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How will we care for our schools? Paying for Douglas County’s aging and new schools at heart of capital needs issue By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com The discussion about what the Douglas County School District’s capital needs are and how to pay for them has produced differing philosophies among district officials, parents and community members. The school district considers a yearby-year approach the best way to address capital needs. In this way, it can pay for what it considers the most importrant needs annually from the district’s operating budget, without raising taxes with a new bond measure. School officials also believe a projected increase in property tax revenue will help cover those costs. The Long Range Planning Committee — a group of community members and parents charged by the district with studying its capital needs — puts the price tag at $275.1 million for current
and future projects over five years. The committee identified major areas of need as facility reinvestment at $133.6 million, technology at $53 million and new construction to accommodate growth at $38.8 million. To help pay for these needs, the planning committee proposed placing a $200 million bond measure on the November election ballot. “We heard the recognition of the need for a bond; we heard a concern about a long-term strategy to address our capital needs,” said committee chairman Todd Warnke during the Apri 21 planning committe presesentation to the board. “One thousand-plus people came out, on snowy nights, on school nights, to sit there thoughtfully and give us very good feedback.” About 10 perecent of the bonds used by the district are set to expire at the end of the year. This represents about $8 million of $72 million in bonds. Proponents of a new bond hoped it would extend the current funding level for future years, as well as provide funds
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ging buildings, rapidly changing technology and new construction spurred by enrollment growth are among the Douglas County School District’s top capital needs, according to a report conducted by the district’s Long Range Planning Committee. No one disputes that these needs — among others — exist. But exactly how to address and pay for them has become a debated topic between the school board and community members who worked on the report. Mike DiFerdinando, who covers education for Colorado Community Media, explored the issue, interviewing district officials, committee members and parents to give readers an in-depth look at the district’s capital needs situation.
The Long Range Planning Committee’s approach: A bond issue is necessary to handle maintenance of aging facilities and new construction from student enrollment growth. See Page 7.
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Getting older: The district has 31 schools less than 15 years old; 27 were built before 1996. DCSD has spent more than $35 million on maintenance and improvements since 2012. See Page 8.
The school district’s approach: An increase in property tax revenue will allow the district to address needs as they arise and help plan for growth down the road. See Page 7.
Keeping up with technology: Aging hardware needs replacement, and strengthening the district’s network is a priority as more and more students bring their own technology to school. See Page 8. Can schools handle expected growth? Student enrollment is projected to reach 128,000 by 2040, nearly double what it is today. The district says it will be ready to deal with the increase, but parents worry about overcrowding. See Page 8.
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Parks director getting to know turf South Suburban chief Hanna hopes to turn good into great By Jennifer Smith jsmith@coloradocommunitymedia.com
two of the instructors who belong to Cutthroat Chapter, a conservancy devoted to protecting Colorado’s rivers. Steve picked up fly fishing after his wife returned from her retreat and insisted he join her in the sport. The couple now spends almost every weekend fly fishing in the south metro area and Summit County. Steve saw the tremendous effect fly fishing had on his wife during her recovery, and he encourages people who have been through traumatic life events to try the sport. “It brings people who are depressed — because of past abuse or trauma — back to life,” Steve said. Other fly fishing groups have worked closely with support groups like Healing Waters and Wounded Warriors. It’s a sport
Rob Hanna might be considered a bit of an oddity among staff and board members of South Suburban Parks and Recreation District: He’s bad at golf. “I’m a terrible golfer,” laughs the district’s new executive director. “I’ve managed courses for 20 years, but I can’t break 100.” He now oversees four of them, plus a disc-golf course, along with all the district’s facilities, parks, Hanna trails and open space. And though he and his family are active — two teenage boys keep them busy with baseball, football and lacrosse — his career arose more out of a love of planning than for recreation. “I was on the city-manager track,” he said. “There just really wasn’t an opportunity on the Front Range that interested me. … Then when I read the article about Dave Lorenz retiring, I thought this would be the best of both worlds. It’s a perfect fit.” Hanna was the director of parks, recreation and golf for the town of Castle Rock before the SSPR board of directors voted unanimously to hire him on June 17. “We are excited that Rob will be leading South Suburban to the next level of greatness,” said John Ostermiller, board president. “Rob is a solid performer and has proven himself to be a dedicated leader who works exceptionally well with partners and agencies. He’s a collaborator and is responsible for creating an
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Cyndy Scholz got into fly fishing when she attended a recovery retreat for breast cancer about eight years ago. She’s now a member of Cutthroat Chapter and volunteered at the Ladies Fishing on the Fly event at Fly’n B Park on Sept. 26. Photo by Alex DeWind
Fly fishing reels in women Highlands Ranch class brings new participants to the sport By By Alex DeWind adewind@coloradocommunity.com Highlands Ranch resident Cyndy Scholz casts her line and watches her fly bob up and down as small fish circle in the water below. On her fishing rod are a tiny pink ribbon and the words “Casting for Recovery.” Scholz, a breast cancer survivor introduced to fly fishing at a retreat about eight years ago, has a deep appreciation for the sport. “Fly fishing makes me feel focused and reminds me to live in the moment,” said Scholz. “I’m not worried about today or
tomorrow — it’s about the here and the now.” Scholz and her team of volunteers from Cutthroat Chapter of Trout Unlimited joined the Highlands Ranch Cultural Affairs Association for the fourth year of Ladies Fishing on the Fly. The three-day event included two classroom sessions and one field trip to Fly’n B Park on West Plaza Drive in Highlands Ranch. A sport typically tailored to men, fly fishing is proving to be popular among the ladies. “This is a great class for women who want to get into the sport,” said Naomi Becker, of Highlands Ranch. “It’s a nonintimidating, intimate environment with other women and very patient instructors.” Scholz and her husband, Steve, were
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October 1, 2015
Finding the poetry in teaching Editor’s note: This is the first of an occasional series about Judy Racine, who will retire at the end of this school year after 40 years of teaching. The gang of second- and third-graders tumbles in from recess with an effervescent energy that bounces through the low-ceilinged room. “Yay!” Tim pumps a fist into the air. “We’re doing poetry! I love poetry!” Judy Racine folds her long, lanky body onto a short stool at the edge of a circular rug. “Let’s scrunch up close here,” she says. “Sit down on your bottoms. I need to see your faces. Come close.” The kids settle into a crooked ring, kneeling, sitting, listening to Judy read poems about fruits and vegetables written by last year’s students, discussing their favorite words and lines. Behind Judy is a paper pad with the words I can explain what poetry means to me. “What does that mean?” she asks. “What is this learning target going to ask you to do?”
Teacher Judy Racine takes a selfie with her crew of second- and third-graders at Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning. She is retiring this year after 40 years of teaching. Courtesy photo
Arms dart into the air. “Write something beautiful,” Gage says, “and not too long and not too short.” Which is how you could describe what happens in this room: Never-ending poems that tell stories — not too long and not too short — of revelation and wonder and a hunger for knowledge instilled by a teacher. Ann Macari That is, incontrovertibly, beautiful. Healey •••• Judy, as her students call her, is 64. She plans to retire at the end of this school year, after 40 years in education. The daughter of a dairy farmer in a small town in Devon, a county in southwest England known for its countryside and seashores, she stumbled into teaching. Healey continues on Page 11
New hospital CEO feels right at home Sam Huenergardt plans to build on momentum By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@coloradocommunitymedia.com Learning about all of the moving parts in a new workplace can be daunting, but for people like Sam Huenergardt, the challenge is part of the fun. The new chief executive officer at Parker Adventist Hospital describes his first few weeks on the job as “phenomenal,” and it’s easy to see why. Huenergardt inherits the reins of a respected institution that has grown by leaps and bounds, incorporating the latest medical technology along the way. The hospital is nearing a higher-level trauma designation and is at the tail end of an expansion project that will add new operating rooms, more space to the emergency department and a 24-bed neuro joint
spine unit. But while state-of-the-art equipment is useful, Huenergardt knows it’s the devoted professionals who work in the building that make all the difference. Parker Adventist is teeming with people who are “ready to take the next step” in a bid for constant improvement, he said. At 39, Huenergardt is decidedly young for a hospital CEO, but that doesn’t mean Huenergardt he lacks the experience necessary to oversee such an elaborate operation. He has gained a thorough understanding of team dynamics, workplace efficiency and, above all, how to effectively manage by working in hospitals big and small throughout the country. He most recently was CEO of Central Texas Medical Center in San Marcos, Texas.
When asked what makes a good CEO, Huenergardt says it’s often about cultivating an environment that enables employees to properly care for patients, as well as “taking a long view on things.” “Three to five years from now, we know what the hospital is going to look like and that’s so important,” he said. “You can do a better job of managing people if you’re not so reactive.” Some solid groundwork was laid by former Parker Adventist CEO Morre Dean, whose mother once worked alongside Huenergardt’s grandmother at Porter Adventist Hospital. Huenergardt brings continuity with him, as he has long been in the Adventist hospital system “working under the same mission statement.” Huenergardt, who grew up in Kimball, Nebraska, said he has been welcomed with open arms by the people of Parker, including Town Administrator Randy Young, who introduced him to business professionals on
Mainstreet and the “people who put down roots here.” Aside from learning about the inner workings of Parker Adventist, Huenergardt is training for a half-marathon and loves to golf, although he says his game has suffered since having children, who are now ages 7 and 9. It’s the local family-friendly atmosphere, in part, that made the move to Parker so easy. “That’s why I like Colorado: the mountains, all of the parks, the rec centers, the festivals, spending time with family and exercising,” he said. When Huenergardt is on the clock, however, it’s all about business and maintaining the hospital’s momentum and positive direction. The idea is to treat the Parker community like family, he says. “I want to preserve that special culture and expand on those things,” Huenergardt said.
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October 1, 2015
Breast cancer survivors share inner strength Amy McDowell and Minda Carmann were both in their 30s when they were diagnosed
Amy McDowell, shown with her husband, Brian, was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer six years ago. Courtesy photo
By Shanna Fortier sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com It was estimated that in 2015, 231,840 women and 2,350 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States, according to Susan G. Komen. In Colorado, it was estimated that 125 of every 100,000 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. For many, the statistics are frightening. But for those fighting the battle of breast cancer, the support and love of family members and friends is what strengthened them during their fight. Here are the stories of two survivors in the south metro area and how they got through their fight. Amy McDowell, Highlands Ranch Amy McDowell is a native of Colorado, and has spent the last eight years living in Highlands Ranch. Six years ago, when she was pregnant with her second son, she found a lump in her left breast. “I credit my OB/GYN for saving my life,” she said. “He took my concerns seriously — many doctors don’t in young women, saying, ‘You’re too young’ — and recommended a mammogram.” She was 32 at the time and wouldn’t have had a regularly scheduled mammogram for eight more years. McDowell was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer at 36 weeks pregnant and had a double mastectomy two weeks later. She started chemotherapy three weeks after that. Her oldest son was 4 years old. “Before I was diagnosed, I had always thought I would be the type of person to crumble if I got diagnosed with cancer,” McDowell said. “However, I learned that I possessed a fighting spirit; buoyed by the love of my husband, family and friends. I knew from day one that I would fight this with all I had.” But there were down times, especially in the beginning. And in down times, motivational quotes kept her going. “Throughout my breast cancer journey,
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my husband and I were so blessed to feel the love of so many around us,” McDowell said. “It’s when you go through something truly life-changing that you learn how much your friends and community really care about you. I wish for everyone to feel that blanket of love without having to experience a cancer diagnosis!” McDowell said her two children and her husband helped her get through each day. “I knew that I had to be as strong as I could, and when I couldn’t be strong anymore, I leaned on the people I loved to help me get through another day,” she said. Minda Carmann, Castle Rock Castle Rock resident Minda Carmann was 37 when she said her world fell apart. After feeling a lump during a self breast exam in June 2014, she scheduled an ap-
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But her husband, her mom and other women with breast cancer have been the forces that pulled her out of depression. “I had women who said, ‘You’re going to make it though this, stop feeling sorry for yourself,’” Carmann said, adding that once she had a plan in place, she felt a lot better. She still has one more surgery scheduled and the battle, she said, is not over yet. “The first battle is getting the diagnosis and being scared,” she said. “The next is getting thorough treatment — dealing with physical symptoms. Now, it is moving on with your life and being thankful for every day.”
Advice for others McDowell said that women and men all over need to know that cancer can happen to anyone at anytime. It’s important, she said, to know your body and share concerns with your doctor. And if that doctor doesn’t take you seriously, find another doctor. “There have been far too many women whose doctors have told them, ‘You’re too young, come back in a year if you are still worried,’ and by the time they are diagnosed, their cancer has spread and the diagnosis is far less favorable.” Carmann said that her diagnosis has taught her to grab hold of all the positives in her life. She does more now, things that she was scared of. “I’m more seize the moment,” she said.
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October 1, 2015
Conservancy members fight for High Line Canal
Conservancy lobbies to rejuvenate 71-mile canal and trail
By Alex DeWind adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com
On a recent evening, Bryan Myers walked with his dog on a section of the High Line Canal trail just west of County Line Road between Highlands Ranch and Littleton. The canal that runs alongside the path was dry, littered with dead trees lying amid a few muddy puddles. ““I’m on this trail every other day at least, and to be honest, this is the first time I’ve seen water in it,” said Myers, 31, rwho lives in Littleton and was unaware the trail’s name comes from the canal. “It’s usually dry.” And that’s the problem: Parts of the historic High Line Canal, which runs 71 emiles from Waterton Canyon in Douglas County to Green Valley Ranch in north-east Denver, are dying because of lack of water. To make sure the canal and its recreational amenities endure, government and community leaders formed the nnonprofit High Line Canal Conservancy yin 2014. Members are lobbying governments, private foundations and stakeholders to raise awareness and collaboration in the community. “We see the planning as urgent,” Harnriet LaMair, the conservancy’s executive director, said at a Highlands Ranch Met-ropolitan District study session on Sept. r21. “Cottonwoods are disappearing at an alarming rate and there’s reduced wildlife habitat and native vegetation.” The High Line Canal was a commercial project completed in 1883 to bring irrigation water from the South Platte River to settlers after the Gold Rush in 1859. Today, Denver Water owns the canal that runs through the most densely populated areas in Colorado, including Douglas County, Arapahoe County, City of Denver, tSouth Suburban Parks and Recreation District, Highlands Ranch Metro District, Littleton and Centennial. The canal and its adjacent trail are now primarily used for recreational use. Denver Water spends roughly $1 million per year to fill the canal, but hasn’t been able to provide as much this year for a number of reasons. The amount of water in the canal depends on irrigation demand and water-rights priority, said Stacy Chesney, manager of media communications at Denver Water. “There’s also damage in the structure that transfers water from the South Platte River to the canal,” Chesney said. Denver Water estimates 80 percent of the water in the canal seeps into the ground or evaporates before it reaches a paying water customer, said LaMair. The conservancy has concerns about the canal as a filtration system for its surrounding wildlife and vegetation. Although the canal has been a water source in the past, it’s also given life to some of the most popular trails in the south metro area. “The High Line Canal is going to cease as we know it,” Dave Lorenz, board member of the conservancy and former executive director of the South Suburban Park and Recreation District, said at the Highlands Ranch meeting. “How can we use it wisely?” The conservancy was formed in 2014 when it partnered with Denver Water and reached out to other jurisdictions for support. Its members include council members, philanthropists, attorneys, mayors and many other community leaders. Its mission is to plan a long-term purpose for the canal, considered a historical gem of the south metro area. The conservancy’s three-year plan-
The red line marks the path of the High Line Canal as it winds through the Denver Metro Area. Courtesy image ning initiative will be implemented in two phases. Phase one, which will begin in spring 2016, is “visioning and outreach.” Its goals are educating the public, maintaining strong relationships with jurisdictions and creating a common vision. Phase one has already brought in $130,000 from Arapahoe County and Denver Water, LaMair said. “There’s passion and love that has allowed us to be as successful as we are today with the funding.” A commitment from each of the jurisdictions is important to the conservancy and to Denver Water. The conservancy’s goal is to raise $896,700 for the three-year initiative. “The conservancy is an opportunity to bring all the communities together to decide what the canal will be,” said Lorenz. A $300,000 study was conducted in July 2014 by Urban Drainage to see if storm water could act as a filtration system for the canal and its vegetation, LaMair said. The results concluded that the canal would be wet 100 more days out of the year. This is one of the many ways that the canal could be used, with or without water. If there isn’t continuous water running through the canal, there are still ways to keep it alive. The areas along the canal that do have water can be dammed up to feed surrounding trees and plants, or the canal can be used as a drip irrigation system, said Lorenz. “One thing is for certain,” he said, “this is going to be an elaborate process with a lot of public input.”
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A jogger runs along the High Line Canal through Fly’n Bee Park located at 2910 West Plaza Drive in Highlands Ranch. Photo by Alex DeWind
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that helps people relax because the only thing to focus on is the fly in the water, Steve said. Cutthroat Chapter wants more women to get involved in the sport and the conservancy. It’s beneficial for mind and body and brings a deeper appreciation for the outdoors, said Jim DeLong, the chapter’s vice president.
October 1, 2015 “We don’t want to be a men’s-only group or club,” said DeLong. “We want women to be stewards of our rivers and lakes.” At the end of the field trip, the ladies sat around picnic tables, exchanging numbers and chatting about upcoming river trips. “This class,” Becker said, “really provides a way for women to come together and enjoy the sport.” For more information about the Cutthroat Chapter, visit www.cutthroatctu. org.
Michelle Clairmont, who just moved to Highlands Ranch from California, perfects her cast at the Ladies Fishing on the Fly event at Fly’n B Park. Photos by Alex DeWind Steve Scholz, volunteer instructor and Cutthroat chapter member, sports his fly fishing gear at the Ladies Fishing on the Fly event at Fly’n B Park on Sept. 26.
Members of Cutthroat Chapter and attendees of Fishing on the Fly after a morning of fishing at Fly’n B Park.
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open environment that has contributed to high levels of community engagement.” Hanna has 17 years of park and recreation experience. He is a certified parks and recreation professional and a registered landscape architect. He holds a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from Texas Tech University. “I graduated on a Saturday, and I started working in Colorado on Monday,” he said. “I always wanted to live here. What’s not to love about Colorado? Its weather, and the emphasis the community puts on parks and recreation — why wouldn’t I want to be a part of that?” Hanna lives in Castle Pines North with his wife, Jenny, who is a Columbine High School graduate. Ironically, their wedding reception was at Lone Tree Golf Club, and their rehearsal dinner was at Northwoods Inn, now SSPR’s Hudson Gardens. He says his first priority will be put-
ting the mill levy that voters approved last November to work on maintenance that’s been deferred over the years — new furniture, carpet and HVAC for the recreation centers, replacement of worn-out exercise equipment, updating irrigation systems and repairing damage from the spring floods, among other things. “Hopefully the public will see it’s being used for what they wanted it to be used for,” he said. Other than that, Hanna hasn’t seen much that needs changed about the district. “It just needs some strong leadership that can take a good organization and make it a great organization,” he said. “The last step from good to great is really the most difficult. It takes support from leadership to make sure the staff is confident enough to come up with new ideas. If you don’t try new things, you’ll never push that envelope to stand out. … My leadership philosophy is inclusiveness, openness and support of the staff. I encourage everybody to contribute to the discussion and the decisions.”
Alzheimer’s program seeks understanding Staff report The Home Instead Senior Care office serving Castle Rock is launching a new campaign designed to make the community more Alzheimer’s-friendly. Through the Alzheimer’s Friendly Business program, the Home Instead Senior Care office will provide free training to local businesses to help equip employees with information and resources needed to welcome families who are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease. In a recent survey of Alzheimer’s caregivers, 74 percent reported that they and their loved ones have become more isolated from the community as a result of the disease. Furthermore, 85 percent reported that they feel a reduced quality of life due to isolation. “For many caregivers, the unpredictable nature of the disease can make going out in public with their loved one intimidating,” said Carol Parker, owner of the Home Instead Senior Care office serving Castle Rock, Parker, Highlands Ranch and the mountain communities from Evergreen to Frisco. “Our research shows that family caregivers might be reluctant to frequent public places because of the
behaviors that could be associated with the disease.” According to Alzheimer’s Disease International, the number of people with dementia worldwide is expected to grow to a staggering 75.6 million by 2030 and 135.5 million in 2050. “Given the statistics, most businesses that deal with the public will be serving people with Alzheimer’s and their families,” said Parker. “It’s critical that local businesses start working now to build Alzheimer’s-friendly communities to better serve their customers with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.” To complete the training, employees are asked to work through an interactive, online module available at AlzheimersFriendlyBusiness.com. Once the training is successfully completed, businesses will receive a window cling with the Alzheimer’s Friendly Business designation. The designation will be valid for two years. For more information about the Home Instead Senior Care network’s Alzheimer’s Friendly Business program and to access additional resources, visit AlzheimersFriendlyBusiness.com or call 303-6887852.
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October 1, 2015
TAKING CARE OF OUR SCHOOLS
Approaches to district’s capital needs differ Board of education’s approach:
Planning committee’s approach:
By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@colorado communitymecia.com
By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@colorado communitymedia.com
According to Douglas County Board of Education President Kevin Larsen, the district has been diligent in addressing maintenance needs of its buildings as issues have arisen. Since 2012, the district has spent about $35 million, including what is earmarked for the current year, on capital needs improvements and maintenance. The district is changing how it approaches the capital plan so the highest-priority needs are addressed and met quickly, Larsen said. According to Larsen, the most important capital needs — such as safety issues and things that would interrupt learning — are a smaller subset and have always been met. The board does have its eye on growth and is planning for it, but Larsen said he doesn’t feel that “lumping it into five years for every priority level” and ending up with a big number at the end is “a practice we’re going to continue.” Larsen also said charter schools have helped absorb some of the district’s growth. The district believes the smartest approach for addressing capital needs is to use available money from the operating budget to update and maintain buildings year by year. Committee proposals that included a new bond measure were suggested before the county knew it would see a significant jump in assessed property values, Larsen said. The Douglas County government plans to look at its mill levy rates in December, but how exactly a homeowner will be affected will depend on individual factors and in which municipality or area the homeowner lives. Changes to assessed property values take effect in 2016. “There’s good news when property values go up that much,” Larsen said. “At some point that will become equity when you sell your home. But at the same time, you’re paying more in taxes while you possess it. Those things have to be considered.” The average home value in Douglas County is about $375,000, the district said. If home values were to increase by 20 percent as projected, that would mean an additional $300 to the district per home on average. “The result of our not putting any measure on the ballot means that
school tax rates will still probably go up about 8 percent,” Larsen said. The growth in tax revenue from property values also means the increased revenue will likely offset money lost from bonds that retire this year, Larsen said. “It’s a bit of an offset,” Larsen said. “It doesn’t decrease any revenue. It keeps us at the same amount of revenue.”
FUNDING SOURCES General Fund Definition: The general fund is the district’s largest fund, and accounts for approximately 75 percent of the total district budget. This fund accounts for all district operations, except where funds are required to be reported separately. The general fund includes budgets for all schools and most departments within the district. Receives state and local funds through School Finance Act formula. Provides per-pupil funding that covers costs to educate students, including teacher salaries and school materials. Does not cover capital expenses. DCSD is among the lowest-funded Front Range school districts at $7,020 per student. Mill-Levy Override Definition: A mill levy override is money generated from property taxes that support local services. The amount of money depends on the value of property. In most states it is used for school funding. Must be approved by local taxpayers. All monies raised locally stay local. Used for district’s operating needs above and beyond those met through the School Finance Act. Douglas County has passed four milllevy override elections previously. Bonds Definition: A bond issue used by a public school district, typically to finance a building project or other capital project. These measures are placed on the ballot by district school boards to be approved or defeated by the voting public. Must be approved by local taxpayers. All monies raised locally stay local. By statute, can only be used for capital needs. Last bond passed in DCSD in 2006.
Zeke Lynch remembers how he and his colleagues gave up nights and weekends in 2014 to analyze and categorize the feedback from more than 1,000 community members in 87 meetings throughout the school district about capital needs concerns. “We put in a lot of time and effort into understanding all the perspectives and all of the comments we received in person and on paper,” said Lynch, a recently retired member of the Long Range Planning Committe who worked on the 2014-2015 Capital Master Plan. “So we were very thoughtful about how we summarized that information.” The committee identified $275 million in capital needs over five years. Issues included aging buses, boilers and roofs; outdated technology; cracked parking lots; unraveling carpet; safety and security needs; and new construction prompted by near-capacity schools. The result: A strong recommendation for a bond measure. All planning committee members sign a code of conduct that prohibits current members from speaking for the group. But former members, such as Lynch, are not bound by that contract. “Most of the people we talked with were supportive of issuing a bond to address capital needs,” said Lynch, who served out his full three-year term. “It wasn’t just to address growth in the district. The (school accountability committees) and the parents and the other folks we talked to recognized that there was a backlog of capital needs and they were supportive of a bond to address those needs.” The planning committee first presented the 2014-15 Master Capital Plan in June 2014. The board then asked members to seek community input. The planning committe brought its findings back to the board in April. In 2014, the school board voted not to extend the mill levy on that year’s fall ballot, citing perceived inequities in the school funding formula. Board members say the formula unfairly burdens Douglas County taxpayers. Again in 2015, it declined to put a measure on the November ballot. Douglas County receives
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— Number of school district facilities considered in good condition
19
— Average age in years of school district buildings
53
— Age of the oldest building in the district, Douglas County High School in Castle Rock
128,000 — Number
of students projected to be enrolled in the Douglas County School District by 2040; that’s double the present enrollment. Source: Douglas County School District
among the lowest per-pupil funding of school districts in the Denver metro area. In 2014-15, that amount was $6,763.59, according to the Colorado Department of Education. For the 2015-16 school year, that number has climbed to $7,020. But some parents say the district’s issue with the state’s formula shouldn’t outweigh the capital needs urgency. “Let’s take care of the kids today instead of waiting for the Legislature to fix the future,” said Douglas County resident Cindy Barnard, also a former planning committee member. “Maybe the funding formula needs to be massaged or changed. Waiting for that to happen doesn’t help our kids today.” The committee’s projections also take into account the county’s growing population and possible need for more classrooms and schools. Between 2000 and 2010, the population of Douglas County increased 62.4 percent, making it the state’s fastest growing county and the 16th fastestgrowing county in the nation. County data shows the county population is about 308,000 and is projected to reach 418,000 by 2030. “As the stewards of our public assets,” Barnard said of the school board, “they are burying their heads in the sand.”
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October 1, 2015
TAKING CARE OF OUR SCHOOLS
Aging buildings require constant attention 22 schools built between 1996 and 2001, 31 schools younger than 15 years old By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com Kevin and Nicole DiPasquale, who have students in the Mountain Vista feeder area, have been involved in the Douglas County School District since 1998 when they moved to Highlands Ranch. “Our oldest commented how his middle school was unbearably hot,” Kevin DiPasquale said. “Thinking this might be a small matter, we ignored the complaints. Then we were told about the leaky roof at his school with buckets used to collect water during heavy rains. My wife and I saw the stained ceiling tiles during conferences with peeling wallpaper under stained tiles.” According to the 2014-15 Master Capital Plan, the district has 31 schools less than 15 years old and in good condition. Twenty-seven schools were built before 1996 and have had some capital reinvestment, including replacement of worn-out systems, but are again in need of improvements.
The chart is part of the Long Range Planning Committee’s 2014 presentation on capital needs. Source: Douglas County School District Twenty-two schools were built between 1996 and 2001. These are schools that would have been repaired from defeated bond measures in 2008 and 2011. Based on the last count, more than 40 percent of students are attending schools
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built in this timeframe and which have critical capital improvement needs. “Because we have been making budget cuts for several years now, we have not planned for or budgeted for capital needs,” said Anne-Marie Lemieux, a
board of education candidate for District C, which is the seat School Board President Kevin Larsen holds. “We’re behind. That is why the district went around and held meetings all over the community.” The cost of replacing all the district’s facilities in 2014 was estimated at more than $1.5 billion. Replacement cost for district facilities increases by 5 percent each year as buildings age, according to the Master Capital Plan. “Over the last five years, we have invested about $35 million, including what is earmarked for the current year, into addressing those items,” Larsen said. “If anyone went out to our schools over the summer, there were construction crews, contractor vehicles. There was work getting done to ensure no schools were compromised and to make sure all of our people are safe, secure and productive.” According to Larsen, the district has spent the following amounts between 2012 and 2015 to repair and improve 50 schools and four support buildings: 2012 — $5.7 million; 2013 — $9.7 million; 2014 — $7.2 million; and 2015 — $6.1 million (already identified and committed). “I just want to make sure this community understands that the district has a history of addressing the maintenance needs that keep our buildings going,” Larsen said.
DCSD CAPITAL NEEDS
The school district has:
47 elementary schools 9 middle schools 9 high schools 13 charter schools 2 magnet schools 1 alternative high school 1 night school 1 online school 6.6+ million square feet of buildings
150+ equivalent in acres of roofs
The Long Range Planning Committee projected a $275.1 million price tag on existing and future capital needs over five years for the district. Source: Douglas County School District
Trying to keep up with technology District hopes to invest more in network than devices By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com To Gautam Sethi, Douglas County School District’s chief technology officer, computers are like notebooks. “The district doesn’t buy your paper notebooks, you buy your own notebooks,” Sethi said. “You use them and then they are yours to take home.” Just as with notebooks, he explained, more and more students are bringing their own technology to school. The district has between 45,000 and 50,000 computers, tablets and other devices, with an additional 5,000 being added every year, according to district officials. Of the $53 million in capital needs for technology identified by the Long Range Planning Committee over the next five years, about $18 million would go toward replacing aging hardware like computers in classrooms. The district’s goal is for all students to have the use of a computer in all of their classes, Sethi said. Those devices don’t come cheap, however, and need to be replaced about every six years on average. During the 2013-14 school year, about $3.1 million was spent to buy new computers and other technological devices. In 2014-15, the district spent about $4.3 million. “The district leadership has always been able to find Tech needs continues on Page 9
About the reporter Mike DiFerdinando, 27, joined Colorado Community Media in early 2014 as a reporter covering Castle Rock and Douglas County. He moved to the education and Lone Tree beats in July. He is enjoying getting to know the school district officials, board members, teachers, parents, students and community members who make up the fabric of the Douglas County School District. The dynamic state of education today greatly intrigues him. “I find education fascinating because why and how we educate our children provides some of the best insight into what our society will look like in the future,” he says. “What students take with them from childhood will determine how they act and lead as adults.”
Planning for student growth By 2040, number of students estimated to reach 128,000 By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com As Castle View High School enters its 10th year, it is turning away students who want to enroll because the Castle Rock school has no space for them. The campus is meant to accommodate 1,700 students, Principal Jim Calhoun said. Currently, the school is home to about 2,100 students. Portable classrooms and a schedule that offers classes before and after the regular school day help offset the crowding — weightlifting and jazz band, as well as some AP classes, now meet at 6:45 a.m. “If we didn’t have the portables,” Calhoun said, “we would really be in trouble.” Of the five district schools built with the same footprint, Castle View is the only one not to have an additional wing called an F pod. Although adding the pod is high on the district’s priority list, Calhoun said the money for the project wasn’t available for the 2015-16 school year. Kevin Larsen, president of the Douglas County Board of Education, described Castle View’s needed addition as “high up on our radar” and says the district is cognizant of the county’s population trends and closely tracking student growth.
Growth in the district Douglas County School District encompasses more than 850 square miles and is the third largest school district in Colorado serving more than 68,000 students. By 2040, the number of students projected to be enrolled is estimated to reach 128,000—nearly double the current enrollment, according to the Long Range Planning Committee’s Master Capital Plan. “What we had in the ’80s and ’90s was explosive growth in Douglas County,” Larsen said. “Every part of the county was growing rapidly. Then probably for the last seven or eight years the growth has been steady but slowed down, and it’s probably more pocketed in certain parts of the county.” With the influx of companies such as Charles Schwab in Lone Tree, Larsen said he sees more families with school-age kids moving in. District estimates show the major wave of growth will hit in about five years, said Larsen, adding the board is working with the district’s planning department, local and county governments, and developers to determine the best strategy. “We don’t have any one solution we’re confined to,” Larsen said. “We have a number of things we’re going to look at and approach, but we know that growth is on the horizon.” It could even include a bond measure, Larsen said. The district’s Long Range Planning Committee identified $38.8 million in projected new construction costs over the next five years. To address expected growth during that period, the Growth continues on Page 9
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down the road. They said passing it would cost Douglas County residents about $36 per year, the same as they are paying now. Board of Education President Kevin Larsen disagreed with this figure, pointing out that new, higher property valuations will result in higher taxes and that even without the new bond, county residents will still be paying roughly 8 percent more in school tax. Although school officials and committee members debate its potential effect on taxpayers’ pockets, the passage of the bond measure would not have increased tax bills, according to the school district’s website. Under the Frequently-Asked Ques-
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committee report said some schools will need to implement program changes, add mobile classrooms, implement a year-round calendar, build an addition — such as the F pod at Castle View — or build a new school, such as a special education K-8 school. Looking for alternatives Although some have criticized district officials for not taking a more proactive approach, Larsen said they are being prudent to make the best possible decision. “If you knew you were going to move and build a house in five years, you wouldn’t take the mortgage out now,” Larsen said. “And you might look at a number of ways you are going to prepare for that. I think we in the district are looking at all of the ways we could approach that.” Besides construction needs identified by the Long Range Planning Com-
tions tab of the Master Capital Plan’s outreach page, in response to the question — “What is the impact on my tax bill if the new bond passes?” — the district explained that taxes would hold flat for four years and then start to decline again without another subsequent bond. “In order to do this, the average homeowner of Douglas County would be asked to forego a savings of $3/ month that would occur if no new bond were passed,” the website says. “If a new bond is passed, the homeowner would not see an increase over their current tax bill.” The school board allowed the deadline for adding the measure to pass and opted instead to try and use available operating funds to meet maintenance needs. According to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office, Aug. 3 was the last
day to file an initiative petition for the November election and Sept. 2 was the last day for those petitions to be ruled sufficient or not by the state. Property values in Douglas County will likely go up this year somewhere in the neighborhood of 20 percent. The board said it believes the expected increase will provide enough revenue to offset retiring bonds and allow the district to meet needs without an additional tax burden. By doing that, “we are able to keep our tax increase for the school district somewhere in the 8 percent range rather than the 20 percent range we’ll see in assessed value,” Larsen said. “We think that’s prudent. We think that is repetitive of what voters want in our community and it’s our responsibility to know that. If we’re wrong, then we’ll find that out.”
mittee, Larsen said the district also would look at adding more options for elementary students in areas of high growth such as Castle Rock and Parker. Charter schools have helped ease the “bulk of the student growth” over the past several years, Larsen noted. In addition to current building improvments and planning for growth in the near future, the district’s Planning and Construction Department also monitors capital needs well beyond that. And according to the Master Capital Plan, construction projects such as a new 21st Century Learning PreK-8 magnet school in Parker, a new terminal for bus-and-support vehicle fleet maintenance and operations and 35 additional kindergarten classrooms for all-day kindergarten will be needed within the next 10 years. Although the district’s lean approach focuses on addressing capital needs year by year, Larsen said that doesn’t mean the district is ignoring growth. Nor has it taken off the table the possibility of a future bond measure to pay for it. “At that point when the growth is about to hit, we are ready and able to go
to the community and say `What do you think now?’ ” Larsen said. “This is never a never proposal, but in a year when your assessed values have gone up by 20 percent — we could spend time and money campaigning and let people decide — but I know the answer would be a resounding no because they’re already going to see an increase” in taxes. For Laura Alfano, the mother of two students who have graduated from Castle View and one who is a junior at the school, overcrowding is her biggest capital needs concern. “You can’t get down the hall,” Alfano said about the packed hallways. Aflano worries that without the additional wing, the school will lose the specialty and extracurricular classes that bring students to the school in the first place. “People want to come there because Castle View is supposed to have more choice than every other school,” Alfano said. “But we don’t really have the choice because we’re full and there’s no room for you.”
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the funding to support that need,” Sethi said. The district hopes a change in approach will help lower that cost as well as free up money to spend on other resources such as expanding and strengthening wireless Internet networks. “Every Christmas brings a whole new set of devices into our classrooms,” Sethi said. “What we see is a shift in our funding. Instead of buying all of these devices to replace the dated computers, we will start investing the money in building the core infrastructure.” The district is not officially asking students to bring their own devices yet, but it has encouraged students who have them to use them for educational purposes. However, some parents wonder if this plan is economically feasible for most families. “Asking parents to buy and bring their devices isn’t reasonable, for many reasons. There would be no consistency,” said Rachael Bunn, the mother of a child at Sagewood Middle School. “Tablets use apps; there are 20-plus types of laptops out there, all with different software and hardware. How will the district support all these types of technology and integrate them to work identically in the classroom? Also, what about security, in terms of firewalls, malware, even devices being stolen?” About $8.7 million was budgeted by the planning committee for network and infrastructure upgrades over the next five years. Everyone agrees faster Internet connections and room to accommodate more devices will be needed in coming years. Strengthening the backbone of the district’s network is a need that was endorsed by the Long Range Planning Committee in its 2014-2015 Master Capital Plan. “The students that are coming into our classrooms are a different breed of students,” Sethi said. “These kids have spent more time in front of more screens in the first 10 years of their lives than most adults have in all of their life. So the demand to engage them more, how they learn and absorb information —whether it is by watching videos or reading papers — all of that is changing. We can’t deny it. We can’t stop it. All we can do is plan for it and get ahead of it.”
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Being ready for best is way to be blessed Whenever I am traveling for business or for pleasure, and as I board my flight and am greeted by the flight attendant with “Welcome aboard, and how are you doing?” my response is always the same, “I am ready for the best flight ever!” That usually generates a smile from the flight attendant and any of the crew who may be paying attention. And sometimes I can even see a sense of pride as their body language and facial expressions shift. I like to do the same thing when I am greeted at a restaurant. When a host, hostess, or server asks me how I am doing, I respond in a similar way, “I am ready for the best meal ever!” Again, this usually has the staff smiling and feeling proud. And in both situations I will share with you that the customer service I experience is tremendous. This happens because an expectation was established and the people responsible had something to aspire to. Now what if we started each day with this same philosophy? I mean what if when we got out of bed and greeted ourselves in the mirror each morning, we actually asked ourselves how we are doing, and then responded, “I am ready for the best day ever!” Believe it or not, there are some people who wake up expecting the very worst day possible. They believe that only bad things will happen
or situations will be filled with gloom and doom. You see these folks in the coffee shop, in the car next to you as you are stuck in traffic, dropping off their kids at school, and anywhere your morning travels might take you. No smiles, kind of terse and grouchy, shoulders Michael Norton slumped, and oozing of negativity. WINNING Here is what I found WORDS to be the difference: The people who have the very best days ever are the people who expect to have the very best day ever. They plan and prepare for happiness and success. And they go about planning and preparing and setting expectations in different ways. Some people take the time the evening before to write out the events and tasks for the next day so that when they wake up they are ready to roll. Others will wake up earlier than anyone else in the home so they can have a cup of coffee and some quiet time. Others will read, meditate, pray, work out, or participate
in a devotional or Bible study before beginning their day. There are many ways an individual can choose to start their day, and the people who experience the greatest joy and success are those who set their expectations around positive outcomes. The second thing I see people do after setting positive expectations and being grounded in their commitments to staying positive is that they think through any possible barriers to success. They consider situations or people who may intentionally or unintentionally disrupt their journey to having the best day ever. And once they know who or what can possibly go wrong, they have a strategy for dealing with those disruptions so that they remain in control and their “best day ever” goes on as planned. How about you? How do you like to prepare for, plan, and start your day to help make it the best day ever? I would love to hear all of your thoughts at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we expect to have the best day ever, it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock and the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation. He works as a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.
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Silent letters give up right to fair hearing There are few things that I appreciate more than complete silence. Except when it comes to the alphabet. I just read this, and I was furious: “J.K. Rowling says you’re mispronouncing Voldemort.” Now she tells us. The “t” is silent. I don’t know anything about her books or the movies. About all I know is that I thought Emma Watson was a rather clever girl whenever she appeared on Letterman. Silent letters should be against the law. I have gone from a position of complaint to something more aggressive. If they are silent, do away with them or else. How did you pronounce “Degas” the first time you saw it? I am sure it wasn’t “Day-ga.” The French are to blame for a lot of this. You pronounce all of the letters in his first name. Edgar. His last name gets Frenched up. How do you pronounce “Grand Marnier”? How do you pronounce “Dom Perignon”? Have you ever been to Sault St. Marie? Explaining silent letters is a deeper study than I realized. And none of it would be needed if silent letters were forbidden, as they should be. Of course, it would put a few people out of business, like functional grammar special-
ists. Have you ever heard of “exocentric diographs,” or “endocentric diographs”? Me either. There is an exocentric diograph in “enough.” There is an Craig Marshall Smith endocentric diograph in “guard.” QUIET is there an DESPERATION “h”Why in “Theresa”? Why are there two “e’s” in “employee”? Why are there two “l’s” in “misspell”? Look who’s talking. There are two “l’s” in my middle name and one of them is silent. I have never known which one. Take your pick. If it didn’t have two “l’s” I would be a marshal, a municipal law officer. No thanks. One of the reasons why I am not interested in fashion is because of Yves St. Laurent. That name is really messed up. It’s about as far away from phonetic spelling as it gets. Smith continues on Page 11
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Lone Tree Voice 11
October 1, 2015
Consider going forward with reverse mortgage Have you heard negatives about reverse mortgages? Various surveys show that some 85 percent of general respondents have a negative impression of reverses — but a whopping 90 percent of homeowners who actually have reverse mortgages are positive about them. The difference between the two groups is in their education about the loans and how they work. Federal regulations (yes, reverse mortgages are federally backed programs) require homeowners to complete a brief counseling session carried out by a government trained counselor before taking one on — even before submitting an application. A few years ago I had a couple call me for information about reverses. But before we could meet, they called to cancel. When I asked why, they explained that their neighbors had told them a reverse mortgage was a horrible idea. A few weeks later they called again and asked how quickly I could see them. A bit confused, I asked them what had changed their attitude. They responded, “Oh, we just visited with friends who have a reverse mortgage.” We met, they did a
reverse, and are now in the 90 percent group. Why so much negativity? The very first reverse mortgage dates from 1961, before the programs were the government-insured products we have Steve Watson today. For 28 years reverses were largely LIVING AND unregulated, allowAGING WELL ing some predatory products to make their way to market, some of which cost homeowners and their estates. In 1989 Congress directed the Department of Housing and Urban Development to create the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) — to be insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) — to offer the benefits of reverse lending, while protecting senior homeowners. There are other types of
reverse mortgages; however, HECMs are the vehicle in common use now — the type addressed by this article. At least one of the homeowners must have reached the age of 62 to qualify for a HECM. Funds available are based on age, home appraisal value, and the particular loan selected. HECMs are available in fixedrate as well as adjustable-rate vehicles. There are differences in the amount of money made available by the two types. When a homeowner receives a HECM, any existing mortgage or lien on the home must be paid off with the proceeds of the new loan. As a homeowner, that factor alone can be a significant benefit, as no mortgage payment will be required for the rest of your life in the home! (You only pay your taxes and insurance.) On adjustable rate loans, any remaining funds can be used immediately — converted to a monthly payment, or allowed to accumulate for when there’s a need for the money. Note that funds remaining are in a line of credit that grows over the life of the loan. That’s a feature unique to reverse mort-
gages. Available funds on adjustable-rate loans grow over time, similar to a savings account. Better yet, the growth takes place regardless of your home’s future value. If your home decreases in value (as many did during the 2008-2012 recession), a growing line of credit is a nice thing to have. That feature leads many financial planners to suggest reverses even to clients who’ve paid off their homes. Are reverse mortgages for everyone? A good prospect should have a personal commitment to the home, and want to reside there indefinitely. If you plan on moving within a few years, a reverse isn’t for you. However, for those who can see value in refinancing a home they like — or even using a reverse to purchase a new primary residence (yes, that’s possible) — a reverse mortgage specialist can arrange an initial informational meeting that will explain how that would work in your situation.
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20 years, Judy found a place that let her work outside the box. The school, tucked in a south Denver neighborhood, is supported by five school districts — Aurora, Cherry Creek, Denver, Douglas County and Littleton — and the nonprofit Public Education and Business Coalition. It incorporates the principles of Outward Bound into its curriculum, which is built around multidisciplinary learning expeditions that take students at least once a week on in-depth field trips — or expeditions — and culminate in a project that pulls all the learning together. “I can still be creative and inspire,” Judy says. “I can still plan content that’s not test-driven...that’s instilling curiosity.” And she can still have fun. “Teachers here have fun — they’re always smiling. It’s stressful, but there is a great sense of community here.” •••• Curiosity flies around Judy’s room. Questions jump from posters and placards on the walls that focus on this fall’s theme of botany. “Where does food that we eat come from?” “Why does the world need plants?” “What do plants need to grow?” Blue parakeets chirp in a cage in one corner. Jars with sunflowers rest on low tables. There are only a few chairs, but many rugs. Books overflow in yellow and green bins along the wall. Small studentpotted containers with plants line the windowsill. Several Chinese lanterns hang from the ceiling casting a soft light. Colored bubble letters spell out values the class embraces: Discipline. Integrity. Compassion. Courage. Responsibility. “We Are a Crew, Not Passengers,” reads another placard. Pictures of each student dot a bulletin board, accompanied by adjectives that describe them. An organized, kaleidoscopic quilt of color, objects and information, the room imparts warmth, inquiry and collaboration — a comfortable place to learn. The 25 students scatter among the tables and sort through the poetry books. They begin to read, searching for one that speaks to them. Judy circulates, passing out sticky notes, crouching down to ask questions, spur dialogue. Burch Meriwether-Archer, her teaching assistant, helps. Burch’s two sons had
Judy at one time or another. “Everything she does is built into giving kiddos good support so they know where the boundaries are,” Burch says. “She has high expectations for good behavior. She strikes the perfect balance between letting kids be developmentally appropriate and stretching them to let them grow.” Her students agree. “She gives us challenges,” Landon, 7, says. “And I like challenges because challenges actually make you get smarter, and I like getting smarter.” “She makes us set our goals, which makes us try harder and do better,” Tim, 8, says. Back at the rug, the children take turns sharing their poems, pinpointing exactly what they liked about them. “Put your poetry books on the rug,” Judy says. “Your exit ticket to a break outside is . . . to prove to me you can now explain what poetry means to you.” The answers come quickly. “It can be long.” “It can be short.”
“Poems can be sad, funny or serious.” “Poems can give you ideas.” “It’s beautiful.” “It can teach you.” Soon, the classroom is quiet. The children are outside. Playing. Learning. Judy is preparing for the next lesson. She’s not thinking much about the end of this last year yet because good teaching requires staying present. Her primary goal is to enjoy the children. “I’m going to just make sure the kids are happy,” she says. “And I’m enjoying myself. And they’re definitely learning.” And that is a beautiful definition of teaching.
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She left school at 16, as many did then who didn’t qualify for advanced-level schooling, and soon after took a bus to London searching for direction. She worked short stints as a hospital receptionist and at a children’s charity and traveled throughout Europe. “When you’re a teen, you want to get away,” she says. “And I needed a different adventure in my life.” At 21, she won a full scholarship to a teaching college and four years later began teaching fourth-graders at a primary school with a group of other new teachers. “It was the blind leading the blind,” she remembers. “We didn’t know what to do.” But she learned. “You figure it out by doing it,” Judy says. “You figure it out by watching great teachers teach. That’s how you figure it out. And you have each other.” The reason she stayed so long in the classroom is easy: The kids. “Their experiences are new every day,” she says. “You see their eyes and their wonder and how they open up to learning. It’s cool. It’s like watching a seed grow.” She is, however, ready to wind up this chapter, not only to explore new experiences, but also because the state of teaching has changed so drastically. Education today is boxed by too many rules, too many tests, she says. It has lost some of its vitality, some of its foundational ingredients. Take, for instance, something as basic as recess: Up to 40 percent of U.S. school districts have reduced or eliminated recess to free up more time for academics, and one in four elementary schools no longer provides recess to all grades, according to a 2010 Gallup survey. To Judy, that’s a big deal. “Play is the engine that drives learning,” she says. And children “need to experience play through their learning. I’ve always considered that super important.” At Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning, where she’s taught for
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Grammarians have determined that 11 letters are capable of the silent treatment. They are “b,” “c,” “d,” “g,” “h,” “k,” “n,” “p,” “t,” “u,” and “w.” And if they all appear in the same word, the entire word is silent, so don’t even bother. Why is there an “e” at the end of Gross Pointe? So they can charge extra for mansions. We’re nearing Christmas. Which means we are nearing the mispronunciation of “poinsettia.” Kids, the final “i” is not silent. And the first “r” in “February” isn’t silent. The second “o” in sophomore isn’t either. We are a bunch of lazy sods when it comes to words. We abbreviate, truncate and emasculate the English language. Well, you do. I don’t.
Anyone who says “EVOO” deserves to be slapped. That’s how Melvin “Slappy” White got his nickname. White was a comedian, but he was also a scholar, and he slapped anyone who abused language. He once loosened a man’s tooth when he said “Frisco,” referring to San Francisco. You just don’t do that. What’s the point of naming a city Las Vegas if you are going to call it “Vegas”? Vegas were subcompacts made by Chevrolet. They were beset with problems. I haven’t seen one on the road in 30 years. Let’s get back to Degas. No one knows if Degas ever spent any time in a Vega in Las Vegas. Now I want you to look at the word “Wednesday” and tell me what it is doing in this column. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast. net.
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12 Lone Tree Voice
October 1, 2015
Projects to reshape north end of Parker
Commercial, mixeduse developments booming
By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@colorado communitymedia.com A quick drive around Parker shows more active construction projects than there have been in years. Parker’s north end is no exception. With construction machinery rumbling onto vacant land — and more to come — residents might wonder where and when to expect projects to take shape. The following provides quick-hitting updates on some of the major commercial and residential projects on the north side of town.
Boondocks Boondocks Family Fun Center came to town last year proposing a 53,000-squarefoot facility with indoor and outdoor attractions near E-470 and Cottonwood Drive in Crown Point. Town council approved a use-by-special-review application in June 2014. Internal uses include a 32-lane bowling alley, arcade game center, laser tag, XD theater, restaurant and event center with meeting rooms. Exterior uses include a go-kart track, miniature golf course and bumper boat pool. The company is “hoping to start moving dirt in next few weeks,” said Randy Fullmer, chief executive officer of Boondocks Properties. If all applications are approved, he said, the structure will go up next spring, with Boondocks ideally opening in fall 2016.
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Vantage Point A proposed mixed-use project on the northeast corner of Parker Road and Cottonwood Drive was sold by the Shopoff Group to Alliance Residential earlier this year. The original owners asked the town last year to overhaul an original plan, scaling down commercial development to make room for apartments. The last plan included 40,000 square feet of commercial uses and 900 apartment units on the site’s 46 acres. However, it is unclear whether the size and scope of the Vantage Point development will change. A representative for Alliance Residential did not respond to emails seeking an update.
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Lone Tree Voice 13
October 1, 2015
Family hopes verdict puts focus on earlier death Convicted killer lost two wives in similar circumstances
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Relatives of a woman whose husband was convicted of pushing her to her death off a cliff in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park hope the guilty verdict also brings justice for the man’s first wife, whom prosecutors say he killed in what also appeared to be a freak accident nearly 20 years earlier. It took a federal jury about 10 hours to find Harold Henthorn, 59, guilty of first-degree tmurder in the death of his second wife, Toni Henthorn, a successful ophthalmologist from Jackson, Mississippi. She died after plummeting about 130 feet off a cliff in a remote, rocky area where the
couple had been hiking on Sept. 29, 2012, their 12th wedding anniversary. But much of the two-week trial focused on the death of Henthorn’s first wife, Sandra Lynn Henthorn, who was crushed when a car slipped off a jack while they were changing a flat tire in 1995 — several months after their 12th wedding anniversary. Henthorn, of Highlands Ranch, has not been charged in that case, which was initially closed after just a week. But police reopened the investigation after his second wife’s death. Prosecutors said the cases were eerily similar. Both happened in secluded areas where Henthorn was the only witness. And prosecutors argued that in each case, Henthorn sought to benefit from his wife’s life insurance policies. They showed jurors evidence suggesting that Henthorn intentionally pushed the car
onto his wife and shooed away passersby who tried to help. Sandra Lynn Henthorn’s relatives said they hope the trial renews investigators’ attention to her case. A spokeswoman for the Douglas County Sheriff Office, which is handling the investigation, did not immediately return calls inquiring about the status of the probe. Defense attorney Craig Truman argued both deaths were tragic accidents and painted Henthorn as a mournful husband. Toni Henthorn’s brother, Barry Bertolet, said he was relieved because the Sept. 21 verdict means Henthorn can’t harm again. Henthorn, who shook his head in disbelief when the jury was polled, faces a mandatory life prison term when he is sentenced on Dec. 8. “We are overjoyed with the verdict and relieved this won’t happen to any other lady,” Bertolet said. “We don’t have to
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14 Lone Tree Voice
October 1, 2015
Kennel named for fallen Marine dog-handler David Sonka honored at Camp Lejeune
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By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@coloradocommunitymedia.com Two years after making the ultimate sacrifice, Cpl. David Sonka’s legacy endures. The latest example is the renaming of the U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations Command dog kennel at Camp Lejeune, the North Carolina base where Sonka trained. On Sept. 7, Sonka’s widow and family members attended a ceremony at the base to unveil the Corporal David M. Sonka Multi-Purpose Canine Facility. Sonka, 23, was on his second deployment in Afghanistan when he, his canine, Flex, and Staff Sgt. Eric Christian were killed in an insider attack on May 4, 2013, while conducting combat operations in Farah Province. Sonka was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart. In a statement to the Parker Chronicle, Sonka’s mother, Donna Francis, said she is and will continue to be “devastated and heartbroken” over her son’s death. “The renaming of the MARSOC Kennels in Camp Lejeune,
Sept. 11 post that said “David was 11 when the towers fell. He saved and donated $200 to help the victims.” Sonka joined the Marine Corps in August 2008. After being assigned to the Marine Special Operations Support Group at Camp Lejeune, he completed a special ops training course and multi-purpose canine courses. He was then attached to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion as a multi-purpose canine handler. Master Gunnery Sgt. John Alen, who was serving as program manager at MarSOC when Sonka worked there, said the memorial recognizes his and Flex’s sacrifice and service. “I have no doubt it was his love for this country that led David to enlist in the United States Marine Corps,” Alen said. In May, there was an outpouring of sympathy for Falco, a military working dog that Sonka handled for three years. Sonka was deployed with Falco to Afghanistan in 2011. Sonka’s widow, Torey, took in Falco after he retired in March, but the patrol explosive detector dog died two months later of gastric torsion. Several supporters on the military working dogs Facebook page said they take comfort in knowing that Sonka and Falco are now reunited.
Sonka and his dog, Flex, were killed during an insider attack in 2013 while serving in Afghanistan. Courtesy photo N.C., is truly an honor and speaks highly of Dave’s hard work and dedication as a Marine K-9 handler,” Francis said. “However, I wish none of this had to exist. As proud as I am of all his accomplishments, I would gladly give back every honor, tribute and dedication he has received since his death. The only thing I wanted was my
son back alive.” Sonka’s name comes up often in the community where he grew up. Before its Sept. 16 game against Chaparral High School, Rock Canyon High School’s softball team sent out a tweet that read: “Come support us as we honor Cpl. David Sonka, grad from Chap.” Sonka attended
Chaparral, where former classmates held a candlelight remembrance ceremony after his death. There are also multiple online tributes to Sonka. A Facebook page called “David Michael Sonka — Always Remember” has nearly 500 followers and still posts information on a regular basis, including a
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of W.J. Shepard Consulting, LLC, who is also Chair of the Chamber’s ‘Business Leaders The Chamber’s conferfor Responsible Government’ ence room was full of eager group. Michele McKinney of listeners on Tuesday morning, University of Colorado inSeptember 22, as Lt. Govertroduced Garcia, and Garcia’s nor Joe Garcia addressed the first remarks were about the room about a heavy subject: wide variety of colleges that higher education funding. are in Colorado. He spoke Garcia was very comfortable about how community colwith the subject matter and leges, trade schools, and for good reason – he is Execu- even “mom-and-pop barber tive Director of the Colorado schools” are losing funds. Big Department of Higher Educa- universities like CU and CSU tion, and prior to serving will likely continue to thrive under John Hickenlooper, was because of large attendance, President of Colorado State but what’s the future for University – Pueblo. Before smaller-scale post-education that, President of Pikes Peak institutions? Community College. Decreased funding isn’t the The morning’s introduconly trend Garcia addressed. tions began with Bill Shepard He brought up the increase in
tuition, the growing importance of post-secondary schools for the workforce to make a “living wage,” and the gap between seniors in high school to college freshman – many college freshman have to take remedial courses in their first semesters because they’re not prepared for fullcredit work. How can we strengthen our communities? Garcia spoke of the staggering numbers of people that have enrolled in college and completed courses, but never earned a degree. There is an opportunity here. A bigger push for non-traditional campuses and online and evening courses could mean re-enrollment for those previous attendees to
finish their degree. And in alignment with staggering numbers, Andy Carlson, Sr. Policy Analyst for the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO), delivered an informative presentation on trends in state higher education funding for Colorado and the Nation. Final comments for the meeting were from Jeff Wasden, President of Colorado Business Roundtable/ Chair, Public Policy, for the Chamber. The Chamber’s Business Leaders for Responsible Government (BLRG) group meets monthly, and is in alignment with the South Metro Denver Chamber’s key strategic priority for public policy.
Member Spotlight: Catch Fire Marketing Company Celebrates its 15th Year in Business Catch Fire Marketing rang in its anniversary this month with an exciting party. An abundance of people gathered to celebrate 15 great years of operations. “It has been a privilege to serve so many group organizations over the past 15 years,” said Steve Bocher, Catch Fire Owner. “And despite some rough economic patches, we have watched our community grow and thrive and we are looking forward to seeing it prosper during the next 15 years!” Located in Greenwood Village, Catch Fire Marketing is a full-service company that supports the marketing efforts of
businesses of all sizes. They support clients in a wide array of projects including: designing and producing trade show booth graphics, sales collateral materials, product materials, advertisements for national magazines, E-marketing ads, custom newsletters (design, production, and mailing), logo design, branding schemes, client gift programs, employee recognition programs, and more. They also offer a combination of print, direct mail,
graphic design, promotional products, and decorated apparel. Catch Fire Marketing has enjoyed success by growing and retaining clients via referral. Their niche is helping small and medium sized companies grow their sales by staying in touch with clients and prospects. And their client base is diverse: retail, restaurants, non-profit, schools, professionals, service providers. To learn more about how Catch Fire Marketing can help your business grow, visit www.catchfiremarketing.com or call 303.789.4663.
For a complete list of South Metro Denver Chamber events visit our website www.bestchamber.com or call 303-795-0142. Tuesday, September 29 MyRA: Bring Free Retirement Account to Your Employees 7:30 – 9:00 am SMDC WhippleWood CPAs Conference Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Wednesday, September 30 2nd Annual Oktoberfest – COBiz Bank 5:00 – 7:00 pm – Colorado Business Bank 2403 W. Main St., Littleton Thursday, October 1 New Worksite Wellness Program – SMDC Safety Group 11:30 – 1:00 pm SMDC WhippleWood CPAs Conference Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial Friday, October 2 Women in Business Speaker Series – Rebecca Barth 7:30 – 9:00 am SMDC WhippleWood CPAs Conference Center 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 342, Centennial
South Metro Denver Chamber’s Washington D.C. Fly- In Make your reservation for November 3-5, 2015 Legislation will very soon be in session, and the Chamber is excited to announce its annual Legislative Action trip to D.C., co-hosted with the Colorado Business Roundtable. This is a unique opportunity to make an impact in Washington and on your business. It’s your chance to interact directly with policymakers, White House officials, and Chamber members. The trip’s mission is twofold: to educate and empower Chamber members, and to represent the voice of the south metro Denver business community at the Capitol. We
will be speaking with senior White House Officials about Infrastructure, International Trade, the Department of Defense, and Energy. These dynamic conversations will be inspiring, motivating, and spark change. The trip will begin in the morning on Tuesday, November 3, and commence Thursday evening. This is a once-in-a-lifetime itinerary, including: Meeting with the Departments of Energy, Commerce & International Trade, a Congressional Reception Dinner, White House tour and U.S. Chamber Meeting, an individual meeting with
members of the Colorado Congressional Delegation, and much more. On behalf of the South Metro Denver Chamber and the Colorado Business Roundtable, we hope you will join us. The cost is $1,500 to include: accommodations, transportation within D.C., and most meals. Space is limited to 20 Chamber members and 10 members of the Roundtable. For more trip details and to reserve your seat, please contact Natalie Harden at NHarden@bestchamber.com or 303.795.0142.
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Attracted by jobs, many remain for quality of life By Chris Michlewicz cmichlewicz@coloradocommunitymedia.com A cricket club in Littleton. Markets that sell ethnic Asian Indian foods in Lone Tree. A new Hindu temple in Centennial. The growing population of Asian Indians is changing the ethnic makeup of communities in the south metro area. “I used to kind of be the odd man out in the store,” said Murali Anakavur, who moved to Lakewood in 1995 and now lives in Littleton. “Not anymore.” Although not staggering, the statistics don’t lie: There were 2,942 people of Indian descent in Arapahoe County in 2008; that number climbed to 6,701 last year, according to the State Demography Office. The population of Asian Indians, as they are categorized in the U.S. Census, more than doubled in Douglas County from 2012 to 2014. Census data from 2008-14 shows a “statistically significant” population increase in south metro Denver and across the state, said Rob Kemp, estimates demographer for Colorado’s demography office. However, year-over-year figures are nominal and Asian Indians in Arapahoe and Douglas counties account for only about 1 to 2 percent of the total population. But the change has been especially noticeable, at least in part, because of the high percentage of Caucasians in the area. “In a place so dominated by one racial group, like especially in Douglas County, it might theoretically look like more because there are not a lot of racial groups,” Kemp said. Welcome to America Another indicator of the burgeoning community of Indian immigrants arrived in the form of a new Hindu temple on Potomac Street in Centennial. The Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of the Rockies, which opened with a lavish, four-day ceremony in June, was built “to meet the needs of growing Indian population,” its website says. More than 1,500 families regularly attend services at the temple. Several Indian grocery markets have opened up shop, with one each in Centennial and Greenwood Village, and two in Lone Tree. One of the stores in Lone Tree is the popular Mythri Indian Groceries on Forsstrom Drive. Business was a little slow in the first two months after the shop opened in January at the end of a strip mall, but picked up considerably once word got around. Now, there are sometimes lines on Thursdays
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau and Sundays, when shipments of fresh produce come in. The store has 30-40 members and caters to Indians and nonIndians alike. Owned by four partners, including Satya Chigurupati and Suresh Bejawada, the grocery store carries products familiar to Indians. Bejawada, a 25-year-old who moved to the United States in 2009 to pursue a master’s degree in electrical engineering, says the decision to open in Lone Tree was based on its proximity to employers and the light rail system. Denver’s community of “desis,” a common term for people from South Asia who live abroad, boasts multiple associations and clubs. One of the more popular activities is cricket, and the best team in Colorado happens to be based in Littleton. The Littleton Cricket Club — founded in 1994 — now has three teams due to demand. It plays matches on Saturdays and Sundays during the summer in Cornerstone Park on the Littleton/Englewood border and Challenger Park in Parker. On a recent sunny afternoon at Cornerstone Park, one of the few available cricket grounds in the Denver area, club president Ramesh Appat watched the final match before playoffs. He points out the Littleton Lions are going for their fourth consecutive state championship. Cricket, an Indian pasttime similar to America’s connection with baseball, is a perfect way to unwind while sharing a cultural experience and bonding. Many players have families and 9-to-5 jobs, the latter of which precipitated the transcontinental relocation for the majority, said Appat, who himself came to the Unites States in 1998 for a job opportunity. “We have IT folks; we have doctors,” the 44-year-old Parker resident said. “It’s a mixture, but primarily information technology,
Suresh Bejawada, 25, who co-owns Mythri Indian Groceries with three other people, shows off the produce section Sept. 25. Vegetables are the hottest-selling item. which has been the main attraction for immigrants coming from southeast Asia.” Many in the south metro area have found employment with firms based in the Denver Technological Center, Inverness Business Park and Meridian International Business Center. Housing data from Douglas County Demographic Program analyst Nancy Gedeon shows a high percentage of Asian Indians live in the far northern tier of the county, in close proximity to employment centers. The decision to stay Lucrative, one- or two-year contracts with tech firms are, in some cases, what draw Asian Indians to Colorado. But the lifestyle and open space are a convincing
reason to stay. Anakavur, the Littleton resident, moved to the U.S. at the age of 30, and although it was an adjustment for his wife, Anakavur fell in love with Colorado almost immediately. There was an abundance of attractive attributes: a beautiful landscape, nearperfect weather, community safety, a manageable commute, “quietness” and the people. Plenty of job options and outdoor activities, such as tennis and hiking, drew in Anakavur, who also works in the tech industry. “I’ve never looked back since and came to love it here,” the 52-year-old said. “It’s my home.”
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A new decade (with a little help from my friends) I turned 30 a couple weeks ago. A big one. Or so everyone tells me. Personally, I’ve always found the significance of certain birthdays a reflection of social constructs placed on us by society. So hitting 30 or 50 — or whatever — is only going to hit as hard as you let it. Or maybe I’m just getting grumpy in my old age. In either case, I spent the bulk of my birthday in a car driving through California’s ancient Redwood forests with my parents and brother — and I couldn’t have asked for a better place to make turning 30 seem like a minor achievement. I was so pleased to share it with my family. But I couldn’t help missing my friends on the occasion, especially when LCD Soundsystem’s “All My Friends” came up in the mix. For those unfamiliar with the song, it’s the best of the 21st century thus far, especially for people of my generation coming into adulthood. The song tracks the attempts of singer/songwriter James Murphy (who was 37 at the time he wrote it) to stay in touch with friends as he drags himself into middle age. It’s chockful of dry and melancholy observations about the effort it takes to keep up with friends as responsibilities of maturity and family take a bigger toll. Structurally, “All My Friends” is a 7 1/2-minute build to a catharsis that never quite comes — if that’s not a metaphor for life, I’m not sure what is. The song starts out with a repeated plunking piano line and expands as each new instrument joins the fray. By the end, everyone’s instruments are louder and bigger — a sonic way of shouting to the void: “Do your worst!” On a musical level alone, the thing is a wonder.
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When you add the lyrics, the song becomes a classic. The aches and loneliness of aging are chronicled beautifully as Murphy talks about throwing just one more great party for the people he loves. “You spent the first five years trying to get with the plan/And the next five years trying to be with your friends again,” capture the sacrifices we often make along the way, and how difficult it can be to regain what was lost. Murphy also invokes feelings of gratitude for the people who are always there for you, no matter what happens: “And if I made a fool, if I made a
fool, if I made a fool On the road, there’s always this. And if I’m sued into submission, I can still come home to this.” The lyrics that stick with me the most are simple and direct: “I wouldn’t trade one stupid decision/For another five years of life.” In these words, I hear all the nights you never want to end, moments just sitting around, talking or running through the streets, laughing your head off on the way to the next stop. I hear my friends in those words, and how much I miss them, since we don’t see each other as often as we would like. I’m getting sentimental as I get older, but I’m OK with
CLARKE’S ALBUM OF THE WEEK Selection: Ryan Adam’s 1989, released on Pax-Am Records. Review: Adams covered Taylor Swift’s pop manifesto in its entirety, tapping into the moodiness of Bruce Springsteen and The Smiths in the process. His version highlights how bulletproof Swift’s work remains. Favorite song: “I Wish You Would” Favorite re-worked lyric: “You’ve got that Daydream Nation look in your eye,/ I got that pent up love thing that you like.” - “Style”
that. At the start of a new year, a new decade, there’s really only one question I have, and it’s the same one as Murphy: Where are my friends tonight? Clarke Reader’s column on how music connects to our lives appears every other week. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he really doesn’t understand kids’ music these days. Check out his music blog at calmacil20. blogspot.com. And let him know some of your favorite birthday songs at creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com.
Comfort food eatery opens new location Cincinnati-based restaurant Tom+Chee celebrated the grand opening of its second Colorado location on Sept. 25 at the Streets at SouthGlenn, 6879 S. Vine St., in Centennial. “We’re excited to be part of the Tom+Chee family, and to introduce the Denver metro community to our passionate
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said, will definitely involve a professional kitchen and perhaps another restaurant that he owns and operates. “The opportunities for me are endless, and the best is yet to come.” For more information, contact Leinonen at ryan@trilliumdenver.com. CU grad wins Emmy University of Colorado-Denver College of Arts & Media alumnus Tim Kimmel won a Emmy Award for “Outstanding Sound Editing” on the HBO series “Game of Thrones.” Kimmel was the supervising sound editor. This was his fourth nomination and first victory. “Tim Kimmel’s success and achievements are a reflection of skills, talents and abilities that have placed him at the forefront of his craft,” AM Dean Laurene Kaptain said. “The students, faculty and staff of the College of Arts & Media at CU Denver are inspired by his successes and proud of his accomplishments. We are very proud of Tim’s Emmy Award and look forward to following his career as he continues his trajectory as a creative leader in Hollywood’s film and television industry.” Kimmel is a graduate of CAM’s Music Entertainment and Industries Studies program with an emphasis in recording arts. Harvest Week returns Harvest Week, the epitome of an independent restaurant collaboration, returns for the 2015 edition Oct. 4-9. Dinners (and a brunch) will take place all week long. Each night a group of five-plus restaurants will come together to create pop-up parties at the GrowHaus, a nonprofit indoor farm at 4751 York St. Every day includes a full bar and lots of food. All the festivities support EatDenver, a consortium of independently owned restaurants, and the Growhaus. For more information, go to www.harvestweek.com. Overheard Eavesdropping on four guys teeing off on hole No. 3 at Green Valley Ranch Golf Course: “Fairways are highly overrated.” Penny Parker’s “Mile High Life” column gives insights into the best events, restaurants, businesses, parties and people throughout the metro area. Parker also writes for BlacktieColorado.com. You can subscribe and read her columns (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at www.blacktie-colorado.com/ pennyparker. She can be reached at parkerp1953@gmail.com or at 303-619-5209.
College magazine grabs top award Progenitor publishes work of talented ACC students By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com “First Place with Special Merit” said the award won by Arapahoe Community College’s striking Progenitor Art and Literary Magazine for 2015. The award was from the American Scholastic Press Association’s annual magazine competition. It quoted a judge: “Progenitor is an amazing publication! Not only have you mastered the basic elements of a
good magazine … but you have also published excellent works from your school population. Progenitor is a model for those up and coming and an inspiration for those magazines that haven’t quite aced the necessary skills.” ACC student John Whatley earned an Outstanding Photograph award for his “The Visitor,” which appeared on Page 61. Whatley was selected Student of the Year in December 2014, with a 3.92 GPA, a focus on chemistry and biology courses, and the honor of serving as commencement speaker at rites held that month. He was named a 2015
Coca-Cola New Century Scholar by the honor society Phi Theta Kappa. He plans to continue his education at Colorado School of Mines in fall 2016. Progenitor was also honored nationally with an Award of Excellence in the 2015 annual University and College Design Competition (1,100 entries) and was displayed at the 45th annual UCDA Design Conference in Florida. Progenitor is online at http://writerstudio.wix.com/progenitor2015 and is available in the ACC Library on the campus at 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton.
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October 1, 2015
Environmental activist’s novel is set in Maine Latest from Bond is thriller with focus on corruption
Author Mike Bond will soon return to his Littleton home and will be appearing to discuss his latest thriller. Courtesy photo
By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com Mike Bond, a Maine native who lives in Roxborough (as well as Maine and Hawaii), has, as a journalist, covered environmental issues worldwide and war and politics in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Europe. He has been, and is, an environmental activist and is very much distressed by the growth of wind farms in Maine, where his family has lived since the 1600s. “Killing Maine,” recently published, is set in his home state. He writes a complicated tale of bribery, corrupt politicians with influence over environmental groups — and the intense focus of Special Forces veteran/internationally known surfer Pono Hawkins, who knows how to operate in dangerous circumstances — and with interesting women. (We first met Pono in “Saving Paradise,” set in Hawaii, where similar issues affect the beauty of a special place, and assassins awaited in the shadows.) This is Bond’s sixth book and earlier ones are set in the Middle East, Guatemala, Africa — each with an underlying concern about nature and the politics that drive leaders to action. The author is described by his publisher as the master of the socially conscious thriller. “Killing Maine,” called an existential thriller, has Hawkins charging into one messy situation after another and ends the story with a funny dilemma that could go a number of directions if there were more pages. Pono heads to Maine to aid his former Special Forces buddy, Bucky Franklin, who is in jail, accused of murdering an environmentalist. Hawkins is greeted with gunfire on his first excursion into the woods and is almost always feeling threatened and edgy. Bucky’s wife, who called for help, is also a former lover — one of many. And Hawkins takes up with Abigail, the murder victim’s widow. Bond describes the beautiful woods and mountains, coated with snow, temperatures well below freezing. It’s invaded by a noisy wind farms that don’t really function well and destroy property values — and residents’ treasured peace and quiet. They have come about through corruption that riddles the state’s political structure.
The book cover of Littleton author Mike Bond’s new Thriller, “Killing Maine.” Courtesy image Winter is almost an additional character as Pono moves through frigid, rough territory, ducking bullets and hiding from threatening villains, as he keeps Bucky’s old green Kawasaki snowmobile operating. It’s obviously very familiar territory for Bond, one he truly treasures. Although in a phone conversation, he also waxed eloquent about the beauty of the Roxborough area where his home is located — and its wildlife and threats to that area.
As Hawkins roams through Maine, he occasionally stops at Stroudwater Graveyard to give the relatives an update — a clever way of keeping the reader in the loop through a convoluted tale. His characters and locations are clearly described, so the reader has an ongoing mental picture (the movie in your head?) and the dialogue reflects Maine colloquialisms. He connects with people at colorful spots like Three Dollar Dewey’s in Portland, where he meets a woman lawyer. There’s a brief sequence in Hawaii as he visits with and philosophizes with his terminally ill father, who is also a unique character. Dad plans to sail off into the sunset. Today’s technology comes online as he asks his island friend, Mitchell, to run down information about Maine police operations and legislators, when local types are stonewalling him. And then, Abigail goes missing to further complicate the picture … Bond’s book is available at the Tattered Cover, and when he returns to the area, he will set up a time to meet readers and talk about his new book, as well as his multifaceted life and interests.
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By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com Upstairs and downstairs — all the Arvada Center’s galleries are filled with extraordinary art pieces created by fire and its control. • “Iron” fills the spacious Main Gallery, in an exhibit organized in conjunction with the Western Cast Iron Alliance. It presents a combination of juried and invited artists west of the Mississippi who use iron as the predominant material in their art. While iron is usually thought of as an industrial material, these artists explore many other possibilities through technique, surface, concept and form. Runs through Nov. 15. • “Ceramics,” functional, abstract and whimsical, fill the Upper Gallery with objects both functional and not … Delicate porcelain bowls are displayed in series, while around the corner, one finds a series of colorful industrial-strength hooks and chains by David Bogus, winner of an Emerging Artist Award from the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts. Next is a striped ceramic weekend-sized suitcase, hung against the wall. On a freestanding pedestal is a jumbled pile of colorful yellow and purple clay shoes, all from the same mold. Runs through Nov. 15. • “Glass” includes work by local, national and international glass masters: Dale Chihuly, Richard Royal, Lino Tagliapietra. The work, shown in the Theatre Gallery, is formed by casting, fusing, blowing and flame working, with brilliant coloration that catches the
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“Polyhedron,” an iron sculpture by Peter Mitten, is in the “Fired” exhibit at the Arvada Center.
light. Works vary in texture, shape, translucency and color — they’re dazzling! Runs through Dec. 20.
WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? Want to know what clubs, art exhibits, meetings and cultural events are happening in your area and the areas around you? Visit our website at www.coloradocommunitymedia.com/calendar.
RELATED PROGRAMS All these programs are free and open to the public at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada: • Discussion with Western Cast Iron Alliance board members and artists at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 16 in the Main Gallery. • Iron casting performance, Raku Ceramics and Torch Glass demonstrations in the South Field from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 17. For a $10 donation, tile molds will be available for the public to carve their own design and fire, and
bisque ceramic pieces will be available to glaze and Raku fire. Food and beverage will be available for purchase. (In case of inclement weather the program will be rescheduled to Oct. 24.) • Ceramics exhibit discussion, with curator Bebe Alexander and artists: 7 p.m. Oct. 29 in the Upper Gallery. • Glass exhibition discussion with curator Marcia Fuller and artists: 11:30 a.m. Dec. 19 in the Theatre Gallery.
Denver Art Museum gains new curators Denver icon adds staff with endowments’ help By Sonya Ellingboe sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com
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As a busy autumn season kicks off at the Denver Art Museum, three new curators have joined the museum staff. Each brings special skills to share with area arts lovers and each position is endowed by special donations. • Tianlong Jiao is the Joseph de Heer Curator of Asian Art and comes from the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, where he was department head and curator of Chinese art. Dr. Tianlong will oversee the DAM’s Asian collection, Jiao which includes objects from China, India, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, Southwest Asia, Tibet and Nepal. In the past 10 years, Tianlong has curated six international traveling exhibitions presenting jades, sculptures, textiles, photography, paintings, maps and ceramics from China and the Pacific Rim. He holds a Ph.D. in archaeology from Harvard and a master of arts from Chinese Academy of the Social Sciences. “He has built his career on presenting the stories behind objects and the seamless connection between art and artifact,” according to museum publicists. He says he looks forward to working with the museum’s broad collection of ancient and contemporary Asian art in future programming. • Rebecca R. Hart is named the Polly and Mark Addison Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art. For the past 10 years, she has been curator of contemporary art at the Detroit Institute of Arts. The DAM has built a broad-based modern and contemporary
IF YOU GO The Denver Art Museum is at 100 W. 14th Avenue Parkway, Denver, with the entrance to the parking garage on 12th Avenue, just west of Broadway. Denverartmuseum.org.
collection, which she will oversee in collaboration with Curator of Modern Art Gwen Chanzit. Hart spoke of a special interest in partnering with the Hispanic community after previous experience in Detroit, the Miami area and in Oaxaca, Mexico. She looks forward to working Hart with the active museum staff — and to a view of the High Plains and the Rockies. • Florence Muller will serve as Avenir Foundation Curator of Textile Art, Curator of Fashion. She has been an independent curator in France, with contributions to more than 100 exhibitions worldwide, including the stunning 2012 “Yves Saint Laurent: The Retrospective,” which drew big crowds at the DAM, the only U.S. venue for the exhibit. She will oversee the existing textile collection and develop a strategic approach to expanding the museum’s holdings in costume and fashion of the 20th and 21st centuries. “It’s a perfect chance to express how textile and fashion are essential actors of our contemporary culture and further understand the history of civilizations,” she said. Watch for announcements of new exhibits as this versatile trio settles in to Denver’s active arts scene.
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Clock running out on beautiful show
A few days remain to enjoy a trip down the garden path at the Denver Art Museum as its lovely “In Bloom: Painting Flowers in the Age of Impressionism” heads toward its end on Oct. 11. It’s beautifully presented and gives some personal insights into the lives of famous painters who also loved their gardens and would pick a fresh bouquet and head for the studio. It is just a “feel good” experience to spend an hour or more surrounded by beauty. Denverartmuseum.org. The museum is located at 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway in downtown Denver.
Crafts fair to return Littleton Friends of the Library/Museum’s 44th annual Arts and Crafts Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ketring Park, 6000 S. Gallup St., Littleton. There will be 300 booths and six concessions. Admission is free — parking usually takes some searching usually. Information: Littleton Museum, 303-795-3950.
Lone Tree art reception The annual Lone Tree Art Expo runs through Nov. 9 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree,
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with an opening reception from 3 to 5 p.m. on Oct. 3, when juror’s awards will be announced by Candice Pulliam. Best of show winner and first place in each category will be awarded gallery space for 15 days following the expo, through Nov. 30. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and prior to performances.
Tea and crumpets The Daughters of the British Empire in Colorado will host the 27th annual Victorian Afternoon Tea, Raffle and Bazaar from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 17 at First Plymouth Congregational Church, 3501 S. Colorado Blvd., Cherry Hills Village. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. (One seating only.) Tickets: $23; children 12 and under $15. dbecolorado.org/events; Amanda, 303-834-2527; Jane, 303-589-0340. Proceeds benefit the DBE Home and Local
Charities program.
World of Mistborn Author Brandon Sanders will appear at Tattered Cover Colfax, 2526 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, on Oct. 6 to introduce “Shadows of Self,” his latest adult fantasy novel, set 300 years after the original trilogy in a period corresponding to late 19th century America. Technology and magic mix. 303322-1965. Call for artists The Littleton Fine Arts Board invites Colorado artists to enter the 50th annual Own An Original Art Competition on callforentry.org. Show runs Nov. 20 to Jan. 10. Deadline is Oct. 23. Information: Littleton Museum, 303-795-3950. Live from the Galleria “Brass Under Glass,” a free concert by Denver Brass, will be at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 18 in the Denver Performing Arts Galleria. Bring a lawn chair. Genealogical group to meet The Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society meets in October at
Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial: Oct. 13, 1 to 3 p.m. “Probate for the Genealogist” by attorney and genealogist Richard Kautt, focuses on how to research records. Oct. 20, 1 to 3 p.m. — “Rocky Mountain National Park: The First 100 Years” by author Mary Taylor Young of Castle Rock. History and a look at the future by Young, who has published a beautiful book celebrating the park’s anniversary. Free. Guests are welcome. Travel in 2016 (space available) “Art and Photography in Spain and France” is offered by Arapahoe Community College in collaboration with EF Tours May 12-25, 2016. ACC professors Trish Sangelo (photography) and Marsha Wooley (painting) will accompany students. A three-credit course, ART 142, is offered in advance (required) and an exhibition of student art will be held in Colorado Gallery of the Arts following the trip. To register, visit EF Tours website: efcollegestudytours.com and enter tour number 1716351DZ. Information: trishsangelo@arapahoe.edu or marsha. wooley@arapahoe.edu.
CURTAIN TIME Potok adaptation “My Name is Asher Lev,” based on Chaim Potok’s novel, adapted by Aaron Posner, plays through Oct. 18 at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Directed by Len Matheo. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 6 p.m. Sundays; 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18. Tickets: $23, 303-935-3044, minersalley. com. Sondheim plus “Sondheim on Sondheim” plays Oct. 2-25 at Cherry Creek Theatre, conceived by James Lapine with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The theatre is in Shaver Ramsey showroom, 2414 E. Third Ave., Denver. Pat
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Payne directs. Archival interview film footage is included. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 6:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $34/$29, 303-800-6578, cherrycreektheatre.org. Hitchcock-inspired “39 Steps,” adapted by Patrick Barlow, will be presented by Evergreen Players Oct. 16 to Nov. 8 at Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen. Scott Ogle directs. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays (no performance Oct. 31.) Tickets: $20/$16, evergreenplayers.org, 303674-4934. Theatre Or
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Sunday Worship 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday School Bible Study 9:30am Trinity Lutheran School & ELC (Ages 3-5, K-8) Denver Serving theGrades southeast
Beloved classic “West Side Story” plays through Nov. 15 at Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, 4747 Marketplace Drive, at the Johnstown exit 254 from Interstate 25, just south of Johnson’s
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“My Mother’s Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding” by David Hein and Irene Carl Sankoff plays Oct. 3 to Nov. 8 at the Soiled Dove Underground, 7401 E. First Ave., Denver (Lowry). Richard Pegg directs. Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Except for Fridays, the production is co-sponsored by the Neustadt JAAMM Fest, Mizel Arts and Cultural Center at a new venue — the Soiled Dove Underground. Tickets: $23-$37, soileddove.com, 303-830-9214.
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Corner. Performances: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays (evenings) and Saturdays, Sundays (matinees.) Dinner and show tickets: $49.50-$59.50, depending on day, coloradocandlelight.com, 970-744-3747. Dog in the fight “Dogfight” an off-Broadway musical based on the 1991 film, with music by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, will be presented by Ignite Theatre Company Oct. 9 to Nov. 8 at the Aurora Fox Studio Theater, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora. Directed by Keith Rabin Jr. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Monday, Oct. 19; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $28/$25, ignitetheatre.com, 866-811-4111. Ages 13 and older.
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Editor’s note: To add or update a club listing, email calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. Political Douglas County Democrats executive committee meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of every month at various sites. Contact Mike Jones at 720-509-9048 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. 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 303-841-4318 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, 303-4142363 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
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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 e-mail 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 303-841-1860 or e-mail www.professionalreferralnetwork.org.
Recreation Lone Tree Ladies 9-Hole Golf. Applications are now being accepted for the 2015 Thursday morning 9-hole golf group. The group is open to women golfers ages 18 and older. Applications and more informaiton are available in the Lone Tree Pro Shop or visit http://LTL9Hole.ghinclub. com Contact Nancy Cushing, league president, at 720-560-9333 or email LTL9hole@gmail. com. Salty Dog Sailing Club If you love to sail or want to try, if you don’t have a boat, if you have a boat but don’t sail enough because you cannot find a crew, the Salty Dog Sailing Club is for you. The club meets the second Thursday of the month. Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. with the business meeting commencing at 7 p.m. Go to www.saltydog.org for meeting locations and directions. Social A Dreampower Animal Rescue / PAALS adoption for cats, dogs and more meets from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Park Meadows PetsMart. Call 303-688-9503. Breakfast Club Singles 50 plus meets the third Saturday each month at the Ridge Grill, Castle Pines North Country Club, 1414 Castle Pines Parkway. This is an active singles group with opportunities to make new friends while
enjoing various activities such as dinners, sports, theater, etc. Reservations are required; cost is price of your meal. Make reservations or find information by calling 303-814-8428. Leave a name and number and you will receive a call back. The website is www.TBC50plus.org. Castle Rock Bridge Club plays a friendly ACBL-sanctioned duplicate game at 1 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday. For more information, a schedule of games and lessons, or directions to the Lowell Ranch 4H location at 2330 South I-25 East Frontage Road, go the website at castlerockbridge.com. For assistance in finding a bridge partner, call Georgiana Butler at 303810-8504. Visit www.castlerockbridge.com. DTC Kiwanis Club meets at 7 a.m. every Tuesday at Mimi’s Cafe, 9555 Park Meadows Drive, at the corner of Yosemite and Park Meadows. We are a growing club with 51 members. Our mission is assisting communities and “at risk” children in difficult home environments with financial and personal help and mentoring. Call Frank Zieg at 303-796-1213. Douglas County Elks Lodge 2873 meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of every month at the Douglas County Fairgrounds & Events Center, Kirk Hall, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock. The lodge is actively seeking a permanent venue in the Castle Rock area. All “Stray Elks” are invited to attend and to be involved in the growth and activities of this new social and community service organization. Call 303-9410135 or e-mail swgilbert@comcast.net. Great Books Discussion Group meets on the first Thursday night of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Lone Tree Library. Reading selections are short — plays, short stories, essays, or excerpts from longer works — and new members can come in at any time. We also watch Teaching Company lectures on “The Art of Reading.” Call Kerri Martin at 303-688-7628 or David Williams at 303-708-8854. High Plains Chapter, Order of DeMolay, meets at 7 p.m. every second and fourth Monday in the Parker area. With Walt Disney, Mel Blanc and Walter Cronkite counted among its alumni, you won’t find another organization for young men between the ages of 12 and 21 years that offers character building, leadership training, and life skill development more than DeMolay. Contact the chapter for more information. Email:highplainsdemolay@gmail.com or
visit www.coloradodemolay.org.
Highlands Ranch Rotary Club meets from 12:10-1:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Lone Tree Golf Club, 9808 Sunningdale Blvd. Each lunch features a speaker. The Rotary is a networking, service and social club. Contact Joe Roos at 720-648-5558 or visit highlandsranchrotary.org. Living and Aging Well in Lone Tree, a speaker series luncheon, meets at 11:30 a.m. the second Monday of each month at the Lone Tree Golf Club and Hotel. Lunch reservations are required by noon Thursday the week prior to the event and cost $12 per person, which includes a beverage, lunch, dessert and tip. For information on the topic and to RSVP, visit www.cityoflonetree. com/agingwell. Lone Tree Optimists meets from noon to 1:15 p.m. Tuesdays at LePeep Restaurant, 7156 E. County Line Road. Call Miles Hardee at 303973-6409. Moms Offering Moms Support is a group for moms and kids. We offer our members playgroups, a monthly calendar of fun events, community service projects, and other various parties throughout the year. For more information on joining please contact us at momsclubhre@yahoo.com. Daughters of the American Revolution, Columbine Chapter meets at 1 p.m. the second Saturday of each month from September through May at the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce at the Streets at SouthGlenn, Centennial. If you are interested in attending or have questions regarding eligibility, contact Krispin at Krispin_L_Andersen@Q.com or Jewel Wellborn, regent, columbineregent@hediusa.com. Original Ports of Call Singles Club for ages 55 and older is a great way to meet new friends and get out among others in your situation! We call our selves a” Circle of Friends. We have a variety of interests, cards, theater, tours, dinners, lunches, golf, bowling and dances, etc. It meets every second Monday at Sr. Ric on Miss. from 4-6 p.m. in Aurora. Call JoAnn at 303-751-5195 or just come. It meets every fourth Tuesday at Chads South of Sixth Avenue in Lakewood form 4-6 p.m. Call Mary Riney at 303-985-8937. The third Wednesday at the Three Margaritas at 5130 S Wadsworth Blvd from 5-7 p.m. Call Jean Fox 303-730-2804. Clubs continues on Page 32
‘The Intern’ has whole lot of niceness going on By Lindsey Bahr Associated Press The world of Nancy Meyers sure is beautiful. But her studied production design and dreamy interiors have become such a focal point that they’ve almost eclipsed her storytelling. It marginalizes what she does, and how she has, from “The Parent Trap” to “It’s Complicated,” created her own lovely and implausible cottage industry of movies that are, for the most part, exceedingly pleasant to watch. She tells stories about divorce, affairs and later-life loves, using wit and humor that is somehow blue and sassy, but also innocent. Meyers is one of the more retro writer-directors working today. “The Intern,” her first film in six years, is a curious case, melding together those modern retro sensibilities in a way that even further distances her work from reality. This is not a love story, though. It’s a workplace tale about a smiley, unflappable 70-year-old retiree Ben (Robert De Niro) who goes to intern for the 30-something CEO of an online retail startup. With only the most polite issues peppering the plot, it’s less a study of generational conflict and more of a series of loosely connected events about a guardian angel sent out of retirement to tell Anne Hathaway that she really can have it all. Ben’s adjustment to working with all these kids might be the hook, but Jules Ostin (Hathaway) is the centerpiece and heart of the movie. In the past year and a half, she has built an insanely successful clothing business from the ground up and is now juggling a kid, her relationship with her stayat-home husband, and a board of directors who want to replace her with a more seasoned CEO. She has her quirks, but Jules is neither the prototypical cutesy, clumsy comedy heroine nor the passionless executive who just needs to loosen up. In fact, Jules isn’t a
type at all. Hathaway plays her as serious, wise, playful and insecure. Every time you think she might descend into caricature, Hathaway pulls back and grounds Jules. Her unusually developed character has the somewhat adverse effect of exaggerating Ben’s one-note, but charming simplicity. Ben spent his entire career at a factory that made phone books. He was married, now he’s widowed, retired and bored of it. De Niro plays him as so nice and so cuddly that he’s almost alien. He is the grandpa from “Up” without the edge, here to tell millennial men to stop dressing like little boys, to carry handkerchiefs because ladies cry, to stay at work until the boss leaves, and to talk to, not text, romantic prospects. Beyond a flirtation with the office masseuse (Rene Russo), Ben has nowhere to grow. He’s set in his perfectly PC retromodern ways, just there to help everyone — especially Jules. It’s an odd relationship with few actual revelations. That’s because there’s no big conflict. Jules says she doesn’t really like old people, and at one point worries that Ben knows too much about her, but those all dissolve without much ceremony. There are of course some other issues that Jules and Ben must deal with, but even those are minor. Nothing is ever that wrong in the Meyers-verse. It might not be a life you recognize from reality, but is the one that we fantasize about thanks to magazines and movies like this. It can be cloying at times, but the disconnected timelessness of it all is all the more reason for Meyers to keep doing her own thing as long as she can. She doesn’t speak to what’s trendy in filmmaking. Aside from the technology, “The Intern” could have just as easily existed in 1990. Still, in keeping everything so polite, “The Intern,” while being a pleasant and watchable movie, is also entirely ephemeral. Maybe that’s why, like Meyers’ other films, “The Intern” will likely be so re-watchable, too.
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For 50 and older — how to live fully Lakewood conference explores new ways seniors can engage in life By Clarke Reader creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com The second half of life can be a thrilling, dynamic and inspiring time, and the first Enlivened Living Wisdom Conference wants to show seniors how it can be done. The event runs Friday, Oct. 9, and Saturday, Oct. 10, at Lakewood’s Mile-Hi Campus, 9077 W. Alameda Ave. “This event is designed to be all quality and unique products and services,” WHAT: Enlivened Living Wissaid George Cappandom Conference nelli, CEO of AgeNation, which is sponsoring the WHERE: Mile-Hi Campus event along with Mile 9077 W. Alameda Ave., LakeHi Church, The Mile Hi wood Foundation, Ubiquity and Panacea CommuWHEN: Friday, Oct. 9, and nity. “It is designed to be Saturday, Oct. 10 an innovative event for COST: $15 a day in advance the attendees and help $75 for special all-weekend to connect them with a pass greater purpose in their lives.” INFORMATION: 505-982-5754 The conference is or www.enlivenedliving.com aimed at those 50 and older who are looking for new ways to engage and interact within their own lives and the community as they age. To that end, the conference brings together speakers, music, videos and entertainment, and a product-and-services exposition. Topics to be discussed include improving health and vitality, exploring second and third careers, and “un-retirement” and resiliency in a rapidly changing world. Just a few of the international bestselling authors and experts scheduled to speak include Joan Borysenko, Mark Nepo, Amit Goswami, Dannion and Kathryn Brinkley, Carol Flake, Nathan Crane, Howard Martin, Kelly Sullivan Walden, Chris Farrell, Marilyn Schlitz, Dr. Norm Shealy and Randy Hayes. “We’ve been trying this kind of event out in different places trying to get it right,” Cappannelli said. “We want to bring the best wisdom-keepers we can to people and make it as accessible for them as possible.” As a filmmaker and co-producer of the conference, Crane will be discussing his passion for sustainability, both on a personal and grander level. “I’ve done a lot of work in the health and healing areas, which lead to my present commitment to sustainability,” he explained. “I want to speak to people about sustainability of health, of peace, of mind, of the community and of the planet.” After participating in several similar events, Crane said the best part is seeing the way people’s lives change based on the information they receive. “The way people come up to you afterwards, and they’re so cheerful and positive — it’s amazing,” he said. “There’s nothing more powerful than a bunch of people coming together to improve their lives and the lives of others.”
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The Castle Rock Oktoberfest will be Oct. 3. Courtesy photo
No holding back Oktoberfest Castle Rock event keeps growing from past years
By Shanna Fortier sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com Oktoberfest has been a tradition in Castle Rock for over 10 years, but Kevin Tilson, director of the Castle Rock Downtown Alliance, said that this year’s will be the biggest event yet. Forty kegs are ordered for the festivities, which is 11 more than last year, and more than double that of three years ago. “The fall in Colorado is a great time to be outside drinking a beer,” Tilson said, adding that feedback from event attendees led to a time change. This year’s event will be held from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 3, to cater to the after-dinner crowd. In addition to more beer, the event has also grown in space. In previous years, the event has taken place on Second Street by Festival Park. This year, Oktoberfest will span the majority of downtown, creating a T-shape on Wilcox Street from Third Street to Fifth Street and on Fourth
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To encourage getting home safely from the Castle Rock Oktoberfest, there will be designated driver tents set up throughout the event, in which drivers get a special wristband, which entitles them to free water and soda throughout the day. Local downtown businesses will also offer discounts on meals to designated drivers.
When: 1 to 8 p.m. Oct. 3
What: Oktoberfest Where: Wilcox Square area and surrounding streets in Castle Rock Cost: Free
In addition, the Medved auto dealership will provide free shuttle service from the event to anyone who lives in Castle Rock.
Info: Lone Tree Brewing is the primary beer sponsor. There will also be beer from Pikes Peak Brewing, Blue Spruce Brewing, Horny Goat Brewing, Barnett and Son Brewing, Living the Dream Brewing Co., Empyrean Brewing Co. and Brewery Rickoli. The Average German Band will provide entertainment. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or picnic blankets
Street from Jerry Street to Perry Street. “It’s a much bigger venue,” Tilson said. “It’s really kinda cool, right on the main street. It’s really gonna be a special event.” And although beer is the forefront of any Oktoberfest, with the traditional stein hoist competition, there
will also be family-friendly activities including face painting, bounce houses, a rock climbing wall, keg bowling, and a human foosball field, which is an inflatable mini soccer field that requires participants to hold onto a rope and act as a human foosball team.
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LITTLE DOGS HAVE THEIR DAY
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Dachtober Fest was no place for the big dogs. No, the Sept. 26 event at Progress Park in Littleton was for the cute little pups, like dachshunds and other small breeds. The dogs competed in contests and races, like the Doxie Dash, while humans ate, drank and shopped. Proceeds from the event went to Wyoming Dachshund & Corgi Rescue and other small-breed rescue groups.
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Bodi, a 7-year-old Boston terrier, shows off his tricks for families at Colorado Dachtober Fest at Progress Park in Littleton. Like many of the foster dogs at the Sept. 26 event, he was hoping to be adopted
Leo, age 3, enjoys a ride in the mini-red Mercedes. While there were plenty of attractions for the furry friends, there was also music, food and drinks for the humans. An 8-year-old, ex-foster Yorkie sports his Bronco gear at the event. Many hopeful dogs entered the costume contest, but this dog had his eyes on the prize.
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THINGS TO DO TOP 5
Arts Guild Show The Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County’s art show is from Oct. 1-30 at Bemis Library. An artists’ reception is from 6:30-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5. The juror for the show will be announced soon. Questions should be directed to show coordinators Linda Millarke, 303-973-0867 or Orrel Schooler, 303-798-6481. Go to www. heritage-guild.org, redesigned by artist Susan L. Stewart, for details on the guild’s planned activities. FFA Homecoming Steak Fry Are you a Huskie fan, a fan of steak dinners, or both? Show your pride at the FFA Homecoming Steak Fry, from 5 p.m. to kickoff Friday, Oct. 2, at Douglas County High School, North Commons. The Douglas County High School FFA chapter will prepare the steak dinners, which include an 8-ounce sirloin steak, loaded baked potato, peach cobbler, garden salad, dinner rolls and drinks. Make checks payable to Douglas County FFA. A family package available. Tickets are available from any FFA member or from the Agriculture Department. Monster Line Dance Adventures in Dance offers Monster Line Dance Aerobics from 7:30-8:20 p.m. Mondays from Oct. 5-26, at 1500 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Learn the Thriller, the Monster Mash, the Addams family and the Time Warp. Partner not necessary. Go to www.adventuresindance.com. Estate Planning Two free seminars on how to navigate Colorado estate laws are offered from 6:30-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5 (Estate Planning 101), and Monday, Oct. 12 (Estate Planning 201), at Crossroads Community Church, 9900 S. Twenty Mile Road, Parker. Learn how important it is to protect your wishes while you still can. Presentation by a Colorado estate attorney and certified financial planner with more than 40 years of combined experience. Event is handicap accessible and open to the public. RSVP to Wade@DCandAssociates.com.
THEATER/SHOWS ‘Singin’ In The Rain’
Hilarious situations and snappy dialogue are in the forecast for this golden age movie musical that is sure to have you singin’ along with a downpour of unforgettable songs. Parker Arts presents “Singin’ In the Rain” through Sunday, Oct. 11, at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For tickets and information, go to www.ParkerArt.org or call 303-805-6800.
Senior Center Arts, Crafts Show The Parker Senior Center Arts & Crafts Show will features handcrafted creations in fine art, home décor, jewelry, Christmas decorations, jams and jellies, painted gourds, stained glass, scented candles, lotions, and much more. Specialty baked goodies made by some of our bakers will be available as well. The show is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, and Saturday, Oct. 10, at 10675 S Longs Way in Parker. Live Wholeheartedly
Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton, presents “West Side Story” through Sunday, Oct. 11. “West Side Story” is one of the most memorable musicals and greatest love stories of all time. Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is transported to modern-day New York City, as two young idealistic lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs. Their struggle to survive in a world of hate, violence and prejudice is one of the most innovative, heart-wrenching and relevant musical dramas of our time. Tickets available at the box office, 303-794-2787, ext. 5, or online at www.TownHallArtsCenter.org.
The teachings of best-selling author and researcher Brené Brown will be presented Friday, Oct. 9, and Saturday, Oct. 10 at New Hope Church in Castle Rock. Brown developed the course on how to live wholeheartedly with courage, vulnerability and creativity, and trained and certified instructors who could work with smaller groups of people to present, explain and apply her findings. For information, go to http://thedaringway.com. Tickets include materials, dessert on Friday and lunch on Saturday.
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Abstract Acrylics Workshop Ana Maria Botero, an architect and artist from Bolivia, will teach “Abstract Acrylics: Keeping it Simple,” a Heritage Fine Arts Guild workshop on Saturday, Oct. 3. Botero says her interest lies in “color, texture and composition” and her focus is the excitement of color. Workshop runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton. Payment required to reserve a space; go to http://www.heritage-guild.com/current-workshops.html. Contact Beatrice Drury, workshop director, at btdrury@q.com. Art Exhibition Town Hall Arts Center presents “Romantic Brushstrokes,” an art exhibition in the Stanton Art Gallery at Town Hall. Featuring work by Rita Campbell, Patricia Barr Clark, Christopher Clark, Susan Gordon, and Tiffiny Wine, the exhibit runs through Nov. 10. The Stanton Art Gallery is inside Town Hall Arts Center and is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information go to http://www. townhallartscenter.org/stanton-art-gallery/.
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Ballroom Salsa Learn the hot and sexy New York Palladium Ballroom Salsa on 2 in a four-week group class meeting from 8-8:50 p.m. Wednesdays from Oct. 7-28. This is a great class for new dancers and practiced steppers. Grab your boogie feet and join us for a fun group class. Contact 720-276-0562 or go to www.adventuresindance.com. Adventures in Dance is at 1500 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton.
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Spellbinders Storytelling Spellbinders of Littleton will take part in Littleton Museum’s annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. 10. Storytellers, who can usually be found entrancing small groups of children in one of sixteen Littleton Public Schools’ classrooms, will be on stage sharing stories from around the globe and our own back yard. The entire family will delight in these stories that may make them chuckle, sing along, or start telling their own stories. Spellbinders of Littleton also will participate in special events including a record-breaking 25 straight hours of storytelling at Union Station beginning at 4:25 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, and culminating at 5:25 p.m. the following day. On Tuesday, Oct. 6, the group will tell 25 stories in one day in different LPS classrooms. For more information about all the events open to the public, visit www.spellbinders.org.
Salem Witchcraft Hysteria Parker Genealogical Society presents The Salem Witchcraft Hysteria at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct 10, at the Stroh Road Fire Station, 19310 Stroh Road in Parker. Free to the public; all are welcome. Red Wagon Ball Advocates for Children celebrates plans its 19th Red Wagon Ball at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center. This year’s event marks Advocates for Children’s 30th anniversary. Guests will enjoy a cocktail hour and silent auction, followed by dinner, program, live auction and dancing, with musical performances by Tori Leviton and Soul School. To purchase tickets or a table for the event, go to www.redwagonball.com or contact Jaime Weibel at 303-328-2357 or jaime_weibel@adv4children.org. Cooley Lake Nature Walks Explore Cooley Lake wildlife area during a naturalist-guided walk from 9:30-11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, and Sunday, Oct. 18, at South Platte Park, 3000 W. Carson Drive. Area has limited public access to protect our wildlife. These hikes fill up fast, so register soon. All ages welcomed and children under 16 years old must be accompanied by a registered adult. Contact Victoria Sutton at victorias@ sspr.org Quilt Sale, Boutique The Ave Maria Mission Quilters plans its quilt sale and boutique from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, at Ave Maria Church in Parker. A selection of holiday items, quilts, table runners, wall-hangings and children’s items will be available for sale. You will also be able to purchase raffle tickets for a beautiful disappearing hourglass quilt; “No Time on My Hands.” Proceeds enable the Mission Quilters to make and donate quilts to various community charities and funds are also donated to the church and Hands of Hope ministry. Farmers’ and Street Markets The Highlands Ranch Community Association’s farmers’ and street markets are open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 25, at Town Center, 9288 Dorchester St., Highlands Ranch. For details, pick up a Colorado Farm Fresh Directory at any HRC recreational center or go to http:// hrcaonline.org/Classes-Camps-Activities/Events/ Calendar-Events/ctl/viewdetail/mid/5667/ itemid/7479/d/20150503.
Operation Wedding Gown Brides Across America will kick off its nationwide Operation Wedding Gown campaign with a special event Friday, Oct. 2, at Compleat Couture Bridal and Formal, SouthGlenn Square, 7562 S. University Blvd., Centennial. The salon will celebrate the American spirit by giving military brides-to-be free designer wedding gowns from a selection of more than 500 pieces, valued at $4,000. The bride or her fiancé must be serving in the military, be currently deployed, be deployed in the last five years, or be scheduled for deployment to Iraq, Afghanistan, the Middle East, Korea, Japan or surrounding territory. Proper identification and deployment papers will be required on event day. Eligible brides may register at www.bridesacrossamerica.com. Appointments are offered from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and should be scheduled directly with the store at 720-287-077. Additional Operation Wedding Gown events are offered Friday, Nov. 6, and Friday, Dec. 4. Pat “The Bird Man” and his wife, Claudette, will present techniques for using mulch and growing seasonal vegetables at a Douglas County Libraries program on fall and winter gardening at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Register at 303-791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org. Blessing of the Animals
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Cash Flow Fundamentals is presented by the Small Business Development Center of South Metro Denver. The program is at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Douglas County Libraries in Parker, 10851 S. Crossroads Drive. Registration is free at 303-791-7323 or DouglasCountyLibraries.org.
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Family Tree Status Join the Highlands Ranch Genealogical Society at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch, for a presentation by society member Gordon Taylor of “Family Tree Status.” Gordon will highlight the major changes in the application over the past year, with emphasis on the last six months.
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Bring your favorite furry, scaly or feathered friend to the backyard at the Sanctuary at Christ’s Episcopal Church, 615 Fourth St., Castle Rock, for the blessing of the animals at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4. The Sanctuary’s new priest, Fr. Brian Winter, will lead the service and do the blessing, but the gathered animals are the star attractions. All offerings collected at the service will be donated to the Dumb Friends League. Call 303-688-5185. Worldwide Festival Denver Sister Cities International plans its annual Worldwide Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, at the Galleria of the Denver Performing Arts Complex. The Worldwide Festival is a free, day-long event dedicated to celebrating Denver’s 10 sister cities, and the communities, cultures, and people connected to these cities. This event includes music, speakers, dance, food, fashion, and global crafts and traditions. Go to http://denversistercities.org/ Woodturners Club Meets Front Range Woodturners Club will meet Tuesday, Oct. 6, in the basement of the Rockler Woodworking Store at 2553 S Colorado Blvd. in Denver. The club meets at 6:15 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month. Guests and visitors welcome.
Pumpkin Sale Boy Scout Troop 457’s annual pumpkin sale is going on from 10:30 a.m. to dusk through Saturday, Oct. 31, at Greenwood Community Church, 5600 E. Belleview Ave., Greenwood Village. Thousands of pumpkins will be for sale, and proceeds benefit the troop and Navajo farmers. The pumpkins are shipped from a Navajo Reservation farm. Boy Scouts will carry your chosen pumpkins to your car. Credit cards as well as cash/checks accepted. Stickers for your little kids. Contact troop committee chair Rolf Asphaug at rolfdenver@mac.com.
HEALTH
Ballet Physique Fall Challenge The Ballet Physique’s “Best You in 42” Fall Physique Challenge runs from Thursday, Oct. 1, to Nov. 11. Participants who take 24 barre fitness classes in 42 days are eligible for prizes. The registration fee includes a custom water bottle, workout calendar and free fitness workshops. The studio is donating 20 percent of each fee to breast cancer research. Register by Monday, Oct. 5. Regular class fees apply. Single class and class packages are available. Visit www.theballetphysique.com. The Littleton Studio at 2539 W. Main St. The Lone Tree studio is at 7600 E. Park Meadows Drive, Suite. South Metro Community Blood Drives A number of community blood drives are planned in the South Metro area. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact the Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300, unless otherwise noted. Go to www.bonfils.org. Upcoming blood drives are: Monday, Oct 5, 10-11:40 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m., City of Lone Tree, 8527 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree (Chris Cooper, 720-509-1165); Wednesday, Oct. 7, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Newmont Mining, 6501 S Fiddler’s Green Circle, Greenwood Village; Saturday, Oct. 10, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Cholesterol and Your Heart Join Susan Buckley, RD, CDE and Renee Julien, RN as they explore how to manage cholesterol with medication, lifestyle and natural alternatives. Program is from 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Oct. 6, at South Denver Heart Center, 1000 Southpark Drive, Littleton. For information or to register, call 303-744-1065 or go to www.southdenver.com.
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SPORTS Trainers keep athletes moving LOCAL
One of the most important team members works from sidelines By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com If it hadn’t been for an athletic trainer, Josh Boatright would most likely be dead. But thanks to Piper Thompson’s knowledge and gut instinct, the Legend High School senior saw a doctor who diagnosed a heart condition corrected by surgery. And today, he’s playing on the defensive line for the Titans’ football team. “I can’t give her enough praise,” Boatright’s mother, LeAnne, said of Thompson. “I love her because she saved my son’s life.” Thompson is an example of how high school athletic trainers have become more knowledgeable and respected. All are certified and nearly 70 percent have master’s degrees. Injury prevention, evaluation and rehabilitation are some duties, but trainers also follow up on concussions, monitor the weather, make sure water is available, help determine whether athletes can return to play and often provide referrals to outside doctors or specialists. “Athletic training is really a lot more involved in education, and the skill set is much higher than people really understand,” said Bridget Younger of Children’s Hospital Colorado Sports Medicine program. Trainers’ roles vary by school district. Douglas County School District hires its own athletic trainers but contracts with Children’s for assistant trainers. Adams
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Legend player has life-saving heart surgery Titans’ athletic trainer suspected problem By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com Senior Josh Boatright collapsed during a Legend High School preseason workout in July. He recovered, and following a team meeting he approached Titans athletic trainer Piper Thompson because his heart was still beating fast. Thompson suspected something was wrong. She called Boatright’s parents and said their son needed to be referred for treatment. Four days later, Boatright underwent heart surgery after being diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, a rare condition caused by an extra path between the heart’s upper and lower chambers that causes the heart to beat rapidly. During the follow-up appointment, LeAnne Boatright said, “the cardiologist looked at my son and said, ‘You need to thank your athletic trainer because she saved your life. After reviewing all the scans and all the tests we did on you, you had maybe one or two more practices and you would have been dead.’ He said that’s how serious his heart was.” Thompson, a graduate of Douglas County High School, has been the head trainer at Legend since 2008. She has a bachelor’s in sports and exercise science from the University of Northern Colorado. She will be honored for her life-saving actions at the Oct. 20 Douglas County school board meeting. At the summer workout, Thompson knew it was time to suggest Boatright consult an expert.
Smart play formula for good scores State golf tournaments scheduled at three venues By Jim Benton jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com Smart golf could be the winning formula for individuals and teams competing in the upcoming Colorado state high school boys golf tournaments. The three state tournaments will be held Oct. 5-6 with Class 5A golfers playing at the tree-lined Fort Collins Country Club. Valor Christian will open defense of its Class 4A title at Longmont’s Fox Hill Country, while the 3A state competition is set for Eagle Ranch in Eagle. It will take smart golf of hitting fairways, avoiding shots that are too aggressive and playing well along
and on the greens to be among the leaders. “For us it’s about hitting fairways and hitting greens and eliminating three putts,” said Highlands Ranch coach James Baker, whose team won the Southern regional. “When we play like that we are really good. “They’re growing up. We’re playing smart golf. We’ve been up there (Fort Collins Country Club) a couple times. It’s the kind of course we can play pretty well on. It’s just a good test of golf.” Teams that finished first or second in the four regional tournaments qualified four-player teams, but only the top three scores for each school count in team standings. Schools that qualified three players, like defending Class 5A champion Coronado, can also compete for the team title. Regis Jesuit, Highlands Ranch, Mountain Vista, Fossil Ridge, Arapa-
hoe, Rock Canyon, Heritage and Lakewood qualified four-man teams. Regis, which has won four of the past five state titles, is favored. “There’ll be some amazing golf that goes on,” said Arapahoe coach Harry Buckner. Tournaments during the regular season and the regionals are one-day events but golfers at the state tournament will play 36 holes. “It’s going to separate the one kid that maybe has a really good round and make sure you don’t have that one round that wins the tournament,” said Rock Canyon coach Dave Vahling. “They have to play both days and that makes it that much harder.” In Class 4A, Valor Christian won the Metro regional by one shot over Evergreen but the Eagles have the experience in state tournaments. Valor has won five of the past six 4A titles.
Legend senior Josh Boatright had surgery after a July heart episode and is back playing this year. Photo byJim Benton “His heart was racing real bad and (he) felt like it was beating out of his chest. Something wasn’t right,” she said. “We recognized it, got help and referred him to whom we had to refer him to.” The 6-foot-1, 288-pound Boatright, who has moved from center to defensive line this season, is on heart medication. He has additional surgery scheduled after the season. “The surgery was supposed to be an hour, two hours tops,” recalled LeAnne. “My son was on the table for seven hours. His heart started swelling so they had to stop the procedure. So we go back in December, clean everything up and finish up the last 60 percent.” Boatright said he feels fortunate to be playing football. “I’m glad Piper was there,” he said. “I’m very blessed.”
LOCAL STATE QUALIFIERS Players from the south metro area who qualified for the state golf tournaments on Oct. 5 and 6. The Class 5A tournament will be at the Fort Collins Country Club; the Class 4A event will be at Fox Hill Country Club in Longmont; and the Class 3A tourney will take place at Eagle Ranch in Eagle. Arapahoe - David Packer, Austin Duffy, Tom Packer, Tyler Martinez
Legend - Jared Sitzman, Max Hass
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Chaparral - Tyler Mulligan, Jacob Russell Cherry Creek - Cade Kilkenny, Hunter Taite, Grey Brewer Douglas County - David Roney Elizabeth - Skeet Ericson Heritage - Reese Leiker, Sam Blackwood, Nick Leibold, Jake Garrett Highlands Ranch - Ryan Pearson, Kyle Pearson, Jack Crist, Charlie Schneider
Lutheran - Cole Williams Mountain Vista - Austin Hardman, Chris Raap, Chad Smucker, Cameron Chapman Ponderosa - John Fulton Rock Canyon - Ryan Zetwick, JT Snowden, Carson Kilner, Adam Schiller ThunderRidge - Evan Kalac Valor Christian - Coby Welch, Tim Amundson, David Leede, Philip Lee
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Coach’s health scare brings perspective Valor Christian assistant softball coach Tony Lopez is looking good patrolling the first-base coaching box while encouraging base runners and batters. It was a little over a year ago when Lopez had a heart attack while teams from Valor and Wheat Ridge were warming up. Lopez, the 62-year-old who was the head coach for 12 seasons at Mullen before moving to Valor, recovered enough to be with the Eagles when the team won the Class 4A state title last October. “My heart stopped,” said Lopez. “It was quite an awakening and a pretty scary thing. It makes you put things in perspective. It made me feel like I had to rest more and eat right. I’m doing good now. I’m still not 100 percent, but I’m getting better.” What’s in a name? If a great name could make a difference, Chaparral freshman Tyler Mulligan will be a contender at the Class 5A state
golf tournament Oct. 5 and 6 in Fort Collins. Mulligan is the word for an extra stroke that is allowed after a poor shot and is not counted on the scorecard. There are no mulligans in Jim Benton competitive golf, it should be noted. OVERTIME “The grownups get more of a kick out of his name that the kids do,” said Chaparral coach Mark Stevens. “The kids don’t pay any attention to it. Whenever an adult sees his name on a score sheet, they say what a perfect name for a golfer. Bottom line is he doesn’t need any mulligans. He was our low qualifier at the regionals. He’s the real deal.”
Coming up big on extra points Legend’s Carli Meis looks out of place on the sidelines looking up at bigger and taller teammates. Once she lines up for an extra point kick, nobody notices her size. The 5-foot-1 senior had a background in soccer but abandoned the sport to play lacrosse. She is the Titans’ varsity kicker for extra points this season. Legend coach Robert Doyle says Meis has been one of the school’s most accurate PAT kickers as evidenced by her making seven of eight attempts this season. Her one miss was blocked. Making their coach proud Five Douglas County softball players have dates for the homecoming dance on Oct. 3. Hanna Storey, Abbey Montoya, Ashlyn Dzialo, Katelyn Dain and Emily Zimmerer invited five special-needs students and will be taking them to the dance.
“Softball doesn’t really matter now because I’m so proud of them because of the people they are,” said Huskies coach Brian Stebbins.
Photographer, Adams 12 employee honored Pam Wagner, a former athletic secretary at Horizon, an employee in the Adams 12 media department and photographer for area newspapers, will be honored at halftime of the Oct. 8 HorizonMountain Range football game at North Stadium. Wagner died in June, and a plaque will be given to her husband and later will be displayed in the press box. Proud to be an American Defending Class 3A boys cross-country champion Ben Butler, a SkyView Academy senior, got his chance to wear a USA jersey in international competition. He Benton continues on Page 32
SPORTS ROUNDUP SKYVIEW ACADEMY HAWKS VOLLEYBALL SkyView Academy 3, Bishop Machebeuf 2 The Hawks won a close home conference match on Sept. 22 with all five sets played. Key performers: Sophomore Hannah Ammerman was selected as SkyView Academy’s volleyball player of the game. Junior Sophia Helsing had 19 kills and sophomore Tiana Schwarz had 12 digs. SkyView Academy 3, Jefferson Academy 1 The visiting Hawks defeated Jefferson Academy at a conference game on Sept. 24 with 20 points in the first set and 25 in the second, third and
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SPORTS ROUNDUP ROCK CANYON JAGUARS FOOTBALL Rock Canyon 17, Chaparral 14 Jacob Snocker had 22 carries for 88 yards in the Sept. 24 nonconference win. Key performers: Quarterback Josh Goldin threw eight completions for 121 yards and one touchdown. Zane Van Matre had 11 total tackles. Maxwell Lush and Eric Hommel scored touchdowns. SOFTBALL Rock Canyon 3, Discovery Canyon, 0 Pitcher Sydney Marchando allowed no runs and threw nine strikeouts in seven innings pitched Sept. 26. Key performers: Marchando also had two RBIs and a double. Rock Canyon 14, Ponderosa 0 Sydney Marchando allowed no hits and no runs and struck out three batters in three innings pitched in the Sept. 25 win. Key performers: Sloane Stewartson hit a home run and an RBI. Marchando also had three RBIs. Darkia Brown allowed no runs and no hits in two innings pitched. Mountain Vista 3, Rock Canyon 2 Rock Canyon was edged out Sept. 23 in a conference game against Mountain Vista. Rock Canyon 16, Heritage 0 Sydney Marchando struck out four batters and allowed only one hit in the Sept. 21 conference game. Key performers: Rachel DeSimone had a home run and four RBIs. Sloane Stewartson also hit a home run with
two RBIs. BOYS TENNIS Rock Canyon 4, Castle View 3 Rock Canyon edged out Castle View in the Sept. 24 matchup. Key performers: Singles player Andrew Stromberg won his game 2-1. Doubles partners Harry Pearson and Matt Gresh, Gavin Burkholder and William Kong and Jack Wahlenmaier and Ty Veres also won. Regis Jesuit 7, Rock Canyon 0 Rock Canyon was shut out by Regis Jesuit Sept. 22. VOLLEYBALL Highlands Ranch 3, Rock Canyon 1 Keeley Davis had 18 kills in the Sept. 24 conference game. Key performers: Skylar Lane had 31 assists. Rock Canyon 3, Chaparral 1 Kelley Davis had 15 kills in the Sept. 22 conference win. Key performers: Riley Bradbury had three aces and Skylar Lane had 41 assists. BOYS SOCCER Douglas County 3, Rock Canyon 2 Goalkeeper Blake Titensor had four saves in the Sept. 24 conference game. Key performers: Ethan Hernandez and Jason Olcott scored goals. Rock Canyon 4, Chaparral 0 Goalkeeper Blake Titensor had three saves in the Sept. 22 game. Key performers: Goal scorers were Sean Nasseth, Sriram Nalla, Justin Olcott and Tristan Krause.
HIGHLANDS RANCH FALCONS FOOTBALL Legend 27, Highlands Ranch 21 The visiting Legend Titans defeated the Highlands Ranch Falcons in a nonconference game on Sept. 25. Key performers: Individual statistics for Highlands Ranch were not available. VOLLEYBALL Mountain Vista 3, Highlands Ranch 0 The visiting Golden Eagles beat the Falcons in a conference match on Sept. 22. Key performers: Junior Melissa Evans had 15 kills and six digs. Senior Maddie Betz had four kills, three blocks and five digs. Highlands Ranch 3, Rock Canyon 1 The visiting Falcons took a victory in the conference game against Rock Canyon on Sept. 24 with 27 in the first, 22 in the second, 25 in the third and 25 in the fourth. Key performers: Sophomore Keely Davis had 18 kills, three serving aces and 13 digs. Junior Maddie Metcalf had 11 kills, two digs and received two serves. Senior Tori Macaluso had three kills and five blocks. SOFTBALL Legend 12, Highlands Ranch 0 The visiting Titans defeated the Falcons with 12 runs in seven innings at a conference game on Sept 21. Key performers: Senior Lyndon Burnet, freshman Ryan Milkowski and junior Megan Zebrowski each had a hit. Highlands Ranch 3, Heritage 2 Highlands Ranch took the win at an away conference game on Sept. 23 with three runs in the fifth inning and five hits total. Key performers: Seniors Carly Carlsen
and Gabbie Matl each had a home run. BOYS SOCCER Heritage 2, Highlands Ranch 0 The Heritage Eagles defeated the Highlands Ranch Falcons at a conference game at Shea Stadium on Sept. 22 with a close score of 2-0. Key performers: Sophomore Chase Goldsberry was selected as the Highlands Ranch soccer player of the game. Ponderosa 3, Highlands Ranch 2 The Ponderosa Mustangs beat the home team 3-2 on Sept. 24. Key performers: Junior Jack Burritt scored the first goal and senior Jeff Ingell, awarded the Highlands Ranch soccer player of the game, scored the second goal. BOYS GOLF Southern Regional 5A: Highlands Ranch came in first place at the Southern Regional 5A at the Colorado Springs Country Club on Sept. 21. Junior Ryan Pearson had a score of 70; junior Kyle Pearson had a score of 71; sophomore Jackson Crist had a score of 73. BOYS TENNIS Mountain Vista 5, Highlands Ranch 2: In a Sept. 22 home match, Highlands Ranch lost to Mountain Vista 5-2 with single victories from the following players: Mattia Fusetti (No. 3 singles, 6-3, 6-4); Austin Hegemann and Mitchell Krusoe (No. 1 doubles, 6-4, 6-2). Fourth place at Patriot Invitational: Highlands Ranch received fourth place in a two-day tournament in Denver on Sept. 25 and 26 with 12 wins.
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First Publication: 9/24/2015 Last Publication: 10/22/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
October 1, 2015
First Publication: 9/24/2015 Last Publication: 10/22/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 8/3/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
Dated: 8/3/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: 4500.101136.F01 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Public Notices Dated: 8/3/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Lone Tree NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0185 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/28/2015 3:25:00 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: GARY R. LICATA AND MARY ANN LICATA Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEH OLDERS OF TH E SAR M 2 0 0 6 -1 TR UST FU N D Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/30/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 12/8/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005118551 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $650,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $642,700.47 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 109, LONE TREE, FILING NO. 16-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10162 Prestwick Trl, Lone Tree, CO 801249747 The Deed of Trust was modified by a document recorded in Douglas County on 7/14/2015, Reception number 2015048897. Reason modified and any other modifications: Legal Description. 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, November 18, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended. If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process. First Publication: 9/24/2015 Last Publication: 10/22/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 8/3/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOAN OLSON Colorado Registration #: 28078 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 952-6906 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-14-635888-JS *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0185 First Publication: 9/24/2015 Last Publication: 10/22/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JOAN OLSON Colorado Registration #: 28078 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 952-6906 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-14-635888-JS *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/
Public Trustees
Legal Notice No.: 2015-0185 First Publication: 9/24/2015 Last Publication: 10/22/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Lone Tree NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0187 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/29/2015 2:56:00 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: SHAWN P HOWELL AND MELISSA C HOWELL Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR EQUIFIRST CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2006-EQ1 ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-EQ1 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/19/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 10/18/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006090030 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $537,600.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $517,942.09
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First Publication: 9/24/2015 Last Publication: 10/22/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Public Trustees
Legal Notice No.: 2015-0187 First Publication: 9/24/2015 Last Publication: 10/22/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Lone Tree NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2015-0194 To Whom It May Concern: On 7/31/2015 1:33:00 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: JOSEPH R. EVANCICH AND ARLINE M. EVANCICH Original Beneficiary: KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/11/2003 Recording Date of DOT: 3/24/2003 Reception No. of DOT: 2003037882 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $60,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $59,175.73 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 installments of principal and interest, together with other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.
NEAL K DUNNING Colorado Registration #: 10181 2000 SOUTH COLORADO BOULEVARD TOWER TWO, SUITE 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80222
Public Trustees
Phone #: (303) 329-3363 Fax #: (303) 393-8438 Attorney File #: 3500-063 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLO SURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0194 First Publication: 9/24/2015 Last Publication: 10/22/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2013CV30908, Division/Courtroom 3 SHERIFF’S SALE NO. 2015-0001662 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY PRAIRIE MEADOWS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. Plaintiff v. CHARLES E. LIKEN, JR.; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY – INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; COTTONWOOD SOUTH MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC. Defendant(s).
Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 70, CARRIAGE CLUB FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Legal Description of Real Property: ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN CITY OF LONE TREE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN DEED INST #2003014085, ID# 2231-091-04-004, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 35, BLOCK 2, LONE TREE FLG. NO.1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, CO.
Regarding: UNIT C, BUILDING 15, COTTONWOOD SOUTH CONDOMINIUM MAP NO. 30, FOR PRAIRIE MEADOWS CONDOMINIUMS ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP FOR COTTONWOOD SOUTH CONDOMINIUM MAP NO. 30 RECORDED ON NOVEMBER 29, 2006 AT RECEPTION NO. 2006102250, IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF DOUGLAS COUNTY AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR COTTONWOOD SOUTH CONDOMINIUMS FOR PRAIRIE MEADOWS CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED ON NOVEMBER 23, 2004 AT RECEPTION NO. 2004120167 AS AMENDED IN TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO DECLARATION RECORDED ON FEBRUARY 3, 2005 AT RECEPTION NO. 2005010456, IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
Which has the address of: 10255 Carriage Club Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124
Which has the address of: 8119 Lodgepole Trl, Lone Tree, CO 80124
Also known as 17200 Waterhouse Circle, Unit C, Parker, Colorado 80134. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenc ed property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff's Office of Douglas County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 6th day November, 2015, at 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2213, Castle Rock, CO 80109, phone number 303-814-7089. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. All bidders will be required to have in their possession cash or certified funds at least equal to the amount of the judgment creditor’s bid. Please telephone 303-814-7089 prior to the sale to ascertain the amount of this bid. The highest and best bidder will have one hour following the sale to tender the full amount of their bid, or they will be deemed to have withdrawn their bid.
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
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.
NOTICE OF SALE
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.
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, November 18, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
If you believe that your lender or servicer has failed to provide a single point of contact (38-38-103.1 CRS) or they are still pursuing foreclosure even though you have submitted a completed loss mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (38-38103.2 CRS), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-411-2372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.
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: 9/24/2015 Last Publication: 10/22/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
First Publication: 9/24/2015 Last Publication: 10/22/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 8/3/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
Dated: 8/3/2015 CHRISTINE DUFFY DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LISA CANCANON Colorado Registration #: 42043 1199 BANNOCK STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: 4500.101136.F01 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE INITIAL BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $ 26,141.76. All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 303-814-7089. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is Wendy E. Weigler, Esq., Winzenburg, Leff, Purvis & Payne, LLP, 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300, Littleton, Colorado 80127 303-8631870. Tony G. Spurlock Sheriff of Douglas County, Colorado By: Ron Hanavan, Deputy
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INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #045-15 LANDSCAPE AND SNOW REMOVAL SERVICES
The Department of Facilities, Fleet and Emergency Support Services in conjunction with the Division of Parks, Trails and Grounds, hereinafter referred to Public Notice To advertise your publicBuilding notices callrespectfully 303-566-4100 as the County, requests bids from responsible and qualified firms for DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT the provision of Landscape and Snow Re4000 Justice Way moval Services at and around all Douglas Castle Rock, CO County building locations, as specified. Douglas County, CO 80109
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
In the Interest of: GAVIN WILSON, D.O.B.: 7/24/2015, A Child, And concerning: TAMARA SHAYNE WEAVER-HARRISON, D.O.B.: 11/21/1976, A/K/A REBEKAH WILSON, TAMARA SHAYNE WEAVER, TAMARA SHAYNE HARRISON, TAMARA R. WEAVER, TAMMY WEAVER, Mother and ROBERT DEAN COLLIER, D.O.B.: 12/15/1982, Father, Respondents. Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 663-7726 FAX 877-285-8988 E-mail: jthirkel@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 15JV211 * DIVISION 7 DEPENDENCY SUMMONS This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 193-503, C.R.S. 2014. TO THE RESPONDENTS NAMED ABOVE: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named children are dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of John Thirkell, at the above address. An Adjudicatory hearing has been set for Monday, October 19, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109. Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILDREN AS DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILDREN. You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your children for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests. You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2014, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4. This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel. Dated: September 23, 2015 John Thirkell, #13865 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 927809 First Publication: October 1, 2015 Last Publication: October 1, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Government Legals Public Notice
Government Legals
The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. IFB documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses.
ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2015 AND WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015 @ 9:00 A.M., THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. THE MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING WILL ALLOW ALL POTENTIAL BIDDERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THE PROJECT DETAILS AND VIEW THE WORKSITE LOCATIONS. THE FIRST-DAY (TUESDAY) MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING WILL BEGIN AT THE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT OFFICE, 3026 NORTH INDUSTRIAL WAY, CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 80109. PLEASE CALL 303-6637707 FOR DIRECTIONS, IF NEEDED. ONLY THOSE PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ATTENDING BOTH DAYS OF THE MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A BID ON THIS PROJECT.
Bid responses will be received until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2015 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Four (4) copies of your bid response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Invitation for Bid (IFB) #045-15, Landscape and Snow Removal Services”. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any bids so received will be returned unopened.
Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful bidder.
Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303-660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Legal Notice No.: 927826 First Publication: October 1, 2015 Last Publication: October 1, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #046-15 INDOOR ARENA LIGHTING
The Facilities, Fleet, and Emergency Support Services Department of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids for the provision of the purchase of light fixtures for the Indoor Arena, as specified.
The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses.
Bid responses will be received until 3:00 p.m. on Monday, October 19, 2015 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Three (3) copies of your bid response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Invitation for Bid (IFB) #046-15, Indoor Arena Lighting”. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any bids so received will be returned unopened.
Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items and/or services with the successful bidder.
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Legal Notice No.: 2015-0187 First Publication: 9/24/2015 Last Publication: 10/22/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
NEAL K DUNNING Colorado Registration #: 10181 2000 SOUTH COLORADO BOULEVARD TOWER TWO, SUITE 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80222
Phone #: (303) 329-3363 Fax #: (303) 393-8438 Attorney File #: 3500-063 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No.: 2015-0194 First Publication: 9/24/2015 Last Publication: 10/22/2015 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Legal Notice No.: 927715 First Publication: September 17, 2015 Last Publication: October 15, 2015 Published In: The Douglas County NewsPress Public Notice
DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
In the Interest of: GAVIN WILSON, D.O.B.: 7/24/2015, A Child,
And concerning: TAMARA SHAYNE WEAVER-HARRISON, D.O.B.: 11/21/1976, A/K/A REBEKAH WILSON, TAMARA SHAYNE WEAVER, TAMARA SHAYNE HARRISON, TAMARA R. WEAVER, TAMMY WEAVER, Mother
INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #045-15 LANDSCAPE AND SNOW REMOVAL SERVICES
The Department of Facilities, Fleet and Emergency Support Services in conjunction with the Division of Parks, Trails and Building Grounds, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible and qualified firms for the provision of Landscape and Snow Removal Services at and around all Douglas County building locations, as specified.
The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. IFB documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses.
Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor at 303-660-7434 or criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
Legal Notice No.: 927827 First Publication: October 1, 2015 Last Publication: October 1, 2015 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored. and ROBERT DEAN COLLIER, D.O.B.: 12/15/1982, Father, Respondents. Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 663-7726 FAX 877-285-8988 E-mail: jthirkel@douglas.co.us
ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2015 AND WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015 @ 9:00 A.M., THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. THE MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING WILL ALLOW ALL POTENTIAL BIDDERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THE PROJECT DETAILS AND VIEW THE WORKSITE LOCATIONS. THE FIRST-DAY (TUESDAY) MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING WILL BEGIN AT THE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT OFFICE, 3026 NORTH INDUSTRIAL WAY, CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 80109. PLEASE CALL 303-6637707 FOR DIRECTIONS, IF NEEDED. ONLY THOS E PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ATTENDING BOTH DAYS OF THE MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A BID ON THIS PROJECT.
- Aldous Huxley
Every day, the government makes decisions that this one to publish public notices since the birth DEPENDENCY SUMMONS can affect your life. Whether theyThis are decisions onpursuantoftothe nation. Local newspapers remain the most Summons is initiated Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado zoning, taxes, new businesses or myriad other trusted source of public notice information. This Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19Bid responses will be received until 2:00 3-503, C.R.S. 2014. issues, governments play a big role in your life. newspaper publishes p.m. on Thursday, October 29, the 2015 byinformation you need Douglas County Government, Finance TO THE RESPONDENTS NAMED Department, Purchasing Division, community. 100 You are hereby notified that Governments have relied on ABOVE: newspapers like to astay involved in your Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colpetition has been filed which alleges that CASE NUMBER: 15JV211 * DIVISION 7
the above-named children are dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of John Thirkell, at the above address.
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An Adjudicatory hearing has been set for Monday, October 19, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.
Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE
orado 80104. Four (4) copies of your bid response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Invitation for Bid (IFB) #045-15, Landscape and Snow Removal Services”. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any bids so received will be returned unopened. Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in
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finished ninth in the 8.9K junior men’s course with a time of 36:49 at the World Junior Mountain Running Championships in Snowdonia, Wales, on Sept. 19. Team USA won a silver medal.
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teachers. Head trainers have to monitor practices, attend as many events as possible — especially football games — and make sure each activity for their school is covered by a trainer from one of the schools competing. “There is a lot going on,” said Chris Matthewson, who has been Ponderosa’s trainer for 23 years. “We just try to be in the middle of it.” Lindsay Anderson, the head trainer at Ralston Valley, noted that times have changed. “Sometimes just taping people up is
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Teen Library Council. Douglas County Libraries’ teen groups meet monthly to help plan events, weigh in on library materials and serve the library community. Members earn community service hours toward graduation requirements. For information about a group at a library in your area, call 303-791-7323 or visit with a youth librarian. Widowed Men and Women of America is a social group that offers a variety of activities for its members. Meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Las Brisas Restaurant, 6787 S. Clinton St., Greenwood Village. Call Les at 303-797-1209. Words for the Journey Christian Writers Guild meets from 9:30-11 a.m. Tuesdays at
October 1, 2015 “Wearing the USA jersey was a dream come true, a culmination of all the work, emotion and love that I put into running, and it was something very special,” said Butler.
complimentary glow lights. Information can be found at CornMaze5K.net and $1 per runner will be donated to the Food Bank for Larimer County.
Corn Maze 5K won’t be a puzzle Jeff Sipes, media relations, marketing and special events director at Bandimere Speedway, has issued an invitation to runners to participate in the Oct. 24 Corn
Maze 5K, and he promises nobody will get lost in the maze. There will be turns in the course, but it won’t be like runners will need to find a way out of the maze to cross the finish line. The 5K run starts at 9 a.m. on the Sipes’ family farm, 4.5 miles north of Fort Collins. A Family 5K Run/Walk starts at noon with the Run Scared 5K set to start at 5:30 p.m. with participants guided with
what our profession is known for because we are good at that, but that’s just a piece of what we do,” Anderson said. “The athletic training profession in general has been fighting to be seen as medical professionals and not just somebody that hands out Band-Aids and does basic first aid. Our knowledge is a lot deeper than that.” Advancements in technology and science mean treatments for injuries are constantly changing. “There’s a little bit of change every year,” Anderson said. “There is some new science out telling us how we should be treating athletes to give them optimal care.” Matthewson also has seen the job evolve over the years, particularly with concussions. “We’ve always taken concussions seriously, but we have much better manage-
ment mainly because people know it and understand it,” he said. “One of the biggest changes is I’m doing more of the rehab in the post-surgical care because health care has gotten to where you have surgery, three or four visits with the PT and then they say off you go. We do a lot of that and kids love it because they get to stay with friends and teammates and not get shipped off to a physical therapist.” Trainers also have a say about when an athlete can resume play. Sometimes, before making the decision, they consult with coaches and parents. “Even if a kid comes to me with a doctor’s note and the doctor’s note says he or she can play but I’m not comfortable with that, I can always be more conservative than the doctor’s notes and even be more aggressive,” said Thompson. “If I’m not comfortable, we
have a policy set up with our district that allows for us to say, ‘No, I’m sorry, you are not ready to play yet.’” Many schools get help from high school students who obtain clinical hours working with trainers. The students learn skills required to be an athletic trainer and perform duties like retrieving water and hot packs to help trainers. Heritage High School trainer Rhiannon Oberto worked at Valparaiso and Kent State but prefers the high school level. “I’m really impressed with high school trainers,” she said. “I guess I did not realize how much more they have to do. I’m not discrediting a university athletic trainer, but they have a huge support system because there are a whole bunch of them in one facility. Here, right now, it’s just me. I love this atmosphere a lot better.”
Southeast Christian Church, 9650 Jordan Road in Parker. The group has a guest speaker from 7-9 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 8374 S. Willow St. in Lone Tree. Visit www.wordsforthejourney.org then go to the Rocky Mountain Region link for more information.
phonyguild.org or www.coloradosymphonyguild. org.
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, seconde 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.
Support Caregivers Support Group meets from 1011:30 a.m. Tuesdays, starting April 7, at Sky Cliff Adult Day Center. Contact Sky Cliff at 303-8142863. Visit www.skycliff.org. 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 303-308-2462, admin@coloradosym-
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, 303-814-2863. 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
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.
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