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Missy Franklin: ‘I’m very much a homebody’
Missy Franklin, the 20-yearold four-time Olympic gold medalist, talks about managing her time as a professional swimmer. “I’m a very old soul,” she said. “In my free time I’m usually sitting at home, drinking tea and reading a book.” Photo by Alex DeWind
A matter of taste: Cupcakes have become increasingly trendy confections. See Page 12
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I’m a huge baker — I love to bake things. I’ll bake a huge batch of cookies and have one, and then I have to get them out of the house so I bring them to my teammates.”
Hoop dreams: Local high school teams compete in state tournament. See Page 21
Olympic swimming gold medalist talks about life in and out of the water By Alex DeWind adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com
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lympic gold medalist Missy Franklin calls herself an old soul: To her, the simple things matter most. A cup of hot tea after a long day. A good book. A dinner and a movie on her own. “I’m very much a homebody,” the
20-year-old said. “My idea of a fun day is sitting at home, drinking tea, reading books and just being quiet … Having that time for me sort of fills me up so when I’m back around people I can really enjoy it.” But that time is limited. Franklin, a four-time Olympic gold medalist, has 10, two-hour workouts in the water and three, one-hour dryland workouts per week. She also in-
corporates hot yoga into her training, which she was reluctant to try at first. “I thought I was going to hate hot yoga,” she said. “And the first couple of classes I really did. I thought, ‘I’m going to faint, this is so embarrassing.’” Franklin, who sat down recently with Colorado Community Media to talk about life in and out of the water, Franklin continues on Page 6
MISSY FRANKLIN’S CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • June 2016: To compete in the Rio Olympic trials. • 2015-16 Arena Pro Swim Series: Currently second on leaderboard for women. Next race is March 3-5 in Orlando. • 2015 AT&T Winter Nationals: Winner of the 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke and runner-up in the 200-meter freestyle. • 2015 FINA World Cham-
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pionships: Silver in the 200-meter backstroke and bronze in the 200-meter freestyle. • 2015 NCAA Swimmer of the Year, Pac-12 Swimmer of the Year and Honda Awardwinner as the top female swimmer in the country. • Won three individual titles and was on two winning relays for Cal at the 2015
NCAA meet. • 2014 Pan Pacific Games: Gold in the 4x200-meter and silver in the 4x100-meter freestyle and 4x100-meter medley. • 2012 Olympic Games: Gold in the 100-meter backstroke, 200-meter backstroke, 4x100-meter medley and 4x200-meter medley; bronze in the 4x100-meter freestyle.
• 2011 FINA Swimmer of the Year Award • 2011 National Championships: titles in 100-meter backstroke and 100-meter freestyle. • World records: 200-meter backstroke and the 4x100meter medley relay. Source: www.teamusa.org/ usa-swimming/athletes/ missy-franklin
Teens: Give us a choice to opt out of P.E. classes Group urges waivers for students in sports and activities By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com Some high school students who participate in sports and other activities that require physical exertion would like to opt out of taking physical education classes and replace them with academic classes of their choice. The Douglas County School District’s Student Advisory Group presented the proposal at the Feb. 16 board of education meeting. The district requires high school students to take two physical education classes, a total of one credit, to graduate. Health classes can be taken for half of those required credits. “P.E. waivers have already been adopted in many other school districts and actually currently exist in this district,” said Alec Greven, president of the Student Advisory Group and a junior at Castle View High School. “There is a P.E. waiver. The only hard thing is that it is not commonly known and it’s difficult for students to apply for. We want to fix that and make sure students can take advantage of it.” Class continues on Page 9
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Q&A WITH HEIDI BOWMAN
Food bank volunteer: We’re here to help
Fresh Harvest provides help for families across Douglas County
By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com Heidi Bowman is a founding volunteer with the Fresh Harvest Food Bank in Lone Tree, which helps families across Douglas County get back on their feet by providing groceries, clothing, toys and other assistance. Fresh Harvest is located at 8250 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 130. Why is there a need? Douglas County is the sixth-wealthiest county in the nation, so people don’t think there’s a need here. But sometimes, because we are in a more affluent area, people kind of want to turn their heads to it. People who are going through any kind of a hardship, whether it’s a house divided or a medical diagnosis, losing a job. Even relocating to the area can be stressful financially — because we are such a great community with opportunities and the number of offerings, it’s expensive. How long have you been located in Lone Tree? We have been in this location for nearly five years. It’s wonderful. Our families come to us through schools often. Some come through social workers. Kids are the first ones to be honest about a situation. Sometimes people have to make tough decisions between heat and rent and keeping something in the pantry. It is shocking in this area to come across that, but our grocery clerks don’t pull in the big dollars, folks at simpler places or if they are only working part-time hours. You just never know. How does it work? Once our families are in our program, they are in our program for a full year. So that’s a year’s time that we really get to know them. Get to celebrate with them.
Heidi Bowman is a volunteer at the Fresh Harvest Food Bsnk in Lone Tree, 8250 Park Meadows Drive,Suite 130. The food bank provides monthly assistance to 150 families per year in Douglas County. Photo by Mike DiFerdinando Get to heartache with them. We have a simple application. You fill out the application, then we review it. If its fits our program, especially if they are struggling, they are welcomed into the program. We have a soft spot for seniors and kiddos. We have room for about 150 families in any given year. Not just individuals but families. We have families as big as 10 people. What else is available? We have the food bank with our pantry items and staples all the time. When families sign up, they can check off what they want to have from us for their pantry to prepare meals for their family. We have software that was created for us and we are able to enter all of the information about a family. We pop that in the computer and it tells us how many boxes of cereal or cans of soup. Then we pack
those bags up for them once a month. We also have a fresh fruits and vegetables program, that’s one of the things that sets us apart. On Saturday mornings we kind of convert this place into a farmers’ market. What about the clothes? We have the closet. Our families come through and they shop. There’s no cost for anything here but it’s more fun to shop than to just take things off the rack. The clothes are sizes birth through adult in every shape, size and color and in season and in shape. We are kind of picky for our families. We want them to feel good about the things they walk around in. Be proud to be dressed so they can present themselves well. Do you do anything special for kids? Anyone who is 18 and younger, we
Fresh Harvest Food Bank provides families with children birthday packs that include everything from cake mix and a pan to a toy and a card. honor their birthday with a birthday bag. In that bag is a variety of items from the cake pan to the mix — we ask if they like chocolate or vanilla. We give them icing, candles and balloons. It really is a festive home party. We give these things to the parents of the children. The gifts are current and actually things kids want. We ask what they want. Are they loving Legos or into the newest Disney thing? We make it a real birthday. We give them the wrapping paper and a card — all expensive things that our parents don’t typically have the funds for. How can people contact you to get help or assistance? There are lots of ways to plug in. We have a great website, freshharvestfoodbank.org. We have a Facebook page. They can call (720-381-6169) or they can come in.
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Club spreading sunshine in its wake Wind Crest Women’s Club uses creativity to build community outreach
Jeanne Hoskins shows off hand-knit baby caps. “These are especially nice for the little girls,” she said. “And the Broncos colors are nice for the little boys.” Photos by Alex DeWind
By Alex DeWind adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com Last year, Wind Crest Women’s Club knit 262 caps for newborns at Littleton Adventist Hospital and 312 chemotherapy caps for Children’s Hospital Colorado in Denver. They used the leftover yarn to crochet scarves for the Denver Rescue Mission. No doubt about it, the club is living its goal to help others. “Our purpose originally was to do things for friends in the community,” club treasurer Mary Ellen Patrick said. “Now it’s turned into an outreach program.” The Women’s Club started in 2008 as a social meetup and creative outlet for residents at Wind Crest, a retirement community near Santa Fe Drive and C-470. Founder Grace Breffle, who died last year, had a closetful of arts and crafts, club members say. “She was very creative in making something out of nothing,” Liz Yount said. About 30 women ages 66 to 98 meet every Monday for an hour-anda-half in Wind Crest’s Town Center game room. They make food-tray favors for residents in Mill Vista, a nearby memory care unit. They design colorful vests and delicate necklaces for one another. They knit and sew. They collect aluminum tabs to exchange for money used for donations. And they create “Welcome” bookmarks for new residents. Four club members spend weekly meetings sorting through used greeting cards. They recycle the scraps into new cards — similar to the style of those at Hallmark or Papyrus — that sell for just $1.
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Commissioner helps drive economic growth Term-limited Jill Repella unsure of next step By Shanna Fortier sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com Jill Repella, a Douglas County commissioner in the last year of a two-term run and a former candidate for Colorado lieutenant governor, never planned on taking the political road. Over the past eight years, Repella has focused on creating a business-friendly environment that has generated new jobs and on being an ambassador for the 16thfastest growing county in the country. And though she has not yet revealed her next step, some colleagues say she should stay in politics. “We can talk about parks and bike trails and open space all you want, but when you’re talking about a family and they are trying to put food on a the table…. the quality of life begins with jobs,” said Jack Hilbert, a former Douglas County commissioner who served alongside Repella Douglas County Commissioner Jill Repella is in the last year of her second term as commissioner for District 3. Courtesy photo from 2008-13. “That’s why Jill was unbelievable — she really gets the relationship “I knew that we had to do things very replicating Douglas County’s accomplish- a robust business retention effort in the between government and economic dedifferently,” she said, referencing the ments. That’s why he asked Repella to be south metro area. velopment and where to focus.” “What we’re wanting to do is go out and Repella, 51, a Republican, is leaving the knowledge she gained from working in the his running mate when he ran for goverthree-member commissioner board be- commercial architecture field. “I recog- nor in 2014. Democratic Gov. John Hick- meet with the businesses in the communized that, during the recession, we need- enlooper ultimately was re-elected in a nity and compile data and information on cause of term limits. “Politics was never something that I ed to work with the business community close race. what’s working and what’s not working,” “The fact that people want to move to Repella said. envisioned myself going into,” she said, and understand their challenges to make while sitting recently in a conference sure businesses were successful. Because Douglas County and invest in Douglas From that data, the group hopes to room at the Douglas County Sheriff’s sub- when they’re successful, they provide County, that’s not by accident,” Beauprez have a solid voice from the business comsaid. “That pro-business, pro-economic station in Highlands Ranch. “But I’m very jobs. To me, it was a very simple process.” munity to affect policy at the local and When Repella sat next to him on the growth philosophy — Jill and her fellow much a problem solver and I think that state level. problem-solving thinking is what led to a board of commissioners, Hilbert said her commissioners did a great job of that and “It’s getting out and demonstrating that passion for economic development was the evidence is overwhelming.” lot of success.” we appreciate you’re here, we appreciate Repella was working in commercial ar- evident. what you do for our community,” Repella Repella went out into the community chitecture and architectural design in San Looking forward said. “It’s asking, `What can we do for you? and talked to businesses. She explained Diego when she decided to move back to Going into her last year as commisthat Douglas County sioner, Repella still has the business com- What do you need in order to be successColorado in 1994 to raise ful?’ ” wanted to create an envi- munity in mind. her children in Highlands But as for what comes after her term ronment where businessRanch, where she has reThrough the Denver South Economic es and the government Development Partnership — an economic concludes at the end of this year, Repella mained since. could work together. “I felt the family values development organization with special said she hasn’t made any final decisions. “I think that she has focus on transportation- and business cliwere pretty strong in Colo“I always try to keep my options open,” done an amazing job of mate-related public policy areas — Repel- she said. “I have a lot of people encouragrado,” she said, “and that’s bringing in businesses to la is working with a group to put together ing me to stay in politics.” the environment I wanted Douglas County — which to raise my kids in.” Two Highlands Ranch brings jobs and helps A single mother, she residents are running to tax revenue,” said Tanne has three children — a replace Douglas County Blackburn, chairman of Mountain Vista High Commissioner Jill Repella in the Douglas County ReSchool student, a recent District 3. publicans. Colorado School of Mines Douglas County has Both are women and both graduate and one who reDr. Kimberly Neyman an unemployment rate of are familiar faces to many cently joined the Wyoming 2.6 precent — the fourthcounty residents, though National Guard. lowest rate in the nation they have different back“I don’t know if everyamong mid-sized coungrounds. Monica Wasden one understands what a ties. The national unemis a businesswoman, while devoted mother she is,” ployment rate is 4.9 perLora Thomas is the former said former congressman cent. Douglas County coroner. Bob Beauprez, who chose To understand why, let’s look at what type of sunscreen is best: Douglas County ComRepella as his lieutenant The Republican county • Look for products labeled “broad spectrum.” This indicates that the sunscreen protects against missioner Roger Partridge governor during his 2014 assembly will be held March both UVA and UVB rays. Of note, the SPF rating only denotes how much UVB protection a product cites Repella’s skills in asunsuccessful run for govcontains. 19 to determine who will sisting businesses as one ernor. “Family sometimes make the June primary balreason the county’s un• Physical blocking sunscreens (zinc oxide and titanium dioxide) with an SPF of at least 30 are best. suffers in public life, but lot — but candidates may employment rate is the she is a dedicated, devotalso petition onto the ballot. • Physical blockers work the instant they are applied to the skin. They stay on top of the skin blocking lowest it has been in 14 ed mother — and I admire The winner of the primary the sun’s harmful rays and are not absorbed into the blood stream like many chemical sunscreens. years. that about her.” then moves on to the No“We were by far more Doesn’t my make-up or moisturizer have enough coverage? Repella’s political invember general election. successful in strengthenvolvement started small, • No. These products rarely provide adequate UVA and UVB coverage and typically contain less than the As of Feb. 26, no Democrats ing our economy than with frustration over a recommended SPF rating or third-party candidates I ever could have imagtraffic issue in Highlands had filed paperwork to run Do I need to wear sunscreen daily? Even in the winter? How often? ined,” Repella said. “We Ranch. for the office. knew what we needed to Because of how she • Yes. Sunscreen should be worn daily, even during the winter and when it is overcast. At least 70% of do. We needed to streamhandled the issue, somethe UV rays reach the earth’s surface even on a cloudy day. line our permit process. one suggested she run for • Sunscreen should be applied at least every two hours while in the sun continuously and more We needed to be respona seat on the Highlands frequently if swimming or sweating excessively. sive to the business community. We needRanch Metro District Board of Directors. She did — in 1996 — and served eight ed to listen to what their challenges are. Am I at greater risk for skin cancer and photodamage as a Coloradan? years on the board, which oversees and We needed to demonstrate that we are • Yes. The sun increases in intensity by roughly 6% with every 1,000 feet of elevation gained. As a a partner with them as a government — manages resources for Highlands Ranch. result, the sun is over 30% more intense in Denver than it would be at sea level. She also served on the Douglas County which is not typical.” A key element to that success, Repella Planning Commission and was elected to If you have any additional questions regarding the use of sunscreen or protecting the the Douglas County school board in said, was Colorado House Bill 12-1029 — your skin from the sun’s rays, contact us today. the early 2000s. In 2008, she was elected also known as the Save Colorado Jobs Act — which passed unanimously in the state District 3 Douglas County commissioner Colorado Skin and Vein Provides and re-elected in 2012. Her district in- Legislature in 2012. The measure allowed Outstanding Services for: cludes Highlands Ranch, part of Sedalia individual counties the right to waive up Skin Cancer • Varicose Veins and some other areas of unincorporated to 100 percent of a new company’s busiCoolSculpt and Smart Lipo ness personal property tax. Douglas County. Laser Resurfacing • Acne • Scar Revision • Spider Veins • Skin Growths Until then, jurisdictions could only Botox • Warts • Facial Redness and waive up to 50 percent. Bringing in business Veins • Mole Removal • Laser Hair “I hated sitting across the table from If there is one thing Douglas County Removal • Juvederm • Rashes a business and saying, `I’ll waive 50 perresidents know about Repella as a comCysts • Pediatric Dermatology missioner, it’s that she is business-friendly cent,’ because that’s like saying, `We’ll and has been instrumental in bringing go halfway,’ ” Repella said. “If I said, `I’ll Colorado Skin and Vein waive 100 percent of the business personnew businesses to the area. 6660 Timberline Road in Highlands Ranch, Colorado For Repella, strengthening the econ- al property tax,’ it makes a bigger stateomy by bringing business to Douglas ment. 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is in training mode for the upcoming Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics in August. That includes her diet. She learned to cook from her mother, “the best cook in the whole world.” She eats five to six meals a day — her daily intake is 4,000 to 5,000 calories — and considers cooking a fun challenge. She could splurge on a fast-food hamburger after swimming 13,000 meters, but she knows it wouldn’t be beneficial to her body, she said. “Nutrition is almost as important as what we do in the pool,” she said. “You have to fuel your body with the right things.” Franklin’s passion for swimming hasn’t diminished since four years ago, when she set a world record and won four gold medals at the London 2012 Olympics. “You have to keep that love,” she said. “That’s why I’m still here — I love to swim, I love to practice every day.” Franklin was born in Pasadena, California, and moved to Colorado when she was 2 days old. She’s lived in the same house in Centennial for the majority of her life. She found her faith while attending Regis Jesuit High School. Before every race, she prays that she will do her best. “For me — more than anything — it helps keep things in perspective,” she said. “In any elite position, it’s so easy to get caught up in everything.” Swimming has opened doors to many different worlds. She’s traveled across the globe. She was featured as a cameo in the teen sensation “Pretty Little Liars.” And she’s been endorsed by major athletic brands, including Speedo. But she hasn’t let the stardom get to her head. Franklin turned down endorsements after the 2012 Olympics, in part, so she could be on a college swimming team. If an athlete turns professional, he or she loses eligibility to compete in collegiate athletics.
Missy Franklin dances on stage at a ceremony in Centennial honoring her and other Colorado Olympians returning from London in August 2012. File photo The decision was difficult because the offers could’ve financially supported her for the rest of her life, she said. “My parents let me make my own decisions,” Franklin said, “but they make sure I have every ounce of knowledge about the situation.” She kept her amateur status for two years of college at University of California, Berkeley. She would’ve made the same decision 100 times over, she said.
Missy Franklin, 20, won four gold medals at the London 2012 Olympics. When she’s not in the spotlight, she prefers to be at home, sipping tea and reading. “Having that time for me sort of fills me up so when I’m back around people I can really enjoy it,” she said. Courtesy photo
Everyone in Hollywood right now is so much shorter than you think they are. I’m so accustomed to being around big people.”
But in March 2015, Franklin decided to begin swimming professionally with the Rio Olympics in mind. It would’ve been difficult to go through two Olympics with an amateur status, she said. She took time off from school to train and will return this fall to complete her degree. “I can’t wait,” she said. “I miss it so much.” Franklin plans to compete through the 2020 Olympics. But, first, she will
take a much-needed break after Rio this year. “I haven’t done that before,” she said, “and the older you get the more important it is to have those breaks.” The day she stops learning from swimming is the day she stops competing. And although she’s nervous for that time, she’s also excited: “It will give me extra time to invest myself in other things that I am really passionate about.”
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No matter what it is — whether it’s swimming, art, music, dance — you’re going to invest a lot of time in it and you have to make sure your heart is in it.”
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On college: After Missy Franklin won four gold medals in the London 2012 Olympics, she had the opportunity to turn professional — she was 17. But when an athlete becomes a professional, he or she is no longer eligible for collegiate athletics. After many conversations with her parents, Franklin decided to turn down endorsements and keep her amateur status so she could be on a college swimming team. “My parents had to be honest in telling me that I was turning down money that could sustain me and my family for the rest of my life - money that could send my kids to college,” she said. But she wanted to be a freshman, live in the dorms and belong to a college swim team. She chose University of California, Berkeley, where she experienced challenges and formed relationships she will have for the rest of her life, she said. “I had the most unbelievable two years. I’m going back in the fall which I’m so excited about - to finish up and get my degree.” On swimming: Franklin finds swimming “incredibly therapeutic.” Whether she’s had a good or bad day, the water will always be there for her, she said. “It gives me a space to work through stuff or to not think at all,” she said.
Sometimes she sings songs, counts her strokes or reviews lists. Other times, she doesn’t think about anything. To Franklin, the water has been her therapist and friend for the past 20 years. “The water is nonjudgmental,” she said. “When you dive in, nothing matter except who’s there in that moment.” On professional sports: Franklin had the chance to attend this year’s Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco. She saw a professional sporting event from a different perspective - as a spectator in the stands. “It was so interesting watching a major athletic performance on one of the greatest stages in the world after competing on one,” she said. “I was trying to imagine how Peyton (Manning) was feeling in the locker room.” She soon realized it was just another football game. The only difference was the media and the attention. “You have to figure out a way to use that to motivate and excite you,” Franklin said. Professional sporting events are special, she said, but athletes can’t let the game get too far ahead of them. “Don’t ever feel like you’re not big enough to be there, because you are there and you made it.”
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Running group focuses on encouraging women Moms/She Runs This Town chapter launched in January
Simone Higgins adds a stroller to her Saturday morning run with the Castle Rock Moms Run This Town group. Photos by Photo by Shanna Fortier
By Shanna Fortier sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com Running clothes were the connector when Tracy Manning and Monica Kopp, both relatively new to Castle Rock, met while picking up their children at school. In no time, they became running buddies. But they wanted to expand their circle. “Selfishly, I wanted to meet other ladies,” said Kopp, who moved to Castle Rock from Chicago in July. Seeing women running in their neighborhoods, the two knew more women could benefit from meeting other runners. That’s when Manning remembered Moms Run This Town, a group she was involved in while living in Atlanta. The group, founded in 2011, is a free club targeting women runners that offers online support, inspiration and encouragement through social media. The club has local chapters in more than 700 cities throughout the United States and Canada. Manning tried to connect with the Douglas County chapter that was already established, but had scheduling issues with the run times. She reached out to women through that Facebook page and received an overwhelming response from women in the Castle Rock area with interest in running more. That’s when she and Kopp decided to launch the Castle Rock chapter of Moms/ She Runs This Town. The Castle Rock chapter was officially established on Jan. 16, and has grown to 126 members. As a chapter, they meet for runs — and walks — every Saturday morning and aim to provide inspiration, encouragement and motivation. There are members of all paces from walkers to runners. And new members are always welcome. “We don’t want women to feel intimidated because they don’t run or walk, but they can come out and start — it doesn’t matter where you’re at,” Kopp said. “One of the big motivators is a lot of people just want to run with someone or be held accountable.” For Julie Shellenberger, who recently
NEWS IN A HURRY Chinese drummers coming to Lone Tree Arts Center An award-winning drum ensemble of 20 artists from Shanghai, China, will be coming to Lone Tree on March 12. The GuGu Drum Group’s artists tell traditional Chinese tales, stage fierce battles between the ox and the tiger, and play instruments as small as finger cymbals and as large as massive standing drums to weave magic on stage. Tickets range in cost from $33 to $41 and can be purchased at lonetreeartscenter.org. County recognized for financial transparency For the third time in the past year, Douglas County has been recognized nationally for its continued commitment to financial transparency. The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada recently recognized Douglas County for its 2014 Popular Annual Financial Report, available on the county website. The report — detailing annual revenues and expenditures, fund balances, debt, demographic information, longterm outlook and more — is the first one
MILESTONES Education Daniel Girard, of Lone Tree, was named to the fall 2015 dean’s list at Emerson College. Girard is majoring in marketing communications. Mimi Kim, of Lone Tree, was named to the fall 2015 dean’s list at Tufts University. Timothy Przybyslawski, of Lone Tree, was named to the fall 2015 president’s list at Gonzaga University.
MORE INFORMATION The Castle Rock chapter of Moms/She Runs This Town relies heavily on its Facebook page to reach members. For more information on the group’s happenings, or to join the group, visit www.facebook. com/groups/castlerockrunsthistown.
Tracy Manning started the Castle Rock running group with Monica Kopp.
joined the group, having other women around is motivation. “It got me moving,” she said, while walking the East Plum Creek Trail. “Everyone is so encouraging and there’s accountability. It’s a fun way to meet other ladies with the common interest of healthiness.” But the group is about more than just running. “In this day and age, when everyone is so critical of each other, it’s important that we lift each other up,” Manning said, adding they also want to create community and friendships. The group meets at 9 a.m. every Saturday at Festival Park — a recent shift from Plum Creek because of the lack in parking there. As the weather warms up and days stay lighter longer, there are hopes to add a weeknight run — and, maybe, of a potluck and socials, too. “We have a ton of ideas,” Manning said, “and we’re just trying to reel it in.” of its kind released by Douglas County, and provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the county’s financial position. Only two other Colorado counties were recognized for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting in 2014. See the stars of tomorrow The Kiwanis Club of Castle Rock will host the 12th-annual Stars of Tomorrow Premier Talent Contest 6:30 p.m. March 5 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. The Kiwanis Club produces a talent contest featuring students K-12 that reside in Douglas County each year, with scholarships awarded to the top performers in five categories. Miss Denver, Shannon Patilla, will be one of the judges. She was selected because of her talents as a vocalist and songwriter. She will also present the scholarships. The 21 finalists were selected from a field of over 90 at the auditions held on January 30. Talents include piano, singing, dancing with a lot of stage presence thrown in. The contestants are always thrilled to be performing on the big stage with professional sound, lighting and stage hands. Tickets for the show are $15.
Emma Rabun, of Lone Tree, was named to the fall 2015 president’s list at Gonzaga University. Emmy Ruiz, of Lone Tree, was named to the fall 2015 dean’s list at Gonzaga University. Kevin Francis Tobin, of Lone Tree, was named to the fall 2015 dean’s list at Clemson University. Tobin is majoring in environmental and natural resources. Michael Wegner, of Lone Tree, was named to the fall 2015 dean’s list at Loyola University.
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What’s happening with my County government? Our commitment to open and transparent government includes our online posting of information about all public meetings at which the business of government is conducted. To view agendas for business meetings, land use meetings and public hearings, planning commission, the Board of County Commissioners’ weekly schedule and more, please visit www.douglas.co.us and search for meetings and agendas.
Looking for a staycation during spring break? Whether seeking to learn more about area history, spend time appreciating abstract or contemporary art or get in touch with nature, SCFD organizations have your entrance fee and interest covered. For more information about the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District and all of the organizations participating in 2016 Free Days — including specific dates and locations — please visit the SCFD website at www.scfd.org.
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What to do with those pesky weeds Noxious weeds are a part of the landscape, but how do residents recognize and properly treat and eliminate them? Learn more about the different types of noxious weeds, as well as pesticides and associated health concerns at the County’s Noxious Weed Symposium, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. March 19 at the Douglas County Event Center, 500 Fairgrounds Drive in Castle Rock. Call 720-733-6930 to RSVP as space is limited. Early bird registration is $12 and closes March 14. The cost at the door will be $15 if seats remain. Lunch is included. For more information, please visit www.douglas.co.us and search for noxious weed management. www.douglas.co.us For more information or to register for CodeRED please visit www.DouglasCountyCodeRed.com
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Columbine shooter’s mother shares regrets Klebold fears copycats could follow son’s path By Sadie Gurman Associated Press Sue Klebold doesn’t break down in tears anymore when she learns about another mass shooting. The attacks have become too common in the 17 years since her own son killed 12 of his classmates and a teacher at Columbine High School in south Jefferson County. Now, she is analytical, wondering if the gunman hid weapons at home the way her son Dylan did. Whether there were warning signs like the ones she missed with him. Most painfully, Klebold wonders if the shooter used images of her son and details of his crime, still widely available online, as a model to gain fame through the slaughter of innocent people. “Every time I see a photograph of Dylan
on the (Columbine) surveillance tapes, I cringe,” Klebold said. “Because every time that occurs, somewhere there is a disenfranchised individual that is using that as a blueprint.” Klebold spoke to The Associated Press on Feb. 22, a week after the release of her memoir, “A Mother’s Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy,” exploring the causes of her son’s violence and ways to prevent future attacks through mental health awareness. Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris opened fire at the Jefferson County school on April 20, 1999, killing 13 people before taking their own lives. Another 24 people were injured in the attack. Sue Klebold knew her son had some problems but wrote in her book that she dismissed them as teenage angst while he quietly plotted the killings and detailed the depths of his pain in journals she only discovered after his death. “I wish I had learned how to communicate differently with him and how to listen
better,” Klebold said. “I wish I had realized that things can seem perfectly fine when they are not, and the other lesson I wish I had learned is to shut up and listen.” With the book, Klebold said she tried to commemorate his life without glamorizing his troubled final years in a way that would inspire copycats. In the years after the Columbine attack, she and her ex-husband Tom Klebold vigorously fought the release of videos that her son and Harris filmed in her basement that offered glimpses of their methods and motives. The parents worried that the details would offer a roadmap for future violence. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office destroyed the tapes in 2011, a fact not publicly acknowledged for four years. Other mass killers have been obsessed with the Columbine attack, drawing on a wealth of information in books and movies, fan websites dedicated the shooters, and even a Broadway show. Klebold said she still receives mail from young women
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across the country professing their love for her son. To Klebold, conversations in the media and elsewhere that followed other mass shootings have been frustrating. They seemed to dwell on the gory, voyeuristic details of a shooter’s life while avoiding the larger problems that made the person want to kill and allowed it to happen. She said she published her book after finally mustering the courage at a time when the public seemed eager to talk about violence and mental health. “People who engage in acts such as this are not well, they are having significant malfunction going on,” she said. “This is the result of a mental or brain health condition that escalated to a stage-four lethal condition.” She is donating any profits from the book to mental health charities and research, hoping for solutions that will help parents and professionals spot and thwart
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Number of pot tourists visiting ER sees spike Marijuana exacerbates prior conditions in some
per 10,000 visits in 2014. Among Colorado residents, the rate of emergency-room visits possibly related to cannabis use did not change significantly between 2013 and 2014. Among Colorado resident emergencyroom patients, 106 per 10,000 visits complained of marijuana-related ailments in 2013 and 112 per 10,000 visits complained of marijuana-related ailments in 2014. The difference between tourists and residents played out statewide. Doctors in the study compared the hospital rates to data from the Colorado Hospital Association. That showed the rate among out-of-state residents rose from 78 per 10,000 visits in 2012 to 112 per 10,000 visits in 2013 to 163 per 10,000 visits in 2014. Among Colorado residents, the rate of emergency-room visits possibly related to cannabis use increased from 61 to 70 to 86 to 101, respectively. Tourists and Coloradans also had dif-
By Kristen Wyatt Associated Press Colorado’s tourists aren’t just buying weed now that it’s legal — they’re ending up in emergency rooms at rates far higher than residents, according to a new study. Doctors reviewed marijuana-related emergency-room admissions at “an urban academic hospital in Aurora” during 2014, when the sale of recreational pot became legal. The results were published Feb. 25 in the New England Journal of Medicine. The physicians found that the rate of emergency-room visits possibly related to marijuana doubled among out-of-state residents in the first year of recreational pot sales. The rate went from 85 per 10,000 visits in 2013 to 168
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Adams County and Cherry Creek school districts offer students the option of a one-time waiver for 0.5 physical education credits — the equivalent of one class — if they participate in athletics or sanctioned activities like marching band. The advisory group, comprised of more than 50 members with students from each district high school, provides a student voice to the school board and superintendent. The group recently launched a new Twitter handle @ mydcsdk12, where students can get information from and communicate with the district. The group worked on the issue with Corey Wise, the district’s director of high school education, to determine what may be possible. School board President Meghann Silverthorn, the liaison between the board and the advisory group, said she supports expanding course options for students through the use of a phyiscal eduction waiver. “This is something that kids have been a little bit spunup about for quite some time,” Silverthorn said. “One thing about kids is that they are kind of gray. They see all of this possibility where adults are kind of constrained by our own paradigm. And until we start talking to kids, we don’t even know it.” The decision on whether or not to opt out would belong to the individual student, Greven said. Westminster Office “Marching band is Space For Leasea great example because there are many students who would like to take classes like fine arts and band orchestra rather than fulfil that P.E. credit,” Greven said. The Student Advisory Group will be working with the superintendent and individual schools to come up with a formal proposal in the coming months, he said. “Motivated Seller” “What we ultimately determined is that this is a high school-to-high school decision,” Greven said. “It is up to the individual school. We are going to be working with high school principals to make progress.” Kayleigh Kappas, a senior volleyball player at Douglas County High School, said although she sees the positive side of having the choice to opt out, many athletes enjoy taking physical education classes. “Personally, I competed in varsity sports and outside I play club volleyball, so I’m highly competitive,” Kappas said. “And, for me, I want to work on my sport whenever I get the chance to, whether that’s lifting or running. I don’t think I would benefit from (opting out), but I could see where people would.” Ryan Simpson, also a senior at Douglas County High, said he thought the proposal provides students with academic options. “I think it’s a good idea, because there are students who are very busy,” Simpson said. “They go from school to sports to competitive sports after school. To have an extra off hour or another class to focus on, it makes sense.”
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signs of trouble. That could be as simple as doctors’ offices requiring mental health screenings during routine checkups or having school officials undergo suicide-awareness training, she said. Speaking out has been cathartic, she said. And some victims found it helpful to hear from her, too. Coni Sanders, whose father, Dave Sanders, a Columbine teacher, was killed in the attack, said it’s a relief to hear a less sensational conversation about the shooting. “We seek answers, and she doesn’t have a magic answer for what happened, and people needed to know that,” Sanders said. “There is no magic answer. These are important issues that we need to continue to look at.”
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We’re human, and we make mistakes You know those moments in life where we wish we hadn’t done something, where we’re sorry we said what we said, or where we failed to act or speak when we had the chance? We wish we could turn back the hands of time, pull the words back into our mouths, or relive the moments where we could have done something more about a given situation. And for some of us guilt sets in, our overdeveloped sense of obligation takes over and we stew over the mistakes we made in life. I mean we stress and worry about them to the point of making ourselves sick, losing sleep, and eating poorly. Now just remember, 98 percent of all the things we worry about are not worth worrying about. First, they have already happened and there is nothing we can do about them; or second, they will never happen. Therefore, wait to worry, regardless of the mistakes we make. Oh the mistakes we have made, and oh the mistakes we will certainly make again in the future. And when it comes to mistakes, I am probably right at the top of the leaderboard. I can’t tell you how many times I have said to myself, “Oh Michael” or “Oh the mistakes you have made.” But here’s the good news when it comes to the mistakes we make or even the mistakes others make that have a direct impact on us. First, we can choose to learn from each
mistake. When we find ourselves in the same circumstance or familiar position, we can remember what happened last time, acknowledge the mistake, and make a choice to respond or react differently — so when we walk away from the situation we Michael Norton can be proud that we had a growth moment. WINNING Second, we can WORDS offer the necessary apologies and we can forgive ourselves of the mistakes and errors that we make, regardless of how often we make those mistakes, as some of us just take longer to learn from the error of our ways while others happen to be very fast learners. We also need to accept the forgiveness of others when we do something wrong or say anything that may have been considered hurtful to another person. If they are big enough to forgive us, we need to be big enough to accept it. Third, we can choose to forgive those who have made mistakes that directly and adversely impact us. Holding on to anger or maintaining an upset position only causes us further grief and stress. And the likeli-
hood is that we too have made the same mistake or similar mistakes at some point. Or maybe a close friend or family member screwed up in a major way. We would expect understanding and forgiveness in those situations, so why not choose to live and forgive when mistakes happen that affect us as well? Oh the mistakes we have made and the mistakes we will make and what to do about them. Learn from them, forgive yourself, accept forgiveness from others, and offer forgiveness to others. The hands of time won’t be turned back, words that have been spoken or sent in a text can’t get pulled back into our mouths or into our phones, and our inaction cannot be relived. The mistakes will happen; let’s just be better prepared to deal with them and move ahead. How about you? Are you living in the shadow and shackles of mistakes you have made? Or have you learned from those mistakes, offered apologies, accepted forgiveness, and forgiven yourself? Either way I would love to hear all about it at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we realize that we can move beyond the mistakes that we make and that 98 percent of all the things we worry about are not worth worrying about at all, it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.
March is like the Midwest — you just get through it When you think about March, what comes to mind? If anything. March is the connective tissue between winter and spring, at least around here. In England, it might be different. Charles Dickens wrote in “Great Expectations”: “It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.” It is not a very glamorous month. However, it is notable for a few things. March 27 is Easter Sunday, or is that redundant? There’s March Madness — the NCAA basketball tournament. But if you know college basketball, you know that the tournament climaxes in April. We are expected to do something in March that I resent every year. Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. on March 13. It’s dumb. Most of my clocks change on their own now, as if a Time Fairy comes through here in the middle of the night. In New York and other cities, there will be big, bright and woozy parades on Thursday, March 17.
If you decide to parade to a bar in metro Denver, have a plan because the DUI team will be out in big numbers. Call me, and I will come and get you. Some of my stuCraig Marshall Smith dents and I were in New York, specifiQUIET cally at the MetroDESPERATION politan Museum of Art, on St. Patrick’s Day in 2002. We all ate lunch in the old cafeteria, which was much better than the new one. Most of us had corned beef and cabbage, and closed our eyes and smiled with every bite. The Met is on the parade route, so we could see the bands and the twirlers and the bleary-eyed blarneys in colorful review. March 7 is a state holiday in Illinois. You’ll never guess. It’s Casimir Pulaski Day.
Dementia caregivers must care for selves
Jim was the reason I had come to this house in a quiet Douglas County neighborhood. But his wife, Ellie, not officially my patient, also sparked my concern that day. Her husband’s dementia made getting out of the Dr. Thomas Lally house difficult for the pair, even for a LIVING AND appointAGING WELL doctor’s ment, and that’s why I came to check in. Ellie looked drawn, and I asked whether she had seen her own physician recently. When she said no, I inquired about how long it had been since
Pulaski was the offensive tackle on the Chicago Bears 1986 Super Bowl team. That’s not true. Pulaski (1745-79) was the “father of the American cavalry.” He was a Revolutionary War officer who was born in Poland. President Obama made Pulaski an honorary American citizen in 2009. March 31 is a state holiday in California. It is an optional holiday in Colorado. It’s Cesar Chavez Day. I have a feeling that it will grow to be a national holiday someday. I was in college during Chavez’s most active years, and had a lot of admiration for him. What else about March? The March Hare, of course, in “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” who was “mad” at the tea party. If you are as mad as a March hare, it’s partly because you are feeling amorous. March is the beginning of the long breeding season for rabbits. Otherwise, March will come and go and we will be staring wistfully at April, and Smith continues on Page 11
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her last visit. “Since I realized Jim couldn’t be alone at home anymore,” Ellie replied. “Maybe three years.” Jim and Ellie aren’t their actual names, but this story is real enough. Spouses and adult children caring for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias neglect their own health because of their loved ones’ intense and increasing needs. This isn’t good for them or those in their care. Currently, 229,000 unpaid caregivers devote 261 million hours annually to helping 65,000 Coloradans with dementia, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. With the number of people in Colorado with Alzheimer’s or another memory-impairing disease expected to increase by over 40 percent in the coming decade, more family
Candidates offer only GOP talking points I read the introduction to the four Republican candidates for state Senate with great disappointment. Are you sure the Douglas County Republican Committee didn’t just send you the same info four times with four different names on it? And how about a little reality check? The only thing missing was climate-change denial. Millions of jobs lost due to Obamacare? Where? Colorado’s unemployment rate in December was 3.5 percent, full employment is considered 4 percent. Loss of Second Amendment rights? Castle Rock approved open carry — what do you want now, open shooting? The Senate is currently split 18-17 in favor of the Republicans. Imagine for a moment that we could elect a reasonable independent to be the tiebreaker between the two parties (even better if there were more than one). Then real issues could get addressed — local rights vs fracking industry, expansion of alternative energy at a rate power companies could support,
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wondering where winter went, looking at tax day, and the opening of the baseball season. The Rockies open on the road on April 1. No fooling. I don’t have any attachments to March. I like the word, however. It is a noun and a verb. It’s the last name of a great actor. Fredric March, who won an Academy Award
for his remarkable performance in “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.” He was both. Later March starred in “The Best Years of Our Lives.” I think he has been forgotten. But at one time he was an A-list actor. It’s hard to get excited about the month of March. As English essayist A.C. Benson said, “When you get to my age life seems little more than one long march to and from the lavatory.” Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.
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special groups. The guide is available online at www.affordablecollegesonline.org/womens-guidepaying-for-college/.
Political Douglas County Democrats executive committee meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of every month at various sites. Contact Mike Jones at 720-509-9048 or email info@ DouglasDemocrats.org. Social-discussion meetings take place in Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock, Parker, Lone Tree and Roxborough. Visit douglasdemocrats.org and click on calendar for more information.
Caregivers Support Group meets from 10-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays, starting April 7, at Sky Cliff Adult Day Center. Contact Sky Cliff at 303-814-2863. Visit www.skycliff.org.
Douglas County Libertarian Development Group meets at 6 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at the Rio Grande Restaurant, 9535 Park Meadows Drive. Go to LPDG.org. The group also has a very active Facebook page. In addition, we are also recognized by the State Libertarian party. Contact Wayne Harlos at 303-229-3435. Douglas County Republican Women meets at 11 a.m. the third Wednesday each month at the Lone Tree Golf and Hotel. Call Marsha Haeflein at 303841-4318 or visit www.dcgop.org or www.dcrw.org. Highlands Ranch, Roxborough, and Lone Tree Democrats meet at 7 p.m. the Thursday of every month for topical speakers and lively discussion at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Visit www. douglasdemocrats.org for more information. Lone Tree Democrats meet for First Friday Happy Hour the first Friday of every month at Los Arcos. Call Gordon at 303-790-8264. Parker Democrats meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month for discussion of timely topics, led by knowledgeable speakers, at the South Metro Fire Station 45, 16801 Northgate Drive, Parker. Visit www.douglasdemocrats.org for information. Professional Arapahoe Sales Professionals USA meets Thursdays at 7:30 a.m. at Country Buffet, 7475 Park Meadows Drive in Lone Tree. Call Randy Anderson at 303-875-7673 for information. BNI Connections of Lone Tree (www. thebniconnections.com) invites business owners to attend its meeting held each Tuesday, 7:15-9 a.m. at the Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 Ridgegate Circle. There is no charge to attend a meeting as a guest. Please visit www. thebniconnections.com or contact Jack Rafferty, 303-414-2363 or jrafferty@hmbrown.com. The League of Women Voters of Arapahoe County has two meetings per month. No unit meetings are in June through August, but the two unit meetings per month will begin again in September on second Monday evenings and second Thursday mornings. Call 303-798-2939. The group is open to residents of Douglas County. Littleton LETIP meets from 7:16-8:31 a.m. every Tuesday for breakfast at Luciles, 2852 W. Bowles Ave., to exchange qualified business leads. Call Bob Hier at 303-660-6426 or email hierb@yahoo.com. Lone Tree Networking Professionals is a networking/leads group that meets Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. at Rio Grande Restaurant in Lone Tree. Exclusive business categories are open. Visitors and new members are welcome. Contact Don Shenk at 303-746-0093. Professional Referral Network meets at 7:15 a.m. Tuesdays at Great Beginnings, east of I-25 at Lincoln Avenue. Call Ronald Conley at 303-8411860 or email www.professionalreferralnetwork. org. Support Affordable Colleges Online has created a guidebook to help women find and secure financial aid. The guide includes a collection of scholarships for women, including due dates and award amounts; insight into the financial aid application process; and other funding opportunities, such as industry-specific scholarships and funding for
Colorado Symphony Guild, Highlands Ranch/ Lone Tree chapter, meets at 1 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Room 212, 8817 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch. The group is the largest support group of the Colorado Symphony. Contact 303308-2462, admin@coloradosymphonyguild.org or www.coloradosymphonyguild.org. Douglas County Association for Gifted & Talented is a nonprofit group of parents, educators and community leaders that supports the educational and emotional needs of gifted and advanced learners in Douglas County. Affiliate of the Colorado Association for GT and the National Association for GT. Find our mission, newsletters, events and general information at www.dcagt.org. Evening Stroke Victor’s Support Group meets from 6-7:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Sky Cliff Adult Day Center. Cookies and coffee provided. Contact Sue Parson, 303-8142863. Visit www.skycliff.org. EMPOWER Colorado, South Metro Support Group for parents of children with mental illness. Learn how to handle mental health challenges within the family and how to collaborate with the school system. Find out how to access resources for mental health care services. E-mail listserv and educational classes are also available. Meetings are from 6-8 p.m. the first and third Thursday of each month at Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network, 155 Inverness Drive West, 2nd floor, one block East of Dry Creek (next to DirecTV and the Light Rail) Englewood, CO 80112. Dinner will be served (usually pizza or Subway). Contact Carol Villa at kyvilla@aol.com or 1-866-213-4631.
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members will take on the caregiver role. Studies have shown the majority of family dementia caregivers experience depression. Their stress is linked to hypertension, increased risk of cardiovascular disease and other maladies. Here in Douglas County, I see the people behind the data. Some caregivers haven’t taken the time to have their own medications checked and are on prescription drugs that may no longer be appropriate. Others don’t go to the grocery store regularly and nutrition suffers. Many are so consumed by their duties they become cut off from other people. Few get enough sleep. Neglecting their own well-being is not something caregivers do deliberately. It’s an insidious process over a long period of time. On average, 12 years pass between the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and the end of life. Symptoms tend to evolve in stages. Early on, caring for a loved one at home, while not easy, can be manageable. But as the disease progresses, capacities diminish and more challenging behavioral expressions such as wandering can emerge. The loved one’s needs are now nonstop and overwhelming. The devoted spouse or adult child becomes isolated and exhausted, ultimately un-
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water rights, infrastructure needs particularly for smaller communities it the state, banking for the marijuana industry. It would only take one Republican seat to flip to make progress possible but it would have to flip to an independent. What the four candidates’ statements showed is they are far from being independent thinkers. Their comments are the party bullet points intended to generate fear rather than actually saying anything.
able to sustain the intense pace of care. Many dementia caregivers wish to handle their mission by themselves. For spouses accustomed to the pledge to care for each other that comes of a marriage, this issue is especially emotional. But I urge all in this role to understand it’s virtually impossible to go it alone and to take the following steps: Contact the Denver office of the Alzheimer’s Association Colorado Chapter at 303-813-1669 for information on local support groups. Go online for more resources at such sites as Alzheimer’s Reading Room (www. alzheimersreadingroom.com). Say yes to those offering to assist, whether they are relatives, friends, people from church or anyone else extending a helping hand. Look into respite care to get some rest and the opportunity to do things left undone for a long time. Recognize that constant exhaustion, always feeling down, neglecting one’s own health, no longer going to the grocery store or seeing family and friends are indications the time has come to evaluate whether caring for the loved one at home is still feasible. Keep in mind that to provide the best care, caregivers must look after themselves, too. Dr. Thomas Lally is medical director for Anthem Memory Care and president of Physician House Calls, which can be reached at 303-379-9371.
Did even one of them suggest something they wanted to accomplish? We all know politics is a money game which is why the Democrats can’t even find a candidate willing to throw away cash in a heavy Republican district. But there is a path for an independent — a write-in. And if nothing else, use the opportunity as a protest vote. Image if the winner in the election were a write-in called Joe Independent. If a fictional candidate won out over party-endorsed puppets, that would send a statement. Count one vote for Joe — anybody else? Steven Johnson Castle Rock
KIDS, Kids In Divorce Survival, group meets to address the challenges and difficulties faced by divorcing families. A five week session, KIDS learn coping skills to help them through these trying times. Intake and registration required. There is a fee for participation. For details call 720-987-5129 or e-mail heatherguthrielcsw@gmail.com Learning English? Douglas County Libraries offers Saturday morning practice sessions at which those learning English can engage in casual conversation with others. DCL also offers ESL Book Clubs, where English learners can read and discuss specific books. Both meetings are facilitated by trained volunteers. For dates, times and locations, call 303-791-7323. Lone Tree Arts Center Guild is a group of volunteers whose mission is to support and promote the Lone Tree Arts Center. The Guild sponsors many exciting events and fundraisers, meets once a month and is accepting new members. For information go www. lonetreeartscenterguild.org or call 303-662-9952. Men of Valor Inc., Faithful Fathers, is a recently organized non-profit and is based in Lone Tree at 9492 E. Aspen Hill Place. This organization helps all fathers regardless of marital status envision and develop their relationships with their children. Our goal is wisdom, discernment, understanding, insight, and character development of children and their fathers. Father and children monthly activities include picnics, weekend tent camping, hikes, sporting events, fishing, swimming, musical events, and cultural exhibits. A fathers’ group meets weekly to discuss individual challenges and successes at the Lone Tree Golf Club and Hotel in Lone Tree from 6:30-8 p.m. All fathers, especially divorced fathers, are welcome to attend. Meridian Midday Toastmaster meets from 11:35 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. every Thursday at the South Metro Fire Rescue Authority Station 34, 8871 Maximus Drive, Lone Tree. Call Susan at 303-2840307. Clubs continues on Page 24
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CULTURE FA I T H FA M I L Y FOOD HEALTH
Wyatt Heiman, 3, of Denver, devours a birthday cake-flavored cupcake at Gigi’s Cupcakes in Littleton. The shop in Aspen Grove has been open since 2010. Photos by Chris Michlewicz
Little cakes bring big smiles Exotic flavors help cupcakes return to the table as pop-culture phenomenon
By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@coloradocommunitymedia.com
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ustin Swartz, co-owner of the Gigi’s Cupcakes franchise at Aspen Grove shopping center in Littleton and another in Denver, never envisioned owning a cupcake shop. But business is so good, he’s considering opening another location in Colorado Springs. “We were really in there at the ground floor of it,” said Swartz, who grew up in Littleton and opened his store in August 2010, just as the cupcake craze was gaining steam. It seems like just yesterday cupcakes were a simple go-to treat for classroom birthday parties in elementary school. These days, cupcakes are all grown up, and some are leading quite a posh life. The advent of reality TV shows like “Cupcake Wars” and “DC Cupcakes” precipitated the explosive popularity of cupcakes in the late 2000s. Some believed cupcake shops would be a passing fad. But the phenomenon has endured and, for many, the business model has been sustainable. Gigi Butler, founder of the national Gigi’s Cupcakes franchise, says on her website she received the same response four times when asking for a bank loan: “A cupcake shop — are you kidding?” Gigi’s started with a single shop in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2008. Today, it has more than 100 locations in 23 states and, according to multiple media reports, enjoys more than $30 million in annual sales. The Denver and Littleton locations were stores No. 7 and No. 8, respectively. Some Denver-area shops dedicated to the art of cupcake-making have been around for more than five years, and business continues to grow for many, despite operating in Colorado’s health-conscious climate. Swartz — who actively seeks outside business, from corporate events to the 300 weddings he supplies with cupcakes per year — makes sugar-free and gluten-free varieties to cater to everyone’s needs. Cupcake boutiques decorate Main Street thoroughfares and roads less traveled, and have varying degrees of success. Passing pedestrians make up a portion of the sales at Nomelie Cupcakes in downtown Parker, said Soumya Sen, who owns the business with his wife, Avantika. But it’s often large orders for birthday parties, Cupcakes continues on Page 13
Gigi’s Cupcakes of Littleton Address: 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Suite 625, Littleton Phone: 303-797-2253 Website: www.gigiscupcakesusa.com/LittletonCo Hours: Mon-Sat 10 a.m. -7 p.m. | Sun: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Nomelie Cupcakes Address: 19751 Mainstreet, Parker Phone: 303-805-2607 Website: www.viewmenu.com/nomelie-cupcakes/ menu Hours: Mon-Thurs 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Fri-Sat 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. | Sun 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Posh Pastries Address: 10471 S. Parker Road, Parker Phone: 303-840-1251 Website: www.poshpastriesbakery.com Hours: Tues-Sat 6 a.m. - 2 p.m.; Sun and Mon Closed Sweet ‘Ness Cupcakes Address: 10655 S. Parker Road, Parker Phone: 720-561-1511 Website: www.locu.com Hours: Mon-Tues Closed | Wed-Fri 1:30 - 6 p.m. | SatSun 12:30 - 5 p.m.
Emilee Hafler, an employee at Gigi’s Cupcakes in Littleton, serves up a tray of some of the shop’s most popular flavors.
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We just found this place one day and the cupcakes are fantastic, so it’s like an enjoyable, relaxing treat to come here.”
Julie Phipps, Parker resident
Smallcakes Address: 7600 Park Meadows Center Drive, #1100, Lone Tree Phone: 720-387-7284 Website: www.smallcakescolorado.com Hours: Mon-Sat 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. The Bundt Shoppe Address: 7437 Village Square Drive #125, Castle Rock Phone: 303-422-8638 Website: www.thebundtshoppe.com Hours: Mon-Fri 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Sun Closed The Makery Cake Company Address: 8203 S. Holly St., Centennial Phone: 720-270-4042 Website: www.themakery.com Hours: Tues-Thurs 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Fri-Sat 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. |Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Mon Closed
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#FreeKesha and standing alongside women A guiding principle of my life comes from Scottish author Ian MacLaren — “Be kind; everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” Pop recording artist Kesha’s fight is among the hardest. A Feb. 19 court decision has made her battle the epicenter of an intense discussion about disregarding women’s claims against their abusers. For those unfamiliar with the singer, Kesha is the voice behind some of this decade’s biggest pop smashes, including “Tik Tok” and “Die Young.” She records under Sony and Kemosabe, the record label created and run by Dr. Luke, the stage name of songwriter and producer Lukasz Gottwald. Here’s a primer for the situation between the 28-year-old musician and producer: In 2014, Kesha alleged in a lawsuit Dr. Luke drugged and raped her when she was 18 years old and continued to sexually and verbally abuse her throughout their work relationship. In her suit against the producer, she included Sony as a codefendant. Dr. Luke and Sony countersued, alleging Kesha’s claims were false and a move by the singer to renegotiate her contract. As a result, she has been unable to record
any music or tour until the situation is resolved. She doesn’t, understandably, want to work with someone she says has been abusing her for years. Time is fleeting in the music industry. And silence Clarke Reader from an artist for too long can lead to LINER loss of interest from NOTES fans, along with serious financial losses. Aware of this fact, Kesha filed a preliminary injunction in February 2015 so she could record outside of her contract with Sony and Kemosabe. But on Feb. 19, New York Supreme Court Judge Shirley Kornreich ruled against Kesha, saying the injunction was an effort to “decimate a contract that was heavily negotiated and typical for the industry.” That means any attempts to make music must be with Dr. Luke and Sony. As an onlooker, I can only imagine the horror Kesha must have felt at the decision.
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Decisions, decisions With 60-plus flavors, Nomelie customers sometimes find it hard to choose. But it’s no problem for those with an adventurous spirit. Phipps became hooked six years ago after biting into a red velvet cupcake at Nomelie, which opened in 2009. She now finds herself trying exotic concoctions and tried-and-true flavors like coconut cream. “We just found this place one day and the cupcakes are fantastic,” she said, “so it’s like an enjoyable, relaxing treat to come here.” Karstin Painter, of Denver, had the same delighted impression of gourmet cupcakes upon first trying them as many people do. The cotton candy-flavored cupcake is “disturbingly good,” said Painter, who visited Gigi’s Cupcakes in Littleton Feb. 18 with her husband and 3-year-old son. Gigi’s serves more than 200 flavors of cupcakes out of traditional storefronts in Littleton and Denver, but reaches the masses with kiosks at Sports Authority Field, the Pepsi Center and the Colorado Convention Center, as well as two food
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Selection: The 1975’s “ I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it,” released on Interscope records. Review: The sophomore album from The 1975 is an early contender for most ridiculous album title of the year, but it’s also the year’s most dynamic pop record so far. The band hits ‘80s pop, acoustic singer-songwriter and shoegaze all on one album, and it manages to hold together, thanks to the craft of every song. Favorite song: “Paris” The real reason people write songs: “I got my pen and thought that I’d write A melody and line for you tonight. I think that’s how I make things feel alright.” -from the song “Nana”
As a man with many strong and vibrant women in my life who inspire me daily, I felt sickened to my stomach.
The judge and Sony say Kesha has been free to record without Dr. Luke, a statement Kesha’s lawyer denies, stating Sony wouldn’t support any music she recorded without Dr. Luke, according to reporting by Buzzfeed. Since the ruling, a #FreeKesha movement has taken over social media, with such major artists as Adele and Taylor Swift lending their support. Accepting the word of accused abusers over their victims isn’t restricted to the music or arts worlds only. But it is extraordinarily disheartening to see the American legal system fail another rape and abuse victim who has the courage to come forward. According to statistics from the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, only a 16.3 percent chance exists that a reported rapist will end up in prison. Once unreported rapes are factored in, which account for 61 percent of rapes and sexual assaults, only about 6 percent of rapists — 1 out of 16 — will ever spend a day in jail. In a Feb. 19 article from the women’s activist blog Jezebel, author Madeleine Davies wrote, “It’s likely that ‘commercially reasonable’ will almost always beat out ‘ethically reasonable’ and is certain Reader continues on Page 14
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weddings and corporate events that help maintain a steady stream of income. There are the die-hards, though, the people who pop in every couple of weeks to indulge their sweet tooth. Julie Phipps, of Parker, cops to being one of those. When asked how often she stops by Nomelie, Phipps gives a guilty grin and delivers a deliciously vague answer: “More often than I should, probably.”
CLARKE’S ALBUM OF THE WEEK
Gigi’s Cupcakes offers this flavorful banana nut cake baked with dark chocolate, topped with fresh banana butter cream, and dipped in smooth chocolate ganache. CAKE 4 ripe bananas, mashed
A platter of popular cupcakes from Gigi’s Cupcakes in Littleton. Photo by Chris Michlewicz trucks that post up at festivals and fundraisers. It didn’t matter to Painter’s son, Wyatt Heiman, where his cupcake came from. For 10 minutes, the rest of the world disappeared and his sole focus was a birthday cake-flavored cupcake he devoured voraciously. He started with a fork and was shoveling fistfuls of cake into his mouth by the end. Community involvement It’s not just a vast selection or unique flavors — like the maple bacon and chai tea varieties baked at Smallcakes in Lone Tree — that keep people coming back. Proper customer service is a must, Sen of Nomelie Cupcakes said, and fresh ingredients make all the difference. Connecting with local schools and organizations has helped Nomelie build bonds and become ingrained in Parker’s social fabric, Sen said. It partners with the PACE Center and wedding venues like Villa Parker, and relies heavily on word of mouth from satisfied customers.
2 cups sugar 4 eggs, beaten 1 cup oil 2.5 cups flour 1.5 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1.5 cups chopped pecans 1 cup dark chocolate chips FROSTING 1 cup butter, softened 1 small banana, mashed 2 pounds powdered sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
GANACHE 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips 1 1/3 cup heavy cream Dried banana chips Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a large bowl, mix by hand bananas, sugar, eggs and oil in a bowl until well blended. Add flour, baking soda and salt; mix until combined. Fold in pecans and dark chocolate chips. Dip batter into cupcake liners, 2/3 full. Bake for 26 minutes. Test with toothpick or cake tester before removing from the oven. In a stand mixer, beat butter and banana on medium speed until butter is smooth. Slowly add powdered sugar. Add vanilla extract. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes. If frosting is stiff, add milk by the tablespoon. If soft, add
Nomelie is also creating a referral network of respected Parker businesses by enabling customers to rate the services, much like users of Lyft and Uber do. When a little boy with severe food allergies stopped in with his mom to ask whether Nomelie made vegan cupcakes, the boy was disappointed with the answer. But Avantika Sen took it as a challenge and made a special shopping trip to get
powdered sugar slowly. When cupcakes are cool, pile the banana butter cream high on top with a pastry bag using a large, round frosting tip. Place frosted cupcakes in refrigerator for 10 minutes until the frosting is slightly stiff. While cupcakes are in the refrigerator, mix the semisweet chocolate chips and the heavy cream in a double boiler. Stir constantly until all the chocolate chips are melted. Place banana chip on top of banana buttercream and drizzle ganache over cupcake. Allow the cupcakes to return to room temperature, and top with a dried banana chip. Source: www.gigiscupcakes usa.com
the ingredients to make vegan cupcakes. “He was very sad and I felt bad for him,” she said, “because he has no choice.” Nomelie not only baked a batch of vegan cupcakes, but made them a regular offering every Friday through Sunday, naming them after the boy — Quinn Cupcakes. They are a hot seller.
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to beat ‘morally reasonable.’ Our courts and culture have a hard enough time believing women’s accusations of sexual assault in the most clear-cut of circumstances, so what chance do we have at legal, emotional, and physical protection when details are contested and a corporation stands to lose millions? When a woman as powerful and high status as Kesha can’t win, the rest of us
stand even less of a chance.” Whether you like Kesha’s music or not, or even know who she is, this judge’s ruling should be troubling to everyone. We all have mothers, sisters, aunts, cousins and friends who are women. Most of the important women in my life have shared stories about being harassed, having sex used as a bargaining chip against them or being made to feel unsafe because they’re a woman. According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network statistics, one of every six American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed
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rape in her lifetime For the women in our lives, and all those yet to come, we must unflaggingly stand behind women when they speak about abuse and unfair treatment. We need to support organizations like the Athena Project, a Denver-based nonprofit that works to bring more opportunities to women in all artistic areas. We need to not only listen to victims, but also make sure they are heard and their abusers are held responsible for their actions. Kesha said this in a statement released on Feb. 24: “I think about young girls today — I don’t want my future
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daughter — or your daughter — or any person to be afraid that they will be punished if they speak out about being abused, especially if their abuser is in a position of power.” Kesha’s voice — and so many others’ — must be heard. Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he stands with Kesha. Check out his music blog at calmacil20.blogspot.com. And share your favorite Kesha song at creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com.
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by older sight-impaired man. Shopping, appointments, day trips, Denver University classes, concerts (some evenings and weekends). Flexible hours, good pay, nice car. Mail resume and references to Box 198, 558 E. Castle Pines Parkway, Unit B-4, Castle Rock, CO 80108
Housekeeping Position Part to Full-Time Seeking experienced, detail-oriented housekeeper to work in private home in Parker. Must be fluent in English and have dependable year-round transportation. Responsibilities include normal housekeeping tasks excluding laundry. Applicant mus be non-smoker and not allergic to dogs. Must pass background check, drug screening and supply references. Compensation commensurate with skills and experience. Send resume via e-mail to Jan5211@gmail.com
To advertise your business here, call Karen at 303-566-4091
Select Home Care is seeking Caregivers & CNAs!
FLEXIBLE schedules, COMPETITIVE pay. Apply at 6143 S Willow Dr, Suite 102, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. Monday through Friday 9am-4pm or at selecthomecaredenver.com.
Stable Hand Full Time Position in Parker, CO for experienced stable worker in private facility. Responsibilities include: Feeding horses, cleaning stalls, turnouts, and maintaining barn areas. Also, maintaining grounds and roadways, including snow removal. Competitive salary, year-end bonus, vacation, 401K. Send resume via e-mail to Jan5211@gmail.com
Lawn Care Technician We have an opening in Parker
(Pinery) for someone who enjoys working outdoors, at a fast pace, is honest and dependable, who can work without direct supervision. Must also be able to demonstrate safe driving skills. Pay is on a percentage basis, which can equate to as much as $25 - $35 per hour. Contact Steve at (303) 841-8190 to apply.
WHAT IS CAREGIVING?: Learn about this career opportunity with Home Instead Senior Care at an informational meeting Wed. March 30th; 10am or 1pm. Questions & Register. Call 303-389-5700.
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March 3, 2016
‘Eye of Camera’ includes variety of images Littleton Museum is home of exhibit for 50th time
By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com Photographers mingled with viewers at the crowded Feb. 18 opening of the 50th annual “Through the Eye of the Camera” exhibit, presented at the Littleton Museum by the Littleton Fine Arts Board. The late Gene Kramer of Littleton, an original art committee member-and art director for a Denver company, with numerous contacts in the local arts community, proposed the photography exhibit soon after Bemis Library was opened with display space for art — a feature the committee had requested. It has grown in quantity and quality. In 2016, there were 318 entries by 104 artists, according to Curator of Collections Terri White, who said juror Gary Huibregtse selected 56 widely varied images by 41 artists for inclusion in the exhibit, which will be open at the Littleton Museum until March 27. The award for Best of Show/Color went to Chuck Rascoe of Arvada for his “Night Train,” a view of the brightly lit newest platform at Union Station, waiting for the train to arrive, with city lights beyond, framed by the serpentine canopy above it. Rascoe’s website says he mostly shoots landscapes, but this cityscape is a distinctive look at a frequently photographed part of Denver. Best of Show/Black and White was awarded to Denver-based photographer Steve Hirsch for his “Night Mining,” which pictures the skeletal remains of an old Colorado mine structure against a star-filled sky. He said he shot it near Leadville about 11 p.m. Other awards chosen by the juror: • Best of Show/Darkroom Processing: “Platner Grain Co. Study IV,” by James Sidinger, which depicts a lonely old building in McCook, Nebraska. It looks deserted and sad. • “No Menu” shows the lighted entrance
“Night Train” by Chuck Rascoe of Arvada won Best of Show/Color in the 2016 “Eye of the Camera” exhibit at the Littleton Museum. It offers his perspective on the much-photographed Union Station in Denver. Courtesy photo to a restaurant in a row of city town houses, with an inviting front door. By Matthew Lewis, it won First Place/Black and White. • “Weaving Its Way to the Heavens,” shows the pattern created by a woven wood fence, with wide slats. Winn Halverhout created this digital winner of Second Place/ Black and White. • First Place/Color was awarded to Gabrial Reising for the chilly “Winter is Light.” It shows a desolate snowy area with a rock outcropping.
Juror gives insight into process
By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com “Eye of the Camera” juror Gary Huibregtse spoke briefly to the opening crowd on Feb. 18 about the process of judging a show. “It can depend on what the juror had for breakfast, placement of the photograph, photographic language …” He looks at individual pictures, versus experiencing the body of works: “light reflecting, creating the images, how the camera is used — and makes a best guess.” Despite the mass media photographic shorthand that abounds, he “thinks there
will always be a place for fine art photography.” He is a professor in the art department at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, where he has been coordinator of the Photo Image Making Program since 1985. He is represented by Robischon Gallery in Denver. He will lecture at the Littleton Museum at 7 p.m. March 10 on “Thoughts on Photography in the 21st Century.” He will place photography’s evolution into “a mediumspecific historical context.” Open to the public. Admission free; 303-795-3950.
CURTAIN TIME
• David Parks’ “Old Brewery” won Second Place/Color. The corner of an old brick building juts against the blue Colorado sky, with a triangular iron form above it and a tree branch framing it. Nice composition. The juror exhibits two from his image series, “New West, Revisited”: “St. George, Utah #2” and “St George, Utah # 7.” They show mountains in the distance behind a rather dreary cityscape with contemporary business buildings that could be anywhere — a pointed commentary on today’s West.
IF YOU GO “Eye of the Camera” is exhibited through March 27 at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. Open during museum hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. 303-795-3950. Admission is free.
The St. Luke’s Wesley Players presents
INTO THE WOODS
An epic fairytale about wishes, family, and the choices we make. Your favorite storybook characters are brought together in this enchanting and touching Tony Award-winning book and score.
Gentleman caller? “The Glass Menagerie” by Tennessee Williams, an American classic, will be presented March 4 to 27 by Cherry Creek Theatre at Shaver-Ramsey Gallery, 2414 E. Third Ave., Denver. Pat Payne is director. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 6:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: 303-800-6578, cherrycreektheater.org.
Racetrack scene “Champaign Charlie Stakes” by Bruce Graham plays through March 19 at the John Hand Theater/Colorado Free University, 7653 E. First Place, Lowry, Denver. Directed by James Landis. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $22/$20, 303-562-3232, firehousetheatercompany.com.
Friday, March 4 - 7:00pm Saturday, March 5 - 2:00pm & 7:00pm Sunday, March 6 - 2:00pm
Buntport imagination “10 Myths on the Proper Application of Beauty Products” is the first full-length show in Buntport Theater Company’s 15th season — an original script written and directed by Buntport’s imaginative members, with a band in a bathtub. Performances: 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; Monday, March 12; 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: Buntport.com.
Stories on Stage “Fractured Fairy Tales,” an irreverent retelling of classic tales, will be performed by Stories on Stage actors at 7:30 p.m. March 11 at the Chatauqua Community House, 301 Morning Glory Drive, Boulder, and at 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. March 13 at Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center, 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver’s Arts District. Tickets: $28 adult/$15 student. 303-494-0523, storiesonstage.org.
Purchase tickets at www.stlukeshr.com
A different stripe “Tigers Be Still” by Kim Rosenstock will play March 10 to April 2 at Avenue Theater, 417 E. 17th Ave., Denver. John Ashton is director. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 6:30 p.m. Sunday March 20. Tickets: $13.50 March 10 preview; $27.50 other performances. 303-321-5925, avenuetheater.com.
Peter Pan revisited “Peter and the Starcatcher” plays March 4 to May 14 at BDT Stage, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Performances: Wednesdays through Sundays. Tickets cost $39 to $56, depending on day and time. Call for schedule and times: 303449-6000.
Doors open half hour before show time
Tickets: $12 advance ($15 at the door)
Benefit Dinner at 5:00pm on Saturday, March 5 Adult/Senior Dinner: $40 ($35 tax deductible, front center show seating)
Student Dinner: $15
($5 tax deductible, front center show seating) Proceeds will benefit the Women’s Crisis & Family Outreach Center and mission work in Guatemala. St. Luke’s United Methodist Church 8817 S. Broadway Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 / 303.791.0659
www.stlukeshr.com
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South Metro SBDC
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Photographer Joseph Roybal will present: “Passion Behind the Lens: The Power of Envisioning Your Workflow from Beginning to End,” focusing on his landscape photography, for the meeting of the Englewood Camera Club at 7 p.m. March 8 at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. (Doors open at 6:15 p.m.) He will discuss his theory on keeping creativity and passion alive, plus equipment. He may have some samples to give away. Guests are welcome.
Plein-air Paintout The Depot Art Gallery will extend the Plein-air Paintout it began last year to two days of painting in the Littleton area in 2016: June 2 and 3. A display and sale of the resulting works will be from June 3 to 12 at the Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Open to all plein-air painters, working in any medium. Juror Carl Judson, author of “A Guerrilla Painter’s Notebook,” will award cash prizes at the Paintout dinner on June 2. Information and registration form are at depotartgallery.org. Registration includes dinner and a T-shirt. For questions, call Paul Nutting, 720-982-7269. Art internships The Englewood-based Museum Outdoor Art is accepting applications for its Design and Build summer internships through April 15. Undergraduate college art students and high school seniors are eligible for this eight-week intensive summer program. Interns work daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a master teacher in the MOA laboratory and create a body of collaborative public art as well as related individual works. There is a $1,500 stipend and college credit may be available. A late summer exhibit will display the resulting art. See MOAonline.org/design-and-build. Reminder to opera fans The Denver Lyric Opera Guild 32nd Competition for Colorado Singers will be from 1 to 5 p.m. March 5 at Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village. Open to the public.
Lecture series begins Gary Huibregtse, juror for the Eye of the Camera Exhibit at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton, will speak at 7 p.m. on March 10 on “Thoughts on Photography in the 21st Century.” The photographic medium has evolved during the first portion of the 21st century. Huibregtse will look at previous milestones. He creates large-scale color prints from large-format film negatives, addressing the built environment of the Western states. Cosponsored by the Littleton Museum and Historic Littleton Inc. (A lecture series will follow on the first Thursday of the month: next is Mike McPhee on April 7, talking about his Dana Crawford book.) Admission free. 303-795-3950. All about Pluto Planetary scientist Dr. Andrew Steffl will talk about the New Horizons Mission and show recent images of Pluto at 7 p.m. March 8 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. 303-795-3961. Free. Celebrate St. Patrick • “Celtic Tales of Love and War” by the Denver Brass, with Celtic Colorado Pipes and Drums, Rocky Mountain Highland Dancers, Wick School of Irish Dance, the Hydes fiddles and tenor Tod Teske will be held at 7:30 p.m. March 11 and 12 and at 2 p.m. March 13 at Newman Center, Iliff Avenue and University Boulevard. Tickets from $22, denverbrass. org, 303-832-4676. • “Cherish the Ladies” band brings Irish music and step dancing to the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree, at 8 p.m. on March 19. Tickets: $33-$51, lonetreeartscenter.org, 720-509-1000. Magic in Castle Rock Hannibal appears at 7:30 p.m. March 12 at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park Ave., Castle Rock. He is an award-winning magician with a family show. Tickets: $22.50-$25, 303-6606799, amazingshows.com. (The summer Wizard Camp is taking applications also: June, July, August sessions.) Ballet Ariel in Englewood “Peter and the Wolf and Other Dances” are on the program when Ballet Ariel appears at 3 p.m. March 20 at Hampden Hall in the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Admission is $5 for adults, free for children. The troupe will also appear at 7 p.m. March 19 at the D.L. Parsons Theater at the Northglenn Recreation Center.
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Lengthy art festival puts the focus on females Athena events take place around Denver metro area By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com The Athena Project Arts Festival (March 4 to April 10) includes a great many moving parts, all of them focused on celebrating women artists (and girls). Consider exploring some new art in the Denver area. First, there is the winner of last year’s Plays in Progress competition: “The Ghosts of Us” by Rebecca Gorman O’Neill, which runs in a full production from March 11 to April 10 at the Byron Theatre in the Newman Center at the University of Denver, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver. (8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; industry night March 28 [$15]). Tickets: $22/$20/$18, 303871-7720, athenaprojectfestival.org. Four new Plays in Progress will each have two workshop-level productions at DU’s Byron Theatre on March 31 to April 7, with one to be chosen for full production in 2017. (See address/contact information above. Tickets: $12.) They are: • “Crane Dance” by Julie Excell, who teaches at Metro State University in Denver. April 7, 7 p.m.; April 9, 4 p.m. • “Tightrope” by Megan Fevurly, a Denver-based dramaturg and playwright, who is earning an MFA at the University of Idaho. March 31, 7 p.m.; April 2, 4 p.m. •“The Wave That Set the Fire” by Ellen K. Graham, which has been a semi-finalist at the O’Neill National Playwrights Conference and elsewhere. Set in the not-so-distant future. April 2, 1 p.m.; April 3, 7 p.m.
“The Ghosts of Us” by Rebecca Gorman O’Neill is the 2016 Athena Project Arts Festival production, playing at the Newman Center in March. It won the 2015 playwright competition. Actors Kevin Lowry and Regina Steffens are included in the cast. Photo by Brookelynn Bliss • “Companions LLC” by Mercedes Segesvary, an MFA student at Cal State University, Los Angeles. April 9, 1 p.m.; April 10, 7 p.m. • “Girls Write PIP Series” is an ongoing playwriting program for seventh-grade girls. A performance of short works-in-progress will be at 10 a.m. March 20 at Denver Center Conservatory of the Arts, 1101 13th St., Denver. Free. There will also be: an “Evening of Jazz” at Dazzle Jazz on March 12; visual art by Diane Christiansen at the Museum Outdoor Arts opening March 19 plus a dance performance inspired by the “Ghosts of Us” play; an “Evening of Dance” at Armstrong Center for Dance, 1075 Santa Fe Drive, Denver (Colorado Ballet), at
8 p.m. March 26 with pieces by a number of choreographers, inspired by “The Ghosts of Us.” Tickets: $15/$12. Finally: Pop Up Art Performances are scheduled March 19 along the light rail, culminating in a celebration at the Museum Outdoor Arts in the evening (1000 Englewood Parkway/the Englewood Station light rail stop.). The performances are on the W Line, starting at 11 a.m. at 13th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard, and at 6 p.m. on the D Line at the Theater/Convention Center stop. There will be spoken word, fashion, music, dance. Buy an all-day light rail ticket for $5. For more information, visit athenaprojectfestival.org.
Gardening group will hear from lotus expert Colorado’s hot summers should offer right conditions for plant By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com Kelly Billing from Maryland Aquatic Nurseries will fly into Denver on March 17 to speak to the Colorado Water Garden Society’s first 2016 meeting at Denver Botanic Gardens. She is an expert on lotus plants and will talk about growing them in local home gardens. Billing is also an expert on invasive aquatic plants and will discuss invasive varieties that should not be welcomed — or should be culled out. To extend that idea further, the group will also hear from Robert Walter of Colorado Parks and Wildlife about invasive plants in Colorado, and what to avoid in your garden. There will be a colorful slide show
IF YOU GO The CWGS “Get Wet — Water Gardening Fun in 2016” meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on March 17 in Mitchell Hall, Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver. Admission is free since the event is after-hours. Open to the public. Park in the parking structure and enter the gate north of the Visitor Center entrance.
of various lotuses and conversation about how to grow them successfully. A brief look online finds that lots of direct sunlight and warmth are needed to grow these exotic flowers. So, Colorado’s hot summers should work well. One can see them at Denver Botanic Gardens and at Hudson Gar-
dens in Littleton, where volunteers from the Colorado Water Garden Society help maintain the water gardens. The program also includes a sampling of lotus-inspired dishes. “Local Asian markets carry lotus tubers and there are various ways to prepare and serve them,” said CWGS publicist Jim Arneill of Centennial. (One assumes there will be some reference to the legendary lotus eaters of Homer’s “Odyssey.”) There will also be information about water gardening in general and about upcoming events in 2016. The CWGS was established in 1983 — the first water gardening society in the world. It holds monthly meetings from March to December and welcomes gardeners at all levels of expertise. Dues are $15/individual; $20/family. For further information, please contact Vicki Aber at 303-423-9216, docvicki@msn.com.
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THIS WEEK’S
March 3, 2016
THINGS TO DO TOP 5
Arc Annual Meeting The Arc Arapahoe & Douglas Counties will have its annual meeting and review of chapter activities from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at its office at 6538 S. Racine Circle, Centennial. Dinner will be served as we recognize our volunteers and talk about future programing for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Event is free and open to the community. Learn more about our mission and advocacy efforts as a chapter. RSVP to pam@arc-ad.org or call 303-220-9228. Google for Genealogical Research The Internet is increasingly a first resource for family history researchers. Although not a genealogy-specific web site, Google is among the most powerful tools for finding online ancestor information. The Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society presentation on “Using Google for Genealogical Research” is at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Sandee Brookes, of the Littleton Family History Center, will demonstrate how Google can help break through brick walls and assist in finding elusive ancestors and their stories. Contact Joyce B. Lohse, president, at Joyce4Books@gmail. com. Exploring Pluto: The Latest Discoveries See spectacular recent images of Pluto and learn about the findings of the New Horizons mission to the planet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Planetary scientist Dr. Andrew Steffl, a member of the New Horizons mission team, will discuss the history of the project, recently discovered moons of Pluto, new information on the geology and atmosphere of the planet, and what lies ahead for the New Horizons spacecraft. The satellite came within 7,800 miles of the planet on July 14, 2015, and produced detailed high resolution images of the surface — the first close-up views of Pluto ever seen. Steffl works at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder and has published numerous articles on Pluto and its moons. Call 303795-3961. Practical End-of-Life Workshop Just before the Frozen Dead Guy Days festival in nearby Nederland, Heflebower Funeral Services & Seven Stones present “Laughing and Learning: A Practical End-of-Life Workshop” from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, March 10, at the Recreation Center at Eastridge, Telluride Room, 9568 University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. The workshop provides the tools and inspiration to take practical steps for outlining your funeral plans/memorial celebration, drafting your own obituary and/or famous last words, and preparing advance medical directives. Workshop is led by Gail Rubin, a certified thanatologist and certified funeral celebrant. She is the author of “A Good Goodbye: Funeral Planning fo r Those Who Don’t Plan to Die, (2010).” RSVP by Wednesday, March 9. Go to www. AGoodGoodbye.com. Call Mike Heflebower at 720-344-6087 for information or to RSV P. Parent’s Night Out National headlining comedians Karen Morgan and Jim Colliton join together in this funny show about parenting, marriage and family. Through stand-up comedy and hilarious audience participation, Karen and Jim take you on a wild ride through the insane world that is family. Program is at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 10, at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For tickets and information, go to www.ParkerArt.org or call 303-805-6800. FIND MORE THINGS TO DO ONLINE ColoradoCommunityMedia.com/events
THEATER/SHOWS
‘Into the Woods’ Production The Wesley Players hit the stage with an epic fairytale about wishes, family, and the choices we make. “Into the Woods” follows a baker and his wife who wish to have a child; Cinderella who wishes to attend the King’s Festival; Jack who wishes his cow would give milk; and a witch’s curse. Show is Friday, March 4, through Sunday, March 6, at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 8817 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch. Proceeds will benefit the Women’s Crisis and Family Outreach Center and Guatemala missions. Tickets are available at www.stlukeshr.com or at the door. Castle View Presents ‘Mother Hicks’ Castle View High School presents “Mother Hicks,” the story about three outsiders living in rural Southern Illinois during the Great Depression: A girl with so little she doesn’t even have a name, a deaf boy and an eccentric recluse who is suspected of being a witch. Told through sign language and poetry, this play recounts the difficult journey we all make in life. Show is at 7 p.m. through Saturday, March 5, with a 1 p.m. matinee Saturday, March 5. Go to www.seatyourself.biz/castleview for tickets and information. Tribute to Silent Movies
Join the Castle Rock Historical Society on Thursday, March 10, for a Tribute to Silent Movies in honor of the Academy Awards. Enjoy a 21-minute Buster Keaton movie and some Oscar trivia. Refreshments will be served at 6:45 p.m. with the presentation starting at 7 p.m. in the conference room at the Douglas County Fairgrounds Events Center, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock. Contact the Castle Rock Museum at 303814-3164, museum@castlerockhistoricalsociety.org or www.castlerockhistoricalsociety. org. Admission is free.
Hannibal Performs Chris Hannibal performs at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 11-12 at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Hannibal provides shows infused with magic, humor and street savvy. Tickets are available at www. tickets.amazingshows.com. Parking is free. Comedy juggler David Deeble performs at 7:30 p.m. April 1. Theatre of Dreams also presents its annual Wizard Camp from 9:30 a.m. to noon June 20-23, July 11-14 and Aug. 1-4. Cost includes all supplies and a recital show for the family. Go to www. AmazingShows.com. ‘The Man Who Came to Dinner’ Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton, presents “Violet” through Sunday, March 20. Celebrated theatre critic Sheridan Whiteside is in the midst of a cross-country lecturing tour when he slips on ice, breaking his leg and is forced to stay a bit longer at the home of his host family, ultimately taking over the house with his demands and visiting Broadway luminary friends. Rich with witty tongue-twisting dialogue and sharp zingers, “The Man Who Came to Dinner” is simply one of the funniest scripts of all time. Tickets available at the box office, 303-794-2787, ext. 5, or online at www.TownHallArtsCenter.org.
MUSIC/CONCERTS
Lenten Recital Series Welcome the Lenten season with music and lunch each Wednesday at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Recitals begin at 12:10 p.m. and are free and open to the public with a suggested donation of $4 for a light lunch. Contact Mark Zwilling at 303 794-2683 or mzwilling@gostandrew.com. Recital schedule: March 9, St. Andrew Sisters, vocal ensemble; and March 16, Ellen Shamas-Brandt, concert pianist. Super Diamond, The Neil Diamond Tribute Say “Hello Again” to the music of Neil Diamond. Super Diamond delivers a glittering, smoke-filled show performing Neil’s classics such as “Cracklin’ Rosie,” “Sweet Caroline,” “Forever in Blue Jeans” and many others. Performance is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For tickets and information, go to www.ParkerArt. org or call 303-805-6800. Music Students Perform Students of the Douglas Elbert Music Teachers Association will perform from 1:30-3 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at Lincoln Meadows Senior Retirement Center, 10001 S. Oswego St., Parker. The students also will perform from 2-3 p.m. March 19 at Parker Bible Church, 4391 Mainstreet, Parker. The public is invited. Call Ann Riggs at 303-841-2976. Chamber Music Concert Dvorak’s Serenade, written for a small chamber ensemble of oboes, clarinets, bassoons, French horns, cello and bass, blends Dvorak’s signature melodies with vibrant, moving musical themes into a composition so unique that it touches your heart. The Castlewood Chamber Ensemble, under the leadership of Castle Rock oboist Cheryl Poules, will perform the Serenade as part of the “Winds of March” program at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 13, at The Sanctuary, Christ’s Episcopal Church, 615 4th St. (between Cantril and Lewis) in downtown Castle Rock. The Castlewood Chamber Ensemble is a gathering of musicians from the Parker, Lone Tree, Arapahoe, and Littleton orchestras, the Colorado Wind Ensemble, and the Denver Concert Band. The afternoon program will includes performances by three other chamber groups and two soloists. Call 303-688-5185.
Rocky Mountain Brassworks: Tam O’Shanter’s Ride Celebrate Celtic heritage with this spirited production featuring bagpipes, Scottish and Irish dancers, and the musical flair of Rocky Mountain Brassworks. Show is at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 13 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For tickets and information, go to www.ParkerArt. org or call 303-805-6800. Highlands Ranch Encore Chorale The winter/spring session of the Highlands Ranch Encore Chorale is under way. Rehearsals are offered from 10:30 a.m. to noon Fridays through May 13 at the Recreation Center at Southridge, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. The chorale is a non-auditioned community chorus that is open to anyone ages 55 and older, with or without choral experience. Email Brian@5280plus-encore.org or Cindy@5280plus-encore.org. To register call 303-471-8818 and reference Activity Number 157806.
ART/CRAFTS
Juried Art Show Local artists’ works are featured in the Greater Castle Rock Art Guild’s 11th annual “Romancing the Arts” juried art show, which runs to Saturday, March 5, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Information at 303-791-7323 or www.DouglasCountyLibraries.org. Arts Guild Painting Workshops The Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County offers painting workshops at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Workshops are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. “Colorful Landscapes,” with Sidney Ann Pitchford, is Saturday, March 5; and “Painting with Water Miscible Oils,” with Lee Wasilik, is Saturday, March 12. For details, a supply list and a registration form, go to www.heritage-guild.com/current-workshops.html. Registration and payment required to reserve space. Classes are for ages 18 and older. Contact Beatrice Drury, workshop director, at btdrury@q.com or 303-796-8110. ‘Lasting Impressions’ Exhibit Town Hall Arts Center presents “Lasting Impressions,” an art exhibition featuring work by Kathy Crammer, Bronwen Jones, Kathleen Lanzoni and Charlotte Strauss. The exhibit runs through Wednesday, March 30, in the Stanton Art Gallery inside Town Hall Arts Center. Go to www.townhallartscenter.org/stanton-art-gallery/. Weekly Painting Sessions The Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County invites member and nonmember artists to participate in Paint Day, the guild’s weekly group painting sessions. Artists bring their own media and supplies; Paint Day runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays in the lower level of Ascension Lutheran Church, 1701 W. Caley Ave. in Littleton. Contact Bob Yackel, 303-794-2722 or yackelrobert@gmail.com. Drop-in Classes Drop in and learn a craft, home improvement skill or what to read next at Saturday Surprise, at 10 a.m. every Saturday at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. No registration is required; information at 303-791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org.
EVENTS
Tax Help Colorado Qualifying Colorado families that need help preparing and filing their tax returns can get help from Tax Help Colorado, which offers help at Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Services are offered to Colorado taxpayers whose annual household income was less than $53,000 in 2015. Next session is offered from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, March 4 in Room A1540, the first floor of the Annex building. No appointment needed; find out what to bring at www.bit.ly/1Q6jhLz. Remembering Veterans Meeting Vietnam veteran Army nurse Patti Ehline will speak at the “Remembering Our Veterans” meeting at 1 p.m. Friday, March 4, in the Panorama Hall of the Castle Rock Senior Center. She will tell the history of post-traumatic stress disorder, beginning with World War II, the symptoms and consequences of PTSD, how veterans with PTSD are treated today and her role in helping such veterans. Career Fair Arapahoe Community College plans its annual career fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, in the Summit room of the Littleton campus, Event is free and open to the public. Meet with more than 50 employees about job and internship opportunities. Contact careers@arapahoe.edu or 303-797-5805. Pope Francis Pope Francis has a favorability rating that is among the highest in modern papal history. Join Active Minds from 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, as we seek to understand why Catholics and much of the non-Catholic world find Pope Francis so appealing. We will cover his background as the first pope from the Americas, his impact so far since becoming pope in 2013, and what the future may hold for the Catholic Church under his leadership. Program takes place at RiverPointe, 5225 S. Prince St., Littleton. Call 303-797-0600 to RSVP. Calendar continues on Page 19
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Lenten Fish Fry The Knights of Columbus will have a fish fry every Friday night through March 18. Food is served from 4-6:30 p.m. Fried fish, baked fish or nuggets with cole slaw, fried or baked potato, mac and cheese, and dinner rolls are on the menu. Beverage choices include iced tea, lemonade and coffee. Cost for dinner is $5 for ages 5-12; $10 for 12 and older; $29 for the family; free for children younger than 5. Homemade desserts cost from 50 cents to $1. Take-out and drive-through are available. Dinner is available in Brownstein Hall at Ave Maria Church, Parker.
p.m., Quadrant Building, 5445 DTC Parkway, Centennial; Wednesday, March 9, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Greenwood Corporate Plaza, 7951 E. Maplewood Ave., Building 3, Greenwood Village; Thursday, March 10, 8-9:40 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Sky Ridge Medical Center, 10101 Ridgegate Parkway, Lone Tree; Saturday, March 12, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3 p.m., Whole Foods, 5155 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Littleton; Sunday, March 13, 8 a.m. to noon, Ascension Lutheran Church, 1701 W. Caley Ave., Littleton (Dawn Munson, 303-794-4636).
Saturday Golf Club Broken Tee is now forming its women’s 18-hole Saturday Golf Club. The women play on Saturday mornings in accordance with USGA rules. Play will begin Saturday, April 2. Club is good for Monday to Friday working women. Contact btwsgc@aol.com.
South Metro Community Blood Drives A number of community blood drives are planned in the South Metro area. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-3632300, unless otherwise noted. Go to www. bonfils.org. Upcoming blood drives are: Friday, March 4, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker; Monday, March 7, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Burns & McDonnell, G116, 9785 Maroon Circle, Suite 400, Centennial; Monday, March 7, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Pulte Mortgage, 7390 S. Iola, Englewood; Monday, March 7, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., Whole Foods Southglenn, 6853 S. York St., Suite 119, Littleton; Wednesday, March 9, 9-10:40 a.m. and noon to 2:30
EDUCATION
Retirement Planning Workshops Seniors outliving their savings or pension or social security is a hot topic in Colorado, which has one of the fastest growing populations of people aged 65 or older. These issues and more are addressed at free Lunch and Learn seminars, “Aging and Long Term Care: How Am I Going to Pay For It?” at Koelbel Library, 5955 Holly St., Centennial. Lunch is catered by Panera Bread. Seminars are from 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, March 7, Tuesday, March 15, Tuesday, March 29, Wednesday, April 20, and Tuesday, April 26; from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 5; and from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, April 12. Reservations can be made by calling 303-468-2820.
No registration is required; information at 303791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org. GED Prep Classes Students ages 17 and older may attend GED prep classes at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock, and 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive, Parker. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org.
Astronomy Star Parties Explore the night sky with Arapahoe Community College faculty member Jennifer Jones from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Fridays, March 11 and April 8, at the Littleton campus, and Thursday, April 14 at the Parker campus. Star parties are free and open to the public. Complimentary hot cocoa served. Contact jennifer.jones@arapahoe.edu or 303-797-5839.
Tuesday Morning Women’s Golf League The Englewood Women’s Golf Association is accepting applications for the 2016 season. The women play Tuesday mornings at Broken Tee Englewood golf course. Contact the membership chair for information, ewga18@gmail.com.
HEALTH
health and fitness options at ACC, call 303-7975850.
Relay for Life Learn about Relay for Life of Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree at a kickoff event from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, March 10, at Grist Brewing Co., 9150 Commerce Center Circle, Unit 300, Highlands Ranch. Relay for Life of Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree was the largest Relay event in Colorado last year when nearly 700 participants raised more than $100,000 to fight cancer. Hear from a survivor and get details about this year’s event, which will take place June 18 at Shea Stadium at Redstone Park. Contact Farrah Salisbury at farrah.salisbury@cancer.org. SilverSneakers Fitness, Silver&Fit The Arapahoe Community College fitness center offers the SilverSneakers Fitness and Silver&Fit programs for seniors in the south metro Denver area. For more information about
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Thursday, March 10 5:30-7:30 p.m. Lone Tree Health Center 9544 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 100 | Lone Tree Refreshments provided by Epicurean Catering. Register at lonetreeevent.eventbrite.com, or contact Stephanie Taylor at stephanie.taylor@uchealth.org.
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Estate Planning Workshops Estate planning is a complex area of law, with countless rules that can change from year to year. Staying on top of the latest changes is crucial to protect your money and your family. A free workshop will examine five simple estate planning strategies to keep your money in your family. RSVP required; call 720-440-2774. Sessions are offered from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock; 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, at the Lone Tree Library, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree. English Practice Practice your English gives mixed-level English language learners an opportunity to practice speaking English. Adults from all levels and language backgrounds are welcome at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays at the Parker Library, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive, and at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch.
Continuing Education Program Metropolitan State College of Denver offers a continuing education program for adults. Most classes are from 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, for two to four weeks, and cost varies. Most take place at the Student Success Building on the Auraria Campus, with other classes taking place at the South Campus (I-25 and Orchard) and the Center For Visual Arts on Santa Fe Drive. For list of classes, go to www.msudenver.edu/learnon or call 303-556-3657. Application not required. More information on Facebook www.Facebook. com/msudenverlearnoninitiative. Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.
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Glamorous/devious Lorraine Sheldon (Martha Harmon Pardee) looks at Maggie Cutler’s (Taylor Nicole Young) gift as the horrible houseguest, Sheridan Whiteside (Eric Fry), looks on in a scene from “The Man Who Came to Dinner” at Town Hall Arts Center. Photo by Gary Duff
Play from 1930s offers timeless fun
becomes obvious ‘Man Who Came to itthatsoon all is not well under Dinner’ is classic the Stanleys’ roof. Famous New York critic and radio American favorite personality Sheridan Whiteside was in town for a lecBy Sonya Ellingboe ture and was invited to the sellingboe@colorado Stanleys’ home for dinner. communitymedia.com Alas, he fell on a patch of F u n n y m a n / d i re c t o r ice at the entrance and was Bob Wells gives us some injured — which required background in his director’s him to stay there during his notes: “Playwrights George recovery period, cared for S. Kaufman and Moss Hart by bumbling Dr. Bradley wrote ‘The Man Who Came (Tim O’Connell), who hapto Dinner’ as a vehicle for pens to be writing his autotheir friend Alexander Wol- biography — and skittish cott, a well-known critic Nurse Preen (skilled comic and radio gossip show LuAnn Buckstein). Phones ring, stage perhost. They had been casting about for a plot when sonalities come and go, Wolcott showed up unan- including Town Hall’s exnounced at Hart’s coun- cellent Seth Maisel as a try estate and proceeded Groucho Marx image, Banto take over the house. He jo. Gifts arslept in the rive, includmaster beding penguins room, terfrom Admiral IF YOU GO rorized the Byrd. Whitehouse staff “The Man Who Came side’s trusted and proved to Dinner” plays secretary himself to be through March 20 at Maggie Cuta perfectly Town Hall Arts Cenler (Tayobnoxious ter, 2450 W. Main St. lor Nicole human bein downtown LittleYoung) falls ing. As he left, ton. Performances: in love with he wrote in 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, the young Hart’s guest Fridays, Saturdays; local newsbook, ‘This is 2 p.m. Sundays; 2 paper editor, to certify that p.m. on March 5 and Bert JefferI had one 6:30 p.m. on March son (Ryan of the most 13. Tickets: $23-$42, Buehler) and unpleas303-794-2787, ext. 5, Whiteside, ant times I townhallartscenter. not wantever spent.’ org. ing to lose The idea for her services, a play was calls in a Holborn.” lywood siren, The comLorraine Sheldon (the exedy opened on Broadway cellent Martha Harmon in 1939, ran until 1941 and has been a favorite ever Pardee) to lure Bert away. There are just lots of since, with Sheridan Whimoving parts to this wellteside (Eric Fry) thundering rude remarks across loved play, and Bob Wells the nation to assorted manages to juggle them Nurse Preens and anyone all into a crazy story that else within shouting dis- works itself out — sort of tance in numerous the- — in the end. Theater lovaters, small and large. In ers of a certain age will the style of 1939 theater, it remember the characters runs three hours with two mentioned and/or apintermissions at Littleton’s pearing, while younger Town Hall Arts Center — audience members may and keeps an audience have fun looking some of engaged and chuckling them up, with a bit about the 1930s entertainment throughout. Set in 1939, at the home scene. But it’s not necesof Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Stan- sary in order to enjoy this ley, prominent residents well-paced comedy, directof a small town in Ohio, ed by a skillful veteran.
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DOES ANYONE KNOW THIS MAN?
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SPORTS
LOCAL
GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS
STATE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
Class 5A Girls Highlands Ranch 96, Fort Collins 48: After a first-round bye, Highlands Ranch won the second round of state playoffs at home Feb. 26. Tommi Olson scored 23 points and Leilah Vigil scored 20. Cherry Creek 56, Mountain Vista 44: Mountain Vista lost the second state playoff game away Feb. 26. Mountain Vista 68, Chatfield 31: Mountain Vista won the first state playoff game at home Feb. 23. Molly Mccabe scored 22 points and Chelsea Pearson scored 17 points. Palmer 41, Rock Canyon 26: Rock Canyon lost the first state playoff game away Feb. 23. Katie Didonna scored 10 points. ThunderRidge 42, Monarch 22: After a first-round bye, ThunderRidge won the second round of state playoffs at home Feb. 26. Jaz’myne Snipes scored 21 points.
Valor Christian’s Karsten Mitchell (10) and Zach Johnson of Glenwood Springs go to the floor for a loose ball during their state playoff game. Valor went on to win 70-36 and then took a 53-37 victory over Holy Family to advance to the Great Eight round against Windsor on March 5. Photo by Paul DiSalvo
Rock Canyon sinks Arapahoe Beck’s key rebound sparks Jaguars’ late surge
Class 4A Girls Valor Christian 68, Berthoud 36: Valor Christian won the second game of the state playoffs at home Feb. 27. Tess Boade scored 15 points and Heidi Hammond scored 14 points. Valor Christian 85, Fort Morgan 31: Valor Christian won the first game of state playoffs at home Feb. 26. Tess Boade and Madison McCoy each scored 16 points. Kim Childress scored 15 points.
By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com Noah Beck, a 6-foot-4 senior, grabbed a fourth-quarter rebound that turned the momentum in Rock Canyon’s favor. His rebound started a parade to the free-throw line as the Jaguars captured a 58-43 second-round Class 5A playoff win over Arapahoe on Feb. 27 in the Jungle. Rock Canyon made 16-of-22 free throws in the final 5:44 of the game to eliminate the Warriors. “They started pressuring us, and the way the game is called now everything is going to be a foul,” said Canyon coach Kent Grams. “It’s not the way basketball should be in my opinion. There’s going to be contact on every dribble. “The defense is going to try to stop you from getting to the paint, trying to stop you from going by, and we’re trying to go Canyon continues on Page 23
Boys Eaglecrest 66, Highlands Ranch 50: Highlands Ranch lost the second game of state playoffs away Feb. 27. Highlands Ranch 59, Monarch 53: Highlands Ranch won the first game of state playoffs away Feb. 24. Dakota Ridge 64, Mountain Vista 60: Mountain Vista lost the second state playoff game away Feb. 27. Trey Boeyink scored 22 points and Isaac Essien scored 17 points. Mountain Vista 64, Fairview 64: Mountain Vista won the first state playoff game at home Feb. 24. Jake Belknapp scored 19 points and Isaac Essien scored 15 points. Rock Canyon 58, Arapahoe 43: After a first-round bye, Rock Canyon won the second state playoff round at home Feb. 27. ThunderRidge 67, Lincoln 50: After a first-round bye, ThunderRidge won the second round of state playoffs at home Feb. 27. Clay Verk and Corey Seng each scored 16 points.
Rock Canyon’s Payton Berman attempts to shoot despite defense from two Arapahoe players during a Feb. 27 Class 5A second-round state playoff game at Rock Canyon. The Jaguars advanced with a 58-44 victory. Photo by Jim Benton
Boys Valor Christian 53, Holy Family 37: Valor Christian won the second game of the state playoffs at home Feb. 27. Kayle Knuckles scored 14 points and Jalen Sanders scored 10 points. Valor Christian 70, Glenwood Springs 36: Valor Christian won the first game of state playoffs at home Feb. 26. Dylan McCaffrey scored 22 points and Jalen Sanders scored 20 points.
Mountain Vista ices trip to hockey semifinals Ralston Valley to face undefeated Monarch in Frozen Four game Staff report Mountain Vista’s hockey team is finally going to play in the Frozen Four. After years of being ousted in either the first round or quarterfinals of the state playoffs, the Golden Eagles beat defending state champion Cherry Creek 4-3 on Feb. 27 at the South Suburban Ice Arena to advance to the semifinals. “This is the first time our program has
made it to the final four,” said coach Kevin Insana. “A lot of the seniors have been on this team for a while, and for four years they have worked hard for it, so I’m happy for them.” Mountain Vista (14-5-0) will play Regis Jesuit (20-1-0) in a 7 p.m. semifinal game March 3 at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland. Ralston Valley (19-2-0) will challenge Monarch (20-0-0) in the first semifinal contest at 5 p.m. The state championship game is set for 1 p.m. March 5 at the Budweiser Events Center. Mountain Vista took a three-game los-
ing streak into the playoffs. The Golden Eagles lost to Denver East 4-2 on Feb. 15 and dropped a 4-3 decision to Regis on Feb. 19 before losing 3-2 to Cherry Creek on Feb. 20. The Golden Eagles opened the playoffs at South Suburban with a 4-3 win over Aspen Feb. 26, and Kaden Stewart’s goal at the 12:14 mark of the third period off assists from Michael Karas and Jordan Cox boosted Vista to the win over Creek and into the semifinals. “It was a phenomenal team effort, and it took everyone to win the game,” said Insana. “It was probably the most com-
plete game we’ve played all year. We had a stretch at the end where we played a lot of top teams, and it got us ready for the playoffs. We’re playing our best hockey right now.” Cherry Creek advanced into the quarterfinals with a 7-0 first-round win over Liberty. Regis played excellent defense in a 10-0 first-round win over Cheyenne Mountain and an 8-0 blanking of Steamboat Springs in two playoff games at Family Sports Arena. The Raiders will be making their Hockey continues on Page 23
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Oh mercy, lopsided scores call for change It’s time to consider a high school basketball mercy rule in Colorado. Lopsided scores have been frequent this season, especially in girls games, and some of those blowout scores were evident in the first two Jim Benton rounds of the girls and state playoffs. OVERTIME boys The Colorado High School Activities Association board of directors has sent out a survey to member schools to determine whether there is interest in establishing a mercy rule. The change would mean a running clock if a team were to get down by a certain number of points, possibly 30 or more, in the second half of a regular-season or playoff game. Early rounds of Class 5A playoff games show there is merit to this idea. The average margin of victory in 16 opening-round girls game was 22.6 points, with 52-, 37- and 33-point wins among the most lopsided. Second-round games were closer with an average victory margin of 20.3 points, but there were two 48-point wins and a 41-point rout. Following a first-round bye, the topranked Highlands Ranch girls opened the 5A playoffs with a 48-point victory. During the season, the Falcons enjoyed victories by scores of 94-28, 88-19 and 90-35, just to name a few blowouts. Victory margins in boys first-round games were tighter with a 16.3 margin of victory. However, there were two 30-point victories. The second-round average victory gap was 15.3 points. In the 4A boys and girls competition, the victory margins were smaller in the first two rounds, but there were a combined six games that were decided by 30 or more points. Valor Christian’s girls won
Valor Christian’s Tess Boade (10) goes up for the jumper as Fort Morgan’s Riley Bauman (24) tries to swat the ball away in the opening round of the Class 4A playoffs Feb. 26. Valor went on to win 85-31 and then took a 68-36 victory over Berthoud to advance to the Great Eight round against Mullen on March 4. Photo by Paul DiSalvo their opener by a 54-point margin — which included a 29-4 lead after the first quarter — over Fort Morgan on Feb. 26. I’m all in favor of anything that can help get these lopsided games over with more quickly. Having top teams pile on the points only adds to the embarrassment for the losing squads, many of which are simply at a major talent disadvantage. Lutheran standout more than scoring leader Kristen Vigil has played basketball at
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Lutheran High School in Parker for four seasons, but this is the first time she has led the Lions in scoring. Still, the 5-foot-8 senior, became the school’s career scoring leader when she registered 13 points in Lutheran’s 67-23 win over Jefferson Academy Feb. 25 in a district tournament. Vigil tallied 25 points in a 58-47 triumph over Faith Christian in the district finals Feb. 27 and now has 1,058 points to break the old career scoring mark of 1,031 held by Meshach Rhodes from 1993-97. “Kristen has really evolved as a player throughout her career,” said coach Mark Duitsman. “She has always been an outstanding perimeter shooter, but over the years she has developed the ability to score in many other ways. Her scoring earns her a lot of publicity, but I’ve always thought it’s her on-the-ball defense that makes her a standout basketball player. “It’s amazing how many deflections and steals she gets while also keeping a low foul count. What I’ve been most pleased with this season is how she has taken that aggressiveness to the boards and it is not uncommon for her to lead us in rebounds on any given night.” Graham moving to Grandview Rob Graham, who has been Ponderosa’s head volleyball coach for 16 seasons and compiled a 171-79 record during the past nine campaigns, has accepted the position as the head volleyball coach at Grandview. Graham’s Mustangs won the 4A state championship in 2009, were the state runners-up in 2014 and twice finished third. Hall of Fame coaches at Littleton Littleton will have a baseball team to watch in the Jeffco 4A League this spring with a legendary coaching staff. Bob Bote — who graduated in 1971
from Littleton, where he was a threesport letterman — is the Lions’ new head coach, and he will have former Eaton mentor Jim Danley as his pitching coach. Bote won 459 games and five state championships at Niwot, and has also been an assistant coach at Erie and Faith Christian. Danley compiled an 807-163-2 record with 11 state championships at Eaton as Colorado’s winningest baseball coach, but was ousted last fall for not signing a 13-point improvement plan than was drawn up by the school board. He’s a friend of Bote’s and the two were rival coaches in summer games. Don’t be surprised to see Littleton pitchers start throwing knuckle curves, a pitch Danley had his pitchers use at Eaton. It is really a standard curve thrown with one or more fingers bent to provide a better grip on the ball, which results in a tighter spin and more movement. Littleton teams have gone 46-103 over the past eight seasons, but the Lions were 11-9 in 2015, and seven pitchers from a year ago who saw varsity action were underclassmen.
Dowis takes over at Castle View Scott Dowis, a first-year business teacher at Castle View who coached high school volleyball for eight years in Kansas, was introduced as the new head coach for the Sabercats’ volleyball program.
Spring is here Official spring practice for baseball, girls golf, boys and girls lacrosse, girls soccer, boys swimming, girls tennis and boys and girls track began Feb. 29. The first contests can start March 10.
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 303-566-4083.
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Mountain Vista girls eliminated from playoffs
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Mountain Vista’s girls basketball team followed its mode of operation of early solh id play and late lapses, and unfortunately saw its season end. Cherry Creek defeated the Golden s Eagles 56-44 in a second-round Class 5A state playoff game Feb. 26 in the Bruins’ gym. Mountain Vista, which collected a 68-31 opening-round win over Chatfield, finished the season with a 15-10 record. “The season was a good season,” said Vista coach Mike Willahan. “We finished 15-10, and that’s the third-best record in school history. There were two or three wins that we could have probably gotten if we would have had healthy bodies and e some balls bouncing our way, but it just a didn’t happen. But it was a great season overall.” Mountain Vista held a 19-17 lead over Creek with 3:32 left in the second quarter, but didn’t score the rest of the half. The
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ninth straight appearance in the state semifinals. Ralston Valley whipped Valor Christian 10-1 in a first-round game, and Tony Salazar’s goal in the second overtime gave the s Mustangs a 4-3 win over Resurrection Chrisd tian in a quarterfinal matchup at Big Bear North. Ralston Valley won back-to-back state championships in 2013 and 2014. Shane McGregor’s second-period powerplay goal was the only tally for Heritage, g which lost 9-1 to undefeated Monarch in the first round. Monarch, which lost to Cherry - Creek in three overtimes in the 2015 state championship game, beat Dakota Ridge 5-2 on Feb. 27 at Boulder Valley Ice. Monarch beat Ralston Valley 5-1 on Jan. 26.
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Golden Eagles went 3:15 without scoring to start the third quarter, and Cherry Creek’s combined 13-0 run during those two stretches pushed the Bruins into a
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Mountain Vista’s Abby Walz looks for way around the defense of Cherry Creek’s Lauren McMillen (11) during the Feb. 26 Class 5A playoff game at the Bruins’ gym. The Bruins advanced with a 56-44 victory. Photo by Jim Benton
by. At the end of day we made free throws. That’s one of those categories that wins and loses games.” Arapahoe trailed 38-35 when the Jaguars’ Isaac Hirsch went to the foul line to shoot two free throws. He made the first but missed the second. Beck was the only Rock Canyon player occupying a slot along the foul lane. He was able to get the rebound and was fouled. Arapahoe’s Jared Johnson was frustrated and slapped the ball down, which hit Beck, who had been knocked to the floor. Johnson was whistled for a technical. Beck canned two free throws, and Sam Masten sank both technical free
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“They hit shots down the stretch,” said Arapahoe coach Brad Jansen. “We were down three and they came up with an offensive rebound, and then the technical really hurt us. Rock Canyon is just so solid, and when you make a mistake they are going to make you pay for it. That’s what happened.” Rock Canyon (20-14) advanced to a Sweet 16 game March 2 at Doherty. The Great 8 is scheduled for March 5 at the Denver Coliseum. Arapahoe ended its season with a 12-13 record.
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four minutes that caught up to us. And it did there against Cherry Creek. “It was a tough loss. I’ve said all you can ask as a coach is the girls play hard, and they did. We were down, and it seemed like we hit a three to try to get back into it and they would come down and get one on the other end.” Chelsea Pearson, a 5-foot-8 senior, led the Golden Eagles with 21 points and scored 19 of the Golden Eagles’ 25 secondhalf points. “These seniors, Chelsea, Molly (McCabe), Kat (Detmer), you can’t ask for three better individuals,” said Willahan. “When I first got here four years ago they came in with me. They are special. They set the standard here at Mountain Vista. “No longer are we a bye on someone’s schedule. When people see Mountain Vista, they know we are going to give them a game. That’s what they’ve done. They have believed in me and believed in our system, they’ve been leaders and it’s sad to see them go.” Pearson led Vista in scoring this season with a 16.7 average while the 6-1 McCabe scored at a 15.4 clip. Detmer was limited to 17 games.
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March 3, 2016 A box of comics at Hall of Justice on Dransfeldt Road near Plaza Drive.
MORE INFORMATION Address: 10336 Dransfeldt Road, Unit 8, Parker Phone: 303-484-9103 or 720-361-8081 Email: hojcomics@gmail.com Website: www.hallofjusticecomics.com
Jon Garnett, owner of Hall of Justice Comics & Collectibles in Parker, talks about the surge in the popularity of comic books and the superheroes that animate their pages. Photos by Chris Michlewicz
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By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@coloradocommunitymedia.com Jon Garnett spends each day surrounded by the relics of his youth. At Hall of Justice Comics & Collectibles, which opened in November in an industrial area northeast of Dransfeldt Road and Plaza Drive, Garnett is also surrounded by people just like him, in that they’ve had a nearly lifelong obsession with comic books and their characters. But classic comics — featuring favorites like Swamp Thing and the Flash — aren’t the only items that fill the many jam-packed boxes and shelves. There has been a tsunamic resurgence in comic books, and it’s been buoyed by the success of movies and TV shows featuring a growing list of compelling superheroes with background stories as complex as their outfits. “It’s crazy now because comics are cool, and when I was a kid, it wasn’t cool,”
Garnett said. Hall of Justice is the first store in Parker solely dedicated to comic books. Garnett drove to Aurora and Littleton to visit shops that specialized in comic books before opening his own store. He started the business two years ago and operated online, wheeling and dealing on eBay and his own website, www.hallofjusticecomics.com. The 35-year-old married father of one knew he would eventually open a brick-and-mortar store; it was simply a matter of finding an affordable spot in Parker, his home for the last five years. And so he landed in a somewhat hidden, 1,000-square-foot space just off Dransfeldt Road. Nevertheless, people seem to be finding him. “So far (business has) been above and beyond our expectations,” said Garnett, a collector since elementary school. Todd Proffit drove an hour from Colorado Springs to pay his first visit to Hall of Justice Comics & Collectibles Feb. 25 after seeing ads on Yelp and Craigslist. He likes that the store has all the current titles, like “Batman,” “Deadpool” and “The Walk-
ing Dead,” but also enjoys the fact that it carries the comic books that started it all — what Proffit calls “back stuff.” He says there are several shops in the Springs, but points out that a little bit of expertise goes a long way. “You can have all the inventory in the world,” he said, “but having a good person to talk to about comic books helps out.” “I try not to be Comic Book Guy,” Garnett quickly interjected, referring to the pretentious, know-it-all comic book store owner on “The Simpsons.” Critics believed the Kindle and iPad would be a “death knell” for comics, Garnett says, but studies indicate that readers use those tools to find titles they’re interested in. There is an “inherent” need to collect physical issues, Garnett said, adding: “You can’t beat holding something paper in your hand.” The ones that Garnett prefers to hold the most are “Aquaman,” “Swamp Thing” and “Hellboy.” He dresses as Hellboy for conventions like Denver ComicCon, and last year ran a booth there in character. His wife, Carissa,
patiently helps him apply the necessary red makeup. She also tolerated a basement full of comic books as her husband collected thousands of titles to sell. “She’s glad to have it all out,” said Garnett, who left a career as a salesman of aquarium chemicals to start his venture. Garnett comprises one-third of a team that hosts a weekly podcast about comic books called “Thinking Outside the Long Box.” With the popularity of comic books soaring, there is plenty to talk about. Independent publishers are earning more of a market share from DC Comics and Marvel, the two largest publishers of comic books for decades. The people writing and illustrating the comic books are passionate about their craft and the result has been broadening interest — and the opening of new comic book stores. “It’s a very cool time. It’s nice to see that it’s not all superhero stuff — there’s room for horror, sci-fi, romance,” he said. “It’s just neat to be part of this time frame.”
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Guild offers workshops for wide range of artists Two March gatherings will be held in Littleton By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com The long-running Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County, organized in 1974, offers Saturday workshops for artists who may have an interest in exploring a new technique or sharing a professional painter’s vision and color sense. Late winter would seem to be an ideal time to learn something new that could be carried into a summer of painting.
Two sessions are available in March at Littleton First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Reserve space with Beatrice Drury, btdrury@q.com, 303-796-8110. Workshops run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with doors open at 8:30 a.m. Artists 18 and older may attend, with the cost: $30/guild members $50/nonmembers. (Membership fee is $35.) For complete details, a supply list and registration form, see: heritageguild.com/current-workshops. The first session will be held on March 5, when Sidney Ann Pitchford will conduct a workshop on “Colorful Landscapes.” She will emphasize composition as well as how to mix vibrant colors and
use value to make paintings stand out. Participants should bring several simple reference photos and 16-by-20inch or 18-by-24-inch canvases. She will demonstrate in oil paints, but participants are free to use acrylics with a slow-dry medium, if they wish. Pitchford studied art at the University of Evansville and Indiana State University. The second session will be held on March 12, when Lee Wasilik will demonstrate water-soluble paints in “Painting With Water-Miscible Oils.” Newly available on the market, these paints enable artists to achieve the look of oil paintings with the convenience of water-based mixing and clean-up.
A graduate of Black Hills State University in South Dakota, Wasilik has worked as a graphic designer and illustrator. The award-winning painter has been president of the Heritage Fine Arts Guild for 14 years. The group hosts spring and fall exhibits at Bemis Library, and exhibits at several local Adventist hospitals and the annual “This is Colorado” show at Arapahoe Community College in the fall. Membership is open to artists at all levels of expertise. The group also holds monthly meetings, with a critique or demonstration and weekly group painting sessions. PUBLIC NOTICE Englewood NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0319
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To Whom It May Concern: On 12/10/2015 1:13:00 PM the undersigned Public TrusteeRELEASE caused the Notice of Election and DeFOR WEEK OF FEB. 29, 2016 mand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Whatever deciCounty.
sions you’re faced with this week, rely on your strongOriginal Aries instincts, base them on your Grantor:and STACEY BRUNSON MORTGAGE ELEChonestOriginal feelings,Beneficiary: not necessarily on what others TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, might expect you to do. INC. AS NOMINEE FOR SUNTRUST
MORTGAGE, TAURUS (April 30 to INC. May 20) Your sensitive Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. Taurean spirit NATIONAL is pained by what you feel is anAS BANK ASSOCIATION unwarranted attackSUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST by a miffed colleague. But TRUSTEE, TO WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASyour sensible self should see it as proof that SOCIATION AS TRUSTEE you must be doing something right. FOR GSAA HOME EQUITY TRUST 2005-14
PUBLIC NOTICE Englewood NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0319
Date of Deed of Trust 6/30/2005 GEMINI (May 21 to June 20)(DOT): More fine-tuning Recording Date of DOT: 7/11/2005 might be in orderNo. before you can be absolutely Reception of DOT: 2005062762 certainDOT that Recorded you’re on the right track. Someone in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence close to you might offer to help. The weekendof favors Debt: family$164,800.00 get-togethers.
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the To Whom It May Concern: On 12/10/2015 date(June hereof: CANCER 21 to$174,443.68 July 22) The week contin1:13:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Deues toPursuant be a balancing act §38-38-101 ‘twixt dreaming and to C.R.S. (4) (i), you mand relating to the Deed of Trust dedoing. are Buthereby by week’s end,that youthe should have aof notified covenants scribed below to be recorded in Douglas the deed ofoftrust have been violated as much better idea what you actually plan to County. follows: Failure to pay principal and in-
do and how you plan to do it.
PUBLIC NOTICE Englewood NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0319 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/10/2015 1:13:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
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Englewood NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0319 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/10/2015 1:13:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
PUBLIC NOTICE Englewood NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0319
Original Grantor: STACEY BRUNSON Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR GSAA HOME EQUITY TRUST 2005-14 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/30/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 7/11/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005062762 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $164,800.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $174,443.68
Original Grantor: STACEY BRUNSON Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR GSAA HOME EQUITY TRUST 2005-14 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/30/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 7/11/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005062762 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $164,800.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $174,443.68 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.*LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT DATED JANUARY 30, 2015.* THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Englewood NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0319 To Whom It May Concern: On 12/10/2015 1:13:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: STACEY BRUNSON Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR GSAA HOME EQUITY TRUST 2005-14 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/30/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 7/11/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005062762 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: STACEY BRUNSON Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR GSAA HOME EQUITY TRUST 2005-14 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/30/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 7/11/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005062762 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $164,800.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $174,443.68
Public Trustees
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.*LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT DATED JANUARY 30, 2015.* THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property:
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.*LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT DATED JANUARY 30, 2015.*
Public Trustees
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: UNIT D, CONDOMINIUM BUILDING 19, MERIDIAN-VILLA CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF, RECORDED ON MARCH 3, 2005 AT RECEPTION NO. 2005018653, IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF MERIDIAN-VILLA CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED ON JANUARY 16, 2004 AT RECEPTION NO. 2004007079 IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 9768 Mayfair Street #D, Englewood, CO 80112 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described
should follow. Keep working toward improve-
THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF mentsIN wherever you think they’re necessary. Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF are hereby notified that the covenants of DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) TryAND to the deed of trust have been violated as DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE follows: Failure to pay principal and inlook atAS your options without prejudging any of DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONterest when due together with all other them. Learn the facts, and then make your DITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OFasMEpayments provided for in the Evidence of RIDIAN-VILLA CONDOMINIUMS, REsessments. Spend the weekend enjoying films, Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and CORDED JANUARY 16, 2004 AT and musicalON events. o t h e r v i o l a t i o n s o f t h e t e r mplays s RECEPTION NO. 2004007079 IN SAID thereof.*LOAN MODIFICATION AGREERECORDS, COUNTY DOUGLAS, (November 22OF to December MENT DATED JANUARY 30, 2015.* SAGITTARIUS STATE OF COLORADO.
21) Someone might want to take advantage of
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE the Sagittarian’s of fair play. before Which hassense the address of:But 9768 MayA FIRST LIEN. fair Street #D, Englewood, CO 80112
you ride off to right what you’ve been told is a
wrong, be sure of your facts. The property described herein is all of NOTICE OF SALE the property encumbered by the lien of CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) the deed of trust. The current holder of the Evidence of Debt
You might be surprised to learn thatdescribed not evsecured by the Deed of Trust Legal Description of Real Property: eryoneherein, agreeshas withfiled your ideas.election But this can written and deUNIT D, CONDOMINIUM BUILDING 19, mand sale as Go provided by law prove to be a for good thing. over them andand seein MERIDIAN-VILLA CONDOMINIUMS, ACsaid Deed of Trust. where improvements can be made. CORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF, RECORDED ON MARCH 3, THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) After 2005 AT RECEPTION NO. 2005018653, that on the first possible sale date (unless taking the advice on a number of matters in recent IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. WedTHE CLERK AND RECORDER OF months, expectMarch to be called on toatreturn the nesday, 30, 2016, the Public DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, AND Trustee’s 402 Wilcox Street, gesture. And, byoffice, the way, you might be Castle surAS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucprised at who makes the request. DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONtion to the highest and best bidder for DITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF MEcash, the said real property and all PISCES (February 19 to March 20) ReassureinRIDIAN-VILLA CONDOMINIUMS, REterest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs everyone concerned that a change of mind CORDED ON JANUARY 16, 2004 AT and assigns therein, for the purpose of RECEPTION NO. 2004007079 IN SAID isn’t necessarily change of heart. You might paying theaindebtedness provided in said RECORDS, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, Evidence of Debt secured by the still want to pursue a specific goal, but Deed feel aof STATE OF COLORADO. Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses need to change the way you’ll get there.
of sale and other items allowed by law, Which has the address of: 9768 Maywill deliver the are purchaser BORNand THIS WEEK:toYou able toa Certificmake fair Street #D, Englewood, CO 80112 ate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If
Notices
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property: UNIT D, CONDOMINIUM BUILDING 19, MERIDIAN-VILLA CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF, RECORDED ON MARCH 3, 2005 AT RECEPTION NO. 2005018653, IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF MERIDIAN-VILLA CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED ON JANUARY 16, 2004 AT RECEPTION NO. 2004007079 IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Public Notices To Whom It May Concern: On 12/10/2015 1:13:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
terest when due together with all other Original Grantor: STACEY BRUNSON payments the Evidence LEO (July 23 toprovided August for 22)inChanging yourof Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECDebt secured by the Deed of Trust and TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, plans can o t h be e r risky, v i o lbut a t i it o ncan s also o f be t h ea necesterms INC. AS NOMINEE FOR SUNTRUST sary move. Recheck your facts before you act. thereof.*LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMORTGAGE, INC. DATED JANUARY 30, midweek, 2015.* Tense MENT encounters should ease by Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. and all should be well by the weekend. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST FIRST LIEN. VIRGOA (August 23 to September 22) You TO WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR GSAA might The still be trying todescribed adjust to recent property hereinchangis all of HOME EQUITY TRUST 2005-14 es. Butthe things shouldencumbered improve considerably asof property by the lien Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/30/2005 deed of trust. you getthe to see some positive results. An uneasy Recording Date of DOT: 7/11/2005 personal matter calls for more patience. Reception No. of DOT: 2005062762 Legal Description of Real Property: DOT Recorded in Douglas County. UNIT D, CONDOMINIUM BUILDING (September 23 to October 22) Con-19, Original Principal Amount of Evidence LIBRA of MERIDIAN-VILLA CONDOMINIUMS, ACDebt: $164,800.00 gratulations. YourTO good are finally CORDING THEintentions CONDOMINIUM MAP Outstanding Principal Amount as of the recognized, and long-overdue appreciation THEREOF, RECORDED ON MARCH 3, date hereof: $174,443.68 2005 AT RECEPTION NO. 2005018653,
Public Trustees
Which has the address of: 9768 Mayfair Street #D, Englewood, CO 80112 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
NOTICE OF SALE
room in your heart for others, and that makes the sale date is continued to a later date, you a very person lives. the special deadline to fileinatheir notice of intent to
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.(c) 2016 King Features Synd., Inc.
If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given though you have submitted a comthat on the first possible sale date (unless pleted loss mitigation application or the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wedyou have been offered and have accepnesday, March 30, 2016, at the Public ted a loss mitigation option (38-38Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle 103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucwith the Colorado Attorney General tion to the highest and best bidder for (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financash, the said real property and all incial Protection (855-411-2372) advertise yourheirs publicor notices callBureau 303-566-4100 terest of said To Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ both. However, the filing of a comand assigns therein, for the purpose of plaint in and of itself will not stop the paying the indebtedness provided in said foreclosure process. Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses First Publication: 2/4/2016 of sale and other items allowed by law, Last Publication: 3/3/2016 and will deliver to the purchaser a CertificPublisher: Douglas County News Press ate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, Dated: 12/11/2015 the deadline to file a notice of intent to CHRISTINE DUFFY cure by those parties entitled to cure may DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee also be extended. The name, address and telephone num-
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If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 2/4/2016 Last Publication: 3/3/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/11/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
Public Trustees
bers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DAVID A. SHORE Colorado Registration #: 19973 5347 S VALENTIA WAY SUITE 100, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO 80111 Phone #: (303) 573-1080 Fax #: Attorney File #: 15-01016SH
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0319 First Publication: 2/4/2016 Last Publication: 3/3/2016 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
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