot of nostalgia that comes with this. It’s something from childhood.” Lochridge’s lines are just some of perhaps thousands of recorded information lines that once provided everything from movie times to prayers across the country. Though many have died out in the Internet Age, some survive. Old folks might find it easier to get their info the old-fashioned way, Lochridge said, but some callers have a
Weather or not Other local lines have lots of devoted users. Elaine Huff is one of them. “I’m not real tech savvy, but I love keeping up with the weather,” said Huff, 78. She fell in love with the big thunderheads that rolled over her Nebraska farm as a girl, she said. Even today, from her Littleton condo, Huff picks up the phone — sometimes three times a day when the weather’s wild — and punches in 303-337-2500. “Welcome to the Weatherline Forecast Service, brought to you by the Denver Post.” Unchanged in format for decades, the Weatherline reads the time, temperature, and after an ad, a weather forecast updated several times a day by meteorologist Tim Root. SEE TIME, P17
t is easy to stay a step removed from the magnitude of the horror of the Holocaust by falling back on the anonymity of statistics. But it is by telling their stories that we reconnect to the humanity of those who experienced it. It is that humanity the Arvada Center aims to celebrate with its first production of 2019 — “The Diary of Anne Frank.” “This is a story about people living in a crazy situation and the humanity they held on to,” said COMING Klein, ATTRACTIONS Darrow who plays Anne in the production. “It’s a show people will go home and keep thinking about.” “The Diary of Anne Frank” runs at the Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., through May 17. Clarke Reader Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays through Saturdays, 1 p.m. on Wednesdays and 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Based on Wendy Kesselman’s 1997 adaptation of the 1955 Hollywood script, the show details 13-year-old Anne’s experiences hiding from the Nazis for two years in an attic with her family in occupied Amsterdam. All of which she wrote about in her diary, which is one of the most important documents in human history. “People shouldn’t come expecting it to be a lecture or all about the message. What’s important is that these people could be any of us,” said Larry Cahn, who plays Anne’s father, Otto Frank. “There’s a universality to this story and it’s an honor to play these people. It’s one I want to get exactly right.” The actors and crew did research through books and documentaries and even spoke to a survivor, all to understand the times and people in the story. But all the preparation and rehearsals left out one crucial element — the audience. “The show is an immersive experience that you get to share with other people,” said Emily Paton Davies, who plays Anne’s mother, Edith Frank. “With the stage set up, the audience is right there — you can actually see each other’s reactions to what’s happening. Which helps to foster the positive human connection this show is really about.” SEE READER, P15
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February 7, 2019
Book shares American journey of two Muslim women ‘Taste the Sweetness Later’ grew from friendships BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Connie Shoemaker, one of the founders of Spring International Language Center at Arapahoe Community College in Littleton, first connected with Muslim women while teaching at American University in Cairo, where she lived with her husband and three children for four - years, some time ago. s The local resident, now retired from Spring, still stays involved there and with teaching a course on writing life stories with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Denver (OLLI) classes popular with area seniors — and now she has written a book, “Taste the Sweetness Later: Two Muslim Women in America.” She spent about 200 hours with two Muslim women, Nisren, from Iraq, where Saddam Hussein’s “eyes were watching” and Eman, from Libya, living under the dictatorship of Muammar Gaddafi. Shoemaker met both women in the Littleton area, through Spring and through Immigrant Pathways Colorado, where she serves as a board member. “The purpose of the book is to build a bridge of under-
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standing between us and those different from us,” she said. And indeed it will. In addition to a refresher on the disturbed history of their native countries, a reader visits family homes and gains insight into more intimate relationships within families as Nisren and Eman mature and, with their husbands, focus on making new lives in Colorado. The title comes from Eman’s grandmother, who counseled a frustrated young woman: “Swallow it now and taste the sweetness later.” The reader learns about the women’s family life and culture in two very disturbed nations, although both had a somewhat traditional early life surrounded by a large family. (Eman was one of 22 children in a sheepherding family.) Eman was a serious student, who wanted to learn English and computer skills, while Nisren had to reluctantly leave school after the elementary years to care for her mother’s latest baby, whom she loved dearly. Both women had arranged marriages, which worked out well. A reader visits inside the home, among large, (mostly) loving families, gaining new insights on other ways of growing to adulthood. Each segment begins with a mini history of Iraq and Libya, which helps the assorted puzzle pieces of complex stories fit together — mostly. One
This story is the kind that demands thought and conversation. As such, there will be numerous performances with pre-show chats or post-show talk backs with members of the casts. There will also be many student matinees so the next generation can learn the Frank story. “I’m trying to bring to the stage some of Anne’s personality and how much of a light she was,” Klein said. “I can’t imagine missing an opportunity to connect to history like this.” For more information and tickets, call 720-898-7200 or visit www.arvadacenter.org/the-diary-of-anne-frank.
deal? That’s how I felt when I first heard Anderson .Paak in 2015, and in the ensuing few years the world has caught up to what a rare talent he is. As a musician and producer, .Paak blends West Coast hip-hop with classic soul and funk sounds. His music is a groovy ray of light that is practically scientifically designed to be played in a car with the windows down. He is so good at what he does genuine masters like Nile Rodgers, Dr. Dre and Kendrick Lamar are among his biggest fans. In support of last year’s “Oxnard,” his third solo album, .Paak will be performing at the Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 N. Clarkson St., at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 13. For tickets to what is sure to be a needed dose of summertime in winter, visit www.livenation.com.
Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Anderson .Paak at the Fillmore Auditorium You ever hear a musician for the first time and know that you’re hearing someone who is going to be a big
They’re here ... at the Sie FilmCenter As any horror film fan can attest to, director Tobe Hooper has hits. He changed the game in 1974 with his most well-known work, “The Texas
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with immigration and contacted his friend, Susan Thornton, former Littleton mayor and active in Immigrant Pathways. Nisren and Raab, with a daughter and son, flew for hours and arrived to find a beautiful, sunny, blue-sky day. Raad had a job and Nisren learned English and got her children enrolled in school in Littleton — and eventually gave birth to another young son. She continues with her traditional dress and unfortunately has to deal with unkind words at times in her community. Eman had set her sights on studying in America and asked her prospective husband, Sami, if he would agree, which he did. Like many American men today, he handled the child care for two young sons, while Eman studied and achieved a master’s degree. While enrolled at CU-Denver, she worked at a receptionist job at Spring to help make ends meet financially, and Shoemaker became a supportive friend. “Taste the Sweetness Later” is a thoughtful, well-written look at two contemporary women who might be neighbors — and the very different paths that brought them to Colorado. It surely does offer a bridge, as Shoemaker wishes. It is published by Shoemaker’s Amity Bridge Books, amitybridge.com, and can be found on Amazon.
Local Author Connie Shoemaker, past director of Spring International Language Institute at ACC, has published a book, “Taste the Sweetness Later” about two Muslim women who emigrated to Littleton. COURTESY PHOTO keeps returning to those pages. Raad, Nisren’s husband, was an interpreter for the U.S. military and as such, became a target for angered countrymen, who painted a threat on the family home. Raad had met Col. Joe Rice of Littleton in Baghdad and Rice, aware of the threat to interpreters, offered to assist
Devon Parson are all members of a Lakewood-based family that has made major artistic contributions to Denver’s art world. In celebration of the family, and as part of Lakewood’s 50th anniversary exhibition series, the city presents “Three Views: Contemporary work by two generations of Lakewood artists with Charles Parson, Collin Parson and Devon Parson.” The exhibit is on display at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, and Civic Center, 480 S. Allison Parkway through March 28. The exhibition examines the similarities and differences between the family members and artists, who have lived in the city since 1987. There will be a free artist talk on 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16. For more information, call 303-987-7844 or visit Lakewood.org/Exhibitions.
Chainsaw Massacre,” but continued churning out entertaining genre flicks. Hooper’s films have been honored as part of the Denver Film Society’s Scream Screen series, under the colorful title of “Welcome to The Funhouse: A Birthday Slash-ebration of Tobe Hooper.” And on Friday, Feb. 15, the society will be screening 1982’s “Poltergeist” at the Sie FilmCenter, 2510 E. Colfax Ave. Based on a story and script by Steven Spielberg (as well as Michael Grais and Mark Victor), Hooper made a classic full of iconic scenes and plot twists that still can be felt in modern films. Get your tickets for the screening, hosted by Theresa Mercado, at www. denverfilm.org. A Parson family reunion to celebrate Lakewood arts If you pay attention to the metro area arts scene, then you’re bound to have encountered the name Parson a time or two. Charles, Collin and
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Young guitarist Gwenyth Aggeler and her instructor, Master Guitarist Alex Komodore will perform in a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8 at Littleton United Methodist Church. COURTESY PHOTO
Cherry Hills Village. Symphonic masterpieces from “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” “The Wizard of Oz” and more will be on the program, as will Korngold’s “Violin Concerto,” featuring guest violinist Charles Wetherbee. Conductor Devin Patrick Hughes will talk about the program at 6:45 p.m. (Korngold, a child prodigy, wrote 16 film scores and often incorporated them into his other music, including “Violin Concerto in D.” Also on the program: Brian Laguardia’s arrangement of Austin Wintry’s “Banner Saga.” Tickets: Arapahoephil.org, 303-781-1892. Camera Club meeting The Englewood Camera Club
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Depot exhibit “Fancy That” is the new Littleton Fine Arts Guild member exhibit at the Depot Arts Center, 2068 W. Powers Ave. Littleton. The juried, themed exhibit runs through March 3 and Depot Art Gallery is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays and 11 a.m to 4 p.m. on Sundays. Admission is free. 303-795-0781. ‘Women on Water’ Next at Stanton Art Gallery in downtown Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center: “Women on Water” with art by Darcie Kurtak and Kimberly Conrad from Feb. 15 to March 22. Work will relate (somewhat!) to the next THAC musical production: “Dames at Sea.” Town Hall Arts Center is at 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Gallery open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and during performances. Admission free. Townhallartscenter. org, 303-794-2787.
Littleton Symphony The Littleton Symphony, conducted by Jurgen de Lemos, will present a concert featuring “The New World Symphony,” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Soloists from the orchestra will be featured: Laura Anderson (violin), Tara McCrory (cello), David Lichtenstein (oboe) and Dale Downing (bassoon). Tickets: $22/$19/$5. Littletonsymphony.org, 303-933-6824.
Black Cube Black Cube nomadic museum, which now has an Englewood address at 2925 S. Umatilla St., has started “Talk With Your Mouth Full,” a first Sunday of the month brunch for artists. Sign up for mailing list: blackcube.art. Artist fellows for 2019 are Adam Milner (Pittsburgh) and Anuar Maauad (Mexico City). New projects by 2018 fellows Jaimie Henthorne and Alejandro Almanza Pereda unfold as Adriana Corral’s 2018 project tours to national institutions. In September there will be a Black Cube Headquarters Bash with the opening of an exhibit, “The Fulfillment Center.” A partnership with the Denver Theater District is planned, as is a 2019 Annual Symposium. Blackcube.art.
Celtic tenor Celtic Tenor Emmet Cahill, whose repertoire ranges from traditional Irish songs to Broadway musicals, will perform a concert at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12 at Light of the World Catholic Church, 10306 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton 80127. He is known as principal singer with “Celtic Thunder.” Tickets: $30/$45, which includes a “meet and greet.” emmetcahill.com/tour-dates.
Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society The Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society meets Feb. 19 at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. At 9:30 a.m. Roger Dudley will present “Research Denver Public Library.” At 1 p.m. Lee Whiteley will talk about “Pathway to Gold: The Cherokee Trail.” Guests and new members welcome.
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The line still gets 50,000-75,000 calls a month, said Brian Trujillo, the Denver Post’s circulation manager, who runs the line. The service has credibility, said Root, the chief meteorologist and owner of Florida-based Weather Watch Service, who records twicedaily forecasts for Denver and dozens of other lines around the country. “I’m not some automated aggregator website,” Root said. “I’m a real meteorologist. Callers trust a human interpretation — a human voice.” Callback to another era Information lines have their origins in the early days of widespread telephone use, said Jim Hebbeln, a volunteer at the Telecommunications History Group, a Denverbased nonprofit that preserves the heritage of the American telecom industry. Being able to accurately set clocks became more important as America grew more urban and industrial in the early 20th century, Hebbeln said, as people increasingly needed to catch trains and arrive at work at a set time. “So many people would call just asking the time, that big cities would have one operator whose job
Some of the Denver area’s recorded lines: • Weatherline Forecast Service: 303-337-2500 • Time and temperature: 303-844-4444 • National Weather Service Dial-A-Forecast: 303-494-4221 x1 • Denver Public Library Phone-A-Story: 720865-8500 • Unity Spiritual Center Paryer Line: 303-7576761 Odds and ends: • Dial An Old-Time Radio Show: 972-8892687 • Daily Word Bible Readings: 706-855-9673 • Jenny in North Carolina (recognize the number?): 919-867-5309 • Rickroll Hotline: 248-434-5508 was just to stare at a clock and read off the time all day,” Hebbeln said. Automatic recordings came along in the late 1940s, Hebbeln said, where a machine would “read” recorded times and temperatures off a series of magnetic tapes on successive drums. “Even nowadays, those recorded lines can be important, because they’re less susceptible to failure or sabotage” than electronic media, Hebbeln said.
It’s still storytime Some recorded lines are still on the grow. Many libraries long ago ditched their dial-a-story lines, where callers could hear a recording of a children’s story, but Denver Public Library’s has never been better, said Alberto Pellicer, who runs DPL’s Phone-AStory at 720-865-8500. Up from four options a couple years ago, the line currently offers nine options to callers, with stories, songs riddles and rhymes in English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Amharic — the primary language of the Denver area’s large Ethiopian population. The line is getting more than 2,000 calls a month, Pellicer said, up from about 300 a month a few years ago. “You can be in line at the grocery store or driving to Kansas,” Pellicer said. “It makes me proud that people want to encourage their kids to listen to stories and be involved with books and
characters.” Callers can leave a voicemail requesting stories, Pellicer said, and staff try to update the line at least once a week. Teachers and home-school parents have told him they’ve devised activities around Phone-A-Story, like having kids call but hang up before the end of the story to write their own. “We work to ensure the stories are good for building vocabulary, and we hope it encourages kids to come to their local library and pick out a book,” Pellicer said. Unlike YouTube, Phone-A-Story is guaranteed to provide kids with thoughtful, enlightening content, Pellicer said. Tim Root, Library staff are around meteorologist kicking ideas to expand the line to more languages and options, Pellicer said. “Callers enjoy it, and we enjoy producing it,” Pellicer said. “We hope to stick around for a long time.”
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They talk about a single parent who made sure that they stayed the course, or they talk about being a single parent and still finding the time to pursue their own passion. Families who find ways to fund the practice time or equipment necessary to compete. Although there could be just a few professionals who read this column who find themselves on the field, stage, or in the kitchen, and there are probably many business professionals who take the time to read this column, I’ll bet there are many of us who are amateurs at something. We have hobbies or passions and things we like or love to do. And without saying we walk away from our jobs or careers, we should absolutely do whatever it takes to pursue and enjoy a hobby or passion. We
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your kids and come indulge with a visit to the elegant home during this open house event. For more information about Valentines at the Mansion, visit highlandsranch.org or contact AAPS Coordinator Jodie McCann at 720240-4922. Fashion Show & Afternoon Tea: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13 at the Malley Center, 3380 South Lincoln St., Englewood. Sit along the runway, New York style and take-a-look at the latest fashions. Whether you are looking for an outfit for a casual day or an evening out, you will enjoy watching your fellow Malley members model Taylor Marie’s clothing line. A mobile retail clothing store of easy to wear, stylish and affordable attire plus accessories. A shopping opportunity, door prizes and an afternoon of tea, sandwiches and dessert are in store for you. Visit englewoodco. gov for more information. Project Linus National Make A Blanket Day: 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Feb. 16 at Pax Christi Church, 5761 McArthur Ranch Road, Littleton. Fleece blankets and comfort quilts will be constructed and donated to various children’s organizations. Sewing skills are not necessary, however it is helpful to bring a scissor and a friend. Open to all ages; satisfies community hour requirements.
evening of dancing, games, refreshments and fun. A professional photographer will help capture sweet memories. More information and ticket details are available at CRgov.com/DDball19. Irish Tenor Emmet Cahill Live in Littleton: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12 at Light of the World Catholic Church, 10316 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton. General admission tickets may be purchased online at emmetcahill.com/tour-dates/, and at the church or at the door. Contact the church office at 303-973-3969. The United States Air Force Academy Band Stellar Brass in Concert: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14 at PACE Center Theater, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. The evening will feature an eclectic mix of music from Americana and patriotic favorites to unique twists on the classical repertoire by this energetic 6-piece ensemble. The concert is free and open to the public; no tickets necessary. Visit usafacademyband.af.mil.
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A portion of all sales will benefit Children’s Hospital Colorado. Fees vary by activity. Visit mainevent. com/location/colorado/ highlands-ranch/80129 for more information. Black History Live Tour - Meet Maya Angelou portrayed by Becky Stone: 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 Datura St., Littleton. This living history portrayal will give insight into how Dr. Angelou wrote, and why, and reflect on her philosophy of life, which included a strong belief in the power of words. To learn more, visit coloradohumanities.org or call 303.894.7951.
7th Annual Castle Rock Bull Riding Challenge: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 500 Fairgrounds Rd., Castle Rock. More than 100 bulls will buck and be scored individually no matter if the rider stays on for the required 8 seconds. The owner of the winning bull will be awarded a championship Tres Rios silver buckle. Food concessions are available and parking is free. Tickets prices are: $20 Adult $15 Youth (ages 6-12) Youngsters under the age of 5 are admitted free. For further information: tntevents@msn.com or 719-641-3233. Family Fun: Support Children’s Hospital Colorado at the Main Event: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17 at Children’s Hospital Colorado, 64 Centennial Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Bring your family and friends for a few hours.
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Ballet Ariel presents Ballerina by Degas: 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Avenue, Parker. Ballerinas by Degas enchants as his paintings come to life, by telling the story of a young dancer, Simone, her rapid rise within the Paris Opera ballet company and the Impressionist artists, Degas, who records it all. Discounted ticket prices are available for Seniors (65+), Students, and Children (12 & under) by using dropdown menus by the appropriate seats in your shopping cart prior to checkout. Go to www.balletariel.org or call (303) 945-4388.
Centennial Active Seniors | An Afternoon with Abraham Lincoln: 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7 at South Suburban Family Sports Center, 6901 S. Peoria St., Centennial. Join us for a living history experience as Lincoln talks through the fifteen presidents that preceded him, describing their importance and his own connections with them. He also shares highlights from his own presidency, including the Civil War, emancipation and the Gettysburg Address. Call (303) 325-8000 or visit centennialco.gov. Auditions for “Sleeping Beauty”: Spotlight Performing Arts Center is auditioning 3-9 year-olds for the musical “Sleeping Beauty” on Feb 7 at 4 pm. This 12-week class will teach singing, dancing, and acting techniques while preparing a short musical production! Classes will be held on Thursdays from 4-4:45 pm. Check out spotlightperformers.com or call 720-44-DANCE. Enhancing Micro-Circulation: 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. This program covers the various modalities that improve micro-circulation, including food and exercise. Presenter Zita Easton is a Certified Nutrition Therapy Practitioner and Dementia Specialist.Call 303-795-3961 or visit littletongov.org. Castle Rock Historical Society and Museum’s Monthly Presentation: 6:45 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13 at Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Mary Lou Fenton presents about Wellspring. Did you realize that there is a thriving community in Castle Rock that serves people with Down Syndrome, Autism and other special needs? And these special people are incredibly artistically gifted! You’ve probably passed their special place dozens of times and not known it. Visit castlerockhistoricalsociety.org for more information. Life Ready; Skills Not Taught in School: 5 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20 at Castle View High School, 5254 N. Meadows Dr., Castle Rock. the Academic Booster Club of CVHS will present a special evening of community involvement and student opportunity. We have set up a schedule of classes taught by community members for middle and high school students that cover a range of topics from auto maintenance to healthy relationships, credit cards to job skills. The evening is free to students and will also have a business expo component and three food trucks to handle dinner. Call (303) 3879000 for more information. SEE CALENDAR, P20
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Business Start-Up Basics: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21 at Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Free. Go to englewoodco.gov/ doing-business/business-training for registration. Free safeTALK (suicide alertness for everyone) trainings: 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22 at Sky Ridge Medical Center, Room: Sky Ridge Auditorium, Garden Level, 10101 RidgeGate Pkwy., Lone Tree. A training that prepares anyone over the age of 15 to identify persons with thoughts of suicide and connect them to suicide first aid resources. Anyone wishing to attend must register by emailing pharvey@dcsheriff. net. Helping Your Teen Succeed: 5:30 to 8:15 p.m. Feb. 26 at Mountain Ridge Middle School, 10590 Mountain Vista Ridge, Highlands Ranch. Presenters will include: DC Sheriff’s Office Y.E.S.S. Deputy Jay Carnes, DCSD Healthy Schools, Denver Springs, AllHealth Network, TriCounty Health, Sandstone Care, Team UP and DC Youth Leadership. For more information call 20-9828608 or email pharvey@dcsheriff.net. Auditions for “Greatest Showman”: Spotlight Performing Arts Center is auditioning 3-9 yearolds for the musical “Greatest Showman” on Feb 26 at 3:45 p.m. This 12-week class meets on Tuesdays from 3:45-4:30 pm. Check out spotlightperformers.com or call 720-44-DANCE. Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. To place a calendar item, go to eventlink.coloradocommunitymedia.com.
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Followed by canned laughter. I provided the men with a history of the laugh track, the most heinous device that was ever invented. There is nothing — nothing — more condescending than a laugh track. Here’s a snippet of my talk. At first, they tried “Hogan’s Heroes” with and without a laugh track, to determine which audiences preferred. Guess what? It was decided that the show’s humor was “too cerebral” to stand alone without a laugh track.
tatives from EasyMile, Panasonic, Transdev, and L.C. Fulenwider Inc. for a ribbon cutting and ride aboard the self-driving unit. “We’re excited to see how driverless technology will work in Denver and to embrace new, innovative and better mobility options to move more people and improve travel for residents and visitors alike,” Hancock said in a news release. Transdev will operate the EasyMile autonomous shuttle for the RTD in a new route called 61AV, serving people who park and live near the 61st and Peña commuter rail station. The project’s main goal
is to assess the viability of autonomous services in providing first and last mile connections to and from transit. “RTD is pleased to participate in this groundbreaking partnership to explore how innovations in mobility are creating new and expanded opportunities for public transportation,” Genova said in the release. “The 61AV partnership allows us to interface directly with an autonomous vehicle demonstration and assess how this technology can be applied in a transit setting to meet the future mobility needs of the people and communities we serve.”
“Hogan’s Heroes” cerebral? It was a bilious trough of predictability, aiming low, and succeeding. It ran for 168 episodes, so what do I know? Is there any such thing as universal humor, that someone anywhere in the world would laugh about, across age and gender and racial and language differences? The only thing I could come up with was slapstick humor. In other words, humor without words, like silent films. When Chaplin slipped around it didn’t matter if he was a man or a woman or where he came from (London, United Kingdom). Watching someone fall down always gets a laugh. Stepping off an airplane, Presi-
dent Gerald Ford fell down the stairs, and he was, thereafter, typecast as an oaf. Which wasn’t true. (He was a football star at Michigan.) Our fallibility is laughable, unless it’s you on the stairs. If you were to see Wolf Blitzer slip and fall, would you be able to suppress a smile? Probably not. Say “Knock-knock.” “Knock-knock.” “The little old lady.” “The little old lady who?” “I didn’t know you could yodel.” But all seriousness aside. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.
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Q&A with Lindsay Stenstrom Q&A with Lindsay Stenstrom Who is your favorite athlete and why? Brooke Stenstrom, my older sister, or Blake Strenstrom, my older brother. Also my parents, which is a cliché, but they are really the people in my life that taught me what it means to be a Christ follower and to pursue athletics and pursue greatness. What would be a perfect performance in swimming? I would love to drop more time because last season wasn’t as good as the season before because I was kind of battling a little bit of an injury. This season I’ve felt so much better. I’ve really got my grit and determination back just to race and have fun. What do you like to do away from sports and school? I love reading and watching movies and I lead worship at my school. I’ve always loved singing and hope to do that later in life. As a hobby goes, I’ve learned to play the piano. What kind of music do you listen to? I listen to worship music, country music or Disney music. I love Disney music. It really depends on my mood. I like old country. What are your plans after high school? I’m blazing my own trail. I chose UCLA and I’m going to swim there.
COACH’S TAKE: ‘She is just very driven when it comes to swimming. She’s a natural-born leader and has that personality to draw people to her. The improvement is a combination of being driven, working hard and that mental aspect of pushing yourself to the next level of wanting to see great improvement.’ Melody Peotter, Valor Christian High School girls swimming coach
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indsay Stenstrom has been following in the athletic footsteps of her family and insists there has not been any pressure. Stenstrom’s mother Lori is a former Valor Christian girls swimming coach and an All American and NCAA champion swimmer at Stanford. Her father, Steve, was a quarterback at Stanford and played five seasons in the National Football League with the Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers. Her older sister Brooke was a fivetime individual state champion and swam on two state title relay teams at Valor Christian and is a junior on the Stanford swimming team. Older brother Blake is a freshman football player at the University of Colorado.
Lindsay has a younger sister, Ashley who is a sophomore on the Eagles girls swimming team. “I played a ton of sports when I was younger and almost pursued soccer but swimming was the one that my love of it never faded,” said Lindsay. “Sure, my mom and older sister swam and that created a foundation, but I fell in love with the sport and the water. My parents would have supported me no matter what I did.” Stenstrom won the Class 4A 50-yard freestyle state championship as a sophomore and swam on the Eagles’ state title 200 and 400 freestyle relay teams last season. The 200 relay team set a 4A state record. Have a suggestion for whom to feature in Student-Athlete Spotlight? Email Jim Benton at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com
Key stats | In times compiled by through Jan. 10 by PrepSwimCo, Stenstrom had the fastest time in the 100-yard freestyle of 51.01, the second best clocking in the 50 freestyle of 23.56 and 11th quickest time in the 100 backstroke of 58:05.
nybody who needs to know how to handle frustration should talk with Valor Christian sophomore Kindyll Wetta. The 5-foot-9 point guard had to overcome adversity last season and has been frustrated again this season. I recently reOVERTIME sumed bowling after three decades and get aggravated each time I have a pocket hit and stick a 10-pin. However, that is nothing compared to the frustrations that Jim Benton Wetta has faced. Her freshman season was curtailed on Jan. 9, 2018 when she suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus on her left knee. Then after an impressive comeback this season, she tore the ACL on her right knee on December 19, 2018 less than a year after the first injury. Wetta, who has committed to play basketball at the University of Colorado where her mother Val (Johnson) Wetta played for two seasons, has once again seen her role change this season from being a standout player to leading cheers on the bench. “It’s definitely hard watching all your teammates play without you and you can’t even run,” she said. “It was a lot harder the first time that it happened. This time around it is a lot easier because I’ve been through it. I’ve got used to cheering on the team. “I know ACL tears are more common for girls than guys. My dad (Rob) had an ACL tear and my mom tore both of hers. I don’t know if it necessarily is passed down to have weak knees in my genes or whatever. I had never even thought about it before my first one.” Support from family and friends is helping Wetta’s recoveries. “There were so many times when I would just recline and ‘why did this happen to me,’” she admitted. “When I’m going through this there are times when it doesn’t seem like I’m going through it and I’m going to wake up. “My dad sends me a whole bunch of quotes on Twitter and they are motivational quotes. He’s a huge part of how I get through this. He constantly reminds me of what I’m working towards, my goals and everything I want. SEE BENTON, P23
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Highlands Ranch • The girls basketball team, the new topranked squad in the CHSAANow. com Class 5A poll, pulled away from Fossil Ridge to post a 57-24 victory on Jan. 28 as senior Jamie Bain scored 18 points to spark the win. Kasie Neubert had 14 points and was one of four players to score in double figures in a 59-26 victory over ThunderRidge on Jan. 31. • A poor third quarter foiled a close game as the boys basketball team lost to ThunderRidge, 47-38, on Jan. 31. • The girls swim team finished fifth in the Continental League Swimming and Diving Championships Feb. 1-2 at the Heritage pool. Mountain Vista • Senior Ben Grusing scored 21 points as the boys basketball team jumped ahead early and went on to record an 89-72 win over Douglas County on Jan. 29. Simon May had 17 points and pulled down 13 rebounds. On Jan. 31, Corban Gamble had 16 points in a 5744 triumph over Columbine. • Mackenzie Gamble scored 19 points and had five assists as the girls basketball team downed Douglas County 61-42 on Jan. 29. • Jesse Kittay and Blake Bitler scored for the hockey team in a 9-2 loss to Valor Christian on Feb. 1. • The girls swim team racked up 607 points and won the Continental League Swimming and Diving Championship Feb. 1-2 at the Heritage pool. Annie Osmun won the 100 freestyle in 52.77, Parker Henry captured the 100 backstroke with a winning time of 57.25 and Brooke Ford was the 200 freestyle league champion with a 1:53.36 time. Ford was a double winner as she won the 500 freestyle in 5:04.00. Vista won the 200 medley relay and the 400 freestyle relay. Rock Canyon • Senior Grant Figueroa had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds in a 60-44 win over Castle View on Jan. 29. Nick Fallin tallied eight points to lead the team in a 56-39 loss to Chaparral on Jan. 31. • The girls basketball team got 18 points from Halle Hamilton and 14 from Mara Powner but dropped a 51-38 contest to Castle View on Jan. 29. Hamilton, a 5-foot-9 junior, had 21 points in a 59-39 loss on Jan. 31 to Chaparral. On Feb. 2, the team pulled out a 50-46 win over Northglenn. • The girls swim team was third in the Continental League Swimming and Diving Championships Feb. 1-2 at the Heritage pool. The Jaguars finished with 458 points, behind
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ThunderRidge’s Kevin Sax finishes a first-half half dunk as Highlands Ranch defenders Konor Lathrop (15) and Jason Simental (44) look on. The Grizzlies ended up on top 47-38 on Jan. 31. PAUL DISALVO league champion Mountain Vista (607) and runner-up Heritage (476). SkyView Academy • Natalia MillerForrest tallied 17 points to lead the girls basketball team to a 50-37 triumph over Jefferson Academy on Jan. 29. Sydney Wyatt had 15 points and was one of four players to score in double figures in a 60-22 win over Arvada on Jan. 31. • The boys basketball team lost to Jefferson Academy, 59-44, on Jan. 29 and topped Arvada, 56-39, on Jan. 31. ThunderRidge • Austin Holt scored 14 points to help the boys basketball team post a 47-38 win over Highlands Ranch on Jan. 31. In a 79-57 win over Ponderosa on Jan. 29, the team built up a 24-point lead after three quarters and had four players score in double figures, led by junior Justin Smith with 15 points. • Lindsey Anhalt tossed in 12 points for the girls basketball team in a 44-40 setback to Ponderosa on Jan. 31. Heidi Haze led the team with eight points in a 59-26 loss to top-ranked Highlands Ranch on Jan. 31. • Kate Baker won two events and Gretchen Wensuc won for the girls swim team at the Continental League Swimming and Diving Championships Feb. 1-2 at the Heritage pool. Baker was the 100 butterfly event in 56.94 and the
200 IM with a time of 2:05.82. Wensuc was the diving champion with 510.25 points. The Grizzlies were fourth in the team standings. Valor Christian • Dave Atencio, who guided the girls softball team to three Class 4A state championships, has stepped down as coach. He has been the coach for the past six seasons at Valor and compiled a 123-23-0 record. • The girls basketball team, ranked sixth in the Class 5A CHSAANow.com poll, held Pomona scoreless in the second half and rolled to a 78-8 victory on Jan. 30. Jenna Siebert scored 16 points, had seven assists and seven steals to pace the win. Sara Nealy, the lone senior on the team, had 13 points to spark the Eagles to a 52-45 win over Bear Creek on Feb. 2. • Jack Foley’s 22 points led the boys basketball team to a 81-67 win over Pomona on Jan. 30. The team outscored Bear Creek by 15 points in the second quarter and posted a 66-55 victory on Feb. 2. • The girls swimming team was second in the Jeffco 5A Swimming and Diving Championships Feb. 1-2. The Eagles totaled 484 points compared to 486 for league champion Ralston Valley. Lindsay Stenstrom won the 50-yard freestyle in 23.91 and the 100 freestyle in 51.90, while younger sister Ashley Stenstrom captured the 200 IM in 2:08.31. Valor won all three relay events.
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Home-modification tax program launched
Colorado residents who need to make modifications to their homes for health or safety reasons may qualify for the newly launched Home Modification Tax Credit program. The Income Tax Credit for Retrofitting Home for Health Bill (HB18-1267) became effective Jan. 1. The vision of the new law is that those with an illness or disability be able to modify their homes without having to worry
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“Instead of something that sets me back, it is going to be something that helps me get stronger,” Wetta continued. “I can work on my arm muscles, my touch, I can work on my shooting. He turns it into a very positive thing. That really helps.” Wetta played 12 games as a freshman before her first knee injury and was averaging 13.4 points, 5.0 assists and 6.1 rebounds. “I was closing out on a girl when I jumped and it popped,” recalled Wetta. “You could hear it and it hurt really bad.” She was averaging 18.6 points, 4.1 assists and 3.7 rebounds in her comeback sophomore season, which ended after seven games in the first game of the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas. “This time all I did was step and it twisted wrong,” she said. “I knew right away. As soon as I went down I was thinking this can’t happen to me again. I’m not even a year out. This is absolutely crazy. I was devastated. I was crying.” So Wetta is again going through the stages of rehabilitation. “We were talking to the physical therapist and surgeon afterwards and both times I tore I had ankle braces on,” she said. “The second time I had my ankle taped and it almost restricted my leg from going when it needed to go “The rehab is hard, it is real hard.
about financial constraints, according to a news release from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs. HB18-1267 created a state income tax credit, up to $5,000 per qualified individual per year, available tax years 2019 through 2023 for eligible costs incurred while retrofitting a residence. Learn more about the bill and eligibility requirements at www.colorado.gov/ pacific/dola/home-modification-taxcredit. This time I’m definitely not in any rush. Last time I was very eager to get back on the court. This time I’m going to let it take as long as it needs and make sure it is healed. “I’m starting to walk and walk up stairs now. They said straight running is fine, cutting is what they don’t want. I just started biking. My last recovery was eight and half months. This one might be a little bit longer because we want to make sure everything is balanced.” Maybe there is such a thing as the so-called sophomore jinx, but Wetta is ready to face the challenge of another comeback in the 2019-20 season. “The first time I was never worried about my knee at all,” said Wetta. “I never had any doubts about it, I knew it was strong. I never thought it was going to happen again. I thought if it did happen again, it was going to be to my left knee. “I think there will definitely be a little bit more of a hesitation coming back this time. It’s definitely mental. Can I tear it again? It just takes a while for that to kind of go away.” So if Wetta needs another positive quote and hopefully one she has not seen, this one is from Bo Bennett. “Frustration, although quite painful at times, is very positive and essential part of success.” Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media. He has been covering sports in the Denver area since 1968. He can be reached at jbenton@ coloradocommunitymedia.com or at 303566-4083.
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12 Temp FT Landscape Laborer Positions. Work site(s): Provided daily transport to & from wrksite; begin in Englewood, Arapahoe County, CO 80110 @ $15.17/hr. Continue into county(ies) of Arapahoe, Denver, Douglas, Weld, CO, Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO MSA, Greeley, CO MSA. 4/1/19-12/1/19. Poss duties: Care for established lawns by mow, trim, edge, mulch, aerate, weed, water, remove thatch, litter & debris. Plant trees, shrubs, flowers & grass. Water trees, shrubs, flowers & lawns. Fertilize trees, shrubs, flowers & lawns. Install irrigation systems & retaining walls & other related Landscape Laborer activities per SOC/OES 37-3011 (onetonline.org). Must show proof of legal authority to wrk in U.S. Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco free wrk zone. Perform physical activities such as: lift, balance, walk, stoop, handle, position, move, manipulate materials use static strength to exert max muscle force to lift, push, pull, carry objects up to 75lbs, poss 2-person. No min. edu. reqmt. OJT. Applicants must be willing, qualified, to perform wrk described & avail for entire period specified. $15.17/hr up to poss $18/hr OT $22.76/hr up to poss $27/hr, Wage may vary. DOE. Poss daily/wkly hrs: 6A-6:30P. 40+ (plus) to include lunch break M-F. Poss wknd/holiday wrk. (OT poss, not required/guaranteed. If OT is wrked, wage paid @ rate of time & a half per hr wrked beyond 40 hrs/wk.) Outdoors, exposed to weather; must be capable of doing physically strenuous labor for long hrs, occasionally in extreme heat or cold. Variable weather conditions; hrs may fluctuate (+/-), poss downtime &/or OT. OT avail, not reqd. Emplyr will comply w/all applicable fed, state & local laws pertaining to OT hrs. Transport: Will provide/pay cost of wrkr return transport, subsistence from wrksite to place from which wrkr departed to wrk for emplyr if wrkr completes period of emplymnt or dismissed from emplymnt before end of wrk period above. Transport & subsistence will be reimbursed by check in 1st wrk wk for cost from place from which wrker has come to wrk for emplyr, whether in U.S. or abroad, to place of emplymnt. Guaranteed offered wrk hrs @ least 3/4s of wrkdys ea 12/wk period of total emplymnt period. Use/maintain of emplyr provided tools/equip./supplies @ no cost/deposit. Cash advance may apply @ emplyr discretion. Century Maintenance: Phone: 720-314-0043 or Email: clara@centurymaintenanceinc.com To apply: send resume/app w/contact info to nearest CO SWA: 1200 Federal Boulevard Denver, CO 80204 Phone: 720-930-4331 Fax: 720-944-4131. Job Order #: 7680731
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Part time elder care in the neighborhood: Approximately 1/2 of Sunday mornings, 7 am to 1 pm, $20/hour as employee. Some additional hours will also be needed. Please respond with CV or resumé of prior activities to alineumann@aol.com. Background check required. Contact info: alineumann@aol.com
Technical Implementation Specialist wanted by Travelport, LP in Englewood, CO. Deliver & maintain qlty link activations of assigned customer projects thru effective techn'l analysis, reqmt gathering, testing, project mgmt to meet both customer needs & strategic objectives & revenue goals. Bach deg in Comp Sci, Engg or rel + 5 yrs rel exp. See addt'l description & job reqs on website. Visit & apply at https://www.travelport.com/careers, enter job ID# 6455BR under 'SEARCH'.
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PUBLIC NOTICES THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: SELENA DECIDERIO, D.O.B.: 7/7/2009; ROSA TORREZ, D.O.B.: 4/3/2002; JESSICA GONZALEZ, D.O.B.: 12/6/2001, Children,
Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT City and County Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
A public hearing will be held on Monday, February 25, 2019, at 6:00 P.M. before the Douglas County Planning Commission and on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at 2:30 P.M. before the Board of County Commissioners in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO, for a proposed amendment to Sections 13 & 14 of the Douglas County Zoning Resolution. The purpose of the proposed amendment is to allow electric fences in General and Light Industrial Zone Districts. For more information call Douglas County Planning at 303-660-7460. File No. DR2018-009 Legal Notice No.: 934749 First Publication: February 7, 2019 Last Publication: February 7, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Bids and Settlements Public Notice PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for the VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS INSTALLATION PROJECT, Douglas County Project Number TF 2009-023 will be received by the Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of installing three variable message signs and structures, associated ITS equipment, and one concrete maintenance pad with guardrail in northern Douglas County. The Contract Documents will be available after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 4, 2019, through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website (www.rockymountainbidsystem.com) or they may be obtained at the above address. Electronic versions of the Plans obtained by any other means than as described above may not be complete or accurate, and it is the Bidder’s responsibility to obtain a complete set of the Project Plans and Specifications. Douglas County will not be held responsible for misinformation received from private plan rooms. A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at the Department of Public Works Engineering, Traffic Shops, 3080 N. Industrial Way, Castle Rock, CO 80104. All questions are due to Duane Cleere, P.E., PTOE, Project Manager by 12:00PM on Tuesday, February 19, 2019. The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at the Phillip S. Miller building, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO 80104. The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities: • 559 square yards Concrete Pavement • 3 Variable Message signs • 488 linear feet Guardrail • 3,075 linear feet Fiber Optic Cable Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall have received prequalification status (active status) with the Colorado Department of Transportation to bid on individual projects of the size and kind of work as set forth herein. Any questions on the bidding process shall be directed to Duane Cleere, P.E., PTOE, Project Manager at 303.660.7490. Plan holder information, can be found on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website. Legal Notice No.: 934722 First Publication: January 31, 2019 Second Publication: February 7, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Account Number: 00012184
Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of:
Misc. Private Legals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: SELENA DECIDERIO, D.O.B.: 7/7/2009; ROSA TORREZ, D.O.B.: 4/3/2002; JESSICA GONZALEZ, D.O.B.: 12/6/2001, Children, And concerning: MARIA D. TORREZ, D.O.B.: 10/7/1983, Mother to Selena Deciderio and Jessica Gonzalez; Aunt and Legal Guardian of Rosa Torrez; ISMAEL DECIDERIO-CELTO, D.O.B.: 4/23/1987 or 4/23/1986, Father to Selena Deciderio; AARON GONZALEZ, D.O.B.: 7/1/1981, Father to Jessica Gonzalez; ANNA TORREZ, D.O.B.: 9/16/1981, Mother to Rosa Torrez; DANIEL LARA, D.O.B.: 2/7/1979, Father to Rosa Torrez, Respondents, And BEATRICE TORREZ, Maternal Aunt, Special Respondent. Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5326 FAX 303-479-9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lreigrut@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 19JV19 DIVISION 7 DEPENDENCY SUMMONS This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2018. TO: ISMAEL DECIDERIO-CELTO, D.O.B.:4/23/1987 OR 4/23/1986 TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office. A Return of Service and Adjudicatory Hearing for Respondent Father, Daniel Lara, have been set for March 4, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109. Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD. You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your children for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests. You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2018, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4. This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel. Dated: 1/24/2019 /s/ R. LeeAnn Reigrut R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 934737 irst Publication: February 7, 2019 ast Publication: February 7, 2019 ublisher: Douglas County News-Press
DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: SELENA DECIDERIO, D.O.B.: 7/7/2009; ROSA TORREZ, D.O.B.: 4/3/2002; JESSICA GONZALEZ, D.O.B.: 12/6/2001, Children,
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STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109
And concerning: MARIA D. TORREZ, D.O.B.: 10/7/1983, Mother to Selena Deciderio and Jessica Gonzalez; Aunt and Legal Guardian of Rosa Torrez; ISMAEL DECIDERIO-CELTO, D.O.B.: 4/23/1987 or 4/23/1986, Father to Selena Deciderio; AARON GONZALEZ, D.O.B.: 7/1/1981, Father to Jessica Gonzalez; ANNA TORREZ, D.O.B.: 9/16/1981, Mother to Rosa Torrez; DANIEL LARA, D.O.B.: 2/7/1979, Father to Rosa Torrez, Respondents,
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Misc. Private Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - GAIL A FOUNTAIN & LAWRENCE M WOOD & SCOTT A FOUNTAIN & CAROL D HURTT - LAWRENCE M WOOD AKA LAWRENCE MATTHEW WOOD - GAIL A FOUNTAIN AKA GAIL ANN FOUNTAIN - CAROL D HURTT AKA CAROL DARLENE HURTT SCOTT A FOUNTAIN AKA SCOTT FOUNTAIN - RICHARD R DIECKMANN - FCM CUST FOR FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC LAWRENCE MATTHEW WOOD - GAIL A FOUNTAIN & LAWRENCE M WOOD AS COPERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF MARGARET T WOOD - GAIL A FOUNTAIN - LAWRENCE M WOOD - SCOTT FOUNTAIN - SHARON L SANBORN - BARRY D WOOD - CHERYL J PETERSEN - GAIL A FOUNTAIN CO-PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF MARGARET T WOOD DECEASED - LAWRENCE M WOOD, CO-PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF MARGARET T WOOD DECEASED - GORDON S FOUNTAIN - BARRY D WOOD AKA BARRY D WOOD V - STEVE R PETERSEN - GAIL ANN FOUNTAIN AKA GAIL A FOUNTAIN AKA GAIL FOUNTAIN - STEVE AND CHERYL PETERSEN - STEVE AND CHERYL PETERSEN AKA STEVE R AND CHERYL J PETERSEN You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 12th day of November 2013 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to RICHARD R DIECKMANN the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: TRACT 24 THUNDER BUTTE SUBD 7.02 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to RICHARD R DIECKMANN. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2012. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of GAIL A FOUNTAIN & LAWRENCE M WOOD & SCOTT A FOUNTAIN & CAROL D HURTT for said year 2012 That said RICHARD R DIECKMANN on the 25th day of October 2018 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 16th day of May 2019 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 31st day of January 2019 /s/ David Gill County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No.: 934727 First Publication: January 31, 2019 Last Publication: February 14, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: SELENA DECIDERIO, D.O.B.: 7/7/2009; ROSA TORREZ, D.O.B.: 4/3/2002; JESSICA GONZALEZ, D.O.B.: 12/6/2001, Children, And concerning: MARIA D. TORREZ, D.O.B.: 10/7/1983, Mother to Selena Deciderio and Jessica Gonzalez; Aunt and Legal Guardian of Rosa Torrez; ISMAEL DECIDERIO-CELTO, D.O.B.: 4/23/1987 or 4/23/1986, Father to Selena Deciderio; AARON GONZALEZ, D.O.B.: 7/1/1981, Father to Jessica Gonzalez; ANNA TORREZ, D.O.B.: 9/16/1981, Mother to Rosa Torrez; DANIEL LARA, D.O.B.: 2/7/1979, Father to Rosa Torrez, Respondents,
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And BEATRICE TORREZ, Maternal Aunt, Special Respondent. Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5326 FAX 303-479-9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lreigrut@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 19JV19 DIVISION 7 DEPENDENCY SUMMONS This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2018. TO: AARON GONZALEZ, D.O.B.: 7/1/1981 TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office. A Return of Service and Adjudicatory Hearing for Respondent Father, Daniel Lara, have been set for March 4, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109. Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD. You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your children for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests. You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2018, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4. This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel. Dated: 1/24/2019 /s/ R. LeeAnn Reigrut R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 934738 irst Publication: February 7, 2019 ast Publication: February 7, 2019 ublisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: SELENA DECIDERIO, D.O.B.: 7/7/2009; ROSA TORREZ, D.O.B.: 4/3/2002; JESSICA GONZALEZ, D.O.B.: 12/6/2001, Children, And concerning: MARIA D. TORREZ, D.O.B.: 10/7/1983, Mother to Selena Deciderio and Jessica Gonzalez; Aunt and Legal Guardian of Rosa Torrez; ISMAEL DECIDERIO-CELTO, D.O.B.: 4/23/1987 or 4/23/1986, Father to Selena Deciderio; AARON GONZALEZ, D.O.B.: 7/1/1981, Father
And concerning: MARIA D. TORREZ, D.O.B.: 10/7/1983, Mother to Selena Deciderio and Jessica Gonzalez; Aunt and Legal Guardian of Rosa Torrez; ISMAEL DECIDERIO-CELTO, D.O.B.: 4/23/1987 or 4/23/1986, Father to Selena Deciderio; AARON GONZALEZ, D.O.B.: 7/1/1981, Father to Jessica Gonzalez; ANNA TORREZ, D.O.B.: 9/16/1981, Mother to Rosa Torrez; DANIEL LARA, D.O.B.: 2/7/1979, Father to Rosa Torrez, Respondents,
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And BEATRICE TORREZ, Maternal Aunt, Special Respondent. Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5326 FAX 303-479-9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lreigrut@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 19JV19 DIVISION 7 DEPENDENCY SUMMONS
This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2018. TO: DANIEL LARA, D.O.B.: 2/7/1979
TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office. A Return of Service and Adjudicatory Hearing for Respondent Father, Daniel Lara, have been set for March 4, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109. Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD.
You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your children for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests.
You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2018, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4. This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel. Dated: 1/24/2019 /s/ R. LeeAnn Reigrut R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 934736 irst Publication: February 7, 2019 ast Publication: February 7, 2019 ublisher: Douglas County News-Press
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