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Sustainability Club ‘gives life to school’ Highlands Ranch High students building xeriscape garden BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Xeriscaping doesn’t have the best reputation. The landscape design uses tough, drought-tolerant plants that require little water. For some, that equates to boring or unattractive. “They automatically think that means zero scape — no plants at all,” said Thomas Riggle, water conservation and efficiency coordinator at Centennial Water and Sanitation District. “It’s really just the opposite.” The Sustainability Club at Highlands Ranch High School, in partnership with Riggle and Denver Botanic Gardens, wants to change popular belief about the gardening technique. In front of the school, 9375 Cresthill Lane, students are building a large xeriscape garden to educate and inspire the community. Instead of sprinklers, their creation will use drip irrigation. Bluegrass that once occupied the site will be replaced with a pollinator garden, Rocky Mountain garden, annual lookalike garden and rock garden. Some flowers are hues of pink and purple. The shrubs and grass vary in shape and size. “We want to create an example for parents when they drop their kids at school,” said Linsday Engelbert, a junior and co-president of the Sustainability Club. She and about 10 other students spent their day off — Sept. 21 was a teacher planning day —pulling weeds and moving dirt. In one year, the club grew from 23 students to 67 stu-
Highlands Ranch High School’s Sustainability Club swaps out grass at the front of the school with drought-tolerant plants. The goal of the project is to get the community familiar with xeriscaping, an eco-friendly landscape technique.
Alaina Oscai, left, Cameron Baird and Sam Mate move dirt as part of the Sustainability Club’s xeriscaping project. The students are transforming a patch of land in front of Highlands Ranch High School into a water-wise garden. PHOTOS BY ALEX DEWIND dents, according to Heather Barry, who teaches AP environmental science and leads the club. Members meet twice a month on Monday after school. Throughout the year, they work on small projects — recycling, picking up trash. They’ve created an outdoor classroom and built an outdoor solar-powered cell phone charger. Once a year, the club focuses on a large project with a wider impact. Students are required to partner with an outside organization. Last year, students installed a “living wall” with rows of leafy plants in a popular hallway. They wanted to bring inside an element of the outdoors, Barry said. This year, students chose the xeriscape garden. “They bring to me their ideas and I tell them the
Linsday Engelbert is a junior at Highlands Ranch High School and co-president of the Sustainability Club. On Sept. 21, she and about 10 other club members prepared a patch of land in front of the school for xeriscaping, a form of landscaping that uses drought-tolerant plants. answer is yes unless they find that the valid answer is no,” Barry said. “It’s up to them to decide how they make the school and community more
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Mental health program internationally recognized Local police initiative looks to expand in the future BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
When depression struck a 25-yearold Castle Rock woman in June, she knew all too well what was happening. The woman, who asked that her name not be used for privacy reasons, had already experienced the condition in high school and watched it subside, then flare up again after the birth of her first child — and subside again. On a day in late June, she found herself trapped in what she described as a loop with no exit — she felt she couldn’t do anything right, and that the problems of the world were her fault. She struggled to find the motivation to properly care for her two children. She also began feeling as though she wanted to harm herself. “It boiled over to the point where I didn’t feel that I was safe caring for
my kids by myself,” she said. Finally, she called her father, who rushed to her side, called her husband — and also called the Castle Rock Community Response Team, a special police unit made up of a clinician and an officer. The team, which was internationally recognized in September, arrived at her home in under two hours. “Looking back on that day, I’m relieved that that happened when it did,” the woman said. “Without having that happen, I don’t know if I would be here today. I don’t know if I would be as stable as I am today.”
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Douglas County in 2017 launched two Community Response Teams that bring the mental health field and law enforcement together to assist people in crisis. On each team, a clinician and a law enforcement officer work a 40hour week from the same vehicle answering calls in which mental health is a component. One team is run from the Castle Rock Police Department and the other from the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office, serving most areas of the county. The teams can take referrals from other law enforcement units and self-dispatch on 911 calls if they believe or know mental health is involved. The overarching goal is to keep people from unnecessarily going to jail or the emergency room, to connect them with resources and to get them ongoing case management. Case managers special to the CRT follow up with each client the CRT refers to them. While following up on clients has always been part of the program, it was initially the responsibility of the officers and clinicians to handle. Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office Deputy and CRT officer Brian Briggs said the amount of work was overwhelming. So, in July 2017
the teams hired case managers to oversee the follow-up for each individual the CRT meets. Ellen Pronio, a case manager on the Douglas County CRT, said she calls once to introduce herself after someone meets the team, provides them with contacts for therapists, psychiatrists, support groups, and follows up at least twice more with to see how they are doing. Did they connect with anyone? Do they need more resources? Are they OK? She also helps people navigate what Briggs called a difficult system, finding them not only resources, but treatment providers who accept their insurance. If Pronio can’t reach a person for roughly two weeks, she sends the CRT to do a welfare check — although the program’s annual report boasts a 75 percent success rate for case managers engaging with clients. Dr. Allison Shew and Officer Wes Body with the Castle Rock CRT said the program can be stressful for team members, but they know they’ve made a difference, and in some instances, saved lives. “I think this position requires just the ability to show empathy with people. Be able to dive into their lives. Be willing to engage the community,” Body said. “I’ve seen Allison sit on the floor with someone and literally meet them right where they’re at.”
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Michelle Rahn took the lectern at the Lone Tree Arts Center Event Hall Sept. 29 and started with some words of encouragement. “We need to learn right to the very end,” Rahn said. The words opened up the Living & Aging Well Seminar, a lecture series featuring guest speakers to educate seniors about how to live fuller lives in a fast-changing technological world. Rahn, the 2004 Ms. Senior America, emceed for the seminar’s guest speakers of the day: representatives of the Centennial Senior Commission and Mohammad Mahoor, an associate professor at the University of Denver. While the Centennial Senior Commission educated the room of seniors on how to take advantage of technology to make traveling in the evergrowing city easier, Mahoor presented what could be the future of senior living. Chris O’Mara gave a brief presentation on the Mobility Ambassador Program, a group of volunteers designed to help seniors plan a trip or find transportation services. Susan Pye followed after with a presentation on how to utilize transportation services like Uber and Lyft to ease the stress of navigating heavy traffic in and around the city, particularly in common situations like visiting the Park Meadows mall. “Use it before you need it,” Pye said, in her blanket advice to seniors new to the technology. “Because when you need it, you’re not going to be thinking right.” Mahoor introduced his artificialintelligence senior social companion Ryan, a robot designed to help patients with dementia by comforting and keeping them active through interac-
Harold Anderson asks Ryan, an artificial intelligence companion robot, a joke at the Living and Aging Well Seminar at the Lone Tree Arts Center Sept. 29. tion. Ryan can reciprocate empathy and engage in conversations, as well as play familiar music and challenge users in cognitive brain games. Ryan can be used for reminders or simply as a friendly companion to talk to. “It’s meant as a complement, not a replacement, to assisted-care givers,” Mahoor said. “They are super busy and do not have time to serve the population. Just to use the robot, to help them, at times when the caregivers are not available.” The audience got to try out Ryan for themselves after the presentation. Carol Rossi, of Centennial, tested out Ryan. She used to work with autistic children for 33 years and said the companion bot would serve well helping the students with cognitive disabilities. “I think that would be a wonderful thing for them to be able to relate to,” Rossi said. “I’m 81, and I know that at some point I could be using the robot.” The next seminar from the Lone Tree Living & Aging Well committee will be Oct. 15 when speakers will educate seniors on living options, like transitioning into an assisted-care home, what a person’s options are and how to have the difficult discussions to plan to move a loved one into assisted care. Rahn’s words at the beginning of the seminar reconciled the purpose of the Living & Aging Well seminars. “It has to be a choice,” she said, “that we remain active.”
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Gubernatorial candidates talk about education Polis, Stapleton kick off Colorado League of Charter Schools leadership summit BY SHANNA FORTIER SFORTIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
School funding, achievement gaps, tax breaks and educating a diverse group of students were all topics Colorado gubernatorial candidates Jared Polis and Walker Stapleton weighed in on Sept. 24 when the Colorado League of Charter Schools hosted a discussion with the candidates to kick off its annual Leadership Summit at the Arvada Center. “Nothing is more local than education when it comes to your kids’ school,” Polis said during his 15-minute address. “Parents are passionate advocates for what’s going on in their child’s school.” Polis, a Democrat, said that for him, the bottom line is “how are we serving kids?”
One topic Polis has been focused on when it comes to education is expanding early childhood education. “As we know, in our state we only fund half-day kindergarten,” Polis said. “We want to — and I expect to in my first term — get to full-day kindergarten ... It’s so important for kids to get a strong start in our state. If you’re low income, a lot of Title I schools have it. If you’re wealthy, you can afford it. But like so many things, it’s really the middle class that’s squeezed out.” Polis’ desire to fund early education for all students is something his opponent criticized. Stapleton, a Republican, talked about his plan for an education savings account, saying, “it includes things like funding for early childhood education so we can link dollars to performance rather than providing something for free to everyone like my opponent is for.” The education savings account is part of Stapleton’s three-point education plan he rolled out a couple weeks ago.
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Jared Polis talks about the need to fund full-day kindergarten and use evidencebased research to reach students of different learning styles during a discussion with the Colorado League of Charter Schools. PHOTOS BY SHANNA FORTIER
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Regional crime lab opens in south metro area Facility aims to shorten wait for forensic and DNA evidence analysis
Experts can test damaged firearms that come to the Unified Metropolitan Forensic Crime Laboratory or weapons that are unsafe to use by firing them into a water tank remotely.
BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
About three years ago, Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock and Arapahoe County Sheriff Dave Walcher met for coffee and discussed their line of work. Throughout the conversation, they talked over challenges their organizations face, one of the direst concerning forensic and crime lab work. Many law enforcement agencies across the state rely on the Colorado Bureau of Investigation for forensic and DNA evidence testing. Unfortunately, the sheriffs say, the sheer volume of cases has overwhelmed the bureau and created a backlog. Crimes such as rape can take precedence over smaller crimes, leaving some cases in limbo, waiting on critical evidence to be tested at the state lab. Spurlock has said more recently that his office, which has not historically had a crime lab of its own, could wait up to 18 months for results from CBI. But from that 2015 conversation over coffee, an idea sprouted: What if the sheriffs’ jurisdictions could build a joint crime lab? Walcher and Spurlock took their idea to Aurora’s Chief of Police Nick Metz, who “thought about it for all of about two or three seconds” before wanting to get on board, Walcher said. Then they approached District Attorney George Brauchler, whose 18th Judicial District covers Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties. He too supported the idea. An inter-governmental agreement between the two counties and the city states the lab’s board of directors will have the power to establish policies for the facility’s general operation, including fees charged to any third parties seeking the lab’s services. Since the men came together in January 2015, many people worked long and hard to see that idea through, they said. And on Sept. 26, Walcher recounted that story alongside Spurlock, Metz and Brauchler during a news conference in the newly completed Unified Metropolitan Forensic Crime Laboratory. The 26,500-square-foot $13.7 million building in northern Douglas County is the dream come to life, a partnership of the Aurora Police Department, Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office, Arapahoe County Sheriff ’s Office and the district attorney’s office that all the agencies hope will bring swifter justice to the region. “To see it come to fruition in three short years is, to me, utterly amazing,” Metz said. “I’ve been involved in a lot of capital projects in my career and I’ve never seen anything come together quite this quick.” Design began in 2016. Construction started in 2017 and finished this year. A 20-year intergovernmental agree-
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THE COST OF A CRIME LAB Douglas County commissioners in 2016 approved allocating $15 million to build a regional crime lab, now built and opened as the Unified Metropolitan Forensic Crime Laboratory. The lab is a partnership among the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office, the Arapahoe County Sheriff ’s Office and the City of Aurora Police Department. The cost-share plan came out to approximately $23.7 million from Douglas County over a 20-year period, nearly $16 million from Arapahoe County and almost $31 million from Aurora. As the project was moving through the stages of approval, Douglas County Undersheriff Holly Nicholson-Kluth said an equitable costshare plan wasn’t best for this partnership. They consider not only what each partner can contribute up up front in dollars, staff, equipment and resources, but what they would leave with if it dissolves and how much each jurisdiction was anticipated to use the lab. ment maps out the cost-share of the project and who provides what. Douglas County built and owns the building near Aviator Way and South Peoria Street and provides equipment. Aurora provided equipment and also supplied IT resources. All three law enforcement agencies contributed to the 31-member staff. The lab is capable of processing a slew of forensic evidence. Two rooms are dedicated to chemistry work, one to firearms and bullet analysis. There is a biology and DNA processing lab, short-term evidence storage, a latent print lab that collects fingerprints through multiple methods and a “questioned documents” lab, where work like handwriting analysis takes place.
Eighteenth Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler is joined by Aurora Police Chief Nick Metz, Arapahoe County Sheriff Dave Walcher and Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock at the new Unified Metropolitan Forensic Crime Laboratory. In total, there’s 14,000 square feet of lab space and 12,500 square feet for administrative and office space. The project was easy to support, Brauchler said. He believed the roughly 1 million people served by the crime lab’s partner agencies would benefit from a crime lab of their own. “My job, my role in this system is not about convictions or incarceration,” he said. “It is about justice — and justice must be predicated on the truth and the timely delivery of that truth.” Getting DNA evidence processed promptly can help convict a guilty person, Brauchler said, but — just as importantly — clear an innocent defendant. The lab will considerably shorten wait times for evidence analysis, said Spurlock, but a precise turnaround estimate can’t be given until the labs begin testing evidence. The grand opening was Sept. 27 and it’s possible work could begin in the lab by the first week of October.
Brauchler noted communities in the lab’s jurisdictions of Douglas County, Arapahoe County and Aurora are rapidly growing. Years from now, should the crime lab see an influx in its caseload and face backlogs of its own, Spurlock said the building was designed so it can be expanded to meet those needs. Metz said if a serious case arises in their jurisdictions, they can request the lab expedite that evidence processing. And, when needed, they’ll still send evidence to CBI should the bureau offer a service or expertise the local lab doesn’t have. Overall, the law enforcement leaders said, the crime lab makes the district safer and alleviates some pressure for the state lab, which they commended more than once as a great partner agency. “This is the type of facility that is built not just for today but for the future,” Brauchler said, “and for all those justice seekers that will come after us.”
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‘We go after all of your senses’ Reinke Bros. haunted house reopens in downtown Littleton BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Get ready to scream: After a threeyear hiatus, downtown Littleton’s famous Reinke Bros. haunted house is back. The Haunted Mansion was a casualty of the 2014 hailstorm that closed the vaunted Reinke Bros. costume shop for renovations. Though the shop Y reopened a while back, the haunted S house stayed on the back burner until this year. Lines stretched out the door within an hour of the reopening of the haunted house on Sept. 28, with longtime fans and first-timers eager to get inside. “It’s a fully immersive experience,” said Greg Reinke, the store’s owner. “We rely a lot more on theatrics than just big toys you plug in.” The Haunted Mansion’s 36 handpainted rooms are loaded with props, appearing more like movie sets. “I think it’s the best it’s ever been,” said a wide-eyed Katie Moore as she emerged from the end of the haunted house. Moore said she’s been coming to the
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Haunted Mansion since 1987, and was crushed by its long closure. The attraction is better than any other in town because it’s more creative, Moore said. “It’s not satanic and demonic,” Moore said. “There’s enough of that on TV. This is just — wow. Intense.” Indeed, a journey through the haunted house takes visitors through areas like Toon Town, a trippy sensory-bombarding room with shifting walls and spooky clowns. “We go after all of your senses,” said haunted house manager Lydia Shofner. “I spent the three-year hiatus visiting all the other haunted houses in town, and I can tell you that none of them are anything like ours.”
IF YOU GO Where: Reinke Bros. Haunted Mansion is at 5663 S. Prince St., Littleton When: Seven days a week until Nov. 4, with extended hours on weekends Cost: $19 Sunday through Thursday, $22 Friday and Saturday, or $25 for VIP tickets that allow visitors to skip the line
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“We are encouraging tax-free incentives for education savings accounts, which I think is a way to empower parents for educational options for their families, whether it be tutoring, skills-based training, extracurricular activities. You allow the parent to determine what is best, and I am for parents keeping as much money as possible to decide the educational outcomes for their family.” The plan also includes a tax-free holiday for school supply shopping and a plan for making it easier for charter schools to get themselves sanctioned across the state. Polis criticized this plan, calling it counterproductive. “In our state, what does it do and where does it come from?” Polis said. “Of course, it comes out of public schools. You’re actually taking money out of public school finance to create a tax break for wealthy parents ... His two marquee proposals would drain money from public schools. We’re interested in more money, not less funding.” After being given the platform to speak about whatever they chose, both candidates were asked a group of identical questions. Here are their answers to a few of them.
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they do. I also will be an advocate for another board or entity being able to authorize charter schools. I think it’s become way too difficult. And I think in some school districts where you have failing public schools, there is a bias amongst people on the school board who are predisposed to not having more competition in the public education system. And the people that end up being the losers are the people who can’t afford it and don’t have the resources. Those are the two main things I would advocate for. And to the extent that we can take the model of what CSI has done right, which is that teachers’ growth has outpaced student growth, but administration growth is far behind both. That is a great model in general ... I will do whatever I can through an executive order to make it possible for everyone in this room and myself as the treasurer to be able to get line item details on how money is being spent in different school districts.
school you can’t argue with. And that model of success needs to be taken all across Colorado. I think of the people who are in challenging circumstances, that are crying out for more skills-based dollars for their kids. If you’re graduating in certain areas of Colorado and you’re at a public school that’s graduating at less than 50 percent, you see no opportunity to continue your education because all that means to you is you’re family will be rattled with mounds of debt that you have no ability to repay. That is a promise that we don’t deserve to be making to young people in Colorado. We deserve to be telling them you can do anything you want to do and the state’s going to work with you on skills-based training and collaborate with you so you can reach your goals in life to be a successful individual. And just because you’re in a school system that is failing doesn’t mean that you’re failing as a person and we’re not going to give up on you.
In the past 20 years school-age population in Colorado has jumped from 687,000 to 910,000. The ethnicity is changing drastically from 28 percent non-white to 47 percent non-white. Many of our children are growing up in non-traditional homes. How do you think the public education system needs to adapt to accommodate those demographic changes? Polis: Many of the areas I represent have seen that change, whether it’s in Eagle or Summit County. If you don’t live in those areas, you think of them as wealthy areas you visit maybe to ski. Those are both at this point majority minority school districts. I’m excited about the diversity of our state. I think that’s the difference between people like Walker Stapleton and Donald Trump and myself. I celebrate diversity. I think this is a great thing. I think we’re stronger because of our diversity. Economically, culturally, we’re more vibrant as a state because we have people from all sorts of different backgrounds…. This is an important part of who we are as a state. It’s an important part of our future. It’s important we get it right. If we really care about making sure we’re a vibrant, diverse, successful state, we need to make sure we provide a relevant and inclusive approach to education for all kids. Because it doesn’t matter at the end of the day what the kid’s ethnicity is, or faith or lack thereof, or sexual orientation or gender identity, it’s about making sure that everybody as a role in working to the best of their own talent and their own abilities to help make Colorado even more amazing. Stapleton: I think that demographic shift speaks to me of the need being greater than ever for effective competition in our public school system. I was touring a school in Denver about two years ago and I was inspired because the majority of these students were from diverse ethnic backgrounds. I was inspired by how the school did everything … the success that is bred with a successful charter
Amendment 73; it’s on the ballot. Do you support it? If not, what’s a better way to fund public education? Polis: There’s a big crowded ballot this year. There’s few that I’ve taken positions on. One that I would encourage everybody to oppose is Amendment 74, which is the bonding for our roads without a revenue source. That would drain money from education — that’s the Fix Our Damn Roads initiative. It puts roads ahead of schools. On 73, I haven’t taken a position ... It’s not exactly what I would do or how I would form it. But if the people choose to move forward with that, I would make sure that those resource reach the classroom and the charter schools are treated fairly. If the people don’t like the proposal, I am ready to roll up my arms and work with Republicans and Democrats and the business and school communities to right decades of underinvestment in our schools. It would be my priority for general fund money ... I have every expectation that if I’m governor we would propose a significant increase to the general fund for our public schools. Stapleton: I am admittedly opposed to it. The analogy I draw with how we have dealt with education finance in Colorado for K-12 is that if something is broken, then you can fix it by dumping more money into it. It seems to me like the education system in Colorado is like holding a plastic bucket with three holes at the bottom and you are asked to participate in a relay race. And everybody starts out with a full bucket, but your bucket is leaking and every time you get to the other end of the room your bucket is empty. If you don’t fix the holes in the bottom, it doesn’t matter how much water you fill it up with. That’s the problem with Amendment 73. I think it exacerbates structural problems we have in education finance. The only way that changes is proactive leadership from the governors’ office.
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How to get your garden ready for winter Winter watering, mulching key to keeping plants happy
Master Gardener Donna FarleyWade fertilizes peppers in Hudson Gardens’ veggie beds in July. Now’s the time to prep your garden for winter, said Lucinda Greene of the Colorado State University County Extension program.
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Though the scorching summer of 2018 stuck around for a long time, the first freeze is likely just around the corner — usually in mid-October in the Denver area. Here are some tips from Lucinda Greene, the Master Gardener Program coordinator at Arapahoe County’s CSU Extension office, on how to prepare your landscape to hunker down for winter. Turf war “Fall fertilizing is the most important fertilization of the year,” Greene said. “It’s also a great time to aerate. It gives your grass the best chance to start spring with healthy roots.” Consider taking the bag off your lawn mower to let the clips fall where they may, Greene said, and if you have a mulching mower, consider simply mowing over fallen leaves instead of raking them up to add organic material to the soil. Clean up your act Clean up dead plants from the veggie garden, Greene said, to avoid providing a breeding ground for pests and disease. Resist the urge to till up the ground, though, because that can inadvertently plant weed seeds that may have been sitting on top of the soil. On the other hand, more gardeners are leaving perennial flowers and shrubs alone through the winter to provide extra visual appeal and a shelter for birds, Greene said, and ornamental grasses, sedum and coneflower make a nice decoration in winter months.
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Mulch madness Adding mulch around perennials and trees — especially recently planted ones — can go a long way toward retaining moisture and regulating temperatures that can fluctuate wildly in winter months, Greene said. “We want to hold in as much moisture as we can,” Greene said. “If we have another dry winter like last year, mulching makes a big difference.”
Greene said, adding that leaving lawns dry through the winter makes them susceptible to spider mites. Beetle battle Japanese beetles, the scourge of south metro area gardeners, are laying their eggs in the lawn this time of
year, Greene said. CSU Extension publishes a lengthy fact sheet on fighting back, but Greene said among the most pollinator-friendly soil treatments are those containing Bacillus thuringiensis — BT for short — and beneficial nematodes. “Keep in mind that the adults can fly a long way,” Greene said. “Just because you treat your yard doesn’t mean all your neighbors did too. You might still see plenty of beetles next year.” Batten down the hatches There are plenty of other fall chores to do, Greene said, such as wrapping young trees with tree wrap to prevent sunscald, unhooking and cleaning rain barrels, and taking stock of what worked and what didn’t in the garden this year. “It’s a busy time for gardeners,” Greene said.
Plan to plant Fall can be a great time to plant, Greene said, especially with local garden centers running great deals on summer stock. “You can absolutely still plant perennials and shrubs,” Greene said. “You can even plant some food crops: garlic, for instance, can go in now. If you’ve got a cold frame or row covers, you can still do lettuce and spinach, almost right up until Christmas.” Water, water everywhere Not enough gardeners water through the winter, Greene said. “It’s really crucial in our arid environment to provide regular water to your landscape plants and lawn,” Greene said. “If this winter is as dry as last year, we’re talking about at least once a month.” If you don’t feel like unrolling all the hoses again, landscaping companies can stop by with a water truck,
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Martha Perego, director of member services and ethics for ICMA, said the nation is experiencing a mental health crisis and Douglas County’s application stood out as one where local government was taking an intentional and innovative approach to addressing mental health in its community. “You can see the statistics that they put out in their application,” Perego said, “where they are having an immediate effective response, a positive response to what they’ve done.” Douglas County Deputy County Manager Barbara Drake accepted the award at the Baltimore conference, a gathering of approximately 3,500 city and county managers from an estimated 3,000 communities in the U.S. and abroad. “I think what it means for us is we have to be on our toes,” Drake said. “There’s likely to be a lot of interest generated because it’s a widely attended conference.” Jason Lyons, special operations division commander with the Castle Rock Police Department, isn’t surprised at the recognition. He describes the CRT as the “most profound piece” of the Mental Health Initiative, a group of roughly 30 stakeholders from various branches in the mental health field. Lyons called managing and being part of the CRT “the most
‘I think what it means for us is we have to be on our toes. There’s likely to be a lot of interest generated because it’s a widely attended conference.’ Barbara Drake Douglas County deputy county manager impactful thing I’ve done.” He’s been in law enforcement for 24 years and hopes the CRT becomes a national model. With the CRT’s one-year anniversary, the county got its first comprehensive look at data analyzing the program’s effectiveness. Overall, the number show the team helped divert the mentally ill from jail and the emergency department while alleviating pressures on patrol and fire/EMS crews. The program’s annual report showed CRT met with 499 unique individuals 1,001 times in its first year. The team released 599 active patrol officers back into service, 127 fire employees and 66 fire vehicles. Douglas County estimates the CRT saved $1.7 million by releasing the fire and EMS crews and avoiding emergency department and jail visits. Their CRT program is similar
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to co-responder programs found throughout Colorado and the country, but unique to Douglas County in certain ways, she and CRT members said. For one, Douglas County EMS and medical crews respond to CRT calls when needed. In other communities, they respond to each co-responder call. Or, the law enforcement agency has an in-house clinician who handles follow-up case management but doesn’t ride with an officer full-time. Success in numbers Fearing for the safety of the Castle Rock woman, Dr. Allison Shew and Officer Wes Body with the Castle Rock CRT determined she needed to be removed from her home immediately. With her consent, she was connected to an acute treatment facility in Littleton that day where she stayed for 72 hours. Meeting the Castle Rock CRT kick-started her journey to a healthier place, she said. Although considered a success story, it’s not the typical success story the CRT celebrates. Of 911 calls the team responded to between May 2017 and April 2018, 60 percent ended with clients being assessed, stabilized and allowed to stay at home, the annual report shows. That’s a stark difference from how mental health calls played out before Douglas County piloted the CRT, said Body and Deputy Brian Briggs with the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office CRT. Law enforcement officers tend to “err on the side of caution” when encountering the mentally ill, the officers said. Calls where someone was in a mental health crisis frequently resulted in the person being taken to the emergency room or jail. That’s costly and usually ineffective, they said. People are released from the hospital and rarely receive ongoing care for their mental health or sit in jail when they truly need mental health treatment. In its first year, 16 percent of 911 calls the CRT answered resulted in a person being directly admitted to treatment from the field, like the woman in Castle Rock. In a quarterly report for this year, 57 percent of 911 calls between May and August were treated in place. They can’t force anyone to accept treatment, CRT members said,
explaining that’s a decision left to their clients — although, they may on rare occasion arrest someone they suspect of a crime or transport people to the emergency room during a medical emergency. They also use rare M-1 holds, where a person who’s an imminent threat to themselves or others may be taken to the hospital. In its first year running, the CRT did not initiate any arrests, according to the annual report. One of the most important elements to the CRT is the follow-up case management it provides, team members said. Case managers call clients the CRT refers to them and help them find resources and make sure they are getting help. “They’re the meat of the program,” Briggs said. Looking ahead everyone hopes the CRT can expand to cover the entire county. Discussions are underway with one community not currently covered by the CRT. The Mental Health Initiative is also in the early stages of implementing a software program designed to integrate the local mental health system. In the program, officials such as the CRT can enter information about a client’s case so providers can analyze data and communicate with one another. Officials would need proper clearance to access certain sensitive or private data, Drake said. “That’s exciting to think about — what it might look like,” she said. ‘I knew they were there to help’ The Castle Rock woman said she truthfully answered the CRT’s questions about wanting to harm herself because she believed they could help. During intake at the acute care facility, though, she grew afraid. “I felt like I was neglecting my kids by being there,” she said, breaking into tears. “And that first night there was the scariest time in my life, because I was away from my kids for the first time.” But the CRT didn’t just connect her with immediate care like the acute treatment center that helped her emerge from crisis. They also helped her find places to seek help beyond her three-day stay. She still sees a Castle Rock counselor once a week. She not only feels comfortable asking for help, she said, but speaks openly about how she feels. Before meeting the CRT, she said she internalized her emotions. Through counseling she’s learned what her triggers are. She’s learned to take time for herself. She’s back to doing what was always most important to her — spending time with her family. Together they enjoy going to the zoo, taking a hike and being outdoors. While speaking with Colorado Community Media by phone, the woman’s two children played in the background, frequently coming up to ask their mother questions, and in two instances, to say “I love you.” Gently, she responded. “I love you, too.”
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Factory Unlocked with 12 Months full Apple Care warranty and 30 Days Jonathan Sais tries his hand at a flight simulator after he got a chance to go up in a plane and handle the controls Sept. 22 during “Denver Fly Day,” presented by Challenge Air at Centennial Airport. TOM MUNDS
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About 100 young men and women awaited their turn in the XJet hanger to climb into an airplane and take off for a flight around the area during the Sept. 22 Challenge Air for Kids and Friends “Denver Fly Day” at Centennial Airport. Jonathan Sais, 10, got the opportunity to take the flight and, after the flight, spend time operating the controls at the flight simulator set up in the hangar. “It was exciting and it was fun,” Sais said in a quiet, shy voice. “I liked it.” His mother said he and his twin brother Coleman play flight simulator on their computers all the time. She said it was a big deal for them to get to fly and she was sure they would compare notes about their experiences when they got home. The opportunity for Sais and the other children to fly was part of a national program called Challenge Air. Bob Douek was one of the pilots who volunteered to fly Challenge Air. “This is my second year flying for Challenge Air,” he said. “It is great fun for me and I learn something every time I fly my plane. I really enjoy taking the kids up. Watching the smiles on their faces makes flying them really rewarding for me. I plan to continue to fly as long as I am able.” He said started flying when he was
in high school and he got his pilot’s license in 1946 before he got his high school diploma. Today he flies a Cessna 182, which he said is far advanced from the J3 Piper Cub that was the first aircraft he flew. Centennial Airport is one of the 15 airports that annually host the Challenge Air event that states its purpose is to provide an opportunity for young people with special needs to experience the magic of flight. She said, on the average, the program allows 100 or more children with disabilities to fly at each of the 15 airports. At Centennial, XJet hosted the event. They opened their hangar to provide a place for those waiting for their turn to fly to sit as well as room for games, activities and a table offering refreshments. A local Lions Club staffed the grill and cooked hamburgers and hot dogs for the lunch for those attending the event. April Culver, CEO of Challenge Air, said she was always excited to attend a Challenge Air event and to see the smiles on the faces of the disabled children who not only get to take a ride in a light aircraft but get the chance to take the controls. “These events are only possible because all of the pilots providing the flights volunteer their time and the use of their aircraft for Challenge Air flights,” April Culver, CEO of Challenge Air, said. “A pilot spends an average of about $800 to provide these flights.” Despite the cost, Culver said pilots are eager to volunteer their time and their airplanes to be part of Challenge Day. SEE FLY DAY, P32
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Autumn has list full of ways to be wistful QUIET DESPERATION
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utumn. A six-letter word that summons hundreds, and all of them are apples and the color
orange. My friend Thoreau said, “I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself than be crowded on a velvet cushion.” I hope that didn’t make you Thoreau up. Autumn is a perfect time to reminisce about the year and about life. It comes just ahead of the mania of Christmas, which
now enters the room much too early. Those of us who are graying might look at the leaves on our lawns and streets and remember a childhood moment when our lives were politicians-free and politics-free. But now. “Press 1, if you plan to vote in the upcoming election.” “Press 2, if you plan to vote for a Republican.” “Press 3, if you plan to vote for a Democrat.”
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bond issuances. The decision to ask for a bond/ MLO was made with great thoughtfulness and care. I will be voting yes on 5A and 5B. It is the responsible choice for our kids, our community, our future. Kelly Allan Highlands Ranch Vote no on bond, mill levy There are several state and local ballot initiatives, all of which deserve our no vote. Most increase taxes, with the exception of proposition 112 that effectively bans oil and gas development to the extent that both gubernatorial candidates Stapleton and Polis oppose it, perhaps the only thing they both agree. Especially important for us in Douglas County is opposing the school board ballot initiatives for a bond and a mill levy tax increase. The Sept. 28 article “Charter schools have a role in the DCSD tax conversation” by Alex Dewind states that lack of funding has caused disparities in teacher pay across county lines, but fails to point out that Cherry Creek and Littleton schools districts respectively have the second and third highest paid teachers in the state, second only, of course, to Boulder. Teacher pay in Douglas County is a solid average and good enough to keep the so called dedicated teachers we want. Our statewide ranking for teacher pay should not be the issue. SEE LETTERS, P13
love the fall? It makes me want to buy school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address.” My nearest grocery store has had ceramic pumpkins out front for over a month, and now, long before Halloween, there are actual pumpkins. The minute Halloween has come and gone, I’ll start to see — and hear — the pep rally for Dec. 25.
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ne of my very favorite songs is by MercyMe, and the name of the song is, “I Can Only Imagine.” You may have heard it before. You may have seen the movie that was made WINNING about the song and WORDS its writer Bart Millard and the band MercyMe. The song was written and recorded in 1999 and rerecorded and rereleased in 2001. When ringtones were first made available, at least when Michael Norton my kids introduced ringtones to me, it became my ringtone whenever anyone would call me, and I just loved whenever my phone rang. And even when I hear the first few notes today, it still brings a tear to my eye. The statistics for this song are truly amazing as it was a powerful crossover song, meaning “I Can Only Imagine” had significant and meaningful success across all genres of music from pop to country, and of course, Christian rock. I am fairly confident you have heard it, but of you haven’t, you should. As powerful as the notes of the music are, and as humbling and inspiring as the lyrics are, the story behind the
song is even that much more significant. To understand what I am talking about, I encourage you to watch the movie. Since it had come out, many friends and many of you had encouraged me to go see it. But I never had. Until last week. And it is an incredible film, with an even more amazing story. And that brings me to my point of this week’s column. The story behind the story. You see, in the movie Bart Millard is an incredible talent, with a moving voice and engaging personality. And he and the band can bring in the crowds as they play their music, but it’s not “their” music, it’s not “their” story, it’s not Bart’s story. And in one of the most memorable moments of the movie, of Bart’s story, when their manager tells him that he, Bart, needs to tell his story in a song, you can feel your heart race, and your pulse quicken, and the tears form in your eye, because we all have a story. Bart Millard’s story was not pleasant, but in the end, it was beautiful, so incredibly beautiful. I hope that make sense, if not, please watch the movie. Now I am not sharing this with you because we all have an unpleasant story — some of us do, and some of us don’t. But what I do know is that we all have a story. Each and every one of us.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Right choice for future Recently, I read several well-reasoned, articulate letters in support of ballot measures 5A and 5B. They clearly argued the urgent need for competitive teacher pay and building repairs, the growing disparity between Douglas County schools and those in our neighboring districts, and the connection between school reputations and property values. I support this measure because the district has been demonstrating thoughtfulness, transparency and accountability we haven’t seen in many years. I have confidence that our hard-earned money will be well spent. For example, any resident can go to dcsdk12.org to see how their dollars will be used across the county. In addition to making teacher pay more competitive and hiring desperately needed counselors, my neighborhood elementary school would spend the money on replacing the generator for the emergency system and repairing the heating and cooling systems. My neighborhood middle and high schools would spend it on replacing and repairing roofing, door hardware, bleachers, and plumbing and electrical systems. The district has also made a clear case for why it can’t raise more money through cutting administrative costs, by selling land, or by using marijuana taxes. And, the district has worked to ensure it will get the most for your dollar by implementing zero-based budgeting, investing cash to maximize returns and refinancing prior
“Press 4, if you would like me to jump in a lake with a sack over my head.” Here in Colorado, the four seasons kind of run together, like picnic food on a paper plate. Back East, things are different. The seasons all change when they are supposed to, and rarely get confused. If you have been here long enough, you might remember the Oct. 15, 1984, Monday Night Football game played at Mile High Stadium. In a blizzard. Nora Ephron said, “Don’t you
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Last spring, the DCSD Planning and Construction department collaborated with charter schools to assess capital needs, but admittedly the staff does not manage charter school maintenance so we can’t have much confidence in their estimate. With 20 percent of the students the ballot initiative provides up to only $ 9 million out of the $250 million bond, or about 3.6 percent. Charters such as Highlands Ranch STEM occupies an older commercial building so they may need to tap into state per pupil revenue for facility needs — not fair. Smith Young Parker Let’s keep the buses I am writing in response to Steve Hickox’s recent letter. I drive a bus for the school district. Steve suggests using Uber instead. Since by law the district must supply transportation to special needs students, only the general education portion of our fleet could go away. I drive a very short basic route. The distance is under 2 miles one way and usually takes about 10 minutes. My first (of two) run had 48 students. Uberxl service holds six passengers. Today would have required eight vehicles to do the transportation. I have had as many as 71 students. So just in case we would have to have four more
Ubers sitting around. RHMS and RCHS schools have 18 gen-ed routes. So, today there would have to be 216 ubers. Talk about a traffic disaster! Who will pay for this and how? My sample one-way fare is $9.69. How do you split the costs? What happens if the load is not full? Do you split between x number? Who does all the accounting? Do you schedule loads? What happens if somebody does not ride that day? No buses mean no extras. Goodbye activity trips, sporting events, transportation to graduation, and so on. As to buses sitting. Yes, they do. I work a six-hour day, during which the bus spends 4.5 hours actually loading and moving students. I bet his car also sits. In the garage overnight, drive to work, sit eight hours… Dave Crabb Castle Rock Great schools help everyone My wife and I live in Parker and have three sons that attend our public schools. I’ve lived in Parker nearly my entire life. I went to kindergarten at Pine Lane Elementary and graduated from Ponderosa High School. My parents still live in the house where my brothers, sister and I grew up. My family has deep roots in this community and our schools. My mom, brother, father-in-law, sister-inlaw and my wife have all worked for Douglas County Schools. SEE LETTERS, P17
your personal information, hang up and call us at 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800633-4227). Your new Medicare card will be paper. Paper cards are easier for many providers to use and copy, and they save taxpayers a lot of money. Plus, you can print your own replacement card if you need one. Carry your new card and show it to your health-care providers. They know the new cards are coming. Doctors, other providers, and health care facilities will ask for your new Medicare card when you need care. If you forget your new card, you, your doctor, or other health-care provider may be able to look up your new Medicare number securely online once it has been issued. If you’re in a Medicare Advantage or Other Medicare Health Plan (like an HMO, PPO or Cost plan-Colorado only) or a Medicare Drug Plan, continue to use your Medicare Health
or Drug Plan ID card when you get health care or fill a prescription. However, you also may be asked to show your new Medicare card, so you should carry this card with you, too. Jeff Hinson is Medicare’s Regional Administrator for Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah & Wyoming. You can always get answers to your Medicare questions by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800633-4227). TTY users can call 1-877486-2048. This column is hosted by the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County. Please join us for our next meeting on Thursday, Nov. 1 at The Rock Church, 4881 Cherokee Drive, Castle Rock, CO 80109. Our presentation on Medicare 2019 Updates and community conversation will begin at 10:15 a.m. For more information, go online to MyDougCoSeniorLife.com, email DCSeniorLife@douglas.co.us or call 303-663-7681.
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n a late September day, Andrew Smith walked through a downtown Littleton shop unlike most on the block. Inside the Reinke Brothers costume, prop and Halloween store on Prince Street, bundles of hairy spiders dangled from the ceiling, eyeballs filled cabinet shelves and a deli counter held an odd assortment of limbs, heads, guts and the like. Before Smith left, he made sure to ask when the shop’s haunted house opens for the 2018 season. He hasn’t been to a haunted house for a long time, he said, but the Littleton resident hasn’t forgotten coming to the Reinke Brothers Haunted Mansion about 10 years ago. “I remember it being pretty cool,” he said. Haunted houses in general, Smith believes, offer “dark, creepy” fun. People like to be scared, said Greg Reinke, who runs the Haunted Mansion from within his store with his brother, Chris, and people particularly like to be scared when they know they are actually safe. On Sept. 25, Greg, Chris and a handful of staff were busy putting the final touches on their haunted house, which runs from Sept. 28 through Nov. 4.
From left, Mark Villano, Gina PalomboDinkel and Joe Palombo started the Haunted Field of Screams in 2001 as a corn maze before turning it into a haunt. COURTESY PHOTO
Reinke doesn’t know how many people will come through their doors this year. There’s been a lot of buzz as the Haunted Mansion, which will operate for its 50th year in 2018, is reopening after a nearly three-year hiatus. But in years past, they’ve seen between 18,000 and 30,000 people a season. The National Retail Federation reported 21 percent of Americans plan to visit a haunted house in 2018. That figure has had held relatively steady in recent years, with 23 percent of Americans in 2017 and 21 percent in 2016 planning to visit such an attraction. The building interest in haunted houses grew a few years ago, according to the NRF surveys, such as in 2009, 2010 and 2011, when the percentage of people expecting to visit a haunted house grew each year.
High expectations, big productions With the growing popularity of haunted houses has come growing expectations, said Joe Palombo, co-owner of the 40-acre scream park Haunted Field of Screams, located in Thornton. Palombo, the Reinkes and other organizers behind Denver metro area haunted houses and spooky attractions are busy preparing for thousands of people to visit their events in the coming weeks while also attempting to keep up with mounting pressure to leave their customers entertained. “Every year, actually, it gets tough. You try to revisit things you’ve done well and think of ways to make them better. You try to pick other people’s brains to figure out what scares them,” Palombo said. Palombo, his brother Mark Villano and sister Gina Palombo-Dinkel started the scream park in 2001 as a daytime corn maze and pumpkin patch. But people started showing up later, wanting to go through the maze at after dark. The siblings quickly realized they could easily turn it into a haunt, Palombo said. For its 18th year, the park now comprises four attractions — some indoor, some outdoor and all with interactive elements like escape rooms, plus evil clowns and zombies. Tickets get customers access to each section of the park. They don’t turn anyone away, but they also don’t recommend children younger than 12 years old attempt the park, Palombo said. SEE HAUNTING, P16
mily Van Fleet and John Hutton are very familiar with the words in the Arvada Center’s Black Box seasonopener, “Educating Rita.” After all, they’re the only two people on the stage for the entirety of the show. But while they may know the lines, its not until an audience sits down to watch the show that they’ll fully understand what the play is about. “There’s an energy you read when you’re in front of an audience,” Van Fleet explained. “How they react to the show tells you everything about what the show is really about,” Hutton added. The new Black Box season kicks off with “Educating Rita,” playing from Oct. 5 through Nov. 11 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. PerformancCOMING es are at 7:30 p.m. ATTRACTIONS Thursday through Saturday, 1 p.m. on Wednesday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Directed by Lynne Collins and loosely based on George Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion” — the same story that inspired Clarke Reader “My Fair Lady” and “Pretty Woman” — the show centers on Frank and Rita. Frank is a failed poet and professor and Rita is a working-class hairdresser. The two don’t appear to have much in common, but when Rita comes to Frank to learn, they discover new depths in themselves and each other. “There are all these dynamics at play between them,” Hutton said. “Issues like age and class, and we get a chance to explore them.” The show is a comedy, so audiences should expect to laugh along the way, but they also shouldn’t be surprised at how moved they are by the connection between the characters. “The show takes place in the ‘80s, but it’s just as relevant to today’s world,” Van Fleet said. “There’s a really human relationship happening between these two people and that’s the best part.” To purchase tickets call 720-8987200 or go to www.arvadacenter.org/ educating-rita. Longmont’s modern Oktoberfest Some Oktoberfests strive for that straight-out-of-the-Rhineland German authenticity. SEE READER, P16
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n Sept. 6, Castle Rock Adventist Hospital held it’s a golf tournament at the Sanctuary Golf Course in Sedalia. Dinner and an auction were included and Castle Rock watercolorist Cindy Welch SONYA’S donated a painting SAMPLER of the waterfall at Sanctuary for the auction. Limitededition prints will be available from Welch, with prints of previous paintings of historic spots in the area, at castlerockartist.com.
Sonya Ellingboe Englewood Arts Presents Englewood Arts Presents begins its Chamber Music of the Masters with a benefit concert to support cancer research for the Morris Animal Foundation at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 7, at Hampden Hall, Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Featuring members of the Colorado Symphony, music by Bach, Mozart, Faure, Poulenc and Handel. Tickets $20/$15, free under 18. At the door, one hour before the concert or online at englewoodarts.org. Interior design The Interior Design Student Show runs Oct. 8 to 25 in the Colorado Gallery of the Arts, Annex Building, Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, until 7 on Tuesday. Closing reception 5-7 p.m. Oct. 25. Admission free. 303-797-5212. Town Hall director The board of directors at Town Hall Arts Center in Littleton announced that executive director Cheryl McNab will retire Dec. 1 to Ocean Pines, Maryland, “to be near family and the beach.” She has been director since December 2012. An interim director will be named, according to board president Denise Kato, while the board searches for a permanent
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premier spot for bird photography, and discuss strategy and techniques for successfully photographing there. Free. Guests and new members welcome. The group meets the second Tuesday of each month. Ballot issues Colorado Ballot Issues will be the topic for an Active Minds meeting at 7 p.m. Oct. 9 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. The speakers will also review the referendum and initiative process in Colorado. 303-7953961. Cindy Welch painted a scene of the waterfall at Sanctuary Golf Course for an auction by Castle Rock Adventist Hospital at its benefit golf tournament. COURTESY PHOTO replacement. Genealogy gatherings Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society announces October programs. Guests and new members welcome. The group meets at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Free. From 1 to 3 p.m. on Oct. 9 will be “The Great Denver Mint Robbery of 1922” by society members Carol and Steve Johnson. (The case resulted in a decades-long manhunt.) From 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 16 will be “Your Cousin … the Banana?” Club member J. Voegtly talks about DNA and genetic testing, its application in genealogical research and current options. From 1 to 3 p.m. on Oct. 16 will be “Iron, Dynamite and Intrigue: The Story of the Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway” by local author/ historian Stan Moore. Englewood Camera Club At 7 p.m. on Oct. 9, the Englewood Camera Club will meet at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit at 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial (use south entrance). Colorado photographer Andrew Kelley will present favorite images from the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, a
History Camp Colorado History Camp Colorado takes place at Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive in Littleton, on Oct. 13, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration is open until Oct. 6 — no registration at the door this year. More than two dozen presenters are listed, with talks ranging from an 1830s fur trader, through World War II topics, to Englewood’s Doug Cohn speaking about Colorado inventors, Stephen Hart on Colorado mining booms and busts, and a couple on Denver’s seedier past. See listing and register at HistoryCamp.org/Colorado. Added feature: Historic Littleton Inc. members will lead a tour of downtown Littleton when sessions are over for the day, at no additional charge. Black Box “Educating Rita” runs Oct. 5 to Nov. 11 at the Arvada Center’s Black Box Theatre, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. A working-class hairdresser, who wants an education and a poet/ professor who drinks are thrown together. Arvadacenter.org, 720-898-7200. Free children’s concert The Littleton Symphony presents its annual free concert for kids, “It’s About Animals,” at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St, Littleton. “Carnival of the Animals” and more. No ticket required — just come. Littletonsymphony.org. (There may be surprises
Colorado Creates grant recipients named STAFF REPORT
Ninety-three grants were awarded to organizations across the state that produce and present cultural activities in Colorado. The Colorado Creates grants, awarded by Colorado Creative Industries, span 25 counties and total $699,000. Forty percent of the money awarded was given to communities outside the Denver metro area, according to a news release. Colorado Creates is CCI’s largest grant program that offers nonprofit cultural organizations and government agencies financial assistance to produce and present cultural activities that create jobs and enhance quality of life. CCI has implemented an extended
21-month grant cycle for the Colorado Creates program, allowing funded organizations to receive a second round of funds by submitting a mid-cycle report. Grants are awarded on a competitive basis and provide a seal of excellence that helps organizations leverage local and national funds. The next application deadline for Colorado Creates is June 6, 2019. “The state is experiencing healthy growth in the creative economy, due in large part to combined state, local and regional efforts to advance support for artists, nonprofit arts organizations and creative place making efforts,” Colorado Creative Industries Director Margaret Hunt said in the news release. “We applaud the talented and hard-working groups that contribute
to our state’s vibrant economy and, just as importantly, to our amazing quality of life.” The grant awards are for activities that take place between Oct. 1, 2018 and Sept. 30, 2019, and Oct. 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020. A complete list of this year’s grant recipients is available at http:// coloradocreativeindustries.org/. Area organizations that received grants in Jefferson County include: Arvada Center For The Arts And Humanities Colorado Environmental Film Festival Evergreen Children’s Chorale Evergreen Players Inc. Pro Musica Co Chamber Orchestra Sculpture Evergreen The Venue Theatre Voices West
from the Denver Zoo!) Germinal Stage Area theater fans will be interested to know: The long-running Germinal Stage Theatre Company announces a move in early 2019. It will begin presenting its performances at John Hand Theater, 7653 E. First Place, Denver. First will be “The Pinter Plays” Jan. 4 to Feb.2 Early classic one-acts: “The Collection” and “The Room.” From May 10 to June 8, “Hay Fever” by Noel Coward; and Oct. 12 to Nov. 9: “Too True to be Good: The Unusual Late Comedy” by George Bernard Shaw. Season tickets: germinalstage. com, 303-455-7108. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Digital world issues “Parenting in the Digital Age” will be a workshop presented by nationally recognized expert Katie Greer from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 11 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Proactive strategies for parents. Adults only. Reservations, 303-LIBRARY, arapahoelibraries.org/ digital-safety. Comedy/magic Theatre of Dreams in Castle Rock presents Francis Menotti on Oct. 12 and 13 at 7:30 p.m., with magic, comedy, mystery. Family show. $25, $30. 303-660-6799, Tickets.AmazingShows. com.
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To pull the production off, Palombo and his siblings employ nearly 100 actors, which requires a team of 20 more people to manage costuming, makeup and special effects for the cast each night. In general, props and makeup used in haunted house are becoming “more Hollywood quality,” Palombo said. “I think we’re getting a little bit better every year. I know the competition is definitely getting stiffer, and becoming more of an industry,” he said. Reinke and Palambo both say these aren’t easy productions to carry out. For the trio behind the Haunted Field of Screams, it’s a year-round venture. Villano, a farmer, plants the park’s cornfield in early May. By June they’re cutting out the maze. In August, they begin constructing the sets from scratch. In the off season, they’re holding regular planning sessions. Reinke and his brother personally built the interior of their haunt shop and customize each stage of their haunted house, which they fill with nearly 20 actors who hide and lurch at the thrill-seekers coming through. Unlike the Haunted Field of Screams, the Haunted Mansion is family-friendly, Reinke said, and they offer children’s tours during the day. Haunted houses, for real Theatrical haunted houses aren’t the only way to get a good scare this season. Ghost hunters can visit what
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DENVER AREA HAUNTED HOUSES AND ATTRACTIONS Looking to visit a haunted house or spooky attraction this Halloween season? Here are some in the Denver metro area. Castle of Terror Where: 303 Malibu Street, Castle Rock When: Oct. 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27 What: A haunted house benefiting Town of Castle Rock fire and police programs. Information and tickets: Crgov.com/terror Dead Zone Where: Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, 8500 West Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton When: Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 5-27; Thursdays, Oct. 18 and 25; Sundays, Oct. 14, 21 and 28. What: Three attractions include an After Dark Corn Maze, Corn Stalkers and Fear Flicks. Information and tickets: deadzonepark.com Reinke Brothers Haunted Mansion Where: Reinke Brothers,
5663 S. Prince St., Littleton When: Sept. 28 through Nov. 4 What: Daytime “lights on” children’s tours of the haunted house and evening full-effect tours for people of all ages. Information and tickets: reinkebrothers.com
town Golden. Information and tickets: goldenghosttour.ticketbud. com or ohsusannavintagephoto.com.
Haunted Field of Screams Where: 10451 McKay Road, Thornton When: Sept. 21 through Oct. 31. Attractions open at sundown. What: Four attractions include Condemned, Zombie Paintball Massacre, Dead Man’s Maze and CarnEvil. Information and tickets: hauntedfieldofscreams. com.
13th Floor, City of the Dead and Asylum Where: 13th Floor Haunted House, 3400 E. 52nd Ave. Denver. City of the Dead and Asylum, 7007 E. 88th Ave., Henderson When: 13th Floor, Sept. 21 through Nov. 10, City of the Dead and Asylum, Sept. 21 through Nov. 3. What: Three haunted houses managed by 13th Floor Entertainment Group. Information and Tickets: 13thfloorhauntedhouse. com and asylumdenver. com.
Golden Historic Ghost Tour & Pub Crawl Where: Meeting point is the Dove Inn at 711 14th St., Golden When: Saturdays in October and Oct. 31 What: Visit paranormal hotspots and alleged haunted buildings in down-
The Frightmare Compound Where: 10798 Yukon St., Westminster When: Sept. 28 through Nov. 3 What: A haunted house attraction built in 1983. Information and tickets: thefrightmarecompound. com.
many believe to be real haunted houses on various tours, including the Historic Ghost Tour and Pub Crawl, based in Golden. Run by Suzanne Restle, who said
she’s personally witnessed evidence of ghosts in Golden’s historic buildings, the attraction takes people 21 and older on a pub crawl and walking tour of the community’s paranormal hotspots. It portrays historical events through actors, with stories such as a crooked mayor who overdosed on drugs and a notorious murder known as Golden’s Night of Terror. Although they offer historic tours year-round, the Halloween-themed tour in October seems to dredge up unexplainable occurrences, Restle said, particularly when she ran her vintage photography business from a downtown building also featured on the tour. “Every night we did a tour something strange would happen,” Restle said. “The water would get turned on in the bathroom. Doors would slam. Pictures would fall off the walls. They (ghosts) definitely wanted us to know they were paying attention to what they were doing.” Last year, Restle said, every weekend of the tour sold out. The NRF conducts a survey annually to gauge how much and in what ways consumers plan to spend on the nation’s spookiest holiday. Overall, Americans are projected to drop $9 billion this year, down slightly from last year’s $9.1 billion projection. It’s the second-highest in the survey’s 14 years running. Reinke said he knows haunted houses can be an expensive way to celebrate the holiday, but he’s still expecting a big turnout for 2018, and like the NRF found, plenty of revenue to support their efforts. “What people do when they come through is, they have a blast,” Reinke said. “And I’ll tell you this, if you entertain people, they don’t mind spending money.”
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And while Longmont’s annual fall celebration certainly has German elements like lederhosen and dirndls, it also features a performance by rootsblues stalwart JJ Grey and Mofro. Personally, I dig the cultural mix. Hosted by the Left Hand Brewing Foundation, the seventh annual Longmont Oktoberfest is at Roosevelt Park, 700 Longs Peak Ave., from 5 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 5 and noon to 9 p.m on Saturday, Oct. 6. All proceeds go to St. Vrain Football Club and Left Hand Brewing Foundation. The festival will feature more than 10 breweries, local food, and games for all ages. Ranked as a “Must Visit Oktoberfest” by DRAFT magazine, head to www.lhbfoundation.org/longmontoktoberfest/ for all the details. National treasure comes to Bellco Mel Brooks is one of those people that the phrase “living legend” was created to describe. The mind behind classics like “Young Frankenstein,” “Spaceballs,” “Blazing Saddles” and countless others is somehow still touring at 92, and you can see him. Mel Brooks’ Denver stop is at the Bellco Theatre, 700 14th St. in the Colorado Convention Center, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6. I could make an entire column full of Brooks’ lines that still crack me up every time, but they wouldn’t be near as funny without wizards like Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor or Cloris Leachman delivering them. If you follow Brooks on Twitter you know he’s lost none of his wit in his near-century of life. He’s reached the point where he’s as wise as he is funny — do not miss the chance to see a genius in the flesh. Get tickets at www. bellcotheatre.com. Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Foo Fighters at Pepsi Center The Foo Fighters are probably the closest thing people in their midto-late 20s have to a classic rock act that started in their lifetime. They’ve carried the flag for the kind of arenastorming music that just doesn’t get made that often any more. This kind of rock music sounds better outside, but seeing the Foo Fighters at the Pepsi Center, 1000 Chopper Circle in Denver, at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 10 isn’t the worst way to spend an evening. Last year’s Foos album “Concrete and Gold” was an underrated entry into a remarkably solid discography. But, even if the album wasn’t great, you know they’re going to break out “Everlong” at some point in the evening. That’s worth the price of admission alone. A little extra enticement — Australia’s Gang of Youths is opening the show, and they’re one of the most literate and exciting bands I’ve come across in years. They make the kind of big album statements that would’ve fit perfectly in the ‘70s. Grab your tickets to this fantastic pairing at www.altitudetickets.com/ events/detail/foo-fighters. Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears weekly. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail.com.
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I love my neighbors, my town, and my community. I believe I owe this community my support of 5A&B for our schools. I grew up going to our great schools. My three sons are doing the same now. I want all students in Douglas County to get a great education and we need 5A&B to pass. Our schools desperately need the funding and we haven’t passed a measure like this in over 12 years. Somehow this became a political issue, and I guess I understand. I just wish our local schools weren’t caught up in the middle of all of it. I hope this community will step-in, take care of each other, and defend our kids and schools by voting yes on 5A&B. Great schools are good for everyone. Please vote yes. Jake Meuli Parker Discipline policy a failure I am a believer in teaching by example. A school district such as DCSD has a responsibility to help our kids learn responsible behavior by setting an example. Unfortunately, DCSD receives a failing grade in this regard. In 2012, the governor signed into law HB12-1345 known as the “Disciplinary Measures in Public Schools.” This bill was designed to eliminate “zero tolerance” policies in Colorado Public schools and in doing so, it eliminated all “mandatory expulsions” with the exception of the possession or use of firearms. The reason for this bill was to prevent the catastrophic effect of an expulsion on a child’s record, which DCSD will share with universities and colleges, prospective employers and others. An expulsion or suspension will stay on a child’s school record for life even though minor offenses are removed from any criminal records. The Colorado state law changed but the DCSD policy did not. In fact, DCSD added yet another “mandatory expulsion” to their 2018 discipline policy. DCSD now has a mandatory expulsion for drugs and alcohol, even though the State of Colorado has
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I could do without the pep rally, but its inevitability is inevitable, isn’t it? They might be hawking holiday gifts on the home shopping channels right now. October was always my favorite month of the year, because I was born in October, and October meant gifts. Now it seems like there are two Octobers (or more) every year. I was 30 just a minute ago. Quiz: Who yelled at falling leaves because it meant winter was next? “Stay up there. Stop falling. Stop falling, I say.” Answer at the bottom. Raking leaves is an annual chore. Some of my neighbors leave it (as it were) to the wind, and I wind up raking them instead.
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And you do not have to write a column in this paper to share your story with your family, loved ones, or friends. You just need to share your story with them and with others who can appreciate it, learn from it, and maybe even pass it along. You have a song to sing, a story to tell, a novel to write, a poem to share, and a picture to paint. I still do too even after 10 years of writing this column — it’s all not out there yet. And the most powerful and significant of all stories ever told and still yet to be told is the story of love and forgiveness. That story was brought to life in the song and in the movie, “I Can Only Imagine.” So how about you? Oh, I am sure you have a story to tell, have you told it? Have you shared it? I encourage you to share it with your family, friends, and loved ones. And if not, please share it with me at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we can share our own stories, and live the story of love and forgiveness, it really will be a better than good life. Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the president of the Zig Ziglar Corporate Training Solutions Team, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.
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There are other exterior jobs to be done before yard maintenance goes into hibernation, and most of them I don’t mind. F. Scott Fitzgerald said, “Life starts all over when it gets crisp in the fall.” It will be nice not to hear the air conditioner doing its best to keep up with our record-setting summer. It will be nice to wear clothes around the house again. Once the dog sitter arrived a day early. Say no more. When I was a kid, this time of year meant I had a big decision to make. Who to be on Halloween. I was a hobo one year. Flash Gordon another time. Hopalong Cassidy. I knew I was too old for it when I was asked who I was, and I said, “Karma. Are you worried?” Answer to the quiz: Lucy Van Pelt. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.
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Littleton Symphony Opens Season with Bernstein Celebration: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. In honor of the centenary of Leonard Bernstein’s birthday, we will perform the Overture to Candide, followed by his ballet, Fancy Free. After a birthday toast from Maestro de Lemos, we will conclude with the Dance Suite from West Side Story. Tickets are $22 for adults, $19 for seniors, $5 for youth. For more information, visit www.littletonsymphony.org. American Songbook III: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12 at Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village. The timeless beauty of Morten Lauridsen’s masterpiece, Lux Aeterna, combined with the timeless appeal of the music of Disney make this performance one to be experienced this fall. Adults $20, Senior $16, Student $12, Child $5. Visit cherrycreekchorale.org for more information. Mission Concert Series kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 8545 E. Dry Creek Rd., Centennial. The fourth season kicks off Friday, Oct. 19 as guitarist Mark Kroos, who plays two guitar necks at the same time with a tapping technique that involves both hands fretting the strings. Concerts are free. To Benefit: St. Francis Center for the homeless. Go to www. gshep.org. Central City Opera ‘Love Notes’: 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 8545 E. Dry Creek Rd., Centennial. This delectable pastiche features a romantic duo and dynamic pianist from the Central City Opera Touring Artists: Judeth Shay Comstock, soprano; Jason Baldwin, tenor and Deborah Schmit-Lobis, pianist. Concerts are free of charge. To Benefit: St. Francis Center for the homeless. Go to www.gshep.org.
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Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild Show and Sale: Oct. 11 through Oct. 13 at 6065 S Jasmine St., Centennial. Thursday 4-8 p.m., Friday 10-6 p.m., Saturday 10-4 p.m. Looking to buy local this year? Guild members bring their newest creative works to the annual sale-from hand-woven baskets to hand-made holiday ornaments--all created in Colorado. Free admission & parking. Visit www.rmweaversguild.org/ fiber-arts-sale-2.
this week’s TOP FIVE Veterans Resource and Job Fair: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6 at Hudson Gardens and Event Center, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Visit 40-plus vendors that will offer veterans the opportunity to meet potential employers and learn about a variety of services targeted to the military community. Visit 995themountain.radio.com/events.
formances with the original ballet, Tale of Molly Brown. Ballet Ariel will perform La Vivandiere, a one-act ballet choreographed by the great dance duo Arthur Saint-Léon and Fanny Cerrito with music by prolific Italian composer, Cesare Pugni. Adults $25, Students/Seniors $20, Children $15. Visit parkerarts.ticketforce.com.
Colorado Ballot Issues: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Join Active Minds for an objective review of the issues on the ballot this fall. No registration is required. Contact Nancy Fagan, 303-795-3961. Book Lovers: 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10 at Douglas County Libraries in Castle Rock, Philip S. Miller, 100 S. Wilcox St.. Enjoy book talks with special guests and door prizes. Adults. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org. Tale of Molly Brown and La Vivandiere: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11 at The Schoolhouse Theatre at Mainstreet, 19650 E Mainstreet, Parker. Ballet Ariel opens its 20th anniversary season of per-
Discover ACC day: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 at Arapahoe Community College, Littleton campus, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive. Prospective students will have the opportunity to connect with college departments, learn about services and programs, meet with current ACC students and enter a drawing for a scholarship. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP at www.arapahoe.edu/discoverACC. Contact jazmyne.lewis@arapahoe.edu / 303-797-5908. Close Proximity: A Retrospective of Sculpture by Neil Goodman: On display through Nov. 17 at the Museum of Outdoor Arts, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood. This exhibition will feature bronze sculpture spanning four decades of artist Neil Goodman’s work. More information at moaonline. org/neil-goodman/.
Fall Fest: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11 at Douglas County Libraries in Lone Tree, 10055 Library Way. Celebrate fall with games, crafts, a green-screen photo booth, and sweet treats. Costumes encouraged. Register at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.
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The Great Outdoors: 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4 at Douglas County Libraries in Castle Pines, 360 Village Square Lane. Get creative with rock painting! You’ll learn all about prepping river rock for painting, along with some design ideas, and why it’s common practice to give the painted rocks away. All ages. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org. Parker Republicans monthly meeting: 7 a.m. Friday, Oct. 5 at Rory’s Diner, 11020 S. Pikes Peak Dr. #150, Parker. Our featured speaker will be Mark Truax. We will also hear from 3 candidates for Parker Town Council. Enjoy a full breakfast for $15, Coffee for $5 or if you are just interested in attending without food or coffee, attendance is free. Please note that we can accept only cash. Questions can be sent to ParkerRepublicans@outlook.com. Encore Career Fair benefitting people ages 40 plus: 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5 at the City of Centennial’s Eagle Street Facility, 7272 S. Eagle Street. Looking for a new career opportunity? The Centennial Senior Commission is hosting an Encore Career Fair benefitting people ages 40+. This event, co-sponsored with Arapahoe/Douglas Works. For more information, visit centennialco.gov. Francis Menotti’s Original Mysteries: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12 and 13 at Theatre of Dreams Arts & Event Center, 735 Park St., Suites C & D, Castle Rock. Magician and consultant, Francis Menotti has been performing since 2002. His
shows are sought by the ABC show Deception to the 2008 and 2012 U.S. Presidential Inaugurations. For more information, visit tickets.amazingshows.com. Circuits, Ciders & Seasonals: 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 at Northridge Recreation Center, 8800 Broadway, Highlands Ranch. Strengthen, tone and sweat in this high-intensity, circuit-based, total body conditioning class. Your ticket price includes an hour-long Circuit-based, total body conditioning class, a selection of seasonal beers and ciders, and light snacks. Must be 21+ to attend this event. IDs will be checked. No children.
Corn Maze: Runs through Oct. 28, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Fridays and Saturdays), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Sundays) at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Rd., Littleton. 7-acre Corn Maze can be viewed from two 15-foot tall illuminated bridges. Visitors under the age of 10 can explore the corn minimaze. Design thanks emergency first responders. Pony rides and hamster balls are available for an additional fee. Visit www. botanicgardens.org for cost and other information.
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Pumpkin Festival: Friday-Sunday, Oct. 12-14, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Rd., Littleton. Ticket price includes access to the 10-acre pumpkin patch and family and children’s activities. Pumpkin prices vary by size; average price is $8. Visit www. botanicgardens.org. The Hearts of Hope Silent Auction: 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct 19 at 4670 E. 17th Avenue Parkway. The Hearts of Hope Silent Auction seeks to provide an additional 400,000 meals to meet the growing demand for food support. Tickets can be purchased for $25 each at the website: www.CoFeedingkids.org.. Calvary Littleton Trunk or Treat: 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at Bethany Evangelical Free Church, 6240 S Broadway, Centennial. Put on your Halloween costume and bring the whole family to Calvary Littleton’s Trunk or Treat! Event is free to the public. Thrilling Thursdays: 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays, at the Recreation Center at Southridge, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. Special Needs Thrilling Thursdays (ages 16 and up). Join the therapeutic recreation staff on Thursdays and participate in gym activities, fitness activities, art classes, cooking classes, swimming classes and more. Call 303-471-7020.
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Douglas County High School Huskie Pom Pups Dance Clinic: 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5 at 2842 Front St., Castle Rock. All participants will learn a halftime dance and perform with the DCHS varsity and junior varsity poms/dancers at the varsity football game that evening. Participants also get to play games, eat, craft, and receive a tee shirt and a set of poms. Come enjoy an afternoon and evening of fun. Email tmaxworthy@ dcsdk12.org. Doctor Danger: What Every Patient Needs to Know: 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8 at Castle Rock Adventist Hospital, conference room, 2350 Meadows Blvd., Castle Rock. A group discussion about a subject that affects ALL of us, i.e., medical care. As many as 25 percent of patients are harmed by medical mistakes. Event is free. Contact Roy Koerner 303-814-0142 or roykoerner@ msn.com. SEE CALENDAR, P19
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Englewood Civic Center event scheduled earlier than usual
IF YOU GO The Rocky Mountain Weavers’ Guild Annual Fiber Arts Sale will be in the Community Room, second floor at the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood. Hours: Oct. 11 (4 to 8 p.m.); Oct. 12 (noon2 to 6 p.m.); Oct. 13 (noon to 4 p.m.) Admission is free.
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With fall’s sunny weather and cooler nights comes an annual event we anticipate happily. It usually marks the beginning of holiday shopping because it offers items I won’t find anywhere else — ever — in beautiful color combinations and wonderful handcrafted fabrics. It’s the Rocky Mountain Handweavers’ Guild Annual Fiber Arts Sale, scheduled a bit earlier this year in the Community Room at Englewood Civic Center on Oct. 11 (4 to 8 p.m.), Oct. 12 (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and Oct. 13 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.). The Community Room is on the second floor, near the Museum Outdoor Arts. The sale offers a variety of fiber arts from individual members: weaving, silk painting, basketry, jewelry, felting, natural dyed fiber, crocheting, knitting, handspun yarns and combinations thereof ... plan to stay a while!
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Many of the hand-dyed yarns result from the guild’s partnership with Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Farms, where members help maintain the Janice Ford Memorial Dye Garden, harvest dye plants, mix dyes and dye their own yarns. Sales chair this year is Karey Grant, a spinner, dyer and weaver who has started a new project caller Fiber Traveler. Her website invites one on a visual trip to visit a surprising variety of sheep in Colorado and nearby states, including Navajo churro sheep, border Leicester, California red, Romney, San Jose and more breeds. Who knew?! She also visits alpaca herds and her website illustrates samples of small batches of roving, and yarns, including some wool-blendedwith-alpaca yarn. She is one of the members who is active with the T:4.73” dye garden and offers soft, lovely
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colors in her handspun yarns. See AspenKid.com. Grant is interested in connecting fiber artists with each other and with small farms that offer nearby sources for wool and, in some cases, yarns. The visitor is greeted near the door by members at work — weaving and spinning and happy to talk about their craft. Inside, a dazzled person wonders where to start looking, as one sees racks of handwoven garments, towels, shawls and other items: knitted caps, sweaters, socks, mittens, felted pieces, balls of handspun yarns in a gorgeous array of colors and more. This organization includes members who exhibit delicate painted silks, jewelry, baskets that verge on sculptural at times, purses, rugs, socks, belts, scarves, shawls, jackets and vests. One is tempted to feel every single item in the large room — and try on several! Holiday ornaments for the Christmas tree fill a table and make a charming gift for your hostess — or a special small relative or art-loving friend. Circulating members are happy to talk with a customer about techniques when the visitor wonders: “How on earth did the artist do that?”
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Role as volleyball libero beats all
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Valor senior Maddie Allen says position comes with bruises BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Valor Christian girls volleyball coach Kaitlyn Hastings claims that senior Maddie Allen has a headstrong attitude, constant drive and leadership ability. That’s why Allen was switched to become the team’s libero this season after being the starting setter last year. “So I was actually really open to become the team’s libero this season after being the starting setter a year ago,” said Allen, who also plays girls lacrosse in the spring for Valor. “It’s actually been a really
fun position and I’ve actually enjoyed it. I wanted to help out my team in any way I could in getting to state and having a good chance at winning. I feel like I fit the role pretty well. “It’s (libero) definitely a harder position on my body. I definitely have a lot more bruises. As a setter you usually play right back so it’s the opposite because I’m left back. It hasn’t been too difficult it’s just been staying disciplined, reading the ball and being able to read what the hitters will do.” Setters are called the quarterbacks of the team and dish out assists to the hitters.
COACH’S TAKE: ‘Maddie has made such an impact on our program here at Valor. She leads well in the way she works in her training, competes on the court and remains focused on the big picture. Her dedication and work ethic to the program’s goals has pushed her teammates toward being one in vision and purpose..’ Kaitlyn Hastings, Valor Christian girls volleyball coach
Q&A with Allen Who is your favorite athlete? Misty May-Treaner, who was a volleyball player in the Olympics. I’d watch on TV and I would say I want to be just like her, she’s so good. She is such a good leader on and off the court. What is your favorite class in school and why? Anatomy and physiology because I love learning about the human body and how we work and what’s going on inside of us. That’s really exciting. What are your plans after high school? Recently I have applied to Ole Miss, Alabama and CSU too. Depending on what
works out, since I have a new libero position that I’m doing pretty well at, I’m thinking of walking on for volleyball wherever I go, and if that doesn’t work out play club volleyball. What is the toughest thing about playing high school volleyball? I think it’s the whole yelling at the team and keeping up the communication. It’s definitely a team sport and not an individual sport. And the biggest competition is with ourselves because if we get on our island is what we call it, get into our own heads and don’t talk to each other, that’s when we tend to play poorly.
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Key stats | In 26 sets played for the undefeated Eagles who have not lost a set in nine matches this season, Allen has 112 digs, 23 aces and 105 service receptions.
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’ve never considered “old school” to be a derogatory term, especially since I’m more old-school than I sometimes want to admit. I do have a cell phone and know enough about computers, digital cameras and a few other modern technological devices to survive as long as nothing goes haywire. It is really convenient to use the cell phone but it gets a little out of control when you see six people sitting around a table at the restaurant waiting for their entrees and all are either talking, watching a video or playing on their phones or other devices. When I heard that Ronnie DeGray III was not returning to Chaparral for his senior year of football and basketball and instead is attending a basketball prep school in Connecticut, it was hard not to become old-school. There are obviously advantages of prep schools that specialize in certain sports, developmental academies in soccer or year-round club sports that don’t allow players to compete on high school teams. It is an individual choice for athletes wanting to continue their academic studies in a prep school, but in most cases the biggest plus is the better competition in practice and games or matches against equally skilled players and the increased exposure to college recruiters. The advantages are overwhelming and I understand why DeGray chose to head to the East Coast. H But he was one of Colorado’s best returning players and the b Wolverines are a talended team i with a good chance to be a state s contender. v “He had a blast playing in e Colorado and it was tough leaving a his friends,” said DeGray’s father H and former Valor Christian coach 2 Ronnie. “The opportunity for him t to play in front and around more c college talent to get him ready for t college was too good. It was the w kid’s decision.” F DeGray, a 6-foot-6 power forward, averaged 21 points and 6.6 l T rebounds a game last season, made 59 percent of his field goal O r attempts including 46 percent from 3-point range and helped the T Wolverines post a 21-5 record. My biggest argument against M prep schools, developmental academies and early specializa- i tion is that athletes should enjoy a playing in high school because it t will probably be the last time that o their sport is not considered a job. R 2 H SEE BENTON, P22
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ThunderRidge thumps rival Mountain Vista Grizzlies take third in a row from Highlands Ranch neighbor
ThunderRidge’s Spencer Lambert rumbles for some of his 173 yards on the ground as he’s chased by Mountain Vista’s Christopher Perella (41). Lambert’s Grizzlies cruised to a 49-10 victory at Shea Stadium on Sept. 28.
BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Nothing changed when the ThunderRidge and Mountain Vista football teams renewed their rivalry on Sept. 28 at Shea Stadium. Students and fans arrived early to secure places in the parking lots and many cars were still lined up on Town Center Drive at the start of the game. And ThunderRidge continued its domination of the football series between the neighboring schools. ThunderRidge, ranked 10th in the Sept. 24 CSHAANow.com Class 5A poll, rolled to a 49-10 victory over the Golden Eagles before a capacity crowd of 3,500. It was the third straight win for the Grizzlies over Vista and the 11th win for ThunderRidge in 13 football games against the Golden Eagles. Mountain Vista’s two wins in the series came in 2014 and 2015. “Absolutely it is still a rivalry,” said ThunderRidge coach Doug Nisenson. “I don’t know what it is, but when you separate schools by maybe two miles it creates a massive rivalry. A
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lot of the kids know each other and a lot played youth football together. It is always an enormous game. It’s one of those games that you choose to go to ThunderRidge so you can go play Mountain Vista. It’s just an unbelievable atmosphere every year.” ThunderRidge took the suspense out of the game by taking a 35-3 lead
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Highlands Ranch • The girls volleyball team stretched its winning streak to six games with a 3-0 victory over Legend on Sept. 25 and a 3-1 victory over Heritage on Sept. 27. Cassie Davis had 13 and 26 kills in the two matches while Jill Borgerding contributed a total of 59 assists. • The football team opened play in the Metro South League on Sept. 28 with a 54-7 win over Rock Canyon. Free safety Brody Rule continues to lead the league with 63 total tackles. The Falcons play ThunderRidge on Oct. 5 and will be out to even the recent series between the schools. ThunderRidge holds a 5-4 advantage.
Mountain Vista • The softball team pounded 19 hits in three innings and cruised to a 19-3 win over Highlands Ranch on Sept. 27. Senior Emily Huff led the way
with four hits. The team captured its fifth consecutive win with a 13-11 victory over Chaparral on Sept. 28. Each team had 16 hits in the game, with Vista’s Isabella Ingul getting a double and homer among her three hits, and she drove in five runs. • The boys soccer team earned its second victory of the season when the Golden Eagles scored twice in the second half for a 3-2 comeback victory over Highlands Ranch on Sept 27. Calden Dixon, Nick Fox and Thomas Lines scored the Vista goals. Rock Canyon • Senior Calvin Ewing scored in the second half to lift the boys soccer team to a 1-0 win over ThunderRidge on Sept. 25. The team edged Regis Jesuit 2-1 on Sept. 27 for the Jaguars’ fifth straight victory to move into a first place tie in the Continental League. SEE ON CAMPUS, P32
at halftime and got the mercy rule, running clock started with 3:57 left in the third quarter when junior quarterback Ryan Gilmore scored on a 2-yard run, which helped swell the Grizzlies’ lead to 49-3. Gilmore accounted for five ThunderRidge touchdowns, three passing and two running.
“He’s a special kid,” said Nisenson. “He might be one of the most competitive kids that I’ve ever coached. He wants the throw the deep ball and he wants to run the ball. He’s not afraid to put his shoulder down and run through people.” SEE RIVALS, P22
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Gilmore finished with 326 yards of total offense. He completed 7-of-11 passes 204 yards and three touchdowns passing. He rushed for 122 yards on eight carries for 122 yards and two TDs. “Coach wanted us to come out strong and we did,” he said. “We put some points on the board and it’s a lot easier going into half up than it is down.” Senior running back Spencer Lambert ran for two touchdowns on 19 carries and had 173 yards rushing. His rushing yardage didn’t include a 51-yard touchdown run that was nullified by an illegal-procedure penalty. He also caught a pass from Huber that went for 66 yards and set up the Grizzlies fifth first half TD. ThunderRidge finished with 526 yards of total offense and averaged 26.1 yards per pass completion and 9.9 yards per rush. The defense had four sacks, with Sam Motzkus getting two and he also had three of the team’s six
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But that’s a lingering old-school thought. Oh mercy According to CHSAANow.com, the baseball committee is recommending that the mercy rule be tweaked. As it stands now, the mercy rule ends a game when one team is ahead by 10 runs after five innings. The committee would like to see the rule amended to state that the game will still end with one team in front by 10 runs after five innings but the game would also stop if a team is on top by 15 runs after four innings or 20 runs after three frames. The committee’s recommendation will be voted on next month by the CHSAA’s board of directors.
hurries. Motzkus and Jordan Cutter each had eight tackles. One aspect of an otherwise excellent performance for ThunderRidge was penalties. The Grizzlies were whistled for 12 penalties. Vista’s scoring drive late in the second quarter that covered 71 yards was aided by 41 penalty yards against ThunderRidge. The drive ended with a 32-yard field goal by Ethan Love. “Yeah, we have to clean that up,” said Nisenson. ThunderRidge, coming off a 28-27 loss to Doherty, improved to 5-1 while Mountain Vista, which notched a win over Legacy on Sept. 21, saw its record dip to 1-5. “We were hoping last week’s win against Legacy would jump-start us, but obviously we have a lot more work to do,” said Vista coach Ric Cash. “(ThunderRidge) did a good job of coming out and playing fast and we didn’t match that early on and before long you feel like you are fighting uphill for everything. “Hats off to them. They played a good, hard football game and we didn’t respond as well as we needed to.” This is a tweak that should be endorsed because nobody likes to play in or watch these kinds of games. The committee also recommended a universal pitch count for both varsity and sub-varsity instead of the current different limits for the sub-varsity pitchers. There was talk about adding a sixth classification, which I hope is nothing more than talk. There are too many classes already and no recommendation was made for this or for forming a top-level division of the top 16 or 24 teams and reclassifying the remaining schools. Postseason playoff formats were debated without any recommendations being made. Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media. He has been covering sports in the Denver area since 1968. He can be reached at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com or at 303-566-4083.
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Contessa’s Cleaning Service Professional, reliable and affordable residential cleaning. Give your home the royal treatment at an affordable price. References available. Call Elaine Musselman at 303-515-0117 or email rileyrosie1@gmail.com
We do driveways, garage floors, walkways, front porches, steps, back patios, and always provide free estimates. Fully insured, local and perform quality work.
Since 1984
When Quality, Service, and Integrity count Cleaning Windows Carpet
Call Rudy 303-549-7944
ThomasFlooring & Tile •Carpet Restretching• •Repair•
For FREE estimate crkniese@gmail.com
Concrete/Paving
Residential & Commercial
303-781-4919
303-888-7755
Ali’s Cleaning Services
Residential and Commercial Cleaning • 15yrsexperience •WindowCleaning • Detailed,Honest, •Insured&Bonded Dependable •GreatCustomerService
Call Ali @ 720-300-6731
Ty Barrett
303-646-2355 Specialize in barn floors, Driveways, Remove and replacement Any job over 400 SF give us a call!
Construction
FREE Estimates For: - House Leveling - Foundation Repair - Mobile Home Leveling - Concrete Crack Repair - Waterproofing
720.503.0879
Cleaning
HouseLevelingandFoundationRepair.com All Phases of Flat Work by
T.M. CONCRETE
Driveways, Sidewalks, Patios Tear-outs, stamped & colored concrete. Quality work, Lic./Ins. Reasonable rates "Small Jobs OK!" 303-514-7364 tmconcrete.net
Associated
Construction Services 303.995.0222 | nlennerth@hotmail.com Deck/Patio
UTDOOR
Deck/Patio
ESIGNS, INC
“Specializing in Composite Redwood and Cedar Construction for Over 30 Years”
• Decks • Fences • Stairs • Overhangs •
BEST PRICES 30+ years experience Clem: 303-973-6991
CALL FOR AN ESTIMATE
TLLC Concrete QSI Home Services LLC
Replacement or Repair Commericial or Residental Architecutal grade materials.
303-471-2323 FREE ESTIMATES Deck Restore Repair • Power Wash Stain • Seal
Free Estimates Highly Experienced
Bill 720-842-1716 Denver
Deck Builders
Drywall
- Custom Designs by Certified Professional Engineer - Classic Composite or Redwood Decks - A+ BBB Rating Family Owned and Operated Licensed & Insured
Sanders Drywall Inc.
Making the Outdoors a part of your home
Call Ron @ 303-726-1670 For a free estimate
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All phases to include
Acoustic scrape and re-texture Repairs to full basement finishes Water damage repairs Interior paint, door & trim installs 30+ years experience Insured Free estimates Please no Solicitors
Darrell 303-915-0739
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A PATCH TO MATCH
Insurance
Lawn/Garden Services
Come to a Medicare Information Workshop!
METRO GARDENING
Drywall Repair Specialist
• Home Renovation and Remodel • 30 years Experience • Insured • Satisfaction Guaranteed
Monday, October 8 • 6:30 PM Koelbel Library
Top Quality Gardening & Landscaping
Tuesday, October 9 • 6:30 PM James H. LaRue Library
• Yard Cleanups-Leaf Removal • Fall Planting • Mulch • • Rock-Shrub Trimming & Removal • Chemical Applications• • Winter Prep • Soil Amendment • Free Estimates •
Karl Bruns-Kyler 303-416-6304
Highly rated & screened contractor by Home Advisor & Angies list
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Call Ed 720-328-5039 Electricians
Affordable Electrician
Over 25 years experience
B&W Electric, LLC
Licensed and Insured. Residential or Commercial Ask about our Senior Citizen and/or Veteran discounts. Call (720) 925-1241 Fence Services
720-900-TREE(8733)
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Handyman
Serving the Front Range Since 1955
Heating • Cooling
Design & Installation • Sprinklers • Sod Retaining Walls • Xeriscape • Trees & Shrubs Decks • Installation & Renovation
HOME REPAIRS & REMODELING • Drywall • Painting • Tile • Trim • Doors • Painting • Decks • Bath Remodel • Kitchen Remodels • Basements & Much More! Call Today for a FREE ESTIMATE 303-427-2955
Satisfying Customers for Over 23 Years
Al Vinnola 720-404-3525 Locally Owned & Operated • Competitive Rates • Free Estimates Handyman
Handyman
EVERYTHING FROM ROOF TO FLOOR DECKS & FENCES
Cowboy Fencing is a full service fence & gate company installing fences in Colorado for 23 6 years. Residential/Commercial/ Farm & Ranch Fencing
303-993-9598
Low rates, Free estimates
D & D FENCING
720-434-7822 or 303-296-0303
Garage Doors
FOR ALL YOUR GARAGE DOOR NEEDS!
’s DeSpain HOME SOLUTIONS
Solving All your Remodeling & Repair Problems – Just Ask!
DEPENDABLE, RELIABLE SERVICE Over 30 Years Experience Licensed & Insured
Eric DeSpain 303-840-1874
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Columbine Custom Contracting Painting – Remodeling – Plumbing Electrical – Home Improvements Hardwood Floors - Insulation
HOME MASTER By Jim Myers
Drywall & Drywall Repairs Doors, Faucets, Toilet Repair, Tile, Flooring & Fencing Honest & Dependable
303-669-7880
HANDY MAN 720-308-6696 www.askdirtyjobs.com
(303) 646-4499 www.mikesgaragedoors.com
Call for advice and Phone Pricing
For Local News Anytime of the Day Visit
HANDYMAN & MAINTENANCE
Any and All Home Repairs & Painting. 40 years experience Call or Text Rick (303)810-2380
★
Jacobs Landscape
★
We can make dreams a reality
We Warranty Everything we install FREE Estimates
Installation, Removal & Repairs Stone Work • Patio’s/Walkways • New Construction Water Features • Fire-Pits • Synthetic grass • Retaining Walls • Drainage/Re-grading • Sprinkler Systems Outdoor living areas
Give us a call, we do it all 303-588-4430 or 303-525-5667 to schedule ★ ★
IN
JIM 303.818.6319
“HONEY-DO’S DONE… THAT YOUR HONEY DON’T DO.” — SMALL JOBS INSIDE AND OUT —
RON‘S LANDSCAPING Yard Clean-up, Raking, Weeding, Flower Bed Maintenance, Shrubbery Trimming Soil Prep - Sod Work Trees & Shrub Replacement also Small Tree & Bush Removal Bark, Rock Walls & Flagstone Work
FREE Estimates
Family owned business with over 35 yrs. exp.
Hauling Service
Call or email Ron 303-758-5473 vandergang@comcast.net
A&M Lawn Service Landscaping & Lawn Care Services
TV’s Small Jobs Welcome
• Sprinkler Blowout & Fall Winterizing • Fall Clean Up / Aeration/Pruning / Fertilization • Sprinkler Start-Ups / Repair • Landscaping • Flagstone or Pavestone • Shrub / Tree Installation & Pruning •Lawn Maintenance - Commercial & Residential Licensed & Insured • Family Owned & Operated Serving Littleton and Jeffco for 39 years
303-791-5551 720-209-5594
CALL DIRTY JOBS
• Springs, Repairs • New Doors and Openers • Barn and Arena Doors • Locally-Owned & Operated • Tom Martino’s Referral List 10 Yrs • BBB Gold Star Member Since 2002
FuRnACe & AIR CondItIon SpeCIAlS
Lawn/Garden Services SURED!
Screwed up your plumbing? Plumbing repair & Drain Cleaning
720-327-9214
http://jacobsscapes.wixsite.com/landscaping/
Sprinklers, Start-ups and Aerations $40
Bryan 720-690-3718
•AC Specials •Furnaces •Install •Boilers •Water Heaters •Replace
Landscaping/Nurseries
HOME IMPROVEMENT
Commercial & Residential All types of cedar, chain link, iron, and vinyl fences. Install and repair. Serving all areas. Low Prices. FREE Estimates. BBB Call For SPRING SPECIAL
Furnace and Boiler Specials!
TM
ARNOLD’S HANDYMAN &
Scott, Owner - 720-364-5270
Heating/ Air Conditioning
Landscaping/Nurseries
• Residential Expert • All electrical upgrades • No Job Too Small • Senior Discounts – Lic/Insured
Cell: 720-690-7645 Office: 720-621-6955
FALL IS FOR PLANTING (Trees, Shrubs, Perennials, Bulbs)
Calling this number will direct you to a licensed sales agent. A licensed sales agent will be present with information and applications.
www.amlandscapingServices.com amlandscaping@gmail.com
Cut Rate Hauling Trash / Rubbish / Debris and Junk Removal Professional and Reliable Year Round Service Rubin (720)434-8042 Kerwin (720) 519-5559
Alpine Landscape Management
Weekly Mowing, Aerate, Fertilize, Fall Clean Up, Snow Removal Trim Bushes & Small Trees, Senior Discounts
720-329-9732
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PROFESSIONAL OUTDOOR SERVICES TREES/ SHRUBS TRIMMED Planted, Trimmed & Removal • Sod Work • Rock & Block Walls • Sprinklers • Aeration • Stumps Ground • Mulch
Licensed / Insured
DICK 303-783-9000
Pet Care & Services
Painting We paint over 700 Homes Per Year No Deposit Ever Satisfaction Guaranteed 5 year, 7 year and 9 year Exterior Warranties 2 Yr. Interior Warranty Licensed & Insured up to $2 Million Locally Owned and Operated since 1989 Free Color Consulting & Samples
Residential Experts
Residential Experts
35% Off All Int. & Ext. 720-328-2572 720-569-4565
CALL TODAY FOR YOUR FREE QUOTE www.innovativepaintingllc.com
Twice a week, once a week, and every other week.
*Offer cannot be combined with any other offer
Good old fashioned American work ethic
P itrone g S ons
I N T Painting C!pany E R Hand Brushed Quality Since 1968 I 303-791-5000 O R w w w. p i t r o n e a n d s o n s . c o m
Robert Dudley Lighting
For all your indoor & outdoor lighting needs, plus… • Internet/TV Cable & Outlets •Ceiling Fans •Thermostats •Wall-Mounted TV’s • And many more services Free Estimates All Work Guaranteed
Call 720-456-8196
Misc. Services
Plumbing Scrap Metal, Batteries, Appliances, Wiring, Scrap Plumbing/Heating, Cars/Parts, Clean out Garages/Yards, Rake, Yard work done w/chainsaw, Certified Auto Mechanical / Body Work & paint available Also can do inside or outside cleaning 303-647-2475 / 720-323-2173
Painting
L.S. PAINTING, Inc. Littleton Based & Family Owned
303-948-9287
A+
Rating BBB
LS@LSPaintinginc.com www.lspaintinginc.com
Plumbing
720-308-6696
Free Instant Phone Quote Repair or Replace: Faucets, Sprinklers, Toilets, Sinks, Disposals, Water Heaters, Gas Lines, Broken Pipes, Spigots/ Hosebibs, Water Pressure Regulator, Ice Maker, Drain Cleaning, Dishwasher Instl., for coupons go to vertecservices.com CALL Vertec (720)298-0880
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ANCHOR PLUMBING
RALPH AFFORDABLE RALPH’S &&JOE’SJOE’S AFFORDABLE Drain Cleaning
Residential: Hot Water Heat • Forced Air Water Heaters • Kitchens • Baths Service Repair • Sprinkler Repair
(303) 961-3485 Licenced & Insured
CR&R Painting, Inc.
Commercial & Residential 30 Years Experience Phone for free Quote
Repair-Replace-Install Drains, Fixtures & Water Lines Hot Water Tank Flush Out andpumps, Replace PRVlines, garbage Sump water Senior Discounts disposals, toilets, sinks & more
Family Owned 30 Years’ Experience Accepting all major credit cards “We Believe in Quality, Insured Bonded Integrity & & Proficiency
720-275-4020 or 303-935-1753
Interior/Exterior, Stain decks/fences Free Estimates 303-349-1046 www.crrpainting.com
Family Owned & Operated. Low Rates.
Roofing/Gutters
Painting
Highlands Ranch resident
Call Joseph
303-523-6372
Full sErVicE rEalty: Professional Photography, Market Analysis, Home staging Expert, House cleaning, Window cleaning, Face book marketing, Open House, Certified Negotiation Expert, Senior Real Estate Specialist.
Begin searching for your dreamhome today! Each office is independently owned and operated
Mobile: 303.408.7118 Office: 303.452.3300 Or online at: edvaughnhomes.com
Sprinklers
Columbine Custom Contracting • Blow Outs $40 • Aerations $40 • Gutter Clean ups $40 • Fertilization $30 • Fence Repair & Painting • Power wash decks & houses • Clean Up / Tree service • Garage Doors • Painting • Licensed Plumber
Tony 720-210-4304 or Bryan 720-690-3718 Tile
Tile
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te, References ani available r g ur eds o y e for ic n* Bathrooms any ceram * Kitchens p om d * Backsplashes le c ne an b * Entry Ways a o d t r s * Patios, Decks ffo rble, a * Other Services an ma as required
Mark * 720-938-2415 Tree Service
ABE’S TREE & SHRUB CARE Abraham Spilsbury Owner/Operator
Thomas Flooring & Tile • All Types of Tile • • Granite-Ceramic • • Porcelain • • Natural Stone •Vinyl •
303-781-4919 FREE Estimates
Plumb-Crazy, LLC.
“We’re Crazy About Plumbing”
CUSTOM HOMESthis • REMODEL Please Recycle Publication FINISHED BASEMENTS whenAND Finished SERVICE REPAIR Licensed • Insured
ALAN ATTWOOD, Master Plumber
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REALTOR, CNE, SRES, HSE
• Pruning • Removals • Shrub Maintenance • FreeEstimates Certified Arborist,Insured, Littleton Resident 720.283.8226 • C:720.979.3888 aspilsbury@msn.com
Windows
32 Years Experience • Work Warranty
Interior • Exterior Residential Specialist Woodworking, Decks Fences: pressure washing / Drywall patch Free Estimates • Great Winter Rates
Ed Vaughn - Keller Williams
Done Dirt Cheap! Drain Cleaning & All Plumbing Repairs
www.doodycalls.com 1.800.DoodyCalls (366.3922)
Real Estate
E X T E R I O R
DIRTY JOBS PLUMBING & SPRINKLERS
• Stain and Renew Custom Handrails • Custom Interior & Exterior • Residential & Commercial Painting • Paint Kitchen Cabinets • Free Estimates - Insured • 30 Years Serving Metro Denver • Satisfaction Guaranteed
Enjoy a clean, safe, and pet-waste free yard year-round.
We guarantee our service 100% or will re-clean your yard for free!
Painting Lighting
Got Poop? We Scoop!
PH: 303-472-8217 FX: 303-688-8821
All Types of Roofing New Roofs, Reroofs, Repairs & Roof Certifications Aluminum Seamless Gutters Family owned/operated since 1980 Call Today for a FREE Estimate • Senior Discounts
(303) 234-1539
www.AnyWeatherRoofing.com • Sales@AnyWEatherRoofing.com
ANYTHING TILE
● Marble ● Repairs ● Granite Counter Tops Remodeling is my specialty! Call now for free estimate
(303) 646-0140
TOP WINDOW CLEANING #1 in Customer Satisfactions
10% OFF to NEW CUSTOMERS Over 20 Years Experience Insured / Bonded Call Today For A FREE Estimate Quality work guaranteed Gutter / Tree Works
720-400-6496 topwindowcleaning.net
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Roofing/Gutters
Have a Hail Damaged Roof?
Local Focus. More News.
- Call Golden Spike Roofing - We are 100% Local & Have Great References - Roofing • Siding • Paint • Windows • Gutters
18 newspapers. 20 websites. Connecting YOU to your LOCAL community.
- Call Dave Vaughn 720-427-7422 - davegoldenspikeroofing@gmail.com
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Serving the southeast Denver area
Castle Rock/Franktown
Castle Rock/Franktown
First United Methodist Church
WORLD MISSION CHURCH
1200 South Street Castle Rock, CO 80104 303.688.3047 www.fumccr.org
Services:
Highlands Ranch
Parker
(KOREAN CHURCH)
7249 E. Park Dr. Franktown, CO TIME: 10:30 PM PHONE: 303-688-1004 ENGLISH TRANSLATION
EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
Sunday Services - 10 a.m.
Congregation Beth Shalom
Cimarron Middle School 12130 Canterberry Parkway Parker, CO 80138 www.CSLParker.org
Serving the Southeast Denver area
Sunday Worship 9:00am & 10:45am - Worship 9:00am - Sunday School Little Blessings Parents Day Out www.littleblessingspdo.com
Greenwood Village
Call or check our website for information on services and social events!
Centennial
www.cbsdenver.org
303-794-6643
St. Thomas More Catholic Parish & School
Trinity Lutheran Church and School
Sunday Worship Times 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Trinity Lutheran School and ECEC (Ages 2 1/2 - 5; Grades K-8)
www.tlcas.org 303-841-4660
Find us on Facebook: Trinity Lutheran Church, Franktown
Seven Sunday Masses Two Daily Masses Confessions Six Days a Week STM Catholic School Preschool – Grade 8
8035 South Quebec Street Centennial, CO 80112 303.770.1155
www.stthomasmore.org
To advertise your place of worship in this section, call Karen at 303-566-4091 or email kearhart@ ColoradoCommunityMedia.com
Pine Lane Elementary South 6475 E Ponderosa Dr. Parker, CO 80138 303-941-0668
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Pet Supplies
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Aquarium 44 gallon pentagon shaped with oak stand,will fit in corner of room, lots of accessories for fresh or salt water fish. $200.00 Contact Gary @ {303} 467-1855 leave message will contact same day.
TRANSPORTATION GARAGE
SALES
MERCHANDISE ANTIQUES SPORTS
Misc. Notices
Statewide To Advertise call Karen Colorado 303.566.4091 Classified Advertising Network
To place a 25-word COSCAN Network ad in 91 Colorado newspapers for only $300, contact your local newspaper or call Colorado Press Association Network at 303-571-5117. WANTED
COLORADO PRESS ASSOCIATION NETWORK
Cash for Mineral Rights Free, no-risk, cash offer. Contact us with the details: Call: 720-988-5617 Write: Minerals, PO BOX 3668, Littleton, CO 80161 Email: opportunity@ecmresourcesinc.com
Buy a 25-word statewide classified line ad in newspapers across the state of Colorado for just $300 per week. Ask about our frequency discounts! Contact this newspaper or call Colorado Press Association Network 303-571-5117
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Garage Sales
Lost and Found
Arvada Everything from dishes, household items, books, DVD's, old tools, mountain bike, canning jars, etc. etc too many items to list CASH Only Friday October 5th 9am-4pm Saturday October 6th 9am-3pm 8385 Estes Court in Arvada
Found - large CD Book is at Castle Rock Post Office
Lost - Bracelet August 22nd in the evening between 5 & 7 Near Panera in Castle Rock, Black stones about, set in gold metal, white metal, Call 303-660-3798 leave message
Misc. Notices Arvada Church of God 7135 West 68th Avenue 1 time food bank for the Arvada Area Providing Food, Hygiene Items and Gift Cards Available one time only Call Carmen Terpin at 303-232-6146
FORMER EMPLOYEES OF ELECTRON FOUNDRY If you or someone you know worked for Electron Foundry in Littleton between 1953 and 1995 please call Rebecca at Simmons Hanly Conroy toll-free at 1-855-988-2537. You can also email rcockrell@simmonsfirm.com. Want To Purchase minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201
Garage Sale @ 8268 S Syracuse Ct, Centennial 80112 Friday, Saturday & Sunday October 5, 6 & 7 7am-Noon Items are rocking chair, 55’ plasma TV, electronics, home goods, wall art, mirrors, dvds, video games, desk, dog crates, bike rack, recliner, outdoor furniture, and much more.
Lone Tree
Friday October 12th 8am-3pm & Saturday October 13th 9am-1pm 10627 Montecito Drive (Ridgegate Parkway & I25) Holiday, Household, Small Kitchen Appliances, Decorative Items, Furniture and much much more! Lincoln & Peoria Peoria Place 12710 Fisher Dr Englewood 80112 Saturday & Sunday October 6th & 7th 8am-1pm Furniture: Pottery Barn, West Elm, large Ikea cabinets Electronics, cookware, lamps, decorative items, bicycle Designer clothes, suits, dresses, jeans, blouses, coats, casual wear & shoes Baby swings, Pack & Plays, blankets, clothes, toys
EQUIPMENT
PETS AUTOS &
Arts & Crafts
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Grain Finished Buffalo
quartered, halves and whole
719-775-8742
Cars, Trucks, Vans, SUV’s Any condition • Running or not Under $500
Holiday Gift and Craft Fair
Cell: (303)918-2185 for texting
(303)741-0762
Bestcashforcars.com
Autos for Sale
5925 W. 32nd Ave, Wheat Ridge
Friday, October 19 9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. Saturday, October 20th 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. th
Over 25 booths, free parking, no entrance charge Everything from home baked goods to decorations and gift items
Lunch will also be available in our Luncheon “Cafe” Arts & Crafts
Building Materials
Oktoberfest
French Toilet Villeroy & Boch 1748 part # 5C1501P8 Bowl, Tank 5D05U1P8, toilet seat not included. Color Biscuit. New. Factory Boxed $150.00. to check product go to www.villeroy-boch.com Contact Gary @ {303} 467-1855 leave message will contact same day.
St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church 3900 Pierce St., Wheat Ridge Friday October 5th All you can eat spaghetti dinner at 5pm & Bingo from 7-10pm Saturday October 6th 5K Fun Run at 9am (call 303-424-0402 to register) & followed by Oktoberfest 10am-8pm with Fun Rides, Car Show, Music, Dancing, Mexican Food, Italian Sausage Sandwiches, Various Coors Beer, K-9 Demonstration, Bakery, Popcorn, Snow Cones and More! Call (303)424-3706 with questions
Firewood
Sell your merchandise on this page $25 for 2 weeks in 16 papers and online 303-566-4091 RV’s and Campers 1991 Dolphin Class C RV 70K miles $11,000 in excellent condition for more information call (303)862-9420
Cash for all Vehicles! Cars, Trucks, Vans, SUV’s
Bicycles Miscellaneous
Any condition • Running or not Under $500
CEMETARY PLOTS
Cell: (303)918-2185 for texting
Crown Hill Wheat Ridge 2 very nice accessible plots, Block 17, Lot 19, Section 7 & 8 Asking $3500 each. Valued at $14,000 303-550-1110
Arts & Crafts
FOR SALE 1996 Chevy 4 door Blazer in very good condition almost new tires, CD and Tape players 4 wheel drive, 6CYL Engine Good AC, Power Seats/Doors Interior in good condition $3200 Cash or best Cash offer 303-771-5645
Wanted Split & Delivered $300 a cord Stacking available extra $35 Call 303-647-2475 or 720-323-2173
Musical FREE: Yamaha Clavinova full 88 key digital piano. All keys, tones, & rhythms, work. U must haul away. 303-422-0772
A social club offering many exciting social activities and friendships. Link 10 social hours, 4-6 P each Thur at Innsider Bar and Grill, Holiday Inn, 7390 Hampton Ave., Lkwd. Visit widowedamerica.org or contact Bob, 303-979-0181.
Farm Products & Produce
Cash for all Vehicles!
Sons and Daughters of Italy 16 Annual
WIDOWED MEN AND WOMEN OF AMERICA.
FARM & AGRICULTURE
MORE!
(303)741-0762
Bestcashforcars.com
Wanted DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK, BOAT, RV; Running or not, to www.developmentaldisabled.org Tax deductible! 303-659-1744. 20 years of service
PETS Family in Christ Church 11th Annual Craft Fair 55+ Vendors
Friday, October 26th, 10am-4pm & Saturday, October 27th, 9am-3pm 11355 Sheridan Blvd., Westminster Suggested admission is nonperishable food for the Growing Home Food Pantry. Café and Cookie Walk available to support our Nursery & Children’s Ministries.
New & Used Electric Bikes & Trikes Starting at $995 The Largest ebike Store in the Country Best Selection & Discount Prices
720-746-9958 1919 Federal Blvd. Denver, CO 80204 ElectricBicycleMegaStore.com
Horse & Tack Boarding for Retired Horses
High quality, low cost all-inclusive Horse Boarding for retired and senior horses. Contact Blue Rose Ranch 303-796-7739 Springfield, CO www.bluerosehorseretirement.org
To advertise your business here, call Karen at 303-566-4091
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EDUCATION FINANCE FOOD GENERAL HEALTHCARE PRODUCTION RETAIL SALES SERVICES TECHNOLOGY TRADES TRANSPORTATION
To Advertise call Karen 303.566.4091
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Fluent Consulting can help you successfully complete a comprehensive Strategic Career Planning process and create professional opportunities...
HELP WANTED
Laborer Foreman Littleton, CO - We are seeking an experienced Labor Foreman to join our team. This is a great opportunity to join a growing company that offers competitive pay, a team-oriented atmosphere and excellent benefits.
To apply go to: www.bccontractingco.com
STRATEGIC CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Colorado Community Media, the Publisher of your hometown newspaper and the largest local media company in the state is looking to fill a If you strive to be a full time sales position.
Fluent Consulting engages with a wide range of companies and works with individuals on Strategic Career Development. An individual’s willingness to explore career development is the most critical component in helping guide their future career. When Individuals utilize a Strategic Career Development Program, that individual takes control of their career path which ultimately leads to a lifetime of career success.
larger part of your community by meeting with business owners big and small, helping them grow their business by marketing with digital media, community newspapers, and everything in between – then we would like to meet you.
Fluent Consulting can help you successfully complete the necessary steps to have a fulfilling career. Fluent Consulting has worked with hundreds of clients in advancing their careers. At Fluent Consulting we have a personalized Strategic Career Development Program to help you begin your career planning process. Flexible - Like each day to be unique?
“Who you are tomorrow begins with what you do today.” Tim Fargo
Creative - Can you think “outside of the box” and build programs for your clients that fit their needs? Upbeat - Are you enthusiastic and like to have fun?
To set-up a free initial consultation visit www.fluentconsulting.org and take the first step in advancing your career.
If you answered yes, please keep reading. Our titles are Marketing & Community Engagement Specialists Specialists, but we do so much more.
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Help Wanted
COOK SUPERVISOR Life Care Center of Evergreen Full-time cook position available for noon–8:30 p.m. Culinary/food services experience required. Supervisory experience preferred. We offer great pay and benefits in a team-oriented environment.
Shop Mechanic
Karin Akerfelds 303-674-4500 | 303-674-8436 Fax 2987 Bergen Peak Dr. | Evergreen, CO 80439 Karin_Akerfelds@LCCA.com LifeCareCareers.com An Equal Opportunity Employer 120702
LEGITIMATE WORK AT HOME
No Sales, no Investment, No Risk, Free training, Free website. Contact Susan at 303-6464171 or fill out form at www.wisechoice4u.com
ARE YOU TIRED OF THE COMMUTE TO WORK? Come work for Colorado’s Largest Environmental Contractor located in Sedalia. We offer GREAT BENEFITS: 401K, Health Insurance. We are looking for experienced mechanics to help service our fleet of trucks, trailers small and large equipment. The right candidate will have a good work ethic, needs to be able to follow direction and work independently repairing company fleet vehicles and light to heavy equipment. Also, have working knowledge of repair of light and heavy equipment, trucks, trailers, and small engines; minimum of 3 years’ experience; must have own tools. Background check, physical exam, drug and alcohol testing are required. EEO Employer, Race, Gender, Veterans, Disability (303 471-1522 www.cdi-services.com
Outgoing - Enjoy networking and providing outstanding customer service?
Send us your resume to ggarvey@coloradocommunitymedia.com We are locally family owned and operated, provide training, offer a competitive salary, commission and a full benefits package that includes paid time off, health, dental, vision and 401K.
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Help Wanted TECHNOLOGY Visa U.S.A. Inc., a Visa Inc. company, currently has openings in our Highlands Ranch, CO, location for: - Staff QA Engineers (Job# REF9601U) to test and automate product features. Participate in design and development grooming meetings and make test development decisions based on best practices. To apply, please reference Job# above when mailing resume to: LJ, Visa, Inc., MS: M1-12 SW, 900 Metro Center Blvd., Foster City, CA 94404. EOE
To advertise your business here, call Karen at 303-566-4091
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HOMES APARTMENTS COMMERCIAL OFFICE INCOME PROPERTY STORAGE ROOMMATES
To Advertise call Barb 303.566.4125
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Land
Income/Investment Property
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NOTICE OF ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2018 DOUGLAS COUNTY MERLIN KLOTZ, CLERK AND RECORDER
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In compliance with the provisions of Colorado Revised Statute 1-5-205(1) notice is hereby given that a General Election will be held on Tuesday, the 6th day of November 2018, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Douglas County High School 2842 Front St., Castle Rock • Highlands Ranch High School 9375 Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch • Mountain Vista High School 10585 Mountain Vista Ridge Highlands Ranch • Rock Canyon High School 5810 McArthur Ranch Road Highlands Ranch • ThunderRidge High School 1991 W. Wildcat Reserve Pkwy Highlands Ranch • Chaparral High School 15655 Brookstone Drive, Parker • Ponderosa High School 7007 Bayou Gulch Road, Parker • Legend High School 22219 Hilltop Road, Parker
State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and W.E. O’NEIL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY for INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #019-16, PARKER YARD (GAILEN D. BUCK SERVICE CENTER) PROJECT, PHASE 2 CONSTRUCTION, (PO#36336), in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said W.E. O’NEIL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY for or on account for the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 5th day of NOVEMBER 2018, to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Douglas County Government, Board of County Commissioners, c/o Facilities, Fleet & Emergency Support Services, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104.
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PUBLIC NOTICES Ballots will be mailed to all eligible electors beginning the week of October 15th. Voters who do not receive a ballot by October 22, 2018 may request a ballot from the Douglas County Elections Office, located at 125 Stephanie Place, Castle Rock, CO 80109, or by calling 303-660-7444. Completed ballots may be returned by U.S. Mail or hand delivered to a Douglas County BALLOT DROP-OFF LOCATION or VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTER. If you choose to return a completed ballot by mail, you must affix adequate postage to the OFFICIAL BALLOT RETURN ENVELOPE before mailing. Ballots must be received by the Douglas County Elections Office no later than 7:00 p.m. on November 6, 2018 regardless of when it was postmarked.
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City and County Public Notice REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) #031-18 PUBLIC WORKS – ENGINEERING CONSULTANT SHORT LIST 2019-2020 DOUGLAS COUNTY PROJECT NUMBER SP2018-011
The Department of Public Works, Engineering of Douglas County Government is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ’s) from responsible and qualified Civil, Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, Surveying, Environmental, and other professional services firms. The SOQ received will be evaluated for inclusion on the Department of Public Works, Engineering Consultant Short List for two (2) years starting January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020.
The County will evaluate the responding firms based on the criteria noted in the RFQ. Firms will be short-listed for each division of work based on their SOQ and given the opportunity to provide bid responses on specific projects that develop during the next two (2) years. The RFQ documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. The RFQ documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the abovementioned website.
RFQ responses shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “RFQ #031-18, Public Works Engineering Consultant Short List 20192020” prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed responses will not be accepted. RFQ responses will be received until 2:00 p.m., on Friday, November 2, 2018 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any responses so received will be returned unopened.
Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all responses, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said response 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 firms.
Please direct any questions concerning this RFQ 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.: 934015 First Publication: September 27, 2018 Last Publication: October 4, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2018 DOUGLAS COUNTY MERLIN KLOTZ, CLERK AND RECORDER In compliance with the provisions of Colorado Revised Statute 1-5-205(1) notice is hereby given that a General Election will be held on Tuesday, the 6th day of November 2018, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Ballots will be mailed to all eligible electors beginning the week of October 15th. Voters who do not receive a ballot by October 22, 2018 may request a ballot from the Douglas County Elections Office, located at 125 Stephanie Place, Castle Rock, CO 80109, or by calling 303-660-7444. Completed ballots may be returned by U.S. Mail or hand delivered to a Douglas County BALLOT DROP-OFF LOCATION or VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTER. If you choose to return a completed ballot by mail, you must affix adequate postage to the OFFICIAL BALLOT RETURN ENVELOPE before mailing. Ballots must be received by the Douglas County Elections Office no later than 7:00 p.m. on November 6, 2018 regardless of when it was postmarked. 24-HOUR BALLOT DROP-OFF LOCATIONS: These locations are available: 24-hours a day beginning Monday, October 15, 2018 until 7:00 p.m. Election Day, Tuesday, November 6, 2018. • Castle Pines Library 360 Village Square Lane, Castle Pines
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These locations are available: 24-hours a day beginning Monday, October 15, 2018 until 7:00 p.m. Election Day, Tuesday, November 6, 2018. • Castle Pines Library 360 Village Square Lane, Castle Pines • Douglas County Elections 125 Stephanie Place, Castle Rock • Town of Castle Rock 100 N. Wilcox Street, Castle Rock • Highlands Ranch Motor Vehicle 2223 W. Wildcat Reserve Parkway Highlands Ranch • Highlands Ranch Sheriff’s Substation 9250 Zotos Drive, Highlands Ranch • Town of Larkspur 8720 Spruce Mountain Road, Larkspur • Lone Tree Motor Vehicle, Park Meadows Center 9350 Heritage Hills Circle, Lone Tree • Parker Police Department 18600 Lincoln Meadows Parkway, Parker • Parker Town Hall 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS BALLOT DROP-OFF LOCATION: This location is available During Roxborough Library’s regular business hours beginning Monday, October 15, 2018 and from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, November 6, 2018. • Roxborough Library 8357 N. Rampart Range Rd., Ste. 200 Littleton VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTER LOCATIONS AND HOURS: Voter Service and Polling Centers can assist with your election needs, including: Dropping off your ballot, registering to vote, updating your registration, replacing a ballot and voting in person. These locations are available: Monday – Friday, October 22nd – November 5th, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, October 27th and November 3rd, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Election Day, Tuesday, November 6th, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. • Douglas County Elections 125 Stephanie Place, Castle Rock • Highlands Ranch Sheriff’s Substation 9250 Zotos Drive, Highlands Ranch • Larkspur Fire Protection District 9414 Spruce Mountain Road, Larkspur • Lone Tree Motor Vehicle, Park Meadows Center (lower level) 9350 Heritage Hills Circle, Lone Tree • Parker Town Hall 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker • Parker Fieldhouse 18700 E. Plaza Drive, Parker • Roxborough Sheriff’s Substation 8361 N Rampart Range Road, #212 Roxborough These locations are available: Election Day, Tuesday, November 6th, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. • Castle View High School 5254 Meadows Drive, Castle Rock • Douglas County High School 2842 Front St., Castle Rock • Highlands Ranch High School 9375 Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch • Mountain Vista High School 10585 Mountain Vista Ridge Highlands Ranch • Rock Canyon High School 5810 McArthur Ranch Road Highlands Ranch • ThunderRidge High School 1991 W. Wildcat Reserve Pkwy Highlands Ranch • Chaparral High School 15655 Brookstone Drive, Parker • Ponderosa High School 7007 Bayou Gulch Road, Parker • Legend High School 22219 Hilltop Road, Parker Please contact the Douglas County Elections Office at 303-660-7444 if you have any questions regarding mail ballot voting or visit DouglasVotes.com where many questions can be answered. All voters MAY NOT be eligible to vote on every issue or question in this election. Voters will be MAILED a ballot that contains only those candidate(s) and/or issue(s) on which the voter is eligible to vote. Sample ballots may be viewed online at DouglasVotes.com. Legal Notice No.: 933922 First Publication: October 4, 2018 Last Publication: October 4, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Voters will be MAILED a ballot that contains only those candidate(s) and/or issue(s) on which the voter is eligible to vote.
Sample ballots may be viewed online at DouglasVotes.com.
lieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant’s claim. The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Carolyn S. Riggs, CPPB, Purchasing Supervisor, Douglas County Government.
Legal Notice No.: 933922 First Publication: October 4, 2018 Last Publication: October 4, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
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NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO
NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on November 4, 2018, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and Villalobos Concrete Inc. for the 2018 CONCRETE PAVEMENT REPAIR, Douglas County Project Number CI 2018-004 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Villalobos Concrete Inc. for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said November 4, 2018, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Director of Public Works Engineering, with a copy to the Project Engineer Daniel Roberts, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. Failure on the part of claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant's claim. The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Janet Herman, P.E., Director of Public Works Engineering. Legal Notice No.: 934036 First Publication: October 4, 2018 Second Publication: October 11, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Account Number: 00012184 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on the 5th day of NOVEMBER 2018, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and W.E. O’NEIL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY for INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #019-16, PARKER YARD (GAILEN D. BUCK SERVICE CENTER) PROJECT, PHASE 2 CONSTRUCTION, (PO#36336), in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said W.E. O’NEIL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY for or on account for the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 5th day of NOVEMBER 2018, to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Douglas County Government, Board of County Commissioners, c/o Facilities, Fleet & Emergency Support Services, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant’s claim. The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Carolyn S. Riggs, CPPB, Purchasing Supervisor, Douglas County Government. Legal Notice No.: 934039 1st Publication Date: 10/4/18 2nd Publication Date: 10/11/18 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - BRIARWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP INC - WALTER KOWALSKI - SHERI L THOMPSON - YVONNE M FERRIS - BRIARWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP INC A COLORADO CORPORATION - JON CLARKE, REGISTERED AGENT BRIARWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP INC - DORIS I LIVINGSTON, DIRECTOR/INCORPORATOR BRIARWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP INC - JOHN W SMITH, REGISTERED AGENT BRIARWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP INC - WILLIAM E DAWN, REGISTERED AGENT BRIARWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP INC - DORIS I LIVINGSTON, PRESIDENT BRIARWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP INC - LAWRENCE E LIVINGSTON, VICE PRESIDENT BRIARWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP INC - LAWRENCE E LIVINGSTON, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, AND TREASURER BRIARWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP INC - LAWRENCE E LIVINGSTON, REGISTERED AGENT BRIARWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP INC - LAWRENCE LIVINGSTON You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 21st day of October 2010 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to SHERI L THOMPSON the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 5 BLK 27 MERIBEL VILLAGE 1 0.532 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to SHERI L THOMPSON. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2009. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of BRIARWOOD INVESTMENT GROUP INC for said year 2009 That on the 12th day of June 2018 said SHERI L THOMPSON assigned said certificate of purchase to WALTER KOWALSKI. That said WALTER KOWALSKI on the 15th day of June 2018 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 10th day of January 2019 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 20th day of September 2018
In the Interest of: DECLAN P. DUMONTEIL, D.O.B.: 12/30/2017; Child,
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And concerning: GABRIELLE DUMONTEIL, A.K.A.: BRE DUMONTEIL, D.O.B.: 11/16/1998, Mother; LAZARO LEIDNER, D.O.B.: 9/9/1992, Father, JOHN DOE, Possible Father; Respondents, And KATHLEEN TRAPANI, D.O.B.: 12/26/1967, Maternal Grandmother, Special Respondent. Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5325 FAX 303-479-9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lreigrut@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 18JV269 DIVISION 7 DEPENDENCY SUMMONS
This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2017. TO: LAZARO LEIDNER TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office.
A Return of Service and Pre-Trial Conference for Respondent Father have been set for October 29, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.
Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD.
You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your children for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests.
You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2017, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.
/s/ David Gill, Douglas County Treasurer
This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel.
Legal Notice No.: 933925 First Publication: September 20, 2018 Last Publication: October 4, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Dated: 9/21/2018 /s/ R. LeeAnn Reigrut R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney
Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: DECLAN P. DUMONTEIL, D.O.B.: 12/30/2017; Child, And concerning: GABRIELLE DUMONTEIL, A.K.A.: BRE DUMONTEIL, D.O.B.: 11/16/1998, Mother; LAZARO LEIDNER, D.O.B.: 9/9/1992, Father, JOHN DOE, Possible Father; Respondents,
Legal Notice No.: 934026 First Publication: October 4, 2018 Last Publication: October 4, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: DECLAN P. DUMONTEIL, D.O.B.: 12/30/2017; Child,
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In the Interest of: DECLAN P. DUMONTEIL, D.O.B.: 12/30/2017; Child, And concerning: GABRIELLE DUMONTEIL, A.K.A.: BRE DUMONTEIL, D.O.B.: 11/16/1998, Mother; LAZARO LEIDNER, D.O.B.: 9/9/1992, Father, JOHN DOE, Possible Father; Respondents, And KATHLEEN TRAPANI, D.O.B.: 12/26/1967, Maternal Grandmother, Special Respondent. Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5325 FAX 303-479-9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lreigrut@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 18JV269 DIVISION 7 DEPENDENCY SUMMONS This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2017. TO: JOHN DOE TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office.
A Return of Service and Pre-Trial Conference for Respondent Father have been set for October 29, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.
Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD.
You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your children for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests.
You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2017, 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: 9/21/2018 /s/ R. LeeAnn Reigrut R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 934026 First Publication: October 4, 2018 Last Publication: October 4, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office.
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A Return of Service and Pre-Trial Conference for Respondent Father have been set for October 29, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109. Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD. You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your children for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests. You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2017, 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: 9/21/2018 /s/ R. LeeAnn Reigrut R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 934026 First Publication: October 4, 2018 Last Publication: October 4, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
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. 2017, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.
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This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel. Dated: 9/21/2018 /s/ R. LeeAnn Reigrut R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 934026 First Publication: October 4, 2018 Last Publication: October 4, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of:
And DEANNA HINKLEY, D.O.B.: 3/11/1968, Maternal Grandmother, Special Respondent.
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Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5325 FAX 303-479-9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lreigrut@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 18JV304 DIVISION 7 DEPENDENCY SUMMONS This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2017. TO: JOHN DOE TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office.
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Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD.
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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. 2017, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.
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LIANNA HINKLEY, D.O.B.: 4/16/2018, Child, And concerning: CIARA HINKLEY, D.O.B.: 8/5/1996, Mother, MICHAEL SCOTT, D.O.B.: 5/28/1986, Possible Father, TIMOTHY BROWN, Possible Father, JOHN DOE, Possible Father, Respondents, And DEANNA HINKLEY, D.O.B.: 3/11/1968, Maternal Grandmother, Special Respondent.
Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5325 FAX 303-479-9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lreigrut@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 18JV304 DIVISION 7 DEPENDENCY SUMMONS
This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2017. TO: JOHN DOE
TIMOTHY BROWN, Possible Father, JOHN DOE, Possible Father, Respondents,
TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office.
A Return of Service for Respondent Father and Pre-Trial Conference have been set for October 29, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.
Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD.
This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel. Dated: 9/21/2018 /s/ R. LeeAnn Reigrut R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney
Legal Notice No.: 934028 First Publication: October 4, 2018 Last Publication: October 4, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
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. 2017, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.
Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.
A Return of Service for Respondent Father and Pre-Trial Conference have been set for October 29, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. in Division 7, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109. Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD.
You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your children for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests.
This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel. Dated: 9/21/2018 /s/ R. LeeAnn Reigrut R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney
Legal Notice No.: 934028 First Publication: October 4, 2018 Last Publication: October 4, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
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Governments have relied on newspapers like this one to publish public notices since the birth of the nation. Local newspapers You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by remain the magis- the most trusted source of public notice information. This trate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recomnewspaper publishes the information you need to stay involved mendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2017, in your community. 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: 9/21/2018 /s/ R. LeeAnn Reigrut R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney
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Legal Notice No.: 934028 First Publication: October 4, 2018 Last Publication: October 4, 2018 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
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“We had 102 pilots sign up here at Centennial Airport to be part of today’s program,” she said. “About 80 of our pilots will probably fly as others can’t be part of the program because of a variety of reasons. For example, we had 16 pilots scheduled to fly today but seven of the planes were taken off the list couldn’t take part in the program because of mechanically difficulties with the aircraft. It means it will take longer to provide the opportunity to fly for all the children but they are being patient and remain eager to get their turn to fly.” Challenge Air was founded by Rick Amber in Dallas in 1993. Amber lost the use of his legs in an accident in 1971 when he tried to make a landing on an aircraft carrier, had to eject but his chute got tangled in the antenna of the carrier and he suffered injuries that left him without the use of his legs. Culver said Amber did all the
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• Junior Derek Fearon finished third in the Polson Ranch Invitational cross country meet on Sept. 29 with a time of 16:27.00. The boys team was second in the team standings. Wesley Beckham ran seventh. Shannon Osoba was fourth in the girls varsity race with a time of 19:32.00 and finished one spot ahead of Hope James who was timed in 19:44.00. • The softball team scored six runs in the first inning and went on for an 8-0 win over Discovery Canyon on Sept. 29. Emma Cochran had two hits, scored twice and had three RBIs to spark the victory. Audrey Burt scattered five hits and struck out 13 batters to collect the shutout.
SkyView Academy • Kari Gjerapic, Ethan Wright and Vitaly Zatikyan scored the goals as the boys soccer team broke a 1-1 tie with two second-half goals in a 3-2 win over Stargate School on Sept. 28. The win snapped a three-match losing streak. • The girls volleyball team won the championship on Sept. 29 at the Fort Lupton tournament. Junior Eliana Katzer was named the MVP of the tournament, while freshman Emily Katzer and sophomore Keara Wallen gained outstanding player awards. • Freshman Elsie Skurdal was third and junior Hannah Anderson fourth
things necessary to return to the cockpit of aircraft with special hand controls for pilots without the use of their legs. “He became a wheelchair tennis coach for Special Olympics in 1991 in Texas. On one occasion he when he was teaching kids with spinal bifida to play wheelchair tennis, they found out he was a pilot and they wanted him to take them flying,” Culver said. “He agreed and arranged to take them on a flight. He did and he said he noticed such a transformation in their confidence and self-esteem when they were up in the sky flying an airplane, so he felt he could use his airplane to help people with challenges to realize they can do anything when you set your mind to it.” He started Challenge Air, and when he passed away in 1997, friends and family agreed to keep Challenge Air and continue Amber’s desire to use flight to assist children with special needs. Culver said the goal at Challenge Air is to continue Rick Amber’s vision by providing the opportunity to take a flight and even get to handle the controls to as many children with special needs as possible.
with a personal record on Sept. 25 in the Littleton Lions Invitational cross country meet to lead the Hawks to a second-place finish in the team standings. The boys team came in third as freshman Owen Nolan led the way with a third-place finish. ThunderRidge • The No. 10-ranked football team collected its fifth win in six games this season with a 49-10 victory on Sept. 28 against rival Mountain Vista. The five wins are the most in three seasons and the Grizzlies improved their record against Mountain Vista to 11-2 in games played since 2004. • The softball team rolled to a 15-4 win over Rock Canyon on Sept. 28 as LeCaine Barker led a 15-hit parade with three hits, including a homer and double and four RBIs. Amanda Hedges and Bridgette Strobl also had three hits. Valor Christian • Senior Dalton Georgopulous had two goals and five points and Daniel Soby had a pair of goals in the boys soccer team’s 6-2 win over Bear Creek on Sept. 25. Georgopulous had the goal in a 1-1 double overtime tie with Pomona on Sept. 27. • Quarterback Luke McCaffrey was 28-45-1 for 432 yards and four touchdowns in a 35-0 win over Castle View on Sept. 28 for the unbeaten secondranked football team. • The fourth-ranked volleyball team remained unbeaten with a 3-1 win over Chatfield on Sept. 27 and a 3-1 triumph over Denver East on Sept. 29.